Those who vaccinated, wore masks have done well. Thanks.

With the mask mandates coming to an end, it’s time to thank those of you who did all you could to limit the spread of virus during this pandemic. Masking, vaccinating, isolating and limiting contact with others when we needed to go to the stores all played a part in doing what we could to help each other. Those of us who are old or more vulnerable thank you.

We have persevered with the stress even though many others refused to help by vaccinating and masking.

Thank you all for being inconvenienced and for being unafraid of getting a vaccine. You helped get us to this point. Let’s hold off celebrating though, until we have truly subdued the virus.

Don Martinson

Edmonds

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