While there has been a great deal of confusion regarding the NYS mask mandate, your COVID safety committee continues to follow the guidance and recommendations of the CDC and the NYS DOH. While cases and hospitalizations are decreasing, Schenectady, Albany and Saratoga counties remain high transmission areas. Therefore, we will continue to ask that you wear a mask during indoor services and when not actively eating during coffee hours. We pray that all of the indicators continue to go in the right direction.