<div dir="auto">The state is now medium as is Washington county. We knew that it would pass, that is unless it comes back 🥰🥰🌻<br><br><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Stephen L. Finner, Ph.D<br>27 Highland Avenue<br>Barre, Vermont 05641<br><br>802-598-4317 (cell)<br>802-461-2528 (home-wifi)<br><br>Music Director, UU Congregation of Washington Vermont (a summer congregation)<br><br>Minister of Music Emeritus, St. Johnsbury VT UU Congregation<br>(he, him, his)<br><br>"May you know the joy of living sometimes comes with pain lived through "<br>Steve Finner 2008<br>"Nothing stays the same after we find the God within" Sr. Joan Chittister O.S.B.<br>And just in case you were wondering, "Faith without works is dead.". James 2:26</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Covid Act Now Alerts</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:noreply@covidactnow.org">noreply@covidactnow.org</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, May 30, 2022, 2:18 PM<br>Subject: Vermont's Community Risk Level Has Changed<br>To:  <<a href="mailto:finnerstephen@gmail.com">finnerstephen@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br>
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