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WHAT AN INTERESTING MONTH we’ve had as we all do our help through donations, inventions and simple acts of kindness.
best to flatten the curve, stay healthy and support our We’ve heard optimism and resilience from dozens of you on our
communities. In so many ways, we have all stepped back into a Virtual Chat series.
simpler way of life with neighbors helping neighbors and finding
creative ways to do things differently than we ever have before.
Growing up in a household with three girls under the age of
Please know that we are channeling all our energies to
ensure that our ISPA community is ready to support the new spa
experience when things flatten out. And they WILL flatten out.
three, we were always into something to create a kerfuffle for We have a lot of work to do to prepare for the new expectations
my ever-patient and super-creative mother. My dad of the spa-goer and the safety of our team members, and we are
traveled frequently, and I often marvel at how my mom grateful to the volunteers helping us.
managed by herself. I have vivid memories of her always telling
us in times of conflict to “love one another” and in times of
trouble that “this too shall pass.” Those sentiments have truly
Thank you for your unwavering commitment to love one
another and for reminding us every day that this too shall pass.
Stay healthy!
been resonating with me lately.
Not surprisingly, we have seen and tried to share the
countless stories of our members giving back and stepping up to
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—LYNNE McNEES, ISPA PRESIDENT