Dictator Gary Edwards has announced the Annual Barbecue will be delayed, for reasons of the surge in the Delta Mutation Covid-19 incidence in Washoe County.

At least one member of the “regular” attendees at lunch has tested positive for the Delta Mutation of Covid-19, and whether he was vaccinated is not known for certain. We have not asked members for their vaccination status, but it is believed that several members may not be vaccinated.

Out of an abundance of caution, and based in no small measure upon the fact that we are all pretty much in the most susceptible age range for respiratory and other problems should we become infected, Dictator Gary Edwards has decided to suspend weekly lunch meetings, and also to delay the planned Annual Barbecue Event.

Therefore, the weekly luncheon meetings for Thursdays, 9 September and 16 September are cancelled. The Dictator will re-evaluate the situation over the next two weeks, including the Washoe County case incidence reports. For reference, new cases in Washoe County three days ago were over 1,400 news cases per day with more than 30 deaths per day. Those numbers are higher than at any time since the pandemic began.

The Annual Barbecue is re-scheduled by the Dictator to be held at his home between 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm on the evening of Saturday, 25 Sep 2021. This is an annual tradition that is not to be missed for both the camaraderie and good food.

Gary Senior and Gary Junior will watch over the slow cook and smoke process all day, with ribs, beans and cole slaw the always-delicious result. A modest fee will be collected to offset the cost of the food and drink.

Gary’s home is at 9230 Hidden Park Drive in the Del Webb Somersett area west of Reno. The most efficient route is west in I-80 to about the four mile marker, exiting to the right and button-hooking 180 degrees back through the gateway arch. A map of the route is set forth below. As the Dictator says, “It’s all right turns coming in, and all left turns going out”.