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AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott on May 26 issued a proclamation giving the green light to more services and activities in a second phase of the state’s plan to reopen from mandatory pandemic closures.

Linden is enjoying reopening. We will go slow enough to maintain confidence but we are all anxious to get back to full function. No date yet on Library reopen. We are changing around how it is managed and hiring a new Librarian, details on the position are on linden texas.org. Sr Center will remain as is for the time being, we will still be providing a to-go lunch.

Last week I received a phone call from a kind, yet frustrated, gentleman who proceeded to tell me about an experience he had at a local chain store. He explained that a few of the employees were not wearing a mask. Since he and his wife are elderly and concerned about their health because of their vulnerability to COVID-19, they approached the manager to complain. The manager told them that he would talk to the employee and have it fixed. The next time the man and his wife visited the same store, they saw that some of the employees were not wearing masks, including the manager.