Waxhaw Happenings April 2020 | Page 7

WA X H AW S P R I NG C L E A N U P DAY CANCELLED For the health and safety of our community, Waxhaw’s Spring Clean Up Day scheduled for April 6th is cancelled. Our bi-annual bulk Clean Up Day events require more staff to manually lift bulk items, and they require more contact among Waste Pro staff, as well as contact with residents’ items. The event is cancelled for the safety of their staff and our residents. Please do not leave bulk items outside as they will not be picked up. G OV E R NOR CO OPE R I S S U E S S TAY AT HOM E OR DE R F OR 3 0 DAY S Governor Roy Cooper has issued a “stay at home” order for the entire state of North Carolina to help combat the spread of COVID-19. The order went into effect at 5 PM on Monday, March 30. The order will stay in place for 30 days or until it is repealed, replaced or rescinded by another Executive Order. “It’s what we have to do to save lives,” Cooper said. “It has the force of law.” The order directs residents to stay at home unless you need to leave for essentials such as a job, food, medicine, outdoor exercise or to help someone. The order bans gatherings of more than 10 people and directs individuals to stay at least 6 feet away from one another. Funerals are permitted to include no more than 50 people while practicing social distancing requirements. Encourage our community to stay home to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by using the Stay Home Union County Facebook filter!