{"id":8504,"date":"2020-10-27T08:35:58","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T12:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cfsri.org\/?p=8504"},"modified":"2020-10-27T08:35:58","modified_gmt":"2020-10-27T12:35:58","slug":"the-holidays-are-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/childrensfriendri.org\/2020\/10\/27\/the-holidays-are-coming\/","title":{"rendered":"The Holidays Are Coming!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8508\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfsri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/iStock-1071461706.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/childrensfriendri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/iStock-1071461706.png 730w, https:\/\/childrensfriendri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/iStock-1071461706-600x164.png 600w, https:\/\/childrensfriendri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/iStock-1071461706-300x82.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is the time of year when we begin to make our holiday plans with family and friends. A time to celebrate our culture, faith, and family connections.\u00a0 It is often one of our most favorite and treasured times of the year when we can spend quality time with those we care most about.<\/p>\n<p>We must accept that this year, like everything else, the holiday season will be different, as our nation\u2019s medical experts are telling us that COVID 19 can and will spread easily with our traditional holiday celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>With increasing rates of COVID-19 across the county, I urge you all to view the recommendations below from the Center of Disease Control and learn how we can safely enjoy the holiday season.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/daily-life-coping\/holidays.html#thanksgiving<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8116\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfsri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/webron-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ronald Contreras, Chief of Finance<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the time of year when we begin to make our holiday plans with family and friends. 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