Barbara and I send to all our sponsors, subscribers and industry friends our best wishes for a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving. This year, 2020 will be like no other. Many of you, as with our family, will have to accept a zoom gathering in place of the usual fellowship and interaction. We are the lucky ones. A sobering thought is that one in four of our fellow citizens is experiencing "food insecurity" Government-speak for hunger on this day.
At least we can look forward to the release of effective COVID vaccines in 2021 although our current statistics are a cause for concern. We must all recognize that masking, social distancing and commonsense decisions regarding gatherings will be necessary to drive down the incidence rate of COVID until we are protected by vaccines. Our hearts go out to those who have been affected and to the families of those who have passed away. The generosity of the Industry in helping those less fortunate is acknowledged but our efforts will have to continue well into the New Year.
As we gather around our tables we should be deeply thankful for our health, family support and wellbeing. Let us all commit to cooperating to restore our pre-COVID lives and assist those who have been impacted over the past nine months. We owe a debt of gratitude to first responders and medical providers who have worked tirelessly over an extended period.