Mask Protocols - Please Read!

As we have written before, we have been monitoring the health situation throughout the pandemic. We have done our best to evaluate the available data and analysis in good faith; we have taken the wishes of our staff and our customers into account; and we have tried to do our part to keep our community healthy. You probably noticed we were on the fast end of adopting precautions and on the slower end of lifting them. We know that some folks feel that we have kept our mask requirement in place for too long. That’s a reasonable opinion, for sure, but we make no apologies for our caution. We care about each and every one of you. We love Skylark, but we love our community more.

But, like we say, we’ve been paying attention. At the last couple of staff meetings we’ve discussed the question of masking in the shop at some length, and, in the light of recent improvements in the overall picture, we have agreed upon our next steps. As of today, May 4, we will no longer be requiring masks to be worn in the shop. Instead we are moving to a Masks Encouraged status.

A couple of important points to note:

1. In order to give people who are at greater risk the comfort and protection they deserve, we will continue require masks for the first hour of every day.

2. If a customer enters the shop wearing a mask, all Skylark staff will immediately put on their masks.

We will continue our protocols of cleaning and airing out the shop, and request that anyone with COVID symptoms shop online or come back to the shop when feeling healthy. (We are always happy to ship!)

Needless to say, we continue to be a state of flux and we will continue to monitor the situation closely. Rest assured that we are ready to reverse this policy if things deteriorate.

Be well, folks!

Alex and Carrie