Our place is now “Mask Optional” for the vaccinated guests. We welcome everyone to this new phase of COVID environment. We request to wear mask if you are not vaccinated. Still, the Oregon Health Authority strongly recommends the mask use in certain situations. Please refer to Oregon Health Authority publication OHA2288K_R03082022
February 24 – Oregon will lift mask requirements for indoor public places and Oregon’s schools on March 19, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced today, as hospitalizations drop and are projected to reach levels below those at the start of the Omicron surge. Earlier this month, OHA announced that the general indoor mask requirement would be…
Things have changed A LOT in the last few months. Now that most government restrictions have lifted, it can be tough to make decisions about what is and isn’t safe to do or what each of us is comfortable with. At Encorepreneur, we have updated our policies in the hopes of keeping our guests safe…
Update on Following the current COVID-19 Guidelines Now that Multnomah County has moved to the “Lower Risk” category for Oregon COVID guidelines. That means that we can host more people in our space and be a little bit more flexible on some rules in some cases. Currently, we can host up to 22 people in…
Update on Following the current COVID-19 Guidelines As many of you already are aware, on February 12, 2021, Multnomah County’s COVID risk will be downgraded from “Extreme” to the “High” risk category. That’s still not great, but it does feel like good news and a small ray of hope. What does this mean in terms…
Many people are relying on video chat and online meeting tools to stay in touch during the coronavirus pandemic. We’ve put together some step-by-step guides on how to get started with Skype and Zoom, for both desktop computer and smartphone. We’ve tried to make them as easy as possible to follow along, even for people…
As the CDC and national guidelines to restrict gatherings of 10 or more people has been extended through April, most if not all of our programs for the coming month will be cancelled. We of course don’t know how long the Governor’s order to stay home will last, and will continue to follow the announcements…
The Encorepreneur Cafe will be closed, except by appointment, through the rest of March. This is in alignment with Oregon Health Authority recommendations and to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. This means that all programs EXCEPT for Qigong will be cancelled this month. Many of our programs have been postponed, with rescheduled dates still…
All of our own programs and events will be canceled for the next week (through March 20) EXCEPT for next Friday’s Qigong practice, which will go on outdoors in the courtyard of our building. Our staff will be meeting on Monday to decide about programs beyond March 20. Any participants who have pre-paid for next…
Update, March 11, 2020: The Oregon Health Authority is now recommending that people vulnerable to complications from COVID-19 stay home as much as possible and avoid gatherings. The full press release is here: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ERD/Pages/first-multnomah-county-resident-tests-positive-covid-19.aspx At this time, we haven’t canceled any of our activities. Anyone who is feeling unwell, coughing, sneezing, or has any other…