By Karen Goveia — When a local emergency room nurse turned to the AnthemStuff Facebook page for help with a solution for her and her nursing staff’s sore ears from long hours of surgical-mask wearing, the Anthem community responded in a big way. Lindsay Mays had just gotten off a shift with sore ears from […]
By Karen Goveia — “Take what you need, leave what you can.” That’s the idea behind a community share table organized by Jen Johansen in Anthem’s Firethorn neighborhood. It started out with a large amount of citrus she received from a friend’s property in the Valley, and being that citrus trees are not allowed in […]
By In&Out Magazine Staff — Expanded financial help from the federal government to ease the coronavirus crunch is now available to small businesses and individual workers. Here is an overview based on documents at the Small Business Administration website (www.sba.gov) and analysis by Heather Maxwell, executive director of the Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce. Paycheck […]
By In&Out Magazine Staff — Most community events, activities and meetings have been canceled, so for reference, here are many of the local places and organizations that routinely appear in the weekly calendar of In&Out Magazine, so you can inquire as needed about possible cancelations and closures (and… reopenings). Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce: Morning […]
In&Out Magazine Staff — Local charities expect a lot of need now. If you can help, join us and make a donation. Individuals can donate $400 to either of the following two organizations and get a dollar-for-dollar tax credit from the state, or $800 for a married couple (ask a tax pro for details or […]
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HonorHealth is among the facilities providing testing for COVID-19, but people cannot walk in and expect to be tested, nor should anyone who thinks they might have the disease walk in to any healthcare facility, according to HonorHealth and other healthcare experts. Facilities need to know when a potential COVID-19 patient is coming so they […]
ACC PRESS RELEASE — The Anthem Community Council (ACC) Board of Directors announces the appointment of John Bowman as the ACC’s new Community Executive Officer (CEO). Bowman will begin May 26, and will work alongside current CEO Neal Shearer until Shearer’s retirement [announced previously] on June 30. The new CEO comes to Anthem with 30 years […]
Editor’s Note: Heather Maxwell, Executive Director of the Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce, provided to members today the following overview of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). It is republished here with Maxwell’s permission. I’m happy to bring you good news that relief is on the way. Earlier today, Congress approved […]
Gov. Doug Ducey issued a highly qualified stay-at-home executive order for Arizona that goes into effect tomorrow (Tuesday, March 31) at close-of-business. “Arizonans are directed to limit their time away from home, except to conduct or participate in essential activities,” the order states. Essential activities include getting necessary supplies for home and family, including groceries, […]
ACC — The Anthem Community Council (ACC) continues to closely follow events associated with the outbreak and spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and recommendations from public health officials. On March 17, the ACC communicated closures that were effective through March 27. Based on the latest data and recommendations issued by the Centers for Disease […]
By Robert Roy Britt — Diagnosed cases of COVID-19 rose to 399 in Maricopa County today, March 27, and 665 statewide with 13 deaths. The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) yesterday declared there is “widespread community transmission” of the disease. As numbers rise, local residents may wonder how many people are infected right here […]
