Year: 2020

FT. MOHAVE – A local meal delivery program created and run by Mohave Sunrise Rotary Club of Fort Mohave has drawn national attention for its efforts to help seniors during the COVID-19 crisis. An article published by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association highlights how communities served by rural electric cooperatives like Mohave Electric are coming together to help members during this difficult time. The meal program originated with Rotary members Ardie Lauxman, chief financial officer of MEC, and Anita Gill, club president, and owner of Javalina’s Coffee Express having a conversation about restaurants like Gill’s surviving under the order…

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey yesterday, April 7, issued an Executive Order expanding healthcare reporting requirements on hospitals and health care providers to better track data needed to protect health care workers and patients and help slow the spread of COVID-19. The additional data will include the number of ICU beds and ventilators in use for COVID-19 patients, the number of suspected COVID-19 patients visiting emergency rooms and the estimated amount of PPE used per day, in addition to other items. “Today’s order is about enhancing the data available to us so we can continue to make the best data-driven decisions…