Join the Presidential Inaugural Committee for the COVID Memorial Tribute and MLK National Day of Service The National Association of Counties (NACo) invites you to join the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) for the Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service...
Coronavirus Resources and Articles
Yavapai County Covid-19 Vaccine Status
At our December meeting a question was posed to Supervisor Michaels about the availability of the vaccine in Yavapai County. Here is some recently published information on the rollout in the County, and various options for making an appointment to get yours. If you...
COVID and our State Numbers
Seasonal influenza activity in the United States remains lower than usual for this time of year. There have been only 661 flu cases in Arizona with a slight spike of 259 cases in the state just before Christmas with 48% of cases in the 19 to 49 -year age group. ...
Planning Ahead
YCCHS conducting COVID-19 survey Yavapai County Community Health Services is conducting a survey for the county’s residents to assess the numbers of people interested in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available. Donna Michaels, the District 3 County...
News from the Governor’s Office
Gov. Ducey Announces $25M For Medical Professionals, Additional Safety Measures New Actions Include Additional Funding For Hospital Staffing, ADHS Holiday Guidance, Testing At Airports, Vaccination Tracking, Increased Safety For Students, Doubling Dollars For PSAs At...
#YavapaiSafe Program and Yavapai County COVID-19 Resources
Team Michaels is observing precautions outlined in Yavapai County's "Yavapai Safe" program in all that we do. Click here to visit Yavapai County Community Health Services' COVID-19 Resources web page. Businesses may self-certify for the program and request a decal for...
We ARE the Verde Valley
Here is our first digital ad. Please help our campaign and share this video with others. Thank you for your support.
Meals on Wheels and the Great Cereal Handout
Heartfelt thanks to all of the many generous people who showed up in impressive numbers on Friday, April 18th with boxes of cereal and donations to help supply the Verde Valley Senior Center‘s “Meals on Wheels” program… Elaine Bremner is the Executive Director of...
A Nurse’s Perspective
Dear Friends and Neighbors, We’re sharing this local nurse’s experience on the front lines of working during this pandemic. It demonstrates both the challenges and the support happening around us. Our campaign thanks Aubrey Lynn Collins for her Facebook posts and for...
Call for COVID-19 Volunteers and Supplies
The Donna Michaels for Yavapai County Supervisor, District 3 campaign is currently focusing our time and efforts on any and all available means of mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on our communities throughout the Verde Valley Region. It is critical to organize and...
Testing Locations for COVID-19
Yavapai County Community Health Services has posted information for locations providing testing for COVID-19. Please be sure to read the details specified for locations. Stay safe, stay healthy, stay connected, and share this information. Thank you! Your candidate,...
Verde Sews
Can You Help? If you or anyone you know can sew and are willing to volunteer your services to help our local medical professionals in the Verde Valley, please visit this Facebook page and join the effort! Verde Sews - Volunteers Sewing Surgical Gowns and Masks for...
#STAYATHOME – Executive Order
#STAYSAFE / #STAYATHOME As many of you may know, we strongly endorse precautionary action to help mitigate the increasing risk that COVID-19 poses to our communities. We're pleased with the governor's recent executive order to "Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay...
Finding the Gift Amid COVID-19
Hello, All Please click the link beneath this message to read an inspiring article written by a man working to overcome his personal experience with COVID-19. This is a story of how much we are a woven thread into the tapestry of community. It will uplift and bring...
Staying Healthy & Sociable While Practicing “Physical” Distancing
Hello Friends and Neighbors, Protecting our health during this pandemic goes beyond just our physical health. It is essential to also focus on our emotional and mental well-being too. Here are a few suggestions (please send yours to us!) to assist you in flexing your...
Lifting Spirits
Hello friends and neighbors, This was sent to me by Elizabeth "Betsy" Holmes, Ph.D., ABPP who, among many other credentials, serves on my Veterans Equine Therapy Alliance (VETA) Advisory Board here in the Verde Valley. Betsy sent this to our MICHAELS TEAM knowing that...
Needs We Must Address
Dear Friends and Neighbors in our Verde Valley Region and beyond, I trust that you are all taking the important and essential precautions to stay well and help others do the same. I know that many of you are concerned about whether there will be capacity to take care...
Getting out of the Penalty Box: Time to Focus on what we CAN do
by Beverly Kievman Copen Each day brings more news about what we can NOT do now. It feels like “Chicken Little and the sky is falling”. I believe we are at a crossroads now, and it is time to change our focus on what we cannot do, to what we actually can do. I...
The Coronavirus and Our Campaign
The Donna Michaels campaign recognizes and appreciates the importance of precautions being taken to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). By working together, heeding and implementing individual safeguards and medical precautions we will—in just...