Leadership Shawnee applications for the 2020-2021 program are now being accepted. Applications have been pouring in the last two months and now is the time to get registered. Space is limited so do not let this opportunity slip away. You can get program details and apply now at http://bit.ly/2Wuzaor. Contact Shawnee Forward Marketing and Events Director Jeremy Davidson at jdavidson@shawneeforward.com …
Guidance for Business and Employers on COVID-19 Testing for Employees
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital – Shawnee and Medical Group, including the emergency room and Express Care, will NOT provide “return to work clearances” or test for COVID-19 at the request of an employer. As reported by the Oklahoma State Department of Health, there is a shortage currently of COVID-19 test kits. While we understand and appreciate everyone’s heightened awareness …
Small Business Administration Registration
People who plan to apply for a SBA Loan can go ahead and register at www.sba.gov/disaster for an account. Once Oklahoma is on the list of states, then you will be able to complete the application for the disaster loans. Start gathering financials that show how you have been impacted by COVID-19. This is a program requirement that will need …
Employer FAQs About Unemployment Insurance and COVID-19
The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission has created a FAQs web page for employers about Unemployment Insurance and COVID-19. Visit http://bit.ly/2QsMypn to stay up to date with the latest FAQs.
Red Cross Blood Drive Friday, March 20, 2020 at Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Please visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter: shawneecommunity to schedule your donation. A photo I.D. will be required to donate. As the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to impact our communities, we need your help ensuring we have a sufficient blood supply to support hospital patients in Oklahoma and across the country. The American Red Cross is working to continue …
If You Know Someone in the Military Please Share This
Oklahoma is home to five military installations, two air national guard operations and five Army national guard complexes. We have all seen the important role active duty military, veterans and their families play in our communities. But military families may not realize just how important they are when it comes to the 2020 Census. They should know that the 2020 …
Pandemic Panic
The sky is falling, the world is coming to an end, we are at the end of our rope, it’s madness in the aisle of our grocery stores, chaos in the streets and oh my gosh we are running out of toilet paper. In all seriousness the COVID 19 virus is a big deal and something we should be gravely …
Federal Disaster Loans Available to Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to Oklahoma small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). This funding will be provided by the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act that was recently signed by President Trump. To qualify for the program, the state must submit documentation …
Shawnee Forward Website Adds COVID-19 Information and Takeout, Curbside, and Delivery Listings
I want to invite you to visit the Shawnee Forward homepage to find links to information regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic, Small Business Administration resources, Oklahoma State Department of Health COVID-19 site, and a link to the Oklahoma State Department of Commerce’s “Oklahoma Small Business Disaster Injury Report Form.” Additionally, I have added a business listing form for our local restaurants …
Road Trip
We aren’t sure if we were just fearless this past week as we drove deep into the heart of Texas to look at a new housing concept, or based upon the current pandemic, if we had totally lost our minds and were tempting fate. Either way, we joined others in our community who decided it was something we all wished …