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The Neighborhood ‘Cheers’ PostNet provides comfort in these turbulent times By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
To Anthem residents, PostNet is more than the neighborhood business service center.
Sure, it’s a full-service print shop that offers photocopying, shipping, notary and mailbox services. However, the seven-year owners, Lanny and Linda Nelson, have become an information source. They compare their facility to a one-time popular TV show—“Cheers.”
“We have people call us asking us questions all the time,” Lanny says. “They ask where can they get water, or can they have a friend drop off water there and pick it up later. It’s a central place for a lot of people to do things and get things done.”
In this COVID-19-riddled world, the Nelsons just want to be fair and kind to the neighborhood.
“We do have a barrier up front,” he says. “We’re trying to limit the people who can come into the heart of the store. That being said, we are still seeing customers every single day and helping them. We fax unemployment paperwork, send out mail, send out packages, receive packages. We’re trying to keep our normal lives going.”
Due to ongoing precautionary measures, PostNet Anthem has temporarily modified
Lanny Nelson is eager to help those affected by layoffs or furloughs. (Photos by Pablo Robles)
its store hours to 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.
The Nelsons’ prices are reasonable. For faxes, the cost is $1.25 for the first page and $1 for each additional page. There’s a discount program for 10 pages or more.
“If people come in and tell us it’s for unemployment, we’ve started to do that for free,” he says.
After all, Lanny was one of them once.
“I was one of those middle-aged men who lost his job and I couldn’t find a job,” he says. “I took a job here for $10 an hour and the owner wanted to sell—and here we are.”
Most of PostNet’s services are available, but the Nelsons cannot do fingerprinting or pack people’s personal items like clothing.
“I will ship them if they’re ready to go, but they can’t bring me clothes out of the closet and dishes and say, ‘Pack them up,’” he says. “It’s just too risky.”
PostNet
3655 W. Anthem Way, Suite A109, Anthem, 623-551-1305, az115@postnet.com, locations.postnet.com/az/anthem/ 3655-w-anthem-way
Here to Help Desert Hills Realtors specialize in horse property By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
Realty Executives Realtors Jeff and Lisa Armbruster want to be the preferred North Valley neighborhood experts.
The Desert Hills couple specializes in single-family homes and horse properties, as they’re equine owners themselves.
“There are so many horse properties here,” she says. Horse people want to deal with horse people, and we know what buyers are looking for.”
Formerly of Tucson, the Armbrusters focus on Cave Creek, Carefree, Desert Hills, New River and North Scottsdale. They have plenty of experience behind them.
The couple has worked together for 19 years. Lisa has been a Realtor since 2013, while Jeff earned his license in 2010. Previously, they owned a mortgage company in Michigan and Tucson.
“We have a well-rounded background for what we need in our business,” she says. “It really helps us with educating people. There is so much information on the internet, and it’s not always accurate on helping people take that first step.”
The couple is ready to be embedded in the community and is here to help buyers and sellers.
Jeff and Lisa live with their two mustangs and two donkeys that were all adopted from the Bureau of Land Management. They have three rescue boxers as well.
With the challenges we are facing in our current environment, Lisa and Jeff can help people who are needing to sell and wanting to buy.
“We take all the necessary precautions to make sure safety is top priority for each and every client,” she says, “We work with all our clients from start to finish ensuring a smooth transaction every time.”
Jeff and Lisa Armbruster Realty Executives
602-550-3844 jeffarmbruster.realtor lisaarmbruster5@gmail.com jeffarmbruster52@yahoo.com Jeff and Lisa Armbruster of Realty Executives work with their clients from start to finish, ensuring a smooth transaction every time. (Photo courtesy Jeff and Lisa Armbruster)
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