Cynthia Castaneda was honored as the top performing agent for October at Weichert, Realtors-Heiden Home Realty in Grand Junction. Castaneda posted the most closed transactions, highest dollar volume of sales and most new listings for the month. She has worked as a real estate agent for eight years. Weichert, Realtors-Heiden Home Realty operates offices at […]
Michael Burkhard, sales manager at Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction, has been sworn in as first vice president of the board of directors of the Council for Certified Residential Specialists. The council trains real estate professionals and offers the CRS designation. Burkhard has served as a part of the council leadership team since 2011, […]
Mesa County Libraries and Grand Valley Catholic Outreach once again will collect and distribute holiday gifts for needy Mesa County families through the annual Giving Tree effort. Trees decorated with gift requests from Catholic Outreach clients of all ages are set up at the central library in Grand Junction as well as branch libraries in […]
A series of events will continue through December in Grand Junction to collect food and money for the Community Food Bank. Events are set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Albertsons grocery store at 2512 Broadway and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Albertsons at 1830 N. […]
Applications will be accepted through Dec. 18 for scholarships awarded by the National Federation of Independent Business. Scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors who run their own businesses and plan to attend a two- or four-year university, college or vocational institute starting in the fall of 2017. Additional information about the scholarships and […]
Boy Scout Troop 328 expects to open its Christmas tree lot starting at 9 a.m. Nov.25 in the parking lot of the old Schlotzky’s Deli at 2468 Patterson Road in Grand Junction. The lot will include Balsam, Canaan, Douglas, Fraser, Grand and Noble trees in 4- to 12-foot heights. The lot will remain open until […]
Crystal Books and Gifts in downtown Grand Junction has scheduled a free event featuring local author Jan Weeks. The event is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 9 as part of the Spirit of Christmas Walk. Weeks, author of “A Christmas Tale and Other Stories,” will read from her short story collections, sign books […]
Grand Junction Subaru has once again selected the Roice-Hurst Humane Society as the recipient of its annual Subaru Share the Love campaign. For every new Subaru vehicle sold or leased through Jan. 3, the dealership will donate $250 to Roice-Hurst, which has operated a shelter and adoption center for dogs and cats since 1963. “We […]
Peterson Plumbing in Grand Junction donated $500 to the St. Mary’s Cancer Center Survivorship Program, proceeds from an annual spot the pink truck fund-raising campaign. Peterson Plumbing donated $10 for every image posted on its Facebook page of its pink work truck during October. “Most people have had a loved one or someone close to […]
Gentiva Home Health in Grand Junction has joined in an observance of National Home Care & Hospice Month in November. The observance honors home health and hospice workers. “We are so appreciative of the selflessness, compassion and commitment of our caregivers at Gentiva Home Health and always excited to recognize their efforts on behalf of […]