Glen Whaley has joined Unifirst Mortage in Grand Junction as a loan officer. Whaley brings to his duties years of experience, including operating home construction and real estate development businesses. He’s also worked in the real estate title industry. Whaley joins a team of professionals that includes vice presidents Rick Hamm and Jeanie Peck as […]
Four members of the Western Colorado Human Resource Association have won awards from the group. Sandra Alexander, Ed Krey, Connie Schulties and Joanna Stortz received the 2016 Excellence in Membership Awards. Alexander, a certified Professional in Human Resources and Society for Human Resource Certified Professional, works as a human resources liaison with Hilltop Community Resources […]
Nominations will be accepted through Jan. 4 for annual awards presented by the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce. The chamber bestows at its annual banquet business of the year awards to a firm with less than 25 employees and company with 25 or more employees. The chamber also honors a citizen of the year. […]
A holiday hiring drive is scheduled to continue through Dec. 9 at the Express Employment Professionals offices in Grand Junction and Montrose. The drive is designed to help people earn paychecks in time for the holidays. In addition, for every job seeker placed through the staffing service during the drive, Express Employment Professionals will donate […]
An annual holiday gift bazaar offering a variety of handcrafted wares is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Commons of Hilltop, 625 27 1/2 Road in Grand Junction. The bazaar will offer residents of Hilltop senior living communities a convenient holiday shopping opportunity and will include vendors selling jams, mustards, […]
Members of the Grand Junction Area Realtor Association expect to donate on Dec. 8 hundreds of gifts to the Salvation Army collected during the group’s annual holiday drive. Lori Wood, chairwoman of GJARA, said the group receives hundreds of Angel Tree tags from the Salvation Army each year and members go shopping for the items […]
A new campaign has surpassed a goal of raising $175,000 to support three major initiatives of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce. “The response from the various businesses conducted during the campaign was overwhelming and humbling,” said Diane Schwenke, president and chief executive officer of the chamber. “It demonstrates the support that the chamber […]
The Eagle View Learning Center in Grand Junction has received a level 4 rating through the Colorado Shines quality rating improvement system. The Colorado Department of Human Services Office of Early Childhood offers the Colorado Shines evaluation to assess early care and learning programs in five areas: child health promotion, family partnerships; leadership, management and […]
HRL Compliance Solutions, an environmental consulting firm based in Grand Junction, is among the latest Colorado companies honored for their efforts to ensure worker safety. HRL Compliance received the Circle of Safety Award from Pinnacol Assurance, a workers’ compensation insurance carrier. Pinnacol Assurance recognized only 55 out of more than 55,000 policyholders. This is the […]
St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction has earned the Baby Friendly Hospital designation for its efforts to promote breastfeeding for newborns. “It’s about what’s best for mothers and babies. Science shows that breastfeeding is the best way for infants to be nourished. It lowers the risks for certain diseases and improves health outcomes for […]