Practice offers Hydrafacial anti-aging procedure

A surgical and aesthetics care practice in Grand Junction now offers a new anti-aging procedure. Valley Surgical Care & Aesthetics offers HydraFacial, which simultaneously cleanses, exfoliates, extracts and hydrates during one, 30-minute procedure with no discomfort. “Living in such a dry climate like Western Colorado really takes a toll on our skin. The HydraFacial hydrates […]

Leading index forecasts more growth ahead

A monthly index forecasting economic performance in the United States continues to increase, signalling moderate growth in the month to come. The Conference Board Leading Economic Index rose two-tenths of a percent to 103.8 in August. Over the last six months, the index has advanced 3.9 percent with widespread strength among the individual indicators that […]

Director: Many factors drive success in development game

Kelly Flenniken sees similarities between Monopoly and economic development. Success in both the board game and promoting business attraction and expansion depends on access to capital, utilities and relationships — not to mention moving pieces around as the need arises. “GJEP does these things, too,” said Flenniken, executive director of the Grand Junction Economic Partnership. […]

Group offers youth communications program

Registration is under way for a free six-week program designed to help teen-agers improve their communication skills and confidence. The Grand Junction Sayre Toastmasters, a public speaking and leadership club, has scheduled the program for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays Oct. 1 to Nov. 5 at the HopeWest conference room at 2754 Compass Drive, suite […]

Barnes & Noble joins in Crayon campaign

A month-long campaign based on the children’s picture book “The Day the Crayons Quit” will culminate Sept. 30 with activities at Barnes & Noble located at 2451 Patterson Road in Grand Junction. The event will begin at 4 p.m. and include a reading of “The Day the Crayons Quit” and march supporting Crayons. The event […]

Author event planned for downtown store

A series of free events featuring local authors will conclude for the summer with two presentations scheduled for Sept. 25 at Crystal Books and Gifts, located at 439 Main St. in downtown Grand Junction. The event will begin at 6:15 p.m. Melody Sebesta, author of “Divorce Guide for Beginners,” will discuss divorce. At 7 p.m., […]

Real estate firm honors best-selling agents

A Grand Junction real estate firm has honored two agents for their performance during August. Heiden Homes Realty and Associates recgomized Lori Enriquez and Kathy Tompkins. Enriquez posted the most closed transactions and highest dollar volume in closings. Enriquez and Tompkins tied for the most new listings for the month. Heiden Homes operates offices at […]

Agent earns membership in Million Dollar Round Table

Bradley J. Feldhaus, an agent for New York Life in Grand Junction, has earned membership for a seventh year in the Million Dollar Round Table, an association of life insurance and financial services professionals. MDRT membership is recognized as a standard of sales excellence. Members also must demonstrate professional knowledge, ethical conduct and outstanding client […]

Family Health West announces inpatient director, return of surgeon

Jennifer Tuning has joined Family Health West as the new inpatient director of the organization’s hospital in Fruita. In addition, Dr. Michael Huang has returned to offer his services as an orthopaedic surgeon. “We are excited about Jenn joining our team,” said Lori Henderson, chief nursing officer of Family Health West. “She has the expertise, […]

Marketing strategist writes the book on financial modeling

Tom Y. Sawyer, senior marketing strategist for Ryan/Sawyer Marketing in Grand Junction, has written a new on financial modeling for businesses. The book — titled “Financial Modeling for Business Owners and Entrepreneurs: Developing Excel Models to Raise Capital, Increase Cash Flow, Improve Operations, Plan Projects and Make Decisions” — is published by Apress Publishing in […]