Blake Dowen has been promoted to manager of Pablo’s Pizza in Fruita. Dowen has worked four years at the restaurant launched five years ago by Ted and Merrilee Okey. The operation, located at 456 Kokopelli Blvd. No. C, employs a staff of 17. A Pablo’s Pizza franchise also is located in Grand Junction and a […]
Bill Rohr has been appointed senior vice president of SOS Staffing Services. In this newly created position, Rohr will work with the corporate executive team to establish and attain long-term goals for growth, including new locations and services as well as the expansion of key accounts. Rohr also will set the direction for a field […]
Sandy Borman, team leader of Keller Williams Colorado West Realty based in Grand Junction, has earned regional recognition for managing the fast-growing office. Keller Williams selected Borman as its 2010 Team Leader of the Year out of 20 Colorado region offices. The honor comes as the Grand Junction-based business completes its third year in operation. […]
An oil painting depicting bottles and glasses of wine in the foreground and rows of grape vines in the background has been selected to commemorate the 20th annual Colorado Mountain Winefest. The Patricia Carroll painting, titled “Colorado Nectar,” will be used for advertising and marketing materials as well as for hats, shirts and posters. The […]
A fitness and training business has teamed up with other Grand Valley companies to offer a series of benefit skills clinics. James Wilson, owner of MTB Strength Training Systems, came up with the clinics as a way to raise money for the Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association. “Mountain biking has done a lot for […]
A West Slope office furniture, installation and design company has won annual awards from both the Grand Junction and Delta chambers of commerce. ProSpace Interiors was selected small business of the year by the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce in January as well as the medium-sized and overall business of the year by the […]
A spring fashion show and adoption event set for March 26 will benefit the Roice-Hurst Humane Society in Grand Junction. The fashion show is scheduled for noon and 2 p.m. in Clock Court at the Mesa Mall, 2424 U.S. Highway 6 & 50. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., donations of pet food, supplies and […]
Family Health West has installed a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine at its hospital in Fruita. “The new MRI expands our capacity to take care of our patients with the best in technology for their convenience and that of their physicians,” said Michelle Angelo, director of radiology. The new MRI machine features a stronger […]
Wells Fargo & Co. and its employees will donate up to $1.5 million for relief efforts for the victims of the earthquakes and tsunami in Japan. Wells Fargo customers also may contribute. Wells Fargo contributed $500,000 to the American Red Cross for disaster relief in Japan and will match employee contributions dollar-for-dollar up to $500,000. […]
A grocery store and thrift shop were among the winners of annual awards presented by the Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce. The City Market outlet in Fruita was selected as the large business of the year, while the Fruita Thrift Shop was honored as the small business of the year. Sandra Haulman of Wildcat Rentals […]