Winery owner among finalists for CEO award

Bob Witham, president and owner of Two Rivers Winery in Grand Junction, was among the finalists for the CEO of the Year Award presented by ColoradoBiz magazine. Witham was among nine finalists in the category for small businesses featured in the December issue of the Denver-based magazine. Witham and his wife, Billie, started Two Rivers […]

Client services manager joins marketing firm

Julie Hober has joined RSW Partners as client services manager for the Grand Junction-based marketing, advertising and business development consulting company. Hober joined RSW Partners after working four years with Reynolds Polymer Technology in Grand Junction, most recently as marketing manager. Before that, Hober worked at Doner, a Detroit-based ad agency, and managed national campaigns […]

Buyer’s specialist joins real estate team

Connie Tremblay has joined the Joe Reed team at RE/MAX 4000 in Grand Junction. Tremblay has been a licensed real estate agent since 1995 and will work as a buyer’s specialist with the Joe Reed Team. “I love working with buyers, and I am so excited to be able to specialize in that market here […]

Business exec named chairwoman of March for Babies

A Grand Junction business executive has been selected as chairwoman of an annual March of Dimes fund-raiser. Jessica Jackson-Morris will serve as chairwoman of the 2013 March for Babies, set for April 27 at Lincoln Park in Grand Junction. Jackson-Morris is  chief executive officer of Maid 2 Impress, a commercial cleaning company. “My work with […]

New Year’s Eve benefit event planned

The Ale House in Grand Junction will donate a portion of proceeds from sales during New Year’s Eve to the Hilltop Latimer House program, which provides services to the victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Mesa County. The celebration is scheduled for 9 p.m. Dec. 31 to 2 a.m. Jan. 1 at the […]

Winery raises money for bike trail group

A Palisade winery has donated more than $1,700 to a mountain bike trail building association, proceeds from a seven-month long fund-raiser. Talon Winery sold 1,760 bottles of Rock Red wine during a campaign that ran from April 1 to Oct. 31 and donated $1 for each of those bottles to the Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike […]

Auctioneer association plans state convention

As many as 150 auctioneers and their staff are expected to attend the annual state convention of the Colorado Auctioneers Association (CCA) scheduled for Jan. 4 to 6 in Denver. The three-day event at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Convention Center will offer a series of presentations on various aspects of the auction business, including […]

Hospice & Palliative Care receives grant

Hospice & Palliative Care of  Western Colorado has received a two-year grant from the Colorado Health Foundation for $188,000 to help the organization continue to provide care for people facing serious illnesses. “This is such an important award because our palliative care program truly depends on generous funding through philanthropy and grants,” said Christy Whitney, […]

Mesa Systems operator wins United Van Lines award

A van operator with Mesa Systems based in Grand Junction is among the winners of monthly awards announced by United Van Lines. James Burbank was selected as a van operator of the month in the category for the Safe-Guard business segment. The Safe-Guard segment involves the transportation of electronics, trade show displays and high-value items […]

Barnes & Noble collecting books for youth program

Donations will be accepted through Dec. 31 at the Barnes & Noble store in Grand Junction for a program to collect new books for children. The store has once again selected the Grand Valley Catholic Outreach Book-in-Hand program as the beneficiary of its new book drive. Customers can participate by purchasing new books for children […]