Rib City Grill has enrolled its 50th participant in a rewards program that benefits nonprofit organizations. The Rib City Grill Show Us Your Colors Program awards tokens to customers who purchase food from the barbecue restaurants in Fruita and Grand Junction as well as Glenwood Springs, Montrose and Rifle. Customers give their tokens to enrolled […]
Pinnacol Assurance has scheduled a risk management symposium in Grand Junction as part of efforts to help businesses keep their employees safe and avoid workplace safety enforcement fines. The symposium is set for for June 29. Courses will cover such topics as basic safety management, claims management, fall protection, fraud and worksite wellness programs. The […]
Timberline Bank, a locally owned operation with branches in Grand Junction as well as Montrose and Aspen, has been accepted into the U.S. Small Business Administration Preferred Lenders Program. “Lenders are carefully selected for PLP status based on their successful track record as an SBA lender. As a PLP partner, Timberline Bank will be able […]
Dennis Berry, director of criminal justice services for Mesa County, has won a distinguished service award from the Governor’s Community Corrections Advisory Council. Berry received the O. John Kuenhold award, which recognizes the exceptional contributions of an individual to public safety in the field of community service. Berry has worked for Mesa County for 27 […]
Kathy Fernandez has been selected as the new executive director of the Palisade Chamber of Commerce. Fernandez was scheduled to start her new duties May 16. She brings to her latest position experience in event planning, marketing, office management and sales. For more information about the Palisade Chamber of Commerce, call 464-7458 or log on to […]
Mike Mast has joined First National Bank of the Rockies as vice president of commercial lending. Mast started his banking career in Indiana, but moved to Grand Junction in 1981. He’s since worked at regional and national banks in the area. “Having been in the banking industry for 30 years, I wanted to work in […]
Carolyn Bruce, chief executive officer of the Western Healthcare Alliance based in Grand Junction, has been selected by the National Cooperative of Health Networks Association (NCHN) as Outstanding Network Leader of the Year. The award was announced during a conference in Arizona. Winners were nominated and selected by their peers from among network leaders with […]
A Corgi that lost 15 percent of its body weight won the “Biggest Loser: Pet Edition” competition conducted at Tiara Rado Animal Hospital in Grand Junction. Beans weighed 56.2 pounds at the beginning of the contest in January, but now weighs 47.8 pounds. Owners Randy and Cindi Walck of Grand Junction received a $100 gift […]
The annual Red Baron Ball charity event raised more than 90 percent of the projected cost of replacing windows at the Family Health West nursing home in Fruita. “We thank our wonderful sponsors and guests for ensuring that our residents are as comfortable as possible,” said Angelina Salazar, director of development for Family Health West. […]
JG Management Systems in Grand Junction has been recognized for its support of military service members and their families. Jerome Gonzales, chief executive officer of the consulting firm, received an employer statement of support signed by Defense Secretary Robert Gates. Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) presented the statement. An agency of the […]