Heiden Home Realty & Associates in Grand Junction has received a Best of Grand Junction Award for a third straight year. The U.S. Commerce Association (USCA) presented the firm the award in the real estate agents and managers category. Toni Heiden is owner and broker of the firm. The USCA, a New York-based organization […]
The Cowboy & the Rose, a Grand Junction catering business, won three awards at the 2011 Home Loan Taste of the Grand Valley, including best in show. Cowboy & the Rose also won awards for best theme and best-tasting food. Colorado Legacy Coffee won an award for best beverage. A total of 28 restaurants and […]
The International House of Pancakes restaurant in Grand Junction will serve up free short stacks of buttermilk pancakes as part of a national campaign to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network. The event is planned for 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. March 1, National Pancake Day. For every short stack of pancakes, IHOP guests […]
The Quality Inn of Grand Junction has received the 2010 Gold Hospitality Award from Choice Hotels International, franchisor of the Quality Inn brand. “The Quality Inn hotel’s commitment to excellence and outstanding guest service has earned it this well-deserved recognition as one of the best hotels among the Quality brand,” said Steve Joyce, president and […]
Steve Gammill, a Fruita attorney whose practice focuses on estate planning, has scheduled a public workshop on changes in federal estate and tax laws for 7 to 9 p.m. March 31 at the Fruita Community Center, 324 N. Coulson St. The workshop will cover several aspects of the new laws and their implications for estate […]
Dr. Richard Price, a sports medicine physician with Rocky Mountain Orthopaedic Associates in Grand Junction, is quoted in a story about common running injuries that appears in the March edition of Runners World magazine. In the story, headlined “The Big Seven Body Breakdowns,” Price discusses such injuries as Achilles tendinitis, hamstring issues, shinsplints, iliotibial band […]
Lori Enriquez and Cynthia Castaneda were the top-performing agents in January at Heiden Homes Realty & Associates in Grand Junction. Enriquez was the top closing agent, while Castaneda was the top listing agent. Enriquez has worked in the real estate industry since 2002. Reach her at 234-7768. Castaneda has worked in service industries her entire […]
Diane Schwenke, president and chief executive officer of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, has earned an award for her efforts to advance the professionalism of the chamber industry. Schwenke received the Russell E. Pettit Memorial Excellence in Leadership Award from the Western Association of Chamber Executives. The WACE, an association of chamber executives […]
Tom Kleinschnitz, president of Adventure Bound River Expeditions in Grand Junction, serves as one of seven river drainage representatives for the Colorado River Outfitters Association. Kleinschnitz represents the Dinosaur and Westwater drainages for the CROA, a trade association representing more than 50 commercial rafting companies across the state. Adventure Bound River Expeditions offers a variety […]
Shawna Greiger, membership director of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, has graduated from a three-year professional development program presented by the Western Association of Chamber Executives (WACE). Graduates attended 18, three-hour classes as well as completed additional independent studies. “This program has helped me over the years become a better advocate for our […]