Officials elected to municpal league board

Dave Edwards, mayor pro tem of Palisade, is among the Western Colorado officials who’ve been re-elected to the Colorado Municipal League executive board. Montrose City Manager William Bell also was re-elected to the board and will serve as secretary and treasurer for the upcoming year. Mary Cooper, mayor pro tem of Delta, and Dave Sturges, […]

Winery co-owner appointed to state board

Billie Witham, co-owner of Two Rivers Winery in Grand Junction, is among four appointees to the Colorado Wine Industry Development Board. Witham — who operates a winery and conference center with her husband, Bob Witham — serves on the board as a representative of a licensed winery. Her four-year term expires in 2018. Colorado Gov. […]

Dental assistants join Fruita practice

Linda Miller and Kacyi Cates have joined the practice of Gary Andreoletti in Fruita as dental assistants. Miller brings to her duties more than 15 years of experience in dental care. She holds certification as a dental assistant and expanded function dental assistance. Cates also holds certification as a dental assistant and has worked and […]

Real estate firm honors best-selling agents

Meighan Marquis and Cynthia Castaneda were honored as the best-selling agents during May at Heiden Homes Realty in Grand Junction. Marquis posted the highest sales dollar volume and most closings for the month. Castaneda had the most new listings. Heiden Homes Realty operates offices at 735 Rood Ave. For more information, call 245-7777 or visit […]

CMU students vie in business competition

Sixteen students from Colorado Mesa University are expected to compete in a national academic business competition by virtue of their performances at a state leadership conference. The Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lamba national competition was scheduled to start June 24 in Nashville, Tenn. CMU students qualified for nationals while earning 33 awards at […]

Bank security supervisor earns certification

Shanna Woods, physical security supervisor at Alpine Bank, has earned the Certified Regulatory Vendor Program Manager credential. Woods completed an online course and passed an examination to earn the certification from the Compliance Education Institute. The course offers information about building, implementing and overseeing vendor management programs. “I’m extremely happy to see that Alpine Bank […]

Resident in St. Mary’s program wins state award

Dr. Gina Martin, a physician enrolled in the family medicine residency program at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, has been named the 2014 F. William Barrows Resident of the Year. The Colorado Academy of Family Physicians presents the award to a resident who serves as a role model in demonstrating clinical, academic and teaching […]

Broker associate joins firm

Elena Benavides has joined Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction as a broker associate. “I know my professionalism and negotiation skills will be a great asset to my buyers and sellers, and I’m looking forward to helping them,” she said. Bray Real Estate operates offices at 1015 N. Seventh St. For more information, call 242-3647 […]

Woman joins in group effort at real estate business

Michelle Ritter has joined the Christi Reece Group at Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction. Ritter works with buyers and sellers and brings to her duties more than 15 years of experience in the real estate industry. “A well-qualified team of agents is something that people expect in this market, and we have assembled the […]