Cheryl Dean has joined Family Health West in Fruita as director of adult extended care. Dean holds a degree in nutritional sciences from Cornell University and completed her dietetic internship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, the teaching hospital at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. Dean subsequently worked nine years in long-term care as a dietitian […]
Douglas Karl has joined HomewardBound as the new executive director of the Grand Junction organization that operates a homeless shelter and other transitional living programs. Karl is scheduled to assume his new position starting Feb. 18. A.J. Johnson has served as interim director of HomewardBound during the search for a permanent director. HomewardBound operates a […]
Nick Iellamo of BuyerWise Property Inspection in Grand Junction has been honored for 10 years of membership in the American Society of Home Inspectors. Iellamo has been an ASHI-certified inspector since January 2012, a designation he achieved by completing two comprehensive examinations and meeting professional and technical requirements. Certified inspectors also must complete at least […]
Shauna Shafer Shauna Shafer, a tax manager with Eide Bailly in Grand Junction, has been named to the Girl Scouts of Colorado Board of Directors. Shafer will serve a two-year term on the board, which provides direction to the statewide council as well as establishes the policies and bylaws that guide the organization. Comprised of […]
Mike Moran, a real estate agent and co-manager of Heiden Homes Realty and Associates, has been inducted into the Grand Junction Area Realtors Association. Moran works with his wife, Toni Heiden-Moran, in operating the real estate business. He brings to his duties a varied background that includes work in radio, television and newspaper journalism and […]
Sherri Brown and Terrie Higgins have been honored as top loan producers for Guild Mortgage in Grand Junction. Brown was recognized for posting the most loans and dollar volume for the fourth quarter. She also posted the most loans for 2012. Higgins had the most dollar volume for 2012. Guild Mortgage is a leading privately […]
April Nichols has been promoted to director of sales at the Wine Country Inn in Palisade. Nichols brings to her new duties two years of experience running the catering department at the hotel and, before that, her work at Powderhorn Mountain Resort. Nichols succeeds Juliann Adams, who has become director of the Palisade Chamber of […]
Two Grand Junction photographers are among the top finishers in an annual contest showcasing the Colorado agriculture industry. Elena Dravez placed first in the agritourism category of the competition with her entry titled “Come Help Us at the Ranch, Dude!” Laurie Purcell was among the photographers receiving honorable mentions. Craig Hammes of Delta also received […]
Jay Christianson, Doug Caskey and Linda Brauns have been elected to three-year terms on the Colorado Association for Viticulture and Enology (CAVE) Board of Directors. Christian and his wife, Jennifer, own Canyon Wind Cellars and Anemoi Wines in Palisade. Jay Christian also works as lead winemaker for Canyon Wind Cellars. Jennifer Christian also serves on […]
Joe Reed, a Grand Junction real estate agent who’s also been active in the community, has been named chairman of the Western Slope Division of March of Dimes. “March of Dimes will celebrate its 75th anniversary this year, and it is important for our community to come together an support it,” Reed said. “My vision […]