Bank supervisor earns certified fraud examiner designation

Sandra Legg, operations supervisor at the Alpine Bank branch in downtown Grand Junction, has earned designation as a certified fraud examiner. The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, an anti-fraud organization that provides anti-fraud education, bestows certification on candidates who meet rigorous requirements and pass an examination testing their knowledge in fraudulent financial transactions, fraud prevention […]

Real estate firm names top-performing agents

Meighan Marquis and Cynthia Castaneda were named top-performing agents for September at Heiden Homes Realty and Associates in Grand Junction. Marquis closed the most sales, while Castaneda posted the most new listings. Heiden Homes operates offices at 735 Rood Ave. For more information, call 245-7777 or visit the Web site located at www.heidenhomes.com.

CMU honors alumni and professor

              Jamie Hamilton and Debra Thompson Smith — two business leaders who’ve earned acclaim not only for the success of their enterprises, but also their community service — have received distinguished alumni awards from Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction. Randy Phillis, a professor, author and poet, has received […]

Real estate firm names top-performing agents

Heiden Homes Realty and Associates in Grand Junction honored five agents for their performance during August. Cynthia Castaneda posted the most sales and highest sales volume for the month. Castaneda tied with Brandon Cooper, Mary Kruse, Verna Melgares and Bobby Ulibarri for the most new listings. Heiden Homes operates offices at 735 Rood Ave. For […]

Five stylists join day spa and salon

Five stylists now work at the Bliss Day Spa & Salon in Grand Junction: Cassie Burton, Jacquie Gunderson, Valorie Hoppe, Stephanie Camps and Lani Wallace. Bliss Day Spa & Salon, located at 2515 Foresight Circle, offers a full range of hair care services as well as acrylic and gel nails, body treatments, facials, manicures, massages […]

Palisade man to participate in ag leadership course

Brad Webb of Palisade is among 30 people selected to participate in the Colorado Agricultural Leadership Program, an intensive instructional course designed to develop industry leaders. The course covers communications, economics, government, policy and social issues and includes national and international travel. “Participants will collaborate with others and establish mentoring relationships with professionals serving agriculture […]

Dentist launches Grand Junction practice

Nate McKnight has opened a dental practice in Grand Junction. Yes Dental is located at 2640 Patterson Road below Burton Orthodontics. “The main reasons for opening a new practice were to provide more affordable dental care with more options to area residents,” McKnight said. Yes Dental accepts most insurance, including Medicaid and Child Health Plan […]

Executive and broker associate attend real estate symposium

Robert Bray, president of Bray Commercial, and Nancy Watkins, a broker associate with the Grand Junction firm, recently attended a commercial real estate symposium in Denver. The symposium, sponsored by the Colorado Real Estate Journal, attracted several hundred brokers as well as developers, investors and lenders. The event focused on activity and projections for the […]

Three join appraisal services company

Three people have joined the staff of Brownlee Appraisal Services in Grand Junction. Judy Adair and Deanne Goff have joined the firm as appraiser trainee and appraiser assistant, respectively. Dan Coulter works as a scheduler. The three join a firm with five Certified Residential Appraisers. Brownlee Appraisal Services offers a range of real estate appraisal […]

Women in construction elect new officers

Five women have been elected officers of the Western Colorado Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). Alice Lobato of Frank Henry Equipment was elected president. Lisa Tonsfeldt of Morris & Tonsfeldt CPAs was elected vice president. Kathy Chiono of Eagle Construction and Pine Country was elected treasurer. Nancy Lazenga of San […]