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Special recognition goes to Heidi and Chad Ragland, owners of Great Harvest Bread Co., 2464 Hwy. 6 & 50. On Saturday, July 25, they donated 100 percent — you read that right! — of the day's sales proceeds to the White Family Home Construction Project.
The Whites are a local family with three daughter. Eight years ago their youngest, McKenzie, suffered a heart attack at school which left her paralyzed. Ever since, the family has been in dire need of a home to fit her special needs.
When I asked Heidi how they could afford to do this, she simply stated that her family has been so blessed, so why not.
By the way, next time you are at Great Harvest, I highly recommend the raspberry/blueberry mazurka bars. I still can't get them out of my mind.
• Happy 1st Anniversary to the Wine Country Inn in Palisade. It was just one year ago that the Tally family opened the charming hotel amongst the grapevines. What an amazing addition to Palisade wine country. The inn is located at 777 Grande River Drive. For reservations, call (888) 855-8330, or visit ColoradoWineCountryInn.com.
• Rhonda Kupcho, owner of Appleseed Health Foods, a family-owned business since 1978, is closing its doors on Sept. 25, 2009. Rhonda would like to thank the community for its support for the last 31 years.
Please stop by 2830 North Avenue in the Eastgate shopping center and wish her well.
• New business alert: Marvis Farley recently opened MJ's All About You, 2692 Hwy. 50, suite O, on Orchard Mesa. The store offer a variety of products at low prices including household items, garden decor, bath and body supplies, and much more. MJ's is located in the Orchard Mesa Plaza in between R/C Hobbies and Hong Kong restaurant, in the same shopping center as Subway and Smoker Friendly. For more information, call 245-2433.
• The Blue Pig Gallery, 119 W. Third St., Palisade, welcomes Mickie Harshman as the new assistant director. Mickie will finish her bachelor of fine arts degree, with an emphasis in studio art, from Mesa State this year. She is thrilled to be working with such exceptional artists.
“I have either been creating something, or organizing and managing creative people, for as long as I can remember. Being surrounded by art is pure joy.”
The gallery is open Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. To learn more, visit http://www.thebluepiggallery.com/ or call 464-4819.
• InvisibleSHEILD by Zagg, owned by Chad and Dan Sommers, opened Friday at Mesa Mall. The business is located in the Target wing on a specialty leasing cart between Famous Footwear and Radio Shack. This new business sells and installs InvisibleSHIELD, a protective cover for gadgets and electronic devices.
InvisibleSHIELD is an ultra-thin, ultra-tough transparent film that covers the entire device, protecting it from scratches and blemishes. It can be applied on practically any gadget from cell phones to watches, laptops, GPS, etc.
• ColoradoBiz just named Pinnacol Assurance, a leading workers' compensation company, the winner of the magazine's 2009 “Best Companies to Work for in Colorado” award in the large-company category.
Pinnacol was recognized for employee benefits that include an in-house exercise room, on-site wellness classes and a companywide ergonomics program designed to ensure optimum comfort and worker health in an environment where most work is done sitting in front of a desk.
• Locally owned and operated Sacred Gifts, 805 North Ave., is under the new ownership of Darcy Hall. Store hours have changed; they are Tuesday through Friday, noon-7 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. This gift store stocks gifts, Bibles, rosaries, statuary, CDs, movies and books. Items not in stock can be special ordered to meet customer needs, including books on school reading lists. Call 245-7055 for ordering and price information.
Rocky Mountain Orthopaedic on 25 1/2 Road is pleased to announce that Richard Price, M.D., has joined the group. Dr. Price has an extensive background as a family medicine physician with fellowship training in non-operative sports medicine. He is a member of the USSA (US Ski and Snowboard Team) physician pool, is a level 2 Certified USA Cycling Coach, and is a team physician for the USA Olympic Running Team.
Price is a 2000 graduate of Georgetown University Medical School in Washington, D.C. He completed his sports medicine fellowship in 2004 at the University of Utah.
For more information about Rocky Mountain Orthopaedics, visit www.rmodocs.com
•Grand Junction native Mark Towner has been named manager of Freedom Financial Services' new office
Towner attended Grand Junction High School and graduated from Colorado College in Colorado Springs. In 2002 Mark joined Freedom Financial Services as a loan officer and quickly became a top producer. His most recent position was assistant VP at the Colorado Springs branch.
•Dr. Julie Amick has joined the team at Animal Medical Clinic, 504 Fruitvale Court. Amick graduated from Colorado State University Veterinary School in 2008. After graduation, Julie worked for one year in Craig at a rural clinic that served both small and large animals. Her professional interests include internal medicine, surgery, and preventative health care for pets. Julie has one dog, a 4-year-old Bull Mastiff named “Zena.” In her free time, Julie enjoys spending time with family in Meeker where she was raised. She also loves to camp, hike and snowboard.
Managing Editor Tracy Dvorak compiles and packages — mostly from e-mail submissions — all your local Who's News business items each and every week. Reach her at 683-5613, or send your biz news to editor@gjfreepress.com.
The Whites are a local family with three daughter. Eight years ago their youngest, McKenzie, suffered a heart attack at school which left her paralyzed. Ever since, the family has been in dire need of a home to fit her special needs.
When I asked Heidi how they could afford to do this, she simply stated that her family has been so blessed, so why not.
By the way, next time you are at Great Harvest, I highly recommend the raspberry/blueberry mazurka bars. I still can't get them out of my mind.
• Happy 1st Anniversary to the Wine Country Inn in Palisade. It was just one year ago that the Tally family opened the charming hotel amongst the grapevines. What an amazing addition to Palisade wine country. The inn is located at 777 Grande River Drive. For reservations, call (888) 855-8330, or visit ColoradoWineCountryInn.com.
• Rhonda Kupcho, owner of Appleseed Health Foods, a family-owned business since 1978, is closing its doors on Sept. 25, 2009. Rhonda would like to thank the community for its support for the last 31 years.
Please stop by 2830 North Avenue in the Eastgate shopping center and wish her well.
• New business alert: Marvis Farley recently opened MJ's All About You, 2692 Hwy. 50, suite O, on Orchard Mesa. The store offer a variety of products at low prices including household items, garden decor, bath and body supplies, and much more. MJ's is located in the Orchard Mesa Plaza in between R/C Hobbies and Hong Kong restaurant, in the same shopping center as Subway and Smoker Friendly. For more information, call 245-2433.
• The Blue Pig Gallery, 119 W. Third St., Palisade, welcomes Mickie Harshman as the new assistant director. Mickie will finish her bachelor of fine arts degree, with an emphasis in studio art, from Mesa State this year. She is thrilled to be working with such exceptional artists.
“I have either been creating something, or organizing and managing creative people, for as long as I can remember. Being surrounded by art is pure joy.”
The gallery is open Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. To learn more, visit http://www.thebluepiggallery.com/ or call 464-4819.
• InvisibleSHEILD by Zagg, owned by Chad and Dan Sommers, opened Friday at Mesa Mall. The business is located in the Target wing on a specialty leasing cart between Famous Footwear and Radio Shack. This new business sells and installs InvisibleSHIELD, a protective cover for gadgets and electronic devices.
InvisibleSHIELD is an ultra-thin, ultra-tough transparent film that covers the entire device, protecting it from scratches and blemishes. It can be applied on practically any gadget from cell phones to watches, laptops, GPS, etc.
• ColoradoBiz just named Pinnacol Assurance, a leading workers' compensation company, the winner of the magazine's 2009 “Best Companies to Work for in Colorado” award in the large-company category.
Pinnacol was recognized for employee benefits that include an in-house exercise room, on-site wellness classes and a companywide ergonomics program designed to ensure optimum comfort and worker health in an environment where most work is done sitting in front of a desk.
• Locally owned and operated Sacred Gifts, 805 North Ave., is under the new ownership of Darcy Hall. Store hours have changed; they are Tuesday through Friday, noon-7 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. This gift store stocks gifts, Bibles, rosaries, statuary, CDs, movies and books. Items not in stock can be special ordered to meet customer needs, including books on school reading lists. Call 245-7055 for ordering and price information.
Rocky Mountain Orthopaedic on 25 1/2 Road is pleased to announce that Richard Price, M.D., has joined the group. Dr. Price has an extensive background as a family medicine physician with fellowship training in non-operative sports medicine. He is a member of the USSA (US Ski and Snowboard Team) physician pool, is a level 2 Certified USA Cycling Coach, and is a team physician for the USA Olympic Running Team.
Price is a 2000 graduate of Georgetown University Medical School in Washington, D.C. He completed his sports medicine fellowship in 2004 at the University of Utah.
For more information about Rocky Mountain Orthopaedics, visit www.rmodocs.com
•Grand Junction native Mark Towner has been named manager of Freedom Financial Services' new office
Towner attended Grand Junction High School and graduated from Colorado College in Colorado Springs. In 2002 Mark joined Freedom Financial Services as a loan officer and quickly became a top producer. His most recent position was assistant VP at the Colorado Springs branch.
•Dr. Julie Amick has joined the team at Animal Medical Clinic, 504 Fruitvale Court. Amick graduated from Colorado State University Veterinary School in 2008. After graduation, Julie worked for one year in Craig at a rural clinic that served both small and large animals. Her professional interests include internal medicine, surgery, and preventative health care for pets. Julie has one dog, a 4-year-old Bull Mastiff named “Zena.” In her free time, Julie enjoys spending time with family in Meeker where she was raised. She also loves to camp, hike and snowboard.
Managing Editor Tracy Dvorak compiles and packages — mostly from e-mail submissions — all your local Who's News business items each and every week. Reach her at 683-5613, or send your biz news to editor@gjfreepress.com.
