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Page 24 The Business Times July 7-20, 2022

n COOL ZOO EXOTIC ANIMAL EXHIBIT

COMING TO MESA COUNTY FAIR

Cool Zoo, an educational exhibit featuring exotic animals, is scheduled to come to the Mesa County Fair in Grand Junction.

The annual fair — which also will include carnival rides, rodeo shows and monster trucks — is set for July 12 to 16 at the fairgrounds, located at 2785 U.S. Highway 50. The fair carnival is scheduled for July 9 to 16.

“It is an honor to participate in this wonderful event and present the community with the opportunity to receive an education on these beautiful creatures. We hope that through our efforts, people will have a newfound appreciation for these amazing animals,” said Jim DeBerry, president and chief executive officer of Cool Zoo.

The walk-through exhibit will offer fair attendees a chance to learn about and view such animals as an alligator, boa constrictor, giant tortoises, kangaroos and parrots. The exhibit offers audiences information about the individual species as well as conservation efforts.

A family owned and operated operation, Cool Zoo appears at hundreds of fairs, conventions and other events each year and offers a range of experiences. For more information, visit the website at http://coolzoo.org.

For more information about the Mesa County Fair, log on to https://mesacountyfair.com. n WIENERSCHNITZEL OFFERS LUAU SAUCE

TO TOP HOT DOGS, BURGERS AND FRENCH FRIES

Wienerschnitzel has added to its menu a luau barbecue sauce combining the flavors of guava, pineapple and Sriracha and barbecue sauces.

Wienerschnitzel will combine its luau barbecue sauce with grilled onions, pineapple and chopped bacon as a topping on hot dogs, burgers and french fries.

“I think this luau barbecue sauce is the best sauce I’ve ever had in a restaurant. Combining it with grilled onions, pineapple and bacon tastes like you just escaped to a tropical paradise,” said Doug Koegebohn, chief marketing officer for Wienerschnitzel. “I wouldn’t be surprised if some restaurants run out due to its popularity.”

Wienerschnitzel operates or franchises restaurants in 10 states — including locations in the Grand Junction area. For additional information or to find the closest Wienerschnitzel location, log on to www.wienerschnitzel.com.

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Business PeopleSHARE YOUR NEWS The Business Times welcomes submissions for Almanac NOTEWORTHY free publication in Business Briefs. Email items to phil@thebusinesstimes.com or submit a news release online at www.thebusinesstimes.com. n ROCKY MOUNTAIN HEALTH FOUNDATION AWARDS

GRANTS TO WESTERN SLOPE ORGANIZATIONS

The Rocky Mountain Health Foundation has awarded grants worth a total of $603,000 to health-focused organizations in Western Colorado. Grants from a new workforce development fund are intended to help address a shortage of health care providers by supporting women, people of color and people with low incomes beginning or furthering careers in health care or behavioral health care. The Rocky Mountain Health Foundation board of directors approved funding to a total of 23 organizations from 10 Western Slope counties to help fund scholarships, paid internships and livingexpense stipends for those pursuing health care- and behavioral health-related certifications and degrees as well as professional supervision for licensure. The Rocky Mountain Health Foundation was established in 2017 when UnitedHealth Group purchased Rocky Mountain Health Plans and set aside $38 million to promote health and well-being in Western Slope counties. For more information, visit https://rmhealth.org. n CALL FOR ARTISTS OPEN THROUGH DECEMBER

FOR “WHO WE ARE” EXHIBIT PLANNED FOR 2023

The Grand Junction Commission on Arts and Culture will accept entries through Dec. 1 for “Who We Are,” an exhibit celebrating the diverse populations of the Grand Valley. “The ‘Who We Are’ exhibit will positively impact art in the community by creating a vibrant environment while showcasing the many talented artists who call Grand Junction home,” said Marlene Godsey, a liason of the Grand Junction Commission on Arts and Culture. The exhibit is scheduled to run through the first half of 2023. The call for artists will close Dec. 1. Artists are invited to apply by submitting up to five electronic files in JPG format as well as their names and contact information. Entries should be eamiled to Godsey at marleneg@gjcity.org. F New Colorado law reduces fees for business filings

Starting in July, Colorado entrepreneurs will pay only $1 to form limited liability companies and register trade names for business entities.

The lower fees were implemented as part of state legislation intended to save Colorado businesses and their owns more than $8.4 million in fees for filing documents with the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office during the 2022 and 2023 fiscal year.

“I will always work to cut costs and red tape for Colorado businesses that are the backbone of our communities,” said Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold. “This fee relief will keep money in the pockets of small business owners, many of whom have faced adversity and uncertainty over the last few years.” Filers will pay only $1 for initial LLC formations and initial trade name registrations — which are normally $50 and $20, respectively. Filers will see a $49 credit on the fee for LLC formation and $19 credit for the fee on the trade name registration. The reduction in filing fees under the relief program will remain in place during 2022-2023 fiscal year or until the amount of the general fund transfer is exhausted. It’s expected funding for feee relief will remain available until at least June 30, 2023. F The executives of Timberline Bank say they’re grateful the bank was inducted into the Colorado Companies to Watch Hall of Fame. Jeffery Taets and Jim Pedersen, co-chief executive officers of Timberline Bank, said the list of businesses honored over the past 14 Jeffery Taets years through the program is “impressive.” To be included among those companies, especially as a member of the Hall of Fame, was “amazing” they said. Jim Pedersen Timberline Bank was among the 2016 winners in the Colorado Companies to Watch program. The bank was honored again as a Hall of Fame winner at the recent 2020 awards gala. Four other Grand Junctionbased firms were among the latest award recipients in the annual program honoring fastgrowing Colorado companies. The Christi Reece Group, IronIQ, QuikrStuff and Timberline Trailers were among the 2022 winners. Knott Laboratory was a finalist. The Colorado Companies to Watch program honors companies for their products, processes and performance in the marketplace as well as their philanthropic efforts. To participate, firms must be privately held, headquartered in Colorado, employ the equivalent of six to 99 full-time employees and generate $750,000 to $50 million in annual sales or working capital. Headquartered in Grand Jena Griswold Junction, Timberline Bank also operates locations in Montrose and Aspen.