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The Business Times July 21-august 10, 2022 n DONATIONS ACCEPTED THROUGH AUG. 1

FOR STUFF THE BUS SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE

Donations will be accepted through Aug. 1 for an annual school supplies drive sponsored by Townsquare Media in Grand Junction.

Participants can stuff the white activity bus parked in the Clock Court at Mesa Mall, located at 2424 U.S. Highway 6 & 50.

School supplies most needed include boxes of tissues, colored pencils, composition and spiral notebooks, crayons, erasers, folders, glue sticks, markers, pencils and pencil boxes, plastic storage bags and scissors.

Volunteers will unstuff the bus starting at 10 a.m. Aug. 2 and sort supplies into boxes for distribution to Mesa County School District 51 elementary and middle schools. Parents in need of supplies can request assistance from the office staffs of the schools their children attend.

Monetary donations for high schools can made be through the District 51 Foundation website at https://d51foundation.org/ stuff-the-bus. n MESA COUNTY RSVP SEEKS VOLUNTEERS

TO HELP WITH A VARIETY OF EFFORTS

Mesa County RSVP is looking for volunteers age 55 and older to help the Grand Junction-based organization meet its mission to strengthen the community.

Volunteers are needed to help at the emergency room and outpatient surgery departments at Community Hospital; membership at the Senior Recreation Center; and cooking, playing games and security at Karis. Tourism ambassadors also are needed at the Grand Junction Visitors Center.

For more information, call 243-9839, extension 5, or visit the website at www.rsvpgrandjunction.org. n GRAND JUNCTION GREYHOUND BUS STOP

RELOCATED TO HORIZON DRIVE

The Greyhound bus stop in Grand Junction has been relocated to the Shell gasoline station and Good 2 Go convenience store at 745 Horizon Drive.

Greyhound passengers can connect with Grand Valley Transit services at bus stops at the nearby Clarion Inn and Wendy’s Restaurant.

For more information about Greyhound services, schedules and ticketing, call (800) 231-2222 or visit www.greyhound.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 WIENERSCHNITZEL MARKS HOT DOG MONTH

WITH OFFER ON PLANT-BASED HOT DOGS

Wienerschnitzel celebrates National Hot Dog Month in July with a special offer for its plant-based hot dogs. Wienerschnitzel offers a buy-one-get-one free for veggie dogs ordered at www.wienerschnitzel.com with the promo code VEGGIE at checkout. The offer is good through July 31 for pickup and delivery. “It’s exciting to be able to invite vegetarians to join in the celebration of National Hot Dog Month,” said Doug Koegeboehn, chief marketing officer for Wienerschnitzel. Wienerschnitzel offers plant-based hot dogs three ways: a traditional backyard dog with tomato, pickle, ketchup, mustard and American cheese; a Chicago dog with mustard, pickle, tomato, onion, relish, peppers and celery salt; and a barbecue dog with barbecue sauce, pickle and chopped onions. 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. n JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE EVENT SET

FOR JULY 27 AT BUSINESS INCUBATOR CENTER

An upcoming event will offer information about the James Webb Space Telescope. STEM is My Future has scheduled the Webb Space Telescope Night for 6 to 8:30 p.m. July 27 at the Business Incubator Center at 2591 Legacy Way in Grand Junction. The event will include a viewing of photos taken by the James Webb Space Telescope as well as a screening of the movie “Hunt for Planet B: The Quest for Another Earth Begins.” The event is free, but proceeds from concessions that will be available for purchase will support local science, technology, engineering and math programs. For more information, visit https://gjincubator.org. F Applications sought for pedestrian and bicycle committee

Applications will be accepted through Aug. 5 for a steering committee that will help develop a pedestrian and bicycle master plan for Grand Junction.

“Members of the community who want to help shape active transportation for the City of Grand Junction are welcome to apply for the new steering committee,” said Felix Landry, community development planning supervisor. “This is an opportunity for community members of all abilities to guide improvements to the pedestrian and bicycle experience whether you travel by bike lanes, sidewalks or trails for fun or for work.”

The Grand Junction City Council will select the members, which may include individuals and stakeholder group representatives.

The 10 to 15 members of the committee will attend a series of six meetings scheduled for September through April 2023. The committee will review project goals and deadlines, research ideas and promote community involvement. The committee also will assure the plan is inclusive, equitably distributes resources and reflects a variety of experiences and interests. The master plan will guide efforts to fund transportation improvements in the city as well as identify design standards, policies and programs that support biking, walking and other nonmotorized and low-powered modes of transportation. To apply for the committing, log on to https://www.gjcity.org/ FormCenter/Community-Development-14/PedestrianBike-PlanAdvisory-Committee-A-93. F Phoenix Haus, a Grand Junction-based prefabricated house designer and manufacturer that specializes in environmentally friendly homes, was among the finalists that received funding in the latest Greater Colorado Pitch Series. Phoenix Haus received a $250,000 investment from Greenline Ventures. The funding was announced during an event conducted at the Avalon Theater in Grand Junction in conjunction with West Slope Startup Week. Eight finalists were selected from among more than 100 applicants — the most ever for the three-year series — for a chance to pitch their ventures to providers offering capital for rural Colorado companies in various stages of startup and development. Greenline Ventures, a Denverbased investment management firm that specializes in providing capital to underserved businesses and communities, offered growthstage debt of $250,000 up to $1 million. The firm announced it would invest $250,000 in both of the two finalists — Phoenix Haus and the El Jacal Mexican Restaurant and Grill in Fort Morgan. Phoenix Haus also was among the 50 winners in the 2021 Colorado Companies to Watch program honoring fast-growing privately held firms headquartered in the state. Phoenix Haus relocated from Detroit to Grand Junction in 2017 and was approved to participate in the Rural Jump Start Program offering credit on income and sales taxes. The company uses manufacturing processes that increase quality and output and result in prefabricated building systems that meet the highest environmental and energy standards. For additional informtion, call (877) 548-8237 or log on to www.phoenixhaus.com.