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Business Briefs Business PeopleSHARE YOUR NEWS The Business Times welcomes submissions for free Almanac NOTEWORTHY publication in Business Briefs. Email submissions to phil@thebusinesstimes.com or submit a news release online at the website at www.thebusinesstimes.com. n COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OFFERS MOLLI SYSTEM

TO IMPROVE BREAST CANCER SURGERY

Community Hospital in Grand Junction offers new technology for breast cancer surgery in the MOLLI system to locate and remove small tumors. “I want to make sure my patients have access to the best technology and the latest research,” said Dr. Courtney Fulton, a breast surgical oncologist at Community Hospital. “I want them to have the same experience in our hospital here in Grand Junction as they would have if they traveled to a major cancer center in Denver. MOLLI helps make that possible.” The wire- and radiation-free system includes a magnetic marker about the size of a sesame seed implanted by a radiologist before surgery. A wand enables surgeons to detemine how close they are to the marker. A tablet displays information from the wand, including a target with a millimeter measurement. “With our advanced digital mammography technology, our radiologists are finding cancer in earlier stages, which means our surgeons are often localizing lesions that are 4 or 5 millimeters in size — smaller than a pencil eraser.” Community Hospital serves Western Colorado and Eastern Utah with a range of inpatient and outpatient diagnostic and treatment services. For more information, visit the website at www.YourCommunityHospital.com. n URANIUM MILL TAILINGS CLEANUP PROJECT

PASSES 12 MILLION TON MILESTONE

A project to clean up uranium mill tailings at a site near Moab, Utah, has passed another milestone in transporting more than 12 million tons of tailings to a disposal facility. More than 1 million tons were shipped during the 2021 fiscal year alone, the largest annual amount for the U.S. Department of Energy Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action project. “We’re excited to celebrate another milestone for the Moab UMTRA project. The cleanup continues to move ahead at an accelerated rate, and we’re getting closer to completion every day,” said Russell McCallister, federal cleanup director. Mill tailings are transported by rail in special containers to a disposal site near Crescent Junction about 30 miles away. The project has exceeded 1,800 work days without a lost-time injury or illness, McCallister said. “I’m proud that we’ve not only reached the 12 million tons milestone, but that we’ve done it while adhering to the highest standards of safety for our workers and the community.” F

n WEST STAR AVIATION BECOMES DEALER

FOR ONBOARD CYBER SECURITY PRODUCTS

Regional Asbestos in Grand

West Star Aviation has entered into a Junction will donate $15,000 dealership agreement with CCX Technologies worth of time and materials to to sell, install and maintain onboard cyber mitigate asbestos in a house security products. purchased by Catholic Outreach

“All this recent attention on security as part of its latest homeless breaches has encouraged operators to want housing project.onboard cyber security. It’s a rising concern Shaun and an emerging trend we see escalating,” said Witkamp, Aaron Berg, avionics technical sales manager the owner at the West Star facility in Grand Junction. of Regional “At West Star, we work hard to lead the market. Asbestos, said Adding the CCX Technologies cyber security he wants his firm product portfolio allows us to deliver the best to help address technological innovations to our clients.” a problem. “This

Chris Bartlett, president of CCX was a team Technologies, said he’s pleased the aviation decision and industry has recognized the need for onboard will be a team cyber security. “Having West Star join our effort. We wholeheartedly believe growing team of authorized cyber security in this mission.” dealers gives customers greater access to our About 90 percent of the products and services. We are eager to work Regional Asbestos crew in with their team to develop and deliver tailored Grand Junction will donate time onboard cyber security solutions.” to the project — between 8 and

The products enable operators to monitor inflight networks 30 hours for each employee. with information obtained from equipment installed on aircraft. “I called each employee

West Star Aviation offers a range of services that include the personally about the project, maintenance and repair of airframes, engines and avionics as well and their generosity literally gave as painting and interior refurbishments. In addition to its facilities me chills,” said Christopher at the Grand Junction Regional Airport, West Star Aviation Firm, Regional Asbestos project operates facilities in Aspen and Denver as well as in Arizona, manager.Illinois, Minneapolis, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas. For more Beverly Lampley, director of information, visit www.weststaraviation.com. development and communication for Grand Valley Catholic Outreach, n STAFFING SERVICES FIRM ANNOUNCES PLANS said the donation will help the TO FOCUS ON CERTAIN POSITIONS IN MONTROSE group help the vulnerable. “When an organization like Regional A staffing services firm with offices in Asbestos steps forward and Grand Junction and Montrose has announced uses their skills and talents, it’s additional efforts to fill skilled trades and incredibly helpful to our mission.”office positions in the Montrose area. The house contains about “Due to current market conditions and the 900 square feet of asbestos in closing of Russell Stover, I’ve decided we can vinyl flooring and plaster that best serve the Montrose area by concentrating must be removed and disposed on these positions,” said Nina Anderson, owner of under state regulations before of the Express Employment Professionals the building can be demolished.franchise in Grand Junction and Montrose. Witcamp said he expects the Jobs in construction; heating, ventilation work to take about 10 days.and air conditioning; licensed repair trades; and manufacting Grand Valley Catholic remain in high demand, Anderson said. So do administrative, Outreach plans to construct 40 guest service and office jobs. housing units on the property

“We want to continue to help employers by taking on the and complete its Mother Teresa burden of finding good, quality people their businesses need, and Place project by the end of we want to assist employees in finding great companies to work 2022. for,” Anderson said. Regional Asbestos operates

Express Employment Professionals operates offices at locations in Grand Junction and 725 Pitkin Ave. in Grand Junction and 525 E. Main St. in Aurora. For more information, Montrose. For more information, call 242-4500 in Grand Junction log on to the website located at or 249-5202 in Montrose or visit https://www.expresspros.com/ https://regionalasbestos.com.grandjunctionco or https://www.expresspros.com/montroseco.

Aaron Berg Courtney Fulton

Chris Bartlett Shaun Witkamp Nina Anderson

Russell McCallister