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Page 24 Opinion The Business Times December 22, 2022-January 11, 2023

Business Briefs 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 GRAND JUNCTION CENTER SEEKS NOMINATIONS

TO HELP PEOPLE WITH HEARING LOSS

High Desert Hearing Center will accept nominations through Jan. 12 for people who face financial difficulty in correcting hearing loss and would benefit from a free set of ReSound Omnia hearing aids. The Grand Junction practice has joined with ReSource and hearing care professionals nationwide to provide hundreds of hearing aids and services to people who can’t afford them. “It’s been a tough couple of years for so many of us, so we want to support those in our community who are struggling with hearing loss, ” said Chelsie Hensley, doctor of audiology at High Desert Hearing Center. Nominations can be submitted in person at the practice, located at 631 24 1/2 Road, Suite 6, or requesting a nomination form by email from tjacobson@highdeserthearing.com. For more information about the High Desert Hearing Center, log on to https://visit.highdeserthearing.com. n MESA COUNTY LIBRARIES SCHEDULES

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S CLOSURES

Mesa County Libraries locations will be closed Dec. 24 to 26 and Jan. 1 and 2 for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Due to holiday staffing levels, the Collbran, Orchard Mesa and Palisade branches will be closed Dec. 30. The Collbran, De Beque, Orchard Mesa and Palisade branches will be closed Dec. 31. For more information about Mesa County Libraries, visit the website at https://mesacountylibraries.org. F

n WINERY CONSOLIDATING TASTING ROOMS

AT RENOVATED FACILITY IN PALISADE

Four businesses and a Talon Wines has announced plans to nonprofit organization were consolidate two tasting rooms at a renovated honored for expanding their facility in Palisade. operations and staffing.Talon Wines will move a tasting room The Grand Junction on Elberta Avenue near the Palisade exit off Area Chamber of Commerce Interstate Highway 70 to the Meadery of the recognized the five as part of its Rockies, located at 3701 G Road. The final day economic outlook luncheon. of operations at the Elberta Avenue location is The Food Bank of the scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 24. Rockies Western Slope was

Glenn Foster Talon Wines at the Meadery will offer honored for a $12 million capital indoor and outdoor seating, expanded investment in opening a new production space and other updates. Renovations are planned to and larger facility in Grand begin after the first of the year. Junciton and adding four jobs.

“We are excited to focus our efforts on an unforgettable The new warehouse and customer experience offering events, tours and tastings where the distribution center offers more wines are actually made,” said Glenn Foster, founder and chief than 50,000 square feet, twice executive officer of Talon Wines. “Additionally, we can dedicate that of the former facility in more of our time, energy and resources to continually improve the Chelsie Hensley Palisade. The larger facility is quality of the wines we produce. In the world of winemaking, there expected to enable Food Bank of is always something to be learned and improvements to be made.” the Rockies to provide 62 percent

Talon Wines is the parent company for Talon Winery, more meals annually. The new St. Kathryn Cellars and Meadery of the Rockies. Talon Wines produces facility also houses the St. Mary’s more than 25 wines. For more, visit www.talonwinebrands.com. Regional Medical Center Meals on Wheels program, which n CREDIT UNION OF COLORADO ACCEPTING provides free meals to older DONATIONS FOR WINTER CLOTHING DRIVE adults in the Grand Valley. DT Swiss, a bicycle parts

Credit Union of Colorado will accept through Dec. 30 manufacturer, was honored for a donations for its winter clothing drive. capital investment of $3.1 million

New or gently used hats, gloves, scarves, socks and other and the addition of 16 jobs.winter clothing may be dropped off at Credit Union of Colorado The Christi Reece Group, a branches, including the branch at 202 Main St. in downtown real estate firm, was honored for Grand Junction. a $500,000 capital investment

Donations will be delivered to community outreach in opening a second location in organizations in early January. downtown Fruita.

Credit Union of Colorado operates 18 full-service locations Hormone Health & Wellness throughout the state. For additional information, visit the website of Colorado, a hormone at www.cuofco.org. replacement therapy clinic, was honored for a $350,000 capital n WEST STAR AVIATION AWARDED investment and four new jobs. FOR MILITARY SERVICE SUPPORT Mission Ready Tree Service was honored for a $25,000

West Star Aviation in Grand Junction has capital investment and one new been recognized for its support of military job. The business opened a service members and their family members. year ago after relocating from

Employer Support of the Guard and Fremont County. Reserve (ESGR) presented West Star Aviation The food bank and four with its Patriotic Employer and Statement of businesses accounted for a total Support awards. capital investment of nearly

Established in 1972, ESGR recognizes $16 million and 25 new jobs. employers that support employee service in Those numbers bring the the military, particularly the National Guard capital investment of firms and Reserve. The organization operates a honored by the Grand Junction network of volunteers and 54 field committees Area Chamber of Commerce across the United States. in 2022 to nearly $57.8 million.

For additional information about the Those firms added a total of 202 ESGR, call (970) 640-7971 or send an email new jobs. to patriot08@bresnan.net. F Lou Brackett of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, far right, presents awards to Tyler Gallaher, second from left, and Jerry Autrey, third from left, at West Star Aviation in Grand Junction. Sean McCracken, far left, nominated West Star for the awards. (Photo courtesy Lou Brackett)