In Jen Zeuner and Anne Kellerâs vision statement for The Hot Tomato at 124 N. Mulberry St. in Fruita, they made it clear that whomever would assume ownership from them would need to retain the essence of the restaurant. Thatâs a community atmosphere, strong work ethic and, of course, making good pizza.
In their eyes, Aaron Knapp was the best person to continue those traditions for the Grand Valley staple.
âI knew the first day I met Aaron that he had more to offer than a lot of people, maybe more than he knew,â Zeuner said. âHe was all-in from the minute he started working here.â
The Hot Tomato in Fruita has a new owner.
The change was announced on the pizzeriaâs Facebook page Thursday morning and in a post on their website. The letter announcing the change was signed by Hot Tomato founders Anne Keller and Jen Zeuner as well as the new owner, Aaron Knapp.
âAaron Knapp, who has been working with us for over six years now, is the proud new owner of The Hot Tomato. We could not be happier with this decision,â the letter reads.
Keller and Zeuner will not be leaving Fruita, the letter explains. The two founded Hot Tomato, 124 N. Mulberry St., in 2005, and are active in the Fruita community. In 2019, the outdoor clothing and apparel company Patagonia featured the two, along with their business.
The natural gas storage report from the EIA for the week ending February 5th indicated that the amount of natural gas held in underground storage in the US fell by 171 billion cubic feet to 2,518 billion cubic feet by the end of the week, which left our gas supplies 9 billion cubic feet, or 0.4% below the 2,527 billion cubic feet that were in storage on February 5th of last year, and 152 billion cubic feet, or 6.4% above the five-year average of 2,366 billion cubic feet of natural gas that have been in storage as of the 5th of February in recent years..the 171 billion cubic feet that were drawn out of US natural gas storage this week was a bit less than the average forecast of a 175 billion cubic foot withdrawal from an S&P Global Platts survey of analysts, but way more than the 121 billion cubic foot withdrawal from natural gas storage seen during the corresponding week of a year earlier, and also more than the average withdrawal of 125 billion cubic feet of natural gas that have ty
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A panel of experts from the think tank Ohio River Valley Institute discussed the oil and gas industry and potential cracker plant at Dillies Bottom this week. Panelists expressed doubts about the economic future of the industry and its benefit to local residents.
ST. CLAIRSVILLE An organization affiliated with environmentalist groups says it soon will produce studies suggesting that the oil and gas industry is on an economic decline and that a proposed ethane cracker plant should not become a reality in Eastern Ohio.
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The Greater Arkansas River Nature Association and Monarch Community Outreach are partnering to present the sixth annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival virtually this year on Dec. 16.
âWe usually hold this event in person in March, and were sad to have to cancel it this year,â GARNAâs executive director Dominique Naccarato said, âso weâre beyond thrilled that Wild and Scenic adapted to a virtual platform allowing us to bring it especially at this time of year with the dark nights and everyone stuck at home, as a way to bring the community together and celebrate our beautiful natural world and environmentalism, leaving audiences feeling inspired.â