Dennis Simpson, who is a candidate for Grand Junction City Council in District D, said he has studied the issues and will “hit the ground running” if he is elected.
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I am John Merrick âRickâ Taggart, I moved to Grand Junction in the early 80âs to lead and manage Marmot Mountain Works, a young dynamic outdoor company, as its CEO, Chairman and Co-Owner. After selling the business in the late 80âs, I went on to lead the International business unit of The Timberland Company as their Senior Vice President and then on to be the CEO of Swiss Army Brands for 15 years until 2010. Since the summer of 2010, I have worked at Colorado Mesa University as an instructor of Business Strategy, Organizational Behavior, Management, Marketing Principles, Consumer Behavior, and International Business.
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My grandfather moved to Mesa County 77 years ago, a civil engineer who built bridges on the Grand Mesa. My father was born at St Mary’s Hospital, the same hospital as my children, and in the same hospital system I’ve worked for 20 years. I have a PhD in Family Therapy from Brigham Young University and am the Director of Behavioral Medicine at the St Mary’s Family Medicine Residency ( http://bit.ly/reitzfaculty ). In this role, I train the next generation of family physicians, family therapists, and social workers for service in the primary care clinics of Western Colorado. Prior to the residency, I’ve been CEO of 2 different non-profit organizations one Colorado-based ( http://bit.ly/summitcareclinic ) and one national ( http://bit.ly/reitzcfha ). I was also with Marillac Health for six years where I was the Director of Integrated Care ( http://bit.ly/marillachealth pp 8-9). All of my children attend publi
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Downtown Grand Junction Business Helps Another Local Business
Many local businesses are struggling to stay open amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, we ve seen many businesses in the Grand Valley close because of it but, we ve also seen the community rise up and support them in any way they can.
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We love to see local businesses supporting each other and that s exactly what Triple Play Records and the Mesa Putting League did for the Mesa Theater.
The Mesa Putting League is a disc golf group in Grand Junction that started four or five years ago. According to the owner of Triple Play records, the Mesa Theater hosts it during the winter months.