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Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
April 2016
Congratulations Fruita Chamber Member Winners
Daily Sentinel
2016 Best of the West
Also Congratulations to Other Area Winners
Company / Event Name Category Award — Best ...
Crossroads Fitness
GJ Chiropractic Center
Comfort Keepers
Comfort Keepers
Hearing Rehab Center
Hearing Rehab Center
Horizon Vision Center
Roman Family Chiropractic
Metabolic Research Center
Dr. Amy Bratteli
Healthy Living
Healthy Living
Healthy Living
Healthy Living
Healthy Living
Healthy Living
Healthy Living
Healthy Living
Healthy Living
Healthy Living
Health Club/Gym
Chiropractor
In-Home Health Care
Senior Services
Audiologist
Hearing Aid
Eye Doctor
Message Therapist
Weight Loss Center
Family Doctor
Company / Event Name Category Award — Best ...
The Commons of Hilltop
Community Hospital
Rocky Mountain Orthopedics
Rocky Mountain Orthopedics
Fruita Canyon Dental
Coloramo
Coloramo
City Market
Rimrock Adventures
Fruita Fall Festival
Dinosaur Journey
Bananas Fun Park
Kokopelli Animal Hospital
Kokopelli Animal Hospital
Roice Hurst Humane Society
State Farm
Absolute Prestige Limousine Service
Enstrom's
Dragon Treasure
Fisher's Liquor Barn
Fiesta Guadalajara
Hot Tomato
Rib City Grill
Healthy Living
Healthy Living
Healthy Living
Healthy Living
Healthy Living
At Home
At Home
At Home
Get Out & Play
Get Out & Play
Family & Friends
Family & Friends
Family & Friends
Family & Friends
Family & Friends
Getting There
Getting There
Eats & Drinks
Eats & Drinks
Eats & Drinks
Eats & Drinks
Eats & Drinks
Eats & Drinks
Independ Living
Medical Facility
Medical Specialist
Physical Therapy/Sport Doctor
Dentist
Bank or Credit Union
Mortgage Company
Grocery Store
Recreational Rental/Tours
Area Festival
Family Museum/Center
Kids Recreational Venue
Veterinarian
Pet Services
Volunteer Group
Best Car Insurance Agency
Limousine Service
Candy/Sweets Store
Asian/Sushi
Liquor Store
Mexican Restaurant
Pizza Place
Barbecue
Company / Event Name Category Award — Best ...
Allure Salon
Allure Salon
Encore Shoppe
Pollux
The Raw Canvas
Wax It
Colorado Baby
Loki
Benges Shoes
LV Nails
Colorado West Dermatology
Page-Parsons Jewelers
Goodwill
High Noon Solar
Redlands Upholstery
BCAD Appliance
Roper Music
Sun King
Good Shepherd
Good Shepherd
American Furniture Warehouse
Bookcliff Gardens
Johnsons House of Flowers
Homes Done Right
American Furniture Warehouse
True Value & Peachtree True Value
High Desert Landscaping
Alyssa Roberts
Sprouts
Haining Heating & Plumbing
Buffalo Wild Wings
The Bike Shop
Ouray
Tiara Rado
REI
Fruita Riverfront Concert Series
Powderhorn Ski Resort
Sports Authority
Hobby Hut
Parade of Lights
PetSmart
Stillwater Cowboy Church
Lions Club
Scotty's
Splish Splash
Big O Tires
Bob Scott RV
Fuoco Motor Company
Western Slope Auto
Grand Valley Powersports
State Farm
970 Marine
The Winery Restaurant
The Winery Restaurant
Homestyle Bakery
Bin 707
Red Robin
Dream Café
Kannah Creek/Edgewater
Duncan's
McAlister's Deli
Boston's
Main Street Bagels
Carlson Vineyards
Looking Your Best
Looking Your Best
Looking Your Best
Looking Your Best
Looking Your Best
Looking Your Best
Looking Your Best
Looking Your Best
Looking Your Best
Looking Your Best
Looking Your Best
Looking Your Best
At Home
At Home
At Home
At Home
At Home
At Home
At Home
At Home
At Home
At Home
At Home
At Home
At Home
At Home
At Home
At Home
At Home
At Home
Get Out & Play
Get Out & Play
Get Out & Play
Get Out & Play
Get Out & Play
Get Out & Play
Get Out & Play
Get Out & Play
Family & Friends
Family & Friends
Family & Friends
Family & Friends
Family & Friends
Getting There
Getting There
Getting There
Getting There
Getting There
Getting There
Getting There
Getting There
Getting There
Eat & Drinks
Eat & Drinks
Eat & Drinks
Eat & Drinks
Eat & Drinks
Eat & Drinks
Eat & Drinks
Eat & Drinks
Eat & Drinks
Eat & Drinks
Eat & Drinks
Eat & Drinks
Day Spa
Hair Salon
Thrift/Consignment Store
Woman's Boutique, Locally Owned
Body Art/Accessories
Hair Removal Business
Kid's Clothing, Locally Owned
Men's Clothing, Locally Owned
Shoe Store, Locally Owned
Nail Salon
Skin Care/ Dermatology
Jewelry Store, Locally Owned
Thrift/Consignment Store, Furniture
Business To Help You Go Green
Upholstery Shop
Home Appliance Store, Locally Owned
Musical Instrument Store
Builder
Carpet Cleaner
Floor/Carpet Store
Furniture Store, Locally Owned
Garden Center, Locally Owned
Gift/ Floral Shop
Home Fit-It Provider
Home Décor, Locally Owned
Home Improvement Store, Locally Owned
Landscape/Yard Service
Real Estate Agent
Specialty Foods Store
Heating/AC/Plumbing Company
Place To Watch The Game
Best Bike Shop
Day Trip Destination
Golf Course
Outdoor Recreation Equipment
Performing Arts Event/Series
Ski or Ride Resort
Team Sports Store
Craft/Hobby Store, Locally Owned
Family Event
Pet Center
Place of Worship
Service Club
Auto Repair & Service
Car Wash
Place to Buy Tires
RV Dealer
New Car Dealer
Used Car Dealer
ATV Dealer
Car Insurance Agency
Marine/Water Sports
Restaurant Wine List
Special Occasion Restaurant
Bakery
All Time Favorite Restaurant
Burger
Breakfast/ Brunch
Brewery
Food Truck
Sandwich Shop
Sports Bar
Coffee Shop, Locally Owned
Winery
Executive Director’s Message
Happy April Fruita! Wow, was it just me or did the
first quarter of this year fly by?
It seems like yesterday we were celebrating the
Broncos Super Bowl victory and now baseball season
is upon us.
March was a very busy month at the Fruita Chamber.
We started with a packed Women in Business at
Aspen St. Coffee, great job Tom! March 10th we gathered City Council
candidates together for a forum to see where they stood on the issues. If
you weren’t able to attend we have the video archived on our website
www.fruitachamber.org under the FACTv tab. Thank you candidates for
participating and good luck April 5th!
Julie Reike with Younge & Hockensmith presented “Compliance is
Crucial” at the Business Toolbox. She gave valuable information on
employees versus contract labor, if you missed this please contact Julie for
more information, your business could be in for big fines if you’re audited
and this isn’t addressed correctly.
Ward Thompson, VP of Marketing with Chambermaster was in town for a
Chambermaster 101 training on how to best utilize your membership and
your web listing in your marketing efforts.
We joined with the Palisade and GJ Chambers for an Ambassador Ribbon
Cutting at the new Community Hospital, congratulations to CEO Chris
Thomas and his team! This video is also available at FACTv.
US Bank was the March Business after Hours host with food provided by
Rib City Grill. We were also very happy to announce at that event US Bank
will be partnering with the Fruita Chamber as a Diamond level sponsor for
2016, thank you US Bank for your continuing support! Joining the City of
Fruita and US Bank as Diamond level sponsors is Family Health West!
Alpine Bank, FCI Constructors, Community Hospital, and Jeff
Wendland CPA will partner at the Gold level. Element Energy is a Silver
level partner along with Silver media partners: Go Marketing, KKCO11
News, MBC Radio, The Nickel, Redrock Radio and X106.9 Radio in
Fruita. Thanks so much, your support allows the Fruita Chamber to
continue with and add events and programming designed to aid the
business community of Fruita.
In addition we continue with 2 separate Business Builder groups meeting
weekly. Thank you Tim Merris with Sequent Information Systems for
leading a robust Monday group in GJ. Our Thursday group had lunch
catered in this past week and enjoyed an enlightening presentation from
Terri Benson with the Business Incubator Center on the Enterprise Zone
changes.
Looking forward to the coming months, we have a Business Expo this
week (if you haven’t signed up please do so quickly). This is a great way
to get your business in front of a lot of people in a short time.
We’re busy gearing up for another great Farmers Market and stay tuned
for some big announcements concerning Fall Fest!
Lastly, save the date of May 25th on your calendar. The FACC Board of
Directors will be hosting a Member Appreciation Picnic on the front
lawn of the Chamber. This lunch is free to all FACC members, I’ve heard
rumors about root beer floats being served for dessert by the Board of
Directors.
Thank you all for your continuing support of the Fruita Chamber!
Frank Ladd Executive Director
Register Here
Civil Penalty Process
Recently we have been informed of confusion surrounding the civil
penalty process. We want to provide clarification on the matter.
Here are the basics:
Uncorrected critical violations lead to follow up inspections.
Noncompliance (repeated violations) can lead to a civil penalty
(fine).
When critical violations are repeated during a follow up inspection
a Notice of Noncompliance will be mailed.
The first Notice of Noncompliance is the only notice that does not
have a fine associated with it. It is a warning letter.
Additional Notices of Noncompliance (second, third, etc.) will
result in a fine.
Fines are $250-$1000.
A Compliance Warning letter is sent after repeated violations are
corrected stating the process will continue until no repeated
violations are cited at the next regular inspection. This next regular
inspection may be 6 months or longer.
A summary chart is attached.
To get out of the civil penalty process the facility’s next regular
inspection after follow ups must go without repeating the same
violation(s).
If you have any questions please call (970) 248-6900 or email us at
Mesa County Health Department
Consumer Protection Program
PO Box 20,000-5033
Grand Junction, CO 81502
Phone (970) 248-6960
Fax (970) 248-6923
www.health.mesacounty.us
INSPECTION
TYPE COMPLIANT NON-
COMPLIANT COMMENTS
Regular No further Schedule follow-up
1st Follow-up No further
action Issue 1st
Notice of Non
-Compliance
This is the only Notice of
Non-Compliance that does
not automatically result in a
civil penalty
2nd Follow-up Issue
Compliance
Warning
Issue 2nd
Notice of Non
-Compliance
The 2nd Notice of Non-
Compliance is issued
resulting in a civil penalty
that is assessed after the 3rd
follow-up inspection
3rd/Nth
Follow-up Issue Notice of
Civil Penalty
Assessment
and
Compliance
Warning
Issue Notice
of Civil
Penalty
Assessment
and 3rd
Notice of Non
-Compliance
Two different letters are
issued:
1. Notice of Civil Penalty
Assessment letter, and
2. Compliance Warning
letter
or 3rd Notice of Non-
Compliance
1st Routine
Inspection
after
Compliance
Warning
No further
action
Next regular
will start
process from
beginning
with no carry
over
Re-enter
process – see
flow chart
Cannot issue Civil Penalty
Assessment (fine letter) until
3rd Notice of Non-
Compliance, or with
Compliance Warning after
2nd Notice of Non-
Compliance
Unsure of the Effectiveness of Your Marketing?
Did you get a chance to read Alpine Bank's
Financial News eNewsletter this month? It
featured an interesting article about small
businesses and their marketing efforts titled:
"Most Small Businesses Unsure About the
Effectiveness of Their Marketing". Click Here
to read the article.
The Fruita Chamber is curious if you feel the same? Please take a moment to complete our brief study to let us know.
Welcome our New Team Members
The Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to introduce our
new members—more connections for our team. Please welcome them by
visiting their websites, giving them a telephone call, or stopping by to
introduce yourself. The personal touch will help our Fruita Area Chamber
continue to grow and thrive.
Crossfit
Matt Carson and Amber Peck
145 N. Mesa Unit A, Fruita, CO 81521
Phone: (970) 986-0263
Website: www.crossfitsingletrack.com
Desert Star Inspections
Bob Benjamin and Laurie Benjamin
1506 M 1/8 Rd., Loma, CO 81524
Phone: (970) 296-0336
Website: www.desertstarinspections.com
Element Energy Advisors, LLC
Karin Gookin
300 Main Street #201, Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone: (970) 986-6088
Website: www.eea.energy
Vintage Plus Teri Newbury
334 E. McCune Ave., Fruita, CO 81521
Phone: (970) 986-9889
Renewing Team Members
Chow Down Pet Supplies
Colorado National Monument Asso.
Discovery Kids Learning Center
Desert Springs Veterinary Services
Doyle & Associates Real Estate
Services
Drake, Barbra
Farm Bureau Insurance, Tory
“Trucker” Reed
Grand Junction Economic
Partnership
Grand Mesa Medical Supply, LLC
Insurance Benefits by Design, LLC
Mesa County Board of
Commissioners
Monument RV Resort &
Storage
Nightingale’s Home Care
Sequent Information
Systems, LLC
Spectrum Business formerly
Charter Business
Swire Coca Cola
Valencia, Alex & Wanda
Waste Management
Watermark Pools & Spas
Western Slope Cattlemen’s
Livestock Auction, LLC
Western Slope Vietnam War
Memorial, Inc.
Save The Date!!!
Member Appreciation Picnic Front Lawn of the Chamber
432 E. Aspen Avenue, Fruita, CO
May 25, 2016
March Ribbon Cutting
Community Hospital
2351 G Road
Grand Junction, CO 81505
(970) 242-0920
www.YourCommunityHospital.com
Mark Your Calendars
Thursday, April 7
Business Expo
Fruita Community Center
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday, April 8
Ambassador Meeting
Chamber of Commerce
9:00 a.m.
Friday, April 8
Ribbon Cutting
Three Dreams
9:30 a.m.
Friday, March 18
Ribbon Cutting
Hilltop—Fruita
11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, April 12
Women In Business
Fruita Community Center
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 13
Board Meeting
Colorado Canyons
7:00 a.m.
Friday, April 15
Marketing Meeting
Judy’s Family Restaurant
7:30 a.m.
Tuesday, April 19
Fruita Business Toolbox
Fruita Business Incubator
7:00 a.m.
Thursday, April 21
Business After Hours
Strive
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 25
Member Appreciation
Picnic
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Saturday’s 6/25—9/17
Fruita Farmers Market
Civic Center Park
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 3
Family Fun Fair
Kokopelli Business Park
5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Business After Hours (BAH) Thank you, US Bank and Rib City Grill
Thank you for graciously hosting the March Business After Hours at the US
Bank in Fruita, Colorado. Your support is greatly appreciated!!!
April Business After Hours Join us on Thursday, April 21, 2016 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and will be at
The Botanical Gardens, 641 Struthers Ave., Grand Junction, CO for Business
After Hours, hosted by Strive.
Each month the Fruita Chamber of Commerce offers Business After Hours
(BAH) for members and guests. This fun event is hosted by a different
Chamber member each month. Each BAH features the host member and
offers a valuable networking forum for all our other members.
COST: $7.00 per person if paid before 12:00 noon on day of the event.
$10.00 per person if paid at the door.
Please join us for this fabulous networking opportunity! It is so easy to
register online through your Chamber Master account. Unsure how to do so?
For help logging in … please call Sherri with the Chamber office at 858-3894.
Register Here
Business Builders The Fruita Chamber has three Business
Builder groups designed for chamber
members to develop relationships that
enhance their networking and marketing opportunities. Please see below
for details on each group. For more information, please contact the group
Chairperson as noted below or Janet Brazfield: [email protected].
Monday Noon Business Builders Every Monday @ 12:00 Noon
Tim Merris Sequent Information Systems
986-7138
Four Winds Coffee & Tea 1235 Bookcliff Ave., Grand Junction
Fruita Business Toolbox Third (3rd) Tuesdays of each month @ 7:30 a.m.
Kathie Fingerson Healers of the Valley
462-5290
Business Incubator—Fruita 325 E. Aspen Ave., Fruita
April 19, 2016 - Register Here
Speaker: Ron Rehberg, Legal Shield
Topic: Business Liability — Are You Protected?
Thursday Noon Business Builders — “Fruita Prosperity Group” Every Thursday @ 12:00 Noon
Meeting locations in Fruita for each Thursday of the month are as follows:
1st Thursday: Pablo’s Pizza — 456 Kokopelli Blvd., Suite C
2nd Thursday: No Coast Sushi — 229 E. Aspen Ave.
3rd Thursday: El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant — 402 Jurassic Ave.
4th Thursday: Suds Brothers Brewery — 127 E. Aspen Ave.
The Thursday Noon Fruita Prosperity Group is looking for more presenters
for their meetings. Please contact the Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce to
get on the list. You not only would be promoting your business as a
speaker, but also supporting your fellow business members within the
Chamber.
Along with the various Business Builder Groups the Fruita Area Chamber
of Commerce also offers the following networking groups for our
members:
Southside Market Place Third (3rd) Monday of each month @ 3:30 p.m. First & Third Mondays for
the months of April, May, and June.
Julia McHugh Museum of Western Colorado
(970) 858-7282
Dinosaur Journey Museum 550 Jurassic Ct., Fruita
Women In Business Second (2nd) Tuesday of each month @ 6:00 p.m. held at various locations.
Nelly Sinclair Deb Hogstad
Visceral Solutions Inc. Wildcat Car Wash
(970) 208-6351 (970) 858-4774
[email protected] [email protected]
Fruita Community Center
324 N. Coulson St., Fruita, CO 81521
April 12, 2016 - 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Register Here - Tea Party hosted by
Carolyn & Paula
THANK YOU!!!
The following helped support our various chamber business meetings
for March 2016. Your support is greatly appreciated!
Aspen Street Coffee
Business Incubator Center
City of Fruita
El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant
Family Health West
Four Winds Coffee & Tea
Judy’s Family Restaurant
Museum of Western Colorado
No Coast Sushi
Pablos Pizza
Rib City Grill
Suds Brothers Brewery
US Bank
CED Matters - Funding, Publications, Events/
Learning
FUNDING
Strategic Economic and Community Development
Strategic Economic and Community Development (SECD) is a new provision from
the 2014 Farm Bill that prioritizes projects which support the implementation of multi
-jurisdictional plans whose long-term community and economic growth strategies
reflect stakeholder collaboration and the unique strengths of rural communities.
SECD sets aside up to 10 percent of program funds in Rural Development’s
Community Facilities, Water and Environmental Programs, Business & Industry
Guaranteed Loans, and Rural Business Development Grants for these purposes.
USDA Seeks Applications for Loans and Grants to Help Grow Rural Businesses
and Spur Economic Development
Rural Business Cooperative-Service Administrator Sam Rikkers announces USDA is
seeking applications for loans and grants to help support the start-up or expansion of
rural businesses. The funding is being provided through the Rural Economic
Development Loan and Grant (REDLG) program. Under this program, USDA
provides zero-interest loans and grants to local utilities, which use the funding to
create revolving funds for projects that will create or retain jobs in rural areas.
USDA is making $37 million in loans and $11 million in grants available. A recipient
may receive a loan of up to $1 million, or a grant of up to $300,000.
Obama Administration Announces $66M via POWER Initiative
In partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), the Economic
Development Administration (EDA) announced the availability of $65.8 million in
new funding through the Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and
Economic Revitalization (POWER) initiative. The POWER Initiative is a multi-
agency effort aligning and targeting federal economic and workforce development
resources to communities, regions and workers that have been affected by job losses
in coal mining, coal power plant operations, and coal-related supply chain
industries. The new funding will help communities and regions develop new
strategies for economic growth and worker advancement. Read more...
PUBLICATIONS
Service industries account for the largest share of rural and urban employment
Overall employment in rural (nonmetropolitan) areas accounts for between 13 and
14 percent of all U.S. employment. However, the distribution of employment across
industries differs between rural and urban areas. Service industries account for the
largest share of employment in both rural and urban areas but are more heavily
represented in urban areas, where they account for close to three-fifths of all
employment. Within the service sector, jobs in finance, real estate, administration,
and professional/scientific/technical services were particularly concentrated in
urban areas. Rural areas account for 72 percent of the Nation’s land area, and
employment in primary extractive industries that depend largely on the distribution
of land and natural resources is greater in rural than in urban areas. Nonetheless,
these industries—farming and forestry/fishing/mining—accounted for just 10
percent of total rural employment in 2014. Manufacturing employment is also a
bigger part of the employment mix in rural areas, largely reflecting past migration
of manufacturing activities to lower wage and lower cost locations. Government
employment was marginally more common in rural than in urban areas (16 versus
13 percent). This chart is found in the ERS topic page on Rural Employment and
Unemployment.
Lawmakers, Bankers Discuss How to Ease Tax Laws for P3s
Municipal finance leaders and a bipartisan group of lawmakers met Wednesday on
Capitol Hill to discuss how tax laws might be eased so that more public-private
arrangements could be used to finance public infrastructure projects.
P3s Can Spur Economic Development by Providing Good Jobs, Training
Opportunities, Study Says
The report, Building American While Building Our Middle Class: Best Practices for
P3 Infrastructure Projects, outlines best practices that can be incorporated into P3
agreements, such as the adoption of policies that set job quality and income
thresholds, inclusive hiring, apprenticeship and other types of training
opportunities and oversight of efforts to ensure fair employment practices. The
report also recommends that P3 partners enter into community workforce
agreements (CWA), potentially with labor unions, “that establish targeted hiring
goals, training opportunities and jobs for communities of need.”
Participation in SNAP falls for the second consecutive year
An average 45.8 million people per month—about 14 percent of the Nation’s
population—participated in USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP) in fiscal 2015. This was about 2 percent fewer people than the previous year,
and 4 percent fewer than the historical high of 47.6 million participants set in fiscal
2013. SNAP participants in fiscal 2015 received an average of $126.83 per month in
benefits to purchase food at authorized food stores. SNAP is one of the Nation’s
primary countercyclical assistance programs, expanding during economic
downturns and contracting during periods of economic growth. The decrease in
SNAP caseloads in fiscal 2014 and 2015 reflects, at least in part, the recovery from
the 2007-09 recession reaching lower educated, lower wage workers. This chart
appears in ERS’s Food Assistance Landscape: FY 2015 Annual Report, released on
March 17, 2016.
Funder Initiative Releases Guide for Water Sustainability
The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation has announced the release of a report
aimed at advancing sustainable water management at a scale never before
attempted in the field. Produced by the Water Funder Initiative — a collaborative
supported and guided by the Mitchell, S.D. Bechtel, Jr., Energy, Hewlett, Packard,
Pisces, Rockefeller, Walton Family, and Water foundations — the report, Toward
Water Sustainability: A Blueprint for Philanthropy (40 pages, PDF), offers a call to action
for collaborative and expanded philanthropic action aimed at making water systems
more balanced, resilient, and sustainable. To that end, the document describes the
need and opportunities presented by water issues and describes the six priority
strategies that emerged from WFI's consultation with experts and stakeholders. In
addition to outlining roles for funders and providing examples of near-term
opportunities, the report summarizes a set of funding action plans that detail how
philanthropy can address high-priority problems in the field.
EVENTS/LEARNING
Strategic Economic and Community Development (SECD) Webinar
This webinar will provide an overview of SECD and the applicable Rural
Development Programs. Please join us in this opportunity to learn more about
SECD and how it can benefit rural communities.
When: Thursday, March 31, 2016 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM (CDT)
CDFA // BNY Mellon Webcast Series: Development Finance Solutions for
Disaster Resiliency
April 19, 2016 - 1:00 pm EDT
Over the past decade, extreme weather events have caused major catastrophes to
cities large and small. From vulnerable energy grids to aging infrastructure,
communities are susceptible to disasters in multiple ways, and the aftermath of the
clean-up and redevelopment can affect a region for years. During this webcast,
explore financing programs and structures for disaster resiliency, partnerships, and
collaborative efforts to identify financing solutions.
Energy Investment Partnerships Webinar Series
April 26, May 19 - 1-4pm Eastern
The Energy Investment Partnerships Webinar Series is a tailored four-part webinar
series designed specifically for states and stakeholders working to develop or
enhance an Energy Investment Partnership (EIP). The webinar series will provide
research-based education on EIPs and how development finance agencies, public
entities, foundations, energy organizations, and the financing community can work
together to achieve greater program and project success to drive clean energy
deployment.
Rescheduled Date and Time for FY 2016 CDFI Program and NACA Program
Credit Union Applicants Webinar
The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) has
scheduled a new date and time for the FY 2016 Community Development Financial
Institutions Program (CDFI Program) and Native American CDFI Assistance
Program (NACA Program) application webinar for credit union applicants. The
webinar was originally scheduled for March 23, 2016, but was postponed due to
technical difficulties. The new schedule and access information for the webinar is
listed below.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
1:00 PM ET
Please call: 1-800-369-1186
Participant Passcode: 5955531
Link to webinar: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?
i=PWXW7654863&p=5955531&t=c
Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Announces the Power Initiative
Webinar Series
Beginning March 23, 2016, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) will hold
biweekly webinars on POWER Initiative topics. Webinars will be held every other
Wednesday at 2:00 PM EDT. The last webinar will be held June 1, 2016. Please join
us to learn more about POWER.
Webinar topics and registration instructions are below. The webinars will use the
Live Meeting platform.
April 6, 2016, 2:00 PM EDT | The POWER Initiative : A Deeper Dive into
Implementation Support
April 20, 2016, 2:00 PM EDT | The POWER Initiative : A Deeper Dive into
Technical Assistance
May 4, 2016, 2:00 PM EDT | The POWER Initiative : What the Data and Research
Says
May 18, 2016, 2:00 PM EDT| Topic to b e announced
June 1, 2016, 2:00 PM EDT | Topic to b e announced
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Board of Directors
President Denise Hight, Freelance Writer
(970) 858-6375 [email protected]
Vice-President Mike Reeder, Visual Eyes Eyecare, PC
(970) 858-2020 [email protected]
Treasurer Dustin Wells, Grand Valley Bank
(970) 858-7555 [email protected]
Secretary Derek Biddle, Family Health West
(970) 858-3900 [email protected]
Director Colin Cummings, US Bank
(970) 858-0537 [email protected]
Director Donna Stratton, Individual Member
858-8344 [email protected]
Director Tyler Dixon, Williams, Turner & Holmes, P.C.
(970) 242-6262 [email protected]
Southside Julia McHugh, Museum of Western Colorado
Marketplace (970) 858-7282 [email protected] Liaison
City Council Stacy Mascarenas, Family Health West
Liaison (970) 250-7525 [email protected]
Chamber Staff
Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce, 432 E. Aspen Ave., Fruita, CO 81521
Telephone: (970) 858-3894 Fax: (970) 858-3121
fruitachamber.org
Executive Director
Frank Ladd [email protected]
Administrative Assistant
Sherri Boyce [email protected]
Marketing & Events Coordinator
Janet Brazfield [email protected]
Connection Point Newsletter Deadline
Please take note that the deadline each month for advertisement and
articles is the 25th of each month for the next monthly newsletter. Any
questions or information can be sent to [email protected] or call
us at (970) 858-3894.
