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| Sept. 9 - 15, 2018, was designated as National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week by the Mesa County Commissioners during Monday's hearing. A proclamation was presented to celebrate and recognize professionals, family members, friends and the community at-large who provide support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, helping them to create productive and satisfying lives, and to live as independently as possible. |
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| The Board of Commissioners proclaimed September 2018 as Workforce Development Month in Mesa County. The proclamation states: "The Board recognizes the Mesa County Workforce Center, Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce, Mesa County Library, Western Colorado Community College, Colorado Mesa University, School District 51, Department of Vocational Rehabilitation and CareerWise, as vital partners working together to provide stable and sustainable employment to Mesa County citizens." |
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| Commissioner John Justman attends a meet-and-greet hosted by the Grand Junction Economic Partnership (GJEP) for Lockheed Martin, an American global aerospace, defense, security and advanced technologies company. |
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| From left to right: Mesa County Commissioner Rose Pugliese, Stu Taylor (Pembina Senior Vice President), Steve Soychak (Landman Energy Management Program Director at CMU), Diane Schwenke (President and Chief Executive Officer of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce) and Coos County Commissioner John Sweet. Soychack gave a briefing on energy development and production processes. |
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| Steve Soychak (right) talks to Coos County Commissioner John Sweet about the abundance of natural resources in western Colorado. |
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| Commissioner Rose Pugliese and Betsey Bair, regional director for the United States Senator Cory Gardner, pause for a picture before a meeting on natural gas resources gets underway. |
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| U.S. Senator Cory Gardner, U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, federal administration, Mesa County Commissioners Pugliese and Justman and other community leaders met Tuesday afternoon to discuss Jordan Cove, a liquefied natural gas export project. |
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| County commissioners from Garfield, Mesa and Rio Blanco counties, and a county commissioner from Coos County, Oregon, join federal officials at Colorado Mesa University in a roundtable discussion regarding the potential benefits of the Jordan Cove project. |
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| U.S. Senator Cory Gardner, left, talks about the ability to export natural gas to allies, which would create an opportunity to provide geopolitical security. He referenced Taiwan as an example. |
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| Jordan Cove project roundtable attendees discussions center around economic recovery for rural Coos County and western Colorado counties that have been struggling financially for quite some time. |
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| From left to right: Mesa County Commissioner Rose Pugliese, U.S. Senator Cory Gardner, Assistant Secretary of the Interior Department for Land and Minerals Management Joe Balash, Senior Advisor of the Bureau of Energy Resources at the State Department Melissa Simpson, and Mesa County Commissioner John Justman at the Jordan Cover project roundtable at Colorado Mesa Univerity Tuesday afternoon. |
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| Mesa County Commissioners along with the representatives from the Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce, Grand Junction Economic Partnership, U.S. Senator Cory Gardner, U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, and federal administration representatives aboard a Colorado Mesa University bus that will take them to a local drilling rig site. |
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| Commissioner Rose Pugliese (center) has a laugh with U.S. Senator Cory Gardner on the local drilling rig tour. |
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| Elected officials and energy staff listen to a presentation on the local drilling rig tour. |
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| Road and bridge crews test a new product in Glade Park for dust control. |
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| Here is what the road looks like after the application of Earthbind. The product can be used as a dust suppressant as well a stabilizer for roads that are going to be chip sealed. |
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| The Road and Bridge construction team are working on reclaiming the 29 Road parking to create better access to the river trail from 29 Road. Once reclamation is complete the parking lot will be open to the public. |
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| The Veteran's Memorial Fairgrounds Detention Pond project is now complete. The new site includes park amenities such as walking trails, turf area for general recreation, park benches and landscaping. This project is partially funded by a $1 million grant from the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. |
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| Commissioner Rose Pugliese talks to the Young Professionals Network of Mesa County Wednesday afternoon about what it takes to run for office. YPNMC is a sub-group of the Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce. |
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| Commissioner Rose Pugliese speaks to young professionals about the responsibility of being a commissioner and gives an update on the projects and legislation she is working on. |
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| The Department of Human Service hosted a team building session in the park for the TANF Eligibility teams and Case Management team. |
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| Observing Patriot Day MCDHS staff wore red, white and blue. Amy Joy & Sierra Conlon from Fraud and Recovery share a photo moment. |
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| Kiiara Moore Child Welfare started her day in red, white & blue in honor of Patriot Day. |
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| Solid Waste Director Barret Jensen takes a sample of compost and places it in a one-gallon bag over ice and sends it to get tested at a soil control lab for standard testing assurance approval and certification. |
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| The construction of a leachate holding pond and construction of a landfill cell at the Mesa County Solid Waste Management Campus is now complete. The 5.08-acre waste disposal cell is waiting for approval from the state for waste placement. |
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| Residents are invited to an informal open house Wednesday, Sept. 26, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Fruita Rec Center, 324 N. Coulson St., to talk about the plans to replace the bridge on 16 Road. The open house aims to share information regarding the project and gather citizen input. |
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| Mesa County Search and Rescue look for a hunter that went missing after she got separated from her husband when they went looking for an elk. The 55-year-old female from Louisiana was found safe after spending the night in the Uncompahgre National Forest. The lost hunter said when she realized she was lost she decided to stay put and wait for help. She had water and a flashlight with her. She told rescue crews that she never lost hope she would be found. |
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| A Rural Area Deputy gives a briefing to Lt. Eric Sperber (left), Emergency Manager Andy Martsolf (blue shirt) and Sgt. Marco Montez (right) about the missing hunter. |
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| Over 30 members from Mesa County Search and Rescue scoured the Uncompahgre Plateau for the missing hunter. Searcher are part of the Ground Team, the ATV team, the K-9 Team, Communications Team, Century Link helicopter, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and Gateway Fire Protection District. The operation was overseen by the Mesa County Sheriff's Office as Search & Rescue is a legislative obligation of County Sheriffs in Colorado. |