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Daycare Drama Tim Harty
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The Business Times
hildcare provider Kid City USA began October with three Grand Junction locations, but it may end November with none. Kid City USA closed its childcare center at 2880 Elm Ave., and its association with childcare centers at 493 28 1/4 Road and 3170 D 1/2 Road is ending, but both remain open while ownership and franchise changes are in the works. Coreen Edwards, who sold her childcare center at 493 28 1/4 Road to Kid City USA in July, then remained there as an employee, spoke about what is happening at that location. Plus, she knows details about the 2880 Elm Ave. location. Meanwhile, Stormy Killpack spoke about the 3170 D 1/2 Road childcare center, which is owned by her corporation, 3170 D Grand Junction CO Inc. Her center is a franchisee of Kid City USA. The Business Times tried to call Kid City USA CEO Audrey Bruner for comment and left a voicemail with the Kid City USA corporate office. No reply was received before The Business Times’ print deadline. 2880 Elm Avenue Kid City USA closed its childcare center at 2880 Elm Ave. on Oct. 16, according to Edwards. A note on the door from Ben Veltien of building owner Par 4 Properties LLC, dated Oct. 31 and addressed to Kid City USA CEO Andrey Bruner and CFO Tracey Watson, detailed nonpayment of $12,075 that was due Oct. 5. See story Page 6
VOLUME 32, ISSUE 45
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Selling Sourdough
After strong start in farmers markets, De Beque microbakery Pinon Kitchen finds places to sell indoors. — See Page 2
Caitlin Loncarich, owner of Pinon Kitchen Co., a home-based microbakery in De Beque, is shown in her kitchen with loaves of sourdough bread that she makes one day per week. She recently lined up several area coffee shops to sell her breads and pastries, and she planned to start teaching baking classes this month in her kitchen. Photo courtesy of Pinon Kitchen.
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