APRIL 23 - 30, 2025
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VOLUME 32, ISSUE 15
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In this issue n AgriConnect aims to bridge the gap
Designed to connect agricultural producers, business leaders and community members, a new initiative called AgriConnect is set to launch next year.
n Whitman Park redesign funding Outgoing city council pushes through Whitman Park redesign funding.
n Riskey Fitness Kathleen Riskey opened her new group-fitness studio on April 1 at 622 W. Gunnison Ave.
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n Using TRT to treat men with low T Ray Costello and Aixa Soria held the grand opening for Gameday Men’s Health, 2148 Broadway, Unit B5 on April 2.
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n Davis School of Business hires executive director
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Colorado Mesa University hired Benjamin J. Williams as the new executive director of the Davis School of Business.
Pickleball Prevalence Lincoln Park, Chipeta Golf Course, Fruita Rec Center combine to add 24 pickleball courts since start of 2024 — See Page 2
Rick Hartman hits a return shot while his pickleball doubles partner Laurie Day watches on April 8 at the Lincoln Park pickleball courts. An appealing element of pickleball is it can be a lifetime sport, and it draws many retirees to the court. Hartman is 80 years old, and Day is 67. Grand Junction Parks and Recreation Director Ken Sherbenou said he has chatted with younger players who are pretty athletic, but they “get whooped up on” by players who “might be older, might not be as quick, but they got the muscle memory down, and they’re really hard to beat. So, it’s pretty cool to see the leveling of the playing field to a certain extent, which is another reason for its success, I think.” Photo by Tim Harty.
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