Neil and Diane Guard load their trailer with bins of harvested grapes during the 2009 harvest at their vineyard on East Orchard Mesa. The Guards grow nine varieties of grapes in addition to several hundred peach trees.

Peach grower and new winemaker Neil Guard of East Orchard Mesa dumps a bin of riesling grapes into the press during the 2009 harvest. Neal and Dianne Guard have grown wine grapes commercially for several years but only recently decided to make and sell their own wine.

Winemaker Dianne Guard of Avant Vineyards in Grand Junction inspects a bunch of syrah grapes during the 2009 harvest. Dianne and Neil Guard are among the newest winemakers in the valley.

Being a very creative person, Allison Blevins shows off her partition she made in the store.

Allison Blevins knits in her store on Main Street.

Katie Brierly moved to Grand Junction where her son owns a business.

Katie Brierly packages some of her famous chili at the Business Incubator kitchen.

Local Artist Damian Radice at his home and studio in Grand Junction stands in front of a fence he built from old doors he collected.

Damian Radice with “Play Ball”, a recognizable art piece which is on display at the near Watson Island.

Nate Keever in his law office. Keever is an attorney who has successfully sued gas companies on behalf of royalty owners.

Nate Keever works out at Cross Fit Red Gym, 625 Colorado Ave. in Grand Junction.

Gilbert enjoys touring the cubicles at the Workforce Center to see how his staff is doing.

Gilbert Lujan in his office where he is the face of the Workforce Center when it comes to jobs or unemployment.

Leonard Felix has been flying an Air Tractor for years.

Leonard Felix has a new companion during all the seat time, a three-month-old Schipperke named Radar.

Debbie Hutchens has been a waitress at the Pizza Hut on First Street for years.

Doctors Jeffery and Sherry Nakano in their home.