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Good evening and hello!
I was at Bluecorn yesterday afternoon, just in time to find some parking (the lot was unusually full). The company opened its cafe and retail shop to the community and the place was buzzing.
People grabbed some coffee and sat down at tables and couches. Others walked around the retail portion, surveying the selection at Bluecorn, which manufacturers candles in different sizes.
Here's a photo of the cafe:
And here's a photo of a section in the retail area:
I'll definitely head back to Bluecorn soon and I'm curious to see how the space unfolds. Owner/founder Jon Kornbluh wants it to be a community space, and, so far, it looks like it could flourish with that type of vision.
More jobs on the way
I reached out to the reps of Crumbl Cookies, a national cookie chain, who referred me to the co-owners of the planned Montrose location.
Russ Madsen, one of the co-owners, told me they plan to be fully operational the last week of April. The store will be located at 3480 Wolverine Drive, the former home of GNC and in the same complex as Looney Bean.
Toss in Enstrom Candies, which could open late 2022 or early 2023, and you have more jobs that people can fill.
I know there remains discussion on employers struggling to retain workers, but the U.S. added 7 million jobs the past year, which is a record. The unemployment rate dropped to 3.8% in February, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In Montrose County, the rate dropped to 3.9% in January before rising to 4% in February.
It's possible the unemployment rate drops further nationwide and in Montrose County. But we have to remember that people are switching jobs in efforts to improve working conditions. Remote and hybrid options are becoming more prevalent. Others might not want to work through the pandemic much longer.
A multitude of factors are currently at play, so only time will tell how this trend unfolds.
Montrose baseball bounces back
In the lone local sporting event during spring break, MHS baseball (6-2) traveled to Roaring Fork and won 10-0.
Parker Davis had a bounce-back performance of his own on the mound. The senior allowed just one hit and struck out nine. He lowered his season earned run average to 2.34 as Montrose's ace.
Luke Hutto, Rocco Manuel and Torrie Eckerman had two hits each while Logan Files, Gage Wareham and Zeke Steenburgen each had two runs batted in.
The spring season is scheduled to resume on Saturday, when baseball travels to Alamosa for a doubleheader. Next Tuesday, girls varsity tennis and girls varsity soccer (5-0) will both host Fruita. Luckily for me, both programs will be playing right next to one another. Hope to see you out there!
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