February 6, 2014 Jefferson County, Colorado | Volume 9, Issue 37 A publication of
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Auditions for battle of bands draws near Jam Out Hunger audition deadline approaching By Crystal Anderson
canderson@ coloradocommunitymedia.com Fresh beats to beat back hunger. Jam Out Hunger, a high-school aged battle of the bands combatting hunger, is currently seeking auditions from high school-aged bands, now through Feb. 21. The event will feature a battle between six, local bands, in a concert, May 16, at the Arvada Center Amphitheater, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. “This event is calling out everyone who wasn’t noticed,” said Elexis Nguyen, a senior at Arvada High School. “Band kids, ga-
rage bands, now at school it’s always about sports and the popular kids, and to see this (event) benefit the Arvada Food Bank, it’s really cool.” Formed three years ago by Arvada CouncilmanAt-Large, Bob Fifer, Jam Out Hunger provides a solution to two pressing needs in the community — a lack of evening activities within Arvada’s youth community and an increase in demand at the food bank. “Jam Out Hunger brings together hunger awareness and kids together,” Fifer said. The event offers local high school kids an opportunity to see, or participate in,
a concert of six, local, high school-aged bands, munch on $1 tacos from Fuzzy’s tacos and hangout inexpensively, while raising funds and awareness for hunger and the Arvada Community Food Bank. “The youth who will be participating through bands, volunteers or attendees will be important for the delivery of our mission in years to come,” said Sandy Martin, the executive director at the Food Bank. “We are so excited for an event that taps in to the energy and vitality of teens in the Arvada area and Wheat Ridge,” she said. With less than three weeks until the deadline for auditions for the inaugural
concert, bands interested in participating need to register online at jamouthunger. org, and submit a YouTube video applying to be among the top six local bands and one of event’s battling bands. Qualifying bands will perform both an original and cover song in front of nearly 1700 of their peers, while competing for the opportunity to have a professionally recorded CD, a year of free Fuzzy’s tacos, and the opportunity to perform a set at key community events. “This is the first step,” Nguyen said. “But this ties a lot of Jeffco schools, Pomona, Arvada West, Standley Lake, into something bigger, it’s not just our school alone.” To register or learn more information about Jam Out Hunger, visit www.jamouthunger.com.
Jeffco getting back to work County beating state, national employment rates By Amy Woodward
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Chiropractor Ryan Diana stretches out the muscles in Randal Pfaff’s shoulder. Photos by Crystal Anderson
Gym offers continuum on health track Core Progression offers community more than the typical workout By Crystal Anderson
canderson@ coloradocommunitymedia.com Core Progression opened in July of 2012 with one goal in mind — to be the best personal training studio in Colorado. With an open, encompassing business model, it seemed well on the way. Walking into the Core Progression facility, 16255 W 64th Ave., No. 3, reveals some typical gym trappings, mirrors on the walls, a section of weights, dumb bells, aerobic medicine balls, mats and a couple of treadmills, but behind the exercise room is an array of businesses offering customers an all-inclusive training experience. “Clients are coming here to get into extremely good health,” Randal Pfaff, co-owner and personal trainer at Core Progression said. “We have every tool here, every tool you need to get healthy
Massage Therapist Desiree Curry, Chiropractor Ryan Diana and Personal Trainer Randal Pfaff, all business owners within Core Progression, like to hang around as a team. and fit.” Within the facility, there’s a gym, personal trainers, a chiropractor, a massage therapist, and a physical therapist,
each practicing their own business, but working together, targeting the same objectives. “We all have the same goal in mind, and that’s to get the client to their physical best,” Desiree Curry, a massage therapist said. “The people that come in here are making those life changes to have a better, healthier, longer life.” At Core Progression, the businesses utilize their expertise to ensure clients feel a part of a community while working to achieve maximum results. Through all-around training, from nutrition to aromatherapy, this facility provides clients with a one-stop shop for all personal training needs. At the Arvada location, clients can receive help from one of 10 personal trainers; receive evidence-based and chiropractic care; deep tissue, relaxation, hot stone massage and aromatherapy; and Astym soft tissue therapy and other forms of physical therapy from Shane Eskew, Core Progression’s physical therapist. “I moved across the country to be
Jefferson County’s unemployment rate fell to 5.5 percent, one of the lowest rates in the state next to Boulder and Douglas counties, according to findings from the Jeffco Economic Development Corporation. Numbers released by Jeffco EDC from their 2013 year-end report revealed Jeffco to be under the national average unemployment rate of 6.7 percent. But even the nation’s unemployment rate fell steadily by 1.2 percent last year, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment said. Presently the county’s labor force is at 308,008 with the health care and social services industries leading the way with 30,110 jobs, a Colorado Department of Labor and Employment quarterly report states. Primary jobs in retail, food and hospitality are on the rise and have already surpassed other industries such as education and public administration. Aerospace, aviation, bioscience and renewable energy saw figures in the negatives relating to either company or employment growth. Jeffco EDC reported a -18.8 percent employment growth rate from 2007 to 2012 in the aerospace divisions with zero company growth. The recession had a lot to do with those negatives, according to Michelle Claymore, vice president for Jeffco EDC. “I have a feeling that when the new numbers start getting published that you’re going to start seeing the recovery within these,” Claymore said. Work continues on Page 15
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