May 27, 2020 Update

It is Wednesday, even though it totally feels like Tuesday.  These Monday holiday weeks foul me up every time.  I hope your day is going well - today has been a busier day than most - meetings stem to stern.  

CORONAVIRUS STATS

Nationally, the CDC reports 1,678,843 cases with 99,031 fatalities.

Utah:  8706 cases (up 86 from yesterday); 716 hospitalizations (up 20 from yesterday); 105 deaths (up 4 from yesterday)

Utah County:  1753 cases (up 9 from yesterday); 98 hospitalizations (up 2 from yesterday); 15 deaths (up 1 from yesterday)

NEWS YOU CAN USE

• The National Women’s Soccer League is planning a 25-game challenge cup in Salt Lake City beginning on June 27.  Fans will not be allowed in the stadiums at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman or at Rio Tinto in Sandy, but it is the beginning of post-pandemic professional sports in Utah.
• Utah State University and Southern Utah University both announced a plan for having students return to campus for Fall Semester.  More good news on the higher education front.
• The City Council last week approved the interlocal agreements related to providing Tax Increment Financing for utility improvements at The Mix, which is planned to replace the former Plum Tree Plaza.
• JCPenney at the Provo Towne Centre Mall reopened today!  Great news for the retail world in Provo.  

PROVO SOCIAL MEDIA

THE MAYOR'S DAY

Today, Mayor Kaufusi:

• Worked on promoting Census awareness
• Met about water irrigation for the city
• Met with a member of the Utah County Health Department
• Met with the School District Superintendent
• Met with members of the Provo Fundraising Board
• Met with the UMPA Board of Directors

FUN STUFF

I have heard of the Internet of Things, but finding out what those things are really thinking is getting a bit out there!

So, Andrew Lloyd Webber has been providing access to Broadway shows and musicals on You Tube during the pandemic for limited runs.  Julie and I have enjoyed several of these including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and the Sound of Music.  The YouTube channel is called The Shows Must Go On and this coming weekend is Hairspray on YouTube on Friday May 29.  Check out this little trailer video, and then tune in this weekend to watch the full production.  If you don't know the musical (or the movie),  it has a fun little plot and amazing music.  And if you have a favorite Hairspray song, mention it in the comments below. 

Thanks, everyone.  Stay healthy and safe.  We are excited to see almost all of you back in the office next Monday!

Wayne