June 3 2021 Update

Hot, hot, hot!  We are likely setting records at the end of this week for temperatures and low humidity along the Wasatch Front.  Please be careful with your outside activities - lots of water and sunscreen will be in order.

Beginning Saturday, the Parker family is hosting kids and grandkids from out of town for a week.  Our son and his family from Chicago will be here all week, and our Utah kids and grandkids will be here intermittently during the week as well.  And we are moving my father-in-law into an assisted living facility on Saturday.  Things are going to be hectic!  So I will not be doing the daily update next week; but will be back in the office and ready to go a week from Monday.  

CORONAVIRUS STATS

Nationally, the CDC reports 33,130,027 cases with 592,776 fatalities.

Utah:  406,825 cases (up 343 from yesterday); 16,893 hospitalizations; 2,308 deaths (up 3 from yesterday)

Utah County:  97,048 cases (up 71 from yesterday); 2,707 hospitalizations; 396 deaths (up 1 from yesterday)

NEWS YOU CAN USE

• UDOT has begun resurfacing the Alpine Loop Scenic Byway, a much needed project that might cause some added congestion if you are planning on travelling that way.
• Covid has pushed thousands from the middle class down to poverty.
• A 9-year-old-girl who was driving to California "to see the dolphins" with her 4-year-old sister drove onto the freeway, exited, and crashed head-on into a semitruck. They surprisingly walked away without any major injuries.
• Krispy Kreme has given away roughly 1.5 million doughnuts to vaccinated individuals. If you haven't stopped by to grab one, you should!

PROVO SOCIAL MEDIA

THE MAYOR'S DAY

Today, Mayor Kaufusi:

• Participated in City Council Leadership meeting
• Met with the Police Chief
• Participated in a meeting with Finance
• Held a meeting with the Deputy Mayor
• Attended the Public Works Spring Barbecue
• Met with the CAO
• Held a meeting with the Development Services director
• Participated in the Wasatch Innovation Network Kick-Off meeting
• Met with office staff

FUN STUFF

This is another heart-warmer.  Karolina Protensko is a accomplished violinist, who occasionally does a street performance.  She is clearly a very talented artist, but her music has the ability to move her listeners.  That was never more true than this street performance where a little boy "fell in love."

I hope you have a great weekend and a really good week next week.  I have a feeling my vacation week will be a lot of work and I may come back to the office just for a break!  

Wayne