Greetings,
I hope you enjoyed your long Labor Day weekend - whether you stayed local or ventured out. I was able to check the box, but I hope to do it again, on a revered mountain bike trail outside Bryce Canyon National Park with our youngest son Andrew. Thunder Mountain is an 8-mile single track, with 1700 feet of downhill. The red rock is in stark contract with the Juniper and Cedar trees. It’s a beautiful setting to spend time with family and recharge.
With Wayne being out on vacation this week, he asked that I fill in today day for the daily blog post. As we approach September 11th this Saturday, many of you may be reflecting on events of that day – where you were and what you were doing when you learned about the terrorist attack on our Country. I was getting ready for work when my good friend and former Provo City Economic Development Director, Leland Gamette called and told me to turn on the television. My first thought was that something had happened to the Mayor (Lewis Billings) at City Hall. I was in shock and horrified what I saw on the TV. The loss of life was tragic, but the heroic acts were inspiring.
It’s hard to believe it has been 20 years. So much has changed, yet so many things remain the same. Tragedy still happens, yet good people still come together to serve each other, often people we don’t even know. As you may be aware, many service opportunities are available to commemorate the service that was provided in the aftermath of that tragedy. This Thursday morning Tara Riddle and Kat Linford have once again organized an opportunity for Provo City employees to provide local service. If that does not work for your schedule, then consider going to www.justserve.org for other local opportunities. For me, it’s a way to reflect on the past and find hope in the future.
UPCOMING CITY EVENTS
Blue Skies Concert Series I Wednesdays through September 22
NEWS YOU CAN USE
- Amazon is planning to hire 55,000 employees as part of their first hiring push.
- Trustees for the Social Security trust fund in an annual report released last Tuesday said the program is expected to pay benefits that exceed its income in 2021, and they expect Social Security’s reserves to be depleted by 2034.
- The Biden administration’s decisions over when to administer coronavirus vaccine boosters are triggering turmoil within the Food and Drug Administration, frustrating regulators and sparking fear that political pressures will once again override the agency’s expertise.
- Childcare across the U.S. is in short supply due to large numbers of burnt-out workers quit, and new employees are hard to find.
YOUR VOICE
PROVO SOCIAL MEDIA
TUESDAY TIP
FUN STUFF
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