Great Provo Videos

The Donny Osmond and CSI: Provo blog post from a couple weeks ago was a big hit. Here are some more videos about Provo you may enjoy:

Provo resident Tosh Metzgar and his niece Kasady Perkins just finished this labor of love--a captivating video using time-lapse photography to highlight many favorite scenes around the city.

Many in Provo can probably relate to this video, "The REAL Hunger Games," featuring the talented Provo couple Chris and Lisa Clark. (Lisa is also a founding member of The Thrillionaires).

A criminal justice student in Alabama sent this gem to Chief Gregory over the weekend. It's from a 1990's TV show called "Rescue 911." This episode re-enacts the 1991 near-fatal shooting of Provo Police Officer Phil Webber. The student said after watching this, "If I ever do decide to join a city PD or if the Feds want me to have police experience first, I'll definitely choose Provo."

Who knew we were so diverse? This video from a couple years ago touting the uniqueness of our young women ("I ain't got no problem with girls out in Orem but there ain't nothing like a Provo girl") also makes the rest of the city look hip and cool.

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Downtown Tonight

Photo by Tosh Metzgar

Here are three great reasons to go downtown tonight: 

1. To check out Provo's first ever “dance walk” from 6-7 p.m. starting at the Historic County Courthouse at 51 S. University Ave.

2. To enter to win Stadium of Fire tickets by completing the Art Chase from 6-9 p.m.

3. To hear The Moth & the Flame and Desert Noises at 8 p.m. on the top of the Provo Town Square parking terrace near the corner of 100 North and 100 West. I'll be there to giveaway a Frontier ticket voucher from FlyProvo.com.

Special Awards for Two Provo City Employees

This year as a highlight of the Annual EMS Conference, Chief Gary Jolley was presented the Keith Hooker Lifetime Achievement Award. Gary has also been on a fast track in competing and winning four gold medals and one silver medal in the Western States Police and Fire Games in Reno. As an accomplished athlete, Gary has participated in two Utah Ironman triathlon races held in Provo. He is a tough competitor both personally and in his work ethic. Gary was awarded with Provo Fire and Rescue’s Award of Excellence in 2001 and was recognized as Fire Officer of the Year in 2005.
 

Deputy Chief Gary Jolley has demonstrated stability in the department and his work ethic is an example to others. Gary’s contributions are exemplary and are worthy goals that fellow firefighters and colleagues can strive to emulate.

Traci Anderson received the Utah County Child Abuse Prevention Team’s, Kelly Frye-Glasser Professional of the Year Award for her service to child victims at the Provo Police Department.  Traci has been an advocate in the Provo Police Victim Services Program for three years and works most of the child abuse cases received in the Victim Services Program.  She assists child victims at the police department and has spent many hours helping victims through the criminal justice process, supporting them with resources, and works closely with detectives and prosecutors to make sure the victim’s voice is heard.