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Show rrfftff 1 ::. PG Council Discusses UVU Day, Promenade by Mary Burgin Council Member Kim Robinson told the Mayor and Council that August 11, 2011 would be declared UVU Day in Pleasant Grove. She told them that the city, in conjunction with Maceys, would be supporting UVU and the students in Pleasant Pleas-ant Grove that attend the university. univer-sity. A steak fry was held at the local Maceys to raise monies for scholarships. In the proclamation declaring declar-ing August 2 Utah Valley University Uni-versity Day, it told that 5,661 students from Pleasant Grove currently attend the school. Six hundred and two of those are on scholarships. The university contributes $303 million each year to the Utah County economy. The 2010 to 2011 school year has broken all records for the school in attendance with 46,340 students. The university offers undergraduate degrees, as well as several Master Degree programs. Gary De Vincent's request for a two-lot subdivision at 2000 West State was approved by the city council. Mr. De Vincent plans to allow Techna Glass, which is currently just to the north of this location, to move into one of the lots now created. There are no definite plans for the adjoining lot as yet. Everyone was then reminded re-minded that the Promenade has been very successful again this year. It will continue to held each Thursday night from 5 to 9 p.m. in the Downtown Park. |