Week of 11/11/2020 (& storm update)

ETA Update: Given the likely track of storm ETA over the Gainesville area tomorrow, our office will be closed. We will be working remotely and checking messages. Please send an email to Bea (bea@lowryandlowry.com) for any pressing account service needs. We will respond as promptly as possible and anticipate normal operations on Friday, barring loss of power at the office. We will send an update as needed. Now onto our normal letter! We really enjoyed Mac Stone’s talk last night. We hope to make a replay available to you as we know many of you could not watch due to other commitments. During his talk, he mentioned a film that was made to record their search for the pollinator of the rare Ghost Orchid. You can see it here on YouTube. We recently added Deb Fleming to our team as an administrative assistant. If you have called the office in the last few weeks you have probably spoken to Deb. We are glad that she could join us! The big news to start this week was the announcement of Pfizer’s 90% effective (in early tests) Covid-19 vaccine.

We learned: that there are 214 Covid-19 vaccines in development right now! Any vaccines will have to pass FDA approval and in some cases approval on a state level (Time Magazine). We enjoyed: Free Solo, the documentary about free climber Alex Honnold, even though we broke out in a cold sweat while watching. We were impressed to learn that Emily Harrington became the first woman to free climb El Capitan’s “Golden Gate” route in a single day. This came one year after she was seriously injured while climbing the monolith. We read: Brad McMillan’s post about the October jobs report and there is real improvement. The recovery in the job market is surprisingly good given the ongoing weakness in many industries. It seems that the rising number of coronavirus cases has not yet impacted employment or rehiring in much of the country. We recommend: Northside Park to any Gainesville locals looking for outside activities. The park was recently refurbished with the help of our local Rotary Clubs and includes great activities for all ages, including an expansive playground, bocce ball courts, and different racquet sports.

Ask the Joes® returns next week!

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