🌱 35,000 Meals For Kids In Need + B'ham Considering Traffic Cameras

Hey, everybody! It's Friday in Birmingham and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening in our community today.

First, today's weather:

A stray morning thundershower. High: 89 Low: 67.

Here are the top three stories in Birmingham today:

1. 35,000 meals were provided to children over the summer by the Community Foodbank of Central Alabama, according to the food bank. The program provided free lunches and snacks to kids 18 and under throughout the summer. The CFB served nearly 700 children from June through the end of July at 12 sites across Jefferson County. (Alabama's News Leader)
2. Looking for an activity this weekend? Bham Now found a list of seven activities around town between Aug. 12 and Aug. 14. Picasso Pets is a garden party with drinks, wine pull, a gift card wall, and more. All of the proceeds from the event will benefit Hand in Paw. IMAX will host a showing of E.T. to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the film. Click the link to see all seven events. (Bham Now)
3. The City of Birmingham is taking a new step in its work to curb street racing. Automatic traffic enforcement, which utilizes cameras to enforce speed and intersection laws, is the primary strategy being used by officials. According to Peachtree Recovery Services, Inc., Birmingham averages about 19,000 traffic accidents per year. Some residents expressed their concern that privacy might be invaded by the creation of more cameras. (WIAT - CBS42.com)

Today in Birmingham:

• Friday Movie Matinee at Woodlawn Public Library (2:00 PM)
• 39th Annual World Deer Expo at Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex (3:00 PM)
• Alabama Triennial Closing Reception and Book Release Party at Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Birmingham City Schools will host the Superintendent's Evaluation Committee today at noon. The meeting will be in the third-floor conference room of the central office building. (Birmingham City Schools via Facebook)
• Birmingham Public Library shared photos of kids creating sand art pens at an event on Wednesday. Click the link to see a gallery of photos from the event as well as a schedule for upcoming activities. (Birmingham Public Library via Facebook)
• City of Birmingham Government shared an update on the Pine Knoll Vista project. There will be ditch stabilization and culvert installation to improve drainage and prevent erosion. (City of Birmingham Government via Instagram)

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That's it for today! I'll see you soon.

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.