🌱 Boarding School Fair + Taste Of Hoover + Gwin Counselor Recognized

Morning, everybody. Miranda Fraraccio here with your Thursday edition of the Hoover Daily, full of everything you need to know about what's happening locally. Follow along for the latest...

First, today's weather:

Sunshine and pleasant. High: 87 Low: 64.

Here are the top three stories in Hoover today:

1. Hoover residents are invited to attend a Boarding School Fair in Birmingham next week. On Tuesday, Sep. 20, Highlands School will host 19 boarding schools from across the country at their annual fair. The event will take place from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Highlands School campus, located at 4901 Old Leeds Road in Birmingham. Click the link to see all the schools in attendance. (Hoover Sun)
2. The annual Taste of Hoover event is returning this October. The autumn event is one of many taking place in the area next month and will feature delicious dishes from some of Hoover’s best restaurants and caterers, along with a menu of distilled spirits and international wines. Taste of Hoover will take place on Oct. 6 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Aldridge Gardens, located at 3530 Lorna Rd. Tickets are available now. (Bham Now)
3. A nonprofit recognized a Gwin Elementary School counselor as Hoover’s “queen of kindness." On Tuesday night, The Hoover Helps nonprofit recognized counselor Wendy Sizemore for helping meet the needs of children in her school. In a report to the Hoover school board on Tuesday night, cofounder Greg Bishop said Sizemore identified the needs of 513 students that the Hoover Helps Neighborhood Bridges program was able to meet with donations valued at $2,670. (Hoover Sun)

Today in Hoover:

• Hoover Area Chamber Of Commerce September Luncheon, At Hyatt Regency Birmingham-The Wynfrey Hotel (11:15 AM)
• Wine & Dine: Marinara Class, At Vecchia Pizzeria & Mercato (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Splash Pad will be closing today, Sep. 15, at 7:00 p.m. and will reopen on May 15, 2023. (City of Hoover via Facebook)
• The Riders group of the American Legion Ryan Winslow Post 911 plans to hold a motorcycle and Jeep ride in north Shelby County on Sep. 24 to help bring awareness to veteran suicide, followed by an event at The Red Shamrock Pub in Mt Laurel. (Hoover Sun via Facebook)
• Yesterday, Sep. 14, Hoover Parks & Recreation celebrated the grand re-opening of Georgetown Park. (Hoover, Alabama - Parks & Recreation via Facebook)
• Athens, Georgia-based guitarist Shane Parish will perform a free show on the Library Plaza stage in just a couple of weeks. Join the Hoover Public Library on Sep. 29 at 8:00 p.m. for Live on the Plaza: Shane Parish. (Hoover Public Library, Hoover, Alabama via Facebook)

You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with another update.

— 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.