🌱 City Manager Coming To Hoover? + Remembering 'Saint Jane'

Good morning, everybody! It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Hoover Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening locally.

First, today's weather:

An afternoon thunderstorm. High: 90 Low: 73.

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Here are the top stories in Hoover today:

1. Scholarships, career training, and more are available to kids through a partnership with a program known as RC3. The Riverchase Career Connection Center, a career training facility, has opened its doors to Hoover and neighboring communities. The center focuses on culinary arts, cyber innovation, fire science, health sciences, and skilled trades. (thehomewoodstar.com)
2. Homewood is considering bringing a city manager or administrator into their government. According to Mayor Patrick McClusky, whose campaign platform included the addition of a city manager or administrator, the position includes keeping a "finger on the pulse of everything every single day." As part of the shift, Mayor McClusky has asked administrators from neighboring cities to speak to the city council about their roles within their respective city governments. (thehomewoodstar.com)
3. "Saint Jane" remembered. A week after the Vestavia Church shooting, parishioners at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church took a moment to keep Jane Pounds in their thoughts. The 84-year-old was a Hoover resident and described as an "incredible servant" and a big fan of Alabama football. Her family also spoke about her steadfast faith and how important it was to her. (Hoover Sun)

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Today in Hoover:

• Lunch And Learn at 601 Vestavia Pkwy (9:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Hoover Fire Department shared photos of Engine 5, located in Bluff Park. The 2018 model is the first of the Fire Department's custom redesign of their firetrucks. See the pictures at the link. (Hoover Fire Department via Facebook)
• Photographers wanted! Alabama State Parks shared the America's State Parks photo contest. All photos must be taken on land managed by America's State Parks and must be submitted by July 15. (Alabama State Parks via Instagram)
• Hoover YMCA shared a photo from the Aerospace and Aviation High Schools A-Day event. Campers learned STEM skills from the camp and had a great time, too! (Hoover YMCA via Facebook)

That's it for today! See you tomorrow morning for your next 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.