🌱 Hoover HS Teacher Wins State Award + Hoover CFO Set To Retire

Good morning, neighbors! It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Hoover Patch newsletter — here to tell you everything you need to know about what's happening in the community today.

But first, your local weather:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and hot. High: 98 Low: 77.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and hot. High: 98 Low: 75.

Here are the top three stories in Hoover today:

1. A Hoover High teacher was named the 2023 Conservation Educator of the Year in Alabama. Janet Ort, an environmental science teacher at Hoover High School, received the prestigious designation at the Alabama Wildlife Federation Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards banquet earlier this month. The annual award is given to a teacher who has made great contributions to the conservation of Alabama’s wildlife and related natural resources. (Hoover Sun)
2. This week, Tina Bolt, the City of Hoover’s chief financial officer and treasurer, informed the Hoover City Council she plans to retire. Bolt has held the position for three years, delaying retirement due to different projects she had been managing. Her retirement will be effective Oct. 1. (Hoover Sun)
3. Ice cream giant Baskin Robbins is set to open its third stand-alone location in the state in Hoover, opening on Sept. 3. To celebrate the occasion, the creamery will be hosting a Grand Opening on Sep. 16, featuring a ribbon cutting, giveaways, entertainment, prizes, and more. Baskin Robbins will also be selling ice cream that day for 31 cents a scoop from 12:00-4:00 p.m. (Bham Now)

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Today and tomorrow in Hoover:

Thursday, August 24

• Crate Crafts At Lee Branch Library (10:30 AM)

Friday, August 25

• CASC Gun Show At The Finley Center At The Hoover Met Complex (8:30 AM)

From our partner:

Do you know a teacher making a difference in Hoover? Nominate them here for a Teacher Spotlight on Patch.

From my notebook:

• Now that September is right around the corner, make plans to attend upcoming festivals across North Alabama to celebrate the arrival of fall! From Art Sunday in Scottsboro to the Monte Santo Arts Festival in Huntsville, click the link to learn more about upcoming events across the region. (Visit North Alabama)
• Football season begins this week, and there are five games to watch throughout the Birmingham area. Click the link for schedules, team stats, and where to watch. (AL.com)
• In the market for a new home? Take a look at this week's top homes for sale in the Hoover area, complete with open house information so you can check them out for yourself. (Hoover Patch)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, where she earned degrees in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or practicing film photography.