🌱 Hoover In Top 100 Best Places To Live + New Pavilion In Hoover Park

Hello, Hoover. I'm here in your inbox this morning to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town.

But first, your local weather:

• Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm. High: 96 Low: 74.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 99 Low: 74.

Here are the top three stories in Hoover today:

1. Livability.com's "Top 100 Best Places to Live in the U.S." list named Hoover as one of the best, with a score of 765 out of 1000. The list highlighted its top-rated school system, outdoor areas such as Moss Rock Preserve, and the healthy economy. In addition, Hoover was praised for its professional and high-quality medical facilities such as Children's of Alabama. (AL.com)
2. Mike Bolin, Jefferson County's newest commissioner, made the decision to sit out of this week's committee meetings until he is sworn in on Monday. The date got pushed back because his daughter would have been absent, and everything he does is for and about her. This new path for Bolin will be a shift from Alabama's judicial branch to the county's legislative, though Bolin seems optimistic about this transition. (Hoover Sun)
3. A new pavilion at Bluff Park Community Park has been cause for celebration in Hoover after its ribbon cutting this week. The new pavilion includes a covered and uncovered area, two restrooms, a store and janitorial room, as well as an electrical closet. The original Bluff Park Community Center needed to be torn down, so officials were contemplating building an indoor space there, though residents urged them to build a pavilion instead. (Hoover Sun)

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Today and tomorrow in and around Hoover:

Saturday, July 29

• Men Self Care Day At 4340 Vanderbilt Rd., Birmingham (11:00 AM)

Sunday, July 30

• Free Kids Water Fest At Ephesus Academy, Birmingham (2:00 PM)
• Food Pantry Open To The Public At Hoover Church Of Christ (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• A new pet center is opening in Hoover! It offers overnight boarding, a resort-style camp, along with grooming and veterinary care. (Birmingham Business Journal via Twitter)
• Join Halley Cotton, a veteran storyteller, in bringing your story to life through the "How to Tell a Story: The Art of Storytelling" workshop on Aug 15. in the Library Plaza at 6 p.m. More information and registration can be found here. (Hoover Public Library via Twitter)
• Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge talk assistant coach movement around the SEC on the new episode of their podcast, "The Highway to Hoover." Check out their recap of pitching coach changes, new staff hires, and coaching backgrounds here. (D1 Baseball)

You're all caught up for today. See you all soon for another update!

— 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.