🌱 Jake Pratt Scholarship + Letter Of Support For Transgender Children

Good morning, neighbors! Miranda Fraraccio here with today's Hoover Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and nice. High: 72 Low: 54.

Here are the top three stories today in Hoover:

1. On Thursday, five adults with Down syndrome were awarded the Jake Pratt Scholarship. A few months ago, UPS teamed up with Down Syndrome Alabama to award five scholarships to other adults with Down syndrome seeking higher education in Jake's name, who earned a job with UPS and has been working with the company since late 2020. Congratulations to the Jake Pratt scholarship recipients Grace Davis, Lindsey Davis, Chandler Herrero, Jackson Ray, and Hannah Baker! (WVTM13 Birmingham)
2. Are you in the market for a new home? If so, you won't want to miss these three open houses coming up in the Hoover area. Patch and Redfin have teamed up to put together this list so you can get a feel for what's available prior to committing. (Patch)
3. A reverend from Hoover was among a group of Southside Birmingham clergy who met in April and decided to sign a letter of support for transgender children. More than 80 signatures have been collected from clergy and church staff around Alabama, and Rev. Dr. Jose Fernandez, of Episcopal Church of the Holy Apostles in Hoover, is one of them. On Sunday, puberty blockers and hormones, which are now available for transgender youth in Alabama, will become illegal unless a federal judge blocks a new law. (Al.com)

Today in Hoover:

• Celebrate The Family Expo 2022!, At Hoover Chamber Of Commerce (10:00 AM)
• GODSPELL Performance, At Hoover High School (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Check out this throwback posted by the Hoover Fire Department in honor of International Firefighters Day, which took place on Wednesday. (Twitter)
• Take a drive over to Birmingham on Monday to learn how to live more sustainably! (Bham Now)
• The Hoover City Council is now accepting applications for the Board of Zoning Adjustment. All applications must be returned by May 9 to the Office of the City Clerk. (Twitter)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you all Monday for 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.