🌱 Local Jobs + Alopecia Awareness Walk + Hoover City Employee Honored

Hello, everybody! It's Wednesday in Hoover and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Sunny and very warm. High: 94 Low: 69.

Here are the top three stories today in Hoover:

1. Attention job-seekers: there are over 23k job openings in the area right now. According to Indeed.com, many jobs are available, ranging from internships and temporary work to part- and full-time positions such as health advisor associate, behavior teacher assistant, and other roles. Click the link to browse the available positions. (Bham Now)
2. An Alopecia Awareness Walk was held over the weekend in nearby Vestavia Hills. On Sep. 17, more than 100 people were on hand for what is believed to be the first Alopecia Awareness Walk in metro Birmingham. Sandey Greene, founder of Don’t Stare! Just Ask, held the event, which was intended to spread awareness of alopecia and provide support for the people who live with it. (Hoover Sun)
3. A City of Hoover employee was honored at Monday night's City Council meeting. Kelley Bradford, who works in the Building Inspections Department, was honored for her 25 years of service to the City. She began her career in September of 1997 as a Senior Clerk and has been assisting citizens of Hoover and contractors working in the City for the past 25 years. Congratulations! (City of Hoover via Facebook)

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Today in Hoover:

• Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, At Waynes Pest Control (10:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• Hoover City Schools Foundation board member Lucas Dorion was happy to present Riverchase Elementary principal Dr. Turney and STEAM teacher Ms. Wilson with their check from the Foundation for The Hovercraft Project. (Hoover City Schools Foundation via Facebook)
• The Hoover Police Department announced that Hoover’s Fall Household Hazardous Waste Day on Sep. 17 was another success! At the event, they collected 14 boxes (206.7 pounds) of medication/drugs and a small amount of ammunition. (Hoover (AL) Police Department via Facebook)
• The Hoover City Council on Monday night declared a stormwater drainage problem near the intersection of U.S. 31 and Lorna Road near the Riverchase Crossings shopping center to be a public safety hazard and public nuisance and directed two property owners to correct the problem. (Hoover Sun via Facebook)

That's it for today. I'll see you around!

— 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.