🌱 Vestavia Schools Hall Of Fame + CDC Holiday Recommendations

Hey, people of Vestavia Hills! It's me again, Michael Seale, your host of the Vestavia Hills Daily. Hope y'all had a nice Monday and got your week off to a good start. Let me get you caught up on some news here. First, see who is set for induction into the Vestavia Hills City Schools Hall of Fame. Quite an impressive list here. As well, check out the CDC's new guidelines for holiday gatherings amid the ongoing pandemic. Read all about it below!

Here are the top stories today in Vestavia Hills:

1. Get caught up on high school sports in the community over the last couple of days, including results from the Randolph Invitational. (Vestavia Voice)
2. The Centers for Disease Control issued updated guidance Friday on how Americans can stay safe during the holidays while celebrating with family. (Across Alabama Patch)
3. Five educators have been selected for induction into the Vestavia Hills City Schools Hall of Fame. (Vestavia Voice)
4. I know coyote sightings have been an issue in Vestavia Hills. Well, Birmingham neighborhoods are seeing more of these creatures in their yards. here is a refresher on what to do and what not to do. (Birmingham Patch)

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Vestavia Hills Patch Notebook

• Vestavia Hills City Schools Foundation: Grant Applications are currently being accepted through December 1st. (Facebook)
• Report Your Flood Damage Online TODAY! Jefferson County EMA needs your assistance in determining if the county meets the FEMA eligibility threshold to apply for federal assistance following the October 6 major flash flood event. (Facebook)
• The next Parks & Recreation Board Work Session will be followed by a meeting October 19, at 5:30 p.m. in the Executive Conference Room at City Hall. (Facebook)
• The American Red Cross is hosting a blood drive on Friday, Oct. 22 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints off of Altadena Road. (Facebook)
• Vestavia Hills Public Library has Halloween movies galore for checkout at the Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest. (Facebook)

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— Michael Seale

About me: I am a lifelong Alabama resident with more than two decades of media under my belt. I have worked for a daily newspaper, a weekly newspaper, a monthly magazine, a television station and a couple of radio stations. I also tried my hand at marketing for a little while. But I love writing news. This opportunity to bring Patch to Birmingham is a chance for my hometown to benefit from a new - and better - way to read and receive news.

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