🌱 Patch AM: Meet the two Hoover elementary students named National Math Stars

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In today's newsletter:

• Meet the two Hoover elementary students named National Math Stars
• How Hoover drivers are swept into Birmingham's growing license plate surveillance web

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 94 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Hot with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 96, low: 72.
• Wednesday: Hot with some sun, with a high of 96 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Seven Alabama public elementary school students named National Math Stars (aldailynews.com) — Two Hoover City Schools students, from Green Valley and Trace Crossings elementary schools, have been named 2026 National Math Stars, earning up to a decade of intensive math support. They're among just seven Alabama students chosen from thousands of national applicants, gaining access to mentoring, advanced coursework, summer STEM programs, and personalized guidance that could shape their academic futures.
   

• Your car is being tracked across Birmingham. The city won't say what happens to the data (al.com) — Hoover is one of about 80 Alabama cities using Alabama Power-managed Flock license plate readers, tying local drivers into Birmingham's growing surveillance network. The story details Birmingham's multimillion-dollar camera expansion, privacy concerns, and calls for more transparency about how long data is kept and who can access it, which could shape future policies affecting Hoover drivers too.
   

📸 Around Hoover

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hoover

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Tuesday September 1
• Together with Tots
  Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
  9:30 am
• One-on-One Tech Help
  Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room
  10:00 am
• VHMC: Restore Caregiver's Support Group
  Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce Vestavia Hills Methodist Church, 2061 Kentucky Ave., Vestavia Hills, AL
  1:00 pm
• Libby Meet & Greet
  Hoover Public Library - Circulation Lobby
  4:00 pm
• Dementia Conversations
  Hoover Public Library - #Friends Meeting Room
  4:00 pm
• Volleyball @ Homewood (9,JV,V) →
  Vestavia Hills High School Birmingham, AL 35216
  4:00 pm
• Complimentary Tasting: Hoover Steaks & Wines
  Hoover Chamber of Commerce Hoover Steaks & Wines 5868 Elsie Road Hoover AL 35244
  4:30 pm
• New Year Vision Boards
  Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 31
• Pilates →
  Pelham, AL Calendar, 2020 Pelham Park Boulevard, Pelham
  7:15 am
• Mah Jongg Meet Up - now at Mtn Brook Baptist Church! →
  The O'Neal Library, 56 Church St, Mountain Brook
  10:00 am
• Mah Jongg Meet Up - now at Mtn Brook Baptist! →
  The O'Neal Library, 50 Oak St, Mountain Brook
  10:00 am
• Guest Speaker: James Spann
  University of Alabama at Birmingham - Diversity and Inclusion Hill Student Center, Alumni Theater
  10:15 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Thank everyone that recommended Bobby Price for air conditioning problems .
  I called one evening and he sent someone iut the next day. It is so nice to have problems solved without The company trying to sell you something… (Nextdoor Bluff Park)
• "The Wood-Pile" by Robert Frost - A Poem Review...
  Sort of http://newdayinklings.com/2026/08/30/the-wood-pile-by-robert-frost-a-poem-review-sort-of/ (Nextdoor Bluff Park)

🗞 Nearby News

Homewood

• This Bizarre Alabama Bookstore is Breaking Every Retail Rule by ONLY Selling Signed Hardcovers (myfamilytravels.com)
• Governor announces statewide notification system activation (lowndessignal.com)
• Week 1 high school football highlights and scores (cbs42.com)

Vestavia Hills

• Bad Moon Rising: Homewood Falls To Briarwood, 17-14 (otmj.com)
• Red Lobster restaurant chain closed 190 locations (miamiherald.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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