🌱 Bluff Park Sidewalk Extension + Children’s Lighthouse Water Drive

Hi all. It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Hoover Daily — here to tell you all the most important things happening in the community today. Here goes.

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First, today's weather:

A p.m. t-storm in spots. High: 89 Low: 73.

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Here are the top three stories today in Hoover:

1. On Monday, the Hoover City Council approved a $288,000 contract for the Bluff Park sidewalk extension. The contract was awarded to Gillespie Construction, which will have 120 days to complete the quarter-mile sidewalk. According to Assistant City Engineer Blake Miller, the sidewalk will be an extension of an existing sidewalk on Maiden Lane, continuing the sidewalk from Savoy Street 1,300 feet to the south to Cloudland Drive. (Hoover Sun)
2. Children's Lighthouse used its field day to collect thousands of water bottles for Hoover schools. Both students and teachers participated in the community-focused event, which collected a total of 2,970 bottles which were sent to Trace Crossings, Riverchase, Gwin, South Shades Crest, and Green Valley Elementary Schools. Dr. Ira Lee Sullivan, the owner of Children's Lighthouse, said the water drive was a great way to teach the students about community outreach and the importance of philanthropy. (WBRC)
3. Are you in the market for a new home? You won't want to miss this week's real estate roundup for the Hoover area. Compiled by Patch and Redfin, this list has some of the newest and most interesting houses to hit the market in and around Hoover. (Hoover Patch)

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Today in Hoover:

• Li Liu Acrobat, At Hoover Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Summer Reading Program — Oceans Of Possibilities, At Hoover Public Library (All Day)

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From my notebook:

• Here's how to do business with Jefferson County during The World Games 2022. (Bham Now)
• Several Hoover-adjacent cities have been named the 10 Alabama cities with the most expensive homes. (AL.com)
• Learn what Mayor Frank Brocato is planning for the future of Hoover. (Bham Now)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning 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.