Sun Neighborly news & entertainment for Hoover
Volume 3 | Issue 4 | January 2015
A place for all
New interim school superintendent named By JE
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Dr. Jim Reese was named Hoover City Schools’ interim superintendent at a called board meeting on Dec. 19. Reese served for nine r. Ji eese years as the superintendent for E nterprise City Schools until his retirement three years ago and was recommended for the interim position by board member E arl Cooper. He was unanimously voted in to serve in Hoover starting Jan. 1. Current superintendent Andy Craig announced his offi ial esi nation at the e oa d of d ation meeting, prompting the search for his replacement. “ It’s been a fairly exha usting process, but I can truthfully say we actually contacted, met with or touched base with every person who was available for the position,” Cooper said. “ The results of these efforts came up with an education leader who, after he got done busing tables at his father’s restaurant
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The city budget at a glance
L ocal resident planning all-inclusive playground to honor his daughter By KAT IE T U R P E N Three-year-old Carly Chandler will never be able to walk, talk or feed herself. But thanks to her father, Dustin Chandler, she will soon enjoy an all-accessible playground
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Hoover resi ent an e ha oi e of er ustin han er ho s his au hter ar ho has een ia nose ith a rare eneti isor er. n a in usive a roun a e ar ’s u house is ein ui t in e ha in her na e. Photo by Karim Shamsi-Basha.
where she can play with children of all abilities. Dustin, a Hoover resident and Pelham oli e offi e is entl lannin and raising funds for an all-inclusive playground called Carly’s Clubhouse. Carly
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was born with a very rare disorder called CDK L 5. There is no cure for CDK L 5, and it causes severe developmental delays. After Carly was diagnosed, Dustin met
oo e s d et fo the fis al ea is not just a bunch of numbers; it’s a chance to glimpse the projects to come. Mayor Gary Ivey said that many projects are still early in the planning process, but the city has “ a lot of good stuff on the drawing board.” From the full budget of $146.3 million, here are some of the highlights of what to look forward to: P e r s on n e l This year’s personnel budget increased by $1.8
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Community ...... A12 School House .....B7
Sports ................ B10 Calendar .............B17
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