Hoover Beautification Board celebrates 40th anniversary
The Hoover Beautification Board celebrated its 40th anniversary today with a reception and short ceremony at the Hoover Municipal Center.
Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato thanked current and previous board members for their many hours of volunteer work and efforts to promote the city in a positive way.
Board member Mary Ross Searcy reviewed the history of the group and talked about some of their projects. Those include conducting litter awareness campaigns, promoting Arbor Day and helping coordinate the city’s annual Arbor Day celebration, decorating the Hoover Municipal Center for Christmas, handing out commercial beautification awards, planting trees at Hoover schools and organizing the Hoover Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast each year.
Board members Rebecca Hassee and Sarah Johnson unveiled a new logo for the Beautification Board, and board member Roberta Atkinson presented a scrapbook of the board’s activities to the mayor.
Board members also were recognized during the Hoover City Council meeting that followed the program.
Brocato announced his appointment of three new members to the board: Dawn Azok of Riverchase, Jean Ingram of Pinewood and Susan Sheedy of Chace Lake. He also reappointed Roberta Atkinson of Bluff Park, Betty Daigle of Riverchase, Sarah Johnson of Lake Crest, Pat Lawley of Trace Crossings and Ann McAdams of Riverchase.