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Abby Gobbels received her first place award
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Deanna Bamman welcomes guests to the City Leaders' Breakfast.
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Craig Kelley
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Dr. Jim Reese
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Councilman John Lyda
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Mary Beth Storm reads her first place essay.
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Allie Ford reads her second place essay.
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Hugo Parrot reads his third place essay.
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Anna Kizzire receives her second place award.
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Abby Gobbels reads her first place poem.
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Emily Blakemore received her third place award.
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Bella Farrow receives her Fire Prevention Art Contest award from the Hoover Fire Department.
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Bella Farrow's Fire Prevention Art Contest winning piece.
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The Hoover High School Chamber Choir sings Somewhere Over the Rainbow.
Hoover students celebrated city police officers and firefighters at the annual City Leaders Breakfast at Discovery United Methodist Church on Jan. 29.
The program was organized by Deanna Bamman and the Hoover Parent Teacher Council. City officials included Interim Superintendent Dr. Jim Reese, councilman John Lyda and school board member Craig Kelley.
"I can't tell you how impressed I am with the schools and students and what they are doing," Reese said.
Several elementary school students were presented with awards for poems, essays and art that focused on firefighters and school resource officers.
Third grade poetry contest winners:
- First place: Abby Gobbels, Gwin Elementary
- Second place: Anna Kizzire, South Shades Crest Elementary
- Third place: Emily Blakemore, Deer Valley Elementary
Fifth grade essay contest winners:
- First place: Mary Beth Storm, Riverchase Elementary
- Second place: Allie Ford, Green Valley Elementary
- Third place: Hugo Parrot, Rocky Ridge Elementary
Fire Prevention Art Contest Winner: Bella Farrow, Bluff Park Elementary
The Hoover High School Chamber Choir performed "The Star Spangled Banner", "Somewhere over the Rainbow" and "Reach Out and Touch."
For more information, visit hoovercityschools.net.
