Picture featuring the U.S. flag and the words Happy 4th of July

The City of Hoover will be closed Monday, July 4th, 2022 in recognition of the Independence Day Holiday. Garbage pickup will not occur on this day. Offices will reopen Tuesday, July 5th, 2022.

City of Hoover Welcomes The World Games 2022

With less than a week to go until The World Games 2022 rolls into Alabama, the City of Hoover releases a video featuring Hoover residents and employees with an international background welcoming Games athletes and visitors to their City.

The 30-second clip features Hoover residents from Korea, Mexico, Pakistan, Nigeria, France, Germany, India, Kenya, Puerto Rico, and Japan saying “Welcome to Hoover” in their native language. It ends with Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato, who is of Italian descent, repeating the same phrase in Italian. He goes on to say, “On behalf of all of our citizens, welcome to Hoover!”

The video is featured on all City social media platforms and will be shown on the jumbotron during games at the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, which is the host venue for TWG 2022 softball competitions. Those games will be played July 9^th -13^th. Several of the countries represented in the video will have teams participating in softball.

“The City of Hoover has one of the most diverse populations in the state. I believe that diversity is one of our strongest assets,” says Brocato. “We get the opportunity to witness the beauty of the world every day in our neighborhoods, our restaurants and businesses and in our schools, where over 50 languages are spoken. We are honored to be included in the World Games 2022 and we believe our array of diversity will help visitors feel like they aren’t so far from home.”

You can watch the video by clicking below:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1efnZ4ZmsRTpe_RYfbkEYPJON4uVDigiQ/view
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Flyer announcing upcoming World Games Block Party

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Old Glory Relay to Pass Through Hoover

Photo of World Games 2022 Nick Sellers Running with World Games Flag in Old Glory Relay

It left Washington D.C. on May 25th, headed for Birmingham, Alabama. And the U.S. flag that will ultimately cross 31-thousand miles through 15 states will arrive in the City of Hoover next week in what is called the Old Glory Relay.

The Relay is a 44-day event in which thousands of supporters, mostly veterans will walk, ruck, run, push, and cycle the flag until it arrives in Birmingham in time for the Opening Ceremonies of the The World Games 2022.

Hoover’s portion of the Relay will take place at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, July 6^th, 2022 at Hoover City Hall when Mayor Frank Brocato will receive the U.S. flag from a representative from the City of Tuscaloosa. Mayor Brocato will then run the first leg of Hoover’s portion of the Relay as it makes its way north to Vestavia Hills City Hall.

Other participants representing Hoover include: Hoover City Council President John Lyda, the Hoover Police Department, the Hoover Fire Department, the Hoover Veterans Committee, Miss Hoover 2022, Miss Hoover’s Outstanding Teen 2022, members of the Hoover High, Spain Park, Bumpus Middle, Berry Middle and Simmons Middle softball teams, and Mr. Roy Brook, who is a well-known advocate of the U.S. Armed Services and is often seen at many community events silently holding the U.S. flag in the background.

Supporters of the Relay have been asked to gather at the Hoover Public Library to cheer on the first leg or to safely gather along Highway 31 in spots that will allow them to safely view participants as they pass by.

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Large Haylie McCleney Banner Flanks Hyatt Hotel; Part of Effort to Welcome the World

Large Haylie McCleney Banner Hangs on the side of the Hyatt Regency Wynfrey Hotel

It's hard to miss! The massive banner of Alabama native and softball standout Haylie McCleney shown exuberant with a triumphant yell. Crews completed the installation of the gigantic banner Friday - a definite sign The World Games 2022 are here.

The gigantic graphic is one of three that can be seen across the metro. A second one featuring the sport of lacrosse hangs from the side of the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Birmingham, just yards away from Protective Stadium which will host the official introduction and grand finale of The World Games. Another banner featuring gymnastics is also expected to be raised near the same area.

The banners are the vision of World Games 2022 CEO Nick Sellers who wanted to create an Olympic-like feel for visitors when they arrived in the metro area -- to feel the spirit of the Games all around them.

Besides the large banners, there are also several unique lighting features that will pop up at various venues at different times throughout the ten day event. The Games' colors of green, blue, yellow and red will be prominently featured at the Harbert Plaza, Vulcan Statue and Sloss Furnaces.

As for why Hoover was chosen for one of the massive banners, World Games officials say the softball competitions, which will be held at the Hoover Met, are expected to be one of the top sports viewed during the Games. Officials wanted to make sure the sport was prominently featured in the City and felt the Hyatt, because of its central location and height, was a perfect spot to overlook the area.

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Graphic detailing the last free Friday flick of the summer

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Flyer detailing the Notify Me program listed on the City of Hoover website

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