×The smiling face of Hoover’s Lola Ruth Adams appears on two Jumbotrons in New York City’s Times Square on Sept. 6 as part of the National Down Syndrome Society’s annual video presentation. Photo courtesy of National Down Syndrome Society.

On Sept. 6, the crowd in New York City’s Times Square paused as the joyful face of Hoover’s own Lola Ruth Adams appeared on two giant Jumbotrons. Her radiant smile lit up the square as part of the National Down Syndrome Society’s annual Times Square Video Presentation.

“Lola Ruth radiates joy and hope. She is truly one-of-a-kind,” said her mother, Julie Adams.

A student at Deer Valley Elementary, Lola Ruth was selected from more than 2,600 applicants to appear in the one-hour video, which features more than 500 children, teens and adults with Down syn

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