Jefferson County Schools considering reimbursing parents after band trip was canceled
Three schools in the district hired Musical Destinations to coordinate band trip but say promised refunds have not been paid
Parents want money from canceled band trip By Morgan Hightower | March 9, 2021 at 5:25 PM CST - Updated March 9 at 7:21 PM
GARDENDALE, Ala. (WBRC) â Musical Destinations, a travel company based in Florida, is withholding refunds for canceled band trips owed to at least six school districts in Alabama, according to district leadership. WBRC Fox6 On Your Side Investigators have found schools in Georgia and Mississippi that also claim Musical Destinations and its owner, Joseph âJodyâ Cooper, has failed to return promised refunds and has stopped all communication with the schools.
From The Tribune staff reports
PINSON The old saying goes, “Never forget where you came from.” For two young women who grew up in the Rusk Mobile Home Park, it is apparent they have not forgotten the community that built them. Now, they are helping the community rebuild after a tornado destroyed homes in the park.
Kasey Cupido, a senior at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, came back to the park to give back. Cupido is majoring in criminal justice and minoring in accounting, but on Wednesday, Jan. 27, she put her studies on hold to count donations.
“Right now, we have a lot of food so that’s great. People are getting fed,” said Cupido. “We have clothing items but at this point, a lot of things that we need are a lot of working hands and materials to rebuild.”
Folks 75 and up now able to receive COVID vaccine in Jefferson County
First day for 75+ to get COVID vaccine By Alan Collins | January 18, 2021 at 7:38 PM CST - Updated January 18 at 7:38 PM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Folks 75 years old and older got their first chance Monday to get a COVID-19 vaccination in Jefferson County.
It started at 9:00 a.m. and wrapped up at 4:00 p.m. Monday. About 1,400 folks received shots at two locations - the Jefferson County Department of Health and Gardendale High School.
People told WBRC it went fairly smoothly. You had to make an appointment, you were given a time period to arrive, and it took most just about an hour to get in, get the shot, wait about 15 minutes for possible side effects, and then you were out.