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.”
Alabama News
BIRMINGHAM – Gardendale High School’s wrestling team opened its second straight AHSAA Duals Championship match appearance Friday with pins in the first three matches en route to a 38-19 win over Wetumpka at Bill Harris Arena.
Keenan Wyatt won his 152-pound match with a pin at 1:37. Carson Kim followed won by fall just 39 seconds into his match at 160 pounds, and Derrick Olvik needed just 1:39 for his pin. The Rockets (31-10) picked up another pin at 126 pounds when Isaiah Powe won at 2:31. Wetumpka rebounded to post wins at 220 pounds with Abe Preston and at 285 pounds with Nathan Waters winning the most exciting match of the finals with a 9-8 decision over Gardendale’s Riley Dunn. Wetumpka’s Mason Blackwell also posted a 5-4 decision over Kennedy Wyatt in another clutch match.
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.
JeffCo Health Dept. to activate vaccination sites Monday Grand Strand lawmakers send letter asking for federal assistance with COVID-19 vaccine By WBRC Staff | January 17, 2021 at 10:07 PM CST - Updated January 17 at 10:07 PM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Jefferson County Health Department will be activate two vaccination sites Monday, January 18 to vaccinate anyone in phase 1a as well as all first responders including law enforcement personnel, firefighters, and volunteer fire & rescue personnel and all people age 75 and older.
The vaccinations will ne distributed by appointment only. Links to the on-line self-registration form are available at jeffcoema.org or at jcdh.org.
Michelle Renee Andrews passed away Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, following a brief illness.
Michelle was born Feb. 17, 1970 to Parents, Rev. John H. and Janette Black Andrews. Michelle was a graduate Gardendale High School, Birmingham-Southern College, and completed a Masters of Library Science at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
For over fifteen years Michelle worked with the city of Birmingham Public Library, Specializing in government documents. Michelle greatly enjoyed foreign travel through the years and attending many Birmingham Symphony and arts events.
Each year Michelle looked forward to participating in the Alabama Civic Chorale’s Performance of Handel’s Messiah at Bessemer First Methodist and River Chase United Methodist Churches. Michelle lived on the Birmingham-Southern campus on Greensboro Road for many years, and in 2015 moved to Mount Royal Towers.