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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.
By Erica Thomas, managing editor
TRUSSVILLE A Trussville native is using a gift she has always had to deliver a variety of goodness to others. Lara Limbaugh started Charm Char Charcuterie Boards amid the coronavirus pandemic and after a little inspiration from her 8-year-old daughter.
The business delivers charcuterie boxes that include meats, cheeses, nuts, crackers and other items. Limbaugh, a single mother of two, operates the business out of her home. She works each week to put together orders and has even gone as far as setting up the charcuterie boards for customers.
Limbaugh said she realized in 10th grade that she had a gift for food. She said her teacher at the time told her she would be great at it because of her passion. So, she studied culinary arts in school and became a Home Economics teacher. She taught at Gardendale High School and at Clay-Chalkville. But it wasn’t until the coronavirus pandemic that Limbaugh realized another dream.