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East-Central Iowa REC is proud to announce it has awarded $1,000 scholarships to two young men who plan to further education in the Powerline Technician program and 10 graduating seniors who plan to further their education as noted below following their names. Congratulations to these deserving students! Powerline Technician Scholarships * Independence High School Senior Drew O’Brien, son of Chad and Amy O’Brien – Northwest Iowa Community College * Braxton Clubb of Vinton, son of Todd Clubb – Northwest Iowa Community College General Ed Scholarships Benton Community High School * Jacob Thomas, son of Robert and Shelly Thomas – University of Northern Iowa Center Point-Urbana High School * Trenton Pfiefer, son of Randall and Jean Pfiefer – Iowa State University East Buchanan High School * Taniesha Goedken, daughter of Dean and Nancy Goedken – Iowa State University Independence High School * Elliott Ryan, son of Michael and Mary Ryan – University of Northern Iowa Oelwein High School * Travis McMillan, son of John and Nancy McMillan – Iowa State University Starmont High School * Ella Hamlett, daughter of Randy and Suzy Hamlett – St.

Jamie Rich, a senior psychology major from Belle Plaine, and nine other Buena Vista University (BVU) students participated in an AWOL (Alternative Week of Off-site Learning) trip during spring break, enabling them to volunteer their time and service with a focus on inner city poverty and homelessness outreach in Washington D.C. The BVU students concerned with helping fight the war on poverty partnered with the Steinbruck Center in Washington D.

Mr. & Mrs. Michael McDonald of Cedar Rapids and Mr. & Mrs. Mike Sharp of Dysart are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Christine Ranae McDonald to Christopher Byron Chamberlain. Chris is the son of Diana Chamberlain of Cedar Rapids. A fall 2017 wedding is planned.   --- Reminder: Vinton Today is in the midst of our annual fundraiser.

Conservation District of Iowa (CDI) and the Tama County Soil and Water Conservation District (Tama SWCD) are pleased to announce that Cole Moody has been selected to receive $600 as the Regional Winner of the Conservation Districts of Iowa Scholarship. In addition, he will also receive Tama SWCD’s local annual $300 scholarship. Cole is a senior at Union High School in La Porte City and is the son of Ryan and Laura Moody of Dysart.

Below are the new about the hours for the Horridge House Genealogy Room"         1-2nd Sunday  hours 1-5         1-2 Saturday hours 8:30-12:30         1-3rd Monday hours  5-9       Additional hours by appointment available by calling Martha Long at  319 560-9664 or 319-472 4465.

Kirkwood Community College and Mount Mercy University signed a Business Administration Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) articulation agreement on April 8. The arrangement creates a smooth transition for Kirkwood students seeking to continue a business-focused education at Mount Mercy. Those who have successfully earned an A.A.S. degree in business administration, and have met the minimum admission and general education requirements agreed upon by the two institutions, will have the opportunity to transfer on and complete a bachelor’s degree in business.

Two high school juniors have been chosen to represent ECI REC in Washington, D.C., on the Youth Tour this June. The two winners, Jamie Thompson and Kirstie Martin, will visit historical sites, spend a day on Capitol Hill, meet congressional leaders, and more. Jamie attends Vinton-Shellsburg High School and is the daughter of Julie Barnes of Palo.

Elementary music teacher Gib Ziemer taught the first graders to use facial expressions as well as their singing voices to express the emotions of the songs they sing. And many of those students showed that they learned those lessons well, as the annual first grad concert included songs about a missing bear and a request for a lobster or rhino that the students sang while using their facial muscles to demonstrate those emotions.

VINTON GARDEN CLUB MARCH 30,2016 The Vinton Garden Club member of National Garden Clubs., District II and Central Region met 1:00 pm at the home of Sharen Stueck. The program “Prairie Plantings” speaker, Ben Bonar, IRVM Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management” presented a very interesting program. President Fran Stueck called the meeting to order at 2:25pm.

Former Vinton-Shellsburg Viking and Vinton resident John W.D. Lippmann graduated from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy on April 16.  His Class, the 267th Basic Unit, completed its 14-week training at the ILEA’s Camp Dodge, in Johnston on April 14; graduation took place at the Iowa National Guard Freedom Center.  John earned the award for the 300 Point Club; and the 267th is proud that they have the most graduates (15) in the history of the academy’s classes that earned this award.