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Aaron Sackett among Wartburg Homecoming King candidates
The 2010 Center Point-Urbana Homecoming King is now among the candidates for that honor at Wartburg.
Aaron Sackett, the son of Chris and Rose Sackett of Center Point, is a biology major at Wartburg.
The rest of the King and Queen candidates are listed below.
Justin Cartwright, elementary education, son of Tom and Sara Cartwright, Muskegon, Mich. 4th Street Diner News and Oct. schedule
The 4th Street Diner meal on Sunday, October 13th will be Baked Chicken, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Corn, Mandarin Oranges, Cake, WW Bread, Milk.
On Monday, August 12th, there were five tables of Pepper Cards were played. First place went to Patti McKenna with 271 points. Darlene Werning won 2ndplace with 234 points.
VSHS graduate Katherine Dick jones NHS Phi Alpha Theta
VSHS Graduate Katherine Dick was recently inducted into the National Historical Honor Society, Phi Alpha Theta. The ceremony was held September 24, at Luther College in Decorah.
Phi Alpha Theta is an international honor society in history. Lambda Omega Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta was chartered at Luther college in 1966. The membership is comprised of students and professors elected to membership on the basis of excellence in the study or writing of history. Tilford first graders again celebrate wedding of Q and U
Although at times they start a quarrel, Q and U quietly quoted their wedding vows again at Tilford Elementary.
First grade students at Tilford continued the annual tradition on Friday with the students of Mrs. Neblung and Mrs. Martinez-Vazquez making up the bridal party and the guests. Vinton Mayor John Watson again officiated the ceremony. We Just Had to Ask: Elementary Art Teacher Lindsey Otto
Lindsey Otto teaches art for all grades up through fifth at the Tilford and Shellsburg elementary buildings. She helps her students share their work through the VS Elementary Art Rooms Facebook Page.
Today, we help Mrs. Otto share some interesting information about her and her love of teaching art.
Q. Is there anything that your family asks you not to cook, ever again?
A: Most of my pasta concoctions. VS FFA holds first Greenhand Night
For the first year ever, the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA chapter held a local Greenhand night for new FFA members on Tuesday October 1, 2013.
“Greenhand” stands for a first year member in FFA, not necessarily just for the freshmen, though our night was not just limited to the first year members, anyone was welcome to come. We Just Had to Ask: VS Secondary Librarian Stacey Kinney
Editor's Note: We continue our "We just had to ask" feature, this time learning more about the newest educators in the Vinton-Shellsburg School District.
Today, we ask our questions to Stacey Kinney, the new VSMS librarian.
Q. Is there anything that your family asks you not to cook, ever again?
A Crock-pot scalloped potatoes
Q. AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Eric Docherty
Eric Docherty, from Hampton, Penn., is a member of Maple 3 in NCCC’s Class 19. He arrived in Vinton on February 5, 2013, to start his 10-month service term on a team of people between the ages of 18 and 24. Maple 3 is made up of 10 people from across the country, and they are serving together in a number of service projects across the North Central Region throughout their term. AmeriCorps NCCC Cedar 2 team spends a week at camp
By Maryann Walbert
AmeriCorps NCCC’s (National Civilian Community Corps) Cedar 2 spent week in Hartland, Wis. The team traveled south on September 18 from Red Cliff, Wis., hoping to improve the grounds of Camp Whitcomb/Mason, a camp serving the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee.
The initial morning of the project consisted of meeting the camp’s full-time staff. We Just Had to Ask: Tilford Kindergarten teacher Katie Harms
Katie Harms is a new teacher at Tilford Elementary, where she teaches alternative Kindergarten. However, she has been with the VS District since 2010, when she began as a Kindergarten teacher at Shellsburg Elementary.
Katie graduated from Mt. Mercy College with a Bachelor's of Science in Elementary Education with endorsements in reading and early childhood.