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AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Member Spotlight: Alexander Parlato
Name: Alexander Parlato
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Alexander is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Hickory 4 at the Vinton Campus. He chose to participate in NCCC FEMA Corps because he wanted to figure out his life’s path while spending time doing volunteer work that he can be proud of.
Alexander graduated from the Baltimore School for the Arts in 2010 and attended the Maryland Institute College of Art before joining NCCC FEMA Corps. Treasurer Fitzgerald Announces the First Unclaimed Property eBay Auction
State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald will begin using the popular online auction site, eBay, to sell contents from abandoned safe deposit boxes this month. "We work very hard to find the rightful owners of these boxes and return the contents to them," Fitzgerald stated. "But when we are unable to find them and our vault gets full, we must sell some items to make room for new contents that we receive.
AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Member Spotlight: Brie Scolaro
By: Krista Eichhorst
Name: Brie Scolaro
Hometown: Howell, NJ
Brie is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Pine 6 at the Vinton Campus. She chose to participate in NCCC FEMA Corps because she recently graduated from college and was looking for an opportunity to help as many people as possible within the United States. THEY CAME, THEY SERVED, THEY LEFT THEIR MARK
AmeriCorps NCCC Members graduate after completing 10 months of service
AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) proudly graduates 187 young adults Wednesday, November 14, 2012. The graduation ceremony begins promptly at 6:30 p.m. and is being held at Vinton-Shellsburg High School Auditorium in Vinton.
The ceremony marks the end of a 10-month journey that began in February 2012.
AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Member Spotlight: Lindsay Jackson
By: Krista Eichhorst
Name: Lindsay Jackson
Hometown: Oakley, Calif.
Lindsay is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Spruce 7 at the Vinton Campus. She chose to participate in NCCC FEMA Corps because she wanted to gain career direction and make a difference in the lives of others and herself.
Lindsay graduated from Liberty High School in 2010 and attended Los Medanos College before joining NCCC FEMA Corps. Kathryn Manternach involved in Central College music
Kathryn Manternach, a native of Watkins, Iowa, is participating in the Central College Community Band at Central College.
Central College offers 18 music ensembles, ranging from the 60-voice A Cappella choir to the Flying Pans Steel Drum Band. The music ensembles are open to music majors and non-majors alike, and several tour annually.
Central College is a private, four-year, residential, liberal arts college in Pella, Iowa.
Karleigh Miller competes with Central College mock trial team
Karleigh Miller, a native of Keystone, Iowa, competed in the Drake Bulldogs Invitational for the Central College mock trial team. Miller is a senior with a history and political science major.
The team finished third in a field of nineteen teams with a 6-2 record. They defeated teams from Iowa State, Washburn (Kan.) and Drake Universities.
Pumpkin Drop: Annual event offers fun way to dispose of Jack-O-Lanterns
Area residents disposed of their Halloween Jack-O-Lanterns in the most fun way possible on Sunday, dropping them from the top of the water slide at the pool in an effort to hit a target on the sidewalk below. The annual Vinton Parks and Recreation Department event included certificates for Personal Pan Pizzas from Pizza Hut for those who hit the target. Cody's Story: VS kicker had to overcome eye tumor, serious accident to play
The one play that Vinton-Shellsburg football players will remember most from the 2012 season – the play they are already talking about – ended with no points being scored.
It was Homecoming. The Vikings had just scored one of their six touchdowns against Independence, and lined up for the extra point kick. But the snap was bad; the ball rolled toward kicker Cody Sojka.