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  Name: Nidia Carreira            Hometown: Newark, NJ   Nidia is currently serving as a member of Cedar 3 with the AmeriCorps NCCC at the Vinton Campus. Nidia is fluent in Portuguese and brings a wide variety of experiences to NCCC.  She has had exposure to different cultures and backgrounds though her travel and work.

By: Rachel Lebeaux   Name: Keivon Henderson          Hometown: Richmond City, Virginia   Keivon is currently serving as a member of Oak 6 with the AmeriCorps NCCC at the Vinton Campus Keivon chose to join NCCC after getting advice from his father. His father was a corps member is Class 2 and described to Keivon how eye opening the experience was and the opportunities it presents.

By: Deon Johnson   AmeriCorps NCCC team, Oak 3, arrived in Belgium, Wis. eager to complete their last service project with the Ozaukee Washington Land Trust (OWLT). They are helping with land preservation, including removing invasive species and trail maintenance.   OWLT employees, Mike, the stewardship and restoration director, and Katie, a conservation specialist provided Oak 3 with an orientation.

  The annual Vinton Parks and Recreation Department "Halloween Skate Party" took place at the Vinton Skate & Activity Center Saturday night. The following picture features the Costume Contest winners. The three categories that were judged were Scariest, Funniest, Most Original. The winners and runner-ups of the costume contest are as follows (l-r): Lily Kerkman (Scariest Runner-Up), Addy Maynard (Most Original Winner), Colby Walker (Funniest Runner-Up), Renee Gram (Most Original Runner-Up), Ian Schuelka (Scariest Winner), Thomas Osborn (Funniest Winner).

  “Out on a Limb”                                                           With the                                         Parks & Recreation Department Winter is quickly approaching and we are still trying to get all of our outdoor projects done in the parks and facilities.

By: Krista Eichhorst   Name: Bethany Hill   Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.   Bethany is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Spruce 3 at the Vinton Campus. She chose to participate in NCCC FEMA Corps because she wanted to gain experience and direction in her life. She has always wanted to work in the area of disaster recovery and thought that NCCC FEMA Corps would be a good opportunity to explore the field.

Make A Difference Day is Saturday, October 27   By: Krista Eichhorst Maybe you have heard about Make a Difference Day (MADD) and are wondering what it is all about. MADD is celebrated each year on the 4th Saturday in October. Created by USA WEEKEND Magazine, it is the nation’s largest day of volunteering, thanks to the passion of millions of people.

  By: Rachel Lebeaux Name: Carson Frame Hometown: Brandon, Florida   Carson is currently serving as a member of Maple 2 with the AmeriCorps NCCC at the Vinton Campus. Carson wants to have a direct and positive impact on her country. She wants to become better acquainted with the problems facing American communities and be a part of the solution.

Today, Thursday, Oct. 25, is Wild Hair Day at Tilford Elementary School. Many students and even some teachers came with strange wigs or colorful, creative coiffures.Here are a few photos.

By: Justine Miller   NCCC team, Maple 5, arrived in Henryville six months after the March 2 tornado swept through the small town and destroyed hundreds of houses and shook up the community.   Upon arriving, the team took notice of the still fallen trees on the hillside adjacent from the newly rebuilt high school near the Twin Oaks Subdivision where the team would work with Habitat for Humanity to build 10 new houses.