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North Eden Willing Workers name new officers
By Sarah Kreutner, Reporter Pro-Tem
The North Eden Willing Workers 4-H Club met Sunday, October 5th at 4:30 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Vinton. A get-to-know activity was held before the meeting. The business meeting was opened at 5:00 with the pledges and roll call, which was "What is your favorite Halloween costume?" 26 members were present.
VS FFA members earn 1st in Dairy, Horse Judging
On September 11th, five Vinton-Shellsburg FFA members attended the FFA District Dairy Judging CDE. The members that participated in this event were Brittani Kim, Emily Howe, Amanda Burkey, Lucas Kalina, and Logan Grabin. These individuals did amazing while at the judging contest. Logan, not being on the team because he is only a 9th grader, received the highest score out of the five members that went.
Caitlyn Martin honored at U of Iowa Belin-Blank Center
Vinton-Shellsburg High School student Caitlin Martin, the daughter of Dave and Cindy Martin, was among the 500 students from Iowa and throughout the nation who were recently invited to be honored at The University of Iowa Belin-Blank Center's Recognition Ceremony. Additionally, recognized students were given the opportunity to honor a teacher they credited for having a profound influence on their lives. VFW Auxiliary helps with VSHS Operation Backpack project
The Vinton VFW Ladies Auxiliary supported Operation
Backpack by having Riley Ries come to our meeting
and presenting him with 60 new tooth brushes and 60
tubes of toothpaste. We also presented him with a
check and one of our members Donna Barnard also gave
him a check. We are glad to help support this great cause.
AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20 Corps Member Spotlight: Marquis Franklin
By: Sarah Williams
Marquis Franklin, from Laurel Maryland, is serving on team Oak 5 in AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20. He arrived in Vinton on February 11, to start his 10-month service term. Oak 5 is made up of seven people from across the country who will serve together across the Midwest.
Marquis says, “I want to make a change in my life and explore a different opportunity. NCCC Oak 5 team gives back through Habitat for Humanity
Written by Ashley Burgess
From September 24 to November 7, AmeriCorps NCCC team Oak 5 will be doing some hands on tasks with Habitat for Humanity in Marquette County, Michigan. With their hands, hammers and knowledge of power tools, the team has been partaking in building a house from the ground up.
Oak 5 has been engaged in multiple other tasks such as installing baseboards, painting, flooring, carpeting, insulating, sheeting, roofing, door installation and helping in the Habitat ReStore. AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20 Corps Member Spotlight: Amber Sproles
Amber Sproles, from Acton, Indiana is serving on team Cedar 3 in AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20. She arrived in Vinton on February 11 to start her 10-month service term. Cedar 3 is made up of eight people from across the country who will serve together around the Midwest.
Amber says, “I chose to join because I want to make a difference and leave a mark in the lives of others. Quaker-PepsiCo employees donate $85,000 to Honor Flight organization
The Eastern Iowa Honor Flight today received a donation of $85,000.00 from the employees of the Quaker-PepsiCo Companies. A group of employees who are veterans and known as the Valor Group have spearheaded ongoing fundraising programs among employees of the company, and then those funds raised are matched by PepsiCo. Quaker sponsored one flight last year, and is sponsoring two flights this year, including the upcoming flight on Tuesday, October 21, 2014. NCCC Maple 3 Cleans Up the Street of Flint
NCCC Maple 3 Cleans Up the Streets of Flint
By Andrew Johnson
AmeriCorps NCCC team Maple 3 was serving with the city of Flint, MI until October 1. The team had been assisting Flint in beautification of the streets, safety, and disaster preparedness.
Maple 3 cleaned up streets and abandoned homes in the North side of Flint, as well as repainted an old playground. AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20 Corps Member Spotlight: Brecon Richmond
By: Sarah Williams
Brecon Richmond, from Friendship, Ohio is serving on team Maple 3 in AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20. She arrived in Vinton on February 11 to start her 10-month service term. Maple 3 is made up of nine people from across the country who will serve together around the Midwest.