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NCCC Corps Class 21 Team Leader Spotlight: Gus Davila

Gustavo "Gus" Davila from North Hills, California is as the Program Office Support Team Leader in AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Class 21. This is his second term with AmeriCorps NCCC after servi...

Robert Hanson, Emily Meyer announce engagement

Teresa and Steve Meyer of Garrison, along with John and Shirale Hanson of Vinton, are pleased to announce the engagement of their children Emily Meyer and Robert Hanson. Emily and Robert will be g...

New Mass times for Queen of Saints

The Queen of Saints cluster has announced new mass times: 4:00 pm on Saturday— St. Paul, Newhall 6:00 pm on Saturday—Immaculate Conception, Van Horne 8:00 am on Su...

NCCC Corps Class 21 Team Leader Spotlight: Deanna Robey

Deanna Robey from Sacramento, California is serving as the Operations Support Team Leader in AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Class 21. She arrived in Vinton in January of 2015 to start her 11-month service ...

NCCC Class 21 Corps Member Spotlight: Tianna Morris

Tianna Morris from Helena, Montana is serving on team Cedar 1 in AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Class 21. She arrived in Vinton in February of 2015 to start her 10-month service term with the program. Ceda...

Amy Andrews graduates from Central College

Central College senior Amy Andrews graduated magna cum laude May 16 in Pella, Iowa, with a degree in communication studies. Andrews, of Shellsburg, was one of 263 students who completed degrees in...

Ewing and Meyers, named to Dean's List at Clarke University

Kelsey Ewing and David Meyers of Walford, were named to the Dean's List at Clarke University for the spring 2015 semester. The list recognizes full-time Clarke students who have earn...

NCCC Corps Class 21 Team Leader Spotlight: Anna Schmidt

By: Marilyn Ponce   Name: Anna Schmidt Hometown: Sebring, FL   Anna from Sebring, Florida is serving on team Maple 2 in AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Class 21. She arrived in...

100 + 2: Bethlehem Lutheran helps Vinton Feeds the World

Marta Bauer-Event Coordinator for Vinton Feeds the World and Bethlehem Member, and George Bauer. On June 28, 2015, Bethlehem Lutheran Church presented a gift of $102.00 to the Vinton Feeds the World, God's Work, Our Hands food packaging event.   On September 13th, in conjunct...

VS FFA members share love of animals at Party in the Park

On June 25th Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter members woke up early to have a head start on Party in the Park set up. After grabbing the trashcans from the fairgrounds, the FFA members put them out a...