NCCC Cedar 1 assists Power of One Ministry to diminish blight in Flint, MI

AMERICORPS NCCC
June 8, 2015 9:35 am

By: Will Lampley AmeriCorps NCCC team Cedar 1 is assisting the Power of One Ministry in Flint, Michigan until June 11 to help diminish blight within the city.

AmeriCorps NCCC Oak 6 team assists DeLano Farms during crucial growing season

VINTON TODAY
June 6, 2015 5:46 pm

By Mitchel Duran Oak 6 began service on May 1 at the start of The Delano Farms growing season in Michigan. The farm has been in working order since 2011, when it was acquired by the Kalamazoo Nature Center (KNC).

Vuntin Garden Club News: Poster contest winners named

JOYCE BRATTEN
June 6, 2015 5:46 pm

The Vinton Garden Club member of National Garden Clubs, Inc., District II and Central Region met Wednesday at 11:00 am May 27, 2015 at the 218 Roadside Park that the Garden Club maintains.

NCCC Corps Class 21 Team Leader Spotlight: Eric Baker

MARILYN PONCE, NCCC
June 5, 2015 12:00 pm

Eric Baker from Overland Park, Kansas is serving on team Cedar 7 in AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Class 21. He arrived in Vinton in January of 2015 to start his 11-month service term with the program.

VS FFA members attend Chapter Officer Leadership Training event

JESSICA ALDERSON, FFA CO-REPORTER
June 5, 2015 12:00 pm

On Wednesday, June 3, the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Officer Team joined many other officer teams in the Northeast District at Hawkeye Community College to attend COLT, or Chapter Officer Leadership Training.

Alexander McGee graduates from Cornell College

VINTON TODAY
June 4, 2015 12:18 pm

Alexander McGee of Vinton (52349) was one of 271 students to graduate from Cornell College on May 10. McGee graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Politics .

AmeriCorps NCCC serves with Connect Columbus

AMERICORPS NCCC
June 4, 2015 12:16 pm

By Ashley Prunier AmeriCorps NCCC team Maple 5 arrived in Columbus, Nebraska on April 30 to serve Connect Columbus, Habitat for Humanity, Educational Service Unit 7 (ESU7), Camp Luther, and The Columbus Housing Authority.

Be a tourist in your own community

MELISSA SCHWAN, DIRECTOR, VU
June 4, 2015 9:48 am

This is part one of a four-part series written by Vinton Unlimited. The purpose of these brief articles is to help acquaint Vinton residents with leisure options that are available right in our own community so we can all become local ‘ambassadors’ so when a visitor might ask “what is there to do in town” each resident can respond with countless suggestions and a sense of community pride.

Area students Rick, Heckt earn honors at Buena Vista University

VINTON TODAY
June 3, 2015 9:22 am

Buena Vista University students were recently honored at the university's annual student recognition event. Area students who were honored include: Jamie Rich, a junior psychology major from Belle Plaine, received the following recognition: Ed Bock & Henry Olson Travel Award.

NCCC Oak 4 serves Plymouth County Conservation with prescribed burns

AMERICORPS NCCC
June 3, 2015 9:21 am

By Aaron Rosado AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) team, Oak 4, is serving with Plymouth County Conservation Board and The Nature Conservancy doing prescribed burns as well as trail maintenance when the weather does not permit the team to burn.