Garth and Pat Beatty celebrate 50th Anniversary

VINTON TODAY
August 29, 2014 10:54 am

Happy Anniversary to Garth and Pat Beatty, who are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on September 5th.  Their  family includes three sons -  Dan (Michelle), Matt (Kris), and Mark (Mary); and one daughter - Sarah (Mike) Dahl.

ISU summer term graduates include area students

VINTON TODAY
August 27, 2014 9:43 am

Iowa State University awarded a total of 832 degrees at the end of the 2014 summer term. Of the students receiving degrees, 500 were awarded undergraduate degrees, 222 master's degrees and 110 doctor of philosophy degrees.

NCCC Cedar 3 at the Toledo botanical garden/Toledo Grows

AMERICORPS NCCC
August 27, 2014 9:43 am

By: Louise Powell, Cedar 3 AmeriCorps NCCC team Cedar 3 is serving with the Toledo botanical garden/Toledo Grows in Toledo Ohio The team is assisting with various aspects of the Toledo botanical garden/Toledo Grows harvesting crops, removing invasive species and weeds.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20 Corps Member Spotlight: Shannon Ubel

SARAH WILLIAMS, NCCC
August 27, 2014 9:43 am

Shannon Uble, from Flemington, New Jersey is a corps member for Maple 1 in AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20. She arrived in Vinton on February 11 to start her 10-month service term working with a team of people between the ages of 18 and 24.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20 Corps Member Spotlight: Kristi Smith

SARAH WILLIAMS, NCCC
August 27, 2014 9:43 am

Kristi Smith, from Vancouver, Washington is serving on team Oak 1 in AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20. She arrived in Vinton on February 11 to start her 10-month service term.

4th Street Diner News/September menu & schedule

STACIE GORKOW
August 27, 2014 9:28 am

The 4th Street Diner meal on Sunday, August 31st will be Roast Turkey, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Broccoli, Mixed Green Salad, Blushing Pears, Cake, WW Bread, Milk.

Did you know this about the American Legion: American Legion of Iowa Foundation

BRAD ANDERSON, AMERICAN LEGION POST 57
August 25, 2014 5:26 pm

The American Legion of Iowa Foundation was organized, in 1978, as a mechanism for the Legion to provide financial assistance to promote Americanism, youth programs, veterans rehabilitation and community service in the state of Iowa.

NCCC Team Maple 2 Responds to South Dakota Disasters

AMERICORPS NCCC
August 22, 2014 4:55 pm

By: Colton Carter In July, a flood occurred In Lincoln and Union Counties in South Dakota that filled basements and swept away crops. Over 1,100 homes were flooded.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20 Corps Member Spotlight: Chris Hyde

SARAH WILLIAMS, NCCC
August 20, 2014 12:25 pm

Chris Hyde, from Canton, Connecticut is a corps member for Maple 2 in AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20. He arrived in Vinton on February 11 to start his 10-month service working with a team of people between the ages of 18 and 24.

Maple 4 perseveres bugs, bad weather to serve area conservation boards

AMERICORPS NCCC
August 20, 2014 12:14 pm

By Jesse Crouch Wind, wind, and more wind greeted Maple 4 of NCCC at the beginning of their third round project. The storm on June 30 brought damaging winds forcing the team off the road on orientation day and altered the course of their first week’s service.