Thanksgiving Coloring Contest winners ride with Santa

VINTON PARKS & RECREATION
November 22, 2013 3:06 pm

The Vinton Parks & Recreation Department recently held their annual Turkey Coloring Contest for children in 3rd grade and younger. The top three winners in each division were awarded prizes, presented with their laminated contest entry and also got to ride the fire truck with Santa in the downtown parade for the Tree Lighting Ceremony.

Have an emergency supply kit ready for disasters

PROJECT JOSEPH
November 21, 2013 7:04 am

An emergency supply kit simply is a bag with an array of items assembled to help one survive at least 72 hours when evacuating due to a disaster. 72 hours is the minimum time recommended because it may take an emergency relief organization that long to respond to a disaster.

PARENTS, TEACHERS AND STUDENTS: RED RIBBON WEEK 2014 THEME CONTEST

STEPHANIE ROJAS
November 19, 2013 12:13 pm

PARENTS, TEACHERS AND STUDENTS: RED RIBBON WEEK 2014 THEME CONTEST CALL-FOR-ENTRIES BE PART OF HISTORY BY CREATING NEXT YEAR’S NATIONAL THEME -  Win $500 Worth of Red Ribbon Merchandise For Your School  - The National Family Partnership® (NFP)  announced its annual call-for-entries for the new theme of next year’s Red Ribbon Week®.

Free program provides teachers with pencils to use during assessment testing

STATE TREASURER, MICHAEL FITZGERALD
November 19, 2013 12:09 pm

Treasurer Fitzgerald Helps Teachers Prepare Students for Assessment Test Free program provides teachers with pencils to use during assessment testing State Treasurer Michael L.

Pine 1 FEMA Corps Helps Local Humane Society in Branson, MO

AMERICORPS NCCC
November 19, 2013 10:37 am

By Megan Vaughn On Saturday November 2, 2013, four members of AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Team Pine 1 began their first day on a three day project for The Shepherd of the Hills Humane Society in Branson, Missouri.

4th Street Diner News

4TH ST. DINER
November 13, 2013 11:34 am

The 4th Street Diner meal on Sunday, November 17th will be Roast Pork, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Spinach, Peaches, Cake, WW Bread, Milk.

NCCC FEMA Corps Spruce Five meets President Obama at FEMA headquarters

AMERICORPS NCCC
November 12, 2013 5:59 pm

By Thomas Kenny and Dana Macabales, FEMA Corps members On October 7, 2013, exactly one week into the federal government furlough, Spruce 5 arrived at FEMA headquarters expecting a quiet, slow paced day.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Kelli Beavers

REBECCA BIGLER, NCCC
November 11, 2013 1:43 pm

Kelli Beavers, from Flushing, Mich., is a member of Cedar 6 in NCCC’s Class 19. She arrived in Vinton on February 5, 2013, to start her 10-month service term on a team of people between the ages of 18 and 24.

Have you considered long-term food storage?

PROJECT JOSEPH
November 11, 2013 1:47 am

  Many folks have purchased extra canned goods to store at home for emergencies. Along with home canned goods from their own garden, they could likely have meals for a couple of weeks.

NCCC Cedar 6 Team assists with Camp Wapsie land management

AMERICORPS NCCC
November 7, 2013 9:38 am

By Kelli Beavers AmeriCorps NCCC team Cedar 6 served with YMCA Camp Wapsie from October 18 to November 3. Cedar 6 was sent to YMCA Camp Wapsie to help implement the camp’s land management program.