NCCC’s Oak 4 Helps Habitat for Humanity Omaha

AMERICORPS NCCC
November 5, 2013 9:44 am

By Jessica Beck Oak 4 wraps up their final NCCC service project with Habitat for Humanity in Omaha, Nebraska. During their time in Omaha, Oak 4 made serious strides for the large Habitat location.

AmeriCorps NCCC-FEMA Corps Team Spruce 3 serving in Colorado

AMERICORPS NCCC
November 5, 2013 9:44 am

By Chrissy Diers On October 2 AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Team Spruce 3 from Vinton, Iowa rolled into Lakewood Colorado to their lodging. On October 3, this Federal Disaster Recovery Coordination Task Force (FDRC) team was to start their service work at the Joint Field Office (JFO) in Centennial, Colorado.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Trent Roberts

REBECCA BIGLER, NCCC
November 5, 2013 9:44 am

Trent Roberts, from Cadott, Wis., is a member of Cedar 3 in NCCC’s Class 19. He arrived in Vinton on February 5, 2013, to start his 10-month service term on a team of people between the ages of 18 and 24.

NCCC’s Maple 1: Everyday is a Habitat Day

AMERICORPS NCCC
November 5, 2013 9:44 am

By Clifford Borner II The AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) team Maple 1 recently completed their last NCCC service project with Genesee County Habitat for Humanity (GCHFH) in Flint, Michigan During their project with GCHFH, which ended November 3, the AmeriCorps NCCC team rehabilitated run down homes, put up siding on new homes, built decks and painted.

AmeriCorps NCCC-FEMA Corps Team Training Hard as Public Assistants

AMERICORPS NCCC
November 5, 2013 9:43 am

By Jeffrey Beyerl Having left the Vinton campus, FEMA Corps Spruce 4 has undergone many diverse trainings in order to help them in their FEMA role as public assistants.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Kate Yamahiro

AMERICORPS NCCC
November 1, 2013 12:46 pm

By: Rebecca Bigler   Kate Yamahiro, from Pacifica, Calif., is a member of Maple 1in 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.

NCCC’s Maple 4 Ends Their Service Year Strong in Milwaukee

AMERICORPS NCCC
October 31, 2013 9:07 pm

By Jill Ament The final project for NCCC team Maple 4 is coming to a close. They’ve spent the past two weeks serving in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) of Wisconsin and Milwaukee County Parks.

Dick & Leota Sailer to celebrate 50th Anniversary

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
October 31, 2013 11:55 am

Dick and Leota McNeal Sailer were married on Saturday, November 2, 1963 at the Assembly of God Church in Vinton. The couple's two children, Valerie (Dean) Close of Brandon, and Becky (Peter) Lolagne of Independence along with their 8 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren, will celebrate their 50th Anniversary, with a small family dinner.

NCCC’s Maple 2 Spooks Wisconsin boys and girls for a good cause!

AMERICORPS NCCC
October 31, 2013 11:40 am

By: Nicolette Koerner AmeriCorps NCCC’s Maple 2 arrived in Hartland, Wisconsin on October 25, and immediately got to work to help keep Camp Whitcomb/Mason beautiful and functioning! The camp serves The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, and is a place where children can come to get away from the city, some of them even seeing stars for the first time.

Vinton veteran encourages others to participate in Honor Flight

VINTON TODAY
October 30, 2013 11:46 am

Vinton Navy veteran James Merchant was among those veterans who participated in the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight earlier this month. And although the flight happened during the final days of the government shutdown, Merchant said the veterans were able to see all of the memorials.