FEMA Corps: Members inducted Friday; training now in Alabama

VINTON TODAY
September 19, 2013 10:01 am

After several weeks of NCCC training, the FEMA Corps Class 20 members and team leaders have left Vinton for a two-week FEMA-specific training session in Alabama.

NCCC Maple 2 honors heroes on 9/11; help with house, garden

AMERICORPS NCCC
September 19, 2013 9:24 am

By David Chernyshov Maple 2 participated and helped plan a Day of Remembrance and Service on September 11. The day was meant to honor the people who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, and also the men and women who are serving America today.

Kenzie Woltemath begins classes at Concordia University

VINTON TODAY
September 18, 2013 4:58 pm

Kenzie Woltemath of Atkins recently began classes at Concordia University, Nebraska in Seward, Neb. Kenzie is one of 286 members of the incoming freshman class, which hails from 30 states and five countries.

AmeriCorps NCCC Oak 3 Team Heads Back to Camp at Sherman Lake YMCA

4TH ST. DINER
September 18, 2013 12:48 pm

By Novastarr Nelson Who remembers going to camp? Remember the campfires, songs, games, stories and great outdoor activities? It was a life changing experience for those who were able to go in elementary or middle school.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Brittanee Roland

REBECCA BIGLER, NCCC
September 18, 2013 12:30 pm

Brittanee Roland, from Baltimore, Ma., is a member of Maple 4 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.

Celebrate College Savings Month Register to win $5,290

STATE TREASURER, MICHAEL FITZGERALD
September 17, 2013 6:37 pm

Celebrate College Savings Month with College Savings Iowa and Register to Win a $5,290 College Savings Iowa Account! For families already busy juggling the demands of work and home, college planning may be the last thing on your mind.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20 Team Leader Spotlight: Katie Hawn

KRISTA EICHHORST, NCCC
September 17, 2013 9:59 am

Katie Hawn, from San Jose, Calif., is the team leader for Spruce 1 in AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps’ Class 20. She arrived in Vinton on July 22, 2013, to start her 11-month service term leading a team of people between the ages of 18 and 24.

NCCC Cedar 2 serves Red Cliff Community Garden

AMERICORPS NCCC
September 17, 2013 9:59 am

By Ilexis Elba AmeriCorps NCCC team Cedar 2 is stationed in Red Cliff, Wis. assisting with a community garden on the Ojibwe Indian reservation.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Quincy Richard

REBECCA BIGLER, NCCC
September 13, 2013 10:27 am

Quincy Richard, from Kalama, Wash., is a member of Maple 2 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.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20 Team Leader Spotlight: Mike Fernandez

AMERICORPS NCCC
September 12, 2013 12:39 pm

By: Krista Eichhorst Mike Fernandez, from Towaco, N. J., is the team leader for Hickory 5 in AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps’ Class 20. He arrived in Vinton on July 22, 2013, to start his 11-month service term leading a team of people between the ages of 18 and 24.