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Do you know “Why I Want to Limbo with the Llamas”?

  Iowa Llama Association Offering Llama Limbo Slot to Writing Contest Winner   At the annual meeting of the Iowa Llama Association (ILA) it was determined to hold an essay contest for youth ages 8 – 12 to award the winner a slot in the annual Llama Limbo held the last Saturday of the Iowa State Fair.
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AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Team Leader Spotlight: Mahala Greer

  By: Rebecca Bigler Mahala Greer, from Paonia, Colo., is the Team Leader for Cedar 4 in NCCC’s Class 19. She arrived in Vinton on January 8, 2013, to start her 11-month service term leading a team of people between the ages of 18 and 24.
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AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Team Leader Spotlight: Kyle Swatfager

By: Rebecca Bigler Kyle Swatfager, from Austin, Minn., is the Team Leader for Oak 2 in NCCC’s Class 19. He arrived in Vinton on January 8, 2013, to start his 11-month service term leading a team of people between the ages of 18 and 24.
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AmeriCorps NCCC Team Serves at Voyageur Outward Bound

by Heather Whitney and Tarsis Gotay The AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) team of Maple 6 is serving in Ely, Minnesota with Voyageur Outward Bound School, a non-profit that provides outdoor education and wilderness expeditions.
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AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Team Leader Spotlight: Harper Holmes

By: Rebecca Bigler Harper Holmes, from Hamilton, Ohio, is the Support Team Leader for the Maple and Spruce units in NCCC’s Class 19. She arrived in Vinton on January 3, 2013, to start her 11-month service term supporting a total of fourteen teams based out of the North Central Region.
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AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Team Leader Spotlight: Brandon Gutteridge

  Brandon Gutteridge, from Kansas City, Mo., is the Team Leader for Maple 1 in NCCC’s Class 19. He arrived in Vinton on January 8, 2013, to start his 11-month service term leading a team of people between the ages of 18 and 24.
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AmeriCorps NCCC Welcomes New Staff Member

By: Krista Eichhorst Peggy Somerville is a Vinton, Iowa native and currently resides in Amana. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa, her master’s degree in Social Work from St.