AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Member Spotlight: Naomi Eshleman

AMERICORPS NCCC
March 27, 2013 12:09 pm

By: Krista Eichhorst   Name: Naomi Eshleman   Hometown: Hollywood, Fla.   Naomi is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Hickory 3 at the Vinton Campus.

Cedar 7 Rolls Up Their Sleeves in Minnesota

AMERICORPS NCCC
March 27, 2013 11:53 am

By: Alex Bissell   On March 13, AmeriCorps NCCC team Cedar 7 started work at a thrift shop managed by Family Pathways. There were a series of tasks assigned to them, the first of which was to dismantle the North Branch bookstore and load its books and shelves into a truck, then reassemble the shelves at the Forest Lakes thrift shop.

NCCC Oak 6 team helping Hurricane Sandy survivors in NYC

4TH ST. DINER
March 26, 2013 11:37 am

  The NCCC team of Oak 6 from the Vinton campus is in the heart of New York City, assisting the American Red Cross with giving financial assistance to those who have survived Hurricane Sandy.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Team Leader Spotlight: Kelsey Grant

REBECCA BIGLER, NCCC
March 26, 2013 11:36 am

  Kelsey Grant, from Dover, Delaware, is the Team Leader for Maple 6 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.

NCCC’s Maple 1: A True Burnout of a Week at firefighter training

CLIFF BORNER AND RACHEL RUGGLES
March 25, 2013 6:28 pm

  Ever wonder what training looks like when preparing to fight wildfires? AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) team Maple 1 is working with US Fish and Wildlife in Chelsea, Iowa to do just that, and they’re here to tell you.

AmeriCorps NCCC-FEMA Corps Class 19 Member Spotlight: Julie Hankins

KRISTA EICHHORST, NCCC
March 25, 2013 11:08 am

  Name: Julie Hankins Hometown: Linthicum Heights, Md. Julie is serving as a member of the NCCC-FEMA Corps team Pine 4 at the Vinton Campus.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Team Leader Spotlight: Timothy Koster

REBECCA BIGLER, NCCC
March 22, 2013 10:10 am

Timothy Koster, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, is the Support Team Leader for the Oak and Pine units in NCCC’s Class 19. He arrived in Vinton on January 8, 2013, to start his 11-month service term supporting a total of thirteen teams based out of the North Central Region.

Rachel Monson in Northwestern College Women's Chorale 2013 Spring Tour

VINTON TODAY
March 20, 2013 12:44 pm

Northwestern College announces that Rachel Monson, daugher of Kirk & Sheila Monson of Urbana, IA, will be participating in the Northwestern College Women's Chorale 2013 Spring Tour.

Iowa State Fair Parade Applications Available Now

VINTON TODAY
March 19, 2013 11:00 am

  The Iowa State Fair invites all community and youth groups, special interest clubs and businesses to join the fun and enter the State Fair Parade, Iowa's largest parade and the kick-off to the Fair.

Kirkwood offers info Session to Make Smooth Transition from Military to College

KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
March 15, 2013 8:52 pm

  Kirkwood Community College is hosting an information session specifically aimed to help military personnel and their family’s transition from the military to college life.