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NCCC Team Creates Memories in Wisconsin

By: Deon Johnson   AmeriCorps NCCC team, Oak 3, arrived in Belgium, Wis. eager to complete their last service project with the Ozaukee Washington Land Trust (OWLT). They are helping w...

VPRD honors Halloween costume winners

VPRD Halloween costume contest winners were honored Saturday   The annual Vinton Parks and Recreation Department "Halloween Skate Party" took place at the Vinton Skate & Activity Center Saturday night. The following picture features t...

Out on a Limb: What's new with VPRD this month

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AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Member Spotlight: Bethany Hill

By: Krista Eichhorst   Name: Bethany Hill   Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.   Bethany is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Spruce 3 at the Vinton Ca...

Make A Difference Day

Make A Difference Day is Saturday, October 27   By: Krista Eichhorst Maybe you have heard about Make a Difference Day (MADD) and are wondering what it is all about. MADD is celebr...

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 18 Corps Member Spotlight: Carson Frame

  By: Rachel Lebeaux Name: Carson Frame Hometown: Brandon, Florida   Carson is currently serving as a member of Maple 2 with the AmeriCorps NCCC at the Vinton Ca...

Wild Hair Day: Tilford students (and some teachers) bring new styles

These four 4th grade students were among those with wild hair at Tilford on Thursday. Today, Thursday, Oct. 25, is Wild Hair Day at Tilford Elementary School. Many students and even some teachers came with strange wigs or colorful, creative coiffures.Here are a few photos....

NCCC Team Hits Home in Henryville

By: Justine Miller   NCCC team, Maple 5, arrived in Henryville six months after the March 2 tornado swept through the small town and destroyed hundreds of houses and shook up the comm...

AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Member Spotlight: Victoria Robinson

By: Krista Eichhorst Name: Victoria Robinson Hometown: Long Island City, N.Y. Victoria is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Spruce 1 at the Vinton Campus. She chose to pa...

VSHS NHS inducts new members

The new inductees of the VSHS NHS Chapter. Celebrating the qualities of scholarship, character, leadership and service, the Vinton-Shellsburg High School National Honor Society Chapter officially welcomed its new members during the inductio...