AmeriCorps NCCC Class 18 Corps Member Spotlight: Stephen Wasp

AMERICORPS NCCC
August 30, 2012 11:36 am

By: Rachel Lebeaux   Name: Stephen Wasp Hometown: Glen Head, N.Y.   Stephen is currently serving as a member of Maple 4, a fire team, with the AmeriCorps NCCC at the Vinton Campus.

NCCC Assists Taltree Arboretum & Gardens

AMERICORPS NCCC
August 30, 2012 11:36 am

By:  Alease Rowan   Maple Six is working in Valparaiso, Indiana for their third project of the year at Taltree Arboretum & Gardens.

Kathryn Pierce Named to Illinois College Dean's List

VINTON TODAY
August 30, 2012 11:21 am

Kathryn Pierce, a junior from Belle Plaine, was named to Illinois College's spring semester dean's list. Pierce is the daughter of Julie Pierce of Belle Plaine.

Rundlett and Beecher married

VINTON TODAY
August 29, 2012 6:30 pm

Josie Margaret Rundlett and Matthew David Beecher were united in marriage on August 13th, 2011 at the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School in Vinton, Iowa, with Cory Crowley, friend of the couple, officiating the ceremony.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 FEMA Corps Team Leader Spotlight: Cassie Murray

AMERICORPS NCCC
August 28, 2012 12:05 pm

  By: Krista Eichhorst   Name: Cassie Murray   Hometown: Washington D.C.   Cassie is serving as the Team Leader for Pine 7 at the Vinton Campus.

AMERICORPS NCCC
August 28, 2012 12:05 pm

NCCC Cleans Up the Red River

AMERICORPS NCCC
August 27, 2012 10:55 pm

By: Madison Shoemaker   AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) team Maple 3 is hard at work in Fargo, North Dakota. The team is working with their sponsor River Keepers while staying at a city owned house.

Rebecca Eells graduates from Vassar

VINTON TODAY
August 27, 2012 7:49 am

  The 148th Commencement was held at Vassar College on Sunday, May 20, 2012. Rebecca Jo Eells from your area was among the 597 graduates.

Cedar Three Assists Home Sweet Home Ministries

AMERICORPS NCCC
August 27, 2012 7:49 am

  By Kyle White   NCCC team Cedar Three has been working with Home Sweet Home Ministries in Bloomington, Ill. from July 16 to August 10.

Benton County Royalty meets with National Royalty

VINTON TODAY
August 27, 2012 7:48 am

  The 2012 Benton County Fair Queen Felicia Hertle of Keystone and Natalie Hanson of La Porte City attended the Watermelon Days parade in Atkins IA on August 4, 2012 and had the opportunity to meet Priya Christensen of Atkins who is the National American Miss Iowa Jr.