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By Co-Reporter Izzie Birker On Tuesday, May 16th, the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA members attended the annual District CDE contests at Hawkeye Community College. Teams that went and participated from the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA chapter include Floriculture and Food Science. The Vinton-Shellsburg Floriculture team consisted of Pual Herger, Jordyn Williams, Andrew Pingenot, and Alana Fleming which was awarded 4th place overall with Paul Herger placing 3rd individually.

Memorial Day services could be found across the nation in honor of our fallen soldiers. Locally, Mt. Auburn who is now without an official local American Legion of their own, continued the tradition.On Thursday of last week, a group gathered to mark the graves of their soldiers with white crosses and flags. Residents then gathered on Monday for a brief service which included short presentations from residents as well as Taps being played by Chad Newton.

By: Advisor - Gabby PowerOn Saturday, May 6th the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter hosted their Annual Awards Banquet in the high school auditorium. Members, their families, and supporters gathered for a meal and fellowship prior to the ceremony in the commons which started with a greeting from President Annabelle Newton and Invocation by Officer at Large Austin Noe.

Because of Memorial Day, there will be no email on Monday. Of course, there will probably still be a few posts that go up over the weekend. So feel free to take a gander through the website and see what you may have missed!Hey, if you get inspired to write a letter to the editor or you think of something that is happening in your circle of friends or organizations, use that time to drop me a note at VintonToday@hotmail.

Dick Kenney was drafted two weeks before his high school graduation; thankfully, they deferred so he could at least receive his diploma, but he was on a bus the very next morning at 6 am. After completing all of his Army training, he was stationed in Germany as a Combat Engineer from 1953 to 1955. His unit was mainly responsible for building bridges and setting up other infrastructure.

Join us for the Bacon Buddies® Show at the Benton County Fair! WHO: Persons with an intellectual and/or developmental disability age of 8 years and older are eligible. Each participant will be paired with one-two youth mentors and a pig. WHAT: Bacon Buddies® participants will have the opportunity to experience showing a pig. The judge will assess how the mentors, participant and pig work together as a cohesive unit.

Here at Virginia Gay Hospital, we are committed to providing you with excellent healthcare.It is our pleasure to announce that Virginia Gay Hospital has been recognized by national healthcare research leader PRC with an Award of Distinction in:Communication with Nurses, Communication with DoctorsResponsiveness of Hospital StaffCommunication About MedicinesCleanliness and Quietness of Hospital EnvironmentDischarge InformationCare TransitionThis competitive national award recognizes organizations who achieve excellence throughout the year by improving patient experiences, healthcare employee engagement and/or physician alignment and engagement based on surveys of their patients.

Please join us at the Vinton Skate Center on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, from 4:00-5:30 to honor our retirees and award winners of the Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District.A brief program will be held at 4:30.VSEA the 2023 retirees who will be recognized are listed below:Cindy Karr, 35 YearsLe Cox, 34 YearsMarty Annis, 34 YearsJoan Beatty, 31 YearsAnn Gordon, 31 YearsShelly Petersen, 29 YearsScott Garwood, 28 YearsRoxann Harms, 27 YearsJodi Anderson, 26 YearsNancy Donahue, 20 YearsDiane Lindsey, 16 YearsKris Hallberg, 13 YearsLouise Lazenby, 12 YearsVSEA 2023 Honorees:Educator of the Year, Le CoxMember of the Year, Cherie NeblungSupport Staff of the Year: Melissa Callahan and Roxann HarmsFriends of Education– Retired VSCSD Employees: Rhonda Barron, Lisa Boeckmann, Den Garbers, Terese Husnik, Rosalee Sturtz and Denise Wiley.

Ehlinger's Express celebrated their new look, new pumps and new brand with their grand re-opening on Saturday.In March, the business closed down for a few days to install new pumps adding the latest technology and security features under the BP brand. The business expanded its line of fuel offerings supporting Iowa's Agriculture industry. They added  E10, and E15 both ethanol blends next to the BP Ultimate, an ethanol-free alternative, and diesel fuel E15 to their offerings to the community.

Sunday afternoon the Benton County Sheriff's Department, Vinton Fire Department and the North Benton Ambulance all responded to a two-vehicle accident. The accident occured at the intersection of Highway 218 and 64th St., known locally as the Shellsburg corner. There were two cars involved in the accident with one car coming to rest in a cornfield on the northwest side of the intersection.