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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.

Below is a list of all the members of the Class of 2023. Here are photos of the graduates making their way to the front!Video of the ceremony can be seen HERE.Aspen AhrenholzAngela AhrensteinIan AllsupNash ArbuckleLeob Barber IIIPaige BearbowerCheyanne BehmBrayden Bennett-CasaliLandon BierschenkElijah BlixMerritt BodekerClaire BoothBrylee BruceAndrew BrummerKalinda Burkehudson CarolanRyan CarolusJacob ChaseMason CoderJade CootsAnn CornellLaura CornellChristopher DagueLilllia DahlstromAbigail DavisCameron Dawson-FinkBreanna DelayJustyce DominickGracie DruryCole Embry-MeyerMacie EnosCurtis EricksonKail EvansBryleigh FarmerChristopher FlemingTrent FriedenAlexander FunkDarby GlynnJesse GrayAlyssa GriffithElla HaefnerMolly HaismanAydin HallMichael HammondKarli HansonMargaret Henry Paul HergerZoe HobbsLaci HobbsDaniel HughesWilliam JaneyEllery JohnsonKaydan JordanAustin KempPatience KiesRiley KressSophie KreutnerMaya Lapan-IslasSophie KreutnerMaya Lapan-IslasBrai LessigRebekah LindauerLandun MabryGabriel MarzenAutumn McGowanNoel McKennaClayton McKennaNicholas MesaAshlie MeyerSummer MohrDane MooreAustin MosherCaleb MottThor MullinexEmmigin MyersRylee NesheimAnnabelle NewtonElizabeth NoeOwen NovotnyBrant OrtnerKaelyn PettyjohnSawyer RastBenett RickelsAudriana RillingAmanda RitterMontana RocarekJoseph RosonkeJaxson RuleIan SalleeCooper SandersCarly SchlarbaumGunnar SchminkeGrace SchminkeTori SchochTristan SiscoDestiny SlagerBlake SoquetBrynn StaabAustin StillAli StreeterLogan TharpFaith ThompsonKatherine TimmermanReese TruaxCheyenne Van FossenIan VrbaBryce WalkerLogan Watson Katherine WeetsBaylee WheelerIsabell White Jeana WhiteAnson WhiteSteven WichtendahlJoshua WileyRyan Williams T'nyla WilsonCarleigh Wilson Jesse Young But not forgotten:J.

Area high school students will receive the ImpactLife Student Impact Award, given annually to students who have shown exemplary support of our region’s blood supply. The Student Impact Award Program recognizes the many ways students can support the blood supply: as donors, advocates, volunteers, and blood drive coordinators. Recipients of the Student Impact Award have completed one of the following activities while in high school: donated blood at least six times, recruited at least six new blood donors, or have hosted a local blood drive.

Grant Will Help the Library Work with Residents with Disabilities on increasing access to library servicesThe Vinton Public Library has been selected as one of 240 libraries to participate in Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities, an American Library Association (ALA) initiative that provides community engagement and accessibility resources to small and rural libraries to help them better serve people with disabilities.

The Vinton Community Foundation is announcing the distribution of $36.963.00 in grants to the following organizations serving the City of Vinton.Vinton Community Foundation & Local Option Sales Tax Fund - $30,963.00Old School Produce Partners-Purchase sunshade for the high tunnel (shelter growing structure) and construct a wall to protect the harvest from the elements.

In support of Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Awareness Month, Colton Stewart's race car is on display in front of Virginia Gay Hospital. This message is close to Colton and his wife Korina. Like Colton's race car, life has bumps and bruises, but help is available!The VGH staff are wearing green, the color of mental health awareness. Help to end the stigma and spread the word that everything is going to be okay! Talk about it and everything will be okay.

The Vinton Public Library is starting an exciting new season of strategic planning.  Strategic Planning is an essential part of the delivery of library services in our community and is one of the many standards of accreditation required of us through the State Library of Iowa.  Please take a moment to complete the following questionnaire, which helps us assess the success of our VPL 2020-2024 plan; watch for another survey this summer which will kick off the data collection portion of developing our VPL 2024-2028 plan.