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Fun at the Fire Station
Every year during Fire Prevention week I get a new appreciation for our volunteer fire department. Carving out time during the day to present fire safety to our children each fire fighter takes time to teach. Not the same old, "stop, drop and roll" and leaving it at that, but showing the students their equipment and explaining how it works. The kids all got to spray a fire hose, and climb on the fire trucks, as well as put on the jackets and helmets. Does your Vinton-Shellsburg Elementary student need winter gear?
Coats for Kids The Vinton-Shellsburg Elementary Schools are seeking donations of new or gently used and clean winter coats and snow pants. Your donation will help provide a coat and/or snow pants for a student who may not be able to purchase these on their own. If you are donating a gently used coat or snow pants, you can bring them to Tilford Elementary.
Vinton Fire Department visits TLC (Trinity Lutheran Church) Preschool on Tuesday
The Vinton Fire Department is bringing Fire Prevention week to the children in the community. Their first stop was to visit the Trinity Lutheran Church Preschoolers. Part of the education each year is familiarizing the children with the firemen and the gear they might see in an emergency. The fire department will be making more stops this week at Tilford Elementary and will host the children at the fire station for more teaching about fire safety. Fire Prevention Week begins and will end with Pancakes
Area Fire Departments always respond when anyone in the county asks for their help. They cover a multitude of emergencies and sometimes fun events. This week, they will be busy educating kids in the area schools. The departments in the area have made pancake breakfasts one of the highlights of the fall season. When you see the pancake breakfast signs go up, you know it's Fire Prevention Week. V-S Homecoming Parade 2021
Thursday evening brought the Vinton Shellsburg Parade to the enjoyment of residents and especially the children. ]The Vinton-Shellsburg high school football team, lead the parade followed by the smallest football teams in the district. Also in the parade were the classes of 1986 and the class of 2031.The parade kicked off with the help of the Vinton Police Department and the Shellsburg Legion members carrying the American flag. Keeping Safety First in Benton County
By: Co-Reporter, Grace Schminke On Saturday, September 25th members of the Vinton-Shellsburg, Benton, and Belle Plaine FFA Chapters assisted with the Progressive Ag Safety Day at the Benton County Fairgrounds. The members of the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA chapter taught lawn mower safety and worked with the Garrison Fire Department to teach grain safety. Top 5 Homecoming Candidates Announced
The top five nominees for the 2021 Homecoming Court are:King: Kale Schulte, Logan Zearley, Caleb Janko, and Alontae Wilson Not pictured, Gunnar Moen.Queen: Ladies: Morgan Lang, Grace Sutton, Kate Hyland, Carly Bendull, and Jozee White Vinton Kiwanis Club Presents Check to Support V-S Backpack Program
The Kiwanis Club of Vinton presented a check of $1,100 to the Vinton Shellsburg Community School Backpack Program at Tuesday's meeting.The money was raised through the Kiwanis Club Boomtown 5K/ 1 mile run-walk event.Pictured from Left to Right:Denny Gardemann, Kiwanis President, Tom Lindauer, Kiwanis Treasurer, Molly Noren, Vinton/Shellsburg Studen Arsonists set Hay Bales on Fire
On Tuesday, September 28th at approximately 7:06 am. the Benton County Sheriff's Office and Van Horne Fire Department responded to a report of round hay bales on fire at a farm south east of Van Horne. Upon investigation of the scene it was apparent that the fire was a case of arson and the hay bales had been intentionally set on fire. The Van Horne and Newhall Fire Departments worked to extinguish the fire before it spread to nearby buildings and farm fields. Top 10 Homecoming Candidates Announced at V-S
Vinton-Shellsburg's Top 10 Queen and King candidates were announced this afternoon!Front row (L-R) Queen Candidates: Emma McDaniel,Grace Sutton, Zena Aragon, Jozee White, Carly Bendull, Hannah Crane, Addy Maynard, Abby Bartz and Kate Hyland Absent for picture: Morgan Lang.Back row: King Candidates: Kaden Kingsbury, Logan Zearley, Brady Ortner, Gun