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New Year brings changes to Virginia Gay Hospital board of directors
Virginia Gay Hospital (VGH) has announced changes to its board of director members for 2020. Mark Mossman has chosen to step down from the hospital board after 25 years of service. Mossman began as a director in 1994 and has served as Chairman of the Board since November 2003. Current board member, John Ketchen, will now serve as the new Chairman of the Board. Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab recognized for improving quality of long-term care
Provider recognized for meeting national goals Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab has been recognized by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) for its achievements in the quality of care they provide. This national effort builds upon the existing work of the long term and post-acute care profession by setting specific, measurable targets to further improve the quality of care in America’s skilled nursing centers and assisted living communities.
March 3 date set for Special Election to fill 2nd Ward Seat
The council has approved a special election for the 2nd Ward. Anyone who lives in the 2nd Ward and is interested in being listed on the ballot may contact the City Clerk for information.Nomination papers need to be turned into the Auditor’s office by February 7th.Below is a map of the 2nd Ward.
Klima of Urbana Charged with Vehicular Homicide following Hit and Run
30-year-old Bret Daniel Klima, of Urbana, is charged with vehicular homicide, leaving the scene of a fatal accident and with other crimes following a hit-and-run in the parking lot of a bar in Linn County.The crash happened around 1:30 a.m. Dec. 1 in the parking lot of Bully's North in Center Point.50-year-old Kimberley Swore of Center Point was killed in the incident and another pedestrian, a 46-year-old male from Vinton was transported to a nearby hospital suffering minor injuries. V-S buses will run on hard surface routes only today 1/23/20
V-S buses will run on hard surface routes only today.
Caucus Voter Information
We have had several questions come into our office about Caucuses and Voter Registration:You have to be registered to vote to participate in the Caucuses. If you are unsure if you are registered to vote you can go onto the Secretary of State's website: https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterreg/regtovote/search.aspx However this only states if you are registered to vote, it does not disclose how you are registered to vote.
VSCS FFA Chapter Selected as $1,900 Growing Together Initiative Recipients
The Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter will receive funding through an “FFA Growing Together” specialty block grant sponsored by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS). The funds will increase the school district’s access to specialty food crops (examples: fruits, vegetables, nuts or herbs) and build a stronger relationship between the FFA chapter and the school’s food service program.
School or no school? That is the question
School or No School: The challenge of making decisions for weather-related school cancellations, delays and early outsLate start? Early dismissal? No school at all? Hard surface routes only? There are many factors to consider when deciding to change a school schedule during inclement weather. Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District (VSCSD) Superintendent, Mary Jo Hainstock explains the process she uses to make those decisions. Planning in Early Stages for Iowa’s Ride
If you missed the announcement before Thanksgiving, Vinton has been chosen to be an overnight stop for Iowa’s Ride. The inaugural Iowa's Ride will go from Dubuque to Rock Rapids on its 416-mile journey across the state. The ride will take place July 12-18, 2020.The riders will begin arriving in Vinton on the afternoon of Monday, July 13 and will depart throughout the morning on Tuesday, July 14th.
Vinton-Shellsburg Clarifies Goals of the Farm To School Program
The Farm-To-School (F2S) program was created to provide healthy options for students and to achieve that goal by sourcing food locally, and by training school staff to use recipes that include scratch cooking. During a recent training for food service staff, the representative from an organization providing training for scratch meal preparation in institutional foodservice made statements to area media that do not reflect the current policies or intent of Vinton-Shellsburg’s F2S program.