This Memorial Day was like so many other events this year, there but not recognized like it should be. The flags at the cemetery and around town however, remind us of the great sacrifice made by our local men and women.

 Virginia Gay Hospital, Clinics, Home Health, Nursing & Rehab and the Virginia Gay Hospital Health Care Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of their annual scholarship awards to area students.

There will be no Daily Email from Vinton Today in your inbox on Monday, May 25, Memorial Day.  

Food Director, Karen Ackman announced that there will be no free meals served on Monday, May 25 in Observance of Memorial Day. The meals will resume on Tuesday, May 26 and will continue through the summer.

Graduation was to have happened this weekend, for Vinton-Shellsburg, Vinton Today wanted to share the following which was submitted by area graduates.Click to View montage of photosBelow are the Graduating Members of Vinton-Shellsburg's Class of 2020:Sierra Marie AcheyCaydyn Daniel Kennedy AdamsCynlea Sue Jane McKinleyNickole Meranda BascomLuke Anthony BeyerWeston Conrad BierschenkAmelia Faith BirkerLeah Marie BohnsackJeremiah Jayden BrownSpencer James CantrellAmanda Marie CardenasRickey Alan ChaseHaley Rebecca ClarkKarri Anna ClemenBradley Len CornellDallas Jordan CottrellAlexander Frederick Dawson-FinkCharles Danial DudleyTyler Dylan DunnAndrew Thomas ElwickCyrus Michael ElwickOlivia Kay ErhardtEmma Marie ErlandsonFranki Lea EvansSonnie Audrey EvansLance Robert GravesZandalee Hannah GravesMadalyn Pearl GraySam Nicholas GriffithPayton William HaefnerMorgan Leland HansenHunter Reece HazenNathan Lee HekelJoanna Louise HendricksonLauren Kay HendryxJesse Jayden HepkerDavia Mary Alice HergerAnthony Michael HiltonHayden William HunterCameron Lee HunzikerLouis Marvin Janecek IIIPaul David JohnsonBryce Phillip KaplanCameron Lee KarrVincent Azuriah KickelChristopher Robert-Allen KingCole Thomas KlinzingZachary Michael KramerLillie Raye LamontKellsie LeeAn LaneCaroline Elizabeth LangKailey Marie LazenbyTaylor-Rae Marie LintMarcus Alexander LipcamonChristian Patrick LovellKaitlin Jo MeyerJacob Paul MichelsonAlexis Kaylari MillerSamuel E MoenBlake Thomas MorarieKaylee Ann MorrisWesley James MottLaVenus Jay MullAlyssa Marie MurrayRaelyn Nicole MurrayKennedy Mae NeslerMadison Josie NovotnyKatelyn Rose O'BrienAlexis Kaye OsbornJordan Rae PatteeJace Robert RakeHayden Cale RastAlyssa Nicole ReynoldsTanner Richard RodmanThomas Joseph SassAutumn Leigh SauerRylee Lill ScheelGabriel Victor SchmidtClark Jacob SchochRyan Christian SchoettmerRaeleigh Jo SchulteBroc David ShawChristian David Silver-UsherJessica Dawn SlatonJonah Michael SmithKaylee Shayna SorumJace Michael StaabCatherine Maria SteeleTaryn Leslie SuttonChelsee Nicole TharpAmy Rose ThomasBrooke Leighann ThomsenHanna Ruth TimmermanLauren Marie UpmeyerBeauregard Clyde VintonJillian Pearl WhiteJose Wilson, JuniorBlake Michael WitzelCody Michael YoungAnd last, but not least, several Graduates from Vinton-Shellsburg and beyond Vinton's borders have shared a message below:Haley ClarkParting Message: Our graduation won’t be as we had expected it but it will be a story to tell our kids.

The VSCSD 2020 graduation ceremonies have been postponed from the original date of Sunday, May 24 until Sunday, June 21. School officials took guidance on this date based on a parent/student survey sent out in April.

Vinton is such a unique town in its capabilities. For example, the state closes the school just in time for graduation, so area parents begin to brainstorm to come up with ideas to make memories for the graduating class.

So, tonight we had another great talk with Vikette seniors and Virginia Gay Hospital CNAs Carli Lang and Lillie Lamont. We talked about their week, the reopening of America and this big package they received today.

Hopefully, the days of birthday parades will soon be a distant memory. For those celebrating milestones during COVID-19 it's a small way to wish those with a special day a memorable day.

In the days of COVID lockdowns, those suffering the most from confinement are our elderly who are unable to see family and friends. On Friday the Vinton Lutheran Home came up with a brilliant idea to allow families to sit next to their loved one, at the window in the dining area.