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VSHS choir robe fund-raiser nears 2/3 of goal; $6,000 more needed
During Friday's Cabaret concert at Vinton-Shellsburg High School, the audience learned that fund-raising for new choir robes has reached nearly $12,000, or 2/3 of the $18,000 goal.
This is the first time the district has purchased new robes for 30 years or more. Many of the current robes were graduation gowns that families donated after using -- gowns designed to be disposable. 100 + 3: Bethlehem Lutheran helps with VS choir project
In early February, the V/S Fine Arts Century Club spearheaded a fund drive for new choir robes at the high school. The choir has been
performing for many years while weaing graduation gowns instead of choir robes.
The Fine Arts Century Club hopes to raise $18,000 by March 15th, so that the robes would be ready for the choir's large group concert in May. Olivia Spencer 'thriving' after recent heart procedure
A few weeks after a troubling phone call informed her that her daughter, Olivia Spencer, was turning blue at school, Olivia’s mom, Kendra, said Vinton’s most famous young heart patient is now thriving.
Born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Olivia has lived all of her six years with basically half of a heart. She has already survived a stroke and several surgeries, and faces the prospect of more procedures as she and her heart continue to grow and as doctors look for new ways to manage the rare condition. Former Vinton resident charged in fatal Arizona stabbing
A former Vinton resident has been arrested for stabbing his mother and step-father, resulting in the step-father’s death, in Tempe, Ariz., on Friday evening.
The Tempe Police Department has released the following information:
On Friday, March 4, 2016, at approximately 6:30 PM, Tempe Police Officers responded to a 911 call at 900 W Grove Parkway.
St. Mary's Vinton Council 3893 of Knights of Columbus donates to 2 Area Groups
The St. Mary's Vinton Council 3893 of Knights of Columbus gave checks to two very deserving organizations recently.
The money came as a result of the KC's annual Persons With Intellectual Disabilities Drive (formerly known as the Tootsie Roll Drive).
Event chair Brian Larkin presents a check to Jody Bridgewater of the Arc of East Central Iowa and to Tammy Zimmerman and the Vinton Shellsburg United Special Olympics team. Wiley family to receive Good Farm Neighbor Award
The March Gary Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award winner is the Todd and Denise Wiley family from Walker, Iowa. The Coalition commends the Wiley family of Benton County for their outstanding efforts as a neighbors and community leaders. Iowa Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig will present the award to the family on Friday, March 25 at their farm located at 5067 29th Avenue, Walker.
A 1:2 million miracle: Birker family welcomes home second Leap Day baby
Having missed her first opportunity in four years to celebrate her birthday on the date she was born, little Gia Birker will have to wait another four years, when her family can celebrate together on Feb. 29, 2020.
But she doesn’t seem to mind – at least not too much.
Born on Leap Day in 2012, Gia celebrated her 4th birthday a couple days early just in case – just in case her little brother came on her fourth birthday. Not over yet: Lawyer files suit in case involving Red Shed Auto Repair
“I’m just glad it’s over,” said Dean Brown, on Jan. 27, after the Benton County Board of Adjustment had spent hours reviewing his case and hammering out an agreement between Brown and his neighbors, Gary and Jill Marlow, allowing him to run his auto repair business in the shop he built near his house on 55th Street.
Brown had appealed the Nov.
Relay for Life: Area quilter continues helping fund fight against cancer
The Relay for Life takes place in a little over three months, and one annual participant is doing her part to raise money to fight cancer.
Vicky Buckingham has made another quilt for a raffle, and she hopes people will understand her urgency.
“Our team has lost thre members since last year’s Relay for Life,” she says. “That is way too many. 2009 VS grad Kelsey Kremer gaining fans, followers with her photos, videos
Vinton native Kelsey Kremer, in a little more than two years, has already compiled a list of achievements as a photojournalist at the Des Moines Register.
Kelsey, the daughter of Jon and Kristina Kremer, won first place from the Iowa Newspaper Association – and was nominated for a Regional Emmy – for a video documentary about the Younkers building, which burned down in downtown Des Moines two years ago.