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Pink Night: Quilt, game ball to be sold via silent auction
The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes will accompany breast cancer survivors between games, and auction off several items to raise money to fight the disease during their 4th Annual Pink Night Friday, Feb. 1.
During the Vikettes' game vs. Benton, the team will use a pink basketball. Team members will sign the ball, which will be sold via silent auction.
Honor Flights scheduled for April 23 and May 21
The Eastern Iowa Honor Flight is announcing the dates of the first two flights of 2013. They will be leaving from the Eastern Iowa Airport on April 23, and May 21.
The flights will once again have World War II veterans as the first priority. We are now accepting and will fly Korean War veterans on these flights if there are not enough World War II veterans available to fill the aircraft.
$200,000 mark reached in fundraising effort for Celebration Park
Three recent donations have helped increase the Celebration Park Fund to $200,000 of the $250,000 goal.
Recent donors include:
Jon Clingman with his donation of $12,000 to the Celebration Park Project from himself and his wife, Julie. Director of Parks & Recreation, Duane Randall accepting the donation from Jon. Randall states “Jon has been one of the driving forces behind this project and the fundraising efforts. Two dogs found south of Blairstown
These two dogs were found south of Blairstown, on Thursday. If you are the owner please call the Vinton/Benton Co. Animal Shelter at 319-472-4623 or email vintonshelter@yahoo.com.
Thank you. VS Schools: 2-hour late start Friday; buses only on paved roads
Vinton-Shellsburg schools will start two hours late on Friday morning, Feb. 1, due to continual blowing snow. School buses will only run on hard surface routes.
VS classes dismiss one hour early; no evening activities
Due to the continued blowing snow classes will be dismissing one hour early today Jan 31.
There will be NO PM activities.
United Way seeks nominations for 2013 volunteer awards
Again this year, United Way of East Central Iowa is honoring some of our area’s outstanding volunteers at an April 26, 2013, Volunteer Recognition event at the Hotel at Kirkwood in southwest Cedar Rapids.
We need your help, however. Please follow this link to nominate somebody: http://unitedwayofeastcentraliowa.
VGH Nursing & Rehab earns Pinnacle Customer Experience Award
Virginia Gay Hospital Nursing and Rehab, is proud to announce that they are the recipient of Pinnacle Quality Insight’s 2013 Customer Experience AwardsTM. Qualifying for the award in the categories of First Impression, Cleanliness, Response to Problems, Dignity and Respect, Individual Needs, Overall Safety, Quality of Food, Overall Quality of Stay, Recommend to Others, and Overall Customer Experience, Virginia Gay Hospital Nursing and Rehab displays a continued dedication to providing Best in Class senior healthcare services.
IBSSS roof project to recreate appearance from early 20th Century
After the copper roof was destroyed in the July 11, 2011 storm, state officials decided to replace the roof of the main building on the Iowa Braille and Sight-Saving School (IBSSS) campus with the slate-style that appears in the photos from the early 1900s.
The repair/renovation project has been ongoing for several months, and soon passers-by will observe work taking place on the roof and bell/clock tower. Bethlehem Lutheran celebrates centennial with first of several $100 donations
As part of the celebration of 100 years as a congregation, the Centennial Committee and Congregation Council of Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Vinton are presenting at least six monthly gifts to charitable organizations in the months leading up to the Centennial Event in June of this year. It was the decision of the Committee to present the January gift to an organization well-represented within the Church.