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Vermedahl, Buch say they will not run for re-election in 2012
Dave Vermedahl and Ron Buch had never met before they decided to run for county office in 2000. Now after serving more than a decade together, they have decided that they will leave office at the same time.
The two senior Benton County supervisors were elected in 2000 and re-elected in 2004 and 2008; both said on Tuesday that they will not run in 2012. Would you, could you, on March 2? Green Eggs & Ham honor Seuss Birthday
Dr. Seuss (Theodore Gissel) has been dead for nearly 20 years, but he is still teaching children to read.
On Read Across America Day, March 2 (Dr. Seuss's birthday), many students spend the day wearing Cat in the Hat hats and eating green eggs and ham.
That is exactly what the kindergarten students of Mrs. Vinton Night with CR Roughriders March 12; tickets available now
The annual ‘Vinton Community Night’ at the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders hockey game is now less than a month away and tickets for the event are now on sale at two convenient Vinton locations. Come out with friends and family on Saturday, March 12, to enjoy a fast-paced, hard-hitting hockey game as the RoughRiders take on the Tri City Storm at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena. Jail Update: Sheriff says new building to open between May 1 and June 1
Sheriff Randy Forsyth walked past what will soon be his new office in the Law Enforcement Center Tuesday afternoon. We asked him if he was moving in on May 1, the date he had mentioned several months ago.
"May 1, mabye; or May 15, but definitely by June 1," said Forsyth as he and jail administrator Mike Ferguson toured the building. Brenda Barkdoll to replace Larry Stroschein as VS business manager
After more than 30 years as business manager for the Vinton-Shellsburg School District, Larry Stroschein will retire at the end of April. Brenda Barkdoll, who has been working in the school administration office for the past decade, will replace him.
The Vinton-Shellsburg School Board approved the personnel change during a special meeting Tuesday morning. Endeavors into Service-NCCC Style
There are certain things in life that are indescribable. The feeling that one gets while performing service to others is one of those indescribable things. Class 17 members, while only having been in training for 2 weeks have started a journey that many of them will struggle with explaining to others for the rest of their lives. Community Band provides music for 'Picnic'
ACT 1 "Picnic" Director Tony Bopp wanted the sounds of a community band for the play, which opens next weekend at the Palace Theater.
So he contacted Vinton Community Band leader Judy Trygstad.
"I told him I had a lot of recordings," said Trygstad. "But he said, 'I don't want a recording; I want a community band feel. Roy's to close in Vinton; Shellsburg store to remain open
Signs on the door and throughout the store announce the "going out of business" sale at Roy's Foods in Vinton. Roy Fish told Vinton Today that the store would close March 12. The Roy's in Shellsburg will remain open.
Fish ran the Roy's grocery store in Shellsburg for years before starting his second store in what had been the Food Pride building several years ago.
Principal Johnson to leave V-S district for Waukee; school board to meet Tuesday
Vinton-Shellsburg High School Principal Kirk Johnson has informed Vinton-Shellsburg administrators that he is leaving the district at the end of this school year. He has accepted a similar position at the Waukee School District. Waukee is in eastern Dallas County but is growing very rapidly as the Des Moines metropolitan area expands.
Vikes of the Week: Alex McGee and Madelyn Cornell
This week's Vike of the Week students are:
Alex Mc Gee- (Ms Cox): He helped with numerous speech errands.
Madelyn Cornell (Mr. Temple): She took a sick student to the office