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Vinton area residents help Haitians recover from earthquake
(Editor’s note: For several years, many volunteers from the St. Mary’s parish in Vinton have been working to help people – particularly children – in Haiti to overcome their poverty. The long-term goal says Vinton resident Leo Wobeter, is to give the children of Haiti the education they need to lift themselves out of poverty. Birds of sleigh: Many species can be seen in area among the snow of winter
This male cardinal was perched outside the window of Vinton Today Editor Dean Close Thursday morning.
A variety of birds -- including bald eagles -- can be seen in the area throughout winter. For a complete guide of birds found in Iowa during the coldest months of the year, click HERE. 2011 Robert D. Blue Scholarship Application is Available Online
State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald announced today that the application for the 2011 Robert D. Blue Scholarship is available online at www.rdblue.org. All Iowa residents who plan to attend college in Iowa for the 2011-2012 school year are eligible to apply.
Awards are based on financial need, an original essay, academic achievement and written recommendations.
Many familiar faces will work behind the scenes for ACT 1's 'Picnic'
In addition to the new and familiar faces that ACT 1 lovers will see on the Palace stage when “Picnic” opens March 11, there will be many familiar names and faces working behind the scenes to make the show a success.
“Picnic” is a drama written by William Inge that can be humorous as well as intense.
Gardner, Yenser to represent VSHS in ISU Honor Band
The Vinton-Shellsburg High School Band Department is proud to announce that two of its band students have been selected for and will be participating in the Iowa State University Honor Band on February 3-5. The following students will be attending: Nicholas Gardner (tenor saxophone) and James Yenser (trombone). Senior Night in Pink as VS swimmers help with breast cancer awareness
The Vinton-Shellsburg swim team wore bright pink swimming caps during their meet with Decorah Tuesday night to show their support for the VS girls' basketball team's efforts to raise money for breast cancer research. The girls have been selling T-shirts as a fund-raiser, and they were available for sale at the swim meet as well as the basketball game Tuesday. A novice's guide to taking memorable photos of a swim meet
So you want to be a sports photographer?
It’s tough.
All those athletes running all over a football field, or standing 300 feet away in center field.
Maybe you should start by taking swimming photos.
It’s easy. Virtual Reality Education Pathfinder: New learning model coming to VSHS
Coming soon to a computer screen near you: V-S VREP.
"VREP?" you ask? "What's that?"
For school administrators and high school teachers, VREP is all about changing the education model. They use phrases like "rigorous learning in independent and collaborative environments.
Lessons in crocheting
Trudy Evans spent some time Tuesday morning during the meeting of the Prayer Shawl Ministry helping a new member learn some new stitches. Tammy Surface recently began joining the women of the group Tuesday mornings at the Vinton Library. See another VT story about the group HERE. Maple 4 returns to Vinton for final time before AmeriCorps graduation
(Editor's note: The first Maple Unit of the AmeriCorps NCCC in Vinton will graduate early next month. They invite Vinton residents to join them for a potluck this Saturday, Jan. 29, from 6-8 p.m. in the Iowa Braille School gym See more details Here. For the past several months, the teams have been serving throughout America, helping in a variety of ways.