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Career Day: VSMS students learn about variety of jobs
Today (Wednesday, Nov 17) is Career Day at Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School. The eighth grade students learned about a variety of careers from people in those occupations. The visitors discussed their jobs, why they like their work and the challenges they face.
The students heard from a financial advisor, police officer, and medical professionals, and others. Katie Hancock to perform with Opus Choir at ISU, Thursday
Every year, more than 3,500 middle school choir students send in an audition tape for the Iowa Choral Directors Association Opus Choir. Only 760 students are selected – in four different 180-member choirs.
This year, Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School student Katie Hancock is one of those who was chosen to sing with the Opus Choir. Supervisors tour LEC, EOC again
Scott Hansen went to the top of the courthouse and took a photo when the first machines started moving the first dirt as the digging began for the foundation of the Benton County Law Enforcement Center.
The date: June 3.
"It's hard to believe that they started digging in June, and they already have the building nearly enclosed," said Hansen on Tuesday morning. Save those Coupons and help a military family
The Benton County Volunteer Program exists to meet needs in the area. They have added a project that helps those overseas serving out country as well.
The group has adopted a military base in Germany where they send our expired. "The response has been amazing. I come to work everyday with coupons hanging on the door knob or slid under the door.
Green Schools: School Board hears about VSMS program's successes
When the American Forest Foundation brought together people from all over the U.S.to discuss how to make schools more environmentally-friendly, two Vinton-Shellsburg students were among the speakers.
At the 2010 Project Learning Tree International Coordinators’ Conference in May at Lake Tahoein Nevada, Jacob Isbell and Chase Overton shared what they and their peers had been doing to make Vinton-ShellsburgMiddle Schoola “GreenSchool. V-S tree leads VGH Holiday Tree Walk bidding
The white, black and gold Vinton-Shellsburg Christmas tree created by the Vinton-Shellsburg cooks has so far been the tree with the highest silent bid at the VGH Holiday Tree Walk.
The cooks used mostly home-made ornaments with black and gold, and the V-S logo to decorate the white tree. As of Wednesday morning, the high bid for this tree was $300. Vikes of the Week
(Right) Logan Davis (Mrs. Helms) He willingly assisted a community member with carrying equipment to her car after the assembly
(Left)Jason Kirk- (Mrs. Kearns) Helps a bunch without being asked. Went the extra mile with the 2nd grade pen pals. Watches out for the special needs member of his advisor.
&nbs Dr. Scott Barron joins Betterton Chiropractic
Congratulations, Scott Barron! Dr. Barron is now licensed by the State of Iowa to practice Chiropractic. He will be joining Dr. Matt Betterton of Betterton Family Chiropractic
He started seeing patients yesterday and is now ready to serve you.
Call 472-5151 for your appointment!
His hours will be:
Monday - T
Thank You from Vinton Area Dollars For Scholars
THANK YOU: Special thanks to the following people for helping with the holiday roping in Vinton on Nov. 13, 2010:
* USA Communications
* Schoonover Tuckpointing Co.
* Vinton-Shellsburg FFA
* Vinto
US Bank donates $5,000 to Junior Achievement for Benton County programs
Jon Kremer and Dana Eldred, right, of the Vinton U.S. Bank branch office presented a check for $5,000 from the U.S. Bank Foundation to Barb Rawson of the Eastern Iowa Junior Achievement organization Monday morning at the bank.
"The Vinton community has been wonderful," said Rawson.
The Junior Achievement program works with schools to bring in volunteer educators from a variety of fields.