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‘Twas the Night before Christmas In the City of Lights The trees at the Sanders Were sparkling bright   Cars were lined up out west To see Larry Kersten’s creations So many colorful displays And all those Dalmations   While at the local airport All those planes were a-sleepin’ Dreaming of odysseys And parachuters a-leapin’   But one certain plane Was feeling uneasy Rumors of approaching deer Made her fuselage queasy   See, she remembered a run-in She’d had once before With a four-legged creature Of famed yuletide yore   “I remember what happened,” Miss Underestimated sighed “When a deer with no sled Arrived at VTI late one night.

Vinton residents join many throughout the world in celebrating Christmas. Lights and decorations include the traditional Nativity scenes, as well as humorous displays.

The Vinton Garden Club member of National Garden Clubs ,Inc., District II and Central Region met at 12:00 pm at the Windsor Manor.  Seven members, and Michelle daughter ate a delicious lunch prepared by the cooks. President Fran Stueck called the meeting to order at 12:50 after the lunch.  Members recited the conservation pledge.  Roll call was each members favorite candy or cookie brought for exchange with recipe.

Christmas at Concordia weekend Dec. 4-6, 2015, included three events as part of Concordia University, Nebraska's annual Christmas celebration: Christmas at Concordia concerts, a community open house and the Scholarship Parade of Homes. Video highlights of some of the weekend's events and other Concordia community Christmas traditions can be seen at cune.

Minnesota State University, Mankato will present 1,740 degrees during summer/fall commencement exercises at 9 a.m. and noon on Saturday, Dec. 12 in Taylor Center on the Minnesota State Mankato campus. Graduates of the College of Arts & Humanities, College of Business and College of Science, Engineering and Technology will participate in a 9 a.

By Bethlehem Lutheran Church   Teaching children how to swim is an important life skill that brings a lifetime of pleasurable experiences that are good for one's health. The Vinton Aquatic Club has been training young swimmers since 1958.  The coaches for the club begin teaching children as young as 3-4 years of age on how to enjoy this sport individually and competitively.

Cornell College offers qualified Iowa high school students entering Cornell in Fall 2016 the Promise Scholarship for Iowans, worth at least $20,000 per student. The scholarship is renewable for four years, bringing the total value to at least $80,000. The following area students were among those admitted to Cornell College for the Fall 2016 semester who earned the Promise Scholarship for Iowans: Morgan Barnard of Keystone (52249) Cale Jamesson of Keystone (52249) In addition to the grant, Iowa students may qualify for up to $5,000 annually from the state's Iowa Tuition Grant to attend an Iowa private college.

As the State Historical Society of Iowa's Special Projects and Outreach Coordinator, Jess Rundlett knows a lot about Iowa. And this week, Rundlett, the  daughter of Bill and Deb Rundlett of Vinton, won the All Iowa Trivia Bee on the WHO Radio Van and Bonnie Show.  The event took place Friday, Nov.

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University has awarded more than 1,500 scholarships to students for the 2015-16 academic year. The college and its departments award more than $2 million in scholarships each year. Students interested in applying for scholarships should go to https://www.scholarships.cals.iastate.

By: Della J Brehm © 11/12/2015   Oh stunning Autumn  Why did you have to go  I dread what lies ahead  Bitter winds, ice and SNOW, SNOW, SNOW   Why just yesterday the sun was smiling at you  As you showed off your colorful attire  Ruby red, golden yellow and burnt umber  You