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Vinton Lions Club installs FY24 Officers
Pictured (L to R): Dennis Lausar, Director, Lynn Montgomery, Secretary, Teri Wehage, 3rd Vice President, Tanner Davis, Vice President, Phil Borleske, Lion Tamer, Charlie Garwood, Tail Twister, Bethany Gates, 2nd Vice President, Scott Barron, Director, Alan Woodhouse, Treasurer, Dan McCann, Director, Larry Andreesen, Director, Matt Johnson, President. VINTON-SHELLSBURG SCHOOLS RECEIVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH
The Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District was honored by the National School Public Relations Association for its exceptional community outreach efforts through social media. The recognition was announced as part of the 2023 Golden Achievement Awards held by the organization.Superintendent Kyle Koeppen of Vinton-Shellsburg (VS) highlighted the dedication required to keep the public well-informed.
The Wallace and Beverly Winkie Foundation recognize Stars Over 70
Belle Plaine is celebrating area Stars Over 70, individuals who are helping to make the world a better place through volunteering, working, and serving as role models.The 2023 honorees are Cindy Ehlen, Dave Hrabak, Jane Hrabak, and Phillip Schwarzkopf. Each Star was interviewed by a student in Susan Mattmiller’s creative writing class at Belle Plaine High School. VS FFA Volunteers lend their talents at Party in The Park
By: Co-Reporter, Juliana LuisJazmyn Dods described her time educating youth at the bucket-bottle calf station while at the Vinton-Shellsburg Petting Zoo, held during Party in The Park. “The feeling of being able to see all of the people’s faces and reactions to Pedro was a feeling I couldn’t describe. Just getting to be able to be around everyone and spending that quality time with the animals is an experience I will never forget. VPD reminds residents of City Ordinance concerning Fireworks
With July 4th just around the corner, we thought it would be an excellent time to review the City of Vinton Ordinance regarding fireworks.41.14 FIREWORKS.(Code of Iowa, Sec. 727.2)1. Definitions. For purposes of this section: A. “Consumer fireworks” means the following fireworks, as described in Chapter 3 of the American Pyrotechnics Association (“APA”) Standard 87-1: (1) First-class consumer fireworks: a.
The Cedar Valley Nature Trail to Close July 5 for Bridge Replacement
The Cedar Valley Nature Trail will be closed between Frost Street south of Brandon in Buchanan County and 51st Street in Benton County starting July 5. The closure is necessary to replace a deteriorating bridge over Bear Creek that was slated for replacement later this year. “Our contractor informed us of an opportunity to move this bridge project up a few months ahead of the original schedule,” said Randy Burke, Linn County Conservation Outdoor Recreation Planner.
V-S FFA Officers Tackle COLT
By: Co-Reporter, Juliana LuisThe Vinton-Shellsburg FFA officers attended the annual COLT (Chapter Officer Leadership Training) Conference on Friday, June 9th. At this event, the officers went to different workshops to discuss how team dynamics should work on an officer team. Some of the other workshops consisted of learning how to be a great teammate, as well as how to communicate effectively. V-S FFA Represents at State CDEs
By: Co-Reporter, Izzie BirkerVinton-Shellsburg FFA members spent many hours preparing for various summer competitions. Competitions took place at both Iowa State University and Kirkwood Community College in June. Iowa State competitions included State Ag Mechanics, State Food Science, and State Agronomy on Thursday, June 8th. The Vinton-Shellsburg FFA State Ag Mechanics team consisting of Dallas Fairbanks, Jaice Tuttle, Wes McKenna, and Ben Buhr received a Silver rating. Don't forget to VOTE for Vinton's video (YIKES! We're behind!)
With the help of Noah Lindauer, Vinton Unlimited has created a 1-minute video promoting our town. The video showcases how great we support our local businesses! The video is competing to win a free mural for the community through the Iowans Unite Community Video Contest.We need your votes every day until June 29th at 5:00 pm. Votes will determine the finalists, then on to the judging!Right now Vinton is 200 votes behind Muscatine.