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Local author William Martin holds book signing at Vinton library
William Martin has written two novels about life in modern Iowa, but don’t look for his books on a web site, or even a Facebook page.
That’s because William, who spent years as a staff member at the Iowa Braille School, prefers the uninterrupted life and thoughts of a life without the Internet. He does not use email or other on-line forms of communication. Mayor proclaims service day; NCCC members witness proclamation signing
The members of the NCCC Maple 2 team visited the Vinton City Council meeting Thursday night to witness Mayor John Watson sign a proclamation declaring April 9 as the Mayors' Day for Recognition of National Service.
Mayor Watson thanked the volunteers, including AmeriCorps members past and present, for the many hours they have speent helping Vinton area residents, particulary after the flood of 2008 and the wind storm of July 2011. Area student and professor to present research at Iowa Academy of Science
Wednesday, April 10, 2013Three Northwestern College students and biology professor Dr. Sara Sybesma Tolsma will present their respective research projects at the Iowa Academy of Science’s 125th annual meeting on April 19 and 20 at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa.
Tolsma will present her research, “The Effects of Chocolate on Exercise Benefits in Rats.
1:1 program: School board approves computers for all VSHS students
When Vinton-Shellsburg High School students arrive for classes this August, each will have his or her own laptop computer.
The VS School Board unanimously approved a 1:1 computer initiative that administrators including VSHS Principal Matt Kingsbury have been working on for nearly a year.
The entire cost of the program – $502,000 – will come from PPEL funds, which come from the 1-cent option sales tax. V-S April Newsletter
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Due to circumstances beyond our control, here is the updated version (4/10/13) of the April 2013 Newsletter since its distribution the first Monday of April. If the weather continues to be uncooperative there may be more changes to the sports schedule. For the most up-to-date information please refer to the Activities Calendar on our web page at www.
Farmers Savings Bank, William Talen donate $10K to Celebration Park
The Vinton Parks & Recreation Department’s Celebration Park Project received another great donation from Farmers Savings Bank and CEO William C. Talen.
Their gift of $10,000 is going to help make this park a reality and shows once again the great community support that Farmers Savings Bank has given to the community and area for many years. Street improvement: What Vinton plans for future projects
Usually, April 1 is the first day of construction season for street projects, but if you look around Vinton, there doesn’t seem to be a whole lot going on. There is, however, a lot going on behind the scenes, and soon you will notice a lot happening around town. Here is an update on the projects about which you may have heard. More information can be obtained from Vinton City Hall at 472-4707 or attending a Vinton City Council meeting at Vinton City Hall, 110 West 3rd Street.
Growing smaller: VS School Board discusses current, future staffing changes
The Vinton-Shellsburg School board spent part of Monday’s meeting discussing the difficult topic of reducing staff as the district’s enrollment continues to decrease.
“If we have fewer kids we have to have fewer teachers,” said Superintendent Mary Jo Hainstock. The district’s enrollment has declined by 120 between 2010-11 and 2013-14.
Seats still available for Jazz Championship pep bus April 18
There are still a few seats left on the pep bus going to jazz champs. This takes place next Thus, April 18, in Des Moines.
Our very own VSHS Jazz Band won our Districts in order to compete at State, beating the Independence Jazz band who has won Districts for the past several years. VSHS jazz band performs at 10:30 Thurs. morning.
4 in a row: VSHS Artists bring home another '3D Best of Show' award from WaMac
For the fourth year in a row, a Vinton-Shellsburg High School artist has brought home the "Best of Show" in 3D award from the WaMaC West Art Fair.
This year, Stephanie Berry and Tiffany Auen share the award. Stephanie won first place in the Decorative Ceramics category, while Tiffany placed second in that category. Stephanie created a design called "Something's Fishy," showing a person with a red octopus covering her head.