• Article Photo. Nolan Edwards paints a message for his teammates on the Rabe Home Comfort window.
    Nolan Edwards paints a message for his teammates on the Rabe Home Comfort window.
  • Article Photo. Liz Moen adds some art work to the Rabe window.
    Liz Moen adds some art work to the Rabe window.
  • Article Photo. VSHS seniors painted windows Monday afternoon to celebrate Homecoming.
    VSHS seniors painted windows Monday afternoon to celebrate Homecoming.
  • Article Photo. Jake Milroy paints a message on the window of LaGrange Pharmacy.
    Jake Milroy paints a message on the window of LaGrange Pharmacy.
  • Article Photo. Beast Mode: A group of seniors paints a message on the Palace window.
    Beast Mode: A group of seniors paints a message on the Palace window.
  • Article Photo. Vinton Palace patrons will see this message on the window throughout Homecoming Week.
    Vinton Palace patrons will see this message on the window throughout Homecoming Week.
  • Article Photo. Jared McNeal gets a lift from Kody Corum....
    Jared McNeal gets a lift from Kody Corum....
  • Article Photo. ...outside of the Rabe building..
    ...outside of the Rabe building..
  • Article Photo. ...to paint this message to the Anamosa Raiders.
    ...to paint this message to the Anamosa Raiders.
  • Article Photo. Mackie Stueck adds more black and gold to a window.
    Mackie Stueck adds more black and gold to a window.
  • Article Photo. VSHS Homecoming 2011 tradition: Alexa Freese adds her art to a window.
    VSHS Homecoming 2011 tradition: Alexa Freese adds her art to a window.
  • Article Photo. Libby Hootman paints a downtown window.
    Libby Hootman paints a downtown window.
  • Article Photo. A group of senior girls pours the paint before beginning.
    A group of senior girls pours the paint before beginning.
  • Article Photo. Suzanne Robinson used her fingers to paint red letters.
    Suzanne Robinson used her fingers to paint red letters.
  • Article Photo. Matt DeVries adds his jersey number to the US Bank door.
    Matt DeVries adds his jersey number to the US Bank door.
  • Article Photo. Jake Milroy
    Jake Milroy
  • Article Photo. Kimmy Kearns stands on a bench to paint a message high on a storefront window.
    Kimmy Kearns stands on a bench to paint a message high on a storefront window.
  • Article Photo. Emma Horst puts paw prints in green on a window.
    Emma Horst puts paw prints in green on a window.

     Despite the rain making it more difficult than usual to paint, the VSHS Class of 2012 participated in the senior Homecoming ritual of painting messages on the windows of downtown businesses Monday afternoon.