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ATTENTION VINTON-SHELLSBURG GRADUATING CLASS OF 2015
Class of 2015, your school cumulative folder is available for you to pick up at the Central Office located at 1502 C Ave., Vinton, between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Mon.- Thur. At this time we are still trying to limit the traffic flow so we ask that you please email or call to [st] up an appointment to come get your folder. Folders will be available from July 6 - July 31, 2020, at which time they will be disposed of.
Celebrating the Red, White and Blue
On the 4th of July, there is nothing I enjoy more than just driving around to see the flags flying. There is something comforting about seeing them flying. I don't know if it's because of all of the unrest our nation is seeing right now, or if it's the constant barrage of being told that we can't act normally because of COVID, but seeing the flags flying this year gave me a sense of peace. Dysart Celebrates Independence Day
Dysart was one of the few communities to continue the 4th of July festivities this year. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many communities decided to err on the side of caution rather than celebrate the Independence Day holiday.The annual parade kicked off at 10:30 a.m. with residents anxiously awaiting the event. The area veterans kicked off the celebration carrying the red, white and blue and leading the parade. Finkenauer Announces Federal Grant for the V-S Community School District
Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer (IA-01) announced that the Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District will receive a $99,929 grant as a part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm to School Planning Grant Program.The grant will be used to expand Vinton-Shellsburg’s successful farm to school program across the region, including to the Union and Waverly-Shell Rock school districts.
Caring for those in need
Katelyn Folkmann, the 2020 Benton
County Iowa Miss United States Agriculture has had a lot of events
cancelled due to COVID-19. However, she found a different way to help the
community. She started a clothing, food and book drive in the middle
of June and has almost collected 10,000 items of clothing, nearly 1,000 books and almost 300 items of food. I had to ask: Mary Jo Hainstock
Retirement, day one finds the Hainstocks hiking!On February 18, 2009, Mary Jo Hainstock was offered the position of Vinton Shellsburg's Superintendent. At the time, she was interviewed at the time for the position by over 50 people. The interviews included questions by teachers, administrators, parents, students, bus drivers, and community leaders. She said at the time that she was more interested in the position following the interview than she had been going in. Jorgensen One of Four Honorees to Iowa Women's Hall of Fame
Announcing the 2020 Iowa
Women's Hall of Fame Inductees and Cristine Wilson Medal for Equality
and Justice Recipient
In-person ceremony postponed
The Iowa Commission on the
Status of Women (ICSW) is pleased to announce the 2020 Iowa Women’s
Hall of Fame inductees. Four remarkable women will be inducted into
the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame and one individual will receive the
Cristine Wilson Medal for Equality and Justice.
Vinton Shellsburg Meal Schedule for July 4th Weekend
The Vinton Shellsburg Community School District Summer Meal Program will NOT be distributing meals on Friday, July 3rd, or on Monday, July 6th.However, the regular schedule will resume on Tuesday, July 7th.
New Century FS building catches fire Saturday Afternoon
The New Century FS caught fire on Saturday afternoon. Vinton Fire Department responded as well as Garrison, Cedar-Mt. Auburn, Urbana, and Shellsburg Fire Departments.North Benton EMS, Benton County Sheriff's department and the Vinton Police Department were also on scene assisting.Vinton's ladder truck came in useful in combatting the fire with the ability to rise above the roof level. Louise Gilchrist Charitable Trust gifts $50,000 to VGH Health Care Foundation
Definition of Grateful: “warmly or deeply appreciative of kindness or benefits received.” Virginia Gay Hospital, Clinics, Home Health, Nursing and Rehab has tremendous reasons to be “Grateful”. We are grateful for our community and the outpouring of support in PPE, construction of masks, donated materials and the care and concern for each other.