Business
BDG to elect officers and set action priorities
Benton Development Group will hold their monthly Board of Directors meeting on January 27th at 7:00pm at the Van Horne Community Center and you are encouraged to attend.
During this gathering, members will hold an election of officers for President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary. Each officer is elected for one calendar year.
Those in attendance will also be setting action priorities for 2016.
Holiday Punch Card wrap-up; winners listed
The ‘Holiday Lights’ punch card promotion has officially wrapped up! During our promotion, almost 1,300 completed cards were turned in! That’s a lot of folks shopping local if you ask me! We look forward to bringing you this promotion again for the 2016 holiday season but in the meantime please toss any cards you may have left over.
2105: Another successful year for Benton Development Group
As we reflect on 2015, Benton Development Group is able to reminisce on the progress and preparation for future growth that has been established this past year. As our group continues to grow and assist our communities and businesses in unique ways, we find each project has its own set of trials and tribulations. In 2015, we were able to use our strategic partnerships and dedication to our businesses to tackle issues head on to ensure success for our communities, businesses and our organization.
Double punches Saturday and Sunday; card promotion ends Christmas Eve
Get DOUBLE PUNCHES on your ‘holiday lights’ punch card this weekend!
Saturday, December 19 & Sunday, December 20.
It is the PERFECT opportunity to wrap up your holiday shopping in Vinton!
The ‘holiday lights’ punch card promotion ends on December 24.
Receive one punch for every $10 spent at participating businesses. Week 3 punch card winner: Joyce Kenney; look for more news soon
CONGRATULATIONS to Joyce Kenney on being our week three winner for the ‘holiday lights’ punch card! Joyce has won $50 Vinton Value Dollars.
Make sure to get out there and keep shopping! Each full card is one ticket into the weekly drawings! Look for more winners to be announced each week&n
Second winner announced as punch card promotion continues
CONGRATULATIONS to Sharon Rhinehart on being our week two winner for the ‘holiday lights’ punch card! Sharon has won $25 Vinton Value Dollars.
Make sure to get out there and keep shopping! Each full card is one ticket into the weekly drawings! Look for more winners to be announced each week and one grand prize winner announced after Christmas!
For a complete list of participating businesses, check out our website http://vinton.
Punch Card winner drawn; promotion continues
CONGRATULATIONS to Eileen Timmermans on being our week one winner for the ‘holiday lights’ punch card! Eileen has won $25 Vinton Value Dollars.
Make sure to get out there and keep shopping! Each full card is one ticket into the weekly drawings! Look for more winners to be announced each Wednesday and one grand prize winner announced after Christmas!
For a complete list of participating businesses, check out our website http://vinton.
Nutrient management meeting set for Dec. 16
AMES, IOWA—Iowa Learning Farms, along with the Rapid Creek Watershed Project and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, will host a nutrient management meeting on Wednesday, December 16, from 6:00-8:30 p.m. at the Morse Community Club in Iowa City. The event is free and open to the public and includes a complementary meal.
Speaking at the meeting are ISU Extension and Outreach Field Agronomist Meaghan Anderson and Agricultural Engineer Greg Brenneman.
Vinton Unlimited announces punch card promotion
Vinton Unlimited is happy to announce this year’s holiday promotion - the "holiday lights" punch card! Receive one punch for every $10 spent at participating businesses. Full cards will be entered into weekly drawings for Vinton Value Dollars and one final grand prize! Receive DOUBLE PUNCHES at the Holiday Open House (11/22) and Small Business Saturday (11/28).
US Bank makes donation to 'Celebrate the Cedar River' project
Ann and Bob Harrison along with Brian Parr accept a $2,500.00 check from Jon Kremer Market President of U.S. Bank Vinton.
The check is a grant from the U.S. Bank Foundation to assist with the “Celebrate the Cedar River” project.
This project involved building a pavilion at Celebration Park which is nearing completion. The next step will be to add a twenty foot lithograph map on aluminum panels of the Cedar River in Benton County.