Business
Unlimited Possibilities: The joy of skydiving
Vinton Unlimited Board members will be sharing stories featuring local businesses and attractions over the next few months. This first article, about Paradise Skydives, is by VU Board Member Scott Barron:
Exhilaration…..anticipation….satisfaction. These are the words of individuals that have jumped out of an air plane a 13,500 ft above ground. Registration now open for 2013 Iowa Forage & Grassland
Registration Open for the 2013 Iowa Forage and Grassland Council Conference on November 25 & 26
Registration is now open for the Iowa Forage and Grassland Council’s (IFGC) Annual Conference. The event will be held on Monday, November 25 and Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at the Des Moines Airport Holiday Inn. Individuals interested in forage and grassland issues will gain knowledge on a variety of industry topics and techniques through presentations and discussions.
Iowa Learning Farms hosts cover crop field day in Amana
Iowa Learning Farms, along with Practical Farmers of Iowa, will host a cover crops field day at the Iowa Artists Theatre Company in Amana, on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The event will focus on cover crops for soil health as part of the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy. The event is free and the public is invited to attend.
The field day includes discussion with Amana Farm manager John McGrath, Washington County farmer Steve Berger, and Monroe County farmer Wade Dooley, who are all using cover crops on their acres.
4th STREET DINER NEWS
4th Street Diner
HACAP North Benton Center
202 East Fourth St
Vinton, IA 52349
319-472-4761
Serving Buffet from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM, Monday through Friday. A choice of salads are available Monday – Friday on site.
Everyone is WELCOME! Suggested contribution for individuals 60 years old or older, and their spouse (regardless of age) is $3.
Open Coffee event allows business leaders to share ideas, discuss challenges
Yesterday, Vinton Unlimited hosted an Open Coffee event as part of “Creative Week” in the Creative Corridor. Creative Coffee is an opportunity for citizens in a community to get together to discuss topics that can help develop their respective entrepreneurial communities. An open forum to discuss innovation, entrepreneurship, tech, start-ups, job markets, diversity, education, economic development, and so on.
4th STREET DINER NEWS
4th Street Diner
HACAP North Benton Center
202 East Fourth St
Vinton, IA52349
319-472-4761
Serving Buffet from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
A choice of salads is available on the buffet. Everyone is WELCOME!
Suggested contribution for individuals 60 years old or older, and their spouse (regardless of age) is $2.
Cafe de Klos opens at former Legion site
For the first time since 2005, a new flag waves from the pole above the building that last served as the Vinton American Legion Hall.
Cafe de Klos is open.
Gary and Joan Dvorak have been working on the restaurant and building for the last couple of years, with Gary doing much of the work himself.
The couple welcomed their first customers on Saturday. LaGrange Pharmacy adds new Pharmacist
LaGrange Pharmacy is pleased to announce the addition of Dan LaGrange, Pharm. D to our pharmacy staff.
Dan is a 2010 graduate of the University Of Iowa Collage Of Pharmacy and has been practicing in Wenatchee Washington for the last 3 years.
Dan and his wife Ali have one son, Weston and live in rural Vinton.
Da Kirkwood and Mount Mercy University celebrate 15-year partnership
Colleges bring accelerated adult learning to Cedar Rapids
In 2013, Kirkwood Community College and Mount Mercy University mark their 15th year of a landmark partnership that provides working adults with a quality accelerated path to a bachelor's degree.
"Our partnership with Mount Mercy has provided a tremendous service to working adults in this area," said Kay Bone, program manager for Kirkwood's adult accelerated learning formats.
Home Instead offers help for seniors, job opportunities
Home Instead, a non-medical home care company, is now serving Benton County clients from a new office in Vinton.
The company offers a variety of services, at one hourly rate.
"We do everything that is non-medical," says owner Karen Huber.
One Home Instead client goes to Iowa Hawkeye football games, accompanied by a home care provider.