Et Cetera

Here are a few pictures of the cast of Act I's show "13" as the cast and director Steve Arnold worked and played together every day for months while preparing the show. These photos were sent in by Katie Hancock, thanks!

  Cleo (Culver) Burgess has lived in this area all her life.  Her father E E Culver had a store in Urbana in 1900.  Her grandson Danny Burgess and his wife and children threw her a birthday party on Nov 21 at the Legion Hall in Vinton. She is now 105 years old. Until three years ago, Cleo lived at home alone and took care of herself, with frequent visits from her family.

     For for years, Bobbie Hendryx watched as her brother Steve "Bud" Witt battled vasculitis. As she saw him bravely face his illness and death, she decided she wanted to do something to help others.       Last weekend, she did something that for most women is a routine errand, but for her was significant: She went to the beauty shop.

Cleo (Culver) Burgess has lived in this are all her life.  Her father E E Culver had a store in Urbana in 1900.  Her grandson Danny Burgess and his wife and children threw her a birthday party on Nov 21 at the Legion Hall in Vinton.  Until three years ago, Cleo lived at home alone and took care of herself, with frequent visits from her family.

     A BIG Thank You to Cedar River Ink for staying open late in order for me to get prints for our music video premiere tonight (Sat. Nov 13th)! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! ♥♥♥

  THANK YOU for allowing me to serve you as your Benton County Treasurer for the past 12 years. It has been an honor and a privilege, and I am honored to serve you all once again. Thank you for getting out to vote. Sincerely your, Kelly Rae Geater

  Please join us for an open house in his honor on Friday, November 12th, at the Benton County Farm Bureau office from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. After 21 years serving clients as an agent with Farm Bureau Financial Services, Frank W. Ohlsen of Dysart, Iowa, will retire on November 1st, 2010. During his career with the company Frank earned numerous awards and recognitions, which includes Royal Court of Honor(Farm Bureau’s most distinguished award), 3-All American trips, Master Agent, Premier Club, Honor council, many company trips, and the use of a red convertible for his Life Campaign efforts.

In early August six Scouts and three leaders from Vinton's Boy Scout Troop 47 headed west for a week in the mountains.  Our first night in the mountains was at Camp Dick, a US Forest Service campground about 25 miles south of Estes Park, Colorado.  Here we did a bit of fishing, had a steak dinner over the campfire and made final preparations for the first part of the adventure: backpacking in the Roosevelt National Forest.

  OPEN HOUSE AND PAT'S 85TH BIRTHDAY   GLEN "BUS" AND PAT PARDUN   OCTOBER 17TH   11-3PM    POTLUCK  STARTING AT NOON   BRANDON COMMUNITY CENTER   For more information contact: STEPHENIE MILLER 319-551-0849

  Kirkwood Community College has released its Dean's List for the Summer 2010 semester. The honored students have achieved a 3.3 grade point average or higher after completing 12 or more credit hours with the college. Kirkwood students from the area earning this distinction are: Atkins - Kasey R. Busta, Liberal Arts - High School -Non-Degree; Sheyenne M.