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Something old, something new, something borrowed, something in black and white
As you've probably all figured out, I came into this aspect of the "newspaper" business hesitantly. I love what you can do with technology when you can get it to do what you want, and that's where the problem probably lies.
But when you learn a new trick with this technology it's almost as thrilling as teaching your child to read. Winner of our June Drawing...Thanks to L Marie Boutique
Every month we draw from all of our e-mail subscribers for a winner of a gift from one of our area businesses.
In June L Marie's owner Lisa Holten kindly donated a $10 gift certificate to our winner Judy Renken of Vinton. Congratulations Judy!
If you haven't yet, sign up for our daily e-mail and you could be our next
A bit of Vinton History for sale
Now this isn't really something we'd normally do, but I bet there is someone out there that is related to or just loves the combination of the look and history of this picture of a gal in 1882 from Vinton! Here's the link it is through the Australia Ebay...we of course are not responsible should you lose money on this auction and for some reason this is a scam. 4-H Club Canton Upstreamers create landscaping project
Dillon Brummer, Canton Upstreamers, and David Wrage, Benton County Farm Bureau Federation President, stand by the front of the Benton County Farm Bureau office at 1105 West 9th Street in Vinton. The 4-H Club Canton Upstreamers recently did a landscape project that will be submitted for judging at this year's Benton County Fair. Garrison Bettterment Committee needs votes for Pepsi grant for park renovation
The Garrison Betterment Committee has currently been working on securing funds to renovate the city park.
Yesterday they received notice that their project is in the running for a $50,000 grant through the Pepsi Refresh Project.
They are trying to spread the word for people to vote and vote daily throughout July. www.refresheverything.
Windsor Manor resident gets dream tour of Canada on Palace screen
Another Dream Fulfilled at Windsor Manor…
One more dream came true Sunday as friends and family gathered to join Deane Turner on a train ride across Canada. Deane stated she always wanted to journey across Canada by train so the team at Windsor Manor researched documentaries on the train trip and contacted the theater to schedule a private showing of the film. An 8th-grader describes his energy-saving GreenSchools! project to Iowa Senator
James McGirt
American Forest Foundation
Yesterday, one of Project Learning Tree’s Iowa GreenSchools! families, the Isbells, along with AFF’s Melissa Harden (far right) and James McGirt (far left), were afforded the opportunity to meet with Iowa Senator Tom Harkin and his staff. The gathering, which was held to allow the Senator to connect with his constituents, had about 25 people in attendance. The nearly-forgotten history of Minne Estema Park
Just about every day I drive past Minne Estema and never really gave it much thought, until.....there was a brief discussion on our Facebook page about a steamboat being part of our history in Vinton, and I believe someone mentioned that Minne Estema used to be a resort at one time.
112 acres was purchased back in 1897, on the east side of Fish Lake. A View from the Back Porch
Sent in by Sandy Noren, a few pictures of the plants that she has on her back porch along with a note that General helps her to take care of them :)
VSMS Food Fair teaches students about culture of foreign countries
The Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School Expanded Learning Students shared lessons and food from several other countries with their fellow students last week.
Five displays were set up in the VSMS Media Room; students sent from display to display, hearing short presentations about those countries and sampling food made by the students and their families.