Events And Activities

Memorial Day Services will be held at the following locations and times.Vinton11:00 a.m.The George G. Luckey Post 57 105 North R Ave., VintonConstance M. Arens Lt. Colonel, Retired will be speaking.Mt. Auburn10:30 a.m. Service at the Cemetery11:00 a.m. Program at the Legion Hall 202 2nd St., Mt. Auburn Shellsburg11:00 a.m. Oakwood CemeteryThe Ray & Virginia Boyer Post 166 The American Legion 3rd District Tomb of the Unknown float will be on display an will be honoring the 100 Year Anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown in Arlington, Virginia.

Opal & Hazels Wood Fired Pizza began just a year ago, in May of 2020. Scott and Annette Merchant discovered wood-fired pizza for the first time at a fair and absolutely loved it. They said, "For several years after that, we always tried to find wood-fired pizza on vacations or any place else we went."Having already built an outdoor kitchen on their patio, they decided that a wood-fired pizza oven would be a great addition.

On Sunday, May 30th, the VFW Post 8884 will be offering a FREE breakfast to every Veteran and First Responder. The cost for everyone else will be a freewill donation. Serving will be from 7:00-12:00 p.m.The menu consists of:Biscuits and Sausage GravyScrambled EggsScrambled Eggs with onions and peppersHasbrownsSausage, Egg and Cheese on an English MuffinCoffee, Milk and JuiceThe Post is located at 5999 25th Avenue Trail, Vinton.

The Friends of the Center Point Library annual Book Sale is Friday, June 11, from 3 to 7, and Saturday, June 12, from 9 to 1:30.  Hardcovers are $1, paperbacks are 50 cents and children's books are 25 cents.  There will be a special sale of collectibles and books from late Library benefactor Marilyn Andersen.

The Center Point Historical Society's Depot Museum/Strait Log Cabin will be open Sundays 2 to 4 beginning June 6.  Museum admission is free.  This year's theme is "School: Town and Country."

The Vinton American Legion will be holding a Memorial Day Program at the Legion Hall, 105 North  R Ave, at 11:00 AM. The primary speaker will be Lieutenant Colonel Constance M. Arens (Retired). She served in the Army Nurse Corp for 21 year at various US Army hospitals, in the states and abroad.Light refreshments will be served.

The Ray & Virginia Boyer Post 166 will host a Memorial Day service at Oakwood Cemetery on Monday, May 31 at 11:00 am.The American Legion 3rd District Tomb of the Unknown float will be on display and will be honoring the 100 year anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown in Arlington VA. Monte Railsback will be the guest speaker. Also on hand will be the Benton County community band.

The Kiwanis Park will welcome families to the park on Saturday, May 29 with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Grand Opening ceremony which will begin at 11:00 a.m.The Kiwanis Park Splash Pad and Playground has been a project of the Vinton Parks and Recreations Department for the last several months. Following the ceremony at Kiwanis Park, there will be a party following until 1:00 PM featuring DJ Tyler Sean with free burgers and hot dogs prepared by Merchant’s Grilling.

Commander Dale Henry of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. Post Smith-Geater Post 8884 and Auxiliary announced the kick-off of this year’s VFW’s Voice of Democracy Scholarship competition. Local high school students have the opportunity to compete for thousands of dollars in scholarships and a trip to Washington, D.C. Studets must write and record a three-to-five-minute essay on the [sel]ed theme using an audio CD or flash drive and present their recording, typed essay and completed entry form to their local VFW Post by October 31.

Friends of the Center Point Library secretary Carolyn Roseberry has been working on bunches and boxes of used books for the upcoming Book Sale. At its May meeting, the Library Friends made final plans for the sale to be held on Friday, June 11, from 3 to 7, and on Saturday, June 12, from 9 to 1:30 in the Library Community Room. The Book Sale was canceled last year because of the pandemic so the supply and [sel]ion of books this year could modestly be called humongous.