Workshop offered on Gourd Bird Houses

KAREN PHELPS, NATURALIST BCCB
February 11, 2015 7:56 pm

Building Gourd Bird Houses,  Saturday, February 21st,  1:00-3:00 pm Benton County Nature Center, at 5718 20th Ave., Dr., Vinton.

Hypnotist to perform at fund-raising event for Brandon playground

VINTON TODAY
February 11, 2015 7:14 pm

The Brandon Area Community Club (BACC) will be hosting Hypnotist William Mitchell on Saturday, February 21st, at the Brandon Area Community Center, and the public is invited to attend! William Mitchell is a practicing clinical hypnotist and a certified hypnosis instructor, who has been performing comedy stage hypnosis shows for over 12 years.

Shellsburg Presbyterian plans World Day of Prayer event, March 7

VINTON TODAY
February 11, 2015 7:14 pm

Women, men and children in more than 170 countries and regions will celebrate World Day of Prayer, will begin at the first sunrise on Friday, March 6, 2015, in the Pacific region and following the Earth’s orbit will spread all around the world.

Vinton event to offer Cow calf producers info on genetic selection and genomics

BENTON COUNTY EXTENSION
February 10, 2015 8:43 am

There has been a lot of progress in beef cattle genetics and genetic tools in the last few years. Cow calf producers have an opportunity to learn how they can make genetic improvements in their herd at meetings scheduled for March 3, 5:30 pm, Pizza Ranch, 219 W.

HIS HEALING HANDS MINISTRY featured at Harvest Christian Fellowship

LANETTE PARKER
February 6, 2015 5:14 pm

HIS HEALING HANDS MINISTRY with John G. Lake MInistries will be presenting: "NEW MAN SEMINAR"-Learn WHO and WHAT you are in Jesus Christ and to be able to walk in His POWER! Free to the Public!!!   HOST SITE: Harvest Christian Fellowship 1201 C Avenue, Vinton 319-472-5352 for questions   Thurs.

VS Cabaret to included high school, middle school choirs and bands

V-S COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
February 6, 2015 10:56 am

Cabaret!  Come to the high school on Friday, February 20th at 7:00pm to see a great show.  VSHS choirs, band,  jazz band, VSMS jazz band and "special acts" will be performing hits from broadway, movies and current radio along with many others.

Hay producers invited to March 19 conference

BENTON COUNTY EXTENSION
February 6, 2015 10:56 am

Area hay and forage producers are invited to attend the 32ndt Annual Eastern Iowa Hay Producers Association (EIHPA) Annual Meeting and Conference on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Buzzy’s in Welton.

Vinton After 5 to meet February 10

SYLVIA SCHOONOVER
February 5, 2015 12:37 am

Vinton after 5 Dinner party on Feb. 10, at 6;15 p.m. will enjoy hearing about the history of Vinton told by Van Zimmer. Pam Wilson from Altoona, Iowa will be speaking on "Stained Glass Windows, it's what's on the inside that counts.

Adult Pickleball league sign up begins

BRAD BARKER
February 4, 2015 12:20 pm

Adult Pickleball League is a new program offered through the Vinton Parks & Recreation Department that is set to begin later this month. Adults and those students at V/S high school are now eligible to put their two-person teams together (can be mixed gender) and get registered.

P.E.O. Chapter HG will meet on Monday, Feb. 9th

PAT BEATTY
February 3, 2015 12:11 pm

P.E.O. Chapter HG will meet on Monday, Feb. 9th at 7:00  P.M. at Windsor Manor.  Please bring frosting and sprinkles to decorate Valentine Cookies which are being provided.