The Vinton Parks & Recreation Department Farmer’s market season will once again host the annual Salsa Contest. The contest will be held at the August 15th market but all interested people need to register by August 13th at the VPRD office or call 472-4164 to sign up.

Blessed Hope would like to thank the community for their support is the sweet corn fundraiser.  The Blessed Hope Missions group, will be offering their last round of sweet corn TODAY at Hummel's Park, across from McDowells.

The Center Point Historical Society's third annual Cemetery Walk, will take place Aug. 25, beginning at 4 p.m.,  at the Center Point Cemetery.

ISU Extension Specialists emphasize crop production and management of a late maturing crop during the Annual Fall Field Day at the ISU Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm near Nashua.

Vinton-Shellsburg assistant softballl coach Emily Grimm says nearly 20 players have signed up to play in the first-ever Vinton-Shellsburg alumni softball game.

There will be a lemonade stand at Joe and Jill Johnson's house (601 W. 18th St.) on WEDNESDAY, August 7th from 10:00-11:30.   Children will be selling lemonade and treats, with all proceeds going towards the American Heart Association in honor of Olivia Spencer.

PEO Chapter MZ will meet Mon., August 12, at 1:30 P.M. at the home of Jackie Schoettmer assisted by Pat DeKlotz.  Please note change of meeting place.

If you are a member of the class of 1993, or you are a family member with someone who graduated in 1993, please help us connect with all of our classmates! We are having a 20th year class reunion on August 23rd and 24th this month and we don’t want to miss anyone! If you need details of our reunion or if you have any contact information at all please forward it to the following email address so we can contact you/them and we can email you the details of the weekend.

Evergreen Cemetery will be holding a Flea Market/Garage Sale during the Firemen's Convention Sept. 6&7. If you would like to participate, you may setup on the 5th.

Blessed Hope Missions group will be selling FRESH sweet corn on Monday, August 5th at approximately 9:00 A.M.     We will be located at the Hummel Park across from McDowell's and diagonally from the Public Library.