July 27-29, 2010 Borlaug Learning Center, Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm, Nashua, Iowa   Purpose of the Drainage School To train stakeholders in sub-surface drainage concepts, planning and laying out drainage systems including surveying a profile, laying out the system, calculating tile line sizes and spacing using actual field data, making connections, and setting up drainage control structures, NRCS & IDDA regulatory considerations, and fixing common drainage system issues.

  Explorers Camp June 29,30         Rodgers Park, Vinton, IA 52349 9:00 am -overnight-11:30 am Registration   Name:____________________________________________________ Parent’s Names:______________________________________________ Address:__________________________________________________ City:_____________________________________________________ Cell or Work Phone:__________________________________________ Email address:__________________________________________ Home Phone:_______________________________________________ Fee Enclosed:_______________________________________________   For more information: Contact Karen at 319-560-9809 To Register: Send this form to:  Karen Phelps, BCCF, 901 D.

Held at Rodgers Park, every day from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Join Naturalists Karen Phelps and Maria Koschmeder for Rain Day, Mud Day and Frog, Fish & Fun Day! Limited space to 20 students going into 2nd& 3rdgrade; Contact us to reserve a spot; $50 covers all materials and “instruction”.

Don’t forget about our LAST coalition meeting of the year! This Thursday, 12-1 p.m. at the Vinton ISU Extension office (501 1st Ave, Vinton).

Windsor Manor Assisted Living Community will be holding their 3rd Annual Contest for the most creative flower pot that showcases area businesses or service organizations.

The American Legion of Vinton will host a fish fry on Friday, May 14th serving from 4:00-7:00 P.M. The Legion is located at 105 N. R Ave. in Vinton.

On Sunday May 16th, the Mt. Auburn Legion Auxilary will hold a brunch from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Mt. Auburn Legion Hall.  Everyone is welcome to attend! Adults eat for $7 each, chidlren 10 and under are $5, and preschool children eat free.

The Benton County Master Gardeners, will be holding their annual plant sale in a little more than a week.  The sale will be held at the Benton County Fairgrounds in the Open Show building.

To find more information about this event click this link SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE Blessed Hope Church is located at  1509 M Ave. in Vinton, behind Theisen's.

 MLMP Workshop Wednesday, May 26 6:30  9 pm Izaak Walton League, Vinton, Iowa The World Wildlife Fund has included the monarch butterfly on its list of the Ten to Watch in 2010  largely due to the multiple threats to the migration phenomenon.