PEO MZ to meet April 27

VINTON TODAY
April 20, 2015 8:56 am

PEO Chapter MZ will meet Mon., April 27, at 1:30, at the home of Ann Jorgensen assisted by Frieda Davis.  Karen Schlue will present the program.

Microchip event set for Saturday

FRIENDS OF THE SHELTER, INC.
April 17, 2015 5:24 pm

Friends of the Shelter will be hosting a microchip clinic TOMORROW, Saturday April 18 from 10am-12pm.   Each microchip will be registered on-site into the national 24PetWatch database.

Vietnam Veteran Recognition Day at the Capitol, May 7

BRAD ANDERSON, AMERICAN LEGION POST 57
April 17, 2015 11:16 am

Vietnam Veteran Recognition Day will be held Thursday May 7 at 11 a.m.at the Vietnam Memorial on the grounds of the Iowa Capitol. The name of one more Iowan, who died as a result of wounds from combat in Vietnam, was recently added to the Iowa and National Vietnam memorials.

Poverty Simulation: Event design to help highlight day-to-day challenges

HEIDI SCHMINKE, BCECIA
April 17, 2015 9:21 am

The public is invited to participate in a Poverty Simulation to be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, at V-S High School: The Poverty Simulation is a unique, interactive experience that helps people begin to understand what it might be like to live in an impoverished family, trying to survive from month to month.

Benefit concert for accident victims set for April 30 at Jimberly's in Newhall

VINTON TODAY
April 16, 2015 10:57 am

A benefit concert for the families of the five victims of last week’s Highway 150 accident will take place April 30, at Jimberly’s in Newhall.

Master Gardener Extravaganza set for Saturday; pre-registration available now

FRAN STUECK
April 16, 2015 9:11 am

The Benton County Master Gardener Extravaganza is set for this Saturday, April 18, from 8 am to 3:00 pm at the Vinton Skate & Activity Center The public is welcome; you can pre-register.

Vinton Unlimited seeking your help for upcoming events

MELISSA SCHWAN, DIRECTOR, VU
April 14, 2015 7:44 pm

Check out vintonunlimited.org for your one-stop registration needs!  We are currently accepting registration for the following events: ·       Boom-Fest vendors: antiques, arts & crafts, farmers market (August 29) ·       RAGBRAI vendors (July 23) ·       Community Job Fair (May 9) ·       Taste of Vinton (May 30) Find more information and details for each event under the ‘Events’ tab on the homepage.

Friends of the Shelter needs your old shoes

FRIENDS OF THE SHELTER, INC.
April 14, 2015 9:40 am

UPDATE: We have officially reached 55% of our goal! What does this mean? Within the next three weeks, we still need to collect 1125 pairs of shoes!! Can you help us get there?!  We ask that everyone takes a few minutes and finds a pair (or twelve) of shoes they'd be willing to donate to Friends of the Shelter.

VSHS FFA Labor Auction set for Thursday

VINTON TODAY
April 8, 2015 5:01 pm

A total of 41 Vinton-Shellsburg FFA members have signed up to participate in this year's Labor Auction.  Local businesses, farmers and individuals will bid on the services of the members as the decades-old tradition continues.

CP Library Friends change used book sale, continue Downton tea party plans

RICH HANNEN
April 7, 2015 9:31 pm

At its meeting on April Fools’ Day the Center Point Friends of the Library wisely decided to change its annual used book sale to work around the happy hassle of Library expansion construction which has already begun.