At its March 1 meeting the Center Point Friends of the Library brooded over plans for an Easter Bookfair at Barnes & Noble in Cedar Rapids and the annual spring Poetry Gala at the Library to scratch up some more funds for Library programming and expansion.

  PEO Chapter HG will meet Monday, March 12th at         7:30 p.m. at the home of Kathie Ervin. Roxanne         Ervin will be the co-hostess.

  The Better Tomorrows Board will be meeting on March 7th at the Tama county ISU Extension Office at 12:00 p.m.  Topics of discussion will be appointing Co-Directors; Funding Sub-committee Recommendations; Fiscal Agent Agreement; Co-Director job description and duties; organizational chart; 501©3; 28E agreement; Board Professional Development Plan, Board Self-Evaluation and Liability Insurance Options.

PEO Chapter MZ will meet at 1:30 PM on Monday, March 12, at the home of Joan Hyde for election and installation of officers.  The program will be presented by Kae.

Click to view information! If you would like tickets, please call or email these people:  Brandi Kelchen, 319-540-5703  vintonrealtor@gmail.

  Everyone is welcome to  come out on Sunday March 4th at 2:00 p.m. to the Belle Plaine Area Museum to learn about the newly acquired Beautiful Plaines Park and the native trees and prairie plants that will be planted there this year!  Come hear about the history of the project, the timeline for developing the park and what to expect over time, while learning about the namesake of the community of Belle Plaine; the prairie.

Submitted by Bill Hawk Are you signed up for a certain week long bike ride or a triathlon this summer or want to lose a couple of pounds? Well I’m looking for some cycling buddies (male or female) around the Vinton area to help each other to get in shape for up coming summer events.

Breast Cancer Survivors Group: We are meeting at 6 p.m.Tuesday, March 6 at Windsor Manor in the dining room. Free will donation for dinner.  Call for reservations: Angie Tharp 472-2994 or Lisa Staab 472-5255.

“Pre-Diabetes-What Do I Need to Know?” is a class offered by Virginia Gay Hospital’s Diabetes Education Program on Thursday, March 1, 2012 from 3-5pm in the cafeteria.

  First Christian Church, Vinton, is planning a spaghetti dinner fund-raiser for the family of Zoey Noll, who is facing several serious medical problems affecting her autoimmune system.