Help for Adults Transitioning to College Life

KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
December 20, 2011 12:47 pm

  Kirkwood Admission office hosts New Adult Learner Welcome Day, January 9; event designed to dispel myths about returning to college. Kirkwood Community College will hold a reception for adults who are planning to return to college or start for the first time.

Tour deLights race results

SUSAN MEYER
December 18, 2011 2:52 pm

        Vinton's 5K Tour deLights Results by division       Overall Female Winner

Christmas Eve Before You Leave

PASTOR KAREN LARSON
December 15, 2011 8:37 pm

  On Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 7pm, Wesley United Methodist Church will host Christmas Eve Before You Leave. In a lessons and carols format with featured solos by Lori Ferguson and Douglas Yenser, worship concludes with lighting candles and singing Silent Night.

'Christmas Unwrapped' a Christmas Eve presentation

VINTON TODAY
December 14, 2011 10:45 am

  Oak Grove Church presents 'Christmas Unwrapped,' a new take on discovering the true meaning of Christmas, at 6 p.m. Sat., Dec. 24, 2011.

Connecting Families To The Environment VIRTUAL Conference

PATTIE UPMEYER, BENTON COUNTY EXTENSION
December 13, 2011 12:54 pm

  Sustainable living encompasses all aspects of our lives.  “Children and adults who have a connection with the natural environment are more able to adjust to stress and are more likely to take care of the environment as a result,” says Kristi Cooper, Family Life Field Specialist for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

Connecting Conservation’s Past (Leopold) and Future (You)

KAREN PHELPS, NATURALIST BCCB
December 12, 2011 4:57 pm

  Monthly program sessions begin Jan 18 (Wednesdays 5:30 – 8:30 pm Saturdays 10 – 2) “Like winds and sunsets, wild things were taken for granted until progress began to do away with them.

Cooling Dancers recital, Post-Prom Holiday dinner set for Dec. 18

JOAN NOELLER
December 12, 2011 9:05 am

  Cooling Dancers and the VS Post Prom Committee invite you to the “Holiday Dance Extravaganza 2011” at the VSHS Auditorium this Sunday, Dec.

Iowa Democratic Party Caucus-Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012 6:30pm

ROSEMARY SCHWARTZ
December 12, 2011 1:43 am

  Iowa Democratic Party Caucus Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012 6:30pm You must be in-line or signed-in by 7:00pm to participate Benton Democrats will meet at the following location(s): 1) Belle Plaine 1, 2, 3 Longfellow Elementary School 707 7th St.

'Out on a Limb'

DUANE RANDALL, VINTON PARKS & RECREATION
December 12, 2011 1:43 am

  It seems like school just started back up and we just closed the pool. Oh well, I guess Christmas is right around the corner and that not only means the big guy in the red suit will be coming but it also means we are getting ready to kick off another new year.

Farmers Savings Bank and Trust to host annual Open House Friday

VINTON TODAY
December 7, 2011 12:43 pm

As the Christmas season kicks off, another staple in the community has always been Farmers Savings Bank and Trust's annual Open House.   Each year they welcome the community to come in and enjoy a bit of Christmas Cheer with holiday treats, and punch or coffee.