Health And Fitness
National Teen Driver Safety Week, October 15-21, 2017, "The Haunting Reality of Teen Driving"
This week and every week, parents should have conversations with their teens about the important rules they need to follow to stay safe behind the wheel. These rules address the greatest dangers for t...
VPRD registration for upcoming Fall Aqua Aerobics Sessions
The Vinton Parks & Recreation Department continues to accept registrations for our upcoming Fall Aqua Aerobics session held Sunday and Wednesday evenings at the Iowa Braille School's indoor pool.C...
November WOW Newsletter
In this November 2017 WOWnewsletter you will find featured:
·Aquafaba"The Magical Bean Juice
·Recipe for Chickpea Cookie Dough
·Have a Happy Food-safe Holiday Season
·Fall into Physica...
Prevention"s Power of Consistency
Mahatma Gandhi has been quoted as saying "you must be the change you want to see in the world" but being an agent of change is never easy. In fact, making a positive difference in our commu...
Breast Cancer Survivors to meet, Monday, Oct. 9
By Janet Woodhouse
Breast Cancer Survivorswill meet at 5:30 Monday, October 9 in the Windsor Manor dining room for dinner and conversation. Our guest speaker will be Stacey Hodges from Virginia Gay...
October WOW Newsletter
By Rachel Wall
Attached you will find the online edition of the October WOW newsletter. This edition features:
·"Instant Pot" might help you eat healthier
·Recipe for Red Beans and Ric...
To the Editor: Medical organizations say GOP plan would reduce number of insured Iowans
By Mike Riege, Administrator, Virginia Gay Hospital
Many of us in health care are disappointed that we have to ask, yet again, for concerned citizens to contact Senators Grassley and Ernst regardin...
Vinton Family Medical Clinic announces moving date
The Vinton Family Medical Clinic has announced it will be closed Saturday, October 7th. During the weekend, the clinic staff will be relocating into the new building, right next to their current locat...
'Get Active, Get Local: Video shows family enjoying Vinton parks, restaurant
Zena and Athena Aragon enjoy a fun ice cream moment while acting in the silent movie, "Get Active, Get Local,"
Leigh and Alvin Aragon also acted in the movie, depicting a quiet romantic dinner wh... Prescription Drug drop off October 28
Fall is almost here. Besides spring, fall is often the time when we do a little deeper cleaning in our homes before we "hunker down" for the winter. This is a great time to clean out your e...