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Memorial Day is a time to remember those who have gone before us. We remember our military men and women many we’ve lost in the line of duty, or because if their service. Hopefully we take our kids to the cemetery to visit the resting places of their ancestors. Take a few hours this weekend to remember them. Share stories with the next generation about the generations that they never met.

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa is pleased to announce Wells Fargo has renewed their contribution to support financial literacy educational programs for 787 Eastern Iowa students. Through this partnership, kindergarten through 12th grade students will learn about money recognition, earning and saving, the importance of money to a city, about the jobs they can have to support their families, about credit, and investing.

The Vinton Community Foundation is announcing the distribution of $27,367.60 in grants to the following organizations serving the City of Vinton. Local Option Sales Tax Fund & Vinton Community Foundation - $22,335.60 Act I of Benton County   Equipment for “flying” special effects for Mary Poppins Vinton Early Learning Center   Purchase 2 rocking chairs for infant room Old School Produce Partners  Replacement of sunshade of the high tunnel (shelter growing structure) Vinton Presbyterian Church   Senior Grocery Program Vinton Shellsburg Community School District   Operation Backpack Vinton Shellsburg Community School District   Sundown Mountain Ski Resort day for 5th graders George G Luckey Post 57   Repair of shingles from damage of the 2022 tornado Vinton Shellsburg   Post Prom Entertainment for Post Prom Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa   Program supplies Pink Heals of Eastern Iowa   Purchase an AED to carry in the pink firetruck Wesley United Methodist Church   Purchase food for the food pantry Vinton Shellsburg Community School District  Mentor Program for kids in K-5 th grade Benton County Family Nurturing Council   Purchase books for Dolly Party Imagination Library to give away   Small talk program which teaches families to improve parent-child conversations.

The 4th Street Diner is looking for local donations of fresh rhubarb for the meal program.  For more information please call 319-472-4761 ext 2008.

Vinton-Shellsburg Retirees and Award Winners were honored at a public open-house reception on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at the Central Office.Mindy McClintock began the presentations by recognizing the 2021 VSEA Award Winners.This year there were two Teachers of the Year recognized, Stephanie Miller and Alexa Francois. Mind McClintock, President of the Vinton-Shellsburg Education Association.

There will be no outbound email from Vinton Today on Friday or Monday over the Memorial Day weekend. Please take time to appreciate our veterans whom we've lost and remember those who have lost a loved one over this last year. Take some time to attend local services, and then enjoy the rest of this weekend with your families. I'll probably be posting over the weekend, with graduation and Memorial Day events, but unless there is something urgent that happens over the weekend, your email will be missing the daily delivery from Vinton Today.

VintonThe Vinton American Legion George G. Luckey Post would like to invite everyone to a ceremony at the American Legion building in Vinton on Memorial Day, May 30 at 9:00 a.m. The Legion will be taking time to pay tribute to all our fallen Brothers and Sisters that have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. There will be a short program with a salute to the dead, with refreshments afterward.

The Kindergarteners from Center Point-Urbana elementary school took a field trip to the Center Point Historical Society on May 16. The children were given an opportunity to experience life in the 1850s at the Strait Log Cabin. The children "washed clothes" in a wash tub using a washboard and learned how to hang them on a clothesline with clothes pins during a field trip to the cabin with the help of the Center Point Historical Society President Andersen.

Bacon Buddies are coming to the Benton County Fair!Click for a short video about Bacon Buddies. If you are interested in becoming a Benton County Bacon Buddies Participant and would like to join us for the Bacon Buddies Show at the Benton County Fair, keep reading the details below!ParticipantsWHO: Persons with an intellectual and/or developmental disability age of 10 years and older.

The local VFW sponsors the Red Cedar Shooters Trap Team and have an ongoing relationship with the team.  The team asked the local VFW Post 8884 if they would help get a flag pole and flag on the grounds of Izaak Walton in Vinton.  When they have their trap shooting meets the team wants to display the flag for their opening ceremonies.  The team dug the hole for the flag pole and Dale and Jeanette Henry went out and set the pole and cemented it in the ground.