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Party in the Park is all about the Kids (well on Thursday night)
At a mere 90+ degrees the annual Party in the Park kicked off with the community meal provided by Farmers Savings Bank. Followed by the kiddie parade through downtown Vinton. The parade ended on the courthouse lawn where music was provided by Tyler Sean Entertainment, and games along with bouncy toys and balloon making and several other games and entertainment for kids were provided. VPRD searches for the PERFECT pictures!
Every year following events like Party in the Park, Vinton Parks and Rec searches for those perfect pictures snapped from their events to use in promoting Vinton and the department. Usually Vinton Today will drop off a disk or direct them to albums of pictures for their use. This year let's try something different!If you snap some cute photos of the kids or grandpa and grandma enjoying events at Party in the Park, or maybe you caught a great Kiddie Parade photo, tag the department's Facebook page here.
Out with the old, in with the new!
Vinton Parks and Recreation isn't known for letting the grass grow under their feet! They announced that B.L. Anderson park now has the brand new basketball hoops up and they are "ready for action!"Also happening on Thursday, was the removal of the damaged park equipment at Riverside Park. Pickering Backhoe Service of Keystone took down the equipment to the entertainment of some of the area children at the park. HACAP Phones Out of Order today 6/9/22
The phones at HACAP are out of order today. June 9, 2022. You are welcome to arrive without a reservation and you will still be able to receive a meal.We are sorry for the inconvenience.
Benton County Veterans Remembered
Legionnaires from across Benton County took time out to lay a new wreath at Benton County's Highway 30 Memorial. The new wreath was lovingly created, adding new flowers and ribbon by Sue Herman of Shellsburg.The Legion members on hand to lay the wreath was Vince Barloon and John Grieder of Belle Plaine, Doug Anderson of Newhall and Jay Herman of Van Horne. Vinton Lions Club Tenderloin Tuesday Summer Season Begins this week June 7th
Vinton Lions Club Tenderloin Tuesday Summer Season Begins this week June 7th from 5-7 PM! Summer is here and Lions Club members look forward to seeing you throughout the summer. We will be participating in: - Tenderloin Tuesdays, beginning June 7 thru August. Every Tuesday from 5-7 PM the Lions will be located across from Kirkwood on A Avenue and catty-corner to Celebration Park. Vinton-Shellsburg High School Second Semester Honor Roll
*indicates the student received a 4.0 gpaSeniorsAnderson, Taylor Aragon, Zena *Armstrong, Natalie Bane, RachelBartz, AbbyBendull, CarlyBooth, ClaireBrown, Trinitee*Cosey, ArmonCrane, HannahDlouhy, CameronDlouhy, CampbellElwick, AbigailEtten, KortneyEvans, KaeliGeiger, AlexandriaGoodell, AlexiGram, ReneeGuenther, Alex*Hain
Benton County Fair T-Shirts Available to mark 150th Anniversary
Help Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Benton County Ag Society at the Benton County Fair! Collect 1 or all 4 designs! Ordering can be done online at Home | Benton County Fair 2022 (inksoft.com) or you can print the form and take to Nichole McKenna at Farmers Savings Bank & Trust. Shirts will be available for pickup before county fair at the fair office located at the Benton County fairgrounds.
Hainey honored as 'Best of the Class'
Ella Hainey from Vinton-Shellsburg CSD was honored as a
member of the 2022 Best of the Class. KWWL and the University of Northern Iowa recognized
valedictorians or top graduating seniors from across eastern Iowa at a celebration on Saturday,
May 21 at the Maucker Union on the UNI campus.
KWWL Vice President and General Manager John Huff noted “KWWL is proud to be
associated with an event that shines a light on these outstanding students, their families, and
schools. VGH & VGH Health Care Foundation award $12,000 in Area Scholarships
Virginia Gay Hospital and the Virginia Gay Hospital Health Care Foundation is proud to announce the
recipients of their annual scholarship awards to area students. This year a total of $12,000 was awarded to
high school seniors in the Benton Community, Center Point Urbana and Vinton-Shellsburg school districts
pursuing degrees in nursing or human health profession.