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Appointment stands, Gender Equality once again Ignored
Following the meeting last week, video here, the council met in a special session. According to the agenda it was to appoint a member to the VMEU (Vinton Municipal Electric Utilities) Board.The agenda read as follows:CITY OF VINTONSPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAVINTON CITY HALLDECEMBER 19, 2019 6:00 PM1. Call to order and roll call2. Approve appointment to VMEU Board of Trustees3.
Week 2 & 3 Punch Card Winners
Vinton Unlimited is happy to announce that Jeremy Koopman is the week 2 winner and Ann Fry Gordon is the week 3 winner in the ‘Holiday Lights’ punch card drawing! Both have won Vinton Value Dollars.The ‘Holiday Lights’ punch card program officially ends on December 24th. We will draw our final weekly winner next week and then one grand prize winner will be drawn as well.
$30,000+ Grants Available in Anderson Creek Estates
Anderson Creek Estates is filling up fast as 13 of the original 33 lots available have been sold with strong interest on another 3-5. Projects of all types are underway including 10 lots set aside for low-to-moderate income households and providing them with 20% down-payment assistance in the form of a 5-year forgivable mortgage.
Kwik Star to begin construction in March
A representative of Kwik Star has confirmed that construction on the new store will begin in March of 2020. The company plans to have the new store completed by the end of August 2020.Kwik Star will be located next to Theisen's along Hwy 218 and 13th St.
Santa's Mailbox to remain in front of LaGrange Pharmacy through Friday evening
Santa’s mailbox, located in front of
LaGrange’s Pharmacy will remain there until Friday evening so that Santa will have plenty of time to
respond AND load his sleigh in time for Christmas.Be sure to stop down and drop Santa a note! Area Kiwanis Club gives back to area children
The Vinton Kiwanis Club, and Santa wowed a group of area children on Tuesday. Following lunch at Pizza Ranch, the group, er, Santa handed out gifts to several area children. Lighting up the faces of little boys with remote-controlled cars, and little girls with dolls and makeup kits, the group, brought many smiles and laughter to the children.The group works behind the scenes of the community participating in several events to raise money so that they can turn around and hold events like this. Benton County Sheriff's Department responds to Vehicle Accident, one fatality
ON 12-17-19, AT ABOUT 3:51 PM, THE BENTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON COUNTY ROAD V37, NORTH OF DYSART IA, IN BENTON COUNTY. A NORTHBOUND 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA, LOST CONTROL AND LEFT THE ROADWAY STRIKING AN EMBANKMENT. THE TOYOTA WAS DRIVEN BY PATRICIA VALDOVINOS, AGE 20, FROM WATERLOO IA AND THE DRIVER WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT.
Vinton American Legion selects Essay winners
The Vinton American Legion has selected the winners in the American Legion 5th Grade Flag Essay Contest. Our winners are: 1st Place Loren Henkle2nd Place Araya Lund3rd Place Alyxandria BeckerYou will find the attached copy of their essays here
Sauer Appointed as Benton County Treasurer
Serving the last 27 years in the Benton County Treasurer's Office, Michele Sauer was the natural selection by the Benton County Board of Supervisors to fulfill the remaining time left in Kelly Geater’s term. Sworn in with her husband and mother present, Sauer officially became the Benton County Treasurer on Tuesday. Sauer steps up leaving her former position as the Deputy Treasurer for Benton County. VSCSD December Newsletter
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