News
Holiday Loan Program Returns!
To continue our efforts to promote shopping in Vinton, we are again offering the 0% Holiday Loan Program. This program allows shoppers to borrow money from Farmers Savings Bank at 0% interest until May 1, 2019 to make purchases at participating businesses. The bank participating in this VU promotion this year is Farmers Savings Bank.
The process is easy as 1 – 2 – 3!
Stop into Farmers Savings Bank and fill out the paperwork.
Bake Sale for Yvonne a Success
Once again, Vinton stepped up, in a big way to help one of our own.
When word got around that there would be a bake sale to lend a hand to Yvonne Zimpfer who is battling cancer, the folks in her circle of friends rallied the troops and held a combination bake sale an auction.
Jessica Yerkes said, "I would like to tell the town of Vinton, "Thank you for all your overwhelming support yesterday for Yvonne's bake sale.
Let the fun Begin!
The Vinton Skate Center was the place to kick off the Halloween fun today!
The Vinton Parks & Recreation Department offers a wide variety of activities and events for the adult population within our community that have mental and/or physical disabilities. Throughout their programming, they strive to provide engaging environments that provide affordable opportunities for socialization, recreation and fun!
Today there was a dance with lunch available at noon. Stop for a treat and leave a donation for Yvonne
The Bake Sale for Yvonne is underway at the location of the former McClure Financial Services next door to Ron-Da-Voo. Doors will be open through this evening so feel free to stop in any time!
There are pies, bread, caramel apples, cookies, bread and every kind of treat in between.
If you have a sweet tooth, there are plenty of treats left and the cost is a freewill donation.
Halloween 2018 in Snapshots
Halloween 2018 brought over 350 children to the Trunk or Treat even at Blessed Hope Church this year. The church included hot dogs, chips and a bottle of water for all who attended as well as a jumpy house and a bus load of fun for kids to go through. The United Methodist Church held a Trunk or Treat event as well as the "Be The Change" fitness group.
Angel Tree program to begin accepting applications, Nov. 1; donations and space
Angel Tree 2018 will begin accepting applications for Christmas assistance beginning November 1 and go through December 10. There are two ways to apply:
IN PERSON AT:
First Christian Church
1209 W. 13th St. (next to Theisen’s on Hwy. 218)
Monday – Friday, 9am-11:30am
CALL:
LaNette 319-521-1496 to schedule an appointment
ALSO…Angel Tree needs your help!!! We are in need of an Office Building/Space to HOST our program and allow us to store our items in and then distribute the gifts to the families when the time comes.
Grassley visits Vinton in support of Candidate Gerhold
Senator Chuck Grassley made a stop today at the Vinton Family Restaurant to support candidate Tom Gerhold who is running for the State Representative position formerly held by State House Representative, Dawn Pettengill, in District 75.
There was a group of 30 that met for breakfast and a time of visiting among fellow republicans.
Tom Gerhold, says "I grew up on my family's farm near Atkins, learning the calue of a dollar and a hard day's work. Cards of Love: Riders gather to show their love for Yvonne Zimpfer
Yvonne Zimpfer stood outside on Saturday, looking at the large crowd that had followed the pink fire truck to her house.
"A lot of people are here to give you love," said the first person to hug her.
The procession of several motorcycles and a few cars followed Dennis Bramow as he drove the Pink Heals truck from the Ron-Da-Voo, where every table had been full of friends of Rick and Yvonne who had come to show their love and support. Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church starts new Endowment Fund
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church has established a new fund with the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa. The Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church Endowment Fund will support the activities of the organization.
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church is a congregation in the Southeastern Iowa Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), a church that proclaims Jesus Christ crucified and raised from the dead for the life of the world.
150th celebration organizers seeking historical artifacts
Vinton Unlimited Director Melissa Schwan is asking for input from local residents who may have knowledge or artifacts of local history to help create displays as Vinton celebrates its 150th year next August.
"We are feverishly preparing for Vinton's sesquicentennial celebration August 17-24, 2019 and we need help," says Schwan. "We are looking for photos or articles related to baseball in Vinton, the Benton County Fair, Sweet Corn days and passenger train service in Vinton.