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Dog found with large chain in Vinton
Senior dog found in Vinton dragging a heavy chain attached to his collar: if you have any information about him, please call the Vinton/Benton Co. Animal Shelter at 319-472-4623 or email vintonshelter@yahoo.com. Thank you. Tree of Lights goal met; thanks to all who helped
Because of the generous support of the people of our communities we were able to once again achieve our Tree of Lights goals this year. Our major purchase will be a portable ultrasound machine. Currently ultrasound is used in the Imaging Department as an adjunct to digital mammography. Non-invasive and painless, ultrasound only requires exposure to the area being examined.
VPRD Sledding Party postponed due to lack of snow
The Vinton Parks & Recreation Department is postponing the annual Sledding Party to a to-be-determined date. On account of the slightly warmer temps and sunshine, most of the snow on the Riverside Park sledding hill has melted. The date of the rescheduled party will be dependent upon future snowfall and will be announced through various local media outlets as well as the VPRD facebook page.
Remembering 2012: November
Events from November of 2012 in the Vinton area included:
A water test problem led to a city-wide boil order, which caused Mayor John Watson to call for a review of the procedures governing such incidents.
Vinton-Shellsburg School Board member Todd Wiley resigned; the board later appointed Mike Timmermans to replace him, although the seat will also be on a February school ballot. VSHS Band sends eight to UNI Honor Band event
Eight members of the Vinton-Shellsburg High School Band Department have been selected for participation at this year’s UNI Northern Festival of Bands (February 7-9). The following students have been selected for participation: Kayla Peterson (clarinet), Emma Lippmann (Oboe), Alyssa Cantrell (Baritone Saxophone), Kendra Peterson (clarinet), Caleb Bendull (Tuba), Claire Andreesen (Alto Saxophone), Lucas Murray (percussion), and Lexi Hicok (oboe). Gardner, Hicok, Peterson to represent VSHS in ISU Honor Band
The Vinton-Shellsburg High School Band Department is proud to announce that three of its band students have been selected for and will be participating in the Iowa State University Honor Band on Jauary 31-February 2. The following students will be attending: Nick Gardner (tenor saxophone), Lexi Hicok (oboe), and Kendra Peterson (Clarinet). Dog found; call shelter if you can identify him
Found: If you know anything about this boy please call the Vinton/Benton Co. Animal Shelter at 319-472-4623 or email vintonshelter@yahoo.com. Thank you
Kiwanis Club donates dictionaries to VS third grade students
All of the third grade students in Vinton-Shellsburg now have a new dictionary, thanks to the Vinton Kiwanis Club.
Club members John Yundt and Nancy Baldwin delivered the dictionaries to Tilford students on Wednesday afternoon; third graders at Shellsburg received their dictionaries Wednesday morning.
The students opened the paperback books, signed their names on the front page, then began browsing. $15,858 in 2012
That number is more than just BIG. It represents the amount of money that stays at local Vinton Unlimited businesses throughout the community. How do we know this? Because Vinton Unlimited had the privilege of creating each and every one of these transactions with the help of our local residents and businesses.
Celebration Park Fund Drive Gets Started!
Pictured (L-R) Jeff Peterson, VPRD Board Chairman, Jody (Anderson) Berces, John Anderson, Craig Anderson and Duane Randall, Director of Parks & Recreation. The fund drive for the new beautiful Celebration Park was recently kicked off and this gift from John Anderson will help greatly to reach the goal of $250,000.
In the last 25 years or so Vinton has developed into one of the really nice towns of Iowa.