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Fountain to replace VGH Tree of Lights destroyed by 2011 storm
The large evergreen tree used for the annual Tree of Lights ceremony was destroyed by the storm of July 11, 2011. The tree planted to replace it had already begun to experience crowding issues, and has been moved.
After pondering other options, Virginia Gay Hospital leaders decided to install a new fountain in the area where the large evergreen once stood, just outside the main entrance. FEMA Corps members to make difference after disasters
After hearing on Friday evening that their most important task for the next year is to make a difference to people who are experiencing the most difficult crises of their lives, the 230 members of the first FEMA Corps class at the AmeriCorps NCCC campus in Vinton vowed to “get things done.”
FEMA and AmeriCorps officials from Washington, D. V-S October Newsletter
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Vandals damage several Vinton vehicles with spray paint
Two pickup trucks -- different year, make and model, but similar in color and both parked facing south on avenues on the east side of Vinton -- were defaced by spray paint in similar fashion sometime Thursday evening or Friday morning.
Nazi Swastikas in white and red were painted on those two pickups; several other vehicles were also reportedly vandalized in similar fashion. Benton County Celebrates 100% Alcohol Compliance on Homecoming Weekend
The Benton County Above the Influence Coalition and the Benton County Sheriff’s Department collaborated to complete alcohol compliance checks in Benton County on September 21, 2012 as part of the Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant (SPF SIG) project funded by the Iowa Department of Public Health. Benton County businesses had a 100% compliance rate, a respectable rate for any time of year, but particularly during Vinton-Shellsburg and Benton Community Homecoming weeks.
SEPTEMBER 29 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Benton County drop of locations and times are listed below:
Vinton
LaGrange Pharmacy
111 W. 4th Street from 10am-2pm
Clingman’s Pharmacy
106 E. 4th Street from 10am-2pm
Urbana
Area Ambulance
802 Sunset Street from 10am-12pm*
Belle Plaine
Belle Plaine Pharmacy
810 12th St from 10am-2pm
*The Urbana location is only open from 10am-12 pm. First grade students celebrate 'wedding' of Q and U
Quickly and quietly, Q and U became one on Thursday morning, when the students of first grade classes 1N, 1MV and 1V celebrated the “wedding” of the two letters.
The students had been studying the two letters for the past week, and ended with what has become an annual tradition at Tilford Elementary.
“This is way too much fun,” said one mother. Absentee balloting starts Sept. 27; voter registration deadline Oct. 27
**NOTICE TO VOTERS**
GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 6, 2012
ABSENTEE VOTING IN THE AUDITOR’S OFFICE:Absentee ballots will be available on, Thursday, September 27, 2012, at the Benton County Auditor’s Office and may be voted in the office until 5:00 p.m., Monday, November 5, 2012.
ABSENTEE BALLOTS BY MAIL: A ballot may be mailed to you upon your request.
Text alert system for VS families: How to sign up and receive messages
A few weeks ago we put information regarding a new SMS messaging service that we are in the process of launching on our district website. If you haven’t already done so, please take a moment to complete the simple opt-in process below.
The service is provided by SchoolMessenger. Information can be found at www.SchoolMessenger.
Vinton Women's Club learns about Community Youth Garden at fall banquet
More than 40 women, along with three men, and later four teenage boys, gathered at the Trinity Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall for the annual fall meeting.
The ratio of females to males is highly unusual for the Vinton Women’s Club (VWC) – usually the men number just one or two.
I was one of those three men, along with Keith and Bill Ervin, the husband and son of VWC President Kathie Ervin.