Business

On July 1, Colleen Karrick will mark her third anniversary managing the Niche. It will also mark her 1st month as the official owner of the business. Karrick found herself unceremoniously in need of a new job following the fire at Clingman Pharmacy a little more than four years ago. While working part-time at LaGrange Pharmacy, she has also been operating The Niche next door.

Seven months ago, Sue Hart was just walking by Brickside on her way to the pharmacy, when the shop caught her eye. Having worked in a tea room with her sister in Ottumwa, she thought, "I have GOT to check this out!" She said when she first walked in her mouth dropped open and she wanted to know "When did YOU get here???!" As they say, the rest is history.

Sorry for the late newsletter folks!We are all over the place this month with private events as well as town celebrations that are thankfully back in full force.On the 10th when we are in Atkins, the town will be buzzing as this is their "City Wide Garage Sale". Grab some pizza and search for treasures in this great town. The folks there are so nice! The very next morning (11th) we head north to Strawberry Point for "Strawberry Days".

See the June menu below. 4th Street Diner HACAP North Benton Center202 East Fourth Street Vinton, IA 52349 319-472-4761 Everyone is WELCOME! On-Site, Carryout and Home Delivered meals are available! RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED We have a limited number of seats available each day. To ensure you have a seat and a meal, please call for reservations before 10:00 am the day you wish to eat with us.

There will be a menu change for the 4th St. Diner this week.We will be serving the following menu on Wednesday, May 18thRoast TurkeyMashed Potatoes/GravyCarrotsPearsCakeBread/Milk 

This Saturday should be a beautiful day for taste and take event at 42° North Winery. This Saturday, May 14 the winery will be OPEN from 1-4:00 p.m. for our taste and take. The winery will have available, their petite Pearl which is a dry red at $18 a bottle. The $16 bottles are : Tatanka a dry red blend, Hootie a dry white, Dog Days which is a semi- sweet/off dry and Blowfish which is a semi sweet.

What's the prize? We are giving away a Family Pool Pass to the Vinton Community Pool, a Four Pack of Pizzas, Two Orders of Garlic Bread, and some other fun pool essentials to ONE lucky family.How do you win? All we need from you is some random FUN pictures of your family enjoying the parks, biking trails, walking trails etc. from right here in Vinton.

It's a new week and another new place to park the pizza wagon. We have been invited to set up at the Benton County Speedway Saturday, May 14th. BKG Promotions is bringing to you the "Spring Demo Stampede" This is an explosion of Demo Derby excitement right here in Vinton Iowa! We will be right outside the Grandstand from 10am-1:30pm cranking out your favorite wood-fired pizza from an oven soaring close to 1000°!Featured Specialty will be "Supreme" (Sausage Pepperoni Onions and Peppers) plus we will have all the regular toppings too.

Insurance things you must do RIGHT NOW! The top 5 things you need to do RIGHT NOW with your insurance.Insurance is confusing. Nobody likes to deal with it but here are five things you should do right now. 1) Check the value that your home is insured for. Construction costs have skyrocketed over the last year in both materials and labor. Is your home insured for enough? 2) Have you reviewed your beneficiaries on your life insurance policy? Are these up to date? Do you have a life insurance policy and does your family know where the information is at? If you don’t have a life insurance policy, you should get it now- rates are slated to increase significantly mid-year.