Events And Activities

"That Tree", photographer and author, Mark Hirsch, will be in Vinton on Saturday, March 22nd at 10 am signing books at the Vinton Public Library at 510 2nd Avenue.   Hirsch's story of finding the hidden beauty in your life and of personal healing as told through the stories and photos of a lonely Bur oak in the middle of a cornfield has resonated deeply with millions of Americans.

Click to view Flyer Before long, Benton County farmers will begin planting their crops in the hopes of an abundant harvest in the fall. Farmers put food on our plate, produce fiber, fuel and renewable resources, while protecting our land, air and water. Benton County Farm Bureau leaders are planning to celebrate National Agriculture Day on Tuesday March 25, 2014.

Pressure canners with a dial-type pressure gauge should be tested each year for accuracy. Rachel Wall, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Nutrition and Health Specialist, will be offering testing of dial gauge pressure canners. Following are the dates and times this service will be offered during the summer of 2014. * June 10 (Tuesday) – Benton County Extension Office, 501 1st.

Final rehearsals are in full swing for “Cruisin’ Through the Decades”, the upcoming Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School Vocal Concert.    The event will begin at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, March 18, in the high school auditorium. The seventh and eighth grade choirs, the show choir and several small ensembles will perform classic music from the last six decades.

PEO Chapter HG will meet at the home of Kathie Ervin on Monday, March 24, 2014 at 7:30 PM.

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is hosting a beef feedlot manure management field day on Monday, March 24, from 9:00 to 10:30 am at the Earnie Anniss farm south of Dysart, Iowa. The purpose of this field day is to demonstrate dry manure spreader calibration, manure management, and nutrient application for optimum crop utilization. Angie Rieck-Hinz, Greg Brenneman, Dan Huyser, and Denise Schwab, ISU Extension specialists, will demonstrate the spreader calibration procedures, briefly review manure management regulations for dry manure, and stockpiling regulations.

MARIE TSCHOPP   PERFORMS AS LAURA INGALLS WILDER    VINTON—Experience the recently rejuvenated historic Horridge House and see Laura Ingalls Wilder come to life as Marie Tschopp, dressed in pioneer costume, shares stories from the life and works of this beloved author.

And support the Vinton-Shellsburg Junior Class!! SATURDAY,  March 29th at CITY LIGHT YOGURT V-S JR. CLASS NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT! Come support the Vinton-Shellsburg Junior Class! Bring your brothers, sisters, girlfriends, boyfriends, husbands, wives, neighbors, or even pets to City Lite Yogurt Saturday March 29th. 10% of all profit

Members and Friends of First Christian Church: You are invited to our annual St. Patrick's Potluck this Sunday, March 16. Please bring a covered dish and table service. Beverages provided.

Blessed Hope Adult and Youth Missions to hold All you can eat Spaghetti Supper to raise fund for future missions trips helping those at home and abroad. The supper will be held at the American Legion on Saturday, March 29, 2014 from 5-7 p.m. There will also be a pie auction featuring homemade pies baked by the local congregation. Cost will be $6.