Events And Activities

Central Lutheran School, Newhall, will hold Kindergarten Round-Up Thursday, April 8, from 8:15-12:15.  Any child who turns 5 years old by September 15, 2010, is welcome to attend.  Each student will be given basic skills assessments, and GWAEA personnel will conduct hearing and vision screenings.  Students will stay for lunch.

By Elise Healzer   Don’t miss the Vinton Noon Kiwanis Annual Easter Egg Hunt this Saturday April 3rd at 10:00am. Free eggs filled with goodies for children 10 and under. The Easter Bunny will be available from 9:00-9:45am for pictures $3 each. All proceeds will go to support children’s projects. Hope to see you there! (i

  By Bill Martin VINTON, Iowa (March 29) – Opening night at Benton County Speedway features the third of three weekend IMCA Frostbuster specials. The Sunday, April 4 program at Vinton is headlined by IMCA Modifieds in a $1,000 to win main event. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars run for $500 to win, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods vie for a $300 check, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks chase $250 in first place money and top prize for the Mach-1 Sport Compacts is $125.

 “During the flight sequence when Astrid and Hiccup are riding the dragon, the animation is so good, and the story so engaging, that I forgot I was watching a cartoon.” Brian Larkin Brian and son John enjoyed “How to Train Your Dragon” so much last Friday night that they returned on Sunday with Mom Sara. Indeed, all patrons are raving about this movie with comments like “That was great!” “I had no idea that movie was going to be so good!” “What a fun movie!”   Moms, dads, grandmas, grandpas, and kids of all ages love this animated adventure about Hiccup (voiced by Jay Baruchel), a scrawny wannabe Viking, who works as a trainee blacksmith while his Viking father and leader Stoick (voiced by Gerard Butler) tries to protect their village from the invading forces of dragons.

Easter April 4th   St. Mark Lutheran Church, 101 North Walnut Ave, Garrison Zion Lutheran Church 209 Grand Ave. Shellsburg   7:30 a.m. Divine Service with Communion 8:45 a.m. Breakfast 8:45 a.m. Brunch 10:00 a.m. Divine Service with Communion   Shellsburg Presbyterian  Easter Worship will be at 8:00 a.m.   Atkins Presbyterian Easter Worship will be at 9:30 a.

Wednesday March 31st St. Mark Lutheran Church, 101 North Walnut Ave, Garrison Zion Lutheran Church 209 Grand Ave. Shellsburg   7:00 p.m. Holy Thursday Communion Service   Maundy Thursday -April 1st St. Mark Lutheran Church, 101 North Walnut Ave, Garrison Zion Lutheran Church 209 Grand Ave. Shellsburg 7:00 p.m. Holy Thursday Communion Service   Stewart Memorial and Garrison United Methodist Churches 24 Hours that Changed the World   Lenten Study (GUMC) 6:00 p.

The Legion will be hollding a Steak Fry Saturday, March 27th and a Fish Fry on Friday April 2nd and 9th.   The American Legion Auxilary Hall is located at 105 R Ave. N, Vinton.

It seems as though we’ve been plagued with an ever-changing movie schedule lately. I’m sorry to report – “Avatar” fell through for the last time. As Tony said – that poster sure had a nice long run. However, apparently it is not in the cards for the James Cameron history-making 3D fantasy epic to play the Palace.

T.T.T meeting will be held at Molly Norens house on Tuesday April 6, 2010

The weekly meeting of AA is held at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Wesley United Methodist Church, 516 2nd Ave. There are open meetings each Saturday at 10:00 a.m. Non-smoking and handicap accessible. The meeting will be held at Golf Right, 1011 W. 3rd St. in Vinton. For more information contact Larry 319-202-1203 or Barb at 319-560-9153