Events And Activities
Sunday Night Live At Blessed Hope
Sunday Night Live! Tomorrow evening (Sunday, March 21st) @ 6 p.m. at Blessed Hope Church (the church on the hill behind Theisens in Vinton). It is a contemporary, non-denominational worship service, with local musicians. Casual setting, so come as you are and bring a friend.
4th STREET DINER NEWS
4th Street Diner HACAP North Benton Center 202 East Fourth St Vinton, IA 52349 319-472-4761
Serving Buffet from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
A choice of salads is available on the buffet. Everyone is WELCOME!
Suggested contribution for individuals 60 years old or older, and their spouse (regardless of age) is $2.75 for the meal.
Area Services for March 21-28
Tuesday, March 23rd
Stewart Memorial and Garrison United Methodist Churches
24 Hours that Changed the World
Lenten Study (GUMC)
6:00 p.m. Light Potluck Supper
7:00 p.m. “The Torture and Humiliation of the King”
Wednesday, March 24th
Trinity Lutheran Church-Vinton
Midweek Lenten Services: 7:00 p.m.
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Family Fitness Fair on April 24, 2010
The Tilford PTO is sponsoring a Family Fitness Fair on April 24, 2010 from 9AM-12PM. The goal of the event is to promote health awareness and fitness. There will be activity stations, exercise demonstrations, healthy eating samples and some fun relays to get everyone moving! Any business interested in setting up a booth, doing a demonstration during the event or with further questions should contact Melissa Sivola at 319-214-4053.
Middle School Choirs to Present March Concert Tuesday
The Vinton-Shellsburg Grade Middle School Choirs will present a March Concert on Tuesday, March 23 at 7:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium.
The varied concert program will include a sea chantey, folk songs from America, Jamaica and Scotland, a nonsense song and a gospel song.
Eighth grade chorus students that participated in the East Central Iowa Choral Director’s Association Honor Choir in February will be highlighted in the concert.
Kiwanis Meets Each Tuesday; plan special projects, Easter Egg Hunt
The Vinton area Kiwanis Club meets each Tuesday at noon at The Pizza Ranch.
This week's program was presented by Bob Mahood and Dave Henkel, who spoke about their locally created fishing rods. Also included were rod pieces created by local wood worker, Tom Garwood.
Vinton is fortunate to have such a talented group of craftsmen!
Kiwanis is made up of local business people as well as people who are interested in the community.
Planting and Managing Native Grasses and Flowers MEETING TONIGHT
Spring is on the way, if you want to learn about planting and managing native grasses and flowers, the Benton County IRVM (Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management) Committee will be hosting a meeting at 7:00 P.M., March 18, 2010 at the Farmer Savings Bank and Trust, 401 B Ave,(use west door). The Iowa Coordinator of County IRVM programs, Kirk Henderson will be the featured speaker.
The Old Creamery Nature Trail
The Old Creamery Nature Trail is just over 14 miles in length and runs
from Vinton through Garrison to Dysart. The trail is open for the use
of walkers, runners, bicyclists, bird watchers and nature
enthusiasts. The trail base is primarily composed of limestone and we
do our best to keep it mowed and sprayed during the warm weather
months.
Knights of Columbus donate to ARC, Special Olympics
The Knights of Columbus Tootsie Roll Drive, for People with Disabilities was held in August, raised more than $1,000 for area organizations.
The Vinton KC presented two checks for $612.60 each to representatives Tara Cornelius of ARC of Eastern Iowa and Brian Larkin of Vinton-Shellsburg Special Olympics.
Knights of Columbus members represent St. Brandon United Methodist Church Hosts Community Supper
The Brandon United Methodist Church will be hosting a community supper at no charge on saturday March 20, 6:00 p.m. mean and 7:00 p.m. music provided by The Jewels.
There is also an after school program the offers homework help and healthy snack to all school age youth. This is available Mondays 4-6 p.m.
The Brandon Methodist Ch