Events And Activities
IOWA LINCOLN HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION TO CONDUCT ITS 4TH ANNUAL MOTOR TOUR
Spring is beginning and there will soon be warmer temperatures, and with that come the sound of classic cars rolling on the open road like the ones that will be cruising on the 4th Annual Iowa Lincoln Highway Association Motor Tour scheduled for August 26-28, 2011.
The motor tour, which is sponsored by the Iowa Lincoln Highway Association, is asking everyone to “Come Join Us “4” A Fun Time”.
'Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans' parade, ceremony tonight
Area veterans organizations, Boy Scouts and the VSHS band plan to participate in the "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans" parade and ceremony tonight in Vinton.
There will be a parade with the same route as the Lighted Holiday Veterans Parade. Participants should meet at the corner of Second Avenueand West 6th Streetat 6:30 p.
Garrison First Responders plan April 2 dinner/auction
The Garrison First Responders will hold their annual dinner/live auction benefit this coming Saturday, April 2nd, at the Garrison Emergency Services Building. Doors will open at 4:30pm with serving of the meal to begin at 5:00pm./ The meal includes a choice of pork loin or chicken with potato, salad bar and dessert. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children.
Denise Bode, CEO of the American Wind Energy Association is IWEA Keynote Speaker
Governor Branstad, state and federal legislators, industry leaders and policy makers, launch a day of powerful programming.
Milford, IA, March 24, 2011 – The 2011 IWEA Conference at the Des Moines Convention Complex April 26th & 27th provides a forum to meet and learn from more than 25 policy makers and wind energy experts.
NRA Safety Course at Izaak Walton
A National Rifle Association Pistol Safety Course will be conducted April 16th at the Izaak Walton League north of Vinton. It will be conducted by Russ Glime who has been an instructor for law enforcement and the public for over 37 years.
The Certificate of Completion may be used to acquire a Permit to Carry from your local Sheriff.
'Spring Fling --- UP, UP IN THE AIR' this Sunday
Central Lutheran School is having a "Spring Fling --- UP, UP IN THE AIR" this Sunday, March 27th from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm. We will be having lunch served of grilled porkloin sandwiches, hotdogs, sloppy Joes, sides, cookies & ice cream, drinks for free will offering serving from 11:00 - 2:00. There will be lots of kids games with prizes from 11 - 1:00.
BIG events this weekend in Vinton!
The annual Car Show is coming to town! To see all the information, click here!
The Home and Garden show will also be this weekend at the VS High School, check it out, for details, well you know the drill, click here!
Former Mt. Auburn Postmistress Dorothy Sallee story TODAY at the Palace
Dorothy Sallee, born Dorothy Wiegand, from Mt. Auburn, was the youngest of the ten women, age 79 when interviewed. She had interesting stories to tell about her first husband (Pollock) working on the railroad, and the hardships they and the children endured. Dorothy later served as a telephone operator when the farms were all on party lines, and then served as Post Mistress of Mt. PEO Chapter HG to meet March 28
PEO Chapter HG will meet Monday, March 28th at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Nancy Good. Betsy Hadley will present the program and Pat Beatty will be co-hostess.
Nira Primmer Geiger also featured at Friday's Palace event
Celebrate Women's History month:
Friday, March 25 free showing of
Her Own Story: A Montage of Benton County Women
Palace Theater, Vinton
4:30 - 5:15pm
The Vinton Branch of the American Association of University Women selected and interviewed ten Benton County women on audio tape 25 years ago.