Events And Activities
Frieda Geiken: Story of discrimination against German Americans during WWI
Freida Geiken, born Freida Brehm, had many stories to tell about the hardships of growing up on a farm outside Vinton, and about the early days of farming with her husband and raising a family. She also told about the discrimination her family endured during World War I, as they had come from Germany. Freida died in 1998 at age 103. Lutheran Home Auxillary Spring Luncheon
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Allegra (Grady)Schueler, one of the featured women in Palace presentation
Many remember Van Horne's Allegra (Grady)Schueler as one of Benton County's most expert historians. She could tell dozens of stories about Benton County early in the last century, but her best stories were personal memories of her own experiences. She remembered her family's first car arriving in a box, ready to be assembled and stored in a new addition to the family home, a garage. CP Library Friends Sponsors Free Poetry Workshop Mar. 28
To kick off the second annual Friends of the Center Point Library Spring Gala and poetry writing contest Friends is sponsoring a free poetry writing clinic at the Library on Monday, Mar. 28, at 6:30 p.m.
Local poet Paul Wood will coach hopeful writers of all ages in the fundamentals of poetry.
Blessed Hope to host ecumenical worship service
Sunday, March 20th @ 6 p.m., Blessed Hope Church will be hosting an ecumenical worship service. The church is located at 1509 M Ave. (behind Theisen's)
Folks from other area churches will also be participating. The music ranges from old time hymns to contemporary Christian music.
Everyone is welcome!
Donkey Basketball arriving
Join six teams from the Vinton-Shellsburg area as they ride comically trained donkeys in a quest to become the donkey dribbling champions!
Tickets are $6 in advance or $8 at the door. (Tickets are available at Cedar Valley Bank, Farmers Savings Bank, USA Communications in Shellsburg and all the School Offices in Vinton.)
Doors open at 6pm, games start at 7pm. Free career counseling session offered at Wesley United
Looking for employment, but not really sure which way to go? Then call today for a free career counseling session on Wednesday, March 23rd at Wesley United Methodist Church, 516 2nd Ave in Vinton. You’ll meet with Bonnie Hansen from Kirkwood College and examine your interests, skills, abilities and personality style.
VS Middle School choirs to perform Thursday
Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School 7th & 8th Grade Choirs will perform in concert on Thursday, March 17 at 7:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Students from the four curricular choirs and the VSMS Show Choir will perform. Small ensembles and soloists from the middle school and high school will round out the program of songs from the musical stage.
Benton Co. Town Hall on underage Drinking
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BC Above the Influence Coalition February Meeting Minutes
Members Present: Tammy Morrison (Parent), Kelsey Kimm (VSHS Student), Marissa Eldred (VSHS Student), Emily Miller (VSHS Student), Trisha Hudson (Dept. of Corrections- adult), Elise Healzer (Horizons), Laura Hilleshiem (Horizons), Patricia Miskimen (Abbe Oaks), Jim Thompson (Allen Gambling)
Town Hall- March 24, 2011 @ VSHS Commons 5-7pm
Our town hall this year will feature various booths about substances and issues that affect the youth of Benton County.