Events And Activities

Bereavement Support Group cancels July meeting

Bereavement Support group "Meet and Eat" will NOT be meeting in July.  Mark your calendar for August 2, 2012 , the first Thursday of August for the next meeting.  For questions ...

Wellborn Family Benefit Saturday, June 30th

  Sometimes we hear about someone in need, and while this family isn't one of our Vinton residents, they are connect to Vinton.  Jill, the mother in this story is the si...

Breast Cancer Survivors to meet July 2, at Windsor Manor

Breast Cancer Survivors: Our next meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 2 in the dining room at Windsor Manor. Free will donation for the dinner.  Please call for reservation...

STARVE A MOSQUITO – DONATE BLOOD!

  This summer, LifeServe Blood Center is asking blood donors to do their part to control the mosquito population by donating blood! Blood donors are needed to make life-saving blood donat...

Dairy Iowa event set for June 25, in Independence

A new organization Dairy Iowa, will be celebrating June as Dairy Month, June 25 in Independence.  See complete information HERE....

Party in the Park begins in two days; Doowops, Skippers to perform

Party in the Park: The Iowa Skippers will perform Thursday in Vinton. In just two more days, the 2012 Vinton Party in the Park begins.  The event starts with the Community Appreciation Dinner at Farmers Savings Bank, which starts at 5. The Kiddie Parade begi...

HOW RAILROADS SHAPED LINN COUNTY—TALK AT CP HISTORICAL SOC. JUNE 24

More than a hundred years ago when Linn County towns were putting down roots they were liable to die on the vine if they didn’t get a railroad to nourish them. Retired Kirkwood Community Coll...

Better Tomorrows Board to meet June 20

  The Better Tomorrows Board will be meeting on June 20th at the Tama county ISU Extension Office at 12:00 p.m.  Topics of discussion will be Funding Sub-committee Recommendatio...

Tea Party: Area girls, dolls invited to Wesley UMC June 16

  Wesley United Methodist Church is hosting a tea party for: girls who have completed Kindergarten through 4th grade, their 18” dolls (American Girl size) and an adult.  The pa...

BLOOD DONORS NEEDED TO BOOST BLOOD SUPPLY

   The need for donated blood is constant because hospitals rely on life-saving blood products to treat patients for routine and emergency medical situations. Maintaining an adequate...