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Bailey Weeks to Compete at the World's Largest Rodeo
The Cinch High School National Finals Rodeo has placed Bailey Weeks, a senior at Vinton-Shellsburg High School on the Iowa National High School Rodeo team and will be traveling with fellow teammates to Gillette, Wyoming, July 17-23 to compete at the 74th Annual National High School Finals Rodeo in the girls cutting and goat tying competitions.Featuring more than 1,650 contestants from 44 states, five Canadian Provinces, Austrailia, Mexico and New Zealand, the NHSFR is the world's largest rodeo. Newton Crowned Benton County Fair Queen for 2022
Annabelle Newton, the daughter of Chad and Kim Newton has been crowned the Benton County Fair Queen for 2022. Newton also has a younger sister Sophia at home. The family live outside of Vinton on a family farm. A junior at Vinton-Shellsburg High School, she hopes to study business or physical therapy following graduation. She has been part of the Jackson Better Farmers 4-H Club for 8 years, and has exhibited swine, rabbit, and static projects during her time in the club. Wednesday Night is 4H Night at the Fair
Stop in at the Grandstand on Wednesday night, June 22 at 6:00 p.m. Join the crowd at 4H Night in the Grandstands!Legionnaires from all across Benton County will be in attendance, 4H awards will be given, and the 2022 Fair Queen will be crowned! Share the FUN!The Fair Board is celebrating its 150th Anniversary and will be giving out free gifts
A Birdseye view of Vinton and the Party in the Park Activities
Vinton Today is fortunate to share some drone footage from this past weekend. Included in the links below are aerial views of the Hope Runs Pink event, Flatland Ridge performing at Party in the Park, as well as the Fireworks show that wrapped up Party in the Park.Keep in mind that there is no sound available with drone footage. View the fireworks here, here, here, and from a distance here and here. Hope Runs Pink in Benton County for a tenth year!
Organizers are pleased to announce that the 2022 Party in
Pink 5K held this past weekend raised over $10,000. The beneficiary of these
donations is the Gifts of Hope Program, which offers financial support for
breast cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. The event brought 302
registered participants to Vinton’s Riverside Park on Friday evening for the
in-person event. Party in the Park is all about the Kids (well on Thursday night)
At a mere 90+ degrees the annual Party in the Park kicked off with the community meal provided by Farmers Savings Bank. Followed by the kiddie parade through downtown Vinton. The parade ended on the courthouse lawn where music was provided by Tyler Sean Entertainment, and games along with bouncy toys and balloon making and several other games and entertainment for kids were provided. VPRD searches for the PERFECT pictures!
Every year following events like Party in the Park, Vinton Parks and Rec searches for those perfect pictures snapped from their events to use in promoting Vinton and the department. Usually Vinton Today will drop off a disk or direct them to albums of pictures for their use. This year let's try something different!If you snap some cute photos of the kids or grandpa and grandma enjoying events at Party in the Park, or maybe you caught a great Kiddie Parade photo, tag the department's Facebook page here.
Out with the old, in with the new!
Vinton Parks and Recreation isn't known for letting the grass grow under their feet! They announced that B.L. Anderson park now has the brand new basketball hoops up and they are "ready for action!"Also happening on Thursday, was the removal of the damaged park equipment at Riverside Park. Pickering Backhoe Service of Keystone took down the equipment to the entertainment of some of the area children at the park. HACAP Phones Out of Order today 6/9/22
The phones at HACAP are out of order today. June 9, 2022. You are welcome to arrive without a reservation and you will still be able to receive a meal.We are sorry for the inconvenience.
Benton County Veterans Remembered
Legionnaires from across Benton County took time out to lay a new wreath at Benton County's Highway 30 Memorial. The new wreath was lovingly created, adding new flowers and ribbon by Sue Herman of Shellsburg.The Legion members on hand to lay the wreath was Vince Barloon and John Grieder of Belle Plaine, Doug Anderson of Newhall and Jay Herman of Van Horne.