Talk of the Town
Early deadlines this week
Due to the Fourth of July holiday, the deadline for advertising and news submissions to the BV Journal/Trader is noon on Thursday, June 30. For questions, call the Journal office at (605) 582-9999.
Happy Fourth of July, and please be safe around fireworks activities.
Minnehaha County Commission meetings moved to Carnegie Hall
The Minnehaha County Commission will hold their July 5 meeting at Carnegie Hall, 235 W. 10th St. Sioux Falls. Meetings are anticipated to resume in the new chambers on July 19.
These meetings will be uploaded to the County YouTube page for viewing. The meeting will be available to stream from the //siouxfalls.org/meetings webpage. All meeting materials will be available on the County website.
July 7 is pet
vaccination clinic in Valley Springs
The City of Valley Springs’ annual pet vaccination clinic is scheduled from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 7 at the city maintenance shop, 308 Broadway Ave. Vaccinations will be administered by Rock Veterinary Clinic. Annual city pet licenses may also be purchased at that time.
Current lawn watering restrictions
The city of Brandon is in stage 1 (green) of lawn watering restrictions. The even/odd schedules allow users with even-numbered addresses to water on even-number calendar dates; users with odd-numbered address are allowed to water on odd-numbered calendar dates.
Water restriction stages and other updates are posted on the city website and Facebook pages.
Brandon Pool open for the season
Hours for the Brandon Pool are as follows: Daily open swim is 1-4:50 p.m. and 6:30-8:50 p.m. Family swim time is from 5-6:20 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Lap swim is from 5-5:45 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and water aerobics is offered from 5:45-6:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
To learn more, email parksandrec@cityofbrandon.org or call City Hall at (605) 582-6515.
June needs at the BAFP
June needs at the Brandon Area Food Pantry are canned carrots, beef stew, pickle relish, Snack Pack pudding, graham crackers, salad dressings (French, Ranch, etc.), Suddenly Salad, and dog and cat food.
