Talk of the Town
Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday
It’s time to fall back! That’s right, we’ll gain an extra hour of sleep as we turn the clocks back one hour Saturday evening.
This is also a good time to change the batteries in your smoke alarms.
Brandon leaf drop-off day is Saturday
The City of Brandon is sponsoring the second of three Free Leaf Drop-Off Days on Saturdays, Nov. 5 and 19.
Bags and cans of leaves and leaf mulch should be brought to the McHardy Park parking lot between 8 a.m.-3 p.m. and dump them into a garbage truck furnished by Marv’s Sanitary Service. Only leaves, mulch, pumpkins, veggies and garden items can be accepted. Leaves must be in cans or bags. No branches, loose leaves or tarps will be accepted.
This service is paid for the City of Brandon.
Hoopsgiving
Basketball Classic tips off Saturday
The second annual Hoopsgiving Basketball Classic will be played Saturday, Nov. 5 at Brandon Valley High School. The youth (grades 2-8) basketball tourney benefits the BVHS boys and girls basketball programs.
VFW Feather Party is Nov. 5
The Brandon VFW’s annual Feather Party is planned for Saturday, Nov. 5. The night includes a turkey dinner with all the trimmings, bingo, cards, raffles and more. A freewill offering will be taken for the dinner. Suggested donation is $10 for adults and $6 for kids under 10. Dinner will be served 5-6:30 p.m. and games begin at 7.
Palisade Lutheran Harvest Fest is Nov. 6
Palisade Lutheran Harvest Fest and Basket and Bucket Drawing is from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. A freewill donation will be taken for the meal, and $1 tickets may be purchased for a chance to win a basket or a bucket. The drawings will be at 1 p.m. Proceeds will go to the Rock County Food Shelf and Church on the Street.
Voter’s Day of Prayer on Nov. 8
Spirit of Truth, 112 E. Annabelle, Brandon, will host a voter’s day of prayer Tuesday, Nov 8. The sanctuary will be open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. for the community to come in and pray for the nation as citizens across the country cast their ballots.
Veterans Day dinner, program in Valley Springs
The Charles R. Doman American Legion Post 131 in Valley Springs will host its annual Veterans Day dinner and program on Friday, Nov. 11. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. and the program is at 7 p.m.
