Mary Ann Goembel closed out a 53-year career as a barber on Friday. A celebration in her honor is planned for this Saturday at the Valley Springs Reformed Church.
Great Bear Sand and Gravel has been mining gravel out of the soil on land located on the north side of Holly Boulevard. They are four years into a 10-year process, and owner Harold Goeden said they are on schedule.
Christine Murtha talks through Romeo & Juliet with three of English Learners Language students at Brandon Valley High School on Friday morning. Murtha was selected as this year’s Teacher of the Year.
U.S. House of Representative Dusty Johnson toured Thermo Bond Buildings in Brandon on Monday morning and met with Thermo Bond CEO Bill Riley and CCOO Steven Tims. Thermo Bond creates modular buildings for a variety of customer needs from cellular communications to oil and gas production and more to protect valuable equipment from weather.
Vern Dandurand is closing out a 31-year career as a custodian. He worked 28 years at the middle school, and the last three years, he was assigned to the high school. Although he’s retiring, Dandurand was approved as a substitute custodian on Monday evening by the BV Board of Education.
Mason Rey is working toward completion of the rank of Eagle Scout. This Sunday, he’s asking for volunteers to assist him in geo mapping veterans gravesites.
Brandon Valley Area Chamber of Commerce membership gathered at Beck Engineering on May 7 to welcome the Iowa-based firm to the Brandon business community.
Hallie Painter flashes a happy smile and her diploma at famly during Sunday’s commencement exercises. Seniors Bella Rief (below, left), Lucy Lamont, Ryley McKeown and Madison Eichler perform the National Anthem with seniors bound for the military in the foreground. (Below, right) Taylor Smook was one of the class speakers. For more photos from graduation, visit the photo galleries at brandonvalleyjournal.com.
Brandon Valley’s Jack Blomgren is 3-0 in this season with a 0.600 ERA with 27 strikeouts in 11.2 innings pitched. He nearly had a perfect game Saturday against Huron.
Madeline Plumbtree(above andat right) retrieves a pitch on Tuesday, May 5 in Brandon against O’Gorman. Plumbtree avoids an errant pitch from an O’G pitcher on. Brandon Valley’s Kinsley Kathman (below) delivers a pitch against the Knights.
Aidyn Lloyd (under checkered flag) celebrates with family and friends – including big brother Austin (right) – in Huset’s Speedway Victory Lane on Sunday, May 10.
Shelby Bergan (above, from left), Jayaunna Stroh and Ellyse Pantekoek compete in the 100-meter hurdles. (At left) Brandon Valley’s Ryder Mueller gives it all he’s got in the final leg of the 4x200 relay at Friday’s Metro Conference Championships.
“Dolly Parton” made a surprise appearance in Brandon’s 60th annual Loyalty Day Parade. Actually, Nancy Bahr, a stylist at Love That Look, was the star of the hair salon’s parade entry. For more photos, visit the photo gallery at brandonvalleyjournal.com.
