Talk of the Town
Current needs at the Brandon Food Pantry
Current needs at the Brandon Food Pantry are cookies, small jars of peanut butter, jelly, jam, Suddenly Salads, brownie and cake mixes, small bags of flour, shampoo and Kleenex.
To make appointments for pickups or donations, call 582-7001. The BAFP is open from 4-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Used eye glasses and hearing aids for the Brandon Lions Club may be dropped off at the BAFP.
Valley Springs to flush water mains this week
Water mains in the city of Valley Springs will be flushed during the week of May 8. Residents may experience reduced water pressure and a short period of water discoloration during flushing and shortly after.
For discolored water, residents should turn on an outside faucet or cold water tap to clear the water line.
Brandon Citywide Rummages are this Thursday-Saturday
The 22nd annual Brandon Citywide Rummages are Thursday-Saturday, Mary 11-13. The online list of sales cn be viewed at brandonrummages.com.
Secure document shredding event is Saturday
Celebration United Methodist will host a secure document shredding event from 10 a.m. to 12 noon Saturday, May 13 at the church, 500 N. Pasque Flower Trail, Brandon. Staples, paper clips and file folders do not need to be removed from the documents, such as tax returns, bank statements and personal paperwork.
There is a suggested donation of $5 to $10 per box. To learn more, call 582-7995.
Joah’s Ark plans pony party, petting zoo
Joah’s Ark returns to the Brandon area from 1-6 p.m. Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, May 14 at 48258 265th St., Brandon. This is a free event, however, free will donations will be accepted and are used to care for the animals.
Brandon’s ‘founding father’ topic of historical talk
Brandon “founding father” and Civil War veteran William Jones will be the topic of the Brandon Historical Society’s program. The event begins at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 21 at the BVHS Community Room. Board member Kari Beck will present the program and refreshments will be served.
Brandon Sr. Citizens meet Thursdays
The Brandon Senior Citizens meet at 12:30 p.m. every Thursday at the VFW for Bingo, cards socializing and coffee. All seniors are welcome.
