Talk of the Town: April 21
Holly Blvd. ditch cleaning
Brandon residents are invited to join the Water Conservation Committee clean up litter along Holly Boulevard between Sioux Boulevard and Six Mile Road this Saturday. Clean up begins at 9 a.m. and participants should meet at the Sioux Valley Energy parking lot, where safety vests and trash bags will be provided. Gloves will also be provided, but participants are encouraged to bring their own gloves.
Participants are also asked to complete a waiver, which is available online at https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/5d938ad64c12e/web/
Flushing water mains in VS this week
The city of Valley Springs will conduct their annual water main flushing the week of April 26. Homeowners are advised to exercise care in their laundry operations and to check the water for clarity before use.
To learn more, call City Hall at 757-6555.
BV School Board filings open
The filing period for two openings on the Brandon Valley Board of Education remains open through 5 p.m. Friday, May 7.
Board members Gregg Ode and Nick Scott have both indicated they will seek re-election to another three-year term.
Interested candidates must file their signed petition by 5 p.m. Friday, May 7. If more than two candidates file, an election will be held on Tuesday, June 15.
To learn more, call the BVSD Central Office at 582-2049.
April needs at the BAFP
April needs at the Brandon Area Food Pantry are hot cocoa mix, bottled juices, sugar (4 lb. bags), flour (5 lb. bags), Dinty Moore Beef Stew, toothpaste and small bags of dog and cat food.
Due to recent large-scale donations, the BAFP has no need for canned vegetables (i.e., peas, corn, carrots, all varieties of beans) and soups, both cream and other varieties.
In respect to COVID-19, Pantry clients will receive items that have been pre-bagged by BAFP volunteers. To make appointments for either pickups or donations, call 582-7001. The BAFP is open from 4-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
BAFP executive director Linda Weber asks groups staging a food drive to contact the Pantry prior to dropping off donations.
Used eye glasses and hearing aids for the Brandon Lions Club may also be dropped off at the BAFP.
