Talk of the Town: Dec. 8, 2021
December needs at the Brandon Food Pantry
December needs at the Brandon Area Food Pantry are Spam, chocolate chips, cookies mixes, Banquet Complete Meals, sugar and brown sugar..
At this time, the BAFP has no need for canned vegetables and soups, both cream and other varieties.
In respect to COVID-19, Pantry clients must be vaccinated and wear a mask to shop the Pantry. If not vaccinated, 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.
VFW Auxiliary bake sale is Dec. 10
Brandon’s VFW Auxiliary can help ease the chore of holiday baking, as the group will sell baked goods from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10 at the Post Home.
Ed Polzine Wild
Game Feed puts out call for donations
The Ed Polzine Wild Game Feed committee is accepting donations of wild game and live and silent auction items for its 2022 wild game feed and auction. To donate, contact one of the following committee members: Harry Buck at 366-0221; Stan Schoeneman at 366-7842; Jill Meier at 321-8423; or Todd Geerdes at 553-2786.
The wild game feed – always held the Saturday evening before the Super Bowl – is Saturday, Feb. 12 at the Brandon VFW.
Sobriety checkpoints planned for December
Sixteen sobriety checkpoints in 12 counties are planned statewide during December, according to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
The checkpoints are designed to discourage people from drinking and then driving.
Counties involved for December are Beadle, Bennett, Brown, Butte, Clay, Codington, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyman, Minnehaha, Moody and Pennington.
VFW Angel Tree
for Vets
The public is invited to take a paper ornament from the Angel Tree for Vets at the Brandon VFW. Ornaments, which have a suggested gift item for a veteran, will be available through Monday, Dec. 15.
Once the items have been purchased, return the item to the VFW with the ornament attached, where they will be wrapped and delivered to veterans at Helping Hands Assisted Living and the VA Hospital.
Monetary donations are also being accepted to purchase gifts for veterans.
