TALK of the TOWN
Blood Drive at BLC Thursday
Brandon Lutheran Church, 600 E. Holly Blvd., is hosting a blood drive from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5 in the Martin Luther Room. Register online at redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS.
Turkey Supper & Indoor Marching Show is Thursday
Great food, great music, and a great tradition come together as the Brandon Valley Band Parents presents the 62nd Annual Turkey Supper & Indoor Marching Show on Thursday, Nov. 5. All proceeds from this annual fundraiser benefit the Brandon Valley band program.
Supper will be served from 4-8 p.m. in the BVHS Commons. The Marching Lynx, with special guests from the eighth-grade band, will perform in the BVHS Activity Center for only one show at 7 p.m.
Turkey and pork will be the main entrees, with potatoes and vegetables on the side. Prices for the Turkey Supper & Indoor Marching Band Show tickets are $20 for adults (18 and over), $15 for students and children (ages 3-19), and kids under 2 are free.
Public open house for Six Mile Road Corridor Study is Thursday
The cities of Brandon and Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, and the Sioux Falls Metropolitan Planning Organization will jointly host a public open house on the Six Mile Road Corridor Study from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at Fred Assam Elementary School, 7700 E. Willow Wood St. The purpose of the open house is to gather public input to help shape the long-range vision of the Six Mile Road corridor. Area residents, property owners, businesses, and daily commuters are encouraged to attend and participate.
To learn more, visit siouxfallsmpo.org/six_mile_road…/index.php.
Comments on the study can also be submitted until Nov. 20, by emailing either Bill Troe with SRF Consulting Group, Inc. at BTroe@srfconsulting.com or Clinton Christensen with the MPO at clinton@secog.org.
Six Mile Road is the growth boundary between the cities of Brandon and Sioux Falls.
Brandon VFW’s Feather Party is Nov. 7
The Brandon VFW’s annual Feather Party is Saturday, Nov. 7.
A turkey dinner with all the trimmings will be served beginning at 5 p.m. Bingo and games of chance will start at 7 p.m.
Hams for bingo winners are being sponsored by Pipestone Helping Farmers.
