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Brandon Elementary donated 956 pounds of food and household items last week to the Brandon Area Food Pantry as part of its second annual Souper Bowl food drive. The effort was spearheaded by third- and fourth-grade student council members and computer teacher Matt Gappa, who contacted the BAFP for a list of needs. “It’s kind of neat to see the different items they’re asking for,” he said. “I’m impressed with how much participation we had.” Pictured are (front, from left) Parker Kreisel, Talia Sorenson, Mara Kaiser, Hayden Poppe, Kaelynn Smith, Aariana Mauseth, Jacob Frost; (back) Matt Gappa, Landen Lindner, Harvey Scheuer, Isaiah Sperlich, Carter Bills, Braxton Saxer and Ava Tiffany. Jamie Hult/BV Journal
The Trump card made for some big laughs at Friday’s eighth annual Auction A’more. Nelva Bose was the lucky one to have her Trump card plucked from the deck of “presidential mayhem.” The card allowed Bose to “steal” a silent auction item from the high bidder. Bose just happened to select an auction item that was headed to high bidder Linda Eidem. Instead, Eidem had to settle for a “Make America Great Again” cap. Auction A’more is a fundraiser for the Brandon Valley Area Chamber of Commerce. The night offered live and silent auctions, fun games, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and as always, lots of laughable moments. Ten percent of the auction proceeds are designated to $500 scholarships for Brandon Valley High School seniors. The scholarships will be presented at the Chamber’s annual banquet on March 21. For more pictures of Auction A’more, visit the photo gallery at brandonvalleyjournal.com. Jill Meier/BV Journal
