Garbage can artAlthough the coronavirus cancelled Brandon Valley High’s spring musical, ‘The Sound of Music,’ Ellen Joseph paid tribute to the spring ritual with her artwork on a city-owned garbage can. Joseph is one of several Brandon residents who stepped up to decorate the garbage cans this year. In recent years, the city teamed up with local school art classes to paint the cans, but due to the coronavirus, city parks director Devin Coughlin opened it to the community this year. All 15 of the blank canvas garbage cans were spoken for in record time – 20 minutes to be exact, Coughlin said. The garbage cans can be spotted throughtou the city in parks and along popular walking paths. If you’ve put your artistic talents on a city garbage can, email your photo to editor@bvjournal.info to be printed in an upcoming issue of your hometown newspaper, the Brandon Valley Journal. Submitted photo
Jason Melcher, owner of ACE Hardware in Brandon, follows “social distancing” protocol, as he presents Linda Weber, executive director of the Brandon Area Food Pantry, with a $2,800 donation. Ace and Bill Thompson State Farm each donated $500 to the cause and their customers donated the remaining $2,300. Because Ace had to cancel their annual customer appreciation days, they chose this avenue to give back to the community, Melcher said. At this time, Weber said the need continues to grow weekly at the Pantry. Jill Meier/BV Journal
Despite the rain, folks came out in full force, filling every time slot to donate blood May 5 at the Beaver Valley Lutheran-hosted blood drive. The blood drive ties in with the congregation’s “We Can Be Easter To Others” emphasis through the month of May. Pastor Greg Johnson commented that he was amazed how quickly the blood donation time slots were spoken for. “People are sensing the need out there,” he said. Submitted photo
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