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February 19, 2021 • Vol. 2, Issue 54

‘Blessing boxes’ offer a simple way to help neighbors

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PAGE 3: 300 area veterans receive COVID vaccines

Shepherd of the Hills Homestead cabin wears a new coating of snow. SEE MORE SNOWY PICS ON PAGE 18. (Special to Branson Globe)

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By K.D. Michaels, Staff Writer The Lakes Area community offers a simple way to help our neighbors, thanks to some creative community leaders.

The blessing boxes, with two convenient locations, are designed to assist those in need with nonperishable food items. The first blessing box was installed in 2018.

“It was a project of the graduates of the 2017-2018 Branson Chamber Lakes Area Leadership Academy,” explained Marietta Hagan, a member of that year’s leadership class. “Each year’s class has to complete a group project. One of the members in our class learned of the idea on Facebook from another community, and we decided it was a good fit for our class.

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CoxHealth moves starting wage to $12 per hour, adds new compensation model Submitted to Branson Globe In a $4 million investment in its workforce, CoxHealth is moving its starting wage to $12 per hour.

“We are very excited about this news, which we view as an investment in our workforce,” says Andy Hedgpeth, vice president of Human Resources at CoxHealth. “Despite the challenges of this past year, we feel that this is a very important move for us to make to help our employees, both current and future, know that we value their work and how important they are to our organization.”

The move, which becomes effective in April 2021, is part of a plan to regularly increase CoxHealth’s minimum wage, which last rose in January 2019. In addition to future hires, the 2021 change impacts more than 5,500 CoxHealth employees, who will also receive raises under the adjustment. The shift affects employees throughout the health system.

This growth is only one change in recent months to recognize employees for their exceptional work.

In late 2020, $8 million was in-

vested in market adjustments for nursing and allied health employees. Between that change and the entry level wage adjustment, around 9,300 employees at CoxHealth – approximately 75 percent of the health care system – will have received a boost in pay in the last few months.

Additionally, in April 2020, CoxHealth awarded employees in good standing with the highest percentage increase in wages in more than a decade and created a new incentive program that provided additional merit to the highest perform-

ing 30 percent of the workforce.

Besides the benefit the increase has for employees directly, these changes will ultimately facilitate improved organizational performance and retain employees for longer periods of time, increasing efficiency and cutting costs across the organization.

“One of our primary focuses is ensuring that our employees know how important they are to us and to our patients. All employees, regardless of which department they work in, are crucial to giving exceptional

health care,” says Steve Edwards, president and CEO of CoxHealth.

“This move was also overwhelmingly backed by our board of directors, all of whom are local and are invested in this community. I think the change speaks to their support of our employees.”

An added benefit to this change includes a more transparent method of communicating pay rates, which allows employees to understand their career choices and the compensation associated with them.

Branson Parks & Recreation hiring for summer jobs Submitted to Branson Globe The Branson Parks & Recreation Department will host a job fair on March 13 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Branson RecPlex, located at 1501 Branson Hills Pkwy, for anyone interested in working on the Parks & Recreation team this summer.

The job fair will allow interest-

ed individuals to gain information regarding seasonal and part-time opportunities that include: • Lifeguards • Concessionaires • Day camp counselors • Umpires/officials • Scorekeepers/gatekeepers The Parks & Recreation Department will have representa-

tives from each area available to meet and answer questions of interested individuals. Applications will be available and accepted during this time. Interested individuals should be prepared for on-site interviews.

Please contact the Branson RecPlex for additional information at 417-335-2368.

Branson Fire Rescue to present virtual indoor pyrotechnics class Submitted to Branson Globe Branson Fire Rescue will present a course on the safe use of indoor pyrotechnics on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, from 12:304:30 p.m. that will prepare theater owners, operators and pyrotechnic technicians for testing to receive a required license through the Missouri Division of Fire Safety.

State law requires pyrotechnic or special effect operators to attend a certified training program, test their knowledge on the use of indoor pyrotechnics and obtain a license from the State Fire Marshal’s Office. In addition, all theaters using indoor pyrotechnics must apply for and secure a permit from Branson Fire Rescue.

At the completion of the training course, participants will be eligible to take the written exam given by the Missouri State Fire Marshal’s Office.

Currently licensed pyrotechnic operators may also attend to earn required continuing education credits.

To register for this virtual course, call Branson Fire Rescue at 417243-2780.

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Three hundred veterans recently received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the Branson Community-Based Outpatient Clinic. At left, John May, former artillery man with the Army’s 1st Infantry Division, was the first to be vaccinated. At right, Loren Fluke, 101-year-old World War II veteran, along with CBOC staff, give thumbs-up after Mr. Fluke received his vaccine. (Special to Branson Globe)

Skaggs Foundation now accepting grant applications Submitted to Branson Globe Now through April 30, Skaggs Foundation is accepting grant applications and letters of intent from organizations wishing to receive funds from Skaggs Legacy Endowment.

Skaggs Legacy Endowment is a restricted endowment fund dedicated to improving health and wellness in Stone and Taney counties. Since the endowment was established in 2013, more than $5.9 million in grants have been awarded.

To be considered for Skaggs Legacy Endowment funding, programs must be health and wellness related and serve Stone and/or Taney County residents. Eligible applicants must be nonprofit with current proof of 501(c) (3) status, a school or governmen-

tal agency. Priority will be given to collaborative initiatives that address access to care, child and family safety, dental care, mental health, healthy lifestyles or substance use.

“Through the Skaggs Legacy Endowment grant making program, we are investing in the health and wellness of our community today and for generations to come,” says Skaggs Legacy Endowment Grants Committee Chairman Nita Jane Ayres. “There are numerous organizations working in our community to address some of the most pressing issues facing Stone and Taney counties.

Skaggs Legacy Endowment is an avenue for funding that will make it possible for many of these organizations to achieve those goals.”

Two levels of grants are currently available: • Helping Hands grant awards range from $1,000-$5,000 and are one-year grants. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Friday, April.

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• The Priority Health Needs grant award floor is $5,001 with no award ceiling. Letters of intent are due by 5 p.m. Friday, April 30.

Last fall, Skaggs Foundation awarded $589,000 in grants to local agencies. Those grants are expected to impact more than 35,000 residents of Stone and Taney counties.

For more information, call Mindy Honey at 417-335-7340 or email Mindy.Honey@Skaggs.net. To apply, visit SkaggsFoundation.org.

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awareness of it and get community members to help sustain it.”

Hagan and classmates selected Hollister for the location of the first box. Said Hagan, “We placed it where it is as we were told that it was a high food-insecure community with a lot of senior citizens.”

In 2020, a second box was add-

ed outside of the OACAC offices on Branson’s 6th Street.

According to Hagan, the purpose of the blessing boxes is twofold, “First, to encourage a community of sharing, and second, to help our neighbors. The writing on the box states ‘Take what you need, leave what you can.’”

The Blessing Boxes are designed to share nonperishable food items with neighbors in need.

“Occasionally people donate toiletries, household cleaning items, clothing, or books,” said Hagan. “But the original purpose was for food sharing. We encourage people to be considerate of their neighbors and to donate items that are not expired or in bad shape. A dinged can is fine, but one covered in rust or without a label is not very honoring of our neighbors.”

Currently, the blessing boxes could use some donations in both locations.

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The original blessing box is located in the parking lot of the Yacht Club, on Business Highway 65 in Hollister. The newest, installed by OACAC in June of 2020, is lo-

cated in front of their 610 South 6th Street office in Branson. The blessing boxes are open to anyone in need, at any time.

Hagan and another classmate maintain a Facebook page to help spread awareness of the blessing boxes, www.facebook.com/BlessingBoxesoftheOzarks.

Said Hagan, “Food insecurity is a real issue in Taney County.

Imagine having to choose between buying your medication or your

Feb. 19, 2021 • 5 groceries. Between paying the electric bill or putting food in the cupboard. Taney County is blessed to have agencies like Christian Action Ministries and the Salvation Army who provide food assistance, but they can only provide so much assistance. We hope to help fill a little bit of the gap and provide an opportunity for our community to benefit from the joy that helping their neighbors can bring.”

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Aren’t America’s teachers worthy of priority vaccines?

First Amendment to the United States Constitution Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

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Gary J. Groman, Columnist Emeritus, a.k.a. The Ole Seagull In an Ole Seagull’s opinion, “Absolutely!” It is inconceivable to him that there is even a discussion of sending children back into the classroom without providing our “essential” teachers the opportunity to be vaccinated on a priority basis, and here’s why.

COVID-19 or no COVID-19, America’s destiny is not in the hands of presidents, politicians, lawyers, doctors, accountants and other leaders. It’s in the hands of the professionals preparing those who will become the future presidents, politicians, lawyers, doctors, accountants and other leaders, Her teachers!

In its simplest terms, a “teacher”

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is “one who teaches.” However, the real “teacher” embraces and accepts the challenge and responsibility of preparing America’s next generation to realize their potential and equipping them to fulfill it. In their hands rests the hope for America’s destiny!

There are those with the title of

“teacher.” They do the minimum without a personal commitment to their students or accepting the responsibility or accountability for their results. They are “teachers” in name only.

The real “teacher” has a personal commitment to their students. One that goes beyond the rote teaching of the necessary information and skills their students will need. One that makes learning an experience their students will want to continue for the rest of their lives. They fully realize and appreciate that “how” they do what they do is as important as “what” they do.

Actual “teaching” resembles an art form. It takes the same passion and dedication that an entertainer needs for their performance to win

over their audience. Although the professional entertainer wants to reach every member of their audience, they can still be very successful if they only reach a substantial part of it. A teacher, however, does not have that luxury.

For them, success and failure show in the eyes, minds and hearts of each student. The Master Teacher said it best. “If any man has a hundred sheep and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go and search for the one that is straying?” He was not willing to lose even one.

The teacher’s heart and spirit transcend mere “mechanics and basics.” They go to the concern SEE OLE SEAGULL, PAGE 10

Reflections: Never seen the righteous forsaken

By Cindy Thomas, Staff Writer Since establishing a daily Bible reading habit years ago, I’ve occasionally found certain scriptures a little difficult to process.

This week, that happened with Psalm 37:25, “I have been young, and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his descendants begging bread.”

(NKJV) Having grown up around relatives who endured the Great Depression, I’ve wondered about that scripture while looking at pictures of soup lines. One of my uncles suffered several months in a Nazi prison camp during World War II.

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Another uncle crawled across a bloody battlefield after surviving not just one wound but also an enemy gunshot meant to finish him off. Finding another survivor, he

managed to get the two of them into a Jeep and drive it to Allied lines. Were those people forsaken, literally begging for bread or left to their wits to survive?

More recent thoughts came last week after a 4 a.m. phone call informing me my dad, also a WWII veteran, was being transported from the nursing home to ER. Since he already had and recovered from COVID-19, tests were done to see what was wrong. He was treated for mild pneumonia and released back to the nursing home, but landed back in the ER two days later and is still there as of this writing, his symptoms

much like an anxiety attack he suffered early in the shutdowns.

I have not been permitted to visit him, despite every argument I can think of. With the obvious question of why a 95-year-old is forced to lie there alone, I find myself inwardly screaming, “God, have you forsaken my dad?” Maybe the psalmist just hadn’t lived quite as long as I have when he wrote that verse.

The answer, perhaps, is that I don’t see the larger context. Verse 24 helps: “Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the SEE REFLECTIONS, PAGE 11

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Mayor’s Moment: A Branson city update from Mayor Edd Akers Dear Branson Community, First, thank you to our great Public Works team for keeping our roads safe. Single-digit wind chills, hilly roads, and ice are not a good combination. The Public Works Department does a great job with this situation.

The Branson Parks & Recreation Department is currently taking registrations for spring co-ed youth and peewee soccer.

Youth leagues are available for boys and girls who are between five and 15 years old. Practices begin on March 8, 2021.

The deadline to register for the youth league is Tuesday, February 23, 2021. You can find more information, including how to

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register, on the Branson Parks & Recreation’s website.

Now to continue our 2020 “Year in Review” as we look at some city accomplishments from the past year. Our Branson Police Department had a successful year in dealing with

The little things

By Tiffany Brown, Staff Writer It had been a difficult day. A difficult week. A difficult year.

You’d expect someone who was dealing with such trying circumstances to have many extravagant prayers, petitioning God to move mountains on their behalf. I had definitely prayed some prayers like that recently. But that day, there was one need that cried out above the rest. I desperately needed a hug.

At that time, I was working as a clinic receptionist. Though dozens of people had approached my window that day to check in for their appointments, I still felt alone.

Whispering a little prayer to God, I asked him to put it on someone’s heart to give me one good, long hug. Surely that wasn’t too much to ask.

The day went on and in the busyness that accompanies working for a clinic with 15 doctors, I didn’t give much more thought to my simple request. That was until a lady and her little girl walked in. The girl, who was around the age of four, pranced around with excitement chattering away about everything that came to her mind.

They came to my window and the

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girl immediately wanted to engage with me in conversation.

“My name’s Hazel! What’s yours?”

We chatted for a bit, and then her expression changed as if she’d had a sudden epiphany.

“I want to come back there and give you a hug!” she exclaimed.

“Well, come on back here, and I’ll open the door for you!” I answered.

She came running, and I met her at the entrance to the check-in desk. Wasting no time, she reached SEE TIFFANY’S, PAGE 16

a variety of issues while ensuring the safety and security of our city. Our Uniform Crime Reporting Part 1 Offenses are down 32 percent over the last four-year period. Two of our police personnel received statewide awards with Officer Donathan receiving the Missouri LAGERS 2020 Local Government Hero Award and Animal Control Officer Hurst receiving the 2020 Missouri Animal Control Association Paws for Applause Award. The BPD implemented online reporting in 2020 with 208 citizens reporting issues through that new tool. Branson Police Chief Jeff Matthews will present the annual police de-

partment report to the board of aldermen at the March 18 study session which will be streamed live at www.bransonmo.gov/ livestream. Please join me in recognizing our police department’s excellence in 2020.

Interesting Factoid of the Week: While you would expect the mayor and board of aldermen to focus their attention on the defined boundary of the city, we often categorize boundaries by “areas of responsibility, operations and interest.” The areas of responsibility are the individual wards our aldermen are responsible for. These wards are the living areas of the citizens who voted them into office. The

area of operation is the city limits/ boundary of Branson, which is the area of our primary focus as a board to work within and care for. Areas of interest are those areas outside our legal purview but where we have a concern, influence or need to interact with.

This would include surrounding cities and counties, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Table Rock and tourist attractions outside the Branson City limits.

Thank you to those who continue to pray for our city. Please stay positive and be thankful for living in the best city in America.

Thank you for letting me serve you, Mayor Edd Akers

The Seitz Report: News from Jefferson City

The whirlwind pace of the 101st gathering of the Missouri Legislature continues!

The House passed the Second Amendment Protection Act (SAPA), a bill that I gladly co-sponsored. The legislation, on its way to the Senate, is meant to protect law-abiding gun owners in Missouri from potential anti-gun legislation coming out of Washington, D.C. Speaker of the House Rob Vescovo added me to the Health and Mental Health Committee. My first task was to question Dr. Randall Williams, head of the state Department of Mental Health and Senior Services.

Fulfilling my promise to the folks of the 156th District, I asked the doctor when the mask mandates and occupancy limits would end, or are we witnessing a wholesale change in the way Americans will live their lives in the future? His response was telling of the ‘science,’ as he thought we would see a potential return to normal in August. My encouragement was that the mandates end ‘yesterday’ and liberty prevail now.

I have sponsored HB 1087, a bill to eliminate liabilities for individuals and businesses in regards to COVID-19, as well as restricting fines and penalties. Rather than governing by mandate and restriction, I continue to fight for personal decision making in dealing with this issue.

In the Tourism Committee, we passed HB 513 (establishing Fox Trotter Week) and HB 139, a bill that changes some antiquated language for lodging establishments. HB 139 will be especially helpful for many of the vital local businesses in the 156th District.

HJR 39, my joint resolution to provide tax relief for certain Missouri seniors, has made it to the Ways and Means Committee. I am hoping to get a hearing on it soon.

I’ve requested that HB 692, my sponsored bill dealing with restricting the 1619 New York Times initiative from being taught in taxpayer funded schools, be referred to the Elementary and Secondary Education Committee. The bill is receiving increased media interest as the battle lines are being drawn between those that teach actual history and support our founding documents and those who seek to undermine the nation’s beginnings and seek to negate Constitutional principles.

As always, I fight for you while I am here in Jefferson City. Never hesitate to reach out if you need anything.

Brian H. Seitz State Representative of the 156th District 201 W. Capitol Ave, Jefferson City, MO 65101, Room 116-5 Telephone: 573-751-1309

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Companions on the cancer journey: Facebook group starting

By Karen Halfpop and Cindy Thomas We’re excited to announce a cancer support group, The Cancer Journey, starting on Facebook this week. Anyone currently fighting cancer is encouraged to join, as well as those serving as caregivers. The target area is Stone and Taney counties in Missouri, Boone and Carroll counties in Ar-

kansas, but others are welcome.

The pandemic hasn’t exactly been the most supportive environment for fighting cancer, as increased precautions have meant fewer in-person resources and made a tough journey even harder. Even without that extra challenge, it’s so important to interact with people who understand. The Healing Group exists to help one

another with positive support.

Helpful tips and advice from regular contributors who have been there will be included, although we cannot and don’t intend to include medical information.

What can people expect to find in the group? We’ll try to give information and advice from those who have had the “cancer experience;” ways to help a loved one

who has cancer; positive support; a place to share worries, triumphs and prayer requests. More personal or private questions will be addressed by the admins or a contributor via Facebook Messenger. This is not a group based on a particular church or denominational belief; the admins and many contributors are Christ-followers and have wrestled with the “How could a loving God?” question, but members of any faith journey are invited. Some of the most agonizing questions when facing cancer can be spiritual ones, and while we don’t have all the answers, we hope to help one another by sharing insights and encouraging scriptures.

Things people will NOT find in this group: Medical advice or

information about specific doctors or treatment facilities.

Members can be looking forward to posts including things like these: • Regular Branson Globe articles • Prayer requests, scriptures and inspirational quotes • Ideas to help manage symptoms or side effects • Links to resources such as head coverings • Answers to questions other than specific medical ones (for example, “Has anyone else experienced this type of nerve damage?” might be answered with ideas from people’s experience for managing the discomfort, but not with a specific medication) Looking forward to the new connections and encouragement!

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Benefit planned to help hometown hero receive lifesaving treatment

By K.D. Michaels, Staff Writer A benefit to raise money for a well-known Branson Veteran, entertainer, journalist and advocate will be held on Sunday.

Brenda Meadows, a Veteran of the U.S. Army, who has dedicated over 50 years of her life to helping and raising money for her fellow Veterans, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma for a second time in 2019. Meadows endured months of intense chemotherapy only to discover that the treatment was not working. Meadows and her family sought other opinions from multiple doctors, yet all prescribed treatments have failed as the cancer has continued to spread.

Said her daughter Meredith Meadows, “The myeloma has spread throughout her mid-region, creating inoperable tumors, resulting in excruciating pain and many hospital visits.”

Meadows and her family have

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found a promising, lifesaving cancer treatment at a clinic in Houston, Texas. However, because this is considered an alternative treatment and is not FDA-approved, Meadows’ insurance and the VA have denied covering the costs.

The family must raise $180,000 to make the treatment a reality.

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pitals have told her there is nothing more they can do to help, we believe this new treatment will help in the success of her healing and remission,” explained Meredith.

A benefit concert and fundraising auction will be held on Sunday, February 21, to help raise funds for Meadows’ treatments.

Held at the Clay Cooper Theatre, the auction is set to begin at 1 p.m. and the concert at 3 p.m. Entertainment lineup will include Clay Cooper, Jason Pritchett, Dean Z, Matt Gumm, The Haygoods, and Meadows’ daughter Krista Meadows.

Said Meredith, “Brenda Meadows is a USO Entertainer, an Army Veteran, a mom, sister, wife, Veterans’ activist, and Chairperson of Branson’s Veteran’s Task Force.

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Meadows - a part of the Branson Globe staff - and her family appreciate the community’s generosity, as we join together to fight for a future of hope for Brenda.

All are encouraged to attend this

benefit; however, if you are unable to attend, the family asks for your prayers and for you to consider making a direct donation to Meadows’ medical funds.For more information on the benefit, or to make a donation, please contact Meredith Meadows via email at Contactmeredith@hotmail.com.

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and commitment of dedicating themselves to their students and their personal ability to learn and apply what is being taught effectively. It’s a task that, in many cases, is made more difficult by influences outside of the teacher’s direct control. These include physical or mental challenges of individual students, school funding, child abuse, dysfunctional families and COVID-19, to mention a few. Fortunately, despite these additional challenges for America and Her children, many feel a calling to become, in the most real sense of the word, “teachers.”

Where then is the “greatness” of teaching? It is, obviously, not based on factors such as wealth, title or power. Yet, it is “greatness” in the most real sense of the word. “Greatness” based on the character, honor, generosity, dedication and commitment of those who are real teachers and the quest they have chosen, “preparing our children for the rest of their tomorrows.”

There’s not much that is greater or more important than that, not much at all.

Isn’t that “essential” and, at the least, worthy of giving our teachers priority COVID-19 vaccines before sending our children back into the classroom?

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Lord upholds him with his hand.”

I know plenty of people who have suffered. Many, including my uncles and my dad, are or were committed Christ-followers whose faith has sustained them in spite of circumstances. My uncle, if he were still living, would say God helped him cross that field.

We’re not guaranteed an easy life; in fact, the Bible promises the opposite as our enemy seeks to destroy our souls. Even the psalmist sometimes cries out in frustration but then reminds himself that God is in control. My dad has lived his life firmly convinced of that fact, so I must trust God can comfort him when I’m not able to go and do it.

Over the centuries, thousands of believers have given their lives for their faith. They were not forsaken; rather, they were victorious.

They knew their suffering was not the end of the story. Christians in

many countries are presently being imprisoned, tortured or forced from their homes. Without going into the eschatological details of various denominational persuasions, we might do well to ask ourselves if the unprecedented censorship we see in our country is heading us in that direction as well.

I encourage readers to join me in watching “Imprisoned for Christ,” a free virtual event on Friday, March 5, at 6:30 p.m.

(Central), hosted by The Voice of the Martyrs, an organization dedicated to serving the persecuted Church worldwide. Along with worship music and news updates, former prisoners will share their testimonies. I guarantee you’ll be encouraged and leave thinking, “If they can, I can.” Get more details at www.persecution.com about registering or hosting for a group.

You’ll be glad you did. God hasn’t forsaken these heroes, won’t forsake my dad, and won’t forsake any of us who call on him.

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Dr. Todd is the founder and president of the worldwide ministry of Revival Fires, headquartered in Branson West, for the past thirty-four years. He and his wife Linda have lived in the Ozarks during this time. Todd is a product of the Kiamichi Mountain Christian Mission and a graduate of Ozark Christian College in Joplin, Missouri. He also has three Doctor of Divinity degrees.

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The services at the Lakewood Church of the Ozarks are every Sunday morning at 10 a.m. and is located at 19585 State Highway 413, Branson West, Missouri. “The church is a nondenominational congregation of ‘Christians only,’ but not the only Christians,” says Dr. Todd. It was founded by Pastor Cecil Wayne Todd 22 years ago.

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Bobcat Baseball turns a pair, signs two from Crane for 2021/22 season Submitted to Branson Globe The College of the Ozarks Bobcat Baseball program continues to build their roster for 2021-22. The addition of two Crane, Missouri, prospects adds to the already strong

signing class for Head Coach Neale Richardson and Recruiting Coordinator Justin McMillin.

Isaac Robinson is an infielder/catcher who was named first team all-conference and first

Bobcat Baseball adds two players from Crane: Back Row: Bobcat Head Coach, Neale Richardson; Crane Head Coach, Bryan Harmon; Bobcat Assistant Coach, Justin McMillin; Front row: Isaac Robinson and Isaiah Smith (Special to Branson Globe)

team all-district. Isaac will work to be a valuable piece for the Bobcats behind the plate and in the infield next year.

Robinson brings leadership and a solid work ethic to the Bobcat program, and he will

look to make an impact for the 2021-22 season and beyond.

Isaiah Smith is an outfielder who was named first team all-conference, first team all-district, and academic allstate at Crane High School.

Smith looks to become a valuable piece for the Bobcat outfield in 2021-22. Smith hopes to contribute to Bobcat Baseball with his good sportsmanship and high-quality work ethic.

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The cast of Grand Jubilee show: New South Quartet, Mark, Luke, David & Eric on the top row, with female vocalist extraordinaire Jackie Brown, emcee Mike Patrick, and the multi-talented comedian Jamie Haage a.k.a. Jim Dandy on the bottom row. (Picture courtesy of Grand Country Music Hall.)

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any age.” I have had the opportunity to see many of the shows at

the Grand Country Music Hall and can say, in terms of talent, quality, consistency and value, that is no exaggeration!

A brief look at just five of the major

shows that the Grand Country Music Hall offers illustrates the point: The Grand Jubilee is its primary evening show. “Audiences fall in love with the tight harmonies and dynamic performance of Branson’s BEST Quartet, New South! This incredible group entertains with spectacular music, great harmonies, family comedy and Ozarks hospitality. Mark, Luke, David & Eric sing all of your favorite songs.

You’ll hear Top 40, Country & Gospel classics, and Rock & Roll hits from the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s.

The Grand Jubilee surpasses expectations of any age. Comedy is abundant! Jamie Haage, as Jim Dandy and Emcee, Mike Patrick, will keep you doubled over in laughter. Along with the power vocals of Jackie Brown, this show is a bomb with the fuse lit! Branson’s #1 band, The Rhinestone Mafia, is the backbone of the show.”

The Comedy Jamboree is an afternoon show that is “a rollercoaster of laughs, comedy, music,

dance and family fun! Winner of ‘Branson’s Best Comedy Show, you don’t want to miss this amazing comedy and musical extravaganza! This highly entertaining variety show is famous for family-friendly Ozark’s fun!”

Amazing Pets is a great show for the whole family to start a great day in Branson. It delights children and “kids” of all ages. This is especially so for the parents, grandparents, and other adults accompanying their “children” as they see their faces light up with excitement and joy.

It features “exciting acts and tricks from a troupe of skilled dogs and trained housecats...! “This amazing cast of furry creatures will win your hearts as they perform for your love and laughter.

“Many have been rescued from animal shelters across the country.

You’ll see beautiful exotic birds and many other magical surprises that will put a smile on your face!”

It isn’t very likely if there’s a

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It features the best of Classic Country, Western Swing, and Gospel music. The kind of music you will never forget, and that made you fall in love with Country Music.”

I’ve seen this show many times; If you love pure country music, this is the show for you!

If you are a fan of gospel music, the New South Gospel show is a show you won’t want to miss.

“Branson’s Best Quartet, New South, sings all your gospel favorites. This two-hour Southern Gospel extravaganza takes you from the early roots of southern gospel to the hand-clapping gospel hits SEE GRAND COUNTRY, PAGE 16

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College of the Ozarks participates in Night to Shine Submitted to Branson Globe College of the Ozarks participated in the annual Night to Shine event, in conjunction with the Tim Tebow Foundation, on Feb. 12, 2021. The unforgettable prom night experience, centered on God’s love and celebrating people with special needs, was held by host churches and organizations around the world simultaneously through a unique

online event.

The event was complete with all the treasured prom elements, and guests enjoyed music, prom favors and messages from special guests. The fun culminated with each guest crowned king or queen of the prom.

C of O students prepared gift bags for guests containing crowns and tiaras, glow necklaces, corsages and more. Bags

for caretakers filled with coffee, chocolate, and Chick-fil-A gift cards were also provided.

All items were delivered to the participating organizations prior to the event. A link to the virtual event was sent at 6 p.m., and many guests viewed the virtual event from home.

“Partnering with our local

agencies and the Tim Tebow Foundation to bring joy, hope and love to these special kings and queens is a privilege for the College community,” said Dr. Justin Carswell, vice president for Christian ministries and dean of the chapel. “Despite all the challenges we faced this year in hosting the event, we were

committed to making it a special night. The Christian ministries students, Lori, and the staff at our partner agencies came together to create this special night and hear Tim Tebow share the message that everyone matters to God.” SEE NIGHT TO SHINE, PAGE 17

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Alicia House, junior biblical and theological studies major and student leader at Christian Ministries, prepares signs for guests at Night to Shine, a prom night event for people with special needs. College of the Ozarks partners with the Tim Tebow Foundation for the annual event.

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up to me with her little arms. I knelt down to her level as she wrapped her arms tightly around me. With the unashamed, joyful confidence she had exhibited since her entrance into the building, she gave me a bear hug that rivaled all other hugs. Soaking it in, I knew that little Hazel had been sent from God as the answer to my prayer.

She giggled as I swung her from

side to side and kissed her on the head. I felt an instant calm to my inner storm.

Her mother shook her head in embarrassment and apologized about her daughter’s forwardness.

I told her not to worry about it one bit and that Hazel’s hug was exactly what I had needed.

“Hazel always seems to know,” she said with a twinkle in her eye.

Throughout the next hour or so, little Hazel came running back up

to me again and again exclaiming, “I want to give you another hug!”

I got enough hugs that day to completely dissolve whatever sadness I had been feeling before that sweet little girl walked into my life. And from that time forward, every time I saw little Hazel and her mom come through the front entrance of our clinic, I came running to meet her with my arms spread wide, ready to receive the love she was so happy to give.

The memory of Hazel’s hugs makes me reflect on how the “little” things people have done in my life have made such a huge impact—how those little things did more to turn my gaze toward heaven than some of the most eloquent sermons I ever heard preached. Little things like simply being there in times of heartache, like speaking a word of encouragement when my head was hung low, like offering a hand to help

bransonglobe.com when I was overwhelmed, like a simple smile or pat on the back, like companionship in lonely times. Like a hug on a tough day.

Something miraculous took place in those moments as the heart of God reached through another person and into my life.

Those seemingly small gestures, when done out of genuine love, became infused with the power of the God of love. It makes me won-

der how often I’ve neglected those “little” moments when I had the opportunity to work hand in hand with God by showing genuine, unscripted, spontaneous kindness to another human being. I’m beginning to think that those moments might have been bigger than I realized. Like little Hazel, may we also be aware of every opportunity, no matter how small, to touch someone’s life in a big way.

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For more information on the Grand Country Music Hall, its shows, or tickets, please call 1-888506-6283 or contact them through their website at www.grandcountry. com/shows.

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of today. From the Jordanaires to Bill Gaither, this show leaves you walking a little higher.” If you plan on seeing this show, it’s a good idea to make a reservation because there is only one performance a week on Thursdays at 3 p.m.

Branson Country USA is a Friday only late-night one-of-a-kind show co-hosted by Grand Country’s Jamie Haage and Mike Patrick. The

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Officer Bret Taylor (Special to Branson Globe) Submitted to Branson Globe Hollister School Resource Officer (SRO), Bret Taylor, was deputized last week by the Taney County Sheriff’s Office. Taylor, who is a police officer with the City of Hollister, at times has a need to visit the home of a Hollister student as part of his SRO duties. Those visits can lead him outside of the city of Hollister and therefore out of his jurisdiction.

Assistant Superintendent of District Operations, Dr. Sean Woods, approached Taney County Sheriff, Brad Daniels, to inquire about the possibility of commissioning SRO Taylor as a Taney County Deputy. “To me, it just made sense,” stated Sheriff Daniels. “Officer Taylor’s work at the school requires him to go outside his jurisdiction on many occasions in order to conduct follow-up investigations. In the past, it has required that we send a deputy along with him. Now that won’t be necessary. The county will also benefit because Officer Taylor will be another person we have available to pull in if we have an emergency that requires additional manpower. I believe it is a win/win situation for both organizations.”

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Heading into its seventh year, Night to Shine continues to experience incredible growth. The event launched in 2015 with 44 host churches and 15,000 volunteers honoring more than 7,000 kings and queens of the prom. This past February, 721 host churches and 215,000 volunteers came together to celebrate 110,000 honored guests with special needs.

Participating agencies with College of the Ozarks included the following: • Barnabas Prep

• Linkability • Chances of Stone County • New Hope Development/Cedar Creek Coffee “Night to Shine looked different this year, but we still did everything we could to make it special,” said Lori Simmons, community service coordinator at College of the Ozarks.

“These kings and queens look forward to Night to Shine all year long. As followers of Christ, we know that these kings and queens are fearfully and wonderfully made. It is our goal to make them feel like the loved and valued people who

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1600 Peruvian stratovolcano Huaynaputina explodes in the most violent eruption in South American recorded history 1803 US Congress accepts Ohio’s constitution, statehood not ratified till 1953 1807 US Vice President Aaron Burr arrested in Alabama for treason; later acquitted 1856 Tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier, Ohio 1878 Thomas Edison is granted a patent for his gramophone (phonograph) 1881 Kansas becomes 1st state to prohibit all alcoholic beverages 1906 Will Keith Kellogg and Charles D. Bolin found the Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company, now the multinational food manufacturer Kellogg’s

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1910 Typhoid Mary [Mary Mallon] is freed from her first periods of forced isolation and goes on to cause several further outbreaks of typhoid in the New York area 1913 1st prize inserted into a Cracker Jack box 1914 Four-year old Charlotte May Pierstorff mailed by train from Grangeville, Idaho to her grandparents’ house 73 miles away in most famous child in the mail case.

1934 US contract air mail service canceled, replaced by US army for 6 months 1942 FDR orders detention & internment of all west-coast Japanese-Americans 1945 US 5th Fleet launches invasion of Iwo Jima against the Japanese with 30,000 US Marines 1953 Georgia approves US 1st literature censorship board

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1960 Bil Keane’s “Family Circus” cartoon strip debuts 1963 USSR informs JFK it is withdrawing several thousand troops from Cuba 1963 “The Feminine Mystique” by Betty Friedan, widely credited as the start of second-wave feminism, is published 2001 An Oklahoma City bombing museum is dedicated at the Oklahoma City National Memorial 2019 Bernie Sanders announces he is running for President for a second time 2019 New York city bans hair discrimination, to limit racial stereotyping 2019 Vatican confirms secret church guidelines for children of priests

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1942 Tommy Dorsey & his orchestra recorded “I’ll Take Tallulah” 1958 Carl Perkins leaves Sun Records for Columbia Records 1964 UK flies ½ ton of The Beatles wigs to the US 1971 Paul McCartney releases “Another Day” in UK 1973 “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” single released by Dawn featuring Tony Orlando (Billboard Song of the Year 1973) 1981 George Harrison is ordered to pay ABKCO Music $587,000 for “subconscious plagiarism” of his song “My Sweet Lord” with Ronnie Mack’s song “He’s So Fine”

1942 NY Yankees announce 5,000 uniformed soldiers admitted free at each of their upcoming home games

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