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Area support for Veterans of the Ozarks
BY CYNTHIA J. THOMAS, Staff Writer
Saturday, September 15, was a busy day around the Ozarks and the Branson area, but for many members and friends of Veterans of the Ozarks, the highlight of the beautiful late-summer day was the group’s annual golf tournament.
Held at Holiday Hills Golf Club, the tournament featured a 4-person scramble with teams competing in two flights. The team of Jeff Daniels, Matt Gerhart, Ryan Gerhart and Ron Gerhart, took first place in flight 1 with a score of 49. Second place went to Jim Kinect, Jim Nichols, Tory Volman (50) and Josh Hart; and third place to Charles Ladd, Shane Strahl, Chuck Medley and Andy Ebbrecht (50).
In the second flight, top honors went to Brian and Levy Bessler and Scott and Logan Fraker, scoring 58. Second place team was Grant Jones, Quaid Hasler, Bill Hassler and Jacob Lee (59); third place was the team of Nigel Dixon, Brice Rogue, and Owen and Derek Allphin (60).
Participants also enjoyed a cookout lunch. Veterans of the Ozarks officers and tournament organizers are grateful to title sponsor Modern Woodmen and the many additional sponsors who provided fun hole incentives, including a poker run on par 3s, longest putt and closest-to-pin contests, and an orange ball drawing. Such support helps make it possible for VOTO to assist veterans in need and provide honor guards for memorial services around the Ozarks.
If you didn’t get to golf on Saturday, you can still show your support at the season’s final Music on the Lake concert on Saturday, Sept. 23, at Kimberling City Shopping Center, 11863 Rt. 13 in Kimberling City. The concert starts at 7 p.m. featuring Dale Johnston Country Review. Come on out and enjoy great company and music, and maybe even check out the sponsor list on Facebook for dinner options before the show. You can also purchase tickets for the mini Jeep drawing as well as the drawing for the beautiful patriotic-theme quilt by Table Rock Quilts of Honor.
Earlier in the day on Saturday, Sept. 23, don’t forget the PACT Act Workshop at the Elks Lodge, 37 Beach Blvd. in Kimberling City. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Veterans Administration officials and medical personnel, along with Veterans Service Officers, will be on hand to conduct Toxic Exposure Screenings on a first-come-first-served basis and help veterans enroll in the VA healthcare system and submit claims.
The PACT Act is a much-needed expansion of the VA healthcare available to veterans with suspected toxic exposure. Don’t miss out on this important information about getting the benefits you deserve! Questions or concerns can be addressed to VOTO President Dave “Mac” McAllister, LT USN (Ret) at 417-230-1283.
