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December 15, 2023 • Volume 4, Issue #50
INSIDE:
• Around Town...... 8B • Churches.......... 10C • Classifieds......... 11C • Fun & Games.... 12C • Obituaries........ 10A • Voices ................ 1B • Weather........... 10A
PLUS:
A Night of Nativity – SEE PAGE 2A.
SILVER DOLLAR CITY – Christmas in Midtown (Special to Branson Globe)
Silver Dollar City’s ‘An Old Time Christmas’ named best The Great Communicator – SEE PAGE 1B.
TERRYS DISCOUNT TICKETS
Submitted to Branson Globe USA TODAY’s 10Best announces Silver Dollar City’s An Old Time Christmas as America’s “Best Theme Park Holiday Event,” a sixth win for the internationally-awarded
theme park. The announcement follows a four-week voting competition. Located in the heart of Missouri’s Ozark Mountains, Silver Dollar City collected the most votes of all 20 nominees, including
Disney and Universal, along with SeaWorld, Busch Gardens and Legoland parks. Nominees are chosen by a panel of experts, including USA TODAY editors and theme park experts. “We sincerely thank our
friends and fans from all around the globe who took time out of their busy schedules to vote every single day,” said Brad Thomas, president of the Silver Dollar City Company. “Christmas is such a special time
for us, and we’re so grateful to our fans for highlighting The City as the nation’s must-visit holiday destination.” Thomas credits the 1880s theme park’s employees — “Citizens” — for SEE OLD TIME CHRISTMAS, PAGE 10A
Primer for speaking at Branson Board of Aldermen meetings BOGO TICKETS
(available on many shows)
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Lynns are CGMA hall of famers – SEE PAGE 1C
WEEKEND WEATHER: Nothing to complain about here! Daytime highs in the 50s, overnight lows in the 30s.
BY GARY J. GROMAN, Independent Journalist From quality-of-life issues, to taxes, water and sewer, most of the business of the City of Branson that directly affects its residents and businesses takes place during the twice monthly business meetings of the Board of Aldermen (BOA.) These meetings offer the public a chance to share their opinions on city government and actively take part in the decision-making process of the BOA. The following information, presented in a “Q&A” format information, is a “Primer” on an approach to do that: www.bransonmo.gov/” at “www.bransonmo.gov/830/ Agendas-Minuteso it: When are the Branson Board of Aldermen meetings held? The Branson Board of Aldermen (BOA) meets for their regular business meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. unless canceled or otherwise scheduled. The BOA holds additional meetings whenever necessary.
How will I know if a meeting is taking place and its topics? Active 1: The City Clerk’s Office puts the date, place and agenda of all meetings on the door at the main entrance to City Hall, on the city’s website “www. bransonmo.gov/” at “www. bransonmo.gov/830/Agendas-Minutes” at least two business days before the meeting. Where are the Board of Aldermen meetings held? The BOA meetings normally occur in City Hall Council Chambers, at 110 W. Maddox Street. If the meeting is to be elsewhere, the meeting’s agenda will give the location. Are the meetings open to the public? Yes. Can the public get to speak at these meetings? Yes. The BOA meeting format encourages public participation and input. Any member of the public may address the BOA during the Public Comment portion of the meeting. In addition, as each item on the Regular SEE SPEAKING, PAGE 6A
Veterans of the Ozarks President David “Mac” McAllister (Photo by Cynthia J. Thomas)
Veterans of the Ozarks host Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony BY CYNTHIA J. THOMAS, Staff Writer On Thursday, December 7, Veterans of the Ozarks hosted a Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony in memory of the Americans lost during the surprise Japanese attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands. The ceremony was held at the American Legion Hall in Kimberling City, at 11 a.m. to coincide with the local time in the Midwest during the first wave of
bombing on that fateful day. A VOTO Honor Guard presented the colors, followed by welcome and opening prayer. Veterans of the Ozarks President David “Mac” McAllister, LT USN Ret, welcomed community leaders present, including several Stone County commissioners and officials and Missouri Dist. 138 Rep. Brad Hudson. McAllister then gave a description of the Pearl Harbor attack, which was personally impacting for
him as he heard first-hand reports from family members who worked in the area at the time or who served in World War II. After recounting the heavy losses suffered, including 2,403 Americans killed, McAllister quoted the famous comment attributed to the Japanese emperor, “I fear what we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant.” “Whether or not the emperor actually said that,” shared McAllister, “the atSEE REMEMBRANCE, PAGE 6A
