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Kiwanis Club of the Ozarks forming: make a difference for kids By CINDY THOMAS, Staff Writer Anyone wanting to help make a difference for kids in Taney and Stone County is encouraged to consider joining the newly formed Kiwanis Club of the Ozarks. The Club is an affiliate of Kiwanis International, a worldwide service organization focusing on meeting needs of children and helping them develop confidence and skills for leadership. The new Club seeks to rekindle the momentum started by a former Branson area club but lost when activities, volunteer
opportunities, and membership dwindled due to COVID-19 restrictions. To help determine how best to regroup, Missouri/ Arkansas Kiwanis governor Carla O’Brien assembled a team of Kiwanis members from around the Ozarks and as far away as Indiana and Michigan. According to Paul Sherman of the Springfield South Kiwanis, one of the team captains, the group has identified several issues and needs affecting children in the area and is reaching out to business and professional people, school district leadership, and
interested individuals, including those newly relocated or retired to the lake area, to get involved. Those issues include housing and transportation, particularly among children of seasonal employees who live in extended-stay motels. Conversation is underway with the Branson school district to establish Key Club, an opportunity for high school students to develop leadership skills and contribute ideas, as well as K Kids for elementary students to have fun and begin building confidence. KiSEE KIWANIS, PAGE 37
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Pets of the Week Tri-Lakes Humane Society, Reeds Spring Call (417) 272-8113 or visit www.tri-lakeshumanesoc.org
Ranch Rodeo July 2 and 3 at Stone County Event Center
SERAPHINA is a 6-month-old female Hound mix. She is a little shy but craves attention when she gets to know you. She is quite the snuggler. She will make a great addition to your family.
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BLOSSOM is a 2-year-old female and her sister Flower came in as feral cats. Flower was showing signs of her coming around to think humans are okay; however, Blossom isn’t quite there yet. She might be a great natural rodent control.
By CINDY THOMAS, Staff Writer Celebrate a piece of American heritage this holiday weekend at the Ranch Rodeo and BRI Bull Ride Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, July 2 and 3. It takes place at the Stone County Event Center, 200 Ammabelle Lane, Galena (just off Hwy. 13 north of Branson West/Reeds Spring). This annual holiday event offers two full days of fun, as cowboys and cowgirls from several states including Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma and Missouri showcase many of the skills that are all in a day’s work on America’s ranches. Saturday activities kick off at 10
a.m. with barrel racing, followed by the Shodeo featuring eight events. Trick riders Lakota McAlister and Jeremiah Eugenio will perform prior to the 7 p.m. Saturday evening Ranch Rodeo, which includes Trailer Loading, Single Mugging, Branding, and Wild Cow Milking. Announcer for the event will be Junior Professional Bull Riding announcer Steve Binney. In addition to watching the action, spectators can get in on the fun by participating in the Chicken Chase. Just as the name implies, live chickens are released into the arena and participants scramble over the fence for the opportunity
to catch one—and to win the prize money attached to the chickens’ legs. There are separate categories for young children, tween/young teen kids, and adults. Sunday activities get underway at 10 a.m. with the Cowboy Obstacle Challenge. According to Event Center marketing coordinator Darian Cesar, herself a rodeo enthusiast, spectators will be amazed by what these loyal, welltrained horses and their riders can accomplish. Sunday’s finale is the 8 p.m. bull riding, a Bull Riders Inc.-sanctioned event using professional-level stock.
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