Shawn Murphy: Faith, family help local veteran persevere
By K.D. MICHAELS, Staff Writer Branson’s House of Hope re cently celebrated the end of sum mer with a fun-filled family event to celebrate the beginning of a new school year. “This year served as our first of hopefully many summer cook outs,” said House of Hope Ser vices Director Alex Sprinkle. “We had over 150 people join us. House of Hope hosted the event, and many area partners joined in. The event’s goal was to create an environment where families could make memories as the summer ends and school begins.” Children and their families en joyed the bouncy house, yard games and photo booth. Jamie Curry with Face FX donated his time and talent to offer face paint ing to those in attendance. Music was provided by Will Cooper from DJ Will’s DJ Services. Christian SEE HOUSE OF HOPE, PAGE 10
By CINDY THOMAS, Staff Writer U.S. Air Force Veteran Shawn Murphy is a recent transplant to Branson; he and his wife, Angie, moved from the Northern Neva da high desert last May. As they get acquainted in the community through church, veterans’ groups, and volunteering, it is apparent Shawn has overcome tremendous adversity, but he has a message to share: Never, EVER give up! In addition to his military service, Shawn is a SCUBA Divemaster and also served in law enforcement and ski patrol in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. As a young boy, he ad mired adventurers like Evel Kniev el, Jacques Cousteau, and Chuck Yeager; and TV shows like CHiPS. He couldn’t decide what he want ed to do in life, so he decided to do it all, starting with the Air Force at age 17. He began working on and flying in the C-141B “Starlifter” SEE VETERAN, PAGE 9
Always FREE! Whenever the LORD raised up judges for them, the LORD was with the judge, and he saved them from the hand of their enemies.... – Judges 2:18 SEE NEWS BRIEFS Starting on page 20 YOUR WEATHER:WEEKEND Page 45 – A bit cooler with a chance for rain showers Your source for local news and entertainment August 19, 2022 • Vol. 3, Issue 33 INSIDE: PAGE 2: Sherry Herschend shares memories at Tuesday Talk. PAGE 12: What’s a LUMPS-A-PALOO ZA? Find out here!
A young girl enjoys a Sno-Kone at House of Hope’s end-of-summer cookout. (Special to Branson Globe)
End of summer cookout helps families celebrate, make memories
By CINDY THOMAS, Staff Writer Are you a caregiver for a loved one or do you know someone who is, either actively in the home or through responsibility for legal and medical decisions for some one in long-term care? Many peo ple, at some point in their lives, find themselves caring for a child with special needs, a spouse who becomes disabled due to accident or illness, or an elderly parent needing help. It can be an over whelming journey, especially if there are no other family members living close by to help, but thanks to a local support group, it doesn’t have to be done alone. Caregivers Conversations meets regularly at Branson United Meth odist Church, 1208 W. 76 Country Blvd., on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. Meetings are at 1 p.m. in the church library, and you do not have to be a member of the church to participate. The facilitator and moderator for Caregivers Conversations is Mary Ann Bolton, a retired li brarian with many years of expe rience in reference, organization, research and teaching. She ex perienced caregiving for her late husband who died from cancer, and her mother who reached age 92 in a nursing home. Although the details were different for the two experiences, Bolton realized the importance of having support to listen to problems, suggest ideas or alternatives, and most impor SEE CAREGIVERS, PAGE 10
By K.D. MICHAELS, Staff Writer The Hollister School District’s new Adopt-A-Teacher program was celebrated in a grand fashion at an official kick-off event at Bran son’s Titanic Museum attraction. The Adopt-A-Teacher program pairs Hollister teachers with busi nesses, organizations or individuals who elect to “adopt” the teacher for the year, providing encouragement and support throughout the school year, in the form of notes, emails, small gifts, snacks and treats, and occasional classroom visits.
Sherry Herschend shares her memories of the Ozarks and Silver Dollar City at the Centennial Museum’s Tuesday Talk. (Photo by Cindy Thomas) Sherry Herschend shares Ozark memories at Centennial Museum
When the Adopt-A-Teacher Program was announced by the Hollister School District, the com Teacher Mary Pierce was adopted by Hollister Mayor, Lamar Patton. (Special to Branson Globe) SEE ADOPT-A-TEACHER, PAGE 10
Hollister teacher recognition program kickoff event celebrated at Titanic Museum
The Monday night event was an opportunity for the teachers and the person or group who adopted him or her to meet and become acquainted. The evening included a progressive dinner, catered by Char, along with an opportunity to explore the Titanic Museum attraction, while supporters got to know the teacher they adopted.
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A standing-room-only crowd packed the Branson Centennial Mu seum on Tuesday, August 16, for the monthly Tuesday Talk, featuring speaker Sherry Herschend. While Herschend’s connections with Sil ver Dollar City and Herschend Fam ily Entertainment are well-known, her real passion lies in her memories of growing up in the Ozarks and her foundations of faith. Herschend opened by sharing photos from a visit by the “Beverly Hillbillies” television stars to Silver Dollar City, when Granny Clam pett (Irene Ryan) joined two other women, including Sherry’s mom, making lye soap. In addition to ob vious cleaning applications, the list of uses for the soap, still made and sold at Silver Dollar City, includes such things as relieving poison ivy and bug bites, and of course, wash ing out the mouths of kids who used foul language. Sherry recalls being told for the photos, “Act like you’re tasting it.” Assisted by Gage Becker, a young Silver Dollar City em ployee whose love for the Ozarks started a close working relation ship with the Herschends, Sherry shared favorite photos, keepsakes and memorabilia. She also de SEE TUESDAY TALK, PAGE 42
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The Charity Shoot Fundraiser is slated for Friday, August 26, be ginning at 8 a.m., at the Bass Pro Shops Shooting Academy, 1901 State Highway 86, in Ridgedale. For more information, contact the Salvation Army in Branson, via phone, at 417-339-4434 or visit their website, centralusa.salvation army.org/midland/branson/.
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Christian Action Ministries has served to combat food insecurity in Taney County since 1984. Each year more than 40,000 individual cases of assistance are recorded – meaning nearly 500,000 meals provided in the more than two Salvation Army to hold Charity Shoot
AIDEN is a 4-month-old male. He looks so handsome in his tuxedo. This loving boy enjoys being held and is full of kitten energy. He was born at the shelter and although we’ve grown attached, it is time for him to find a forever home.
DAPHNE is a 1-year-old female hound mix. He was found as a stray. This little girl is just so sweet and shy. She just wants to play a little then be in your lap cuddling.
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By K.D. MICHAELS, Staff Writer The fourth annual Salvation Army Charity Shoot Fundraiser is coming soon. According to or ganizers, the fundraising event is picking up steam. “We are getting ready for our event on August 26, and you and your business have time to get on board with participation and spon sorship,” said an event representa tive. “If you want to get in on an amazing shooting event with great atmosphere and prizes, then you won’t want to miss this one.” Set for August 26, the event will be held at the Bass Pro Shops Shooting Academy. There are still opportunities to help sponsor the event. “Gold and Silver sponsors are still open, and we need all of them filled to surpass last year’s event,” explained organizers. “We are still getting amazing reports from the 2021 event, and we know it will be even better this time around. If you love the Salvation Army, or just love shooting, or you just love helping people, then get in the game. It’s the best way ever to give back!”
Submitted to Branson Globe Christian Action Ministries, the 38-year community food pantry of Taney County, will open op erations at its newly-acquired center on Monday, Aug. 29. The 15,000-square-foot facility, for merly a laser tag venue at 2400 State Highway 248, will serve as a distribution hub to expand the ministry’s “Neighbor to Neigh bor” initiative to bring truckloads of food to various communities, as well as provide permanent offices and meeting rooms. “The goal is to build relation ships of care with people to give them hope and share the love of Christ,” said Larry Johnson, CAM vice chairman. The Branson distribution site, at 610 S. Sixth Street, the former Branson Elementary School, will close after business on Friday, August 26. The new downtown Branson distribution site will open Wednesday, September 7, at the First Presbyterian Church’s youth building. Hours of operation will be Mondays, 2-6 p.m.; Wednes days 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Fridays from 8 a.m. until noon. Distribution will continue out of the Forsyth location on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morn ings at the rented location 10726 E. Highway 76. A third distribu tion site will be added by the end of September – a new warehouse hub at 2400 State Hwy 165. The Christian Action Ministries board has appointed Michele Dean to serve as the Interim Executive Director. She joined the staff in January to focus on programing and donor development. Previous ly Dean served as the Director of Development and Charitable Giv ing with Faith Community Health. Board Chair Larry Johnson said, “Michele has the gifts and energy to lead the organization forward in this time of great need, change and opportunity. The Board celebrates Michele’s vision for the future.”
Christian Action Ministries moves and expands ‘Neighbor to Neighbor’ ministry
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As the 1.3 million members of the National Guard and Reserve continue to perform an increas ing number of unique missions with America’s borders and be yond, ESGR will continue to be the resource for the employers of citizen warriors. ESGR advocates relevant initiatives, recognizes outstanding support, increases awareness of applicable laws, and resolves conflict between employers and service members. More information about ESGR Employer Outreach Programs and volunteer opportunities is available at www.esgr.mil, or by calling Steve Brothers at 573638-9625. Thank you for reading the
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Several employers to be honored for extraordinary support of employees who serve Submitted to Branson Globe Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the Department of Defense, will recognize multiple employ ers with awards in recognition of their extraordinary support of em ployees who serve in the Nation al Guard and Reserves and their families.Theawards presentation cer emony will be conducted during the annual ESGR Awards Ban quet on Friday, August 12, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. The awards include the “Patriot Award,” the “Above and Beyond,” and the top “Pro Patria Award” and will be present ed at the University Plaza in the John Q room. Over 40 employers have committed to attend. Tom Krahenbul, State Chair Missouri Committee, ESGR, will officiate the event. The media is invited to cover the invitation-only event. Dr. Jerry Davis, Chancellor, College of the Ozarks, will be the keynote speaker. College of the Ozarks has previously received numerous awards for their support of the Guard and Reserve mem bers and their families. Those awards include the prestigious Secretary of Defense “Freedom Award.” The Freedom Award is the highest lifetime award given by the government to a civilian employer. They will be receiving the “Extraordinary Support of the Guard and Reserve” at this event for their continued support of the military. According to Krahenbulh, ESGR Missouri Chair, “The an nual awards banquet was created by ESGR to publicly recognize individuals who provide out standing patriotic support and co operation to their employees. The awards are state level awards that recognize the employers that give benefits and support ‘Above and Beyond’ what is required by law. This is viewed as an incentive by the employer for those employ ees to join and serve in the mili tary. Those employees, who like the citizen warriors before them, have answered their nation’s call to serve. Supportive super visors are critical to maintaining the strength and readiness of the nation’s National Guard and Re serve units.”
Stock Market Insights: Mood swing Dear Dave, How do you know if a will or a trust is best for you? -Monica Dear Monica, This is a great question, espe cially since August is National Make-a-Will Month. The first thing you should do is take a seri ous look at your needs, your wish es and your overall life and finan cial circumstances. If you’re like the average per son with a couple of kids, a home and some savings, a will is all you need. There’s no reason to bring lawyers into the mix, unless there’s something complicated about your situation. In cases like this, you can even set one up on line that’s perfectly legal in just a few minutes. If you’re older, your kids are grown and your estate is worth $1 million or more, a trust is the way to go. By doing this, you can avoid probate in a way that wills don’t allow. Now, if you have a large estate and dependents, hav ing both a will and a trust is a good idea. And you don’t have to worry about the two bumping into each other. They’re separate legal in struments, and there’s generally no conflict between them. If there is a legitimate, legal conflict between them, the trust usually overrides the will. Simply put, everyone needs a will. But not everyone needs a trust. Trusts can be more than you need, but they can also be a great tool if you have a larger estate. So, if you’re in the vast majority of folks who don’t need a trust, just get yourself a will. You’ll spend a lot less money and feel so much better knowing your stuff will go to the right people—and that your family will be taken care of! -Dave
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BY DAVE RAMSEY, CEO, Ram sey Solutions, and an eight-time No. 1 national best-selling author, and host of The Ramsey Show
Don’t even look at me!” I dat ed this girl for a while who had some wild mood swings. In this instance, she was sitting with me in a booth at McDonald’s eating sun daes, happy as can be, and then out of nowhere, she looked at me with crazy eyes and said, “Don’t even look at me!” She was having a mood swing, and so is the stock market. The weeks-old market rally is be ing led by a different type of stock than what investors were buying at the beginning of the year. Since this year’s market low on June 16, the recovery that we’ve seen is being led by technology companies like Apple, Amazon, and Tesla and consumer discre tionary companies, like Nike, Starbucks, and the aforementioned sundae provider McDonald’s. This is a significant shift from the start of 2022 when investors pre ferred more defensive stocks, like utilities, health care and food com panies, which are preferred when investors are afraid of the market. This switch in stock preference may suggest investors expect infla tion to keep falling and the Federal Reserve to be less aggressive with its interest rate increases. The fear has been that inflation was raging so badly and that the Fed would have to be so aggres sive that they would send us into a recession. The recent inflation data and the jobs report from a few days ago might signal that the economy isn’t slowing as sharp ly as they were afraid. So maybe things aren’t as terrible as they looked a few months ago. Is this a bull market or just a bear market rally? I read analyst pointing both ways. The bullish (optimistic) analysts think the eco nomic slowdown will be minimal because of high individual house hold and corporate cash deposits. The bearish (pessimistic) analysts believe the negative effects of the Fed’s rate hikes are taking a while to affect our economy, and we are just starting to feel their impact. In the near term, we’re entering the worst two months of the year historically, and I wouldn’t be sur prised if the S&P 500 Index pulled back some from the latest rally. But, overall, I’ve been impressed with how well the market has han dled so much negative news. I think the market is bullish, but I see more volatility for the rest of the year while we recover more ground by year-end. I was lying in bed one day and thought if I married this girl, she
BY DR. RICHARD L. BAKER, AIF® Founder & Senior Wealth Advisor at Steadfast Wealth Management 6 • AUG. 19, 2022 OPINION bransonglobe.com First Amendment to the United States Constitution Congress shall make no law re specting an establishment of reli gion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assem ble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. ROB DOHERTY Publisher (504) 583-8907 robd@bransonglobe.com JANET STEINKAMP Editor editor@bransonglobe.com GARY GROMAN, A.K.A. THE OLE SEAGULL Independent Writer KIM CHAPPELL Ad Designer gabbydor210@gmail.com PATTY DOERPINGHAUS Stone County Account Representative (530) 739-5560 pattyd.ads@gmail.com MARK FEDER Taney County Account Representative (805) 320-3746 shotgunart@yahoo.com TIFFANY GRAVETT Staff Writer gmail.comtiffanykathleenbrown@ KAREN HALFPOP Digital/Production Director production@ BransonGlobe.com KD MICHAELS Staff Writer kdmichaelsbranson1@ gmail.com CYNTHIA THOMAS Staff Writer www.cynthiajthomas.comcjthomas74@yahoo.com DARYL WEATHER Weather Forecaster bransonwx@gmail.com info@BransonGlobe.com • Phone: (417) 334-9100 • 2460 S. Business 65, Suite 106 • Hollister, MO 65672 • P.O. Box 652 • Hollister, MO 65673 bransonglobe.com The comments on opinion pages are the opinions of the writers, and not necessarily those of Branson Globe, or its staff. Want to weigh-in? Have something to say? Share it with us in your own Letter to the Editor. Letters to the editor that are sent via e-mail and are fewer than 400 words are given preference. Published or unpublished letters become the property of the newspaper and will not be returned. All letters must include name, address, and verifiable phone number.
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The human body is amazing, and one example is the phe nomenon known as “muscle mem ory.” If a task is repeated enough times, the motions become em bedded in the brain and eventually happen without conscious thought. As a child, I studied piano, but then I got busy with other things. Years later, our church needed a pianist, so I got my books out and studied with a classical piano pro fessor. In addition to church wor ship, I taught beginners and learned fairly difficult pieces for college credit. Practicing repertoire took a back seat to raising kids and work ing, but occasionally I pull out a favorite piece and play it. Not well, mind you, but to my surprise even complicated fingerings still seem to come from somewhere. Other examples abound. Prac tice pays off when an athlete has to make the play under pressure. Most people don’t think through brushing their teeth or turning a car key in the ignition. My bicycle hung unused for a few years be cause our road wasn’t safe for rid ing, but at our new home I easily circled the block. Trained first re sponders do correct first aid with out having to refer to the manual. My dad really amazed me a few years ago. Going through keep sakes, I found my grandfather’s old shotgun my dad learned to shoot with as a kid growing up in the Depression. It hadn’t been used in decades and the stock was held together with baling wire. As I fumbled with the unfamiliar ac tion, my dad said, “Goodness, give it here!” I watched his 90-year-old hands, hands that could barely open his medicine, fly through the motions of checking the gun. Apparently, if a gun means supper or survival, you get more efficient, and he hadn’t forgotten. We can develop spiritual mus cle memory, too. In Luke 12, Jesus promises the Holy Spirit will give the right words when we need them. Although the context involves bold ness when persecuted, the principle works during any challenge, provid ed we habitually read and memorize God’s Word. Even when my dad was in frail health, he prayed be fore meals and at bedtime. Over the years, he trusted God even during chronic pain and the deaths of fami ly. As his eyesight failed, he couldn’t read his Bible, but when I read a passage aloud, he quoted much of it along with me. During his last day of life, I’d see his lips forming “The Lord is my Shepherd.” Some mornings, it’s hard to get up early for devotions, but thanks in part to my dad’s example, it’s a habit. When one of my kids had an accident or when I was headed to the hospital for cancer surgery, en couraging scripture verses brought comfort. When I don’t feel very vic torious, my spiritual muscle memo ry reminds me God can be trusted. Every person is different, and there are different ways to form a habit. Some people set their alarm earlier in the morning; some use a phone app to guide their study or partner with a friend for account ability. Find what works for you and do it; start developing spiritual muscle memory today!
Been Thinkin’ About... Cornmeal & catfish
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“Can we fry catfish in cornmeal?”
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I was sitting at the dining room ta ble, ostensibly studying fractions. “Why?” I rushed to find the book, ex tolling the virtues of cornmeal and hushpuppies. My mom eyed the book a bit suspiciously. “I never liked cornbread. Nei ther did grandpa and grandma. But I guess we could try it. Now, finish your homework.” And I did. And the next time we had catfish, the fillets were crispy, delicious. But still rolled in flour like always. And, thinking back, I miss it terribly.
Train Up a Child: Raising children... something’s missing!
Ithink it was the summer I was 11. It was the end of a decade characterized by heady optimism and an America where bigger was better. Business was good. The Cold War was over and, unbeknownst to me, my childhood nearly with it. One last summer of innocence. A trip east had introduced me to an earlier America. Names like Williamsburg, Jamestown, the Godspeed, the Discovery, and the Chesapeake Bay were fresh in my young mind. And along with that, a gift to my mother. I think it was a Readers Digest publication. A live ly, colorful hardback book intoning the virtues of country living. Inside those covers was a strange ly homey world. A world of Twain (“The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County”), of Bradbury (“Invisible Boy”), a world of cock fights and old barns and cozy au tumn mountains. It was the first time I became aware that our life, the way we were, was a thing, a style, a motif with its own history, its own regions. Such a strange feeling. And then there were the recipes! I pored over the cakes and pies of the Midwest, the bacon and greens of the South, the beans and brown bread of a New England countryside. And then a recipe for catfish breaded in cornmeal and served with hushpuppies. Fried catfish was a regular for us. We had a deep pond and 20-pound test line and fed the growing channel cats every sum mer night anyway. My mom would cut up the fish, rolling each piece in white flour and salt and pepper, and frying them in the same big skillet in which she made homemade spaghetti sauce. Cornmeal? This was new and somehow magically nostalgic of a past not my own. The recipe seemed to speak of a great water road and strong river men, of a deep, summer south and a night of hushpuppies and nighttime stories and a sense of be longing beyond my own five acres.
Reflections: Muscle memory
The backpack ministry is a good thing, especially now with prices on so many things con tinually rising. Many children would be starting back to school without the tools they need for learning. However, it seems that something may be missing! It is common to hear adults talk about how today’s children seem so ungrateful for the things they get or have. “Why I can remember in the old days that we were lucky to have shoes to wear when we went to school! We sure didn’t have all the fancy stuff kids these days have!” True. It was sad to see broken pen cils on the floor of classrooms when I was teaching GED classes. It was obvious that someone didn’t appre ciate those pencils! They had de liberately broken them in half and thrown them on the floor! What’s missing? The attitude of gratitude. At a recent meeting I at tended, the backpack ministry was mentioned. I asked: “Do any of you know of anyone receiving a “thank you” note from a recipient of a backpack?” Blank looks all around! No one had. Aren’t we missing an opportunity to teach children to be grateful when we don’t require them to write a thank you note? Perhaps an addressed blank note could be included in the backpacks. Parents and/or teachers could re quire the children to write a note of thanks to the giver. This could go a long way in teaching gratitude and is also a good writing lesson for the children. Children who have not yet learned to write could draw a picture and have someone else write the words “thank you.” It would seem we miss many op portunities to teach children to be grateful. My husband and I started years ago giving our grandchil dren $5 for each “A” they made on their report card and $4 for each “B”. Nothing was given for “Cs” because that is expected of them and is nothing special. At the end of the grading period, we saw a copy of their report cards and tal lied up what they had earned. We also gave money for high marks in conduct. The children gain pride in earning money and feel they have a job like their folks have. We always received “thank you’s”
JoAnn Siegel, Branson Taney County Neighborhood Center, OACAC 5571 Gretna Road, Suite A, Branson, Mo 65616
JoAnn Siegel graduated from St. Francis College in 1984. She went on to work for Joliet, Illinois, Her ald news for one year before mov ing to Acapulco, Mexico. She has done many radio and television appearances in Joliet, Illinois, and San Diego, California.
8 • AUG. 19, 2022 OPINION bransonglobe.com might have a mood swing and kill me in my sleep. So, I quickly broke up with her. We can’t break up with the market, but we can prepare for its mood swings. Have a blessed 2760net/richard-bakerhttps://www.steadfastwealth.week!EastSunshineSt.Spring field, MO 65804 • STOCK MARKET INSIGHTS Continued from page 6 from the children for the checks we sent. Now that my husband has passed away, I continue the practice. I don’t shower them with constant gifts. They can learn to budget their own money for the things they real ly want or feel they need. Why are we surprised that so many children do not feel gratitude for what they receive when we don’t require them to do such a simple thing as to say, “thank you?”
Letter to the editor: ‘... I don’t hear enough about the beautiful, lifesaving godsend that is OACAC.’
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For a long time, I, JoAnn Sie gel, have been procrastinating about writing this article! I find now is the time to rise up and let my opinions be known, to be an instrument, to give much credit where credit is long overdue. Therefore, I begin by say ing this: I have lived in many states and countries. There was not, and never will be a coun try like, AMERICA, and fur thermore, like the great state of Missouri. Seek but you will not find one. My daughter and myself arrived here in Bran son early March of 2017. We had been in Israel for seven months and came back with lit tle money and no place to live. We knew not where to go, for Branson was foreign to us and unforgiving. We didn’t know where to even start looking for help in any area. We had just enough for two nights at a ho tel. I don’t remember how we discovered the lifesaving Taney County OACAC action corpo ration. Somehow we made it there and never have I seen a greater, kinder, more helpful group of people as were work ing or has worked with this godsend place. They helped us to live again when we thought we wouldn’t make it. They gave us food when our bellies were empty, helped us to find a home so that my family could lay their heads at night. Love, kindness, and above all, hope. They were the instrument in restoring us back to humans and instilled in us our dignity again and by all this, their great care plus com passion. We went on to find jobs and have helped us again in our life. I know that we have not been alone! It’s no secret that they have helped and restored numerous amounts of people, restored them like they did for me. Now, I could write a book about OACAC and the wonders they are working…God’s work. They are doing all that our Lord and Savior has commanded us to do. “The Lord knows the broken hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” The Lord is certainly in the hearts of those wonderful peo ple at OACAC who go beyond the extra mile to restore people’s lives. In this time of a great evil, a spiritual battle for the heart of America, help such as what is coming from OACAC must be recognized and lifted up. There are obviously many great things about Bran son. We read daily about the shows, rides, food, timeshares, Walmarts—which all make Branson the NUMBER ONE desired place to come to, but I don’t hear enough about the beautiful, lifesaving godsend that is OACAC. In closing: “Oh, Man, what is good, and what does the Lord re quire of you but to do justice, to love kindness, humbly with your God?”
How a SCUBA family poses with Santa (Special to Branson Globe) Angie and Shawn (Special to Branson Globe)
The fear turned to fun and that day left behind. My memories that followed, I hold very dear. But that day death was coming, very soon, very near.
bransonglobe.com AUG. 19, 2022 • 9 aircraft as a crew chief; missions in cluded “Operation Desert Storm,” “Operation Sea Signal” in Cuba, “Operation Phoenix Jackal” in Sau di Arabia, and more. At 24, he re ceived the Air Force Achievement Medal for pulling two children from a burning Followingcar. honorable discharge, Shawn pursued another passion, SCUBA diving, and began diving pro fessionally at Marine World in Vallejo, California, and Underwater World in San Francisco. The job of maintaining pool clarity and life support for killer whales, walruses, dolphins, and sea lions, plus eventually feeding sharks by hand, was a great chapter in his life, but he then turned to still another inter est—law enforcement. As a correctional officer at Ne vada State Prison for seven and a half years, he earned a position on the Special Response Team and a three-time “perfect shooter award” for weapons qualifications. He re mained active in SCUBA diving, leading the first-ever 4-H SCUBA project in the United States. The Murphy family created a video for 4-H kids based on the song “It’s Not Over ‘til It’s Over.” In 2011, Angie, tired of Shawn’s often-dangerous work at the prison, talked him into returning to profes sional diving with the Aquatic Inva sive Species Project in Lake Tahoe, including the iconic Emerald Bay. Along with Angie, also a Divemaster, and their two then-teenage daughters who are certified divers, Shawn ac cepted the challenge of clearing 10 underwater acres from 90% invasive infestation to zero, something many officials felt could not be done. They did it, earning additional government contracts, and daughter Tyler re ceived recognition for an article she wrote documenting the project. In the winters, Shawn worked as a Ski Patrol snowmobile operator assisting with rescues and helicop ter evac landings, delivering med ical equipment, and transporting medical personnel to treat victims. For three years, the combination of adventurous jobs worked great, but in February 2014, everything changed. Trying to avoid an out-ofcontrol child skier, Shawn had a di rect encounter with trees, resulting in devastating injuries—a double-bro ken left clavicle, many broken ribs and a punctured lung, partial deglov ing of a forearm, and a brain bleed, plus a neck injury discovered later. Doctors were amazed he was not paralyzed or killed, but he recovered sufficiently to return to the water and fulfill contracts, and in 2015 the fam ily received the Lake Tahoe Spirit Award for their dedication.
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‘No Guts - No Glory’
instructions. When the situation de-escalated, he asked one man what caused the sudden change. “It was all those guys in black behind you,” was the response. God had sent divine protection in response to Angie’sAngieprayers.hasalso been a positive force in Shawn’s battle with PTSD from his military experience and traumatic injuries. She said God helps her work around the PTSD to facilitate communication, and both Angie and Shawn give credit to ReBoot Recovery, which helps military, law enforcement, and trau ma survivors with the healing jour ney. Their commitment to God and each other is symbolized in match ing tattoos, based on the “Left Side Strong Side” theme from the movie “Remember the Titans.” “She’s my strong side,” says Shawn. The tat toos also incorporate nails, depict ing Jesus’ sacrifice for salvation. As Shawn recovers, he tries to make positive contributions to the community. The couple attend Covenant Life Church, where he serves on the security/safety team, and he is involved in American Le gion Post 220 in Branson. He hopes to recover sufficiently to join the Fire Department Search & Rescue Team, and has been attending Civil Air Patrol Meetings. In addition to zest for adventure, Shawn has a creative side evidenced by poetry he has written over the years. “No Guts, No Glory” credits his dad with inspiring him to keep going when things are tough. “The Parade” honors Vietnam veterans; and “The First Evolution” process es thoughts about pain, purpose, andShawn’sfaith. message in sharing his story is simple: “Never give up on God, never give up on yourself, and never give up on your dreams! God has helped me throughout my life when things were at their worst. He isn’t done with me yet and I know He won’t leave me behind.”
By Shawn Murphy I’ve done things in my life that you may not believe And done it all in a painful attempt to succeed. Not for fortune or fame and not to brag or to boast But to “out-do” the hero that I admire the most. Since I was a boy, I’ve lived life on the edge, “No Guts – No Glory” was my most favorite pledge. But the one thing this man has made very clear Is that life is much shorter when you live without fear.
In time I got better and ever so bold I became a SCUBA Diver, I even went pro. Three years in the water with dolphins and sharks I played in the limelight at marine mammal parks.
He taught me to swim after I nearly drowned, I was out in our backyard messing around. My Mom did CPR for an hour on me, I just kept passing out and forgetting to breathe. I made friends with our pool in a very short time
Back to my hero, who also taught me to ride And showed me it’s OK to land on my pride. From bicycles to dirt bikes, to horses and such It was never enough and it was never too much.
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The move to Branson meant leav ing their now-adult daughters, but gave closer access to Angie’s dad and stepmom, and timing seemed right when Angie’s job ended. It was a welcome change of scenery, until Shawn was again badly injured on a job, this time with multiple pelvic fractures, a broken right elbow, and torn rotator cuff. The past year has been spent re-learning to walk and perform basic daily routines, and he is still in physical therapy with the goal of going deer hunting this fall—something Missourians take for granted but a much harder pa perwork process in Nevada. Through all the twists and turns, there have been two constants for Shawn: His faith and, since 1995, his wife. After having what he called “foxhole religion,” he real ized God had been looking out for him and turned his life over to Him. Angie grew up in church but was not seriously following Christ when she married Shawn. She felt the need to “get things right” when the children were born, and her faith helped her endure Shawn’s years as a correctional officer. Prisoners are often angry and extremely creative in fashioning weapons, and she reg ularly assured him, “God’s got your back.” In one miraculous exam ple, Shawn was the only officer in a confrontation with a large group of angry prisoners when sudden ly, they quieted down and obeyed
Action Ministries provided dinner for those attending, and House of Hope volunteers provided snow cones.“Many participants shared their excitement about the event and the activities included,” said Sprinkle. “We feel like the event was a huge success, and hope to continue the tradition as an annual event. Mel anie Sawatzki, our Community Partner, spent many hours coor dinating the event, and we truly couldn’t ask for anything better.”
tantly, just help each other realize they are not alone. When she sug gested the idea of a group to her pastor, he agreed and asked her to serve as moderator. In addition to just being there for each other, the group address es practical issues likely to be encountered; at one recent meet ing, an attorney shared valuable information about elder law, wills and trust, power of attorney, and other important paperwork and decisions that too often go unad dressed until they are desperately needed.
Many caregivers face schedule challenges and may have trouble putting aside their responsibilities to attend meetings, but Bolton encourages them to check out the next meeting on August 25 and come as often as possible. Just knowing others are on the same journey, or having someone who understands to call for prayer or encouragement, can make an enormous difference.
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• HOUSE OF HOPE Continued from page 1 munity immediately stepped up to offer their support, and soon all of the district’s teachers had been adopted. Many organizations and businesses, and even some individ uals, adopted multiple teachers.
million pounds of food distrib uted. CAM’s food pantries are funded by donations from individ uals, churches and businesses in the community, and staffed by the dozens of faithful volunteers who contribute their time and talents to serve their neighbors. The ministry’s mission, vision, and impact in Taney County, is detailed on the website at www. christianactionministries.org. Po tential volunteers who want to help pack the more than 600 food distribution bags needed each week may contact volunteering@ christianactionministries.org.
“There’s something incredibly sweet about serving the communi ty with no strings attached,” Sprin kle continued. “As I scanned the crowd at the summer cookout, I saw families laughing and making meaningful memories together. Amid financial burdens, economic stress and personal stressors, fami lies chose joy.”
Said Janet Hasler, Hollister El ementary Title 1 Teacher, “The Adopt-A-Teacher Program is just another reason why I love teach ing in Hollister and why I love the community of Hollister. Hollister Schools and the Hollister communi ty value teachers in a way that you don’t find in every community.”
“We had current and former stu dents and current and former par ents adopt teachers. We had retired teachers adopt teachers, representa tives from the City of Hollister, the Hollister Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club of Hollister, and nu merous businesses and organiza tions,” explained Kim Connell, Communications Director for the Hollister School District. “The last few years have been challenging for the teachers,” noted Connell. “We wanted to do some thing special to support our teachers and let them know how much their extraordinary efforts are appreciated. Additionally, we wanted to give the community an opportunity to ‘see behind the curtain,’ if you will, of what a day in the life of a teacher and what the heart of a teacher really look like. We are just overwhelmed by how the community has embraced this program, adopting all of our teachers in just three weeks. We are once again reminded of what a truly special place Hollister is.”
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COWBOY - INDIAN - HORSE DRAWN - A beautiful horse drawn white wedding 2 seat wedding coach with green upholstery in immaculate condition; fully re stored fireman’s cart with new hose and brass nozzles; a black 2 seat family or business coach with carriage top, also in great condition, 2 saddles; collection of old west type badges including US Marshal, Depu ty Marshal, Sheriff, Texas Ranger, and others; several pair old spurs; Texas longhorn horns (extra large); col orful steer hides; nice collection of western and wild life art including painting on 3 ft. by 4 ft. canvas of large mountain stag; oil on canvas of buffalo; several beautiful framed print by Bev. Doolittle, G. Harvey, Tim Cox, Robert Summers and others; Collection of sporting good advertisements of Winchester, Colt, Smith and Wesson, and other companies;
JEWELRY - Antique 18K white gold bracelet with 15 cts. diamonds; 14K white gold ring with 4 cts. dia mond; 14K gold ring with 5 ct. waterfall of diamonds; 14K ring with 1.30 ct. princess cut diamonds solitaire; 14K Slink tennis bracelet with 12 ct. diamonds; 14K ring with 6.80 ct. round ruby solitaire and 1 1/2 ct. diamonds; 14K neck chain with US $20 Liberty gold; 14K necklace with 2 1/2 d. Indian coin in bezel; 14K ear studs with 2 ct. diamonds total weight; 14K cross on chain with 3 cts. diamonds; antique ring with 5 ct. grey cats eye sapphire; several rings with 1/2 ct. round diamond solitaires; this is a great collection of estate jewelry. All diamonds and gem stones are guaranteed authentic.
ANTIQUE GUN COLLECTION - SELLS SATURDAY AT 1 P.M. 3 Colt single action revolvers including 44-40, 41, and 45 calibers, that are fully engraved with old ivory carved grips; Belgium engraved 44-40 dou ble action revolver; Colt mdl. 1860 single action Army conversion; Smith and Wesson owl head 38 revolver; Starr Arms Civil War percussion revolver; Winchester mdl. 1873 Trapper 44-40 rifle; Smith and Wesson mdl. 29 44 mag. revolver; Confederate pistol marked C.S.N. Navy; 1812 US contract flintlock musket; Browning Citori 410 3” over under shotgun; several other old rifles, pistols, and shotguns; RARE COINS - SELLS SATURDAY AT 11 A.M. - Great old col lection of Morgan silver dollars including many key dates and high grade uncirculated coins including 1889CC, 1891, P & S mint, 1895O and S mint, several partial books of Morgan dollars; SPECIAL 50 rolls of 20 for a total of 1000 high grade and unc. early date Morgan dollars; a monster box of mixed date US Sil ver Eagles; nice collection of Carson City dollars; 1805 flowing hair half, unc. 1928 Sl. quarters; over 300 Indian head cents; several bags of 1000 wheat Lincoln cents; over 300 Mercury dimes; over 100 walking LIberty half dollars; over 100 1921 Morgan silver dollars; several rolls of unc. peace dollars; complete set Peace dollars; 1921 and 1928 Peace dollars, key dates; collection of prestige proof sets; BULLION SILVER - 100 oz. silver bar; 10 oz. silver bars; over 100 1 oz. Buffalo silver rounds; over 100 new style Trump silver rounds; GOLD - Nice collection of US $20 Liberty and $20 St. Gaudens gold pieces, over 20 total; $10 Indian and Libertys; nice collection of 2 1/2d Indian gold; $5 Indians and Libertys; Rare $3 gold princess; $1 Indian and Princess; US $50 buffalo Gold in unc. and proof US $5 gold eagle; All coins and bullion is guaranteed authentic.
TWO BIG ESTATES: RARE COIN COLLECTION SELLS AT 11 A.M. ANTIQUE GUN COLLECTION, COWBOY/OLD WEST, INDIAN ART & ARTIFACTS, ANTIQUES, DECORATOR PARTIAL LISTING INCLUDES:
TAXIDERMY - Raccoons in boat; large big horn sheen head with full curl horns; 3 large whitetail buck headmounts; buffalo head-mount; antelope head; bobcat on log; large elk head; BRONZE - 3 ft. Frederic Remington stamped “The Rat tle Snake” depicting rearing horse with rider over rat tle snake; large bucking bronco with rider over 4 1/2 feet tall; other statuary; KNIVES - nice collection of Da mascus hunting and spinning knives; pocket knives; ANTIQUE AND DECORATOR - Several Persian carpets from room size to runners; fine collection older Wa terford crystal, some still have older boxes; 4 large cameo art glass lamps, signed Galle’; leaded glass lamps; stoneware chiminea; gold scales; spinning and flax wheels; copper and brass weather vanes; duck and good decoys; immigrant trunk; leaded glass windows; walnut teachers desk; 3 pc. Victo rian walnut bedroom set; jar of old marbles; oak secretary; Burlington upright radio; walnut hall tree; square oak table with claw feet; bronze table lamp with leaded glass shade; oak China with claw feet; ironwood carving of warthog family with ivory tusks; nice sofa love seat; collection of metal oil, gas, food, and drink signs, some old and some more modern; half life size red Pegasus mobil horse; collection old er oil bottles; butter churns marked Daisey; glass minnow trap; cast iron toy and bank collection; INDIAN - 2 large Navajo hand woven rugs; large col lection Navajo sterling silver and turquoise jewel ry from estate; 7 ft. hand carved Indian chief from Mesquite wood log; 7 ft. cigar store Indian chief; 6 ft. hand carved Indian maiden; Indian dress with beadwork; nice collection from John’s family includ ing flint points of all sizes and types, stone axes and tomahawks, banner stones, pipes, war clubs, set of 6 matching counter top show cases; 6 ft. counter top antique showcase with curved glass front;
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Outdoor street festival honors the memory of local man, musician By K.D. MICHAELS, Staff Writer Branson’s Saint City Sports Bar and Grill is the site of the Jukebox Winos Lumps-APalooza, in celebration of the life of Larry Lee McFaden. The outdoor street festi val/block party is set for Au gust 27, and will feature the musical talents of Mel Tillis Jr, Splinter Middleton, the Honkyton Renovators, mem bers of Mel Tillis’ Statesid ers, and many other musical guests who will be sharing songs, stories and jokes in honor and memory of their friend Larry McFaden (also known as “Lumpy”, “Larry Lee” or “Larry thesaleforshirtsLumps-A-PaloozaMac”).Festivalwillalsobeavailablesale.Proceedsfromthewillhelpcovercostsforevent.Adonationinmemoryof
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Larry McFaden will also be made to the Taneyhills Li brary. McFaden was an avid reader and supporter of the library. He checked out more than 130 books from the li brary over the past two years of his life. His preference was best-selling authors such as James Patterson, David Bal dacci and Rober Ludlum. “We remember how Larry would quickly come in to pick up a couple of books and then head out to the golf course,” said Library Director Marcia Schemper-Carlock. “The do nation will help us purchase best-selling books by some of Larry’s favorite authors. Every little bit helps Taney hillsLibrary deliver books and library services to the com munity. Taneyhills Library receives its financial support from its onsite thrift store and used book store, memorial gifts, library fees and grants. The Library receives no local, state or federal tax 3265CityningSaturday,Lumps-A-Paloozafunding.issetforAugust27,beginat4p.m.,attheSaintSportsBarandGrill,FallsParkway,Ste.Z, Branson. Larry Lee McFaden will be remembered during a festival given in his honor on August 27. (Special to Branson 1ST 417-337-3772
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In addition to her classical training, Arth was inspired by an old-time music competition at the Illinois state fair where she saw the performers clearly enjoying what they did. She moved to the Branson area in 1998 to perform, but put that on hold to raise a fam ily while teaching and working in tourism. She then saw a need for a flexible learning program that incorporated the principles of hard work learned from her famous teacher with the value of having fun and seeing results quickly. As sisted by Brian Wreath, long-time public school band director in the area, Arth has created a flexible format that gets kids and adults alike playing quickly and enjoying the social value of music. “Time management is key,” said Arth, “and learning that principle helps students succeed in many other ar eas of life. But the material must be fun and engaging.” Arth helps her students explore and determine their goals for music study in order to direct them to ap propriate methods and literature. She has adapted various teaching cur ricula so that students at I-Rock-U, even younger ones, begin learning improvisation and composition, as well as the ability to play from chord charts, early on. This gives skills for playing Christian music as well as rock, blues, or country, without ne glecting the valuable foundation of theory and classical training.
All age groups are welcome for both individual and class lessons on piano/keyboard, vocals, drums, bass, guitar, and other string instru ments and band instruments. The studio is fully equipped for an entire band, so students can be grouped together, as well as individual les son areas. Class options include Rock 101 beginner band; Rock Starz intermediate band; preschool piano; Adult Bucket List band; classical instruction; and Christian/ worship music instruction. To help busy people with scheduling, a hy brid format combining a high-tech online setting with the benefits of in-person instruction and the band experience is available as well.
Lesson fees include access to sev eral apps to play along with, plus Practice Space, an app that records practice time so the teacher can view reports and create incentives. When people start learning quickly and enjoying music, the effect is immediately gratifying, similar to the effect of video games but much more social and produc tive. Arth encourages anyone who has ever wondered about playing an instrument, or two or three in struments, to put aside their lonely screen time and pick up on some fun social and skill-building time.
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Learn music in a fun environment at I-Rock-U music studio
By CINDY THOMAS, Staff Writer Around the Branson area, lots of folks play a musical instrument or join a band, or would like to, but those in the second category may not be sure of the best way to get started. To learn an instrument and get that “sit right down and play” experi ence for yourself, whether in a rock, country, or Christian band, check out I-Rock-U. Located at Stone Rd. and Navajo Trail in Kimberling City, the studio offers the opportunity for students aged preschool to adult, beginner to more advanced, to learn music in a fun environment. There are variety of instruction styles and pricing/scheduling choices to meet everyone’sI-Rock-Uneeds.owner Teresa Arth studied music education at South ern Illinois University until one day in her sophomore year, she heard someone playing beautiful clas sical piano and wandered into the studio to check it out. That some one turned out to be artist-in-resi dence Ruth Slenczenska, former child prodigy of American-born Polish background whose classical performance debut in 1931 at age six catapulted her to fame world wide. She greeted the curious stu dent with, “If you’re a music major, shouldn’t you be practicing?” Arth, deciding she wanted to study with someone who was still that moti vated, changed her major to piano performance. Slenczenska is still performing at age 97, and Arth continues to refer to her materials, books, and inspirational dedication.
Visit www.irockugroup.com or I Rock U Group Music School on Facebook for more information; then call 417-365-0068 to quit wondering and start playing!
Mr. B’s Ice Cream helped those in attendance beat the heat with a fun ice cream eat ing competition. Angie Sherrill, master of ceremonies for the event, kept the momentum up with trivia questions and give aways throughout the afternoon. The evening’s highlight was a rocking performance by CRC Music, a popular regional band of veteran performers, including Grady Butler, Gary Perkins and Rick Brumley. CRC performed a variety of classic rock and blues music, covering such artists as ZZ Top, Bon Jovi, Joe Cocker, Bob Dylan, Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Eagles, Bob Segar and more.
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Downtown Branson celebrates end of summer with a concert
By K.D. MICHAELS, Staff Writer Downtown Branson celebrat ed the end of a season on Sat urday with the end- of-summer concert at Liberty Park. Those in attendance enjoyed an excit ing afternoon filled with shop ping, food, music and fun. Vendors from various down town Branson shops were on hand to sell their merchandise. A favorite among those in at tendance was Savagear Men’s Store, located on Branson’s Veterans Boulevard. The crowd was treated to Blake Walker’s bubble escapades and incredible juggling by Michael Chirrick. Glass blowing artist Mark An derson provided an incredible demonstration. A hot dog plate was served, thanks to Sunfest Market, and Branson Cafe offered samples of their delicious cinnamon rolls, made using the restau rant’s own secret recipe.
The concert was sponsored by Lightning Pawn and Music, a fam ily owned business that has served downtown Branson for more than 25“Thisyears.was the first concert the Downtown Branson Betterment Association hosted in Liberty Pla za, and we look forward to hosting more such events for the commu nity, in partnership with the City of Branson Parks and Recreation Department,” said Downtown Branson Betterment Association Director Jessica Luthardt. For more information on up coming downtown events, call Jessica at 417-334-1548 or follow the DBBA on Facebook.
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The Hollister R-V School Dis trict held its 8th Annual Night of the Tiger on August 16. This year’s back-to-school event saw its largest turnout to date in spon sors, service providers, and fami lies along with additions to Taste of WhileHollister.the competition was tough and there were new con tenders at the table, Mr. Gilberti’s Place Chicago Pizza managed to hold on to their title as Taste of Hollister People’s Choice Award Champions. This makes back-toback wins for Mr. Gilberti’s.
By K.D. MICHAELS, Staff Writer Hollister Children and their families prepared for back to school on Tuesday night with Night of the Tiger. Night of the Tiger was de signed to help ensure that all Hollister students have every thing needed to have a great first day of school, while giving families an opportunity to meet the teachers and faculty, become more connected with the com munity and enjoy a fun evening together. Night of the Tiger included an open house, taste of Hollister and a family fair. The open house segment of the event gave students and their parents a chance to meet their teachers and visit their class rooms, get their class schedules and transportation schedules and discuss other needs. It was also an opportunity for families to learn more about Hollister’s Tiger Academy, and to gain an swers to other questions they mightTastehave.of Hollister provided the opportunity to sample dishes from many area restaurants and food providers. Those in atten dance enjoyed sampling a vari ety of delicious tastes and treats. During the family fair, chil dren and their parents had access to many area services, such as immunizations, haircuts, col lege recruitment and much more. Christian Action Ministries gave out bags of food for those in need. A mobile dental service offered dental checkups, and the Taneyhills Library offered li brary cards to children and their families, among other services offered. The evening also included a variety of games and activities, entertainment, bounce houses and fun for the entire family. The first day of school for the Hollister School District is Mon day, August 22. CAM distributed bags of food at Night of the Tiger. (Special to Branson Globe) Mr. Gilberti’s Place: Back-to-back wins in Taste of Hollister
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Taste of Hollister Committee Co-Chair, Beth Taylor, presents Mr. Gilberti’s with the 2022 People’s Choice Award plaque. (Special to Branson Globe)
Night of the Tiger offered many back-to-school services
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A church, a business and a city teamed up to help Hollis ter families have a great start to the school year. The Grove Christian Church provided free laundry services, along with snacks and bever ages, to those who were in need of clean clothes for back to school. They also provided backpacks, filled with school supplies for the students. The owner of Ye Olde Wash House contributed the building, utili ties and use of the equipment, and the City of Hollister of fered a picnic dinner to all who participated in Laundry of Love.
A young volunteer from the Grove Christian Church offers refreshments during Laundry of Love. Laundry of Love assists Hollister families with back-to-school needs
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The convoy is open to anyone who wishes to join in. All modes of transportation from big rigs to bicy cles are encouraged to join in. All participants are required to fly a flag. The route will be from Ballparks to 76, right on 76, to Shepherd of the Hills, right to Roark, left to Gretna to 248, right to the Landing Blvd. to 76, and back to the Ballparks of America where we plan to hold a rally honoring all who serve. For more info, contact Mona Miller at 417-239-4320.
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News briefs from around the Branson/Tri-Lakes area Convoy coming to Branson during Veterans Week will end with rally honoring veterans During Veterans Week, Nov. 5 through Nov. 11, many large con voys from all corners of the U.S. will converge on Branson in honor of those who serve. On the morning of Nov. 9, the convoys will stage at the Ballparks of America and head out around 9 a.m. to try and form the longest inter-city convoy in an attempt to set a world record.
H2Ozarks is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Anyone who enjoys the lakes is encouraged to get involved by sponsoring the event or gathering a team. Register now for “Cleaner Water Together.” Please register by September 28, 2022. Taney County Health De partment extends hours in Forsyth The Taney County Health De partment (TCHD) is pleased to announce extended hours at the Forsyth location. This location, which is now open, will extend their hours from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. every second and fourth Monday of the month. “Extending the hours will give those who work until 5 o’clock an opportunity to receive vital services,” states Erica Craig, TCHD Interim Clinical Manager. “WIC services have been provid ed during these hours for many years and mirroring clinical hours allows us to serve more families andTheresidents.”newhours began Monday, August 8. In addition to WIC ser vices, all clinical services will be available. These services include lab testing, immunizations, birth/ death certificates, and water test ingForkits.more information, or to schedule an appointment, contact the Taney County Health Depart ment at 417-334-4544, visit our website at www.taneycohealth.
22nd Annual Shoreline Cleanup teams and spon sorships available H2Ozarks, formerly Ozarks Water Watch, will host the 2022 annual Shoreline Cleanup Sep tember 30-October 2, and October 7-9 on Table Rock, Taneycomo, and Bull Shoals lakes. Businesses and individuals have the opportu nity to sponsor the event, register a team, or do both—anyone is welcome to join in on the efforts for cleaner water together. Indi viduals who participate in the ef fort and return the tracking sheets to H2Ozarks will receive a free 2022 Shoreline Cleanup T-shirt. “If you ask yourself what you love most about your lake, then you’ve answered the question of why you need to support this ef fort,” Carin Love, Chief Operat ing Officer, said. Over the past 22 years, this cleanup has removed over 338 tons of trash from the shoreline. Over 58,000 hours of volun teer time has been reported, and more than 15,000 volunteers have participated. With the tour ism the beautiful waters of the lake attract, and over 1,900 miles of shoreline between the three lakes, there is still more cleanup work to be done. Registration is now open. Visit the website at www.h2ozarks.org, and select the events tab to sign up a team. Sponsorship opportunities are available, and businesses are in vited to be recognized for the im pact they are making and for their support of cleaner water together with H2Ozarks. Contact Olivia Magnes at Olivia@H2Ozarks. org for more sponsorship details.
org, or like our Facebook, Insta gram and Pinterest pages. Register your pup in the 2022 ‘Dogs Gone Grape’ Pup Pageant
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The fifth annual Dogs Gone Grape Pup Pageant will be held Saturday, October 8, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Historic Downing Street in Hollister. The registration fee is $20 through Sep tember 1; $25 fee after September 1. Paw-ticipants must be checked in at the Shepherd of the Hills Hu mane Society booth NO LATER than 10:30 a.m. Each paw-ticipant will receive a gift bag. Proceeds will benefit the Shepherd of the Hills Humane Society. This fun event is sponsored by the Hollis ter Area Chamber of Commerce and First Community Bank of the Ozarks. For more information, go to hollisterchamber.net (under the events tab) or phone 417-334-3050.
Hollister students speak at Hollister Rotary meeting NEWS BRIEFS, PAGE 22 Hollister High School students spoke at the recent Hollister Rotary meeting about the RYLA Rotary Camp they attended. Pictured left to right: Hollis ter Rotary President, Wendy Young blood; student Kennedy Brooks; student Mahali Loftis; and Rotary member, Debbie Redford (Special to Branson Globe)
In the last twenty-four months, Hart and Taylor have developed Hollister High School’s FFA Pro gram into not only one of the best in the area but one of the best in the state. HHS Principal, Dr. Jared Terry shares that Hart and Taylor are showing day in and day out that Hollister is a model program. “These guys are taking our kids places they’ve never been before” Terry states. “It’s exciting to see where they have taken this pro gram and it’s exciting to see where they are going to take it in the fu ture.”
Pictured left to right: Taylor, Board of Education Secretary, Renea Daniels
The Missouri Department of Transportation is partnering with Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) to bring the Freedom Driv ers Project traveling exhibit to the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia be ginning Aug. 18 and continuing through the end of the fair on Aug. 21. The exhibit will be located next to the grandstand on the fair grounds. “Human trafficking remains a growing concern in Missouri, par ticularly along the transportation corridors,” said MoDOT Director Patrick McKenna. “That makes
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MoDOT: Truckers Against Trafficking at Missouri State Fair
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Pictured left to right: Hart, Board of Education Vice President, Jae Jones
The Hollister R-V School Dis trict recognized Matt Hart and Quaid Taylor at the August board of education meeting as teachers of the month for August. Mr. Hart and Mr. Taylor are Agricultural Education teachers at Hollister High School.
uniting the efforts of everyone driving the interstates of vital im portance in combatting this rapid ly expanding criminal enterprise.”
Branson Bank announces new Branson West location
The new location will offer full-service retail banking and loan products and services. Full-service product and service offerings in clude checking, saving, IRA, and CD accounts for business and con sumers; online banking, mobile banking, 24-hour bank-by-phone, and ATM services; consumer, mortgage, commercial, and Small Business Administration (SBA) loans; and third-party merchant services and investment services. Since 2020, the Branson West Lending Center has developed strong relationships within the community, with Eric Simkins, Larry Maloney, and Ilene God dard; however, plans are to expand associate opportunities.
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Branson Bank is pleased to an nounce that regulatory approv al has been received for a new, full-service location in Branson West, MO. The new location will be at 17035 St. Hwy. 13, on the corner of Hwy. 13 and Purist Lane. The community bank is set to break ground this fall, and their temporary banking facility is pro jected to be open by mid-Decem ber.
A first-of-its-kind mobile exhib it, the Freedom Drivers Project is a premiere tool in educating the public about the realities of do mestic trafficking and how the trucking industry is combating it. FMC Transport played an import ant role in bringing the trailer to the Missouri State Fair. In 2018, Director McKenna signed the Transportation Lead ers Against Human Trafficking pledge, committing MoDOT to providing specialized training to employees about the common in dicators of human trafficking and how to report potential cases while raising public awareness of human trafficking issues impacting our state and nation. “Education and public aware ness are just two things we can do to help eliminate human traffick ing,” McKenna said. “Because our jobs carry us to all four corners of the state, MoDOT, the Highway Patrol and our commercial truck ing allies serve as the eyes to recognize and the voice to report suspicious activity along some of the busiest transportation hubs in the country. This exhibit is one more important tool to raise pub lic awareness of human trafficking issues impacting our state and na tion.”For more information about MoDOT’s efforts to “Put the Brakes on Human Trafficking,” go to modot.org/fighthumantraffick ing or contact the MoDOT Human Resources office at 573-526-7644. Sidewalk and street repairs on W. 76 Country Blvd. to wrap up today
For more information, please contact the Branson RecPlex at 417-335-2368 or visit the Com munity Garage Sale page under Programs & Special Events on our website, BransonParksandRecre ation.com.
The City of Branson will make street and sidewalk repairs along W. 76 Country Blvd. between Starvin’ Marvin’s located at 3400 W. 76 Country Blvd. to the World’s Largest Toy Museum Complex lo cated at 3609 W. 76 Country Blvd. beginning midnight Thursday, August 18, 2022, through Friday, August 19, 2022. Great effort is being taken to ensure minimal impact on busi nesses, customers and properties in the area. Most of the work is ex pected to be completed during the overnight hours. This project will involve temporary lane closures, equipment trucks and crews work ing in the area. Drivers are encouraged to be mindful of changing traffic pat terns, signs and workers in the marked Work Zone. This work is weather dependent. For questions about this project, please call the City of Branson Public Works/ Engineering Department at 417337-8559.
Fall community garage sale
The Branson Parks & Recre ation Department will hold its semi-annual community garage sale in the Branson RecPlex Park ing lot on Saturday, September 10, from 7 a.m. to 1p.m. to provide community members a chance to sell items or look for a deal. Up to 65, 18 ft. x18 ft. booths are available for a $15 fee. Ven dor set-up begins at 6 a.m. Booth registration is available online or in-person at the Branson RecPlex, located at 1501 Branson Hills Pkwy, Branson, Missouri.
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The clinic will be held the first Friday of each month – beginning Sept. 2 – at the CoxHealth Pediatric Specialty Center, located in Suite 501 of Cox Branson’s Outpatient Center. For more information, call 417-269-1010.
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24 • AUG. 19, 2022 bransonglobe.com “With the addition of our state-ofthe-art retail products and services, we plan to add several communi ty members at the new location,” said Eric Simkins, Vice President, Commercial Lending. “We will continue to build relationships on trust while delivering creative, af fordable, financial solutions to the Stone County community.” Simkins and Maloney are ac tively involved in the growth and wellbeing of Stone County. Sim kins continues to serve as a board member for Table Rock Lake Chamber of Commerce, Rota ry Club of Table Rock Lake, and Kimberling City Elks Lodge. Lar ry Maloney, Vice President, Com munity Bank Lender, also serves as a board member for Table Rock Lake Chamber of Commerce, Southern Stone County Fire Pro tection District, and the Reeds Spring School Foundation. Branson Bank is a $330 million dollar asset community bank, local ly owned and controlled, state char tered financial institution with three locations in Branson, one in Forsyth and one Lending Center in Bran son West. Branson Bank – Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.
The clinic was the vision of Dr. James Collins, a pediatric neurolo gist at the medical center. “This has been a goal of mine since I began with CoxHealth a year ago,” Collins explains. “It took a lot of planning and the work of many colleagues to make this idea come to life. We’re excited to offer these services for our community in southwest Missouri and make all the care they’ll need convenient for them.”
Cox Branson to open Muscular Dystrophy Associa tion® Clinic Cox Medical Center Branson is excited to announce plans for a Muscular Dystrophy Association® Neuromuscular Clinic at its outpa tientThecenter.multidisciplinary clinic is one of only three MDA pediatric clinics in Missouri. It serves as a “one stop shop” where pediatric patients with neuromuscular dis orders will be treated by a team of experts, including pediatric neurol ogy, physical therapy, orthotics, du rable medical equipment, nutrition and social work. Patients will be referred to orthopedics, cardiology and pulmonary as needed.
Tanger Outlets Branson hosting Labor Day Block Party, Sept. 3 Tanger Outlets Branson is cele brating style, savings and the end of the summer season with the Labor Day Block Party on Sat urday, Sept. 3 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The open-air outlet destina tion will provide shoppers with a wide range of family-friendly festivities to close out the sum mer with a bang, including games, giveaways, face painting, special appearances by superheroes and princesses and more! All weekend long, shoppers can enjoy celebratory savings at Tan ger Outlets Branson. This holiday sale event will feature exclusive deals from shopper-favorite outlet brands, including Under Armour, Direct Tools, Vera Bradley, Adidas and many more. For a complete list of deals, please visit tangerout lets.com/branson/deals. Recovery Jamboree to be held at Sanctuary of Hope A Recovery Jamboree will be held Saturday, September 10, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sanctuary of Hope, 1790 Bee Creek Road, Branson. The event will feature lunch, food distribution, games, a photo booth, bounce house, prizes, music, and snow cones. Organizations involved include Simmering Center, Brook Wellness Center, Stone County Recovery Center, Drug Free Ozarks, Preferred Family Health, Christian Action Ministries, CORE, House of Hope, Gateway Church, Restoration Con nections, and AL-ANON.
The CoxHealth Foundation se cured a grant from MDA to help bring Collins’ clinic into fruition. “This grant is a starting point for funding a critical piece of care for which there is a gap in our region, “ says Lisa Alexander, President of CoxHealth Foundation. “Thanks to Dr. Collins and this grant from the national Muscular Dystrophy As sociation, we are able to provide a service for our patients that we did not previously offer at CoxHealth.”
For being 30 years old man, I’ve done a lot, And you may think that it’s gone to my head, but it’s not.
I went away limping, but had the biggest of smiles, Then my hero convinced me to stop for a while.
A little time went by and the horses turned out, And I got the reward I was dreaming about. Right about then something new came to light, And I had no idea it would cause such a fight.
Do you remember my Hero when I started all of this? Well, I hope that I’m half of the man that he is.
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I’ve been lucky in life, not to just be alive, But, I’ve learned not to quit and how to survive. You may think that I’m cocky and bragging…OK, But, realize the message in what I’m trying to say.
My wife and my hero both thought I was nuts Riding bulls didn’t have anything to do with my guts. I went ahead anyway and got in the chute, And when that bull got finished, I was no longer cute. Now, I held on eight seconds my very first ride, But he tore my new chaps clean off of my hide.
With all of the things I’ve done up ‘til now I was trying to be a man, I just didn’t know how. You see it’s not what you do; it’s who you are deep inside It’s getting back in the game when you want to go hide.
Crewing four-engine jets at 18 years old, And I’ve seen things happen that the news never told.
I’ve finally learned what my challenge is now, It’s living a simple life…I have to learn how.
Jump after jump in some abandoned old lot. Blowing the tires and cracking the frames Wiping out ugly, but never in shame. We’d go home and fix it, I’d try it again Flying a bike through the air, all day I would spend. Ya’, I’d get hurt and wait for something to heal Then I’d get right back on and fly for the thrill. This story goes on with horses and bulls Now, at this point you may think I’m just a fool. I rode wild horses and spent time on the ground, We got used to each other and we both came around.
You see my pain was expected, that wasn’t the battle.
He’s been my coach and my buddy, the best friend I ever had. You may know him as Johnie… but, I call him Dad.
I hit hard a few times and thought I was dead. My hero kept watching and shaking his head. And just like before, I got back in the saddle.
He gave me the same speech after “The Storm” “We’ve spent too long without you and our hearts have been torn.” I spent 10 years in the Air Force, one-third of my life, And I volunteered for everything that came down the pike.
I went around the world a couple of times Always trying to “out-do” this hero of mine.
Humane Society renovates space in Adoption Center with more improvements to come
Some of the remaining tasks include replacing ceil ing tiles, painting walls in both rooms, building a new office area, building a new cat condo, and repairing the current cat condo to make it more functional. “As we are sprucing up the inside, we have also been working on getting the out side of our facility looking good,” said Wheeler. “The ramp leading to our back out side area needs the hand rails replaced, and we are hoping to place a handrail alongside the new steps leading to our walking path and dog play area.Those wishing to share of their time, talents or funds to help make this project a real ity should contact the Shep herd of the Hills Humane Society at 417-337-7387 or through their website, bran sonhumanesociety.com.
The public is invited to attend an open house at the Adoption Center, located at 2837 Shepherd of the Hills Expressway, on Thursday, September 1, to see the ren ovated spaces. The event will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Dogs wait for their forever homes in a newly renovated space at the Humane Society Adoption Center. (Special to Branson Globe)
By K.D. MICHAELS, Staff Writer The Shepherd of the Hills Humane Society is undergo ing a big renovation. “We are in the process of remodeling our spaces here at the Adoption Center,” ex plained Vanessa Wheeler, Volunteer Coordinator for the Shepherd of the Hills Humane Society. “We started with a huge fundraiser last October for the new dog kennels. Now that they have been built and the dog room is updated, we are working on getting some of our other spaces renovat ed.”“Our plan is to switch the office with the current cat room,” Wheeler continued. “Our to do list before this can happen is quite extensive.”
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House of Hope continues fundraising efforts
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By K.D. MICHAELS, Staff Writer Branson’s House of Hope con tinues to work hard toward rais ing the necessary funds to install a sprinkler system, the crucial step in keeping the HOH Warm ing Center open this coming win ter.The House of Hope warm ing center provides a warm bed, along with a hot dinner, a nour ishing breakfast, an opportunity for a shower, a place to do laun dry, and a sense of community for those in our community who have no place to live. The warm ing center is open on nights that the temperature dips to 32 de grees or lower. Serving the com munity for the past two winters, the warming center was open 57 nights last winter alone, including all but four nights during the bit ter cold month of January 2022. Weeks ago it looked as if the warming center might not open at all this coming winter. City requirements of a new sprinkler system were cost prohibitive and might force the warming center to permanently close. But, the com munity stepped up and showed their support in a big way. “The generosity in our com munity humbles us,” said House of Hope Services Director Alex Sprinkel. “As we continue to raise funds, we are thankful for the gentle reminders that the Lord provides.” The original estimate for the sprinkler system was $60,000, far more than the House of Hope could afford. With renewed fund raising efforts, the organization is well on their way to achieving that“Whengoal. we decided to start again, we knew the Lord had to make a way. We can’t care for the unsheltered alone,” said Sprin kle. “Over the last several weeks we have been encouraged by the Branson community. Many busi nesses, community members, and individuals from states away have given their time and resourc es. As we attended a community outreach event, a gentleman ap proached the team. He and his wife were faithful volunteers in the warming center last year. He shared his experience of connect ing with guests in the warming center and his belief that this is a needed resource in this communi ty. After hearing of the warming center’s current needs, he felt led to give. He offered a matching donation of $10,000, but asked to remainWhileanonymous.”thecommunity’s support has been amazing, the warming center is still $8,000 away from their $60,000 goal. You can do nate to help them reach that goal and keep the warming center open through their website, Houseof hopebranson.org. Donations can also be made in person or mailed to the House of Hope, 217 Veter ans Blvd, Branson, MO 65616.
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How to save money on back-to-school shopping
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BY RACHEL CRUZE, Ramsey Solutions, is a national best-sell ing author, financial expert and host of The Rachel Cruze Show
1. Make a back-to-school budget. Once you’ve created and prior itized your list of back-to-school needs, it’s time to make a budget. Re member, a budget gives you freedom to spend. When you make a budget and stick to it, you’re telling every single dollar of your hard-earned in come where to go (and where not to go).As you set up your budget, make a new budget category for school-re lated expenses that happen every single month, like after-school care or club fees. Then, make a separate budget line item for the other backto-school expenses that will be a onetime thing, like three-ring binders and Lisa Frank-themed notebooks.
2. See what clothing and sup plies you already have. At the end of last year, your kids cleaned out their cubbies, desks or lockers and brought home a very interesting mix of trash, refrigera tor-worthy drawings and still-useable supplies. If you kept any of that good stuff, can you use it this year? Same with clothes. Don’t feel like you have to buy a whole new ward robe before school starts, no matter how much your kids want you to. Shop your kids’ closets first. What still fits? What doesn’t? Are there any hand-me-downs from your older kids? All this sorting will definitely take some time, but in this case, time spent is money saved.
4. Take advantage of the deals. Get. Those. Deals! Consignment shops, garage sales, thrift stores and Facebook Marketplace are all great places to find used items. And, as if Goodwill’s prices aren’t good enough already, they usually have at least one half-off day every month. And here are some other ways to get a good deal: Take advantage of back-to-school sales, use your favor ite store’s app to get special offers, or find stores that price match (like Office Depot, Michaels, Kohl’s and Target).
5. Limit your kids’ extracurricular activities This one’s not just for back-toschool shopping—it’s something to keep in mind all year long. Kids today can join clubs and programs for pretty much any and every inter est you could possibly imagine. But letting them do everything might end up costing you everything in your bank account. If you want to trim the extra spend ing, think about cutting back on the extracurriculars. See what your fam ily budget can handle, then limit the number of extracurricular activities you’ll take on this year. It’ll save you time and money. And this one’s big for me: Don’t forget about putting your kids to work. Yep—we’re talking about hav ing them earn a commission. When they see the value of hard work in ex change for those hard-earned dollars, they’ll understand why doing five extracurricular activities this fall just isn’t in the budget.
Back-to-school season: Whether you and your family have been look ing forward to it or dreading it for weeks, it’s officially here. And let’s just say back-to-school shopping will be expensive this year. Not only do you have a lot to buy, but there’s also that whole inflation thing happening. But even though your list may be a few miles long, these five back-toschool shopping tips can help you prioritize your spending so you can save money—and I think we all want a little more of that right now. So, let’s get started.
3. Use dollar stores for some backto-school shopping. If you know me, you know I’m a big fan of dollar stores—and they’re a game-changer for back-to-school shopping. Sure, you’ll see plenty of junk, but you might be surprised at some of the hidden gems you find. For one, they often get random shipments of name-brand items that sell at other stores for up to four times the dollar store price. And certain items, like clipboards, poster board, planners and pens, are just as good here as anywhere else.
Train Up a Child: Children learn in different ways
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Actually, all children learn in each of these ways, but most are dominant in one or two of the ways. Auditory learners learn best by having a story read to them rather than reading it for them selves. They like to have mu sic going most of the time and would rather have someone tell them what to do than read in structions for themselves. They are often musically inclined and can learn better when things are set to music. Audi tory learners might learn mul tiplication tables more easily if they are set to music. From my experience in teaching, I think many children have not devel oped listening skills and do not fall into this category. Visual learners learn bet ter with charts and graphs or demonstrations. They need to see how a word looks to decide if it is spelled right, and they will probably learn their spell ing words by writing them over and over rather than just saying them over and over. They will be the individuals who take a lot of notes when they are in high school or college. They need to be shown how to do things rather than just being told. Charts for daily chores work well for these children. They probably won’t just take a person’s word for something. They will probably want to see for themselves whether some thing is right. Kinesthetic learners like to use their bodies and do active things. They are usually the children involved in sports. They learn best by doing proj ects. They like doing Play-Doh projects when they are young. When they are older, they are the ones who like the social studies and science projects that involve making things. An example of using a kinesthet ic method to teach in school might be to have students stand and turn a certain number of degrees right or left to learn about degrees in a circle. At home, boys will love to do fixit projects with dad. Girls will like cooking or other projects involvingObservanceaction.of children will give clues as to how they best learn. When children constant ly doodle and draw pictures, you can know they are the vi sual learners. The very active children are usually the kin esthetic learners and it is im portant to keep them busy with projects. Quiet children may be the auditory learners as they are listening for sounds in nature or listening to others. No two children are the same. Good parents and teachers will learn to observe the differences and capitalize on the way that chil dren learn best.
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Studies show that we tend to raise our children the way we were raised in spite of any training in child-rearing class es we may have received along the way. Without realizing it, we tend to think that our chil dren will learn the same way we learned without taking into account the differences in in herited traits and personalities. We can be much more effective in parenting (and grandparent ing) if we can understand the differences in the way children learn.Some children tend to learn better by hearing informa tion while others learn better by seeing or doing. Educators classify children as auditory, visual or kinesthetic learners.
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Lions Club presents donation to Elevate Branson’s kids’ program
The Branson Hollister Lions Club was elated to be able to pres ent a donation of $1,500 for back to school to each of our three local school districts: Branson, Hollister and Kirbyville.
PHOTO 2: Pictured left to right: Reech, Dr. Jack Harris-Principal of Branson High School, and Hawkins.
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PHOTO 1: Pictured left to right: Lion Tim Reech, Dr. Brian Wilson-Superintendent of Hollister Schools, and Lion Anna Hawkins.
PHOTO 3: Pictured left to right: Leanne West-Counselor & Associate Superintendent of Kirbyville School District, Hawkins, Reech, and Amy Burton-Principal of Kirbyville Middle School. (Special to Branson Globe)
Branson Hollister Lions was grateful to be able to make a recent donation of $6,250 to Elevate Branson for their kids’ program. Pictured left to right: Lion Dr. Suzie Thomason-also with Ele vate Branson, Lion Jodi Black well-with Elevate Branson, and Lion Dustin Jones. (Special to Branson Globe)
Local Lions Club makes donations to three area school districts
DD: Cast as close to the bank as possible, and use a slow re trieve with a “very aggressive popping action” and reel in slowly.
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• GG: Describe the rod we used for the dark side fishing.
• GG: Given the right amount of generation, would this tech nique work during the day?
DD: A 6-foot Ozark Trout Runner Signature Series 110+1 Rod. It has a medium action with an extra fast tip.
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• GG: Describe the jerk bait we used while fishing the “dark side.”
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• GG: Describe the technique used.
I have fished Lake Taneycomo since 1976, lived on its shores for 22 of those years, and had never fished it at night. So I jumped at the opportunity to find out what it was all about when I had the op portunity to fish the “dark side” with one of Lake Taneycomo’s premier guides, Captain Duane Doty of Ozark Trout Runners, on the evening of August 10, 2022. I met Duane on the dock of Lil ly’s Landing Resort at 7 p.m. As we left, Duane said that we would not catch as many trout using jerkbaits but, that chances were that the ones we caught would be big trout. We were back at the dock at 10:15 p.m. During which time we caught over a dozen large trout, the largest of which was a beauti ful 22-inch-plus, six pound Rain bow Trout. From 7 p.m. to dark, which is referred to in this article at the “pre-dark” fishing, we used one technique and, after dark, the “dark side” fishing, we used an other. Each is described in detail below using a question and an swer (Q&A) format. The ques tions were asked by this writer, “GG” and answered by Duane DotyGG:“DD.”Describe the jerk-bait we used while pre-dark fishing?
• GG: How much generation would you have to have for this technique to work? DD: Works in all generations.
DD: The Signature Series 110+1 in Rainbow. I have designed and manufacture all the Signature Se ries jerk baits and they are sold ex clusively through Lilley’s Landing www.lilleyslanding.com/signa ture-series-jerkbaits/.
DD: Yes. A client caught a 27inch Rainbow this morning us ing the same technique and the Signature Series 110+1 in the Rainbow pattern.
DD: P Line in 8 lb. test
Fish Lake Taneycomo’s ‘Dark Side’ for big trout!
DD: Signature Series 762 in the Darth Maul pattern.
DD: A 5 ft. 8 in. Ozark Trout Runners Signature Series 762. This rod has lighter action with an extra fast tip and good back bone.
By CINDY THOMAS, Staff Writer For fall learning and fun, Taney hills Library has a great lineup of programs planned! For starters, Basic Computer Training is back, on Wednesdays in September, starting Sept. 7, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the tech room. In structor Mona Menezes welcomes beginners, with special emphasis on seniors new to computer use, covering questions like parts of the computer, passwords, and safe in ternet use. Registration fee of $25 includes use of a classroom laptop, but class size is limited, so register early!Get your body in shape this fall too, at a Belly Dancing class on September Fridays starting Sept. 7. (Yes, belly dancing at the Li brary! Who knew?) The ancient art of belly dancing can help build flexibility and balance, plus pro mote relaxation, for women of all ages and sizes. Class fee of $20 in cludes a coin hip scarf to keep, and class spots are limited to 15. If you’ve ever wondered about the world of social media, join Annie Epler from the Branson Chamber and CVB for “Under standing Social Media Options,” about the different platforms and their unique audience appeal. You’ll learn about navigating var ious social media and how to de cide which ones might best suit your life and/or business needs. This class is scheduled for Satur day, Sept. 17, at 10:30 a.m. and is FREE, but registration is required. And of course, there’s garden ing! Master Gardener classes, including the recent “Butter fly Gardening,” have been very popular so far, so save your spot early. Kathryn Kufahl returns on Tuesday, Sept. 27, to present “Pe rennials for Fall Planting,” so you can learn about colorful options to brighten your yard year after year! This is also a FREE class, but reg istration is required. For the kids, summer reading has ended but the opportunities haven’t! In addition to Milk & Cookies and Story Time with Miss Debi, “Beyond the Book” will continue for 4th - 6th graders. This book club began in July and the students are having so much fun they want to keep going. Sam Walworth has some great activities planned, plus a big surprise in the works for Nov. 29. Stay up to date and register for events at www.taneyhillscommu nitylibrary.org, or call the front desk at 417-334-1418. Taneyhills Library near downtown Branson. (FILE) FREE GROCERIES,FOOD, $10 GAS ON 1ST VISIT CALL 417-337-3772
Reader’s Corner: Fall learning and fun at Taneyhills Library
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Computer access is highly sought-after at Taneyhills Library. (Photo by K.D. Michaels) Technology and business services in demand at Taneyhills Library By K.D. MICHAELS, Staff Writer
Across the country, libraries are offering much more than just books. The Taneyhills Library in Branson is no exception. Step inside the library, where you’ll find DVDs, audio books, access to ebooks, and interactive learning and sensory toys for chil dren. The Taneyhills Library also offers Wi-Fi, computer access and business services. The library even has a mobile printing service, where you can email your print job from your phone, laptop or home computer and pick it up within moments at the library. Many residents and tourists rely on the library for Wi-Fi, computer access, and online meetings, due to a lack of technology available to them or the cost to bring such services into their home. To meet the needs of their clients, the Taneyhills Li brary continues to search for grants to upgrade computers and software. “We have had a surge in mem berships this year from families moving to the area because of the quality of life the Ozarks offers,” explained Library Director Marcia Schemper-Carlock. “New resi dents are shocked to learn Taney hills Library is not tax supported. While we applaud the legacy of library supporters and volunteers, we need to be tax supported to keep growing with the communi ty’s ever-increasing demand for technology and library services.”
With the technology that the li brary offers, one might wonder if people still check out books at the Taneyhills Library. “Oh, yes,” said Schemper-Car lock. “We are having a re cord-breaking year. Last year we checked out over 106,000 items, and 65% were books.” Schemper-Carlock added, “We continually survey our customers on how we can improve. High on the list is expanded operating hours, educational training class es, and offering more online re sources. We agree with all of those suggestions, but until we are pub licly funded, those improvements are beyond our reach.”
The Taneyhills Library is lo cated at 200 South 4th Street in downtown Branson. For more information, visit their website, thlibrary.org.
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• GG: Would you advise some one who has not fished “the Dark Side” of Lake Taneycomo to get a guide the first time out? DD: Absolutely. It will flatten the learning curve drastically. 31 Globe Fishing Report for week
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The lake level at 6 a.m. on Au gust 17, 2022, is 913.11. The Sum mer Power Pool is 917.0.
• GG: Given the right amount of generation, would this tech nique work during the day?
Guide: Duane Doty, Ozark Trout Runners
• GG: Describe the technique used. DD: Cast out downstream and retrieve slowly with light twitches.
• Most Productive Lure/Meth od: Drop shotting is still the most consistent bite, but we are starting to see fish mov ing shallower as the water has cooled a bit. The drop shot bite with a Yamamoto Shad Shaped worm or Cut tail worm has been best in two areas; over top of deep trees ( 25 ft. over 50 ft. - 60 ft) or on long gravel main lake points 20 ft. – 30 ft. deep. Jewel Pee Wee Football jigs, Texas rigged worms and shaky heads have all been starting to catch fish that are holding on brush piles 15 ft. – 20 ft. deep. We have started to see a few more fish chasing shad on the surface early and late in the day; have your favorite top water handy so you can cast to them when they come.
• Most Productive Lure/Meth od in Trophy Area: Cerise San Juan worm under a float during the day. DD Signature Series 762 Darth Maul or French Pearl jerk baits at night.
DD: No. During the day I would use the setup and tech niques described above for the pre-dark fishing.
Guide: Eric Prey
• Number of Guide Trips on Lake Taneycomo this week: 7
• General Guide Comments: The Dam area continues to be the toughest areas of the lake but should start improving in the next few weeks with the decrease in boat traffic and fishing pressure. For more information or to book a trip with Duane, please contact him through www.OzarkTrout Runners.com or via phone at 417294-8672.
and size of line we used while dark side fishing.
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• General Rating of quality of fishing for: Trophy Area: Good; Fall Creek to Lilly’s Landing: Good; Lilly’s Land ing to Scotty’s Trout Dock: Did not fish that area; Scotty’s Trout Dock to Mouth of Roark Creek: Did not fish that area.; Roark Creek to Dam: Did not fish that area.
• GG: What advice would you give to someone who has not fished Lake Taneycomo at night before? DD: Go out during the day to learn the water, reference way points and terrain.
• Most productive Bait/Method out of Trophy Area: Pink worm under float and night crawlers
DD: P Line in 6 lb. test.
• General Rating of quality of fishing for: Dam area: Poor; Mid lake area: Good; James River area: Excellent; Lower White River area: Excellent; Upper White River area: Ex cellent
• General Guide Comments: Generation patterns have re mained the same with 1/2 unit or less most of the day and up to three units in the afternoon. San Juan worm has been the go-to fly in slower generation. Early morning and late after noon jerk bait bite has been productive. Night bite is not seeing lots of numbers, but some real bruisers are being Forcaught.more information or to book SEE FISHING REPORT, PAGE 35
• GG: How much generation would you have to have for this technique to work? DD: Two units or less.
LAKE TANEYCOMO The lake level at 6 a.m. on Au gust 17, 2022, is 704.8. They are generating 19 mwh, mega watt hours, with a total release of 1332 cfs, cubic feet per second.
• Number of Guide Trips on Ta ble Rock Lake this week: 6
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• Number of Guide Trips on Lake Taneycomo this week: 4 trips
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River Run Outfitters is a full-service Orvis Endorsed Fly Shop that provides guided fly fishing trips on Upper Lake Tan eycomo using non-motorized McKenzie-style drift boats. This report contains excerpts from River Run’s full report. For the full detailed report, fly fishing advice, and everything fly fish ing, visit them on the web at www.riverrunoutfitters.com or by calling 417.332.0460 or tollfree, 877.699.FISH (3474). Guide: Phil Stone
• General Rating of quality of fishing for: Trophy Area: Good; Fall Creek to Lilly’s Landing: Good; Lilly’s Land ing to Scotty’s Trout Dock: Fair
• Most productive Bait/Method out of Trophy Area: Drifting nightcrawlers
• Most Productive Lure/Method in Trophy Area: Double scud rig, size #16-18, Soft hackles, Tiger Tail and Golden Variant Sculpin. All streamers are being stripped behind a 3 ips [inch per second] sinking leader.
• Most Productive Lure/Meth od in Trophy Area: Ginger micro jig 7 ft. under the Trout Magnet strike indicator.
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Kraft Heinz recalling contaminated Capri Sun juice pouches in the U.S.
Guide: Carolyn Parker River Run Outfitters
• Number of Guide Trips on Lake Taneycomo this week: 7
• General Rating of quality of fishing for: Trophy Area: Tough to very good
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By Dee-Ann Durbin, AP News Kraft Heinz is recalling thou sands of pouches of Capri Sun in the U.S. after some cleaning solu tion accidentally mixed with the juice on a production line. The company said it’s recalling about 5,760 cases of Capri Sun Wild Cherry flavored juice blend. The “Best When Used By” date on the packages is June 25, 2023. Kraft Heinz said the diluted cleaning solution is used on its food processing equipment. The compa ny said it discovered that the solu tion had accidentally mixed with the juice after getting consumer complaints about the juice’s taste. The recall does not apply to products sold outside of the U.S. Kraft Heinz, which is co-head quartered in Pittsburgh and Chica go, said in a statement Friday it is working with retailers to remove the product from circulation. Con sumers who bought the affected Ca pri Sun should not consume it and should return it to the story where it was purchased to receive a refund. FOOD, GROCERIES, $10 GAS ON 1ST VISIT 417-337-3772 a trip with Duane, please contact him through www.OzarkTrout Runners.com or via phone at 417294-8672.
A tail-wagging tale: Dog, missing 2 months, found alive inside Missouri cave
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Abby and Bohnert’s other dog, Summer, do everything together, including misbehave. On June 9, the pair ran away from home, Bohnert recalled. It had happened before, and in the rural area near Perryville in eastern Missouri, it was general ly no big deal. The dogs would scamper through the fields, may be chase something, then head home. When Bohnert awoke the next morning, Summer was back home but Abby was not. “They never separate,” he said. “I figured something bad had happened. I mean, she’s old. She could just get overcome by theBohnertheat.” posted about his miss ing dog on Facebook, reached out to neighbors and contacted police, but no one had seen Abby. On Aug. 6, Gerry Keene and five other adults, along with five children, had just entered the Berome Moore Cave, planning a day of exploring. One of the kids ran ahead of the group and yelled back to his dad, “There’s a dog in “Theirhere.” dad was like, no there’s not,” Keene said. Yes, there was. “She was just lying there curled up in a ball,” Keene re called. “She lifted her head and looked at us but she didn’t re spond to verbal commands. She looked like she was pretty close to being done.” Keene enlisted the help of an other caver who happened to be there, Rick Haley. They knew Abby couldn’t make the esti mated 500-foot walk back to the entrance, especially since it was through tight passageways and up a steep incline. Haley was trained in cave res cues, and he retrieved a duffel bag and a blanket from his truck. They put the blanket inside the bag, then the dog, who imme diately took to the warm blan ket after weeks lying in the cold mud. Still, getting Abby out was tricky given her fragility. Abby in the cave (AP)
By Jim Salter, AP News Jeff Bohnert had all but given up on seeing his poodle-hound mix again after she went missing in early June. Two months later, he got a text from a neighbor: People exploring a nearby cave found a dog. Could it be Abby? Bohnert doubted it, but still curious, he went to the cave site near his rural Missouri home. That’s when he saw the picture one of the rescuers took. “I said, ‘That’s my dog,’” Bohnert recalled Monday. Making Abby’s tale even more amazing is the fact that she’s just weeks shy of turning 14. Yet somehow, she managed to sur vive nearly 60 days out on her own, apparently much or all of it in a barren, pitch-dark, 58-de gree Fahrenheit (14-degree Cel sius) cave.
“It was critical that we not give her any rough handling,” Haley said. In the rocky areas through small passageways, “We would carry her short distance, set her down, then kind of move in front of her, reach back, pick her up, and put her in front of us.” He de scribed it as “kind of a leap-frog kind of thing.”
Jeff Bohnert and Abby (AP)
Soon after initially finding Abby, Keene briefly went to a few homes nearby to see if anyone was missing a dog. One neighbor reached out to Bohnert, who lives close enough to the cave site that he can see it from his home. He went there assuming it couldn’t be Abby — how could a 13-year-old dog have survived such an ordeal? To his amazement, she did, and roughly an hour-and-a-half after the rescue began, she was out. One of the rescuers gave Abby a bite of beef. “She almost ate his finger off,” Keene said. Almost immediately, she began to perk up. Bohnert figures Abby ended up in the cave after falling into a sinkhole or a hidden entrance. Haley said there were paw prints everywhere, indicating she ini tially tried to get out. After that, Haley and Bohnert believe she hunkered down, able to essentially live off her own body fat. “I think she was just in a pres ervation mode,” Bohnert said. Abby normally weighs about 50 pounds, Bohnert said, but he guessed she lost half her body weight in the cave. Since her res cue, she has regained weight and started to get back the voice she likely lost barking for help. She’s also wagging her tail again, showing she’s putting the trauma behind her. “It’s amazing how she’s springing back already,” Bohnert said. “She’s acting like herself again.”
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At the Southwest Region championship in Little League Baseball, the crowd was treat ed to not only the best perfor mances from the boys aged 10-12, but their best manners, as Onewell.of the balls thrown by the pitcher for Texas East got away from him and beaned the batter in the head, knocking off his helmet and leaving him ly ing on the ground. The 12-year-old Oklahoma player got up and signaled he was all right, and walked to first base, as fans in Waco, Tex as, applauded him.
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Isaiah told CNN he wanted to “make sure that he knows that I’m OK— that I’ll be OK.” “You’re doing great,” Isaiah said in his ear. The whole scene was the op posite of what normally hap pens in baseball—when the pitcher might walk over to make sure the batter who got hurt is okay. Here, the blonde from Oklahoma, who later said he only had a small bruise from the incident, was soothing the emotional wounds that the pitcher was feeling on the in side. People in the crowd were clearly moved, with TV camer as catching people wiping their eyes during the touching scene. Kaiden told CNN, “I think the lesson is that you should care for other people. Like if they’re down, you should just care for them, try to build them up.” Kaiden ended up leading Texas East to a win, which advanced them to the Little League World Series which will be held later this month. Isaiah said he’ll be rooting for them.
Isaiah (in blue) embraces Kaiden in an inspiring display of sportsmanship that had adults wiping their eyes. (Courtesy Little League Baseball & Softball)
Little League batter hit in the head embraces devasted pitcher in inspiring display of sportsmanship
Kaiden Shelton was hanging his head, clearly upset after his last pitch hit Isaiah in the head. That’s when something un usual happened. Isaiah dropped his helmet at the bag and walked slowly to the pitcher’s mound where Kaiden was still struggling.Hewrapped his arms around the pitcher and began assuring him that everything was okay.
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Even though Isaiah Jarvis recovered, he noticed from 90 feet away that the pitcher was having a much harder time.
Forty miles off the coast, the ship proved difficult to find, and Dark Star spent weeks going to different GPS locations provided by the UK hydrographic office who have information on objects on the seabed, but don’t know which ones they are. “We found the vessel on our second day of diving to other wrecks in the area, but there had been many hours of research be forehand,” said Robinson. “It was very clear that it was Jacob Jones immediately—you can see its name written on parts of the ship wreck.” “War ships look very different to cargo ships underwater,” he added. “We could actually see the guns, torpedo tubes and one of the prop shafts that was bent 390 degrees, which would have hap pened either when the vessel ex ploded or when it hit the sea bed.” “But for me, the thing that brought it home was the bent prop shaft which shows the trauma the vessel must have been through when it was torpedoed. Absolutely incredible.”
“The German submarine com mander, Captain Hans Rose, actu ally saw all the U.S. sailors in the water and took two badly injured crewmen aboard his own subma rine,” Robinson added. “He then radioed his enemies at the U.S. base in Queenstown with their co ordinates to come and rescue the survivors.”
Dominic and his team at Dark Star diving have a long history of deep diving exploration, and have identified wrecks from all over the UK, including the HMS Jason in Scotland and HMS B1 Submarine. Jacob Jones measured at 315 feet (96 meters) long and just over 30 feet (9.1 meters) wide, was armed with eight 21- inch torpedo tubes, and four four-inch guns. It was powered by a pair of steam turbines which were able to propel the vessel to a speed of up to 30 knots (34.5 miles per hour). One of the most interesting things about this vessel was the re markable stories that came with its sinking, both of heroism and honor. “The destroyer’s command er ordered all life rafts and boats launched, but as the ship was sink ing its armed depth charges began to explode—which is what killed most of the men who had been un able to escape the ship initially,” Robinson explains. One of the officers, Stanton F. Kalk, spent his time swimming between the rafts in the freezing Atlantic water helping men into the life boats. He ended up dying of cold and exhaustion and was posthumously awarded the Navy’s Distinguished Service Medal for his heroic actions that day.
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U.S. Destroyer sunk in WW1 found after being torpedoed 105 years ago
By Andy Corbley, Good News Network British divers have found a U.S. shipwreck from World War I that has been missing since 1917. A team of experienced war ship divers were able to locate the missing vessel on August 11, 40 miles off the coast of the Isles of Scilly where it was sent to patrol.
The USS Jacob Jones was one of six Tucker-class destroyers, designed by and built for the U.S. Navy before the nation entered World War One. The Jacob Jones was the first modern warship ever sunk by the enemy—torpedoed off the Isles of Scilly in 1917 by a German submarine. “This is such an exciting find,” said Dominic Robinson, one of the team’s divers. “The ship, lost for over 100 years, has been on a lot of people’s wish lists because of its historical weight.”
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Submitted to Branson Globe Tony Booth, Mary Lou Turn er, Barbara Fairchild and Alli son Crowson will be featured in the Heart of Texas Roadshow at the Mickey Gilley Theater in Branson, Missouri, on Tuesday, October 4. The show will begin at 2 p.m., and admission is $20 per person. Advance tickets are available by calling 417-3360888.
Texas Country Music Disc Jockey Hall of Famer Tracy Pitcox will emcee the show. ROBINSON SPEAKER Fairchild, Tony Booth, Mary Lou Turner in
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Allison Crowson is a Tex as-based singer who has en joyed success with both her classic country and polka in fluenced music. She formed the Bluebonnet Opry in 1998 and hosted many legendary acts during the monthly show including Kitty Wells, Bil ly Walker, Bill Anderson and Johnny Bush. Crowson cur rently owns the White Horse in Burton, Texas, and performs throughout the state of Texas.
Born in Hazard, Kentucky, Mary Lou Turner began her successful career as a country music artist in 1974, with her first popular song, “All That Keeps Me Going.” She fol lowed that success with several other songs that reached the top 50 on the U.S. Country Charts, including “It’s Different with You” “Love It Away” and “Cheatin’ Overtime.” Turner may be best known for the du ets she sang with Bill Anderson that reached the top 25 on the U.S. Country Charts, including “Sometimes” “I’m Way Ahead of You” and “That’s What Made Me Love You.” She has two albums on Heart of Texas Records including “Friends and Memories” and “A Sentimental MusicBarbaraJourney.”Fairchild began singing country music at a young age and by 1965 was a singing star, at least locally, in St. Louis Missouri. After her high school graduation in 1968, she decided it was time to move to Nashville. Her big break was being signed by pro ducer Billy Sherill, the same guy working with the legendary Tammy Wynette. Barbara had a few minor hits, but it was 1973 that turned her career around and made her a bona fide coun try star: 1973 was the year of million selling “The Teddy Bear Song.” She followed that with more hits including “Cheatin Is” and ‘Kid Stuff.” She most re cently has been working in Bran son, Missouri. Roy Morris will join Barbara on stage for some duets and special moments.
Counter-clockwise, from left: Barbara Fairchild, Tony Booth, and Mary Lou Turner (Special to Branson Globe)
Tony Booth gained fame by working for Buck Owens as a front man and bass player. He branched out on his own with major hits including “Cinder ella” “Keys In The Mailbox” “Close Up the Honky Tonks” and “Lonesome 7-7203.” After a 20-year absence, he signed with Heart of Texas Records and released “Is This All There Is To A Honky Tonk” “Old School,” “The Other Side of Love” and his first gospel al bum, “I Love To Tell The Sto ry.” He was awarded the Male Vocalist of the Year award by the Academy of Western Artists in 2011. He tours throughout the Southwest and has recent ly performed in Scotland, En gland and Japan.
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SCOTT BAIO TO SHARE HIS MEMORIES LIVE – Scott Baio’s one-man show – “How Did I Get Here?” – comes to Branson, Missouri, on August 26 and 27, 2022. The Nashville Roadhouse Branson Star Theater hosts Baio’s retrospective on his 50 years in television. Scott shares humorous and touching anecdotes from his times on “Happy Days,” “Charles in Charge,” “Joanie Loves Chachi,” “Diagnosis Murder,” “Arrested Development,” “Bugsy Malone” and more. “My fans have given me a wonderful life, filled with memories,” says Baio, adding, “connecting with them live is my way of saying thanks.” Tickets for the show are available at NashvilleRoadhouse.com or by contacting the venue at 417-320-3418. (Special to Branson Globe)
While Herschend said she “could talk until midnight about these hills and hollers and especially my mom,” she said the real point is that we all matter, and encouraged everyone to share their personal stories for pos terity. “The views my mother en joyed are still here,” she said. “Why do you live in this wonderful part of the country? What is your story? Get busy writing it down!”
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scribed her Irish Catholic heritage, and the audience was treated to a per formance by the park’s bagpipe play er before reading a prayer together. “I don’t want to do anything just to be here,” said Herschend. “I always want to honor God.” Most of the memories revolved around her grandparents, the Ford family who moved from Appala chia to Kansas City and then south to the Compton Ridge area west of Branson, and her mother, Fannabelle Ford Nickel. “My mother could split shingles; she built two houses for herself,” said Sherry of her mother’s work ethic. “And she’s the one who taught Jack (Herschend) to paint the signs for Marvel Cave.” However, Sherry said, her mother made ev erything fun or light-hearted so the children didn’t worry. She was also generous. “Sometimes we didn’t have much of a meal because some body came by who needed it worse,” said Sherry. She also described her mother’s service as rural mail carrier, during a time when neighbors helped neighbors and people left items on the gate post for someone who need ed it. She summed up her mother as a “true Proverbs 31 woman.”
Next month’s Tuesday Talk will be presented by Thomas A. Peters, Dean of Library Services at Missou ri State University. Plan now to at tend “A Century of Hillbilly Variety Shows” on Tuesday, September 20, at 12:30 p.m. Branson Centennial Museum is located at 120 S. Commercial St. and is a project of the White River Val ley Historical Society. Visit www. wrvhs.org to learn more.
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The grave marker for Sherry Her schend’s parents has been recreated by artist Gage Becker. (Photo by Cindy KeepsakesThomas) from Sherry’s mother (Photo by Cindy Thomas)
• Never cross the street while us ing an electronic device.
• Don’t text or talk on your phone while walking. If you must text, move out of the way of others and stop on the sidewalk.
• Do not walk with headphones in your ears.
• Come to a complete stop be fore crossing the street; walk bikes across the street.
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• Younger children should use car seats or booster seats un til the lap-shoulder belt fits properly (typically for children ages 8-12 and over 4 ft. 9 in.), and ride in the back seat until they are at least 13 years old.
• Cross the street at the corner, obeying traffic signals and staying in the crosswalk.
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As parents get ready for the start of a new school year, it’s a good time to think about emergencies, such as weather-related disasters, and draw up an emergency plan for their household. Know what the emergency plan is at your child’s school and develop a fam ily emergency plan so everyone will know who to contact and where to go if something happens during the school day. Details are available at redcross.org/prepare. “There are a lot of things to think about for the start of a busy new school year, but don’t forget to in clude safety,” said Guy Triano, In terim Regional Executive. “We ask parents and guardians to consider familiarizing their children with these measures to help keep them safe as they head back to school.”
Submitted to Branson Globe School bells will be calling stu dents back to the classroom soon, and the American Red Cross of Mis souri and Arkansas has steps every one can take to help kids remain safe as they head back to school.
Red Cross issues steps to keep students safe as they head back to school
The National Safety Council (NSC) reports distracted walking can be dangerous, even deadly. Teach your students the following:
• Parents, walk with young chil dren and those taking new routes or attending new schools, for the first week to ensure they know how to get there safely. Arrange for the kids to walk to school with a friend or classmate. Going by car
Drivers should slow down, es SEE BACK-TO-SCHOOL, PAGE 44
• Stay alert and avoid distracted riding. Slow down
• Board the bus only after it has come to a complete stop and the driver or attendant instructs them to get on. They should only board their bus, never an alternate one.
• Drivers can be distracted, too. Never use a phone while driv ing. Help keep children safe by eliminating all distractions. Taking the bus
• If a teenager is going to drive to school, parents should man date that they use seat belts.
• Ride on the right side of the road, with traffic, in a single file.
• Everyone should always wear a seat belt.
• Never run out into the street or cross between parked cars.
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• Students should get to their bus stop early and stand away from the curb while waiting for the bus to arrive. Young children should be supervised.
• Use a route along which the school has placed crossing guards.
Cell phones a distraction
Riding a bike There may be more young peo ple on bikes as the school bells ring. They should:
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• Teach children not to talk to strangers or accept rides from someone they don’t know. Finally, download the free Red Cross First Aid app for instant ac cess to information on handling the most common first aid emer gencies. You can find it by search ing for ‘American Red Cross’ in your app store or at redcross.org/ apps. Learn and practice First Aid and CPR/AED skills by taking a course (redcross.org/takeaclass) so you can help save a life. About the American Red Cross
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children are getting on or off. Motorists must stop when they are behind a bus, meeting the bus or approaching an intersection where a bus is stopped. Motorists following or traveling alongside a school bus must also stop until the red lights have stopped flashing, the stop arm is withdrawn, and all children have reached safety. This includes two- and four-lane high ways. If physical barriers such as grassy medians, guide rails or concrete median barriers separate oncoming traffic from the bus, motorists in the opposing lanes may proceed without stopping. Keep little ones safe - Keeping all students safe is the primary concern for everyone, but there are special steps for parents of younger kids and those going to school for the first time: • Make sure the child knows their phone number, address, how to get in touch with their parents at work, how to get in touch with another trusted adult and how to call 911.
pecially in residential areas and school zones, and know what the yellow and red bus signals mean. Yellow flashing lights indicate the bus is getting ready to stop, that motorists should slow down and be prepared to stop. Red flashing lights and an extended stop sign indicate the bus is stopped and
The American Red Cross shel ters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; dis tributes international humanitar ian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their fam ilies. The Red Cross is a nonprof it organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or Cruz RojaAmericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
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• Stone County - Kimberling City 8/24/2022: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Our Lady Of The Cove Catholic Church, 20 Kimber ling Boulevard
• Taney County - Branson 8/22/2022: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 420 West Main Blood drive safety The Red Cross follows a high stan dard of safety and infection control. The Red Cross will continue to so cially distance wherever possible at blood drives, donation centers and facilities. While donors are no lon ger required to wear a face mask, individuals may choose to continue to wear a mask for any reason. The Red Cross will also adhere to more stringent face mask requirements per state and/or local guidance, or at the request of blood drive sponsors. Donors are asked to schedule an ap pointment prior to arriving at a drive. How to donate blood Simply download the Ameri can Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-7332767) or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states, weigh at least 110 pounds and are in gener ally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.
SOLUTION to last week’s Sudoku bransonglobe.com AUG. 19, 2022 • 45 Give blood or platelets for a chance at a year’s supply of gas Submitted to Branson Globe Did you know about 62% of the U.S. population is eligible to give blood? But, only about 3% does. By making an appointment to help save lives with the American Red Cross in August, donors can pump up the blood supply and keep it from fall ing to shortage levels. Platelet do nors are especially needed now. As a thank-you, all who come to give through Aug.31 will be auto matically entered for a chance to win gas for a year, a $6,000 val ue. There will be three lucky win ners. Everyone who comes to give blood or platelets in August will also receive a $10 e-gift card to a merchant of choice. Donors can schedule an appointment to give using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, by visiting RedCrossBlood. org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
Upcoming blood donation op portunities Aug. 8-31:
• 2018 Rudy Giuliani, US Pres ident Donald Trump’s lawyer claims in interview with NBC Chuck Todd that “truth isn’t truth”
• 1839 Details of Louis Daguerre’s 1st practical photographic pro cess are released in Paris
• 1988 Iran and Iraq begin a ceasefire in their 8-year-old war (11 PM EDT)
• 2004 American swimmer Mi chael Phelps wraps up the 200/400m individual medley double at the Athens Olympics when he wins the 200m (1:57.14 OR) ahead of teammate Ryan Lochte
• 43 BC Octavian, later known as Augustus, compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul
• 1991 Conservative members of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union attempt to depose Mikhail Gorbachev in a coup d’état
• 2010 Operation Iraqi Freedom ends, with the last of the Unit ed States brigade combat teams crossing the border to Kuwait
• 2020 Apple becomes the 1st US company to be valued at $2 tril lion, just 2 years after it reached $1 trillion valuation
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• 1950 ABC begins Saturday morning kid shows (Animal Clinic & Acrobat Ranch)
Today in history
• 1909 Indianapolis Motor Speed way, home of automobile race In dianapolis 500, opens in Speed way, Indiana
• 1791 Benjamin Banneker sends a copy of his Almanac and writes a letter to Thomas Jefferson criti cizing his pro-slavery stance and requesting justice for African Americans using language from the Declaration of Independence
• 1942 World War II: Over 4,000 Canadian and British soldiers killed, wounded or captured raid ing Dieppe, France
• 1955 WINS radio (New York City), announces it will not play “copy” white cover versions of R&B records (DJ’s play Fats Domino’s “Ain’t That A Shame,” not Pat Boone’s)
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VETERANS & MILITARY CO ALITION OF THE OZARKS is an all-volunteer organization of veterans serving veterans. Contact us if you feel that you, as a veter an or veteran family, may not be receiving the benefits you deserve. Go to VMCO1.org and click on CONTACT at the top of the home page. VMCO meets monthly on the third Thursday of the month (no meeting in July or November) at the Golden Corral in Branson with 11:15 a.m. (optional) lunch buffet and 12-1 p.m. meeting.
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DURING VETERANS WEEK, NOV. 5 THROUGH NOV. 11, many large convoys from all corners of the U.S. will converge on Branson in honor of those who serve. On the morning of Nov. 9, the convoys will stage at the Ballparks of America and head out around 9 a.m. to try and form the longest inter-city convoy in an attempt to set a world record. The convoy is open to anyone who wishes to join in. All modes of transportation from big rigs to bicycles are encour aged to join in. All participants are re quired to fly a flag. The route will be from Ballparks to 76, right on 76, to Shepherd of the Hills, right to Roark, left to Gretna to 248, right to the Landing Blvd. to 76, and back to the Ballparks of America where we plan to hold a rally honoring all who serve. For more info, contact Mona Miller at 417-239-4320.
DEADLINE FOR FRIDAY’S PAPER: Wednesdays @ 10 a.m. GET YOUR ALWAYS-FREE BRANSON GLOBE DELIVERED TO YOUR EMAIL INBOX! Go to www.bransonglobe.com and subscribe to our site today...then watch for your paper on Thursday.info@bransonglobe.com 417-334-9100 WANTED 48 • AUG. 19, 2022 bransonglobe.com WASHER/DRYER in very good condition. $425 for both. Phone 719-289-6464. CELEBRATE RECOVERY is a place to heal from your hurts, habits, and hangups. We meet every Tuesday night at 6:30 PM at Music City Centre, 1839 West 76 Country Blvd., Branson. For more information call 417–3202055 See you there! If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble them selves and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14 EVERY FRIDAY ON SITE AT GUMI CAMP USA from noon until 2 p.m.: Licensed counsel or/combat veteran available for group or private meetings • Free tour of the CAMP • Free meal provided by the Blue Star Moth ers • Job placement assistance on and off site provided • Reflection and on-site workshops for spous es suffering from PTSD, mothers and fathers suffering from a loss of a son or daughter due to com bat and more. Please call, text, or email and let us know you’re com ing. Tim Hadler, 417-559-3892 Fortmhadler@gmail.comdirectionstothecampen trance, Google GUMI CAMP USA and tap directions. We are here for you and your family’s needs.
LOCAL JUNK AND BRUSH REMOVAL – 417-324-0860. 417hauling.com. Discount for veterans/senior citizens/disabled. Residential and Commercial. Serving Greater Branson Area. CALL TODAY! NOTICES NOTICES SERVICES OFFERED FOR SALE FOR SALE SERVICES OFFERED FOR SALE WANT TO RENT: 20-YEAR BUSINESS OWNER/CHIRO PRACTOR NEEDS TO RENT room/cottage/in-law quarters or barn and/or place to park restored vintage tiny trailer (no hookups needed) and space for three dairy goats. Have own fencing. Can help and pay rent. Email acultureofhon or@gmail.com.
FOR SALE BY OWNER: CUTE 2 BEDROOM, 1 1/2 BATH. Great location: 1 block from Lake Taneycomo, 2 miles from Strip. New roof, new air conditioning, completely remodeled and furnished. Just bring your clothes. Asking price $259,000. For more information, con tact me, jatompa@aol.com or 702-273-9598.
WANTED: LOOKING FOR A JANITORIAL position. Call Rick at 417-559-3098. SPORTS CARDS and COLLECTIBLES. 229 Hilltop Lane on Indian Point. Aug. 19-20, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
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TO ENSURE THE BEST RESPONSE TO YOUR AD... Please make sure your ad is correct in the first issue in which it appears. The Branson Globe is responsible for one day’s charge of the space occupied by the error. If your ad is not correct, call us immediately to have it corrected. OFFICE HOURS 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday VEHICLES FOR SALE bransonglobe.com AUG. 19, 2022 • 49 YOUR AD WOULD LOOK GREAT HERE! CALL 417-334-9100 NOW HIRING - Big Buoy’s in Kimberling City. Apply in person at 12051 Hwy 13 1&2 BR APARTMENTS 1-1/2 BATHS, POOLS, REC. ROOM Furnished Units Available, Lakeviews Availabl CALL 417-546-3334 Shepherd of the Hills Estates www.soheapts.com $575 MONTH & UP e POINT LOOKOUT NURS ING & REHAB is excited to announce that we are currently hiring RNs, LPNs, CNAs, NAs, CMTs, housekeeping, and di etary staff. We are currently of fering a great benefit plan. We acknowledge Covid-19 vaccina tion exemptions. For more in formation, call 417-334-4105 or apply in person at 11103 Historic Hwy. 165, Hollister, MO. EOE RENT TO OWN AUTOS –LOW DOWN PAYMENT. NO Initial Taxes & License Fees. NO Credit Check. FREE One Year Warranty On Motor & Transmission. Rent to Own Your Auto Today! 1119 E. State Hwy 76, Branson. 417335-5400. sbranson.comrenttoownauto APARTMENTS HOME TO LEASE HELP WANTED HELP WANTED HELP WANTED EDGEWATER COMMUNITY a nondenominational church in Cape Fair, MO, seeks full-time or dained pastor. Respond to edgewa terchurch@yahoo.com. THE ROSE HOUSE IS LOOK ING for a housekeeper to clean 20+ apartments. The job would include cleaning a certain number of apartments daily, plus addition al general housekeeping duties. $15-$20 an hour with negotiable work week (20-40 hours). Call Lindy 417-230-9190. PHONE REPS WANTED – No cold calls. $$$. Flexible hours. Ca sino Bus Trips 417-335-4466 or 417-332-5000 FREE FOOD, GROCERIES, $10 GAS ON 1ST VISIT CALL 417-337-3772 FULL-TIME GROUP SALES COORDINATOR: Need moti vated, energetic person to join our team. Experience a plus, not re quired. Needs schedule flexibility, willing to potentially travel. Serious inquiries only. Send résumé to alan berry@gmail.com. PAINTER NEEDED FOR LOCAL WORK. Must have own transportation and some knowledge of remodeling. Payable by cash. Contact Don at 417-712-4115. PART-TIME OFFICE POSITION at Branson Christian Church. Skills to include Microsoft Office Suite and basic bookkeeping. Benefits include paid holidays/vacation. Send resume to 334-3453.christianchurch.com.office@bransonPhone4172 BED/2 BATH HOME. Com pletely renovated. In mid-town Branson, close to Dolly Parton’s Stampede. $1,200/mo. with $1,200 dep., 2-year lease/no pets. Call 417593-1662.
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