Branson Globe, October 28, 2022

Questions and answers with candidates in District 156 State Representative race

By K.D. Michaels, Staff Writer

The Branson Globe recently posed questions to the two can didates vying for the office of Missouri State Representative for District 156. Brian Seitz is our current State Representa tive, elected to a two-year term in 2020. Ginger Witty received the Democratic Party’s nod in the August elections and faces off

with Seitz in the general election when Missouri voters head to the polls on November 8.

Question: What, currently, are the biggest issues our state is facing?

• Brian Seitz: “The economy, inflation and federal over reach are the most important issues facing Missouri, along

Silver Dollar City’s stake in the future includes enhancements for guests, employees, parking & roadways

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With strong commitment and focus on the guest experience, Sil ver Dollar City continues to look to the future by implementing proj ects totaling more than $30 mil lion in improvements. Significant projects are underway to include new guest offerings; enhanced benefits for employee recruitment & retention; and parking, road & infrastructure improvements.

GUEST EXPERIENCES –Scheduled to open during the 2023 season

Silver Dollar City, sitting atop the great national landmark Marvel Cave, is known for delivering top-notch entertainment, festivals and shows; crafting unique food offerings; and for presenting a demonstrating artisan community creating heirloom, hand crafted wares. The $5-million slate of what’s coming for guest experience includes a new area scheduled to open during the 2023 season:

• A new, expanded Heartland Home Furnishings where

Watch a video from SDC Pres ident Brad Thomas by clicking HERE in our online version.

craftsmen will demonstrate the use of authentic, late-1880s equipment, such as dovetail ers, lathes and saws, located through a nationwide search to replace what was lost in a 2021 fire. Heartland Home Furnishings is an important part of The City’s culture, and in preserving the U.S. Con gress designated title, Home of American Craftsmanship. The heirloom, high-quality prod ucts created include bedroom sets, desks, bookshelves, cab inetry and more. Guests will watch the craftsmen in a new highly-designed and themed furniture factory. The atmo sphere will be airy with high ceilings, handcrafted wood surroundings and open spaces, but warm and cozy in appeal.

The Branson Salvation Army kicks off 2022 Christmas Season: ‘Love Beyond Christmas’

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It’s the annual kickoff and begin

ning of bell ringing in Branson, MO, on Friday, November 4, at 12 p.m.

This year’s event will be at the beau tiful Branson Landing Town Square, 100 Branson Landing. The Branson Brass Band will provide a festive yuletide welcome beginning at 11:30 a.m., and the directors of the Branson Corps, Envoys Steve and Lisa Rob erson, will launch the 2022 season at 12 p.m. with hope and commitment to our amazing community.

A new goal will be presented at this Red Kettle Kickoff along with the vision for the coming year!

Bell ringers and volunteers can begin signing up immediately at www.registertoring.com or may

call us at 417-339-4434.

Just when it seems we are go ing to walk out of a pandemic, the national economic crisis hits home, and the needs are truly greater than any year in the re cent past. People who have never had to reach out for help before are knocking on our doors, and it’s time to rally to the urgency of the ever increasing need. It’s more than just an attempt to get through a few cold weeks. We are taking up the cause for the future. That’s why this event reminds us to “Love Beyond Christmas!”

It is easy to turn our heads from all the noise of need. But the de mands are building. Requests have increased 30% in only a few short months. Now is the time to think about the future, not just the next few days. We need the true heart of Branson to well up and release the joy of Christmas beyond De cember 25. And we do that by working today.

Please join us for the Branson Salvation Army Red Kettle Kick off on Friday, November 4 at 12 p.m., at the Branson Landing Town Square, 100 Branson Landing.

Drug Take Back Day, Oct. 29, aims to rid area homes of unwanted medications

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Did you know that 53 percent of misused prescription drugs come from family and friends? The source of those prescription drugs is often the home medicine cabinet.

Saturday, October 29, local law enforcement and prevention coalitions will host five prescrip tion drug take back sites in Stone and Taney Counties during the DEA National Rx Drug Take Back Day.

The Taney County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Team (ADAPT), the Stone County Community Health Coalition, and the Stone & Taney Counties

Substance Use Initiative have partnered with local pharma cies to promote safe medication disposal as a part of the event. Coalition volunteers will be on site during the event handing out free medication safety informa tion and medication destruction packets.

“Each Take Back event gives community members the op portunity to rid their homes of potentially dangerous expired and unused prescription medi cations,” says Marietta Hagan, CoxHealth project coordinator and member of the coalitions.

Drug Take Back Days are a great alternative to flushing med

ications, which is discouraged. Drug Take Back Days and the use of the permanent drug drop boxes in Stone and Taney coun ties protects area waterways from contamination from med ications. City and county sewer systems and private septic sys tems are designed to treat bio logical waste and do not remove medications that are flushed down the toilet or dropped down a sink.

Drop-off locations are in Bran son, Branson West, Hollister and Forsyth. During the Take Back Day, medication drop-off loca tions will be set up on October

Red Kettle Kickoff is Nov. 4 (FILE)

City takes ownership of future Public Safety Complex – now seeking RFQs for renovations

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The City of Branson official ly closed on the purchase of the former White House Theater, located at 2255 Gretna Rd. on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, and has started the process to renovate the building for the new Branson Police Department’s headquarters and Public Safety Complex.

A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) has been advertised and sent to architectural firms for the renovation and remodel of the 65,000-square-foot facility. These RFQs will then be reviewed by city staff for recommendation to the board of aldermen. Once an architectural contract is approved, the process will be duplicated for a construction company. The ren ovation process will be done in phases and is expected to take approximately 18 to 24 months. The budget for the first phase of renovations is $9.5 million.

“This new police station is yet another example of the many positive changes provided by your mayor and board of alder man,” said Mayor Larry Milton.

“In addition to saving the tax payers millions of dollars with this project, we are bringing the new police station online, years before the previous plans would have. The community has told us for many years that public safety

is their number one priority. This current Board has listened and taken action,” said Mayor Milton.

The new Branson Public Safety Complex building cost $2.5 million and was purchased through the reserve funds of the half-cent Public Safety Sales Tax that was passed in 2017. In addition to housing the Branson Police Department, the complex will also be home to the Branson Fire Department’s administra tion, an Emergency Operations Center and an integrated Dis patch Center.

“This is one step forward in our promise to our citizens to make public safety a priority in Branson and proof that the Public

Safety Tax is providing our path forward,” said Branson Police Chief, Jeff Matthews. “This is truly an exciting time in Branson. This purchase brings together po lice and fire administration for the first time ever and will improve our partnership to help continue to serve the community’s evolv ing needs. I want to thank the mayor, board of aldermen and our community for entrusting us with this great opportunity,” Chief Matthews said.

For more information about this project, click on the blue tab labeled “City Projects – A Look at Where Our City is Headed” on the City’s website, Branson Mo.Gov.

Pets of the Week

Tri-Lakes Humane Society, Reeds Spring

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NIKE is a 5-month-old male. Nike has a very outgoing personality. He is always there to greet us first thing. The kneading and that purr start immediately. This guy and his siblings came from an animal hoarding situation. Nike is always in a good mood. Adopt—just do it.

MICKEY is a 12-year-old male Terrier mix. Mickey is mostly blind but that doesn’t slow him down much. He can see some shapes if it is bright outside. He loves to be petted and loved on. This guy is happiest lounging in the sun. Come visit one of our favorite old men.

Staff gather at the former White House Theatre, now the future location of the Branson Police Department. (Special to Branson Globe)

Grief and Beyond: A journey to peace and restoration

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The second annual GRIEF AND BEYOND meeting/luncheon is set for November 8 at 10 a.m. at YES! Church, 360 Emerson Rd., Reeds Spring/Branson West.

Tricia Jackson, speaker and Co-Pastor of YES! Church leads the OH YES I CAN women’s ministry and has a passion to help women become all that God has called them to be. This ministry meets every Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. and is attended by wom en from many different churches throughout the area.

After the death of her oldest son on Christmas Eve 2020, she felt led to hold an annual meeting on grief and help others through the journey of losing a loved one, whether through death or divorce. The same principle applies to loss of any kind, including your health, job, home, etc. Holidays are the hardest, so the meeting on

grief will always be in November, ahead of Thanksgiving and Christ mas.

The meeting will begin with worship led by Sami Johnson. Then message and prayer will follow. At the close, the luncheon will be held in the beautifully dec orated fellowship hall, catered by Marty Bartlett and the OH YES I CAN women’s group. The book “Grieving with Hope” will be giv en to the first 50 in attendance.

Pastors Kris and Tricia Jackson have experienced great loss and grief in many different ways: She having experienced the death of a child, loss of a lengthy marriage through divorce, loss of a home by fire, and he having experienced the death of a spouse and grandchild. They found healing and resto ration with God’s help.

Pastor Tricia will share her heart, her story and how she sur vived the darkest years of her life.

She will also share how she found the will to live again after feeling she had failed God, while serving in ministry. Her desire is to help others walk through this journey with hope for a beautiful future.

You will learn why a season of grief is necessary to the healing process. You will hear about tools of survival and find new hope for your future, through the Word of God. Her desire is that we come to understand grief and give our selves grace through the process of healing.

After overcoming grief, finding renewed hope and letting the Lord lead them each day, Kris and Tri cia met through mutual friends in ministry in 2018. They married April 13, 2019, standing on Phi lippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

Joy does come in the morning! Just ask the Jacksons. They are liv

ing proof of God’s goodness and His loving, restoration power.

Job 42:12 So the Lord blessed

the latter end of Job’s life more than His former years” and He’s no respecter of persons.

DR. KRIS & TRICIA JACKSON, PASTORS

CHURCH, REEDS SPRING, MO

Dr. Kris and Tricia Jackson (Special to Branson Globe)

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Dave Says: Honesty is a necessity

with money, but he always seems to find something to spend it on. Before I started doing this, we never managed to save much mon ey at all. But now I feel like I have been doing something wrong. What should I do?

Lana

Dear Lana,

eight-time

BY DAVE RAMSEY, CEO, Ram sey Solutions, and

and host of The Ramsey Show

Dear Dave,

After hearing you talk about financial infidelity, I have to admit that I hide money from my husband. I have been setting aside money for emergencies without his knowledge. He is not terrible

I believe in saving up for emer gencies. I mean, I’m the guy who tells people to have three to six months of expenses saved in an emergency fund, right? But de ception is never a positive thing in a relationship—especially a marriage. You need to talk to your husband about this.

I know it won’t be easy for you, so you have to make sure you tell

him in the right way. Playing the blame game won’t help. Basically, you’ve been deceiving him about this. Sure, it sounds like he has been immature when it comes to your household finances, but you made the decision to hide things. You chose to do this instead of talking to him about your concerns.

Let’s start here. Tell your hus band you need to talk to him about something important, and sit down together with no distrac tions. Explain what’s been going on, and that you’re sorry for not being honest about things, but you also need to speak up and tell him why you were doing this se cretly. If you were afraid to dis agree with him, tell him that. Tell

him why, too, and let him know you just want the two of you to have a successful financial future, and that you’re committed to nev er hiding things again.

Managing money in a marriage isn’t a “his” or “hers” thing. It’s a “we” thing. You can fix this, but it’s going to take some honesty, understanding and making an ef fort to work together toward the same goals—like saving or living on a written, monthly budget.

You each have a vote, but it also means you have to stand up and vote no, Lana, if he wants to blow money on silly stuff when you guys don’t have your financ es in order.

— Dave

Stock Market Insights: Big swings

the water was 24 feet deep but could swing eight feet either way, depend ing on the tide. As he maneuvered around marshes and oyster reefs, he told me we’d have to come back a different way because the tide was going out and the water was drop ping quickly. The market has been swinging back and forth a lot, too.

BY DR. RICHARD L. BAKER, AIF® Founder & Senior Wealth Advisor at Steadfast Wealth Management

Eight feet swing. I recently took a boat ride in a tidal river in the Carolina low country. My friend handling the boat told me

The market was really swinging on October 13, 2022, when it swung 5.5% during a single day. It ended the day with a big gain of over 2.6%, which hid the fact that it was down almost 3% that same morning when stocks overreacted to the CPI infla tion report.

A big same-day market swing is rare and hasn’t happened since the 2020 pandemic market low. How ever, these big same-day moves of ten happen around market lows, and I wouldn’t be surprised if we don’t see a few more as the market works its way out of this bear market. We’ve had more market swings this year than usual. There have been 39 days this year when the market was up or down more than 2%, seven of which were in the last few days. I don’t think all of these market moves are justified. Investor pessimism is extremely high, and it’s affecting the market.

The Bank of America fund manager survey and the American Associa tion of Individual Investors report shows investors are acting like we’re in a major recession similar to the Financial Crisis, Dot Com Bub ble, or even the Great Depression.

I agree the economy is strug gling, but it isn’t nearly as bad as the current investor sentiment shows. We are just beginning the earnings season, but of the S&P 500 companies who have reported so far, 69% of them have beaten their earnings estimates. I think there is a chance for a mild reces

BY CYNTHIA J. THOMAS Staff Writer

This column sometimes men tions study resources and inspirational content I enjoy using or following; those things often trig ger memories or a search for related scriptures and practical applications. One of those resources is Jennifer Rothschild’s weekly “413 Podcast,” where she shares her personal study or interviews people about their writ ing, music, or experiences.

Jennifer’s guest last week was singer/songwriter Matthew West.

Reflections: Remember the moment

Sharing about his journey from typical church kid to passionate Christ-follower using his talents for God, Matthew referred to his “blue couch moment.” As a young teen, he pretty much did what was expected of a member of a Chris tian family, but hadn’t really made it his own—until that moment. In their family room was a comfy blue couch where family mem bers relaxed and watched TV, and one day, Matthew found himself watching, of all things, a Billy Graham crusade rerun. Some thing about the message and altar call spoke to him; he realized he needed to make his faith serious and personal. His mom chose that exact time to come downstairs, found him crying, and prayed with him as he made that commitment.

The story reminded me of my own moment—not on a couch, but at a little Assemblies of God

church when I was six years old. I had been through a few twists and turns—my mother suffered a brain tumor and died; busy rel atives helped as my dad tried to single-parent and farm; then he re married and we settled into family life, including church attendance. Mostly I sat in church and behaved nicely, because I knew what would happen if I didn’t, until that night. It had been a week of old-fash ioned revival meetings, complete with gospel singing, loud ser mons, and lengthy prayer times. Saturday’s service didn’t start any differently, but when the al tar call was given, something just clicked and I told my dad, “I want to go down there and pray.” He didn’t hesitate, but took my hand and walked me to the front of the church, where I prayed to commit my life to Jesus. There were ups and downs, potential derailments

during college, stuff like that, but I can pretty much say I’ve kept that commitment, partly due to my parents’ example, and never for gotten that Saturday night service.

The Bible tells of many “couch moments.” I personally love Pe ter’s. After denying Christ and wit nessing the crucifixion, Peter was at a low point. He went fishing, but no luck. Then, on the shore, there was Jesus! After cooking breakfast for the tired fishermen, He had a personal moment with Peter that restored his confidence to become a pillar of the Early Church.

Or Hagar. She had been used and verbally abused, but God found her and Ishmael in the wilderness, thirsty and desperate. God provid ed their immediate need of water, but also reassured her of continued provision, prompting her to recog nize “the God who sees me.”

The list could go on; the Apos

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in exquisite, full-color detail is a beautiful, painful, wonderful, terri ble thing. It was a long time before I realized others don’t always possess the same ability. For years, I thought they were just holding out on me, pretending they didn’t remember.

when the veil between this mortal realm and the eternities thin. Tra dition tells us it’s a time for ghouls and ghosties and witches and long-legged beasties of the night to haunt the old lanes and the old ways of the soul.

our attention is diverted to digital, social consciousness that has much more to do with us as consumers than anything else.

tle Paul had a pretty dramatic moment. And more recently, so did my friend Jason. As a teen, Jason witnessed his father’s mur der in a drug incident and vowed to get revenge, even though he knew it would mean prison. He wandered into a church service intending to say goodbye to a couple of relatives who attend ed. Instead, he heard a prophetic word, saying, “This is someone’s last chance,” and decided to lis ten.

It’s not about how dramatic your moment is, but about how you respond. For Matthew West, it meant giving God his music. Jason now serves in a recovery ministry. It may simply mean do ing your best at your job, leading your family well, and giving fi nancially to ministry. Hold on to your moment, and always let it inspire you to be faithful.

BY JOSHUA HESTON StateoftheOzarks Media & Design

Iwas born this time of year. My memories go back a long time. My mom’s memory was the same way. To remember the past

The October sun is hot again. Ash leaves turn crimson. Honey locusts’ leaflets shower down like rain in the breeze. Dusk turns the eastern sky a gauzy purple. Even the afternoon heat has a tinge of winter’s chill.

Perhaps more than any other time of year, October feels a time

Reality TV ghost hunting and Bigfoot studies and the mod ern-day rise of everyday witches in the form of Wicca have modernized and popularized and introduced the idea of the magical unknown into suburbia. That’s not a bad thing but as bits and pieces of the old ways are subsumed by slick advertising,

An owl calls in the dark oak forest of my memories. It is a call from the dusk and from the east. It is a call immemorial, echoing through the ages. I’m a tall, gan gly, easily overlooked dark-haired young man again, standing in the living room of my childhood home. Something is simmering on the stove. Wet clothes are hanging on the line in the backyard. The dogs are on the front porch, wait

Breakfast at Tiffany’s: Catering to hate

Written by Aaron Gravett, Tiffa ny’s husband.

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.” Matthew 5:9

and friends would try to foster that.

BY TIFFANY GRAVETT Staff Writer

This time of year is supposed to be the time that families get together, people put aside their differences and find forgiveness and reconciliation in relation ships. You would think families

Unfortunately, sometimes that’s not the case. Instead, if there are people filled with hate for others, most seem to cater to that person. It doesn’t matter if everyone else loves a certain person - they will always be on the outside - not invited - be cause the hater may get angry.

Realize that this makes the hat er more entrenched in their hate because it gives them more pow er over everybody they know. At any time that they don’t get their way, they bring out the hate and everyone bows to them. When will the haters be on the outside so that their hearts are pricked so that they are motivat ed to make it right, mend rela

ing for the coyotes to call. From the basement, sounds of the ringer washing machine. I was always late to do laundry. My mom was always early. The TV set in the corner is on. I’ve been watching Star Trek Enterprise. But during commercial break, I switch mo mentarily to PBS and catch Jack Horkheimer’s “Star Gazer.”

With Jack’s nerdy disposition and raspy voice, he’d never be taken as a mystic or prophet. But I stand transfixed as he explains the Halloween sky. “Simply look up at SEE BEEN THINKIN’ ABOUT, PAGE 8

tionships, and move forward?

As long as haters are catered to, it will never happen.

Let this be a season that you don’t cater to the hater, instead work at making peace. Don’t let people get kicked to the outside because a hater wants everyone to hate.

Let’s follow Jesus Christ’s word and receive a blessing!

BY PAT LAMB Columnist

• STOCK MARKET INSIGHTS

sion in mid-2023, but I see some potential for nice gains before the end of this year.

High inflation, a war in Ukraine,

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midnight every Halloween and you’ll see the star cluster called the Seven Sisters flying across the sky,” he says.

“Now many ancient cultures be lieved when the Seven Sisters were

Train Up a Child: Words that could change the world

There are times when it seems that our present society has lost all sense of good manners!

There was a time when people seemed to care if they acted ap propriately. We were taught to say, “Thank you,” “I’m sorry,” “please” and “excuse me!”

What changed? How often do we now hear those words? I dare say not nearly as often as we should. Perhaps our children would learn to say them

continued volatility, and major investor pessimism has possibly caused the market to be oversold. The stock market will continue to have above-average fluctuations this year, swinging in both direc

at their highest point at midnight, strange things happened. The great biblical flood, the plagues of Egypt, even the sinking of Atlantis. The Aztec and the Maya believed the world had been destroyed and cre ated four times when the Pleiades

more if we, the adults they pattern af ter, would say them more often.

It seems that often our children have come to expect being pam pered and given things for free. They don’t seem to understand that no one is obligated to pamper them. As par ents and grandparents, we need to teach them to appreciate what they are given. One way to do that is to require them to say “thank you” or to write thank you notes to the giver.

tions, but investors with thick skin might be rewarded. These condi tions often are what seasoned in vestors see as market opportunities.

On the way back to the dock, I asked my friend how he handled

were overhead at midnight.”

Horkheimer had unlocked some thing for me, an unlocking that could never be reversed. The Celts’ thinning of the veil, the Aztecs’ day of the dead, the ancient world shift ed in my perspective to something

It is sad to watch some children bump into adults and just keep go ing without a mere expression of “excuse me” or “I’m sorry.” Many times I have watched children line up for treats and just grab them and start eating without so much as “please” or “thank you.”

Whose fault is it that we have college level young people who feel that someone else should pay their loans? Why is it that so many times

the big swings in the water depth. He said, “You don’t cancel your trip because of the tide but plan your trip with the tide swing in mind.” I think there’s a lot of wis dom in that statement for inves

much larger, much more connect ed, and primevally sophisticated. These were interlocking pieces no 20th century anthropology class would dare touch. They might have to re-work the “primitive man” di oramas in the Natural History Mu

we cannot get good service when we are placing orders or trying to get our necessary business done? I dare say that it is because parents, teachers and others are not requir ing our children to have good man ners. Just saying the words requires children to think about the fact that someone other than self has been involved in their welfare. That is a step in the right direction to improv ing our world!

tors, too. We don’t overreact but keep moving and adjust accord ingly, knowing the market swings are part of the trip.

Have a blessed week!

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seum of Chicago.

I walked out into the front yard. The owl called again. In a few hours night, the Seven Sisters would be overhead. And there, somewhere between the laundry and the barn yard, I touched eternity.

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BY KRISTINA ELLIS, Ramsey Network personality, and expert on college finance and graduat ing debt-free.

If you’re a freshman or soph omore in high school, you might think you don’t need to worry about college tuition right now because you have a ton of time before you graduate. But graduation will be here before you know it, and college can be super expensive. You don’t want to walk across the stage in your cap and gown before you make a plan to pay for college—that’s how you get stuck with student loans. If

Cast wide and go deep: Make your scholarship search successful

you start thinking about college now, you can pay for college like I did—with scholarships!

When you hear “scholarships,” you might think those are just for extremely lucky and blessed peo ple. Or you might immediately feel overwhelmed because you have no idea where to start or what to look for. Finding (and winning) scholar ships takes time and effort, but ev eryone—including you—has a shot at winning scholarships. The most common mistakes I see students make are either that they focus too much on big national scholarships that have a lot of competition, or they don’t apply to enough schol arships. That’s why you want to frame your search with a proven method of applying for scholar ships: cast wide and go deep.

This tactic can help you get scholarships that you might not otherwise win if you were to only apply for the most well-known ones. It also means if you miss out

on one scholarship, you still have others to take its place. The more scholarships you apply to, the more chances you have of being selected for one. So cast wide and apply for several scholarships to increase the odds of success.

Then, once you start looking for scholarships, you’ll realize there are so many different opportuni ties out there. There are scholar ship programs that receive more than 100,000 applicants each year because they have very few restric tions on who can apply. But there are also some scholarship programs that really limit who can apply. Both can turn into cash for college if you’re the right candidate. So go deep in your exploration of the dif ferent types available.

Now, when you apply for a scholarship, you’re essentially sell ing yourself on a piece of paper. But it’s important to remember that just like you’re looking for scholarships that are perfect for you, the people

awarding the scholarships are look ing for the perfect recipients for their award. One scholarship com mittee could be completely blown away with your application, while another could pass over the exact same application. But don’t let that hold you back. Keep looking and applying.

Thousands of scholarships are given out each year. Since you can’t apply for them all, it’s im portant to find the ones that are most relevant to you and your background and experience. It’s better to put your strongest effort into a few scholarships that fit you well than to waste weak efforts on numerous awards that you know you’re not a good candidate for. Reflect on who you are and what you want. Determine your college goals, then go after the scholarships that make the most sense for you. These scholarships are the best way to invest in your future, and they’re the ones you

should spend most of your time and energy on!

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After winning $500K in schol arships and graduating from her dream school with a bachelor’s and a master’s degree, Kristi na Ellis set out to help students create their own plan to earn a debt-free education. She’s the bestselling author of Confes sions of a Scholarship Winner and How to Graduate DebtFree. She is a featured expert in the 2021 documentary Borrowed Future: How Student Loans Are Killing the American Dream. Her work has been featured in numerous media outlets, such as Fox & Friends, The Katie Couric Show, CBN, USA Today, Reuters, Seventeen and Money. As a Ram sey Personality, Kristina helps thousands of families nationwide navigate the complex waters of college finance and graduate debt-free.

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals help area families

By CYNTHIA J. THOMAS, Staff Writer

Over the next few weeks, area media will partner with CoxHealth and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals in raising awareness of the serious medical needs faced by many children and their families. Sponsored locally by CoxHealth, CMN Hospitals serve 32 counties in southwest Missouri, plus six counties in northwest Arkansas.

Families of children ages birth to 18 can receive help with travel to treatment facilities, as well as hos pital and therapy bills that may not qualify for insurance, Medicaid, or other funding sources. When treatment needs can’t be met lo cally, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals help with the referrals and logistics of getting children to specialty hospitals in St. Louis, Kansas City, or other cities.

One of those families is the Vol lintine family of Merriam Woods in Taney County. Zachary Vollin tine, 12-year-old son of Michael and Heather Vollintine, was diag nosed prior to birth with arthrogry posis, a rare genetic disorder caus ing joint contracture and resulting in muscle shortening, creating in ability to properly extend and flex joints in the body.

“It was scary, partly because there was little research available at the time of our diagnosis,” said Heath er. “Except for the specialists, we initially had to explain to everyone, even other doctors, what it was.” Zachary’s first surgery occurred right after his first birthday; he has now had 14 surgeries to straighten club feet, relieve joint tension, and insert rods for support.

Much of Zachary’s treatment and his surgeries were in St. Louis, and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals helped with transporta tion expense as well as hotels. For example, one of the rod surgeries required 1 1/2 weeks in the hospi tal, with only one parent allowed to stay in the hospital with him at a time. “Having that hotel room was a lifesaver,” said Heather. Avoid ing numerous single-day trips is

also much easier on Zachary from a pain management perspective. Zachary has made great progress, both physically and in his commu nication skills. Heather is grateful for the special education services at Branson schools, including speech, occupational therapy and physical therapy, which allow her to work during the school day; Michael works evenings. The family also has an adult daughter, Hannah; and daughter Laura is a junior at Bran son High School.

Now that the surgeries have slowed down, Zachary is a Chil dren’s Miracle Network Hospitals Ambassador. His story and picture are on the CMN Hospitals website and will be featured in media aware ness campaigns leading up to Mir

acle Week and the annual telethon, November 28 through December 4, 2022. He has done commercials on KY3 TV and Medical Mile promo tions, and the family goes to local events, where he enjoys greeting people. “The CMN Hospitals have

really been there for us, so this is a way we can give back,” said Heath er. “It’s important to us to help raise awareness, not only for arthrogrypo sis but for the many other difficulties children face and what CMN Hospi tals do to help.”

For more information about

CMN Hospitals, CoxHealth, and the upcoming Miracle Week Tele thon, including how to apply for assistance, visit www.coxhealth cmn.com, where you’ll also find Zachary’s story and other inspira tional stories about children right here in the Ozarks.

Zachary Vollintine (Special to Branson Globe)

2022 Crappie Expo held at Hilton Convention Center

Wally Marshall known as “Mr. Crappie” (second from left) congratulates father/son winners (Hayden, far left, and Dan Jeffries, far right) of the fourth annual Mr. Crappie Classic 2022 Invitational at Table Rock Lake. The total weight of fish caught was 34-plus pounds. This is the 14th victory for the 22 year old. The crappie fish fry was served outside with 144 pounds of fish being served by 2 p.m. Branson Globe photographer, George Kurland (in black hat), joined the celebration.

29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the following pharmacies:

• BRANSON: Walgreens Phar macy – 210 State Highway 165

• BRANSON: The Shoppes at Branson Hills – 1001 Branson Hills Parkway

• BRANSON WEST: Lakeland Pharmacy – 18565 Business 13

• HOLLISTER: Walgreens Pharmacy – 101 Industrial Park Drive

• FORSYTH: Parking lot of Church 3:16 – 15521 U.S. Highway 160 Over-the-counter medications, pet medications, and prescription medications are accepted in pill form, liquid form, patches and creams. No inhalers or needles/ syringes accepted.

ADAPT’s mission is to reduce and prevent the use of alcohol and

other drugs by the youth of Taney County through evidence-based strategies. The mission of the Stone County Community Health Coalition is to promote a healthier, happier and safer Stone County by focusing on the reduction of sub stance use and misuse (specifically in youth), mental health challeng es, and cardiovascular disease. The Stone & Taney Counties Sub stance Use Initiative is a project of Cox Medical Center Branson and funded by a Skaggs Legacy En dowment grant.

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‘Whittlin’ Fiddler’ plays at SDC days before her 106th birthday

By K.D. MICHAELS, Staff Writer

Known as the Whittlin’ Fiddler, Violet Hensley resides in Yellville, Arkansas, but she is no stranger to Silver Dollar City, having per formed there for many years, play

ing fiddles she crafted herself. Hensley, who turned 106 this week, visited SDC to play, along side her friends, at the popular amusement park, just days before her birthday.

Violet Hensley (Special to Branson Globe)

Tiger Sanctuary offers a unique opportunity: Watch tigers carve their own pumpkins

By K.D. MICHAELS, Staff Writer

The National Tiger Sanctuary is offering a unique fall experi ence. You are invited to see the tigers carve their own pumpkins. For the next three weekends, ti gers residing at the National Tiger Sanctuary, located on Highway BB, north of Branson, will be giv en pumpkins during the feeding tours. Pumpkins are an excellent source of enrichment and fun for the curious cats.

The National Tiger Sanctuary is a nonprofit rescue that provides

a permanent home for both exot ic and domestic animals. Visitors may tour the facility, for a fee, for an up close view of the animals in their own habitats. National Tiger Sanctuary focuses on education, sharing with visitors their desire to preserve our environment, while displaying exemplary ani mal care. Their desire is to foster a love and appreciation for nature in every visitor.

The National Tiger Sanctuary offers a variety of guided tours of the facility and its animals.

Some of those tours allow visi tors an opportunity to watch the tigers being fed—or the chance to feed a tiger yourself! During the final feeding tour of the day, for the next three weekends, the tigers will be given pumpkins.

This gives visitors the opportuni ty to watch the tigers tear into the once-a-year treats, which are of ten used more as playthings than a food source.

The Saturday and Sunday feed ing tours begin at 4 p.m., October

29 and 30; November 5 and 6; and November 12 and 13. Tours will book up fast, so make reser vations in advance to save a spot on this unique tour.

For more information, visit their website, nationaltigersanctuary.org.

Convoy of Honor to visit Branson area during Veterans Week

Submitted to Branson Globe

Over the past year, patriots across the U.S. have joined in various convoys to communicate their love for the freedoms we en joy here in America. Now, those patriots are coming to Branson for a “family reunion” gathering November 4 through 12.

Big rigs, RVs, and private au tomobiles are expected to start rolling in on November 4 to base camp at Black Oak Mountain Amphitheatre, 1728 St. Hwy. H, Lampe, Missouri. They’re com ing from all corners of the conti nental U.S., starting as far away as New York, Florida, Texas, California, and picking up par ticipants on the way from many states in between. As many as 2,000 people are expected.

In addition to fellowship, fun, rest and relaxation, the group hopes to support the Veterans Week activities occurring in Branson that week; some partic ipants are veterans themselves and all appreciate the heroes who have fought to defend our freedoms. About 35 popular pod casters and live-streamers are expected. Among other things, they hope to capture stories, in cluding those from veterans at the World War II reunion, to be

streamed on YouTube, Rumble, CloudHub, and other platforms.

The public is invited to join the Convoy of Honor at Base Camp, either to camp or just come out to visit. Campers will need to pay a $20 registration fee, and for visitors there is a small parking fee of $5 per day. Visitors need to leave by 11 p.m.

On November 6, the public is invited to a dance party starting at 3 p.m. featuring Highway 13 band. This is a great chance to meet the many patriots attending. There will be many other activi ties, games, etc., at Base Camp, and the famous “Soup Mama” will be on site cooking. Donations are appreciated, and attendees are invited to bring breakfast foods, hot dogs, picnic foods, etc., to be cooked and shared.

Other scheduled events will take place at the back parking lots of Ballparks of America, 1000 Pat Nash Drive in Branson, at the St. Louis ball field behind Veterans Village. On November 8, a potluck tailgate party and hootenanny will begin at 4 p.m., joined by veterans for the MASH Olympics. Dr. Dale Smith will serve as emcee for opening cer emonies at 5 p.m., and the show will star Steve Sturgeon, Barba ra Fairchild, Bobby Allynn, Ed die Beasley and other favorites. Branson Mayor Larry Milton will be on hand with a special announcement declaring Bran son the most patriotic city in the U.S.A.

On November 9, participants will leave base camp at 7 a.m. and line up at the Ballparks of Amer

ica back parking lot at 8 a.m. for the Flag-Flying stroll. The route will be from 76 Country Blvd. to Shepherd of the Hills Express way, to Roark Valley Rd., Gretna Rd., Hwy. 248, Branson Landing Blvd., and back up 76 Country Blvd. to return to Ballparks of America. Everyone is welcome to join the stroll; the only rule is you must fly a flag and honk your horn. Those not wishing to drive or ride are invited to bring lawn chairs and line the sidewalks to fly flags and show their appreci ation and love for America. The stroll will be live-streamed from the air to show the world how pa triotic Branson, Missouri, truly is. November 11 is the Veter ans Day Parade, and then back to base camp for the Karaoke Honk-Out, a Gong Show-type

variety show at 6 p.m. This will also be an opportunity to hear speakers share ways to move for ward with celebrating patriotism and freedom.

Make your plans now to join the Convoy of Honor, proud Americans who show their pa triotism by honking horns and flying flags. Host Mona Miller reminds prospective attendees that this event is about coming together and celebrating, with out politics and drama; a code of conduct will be in place. For more information, contact Miller at millerm573@gmail.com.

BOO! Halloween activities planned throughout area for kids and adults

By K.D. MICHAELS, Staff Writer

With Halloween just around the corner, the area offers many funfilled fall activities for children and adults alike.

King’s Chapel of Branson in vites families to take a walk through Candy Lane, in celebra tion of fall, following a path for candy, treats and fun activities. A $2 admission includes all the eve ning’s activities, geared to chil dren 3-12. Candy Lane is set for Sunday, October 30, 6 to 8 p.m., at King’s Chapel, 1839 West 76 in Branson.

A fun Truck or Treat event is set for Halloween night at Hollister’s MidTown Plaza. Hosted by All About Me, the event offers games, candy and fun for all ages, from 5 to 8 p.m. on October 31.

On Saturday, October 29, Brook

Wellness will be the site of a fun fall celebration, complete with food, candy, treats and a photo booth. The event begins at 5 p.m. at 10726 East Highway 76 in Forsyth.

The City of Hollister will have a fun Trunk or Treat for the young sters on Historic Downing Street on Friday, October 28, from 5 to 7 p.m.

The Branson Landing hosts their 16th annual Safe Trick or Treat on Monday, October 31, be ginning at 5 p.m. Businesses with pumpkins displayed on the win dow will participate with treats for boys and girls. The event runs until 7:15 p.m.

It’s a Halloween Spooktacular at Branson’s Tanger Mall from 5 to 7 p.m., with fabulous sales for the adults and participating stores handing out candy to the kiddos.

Friday, October 28, is Bran

son’s Halloween BOOnanza at the Branson RecPlex ball fields. En joy a fun family celebration with fall-themed games, inflatables, candy and even a scavenger hunt. The event is set for 6 to 8 p.m.

For the adults, Summit Nightlife is hosting a one-year anniversary/ Halloween party on Saturday, Oc tober 29, starting at 10 p.m. Sum mit is located at 204 North Com mercial in Branson.

New Wave Cafe is holding a Halloween costume party begin ning a 8 p.m. on Friday, October 28. New Wave is located at 3307 West 76 in Branson.

The Paddlewheel Live Music Bar celebrates Halloween on Fri day and Saturday nights, begin ning at 8 p.m. Located at #9 South Boardwalk at the Branson Land ing, The Paddlewheel hosts DJ Kazanova on Friday and Psycho billy Cadillac on Saturday. Both performances begin at 8 p.m.

Crazy Craig’s Tree House and Cheeky Monkey are also among area hangouts that are offering Halloween weekend festivities for adults.

The Branson Globe reminds you to watch for kids who are out and about this Halloween and the weekend prior. Have a fun and safe Halloween!

Outstanding attendance at Faith Lutheran

Church’s 30th annual Oktoberfest celebration

By K.D. MICHAELS, Staff Writer

In true German spirit, Branson’s Faith Lutheran Church celebrated Oktoberfest last weekend.

Revelers enjoyed the many fac ets of the 30th annual Oktoberfest, including authentic German food— bratwurst, sauerkraut, potato salad and other delicacies. The marketplace and bake sale were popular, as were the beer garden and silent auction. The children enjoyed wagon rides and a bounce house, and the German music and polka dancing were a hit with all. Oktoberfest, the largest celebra

tion of its type in southwest Mis souri, saw near record numbers at this year’s event.

“The turnout for our 30th annual Oktoberfest was incredible,” said Jeff Brandt, member of Faith Luther an Church and one of the Oktober fest organizers. “We were so blessed with our community coming to en joy this year’s Oktoberfest! Thank you to all who attended. It certainly goes without saying that an event of this magnitude takes an amaz ing team and generous sponsors. A huge shout-out and thank you to all our veteran Oktoberfest volunteers, and first-time volunteers. You guys rocked it and are so very appreciat ed. Our event sponsors jumped in

with both feet and helped make the Branson Oktoberfest truly special. God Bless you and yours, and get rested up—2023 will be here before you know it! Achtung! Oktoberfest is coming!”

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State Representative Brian Seitz dances with an attendee of Oktoberfest. (Special to Branson Globe)

Polka band rocks the house. (Photo by George Kurland)

Traditional costumes (Photo by George Kurland)

Ozark Mountain Christmas in Branson begins Nov. 1,

Submitted to Branson Globe Branson’s the place to unwrap joy this holiday season. The Ozark Mountain Christmas desti nation draws holiday lovers with a dazzling array of seasonal per formances starting Nov. 1

One of the cheeriest places on Earth gets even happier when the air turns crisp, fireplaces start glowing and preparations begin for Branson, Missouri’s annu al transformation into a magical wonderland tailor-made for fam ily fun — Ozark Mountain-style.

Virtually overnight, fall harvest decorations disappear, and Bran son begins to look — and sound — a lot like Christmas. Branson’s most wonderful time of the year officially gets underway Nov. 1 with several themed performanc es including Legends in Concert’s debut of A Merry Country Christ mas at Dick Clark’s American Bandstand Theater, the Haygoods marking 30 years in Branson with

The Haygoods Christmas Extrav aganza at the Clay Cooper The atre and the ever-popular Hughes Brothers and family production featuring the symbols of Christ mas as explained by one of the biggest symbols of all — Santa Claus — at the Hughes Brothers Theatre.

The Shepherd of the Hills has an extra-special treat in store for nostalgia lovers: it’s bringing the immortal Ralphie Parker to its Playhouse Theatre stage in a dinner-theater production of the beloved holiday classic, A Christ mas Story, Nov. 1 through Dec. 26.

Other special attractions, in cluding Sight & Sound Theatre’s Miracle of Christmas production, roll out in early November. That live re-creation of Jesus’ birth oc curs Nov. 5 to Dec. 22.

There’s no finer place to share the magic of the season with loved ones than Branson, where

families are encouraged to fill the air with sing-along harmonies and joy-filled moments flutter like snowflakes.

In last week’s Branson Globe, we provided a list of area music shows and attractions, gearing up for Christmas. This week, the list continues with even more to get you in the Christmas spirit!

• A Christmas Story — The Shepherd of the Hills pres ents a live dinner-theater pro duction of the delightful film classic. (Shepherd of the Hills Playhouse Theatre)

• A Rock ‘n’ Roll Christmas — A Christmas-themed Rock ‘n’ Roll Royalty tribute to some of rock’s most beloved talents, from Buddy Holly and Jerry Lee Lewis to Johnny Cash, Elton John and Stevie Nicks. And of course, Elvis (in both incarnations). (Amer icana Theatre)

• A Shepherd’s Christmas

Carol — The Shepherd of the Hills presents its own ver sion of A Christmas Carol, including characters from its beloved Shepherd of the Hills production, in dinner-theater format. (Shepherd of the Hills Playhouse Theatre)

• All Hands on Deck! Christ mas Show — Like a 1940s’ USO show, All Hands on Deck! entertains with a rous ing World War II-era big-band variety show, complete with

classic radio spots, featuring Broadway talents Jody Mada ras and Valerie Hill and some of the Great American Song book’s most beloved tunes. (Copeland Theater)

• Andy Williams Ozark Mountain Christmas Show — Hosted by Jimmy Osmond and featuring the Lennon Sis ters, this production includes a special tribute to the singer whose name became synony

These businesses encourage you to THINK TWICE

The Brook Wellness Center is excited to be partnering with Think Twice, an organization that uses single-use disposable breathalyzer units to help individuals make re sponsible decisions about whether they are safe to drive after alcohol consumption at a bar or restaurant. The Brook is assisting with the ex pense for the breathalyzers for up to

15 Branson-area bars and other ven ues that sell alcohol.

Learn more about the Think Twice program, including party kits for your private event, at www. duiprevention.org. Learn more about The Brook Wellness and how to find freedom from substance abuse and other life-controlling is sues at thebrookwellnesscenter.org.

Area 71 is participating. (Special to Branson Globe)

Flaming Margaritas is participating. (Special to Branson Globe)

Balance Due 45 Days or Less at Closing. Property sells with owner confirmation. Owner: Estate of Roger O’Brian. Property shown by appointment only. Contact Larry Foster at 417-839-6860 for appointment.

LOCATION: 4428 ANCE CREEK RD., BRANSON WEST, MO 65737

DIRECTIONS: From Branson West at Jct. Hwy. 13 & 413, take 413 north 1 block, then left on Ance Creek Rd., 4.5 mi to sale. BEAUTIFUL HOME WITH DISTANT LAKE VIEW! 2,700 sq. ft. lake view home on 16.8 acres. Very cozy, secluded setting with private drive, beautiful yard with mature shade trees and ornamentals. 3 bed rooms, 3 baths, open floor plan to large living, kitchen & dining room, vaulted ceilings, fireplace, sliding glass doors to deck with distant lake views, full walk-out basement w/huge game/family room, work shop, one bedroom, sauna, lots of storage, detached 2 car garage, central heat & air, central vac sys tem, Reeds Spring Schools. Home is move in ready. You won’t want to miss this one, especially if you like privacy, quiet settings and nature surrounding you!

Terms: 10% Down Day of Sale, Balance Due 45 Days or Less at Closing. Property sells with probate court approval. This property will be offered in 2 tracts & as a whole. Tract #1 is 10.2 Acres w/Home & 2 Car Detached Garage. Tract #2 is 6.60 Acres that joins tract #1. Owner Estate of Hanne Phipps Property shown by appointment only. Contact Larry Foster at 417-839-6860 for appointment.

News briefs from around the Branson/Tri-Lakes area

City taking applications for board and committee vacancies

The City of Branson is looking to fill several board and commit tee vacancies which provide op portunities for citizens to engage in local government, help make decisions for the community, and give input regarding important city issues.

The deadline for applications is November 7, 2022, at 4:30 p.m.

The City has vacancies on the fol lowing Boards and Committees:

• INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP MENT AUTHORITY (IDA)

• BOARD OF APPEALS

• PLANNING COMMISSION

To read about each of the above City Boards and Committees, what they do, and to apply go to the “Boards & Committees” sec tion of the City’s website, Bran sonMo.Gov. You can also find applications at the City Clerk’s

office, at 110 W. Maddux, Street. For any questions, please call the Branson City Clerk’s office at 417-337-8522.

The road to entrepreneur ship: Start your journey with Elevate Entrepreneurs

Interested in learning more about how to start your own busi ness, expand your financial margin and pursue your dreams? Elevate Entrepreneurs offers comprehen sive resources and education to help equip individuals with the tools necessary to start their own business or side gig.

Attend an informational ses sion on November 3 at the Ele vate Branson campus, 310 Gretna Road, Branson, to learn more. Ses sions are 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. You must attend an informational session in order to be considered for enrollment in Elevate Entrepreneurs. For more information, contact Elizabeth

Hughes at Elizabeth.Hughes@El evateBranson.org.

Rock & roll up your sleeve:

Give at the blood drive

Nov. 4

American Red Cross Blood Drive (Hollister community) is scheduled for Friday, November 4, from 12-4 p.m. at the Ozark Mountain Family YMCA, 175 In dustrial Park Drive, Hollister.

Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit Red CrossBlood.org and enter, Hol lister Community to schedule an appointment.

The blood drive is sponsored by the Hollister Chamber of Commerce; Ozark Mountain Family YMCA; Patriot Heating and Air; and Angel Adams, realtor with Red Cedar Land Company.

Download the blood donor app today. Get your digital donor card, schedule your next appointment, track your lifetime donations, view your blood pressure, and follow your donation on its way to a hospital.

Praise & Worship Lutheran Church to host Trunkor-Treat event

Praise & Worship Lutheran

Church invites the local commu nity to bring their families to a Trunk-or-Treat event Sunday, Oc tober 30, from 5 to 7 p.m. on the church grounds located at 9138 East State Highway 76 in Bran son West. Children are invited to put on their costumes, share in the fun, and gather some sweet treats as they navigate along car trunks decorated in various themes by church family members.

This event is an opportunity for area families to enjoy a safe trick or treat location along with spe cial activities including a hayride pulled by an antique tractor, free hot dogs right off the grill, and of course fun and fellowship.

Praise & Worship recently opened this brand new facility located on Highway 76 between Silver Dollar City and Stone bridge Village, and they invite the community to “take a look inside” during the event. Learn more about Praise and Worship led by Pastor Mark Hunsaker at their website www.branson.church or on Face book @praiseandworshipbranson. Worship services are held each

Sunday at 10 a.m. For additional information, contact the church at 417-386-2422.

Branson Landing’s BOOtacular Good Time Hallow een event is October 31

Safe street trick-or-treat is from 5-7 p.m. Treats will be available at Branson Landing shops and restaurants with pumpkin signs in their windows.

A monster mob flash dance takes place at 7 p.m. You’ve heard of a flash mob, but have you ever witnessed a “Monster Mob Flash Dance?” Don’t miss this special performance of Michael Jackson’s hit song “Thriller” by The Son shine Dance Studio.

The BOO-tacular fun takes place at the Branson Landing. November Branson Jam min’ for Jesus to benefit Missouri Veterans Home, Mt. Vernon

November’s Branson Jammin’ for Jesus concert will be held Sunday, November 6, 2022 at the Branson Famous Baldknobbers Theater, 645 State Hwy 165. The music will begin at 2 p.m. with theater hosts Brandon and Megan Mabe, and concert hosts Brian Pendergrass and Sheila Meeker.

You will also enjoy the won derful music ministries of the very talented saxophonist, Gary Dooms, and vocalists Steve ‘Bru no’ Samuels, Marlene Pelt, Dusty Aleman, Angela Seng, John Her nandez, and the husband and wife duo Kenny and Lisa Gamble.

Admission is free to Branson Jammin’ for Jesus with a dona tion to benefit Missouri Veterans Home, Mt. Vernon. They have requested postage stamps for the residents and full-size personal care items such as shampoo, body wash, toothpaste, deodorant, etc. The Missouri Veterans Home pro vides high quality, compassionate care for their residents. They pro

vide information about the rights of veterans and assist them in ac cessing available benefits. Even if you are unable to attend this concert, please consider stopping by the theater to drop off request ed items at the theater box office. Those items will be placed on the donation table the day of the con cert. Branson loves our veterans

and strives to honor them whenev er the opportunity presents itself. Sunday, November 6, is the first day of Veterans week in Branson. What better way to show support for our veterans than by blessing them with the requested items while enjoying a great gospel con cert?

There is a brand new website

where you can find information about upcoming concerts, as well as review information from previ ous concerts and learn more about the ministry of Jammin.’ Visit the site at www.bransonjamminforje sus.com.

Branson Jammin’ for Jesus would like to thank YOU, the

community, for such amazing sup port and personally invite you to attend the Sunday, November 6, concert as we celebrate Jesus and bless our Missouri Veterans. A love offering will be taken.

For more information email, bransonj4j@gmail.com.

Honor a hero on Armed Forces Tribute Tree

Skaggs Foundation has a unique opportunity to honor a hero who is serving or who has served in the military. The Foundation’s Armed Forces Tribute Tree is displayed year-round in the cafeteria at Cox Medical Center Branson and is a wonderful way to pay tribute to the men and women who heroical ly serve our country.

The white tree, which debuted in 2020, is adorned with red, white and blue bows. Each purchased bow honors someone who has

served or currently serving in the military.

The bows are $10 each and re main on display until the tree is reset around the beginning of Oc tober each year.

“While the tree is a beautiful trib ute to our Armed Forces, it also rais es funds for local veterans who end up at Cox Branson and need a little help,” said Skaggs Foundation Pres ident Meghan Connell. “All pro ceeds raised by the sale of Armed Forces Tribute Bows are designated to Skaggs Foundation’s Bridging the Gap for Veterans Fund. The funds are available to Cox Branson social workers so that when they find a need, they can meet it.”

The fund is used to provide such things as dry socks and boots for those who have been out in the elements, as well as sleeping bags, clean clothing, food, or durable medical supplies.

Bows may be purchased by visiting SkaggsFoundation.org or calling 417-348-8998.

Branson Area Christian Women’s Connection plans November luncheon

“Seasons” is the theme of the next Branson Area Christian Wom en’s Connection luncheon, Novem ber 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The luncheon will be held at the Pointe Royale Golf Village Clubhouse.

The special feature is a presenta tion by Courtney Real of Sight and Sound Theatre in Branson. Court ney will share about the dramatic production “Miracle of Christmas.”

Speaker Dr. Fran Corona will

present “Standing Strong in the Seasons of Life.”

Cost for the luncheon is $15, and reservations are required by Monday, November 7. Call 417-294-1287.

Christian Women’s Connection is non-denominational, and there is no membership or dues. The organization is affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries. Salvation Army’s 2022 Christmas assistance gear ing up for season

We serve children ages 0-16 who reside in Stone and Taney Counties. This year we will offer toys and the blessings of hope, love, joy and peace. We are ex pecting hundreds of households to sign up for Christmas assistance this year!

Sign-ups will be held at The Sal vation Army Church, 1114 Stanley Blvd., Branson, on the following dates and times:

• Monday, October 31 - Friday, No vember 18, from 10 a.m-3 p.m.

• Monday evening, November 7, from 5-6:30 p.m.

You must bring the following items with you when you apply:

• Valid photo ID of custodial parent (foster parents/legal guardians MUST have certi fied papers)

• Social Security cards for each person living in the household

• Proof of address with appli cant’s name: Monthly bill (utility, phone, bank) dated September, October or No vember OR a copy of your current lease or Section 8 HUD paperwork

Salvation Army family fun celebration set for Sunday, October 30

Please join us on Sunday, Octo ber 30, from 4-6 p.m. at the Sal vation Army, 1114 Stanley Blvd., Branson. Enjoy family fun with food, games, crafts, candy, prizes, face painting and a photo booth.

The beautiful Armed Forces Tribute Tree at Cox Branson (Special to Branson Globe)

• New Fried Fancies, plus allnew waterside dining. The fresh and inviting schematics for the

new Fried Fancies mark the return of the popular dining fa cility, but with enhanced décor, a larger footprint and the addi tion of a 200-seat dining area alongside a picturesque water fall. This new eatery will excel in serving Silver Dollar City’s famous variety of funnel cakes and other family favorites.

STUDENT EMPLOYEE HOUSING PROJECT – Open ing mid-2023

Silver Dollar City is partnering with the Wisconsin-based Holtz Builders to construct an on-grounds

residence hall, adjacent to the park. Construction begins this fall and is scheduled to open in mid-2023. The new three-story, dorm-like project will house temporary seasonal hosts participating in a variety of student work programs including Silver Dollar City’s growing intern pro gram, Silver Dollar UniverCity.

The project will accommodate up to 300 students. Standard rooms will house up to four students with four beds, individual lockers, a private bathroom, a large refrigerator, WiFi, a study desk and self-contained heating and air. Additionally, the

hall will have two common kitchens with gathering spaces and laundry facilities. Indoor and outdoor recre ational areas will provide open spac es for games and gatherings.

Holtz Builders has earned a stellar reputation for creating partnerships in resort communities to create safe, efficient and affordable housing for seasonal workers. The group has de veloped housing complexes in oth er tourist destinations in Wisconsin and Tennessee, as well as facilities that will soon be underway in oth er locations. Silver Dollar City has provided the tract of land to Holtz

for the project, with Holtz construct ing and managing the new property.

“We most enjoy creating, and op erating, housing developments that become ‘communities’ for student residents,” said Tom Holtz, founder of Holtz Builders. “Our mission is to cre ate lasting relationships and we are in this project with Silver Dollar City for many years to come,” Holtz added.

The housing complex joins a long list of employee programs such as the recently-announced GROW U that pays college tuition for any in terested employee of Silver Dollar City Attractions, an employee med ical clinic with same-day access to a doctor and nurse, matching 401K program, profit sharing program and other assistance programs.

PARKING, ROADWAYS AND INFRASTRUCTURE – Target completion in 2024

Construction will begin this winter on a significant project to improve the guest entrance ex perience into Silver Dollar City. The project includes an addition al 1,200 parking spaces and im proved entrances into parking lots allowing for expedited traffic flow into and out of the parking lots. Also included are enhanced pedes trian access routes, and a new turn lane into the park. Project work will be done in phases and targeted for completion in 2024.

FUN FOR TODAY, WHILE BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE “Families and adult couples

Game room in residence hall (Special to Branson Globe)

Branson/Tri-Lakes education briefs: Our area schools are awesome!

Branson School District recognizes National School Bus Safety Week

smoothly. From bus drivers to bus aides, to mechanics and the office staff, the Transportation Depart ment takes pride in safely trans porting the students.

Senior Day traditions celebrated with Class of 2023

Branson tradition. After the sun rise, each senior was given a ceil ing tile to paint, allowing them to leave their mark at BHS.

The Branson School District is thankful to each of the Transpor tation Department team members, especially during the recent Na tional School Bus Safety Week. Each day, the Branson district is able to transport 3,171 stu dents to and from school. It takes many people to make this happen

The Class of 2023 celebrat ed Senior Day at Branson High School last week. The day began with the Senior Sunrise event.

This awe-inspiring moment that is shared between the seniors is a

Branson Student Council (STU CO), under the direction of Todd Koon, Sunshine Ridinger and Me gan Horton, began this tradition in 2018 and have organized this exciting day each year. According to Branson High School Principal, Dr. Jack Harris, this event is all about “honoring and recognizing our seniors for their leadership within the school, and also giving underclassmen something to look forward to.”

Greene outstanding soloist, Hollister band’s success continues Hollister High School senior Hailey Greene earned outstanding soloist (in both preliminary and

final competitions) at the Ozark Mountain Marching Festival in Reeds Spring on October 22 for her soprano saxophone solo.

Additionally, the Tiger band placed second in Class C during preliminary competition, and earned outstanding color guard, and placed fourth overall in the White Division during finals com petition with Ozark, Logan-Rog ersville, and Fort Gibson (Oklaho ma) taking first, second, and third. The band received their highest

scores of the season.

The Hollister Tiger band will finish out their fall competition season on Saturday, October 29, as they travel to Mokane, MO, to compete in the first-ever Missouri State Band Association Marching Band Festival at South Calloway High School.

Reeds Spring High School to perform musical

Reeds Spring High School’s theatre department will present “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” from November 11-13 in the RSMS Auditorium.

“It’s a musical comedy much akin to Sweeney Todd,” said di rector Derek Cook. “Monty Na varro finds out he is an heir to the family fortune. Monty is a bad guy who tries to jump the line of suc cession by murder. This fun musi

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National School Bus Safety Week (Special to Branson Globe)

BHS seniors celebrate (Special to Branson Globe)

Hollister Tiger Band celebrates after awards (Special to Branson Globe)

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cal follows him on his adventures to change the course of his future.”

The shows on Friday, November 11, and Saturday, November 12, begin at 7 p.m. The Sunday, No vember 13, show begins at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students if purchased in

advance. At the door, tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students.

A VIP ticket is also available for $20 which provides early seating and a picture with the cast after the show. Tickets can be purchased in the RSHS office.

Reeds Spring Middle School Character Students for October

Every month, Reeds Spring

Middle School highlights and em phasizes the importance of one of the “7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens,” based on the book by Sean Covey. October’s habit was ‘Be gin With the End in Mind.’

Here are the RSMS Character Students for October:

Justin Bonner, Emilee Coleman, Colbie Cypret, Chloe Kugler, Chasyte Brisco, Brian Good,

Brayden Kusnetz, August Behn, Aria Andrews, Olivia Murphy, Asher Halbmaier, Alexa Weber, Syriana Barron, Aleksey Smith, Reece Bratz, Ronnie Clouse, Ri hana Tilson, Peyton Ditzer, Landin Butler, Kennlee Redburn, Jaxen Fletcher, Isaiah Lazart, Haylee Cain, Grayson Clevenger, Grace Chastain, Gage Johnson, Ethan Linegar and Emma Wooley.

Reeds Spring Middle School October Students of the Month announced

Reeds Spring High School to host community blood drive

Reeds Spring High School will host a community blood drive on Tues day, November 15, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in the auxiliary gym, 20277 Missouri 413, Reeds Spring.

Students must be 16 to donate and must have their parent/guardian fill out a consent form, which can be found at www.cbco.org. Appoint ments are strongly encouraged to manage donor flow. To schedule your appointment, call 417-227-5006, or go to www.cbco.org/donate-blood. Photo identification is required. Please eat well and drink plenty of fluids prior to the blood drive.

All donors will receive a Kansas City Chiefs T-shirt, while supplies last, and can enter for a chance to win two Kansas City Chiefs tickets. More information about the draw ing can be found at the blood drive.

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Pictured left to right: Hunter Thomas, Chloe Clevenger, Dane Thierbach and Maggie Sullivan (Special to Branson Globe) from throughout America’s heartland choose to visit Silver Dollar City for our fun and entertaining experiences. These additions will enhance the time our guests spend with us. Each of these projects has been carefully cho sen and designed to meet our guests’ needs and expectations and continue

to elevate Silver Dollar City as a major theme park in the very cen ter of the USA,” said Brad Thom as, President of the Silver Dollar City Company. “Stay tuned as we continue to plan for the future with a strong commitment and focus on our guests and our hardworking and caring employees,” Thomas concluded.

administration

Democratic legislation, our economy is in shambles. In creased

for housing, food and gas are crippling the middle class. Missourians are spend ing

more dollars now than they were just two years ago

get the same or lesser services

goods. The Left continues to rule by Executive Order, undermining American Exceptionalism with false nar ratives

destroying the bed rock of our country. At the core of the Leftist destruction of our country is a war on our children.

While we have excellent school systems in the 156th District, other Missouri schools are fall ing behind. Rather than focus on common sense solutions to increase test scores, educate students and support teachers, the Democrat party continues to push to indoctrinate children towards their own political ideology and support the sys tem rather than the student and teacher. We need to make sure

our teachers are well paid and taken care of, our students are being taught the proper curric ulum, and our parents have the ability to be involved in every facet of their child’s education. The future of our country is at stake, and I will once again file legislation that protects our chil dren from Leftist indoctrination.

I will also be exploring ways to make sure more of our educa tion funding gets into the class room to support teachers and students, rather than getting lost in the system somewhere along the way. There is no ‘moderate’ view to be taken when it comes to protecting our children. These issues must be stopped at the Missouri border, and I will con tinue to sponsor legislation that gets this accomplished.”

• Ginger Witty: “The most ur gent issue is the fact that some pregnant women are not cur rently allowed to receive the critical care they need until their health deteriorates and becomes a ‘medical emergency.’ The an ti-abortion trigger law does not allow abortions in the case of rape or incest and a woman’s health must deteriorate to being a ‘medical emergency’ before a

doctor can intervene. If a doctor intervenes and is unable to prove that the woman was a ‘medical emergency,’ the doctor can lose his/her license to practice, as well as be imprisoned for five to 15 years. I am pro-life, but I think women’s lives also count as well as the lives and the live lihood of physicians.”

Question: How would you ad dress those issues?

• Seitz: “I will continue to spon sor legislation that focuses on these issues (as I did during my first two years in office) and puts the 156th District, Missou ri and America first! My record is transparent and clear on the issues. I am a Christian con servative and my voting record shows that. The 156th District is an area that puts faith, family and flag first, and I will continue to represent our area with those core values in mind. In the Leg islature, it is important to build coalitions in order to advance good legislation. I have spent the

last two years working tirelessly to build the relationships neces sary to advance legislation for the good of our district and our state. This past session, through the work of myself and oth ers, we got the No Patient Left Alone Act passed and signed by the governor. This legislation, which I authored in the House, requires that hospitals and longterm care facilities allow visitors for their patients even during states of emergency. Many Mis sourians died alone, without be ing able to see their loved ones in person, during the past two

years. That is totally unaccept able and we passed this legisla tion to make sure it never hap pens again. This is one example of how the coalitions I’ve built, and the work that I’ve done, have benefitted the 156th Dis trict and our state. I’m ready to get back to work on day one af ter the election, pre-filing more common sense, pro-Missouri legislation, and I’m confident that we will see many of these bills get passed and signed into law for the benefit of all.”

Witty: “I think we need to at least

Brian Seitz (FILE)

Ginger Witty (FILE)

amend the trigger law so that victims of rape or incest could get the medi cal care that they need and their doc tor feels is most appropriate. I agree with Governor Parson, who said those decisions should be decided by a woman and her doctor. I think we should respect doctors’ judgment and allow them to perform an abortion when medically necessary, such as when the fetus has died or in cases of ectopic pregnancies. I would like to look into the feasibility of a statewide adoption agency to provide another option for pregnant women as well as hope for childless couples. A sec ond focus of the agency would be to find permanent homes for adoptable children in foster care.”

Question: How do you plan to best help the citizens in our area?

• Seitz: “One of the main ways I can best help the citizens of the 156th District is by continuing to be a strong voice for them in the Capitol. Soft voices are of ten drowned out, and I’ve estab lished myself as someone who will be heard in the crowd and listened to by leadership. I am currently working with mem bers of the Budget Committee to get more tax dollars sent back from Jefferson City to our area for infrastructure improve ments. We are one of the main economic drivers for the state, and the return on investment needs to reflect that. My door is always open for anyone, wheth er we agree or disagree, to come

and discuss ideas they have to strengthen our area. Some of the best legislation is citizen led, so I think it is important to get citizen input when filing bills. I definitely have priority legisla tion that I think will benefit the 156th District, and our entire state, but I depend on the con stituents to bring me their ideas for bills, as well. Currently, I am drafting legislation that will pro tect children, strengthen schools and give all Missourians, se niors and veterans the tax breaks that they deserve.”

• Witty: “I will do everything I can to benefit ALL citizens of the 156. I will keep them ap prised of what is going on in the Missouri House, via a weekly news column. I also intend to make myself regularly available for informal chats. I will call on local industry leaders to get their perspectives on legislation that we are considering. As an advocate for public education, I

would like to see the state con tribute more to public schools.

I saw a statistic from 2019 and Missouri is third from the bot tom in its contribution rate for public schools. If we could in crease that, then we could re duce property taxes.”

Question: What sets you apart from your opponent in serving the citizens of the 156th District?

• Seitz: “Experience and a de sire to see our district retain the values that made our area, and America, great. To get anything done in our Republican super majority, and to have a seat at the table to address the major issues facing our state, our area needs Republican representa tion. I have established myself as a strong voice for the 156h District and the values we hold dear, and I have quickly be come one of the most effective members of the House. That ef fective voice for the 156th Dis trict would quickly be silenced

should our area be represented by a Democrat. We live in an area often referred to as a ‘bub ble’ for Christian conservative values. The values and work ethic of Southwest Missourians are unmatched, though we are witnessing a change of culture in many parts of our country. Living off big government, what the Democrat party wants you to do, is the opposite of what made this area success ful. The ‘bubble’ would begin to burst, and we would be ‘just like everywhere else’ if we put someone in office that does not share our values. My ener gy level and desire to succeed, promoting Christian conser vative values, are unmatched.

I am staunchly pro-life and pro-Second Amendment, and my voting record reflects that. My voice within the Republican Caucus led to me being named Freshman of the Year for Con servative values, along with oth er accolades and achievements.

We are fighting for the soul of our great nation, and I am in the forefront of the battle at the state level. My military background and desire to put freedom and liberty first are a huge asset for the 156th District. There is no ‘moderate’ in me, and that is not what is needed in the Legisla ture. The 156th District needs a strong fighter who is unashamed

to stand up for what is right. I have been that, and will contin ue to be that, when reelected on November 8.”

• Witty: “I am a supporter of public education and my op ponent is not. Representative Seitz chose to co-sponsor HB 349 that gave up to $50 million of our taxes to private schools on January 16, 2021, only ten days after he was sworn in as our representative. Prior to the 2022 legislative session, there were over 120 K-12 education bills pre-filed. We need a public school supporter to protect our schools and help us keep con trol. Our schools are not perfect, but we don’t want the state tell ing us how to run our schools.”

Question: What do you think is the biggest asset that you bring to the office?

• Seitz: “Tenacity and a servant leadership. These traits, and a

desire to be an even more effec tive voice for the 156th District, have led me to run for the leader ship position of Majority Whip within the House Republican Caucus. I am usually one of the first to enter the Capitol and one of the last to leave. Every min ute that I’m in Jefferson City, and even at home in the district, I am working to make Missou ri a better place to live. During my first two years in office, I’ve shown what an effective leader can do for our district. I have fought the big money lobbyists and special interest groups, and won, and I’d do it again, when reelected.”

• Witty: As a native of Taney County, I bring common sense as well as creative thinking and problem-solving to the office. I’m also a moderate, so I can work for the people, instead of the party. I became a moderate, and learned how to work across the aisle by being raised in a household where one parent was

a Republican and the other was a Democrat. I subscribe to the adage ‘you can catch more flies with honey than vinegar,’ and I will work to bring both sides to gether to work for the people.”

Question: What else would you like our readers to know?

• Seitz: “God, family, others are my mindset when crafting and advocating for specific legisla tion. Even in the midst of dif ficult personal circumstances, I know that not only is God in control, but He has given me the abilities that make me a perfect fit for the office that I now hold. I don’t give up. I don’t quit. And, I have an unwavering drive and desire to accomplish my duties as YOUR state representative. The ability to get good legisla tion passed involves building coalitions and I’ve done that. I don’t lead from behind, and I’m willing to take the slings and ar rows of those who oppose our values. I don’t hide who I am or what I believe behind words

like ‘moderate.’ I boldly and unashamedly stand up for what is right and will continue to do so, on your behalf. The 156th District currently has a state rep resentative who embodies the values of truth, justice and the American way, and I once again ask for your vote and support on November 8 and beyond.”

• Witty: “I have seen my views on voter photo ID misrepresented so I would like to clarify that. I sup port voter photo ID laws. We first passed the voter ID law (Show it to Vote) in 2016, but it was overturned by the courts as be ing unconstitutional. The courts ruled that since state or federally issued photo IDs cost money, that was essentially charging a poll tax, which is prohibited by the 24th amendment. The coun ty clerk sends us out a new voter registration card each year, and I think those cards should include our photographs from our driv er’s license or state ID. For those who don’t have either of those,

have that person’s photo taken with the poll pad when they go to vote and also take a photo of the ID they use to be able to vote. An election official can look at the documentation, and if it is valid, they could keep the photo on file and the next year, when the coun ty clerk sends out the voter regis tration cards, that person’s photo would be included on their card. I am really enjoying meeting all the residents of the 156. I know that many voters have traditional ly voted Republican, but now I’m asking you to cross over and vote for me, a moderate Democrat. If, by the grace of God, I do win, I want all residents to know that I will listen to them and I will do my best to represent them. The term is only two years, so I hope voters will be willing to take a chance on me.”

Please remember to go to the polls on November 8 and show your support for your favorite candi date for State Representative for the 156th District of Missouri.

Business services are integral part of what Taneyhills Library offers

By K.D. MICHAELS, Staff Writer

A common misconception is that people only go to the library to check out books. While that is still a large portion of what the Taneyhills Library does, the facili ty, run by a staff of five employees and dozens of volunteers, offers

patrons so much more.

The Taneyhills Library, located at 200 South 4th Street in downtown Branson, has a tremendous chil dren’s library, puzzles and games, meeting rooms, and a wide array of classes for all ages and interests. The library offers DVDs, eBooks and

magazines, and has retail shops—a thrift store and a used book store, lo cated in the lower level.

One of the services the Taney hills Library offers—the use of business equipment—is always in high demand.

Area residents and visitors alike flock to the library each day for computer or printer use.

“The library has eight public ac cess computers,” explained Library Director Marcia Schemper-Car lock. “An average of 400 hours of computer usage is logged monthly by the library. Whether it’s print ing packages, paying bills online, submitting tax returns or watching movies, the library serves as a cen tral, go-to place.”

Many library patrons rely on the Taneyhills Library for inter net access. Others are in need of printing, scanning, faxing or pho tocopying services. The library’s network printer has the ability to scan a document and email it with in a matter of seconds. Library us ers will often email a document to the library so the printed copy is waiting when they arrive.

“Many households in our area do not own a computer or print er,” Schemper-Carlock explained. “Subscribing to a stable internet connection is a challenge for res idents and being able to afford in ternet access or pay for an unlim ited data plan is not an option for individuals on a tight budget.”

Schemper-Carlock continued, “Keeping abreast with technol ogy is a challenge for Taneyhills Library. Because the library is not tax-supported, it does not qualify for federal technology grants for libraries. Over the past couple of years, we have established relation ships with local business partners that understand the importance of technology. They have stepped up to keep your library equipped with the hardware needed to operate in today’s online world.”

Visit the Taneyhills Library to see all of the services provided to library patrons, or visit their web site, www.thlibrary.org for more information.

Taneyhills Library (FILE)

Reader’s Corner: Learning on Wednesday with adventurous photo tour of Ecuador

By CYNTHIA J. THOMAS, Staff Writer

Kimberling Area Library’s “Learning on Wednesday” series is a wonderful opportunity to ex pand your knowledge of every thing from retirement to how to publish a book to worldwide trav el! On Wednesday, November 9, don’t miss “A Photographic Over view of Ecuador: The Galapagos, Avenue of Volcanoes, and the Amazon.” The program begins at

10:15 a.m. in the Library Commu nity Room.

The Galapagos archipelago, part of Ecuador, is a fascinating collec tion of natural history, with one of the world’s top numbers of both vegetation and animal inhabitants. Join Sue Spoley, a recent traveler to the islands, as she shares her expe riences among the high concentra tion of diverse wildlife, including the famous tortoises and iguanas.

You’ll also enjoy images from

volcanoes and the Amazon to fur ther understand topography in that part of South America.

There is no cost to attend, and prior registration is not required. Coffee and light snacks will be provided. To stay up to date on future Learning on Wednesday programs and other library events, visit www.kalib.org. At right, Ecuador is located on the west coast of South America. (Shutterstock)

ReAwaken America Conference coming to Branson Nov. 4-5

By K.D. MICHAELS, Staff Writer

Branson will soon be the site of a powerful event as the Re Awaken America Tour comes to the area.

The two-day conference has been taken across the country, with sold-out events in such places as Anaheim, California; Tampa Bay, Florida; Grand Rap ids, Michigan; Dallas, Texas; and elsewhere.

Clay Clark’s “The Great Re Awakening vs. The Great Reset”

will be held on November 4 and 5 at The Mansion Theater for the Performing Arts. The conference is hosted by Clay Clark, host of the ThriveTime Show podcast. Clark is joined by Former Na tional Security Advisor Gener al Michael Flynn and a host of guest speakers. While this is not a list of speakers at the Branson event, other events have heard from such people as Mike Lin dell, Pastor Greg Locke, Pastor Shannon Gilbert, Dr. Keith Rose,

Jeffrey Prather, Sheriff Richard Mack, Senator Bob Hall, Attor ney General Ken Paxton, Sena tor Wendy Rogers, Sam Sorbo and others.

A spokesperson for the event explained, “The event is going to be approximately 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. We open the doors as early as 6. We want people there, so we have kind of a name-your-price policy, es sentially. We do have confirmed speakers. You’ll want to go to our

website that will get you a list of our speakers. An itinerary will come out later as we get closer to the event. Usually, we wait until pretty close to the event, as the itinerary can change.”

“We largely have a Christian conservative audience,” the rep resentative explained, adding that the response to the previ ous conferences has been very positive. “People have said the events are life-changing.”

Guests are welcome to come and go during the conference, but many will elect to stay on the property the entire day, visiting many educational and informa tive booths that will be set up during the event. Praise and wor ship will take place prior to the conference, and food and bev erage items will be available for sale throughout the day.

“We recommend that people bring a notebook and a pen be

cause there’s going to be a ton of info there,” said the repre sentative. “We just want them to take notes and take that informa tion back to their communities. That’s what we’re looking for.

For tickets for the ReAwaken Conference, or more informa tion, visit the website timetofree america.com or text to 918-8510102.

Conference host Clay Clark (timetof reeamerica.com)

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Come home for the holidays at Big Cedar Lodge

By K.D. MICHAELS, Staff Writer

The holidays are just around the corner and that means it is time for the annual Home for the Holidays Celebration at Branson’s Big Ce dar Resort.

The fun gets underway on No vember 6, as Big Cedar is trans formed into a winter wonderland, complete with an outdoor skating rink, over two million twinkling lights and fun for all ages,

The Deck the Trails Light Tour allows you to stay in the comfort of your own vehicle as you enjoy one of the region’s largest light displays. Hot chocolate and s’mo res make the trip more fun, or opt for a guided tour aboard a Big Cedar tram, complete with holi day refreshments. Prices are $35 a

carload or $20 per person for the guided tour.

Enjoy some family fun and friendly competition in the 12-Day Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt. Solve riddles and search for clues and photo prompts that lead you to the various lighted displays. Spe cial prizes are awarded to the win ning teams. Cost is $17 per person.

Big Cedar’s Winter Wonderland Ice Rink opens on November 12. Skate amidst a sparkling light show in Big Cedar’s outdoor rink. The facility’s centerpiece is a spectac ular Christmas tree, located in the center of the rink. Cost is just $20 each and includes skate rental.

Families can compete in the Big Cedar Bakery Wars, as they vie for the title of Top Baker at the world-

class resort. Prizes will be given for best marketing, best presenta tion and best tasting cookie.

Holidays are a great time for crafting and Big Cedar offers craft projects for all ages. You can make a festive keepsake or gift in the Do-It-Yourself Guided Classes. Try Paint and Play for kids or Paint and Pour for adults and take home a holiday centerpiece, charcuterie board, holiday wreath or an assort ment of kid-friendly projects.

The younger set will enjoy Big Cedar’s uniquely themed parties, designed just for them. Santa and his elves and even the Grinch, team up for a night of fun with the Kids’ Club PJ Party and the Grinch’s Ugly Sweater party. Both events are geared towards children ages 4-12 and include crafts, snacks and plenty of fun. Cost is $90 per child.

Your children can also enjoy special visits from Santa and Mrs. Claus, along with a host of elves. Saint Nick and the crew will make special appearances, complete with photo opportunities. Events vary in price, as you are given an opportunity to spend time in the workshop, bake cookies with Mrs. Claus, or eat breakfast with Santa.

Big Cedar Resort invites you to come Home for the Holidays No vember 6 through December 31. For more information or to make reservations for any event, visit their website, www.bigcedar.com.

Southern Missouri Arts Connection exhibits work by local collage artist

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The Southern Missouri Arts Connection (SMAC) will pres ent a solo exhibit of the work of Jenny Judlin, a fine art collage artist who is well-known for her involvement in the First Friday Art Walks along Downing Street, in Hollister. Her exhibit, “Ele ments,” is an abstract expression of the four basic elements—fire, water, air and earth—and their interplay. The show will run No vember 4-26 in the SMAC Gal lery, located inside the SMAC Art Center at 7 Downing Street, in Hollister. The opening recep tion will be Friday, November 4, from 6-9 p.m.

Although classically trained as an artist, Judlin fell into collage when she was asked to clean out a stockroom of fabric samples at the furniture store where she worked. “I fell in love with the colors and lines in the fabrics,” she explained. “Surely I could

figure out something to do with them.” She began to experiment, cutting the fabrics into different small shapes and gluing them onto a canvas. In the beginning, she didn’t know what she was doing, but as she played with the shapes and colors of fabric, she found her true passion. She has been creating unique fab ric collages ever since. “When I create a new piece, it’s like I am puzzling it together,” she said. For this exhibit she played a recording of her late father’s

King James Bible in her studio, and kept her mind centered on the elements. And then, she let the colors and lines of the indi vidually hand-cut pieces guide her in expressing her thoughts. Visitors to the gallery are sure to be drawn into her world of color and movement.

Both viewing of the exhib it and attending the reception are free and open to the public. The Vintage Paris Coffee kiosk will also be on hand for opening night. This year, SMAC is high

lighting worthy nonprofit orga nizations. This month, we are spotlighting the Christian Ac tion Ministries (CAM). In 1984, Branson area churches and com munity leaders formed CAM to serve as the local outreach food pantry. Since that time, CAM has provided emergency food to

people experiencing temporary crisis in Taney County. Between its Branson Pantry, Forsyth Pantry and mobile distribution to eastern Taney County, more than 38,000 people received four days’ worth of emergency food last year.

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Yes! Talking Rocks Cavern is open year ‘round

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Explore up close the Talking Rocks Cavern in Branson West. Enjoy guided walking cave tours; gemstone panning; mini golf, a family games area; nature trail and lookout tower; Speleo Box crawl mazes, fluorescent mineral and black light room; and a rock and gift shop. Stone and Taney County resi

dents don’t forget about our local discount and our comp policy for those employed at a tourist relat ed business in the Branson area.

For more information, phone 417-272-3366 or visit talkingro ckscavern.com.

Photo at left courtesy Talking Rocks Cavern

Christian Action Ministries Food Pantries present Branson’s 6th Festival of Trees

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The sixth annual fundraising event is held from November 4-December 4 at Branson Land ing, Suite 1105. We invite you to celebrate the most beautiful time of the year with us! The Festival of Trees annual fund raiser offers visitors and com munity members the opportu nity to experience a Christmas wonderland full of creatively decorated trees, wreaths and Christmas décor.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available. For more infor mation, please visit festivalof treesbranson.com.

Above, left: Branson’s Festival of Trees (FILE)

Shady Acre Motel celebrates 30 years with a new name

By CYNTHIA J. THOMAS, Staff Writer

Family-owned and operated Shady Acre Motel turns 30 this year. To celebrate, the property is sporting a fresh coat of paint and a new sign, and has been rebranded as Shady Acre Inn and Suites. The community was recently invited to join owners Rich and Veloris Juneman for the rebranding cel ebration on October 20. A ribbon cutting with the Table Rock Lake Chamber of Commerce took place at 4 p.m. followed by an October Fest open house and refreshments. The property is located at 8722 E. St. Hwy. 76, Branson West.

“Shady Acre began as a roadside motel 30 years ago, and this is the perfect time to change our name to describe who we are now—a quaint boutique hotel known for excellence in customer service and winning TripAdvisor’s Travelers Choice awards year after year,” Veloris Juneman said.

Rich’s dad, “Branson Bob Juneman,” a restauranter and hote lier in the Springfield and Branson area, purchased the house in the early ‘90s as his retirement prop erty. Being next to Silver Dollar City and forever an entrepreneur at heart, Bob decided to build the little roadside motel. Since Bob’s passing in 2012, Rich and Veloris proudly carry on the family lega cy, hopefully making Bob proud.

The original house is now an at tractive guest house with plenty of amenities for a comfortable stay.

“We feel changing our name to ‘Shady Acre Inn and Suites’ on our 30th year is timely and will propel us into the next stage of providing excellence in hospitality for our guests. This is just the beginning of a fresh new look that will be

completed over the winter,” Rich Juneman added.

For a great stay and a location convenient to many popular area activities, check out Shady Acre Inn and Suites: new name, same great hospitality, and same hap py people! For more information, please contact the Shady Acre Of fice at 417-338-2316.

It’s now Shady Acre Inn and Suites (Lynne Harman, Table Rock Lake Chamber of Commerce)

Celebration guests enjoyed visiting at the newly updated guest house. (Photo by Cindy Thomas)

Junior Auxiliary of Taney County provides pumpkin fun at Hollister Grape & Fall Festival

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Junior Auxiliary ladies assisted almost 300 kids as they played their way through a “fun course” tossing grapes into a witch’s cauldrons, putting golf balls into pumpkin fac es and tossing rings onto pumpkin stems at the Junior Auxiliary of Taney County’s (JATC) activity

booth at the Hollister Grape & Fall Festival earlier this month.

Kids also enjoyed having their photo taken as the face of a pump kin and playing with the bubbles from the bubble machine. Of course, the kids loved getting a goodie bag at the end as an early Halloween treat. All the goodie

bags contained information about the Santa’s Gift House which will be held on December 10 at the Branson United Methodist Church. Watch our Facebook page for more information on this event.

JATC projects include book swap where JA members exchange books once a month at three dif

ferent extended stay motels to give children a chance to improve their reading skills; Tender Critters for children in trauma; Santa’s Gift

House; college scholarships for a senior at all four Taney County public high schools; Scholar Care provides financial and monthly support for a college student each year; and school supplies “refresh ment” in January for elementary schools in Eastern Taney County.

JATC is more than a nonprofit organization; it’s a group of wom en united by a single cause. We are dedicated to helping and making a difference in the lives of the chil dren of Taney County. That’s the magic of JATC. It was chartered by a group of caring, enthusiastic women in 1998 and continues to grow and thrive throughout Taney County. Approximately 50 mem bers annually contribute more than 4,000 volunteer hours as they strive to improve the mental, phys ical, social and emotional well-be ing of children in Taney County.

JATC is part of the National Association of Junior Auxiliaries (NAJA), a nonprofit organization founded in 1941 with headquar ters in Greenville, Mississippi. NAJA has more than 15,500 ac tive, associate and life members in nearly 100 chapters located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Lou isiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee.

Kids play their way through a fun course. (Special to Branson Globe)

mous with Christmas specials. (Andy Williams Performing Arts Center and Theatre)

• An Old Time Christmas — several Christmas festivities take place at Silver Dollar City, including the nightly dazzle of Rudolph’s Holly Jolly Christmas Light Parade (featuring a red-nosed Ru dolph as the grand marshal, of course). New attractions include Coming Home for Christmas, a Broadway-style production bringing Christ mas traditions to life (Red Gold Heritage Hall). The beloved A Dickens Christ mas Carol, an original musi cal adaptation of the classic Victorian-era Dickens tale, returns with a top-notch cast and an all-new musical score (Opera House). Visitors will find themselves surrounded by a display comprised of more than 6.5 million glitter ing lights — 1.5 million of which appear in the Christ mas in Midtown display alone. St. Nick is all ears at Santa’s Cottage; rides, shops and dining options add luster to an experience USA Today labeled “America’s Best Hol iday Event.” (Silver Dollar City)

• Branson’s Christmas Won-

derland — Branson’s largest holiday production is filled with singers and dancers (including a Rockettes-style chorus line) and even a mag ical sleigh ride. (King’s Cas tle Theater)

• Broadway to Bublé star ring George Dyer Christ mas Show — George Dyer brings all sorts of holiday classics to life in this produc tion. (Americana Theatre)

• Christmas at Dolly Par ton’s Stampede — a Christ mas pageant like no other, the stampede mixes 32 horses, an elf competition, nostalgia and revelry, Santa — and a country-style dinner. (Dolly Parton’s Stampede)

• Christmas with Shoji — This holiday edition of An Evening with Shoji presents a live version of the inspiring documentary, Shoji Tabuchi: An American Dream, chron icling the award-winning fiddler’s life story. Accompa

nied by his band and daugh ter Christina Lingo-Tabuchi (on most performances), he’ll deliver a broad array of country, bluegrass, gos pel, patriotic and Christmas tunes. (IMAX Entertainment Complex Little Opry The atre)

• C.J. Newsom’s Classic Country and Comedy Christmas Show — vo calist C.J. Newsom and her Re-Cliners Band (get it?) revisit Christmas songs by some of country’s most shin ing stars, from Patsy Cline and Dolly Parton to Johnny Cash and Garth Brooks, with comedy relief by eight-time comedian of the year (and Hee-Haw veteran) Terry Wayne Sanders. (Americana Theatre)

• Dean Z’s Rockin’ Christ mas Show — The Ultimate Elvis gets even more shook up than usual when Christmas rolls around; just wait till you

see Branson’s Entertainer of the Year and his 12-member band, the Deltatones, rock around the Christmas tree with hits by Chuck Berry, Brenda Lee, Brian Setzer, the Ronettes and of course, the King. (Clay Cooper Theatre)

• Hot Rods & High Heels 1950s Christmas — Dance right back into the era of sock hops and poodle skirts with this Christmas-themed send up of rock’s early days. (Clay Cooper Theatre)

• Legends in Concert A Mer

ry Country Christmas — This new-for-2022 tribute show features classics by Carrie Underwood, Alan Jackson, Garth Brooks, the Blues Brothers and even El vis Presley in gospel mode, designed for singing along. (Dick Clark’s American Bandstand Theater)

• Miracle of Christmas — Travel back in time to Beth lehem for a journey with Mary and Joseph, shepherds, three wise men and camels. (Sight & Sound Theatre)

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By SUSAN C. CHAPMAN, Taney County Assessor

The assessor’s office is currently appraising for 2023. Our appraisers have found that the public is not sure what the assessor does, and I would like to address that at this time.

ri law to calculate the market value of real property and business personal property. All county assessors’ offices are overseen by the Missouri State Tax

ments take place every two years (in odd numbered years). While property values listed on the assessment rolls

announcement from Taney County assessor

are used to calculate annual prop erty taxes, the assessor does not set tax rates, calculate the amount of your taxes, or collect taxes. The as sessor is also responsible for:

• Maintaining current property ownership information for per sonal property (including vehi cles and equipment) as of Janu ary 1, and for real estate;

• Updating property characteris tics (for real estate, both land and improvements); and

• Analyzing real estate trends (such as rents, sale prices and construction costs).

Let’s say that you, and I, and four other people go to a restaurant. We look over the menu and everyone orders on one “check.” One person orders steak and the other five people order a grilled cheese sandwich. At the end of the meal the waiter brings the check.

It is no surprise that the person who had steak suggests that we should just divide the bill by six. The rest of us ar en’t happy with that idea so we all vote

for one person at the table to divide the check. That person is the “Asses sor.” As the assessor, I make sure that each of us only pay for our fair share. Please note that I did not make the menu or price it. I also did not choose what you ordered (a particular school district, city, or special assessment).

The assessor doesn’t have any input in what you pay in taxes. The assessor only makes sure that your portion is correctly measured - this is your “AP PRAISED value.” The assessor must determine if your property classifica tion is residential (which is assessed at 19% of the appraised value), com mercial (which is assessed at 32% of the appraised value) or agricultural (which is assessed at 12% of the ap praised value). Your appraised value is then multiplied by the percentage set by the classification and this gives you the “ASSESSED value.” You can find the values for your real estate on the assessor site ( https://www.taneycoun ty.org/ASSESSOR) just click on the gray GIS mapping box.

If you look at your last tax bill (https://taneycountycollector.com/), you will note a list of taxing enti ties on the right side that sets your levy rate. Your ASSESSED value x LEVY = TAX LIABILITY. Each taxing entity sets their annual tax levy rate in August of each year.

I ran for the assessor position because I felt I could do a better job at assessing fairly.

The year 2022 is a NON-assess ment year so your value should not change from 2021 unless you add ed new construction or had a loss. The following is a list of what has been changing:

• Integrated tablets: Appraiser sees pictures of all structures on the parcel. The GIS system identifies that they are looking at the correct parcel.

• We are using the Honeycutt man ual: Appraisers are all trained to follow the manual. Appraisals are quality checked by another

person in the office. We regularly discuss and compare structures so there is less deviation from one appraiser to another.

• On some parcels, the appraiser does not get out of the truck. If there are no visible changes to the property, and we believe the original measurements to be accurate, we take a picture of the main structure and move on. As of 2022, Taney County had 49,190 parcels.

When the appraiser gets to a par cel, he checks first for physical differ ences and number of structures. The class of a structure is a grade (A-F) given for the year built. We are find ing that many of the structures are classed incorrectly. Some older struc tures may go up substantially in 2023 due to a uniform appraisal that fol lows the manual. The new appraisal will show up on The Beacon Web site after Jan 1, 2023, and impact let ters will be sent in May 2023.

The structure is also depreciated over time and the percent can go up or down based on age and/ or remodel ing. There have been complaints that some property owners pay more be cause they have kept up their property while the neighbor neglects theirs. We are now depreciating with a 55% min imum for occupied properties in order to account for the differences of prop erties that are maintained compared to those that are not. All structures are accounted for on the parcel. If a struc ture is falling down, but still in use, it will still be appraised. If it is unusable AND unoccupied, the depreciation will go down below 55% but never to zero until completely removed.

SOLUTION to last week’s Sudoku

The assessor’s office strives for consistent appraisals between sim ilar properties.

The assessor position is guided by the statutes in place, and I con sult other available resources in making decisions by consulting the State Tax Commission and other assessors from first class counties.

We will also be assessing tax-ex empt property for county records. When the 2012 tornado came through, the county was unable to provide FEMA with accurate num bers. Citizens have expressed inter est in knowing how much property within the county is tax exempt.

I have not forgotten the people

who voted for me and when I have choices to make that impact Taney county, I make sure the choice is in Taney County’s favor.

The statutes provide guidance on how to determine personal property values. In 2021 and 2022 the state sent a letter giving some discretion on which NADA year values could

be used. COVID significantly drove up the values of cars, trucks, boats, etc., in some cases by over 50%. The letter from the state said I could use my own discretion and so I held the value of personal property at the 2020 rates. This will not go on forever, and 2023 will likely see us using the 2023 NADA rates again.

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OZARKS: LEGACY & LEGEND

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SERENGETI

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HALLOWEEN ENDS (R)

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SMILE (R)

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TOP GUN: MAVERICK (PG-13)

FRI - THU: 12:30, 3:50, 7:10

PREY FOR THE DEVIL (PG-13)

FRI - THU: 2:00, 4:30, 7:00

BLACK ADAM (PG-13)

FRI - THU: 1:40, 4:20, 7:05

TICKET TO PARADISE (PG-13)

FRI - THU: 1:20, 4:00, 6:50

HALLOWEEN ENDS (R)

FRI - THU: 2:00, 4:30, 7:15

AMSTERDAM (R)

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LYLE, LYLE, CROCODILE (PG)

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SMILE (R)

FRI - THU: 2:00, 4:30, 7:00

RUNNING THE BASES (PG)

FRI - THU: 1:00, 4:00, 7:00

WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING (PG-13)

FRI - THU: 1:40, 4:20, 7:05

TOP GUN: MAVERICK (PG-13)

FRI - THU: 1:00, 3:50, 6:50

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Today in history

• 1492 Christopher Columbus sights Cuba and claims it for Spain under the name “Juana”

• 1538 The first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is es tablished on Hispaniola

• 1726 “Gulliver’s Travels” by Jonathan Swift is published by Benjamin Motte in London

• 1793 Eli Whitney applies for a patent on cotton gin

• 1886 Statue of Liberty dedicated by US President Grover Cleve land, celebrated by first confetti (ticker tape) parade in New York City

• 1900 II Summer (Modern) Olympic Games, Paris, France: competition ends after 5 months; no opening or closing ceremo nies conducted

• 1904 St Louis police try a new investigation method - finger prints

• 1919 Volstead Act passed by US Congress, establishing prohibi tion, despite President Woodrow Wilson’s veto

• 1924 Miner M.de Bruin discov ers the infant fossil skull, “Taung child” in a lime quarry in Taung, South Africa. Paleoanthropolo gist Raymond Dart identifies the fossil as a new hominin species, Australopithecus africanus.

• 1941 “How Green Was My Val ley” based on the novel by Rich ard Llewellyn, directed by John Ford and starring Walter Pidgeon and Maureen O’Hara premieres in New York (Best Picture 1942)

• 1989 Baseball World Series: Oakland A’s beat San Francisco, 9-6 at Candlestick Park to sweep Giants in earthquake affected “Bay Bridge Series”

• 2020 Global COVID-19 cases record one-day increase of more than 500,000 for the first time, rising 25% in under two weeks according to Reuters

• 2021 Mark Zuckerberg an nounces Facebook will change its corporate name to Meta amid increased public scrutiny over leaked internal documents

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POTLUCK HOOTENANNY at Ball parks of America, Nov. 8, pre-show: Mash Olympics, preshow starting at 4 p.m.; show starts at 5 p.m. Bring a dish for our potluck tailgate party.

DO YOU NEED MONEY FOR INVESTMENT PROPERTIES?

I have more funds than deals! We are a direct private money lender. Investment and commercial proper ties brokers welcome. Call for fast cash! 417-239-6112, garyemas@ gmail.com.

VETERANS & MILITARY

COALITION OF THE OZARKS is an all-volunteer or ganization of veterans serving veterans. Contact us if you feel that you, as a veteran or veter an family, may not be receiving the benefits you deserve. Go to VMCO1.org and click on CON TACT 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.

GRIEF SHARE SUPPORT GROUP. Branson United Meth odist Church will again be of fering the Grief Share Group on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. in the church library. This is a support group that meets weekly and is open to the community. Past years have brought both men and wom en from all walks of life to this group and has been life changing for many! Leaders of this group are caring people who have expe rienced grief and have successful ly rebuilt their lives. All are wel come! For questions call Peggy at 417-334-3423.

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 tmhadler@gmail.com For directions to the camp en trance, Google GUMI CAMP USA and tap directions. We are here for you and your family’s needs.

SINGLES IN AGRICULTURE will be hosting an event in Bran son, Mo. on Nov. 3-5. Join us for some tours, shows and meals to gether. For more information on this event and others, call Maureen 815-297-3308 or visit our website: singlesinagriculture.org or email: singlesinaginc@gmail.com.

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!

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCI ATION SUPPORT GROUP meets on the third Thursday of the month at the Branson Senior Center, 201 Compton Dr. #2055. Lunch is available at 11:30 a.m. and the support group begins at 1 p.m. For more information on the support group, you may call 417598-3122.

IF MY PEOPLE, WHICH ARE CALLED BY MY NAME, shall humble themselves 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

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE don’t burn trees. Please don’t burn your garbage and don’t burn yourself.

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!

HUGE SALE: Friday, 10/28 and Saturday, 10/29: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 152 Parkside, corner of Hwy. 165 & Dale in Hollister. Furniture, elec tronics, Christmas, household, yard Items, 1950s Schwinn bike and clothes. No early birds.

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FOR SALE: PRIDE VICTORY 4 WHEEL POWER SCOOT ER with a basket & cover. Also a Bruno hydraulic lift, all brand new. Asking $2,500. Call 417-739-1314.

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TANG COUPE with a straight-six automatic. Fair condition and will consider trade. Asking 6K OBO. Call Randy at 417-612-2850.

HOMES FOR RENT/SALE

FOR SALE: FIXER-UPPER:

1980s CABIN, 1,200+/- s/f, on 1+ acre; attached 600+/- s/f workshop; outbuildings; no HOA; public water; 12 minutes to downtown Branson; $165,000. Calls only, 417-294-0337.

HOUSE FOR SALE: 2 BED/2 FULL BATH HOUSE built in 1998 with an open floor plan. 1463 sq. ft. with attached garage, fire place. $240k. Location is off of Roark Valley Rd. & Hwy 76. Call 520-904-8828.

FOR RENT: 2 BEDROOM/2 BATH CONDO, BRANSON. Great loca tion. $800/month. First month plus $650 deposit/application required. If interested, text 417-770-3194 or e-mail scone20LLC@gmail.com.

FOR RENT – AVAILABLE NOW. Nice 3 bed/2 bath unfur nished home with attached double car garage. Near Walmart, hospital & shows. Available now! $1,600/ month. No pets. 417-339-7777

FOR RENT: WALK-IN 2-BED ROOM, 2-BATH CONDO with garage; beautifully furnished & remodeled. In the Fall Creek area. Golf course view. No smoking, drinking, partying or pot. $950 a month. Call/text 307-630-7833 or 720-470-1544. Six-month lease ac ceptable.

2 BED, 1 BATH APARTMENT in Hollister. $540/month, $500 de posit. No smoking, no pets. Must pass background check. $50 appli cation fee/applied to first month if accepted. 417-365-3836.

FOR RENT: 2 bed/2 bath apart ment in a good Branson location. All appliances included. $700/ month. 417-339-7777

PHONE REPS WANTED – No cold calls. $$$. Flexible hours. Ca sino Bus Trips 417-335-4466 or 417-332-5000

THE ROSE HOUSE IS LOOK ING for a housekeeper to clean 20+ apartments. The job would include cleaning a certain number of apart ments daily, plus additional general housekeeping duties. $15-$20 an hour with negotiable work week (2040 hours). Call Lindy 417-230-9190.

THE CITY OF FORSYTH is accepting applications for a maintenance worker in the public works department. The position is full-time and includes city-paid health/dental insurance, a pension plan and 12 paid holidays per year. A valid driver’s license is required and a current water/sewer license is preferred. A background and driver’s license check as well as pre-employment drug screening will be conducted. Tasks include meter reading, mowing, equip ment repair, plumbing, painting, snow plowing, general building maintenance, water/sewer/street repairs, and on-call duty, as well as other duties as assigned. The city will provide training to assist the employee in obtaining water and sewer licensing when need ed.Applications may be picked up at Forsyth City Hall, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. and will be accepted until the position is filled. The City of Forsyth is an EOE.

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For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.