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The “Lest We Forget” 9/11 Memorial includes one of the last remaining remnants of the World Trade Center structure. (Special to Branson Globe)

Submitted to Branson Globe POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — On Friday, Sept. 11, College of the Ozarks will hold a special ceremony to commemorate the lives of those who perished in the terrorist attacks that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001.

Because of COVID-19 guidelines, this year’s event will not be open for the general public. A limited number of students will participate.

Ted Martin, fire chief and management director for the City of Branson Fire and Rescue Department, will be delivering remarks during the ceremony. Two patriotic education classes from the College and School of the Ozarks will attend the service following distancing and masking protocols.

“Because we must take extra

By Branson Globe Staff Longtime Family Pharmacy customers were taken by surprise when they were informed, just days before, that the company’s 23 drug stores throughout Southwest Missouri were closing. Family Pharmacy began vacating its stores September 1-2.

All prescription records, patient history and related logs will automatically transfer to neighboring Walgreens pharmacies, which have already started taking control of the prescriptions and accounts. A spokesperson for

The 2020 Labor Day Table Rock Lake Float Parade begins at noon tomorrow at the Kimberling City Bridge. Everyone is invited to participate in a decorated boat or jet ski. (Facebook)

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Sudden store closings take Family Pharmacy customers by surprise

Family Pharmacy said customers wanting to use a pharmacy other than Walgreens, “just need to make a phone call to the pharmacy you would like to switch to.”

Family Pharmacy, founded by Lynn and Janet Morris of Ozark in 1977 has been a family business for more than 40 years.

In 2018 Smith Management Services, a subsidiary of J. M. Smith Corp., of Spartanburg, South Carolina, had the highest bid and bought out Morris.

Morris had filed for a Chapter SEE PHARMACY, PAGE 3

caution to protect our campus community, we knew it would be best to avoid a mass gathering of students for the memorial service,” said Marci Linson, vice president for patriotic activities and dean of admissions. “However, we also knew that we would not allow a virus to keep us from honoring the dead and the heroes of that day, and the many who have died since. Unity isn’t always a time where groups gather in one place at one time for an event, unity is in our hearts and minds. I believe we can honor those who served by remembering to put others before ourselves.”

The service will begin with the traditional “attention” bugle call.

The symbolic volley of the bell on

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Branson ‘doubles down’ on its live music shows?

By Gary J. Groman Staff Writer On August 27, 2020, Shain Shapiro, President of Sound Diplomacy, made a virtual online “Strategic Action Plan Presentation” at the Annual Meeting of the Tourism Community Enhancement District (TCED.) The presentation was part of a “Branson Theater Health & Needs Analysis” contract with the Branson Chamber of Commerce and CVB (Chamber), requested by the Chamber’s “Branson Theatre Task Force” and funded, primarily by the TCED. After the presentation, Grant Sloan, Vice President of Member Engagement for the Chamber, was asked, “What do you think the analysis’s major benefit is? He replied, “First, it sends a message that we’re doubling down on live music shows as a driver of tourism in Branson. Secondly, I think it gives us a better understanding of the market backed up with research. This allows us to all sing from the same hymnal, so to speak,

as we work on strategies together as a community to strengthen this industry going forward.”

Sloan gives a lot of credit to the Branson Show Task Force. He said that “seventeen show owners and operators, representing 26 live music shows, have been guiding this process since March of 2019.

Without them and their ‘buyin’, this would not have been possible.”

A “Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats Analysis” was the basis of Shapiro’s presentation. Among the “Strengths” was the economic impact of Branson’s “live theater and music ecosystem,” creating “2,288 jobs, $44 million in earnings, and $147 million in economic output.” Other strengths include that Branson’s live shows drive visitation to Branson, visitors highly rate Branson’s live theater industry, and their interest in live shows remains high.

The analysis listed several “Threats” to those “Strengths.”

Among them are the aging of Branson’s current theater audience and a

younger generation choosing other entertainment options over theater shows. Others include visitors taking shorter vacations and increased competition from other attractions resulting in visitors skipping shows.

Another “Threat” was “Partnerships with third party ticket sellers that aren’t always mutually beneficial, yet remain the main avenue for ticket sales.” The research shows “that working more closely with third-party ticket sellers can negatively affect occupation levels of a show” and that “discounting results in lost revenue.”

Sloan suggests that “What the study shows is that every show needs to make sure that they have a mutually beneficial business partnership with people that are reselling their tickets. It shows that whenever that partnership tips too in favor of a third party seller that it not only hurts revenue, but it also hurts occupancy. The relationship should benefit both the shows and the third party resellers because ultimately, we’re all in this for the long run.”

Sloan said that based on the analysis, the Chamber has “three

things underway right now. We are already in early talks with the city of Branson on the ‘Open for Business’ program to incorporate a live music show component. It will help new shows that may be coming or considering coming into the market to increase their likelihood of success and better understand the challenges of the market.

“Number two, pending approval of the Branson Show Task Force, we want to have the first live music show workshop here at the Branson Chamber of Commerce.

We will bring in a marketing expert, or experts, from the tourism industry that can work with folks ahead of what we hope will be a very busy Christmas season.

“The third element is partnering that with our “Wisdom Program”… It’s an incredible cutting edge tool that will allow us to understand our visitors better and put a message in front of them that clearly resonates and motivates them to come to Branson.”

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Pink Floyd laser show scheduled this weekend at Rockaway Beach

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The City of Rockaway Beach will host a Pink Floyd laser show Saturday, Sept. 5 on the Lake Taneycomo water front. Billed as a “special evening under the stars,” the show starts at 7:40 pm.

Admission to the show is free with the donation of canned food.

The weather for our long holiday weekend should be great for outdoor activites at the lake. For all the details, check out Daryl Weather’s forecast for the Labor Day weekend on page 17.

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11 bankruptcy and procured a loan for $2 million to continue business.

With the closures happening so quickly, customers were baffled.

The Branson Globe made calls to Family Pharmacy corporate offices and netted “no comment” answers to any, and all, questions asked or emailed. There was also a “no comment” when asked if Walgreens would occupy the spaces being vacated by Family Pharmacy.

Longtime customer Leanne Kelley, who prefers a family owned business over mega stores, has been getting her prescriptions filled at the Family Pharmacy in Branson West said she was “shocked” when she was told the pharmacy was closing within two days.

“I learned from my doctor’s office that Family pharmacy was closing as of September 2,” she said. “I’ve been going to this pharmacy for quite some time and have become acquainted with several of the staff there. They are devastated about the ‘hand-

LOCAL off’ to another large conglomerate (Walgreens). Now what, for them and me? Sad, sad sad.”

Customers have formed lasting friendships and want to keep in touch with the employees they have known. Some even for decades.

“I’m sad to see any pharmacy like these close, that’s sad.” said customer Ginger Cheek.

“They’re more personal and the people there are so nice. Big box stores are always out of something or give us a partial order. It’s a pain. I hope they find jobs.”

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SNOW is a 6 month old female Terrier/Labrador Retriever mix. She is playful and one of those sweet pups that loves the water. She would make a great lake dog and a wonderful addition to your family.

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COVID-19 in Stone and Taney counties, by the numbers: (As of 09/01/2020. Data provided by TCHD and SCHD websites) CONFIRMED POSITIVE CASES TANEY COUNTY 914 STONE COUNTY 286

RECOVERED CASES TANEY COUNTY NA STONE COUNTY 218

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TANEY COUNTY 16 STONE COUNTY 2

The sign is still there, but Family Pharmacy’s 23 stores are closed and packing up inventory. (Photo special to Branson Globe)

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the Point Lookout Fire Department fire engine will immediately follow and broadcast across campus for all to hear. Campus activities will cease for a moment of silence to remember the lives lost.

“We hope that the bell volley at the beginning of the service will be a meaningful signal to everyone on campus to stop, take a moment, remember, and reflect,” Linson said.

“Teaching students about the terrorist attacks on that day is more critical this year and from now on because most of this year’s fall class were not born until after 9/11, 2001.”

Faculty and work supervisors will take a few moments to acknowledge and share with students about the fateful events of that day in American history.

The College encourages students and employees to take red carnations located outside of residence halls and administrative buildings and place them at the base of the 9/11 Lest We Forget Memorial, located next to the College of the Ozarks Fire Department, throughout the day. By the end of day, each red carnation placed in memory will represent each man, woman, and child who perished during the terrorist attacks.

About Ted Martin: Growing up in Raymore, Missouri, Martin graduated from College of the Ozarks with a bachelor’s degree in mass

communications and an emphasis in journalism and photography, plus a minor in animal science. While attending C of O, Martin earned his Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification and lived in the campus fire station.

After college, he earned his Missouri State certifications as a paramedic, fire inspector, fire investigator, fire officer and hazardous materials technician. He is also a graduate of the Executive Fire Officer Program at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland, and is a certified chief fire officer through the Center for Public Safety Excellence.

Martin, his wife, Kathy live in Branson, Missouri with their son Luke, who currently attends the School of the Ozarks.

Lest We Forget: On September 11, 2015, the College dedicated the “Lest We Forget” 9/11 Memorial.

This memorial includes one of the last remaining remnants of the World Trade Center structure. This piece of steel was donated to the College by Tommy McHale, a retired police officer, who wanted to honor the 37 fallen men and women officers from the Port Authority for New York and New Jersey who perished on 9/11.

The structure is referred to as “St. Michael’s 37.” St. Michael is considered the patron saint of police officers and represents strength to face the threat of evil and imminent danger.

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Should Branson rescind mandatory masking and follow TCHD masking recommendations?

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By Gary J. Groman, a.k.a. The Ole Seagull At the outset, the Ole Seagull states that with every fiber in him, he believes that the wearing of masks will help mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus. That being the case, he supports the general concept of mandatory masking. However, that considered, he would recommend that the city of Branson rescind its mandatory masking and follow the Taney County Health Department (TCHD) masking recommendations.

To him, the COVID crisis has two critical aspects, one related to health and the other economics. The anticipated health benefit must be worth the economic cost. He doubts the ragtag mandatory masking requirements throughout Missouri and within Taney County provides a health benefit worth the economic cost for Branson and its businesses. What good does it do if all those around us don’t have mandatory masking requirements? If even our own Taney County Health Department (TCHD) and Taney County have no mandatory masking requirement?

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In terms of COVID-19, why doesn’t the city of Branson, who has no actual Health Department, rescind their existing mandatory face covering (masking) ordinance and follow the lead of the TCHD? There is a precedent. On May 4, 2020, they did it when they effectually rescinded their existing COVID ordinances and substituted the statewide Order of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services in their place.

On June 25, 2020, The Taney County Health Department (TCHD) passed a “Resolution Pronouncing The Need For

Face Covering In Any Indoor Place In Taney County.” The TCHD Resolution “ implores Taney County residents and visitors to protect the public’s health by wearing face coverings while in any indoor public places to interrupt disease transmission and to protect the public’s health.” Yet, as of this writing, while it “encourages” mandatory masking for others, it has no mandatory masking order.

Kara Miller, Community Health Educator and back up Public Information Officer for the Taney Country Health Department, emphasized the importance of wearing face masks to reduce the spread of COVID-19. When asked if wearing a mask was as crucial as social distancing, Miller said, “It’s more important because COVID-19 spreads through droplets… The wearing of a face mask reduces the exposure to others from the mask wearers droplets resulting from things like talking, coughing, or sneezing. That helps stop the spread of the virus.”

The TCHD knows masking can help limit the spread of COVID-19. It has a resolution

imploring “Taney County residents and visitors to protect the public’s health by wearing face coverings while in any indoor public places to interrupt disease transmission and to protect the public’s health.” Yet, the Taney County Health Department, the leading governmental health authority within Taney County, only recommends masking and has no mandatory masking order, nor has it requested a mandatory masking ordinance from the Taney County Commission.

“But Seagull, Cox Medical Center in Branson, was the medical authority speaking out at the public meetings in favor of masking.” “And I applaud and respect them not only for their efforts but in walking the talk. The same thing does not apply to the TCHD. Their actions and “walk” are not consistent with their talk or commitment to what they say.

An Ole Seagull encourages the Branson Board of Aldermen to rescind their existing mandatory face covering (masking) ordinance and, using the precedent established in May of this year, follow the lead of the TCHD in that regard.

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CoxHealth Urgent Care in Branson extending hours to 11 p.m.

Submitted to Branson Globe Illness and injuries don’t always happen during typical business hours, so Cox Medical Center Branson is expanding its Urgent Care hours to give community members access to appropriate care when they need it.

Beginning Tuesday, Sept 8, the Urgent Care will be open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week. Hospital leaders made the decision after considering community feedback.

“You asked, we answered,” says William Mahoney, president of Cox Branson. “Our vision is to be the best for those who need us, and this expansion is a fulfillment of our vision. By not having the Urgent Care open during busy hours for patients, they often go to the emergency room for situations that don’t require emergency care. This makes for longer waiting times in the ER. Extending the hours is the

right thing to do, and that is what we strive for every day.”

CoxHealth Urgent Care in Branson is staffed by board certified physicians, Advanced Practice Providers (PA, NP) and specially trained nursing staff. The center has access to advanced laboratories and X-ray. Conditions that can be treated at Urgent Care include: • Mild allergic reactions and asthma • Cuts, burns, rashes, bug bites, • Falls, sprains, and broken bones • Colds and flus, sinus pressure and sinus infections • Pink eye and ear infections • Bronchitis and strep throat • Sports physicals The Urgent Care also added several exam rooms to help with workflow and is streamlining its registration process by allowing multiple patients to check in at once. The team still

encourages patients to use “Save My Spot” to choose a time to arrive which allows them to essentially skip the waiting room. Patients

can access that tool at coxhelath. com/savemyspot or from the “CoxHealth Now” app which is available for free download.

CoxHealth Urgent Care in Branson is located at 525 Branson Landing Blvd. at the north end of the Outpatient Center.

CoxHealth Urgent Care in Branson’s new hours are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. (Special to Branson Globe)

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Nature adds color to Blue Eye Creative Woodcraft artwork

By Cindy Thomas Staff Writer For a unique gift or the one-ofa-kind home décor piece, Blue Eye Creative Woodcraft is a local source for handcrafted artwork. Owner and craftsman Chris Boyd’s carved renditions of wildlife, scenery and patriotic or religious symbols are vibrant with dimension and color, using nothing but natural wood.

Many people are surprised to find that wood comes in the wide variety of colors featured in Chris’s work— nothing is painted or stained. In addition to the expected shades of brown, Chris taps sources worldwide for hues such as the dark red of padauk or the shining black of ebony, both of which come from Africa. Even across the United States, many different trees contribute to the look. From California redwood to Ozarks sycamore, each has a distinct color and grain pattern. Nature adds to the palette in other ways as well. For example, a certain type of beetle infestation adds a blue coloring to pine wood, just right for patriotic pieces.

“I usually have around 50 kinds of wood in my shop,” Chris said.

Although his grandfather enjoyed carpentry and built his own home, Chris was the first in his family to do specialized decorative woodwork.

“I was just sort of fascinated with it, as a kid,” he said.

He started with a scroll saw to produce lacy fretwork and acquired more tools as the hobby grew. After moving to the Blue Eye area from Iowa in 2018, he set up his workshop and began showing pieces at local craft fairs and markets.

Chris is always happy to work by special order from customers’ pictures. He also enjoys doing local landmarks, such as the Hollister Train Depot, or familiar Ozarks scenes. Photos of his work are featured on his Facebook page ‘Blue Eye Creative Woodwork.’

His work can also be seen at the Hollister Farmers Market on Tuesday afternoons or the First Friday Art Walk in Hollister.

More wildlife, including a cardinal of padauk. (Photo by Cindy Thomas)

Chris’s artwork isn’t limited to wildlife. (Photo by Cindy Thomas)

Chris’s rendition of that familiar Ozark sight, a squirrel on a bird feeder.

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Chris enjoys working by special order, and on local landmarks. (Photo

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WonderWorks Branson announces new fall exhibits and educational programs Submitted to Branson Globe BRANSON, Missouri – Though the school year might look a little different this year, WonderWorks is excited for its first semester in the Branson community. The pandemic may have shifted the learning experience for students and families, but that is not stopping the upside-down house from introducing a wide range of educational programs to engage the community and enhance their lesson plans.

“We opened our doors for the very first time in the midst of uncertainty, but the one thing we can be certain about now is that we still know how to bring the fun and ‘edu-tainment’ to our community,” explains Brenda Dent, general manager at WonderWorks Branson. “All it takes is a little imagination of the mind.”

WonderWorks Branson is excited to launch their new programs, which include: Homeschool Days – WonderWorks Branson is launching their Homeschool Day event this fall, which will run every weekday, September through November, while school is in session. Homeschool families will receive a reduced admission price of $12 per person, or $10 per person for groups that book ahead of time. Homeschool Days offer homeschool families an exciting way to give their students a hands-on learning experience, meant to supplement and enhance their learning programs. For more information, visit their website: https://www.wonderworksonline. com/branson/homeschool-branson/.

OZART Art Contest – WonderWorks opened with their OZART Art Contest and gallery in full bloom. The program was such a success the first time, they are doing it again. WonderWorks will be accepting submissions from student artists all semester long beginning

on September 8, 2020. This year’s theme is “Time to Think.” The winners will receive four free tickets to WonderWorks to come see their masterpiece on display. Visit their website for information: https:// www.wonderworksonline.com/ branson/art-contest/ Virtual Learning Labs – All semester long, WonderWorks will be offering Virtual Learning Labs, giving students and families a chance to boost their child’s learning experience. Topics will range anywhere from the principles of pressure, the states of matter, severe weather, the water cycle, adaptation, and more.

The learning labs are WonderWorks’ way of adjusting to meet the needs of local students and families during these unprecedented times.

To get more information about the virtual learning labs, visit: https:// www.wonderworksonline.com/ branson/virtual-labs/.

“This is our first school year to connect with local students,” added Dent.

“We are ready to welcome students in to learn and explore what we have to offer.”

WonderWorks Branson opened in June 2020 at 2835 W. 76 Country Blvd. The fun indoor amusement park is the chain’s sixth location, and it is the largest in the nation, offering 46,000 square feet of family-friendly engaging activities. They are open 365 days per year, from 10 am to 9 pm, with varying hours for holidays and special events.

COVID-19 safety protocols are being taken within the facility, including reduced capacity limits, enhanced cleaning efforts, social distancing measures, hand sanitizer stations, employee health screenings, and employee personal protective equipment (PPE). Guests are encouraged to review all safety guidelines prior to their visit: https://www.wonderworksonline.com/branson/covid-19.

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Melody Hart and family bring their show to Choices

By K.D. Michaels Staff Writer One of Branson’s newest shows features one of the area’s bestloved performers.

Melody Hart, well known for her vocals and fiddle playing, is

the star of her own weekly show at Choices Concert Hall. Melody Hart Family and Friends, which opened in May, is truly a family show. Joining Hart on stage are her husband, Wayne Massengale and their sons, Garrett and Dillon

Melody and family take the audience on 90-minute musical journey through Country Classics, Western Swing, a Cajun tune, a couple recent country hits, a tribute to our veterans, and even some beautiful twin fiddle selections.

Melody Hart and husband Wayne Massengale entertain the audience with twin fiddles. (Photo by K.D. Michaels)

Melody performs most of the vocals, in her admirable dynamic country style while also playing fiddle and occasionally guitar.

Wayne Massengale not only plays fiddle in Melody’s show, but brings his own brand of comedy to the stage. Wayne and Melody, who just celebrated 22 years of marriage, enjoy some easy banter and good-natured humor throughout the show. Wayne has performed as part of the cast of Country Tonite, as well as The Roy Clark show, among other Branson shows. He has several television credits to his name, and for a number of years has served as fiddle player at the many shows inside the Grand Country Music Hall.

Garrett is the family percussionist. Now 20, Garrett began performing in his early teens, and started working as a drummer at The Grand Country Music Hall at the age of 16. Garrett adds his voice to the family show, and is featured on a couple of country solos. Garrett also handles merchandising, as well as the Melo-

dy Hart Family and Friends Fan Club Facebook page. Dillon, 16, is also a talented vocalist. Dillon began singing at the age of 12. He recently began playing bass guitar and made his first public appearance on the instrument. performing with the family on a regional television show in March. Dillon spent the two months that Branson was shut down perfecting his bass playing, and now plays full time alongside his family, as well as adds some solo vocal numbers to the show.

“Performing with my family is an unbelievable experience,” said Hart. “I’ve often worked with Wayne, but having your kids up there, it’s a feeling like no other.

There’s such a level of support.

Everybody that I’ve worked with in Branson has been supportive, but when it’s a family thing, we’re all on the same page, and it just makes things a lot easier.

Plus it’s fun to see people enjoy my kids. They’ve worked hard to get where they are, and it’s just SEE HART, PAGE 12

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Learn about native prairies at virtual MDC program on Sept. 9

By Francis Skalicky MDC JOPLIN, Mo. – Native prairies are rare in Missouri, but these native grassland habitats once were

an important part of the state’s outdoor world.

People can learn more about how prairies once dominated the landscape of western Missouri

and where remnant prairies can be found today at the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) free virtual program “A Look at the Prairie Frontier.” This

online program will be from 2-3 p.m. on Sept. 9 and is being put on by the staff of MDC’s Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center.

This program is open to all ages.

People can register for this program at: https://mdc-event-web. s3licensing.com/Event/EventDetails/174123 A prairie is a grassland that contains a diversity of native plant species and few woody plants. The type of prairie found in Missouri – tallgrass prairie – is not nearly as common as it once was. When European explorers and early settlers arrived in Missouri, it’s estimated that more than one-third of the state – approximately 15 million

acres – consisted of prairie. Today, less than one percent of the state’s original prairie habitat remains.

At the Sept. 9 program, MDC Conservation Educator Jeff Cantrell will provide a historical view of southwest Missouri’s prairies from the perspective of one of the state’s famed agricultural scientists and early environmentalists – George Washington Carver.

He will discuss how, in addition to developing innovations to agriculture, Carver promoted stewardship of the land and our natural resources. Cantrell will discuss the plants and animals that can be found in a typical southwest

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appetizers to hearty dinners.

Choices also has a full bar, and the area’s largest dance floor.

One of the Ozarks’ top performance venues, live music is featured most nights at Choices, with a variety of guests and musical genres.

When not performing her own show, Melody continues to be a featured vocalist and fiddle player in the long-running Down Home Country Show at the Grand Country Music Hall. Down Home Country, which opens on September 9, is a Classic Country show, starring Hart, Jamie Haage, and Comedian Jarrett Doughterty.

Hart is also part of the cast of the weekly television and radio show Branson Country USA. “My goal is for everyone in the room to have fun,” explained Hart of her show “There’s dancing, there’s food, the show is an hour and a half straight through, with country music. If you like all of those things, this is the place for you.

If you want to come out and have a great time, and feel the energy, come join us. We have a great time every time we step on that stage -- and we know you will, too!”

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a humbling experience for me to get to see them do what they do!”

Rounding out the group are John Lance on keyboards and vocals, and Dino Strunk on guitar and vocals. Both are talented musicians who have performed throughout Branson. Lance came to Branson as the band leader for Ray Stevens. He has also performed on stage at the Country Tonite show, the Clay Cooper show, and is currently a part of Ozarks Country and Ozarks Gospel shows at the Grand Country Music Hall.

Strunk currently performs with Branson favorite Doug Gabriel, and with the talented Kari Garrison, along with many artists throughout the area. A career highlight of Strunk’s was sharing the stage with guitar great Leon Rhodes of The Texas Troubadours.

Melody Hart and crew perform weekly at Choices Concert Hall. Shows are 5:30 - 7:00 pm each Thursday. Located at 440 State Highway 248, near the intersection of Missouri Highway 65, Choices offers fabulous dining, with a menu ranging from

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MDC, partners reintroduce the brown-headed nuthatch ‘squeak’ back to Missouri

By Jill Pritchard Courtesy of the MDC JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – With the help of partnerships and extensive habitat restoration, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is delighted to bring the once-native Brown-headed Nuthatch back to Missouri. Reintroduction efforts were made possible through MDC’s partnerships with the U.S. Forest Service’s Mark Twain National Forest, Ouachita National Forest and Northern Research Station, the University of Missouri, and Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.

Brown-headed Nuthatches were extirpated, or made locally extinct, in Missouri likely around the 1930s or 40s following the removal of the state’s last swaths of shortleaf pine woodlands across the Missouri Ozarks. Millions of

acres of pine woodland existed in the state prior to widespread logging that denuded the Ozarks in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

The regenerated forest that we see today is dominated by oaks and hickories that replaced pines after their removal. Now, after extensive restoration of pine woodlands in the Mark Twain National Forest, the necessary habitat exists for these birds to thrive in the ShowMe State.

“Brown-headed Nuthatches are pine specialists and excavate their own cavities in pine tree snags, or dead trees, every year,” explained MDC State Ornithologist Sarah Kendrick. “By creating new cavities each year, these birds provide cavities for other cavity-nesters, like chickadees and titmice.”

The Brown-headed Nuthatch is a small songbird that measures

MDC has partnered with the U.S. Forest Service’s Mark Twain National Forest, Ouachita National Forest and Northern Research Station; the University of Missouri and Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to reintroduce Brown-headed Nuthatches to Missouri. (Courtesy of MDC Staff)

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Missouri prairie – both in Carver’s time and today – and will talk about remnant prairies that still exist in southwest Missouri today.

Though this program is free, registration is required. To participate, use the link above. Registrants

must provide an e-mail, so a program link can be sent to them. This program will include a chat-based question-and-answer period where participants can interact with the presenters.

Staff at MDC facilities across the state are holding virtual programs.

A listing of these programs can be found at mdc.mo.gov/regions.

4-inches in length. The species is a non-migratory, year-round resident. They’re relatively weak fliers, so their dispersal a few hundred miles north without connecting shortleaf pine habitat is highly unlikely.

Last week, MDC and partners began releasing nuthatches from

Ouachita National Forest in Arkansas to sites within the Mark Twain National Forest that have been managed with tree-thinning and prescribed fire for up to 20 years.

This year’s goal is 50 birds. Another 50 birds will be released in Aug. 2021.

“This is a great example of eco-

system restoration -- when you bring back the habitat, you can bring back some of the species that have been lost along the way,” Kendrick noted. “I encourage everyone to visit our shortleaf pineries after the reintroduction to look for this charismatic species. We brought the squeak back to Missouri!”

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Seven Missourians among 240 investors swindled by company’s Ponzi scheme Courtesy Mo. Secretary of State Jefferson City, Mo. — Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s Securities Division ordered Thomas Casey, Dennis Di Ricco, Cynthia Wade

and their company Golden Genesis Inc. to cease and desist after they allegedly committed fraud in offering and selling unregistered securities to seven Missourians.

Between April 4, 2016, and September 18, 2019, Golden Genesis Inc., a Nevada corporation operating out of California, allegedly issued more than $9 million in unreg-

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istered, non-exempt securities in the form of promissory notes through a Las Vegas-based unregistered broker-dealer, Retire Happy LLC. Unregistered securities were sold to more than 240 individual investors across the country, including a total of seven Missouri investors from St. Peters, Pleasant Hill, Crane, Hillsboro, Independence and Catawissa.

The company lured investors with promises of high returns and used sales materials containing false and misleading statements regarding plans to establish and operate blood centers under the tradename NuPlasma. In reality, the company employed a Ponzi scheme using investor funds to pay prior investors their purported returns.

As a result of the scheme, many investors, including the seven Missouri residents – four of whom were elderly at the time of their investment – sustained significant losses on their investments.

“Don’t be persuaded by flashy brochures and elaborate presentations,” Ashcroft said. “Always check out anyone who solicits investment opportunities before parting with your hard-earned money. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. When in doubt, contact our office before investing.”

The division ordered Casey, Di Ricco, Wade and their company to show cause why they should not be ordered to pay restitution plus interest, civil penalties and investigation costs totaling more than $1 million.

Ashcroft urges all investors to know the risks. If you have any questions about an investment opportunity or wish to check the background and registration status of a financial adviser, please call the toll-free investor protection hotline at 800-721-7996, or go online to www.missouriprotectsinvestors. com to file a complaint.

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The state of Missouri has paid a Virginia-based consulting firm another $300,000 for its work helping officials respond to the coronavirus pandemic, according to state payroll records.

The latest payment means Missouri has paid the McChrystal Group over $829,000 out of federal funds aimed a covering

to coordinate problem solving on pandemic issues between various state agencies and the governor’s Cabinet.

Missouri pays coronavirus consulting firm another $300,000 the costs of pandemic-related expenses. The payments come from a controversial no-bid contract that is worth $248,000 a month, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.

The contract, which runs through Dec. 31, could be worth more than $1.3 million but the cost could be reduced if state employees replace company workers. A review is set for September.

NOW OFFERING LEASE TO OWN OPTIONS Tyson Foods plans to open medical clinics at US plants OMAHA, Neb. -- Tyson Foods says it is planning to open medical clinics at several of its U.S. plants to improve the health of its workers and better protect them from the coronavirus.

The Springdale, Arkansas-based company, which processes about 20% of all beef, pork and chicken in the U.S., says its plan to open the clinics was in the works before the coronavirus struck this year, but that they will undoubtedly help the company respond to the pandemic.

Tyson joins a long list of companies that have clinics on or near their worksites.

At least 17,700 meatpacking workers in the U.S. have been infected or exposed to the coronavirus and 115 have died, the United Food and Commercial Workers said.

This summer, the families of three Tyson workers in Iowa who died from COVID-19 sued the company, saying it knowingly put employees at risk in the early days of the pandemic.

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The contract began June 1, less than a month after Republican Gov. Mike Parson said the the Missouri Foundation for Health would pay up to $600,000 for the company’s work.

A copy of the contract shows the McChrystal Group didn’t sign it until July 31 and the state didn’t sign until Aug. 5.

Parson aides say the firm provides a management structure

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Facebook says it is taking additional steps to encourage voting, minimize misinformation and reduce the likelihood of post-election “civil unrest.” (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

(AP) With just two months left until the U.S. presidential election, Facebook says it is taking more steps to encourage voting, minimize misinformation and reduce the likelihood of post-election “civil unrest.”

The company said Thursday it will restrict new political ads in the week before the election and remove posts that convey misinformation about COVID-19 and voting. It will also attach links to official results to posts from candidates and campaigns that declare premature victories.

“This election is not going to be business as usual. We all have

a responsibility to protect our democracy,” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a post on Thursday. “That means helping people register and vote, clearing up confusion about how this election will work, and taking steps to reduce the chances of violence and unrest.”

Facebook and other social media companies are being scrutinized over how they handle misinformation, given problems with President Donald Trump and other candidates posting false information and Russia’s ongoing attempts to interfere in U.S. politics.

Facebook has long been criticized for not fact-checking political ads or limiting how they can be targeted at small groups of people.

With the nation divided, and election results potentially taking days or weeks to be finalized, there could be an “increased risk of civil unrest across the country,” Zuckerberg said.

Civil rights groups said they directly pitched Zuckerberg and other Facebook executives to make many of the changes announced Thursday.

“These are really significant steps but everything is going to depend on the enforcement,” said Vanita Gupta, who was head of the Obama Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and now leads the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. “I think they’re going to be tested on it pretty soon.”

In July, Trump refused to publicly commit to accepting the results of the upcoming election, as he scoffed at polls that showed him lagging behind Democratic rival Joe Biden. Trump also has made false claims that the increased use of mail-in voting because of the coronavirus pandemic allows for voter fraud. That has raised concern over the willingness of Trump and his supporters to abide by election results.

Under the new measures, Facebook says it will prohibit politicians and campaigns from running new election ads in the week before the election. However, they can still run

existing ads and change how they are targeted. And many voters are expected to vote by mail well ahead of Election Day. Posts with obvious misinformation on voting policies and the coronavirus pandemic will also be removed.

Users can only forward articles to a maximum of five others on Messenger, Facebook’s messaging app. The company also will work with Reuters to provide official election results and make the information available both on its platform and with push notifications.

After being caught off-guard by Russia’s efforts to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Facebook, Google, Twitter and others companies put safeguards in place to prevent it from happening again. That includes taking down posts, groups and accounts that engage in “coordinated inauthentic behavior” and strengthening verification procedures for political ads.

Last year, Twitter banned political ads altogether.

Zuckerberg said Facebook had removed more than 100 networks worldwide engaging in such interference over the last few years.

“Just this week, we took down a network of 13 accounts and two pages that were trying to mislead Americans and amplify division,” he said.

But experts and Facebook’s own employees say the measures are not enough to stop the spread of misinformation –- including from politicians and in the form of edited videos.

Facebook had previously drawn criticism for its ads policy, which cited freedom of expression as the reason for letting politicians like Trump post false information about voting.

Trump campaign spokeswoman Samantha Zager criticized the ban on new political ads, saying it would prevent Trump from defending himself on the platform in the last seven days of the presidential campaign.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration and the FBI said Tuesday they are investigating reports from airline pilots that someone was flying in a jetpack as they approached Los Angeles International Airport to land last weekend.

“Two airline flight crews reported seeing what appeared to be someone in a jetpack as they were on their final approaches to LAX around 6:35 p.m. PDT Sunday,” the FAA said.

The statement did not elaborate.

The Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday that the FBI has launched an investigation.

FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller told the Times that agents at the airport were investigating after the pilot reported the incident to the control tower. “The FBI is aware of the reports by pilots on Sunday and is working to determine what occurred,” the agency said in a statement.

Fox 11 Los Angeles obtained recordings of communications between the aircraft and the tower.

“Tower, American 1997, we just passed a guy in a jetpack,” a pilot said.

“American 1997, OK, thank you, were they off to your left side or your right side?” the controller asked.

“Off the left side at maybe 300 yards or so at our altitude,” the pilot said.

Another pilot also reported a sighting.

“We just saw the guy pass by us in the jetpack,” he said.

The controller then advised another aircraft flight crew to use caution.

“Person in a jetpack reported 300 yards south of the LA final at about 3,000 feet, 10-mile final,” the controller said.

Industry expert David Mayman was dubious that it was a jetpack spotted by the pilots.

“It’s very, very unlikely with the existing technology,” said Mayman, CEO of the Los Angeles-based company Jetpack Aviation. “I’m open to being surprised. But I don’t think there’s anyone working on technology that could do a flight from ground level to 3,000 feet and then come back down again.”

Mayman speculated that it could have been a drone, but he added that 3,000 feet was on the high end of what most drones were capable of.

Police: Man snatches shop tip jar after applying for job

NORTH CATASAUQUA, Pa. (AP) — After a man ran off with the tip jar at an eastern Pennsylvania pizza shop, investigators didn’t have to do a lot of legwork to track him down.

Nicholas M. Mark, 22, had just applied for a job at the establishment, leaving his name and contact information, authorities said.

A worker at Pizza D’Oro in North Catasauqua told authorities that Mark came to the shop Aug. 26 to apply, but at one

point snatched the tip jar off the counter and ran outside. The worker said he set off in pursuit, but backed off when the suspect produced a knife, authorities said in an affidavit of probable cause.

The suspect ran into the woods near the parking lot with the jar, which authorities say contained $220.

His backpack was found containing multiple items bearing his name as well as items associated with drugs in the restaurant, authorities said — and since he had applied for a job, the staff also had his name and phone numbers. The pizza shop

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Mark was arraigned Friday on Northampton County charges of robbery, theft, possession of a weapon, simple assault and possession of drug paraphernalia. Court records don’t list an attorney; a message seeking comment was left at a number listed for him.

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By Daryl Weather, Weather Forecaster Our Labor Day weekend is shaping up to be a great weather weekend! Dry and partly to mostly sunny skies will be our ticket!!

Sunday and Monday look to be the hottest days with highs in the upper 80’s and lower 90’s.

Sunday holds a small chance (30%) of some scattered afternoon showers.

The better chances for rain will move back into the area late Tuesday night into Wednesday. Temps also look to be much cooler to end our upcoming week.

We will talk more about that in our Sunday edition.

Have a safe and great holiday weekend!

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1927 Charles Lindbergh visits Boise, Idaho, on his cross-country tour 1933 1st airplane to exceed 300 mph (483 kph), JR Wendell, Glenview, Il 1950 First helicopter rescue

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1975 The Sinai Interim Agreement relating to the Arab-Israeli conflict is signed.

1976 Palestinians hijack KLM DC-9 to Cyprus 1986 189.42 million shares traded in NY Stock Exchange 1995 The Fourth World Conference on Women opens in Beijing with over 4,750 delegates from 181 countries in attendance.

1998 Google is formally incorporated by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, two students at Stanford University 2002 Before a U.S. Congressional panel, Doris Roberts (Marie - Everybody Loves Raymond) testifies that age discrimination is prevalent in Hollywood 2012 Pauline Marois becomes the first female premier of Quebec 2012 Carpet that can help prevent falls among the elderly by warning them of unusual footsteps is developed 2014 Aracheological remains of a Viking fortress from the 900s CE, the Vallø Borgring,

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Movies & TV • 1936 “Swing Time”, directed

by George Stevens, starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, is released • 1940 CBS begins broadcasting TV as station W2XAB • 1951 1st transcontinental TV broadcast, by US President Harry Truman

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Music • 1965 Beatles’ single “Help!” goes #1 & stays #1 for 3 weeks • 1977 “Godspell” closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 527 performances • 1980 Yes performs its last concert (Madison Square Garden) • 1983 “Joseph & the Amazing Dreamcoat” closes at Royale NYC after 747 performances Sports • 1920 Man o’ War wins the 1 5/8-mile Lawrence Realization Stakes at Belmont Park by 100 lengths, the largest winning margin in modern thoroughbred racing history; world record time 2.40.8 • 1950 NASCAR’s first paved super speedway, Darlington Raceway hosts Southern 500, first 500-mile event in NASCAR history; winner Johnny Mantz in a Plymouth • 1954 Peter B Cortese of US achieves a one-arm deadlift of 370 lbs; 22 lbs over triple his body weight, at York, Pennsylvania • 1972 US 4 x 100m medley relay team of Mike Stamm, Tom Bruce, Mark Spitz &

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Birthdays • 1901 William Lyons, British industrialist (Jaguar cars), born in Blackpool, Lancashire (d. 1985) • 1917 Henry Ford II, American businessman and grandson of Henry Ford, (President of Ford Motor Company, 1945-79), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1987) • 1918 Paul Harvey, American news commentator and radio broadcaster (Rest of the story), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma (d. 2009) • 1928 Dick York, American actor (Darrin-Bewitched, Inherit the Wind), born in Fort Wayne, Indiana (d. 1992) • 1931 Mitzi Gaynor [Francesca von Gerber], American actress, singer and dancer (Anything Goes, South Pacific), born in Chicago, Illinois • 1942 Raymond Floyd, American golfer (4-time major title winner), born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina • 1949 Tom Watson, American golfer (8-time major winner; British Open 1975, 77, 80, 82, 83), born in Kansas City, Missouri • 1951 Judith Ivey, American actress (Lady in Red, Hello Again), born in El Paso, Tex-

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Deaths • 1990 Irene Dunne, American actress (Cimarron, Theodora Goes Wild), dies of heart failure at 91 • 1991 Dottie West, American country singer (Here Comes my Baby), dies at 58 in a car • 2006 Steve Irwin, Australian naturalist and TV personality (The Crocodile Hunter), attacked and killed by a stingray at 44 • 2014 Joan Rivers, American comedienne (Late Show, Hollywood Sq), dies at 81 after serious complications from a procedure on her vocal cords • 2016 David Brown, American guitarist (Santana), dies at 53 • 2018 Bill Daily, American actor and comedian (I Dream of Jeannie, The Bob Newhart Show), dies at 91

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