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Relay for Life holds drive through event

By K.D. Michaels Staff Writer Buchanan Elementary School was the site of the Stone and Taney County Relay for Life Drive Through Luminaria Ceremony on Saturday night.

Luminarias were lit by members of the community to honor, remember or support those that had or currently have cancer.

“We did this drive through ceremony since we couldn’t have our big Relay for Life event,” explained Lisa Wilfong, Chairman of Relay for Life of Taney and Stone Counties. “The luminarias are usually a big part of our event.

We wanted to do something since we couldn’t hold an in-person

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Find out what’s up with old Doc’s location. Page 2

Happy Birthday:

Galena courthouse turns 100. Page 3

SEE RELAY, PAGE 5 Those in attendance enjoyed the food and fun at State of the Ozarks Fest. (Photo by K.D. Michaels)

State of the Ozarks Fest in Hollister celebrates traditional and new cultures New BFFs:

NARMC and CoxHealth form partnership. Page 10

WEATHER...page 17 Open window temperatures but still no rain in sight.

By K.D. Michaels Staff Writer The State of the Ozarks Life Creative Community, in conjunction with State of the Ozarks Media, hosted their annual State of the Ozarks Fest on Saturday in historic downtown Hollister.

The all-day event featured a variety of booths displaying Ozarks crafts, artwork, health and well-

ness services and more. Those in attendance also enjoyed local food from various vendors, traditional craftsmen, Ozark mountain music, and costumes of all types.

This year’s event featured returning favorites like the regional live steel fighting group Order of the Red Boar, and the Silver Anvil Metal Craft show. New additions for 2020 were mixed martial arts

demonstrations by Independent Fighting Systems, and the Song of Hope Stage, hosted by Marshall Howden.

The purpose of the State of the Ozarks Festival is to celebrate traditional and emerging cultures of the Ozarks area.

The State of the Ozarks Live Creative Community is made up SEE SOTO, PAGE 8

A luminaria lit in honor of a cancer victim. (Photo by K.D. Michaels)

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USA Veterans Hope Center is ‘what’s up’ at Doc’s

By Brenda Meadows Staff Writer The USA Veterans Hope Center is preparing to open two facilities for veterans in Branson.

The organization’s main goal and focus at these two locations is to provide career training and opportunities for veterans.

“We are so pleased and thank-

ful to announce the acquisition and opening of two new Veterans facilities in Branson,” said US Army Veteran Al Jackson, the Center’s founder. “The first is Doc’s Roadhouse Restaurant, 3270 Yellow Ribbon Road, which is renamed ‘The Captain’s Table.’”

The restaurant is to be a working culinary arts training

The Branson Star Theatre will continue to function as a theater but will also serve as a veterans’ service facility. Both facilities will be veteran managed and staffed. (Special to Branson Globe)

facility for veterans. The Captain’s Table has already undergone a facelift, maintenance and required upgrades to meet city business requirements.

“This will be an alcohol free, family friendly restaurant,” Jackson said. “We will not serve alcohol because we don’t want to contribute to anybody’s issues. The

thing we want people to say is that they want to come back. We want them to have the best dining experience. We want people pampered.”

Jackson and other members of the USAVHC team have been talking to Chef Reynard tucker from Chicago to facilitate training for the first group of veterans. The plan is to make the

Doc’s Roadhouse Restaurant, 3270 Yellow Ribbon Road, renamed ‘The Captain’s Table,’ is now a working culinary arts training facility for veterans. (Special to Branson Globe)

restaurant ready for a November opening, hopefully in time for Veterans Homecoming Week.

“For the past four years of the building’s life it has been vacant.

I’ve had the privilege of taking care of Doc’s Roadhouse for the last six years for the owner Jerry W. Franklin,” said Navy Veteran Buster Prine. “I’ve become very attached to every wall and every floor in the building. Over the last few months the building has undergone some major renovations.

Starting with a new roof and total cleaning and all repairs needed on the inside from the roof down.”

Franklin, an Army veteran, owns both properties as well as several office buildings and shopping centers in the area. He has made many spaces available to veterans’ causes throughout the years.

“I’m also looking forward to continue to do what I have done for many years with such an amazing group of men and women,” he said. “The restaurant will become a training facility for veterans in SEE HOPE CENTER, PAGE 7

COVID-19 in Stone and Taney counties, by the numbers: (As of 09/18/2020. Data provided by TCHD and SCHD websites) CONFIRMED POSITIVE CASES TANEY COUNTY 840 STONE COUNTY 401

RECOVERED CASES TANEY COUNTY 589 STONE COUNTY 312

DEATHS

TANEY COUNTY 19 STONE COUNTY 5

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100 year celebration planned for Stone County courthouse

Submitted to Branson Globe It’s been 100 years since the Stone County Courthouse, 110 S Maple Street Suite F in Galena was built.

The event is cause for Stone County Commissioners, Stone County Historical Society (SCHGS) and the Galena-Abesville Elementary STRETCH class to host a celebration at noon on Sept. 26. at the historic courthouse.

“I think it’s really neat. A building that’s 100 years old does not look 100 years old. It’s been maintained

really well,” said Julie Green, president of the Stone County Historical and Genealogical Society. “The county has done a fantastic job of keeping it repaired and clean and up to date, but yet keeping the integrity of the courthouse itself.”

The event will include a presentation of a time capsule that will reveal what previous county commissioners buried on March 26, 1920.

“We’re going to have some exhibits in and around the courthouse about famous people and

some famous events from noon to 1 p.m. so people can look at stuff, go in the courthouse, etc,” said Green.

“Then at 1 o’clock we’re going to start with a few speeches, introduce things - and then we’ll reveal what was in the time capsule that’s been opened already. We have the items out, they’ve been cleaned and checked to make sure there was no mold or anything hazardous in there and it hadn’t disintegrated.”

About 20 posters were made to focus on various people that were

influential in the time the capsule was made. After revealing the items from the capsule, new items will be placed into the time capsule and it will be sealed back up.

“I think it’s neat to hear what the people that were there at the time had accomplished, which is what the posters are going to tell,” said Green. “Hopefully in another hundred years from now there’ll be another opening of the time capsule.”

Artifacts and historical memorabilia will be on sale during the

event. SCHGS will be selling history books, cups and T-shirts to raise money for the historical museum. Tours of the courthouse will be available and the ‘Fly Buzzards’ will play bluegrass music to kick off the event.

Green said the event will follow all state and local requirements to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including the strongly recommended wearing of face coverings, social distancing and the use of hand sanitizer, which will be available to those who attend.

City to temporarily reopen recycle center Submitted to Branson Globe The City of Branson is assisting the Taney County Commission as they make plans to take over recycling operations for the county. As part of this tran-

sition, the City of Branson will temporarily reopen the Recycle Center located at 550 Compton Dr. on Wednesday, September 23, until Taney County can assume operations.

As part of this transition, there will not be offsite drop locations. All recyclables will need to be brought directly to the Recycle Center. The hours of operation will be Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Registration open for girls and kindergarten basketball Submitted to Branson Globe BRANSON, Mo – The Branson Parks & Recreation Department is now registering for Girl’s Youth Basketball and for co-ed Kindergarten basketball.

To register online, go to https://secure.rec1.com/MO/ branson-mo/catalog The registration deadline is Thursday, October 22, 2020. Kindergarten Division: Boys and girls with an instructional 3 on 3 league

Girl’s Youth Division: 1st-8th grade girls with a traditional 5 on 5 league.

Both divisions feature an eight game season. Practices begin the week of November 2, 2020. Teams will practice once a week with all games held on Saturdays in November, December and January. Individual and team entries are accepted.

Several modifications have been made to keep players as safe

as possible. The season dates for the Kindergarten and Girl’s Youth Divisions have been moved to the fall, while the Boy’s Youth Division will be played in the winter to allow for improved social distancing and less congestion.

For more information, visit the Basketball section of the Branson Parks & Recreation website at https://www.bransonmo.gov/756/ Parks-and-Recreation or call the RecPlex at 417-335-2368.

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Luminarias line the sidewalk of the Relay for Life Drive Through event.

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event. This way, people could drive through, look at the luminarias, and remember those who had – or have – cancer.”

Approximately 70 luminarias were displayed. Wilfong and her team also showed photos of previous Relay for Life events on a giant screen for those in attendance to enjoy.

Across the state of Missouri, and around the nation, many communities are turning to drivethrough or remote events during the Covid-19 pandemic. Last weekend was the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s Lights of Hope ceremony, which was done remotely.

“We normally have Lights of Hope in Washington DC,” said Wilfong. “This year we did it all

remotely. “Last year there were over 40,000 luminarias displayed, but this year we had over 53,000 nationwide. The state of Missouri had set a goal to raise $8,000 during Lights of Hope, and the last I heard they had raised over $10,000.”

The year 2020 marks the 23rd time of holding Relay for Life in Branson to raise money for the American Cancer Society, as well as raise awareness of cancer, and show support for it’s victims.

“We have gone through rain and everything else over the years,” Wilfong noted. “But, this is the first time we’ve had a pandemic. We’re just trying to get through this. We are definitely hoping to have our regular Relay for Life next year. And, we want everyone to remember that cancer does not sleep.”

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Train Up a Child: Parents’ good intentions are not enough First Amendment to the United States Constitution Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

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By Pat Lamb It is wonderful when parents can truly enjoy their children and want to make them happy. It presents a challenge, however, to make children happy and at the same time prepare them for their future. It seems that the idea has permeated our society that we all should be happy and having fun all the time, and that the only good parent is the parent who entertains children and protects them from hardships.

Just as a “hot-house” tomato has a difficult time adjusting to the challenges in nature when it is set out in a garden, so do children who have been sheltered from all rules and hardships have a difficult time adjusting to the real world. Adults who work with children need to discover a balance between letting children be children and at the same time preparing them for a time when they are unprotected by adults. Children must have guidelines and rules to live by and be required to abide by those rules for their own good. They must be allowed to experience the consequences of the choices they make.

With a few exceptions such as birthday gifts, Christmas gifts, etc. they must earn what they receive.

Children who have no guidelines are always insecure and uncertain as to what behavior is acceptable and what punishment they may receive for their behavior. They are at loose ends with the world and often express their frustration with

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unacceptable behavior. By contrast, children who have rules and are required to abide by them, have a certainty in their minds that they are doing the right thing. The stress of making decisions without necessary information is removed, and they are happier children. Many well-intentioned parents think that letting their children do what they want to do is helping them. Not true. Children are not equipped to make many decisions by themselves and often make the wrong decisions and get in trouble for doing so. It is much better to make sure they know what is right and wrong before they make the wrong decisions. Important, also, is reinforcement of correct behavior. When a child is told, “You did the right thing”, the child feels a real sense of relief and is inclined to repeat that behavior.

It is hard for any parent or teacher to watch a child go through some-

thing unpleasant. However, when we jump in and rescue the child from the consequences of his/her behavior, we become enablers.

When we enable a child to do wrong and get by with it, that child grows up thinking that whatever he/ she desires is acceptable and someone will bail him/her out of trouble.

It is through the natural punishment of consequences that children learn many lessons that we may never be able to teach in another way.

When children are continually rewarded for doing what is normally required, they grow up thinking that they don’t have to act in acceptable ways unless rewarded for doing so.

A teacher friend of mine often said, “Virtue is its own reward”. There are some things that we are supposed to do whether there is a reward or not.

One school in IL, where our daugh-

ter taught, rewarded children for doing their homework by taking them to McDonalds on Fridays. This, in my opinion, is not a good way to use rewards. Homework is something that children should do without getting a material reward. One NEA magazine had an article some time back about paying children to go to school. Is it any wonder that we are living in an entitlement generation when this kind of thinking abounds?

Ideally, parents should decide in their own minds how they want their children to “turn out” as to character traits and keep this goal in mind in everyday contact with their children. We can’t just let our children always be happygo-lucky without responsibilities and rules and expect them to become good citizens.

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the culinary arts as well as a fully functioning top quality restaurant. They will train veterans in food service, be open to the public and provide skills to the underemployed veterans and the unemployed veterans. Funds raised will help Veterans USA get open.”

The second arm of the USA Veterans Hope Center is the Branson Star Theatre, 3750 W 76 Country Blvd, which will be ‘Veterans Branson Star Theatre.’

The Star, home of Nashville Roadhouse Live with Stevie Lee Woods, and other shows, will continue to function as a theater but will also serve as a veterans’ service facility. Both facilities will be veteran managed and staffed.

Jackson’s experience as a veteran gave him the desire to start an organization “that’s sole purpose was to assist veterans and their families in all aspects of life after military service.”

Using their personal funds, he and his wife Connie officially started USAVHC in Springfield in 2011, where he had assisted veterans as an individual with some knowledge of the VA system.

“I could see an urgent need for additional assistance for veterans that the VA was seemingly not able to provide due to staffing and other restrictions,” Jackson said. “Both properties are in good condition, so no repairs or upgrades are needed at this time. As we’re celebrating the new doors God has opened for our organization, we thank you for your continuous and generous support.”

After becoming a 501(c3), the organization received some public funding from fundraisers and private donations. The next step will be to staff these two locations. And, there will be a coordinated fundraiser in October.

“The mission is to improve and expand services to veterans,” Franklin said. “Funds raised in October will help Veterans USA get open at the restaurant. Thanks for help in facilitating that.”

The welfare and prospering of America’s veterans is USAVHC’s first objective.

“Our desires and goals are to build a setting and facility that will promote, preserve, heal and give hope to our veterans,” Jackson said.

“We want our veterans to be all they can be as strong pillars in civilian society.”

For more information go to: usavhc. org/contact/ or call 417-619-4300.

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and celebrate the Ozarks. The group also hosts Hollister’s Farmers Market, held May through September. Other events include First Friday Art Walks and the Annual Writers and Artists Night held each summer.

(All photos by K.D. Michaels)

BIG INDIAN ART & ARTIFACTS COLLECTION: Over 20 stone axes including ¾, ½ and full groove stone axes; iron pipe tomahawk, nice assortment of flint points in types like Clovis, Dixon Dalton, Graham Cave and many others; Navajo hand woven rugs, bead work moccasins, belt knife sheath, pipe bag; shirt press and more; Indian pottery Caddo, Quapaw, Navajo, Santa Clara stone pipes, banner stones, Popeye bird stones; bow; Art by Bev Doolittle, Judy Larson, Gary Montgomery, and others a great collection!!!!

ANTIQUES & DECORATOR: Nice collection of Persian carpets; collection of cast iron banks & toys; gas, oil and country store steel and tin signs some porcelain covered, some old and some more modern; nice assortment of Oak and Walnut furniture; leaded glass table and floor lamps; leaded glass windows , hand cut crystal, electric and acoustic guitars; BRONZE STATUARY: Several table gallery size western statues stamped Frederic Remington; bronze fountain; art deco and art nouveau table bronze statues COWBOY & WESTERN: Early high back cowboy saddle; long horns steer horns; cowhides; stockyard prints; chaps; spurs; US bit; Pair rearing horses ; aluminum bench with bears and matching side chairs; wool western style blankets; snowshoes; old stone whiskey jug; Western art

by G. Harvey, Tim Cox, Frederic Remington prints; Ralph Wall, Terry Redlin, wildlife with James Western and more!!

TAXIDERMY: Buffalo head, royal elk head mount; large grizzly and black bear mounts; Bear skin rug; racoons in birch bark canoe; other racoon, badger, skunk, opossum, and bobcat mounts; large whitetail head mount; several fine African head mounts; pair artificial elephant tusks, caribou head with large antlers, antelope and mountain ram heads; plus more animal bronze sculptures

ANTIQUE GUNS: Several Winchester, Colt, Smith & Wesson, Remington and other brands of rifles and pistols for black powder; after estate releases them a list will be provided before sale day JEWLERY: 14k ring with 2ct diamond solitaire; 14k ear studs with 1ct diamond solitaire on each side; 14k necklace with 2cts diamonds; several 1ct diamond solitaires in diamond mounts; 14k ring with 19ct black diamond solitaire; nice assortment of colored stone rings with diamonds, amethyst, sapphires, rubies, tanzanite, emeralds and other precious stones; several nice diamond cocktail and cluster rings; assortment of sterling chains and jewelry; several pieces; 14k jewelry with gold coins, gold bracelets; several pieces Navajo silver and turquoise jewelry.

RARE COIN COLLECTION: Selling rare gold and silver coins both days; including collection of high grade and key date Morgan silver dollars, Carson City Morgan dollars, complete set peace dollars; partial set of Morgan dollars in book; set of walking Liberty halves; complete set of Washington quarters; rolls of Unc. Morgan and Peace dollars; Unc late set walking liberty halves; set Indian head cents; several hundred Indian head cents; almost a complete set of Carson City dollars; Big collection proof and mint sets including early silver sets; lots of Unc. Morgan dollars graded MS-6, 64, 65-Over 200 early date Morgan dollars in bag; CURRENCY: $1 black eagle silver cert.; $10 and $20 gold notes; 1899 $2 educational note; $5, $10, $20 federal reserve notes; GOLD: $1 Liberty; $ 2 ½ Indian & Liberty; $5 Liberty & $5 Indians; $10 Liberty & Indians; Several US $20 Liberty & St. Gaudens; $50 reverse proof buffalo; high relief $20 St. Gaudens; $50 Gold Eagle; SILVER BULLION: Over 200 silver eagles; collection of proof silver eagles; Over 100 silver 1oz buffalo rounds; (4) 100 oz Englehard bars; (10) 10oz silver bars; over (100) 1oz President Trump silver rounds plus more!!! A very large and diverse collection, all coins and bullion guaranteed authentic

This is a great sale with something for everyone. Don’t miss it!

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NARMC, CoxHealth announce collaboration to expand access to care Submitted to Branson Globe CoxHealth and North Arkansas Regional Medical Center (NARMC) are excited to announce a new collaboration that will expand health care access for residents of North Central Arkansas. In

the coming months, the health systems will jointly open a new medical facility in Harrison so residents can continue to receive exceptional primary care while increasing access to specialists close to home.

The facility will occupy the for-

mer Bear State Bank located at 1401 Hwy 65 North in Harrison, Arkansas. NARMC purchased the building and engaged CoxHealth to manage the renovations necessary to convert it to a medical office complex.

When the project is completed, the building will house a variety of physician practices from both NARMC and CoxHealth. This venture will offer patients convenient access to complimentary services provided by both health systems.

“The mission, vision and values of CoxHealth and NARMC are closely aligned. This relationship will provide patients in our region specialty care without the need for travel. Our common goal is to strengthen the sustainability of our hospital and the provision of quality care in our region,” says Vince Leist, President and CEO of North Arkansas Regional Medical Center.

“We constantly look for places and ways we can help patients throughout the region receive the care they need,” says Max Buetow, Vice President of Cox Med-

ical Group. “This expansion and our work with NARMC are things we are very excited about. We believe they will result in a greater experience for our patients, and, ultimately, better health for the communities we serve.”

CoxHealth plans to expand the number of specialties it offers locally through the new facility.

These services will be determined in cooperation with NARMC leadership to better understand the community’s needs. Additionally, CoxHealth Center Harrison, which opened in August 2020, will also relocate to the space.

It is anticipated the facility will be open by Fall 2021.

For more information about NARMC, visit https://www. narmc.com.

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Surprise: unemployment is taxable! What you need to know MSU Communications Office SPRINGFIELD — A record number of Americans applied for unemployment compensation this year due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Lawmakers passed the CARES Act in March, which boosted unemployment benefits across the country and expanded eligibility for benefits.

With many new terms and guidelines, taxpayers should prepare for the upcoming tax season to avoid unexpected bills on their tax returns.

“I’ve had taxpayers disagree and say they don’t think the unemploy-

ment benefits are taxable,” said Dr. Kerri Tassin, associate professor in the School of Accountancy at Missouri State University. “But they are.”

The federal government taxes unemployment benefits as ordinary income, but Social Security and Medicare taxes are exempt.

Except for a few states that do not have a state income tax, most states tax these benefits as well.

Tassin noted that the stimulus checks awarded earlier this year will not be taxed.

Some Missouri taxpayers are just realizing unemployment benefits are taxable. (Special to Branson Globe)

North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison. (Special to Branson Globe)

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“However, the additional $600 per week in coronavirus relief will be taxable,” she said.

Unemployment and workers’ compensation are not the same thing.

“Throughout the years, I’ve heard people get unemployment confused with workers’ compensation,” Tassin said.

Workers’ compensation is something employees might receive if they’ve been hurt or gotten ill on the job.

Unemployment benefits are available for people who are willing and ready to work, but cannot locate a paying job.

“They are different circumstances with very different payments,” Tassin said.

For example, a person who is out of work from contracting COVID-19 would receive a different type of payment than a person who was laid-off due to economic stress related to the pandemic.

If you received unemployment compensation during 2020, you should receive Form 1099-G in January from your state’s unemployment office.

You can also determine if your compensation is taxable using the IRS’s Interactive Tax Assistant tool.

If you are still receiving unem-

ployment compensation, you can choose to have federal income tax withheld by submitting Form W-4V to your state’s unemployment office.

This can help to avoid a surprise bill when tax season comes around.

“For many taxpayers, that might be a very good idea,” Tassin said.

“Alternatively, taxpayers can make what are called estimated tax payments, which is when they try to estimate what they believe they’ll owe in income tax and pay that ahead of time.”

Estimated tax payments can be made using Form 1040-ES. All forms can be found on the IRS website.

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MDC program provides gardening tips for attracting pollinators next spring

By Josh Hartwig, Missouri Dept. of Conservation CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Though it’s only early fall,

many gardeners are already thinking about what they’re going to put in the ground next spring.

People who want to see more butterflies and bees in their gardens next year can get information at the Missouri Department

of Conservation’s (MDC) free virtual program “Gardening for Pollinators.” This online program will be 10-10:30 a.m. on Sept. 25 and is being put on by the staff of MDC’s Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center. This program is designed for people ages 12 and up. People can register for this program at: https://mdc-eventweb.s3licensing.com/Event/ EventDetails/174257 Native plants are good choices for landscaping whether you have a small plot in the city or a large acreage in the country.

The butterflies, bees, and other pollinators that are seen at parks, nature centers, and other

public areas can often be enticed to your backyard with the proper plantings. These plants provide aesthetic benefits and the insects they attract are beneficial pollinators.

Though this program is free, registration is required to participate using 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.

Swallowtail butterflies (pictured above) are among the pollinating insects that can be attracted to yards and gardens if the right plants are used. People can learn more about how to attract pollinators at a Missouri Department of Conservation online program on Sept.

25. (Photo by MDC Staff, courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation.)

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Attention turkey hunters: MDC wants fall feathers

By Joe Jerek Courtesy of MDC JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is asking Missouri turkey hunters to save and share feathers from birds they harvest this fall for part of a new research project to help improve wild turkey management in Missouri.

MDC will send participating hunters materials needed to submit feathers, including a postage-paid envelope for feather submissions. The materials will contain instructions about which feathers to submit.

MDC asks hunters to return the requested feathers in the postage-paid envelope provided. Participating hunters will also need to include the Telecheck identification number for the harvested bird to help MDC determine from which Missouri county it was taken.

MDC asks participating hunters to retain their turkey carcass-

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es until MDC materials arrive, or to remove a wing from the turkey and several feathers from the lower portion of the breast.

Turkey hunters who want to participate in the MDC research project can get more information and provide their mailing addresses at mdc.mo.gov/turkeyfeathers or call MDC at 573-815-7901 ext. 2940, or email MDC’s Wild Turkey Management Program at wildturkeymgmt@mdc.mo.gov(link sends e-mail).

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Discover how much good food can enhance your adventures in the wild with MDC’s free virtual class, Outdoor Cooking for Camping and Hiking, being held Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 6-6:45 p.m. (Photo by MDC Staff, courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation.)

Learn how to eat well outdoors at MDC virtual cooking class

By Dan Zarlenga, Missouri Dept. of Conservation St. LOUIS, Mo.—Having food when venturing outdoors might be essential for survival. Having good food is certainly essential for fun. What’s the best way to prepare food when away from the comforts and conveniences of a modern kitchen? What will you need to bring? The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is offering an online class that can help take the mystery out of making great meals in the wild.

Outdoor Cooking for Camping and Hiking is a free virtual class which will be held Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 6-6:45 p.m. The class will include an interactive Q&A session via online chat.

Participants will learn how to cook outdoors whether they’re camping in one place for an extended period, or they need to keep things light while on the move. Heat is crucial for cooking, and the program will cover

various ways to start a fire. It will look at different types of heat delivery options, including portable hiking and camping stoves.

Tools and utensils needed for cooking and baking in the field will also be addressed, along with other special considerations when prepping food outdoors.

The program will suggest what types of foods work best for outdoor cooking and explore the ingredients you’ll want to bring along. Finally, there will be actual cooking demonstrations that put everything into practice. Participants will get to see the process for themselves.

Outdoor Cooking for Camping and Hiking is a free online program open to all ages, but advanced online registration is required at https://short.mdc. mo.gov/Z2F. Attendees will receive an invitation by email from the MDC Event Management System with a WebEx program link the morning of the program.

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The top five fall hikes to take around the state of Missouri

By Peg Craft, Missouri Dept. of Conservation Fall is a great time to take a hike. The weather is cooler, the colors are changing, and the views are stunning. Missouri has been recognized as a Best Trails State.

Here’s our top five picks for fall hiking this year: Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area (https://nature.mdc. mo.gov/discover-nature/places/ burr-oak-woods-conservation-area) near Kansas City has six hiking trails including disabled accessible. The Bethany Falls Trail winds through forest, limestone rocks, and a glade. It was voted the number one hiking trail in the Kansas City area. The area is a prime destination for birdwatching and picnics. Visit the nature center to begin your experience here.

Near St. Louis, Rockwoods Reservation (https://nature.mdc. mo.gov/discover-nature/places/ rockwoods-reservation) offers seven trails covering 13 miles ranging from easy, disabled accessible to moderate, difficult and multi-use. The Limestone Kiln trail is a favorite that winds along a rocky ridgetop and features an old limestone kiln. The area is great

for fall color and wildlife watching including deer, turkeys, fox, songbirds, chipmonks and more.

Caney Mountain Conservation Area (https://nature.mdc. mo.gov/discover-nature/places/ caney-mountain-conservation-area) in the southern part of the state offers the most expansive views in Missouri over Ozark mountains and balds. Two trails wind through the area and offer fall color, a creek, and rare wildlife like the collared lizard and Bachman’s sparrow. The area’s 20 miles of roads have many scenic overlooks for viewing Ozark vistas.

In mid-Missouri, the Osage Bluff Scenic Trail at Painted Rock Conservation Area (https://nature. mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/places/painted-rock-conservation-area) offers breathtaking views of the Osage River and winds past a native American burial cairn. The 1.6 mile single loop trail winds through forest with interpretive signs and two boardwalk vistas.

The area also features a glade, savannah and lake. This is a great spot for fall color and eagle watching.

Near the bootheel, you can immerse yourself in a swamp experience with tupelo and 500 year

Family hike at Rockwoods Reservation. (MDC)

old bald cypress trees at Allred Lake Natural Area (https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/places/allred-lake). The trail is an easy quarter mile but ends at a boardwalk that offers a vari-

ety of photo-ops. You might see wood ducks, herons and owls.

The cypress trees with baldy knees growing out of the water show peak fall color the end of October.

Conservation trails range from disabled access and easy walks to moderate and longer hikes.

Find more information on places to hike and special events in our hiking section.

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Southeast Missouri counties seeing high number of COVID-19 cases

By Jim Salter, Associated Press O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — The mostly rural Bootheel region of Missouri is seeing high numbers of confirmed cases of the coronavirus, but unlike many other hardhit areas, the surge isn’t tied to any particular place or demographic.

Information from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services shows that several southeast Missouri counties have some of the state’s worst rates of confirmed cases per capita. Perry County’s rate of 3,055 cases per 100,000 residents is second only to McDonald County’s 4,545 cases per 100,000. McDonald County, in southwestern Missouri, saw a big outbreak this summer tied to meat plants.

Several other counties in southeast Missouri have high per capita rates of confirmed cases, including Pemiscot (2,962 cases per 100,000), New Madrid (2,926), Bollinger (2,572) and Dunklin (2,539).

Perry County Health Department Director Sylvia Forester said Tuesday that part of the reason for the high number of cases in her county has been aggressive testing from the outset of the pandemic. Still, there is concern about how the virus has moved through the rural county of 19,100 residents because the outbreak isn’t tied to nursing homes, meat plants or colleges — places that have driven outbreaks in many non-urban areas.

“We do have indicators of community spread,” Forester said.

Like most Missouri counties, Perry County has no mask mandate. Some large events have been called off this year to limit the virus’ spread, Forester said, but others have not, including a motorcycle rally last weekend in Perryville.

In Bollinger County, home to just 12,100 people, even health officials are puzzled by the number of cases that rose dramatical-

ly earlier this month before leveling off in recent days.

“We’ve been working on figuring that our ourselves because we have had a significant surge,” Bollinger County Health Department Administrator Juanita Welker said. All told, Bollinger County has reported 354 confirmed cases, and 32 probable cases.

Welker cited a few factors that may have driven the surge, including schools reopening with in-person classes in August and the fact that the county is home to several residential care facilities with illnesses.

“And the third thing we’re looking at is the Labor Day weekend,” Welker said. “More people got together than they normally do.”

Statewide, Missouri reported 57 new deaths Tuesday, by far the most reported in a single day.

The previous high was 32 reported Aug. 29. Daily death reports can be misleading because they are based on data provided to the state from local agencies, and some agencies may report multiple days at one time. All told, the death toll in Missouri now stands at 1,864.

The state also added 1,059 confirmed cases, bringing the total since the pandemic began to 115,366.

Steadily rising hospitalizations, especially in rural areas, also are raising alarms. Statewide hospitalizations have topped 1,000 for seven of the past 10 reported days, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. Until Aug. 25, Missouri had never reported more than 1,000 hospitalized patients. The statewide increase comes despite the fact that hospitalizations in the St. Louis area have declined slightly since Sept. 1.

“Not only are the numbers rising, but the numbers are rising in places that don’t have as robust a resource built into their communities,” Missouri Hospital Association spokesman Dave Dillon told the newspaper.

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‘Justice Joan’ Larsen emerges as finalist for Supreme Court

By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — One of the women on Donald Trump’s short list to succeed Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court got her first taste of politics as a college student stuffing envelopes for Democrat Joe Biden’s 1988 presidential run.

But, by 1996, Joan L. Larsen was volunteering for Republican Bob Dole, and today few doubt her conservative credentials, which includes a longtime affiliation with the Federalist Society.

Larsen is among a small group of female lawyers whom Trump is considering to replace Ginsburg, the liberal icon whose death last week gave conservatives a chance to move the court further to the right. White House officials say Trump was referring to Larsen when he said Monday his finalists included “a great one from Michigan.” On Tuesday, he called her “very talented” in an interview with a local television station.

In just five years, Joan L. Larsen has gone from a little-known

critical battleground state of Michigan, where she has raised her two children, advanced her career and won election to the state Supreme Court.

Liberals fear that she would follow in Scalia’s footsteps by voting to overrule decisions that legalized abortion rights and

Michigan Supreme Court Justice Joan Larsen. (AP Photo/ Cliff Owen, File)

University of Michigan legal scholar to a prominent federal appeals court judge and now a candidate for the high court.

Conservative activists hope that, if nominated and confirmed by the Senate, Larsen would carry on the legacy of her mentor, the late Justice Antonin Scalia, for whom she clerked in the early 1990s and eulogized after his 2016 death.

For Trump, picking Larsen could give him a boost in the

NFL fines three coaches, clubs for unmasked coaches (AP) A person with knowledge of the punishment tells The Associated Press that at least three NFL head coaches have been fined $100,000 for violating the league’s rules that they wear face coverings on the sideline.

The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the league wasn’t announcing specific fines, said Denver’s Vic Fangio, San Francisco’s Kyle Shanahan and Seattle’s Pete Carroll were each docked $100,000. Their teams were fined $250,000 each.

More fines could be coming as several other coaches violated the league’s rules requiring coaches to wear coverings over their mouths and noses at all

times. Players are exempt from these protocols.

Among the violators were Patriots coach Bill Belichick and both coaches in Monday night’s game, Jon Gruden of the Raiders and Sean Payton of the Saints.

Gruden wore his face mask like a chin strap and Payton wore his gaiter like a turtleneck.

The punishments come a week after the NFL warned all 32 teams in a memo about following the rules for wearing face coverings during the coronavirus pandemic lest they put the NFL season at risk.

Following the Raiders’ 34-24 win over the Saints on Monday night, Gruden, who last week said SEE COACHES, PAGE 20

gay marriage and other rulings that Scalia and his followers vociferously oppose.

At 52, Larsen would be a candidate who could serve on the high court for three decades or longer. Her father, Leonard Larsen, the retired CEO of a Lutheran social services agen-

cy, died in April at age 91. Her mother is 89.

Larsen’s rise began when Michigan’s then-Republican Gov. Rick Snyder appointed her to fill a vacancy on the state Supreme Court in September 2015, praising her as a “superb SEE JUSTICE JOAN, PAGE 20

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Column: Big night for Las Vegas Raiders, their new hometown

By Tim Dahlberg, Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — As the light outside faded, the glittering casinos on the Las Vegas Strip

came to life Monday evening through the giant lanai doors in the new home of the Raiders.

If the backdrop was spectacular, so was the scene on the field.

There were the Raiders playing the New Orleans Saints before a national television audience, a moment the late Howard Cosell would have never imagined when

Monday Night Football kicked off exactly a half-century earlier.

No one else would have imagined it would take place before 65,000 empty seats, but that’s sports during a pandemic. Not only were fans missing — at least indoors — but so was Raiders owner Mark Davis, who expressed his solidarity with his new city by watching on TV with other team executives at the Raiders’ practice facility.

His mother, Carol, was there, leading a ceremonial lighting of the giant torch honoring her late husband, Al. So was NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who just a few years ago was threatening to suspend any player who might even accidentally enter a casino in this gambling town.

And everything in the sparkling new $2 billion Allegiant Stadium screamed the Silver and Black — even if there were no actual fans there to scream for their team.

Best of all, a town that loves a winner got one. The Raiders overcame an early 10-0 deficit to dom-

inate most of the rest of the way, beating Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints 34-24.

And, in true Las Vegas fashion, coach Jon Gruden compared it to the kind of big events Las Vegas was known for before it landed an NFL team.

“We knew it was going to be a 15-round fight here tonight,” he said. “You just got to keep swinging against New Orleans because they have the heart of a champion.”

The newest show just off the Strip at the corner of Al Davis Way and Dean Martin Drive was an instant hit, with Derek Carr and tight end Darren Waller playing pitch and catch most of the night and the Raiders controlling the time of possession. Josh Jacobs ran for 88 yards, and Daniel Carlson kicked a 54-yard field goal with 1:05 left to clinch the win.

The bookies just down the street had made the home team four-point underdogs, figuring the Raiders’ defense was going to SEE RAIDERS, PAGE 19

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have trouble stopping Brees. But you only get to open at home once and the Raiders weren’t going to be denied on this night.

Outside the stadium, fans parked cars anywhere they could and joined at fences to watch on their phones and cheer for their new team. At halftime, the Killers rocked them and the nation from the rooftop of nearby Caesars Palace.

Oakland and its aging stadium suddenly felt like a very long time ago.

“We have a great fan base and they’re out in the street proving it,” Gruden said. “I just hope they wear their masks.”

If they did, they were paying more attention to health guidelines than Gruden. He paced the sideline with his mask low much of the game, not covering anything but his chin despite NFL warnings for coaches to mask up.

“I’ve had the virus and I’m doing my best,” Gruden said, saying he had trouble calling plays with a mask on. “I’m very sensitive about all of that and I apologize.”

For a while, it looked like Gruden might have to apologize for the play

of his team, too. But after a slow start, the Raiders are now 2-0 on the young season and 1-0 in the stadium Mark Davis dubbed the Death Star because that’s where the other team’s chances to win die.

Carr said the team has bonded quickly with its new home and knew the significance of winning the first game in Las Vegas.

“We want to emulate what Vegas has and we want to feed off each other,” he said. “It’s hard not to feel that energy in the stadium but trust me, just being a part of

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this community and going home every day we feel it.”

On this night, at least, the feeling was good for both the Raiders and their fans. The Raiders — or any other NFL team — making a home in Las Vegas was once unimaginable but is now finally a reality.

It may be the perfect marriage of a rebel team in a city that has always flaunted the rules.

The Raiders have embraced Las Vegas, and the city is loving them back.

The Las Vegas Raiders kick off to the New Orleans Saints to start an NFL football game in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)

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Lawrence Earl Siglin, 1938 - 2020 Lawrence Earl Siglin was born to Jacob and Marie Siglin on June 26, 1938, in Ogden, IA. He passed away on August 19, 2020, at Cox Medical Center in Springfield, MO, where he was being treated for Covid 19. When he was told he would need to be intubated, he declined the treatment, saying he was ready to join his Lord Jesus Christ in heaven.

He died the same day.

Earl grew up on family farms near Woodward, IA, and Ogden, IA. He attended school in Marcy Center, K-8, graduated from Ogden High School, and was a member of the Swede Valley Lutheran Church. For many years he worked as an active farmer with his father in the Ogden area.

Like many of his contemporaries he grew up with a love of fast cars and drove them to the limit. He joined a local bowling team and became so good he considered going professional. He had a great laugh, a large circle of friends, and was fun to be around. He never married but loved children.

While in his mid 30’s, Earl began searching for meaning and purpose in his life. Fast cars, fast living and success on the family farm just wasn’t cutting it. He felt there had to be more. In a divine turn of events, Earl met a local pastor and persuaded him to lead a bible study in his home. Earl threw himself into studying the bible. Not long afterwards, he understood the gospel of grace, repented of his sins and trusted in Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior.

From this point onwards, his life took on a radical change.

Earl began to feel that his purpose in life was to preach the Gospel. He helped many people in need both spiritually and financially. His ministry included Ogden Baptist Church and the Berean Bap-

tist Church in Boone, IA. He also started broadcasting weekly sermons for a radio station in Boone, IA, which were very popular. Later he moved to Falls City, NE, to pastor a small church and then to St. Joseph, MO, where he started a prison ministry. He continued serving in prison ministry when he moved to the Branson area where he was also involved with several churches. Earl was a deeply commited evangelist, and he loved sharing the gospel of Jesus locally, at the Landing, in restaurants along the Strip and in Reeds Spring, with anyone who was interested.

Earl was preceded in death by his parents and is survived by his brothers, Roger Siglin (Jacqueline), Alpine, TX, and Donald Siglin (Helen), Oro Valley, AZ; nephews and nieces: Kurt Siglin (Brooke), Spokane, WA, JoAnn Siglin (Mark), Frisco, CO, Douglas Siglin (Apna), Rotterdam, The Netherlands, DiAnne Siglin Ball ( Jason), Tucson, AZ; great-nieces: Regan Siglin Russell (Howland), Boston, MA, Hannah Siglin, Los Angeles, CA, plus many cousins, other relatives, and friends.

Earl’s body will be laid to rest at the family cemetery in Iowa. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, no services are planned by the family at this time.

A memorial service for family and friends of Earl will take place at the First Baptist Church of Branson, MO, 400 S. Sunshine St., Branson, MO, (417-3347437) on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 11:00 am.

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attorney” who had experience in government, academia and private practice.

“When she called to tell me, I was shocked. I had no idea that she was thinking such a thing,” said Sarah Zearfoss, a longtime colleague at the Michigan law school who has marveled at her friend’s ascent.

“Justice Joan” campaigned for a full term as a judge who would interpret the state constitution according to its original meaning and not “legislate from the bench.” Her campaign was backed by the Republican Party and business groups such as the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.

Even before she won a full eightyear term, Trump included her on his list of potential nominees to the Supreme Court — a development that she called a “complete surprise.” She easily won election in November 2016 on the same day that Trump carried Michigan in a surprise victory.

Trump tapped Larsen for a seat on the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in 2017, which hears appeals in federal cases in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee.

Michigan’s Democratic U.S. senators initially held up her appointment since the White House hadn’t consulted them, as is customary. But ultimately

they allowed her confirmation to move forward after Larsen met with them, and joined with six other Democrats in a 60-38 confirmation vote.

In a 2018 interview, Zearfoss described Larsen as a “solid Republican” who is smart, thoughtful, kind and funny — even though they disagree on political issues.

“It will be really hard not to like Joan,” said Zearfoss, an assistant dean at the law school.

Critics say that during her relatively short judicial career, Larsen has at times favored corporations, insurers and police officers while showing less regard for workers, injured plaintiffs, environmental concerns, criminal suspects and immigrants.

In a recent decision, a dissenting judge accused Larsen and a colleague of turning a “blind eye to race-based policing that violates the constitutional rights of black and brown Americans.”

Republicans have defended the Northwestern Law School

graduate as a mainstream judge with impeccable credentials. In her 2017 confirmation hearing, she said she has ruled evenly and never given any public or private promises that she would overrule Roe vs. Wade or any other precedents.

Attorney Richard Bernstein worked as co-counsel with Larsen on a yearlong trial when they were both lawyers at Sidley & Austin in Washington, which she joined for three years after clerking for Scalia. In a 2018 interview, he said Larsen was a smart lawyer and fine judge.

But Bernstein, a former Scalia clerk himself, said he worried that all candidates on Trump’s list would seek to overrule decisions on abortion and gay rights that Scalia opposed.

“The belief that those decisions are not only wrong but illegitimate runs so deep” among movement conservatives, he said.

Larsen spoke at Scalia’s memorial service in 2016, praising his intellect, upbeat attitude and the

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“What better preparation for any of us, male or female, than to have matched wits with the justice?” she said. “With each thrust and parry, we got sharper.”

Larsen appears to have an expansive view of the powers of the presidency, a topic which she’s taught in law school. She wrote a 2006 article defending President George W. Bush’s use of signing statements to interpret laws passed by Congress.

She also worked in the Office of Legal Counsel in the U.S. Department of Justice from 2002 to 2003, drafting legal opinions involving the Patriot Act, detainees’ rights and other matters.

Larsen assured senators in 2017 that she would have no problem ruling against Trump if the law demanded it. She said that Scalia taught her “that the law governs, not personal interest.”

Larsen is married to University of Michigan law professor Adam Pritchard. They live in Scio Township near Ann Arbor and have two children.

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he felt the league’s memo was directed at him, revealed he’d had COVID-19 and apologized for violating the rules.

“I’m doing my best,” Gruden said. “I’ve had the virus. I’m doing my best. I’m very sensitive about it. I’m calling the plays. I apologize. If I get fined, I will have to pay the fine.”

If the fines doled out so far, which were earlier reported by ESPN and NFL Network, prove ineffective, the league could hand out stronger discipline.

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Complaint flushed: No charge in toilet election display

MASON, Mich. (AP) — A prosecutor in Michigan has flushed a complaint about a toilet that was promoted as a place to drop absentee ballots.

A political display is set up in the lawn of a home on West Columbia Street in Mason, Mich. (Matthew Dae Smith/ Lansing State Journal via AP)

The election clerk in Ingham County informed police about a toilet on the front lawn of a home in Mason, near Lansing. A sign said, “Place mail in ballots here.”

Barb Byrum, a Democrat, said it’s a felony to take illegal possession of absentee ballots.

But there was no evidence of an intent to violate Michigan law, said the office of county prosecutor Carol Siemon, a Democrat.

“Instead, this seemed to be an effort to make a humorous political statement,” the statement said.

Byrum, who drives by the home on her way to work, said she didn’t see the toilet Tuesday. She said she respects the decision by the prosecutor but added that “elections are never a laughing matter.”

“The safety and secure administration of elections is of utmost importance,” Byrum said.

She has been critical of President Donald Trump, who has offered mixed messages on voting by mail. Election officials fear that Trump’s earlier claims about “mayhem” could cause anx-

iety among voters at a time when absentee ballots are being promoted to avoid coronavirus risks.

About 2.4 million Michigan voters so far have asked for absentee ballots.

Renovated Lizzie Borden house on the market, again

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — A home where Lizzie Borden lived in Fall River, Massachusetts, is on the market again, after being sold most recently in 2018.

The current owners, Donald Woods and Leeann Wilber, also operate a Borden-themed museum and bed-and-breakfast at a different home where Borden was famously accused of killing her father and stepmother with an ax in

ODDITIES IN THE NEWS 1892, the Herald News reported.

Borden was acquitted and moved into a home at 306 French St. in Fall River in 1893 with her sister, the newspaper reported. The killings were never officially solved.

Woods and Wilber installed a sprinkler system in the French Street home, which Borden called Maplecroft, when they purchased it for $500,000. They intended to convert it into another destination for tourists interested in Borden’s story, the newspaper reported.

But when the town asked for additional renovations and placed other conditions on the proposed business, they decided to abandon the venture, an employee of Woods and Wilber’s told the newspaper.

The seven-bedroom home is being sold fully furnished and

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the asking price is $890,000, the newspaper reported.

Donkey sculpture on front lawn burned in Maine town

BOWDOINHAM, Maine (AP) — A donkey sculpture on a front lawn in a Maine town was set on fire in what one lawmaker called an act of “political terrorism.”

The sculpture was burned around 2 a.m. Saturday morning in Bowdoinham, on the property of former select board member Theresa Turgeon, who said she’s currently running for the town’s select board again.

“I don’t think it was personal to me,” she told Newscentermaine. com. “I think it’s because there was a donkey and Democratic. I personally think that’s what it’s about.”

The large donkey sculpture was built by Doug Chess, a local artist and bus driver, as a symbol of the Democratic Party. It’s made out of wood, wire, cardboard, fiberglass and other materials. It had been circulating to different lawns around Bowdoinham and Richmond and had been at Turgeon’s since Friday.

The Sagadahoc County dispatch confirmed that a sheriff’s deputy was looking into the property damage.

Maine Rep. Seth Berry, D-Bowdoinham, called it “an act of arson and of political terrorism.”

“For 51 years, I have felt safe in Bowdoinham. It has always been a place where doors are unlocked, and acts of violence only happen in the news. But not anymore,” Berry wrote.

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1561 King Philip II of Spain forbids Spanish settlements in Florida 1642 Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1st commencement 1780 British Major John Andre reveals Benedict Arnold’s plot to betray West Point 1806 Lewis and Clark return to St Louis from Pacific Northwest 1821 Fall of Tripolitsa, Greek forces massacre 30,000 Turks during Greek War of Independence 1846 Johann Gottfried Gal-

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by King Wilhelm I 1879 Richard Rhodes invented a hearing aid called the Audiophone 1884 American Herman Hollerith patents his mechanical tabulating machine, the beginning of data processing 1889 Nintendo Koppai (Later Nintendo Company, Limited) founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce and market the playing card

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game Hanafuda 1897 1st frontier days rodeo celebration (Cheyene Wyoming) 1932 Abdulaziz Ibn Saud merges the Kingdom of Nejd and Hejaz into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 1938 Time capsule, to be opened in 6939, buried at World’s Fair in NYC (capsule contained a woman’s hat, man’s pipe & 1,100’ of microfilm) 1941 General de Gaulle forms government in exile in London 1941 The first gas murder

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experiments are conducted at Auschwitz. concentration camp 1949 US President Harry Truman announces evidence of USSR’s 1st nuclear device detonation 1950 Nobel peace prize awarded to Ralph Bunche for mediation in Israel - 1st African American winner 1952 1st closed circuit payTV telecast of a sports event 1952 Richard Nixon makes his “Checker’s” speech 1957 White mob forces 9 black students enrolled at Little Rock’s Central High School in Arkansas to withdraw 1957 President Dwight D. Eisenhower orders US troops to support integration of nine black students at Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas 1969 Northern Star and Il-

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linois Univ newspaper start rumors that Paul McCartney is dead 1973 Argentine General Elections - former Argentine President Juan Perón returns to power 1979 Jane Fonda & 200,000 attend anti-nuke rally in Battery Park, NYC 1986 Congress selects the rose as US national flower 1999 NASA announces that it has lost contact with the Mars Climate Orbiter.

2002 The first public version of the web browser Mozilla Firefox (“Phoenix 0.1”) is released 2012 Iran blocks the use of Google as a search engine 2012 Scientists discover four genetically distinct types of breast cancer 2018 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches “Modicare”, free heathcare

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for 500 million, world’s biggest healthcare program 2019 178 year old British travel company Thomas Cook goes into liquidation, stranding 600,000 travellers worldwide, prompting largest postwar repatriation effort by UK government 2019 Climate activist Greta Thunberg scolds world leaders “How Dare You” for not addressing climate change at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York

Movies & TV • 1912 1st Mack Sennett “Keystone Comedy” movie released “Cohen Collects a Debt” • 1927 “Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans”, directed by F. W. Murnau, starring George O’Brien and Janet Gaynor, is released (Academy Awards Unique and Artistic Picture 1927) • 1961 1st movie to become a TV series-How to Marry a Millionaire • 1962 ABC’s 1st color TV series - The Jetsons by Hanna-Barbera first broadcast • 1969 1st broadcast of “Marcus Welby MD” on ABC-TV • 1969 “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” directed by George Roy Hill and starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford premieres • 1976 US televised presidential debate between Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter • 1977 Cheryl Ladd replaces Farrah Fawcett on TV show “Charlie’s Angels” • 1990 PBS begins an 11 hour miniseries on Civil War • 1994 “The Shawshank Redemption”, directed by Frank Darabont and starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman, is released • 2003 Crime drama “NCIS” starring Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherley, Pauley Perrette and David McCallum

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Music • 1952 “Kaw-Liga” single recorded by Hank Williams • 1957 “That’ll Be the Day” by Buddy Holly and the Crickets reaches #1 • 1964 “Fiddler on the Roof” with Zero Mostel premieres in NYC • 1974 “Gypsy” opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 120 performances • 1977 “I Just Fall in Love Again” single released by The Carpenters • 1980 Bob Marley’s last concert at Stanley Theatre Pittsburgh • 2016 Shawn Mendes releases his album “Illuminate”, debuts at No. 1 US Billboard 200 Sports • 1845 1st baseball team, NY Knickerbockers organize, adopt rule code • 1908 Giant Fred (Bonehead)

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HISTORY Merkle fails to touch 2nd, causes 3rd out in 9th & disallows winning run (game ends tied, Cubs win replay & pennant) 1926 “Upset of the Decade” Gene Tunney beats defending champion Jack Dempsey by 10-round unanimous decision at Sesquicentennial Stadium, Philadelphia for world heavyweight boxing title 1976 South Africa decides to allow multi-racial teams to represent them 1984 Sparky Anderson is 1st manager to win 100 games in both leagues 2017 US President Donald Trump withdraws invitation to the White House for NBA champions Golden State Warriors after Stephen Curry says he doesn’t want to attend 2018 39 year old New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees throws 17 yard pass to Michael Thomas to become NFL career pass leader, breaking Brett Favre’s record of 6,300 completions; Saints beat Falcons 43-37

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Birthdays • 63 BC Augustus Caesar [Gaius Octavius], First Roman Emperor (27 BC-14 AD), born in Rome, Roman Republic (d. 14 AD) • 1215 Kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (1260-94) and founder of the Yuan dynasty in China (1271-94), born in Monoglia (d. 1294) • 1930 Ray Charles [Robinson], American singer and

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pianist who pioneered soul music (Georgia on My Mind, Mess Around), born in Albany, Georgia (d. 2004) 1938 Tom Lester, American actor (Green Acres - Eb), born in Jackson, Mississippi (d. 2020) 1949 Bruce Springsteen [The Boss], American singer, songwriter and rock musician (Born to Run, Born in the USA), born in Long Branch, New Jersey

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NOTICES & MEETINGS 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 417–320-2055 See you there!

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SERVICES OFFERED ACE HOME IMPROVEMENT Heating & Air HVAC Service & Repair, Doors, Windows, Decks, Fences, Pressure Washing, Int & Ext. Painting, Siding, Roofing, Flooring, Tile & Drywall.

Handy-man Work!

Call Ryan 417-335-1347 09/30

MOVING SALE 211 Sycamore Church Rd., 1st house on left. Log Splitter, air compressor, Craftsman riding mower, furniture, tools and remaining of potter ware. Friday 25th & Saturday 27th, 8-5 both days.

9/26 FOOD BANK FREE FOOD FOR THOUGHT about Jesus Food Bank Program. $10 gas free first visit only. Watch a 40-minute DVD about Jesus, I will answer any questions you might have with the Bible truth. Please call 417-337-3772 for an appointment.

2-3 people at a time. 09/30

THIS COULD BE YOUR AD CALL 417-334-9100 TODAY!

PRIVATE MEDICAL FRONT OFFICE person. Familiarity with computers, medical billing and phone work is essential.

Office hours are 8 am – 5 pm, Monday – Thursday Branson area location. Contact info: largepox8@gmail.com HONEY LEASE SHOP NEEDS sales help on Fridays and some Saturdays at Silver Dollar City.

Must be able to wear a mask for the day. Call 417-869-0233

Do you love NATURAL HEALTHCARE? Are you a person who has had a successful career and is ready for a change?

Or are you great at your job but would like to own a business where you can control your time and the amount of money you earn?

Are you a self-starter, who loves to lead and guide others?

Would you like to help others achieve a lifestyle of wellness for the rest of their lives?

If this is you, I’m looking for six individuals to give my time and resources to help you live a life you love.

Here’s how to apply for a place on my Business Team: TEXT (417) 294-0805 with your name, cell phone and email address.

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Sales Position With Honey lease shop at Silver Dollar City.

Sunday - Wednesday on days when SDC is open.

Call 417-869-0233 or text 417-294-0805 Lucky Plumbing LLC is currently seeking 2

EXPERIENCED PLUMBERS

Must have knowledge and experience in residential and commercial service calls.

New construction work would be beneficial. Great pay with plenty of hours.

Please contact us at 417-3341760 or email angeltheplumber@yahoo. com for an application. We are only hiring experienced plumbers.

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BRANSON SCENIC RAILWAY Accepting applications for full-time RETAIL SALES CLERK Will train (Get it? It’s a train...we will train you.)

This is a SMOKE-FREE – NON-TOBACCO USE business. Pre-employment drug screening. Apply in person. No phone calls.

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1&2 BR APARTMENTS 1-1/2 BATHS, POOLS, REC. ROOM

$550 MONTH & UP Furnished Units Available, Lakeviews Available

CALL 417-546-3334 Shepherd of the Hills Estates

206 E. Main Street, Branson

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HOLLISTER-BRANSON full time or vacation home, 43ft. RV, 5 slides, large deck, gazebo, patio, washer/dryer, quiet area. $39,500. 417-213-1783.

09/30 VEHICLES FOR SALE

RENT TO OWN AUTOS

LOW Down Payment NO Initial Taxes & License Fees NO Credit Check FREE One Year Waranty on motor & transmission

RENT TO OWN YOUR AUTO TODAY 1119 E. State Hwy 76, Branson 417-335-5400 renttoownautosbranson.com

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You are encouraged to worship with us!

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Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.…

(Matthew 11:28-29)

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

(Jeremiah 29:11)

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