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October 23 - 24, 2020 • Vol. 2, Issue 23
Aldi to open in Branson November 4
INSIDE:
pose is to come alongside coalitions and recovery groups to resource their efforts and serve as a liaison to the local hospital and health care community. Educational projects include the Generation Rx student prescription drug education program and training for school
By Cindy Thomas, Staff Writer Grocery shoppers in Branson are about to have another choice, one many have been waiting for. ALDI, a leader in the grocery industry, will open its Branson store on Wednesday, November 4, at 9 a.m. Store hours will be 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. “We are dedicated to providing the communities we serve the best groceries at the lowest-possible prices, and we look forward to introducing Branson to their new neighborhood grocery store,” said Mark Bersted, Olathe division vice president for ALDI. “We are focused on continuing to expand and open new stores across the country because we want to do our part. We know now, more than ever, easy access to fresh food and household essentials is invaluable.” ALDI stores have always been purposefully designed for simplicity and efficiency, and this year several new safety features are in place in its stores across the country. ALDI optimizes its stores to provide the cleanest and safest shopping environment possible. The retailer has also focused on ensuring stores are stocked with the food and household essentials customers want and need, including healthy, convenient options
SEE DRUG-FREE, PAGE 11
SEE ALDI, PAGE 9
Play it Again, Karen: Best to make another run for mayor – Page 2
Grand Opening:
Robbins Group opens new location – Page 2 This billboard near Bull Creek promotes DrugFreeOzarks.org and Sink or Swim. Al, pictured here and on the billboard, tells her story of addiction and recovery on the website. (Special to Branson Globe)
Drug-Free Ozarks needs your participation in project survey
Doug Gabriel:
It’s all in the family for popular performer – Page 3
WEATHER...page 23 Sweater and umbrella weather in the five-day forecast
By Cindy Thomas, Staff Writer Drug Free Ozarks asks residents of Branson and surrounding Taney and Stone County communities to participate in the 2020 Community Awareness Survey being conducted through October 24. Visit https://drugfreeozarks. org/2020-community-survey/ to complete the five-minute
survey, which helps Drug Free Ozarks evaluate the effectiveness of its community awareness programs and gain insight into substance abuse patterns in southwest Missouri. Drug Free Ozarks is a partnership project between Cox Health and the Skaggs Foundation. According to Marietta Hagan, project director, the pur-