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March 15, 2024 • Volume 5, Issue #11
INSIDE:
Join sensory journey through Holy Week
• Around Town...... 8C • Churches............ 4D • Classifieds........... 5D • Food.................. 1D • Fun & Games...... 6D • Pets for Adoption �� 3A • Obituaries.......... 8A • School News........ 6B • Features ............. 1C • Voices................. 1B • Weather............. 8A
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Learning the dangers of distracted driving – SEE PAGE 2A.
Soldiers are shown observing as our travelers experience an authentic hands-on adventure while attaching nails to the cross. (Photo submitted)
Submitted to Branson Globe Have you ever wondered what happened in Jesus’ life during Holy Week, the week before Easter? Come experience Easter like never before at Faith Lutheran Church’s Journey to the Cross all sensory event. We are excited to present this event for the whole family. Everyone is invited to this one-day event. Join us rain or shine Saturday, March 23, and walk in Jesus’ footsteps as you travel through different stations. We will travel in small groups, so you’ll need to reserve the time that is best for you and your family. We are handicapped accessible to make it fun for all. Our tour guides will walk you through the different areas, while you participate in this authentic hands-on experience. Since the format is international travel, we will provide you with a passport to keep. You will receive a visa sticker for each area that is visited, along with
your picture, just like an actual passport. Areas to be toured include the perfume where Mary Magdalene put perfume on Jesus’ feet, the palm branches that were waved on Palm Sunday and the donkey that he rode. Also, sample taste the Seder meal, or the Passover meal, and touch the 30 pieces of silver that Judas betrayed Jesus for. See the Garden of Gethsemane, the whip and thorns, hammer and nails, and the triumphant empty tomb, all suitable for children. “We are encouraging adults, as well as children to take this opportunity to share in a sensory way, our Savior’s last week before his crucifixion and resurrection. We think this will make everyone’s Easter experience much more meaningful” said Faith Meinzen, event coordinator. “Smell, taste, touch, hear, see and experience Holy Week in new ways. For this real-life SEE HOLY WEEK, PAGE 8A
The 2024 State of the City Address: Branson is stronger than ever Meet the SDC track star – SEE PAGE 1C.
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WEEKEND WEATHER: Mix of sun and clouds, with daytime highs in the mid 50s, to 60, and nighttime lows around 42, dropping to around 33 on Sunday.
BY GARY J. GROMAN, Independent Journalist Branson Mayor Larry Milton said, “As I prepared and presented the 2024 State of the City address, I continually asked myself, ‘How did our City accomplish this much in one year?’” “I realized the answer was simple: It starts with leadership. Our board of alderman is in harmony on the vast majority of topics and has put in countless hours representing the best interest of all of Branson. Cathy Stepp, our City Administrator, and Alex Girard, our Chief of Staff, are the catalysts of our city’s success.” “Cathy’s leadership with our 250 city employees made a difference. She inspired and encouraged each of them to work together as a team and has created a work environment that is healthy, happy and challenging for our 250 employees, which results in synergy. That is why our city has accomplished so many large projects on time and on budget.” Mayor Milton presented his 2024 State of the City address to a packed audience in the City Council Chamber on March 12, 2024. He gave his report
Family, friends and fellow musicians paid tribute to Buck Trent this past Sunday afternoon. Mike Patrick was the MC and was joined by local entertainers including Barbara Fairchild, Doug Gabriel, Jamie Haage, Kenny Parrott, Mary Lou Turner, Jonathan Black and Melody Hart. (Photo by George Kurland)
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Celebration of life for music great Buck Trent held Sunday
Stepp (FILE) after welcoming community leaders, government officials, and residents and thanking city workers for their hard work in helping Branson grow and improve. The year 2023 was a great year financially for Branson’s city government and businesses. So far, in 2024, city sales tax revenue is SEE CITY, PAGE 6A
BY K.D. MICHAELS, Staff Writer A celebration of life to honor a musical great was held on Sunday. Buck Trent was remembered on Sunday with a special celebration at Wranglers Star-Studded Honky Tonk. In true Branson style, friends and peers of the musical legend paid tribute to Trent in both song and word. Trent, who passed away in October 2023 was celebrated by his family and friends, who shared some of their favorite Trent tunes or music that they played, alongside Trent, during his
many years in Branson. Several of Trent’s family members, as well as members of his wife Jean’s family, were on hand for the event. Known nationwide, Buck was a legendary musician and instrumentalist and a two-time CMA award winner. Trent was well known for his appearances on television’s Hee Haw, as well as his work with such greats as Dolly Parton, the Oak Ridge Boys, and Roy Clark, just to name a few. Trent was also the first nationally known artist to come to Branson and be-
gin his own morning show, which was very popular with visitors to Branson. He was a versatile entertainer, best known for his banjo playing, Buck moved to Branson in 1990 and began his show shortly after. Buck has been credited as being a big part of Branson’s rise to success as the Live Entertainment Capital of the World. Sunday’s event, hosted by Mike Patrick, featured dozens of Trent’s musical friends, sharing not only songs but their thoughts and remembrances of their friend.
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