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September 27, 2024 • Volume 5, Issue #39
INSIDE:
• Around Town.... 12B • Churches.......... 10C • Classifieds........... 2D • Food.................. 8C • Fun & Games...... 4D • Pets for Adoption �� 3A • Obituaries........ 11A • Voices................. 1B • Weather........... 11A
PLUS:
Wisdom that comes with age – SEE PAGE 1B.
Branson Veterans of America 913 hosted Veterans Appreciation Day, including an impressive car show with beauties like this one. SEE MORE PICS AND THE STORY ON PAGE 8A, AND ONLINE AT BRANSONGLOBE.COM. (Photo by Cynthia J. Thomas)
Dino to receive special honor at the upcoming Terry Music Awards
Fun to be had at Autumn Daze – SEE PAGE 1C.
BY K.D. MICHAELS, Staff Writer A music legend is set to receive a tremendous recognition at an upcoming event. Dino Kartsonakis, a local resident and a legendary entertainer, will be presented with the Branson Living Legend Award during the upcoming Terry Music Awards. Dino will also perform one of his signature piano pieces during the spectacular awards event. A truly talented and gift-
ed musician, Dino is best known for his exquisite arrangements of religious music for piano. One of the finest pianists of all time, Dino began playing his grandmother’s piano at the tender age of three, developing a love and passion for the instrument. His formal training on piano at the King’s College and later Julliard School of Music led to a long-time career doing what he most loves. In the early 1970s Dino
performed as pianist for evangelist Kathryn Kuhlman, before stepping out on his own. Dino’s music had allowed him to travel extensively, performing worldwide at many of the world’s most prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall. He has worked with many evangelists throughout his career, notably Paul Crouch of Trinity Broadcasting Network, and former PTL leaders Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker.
For three decades, Dino has been a Branson mainstay, formerly headlining his own show in the music mecca. His was one of the most popular Christmas shows in the area, beloved by visitors and locals alike, and motorcoach groups flocked to the theater to be mesmerized by the piano virtuoso. Dino was a driving force in extending the Branson tourism season, by performing extravagant Christmas shows during
the months of November and December, attracting thousands of visitors to the area in the early 1990s. Dino, a Grammy award-winning artist, describes his musical style as “combining the classical with the sacred.” Said Terry Beene, founder of The Terry Awards, “We are so honored to have Dino perform at the 46th Annual Terry Awards. He will bring so much class to our show, along SEE DINO, PAGE 3A
Branson considering LCRA and Land Bank for 76 Project Revitalization? BY GARY J. GROMAN, Independent Journalist During its study session on September 24, 2024, the Branson Board of Aldermen (Board) discussed two new “tools” available for redevelopment and blight remediation: the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority (LCRA) and the Land Bank. Although both could be of use in any area meet-
ing the qualifications to do so, there was only mention of one specific area: Segments 7 and 8 of the 76 revitalization project. During the Study Session, City Administrator Cathy Stepp said that while these tools could apply to other areas, the Board’s primary focus was segments 7 and 8 of the 76 project. She offered to take the informa-
tion from the study session and develop some ideas on the “tools we can have in our toolbox” for presentation during the first quarter of 2025. Although there was no formal vote, no one objected when Alderman Thomas’Artie’ Lucas said, “Git-R-Done.” Holly Dodge, an attorney for the Lauber Municipal Law, the firm representing
the City in these types of issues, presented the information on the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority (LCRA) and the Land Bank. She said that under Missouri law, setting up an LCRA in Branson takes two steps: authorization by the Board and a vote of the residents. Once established, its powers are exercised by a five (5) member Board of
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Commissioners appointed for four-year terms by the Mayor. All the commissions must be taxpayers who have resided in the city for at least five years. According to Dodge, two conditions are necessary to authorize the LCRA. The first is “That one or more blighted or unsanitary areas exist in the community.” SEE 76 PROJECT, PAGE 11A
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