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September 22, 2023 • Volume 4, Issue #38
INSIDE:
Area support for Veterans of the Ozarks
• Around Town.... 12A • Churches.......... 10C • Classifieds......... 11C • Entertainment ��� 2B • Opinion.............. 4A • Fun & Games.... 12C • Weather........... 11A
PLUS:
Vintage motorcycles visit Branson. SEE PAGE 2A.
Texas Tenors are going strong after 15 years. SEE PAGE 1B.
TERRYS DISCOUNT TICKETS A golf tournament helped raise needed funds for Veterans of the Ozarks and the services they provide. (Photo by Luke Thomas) SEE MORE PHOTOS ON PAGE 8 and 9 C.
BY CYNTHIA J. THOMAS, Staff Writer Saturday, September 15, was a busy day around the Ozarks and the Branson area, but for many members and friends of Veterans of the Ozarks, the highlight of the beautiful late-summer day was the group’s annual golf tournament. Held at Holiday Hills Golf Club, the tournament featured a 4-person scramble with teams competing in two flights. The team of Jeff Daniels, Matt Gerhart, Ryan Gerhart and Ron Gerhart, took first place in flight 1 with a score of 49. Second place went to Jim Kinect, Jim Nichols, Tory Volman (50) and Josh Hart; and third place to Charles Ladd, Shane Strahl, Chuck Medley and Andy Ebbrecht (50). In the second flight, top honors went to Brian and Levy Bessler and Scott and Logan Fraker, scoring 58. Second place team was Grant Jones, Quaid Hasler, Bill Hassler and Jacob Lee (59); third place was the team of Nigel Dixon, Brice Rogue, and Owen and Derek Allphin (60). Participants also enjoyed SEE VOTO, PAGE 11A
Patriot Reunion hosted by the Convoy of Honor
BOGO TICKETS
(available on many shows)
HUGHES BROTHERS SHOW $22 EACH FAMILY PASS - $50
NO TIMESHARES, NO GIMMICKS, NO FEES!
Three industry legends! SEE PAGE 1C
WEEKEND WEATHER: We’ll usher the first day of Fall in with a weekend of stormy weather. Look for highs around 80 each day, and overnight lows in the low to mid-60s.
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Staff Reports The following information has been released for the Patriot Reunion hosted by the Convoy of Honor. Setup and greet at Black Oak Mountain Amphitheater, 1728 State Hwy. H, Lampe Parking information: The daily fee is $20, a 3-day pass is $40, and a full week pass is $50. VENDORS ARE NEEDED! The charge is $150 for 9 days, 8 nights. Prepay through cash app $bugtussling for tickets and/or spaces needed. Each space is 10x20 ft. Included in vendor price are breakfasts/ brunches and show tickets to the Freedom Encounter Show, Hootenanny and Battle of the Bands. Three bands will play on Nov. 5: Highway 13 Band from 1- 3 p.m.; Naughty Nurse Band from 3:30-6:30 p.m.; Black Note from 7:30-10 p.m. Battle of the Bands is hosted by the Black Note Band. Veterans and first responders get in free to all three shows for the Battle of the Bands, Nov. 5, and both shows at the Freedom Encounter Theater
on November 9. FOOD TRUCKS ARE NEEDED! There will be food trucks, Millie’s Pizza will offer discount pizza, flee market, and vendors every day. All activities are held at Black Oak Mountain Amphitheater except those indicated below. Daily games are held from 12-2 p.m. at base camp. Bring the kids and the kids at heart. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Nov. 5: 9-11 a.m. brunch. Free to campers and staff. Discount dinner at snack bar. Gates open at 10 a.m. for Battle of the Bands which will be held from 1 p.m. until 10 p.m. Noon: Beer garden opens Nov. 6: 9 to 11 a.m. brunch; 5 p.m. dinner starts; 6 p.m. Special guest performances by Daniel Keaton from the Baldknobbers Show and Steve Spurgeon Nov. 7: 9 to 11 a.m. brunch; 1 p.m. Talent show sign-up and rehearsal; 6 p.m. Show starts Nov. 8: 9 to 11 a.m. brunch; 5 p.m. dinner; 6 p.m. Lip SEE REUNION, PAGE 11A
Some of the butterflies are marked with a unique code so their migration progress can be tracked. (Photo by K.D. Michaels)
Monarch Butterflies released in Taneyhills library flower garden BY K.D. MICHAELS, Staff Writer The Taneyhills Library enjoyed a rare experience on Friday, when Monarch Butterflies were released in their flower garden. The garden has been built and cared for this year by the Master Gardeners of the Ozarks. Stacey Fracol, a member of the Master Gardeners of the Ozarks and a volunteer gardener at the Taneyhills Library raised the butterflies. “I started growing milkweed about eight years ago
when I moved back to Missouri,” said Fracol. “Monarch caterpillars feed exclusively on milkweed. About three years ago, the Tussock Moth caterpillars ate all of my milkweed. All of a sudden I had caterpillars and no milkweed. I found someone on the Missouri Monarch Lovers Facebook page who gave me some milkweed. I ended up raising my caterpillars inside for the first time, and you kind of get addicted after that.” Fracol explained that the
beautiful flower garden at the Taneyhills Library is a wonderful place to release her Monarch Butterflies. “Once they’re butterflies, they no longer need milkweed to eat,” Fracol noted. “They want plants they can get pollen off of, and the Master Gardeners have helped rebuild this garden this year, so I thought it would be a nice place to release them. They definitely have plants they can eat off of.” SEE BUTTERFLIES, PAGE 2A