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Silver Dollar City’s stake in the future includes enhancements for guests, employees, parking & roadways
PAGE 11: Meet Zachary Vollintine, local face of Children’s Miracle Network.
Artist’s rendering of the interior of the new Heartland Home Furnishings at Silver Dollar City. The original store was destroyed in a 2021 fire. (Special to Branson Globe)
Questions and answers with candidates in District 156 State Representative race PAGE 15: Tigers carving their own pumpkins for Halloween??
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October 28, 2022 • Vol. 3, Issue 43
By K.D. Michaels, Staff Writer The Branson Globe recently posed questions to the two candidates vying for the office of Missouri State Representative for District 156. Brian Seitz is our current State Representative, elected to a two-year term in 2020. Ginger Witty received the Democratic Party’s nod in the August elections and faces off
with Seitz in the general election when Missouri voters head to the polls on November 8. Question: What, currently, are the biggest issues our state is facing? • Brian Seitz: “The economy, inflation and federal overreach are the most important issues facing Missouri, along SEE CANDIDATES, PAGE 31
Submitted to Branson Globe With strong commitment and focus on the guest experience, Silver Dollar City continues to look to the future by implementing projects totaling more than $30 million in improvements. Significant projects are underway to include new guest offerings; enhanced benefits for employee recruitment & retention; and parking, road & infrastructure improvements. GUEST EXPERIENCES – Scheduled to open during the 2023 season Silver Dollar City, sitting atop the great national landmark Marvel Cave, is known for delivering top-notch entertainment, festivals and shows; crafting unique food offerings; and for presenting a demonstrating artisan community creating heirloom, handcrafted wares. The $5-million slate of what’s coming for guest experience includes a new area scheduled to open during the 2023 season: • A new, expanded Heartland Home Furnishings where
Watch a video from SDC President Brad Thomas by clicking HERE in our online version. craftsmen will demonstrate the use of authentic, late-1880s equipment, such as dovetailers, lathes and saws, located through a nationwide search to replace what was lost in a 2021 fire. Heartland Home Furnishings is an important part of The City’s culture, and in preserving the U.S. Congress designated title, Home of American Craftsmanship. The heirloom, high-quality products created include bedroom sets, desks, bookshelves, cabinetry and more. Guests will watch the craftsmen in a new highly-designed and themed furniture factory. The atmosphere will be airy with high ceilings, handcrafted wood surroundings and open spaces, but warm and cozy in appeal. SEE SILVER DOLLAR CITY, PAGE 28