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Students Travel with Holocaust Survivors and WWII Veteran Liberators to Concentration Camps to Learn About Holocaust

Seventeen College of the Ozarks students will accompany four WWII veteran liberators and three Holocaust survivors to Dachau, Mauthausen-Gusen, Gunskirchen and Auschwitz in an educational trip unlike any other. The students will witness the veterans and Holocaust survivors reunite to visit places they haven’t seen in decades.

They will hear stories, first-hand, from the survivors at the prison sites where they once were held captive. They will learn from Veteran Mason “Mickey” Dorsey about the moment his unit discovered Gunskirchen only to find the emaciated prisoners imprisoned and left for dead by retreating Germans. The students, veterans and survivors will have the opportunity to ride in what used to be Hitler’s brass elevator at Berchtesgaden and will share many other powerful moments learning from each other during the trip.

Hopefully this trip will provide a chance for veterans and survivors to find closure to one of the most difficult times of their lives. The students will learn what no history book can teach them; they will, no doubt, be forever changed from this experience.

In 2009, College of the Ozarks (a small work college in southwest Missouri) began sending students to accompany WWII Veterans to learn about history and sacrifice from the men who made it, so that their stories do not die with them. Since then, the College has sent several groups to the visit battle sites in the European and Pacific theatres. However, this is the first time for College of the Ozarks (or any college for that matter) to send students with veterans and Holocaust survivors.

During the trip May 31-June 10, the students will journal and post pictures daily on a blog. Visit http://patriotictravel.blogspot.com to see their amazing journey unfold.

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Ronni Haston
ronni.haston@gmail.com
Faith Community Health
610 South Sixth Street
Branson, MO   65616

Faith Community Health Neighborhood Garage Sale and Block Party

Everyone is welcome to join us at the 3rd annual Neighborhood Garage Sale and Block Party on Saturday June 9 from 8:00AM – 2:00PM in the Faith Community Health parking lot at 610 South Sixth Street in Branson. Admission is free and there will be fun for the whole family – Farmer’s Market, Great Food, Bouncy Houses and other kid-friendly activities, cash & door prizes, and approximately 30 vendors selling retail merchandise like Mary Kay, Scentsy and Tie Dye clothes as well as bargain shopping at the garage sale tables. Sponsored by Faith Community Health, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing Stone and Taney Counties’ working uninsured with quality, affordable healthcare and wellness education based on the individual’s spiritual, physical, mental and emotional needs. For more information, call Erica at 336-9355.

Taney County OACAC Senior Resource Fair

This is the place to be on June 9 from 9:00AM to 2:00PM at Faith Community Health 610 South Sixth Street in Branson if you are looking for information and resources for senior citizens. Admission is free. Approximately 25 vendors will be available to share their knowledge and resources for the health of seniors – including Branson and Forsyth Senior Centers, Alzheimer’s Association, Foster Grandparents, Skaggs Joint & Spine Center and many more. Hosted by Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation (OACAC), a not-for-profit agency working toward alleviating the causes and conditions of poverty in the Ozarks. For more information, call 239-1882.

Junior Auxiliary of Taney County Family Fun Walk

Come join the fun at the Family Fun Walk on June 9 from 9:00AM to 11:00AM in the Faith Community Health parking lot at 610 South Sixth Street in Branson. Admission is free and the whole family will enjoy various activity stations, which promote movement and healthy activities including a Bouncy House. Each child who completes all the stations will receive a prize. The walk takes approximately 30 minutes. The first group starts at 9:00AM and the last group starts at 10:20AM. Hosted by Junior Auxiliary of Taney County (JATC), a not-for-profit organization of women dedicated to improving the lives of children in Taney County through projects designed to fulfill the virtues of Charity, Youth, Health, Community Service, and Leadership. For more information, call Ronni at 544-1896.

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