Calling all Monopoly® Real Estate Barons and fans from 14 to 104; get ready to once again compete in the ultimate real estate trading competition. OACAC (Ozark Area Community Action Corporation), Stone County, will be hosting the 8th Annual Southwest Missouri Ozark Mountain Monopoly® tournament and silent auction, Saturday, October 15, 2016. The event begins at 9:30 am at the Best Western Branson Inn & Conference Center, next to Silver Dollar City.
Player fee is $20 per person. Pre-registration is advised as only the first 120 registrants are guaranteed to play.The registration fee includes a player position at the tables, food, and beverages, as well as, a tournament t-shirt.
Each player will have two 90 minute rounds of play.
Those interested in individual, business, or corporate sponsorship of a table or to get the company name on the back of the shirts should contact Cy Bortner at 417-294-7528.
All proceeds from this OACAC sponsored event will go toward the local Stone County Neighborhood Center Emergency Fund. Some of the ways OACAC Neighborhood Centers help the community are by helping low income families set and reach education and employment goals, as well as, targeted coaching in Life Skills, Parenting Skills, Budgeting and Nutrition. They also help with Energy Assistance and Senior Citizen Services. OACAC Neighborhood Centers have been serving Southwest Missouri communities since 1969.
This Ozark Mountain Monopoly® Tournament and Silent Auction is a fun and exciting way to raise money for a great and worthwhile cause.
Registration forms are available at the Stone County Neighborhood Center, 15060 Business Hwy 13, Suite 11, Branson West, MO 6573. PDF registration form as well as, directions to this event are available by emailing [email protected], please use “Registration form & directions” in the subject line. Also visit ozarkmountainmonopoly.com for complete information and to download a registration form.
For any questions about this event please contact Zana Schafer at Stone County OACAC, 417-739-1130, or email questions to the address above.

College of the Ozarks will honor the victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack with a special ceremony on Monday, Sept. 12, at 9 a.m., at the “Lest We Forget” 9/11 Memorial, located next to the C of O Fire Department on the College of the Ozarks campus on James Forsythe Drive.

The official commemoration will be held on Monday to allow C of O and S of O students to attend and give honor and respect to those who have died in defense of this country and for the safety of its citizens. Their attendance serves as part of their educational experience.

The College invites all area emergency personnel, first responders, and the general public to participate in the brief ceremony on Monday.

“This year, we are honoring those who fought in the War on Terror after 9/11,” said Bryan Cizek, director of patriotic activities.

The College will honor Special Warfare Operator Senior Chief (SEAL) Thomas Arthur Ratzlaff, who was killed when a coalition CH-47 Chinook helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan on Aug. 6, 2011. Ratzlaff was assigned to an East Coast based Special Warfare Unit. He was on his 12th deployment in support of the War on Terror with nine previous deployments to Afghanistan and one to Iraq.

Ratzlaff is from Green Forest, Arkansas. Family members of Ratzlaff, including his mother and sister, Nancy Ann (Anderson) Ratzlaff and Julie Adams, will raise the 9/11 flag as part of the solemn ceremony.

On Sunday, Sept. 11, approximately 3,000 American flags will be displayed on the Alumni Lawn at the front entrance of the campus.

More about the Memorial

The memorial contains one of the remaining remnants of the World Trade Center structure, and the steel column is a permanent part of the memorial.

Retired police officer Tommy McHale donated the mangled piece of steel column from the World Trade Center. McHale wanted to honor the 37 fallen men and women officers from the Port Authority for New York and New Jersey who perished on 9/11.

The structure is referred to as “St. Michael’s 37.” St. Michael is considered the patron saint of police officers and represents strength to face the threat of evil and imminent danger.

For additional information, contact Bryan Cizek, director of patriotic activities, at (417) 690-2232.

FREE MOVIE IN THE PARK: Saturday, August 27, 2016

Bring the whole family to watch “The Good Dinosaur” this Saturday, August 27th at the RecPlex Soccer Field! Gates open at 8:00pm and the movie will show at dusk. This is a free event for the community hosted by the Branson United Methodist Church and the Branson Parks & Recreation Department! 

Free popcorn and water will be provided.  Inflatables will also be set-up for your enjoyment.  Bring your own blankets or chairs.
Click here for the flyer.

Date: October 1, 2016 9:00 am

The Community Hospices of America & Compassus Dream Team present the Charles E Scalan Benefit Golf Tournament

4 Man Scramble at Thousand Hills Golf Resort, Branson, MO
9:00 am Saturday, October 1, 2106
Tax Deductible Registration fee of only $125 per person and includes all contests.
Entries paid in cash or with check
Flights & Places dependent on number of entries
After-tournament meal provided.
9 Hole Prizes
Hole-in-One Sponsor: Tri-Lakes Motors

“The Dream Team creates lasting memories that families will cherish for a lifetime. By working together to fulfill patients’ dreams, we can bring peace, joy, and meaning to those who are suffering.”

Location:
Thousand Hills Golf Resort

Address:
245 S Wildwood
Branson, MO 65616

Thursday June 23 from Noon to Late. The big wheel starts spinning at 12:00 pm with entertainment throughout the day and into the evening. Wrapping up with a Ferris Wheel Light show and Pyro Shows Fireworks at 10:45 pm.

Click flyer for more information.

Date: 6:00 pm June 3, 2016 – 12:00 am June 4, 2016

Each year, across the nation, one event brings together entire communities to take part in the fight against cancer. That event is the American Cancer Society Relay For Life. It’s a time and place where people come to celebrate those who have survived cancer, remember those we’ve lost, and fight back against a disease that touches too many lives.

It’s not just an opportunity to celebrate, remember, and fight back your involvement will help the American Cancer Society work toward a mission of eliminating cancer as major health issue and will support much-needed services in your community. Thanks in part to the donations from Relay For Life and other events, the Society is saving lives, helping those touched by cancer, and empowering people to fight this disease all over the world.

Theme – Finding a Cure at the County Fair

Events:

• 7 pm – Opening Ceremony & Survivor Lap
• 5 pm – 9 pm – Silent Auction
• Music & Entertainment – Prince Ivan | AYO: Voices of Glory, Blue VAlley Trail Bluegrass Band, Little Miss & Little Mr. Relay
• 9:30 pm – Luminaria Lap

Fun night for families! Food, Games, Monkey Moe’s 28 ft long obstacle course, chances to win airline tickets, SDC, Ride the Ducks, & Dixie Stampede Tickets. Wear your best overalls and come Join the Fight Against Cancer!

Jammin’ For Jesus is set for Sunday, June 5th at 2:00 pm in the Branson Star Theatre Complex. Joining host Jimmy Jack Whitaker are CGMA award winning artists Bob & Alta Courtney. Others “jammin'” are recording artist, theatre, & TV performer Barbara Fairchild, duo Heart to Heart’s Jerry & Sharon Mays, and singer, song-writer Anita French Kidd Stahl.

One may also enjoy the talents of vocalist Kathy Hurst, Gary Griffin, Joie Christensen, The Heaven Bound Travellers from Kansas City, 4 Calvary Quartet, and Branson’s saxophonist Gary Dooms.

Admission is free with a donation of non-perishable food items for their “Lives Under Construction” project which will benefiting the Tri Lakes Messengers Motorcycle Association. The Christian Bikers Association’s vision is “changing the world, one heart at a time,” and one of the ways they accomplish that vision is through a servant’s attitude to the world and to their members (ie. Here if you need us.)

A love offering will be taken as well.

Location:
The Branson Star Theatre Complex
3750 W 7 Country Blvd (Behind Olive Garden)
Branson, MO

For more information please call 417-335-0525

GUMI (Glad You Made It) Camp USA, a healing retreat for veterans, is proud to host special guest, Jessica Lynch, America’s fist female Army POW, to speak at the opening ceremonies of the 2nd Annual GUMI Fest 2016, on Saturday, May 28th at 10 am. Forsyth’s Junior Marine ROTC will be presenting and participating in the opening ceremonies and closing on Monday, May 30th at 3 pm.

Other events over the course of the Memorial 3-day Weekend include:

• Dedication of Chapel Woods III in honor of Brigadier General Philip J Conion, USAF/ANG Chaplain on Sunday 29th.
• Hourly Hayride Tours of the camp
• Kids’ Korner GAmes
• Animal Petting Zoo
• Food
• auction throughout the weekend
• Live Music Daily
• Special memorial to the fallen including a 21-gun salute and Taps on Monday, May 30th.

Address: 267 MoArk Rd Cedarcreek, Missouri 65627

Directions: Head to Forysth, Turn onto Hwy M, and FOLLOW THE GUMI Camp USA signs.

The Branson Arts Council is facilitating the 2nd Annual Art Walk in downtown areas of Branson & Hollister, MO. Saturday, June 18th from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

The Art Walk is a showcase for the many flavors of artistic culture in the Branson Community. The family-friendly event is FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. It is a collaborative effort between Branson Arts Council (BAC), local business, and the many artisans who live and work in the Ozarks. Art Walk is a self-guided tour of in-store & sidewalk exhibits designed to highlight local artists and the businesses hosting them.

In honor of the Fire Service and Firefighter Appreciation Month, the first ever Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge in Branson will be held May 6 – 7 at Branson Landing. As seen on ESPN for a dozen years, the Challenge annually attracts hundreds of U.S. and Canadian municipal fire departments at more than 25 locations and is now expanding to countries around the world, including New Zealand, Germany, Argentina, Chile, and South Africa.

The Challenge seeks to encourage firefighter fitness and demonstrate the profession’s rigors to the public. Wearing “full bunker gear” and the Scott 5.5 Air-Pak breathing apparatus, pairs of competitors race head-to-head as they simulate the physical demands of real-life firefighting by performing a linked series of five tasks including climbing the 5-story tower, hoisting, chopping, dragging hoses and rescuing a life-sized, 175 lb. “victim” as they race against themselves, their opponent, and the clock.

The Branson Firefighters Association, IAFF Local 152, Branson Landing, and Branson Convention and Visitors Bureau are partnering to bring the Scott Firefighter Challenge to Branson, MO for the FIRST TIME in 2016, sponsored in part by Come Alive Crossfit. The Challenge seeks to encourage firefighter fitness and demonstrate the profession’s rigors to the public. Wearing “full bunker gear” pairs of competitors race head-to-head as they simulate the physical demands of real-life firefighting by performing a linked series of five tasks.

Firefighter Combat Challenge Times:

• May 6, 2016 at 5 PM
• May 7, 2016 at 1:30 PM

Kids Challenge Times:

• May 6, 2016 at 5 PM (Ages 4-12)
• May 7, 2016 at 1:30 PM (Ages 4-12)

Corporate/Community Combat Times:

• May 6, 2016 at 4 PM (no bunker gear)
• May 7, 2016 at 11:30 AM (no bunker gear)

There are many events/activities centered around this event to benefit the Branson Firefighters Association and Local 152 International Firefighters. The action-packed fun-filled weekend includes, in addition to the Challenge, a Safety Vendor Fair located next to the Combat Challenge Course on May 6 & 7 from 10 am – 6 pm, the Ozark Mountain Fire Truck Parade on May 7 at 10 am down the Branson Landing Boardwalk, and a live concert by “Resurrection — A Journey Tribute” on May 7 at 8 pm!