March
4
Erin Wicker
thewickerboys@hotmail.com
Tri-Lakes Sertoma
874 Emory Creek Blvd.
Branson, MO   65616

Branson, Mo., February 25, 2014 – Announcing a new non-profit in the Branson, Tri-Lakes area. Established in November 2013, the Tri-Lakes Sertoma Clubs mission is to promote hearing health in the local Tri-Lakes area. There are 800+ people in this area who are affected by hearing loss. Through local club events and fundraisers, the Tri-Lakes Sertoma Club intends to raise money for this mission, as well as sponsor community projects to promote other local community needs.

The Tri-Lakes Sertoma elected president, Cherri Cahow is a speech and language Pathologist, who has lived in Branson, Mo. for 15 years. She has experience in skilled nursing rehab, home health, and is currently a Speech and Language Therapist working for the Branson School District. Cherri says, ÒThe reason I joined Tri-Lakes Sertoma was because it is a charity dear to my heart. I have made a career out of helping individuals overcome communication disorders. “

Sertoma is an acronym for SERvice TO MAnkind. The shared mission of Sertoma’s national organization is promoting “hearing health.” Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, Sertoma is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit civic organization with community-minded members in service clubs across the US and Canada.

Every year Sertoma clubs raise more than $20 million for local community service projects. Through these projects, as well as grants and scholarships, Sertoma clubs return those funds to their respective communities – and they have lots of fun doing it while building life-long friendships.

Tri-Lakes Sertoma is excited to contribute to the Tri-Lakes community and they are currently looking for new members to help carry out their mission. If you are interested in finding out more about their planned service events and programs, please come to their next meeting. It will be held at Old Chicago at the Branson Landing on Monday, March 10, 2104 at 5:30 pm.

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October
3

Grape Stomp a Mainstay of Annual Celebration

Organizers of the annual Hollister Grape & Fall Festival are searching for adults and children not afraid to get their
feet dirty.

One of the highlights of the Hollister Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual festival is the grape stomp, when teams of four slip off their comfortable shoes and slip into vats filled with fresh ripe grapes. They then dance, prance and stomp to their favorite tunes, all while vying for the day’s top prize, the traveling Ugly Monkey Trophy and bragging rights. Comedian and ventriloquist Jim Barber will emcee the stomp. Barber, co-star of the “Hamner Barber Variety Show,” has performed on “The Late Show with David Letterman.”

While the grape stomp competition leaves people rolling in their seats, the contest actually has historical roots.

“The Grape & Fall Festival was first known as the Grape Carnival and was celebrated each fall, for a period that lasted about three decades, in the early 20th century,” said Hollister City Administrator Rick Ziegenfuss. “The carnival served as a chance for local residents and their guests to celebrate another year of hard work and success in an Ozarks agricultural—and tourism—based community. As Hollister faced the challenges of post-depression America, floods and World War II, the community turned its attention to more immediate priorities and the festival was forgone.

“In the 1990s, interested residents, the Hollister chamber of commerce and the city of Hollister once again turned to what is now known as the Grape & Fall Festival for many of the same reasons as it original organizers. To this day, the festival offers residents and guests the chance to celebrate another year of hard work and progress in Hollister.”

Ziegenfuss said because the Grape Carnival called attention to the area vineyards, it only seemed natural to include a fun, grape-based event in the festival’s second life, thus the grape stomp was born.

“After the first grape stomp, it became apparent that it was an event that was here to stay,” he said. “Stomp teams of all ages excite the judges and the crowd into an event high that generates comments, long after the event has ended.”

The tradition continues this year Saturday, October 12, when the Hollister Area Chamber of Commerce will once again host Hollister’s Grape & Fall Festival from 10:00 a.m.– 10:00 p.m. on Downing Street. The day will include food and craft vendors, entertainment, children’s activities and, of course, the grape stomp. To get things started this year, organizers have incorporated the first Color Me Grape 5K Color Fun Run, which begins at 9:00 A.M.

The Hollister Area Chamber of Commerce is currently taking applications for grape stomp teams, event sponsors, crafters, food vendors and area businesses who would like to take part in the annual event celebrating Hollister’s
rich history.

Businesses, non-profits and crafters wanting to exhibit may call Debbie Redford at 417.332.7246. Food vendors are asked to call Jerry Shackette at 417.598.9731. Businesses interested in becoming a Grape & Fall Festival sponsor may call D. Todd Aeschliman at 417.294.5050 or visit HollisterChamber.Net. To register a grape stomp team or find out more information about the grape stomp, call Laurie Hayes at 417-559-3869.

 

 

 

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September
24

Bingo Night @ The Paddlewheel Benefit Captain Dave Taplin – September 24, 2013 – Open to the Public

This is a last minute invite to come down this evening and join us this evening as we raise money and have fun playing Bingo! Doors open at 6:00 pm and we start playing at 6:30 pm. Bring your friends and come out and have a great evening. If you are unable to join us at 6:30 stop down when you can! The Paddlewheel staff will be ready to serve you food and drinks including our yummy Copper Run Moonshine. Cost is one time donation of $5 per card, play same cards all night. Open to everyone.

Located at the Branson Landing 7 North Boardwalk. Park in the Belk’s parking lot and catch our cruiser to The Paddlewheel.

Here is the list of prizes for tonight:

PRIZES:

$50 Texas Land and Cattle

$50 Brown Egg

$50 Bass Pro + $45 Famous Dave’s

$50 Joe’s Crab Shack

$15 Starbucks + 1- 30 Min Massage

60 Minute Massage + $45 Famous Dave’s

Brunch at Keeter Center for 2

Brunch at Keeter Center for 2

30 Minute Massage + $10 IMAX + $10 Montana Mike’s

30 Minute Massage + $30 Famous Dave’s

Christmas Package + $30 Famous Dave’s

2 Candle Holders + $30 Famous Dave’s

$10 IMAX + $10 Montana Mike’s (9 Sets)

$10 IMAX + $15 Famous Dave’s

$10 IMAX + $15 Famous Dave’s

$15 Famous Dave’s (8 individuals)

RAFFLES!!

$250 Jones Photography Certificate + $30 Famous Dave’s

½ Day Fishing Guide Trip + $30 Famous Dave’s

 

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September
15

BRANSON, Mo., September 15 2013 – Ever thought about giving the gift of life to someone by donating your organs upon your demise? The First Presbyterian Church Ministry Team is hosting a free workshop that will not only explain what it means to be an organ or tissue donor and how to sign up to be on the National Donor List, but provide an opportunity for attendees to get any questions about organ or tissue donation answered. The workshop will be held on Sunday, September 22, in the Fellowship Hall of First Presbyterian Church at 420 W. Main Street in Branson.

Professionals scheduled to be present at the workshop include Marjorie Bryan – Mid West Transplant Services; Matthew Aumiller – Taney County Ambulance; Jan Harper – Cardiac Pulmonary Rehab Cox Hospital; Henry Chaney – Greenlawn Funeral Home; Dr. Peter Marcellus MD; Michael Horn – Attorney; Pastor Tom Willcox – First Presbyterian Church and Mended Hearts Support Group.

Local resident, John Long, himself a heart transplant receiver, and one of the organizers of the workshop said, “Without that donor heart I would have been the donor for other organs. I just celebrated ten years with that donor heart.” Long sees the workshop as an opportunity to make the community aware of the importance of being an organ donor.

For further information on the workshop please call the First Presbyterian Church of Bransonat 417.334.3468.

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September
11

Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Branson Landing
100 Branson Landign Blvd
Branson, MO

Registration 9 am / Walk 10 am

No fee, but donations requested. Register online at www.alz.org/walk or at
the event. All funds raised benefit the support, care and research efforts
of the Alzheimer’s Association. All ages welcome!

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May
22

Convoy of Hope is in Oklahoma offering help. Trucks from the Springfield based charity rolled out early Tuesday morning, loaded with relief supplies. The agency responds to disasters across the globe. Although it hurts even more when one hits close to home, the organization can respond especially fast.

Convoy of Hope staff were mentally preparing, even as the tornado hit. “We watched the storm as it was hitting, and based on those reports, we knew it was going to be pretty significant,” says Kirk Noonan, Convoy of Hope Vice President of Communications.

They actually had a crew in Oklahoma assessing the damage from an earlier storm. “So they just drove on over to Moore, and they saw it and they started phoning back in, and we realized this was going to be a major disaster and that we’d need to move into a full scale response,” says Noonan.

An important part of that response is communication, planning where to send supplies. Convoy staff work with federal, state and local agencies. Noonan says, “In a disaster situation, there’s a protocol that you have to follow, and we like to be a part of that protocol and be helping rather than hurting the community when you go down there.”

Two truck loads of non-perishable food, water, Powerade and other emergency supplies left before sunrise. Their mobile command center also headed to Moore.

“They work with partners on the ground, and we find out where we can be utilized the best to help people most efficiently. Once we get that set up, then we start sending down waves of teams that will help with distributing the food and supplies and also getting involved with some of the debris removal,” says Noonan.

Convoy of Hope staff are prepared to be in the devastated community for the long haul. “Obviously, it’s still developing, but based on the storm track, it looks like it could be a Joplin-sized response, and we’re still, 2 years later, still responding to Joplin. We’re still rebuilding homes there,” says Convoy of Hope Executive Vice President Jim Batten.

Convoy of Hope and other relief agencies have set up easy ways to donate dollars to their efforts. To donate to Convoy of Hope, text the word “Convoy” to 50-555. Or visit www.convoyofhope.org

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May
22

Help Provide Relief For Oklahoma – JMARK IT Technicians & Staff To Aid Moore, Okla.

Dear Friends,

In order to try to help those impacted by the devastation in Oklahoma, JMARK is putting a team together to go and do what we can to help. We plan on sending 8 to 10 people to do everything from chainsaw work to IT work getting organizations and businesses functioning; focusing on medical facilities that we might be able to help.

We ask for your patience over the next few days while we operate with a lighter team, which may cause some of our response times to be delayed.

If you would like to help, we’re accepting donations through a not-for-profit partner of JMARK’s by the name of CommonWorks. They are a 501(c)3. All donations received will be given directly to families we come in contact with. If you would like to help in any way, please send an email here, and we’ll coordinate with you.

As we are able, we’ll update our Facebook page with information about who we’re helping and provide any images possible. You can find us here .

Sincerely,

The JMARK Support Team

Our Mission – Communication & Restoration

JMARK is sending a group to help medical facilities and the community in
Moore, Okla. to get them back online, donate computers and clear debris.

Departing Springfield, Mo. 5/22/2013

Please Join Us – Email Today

JMARK is working in conjunction with non-profit, CommonWorks, to organize all support for the relief effort.

To help send an email to:

[email protected]

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May
21

Helping Oklahoma Tornado Victims

Hollister, MO…In an effort to provide relief to the victims of the tornado that ripped through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore and its surrounding area on May 20th, Connell Insurance is organizing an immediate relief effort drop-off point at its office in Hollister, MO.

Anyone wishing to donate non-perishable food items, and/or bottled water, can bring them to the collection point at the Connell Insurance office at 1691 South Bus. 65 in Hollister, MO between the hours of 9AM and 4PM.

All donated items will be delivered by Connell Insurance on Wednesday, May 29th to the Red Cross facility in the devastated area.

For more information, call (417) 334-2000.

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May
17

By: Morgan Sowell

Students from College of the Ozarks and the Board of Taney County Child Welfare Advisory Committee joined together in a community service project to help foster children of Taney County. College of the Ozarks students Caleb McElvain, Luke Elfrink, Tim Dickenson, Whitney Garrison, Rachel Denny, Morgan Sowell, Assistant Professor Dr. Stephen Bell and adjunct professor Mrs. Tracy Bell comprised the CALL group “Love is Constant.”

The Leadership Development Track (LDT), a student-led program at College of the Ozarks, organizes a retreat in which students learn about leadership. Groups of eight students and two professors from the retreat are paired together for the remainder of the semester. Each group comes up with its own community service project to plan and implement the remainder of the semester.

Members of the CALL group “Love is Constant” share a heart for children, which influenced their idea to give back to the community by providing suitcases to foster children in Taney County. The team came together with the board of six women from Taney County Child Welfare Advisory Committee to put this vision in action. While working together, the two teams provided 24 suitcases for the foster children ages 7 to 13 in Taney County. The suitcases were donated from college students, churches, organization and groups throughout the community. The Board of the Taney County Child Welfare Advisory Committee provided the essentials for inside the suitcases, which ranged from hygiene items to fun things for the kids to play with while making their transition from home-to-home.

“We would like to thank everyone who helped in making our vision possible,” said project participant Morgan Sowell. “We were truly blessed to have community support.”

For more information on how to help the foster children of Taney County, contact Cindy Rains at 417-335-9233 or Joyce Baker at 417-334-8844.

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April
10

TOGETHER. SHAPING THE FUTURE. ONE JOB AT A TIME.

What is a champion and what role does a champion play?

A champion is a volunteer mentor who is willing to enter into a relationship with one of the JfL students in which the champion helps the student reach his/her God-given potential. The champion will encourage the student during the class and maintain that support once the student is employed.  Ideally, the champion and the student will develop a lifelong relationship with one another so that each will be blessed by experiencing life’s journey together.

To learn more about becoming a “Champion” please attend our

Jobs for Life orientation/information night Wednesday, April 17th at 7pm.

Jesus Was Homeless is located directly across from Wal-Mart on Hwy 76 in the Vista Plaza shopping center on the backside.

Please bring a friend you would love to co-mentor with or just bring yourself.

Jobs for Life classes begin Wednesday, May 1st.  For more information please visit www.jesuswashomeless.org or contact Ashley Lauer at 417.337.8103 or email [email protected].

The Second Annual Fans for Charity Facebook contest has started!  Liberty Bank will donate a total of $14,000 to local charities!!  Here are the details of this exciting event:

Nominate:
From Monday April 8 – Thursday April 18, anyone can go to the Liberty Bank Facebook page, “Like us” and NOMINATE Jesus Was Homeless as their favorite SOUTHWEST MISSOURI CHARITY.  In 350 characters or less, they can tell Liberty Bank why Jesus Was Homeless charity deserves $10,000!   On April 19, the TOP 10 NOMINATED CHARITIES will be posted on the Liberty Bank Facebook page!

Vote:
From April 19-April 29, anyone can go to the Liberty Bank Facebook page, “Like us” and CAST YOUR VOTE for Jesus Was Homeless to receive the $10,000 grand prize!

Win:
The top 4 charities will receive prizes.  The winners will be posted on Facebook on April 30.
1st place:          $10,000
2nd place:         $2,500
3rd place:          $1,000
4th place:          $500

The person who nominated the Grand Prize winner will receive an iPad mini and get to present the check to the charity!

JESUS WAS HOMELESS
417.335.9915 – BRANSON, MO 65616
[email protected]
www.jesuswashomeless.org

“Changing lives, one meal at a time!”

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