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Posted In: Events by broadcastbranson.com

The 233rd Birthday Ball will take place on November 10th, 2008 from 5:30pm – Midnight. The keynote speaker for the event is Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North. The ball will be located at Chateau on the Lake in Branson, Missouri. The celebration is for Marines, Veterans from all branches of service, and the General Public. Seating is limited so please be sure to make your reservations as soon as possible!

Tickets may be picked up between October 1st and November 9th. The cost for the event is $45/person which includes:

• Cocktail hour (Cash bar)
• Birthday Ceremony
• Dinner
• Dancing

For reservations or information, please call (800) 619-5708.

This event is proudly sponsored by Branson.com and Branson Tourism Center.

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Posted In: City News by Pat McGrath Avery

On September 11, in honor of emergency personnel and veterans, the Ulster Band, a group of Canadians who trace their heritage and musical roots back to Ireland and WWI, will perform a benefit concert at Tri-Lakes Center at 7:00 pm.

Area emergency personnel are free with proper identification. All others tickets are $15.00; couples $25.00. All proceeds benefit the Branson Veterans Task Force and their Veterans Week activities.

Each ticket includes a dinner catered by Golden Corral at the Tri-Lakes Center. Doors open at 4:00 with dinner served from 4:30 – 6:30. Theater doors open at 6:00.

For tickets call the Tri-Lakes Center at 417-336-0219 or email [email protected]. For show information visit www.trilakescenter.com. A First Responder will be honored at the concert that evening.

The Band will join area firefighters and emergency personnel in the 8:00 am September 11 Remembrance under the mural on the back wall of the Grand Palace Theater.

They trace their roots to the 36th Ulster Division of the British Army in WWI. Children of these veterans migrated to Canada and formed the band to keep their Irish history and music alive. They are the official band of the 36th Ulster Division Old Comrades Association and Branch 11 of the Royal Canadian Legion, both in Toronto.

They have performed worldwide including celebrations at the Juno Beach Centre in Normandy, France; anniversary celebrations in France and Holland commemorating the Battle of the Somme; the 500th anniversary of the founding of Newfoundland; and Disney World in Florida.

Fifty members form three sections of the band: accordions, percussion and colour party. Most of the accordionists play the 23-button British Chromatic Accordion, frequently called the Irish accordion.

For more information, contact the Branson Veterans Task Force office. The Branson Veterans Task Force holds activities year-round to commemorate important events in our history and to honor our veterans. The BVTF office is located at 138 Pointe Royale Drive in Branson. To contact the office call 417.337.8387 (417.337.VETS) or visit www.bransonveterans.com.

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