Special “Relay for Life” events scheduled for this week  include:

Yard Sale
May 12, 13, 14th
By Poverty Point near State Park Marina.
For additional info please email: Kenny at [email protected].

Car Wash
Thursday, May 12th from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Clay Cooper Theatre
$5 minimum donation – Watch an entertainer wash your car!

Bake Sale
Saturday, May 14th 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Clay Cooper Theatre – In theatre lobby

Pot Luck Dinner
Saturday, May 14th 6 p.m.
VFW Post 5168, Forsyth
Pot luck dinner, sides and dessert $6.
There will be a basket raffle, Relay items for sale, handmade items for sale.
For additional info, please contact Terri at 417-230-6200 or [email protected].

Mel’s Hard Luck Diner Late Night
Saturday, May 14th 8 p.m. – midnight
Grand Village Shops
Staying open and serving dessert! (ice cream, pies, cakes, shakes, malts, floats, old fashioned sodas, banana splits, rock around chocolates, and Krazy Kringle Kritter Kookies.) The singing servers will be entertaining all night.
For additional info, please email: Jason at [email protected].

Runway For Life
Saturday, May 14th 11 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.
Lodge of the Ozarks, 76 Country Boulevard
Featuring fashions from Maurices, Banana Republic, and Touch of Class. Surprise Entertainment! Amazing Raffles! Signature Drinks! Tickets in advance $5 or at the door $7.
Gift bags provided by Skaggs Cancer Center and Wild Hair Salon.
For additional info, please contact: Larry Foster at 417-593-4145.

White River Valley Electric Cooperative’s annual Hooked On Education Fishing Tournament to benefit their Scholarship Trust Fund—planned for Saturday, May 14—has been cancelled due to lake conditions following the recent floods, said spokeswoman Cindy Rains. The event was to begin at 7 a.m. at the Theodosia Marina. For more information, call Rains at 417-335-9335.

COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS ACADEMIC DEAN RECEIVES DOCTOR OF LAWS IN HONOR OF 40 YEARS OF SERVICE

For her 40 years of dedicated service to College of the Ozarks, Dean of the College Dr. Marilyn C. Graves received an honorary Doctor of Laws at the 104th Commencement, held May 8.
It is customary and proper for institutions of higher education to confer honorary degrees to recognize outstanding achievement, public service and leadership.
Dr. Graves began working at the College in 1970. Since that time, she has been a professor, coach, division chair, and now Dean.
Dr. Graves started the women’s basketball and volleyball teams and served as their first coach. She also has been instrumental in the administration and organization of the annual NAIA Men’s Division II Championship hosted by the College annually.
This past fall, the College announced that the new practice gymnasium of the athletic complex would be named for her.
College of the Ozarks is a fully-accredited, four-year Christian liberal arts college where students work campus jobs for their college education, allowing them the opportunity to graduate debt free.

C OF O VICE PRESIDENT RECEIVES HONORARY DOCTOR OF LAWS IN HONOR OF HIS 40 YEARS OF SERVICE

For his 40 years of dedicated service to College of the Ozarks, Vice President Dr. Howell W. Keeter received an honorary Doctor of Laws at the College’s 104th Commencement, held May 8.
It is customary and proper for institutions of higher education to confer honorary degrees to recognize outstanding achievement, public service and leadership.
Dr. Keeter began working for the College in 1970. Since that time he has served as the Work Coordinator, Chancellor, Board of Trustees member, interim President, and now Vice President.
He is an avid support of the College’s athletic program and was instrumental in helping the College become the host school of the annual NAIA Men’s Division II Basketball Championship.
This past fall, the College named its athletic complex in his honor.
College of the Ozarks is a fully-accredited, four-year Christian liberal arts college where students work campus jobs for their college education, allowing them the opportunity to graduate debt free.

U.S. CONGRESSWOMAN JO ANN EMERSON RECEIVES HONORARY DOCTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE FROM COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS

For her public service to Missouri and the nation United States, Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson (Missouri, 8th District) received an honorary Doctor of Public Service from College of the Ozarks during its 104th Commencement. Congresswoman Emerson gave the Commencement address at the ceremony, sharing with students the importance of preparation and hard work for leadership in the 21st century.

“We have the ability to work as hard as we want—funny how no one factors that into the pursuit of happiness,” she said. “But, the truth is that they are inseparable.”

Since becoming the first Republican woman to represent Missouri in Congress, the Honorable Jo Ann Emerson is currently serving her eighth term in the United States House of Representatives. She has been a leading advocate for farm families and the promotion of America’s agriculture, hunger relief, pro-life issues, and access to safe, affordable prescription drugs.

As a member of the Appropriations Committee, Congresswoman Emerson is the Chairman of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee and also sits on the Agriculture Subcommittee and Legislative Branch Subcommittee.

She earned her Bachelor of Arts in political science in 1972 from Ohio Wesleyan University.

At the College of the Ozarks 104th Commencement, a record number of 338 graduates received their degrees. Commencement was held on the afternoon of May 8.

College of the Ozarks is a fully-accredited, four-year Christian liberal arts college where students work campus jobs for their college education, allowing them the opportunity to graduate debt free. Approximately one-fourth of the College’s students come from Missouri’s 8th congressional district.