We are very excited about the opportunity to re-open one of Branson’s long time theaters in March of 2013.

We are currently entertaining proposals for inclusion into our 2013 show lineup. At this point, we are not openly discussing our location, but what we can tell you is that the theater is on West Hwy 76 and in a prime location. We are looking for 3-4 shows, with multiple time slots available and will be operating on a 6-day schedule (closed on Sundays only).

Please send your information/proposal to the following email address and we will be setting up meetings promptly: [email protected].

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NCIS’s Muse Watson To Sing At Opening Show
Vets For Vets at The Starlite Theatre
November 5th, 2012

Branson, MO ~ Award-winning actor Muse Watson, also known as “Mike Franks” to his fans, will take the stage at the Starlite Theatre on November 5th to perform an all-inspiring rendition of The Battle Hymn of the Republic, accompanied by the Jerry Ford Big Band Orchestra. As part of the citywide Veterans Day celebrations, the Starlite Theatre will host the USO-canteen-style show, produced by Brenda Meadows, an Army veteran who toured Vietnam in 1968 as an USO performer, and sponsored by Branson Veterans Task Force. Watson will join an all-star lineup in Vets for Vets that will feature many of Branson’s top performers, including Jeanna Kilbane, Army veteran Eddie Stovall and The Platters, award-winning pianist Dino, special guest Eddie Beesley, who lost his legs in 1965 while serving in Chu Lai, Vietnam and many more.

This is Watson’s second-year to be in Branson during Veterans week. Last year, Watson spoke at the unveiling ceremony for The Traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall and dedicated an American flag to the Branson Veteran’s Task Force. Watson will again be riding alongside Branson Veteran’s Task Force Chairman Ernie Bradley in the 79th annual Veterans Day Parade.

“It’s that time of year. Time for me to loan my body to “Sam” for another season of A Christmas Snow LIVE. I Love playing Sam! It is always so rewarding to hear how the story inspires folks to do the next right thing..and I love being in Branson, Missouri, the capital of appreciation for our veterans. No other town I know of has such a grateful attitude towards veterans. And we celebrate that again this year on November 5th singing in Vets for Vets”, states Watson.

Vets for Vets producer Brenda Meadows remembers how important these shows were to men and women during active duty.

“Muse has two brothers who served in Vietnam, so he knows how important entertainment from “home” was to them”, states Meadows. “We are so excited about Muse joining us. He’s so talented vocally as well as has a great deal of heart and gratitude for those who served in the U.S. military. We have adopted him as an honorary vet!”

Vets for Vets is free to veterans and immediate family members.
@ The Starlite Theatre on November 5th, 5-7:15pm. For more information call 866-991-1982

Watson will open his second-year engagement at the Starlite Theatre, starring in A Christmas Snow LIVE November 1st through December 8th. A Christmas Snow LIVE is a theatrical production adapted from the award-winning inspirational film, A Christmas Snow, brought to the stage by award-winning director Tracy J Trost and bestselling author Jim Stovall, author of the A Christmas Snow novel. For more information visit www.AChristmasSnow.com

About Muse Watson: Equally comfortable on the theater stage as he is in front of the camera, Muse Watson first gained notice with several strong performances on stage that helped pave the way for a feature film and television career. His diverse roles in Sommersby, Something to Talk About, Assassins, & Rosewood brought him mainstream recognition but it was the villainous “Ben Willis” in the trendy thriller I Know What You Did Last Summer films and From Dusk Till Dawn 2 that propelled him in the limelight as a chameleonic actor. He made equally impressionable appearances in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and Sundance Film-Festival award-winner Songcatcher, challenging himself by playing unique characters. He co-starred with Samuel L. Jackson in the recently released Meeting Evil and in the soon to be released horror film, Compound Fracture, that stars three of that genre’s most iconic characters, Watson (Ben Willis in I Know What You Did Last Summer), Tyler Mane (Michael Myers in Rob Zombie’s Halloween), Derek Mears (Jason Vorhees in Friday the 13th).

Transitioning to the small screen, Watson delivered stellar performances in several made-for-television movies including Blind Vengeance and Justice in a Small Town; and the television series, American Gothic, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, Matlock, The Lazarus Man, JAG, Walker Texas Ranger, Ghost Whisperer, CSI, and The Mentalist. Going on to land his most notorious TV roles as “Mike Franks” in the award winning drama NCIS and Charles Westmoreland in the Emmy & Golden Globes nominated & People’s Choice Awards – winner Prison Break. www.MuseWatson.com

About the Starlite Theatre: The 880-seat Starlite Theatre is conveniently located on Highway 76 near the Titanic and features Branson’s only five-story glass atrium with 19,560 feet of glass. Inside, Starlite’s state-of-the-art stage is the perfect venue for some of Branson’s most popular and interactive shows. For ticket information call the Starlite Theater at 866-991-1982 or visit www.StarliteTheatre.com

Media Contact: Rhonda Boudreaux
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EXCITEMENT has been BUILDING
And we can’t DELAY another second
to RAISE the good news!!

The King’s Castle Theatre OPENS
October 30, 2012 at 8pm

BRANSON, MO- Out of the ruins of our Leap Day tornado we have risen
Bigger and more Beautiful than ever!

David King owner and founder of Spirit Productions Inc. is proud to announce, after 10 years of ownership of the Branson Variety Theater, a new name to christen his newly remodeled theater….

Presenting……
KING’S CASTLE THEATRE

Although we have experienced multiple setbacks and changes this 2012 season our productions will be as sensational as ever and within the same four walls!
So, this Holiday Season don’t forget to come by and see our beautiful Castle while you take in the following shows.

Christmas in Hollywood – Ring in Christmas season with this festive musical journey through some of Hollywood’s greatest movie moments. Featuring highlites from Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas”, Bob Hopes “Silver Bells, “Elf”, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and more! And we still have the highest-kicking chorus girls this side of the North Pole!

Twelve Irish Tenors Holiday Show – From opera to pop, from Irish folk songs to jazz and sprinkled with some our your favorite Holiday tunes, these 12 guys sing with perfect harmonies, lilting melodies and a magical Irish charm that has won them legions of fans worldwide. A smash hit production you won’t want to miss!

The Official Tribute to The Four Seasons and The Beach Boys Christmas Show – A fabulous musical journey celebrating the hits of two American top groups from the 1960’s–Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, and The Beach Boys. Featuring such songs as: “Sherry,” “Walk Like a Man,” “Good Vibrations” and “Surfin’ USA” as well as some of those unforgettable Christmas songs. Don’t miss our Golden Tribute to these Rock n Roll favorites!

King’s Castle Theatre
www.KingsCastleTheatre.com

We would like to invite all residents of Stone, Taney, Christian, Greene, Webster, Douglas, Ozark, Barry counties in Missouri and Carroll, Boone, Marion and Baxter counties in Arkansas (with valid id) to our Area Appreciation shows on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, September 27th, 28th and 29th at 11 am. $12.50 INCLUDES LUNCH: Carolina Pulled Pork, BBQ Chicken, Corn on the Cob, Southern Style Baked Beans, Sweet Corn Muffin, Strawberry Short Cake and a bottle of water (from Table Rock Lake)!! The show is hosted by Barry Williams, the real GREG BRADY and features the NEW Brady Bunch kids. Six young performers that look very much like the original Brady kids, will sing and dance their way into your heart with popular Brady songs and show tunes from the 70’s. Call for reservations 866-328-3733. Only at the Yakov Theatre in Branson.

The Starlite Theatre in Branson, in partnership with Larry Black of “Larry’s Country Diner” and “Country’s Family Reunion” (as seen on RFD-TV) proudly announce an extension of the hit concert series “Stars of Larry’s Country Diner and Country’s Family Reunion” with the addition of two new Christmas shows: “The Bellamy Brothers Tropical Christmas” and “Joey and Rory’s Farmhouse Christmas.” These performances will run from December 12 to December 23 at The Starlite Theatre.

The Bellamy Brothers have charted twenty Number One country hits and more than fifty hit singles overall during their stellar career. Their first big hit “Let Your Love Flow” hit number one on the pop charts in America and over a dozen countries worldwide. Other smash hits include “If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body,” “Redneck Girl,” “Do You Love As Good As You Look,” “I Need More of You” and “Kids Of The Baby Boom.” The Bellamy Brothers hit holiday album “Tropical Christmas” pairs old standards that have a Bellamy Brothers twist with original compositions such as “Tropical Christmas” and “Old Hippie Christmas.”

Joey and Rory took third place in CMT’s “Duets competition and were immediately signed to Sugar Hill/Vanguard records. Their 2008 debut “The Life of the Song” featured the hit single “Cheater Cheater.” They followed up ion 2010 with “Album Number Two” and “His and Hers” was released in July of this year. The duo hosts a weekly variety show on RFD-TV, “The Joey+Rory Show” filmed entirely on their Pottsville, Tennessee farm and community including their family-owned café Marcy Jo’s Mealhouse. “Joey and Rory’s A Farmhouse Christmas” was filmed on a set built in their barn and was a featured holiday show on RFD-TV last year. The show was so popular a DVD was released and a Christmas tour followed. Joey and Rory will re-create “A Farmhouse Christmas” for Starlite Theatre audiences this December.

Starlite Theatre Managing Partner John Ghirardelli: “The addition of The Bellamy Brother’s Tropical Christmas and Joey and Rory’s A Farmhouse Christmas continues the Starlite tradition of brining original, relevant and contemporary artists to Branson audiences. The entire Starlite staff feels that this stellar pairing is a gift to the Branson community and the entire area.”

Tickets are on sale now and available at www.starlitetheatre.com or by phoning the box office at 866-991-8445.

Additional artist information is available at www.joeyandrory.com and www.bellamybrothers.com

The Center for Workforce Development and the Community Enrichment Center at Ozarks Technical Community College offer a variety of in-demand training programs and online courses designed to provide you with new skills or enhance existing ones. Register today or contact us to learn how many of these programs can be customized to better fit your organization’s individual needs.

Business & Professional Development
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October 1 Ethics & Business Integrity
October 1 Team Building Skills
October 1 Leadership Fundamentals & Situational Focus
October 1 Coaching for Results
October 1 Effective Communication for Managers
October 1 Human Resources for the Non-HR Manager
October 1 Disaster Response
October 1 Disaster Recovery and Mitigation
October 11 Business Ethics
October 12 Basic Grant Writing
October 16 Leadership Essentials
October 16 Strategic Business Management
October 18 True Colors

Computer & IT
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October 1 Advanced Java
October 2 HTML/XHTML – Level 2
October 4 Photoshop – Level 2
October 5 Windows 7
October 10 VMWare Vsphere Essential Skills
October 11 Photoshop – Level 3
October 12 Windows File Management
October 12 Internet & Email
October 13 Designing Effective Websites
October 13 Illustrator – Level 1
October 15 QuickBooks Pro – Level 1
October 15 Word 2007 – Level 1
October 15 VMWare Vsphere Data Center Operations
October 16 Facebook for Business I
October 16 Dreamweaver – Level 1
October 18 Adobe Lightroom
October 18 Facebook for Business II
October 20 Fireworks – Level 1
October 20 Illustrator – Level 2
October 20 Access – Level 1
October 22 QuickBooks Pro – Level 2
October 22 Word 2007 – Level 2
October 22 Excel 2007 – Level 1
October 22 SharePoint Business Intelligence
October 23 Dreamweaver – Level 2
October 25 Outlook 2007 – Level 1
October 27 InDesign – Level 1
October 27 Fireworks – Level 2
October 27 Access – Level 2
October 29 QuickBooks Pro – Level 3
October 29 Excel 2007 – Level 2
October 29 Writing T-SQL Queries
October 30 Dreamweaver – Level 3

Green Solutions
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October 11 Energy Related Mold & Moisture
October 20 Renewable Energy Basics

Manufacturing
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October 8 Hydraulics I
October 22 Schematics

OSHA & Safety
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October 1 OSHA Construction
October 22 OSHA Managing Excavation Hazards
October 23 OSHA 10-Hour Construction
October 25 Fork Truck Training
October 29 OSHA 10-Hour General Industry

Quality
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October 2 Introduction to ISO/TS 16949
October 30 ISO/TS Internal Auditing

Technical & Trades
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October 1 Backflow Prevention Certification
October 19 EPA Certification
October 20 Electrical Grounding/Bonding NEC Update
October 26 Preventive Maintenance

To register call 417-447-8888 or visit http://www.otc.edu/workforce/workforce.php

Greetings!
The Starlite Theatre in partnership with Larry Black continue the fall concert series “Stars of Larry’s Country Diner and Country’s Family Reunion” on September 21, 22 and 23 with Buddy Jewell and Barbara Fairchild. Tickets available now at www.starlitetheatre.com or 866-991-8445

Arkansas native buddy Jewell was the first winner of USA Networks “Nashville Star.” His eponymous debut album sold more than 500,000 copies and produced two top-ten hits: “Help Pour Out The Rain” and “Sweet Southern Comfort.”

Branson favorite Barbara Fairchild has racked up eight Top 40 country hits and three Top 10’s including the number-one smash “Teddy Bear Song.” Hits include “Kid Stuff,” “Standin In Your Line,” “Little Girl Feelin” and “Love’s Old Song.”

Update: Since returning from Jefferson City a lot has happened. The congressional community for the department of Agriculture for the State of Missouri has signed on the act ( http://dl.dropbox.com/u/96341147/MissourI%20General%20Assembly%20Joint%20Committee%20on%20Urban%20Agriculture%20Report.pdf ) and all of them are supportive of our plan and plan to present it to the Governor next week. I started a LinkedIn account and started networking. I have had two angel investors contact me and one investment firm. All have made requests for our business plan. It has now become a first come first serve play. One is from the windy city, one from the big apple and the other is from Jersey. I have made hundreds of contacts with people of power from the White house down. Our supports are Presidents, Candidates, Representatives, Senators, Governors, Dept. of Economics, The USDA, farmers, business owners, entertainers, and moms and dads. No one has stepped up to the plate yet. There is 40% of this up for grabs for 36 million Buy, Grant, or Loan, or a combination of all three. No one has been able to find a reason not to build this.

Branson Aquaponic Gardens and Educational Center will change the world for the better in time. Put people back to work growing the one thing everyone buys. “FOOD”. Lower greenhouse gases, and provide clean energy resources’ and aquaponic supplies. Most of all give people a place to get the most valuable necessity for survival, “KNOWLEDGE”. Do you remember the old saying “Give a man a fish you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish you feed him for a life time”? The best part of this whole thing when you’re asking someone to put up 36 million is location, location.

Branson is #5 in family destinations visitors. 8 million avg. per year. At the height of the season we can expect to see 20,000 people a day, from June to December. Each spends $10.00 on a tour, buys a book or a box of seeds for 20.00 more avg. $30.00 per person. You do the math it is more shocking that way. Then add a class of 20 people 5 times a day for $50.00 more, plus books. That is a $100.00 dollar investment in their family’s health and well being. After taking the class they will need supplies to get growing, canning or cooking. Where is the best place to do that BAGS (Branson Aquaponic Garden School) buy it and have it drop shipped to their door, after they return home. I have not added in the produce or sea food yet. I had one local Chef tell me he uses 500 tilapia fillies a week at the height of season. How many tomatoes do you think a subway uses a day? We got nine of them. Salad bars, Branson is full of them. Folks can just come to the BAGS market and pick it up fresh every day. Missouri also has a jobs Grant for every job created and we plan to put 400 people to work. Handicap workers welcome, we dearly love our vets. LOCATION! LOCATION! We have that and a world redound team of experts to make it happen. First come first served.

Mona Miller, CEO of Marketing
[email protected] 417-338-2537

By: Chelsea Kliethermes

School of the Ozarks volleyball team will play its first home game against Blue Eye on Thursday, September 27, 2012, at 5 p.m. in the Howell W. Keeter Gymnasium on the College of the Ozarks campus.

“I am impressed with our team’s sportsmanship, fighting spirit and the manner in which they represent our school,” said Patriots Head Coach Charlie Warfield. “The future looks bright for our young patriot team!”

In addition to volleyball, School of the Ozarks students compete in track and field, cross country and basketball. The first home game for junior varsity boys and girls basketball is December 6, 2012, at 7:30 p.m. The varsity boys basketball team plays on December 18, 2012, at 6 p.m. and the varsity girls play on January 7, 2012, at 6 p.m. Schedules for track and field and cross country are still pending.

School of the Ozarks, a college preparatory lab school for grades 9-12, provides a unique education by interweaving a biblical worldview, character education and patriotism into rigorous academic curriculum grounded in the Great Books. The School also mirrors College of the Ozarks in that students are not charged tuition, but instead are asked to invest a little sweet equity into their education.

Home games are free of charge. Community members may attend all S of O games. Schedules are available online at www.cofo.edu.