Shape Shifters Free Health Workshops – June 28-29, 2012

Shelly Hampton, owner of Shape Shifters Pilates in Springfield and Branson, is celebrating her birthday with free workshops in both Branson and Springfield.
As she begins her 58th year, Shelley wanted to share successful aging and health secrets with her friends and clients. Attendees to these free events will hear presentations on superfood blends that help with cancer prevention, free radical damage prevention and sleep issues – critical components to graceful aging.

The presentation by Terra Biotech’s Warren Nugent of Dallas, Texas will be based on research by Dr. Ajay Goel, one of 12 physicians on the World Health Cancer Prevention Board, Dr. Kozlowski, a leading expert on memory, brain health, and dementia, and Dr. Russell Reiter, a melatonin researcher focused on its anti-cancer effects. The program will provide the latest research on superfoods’ impact on blood brain barrier health, anti-inflammatory properties, and sleep.

As reported by KY3 on June 24th, research by the American Thoracic Society reports a link between lack of sleep and cancer risk, in that there is a 60% risk increase for breast cancer with less that 6 hours sleep per night.

Attendees will get samples of food compounds formulated by leading researchers on melatonin, circumin, and 30 blended synergistic compounds that have been shown to kill cancer cells in Baylor University’s test labs, where the largest bank of breast cancer cells in the world exists.

The Branson workshop will be held at 6 PM on Thursday, June 28th at the Shape Shifters Pilates studio located at 2700 Green Mountain Drive. The Springfield event will take place at Noon on Friday, June 29th at the Shape Shifters Pilates studio located at 601 N. National #111. Due to space limitations, reservations are requested and can be made by calling 417-890-6749.

Registration Begins Today for Another FREE Seminar

Branson, MO…Connell Insurance, with co-sponsor Apex Physical Therapy, will be hosting their 6th Annual Workers’ Compensation Seminar on Friday July 20th at the Hilton Convention Center in Branson. This free half-day seminar, which focuses on workers’ compensation issues in Southwest Missouri, features two speakers and is now open for registration.

Jerry Harmison, a partner in the Springfield law firm of Harmison & Pearman, will discuss recent legal trends and case law that continue to develop in the workers’ compensation courts. HR professionals will learn specific claims defenses and implementation procedures regarding admissible defenses provided by recent court cases.

Andy Vitale OTR/L is a Certified Functional Capacity Evaluator. He will focus on recent developments with the ADA and EEOC and the importance of professionally developed functional job descriptions. Mr. Vitale will stress that documenting functional job descriptions and incorporating them into written job descriptions will increase the effectiveness and legal compliance of preventions, injury management, and return to work programs. This information will prepare HR professionals to understand how these job descriptions can be utilized to make valid employment decisions involving placement and work injury management.

This event has been pre-approved for 3.0 hours of continuing education credit for HR professionals who are PHR or SPHR certified.

For more information and to register for the seminar, visit www.ConnellInsurance.com or call (417) 334-2000.

Connell Insurance, based in Hollister, MO, is one of the largest insurance agencies serving southwestern Missouri. An independent insurance agency, Connell specializes in both commercial and personal lines of insurance, representing numerous insurance companies.

Contact: Tim Connell, (417) 334-2000
Jack Burke, 1-800-451-8273

CenturyLink Food Drive – Feed the Children -FOOD DRIVE – June 25-29, 2012

Each summer Jesus Was Homeless sees a spike in need due to the fact that kids are out of school and not receiving school lunches. This summer you’re invited to help support Jesus Was Homeless by participating in the CenturyLink Backpack Buddies Feed the Children Food Drive. This is a community service project to help fight childhood hunger in CenturyLink markets. Join us and be a CenturyLink Backpack Buddy!

The CenturyLink Clarke M. Williams Foundation will match all donations given through this drive at $1 per pound up to 1 million pounds total. If you choose to make a monetary donation, every dollar donated will be calculated as 6 pounds and will be matched with a $6 donation to Jesus Was Homeless up to 1 million dollars company wide.

Your donations will help Jesus Was Homeless meet the growing need right here in the Branson community.

How You Can Contribute
Donate at the CenturyLink Retail Store: Bring non-perishable food items to the CenturyLink Retail Store located in the Gretna Plaza on Hwy 248, next to Arvest Bank, Monday-Friday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm.

Donate directly to Jesus Was Homeless: Write a check to Jesus Was Homeless or donate on-line at www.jesuswashomeless.org the week of June 25th-29th.

What to Bring
Food:
Individual boxed or pouch drinks (Capri Sun, Kool-Aid, etc.)
Granola Bars
Individually packaged fruit cups (Applesauce, Peaches, etc.)
Individually bagged Chips
Cookies
Individually boxed cereal
Snack size items
Individual Mustard Packs
Individual Mayo Packs

Household Items:
Ziploc Sandwich Bags
Napkins
Plastic Spoons
Deodorant
Shaving Cream
Toothbrushes
Razors

For donation information contact:

Bryan Stallings
Customer Care Manager – Southern Missouri
2001 Hwy. 248, Suite 4
Branson, MO 65616
Tel: 417.334.9244
Cell: 417.335.1083
Fax: 417.334.2979
[email protected]

July 7, 2012
8:30 AM-1:30 PM

Join award-winning Chef, Robert Stricklin, in The Keeter Center kitchen to see how local farming inspires his cooking style. Only 8 spaces available for this memorable experience! Reserve today!

$75 includes Cooking School, Nature’s Harvest Lunch, & Admission to the Smithsonian of the Ozarks: Ralph Foster Museum.

Weekend Wine Down with Music and Art

From 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Mount Pleasant Winery features the vocal, guitar and harmonica music of singer/songwriter Russ Anderson from St. Louis. Music from The Beatles, Jim Croce, and others. Also Friday, from 5 to 7 pm, the Winery hosts the Branson Arts Council’s “Meet the Artist” with Cheryl Payne Hardin. 417-336-9463. www.MountPleasant.com. Both events are free to the public!

Our new Rock and Roll Up Your Sleeves summer campaign allows the opportunity to combine the need for blood with our donor’s love for music in a campaign based around the popular rock and roll music genre.

•Every donor will receive a Rock n Roll Up Your Sleeves T-shirt (example below).

•Blood donors will be eligible to win a Gibson guitar, courtesy of the Gibson Foundation, and we will be awarding 6 guitars.

•As a special incentive for youth donors ages 16-21, they may also enter to win a $5000 college scholarship for future education costs.

AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE at:
Branson’s IMAX Entertainment Complex
3562 Shepherd of the Hills Expwy
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
10:00a – 2:00p

For more info, or to make a blood donation appointment, please contact the Red Cross at 1.800.GIVE.LIFE.

Thank you for helping to save lives.

Taneycomo Festival Orchestra – Branson and Hollister, MO, June 17-30, 2012

The Taneycomo Festival Orchestra is a new nonprofit organization that provides a free two-week concert series of classical music in Branson and Hollister, Missouri. We seek to break the 19th century tradition that attending a symphony concert is a formal and elitist event by providing an accessible and casual concert series while continuing to preserve these great works of art in our destination city. Come as you are and enjoy the beautiful music!

Besides providing a unique concert experience for Branson and Hollister locals and tourists, the TFO hopes to provide a unique experience for musicians to spend a couple of weeks in the beautiful Ozark Mountains to play in an orchestra with other students and local professionals. Students will be hosted by generous local families and may receive grants for travel and expenses.

The Taneycomo Festival Orchestra is set to debut June 17-30, 2012 and plan to give two symphonic concerts and three chamber recitals. At these concerts we will feature many talented musicians from the Branson are and around the country including soloists Tyler Vahldick (trombone), Cale Hoeflicker (guitar), Larkin Sanders (clarinet), and Steven Snowden (composer).

2012 Schedule

Chamber Concert – Meet the Musicians
Thursday – June 21,2012 at 8:00pm
Location: Vintage Paris 260 Birdcage Walk Hollister, MO

Symphonic Concert – Featuring Tyler Vahldick, Trombone
Friday – June 22,2012 at 8:00pm
Location:College of the Ozarks Newman Recital Hall
1 Industrial Place, Point Lookout, MO

Chamber Concert – Charming Chamber Music
Saturday – June 23, 2012 at 8:00pm
Location:Plum Bazaar Garden – 123 Main Street Branson, MO

Chamber Concert – Featuring Steve Snowden, Composer
Sunday – June 24, 2012 at 2:00pm
Location:Presbyterian Old Stone Church – Corner of 4th and Pacific Branson, MO

Quartet Concert – Featuring Echelon String Quartet
Tuesday – June 26, 2012 at 8:00pm
Location: Vintage Paris 260 Birdcage Walk Hollister, MO

Irish Music – Featuring Echelon String Quartet (Tenative)
Wednesday – June 27, 2012 at 8:00pm
Location:Waxy O’Shea’s – 235 Branson Landing Boulevard Branson, MO

Chamber Concert – Featuring Cale Hoeflicker, Guitar
Thursday – June 28, 2012 at 8:00pm
Location: Vintage Paris 260 Birdcage Walk Hollister, MO

Storytime Concert – Featuring Steve Snowden, Composer
Friday – June 29, 2012 at 4:00pm
Location:College of the Ozarks Newman Recital Hall
1 Industrial Place, Point Lookout, MO

Symphonic Concert – Featuring Larkin Sanders, Clarinet
Saturday – June 30, 2012 at 8:00pm
Location:College of the Ozarks Newman Recital Hall
1 Industrial Place, Point Lookout, MO

Contact: Larkin Sanders
Taneycomo Festival Orchestra
205 Woodson Bend Road
Branson, MO 65616
(417) 294-0500
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.taneycomofestivalorchestra.com

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KIDZ ROC is an explosion of dance, singing, cirque performances, musicians and more. Entertaining for all ages, the best talent from around the country will blow you away along with a featured number choreographed by our own Tina Cooper. The GoPro dancers, the rock band Armonia, Sasha Pivaral direct from Las Vegas, Voltz the LED robot and a cast of 120 dancers round out this memorable special event. Limited engagement, don’t miss it!

For tickets call 417-332-CLAY (2529) or Toll Free 888-222-8910

Tickets can also be purchased in person at the Clay Cooper Ticket Office, 3216 West Hwy 76 (across from the Titanic Museum) in Branson.

Mount Pleasant Winery – “WINE DOWN WEEKEND”. Join us today, Friday, June 8th.. Mary Ann Daversa will be playing piano keyboard, the styling’s of the American piano master, including Andre Previn, Roger Williams, Oscar Peterson, Fats Waller, and more! Saturday, June 9th come and enjoy Jay Daversa, trumpet/piano/conductor & jazz artist, as he plays improvisational jazz tunes from the great American songbook on piano keyboard. Both events are from 5 – 7 pm! Going to be a FUN time with GREAT music and WONDERFUL wine!

3125 Green Mtn. Drive – 417-336-9463.