Legends in Concert Announces Area Appreciation – September 16-18, 2011

BRANSON – Legends In Concert, The World’s Greatest Live Tribute Show, at Dick Clark’s American Bandstand Theater, announces area appreciation to our friends and families who live or work in Stone or Taney County. Tickets will be $5.00 plus tax on September 16, 17 & 18 for both the 3 & 8 p.m. shows. Come see Bette Midler, Alan Jackson, Johnny Mathis, The Blues Brothers and Elvis in one incredible theatrical production including the Legends In Concert band and fabulous singers and dancers.
The charisma of two locally known talents, Bucky Heard and Justin Clark, combine for a high-energy, highly entertaining Blues Brothers performance. They are mainstays at the Legends In Concert show along with Elvis Presley. Portrayed by Dean Z, this act is sure to bring you a rock-a-billy good time! Experience the energy of sensational showgirl Bette Midler, have a “Good Time” listening to the country classics of Alan Jackson, and relax with the romantic songs of Johnny Mathis.
Don’t miss this fabulous fall line-up during our area appreciation on September 16, 17 & 18! Proof of residency or employment required at time of purchase. Tickets available day of show only and can be purchased at the Legends Box Office.

Show times are 3 & 8 p.m. For more information, call 417-335-STAR or visit www.legendsinconcert.com.

Branson Airport to Honor 9/11 Aviation Industry Heroes

Ceremony will remember the fallen and those who reclaimed the skies over the United States of America

BRANSON, MISSOURI – Branson Airport will hold a brief ceremony to honor the fallen of 9/11 on the 10th anniversary this Sunday at 9:03 a.m. marking the time that United Airlines Flight 93 crashed into a Pennsylvania field.
While all who lost their lives that day will be remembered, the ceremony will highlight the 33 crew members who perished on the four fatal flights: American Airlines Flight 77, American Airlines Flight 11, United Airlines Flight 175 and United Airlines Flight 93. The ceremony will also recognize the 84 Port Authority of New York and New Jersey employees who perished that day.
The Ceremony will end by remembering the heroes who got America flying again.
The government re-opened the nation’s airspace on September 13th at 11 am a little more than 48 hours after the attacks. Many employees were scared, some of them lost friends and colleagues just a few days before. They did not know if more attacks were possible. They also knew changes to the security system that were already being discussed would not be implemented for some time.
The Branson Airport Staff will honor the heroes who returned to work on September 13th and reclaimed the skies over the United States of America. Not to be forgotten are the “tens of thousands of aviation personnel who put their uniforms back on and led the way to getting the country moving again despite their fears,” as stated by Tom Murphy, author of Reclaiming the Sky; 9/11 and the Untold Story of the Men and Women Who Kept America Flying.
The public is welcome to attend.

“Jammin’ For Joplin” Concert Location Changed To Jones Auditorium
By: Matt Farmer

The location for the “Jammin’ for Joplin” concert has changed to Jones Auditorium. On Sunday, September 25 at 3p.m. in Jones Auditorium, the Concert Band, Handbell Choir, Chapel Choir and Chorale will join together in song and spirit to raise awareness and funds for music students in Joplin, Mo.

On May 22, 2011, an EF-5 tornado struck Joplin with a fury and vengeance which destroyed most of the town; St. John’s Hospital, homes, and the Joplin schools. The C of O music faculty and ensemble members are using their talents and resources to come together to perform a concert to help benefit the music students in Joplin.

“Many of the citizens from our campus family and around the country have given generously, but there are still things that we can do to help the music students in Joplin,” said Lynda Jesse, associate professor of music. “According to Rick Castor, Joplin High School Band Director, there is still a need for specialty instruments, funds to help students with their participation fees for marching band and color guard, and much more. The orchestra and choir program, those in elementary, middle school and junior high music, have all been affected by this devastating storm.”

The music department invites you to attend an uplifting and inspiring afternoon to help celebrate the gift of music and the spirit of the Joplin music-makers! Your donation at the end of the concert will go directly to the Joplin schools music departments.

For more information, contact the C of O Music Department at 417-690-2244.

College of the Ozarks To Hold 9-11 Flag Memorial
By: Ashley Bench

College of the Ozarks will hold a flag display and ceremony Sunday, Sept. 11, at 9 a.m. to honor those whose lives were taken during the September 11, 2001 attacks.

The flag display, which consists of nearly 3,000 American flags—one for each person lost in the 9-11 attacks, will be up the entire day of September 11, on the Alumni Center lawn at the campus entrance.

The College welcomes members of the community to visit the memorial during daylight hours, as well as attend a ceremony at 9 a.m. on the Alumni Center parking lot.

“It is vital that we do not forget our fellow Americans whose lives were taken on September 11, 2001,” said Elizabeth Hughes, public relations director. “This year marks the tenth anniversary of the tragedy, but the ninth, eleventh or twelfth anniversaries are as important as the tenth anniversary. The College began holding the memorial several years ago as a reminder. Otherwise, the tragedy might be forgotten. Americans cannot afford to forget such events.”

Every September 11, the College flies an official 9-11 Remembrance Flag on the main flagpole located at the campus. During the ceremony, the 9-11 Remembrance Flag will be raised.

For more information on the 9-11 Memorial, please contact the Public Relations Office at (417) 690-2212.

“Mingle with the Stars,” at the Andy William’s Moon River Grill on August 26, from 5pm – 8pm, for the benefit of the Gift of Hope and its “Back Pack Club.” The Back Pack Club provides supplemental food to over 300 school children each week of the school year. Stephanie Milton, Director of Special Events for the Branson Tourism Center and a Gift of Hope board member, said, “It will be an evening of food and fun, including silent and live auctions and wine from Stone Hill Winery, all for a great cause.”

Silent Auction Items (Begins at 5 pm and ends at 7 pm):

Fall floral arrangement: Value $30
Donor: First Community Bank of the Ozarks

$25 gift certificate to the Floral Cottage Tea Room in Forsyth Missouri.

2 Rounds of golf at Murder Rock value: $160
Donor: American Family Insurance Agent, Ben Roberts

Four Missouri State Men’s Basketball Tickets and signed print from Coach Paul Lusk: Value: $170
Ticket donor: Conco Concrete Company. Print Donor: Nelligan Sports Marketing

Dinner for two at Rib Crib (no set value) and tickets and CD from the Cat’s Pajamas show located at the Branson Music Mall: Approx value: $125

Date night package: Florentina’s Restaurant dinner for two, 2 IMAX movie tickets and 2 Andy’s Frozen Custard gift cards. Value: $82
Donor: Dinner and movie from IMAX Entertainment Complex.

Stillwater’s Resort, located on Table Rock Lake, 2 night stay in a 1 bedroom condo. Value: $260

Stone Hill winery basket

Autumn Breeze restaurant dinner for two.  Located in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Value: $34

The Track Family Fun Park Basket. Value: $130

Two night stay at the Hilton Promenade and dinner for two at Level 2: Approx Value: $400

Custom made greeting cards.
Donor: Becky Roberts

Live Auction Items (Begins at 7 pm):

One week vacation in a private home on the beautiful island of Isla Mujeres, Mexico. Value: $3,200
Donor: Jay and Kim Steed

Private boat cruise for up to 8 people from State Park Marina and dinner on Table Rock Lake. Approx. Value: $1,000
Donor: Jeff and Rachel Wood

Toshiba Laptop and Canon Printer. Value: $750
Donor: Best Buy Branson

Private dinner for up to 12 people prepared by Chef Robert Stricklin at the home of Robin and Tony Collier.

Necklace and Earrings, sterling silver with rose gold overlay and diamonds. Value: $1,250
Donor: Tatman’s Fine Jewelry Boutique, located in the Grand Village Mall in Branson, Missouri.

One week stay at any RCI vacation destination; worldwide. Value $1,500  Donor: Kimberling Inn Resort, Kimberling City.

For further information and reservations on either the “Back Pack Club Benefit,” the Gift of Hope or any of its other programs please call or email Meghan Connell at 417-546-8062 or [email protected], respectively, or visit their website, www.GiftofHopeinc.org.

The Chamber postponed the Community Day of Caring Project till October since the weather is so hot. I cannot cancel the cinder block, gravel and dirt deliveries. They are all donations and I would hate to have it sitting in the parking lot of the humane society taking up space till October. Since I cannot store the donations and I would hate to put this needed project off I am looking for volunteers this Saturday from 7am till noon at the Shepherd of the Hills Humane Society at 2837 Shepherd of the Hills Expy across from Brashears furniture. We have 4 misters, fans, 15 cases of water and 10 gallons of Gatorade. I was planning it to be very hot but I also took that into account. I would like to get as many volunteers as possible so that we will be able to be done before the heat of the day. If you have any ideas on church groups, other groups or would like to volunteer for an hour or so I would appreciate it VERY much!! Please call or email me my cell number is 417-230-5196. Also please forward this on to anyone that could maybe help!

Thanks!

Megan Plate

Carl is a longtime entertainer/musician who has worked with many shows, including Clay Cooper’s Country Music Express, Tony Roi, Cassandre, Leona Williams, Red Hot & Blue, 14 Karat Country, among others. He also worked as a Stone County Deputy Sheriff, as well as an officer for the Branson West Police Department. Carl is suffering from late stage Lymes Disease which has attacked many areas of his body and resulted in a heart attack, brain tumor, and osteoarthritis in his joints, just to name a few. He has been unable to work for the last year and is facing many more months of rehabilitation and surgeries, leaving him and his family in financial dire straits. In true Branson spirit, Carl’s friends, neighbors, and fellow performers are coming to the rescue!

Sponsored by Clay Cooper Theatre, Branson West Police Department, Bill Merritt and Merritt Family Auctions

For Tickets Call
Local: 417-332-2529
Toll Free: 877-317-2604

$15.00 minimum donation

www.claycoopertheatre.com
Clay Cooper Theatre
3216 West Hwy 76
Branson, MO 65616

Christian Financial Advisor, Best-Selling Author Dave Ramsey will speak at College of the Ozarks on October 4, at 7 p.m., in the Howell W. Keeter Athletic Complex. The prelude will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are required to this special convocation. There is no cost for the tickets, which will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. To obtain tickets, please call (417) 690-2240.

America’s trusted voice on money and business, Dave Ramsey is a personal money management expert and extremely popular national radio personality. His three New York Times best-selling books-Financial Peace, More Than Enough and The Total Money Make-over-have sold more than six million copies combined.

“The College is honored to welcome Dave Ramsey to campus,” said Dr. Sue Head, executive director of The Keeter Center for Character Education. “His goal of helping people live debt- free dovetails perfectly with the College’s own attitude toward debt. The College is debt- free and we strongly encourage our students to live by the same principle.”
By age 26 Ramsey had established a four-million-dollar real estate portfolio, only to lose it by age 30. Using the wisdom he gained, Ramsey rebuilt his financial life and now teaches others how to be responsible with their money, so they can acquire enough wealth to take care of loved ones, retire with dignity, and give generously to others.
Ramsey offers that life-changing message as host of a nationally syndicated radio program, “The Dave Ramsey Show,” which is heard by 4.5 million listeners each week. His also offers his message of hope through a variety of mediums and products. His high school and college curriculums are offered in more than 10,000 schools and educational institutions.
The major convocation featuring Dave Ramsey is part of The Keeter Center for Character Education Community Convocation Series. For more information, please contact Character Education Office at (417) 690-2242.

The Titanic Museum Attraction in Branson, Missouri is the site chosen to host the 2012 National Ice Carving Competition, a preliminary for competitors to end up in the city of Sochi, Russia, the host city for the XXII Olympic Winter Games in 2014. The two-day event will be held on Sat., Feb. 4, and Sun., Feb. 5, 2012.
“We are very excited to have the Titanic in Branson host the 2012 NICA U.S. Nationals. This two-day ice carving competition brings the nation’s best ice carvers together for a chance at the title of NICA U.S. Nationals Champion. This will be one of our premier stops on NICA’s International Tour Champions Ice Carving Competition Circuit, currently the largest circuit in the world,” said Jeff Petercsak, Executive Director, National Ice Carving Association.

The NICA US National Championship is one of the toughest competitions in the world, crowning three premier champions from this event; Speed Carving Champion, Professional Division US Champion, and US National Champion.

“Since 1991, the National Ice Carving Championships have been the premier event in the United States that crowns NICA’s National Champion. You must qualify at this event by placing first, second, or third at any NICA sanctioned competition or scoring a bronze medal in your lifetime to compete,” remarked Ross Summers, President/CEO of the Branson/Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB. “This two-day event boasts a large prize purse of $25,000!”

The Master Division will carve three blocks of ice on Saturday and one block of ice on Sunday. The Professional Division will carve one block of ice on Saturday and two blocks of ice on Sunday. Dimensions of each block of ice are 40x20x10 inches and each ice block weighs in at 300 pounds. Carvers will use a large array of tools such as chainsaws, chisels, blowtorches, hot irons, knives, drills, and much more.

Each carver is evaluated by a panel of NICA (National Ice Carving Association) judges on the following categories: First impression; Utilization of ice; Technical skill (features, textures or effects); Attention to detail; Appearance; Structural technique; Proportion and symmetry; Design & composition; Creativity (technique, topic, theme); and Artistic impression.
2010 Nationals were held in Fairbanks, Alaska. In 2008 and 2009, the Nationals were held in Chicago/Downers Grove, Ill. During the 2010 Olympics in Richmond, BC, Canada, the USA NICA carvers won 1st and 5th places in the Ice Division.
“The Titanic Museum has been a great supporter of NICA competitions in the past and we are very excited that the city of Branson was chosen to host our National Championships. It is where the best ice sculptors in the country compete and where one, and only one, competitor will be crowned the 2012 National Champion,” stated Stephan Koch, 2011 NICA President.