Help keep the children warm this winter…
Donate NEW warm winter PAJAMAS for children ages birth to 18 years.
Drop new pajamas off at Christian Action Ministries located at 202-B Vaughn Drive from November 1-December 31, 2008.
Stuffed Animals to snuggle with are always welcome.
Contact Julie at 417-334-1157 to find out how you can help!

Join us at the Veteran’s Day Celebration Friday, November 7th at 5:30pm located at the Boys & Girls Club in Branson, 1460 Bee Creek Road. The Branson/Hollister Lions Club donated and will present new bikes & helmets to the winners of “I am proud to be an American” poster & poetry contest. The Branson High School Air Force JROTC will be presenting colors and the guest speaker Lt. Col. Doug Denney welcomes the public and especially veterans to join us in this celebration.

Ring in the holidays at the 2nd annual Christmas Tree Auction, hosted by Branson Mill Craft Village on Friday November 14 from 6-9 pm. Branson Mill Craft Village is known for its demonstrating craftsmen, many of whom have decorated one-of-a-kind trees to be auctioned off at this event. The event is free and will feature live entertainment, refreshments, door prize drawings and more! More than 15 trees will be auctioned off, with proceeds used to buy Christmas presents for deserving Boys & Girls Club members.

The event is being spearheaded by Dot Combs and Juanita Herrell, both of whom are artisans with booths at Branson Mill. Said Herrell, “We are thrilled to be able to provide Christmas presents for kids who might not otherwise get anything. Every child deserves to have a Merry Christmas.”

Also located at Branson Mill are Mountain Man Nut & Fruit Company, which will be open until 9 pm that evening, the Leather Trading Company, which will stay open until 8 pm, and Bandana’s BBQ.

Branson Mill Craft Village is located at 3300 North Gretna Road and features demonstrating craftsmen including a potter, copper colorists, torched glass artist, leather crafter, candle maker, toy maker and many more. There is also a bakery on-site. Branson Mill has over 40,000 square feet and 150 booths, all under one roof.

The Boys & Girls Club of the Ozarks has Units in Forsyth and Branson, as well as a School Site at Reeds Spring Elementary. The Club served over 1,200 youth from throughout Stone and Taney counties in 2007.

The Capitol Christmas Tree is making a stop in Branson on Saturday, Nov. 15, according to the Branson Area Chamber of Commerce.

The tree, harvested in the Bitterroot National Forest in Montana, will be displayed at 11 a.m. in front of the Grand Palace on MO 76.

According to the chamber Andy Williams will emcee a 30-minute presentation featuring several Branson entertainers.

Branson, MO – Employees from all five Myer Hotels recently participated in a food drive in support of Christian Action Ministry (CAM). CAM helps to feed over 4,300 families in Taney County. CAM Executive Director Joan Westfall accepted the donation and expressed appreciation as this will help provide Thanksgiving meals for families in need. “Laura Clark, Executive Housekeeper at Best Western Center Pointe Inn posed a challenge to the other Executive Housekeepers within Myer Hotels and they responded with great charity toward this important cause” stated Jeff Keen, Assistant General Manager of the Best Western Center Pointe Inn.

A total of 415 cans and boxes of food were collected through the month of October with the Best Western Center Pointe Inn placing first with 170 items collected. Runner up was the Best Western Music Capital Inn at 118 pieces.

“We had fun competing to see which property could donate the most canned foods, and enjoyed helping CAM provide food to thousands of our neighbors here in the Branson area. We were blessed to be a part of this good cause and thank everyone who participated in the food drive,” expressed Chris Myer, Vice President of Marketing for Myer Hotels. In addition, Myer Hotels has challenged all other hotels in greater Branson to match or exceed their food drive total. Myer Hotels also supported CAM’s Butterflies at Branson community-wide art exhibit 2008 fund raiser.

About Myer Hotels

In the lodging business for 40 years, the Myer family has actively contributed to Branson’s hospitality market for over 25 years and received numerous national awards. Myer Hotels includes the Best Western Center Pointe Inn, Best Western Music Capital Inn, Comfort Inn at Thousand Hills, Comfort Inn & Suites Branson Meadows and Comfort Inn West. The properties emphasize excellent locations, countless amenities and exceptional customer service while focusing on great value in the upper mid-scale area.

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IN RECOGNITION OF VETERANS WEEK, NOV. 5TH THRU NOV. 11TH, AMVETS POST 78 WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO VISIT OUR POST HOME AT HUNTERS’ RUN DURING YOUR VISIT TO BRANSON. POST 78 WILL BE OPEN FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT EACH DAY AT 12 NOON.

HUNTERS’ RUN IS LOCATED IN POWERSITE MO APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES FROM ROCKAWAY BEACH AND 10 MILES FROM BRANSON PM STATE HWY V V.

IF YOU SHOULD REQUIRE MORE INFORMATION OR DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO THE POST, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT (HOME) 417-561-8114 OR (CELL) 850-598-4741

EARL ELLEDGE
COMMANDER POST 78

On Monday, November 10, 2008 at Branson’s Chateau on the Lake, Lt. Col. Oliver North (USMC- ret) will be featured as the keynote speaker at the 233rd Anniversary of the Founding of the United States Marine Corps.

Tickets to the event, which is open to the public, are $45 per person and include Dinner, the Marine Corp Birthday Celebration, Col. North’s keynote address and the Marine Corps Ball featuring a live dance band.

The time honored tradition of the Marine Corps Birthday Cake Cutting Ceremony is not often witnessed by those outside the Corps. The Corps was founded on November 10, 1775 and from that day forward, the tenth of November has been the climax of the Marine Corps year.

The birthday of the Marine Corps is celebrated officially and socially wherever one or more Marines are stationed; aboard ship, at posts of other services, even in the field. November tenth is honored by the cutting and sharing of a birthday cake. A sword is used to cut the cake as a reminder that the Marine Corps are “a band of warriors, committed to carrying the sword so that our nation may live in peace.”

About Col. North

From his bio: “Oliver L. North is a combat decorated Marine, a #1 bestselling author, the founder of a small business, an inventor with three U.S. patents, a syndicated columnist, and the host of ‘War Stories’ on the FOX News Channel. He claims, however, that his most important accomplishment is being “the husband of one and the father of four.”

He is also the founder of Freedom Alliance, a foundation which provides scholarships for the sons and daughters of service members killed in action.

Seating is limited. For tickets contact:

www.BransonTourismCenter.com
(800) 619-5708.

(Branson, Mo. 10-08) The focus on Friday night, November 7th, will be shining on
helping Single Moms at the third annual run/walk at Silver Dollar City to benefit The Caring People. To make it even more unique, the event takes place after park closing during Old Time Christmas, immersing participants in the glow of millions of lights along the pathway of the 5K run/walk.

“Last year we had an overwhelming, sold-out response with over 1284 participants. We’re even more excited about this expanded, Christmas-spirited event this year!” said founder JoDee Herschend of the Caring People, an organization reaching out to hundreds of single mothers in the Ozarks and internationally. JoDee said proceeds will help fund the organization’s Care Groups to work with single mothers and their kids in the Springfield and Branson area.

Run to the Lights, sponsored by Elite Automotive Group and Silver Dollar City, will include a special lighting of the Special Effects Christmas Tree, carolers singing holiday favorites, and Silver Dollar City’s famous Christmas treats. Each participant will receive a long sleeved t-shirt and a day pass to Silver Dollar City that can be used during the remainder of the 2008 season.

Registration is limited to 1,400 participants. For more information, visit www.thecaringpeople.org. Run to the Lights begins at 10:00 p.m. Friday, November 7.

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Press Notes:
If you would like to schedule an interview with JoDee Herschend, founder of the Caring People, or with Cindy Shorey, Chief Operating Officer please call 417.334.0131.

Name Reader Wanted

Branson, MO, October 16, 2008:
For the twelfth year the Welk Resort Branson will host the traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial, known as “The Wall,”.during the 2008 Veterans Homecoming celebration This moving tribute to our fallen and missing Vietnam Veterans will be open to the public for viewing at the Welk Resort Branson, November 5 through November 11, 2008. A special locator book will be available to assist visitors in finding specific names.

This official half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the most visited memorial in Washington, D.C., spans nearly 240 feet in length and lists the more than 58,000 names of the nation’s fallen heroes in the Vietnam conflict.
in honor of our Veterans during our Veterans Homecoming Week Celebration.

A special opening ceremony for “The Wall”, will be held at the Welk Resort on Tuesday, November 5, at 10:00 AM.
As is customary, the names inscribed on the wall will be read aloud throughout the seven-day period. The Welk Resort welcomes any volunteers wishing to read, the names and hometowns of the more than fifty-eight thousand Americans whose names are inscribed on “The Wall”. Normally readers are asked to read for at least 30 minutes. Please call the Welk Resort at 417-336-3575 ext. 118 or call 800-505-9355. There will also be a POW/MIA Service of Tribute and Remembrance held at The Wall at 8:00 AM on Friday, November. 7.

“It is with a sense of gratitude and honor that the Welk Family and The Welk Resort sponsor this tribute,” Dathan Atchison, General Manager of the Welk Resort. “We invite our visitors and our neighbors to come experience this moving memorial.”

Special Appearance by Author and Member of the Oak Ridge Boys, William Lee Golden on Oct. 14th 6:00-7:00pm at the Oak Ridge Boys Theatre. William will be signing his children’s book, “Noah Didn’t it Rain?” as well as signing special lithographs in limited edition just for this event! Don’t miss meeting this outstanding, creative author and beloved singer of the Oak Ridge Boys!