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Monthly Archives: October 2008
Branson Hollister area offers safe Halloween alternatives
Thanks to the efforts of a lot of people, Branson and Hollister area children have a number of opportunities for a safe Halloween alternative to the traditional door to door trick or treating. From trick or treats to a haunted forest and hayrides, area children can have a “Boo of fun” and get lots of treats, all safely and for free.
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Branson has $60 million obligation to Branson Airport
The Pay for Performance Agreement Branson has with the Branson Airport LLC (BA) at Branson Creek requires the city of Branson to pay up to $2 million dollars a year for the next 30 years to BA for a potential total $60 million. Continue reading
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‘Legends in Concert’ has new home starting in 2009
Celebrated tribute artist production ‘Legends in Concert’ announced today that they have signed a multi-year, multi-dimensional agreement with GEP, Inc., the owner of the Dick Clark American Bandstand Theater, becoming its resident headline entertainment attraction commencing in 2009. Continue reading
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Branson’s Silver Dollar City’s An Old Time Christmas
Visitors to Branson can experience one of America’s most acclaimed Christmas celebrations, Silver Dollar City’s “An Old Time Christmas,” with more lights than ever before and an exciting new interactive musical show, “Frosty” that invites kids to help bring the legendary snowman to life. Continue reading
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Decision time for 2009 budget and Fall Creek Road extension
The 2009 Budget and the completion of the Fall Creek Road extension will be major topics of discussion at the Oct. 28 meeting of the Branson Board of Aldermen. Both have been major items of discussion and consideration as the budget process has developed. Continue reading
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A letter from a Soldiers wife
… that thousands of other soldier’s wives, mothers, grandparents, and loved ones hear the same comments and questions, the information, poignancy and emotion in the email from Heather Klein, the wife of SPC Kory Klein, currently serving with the U.S. Army Reserve in Iraq, needs to be shared and, except for some slight editing, is printed below as submitted.
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Branson’s Celebration City closing ends the “celebration”
The celebration has ended permanently for Branson’s Celebration City theme park. When the park ended its 2008 season as it closed at 10 p.m. on Saturday Oct. 25, it was also the permanent closing of the park. Continue reading
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Proposition A increases odds against casino gambling in Branson
What the ads don’t say is that if passed it will create a virtual casino gambling monopoly for the 13 Missouri communities where casino gambling is currently authorized by drastically increasing the odds against Branson, and other communities which do not currently having casino gambling, from ever getting it.
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Branson’s 2009 Budget ready for public unveiling
If the budget process is any indication, the “system breakdown” relating to Branson’s financial caution light, as explained by City Administrator Dean Kruithof at a meeting on Sep. 7, appears to be well along the way to repair. Continue reading
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Branson’s bond rating good but there are concerns
…Capital Improvement Committee received information about the city’s bond rating, bonding capacity, debt obligations, and other information that could impact on the city’s ability to finance needed capital improvement projects now and in the future. The city’s bond consultants told the committee the city’s bond rating was “good for a city of this size.”
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Chamber Chatter – Hollister Boo Bash – Great Pumpkin Drop
Featuring Hollister Boos Bash and Faith Luteran’s Great Pumpkin Drop and historic pictures at the Branson History Museum. Continue reading
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“The Pride of Branson” wins Ozark Mountain Marching Festival
Even as the band completed their last marching maneuver and exited the field as the last notes they played faded away over the darkening Ozark hills, those watching knew they had just seen something special. The rest was up to the judges.
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2009 year of deficit spending and declining Fund Balances
Even with Branson’s “caution light” on and city revenues estimated to be going down about 4 percent in 2009, the city’s operating expenses are budgeted to go up about 4 percent from last year. The budget presented to the Budget and Finance Committee at its Oct. 15 meeting for 2009 showed Budgeted Revenues of $15,440,350 and Budgeted Expenditures of Continue reading
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We have met Branson’s “Bailout Package” and it is us!
…as was the case at the federal level, the budget situation in Branson was created by the decisions that its elected and unelected leaders made. What’s particularly sad in the local case is that the decisions were intentionally made whereas as at the federal level they, more often than not, were made by omission or failure to act. Continue reading
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Possible delays but detour on Roark Valley Road postponed
…met with the contractor this morning and went over a revised phasing of the work on Roark Valley Road and we have come up with a way to modify the schedule and work process that will allow us to leave Roark Valley Road open to traffic until December 1.” Continue reading
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Delays probable but detour on Roark Valley Road postponed
“…met with the contractor this morning and went over a revised phasing of the work on Roark Valley Road and we have come up with a way to modify the schedule and work process that will allow us to leave Roark Valley Road open to traffic until December 1.”
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Even in Branson “It happens” and there’s no “free flush”
…elected leaders at all levels should have the honesty, courage, and fortitude to do what should have been done years ago, tell people, “It happens,” here’s what it costs to get rid of “It” and here’s what you pay to get rid of yours” It’s the “pay as you flush” variation of the “pay as you go” concept. Continue reading
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MDC increases Trout Permit fees 43 percent in 2009
The Missouri Conservation Commission passed sweeping changes to its sport permit regulations that will impact on the cost of fishing in Lake Taneycomo for locals and visitors alike.
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Casino gambling a viable Branson entertainment option
Although casino gambling is not available in Branson it is available, as a lot of other things are in Branson are, as a “day trip…. Continue reading
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Should the created change the laws of the Creator?
As a nation, when was America the most successful? Was it when God, His precepts and power were an integral part of our daily lives from both a national and a personal perspective? Or. is it now when seemingly as a nation, and in a lot of cases from a personal perspective, the U.S. Constitution and the Federal government has been substituted for the precepts and power of God?”
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Hollister council receives thanks for Grape Festival Success
…expressed the Chamber’s “Sincere gratitude for the City of Hollister’s participation in the 2008 Grape and Fall Festival” and its appreciation of “the significant amount of labor, material, and other support that the City contributed to the effort.” Continue reading
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Branson plans to get bigger “slice” of Spring business
The idea for expanding Branson’s “Ozark Mountain” brand into the spring as “Ozark Mountain Spring” with a new event, “Branson’s First Annual Great American Pie Show,” was presented to the general public at the Annual Meeting of the Branson Lakes Area Tourism Community Enhancement Distric… Continue reading
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Branson High School presents “All I really Need to Know I learned in Kindergarten”
The Branson High School drama department will present “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” October 2 and 4 in the Auditorium. Continue reading
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