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Run Page 8 Randy and Ruth Ryel opened Steamy Joe Café at 224 West Main Street in historic downtown Branson earlier this spring. (Branson Globe photo by David Stoltz) Downtown welcomes Steamy Joe Café By David Stoltz Craving that latte, cappuccino Home-going: Service for McSpadden scheduled Page 10 WEATHER...page 13 Highs in the mid to upper 90s, lows in the 70s. or caramel macchiato? Or maybe lunch -- a chicken salad croissant? Check out Steamy Joe Café in historic downtown Branson! Randy and Ruth Ryel opened Steamy Joe Café at 224 West Main Street in the old Ruby Lena’s Tea Room location earlier this spring. This is the Ryels’ cided this would be a good location for their newest restaurant. Steamy Joe means, simply, “hot second “Steamy Joe.” They opened their first Steamy Joe in Arkansas City, KS in 2015; their staff continues to run that location. But the Ryels, who have enjoyed bringing their children and grandchildren to Branson for years, decoffee,” and coffee is a specialty along with a diverse breakfast and lunch menu. “We wanted to do specialty coffees and smoothies, bake all of our items for the pastry case – muffins, brownies, cookies, cinnamon rolls, pies, cakes, scones, a number of different things that we do,” Ryel said. Steamy Joe Café offers an American-style breakfast and a deli-style lunch. Daily lunch specials are posted on Facebook, as is the drink of the week. So how did a retired AT&T employee venture into the restaurant business? “When I looked to retire my wife had always wanted to own a bakery,” Ryel explained. “I tell everybody, kind of teased around, ‘My wife would make these amazing cinnamon rolls for very special occasions, and they were a lot of work. She didn’t make them any old time. If I’m going to put together a restaurant you’ve got to have cinnamon rolls any time I want.’” “It keeps me out of trouble, keeps me off the couch, and gives me something to do,” Ryel said. “I really love being here in Branson, getting to see people and hear their SEE STEAMY JOE, PAGE 3 Potential community exposure has come from one COVID-19 positive individual. Prior to being diagnosed, the individual went to Maurice’s at Tanger Mall on June 30, from 8 am to 4 pm; July 1, from noon until 8 pm; and July 2, from 11 am to 1 pm. In Stone County, the number of COVID-19 cases holds steady at 20, even with the outbreak at Kanakuk’s K-2 camp near Lampe. According to a news release from the Stone County Health Department, 41 campers, counselors and staff tested positive for the virus. The cases reside in 10 states and multiple counties in Missouri, and many returned home before testing positive. There were no positive cases residing in Stone County. 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Located at 1447 Missouri 248 Suite G next to the Country Mart, The Launderette offers a wide variety of services and family fare to occupy folks while doing their laundry. The Launderette is housed in a spacious 4,000-square-foot setting that features 56 new, sleek Dexter washer and dryer machines. Customers can pay with an application using their debit or credit card or take advantage of a drop-off bundle service for clothes, comforters, rugs and bathmats. The Launderette offers a children’s play area, pinball and video games, large screen telebransonglobe.com The Launderette offers laundry service plus Free Dry Friday, Popcorn Monday vision, a wide array of comfortable seats and picnic benches and plenty of vending machines for snacks and drinks. Business has been brisk despite the pandemic. “We opened our doors with a city permit March 18 just before Spring Break,” Rick Toney said. “Two days later the city ordered the shutdown. We’re still getting lots of customers though even during that time. Things are better now.” Toney said he is most proud of the Dexter machines. “We did research and we ran across Dexter to be the best,” he said. “Dexter is an American-made outfit based in Iowa,” he added. “It’s an employee-owned business that’s been around since 1894. You can’t beat Dexter for quality.” Rick Toney, co-owner of The Launderette, helps customer Cappe Harrison of Starkville, Mississippi bring her laundry inside spacious The Launderette. (Branson Globe photo by Jay Mejia) Sheila (right) and husband Stephen Deconcini of Branson enjoy a good read while seated in the comfortable settng and washing clothes at The Launderette. (Branson Globe photo by Jay Mejia) Support Our Local Veterans! COVID-19 in Stone and Taney counties, by the numbers: (As of 7/09/2020. Data provided by TCHD and SCHD websites) DEATHS CONFIRMED POSITIVE CASES TANEY COUNTY 111 STONE COUNTY 12 RECOVERED CASES TANEY COUNTY 45 STONE COUNTY 8 TANEY COUNTY 2 STONE COUNTY 0 ׉ 7cassandra://NgKHyOIDEvzkBvtJfA5xF2-DM39uWgcHHLBEatadNHgv`_fۮmIc)׉E Abransonglobe.com LOCAL • STEAMY JOE Continued from page 1 stories, and just meet some interesting people.” The restaurant seats 55 with seating on the front porch as well. Hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday (closed Sunday). Breakfast is served until 10:30, except Saturdays when it’s served all day. “We really have quite a large menu for a coffee shop and café,” Ryel said. “We do a number of different salads – chef salad, a lot of specialty salads. We do salad wraps, several different panini, grilled sandwiches, as well as classic sandwiches like the BLT, club.” Homemade biscuits and gravy is a popular breakfast choice, but • COVID-19 Continued from page 1 County Health Department, Kanakuk closed the K-2 camp for this term. At this time, no deaths from the virus have been reported in Stone County. Both health departments stress the importance of taking appropriate precautions to slow the spread of COVID-19. Good hand hygiene and social distancing are highly encouraged. Mmm...the cinnamon rolls co-owner Randy Ryel covets do look good enough to eat. (@SteamyJoeBranson) the biggest seller is Tuesday’s special --the chicken salad croissant. The coffee, which sells “very, very well,” comes from PT’s Coffee of Topeka, KS. Ryel began remodeling the The departments also ask everyone to wear a paper or cloth face covering or a mask when in public, and to stay home if you are sick. The Branson Globe will keep you updated with the latest possible numbers from Stone and Taney counties on page two of each edition. For more information in Taney County, go to www.taneycohealth.org. In Stone County, go to www.stonecountyhealthdepartment.com. building in January and then opened in March, but the coronavirus pandemic created its own set of challenges, and then Ryels returned to Arkansas City to temporarily help there while their new staff continued here. Sometimes Ruth’s sister, Susan Heimbach, plays the keyboard in the main dining area, singing patriotic songs or celebrating birthdays, and Ruth may join in. “It’s kind of a nice addition for Branson to have live music from time to time,”Ryel said. “They have great voices so they can sing.” Now that Branson has reopened, watch for Steamy Joe Café’s grand opening in the coming weeks. Catch up on the specials and the latest news from Steamy Joe Café on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SteamyJoeBranson/. 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After that, I’ll have recipes for dill pickles and bread & butter pickles. Today, we’re talking about my great-grandmother’s sweet pickles. I have no idea how old this recipe is, but since she was born in 1883, I gather it’s well over 100 years old. My grandmother learned the art of pickle making from great-grandma, and then passed it down to my aunt and uncle, who continue the tradition today. A word of warning: you can’t just wake up one morning and decide you want pickles with your supper that evening. This process takes several days. So here we go! Sweet Pickles You need: Small cucumbers 2 gallons of water 1 cup of salt (enough salt in solution to bring an egg off bottom of crock and float) Cover the cucumbers with the brine solution in a large crock. Cover and let stand for 9 days. On the 10th day, split the cucumbers lengthwise. Cover with boiling water and let stand 24 hours. On the 11th day, drain the cucumbers, then cover them with boiling water and 1 teaspoon of alum per gallon of water used. Let stand 24 hours. On the 12th day, drain the pickles and thoroughly rinse them with July 10 - 11, 2020 • 5 cold water to ensure all alum residue has been removed. For Syrup: 6 cups of white sugar 3 cups white vinegar 2 cups water 1 oz. stick cinnamon 1 oz. whole allspice Wrap the cinnamon and allspice in cheesecloth, and boil for awhile in the mixture of sugar, water and vinegar. Cover the rinsed pickles with this syrup. Let stand for 24 hours. On the 13th, 14th and 15th days, drain the syrup, but reserve it. Boil the syrup with the cloth full of spices, plus 2 more cups of sugar. On the 16th day, drain the syrup and bring it to a boil. While waiting for the syrup to boil, pack pickles in jars. Hint: pack the pickles so the insides of the cucumbers face inside, away from the light. This improves quality. Cover the pickles in the jars with the boiling syrup. Seal the tops. Whenever a new family moved into the neighborhood, or a just-married couple was setting up housekeeping, great-grandma always got them set up right with several jars of her pickles. What’s a home without pickles, right? I knew you would agree. Enjoy! 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Being as how there has only been one perfect person in the history of the world, who had died, risen, and ascended to sit at the right had of His Father centuries before the founding of America, an Ole Seagull just must believe that it was founded, set up, run by, and consists of imperfect people. It logically follows, that its Kim Rohde Publisher (417) 872-2951 lkimrohde@yahoo.com Brenda Meadows Editor & Staff Writer (417) 231-7601 info@BransonGlobe.com David Stoltz News Correspondent (228) 355-2900 itcdls@gmail.com Gary Groman, a.k.a. The Ole Seagull Columnist Emeritus KD Michaels Staff Writer (228) 355-2900 kdmichaelsbranson1@gmail. com Rob Doherty Account Representative & Distribution Manager (504) 583-8907 robd@bransonglobe.com Karen Halfpop Digital/Production Director production@ BransonGlobe.com Submit a letter to the editor: Letters to the editor that are sent via e-mail and are fewer than 400 words are given preference. Published or unpublished letters become the property of the newspaper and will not be returned. All letters must include name, address, and verifiable phone number. BransonGlobe Your source for local news and entertainment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. info@BransonGlobe.com • Phone: (417) 334-9100 • Fax: (417) 334-3767 • 1447 US Hwy. 248, Suite EE, Branson, MO 65616 BransonGlobe.com LETTERS Masks do more harm than good The purpose of this article is to inform and present the following information based on fact. We will start this article with quotes from people in the medical profession who would know the benefits of wearing the mask. Since these quotes were presented several months ago, I believe these to be their true feelings and beliefs about face masks even though they have flip-flopped back and forth more for a political agenda than health. The US Surgeon General on February 29, 2020 stated “Seriously people, stop buying masks,” they are not effective in preventing general public from catching the coronavirus. In early March, he stated again what he had said earlier to stop buying masks. Dr. Fauci, head of the NIH (National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases), who also advises Trump about current conditions said “There’s no reason to be walking around with a mask on.” Later he said, right now in the United States, people should not be walking around with masks. He said masks might make people feel a little bit safer, but they simply don’t protect people from the virus. The CDC (Center for Disease Control) has maintained that you should only wear a mask if you yourself are infected. They have stated on several occasions that masks do not protect you from the virus. Healthy people should not be wearing masks. President Trump has stated he will likely not wear a face mask. Dr. Russell Blaylock warns that not only do face masks fail to protect the healthy from getting sick, they also create serious health risk to the wearer. Bottom line is, if you are not sick, you should not wear a face mask. Prime Minister of Sweden said wearing a mask doesn’t protect people from catching Covid 19 and wearing them can give a false sense of security. The World Health Organization (WHO), said, if you do not have any respiratory symptoms such as fever, cough, or running nose, you do not need to wear a mask. Face masks prevent individuals from inhaling full oxygen, instead recycled carbon dioxide (CO2) is inhaled, these effects are dangerous for people, even a slight increase of the carbon dioxide in their blood stream can contribute to anxiety and feelings of nervousness as well cause headaches, dizziness and fatigue, confusion, sweating, vertigo, double vision, inability to concentrate, seizures, shortness of breath and be a forerunner to a stroke or heart attack. Drop in oxygen can produce hypoxia that can inhibit the type of main immune cells used to fight viral infections. This sets the stage for contracting any infection including COVID-19 making that infection much graver. Your mask may very well put you at an increased risk of infections. Both the healthy and the ill should avoid wearing a mask like the plague. Children in particular should not be wearing a face mask, they need SEE LETTERS, PAGE 7 Gary Groman. (FILE) government, “of the people and by the people,” will make imperfect decisions. An Ole Seagull believes one of those imperfect decisions was the unconscionable tolerance of slavery in Constitution itself (U.S. Const. art. I, § 2, art. I § 9, and art. IV, § 2, cl.3.) Although slavery was abolished a lot quicker in the United States than in Africa, where it flourished for centuries prior to the start of slavery in America, it’s the root cause of one of the many problems that America is facing. Mark Twain said, “Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government bransonglobe.com Can’t it be about patriotism and what unites us; not what divides us? when it deserves it.” To an Ole Seagull, whether it’s race, defense, environmental issues or some other problem, America is best served if She approaches them more united than divided. Can anyone tell him how not honoring our flag and National Anthem helps unite America and solve any of Her problems? On the other hand, one can readily see the divisiveness it has caused. Should not the honoring of our flag, nation, and NationSEE PATRIOTISM, PAGE 7 @BransonGlobe BransonGlobe @BransonGlobe #Branson Globe ׉ 7cassandra://JbJeXOflLrYFFciegUa7nqq6u8mEyQnkd5tMW4q7NJgs`_fۮmIc)׉Ebransonglobe.com OPINION • LETTERS Continued from page 6 to build up their immunity. They can have a severe effect on the immune system making the wearer more prone to sickness. It has been proven that paper, cloth, surgical masks are totally ineffective to filter SARS-CV2 virus. Home-made masks are just as bad including bandanas, they do not filter viruses, they don’t do squat for protection. If a mask is not tested and approved as a legitimate N95 respirator by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) it’s not going to do much to stop a virus from reaching your mouth or nose. CDC has maintained that you should only wear a mask if you yourself are infected. NIOSH warns that people with lung diseases, elderly people or those with claustrophobia may struggle with a N95 masks. Face masks can be effective against larger free-floating particles, connected to air pollution but nothing suggests that they help protect you from airborne viruses. People with cancer, especially if the cancer has spread, will be at further risk from prolonged hypoxia as the cancer grows best in a microenvironment that is low in oxygen. Low oxygen promotes inflammation which can promote the growth, invasion and spread of cancers. People with respiratory disabilities such as asthma, COPD, or cystic fibrosis may not be able to wear a face mask because of difficulty in or impaired breathing. These people are disabled according to the Americas Disabilities Act (ADA), forcing them to wear masks could pose as a health problem where organizations and businesses can be fined up to $75,000 for the first ADA violation and $150,000 for any subsequent violation. The CDC also states that anyone who has trouble breathing should not wear a face mask. Companies that mandate their employees to wear face masks, because of the CO2 factor, may face law suits in the future. We have been dealing with a non-lethal virus with approximately a 99% recovery rate. Viruses are seasonal and spread only in certain conditions. The flu and cold season runs from November thru March 31, because viruses flourish in cold and low humidity. As the temperatures rise, the viruses die off which we have experienced with this virus. If a spike in numbers during the warm and hot season are reported, they are intentionally inflating them to keep the fear going when there is none. During the warm and hot months, enjoy the outside, there is no reason to wear a mask, other than fear. Expect the hype to begin as the temperatures get colder. The best way to get rid of a flu virus is through herd immunity. Herd immunity occurs when a large portion of a community (the herd) becomes immune to a disease, making the spread of disease from person to person unlikely. As • PATRIOTISM Continued from page 6 al Anthem be a time to say, “Yes, we have problems and our Nation is not perfect but, in this moment of time, under this flag, we stand together, united, to honor the sacrifices made on Her behalf, and the “Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity” She represents? An Ole Seagull believes that the answer is “Yes.” What does it say about us, as a nation, if America is so divided that Her people cannot even unite together, under one National Anthem, for a moment, in a common united effort of respect for Her and, just as importantly, each other? In talking about an enemy destroying America Abraham Lincoln said, “At what point then is the approach of danger to be expected? I answer, if it a result, the whole community becomes protected. This can also be reached when a sufficient number of people in the population have recovered from a disease and have developed antibodies against future infection. Face masks give the illusion of fear, sign of defeat and make it harder to read facial expressions. They are perceived as a sense of safety, well-being which they are not. Face masks, social distancing, one way aisles, plexiglass by registers, are all areas of manipulation and control to promote fear that doesn’t exist. Get rid of the fear, take back your power and resist these measures of control. This is your decision that you must make for yourself. Do your own research. I personally will not wear a face mask and will not comply. I will not shop at businesses that require face masks. If a business loses enough customer base who refuse to shop with them because of this policy, maybe this will stop. Bill Mitchell Branson ever reach us, it must spring up amongst us. It cannot come from abroad. If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As Demonstrators and face masks Dear Editor, In your July 3 and 4 paper, thank you for my letter on recycle. It probably will fall on deaf ears but we tried. I have a reply to Mr. Carlile [July 3 edition]. I agree with him. Why can’t these travelers or demonstrators stay at home and redo their own neighborhood. We have done fine here for many years without the help from outsiders who know very little about the people and town they converse on. There must be someone or some people that are financing these fools. I agree with him, you don’t like the store don’t go in. As of 7/4/20 we still have the opportunity to make our own decisions. If you don’t like it STAY AWAY. These people serve the customers and money input. Spend your money somewhere else. The Confederate flag is part of the culture like the constitution, Lincoln, Washington, FDR and all the rest of our past leaders. Get a a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide.” The world’s only perfect man said, “If a kingdom is divided against itself, July 10 - 11, 2020 • 7 grip people. Most of these fools have no idea of what they’re marching for. About the face masks you can’t make it mandatory. If you go somewhere wear yours and if the store or restaurant doesn’t observe the practice DON’T GO THERE. Theres’ really not much you can do about the City people except next election vote them out. We still have that privilege left. You are responsible for you. Do what you have to do to protect you. You can’t be responsible for the fools who don’t care or think that it’s not their responsibility. Hey people get a grip. Marjorie Derry Hollister (The comments on these pages are the opinions of the writers, and not necessarily those of Branson Globe, or its staff. Want to weigh-in? Have something to say? Share it with us in your own Letter to the Editor. See submission guidelines on page 4) that kingdom cannot stand. If a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.” _fۮmIc)_fۮmIc) P(בCט P(u׉׉ 7cassandra://-Rk1Nc13RKHZmlZ__Q6w5qaJDKeuM0BPg88j1WXXtVc` ׉ 7cassandra://zj-LWsA3zeCtkdGUKt0yyes8qKXAPhCmj3-aYxQUWc4`׉ 7cassandra://JplzGs5beYTeislx6viPjaVoUdYuNK7wrOOuxsTI9ko͇`׉ 7cassandra://bywNDiKyZTMGIEXiW14HgWKANXjXofRjfdiBqnto9K08͠ _gۮmIc*נ_gۮmIc*'A̷9ׁHhttp://bransonglobe.comׁ ׁ Јנ_gۮmIc*fB̷9ׁHhttp://bransonglobe.comׁ ׁ Ј׉E8 • July 10 - 11, 2020 LOCAL bransonglobe.com Free Ford truck festival underway this weekend By Jay Mejia, Branson Globe Special News Correspondent Vintage Ford Pickup Trucks of the 1940s and ‘50s and beyond will be rolling into Branson Friday and Saturday June 10-11. Ford aficionados can take a Don’t miss the Ozark Mountain Run Ford Truck Show all day Friday and Saturday. (Submitted to Branson Globe) first hand feel, smell the fumes and sneak a peak under the hood of flaired, tricked out and souped up Ford trucks at the annual Ozark Mountain Run. ‘It’s fun for the whole family and a great ride through the past,” said Daryl Weather of Branson News and Weather, sponsor ot this year’s run. This year’s two-day event will be held in and around the park between the 12 Oaks Inn and Spinning Wheel Inn, host hotel, located at 205 and 235 Scaefer St., respectively in Branson. “You won’t want to miss this show if you’re interested in the preservation of the old Ford trucks,” Weather said. “Or just come as a spectator you’re guaranteed to have a good time. The registration tent will be set up in the park area. Registration will be $25. There will be shirts available at the registration booth as well. “Only Registered Trucks” will be allowed to park in the show area. Vendors are always welcome whether it be truck parts or crafts, Weather said. “We just ask that everyone respect the City of Branson rules by obtaining a Temporary Business License,” he added. “Anyone selling out of their trucks without a license will be asked to leave. For information about the show, people are asked to call Jim or Margie Wagner at (918) 542-6496. Here is the Show Schedule: SEE FORD FESTIVAL, PAGE 9 ׉ 7cassandra://JplzGs5beYTeislx6viPjaVoUdYuNK7wrOOuxsTI9ko͇`_fۮmIc)׉Ebransonglobe.com LOCAL • FORD FESTIVAL Continued from page 8 Friday, July 10, 2020 Meet & Greet Day 9 AM – 3 PM - Registration Saturday, July 11, 2020 9 AM Flag/Remembrance Ceremony Following Ceremony – Noon Registration 9 AM – 4 PM Live DJ “Wildman” 1:30 PM - Games (Weather Permitting) 4 PM - Trophies “There are plenty of shade trees to sit under so bring your lawn chairs,” Weather suggested, adding “ but don’t be surprised if you don’t sit in them much. Come expecting to have lots of fun and make friends that will last a lifetime.” Show organizers ask the public to practice Social Distancing and wear face masks if that makes them feel comfortable. July 10 - 11, 2020 • 9 Free fun for the whole family at the Ozark Mountain Run Ford Truck Show. (Submitted to Branson Globe) Catch vintage and tricked-out Ford trucks and panel vans at the Ozark Mountain Run Ford Truck Show. (Submitted to Branson Globe) _fۮmIc)_fۮmIc) P(בCט P(u׉׉ 7cassandra://yCjhMowvQpQS0tc0WF_i8y8e6fSK3TaXi9d10LkXAQ83` ׉ 7cassandra://nC77irIdtXRN8IoWts6inMeCvlJ43I_4wg1KfwYjSsEf`׉ 7cassandra://oy2I4W_QEt6EVv0Khv_kRJYLO4fdZmRpgUTRnV71oMA̓ `׉ 7cassandra://bNqN0bEUcuQpIBheVq-eVQL99PlHDCR-DaElHmB9cr0 O(͠ _gۮmIc*נ_gۮmIc*!9ׁHhttp://bransonglobe.comׁ ׁ Јנ_gۮmIc* BDq 9ׁHhttp://fwcbranson.comׁ ׁ Јנ_gۮmIc*(A̷9ׁHhttp://bransonglobe.comׁ ׁ Јנ_gۮmIc*"eA̷9ׁHhttp://bransonglobe.comׁ ׁ Ј׉E10 • July 10 - 11, 2020 LOCAL bransonglobe.com Home-going memorial service scheduled for Gary McSpadden Submitted to Branson Globe A Home-Going Memorial Service will be held for Gary McSpadden on Saturday July 25th at 3PM at The Mansion Theater in Branson. McSpadden passed away on April 15 after an illness. He was a leader in spreading The Word of God through teaching, singing, writing and sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Gary McSpadden is widely known for his music. During his lifetime he performed with The Statesmen Quartet, The Imperials, The Oak Ridge Boys, Bill and Gloria Gaither and the Gaither Vocal Band. He was a noted song writer and producer, and went on to write and record sixteen solo albums. You may remember some of his well-known favorites including “No Other Name But Jesus” and “Jesus Lord To Me”. In 1999 McSpadden began hosting “Gary McSpadden’s Gospel Jubilee” at Silver Dollar City near Branson Missouri. The show was broadcast on television every Sunday for three years. In 2004 he opened his show, “Southern Gospel Sundays” at The Americana Theater on the famous 76 strip. In 2009 McSpadden, and his wife Carol began pastoring church service at The Americana. The following year they founded Faith And Wisdom Church in Hollister, Missouri. The church eventually moved to Branson and is still located off Shepherd Of The Hills Expressway, behind the Olive Garden. Gary McSpadden. (Submitted to Branson Globe) Many of McSpadden’s services and teachings can be found online at fwcbranson.com and on YouTube. McSpadden’s memorial service will include special tributes from the Faith And Wisdom Church Choir, directed by Doug Morris, the FWC Quartet and some well-known friends including The Oak Ridge Boys, Bill and Gloria Gaither, Dino and Cheryl Kartsonakis, Clay Crosse and others. Larry Wilhite, with The Mansion Theater, and Shawn McSpadden, Gary’s son, will host and speak at the event. Speakers will also include Pastor Ken Rensink, Jon Todd and McSpadden’s son-in law Ron Smith. The Home-Going Memorial will be held at 3 PM on Saturday July 25th at The Mansion Theater in Branson. The theater is located at 189 Expressway Lane in Branson. Seating is first come, first served. Have a news tip? Send it to us at info@ bransonglobe.com ׉ 7cassandra://oy2I4W_QEt6EVv0Khv_kRJYLO4fdZmRpgUTRnV71oMA̓ `_fۮmIc)׉E+bransonglobe.com July 10 - 11, 2020 • 11 _fۮmIc)_fۮmIc) P(בCט P(u׉׉ 7cassandra://CMB4GJb8ke6j9aXJjs9Ifke1SRVd1kXuRjREWmw0dE4[K` ׉ 7cassandra://wvVXMw1qFfcuaY7Ulv94JXVT0Me3z4IvwWqkCDnC5uc}.`׉ 7cassandra://_YMKzWYX9f6gxNtxl9BCHOQ6Gu6OEvhilmBjn_-koTs|`׉ 7cassandra://-SgEFJ1JspksV1rbf2-6DMoX6YnUPR81sUTot8uVLoI9͠ _gۮmIc*#נ_gۮmIc*%A̷9ׁHhttp://bransonglobe.comׁ ׁ Јנ_gۮmIc*&eA̷9ׁHhttp://bransonglobe.comׁ ׁ Ј׉E12 • July 10 - 11, 2020 STATE bransonglobe.com Missouri receives federal funding for August elections Special to Branson Globe The state has given about $4.5 million in federal money to Missouri’s 116 local election authorities. During a visit with reporters this week in Jefferson City, Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft says he hopes the money will help poll workers. “We made sure that everyone got at least $20,000, so that even our smallest jurisdictions had enough to really make a difference. One of the things that I’ve suggested, probably suggested it so many times that the election authorities are tired of me mentioning it, is that they should use a portion of those funds to increase their poll worker pay,” he says. Ashcroft, a Republican, has said during other occasions that the poll worker job is intense. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. the day of elections. Workers have to be there before the doors open and they stay after polls close to count ballots and to do other tasks. Ashcroft says some states have not had enough polling precincts generally due to a lack of workers. “It’s a good opportunity for us to be able to put more money into paying poll workers, to get more poll workers, and also help out some people that might be in financial straits, to make sure that we have enough poll workers and we have enough polling locations,” says Ashcroft. He says he “fully believes” Missouri’s November election will be the “safest election people have participated in in Missouri”. “Because we’ve had H1N1 or swine flu or other things before and we’ve never gone to the steps that local election authorities are doing with the physical distancing, with the face shields, with the face masks, with the plexiglass barriers that they’re putting up and with the distancing strips. They’re actually going to machines and disinfecting them between voters,” says Ashcroft. Ashcroft anticipates the state will have about as many polling sites as it usually does during a primary election. Missouri’s primary is August 4. ׉ 7cassandra://_YMKzWYX9f6gxNtxl9BCHOQ6Gu6OEvhilmBjn_-koTs|`_fۮmIc)׉E\bransonglobe.com STATE Branson Landing lane closures are scheduled today Submitted to Branson Globe BRANSON, Mo – Both northbound lanes of Branson Landing Boulevard from Long Street to the Bass Pro Shops will be closed beginning at 6 a.m. through 10 a.m. Friday, July 10, 2020, for flag pole and sign repairs. Traffic delays are expected in this area. Motorists are encouraged to use an alternate route if possible. Please be aware of signage, traffic cones, and work crews in the marked Work Zone. For questions regarding this project, please contact the Public Works Department at 417337-8559. 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That time has finally arrived. On July 13, MDC’s Ozark Regional Office will re-open to the public, ending a closure caused by coronavirus concerns that began March 23. This closure was a precautionary measure and was not due to any documentation of COVID-19 being found at the West Plains office. Commencing with its re-opening, MDC’s Ozark Regional Office at 551 Joe Jones Boulevard in West Plains will be open 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. As is the case with many other re-openings, the Ozark Regional Office’s transition back to normalcy will be gradual. For the present, the number of visitors in the Ozark Regional Office’s lobby will be limited to one family. “We sincerely appreciate the public’s patience and understanding as we transition back into more of a normal status of providing customer service,” said MDC Ozark Regional Administrator Sarah Medlock. “As we navigate through these uncertain times, we are being mindful of the safety of the public and our MDC staff. We will continue to monitor data from the Department of Health and Senior Services and follow CDC (Centers for Disease Control) guidelines and make adjustments as needed.” MDC educational Discovery Trunks will be available for check-out at the Ozark Regional Office to any teacher, homeschool parent, or guardian. A three-day sanitization period is required between a trunk’s check-in and its next check-out. In addition, staff at MDC facilities across the state are holding virtual programs. A listing of these programs can be found at mdc.mo.gov/regions. For more information about MDC’s Ozark Regional Office, call 417-2567161. The Missouri Department of Conservation’s Ozark Regional Office in West Plains (pictured above) will re-open its doors to the public on Monday, July 13. The office had been closed since March 23 as a precautionary measure due to coronavirus concerns. (Courtesy MDC) ׉ 7cassandra://dSKSXRn3hPr2xJAlsmQdHhLzEhHlVZUnjp3jChZREXsw`_fۮmIc)׉E bransonglobe.com STATE By Dan Zarlenga Courtesy of MDC St. CHARLES, Mo.—The adult male bear who attracted public attention and was christened “Bruno” by social media has been sedated and transported to suitable habitat outside the urban area, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). The bear is suspected to have traveled from Wisconsin, through Illinois, and into Missouri. He was first spotted in the Show-MeState near Elsberry on June 30, after which he made his way into St. Charles County. MDC staff received reports of the bear as he continued to travel through Missouri. MDC conservation agents say the bear appeared within the city Limits of Wentzville the morning of July 5 and cornered himself just north of I-70 and near I-40/61. MDC Protection Captain Scott Corley credited the St. Charles County and Wentzville Police Departments for their assistance in the situation and in managing the crowd of more than 400 onlookers who gathered at the scene. “The bear found itself in a tough spot, stuck by several major roadways,” said MDC State Furbearer Biologist Laura Conlee. “Due to the proximity to the roadways, coupled with the busy travel day, MDC staff determined the bear had little chance of safely leaving the area on its own. In the interest of public safety and the bear’s safety, MDC staff made the decision to immobilize the bear and transport it to a nearby area of suitable bear habitat outside this urban corridor.” MDC staff specially trained in wildlife handling successfully sedated the bear. The bear’s condition was monitored by MDC’s State Wildlife Veterinarian Dr. Sherri Russel. The bear was safely transported to an area of suitable habitat outside the urban area and was released unharmed when he awoke. MDC does not generally immobilize dispersing bears and will only take this action as a last resort. Given the bear’s location and safety considerations, staff on scene determined this was necessary and the situation allowed for it to be done. “MDC thanks local law enforcement for their assistance in managing the large crowd of interested onlookers and for assistance with the bear,” Conlee added. “Given the bear’s location and crowd, this assistance was critical to the success of this situation.” Conlee said that although this bear’s movements are a bit out of the norm, bears can traverse large distances and MDC frequently receives reports of bears throughout the southern half of Missouri where MDC estimates there are between 540-840 bears. Missouri’s bear population is growing approximately 9% annually and dispersing bears have appeared in the greater St. Louis area before, a trend that is likely to continue with the growing bear population. July 10 - 11, 2020 • 15 MDC staff sedates and transports ‘Bruno’ the bear to safety The bear had attracted extensive attention on social media, having multiple Facebook pages created for it and a combined total of more than 120,000 followers. _fۮmIc)_fۮmIc) P(בCט P(u׉׉ 7cassandra://BmKM8_4GItn6_CfKo_bkvRuBumrP73VcbOj0_-o3rng'` ׉ 7cassandra://47kYr5BqEDsc4mPKTHze0h7Pt22xViIJleK_71ndcC0Q`׉ 7cassandra://mrrsMZ3KNYdkXwrxp--q9QiQewCdHXB6dsPXiMArC_Mx5`׉ 7cassandra://b_C7gHE5w3fAeh2OpfeTstP73o4fdfWC6D2LPk7r2Z4eP͠ _hۮmIc*,נ_hۮmIc*2P΁̜9ׁHhttp://ghsa.org/resources/partׁ ׁ Јנ_hۮmIc*1W~u9ׁHhttp://Responsibility.orgׁ ׁ Јנ_hۮmIc*0A̷9ׁHhttp://bransonglobe.comׁ ׁ Јנ_hۮmIc*/R]9ׁHhttp://sponsibility.orgׁ ׁ Јנ_hۮmIc*.>}9ׁHhttp://Responsibility.orgׁ ׁ Јנ_hۮmIc*3dA̷9ׁHhttp://bransonglobe.comׁ ׁ Ј׉E16 • July 10 - 11, 2020 STATE Courtesy of MODOT WASHINGTON, D.C. – For the sixth consecutive year, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility (Responsibility.org) are awarding grants to help states keep Americans safe from the most dangerous impaired drivers. The new grants will expand the nearly 2,000 officers trained in drug-impaired driving detection through the first five years of the partnership. The 2020 grant awards will fund seven states – Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wyoming – with a total of $210,000 to support enhanced identification and assessment of alcohol and drug impaired drivers. GHSA will also receive $35,000 to educate State Highway Safety Offices and law enforcement agencies throughout the United States about state oral fluid test pilot programs. Summer is traditionally the deadliest season for impaired driving, and risks are expected to be particularly high this summer as states reopen bars, restaurants and other ments. All are triggers for substance use making this grant program even more important.” Grant will help identification and assessment of impaired drivers in Missouri. (Shutterstock) hospitality establishments that have been shuttered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With road traffic levels returning to pre-pandemic levels, and the pandemic’s impact on mental health and economic anxiety, experts believe this is a critical time to support efforts to keep impaired drivers from getting behind the wheel. “Vehicle miles traveled fell drastically during the pandemic, but that decline didn’t result in improved safety on our nation’s roadways,” said GHSA Executive Director Jonathan Adkins. “Alcohol and drug impaired driving persisted, with prevention experts warning the problem may worsen as people continue to worry about contracting the virus, recover from the economic fall-out and adhere to social distancing requireThe grants will help states implement key recommendations in the GHSA report on High Risk Impaired Drivers, funded by Responsibility. org. While every impaired driver is high risk, this report and the Responsibility.org STOP HRID online resource hub take counter-measures to the next level by recommending proven, multidisciplinary approaches to addressing the specific dangers posed by repeat offenders and impaired drivers with high blood alcohol concentrations or a combination of impairing substances. Impairment may be the result of alcohol, drugs or both, as there has been a 16% increase between 2006 and 2016 in the number of impaired drivers killed in crashes who tested positive for multiple substances, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System. The GHSA report calls on states to prevent repeat offenders and reduce the number of fatalities by taking an individualized jusbransonglobe.com Missouri receives grant to stop high-risk impaired driving tice approach to the problem. This is a multidisciplinary effort to identify the root cause of an offender’s behavior, determine the appropriate sanctions and prevent recidivism. Highlights of the programs to be funded with STOP HRID grants include: •MISSOURI - $12,000 – Implementing innovative partnerships to combat impaired driving. Missouri will use its grant to explore new ways to address impaired driving through a partnership with the Missouri Safety Center, that will include examining new and successful programs employed by other states. “Last year over 10,000 people in the United States died in preventable impaired driving crashes. It is an honor to support innovative state efforts to address alcohol, drug and multi-substance impaired driving and remove high-risk impaired drivers from the roadways,” said Dr. Darrin T. Grondel, Responsibility.org’s Vice President of Traffic Safety and Government Relations. visit For more information on the grants ghsa.org/resources/partner-initiatives/FAAR. ׉ 7cassandra://mrrsMZ3KNYdkXwrxp--q9QiQewCdHXB6dsPXiMArC_Mx5`_fۮmIc)׉E+bransonglobe.com July 10 - 11, 2020 • 17 _fۮmIc)_fۮmIc) P(בCט P(u׉׉ 7cassandra://Zs5cYJyryupF3qdAAJWb4grMZ3PYWD16cRdj0Q9kZNk` ׉ 7cassandra://uc8SdUMoJmuONS9vUl5z_GahzQavrZ6S-tGcZzqpSf4hb`׉ 7cassandra://XGP3HfoL-7jHiRpthylw4I1P1Rw4YdflhRoTWgLV2RIv`׉ 7cassandra://szKahwDHagy3imUtcwdDrrhTH92LO6csQj6obFv8fA0m$͠ _hۮmIc*4נ_hۮmIc*9(~9ׁHhttp://mdc.mo.gov/regions.ׁ ׁ Јנ_hۮmIc*8A̷9ׁHhttp://bransonglobe.comׁ ׁ Јנ_hۮmIc*7<9ׁH'http://event-web.s3licensing.com/Event/ׁ ׁ Јנ_hۮmIc*:dA̷9ׁHhttp://bransonglobe.comׁ ׁ Ј׉E18 • July 10 - 11, 2020 SPORTS By Francis Skalicky, MDC ASH GROVE, Mo. – If you’re a waterfowl hunter or a quail hunter, the ability to hit a target in flight is the difference between a good hunting day and one where you come home empty-handed. People interested in getting shotgun shooting tips on how to improve their wingshooting skills should sign up for the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) virtual program “Effective Wingshooting.” MDC’s Andy Dalton Shooting Range and Outdoor Education staff will offer this program July 11 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Among the topics this free class will cover are the fundamentals of wingshooting, distance estimation, non-toxic shell ammunition selection for hunting, and shotgun patterning. People can register for this program at: https://mdcevent-web.s3licensing.com/Event/ EventDetails/171717 Though this program is free, registration is required to participate using the link above. Registrants must provide an e-mail, so a program link bransonglobe.com MDC to offer free virtual wingshooting program July 11 can be sent to them. This program will include a chat-based question-and-answer period where participants can interact with the presenters. Staff at MDC facilities across the state are holding virtual programs. A listing of these programs can be found at mdc.mo.gov/regions. MDC’s Andy Dalton Range, which is located at 4897 N. Greene County Farm Road 61, has re-opened to the public. For more information about the Dalton Range, call 417742-4361. ׉ 7cassandra://XGP3HfoL-7jHiRpthylw4I1P1Rw4YdflhRoTWgLV2RIv`_fۮmIc)׉E bransonglobe.com SPORTS ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Wednesday he believes the name of Washington’s professional football team “probably should be changed,” though he supported the team’s name when he ran for governor in 2014. Hogan, a moderate Republican and a critic of President Donald Trump, was asked on NBC’s “Today” show whether he thought the NFL team should change its name. “I think the time is probably right,” Hogan said. “I’m glad that they’re having that discussion. I believe the name will be changed.” Hogan told The New York Times this week he is considering a run for president in 2024. The second-term governor remains popular in his heavily Democratic state, and his position on the Washington Redskins is another wedge between him and Trump, who said the team was considering a name change “in order to be politically correct.” The Redskins play in Landover, Maryland. Hogan grew up in the area as a fan of the team. “It’s got a lot of history associated with the name, but I understand it’s a hurtful name, and in today’s context it probably should be changed,” Hogan said. When Hogan ran for governor in 2014, he expressed support for the team’s name. That year, he criticized a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office decision to cancel the Redskins’ trademark registration, saying the the decision about what to call the team should be left to team owner Dan Snyder. In 2014, Hogan told The Washington Times that he likes to “call them the Washington Redskins,” and he added that he didn’t think government should have a role in determining what a business should call itself. The team announced this month that it has begun a “through review” of the nickname, which experts and advocates call a “dictionary-defined racial slur.” Asked by “Today” host Craig Melvin on Wednesday whether July 10 - 11, 2020 • 19 Maryland governor: Probably time to change Redskins name he acknowledged the name was a slur, Hogan said “absolutely.” Snyder has not shown a willingness to change the name since buying the team in 1999. The recent national conversation on race has renewed opposition to the name, prompting the team to conduct the formal review. The Washington Redskins are undergoing what the team calls a “thorough review” of their nickname. In a statement released Friday, July 3, 2020, the team says it has been talking to the NFL for weeks about the subject. Owner Dan Snyder says the process will include input from alumni, sponsors, the league, community and members of the organization. FedEx on Thursday called for the team to change its name, and Nike appeared to remove all Redskins gear from its online store. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File) _fۮmIc)_fۮmIc) P(בCט P(u׉׉ 7cassandra://WKTOdJFlOTuLZuYwKqF_UdTGrbqZFSMWGWVAle33FGA'` ׉ 7cassandra://wkgfIvoteaukpzqVe1y7xvTwkVc5O7YmCRzrJX8SJeA`׉ 7cassandra://tClqn983knKInqA4ZQmCLXn2DAD6eo91rPWxJV99JEo}`׉ 7cassandra://ysVdflJu8ZqTVCJvAEWVXfzn9PiPKzYG9feSPpR0c8U0͠ _hۮmIc*;נ_hۮmIc*='@̷9ׁHhttp://bransonglobe.comׁ ׁ Јנ_hۮmIc*>e@̷9ׁHhttp://bransonglobe.comׁ ׁ Ј׉E W20 • July 10 - 11, 2020 NATIONAL (AP) Public pressure amid protests over racial inequality forced Mississippi to furl its Confederate-inspired state flag for good, yet Georgia’s flag is based on another Confederate design and lives on. Why the difference? The Confederacy used more than one flag while it was fighting the United States to preserve slavery, and most of the designs are largely forgotten more than 150 years after the Civil War ended. Here are some facts about the flags of the Confederacy and how those symbols are viewed today. HOW MANY FLAGS DID THE CONFEDERACY USE? It depends on how you count, but lots. The Confederate States of America had three different national flags during its brief existence from 1861 through 1865, and multiple other flags were used by individual states, army and naval groups. The flag that’s best known today — a red background split by a blue X that’s decorated with white stars — is often called the “Confederate battle flag.” It originated in late 1861 as the fighting flag of the nation’s main eastern force, the Army of Northern Virginia, said John M. Coski, a historian and author with the American Civil War Museum in Richmond, Virginia. Other Confederate units to the west adopted the battle flag as the war went on, and it became the banner most commonly carried by troops, said Peter Ansoff, president of the North American Vexillological Association. The X design was incorporated into the nation’s nabransonglobe.com AP Explains: Confederate flags draw differing responses tional flag in 1863 and remained there through the end of the war. THE FLAG OF THE “LOST CAUSE” MOVEMENT With multiple variations in size, shape and decorations, the battle flag of the defeated South lived on after the war, largely because of the soldiers who fought under it, Coski said. “This was a continuation of its wartime prominence. I think the reason for it is that it was the flag most closely associated with Confederate soldiers,” he said. The banner took hold across the defeated region like nothing else. The battle flag became an unofficial symbol of the “lost cause” movement that sought to emphasize the supposed nobility and righteousness of the South while downplaying the fact that the Confederacy was meant to perpetuate slavery. White supremacists in South Carolina during Reconstruction used at least one wartime flag, Coski said, and the Ku Klux Klan began using the battle flag in the 1930s or early ’40s. SEE FLAGS, PAGE 21 In this Aug. 17, 2017, file photo, the third national flag of the Confederacy, sometimes referred to as the “Blood-stained banner, is displayed in Tampa, Fla. While the Confederate battle flag with its familiar red background and blue X is the best-known banner of the Confederacy, the nation had three national flags and used multiple other banners. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara, File) ׉ 7cassandra://tClqn983knKInqA4ZQmCLXn2DAD6eo91rPWxJV99JEo}`_fۮmIc)׉E bransonglobe.com NATIONAL Woman arrested in hitand-run at Indiana protest INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana woman was arrested in a hitand-run crash that sent one woman to the hospital and caused minor injuries to a man during a southern Indiana protest over the assault of a Black man by a group of white men, sheriff’s officials said Thursday. Christi Bennett, 66, was booked into the Monroe County Jail early Thursday on preliminary charges of criminal recklessness and leaving the scene of an accident, Deputy Barry Grooms said. She was released a couple of hours later on $500 cash bond. Authorities expect prosecutors to file formal charges later, and Bennett is scheduled to appear in court on July 17. Bennett could not immediately reached for comment. The confrontation happened near the Monroe County Courthouse in Bloomington, about 50 miles southwest of Indianapo• FLAGS Continued from page 20 Today’s KKK still uses the battle flag, which also is part of the emblem of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, a Southern history and heritage organization. A similar group for women, the United Daughters of the Confederacy, uses the first Confederate national flag, which has two red stripes, one white stripe and a blue square with stars. CONFEDERATE NATIONAL FLAGS LARGELY FORGOTTEN While the battle flag is recognized almost universally as “the Confederate flag,” its association with hate and white supremacy has taken a toll. The flag has lost much of its official prominence, a trend that accelerated during protests over the police killing of George Floyd in Minnesota. With biracial and bipartisan support, Mississippi last month retired the final state flag with the rebel design. Meanwhile, Confederate nationlis, on Monday evening. A 29-year-old woman was injured when a car accelerated into her, launching her onto the hood, police said. A 35-year-old man then grabbed the driver’s side of the car and held on as the vehicle continued to accelerate. Both were eventually flung to the ground and the car fled the scene, they said. The woman was knocked unconscious and suffered a cut to her head, while the man scraped his arm. The protesters had gathered in Bloomington on Monday to demand arrests in an assault on Vauhxx Booker, a civil rights activist and member of the Monroe County Human Rights Commission, by a group of white men at Monroe Lake near Bloomington over the Fourth of July weekend. The FBI has said it’s investigating the reported assault. al flags like the “Stainless Banner” and the “Blood-Stained Banner” or the unofficial “Bonnie Blue Flag” are virtually unknown to many. Southern historical parks and museums, some of which perpetuated the lost cause mythology, often display and store them, but generally without the controversy attached to the battle flag. Georgia’s current state flag, adopted after the state removed the battle flag from its state flag in 2003, even includes the design of the first Confederate national flag, the “Stars and Bars.” While some complained that the new design also was Confederate, the national flag design generally doesn’t have the “racist associations” of the battle flag, Ansoff said. The state flags of Alabama and Florida resemble the battle flag, with a red X on a white background; Florida’s also has a state seal in the middle. Both one-time Confederate states adopted the flags while the “lost cause” movement was growing after the war. 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LeCates banged on their door, waking the family of three and their pets, and then used a garden hose on the fire until firefighters arrived. No one in the home was injured. Franklin Fire Marshal Andy King said video evidence shows the homeowners throwing away fireworks and other combustibles near their trash can. Consumer fireworks are illegal in Franklin. The woman whose home caught fire has a special place in Roux’s heart. The press release said the woman is a dog groomer and the reason why LeCates adopted Roux 15 months ago. She knew LeCates had lost his German Shepard and Roux is a similar breed. She helped with the adoption, knowing Roux needed a home. Bald eagle trapped in Alaska tree rescued on 4th of July JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A bird symbolizing America’s freedom had to be liberated on Independence Day after becoming stuck in a tree in Alaska, a wildlife official said. An adult, female bald eagle was hurt but conscious Saturday after being untangled from a spruce tree in Juneau, The Juneau Empire reported Saturday. “She was up about 40 feet (12 meters) in a Sitka spruce tree,” said Kathy Benner, general manager of the Juneau Raptor Center. The center received the report of the stranded eagle around 10 a.m. The bird was stuck in the tree near the historic Ernest Gruening Cabin in Ernest Gruening State Historical Park, Benner said. Steve Lewis of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ascended the tree using climbing spikes on his shoes and carried the eagle down in a bag around 3 p.m. Wildlife officials initially believed the eagle’s wing had become tethered to a tree branch by fishing line, but closer inspection revealed a cable or wire had restrained the bird, Benner said. The eagle was taken by airplane to the Alaska Raptor Center in Sitka, which was expected to determine whether the bird suffered a broken bone. The eagle appeared to be alert and “feisty” before the flight Saturday evening, Benner said. While bald eagle rescues are not rare, Benner could not recall a previous instance of the U.S. national bird requiring assistance on the Fourth of July. “We feel pretty good about the especially rescue, on Independence Day,” Benner said. Sheriff: Man loses arm-wrestling match with son, pulls gun FLORENCE, Ky. (AP) — An arm-wrestling contest between a father and son turned violent and bransonglobe.com led to an 8-hour standoff with Kentucky deputies, authorities said. Curtis Zimmerman, 55, was charged Monday with wanton endangerment, news outlets reported. Deputies were sent to Zimmerman’s home around 1 a.m. Monday. Boone County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Philip Ridgell said Zimmerman was intoxicated when he challenged his son to an arm-wrestling competition. When Zimmerman lost multiple times, he became “agitated” and got into a physical fight with his son, Ridgell said. Zimmerman grabbed a gun and fired two shots into the ceiling while his son was going upstairs, Ridgell said. No one was injured. Police did not identify the son or give his age. When authorities arrived, two family members were outside but Zimmerman refused to leave the home, leading to an 8-hour standoff. Zimmerman surrendered around 8:30 a.m. It’s unclear whether Zimmerman had an attorney who would comment on his behalf. 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Dutch photographer Fernando Pereira is killed. • 1991 Boris Yeltsin sworn in as 1st elected President of the Russian Federation • 2012 The American Episcopal Church becomes the first to approve a rite for blessing gay marriages 2015 The Confederate flag is taken down for the last time from South Carolina Capitol grounds 1 day after the state legislature ordered it removed. Movies & TV • 1949 1st practical rectangular TV tube announced in Toledo, Ohio • 1950 “Your Hit Parade” premieres on NBC (later CBS) TV (broadcast on radio from 1935) • • • 1962 Telstar, 1st geosynchronous communications satellite, launched 1975 Gladys Knight and Pips Summer Series premieres on NBC-TV 1978 World News Tonight premieres on ABC with Max Robinson the first black anchor on a network newscast in the US 1981 Walt Disney’s “Fox & The Hound” released • 1981 “Escape from New York” directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell and Donald Pleasence, premieres in the US • 1965 Beatles’ “VI” album goes #1 & stays #1 for 6 weeks • 1965 Rolling Stones score their 1st US #1 single “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” • 1967 Bobbie Gentry records “Ode to Billie Joe” - single goes on to win 4 Grammys • 2000 Coldplay release their debut album “Parachutes” (Grammy Award Best Alternative Album 2002) SIZZLING SUMMER SPECIAL! 2 FOR THE PRICE OF 1 thru AUG 31 Not valid with any other offer. 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