׉?4ׁB!בCט(((u׉׉ 7cassandra://vwk0PhZ7k9PuLn5XkD8wq8OQ5VKXPWFCtr12FwkPJ4Q`׉ 7cassandra://zWgySfWlNvyM-jgrxREtJlFxqNMM2yUxb-SewrTzhZI;\`׉ 7cassandra://kTyRRjTogi0ZhVZO5pcpdhG6XsEUhlLVRG8c8YB2uTE>Z`׉ 7cassandra://6NIhUfXO9UHPpUIoU5TeXU1cXA7sJMRhKj14hH_hbnI<͠^D lۈkנ^D lۈpq̅9ׁHhttp://labor.mo.gov/onsite.ׁ ׁ Јנ^D lۈo9ׁHhttp://bransonglobe.comׁ ׁ Јנ^D lۈn ~9ׁHhttp://labor.mo.gov/DLS/ׁ ׁ Ј׈E^D lۈW׉E eINSIDE...page 8 WORDS TO LIVE BY... Space Force Flag Unfurled: President Trump touts missile Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will remain forever. Luke 21:33 Highs: 80s. Lows: 60s. WEATHER...page 10 Your source for local news and entertainment May 20-21, 2020 • Vol. 1, Issue 87 State Department of Labor offers businesses information on how to reopen safely for workers, public Courtesy of Missouri Department of Labor Jefferson City, MO –– As Missouri begins to re-open the state under the Show Me Strong Recovery Plan set out by Governor Michael Parson, the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations’ (DOLIR’s) Division of Labor Standards (DLS) announces assistance for businesses to do so safely. While construction is an essential industry to Missouri, many occupations on a construction site are hazardous to the safety and health of youth employees under the age of 16. (Special to Branson Globe) The DLS’s On-Site Health and Safety Consultation program can help alleviate concerns about workplace safety, especially at this time. The program is a free service and the consultation can even be done virtually. The OSHA-trained On-Site consultants will help businesses to identify and correct site-specific safety and health hazards, including those relating to prevention of the spread of the coronavirus, without assessing any fines or penalties. OnSite consultants provide an OSHA-type “mock” inspection at the workplace or virtually; employers set the scope of the visit, so that the consultation can include the entire workplace or it can be limited to a specific area within the workplace. An employer’s only obligation is to correct any hazards identified by the consultant. is available at labor.mo.gov/DLS/ YouthEmployment/youth_safety. Additionally, the DLS would like to remind businesses that while school buildings may be closed, school is still in session and Missouri’s statutory regulations regarding youth employment See Friday’s Branson Globe for our special ‘Branson Is Open!’ edition, in print at your favorite retailer, and online at bransonglobe.com During the walk through or virtual walk through, the On-Site consultant will identify and discuss any potential hazards and suggest the best and most cost-effective solutions. For more information and to sign up, visit labor.mo.gov/onsite. To assist parents, school officials and employers of youth during this time, the DLS also provides a tip sheet for keeping young workers safe at work. The tip sheet are still in effect including acceptable work and hours for youth as well as work permit requirements. Minors are not permitted to work for more than three hours on any school day from Labor Day (September 2, 2019) thru June 1 (2020). The DLS utilizes the calendar and school term established prior to the COVID-19 pandemic by the school district where the SEE REOPEN SAFELY, PAGE 3 ׉ 7cassandra://kTyRRjTogi0ZhVZO5pcpdhG6XsEUhlLVRG8c8YB2uTE>Z`^D lۈX^D lۈW P(בCט P(u׉׉ 7cassandra://OEdLs1ABwRsBkkzSkzErYW5izwZ-qqjLyxyOVy5sjBMS*` ׉ 7cassandra://OqNWmaeok0v_9-uKsvHMQEkALf0PjpTSAklSs9_a3HM`׉ 7cassandra://F2ZO6bQYThW3LKjZn9fJE0eCoTZpa7DRlJPrlCfvfkcz `׉ 7cassandra://TgNKP72S9D-116OGi44WnVckquxZFavP8rmXyqLorbI<͠ ^D lۈqנ^D lۈv 9̣9ׁHhttp://bor.mo.gov/coronavirus.ׁ ׁ Јנ^D lۈuA̫9ׁHhttp://labor.mo.gov/coronavirusׁ ׁ Јנ^D lۈt'A̷9ׁHhttp://bransonglobe.comׁ ׁ Јנ^D lۈ}Qf9ׁHhttp://bransonmo.orgׁ ׁ Јנ^D lۈ|W̱9ׁHhttp://labor.mo.gov/safeׁ ׁ Јנ^D lۈ{W[̶9ׁHhttp://mo.gov/youthׁ ׁ Јנ^D lۈzWρ̤9ׁHhttp://mo.gov/schoolׁ ׁ Јנ^D lۈyW߁̆9ׁHmailto:ment@labor.mo.govׁ ׁ Јנ^D lۈxc9ׁH"http://mo.gov/DLS/YouthEmployment/ׁ ׁ Јנ^D lۈwdA̷9ׁHhttp://bransonglobe.comׁ ׁ Ј׉E;2 • May 20-21, 2020 LOCAL bransonglobe.com Missouri offers guidance on Paycheck Protection Program payments made to unemployed workers Courtesy of Missouri Department of Labor As more and more Missouri businesses are beginning to take advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans offered through the Small Business Administration, the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations’ (DOLIR’s) Division of Employment Security (DES) is providing guidance on payments made by employers to unemployed workers. The DES advises businesses taking advantage of the federal PPP loan to notify their employees as soon as possible if they intend to pay employees wages through the PPP loan. If an employer has chosen to receive the PPP loan to pay employees, employees do not have the choice of receiving unemployment benefits rather than the paycheck from the employer. Claimants who are notified that they will receive paychecks from their employer through the PPP loan should report their gross earnings for the week. In most cases, if an individual is being paid by their employer through the PPP and the amount is greater than what is allowed for the individual’s Weekly Benefit Amount (WBA) in unemployment, a claimant would be considered employed and therefore not eligible to receive unemployment benefits. Similarly, self-employed individuals receiving a PPP loan should not claim Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits for the same time period. Any unemployment payments made to claimants for the same time period for which they are being paid by an employer through the PPP loan, or any other type of employer payment, would be considered overpaid. If a claimant has already claimed unemployment for those weeks, they should report their earnings immediately to the DES by calling 573-751-4058 and select the appropriate option. A specialist will assist claimants in reporting those earnings. Any improperly received unemployment ing the $600 federal supplement available through Businesses taking advantage of the federal PPP loan should notify employees as soon as possible. (Shutterstock) payments, the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), must be paid back by the claimant for those weeks for which the employer includwas also paying them through the PPP. If earnings through the PPP loan are less than the WBA, claimants may be eligible for partial unemployment benefits, but claimants are still required to report those earnings each week the PPP funds were paid. Under the CARES Act, the DES is required to recover overpaid benefits. Failure to repay the overpaid benefits, including the weekly $600 additional federal payment, will result in a reduction of future unemployment benefits. Intentionally misreporting under-reporting earnings, including PPP earnings, to obtain funds under the regular unemployment program or the CARES Act qualifies as fraud. If an individual obtains benefits through fraud, the individual is ineligible for any additional benefit payments, must pay back the benefits received and is subject to criminal prosecution. For guidance on how to report earnings including or which unemployment and federal supplement payments have already been requested or received, visit labor.mo.gov/coronavirus (see questions 4, 5, and 16). For more information, visit labor.mo.gov/coronavirus. Issues in Taney County Public Water District 3 may prompt boil order Special to Branson Globe A large service area of the Taney County Public Water District #3 is experiencing low water pressure. This issue started at about 3:30 PM Sunday. Water was off for the rest of the day and through early Monday morning for customers with Pinehurst, Bethpage and Troon Cir addresses. When water service is restored, a Boil Water Advisory will be in effect until further notice. In addition to the above Advisory, a Boil Water Advisory is in effect for customers along Bee Creek between north of Stinger Dr and South of Rinehart Rd, Calvin Dr, Miami Dr, Yale St, Fountain St and Cannonball Loop. More information about boil order can be found on the Public Water Supply District #3 website. weeks for ׉ 7cassandra://F2ZO6bQYThW3LKjZn9fJE0eCoTZpa7DRlJPrlCfvfkcz `^D lۈY׉Ebransonglobe.com LOCAL • REOPEN SAFELY Continued from page 1 child resides, to determine the days and hours in which school is considered to be in session. Virtual or remote education is still considered a school day, and work hours during school days are limited between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. While construction is an essential industry to Missouri, many occupations on a construction site are hazardous to the safety and health of youth employees under the age of 16. Handling or maintaining power equipment; operating hazardous equipment such as ladders, scaffolding, hoists, man lifts, etc; or any job dangerous to the life, limb, health or morals of youth is prohibited under Missouri statutes for children under 16. A child under 16 years of age shall not be employed unless a work certificate has been issued. For more information, visit Labor. mo.gov/DLS/YouthEmployment/ work_cert_permit#workcert. Completed copies of work certificates with all appropriate signatures should be kept on file at (1) the physical location of the business employing the child, (2) the school district and (3) the Division of Labor Standards. For questions, email the DLS at youthemployment@labor.mo.gov Note: During school building closures, individuals may need to leave voice messages for the school district central office or principal requesting direction on how the school processes work certificates. A legible copy of work certificates filled out by the guardian and employer can be emailed to the district office. To find school district contacts, visit dese. mo.gov/school-directory. Scanned reproductions of work certificates saved as an attachment can be emailed to DLS. However, smartphone photos are not acceptable. For more information on Missouri’s child labor laws, visit labor. mo.gov/youth-employment. To better understand why, when and how workplace injuries and fatalities occur in Missouri, visit labor.mo.gov/safe-at-work. This site includes Missouri-specific industry data and statistics, safety videos, Toolbox Talks and more. May 21 study session cancelled Special to Branson Globe The Board of Alderman study session, scheduled for Thursday, May 21 at 12:30 p.m. has been cancelled. For more information, please visit bransonmo.org, or contact Lisa Westfall, City Clerk, at 417-337-8522. The Stone County Health Department reports its fourth case of COVID-19. (Special to Branson Globe) Special to Branson Globe Stone County Health Department is announcing Stone County’s fourth confirmed case of COVID-19. The individual who tested positive has been notified and is isolated and quarantined at home. Close contacts of the individual testing positive have been notified and quarantined as necessary. Stone County Health Department will be monitoring the positive case to insure proper isolation and quarantine protocols are being followed. Stone County Health Department is mandated by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to protect health information about cases that arise in the county. Information the department can release is very limited. Case location, other than county, is not allowed to be released. It is possible, however, to release locations where a case has visited if there is a potential for community exposure. As part of Stone County Health Department’s duty to protect the public’s health, there is the potential of community exposure in this case. People who were at following locations on the dates listed are at low risk for contracting COVID-19, but should monitor for symptoms. There is no need to self-quarantine or isolate unless symptoms develop. This is May 20-21, 2020 • 3 Stone County confirms new case of COVID-19 the only community exposure warranting notice to residents. On Tuesday May 5, 2020, the fourth case visited Porter’s Supermarket in Crane. On Friday May 8 and Saturday May 9, 2020, the fourth case visited Christian County Veterinary Clinic. The health department encourages all residents to take appropriate precautions such as good hand hygiene and social distancing. If you are sick stay home and call your provider, emergency room, urgent care, emergency personnel or health department before seeking medical attention. For more information about COVID-19 call 417-357-6134. ^D lۈZ^D lۈY P(בCט P(u׉׉ 7cassandra://md-JHZ0jxRYuAkcFdxa5kv0NK0BNtin-OwbZz6dmDps!` ׉ 7cassandra://AdyynOHox_wzpnddqjhjMyOEgCb2-U_zREL8Ymfp3cUH`׉ 7cassandra://uN5SmaKTVLuIaoUdAV6fQI2cJ1ZmlORm0UIMATyng1Ul@`׉ 7cassandra://oGrdUo4AykpaYkQKvZDzeQms2D2D4L6DfKzBDuX_3NQ9͠ ^D lۈ~נ^D lۈЁ̑ 9ׁHhttp://BransonGlobe.comׁ ׁ Јנ^D lۈ9̼9ׁHmailto:info@BransonGlobe.comׁ ׁ Јנ^D lۈo} 9ׁHhttp://BransonGlobe.comׁ ׁ Јנ^D lۈZ̦ 9ׁHmailto:robd@bransonglobe.comׁ ׁ Јנ^D lۈt s 9ׁHmailto:itcdls@gmail.comׁ ׁ Јנ^D lۈ\Á̢ 9ׁHmailto:info@BransonGlobe.comׁ ׁ Јנ^D lۈe|̐ 9ׁHmailto:lkimrohde@yahoo.comׁ ׁ Јנ^D lۈ'A̷9ׁHhttp://bransonglobe.comׁ ׁ Јנ^D lۈdA̷9ׁHhttp://bransonglobe.comׁ ׁ Ј׉E4 • May 20-21, 2020 OPINION bransonglobe.com Train Up a Child: Create memories on Memorial Day By Pat Lamb, Author When we create positive memories for children, it is like investing in their future. When they are grown, many of those memories become the basis for decision making in raising their own children. They remember how much it meant to them when their parents did certain things, so they, in turn, do those same things for their children. Children love it when parents take time to play with them. There are many benefits associated with adults actually getting on the level of the children and playing with them. It is an opportunity for bonding between parents and children. It is also an opportunity to observe children in an informal 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 Opinion Writer 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. Games like Red Rover can be enjoyed by all ages. (FILE) ble tells us that laughter is a good medicine. It is good for all of us to simply let go once in a while and enjoy our children and have fun ourselves. Memorial Day is a good time to do this. Author Pat Lamb/FILE setting to see how they act and react to circumstances thrust upon them through games. It is also a time to just have fun. The Bithe necessary actions of remembrances are done, such as visiting the cemetery and talking about the past, why not have a picnic with active games? There are many games that are great for an outdoor setting. Work-up softball is a good game to play even if there are not the nine players available for a team. This can be adapted to any number of people. it can be kept under control and enjoyed immensely. Two After If at least nine are present, three people are batters and the others take various positions in a made-up baseball diamond. Use anything available for bases such as sticks, trees, or whatever can be found. (This develops resourcefulness and teaches children that they don’t always have to spend a lot of money to have fun.) Things don’t have to be perfect. In fact, it is more fun when they are not. Sometimes there may be two right fielders, or no right fielder. When a person goes to bat and is put out, he or she takes a place in the field and everyone moves up one spot and a new batter is added to the batting pool. Red Rover is a game that some have restricted due to the rowdiness that sometimes develops. With adults present, BransonGlobe Your source for local news and entertainment info@BransonGlobe.com • Phone: (417) 334-9100 • Fax: (417) 334-3767 • 1447 US Hwy. 248, Suite EE, Branson, MO 65616 BransonGlobe.com lines are formed and everyone holds hands. One line shouts, “Red Rover, Red Rover, Send _________(fill in a name of a person on the opposite line) right over.” The person named then runs and tries to break through the line of the people who did the calling. If he or she breaks the line, a person is chosen to go to the line that sent a person over. If the person is unable to break the line, that person has to remain with the line that called for someone to come over. The object is to see which line can end up with everyone. Many other games such as wood tag or other forms of tag games can be played. In wood tag, one person is “it” and tries to catch the others. If they are touching wood, they are safe. If not, and a person is tagged, that person must be “it”. A flour war is another possibility. In a flour war, two teams are chosen and flour “bombs” are made by tying up flour with string in tissue. “Bombs” are thrown at players on the other team. If a player is hit, that player has to go as a prisoner to the team that hit him/her. Inevitably in games such as the ones just mentioned, things will happen that everyone will remember. There will be lots of laughter and wonderful memories will be created. @BransonGlobe BransonGlobe @BransonGlobe #Branson Globe ׉ 7cassandra://uN5SmaKTVLuIaoUdAV6fQI2cJ1ZmlORm0UIMATyng1Ul@`^D lۈ[׉E'bransonglobe.com May 20-21, 2020 • 5 ^D lۈ\^D lۈ[ P(בCט P(u׉׉ 7cassandra://rhXN58RlIMRcD3BL8GmFXMvaCC3uhrEO2pOaqVie1RkG` ׉ 7cassandra://cVKTgmxrNUohWdM6zI2CU0Keb-sBrvrvpMZDUmHCpC8bo`׉ 7cassandra://RXFVFPgSbanRYOoAhoKeRXVaTJZfdu2MieBZt95NNJIh(`׉ 7cassandra://_MUQyEQY5LAV20mLohDsn_GNiQh6ABVL0Ximk0MBokM^ ͠ ^D lۈנ^D lۈ&B̷9ׁHhttp://bransonglobe.comׁ ׁ Јנ^D lۈdB̷9ׁHhttp://bransonglobe.comׁ ׁ Ј׉E'6 • May 20-21, 2020 bransonglobe.com ׉ 7cassandra://RXFVFPgSbanRYOoAhoKeRXVaTJZfdu2MieBZt95NNJIh(`^D lۈ]׉Ebransonglobe.com STATE Missouri lawmakers OK mail-in voting on final day Special to Branson Globe JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers wrapped up their work May 15 by passing bills allowing people to vote by mail because of the coronavirus and ramping up criminal penalties in response to an uptick in violent crime in the state’s biggest cities. Legislators signed off on the special voting provisions for the 2020 elections shortly before their deadline to pass bills in an unusual session that was interrupted for several weeks because of concerns about the virus that causes COVID-19. Voters currently can request absentee ballots only if they provide an excuse for why they can’t vote in person. Illness is one option, but the law isn’t explicit on whether the illness excuse covers healthy voters concerned about catching or spreading COVID-19. Under the bill sent to Republican Gov. Mike Parson, people considered at-risk of the coronavirus — those age 65 and older, living in a long-term care facility or with certain existing health problems — could vote absentee without needing to have their ballot notarized. Anyone else could cast a mail-in ballot but would need to get it notarized. The bill passed with bipartisan support but received mixed reviews from both parties. Republicans said it doesn’t include enough restrictions to ensure election security, and Democrats said it has too many rules. “When you are not wanting to go to the polls because you are either ill or fearful of becoming ill, but then you have to go get a notary to be able to not go to the polls, it doesn’t really fix the problem,” House Democratic Minority Leader Crystal Quade said. Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft on Friday said he no longer supported the measure after lawmakers stripped a contested photo ID requirement out of it. Lawmakers returned to the Capitol to work on the state budget and other policies days before Parson lifted his statewide stay-at-home order in early May. Members of the public were allowed in the Capitol to watch debate but were encouraged to stay home, prompting concern from some lawmakers about lack of public involvement in crafting major policy changes. Both lawmakers and visitors were quizzed on their health and had their temperatures checked before they could enter the building. “The work that we did here today I think was important enough that legislators made the decision that they were going to go ahead and come to the building to do work,” Republican House Speaker Elijah Haahr said. “We understand the risks involved.” Few lawmakers wore masks in the final days of session, and legislators frequently sat close to one another to vote. Lawmakers also faced pressure to act on crime legislation following a bloody 2019 and a violent start to 2020. The deaths of two men on Tuesday night were Kansas City’s 63rd and 64th homicides this year. St. Louis police reported 53 homicides as of Friday. A bill headed to Parson’s desk would create the crime of vehicle hijacking, expand the number of crimes that are considered dangerous felonies, ban probation for some crimes, and broaden what’s considered a criminal street gang, along with increased penalties for taking part in gang activities. “This is going to help get the most violent habitual offenders off of the streets,” Republican Rep. Nick Schroer said. The bill sparked outrage from House lawmakers who said it could reverse a drop in the state’s prison population following a bipartisan push for criminal justice reform in recent years. “It doesn’t make us safer,” Republican Rep. Shamed Dogan said of longer prison sentences. “It sounds good in campaign ads, but it does not actually increase public safety. This has been shown time and time and time and time again by research.” Longstanding efforts to make Missouri the last state to adopt a prescription drug database to track addictive medications failed. Republican skeptics in the Senate expressed no interest in compromising on the House-backed bill Friday after a feud between the two GOP-led chambers. At issue was a House provision that could thwart efforts to build a wind-energy power line that was slipped onto another Senate bill without senators noticing. Senators on Thursday hurriedly revoked a bill they had just passed, a highly unusual move, when they caught the amendment. Few bills made it across the finish line during lawmaker’s roughly five month session, about 50 compared to more than 90 last year. May 20-21, 2020 • 7 Support Our Local Veterans! ^D lۈ^^D lۈ] P(בCט P(u׉׉ 7cassandra://Zb1gO7Is6mgSxSIqFJB-x1nqSYxOJEge_BfQz84ak9U` ׉ 7cassandra://R-QEVtrZO63zmJuVin-KWLnx5ihVlS0Z_nlHpy1_kCge`׉ 7cassandra://2GVpOIE0-jOtvPysc-gM6vYP49wiPK8YfQLNEV_TCcA`׉ 7cassandra://ChrmjstP6Pk-KIcHqpLKe_ySOSeOE-wfVm43vgqjxtQs$͠ ^D lۈנ^D lۈ'A̷9ׁHhttp://bransonglobe.comׁ ׁ Јנ^D lۈfB̷9ׁHhttp://bransonglobe.comׁ ׁ Ј׉E38 • May 20-21, 2020 NATIONAL WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Space Force — the newest branch of the armed services — now has its own flag. Defense Department officials presented President Donald Trump with the Space Force flag during a short Oval Office event on Friday. The dark blue and white flag includes elements intended to evoke the vast recesses of outer space. The Space Force, which was President Donald Trump stands as Chief of Space Operations at US Space Force Gen. John Raymond, second from left, and Chief Master Sgt. Roger Towberman, second from right, hold the United States Space Force flag as it is presented in the Oval Office. Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett stands far left. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) officially established in December, is the first new military service since the U.S. Air Force was established in 1947. The 16,000 airmen and civilians that make up the Space Force technically remain part of the Air Force, which previously oversaw offensive operations in space. But Trump has made clear he sees the newest service as critical to the future of American defense. The president said during Friday’s ceremony that the U.S. is building a “super-duper missile” that can travel “17 times faster than what we have right now.” The flag includes a Delta Wing -- long a symbol in the Air Force -- meant to signify change and innovation. Dark and light shades of gray within bransonglobe.com Space Force unveils flag; Trump touts missile the delta were incorporated in a nod to the 24/7 nature of the Space Force’s work. The flag also features a globe, for the Space Force fighters’ home turf, and an elliptical orbit around the globe was incorporated to signify the force’s mission to defend and protect from adversaries and threats emanating in space. This flag was produced by artists and crafts people at the Defense Logistics Agency flag room in Philadelphia from a design finalized and documented by the Department’s Institute of Heraldry at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Wrongfully convicted Missouri man gets an $8 million settlement SIKESTON, Mo. (AP) — A southeastern Missouri city has agreed to an $8 million settlement in a lawsuit filed by a man who spent 17 years in prison for murder before the state Supreme Court overturned his conviction. Jonathan Douglass, the city manager of Sikeston, announced the settlement Friday with David Robinson, who sued the city after he was released from prison in May 2018 when a judge ruled there was clear evidence that he didn’t kill local bar owner Sheila Box in 2000, the Southeast Missourian reported. Robinson alleged in his lawsuit that Sikeston police knew he was innocent in Box’s death but helped stop his conviction from being overturned during two appeals. Robinson was convicted of killing Box as she left a Sikeston bar, even though no physical evidence linked him to the crime and two witnesses who placed him at the scene recanted their testimony. Another man, Romanze Mosby, confessed to several people in 2004 that he killed Box, but he would not sign an affidavit making the confession official and then killed himself in his cell five years later. His confession was never introduced as evidence. The state Supreme Court overturned Robinson’s conviction in May 2018 and he was released after a judge appointed to review the case for the court found there was clear and convincing evidence that Robinson had not committed the crime. Prosecutors decided not to retry him. Robinson said police framed him because they didn’t like him. He acknowledged to The Associated Press in an interview that he had a criminal record that began when he was 15. But he always said he was at a family gathering when Box was shot, and three relatives verified his alibi. Douglass said the city will pay about $75,000 of the settlement, with the rest coming from its insurance. ׉ 7cassandra://2GVpOIE0-jOtvPysc-gM6vYP49wiPK8YfQLNEV_TCcA`^D lۈ_׉E'bransonglobe.com May 20-21, 2020 • 9 ^D lۈ`^D lۈ_ P(בCט P(u׉׉ 7cassandra://uvEVjSMuTLggFXEr0A-D0rUNFw_Be3k6k3sAzqULBfk` ׉ 7cassandra://4lTa4qQwEVmji3qJD7hzxSw-H4m3PJI6WzGMdhaIiZE`׉ 7cassandra://wJy9uJtSf8LYrg9Ql6F33W6GzPrWdgMHTLpIxKn_JI8̓`׉ 7cassandra://7f69z1eORiBADNO3i0pV15NU9_LM55exqz_7ImCbN9c _8͠ ^D lۈנ^D lۈ$A̷9ׁHhttp://bransonglobe.comׁ ׁ Јנ^D lۈeA̷9ׁHhttp://bransonglobe.comׁ ׁ Ј׉E 10 • May 20-21, 2020 SPORTS By The Associated Press Mahomes is virtual commencement speaker Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes is set to be part of the virtual graduation ceremonies for Texas Tech, his alma mater. The star quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs will address the graduates along with two students receiving their degrees in a ceremony to be livestreamed on May 23. Commencement ceremonies normally held at Texas Tech’s basketball arena were canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Mahomes was a record-setting passer for the Red Raiders before the Chiefs drafted him 10th overall in 2017. He just finished his second season as Kansas City’s starter by leading a fourth-quarter comeback in a 31-20 victory over San Francisco in the Super Bowl in February. The 24-year-old Mahomes is the son of former major league pitcher Pat Mahomes. The younger Mahomes was a two-sport standout in high school in East Texas and briefly played baseball at Texas Tech before focusing on his football career. Texas Tech President Lawrence Schovanec says, “Patrick’s story and his rise to stardom, both here at Texas Tech and in the NFL, have been a great source of pride for Red Raiders and an inspiration for thousands.” IndyCar street race in Toronto postponed The IndyCar race in downtown Toronto has been postponed. The race Branson News & Weather 5-Day Outlook WED THU FRI SAT SUN bransonglobe.com The Latest: Coronavirus affects sports at all levels, around the country was scheduled to be held July 12 on a street course at Exhibition Place. Event organizers said they have been in discussions with city officials about an alternate date later in the year for the popular race. IndyCar has yet to start its season. It is scheduled to race June 6 at Texas Motor Speedway for its opening event. The Indianapolis 500, held on Memorial Day weekend every year since 1946, has been moved to August. Players Coalition urges HEROS Act relief bill A coalition of players is urging Congress to pass a coronavirus relief bill that would provide critical funding for elementary and secondary education. Among the signers of the letter from the Players Coalition are NFL players Devin McCourty, Kelvin Beachum and Sebastian Joseph-Day. The coalition was formed in 2017 and aims to advance social justice and racial equality. The letter asks the House and the Senate to pass the HEROES Act, which would secure internet access for millions of economically disadvantaged students during the pandemic. The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act proposed by the House would provide nearly $60 billion in relief funding to kindergarten through high school districts, as well as funding for schools and libraries to provide internet services for students and families. 73 Morning Showers Possible 55 76 Partly To Mostly Sunny 58 80 Scattered Showers & Thunderstorms Possible 63 Mostly Cloudy & Thunderstorms Possible 85 80 68 Mostly Cloudy & Scattered Thunderstorms Likely “The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the existing digital divide as millions of students struggle to get online, adjusting to distance learning without internet access,” said McCourty, a safety with the New England Patriots. NASCAR stalls in Pennsylvania NASCAR has yet to receive the SEE THE LATEST, PAGE 11 ׉ 7cassandra://wJy9uJtSf8LYrg9Ql6F33W6GzPrWdgMHTLpIxKn_JI8̓`^D lۈa׉E Ubransonglobe.com SPORTS • THE LATEST Continued from page 10 green light to race in Pennsylvania. Gov. Tom Wolf says he spoke to NASCAR officials about the status of the June 27 and 28 races at Pocono Raceway. The stock car series announced this week it will stick to Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia, Florida and Alabama for June races — all of them without fans. NASCAR has now set plans for 20 races — including nine in the elite Cup Series — as it returns to the tracks after being shut down for more than two months by concerns about the coronavirus. The revised schedule didn’t address the scheduled doubleheader weekend at Pocono and the rest of season. “We actually had conversations with NASCAR and I told them Pennsylvania is not ready to make a decision,” Wolf said. “The area that they want to have this gathering in is actually in the red right now, red zone, red phase, so I told them Pennsylvania is not ready to make a decision.” The Cup Series is scheduled to run four times in 11 days at the South Carolina track and at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Pay cuts for Oregon Ducks Oregon Athletic Director Rob Mullens said Friday that the entire athletic staff has taken a 10% pay cut. The Ducks are the latest athletic department to cut costs in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. Mullens said that Oregon is not planning to cut any sports to save money. “We’re looking at a lot of other things. But cutting a sport is the last thing we would ever want to do,” Mullens said in a video conference call with reporters. Oregon is also committed to helping the seniors on scholarship in canceled spring sport return next year. “It’s about $525,000 that we’ve committed to fund those spring sports seniors to make sure that they get that final year experience,” Mullens said. “And our development team is going to help us try to raise that money to support those student athletes.” Dolphins fan pay respects to Shula by vehicle Miami Dolphins fans will be given a chance to view Don Shula’s statue at their stadium in the first of a series of events to celebrate the late coach. Access to the statue by vehicle will be permitted next Friday and Saturday. Fans will be required to practice social distancing and are discouraged from bringing any items with them. The Dolphins will host a public memorial for Shula at the stadium once coronavirus concerns ease. Shula led the 1972 and 1973 Dolphins to Super Bowl championships. He died on May 4 at the age of 90. LPGA hiatus continues The Michigan tournament where the LPGA Tour hoped to resume has been canceled. The LPGA says the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational will not be played July 15-18 because of the coronavirus pandemic. The tour did not offer any other specifics except for Commissioner May 20-21, 2020 • 11 Mike Whan emphasizing the long-term health of the tour is paramount. Whan says Dow has extended its title sponsor contract and the LPGA will return to the Great Lakes Bay region next year and beyond. Patrick Mahomes will address graduates of his alma matter, Texas Tech, as part of virtual graduation ceremonies. (AP) ^D lۈb^D lۈa P(בCט P(u׉׉ 7cassandra://UdrprRctbt2qoUGUF9ptmhz8bpGu3ACj7aWHZHm6E34>` ׉ 7cassandra://-rbMnxdkGE8Vu85V1zQpm-Ob_vshXAkjbVDwGy6pDkg`׉ 7cassandra://DB7SWulCSPM163v4qeVCEjCD4glm5ZMZXJxe0R0P18kz`׉ 7cassandra://-FvVbdAJIhwBYQVY9HWlv7kSMyyuZ0AicE-JN7w6sFE=4,͠ ^D lۈנ^D lۈ&A̷9ׁHhttp://bransonglobe.comׁ ׁ Јנ^D lۈd@̷9ׁHhttp://bransonglobe.comׁ ׁ Ј׉E 12 • May 20-21, 2020 CURIOUSITIES Missouri man left his wallet with ID behind during ATM heist ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri man accused of snatching an ATM bag full of cash dropped his cell phone and a wallet containing his identification while fleeing the scene, authorities said. Courtney McNeal, 38, of St. Louis is being held without bail after being charged Monday with stealing more than $25,000, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. There is no lawyer listed for him in the case. Prosecutors allege McNeal grabbed a satchel containing $64,100 from two guards who were filling an ATM on April 10. As one of the guards was distracted, McNeal allegedly grabbed the bag as it sat next to the ATM inside The Crown Food Mart, according to charging documents. store’s The theft was captured by the surveillance store employee chased him into cameras. A an alley where they struggled over the bag. McNeal tossed fistfuls of cash into a car waiting for him and left with $15,980. He had dropped his phone and wallet while running toward the alley. Little Richard to be buried at historically black college NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Little Richard will be buried at Oakwood University, a historically black university in Huntsville, Alabama. Gerald Kibble, director of Oakwood Memorial Gardens, said the private funeral will be held Wednesday and will not be open to the public. Little Richard’s close friend Pastor Bill Minson said the singer was an alumnus of the university. Little Richard died Saturday at the age of 87 in Tennessee due to bone cancer. The cemetery is owned by the Seventh-day Adventist university. bransonglobe.com 1940′s-style attire were already theatrically staged Thursday at The Inn at Little Washington, Little Richard. (AP Photo, File) Dining with dummies? Restaurant adds mannequins WASHINGTON, Va. (AP) — One of the country’s most renowned restaurants says mannequins will add a touch of whimsy and help with social distancing when customers return to its grand dining room later this month. Mannequins dressed in fine tucked in the foothills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains about 90 minutes west of Washington, D.C. Although business restrictions are set to begin easing in some parts of Virginia on Friday, restaurants can only serve dine-in customers in an outdoor space. The three-Michelin-star restaurant has opted to wait until May 29 to resume dining service indoors. “When we needed to solve the problem of social distancing and reducing our restaurant’s occupancy by half, the solution seemed obvious — fill it with interestingly dressed dummies,” chef and proprietor Patrick O’Connell said in a statement. “This would allow plenty of space between real guests and elicit a few smiles and provide some fun photo ops.” O’Connell, a self-taught cook, has won multiple James Beard Awards and was the 2019 recipient of the James Beard Foundation’s lifetime achievement award. He was also awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2019. “We’re all craving to gather and see other people right now,” O’Connell said. “They don’t all necessarily need to be real people.” Mannequins provide social distancing at the Inn at Little Washington as they prepare to reopen their restaurant Thursday May 14, 2020, in Washington, Va. The manager say that every other table will have mannequins for social distance guidance when, according to state guidelines, the 5-star restaurant will be allowed reopen on May 29th. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) ׉ 7cassandra://DB7SWulCSPM163v4qeVCEjCD4glm5ZMZXJxe0R0P18kz`^D lۈc׉Ebransonglobe.com HISTORY May 20-21, 2020 • 13 Today in History: Sports, movies and more 1498 Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives at Calicut, India becoming the first European to reach India by sea 1609 Shakespeare’s Sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by publisher Thomas Thorpe 1639 Dorchester Massachusetts forms 1st school funded by local taxes 1862 US President Abraham Lincoln signs into law the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for the settlement of the American West (80 million acres by 1900) 1864 Spotsylvania campaign in US Civil War ends after 10,920 killed or injured 1867 British parliament rejects John Stuart Mills’ proposals on women’s suffrage 1873 Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patent the first blue jeans with copper rivets 1896 The six ton chandelier of the Palais Garnier opera house in Paris falls on the crowd resulting in the death of one and the injury of many others 1916 Saturday Evening Post cover features Norman Rockwell painting 1927 At 7:40 AM, Charles Lindbergh takes off from New York to cross the Atlantic for Paris, aboard Spirit of St Louis (1st non-stop flight) 1927 Saudi Arabia becomes independent of Great Britain in the Treaty of Jeddah 1932 Amelia Earhart leaves Newfoundland on her journey to become the 1st woman to fly solo and nonstop across the Atlantic 1990 Hubble Space Telescope sends its 1st photographs from space 2013 The Church of Scotland votes to allow openly gay men and women to be ministers 2013 Yahoo purchases Tumbler Sports 1900 II Summer (Modern) Olympic Games open in Paris (last 5 months) 1920 Policemen raid the Cubs’ bleachers & arrest 24 fans for gambling 1930 University of California dedicates $1,500 to research on prevention & cure of athlete’s foot for $1.1 Billion 2015 Journal Nature publishes findings of the oldest human-made tools from Kenya’s Turkana basin - 3.3 million years, 1st found to predate the Homo genus 2015 5 major world banks (JPMorgan, Barclays, Citigroup, RBS and UBS) fined US$5.7bn for manipulating currency markets - some of the largest ever fines Movies & TV 1891 History of cinema: The first public display of Thomas Edison’s prototype kinetoscope to members of the National Federation of Women’s Club 1973 25th Emmy Awards: Waltons, All in the Family & Mary Tyler Moore win 1993 274th & final “Cheers” episode on NBC 1995 CBS News fires co-anchor Connie Chung 2015 David Letterman, after 33 years, hosts the “Late Show with David Letterman” for the last time Music 1967 BBC bans the Beatles’ “A Day in the Life” because of drug references 1979 Elton John is the 1st western pop star to tour USSR 1983 “Every Breath You Take” single released by The Police (Billboard Song of the Year 1983) 1992 Rap singer raps 597 syllables in under 60 seconds 1960 Baseball game in Milwaukee postponed due to dense fog 1983 American heavyweight boxer Larry Holmes beats countryman Tim Witherspoon by split decision to retain his WBC title at the Dunes Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas 1991 Chicago Bull Michael Jordan, named NBA’s MVP 2003 The reality series “America’s Next Top Model”, created by Tyra Banks, debuts on UPN Birthdays 1908 Jimmy Stewart, American actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington, It’s a Wonderful Life), born in Indiana, Pennsylvania (d. 1997) 1913 William Hewlett, American engineer and businessman (co-founder Hewlett-Packard), born in Ann Arbor, Michigan (d. 2001) 1915 Moshe Dayan, Israeli Military Leader and politician, born in Degania Alef, Ottoman Empire (d. 1981) 1944 Joe Cocker, English rock vocalist (With a Little Help from My Friends), born in Sheffield England, (d. 2014) 1944 Dietrich Mateschitz, Austrian businessman and co-creator of Red Bull energy drink, born in Sankt Marein im Mürztal, Styria, Austria 1946 Cher isian], [Cherilyn American Sarksinger and actress (I Got You Babe, Jack Lalane, Mask), born in El Centro, California 1958 Ronald Prescot Reagan Jr, LA, TV host (Ron Reagon Show) and son of Ronald and Nancy Reagon 1958 Mike Stefanik, American auto racer (9 NASCAR Modified Championships), born in Wilbraham, Massachusetts (d. 2019) 1959 Bronson Pinchot, American actor (Perfect Strangers, EXP 5/31/20 Beverly Hills Cop), born in NYC, New York 1966 Mindy Cohn, LA, actress (Facts of Life) 1971 Tony Stewart, American race car driver ^D lۈd^D lۈc P(בCט P(u׉׉ 7cassandra://tO4QRfrg6NPTHpogzHE_D7KR3iiYZcR6av31Obv4xrg` ׉ 7cassandra://jKuKHPkmTldhBuqU7EjKM5QEg4Rwfedaf7J8JdtTpnY7`׉ 7cassandra://F0_usba1XW0myD89wVolzufb_1ANmXJbHPDs7mHNuCg`׉ 7cassandra://CcGWAed8_4xxovahF-doBkt6q4skgCAAXJ8Uxl9gDFQNB͠ ^D lۈנ^D lۈcV!9ׁHhttp://SummitRidgeBRANSON.COmׁ ׁ Јנ^D lۈf9ׁHhttp://goff-hvac.comׁ ׁ Јנ^D lۈX߁9ׁHmailto:info@bransonglobe.comׁ ׁ Јנ^D lۈ'A̷9ׁHhttp://bransonglobe.comׁ ׁ Јנ^D lۈ Ak 9ׁH http://renttoownautosbranson.comׁ ׁ Јנ^D lۈ @̻9ׁHhttp://www.soheapts.comׁ ׁ Јנ^D lۈd@̷9ׁHhttp://bransonglobe.comׁ ׁ Ј׉E14 • May 20-21, 2020 CLASSIFIEDS bransonglobe.com DEADLINES FOR CLASSIFIEDS Wednesday’s paper: Tuesday 9 am Friday’s paper: Thursday 9 am Sunday’s paper: Friday 11 am Email: info@bransonglobe.com Call: (417) 334-9100 NOTICES & MEETINGS TO ENSURE THE BEST RESPONSE TO YOUR AD... Please make sure your ad is correct in the first issue in which it appears. The Branson Globe is responsible for one day’s charge of the space occupied by the error. If your ad is not correct, call us immediately to have it corrected. SERVICES OFFERED Hiring? FREE ESTIMATES FROM ground up remodels roofs, deck, additions, pole-barns, flooring and complete build 5yr labor warranty 417699-1635 05/31 053120 LEASE TO OWN NOW OFFERING LEASE TO OWN OPTIONS 55+ Gated Master-Planned Community Located on Branson Hills Parkway in Branson, MO • Maintenance Free Living • Clubhouse • Discounted Membership at Branson Hills Golf Club • Amazing Location • Beautiful Valley Views Our classified ads will reach your next star employee! SERVICES OFFERED RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL service and installation 0% interest financing 100% satisfaction guarantee. GOFF HVAC and Solar Energy 417-334-3681 goff-hvac.com 05/31 053120 SERVICES OFFERED SERVICES OFFERED ACE HOME IMPROVEMENT Heating & Air HVAC Service & Repair, Doors, Windows, Decks, Fences, Pressure Washing, Int & Ext. Painting, Siding, Roofing, Flooring, Tile & Drywall. Handy-man Work! Call Ryan 417-335-1347 05/31 053120 2 lost beagles from Cahill Addition behind Cox Medical Center Branson, or could be near Stockstill Park area. CALL (417) 593-1107 0515-0531 GARAGE/ESTATE SALES ESTATE SALE Thursday 5/21, Friday 5/22, Saturday 5/23. 8am - 4pm. Sale 3 weekends in a row. Everything Must Go! Collectibles, Over 150 Baskets, Christmas Decorations, Nut Crackers, Stuffed Santa, Christmas Tree. Lots of Books, Kitchenware, utencils, crystal, pots and pans, dinnerware, silverware, etc, Linens, some of it new! Women and mens clothing, shoes, boots, too much to list. Pictures and frames. Furniture and more! Please wear a mask, Very clean home. 110 Sapling Drive, Branson 05/22 LOST & FOUND LOST DOGS $100 REWARD! CALL NOW 417.239.0951 SummitRidgeBRANSON.COm DON’T PANIC ... SELL YOUR STUFF! FOUND! ׉ 7cassandra://F0_usba1XW0myD89wVolzufb_1ANmXJbHPDs7mHNuCg`^D lۈe׉Ebransonglobe.com CLASSIFIEDS OFFICE HOURS 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday HELP WANTED HELP WANTED HELP WANTED HELP WANTED Sales Position Hiring Overnight Oversite Staff For more information, call Kim Phillips at 417-320-6380 With Honey lease shop at Silver Dollar City. Sunday - Wednesday on days when SDC is open. Call 417-869-0233 or text 417-294-0805 1&2 BR APARTMENTS 1-1/2 BATHS, POOLS, REC. ROOM $525 MONTH & UP Furnished Units Available, Lakeviews Available CALL 417-546-3334 Shepherd of the Hills Estates www.soheapts.com APARTMENT FOR RENT Branson, Mo. 2 bed/2bath All appliances included. D/W, self cleaning oven. Manager onsite in 4 plex, No pets. $600 per month 417-339-7777 05/31 VEHICLES FOR SALE RENT TO OWN AUTOS LOW Down Payment! NO Initial Taxes & License Fees NO Credit Check! HOUSES FOR SALE OR RENT Support Our Local Veterans! APARTMENTS NEWLY REMODELED HOME on 2 Level Lake View Lots Table Rock Lake 3 BR, 2 BA. One story home, 413 Tina St. SEE on craigslist Spfg. 417339-9749 05/31 FREE One Year Warranty on motor & Transmission! Nice Clean Automobiles RENT TO OWN YOUR AUTO TODAY 1 1 1 9 E. ST. HWY 76, BRANSON 41 7-335-5400 renttoownautosbranson.com APARTMENTS May 20-21, 2020 • 15 ^D lۈf^D lۈe P(בCט P(u׉׉ 7cassandra://MIURzreHTOxKOq1x9QxXJpIH0R80ygjxotNj8aq9pCEzX` ׉ 7cassandra://3LFcDT3eulgHxDeBUssXi73_foBVQx1vGI2joXR0SzQ\j`׉ 7cassandra://OKGgf3o-5wakj5YFRE66zNJHmI8s-86z63hmWVTh1Jcr`׉ 7cassandra://jRTw-_T1zfLqff0XH6HgQSBTUzvMpcXjgAOemjcEIv8 Hl͠ ^D lۈנ^D lۈA̷9ׁHhttp://bransonglobe.comׁ ׁ Јנ^D lۈdA̷9ׁHhttp://bransonglobe.comׁ ׁ Ј׉E16 • May 20-21, 2020 WORSHIP bransonglobe.com Worship Directory You’re welcome to come worship at any of the following locations listed on this page. ׉ 7cassandra://OKGgf3o-5wakj5YFRE66zNJHmI8s-86z63hmWVTh1Jcr`^D lۈg׉E0bransonglobe.com WORSHIP May 20-21, 2020 • 17 ^D lۈh^D lۈg P(בCט((u׉׉ 7cassandra://MfCnvCh78B9VUFx6XvA1AaXAuW5AeBAKbVH9wRpX2Kk`׉ 7cassandra://E93dSUvWohioYOUoiLecB9rznfCGvn3FlkYzB7hSw2Y͖`׉ 7cassandra://ZTT-VOFrXL4uppXqZHXt2AYnNdRwDinsGHVl2WQ9vwo5`׉ 7cassandra://LXuAAEEtnjBHK2iZWUutz7H4OtRHoKKUFtZCUcFkcR0͠^D lۈנ^D lۈ)A̷9ׁHhttp://bransonglobe.comׁ ׁ Ј׉E(18 • May 20-21, 2020 bransonglobe.com ׉ 7cassandra://ZTT-VOFrXL4uppXqZHXt2AYnNdRwDinsGHVl2WQ9vwo5`^D lۈi׈E^D lۈj^D lۈi P(,Volume 1, Issue 87MBranson Globe, May 20-21, 2020. Your source for local news and entertainment.^Dlg