Grandparents' Corner Marguerite Gill, four, is the daughter of Chip and Susan Gill of Walnut Ridge. Grandparents are Loretta Park of Portia and the late John T. Park and Mary Gill of Walnut Ridge and the late Harold Gill.

Cell phone civility

"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today . . ." ~ RING! RING!

"To be or not to . . ." ~ RING! RING!

"I would like to accept this award on behalf of . . ." ~ RING! RING!

Weddings, plays, speeches, the list is endless. These are cell phone horror stories that most of us have heard about or experienced. No wonder people complain about the lack of cell phone civility.
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Branson goes all
out for Christmas

On Nov. 8-11 my friend Lisa and I enjoyed a media kick-off in Branson for Christmas in the Ozarks. We attended several shows, visited famous landmarks and enjoyed a two-hour cruise on Table Rock Lake.

The Branson area offers 52 theaters and more than 100 shows. Breakfast shows, matinees and evening performances round out a full day of great entertainment. Country, pop, swing, rock n' roll, gospel, classical and Broadway-style music and productions join comedy and magic shows to provide visitors a wide array of entertainment choices.
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