“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” - Dr. Seuss Always FREE! Your source for local news and entertainment INSIDE... July 10-11, 2020 • Vol. 1, Issue 108 Taney County virus cases top 100; in Stone County cases holding steady By Karen Halfpop, Branson Globe Clean Up: The Lauderette can help! Page 2 Digital/Production Director Cases of COVID-19 in Taney County have topped 100, with 111 cases reported at press time. According to a news release from the Taney County Health Department, 45 cases have recoverd and 63 remain active. Two people in Taney County have died. Fabulous Fords: See them at the Ozark Mtn. 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. After working with the Stone SEE COVID-19, PAGE 3
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