bransonglobe.com LOCAL • MOON RIVER Continued from page 1 ture and site planning, featuring its Moon River water fall and koi fish pond. After Williams passed away from cancer in September 2012, Jimmy Osmond of the Osmond Brothers became the head of theater operations. He later changed the name of the theatre to the Andy Williams Performing Arts Center and Theatre in 2016. Osmond, suffered a stroke in December 2018 and has not been able to continue working there. In 2019, the theatre was put up for sale for the price of just under $6 million. Osmond, who is still recovering, has not been performing since the stroke and is unavailable for comment about the auction. Mike Fusek, who is a senior advisor with SVN and is from the local real estate company working with Ten-X, referred us to the SVN’s website for information they have listed. The TeN-X website describes the property being auctioned: “The Moon River Theatre’s design reflects the beauty and environmental integrity for the surrounding Ozark Mountains. The 48,000 square foot structure is set among 11 acres landscaped with foliage, rock formations, waterfalls and a rippling stream. It won the 1992 Conservation Award for Developed Land Use from the State of Missouri and is the only theater ever to be featured in Architectural Digest.” There is no way of knowing yet if the auction bidders will be in the performing arts genre or may have other plans for the property, but Magician Rick Thomas whose Mansion of Dreams Show is headlining at the Andy Williams Performing Arts Center and Theatre is waiting to see what the end result will be. “What I do hope is that ‘Mansion of Dreams‘ continues as a needed force of entertainment in Branson,” he said. “It is worthy of its new owners, whoever they may be.” • CHAMPIONS Continued from page 1 The Ropes Course at Shepherd of the Hills Adventure Park. (theshepherdofthehills.com) continue to be at the center of what we do,” he said. “That will stay true, even as we continue to add exciting new adventures for you to experience.” Among the new attractions and opportunities are new night Zipline Canopy tours and night rope courses to give visitors fun adventures, even after dark. The Shepherd of the Hills is located at 5586 W. Hwy 76 in Branson. See www.theshepherdofthehills.com for more information. July 26 - 28, 2020 • 3 Pets of the Week Tri-Lakes Humane Society, Reeds Spring Call (417) 272-8113 or visit www.tri-lakeshumanesoc.org SNOWBALL is a 3 year old male. He is a well behaved cat and likes being petted. Snowball has FIV, which can be transmitted to other cats so he needs to be an only indoor cat or in a household that has other cats with FIV. Come meet this guy, he deserves a forever home. RAMONA is a 5 year old female Staffordshire Terrier. She was taken by the police but this gentle girl is no criminal. She is house trained and loves to go on walks and rides well in a truck. She warms up to new people quickly and is very laid back. She just needs a forever home where she will be loved.
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