A
new store appears to be getting ready to open called Doc Holiday's.
It's located just to the north of the National Enzyme Company on Hwy
160 on what used to be the outskirts of Forsyth Missouri. I drove by
the place but could not find anyone there with any information other
than what is posted on the front of the building. So, is this going
to be a fancy pawn shop or will be be a combination pawn shop and
general store. It'll be interesting to see. I'm guessing that they
will put up some information on one of the store windows at some
point to let curious folks like myself know what to expect. Also,
from the looks of things inside, I'd hazard a guess that they'll open
sometime in June!
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
River Run Park now open for the 2013 season!
The 2013 season for River Run Park located close to Forsyth Missouri, at 138 River Run Road
Forsyth MO 65653, opened this morning as work crews finished work on the on-site bathrooms and showers so they would be ready for use by park customers.Everything else looks good to go!
The two park attendants, Sue and
Harold, can be reached at 417-546-3646 during regular hours. I
stopped by to see them earlier on the day of this post to try and
clear up some questions I had concerning the 'Day Use Facility Fees'
sign that is located adjacent to the Park Attendant office itself.
As you can see, this sign covers the
boat ramp and swimming access but does not say what a camper or
people with an RV are supposed to do should they arrive when neither
attendant is on site. I was told, by Sue, that in the event that the
office was closed (Tuesdays and Wednesdays), campers should take an
envelope out of the small box located beneath the sign and place
their check into it. The fee is $20 per site per day (max of 14
days). If they happen to have a Golden Pass, then they would pay half
that cost (just enter your Golden Pass number on the envelope). Also note the campsite you selected to stay in somewhere on the envelope Just separate the two haves, seal the payment section and hang the other half in the front window of your vehicle. What
a deal!
Monday, April 29, 2013
The trashing of a local park area! Where are the Police?
Ain't this pretty? |
The end result is a piece of utterly destroyed ground that
will probably never recover as the soil has become so compacted that
nothing will grow (reminds me of a scene out of some Third World country). And, for what reason? So that a few retards can pretend
they're somebody cool? Give me a break! (I'll wager that the collective futures of these dimwits is not very good and that the words 'welfare' and 'prison' are or will soon be significant words to them).
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Bloomers – A great garden resource to visit!
Located at 12900 US Hwy 160 in Forsyth MO (right across from the Elks Club), is a well established garden center known as
Bloomers! It’s run by Todd and Lori Roberts and features garden vegetable
starts, herbs and all manner of flowering plants. Those are displayed in the
greenhouse and they’re all priced to sell!
Inside the adjacent building I found a wealth of garden
related items including, bags of garden soil,
Miracle Gro potting mix, weed
mats, squirrel resistant bird feeders and assorted lawn ornaments just to name
a few. Seriously, rather than drive all the way into Branson and burn all that
gas, you might just want to duck into this venue first! You can also call ahead
at 417-546-2880 to find out if they have what you need!Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Wouldn't it be nice if area parks had a plan for severe weather?
Even a simple beacon with posted instructions could help! |
This is an issue I hope gets addressed before someone does get hurt. I'd hate to think that the lack of infrastructure (such as written instructions and a warning beacon for watches and warnings) would be treated the way highway officials seem to treat a dangerous drop off next to some road. All too often, a guardrail goes up only after someone got hurt or killed!
River Run Update for April 17, 2010!
I had a chance to visit with one of the
two Park Attendants who are now at River Run Park located just to the
east of the town of Forsyth MO and was told that the park would be
opening on May the first! I was also informed that the price for a
camp and/or RV site would be at $22 per night. This would be increase of $2
from the previous year if it holds true.
While I was walking around the park, I
noticed that work was still be performed in regards to the water or
power systems, both of which had been re-innovated this past fall and
winter.
Additional information about River Run
(and to make sure as to the opening date), can be obtained with this
link!
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
What if a tornado were to hit Shadow Rock Park?
It's Memorial Weekend and both River Run and Shadow Rock Parks are filled to capacity with families out enjoying what had been a picture perfect and hot late spring outing. RV's of all shapes and sizes fill most of the camping sites with just a few tents scattered about here and there. The smell of barbeque fills the air as do the shouts of children who are having the time of their young lives.
'Suddenly, and seemingly without warning, the sky to the southwest turns an ominous dark as rain laden clouds race towards the Forsyth area in southwest Missouri. All day long, the National Weather Service had been advising listeners to be prepared to take precautions as a line of super cell thunderstorms had formed just across the Arkansas-Kansas border and which were now racing to the northeast at 60 mph!
In no time at all, shortly after 4PM, the first of a series of F1-F2 class tornadoes dips down and so begins a swath of destruction that will continue for miles and miles. A path that pointed straight like an arrow, to Shadow Rock park and families who only became aware that they were in jeopardy when the sirens began to go off...'
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Fortunately, that dialog is just a story and hopefully that theoretical storm passes by with everyone only a little wet for the experience. But, it did bring to my mind a question and that is what services are in place in the event of such a potential disaster? Are there safe havens for people to run to if a storm brews up with little warning? If so, where are they and how would information about them get disseminated?
Yes, I'm playing the devil advocate here, but like a lot of people I spend quite a bit of my time in either or both of these parks and confess to never having seen anything in writing that advises of what I could do in such a situation. Perhaps someone could enlighten me?
'Suddenly, and seemingly without warning, the sky to the southwest turns an ominous dark as rain laden clouds race towards the Forsyth area in southwest Missouri. All day long, the National Weather Service had been advising listeners to be prepared to take precautions as a line of super cell thunderstorms had formed just across the Arkansas-Kansas border and which were now racing to the northeast at 60 mph!
In no time at all, shortly after 4PM, the first of a series of F1-F2 class tornadoes dips down and so begins a swath of destruction that will continue for miles and miles. A path that pointed straight like an arrow, to Shadow Rock park and families who only became aware that they were in jeopardy when the sirens began to go off...'
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Fortunately, that dialog is just a story and hopefully that theoretical storm passes by with everyone only a little wet for the experience. But, it did bring to my mind a question and that is what services are in place in the event of such a potential disaster? Are there safe havens for people to run to if a storm brews up with little warning? If so, where are they and how would information about them get disseminated?
Yes, I'm playing the devil advocate here, but like a lot of people I spend quite a bit of my time in either or both of these parks and confess to never having seen anything in writing that advises of what I could do in such a situation. Perhaps someone could enlighten me?
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