Tri-Lakes Professional Center The top goal of our firm is to provide timely & quality service to our clients. We offer tax, accounting, payroll, financial & estate planning. “Marilyn has done our taxes for the past 12 + years and always does an excellent job. She’s the best!” “If you are looking for someone to…
W3 Costa Rica Coffee Premium Costa Rican coffee with psychological and physical benefits. W3 Costa Rica Coffee is a charitable company. Purchases benefit Noah’s Ark, which offers free services in the evaluative process for mental health in the Branson area. Paul Wohlfeil is also representative of Russian-born Israeli artist Leonid Afremov, known for his modern…
Shawn Cash, Potter “My vision is to bridge the gap between art culture and the larger community. I want others realize what goes into creating art and why arts and craftsmanship are so important. It begins with knowledge. Shawn Cash is a Ozarkian potter in Hollister Missouri. Though born and raised in Idaho, he moved to the Ozarks…
Rex Wood Rex is native to the Cherokee Nation of northeastern Oklahoma. He spent a nationwide career in tourism and luxury-branded hospitality before becoming a realtor. Rex is mayor of Rockaway Beach, Missouri. He is dedicated to supporting the Main Street Missouri Connection in Rockaway Beach and is also a collector of fine art. Rex…
Jess Marie “When I paint, it is freedom. It’s putting how I view the world onto a piece of canvas.” Jess Marie, who grew up in the lake country west of Branson, is a painter, photographer, writer, and musician and model. “I was homeschooled. I had voice lessons for, like, forever.” “I want more culture,…
James Beaumont, Artist James Beaumont, Rockaway Beach, Missouri, artist, is ACI- and Bob Ross-certified. He grew up in Antioch, Illinois, on the Wisconsin state line on the north side of Chicago. “It was a fun town,” the artist remembers. James has been in the Ozarks since 2003 and currently works in Branson. An eclectic artist,…
Amanda’s Enlightened Living I’m a fourth-generation metaphysical healer who experienced an incredible healing in my late 20s. That put me on this path. It’s what I’m meant to do. My work is rooted deeply in my faith that all things are possible through God. I strive to bring focus and calm to clients in chaos…
Maple Hill Ceramics Traditional ceramics are the cornerstone of this longstanding shop in Walnut Shade, Missouri. Owner Happy says, “I’m 83 and having the time of my life.” We’re located only 15 minutes north of Branson. Come by and visit! Joining Happy is artist Freeman who makes clay. However, Freeman’s degree is in drawing so…
Noah Bray I am an up-and-coming novel writer and journalist. I am 12 years old. I am an intern for State of the Ozarks. I love writing and am currently writing a novel. The reason I do this is because I love writing and always wanted a job that involved writing. I am so glad…
Hayden Head, Playwright Dr. Hayden Head, retired professor at College of the Ozarks and playwright, has impacted the lives of now-uncountable students. “He is incredibly intelligent, but you never feel like he’s ‘talking down’ to you.” “He loves life and learning.” “I think I learned more in one semester under his teacher than I ever…