June 16th, 2009
Check out the Countdown Ticker at Big Country 99 Radio. You will be SHOCKED at how fast the time is flying away for you to get your tickets for the Aaron Tippin Concert at Kickin Country Weekend in Mountain Grove at 7 PM on June 19.
Aaron Tippin has been part of the CMA line-up for a good long time. Just ‘Google’ his name and CMA– You will be impressed.
I have my tickets. BarJD.com plans to be there with bells on. (Well, maybe not bells.)
MY Aaron Tippin Concert Tickets -- Kickin Country Weekend
Do you? Mine were purchased at the Community Bank in Houston, Missouri. Their bank offices in Houston, Summersville and Eminence in Missouri. Tickets are available at Crowley’s HomeWorks in Mountain Grove, MO and Larson Farm & Equipment in West Plains, MO. Tickets are $10 for the Aaron Tippin Concert or $10 for the Bull Bash on Saturday (more about that next). The tickets will be $15 at the gate.
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May 30th, 2009
Kickin Country Weekend in Mountain Grove, Missouri is comin’ at us pretty fast. Local businesses have joined to promote the opportunity for folks in the region on June 19th and 20th to enjoy quality entertainment and get their Ozarks summer off to a hot, fast race through the season.
Sponsors for the Aaron Tippin concert (with Jeff Sullivan and Jason Plummer as opening acts) on Friday night, June 19 and the BULL BASH (S&G Productions, with JW Hart Cattle Company) include businesses contributing at all levels. Every effort counts toward the end result.
Bar JD (barjd.com) is me, in case you didn’t know. I’m joining the effort as a neighbor. Edgellar & Harper work right in the home territory of Mountain Grove. They offer Kubota tractors and equipment, plus some valuable parts for vintage Massey Ferguson equipment. (which is how we know them because Richard is all vintage equipment all the time) We were in the shop just this morning making exciting purchases of SHEER pins for that Massey Ferguson small bale baler which has to be one of the most babied pieces of farm equipment in Wright County. We value these neighbors and visited with them a bit about the $10 advanced sale tickets for Kickin Country Weekend.
Edgeller & Harper Farm Equipment
Edgeller & Harper Sponsors for Kickin Country Weekend
As BarJD.com, I’ve been entertaining my friends by offering a bounty on specific T-shirts that they should wear to the autograph session with Aaron Tippin and bring back to me.
The Ozarks and Wright County aren’t paying any attention to the recession; we’ve been too pressed to the wall since time began to pay attention period. We concentrate on the Ozarks Mystique, the neighbors and savoring the company and hospitality when there is a good program of the people’s music in a family environment. Kickin’ Country Weekend does that on June 19th and 20th with Aaron Tippin, plus Jeff Sullivan and Jason Plummer as well as the Bull Bash.
Advance tickets for the Aaron Tippin concert are available for $10 … they will be $15 at the gate. Contact Alexis or RickyV and the Super Star on Big Country 99 radio (99.3 fm on your dial) for more information.
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May 9th, 2009
Kickin Country Weekend will be an early festival in the Ozarks country of Wright County, Missouri. Mountain Grove is a fine community, pretty much self-sufficient and easily part of any area loop of travel around the Springfield and Branson area. Travelers who are looking for a little extra kick in their Missouri experience need to check the maps to see how easily a day trip can be worked into their visit. Or think about making it an overnight to enjoy more in the area on your way through the loop.
Back to Kickin Country Weekend…June 19 and 20, 2009
On June 19, Jeff Sullivan and Jason Plummer will open at 7:00 pm for Aaron Tippin’s concert later in the evening. Tickets are on sale right now for $10. They may be higher priced at the gate…so think about planning ahead.
Sponsors include the Mountain Grove Chamber of Commerce, Big Country 99 Radio and The Grove 92.5 Radio. The sponsors are enthusiastic about the Aaron Tippin concert. Tippin has great following through the country music field. His show has been a popular addition to many military programs and has traveled to combat zones regularly.
Learn more about the Tippin treat coming to Kickin Country Weekend at AaronTippin.com and Aaron’s Facebook pages.
On June 20, a grand rodeo program featuring Bull Bash with the Hart Cattle Company from Overbrook Oklahoma. You can sit safely in the stands and watch the competitors bite the dust, then cheer for your boy or the bull whichever turns your fancy.
Think about making a visit to Kickin Country Weekend a part of your Missouri experience. You’ll be eager to come back for more.
PS: If you live in the Ozarks and you’re thinking you don’t see a trip to the Kasbah in your travel budget this season, now you know there is plenty to do right next door. You can travel a short distance, make a day trip and pretend you are from far away! We will recognize you, but if you want to be ‘from far away’, we will play along with you.
Over at the sweet twin Ozarks Mystique blog, we’re makin’ the same song about Ozarks festivals.
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February 8th, 2009
As more and more people see things change with their onsite jobs, the possibilities in working virtually can become reality.
Virtual Business Startup System — Nothing Works Like a Map is a blog post written at the official blog for Bar JD Communications, Virtually @ Eight Twenty-two. Writer, JudyAnn Lorenz discusses the options of setting up as an outsource business.
As a member of VAnetworking.com since 2005, Lorenz has watched the Virtual Business Startup System successfully work for newbie virtual assistants who come looking at the field with little understanding of what virtual assistance means.
30 days of working and planning with this system can have a business to a professional level at launch which is especially important in the competitive shark pond of today’s business market.
Historically, the virtual assistant world has been populated by women who were administrative professionals in the onsite business world, but decided to make a shift to working independently. However, men as well as women are looking for ways to make their skills profitable by working for clients in an independent environment. Frequently, the client list can include former employers who had to make decisions about onsite work. Decisions which translated into layoff for people.
Making a change to independence means working from a fully equipped office and stopping the commute to the office every day. Costs are changed and those funds could be applied to the investment in the new business. There is a possibility that as part of a severance package, people could negotiate for funding in business planning.
No matter what the resource, the Virtual Business Startup System is one of the best, under $500 investments skilled people can make in themselves. Check at VAnetworking.com today and try an excerpt of the system to see how powerful and valuable this can be. Additionally, because of geography, there are skilled people in the Ozarks who are looking for ways to use their skills profitably…virtually.
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January 5th, 2009
I would like to make sure you are familiar with VAnetworking.com and invite you to be a member. Today, TweetLater sent your twitter name to me in the keyword tracker. Today, it looked as if you were not too far away from where I am working in the Ozarks, but you must be visiting because it looks as if you are based in California.
Your admiration of Cardinals is something that I appreciate. I have enjoyed their company ever since moving back to the midwest. My family and close friends have a freebie gift list because I seriously collect Cardinal ’stuff’.
I hope you are having a good trip, and to repeat, even before you leave the Ozarks, I hope you see this and join up at VAnetworking.com to network with other legal VAs.
Best wishes.
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December 28th, 2008
Let me say first that the term Brain Drain applies to those who LEAVE an area and take their smarts with them to benefit another area because there are no opportunities and perhaps there is persecution where the smart people began their journey.
SAHM — Stay at Home Moms and WAHM — Work at Home Moms do not fit into this category. They have much to contribute in addition to chasing rug rats around the house. But in recent forums, I see where SAHMs especially feel that they have been victimized by their student loans because they aren’t employed and maybe don’t choose to be.
I say baloney. With technology being what it is today, use your noodles to figure out ways that you can work, earn and enrich your offspring with your company most of the time. There are some wonderful networking possibilities for you at VAnetworking.com Begin your journey one step at a time with the free side there and as you find your path, you may want to expand your investment. You will get an incredible amount of support and acknowledgement at VAnetworking.com because most of your peers there are doing exactly what you want to do. Enjoy their children, use their brains and education, EARN and connect at a level that stimulates their mental and emotional growth. You will find that they have a great deal of fun together while doing it!
Your student loans didn’t sneak up and bite you. They were a crutch for you to obtain that diploma and deserve some respect.
Secondly, or Salami…you earned a college degree. That at least says that you had what it takes to show up for class every day, do assignments satisfactorily and be mature. Maybe you are having a difficult time finding a job in your FIELD. Try a different one. Others will respect your accomplishment and make room for someone who wants to get on board and bring energy to the party.
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November 25th, 2008
Working virtually, largely on the Internet is a possibility for a new career when job options seem to dry up. Taking your skills to the outsourcing market is becoming known as Virtual Assistance. The field goes from administrative assistance to computer tech work and everywhere in between. Both men and women are beginning to outsource their skills from their own computers.
There are large groups all over the planet which offer networking potential and information about becoming a virtual professional. The people who work virtually are typically independent contractors. This option works very well when clients do not need someone full time for their specific projects. The virtual professional as in independent business person can support multiple clients.
Vanetworking.com is one that I admire and participate in. Vanetworking.com offers both a free side and a paid side. The free side has access to a great deal of information, networking and opportunity to ask questions about beginning a virtual business. The paid side, VAInsiders, offers access to deeper information and privileges and becomes more useful when you have made the decision to follow a virtual career.
I have been a virtual professional since 2003. It is not a get-rich quick or even get-rich anytime path to take. However, with skills that meet the needs of clients, being a virtual assistant is a good way to earn a living. I prefer it to other fields!
If you have skills that you think you could offer from a distance, I suggest you check out Vanetworking.com to do a little more research about the potential for your future.
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