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It’s the last day of September, can you believe it!?!  Silver Dollar City is celebrating their Fall Harvest Craft Festival now & it’s AMAZING!  This is my favorite season & this festival certainly sets the mood & shows some of the best crafters old & new alike this year!

I had a ball Sunday night as ‘Barney Fife’ at the 8th Annual Gospel Music Award Show.  It was open to the public & a black tie affair.

October 2nd I will be on the red carpet as Joan Rivers for the 2nd annual ‘Party with the Stars’.  This is your chance to meet some of the best entertainers in Branson & party till the cows come home. (This means I WON’T be in the Shepherd of the Hills play on Saturday, October 2nd)

“Party with The Stars” Saturday, October 2, 2010

Branson Community Celebrates 50 Years of Family Fun

Saturday, October 2, 2010, will be the night to “Party with The Stars”. The party begins at 9:00 pm at the Chateau on the Lake Resort.

The League of Branson Theatre Owners & Show Producers (The Branson Show League) invite the public and everyone who lives and/or works in Taney or Stone County to join us as we “Celebrate 50 Years of Live Music Shows and Family Fun with Shepherd of the Hills and Silver Dollar City”…and the people who made it all possible!

For complete details go to www.PartyWithTheStars.com.

I had a GREAT time helping out Jerry’s kids for the MDA last month.

The BIG Shepherd of the Hills auto show was a major success!  Over 800 cars & memories to last a lifetime!  Thanks to ALL of the Shepherd of the Hills employees & volunteers too!  Cooler weather now & that’s a blessing!

It’s September & it’s cool here in Branson!  I should know, this is my 31st season in this amazing Ozarkian town.  I’ve been in many shows as well as on TV, at theme parks, & any venue that asks me to perform there!

This is my 31st season to perform at Silver Dollar City!  I’m very proud of my work there to entertain literally millions of people over those years.  I’m one of the ‘Image Characters’ there & I play 4-5 characters a day over the entire 56 acre 1800s theme park.  Here are a few of them…

Silver Dollar City is celebrating their 50th Anniversary ALL season long!  If you were born in 1960 or got married in 1960 – you get a FREE season pass for the 2010 season!  You can’t buy FREE!  Just bring proof of either to the ticket booth & you have saved a lot of money!

Many people don’t know that The Beverly Hillbillies taped 5 episodes there at Silver Dollar City in 1969!  I do, it’s the only year that my family didn’t vacation there.  My dad said, “Oh we can’t go down there.  Why there’s probably 3,000 people there!”

For 2010 they have a new ride that is a lot of fun & you will get soaked on it, I know because I did ride it & it felt so good!  It’s called ‘Tom & Huck’s River Blast’ & it’s a must-do when you are there!

You can find me at Silver Dollar City 5 days a week.  Check my ‘Personal Appearances’ page for days & times of ALL my jobs!

This is my 4th season to be in ‘The Shepherd of the Hills’ play!  It’s their 50th Anniversary too!  This is the largest outdoor drama in America filled with spectacle, horses, mules, they burn a log cabin, a wonderful love story, & comic relief… some of that from me.  I play 2 characters in the play, ‘Doc’ who’s catch-phrase is “What would Sarah & the girls say?” & ‘Ollie’ the city-slicker want-to-be.  I’m in the play EVERY night they have a show!  That’s right, 6 nights a week!  The play is ‘dark’ (Closed) on Sundays.  I have ‘Buy 1 – Get 1 FREE’ passes too.  Please, e-mail me at Mrheha@aol.com if you’d like some for your visit to America’s largest outdoor drama, ‘The Shepherd of the Hills’!

Friday, August 6th was the ‘Official’ 50th Anniversary show!  We had over 1,000 guests & many former cast-members there.  We ended the show with our usual salute to the veterans, then an amazing fireworks display & invited everyone in attendance to come down for FREE cake & ice cream on the set!  Truly one of the most incredible nights/moments for the Shepherd of the Hills.

“I’d rather have a moment of wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special.”

Don’t forget about Shepherd of the Hills newest attraction located at their ‘Inspiration Tower’, it’s called ‘Vigilante’!  It’s a ‘Zip-Rider’ & I love it!  So does ‘Doc’ from the Shepherd of the Hills play!

It’s great fun & the BEST priced ‘Zip-Line’ in the area & if you are a ‘local’ – tell them, it’s even better!

This is my 13 year with my very own hour-long TV show on The Vacation Channel!  I play ‘Terry the Tour Guide’ & I give you a guided tour about town & the surrounding area filled with GREAT information to make your vacation even more memorable!

I just taped a commercial for The Branson Chamber of commerce & had a ball there.

If you like to get back to nature & enjoy a classy/rustic place to stay while on vacation, checkout ‘Big Cedar Lodge’!  I’m ‘on-call’ there too.  From time to time I host a campfire wagon ride as ‘Deputy Birdy Tweedle’.

Call to see when I’m there, 417-335-2777.  Also you will find me there this Christmas season too!  More about that as the season gets closer.

I just made my final appearance at the Baker Creek Seed Company in Mansfield, MO. for the 2010 season but, they are still having their big festivals the 1st Sunday of every month ALL year long, January-December!  I played many characters there too!

Even with ALL of my jobs, I am so blessed to make personal appearances where ever anyone wants me.  If you have a special occasion coming up & want quality entertainment – let me know!  Just e-mail me at Mrheha@aol.com & we’ll make it happen for a time that no one will every forget!  ‘Ada Mae’ has a lot of ‘former boyfriends’ who’d love to see her again!   Joan Rivers would love to enlighten your company party too!  Or whomever you’d like to have!

Speaking of Joan Rivers…  Her new documentary has been released to theatres all across America, it’s wonderful!  It’s called, ‘Joan Rivers – A Piece Of Work’.

Plus, I’m in it too!  Yes, I spent the day with the REAL Joan 1 year ago & the film crew was with her so…

Please remember this film is for mature audiences because it has adult language.

Thanks for dropping by to check-in on me, ‘Homer Lee’.  I’ve been so blessed over these 31 years & plan on many, many more!  Always look at my ‘Personal Appearances’ page because it is constantly up-dated.  You can keep up with me on Facebook at Terry Wayne Sanders also!

My wonderful wife keeps as busy as I do, she’s a Realtor with Tri-Lakes Realty & you can reach her at dedesanders1@aol.com.

Our sons are like their parents & working all of the time, Austin our oldest is a college student, he does the lights & sound for Shepherd of the Hills play, this is his 3rd as a cave guide in Marvel Cave at Silver Dollar City, & he has his own heavy metal band called ‘Snake Fighters’ & they just completed a t 10 day tour in 3 states.

Evan is a busy young man & is in the 9th grade this fall, he does the lights & sound also at The Shepherd of the Hills play, & he mows yards.  Evan just turned 15 on August 22nd!

God bless you & yours, pray for our armed forces who protect us day & night.

Always, your pal,

Terry ‘Homer Lee’ Sanders

Howdy friends!  July is HERE & what a time to come to Branson for your vacation!  So much to see & do.  I should know I have 5 plus jobs here in the area.  Many new shows & attractions to check-out when you are here too.

This is my 31st season with Silver Dollar City & speaking of celebrating…  They are celebrating their 50th anniversary ALL year long!  If you were born in 1960 or if you were married in 1960 you get a FREE season pass!  Just bring proof of your birth (1 pass) or marriage (2 passes) to any ticket booth & they will issue you your FREE season passes!  You can’t buy FREE!

I play several characters all day long over the entire 56 acre park!  I am off on Sunday & Monday so you won’t find me there on those days.  Here are some of the characters you might see me as…

They also have a new ride in celebration of their 50th anniversary.  It’s called ‘Tom & Huck’s River Blast’  You WILL get wet!

7 nights a week you will find me in The Shepherd of the Hills play!  They are also celebrating their 50th anniversary!  It is America’s largest outdoor drama filled with spectacle.  I love this show because the book, ‘The Shepherd of the Hills’ by Harold Bell Wright, it the cause of tourism in Branson!  Plus, I get to work with my family at the show.  This is our oldest son’s 9th season.  Austin started out as ‘Little Pete’ & now he does the lights & sound.  Evan is in his 6th season, he also started out as ‘Little Pete’.  For a while we had Pete & Re-Pete!  Now he does many jobs, lights/sound, props, usher, & ‘Little Pete’.  My wife Dede plays a couple of roles in this amazing production, including ‘Mrs. Wheeler’ the lady who beats the thunder out of her husband.  I play 2 roles, ‘Ollie’ the city-slicker who’s back in town to woo ‘Sammy Lane’ & I play ‘Doc’.  His catch-phrase is, What would Sarah & the girls say?”

I’m in my 13th season on The Vacation Channel as ‘Terry the Tour Guide’. This hour-long show is called ‘Branson Country’ & it keeps you up-to-date on what’s happening in Branson & the surrounding areas, plus weather up-dates 4 times every hour!  That’s channel 6 locally.

So many places to stay at in these lovely Ozark hills!  One that is spectacular is Big Cedar Lodge!

And yes, I work there too!  I host an hour-long campfire wagon ride as ‘Deputy Birdy Tweedle’  Call 417-335-2777 to confirm that days & times that I am there.

If you are a gardener, love the great outdoors, fresh produce, crafts galore, & entertainment come to the Baker Creek Seed Company in Mansfield, MO. the 1st Sunday of every month!  They have a big festival with all of those things.

Oh yeah, I work there too!  I play several characters there as well!  August will be my LAST appearance there so…  See you Sunday, August 1st!

What a way to make a living!  Hey, you may be thinking, “Didn’t he say 5 jobs?”  Well, I make a lot of personal appearances on the side & between jobs so…  If you’d like to have me, Terry ‘Homer Lee’ Sanders (Or any of my other characters) come & entertain you or your company, let me know!  Just e-mail me at Mrheha@aol.com – I’m here for you!

Oh don’t forget, the documentary ‘Joan Rivers – A Piece Of Work’ has been released in theatres!  It’s a no-holds-barred  look into her public & private life.  I make a cameo in it.  I spent the day with the real Joan last year & the film crew found out that I was from Branson, an entertainer, & that I impersonate her so…  Check it out.  Remember it is for MATURE audiences only.

I have been so blessed to do what I do for a living for 31 years & to meet so many wonderful people.  It has been a joy to make people laugh & forget their troubles.  We still need to pray for our troupes/armed forces who protect our freedoms everyday & for this horrible oil spill that must be stopped now in the Gulf.

God bless you all!  Your pal, Terry ‘Homer Lee’ Sanders & my family

Howdy friends!  Happy 1st of JULY!  Can you believe Christmas is in 6 months?  Branson is busy & beautiful!  We’ve had the right amount of rain to make it lush & gorgeous!  I’m working like I never have before & I love it that way.   Father’s Day was wonderful this year & I was blessed with my father, Ivan for my first 3 years of life & Frank ever since so…  Thank you daddy Ivan for giving me life & daddy Frank for making me the person I am today!

You can find me at Silver Dollar City 5 days a week playing 4-5 characters day…

I am ALL over the 56 acre park as these characters & a few more.  It’s Silver Dollar City’s 50th Anniversary & to celebrate it, if you turn 50 years old this 2010 season you get a FREE season pass!   Or if you are celebrating your 50th Wedding Anniversary, you & your spouse get FREE season passes.  You must bring proof of said events – so, what are you waiting for?  Come on & help us celebrate.

It’s ‘Kids Fest’ time right now,June 5th-August 8th – open 7 days a week 9:30 AM – 7 PM!  Oh how the kids & their families are enjoying SDC’s newest ride – ‘Tom & Huck’s River Blast’!

My family & I are ALL in The Shepherd of the Hills Play.  It’s their 50th Anniversary too this season!

At the Shepherd of the Hills we have a new attraction located in Inspiration Tower.  The Tower is that plus, we now have a ‘Zip-Rider’ called ‘Vigilante’& it IS open now!  It goes from the top of Inspiration Tower down to the far side of the Shepherd of the Hills 1/2 of a mile at 50 miles per hour!  All aboard!

Our oldest son, Austin is in his 9th full season.  He started out as ‘Little Pete’ & now does the lights & sound.  Evan, our youngest son, has been ‘Little Pete’ for 6 years & is that character sometimes but, he’s training under his brother & is doing the lights & sound too!  Dede, my wife, plays ‘Mrs. Wheeler’ the lady who yells at & beats-up her husband!  I play ‘Ollie Stewart’ the city-slicker & ‘Doc’ – can see me in the play every night they have a show!  Right now the show is open 7 nights a week!  So, that means I am there 7 nights a week!

I’ve been hosting an hour-plus long campfire wagon ride at Big Cedar Lodge 3 nights a week, Monday, Friday, & call now for reservations 417-335-2777 now!  I play your host, ‘Deputy Birdy Tweedle’

The first Sunday of every month you can find me in Mansfield, MO at the Baker Creek Seed Company in ‘Bakersville’ as multiple characters too…  I’ll be there this Sunday, July 4th!

I am still making many personal appearances too  I was just at Chateau On The Lake as Joan Rivers for a private party & I always have a good time.  Remember you or your company can book me.  Just let me know at Mrheha@aol.com – I can’t wait to hear from you!

Speaking of Joan Rivers, her new documentary just came out, ‘Joan Rivers – A Piece of Work’.  It’s getting rave reviews – no surprise there!  Plus, I spent the day with the REAL Joan while they were filming this documentary – guess what?  I’m in the film!  Check your local listings at your movie theatres.

I’m in my 13th season on The Vacation Channel as ‘Terry the Tour Guide’  See my ‘Personal Appearances’ for show times.  It’s an hour-long informational TV show with me as the host telling you all about Branson & the great things to do here all year long!

It’s blueberry & blackberry picking time at our favorite place… Persimmon Hill Farm!  We make the scenic trip every year & stock-up on these antioxidant-filled wonders!

They are on Hiway 86 just passed Dogwood Canyon.  Tell them Homer Lee sent you!

Thanks for dropping in here at Homerlee.com & keep dropping in to see what’s going on.  Pray for our armed forces & for this oil crisis in the Gulf.  The nonsense has to stop now & everyone needs to take responsibility for their words & actions!  I love you all!  Always, Terry ‘Homer Lee’ Sanders

Howdy friends!  June is here & wow is Branson ever busy!  So much is going on for me, ‘Homer Lee’ as well as Branson!

Last month there was a benefit for an amazing performer & dear friend, Tom Mullica.  Over 850 people were there to show their love & support for him!  He does his tribute to Red Skelton here in Branson as well as around the nation.  Tom has Leukemia & is needing financial help.  If you are in town or would like to make a donation please do so c/o the information below.

Call 417-239-1333 for more details on how you can help this wonderful man.  Tom, we are with you all the way!

Silver Dollar City had their official 50th Anniversary opening on May 1st!  It was spectacular!  What a feeling of pride for the park, the ‘citizens, & our guests.

Here are the Herschend families with special guests & below are the 5,000-plus fans in Echo Hollow watching this momentous occasion!

I am honored to say this is my 31st season at Silver Dollar City.  5 days a week I am playing multiple characters all day long over the 56 acre park!

And my newest character, ‘Colonel Paisley Alowishous Parnell’.  A true Southern gentleman, Atlanta Georgia to be precise.  His great-aunt, Opal Parnell donated the McHaffie homestead to Silver Dollar City.  Here he is below.

3 days a week (Monday, Friday, & Saturday) I leave Silver Dollar City & go to Big Cedar Lodge where I host a campfire wagon ride as ‘Deputy Birdy’ That is from 6:30 PM – 7:30PM.   It is open to anyone either staying at the lodge or right off of the street, well, Hwy. 86!  Call 417-335-2777 for reservations.

Here I am as ‘Deputy Birdy’… your host of the fun-filled campfire wagon ride!

Then, as if this wasn’t enough, I am in my 4th season in The Shepherd of the Hills play!  I am there every night they have a show – in other words, right now I am there 6 nights a week & then later we will go to a 7-night a week schedule!  I play 2 comic relief characters, ‘Ollie’ the city slicker.

And then I play ‘Doc’.  His catch-phrase is, “What would Sarah & the girls say!?!”

What I love most is that my family works there too!  Yes, my wife & our 2 sons.  Dede plays ‘Mrs. Wheeler’, Austin, our oldest, is in his 10th season there & does the lights & sound.  Evan has been ‘Little Pete’ for 6 years & now does this role some & is training to do the lights & sound!

Now, as if that weren’t enough…  The 1st Sunday of June, July, & August, I perform several characters at The Bakers Creek Seed Company in Mansfield, MO!  I love it out there too!  What a great place for seeds, plants, guest lecturers, vendors of all sorts, & LIVE entertainment!  I play ‘Deputy Birdy’, ‘Grandpa Tabuchi’ (Shoji’s grandfather), Barney Fife, & ‘Ada Mae’.

I still make personal appearances too!  I was just in Sioux City, IA with a group called Spoken 4.

I was Joan Rivers for 200 ‘Red Hatters’ at the Keeter Center at College of the Ozarks.

And Terry the Tour Guide at the Branson Chamber of Commerce promoting ‘Tourism Week’

This is my 13th season on the Vacation Channel with my own hour-long TV show called ‘Branson Country’ as ‘Terry the Tour Guide’.

That’s right, I can be yours… if the price is right – & my schedule too!  Let me know if you’d like for me to appear for your corporate gathering or special occasion!

Thanks for dropping-in here at my blog!  It means the world to me & it has been so rewarding to see so many of you at all of places of employment too!  31 years of making memories!  I’m on Facebook under Terry Wayne Sanders so join me there also!

From my family to you & yours, I wish you happiness from within & loads of laughter. God bless you & our troupes who protect us day & night!

Your pal, Terry ‘Home Lee’ Sanders

Oh, & my family too…

Wow, May is here & Branson is in full bloom!  I have never been busier than I am right now.  People ask me everyday, “Homer Lee, where are you now?”  I tell them, “I’m like dandelions, I’m everywhere.”  This is my 31st year to perform at Silver Dollar City.  They are celebrating their 50th Anniversary on a grand scale.  Go to silverdollarcity.com for more details.  I play multiple roles all over the park 5 days a week & I have some new characters too so…  Look out!

I host a ‘Campfire Wagon Ride’ at Big Cedar Lodge 3 days a week as ‘Deputy Birdy Tweedle’ & I am having the time of my life there.  What a beautiful place!  This wagon ride is open to anyone as well as guests of Big Cedar!

We opened-up ‘The Shepherd of the Hills’ play on Saturday, May 1st!  This is their 50th Anniversary too!

My wife, Dede & our 2 sons are involved in the play & that’s wonderful to be with my family & working together in America’s largest outdoor drama!  I play 2 comic relief characters, ‘Ollie’ & ‘Doc’.

I will be taping my hour-long TV show on The Vacation Channel for the 13th season in a row as ‘Terry the Tour Guide’ sometime in May.

I was back at the Baker Creek Seed Company on Monday, May 3rd played several characters & I’ll be there not only for this festival, but for their June, July, & August festivals the first Sunday of each month!

I am making a lot of personal appearances too!  Checkout my ‘Personal Appearances for 2010’ page.

April was amazing so far May is even better.  Branson is gorgeous this time of year with the wisteria, lilac, tulips, forsythia, redbud, dogwood, etc… blooming!  We made it through tax time with an amazing tax man PSC taxes in Springfield, MO. – thanks Pete!  The 16th of April Dede & I celebrated our 22nd wedding anniversary, I worship the ground her father struck oil on!

I turned 51 on last month, April 18th & since I dated Dede for 4 years, good heavens, I have spent more than half my life with her!  The world is crazy place any more, we have to be more understanding, more tolerant, & more loving than ever before.  No where is it written “Life is easy”, but if you keep your ability to laugh, especially at yourself, you will make it through the non-sense!

Thanks for your love & support over the years,it truly means the world to me & my family!  Stay turned right here for the latest on our loves & Branson too!

Always, your buddy, Terry ‘Homer Lee’ Sanders