Dancing on the Ozark Folk Center stage. Cleda Driftwood on the left and a young Brad Breeding front and center.
This Ozark Folk Center 50th Anniversary Legacy Photo is in honor of Joel W. Breeding.
Col. Joel Breeding and his family were integral in the early days of the Ozark Folk Center. Joel served as the Center's Program Director/Assistant Manager from 1978 through 1981. Joel returned to Mountain View following a military career - a profession that prepared him well for auditioning performers, keeping show times on schedule, collaborating with the Center's artists and staff, and coordinating events. In an interview with a former employee, Joel is remembered as a well-organized supervisor who was "efficient but fun" to work for. Joel's daughter Brooke was a frequent performer as a vocalist and autoharp player. She and Larry Poff formed as a duo and entertained at the Center and throughout the community for many years as high school and college students.
Joel's daughter, Brooke, was a frequent performer as a vocalist and autoharp player. She and Larrry Poff formed a duo and entertained at the Center and throughout the community for many years as high school and college students.
Breeding's son, Brad, honed his dancing skills on the Folk Center stage and became a performer/emcee for many community events and activities. He and his wife, Stephanie, returned to Mountain View in 2002. He serves the community as a Deputy with the Stone County Sheriff's office and they own/operate Top Breed Productions, a sound, entertainment, and event planning business.
Joel's wife, Virginia, is a descendent of Adam Brown Brewer who provided the land for the Stone County Courthouse and whose sons and grandsons built many of the stone buildings in Mountain View. Virginia's parents, Faye and Ernest (Grudy) Brewer could be found seated with her at nearly every auditorium performance: section 10, third row from the back.
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