ES Independent Vol. 1 No. 10

Inside the ESI Crime Kit Shepperd City Council Agenda Zombies Jazz Eureka Constables on Patrol The Nature of Eureka Art Attack Independent Flashbacks Busch, Arkansas Esoteric Astrology Independent Soul

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INDEPENDENT Thinker

Bill Clinton once again captured the thoughts of a nation in disarray and made sense out of them. Clinton nominated the President of the United States to be the President of the United States Wednesday night while massaging us with words of hope, zeal and forgiveness. He inspired us by including us.

Clinton didn’t deliver empty words, he zinged us with logic, history and power, letting us know each of us is as great as the other.

Our boy Bill has always been in independent thinker, and because of him we believe that when the attitude is right, so is the result.

Vroom – The Crescent Classic Rally sponsored by Ferrari of Denver is vrooming right here, right now. This is a non-competitive rally with a 50-car limit driving 326 miles of winding, beautiful and rarely travelled Boston Mountain roads. This 1966 Ferrari zoomed in from Dallas.

The Antique Auto parade is Saturday, so no shortage of gorgeous carriages around town this weekend.

Photo by Gwen etheredGe

Park going to the dogs Nicky Boyette After two years of haggling, a dog park could become a reality.

Rachel and Ryan Brix presented their vision for fencing for a dog park in Harmon Park to the Historic District Commission at its Sept. 5 meeting, and they walked away pleased. Rachel passed around samples of the fencing she and Ryan are considering, and along with Parks Director Bruce Levine answered all the questions HDC had.

Rachel began by acknowledging, “I realize this is not historic material,” referring to a black plastic-coated wire grid. However, she showed a photograph of the fencing at 15

feet, and it had disappeared.

The biggest expense and hurdle for the dog park has been fencing expense, and although they will likely still need about $6000, there is interest and enthusiasm for the park. The Parks Commission, which has responsibility of the land, has made it clear they will not maintain the dog park. Brix was undeterred and said she will go to commissions with a list and a plan for the park.

Commissioner Doug Breitling said the wire she was presenting looks similar to other wire fencing, so he considered it was within the guidelines, and Rachel exclaimed, “Great!”

Look both ways, up, down and all around.

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INDEPENDENTNews ESPD corners, arrests fleeing man A 36 year-old Fayetteville man, Matthew William Griffith, was arrested Sept. 2 after a chase involving three Eureka Springs officers. Griffith was eventually subdued and taken to the Carroll County Detention Facility in Berryville.

Shortly after midnight last Sunday callers to Eureka Springs Police dispatch reported a white van with only one headlight circling around the Pine Mountain Village parking lot. ESPD Officer Paul Sebby responded, saw the van and followed it as it left the parking lot and headed east on US62. According to his report, Sebby watched the car drive left of the center line, activated his emergency lights and attempted to make a traffic stop.

When the van did not stop, Sebby turned on his siren but the vehicle kept going so Sebby notified dispatch he was in pursuit as he followed the vehicle onto Passion Play Rd. Sgt. Al Frost, who heard the call while in the police station, pulled his vehicle with rack lights on across Passion Play Rd. in an attempt to block the road, but when the van accelerated straight for Frost’s vehicle he moved out of the way. Griffith’s car went in and out of a ditch and continued on to Wanderlust Trailer Park where it stopped.

“It was fast,” said ESPD Chief Earl Hyatt. “Al got out of the way at the last second, and intended to put a spike strip out to prevent the van from leaving the trailer park.

But the driver parked in front of a trailer and went in.”

Sebby approached the driver and told him to put his hands in the air, at which time Griffith opened the trailer door and went inside while Sebby waited for Frost and Officer Billy Floyd to back him up.

Floyd knocked on the door and was greeted by a naked man who was not Griffith. Sebby and Floyd saw Griffith run to the back of the trailer and pursued him. Griffith delivered a glancing blow to Floyd at which point the two officers assisted Griffith to the ground.

Griffith repeatedly shouted for the officers to kill him. The scuffle was captured on ESPD audio.

Griffith resisted to a point where he was stunned with a Taser, after

which he was escorted to the patrol car. When he was put in the back seat, he kicked the back left window out.

While being booked, Griffith allegedly repeated he wanted officers to kill him and attempted to bang his head on the fingerprint table and Blood Alcohol Content machine.

Griffith was driven to the Carroll County jail where he was charged with driving while intoxicated, implied consent, driving left of center, driving on a suspended license, fleeing (Class D felony), resisting, criminal mischief and 3rd degree battery. He bonded out Tuesday.

No charges were brought against the naked man.

Deer hunt – to be or not to be ... it’s baaaaack

Motorcyclist killed near Busch – Juan G. Juarez, 57, of Oklahoma City was driving a 2007 Yamaha VCT Sunday morning when he came out of a left-hand curve on Hwy. 187 between Busch and Beaver, lost control, and traveled down an embankment. Juarez was killed on impact. His passenger, Belinda D McCloud, 46, also of OKC, was conscious and talking, but airlifted to a hospital.

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“I couldn’t believe it when I got the email,” alderman Parker Raphael said after receiving notice that the deer hunt would be back on the table at the next City Council meeting. “I was hoping this was all over and done with.”

According to Raphael, after reviewing the original vote taken on the deer hunt on August 13, city attorney Tim Weaver pinpointed some confusion. Since the intent was not clearly stated, the hunt will come up again.

“I imagine we will hear Weaver’s opinion on whether or not the vote was good and have another round of discussion,” Raphael said.

Asked if he was concerned that the issue was back for discussion, Raphael quipped, “I’ve developed a special mental place that goes along with being on city council.”

INDEPENDENTNews Healing from the inside out Nicky Boyette “Children are aware of extraordinary things, but it gets shoved back inside,” Eureka Springs healer and teacher Kit Shepperd, said. She remembered when she was young, she seemed to know things instinctively about the world around her, things she had no way of knowing. She cared for young calves that had not had their mothers’ milk and instinctively kept them alive whereas motherless calves usually died. She said the experience with the calves firmly established her connection to healing.

As a young adult, Kit became interested in the interplay between mind and body, in particular, how it appeared that people stored emotional events in unhealthy ways in their bodies. A study of reiki, a Japanese massage discipline, gave her methods for reducing stress in a person by removing “blockages” in the energy flow through the body.

Also, she learned that techniques from neurolinguistic programming could reprogram a person’s mind to let go of wrong lessons imprinted in our minds growing up that actually stunt emotional growth. Kit believes chronic diseases are associated

“This community is so awesome.

We can be mad at each other and then turn around and all show up at a benefit for someone.” with past emotional issues, and it is possible to clear up the emotions to give the body a better chance to heal.

In the mid-1990s, Kit’s husband, Sam, became ill and eventually passed away. She said at that point, she “became strong into whatever would heal.”

She studied and practiced colonics, massage and naturopathy. Whatever there was to learn, she said, “I was hungry for it. I still read all the time.”

She then learned about Cellular Level Emotional Access and Release (CLEAR), another discipline focused on clearing emotions at a deep level.

CLEAR uses muscle testing to identify where in a body the emotional blockages reside. She can teach a person how to perform the muscle tests to find the residue of a trauma, identify the source of the

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INDEPENDENTNews Strut your stuff –

Folk Festival parade applications now open The 65th Original Ozark Folk Festival coming up on October 28 has a great music lineup this year with Ronny Cox, Trout Fishing in America, Jack William and Still on the Hill – just to name a few. That means it’s time to start thinking about creating a float or marching group and joining in the Folk Festival Parade on Nov. 3.

Get out the banjos and overalls and drag out the goats for an old fashioned Eureka-style parade this year. There will be awards for Best Float – $300 first prize, second prize $200; Best Costume, $100; Best Walking Group (4 or more) $150; Best Youth

Entry, $250 and Best Musical entry, $200. All entries will be judged on originality, folksiness and style. For applications or more information, email nlpaddock@gmail.com. Check for updates at www.ozarkfolkfestival. com.

City Council Agenda for Monday, Sept. 10 at 6 p.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 1. Non-conforming Off-Premise Signs – postponed until the sign ordinance is approved – Planning 2. Ordinance No. 2155 Limousines – third reading – Mr. Raphael and Ms. Ballance 3. Action for non-participating Commissioners – Response from Commissions – Mr. Pownall and Ms. Ballance 4. Building permits, parking lots, demolition and construction ordinance – Postponed until reviewed by the City Attorney – Planning 5. “Weekly” dwelling units list – Postponed until reviewed by the City Attorney – Planning 6. Update on the Taxi franchise workshops – Mr. DeVito and Ms. Lindblad 7. Discussion of the Auditorium agreement for 2013 – Mr. Pownall and Mr. DeVito 8. Ordinance for voting by ward – postponed until the second meeting in September – Ms. Lindblad and Mr. Pownall 9. Discussion of the proposed ordinance for Water/Sewer committee – Mr. Pownall and Ms. Ballance 10. Correction of title: Resolution No. 603 11. Auditorium heat coil report – first meeting in October – Mayor Pate 12. Deer hunt discussion NEW BUSINESS: 1. Proposed changes for the definition of Bed and Breakfast – Planning 2. Planning Commission research on structures encroaching on public property – Ms. Ballance and Ms. Lindblad 3. Update on the Zoning map – Mr. Raphael and Mr. Pownall for Planning 4. Discussion of sales at City festivals – Mr. Berry and Ms. Lindblad for Planning 5. Discussion of financial procedures – Mr. Pownall and Ms. Ballance 6. Discussion of Employee Handbook update – Mr. Pownall and Ms. Lindblad 7. Resolution for a Professional Services bond for Fire/EMS – Mayor Pate 8. Discussion of money the Cemetery Commission has in the bank – Mayor Pate

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INDEPENDENTNews Invasion of the walking dead – folk fest for zombies? cD White Just like Dr. Frankenstein, Jeff Danos and Jeremy Mason McGraw are set to create a monster. In an eerie metaphor for the famous movie, one has the heart and brain of idea and the other is creating a body to put it in.

For now, it’s all about the zombies.

Beginning Oct. 31, Danos’s Dance of the Dead in the Auditorium basement kicks off three days of undead entertainment. On Nov. 1 there will be a Variety Show and a showing of Night of the Living Dead at the Sacred Earth Gallery followed by a Zombie Crawl and Day of the Dead parade at dusk on Nov. 2.

It will be darkness and light all weekend, since the “deadly” event coincides with the lively color of the annual Ozark Folk Festival. The contrast between the two parades, just a couple of days apart, will make for a fun experience for tourists.

There is a bit of overlap between other events as well. “Yes, the Dance of the Dead is on the same night as the hillbilly-themed Barefoot Ball,” Danos explained on Facebook. “However, I discussed this with Ray Dilfield prior to leasing the Aud’s basement

level, and he agreed the two events are different enough that having them coincide should not be an issue. I expect some people will spend time at both.”

Because zombies don’t eat, there should be plenty of food around to donate to the Flint Street Food Bank, the ultimate beneficiary of the weekend. Event times and admission fees, as well as everything zombie, including a sign-up to be in the parade, can be found at www.eurekaspringszombiecrawl.com or by scanning the QR code above.

But why zombies?

“Halloween has been my favorite holiday since I was a kid,” Danos told the Independent. “I turned our front yard into a makeshift haunted house every year.

Films like Last Man on Earth and Night of the Living Dead shaped me into a horror movie fan at an early age.

As an adult, I’ve been throwing Halloween parties for over a decade and in recent years the focus has shifted to zombies. I even threw a zombie-themed party once for my birthday. Last year, we created corpses out of food and designed our own zombie trivia game.

“Everyone who attended my last party agreed we

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“Don’t be afraid.

Be very afraid.”

Photo by Jeremy mason mcGraw

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INDEPENDENTNews A little help from our friends:

(Please email your ongoing community service announcements to newsdesk@ eurekaspringsindependent.com) • Food pantry, furniture bank and used book store – Wildflower Chapel Food Pantry is open from 10:30 – Noon on Fridays. The Thrift Store and Used Furniture Bank is open Monday – Friday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Call (479) 363-6408 for more information.

For service times and other chapel information, phone 253-5108.

• Free Clothes Closet in Penn Memorial First Baptist Church on Spring Street is open from 1 – 4 p.m. on Wednesdays. Call (479) 253-9770 to arrange to bring donations of clean new or used clothing, personal care items, linens, small appliances or dishes in good condition. These will be available to the community free of charge.

• Coffee Break Al-Anon Family Group Women meets Tuesdays at 9:45 a.m. at Faith Christian Family Church, Hwy. 23S. For more info, phone (479) 363-9495.

Meetings at Coffee Pot Club behind Land O’ Nod, U.S. 62 and Hwy. 23S • Alateen group – Sundays from 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. For more information, email alateen1st@ gmx.com or phone (479) 9819977.

• Overeaters Anonymous – Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call Barbara at (479) 244-0070.

• Narcotics Anonymous – Fridays at 5:50 p.m. Phone (417) 271-1084 or (479) 244-6863 for more info.

• Al-Anon Family Group (AFG) – Sundays at 11:30 a.m., Mondays and Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

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September 20-23

Thursday, September 20

Saturday, September 22

Where? The Aud When? 7:30 p.m.

How Much? $10 adults/$5 kids

Where? The Aud When? 7:30 p.m.

How Much? $20-25 (orchestra/balcony)

Ron Radford – “He has duende, the Spanish equivalent of soul!” is what people in Madrid say about Ron Radford and his Flamenco Guitar skills. He received the only Fulbright scholarship to Spain for Flamenco Guitar and studied the wisdom of masters such as Diego del Gastor. They rave in wonder about how this American, a protégé of Carlos Montoya, can transmit the philosophy and art of flamenco culture to such a wide audience. This promises to be a great show. This presentation is supported in part by an award from Mid-America Arts Alliance, the National Endowment for the Arts, and foundations, corporations, and individuals throughout Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas.

Delfeayo Marsalis – Born into the musical family from New Orleans, Marsalis began playing the trombone in sixth grade. He has toured internationally with five renowned bandleaders and has produced three albums as a bandleader himself. Delfeayo and the Marsalis family (father Ellis and brothers Branford, Wynton and Jason) earned the nation’s highest jazz honor – a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Award. Don’t miss this Jazz great at The Aud.

Friday, September 21

Where? Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center When? 7:30 p.m.

How Much? $15 advance, $20 door, Couple $25 advance online A Sinatra Tribute with Tom Tiratto & The Fayetteville Jazz Collective – Tom Tiratto has recreated the sound of Frank Sinatra with an 18-piece band that will take you back in time with music and laughter reflecting the many moods and memories of Ol’ Blue Eyes. Tom has performed around the world, and has been on the The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

Come and listen to crooning from a bygone era.

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Jazz Eureka – Free Music in Basin Park

Thursday, Sept. 20, 5–7 p.m.

Swing and a Miss – This quartet will kick off the Jazz Eureka 2012 festival, all local musicians, they bring experience and talent to the bandshell.

Friday, Sept. 21 1–2:30 p.m.

Matt & Gus – A father and son duo from Harrison, Gus played with the Navy’s Fleet Big Band and must have inspired his son,

INDEPENDENTNews who has recorded solo and with the Flip Off Pirates, not to mention with his dad.

2:30–4 p.m.

Claudia Burson Trio – Claudia Burson has a distinctive voice and has trained on the piano since a young age. Steve Wilkes on drums and Mike Johnson on bass round out the trio, who have a regular gig at Copeland’s of New Orleans in Rogers.

4–6 p.m.

Jazz Mafia – From Northwest Arkansas, they play everything from “straight ahead” jazz to the beyond. Sorry no photo, the mafia generally avoids the camera.

Saturday, Sept. 22 12–1:30 p.m.

Cherry Brooks & Cal Jackson – Blasts from Eureka’s past, Cherry Brooks and Cal Jackson have been friends for over 30 years, and performing together for almost as many. Cal on guitar and Cherry on vocals is a sweet combination you don’t want to miss.

and cookin’.

4:30–6 p.m.

Adams Collins Trio – A vibraphonist/ percussionist trained in classical and jazz music. He has been part of the Northwest Arkansas music scene for years, playing with different bands along the way, notably with Minkus Finkus a local favorite.

Sunday, Sept. 23 12–1:30 p.m.

The Saxtones – The Saxtones, all members of the Arkansas Winds Community Concert Band, pick it up again Sunday at noon. The group has played together for about a year, combining soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone sax on Dixieland and other jazz sounds.

1:30–3 p.m.

Richard Bruton Quintet – Based in the Springfeild/ Branson area, Richard is one of the finest saxophonists on the scene today and his improvisational skills are among the best.

You can hear him playing in a variety of venues with his quintet or a solo setting.

3–4:30 p.m.

Trio DeJaniero – Takes the bandstand, keeping samba and Brazil alive

1:30–3 p.m.

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Things that make you go “hmmm…”

Editor, Here’s a good idea: Let’s give $400,000 out of our pockets (taxes), to a group of people, (Parks Commission and its employees), who have already proven themselves fiscally irresponsible (ball fields), who can then spend our hardearned cash any old way they want to, answerable to absolutely no one (not to us, not to the Mayor, not to Council), for the purpose of... oh, don’t worry about that part. It will be revealed later, after they get our money.

And if you like that idea, here’s another one you’ll love: Let’s put Dracula in charge of the blood bank.

Elaine Van Natta

Editor, It appears as if many citizens are accepting the political maneuverings of Ms. Ballance and Ms. Lindblad just because the issue happened to be one they were in favor of seeing dismissed. If the subject “deer hunt” was substituted with “health insurance for city employees,” “parking meters,” or “art,” these childish tactics would have sent half the town scrambling for lawyers. While Ms. Lindblad claims she has never seen a deer in her fourteen years of living on Vaughn Street, residents of the Hillside neighborhood continue to watch their now-resident herd grow exponentially every season, eating everything in sight, leaving piles of feces all over their yards

and creating driving hazards on Main Street.

I did not come to the council two years ago because I hated deer and wanted to see them die, as some have accused me of. I felt the plants in my yard gave me the same enjoyment that many get from seeing the deer, and that these (supposedly deer-repellant) plants had as much right to live and thrive as the deer herd.

I wanted to see nature restored to balance again, but in the process I lost friends and a dog to the deer, and now I’ve lost my vote to a blatant breach of democracy.

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@love_music23 --- I was inspired by Michelle Obama’s speech. No matter who u are or what u believe, its impact & sincerity cannot be denied. @DanWarp --- Our National Debt just topped $16 Trillion dollars?!?

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INDEPENDENTEditorial Does vroom vroom mean boom boom?

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otorcycles, Ferraris, Corvettes, antique autos, hot rod cruisers and buses – are they just a lot of noise and gas fumes or are they an important part of what makes Eureka Springs businesses successful?

For those complaining about the noise and bluster in our little burg, the phrase “You knew what I was when you asked me for a ride,” comes to mind from the old tale about the frog and the scorpion.

As the story goes, the frog was about to swim across a river when a scorpion asked him for a ride. Knowing the scorpion’s nature, the frog refused. After some negotiation, the scorpion promised not to sting him and they set off. Once on the other side, the scorpion hopped off and stung the frog to death. As he was dying, the frog said, “Why did you do that? You promised not to sting me.” The scorpion replied offhandedly, “You knew what I was when you asked me for a ride.”

Ahhh. Many levels of metaphor.

For one, we all knew what this town was when we moved here. Anyone who didn’t want to live in a tourist town had the choice not to. It seems we’ve all embarked on this swim across to a better economic shore knowing what is riding on our backs – or in this case, on our streets.

We, not some nefarious outside entity, elect and appoint people who decide how and where to market and control what goes on in our city. We want more customers but we don’t want noise and crowds and people who rubberneck and drive too slow? That doesn’t make sense. If we’ve decided to give the scorpion a ride, we have to put up with occasional stings.

If the scorpion is a metaphor for the tourist industry (albeit an unfair one), it would be good to know another thing about the arachnid. When backed into a corner with no obvious enemy to defend itself against, it will sting itself to death. We are the ones who decide how tourists will be treated and they are the ones who decide whether or not to come back (ouch, the ultimate sting); so, are we inviting them along for the ride or backing them off?

Eureka Springs is full of shining examples of cheerful, patient, accommodating and kind innkeepers, hotel managers, wait staff, store clerks and service people who make an experience in Eureka Springs something wonderful to email home or post on Facebook and TripAdvisor about.

On the other hand, we still hear about surly folks who act like it’s an imposition for someone to be in their shop, at their table or at their cash register interrupting a personal phone call when attention is required. There are also the complainers who moan that an event disrupts their business without realizing that some other event greatly profits them on another day.

People who deal with the public know what the job is when they take it. If they don’t want do to that job, how about looking for something else? Less stress all around.

Meanwhile buses, motorcycles and cars participating in motor clubs are here to stay. Sitting in and on them are people like us, people who are just asking for a ride across the hectic everyday river of their lives to someplace fun and peaceful.

Even non-driving events bring people who drive to get here, so it takes some planning to organize your day when crowds are likely to be parading, running, cycling or just meandering on the streets in awe of what we have here. It’s part of the package deal for the privilege of living here.

With all the events coming up between now and the holidays, including five motorcycle or car shows, it’s up to us to make sure vroom vroom means boom and not bust.

After all, we knew the nature of this town when we decided to give it a ride.

ThePursuitOfHAPPINESS

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by Dan Krotz

grow aware of moving toward an advanced state of entropy and find it hard not to take it personally, even though I know it happens to all of us. And then there is the whole mind-body fandango and time and space conundrum to worry about. For example, the median age of Eureka Springs is 53 years, but 34 years in Berryville. Does one feel (consequently) a sense of youthful exuberance, and a stirring in the loins, by crossing the Kings River on the way to Wal-Mart and KFC? One never knows, do one?

And how is space changed by time and place? If you leave Eureka Springs and travel to Green Forest, have you raised the average IQ of both places? Or, is it the other way around? Oh my God, what happens when you go to a city council meeting?

Stephen Hawking answered these questions (yes; maybe, maybe not, and OMG) in his 2001 book, The Universe in a Nutshell, when he wrote “the radiation left over from the Big Bang is the same as that in your microwave oven but very much less powerful. It would heat your pizza only to minus 271.3°C – not much good for defrosting the pizza, let alone cooking it.”

Which brings us to Clint Eastwood. Yes, Eastwood is old, and oh my, he rambled a bit, signs of his advanced state of entropy. But let me be the first to thank him for having the courage to say “[President Obama] you mentioned something about having a target date for bringing everybody home [from Afghanistan] and you give that target date and I think Mr. Romney has the only sensible question, though, why are you giving the date out now? Why don’t you just bring them home tomorrow morning?”

Eastwood’s decidedly anti-war stance received a good deal of applause from the delegates, who nevertheless nominated the pro-war Mitt Romney over the anti-war Ron Paul and thus earned the wages of consistency: a heartbreaking and expensive mistake that Mitt – unlike his courageous and genuinely likeable anti-war father George – is willing to make again and again.

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INDEPENDENTConstablesOnPatrol August 27 8:25 a.m. – Constable responded to a request for assistance with a student at the high school.

9:46 a.m. – Constable provided assistance for a funeral procession.

10:13 a.m. – Resident reported that someone was fraudulently using her credit card.

11:13 a.m. – Complainant reported unauthorized use of her van.

12:39 p.m. – One dog attacked another downtown and the owners argued about it. Animal Control and a constable on patrol intervened.

1:03 p.m. – Two vehicles in a parking lot had a dust up. No injuries.

2:02 p.m. – Subject turned herself in on a warrant for fraudulent use of a credit card.

3:41 p.m. – A truck stalled on U.S. 62 west of town, and a constable responded to help get the vehicle out of the way.

August 28 12:12 a.m. – Neighbor told ESPD that two males were outside yelling and otherwise being loud. Officer arrived just as they were going inside for the evening.

8 a.m. – Two unrestrained, unmonitored dogs roamed the streets in the north part of town. Animal Control searched for but did not encounter them.

10:11 a.m. – Resident told ESPD her housesitter had seen someone prowling around her house recently, and she now knows who it was.

Officer gathered the information.

8:16 p.m. – A witness reported she saw the vehicle in front of her hit a deer. The deer was injured but not dead yet. Constables were dispatched to the scene.

8:29 p.m. – Motorist called in a possibly intoxicated driver heading toward town from the south. Constable found the suspect vehicle at a gas station and monitored the situation.

August 29 9:20 a.m. – Suspect turned himself in on a valid warrant for 15 counts of fraudulent use of credit card.

10:39 a.m. – A motorist said he was sideswiped by a semi downtown.

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8:18 p.m. – Alarm company reported the ringing of a burglary alarm and motion alarm at a bank. Company soon called back to advise someone was working late and had caused the bother and everything was okay.

11:47 p.m. – Concerned neighbor smelled smoke toward the south end of town. ESPD and ESFD responded and found someone burning trash.

They asked him to put out his midnight fire.

August 30 2 a.m. – Concerned person asked to speak to a constable regarding his friend’s drug problem, and a constable accommodated.

5:39 a.m. – ESPD learned that items were stolen from a vehicle in a parking lot. Constable filed a report.

8:33 a.m. – Passerby reported two men were arguing in a field near U.S. 62 on the eastern edge of town.

Constable learned from one of the disputants he was not sure why the other man was yelling at him. No report was necessary.

10:19 a.m. – According to an eyewitness, several dogs had been dumped near downtown and were running loose. A constable and Animal Control responded and saw four dogs on the run, and they recognized two of them. They were unable to catch any of the animals, however, and continued to patrol the area.

4:40 p.m. – Officer responded to a call about a semi headed toward a crowded Spring Street. Semi made its way out of there before the officer arrived.

5:07 p.m. – Out-of-town property owner informed ESPD someone had pitched a tent on one of her properties, and she asked if a constable could get the camper to move along. Constable responded, but no one was home at the tent. ESPD will continue to monitor until they meet the camper.

5:26 p.m. – ESPD was alerted to a man who admitted he was full of drugs and had driven aways down U.S. 62, destination unknown.

Officers searched for his vehicle but never encountered it.

6:53 p.m. – A skateboarder was disrupting foot traffic on a downtown

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sidewalk. Constable on patrol advised him to use the skate park.

10:37 p.m. – A female told ESPD she had been evicted from her apartment and had put her things on the porch until she could pick them up. Several items, including a computer, meds, and clothes, were missing. She said she feared for her safety if she went to ESPD in person. She was told she needed to file a theft report.

11:02 p.m. – Resident reported he thought he had left his keys in the keyhole of the night deposit box at a bank. Constable went to look and, sure enough, the keys were there. He took them to the station to be retrieved later.

August 31 1:17 a.m. – Hotel security reported he had chased away three juveniles snooping around nearby trailers. Officers kept a lookout for their vehicle.

2:10 a.m. – A bar employee told ESPD an intoxicated person refused to leave the bar. While the employee was on the phone, the person left and drove away on U.S. 62 headed west. Constables on patrol never encountered his vehicle.

2:16 a.m. – As a constable responded to the previous call, he was advised of a hit and run accident. The victim, who was in town to get married, said it was only a small fender bender and did not want to report it, but the constable continued to look for the suspect vehicle.

9:52 a.m. – High School asked for police assistance with a combative student until the parents could be reached.

12:09 p.m. – Resident alerted ESPD to an email employment scam.

12:17 p.m. – Animal Control responded to a report of a dog barking day and night near downtown. No one was home, so he left a note advising of the complaints and announcing he would be back.

12:22 p.m. – An unsupervised dog wandering around downtown was leashed and maintained until Animal Control could take it to the pound.

12:54 p.m. – Person said he was receiving harassing phone calls.

A constable took a report from the

alleged harasser and told him not to call the victim any more.

1:18 p.m. – ESPD was apprised of a stolen credit card.

1:35 p.m. – Clerks at a business reported they were getting obscene phone calls.

1:53 p.m. – Constables on patrol encountered a vehicle that had run off the roadway. They arrested the driver for an outstanding warrant out of Washington County.

3:59 p.m. – Observer told ESPD of a motorcycle accident on Spring Street.

There were apparently no injuries, and the rider had driven away, so only the observer remained at the scene.

4:14 p.m. – Tourist lodging clerk reported an elderly couple screaming and being hostile. Clerk wanted them to leave. Constable responded and discovered the couple had not liked their room and had moved on.

4:24 p.m. – A mail delivery truck allegedly drove a motorcycle off the road near Holiday Island. ESPD alerted the sheriff’s office, and everyone looked for the delivery truck.

7:02 p.m. – Several observers noticed an elderly man, possibly intoxicated, stumbling along U.S. 62 heading east.

He was nowhere to be found when a constable arrived.

7:07 p.m. – Female caller was concerned about a two-year old child running around naked at a motel with no adults in sight. Responding officer did not see the child, and a motel employee had not seen a naked child on the premises.

7:15 p.m. – Passerby saw a stump in a street, and a constable on patrol moved it out of the way.

7:16 p.m. – Witness at a motel saw a male on his way to another motel huffing out of a plastic bag and crossing the highway amid traffic.

Responding constable arrested the individual for public intoxication.

8:00 p.m. – Male turned himself in on a warrant for failure to pay his bond. septemBer 1 1:47 a.m. – During a routine check of the high school, officers found a door open. They looked through the building and found nothing awry, so

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1:52 a.m. – Two guests at a motel had a fight in the parking lot. Constables arrested one of the pugilists for domestic third degree battery.

3:23 a.m. – Someone from a mobile home park west of town told ESPD they needed to respond to that location right away. Officers arrived and searched the area, but no one was outside and nothing was going on.

3:53 a.m. – A concerned mother was not getting any response from her son at his residence, and she was worried because he and his wife had to catch a flight early in the morning. Constable who responded found everything under control at the son’s house.

12:36 p.m. – Resident near downtown had a stray dog resting on her front porch. Animal Control took the vagabond to the pound.

5:27 p.m. – One driver saw another one allegedly driving recklessly, but officers who watched the second driver saw no reason to stop him.

6:51 p.m. – ESPD got another report of an allegedly reckless driver headed toward town from the south, but no officer encountered the vehicle.

8:29 p.m. – Worried person in Oklahoma had not been able to contact her sister who was in Eureka Springs for a wedding. She wanted to tell the sister their father possibly would not live through the night. ESPD searched in town for the woman and her husband but were unable to locate them. septemBer 2 12:11 a.m. – Constables responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle with one headlight out circling through a parking lot. They encountered the vehicle and attempted to make a traffic stop, but the vehicle continued out of the parking lot and eastward on U.S. 62 at about 30 mph. Vehicle eventually turned onto Passion Play Road and stopped in a parking lot. Driver was arrested for driving left of center, resisting arrest, criminal mischief, felony fleeing an officer, driving on a suspended license, third degree battery, DWI and refusal to submit.

1:56 a.m. – One vehicle sideswiped

another near a bar downtown. Officer took a report.

1:59 a.m. – A truck ran into a ditch.

Responding officers arrested the driver for DWI and failure to maintain control.

2:14 a.m. – A tourist lodging reported an intoxicated individual knocking on the door. He was gone by the time a constable could get there.

8:10 a.m. – Witness saw a mother leave her small child in a locked vehicle with the windows rolled up while she went into a store. Constable encountered the vehicle and made a traffic stop to check on the welfare of the child. The child was fine, and the constable and mother conversed about what the witness had seen.

8:30 a.m. – An apartment complex reported illegal dumping on the grounds. The investigating officer traced the trash to the dumper and asked him to retrieve his garbage.

11:22 a.m. – Observer saw an allegedly reckless driver on U.S. 62 in town headed west but responding officer did not see the vehicle.

3:42 p.m. – Another driver saw a possibly intoxicated driver driving toward town from the west, and officers watched for the vehicle.

9:18 p.m. – A tourist lodging evicted guests for violating rules and asked a constable to stand by while the guests collected their belongings.

9:29 p.m. – Passerby noticed a light on and a gate open at the new high school.

Constable checked the scene and asked the keyholder to secure the area.

11:43 p.m. – Employee of a bar told ESPD of a customer who had accumulated a large tab and then used a bad credit card to pay his bill was now outside starting a fight. During the phone call, the fight subsided and the employee said since she had the person’s identification, she would file a report on bad credit so no officer assistance was needed. septemBer 3 1:28 a.m. – Resident of an apartment house heard suspicious noises outside, and he asked for a constable to check it out. Constable on patrol responded and found everything to be okay.

It’s Thyme for a stroll

The Second Saturday Gallery Stroll in Eureka Springs is themed Journey Into Art. At Eureka Thyme the journey begins with Sandy Wythawai Starbird, whose creative adventure began more than 26 years ago. In her words, “In 1986, Primal Images came to me in my dreams and as I began to manifest these figures in the physical world, I connected with inner parts of my being, bridging time and space. The images spoke of that which is hidden behind the mask. They spoke to me of the connectedness of all things.”

Sandy’s latest series of work consists of five pieces exploring the release of past ways of thought and the embracing of What Is. Meet her and view her heartfelt and powerful art on Saturday, Sept.

8, from 1 – 4 p.m. and again during the regularly-scheduled Gallery

Stroll from 6 – 9 p.m. Find Eureka Thyme at 19 Spring Street, (479) 363-9600.

Study The Law of Love Sept. 11 The ladies of the Holiday Island Community Church, 188 Stateline Drive, invite area women to join them in a fall Bible study. The group will meet in the lower level of the fellowship hall to study Beth Moore’s newest release “The Law of Love,” lessons from the pages of Deuteronomy.

The study will be given two times a week starting Tuesday, Sept. 11 and repeated on Thursday, Sept. 15. The class given on

Tuesday will always be repeated on Thursday giving everyone an opportunity to catch up. Class time is 9 – 11:30 a.m. The study exploring and connecting the Old Testament teachings with New Testament laws of love will last for six weeks. A listening guide costing $10 will be needed.

There is no homework required, so come join a stimulating study.

Please call Laura Nichols at 2538925 with any questions.

Celebrate sports downtown on Thursday

Get your game on and come play in Basin Park on Thursday, Sept.

13. Eureka Springs is an active town filled with go-carts, golf pros from Holiday Island, biking, spring hikes, and more. Lace up your shoes, bring the kids and come play in the park!

HI Ladies Fellowship brunch

The Holiday Island Community Church Ladies Fellowship will be hosting a brunch on Monday, Sept.

17, 10 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall at the Church, 188 Stateline Drive, The program will feature Twyla

Cramer – singer, speaker, and founder of Christian Women’s Connection in Harrison. Twyla will present her program, Laughter Is Good Medicine.

For more information contact Mary Lou Martin, (479) 253-9398.

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INDEPENDENTNews Hospitality booths, vendor spaces available at ‘Palooza Hospitality Booth spaces at the 3rd Annual EurekaPalooza at Lake Leatherwood on Sept. 22 are being offered at no cost other than cross promotion to the first 10 businesses or organizations who respond. The idea is to offer a space for your information in exchange for help spreading the word about the event: hanging a poster in your window, your Facebook page “Liking” ours, linking to our website, etc.

This is for PR, not sales.

Vendor Spaces (10x10) are available for rent for vendors of art, crafts, healing services, concessions and attractions at $50 per space or $40 for non-profits and returning vendors from 2011’s event. Expect to donate an additional 15% of profits from concessions and attractions to the event for the benefit of Clear Spring School.

And don’t forget the pie contest!

EurekaPielooza Pie Cook-Off is a tasty addition to this year’s festivities.

A Sweet category and a Savory category for both professional and home bakers is offered. Cash and other prizes are available. Submit two identical pies, one for judging at $20 per entry, and one for auction. Whether you excel at apple pies, pizza pies, cream pies or jalapeño pies, we want you! Contact karen@clearspringschool.org for entry forms, booth space, volunteerism and/ or sponsorships.

PASSAGES Gloria Marlene Follett, Jan. 19, 1931 – Aug. 19, 2012

Gloria Marlene Follett, 81, passed peacefully on August 19 at Green Acres Lodge in Holiday Island. She was born Gloria Marlene Daugherty on January 29, 1931 in Portland, Ore., eldest daughter of Albert Elijah Daugherty and Rosa Beulah Anderson.

She lived in Hornitos, Calif., until her mother died suddenly. She and her three younger siblings were taken in by their Aunt Alice (Anderson) and Uncle Elmer Follett, moved to Wheeler, Kansas on the Anderson family homestead. All four children were adopted by Elmer and Alice, and given the Follett surname.

Gloria went to the same country school where her mother, Rosa, had taught. The family then moved from the homestead to St. Francis, Kansas, where she completed her high school years at St. Francis Community High School. After graduation, she went on to obtain her teachers certificate; teaching in a one room school house, northeast of Bird City, Kansas.

She was an accomplished pianist, taught piano lessons, and sang alto in several different choirs over the years. Gloria received her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and Choral Music at Fort Hays State University. She earned a Master’s Degree in Psychology at the University of Arkansas, and a Master’s in Education Specialist in School Psychology Kansas University, Lawrence, Kansas.

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Ms. Follett worked for Follett Publishing Company, traveling and conducting music workshops. She was a National Consultant for childhood education for the publishing company; conducting seminars, and publishing some of her own instructional music books and records.

She partnered with other professionals and was published in educational psychological publications for Kansas University.

She resided in Eureka Springs for 48 years, and was owner/operator of “The Spice Cabinet” in Eureka Springs in the 1970s. She purchased an historic home and worked diligently to keep it maintained. She became a member of the Lone Star Bible Church in 1975.

Gloria was also a teacher, counselor and school psychologist for Lawrence, Kansas Public Schools for 19 years, and devoted time as a school psychologist for the Veritas Christian School.

In 2001, she met Dr. Peter Gitaeu and made her first trip to Kenya. By 2002, she had begun mission work in Kenya. Together, she and Dr. Gitaeu, founded “Teach My Kenyan Children.”

She held the position of president of TMKC until she resigned in 2012, due to illness. She conducted training seminars for the teachers in Kenya, performed childhood assessments, and helped to establish and Lunch and Learn program.

Not only was she dedicated to teaching traditional curriculum, she strove to teach the children about the Bible, Jesus, and His love. Gloria participated in the Lawrence Civic Choir, travel with them to Europe several times. She was a member of the

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Ozark Chorale in Eureka Springs, the National Association of School Physiologists, and The Association of Christian Schools International.

In 2011, she worked at The Great Passion Play in Eureka Springs. Her journey on this earth has come to an end, but her legacy will be carried on by the voice of every soul and heart she touched around the world. Gloria truly loved her Lord, Jesus Christ. She ensured that all who surrounded her would hear the Word of God and see Him evident in her life.

Preceding her into Jesus’ open arms are her beloved parents Albert and Rosa; her adoptive parents, Elmer and Alice; half-brother Sidney Daugherty; sister, Beverly Paul; and lifelong friend, Geraldine Townsend.

Survivors include her brother Bert and wife Nancy, St. Francis, Kansas; sister Donna Porter, Las Vegas, Nev.; brother-in-law Bob Paul, Arvada, Colo.; numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and multitudes of friends and Brothers and Sisters in Christ.

A Celebration of Life Service will be Friday, Sept. 7, at 2 p.m. at the Lone Star Bible Church, 3807 Hwy. 23 South, Eureka Springs with Pastor John Faulkner officiating. Interment will follow the service in the Eureka Springs Cemetery under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service.

Memorial donations may be made to TMKC, In Memory of Gloria Follett, P.O. Box 768, Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632-0768 (please specify; “Donations” or “Bibles”). Online condolences may be sent to the family at nelsonfuneral.com.

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Battle of the bulge... New Orleans Hotel front desk clerk, Sue Goldberg, and Terry

Weems’s standard Poodle, Rudy, check out the bulging wall opposite the hotel. Building inspector Bobby Ray put Police Tape across the stairway to prevent pedestrian traffic.

Photo by John rankine

Trout and pasta with Butch DeVito’s award winning Italian restaurant, right in the heart of our politically throbbing city, is the place to be Wednesday night. Order from the dinner menu and know

that 75 percent of all proceeds will go to Eureka Springs city alderman Butch Berry, who is running for the Arkansas House of Representatives.

Dinner will be served from 5 – 9 p.m.

Driver Safety Class Sept. 22

The AARP Driver Safety Program, in conjunction with the Holiday Island Fire Department, is sponsoring a four-hour driver safety classroom presentation for drivers 55 and older at the Holiday Island fire station on Holiday Island Drive on Sept. 22 from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

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Vets without Borders – Berryville

veterinarian, Tina Cole, DVM, Romona Hambrick, Debbie Weiland and Geri Nichols (right to left) shared information and sought support for Carroll County Vets Without Borders in Basin Park Thursday. They are planning their upcoming return trip to Hopkins, Belize, where they will provide a full range of voluntary veterinary services for pets.

Photo by richard Quick

GSHS 2013 Calendar – Victoria Marshall

flashes a mock-up of the new Good Shepherd Humane Society’s 2013 calendar that will soon be available.

The Crescent’s rising stars – Katie

Peterson and Jacob Kenzie High have been chosen as the 2012 recipients of the Rising Star Scholarship. The scholarships, given personally by Jack and Rachael Moyer, are presented annually to a staff or family member of the 1886 Crescent Hotel and Spa or the 1905 Basin Park Hotel to further his or her education in their chosen industry. The Moyers’ Rising Star Award is a partner to the Hotel’s recognition program, the Service Star, and an important part of how the Employee of the Year is selected each year. Both High and Peterson plan to use the scholarships to help them gain Associates Degrees from North Arkansas College in Harrison where they are currently enrolled.

Photo by richard Quick

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PASSAGES Jeanne Pearson Taylor, July 2, 1921 – Aug. 30, 2012

Longtime Eureka Springs resident Jeanne Taylor passed away at age 91on August 30.

She was born on a farm in Hallock, Minn., from sturdy Swedish stock, and was very proud of her Swedish roots.

Jeanne married Raymond Taylor in 1943 and they raised six children. In 1980, along with their youngest daughter, Cindy, they moved to Eureka Springs where she worked in several local shops before opening a B&B. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond, and daughters Ronni Brady and Taree Taylor; and sons Kent Taylor and Rod Taylor.

Surviving her is daughter Kymm Fleischman and son-in-law George Fleischman; daughter Cindy Skoglund; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 2 p.m. at Nelson’s Funeral Home in Eureka Springs. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Good Shepherd Humane Society or the American Cancer Society.

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TheNATUREofEUREKA

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irgin’s Bower, or Virginia Virgin’s Bowers is also known as Sweet-scented Clematis, Sweet-Scented American Climber, Ladies’ Bower, Traveler’s Ivy and Love Vine, the latter in reference to the plant’s habit of creating natural arbors. It is a deciduous, climbing vine that has recently come into bloom.

Blooms of Virgin’s Bower is the

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by Steven Foster

Virgin’s Bower brilliant white-flowered cloud of festoonery seen on many fences in town now, as well as along roadsides.

This woody vine has slender stems with opposite leaves and sweetly fragrant flowers. The flowers, up to an inch across, have 4 petallike sepals, with a cluster of wispy stamens, give the entire floral display a impressionistic feel. Male and

female flowers are separate, but even the female flowers have stamens; they simply produce no pollen.

You probably also notice the clusters of fruits seen in a few weeks with silvery plumes of feather-like tails, helping seeds disperse in the woods. Flowering mostly in August and September, the fruits develop by late September persisting into December.

Clematis virginiana is the most widespread and abundant of the more than 30 North American species of Clematis, which is about 10 percent of the world’s Clematis species. Virginia Virgin’s Bower occurs from Prince Edward Island, south to Florida, west to East Texas, north to the Dakotas.

The name Clematis comes from the Greek “clema” meaning plant shoot, the ancient name of a vine. It is easy to distinguish from other native climbing vines as it has the unique habit of twining around its own leaf stalks for support. Clematis belongs to the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) a plant family known for both medicinal plants and toxic plants. In particular, most species of Clematis are considered potentially poisonous,

although there are few reports of toxicity associated with it.

Like many members of the buttercup family, Clematis contains protoanemonins, a group of compounds which when in contact with skin can cause blistering.

Probably the main reason actual cases of toxicity are not associated with this, and many other Clematis species, is that if livestock chomp on them they spit out the first distasteful bite. If leaves are crushed they have a similar smell to skunk cabbage, so the only animals that might be interested are probably Russian hogs. Hence, any toxicity would result from unusual circumstances.

It was cultivated in England as a garden flower as early as 1767.

It is seldom grown in American horticulture, as it is a relatively common vine throughout its range, sporting its brilliant white flowers without need of cultivation. All that is required to appreciate this beautiful vine at this time of year is simply to enjoy it. And that’s Eureka nature.

High C you’ve got a plan – Sandy

Martin of the Mayor’s Arts council presented preliminary drawings of their vision of a musical sculpture park for the North Main parking lot, patterned after Harmony Park in Colorado.

The sculptures would be musical, mellow, ethereal and welcoming.

Photo by nicky boyette

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ARTAttack

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Walk, don’t crawl

by John Rankine

f you live in a town with more than one art gallery, chances are there will be a once a month Gallery Walk. A gallery walk or stroll is sort of like a pub-crawl, only with art and box wine. It’s also a chance for the public to meet featured artists.

For the past six years, Eureka Springs’ galleries have hosted a walk the second Saturday of each month, which happens to be this Saturday.

Gallery walks are usually pretty laid back, with a balanced blend of locals and tourists who come out to be social, sip wine, view art and meet artists. Unless you are a popular local artist or The Frogman, the night is pretty low key.

This Saturday Barbara Kennedy will be showing new paintings and jewelry at The Jewel Box. I’ve admired Barbara’s colorful florals for some time, but am really impressed with her recent series of “Ghost Orchids.” They are an ethereal study in grey scale.

Large floral close-ups inevitably invite comparisons to Georgia O’Keeffe, a comparison Barbara understandably hates. Like O’Keeffe, Barbara has captured the sensuality of the flower

Barbara Kennedy’s oil, “Ghost Orchids: Visitation”

(all those sexy pistils, titillating stamens and beautiful vulva-like folds) but manages her own original flowery take.

Ms. Kennedy has been a busy gal. In addition to Saturday’s show, she just finished a month-long exhibit in Tulsa and is prepping for a Sept. 7 show at the new Roberta Philbrook Gallery in Bentonville.

I’m also a fan of Sandy Wythawai Starbird’s “spirit dolls.” Sandy will be at Eureka Thyme

Saturday night to greet strollers, plus Marsha is always such a graceful hostess.

Such fragile beings we artists are, and most dread these openings where it’s best to wear a protective mask or at least have a few glasses of wine under your belt. It can be a challenge to watch the well-intentioned public bypass you and your work and head straight to the bar or food table, returning briefly to nano-scan your art before heading out the door.

Of course the only thing worse is not having anyone show up at all, and that is why I encourage everyone to come out and show support for your local or visiting artists. Just say hello and at least pretend to look at the art.

Other galleries participating this Saturday are Zarks, QuickSilver, Out On Main, Artifacts, Romancing The Stone, Iris at the Basin Park, Prospect Gallery and Studio 62.

P.S. – Well, the Afro-Hillbilly drum circle jam did not happen in Basin Park last Saturday as I envisioned, but Angelo was in rare form and the large crowd ate it up. Great to see so many people there.

Art Tour features 14 studios – don’t miss it

Studio tours, demonstrations and an opportunity to meet and talk with artists of all kinds highlight the 7th Annual Adventure Into Art beginning Thursday, Sept. 20, when eighteen of Eureka Springs’ finest artists open their private studios to the public through Sunday, Sept. 23.

Tour participants are invited to visit 14 studio locations in and around Eureka Springs for behind-the-scenes experiences with working fine artists and fine craft persons representing a wide variety of media – including painting in oil, acrylics, pastel and watercolor; clay sculpture and pottery; jewelry and silversmithing; handcrafted musical instruments and artisan works in metal, wood and mosaics.

A map guidebook and signs posted along the route will help those on the self-guided tour get to every location. Take a look behind the scenes for

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unique insights into the creative process and discover a selection of exquisite art and handcrafted gifts available for purchase in every price range.

Tour hours Thursday, Friday and Saturday are 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. On Thursday, special demonstrations are scheduled including pit firing of clay sculptures, flute and ocarina tuning, acrylic painting techniques and drum making with natural rawhide.

Each day there will be demonstrations of works in progress and Q & A sessions with the artists.

Map guidebooks are available at visitor centers, trolley depots, galleries and sponsor locations. To preview maps and details on artists, or to find artist applications for 2013, go to www.eurekaspringsstudiotour.com. See the latest event updates at facebook.com/EurekaSpringsStudioTour.

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Other commissioners had no issues, so the dog park plans will be presented on a later agenda as they are developed.

In other actions, commissioners approved unanimously the following applications: • North Main Parking Lot – musical sculpture park • 24 Judah – new shed • 304 Spring – rear property line

privacy fence; wrought iron front fence and step railing • 43 Vaughn – new deck – Rombach • 2 Kingshighway – remove south bay projection; replace with windows and siding to match front of house • 7 Echols – enclose existing carport.

These items on the Consent Agenda were approved unanimously.

• 310A Spring – new paint colors • 17-19 First St. – new signs • 81 Spring – new paint colors.

Consent Agenda items are Level I applications that the City Preservation Officer Glenna Booth believes to be in accordance with the Design Guidelines.

Chair Dee Bright presented the following Administrative Approvals, which are applications for repair or work involving no changes in materials or color and which also includes applications for changes in roofing color.

• 60 Hillside – repaint porch floor

• 67 Wall – re-roof • 7 Kingshighway – replace screen door • 8 Owen – re-roof • 8 Owen – replace cement stairway with new cement stairway • 21 Linwood – re-roof • 7 Pine – re-roof • 42 Kingshighway – re-paint • 222 Spring – re-roof, new color.

The next meeting will be Wednesday, Sept. 19, at 6 p.m..

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INDEPENDENTFlashbacks Wham! Bam! Thank you, Millie

by Vernon Tucker

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Why do you let your wife dress like a prostitute?” Millie spat as she pummeled the hood of my Mustang with the gnarly knob atop her hardwood walking stick. Dent city! Bam! Bam! “Get out of my way!”

Lacking reverse gear, I let the car roll back out of striking range and watched carefully as she hobbled up Spring St. headed for the Hi Hat, half-way home from the Wagon Wheel. Meet Millie. The most obvious, but hardly the only, town drunk Eureka nurtured in the early 1970s.

When Phil and Flossie Schloss bought the New Orleans Hotel they inherited Millie. She lived in a partitioned-off apartment downstairs.

Came with the building.

At first glance, she looked like any stoopedover old woman struggling to climb Spring St. That’s why I asked her if she wanted a ride.

Last time I made that offer. Since there was little or no traffic and slushy snow melting on the sidewalks, she walked unsteadily in the street, head covered in a non-descript gray scarf, glasses tilted, muttering about halfundressed hippies hanging out at the Hi Hat. After she redesigned the hood of my car, I avoided speaking to her until Danny and Mimi Paulette leased the hotel’s basement from Phil and Flossie and opened The Quiet Night, a hippie bar with live local music. It was built around Millie’s apartment at the rear. A dream come true for Millie. An occasional bladder-control nightmare for many a hippie bartender.

She didn’t detest hippies any more than she disliked everyone else but after a few years she agreed to share the bottom rung of Eureka’s societal ladder with others of her caste. She even invited them in for brownies when the cooking mood came over her.

A quiet riot?

The Quiet Night was Eureka’s jumpingest countercultural community center. With alcohol! Its name offered an ironic hint to the dynamic tension whose polar forces define most tourist towns. Its amplified late-night music throbbed beneath the bedsteads of guests who paid for a quiet night’s lodging but instead were often disturbed by The Quiet Night on rowdy weekends. Millie didn’t complain. Neither did the hippies. Phil and Flossie were very patient.

In the early ‘70s, the New Orleans was the only working hotel visitors could stay in downtown. The Eureka Springs Ukulele Club serenaded raucously and regularly in the lobby and Anna’s Ice Cream Parlor, next to the lobby, was the place, and almost the only place, for tourists to go after the Passion Play let out.

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For a Marine Corps Colonel who fought in the Pacific, Korea and Vietnam, Phil was very accepting of Freeky Eureeky. His contagious sense of humor and a flair for the theatrical helped. A mover and shaker in various amateur theater productions staged at the Legion Hut and the Auditorium, Phil’s flare for spontaneous, and often outrageous, fun drew crowds for the Eureka Players whenever his name appeared in the cast. His fans knew he never read a script that couldn’t be improved by improvisation that left directors tearing their hair out in the wings and audiences roaring.

Like their modern-day peers, Phil and Flossie helped their neighbors when times got hard.

Snowfalls of two feet and more were common in 1970s’ Eureka. Often lasting two weeks or more, the mini-blizzards routinely resulted in a loss of electricity and running water for most of the town.

Some people would trudge across the mountains and valleys because they knew Phil would let them fill as many water jugs as they could carry.

Echoing local lore about the Basin Park Hotel letting older Eurekans who might not make it through winters living alone live communally during the Great Depression, Phil and Flossie deeply discounted

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the hotel’s rooms for those in need.

Gimme shelter Like me, hunkered down with the crud in a little house on Center St. By the time the water pipes froze it was in the teens outside but my temperature was 102 and rising. When the electricity went out I climbed the icy stairs to the New Orleans and Phil showed me to a warm room.

I woke up the next morning and looked out the window at the frigid Rexall Drug Store across Spring St. I stared at two metal apparitions rising out of the snow by the front door. An Arkansas Gazette box, 10 cents, and a set of coin-operated scales that offered “Your Weight and Fate.” You got your weight in pounds and a slip of paper with your daily horoscope, 1 cent.

Wondering what each newspaper weighed, I made the most of feverish perspective and scribbled, “On any given morning in downtown Eureka, you can determine the honest weight of the world’s events for just one red cent. ‘What’s happening?’ costs a dime. ‘How’s it going?’ is only a penny.” Back then, your fate was free.

(Flashbacks? Send yours, and/or photos, to vtespr@gmail.com. Copyright 2012 Vernon Tucker.

The Misfits, a hippie history of Eureka Springs, is a communal work in progress.)

BUSCH, Arkansas 72620

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dam Wyrick sold much of his artifact collection from the Buzzard Roost to Dr. W.C. Barnard of Seneca, Mo., whom archeologist Mark Harrington described as an “indefatigable collector.” In 1908 Harrington visited the collector and first viewed the artifacts Wyrick had taken from the Buzzard Roost and other bluff shelters in the Busch area.

But it wasn’t until 1920 that Harrington and the Museum of the American Indian purchased much of Barnard’s collection.

In 1922 Harrington and the Museum proceeded on an expedition to Busch, to meet Adam Wyrick and excavate some local bluff shelters.

Two prominent shelters that Wyrick led Harrington to were the Huffman Bluff Shelter on the Huffman farm, near the future sight of Beaver Dam, and the Breckenridge Bluff Shelter, both in the same hollow on the White River, which Harrington called “Pine Hollow.” Although Buzzard Roost is on private property, the Pine Hollow series of bluff shelters are accessible to the public on the U.S. Corps of Engineers easement on Beaver Lake.

These shelters sit on the south side of Hwy. 187, just south and up the hill from Beaver Dam. To hike to these shelters, one should park at the Dam Site Overlook on the south side of Beaver Dam, hike up the Dogwood Overlook Trail to Hwy. 187, cross the highway, and continue on the trail to the bluff shelters. The shelters run all the way up the hollow to where Beaver Lake now has its water take-out station, sending water to parts of Carroll KIT continued from page 3

hurt, and then go through a sequence of prayers and affirmations to begin the healing.

“A lot of it has to do with intuition,” Kit said. People already know on a deep level what they need, but we get stuck in the everyday and need help refocusing and staying with the work of healing ourselves.

Kit sees that all therapies she has learned can work together. She said, “Everybody has all the information, but we don’t understand that we have it so we don’t get it, but we can gain that access. It’s all here, but we don’t shut up long enough to hear it.”

She said Vision Quests, four-day adventures secluded in nature, have taught her more than any of the other

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and Boone Counties. Locals used to call this spot at the head of the hollow “Rolloff Bluff” after the practice of rolling logs off the mountain into the river for transport, and the shelter there once sported a plaque honoring archeological efforts there.

In the 1990s the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., purchased all artifacts owned by the Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, so one can only assume that the artifacts found in Busch may be there in the Washington, D.C. archives.

Archeologists at the University of Arkansas were shocked when they found out that Harrington from New York had beat them to the bluff shelters. S.C. Dellinger, Curator of the University of Arkansas Museum began excavating as soon as he could.

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learning experiences because, she said, “you learn from the inside out.”

It is the silence a one must face that takes a person to a different place in the mind. She said the Lakota Sioux word for a Vision Quest is henbleciya, which translates as “crying for a vision.” Kit said she got so close to the Creator during her Vision Quests, she could hear what the Creator says, and she has received some wonderful answers during her four quests.

Kit said she has moved away from Eureka Springs three times, and every time she missed it and wanted to come back. She said, “In Eureka Springs, I am accepted, and in other places I didn’t have that comfort.” On the other hand, she says she accepts the other folks as well. She admitted

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1994, Bill Bowden wrote, “Sam Dellinger was furious. An archeologist had come to the Ozark Mountains, excavated prehistoric Indian sites and removed 8,000-year-old artifacts to be displayed in a New York City museum. The year was 1928. Dellinger, a zoologist and then curator of the University of Arkansas Museum, went to Michigan, took a crash course in archeology and returned to race the New Yorker for what he believed rightfully belonged to Arkansas.”

In 1969 Charles R. McGimsey, Director of the Arkansas Archeological Survey and the University of Arkansas Museum described S.C. Dellinger in his book, Indians of Arkansas. “Mr. S.C. Dellinger labored for more than 40 years, sometimes almost singlehandedly, to preserve and record sites and Indian objects from all parts of Arkansas.”

Unfortunately, the University of Arkansas Museum closed its doors sometime in the 1990s. It is sad to think what may have become of the artifacts taken from Busch bluff shelters. Sandra Clements Scholtz wrote in her book, Prehistoric Plies, published in 1975 by the Arkansas Archeological Survey, “The University of Arkansas Museum has amassed an extensive backlog of unstudied archeological materials over the last half century.

The items treated in this publication were collected 30 to 40 years ago and have been stored in the Museum since that time. During the intervening period the Museum has moved several times, with a concomitant attrition of lost, misplaced, and damaged materials.”

there might be a couple of people she avoids, but she doesn’t wish them ill.

She remarked, “This community is so awesome. We can be mad at each other and then turn around and all show up at a benefit for someone.”

In fact, there was a benefit for her not long ago. Her living situation needed attention, and someone gave her a cabin when she needed it. She and two of her sons moved it onto her property and began fixing it up. The proceeds from the benefit helped. “It’s not that they gave me something,” she said, “it’s that they showed me they cared.”

Kit is drawn to traditional Native American healing tools and methods in her work. She uses rocks, gems and crystals, for example, and she

performs sacred ceremonies in a sweat lodge. She has participated in sundances, which are ritual dances in the sun to remove mundane obstructions so a person can follow his or her spiritual path.

At this point in her journey, Kit said she wants to continue her lifelong learning and delve deeper into her spiritual pathway. She plans to learn the Lakota language. She also said, “I want to learn everything I can about what herbs and stones can teach us.”

And in her way, Kit will continue to spread the word that what we do and what we intend affects others.

Here’s the good news, she said – we already know how to heal each other and ourselves.

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ESOTERICAstrology as news for week Sept. 6–Sept. 12

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Lunar Nodes, Dragon’s Head & Tail, Change Signs

n every astrology chart (individual, country, nation, event, etc.) there are two symbols (mathematical points signifying the relationship between the Sun, Moon & Earth) that look like headphones. These are the lunar or Moon’s North & South nodes or in Vedic astrology, the Dragon’s Head (Rahu) and Tail (Ketu). The North node ( j ) signifies the present/future dharma & the South node ( k ) past abilities, people we knew and responsibilities that need gathering, tending and completing.

Sometimes a daunting task.

The nodes signify a pathway from the past into the present/future. The South node is activated at birth. It contains the remembrances of past life gifts and abilities. We spend half of our life regaining these gifts. Each time we reclaim and recover an ability, a stepping-stone to the North node (present/future, dharma) is created.

By age 50, we reach the North node.

New realities present themselves, and incorporating all gifts of the South node, we step upon an entirely new path.

We begin new developmental stages, new experiences, develop new values and qualities. The nodes are always in opposite signs in order to synthesize that which is past with that which is new for the present/future. Oppositions synthesize.

Humanity is influenced by the nodes in their individual charts (energies) and the nodal shifts and energies falling to earth daily from the heavens.

For the world, with South node entering Taurus – money, finances, resources, values, our ideas about and how we’ve used money and resources – will no longer be available to us. We are invited to embrace the new Scorpio ways of sharing, loosening our grasp upon “mine only” and offering our resources to humanity (in need). To think as “partners” working cooperatively, a human intimacy of shared values. These are the requirements of our evolutionary Path (of Return). The alternative is a very long sleep (pralaya).

ARIES: In the next several years your presence in relationships will change.

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You might clash and disagree, or a need for deeper understanding with intimates emerges. You will separate or marry, find a partner or feel solitary, make money or lose it, while learning about commitment, compromise and everything concerning I and Thou.

Truthfulness and integrity are key.

TAURUS: Something new is being asked in relationships. Perhaps you’ve defined more clearly your present/ future life. But have you taken into consideration, listened to and pondered upon those around you. Much needs tending from the past seven years.

Everything sits, waiting. A huge cleaning and rearrangements is being called for.

Health, too. You must take extreme care.

GEMINI: A great gift begins to unfold.

Gradually you will come to know what motivates, encourages and provides you with identity and true confidence.

You will also begin to express yourself in increasingly creative ways. Venus is watching over you, providing knowledge of your purpose, identity, gifts. The Dweller turns into the Angel of Presence. Do you know what this means?

CANCER: Your home. It changed last year and it’s going to change again.

People move in or out, you add to it or abandon it, you need it ordered and orderly. Home is foundation, identity, roots and garden. Reorganization must begin internally. Family responsibilities increase. You may not feel brave. But you’re constant steady and stable. The family’s grateful.

LEO: You and others will seek to understand how to communicate better, how to disseminate information more clearly, what you know and what you don’t and how to deepen so the heart is touched. You may feel somber, worried about time and the effectiveness of your efforts. Do you reach people, you wonder? Eliminate what’s unnecessary, organize and become more efficient and realistic about finances.

VIRGO: You will encounter feelings of self-worth and wonder how valuable you are. Seeking this from the outer world does not produce an adequate

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evaluation. You may feel unsupported, discouraged at times in relationships.

You will be challenged to create a new sense of worth and self as valuable. You may be angry at times. Where and what is in your garden? Cultivate bees.

LIBRA: How others “see” you, being ignored, the thought of aging – these are pondered upon. A stronger sense of self begins to emerge as you call forth self-confidence. You ask for inner strength and all illusions cease.

Your home continues to be a place of transformation. Everything superficial disturbs and distresses you. A new foundation is forming concerning future work. Sometimes you want to run away somewhere. Someone’s waiting.

SCORPIO: The contemplative life becomes a need as you come to terms with the past, your family, who you’ve been, all you’ve accomplished (or haven’t) and things you hope to do. A cycle is coming to a close. A new cycle of endeavors with a new self-identity begins. The new life will have no dark mysteries, no past seeking completion.

It will take time. You have time eternal.

SAGITTARIUS: You’re recognized as being responsible in your profession, developing respected standing. Now, in secret, you assess personal goals, aspirations, asking who are my real friends, groups and peers? Anything superficial is eliminated (slowly). It’s not worthy of your time. Saying the “right thing” no longer occurs to you.

You seek a direct relationship with God, learning what truly contributes to joy.

It’s a journey spiraling upward.

CAPRICORN: You represent and reflect the culture and civilization we live within. It’s changing and transforming.

You, as a leader, are also. Have sturdy shoes. You’re constructing the ladder leading up to the mountaintop where you help create the new civilization. Do not ever find yourself lacking. You will build a new foundation based upon your great intelligence and your humor.

AQUARIUS: These become your questions for several years. What are my true values, what do I believe in, what are my goals and how do I achieve

them? What drives me, what do I want to learn and what don’t I know? How do I better communicate my philosophy of life? Do I have a philosophy of life? If yes, what is it? If none, then what helps you go about you daily life, with what underlying faith, hope and/or vision do you hold?

PISCES: Outer world pressures and a great inner tension turn you inward to encounter your desires, aspiration and needs. How you were able to control your life and environment is no longer available or effective. At first there is confusion, then adaptability takes over.

However, it is not comfortable. There’s a need to be heard and understand. A struggle emerges. You will strive toward that liberation. Call upon faith, hope and reality. Visualize what you need.

Risa is Founder & Director of the Esoteric & Astrological Studies & Research Institute, a contemporary Wisdom School studying the Alice Bailey teachings. Email: risagoodwill@gmail. com. Website: www.nightlightnews.com Facebook: Risa’s Esoteric Astrology

What’s for lunch?

Eureka Springs School District lunch menu for Sept. 10–Sept. 14

Monday, Sept. 10 – Toasted ham and cheese on wheat bread, sweet potato fries, carrot and celery sticks with Ranch, fresh fruit, milk Tuesday, Sept. 11 – Chicken strips, macaroni and cheese, tossed salad with Ranch, fruit, milk Wednesday, Sept. 12 – Taco casserole, refried beans, shredded lettuce and tomato salsa, peaches, milk Thursday, Sept. 13 – Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, California blend vegetables, fresh fruit, milk Friday, Sept. 14 – Chicken spaghetti, seasoned green beans, tossed salad with Ranch, pineapple, wheat roll, milk

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should stage a zombie crawl. At first, we considered a flash mob type of event, but I thought it would be more fun to have more than just a few dozen people show up; so we worked it out with the city and got the necessary permits for a parade.”

Zombie psych 101 “Regarding my fascination with zombies ... perhaps it’s the fact that zombies are more human than other movie monsters,” Danos said. “After all, they’re people just like us, but with rigor mortis. They’re also victims of something beyond their control, and who can’t relate to that in some way? In most cases, zombie culture is based on scientific theory more than the supernatural. We may hear tales of frightening biological phenomena like prions, or that scary disease known as kuru that was contracted by tribes in New Guinea in the ‘50s from eating other people’s brains; and that sounds awfully similar to the plot from so many zombie films.

“Then there was that study done in Haiti by a Harvard ethno-botanist that documented several zombie-inducing potions and poisons. So, zombie fascination is essentially a fascination with our own mortality, and the lack of control many of us feel over our lives and the technology that drives us. It’s something more and more people can relate to as we get increasingly “hardwired” and globally engaged. It seems more real to us in some way.

“Lots of people thought Night of the Living Dead was a subpar B-movie from 1968 that would quickly fade into oblivion. Instead, it spawned a movie genre and arguably an entire culture. Zombie culture is all the rage right now; many are calling it the zombie zeitgeist. Even if the mainstream attraction to zombie horror wanes there will always be diehard fans of the genre, and Halloween will remain the favorite holiday of many individuals. And they’ll keep watching zombie flicks. Perhaps in two or three years we’ll add a Werewolf Walk!”

The undead already love Eureka Although he doesn’t have a hand in the “zombie weekend,” Jeremy Mason McGraw has been in collaboration

Jeff Danos used to “live” in Eureka Springs before being infected with the Zombie virus from polluted springs.

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Halloweeen is for big kids, too. This group just got wind of a gathering of their kind in Eureka Springs.

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The future may hold a scene like this if Jeremy Mason McGraw’s mysterious dealings with certain entities comes to fruition.

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with Danos about what the future may hold for gatherings of the … let’s say, immortal, type.

“My interest is marketing,” McGraw noted. “Eureka Springs is a truly unique place full of truly unique characters. I like to find creative ways to tell stories and alter reality to present a fantastical and different perspective. This is what I gravitate toward in everything I do.

My interests in amplifying this kind of activity here is because it is already here.

This is not the kind of project that would work in every place but it is exactly the kind that would and does already work here.

“My project has less to do with

creating a new event and more with a focused marketing and theming campaign to get people to look at this place; and to deliver an experience that only Eureka Springs can deliver.

I come from a theme park background and fully themed Halloween festivals are great business for most of them.

We have something none of those parks have – a real downtown with real old buildings and public spaces.

Huge numbers of people already come here, eat here and sleep here drawn by the notion that it is haunted.

“The town was built by people who believed the waters could heal. There is no shortage of events that can come

from those two concepts alone – but look at what we already offer: Intrigue Theatre, Ghost Tours, the Mad Hatter Ball, White Street Trick or Treating, the Halloween parade and Voices from Beyond the Silent City.”

The black cat stays in the bag (for now) Although his enthusiasm is apparent, McGraw is particularly secretive concerning whom he is talking with, other than Danos, about a themed longer event for the future.

“These negotiations are particularly sensitive for many reasons,” McGraw admitted, “there are players involved who prefer to avoid the spotlight for now.”

As to whether or not what he has in mind will “play” in Eureka Springs, “It already plays here,” McGraw responded. “Anyone who has been here for Halloween can attest to that. The city just needs to step up, be proud and own it. Its benefits to tourism have been proven many times over in many places.

“We should look for interesting ways to package and play with what this town offers. Why do people come to town to see Christmas lights? Why do people go to art shows? People like to see new things and have new experiences. If we use the beautiful spaces we have and do something in a way that no one else can do it, then we can create a buzz that might be like the healing waters craze that built this town in the first place.

The promise of a unique experience has enormous power.”

So do things that scare you out of your wits.

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he Vine Brothers are celebrating Saturday night at NEW DELHI, their debut CD Low Rent has just been released. This Americana/Folk duo is Joe Credit III from Kansas City on the mandolin and Greg Bucking of Brooklyn on guitar.

Their acoustic roots music has been gaining in popularity and all those fans will be pleased to hear the new CD, a labor of love that was completed over the past year with the help of many friends and musical guests. Already receiving radio airplay in Kansas City, these guys are on the way. If you miss them on Saturday, CHELSEA’S will have them on Sunday from 4–8 p.m. The music is lively and fun, Gus Rechtien reviewed the band in at Stuey McBrew’s in Lee’s Summit and said “If more musicians, including myself, could play with the kind of passion and skill I witnessed on this particular Friday night, the world would be a better place. Until that happens, consider checking out The

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Vine Brothers new CD Low Rent, which was recently released. The song “Sweet Eyes” was a stand out for me.”

Amber Gardner is another musician that NEW DELHI is bringing to us on Friday night. She was a vocal performer and piano student throughout high school. In 2010 she taught herself guitar and began attending open mic nights.

Based in Fayetteville, she was soon being asked to play at local bars and cafés. Her acoustic sound is simple and pure, with a voice that you won’t soon forget.

FRIDAY – SEPTEMBER 7 • BALCONY BAR & RESTAURANT Hogscalders, 12 p.m., 6 p.m.

• BASIN PARK Jones Van Jones, 4 p.m.

• CHASERS BAR & GRILL Blue Moon • CHELSEA’S Lil’ Slim Blues Band, 9 p.m.

• EUREKA LIVE! DJ & Dancing • EUREKA STONEHOUSE Jerry Yester, 5–8 p.m.

• GRAND TAVERNE Arkansas Red Guitar, 6:30–9:30 p.m.

• JACK’S CENTER STAGE A Cool Million • LUMBERYARD RESTAURANT & SALOON Bike Night w/DJ & Karaoke • NEW DELHI CAFÉ Amber Gardner, 6:30 p.m.

• PIED PIPER CATHOUSE

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Don’t miss

The Vine Brothers and their CD release party at New Delhi Saturday, Sept. 8, also at

Chelsea’s,

Sunday, Sept. 9.

LOUNGE Tommy Nolen, 8 p.m.

• ROWDY BEAVER Third Degree • ROWDY BEAVER DEN Jukebox • SQUID & WHALE PUB Dayton Waters Intense 12-String Guitar • VOULEZ VOUS Smokin’ Joliet Dave and the Mighty Mudhounds, Blues

SATURDAY – SEPTEMBER 8 • BALCONY BAR & RESTAURANT TBA, 12 p.m.

James White, 6 p.m.

• BASIN PARK Brick-Fields, 1 p.m., TBA, 3 p.m.

• CHASERS BAR & GRILL Ozark Thunder • CHELSEA’S Elisha Israel, 9 p.m.

• EUREKA LIVE! DJ & Dancing

SUNDAY – SEPTEMBER 9 • BALCONY BAR & RESTAURANT Shawn Porter, 12 p.m., Chris Diablo, 5 p.m.

• BASIN PARK TBA, 1 p.m.

• CHELSEA’S Vine Brothers, 4–8 p.m. *Happy Hour* • EUREKA LIVE! Customer Appreciation Night, 5 p.m.–close • JACK’S CENTER STAGE Cold Beer, Cool Place • LUMBERYARD RESTAURANT & SALOON Free Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament, 6 p.m.

• NEW DELHI CAFÉ Gospel Sunday Brunch with Brick-Fields, 11:30 a.m., Don’t Stop Please, 4:30 p.m.

• ROWDY BEAVER Terry and the Executive’s, 1:30–3:30 p.m., Another Fine Mess, 7:30 p.m.

• SQUID & WHALE PUB RevoltRevolt Rock • VOULEZ VOUS Chasing Nadean indie rock duo

• VOULEZ VOUS Disco Fever, doors open at 4 p.m.

TUESDAY – SEPTEMBER 11

WEDNESDAY – SEPTEMBER 12 • CHASERS BAR & GRILL Sing and Dance with Tiny • CHELSEA’S Jake Orvis ~ Filthy Still ~ James Hunnicut • JACK’S CENTER STAGE Free Pool, Ladies Night–Half off well drinks • NEW DELHI CAFÉ Open Jam • PIED PIPER CATHOUSE LOUNGE Wheat Wednesday Draft Beer Specials • SQUID & WHALE PUB Pickled Porpoise Revue Open Jam

performs at New Delhi Friday, Sept. 7.

• CHASERS BAR & GRILL Game Night • CHELSEA’S Open Mic, 9 p.m.

• LUMBERYARD RESTAURANT & SALOON Pool Tournament, 6:30 p.m.

• ROCKIN’ PIG SALOON: Bike Night with The Bryant Brothers, 7–9 p.m.

• SQUID & WHALE PUB Taco Tuesday

With her guitar and her voice, Amber Gardner

• GRAND TAVERNE Jerry Yester Grand Piano Dinner Music, 6:30– 9:30 p.m.

• JACK’S CENTER STAGE A Cool Million • LUMBERYARD RESTAURANT & SALOON Slam Boxx, 9 p.m.

• NEW DELHI CAFÉ Skillet Lickers, afternoon, The Vine Brothers CD Release Party, 6:30 p.m.

• PIED PIPER CATHOUSE LOUNGE Tommy Nolen, 8 p.m • ROWDY BEAVER One Night Stand • ROWDY BEAVER DEN John Harwood • SQUID & WHALE PUB Merry Mobile with Don’t Stop Please Jazz, Pop • VOULEZ VOUS Smokin’ Joliet Dave and the Mighty Mudhounds, Blues

THURSDAY – SEPTEMBER 13 • BASIN PARK TBA, 3 p.m.

• CHASERS BAR & GRILL Taco & Tequila Night • GRAND TAVERNE Jerry Yester Grand Piano Dinner Music, 6:30– 9:30 p.m.

• JACK’S CENTER STAGE Karaoke with DJ Goose, 8 p.m.

• ROWDY BEAVER Bike Night • SQUID & WHALE PUB Open Mic Musical Smackdown feat. Blood Buddy & Friends

MONDAY – SEPTEMBER 10 • CHASERS BAR & GRILL Pool Tournament, 7 p.m.

• CHELSEA’S SpringBilly, 9 p.m.

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by Ray Dilfield

I promise – no ranting, no cajoling, and no guilt trips this week. Just a rundown of what’s coming up. Feel free to sit at home and complain that there’s nothing ever going on.

September 20 through 23 brings us to the 2012 Jazz Eureka Festival. e’ll start Thursday, 9/20 with Flamenco and Gypsy guitarist, Ron Radford performing at the Auditorium at 7:30. Ron is a world-renowned guitarist who has studied and performed with such luminaries as Carlos Montoya and Andres Segovia.

He will be exploring some of the European roots of jazz. In addition to his Auditorium concert, Mr. Radford will be presenting a series of educational programs in the Eureka Springs and Berryville elementary, middle and high schools. Tickets for the Auditorium show are $10 Adults and $5 Children and will be available at the door.

Friday, September 21st marks a bit of a departure for us. We’ll be

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sponsoring a cocktail dance at the Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center with Tom Tiratto’s tribute to Frank Sinatra. Tom has been performing his Sinatra tribute for a number of years as both a solo act and as part of a Rat Pack Tribute and has packed houses in Vegas and worldwide. For our evening of entertainment, he will be backed up by the Fayetteville Jazz Collective Orchestra, an 18-piece Big Band that will be the perfect complement to the show. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.

A Couples’ Special is also available – order online and get two tickets for $25. This looks like it will be a really fun evening – come on out and channel your inner ‘60s lounge

lizard.

Saturday night brings the crown jewel of the weekend. Anyone who has paid the slightest attention to music over the last several decades should have no trouble recognizing the Marsalis name. They have become a virtual Jazz dynasty.

Delfeayo Marsalis, a trombonist primarily known as a producer and arranger, brings his quintet to the Auditorium at 7:30. Advance tickets are $20 Orchestra and $15 Balcony.

Tickets are the door will be $25 and $20, respectively. Purchase tickets online by September 7th and get an automatic 20 percent discount.

In addition to the Auditorium and Convention Center shows, we’ll also

be presenting free music in the Basin Park bandshell all weekend long. Thursday from 5 –7 p.m., Friday from 1 –6 p.m., Saturday noon – 6 p.m., and Saturday noon – 3 p.m. will feature groups including Swing & A Miss, the Claudia Burson Trio, Jazz Mafia, Trio DeJaniero and the Missouri State Jazz Ensemble will all be performing.

At 5:30 on Tuesday, October 2nd, the Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring a Candidates’ Forum at the Auditorium.

All candidates for Eureka Springs City Council positions will be invited to speak, share their views for the city’s future, and answer questions from prospective constituents. If nothing else, it should prove an excellent chance to sleuth out various Anonymous Geekfest Personnae’s real-life identities. As always, beer and wine will be available.

Hot peppa – Enid Swartz hangs with the hot chili peppers at the Blue Moon Market last Thursday as tropical storm Isaac fingered vendors’ tent tops with brief winds. Isaac never became a threat, but dropped off some welcome rain on its trip northeast.

Photo by c.d. white Silent Lucidity – These anglers enjoy Labor Day fishing on the White River just below Beaver Dam. Photo by Jerry hinton

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and while the Deer Hunt Committee has done an amazing job collecting that information, misplaced empathy prevented citizens from hearing it.

The vote was swayed by people who chose to tell the council about their fears and then leave the meeting rather than stay and listen to experts offer facts that might have assuaged those fears. The saddest thing to me is that rather than using our conflicting opinions as a valuable tool to come to compromise and solution, we are employing barely-legal stunts to keep us from having serious problem-solving dialogues with each other.

Mark Hughes

Shame on plotting and succeeding

Editor, For many years my husband and I have been poll workers for Eureka Springs and Carroll County. We take the job very seriously and are so happy when we have a good turnout of voters. We know how hard it is to get an item on the ballot because we have carried petitions and signed many.

So, you can imagine our disappointment when two of our councilpersons pulled a fast one last week at the council meeting, thus nullifying the legally elected urban deer hunt. It’s not that we are big fans of the hunt, but we are huge fans of our electoral system and they spat on it.

Shame on Ms. Ballance and Ms. Lindblad for plotting and succeeding to overthrow an election verdict. I thought you were honorable people, but instead it looks as if you must have your way and any cost.

Enid B. Swartz

Farmers’ moon party draws hundreds

Editor, Thanks from all of us at the Eureka Springs Farmers’ Market to our fellow Eurekans who came out and helped make the Farmers’ Market’s Blue Moon party last Thursday night a raging success.

Without the help of the “Friends of the market” who helped set up, cook, play music, donate supplies or time, help tear down and clean up – or any of the many tasks performed before, during and after the party, we could not have done it.

And to the hundreds of Eurekans who came out to support our market and enjoy an evening of good fresh locally

grown food, good times, good music and dancing we say thank you for all your support ... after all it is you our market is here for.

Stuart Drizner

Educate instead of medicate

Editor, For an independent newspaper I was surprised by the Aug. 23rd headline: “Be sure to take your anxiety medicine.

No wait. It’s illegal.” Where’s the independence? An independent citizen would recognize that politicians create many unlawful “laws” which profit corporations and repress the citizenry, “for our own good” they tell us.

This is not new, and the independent citizen would immediately recognize that in order for a law to be valid, power must first be granted in the Constitution, and it must also pass a Trial by Jury. (Government has not been granted the power to prohibit anything – remember Alcohol Prohibition required a Constitutional Amendment.) Citizens are obligated to use their Jury Power to nullify “laws” which they do not support.

Notice how our law is totally stacked in the citizen’s favor, since it requires all 12 jurors to agree that a law is good before it is applied upon the accused. Try to find twelve people to agree to anything, much less a bad law.

So, kindly please drop the fraudulent corporate programming and quit mis-informing the citizens. “No one is bound to obey an unconstitutional law, and no courts are bound to enforce it.”–Sixteenth American Jurisprudence, Second Edition, Section 177.

By the definition of a Republic, the citizens have the “supreme authority,” and it’s the officers who are limited by the law. As long as we wish to fly the flag of a Republic (and not a corporate dictatorship) we are obligated to use the word lovingly and truthfully, to keep ourselves free and independent.

If you want to cure your anxiety instead of medicating it, focus on informing citizens of the Jury Power to nullify unconstitutional law. Remember, you need only inform one in 12, in this state and district, to be sufficient. Jurors nullified Alcohol Prohibition, and the same works for Hemp Prohibition. The anxiety is replaced by enthusiasm when you focus on Truthful information instead of mis-information.

Eric Scheunemann

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by Chuck Levering

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The Off Street Band – A banjo and tuba group called “The Off Street Band” volunteered to come down to Basin Park and give a free concert Saturday afternoon. Not only did they provide great banjo picking but they shared lots of jokes and interesting stories with the appreciative audience.

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More Dancing Dogs – Ryan Brix

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