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Council votes down circus ban; issue continues

Captain courageous – Local resident Capt. Carmen Smith, at 95 the oldest veteran in Monday’s parade, was driven by her neighbor, Joel Taylor. Carmen served in the Army Nurse Corps in WWII.

N icky B oyette At Monday’s Eureka Springs City Council meeting, supporters of the proposed ordinance which would prohibit “traveling exotic/ wild animal exhibitions” from performing in town made their case, but council voted 4-2 against approving the second reading, so the ordinance failed. Nevertheless, the ordinance is not dead yet.

During Public Comments, Melissa Greene reminded council of Gandhi’s observation that the greatness of a nation can be judged by the way it treats its animals. She did not fault those who brought the circus to town, but she said the proposed ordinance represents what Eureka Springs is all about. She exhorted council to say no to animal abuse by approving proposed Ordinance 2219.

Rachel Brix displayed photos from last week’s Carson & Barnes performance at Lake Leatherwood City Park and stated, “We got very lucky.” She pointed out situations in which Carson & Barnes had no barriers between patrons and the elephants, a circumstance for which the circus has been cited in the past.

She also pointed out in the photos a trainer who has previously been cited for animal abuse. “We paid for an abuser to be here,” she said. “This is ridiculous.” She said these wild animals do not belong in this country sitting on stools for entertainment of the public.

Alderman Mickey Schneider had a different perspective. She told council, “This is most definitely a personal rights issue.” She claimed no one on council was an expert on this topic, and “no one has the right to tell the people ‘Tough toenails – it’s my way or the highway.’” She stated most assuredly the city would be sued if the

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This Week’s INDEPENDENT Thinkers There’s likely not a person above ground in Eureka Springs who doesn’t know something about Harley-Davidson, the American motorcycle manufacturer.

But who knew that Harley is celebrating its Picture from trueactivist.com 110th birthday by partnering with The Nature Conservancy to plant 110 longleaf trees at the Harley Museum in Milwaukee; 110,000 more in the Atlantic Forest in Brazil; and more than one billion trees worldwide?

Harley’s Renew the Ride is designed to preserve the open road feeling for future generations.

“We can do this,” Mark-Hans Richer, Harley’s marketer, said. “The great outdoors need to be great, and forest restoration is critical.”

Harley-Davidson has raised $91 million for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and a million-and-a-half to fight breast cancer.

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Inside the ESI Economic development

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Independent Art

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Council – Horse drawn carriages

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Independent Lens

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Council – Wrap up

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Astrology 14

Fluoride 5

Sycamore 15

Jeff Green

Notes from the Hollow

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HDC 7

Indy Soul

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Independent Mail

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Dropping a Line

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Independent Editorial

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Crossword 21

Constables on Patrol

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Classifieds 22

Is it Spring yet?

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INDEPENDENTNews Ideas begin to surface for economic development Nicky Boyette Last Wednesday morning a handful of city leaders convened for the fourth iteration of a conversation on economic development that began Sept. 12 as a joint workshop with the city council, the Chamber of Commerce and the City Advertising and Promotion Commission (CAPC). Since the first meeting, participants have changed a bit. No aldermen attended either the third gathering or this one, but enthusiasm for improving the economic environment in Carroll County remained undimmed for those who participated.

Sandy Martin, who sits on the Chamber Economic Development Committee, told the six others at the table that the Chamber committee recently agreed to create what she called a toolkit or punchlist for what to do to create a business in Eureka Springs. The committee hopes the toolkit will assist Chamber Director Mike Bishop to recruit businesses to the area. She said the goal would be to create year-’round jobs – not necessarily tourismrelated – because existing businesses would benefit if residents had more money to spend.

Martin mentioned the Northwest Arkansas Council has identified job growth sectors in Little Rock, Tulsa, Memphis and New Orleans which might want to take advantage of what Eureka Springs has to offer. The task would be “to go after

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them,” she commented.

Mayor Morris Pate asked if the Chamber committee had a list of available properties for a business owner who might consider relocating here, and wondered if any of them were large enough to accommodate prospective businesses that would employ more than a few workers. Martin said Glenn Crenshaw, chair of the Chamber Economic Development Committee, is a Realtor who knows the local real estate landscape.

She also pointed out a disincentive for prospective businesses would be the lack of incentives offered by the city. City Finance Director Lonnie Clark remarked, “As far as incentives, it would make a difference if we could help with financing.” He mentioned state and federal loan programs possibly available, and Martin said local banks were an option not yet explored, but insisted the group needed a clear plan or else no one would provide financing. They agreed the plan should include the entire county, and the Carroll County Airport (CCA) should be part of their appeal.

Mike Maloney, CAPC executive director, said another asset would the Arkansas Industrial Development Commission. “If they understood what we need, it would help. If they don’t know we’re even here, we’re not doing much.”

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INDEPENDENTNews Animal-drawn carriage franchise kicks up its heels Nicky Boyette Council continued a discussion from its Oct. 27 meeting about the status of the two franchises for animal-drawn carriages which council awarded to Tom Tharp which Tharp no longer keeps active. City Attorney Tim Weaver had informed council in October, however, that Tharp had not surrendered his routes.

The issue arose because Ray Dotson, who owns the third route, had applied to take over Tharp’s two routes and combine them into one route, which would run counter to a city ordinance.

Weaver told council that since the previous meeting, he had learned Tharp was willing to let go of one of his routes, and Dotson’s attorney Bob Ballinger told council he and his client had amended their original application and were asking for only Tharp’s route running along Main Street.

Mitchell asked Weaver for an

opinion regarding granting a franchise to someone who is suing the city. He was referring to litigation initiated by Dotson against the city. Weaver replied the city is not required to fill all the franchises, and any adjustments council might want to make regarding franchises would be more easily accomplished while they are unassigned. He suggested council could wait until the situation was less encumbered.

Mitchell moved to table the discussion until further evaluation.

McClung asserted council needed to know its standing regarding the litigation before giving the franchise to anyone.

Other aldermen agreed.

Ballinger, however, insisted he and his client had satisfied all requirements in the application and discussion regarding the lawsuit was not germane to considering the application. He said, COUNCIL continued on page 23

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INDEPENDENTNews Council makes short shrift of final items Nicky Boyette City Attorney Tim Weaver said at the Nov. 10 city council meeting he would make sure aldermen get a copy of a proposed ordinance allowing one of the four non-council positions on the City Advertising and Promotion Commission to be filled by Carroll County residents who own a restaurant or lodging facility in Eureka Springs, but live outside city limits.

• Alderman Terry McClung told council he could not find anywhere in City Code mention of a minimum requirement for square footage for residences. He said Code lists a minimum for secondary but not primary buildings. He also asserted if a residence is constructed in a commercial zone, it should be built to commercial standards. He recommended they ask the Planning Commission to address these two issues, and council unanimously agreed to his recommendation.

• City Clerk/Treasurer Ann Armstrong presented a very full folder containing third quarter financials, and encouraged aldermen to drop by and peruse the documents.

• Council voted 5-0 to approve a resolution for artwork on Henri’s Stairway between Center Street and Main Street.

• During Public Comments, Laura Coker urged council to enlist the American Civil Liberties Union to investigate the State’s requirement for the Carroll-Boone Water District to add fluoride to the water it supplies to Eureka Springs, Berryville, Green Forest and Harrison. Alderman Mickey Schneider asked Weaver to represent council in this request.

• McClung requested a workshop on the 2015 budget at 5 p.m. before the Nov. 24 meeting.

Next meeting will be Monday, Nov. 24, at 6 p.m.

Local teachers receive grants Twelve public school teachers in Carroll County recently received classroom grants through Arkansas Community Foundation’s Science Initiative for Middle School program. SIMS aims to spark students’ interest in science by providing materials for hands on instruction.

Across the state, 135 schools in 82 school districts received a total of $180,000 for projects ranging from school gardening supplies to dissection kits for biology classes. Projects will benefit children in grades 5 through 8.

Grants were awarded to teachers Sharon Wesley, Peggy Jones-Poe and William Griffin in Eureka Springs; Andrew Killingsworth, Ashley Hill, Jess Parker and Lisa Youngblood in Berryville; and teachers in Alpena and Green Forest.

Annual funding for this program is made possible by an endowed gift to the Community Foundation from the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation. Teachers may apply for SIMS grants beginning in May of each year. Learn more at www.arcf.org/ carrollcounty.

INDEPENDENTNews ‘Would you swallow sunscreen to stop sunburn?’

Becky Gillette Starting in a month or so, fluoridation chemicals will be added to the drinking water supplied by the Carroll Boone Water District (CBWD) in amounts that will be toxic to babies whose formula is mixed with tapwater. Babies are the tip of the iceberg according to experts opposed to fluoridation.

“Everyone agrees that a baby whose formula is made from fluoridated water can consume four times the amount of fluoride that is harmful,” said David Kennedy, DDS, co-founder of Citizens for Safe Drinking Water. “What kind of country would do that? Intentionally put a chemical in the water that harms an infant? You can’t poison the baby and expect to have a healthy nation.”

Kennedy has debated fluoride supporters at meetings around the country. In one case, a supporter told him babies should be drinking breast milk. But many mothers’ work schedule might not allow breastfeeding, and there are no major campaigns in Arkansas or the U.S. to inform parents of the risk from using fluoridated water to make infant formula.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends against using fluoridated water to make formula, but only focuses on an increased risk for dental fluorosis – a mottling of the teeth the CDC says is cosmetic. But Kennedy

said numerous studies have linked fluoride to hyperactivity and a lower IQ in children, as well as health problems in adults such as thyroid illnesses.

CDC studies have shown that 41 percent of children who drink fluoridated water get dental fluorosis. The fluorosis has been blamed on not just drinking fluoridated water, but children using too much fluoridated toothpaste or having it in their mouth too long.

“As long as you put poison in children’s mouths on a regular basis, they will get dental fluorosis,” Kennedy said. “It is insane to tell people it is good to brush your teeth with poison.”

Since that study came out showing high levels of dental fluorosis, the CDC halved its recommendation for the amount of fluoride to be put in drinking water. But the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) elected to stay with older, higher levels of fluoridation.

Kennedy said the entire premise of fluoridation of water supplies makes no sense. Fluoride works topically, meaning it has its effect coming directly in contact with the teeth.

“Would you swallow sunscreen to stop sunburn?” Kennedy asks. “No, you put in on your skin. It makes as little sense to drink fluoride as to drink sunscreen.”

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INDEPENDENTNews Death of Jeff Green serious loss to safe drinking water advocates Becky Gillette The unexpected death of Jeffrey Lee Green, 68, who was national director of Citizens for Safe Drinking Water, has hit hard in areas of Arkansas where Green tirelessly provided assistance to people trying to prevent fluoridation of drinking water.

“The news of Jeff is so sad,” said Darlene Schrum, Eureka Springs, who worked closely with Green on fluoride issues. “There is not another person who can ever fill his space. You felt like you knew him from the first conversation. He gave so much to everyone.”

Green lived on a ranch near San Diego, Calif., and traveled across the country meeting with groups concerned about fluoridation.

He helped Arkansas activists since 2005. Green worked, usually behind the scenes, on legal and legislative strategies concerning the lack of toxicological studies regarding fluoride exposure, and failure of manufacturers to follow laws requiring individual batch testing of fluoridation chemicals regarding levels of toxic contaminants in the product.

Crystal Harvey of Hot Springs, chair of Arkansas Citizens for Safe Drinking Water, said Green’s biggest contribution was drawing attention to the fact fluoridation chemicals are not properly tested to determine contamination for each individual shipment.

Contaminants that come from industrial byproducts include arsenic,

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lead, mercury, barium and radionuclides.

“Jeff said we shouldn’t focus on whether fluoride is good or bad, but that the state can’t decide which laws to follow and which ones to not follow,” Harvey said. “He was trying to make authorities follow all laws, including those requiring that each shipment of fluoridation chemicals come with a certificate of analysis for the particular shipment. They are not doing that. Jeff was trying to say, ‘Here is the law. Follow all the laws. Have transparency in that product so people will know what contaminants they are being exposed to.’”

Neither the EPA nor the Arkansas Department of Health regulates drinking water chemicals. The state instead relies on certification from an industry group called the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) that only tests chemicals from manufacturers once per year. There are no longer domestic suppliers of fluoridation chemicals in the U.S., and most fluoridation chemicals are sourced from China, which has a dismal record for consumer product safeguards.

A scientific study published in April-June in the International Journal of Occupation Health and Safety concludes that fluoridation chemicals contain arsenic, lead, barium and “a surprising amount of aluminum. “Such contaminant content creates a regulatory blind JEFF GREEN continued on page 20

INDEPENDENTNews HDC approves solar panels N icky B oyette The Historic District Commission approved two applications for installing solar panels at its Nov. 5 meeting. Eight panels will be installed at 22 Emporia, and the application for 15 Amity called for an 18-panel array. Neither array will be visible from street level.

In other business, commissioners approved an application for new roofing material for 1 Cline.

These items on the Consent Agenda were also approved: • 69 S. Main – new sign • 63 Spring – new sign

• 27 S. Main – revise sign Chair Dan Hebert presented these Administrative Approvals: • 98 S Main – repaint • 9 Steele – re-roof • 32 Kingshighway – re-roof • 242 Spring – repair, re-surface steps • 104 Wall – re-roof, new color • 170 W. Van Buren – re-paint Administrative Approvals are applications for repair or for work involving no changes in materials or color but also include applications for changes in roofing color.

Next meeting will be Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 6 p.m.

Burger braggers – Fatima Treuer and brother, Latigo, of Pied Piper Pub won first place for best burger and best burger chef at the Burger cookoff on Nov. 10. Second place for both burger and chef went to the new Aquarius Tacqueria (they’ll be putting a burger on the menu!), and third place for both burger and chef went to FRESH. Want fries with that?

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Rudeness chases tourists away

Editor, I was a visitor to your fair city last weekend and was awed by the beautiful fall colors, the crisp, clean air and the lovely character of Eureka Springs. Ty and Shannon at Cabin Fever; Curtis, who checked out my groceries at Harts; and the servers at Mud Street Cafe and Caribé Restaurante all made us feel right at home.

Unfortunately, we experienced several incidences of bullying on your roads during our same time there. I come from a flat state and am not used to driving on windy roads, so I felt the need to be very careful while doing so. I know it can be frustrating to get behind drivers like me when you need to get somewhere quickly. But driving on people’s bumpers, honking and making rude gestures is not acceptable behavior.

This past summer I visited Estes Park, Colorado, and I have to say, they know how to treat their visitors both in their businesses and on their roads. They understand that with visitors comes money. And with money comes a healthy, vibrant community.

The next time I want to travel to a beautiful, quaint little town with character, I’m going to ask myself... Would I rather go where I know I’ll be treated well? Or where the roads are full of bullies?

Angela Nicolini Abilene, Texas

Why are we liberal?

Editor, This [Wolftoon, Oct. 29] angers me to the point that I have no words to respond.

Instead, let me pose a question to those who wonder why tourism has fallen off in Eureka Springs.

“Why does Eureka promote such a liberal agenda when it’s surrounded by conservative states?”

What a pity! Families cannot enjoy a vacation close to home because they don’t want to expose their children to what you call diversity.

I’m so glad we have Branson.

Sharon Drassen Golden, Mo.

new operator.

Perhaps the city should consider taking this show up as a municipal event? It means two extra trips to Eureka for us each year, and I’m sure we are not alone. We have long believed that Eureka Springs was ripe to be a true antiquing destination, and a well-run show by a competent operator (the city) could serve as a springboard to help attract more of these businesses. Quality, merchandise always has a We’ll be watching you interesting following, and this category seems ideal Editor, for a historical town like Eureka Springs to Thanks for running Dr. Luis Contreras’ promote. You might be surprised just how guest editorials. I read “Eureka! Local Power many enthusiastic attendees you could draw is the Solution” from Wednesday, Nov. 5, with a focus on catering to antiques and 2014. It is awesome, insightful and positive. collectibles in such a historically significant Doc has a fan from Wisconsin where place. I know it would be irresistible to us! energy efficiency and local solar work, too.

See you next Spring…

Yes, we are interested and care about Jon & Marie Wyly what happens in your community. We are Platte City, Mo. hoping your local will and preferences prevail and that events go in favor of the Yes, good luck to us all public interest.

Editor, John Dunn I want to thank all the people who Mauston, Wis. supported me in this campaign with money, energy and time. It’s been a pleasure to have Keep antiques show met so many wonderful and interesting Editor, people.

As long time repeat visitors to Eureka Good luck to us all.

Springs, we are deeply disappointed to hear Sheri Hanson that the Bakers’ Eureka Springs Antiques Show has been cancelled, likely not to JP-elect come back. We have attended and bought happy with election at that show for many years, and it was Editor, always a great reason to go to Eureka and I would like to thank all my supporters spend a long weekend enjoying the town’s in the November 4 election for District 2 hospitality, and spending some money on Justice of the Peace. It was comforting to food, lodging and antiques. Even though the know that so many voters have confidence show has seen some declining attendance in my ability to represent them on the over the past few years, to see it close so Quorum Court. I will work hard to repay soon after a change of management clearly your trust over the next two years. points at an inexperienced or undedicated Chuck Olson

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@bobsin: Manslaughter: I always used to read it as “man’s laughter.” Seems oddly appropriate for someone who’s got away with murder... @KrunkedRobot: Got drunk and did my taxes, I am getting back 1 zillion dollars, 2 slaves, and somehow the state of Rhode Island, this can’t be right. @GroperCleveland: How to insult an apple tree: “Grow a pear.” @jauntyloki: “Are you ok?” Never heard of him. @Rlpihl: I’m not Madagascar, I’m just disappointedgascar @andylasser: I don’t have Facebook so I have no way of saying happy birthday to my wife.

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Chocolate elephants not withstanding …

espite PETA (People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals) sending elephant-shaped vegan chocolates to the city council as a reward for proposing a ban on circuses, allegations of animal abuse against today’s Carson & Barnes Circus have yet to be proven. (Curious. How would PETA even know about our city council’s plans?)

It was gratifying to see city council have an eleventh-hour surge of reason and vote against Ordinance 2219 prohibiting “traveling exotic/wild animal exhibitions” from performing in town based on an assumption of animal abuse as defined for the rest of us by a few people armed with incendiary and erroneous information (in C&B’s case) provided by outside interest group/s.

On the other hand, council members were personally invited by a C&B owner to come out, explore, talk, ask questions and see for themselves what was going on. Not one member took the offer. Political hot potato. If local animal activists were so outraged at what they thought was going on, why weren’t they out there?

Council also received a letter from Dr. Ted Friend, professor of Animal Science at Texas A&M University, who holds B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees and is a Registered Professional Animal Scientist and a Diplomate of the American College of Applied Behavior Sciences. (Diplomate certification being the highest possible in the Applied Behavior Sciences.)

Friend asked that his letter be entered into public record, but no mention of it was made at council. The entire letter is posted on the Independent website; and notable is that Dr. Friend observed Carson & Barnes off and on for some 20 weeks, living with his students onsite. He also notes he was fully prepared to find animals did not fare well in circus settings.

His findings (and those of 10 other studies he offered to supply) on this and other circuses included this: “My research has clearly indicated that circuses are not inherently detrimental to the welfare of elephants. Circus animals readily load onto and off of trucks or trains. Being transported to new locations is consistent with an elephant’s nomadic lifestyle. We did not see elephants or big cats exposed to temperatures and weather that was outside their range of tolerance. Training, performances, and the presence of the public are important stimuli and sources of variation for the elephants and big cats that we studied. In addition elephants often went for walks, baths, raised or took down tents, pulled vehicles out of the mud, and gave rides.

“Repetitive behavior greatly increased in frequency in anticipation of performances, receiving water and being fed. This implies that elephants and tigers perceived performances as something positive; if they were fearful of performances they would show an avoidance response.

“I also had the opportunity to conduct some informal trials in which groups of elephants remained where they were usually kept rather than being taken into the tent for performances. Based on the results of those trials, there is no doubt that many circus elephants find performances to be rewarding.

“When we look at the traditional measures of overall welfare, especially longevity and reproduction, circuses are more successful than zoos. I am more concerned about the chronic boredom experienced by many zoo and sanctuary animals who are restricted to the same enclosure all of their lives than I am about the welfare of animals traveling with a well-managed circus or exhibitor that has responsible and caring people handling their animals.

“Banning the exhibition of circus animals can only be counterproductive to the welfare of those species and deprive citizens of Eureka Springs of the opportunity to learn about those species. Circuses are not inherently cruel or stressful to elephants, and circuses or exhibitors that do a good job should be rewarded and used to set the standard for the industry.”

We, too, believe in speaking up for those who are not being heard …. ~ CDW

ThePursuitOfHAPPINESS

by Dan Krotz I saw the Holiday Island Theater Guild’s production of Senior Follies Friday night. It was fun, and my friend Colleen Shogren played a sensible old bat, and was terrific, especially since she isn’t old and isn’t an old bat, like the character she brought to life. Small town papers are required to describe local cultural events with the catchall phrase “and a good time was had by all” to avoid pissing anyone off. But a good time really was had by all, especially me, and Mrs. Shogren is talented on big and little stages.

I enjoy Holiday Island; it is suburb-like. I always get a cup of Mountain Bird coffee at Sunfest Market, and drink it while driving around. Residents have good lawn hygiene, and the services at the Lutheran Church on Holiday Island Drive is High Church enough to satisfy even American Literature’s Trinity of Suburban Johns: O’Hara, Cheever and Updike. God, adultery, and golf was the interesting subject matter of these holy boys. Like them, I am in favor of High Church services, God, and golf. I have no opinion on the matter of adultery, other than it makes for wonderful gossip and fine literature.

I also feel peaceful and comfortable when I am there. I can imagine that I am only minutes away from a freeway that leads to a city, just a few extra minutes away, where I actually live. There, I have more than one venue in which to buy a pair of socks, and none of my neighbors worries day and night about the Second Amendment or an imminent Rapture. The morning newspaper doesn’t leave me stunned.

Imagination has the power to build a fire, but it doesn’t give off heat. When I leave Holiday Island, I remind myself of my friends here, and of their many kindnesses to me. I see the pretty water in Leatherwood Creek as it passes under Highway 23, and the old Eureka Springs and North Arkansas Railway station.

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INDEPENDENTConstablesOnPatrol November 3 8:46 a.m. – Constable on patrol performed traffic control until a vehicle stalled on US 62 was towed.

10:49 a.m. – Central dispatch passed along a report that a pickup hauling a flatbed trailer was spilling pieces of metal onto US 62 on its way into town from the west.

Responding constable did not encounter the vehicle or see any debris on the roadway.

4:44 p.m. – Manager of a tourist lodging asked to speak with a constable about a suspicious circumstance in one of his rooms.

5:31 p.m. – Constables arrested an individual on a bench warrant for three

A little help from our friends:

• 24-hour Crisis Line for Women – NWA Women’s Shelter serving Carroll County – “Empowering families to live free of violence.” (800) 775-9011 www.nwaws.org • Cup of Love free soup lunches – Hearty soup lunch Fridays from 9:30 a.m. 2 p.m. in front of Wildflower thrift shop (yellow building next to chapel) on US 62E. Cup of Love also provides soup lunches at Flint Street Fellowship Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. (479) 363-4529 • Flint Street Fellowship food pantry, lunch, free clothing – Pantry open 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Free lunch Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Free clothes/shoes closet, books and household items. (479) 253-9491 or 2534945. Leave donations in barrel at entrance if facility is closed.

• Wildflower food pantry, furniture bank and clothing – Wildflower Chapel (US 62E) free food pantry 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. on Fridays. Thrift store and used furniture bank (now in big blue barn only) Wednesday – Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Friday 1 – 6 p.m. Drop off donations Thursday – Saturday 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

• Celebrate Recovery – Soul Purpose Ministries, 801 S. Springfield, Green Forest, 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday. Potluck meal followed by 12-step Christ-centered meetings for those suffering from addiction, habit, hang-up or hurt.

• No high school diploma? Take free GED classes in the Carnegie Library Annex every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 9 a.m. - noon with study and tutoring for the GED test. Open to ages 18 and up. GED classes also in Berryville at Carroll County Center. Some open to ages 16 and 17 per educational requirements. For info: Nancy Wood (479) 981-0482, Carnegie Library (479) 253-8754, Carroll County Center (870) 423-4455). Offered by North Arkansas College with Carnegie Library support.

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

Meetings at Coffee Pot Club behind Land O’ Nod Inn: • Alateen – Sundays, 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. Email alateen1st@gmx.com or phone (479) 981-9977 • Overeaters Anonymous – Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. Barbara (479) 2440070 • Narcotics Anonymous – Fridays, 5:30 p.m. (903) 278-5568 • Al-Anon Family Group (AFG) – Sundays, 11:30 a.m., Mondays and Tuesdays 7 p.m. • Eureka Springs Coffee Pot AA Groups Monday – Saturday 12:30 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.; Sunday – Thursday, Saturday, 5:30 p.m.; Tuesday and Friday, 8 p.m. (479) 253-7956 • Al-Anon Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. All other meetings: See www.nwarkaa.org

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counts of credit card theft, a Class D felony.

8:45 p.m. – Constables responded to a verbal-only domestic dispute at a downtown establishment.

November 4 12:07 a.m. – Two calls reported either gunfire or fireworks in the vicinity of North Main. Constables was unable to find the origin of the noise.

1:21 a.m. – Owner of a business on US 62 reported a customer’s vehicle had been shot and broken into. Constable spoke to the owners of the vehicle and filed a report.

2:46 a.m. – Passerby reported seeing the front door of a business smashed. Constable and detective responded to the scene.

1:24 p.m. – Individual told ESPD someone had pretended to be him and acquired his prescriptions at a pharmacy.

1:31 p.m. – Constable responded to report of an individual standing in a field behind a bank. EMS transported the person to the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Fayetteville to see a doctor familiar with his mental issues.

1:51 p.m. – Person asked a constable to confirm that her medications were not street drugs. He told her she would need to consult with someone at the hospital.

2:26 p.m. – Motorist on US 62 told ESPD he was following a semi driving all over the road. Constable could not catch up with the vehicle in city limits, but he transferred the information to the sheriff’s department and State Police.

3:36 p.m. – Police Chief and Asst. Police Chief followed up on information about a break-in and arrested an individual for burglary and breaking and entering.

4:43 p.m. – Constable spoke with a tenant at an apartment who had witnessed another tenant entering his apartment. The first tenant said charges were not necessary and they would work it out themselves.

5:19 p.m. – Constable went to the reported location of three dogs cavorting freely, but they were nowhere to be found.

11:30 p.m. – Resident complained a female in the downstairs apartment had been yelling for a half hour while he was trying to sleep. Constable went to the scene but heard no yelling. He tried to make contact with the alleged yeller but got no response.

November 5 12:47 a.m. – Same complainant said the downstairs tenant was being loud again.

This time the constable spoke with the downstairs tenants and asked them to keep it down.

10:23 a.m. – Constable spoke with a delivery truck driver whose vehicle was

blocking a street.

11:10 a.m. – Motel staff reported a guest had left without paying his bill.

1:23 p.m. – There was a minor two-vehicle accident just east of downtown. No injuries.

8:27 p.m. – Pub employee reported an individual who had already been drinking drove away with an open beer container.

The pub employee was unsuccessful in stopping the driver, who headed west on US 62. Constables did not encounter the vehicle.

9:59 p.m. – Resident above downtown reported a loud party nearby was shaking her windows. Constable went to the scene but was unable to determine where the noise was coming from.

November 6 5:38 a.m. – Call came in about a person sleeping in a laundromat. Constable responded but the person was gone.

November 7 6:11 p.m. – Neighbor reported seeing a suspicious vehicle many times recently at a nearby house that is supposed to be vacant until spring. Constables will put on extra patrols in the vicinity.

6:44 p.m. – Vehicle headed to town from the east was reportedly being driven erratically, but the constable watched it in city limits and found no reason to stop it.

7:13 p.m. – One constable called in a reckless driver going north on Hwy. 23 South, but the constable in town who watched for it never encountered it.

November 8 12:44 a.m. – Patient in the ER at ESH reported her boyfriend had beaten her up.

After speaking with her, the constable located her boyfriend and arrested him for third degree domestic battery.

5:28 a.m. – Central dispatch transferred witness accounts of a vehicle northbound on Hwy. 23 south going all over the road.

Constables did not encounter the vehicle.

3:59 p.m. – Restaurant staff told ESPD a couple walked out without paying a large tab. Constables watched for them.

4:32 p.m. – Bar owner claimed a customer would not leave the establishment though he was gone by the time constables arrived.

4:50 p.m. – Constable confronted a male who was walking through a neighborhood with a obviously visible gun stuck in the back of his waistband. Turns out the gun was fake, but he told the constable he would leave it at home.

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INDEPENDENTNews Scouting for Food pickup is Nov. 15 Local Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts have been placing bags on front of doors around Eureka Springs for this year’s Scouting for Food drive. The bags can be filled with canned goods or non-perishable items, and will be collected on Saturday, Nov. 15.

Please have the bags with your donation on your front porch by 9 a.m. and Scouts will take your donations to the Flint St. Fellowship food bank. For questions contact Bruce Bieschke (479) 253-9209.

Day at the circus – From left, Kaitlyn and Hannah Kelley from Eureka Springs and Emma Hutchens from Eagle Rock shared a fun day at the circus on Nov. 5. Photo by Melanie Myhre

HIFD Auxiliary luncheon Nov. 18

Reservations must be made by Friday, Nov. 14 for the Holiday Island Fire Department Auxiliary Luncheon Tuesday, Nov. 18, at noon in the Ballroom of the Holiday Island Clubhouse. Doors

open at 11:30 for social time. Cost is $8. Reservations must be made with Peggy Arnhart (479) 363-6235. Annual membership dues for 2015 are $12 and may be paid at this meeting.

Flint Street provides community dinner Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held in the ECHO dining room between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, and all are welcome. Dinner is provided

by Flint Street Fellowship and served at the ECHO clinic building at US 62 and Rockhouse Road. Please call (479) 2534945 if you can volunteer to help.

Holiday Island Handcrafted Gift ideas abound in this indoor arts and crafts marketplace with 4,000 square feet of quality crafts! Browse and shop fiber arts, quilting, jewelry, woodcraft, original arts, photography, specialty foods, needle arts and more from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., at the Elks Lodge, 4 Parkcliff Drive, Holiday Island. Free admission and parking. (479) 363-6416.

Holiday Lighting Contest is on!

The Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission’s annual holiday “Bling in the Springs” lighting contest is accepting applicants. This holiday lighting extravaganza is open to any home or business in Eureka Springs.

Eureka Springs is part of the

Arkansas Trail of Lights so let’s light up the city! Judging will take place the first week of December and the winners, one residential and one commercial, will be announced on Dec. 5. Stop by the CAPC offices at 121 East Van Buren, Suite 3B to receive your participant yard sign or call the CAPC offices (479) 253-7333.

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INDEPENDENT Art & Entertainment 18th Annual “Sounds Of The Season” Concert

‘Tis the season for festive perennial favorites sung by The Ozarks Chorale featuring Northwest Arkansas’s premier ensemble, Naturally Brass. Showtime 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 15 at the Holiday Island Clubhouse, Holiday Island Drive.

Tickets $10 via (479) 253-8369 or at the door. (Seating limited, advance tickets recommended.)

Fall documentary series at Carnegie Eureka Springs Carnegie Public Library fall documentary film festival continues with local filmmaker L. Kai Robert’s Eureka! The Art of Being Friday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. The film explores the artistry in all of us through the creativity and camaraderie of the art community in Eureka Springs. If you missed the debut showing at the Aud, come share the experience with your neighbors!

Next up is The Other F Word on Nov. 21. For more information, contact the library at (479) 253-8754 or info@eurekalibrary.org.

Guys and Dolls – Times Square in The Aud The Berryville High School Choir will present the MTI Broadway Junior production Guys and Dolls JR at the city auditorium Friday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 15 at 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 adult and $5 student, and are reusable for repeat performances. Purchase at the door, Community First Bank, or by phoning (870) 480-6464. Come see what a “Bushel and a Peck” of young guys and dolls “Can Do!” Guys and Dolls JR. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI) www.MTIShows.com. The local production is sponsored by Community First Bank, a major underwriter of the performances.

Writing workshops begin in Rogers Nov. 15

Eureka Springs resident, Kenzie Doss, who holds an MFA from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, is teaching a series of writing workshops in Rogers covering the necessary elements of all narrative prose including fiction and creative nonfiction, such as memoir. Modules are designed to be taken in any order and cover How to Begin, Character, Dialogue, Setting, Subtext, High Events and much more.

Anyone interested in writing, whether true beginner or established writer, is invited to attend and discuss personal writing goals. The first workshop is at Schlotzsky’s, 2709 West Walnut Street, Nov. 15 from 9 – 4 p.m. with an hour for lunch.

Cost per workshop is $45, with a discount for the complete set of five. For details or to register, contact (479) 292-3665 or alisontaylorbrown@me.com. The series is a presentation of The Village Writing School, ww.villagewritingschool.com.

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Be a star in the art world Wondering how to be a star in the art world? Join a group of incredible artists as they offer insights in “Building a Successful Career as an Artist, Part II.” The workshop is presented by Zeek Taylor, Tania Knudsen, John Rankine, Melanie Myhre and Janet Alexander and includes tips for success, marketing ideas and more on Nov. 18, 10 a.m.

– 4 p.m. No prerequisite is needed. Cost is $40 and includes lunch. To register call (479) 2535384, e-mail esartschool@gmail.com, or visit essa-art.org online.

Chelsea’s hosts Nov. 12 fundraiser for Jeremiah House – win a guitar!

Mary Jeppsen will be at Chelsea’s Pub Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 9:30 p.m. performing The Songwriters Revival to raise money for Jeremiah House, a women’s rehabilitation center in Carroll County. Door prizes include a new Oscar Schmidt acoustic guitar and case; a songwriter’s book with notebook and pens; a guitar player’s survival packet; and three harmonicas, each in a different key. Sign up at either door and pay $5 to participate in the drawing.

Mary is also donating everything in her tip bucket to Jeremiah House, and all other donations will be gratefully accepted. Drawing is scheduled around midnight.

Come enjoy Mary’s sultry country sound and fingerpickin, flatpickin, chickenpickin, bluegrass guitar style, rhythmic melodic folk rock style and a touch of blues-n-indie rock. For details email Kinyjeppsen@gmail.com or call (479) 715-5950.

Go back to Casablanca

Join other classic movie fans at the Aud Sunday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. and enjoy a screening of Casablanca. The iconic Academy award winning film was released in 1942 starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid.

The movie is also recognized for its excellent soundtrack of songs including “As Time Goes By” and “It Had to be You.” Tickets are $3 adults, 16 and under free.

Main Stage seeks volunteers Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol will be presented at Main Stage Dec. 18 – 21 at 2 and 7 p.m. featuring a fully costumed, staged reading featuring local actors.

The inaugural production will be a real celebration of Christmas, with great concessions, pre-show, intermission activities, mingling time, guest artists and more! Getting there will take a community effort, and willing hands and expertise are needed in several areas, including backstage crew, production, concession, public relations, decoration and general help such as ushers, thrift store shoppers, phone callers and cleanup.

Do you have an hour? A few days?

The rest of your life? Devote it to Main Stage – and be in at the birth of an exciting new Eureka Springs facility. Also needed are power tools, ladders, cleaning supplies and equipment, office supplies and equipment, dressing and green room furniture – and more volunteers.

All donations of materials or equipment can be tax deductible. Main Stage Creative Community Center is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit, tax-deductible arts and educational organization incorporated in Arkansas. Email kscales@ix.netcom.com saying what area you can help in and you will be contacted.

Find more pics of Eureka Springs’ busy week on our Facebook page!

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Ready to roll – SugarBear and Riley Carman are anxious for the Veterans’ Day Parade to start. Veterans from all branches of service, along with supporters young and old, turned out for the morning parade and ceremonies.

Photo by Jay Vrecenak

Rub a dub dub – too big for the tub! Holiday Island Fire Chief Jack Deaton and volunteers helped give the elephants, Dalrita and Whimpy, their daily bath before the circus opened.

The baths ended with a thank you salute from the elephants. See salute on Facebook.

Photo by Jay Vrecenak

Magic – How did they do it? One of the mindboggling acts at the circus involved a dozen changes of clothes.

Before this umbrella was turned upside down the dress in this picture was brown!

Photo by Melanie Myhre

Cornbread-n-chili – Winner of the Inspiration Point Rural Fire Protection District contest for best cornbread, Crystal Ursin, right, shares a hug with Ilene Powell, winner for best chili. An appreciative crowd raised close to $1100 for the volunteer fire department.

Photo by Jay Vrecenak

Wicked! – The Wicked Witch of the West (Adrienne Gremillion) “persuades” Dave Teigen to bid at the Doggie Style Show. The silent auction had some amazing things to bid on this year.

Photo by CD White

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ESOTERICAstrology as news for week Nov. 12 – 18

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New Pathways, Rhythms & Ways of Being

he week is filled with heavenly squares, triangles, rectangles, lines and conjunctions as the planets accelerate their interactions with each other. We are preparing for December’s Uranus (in Aries) square Pluto (in Capricorn) – a persistent square causing uncompromising change in humanity. Aries/Capricorn are cardinal signs. Cardinal signs initiate new realities, squares challenge and lead us onto new pathways. They awaken us new ideas, archetypes, rhythms and new ways of being.

As Saturn (Dweller on the Threshold) disciplines us to face truths and then relinquish the past, Uranus (the new order) presents us with breakdowns Pluto transforms everything, everywhere relentlessly. Aries

ARIES: You become deeply intuitive, your business sense soars, especially if working with others, unusual for you. Yet this is how you move forward. If passions ebb and flow, and at times stopping altogether, it’s because you’re assessing which path to take, which behaviors are beneficial, and what resources to use most effectively. Your work in the world daily becomes more potent. Be sure to add love to all endeavors. Your will can either destroy or create.

TAURUS: You tend to those you love with words of care and tenderness, unusual for you. However, it’s articulating what you feel. Seeking closeness, your attitude is one of benevolence, commitment and loyalty. On the other hand you are physically drained and must rest much each day in order to accomplish small tasks. Tend carefully to health and limit extraneous activities.

GEMINI: Your spirit needs art and creativity each day lest you become dry as a thistle in desert heat. You should not gamble. However many will, and for moments you find prosperity but it’s as fleeting as a tumbleweed. You

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rules all things new. Capricorn rules governments, leaders and the entire structure of our civilization.

Everything’s changing. It needs to. The old is exhausted.

We are, too.

Neptune (the fish god, the Waters of Life) in Pisces (saving the world) turns stationary direct Sunday morning as Venus enters Sag Sunday night.

Sun joins Saturn (in Scorpio) Tuesday. Venus and Scorpio work with money and resources. We are being moved forward globally into new economic directions, new archetypes. A revolution is occurring.

All of this humanity needs for the present unreal financial system to shift toward an economy based on Principles of Sharing (Aquarian).

find yourself flirting at times, bringing loved ones closer, then walking away at a moment’s notice. Constancy you will learn someday. When another walks away.

CANCER: Do you have a sense that others care for you, tending and nurturing when you’re in need?

Nurture all associations and interactions in your life so you feel the real possibility of care from others. Do you sometimes feel separated from loved ones? It’s hard to share and be close from afar.

However, whatever interactions you have with them are deep and profound.

Your love is an art form.

LEO: You may never want to leave home except for a very short time. Careful with implements (tools) in daily life. They become dangerous if not handled with awareness. With great assurance you can now prepare your body for utmost fitness through dietary and exercise choices.

Interactions with others may feel very difficult (Plutonian). Try to have Right Relations anyway.

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Day by day, transit-by-transit, planet-by-planet, sign-by-sign, over time this reorientation (Scorpio’s work, from the solar plexus to the heart of the matter) will occur. At first we will have suffering. Then awakened realization.

Venus in Sag seeks justice for everyone. We display feelings truthfully and directly. We’re less fearful in interactions, more present, more attractive, forthright and adventurous. We also become more hungry.

November 17-18 the Leonid Meteor showers enter Earth’s atmosphere creating silvery shooting stars. The showers (from comet Temple-Tuttle) peak in the dark night sky Tuesday. We look up and see light falling to Earth.

VIRGO: Begin to be conservative with money and resources, important later when resources will be needed.

However, there may arise some material necessity that is expensive (buy it) or someone in great need (help them). You will find these choices appropriate at times.

Always tithe first. Social interactions are important.

Should you find no one to talk with, the garden devas will listen. And respond.

LIBRA: Are you feeling overworked, overextended, tired early in the evening and awakening before dawn? Bananas and milk (raw) and protein before bed help. Are you readying your home for the holiday season? Do not overspend this year. Use resources already accumulated.

They’re beautiful and enough to make the coming season fill with light, beauty and your loving generosity.

SCORPIO: Is your heart on your sleeve, in the air, acting like a shooting star attempting to share something about yourself with everyone everywhere?

Sometimes you slip behind the curtain, a bit fearful of revealing to others your vulnerabilities, desires and aspirations.

When you connect with others, love is released. Love underlies your entire world of events. You deserve everything.

SAGITTARIUS: Parts of you are shy about intimacy. It hides behind your sense of adventure. You attempt to be cheery even under stress. You hide behind laughter, your love of food, family. Soon there will be new a call to service. It’s searching for you. Each joy and crisis brings it closer. A door opened.

You walked through it with grace. The unobtainable became the obtained.

You’re laughing and happy.

CAPRICORN: You have the ability at this time to organize social events that are a healing and comfort for others. Your sense of justice, ethics and aspiration to serve humanity allow you to comfort and counsel those who mourn, those in need, unnoticed, unseen, overlooked and left out. Slowly your personal power and capabilities for doing good are recognized. Each opportunity reveals another. Continue up the ladder. It leads to the stars. A crisis becomes a hidden opportunity. Look for it!

AQUARIUS: Your imagination will give rise to great ideas leading to feelings of confidence and success, no longer being held back. There’s a secret to personal success. Allow your heart to speak. Not your desires but your heart. They are different. Tell the truth about how you feel at all times. Speak of your needs, hopes, wishes. This makes you authentic.

Those in touch with their hearts will recognize you.

PISCES: In years to come, a group project will begin to manifest. It will have profound effects upon humanity. The seeds have been planted and although you feel it will never come about much is occurring in many unseen ways. Gather flower and vegetable seeds. Sow them everywhere - in fields and meadows and small patches of soil. Even indoors. This (seeds, sowing, growing) is the metaphor to carry you forward into the future with calmness, courage, surety and stillness.

Risa is Founder & Director of the Esoteric & Astrological Studies & Research Institute, a contemporary Wisdom School. Email: risagoodwill@gmail. com. Website: www.nightlightnews.com FB page – Risa’s Esoteric Astrology

Sycamore©

– Chapter 11, cont.

Sycamore, written by Constance Wagner and published in 1950 by Alfred A. Knopf, is the story of a sophisticated New York girl who marries a boy from Arkansas. The Wagners and their daughter lived in Eureka Springs while the novel was written. In addition to five novels, Constance Wagner wrote numerous articles and stories published in The New Yorker, Atlantic Monthly and Collier’s.

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n Jane’s other side hovered Tracy Blake, her small pointed chin almost on Jane’s shoulder, lips moving in rapid, nervous speech. A pretty girl, Tracy, if it weren’t for that forever-insatiable look, as if she suffered from a tapeworm of the soul. Not too good for Jane, perhaps? Nonsense.

Nothing in the world wrong with Tracy.

The Herndons were good old stock. Her mother, sitting plump and smug on the edge of a chair, belonged to Sycamore’s solidest institution: the impeccable matrons. As did old Mrs. Winchfield, and Elizabeth Totten, and Agnes – all safe in their niches like images of saints set at placid, regular intervals along the wall of a church.

He realized that a familiar pattern had been formed in the room: the women at the far end, about the table, the men at this end near the fire, or drifting in and out of Walter’s study. Colonel Blake was launched on a prophetic speech that looked toward the resurrection of Sycamore. “A phoenix,” he said, and with a scoop of the

hand conjured up a golden bird from the ashes. “Nawthn capital is taking notice of this region at last,” he proclaimed, staring first at Roger, then at Walter, Jarvis, Floyd Skelton, Doctor Totten, and Charley Dycus. “Had a talk with Prentiss Jaffray just yesterday. Able man. He is at work on a publicity story f’ national magazine.”

Walter, skeptical of newcomers who charged into the newspaper office armed with typed-up accounts of their brilliant careers elsewhere, would not be drawn into the current of the colonel’s optimism.

The Chamber of Commerce must be completely reorganized, said Laertes…

“Are we taking off on the annual hunting-trip next month?” Walter asked.

“All the old guard?”

“Not me.” Floyd Skelton spoke up cockily. “Include me out. Hunting’s for you gentlemen. I’m a working man myself.” He spread a grin like a veneer on the malevolence.

Jarvis Blake said: “Maybe Floyd goes in for another kind of game,” and they all laughed inordinately. Floyd

preened himself (a devil of a chap) and said: “Young feller, I hope you aren’t casting any asparagus…” A tumor, Roger thought. Willy May should have had him removed years ago.

The colonel’s tide of rhetoric had been turned aside. “Why, natchly we’re going hunting,” he bellowed. “Day the deer season opens. You been missing, the last two years, Walter. Got to bag you a four-point buck, make up for it.”

Jane, torn from her feminine group, came down the room on quick feet.

“Hunting?” she said and looked Walter.

“You’re going? Next month?”

“Oh, sure. Custom of the country, Janie. I’ve gone every November I’ve been home – ever since – How old was I, first time you let me go along?” he appealed to his father.

Roger said: “Ten.” “Reminds me,” Walter told Jane, “you’d better plan to stay at Mother’s for the three days we’re gone.”

“No,” Jane said, her mouth looking taut. “No, I’ll stay right here. I like

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he first step is to admit I have a problem: I think I’m living in the past. These old Eureka Springs Times-Echo newspapers keep calling to me and I can’t stop looking through their brittle yellow pages. Many of these newspapers date from before my birth and yet so many of the names are familiar; people I’ve heard about my whole life.

The bulk of my habit has been supplied by Kay Kelley. She and Richard had quite a collection of Eureka Springs memorabilia and I was lucky enough to get a couple of boxes of newspapers.

Recently, Genevieve Bowman kindly passed along a bundle of old newspapers

also. Others have slipped me individual clippings and odds and ends.

Sometimes I read the old newspapers so much I find I don’t have time to keep up with current news. I may not know much of what is happening today, but I can tell you that LB Wilson scored 23 points in a winning effort for the Highlander boys against Reeds Spring on November 17, 1967.

The main photograph on the front page of the November 23, 1967 Eureka Springs Times-Echo is that of the recently completed statue of the American Mastodon at Ola Farwell’s Dinosaur Park near Beaver Dam. I’m sorry that the park is now closed.

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ordinance passed, though her opinion was the only proof she offered.

Alderman Joyce Zeller said she did not see a problem. She said she had heard from citizens who did not want wild animal shows in town, but if citizens did not like the ordinance, they would in true Eurekan fashion walk a petition against it.

Alderman David Mitchell said he was comfortable

it here… This party,” she said to Roger, “is dying on its feet.”

CONSTANCE She started with WAGNER a purposeful air toward the kitchen. To Roger, there was something formidable about the very straightness of her back, and the way her thin skirt eddied swiftly about her ankles as she walked, but Walter had slipped into reminiscences of other Novembers, with Jarvis and Charley, and seemed unaware of anything in the air.

Roger was not surprised when she returned, a few minutes later, with a large tray laden with tall, icy glasses and smaller stem ones. “Highballs on the right,” she called bravely, “and sherry on the left,” and she began passing the tray to the ladies with a kind of stylized formality, bending slightly from the hips as she paused before each of them. He saw – almost felt – Agnes stiffen, and he knew how the muscle at the side of her jaw would tighten, as she gave that little shake of the head, the denial.

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Norma Scates column, Busch News, recounts the killing of a tame deer called “John Deer” the second day of hunting season. His bloody collar was found down behind Huffman’s Rock Shop at Busch.

Today, with nearly a thousand killed annually in Carroll County, deer are taken for granted. They are thick everywhere it seems. But in 1967, as the resident deer population was still rebounding, the animal still held novelty value. The 109 hunters who killed deer in Carroll County during the first segment of the November 1967 season are listed on the front page of the newspaper. Winifred Prior killed a 13-point buck.

with City Attorney Tim Weaver’s ordinance.

Alderman James DeVito said the bigger issue was not about circuses. He said people feel strongly about animal rights. In this unique city, there is a no-kill animal shelter, a big cat rescue center and a dog adoption program. He said the bigger point was about the dignity of animals that do not need to be dragged around the country. “Circuses are on the way out,” according to DeVito, “and there’s a reason for that.” He cited the unnatural treatment of

Just as now, not everyone welcomed deer hunters on their property. Included in the “No Hunting” classified ads is this one: “Anyone trespassing on my property for any reason does so at his own risk.

Mary Jane Fritsch.”

animals, and asserted the ordinance deserved council’s approval on its second reading.

Schneider adamantly insisted that citizens want the right to have circuses here, and asked, “Why is anyone afraid to let the people vote?”

Schneider, Mitchell and aldermen Dee Purkeypile and Terry McClung voted No. Mitchell then said he wanted the ordinance put back on the agenda for the next meeting.

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Chamber Banquet Nov. 18 – 126 years and still going The Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce Black Tie Affair is Tuesday, Nov. 18, 6 p.m. at the Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center – marking the 64th Annual Membership Meeting and Awards Banquet of one of Arkansas’s oldest Chambers of Commerce, now in its 126th year.

Come enjoy the traditional Year in Review, introduction of new Board of Directors and the Annual Awards presentations – plus a little hometown humor, and entertainment featuring the unique comedy of Jim Barber.

Barber has been seen on national talk, variety and comedy television shows and served as national co-host of the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon. He has been a featured entertainer in Branson and on the Showboat General Jackson in Nashville, and has toured extensively throughout the United States and 15 foreign countries. Recognized for his comedy and ventriloquism, Barber was once named “International Ventriloquist of the Year.”

Tickets are $35 per person, including dinner and all the festivities. Purchase now at the Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center

St. James and local restaurants provide meals Local restaurants including the Basin Park Balcony, 1886 Steakhouse at the Crescent, FRESH Bistro, Chelsea’s Pizza, Ermilio’s, Grand Taverne, Local Flavor, Myrtie Mae’s, Nibbles, Pizza Hut and the Rowdy Beaver – along with Hart’s Grocery and coffee from Fresh Beans – have teamed up with the

folks at St. James Episcopal Church to offer free Sunday Night Suppers during the winter.

Dinners will be open to all, especially those who are out of work.

This is the fifth year the church has hosted the suppers to be held from 5 – 6:30 p.m. each Sunday from Dec. 7 through March 29.

Sunday at EUUF All are welcome at the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 17 Elk St., Sundays at 11 a.m. for a program followed by refreshments.

On Nov. 16 Ed Hejtmanek and Steve JIM BARBER

or by calling (479) 253-8737. Proceeds are used to fund the Visitor Center operated by the Chamber of Commerce.

This year’s sponsors include the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks, the1886 Crescent Hotel, the 1905 Basin Park Hotel, Cornerstone Bank, Brighton Ridge and the Print Group, Inc.

Holst and will talk about their trip to The Peoples Climate March last month in New York.

Childcare provided. Extra parking at Ermilio’s Restaurant, 26 White Street.

Metafizzies meet Nov. 17 The Eureka Springs Metaphysical Society meeting Monday, Nov. 17, will feature a video on the spiritual disciplines and healing practices of a small group of shamans in the Amazon rainforest. The meeting will take place in the basement reading room of the Eureka Springs Christian Science Church at 68 Mountain. All are welcome.

Ham radio club The Little Switzerland Amateur Radio Club meets Thursday, Nov. 20, at 6:30 p.m. in the physicians building at Mercy Hospital, Berryville. Anyone with an interest in amateur radio is welcome. Refreshments will be available. For additional information see www.lsarc.us online or email gmjar@outlook.com.

DEPARTURE Mary Bell (Royse) Liggett July 28, 1928 – Nov. 6, 2014

Mary Bell (Royse) Liggett, of Berryville, Ark., was born July 28, 1928 in Garden City, Kan., a daughter of Edgar and Rosalie (Hunter) Royse. She departed this life Thursday, Nov. 6, in Berryville, Ark., at age 86.

On July 28, 1946 she was united in marriage to Kenneth Liggett. Mary was of Christian faith and was involved in the prison ministry.

She is survived by one daughter, Martha Nelson of Shell Knob, Mo.; one son, William Liggett and his wife, Marisa, of Butterfield, Mo.; eight grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren; one

brother, Dean and wife, Velda Royse of Liberal, Kan.; one sister, Grace Ward of Oklahoma City, Okla.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Kenneth Liggett; and three brothers, Dwight Royse, Ralph Royse and Homer Royse.

Visitation was Nov. 7 at the Charles M. Nelson Memorial Chapel, and funeral services were Nov. 8, with Brother Burton Leach officiating. Interment followed at the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Butterfield, Mo., under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service. Online condolences may be sent to the family at nelsonfuneral.com. www.esINDEPENDENT.com | November 12, 2014 |

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INDYSoul

by Reillot Weston

Hot Jams on a Cold Weekend “Hold me closer in the middle of the night”

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– Ryan Adams

ost- Veterans Day Weekend in Eureka Springs brings some fine musical acts to warm you up after walking to the watering hole. Exciting acts from Chelsea’s, such as Chucky Waggs (Americana), Foley’s Van (Americana), and Diesel Dean (Outlaw Country), to Vintage Pistol (Country), and Grazzhopper at Cathouse, and Tightrope at Rowdy Beaver Den. Live music will keep your feet tapping, mouth singing, hips dancing and get the cold out of your mind.

THURSDAY, NOV. 13 BALCONY RESTAURANT – Maureen Alexander, Jazz Singer, 5 p.m.

CHELSEA’S – Nathan Kalish, Americana, 9 p.m.

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

LEGENDS SALOON – StarSeed, Rock ‘n Roll, 8 p.m.

FRIDAY, NOV. 14 BALCONY RESTAURANT –

Warm up at Chelsea’s Saturday evening to the sounds of Foley’s Van.

Hogscalders, Bluegrass, 12 p.m. and 5 p.m.

CATHOUSE LOUNGE – Vintage Pistol, Classic Country, 8 p.m.

CHELSEA’S – Chucky Waggs, Americana, 9 p.m.

EUREKA LIVE! – DJ and Dancing, 8 p.m.

GRAND TAVERNE – Arkansas Red, Amplified Acoustic Guitar Dinner Music, 6:30- 9:30 p.m.

LEGENDS SALOON – Down Day, Classic Rock, 9 p.m.

ROWDY BEAVER – Karaoke w/ Tiny, 8 p.m.

ROWDY BEAVER DEN – Tightrope, Classic Rock, 9 p.m.

THE STONE HOUSE – Jerry Yester, Artist’s Choices SATURDAY, NOV. 15 BALCONY RESTAURANT – Jeff Lee, Classic Rock, 12 p.m. and 6 p.m.

CATHOUSE LOUNGE – Grazzhopper, Americana, 8 p.m.

CHELSEA’S – Foley’s Van, Americana, 9 p.m.

EUREKA LIVE! – DJ & Dancing, Celebration of Life Party for Frank Lamont, 6 p.m.

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

LEGENDS SALOON – DJ and Karaoke w/ Kara, 9 p.m.

NEW DELHI – Terri and the Executives, Classic Rock, 8 p.m.

ROWDY BEAVER DEN – Tightrope, Classic Rock, 12- 4 p.m.

Wed., Nov. 12 • 9:30 P.M. – MARY CAROLINE JEPPSEN Thurs., Nov. 13 • 9:30 P.M. – NATHAN KALISH Fri., Nov. 14 • 9:30 P.M. – CHUCKY WAGGS Sat., Nov. 15 • 9:30 P.M. – FOLEY’S VAN Mon., Nov. 17 • 9:30 P.M. – SPRINGBILLY Tues., Nov. 18 • 9:30 P.M. – OPEN MIC Wed., Nov. 19 • 9:30 P.M. – BRIAN MARTIN

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and 9 p.m.- close SUNDAY, NOV. 16 BALCONY RESTAURANT – Staymore, Classic Rock, 12 p.m., Tim Forsythe, Singer/Songwriter, 6 p.m.

CHELSEA’S – Diesel Dean and the 18 Wheelers, Outlaw Country, 8 p.m.

EUREKA LIVE – DJ, Dancing, and Karaoke, 7- 11 p.m.

NEW DELHI – Terri and the Executives, Classic Rock, 12 p.m. and 5 p.m.

OZARK MOUNTAIN TAPROOM – Service Industry Sunday, 2- 9 p.m.

MONDAY, NOV. 17 BALCONY RESTAURANT – Jeff Lee, Classic Rock, 5 p.m.

CHELSEA’S – Sprungbilly, Bluegrass, 8 p.m.

TUESDAY, NOV. 18 BALCONY RESTAURANT –Jazz Singer, 5 p.m.

CHELSEA’S – Open Mic LEGENDS – Jam Night WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19 BALCONY RESTAURANT – Jeff Lee, Rock ‘n Roll, 5 p.m.

INDEPENDENTNews Permaculture Study Group Nov. 15

The Permaculture Study Group will meet at the home of Charlie Phaneuf, 14107 Farm Rd 2185, Cassville, Mo., on Saturday, Nov. 15, at 10 a.m He will provide a brunch with farm fresh eggs. If you have homemade jam, bring some along. New members welcome.

Directions: Take 23N to 86, turn west, over the lake through Eagle Rock and up the hill to the national forest. At the intersection of 76 and 86 turn south on 76 and go one mile to next road (unmarked) on the right and turn right between an old stone ranch house with Bradford pears and a new house. Drive one mile to stop sign and turn left onto FR 2185. Go to second driveway on the left. There will be an old purple farm truck parked at top of drive. Need more?

Phone (417) 846-0108.

Baggin it – Clear Spring School students from pre-primary through high school picked up trash and recycling from many areas of our community for the 38th year! The students, shown here with teachers Cindy Blackburn, Shwawna Miller and Juanita Crider, no longer seek pledges for the annual Trashathon cleanup, but do it as a community service only. The kids cleaned Lake Leatherwood trails, a mile on Hwy. 23, and portions of Pivot Rock Road.

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Couple-a Brewsers – Co-owners Katrina Pumphrey and Michelle Ogden of the Ozark Mountain Taproom treated Eureka Springs to a four-day grand opening of the new Brews taproom at Pine and Spring. They celebrated with an art show, music, libations and goodies.

Photo by Kenzie Doss

Happy Birthday – The US Marines Corps celebrated its 239th birthday on Nov. 10.

Rod McGuire, left, and former Marine Charles Templeton wait to line up in the Veterans’ Day Parade Nov. 11.

Photo by Jay Vrecenak

Explore new life for an old church Do you have a spiritual group that has no place to meet?

Thinking of starting one, but don’t know where? A historic church is unfolding a new purpose for this century and you are invited to be part of the transformation! Come to a community meeting to explore moving forward to create spiritual alliances (and maintain structural integrity) Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Christian Science building, 68 W. Mountain. Discussion will include tea and cookies. For details call Amrit (479) 253-3165 or Melissa (479) 253-8252.

Community Thanksgiving Service Nov. 20 The annual Community Thanksgiving Service, sponsored by the Western Carroll County Ministers Association, will be held at First Christian Church, 763 Passion Play Road, on Thursday, Nov. 20, at 6:55 p.m. Rev. Joe Heintzelman, pastor of the First Southern Baptist Church of Holiday Island will give the sermon. An offering will be received, and a reception will follow the service. All are encouraged to attend.

Snow Village opens Nov. 15 The largest privately owned Snow Train Village in the United States opens Nov. 15 and will be on display through Tuesday, Dec. 23. The enchanting village of 300-plus buildings is nestled in a 1930s to ‘50s landscape depicting small town America, and is served by three Lionel 0 scale trains, a Lionel 0 scale trolley, and a Polar Express train.

This month the village is open 5 – 7 p.m. Fridays (1 – 7 Friday after Thanksgiving), 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturdays, and 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Sundays. Additional days and hours will be added in December.

Come reminisce and bring the kids! This year the village is in the Gaskins Switch Village Center, 2051 US 62E, with plenty of level, free parking. Admission is $5 adults, $2 children. Your excursion through the village is hosted by owners Larry and Cathy Handley, and is a fundraiser for the Eureka Springs Historical Museum. For details phone (479) 253-9417. www.esINDEPENDENT.com | November 12, 2014 |

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Student of the Quarter – Dr. Ken Brown, right, awarded Siddhi Frost of Clear Spring School the Holiday Island Elks Club Student of the Quarter Award for academic success and participation in a film internship.

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Expert advice – Herb photographer and author Steven Foster surveys trees at Fire Om Earth on Mill Hollow Road as part of an Arkansas Native Plant Society project to remove invasive plants, like vinca, that have spread widely along with the native plants that provide benefits to wildlife.

Foster gave advice on which species should be preserved and which should be removed. Photo by Becky Gillette

This is BIG – Boomers in Groups, that is. As part of their BIG conference, group travel leaders and planners from 10 states attended a luncheon at the Inn of the Ozarks to hear local attractions and businesses talk about what Eureka Springs has to offer.

Photo by Jay Vrecenak

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Clark said he could arrange a meeting with a representative of Winrock International, and Martin suggested mid-January for the meeting so she would have time to complete the toolkit.

Maloney commented the whole conversation began because there were those in the city who had created a dark cloud about the local economy and hung it over the CAPC. Their sentiment, he said, was, “What can we do to fix the marketing by CAPC.” He pointed out, however, that conversation at the table demonstrated there are more components to the local economy than tourism that need attention.

Martin followed by opining that a suggested goal of increasing the visitor numbers by 100,000, as had been suggested, “is a big setup for failure.” She recommended a more realistic goal of 8,000-10,000 and target a melange of visitors. “Don’t leave anyone out,” she said, and any goal they set must be achievable.

Pate said an important marketing point would be to ask, “What is it we have no one else has?”

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spot that jeopardizes any safe use of fluoride additives,” the study said.

Harvey said Green helped write a Water Accountability Bill for the Arkansas Legislature that would have clarified the need for independent testing and disclosure.

The bill failed to get out of committee.

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Martin replied it is the quality of life and the culture and the back-to-the-land lifestyle.

Pate responded it is attractive to leave urban life and relocate in Eureka Springs, but he remembered a time before Dollar General moved to town when a person could not buy underwear in Eureka Springs. He maintained an array of businesses are vital if the city wants to attract new enterprises to town.

Clark provided Eureka Springs sales tax figures for the last seven years and told the group that year-to-date numbers are up 2.69 percent over 2013. “According to my numbers, the sky is not falling.”

CAPC commissioner Damon Henke noticed, “When you look at the numbers, we’re doing great, yet everyone is moping around.”

Rick Bright, CAPC finance director, said an opportunity for the entire county would be an industrial park between Eureka Springs and Berryville.

“There is room for growth and it doesn’t have to be downtown Eureka Springs,” Martin observed.

Pate stated, “We are a ripe berry for the outdoor market.”

Boone Water District operators – as well as their counterparts in other states – to send out a letter to suppliers asking for disclosure of the contaminants in the fluoridation chemicals. In no case have suppliers been willing to provide that information. Harvey said some cities were able to discontinue fluoridation after this disclosure failure.

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He mentioned fishing lure, gunstock manufacturing, and fishing tournaments as possibilities.

Martin said the situation goes back to the role of the Chamber of Commerce, which has operated as a tourism Chamber. “It is to their advantage to bring in new businesses.

It makes sense for us to grow up now. We’re the only unique thing in northwest Arkansas.”

Maloney then pointed out their homework assignment should be identifying the unique selling points of Carroll County.

Pate mentioned the tremendous asset it would be to have a convention center next to CCA. Martin suggested getting Winrock together with the cities of Eureka Springs and Berryville to develop a convention center and industrial park. She said the city has had to turn away large groups because there is nowhere to put them.

“A place [convention center] that could handle 1000 people just blows my mind,” Pate rhapsodized.

Martin said she would complete the toolkit and bring in input from Realtors on properties available. Pate said he would arrange a date and location for the next meeting.

“There are lots of town all across the country where Jeff was able to quietly get the fluoride turned off because water suppliers couldn’t get the information required by law,” Harvey said. “They had the courage to turn it off because of Jeff and his information.”

Harvey and Eureka Springs activists had spoken with Green only

days before his death.

“He was my friend,” Harvey said. “We talked about so much more the fluoride. I am just devastated. I’m going to miss him terribly. This country has lost someone who really knew the direction it needed to go.”

For more information on Green’s work, see the website http://www.keepersof-the-well.org/.

DROPPINGA Line

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ig stripers are being caught from Point 5 to the Hwy. 12 bridge area with a lot of fish busting the top in big schools. Big fish this week was 40 pounds, caught by Christian Cash whose Grandpa let miss a day of school for the top water bite. They went out Monday with Johnny Glantz out of Rogers since his phone seems to be ringing more than mine.

They went out at 6.30 a.m. and had a limit of nine stripers by 9 a.m., Sunday and Monday. All fish were caught on live shad,

by Robert Johnson

big shiners, and on top with top water plugs.

Stripers love the cool water and will keep busting the top getting fat for winter until water temp gets below 46°. That usually won’t be here until January if we even get that cold.

If you ever wanted to get on the top water bite, now is a great time. You don’t see this kind of action in the summer when the water is hot. Just dress warm and you will be pulling that jacket off after fighting one of these big fish.

Here at Holiday Island the bass are still hitting the top. Walleye are on the flats and crappie are feeding good in water from 4 – 12 ft. deep. For some reason, when deer season opens the rods get put away till spring and the lake is open for the serious fisherman. We fish all year because fish

can’t fly, so the only temp that matters to them is the water temp. Both boats have a lot of open days so watch the forecast and see what the fall bite is all about.

Robert Johnson. JOHNSON GUIDE SERVICE. www.fishofexcellence.com (479) 253-2258.

INDEPENDENT Crossword

by Bill Westerman

CCMG at work – Carroll County Master Gardeners Jan Scheel and Scott Thompson, along with Karen Reeves (not shown), helped clean up some of the fall leaves at the Berryville Library last week. Most of the plants were also tagged with identification.

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ACROSS 1. Knitting stitch 5. Porcino mushroom 8. Russian tyrant 12. Double-S curve 13. 100 square meters 14. Possess 15. Slovenly woman 17. Viewed 18. Spotted fever 19. Charity supporters 21. Border on 23. Old boy 24. Stain or blot 27. Angry 30. Photo ____ (press events) 31. Night lights 33. Light beam 34. Leaf pore 36. Quoted section 38. “From the ____ go.”

39. Hodge-podge 40. Selected 43. Pilot a plane 47. Old postal division 48. Toward the front 50. Banned apple spray 51. Ocean 52. Therefore 53. Depend on 54. Shoemaker’s tool 55. Nestling hawk DOWN 1. Mail 2. Unattractive 3. Harvest 4. Deadly 5. Pause in verse 6. Goof 7. To remain undecided 8. Palm of the hand

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9. Tokyo goodbye 10. Affirm, assert 11. Some states, politically 16. Condense and list 20. Neglectful 22. Rhythmic speed 24. Ship’s distress call 25. Choose 26. With equal angles 28. Child’s playground game 29. Ocular orb 32. Kind of consonant 35. Woe 37. Evening gala 40. Russian despot 41. Cavity 42. US rocket agency 44. Well ventilated 45. Frat party wear 46. Winged god of love 49. Fresh, novel

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

HELP WANTED

FLORA ROJA COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE-providing affordable healthcare for the whole community.

Sliding scale fee. $15-$35 per treatment, with an additional $15 paperwork fee the first visit only. You decide what you can afford to pay! Francesca Garcia Giri, L.Ac. (479) 253-4968, 119 Wall Street.

WINTER IS APPROACHING, HOW ABOUT A LAUGHING HANDS MASSAGE HOT STONE MASSAGE? Great time to stock up on stocking stuffers with a gift certificate or purchase three one-hour massages for the low price of $120. Also, selling t-shirts, short sleeve, long sleeve, as a benefit for the 40th Michigan Womyn’s Festival. Call (479) 244-5954.

SALES ASSOCIATE NEEDED Sundays for downtown Eureka Springs upscale boutique. Additional weekday hours available. Reliable, dedicated team player. Outgoing personality a must, with absolute focus on exceptional customer service. Call (479) 363-6264 and ask to speak with manager.

Established & Effective: SIMPLICITY COUNSELING – improving the health of your friends and neighbors in this community in a relaxed respectful environment since 2010. Depression, Anxiety, Self-Worth, Trauma, Grief, Adjustment & Relationships. Call for professional licensed service. (479) 2445181 “It’s Your Time” EUREKA SPRINGS FARMERS’ MARKET every Tuesday and Thursday, 7 a.m. – noon. Summer vegetables and fruits, cheese, meat, eggs, honey and so much more. Come for the food, music and to be with your friends. Catch us on Facebook.

BREAD ~ LOCAL ~ ORGANIC~ SOURDOUGH – Ivan’s Art Bread @ the Farmers’ Market – Tuesday: 7 grain whole wheat sourdough pan loaf.

Thursday: Whole Grain Rye, Whole Wheat Sourdough rustic style and long breads plus specials like Cinnamon Rolls made with organic maple syrup, Fruit Griddle Muffins and more. Request line (479) 244 7112 – Ivan@loveureka.com Are you embroiled in a conflict with your neighbor, landlord, spouse, partner or anyone else and desperately need a solution? Would you like to try mediation as an option to resolve the conflict? PATHWAY MEDIATION is now offering mediation to individuals in the community on Saturday mornings for a very nominal fee. Some restrictions apply. Please call (870) 423-2474. www. pathwaymediationworks.com.

TRADITIONAL HOMECOOKED THANKSGIVING DINNER FEAST for 8 – 12 people. $250 + tax, local delivery available. Call Catered Creations at (479) 253-3718. Taking reservations until 11/22/14.

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CRAVINGS BAKERY AND CAFE PREPARES FULL THANKSGIVING MEALS – Turkey, Ham, Sides, Desserts, and Rolls! Pick up now through Wednesday, November 26. Must be pre-ordered. 50% deposit due when ordering. Prices start $79.99 plus tax for four people, $10 for each additional two people. Place your order today! (479) 363-6576

ANTIQUES WONDERLAND ANTIQUES buys/ sells antiques, primitives, unique vintage items. Open 10-5. Closed Tuesday & Wednesday. Hwy 62 east of Eureka 3 miles. (479) 253-6900

VEHICLES FOR SALE 1987 SUBURBAN 4X4 with 4 in. lift.

Restored. Low miles on new engine/ transmission. New front end. Custom paint. New interior, undercoated. $6,500.

(931) 222-9602.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE DERKSEN PORTABLE BUILDINGS for sale or rent-to-own. Hwy 62 West, across from WalMart, Berryville. No credit check. Free delivery. (870) 4231414.

HELP WANTED PART TIME HOUSEKEEPER POSITION (10-15 hours per week) at Eureka’s Premier B & B. Duties include cleaning rooms and helping with breakfast, weddings and receptions.

Must have vehicle and cell phone and be available on weekends. $10 to $12 per hour depending upon experience, plus tips. Call for interview. (479) 253-5405.

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FULL TIME HOUSEKEEPER WANTED (Eureka Springs) – Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Eureka Springs, AR is looking for a full time, honest and reliable housekeeper.

Must have reliable transportation and must work weekends. Please email resumes or call for more information (479) 253-5841 and ask for Lori.

REAL ESTATE COMMERCIAL FOR SALE TURNKEY SUCCESSFUL EUREKA RESTAURANT with proven track record. Sale includes real estate, all equipment to operate, and inventory. Owner will finance 50K. Selling price $495K. Serious inquires only (479) 304-8998.

HOMES FOR SALE 3/4 ACRE IN BERRYVILLE with natural gas, city water, one-car garage.

New kitchen cabinets and appliances.

Laundry room, two and possible three bedrooms. Storm shelter. $59,500. Call (870) 423-6065.

TWO STORY HOME OR RENTAL – Great downtown location. Super parking. Friendly neighborhood. Movein ready. Detached studio/shop/garage.

Porches, decks. $135,000. (479) 2534963

LAND FOR SALE GREAT LOCATION, beautiful trees. 2 acres M/L. 10 minutes from downtown Eureka Springs. Price reduced for quick sale. $9,900. (870) 847-1934

RENTAL PROPERTIES APARTMENTS FOR RENT HOLIDAY ISLAND VILLAS & TOWNHOUSES near lake and marina.

Peaceful and quiet, ample parking. From $375/mo. (479) 253-4385

HOMES FOR RENT HISTORIC DISTRICT FURNISHED SEASONAL COTTAGE HOUSE, 3 BR, 2 BATH. Deck, Gas Log Fireplace, TVs in all bedrooms & living room. $1,500 a month, $500 deposit, all utilities paid. NO PETS/NO SMOKING. Available Dec. 10th – April 1st. (479) 253-8920. Call for web site photos.

HOLIDAY ISLAND 3BD/2BA, $800/ mo. No pets, no smoking. First & last month’s rent. Major appliances included.

27 Dove Ln. Glenda Satterfield Real Estate, (479) 981-1141

SERVICE DIRECTORY MAINTENANCE/ LANDSCAPE/ HOME SERVICES

REALTORS-PROPERTY MGRSLANDLORDS. I specialize in preparation of properties for showing and/or occupancy. Excellent references.

(479) 981-0125.

TOM HEARST PROFESSIONAL PAINTING AND CARPENTRY Painting & Wood Finishing, Trim & Repair Carpentry, Drywall Repair & Texturing, Pressure Washing (479) 244-7096 FANNING’S TREE SERVICE Bucket truck with 65 ft. reach.

Professional trimming, stump grinding, topping, removal, chipper.

Free estimates. Licensed. Insured.

(870) 423-6780, (870) 423-8305 CHIMNEY WORKS Complete chimney services: sweeps, repairs, relining and installation. Call Bob Messer (479) 253-2284

INDEPENDENTClassifieds SERVICE DIRECTORY MAINTENANCE/ LANDSCAPE/ HOME SERVICES TREE WORKS Skilled tree care: trimming, deadwooding and removals. Conscientious, professional arborist and sawmiller. Bob Messer (479) 253-2284

SERVICE DIRECTORY VEHICLES I BUY AND REMOVE OLDER CARS & TRUCKS. Reasonable prices paid. Also some scrap and parts vehicles. Call Bill (479) 253-4477

PETS PETSITTING, HOUSESITTING. Holiday Island and Eureka Springs area. 25+ years experience. Reliable, references, insured. Call Lynn (479) 363-6676

UPHOLSTERY

UPHOLSTERY–RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, CUSTOM BUILT. Furniture repair, antiques, boats, caning.

Fabrics & Foam. Free Estimates. No job too small. Call Aaron (479) 363-6583 or abunyar@sbcglobal.net

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SENIOR SOLUTIONS SENIOR SOLUTIONS GERIATRIC CARE MANAGEMENT – Licensed social workers guiding families in the care needs of loved ones. Assistance with Medicare enrollment. Piper Allen (479) 981-1856, Susan Hopkins (479) 253-9381. www.seniorsolutionsar.com CONSTABLES continued from page 10

encounter was verbal only, but the female was taken to a motel for the night.

5:43 a.m. – Traffic stop resulted in the arrest of the driver for driving left of center.

9:40 a.m. – A mother filed a report of her son’s laptop being stolen at the middle school.

1:09 p.m. – Two vehicles bumped in a parking lot.

4:28 p.m. – Concerned observer questioned whether persons cutting trees in a neighborhood had a permit. The constable told the tree-trimmers to check with the Building Inspector.

4:31 p.m. – Person holding a sign which read “Need food and money” was flagging

down vehicles at the top of Planer Hill.

Constable advised her to desist and move along.

5:39 p.m. – Observer in a neighborhood claimed two males had exchanged obscenities before leaving the area except that a suspicious vehicle remained nearby.

Constable spoke with the observer and put on extra patrols in the area.

5:59 p.m. – A female was causing issues at a business downtown and was asked to leave. She reportedly paced near the establishment, but the constable who responded did not encounter her.

7:35 p.m. – Witness reported three vehicles racing toward town from the east. Constable observed them but did not see any reckless driving in city limits.

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“It seems insane.” He said his client was innocent until proven guilty and wondered aloud if council would be treading his client’s 14th Amendment rights. He contended council should consider Dotson’s application. “Don’t punish my client,” Ballinger argued.

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Lindy Bollen, Jr., DDS, and Director, ADH Office of Oral Health, said the health department doesn’t have even one toxicological study on the long-term health impacts of fluoridated water. However, in an email to the Independent, Bollen said the use of sodium silicofluoride in drinking water treatment is safe and free from potential harmful effects when used in acceptable concentrations.

“The scientific body of evidence from the last sixty years has shown that fluoride added to community water systems is an inexpensive and effective method to aid in the reduction of dental decay by as much as thirty-five percent,” Bollen said.

However, no studies have been made

by ADH to back up those claims. In an email Nov. 4, Lindy Bollen, Jr., DDS and ADH director of the Office of Oral Health responded, “The Arkansas Department of Health does not have any toxicological studies to provide to you.”

China, India, Japan, Europe and most countries in the world do not add fluoride to drinking water. Less than six percent of the world’s population drinks fluoridated water. But fluoridation thrives in the U.S. because of big support from the dental industry and suppliers of fluoride products.

In Arkansas, the Delta Dental Foundation not only lobbied for a fluoridate mandate passed in 2011, but has paid millions of dollars for fluoridation equipment for districts like CBWD where all water operators opposed fluoridation on the grounds that they have sworn to provide safe and healthy drinking water.

Kennedy said it is bizarre that dentists have taken over the determination of what is safe drinking water in the U.S. “Most dentists don’t even know what dose of fluoride is toxic,” Kennedy said. “Dentists are indoctrinated on the benefits of fluoride. But if you hold their feet to the fire, they can’t provide any toxicological data on the actual substances in fluoridation chemicals. Why are we talking to dentists about fluoridation?

They are not licensed to treat any illness caused by fluoride except dental fluorosis.

Somehow the medical community gave

Weaver reminded Ballinger that cities issue moratoriums for a variety of reasons, and it made sense for council to address necessary changes in franchise agreements before obligating itself further.

The vote on Mitchell’s motion to table the discussion until further evaluation was 5-1, DeVito voting No. up responsibility for safe drinking water.

The conversation should not be about teeth. It should be about if the water is safe for everyone to drink, and it is not.”

Kennedy said it is morally irresponsible that government is not spending any money to advertise the dangers of using fluoridated water to mix infant formula or from young children using too much fluoridate toothpaste.

Yet even in the current budget-strapped environment, the federal government recently allocated $41 million to promote water fluoridation.

Kennedy said the death of Jeff Green, director of Citizens for Safe Drinking Water, would leave a big hole in the movement to free Americans from fluoridated water. Green worked for 20 years helping provide legal perspective, and grassroots initiative support for constituents and representatives in 35 states, and was successful is stopping fluoridation in many communities.

“Jeff had a very high IQ, and his legacy was changing the conversation from teeth to what they put in the water,” Kennedy said. “You don’t have to be a scientist or dentist to understand that we don’t want lead, cadmium and mercury deliberately added to our water supplies.

We don’t want things taken out of a scrubber in a factory in Mexico put into our water supply. Why put that in the water supply? Because some dentist told me to? Dentists aren’t trained to make decisions about what should be put in the water supply.”

Kennedy said the issue is hard to fight in court because the legal system gives enormous police powers to the government. And he said you can’t win the argument in Congress because of the huge amount of money behind fluoridation. He alleged there is a type of “money laundering” going on where forprofit groups that sell fluoride products give large sums of money to non-profit dental groups that then use that money to lobby for policies that produce profits for the companies selling fluoride.

“Follow the money,” he said.

“Industry has tons of this stuff to get rid of.”

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INVESTMENT PROPERTY!!

Great cash flow opportunity on this quality duplex with 1bd/1ba unit and 2bd / 1 ½ ba unit. MLS# 699308 $149,000

COUNTRY ARTIST HOME located on 5 acres of land on paved road just minutes to Beaver Lake. The home has 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 2 great rooms, 2 wood burning fireplaces, 2 car carport. Separate metal workshop with roll up door, new heat and air! MLS 710482. Priced at $200,000.

BEAUTIFUL HOME that must truly be seen to appreciate. This home is 3,638 sq. ft. with 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths and is located on the 9 hole executive golf course. If you didn’t know better you would think this home was just built. Call me to take a look for yourself. To many features to list. MLS 715317. Priced at $395,000.

BEAVER LAKE WATERFRONT HOME with 2-slip private dock.

2,628 sq. ft. home with 3 car garage, hardwood floors, granite, hardboard siding.

Breathtaking view from the massive open wall of windows to the lake. 3 fireplaces, 2 great rooms, large expansive decks, screened porch and more. MLS 700251. Priced at $499,000.

NEW PRICE

3 BD/2.5 BA, 1,572 SQ. FT., 2 covered decks + covered front porch, hardwood, carpet, tile floors, French doors in living room and bedroom to deck, propane gas log fire place with remote control blower and oak mantle, all drapes & wood blinds included, ceiling fans, walk-in closet, washer, dryer, refrigerator & micro-wave included, hardy board siding, 750 gal. propane tank (seller owned), cathedral ceiling, laundry room, storage shed, concrete driveway, Dutch Wood Stove with stainless steel triple wall stove pipe. $160,000. MLS 708269

3BD/2BA CUSTOM BUILT HOME setting in the woods.

Office, sun room, safe room, formal dining room, living room, laundry room, covered back patio, eat-in kitchen, pellet stove, central vacuum system, water softener, vaulted ceiling, Central Humidifier system, can lighting, 2-car attached garage + a detached 55’x 15.9 RV garage + a 20 x 15.9 work shop with loft for storage. Could be used as a studio or mother-in-law apt. Extra insulation, electric box generator ready, 2x6 construction, wooded corner lot. $221,000. MLS 715198

SUBSTANTIAL PRICE REDUCTION

LOCATED ATOP AN OZARK MOUNTAIN where the view is endless. Retreat Center sets on 14 peaceful acres with library, porches, walking paths, BBQ grills, fireplace, chapel with capacity of 78, common areas, lots of parking. One building sleeps 16, adjacent buildings sleeps 8, 3 paved lanes for walks/hiking in the woods. Main dining room capacity for 65 with commercial kitchen & regular kitchen.

Wired with 2 phone lines, internet is under separate contract with Virtual Reality. $298,000. MLS 671210

Ron L. Bell 479.253.5174

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