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New Eureka hospital CEO arrives BY JENNIFER JACKSON Chris Bariola likes to jog, hunt and fish. He goes scuba diving in the Caymans. But the most exciting thing he has ever done was drive to Virginia to meet his soon-tobe-adopted newborn son. Bariola, spouse Pam Bariola and Carter, 15 months, are now starting out on another journey. “We’re moving to Arkansas,” Bariola said. Bariola is the new CEO of Eureka Springs Hospital and the River Valley Medical Center in Dardanelle. He’s spent most of his life in the Greenville, Miss., area, where he worked at larger hospitals, but is looking forward to his new assignments. “I like the small-town feel and a smalltown hospital,” he said. “You can provide a more personal touch than at a bigger hospital. You can make sure the quality of care is there with each visit.” Bariola, 35, grew up in Leland, Miss., east ka Springs ure
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Ballance ponders Satan in the park; deer hunt dies on council table BY DON LEE The Eureka Springs City Council ended a long twisted debate over the voter-approved deer hunt at Monday night’s meeting when – ending months of attempts by pro-hunt aldermen to compromise on the issue and allow at least a shorter hunt to take place – commissioners could not muster the votes to go ahead with the hunt as planned. At issue, again, was the fact several aldermen said they’d received numerous complaints from their constituents concerning the extended length of the deer hunt, it was originally scheduled for Sept. 15-Oct. 7, then from Nov. 10 to Feb. 28. Another major complaint by aldermen and citizenry alike has been the difficulty of determining exactly where and on which private property the hunt would be allowed, as well as concerns about wounded deer straying from allowed areas or dogs or people being wounded by arrows. Assurances from Arkansas Game & Fish, who have appeared before the council more than once to explain urban hunts and their value, came to no avail in the end. Back on ballot? Alderman Karen Lindblad related requests from her constituents that the deer hunt as it was now arranged be put back on the ballot in November so that the voters could see precisely what they are voting for. “A lot of people are upset because what we’re getting is far afield from what they thought they were getting,” she said. “People either want it stopped or want to vote again on it as it has evolved.” The suggestion that the previous election be ignored and a new ordinance (or ordinances) put in place to allow voters to re-examine the issue in November was squelched when Alderman Parker Raphael pointed out the deadline for filing such things was less than 24 hours away.
City Attorney Tim Weaver opined that the complexities of the issue and the time limit would make completing the whole process difficult if not impossible. At this point Alderman Butch Berry interjected. “Miss Lindblad has been against this deer hunt all along,” he said. “Even if we were able to get something back on the ballot, I wonder if she wouldn’t come back to have that repealed as well, until she gets her way. The citizens have already voted once. This is just another method of trying to get around the deer hunt.” At an earlier meeting, Ballance made a motion to accept the recommendations of the Deer Hunt Committee, seconded by Lindblad. Alderman James DeVito was absent, leaving five council members to vote on the motion. Having made the motion, Ballance and Lindblad then voted against it. Joined by Alderman Ken Pownall, the motion lacked sufficient votes to pass, and so the deer hunt is gone. Parks ruled autonomous by state Continuing the discussion from last meeting that ended in uproar, Ballance and Lindblad returned to a discussion of the historic marker proposed by Parks & Rec for Conway Spring. Ballance asked for a description or picture of the marker for council to review, at which point Berry interjected the issue was whether or not City Council had the right to interfere with the workings of Parks & Rec on issues such as installation of markers or benches or other cosmetic changes to Parks-appointed areas. “After having read the statutes extensively,” Ballance said, “I find the statute says that the city shall have control of all city property. I don’t think we’ll have any issue with this plaque they’re wanting to put in, but my reading indicates it is clearly within the City Council’s purview to approve changes to city property.” Berry argued the issue had been dealt with a year and a half earlier. “Parks is
autonomous according to state statute,” Berry said. “I don’t know why we’re even talking about this. We might as well check all the permanent markers in the cemetery. “Even David Shoen from the Municipal League in Little Rock said that as long as the ordinance creating the Parks commission remains in effect, the City Council cannot interfere. If the City Council genuinely wants to take that authority away, they should disband the Parks Commission and take that authority back. Otherwise, no.” “We are the elected body,” Ballance replied. “Since Parks is thinking of erecting a permanent structure on public property, we have a right. That is the city’s property and this is the elected body representing the city. Therefore it’s my opinion, we should have final say. We are not appointed, we are the elected body. That property belongs to city, and we are the city fathers and mothers.” According to Attorney Weaver, Parks maintains authority over its properties just as the Cemetery Commission maintains the authority given it by the city to decide how tall grave markers can be, what size, whether flush to the ground, etc. “As for Parks, a small historical plaque is not a 40-foot building,” Weaver said. “Your authority comes in terms of the fact no commission or other entity than yourselves could, for instance, try to sell or take out a loan on parks property without coming to you first.” Weaver asked rhetorically if every time a tree or bush is planted, whether council wanted to approve that. Or if the Transit Office wanted to move a trolley pick-up marker 5 feet, did they want that to have to be approved by City Council? “You certainly haven’t in the past,” Weaver said. “I think you’re trying to micro-manage beyond what the state statute allows you to do. If you don’t trust them, maybe you need a full-time City Council that manages everything that is
now managed by a commission. Those do exist.” Satan in the park Ballance next speculated on an imaginary threat. “IF we did have a rogue Parks Commission, what if they wanted to put a small stone statue of Satan in the park?” she asked. “Would we say, ‘Oh, well, Parks is autonomous, we have to let it go’?” Weaver opined if the city tried to put up a statue of a particular deity or other religious figure, it would potentially be crossing the line separating church and state and “opening a whoooole other can of worms.” But yes, Weaver conceded, council could take away the commission’s authority if they thought the commission truly wasn’t acting in the interest of the city. Other business In other business, council voted to extend the December free-parking downtown Christmas event to include all city metered parking, not just the on-street metered parking on Main and Spring streets. Parking will be free for two hour periods each day during that month to promote Christmas business. The council also voted to spend $500$1000 to hire a company called MCC Airworks to do a thorough evaluation of the heating and cooling systems in The Auditorium. Both heat coil units have failed and must either be repaired at a cost of $12,000 or replaced for in the neighborhood of a $125,000. Concern was raised that other things might need fixing, and that it would be short sighted to spend money to repair those units, only to have something else break down the next day. Encroaching on the future Ballance and Lindblad brought to the table a discussion of asking the Planning Commission to research structures encroaching on public property. “I would like a list of all of them,” See Council, page 31
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Historical Museum art goes to Crystal Bridges BY JENNIFER JACKSON Ozark Skag vases and Ozarka-bilia from the Eureka Springs Historical Museum’s art collection have been chosen for an exhibit at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. According to ESHM art collection director Sara Armellini, the exhibit, titled “People and Places,” will be staged next year. Manuela Well-Off-Man, assistant curator at Crystal Bridges, and Aaron Jones, interpretation manager, visited the museum last month, Armellini said. The Ozark Skag vases chosen are accredited to Charlie Stehm. Skag pottery, which resembles marble, is made by crushing rock, mixing it with clay and turning it on a potter’s wheel. The result is a cream-colored material with flecks of brown, green and yellow in it. “It’s as scarce as hen’s teeth,” Armellini said. A five-gallon carboy in its original case
from the Ozarka Spring Water Company will be in the exhibit, along with a collapsible nickel drinking cup with pressed design in the lid. Also chosen were a 1965 bronze of Irene Castle by Florence Fish, a pottery platter by Gary Eagen, a water color by Elsie Freund and Louis Freund’s study for the downtown mural of Eureka Springs. “They are going to photograph the mural and display that,” Armellini said. Other regional museums have been asked to contribute pieces to the exhibit, she said. Armellini made the announcement at the Eureka Springs Historical Museum’s annual meeting last week at the Inn at the Ozarks. She also announced new acquisitions to the museum’s art collection. The Eureka Springs Historical Museum is located at 95 S. Main St. Open daily 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. More information: www. eurekaspringshistoricalmuseum.org.
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Water fluoridation: Another viewpoint BY DARLENE SIMMONS Water fluoridation has been a controversial issue recently in the Eureka Springs area. Much has been written in area newspapers lately outlining the reasons opponents argue against this practice. A look at the other side of this issue is necessary for each individual resident to make his or her own informed decision, The Citizen wants to also provide information regarding the reasons why some believe the addition of fluoride to water is a beneficial, effective, and safe means of the prevention of dental disease. While some who oppose water fluoridation consider it to be a forced medication of the masses, in fact, fluoride is a naturally occurring salt found in all forms of water. Both drinking water and sea water contain the substance, and everyone who drinks water receives some amount of fluoride. Almost all brands of bottled water also contain fluoride.
Those small amounts, however, have not been found to help fight tooth decay. An increased amount of fluoride has been associated with a reduction in oral cavities, and the addition of fluoride in some form has been the norm for many communities for decades all across the U.S. The addition of fluoride to public water supplies has taken place mainly in the United States and Canada, while fluoride is added to table salt in Europe. How did water fluoridation come about? In the 1930’s, dentists began to notice a significant difference between the number of cavities found in people who lived in communities whose water had a higher concentration of fluoride as compared with those individuals whose water had less. A number of studies comparing communities with and without increased fluoride levels were then conducted. A strong scientific basis for prevention of dental disease through the introduction of fluoride into water
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was demonstrated. After decades of research studies evaluating both the efficacy and the effectiveness of water fluoridation on dental decay, The Centers for Disease Control, on their website (www.cdc.gov/ fluoridation/benefits.htm) says, “Fluoride reduces the incidence of dental caries (cavities) and slows or reverses the progression of existing lesions (cavities). There is little doubt that widespread use of fluoride has been a major factor in the overall decline in recent decades in the prevalence and severity of dental caries in the United Sates and other economically developed countries.” The most comprehensive systematic review of research studies found that fluoridation was associated with a 40 percent decrease in cavities. Not only does the CDC promote water fluoridation, but the American Dental Association and the World Health Organization do as well. Additionally, the Office of The Surgeon General of the United States regularly releases reports regarding the benefits of water fluoridation. Water fluoridation is considered to be one of the top ten public health achievements of the 20th century. And what about safety? It is important to remember that only a certain amount of fluoride is added to water, as determined by scientific research and expert review. The main safety issue appears to be that of dental fluorosis, which alters the appearance of a child’s teeth during development. Again, the CDC website provides this information: “Experts have weighed the findings and the quality of the available evidence and found that the weight of peer-reviewed scientific evidence does not support an association between water fluoridation and any adverse health effect or systemic disorder.” Could all these scientists and health organizations be wrong? It is interesting to note that in the 1950s water fluoridation was viewed by some as a communist plot, “the first stage in a plan to control the American people.” Throughout its history, water fluoridation has had its proponents and its opponents.
Some feel that water fluoridation is no longer necessary, because fluoride has now been introduced into most toothpaste. Levels of proposed fluoridation have been decreased as a result of this addition, but expert opinion indicates that more fluoride than can be received in toothpaste is still needed by most people. And some believe that it may be relevant in areas where the people are poor and disadvantaged, but no longer in the U.S. and other industrialized countries where tooth decay is rare. If only it was true that tooth decay were rare in industrialized countries, such as the U.S. This certainly does not seem so for Eureka Springs and the surrounding areas. One does not need to look far to become aware of the many unfortunate individuals who live with the pain and disability that a mouthful of cavities necessarily cause, not to mention the numbers of individuals who refuse to smile with a mouth full of gums rather than teeth. It is easy to oppose certain proposals of change; it is harder to be part of the solution to a problem that is devastating for so many. Our own ECHO clinic provides extraction of multiple teeth at the same visit to many of our local residents who have not had the benefit of good dental care, or the potential benefit of water fluoridation. Those who live in our community and who care for those most affected by dental disease might know better than the rest of us. Kenneth Covington, D.D.S., dentist to many here in Eureka Springs, is one such person. “I support community water fluoridation as a safe and effective way to significantly lower the rate of tooth decay in the general population,” Covington says. “ I respect the rights and opinions of those who oppose fluoridation; however, I believe their argument is a political one and not a scientific one. Community water fluoridation gives children, who would not otherwise have it, a chance at having healthy teeth. For a good source on this subject, please read the publication Fluoride Facts by the American Dental Association at www.ada.org.”
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Parks sales tax petition passes muster on second try BY DON LEE for the master plan for Lake Leatherwood. Never give up on the first try. According We want their help in shaping the project.” to Eureka Springs City Parks and Recreation Levine added it would take at least six Director Bruce Levine, the petition for a four months for enough tax monies to accrue year one-eighth cent sales tax to support to even begin working on anything at a master plan for Lake Leatherwood City Leatherwood, which he says will give the Park projects has succeeded. The petition public and the Parks commission plenty received enough of time to polish up signatures to appear the master plan before on the November implementing any of it. “We needed 131 signatures ballot even though it Funds from the tax, and got 139. So it will had been previously which has a four-year definitely be on the ballot.” rejected by City Clerk sunset clause, meaning Ann Armstrong due it will end in 2016, – Bruce Levine to its lack of a “date will be prioritized and Eureka Springs City Parks signed” column. applied to a number of and Recreation Director Last week, the trouble spots at Lake Secretary of State’s Leatherwood Park. office gave the “The roads into the lake petitioners until Aug. 28 to re-gather may be the worst but are not the only issue,” their signatures, which they have now said Parks Chairman Bill Featherstone at the successfully done. most recent meeting. “The south end of the “We needed 131 signatures and got 139,” lake is dying, and it requires quite a bit of said Levine. “So it will definitely be on the money to turn that life cycle around. Lack of ballot. I realize some people are suspicious finance has been a constant hindrance, but of any new taxes, but I can tell you for a fact we contend the game changer is a master the commission will be coming forward to plan for Leatherwood to ensure it’s kept up get as much community input as possible for many, many years to come.”
Missed it by that much: Swimming area at Leatherwood remains closed The swimming area at Lake Leatherwood City Park has been closed for a month, but Bruce Levine, city parks and recreation director, is hopeful it will be opened for Labor Day weekend. High levels of fecal coliform bacteria, probably from the geese, caused the closure, Levine said. The department has sprayed a natural product called Migrate on the beach and the trail to the beach to discourage avian squatters, he said. The drought also contributed to the problem, he said. The department sends in water samples to be rested regularly, and is
now waiting for the Samples sent in a few weeks ago were not tested due to the lab running out of the testing chemicals, Levine said. Of two samples tested last week, one was OK and the other registered a fraction above acceptable levels. “We just missed it,” he said. Levine said new samples were taken and sent to the lab, with the results due by midweek. “Hopefully we’ll have it open by Labor Day,” Levine said. Lake Leatherwood remains open to boating. For more information, go to esparks@arkansas.net.
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Planning addresses outdoor food sales, regretfully puts axe to enormous, old tree BY DON LEE The subject of outdoor sales again dominated Tuesday night’s meeting of the Planning Commission/Board of Zoning Adjustment. Jody Nelson, owner of Freakin’ Eurekan, an outdoor kettle corn stand, came before the commission to ask for clarification of his status as a vendor. “We’ve been here a couple years,” he said. “We kind of found out we don’t fall into any particular category. We’re not a garage sale, for instance. Can something be approved to give us a different kind of permit so we can have outdoor sales and not be a garage sale?” According to city code, peddlers and other outdoor vendors are not allowed on public property except through Parks & Recreation, and there are specific rules concerning what sort of materials may be sold. The rules do not cover outdoor sales on private property, however, and Freakin’ Eurekan has been setting up its tent in the parking lot of the Land o’ Nod motel. “We draw activity to that corner,” Nelson said. “Tourists like seeing it. Not had one person has said anything bad about us being in town. Getting some more specific sortt of regulation would be a good thing for us but also for Eureka too because the tourists like that atmosphere as well.” Planning Commissioner Denys Flaherty asked whether the farmers market was a possible venue, but Nelson explained to her they were not allowed to participate at the market because they did not grow their own corn. Commissioners decided to investigate the matter further. Timber! Unfortunately The other big issue on Tuesday
night’s agenda was the decision to remove a hazardous tree that is endangering the Carnegie Library and Penn Baptist Church on upper Spring Street. Because the tree extends into the city’s right of way, the city is responsible for the tree. But because it is both huge and historic, it cannot be removed under normal circumstances. City Building Inspector Bobby Ray recommended removing the tree, and Planning called on local arborist Chris Fischer to evaluate the situation with the tree. “When I was asked by [Planning Chairwoman] Beverly Blankenship to look at tree, my initial impression was that it appeared to be extremely healthy and vibrant and was perplexed even with the data I’d receivecd as to why it was deemed hazardous,” Fisher said. “So first I looked at how its roots are anchored. There were no real defects except it’s roots are anchored on bedrock.” Fisher said he was at first prepared to suggest cropping the treetop to lighten the load on the trunk and roots. “decided to look at what is considered a natural lean and what’s considered dangerous,” Fisher said. “A tree that leans more than 15 degrees beyond the vertical is considered a moderate hazard. So I did a rough photoshop of the main part of the tree, which leans 16 degrees, and the top of the tree, which goes on over to 20 percent.” Fisher said if the tree were a level piece of ground, it could perhaps be corrected. “But with the non-conforming root structure, I felt I had to agree with Bobby Ray further confirmed my opinion based on info from an arborist forum online where a similar tree had been dealt with. So I decided it is a likely See Planning, page 26
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Huffington Post names Eureka Springs 2nd best small-town LGBT vacation destination According to the Huffington Post, Eureka Springs has been listed No. 2 in the Top 10 LGBT small-town and city vacation destinations in the United States. “The small city boasts fantastic Victorian architecture and hosts three annual gay and lesbian events called ‘Diversity Weekends,’” says author Kevin Burra, “but, given the large percentage of gay-owned businesses, LGBT visitors are more than welcome year-round.” The article quotes OUT Traveler.com’s description of Eureka as “a pint-sized piece of perfection” and OutInEureka. com, which says, “There’s no need to look for a ‘gay district’ in Eureka Springs. You’ll find rainbow flags flying throughout the town welcoming LGBT visitors. The majority of lodging facilities, restaurants, retail stores, and bars are MORE than
LGBT friendly. As a matter of fact, they embrace diversity every day.” Sparky Wetzel, one of the people who helped organize Diversity weekends early on, gave credit to Lita Braswell, formerly owner of the Tiki Torch, for being the one who “brought Diversity out of the closet” in Eureka Springs and said he had enjoyed his years of participation in events here despite living downstate. “When it first started, I would help anyone I could get to Eureka Springs, to make connections here,” he said. “We helped arrange carpools, found people places to stay here. Helped get the word out what a remarkable and accepting community this is.” This year Fall Diversity will take place Nov. 2-4. For details, go to outineureka. com/diversity.html.
Rising Star recipients honored Katie Peterson and Jacob Kenzie High have been chosen as the 2012 recipients of the Rising Star Scholarship. The scholarships, given personally by Jack and Rachael Moyer, are presented annually to a staff or family member of the 1886 Crescent Hotel and Spa or the 1905 Basin Park Hotel to further his or her education in their chosen industry. The Rising Star Award, although presented by the Moyers is a partner to the Hotel’s recognition program, the Service Star and an important part of how the Employee of the Year is selected each year. “Rachael and I are adamant about the role education plays and in inspiring the young people who work in the hotels in following their dreams while also pursuing further training,” Moyer said “With that said, every year we make budget at the properties, we give back $2500 to the Rising Scholarship Fund and grant out up to half of what the balance totals. Someday soon, we hope to see a funding stream that sends many employees and
Jacob Kenzie and Katie Peterson
their kids to school.” Mrs. Moyer operates Historica, a private consulting firm. Moyer serves both hotels as Vice President of Operations and Development. Both High and Peterson plan to use the scholarships to help them gain their Associates Degrees from North Arkansas College in Harrison where they are currently enrolled.
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Editorial Following Robert’s Rules of warfare
Robert’s Rules of Order is the title of a book containing rules intended to be adopted as a parliamentary authority for use by a deliberative body. It is supposed to allow meetings to go more smoothly and make sure every issue on the table is dealt with equally and fairly. As we unfortunately too often see, one example being Monday night’s city council meeting, Robert’s Rules too often becomes the subject matter of the meeting itself, with a huge percentage of time spent backtracking on motions made and tabling motions and snarling at one another when metaphorical toes are allegedly stepped on. Thank God the whole set-up requires a city attorney on hand to coach the “I’m-nota-lawyer-but...” attempts by some aldermen to really kink-up the works with their vaguely legal-sounding attempts at logic. Otherwise the city would have ridden them out on a rail long ago. More dangerous, to this editor, is the sort of political gamesmanship played at the Monday meeting, when the long debated and voter-approved deer hunt was killed on the council table by a fairly crude bit of slight on hand by two aldermen, who have used this tactic before to their advantage and our disadvantage. To set it up in context: The deer hunt was approved by voters months ago. In conjunction with Arkansas Game & Fish, the city worked out a set of times and a list of citizenry who would allow their private land to be used in the hunt. The conclusions about how long the hunt would be, and where, have caused total uproar ever since by those who disagree with the particulars. As City Attorney Tim Weaver explained the situation to Alderman Karen Lindblad on Monday night, the point when people could come forward and protest the wording of an issue on the ballot has long since passed. To change it now would have required writing an ordinance to literally revoke the voters decision in the last election about having the hunt; then a new ordinance setting up new conditions.
The problem with all that, other than the fact the deadline for these last-minute ordinances was Tuesday, less than 24 hours later, is the fact that going through all that would have required compromise on the part of commissioners, and some of them don’t do that. The idea that compromise is basic to functional government has obviously been lost in recent times (e.g. the current Republican party). One suspects the GOP has partaken of the same Eurekan waters as the city government. Whatever’s in it, it sure does make everybody hardheaded and crossways. So instead of compromise, what happened was a political stunt. The vote was brought to the table to proceed with the deer hunt. Once the motion was made and seconded, and once the wrangling was done, the people who motioned for the deer hunt to proceed, instead voted against it. One alderman short, council lacked votes to approve the motion, the motion failed, and so the deer hunt is gone. Hundreds of hours wasted, hundreds of deer now left to starve, dozens of voters who voted in good faith and whose voice has been disregarded because some people didn’t get their way. Good job, contrarians. You got your way. Great work. But for future, what’s the point in any of us voting on local issues? If the wrong people disagree, they’ll drag it out and find a way to undo it. Aldermen should familiarize themselves with Sun Tzu’s The Art of War. Not a joke. Given the typical political climate here, anyone engaged in civic duty would go far by reading this little book, written in the 5th century BC, consists entirely of tactics for dealing with the kinds of challenges that almost always come up at council meetings and other civic gatherings of like type. It worked for Sun Tzu and General McArthur and Tony Soprano. And it might just work for you too. There’s something in it for everyone. If you want to read it free online, go to http://classics.mit.edu/Tzu/ artwar.html. Enjoy the book.
Citizen of the Week The nominator of this week’s CoWs says they will be a familiar sight to anyone who has lived in Eureka for any length of time or enjoyed the Pine Mountain Jamboree. Mike and Dale Bishop are the owner/operators of the Pine Mountain Theater. In addition, they both perform in the jamboree. Mike is the President and CEO of the Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce, and Dale also runs the Lady Eureka Boutique and the Village Ice Cream Shop. Mike and Dale have been working very hard to help get the Victorian Inn back into a condition that would allow for it to once again be a useful community asset. Both are great ambassadors for Eureka Springs and spend countless hours promoting our fair village. Mike and Dale have organized and performed in benefit shows for both the Good Shepherd Humane Society and the Wildflowers
Chapel Food Bank. Both are involved in the Bloodhound Rescue. Mike has served on the Mayor’s Art Council and the North Arkansas Tourism Association. As President and CEO of the Chamber, Mike responds to community and chamber requests 24/7. For all these reasons and more, the Bishops make great candidates for Citizen of the Week.
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What do
think Citizen Opinion by Don Lee
What do you think of City Council killing the voterapproved in-town deer hunt?
Send your opinions to Citizen, P.O., Box 679, Eureka Springs, AR 72632, fax to (479) 253-0080 or e-mail to: citizen.editor@yahoo.com
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Legitimate Rape?
Devin Duncan
Carl Ennis
“They should open paintball season on the deer. It won’t kill them but they’ll get the point.
“We need to send the city council back under the rock they crawled out from.”
Local Painter
Larry Crowder Searcy
“I think they should have had it.”
Retired
Harry Milken As Little As Possible “It sucks.”
Dawn Henke
Kory Moody
“I feel selective elimination is important and most beneficial.”
“That was a big waste of time. People have lobbied for it for years. It’s hard not to get hit by a deer walking, much less driving!”
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Editor, Todd Akin, Missouri Republican candidate for the U.S. senate, made another “dumb as a rock” statement this week. But this wasn’t an average gaff. This was a doozy. Akin said, in a morning news interview, that if a woman experiences a “legitimate” rape, her body has a way of shutting that thing down! First, the confusing choice of the word “legitimate”. The adjective Akin chose to describe the word rape harkenss back to Akin’s generation, when men used such excuses for their criminal sexual behavior as, “Well, she was asking for it.” So I guess that’s the difference between the two, but I still don’t understand what “legitimate” implies in this instance. Maybe, if a child is conceived by this act, the off spring won’t be IILEGITIMATE? Who knows? Probably in the “steel trap” mind of Akin, it makes sense. Which brings us to the next part of his sentence. He claims that going through a “legitimate” rape is stressful and because of that very reason the woman will not become pregnant. I guess the other rapes are “a walk in the park.” He claims he heard this information from an MD. However, national research has proved that 5% of ALL rapes result in pregnancy – legitimate or not. And guess what? There are still Missouri voters who would like this man to continue writing and voting for legislation that effects women’s health as he did in the House of Representatives. That would be like Sarah Palin writing laws that control treatment
of men’s issues such as enlarged prostate (BPH), impotency and the treatment of anal rape. Enid B. Swartz
Psychological warfare solution to deer problem? Editor: I would like to suggest a novel way of dealing with the city’s deer overpopulation. Knowing what I know about deer, both as a hunter and consumer of them, here’s my thought: Monitor the deer to decide which are sickest. Send in hunters with bows but only give arrows to three of the hunters. I know for a fact that if you put down three deer, the rest will flee at the same time. If the hunters all have bows without arrows to continue making the sound of a released arrow, the deer will associate the sound with danger and learn it’s not safe in town. They will learn where their food source is and where it isn’t. I hope this way is less violent and traumatizing for the animal lovers here than a big hunt. I too enjoy the deer alive. Thank you, Leah Nelson
One giant step Editor: The man in the moon has a tear in his eye See Forum, page 20
Citizen Survey
LAST WEEK’S QUESTION
What do you think of City Council killing the voter-approved in-town deer hunt?
How do you feel about the 1/8th cent sales tax that is being proposed for the November ballot to improve Lake Leatherwood Park?
m They just overthrew a valid election. Welcome to the USSA. m It was a bad idea in the first place. m City Council election is coming. I will talk with my vote. m They should have compromised on the details and gone ahead with it. Go to www.lovelycitizen.com and weigh in. Vote by Wednesday 9 a.m.
55 votes cast
m Too many taxes already. I don’t care what it’s for.: 36.4% (20 votes) m Investing in yourself is the key to long-term success. I’ll vote for it.: 21.8% (12 votes) m Table the issue until alternative sources of funding can be found, however long it takes.: 1.8% (1 vote) m You get what you pay for. We may holler about taxes here, but look around! People don’t travel 600 miles to spend a week in Berryville: 40.0% (22 votes)
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Announcements & Meetings n Holland and Belgium! – The Wanderers Club will hold a color slide presentation on Thursday, Sept. 6, at 3 p.m. at Cornerstone Bank in Holiday Island. The subject will be a spring 2013 trip to Holland and Belgium. The river cruise will feature a tulip fair, beautiful countryside, quaint history, warm hospitality, and wonderful food. This exciting 12day tour trip will start in Brussels and go on to Antwerp, Terneuzen, Veere, Delft, Rotterdam, Kinderdijk, Schoonhoven, Amsterdam, and Hoorn. Highlights will include picturesque villages, Delta Works, Delftware, windmills, The Hague, Aalsmeer Flower Auction, Keukenhof Flower Park, Broeker Veiling Museum, Realm of the Thousand Islands, a Haus hostel visit, Adsmeer Flower Auction, and much more. The tour departs and returns to Northwest Arkansas. All interested travelers or “wanna-bes” are welcome to attend the presentation. Please call the tour managers, Dave and Jane Baker and let them know you will be there! Light refreshments will be served. RSVP 479-253-7551 n CERT class in Berryville – A Community Emergency Response Team class will begin on Sept. 18 at the Berryville Fire Department starting at 6 p.m. Meetings will continue on Tuesday nights for five weeks, with a disaster drill scheduled for Saturday, Oct 20. The class is open to county residents. For further
information, please email suellyngail@ yahoo.com or call 870-423-4112. n Carroll County Quorum Court – The next Quorum Court Personnel Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept 26 at 10 a.m. in the Jury Room at the Eastern District Courthouse. The next Quorum Court Water Committee meeting is scheduled for Friday, Sept 21 at 8:30 a.m. (prior to the QC meeting) at the extension office. n Christian spirituality and Jung – The Rt. Rev. Larry Maze, retired Episcopal bishop of Arkansas, will be conducting a workshop entitled “Christian Spirituality and Jungian Psychology in Dialogue” at St. James Church at 28 Prospect Ave. in Eureka Springs, on Friday, Sept. 21 and Saturday, Sept. 22. He will do a presentation on Friday evening at 7 p.m. and two on Saturday, one that morning and one in the afternoon. The cost for the workshop will be $35, which includes lunch on Saturday. The public is welcome. To register, call the church office at 253-8610. n Fall Heritage Festival seeks artists, musicians and vendors – The Retreat at Sky Ridge will host the Fall Heritage Festival on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 22 and 23, at Sky Ridge Pavilion Reception & Event Center, located at 637 County Road 111, nine miles from Eureka Springs near Beaver Lake and the White River. Vendor booths are available now, starting at $25. Open Mike and Mu-
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sical Showcase spots are also available on both days. The Fall Heritage Festival is a family-friendly community event to showcase local artists and musicians, enjoy traditional crafts and farm equipment, and learn about Ozark history and resources. All ages are welcome to attend, and admission is free. For details, please go to www.fallheritagefestival.com, email Don Turnock at don@ eurekaaircraft.com, or call 479-9-2394427. n Banjo rally Friday is cancelled: The Holiday Island Homeowners Association has cancelled the banjo rally scheduled for Friday, Aug. 31, due to forecasts for inclement weather. The next scheduled HIHA Social Event will be the Wine and Cheese Party on Thursday, Sept. 27 at the Ballroom at 6 p.m. Reservations are required. RSVP by calling Bob Marshall at 479-363-6187 or Nile Carrothers at 479-253-2695. n Civil War Exhibit – “Nothing but Sorrow, Trouble, and Worry,” an exhibit about life in the Ozarks during the Civil War, will run from Aug. 6 – March 23 at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale. Using eyewitness accounts and family stories, the exhibit explores the home-front experiences of men, women, and children, including slaves. The Shiloh Museum is open Monday - Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call 479-750-8165. n Master Naturalist Course – The next training course to become a Master Naturalist will begin Saturday, September 8 and continue on most Saturdays through December 8. Over 100 hours of training is offered, but only 40 hours of class time is required for graduation, so this can easily be satisfied if a few of Saturdays are missed. The $135 fee covers tuition and materials, including thirteen Peterson Pocket Field Guides, a T-shirt, and a catered lunch on the first and final class. More information, a schedule of classes, and an application for this course is available at home.Arkansas-
MasterNaturalists.org. Click on “Northwest Chapter.” n Let freedom ring – Don’t miss the Eureka Springs Historical Museum’s new exhibit, “Let Freedom Ring.” On display are historic papers, medals, uniforms, a painting of Crandall Walker of the Walker Brothers’ Store, and various flags, including a 13-star flag dating from 1876. Eureka Springs Historical Museum is located at 95 South Main. Visiting hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. n The free Clothes Closet at the Eureka Springs Penn-Memorial First Baptist Church has reopened. Hours are 1 – 4 p.m. Please call 479-253-9770 to bring to the church any clean, good, new or used clothing, personal care items, linens, small appliances or dishes that you would like to be donated free of charge to the community.
Ongoing services/meetings
n Audiobooks and eBooks: The Carroll County Library System now has eBooks and audiobooks available for download from your library’s website. Users may browse the library’s Library2Go website, check out with a valid library card, and download to PC, Mac®, and many mobile devices. For help call the Eureka Springs 479-253-8754 public library. n Furniture bank and used book store open: Wildflower Chapel’s low cost Furniture Bank and Used Book Store is located behind Wildflowers Thrift Store and Chapel on US 62E across from Hill Country Hardware. For more information, contact Bill Grissom, 479-2525108. n Alateen meeting: Sundays from 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. For more information, call or text (479) 981-9977, or e-mail ALATEEN1ST@gmx.com. n Overeaters Anonymous: Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. in the Coffee Pot building behind Land O’ Nod at US 62 and Hwy. 23. More information: Barbara 479-2440070. n Coffeehouse and outreach: Berean See Announcements, page 31
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Local product offers fresh take on snack BY JENNIFER JACKSON Twelve years ago, a friend asked Mary Pinkley if she could turn venison that was taking up space in the freezer into deer jerky. So Pinkley, who liked to cook but had never eaten jerky before, went to Walmart, bought a food dryer and set to work, trimming and seasoning the meat. The result was such a success it led to a side business making beef jerky for friends and coworkers in Houston. “At the end of three months, not a single day went by that someone didn’t ask, ‘Do you have any jerky?’” Pinkley said. “When I retired in 2005, I was selling $1,100 worth of jerky a week part-time.” Pinkley, the descendant of pioneer Eureka Springs stock, now makes 10 flavors of beef jerky and sells it over the counter at her business on North Main, Mary’s Jerky. “If I can get people to cross the deck and try a piece of my jerky, they buy it,” she said. Formerly Creekside Cafe, the takeout business has a deck and a gazebo overlooking Leatherwood Creek where it emerges from its under-street channel. People are welcome to bring a picnic lunch and sit in the gazebo, enjoying the shade and the sound of the water. They can also sample the jerky, which Pinkley makes on site and sells in quarter-pound bags. It’s a one-woman business. Pinkley does everything by hand, trimming and seasoning the meat, then drying it. Flavors range from smoky mild mesquite to chipotle and habanero. She’ll also make jerky to order if it isn’t hot enough. “I control the heat,” she said. Pinkley grew up in Louisiana, but considers herself an “extreme local,” both sides of her family having roots in Eureka Springs. Her mother, Suzanne, and father, Herbert, both went to Eureka Springs High School. A great-uncle,
Mary Pinkley makes 10 different flavors of jerky, which she sells at her take-out business on North Main.
Herman Pinkley, built houses in Carroll County. An uncle, Kenneth Pinkley, is a retired Eureka Springs postman. She and her siblings spent summers in Eureka Springs with her Pinkley grandparents, who had a dairy farm on Rock House Road, and her Harper grandparents, who lived on Iowa Street. “We all came, all five of us kids,” she said. “My mother would drop the girls at her parents’ house and the boys at Dad’s. Then after two weeks we switched.” Pinkley remembers her mother talking about “Aunt Cora,” Cora Pinkley Call, whose cabin is on the grounds of the historical museum on Main Street. “I’m an extreme local,” she said. Pinkley, who moved to Eureka Springs in March, worked for 21 years for Continental Airlines in Houston as a customer service representative. The job had perks – she could travel all
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Locals to get discount on ‘Voices’ cemetery tour Carroll County residents will have their own day to attend “Voices from Eureka’s Silent City,” the annual living history tour at Eureka Springs Cemetery. On Locals Day, Oct. 17, tickets will be discounted from $10 to $8, with all receipts going to the cemetery, organizer Rod McGuire announced Monday. The tour features actors portraying historic figures buried at the cemetery. This year’s theme is the Civil War, and includes a female gun runner and a doctor performing surgery in a field hospital. “It’s all Civil War, and it’s not going to be pretty,” McGuire said. The surgeon will be played Civil War re-enactor Doug Kidd, who is bringing an authentic field tent and medical instruments. Kidd will give four afternoon performances for Eureka Springs middle school students prior to the evening tour for locals, McGuire said. Now in its fourth year, ‘Voices’ drew 800 visitors last year and raised $8,000 for the Eureka Springs Historical Museum, McGuire said. Tickets for Locals Day are expected to sell out, and must be purchased in advance. They are available at the over the world -- but she hadn’t seen the United States. So after she retired, she spent a year driving an 18-wheeler around the country. Driving a semi was easy, she said. Backing it was a nightmare until a woman driver told her the secret: steer to your problems. It’s advice she applies to problems in other areas of life. “Don’t run away from them,” she said. This fall, she’ll be adding turkey jerky to her menu, but only as a seasonal product in three flavors. Pinkley also started making chicken jerky for canine customers after a Holiday Island woman
Eureka Springs Historical Museum, 95 S. Main, Eureka Springs. The walking tour lasts an hour. Tours start at 5:30 p.m. and leave every 20 minutes until 8:30 p.m. Free parking, shuttle service and refreshments. In addition to the gun runner and surgeon, this year’s tour includes a 14-year-old bugler from Canada, a soldier turned stone mason and a doctor who ran a hospital in a local cave, McGuire said. There will also be a return appearance by Major William Penn, who became an antiwar preacher, and the Salvation Singers singing anti-war songs, McGuire said. The regular run of “Voices from Eureka’s Silent City” is Oct. 19, 20, 26 and 27. Tickets are $10, children 12 and under $5, and will be available at the Eureka Springs Historical Museum, the Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center at Pine Mountain Village, and at Cornerstone Bank in Eureka Springs, Holiday Island and Berryville. Advance tickets are not required for the regular run. Go to www. eurekaspringshistoricalmuseum. org or call 479-253-2265 for more information. requested an alternative to snacks imported from Asia. “I can’t keep it on the shelf,” she said. Her regular products, which are almost fat-free, have also been selling well, Pinkley said, and a week ago, she inaugurated a website, www. marysjerky.com. She was relieved it wasn’t too successful. “I was afraid I would wake up and have 200 orders,” she said. Mary’s Jerky is open Thursday through Monday at 57 N. Main. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday. For more information, go to marysjerky.com.
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Arts & Amusements Adopt-A-Thon is today As part of the “Let’s Get Local” sixweek celebration presented by the Eureka Springs Downtown Network, today, Aug. 30 has been selected as the day to honor our four-legged citizens. Please join us in Basin Spring Park from 5 to 7 p.m. today for “We Love Our Pets,” a fun-filled event to benefit the Good Shepherd Animal Shelter. There will be an Adopt-a-thon, a Stupid Pet Tricks contest, and pet portraits. Groomers and trainers will also be on hand. A collection bin will be on-site if you’d care to donate food or treats for the animals at the shelter. So bring your pups to play in the park or come solo and leave with a new best friend. Blue Moon night market today The Eureka Springs Farmers Market will have a special Blue Moon special market and night party today, Aug. 30, in the parking lot of Pine Mountain Jamboree. The party will start at 6 p.m. and go until 11 p.m. or so. Music will be provided by local old-timey music band Ozark Flavor from 6 - 9 p.m., with that night’s full moon rising about 7 p.m. A full market of vendors with produce and baked goods will be on hand,
as well as a BBQ grill. The public is invited to bring out anything they’d like to grill, or to buy something at market to cook. The regular farmers market continues Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 a.m to noon. For more information, email esfarmersmarket@gmail.com or go to . Bentonville gallery to host local artist Barbara Kennedy The Norberta Philbrook Gallery at 114 W Central in downtown Bentonville will host a reception for Eureka Springs artist Barbara Kennedy as part of the downtown’s First Friday Festivities on Friday, Sept. 7, from 6 -9 p.m. “Wild Ladies of the Woodlands and Their Ghost Orchids,” An evening with Barbara Kennedy, features the artist’s most recent works from her current series “Ghost Orchids,” a collection of seductive and ethereal orchids. In addition to this visual feast, plan to celebrate the acoustic arts with the music of 3 Penny Acre, Still on the Hill and Monroeville, all performing free that evening on the Bentonville Square. For details, call 479-876-8134. Eureka Springs Veteran’s Day art show
Holiday Island art show, sale is this weekend BY KATHRYN LUCARIELLO The Holiday Island Association of the Arts 24th Annual Art Exhibit and Sale will be this weekend in the Barn at Holiday Island. Organizers reported around 80 entries were received by the deadline Friday. Entries are in four categories: works on paper, works on canvas or fabric, mixed media and photography. Artists who submit work for the competition are also asked to donate an item for a silent auction to help defray costs of the show. This year’s judge is Judy Maurer of Springdale, a signature member of the Pastel Society of America and the Artists
of Northwest Arkansas and a member of the Plein Air Painters of the Ozarks. Every art show also includes a Holiday Island directory competition, judged by viewers’ choice. The top choice winning entry will be on the cover, and the next two will be inside the directory. Art show hours will be Friday, Aug. 31, and Saturday, Sept. 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 2, from noon to 4 p.m. Viewers’ choice voting on both general show and directory entries will end at 3 p.m. Sunday, with winners announced at 4 p.m. The Barn is located at the end of Shields Drive on the island in Holiday Island.
set for Nov. 11 The Eureka Springs Veterans Day Art Show and Reception will take place on Sunday, Nov. 11 from noon till 3 p.m .at KJ’s Caribe Restaurante y Cantina on US Highway 62 West. Veterans and Artists that want to participate in the Art Show should contact Lezley Foley at 479-253-5423 or email lcfolrn08@aol.com. We invite those Veterans and Artists to come display their art and memorabilia that is either created by or honors Veterans. For more information about the entire Veterans Day Weekend events planned, please visit Eureka Springs Veterans Day Parade on Facebook or call Sue Glave at 479-253-6601 or cell 580-399-5887. Holiday Island line dancing Sept. 18 Line dancing at Holiday Island will resume Tuesday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m. at the Barn on the island. Line dancing generally meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month. The first Tuesday includes instruction at the beginning, and the third Tuesday is dancing. This ongoing event is free and open to all. For more information, contact Vicky Lemme at 479-253-9039. Delfeayo Marsalis headlines Jazz Eureka Festival Sept. 21-23 Eureka Springs gets jazzed once again this September for the annual Jazz Eureka Festival. This year’s events include three days and nights of musical performances. This year’s headliner is jazz trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis. Marsalis, a New Orleans native, is a member of the wellknown family of musicians which includes brothers Branford, Wynton and Jason, and father Ellis. Marsalis has made his name as a producer and accomplished trombonist with a fluid technique and inventive modern-mainstream style. The show is on Saturday, Sept. 22, at The Auditorium at 36 S. Main St. Show time is 7:30 p.m. and ticket prices are $20 for orchestra or $15 for balcony in advance or $25 orchestra $20 balcony at the door. Hootenanny on the Berryville Square There is a hootenanny every Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the 302 in the Grand View Hotel on the Berryville Square. Ozarts seeks musicians
Ozarts is looking for musicians to perform in the Grand View Ballroom on Thursday nights, Saturdays and Sundays. This is a chance to play. No pay, but musicians may put up a tip jar and Ozarts will help you promote your event. Musicians are welcome to videotape their music and Ozarts will add original music videos to our website and YouTube to help you promote your band or act. Check it out at 870-654-3952 or www.Ozarts.org. Dickie and Johnson accepted for Regional Exhibition Eureka Springs artists Carol Dickie and Betty Johnson, both of whom show at Eureka Thyme, have had paintings accepted into the 18th Annual Regional Art Exhibition at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. The exhibit will be shown Aug. 2 – 30. A special reception will be held Aug. 11, 1 – 3 p.m. See it and Carol’s two paintings, “Stormy Day” and “The Last Stand,” when you attend this well-respected show throughout the month of August. First call for art entries The Holiday Island Art Guild is pleased to announce its 24th Annual Art Show and Sale to be held Labor Day Weekend, Aug. 31 – Sept. 2 at the Barn on Holiday Island. The judge this year will be Judy Maurer of Springdale, a signature member of the Pastel Society of America and the Artists of Northwest Arkansas and a member of the Plein Air Painters of the Ozarks. Cash prizes will be awarded. Please contact Joan Hirnisey (479) 253-6285 or Barbara Robinson (479) 253-1839 or email robinson29@cox.net for an entry form or more information. Entries are due on Aug. 24 at The Barn on Holiday Island. Download audiobooks, eBooks The Carroll County Library System now has eBooks and audiobooks available to download from your library’s website. Library card holders can check out and download digital media anytime, anywhere by visiting berryvillelibrary.org or eurekalibrary.org. Click on Library2Go! to get started. For help call the Eureka Springs public See Amusements, page 26
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Elmwood House gains new lease on life BY JENNIFER JACKSON In 1883, Ellar Elwood hired a brick mason and built a three-story house on a limestone boulder, also wrapped in brick. Three years later, the family opened one of the first boarding houses in town – 16 rooms, each with a bed, a basin and a hook to hang your hat. No running water, no electricity, just gas lamps and fireplaces. Last weekend, David and Virginia Nissenson welcomed their first guests to Elmwood House, which they have spent the past year renovating from the bottom up. Meaning they and their daughter, Xanat, worked every weekend except for a short break to avoid burnout. “We arrived on Friday night and left late on Sunday,” David said. David and Virginia, who live in Cave Springs, Ark., have been eyeing the house since 2008, he said, when they walked past it and saw the ‘for sale’ sign out. Virginia is a property manager in the Bentonville/Springdale area. David worked for 15 years as sales manager for Wrigley – he opened the Mexico City plant and was the international sales manager – then as a vendor to Walmart for M & M Mars, which bought Wrigley. Xanat, who is 16, was 15 when they bought the house. She gave up weekends with friends to sand, paint and fetch. David, who worked summer construction jobs in school, did everything except the masonry and structural work on the balconies. One of the biggest jobs – cutting and handlathing more than 300 spindles in the balcony railings to match the originals, a job that took four months, he said. The work as a whole was almost overwhelming at first, he said. “You have to start somewhere,” he said. “You get to the point where you could just replace everything, but you learn to prioritize. You decide what to rebuild and what to replace.” He also pulled out the water heaters, replacing them with on-demand units, and removed and replaced plumbing fixtures, flooring and subflooring, including retiling the entry hall. Beams that that could be salvaged were reused, the rotten ends cut off, he said. All the lighting fixtures are Tiffany-style reproductions, and he and Virginia tried to find furnishings from the 1880s and 90s. The new owners kept the names of the suites given by previous owners – Catherine’s Suite, Margaret’s Parlor, Annie’s Place. Last weekend, David started removing overgrowth from a retaining wall that he didn’t know existed until he saw it in an old photo. Still to be discovered is the entrance to a storeroom that can be seen through a window in a closet off the hall. The couple has also renovated the lobby/gift shop on the main floor, and plan to sell coffee and pastries, a business David has roots in t – his grandparents started California
Elmwood House, which had 16 rooms when it was a boarding house, now has three suites, each with a private entrance.
David Nissenson, pictured, along with spouse Virginia Nissenson and daughter, Xanat, 16, spent almost every weekend since last October renovating Elmwood House, including hand-lathing balcony railings. The family welcomed their first guests last weekend.
Doughnuts, at one time a 52-store chain. When he was a senior in high school, his family moved to Hollywood Hills, where his father, Ronald Nissenson, established a homeopathy practice in their home – Lucille Ball was one of his patients – and also used to play backgammon with his father, David said. David has lived in San Diego, Riverside, California, Mexico City and Chicago before moving to Arkansas six years ago. A Civil War lieutenant, Elwood moved to Eureka Springs in the 1880s, the name of the house he built changing by popular usage to Elmwood over the years, David said. Being brick, it survived all three fires, and was built well -- the corners are square to within 1/16th of an inch, better than modern construction. Elmwood House 1886 Bed and Breakfast is located at 110 Spring Street. Children ARE allowed in main floor suite, which also accommodates pets on the balcony. For reservations, go to www.elmwoodhouse1886.com.
The balconies at Elmwood House, which is across from the post office, are ideal for viewing parades that come down Spring Street. The owners also plan to sell coffee and pastries in the gift shop/lobby on the main floor.
Last weekend, owner David Nissenson uncovered this retaining wall, which he didn’t know existed until he saw it in old photographs.
Photos by Jennifer Jackson
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Delfeayo Marsalis headlining Jazz Eureka Festival
Eureka Springs gets jazzed once again this September for the annual Jazz Eureka Festival. This year’s events include 3 days and nights of musical performances. This year’s headliner is jazz trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis. Marsalis, a New Orleans native, is a member of the well-known family of musicians which including brothers Branford, Wynton and Jason, and father Ellis. Marsalis has made his name as a producer and accomplished trombonist with a fluid technique and inventive modern-mainstream style. The show is on Saturday, Sept. 22, at The Auditorium at 36 S. Main St. Show time is 7:30 p.m. and ticket prices are $20 for orchestra or $15 for balcony in advance or $25 orchestra $20 balcony at the door. Events kick off on Thursday, Sept. 20 with Flamenco & Gypsy guitarist Ron Radford performing at The Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Adult tickets are $10, children are $5. Radford is a protégé of the legendary Carlos Montoya, and has lived and traveled in Spain where he
immersed himself in the musical wisdom of the Gypsy Flamenco guitar masters. On Friday free music in Basin Spring Park on Spring Street begins at 1 p.m. with the Matt and Gus 4-Tet. This father and son guitar duo from Harrison swing with the sounds of classic jazz and Latin standards. At 2:30 the Claudia Burson Trio take the stage Burson has a distinct and instantly recognizable voice, and has been called “a stylist who can breathe new life into a standard, magically infusing her soulfulness and personality into the music.” From 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. The Jazz Mafia, led by Jack Martin on keyboards, will round out the afternoon’s free entertainment in the park. The Jazz Mafia features Cal Jackson, Richard Bruton, Clare Starr, Darren Novotny and Ken Everts. Martin says, “We are excited to be back for another year of Eureka Jazz and have added new tunes to our repertoire.” Expect to hear tunes by Pat Metheny, Weather See Jazz, page 19
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Calling all Zombies: Halloween events to include parade, dance Native Americans once told of a mysterious natural healing spring in the Arkansas Ozarks. Spanish explorers scoured this area seeking the elusive “Fountain of Youth.” And in the 19th century, the town of Eureka Springs with its amazing healing springs grew to be a worldrenowned Victorian health resort. From blindness to baldness, from piles to paralysis, the curative power of pure Ozark spring water seemed to know no limits. But it never raised the dead... UNTIL NOW! On Nov. 2, the Day of the Dead, Eureka Springs will experience its first annual Zombie Crawl & Day of the Dead Parade. The event is free and open to everyone, with zombie participants being asked to bring two (or more) cans of food to benefit the Flint Street Food Bank. “The Zombie Crawl is a familyfriendly Halloween-themed event and local canned food drive rolled into one,” says local event organizer Jeff Danos. After hosting private Halloween and Zombie costume parties for many years, he and his wife Christina decided to take their spooktacular spectacle to the streets as a benefit for the local food bank. “With the holidays just around the corner, and the usual winter slowdown, we figured that the timing would be right to infuse the food bank with some additional donations. Other than that, we just thought it would be a fun family event in the typical left-of-center, sort-of kooky Eureka-style.” A creeping parade procession of funeral hearses, doomsday vehicles, and post-mortem street performers will lead the hungry horde of the undead. “When we first brought the idea to the city back in May, we
were surprised to find out that we’d need an actual parade permit. At that time, we were just picturing a horde of zombies, slowly walking down Spring Street. But then we figured that in addition to the Zombie Crawl, we could really make use of that permit by starting things off with a Day of the Dead Parade. So in addition to zombies for the crawl, we are currently seeking zombie-themed vehicles such as hearses and ‘bugout’ doomsday vehicles, Halloween floats, ‘zombified’ marching bands, and ‘undead’ street performers for the parade.” Several other special events will make this a three day Eureka Springs Zombie Invasion. On Oct. 31, Halloween Night, a high energy electronic “Dance of the Dead” will be held in the haunted underground level of the City Auditorium, as a benefit for the Flint Street Food Bank. On Nov. 1, the Sacred Earth Gallery will host a special Zombie Variety Show and night time screening of the classic 1968 film “Night of the Living Dead” on the Southwind Stage. Additional zombie happenings and contests are being planned. Sponsors are needed. “Businesses can become sponsors either by donating goods to be used as prizes, or by offering a special discount to our participants. We’ll be distributing a sponsor map to all zombie and parade participants so they know where they can get a deal on meals, lodging, and retail purchases.” Zombies are being asked to please pre-register online for the crawl. For more information, please visit EurekaZombies.com or email info@ eurekazombies.com.
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Ozarks Chorale to begin rehearsals on Sept. 11
The Ozarks Chorale Board of Directors met Aug. 8 in the United Methodist Church of Eureka Springs Library to plan their upcoming season. Those in attendance were: Danna Hearn, outgoing treasurer; Paul Gandy, president; Karen Swogger, incoming treasurer; Cindy Hammontree, vice president; Pat Kasner, librarian; Janell Robertson, incoming public relations director; and Herta Nikolai, secretary. Photo Submitted
After enjoying a long hot summer resting their voices, the Ozarks Chorale is ready to start rehearsals for the Fall Season. This initial registration and first rehearsal will be held on Sept. 11 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Eureka Springs United Methodist Church. All following rehearsals will be held on Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Eureka Springs Middle School cafeteria. “Beth Withey, the Artistic Director and Conductor, along with Ellen Stephenson, the Accompanist, have developed a fun and lively program of Fall and Holiday music for us,” says Paul Gandy Ozarks Chorale Board president. “It has something for everyone — classical,
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holiday tunes, and a little humor, too.” The Ozark Chorale Fall 2012 Concert schedule includes these events: “Sounds of the Season” concert at Holiday Island on Nov. 10; a concert at the Jones Center Chapel-Springdale on Nov. 30; Crescent Hotel’s dinner concert on Dec. 6, and the Christmas Concert on Dec. 8 at the Eureka Springs Auditorium. All singers from the surrounding Arkansas and Missouri area are welcome to join us, no vocal try-outs are required. “If you can commit to Tuesday rehearsals, have singing experience, and are sincere about joining a hard-working group that strives for quality choral sound,” encourages Gandy. “Please, join us. We’d love to have you.”
Freddie Thomas Allred II weds Michelle Charlene Sullivan
Freddie Thomas Allred III of Galveston, Tex., and Michelle Charlene Sullivan of Eureka Springs were married at a evening ceremony on the beach in Galveston, Tex. on July 4, 2012. Freddie’s son, Braden Rhule, 5, and Michelle’s son, Cooper Ray, 9, stood with the couple in a heart-shaped impression in the sand as the couple spoke their vows to each other and united their families. Close friends and family attended
the ceremony. Freddie, security for Superior Steel in Rogers, and Michelle, a para-professional at the Eureka Springs High School, intend raising their children and starting their married life in Eureka Springs. A open house reception in honor of their marriage and uniting of their families is planned for friends and family at the home of Jean and Jerry RunnerSmith on Sept. 15 from 3 - 6 p.m.
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Report, Miles Davis, OPA, Herbie Hancock, and others. Friday evening Ol’ Blue eyes is back with A Tribute to Frank Sinatra with Tom Tiratto and The Fayetteville Jazz Collective, and 18-piece big band that has been wowking listeners from the Walton Arts Center to Crystal Bridges. Tiratto, an actor and vocalist, has devoted the last 12 years to recreating the music and glamour of the late, great Frank Sinatra. The show will be at the Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center at 207 W. Van Buren. Show time is 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $15 advance or $20 at the door. Couples may purchase tickets in advance for the special price of $25 for two. On Saturday more free music begins at Basin Spring Park again at 12 p.m. The duo of Cherry Brooks and Cal Jackson perform in the bandshell until 1:30 p.m. Their styles include jazz, soul, R&B, pop, Blues, funk and rock. Fans love the energy, humor, and soul that characterize Cherry and Cal’s performances. After that Richard Brunton of the Jazz Mafia returns to the stage with the Richard Brunton Quintet. Richard Bruton is one of the finest
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jazz saxophonists on the scene today and his improvisational skills are endless and keep the listener engaged. At 3 p.m. on Saturday, Trio DeJaniero adds a bit of South America to their jazz, keeping samba and Bossa Nova alive and pulsating. Vibraphonist/Percussionist and Fayetteville native Adams Collins follows on stage at 4:30 p.m. until 6 p.m with his jazz trio. Jazz Eureka wraps up on Sunday afternoon with two more free performances in Basin Spring Park. At 12 p.m. The Saxtones, all members of the Arkansas Winds Community Concert Band, will play, combining soprano, alto, tenor and baritone sax on Dixieland and other sounds. The final performance of the afternoon begins at 1:30 with the Missouri State Jazz Ensemble. This group has been featured at the Mexico Intvitational Jazz Festival, on the night stage at the Montreux Jazz Festival, the Anglo International Music Festival in Lodon, the Mobile Collegiate Invitational Jazz Festival, and many other Jazz events. Tickets for the convention center and The Auditorium shows may be purchased at www. theaud.org. For more information call 479253-7333 or visit www.eurekasprings.org
BUTCH BERRY
FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE
FUNDRAISER WEDNESDAY
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DEVITO’S RESTAURANT
DeVito’s of Eureka Springs will host a fund raiser for Butch Berry on Wednesday, September 12th from 5 to 9 pm. 75% of all proceeds go to the campaign to elect Butch Berry. Enjoy a wonderful evening with friends while supporting Eureka Springs’ choice for Arkansas State Representative.
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I can see it from way down here For tonight he says a sad good-bye And drops on earth a frozen tear Neil Armstrong was arguably our last true American hero. In fact all of our astronauts of that era were looked upon as heroes, but Neil stood at the top. And he wanted no part of that hero worship. That wasn’t what he was about. When he retired from NASA he took a job teaching aeronautical science at Cincinatti University. There was no book tour or movie deal. It’s funny but four of our five most famous aviators all come from Ohio. Orville, Wilbur, John, and Neil. Guess the Lindberghs didn’t get the memo. Must be something in the water that attracted them to the sky. Thanks Neil. Charles Craig Garfield,
Community gardens Editor, The current light being focused on Lake Leatherwood created a furrow ideal for planting the seed of an idea that can be nurtured and grown to benefit many. The seed thought is to develop a community garden in the public land at Lake Leatherwood like Fayetteville and many other communities have. In an effort to promote community gardening, the city of Fayetteville and The Fayetteville Community Garden Coalition (FCGC) are working
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cooperatively to assist residents who want to build a community garden in their neighborhood. Park lands that are suitable for community gardens have been identified in each quadrant of the city, providing valuable outdoor space for neighbors to garden together. Here are seven different types of rural community gardens which could provide models for Eureka: • Traditional neighborhood-type gardens with individual and family plots; • Gardens that provide demonstration and education to gardeners at neighborhood gardens and home gardens; • Communal gardens tended collectively with the produce going to a local food pantry; • Educational gardens that offer classes to the public; • School gardens that incorporate gardening and nutrition education; • Community-assisted home gardens where an experienced gardener mentors novice gardeners in their home gardening efforts; • Gardens affiliated with an existing agency, apartment complex or church. Clearly, there is a need to feed many in our community; there are many in our community who are knowledgeable about gardening; and there are many who want to be of service to others. Taken together with the Lake Leatherwood facilities, we have an opportunity to make a difference for many in our community. Ira Goodman
Betty Lorene Meeks
January 21, 1940 – August 25, 2012
Betty Lorene Meeks, age 72, of Bentonville, passed away Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, at the Gardens at Osage Terrace in Bentonville. She was born Jan. 21, 1940, in Eureka Springs to the late Earl and Elsie (Amos) Eames. Betty lived most of her life in Bentonville and loved to talk about her kids and grandchildren to everyone she met. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Wayne Eames. She is survived by one son, Darrell
Meeks and wife Carrie Meeks of Bentonville; three daughters, Pam McCarley of Bentonville, Mona Dunn and Twila Mitchell and husband Bob Mitchell of Bentonville; and two sisters, Joann Ball of Berryville and Julia Benson of Eureka Springs. Funeral services were Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Radiant Life Church in Bentonville. The burial followed at Union Chapel Cemetery, Garfield. Her visitation was Tuesday from 6:30-8 p.m. in Rollins Funeral Home Chapel.
Notes from the Colony
Alison Taylor Brown
Sometimes, you must learn to ignore the voice in your head Is it a universal trait of human nature to have a negative voice in our head that criticizes each creative attempt? Or is that inner commentator a product of our success-oriented western culture? I don’t know, but I definitely have it, and it appears to be a widespread condition. Some people say that this critical voice sounds like their third-grade teacher, who always made fun of their handwriting. Or their mom, who discouraged their creative dreams because she didn’t want to see them hurt by failure. Or their dad, who feared they would turn out to be crazy, starving artists and, so, continually lectured on gaining material success through a good job. Or a friend who, after reading an excerpt says, “It’s good.” But the word “good” is weak, and the friend stares at the wall as she says it. Personally, my critical voice doesn’t sound like anyone else. It sounds like me. It is me. And it comments not only on my writing, but on everything else I do. “Why did you say that?” my voice castigates me in the night. “Why can’t you keep your mouth shut? Why can’t you say the right thing? Why can’t you…can’t you…can’t you. . .” So we tip-toe around the critical voice, hoping not to awaken the beast and start up its rant. And we know from sad experience that the critical voice has a field day if we attempt something new, something creative, something that requires confidence. Like writing. We have a story. An interesting adventure. An inspirational example of overcoming adversity. A funny family situation. A fascinating slice of history. But the critical voice says: You aren’t a writer. Who would care about that? You can’t even spell. You don’t have time. You’re just an ordinary person. You have no talent. That’s silly. You don’t have the whole story planned out. You can’t tell that about the family. What would everyone think? And that’s before you even start.
If you shut your ears to the voice and actually write something on a page, the demon really goes into overdrive: Are you kidding? Who do you think you are? You’ll be laughed out of town. A firstgrader could do better. Is that a dangling preposition? See, you don’t even know. You can’t spell that word close enough to find it in the dictionary. You’ll never be a writer. Never never never. So you crumple up your precious beginning, toss it in the trash, and your story goes untold. What a tragedy. No one is as mean to us as we are to ourselves. But if you look at it logically, it’s just plain silly. Because when a baby begins to walk, we don’t expect it to run a marathon. Or dance like Baryshnikov. Of course our first efforts are feeble, fumbling, and crude. A beginning writer or artist is like an apple seed first opening. The seedling must be nurtured. It must be nourished. It must be respected for its potential, rather than for the current tiny product. But give it sun, nutrients, and the water it needs, and it can bear bushels of fruit for years. The seedling writer needs the water of encouragement. He needs the nourishment of instruction in writing craft tools that can be learned. And he needs the sun, which, for a seedling writer, is the process. Just do it. Just keep doing it. Don’t edit, don’t fret over punctuation or grammar. Don’t worry about who will read it. Just pour words out like sunshine on the page, and all the rest can come later. There are hundreds of resources, many of them free, for writers who have begun. But no one else can begin for you. No one else can silence your critical voice but you. Don’t let that screaming harpy keep your creative voice locked in the dark cellar of fear. Take a chance, open the door, and let the sunshine of your creative voice stream onto the page. Next Community Writing Workshop: Poetry, Sept. 9, 2-5 pm.
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AUGUST 23 3:37 a.m. – The responding officer could find no trace of a dog “barking all day and all night long” as reported by a caller. A message was left with Animal Control for follow up. 3:49 p.m. – A female turned herself in on a warrant out of Eureka Springs for child endangerment and DWI. 11:54 p.m. – A caller from Prospect Avenue complained about a dog that was barking loudly and would not stop next door. An officer responded but did not hear the dog barking. He spoke with the dog owner, who advised she would take the dog in the house for the night to avoid any more complaints. AUGUST 24 12:20 a.m. – Police responded to a tip from Carroll County Sheriff’s Dispatch regarding a caller from Spring Street who said a male was trying to break into his house but had left. Officers searched the area for the male but did not find him. 4:04 a.m. – While doing routine patrol at the high school, and officer found a door open to the gym. Nothing appeared to be amiss, so he locked it up. 10:38 a.m. – A caller advised that a silver Honda was being driven erratically and had almost hit three vehicles head-on turning onto US Hwy 62 from Hwy 23 S. Officers made contact with the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop after witnessing the vehicle cross the center line multiple times. The driver was issued citations after explaining to the officers she was “just tired.” No intoxicants were involved in the stop. Officers waited with her until someone could come pick up the woman and her passengers. 10:42 p.m. – A caller reported hitting a hydrant at a local motel while watching the Volkswagens in town. He had left the scene but was worried he might have damaged the hydrant. Public Works was notified and discovered there was damage to the pipe beneath the hydrant. 11:40 a.m. – A teacher from the high school called to report a male student who was not supposed to be on campus was there and was causing a female student to miss class to see him. The officer explained
to the young man the error of his ways, and told him to stay off school property. 11:45 a.m. – A caller reported her boyfriend for assaulting her but declined medical assistance. She told them where he worked and where he lived. Unable to contact him by phone, an officer checked the hospital and sure enough, someone matching his description had come in earlier and reported some scrapes, but no visible bruises. Officers tracked him down at his house. 11:54 a.m. – A caller reported that a dog in a silver SUV parked at a local discount store lunged at her from the vehicle. The officer checked it out, but no dog could be located. 6:22 p.m. – An anonymous caller called to rat out a vehicle in the no parking zone in front of the Basin Park Hotel. By the time the police could check it out, the vehicle was gone. 10:30 p.m. – A guest at a downtown hotel reported a man was passed out on the sidewalk next to a greenhouse on North Main Street. Officers arrested the unconscious individual for public intox. 11:19 p.m. – It was just one of those weekends. On routine patrol, police noticed a man yelling and being a general pain in Basin Park. They arrested him for public intox. AUGUST 25 12:14 – While patrolling the Victorian Inn, an officer located a white and black mutt running around. The officer called the phone number on the tag and returned the wanderer to its owner later that night. 12:16 – An officer stopped to help a stalled vehicle at Stone Gate Inn. 3:03 a.m. – The night of craziness continues. During a routine traffic stop, an officer arrested an individual for DWI, no driver’s license, speeding and having an open container. 6:40 a.m. – Officers arrested a female who was asleep on the sidewalk near the post office. She was charged for public intox and sleeping in public. 10:30 a.m. – An individual turned himself in on a Eureka warrant for failure to make time payments on a DWI. He paid cash for his bond and was released. 11:59 a.m. – A caller said a note was left on his vehicle advising of an accident that needed a report taken. The officer took the
report. 3:59 p.m. – A caller from Lake Leatherwood Park reported a “huge pile of gravel” washed into the roadway. 4:15 p.m. – A concerned called reported traffic was blocking access to Eureka Springs Hospital, so officers opened the intersection. 4:20 – A report was taken on an accident near Rapid Robert’s involving a beige Toyota 4Runner and a silver jeep. No injuries were reported. 6:52 p.m. – A caller from Mountain Street called to say she thought something had been put in her drink the night before. The detective who returned her call advised her to go to the doctor. 9:25 p.m. – Mysterious gunshots were reported at a local trailer park. Police talked to three different residents who said they’d thought the noises were fireworks and could not tell from which direction the sounds had originated. AUGUST 26 2:03 a.m. – Police responded to a 911 hang-up from the Squid & Whale only to discover someone trying to call a cab had dailed 911 by accident, and that everything was okay. 3:39 a.m. – A caller reported a man and woman fighting on Cross Street. The caller said when he attempted to intervene, the male struck him on the head with a gun. The responding officer found no injuries between the girlfriend and boyfriend, and the caller refused medical help. A report was taken. 11:48 a.m. – Officers responded to a burglar alarm going off at a local liquor store, only to find it was an employee showing up for work. 1:24 p.m. – A caller from Hillside Avenue reported a downed tree blocking a lane of traffic. The officer who responded moved it. 3:48 p.m. – Police could find no trace of young rapscallions reported throwing pennies down at the fountain from the band shell at Basin Spring Park. The word “rapscallion” originated in the 1690s and is an elaboration on the more common “rascal.” 6:32 p.m. – Officers responded to a call about two guys fighting in the parking lot of a local apartment complex by arresting one of them for disorderly conduct.
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The Natural Way West Nile virus is flu-like. Scary words are being televised, emailed, networked and printed. One truth is this virus commonly steps forward at this time of the year. It is carried by mosquitoes. The symptoms in most cases are like the flu though there is often a hefty delay between the infected bite and the first symptom. Not all bites will transmit (vector) the virus. As mosquitoes diminish because of the weather the sickness diminishes, too. There is no vaccine unless you’re a horse. The reality is few people get really sick and even fewer die from this virus. It is also a reality that for some any flu like infection can be a killer. This virus is a lipid (fat) coated virus like almost all of them. This makes it very vulnerable to a fully natural supplement with no known negatives namely Lauricidin or Monolaurin. The amount to use is pretty much the same for either supplement. Lauricidin is pelleted so it is easy to swallow as there is no pill or capsule involved. Monolaurin is encapsulated so wetting the capsules in your mouth before swallowing makes it easier. The amount to take at the earliest symptom is very high as with any virus
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they copy (a virus’ version of reproducing) at amazing speed. So having enough Lauricidin or Monolaurin in your system is necessary to get on top of the bug. The other thing to do besides avoiding mosquitoes is to keep your immune system strong. Worry can and does lower your immune system, which is the last thing you’ll want to happen. So, having a game plan ready often reduces stress. The plan for dealing starts with deciding upon getting and using a repellent. Most natural ones work pretty well for skeeters. Eat healthy fresh foods and find a way of reducing stress (supplements can help). Be sure to get enough sleep, I use 12 mg of melatonin. Keeping your immune system strong is always good and from a natural approach would start with Astragalus or mushroom extracts. If you have an autoimmune disorder replace the above with pycnogenol. I’d also drink large amounts of Elder tea (mixed with peppermint if I got a fever) every day. A healthy diet, extra vitamin C and a good multiple vitamin goes a long way, too.
Phyllis McGuire, left, presents the Eureka Springs Historical Museum Volunteer of the Year award to Rick Armellini at the museum’s annual meeting last week. Armellini developed rack cards and posters for the museum and its events, and created the plan for the redesign of museum’s first floor exhibit space.
Photo by Jennifer Jackson
Discovering Eureka Signs of something more
It started at Mud Street Cafe with a question to Gail, the hostess: What was this building originally? The clue I had missed the first three times I had eaten breakfast there: the design in the brickwork outside the entry, not-so-subliminal advertising for the services that were on offer at one time in the building, a former brothel. And there’s not just one sign, there’s four – so customers coming from all directions couldn’t miss them. I realized I was walking around Eureka not seeing what was in front of my eyes. That included the large neon sign on the Palace Hotel, which I had walked under several times a day on my way to and from downtown. And not noticed that the shape is more than suggestive of the hotel’s previous incarnation as a “full-service” bath house. Other signs from Eureka Springs’ past: “Blocksom and Sons Undertakers and Embalmers,” the ominous hand pointing downwards, perhaps, to the place some of the clients were bound. According to Ralph Wilson, who leads historic walking tours of downtown, the Chocolate Factory building on Spring Street also was a funeral parlor. The building had businesses on five different levels, including a speakeasy on the top floor, the funeral parlor on Basin Springs Avenue (now steps) and a place you could buy a headstone on Main Street. “I call it one-stop shopping,” he said.
Modern signs only slightly salubrious inJennifer Jackson clude a collection of tin signs for sale. Then there’s the “Husband Day Care Center” sign at the Rowdy Beaver Den on Spring Street, inducing shoppers to “Leave you husband with us. We’ll look after him for you. You only have to pay for his drinks.” Down on North Main, go into Cottage Caboodle and look up. Otherwise you’ll miss the creative way owner Linda McFarlin and spouse Rob McFarlin have recycled old screen doors. The top floor of their building, which they bought four years ago, used to be a brothel, with a tavern on the main floor. And at one time the building housed the largest circus and carnival poster printing in the country, Linda was told. In the basement is an empty swimming pool purportedly used by workers who came to build the railroad. They undoubtedly availed themselves of the other recreational opportunities. For more hidden history, take a walking tour of downtown. Ralph Wilson and James Stanhouse lead tours daily from the Basin Springs Park kiosk. The 75-minute Downtown and Underground Tour starts at 4 p.m. The 45-minute “Hellraisers, Hoodlums and Heated History Tour” is at 10 a.m. For more information, contact the Eureka Springs Downtown Network, www. eurekaspringsdowntown.com and click on walking tours.
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Community Writing Program Spotlight What’s in Grandma’s Attic? Handling The Family Artifacts
BY KIM McCULLY-MOBLEY Holding those old, yellowed, newspaper clippings in your hands helps recall treasured memories from days gone by. From Jake’s homerun at McDonald County to Grandma Carrie’s obituary from the 1960s, we find our hearts in the midst of our treasures. Old letters, bright Christmas cards, and favorite recipes are stories waiting to happen. Aunt Flo’s teardrop stains, from laughing so hard over her potato salad recipe, makes the cookbook even more cherished. My brother’s arrowhead collection, from Spring River near Verona in the
Next Community Writing workshops: n Sunday, 9/9: Poetry with Wendy Carlisle (wendytaylorcarlisle.com) n Saturday, 9/15: Introduction to Memoir (featuring Kim McCully-Mobley) n Saturday, 9/22: Introduction to Fiction To register, or for more information, contact Alison Taylor-Brown at alisontaylorbrown@me.com or 479 292-3665.
1960s, shows a glimpse of a civilization here before the white settlers came. He diligently collected and labeled them as a young Boy Scout under the supervision of Jim Thomas. They remind me of when I first got the “fever” to dig in the dirt. Dad’s target sheet, folded in with his World War II photos, tell me he was pretty accurate with a gun. I imagine that skill came from squirrel hunting in the Boston Mountains as a boy. The face of a tiny baby peers up at me from a torn photograph. Who is she? Was she important to my father? Do I want to know? Will this box of keepsakes tell me more than I really want about my blueeyed rogue of a father? I look around my living room. There’s a framed photograph of an autumn lane near Osage, Arkansas. I won it at a craft show on a bet. I bet the photographer I knew where the photo was taken. She said, if I guessed correctly, I could have the photo—since the $25 price tag was too steep for my budget. The narrow lane in the photo is riddled with orange, yellow and brown leaves, glistening in autumn’s afternoon sun. I had learned to trust my gut instincts by my early 30s. I knew the goosebumps on my arms meant I had been in this spot before. The photo took me back to the days
Kim (Estes) McCully-Mobley is an educator, writer, photographer, historian, grant writer and storyteller. She makes her home in Barry County, Missouri. She holds an associate’s degree in journalism from Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, a bachelor’s degree in English, and a master’s degree in education from Drury University. She spent over 20 years as a newspaper editor and now teaches writing/literature/journalism and folklore at the high school and unversity levels. She has won regional, state, national and international awards for writing. She has been associated with the Writers’ Colony for three years Kim McCullyand has forged a partnership through the Colony and a new Youth EmMobley powerment Group at Aurora High School. The students are focusing their model for change, improvement and long-term success through the historical research and citizenship efforts they’ve viewed in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. She blogs at http://open. salon.com/blog/kim_mccully-mobley
To support the emerging local writers of the Community Writing Program at the Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow, the Lovely County Citizen is providing space each week to showcase their work. Pieces will be selected by the program manager, and students must have taken at least one workshop in the Community Writing Program, which was launched on July 21. Selections from instructors and student mentors of the program will also be presented. For more information email alisontaylorbrown@me.com.
of being a barefoot girl watching the old men play checkers at Frank Stamps’ General Store at Osage. My pigtails flapped in the breeze and kept time with the thumpthump of the tires on the blue-green Chevy pickup truck. As I stood on the square with my young son in hand, I closed my eyes for a split second, going back in time—where things were simpler and people seemed to always do the right thing. I gave my newly-won photo to my grandmother, Marie McMorris, in Green Forest, Arkansas. It hung on her wall until she died. Now, it hangs rather sedately on mine. The photo talks to me. It sends me a message of who I am, where I’ve been, and where I’m headed. I have a unique sense of time, place and self when I gaze at the photo. I want to tell the barefoot girl in pigtails that everything is going to turn out okay. Another favorite item is an 1870 law ledger from Boone County Arkansas. It was owned by my great-grandfather, Thomas Sanford Estes. He took a job as a justice of the peace in post-Civil War
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northwest Arkansas. As a newlywed, he made an extra two dollars per month for setting fence disputes, presiding over weddings, and rounding up a posse once or twice to go after the likes of Cole Younger. As the story goes, Cole Younger was “holed up” in a safe house over by Lead Hill. The young Estes took his troop of men over to Lead Hill and surrounded the house. After my great-grandfather yelled for Younger to come out with his hands up, Younger strolled outside and shot off the hat of the man sitting on a horse next to my great-grandfather. At that point, my feisty ancestor supposedly turned to his comrades, tipped his hat and nodded his head. “Let’s go home, boys. Cole Younger ain’t done nothin’ to me today.” The story, like most stories, changed a little with age as great-grandpa, according to my Aunt Rubye Estes Huffman, liked to act a little more brave for his listeners. His deathbed dialogue found a reporter from Little Rock arriving at his home near Alpena and interviewing him about See Grandma’s Attic, page 26
McCully-Mobley to Present Writing Program On Sept. 15, McCully-Mobley will present a program for the Community Writing Program on: “Timeless Treasures: Handling The Family Artifacts” What’s the best way to handle those family artifacts in order to preserve them for future generations? There are a few do’s and don’ts you might want to consider.
1. What’s In Grandma’s Attic? 2. My Favorite Things 3. Keeping Love & History Alive 4. To Touch Or Not To Touch? 5. Memories vs. Things 6. Creating a Lasting Legacy To register, or for more information, contact Alison Taylor-Brown at alisontaylorbrown@me.com or 479-2923665.
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Lively Entertainment By Kristal Kuykendall
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It’s a Roots-Rock extravaganza weekend
This weekend’s entertainment picks are two-fold. Two great musicians/bands are performing, both doing two-night runs at local venues, so if you divide your time correctly you can hit both acts and have a great weekend filled with awesome live music. ACT ONE First, Americana / folk rocker Richard Burnett of Fayetteville and the Electric Laundry Lady will be performing a socalled “freedom gig� at Cathouse Lounge / Pied Piper Pub Friday and Saturday nights starting around 8 p.m. each night. There is no cover charge. Burnett plays the guitar and dobro and sings, and his trusty assistant plays the washboard. Burnett has a couple different bands — Honeyshine, Catfish Jackson and Pope County Bootleggers among them — but he says he particularly enjoys these “freedom
gigs� where he and the Lady get to play “whatever we want,� typically performing some originals as well as a wide range of alt-country, bluegrass, blues and old rock covers from the likes of Waylon Jennings, Muddy Waters (i.e. Rollin’ and Tumblin’), Jerry Jeff Walker, John Prine, Johnny Cash, Dwight Yoakum and Freddie King. I have seen Burnett perform solo and with his bands many times, and he puts on a good show. This’ll be a fun one. The music will run till about midnight both nights. ACT TWO Also performing both nights, but over at The Lumberyard, are members of the Hardcore Troubadours. On Friday night, they’re holding a sort of informal jam session from 6 to 9 p.m., and on Saturday night is their official reunion show. This group till last year hadn’t played
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Win a 2-night stay at Ramada in Branson, 7:30 p.m. • Squid and Whale, 37 Spring St., 479-2537147: Open Mic Musical Smackdown with Bloody Buddy featuring Sky Smead, 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31 • Berean Coffee House, 4032 E. Van Buren, 479-244-7495: Live music with the Phillippe Quartet, 7 p.m. • Cathouse / Pied Piper, 82 Armstrong St., 479-363-9976: Richard Burnett, 8 p.m. • Chaser’s: Brenda Myers Band, 8 p.m. • Chelsea’s, 10 Mountain St., 479-2536723: Mockingbird 9 p.m. Eureka Live!, 35 N. Main St., 479-2537020: DJ & Dancing 9 p.m. to close • Jack’s Place / Centerstage Live: The Chad Emmert Band, 9 p.m. • The Lumberyard, 104 E. Van Buren: Bike Night kickoff, 4 to 9 p.m. or later, food and drink specials, music and prizes, jam session with members of Hardcore Troubadours, 6 to 9 p.m. • New Delhi Cafe: Barb Wire, 6:30 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 45 Spring St., 479363-6444: John Harwood, 7 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern: Blew Reed and the Flatheads (blues from NWA), 7:30 p.m. • Squid & Whale: Blue Moon, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1 • Cathouse / Pied Piper: Richard Burnett, 8 p.m. • Chaser’s: Act A Fool, 8 p.m. • Chelsea’s: Chris Cameron Blues Band, 9 p.m. • Eureka Live!: Live DJ and Dancing, 9 p.m. to close • Jack’s Place / Centerstage Live: The Chad Emmert Band, 9 p.m. • The Lumberyard: Hardcore Troubadours reunion show, featuring Will Steele, Big
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Daddy Rabbitt and Dan the Baseman, 9 p.m. • New Delhi Cafe: Skillet Lickers, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Bella Donna, 6:30 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern (Highway 62): Third Degree, 7:30 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den (downtown): Eclectones, 7 p.m. • Squid & Whale: Allied Saints (Kansas City), 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2 • Chelsea’s: Dead Tree String Band, 4-8 p.m. • Eureka Live!: Customer Appreciation Night specials 5 p.m. to close • New Delhi Cafe: Gospel Sunday Brunch with Brick-Fields, 11:30 a.m., Skillet Lickers, 5-8 p.m. • Squid and Whale: Slam Boxx, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 3 • Chelsea’s: Springbilly, 8 p.m. • New Delhi Cafe: Skillet Lickers, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. • Squid and Whale: Charley Can’t Surf, 8 p.m. ••• Lively Entertainment is written and complied by Managing Editor Kristal Kuykendall. Deadline for venues to submit their events for inclusion is noon Mondays. Events should be emailed to ccneditor@cox-internet.com and/ or phoned in to 479-981-9419 by noon Monday each week. Kuykendall also writes Kristal’s Northwest Arkansas Live Music Blog, which includes video and song clips of band she previews each weekend, as well as additional previews and recommendations of major, not-to-be-missed live concerts throughout the region. The blog is at http://www.CarrollCoNews.com/blogs/ livemusicinnwa.
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Seneca Indian lodge to host workshop on sustainability BY KATHRYN LUCARIELLO This coming weekend, locals will be treated to a visit by Bob and Lee Nitsch of the Wolf Clan Teaching Lodge, an educational institution whose goal is to preserve and disseminate the teachings of the Seneca Indian Historical Society, located in Florida. The Seneca of western New York were one of the five original nations of the Iroquois Confederacy. Bob Nitsch is the grandson of Grandmother Twylah Hurd Nitsch, elder and founder of the historical society. He grew up on the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation in Western New York and was raised in Seneca traditions. See Wolf Clan, page 31
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Let’s Get Local kicks off with pet adoption drive, fundraiser Let’s Get Local celebrates our furry, fluffy and feathered friends today, Thursday, Aug. 30 in Basin Spring Park from 5 to 7 p.m. The Eureka Springs Downtown Network is featuring the Good Shepherd Humane Society through a pet food drive and an Adopt-a-Thon in Basin Spring Park. Bring a bag of food, find your perfect pet, or just give some love to the beautiful dogs they are bringing to the park. Live music, great neighbors, booths featuring groomers, local pet baked goods, trainers and more in downtown Eureka Springs. Shops and dining are open downtown on Thursdays and are featuring specials, treats, and deals during Let’s Get Local. Thursday night in the park is also the time to bring in your Dining Tickets that you have been collecting eating at selected restaurants and pubs in Eureka Springs. Enter to win The Mega Prize which keeps growing week to week and will be awarded Sept. 20. Let’s Get Local Thursday Evening Events include: • Today, Aug. 30 — We Love Our Pets — in collaboration with the Good Shepherd Animal Shelter we will have an Adopt-aThon, Stupid Pet Tricks contest, Pet Portraits, groomers, trainers and more.
• Sept. 6 — Countdown to Xmas — Shopping! Looking for a gift for any occasion? Eureka Springs has what you are looking for at our more than 200 independent retail locations. Kids games, home organizers, gift products; all will be showcased in the park. • Sept. 13 — All Sports! — Get your game on and come play in Basin Spring Park. Eureka Springs is an active town filled with go carts, golf pro’s from Holiday Island, biking, spring hikes, and more. Lace up your shoes, bring the kids and come play in the park! • Sept. 20 — Food + Art — Celebrate the beauty of dining and shopping for food in Eureka Springs and the arts during this evening event featuring the band Swing and a Miss, a Sweet Potato Pie Contest, Food Art Contest, Drink & Draw in the Park and more. We will also be awarding the Eat Like a Local Prize at the end of the evening. More events, vendors and programming is being added as the weeks go on. Full event information will be available at http:// eurekaspringsdowntown.com. For more information contact the Eureka Springs Downtown Network at 479-2445074 or director@eurekaspringsdowntown. com.
Pet of the Week Pebbles is a pretty, 7-year-old, large Maine Coon tabby with a white bib. She is declawed on her front paws so she must be an inside cat. Pebbles is quiet and unobtrusive and likes to be petted but on her own terms. Pebbles is spayed, has had all her shots and is ready for her forever home. She can be adopted for half the usual adoption fee. For more information on Pebbles or other animals available for adoption, call the Good Shepherd Humane Society Animal Shelter at 479253-9188 or stop by the shelter on Highway 62 East in Eureka Springs. Shelter hours are noon to 5 p.m. daily except Wednesdays.
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candidate for remove.” Fisher went on to encourage the city to adopt a tree inventory program so that all trees of historic value could be regularly assessed and dealt with before they became problems. “It would go a long way toward conserving and saving the trees we so depend on,” he said. Flaherty asked whether there there might be a way to shore that tree up. Fisher said while it might be possible to brace the tree with a cable, even then you’re not perfectly assured the tissue of the tree will respond. “Once you cable a tree, you’re admit it’s defective,” he said, and there’s no way to be certain if
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his encounter with the infamous outlaw of the past. Telling his young granddaughter, “You shouldn’t have sassed your grandpa,” he told the real story to the reporter about backing down out of fear and common sense. Whatever the case, he didn’t feel like gambling with his life that day. And, in trying to authenticate the story, the reporter found several stories of Younger shooting the hat off of somebody as a warning gesture. I’m glad my great-grandfather did back off, I guess, as I have this old law ledger I still hold in my hands today. If something had happened to Great-Grandpa Tom, for whom my own father was named, I might not be here today. And, that is something to think about. The ledger is worn with time and use. But it tells me a story of a man who was
or how long that would work.” Commissioner Jim Morris said he hated to see this tree go but felt Fisher would have recommended a good way to save it if a solution existed. With regret, the commission voted 5-0 to remove the tree. During commissioner comments at meeting’s end, Commissioner Mickey Schneider [who is also a voter polling station captain] reminded everyone watching that this is an election year. “Research everybody and weigh things before you vote,” she said. “After the fiasco at the last council meeting, take a long and hard look at who’s running. When the vote of the citizens is turned around on the whim of two people, we’re in trouble. They’ve done it once and they’ll do it again.” Find collectable cocks during the month of August by gallery artists Denise Ryan, Bert Seabourn, Diana Smith, Jimmy Leach, Bill Garrison and Gloria Garrison. Open every day 10 - 5 and until 4 on Sunday, 37 Spring Street, upstairs, Eureka Springs. 479-6366660. See more at artifactseureka.com. resourceful when families were trying to put their lives back together after the Civil War. I watch episodes of Hoarders and cringe. Should you use these items, showcase them or put them away? What’s the best way to handle those family artifacts in order to preserve them for future generations? Some people put their artifacts in safes, shelves and under glass. Others might still be using grandma’s best china. Whatever the case, history comes to life with the memories we revisit through the legacies of the items left behind by those we love. Join me at the Writers’ Colony on Sept. 15 , as we focus on “Memoir 101.” I’ll help you prioritize your family artifacts, as we move forward with the writing process. I’ll show you how these items tell a story of love, memory and history – your story. And, trust me; it’s a story worth telling.
The Community Writing Program wishes to thank Becky Gillette for the projector which allows us to use PowerPoint presentations in our workshops. Becky is a faithful Colony supporter, gifted writer, and asset to the Eureka Springs literary community.
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Wisecrack Zodiac ARIES: Get over yourself. If the sun truly shines out of your butt, you would be going through a lot more furniture. Keep your pants on and let the Universe take the credit for an occasional good day. TAURUS: Sure, you can have it all, but where would you keep it? Clean out your closet before setting those goals; the whole enchilada takes up a lot of room, and it doesn’t share well with your girlie magazine collection. GEMINI: You are ready to tackle life and wrestle it to the ground, but you weren’t counting on life wearing shoulder pads. Some days all you can do is hang on to life around the ankles and let it drag you around the field for a while. CANCER: Some days you’re the one mooning the world, other days you’re just the window. Wipe the butt prints off your head and be glad you’re not the one with the huge crack. LEO: Feel free to dress for success, as long as you’re not shopping in the Emperor’s New Closet for an outfit. Sometimes clothes don’t make the man, they just make everyone else’s day. Plus, sunscreen can sting those sensitive spots. VIRGO: You can’t really know the future by texting it and being Facebook friends with it. You have to meet it face to face and realize the future is a crazy bee-yotch before you can make any progress with it. LIBRA: Thursday will be the kind of day you want to rub up against while wearing velour, just so you can see the sparks fly. Tighten those bolts on your neck, because you could lose your head over Thursday. SCORPIO: Your social life has been so dreadful, even your bunny slippers don’t want to have anything to do with you. Wiggle into those leather pants, slip into those thigh-high boots and make an impact during lunch on Friday. If nothing else, your other problems will fade away when you forget the talcum powder.
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SAGITTARIUS: Who can take a rainbow and sprinkle it with dew? Anyone who has a toddler looking for a bathroom. Life can’t be all beer and Skittles; sometimes it’s milk and Cheerios. That’s okay, beer and skittles is how you got here, right? CAPRICORN: You didn’t cause the 15-car pile-up known as your life, but you didn’t help matters by mistaking the radio button for the windshield wipers. Get off the curb and pay attention before someone has to pull a bumper out of your third chakra. AQUARIUS: Your happy place
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may have surround s o u n d and leather recliners, but it doesn’t have space to change your life. Pack a backpack and get out of your comfort zone so you can make a difference. PISCES: No one knows what they’re truly capable of until they try to read a book while someone kicks the back of their seat for four hours. If you make it through Friday without giving someone their own foot as an enema, kudos to you. Answers on page 27
Explaining Surgery to My Father Do you remember how we used to preserve living fish? We stopped their mouths with bread steeped in brandy, and packed them in cool straw for fifteen days. We restored them to life by immersing them in water.
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And remember how what Thoreau deliberately planted was almost choked out, until by hoe he made the earth say beans instead of grass. Because your heart sprouted arteries like weeds around blockages, doctors want to graft veins from your legs onto your heart. It will be cold. Your life will pause. They will milk the blood from your hollow heart into a machine. Half moon flaps like onion skin will close and dry around the edges, until your heart flaps once to let the soul back in. •••
Deborah Quigley Smith has published poems in Melic Review, Long Pond Review, Sequoya Review, and Poetry Miscellany, as well as other print and online journals. She has an English degree from Harding University and currently lives with her husband in Quigley’s Castle, in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. In addition to poetry, Debbie writes international thrillers, one of which was recently selected as a semi-finalist for a national prize. She volunteers in the Community Writing Program, mentoring students on plot and character.
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The sense of taste, like the sense of smell, is much more closely linked to memory than hearing or touch or even vision. One argument is that the nerves that do the work are literally an inch or less from the brain, hence stronger connections. I don’t know whether that’s true or not, but the subject came to mind the other day when I was eating peach cobbler at the beans and cornbread place up on the highway. The first bite triggered an intense recollection of childhood, much in the same way (I guess) that Marcel Proust was triggered by eating a little cake called a Madeleine and was transported back to his own childhood. He calls it “involuntary memory,” and it prompted his seven-volume epic Remembrance of Things Past. I come from a family of great Southern cooks. My great-grandmother Nellie Branscum cooked on a castiron wood-burning stove, and as a child I spent many hours sitting on the firewood box and talking to her while she was cooking. So the foods of my childhood include what came from her kitchen: skilletfried chicken, squirrel and dumplings, peach cobbler, mashed potatoes and red-eye gravy, home-canned snap peas and blackberries and sauerkraut. My grandmother loved to fry perch
catfish, and little fried apple pies that made any pie you ever bought at McD’s taste like a pile of crap by comparison. One Thanksgiving she spotted a wild turkey flying by out back of their place up in Onia, so she got the shotgun and went out and shot it on the wing. Then she brought it back in and dressed it and that was Thanksgiving. Have you ever eaten vinegar pie? What about souse meat? I find that as with much ethnic cuisine, the Southern food I enjoy most is “poor people food.” Folks are creative when they need to be and waste nothing when there’s nothing to waste. In terms of food nostalgia, nothing works better than putting peanuts in your Mountain Dew. If this seems abhorrent, you did not have a Southern childhood out in the sticks. What we often think of as “comfort food” is in fact oft-times food from childhood. My son (age 21) still requests things I cooked for him when he was 5 – home-made macaroni and cheese, for example, or trick omelets I learned to make when I was a cook at Mud Street. Or chicken dumplings, which takes a bit of time but pays you back many times over in voluptuous goodness. Try sometime compiling a list of your own favorite childhood foods and share them with someone you enjoy sharing things with. Good way to spend a Saturday night.
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Wolf Clan
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According to the Wolf Clan website, Twylah’s grandfather, Moses Shongo, was a practicing Seneca medicine man. When controversy broke out in the 1970s over Native people sharing their teachings with non-Native people, Grandmother Twylah “was the one of the first to begin sharing the profound and beautiful philosophy of the ancient Seneca people.... Twylah brought forth the original concepts and transformed them into modern terms, ‘so the teachings may live.’” Grandmother Twylah passed away in 2007. Bob and his wife, Lee, have been traveling internationally for several years and sharing their people’s teachings to fulfill his grandmother’s dream.
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Coffeehouse of Calvary Chapel of Eureka Springs hosts Youth Nights monthly with live music, activities and prizes. Watch this space for dates. Regular services 7 p.m. Wednesday nights and 10 a.m. Sunday in the back of the Coffeehouse on US 62E, next to the old Victoria Inn. Coffeehouse open to the public 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. Tuesday – Saturday with extra hours and live music on Fridays 5 – 10 p.m. Worship Circle Fridays at 7 p.m. n Occupy: If you can’t join the occu-
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Ballance said. “It would also be helpful to know what encroachments will be happening in the future. Because they will happen, and people will come forward and the city will just give the property to them. It would be a very good idea to know how much public property is already being encroached upon.” Berry pointed out it would be a virtually impossible task without someone doing research on literally every property in town. “And actually a
The Nitsches will be in Eureka Springs this weekend, offering a drumming circle Friday night and a workshop all day Saturday, called “An Ancient Paradigm for a Sustainable Future.” Local plant spirit medicine practitioner Melissa Clare, who is facilitating the drumming Friday night, said she had attended a session with the Nitsches in the past. “I was very drawn to them because they seemed very kind and gentle,” she said. “They led us in a dance for the corn, and it was very beautiful. Bob, especially, has a great sense of humor.” Of the Nitsches sharing traditional Seneca beliefs with non-Natives, Clare said, “I think they walk a fine path between their long-house elders who stay on the reservation and work with Native people. But they have
the blessing of the long-house elders. They’re used to working with all age groups and are used to working with white people.” She said the corn dance was exciting because she dreams of getting her garden together and planting corn. “We were on land that would have been associated with their people, and I really felt connected to the land and the corn,” Clare said. “I found it very joyful. I got a sense that this is the way we should be connected with the plants.” The Drumming Evening will be held Friday, Aug. 31, from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Sacred Fire Community Hearth. On Saturday, Sept. 1, the workshop will go from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Fire Om Earth Studios. For more information on cost or to register, visit www.fireomearth.com.
pation, join the Facebook group (type in Occupy Eureka Springs to find the group). More info: 479-253-6963. n Casual Sundays at FUMC: Come as you are and enjoy a free meal every Sunday night from 5:30 – 6 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in the Fellowship Hall. Rachel and Larry Brick will share music during the supper. All are invited to stay for the Casual Worship Service from 6 to 7 p.m. Open Doors, Open Hearts, Open Minds. Hwy. 23S across from Autumn Breeze Restaurant. The public is invited and children are welcome. For more information, call 479-253-8987or (479) 981-0482.
n Drug problem?: The Eureka Springs Coffee Pot Narcotics Anonymous Group meets Fridays at 5:30 p.m. at the Coffee Pot building behind Land O’ Nod Motel. Contact Shawn H. (417) 271-1084 or Robin S. 479-244-6863 for more information. n Al-Anon Family Group: meetings Eureka Springs AFG meets at the Coffee Pot behind the Land O’ Nod Motel Sundays at 11:30 a.m., Mondays and Tuesdays at 7 p.m. n Coffee Break Women: AFG meets at Faith Christian Family Church, Hwy. 23S, on Tuesdays at 9:45 a.m. For info: 479-363-9495.
title search, however thorough, might not even work,” he said. “You might have to do a survey of each individual property.” Ballance said she felt Planning was very capable of doing the research. Shrugging, Berry replied, “I have an awful lot of confidence in Planning myself, but they can’t do an awful lot on a project like that with insufficient funding. If they had the resources, which they don’t.” Arguing for Planning’s being able to accomplish the project “on a shoestring,” Ballance contended the city had set a precedent in freely giving away
encroached city property. “When that happens, their property values go up,” she said. “I know of at least three pieces of public property right now that are being encroached on. One has approached me asking if they thought that property could be vacated to them .” Attorney Weaver addressed the viewing public at that point. “Please don’t take the alderman’s comments to heart and start building on public property. If you encroach on public property, you may very well end up in front of a tribunal or a judge. There are laws in place for this.”
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