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Pin-up Pets Local animals turn calendar models for Humane Society’s annual fundraiser PAGE 3

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n Meet ES School

CAPC reports good news for Eureka

Read the then and now of staging of 1922 event

Citizen profiles Morris, Freehling, presents Q&A

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Pin-up Pets

Shelter calendar explores secret lives of animals

By Jennifer Jackson Dakota and Patches are stealing their owner’s Harley. Caramel and Chester are waking up next to each other in bed.

Scrabble and Charlie are throwing milk bones to a pole-dancing poodle.

This is not your grandmother’s pet calendar.

In mid-September, Good Shepherd Humane Society will reveal its 2013 calendar, with illustrations that delve into the fantasy life of pets. It’s not just dogs and cats.

“There are going to be chickens,” said Victoria Marshall, project coordinator.

The actual photographs are being kept secret until the release date, but Marshall provided a glimpse of what’s inside. For October, Robert Norman combined a graveyard, disembodied cat heads and ghostly shapes floating over “Goldie the Ghost Hunter.” March features Persian cats on flying carpets. Artist Betty Johnson’s painting of a poodle pole-dancing is a cross between dogs playing poker and a Matisse, with the owners’ dogs painted in. For December, photographer Jeremy Mason McGraw made cardboard dog figures, wrapped them in Christmas paper and used them as the “bodies” for Cheryl and Brenden Johnson’s Great Danes, Rudee and Maxamillion.

As well as modeling, the Danes work with Cheryl at the Good Shepherd Thrift Store on Mondays, where they greet customers.

Rudee, 4, is a rescue dog from Fort Smith.

Max is a pup the Johnsons adopted when he was 3 months old. Max, whose previous owner advertised him as an outdoor dog who couldn’t be house broken, is deaf, so Cheryl taught Max sign language -- “good dog,” and “I love you” as well as the usual sit, stay and down.

“He knows ‘no’ but he doesn’t like it,” she said.

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Deer hunt back before council

The controversial urban deer hunt will be back on the agenda at Monday’s City Council meeting due to an error in voting at the last meeting it was discussed, officials said Tuesday. Residents who are concerned about the council overruling the voters’ approv-

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Getting in costume Ladies, floozies strut stuff at bank robbery staging

By Jennifer Jackson It happened on a September day in 1922: Five desperate men from Oklahoma robbed the First National Bank of Eureka Springs in broad daylight, getting away with $70,000 – almost.

And it happens again every year on the same spot.

Chelsea’s, a local restaurant and bar, provides the male players for the reenactment of the bank robbery and shootout that takes place this Saturday on Spring Street following the antique car parade. Joe Easton will be the sheriff. The Chamber of Commerce provides the ammunition.

Michelle McDonald adds local color providing costumes for women in two categories: outfits or society ladies, a.k.a. the polky-dot ladies, and finery for the local working girls.

“Us polky-dot ladies want to drive the floozies out of town for stealing our men,” McDonald said. “The sheriff is no help – he vistis them on Tuesdays.”

McDonald is owner of Celebrations and Traditions, a costume shop where she has literally thousands of dresses, hats, suits and accessories from all eras. For the bank robbery, she provides 1920s dresses and hats for the ladies. Floozies have a choice

of dance-hall dresses or Miss Kitty-type gowns. It’s become a tradition to recruit fourth graders, who dress up and sell reprints of the 1922 Daily Times-Echo, since McDonald started the re-enactment day pre-show eight years ago.

“I dress them in elementary school and now watch them heading out to college,” she said. “Here’s the dilemma: they all want to be floozies.”

In years past, money raised selling newspapers goes to support school activities and the costume shop, which asks for donations in return for the costume rental. This year, she will be dressing women and children at her shop on Thursday, Sept. 6, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., she said.

McDonald is also costuming people for this weekend’s murder mystery at Bridgeford House and Crescent Cottage B & Bs. Guests sign up for different roles in the mystery – Crystal Chandelier, Jubal Lation, Jacob Slatter – and must be in costume. When people first come in her shop, some are reticent at first, McDonald said, but end up winning the costume contest.

“You can’t get them to take them off,” she said.

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Michelle McDonald exhibits two reproductions of the newspaper article printed after the 1922 bank robbery. Ladies, floozies and newsboys, dressed in costumes from McDonald’s shop, will be out on the street prior to the re-enactment on Saturday.

McDonald got hooked on vintage apparel when she visited Chautauqua, N.Y., for the first time in 1998. She returned two more years and also got involved in Old First Night at Chapel Hill, N.C., where she owned a Victorian house.

When she moved to Eureka Springs 11 years ago, she bought Rosalie Hill House on Spring Street, where she held teas and tours. She also lived in Carrie Nation Hall. When the Eureka Van Tour business became available, she bought it, and added the costume shop. Since then, McDonald has dressed people for the annual whirl of festivals – including Mardi Gras, the Rotary’s Victorian Classic, Voices from Eureka’s Silent City Living Cemetery Tour and the Folk Festival – and has started a Victorian Christmas celebration with street carolers. Peggy Feltrope and daughter

June Owen made many of the costumes by hand, McDonald said.

“I go to the movies just to see the clothes,” she said of costume dramas.

Something happens when people put on vintage costumes and go out on the streets of an historic town, she said.

“When you dress up, you connect with people,” she said. “There’s magic in the clothes.”

On Saturday, the polka-dot ladies and the floozies will meet at her Pine Mountain Village shop at 10 a.m., go to Chelsea’s for the traditional portrait of the re-enactors, including the undertaker, played by David Powell. Kurtz Miller is in charge of this year’s robbery re-enactment, McDonald said. For more information about Celebrations and Traditions, go to www. eurekavantour.com.

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Tourism numbers good, CAPC reports

By Don Lee Even though Eureka has suffered another summer of sizzling weather and gas prices continue to rise, the Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission is on a roll. This according to Executive Director Mike Maloney, who spoke on the topic at the most recent CAPC meeting.

“Collections are up over 16 percent,” Maloney told the gathered commissioners in a meeting which took place on the front porch of the CAPC offices due to a temporary power outage. “In fact, lodgings are up even more, at 17.45 percent. That’s pretty good. I give kudos to our staff for their hard work.”

CAPC Financial Director Rick Bright reported delinquent tax collections had been reduced to a mere handful. “Most come in as soon as we send the letter,” he said.

“This is pretty amazing compared to four or five years ago,” added Commissioner

Butch Berry, “when there was always a Bright told commissioners the whole page of delinquencies. Most of Auditorium currently does not accept these are only two months delinquent.” credit cards on site for events. For several Shift in advertising focus years an online service has been used.

Maloney told commissioners the CAPC He explained that the online service was was shifting its budget toward a bigger financially appropriate for big shows, but internet presence. that the online service “A lot of our budget charges $2.50 per in the past devoted “Collections are up over 16 transaction regardless percent. In fact, lodgings to group travel has of how much the been devoted to print are up even more, at 17.45 ticket itself cost. advertising,” he said.

“If we have a show percent. That’s pretty good. where “We’re thinking of the tickets are I give kudos to our staff for $5 and the online shifting to a web presence which can be charge is $2.50, it their hard work.” changed as we need to just doesn’t make any – Mike Maloney change it – list group sense,” Bright said.

CAPC Executive Director meetings, travel, If the CAPC would itineraries, etc. Once approve of credit card again we are seeing machine to run tickets the relevance of print promotion being at the Aud for smaller shows, he added, less effective, whereas analytics tell us our “We can do it here and save some money.” web presence is more effective. We’re still Bright explained he had checked into working through the numbers.” setting up a terminal through Cornerstone

Bank. “It just makes sense for us to process our own when we want to,” he said. “And on top of everything else, going through Cornerstone, the money stays in town.”

The commissioners approved the idea.

“Eurekan” a success Maloney described the recent Eurekan multi-sport competition as a city-wide collaboration and an example of how the city can get behind a big event and make it a success. “This was our third and final year helping fund the event,” Maloney said. “It was hot but they did great. It was all promoted well. I’ve heard nothing but praise.”

Finally, Maloney announced that the Arkansas Welcome Centers are bringing a group of their people who work at welcome centers from across state to Eureka on September 17 and 18. “We’ll put them up for two days and roll out the carpet for these people,” he said. “They’re the ones who spread the word about us.

They haven’t been here since 2009.”

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Eureka Springs School Board candidates answer questions

By Kathryn Lucariello Voters in the Eureka Springs School Board election will have to decide between two opponents for one of the two open seats, Position 4, this month. The other seat, Position 3, had no candidates, as Robert McCormick has decided not to rerun. The board will have to appoint a replacement.

In Position 4, incumbent Tom Freehling is rerunning and is being challenged by Jason Morris.

Early voting begins Tuesday, Sept.

11, at the Eureka Springs and Berryville courthouses from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Election Day is Tuesday, Sept. 18, from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the St. Elizabeth Parish Center on Passion Play Road.

Each candidate was given the same set of questions, with instructions to restrict their answers to up to 100 words each, with the provision that answers would be cut off at 100 words. (Note: Question 5 is a two-part question, so candidates’ full answers were allowed in that question).

Answers were returned by email and have not been edited except for minor grammar or spelling. Candidates are presented alphabetically, with a short profile and then their answers.

TOM FREEHLING Freehling is a native of Pittsburgh, Pa., and has lived in Eureka Springs for 11 years. He worked for 25 years as a private sector trainer and college instructor for a state college and university System, and he has taught in 44 states and Europe. He was a college senate president and president pro tem and division chair for a technical college.

He was elected to school board in 2009 and is its vice-president. He is entering his third term as a county constable. He is a court-appointed special advocate for abused and neglected children and is a member of the Eureka Springs Fire Department, the Carroll County SORT Team, Basin Spring Masonic Lodge. He is married to Holly and has two sons and two step-daughters.

1. What are your reasons for running?

A. To make sure the children of this

community receive the very best education that we can offer them.

B. To keep the school system financially sound, yet spend the necessary funds to keep our infrastructure modern and technologically up to date. So that our children will have a facility for an excellent educational opportunity.

C. To employ the best staff and teachers possible and pay them a decent wage that they may deliver that education opportunity to our children.

2. What are your priorities and goals once you are in office, if you are elected?

A. Finish the new high school, and facilitate the move to the new building as smooth as possible for the students and staff.

B. Bring our case with the sttate of Arkansas to a conclusion so we can get our financial goals set and get on with our job of running a school system and educating our children C. Work to get our enrollment up and keep our trend of higher test scores going.

D. Keep our great teachers and staff and try to improve their pay and benefits.

3. Do you have any personal ties to the school district, such as children in school and/or relatives or close friends who work for the school district or have you worked or volunteered there yourself?

A. We have no school age children. But as a school board member, I have been involved in many school functions.

4. How do you feel about public participation at school board meetings?

Should the public be allowed to ask questions or give a response during each topic’s discussion or be confined only to the public comment portion of a meeting?

Personally I would like to see more participation by the community in the business of running and managing the schools. Unfortunately, by interruption state statues, school board meetings are not open-forum meetings. They are meetings that must be held in the open and are open to the public. The process is simple. The agenda is published in advance of the meeting and posted and sent to the media.

Tom Freehling

Jason Morris

There is a signup sheet at every meeting for the public to express any concerns they have about the agenda items or anything that they would like to address.

5. What is the most admirable thing about the school district to you?

What is the least admirable, and something you believe should change?

The recent tragic loss of our Skills program instructor, as school was to start this year. The community support that poured forth in the fact that several businessmen from our community were willing to leave their own company and step forward to help instruct our children in this program. This is a testimony as to the depth of the caring and involvment our community has for our school system.

The least admirable thing is some of the doomsayers that stand on the sidelines and take shots at our school system.

These people don’t attend or participate.

But are very willing to publicly criticize the system, without correct information, which presents a very poor image of our community.

6. How do you feel about the school district possibly hiring an assistant superintendent?

I was the ONLY school board member that spoke against this issue and had it tabled and later removed. I did not feel

the school was in a position to add another level of administration to the district.

7. If the school district loses the millage lawsuit with the state and has to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars each year to the state, how and where should the district adjust its budget to do so?

The budget has already been adjusted.

We started the process when we got the first letter from the state of Arkansas. We have been running the school as if we will lose that money. We have put the money aside that might have to be sent back to the state. We felt that this was the only thing that could be done to keep the school from going into fiscal distress if we lost the suit.

JASON MORRIS Morris is a native of Harrison, and has lived in Eureka Springs for 15 years. He has an AAS in Paramedicine from North Arkansas College. He is a nationally registered paramedic and captain firefighter with the Eureka Springs Fire Department and an instructor with the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management. In 2008, he was elected president of the International Association of Firefighters Local 4708 in Eureka See School Board, page 21

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Local cartoonist stands on giant shoulders

By Don Lee He claims as his inspiration some of the greatest comic book artists and cartoonists of all time – Robert Crumb, Walt Kelly, Jay Lynch, Wally Wood, Will Elder – and his work shows it.

David Crook, better known by his friends as D-Bob, came to Eureka Springs in 2005 from Portland, Ore. “I’ve had family around here for years,” says Crook. “But before that last trip here, I was always too young to appreciate what Eureka Springs is all about.”

A self-described victim of “things like Monty Python and MAD magazine,” Crook describes himself as first and foremost a cartoonist. “When I was 22 or so I had decided I needed to go back to school,” he said. “I wanted to do something in my art and find a way to capitalize on that, so I went to the Art Institute of Seattle.”

Despite the wide array of approaches he learned in art school, Crook is a purist.

“Among other things in art school, they teach you how to do things by computer,” he said, “but I am much more focused on hand skill. Those guys who drew MAD magazine – MAD was extremely influential in its day – and the artists from the underground comix arena who were influenced by them – those guys who could really manipulate so much texture with line quality and simple black and white, maybe sometimes gray tone added for depth, but a lot of that was achieved by simple hand line work.”

While admitting great things can be done on computer, Crook says he’s mostly unfamiliar. “I’ve seen several e-comics but I don’t know the process,” he said. “It seems to me that it takes away from the immediacy of the work, like over-producing music. It takes all the heart and soul out of it.”

Crook says he uses “really basic equipment” when working, including No. 2 pencils and a line of fine point pens. “You can get the fat lines that lead all the way up to sharpie-fatness and quality, then all the way down to a cat-hair thinness,” he said.

“It all depends on what you’re looking for.

On a given project I always have at least three or four or more pens, and when I can afford it, a whole sprawl of those different

point sizes.”

Part of his motivation in moving to Eureka was to escape the rat race. “Trying to keep up with the go go go of living in the city, the high cost of living there, it was just impossible,” Crook said. “At the end of the day you had no time, or desire, to do art.”

He said living and working here has slowed things down, but in a positive way. “I am surrounded on all sides by this overwhelming community of creative talents – music, the visual arts, dance, writers – and it affords me this slower pace,” he said. “That’s why I love these surroundings here. This is a community that affords me the space to sprawl my work out, work at my leisure, and with my studio situation, sometimes I can there actually open my doors and say come on in, look at my work, ask questions.”

Crook’s current project is a graphic novel, “a slow process labor-of-love kind of thing,” called The Land of Ish. “It is a sort of a fantasy mock-up semi-autobiographical story,” he said. “It chronicles the main character’s transformation from big city rat race to small town culture shock, and then eventually accepting that, set in a town much like Eureka Springs. The guy is suddenly exposed to a whole world that was under his nose all along the whole time. Ideally the setting is sort of The Shire from ‘The Hobbit’ meets ‘Northern Exposure.’ Some of that same sort of small-town quirkiness, maybe applied in a slightly more fantasy setting. Where the guy realizes this isn’t so different after all, but its much more my speed.”

Like many Eurekan bohemians and artists, contacting D-Bob can be a bit of a trick. “I am just now in the process of getting business cards together,” he said. “But I can be contacted easily enough; everybody knows me, word of mouth gets around. I can be contacted through Chelsea’s Corner Cafe & Bar – I run the door there weekend nights. Track me down and ask, and we’ll set up a time to have you come by my studio at the Art Colony. People are more than welcome to see what I’m working on.”

The number for Chelsea’s is 479-2536723.

David “D-Bob” Crook hard at work on The Land of Ish, his semi-autobiographical graphic novel

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Food, music light up Blue Moon market

By Jennifer Jackson The impending arrival of Hurricane Isaac didn’t discourage visitors and locals from turning out for the first-ever Blue Moon Farmers Market last Thursday night.

The draw: free-range chicken wings, organic beef burgers and fresh squash, eggplant and peppers, hot off the grill.

Ivan Jones provided his signature Ivan of the Ozarks barbecue rub for the meat and vegetables. Red beans and rice, tofu curry and brownies rounded out the meal, which was on the house.

“We appreciate you coming out,” market manager Frank Rebiejo told people as they filed by the grill with their Market goers,background, harmonize with the Ozark Flavor string band, which pro- plates. vided music for the first half of the evening.

The wind was little gusty at times, Photos by Jennifer Jackson but Joanne Sorn of Between the Rivers Nursery thought ahead, and only brought potted plants that wouldn’t blow over.

Kerry and Gina Thompson of Twisted T Farm took down their canopy. Jon, Kaylynn and Benjamin Toombs of Homestead Farms had their canopy poles weighted down with sandbags. Strings of red peppers swung in the gusts like a wind gauge.

“When the peppers are straight out, we shouldn’t be here,” Jon joked.

Among the visitors were Travis and Kathy Aston of Bristow, Oklahoma, who were celebrating their fourth wedding anniversary, and Linda and Marc Strickland from Destin, Fla., taking a break from a five-state trip. Jack and Linda Jacobs from Wichita, Kan., said the fresh vegetables right off the grill were amazing.

“Natural texture, a little rub, not overcooked,” Jack said.

This is the first Blue Moon Farmers Market, a blue moon being the second full moon in the same month. And the moon did appear, according to DJ Steve Mahanay, who provided music for the last half of the evening. Ozark Flavor, a string band, played for the first half, which

Farmers Market Manager Frank Rebiejo, right, puts more organic beefburgers on the grill while Ivan Jones, background, grills vegetables. Beans and rice, tofu curry, soft drinks and brownies were also offered at no charge at the Blue Moon Farmers Market.

started at 6 p.m. at the Pine Mountain Village parking lot on Highway 62 East.

“The weather was just perfect, very dramatic and breezy so people hung around for long time,” Mahanay said.

“It was a great evening and many people where asking when the next night market would be.”

Patrice Gros of Foundation Farms was giving away produce as a way to thank people for supporting the market.

“When you give something to somebody out of the blue, you get a burst of energy,” he said. “I’m probably getting the better end of the deal.”

The Eureka Springs Farmers Market operates Tuesday and Thursday from 7 a.m. to noon at the Pine Mountain Village parking lot.

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Eureka Springs dog park: Q&A with Rachel Brix 1. For those of us not in the know, what is a dog park exactly?

A dog park is a designated area where dogs can play and socialize safely off leash with other dogs and people.

2. What is your experience with dog parks and why do we need one?

Dog parks are an asset to any community because they help people and dogs be more active.

Dogs that are stimulated, exercised and socialized make better pets and better neighbors. People experience behavioral issues with their dogs usually because of lack of mental stimulation and exercise; i.e, they get bored so they act out. Utilizing dog parks is one way for dogs and their parents to get exercise and stay healthy. Dog parks also help dogs to become more socialized. Properly socialized dogs tend to be better behaved not only at home but also in public, around other people, and around other dogs. Most dogs that are in shelters are there because of unresolved behavior issues that can often be solved by training, exercise, and socialization.

3. What is involved in getting one going here?

Community involvement is going to be crucial. Since the biggest obstacles to a dog park are property and fencing and we’ve already been given the location, the next step is fundraising for fencing and amenities (such as poop bag stations, benches, dog pools, etc.)

4. Where would it be located?

Harmon Park. It’s over an acre and is especially great because it already has restrooms, water, and parking!

5. What is the current state of progress with a local dog park?

Since this issue has already been on the table in the past, we are merely trying to resurrect it where it left off. A dog park is already a part of the Master Plan for Harmon Park, so the foundation is already there. It’s my understanding that once we have a committed

team, we can proceed with the intricacies of design and construction.

There will be a public meeting at the Library Annex on Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m. for anyone interested in helping and learning more.

6. How do you keep it organized?

Won’t the big dogs beat up on the little dogs etc.?

Designing the dog park so there is separate area for large dogs and one small dogs is very important. I have been to dozens of dog parks from Florida, to Michigan, to Illinois to Oregon and have rarely seen a scuffle. Granted, when you get 15-20 dogs in an area there may be some posturing (fur raised, stiff tails, even mounting), but that can be normal even if you get just 2 or 3 dogs together.

The main concern with dog parks usually isn’t the dogs, it’s their people.

People need to be vigilant and watchful. That’s why most dog parks, while they have benches for sitting, don’t advocate mingling in groups for extended periods and certainly not bringing food or treats into the park. Again, it’s like playground for children; you wouldn’t leave your child unsupervised for extended periods of time or introduce toys/games, etc. that may agitate other visitors.

As far as organization goes, there are rules, many of which are common sense.

However, most dog parks have the same basic rules: vaccines required, pick up poop, no dogs in heat, no aggressive dogs. Some parks have dozens of rules (including spayed/neutered dogs only, no spiked collars, no children under 4’ tall, etc.), some have less. It all depends on the vision people have for their community, beliefs about responsible pet ownership, and safety considerations (of both dogs and humans).

7. What about maintenance, etc.?

Maintaining a dog park is not very time-consuming, costly, or challenging as long as folks comply with basic dog

park etiquette, which is quite simple: pick up your dog’s poop, dispose of it properly. If your dog digs a hole, fill it. Don’t litter. It’s essentially the same type of rules you would see at any playground with the exception of picking up poop. Of course we would need a small crew of volunteers to handle trash, orphan poop, mowing/raking probably once a week, and those who use the park, both citizens and tourists, should understandably expect to contribute nominally to the cost of its upkeep and improvements.

8. What unique challenges does ES present in doing a dog park here?

Most of the challenges have to do with commitment of volunteers to make it happen; fundraising and hands-on efforts are critical for any dog park to be successful. I suppose the most unique challenge we have being in a Histor-

ic District is the fencing: what HDC will allow and whether or not could be cost-prohibitive. Also, the property may need some grading and some stairs.

9. How expensive would it be to put in?

That depends on how many amenities we have, what type of fencing we use, and how many folks are willing to donate their time to make it happen. It could very easily cost less than $10,000 since we already have the land. Many dog parks are works in progress and as funding permits, improvements and additions are made (i.e. agility equipment).

10. What sort of time frame are you imagining at this point?

I am an eternal optimist and I have already seen how many people in this town love their dogs; so I would say I could see us opening the gates in the spring!

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Announcements & Meetings n Health care reform symposium – There will be a “Health Care Reform Symposium” on Tuesday, Sept. 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Statehouse Convention Center. It will be an in-depth look at how your business bottom line and employees will be impacted.

Cost is $60 a person and lunch is included.

Register online at: www.arkansasbusiness. com/healthcare. n Carroll County Music Group Annual Meeting – The public is invited to attend The Carroll County Music Group’s annual meeting, which will be held at the Holiday Island Geraldi’s at 6 Parkwood Drive at 5 p.m. on Sept. 20, for pizza or light dinner followed by a brief business meeting at 6 p.m. We will elect our officers for the 2012-2013 year and start planning for the year. Proposed projects, including the second “We’ve Got Talent Concert,”

will be discussed for approval. For more information, please contact Mary Dolce at 479-253-4939. n Shakin’ in the Shell Festival to be held Sept. 22 – Festival organizers are finalizing plans for the 7th annual Shakin’ in the Shell Fest which will be held on Saturday, Sept.

22 from 9:45 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Missouri Highway 39 in Shell Knob, 400 yards west on Farm Road 1255. The day’s events will include the Blue Eye School Band as well as afternoon and evening music by The Maxwells and What’s It To Ya. There will also be a variety of tasty foods, the Shriner’s beer garden, craft and merchant vendors, a classic car show and lots of games and prizes. Mark your calendar to attend this family fun event! Contact Rick Piro by email for additional details at rickthesalesguy@gmail.com.

Eureka school board hires Morrell as new Skills class teacher

By Kathryn Lucariello

At a special board meeting last Wednesday, the Eureka Springs School District approved the hire of David Morrell as Skills teacher, to replace Mike Bonds, who passed away suddenly.

Morrell is a local craftsman who graduated from Eureka Springs High School. He was in the VICA class under former long-time Skills teacher Larry Wicker and was the president of VICA while he was in school.

He has owned his own cabinet business for 13 years and worked as a carpenter for 10 years prior to that.

Morrell is enrolled in a state training program to receive a provisional teaching license, and upon completion he will receive a five-year teaching license.

The board also approved a list of stipends for the coming year, pending some additions of names.

Stipends range from $300 to $5,000.

A $5,000 stipend will go to high school principal Kathryn Lavender as the Federal ACSIP coordinator and another to ABC lead teacher Kristy Dycus. ABC (Arkansas Better Chance) is an early childhood program to serve “educationally deprived” children up to five years old, with criteria as defined by the government.

School district treasurer Pam McGarrah will also receive a $3,000 stipend for accounting for this program, and Meleia Saab will receive $3,000 as its coordinator. Other stipends are also associated with the program.

Three stipends were unassigned as of the meeting: softball and two track scorers.

The board also approved a list of substitute teachers. They are Flo Beaver, Richard Griffith, Sonya Long, James Murphy, Candace Spaulding, Ann Waits, Lisa Ray, Emily Nelson and Ellen Foncannon.

n Friends of the Barn – The Friends of the Historic Holiday Island Barn invite everyone to the fall meeting and potluck on Sunday, Sept. 23. Come see the renovated vestibule which, after completion, was painted by a volunteer group from Walmart Central office. For more info, contact Jim Hirnisey at 479-253-6285 or Mary Anne Hagedorn at 479-253-2235 or 479-244-5895. n 11th annual District 6110 Rotary golf tournament – The 11th annual District 6110 golf tournament will be held Sept. 27 at Lost Springs Country Club in Rogers.

Four-person scramble, shotgun start at 1 p.m. Lunch and registration begins at 11:30 a.m. $400 per team, $100 per person, all proceeds to benefit the Rotary Foundation.

Over $10,000 in prizes. Call 479-631-9955 for details. n Eureka Springs American Legion Post – Eureka Springs American Legion Post #9 will meet Monday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m.

The post home is located at the junction of Arkansas Highway 23 and Arkansas Highway 187 north of Eureka Springs. All Veterans are invited to attend. n 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. n Quorum Court Water Committee – The next Quorum Court Water Committee meeting is scheduled for Friday, Sept 21 at 8:30 am (prior to the QC meeting) at the extension office.

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, 479-252-5108. 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 479-244-0070. n Coffeehouse and outreach: Berean 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 occupation, 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) 9810482. 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: 479-3639495.

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Editorial Arguing with an empty chair

Clint Eastwood’s peculiar presentation at the recent Republican National Convention stands as a metaphor for everything that’s wrong with the GOP and its current lunge toward the presidency: an aging public icon making semi-articulate attacks on an empty chair.

The “empty chair” is their lack of a real plan of attack on President Obama. Those of you who disagree will at this point run down a long list: lack of job recovery, for instance, or and … and … Wait. What else goes on the list? The price of gas continues to go through the roof. Yup, that’s Obama’s fault. Not the international rise in demand for oil; not speculative oil investors, not ongoing tax breaks to oil companies that regularly break their own profit records quarter after quarter after quarter, year after year.

You might as well blame Mayor Pate for not solving the high cost of gas.

Lack of immigration reform? Well, the state of Arizona has been prevented by the Obama administration from treating its Hispanic population like Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto in the 1930s.

Maybe that doesn’t count. Ironically, the number of Mexican immigrants entering the country has gone down drastically in the last two years, so maybe all the Tea Party hater rhetoric has worked despite the administration’s efforts to treat immigrants like human beings with inalienable rights. (Don’t scowl at mention of “inalienable rights.” Jefferson and the other Founding Fathers weren’t talking about “us Americans” when they used the phrase; they were talking about the human race.)

The unemployment rate still blows, that is true. Anyone reading this is welcome to go to Washington and in three years turn around a situation that took literally four presidential terms to foul up, going back, alas, to Bill Clinton.

The attention span of the American public, to its discredit, is based on the 24-hour news cycle, and so the events of the past administration might as well have happened in the era of Dwight Eisenhower or FDR. Really, it wasn’t that long ago.

I am in fact delighted in the successes Obama has pulled off in the face of a Congress whose sole, and I mean SOLE, goal has been to stop Obama successes. What kind of agenda is that? Romney and his hatchetmen have gone on for months about unemployment etc., but their contributions to solving the problem have been nada, unless you count jacking with Obama as fighting unemployment.

ObamaCare has been made into a curse word by the opposition, who have no particularly well-organized response plan except to privatize everything and let Wall Street take care of our health. No thanks.

We are left with Mitt Romney, an individual whose image, well-earned, is that of an extremely wealthy man who inherited a fortune, gave it away, then made it again as a corporate raider, and whose centrist health-care plans as governor of Massachusetts were pretty much cut from the same cloth as Obama’s health-care plan.

Women? For some reason, in a season when the economy is or should be the central core issue of every conversation, the GOP has gone incredibly far out of its way to engage women’s health issues. If you are a woman and you don’t mind having your basic rights as a human being curtailed, vote for Romney. Great idea.

In the end, maybe it isn’t a choice between Superman or the Devil. We are all human. But Obama’s record, such as it is, makes Romney’s look like a pile of crap wrapped in tinfoil with fishhooks attached at both ends.

Watch your fingers.

Citizen of the Week This week’s Citizen of the Week would roll her eyes at being nominated, but that’s just the kind of gal she is. Here is from her nominator: “If you ever have any interaction with city hall, you have probably crossed paths with Diane Wilkerson. She is the mayoral administrative assistant. She has survived at least three generations of Eureka Springs mayors and multiple permutations of the Eureka Springs City Council with the grace of a ballerina in ‘Swan Lake,’ which is like being put in charge of Barnum & Bailey’s Clown College, except not as funny. If you call downtown with a question, she knows the answer. You

can see her barley on TV off on the right edge at City Council meetings.

She makes things go. Send her candy.”

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What do

think Citizen Opinion by Don Lee

“What did you do for fun over Labor Day weekend?”

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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‘Bitch-slapping’ the constituency Mike Wolfinberger One o’ them Wolfinbergers

“I hung around the house and went swimming.”

Dan Ellis

King of Mardi Gras

Larry Gathright Maureen Auto Parts Guru Alexander “I played honey-do all weekend.”

David Teigen

Insurance Broker/ Pilot

“My best treat was “I worked half a lunch with Cné at day and then went the Thai House.” flying.”

Diva

“I worked till 2, then went to the lake with my grandchildren for a picnic.”

Candy Tollett

Insurance Secret Agent “I washed down the side of my house and spent time with my daughter.”

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Editor: I am writing in protest of recent actions by the Eureka Springs City Council in its decision to end the voter-approved deer hunt scheduled for later this year.

Not only have certain council members delayed and postponed the hunt for a year and a half, but their most recent stunt has gone beyond stalling to the point of overturning a legal and fair election in favor of the hunt.

All they had to do was vote to change the time of that hunt. But that wasn’t enough. By killing the hunt on the council table, the members responsible for this happening just bitch-slapped all the people who voted for them.

We are or should be better than the politicians in Washington who have spent the last two years stalling all progress because they refused to compromise and couldn’t get their way.

The real issue here isn’t the deer hunt per se; it could have been anything. But by insisting on their own way above all other considerations, some members of city council have just usurped the democratic process. I hear it from people a lot: “What’s the point of voting if they’re just going to overturn it?”

Citizen Survey “What did you do for fun over Labor Day weekend?” m I was gainfully employed all weekend. m I sat on the couch and did absolutely nothing. It was great. m I went down to the old swimming hole and got wet. m Two words: Road Trip.

Go to www.lovelycitizen.com and weigh in. Vote by Wednesday 9 a.m.

I cannot emphasize enough how upset I am by this basic violation of the election process. I feel like I’m in China at the moment.

My question to the reader: These people have shown themselves willing to stall and muddy the waters until they got their way on the deer hunt.

They’ve done it once and they will certainly do it again. But what happens next time when the issue is something you deeply care about, and it’s being killed the same way the deer hunt was? What will you do then?

You can speak with your vote in the November election. Ask yourself who you want representing you downtown and who you don’t.

Sincerely, Mickey Schneider

Reader concerned about impact of land destruction Editor: I’ve been noticing several political ads for reelection and new elections here in Carroll County for several different positions.

One in particular stands out for Judge Sam Barr.

His slogan is all about improving your roads.

At what cost? I’m not necessarily talking about monetary value, even though as most of us know,

LAST WEEK’S QUESTION

See Forum, page 20

60 votes cast

What do you think of City Council killing the voter-approved in-town deer hunt? m They just overthrew a valid election. Welcome to the USSA.: 46.7% (28 votes) m It was a bad idea in the first place.: 21.7% (13 votes) m City Council election is coming. I will talk with my vote.: 16.7% (10 votes) m They should have compromised like grown-ups and gone ahead with it.: 15.0% (9 votes)

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Eureka loves its pets at ESDN event

Photos by David Bell

Victoria Marshall, left, and Peggy Duncan pre-sell copies of the Good Shepherd Gerri Nichols and Debbie Weiland man the Carroll County Vet Without Borders table Humane Society 2012 pet calendar. The project is the brain-child of Marshall and will last Thursday. benefit the animal shelter. Related article on Page 3.

Sara Guertin asks: “What’s not to love?”

Rachael Brix and Emmerson take a look at the Good Shepherd Humane Society 2013 pet calendar mock-up presented by Victoria Marshall. Looking on is Ryan Brix and Sadie.

Recently arrived Eureka Springs resident Joan Guertin and her friend, Sara, helped make Basin Park a nice place to be last Thursday evening.

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Beloved minister, Kairos founder Kovalcik dies

By Tina Parker The Rev. John F. Kovalcik, president and founder of Kairos Ministries in Eureka Springs, died at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville on Thursday, Aug. 23. He was 69.

The Rev. Kovalcik lived a life dedicated to preaching the word of God and ministering to all that came to him.

Ministry was his passion and he was faithful. He became an ordained Deacon in the United Methodist Church in 1969 and three years later he became an Elder of the church. For ten years he served in central Illinois and in 1981 he began his work with the Kairos Ministry, a retreat center, on Beaver Lake.

Through his work at the retreat center he hosted numerous work camps, Christian retreats, homeless families and individuals in need. He was so dedicated that he never took a salary from the churches where he ministered, friends said.

In the words of his son, Tim, he was in the right place, doing the right thing and God provided for him.

The Rev. Kovalcik also worked part-time at The Great Passion Play for two decades, often ministering to people on the go from his security golf cart.

There were times when people came to him in need with nowhere to go, and the Rev. Kovalcik took them in under his roof— some of them complete strangers, his family said.

“Other people came before him, and if they didn’t have a home, he provided them with one,” said son Tim. “Many times he opened the door of the retreat center and housed individuals for free until they were back on their feet.”

He was very devoted to his family, friends

and strangers throughout his lifetime and was very generous with his time, relatives recalled. It didn’t matter who called to him or what time of day it was — if you needed him, he would come to you.

“He was the ultimate example; he was my best friend and my mentor,” Tim added.

“The way he lived his life gave me an example of how I should live my life as a Christian and as a man and I give him full credit for who I am today,” said close friend, the Rev. Rick Bilyeu. “He seemed to walk a little closer to God than anyone I have ever met, and it showed daily.”

When the Rev. Kovalcik was starting the Kairos Center, his family was back home in Illinois. Tim was playing Pee-Wee football at the time, and the Rev. Kovalcik was the coach of his team. He was both a loving father and a religious leader in two states at the same time.

“He used to drive nine hours to Illinois just to coach my football game, and then he would get in the car and drive right back to Arkansas to preach on Sunday,” his son recalled.

His apparent unending love for those around him never went unnoticed by those around him, it seems.

The Rev. Kovalcik’s oldest son, Andrew, was the rock who helped him through his last years.

Andrew, who has cerebral palsy, lived with his parents at the Kairos Center, and when the Rev. Kovalcik was losing his eyesight because of his cancer, Andrew was there to read to him, relatives relayed.

The Reverend loved to read, and when he could not physically do it any longer, his son, whom he cared for for so long, took care of him, family members explained.

Besides his sons, Andrew and Timothy, he is survived by his wife, Anne, of 43 years and daughter-in-law, Helene.

He also leaves behind four grandchildren, Kaley, Emmery, Isaiah and Sara Beth; one brother, the Rev. Michael Kovalcik; and two sisters, Helen George and Marianne.

Memorial service was at 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 1 at the First United Methodist Church in Eureka Springs.

The Rev. Dr. Timothy Kovalcik, his son, officiatied.

Interment is in the Beaver Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the Kairos Retreat Center, 3764 Mundell Road, Eureka Springs, Ark., 72631 or to the ECHO Clinic, 4004 E. Van Buren, Eureka Springs, Ark., 72632.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.nelsonfuneral.com.

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Arts & Amusements Jewel Box to host Barbara Kennedy The Jewel Box, 40 Spring Street, will be hosting Barbara Kennedy for the gallery stroll Saturday, Sept. 8. Barbara will be showing a selection of oil paintings including one from the new “Ghost Orchid” series.

Her style captures the light, the form and the essence of nature which she interprets with beauty and depth. The show will also feature her stunning necklaces which present natural stones set in detailed beaded settings. The show will be up all day with a reception for the Artist from 6-9 pm. Refreshments will be served.

Veterans Art Show 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 well-known family of musicians which includes brothers Branford, Wynton and Jason, and father Ellis.

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Swing And A Miss to kick off jazz festival The Jazz/Swing group, Swing And A Miss will perform Thursday, September 22, from 5-7 p.m. in the Basin Spring Park Bandshell to kick off the 2012 Eureka Springs Jazz Festival.

7th annual ‘Adventure into Art’ Eureka Springs Studio Tour Eighteen of Eureka Springs’ finest artists will open their private studios to the public Thursday, September 20 through Sunday, September 23, 2012.

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

A map guidebook and signs posted along the route will orient the self-guided tour.

Each studio will provide unique insights into the creative process and offer a selection of exquisite art and handcrafted gifts available for purchase in every price range.

Tour hours Thursday, Friday and Saturday will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday will offer special demonstrations scheduled including pitfiring of clay sculptures, flute and ocarina tuning, drum making with natural raw hide, and acrylic painting techniques.

Demonstrations of works in progress and Q & A with the artist continue each day.

Map guides are available at visitor centers, trolley depots, galleries and sponsor locations. Visit online for a map and details on artists plus artist applications for 2013 go to www.eurekaspringsstudiotour.com or facebook.com/EurekaSpringsStudioTour for event updates.

Ozark Folk Parade coming soon Fall is right around the corner so it’s time to start thinking about The 65th Original Ozark Folk Festival. We have a great music line up this year with Ronny Cox, Trout Fishing in America, Jack William, Still on

the Hill and more! So start thinking about the Folk Festival Parade. Get out your banjos and overalls, drag out the goats. We want to have a old fashion Eureka style parade this year. Awards this year are Best Float $300 first prize, second prize $200, Best Costume $100, Best walking Group (4 or more people) $150, Best youth entry $250, Best Musical entry $200. All entries will be judged on originality, Folkiness and style. For applications or more information nlpaddock@gmail.com.

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.

Etching & Enameling with Genevieve Flynn at ESSA Oct. 8-11 Flynn’s jewelry making class teaches you the basic techniques of etching copper in preparation for enameling.

Have you ever wanted to add color to your work or just want to enamel? Here is your chance to do both at ESSA! Check out Genevieve Flynn at www.genevieveflynn. com. For more info or to register for this workshop call 479-253-5384 or visit www.ESSAart.org 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 library at 479-253-8754. This service is free for patrons with library card.

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Michelle McDonald, proprietress of Celebrations and Traditions, a wedding and vintage clothing rental and attire shop at 504 Pine Mountain Village on 62E, has been dressng newspaper boys and girls, floozies, pokie-dotted ladies and concerned citizens for the 1922 Bank Robbery and Antique Car Show for nine years.

As you can see there’s magic in the clothes! 479-981-1559

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More fun things to do other than robbing a bank SEPTEMBER September 6 - 9 8 – 10 p.m. Intrigue Theater. Victorian-style illusion at the Gavioli Chapel on the Historic Loop.

Mentalists Sean-Paul and Juliane put on a fascinating and exciting show. 479-244-7028 September 7 - 8 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 42nd Annual Eureka Springs Antique Automobile Festival. Parade at 11 am – over 200 cars! Hundreds of vintage classic compete for prizes at car show. 800-638-7352. www.jazzfuneral.danellis.net September 7 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Annual Woodcarvers Jamboree, with demos of wood craft, items for sale and people’s choice for best of show. 918-251-8734 8 – 10 p.m. Intrigue Theater.

September 8 Noon – 12:30 p.m. The 1922 Bank Robbery re-enactment is played out downtown after the Antique Auto Parade. Times are approximate, immediately following the end of the parade.

Downtown Eureka.

6 – 9 p.m. Gallery Stroll downtown. Enjoy art and refreshments, meet artists and locals at participating downtown galleries. 479-253-7679 September 9 Intrigue Theater.

September 12 – 15 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Scoot the Ozarks. We welcome riders of all scooters – modern and classic, maxi to moped – for 4 days fun riding the twisties of the Ozarks. Join us for great rides, poker run, show and shine, good food, friends and more scooter rally fun. 870-946-3988 September 14 – 16 4 p.m. - midnight. Flute Discovery. Peace Mountain, Eureka Springs. For flute players and makers, beginners to advanced. 888-790-9091 September 20 – 23 12 noon – 10 p.m. Jazz Eureka. Basin Spring Park & The Auditorium Downtown Eureka Springs. Don’t miss headliner Delfeayo Marsalis in the Aud on Saturday! Ron Radford, flamenco & gypsy guitarist extraordinaire in the Aud on Thursday, Dance the night away with the Tribute to Frank Sinatra with Tom Tiratto and the Fayetteville Jazz 18 piece band at the Convention Center on Friday. Plus a weekend of free jazz in the park. A jazz lovers’ heaven! Tickets available online at theaud.org or at the door 30 minutes prior to showtime. 479-253-7333 September 20 6 – 9 p.m. POETluck The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow 515 Spring St. Literary salon and potluck. Every third Thursday of the month. 479253-7444 September 20 – 23 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. 7th Annual Studio Tour. Free, self-guided tour of 14 artist’s studios. 479-363-

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September 22 2 – 5 p.m. Equinox at Outdoor Meditation Sanctuary. Celebrate autumn, the harvest, maturity, wisdom. Enjoy the Gaia apple ritual. Bring vegan fall foods and instrument to make music together. 479-363-7024 September 26 – 29 12 a.m. - 12 a.m. Bikes, Blues & BBQ. September 29 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Eureka Springs Motorcycle Art Show. Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center, Eureka Springs. www.facebook.com/EurekaSpringsMotorcycleArtShow OCTOBER October 1 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Cruisers Car Show. Pine Mountain Theater US 62 E, Eureka Springs. 479-2538568 October 1 - 31 Eagle Watch and Fall Foliage tours aboard the Belle of the Ozarks on Beaver Lake. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 800-552-3800 October 1 - November 28 6 – 11 p.m. Haunted Hayride. Bear Mountain Stable, Eureka Springs. Thrills and chills in the dark Ozarks woods. The leaves crunch under the horses’ hooves...what’s that out there in the dark?

October 4 - 7 8 a.m. - 11p.m. Corvette Weekend. Pine Mountain Village , Eureka Springs. For over 20 years Corvettes have been parading through the streets Eureka Springs. This four day event brings nearly 1000 Corvettes to the Ozark Mountains. www. eurekaspringscorvette.org October 11 - 13 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Friends of the Library annual fall book sale. Carnegie Library Annex on Spring St. October 13 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Map Gallery Stroll. Enjoy art and refreshments; meet artists and locals at participating downtown galleries. 479-253-7679 October 18 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. War Eagle Fair. PO Box 796, Rogers, AR, 72757. 479-789-5398 October 19 – 23 4 p.m. - 12 p.m. Mending Medicine Retreat with John Two-Hawks. Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center , Eureka Springs. 888-790-9091 October 26 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Mad Hatter Ball. A benefit for ESSA and the arts. Fun, food, frolic. Costumes encouraged, hats required. Crescent Hotel , Eureka Springs. 479-253-5384 October 26 - 27 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Voices From Silent City. “Voices from the Silent City” Costume guided historical tours. Civil War

themed for 2012. For more information see the website or call the Eureka Springs Historical Museum.

Eureka Springs Cemetery Hwy. 62 East. 479253-8417 October 27 7 to 9 p.m. 17th Annual Howl-o-ween Spooktacular. Fun for all ages. See the big cats at night and enjoy the frightfully fun events. Costumes; no alcohol. Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge Hwy 23 S, Eureka Springs. www.turpentinecreek.org October 28 7 – 8:30 p.m. Annual Folk Festival Queen Contest at THE AUDitorium. 479-253-7333 NOVEMBER November 1 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. 40th Anniversary screening of the one and only “Deliverance” with Q & A session with Ronnie Cox. Library Annex Spring Street, Eureka Springs.

November 1 - 3 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. The 65th annual Folk Festival. Free music in Basin Spring Park Thursday-Sunday, parade on Saturday, and Ronnie Cox will be the headliner at the Saturday show at the Auditorium. Tickets available online or at the door 30 minutes prior to show. 479-253-7333 November 2 - 4 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Fall Diversity Weekend. 479-9814067. www.outineureka.com November 3 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Village Craft Show. The Village at Pine Mountain will host a Fall Craft Show featuring hand made items from a variety of local and regional artisans and crafters. 479-244-6907 or 479-253-2583 November 7 - 11 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Food & Wine Festival. Live for food and wine? This event is for you! Come enjoy all the fine dining Eureka has to offer. Check our Facebook page for updated details and participants. 479-253-7333 November 16 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Fall Antique Preview. Wine & Cheese preview of the 24th Annual Fall Antique Show & Sale. Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center, Eureka Springs 479-253-7551 November 21 – 22 6 p.m. - 8:30 a.m. The Don Gammie Turkey Trot is a fun run suitable for all ages and intended to be a way to exercise on Thanksgiving morning before that big turkey dinner. The run/walk will take place at Lake Leatherwood park west of Eureka Springs. 479-363-9820.

November 23 – 24 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. Santa in the Park. Basin Spring Park, Eureka Springs. www.eurekaspringsdowntown.com November 24 – 25

9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Winterfest Fine Art and Craft Sale. Show helps support art and artists of Eureka Springs. Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center US 62 W, Eureka Springs. 479-253-5384 November 30 – December 2 Dance Show at Aud. TOP Christmas Dance Spectacular Dance competition on Fri, 4 - 10 p.m. Saturday competition, 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Sunday dance workshop 9 a.m. - 4 p.m November 30 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Christmas Parade. Downtown Eureka Springs. 800-6EUREKA DECEMBER December 1 3 p.m. - 8 p.m. The Eureka Springs Preservation Society hosts the 30th Annual Eureka Springs Christmas Tour of Homes. www.eurekaspringspreservationsociety.org December 6 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. 41st Annual Silver Tea presented by the Ladies of St. James Episcopal Church in the beautiful Crystal Dining Room. 75 Prospect Crescent Hotel, Eureka Springs. 479-253-8610 December 8 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. 6th Annual Sweet Treats Cookie Tour. Self guided tour of 9 of Eureka’s finest B & B’s all serving sweet treats from their kitchens along with the recipes. Ticket information and participating B & Bs available on website. www. allianceofbetterbandbs.com 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. 2nd Saturday Gallery Stroll. Celebration of the Art of Eureka stroll through the galleries and shops. Light refreshments and lots of Christmas specials. www.artofeureka.com 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. The Ozarks Chorale brings its annual holiday concert to the Aud stage. 479-2537333 December 15 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Professional photographer on hand to take your photo with Santa at Basin Park. www.eurekaspringsdowntown.com 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. 9th annual John Two Hawks Christmas Concert at the Auditorium. Tickets available online. www.johntwohawks.com

December 18 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Eureka Springs Elementary Christmas Program at the Auditorium. 479-2537333 December 21 4 p.m. - 11 p.m. Eureka Springs first jazz funeral, New Orleans style! Not to be missed! www. jazzfuneral.danellis.net

6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Solstice at OMS. Celebrate winter, dreaming, goal setting, the Divine Feminine.

Bring warming vegan snacks and drinks, and instruments to make music together. 479-363-7024

7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Home for the Holidays. Local musicians entertain you with their holiday favorites at the Auditorium. www.theaud.org

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Transition Jeanne Pearson Taylor July 2, 1921 - August 30, 2012

Jeanne Taylor, also known as the white-haired lady in the little white car with MOR MOR on the license plate, passed away last Thursday. She was 91. “Mor Mor” is Swedish for “Grandmother.”

She was born on a farm in Hallock, Minn., the first of eight children. While she would have been perfectly happy being a farmer’s wife, her restless sister Helen talked her into moving to Southern Califirona in 1941.

Ironically, Helen went back to Minnesota two weeks later and married a farmer. Jeanne stayed and began working at Douglas Aircrqaft as one of the original “Rosie the Riveters” on the B-17. A few years ago, channel 40/29 in Fayetteville did a story on the plane and, learning there was a true “Rosie” in the Ozarks, the station invited Jeanne to tour a B-57 that flew into Drake Field.

They also interviewed her and aired it several times on the news. Jeanne said it made her feel so important. She and ever other “Rosie” really were!

While working at Douglas, she met Raymond Taylor, and they were married Feb. 14, 1943.Together they raised six children as they made eight state-to-state moves while Mr. Taylor

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worked in the aircraft business. They made one final move to Eureka Springs in 1980 when Raymond retired. Jeanne, who had no plans of staying home all day with her cranky other half, worked at many of the local shops and volunteereed at the “Doggie Shop” before opening a B & B which she ran for 14 years.

The Lovely County Citizen chose her twice as Citizen of the Week, when she turned 80 and again last year at 90.

She was preceded in death by her husband Raymond, sons Rod and Kent Taylor, and daughters Ronni Brady and Taree Taylor.

Surviving her is daughter Kymm Fleischmann, son-in-law George Fleischmann, and daughter Cindy Skoglund, all of Eureka Springs; also grandchildren Anne Stathas, Larry Stathas, Paul Dodd, Andrea Marshall, Jessica Auxier, Allison Taylor, Shannon Walton, Devon Skoglund, and great-grandchildren Pearson Dodd, Aiden Chalifant, Lauren Stathas, Fisher Stathas, Madaline Marshall, Loiver Auxier and Marley Taylor Tennan.

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

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Springs. He is currently president of the Local 4708, is the vice-president of the Eureka Springs FireWise Committee, member of Basin Springs Masonic Lodge, Arkansas Ambulance Association and National Association of EMTs. He is married to JoLynn and has four children.

1. What are your reasons for running?

I believe that the school board is responsible for supporting the teachers and staff of our schools by providing them with the resources necessary to accomplish their mission of providing a quality education to our children. I don’t see that happening with our current school board. The current school board does not consult with the teachers and ask them what they need.

2. What are your priorities and goals once you are in office, if you are elected?

My first priority will be to communicate with the teachers, principals and staff to ascertain what they most need from the school board to do their jobs. I will also visit with the older students in order to learn their perspective on our school system. Once I have this information, I will work to find a way to implement the necessary changes by working with the other school board members and the superintendent.

3. Do you have any personal ties to the school district, such as children in school and/or relatives or close friends who work for the school district or have you worked or volunteered there yourself?

I have several friends who are teachers and support staff at the elementary and high schools. I also have a daughter who will be entering the Eureka Springs Public School in a couple of years.

4. How do you feel about public participation at school board meetings?

Should the public be allowed to ask questions or give a response during each topic’s discussion or be confined only to the public comment portion of a meeting?

The school board represents the public.

I feel that ALL actions of the school board should be public and should be discussed and considered before passage. I feel that there should be an opportunity for public opinion during meetings but that the

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time should be limited. I will personally make myself available to public input at all times, by telephone, in person or by e-mail.

5. What is the most admirable thing about the school district to you? What is the least admirable, and something you believe should change?

My mother and father are both retired from public education. They both taught all of their lives. I have been exposed to public education throughout my entire life. The thing that stands out the most for me in the Eureka Springs schools is the dedication and compassion our teachers take into the classroom each and every day. It shows in the quality of education they provide in subjects not tested in the standardized tests and it shows in the standardized testing scores. It shows when students return to the schools after graduation just to thank their teachers; this happens often.

Least admirable…probably that the current school board tends to move secretly in directions that do not necessarily coincide with the desires of the citizens of the district.

What would I change…the public’s ability to have input and be heard. The school board works for the public and the students.

6. How do you feel about the school district possibly hiring an assistant superintendent?

I do not feel that this district requires an assistant superintendent. I feel that our principals and other staff can assist with any duties that the superintendent cannot perform by him/herself. Our district is having enough financial difficulty as it is, to spend money on an assistant superintendent when our student enrollment is actually down from past years would be foolish. The money would be much better spent on our children.

7. If the school district loses the millage lawsuit with the state and has to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars each year to the state, how and where should the district adjust its budget to do so?

The state is currently withholding funds for the school district until the ruling from the court. The school district is currently working with a budget that anticipates an adverse ruling from the court, so hopefully no cuts would have to be made.

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Transitions Lela Breckenridge

Lela Breckenridge passed away in her sleep on the morning of August 31, 2012, in the home that she shared with her family in Seattle, Washington. She is survived by her three children: Angela Dawn Breckenridge, Alison Leigh Bush and son-in-law Tracy Bush, and Joel Franklin Breckenridge (Gates Magoo); and her three grandchildren: Elliott Moriah Balch, Madeline Jane Bush and Grace Josephine Bush.

Born Lela Viola Richardson and a native of San Angelo, Texas, Lela attended Angelo State University and then graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Music from Texas Tech. Her life was full of adventure with her family, travel, music, dance, celebration, a love of and a way with plants, animals, and senior citizens. She had a keen ability to sew wardrobes, cook feasts and create in just about every form for every occasion with inquisitive enthusiasm. Her children will always remember Lela as “the fiber that held us together as a family,” and her son Joel says, “I love the hands she gave me.”

In lieu of gifts the family requests that donations be made in her name to Visiting Angels, Living Assistance Services. To make a donation please call 512-907-5078 and ask for Ryan.

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

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

A Celebration of Life Service will be Friday, September 7, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. at the Lonestar Bible Church, 3807 Hwy. 23 South, Eureka Springs, Arkansas with Pastor John Faulkner officiating. Interment will follow the service in the Eureka Springs Cemetery under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service. Memorial donations may be made to TMKC, In Memory of Gloria Follett, P.O. Box 768, Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632-0768 (please specify “Donations” or “Bibles”). Online condolences may be sent to the family at nelsonfuneral.com.

Geraldine Royer 1939 - 2012

Geraldine Royer, a resident of Holiday Island, was born July 22, 1939 in Lackawanna, New York, a daughter of Andrew and Ann Marie (Kustreba) Chelpka.

She departed this life Tuesday, August 28, 2012 in Eureka Springs, at the age of 73 years.

Geraldine was a homemaker. She was Gloria Marlene Follett also a distributor for AVON for several years.

1931 - 2012 She is survived by two daughters, Amy Gloria Marlene Ward of Holiday Island, AR and Anne Hirsch Follett, age 81, of San Diego, CA; one sister, Amy Edwards passed peacefully of San Diego, CA; one granddaughter, into her heavenly Lindsey Hirsch-Quaglinta of San Diego, Father’s loving CA; two great-grandchildren, Bentley and arms on August 19, Aston of San Diego, CA; one daughter-in2012 at Green Acres law, Katherine Zeller of Holiday Island; one Lodge in Holiday son-in-law, David Ward of San Diego, CA; Island, Arkansas. several nieces and nephews; and a host of Born Gloria Marlene Daugherty on January 29, 1931 in Portland, other family and friends.

On May 31, 1958, Geraldine was united in Oregon, eldest daughter of Albert Elijah marriage with Allen B. Royer who preceded Daugherty and Rosa Beulah Anderson.

her in death. She was also preceded by her 4004 East Van Buren, Eureka Springs, parents, Andrew and Ann Chelpka and one 72632. Online condolences may be sent to sister, Andreana Chelpka. the family at nelsonfuneral.com.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Elvetta Marie Nelson Funeral Service. Online condolences (Fleming) Hysell may be sent to the family at nelsonfuneral.

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Elvetta Marie (Fleming) Hysell, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born Rev. John Francis July 17, 1925 in Southard, Oklahoma, Kovalcik a daughter of Joseph Fenton and Ada 1943 - 2012 (Crosby) Fleming. She departed this The Reverend life Friday, August 24, 2012, in Eureka John F. Kovalcik, Springs, at the age of 87 years. president and In 1930, Elvetta moved from Southard, founder of Kairos Okla. to Kanopolis, Kan.. In 1945, she ministries in Eureka moved to Ellsworth, Kan. where she Springs, died served as a Past Matron of the Eastern peacefully at Circle Star Chapter #44. In 1955, she moved of Life hospice in to Enid, OK and worked for Champlin Bentonville, on Petroleum for 30 years and OKLA Gas August 23rd, 2012. & Electric for five years. In 1995, Elvetta He is survived by his wife Anne of 43 years retired to Eureka Springs, where she was (June 28th, 1969) and his two sons, Andrew a member of the First United Methodist (41), and Timothy (38) married to Helene Church.

Evans Kovalcik. He also leaves four grandElvetta is survived by one daughter, Children, Kaley (10), Emmery (8), Isaiah (6) Janet and husband Charles Epley; one and Sara Beth (4), one brother Rev. Michael son, Joe Hysell and wife Carla; two Kovalcik, and two sisters, Helen George and granddaughters, Jennifer Epley and Marianne.

Emily Hysell; three grandsons, Curtis The mark of his life and ministry was and Chris Epley and Tyler Hysell; one passion and dedication. As a preacher he great-grandson, Aro Epley; two sisterswas humorous and poignant. As a mentor in-law, Kathryne Fleming of Edmond, he was wise and patient. Most importantly Okla. and Faye Young and her husband as a husband and father he was the ultimate Lyle of Lawrence, Kan.; and a host of example of love and faithfulness. other loved ones and friends.

While in Eureka Springs, Rev. Kovalcik She was preceded in death by her began working part time at The Great Passion parents, Fenton and Ada Fleming and Play. For over two decades he worked one brother, Fenton Pearson Fleming. as part of the cast, as a security guard and Funeral service were held at 10 a.m. officiated weddings. He loved entertaining Monday, August 27, 2012, at the First and interacting with people.

United Methodist Church in Eureka Memorial service were at 1:30 p.m. Springs with Reverend Stan Adams Saturday, Sept. 1, at the First United officiating. Interment followed the Methodist Church in Eureka Springs with service in the Eureka Springs Cemetery Reverend Dr. Timothy Kovalcik officiating. under the direction of Nelson Funeral Interment was in the Beaver Cemetery. Service. Memorial donations may be Arrangements were under the direction made to First United Methodist Church of Nelson Funeral Service, Inc. Memorial Building Fund, 195 Huntsville Road, donations may be made to the Kairos Retreat Eureka Springs, AR 72632. Online Center, 3764 Mundell Road, Eureka Springs, condolences may be sent to the family at Arkansas 72631 or to the ECHO Clinic, nelsonfuneral.com.

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Darlene Simmons

A different kind of dentistry comes to Eureka Springs It was a dramatic scene. Over 350 pounds of muscled flesh lay draped over the operating table, secured by thick restraints. A plastic tube, the size of a quarter, snaked through his mouth down toward his lungs, maintaining an open airway. An intravenous line dripped fluid into one great paw, settling him into a deep black sleep.

No, this was not your average 11-year-old having his first trip to the dentist. This 11-year-old was Ty, an orange and black striped Bengal tiger, being prepared to receive several root canals.

Ty was the beneficiary of some excellent dental care provided by the Dr. Peter Emily International Veterinary Dental Foundation. Nine individuals – veterinarians, dental assistants, and an anesthesiologist – traveled from their various home states to provide oral care to the animals in need at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, seven miles south of Eureka Springs.

Initially, eight four-legged patients were scheduled for a variety of procedures, none of which can really be anticipated prior to the animal being sedated and then examined.

The dental staff must be ready and able to perform whatever procedure is necessary for that particular animal.

A total of six big cats were seen and treated at the Aug. 25 and 26 visits: Ty, Zeus, and Haley, all tigers; cougars Alex and K.C., and Magic, a leopard.

“We were at a Bear Care conference when we first heard of Dr. Emily’s Foundation,” sasid Turpentine Creek Curator Emily McCormack. “After we got back to the refuge, we applied, and were thrilled when we were notified that our facility was one selected to participate.”

How were the animals chosen for their visit to the dentist? Emily McCormack explained: “We knew

which animals had problems eating, and which seemed in pain. Age and general physical health were considerations. Then we used a strong scent under the animal’s nose to elicit the Flehmen Response (occasionally called ‘stinky face’). The animal will open its mouth, and the staff and Dr. Eby, our vet, can take a quick look at the teeth and gums.”

The foundation provides a training ground for veterinarians who are interested in learning about and caring for the dental needs of animals other than the usual household pets.

Through its missions, the organization visits facilities throughout the U.S. and the world, providing dental care to the animals living in sanctuaries and zoos.

Each mission costs upward of $5,000. The foundation is nonprofit, and zero funds go for administration of the program. All monies are used to provide care. Not only do the veterinarian dentists treat animals at these sessions, but also educate staff and students at the facilities they visit.

The interns at TCWR were fortunate to be able to observe the big cats receiving dental care.

Dr. Emily describes how he got interested in this work: “The impetus came in 2004 when I practiced in Colorado and taught at Colorado State University. I got a call one day about a lioness in a Nebraska zoo who was in terrible pain due to broken and decayed teeth. When I went to the zoo, there was no veterinarian on staff or on call – just a zoo attendant.

The poor cat had all four canine teeth broken down to the gum line. She had sticks, rocks, and small stones under the gums. Her previous owner had used a length of rebar to hit her in the mouth to get her back into her cage.

It got me thinking about all the large animals that suffer from lack of dental

Ty on the operating table

care. The roundation was born from that experience.”

Dr. Emily will be back at Turpentine Creek in the near future. Ty, the tiger, must have periodontal surgery done.

All the animals which were treated were taken to special transport trailers for close observation throughout the evening, and they were not allowed to have their usual dinners.

Many animals have a total change in attitude after Dr. Emily and his veterinarian staff visit. This is thought to be directly related to the reduced pain and discomfort that they experience after having tolerated tooth and gum problems for so long.

Certainly Ty will be feeling better.

The staff and interns at Turpentine Creek will feel better, too, knowing that many of their charges have received such good care.

More information is available at www.peteremilyfoundation.org.

Donations are very much needed and are appreciated.

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40 acres of land was purchased on Highway 21 South back in the spring for $75,000.

This is what concerns me. This land is all decades-old hardwood forest, a legacy in itself. Natural habitat to many of our wildlife. This is all now being strip-mined for dirt. If you have not traveled 21 South lately you are in for a rude awakening! Not the lovely drive it once was not too very long ago.

Now, acres of land along this road are being destroyed to become huge cavities in our Ozark landscape. Land becoming barren to erosion. Acres of habitat lost to already struggling wildlife. This site is also very hazardous to motorists who travel the 55 mph speed limit. Dirt-laden, heavy trucks turn out into this traffic, causing motorists to be in a dangerous scenario.

I understand the need for dirt on our rural roads I live on one myself.

But a safer, already-timbered location as well as more discreet work would seem to be a wiser choice.

Shorter duration from one area for soil removal, reforestation practices, as well as healthy land management is something we need for this county to strive for. The destruction along this stretch of what was once a beautiful highway needs to end. Keeping the beauty of the Ozarks for generations to come should be a priority.

Kathy Kiraly Berryville

Meatless Mondays: Point/Counter-point Editor: It seems I caused Geneice McCall, president of the Cattlewomen’s Association, a great deal of concern with my suggestion that we all consider engaging in a nationwide and personal effort to combat global climate change by foregoing meat one day a week – a.k.a “Meatless Mondays.”

Ms. McCall was so concerned that she pulled some stats right out

of her hat in an effort to obfuscate the pollution and ill health caused by raising and eating meat. First, I suggest that she consult any of a thousand healthcare pages online (Mayo Clinic or WebMD would be a good start), or speak to a healthcare professional, who will tell her that the three most important actions anyone can take to improve their health are to exercise, stop smoking, and cut down on, or completely cut out, the consumption of red meat. Red meat is an unquestionable cause of heart disease and strongly implicated in many chronic diseases including colorectal, lung, esophageal, stomach, pancreatic, and endometrial cancers.

Not a news flash – this information has been around for decades.

But the discussion at hand is the health of all that sustains us – the Earth. Ms. McCall chooses to ignore what numerous peer-reviewed studies, those adopted by the United Nations World Health Organization, have proven over and over: raising meat animals is by far – by far – more damaging to the environment than the entire worldwide transportation sector, including boats, planes, cars, and trains. Ms. McCall, whose beautiful cows end up in putrid, horrifying airand water-polluting feedlots, standing knee-deep in dung, before being crammed into suffocating trucks and hauled to slaughterhouses that would make the most dedicated burger lover retch. Those farmers, and others who raise chickens, turkeys, and hogs in factories, do more to contaminate the Earth and the human body than all the fossil fuel consumption in the world.

I suggest that Ms. McCall and her fellows look for another, safer, and far more righteous way to make a living, such as – say – manufacturing ammo.

Susan Cockrell Holiday Island and Fayetteville

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Notes from the Colony

Alison Taylor Brown

The first question to ask when writing your memoir Editor’s note: This column is the first in a two-part series on the finer points of writing a memoir, which will be the focus of an upcoming Community Writing Program workshop at the Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow.

Part Two of the column will appear week after next in Notes From the Colony in the Sept.

20 edition of the Lovely County Citizen.

In 2007, my mother wrote her memoir.

Although this consisted of personal remembrances of her childhood, she wrote to document life in her Ozark mountain community of Friley, of which little now remains.

My mother recorded this culture through relating common occurrences, like the arrival of a neighbor with a “turn” of corn for my great-grandfather’s gristmill; childhood dramas, like the time her doll’s face melted in the rain and my grandmother replaced its ruined head with a cloth one; and neighborhood traumas, like the typhoid epidemic that took several young family members. But my mom was true to her theme of presenting daily life in this area and era, now lost in the flow of time.

My friend, Debbie Quigley-Smith, plans to leave each of her children and grandchildren a book of poetry and a quilt.

“So they will know me,” she says. I love her desire to be recognized as the manyfaceted person that she is. Not just Mom, but a woman capable of deep reflection, who holds to the simplicity and security of beloved traditions, but who is also not afraid to examine the disturbing complexities of life through poetry and prose. Just as a fabric scrap in a quilt reminds us of Grandma’s apron, Debbie’s writing will become another element of family memory.

Memoir is currently popular, and many terrific memoirs have become huge commercial bestsellers, such as Jeannette Walls’ Half Broke Horses and The Glass Castle. Lots of people are talking about Cheryl Strayed’s Wild, and the brouhaha around James Frey’s A Million Little Pieces ignited passionate discussions about the definition and boundaries of creative

nonfiction.

I wonder if the desire to share our lives is related to the current social media craze.

Or perhaps memoir’s popularity comes from the fragmentation of extended families. Kids once listened to Grandpa’s stories as they hoed the corn beside him. Now, Grandpa is across the country or around the world.

Or perhaps, as traditional ideologies come under fire, we seek meaning by examining our pasts. What has this brief time on earth meant? What was the point?

There are many reasons to write memoir.

Possibly you have learned lessons worth sharing. Perhaps you need to work through a personal trauma or desire to contribute to your own family memory. Any reason to write memoir is valid. If you feel that you should, you should.

So, the first question to ask yourself as you plan your memoir is: Why? Memoir is not autobiography Autobiography is the history of your life. Memoir is a narrative composed of personal experience. A narrative is an artful representation of a story. Keywords here: history versus art.

Autobiography is factual record.

Memoir is more about lessons learned.

Memoir is not just a series of events strung together. Memoir is a series of events that have been carefully selected and presented to explore a certain theme. Your theme might be about adapting to a new culture, overcoming addiction, surviving abuse, the strength of family, how certain things remain as all else changes, or finding joy in the ordinary.

The theme determines the narrative structure of the memoir. For example, your autobiography would note that you moved to Hog Snout, Arkansas in 1987, where you lived for seven years. Perhaps not one blessed thing of interest happened in Hog Snout during your whole seven-year sojourn there, but you wouldn’t want to omit the entire episode from an autobiography. If See Memoir, page 27

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on a valid warrant for 15 counts of fraudulent use of a credit card finally stepped up to take his medicine at the Eureka Springs police department.

10:39 a.m – A caller from Spring Street reported being sideswiped by a semi. A report was taken.

8:18 p.m. – Someone burning the mid-evening oil set off an alarm at a local financial institution.

11:47 p.m. – Someone inexplicably burning late-night trash out near a local hardware store had police and the fire department worried for a little while.

The officer advised them to put it out.

August 30 2:00 a.m. – A caller from a local motel asked an officer to talk to a friend of his about his drug problem.

5:39 a.m. – A caller from a local pizza establishment called to report items stolen from her vehicle.

8:33 a.m. – A caller reported two men parked across Rock House Road in the field arguing with one another. An officer responded and talked to one of the subjects, who said he wasn’t really sure why the other guy was yelling at him but didn’t want to make a report.

10:19 a.m. – Some lowlife was reported dumping dogs at Mountain and Spring Streets. The responding officer found four, two of whom he recognized. None could be caught.

Animal Control will be patrolling the area.

4:40 p.m. – A caller advised a semi trying to get up Spring Street despite the steady traffic. Somehow, however, the driver figured it out and was gone by the time they arrived. But how?

5:07 p.m. – The owner of a house on Armstrong Avenue called to ask police to remove someone who had pitched a tent on the property. Nobody was in the tent when the officer investigated, but the camper’s days are numbered.

5:26 p.m. – A man at a new local bookshop advised the owner he was “full of drugs” and couldn’t walk straight. However, he did drive off in a grey four-door sedan. Police sought him in vain.

6:53 p.m. – Skateboarders were apparently out of control downtown Thursday evening. One was reported blocking the sidewalk opposite New Delhi. Reports also came in from the Cathouse. The fast-moving youths were advised to stick to the skate park.

10:22 p.m. – A woman evicted from a residence on Valley View reported the theft of a computer, medications, clothing, a lock box, and hygienic items. She was told she “would be hurt” if she reported the theft to the police.

She was advised to come in and fill out a report anyway.

11:02 p.m. – A caller called to say he thought he’d left his key in the night deposit drop box at a local bank.

August 31 1:17 a.m. – Security from the tallest hotel in town called to say some kids were messing with trailers located in their parking lot. Security ran them off.

Officers were on the lookout for the miscreants’ car.

2:10 a.m. – A guy who refused to leave the Lumberyard changed his mind once they called the cops. He was gone on arrival.

2:16 a.m. – The officer responding to the previous call was notified of a female hit and run driver who had fled by the time he arrived. The reporting party said she was probably staying in town because she was getting married the next day. They decided not to file a report because it was “just a fender bender.” Happy wedding!

9:52 a.m. – Police were called to the high school to deal with a combative student until the parents could be contacted.

12:09 p.m. – A Wall Street resident called to report an email employment scam. A report was taken.

12:17 p.m. – A caller on Mountain Street pleaded for help with a neighbor’s dogs that were barking nonstop. Animal Control left a note.

12:22 p.m. – Animal Control then went to pick up a white dog running loose downtown on Spring Street.

12:54 p.m. – The owner of one of the more interesting rental cabin properties in town called to report harrassing communications. The police followed

through.

1:18 p.m. – A caller reported a credit card stolen by a juvenile.

1:35 p.m. – An unrelated caller called to report obscene phone calls. What was up this weekend?

1:53 p.m. – Police checked on a vehicle off the highway and highcentered on Echols Street and arrested an individual on an outstanding warrant out of Washington County.

3:59 p.m. – A caller reported a motorcycle accident across from the Palace Bathhouse and Hotel, but only one witness remained by the time police arrived.

4:14 p.m. – The owner of a local B & B called to reported an elderly couple “screaming and being hostile,” requiring them to be removed from the property. Apparently they then moved on, as is so often the case once the gendarmes become involved.

4:24 p.m. – A caller called to report being run off the road by a post office delivery truck. Carroll County Sheriff’s Office was looking for the driver.

Neither rain nor sleet nor snow nor dead of night...

5:02 p.m. – A local catfish eatery reported an older gentleman stumbling along the side of the road. Possibly a local. Gone on arrival.

7:07 p.m. – A local motel called to report a naked two-year old running wild up and down their steps. When police arrived, an employee could no find no trace of the au naturel mite.

7:16 p.m. – A caller from a different local motel called to report a male individual walking along huffing out of a plastic bag and stepping out into traffic. Police arrested him for public intox.

8:00 p.m. – A wise-thinking individual turned himself for failure to pay his fines.

September 1 12:38 a.m. – A caller from Armstrong Street reported while she was walking her dog she saw an electrical line sparking. Officers responding said the line appeared to be melting. Public Works and SWEPCO were notified.

1:52 a.m. – A caller from a local motel advised of two intoxicated males

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fighting in the parking lot. One retreated to his room and the other remained outside, yelling. Officers responded and arrested the male individual for 3rd degree domestic battery.

3:23 a.m. – An anonymous caller advised officers to “get down to Valley View Trailer Park” because “something was going on.” They did not find this to be the case when they arrived.

3:54 a.m. – Officers responded to a request for a courtesy welfare check for a couple on Huntsville Road. They had to catch a flight at 6 a.m. Apparently they made the flight.

12:36 p.m. – A caller from Mountain Street complained of a stray black dog on her front porch. The officer picked it up for Animal Control.

5:27 p.m. – An anonymous caller reported a green Toyota Corolla passing vehicles on the double yellow around curves. Officers investigating found no reason to pull the vehicle over.

6:51 p.m. – A different anonymous caller reported a silver Mustang being driven by a young girl “all over the road” through town.

September 2 12:18 a.m. – A suspicious white van was reported driving around the Pine Mountain Village area with one headlight out. Officers engaged in slow pursuit and finally pulled the vehicle over at the Wonderlust RV park. A male individual was then arrested for driving left of center, resisting arrest, criminal mischief, felony fleeing an officer, driving on a suspended license, 3rd degree battery, DWI, and refusal to submit. He had me at “criminal mischief.”

1:56 a.m. – A caller from a local squid/whale-themed establishment called to report a hit and run involving a red Chevy sedan which sideswiped a blue Toyota Yaris. The offier took the report.

1:59 a.m. – A different caller reported a hit and run at the junction of Cole Springs Avenue and Breeder Street. Officers responded and arrested an individual for DWI and failure to maintain control. Nothing good See Dispatch, page 33

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Discovering Eureka Personality-packed statues add spice to fall

With Labor Day in the rear view mirror, the holidays are just around the bend. And with the holiday season come the seasoning of the statuary.

Chief among them: the Goddess of the Park, who presides over Basin Springs from the home of Dan and Belinda Harriman. “They seasonally decorate it,� said Ralph Wilson, a Eureka Springs tour guide said. “They Halloween it and they Christmas it.�

The goddess was placed there by the Harrimans, who built the green house overlooking the park. It’s also the home of Humpty Dumpty, who sits on a retaining wall overlooking the intersection of Main and Spring. According to Wilson, Humpty appeared the day after an article came out in the Sunday Arkansas Democrat Gazette alleging that if an earthquake hit Eureka Springs, the town would fall down. The next day, Humpty appeared on the wall, apparently in defiance of the threat, Wilson said.

According to Larry Evans, Humpty will not fall – he and Don Greenwood anchored the egg in place with rebar and cement. “The first thing some prankster was going to do was try to roll Humpty off the wall,� Evans said.

Humpty, who weighs 1,480 pounds, was made by Missouri chain-saw carver Keith Gregory out of a solid piece of white oak.

The egg traveled to Eureka Springs in the Harrimans’ pickup truck, Evans said, then was placed in a nylon harness and lifted onto the wall by a large boom truck.

Other unusual statues stalk an orange

Jennifer Jackson

Humpty Dumpty sits on a wall – permanently – overlooking the intersection of Main and Spring. At right, The Goddess of the Park who presides over Basin Spring wears holiday attire at Christmas.

house on Spring Street, just around the corner from the library. In the side yard is a triceratops, with smaller dinosaurs guarding the porch.

They light up the dinosaurs at Christmas and at Valentine’s Day, a neighbor reports.

The house – and the dinosaurs – belong to descendants of the family who owned Dinosaur World of Beaver Springs, a roadside attraction that closed seven years ago. Emmet Sullivan, the sculptor of Christ of the Ozarks, created the dinosaurs, which were preceded by gorillas and cavemen for the site’s previous incarnation, Land of Kong. When Dinosaur World went out of business, several of the smaller statues, including the triceratops, ended up at the owners’ house.

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In my former haunt, Port Townsend, Wash., an artistic resident created a giant black-widow spider, draped with cobwebs, to greet people at Halloween. The legs of the spider, which were six feet long, straddled the front gate so that trickor-treaters had to pass under it to get to the door. On Valentine’s Day, the spider appeared with giant red lips, long eyelashes and a sign saying it was looking for a mate.

The arachnid showed up in different places around town, including the center of a roundabout at the entrance to town. ••• Jennifer Jackson is features writer for the Lovely County Citizen, having recently moved to Eureka from Washington state.

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Community Writing Program Spotlight The Poet in the Corner: Starting out Are you mystified by poetry or are you engaged by it? Do you read poetry on the sly or do you simply ignore it altogether until you need that special poem for a wedding or a funeral? Do you occasionally write a poem? Do you submit your work or hide it in a drawer? Do you know a poet? Are you sure?

If you have ever said to anyone, “I wrote poetry when I was in high school (or college).” If you ever thought and I’d like to pick it up again, and been baffled by the question of how and where to start, here are a few suggestions that might help. If you are a more experienced poet, these suggestions can’t hurt.

But first, a word about creativity: The blank sheet. Is. Scary. So don’t necessarily begin there. Give yourself some time to collect metaphors and images, ideas for poems you already have in your mind just waiting to be written. Don’t be impatient.

1. Begin at the Beginning “We are dwarfs standing on the shoulders

Next Community Writing workshops:

n Sept. 9: Poetry with Wendy Taylor Carlisle, $25. n Sept. 15: Introduction to Memoir, $45. n Sept. 22: Introduction to Fiction, $45. n Oct. 6: Fiction 2, $45.

To register, or for more information, contact Alison Taylor-Brown at alisontaylorbrown@me.com or 479 292-3665.

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of giants,” is a twelfth century saying, just as true today. How can we know where we’re going if we don’t know where we’ve been?

Begin with a good anthology of poetry The Norton Anthology is the gold standard but any anthology that looks at poetry across time from Ovid to the near present will do.

You don’t have to read it all, just dip into a variety of time periods. The Romantics may not be your new best friends, so find a poet you like. Get a book of theirs. Read it.

2. Read Contemporary Poetry “I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read,” said Samuel Johnson, in the eighteenth century. It’s as true today. Billy Colins Poetry 180 and Garrison Keillor’s Good Poems series are fine places to look for poets writing now and Richard Hugo’s book, The Triggering Town is full of marvelous essays As above, find a poet you love. Read.

3. Have a Routine Are you up with the larks? Do you stay up past midnight? Are you most energetic at noon? Pick a time of day, every day. Find a place where you won’t be disturbed. Call these “my time” and “my place.” Set them aside for your reading and writing. Do this every day.

4. Be faithful to your work.

When her son was young, poet Naomi Nye got up at 4:30 in the morning to write and read until her family started stirring. She did this every morning. Show up for your own work. Put yourself in that chair every day. If one day the muse looks for you and you’re not there, she may move on to inspire the next poet.

Wendy Taylor Carlisle (wendytaylorcarlisle.com) has an MA in History from the University of Arkansas and an MFA in Poetry from the University of Vermont College of the Arts. She has studied with W.S. Merwin, Naomi, Shihab Nye, Lucille Clifton, Marie Howe, Fred Chappel, David Jauss, Marvin Bell, Jack Meyer, Poet Laureate of Texas, Phillip Dacey. She is the author of two books and two chapbooks of poetry. Her work has appeared in magazines, journals, newspapers and anthologies. She has won numerous prizes, been eleven times nominated for a Pushcart Prize, and she was part of the US delegation to the International PEN Conference, Bled, Slovenia.

She has taught poetry workshops at UT Arlington, in Tampa, FL and San Jose and Mendocino, CA.

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.

5. Get a journal and write in it.

You do not have to be Sylvia Plath or Charles Simic. You can quote them in your journal along with fragments from your favorite television show or bits of a magazine or journal article you especially like. You can copy whole stanzas of a poem, whole poems, or simply a metaphor that catches your fancy. Be sure to have a pocket notebook for those stray images that crop up when you’re driving or shopping.

Poetry Can Become A Part Of Your Life If You Are Willing To Let It. Let It. I Answer # 5 On the Creativity Questionnaire

This Week’s Author: Wendy Taylor Carlisle

What are your sources?

What you need explained, I can’t explain: a noun lepton, belly picked out by a flashbulb flare, explodes into the convolute cerebrum, then dims, a dying battery a word or two, that few, but tenacious-coming from the paleness beyond the venetian blinds, a moon full of itself, rises into my casement.

Taylor Carlisle to present poetry workshop

Wendy Taylor Carlisle will teach the first poetry workshop in the Community Writing Program at the Writers’ Colony on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 9, from 2-5 pm.

The cost is $25. For more information or to sign up, contact Alison Taylor-Brown at alisontaylorbrown@me.com or 479 2923665. Space is limited.

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down what happened. But a theme will emerge. Because themes are universal.

They replay over and over in millions of lives through the centuries. But never, ever, in the way that they have in yours.

Next time: The Second Question to ask when Writing your Memoir: Who? Interested in learning to tell your story? The Community Writing Program will teach Introduction to Memoir on Sept. 15 at the Writers’ Colony. Cost for this all-day workshop is $45 and the workshop will include a presentation by Kim McCully-Mobley on Archiving and Organizing Family Mementos. For more information, contact alisontaylorbrown@ me.com or 479 292-3665.

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you did, and you were anyone of note, someone would go digging into the Hog Snout years to find out what you were hiding.

But you can happily skip Hog Snout when writing memoir. In fact, you would only include events from Hog Snout if they related to your theme. So your theme would determine if, and where, in your narrative you include Hog Snout, for memoir does not have to be chronological.

You don’t have to know your theme when you begin your memoir. In the initial stage, it is enough to just write

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Don’t Stop Please returns to Eureka; Saturday a good night for a road trip Conway-based Don’t Stop Please, one of the Central Arkansas music scene’s bestkept secrets and a fan favorite, brings the DSP experience back to Eureka Springs this weekend in what I predict will be the best (original) live music show in town this weekend. The group performs Saturday night at Squid and Whale Pub and Sunday afternoon at New Delhi Cafe.

This six-member experimental jazzAmericana band with roots founded in rock and folk influences has been rapidly rising through the ranks of musical acts in The Natural State and winning over audiences with every new venue they play.

This band has been quickly making a name for itself by constantly raising the bar, show after show, and was a standout in the Arkansas Times Musicians Showcase this

past spring, winning its semifinal round and impressing judges (and a skeptical me) at the finals competition. Here’s a link to a video of them competing in the first round of the Showcase: http://youtu.be/Jh7L_GClQCY. With smooth jazz sounds, euphoric vocal harmonies, and amazingly tight rhythmic changes, Don’t Stop Please produces a high-energy psychedelic showcase of original sound and presence that exceeds expectations of even the most demanding music enthusiasts. And, the band includes a local — at least one member, the lead singer, hails from Berryville.

Their music and stage presence is guaranteed to keep your toes tapping and your butts shaking and will have you begging: Don’t Stop Please!

Saturday’s show begins around 8 p.m.

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ROAD TRIP, ANYONE? If you feel like taking a little road trip and seeing some live music that we aren’t likely to ever get in Eureka Springs, I highly suggest going over to Fayetteville Saturday evening for the show at George’s Majestic Lounge.

Nadis Warriors, a psychedelic, worldinfluenced, jam-dance band from Austin, Texas, opens at George’s for headliner Eliot Lipp, an outstanding electronica-jam act from Brooklyn, N.Y. that has been likened by critics to Pretty Lights, Big Gigantic, Pnuma Trio, STS9 and other explosively popular electronic acts that use both instruments and made-from-scratch beats (pun intended) using keyboards, synthesizers, turntables and/or a laptop (depending on the group and the venue).

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I’ve seen this group at Stickyz in Little Rock in the past year and was blown away.

Headlining will be a new act to my eyes in Eliot Lipp, though I’m very much a fan of electronic music that uses instrumentation live on stage to create dance beats, which his music does.

Eliot Lipp, the newest addition to the Pretty Lights Music label, continues to travel the country to celebrate the release of his new album, “Shark Wolf Rabbit Snake.� The show at George’s is expected to celebrate the brilliantly crafted and expansive record that features a darker, weirder and heavier approach for Lipp’s genre-melding sound.  Lipp’s omnivorous tastes are apparent, from the obvious funk and myriad manifestations of hip-hop though less explicit reference points as jazz fusion, folk and techno. The new album incorporates everything that has recently been in Lipp’s sonic world, including hip-hop, drum &

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Don’t Stop Please performs at Squid and Whale Saturday night and at New Delhi Cafe Sunday afternoon.

bass, funk, techno, jazz, and more, while still remaining a cohesive whole. This album demonstrates a side of Lipp’s sound that is heavier and more aggressive, with tracks that build tension and suspense, while still maintaining an underlying humor.

If you enjoy electronic dance music and live performances of such, then you better get out your dancin’ shoes and make plans to get to Fayetteville Saturday night.

(Incidentally, both Lipp and Nadis Warriors also perform in Little Rock together this evening — Thursday, Sept. 6 — at Revolution Music Room, in case you have any friends down there who might like to be alerted. Tell ‘em about the show; if they go, they’ll surely love it and will then believe you’re the coolest guy around for knowing about it!)

The Huffington Post wrote of the rising star: “Eliot Lipp is in no way bound by any limits on how his music sounds, but would rather explore his musical wealth when producing.”

“He maintains the same almost Pretty Lights electro hip-hop soul sample-based style blended with his more abstract beat music style. The result is completely against the grain, yet so catchy and soulful,” wrote the critics at ThisSongIsSick.com.

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Following is the entertainment schedule for this weekend for Eureka Springs venues: THURSDAY, SEPT. 6 • Jack’s Place / Centerstage Live, 37 Spring St., 479-253-2219: DJ Goose, 8 p.m. till midnight.

• New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main St., 479253-2525: Birthday Blowout with Skillet Lickers, 6 p.m.

• Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 417 W. Van Buren, 479-253-8544: Bike Night & Karaoke with Big Dawg, 7:30 p.m.

• Squid and Whale, 37 Spring St., 479253-7147: Open Mic Musical Smackdown with Bloody Buddy & friends, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 7 • Berean Coffee House, 4032 E. Van Buren, 479-244-7495: Live music, 7 p.m.

• Cathouse / Pied Piper, 82 Armstrong St., 479-363-9976: Tommy Nolen, 8 p.m.

• Chaser’s, 169 E. Van Buren, 479-2535522: Blue Moon, 8 p.m.

• Chelsea’s, 10 Mountain St., 479-2536723: Pee Wee Moore (outlaw country

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• Eureka Live!, 35 N. Main St., 479-2537020: DJ & Dancing 9 p.m. to close • Jack’s Place / Centerstage Live: A Cool Million, 8 p.m.

• The Lumberyard, 104 E. Van Buren: Bike Night, 4 to 9 p.m. or later, food and drink specials, karaoke and prizes • New Delhi Cafe: Amber Gardner, 6:30 p.m.

• Rowdy Beaver Den, 45 Spring St., 479363-6444: Jukebox, 7 p.m.

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• Squid & Whale: Dayton Waters, 8:30 p.m.

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• Eureka Live!: DJ & Dancing 9 p.m. to close • Jack’s Place / Centerstage Live: A Cool Million, 8 p.m.

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• New Delhi Cafe: Skillet Lickers, 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.; Vine Brothers, 6:30 p.m.

• Rowdy Beaver Den, 45 Spring St., 479363-6444: John Harwood, 7 p.m.

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SUNDAY, SEPT. 9 • Chelsea’s: Vine Brothers, 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., Don’t Stop Please, 4:30-8 p.m.

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The Natural Way Sometimes, life events happen unexpectedly and all at once. This last week many people asked about scary allergic reactions. Sometimes, a trip to the emergency room is required, but this is my experience that happened some years ago and is worth telling again.

It was one of those scary things that happen in the middle of the night. Intense itching woke me up from a sound sleep, just in time to notice my tongue was swelling almost double.

My skin was one big puffy rash and no amount of scratching could satisfy the deep itch. Breathing became just difficult enough so that I felt anxious.

The decisions had to be fast and good.

What was happening? An allergic reaction.

Was it severe enough to go to the hospital?

Not yet, but close.

What to do? Wake the household up, load down on antihistamines and sit in a hot bath to reduce itching. Make sure someone is keeping an eye on me so that my breathing didn’t get blocked off by the swelling. Keep the phone handy, an emergency call may be needed. Stop scratching... nearly impossible to do. Keep the water hot enough in the tub.

After about twenty minutes the emergency was over, the reaction was going away. Within forty-five minutes, tiredness and scratch tracks were the only physical symptoms left beyond a tub full

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of luke warm water. What happened?

Probably I had an allergic reaction to a bug bite I got while giving the dog her last walk before going to bed.

Sometimes it doesn’t take much toxin to really have a dramatic and scary allergic reaction. I didn’t even know I had been bitten.

I used Quercetin with a supportive herbal formula as my antihistamine.

First, I crushed five tablets into a powder and swallowed with water. Ten minutes later after the swelling reduced in my tongue I took five more whole tablets. About thirty minutes after that I swallowed five more.

I had the good support of my family and knew emergency medical care was nearby just in case. This could have been life threatening.

The next morning, exhausted but fine, I supplemented with electrolytes to make up for the loss due to the natural cleanse the body will do under these conditions. I also added some probiotics.

To be double safe, as this may have been due to a bug bite, I am taking Monolaurin as a way to feel good about knocking off any bacteria, parasite or virus left behind.

I’ll do this for a total of ten days.

Wow, the unexpected hits us all; I’m glad this was long ago.

Have you lost your Pet?

These beautiful dogs are in the hoosegow at the ES Police Department. The little tan one was found on Passion Play Road and the big grinning dark one was found downtown. Please come claim your pets!

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back. The photographer, Randal Thompson, suggested using it to pay homage to Leo, the recently-retired store cat at Zark’s Gallery.

“We’re honoring him for his many years of service,” Marshall said.

Another winner lost her pet after securing a spot in the calendar, so the space went to first alternates Marie Howard and Trella Laughlin. Photographer Edward Robison III created a sepia circus photograph of their cat, Morris, jumping through a flaming hoop. Their dog, “The Amazing Cocoa The fabulous Rudee.

Butter,” juggles rawhide bones while riding Photo by Jeremy Mason McGraw a unicycle.

“Both Edward and his son ride unicycles Ostrander, who writes the shelter newsletter, and juggle,” Marshall explained. composed photo captions. For February, Some of the photo concepts started Ruby and Brodie, Darlene Simmons’ cats, out tame. Photographer John Rankine are remarking behind their paws on the table and Debbie Davis envisioned Davis’ manners of Daphne, her dog, at a Mardi granddaughter, Claire, having a tea party Gras party. with her two dogs, Dilly and Rooney. The August is the ultimate dog fantasy. dogs weren’t buying it.

Caramel and Chester are lying in bed while “One of them – I’m not saying which – their owners bring them breakfast on a tray. bit the photographer,” Marshall said. “That The first 500 copies of the Good Shepherd was one of the concepts that got changed Humane Society calendar are scheduled immediately.” to come off the press in mid-September.

The cover dog and cat, chosen from Pre-order forms are available at the Good the shelter, were also not amenable – Shepherd Thrift Store, 157 W. Van Buren, photographer Melody Purdy had to chase in Eureka Springs; the Berryville GS Thrift them around her studio. Both cover models Store, 111 Carl Ave., Berryville, and at the have since been adopted, Marshall said. humane shelter, 6486 U.S. Highway 62, All the photographers donated their Eureka Springs. Price is $15, with discounts services, as did graphic designer Marie for orders of more than 10. For more Turnock, attorney Kristi Kendrick and information, go to www.goodshepherd-hs.

Kate Wicker of Geographics. Sandra org.

Pet of the Week Toby is a 2-year-old Lab mix who came to the shelter in May from Green Forest. He is a large Alpha dog so should be an only dog unless adopted with Patches, his inseparable penmate. Toby is neat and appears to have been housebroken. He likes people and walks well on a leash. He is neutered, has had all his shots and is ready for a home with space to run.

For more information, call the Good Shepherd Humane Society Animal Shelter at 479-253-9188 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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Wisecrack Zodiac Aries: A person is only as good as their word, and today your word is “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.”

Expect to blow some minds and twist some tongues, you hot thing.

Taurus: If you try to enjoy life by holding it delicately with your pinkie out, you’re going to drop it, and the Universe is out of Super Glue. Grab it like you’re trying to drink the last drop of coffee while bouncing down a dirt road. Getting life splashed on you is the best part of waking up.

Gemini: Do you have “kicking butt” on your to-do list for Friday? You should, right under “being awesome.”

Whip out that inner Chuck Norris and go get yourself a supersized helping of coolness.

Cancer: They say no good deed goes unpunished, but your whopper slips under the radar on Thursday. Keep it up, because the Universe has a blind spot when it comes to your particular cause.

Leo: As one journey ends, a new one begins. This time, though, you know where the comfy seats are, and which convenience store stocks that rare peach energy drink. You’re unstoppable, especially if you eat that day-old burrito.

Virgo: Thursday will be a good day, especially after it has seen the paddling you gave Wednesday. Threaten Friday with a time out, and the weekend will be on its best behavior. Of course, there’s no controlling Monday.

Libra: You will make Charlie Sheen’s life seem dull and ordinary on Saturday. Luckily, a solar flare will erase the cell phone video of you, the ferret and Sarah Palin’s stunt double during that 50 cent margarita night.

Scorpio: If a little rain must fall, it will land and form a puddle right in front of your boss. You can either throw your coat over it in a gallant gesture, or just watch the show. Don’t worry, even Karma likes a good practical joke now and then.

Sagittarius: You’re trying to turn a game of Candyland into chess. Quit

© Beth Bartlett, 2012 Want more? Visit Beth at www.wisecrackzodiac.com

overthinking the situation: it’s only complicated if you want it to be. Once you see the answer, you’ll have some free time to do something about that wardrobe.

Capricorn: Your sweetie will be irresistible to you this weekend: they’ve never been more beautiful, especially since they’re holding a basket of bacon, beer and a TV remote.

Rowr.

Aquarius: If you hear the answers blowing in the wind, you really need to take your meds. Crack open a book: those things are chock full of answers.

Pisces: New horizons open up

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to you.

Sail away, sweet fishies, because this time you don’t have t o swim: there’s a custom yacht ready to take you in style.

Thanks for allowing me to make you chuckle these last few years. At least I hope you chuckled. You could be reading these week after week in stony silence. If that’s the case, hire someone to tickle you until you pee. While this is my last column for the Citizen, you can still read new horoscopes each week at www.wisecrackzodiac.com.

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Dirt

Rather than composted bone meal and peat moss, I like used dirt; used to hold the tree of life, used to sun and damp, used as a graveyard for relics recipes and clues.

Deborah Quigley

I like dirt that doesn’t dilute the sweat of Adam.

Dirt comfortable with seeds soaking in milk to soften the kernel, confident of what can be made beyond that empty barn— a field of grass, a forest or flesh.

I like dirt that prospects without prejudice, almost with humor from the fur of dogs or from the wind. Dirt that waits for carrot seed, camouflaged in the shape of a hairy bug, or chickweed seed, disguised as a caterpillar to avoid being eaten by seed-eating birds, only to be snatched up by bug-eaters.

I like the fact that when that seed returns to the ground the dirt will be so rich even the weeds taste good.

I like the dirt that speculated on Wall Street where cabbages grew a century before.

I want to rest in dirt that has heard nothing I sow can come to life unless it dies first.

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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.

Keep up with the latest & watch for what’s coming up in the Citizen!

@LovelyCoCitizen

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Deadline for classifieds is Monday by noon.

Announcements ALL OF US AT THE EUREKA SPRINGS FARMERS MARKET would like to thank our fellow Eurekans who came out and helped make the Farmers Market's BLUE MOON party last Thursday night a raging success! Without the help of the "Friends of the market" who helped set up,cook,Play music, donate supplies or Time, tear down and clean up or any of the many tasks performed before, during and after the party, we could not have done it. And to the hundreds of Eurekans who came out to support our market and enjoy an evening of good fresh locally grown food,good times,good music and dancing, we say thank you for all of your support, after all, it is you our market is here for.

You still have time to get ready for the Eureka Springs Farmers Market 2012 CHILI contest on Sept. 20th at 9am. Bring a quart or crock-pot of your best chili any you just may win a prize and bragging rights for 2012. No entry fee. This week we have Chicken,Eggs, Beef,Home Made Baked Goods,Squash,Potatoes,Garlic,Beautiful Flowers,lots of beautiful fresh veggies,hand Crafted Bags,Fresh Honey,lotsa peppers (Hot and Not). Knife and scissor sharpening, and as always, free coffee in the gathering place and fans to keep you cool.Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7am till noon. Pine Mountain Village parking lot.

See ya there!

EUREKA SPRINGS FARMERS' MARKET IS GROWING. NEED MORE VENDORS! 300-500 attendance/day. Come join the excitement. Arkansas' first solar powered market. For info call Frank 479-253-4950 or Stuart 479-244-5667

FLORA ROJA COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE- providing affordable healthcare for the whole community. Sliding scale fee. $15-$35 per treatment with an additional $15 paperwork fee on the first visit only.

You decide what you can afford to pay!

Francesca Garcia Giri, L.Ac, 479-253-4968. 119 Wall Street.

HEAR YE! HEAR YE! THE EUREKA SPRINGS FARMERS MARKET annual chili contest time is almost upon us. Start planning to enter your best CHILI in our annual CHILI contest extravaganza being held on Sept. 20th. You can win cash and prizes, fame and fortune, and be the envy of every kid on your block. Come to YOUR market and be a part of it! Feel the buzz and taste the difference. Tuesday and Thursday 7am till noon. Pine Mountain Village Parking Lot, See ya there!!

Garage Sale BIG SALE SEPT. 7th/8th 9am to 5pm Red Bud Valley at Carriage House Barn (3/4 mile off Hwy 62 and Rockhouse Rd.) Follow signs. Antiques,Furniture,Quilts,Glassware and Good Junk! Multi-family

Classifieds Garage Sale MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE. Saturday, September 8th. Ermilios Parking Lot. White Street.

Eureka Springs.

Public Sale ANTIQUE SALE SATURDAY SEPT. 8th Land O'Nod Parking Lot. Lots of cool items!

WONDERLAND ANTIQUES BUYS/SELLS antiques, primitives, unique vintage items. Open 10-5 Closed Wednesday. Hwy 62 east of Eureka 3 miles.

479-253-6900

Pets HOLIDAY ISLAND PET SITTER your home or mine. Daycare, sleepovers, potty breaks. Your pets needs are my priority.

Call Pammy 479-981-4036 or 479-363-6219 LARGE DOG FOR FREE Does not like cats. Pit Bull Mix. House broken, well behaved.

479-244-7675

PET SITTING/HOUSESITTING. New to area. For Eureka Springs, Holiday Island and surrounding areas. 25+ years experience. Reliable, references, insured. Call for details of service. Emily 918-409-6393, Lynn 479-363-6676

Help Wanted HOUSEKEEPER 20 HRS/WEEK. Experience necessary. Call for appointment 479-253-5548. Great pay plus tips.

MEDIA/MARKETING SPECIALIST/Part-Time Position The Eureka Springs School of the Arts (ESSA) is seeking to fill the above position. The desirable candidate will have professional experience writing press releases and leveraging media sources-including social media networksto build ESSA's community of supporters. Excellent verbal and written communication, along with strong organizational skills are required. To apply for an interview contact ESSA at 479-253-5384.

NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS for snack bar clerk, working cook/kitchen manager, prep cook/dishwasher, and part time wait staff.

Please apply in person at ES & NA Railway depot.

PART-TIME HELP NEEDED Flexible hours, evening, weekend and on-call positions available. Quicker Liquor 479-253-9864

To place a classified ad in the CITIZEN, stop by the office, call 479-253-0070, or e-mail us at citizendesk@cox-internet.com

Business for Sale

Services Offered

FOR SALE: TURN-KEY Food Service Business in Eureka Springs. Great Location, great lease, can be operated seasonally or year round!

Priced to sell by owner. Walk in and take over today! Serious inquiries only. Contact eurekaopp@yahoo.com

"The relationship between Counselor and client, with its rules of confidentiality, its quality of sanctuary, where it is safe to bring up anything, serves as a vessel for the process of growth." Grow and cope more effectively with emotional, relational and spiritual issues. 30+ years experience. Certified. Insured. Thomas C Stacks, MS, NCC, lPC Counseling Services. 479-981-6858, 1 Parkcliff Dr., Suite 1, Holiday Island

Land for Sale AWESOME LAND FOR YOUR CUSTOM HOME, 3 acres, Beaver Lake view, upscale community, $39,000 per acre.

Must Sell. Don't miss this. 479-899-6428 LOVELY 2 ACRES in Eureka Springs with lots of trees. Close to town, no mobiles. Price Reduced $16,500.00 870-847-1934

Real Estate for Sale HOME FOR SALE-Country feel but close to town. Great Views! 3BR/1BA on 3 acres in Eureka Springs. 173 CR 3012 Rd. 479-298-3224 BUYERS FIRST R E A L T Y

Services Offered CAROLYN'S HOMES & GARDENS House Cleaning and Gardening Residential and Commercial Detailing and Organization Get a jump on the Holidays...

Call for your fall cleaning today!

479-253-5753

CHEF4YOU CATERING/PERSONAL CHEF SERVICE: Call Denise @(479) 253-6118. I can work with any budget and all types of events. PERSONAL CHEF Service available, healthy weekly meals prepared for you and your family.

DUST MAIDS For All Your cleaning needs, Commercial or Residential. One time cleans welcome. Please call Cindy (501) 691-9688 or Melanie (870) 480-3873

EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPER HAS OPENING FOR Eureka, Holiday Island & Berryville. Reasonable rates. Leave message if not home. 479-253-5527.

870-391-6382.

LAST RESORT SOLUTIONS for old and new injury affecting nerves, brain, vascular, respiratory, digestive and urinary systems. Pain, Numbness, Fatigue, Brain Fog, Allergic or Inflammatory states. Neurology, Acupuncture, Kinesiology, Clinical Nutrition. Steven Shiver, DC, ND. 479-665-2544

CHIMNEY WORKS - Complete chimney services: sweeps, repairs, relining, and installation.

Call Bob Messer.

(479) 253-2284 HANDYMAN HOME REPAIRS AND REMODELING-carpentry, drywall, decks, tile, plumbing, electrical. One call does it all. Bonded for E.S. Serving NWA since 1977. Bob Bowman. 479-640-5353 TREE WORK - Skilled tree care: trimming, deadwooding and removals. Conscientious, professional arborist and sawmiller, Bob Messer (479) 253-2284 LOG HOME OWNERS Professional preservation & restoration services. Cob blasting, chemical stripping and sealing. Sikkens certified applicators. Call Steve for evaluation and estimate.

479-981-0573 ozarkwoodcare.com "NO BLAST ROCK EXTRACTION" No risk of damaging your neighbor's footings, or foundation. We specialize in basements, roads, pads, and unwanted boulders, etc. www.ozarksouthernstone.com 870-423-6524 or 870-654-3650

OZARK PAINT COMPANY Interior, Exterior, decks and pressure washing. Call Andy Stewart at 479-253-3764 QUALITY INTERIOR & EXTERIOR Painting & Staining. ozarkpaintpros.com Call Steve 479-981-0573 Tractor work, brush-hogging, driveway grading, firewood split & delivered $80/rick. Clean-ups and haul offs. CASH ONLY 479-656-3468

For Rent 1 BR OR STUDIO IN EUREKA SPRINGS - newly remodeled, with deck -first & deposit. 479-981-3449 EIGHTY PERCENT OF COMMUNITY newspaper reader households state they use coupons when they shop!

TELL OUR ADVERTISERS YOU SAW THEIR AD HERE!

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For Rent

Misc. for Sale

2BR NEAR DOWNTOWN $525 Gas and water paid. First, last and $100 deposit.

479-253-7806 or 479-981-0549

KEA SOFA $100.00. Power Recliner $75.00.

Sony stereo $50.00. All good. Email tbneal@live.com w/ "furniture" in subject line for photos, or call 831-402-1125.

KING MATTRESSES FOR SALE. BOX, SPRINGS, FRAME AND MATTRESS ONLY $50.00 PER SET. 6' motel dresser/console $40.00,T.V.'s $15.00,used toilets $20.00,miscellaneous carpet remnants $35-50. SEE AT 139 HUNTSVILLE ROAD 479-981-3533

FOR RENT ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT, close to Eureka. Unfurnished, All utilities plus satellite TV included. No pets. $450/mo + $200 deposit. 479-244-5029 HOLIDAY ISLAND FURNISHED One bedroom. $525 for single, includes utilities. Quiet, clean, nice deck. Security Deposit. Lease. Local References. 981-2979

HOLIDAY ISLAND TOWNHOUSE 2BR/1.5BA, LR, DR, FP, outdoor deck, end-unit, quiet. $575/mo, water/trash paid.

479-981-6206 WEEKLY RENTAL LOW RATES STARTING $139.00. Refrigerator, microwave, television.

Close to Shopping Area. Call 479-981-3533 WINTER FURNISHED RENTALS DOWNTOWN Nov. 1-Mar. 1 (four months) $550/mo to $850/mo. 2 "studios" and house, all bills paid.

Parking. 253-6067 No pets/smoking

Commercial for Rent SUPER SHOP SPACE WITH great display windows on upper Spring Street.

Available July 1. Call 479-253-9481 today or email dan@twilight.arcoxmail.com

Vehicles for Sale 2006 JEEP LIBERTY 4 WHEEL DRIVE. EVERYTHING RUNS GREAT! $6,000.00 FIRM. 479-244-0610

Misc. for Sale DERKSEN PORTABLE BUILDINGS for sale or rent-to-own across from Walmart, Hwy 62 West, Berryville. No credit check.

Free Delivery. 870-423-1414 FOR SALE: BOWFLEX TreadClimber TC5500. BRAND NEW, NEVER USED! $2,800.00 Call 417-271-0305 FRESH FARM EGGS FOR SALE IN THE EUREKA SPRINGS AREA,CALL 244-5908 ICLASSIFIED ADVERTISING IS A GREAT

WAY TO SHOP. Read our classifieds.

Give-Aways Baby Orangutan. To be given free to a loving and caring home. One year old named Skippy.

Potty trained,gregarious little fellow whose mere glance will cause you to fall in love with him.

Owner is unable to provide suitable home. If you would love to add Skippy to your family, Call Mary at 870-654-2173.

Commercial for Sale PRICE SLASHED! 1600 SQUARE FOOT RETAIL SPACE was $189,000, Was $175,000, NOW $167, 500 . Downtown Eureka Springs, same owner since 1964. Inventory and fixtures separate.

479-253-9870

CROSSWORD ANSWERS

ES CONDO 2BR/1 1/2BA Deck,Garage, includes W/D and dishwasher. NO Pets. $750/mo plus $800 deposit. 363-9677 NICE! ES LARGE APARTMENT 1BR/1BA Large Deck. Appliances Included. Includes gas, water and trash. No Pets. $750/mo plus $800 deposit.

363-9677 CLEAN! FOR RENT HOLIDAY ISLAND near lake and marina. 1 BR Villas/2 BR Townhouses from $375.00/mo 479-253-4385

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happens after midnight.

2:14 a.m. – A caller from the Gas Light Inn called to report an intoxicated individual knocking on his door. Said knocker was gone by the time they got there.

8:30 a.m. – A caller reported illegal dumping at his apartment complex.

Responding officers located the dumper and made him go back and pick it all up. Damn straight!

8:10 a.m. – Someone who left her small child in her vehicle with the windows rolled up while shopping at Hart’s was stopped by police for a welfare check. The child was fine, and the officer told the woman about the worried anonymous caller who had reported it.

11:22 a.m. – Police were unable to locate the driver of a white GMC pickup truck driving erratically on US Highway 62 E from W.T. Focker’s.

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3:42 p.m. – A caller reported a possibly intoxicated driver heading into town from the direction of Lake Leatherwood. An officer checked out the area.

9:18 p.m. – A caller from a local lodge advised customers had been asked to leave for violating their policies and wanted an officer to stand by. Officers did so, and the policy-breakers left.

9:29 p.m. – A caller driving home reported lights on in the high school. Officers contacted someone to come lock up.

11:43 p.m. – A local squid/whale themed establishment called about a male who had racked up a tab and then attempted to use a bad credit card to pay. Then went outside and started fighting. But the troublemaker came to his senses and promised to come back the next day to make it all right.

September 3 1:28 a.m. – An officer responded to strange noises outside a local apartment complex. He found everything to be hunky-dory.

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Restaurant Guide YOUR GUIDE TO THE EATING OUT IN EUREKA SPRINGS AND THE REST OF LOVELY COUNTY Full Espresso Bar Organic Loose Leaf Teas Local Art Non Smoking Full Bar Daily except Tues. & Wed. Breakfast & Lunch

Famous Sour Cream Pancakes, Huge Omelettes, Burgers, Wraps, Reubens, Salads Many Vegetarian Selection

Friendly service in a cozy atmosphere

FINE DINING • PREMIUM WINES & COCKTAILS Serving Wed. - Sun. 5-9 p.m.

Locals’ Specials on Wednesday & Thursday

22-G South Main St. • 479-253-6732

Many have eaten here...

Few have died.

Breakfast served ‘til 2 p.m. Daily

Steaks • Seafood • Chicken Mouthwatering Mexican Bodacious Burgers 37 Spring St. / 10 Center St. www.squidandwhalepub.com Soups • Salads & more

Autumn Breeze Fine Dining Steak & Seafood

2883 Hwy. 23N. • 479.253.5466 Private Club License www.gaskinscabin.com

One of the best meals I’ve ever eaten.

- Tulsa World

Autumn Breeze will Blow you Away.

Awesome Homemade Desserts Eureka’s most consistent AWARD WINNER

Noon-12 AM Thurs. - Sat. Noon - 10 PM Sun.-Wed.

Lunch & Dinner 7 days a week Breakfast Sat. & Sun. Burgers • Brisket • Chicken

All-You-Can-Eat CATFISH “The Best Around” Wi-Fi Access Take-Out Available

- Arkansas Times

253-7734

autumnbreeze@arkansas.net

Playing on the deck Fri. & Sat. evenings

DIRTY TOM 14581 Hwy 62 W • 479.253.4004 Just 3 miles West of Town – Towards Beaver Lake

Private Party Room • Deck Seating Available

479-253-7192

www.cafeamoreeureka.com

LOCAL FAVORITE SUNDAY BRUNCH

BEER & WINE

GPS Coordinates: N36039.5496’ W93069.8712’ 1 mile east of Passion Play Road Family Owned & Operated

2070 E. Hwy. 62 • Eureka Springs

BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER Sun. - Thurs. 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Fri. & Sat. 7 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.

DAILY SPECIALS

479-363-0001

Thurs - Sunday open at 4:30 p.m.

Closed Monday - Wednesday

NEW MENU CHOICE STEAKS WOOD-FIRE OVEN PIZZA SALAD BAR BUFFET

Hand-cut Steaks, Seafood, Burgers

6837 Highway 62E

Try our Italian Margaritas!

“A Family Atmosphere”

$5.99 LUNCH SPECIALS

Open 8 a.m.-9 p.m., 7 days a week ALL FOOD MADE FRESH DAILY

Come dine with us DELICIOUS ITALIAN CUISINE

To advertise in the

CITIZEN RESTAURANT GUIDE Call Chip Ford at (479) 244-5303

BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER GROUPS AND WEDDINGS 479-253-2422

HWY 62 E. NEXT TO QUALITY INN

Hwy. 62 W. • Eureka Springs (479) 253-9768 • www.myrtiemaes.com

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#1 RECOMMENDED

Restaurant in Eureka Springs Great food and efficient service in a pleasant family-friendly, smoke-free environment.

OUR 21ST YEAR

Open Daily at 5 P.M.

26 White St. on the Upper Historic Loop PLENTY OF FREE PARKING

479-253-8806

To advertise in the

CITIZEN RESTAURANT GUIDE Call Chip Ford at (479) 244-5303

Chew On This The Garden Bistro

Now let me tell you about the best meal I’ve had in the last five years.

The Garden Bistro is located at 119 N. Main Street, another good reason to explore the oft-neglected delights of North Main. For locals, it’s where Sonny’s Pizza used to be; for visitors, it’s on the right heading north a ways down past the Grand Central Hotel.

Owners and partners Lana Campbell and Robert Herrero have spent the past three years developing a uniquely successful set of dishes and an approach to cooking that must be experienced to be understood.

Writing about it is like writing like sex. Not the same. You have to go try it.

Let me trot out their laurels before I go on. They are well deserved: The Arkansas Times Readers’ Choice Awards, which carry ample weight in these parts, voted the Garden Bistro “Best New Restaurant All Around Arkansas 2012.” That is not a hollow accolade. I can name ten restaurants between here and Russellville that make me want to jump out of my chair. But at the moment these guys are at the top of my list and several others apparently.

First of all, the seating is as delightful as the weather, which over Labor Day Weekend was top notch. At least half their seating is outside, where you can soak in the coming autumn weather and wave at all the jealous passersby not eating with you.

The Garden Bistro has a particularly wholesome approach to food: as far as is humanly possible, they use locally grown produce and other farm-raised products in as many items as possible. Campbell comes from a background of farm produce restaurantery and outlined her thoughts on the subject while walking us through their splendiferous menu.

“My background is in both the restaurant and farm businesses,” she said. “Because we focus on using fresh local ingredients in our dishes, based on our Midwest growing season, daily specials make up a quarter to

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a third of our menu. As a result, sometimes we know a week ahead what we will be working with, sometimes only a couple of days. I know for example we have a couple weeks left of peaches. But that plum and asian pear gravy you tried on the salmon was the last of it. So there’s always something new going on here.”

The salmon was nice. Nice the way a rainbow is nice, or “Swan Lake.”

So were the fried green tomatoes in dill avocado ranch sauce. Crisp on the outside, soft and tender in the middle. I can’t remember the taste of the sauce. It was too good.

Let me simply list a few other items to make your eyes spin like pinwheels and your tongue roll across the carpet like an old Tex Avery cartoon: Chicken breast with mozzarella, fresh basil and sweet balsamic reduction.

Bay scallops poached in butter, garlic, basil, and white wine sauce with roasted red peppers.

Blue cheese, pecan, honey, and organic apple bruchetta (vegetarian) And that really is just a tease. Their menu is quite extensive.

We must not forget the soup. If your idea of soup is Campbell’s right out of the can – well, actually that’s kind of sad, but hey, here we’re talking tomato basil soup, rich

and creamy, and while it was great, I was swept away by the french onion soup made with veal stock and fresh croutons the size of your thumb.

The Garden Bistro is very conscious of gluten-free diets as and have several delicious gluten-free/vegetarian selections for those interested.

Campbell’s partner Robert Herrera is relatively new to the world of fine dining.

“How did I get into food?” he said. He pointed to Campbell with a grin. “She made me do it. I used to be in fiber optics.

We lived across the street for about a year and Lana kept talking about opening a restaurant, so we jumped into it. And it’s worked very well so far.”

Herrera offered his insights into the Garden Bistro’s philosophy of fresh local ingredients. “The truth?” he said. “It’s more expensive. On the other hand, it’s the freshness of the food that’s the true flavor.

It makes a world of difference in the final dish. I was a line cook at Hobo Joe’s when I was 13, but here I have learned whatever you can do fresh, just add the least amount of whatever else you have to add to make it work, and let the food speak for itself. And really, people who eat fresh food know the difference.”

Like his partner, Herrera is a fan of the TV show “Hell’s Kitchen.” “That’s what it gets like here sometimes!” he said. “For example, I cook everything out of a pizza oven.” He laughs. “Yeah, a pizza oven.

Which is a major challenge. We’ve had people come in, other chefs and stuff, and say, ‘Dude, no.’ But I figured it out. That thing’s rolling at between 600 and 700 degrees. It’s amazing how fast you can cook something with it.”

To find out just how fast that is, take a chance on a new dining experience and go visit the Garden Bistro. If you’ve eaten there before, I’m preaching to the choir. Let us open our hymnals now to “Nearer My Spinach Artichoke Dip to Thee.”

They also have a full bar.

For further info, call them at 479-2531281.

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Let’s Dine, Shop, Sip & Play Locally

Thursday Nights in Basin Spring Park 5-7PM

September 6: Countdown to Xmas! Bring the kids down and find the hidden Elves downtown, test your wrapping skills, and Visit with Santa! That’s right! Get your list in early or take your Christmas Card Photo with the Big Guy!

Shop Downtown Sales Thursday Nights!

September 13: All Sports!

September 20: Art + Food

WIN THE MEGA PRIZE BY EATING LOCALLY! Dine at Participating Locations Every Night, Get Your Prize Ticket & Enter to Win the Eat Like a Local Mega Prize in Basin Spring Park!

Rowdy Beaver Den • DeVito’s of Eureka Springs • Simple Pleasures • 1886 Steakhouse Dr. Bakers Bistro and Sky Bar • Peace Love and Cheesecake • Grand Taverne Balcony Restaurant • New Delhi Café • Pizza Bar • Voulez Vous Lounge • Keel’s Creek Winery and Shop at the Eureka Springs Farmers Market Tickets Given Out Everyday Until Prize Awarded September 20, 2012

Rowdy Beaver Den Thursday Night Special Receive 10% off with meal purchase

Get Your Free Charm at Crescent Moon Beads! Collect All Six!