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VOLUME 13 NUMBER 47

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Sweet Sideline

Pastor plans honey of a retirement, creates a buzz among local customers Page 3

n The heat is on

n Hospital beefs

n Planning blesses

Council OKs $100K in repairs at Auditorium

Doctors group means on-site physicians 24/7

Gives OK to proposed Leatherwood master plan

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OCTOBER 1 1:12 a.m. – A call from an alarm company sent police to check out the situation at a local subway store. It was a false alarm. 6:13 a.m. – An officer had to put down a wounded deer on Dairy Hollow Road. Public Works was notified to take care of the dead deer. 5:13 p.m. – A dog walker called to report a male individual asleep behind McDonald’s. Officers and EMS checked him out and advised him he was not allowed to sleep inside the city. He said he was moving down the road. 10:30 p.m. – A caller advised the flashers were on on the backhoe at the new high school construction. The responding officer checked the area. OCTOBER 2 2:59 a.m. – A caller complained a car was in the ditch on Inman Street off German Alley and although someone was trying to pull it out, they were making a lot of noise. The responding officer found everything

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Sweet Sideline Pastor plans honey of a retirement

By Jennifer Jackson It’s a natural antiseptic and an analgesic. It’s good for your complexion. It’s better for your system than sugar, and is a natural energy food. Marathon runners eat it before races. Hospitals use it to treat burns. But what Philip Wilson likes about honey is the creative impulse that lies behind the product. “The bee goes out and takes something invisible to the human eye and makes it into one of the most desirable foods known to man,” he said. Beekeeping is also a retirement program in waiting for Wilson, the pastor of First Christian Church. For the last 12 years, he has been collecting beekeeping and honey-processing equipment with the goal of stepping up his business, Ozark Wild Mountain Honey, when he retires. Right now, he has 40 hives, which makes him a sideliner in bee circles. “A sideliner has 12 to 250 hives that generate some income,” he said. “He keeps bees for the pleasure of having bees, and with the hopes of making a dollar.” A sideliner falls between a hobbyist, who keeps up a few hives for fun and honey for his own table, and a commercial beekeeper, who may have thousands. Wilson has about 40 hives, some of which he keeps on a 12-acre farm north of town, next to Patrice Gros’ organic vegetable farm. Wilson also has a few next to the honey house behind his residence on Shelton Street, off East Van Buren. The honey house is where he extracts the honey, using stainless-steel equipment that heats it, strains it and puts it in jars, all without him touching the product. Commercial processing heats honey to 140 degrees for an hour, he said, which kills the pollen. Wilson heats his to 99 degrees so that it will flow from the comb through the filter.

“You want local honey with the pollen that you breathe,” he said. Wilson also raises queen bees at the farm, which he uses to requeen his hives or start new ones. There is no local source of queens, he said, so he plans to add that to his business plan. The process of grafting involves moving the egg into another cell, and putting the cells in a queen-less colony, where the drones will raise them. You can raise 20 queens in a batch and get a batch every 25 days, Wilson said. Some beekeepers requeen every year. They are Beekeeper Phil Wilson isn’t afraid of bees, but he is respectful of them. He took the also used to start nucs, nucleus hives, as last honey of the year three weeks ago and will save the rest to help the bees survive starter hives are called. WIlson has hives the long winter. Photo by David Bell scattered all over the county. was serving a church in Gig Harbor, Wash. “Beekeeping is a way to get into farming you and the bees will be safer.” What else Wilson likes about There was a bee tree down the break from without owning property,” he said. “I get calls all the time from people asking me to beekeeping: while bees are the most his property. When the bees died, Wilson studied insect in the world, being the noticed a drop in production of his fruit bring hives to their property.” Wilson grew up around bees – his family most beneficial, there is no such thing trees. So he joined the Pierce County had an orchard in Honobia, Okla., where as a knowledgeable beekeeper. New Beekeepers Association and became a they grew apples and peaches. The family beekeepers are always asking questions vertical beekeeper. What that entailed: setting out hives in kept bees for pollination, Wilson said, not – Should I use a queen excluder? When low-lying areas in the spring, when the honey. He attended Midwest Christian should I put in the supers (honey boxes)? “It’s a cliche, that if you ask 10 blackberry bushes bloomed, then in the College in Oklahoma City, where he got his bachelor’s degree in ministries, beekeepers a question, you’ll get 12 summer, taking them to Mount Ranier and putting them on a lower slope, surrounded and Abilene Christian University, where answers,” he said. Wilson started keeping hives when he he studied church history and New See Honey, page 31 Testament. He was ordained in 1979 in Crowell, Texas. There is a long connection between beekeeping and clerics, he said – Rev. L.L. Langstroth of New England patented the moveable frame hive in 1852, an improvement over bee skeps, which are calling for voters to enter their first and By Kathryn Lucariello dome-shaped. A Benedictine beekeeper Voters in Carroll County can see last name and date of birth. at Buckfast Abbey in England bred a Once they do that, individual exactly what their individual election honey-bee cross, called the Buckfast Bee, ballot will look like this fall and find registrant information will be provided, that was resistant to a parasite that wiped including address, precinct code and out where and when to vote. out most of the bee colonies in Britain The Carroll County Clerk’s office name, polling place and a sample in the 1910s. One of the attributes of the said all they have to do is go online ballot link that will take them to a list Buckfast Bee is ‘good temper.’ to www.voterview.org. This will of offices, candidates and issues that “Bees are docile, and don’t want to sting take viewers to the Secretary of State will be on their ballot in the November you,” Wilson said. “They will warn you website, where a window will pop up election. before they sting. If you listen to them,

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Council approves $100,000 Auditorium repair, extends weekly rental moratorium

By Don Lee In a long meeting full of sharp words and a hefty agenda, Eureka Springs City Council agreed Monday night to buy new heat pumps for the Auditorium and to require new construction projects in commercial zones to go through the Planning commission for approval as part of the application process. CAPC Special Events Coordinator Ray Dilfield appeared before the council to explain the situation with the heating system. “As you know,” he said, “the heat exchangers in the Auditorium have turned to swiss cheese, whether because of age or water quality. We have no heat currently in the building except for a small gas furnace in the basement. We’ve had it running constantly the past few days to try to keep minimal heat in the building.” Dilfield compared the heat exchangers to enormous car radiators and said in the

last year both had needed repair but were too worn out to fix. “We contacted a number of contractors before finding one who would consider the job,” he said. “In the process of examining the hot water system [the boiler that heats the water to heat the air to heat the building], they discovered a number of code violations from when the original boiler was installed. So over and above fixing the system, we have to bring it all into compliance.” Dilfield said for $74,589, the old system could be removed and a new system installed. Alderman Karen Lindblad suggested the funds be taken from the CAPC’s budget, citing state statute requiring a city’s CAPC to maintain tourist promotion facilities. Alderman James DeVito, who is also a CAPC commissioner, objected vigorously.

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“The CAPC has no reserves, but the city does,” he said. “When you take away the resources form the engine that is driving our economy, you will hinder their ability to generate more revenue.” Lindblad responded charging the CAPC with the repairs “might be a good move because the state says it is.” She explained the improved tax revenues as being the result of food prices going up. “I really get tired of the CAPC [saying] all they’re supposed to be doing is advertising, with really not much responsibility for the Auditorium, even though the state says they are,” she said. Devito argued time was of the essence in fixing the problem regardless of who paid for what. “If we don’t get the ball moving, we have a problem,” he said. “Shows are scheduled and there is no heat. We are responsible to those bookings. At the end of the year we can re-distribute funds if we need to, but now we just need to get it fixed.” Assured by Eureka Springs Finance Director Lonnie Clark that the city had enough money in its emergency fund to cover the cost of the repairs, Alderman Ken Pownall made a motion for two resolutions, one to waive competitive bidding on the repairs in the interest of time, and one to put $100,000 toward repair of the Auditorium. The extra $25,411 would go toward bringing the building back into code and other incidental fees and costs. Planning ordinance proceeds By a 5-1 vote, council assigned a number to an ordinance requested by the Planning commission. Ordinance #2161 amends the process by which permits are issued for construction, demolition, and other similar activity in commercial zones. In addition to requiring a building permit through Eureka’s Building Inspector Bobby Ray, applicants must submit their requests to Planning for consideration. Only Alderman Butch Berry, an architect, disagreed with the ordinance.

“Reviewing architectural plans for conformity to building codes is something the commissioners on Planning won’t necessarily be qualified to do, as a rule,” Berry said. “But the building inspector does know. That’s why everything goes to Bobby Ray. So he can review it against code. Planning can review for appropriateness and so forth within their guidelines, but not the rest.” The proposed ordinance will undergo two more readings before the vote is actually taken to make it law. Business license moratorium extended Council continued debating the issue of weekly rentals in residential areas. A moratorium on issuing new business licenses for rentals, until council can resolve the specifics of the issue, was due to expire Oct. 22. Commissioner Lany Ballance expressed her concern for people in need of such lodging facilities. “A lot of people do weekly rentals to ‘try out’ Eureka Springs to see if they want to move here permanently,” she said. “Or there are laborers who just need a temporary place. There are several reasons for weekly rentals to exist, and these people asked me to bring their concerns forward.” Lindblad argued against these rentals. “My constituents have a right not to have these things in their neighborhoods,” she said. “People want to know their neighbors, not live next door to something that is basically like a motel. I don’t know that we have a shortage of weekly rentals in town at all.” In the end, council agreed to extend the moratorium another 60 days, to give them further time to work the issue out. Other business After long debate, City Council members voted 5-1 to ask the chief of police to appear before them at the next meeting to discuss his budget for his staff and explain the minimum number of officers he needed to do the job. The next City Council meeting will be Oct. 22.


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On site, not on call: Hospital hires doctor firm to staff ER By Jennifer Jackson On his first day at Eureka Springs Hospital, Dr. Les Sessions was on duty at 7 a.m. His first patient arrived at 11 a.m. By the time the last patient left at 8 p.m., he had treated four more people for maladies ranging from coughs and congestion to caraccident injuries. Then, like the Michael J. Fox character in “Doc Hollywood,” he bedded down in the hospital, rising to see his first patient at 6 a.m. the next day. Dr. Sessions is the co-founder of the Sessions Group, which on Oct. 1, started providing doctors to staff the emergency department at Eureka Springs Hospital 24/7. The hospital previously had on-site ER doctors only on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, relying on local physicians who were on-call to cover the other four days of the week. What the new arrangement heralds: shorter waiting times in the emergency room and less disruption of local doctors’ appointment schedules. “We anticipate it’s going to shorten not only your wait time, but your length of stay, from the time you get to the hospital, are seen by a physician and treated, and your disposition,” said Vicki Andert, director of nursing. Primary-care physicians will continue to treat patients who are admitted to the hospital, CEO Chris Bariola said. Response from local doctors has been positive. “We’re literally thrilled about it,” said Dr. Dan Bell of Washington Regional Family Clinic. “It’s a good thing for the community and a good for the docs in town. We won’t have to stop what we’re doing in the clinic and run across town.” The Sessions Group doctors are all experienced ER physicians who will work two to three days at a time, Sessions said. They are used to seeing 40 to 50 patients a day, he said, so working several days in a row and sleeping on site is no problem. “I slept all night,” he said of his first 24 hours on duty. Based in Little Rock, the Sessions Group provides physicians for critical care hospitals, preferably emergency rooms, Sessions said, with a pool of 75 doctors.

Which ones will be working at the Eureka Springs Hospital ER on a regular basis is something that will develop in the next few months. “We basically focus on each hospital individually, which we will do with this one,” he said. “Each hospital has different needs. Each hospital has a different personality.” A native of Dumas, Sessions is a 1974 graduate of the University of Arkansas College of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency at St. Vincent Hospital in Little Rock, where he was director of the emergency department for 15 years. He estimates he has seen 60,000 patients in his 30 years in emergency medicine. “It’s what I do,” he said. “I had a lot of training at St. Vincent, and it suits me. I like to see different things.” The Eureka Springs ER doctors treat Level IV traumas: wounds, broken bones, sprains, car-accident injuries, coronarypulmonary distress, as well as conduct initial evaluations and stabilizations of serious injuries. Sessions said he is an expert in brown-recluse spider bites, having probably treated more of them than an other doctor in the country. Snake bites are rare, he said – he has treated a person with anti-venom once in three decades of emergency medicine. Every snake bite needs to be seen, Sessions said, and treated, usually for swelling and other secondary causes. “A lot of snake bites are treated by antibiotics,” he said. The drill, if you need emergency medical care: call 911 for an ambulance or have someone drive you to the hospital, which is on Kingshighway (Old Business Loop 62), .2 miles off West Van Buren (Highway 62). The ER faces the street, on the west end of the hospital. Go in the door and turn right to the window in the waiting room, where a registered nurse certified in Advanced Trauma Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support will check you in and assess your condition. The emergency department has two rooms with four beds, and now, no waiting for the doctor.

Dr. Les Sessions, left, checks the next patient’s chart with Lorissa Nance, R.N., in the emergency department at Eureka Springs Hospital.

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The mysteries of Medicare decoded By Dave Teigen Brooke Patten Keeping your health shouldn’t mean losing your mind. Unfortunately, trying to decode one’s medical options can sometimes leave one dizzy. Wrestling with the manifold mysteries of Medicare is no exception. Medicare eligibility, for those who are not disabled, begins at age 65. The program consists of two parts. Part A pays for inpatient hospital, as well as home health care costs. This first part is free when you enroll in Medicare. Part B picks up various doctor services, outpatient care, diagnostic and other medical costs. It is not free. The premium paid will subject to government rating and will depend on your income level prior to enrollment. That said, the average monthly premium is about $115. While Medicare provides benefits, it will not cover the full cost of medical care. The balance must be paid by the patient, and these costs can stretch into the thousands of dollars. Fortunately, there are options to help cover these additional expenses. They include Medicare supplements, prescription drug plans (PDPs), and Medicare advantage plans. The first of these, sometimes called “Medigap” plans, are designed to pay some or all of the percentages and deductibles which Medicare parts A and B do not pay. These programs are labeled by the government to make them easier to understand. The system is standardized, so that a plan rated “F” has identical benefits regardless of which insurance company you choose. One thing not covered by Medicare supplement plans is prescription drugs. Rates will vary depending on the carrier, but typically range from $150 to $400 per month. Underwriting requirements also vary, though they are minimal for those enrolling at age 65. After that, it is necessary to fully and

qualify for a new program, which might be difficult for those with pre-existing conditions. Medicare advantage plans, sometimes called MAPDs or Part C, is the second type of plan that is offered through many insurance providers. There are some significant differences. First, Medicare advantage plans include prescription drug benefits. They can also offer dental, vision, hearing and even the Silver Sneaker fitness program as an increased benefit. In many states and counties — including Carroll County — the Medicare advantage program has no or very low premiums. You may enroll in a Medicare advantage plan when you turn 65 or each year from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. During this period, you must answer only one health question to enroll. Medicare advantage plans are also open to those of all ages who are on Medicare for disability. Medicare prescription drug plans, also called PDPs or Part D, are the third and final type of plan that can help cover expenses not paid by Medicare. Plans of this type can be used in conjunction with Medicare or a Medicare supplement. The plans can also be wrapped into the Medicare Advantage plan. The PDP covers five tiers of medication, ranging from “generic” to “specialty drug.” There is normally a $325 deductible. However, if you are already

enrolled in a Medicare advantage plan, your provider will normally pay this deductible for you. As a stand-alone product, the cost of prescription drug plans averages $30 per month. The program is only available during the open enrollment period or when you acquire Medicare. While the information above is a great place to start, it represents only the basic facts of each program. It is highly recommended that you speak with a senior product specialist who can further assist you in choosing the right product for your individual needs. ••• Dave Teigen is owner and agent/ broker of Teigen Insurance, and Brooke Patten is senior products specialist there.

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Planning commission tackles master plan, blesses Parks & Rec in productive meeting By Don Lee The Eureka Springs Planning Commission grabbed the city’s vision plan by the horns at its Tuesday night meeting and shook it to see what fell out. As Chairwoman Beverly Blankenship had explained at a prior meeting, the city’s officially adopted vision plan, now 18 years old, provides a guideline for the development of the entire city, not just those particular issues that fall under the bailiwick of Planning. Nonetheless, she said, it behooved them to go through the plan and set about bringing it up to date where necessary as well as putting portions of it in front of City Council to use in creating ordinances. She listed a number of issues in the original plan that have since come to fruition. “It asks for the city to create a transit system, for example,” she said. “That happened shortly thereafter. It advocates the city developing gateways or entrances. Just so you know, the top of Planer Hill hasn’t looked so wonderful all its life. There used to be a used car lot at the very top. I’d love to see something like that by the train station. But these are all important things; we have to go back to the vision plan frequently and remember them.” The commissioners prioritized a list of items they felt needed their attention: • Buried power lines • Tree ordinance • B&B specifics • Parking of trailers • Commercial landscaping and

buffering zones • Temporary • Home-based business requirements • Time shares Leatherwood plan gets blessing Parks and Recreation Director Bruce Levine came before the commission to get their official “blessing” on the recently drafted master plan for Lake Leatherwood Park. Levine stressed education as the first priority at Leatherwood. “This is something that can be done relatively inexpensively,” he said. “For a long time, we’ve had the idea on the table of bringing in graduate students in different disciplines, to have them come in and do an inventory or survey or whatever their needs are – they can compile the data they need – but at the same time provide educational seminars for the public, most especially for children. “The plan heavily leans on support for our kids,” he said. “It will help them gain an appreciation of nature, and the 1,620 acres of Leatherwood is the perfect site for that.” Levine described the physical work at Leatherwood as including a uniform design scheme in the style of the original CCC work, with heavy timbers and rock work. He said the gateway to the park would be remodeled, with a kiosk near the entrance and new signage along the road, which is also a high priority for repaving and repair. “We have 25 miles of trails presently, though some are not at their best,” Levine said. “We intend to address those issues, reroute some trails for maintenance, build a

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few bridges.” Another major area of concern is that the south end of lake is silting in. “It’s a natural process that becomes accelerated by what happens upstream,” he said. “In time it will become a marsh. To prevent that happening, we need to bring in some professionals to take a look at it and tell us what to do.” Other priorities include re-purposing the old bathhouse to serve as an educational center, modernizing the 1950s-era cabins, and upgrading the camping areas to include two more handicap accessible camping spots. “Although I’m not the political arm of Parks and Rec, there’s a tax on the ballot for money to help implement at least some of these projects,” Levine said. Asked by Commissioner James Morris whether Parks had a “Plan B” in case the tax initiative fell through, Levine replied, “We’ve given that a lot of thought. Ultimately we

came the conclusion that the only way we could do it would be through a tax initiative. Regardless, we’ll try to implement what we can, based on our resources, but it would be a severe blow if we don’t get this funding.” The commission unanimously gave Levine its blessing for the project. Other business In addition to approving a Conditional Use Permit for David Mitchell of 5 Summit Avenue to add one unit on site to his bed and breakfast, Planning decided to add a variance to the language in their recommendations on outdoor sales. The variance would allow one extra yard sale per year for special circumstances, examples being moving sales or hardship sales. Finally, Blankenship asked for and received permission to withdraw an agenda items she’d presented Monday night at city council regarding sales at city-sponsored versus city-approved events.

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No more commissions: Artist’s path leads to small-scale paintings By Jennifer Jackson For 30 years, Diana Harvey was a printmaker, traveling to art fairs and festivals with her husband to sell their etchings. When print-making caused nerve damage in her hand, she switched to oil painting, teaching herself by copying old masters. For the next dozen years, she was a portrait painter in El Dorado, where she and her husband had a gallery and studio. When the building and their artwork was destroyed by fire, they moved to Eureka Springs, where Harvey decided to stop accepting commissions and turn her hand to something else. She just didn’t know what. “I spent four to five years painting my cats,” she said. Harvey has now found a new niche as a miniaturist and still-life painter in the tradition of the masters she studied at the Prado when she was a girl. She no longer takes her art on the road, and exhibits at galleries and museum exhibits throughout the country. “I’m on my second lifetime as an artist,” Harvey said. In her feline phase, Harvey not only painted a series of domestic pets but also did etchings and paintings of the big cats at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge and Tiger Rescue, which were used for posters for fundraising events. Then she started painting still lifes of household objects, like the cast-iron Derby pot here greatgrandmother brought from Virgina in a Conestoga wagon, and an iron horse that was her brother’s childhood toy. Sometimes the idea comes first. Sometimes the object will bring the idea, she said. “I look around antique stores and see things that catch my eye,” Harvey said. “They jump out at me – I can’t tell you why. I choose them, then I build a concept around them.” One of Harvey’s paintings has been in the C.M. Russell Museum’s annual fundraising auction. Last month, a still life was accepted into Best of America, a national fine art exhibition put on by the National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society. Harvey also sent off five miniatures to a show in Florida that draws collectors from five states and is one of the largest miniature

After deciding not to accept any more com- Diana Harvey holds the cast-iron Derby pot her great-grandmother brought west missions for portraits, Harvey searched for in a wagon from Virginia, the focal point of the still life in background. The iron new subjects, starting with her cats. Her horse was a childhood toy of her brother’s. still lifes now feature birds. Photos by Jennifer Jackson

shows in the world. The paintings won’t come back. “It’s been a real bread-and-butter thing for me,” she said of the miniature market. “It’s not slowed when the economy slows.” Harvey comes by her talent naturally – her grandfather, Henry Harrison, was an artist who painted backdrops for vaudeville and opera houses throughout the South and Midwest. He also did murals and decorative paintings for hotels. Diana grew up loving art – when her father, who was in the Air Force, was stationed in Spain, the family lived in Madrid, where Diana studied with a tutor at the Prado national art museum. “I never thought I could make art,” she said. “My path was art history leading to being a conservator or curator.” But while studying art and archeology at the University of Arkansas, she met her future husband, Bob Harvey, at a bronze pour. Bob, an electrical engineer in Tulsa, was also a sculptor. After their marriage, Diana took a course in print-making and loved it. She left academia, Bob left engineering, and they moved to Sante Fe to pursue their art careers. They did go back to Arkansas in 1990

to be close to Harvey’s family, opening the studio, gallery and frame shop in El Dorado. A judge, a senator and a professor were among the dignitaries who came to have Harvey paint their portraits, and Harvey was the runner-up in a competition to create a portrait of Hattie Caraway of Arkansas, the first woman senator elected to serve a full term in the U.S. Senate. “I thought portrait painting would be easier than doing art fairs, but it wasn’t,” Harvey said. “You are always trying to fulfill other people’s expectations. The stress level was high.” After the fire in 1999, the Harveys came to Eureka Springs, bought a house on a ridge on the east side of town, and started over. They work in a two-story building next to the house – his sculpture studio on the ground floor, her painting above, facing north for the light. “It’s addictive making art,” Harvey said. “There’s no going back. Forty-two years later we’re still doing it.” Harvey said that as an artist, she is always upping her game by entering shows, and is now gaining acceptance at the top level. “I am constantly challenging myself,” she said. “I have no idea when I start a

painting how it’s going to go, and always hit a point in the middle where I’m in despair, asking myself, ‘What makes me think I can do this?’” “I keep working on it, and somehow it turns out.” Harvey, whose mother died earlier this year, said her work is tending towards birds lately, and specifically, a bluebird that hovers just outside the window, catching the light. “I know it’s a cliché, the bluebird of happiness,” she said. “But it’s coming. It’s on its way.” A postscript to Harvey’s family history: her father was the model for Sgt. Snorkel in the “Beetle Bailey” comic strip, something her mother kept secret until a year before she died. Harvey now has the original drawings of the strip in the development stage, in which Sarge is known as “Sgt. Weatherwasp,” a version of her father’s name, Sgt. Weathersby. “My Dad was Sarge,” she said. Meet Diana Harvey this Saturday, Oct. 13, at Zarks Gallery, 67 Spring St., during Gallery Walk. For more information, call 479-253-2626 or go to www.zarksgallery. com.


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Announcements & Meetings n Thea Foundation Founder Visits Eureka Springs – The Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship welcomes Paul Leopoulos, founder of the Thea Foundation, on Sunday, Oct. 14, at 11 a.m. to its regular service. His presentation is “Creativity: the Most Important Element in a Person’s Life.” Prior to the untimely death of their daughter, Thea, Paul Leopoulos and Linda, his wife, noticed the positive effects participating in the arts had on their daughter, especially with self-confidence, grade performance and a deeper involvement in school activities. They started the Thea Foundation in her name to bring the benefits of the arts to more students. He will talk about the mission of Thea and the role of the arts in education. The Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is located at 17 Elk Street. All are welcome. Leopoulos will also hold a meeting with all artists, educators, and school board representatives, as well as those who value the arts in education at 1:30 pm later the same day. At this meeting, he will introduce A+ Schools, a program started in North Carolina, which integrates the arts in education to improve academic standards and energize learning. For further information about either presentation, contact Doug Stowe, 253-7387. n Scholarship Deadline Approaching – The Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas is now accepting applications for scholarships for the Spring 2013 academic semester. The deadline to apply is Oct. 15. A complete list of eligibility requirements and qualified programs is listed on the organization website at www.spsfnwa.org. Apply online at www.spsfnwa.org/qualifications-apply. n Womack to speak in Berryville – U.S. Congressman Steve Womack will speak in Berryville at the monthly meeting of the Carroll County Republican Committee at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 15 in the Joplin Room of Stormrooms of America offices at 407 S. Springfield St. in Berryville. Following his address, Womack will entertain questions from the audience. The public is invited to attend. Just

prior to Womack’s speech, beginning at 6:15 p.m., the CC Republican Women will hold their monthly meeting. n Bonds family benefit – A benefit for the Bonds family will take place on Oct. 15 at the Faith Christian Family church. There will be a frito pie dinner at 5:30 and a live auction at 7 p.m. The dinner will be $8. Mike Bonds, as most people know, was a teacher in every possible way. He would never miss a chance to do something with his shop students. Next to his wife and children, his shop students were a very important part of his life. Mike was always very proud of anything his kids did, inside or outside of the classroom – it didn’t matter. He loved teaching them the rules of life. If you have items to donate or would like to volunteer for this event, please call 479-981-0456, 870-654-7049, 479981-0531 or 479-981-0388. n Ladies Fellowship to host Smith – The Ladies Fellowship of Holiday Island Community Church will feature Roberta Smith as their speaker on Monday Oct. 15, at 10:00 a.m. The Ladies Fellowship meeting will take place at Holiday Island Community Church Fellowship Hall, at 188 Stateline Drive, in Holiday Island. Mrs. Smith has recently visited missionaries Paul & Mary Wilson in the Philippines and will give an update on the happenings there. She will bring with her a display of jewelry made by the women of the Philippines for perusal and/or purchase. For additional information please contact Mary Lou Martin 479-253-9398 n School district annual report to public – The Eureka Springs School District invites the community and parents of students to attend the Annual Report to the Public, which will be given during the school board’s rescheduled, regular school board meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 5:30 p.m. in the Administration Building Board Room. Some of the items to be discussed will be: School District Test Scores and School Performance; Federal Programs; School District Finances; Accreditation Status; School Board Train-

ing and Hours; Arkansas Comprehensive School Improvement Plan; and Special Education. n Water committee quorum court – The Water Committee of the Carroll County Quorum Court will meet at 10 a.m. on Oct. 17 at the Carroll County Extension Service Office. n Chili Supper – The Grace Lutheran Church at 179 Holiday Island Dr. in Holiday Island will hold a chili supper on Friday, Oct. 26 from 4 to 7 p.m. The cost for adults is $8 and for children under 10 is $3. Handicap parking is available in back of the church and take out is available. Proceeds will go to the Merlin Foundation’s “Grandma’s House” to help neglected and abused children. “Our made pies are to die for.” For further information, please call 479253-6218. ONGOING SERVICES/MEETINGS n New on Tuesdays: Auction Night at the Hoe-Down – The Ozark Mountain Hoe-Down is inaugurating live auctions on Tuesday nights. Anyone who has anything to sell can bring it the theater, 3140 E. Van Buren, on Tuesday mornings starting in October. There is no charge to put an item in the auction; the seller receives the sold price minus the auctioneer’s commission. Doors open at 5 p.m., with Col. Bill Williams taking the stage to start the bidding at 6 p.m. No charge for admittance. Seats can be reserved by calling the HoeDown, 479-253-7725 or go to www. ozarkmountainhoedown.com. n Zumba Fitness classes now offered in two area locations – Dawn Anderson, Zumba Fitness Licensed Instructor, is now offering Zumba Fitness classes at the Berryville Community Center on Wednesdays and Fridays at 5:30 p.m. and at the Green Forest Train Depot on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:45 p.m. Classes are one hour and consist of a combination of high energy Latin, International, and Top 40 inspired music and dance moves. Please contact Anderson at zumbacondawn@gmail.com or 479-366-3732 for more information. n Ham radio club – To all interested

in Ham Radio, the Little Switzerland Amateur Radio club meets every 2nd Thursday of the month at noon at the Pizza Hut on Hwy. 62 in Eureka Springs. For more information contact patriciadean@cox.net. n Audiobooks and eBooks: The Carroll County Library System now has eBooks and audiobooks available for download from your library’s website. Users may browse the library’s Library2Go website, check out with a valid library card, and download to PC, Mac®, and many mobile devices. For help call the Eureka Springs 479-253-8754 public library. n Furniture bank and used book store open: Wildflower Chapel’s low cost Furniture Bank and Used Book Store is located behind Wildflowers Thrift Store and Chapel on US 62E across from Hill Country Hardware. For more information, contact Bill Grissom, 479-2525108. n Alateen meeting: Sundays from 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. For more information, call or text (479) 981-9977, or e-mail ALATEEN1ST@gmx.com. n Overeaters Anonymous: Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. in the Coffee Pot building behind Land O’ Nod at US 62 and Hwy. 23. More information: Barbara 479-2440070. n Coffeehouse and outreach: Berean 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 See Announcements, page 31


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Editorial Say it with us: “TANSTAAFL”

An article in a local paper recently lambasted certain weekends visitors as unwelcome noisy bikers whose presence decibel-wise was not worth whatever money they might bring to town, regardless of the amount. The same piece accused the mayor for being actively pro-biker and therefore wrong. Eureka has gone through similar cycles before, notably a point when buses of tourists were literally run out of town by a wedge of citizens so intolerant of their presence – no matter how much money they brought to the area – that in the end, the buses went away, and tourism subsequently fell away with them. Psychologically, if applied to an individual rather than a community, this anti-tourist impulse would surely be categorized as Borderline Personality Disorder – “I hate you/Don’t leave me” is the slogan which best captures the condition. “People with BPD also tend to see things in terms of extremes, such as either all good or all bad. Their views of these people may change quickly. A person who is looked up to one day may be looked down on the next day. These suddenly shifting feelings often lead to intense and unstable relationships.” The preceding paragraph does tend to describe a certain vector of Eureka’s populace, doesn’t it? And not just people in city government – those members of city government who exhibit BPD characteristics simply reflect a larger constituency of which they are representatives. But what is there to do? If this group of people are always going to indulge in selfdestructive behavior regarding tolerance of groups they don’t like, in this case bikers, then how do we prevent the city from cutting its own throat economically time after time after time? Frankly, there is no good answer beyond not voting their advocates into office and ignoring the others as much as possible. Freud believed self-knowledge was the key to freedom, but subsequently we know this is not true. To be told what’s wrong with you often acts instead as a sort of blanket permission to act badly. Part and parcel of Eureka’s sense of self is its sense of contrariness, and that’s both a good

and bad thing. Yes-men don’t help anybody in the long run, and contrariness is part of our character as a community. On the other hand, a wise man once said there are two kinds of people in the world, those who want to tell everybody else what to do, and those who want to be left the hell alone. That group who want to tell everybody else what to do are well represented locally, but if we are going to make such a big deal about being a diverse community, then it isn’t fair to limit our tolerance to certain groups and not others. Diversity for one is diversity for all, whether it’s bikers or anybody else. Different businesses reap the rewards of different tourist groups. If your business did not profit by the Bikes, Blues & BBQ weekend, certainly others did, and your turn will come with a different event. Everybody has to eat, everybody has to pay bills. As has been referenced elsewhere in this paper recently, people do not drive 600 miles to vacation in Berryville or Green Forest, as they do Eureka Springs, for reasons obvious to a small child if not to those who piss and moan about noise pollution. Eureka Springs is a brilliant destination for a whole lot of people, and many who come here return again and again, unless they’re creeped out by resistance to their presence. In a time when the country is just recovering from the 2nd worse economic climate in a century, we as a community do not need to adopt exclusionary or anti-business attitudes toward the people who happily flock here weekend after weekend to pay our bills. There is a sound ordinance in place; let it be enforced. “There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch,” as Robert Heinlein once said. (Acronym-ized as TANSTAAFL). Most people may not enjoy the noise level, but only those who don’t need the money are in a position to demand the bikers go away. People in that position might find it easier to go away to the country for the weekend themselves, rather than wish a pox on those of us trying to pay the rent. TANSTAAFL. Say it with us: “TANSTAAFL.”

Citizen of the Week This week’s Citizen of the Week is Nathan Crowder. You know him whether you know him or not; he is the power behind the camera at all televised city meetings. His nominator put it like this: “Nathan is the single constant in all our commissions, as well as City Council. Like the post office, rain or shine, Nathan is there to make sure the mikes work, the equipment doesn’t break down, and in short, that the business of city government can be offered to the people of the city with a level of transparency it otherwise would not have. In fact, Nathan could probably tell you as much about how the city is run as anyone else in that room at any time. He’s there for all of it.” Thanks Nathan.


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think Citizen Opinion by Don Lee

What is your favorite part of Autumn in the Ozarks?

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

Editorial Policy The opinions on the Editorial page are our opinions. The opinions on the Forum pages are your opinions. All forum entries must be signed and verifiable. We reserve the right to edit submissions.

Not a fan of the Parks master plan Tom Willis

Anna Willis

“It’s the leaves. We’re from North Carolina, but the leaves are great here too.”

“Actually Spring is my favorite season. Fall means winter’s on its way. Spring means winter’s over.”

Retired Data Processor

Traveling with Christian Tours

Thomas Forrest

Ayden, N.C.

“I love hunting season. That’s a big part of Fall back home.”

Wanda Forrest Jennifer Yaffe

Jared Yaffe

“It’s the cooler weather. That’s a blessing to me.”

“Spending time with my family, of course!”

Retired School Teacher

Just My Own Person

“My favorite thing associated with Fall is comfort food – hot soup, hot chocolate and cider, stuff like that.”

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Editor: Congratulations to Parks Commission for its warm, fuzzy, flyweight narrative entitled “Lake Leatherwood City Park Master Plan.” This “plan” supposedly explains why we voters would support taxing ourselves to give Parks Commission money to spend at its discretion, without citizen input or government oversight. If you haven’t read it, visualize sand castles, Cinderella at the Ball and jousting with windmills all bundled into one frothy manifesto. If Park’s “Plan” got any more esoteric, they could call it poetry and pay Mr.LaPage to be a poet-in-residence! But, really, how could any voter not rush out to support a “plan” that uses the word “special” eight times in one paragraph (page 11-12)? Yes, please, let me do that! Never mind that in 20 pages, there is no mention of “budget” or “operation and maintenance”, of “ways and means,” of consultation with experts, of a timeline, of prioritizing, of accountability to taxpayers or of utilizing previous master plans that we’ve paid for without seeing results! I support our parks and want them to thrive, but hurling tax dollars at Parks Commission without oversight, for an unfocused and unchecked “plan” shrouded in mystery and couched in hot air is not a plan. That’s flushing our money down the cosmic toilet.

Citizen Survey What is your favorite part of Autumn in the Ozarks? m Building a fire and getting cozy. m Watching Eureka re-appear as the leaves go away. m Saving money on the A/C bill. m Digging out my winter clothes. m I hate the Fall. I just hate it. Go to www.lovelycitizen.com and weigh in. Vote by Wednesday 9 a.m.

Here’s the simple solution: Turn Parks and Rec into, or over to, a City Department that is answerable to city government, accountable to taxpayers and transparent in its spending. Now, that’s a plan that I would vote for. Elaine Van Natta

Please support the arts Editor: Children who are involved in the arts perform better in schools, hands down. Whether we’re talking about music, dance, theater, or the visual arts, involvement in the arts affects grades, test scores, depth of learning and overall educational enthusiasm. Eureka Springs is one of the foremost arts communities in our nation, and there is no reason that we could not have the very best schools in our nation… schools that reflect the deep relationship we have with the arts. I propose a broad alliance between the schools and the arts and artists that make our community vibrant and unique. We are poised to open a new high school building, and that offers the possibility for a cultural renewal of our schools. I suggest that we consider greater integration of the arts. All across the United States schools are struggling to improve and demonstrate improved learning, and in Eureka Springs, we are pushed along by state regulations while failing to utilize our most valuable community resources.

LAST WEEK’S QUESTION

See Forum, page 31

46 votes cast

If you found yourself on City Council, what is one thing about Eureka Springs you would fix? m The streets: 30.4% (14 votes) m The water/sewage system: 39.1% (18 votes) m Get more people involved in city government: 4.3% (2 votes) m I would abolish council, like the fall of the USSR.: 26.1% (12 votes)


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Arts & Amusements Haunted hay rides Bear Mountain Cabins and Riding Stables will offer haunted hay rides every night during the month of October. The wagons will leave the stables at dark and will make trips every hour and 15 minutes. Reservations are required. For information, call 479-253-6185 or 800-805-8005. 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. ESSA-art.org Friends of Eureka Springs Carnegie Library fall book sale Friends of the Eureka Springs Carnegie Public Library will host their fall book sale at the library annex at 194 Spring St. in Eureka Springs on Thursday, Oct. 11, from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. The sale will continue on Friday, Oct. 12, from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 13, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. There will be no bag sale. All proceeds go to the library’s acquisitions and special projects fund. For further information, call 479-253-8754. ESSA Welcomes Hot Springs artists Richard Stephens and Gary Simmons Noted Hot Springs artists Gary Simmons and Richard Stephens come to Eureka Oct. 11-13 to teach “Life Drawing” and “Painting in Watercolor” workshops, respectively, at the Eureka Springs School of the Arts. Register for these workshop online at www. essa-art.org or by calling 479-253-5384. Check out these instructors’ websites at www. simmonsart.com and www.raswatercolors. com. Hot Springs comes to Eureka Springs Noted Hot Springs artists Gary Simmons and Richard Stephens will come to Eureka Oct. 11-13 to teach “Life Drawing” and “Painting in Watercolor” workshops, respectively, at the Eureka Springs School of the Arts. Simmons’ workshop will totally immerse you in drawing the figure with a live model. Charcoal and/or pastels

will be used to further explore the figure’s construction and gesture. Stephens will give students a fresh perspective on watercolor painting in this exciting class. Register for these workshop online at www.essa-art.org or by calling 479-253-5384. Check out these instructor’s web sites at www.simmonsart. com and www.raswatercolors.com. Ozark Creative Writers Conference The Ozark Creative Writers conference will be held at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center Oct. 11-13. Headlining this year’s conference will be noted literary agent Cherry Weiner and senior acquisitions editor for St. Martin’s Press, Daniela Rapp. Both speakers will also take pitches from registered attendees during the conference. The Ozarks Creative Writers conference is one of the friendliest author gatherings in the country whether you’re a seasoned writer or someone just starting out on the path to success. Registration is $125 for a weekend of sessions and networking; admission to the Friday and Saturday night banquets is extra. For more information or to register, visit www.ozarkcreativewriters.org or email ozarkcreativewriters@gmail.com. Eureka Springs high school to present “The Uninvited” The ESHS League of Extraordinary Actors will be presenting “The Uninvited.” Famous first as a novel, and then as a classic motion picture, this thrilling tale of ghosts and dark secrets is now a tightly constructed stage version. The three-act play by Tim Kelly was adapted from the original modern ghost story from the book by Dorothy Macardle. Three performances will be held in the Eureka Springs Aud on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 12 and 13 at 7 p.m. and a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday. Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for students and senior citizens, and may be reserved by calling ESHS at 479-253-8875. Celebration for Dr. Blanchard You’re invited to join a celebration for Dr. Jim Blanchard on Thursday, Oct. 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. Help us congratulate him on 30 years of service in the field of dentistry. For more information 870-480-9507. October Craft Guild workshop The Ozark Craft Guild will hold a workshop on crocheted clothesline or hemp

baskets, purses and totes on Thursday, Oct. 11 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Island Room in Holiday Island. Enough cotton clothesline and cord to make a small item will be provided. Bring more materials if you need them. If you have a G or H crochet hook, please bring that also. Women’s outdoor workshop Withrow Springs State Park will host a guided overnight women’s outdoor workshop on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 12 and 13. Basic sessions on outdoor safety, nature journaling, outdoor cooking, paddling, nature photography will be provided. This introductory workshop is designed to empower women’s outdoor experiences through outdoor skills development and observation of the natural world. Workshop Fee is $60 and reservations are required. All meals and gear is included in fee. For more information or to register call 479-559-2593 or email natalie.casey@arkansas.gov. Eureka Thyme to host Gutierrez-Arthaud Eureka Thyme will host artist Lida Gutierrez-Arthaud on Saturday, Oct. 13 from 1 to 4 p.m. and again during the regularlyscheduled Gallery Stroll from 6-9 p.m. Gutierrez-Arthaud is the creative artisan behind Pandache’s handcrafted scarves and hats, inspired to create these collections by the brilliant colors of the changing seasons of the Ozarks. For details, call 479-3639600. Zarks to host Harvey Zarks Gallery at 67 Spring St. will host “Diana Harvey: Arkansas Baroque,” an exhibit of the oil paintings of the noted artist, on Saturday, Oct. 13 from 6 to 9 p.m. For details, please call 877-540-9805 or 479253-2626 or email info@zarksgallery.com . Iris to host Valerie Hubbard Damon Iris at the Basin Park will welcome Valerie Hubbard Damon on Saturday, Oct. 13 from 1 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Damon is the author of nationally recognized books and paintings. For further information, please call 479-2539494. “You Must Know Something” “You Must Know Something,” a multimedia presentation, will take place at noon on Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Art Colony at 185 N. Main Street. The event will include dance/interaction with Tamara Jonason, photography and sound visual edit by Marvin Jonason and Siddi Torre-Frost, and

is written and directed by Adrian Frost. This event is free to the public. For details, call 845-247-0026. Julie Kahn Valentine at the Jewel Box The Jewel Box at 40 Spring St. will hold a reception for Julie Kahn Valentine on Saturday, Oct. 13 from 6 to 9 p.m. to showcase her new work. For details, call the gallery at 479-253-7828. Crystal Bridges hosts Dickie signing Eureka Springs resident Carol Dickie will have a book signing and show of her new paintings at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Museum store on Saturday, Oct. 13 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Carol will be available to sign her book Persimmon Seed Notebook, which includes 46 of her paintings, all from the Ozarks and many from the Beaver Lake area. The book and paintings will be available at the museum store during and after the Oct. 13 show. Carol’s work can be seen 24/7 at Eureka Thyme Gallery in Eureka Springs. Holiday Island fire department pancake breakfast The Holiday Island Fire Department will hold its annual Pancake Breakfast this Saturday, Oct. 13, from 7 to 10:30 a.m. in the Clubhouse. Proceeds will go to support the district and rural fire departments. Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children under 12. For more information, call 479-253-8397. Bake sale fundraiser Wildflowers Ministries will hold a bake sale fundraiser in front of Hart’s Grocery in Eureka Springs on Saturday, Oct. 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to raise funds to open a shelter for battered women and for the food bank. The public is invited to partake in a large number of home-baked goods and support a worthy cause. 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. Winona Homecoming See Amusements, page 20


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Corvette owners don’t let weather slow ‘em down

Texan Jerry Holsworth, from Pilot Point, holds a deck of cards at the ready for Mike Whitesell from Nebraska to make his selection during the Corvette Weekend poker run.

Teddy Holcomb of Rogers puts his baby to bed. “But why are you wiping it dry? It’s going to rain more,” asked one obviously uninformed observer. “I’m putting it to bed... dry it off first, then put a [custom fitted] cover over it,” said the Hog Country Corvettes Club member.

Every $100,000 car should have a window in the hood so both big and little kids, like Cooper Grant, can see the engine.

An iconic car crosses an iconic bridge. At an average of just over $50,000 per car, and 1,000 Vettes in town for the car rally, there was in excess of $50 million worth of Corvettes plying the streets of Eureka Springs last weekend.

Photos by David Bell


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Illusionist Sean-Paul risks life in straightjacket escape

Chils and thrills galore! – On Thursday, Oct. 4, responding to a challenge by the Lovely County Citizen and editor Don Lee (in top hat), illusionist Sean-Paul of Intrigue Theater risked life and limb to reproduce a terrifying escape by one of the greatest magicians of all time, the legendary Harry Houdini. In front of a large crowd at the 1886 Crescent Hotel, Sean-Paul was hoisted up five stories by his feet while secured by a tightly bound straightjacket. To the relief of all, he pulled off the feat without injury. This event is part of an October celebration of Houdini by Intrigue Theater and hosted by the Crescent. On Saturday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. in Basin Spring Park, Sean-Paul will be handcuffed, stuffed into a 40-gallon milk can filled with water and the lid sealed with four padlocks. And to round out the month perfectly, the Crescent will host a seancé with Intrigue Theater on Halloween at midnight to summon the spirit of the great Houdini himself!

Photos by Chip Ford and David Bell


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Youth Sports Association holds football semi-finals

Third and fourth grade team coach Earl Hyatt gives the team a pep talk during half time.

Davin Buffer clings to the pig skin as he is sacked during the Eureka Springs Youth Sports Association’s semi-finals in Berryville on Tuesday night.

Buddy Milawski keeps control of the ball through the Green Forest Packers defensive line.

Garrett Cross stiff-arms a Razorback defensive lineman before going down.

Photos by Chip Ford


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Amusements Continued from page 14

The 64th annual Winona Homecoming will be held Sunday, Oct. 14. Bring your best dish and a good friend and come join us for a potluck lunch at 12:30 p.m. The Winona School/Church is located in a picturesque site in the scenic valley of Keels Creek, 6.25 miles south of U.S. Highway 62 on Rock House Road. Everyone is welcome. Eureka House concerts hosts Kevin Welch The internationally know singer songwriter Kevin Welch will appear at The Eureka House Concerts on October 14. His songs have been recorded by such music greats as Waylon Jennings, Patty Loveless, and Ricky Skaggs. The concert begins with a potluck at 5 p.m. and the music will start at 6 p.m. For more information go to eurekahouseconcerts.com or call 479-2440123 Another month, another contest! The Autumnal Fall Pie Contest is happening Oct, 18 at Eureka Springs Farmers’ Market. We had big turnouts for our Salsa Contest and Chili Contest - many entries, lots to eat, and some great prizes for the winners. Fall pie? Think sweet potato, pumpkin, apple, pecan, or turnip? Bring your pie to market by 9 a.m. and winner is chosen by the popular vote at 11 a.m. Great prizes up to $50 in market vouchers. Eureka Springs Farmers’ Market Providing food to our community from our community - Tuesday and Thursday mornings 7 am - noon. Live Free Festival The Live Free festival will take place at Basin Spring Park on Oct. 19 from 6 – 9 p.m. and Oct. 20 from 5 – 9 p.m. Find out more about Libertarian Presidential and VicePresidential candidate Gov. Gary Johnson and meet Vice-Presidential candidate Judge Jim Gray from 5 – 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 19 at New Delhi Cafe. Voices from Eureka’s Silent City The Eureka Springs Historical Museum announces dates for their fourth annual “Voices from Eureka’s Silent City” living history cemetery tours. This year’s performances will take place on Friday and Saturday evenings at the city cemetery

on Oct. 19 and 20, and on the following weekend, Oct. 26 and 27. One hour walking tours depart every twenty minutes beginning at 5:30 p.m., until 8:30 p.m. This year, actors in period costumes will tell their stories of the American Civil War and what the healing springs meant to their lives in establishing the encampment that became the city of Eureka Springs. For further information please contact the museum at 479-253-9417 Ozark folk festival queen The Ozark Original Folk Festival would like to announce that the date for the Ozark Folk Festival Queen has been changed to Oct. 29 to fit in with school schedules. This competition is open to all Carroll County Girls between the ages of 15 and 18. Robin Milam Weinmann, 1994 Folk Festival Queen, has helped to start a scholarship fund for this year’s Queen. $500 has been collected so far. There will be prizes and awards for the Queen contestants and their escorts, as well as the wonderful experience of participating in the Ozark Folk Festival. For more information or an application for the Queen Contest, contact Robin at rubyt2@hotmail.com or call 479-244-0123. Mad Hatter Ball The Eureka Springs School of the Arts will hold its major annual fundraiser, the 10th Annual Mad Hatter Ball on Friday, Oct. 26 from 6:30-11:30 p.m. at the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs. Ticket sales and silent auction raise operating funds for ESSA, a non-profit school providing art education opportunities for adults and youth in Northwest Arkansas. The Mad Hatter Ball would not be complete without a hat contest. So, wear a hat—required for admission— and take your chances on winning a weeklong workshop at ESSA. Ticket prices are only $50 per person and may be purchased online at ESSA’s website www.essa-art.org or by calling 479-253-5384. Three-day zombie fest (feast?) Are you prepared for the Zombie Invasion of 2012? Kicking off three days of undead activity is the aptly named “Dance of the Dead” on Halloween Night (Oct 31) in the haunted underground level of the City Auditorium. Doors open at 8 p.m. for this all ages electronic shakeyour-bones-to-the-beat extravanganza. Admission is only $5 plus a can of food.

Eureka Springs elementary school counselor Rachal Hyatt was named the school’s “Top Dog” for the month of September. The award is given to one outstanding staff member each month to recognize their dedication, professionalism and work. Staff are nominated by students, parents, administrators, community members and colleagues.

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Dance ends at 11 p.m. Then on Nov. 1st, the Sacred Earth Gallery is proud to present a special Zombie Variety Show and a public screening of the classic 1968 film “Night of the Living Dead”. Performances start at dusk and admission is free. The Invasion comes to an apocalyptic end on Nov. 2 with the First Annnual Eureka Springs Day of the Dead Parade and Zombie Crawl. Doomsday vehicles, themed floats, street performers, and a horde of hungry zombies will “crawl” from the Public Library to Basin Park. Break out your zombie makeup and fake blood, give your car a “Mad Max” end-of-days facelift, or build a float and join the spectacle! Parade starts at dusk and all participants are asked to bring two cans of food for the Flint Street Food Bank. Visit EurekaZombies.com to sign-up and get more information. Ozark Folk Festival Fall is right around the corner so it’s time to start thinking about The 65th Original Ozark Folk Festival, Oct. 28 – Nov. 3. 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. 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. “Night of the Unleashed” Night of the Unleashed, dress your pet, will be Nov. 3 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Eureka Springs High School gymnasium. A fashion show, silent auction, fashion and christmas boutique, buffet and an Adopt-apet are just a part of the festivities. For more information contact Peggy Duncan at 501554-5638. Little Switzerland Amateur Radio Club to meet The Ham Radio and Little Switzerland Amateur Radio Club will have their monthly meeting at noon, on Nov. 8, at Pizza Hut in Eureka Springs. All of those interested in radio are invited to attend. For more information email patriciadean@cox. net.


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requesting help at the request of a teacher for a student they believed was a danger to himself and others because he wouldn’t stop fighting. The caller then called back to say the student had calmed down and a guardian was on the way to pick him up. 6:18 p.m. – The Squid & Whale called to say the manager had boarded up one of their doors and they could not get in. Police advised this was definitely a civil matter they needed to work out for themselves. OCTOBER 4 10:02 a.m. – The caller from a local inn reported finding a pair of shoes, a wallet, and, yes, false teeth in the parking lot. The police took the items back to the station, and sure enough, the owner showed up to claim them. How could you leave your false teeth in a parking lot? 4:37 p.m. – A Dodge van and a black Chevy attempted to occupy the same space at the same time, with predictable results. A report was taken. There were no injuries. 5:24 p.m. – Police redirected a call to Public Works from an individual reporting a tree limb down blocking the road between US Hwy 62 and the East Mountain Lookout. Said a bucket truck and chainsaw would be necessary. 6:33 p.m. – Police were unable to track down a reckless black BMW heading into town from the west. OCTOBER 5 12:00 p.m. – A caller advised a boxer dog was loose on Wall Street. The owner was refusing to put the dog on a chain. The caller called back shortly to say the owner was home and the dog was put up. 12:05 p.m. – A caller advised on her way to town she saw a male sitting on the side of the road on the white line on Blue Bird Hill. The officer found the guy just needed a ride and gave him one. 2:21 a.m. – While doing routine safety checks downtown, an officer found the door to the Back Porch unlocked. He checked everything out and secured the door. 12:47 p.m. – A caller advised his truck had stalled in traffic across from the Balla Paradisio on Planer Hill. The responding officer helped with traffic until the vehicle could be towed. 4:23 p.m. – A caller complained of cars

parking in the red zone at a local inn. The parkers said they were unloading their luggage and would move asap. 8:34 p.m. – A local inn called for help with a female who was intoxicated and knocking on doors bothering everyone. Police assisted her in finding another place to stay. No report required. 9:02 p.m. – A call from a local bar said a lady was blocking ingress to their bar while handing out pamphlets advertising a different bar. The responding officer advised as long as she is on the street in public space there is nothing they can do as she was not harassing anyone. The bar was advised it was a civil matter. 9:41 p.m. – The noisy guest from 8:43 p.m. was back at the original hotel, trying to drive away in a white hardtop Jeep. Police arrested her for public intox. 10:31 p.m. – Police responded to a call about a white Toyota Tundra “swerving ridiculously� trying to get around vehicles between Center and Mountain Streets. OCTOBER 6 1:00 a.m. – An officer responding to a call about a driver driving way too fast up Magnetic Spring Road advised the driver to slow it down. 2:00 a.m. – An officer responding to a car “just sitting in the parking lot� of a local hoedown discovered a lost tourist and helped them find where they were going. 3:36 a.m. – While doing a routine check of downtown businesses, an officer found the door to a local historic photo establishment unlocked. He found everything inside in order and locked up when he left. It is actually kind of nice we live in a town where the police are like this. 3:38 a.m. – A caller from one motel advised police of an ongoing noisy party at the motel next door. The responding officer told them to go inside and be quiet, which they did. 8:12 a.m. – A caller from a local candy shop called to complain of a vendor selling T-shirts in front of his store, possibly without a permit. Since he didn’t bother to ask the dude whether or not he had a permit, police had to come down and check it. Yes, he did. Next time just ask! 8:52 a.m. – A caller from the same candy shop above called to say the shop owner had him blocked in with a vehicle and would not let him leave. The responding officer spoke

with both individuals. Ah, melodrama! 10:40 a.m. – A caller complained of two males handing out pamphlets on the highway stopping traffic and causing issues. The responding officer spoke to both individuals. 2:31 p.m. – Police picked up a camera bag left at Magnetic Spring, located the owner and returned it. 6:06 p.m. – A caller from a local assisted living facility reported a resident had gone overnight to visit their daughter and had come back short 30 narcotics. A report was taken. 9:43 p.m. – An officer cruising by a local bar stopped to break up a fight. EMS checked out both subjects. One was taken to the hospital to be checked out, and the other was arrested for disorderly conduct. OCTOBER 7 2:05 a.m. – A caller from a local nautically themed bar called to say her husband had beat her up and left in her car. She was at a nice downtown hotel with friends. Officers took the report but was unable to locate the husband, so a “be on the look out� was put out in Northwest Arkansas for the guy. 2:06 a.m. – A doctor at a local bar on the highway called to say his practically new red Corvette had been backed into. If I had one of those cars I’d be scared to drive it. A report was taken. 9:24 a.m. – A caller from a local motel reported their Corvette had been hit in the parking lot by a maroon pickup that hightailed it immediately. The responding officer took a report. 10:14 a.m. – A caller called to rat out a vehicle parked in the handicap spot at a local church. The responding officer advised the vehicle had a handicap placard on the rearview mirror. All the caller had to do was check it out before bothering the cops. 7:36 p.m. – A caller from a shop on East Van Buren asked to have an officer check things out because she had heard noises in the store. The officer found nothing to get excited over. 7:54 p.m. – A caller responded to a possibly intoxicated driver coming into town from Hwy 23 South. The responding officer found no cause for alarm. OCTOBER 8 12:08 a.m. – An alarm company reported an alarm going off at a local financial institution. The key holder who responded checked the bank and found everything to be okay.

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Discovering Eureka Jennifer Jackson

Homestead gardener drives nature up the wall

The rocks that were used to build the walls were probably throw-aways, unearthed during excavation for homes built more than a century ago. Each is different. Each was put into place by hand. The rock walls have seep holes for drainage, preventing pressure from bringing the wall, and the garden, down. “Somebody had a plan,” Patricia Levine said. Levine is the manager of 66 Center Street, a bed and breakfast built in 1886 by the Perkins family, who owned of the lumber mill across the street. Levine also keeps the garden that climbs the slope next to the house. She doesn’t know who built the rock walls that hold the garden to the hillside, but she can read the signs – the walls were the work of masons who knew what they were doing. “Any wall you can stand on is a good wall,” she says. The retaining wall at the back of the slope is limestone, probably built at the time of the house, Levine said. The walls that hold the raised beds are made of what she calls rubble rock – the kind she finds under the ground when working in her own garden. Some are geodes – when you break them open, there are crystals inside. Some look like pieces of petrified wood. “None are stackable,” she said. Levine has worked at the house for six

years, and was the planner and planter, along with a former co-worker, of the garden as it is today. Five yeas ago, it was covered with vinca vines. “We removed the vinca, put in the bushes and started planting,” she said. The wall builders incorporated metal garden art into the walls -- old wagon wheels, a motor part, a bed frame. The branching petunias are also recycles: being single, not hybrids, they resow themselves from seed. Levine, who has greenhouses, started all the flowers from seed, including the carpet zinnias, the dwarf dahlias, the coxcomb and the salvia. “It’s the cheapest way, if you have the time,” she said. “And it’s second nature. I’ve been doing it for 30 years.” To keep the garden in shape through the summer, Levine arrived at the house at 6 a.m. and worked a couple of hours, pulling weeds, mulching and watering. She doesn’t use chemical fertilizers, putting down mulch to keep the weeds in check. Mulch also builds up the soil and keeps it moist. “Raised beds are great, but they dry out fast,” she said. The level area around the house was originally used as a drying yard for the lumber mill, Levine said. The dining room of the house was a showroom where women came to choose wood trim for their houses. Center Street was very commercial at the turn of the century, she said, with a hardware

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store, feed store, Liberty Stables and other businesses that Spring Street didn’t have space for. Now the lumber mill is an antique store. “Some of the old mill equipment is still stored there,” she said. Other vicissitudes of gardening in Eureka Springs: The deer come through and wipe out the garden two or three times a year, she said. The resident ground hog, known as Junior, inflicts further damage. He lives in the garden house, deroofed in an ice storm. “Every year is a struggle,” Levine said. “Nothing is easy in the Ozarks.” That Eureka Springs has a long growing season means that local gardeners tend to look forward to the first frost, she said. Frost

signals the end of gardening season, but not an end to the work. “When the garden goes to bed, you have to clean it all up,” she said. “That’s when I start thinking about what I’m going to do next year. “Every spring I plant something.” And even in winter when the flowers are gone, the garden, she said, still looks good. The homestead at 66 Center St. is in the National Register of Historic Places. For more information, go to www.66center.com or call 479-981-0991. •••

Jennifer Jackson is features writer for the Lovely County Citizen. She can be reached at jjackson.citizen@gmail.com.

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Community Writing Program Spotlight Three ways to become a better poet I have read every how-to book ever written on how to improve as a writer. Okay, that’s a lie, but I sure gave it a good try for many years. And I discovered a whole ‘nother world of how-to when I was in my mid-thirties and finally discovered poetry. I had feared and loathed verse for years because I knew it all meant something wonderful but I didn’t “Get It,” so I felt like an idiot. Then one day at the local newsstand I discovered a magazine that was publishing some “lost” sonnets by someone named Ted Berrigan. I didn’t know who Ted Berrigan was, but he looked like a big old cool beatnik of some sort, and although I had no idea what he was talking about in his poems (which only seemed to be sonnets in the sense they were 14-lines long), they nonetheless intrigued me, so I bought the magazine and took it home. Berrigan (1934-1983) was a native of Rhode Island by way of Tulsa who went to NYC in the late 1950s and became a latter-day member of what is known as the “New York School of Poetry,” a group that also included the prominent poets Kenneth Koch, John Ashbery, Barbara Guest and Frank O’Hara, and others. Berrigan’s major contribution to poetry is probably his groundbreaking 1964 collection The Sonnets. This book weaves together traditional elements of the Shakespearean sonnet form with the experimental structure and cadence of Modernist poets like Ezra Pound or T.S. Eliot, combined with autobiographical experiences from Berrigan’s own life.

The result is poetry that plays with language, and that is my first recommendation to you if you want to become better poets. Play with words. If it’s a chore but you want to do it anyway, try to find ways to loosen it up. It should be fun on some level if not all of them. If you are on a roll, you will forget you’re writing and sort of be drawn into what I call a writing trance. At the end, you’ll have a bunch of lines, maybe a page or more. The trick, I find, is that if I dig through a lot of possibly good/possibly not so good material, I will usually find some good lines. Save those. Even if you don’t use them immediately, you will find yourself down the road needing a good line or two to fit a poem you’re working on, or as has been the case with me many, many times, a line or two you can use to build a poem around, like an oyster building a pearl around a grain of sand. My second piece of advice is to immediately start keeping a notebook handy at all times to write down good lines. You will find yourself in the line at the supermarket or overhearing a conversation on some TV show or talking with a friend, and you’ll hear a fragment of a line that is brilliant. Or it will just pop into your head. Write it down immediately. That’s why it’s good to keep the notebook handy. Otherwise you will absolutely definitely forget it, and it will be lost forever. If someone asks what you’re doing, tell ‘em it’s your grocery list or whatever.

Community Writing Program Schedule n Oct. 14 — Poetry with Don Lee, $25 n Oct. 20 — Memoir with Laura Parker Castoro (www.lauracastoro.com), $45 n Oct. 27 — Fiction, $45 n Dec. 8 — Fiction. $45 (this completes the Fiction Program) The fiction program is a 5-part modular

program, so a student can take the workshops in any order, though all are needed to complete the full program. For more information, contact Alison Taylor-Brown at alisontaylorbrown@ me.com or 479 292-3665. Register early, as space is limited.

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.

I have notebooks going back at least 15 years. Once I started reading Berrigan, I found out who else he read, and hung out with, and who was influenced by all those guys, and I found myself much more drawn to language, to overhearing good bits and pieces I could use. So, you have to write a lot and you have to gather stuff you can use. You don’t want to have to start from scratch every time you want to write a poem. Sometimes inspiration isn’t there, but if you don’t write you won’t get anything done. That’s what the notebook is for, among other things. My last piece of advice is you must read. You have to. Practically speaking, find what you like and read it. But explore. There are as many kinds of poetry as there are kinds of anything else. Some people I have known have selfidentified as “street poets” and told me they don’t need to read poetry to write from the heart, etc. OK. But that is like trying to build a house with one hammer and maybe a couple Phillips screwdrivers. In other words, you need all the tools you can get, and one good way to get them is to see/

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hear them in action. I fall in love with people’s work like that and have to read everything they wrote, and in the process I pick up techniques I can use in my own work, just as a guitarist might learn a new lick from watching someone else play it. Start wherever you are and go forward. It takes time to become a better poet, but it is do-able if you want to do it. In the meantime, don’t waste time and energy beating yourself up if your stuff isn’t “good enough.” Everybody starts someplace. You are somebody; so start already.

Don Lee discovered poetry at age 30 and has been writing it ever since. He has been published in indie poetry zines like Falling Sideways, Blank Gun Silencer, Penny Dreadful Review, Syzygy, Enigma-23, and others too numerous to mention. He has been editor or co-editor of several others, most recently the Fayetteville City Poetry Review. For many years, he was a regular participant in the monthly Fayetteville open mike and was one of its featured readers early on. His poetry can be found online at http://donthepoet. blogspot.com. He will teach a poetry workshop at the Writers’ Colony on Sunday, Oct.14, from 2-5. The cost is $25. For more information or to register contact alisontaylorbrown@me.com or 479 292-3665.


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Lively Entertainment By Kristal Kuykendall

By Kristal Kuykendall

Weekend of killer ‘comfort jams’ Two regional favorites return to Eureka Springs this weekend for what I call a healthy dose of “comfort jams.” On Friday night, you will surely love the band at Chelsea’s if you are a fan of Mumford and Sons, The Avett Brothers, Old Crow Medicine Show and the Legendary Shack Shakers. Honky Suckle, based in Springfield, Mo., is comprised of five talented musicians in upright bassist and vocalist Dave Smith; Kyle Young on harmonica and vocals; drummer and vocalist Adam Howell; Eric Howell on the resonator, banjo and vocals; and guitarist and vocalist RJ Flores. Yes, that’s five vocalists. And I’ve heard this group at Yonder Mountain String Band’s Harvest Music Festival; they do not disappoint. Blending rock and punk influences with roots music’s raw power they offer a level of heartfelt intensity seldom heard, particularly

in a “bar band.” And their unique blend of four- and fivepart harmonies round out the sound that crowds have come to love. Rowdy live shows and genuine emotion leave people wanting more. Honky Suckle plays at around 9 p.m. Friday. Chelsea’s is at 10 Mountain St. in Eureka Springs. 479-253-6723. Admission will be $5 and only ages 21 and up are allowed inside. On Saturday night, my pick for the evening is Earl & Them, led by the infamous Earl Cates of The Cate Brothers, performing at Chelsea’s beginning at around 9 p.m. Earl Cate was listed in Steve Cropper’s Top Ten Guitar Players of All Time, after gaining fame with his twin Ernie as The Cate Brothers. Writing and performing music for five decades, he has a unique style of playing that sets him apart, and his level of experience

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THURSDAY, OCT. 11 • Jack’s Place / Centerstage Live, 37 Spring St., 479-253-2219: Karaoke and DJ Goose, 8 p.m. till midnight. • New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main St., 479253-2525: Live music, 6 p.m. • Squid and Whale, 37 Spring St., 479253-7147: Open Mic Musical Smackdown with Bloody Buddy & friends, 7 p.m. FRIDAY, OCT. 12 • Berean Coffee House, 4032 E. Van Buren, 479-244-7495: Live music, 7 p.m. • Cathouse / Pied Piper, 82 Armstrong St., 479-363-9976: Matt Reeves, 8 p.m. • Chaser’s, 169 E. Van Buren, 479-2535522: Ride Shy, 8 p.m. • Chelsea’s, 10 Mountain St., 479-2536723: Honky Suckle, 9 p.m. • Eureka Live!, 35 N. Main St., 479-2537020: DJ & Dancing 9 p.m. to close • Jack’s Place / Centerstage Live: Chad Emmert Band, 9 p.m. • The Lumberyard, 104 E. Van Buren: Bike Night, 4 to 9 p.m. or later, food and drink specials, DJ on demand and prizes; DJ & Karaoke, 9 p.m. • New Delhi Cafe: Live music, 6 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 45 Spring St., 479363-6444: John Dooley Experience, 7 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 417 W. Van Buren, 479-253-8544: Cole Porter Band, 6 p.m. • Squid & Whale: Whiskey Dick (rebelalt-country from Fort Worth), 9 p.m. SATURDAY, OCT. 13 • Cathouse / Pied Piper: Matt Reeves, 8 p.m. • Chaser’s: Downtown Stranger, 8 p.m. • Chelsea’s: Earl & Them, 9 p.m. • Eureka Live!: DJ & Dancing 9 p.m. to close • Jack’s Place / Centerstage Live: Chad Emmert Band, 9 p.m.

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Page 26 – Lovely County Citizen – October 11, 2012 By Sandra Synar Guest Column Astrology proves the life, teachings, death and resurrection of Christ

‘Ast’ means ‘star’ – the Wise Men studied cycles of the stars, as astrologers, the language of Creation. The ‘Word’ is the moving heavens! The largest cycle is the ‘Great Year,’ of 26,000 years, perceived on Earth as a turning zodiac of 12 signs, which shifts position to a previous sign every 2100 years. The Procession of the Zodiac is caused by the Earth’s wobble on her axis, which makes a complete circle every 26,000 years. When viewed at the equinoxes for eons, a different ‘face’ of God was seen to emerge, coinciding with changing perceptions given in tradition – i.e., the symbolic ‘fish,’ loving, forgiving Jesus (Pisces) of the New Testament, (0 AD2100 AD) ; the pillar-of-fire, wrathful, angry, ram, Moses, (Aries) of the Old Testament (2000 BC to 0 AD); the bull, (Taurus) (4000 to 2000 BC). The archetype (blueprint) of the time period manifests on earth, as in heaven, in inventions pertinent to that epoch, each symbolized by one of the zodiacal figures. The most important time in this 26,000 year cycle was 2000 years ago. The Precession moves backward through the zodiac from Earth’s vantage point, Aries is the first sign and Pisces the last. The enormous significance of the dawning of the age of Pisces, 2000 years ago, was that it was the last, 360th degree of the entire zodiac, 29 Pisces, signifying ‘Completion.’ At the first degrees of Pisces, on the cusp of Aquarius, (flight, computers, technology, space,) ‘God’ is associated with ‘aliens,’ replacing words like ‘angels and demons.’ But this current cusp is not the sum total of 26,000 years like the time of ‘Jesus’, which is the most emphasized point in history, astrologically. Time has been reset by it, from ‘BC, ‘before Christ’, to ‘AD, ‘Year of our Lord,’ when man became God, by accomplishing divine love, through ultimate courage, self-sacrifice in nonviolent martyrdom. In doing so, he proved that we need not fear mortal death, that our immature souls are beloved of Creation; but we must go through trials and tribulations, as grades in school. Why bad things happen

to good people, the stronger more mature the soul, the harder the tasks become, on the narrow, steep, path, to immortality. For those who think we live and die, that there’s nothing more? That is, what Christ says happens to those who don’t grow their heart/soul. ‘Eternal damnation’ may consist of returning, in reincarnation, to the hell of one’s own karmic making. Following the teachings of Christ is the way to be freed from this wheel. As in gestation, ‘to every thing there is a season’; we’re immature souls in the womb of Mother Earth. We’re held in for a reason, our own protection. We’re not ready yet; not as long as we fear or hold to mortal reality as all there is. The fixed ‘royal’ star Regulus also entered Leo two thousand years ago, as the Wise Men looked for ‘the King of Kings.’ Regulus, this year, entered Virgo, having been in Leo two thousand years. One of Virgo’s keywords is ‘harvest,’ which Christ often spoke of. The birth of a baby is a ‘harvest’ when it’s ‘ripe’. I have come to see our human life as just one stage in the life cycle of the soul, and everything here is urging us to that next, butterfly-out-of-thechrysalis soul state. Pisces is cosmic consciousness that cannot separate self from others; like the sea, islands only appear separate. Pisces suffers as long as others suffer and must serve selflessly, through healing, faith, purification, sacrifice. The ‘miraculous’ is Piscean; all things are possible in the unseen dimensions that this most mystical, culmination, of all signs encompasses. Christ loved so much he made light that still shines the way today, a joy that started a chain reaction that nothing can stop. The birth of Christ, is given in prophecy as ‘The women clothed with the sun, with the moon at her feet. Pictured all over the world as the “Madonna.” The entire prophecy only appeared on one day, September 11, 3 BC, over Bethlehem sunset; as the sun in Virgo, ‘woman’ (born of a virgin,) just past new moon, so the moon appears at her feet in star maps. Born near sunset, Pisces was east, which is why a fish is his symbol.

The Natural Way I can’t believe the hatchet job mainstream reporting does on the effectiveness and safety of nutritional supplements. The idea of health and illness is very complicated, which these reports seldom acknowledge. Just like prescribed drugs, not everything is going to work for every person. If fact, the newest research is on genetic markers showing whether or not new drugs will work on the individual person. Medicine knows there are many cofactors that go hand in hand with any illness as well as usefulness of medications. I’d add supplements to the list. As for genetics, something has to flip the genetic switch for illness to happen. The thing that flips or stops the switch is called a cofactor. As for the role of the dice, chance does come into play, but cofactors are a big player as well. Here are some examples according to Julian Whittaker, MD. He says in his newsletter that if everyone 65 and older took calcium and vitamin D, about 776,000 hospitalizations for hip fractures could be avoided. He estimates savings at $16.1 billion. If people in the same age group took 1,800 mg of fish oil daily, 374,301 hospitalizations for coronary artery disease would be cut back. Estimated total savings $3.2 billion.

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If just a quarter of the women in childbearing age not taking 400mcg of folic acid/day did use it, 600 mothers could be spared with certain birth defects saving about $1.4 billion. And, he says that if those with macular degeneration took 6-10 mg of lutein with other antioxidants daily, 190,927 of them might be able to remain independent and stay out of nursing homes due to vision loss. Estimated savings: $3.6 billion. Just a few supplements would cause a huge improvement in health and a huge reduction in cost. There are many, many more beneficial supplements and nutrients. For instance a study I found published by the University of Victoria in Canada shows this from an entirely different point of view. The authors were from the Department of Geography. Geography?? It seems people are more likely to have different diseases, or not, due to the cofactors found in the geographic areas in which they live and the nutritional content of the food grown there. The goal of illness prevention and quick access to good care includes nutritional supplements. Of course, for this to work best, the mainstream would have to come to terms with reducing cost and profit.

Rotary names Pierce student of the month Cheyanne Pierce has the Eureka Springs High been named “Student School Choir. She is an of the Month” by Arkansas Skills USA state the Eureka Springs officer. She is President Rotary. Pierce came of the Eureka Springs to Eureka Springs two Future Business Leaders of years ago from Kansas America and Skills USA and with her parents Collin is a member of the National and Sandra. She is an Honors Society. In addition “A” student and has to singing and web design, received 2nd place Pierce also loves to write Cheyanne Pierce in the state for web poetry and photography. She design, 1st place her sophomore year loves drawing, helping others and for solo vocal performance and 2nd making people smile. After graduation, place for solo vocal performance her she plans to go to Oklahoma State junior year. Pierce is a member of University to study photography.


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Wisecrack Zodiac ARIES: When the universe throws you the ball, grab it and run toward the goal. Don’t worry if you score for the other team; at least you’ll get an “Awww” from the audience for trying your best. Unless, of course, you’re a grown-ass person. Then you’ll be smacked in the head with soda cups. TAURUS: Your conscience and your secret desires are clashing so hard, you’ll experience some emotional chafing. Air out those problems before you start thinking funny and need medicated powder for your brain. GEMINI: No one expects the Spanish Inquisition, but they definitely see you coming in that outfit. One of you has spent a little too much time on the rack. Next time, seek professional help with your retail therapy. CANCER: You’ll receive a message from beyond on Thursday. It will likely be from your mother-inlaw, who’s beyond reason. Set your crystal ball to voicemail, and you’ll be fine. LEO: Some are born to lead, others are born to follow, and a few exist just to drive slowly and make you late for work. Take a deep breath and relax. You can’t let your head explode now, you just had the car detailed. VIRGO: Feeling dizzy, disoriented and a little nauseated? There’s a reason it’s called “falling” in love; mainly because the feeling closely resembles taking a header down the stairs. Bubble-wrap your heart before it’s too late. LIBRA: What you do with the chicken is your business, but if you’re going to dress it up in a French maid outfit, forget the tiny feather duster. That’s just humiliating. SCORPIO: You have the chance to impress someone important on Friday. Bide your time, and know when to keep your fly and your lip zipped. There will be time later to let both run free.

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

SAGITTARIUS: Playing games with the universe? You’ll be lucky if you only lose half your pieces, the dog swallows one of the dice and someone vomits on the board. Challenge karma to a hand of cards instead. CAPRICORN: If you’re tired of getting your kite stuck in a tree, tie your string to something a little more substantial. An F-15 Eagle would be about right, and your loved ones would enjoy the vacation from your whining. AQUARIUS: You’re old enough to know that life doesn’t give you

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lemons. It enrolls you in a fruit-ofthe-month club, d o u b l e - c h a rg e s you for Tanzanian sunrise oranges, and then presents you with lemons. Consider yourself lucky; some folks just receive an expired packet of lemon juice. PISCES: Achieving your dreams is easy: that just requires a full classroom, you and your underwear. Reaching goals takes a bit more work and far less social anxiety medication afterward. It’s your choice. Answers on page 27

The Rat Snake Consider the rat snake returning underground each year when the Deborah sun Quigley lowers in the sky. Cursed to crawl on its belly, he works his way through roots of lilacs, to collapsed caves, closer to the heat prepared for the devil and his angels. He follows the larva, then three months later he emerges to watch the butterfly’s fragile legs ascend from the chrysalis. Consider the rat snake is an angel waiting for his wings. When drinking at the water trough, the rat snake stops and muses on the tadpoles aquatic metamorphosis. He curses the dust. He thinks his scales are beautiful, but knows they make men shudder. He can swallow his prey whole, and bites to return an ancient favor. He watches the cacada hang his futile skin on a tree to spend the summer caroling. In the heat the snake crawls from his skin and wonders if this will be his seventh year. •••

Deborah Quigley Smith has published poems in Melic Review, Long Pond Review, Sequoya Review, and Poetry Miscellany, as well as other print and online journals. She has an English degree from Harding University and currently lives with her husband in Quigley’s Castle, in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. In addition to poetry, Debbie writes international thrillers, one of which was recently selected as a semi-finalist for a national prize. She volunteers in the Community Writing Program, mentoring students on plot and character.

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I once drove from Indio, Cali.f, to Fayetteville, Ark., eating chicken fried steak at every possible location the whole 1,470 miles across the Southwest. My goal was obvious: Where could I find the best chicken fried steak along that famous route, one favored by the Okies of the Dust Bowl era, including some Arkies in the bunch, mostly on my mother’s side? Chicken fried steak is a traditional dish appearing in many cultures, but under that particular name goes back only to the 1930s or so. It is yet another wonderful example of Poor People Food, or the dusty-roadsidediner equivalent. A cut of cheap steak, brutally pounded into tender submission, then coated in egg wash and seasoned flour. Restaurants often call the deep-fried version “chicken fried” and the pan-fried type “country fried,” but it isn’t worth sweating over. Both are beyond good. The typical side dishes are mashed potatoes, a vegetable and a biscuit, and the whole thing is smothered in pepperseasoned white gravy. The two best places I located to eat chicken fried steak were (a) one of those big mega-truck stops in Barstow, Calif., and (b) a little diner on the side of the road way out in the middle of the Texas panhandle. I’m not even sure there was a town there. (It could’ve been Shamrock.) The only other thing within sight was a big grain silo across the highway. The origins of chicken fried steak seem to lead inevitably back to Texas, actually. Texas is a state of mind that’s grown on me over the years. Here is a typical recipe for chicken fried steak: 4 tenderized cutlets of cube steak 1 egg 1/4 cup milk

all-purpose flour cooking oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon paprika 1/4 teaspoon white pepper Beat together the egg and milk and set aside. Mix together the salt, black pepper, paprika, white pepper and flour. Dip each cutlet in the egg/milk mixture, then into the flour. Set the meat aside. Heat the cooking oil in a deep skillet. Half an inch of oil. They say the best way to cook bacon is naked, so you know when you’ve got the oil too hot. Same idea here, but I don’t recommend it really. Oi. Put the cutlets in the hot oil without burning the heck out of yourself. Fry them on both sides, turning until they’re golden brown. Cut the heat, cover them up, and let them simmer awhile. How to make the gravy Once the cutlets are done, remove them and reduce the heat. Okay, here’s my mom’s recipe for white gravy: Start sprinkling flour from the chicken fried steak recipe into the hot oil. Stir it quickly to brown the flour. You will know when you’ve put in enough flour; it just won’t soak up any more oil. Do everything gradually with the gravy. Gradually stir in the milk, stirring constantly to keep it smooth and avoid lumps. If it starts to bubble, cut the heat some. Keep on stirring until it starts to thicken. You can spice to taste, just don’t dump too much of anything in all at once. You can’t take it back out. Salt and pepper are really all you need here. (You make white sausage gravy the same way, except you cook up a big thing of breakfast sausage first, get it all cooked down, then add the flour and etc. on up from there.)


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Just as our community is on the cutting edge in the arts, our schools in collaboration with the arts could an be on the cutting edge of educational reform, serve as a model for our nation, offer the best of all possible lives to our children, and insure their futures by making best use of what lies immediately at hand. The arts. A+ Schools is a program that started in North Carolina and has a proven track record of raising test scores through the integration of the arts in learning. A+ may or may not be as far as we might want to go in the integration of the arts in our schools, but investigation of A+ Schools should be our first small step in what many of us know to be the right direction. Paul Leopoulos of the Thea Foundation will introduce A+ Schools at a meeting of artists, educators, parents and interested public on Sunday October 14 at 1:30 PM

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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 Restau-

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by a bear fence. Every five or six weeks, the beekeepers moved their hives higher up the mountain, following the fireweed bloom. “It was a club activity,” he said. “We’d take a lunch and spend the day. At the end of September, we’d move the hives back down into the valley.” Wilson moved to Eureka Springs in 1998. The next spring, John Cross, who knew Wilson was a beekeeper, called and asked if he wanted a swarm of bees that had gotten into a storage shed south of town. “I went and got them,” Wilson said. “I

at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 33 Elk St. Eureka Springs. I want to personally invite all interested persons (and artists) to attend. Doug Stowe

Rome wasn’t built in a day Editor: I don’t blame Obama that I was laid off three times from 2007 to 2009. After a stable career of 30 years as an Executive Recruiter holding each job for long periods of time (7 to 11 years), I experienced job losses from the downturn in the economy. In 2007 I was laid off along with all the employees of Arkansas National Bank (ANB) in Rogers because they were shut down by the FDIC, the 3rd bank closure in the US during the bank crisis. This happened during Bush’s last term. As the economy worsened, I landed 2 more positions and was laid off due to

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nationwide lay-offs with two companies. I doubt that I will return to the full time work force, but am happily enjoying part time work in Eureka Springs. Obama inherited this economic disaster and has worked to turn things around while being continually blocked and thwarted by Republican opposition to every measure he proposed. I believe Obama has kept us from sinking into another Great Depression. Remember the Great Depression? It lasted over 10 years and had 25 % unemployment, soup lines and widespread poverty. I commend Obama for stalwartly fighting for the needs of the majority of Americans as we struggle with unemployment, mortgage dilemmas, and corruption in the financial sector. Don’t blame Obama, congratulate him for hanging in there and making things better in a no-win situation. Support him to continue the good fight for the needs of a majority of Americans. Jennifer Veblen

rant. The public is invited and children are welcome. For more information, call 479-253-8987or 479-981-0482. n Drug problem?: The Eureka Springs Coffee Pot Narcotics Anonymous Group meets Fridays at 5:30 p.m. at the Coffee Pot building behind Land O’ Nod Motel. Contact Shawn H. 417-271-1084 or Robin S. 479-244-6863 for more information.

n Al-Anon Family Group: meetings Eureka Springs AFG meets at the Coffee Pot behind the Land O’ Nod Motel Sundays at 11:30 a.m., Mondays and Tuesdays at 7 p.m. n Coffee Break Women: AFG meets at Faith Christian Family Church, Hwy. 23S, on Tuesdays at 9:45 a.m. For info: 479-363-9495.

split them into two hives, they swarmed, then I had three. I split those into six, and I was on my way.” Beekeeping and pastoring sometimes conflict, Wilson said – both have duties that require your attention in a timely manner. And there’s the constant fight with varroa mites and tracheal mites, the banes of bees and their keepers. This has been the best year yet for honey production, he said, but his parishioners always take precedence over his bees, and tries to spend only one day a week working with the hives. “The bees are not my priority right now,” he said. But honing his beekeeping skills is. The latest information arrives every month in

the form of “American Bee Journal” and “Bee Culture” magazines, which WIlson drops everything to read. With beekeeping, you are always learning something new. “Every time you go the bee yard, you ask yourself questions,” Wilson said. “It’s an art and a science.” The Northwest Arkansas Beekeeping Association offers a beekeeping class at the University of Arkansas, and one in Carroll County if there is enough interest. Wilson sells his honey at Hart’s Grocery, Pine Mountain Jamboree, the Razorback Gift Shop, the Eureka Springs Farmers Market and other outlets. He also sells it at Phillips 66 in Holiday Island. Look for the ‘Ozark Wild Mountain Honey packaged by Wilson’s Apiary’ label on the lid.


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Ann Collins took runner-up at the American Hot Rod Reunion in the altered class at Smokin’ Mo-kan Dragway north of Joplin on Sunday, Oct. 7.


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