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Acuna-Sanchez gets 25-year sentence after plea deal By Scott Loftis

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EUREKA SPRINGS — Victor Acuna-Sanchez admitted in court Monday that he killed Laura Aceves on New Year’s Eve 2012 and left her lying in a pool of blood while their infant son cried nearby. “I made a mistake,” Acuna-Sanchez said. Judge Jay Finch accepted Acuna-Sanchez’s guilty plea and sentenced him to 25 years in prison after prosecutors and defense attorneys agreed to the arrangement. But the judge did not accept Acuna-Sanchez’s explanation. “Turning the wrong way on a one-way street is a mistake,” Finch said. “Placing a gun to the back of someone’s head and pulling the trigger is not a mistake. It’s a brutal, heinous, selfish crime.” Monday’s plea deal came less than a week after Finch ruled that evidence taken from the home of Acuna-Sanchez’s mother after the murder would not be admissible at trial because Carroll County Sheriff’s Office deputies did not have a search warrant when they entered the home. Deputies found Acuna-Sanchez hiding in a shower with a handgun and other items nearby. Acuna-Sanchez’s lead attorney, William L. “Bill” James of Little Rock, said Finch’s ruling on the evidence was a “game-changer.” “We’re certainly happy to be able to resolve this,” James said after Monday’s hearing at the Carroll County Western District courthouse. “But there’s no winners here either way.” Prosecutors originally charged Acuna-Sanchez with capital murder, and could have sought the death penalty or life in prison without parole if they had obtained a conviction on that charge. But after Finch’s ruling to exclude the evidence obtained from the home of Acuna-Sanchez’s mother, prosecutors agreed to reduce the charge to first-degree murder in exchange for a guilty plea. In addition to the first-degree murder charge, Acuna-Sanchez also pleaded guilty to several other felonies and one misdemeanor. His sentences will run concurrently, but he will be required to serve a minimum of 70 percent of the 25-year sentence before he is eligible to apply for parole. He will receive credit for 644 days served in the Carroll County jail since his arrest. “Obviously we have mixed emotions,” Carroll County Prosecuting Attorney Tony Rogers said Monday afternoon. Rogers acknowledged that Finch’s evidentiary ruling was a crippling blow to the prosecution’s case. “That was almost all of our evidence,” he said. Rogers said prosecutors’ primary concern was keeping

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Victor Acuna-Sanchez gets into a Carroll County Sheriff’s Office car after being sentenced to 25 years in prison for the murder of Laura Aceves.

Acuna-Sanchez out of society for as long as possible. “When the possibility of a plea came up, there was very intense negotiations,” Rogers said. “We had to do a risk assessment. … It came down to this: Do we go for more time and risk him walking away scot-free? That (the 25year sentence) would put him away until he was in his middle age. We had a duty to try and keep him away from society for as long as possible.” Rogers said prosecutors did file a notice of appeal to challenge Finch’s suppression order, but that if the Supreme Court had accepted the appeal and affirmed Finch’s ruling, prosecutors would have been barred from continuing their case against Acuna-Sanchez. Rogers said it was his understanding that Acuna-Sanchez would be transferred to the Arkansas Department of Correction sometime Monday. Aceves, 21, was found lying in a pool of her own blood on the afternoon of Dec. 31, 2012, at her apartment on U.S Highway 62 West. Acuna-Sanchez, her former boyfriend, had been released from the Carroll County jail only three weeks earlier. He had been in jail after being arrested on

allegations that he assaulted Aceves. There was an active no-contact order in place at the time of Aceves’ death. Aceves’ mother, Laura Ponce, gave a victim’s impact statement during Monday’s hearing. “My daughter was a wonderful woman,” Ponce said in a clear, calm voice. “She always had a smile on her face, even when she was suffering and struggling.” Ponce said Acuna-Sanchez “destroyed my family.” She went on to say that her daughter’s three children all suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. “Punishing Victor cannot bring my daughter back, but it can help make certain that she did not die in vain, and the kids will have a night of rest,” Ponce said. “Victor always ignored the law and because of his release before now, Laura is dead. Please do not allow him to kill again.” Before sentencing Acuna-Sanchez, Finch asked him if would like to speak. “I just want to say that I made a mistake, and I’m sorry for what I did,” Acuna-Sanchez said. “I loved Laura and my son. I couldn’t stand to be apart from them. … I know I can’t bring Laura back. I’d swap places with her if I could. I’m really sorry for what I did.” Acuna-Sanchez was dressed in a gray jail uniform and orange sneakers. The words “Crawford County Jail” were stenciled on the back of his uniform top, although Rogers said later it was his understanding that Acuna-Sanchez had been held in Carroll County. The defendant was handcuffed and had a chain around his waist, although deputies removed the cuffs and chain before he entered his plea. Under questioning from Finch, Acuna-Sanchez said he is 20 years old and that he had completed the 11th grade. He acknowledged that he understood the charges against him and that he was not impaired when he entered his plea. After sentencing, deputies handcuffed Acuna-Sanchez and led him out of the courtroom. Ponce, who had struggled to maintain her composure during earlier court appearances, exchanged hugs with supporters after the sentence was announced. Afterward, she said that she felt justice was “partly” done. “It wasn’t what it really should have been,” she said. “I wanted him to get a life sentence.” Ponce said she had heard a lot of criticism in the community regarding Finch’s suppression hearing. She said she wanted to say for the record that she believed Finch made the proper ruling based on the facts and the rules of law. Ponce said “the system” failed her daughter, who she said was the victim of a pattern of abuse by Acuna-Sanchez. She vowed to become a force for change. “My daughter is going to live through me,” she said. “I’m going to be her voice.”

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Same-sex marriage licensing starts, stops Lovely County Citizen After garnering national news attention for the county for one weekend in May, Carroll County clerks in both Eureka Springs and Berryville stopped issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples the following Monday after the county’s counsel of record, Mike Rainwater, advised that the clerks were breaking a law that was not addressed by last week’s Pulaski County court decision striking down the state’s ban on gay marriage. In all, 28 licenses were issued to samesex couples in Carroll County: 15 in Eureka Springs on Saturday, one in Berryville on Monday and 12 in Eureka Springs on Monday, the county clerk’s offices told the Lovely County Citizen on Monday afternoon. Because the Eureka Springs Carroll County Clerk’s Office is open on Saturday due to the amount of wedding-related tourism business in the town, Eureka Springs was the first city in the South to grant marriage licenses to gay couples, following the court decision that was issued late Friday. Now, no more same-sex marriage licenses will be issued until Rainwater advises it is safe to do so or until a court of authority makes it clear that it is legal to do so, officials said. Meanwhile, samesex marriage licenses continued to be issued this week in several other counties, including Pulaski and Washington, as gay couples flocked to cities there to be wed. Rainwater told Prosecuting Attorney Tony Rogers’ office that Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza did in fact overturn Act 144 of 1997 and Amendment 83, both of which outlaw gay marriage, but Piazza did not address Act 146 of 1997, which addresses the process of getting married and says that “no marriage license shall be issued to same-sex couples,” Rainwater explained to the Citizen. After hearing from Rainwater — a personal injury attorney who, under contract with the Arkansas Association of Counties, represents 47 of the state’s counties – Rogers’ office told the clerk’s office to stop issuing licenses to same-sex couples,

Trella Laughlin, center, with her bride, Marie Howard, right. “We’re both brides,” Trella said as they showed off their T-shirts on Saturday at the Eureka courthouse. Looking on is friend and supporter Helga Dietzel. All are from Eurkea Springs.

sometime around 11 a.m., said a deputy clerk in Eureka Springs. Rogers’ office did not return calls seeking comment. County Clerk Jamie Correia was not available for comment Monday but early Tuesday issued a press release saying that her office does not have the authority to make judgments about interpretations of the law, but instead must do as it is told by those who do have such authority. The press releases states: “Correia’s office followed legal protocol from the state of Arkansas. Licenses for samesex marriages were issued on Saturday because the state statutes had been overturned by a court in Little Rock. As of Monday morning, the legal counsel for our risk management fund, attorney Mike Rainwater, along with the county (Prosecuting) Attorney, called and advised the clerks to stop issuing the licenses for same-sex marriage, because a statute prohibiting county clerks from issuing

marriage licenses to same-sex couples was not addressed in Judge Piazza’s order. “I was very proud of my staff who have dealt with a great deal of stress and indecision the last few days,” Correia said in the release. “Our job is to seeve all of the public, according to the laws of Arkansas. … Our job is to follow the statutes and not make any judgments. If the time comes that we are informed that the licenses are to be resumed, we will do so immediately.” Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza on Friday paved the way for the marriage licenses and the ensuing confusion among county clerks when he ruled that Amendment 83, passed in 2004, that bans gay marriage was “an unconstitutional attempt to narrow the definition of equality.” Piazza’s ruling also ruled that 1997’s Act 144 that bans gay marriage was unconstitutional. But since Piazza did not issue a stay or an injunction, the state’s 75 county

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clerks were left to figure out for themselves whether it is now OK to grant same-sex marriage licenses. At least four of them chose to go ahead, led by Carroll County Deputy Clerk Jane Osborn, who intervened Saturday morning in Eureka Springs after the deputy clerk on duty, Lana Gordon, refused to do it. It remained unclear on Monday why Gordon declined to issue the licenses; an Associated Press story said Gordon wasn’t sure she had authority to do so. Gordon declined to comment and referred questions to County Clerk Jamie Correia, who hadn’t returned several phone calls as of press time. Because the marriage license office at the Western District Carroll County courthouse is open on Saturdays, Eureka Springs was deluged with couples who arrived from near and far to get marriage licenses. Also on the steps was Cheryl Maples, the attorney who led the fight to get the ban declared unconstitutional. Maples came to Eureka because of possible problems, she said, arriving a little before the opening. “This place was packed at 9 a.m.,” Maples said of the courthouse steps. The police were called, she said, and after a brief conference with the four officers, Deputy Clerk Lana Gordon announced that she was closing the office and issuing no marriage licenses. “They shut the door and asked us to leave,” Maples said. “They indicated they would arrest anybody who didn’t.” Thirty minutes later, Maples said, Gordon was replaced by Osborn, who opened the office and started issuing licenses. Two Fort Smith women received the first license; Maples was their witness. The Associated Press, National Public Radio and regional and national media arrived to cover the story, and soon Eureka Springs — which, long before any gay marriages occurred, had earned the moniker the “Wedding Capital of the South” — was making headlines as far as away as San Francisco.

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Not backing down

Save the Ozarks to fight APSC judge’s SWEPCO order Lovely County Citizen In late January, Arkansas Public Service Commission Administrative Law Judge Connie Griffin filed Order No. 32, giving the Southwestern Electric Power Co. the go-ahead to construct a 345 kV transmission line from the Shipe Road station, in Benton County, to the proposed Kings River station, northwest of Berryville. Of all the routes SWEPCO proposed for running the line, Griffin recommended Route 109, which runs from the Shipe Road station north, into Missouri for about 25 miles, and then back into Arkansas, through Carroll County — running just north of Eureka Springs — to the Kings River station. “The undersigned finds that SWEPCO’s alternate Route 109, as more particularly described in the application, the exhibits thereto, the EIS and the testimony, is hereby reasonable and appropriate,” the order reads (page 111). On Tuesday morning, Griffin amended her order to make her preference for Route 109 more clear. “I find Routes 33 and 108 are unreasonable, and Route 109 is the only reasonable route,” she wrote in Order 33, which amends Order 32.

Order 32 also gives permission for SWEPCO to construct the Kings River station. The estimated cost to construct the transmission line for Route 109 is $102.84 million and the Kings River station construction costs, $20.44 million, for a total of $123.28 million. SWEPCO issued a statement in reply to Griffin’s order, saying the company is “pleased that the administrative law judge has confirmed the need for the transmission project and selected a route for the facilities.” SWEPCO will now need to start the process to get approval from the Missouri Public Service Commission since part of the approved route is in the state. Additionally, SWEPCO is currently only authorized to do business in Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma — not Missouri. “We will start the process needed to complete the Missouri portion of the route,” SWEPCO said in its statement. The APSC has 30 days from Griffin’s filing — until Feb. 16 — to accept, change or reject it. If the commission does nothing, the order will become fi-

nal. The go-ahead from the APSC comes after residents, business owners and community leaders came together last year against SWEPCO’s project, citing environmental, health and tourism-related concerns, along with issues with personal property being taken under eminent domain. “I find SWEPCO should be allowed a variance zone of 500 feet to either side of the centerline of Route 109 within which to make minor modifications, deviations and adjustments to accommodate legitimate concerns and objections of property owners whose lands are being traversed,” Griffin wrote in Order 32 (page 110). Save the Ozarks was formed in response to SWEPCO’s plans, and the group also released its own statement following Griffin’s order being filed. “We are taking all the steps necessary to challenge the administrative law judge’s ruling before the commission,” Pat Costner, director of STO, said. “If needed, we will appeal any adverse commission decision in court.”

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“We really feel like the judge made the wrong decision,” Doug Stowe of Save the Ozarks told the Lovely County Citizen. According to Stowe, SWEPCO’s opposition has 30 days after the APSC decision is finalized to apply for a rehearing. An appeal with the Arkansas State Court of Appeals can be filed within 30 days of the date of the rehearing is decided by the APSC, or, if no decision is taken, within 30 days of the application for the rehearing. “I believe we have excellent grounds for that appeal,” Stowe said, citing the environmental study done on the area. “There’s a very strong likelihood that we’ll be successful.” Save the Ozarks is hosting a public meeting on Jan. 30 at 6 p.m. at The Auditorium in Eureka Springs. Discussion of the next steps in fighting SWEPCO’s plans and a question and answer period are scheduled. “We just have to keep going at it,” Costner told the Lovely County Citizen. The full, 118-page order Griffin filed last Friday is available to read online at http://www.apscservices.info/pdf/13/13-041-u_427_1.pdf

Carroll County Safety Network goes live New Year’s Day The Carroll County Safety Network will go live New Year’s Day with its own hotline number for women, children and families experiencing domestic violence and needing assistance. The number, 844-24PEACE (844-247-3223) will be answered by trained advocates at area shelters. Survivors needing transportation, information or assistance in Carroll County will be referred by the advocate to the local CCSN contact who will arrange for transport to one of the seven partner shelters (Peace At Home, Fayetteville; Northwest Arkansas Women’s Shelter in Rogers; Serenity in Mountain Home; Sanc-

tuary in Harrison, Casa in Pine Bluff, Safenet Services in Claremore, Okla., and Domestic Violence Intervention Services in Tulsa. Over twenty community volunteers attended a training session conducted by the Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence. All volunteers will undergo an independent background check, have a valid driver’s license and insurance. Additional trainings will be available to deepen understanding and expertise in addressing the issues surrounding domestic violence. An awareness campaign, including stickers, posters and other media alerts, will be-

gin in early January. The goal is to let the community know that Carroll County will not tolerate domestic violence and survivors will have the support and listening they need to make decisions about their future. Partnerships with law enforcement, prosecutors, attorneys, judges and more are being explored to ensure a system that is responsive to the needs of survivors and their families. Churches, civic groups, arts organization, businesses, tourist stops and more are all encouraged to participate. A grant from the Carroll County Community Foundation funded the CCSN. Ad-

ditional donors include: Cande Doty for the logo design, the Crescent and Basin Park Hotels, the Eureka Inn who donated the training room and other caring, generous people in the community. The launching Steering Committee of the CCSN is Linda Maiella and Barb Weems-Mourglia, also founders of the Purple Flower, Judi Selle and Sandy Wright, co-founders of Brave Woman. The CCSN is an independent organization operated by volunteers. Brave Woman’s role is to assist in the design, organization and launch of the Network.

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City council votes down proposed circus ordinance By Alana Cook

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Despite local citizens protesting during the Nov. 10 Eureka Springs City Council meeting and pleading with council members to pass the second reading of a proposed ordinance that would ban circuses that use animals from performing in Eureka Springs, the council voted it down. Alderwoman Mickey Schneider warned her fellow council members that if they moved forward with the ordinance without allowing it to be voted upon by the public, the city risked being sued. “This issue is definitely a personal rights issue. If you pass the ordinance, the city will get sued,” Schneider said at Monday’s meeting. Local animal welfare activists say they are puzzled as to why the council would pass the ordinance on its first reading, then vote it down on the second. “Animal welfare is such a big issue, especially in the south. Arkansas has yet to even ratify the Equal Rights Amendment from 1972. … I still can’t wrap my head around how the ordinance came to fail,” Rachel Brix, a local animal welfare activist, told the Citizen. Brix equated the importance of this ordinance to marriage equality. “We could have been the first town in this state and this region, and then more would

follow, but that’s probably where the problem actually lies,” Brix told the Citizen. “Animals make people too much money in this area of the country and that’s partly why the attitudes toward animals are still so primitive. I’m not so naive that I don’t see the power play politics and influence involved, but it makes my heart sink because the real losers aren’t the community. They can go elsewhere to see a circus with animals. It’s the step toward ending animal cruelty that Eureka Springs had the opportunity to take, so the animals lose. We could have been a leader for animals and instead, we sided with politics.” David Orr, a representative for the Outdoor Amusement Business Circus Unit and Circus Fans Association of America Animal Committee, in an Oct. 27 letter to Mayor Morris Pate, strongly encouraged the city to vote down the proposed ordinance on the basis that there is no empirical evidence that proves animals are harmed in circuses. “We write today in opposition to the proposed ordinance restricting circuses from using live animal acts in Eureka Springs,” Orr’s letter says. “We are disappointed that the city of Eureka Springs has chosen to accept the ideologically motivated agenda of animal rights activists over the years of knowledge and experience of animal trainers and husbandry experts. No doubt you are inundated with lies, doctored video propaganda, half-

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Rachel Brix speaks at Monday night’s Eureka Springs City Council meeting in support of a proposed ordinance that would ban circuses involving animals from performing in the city. The council rejected the proposal on its second reading by a vote of 4-2.

truths, and hearsay. ‘Proof’ is lacking.” But Brix and Trella Laughlin say they were eyewitnesses to the abuse of animals during last week’s circus at Lake Leatherwood City Park. “Every religion talks about love and compassion. I saw these animals abused and hooks were used to control animals. It’s unnecessary and cruel,” Laughlin said Monday in her plea to the council to pass the proposed ordinance. Brix presented the council with a poster of photos displaying what she said is maltreatment of the animals. In his letter, Orr continued in his defense of the circus industry and said that he did not understand why in a time of “tight city budgets, City Councils would even consider an item like this.” “We sincerely hope that City Council will

not tolerate this bullying any more than you would tolerate bullying in your schools,” Orr says in his letter. “We are against abuse of animals and feel that abusers should be punished.” Alderman James DeVito, who joined Alderwoman Joyce Zeller in voting for the proposed ordinance, stressed the importance of animal rights during the meeting. “It’s not really an issue about circuses coming to town. It’s about animal rights,” DeVito said. “These are wild exotic animals that don’t need to be dragged around for the entertainment of people. Circuses are on their way out anyway.” The proposed ordinance failed on a 4-2 vote. Schneider voted no, along with aldermen Terry McClung, David Mitchell and Dee Purkeypile.

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Mayfield defeats Grudek in sheriff’s race By Alana Cook

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Carroll County will have a new sheriff on Jan. 1. Democrat Randy Mayfield, a Berryville police officer, defeated Sheriff Bob Grudek, a Republican, by a margin of nearly 23 percent in the Nov. 4 general election. Final but unofficial numbers show Mayfield receiving 4,945 votes (61.4 percent) while Grudek received 3,103 votes (38.6 percent). The results were announced at about 11:45 p.m. Monday night at the Carroll County Courthouse in Berryville. Mayfield and his family stayed until the last minute to watch the votes being counted. “I’m really humble about it,”Mayfield told the Citizen. “I would like to thank my supporters and all the folks that voted and all of Carroll County. I’ll be humbled and honored to represent all the cities of Carroll County.” Mayfield’s wife held back tears of joy. “I’ve always believed in him and am really grateful,” Kristi Mayfield said. Mayfield’s daughter, a dispatcher for Benton County, beamed as she sat by her father. “I’m proud of my dad. He will be a great sheriff. He’s a great dad,” Heather Mayfield said. Grudek, who is completing his fourth term as sheriff, said Tuesday that he has enjoyed his time in office. “I have been sheriff for eight years in my 36-year career and those have been the most rewarding,” Grudek said “ I am very proud of the deputies, dispatchers and jailers, and I leave very proud of what my people have accomplished over the last eight years.” Grudek, 71, said he plans to spend more time with his family. “I just got back from a Viking River cruise to Europe and I hope my wife and I can take advantage of more trips,” he said.

“… It’s time for us to start doing those things with family and this will give me the opportunity.” Grudek added that he will continue to be involved in the community. Circuit Clerk Ramona Wilson, a Democrat, was re-elected. Wilson received 4,410 votes (54.9 percent) while her challenger, Republican District Clerk Betty Neal, received 3,618 votes (45.1 percent). In Eureka Springs, Robert “Butch” Berry was elected mayor without opposition. Clerk/Treasurer Ann Armstrong was re-elected by a wide margin. Armstrong received 509 votes (68.7 percent) while challenger Mary Jean Sell received 232 votes (31.3 percent). Joyce Zeller was re-elected to her Ward 3, Position 2 seat on the Eureka Springs City Council. Zeller received 403 votes (56.2 percent) while challenger Ferguson Stewart received 314 votes (43.8 percent). Two-term incumbent Ron Flake was defeated in his bid for re-election as District 4 Justice of the Peace. Marty Johnson, who ran as an independent, received 465 votes (58.9 percent) compared with 324 (41.1 percent) for Flake, a Republican. Republican Donald W. McNeely was re-elected as District 8 JP. McNeely received 332 votes (61.9 percent), while his Republican challenger, Mike Miller, got 204 votes (38.1 percent). Miller, 62, was killed in a one-vehicle accident Monday night on Highway 62 two miles east of Garfield in Benton County. District 97 State Rep. Bob Ballinger, a Republican, defeated challenger Charles “Sonny” Carter, a Democrat. Ballinger, whose district includes portions of Carroll, Madison and Washington counties, received 6,224 votes (64.8 percent) while Carter received 3,382 votes (35.2 percent). All the results and vote totals are final but unofficial until they are certified by the Carroll County Election Commission. The commission is scheduled to meet at 1 p.m. Monday to certify the results.

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Carroll County residents mark their ballots during Tuesday’s General Election.

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Citizen Shopper of the Season Margo Mayer is the Citizen Shopper of the Season. She is known to all downtown to live, work and shop there. Margo is our town’s best for keeping it local! Congratulations, Margo!

Citizen of the Year Fatima Treuer is Eureka Springs’ Citizen of The Year! She’s everywhere! The Chamber of Commerce Woman of The Year is also our Citizen of the Year! First awarded our Citizen of the Week honor for the Oct.29 edition for her efforts organizing and executing the Back Our Kids Gala, Fatima has continued to serve her community in more ways than five! Let’s count! 1. She tirelessly worked to fill up a limo, again this year, with food for our community food bank. 2. She was awarded a plaque to honor her for patriotic service above and beyond the call of duty for the Veterans Day parade. 3. Her restaurant’s hamburger — and chef. her brother Latigo — took top honors at the burger cookoff. 4. She was the force behind the annual battle of the pubs soccer game to benefit Eureka Springs Youth Soccer (and was the best cheerleader at the event!) 5. She showed us all her beauty and talent at our Dancing with the Eureka Stars event where she took the prize as firs runner-up! 6. She lovingly leads and encourages her staff and fellow food and drink friends through each big event weekend when the town, and especially the Cat House, are packed with bikers and visitors. 7. She graciously accepted and performed the Pie-In-The-Face challenge for

childhood cancers. 8. Fatima also rose to the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS! 9. Her restaurant has hosted several Cocktails for a Cause, including Men in Kilts in support for Turpentine Creek 10. This lady makes good use of social media to encourage everyone to support other local businesses in need, helping each other. 11. She hosted many other benefits and cook-offs at her bar this year. 12. She’s been known to overuse the word LOVE and overflow with it as well. 13. She is generally well liked and enjoyed by everyone who knows her! And more ... cheers to Fatima! Hip Hip Hoorah! We celebrate you dear, special woman! Thanks for being such a gem in our little town!

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Rich Goodyear has been the chef for the community Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners at ECHO for the last 4 years. He served between 50 and 100 people at the last dinner. He has given up having quiet holidays at home with his family to make the holidays a little better for folks who need a place to go and people to be with. The many volunteers who have come to help have all enjoyed working with Rich and marvel at his expertise in the kitchen. He doesn’t just prepare the normal foods for these dinners, but rather has two or three kinds of everything, in case somebody wants something different. He wants to make sure everyone goes away happy and satisfied. Rich also cooks in the lunch program at Flint Street and is always ready to fill in when an extra cook is needed. He’s a genuinely nice guy with an easy-going manner. His concern for people and love of cooking have made him a blessing to our community.

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Remembering Laura

Domestic violence resource center opens its doors By Alana Cook

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As people filed into the courtroom in October to hear whether Victor Acuna-Sanchez would be convicted of murdering Laura Aceves on New Year’s Eve 2012, Linda Maiella, Barb Weems-Mourgila and Aceves’ mother, Laura Ponce, took their seats on a front-row pew. Maiella placed a purple flower on the courtroom banister in remembrance of Aceves, who was 21 when she died. Acuna-Sanchez confessed to killing the mother of his child and Ponce took the flower home and “slept for a week.” The next chapter of her life could begin. Almost three years after Aceves’ murder, the Purple Flower Domestic Violence Resource and Support Center opened its doors on Tuesday, Dec. 2, to help women in Carroll County. “Barb and I have been carrying Laura with us for almost two years and carrying that flower was like carrying her into Submitted photo the courtroom,” Maiella said. “Opening the Purple Flower was a way of honor- From left to right, Barb Weems-Mourgila, Laura Ponce and Linda Maiella remember Ponce’s daughter Laura Aceves at the Purple Flower Domestic Violence Resource and Support Center. ing Laura’s life and death.” Weems-Mourgila recounted the first said that they want to keep the conver- is one part of the puzzle and the Safety teach women how to make a safety plan time she heard about Aceves’ story. sation about domestic violence going to Network is the other part. Purple Flow- and let them know they are not alone Linda and I worked at the Cradle and break the silence in Carroll County. The er is our way of honoring Laura in her in their journey, among other things. Laura (Ponce) came in there. I remem- Purple Flower, which serves as a re- life and in her death. With God’s grace Berryville Mayor McKinney is paying ber the exact moment I read about Lau- source center for domestic violence sur- we keep taking little steps.” rent for the center on behalf of the city, ra (Aceves) in the Huffington Post. I vivors in the community, and According to domestic Maiella said. remember sitting there crying my eyes the Carroll County Safety violence statistics, the holThe center is open from 10 a.m. to out asking God if there’s something I Network, which will roll out idays are the worst time of 3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. This can do. I felt like it was God saying ‘do a toll-free number Dec. 20 year outside of the Super Friday, the center is holding classes to something; here’s your chance.’ “ for domestic violence surBowl for women in domes- train volunteers to help with the safety So Maiella and Weems-Mourgila set vivors, work in tandem so tic violence situations, so network, as well as in other areas such out to make it easier for domestic vi- women will have a place to the Dec. 20 launch date for as social media and administration. olence survivors to get help in Carroll turn. the toll-free number is a welPonce said she is transformed by her County. “We are very visible in come coincidence. daughter’s tragedy and is working hard “Part of the reason Laura lost her life our storefront,” Maiella “The Safety Network to turn the situation into a positive one was because there were no services of- said. “There is now a safety number will be on the win- for domestic abuse survivors. fered to her,” Maiella said. “Maybe they network and toll-free number and we dow of the Purple Flower so a woman “I’m my daughter’s voice and I’ll do handed her a paper, but nobody took the can help you make a plan to get safe. can know she can get that number and anything to prevent another tragedy,” time and that’s why we are here; to be a “We can offer transportation to get find safety,” Maiella said. Ponce said. “I’m a survivor so I’m here presence in Carroll County.” to a safe spot through the Safety NetThe center, which is located at 7 to help anyone who needs it. God bless Both Maiella and Weems-Mourgila work,” Maiella added. “Purple Flower North Springfield St. in Berryville, will you all.”

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Photo by Chip Ford

The Dancing With the Eureka Stars contestants strike a pose for the camera. Contestants included Chip Ford (who took first place), Leroy Gorrell, Damon Henke, David Kellogg, Mark Minton, Mary Popovac, Elise Roenigk, Zeek Taylor, Fatima Treuer (who took second place) and Diane Wilkerson. The “stars” preformed a wide array of dances that were taught by Melonlight Dance — Foxtrot, Country, Blues, Bachata, Mambo, Waltz, East Coast Swing, Cha Cha, Rumba, Hustle and a Jitterbug.

Eureka’s Stars light up the Aud with dance moves Lovely County Citizen Sept. 10, the Aud, 7:30 p.m. Be there or be square. At what promises to be one of the most exciting events of the year, Melonlight Dance teams with the Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce for “Dancing With the Eureka Stars”. Local celebrities hope to dance their way to first place and bragging rights over their competitors. The celebrities are Chip Ford, Leroy Gorrell, Damon Henke, David Kellogg, Mark Minton, Mary Popovac, Elise Roenigk, Zeek Taylor, Fatima Treuer

and Diane Wilkerson. These locals have moaned, groaned, smiled, laughed and trained their way to create this spectacular night of dance just for their hometown. How can you miss it? They’ve been told to “arch your back just a little more.” They’ve rehearsed nearly, but cheerfully, to death. They’ve heard Ford explain his own routine to himself more times than they can count. They’ve watched in awe with mouths agape as

the Melonlight dancers manage to look more graceful getting a drink and wiping off with a towel than most people manage to look their whole lives. All this effort promises to thrill and amaze those citizens fortunate enough to secure tickets for themselves and their loved ones. These intrepid celebrities will put their best foot forward, backward, to the side and up in the air to entertain the audi-

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ence at the Aud. They will be judged on two-minute routines with the Melonlight ballroom professionals. If that weren’t enough the celebrities and the professionals will perform together in a tightly produced, choreographed dance before the judging occurs. The audience will also be treated to a behind-the-scenes look at the dancers. The Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce is producing the show and tickets ($10 for adults, $5 for children under 12) are available at the Chamber and at Melonlight’s studio at the Quarter.

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Film festival scores Loretta Young Award, “The Big Shootout” By Jennifer Jackson

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The Eureka Springs Indie Film Festival is fast developing into a major production with the announcement of the Loretta Young Women in Film Award and screenings of “The Big Shootout,” a documentary about a legendary 1969 Razorback football game. The film, which also documents the conflict on and off the field during the Vietnam and civil-rights era, will be introduced by director Mike Looney, who will field questions afterwards. “He may also be bringing along some of the players that were in the game,” said Teresa DeVito, festival director. At Saturday night’s awards ceremony, Christopher and Linda Lewis will present the Loretta Young Women in Film Award. The couple, who own a television production company, are two of the judges for the festival. Learning of the Women in Film Award, they wanted to honor Christopher’s mother, Loretta Young, by presenting the award and a $500 prize in her name, DeVito said. Football and American history fans will be lining up on Friday, Jan. 24, for the 7 p.m. showing of “The Big Shootout,” which presents the December 1969 football game between the Texas Longhorns and the Arkansas Razorbacks. Billed as “The Game of the Century,” it was set up by ABC television moguls, who arranged for President Richard Nixon to fly in on Air Force One along with George W. Bush, Henry Kissinger and political leaders on either side of the Vietnam chasm. Five days earlier, the lottery draft had been instituted. One day earlier, the Mai Lai massacre investigation convened. The evening before the game, a UA student was shot, backlash of a student protest against the playing of “Dixie” after football games. Billy Graham delivered the invocation for the game, the last played in the South by all-white teams. DeVito is also working with Bill Solleder, director of the Arkansas Shorts Film Festival, who is going through seven years of festival entries and putting together a “Best of the Best” block. Solleder just held the seventh Arkansas Shorts Festival in Hot Springs. AETN, the Arkansas Entertainment Television Network, is also planning to send the festival an hour of films featuring Arkansas artists, DeVito said. A documentary about the Valley of the Vapors Independent Music Festival is also available, she

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Sandy Martin and Teresa DeVito are two of the organizers of the first Eureka Springs Indie Film Festival, going on Jan. 23 through 25.

said. “If we have time, we may show that independent film to let people know about that local music festival,” DeVito said. On Saturday morning, the Indie Film Festival presents the Young Filmmakers Panel, which is free to ages 18 and under. Festival judges Doug Wynn, Don Blair and Bayou Bennett, who grew up in Eureka and now has a Hollywood production company, will be part of the panel. The event is free to encourage young people interested in filmmaking to attend. “We want them to come and participate,” DeVito said. Christopher Crane, director of the Arkansas Film Commission, will speak at the awards ceremony Saturday night on the state of the film industry in Arkansas. The festival also features presentations on the reality of independent film distribution in 2014 by Ron and Don Blair of VCI Tulsa, and solving the post-production puzzle by

Kini Kay of Tulsa, a sound engineer and film editor. The Loretta Young Women in Film Award will be presented to a woman for outstanding achievement in acting, producing, directing, screenplay, score composition, animation or special effects. Young, who died in 2000 at the age of 87, started her Hollywood career as a child actress, appearing in 98 movies spanning five decades. Baby boomers will remember her as the actress who swept into living rooms via the small screen to introduce television plays on “The Loretta Young Show.” Young produced the show, which ran for nine years on NBC and won five Emmys, making her a trailblazer for women in Hollywood. “She was ahead of her time,” DeVito said. A three-day pass to the festival is $25, and includes all screenings, panel discussions and the awards ceremony. A one-day pass is $10. Sponsorships also available. A postawards party will be held at Voulez-Vous Lounge. For more information, go to esindiefilmfest.com.

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2014: The year in pictures

Biz The Clown spun and swung his diablo, a Chinese yo-yo, and had the audience in stitches during the 2nd Annual Ozark Mountain Mystique show at the Aud in April.

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Margo “The Clown” Pirkle, her trademark smile, and her trusty Hoberman Sphere were – as they always are – a huge hit during the ARTrageous Parade in May.

Doug Anderson was one of the first on scene at a fatal accident involving a family of four along Highway 23 South in May. He was seen walking around and Baaagawk! The Ozark Mountain Daredevils played ‘Chicken Amber Kirk, left, and Georgia Allen were in beaded mumbling while holding the infant that was travelTrain’ and other songs as they finished off the evening at the necklace heaven — just look at those expressions — ing in one of the two vehicles involved. The infant’s young sister died at the scene and both parents were Aud, bringing the 67th Annual Eureka Springs Folk Festival during the Mardi Gras Parade in March. in critical condition. to a close in October.

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The annual Eurekan was held in August, with hundreds vying for first place. The event took racers throughout the county to compete in a road race, bicycling and swimming. The 2014 May Fine Arts Kick-Off Party was a hit at the Pied Piper in May. Here is Melanie Pierce as she swallows fire.

Terry Miller volunteered to assist at a water station on Pivot Rock Road during the Fat Tire Festival in July. As racers ascended a steep hill and came upon the station, Terry would ask if they wanted a cup of water. When the racer said no, Terry yelled, “You want it in the face?” his face would light up with excitement when the racer would respond, “Yes!”

The first snow came down in February and kids were absolutely thrilled to get a taste of the cold stuff when a few inches blanketed the area. Rylee Ford stood outside with arms wide open, and a tongue hanging out for 10 minutes straight.

Travis Graham ripped up his acoustic guitar and let his hair down during his set on stage at the Aud for the 3rd Annual Midwinter Hometown Jam

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Bark Up!

Owners and pets mark start of Dog Park By Jennifer Jackson

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It was a big day in local dog circles. So Carol Martin, dressed Tucker, her white Bichon Frise, and Lilly, a small black poodle, in matching blue and white tops, accessorized with coordinating ribbons and leashes. Jan Grinnell, owner of Carma, took a more utilitarian approach. “Carma and I are ready to work,” Grinnell said of her retriever mix. “We’ve got our hard hats on and we’re ready.” Grinnell and Martin were among the three dozen pet owners and park supporters who gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony of the new dog park Monday afternoon. Carma and Skeeter

Marie, Joe and Melissa Greene’s dog, wore green plastic hats left over from St. Patrick’s Day, but their owners had on yellow hard hats with paw prints and “ES Bark Park” made for the occasion. “It is the first dog park in Carroll County,” Rachel Brix said. Brix is a Eureka Springs Parks commissioner who heads the Eureka Springs Dog Park Advisory Committee. Organized in September of 2012, the committee raised $15,000 to buy posts and fencing for the park, which borders Grand Avenue (Dairy Hollow) below the Harmon Park playground. On Monday, Mike Bishop and Suzanne Kline of the Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce brought golden shovels for a ground-breaking cere-

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Rachel Brix explains the layout of the dog park. The sloped area below the road in the background, right, is the large dog area. The flatter ground behind the gate is the small dog area.

mony, but the only ground broken was done by Ryan Brix, Rachel’s spouse, with a rock drill, which allows metal fence posts to be inserted in rock without concrete. Then Ryan, Jeff Feldman and Glen Couvillion put in one of the metal posts for the front gate. The gate faces an existing parking lot that now has access from Grand Avenue as well as the Fuller Street side. The slogan for the park is “Bark Park – because dogs and trees make life better.” When completed, it will have a small dog area for dogs 30 pounds and under on the flat ground bordering 300 feet of Grand Avenue, and an area for large dogs angling up the slope below

the Harmon Park playground. People without pets attending Monday’s ground-breaking ceremony included Bruce Levine, parks director. Janeen and Curt Johnson of Holiday Island, whose dog had passed away, also attended the ground-breaking. Lynn Worley of KESA, Eureka Springs’ radio station, did an interview with Rachel Brix. The Eureka Springs Dog Park Advisory Committee will host a Dog Park Awareness Seminar this Thursday, March 27, at 6:30 p.m at the Eureka Springs Library annex. The presentation will cover park rules and etiquette, with a question and answer period. Call Rachel Brix, 244-9151 or 253-9393, for more information.

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Embarrassing the 2014 Citizens of the Week

January 2, 2014 Janice Durbin

January 9, 2014 Jennifer Clark

January 16, 2014 Carly James

January 23, 2014 Eureka Springs Public Work Department

January 30, 2014 Chrys McClung and B.J. Allee

February 20, 2014 Mike Bishop and the rest of his team at the Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce

February 27, 2014 Ken Bates

February 6, 2014 Dewayne Richards

February 13, 2014 Mary Howze

March 6, 2014 Ryan and Rachel Brix

March 13, 2014 The George Brothers

March 20, 2014 D. Rude

March 27, 2014 Dr. Fred Mayer

April 3, 2014 Seante Helms

April 10, 2014 Jerry Yester

April 17, 2014 Benard Stevens

April 24, 2014 Jerry Landrum

May 1, 2014 Danny Smith and Beverly Beard

May 8, 2014 Preston Hyatt

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May 15, 2014 Wilma Hagquist and Beth Manire-Short

June 13, 2014 Cné Breaux and Kevin Ruehle and his son, William

July 10, 2014 Sonny Smith

August 7, 2014 Marvin Jonason

May 22, 2014 Trails Committee

June 19, 2014 Jack Baker

July 17, 2014 The Eureka Springs Police Department

August 14, 2014 David Renko

August 21, 2014 Darlene “Molly” Herndon Pinkley

May 29, 2014 Frank Rebiejo

June 26, 2014 Larry Hodge

June 5, 2014 John Fuller Cross

July 3, 2014 Kathy Weaver

July 24, 2014 Denton West

August 28, 2014 Josh Beyler

July 31, 2014 Father Ben Helmer

September 4, 2014 Suzanne Williams

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September 11, 2014 Cindy Kisic

October 9, 2014 Becky Newhart and Susan Douglass

November 13, 2014 Keith “Snuffy” Ketchum

December 4, 2014 Margo Elliott

September 25, 2014 Danny Cameron

September 18, 2014 The Eureka Springs Potters Alliance

October 16, 2014 Alison Taylor-Brown

November 20, 2014 Veterans

December 11, 2014 Jasmine Stanley

October 23, 2014 Jacob George

October 30, 2014 Fatima Treuer

October 2, 2014 Lilia Beattie

November 6, 2014 Elizabeth Kelley

November 27, 2014 The residents of Eureka Springs

December 18, 2014 Jacqueline Wolven

December 25, 2014 Marsha Havens

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CAPC boasts record collection year By Alana Cook

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City Advertising and Promotions Director Mike Maloney said in his Annual Report during last Wednesday’s meeting that 2014 “will be the largest collections year in CAPC history.” “The CAPC has seen steady collections from the lodging and restaurant industries over the past several months, with October 2014 posting the largest single gain in collections history at 13.4 percent or $154,769,” Maloney said in his narrative for the CAPC 2014 Annual Report. “At this posting, the CAPC is 2.1 percent ahead of last year’s collections and is on track to meet the $1.22 million dollar projection.” Maloney reported CAPC’s cash balance is $249,143. In 2013, the ending cash balance was $93,738 according to Maloney. He cited “due diligence in collections” and

“rigorous collection procedures” that “benefit the community” as reasons for the record collection increase. “2014 has been a stronger year than 2013, but we began working on our collection efforts with the hire of Rick Bright, our finance director, in 2011,” Maloney told the Citizen. When asked about how the CAPC handles sales tax collections from local businesses, Maloney said that they “stay on top of collections with reminders and the CAPC does have the ability to penalize past due accounts. “We offer a discount for early payment, which many businesses take advantage of, saving hundreds of dollars per year in some instances,” he said. “The CAPC does have

the ability to close a business for unpaid taxes, but this has rarely been the case.” Maloney’s narrative touted more than $3 million in free advertising through press releases, feature stories, in-depth articles and blogs in Eureka and worldwide and an increased focus on social media, along with a low overhead as some of CAPC’s 2014 successes. “During the last year, less than 20 percent of the CAPC annual budget was devoted to salaries,” he said. “During 2014, the CAPC website, which is run completely inhouse, commands over 30,000 visits per month and during the course of 2014, the site has received over 1,400,000 page views with 75 percent of the audience new or first time visitors,” he said.

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Maloney said the CAPC has been and will continue to concentrate media exposure to markets within a four- to six-hour drive. In 2015, they will include emerging markets in Jackson, Miss.; St. Louis; and Dallas/Fort Worth. He said in 2015, the CAPC will focus on cooperative print campaigns with Arkansas Parks and Tourism, including new ads in D Magazine in Dallas, Southern Living and the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, among others. The 2015 CAPC budget was slated for approval at a Wednesday afternoon workshop. New initiatives for next year include a Classical Music Festival and a new CAPC direct mail campaign, which will be unveiled late next year. Maloney requested an allocation for January in case the full 2015 budget is not approved.

Dispatch top 15 calls of the year #1 1:13 a.m. — Caller from a local restaurant reported one of the owners was drunk and belligerent, and requested them to be removed. Officer responded, but owner was gone before arrival. It’s getting where a man can’t even get drunk and start a fight in his own restaurant. #2 11:46 p.m. — The Basin Park desk clerk advised police the alarm on the baby Jesus had been tripped. Officer responded and checked the scene for damage, but found none. Our guess at the Citizen is they were trying to take the sweet baby Jesus as their own personal savior. Reach out and touch faith, guys. #3 4:01 p.m. — Caller reported sewage leak near Spring and Mountain streets. Well that stinks! #4 4:27 p.m. — A caller reported a minor, three-vehicle accident at the intersection of North Main and Magnetic Road with minor damage to one of the vehicles. Report taken. #5 9:11 p.m. — A caller from Inn of the

Ozarks said a man came in about 8 p.m. asking to use the restroom and had not yet left. Employees continued to knock on the restroom door, but the man kept saying “Five more minutes!” and said he was constipated. Officers responded and asked the man to leave. Bet he would have loved to have gone home (or anywhere but the bathroom) over an hour ago — if he could have! Somebody get this man some Ex-Lax or something! #6 9:43 a.m. — Police were advised to be on the lookout for a vehicle after a caller from the east end of city limits reported the driver, a female got out of her car, went up on his porch and stole one of his Yorkie dogs then drove off toward town. That is unthinkable! #7 4:57 p.m. — An employee from a westside convenience store reported a man had stolen beer and beef jerky and stated his room number from a nearby motel as he walked out. Officer responded and arrested subject. Yes Virginia, this really is shoplifting! #8 9:53 a.m. — A male subject reported that a man threatened him and he wanted to file

a report. An officer responded, but since the man couldn’t remember exactly how he was threatened or who threatened him, no report was taken. The devil is in the details. #9 7:56 a.m. — A caller reported that a man was walking on 62 at the Dollar Store waving his hand and screaming at traffic. The officer contacted the man and found that he was not intoxicated. Which raises other questions. #10 10:38 a.m. — An officer responded to a caller on Pivot Rock Road reporting “church people” soliciting on his property. The officer asked them to leave. What kind of monster asks you to find Jesus on a Saturday morning? #11 8:15 p.m. — An officer responded to a possible intoxicated driver coming into Eureka Springs who turned into the cemetery. He made contact with the driver, who was just calming an upset child. Pulling in to a creepy cemetery while it’s getting dark sounds like an awesome plan for calming down a child ... #12

2:18 a.m. — A caller reported a large altercation near Mountain Street. An officer responded and spoke with two brothers-in-law, who were arguing over barbecue sauce. Nobody had been hit, and no report was necessary. Arguing over barbecue sauce? Really? #13 9:26 a.m. — A caller told the police department of a possible scam. Then he asked them if they would like to go on a free cruise. #14 11:45 a.m. – A subject called his girlfriend to request her not to come over because the barbeque is now tipped over and baby powder is all over the door and window. An officer responded and took the report. The call log does not say who called the police, or why someone has vandalized this guy’s home with baby powder and an overturned grill. #15 11:11 p.m. A caller from a local resort reported a drunk man walking towards the house with a beard and banjo. An officer responded and arr3ested the subject for public intoxication and possibly being a member of the cast of “Duck Dynasty” or “Deliverance.”

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Calendar of Events Jan. 1: Mayor Berry Swearing In

Eureka Springs Mayor-Elect Robert “Butch” Berry will be sworn in 11 a.m. Jan. 1 on the courthouse steps. If it is too cold, the event will take place in the mayor’s office.

Jan. 3: Laura Sanchez and Family Benefit

There will be a benefit for Laura Sanchez and her family Jan. 3 at Pub N Grub, on 169 E. Van Buren. Ozark Thunder will be playing and there will be a silent auction to benefit the family, who lost all material items in a fire and found that insurance will not cover everything. There will be a $5 cover charge and a $5 meal special, with all proceeds going to the family. Call Crystal at 479-2537122 for more information.

Jan. 7: The Vagina Monologues Auditions

The Red Tent Sisters of Eureka Springs, with Mothership Productions, will hold auditions for The Vagina Monologues 6 p.m. Jan. 7 at the Fire Om Earth Studio, on 872 Mill Hollow Rd. in Eureka Springs. The production will be a fundraiser presented one night only on March 21. The show will feature some returning actors from the original cast but has room for six to eight more women between 21 and 80. For more information, email eurekajanet@gmail.com or go to the Facebook page at www.facebook. com/VM2015Eureka.

Jan. 8 and 15: Radio Club Meeting

The Little Switzerland Amateur Radio

Club will meet noon Jan. 8 at the Rowdy Beaver Restaurant, on 417 W. Van Buren in Eureka Springs for its monthly lunch meeting. The club will hold its monthly evening meeting 6:30 p.m. Jan. 15 at the physician’s building at Mercy Hospital, on 214 Carter St. in Berryville. Anyone with an interest in amateur radio is welcome and refreshments will be available. Check out http://Isarc.us for more information.

Jan. 10: Planning and Plotting

The Village Writing School, on 177 Huntsville Rd. in Eureka Springs, will kick off the new writing year with a workshop on planning and plotting the novel or short story 1 to 4 p.m. Jan. 10. Dr. Pat Carr will discuss core incidents and teach you how to choose events, characters, setting and genre. Learn to find the opening and plot points for your rough drag so that you start off on the right foot. The workshop costs $25. For more information and to register, go to villagewritingschool.com or email alisontaylorbrown@me.com or phone 479-292-3665.

Jan. 10: Purley Worship

Rock Springs Baptist Church, on 1898 CR 211 in Eureka Springs, will host a worship service 1 and 5:30 p.m. Jan. 10 with a 4 p.m. potluck dinner. Nomie and Craig Mills, Ken Rensick and Al and Margo Pryor will speak with Acra Turner, Tom and Debby Lakin and Beth Severe singing. Bring a dish to attend. Call 417-544-9229 or 214-2446481 for more information. See Calendar, page 27

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Lively Entertainment

By Kristal Kuykendall

If you enjoy bluegrass, folk music and the blues, you are in luck this week. You can enjoy the music of Tyler Gregory, Foley’s Van, Sweetwater Gypsies, Lou Shields, Downday and Arkansas Bootleg, among others, at local venues this weekend. The music of Tyler Gregory of Lawrence, Kan., is described as blues, folk and soul. The music of Foley’s Van of Fayetteville is described as bluegrass, folk and jamgrass. Sweetwater Gypsies continues the trend this week with their bluegrass style. Lou Shields brings you more blues from Chicago. DownDay, from Central Arkansas, will wow you with their southern rock and Arkansas bootleg, with their mixture of dirty blues, soul and rock-n-roll will knock your socks off! See our Lively entertainment lineup for the venues and times these bands will be playing in Eureka Springs. Now, go out and enjoy some music. THURSDAY, JAN. 1

• Eureka Live, 35 N. Main St., 479-2537020: Country Western Jukebox, 5 p.m. to close • Grande Taverne, 37 N. Main St., 479-2536756: Jerry Yester, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard), 105 E. Van Buren, 479-253-2500: Starseed, 8 p.m. • Ozark Mountain Taproom, 140 E. Van Buren, 479-244-6922: Acoustic Jam Night. Beer specials. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. FRIDAY, JAN. 2 • Cathouse / Pied Piper, 82 Armstrong St., 479-363-9976: Lou Shields, 8 p.m. to midnight • Chelsea’s, 10 Mountain St., 479-2536723: Tyler Gregory, 9:30 p.m. • Eureka Live: DJ & Dancing, 9 p.m. to close • Grande Taverne, 479-253-6756: Arkansas Red, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169: DownDay Band, 8 p.m. • Henri’s Just One More, 19 1/2 Spring St.,

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The Natural Way Adjust your supplements

o one knows what flu strain will be strongest this year so being vaccinated may Jim Fain be helpful for some and not others. For sure, right now is the time to begin adjusting your supplements and herbals. It’s time to ramp up the amount of Vitamin D you take daily in anticipation of winter. I personally take 6,000 iu/day. This is good to do to keep respiratory diseases at bay. When colds start to show up, flu won’t be far away; so here is a primer on natural care for these predictable nasties. First, at the first symptom of cold or flu go heavy on Monolaurin and you may stop it in its tracks so buy a bottle in advance and have it on hand. Otherwise, did you know tropical red Hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa) tea, traditionally used to ease indigestion, also relieves colds and respiratory trouble? Hibiscus is also a natural source of Vitamin C. This can be added to my favorites for both ailments, elder tea straight (colds) or blended with peppermint (flu) and is very effective at stopping or preventing them. Cheap, too! I like brewing the tea in large amounts, as drinking more is the way to go. How I brew leaves, flowers and herbs: (Rooibos, Green, Chamomile, Lavender, Hibiscus, Elder, Peppermint etc.) Make as an infusion - Pour 1 cup boiling water over 1 to 1 1/2 tsp. of the tea. Steep 10-12 minutes. Strain, or use a very clean or dedicated Mr. Coffee type maker, place 1 oz of herb in the basket to 1 full carafe of water. Try a second batch with the same herb. Aromatic herbs or essential oils can ease stuffy noses and chest congestion. A fully natural approach would start early with a good strong immune booster like an immune system support based upon mushroom extracts. I’d go high value if the going gets rough. I’d then take large amounts of Monolaurin and maybe combine it with grapefruit seed extract. I’d also drink large amounts of Elder tea (mixed with peppermint if I got a fever) every day. I’d stay away from crowds, wash my hands a great deal, keep tissue paper around to catch sneezes and use herbal disinfectant on door handles, keyboards and telephones. Soap and water is one of the best germ killers/ disinfectant. A good night’s sleep, healthy diet, extra Vitamin C (ascorbyl palmitate) and a good multiple vitamin goes a long way.

Wisecrack Zodiac ARIES: You can sneak up on the new year and give it a goose, but it might honk your horn in return. Best to slide up on it gently and feed it some dry bread unless you want to walk funny until spring. TAURUS: If someone has you by the horns, relax. There are far worse places to grab, and those will get yanked this weekend. Just pray they don’t have cold hands. GEMINI: Find out what moves you, be it an adorable cat video or a front-end loader. With your luck, your best moves happen in a waterbed during an earthquake. CANCER: Your life can be dangerous whether you’re in the middle of a three-ring circus or a three-ring binder. Sooner or later, something’s going to snap, whether it’s a bearded lady or the office manager. If they’re the same person, freshen up your resume. LEO: Smile and people wonder what you’re up to; laugh hysterically and they’ll put you away, but sing showtunes in Croatian while doing a striptease on a clock tower and you get your own reality show. At least wear a g-string so TLC won’t have to pixelate your naughty parts on national TV. VIRGO: In the past, you’ve made New Year’s resolutions that lasted longer than a bag of doughnuts at a Weight Watchers meeting. That’s not saying much, though, so fly a little higher and you’ll be the untouchable broccoli at the table. LIBRA: You may want to tackle a new challenge, but it’s like dressing a stick figure in Victoria’s Secret: there’s nothing to keep it up. Work on your motivational curves this year. SCORPIO: You’ve seen fire,you’ve seen rain, you’ve even seen volcanic thundersnow, but it’s nothing compared to the storm front heading your way on Friday. Pack a shovel. SAGITTARIUS: Inner peace is

best savored in small sips, like the tequila you slurp when your relatives are finally out the door after the holidays. Cheers! CAPRICORN: You have the ability to lower your head and plunge forward. Do that this week and you’ll be amazed where you end up, like in Vegas handcuffed to a bear and pulling singles out of your shorts. AQUARIUS: There’s a light in your eyes, and it didn’t come from dragging your feet across the car-

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ASK ME ABOUT FENCING! New fencing and repairs. Call 870-480-3884. CHEF4YOU CATERING/PERSONAL CHEF SERVICE: I can work with any budget and all types of events. PERSONAL CHEF Service available, healthy weekly meals prepared for you and your family. Call Denise at 479-253-6118. CUT YOUR INSURANCE RATES and save money for Christmas! Business, Home, Auto, Life, Medical, Medicare. Call Spence 479-966-9073 Ark. Lis#405422 DAVIS HEAT&AIR. Proudly serving Carroll County for 10 years. Servicing all makes and models. Licensed and Insured. Carrying AmericanStandard. 870-423-8776

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GUITAR LESSONS. Beginners or Intermediate. Players of all ages. Anyone looking to broaden their musical pallet or hone their current skills. Call/text Sam 479-530-2249. LAST RESORT SOLUTIONS for old and new injury affecting nerves, brain, vascular, respiratory, digestive and urinary systems. Pain, Numbness, Fatigue, Brain Fog, Allergic or Inflammatory states. Neurology, Acupuncture, Kinesiology, Clinical Nutrition. Steven Shiver, DC, ND. 479-665-2544 NEED HELP? CALL BILLY for Fall clean-ups, haul-offs, gutter cleaning, landscaping, leaf removal, power washing, etc. 734-624-9006 (lives in E.S.)

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For Rent 1BR FURNISHED UNIT W/full kitchen. Extended stays, water and sewer included. 1-2 people. Porch and yard. $110/wk. 6965 Hwy 62, Eureka Springs. 417-561-5360 HOUSE FOR RENT: 3BR/1.5BA, Avail. Dec.1. Walk to downtown, large yard, 2 car garage, No pets. $900/mo. + last month's rent and security deposit. Call 479-253-5383 or 714-612-0039. LARGE 3BR/2BA, 2 LIVING AREAS. Bonus room, ceiling fans, fireplace, fantastic closets/storage! W/D connections, Large yard(partly fenced), decks. Double attached garage. $935/mo. Pets negotiable. Non-smoking. Eureka Springs. 1st/last/deposit. 479-244-6490 OFF SEASON RATES now apply. Monthly and weekly rates. Call Harlee Country Inn at 479-253-1056 for more information. UNIQUE 1BR APARTMENTS in Eureka Springs. Utilities included. New hardwood floors & paint. Enclosed pet porch/deck. Mountain/forest view, W/D on premises. References required. 479-981-3449

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Commercial for Rent COMMERCIAL FOR LEASE: RESTAURANT. Holiday Island Shopping Center. Call Tom Dees, 479-981-2203 for more information. COMMERCIAL FOR LEASE: RETAIL. Holiday Island Shopping Center. Call Tom Dees, 479-981-2203 for more information. COMMERCIAL OR OFFICE SPACE, 3022 E. Van Buren, Suite F, below Amish Collection. For immediate occupancy. Call Rex at 479-981-0081 or Joe at 479-981-0404, 9a.m. to 5p.m. PRIME RENTAL SPACE on Spring Street available for sale or lease. Currently operating as Melange, a ladies dress shop at 95 Spring Street. Call 479-981-3700 to view or chat. Owners are going to take a second shot at retirement.

Vehicles for Sale 2007 SUZUKI SX4 Seats 4 plus cargo space. 160,400, Front Wheel Drive with button-lock into AWD in snow. Well-maintained. Should be seen to be appreciated. $4,200, OBO. 479-253-4955

Misc. for Sale KING SIZED BED Metal Frame, Mattress/Box Springs. Clean-good condition. 2 sets of sheets included. $125.00. 479-696-9299

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12:28 p.m. – An officer filed a report on damage in a hotel room. 1:10 p.m. – A security company called in a silent alarm at the bank. The bank called the security company to cancel and advised that it was a false alarm. 2:54 p.m. – Animal control responded to a report of barking dogs but heard no barking. The officer contacted the owner of the dogs and advised him to keep his dogs quiet just in case. 6:51 p.m. – An officer asked people being loud to keep quiet after a noise complaint. 9:19 p.m. – A caller reported a gunshot near a hotel but an officer found no one and no sounds at the scene. 11:34 p.m. – An officer could not locate a reported erratic driver.

11:37 p.m. – A traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a male subject for driving left of center. Dec. 27 5:22 p.m. – An officer arrested a male subject for drug possession. 6:14 p.m. – Officers filed a report on abuse. 8:22 p.m. – Officers were advised to look out for a vehicle with Texas plates. 11:32 p.m. – There was an alarm at a business but officers found the business was secure. Dec. 28 12:39 a.m. – A caller reported a car at the bottom of a hillside but officers could not locate the vehicle. 12:59 a.m. – An alarm went off at a business but it was a false alarm. 1:44 p.m. – There was a verbal dispute between neighbors and no report was needed. Who do you think should be Citizen of the Week? Send us your nominations

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Keep up with the latest & watch for what’s coming up in the Citizen! KINGS RIVER CABIN – Brand new 1,536 sq. ft. cabin on 1.3 acres, 2 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, native cedar floors, tile kitchen floor, custom pine cabinets. 480 sq. ft. covered porch on front and 480 sq. ft. covered porch on back. Metal roof. On the Kings River close to Trigger Gap. Only 9 miles from Eureka Springs. $199,000 or best offer. Call (479) 981-1177.

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2014 Transitions William “Bill” R. Grissom Dec. 5, 1950 – Jan. 6, 2014

Helen F. Cran Aug. 3, 1924 – March 25, 2014

James Donald Damet Jan. 4, 1949 – Aug. 11, 2014

Rose Gsellmann Feb. 3, 1931 – Jan. 7, 2014

William Alexander Bezjian Passed Oct. 7, 2014

Kenneth J. Fusaro Oct. 8, 1954 – March 30, 2014

Laura Budzik April 17, 1958 – Aug. 14, 2014

David Lee Bishop July 3, 1952 – Jan. 12, 2014

Joel Nobel Martin II Jan. 4, 1949 – Oct. 9, 2014

David Forrest Dunn Dec. 3, 1942 – April 2, 2014

Gary Lewis Brooks April 20, 1954 – Aug. 24, 2014

Larry Dean Sprenger April 30, 1943 – Jan. 13, 2014

James Earl Schultz Aug. 9, 1921 – Oct. 21, 2014

Curtis Wayne Weathersby Sr. Sept. 11, 1947 – April 18, 2014

Margaret Smith Packham 1919 – Aug. 26, 2014

David Vernon Bland July 3, 1953 – Jan. 15, 2014

Sally Ann Porter Brandau Jan. 19, 1966 – Oct. 21, 2014

Linda Sharon Goldsmith Passed May 3, 2014

Clara Jane DuMontier Jan. 16, 1925 – Aug. 28, 2014

Raedeane Sluss May 31, 1946 – Feb. 22, 2014

Marie Turnock Aug. 4, 1955 – Oct. 21, 2014

Anna Marie ‘Ann’ Mullen 1920 – May 14, 2014

Guy Alwyn York April 26, 1938 – Aug. 29, 2014

Florence Marable March 29, 1911 – Feb. 12, 2014

Loraine Davidson Sept. 1, 1927 – Oct. 22, 2014

Denys Flaherty July 11, 1937 – May 7, 2014

Harold Lee Lawler Sept. 20, 1960 – Sept. 3, 2014

Sandra Lee Carcione Young June 10, 1942 – Feb. 14, 2014

Orville Wayne Farwell Jan. 2, 1922 – Oct. 22, 2014

Donald Burrus April 20, 1944 – May 14, 2014

Linda Van Trump Passed Sept. 4, 2014

Mary Lou Hubbard Aug. 3, 1927 – Feb. 18, 2014

Irene Paula Vermillion Murray Oct. 20, 1926 – Nov. 1, 2014

Dellene G. Reed April 22, 1930 – May 15, 2014

Donald Ray Engles Jackson Sr. Jan. 30, 1938 – Sept. 6, 2014

Marguerite May Nichols June 26, 1914 – March 4, 2014

Barbara Peck Aug. 14, 1958 – Nov. 5, 2014

Juanita Sue Kovacs Feb. 12, 1946 – May 22, 2014

Troy Tim Summers Sr. July 22, 1917 – Sept. 10, 2014

Cynthia A. Van Horn Passed March 6, 2014

Mary Liggett July 28, 1928 – Nov. 6, 2014

Donald Gammie Nov. 29, 1930 – June 3, 2014

Faye Banister Oct. 6, 1937 – Sept. 11, 2014

Robert William Karase October 8, 1932 – March 7, 2014

Don M. Mackie Dec. 12, 1933 – Nov. 21, 2014

Eva Belle Meek June 1, 1920 – June 5, 2014

Gordon Leon Evans March 5, 1935 – Sept. 15, 2014

Rev. Donald E. Batsel July 9, 1939 – March 7, 2014

Patrick Gerald Pike June 6, 1954 – Nov. 28, 2014

Harold T. Drayer Jr. – May 15, 1936 – June 18, 2014

Calvin Emerson Stewart May 20, 1928 – Sept. 18, 2014

Charles E. Wilcox June 1, 1927 – March 9, 2014

Maxine L. DeClue July 20, 1923 – Dec. 4 2014

Elizabeth Knowles Oct. 12, 1944 – June 19, 2014

Bobby Ray Long March 16, 1940 – Sep. 28, 2014

Herman Pinkley Nov. 22, 1923 – March 12, 2014

Randy Hugh Rodman July 6, 1954 – Dec. 5, 2014

Caroline Rose Hudson Dec. 1, 1919 – July 12, 2014

Wendlen “Burke” Burckhard Dec. 21, 1914 – Oct. 6, 2014

Mary Elizabeth Kile March 20, 1950 – March 20, 2014

Nina Mae Howes June 27, 1932 – Dec. 6, 2014

Helen Alexa Roy Feb. 28, 1928 – Aug. 1, 2014

Carol Jean Parsons July 11, 1941 – Oct. 1, 2014

Jean Mackey War Feb.12, 1926 – Dec. 12, 2014

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Jan. 24: 2015 Beaver Park Polar Plunge

The 2015 Beaver Park Polar Plunge will be held Jan. 24 at the Beaver Park Swim Area. Registration will begin at 10 a.m., with the plunge at 11 a.m. The plunge will benefit Special Olympics Arkansas. For more information, contact Donna Kilmer at 479-3663216 or donna@specialolympicsarkansas. org.

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Winter Market will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Thursdays at Pine Mountain Village. Available items include kale, lettuce, spinach, bokchoi, chard, purple-top turnips, sweet potatoes, leek, smoked cayenne, pe-

The First United Methodist Church in Eureka Springs will host festive music Sundays in December. The congregation and choir sing many familiar carols beginning 10 a.m. Three young girls will sing The Friendly Beasts Dec. 14, with instrumentalists Indigo Fischer, Ger Van, Fred Mayer and Susie Nierman performing Dec. 21. St. James’ Episcopal Church will host Sunday night suppers from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. beginning Dec. 7 and ending March 29. The church is located at 28 Prospect Ave. in Eureka Springs. This is the fifth year the church has hosted the event, in which local restaurants provide food for the dinners. These restaurants include: Basin Park Balcony, Chelsea’s Pizza, 1886 Steakhouse at

the Crescent, Ermilio’s, Fresh Bistro, Grand Taverne, Hart’s Grocery, Local Flavor, Myrtie Mae’s, Nibbles, Pizza Hut and the Rowdy Beaver. Coffee is provided by Fresh Beans Coffee. The Friends of the Carnegie Public Library will be hosting used book sales from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays until Christmas. Visit the library annex at 192A Spring Street in Eureka Springs to find affordable gifts starting at 25 cents. For more information, contact the library at 479-253-8754 or info@ eurekalibrary.org. GriefShare will be starting a new 13 week session Sunday, Jan. 4. The program helps people work through the steps of recovery to a new normal. This Bible-based, non-denominational support group is for people who are

grieving the loss of someone close to them, whether it be a recent loss or a loss some time ago. Participants can join at any time as each lesson is self-contained. GriefShare meets at the Holiday Island Community Church Library on Sundays during the 13 week session from 2 to 4 p.m. There is a $15 charge for the workbook. For more information or to sign up, call 479-253-8200 or 479-253-8925 or email lardellen@gmail.com. The Eureka Springs Study Group continues with the concept of emptiness and impermanence with “Two Subtle Realities” by Geshe Topgal, a professor at the University of South Carolina. Silent meditation begins at 4 p.m. and the book study takes place from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The meetings take place Thursdays at the Library Annex in Eureka Springs.

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Located in historic Eureka Springs, this 2008 plantation style home offers amenities galore! From parking for 6, handicap access, salt water pool, landscaped yard to the open bright floor plan for comfortable living. Private & quiet. 3 Bedroom, 3 bath, huge utility room, 2 bonus rooms provide an ideal home for both living and entertaining! Call for a private showing today!

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Fabulously restored 8,528 sq ft historic 2 story landmark building w/ basement. Shop on main floor & balconied living quarters upstairs both hosting approx. 3000 sq. ft. each. Located in historic downtown on Main St. flanked by parking on 3 sides. This rare totally restored piece of history has amenities galore.

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Meticulously constructed & maintained home with attention to detail and quality. This totally custom home offers amenities galore! Spectacular mountain & valley views are offered from your private decks or soaring living room windows. Gourmet kitchen, beautiful balconied library, fantastic work shop and studio, 3.5 car garage, 3.3 private acres and much much more. Call me for a private showing.

Contemporary 4 bedroom home where architectural details abound, crown molding, stained glass, coffered ceilings, double archways & more. Privacy insured by the woods surrounding the upper & lower decks. Formal dining & living, lower level great room has a wet bar & wood stove. Holiday Island Amenities. Call Cheryl for your private showing.

Move in ready lake home has been meticulously maintained. 3 bedrooms 2 baths, split floor plan provides privacy for owners & guests. Beautiful wood burning fireplace graces the living/dining area, that opens onto the large back deck w/hot tub. Oversize doors & hallways for easy wheelchair maneuvering. Tons of storage inside & out includes two 2 car garages/workshops and extra lot.

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Beautiful commercial lots located between Planner Hill and downtown Eureka shopping. The heavy foot & road traffic make this an ideal location for a commercial business. POSSIBLE SELLER FINANCE!

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Own a piece of history! Built in 1888 Penn Castle is like no other! With period stained glass & Italian tile, this home features a double parlor with pocket doors, formal dining room, 2nd floor bedroom suite w/ sitting room, fireplace, study. 3rd floor features a bedroom & bonus room. Level yard and lots of details throughout!

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