Honoring the lost American Legion erects POW flag Page 4
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Ministry opens new location Page 6
YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER JANUARY 12, 2017
TOPNEWS Tearing down to build up Community center begins demolition Page 3
n Building blueprints
School board approves Master Facilities Plan Page 7
n Smoking ban still up in air
Council tables discussion on smoking ordinances Page 8
n Council OKs moratorium
On CUP applications in residential districts Page 9
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Community Center Foundation celebrates demolition of Building 100 By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation took a major step forward on Friday, Jan. 6, when the demolition of Building 100 began. Foundation chairwoman Diane Murphy said Jan. 4 that the demolition is necessary to create a space for the Eureka Springs Farmers Market and other community events. Murphy explained that the foundation has been working with the Eureka Springs School Board to secure the demolition. Part of the contract for demolition, Murphy said, required the foundation to salvage glass blocks to use in the project later on. On Jan. 6, Murphy reported that the demolition was beginning. She said Jan. 10 that she was surprised the demolition started so soon. “We’d been told it wasn’t going to start until this week. Then we got a surprise text saying it was actually happening right now,” Murphy said. It’s surreal, she said, to see the building come down after years of planning the community center. “All of this we have been working for is really happening. Here we are with it actually coming down,” Murphy said. “It was pretty amazing.” Foundation treasurer Jack Moyer described how he felt when he saw the demolition begin, saying he felt the community center become that much more real. “It was sort of like that reality step, I think, for the community. I still recognize there’s a long way to go,” Moyer said. “It’s one thing to take it down. It’s another to build it up.” Board member Bill Featherstone agreed. “On the one hand it was exhilarating, because it made it very real. It made four-plus years of work very tangible,” Featherstone said. “Most of what we’ve been doing doesn’t have that realism attached to it, because it’s all been in the planning stages. When you see some-
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The Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation kicked off the new year with the demolition of Building 100 on Jan. 6. This is what the building looks like from the inside.
thing actually being done in a very tangible way like that, it’s exciting. It’s relieving. It’s almost surreal.” He said he feels a little anxiety about the next step of the project but is confident the foundation will pull it off with the help of the community. “Now we’ve got to do what we say we’re going to do, and that’s prepare the site for the farmers market this year. The pressure’s on,” Featherstone said. “We’e obligated ourselves in a real way now. It’s not just take away the building. It’s take away the building and put something much more useful in its place.” He continued, “That makes the challenge much more real, and that’s a good thing. Once we get the site cleared and prepared for the farmers market and get them up there on a full-time basis, I think it’s going to make all other aspects of the project exponentially easier to happen.” Murphy said she doesn’t know how long the demolition will take. After the
building is completely down, she said, there will still be quite a bit of work to get the site ready for the farmers market. “They’ll have to haul off the debris and even after that they still have to dig out the footers and all of the plumbing and stuff that’s in the ground,” Murphy said. “I don’t know how long this process will be. I would say all that is going to take a month or so.” Once it’s completely cleared, Murphy said, she’s excited to see how the site looks. “It’ll be amazing to have that clear sight line of the building all the way down, to make sure the site looks really vibrant from the roadside so it’s inviting and people are going in and participating,” Murphy said. She added that the school district is working on roof repairs at the old high school gym. These repairs, Murphy said, will help the foundation open the gym for spring break, summer and after-school programming. “We have a goal to get that accom-
plished and to be able to hold a spring break program for kids this year,” she said. “That would be amazing if we could make that happen, but we know we have to have those repairs done to use the space.” To help open the gym, the foundation has been holding a fundraiser every Wednesday at local restaurants. Murphy said this fundraiser has brought in more than $8,000. “At this point, we’re thinking by the time we get through this at the end of the month, we’ll have raised $10,000 to open the gym,” she said. The foundation will have a big community meeting at the old high school site sometime in March, Murphy said. She said the meeting will help the foundation get input on the site plan, which has changed a little over the years. “That’ll be huge to be able to do another big community meeting and roll out Round 2 designs that the architect has worked on,” Murphy said. “There’s been a lot of community input that’s gone into making some adjustments and additions. Hopefully, everyone will like what they’re seeing. Of course we’ll offer more opportunity for input as we go along.” With the demolition in process, Murphy reflected on where the foundation was at this time last year. She said the foundation hadn’t even launched its first major fundraising campaign, Igave50, in January 2016. “We were just launching then,” she said. “It’s pretty amazing.” Moyer said he was happy to see Building 100 go down, because it shows how far the foundation has come over the years. “I was most happy for my foundation peers who really felt a sense of accomplishment. This is basically an aggressive part-time job for folks that are on the board, and to get a win is really important,” Moyer said. “That was a big symbolic win. After the last few years, it it is coming to fruition.”
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Thanks to American Legion Post 9, those who have gone missing while serving in the armed forces will be permanently remembered in Eureka Springs. The post erected a flag honoring veterans who haven’t made it home on Jan. 9 outside the Carroll County Western District Courthouse in downtown Eureka Springs. Commander Mike Warkentin thanked Eureka Springs Mayor Butch Berry and Carroll County Judge Sam Barr for giving the post written permission to erect the flag. Warkentin read a statement describing the flag, saying it represents the community’s support for the families and friends of all the Americans who are unaccounted for from all the wars and conflicts involving the United States. “There are 1,618 listed MIA or POW from the Vietnam War alone,” Warkentin said. “Families and friends deserve closure to their grief. Let this flag be forever a reminder for all of us to spare no effort to secure the release of American prisoners from captivity, the repatriation of the remains of those who died bravely in defense of liberty and a full accounting of those missing.” American Legion member Sonny Smith
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Eureka Springs Mayor Butch Berry, left, joins members of American Legion Post 9 on Monday to erect a POW/MIA flag outside the Carroll County Western District Courthouse.
said the flag is personal to him. “I’m proud not only for me but all the veterans who haven’t made it home yet. It was my project from the beginning. I had an uncle who was a POW. I had two buddies in Vietnam who were missing in action,” Smith said. “They’ve never been found.” He’s happy to see the flag in downtown Eureka Springs, Smith said, because it rec-
ognizes people like his uncle and friends. “We got this done, and now it will fly for everyone to see. It’s personal for me. It’s special to me,” Smith said. Berry said he fully supports the project. “I’m glad we have a permanent home for this very important flag,” Berry said. “It’s important for all of us to remember those people who never came home.”
HDC OKs demolition at 14 Singleton By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs Historic District Commission approved the demolition of a building at 14 Singleton on Wednesday, Jan. 4. Chairwoman Dee Bright read a letter from city building inspector Bobby Ray. The letter says Ray performed a demolition inspection at 14 Singleton and found the structure to be in a major state of deterioration. The interior of the structure is in a worse state of deterioration than the exterior, the letter says, with the roof caving in and the second floor having collapsed. “The structure does have historical significance but due to the lack of mainte-
nance over the years has become a health and safety problem,” the letter says. “It is my opinion the building be approved for demolition.” Commissioner Melissa Greene said she was unhappy to see a historical building in such a state of disrepair. “I would like to say this is a horrible, horrible thing that has happened,” Greene said, addressing the new property owner. “It’s not the fault of this gentleman. I applaud this gentleman for buying it.” The commission agreed to approve the demolition. In other new business, the commission approved an awning and fence at 61 Mountain and a free-standing deck at 8 Drennon. Also at the meeting, the commission
approved one item on the consent agenda: a new sign at 31 Spring. The consent agenda items are Level I applications that the city preservation officer believes to be in accordance with the design guidelines. Any commissioner or member of the public may place any consent agenda item on the regular agenda for discussion. The commission moved on to administrative approvals, which are applications for repair and work involving no changes in materials of color, as well as changes in roof color. The commission accepted these approvals, including replacing a wood deck at 51 1/2 Spring. The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, at City Hall.
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GSHS board, volunteer debate shelter policies By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
A presentation at Good Shepherd Humane Society’s Dec. 28 board meeting has spurred debate on the way the shelter handles long-term dogs. Volunteer and former shelter manager Rachel Brix gave the presentation, saying she wanted to see the shelter focus on offsite adoptions to help find homes for animals who have been there for a long period of time. Brix said she’s enjoyed seeing the dogs at the VW event and the Doggie Style Show but said these kinds of events need to increase. “It’s all about having exposure for these animals. We have to look at the real lack of exposure the animals had in 2016,” Brix said. “I think it’s imperative that we focus on off-site adoptions. It is kind of stressful, but it’s worth it.” Brix added that she wants to see the shelter increase its presence on social media. When she was manager of the shelter, Brix said, she published 91 Facebook posts about the animals in two months. “I went through the effort of going through the number of posts we’ve had this year for the animals and these are very, very, very low numbers for such a huge medium,” Brix said. “I did this to show you we’re not using Facebook. I really think we need to make sure we’re cognizant. People are looking at the page, so it would be really good if we could get way more posts on the page about the animals.” Brix said she’s been disappointed with the news coverage the shelter has had.
Throughout 2016, she said, the board has mostly reported on its financial situation. Board President Jay Fusaro said he didn’t appreciate that comment. “I resent the implication that all the media attention is on the business. That’s how we keep the doors open,” Fusaro said. “Of course you need money. Can we do two things at once?” Brix said. “I just want to see these guys adopted. That’s why I’m here.” Brix reiterated that point on Jan. 2. “I just felt like that focus was not on the animals and that the board’s focus was more on money,” Brix said. “That’s their job is to bring money in. It was a little frustrating to me because of the situation there.” Brix said some dogs have been at the shelter for more than a year. Brix said shelter manager Sandra Mittler usually reports that dogs stay in the shelter for an average of 45 days or so. This isn’t accurate, Brix said. “Fifty-five percent of them have been there longer than four months, which is three times longer than what was being reported and more than a third of them have been there over a year,” Brix said. “Their kennel space is being taken up by dogs who have been there. I would say it’s reached epidemic proportions.” Mittler said Jan. 9 that the average stay she reports is true. She said the shelter uses an online industry-accepted program to calculate the average stay of the animals. “When an animal comes into the shelter, we put all their information in that day.
The computer keeps track of the averages,” Mittler said. “We have some animals that unfortunately stay longer but we have some who are in and out in a week. I don’t make up the averages. The computer generates that.” Mittler addressed Brix’s suggestion to have more off-site adoptions, saying those kinds of events don’t always make sense for the shelter. “If we go too far away, it takes a lot of manpower. It can be stressful on the animals,” Mittler said. “It’s not that we’re not going to do any off-site. It’s just that we’re going to do more on-site events to show all 85 animals instead of six.” Fusaro said Jan. 3 that he agrees with that. He said he doesn’t want the animals to be an impulse purchase for adopters and he considers the adoption process easier when it happens at the shelter. “We want it to be a more thoughtful process. There are some people who come to the shelter two or three times to meet
an animal to see if it’s a good fit,” Fusaro said. “It’s a philosophical difference on off-site adoptions versus shelter adoptions. We have a different approach.” Brix said her relationship with the board has become adversarial since she made her presentation Dec. 28. “I’m not exactly sure what happened. I’m going to continue to walk the dogs as long as they allow me to walk the dogs,” Brix said. “But in the meantime I’m going to continue to advocate for them, because they don’t have a voice sitting in those cages for a year and a half.” Mittler said she doesn’t like the negativity she’s heard in the community regarding the way long-term animals are treated at the shelter. “It is hurtful and it’s not true. We care about these animals. We’re going to find them homes,” Mittler said. “We’re no-kill. We’re not going to give up on them. There is an owner out there for them, and we’re going to find them.”
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A Cup of Love Ministries moves to permanent location in Eureka Springs By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
Chuck and Pattie Jarrett started A Cup of Love Ministries on the streets of Carroll County four years ago. This week, they opened a permanent location where Calvary Chapel once was. Pattie Jarrett described the early days of the ministry, saying she and her husband wanted to help the people in the community. “I felt like the Lord told me we needed to start taking care of our community, spirit, soul and body, so I told my husband I thought we should start feeding soup on the streets,” Jarrett said. “We did. We served soup, and a lot of people brought in donations when we were out on the street. That’s how it started.” Jarrett said she and her husband began feeding people at Flint Street Fellowship in downtown Eureka Springs. She thanked Flint Street for allowing the ministry to set up there, calling it a steppingstone to where the ministry is now. Now, she said, the ministry serves soup from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, with a Bible study scheduled for 6 p.m. each Wednesday. “We normally feed 80 to 100 people a day. We just see a huge need for it,” Jarrett said. The new building, she said, is located on Highway 62 where Calvary Chapel used to operate. Jarrett said she and her husband looked at a few buildings in the county before settling on that one. “It seems like it’s perfect. It’s big enough for everything we need. We just pray we can keep the donations coming in so we can stay,” Jarrett said.
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Pattie Jarrett dishes out some chili mac at A Cup of Love Ministries Monday afternoon.
On the first day at their permanent location, she said, she was happy to see so many familiar faces. Jarrett said many regulars came by on Monday. “Everybody has come in to support us. It’s awesome,” she said. “We’ve been anticipating the first day, and it was great.” Jarrett said she and her husband have a few other programs up their sleeve. The most important one, she said, is a food bank open to anybody who needs to use it. Jarrett said she wants to establish a food bank everyone can use. “We want to do a food bank where there’s no guidelines as far as if you have an address or a phone number or anything like that,” she said. “I don’t need any of that. I just want to know what you want to eat, what you can eat and how many people we’re feeding. I
Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation continues Dine Around fundraiser
The Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation will host a fundraiser from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, at Rockin’ Pig. The foundation has been partnering with area restaurants on Wednesday nights. Each participating restaurant has agreed to donate a percentage of its proceeds from the evening to the foundation to help open the gym. Opening the gym will allow the foundation to provide after-school programming in 2017.
want to feed that person and take care of that need.” She said she’s hoping to create an area for families in the new location as well. “We want to have an area for people with children to come in while they’re waiting for food. We want to do a table, couch and a TV,” Jarrett said. “If you’re on the streets, you don’t have time to warm up or cool down, whatever the season is, and I don’t want them to feel rushed. I want them to feel they can come in here and read a book and relax.” Moving forward, she said, she and her husband are looking at ways to provide a shelter during bad weather conditions. “There’s a huge need for people to get out of the weather, and that’s something we want to do,” she said. “There are permits we have to go through before we
can do that, but that’s a long-term thing we want to focus on.” Other programming she and her husband are considering, Jarrett said, includes a veterans support group, a support group for alcoholics and a suicide awareness program. Jarrett said she receives calls daily from locals who are considering suicide. “I myself have been in that situation, so I’m not one to judge. I want to help,” she said. “I want to make sure that need is met. We want to have a night where people can come in and learn who to talk to someone considering suicide. I think that’s a huge need in our town.” She and her husband chose the building in Eureka Springs, Jarrett said, because of the kind of town Eureka is. “This is a very loving community. Eureka really supports all the needs of the community, and there’s a lot of that going on,” she said. What drives her to help others, Jarrett said, is love. “I love people. My husband and I both love people,” she said. “After the lives we have lived, we just want to show people that you can come from an addicted life or a bad situation and there is hope in the end. You can do something.” She continued, “I think when we do stuff for other people, it makes us a better person. Reaching out and helping other people…it feels good inside to be able to help somebody else in their time of need. If I didn’t have that when I was in that situation myself, I probably wouldn’t have survived.” For more information on A Cup of Love Ministries, call 479-363-4529.
Five and Dime Drama Collective accepting scripts
Five and Dime Drama Collective is soliciting scripts for its Spring 2017 theatrical production. Script categories include 10-minute plays, one-act plays (20-30 minutes) or full-length plays (60-90 minutes). The script must
be original work, never produced and written by a local Eureka Springs author. The deadline to submit is Jan. 15. For submission information, email FiveAndDimeDrama@gmail.com.
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By Kelby Newcomb
Building blueprints: School board votes to approve Master Facilities Plan
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The Eureka Springs School District is building a solid future for its students The Eureka Springs School Board voted at its Tuesday meeting to approve the Master Facilities Plan for 2017. Facilities director Mike Dwyer presented the plan to the board and explained that the master plan sets the standard for what the district is going to accomplish in facilities each year. “I want to go over the high points with you all and look at the current committed projects we have,” Dwyer said, “as well as the anticipated projects.” For the district’s committed projects, he said the largest would be upgrading the camera system. The district currently has existing isolated camera systems at each school building, he said, and the goal will be to locate the new system centrally at the high school. “We’re going to centrally locate a DVR at our high school, and it will serve the entire campus,” Dwyer said. “Along with that, we will be moving from analog cameras to IP [Internet protocol] cameras, which gives us much more visibility.” He said another committed project will be the installation of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system in the middle school gymnasium. The district has received some preliminary quotes on the project which exceed its $20,000 threshold, he said, so an engineer will have to be consulted at some point. “We may not see actual physical movement on that project for a few months,” Dwyer said. The district’s anticipated facilities projects, he said, are projects that the facilities department is looking ahead to at this time. “We’re not committed to any of these yet,” he said. “They are just possibilities in our future.” Dwyer said the anticipated projects include repair or replacement of the light poles at Van Pelt Stadium, replacing lighting with LED lights as fixtures go out, remodeling restrooms, flooring at
the elementary school and laying groundwork for an expansion of the Pre-K. One of the bigger anticipated projects, he said, is installing signage for the district’s main entrance on Highway 23. He said he and superintendent Bryan Pruitt have been working on the early stages of the project. “We are going to try to have a sign up on the main road. We will have to work with the bank on this,” Dwyer said. “They are concerned about visibility for their building, so we need to make sure we address those concerns. But it will make our campus more visible.” Pruitt asked Dwyer if he could give the board an update on the demolition of Building 100 on the old high school campus. Dwyer said Heath Worley of Rockin’ W Excavating of Berryville had informed him that they had filled seven dumpsters at this point in the demolition. “They had a few issues with weight with some of the first ones because they weren’t separating some of the concrete and things like that,” Dwyer said. “So they had a problem with that and had to backtrack.” He said the excavation crew is now separating metal, concrete and other materials when disposing of the debris. “It’s a little more time-consuming, which is OK,” Dwyer said. “We have a four-month span to complete this project. We have 120 days from Jan. 3, so that gives them some time.” Also at the meeting, Pruitt presented board president Chris McClung with the Outstanding Board Member Award. The award, Pruitt said, is given to board members who have accomplished 25 hours of service or more in a single year. “We’ve had several board members achieve this award, and this year it goes to Chris McClung,” he said. “We’re thankful for the work you do for our district.” The board also voted to approve a student transfer to Berryville. “The family moved from Rogers to the Berryville-Eureka Springs line,” Pruitt
said, “They would like their daughter to go to Berryville schools, but they are within our district. So I recommend we allow that transfer to Berryville.” During the principal reports, high school principal Kathy Lavender updated the board on the high school’s first semester and the Academic Fair. “Last semester was a success,” Lavender said. “We had the fewest number of failures we’ve had in the seven years I’ve been here, and we also had the highest number of Renaissance students.” She credited the success to the high school’s adviser-advisee program, which provides an additional 30 minutes three times a week for academic intervention. Lavender said the Academic Fair, which was held Monday night at the high school, had 25 families in attendance.
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“That’s an increase from last year,” she said. “The band and choir played in the auditorium and rotated as families were eating dinner. Our teachers did a variety of things, such as our math teachers who worked together on a range of math stations. Our counselor Rachal Hyatt helped parents with FAFSFA in the library. We had a lot going on last night. It was very enjoyable.” Alternative learning education (ALE) instructor Carol Cross and math interventionist Maria Ellis also presented their respective intervention programs to the board and explained the techniques these programs use to close education gaps for Eureka Springs students. The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, in the Administration Building.
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The Eureka Springs Historical Museum is working on the construction and renovation of the Calif House. According to the museum, the project is right on track.
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Council tables no-smoking ordinance in city parks By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Department still doesn’t have an official smoking policy in city parks. On Monday night, the Eureka Springs City Council tabled discussion on two proposed no-smoking ordinances in city parks. The council first looked over an ordinance provided by city attorney Tim Weaver. The proposed ordinance says the use of any tobacco products shall be prohibited within 25 feet of any park offices or buildings, all playgrounds, Harmon Skate Park, Harmon Dog Park, Leatherwood Fields, Basin Spring Park and inside all parks structures. The proposed ordinance also prohibits using e-cigarette products in an area where the use of tobacco products is prohibited. If a person refuses to leave the premises and remain gone for 24 hours, the proposed ordinance says, he or she will be subject to prosecution for criminal trespass. Alderwoman Mickey Schneider said she didn’t agree with establishing an ordinance banning smoking at Lake Leatherwood City Park. “When cigarettes and tobacco are made illegal, I will have no problem having every park 100 percent smokefree,” Schneider said. “Until then, I think we should use common sense and logic, and common sense and logic in Lake Leatherwood does not prove to me there should be no smoking in that enormous park area.” She added, “We are not God. We are not the ones who have to decide on
someone living or dying because they smoke. That is not our choice. That is their choice. We can help them understand. That’s all we can do.” Alderwoman Kristi Kendrick said she didn’t agree with the proposed ordinance either, saying she drafted another ordinance that didn’t make it to the council table. Kendrick said her proposed ordinance does not ban using e-cigarettes. “Not that I like them, but I have no evidence they adversely affect people who are not smoking them themselves,” Kendrick said. “I think this is a result of the adverse effect smoking has on other people … secondhand smoke and also the litter that is left behind, and e-cigarettes is not the cause of either of those.” Kendrick continued, saying her proposed ordinance includes more areas than Weaver’s does. “I would like to prohibit it in all properties that are under the jurisdiction of parks and really any properties that are under the jurisdiction of the city,” Kendrick said. “I did the ordinance that I drafted because many people have expressed a concern about having smoking areas. I provided for smoking areas in Lake Leatherwood Park … five in number.” She said she felt the penalties in Weaver’s proposed ordinance are too lenient and said the part regarding criminal trespass is particularly problematic. “That person can only be prosecuted with criminal trespass if they don’t leave and are gone for 24 hours,” Kendrick said. “We would have to prove
criminal trespass. I think that emasculates the criminal trespass part of it.” Kendrick said she wanted to wait to discuss the proposed ordinance to give the council a chance to read the ordinance she proposed. Alderman Terry McClung said he wanted to have a workshop on the issue. “This sounds pretty broad here. In reading this, there’s some things I’m not particularly fond of, but listening to [Kendrick’s] as well, there’s things I’m not particularly fond of,” McClung said. “I’m certainly not in a position to vote on something.” Alderman David Mitchell said he wanted to wait to vote on the proposed ordinance until he could read both, too. The ordinance he proposed, Weaver said, was originally proposed by the Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission. He explained some of the concerns Kendrick had with his proposed ordinance, saying he found problems with her proposed ordinance, too. “The reason you were not given Kristi’s is because it has at least three major flaws I’d like to talk to Kristi about,” Weaver said. “It mixes civil and criminal penalties, which is improper in Arkansas. It has a ban on a person for criminal trespass that could easily be unconstitutional and it uses language from a state statute that applies only to indoor smoking.” “I would have appreciated a call where you could have told me what you concerns were about it,” Kendrick said. Weaver said he received the ordinance earlier that day, saying he needs
more time to look over an ordinance before it’s brought to the table. Alderman Bob Thomas said he didn’t want to vote on any ordinance Weaver hadn’t approved, and Schneider agreed. Mayor Butch Berry said he would set up a workshop to discuss the issue. The council moved on, discussing demolition by neglect. Kendrick said she recently reviewed the clean city ordinance and state laws regarding demolition by neglect. “It appears to me our only option as houses decline in the city is to work towards getting them boarded up. If in the end we do not succeed in keeping a house in good condition through our actions, our only option is to demolish the house,” Kendrick said. “I think we ought to be given some more options in the ordinance to try to save the home before it is demolished.” She added, “I realize the city doesn’t have the money to renovate houses, but I think that I would like to set up a committee to review the ordinance and see what other options there may be.” The council agreed, appointing Kendrick, Mitchell, planning commission chairwoman Melissa Greene and city building inspector Bobby Ray to the committee. In other business, the council agreed to continue meeting on the second and fourth Monday of each month in 2017 and re-appointed Mitchell as pro-tempore for the year. The council’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, at City Hall.
Council adds representatives to CAPC, denies Henke By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
Eureka Springs alderman Terry McClung will continue to represent the Eureka Springs City Council on the City Advertising and Promotion Commission in 2017, and he will be joined by alderman David Mitchell. The council voted Jan. 9 to re-appoint
McClung as one of the council’s representatives on the CAPC and appointed Mitchell in the position that had been held by former alderman James DeVito. The council also addressed the open Position 4 seat, held by de facto commissioner Damon Henke until Jan. 1. The CAPC twice voted to recommend that Henke retain his seat. The first such vote was taken on Aug.
10, and the second on Sept. 14. The council initially voted against keeping Henke on the CAPC. After the CAPC sent its second recommendation to the council, the council voted on Sept. 26 to postpone a decision on whether to keep Henke on the commission. The decision meant Henke remained on the CAPC at least until January 2017.
McClung moved to re-appoint Henke to the position Jan. 9, but the motion failed because no one seconded it. Mayor Butch Berry said the CAPC will come up with another recommendation, saying the council will vote on that recommendation at its next meeting. Berry asked McClung to be sure the CAPC votes on the recommendation soon, and McClung said he would.
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Council establishes moratorium on all CUPs in residential districts By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
If you’re looking to get a new conditional use permit in a residential district, you’ll have to wait a while. The Eureka Springs City Council agreed Monday night to place a moratorium on the acceptance of all new CUP applications in R1 and R2 housing districts until June 30. Alderwoman Kristi Kendrick began the discussion, saying she wanted to be on the council to prevent intrusions into residential districts. Kendrick said these intrusions include ghost tours, trails across unopened streets and approvals for CUPs for B&Bs. “I am a lifelong advocate for affordable housing, and there is a direct correlation between the increase in shortterm rentals and a greater shortage in affordable housing,” Kendrick said. She said New Orleans, where she previously lived, recently passed new regulations limiting short-term rentals in residential districts and significantly banning them in the French Quarter. The French Quarter, Kendrick said, is similar to the Eureka Springs historic district. “Other cities have recently experienced a shortage in affordable housing because of Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms,” Kendrick said. “Our Victorian residential districts are keys to Eureka Springs’ charm. Eureka Springs has to remain a living, breathing city or become a Williamsburg.” She continued, “Our poor residents need housing in the city, preferably closer to the business district where they work. Every time a CUP is issued for a B&B, a long-term rental is removed from the market.” Kendrick said she doesn’t want to take away the opportunity for homeowners to have home-based businesses, saying they can use their homes as longterm rentals for residents. “This is an issue of a business intruding in a residential neighborhood where
there were once just neighbors respecting each other’s peace and tranquility,” Kendrick said. “I propose we respect the integrity of Eureka’s residential districts and remove B&Bs as permitted CUPs.” She said she wasn’t suggesting that the city get rid of existing B&B CUPs but rather prevent new CUP applications for B&Bs. Alderwoman Mickey Schneider disagreed with this idea. Schneider said B&Bs give people who visit Eureka Springs and those who live here a chance to be part of the community. “People want to do a B&B because they want to be part of the neighborhood. That is the whole point of a B&B is to be part of the neighborhood,” Schneider said. “You cannot do that in the hotel district. You can only do that in the neighborhood.” The people who use B&Bs, Schneider said, usually don’t cause problems. “Most neighborhoods have no problem with this, because the people are nice. They’re friendly. They want to be part of it even if it’s only for a week,” Schneider said. “If we get rid of B&Bs, we’re screwing ourselves.” Alderman David Mitchell pointed out that the council asked the planning commission to amend the code for B&B CUPs in the last half of 2016. “(Planning Commission chairwoman) Melissa Greene brought a very focused set of recommendations to change for conditional use permits for B&Bs,” Mitchell said. Between then and now, he continued, the commission has found other discrepancies in the code that need correcting. “They have discovered there’s some loose sentences spread throughout that code … it makes it very difficult to follow what’s going on,” Mitchell said. “They would like the opportunity to finish cleaning that up.” Mitchell suggested that the council give the planning commission a chance to look over the code again and bring it back to the table. He said he’d support
establishing a six-month moratorium on CUP applications for B&Bs to give the council time to do this. Kendrick said that didn’t address her concern about new B&Bs. “I have no problem with renewing the existing B&Bs that exist and their CUPs,” Kendrick said. She said there are nine grandfathered B&Bs, 17 CUP B&Bs, eight grandfathered tourist lodgings and 11 CUP tourist lodgings in residential areas. “That’s quite a few in what’s supposed to be residential districts,” Kendrick said, reiterating that she wants to see long-term rentals in residential districts. Greene said it’s difficult to turn some homes into long-term rentals. “When you get to low-income housing or affordable housing …that ain’t going to happen,” Greene said. “There is no way that these people are going to rent one of these places out to a local person for an affordable price to be able to make what they’re doing with a B&B, which is the only way a lot of people can live here.” She added, “We do not have affordable housing to speak of, and it has nothing to do with B&Bs. B&Bs keep people living local.” Kendrick disagreed. “I think a great contributing factor to the rise in the price of homes is the fact that they could be B&Bs,” Kendrick said. “In the 15 years I’ve been here, I just don’t see it anymore,” Greene responded. “Nobody’s coming here and saying, ‘I’d like to buy this house and turn it into a B&B.’ ” Mitchell said he wanted to give the planning commission the chance to take the issue on, saying he wanted to establish a moratorium on new CUP applications for B&Bs in residential areas. Greene said she would like that and asked if the moratorium could apply to all new CUPs in residential areas. Planning commissioner Susan Harman said
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many home-based businesses have an effect on the neighborhoods. “You can’t just single out a bed and breakfast and say, ‘They’re the issue for affordable housing,’ ” Harman said. Kendrick said she thinks the problem has been with B&Bs and asked if the planning commission has received any other CUP applications. Greene said the commission would be looking over a CUP application for a license that would allow a tourist lodging business to perform weddings on Jan. 24. “That I would consider another intrusion,” Kendrick said. Schneider disagreed. “If y’all take all these neat things our little town does … this is ridiculous. Eureka has been a friendly, close-knit little town. Everybody has loved everybody and all the sudden in the last few years all anybody wants to do is shoot everybody down,” Schneider said, addressing Kendrick. “You like New Orleans so damn much, go back. It’s that simple. This is ridiculous.” Schneider continued, “You’re taking all this neighborhood and neighborliness stuff away. Too many damn laws, too many restrictions, too many everything … this crap needs to stop now. We need to get back to who we were. If you haven’t been here long enough, check the archives.” Mitchell moved to establish a moratorium on all new CUP applications in residential areas, and city attorney Tim Weaver suggested that the council get the motion in writing. The council took a five-minute break and returned with a written resolution establishing the moratorium. The council voted, with aldermen Terry McClung, Mitchell and Kendrick voting for the resolution. Alderman Bob Thomas and Schneider voted no, and alderwoman Peg Adamson abstained. In the absence of a majority, Mayor Butch Berry voted yes. The moratorium will last until June 30.
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Thank you Dear Lovely County Citizen, We want to thank you all and especially Samantha Jones and David Bell for the wonderful articles and pictures this past season concerning Flint Street Fellowship food pantry, lunches and the Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. The information needs to get out to the public and you did an excellent job of letting them know
who we are and what we do. We are also grateful for your faithfulness in posting the weekly notice for the holiday dinners. The dinners were a big success with plenty of volunteers and lots of guests. We are so very grateful for your necessary help in the promotion of these events and all the things that people can come to Flint Street for. God bless you. – PAT KASNER Flint Street Fellowship
Quorum court to meet Jan. 23 The Carroll County Quorum Court’s January meeting will be held at 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, in the courtroom of the county’s Eastern District courthouse in Berryville. The court normally meets on the third Monday of each month, and this month’s meeting had been scheduled for Jan. 16, but Carroll County Clerk Jamie Correia said Monday that the meeting has been rescheduled.
Citizens of the Week
The Eureka Springs High School Skills USA students are this week’s Citizens of the Week. The students manned the concession stand at the basketball game Friday, Jan. 6. They have also worked to lay sidewalks around campus and competed at the Skills USA state competition. To nominate someone for Citizen of the Week, email Samantha Jones at Citizen. Editor.Eureka@gmail.com.
Thomas considers resigning from city council By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
Eureka Springs Alderman Bob Thomas flirted with resigning from his position this week. At the end of the Eureka Springs City Council’s Jan. 9 meeting, Thomas said he planned to resign Jan. 10. Thomas recalled when he joined the council, saying he was told he’d have problems with citizens. “People kept telling me, ‘They’re going to be calling you and complaining and yelling at you and screaming at you’ and I have not found that to be the case,” Thomas said. “Quite frankly, in the two years I’ve had a lot of people contact me and we’ve not always agreed on what we wanted but they’ve always been polite.” Those people, Thomas said, deserve to have six representatives at the council table who have the ability to speak well and the opportunity to speak. “I do not feel that I am representing the people as well as they should be represented, so I will be resigning tomorrow in writing,” Thomas said. Alderwoman Mickey Schneider said she wasn’t happy with the decision. “I tried to talk him out of it … didn’t do any good, obviously,” Schneider said.
“I’m going to miss you. You’ve done good.” Mayor Butch Berry said he would miss Thomas, too. “I am very sad, because you are a big impact on the council and your diligence in your work and everything you do is appreciated,” Berry said. “It may not seem like it. We may have some things going on.” Berry added, “I’m very sad and disappointed that you are going to resign … are resigning. I don’t know how to express that any more. I really wish you would reconsider and stay on.” City clerk Ann Armstrong asked Thomas if he would do that. “Would you consider sleeping on it and making a decision tomorrow? Please?” Armstrong said. Thomas said he would sleep on it. On Tuesday morning, he said in an email he has decided to remain on the council. “After seriously considering input from members of council, friends and others in the community, and, after considering the impact my resignation at this time would have in terms of the need for a costly special election, I have decided I will not submit my resignation today as was my expressed intention last night,” Thomas said.
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ideon and I tied the knot on New Year’s Eve, but we won’t be taking our honeymoon until a little later in the year. When we told a close friend we wouldn’t be taking a vacation immediately after the wedding, she and her boyfriend gave us an invaluable gift: a two-day stay in one of the suites in downtown Eureka Springs. We took them up on the offer this past weekend. The suite was certainly more luxurious than our apartment, which regularly has some kind of cat-related stain on rugs and furniture. We used to have a spare room where we’d hang out and listen to music, but we’ve accumulated enough things that it’s now the room only close friends get to see. We lovingly call it our junk room. There was no junk room in our suite, so it already had a leg up on our place. Making it even better, the suite had a large jacuzzi tub, a full kitchen and two balconies overlooking the intersection of Spring and Main Streets. We arrived mid-afternoon on Saturday and made ourselves at home. I brought one of our big, soft blankets, so the bed really did feel like home. We relaxed for a couple of hours. I watched a dumb reality show on TV and Gideon sipped some of the complimentary wine. For lunch, we had the wine and cheese provided by the suite. A few hours later, I put on pants that button and we went to dinner at Le Stick Nouveau. (Gideon said it would be OK if I went to dinner in leggings but I decided to be a little classier.) Gideon and I have wanted to go to Le Stick Nouveau for a long time. I attend meetings there pretty regularly, so I knew the place has a great atmosphere. I suspected the food was good, too. That suspicion was spot on. Because we were celebrating, Gideon and I had an appetizer, wine, individual main dishes and dessert. He had the Asian duck breast, which I tasted and loved. I had Le Stick’s version of beef Wellington, which he tasted and loved. We finished the meal with a rich chocolate mousse. Gideon let me have much more than half because he knows I love chocolate and
he loves me. Of course the dinner was fantastic, but Gideon’s company made it even more wonderful. After dinner, we strolled through downtown in the dark. There weren’t very many people around. It was mostly me and Gideon and a few people closing up their shops. As we walked through Basin Spring Park, I gazed up at Gideon and realized exactSamantha Jones ly why so many couples choose to visit Eureka Springs. I kept realizing that as the weekend went on, especially when we sat on our balcony at midnight staring at the stars. What other towns have such a unique downtown area? What other places can charm you so quickly? Our little town has such charm and romance. When you live and work here, it can be easy to forget that sometimes. When I say you, I mostly mean me. Many of you, I’m sure, are very aware of how lucky we are to live in a town so welcoming and quaint. I just happen to be a homebody, so I don’t get out much. Gideon enables me by making black tea and keeping the house stocked with wine. Our staycation this past weekend could very well change that. We’ll still have a good amount of wine, but maybe we’ll start having it in restaurants instead of on the couch in our sweatpants. Being tourists in our own town, even for two days, changed the way I see this place. It made me feel grateful to call Eureka Springs home. Well, more grateful. I’m not sure how anybody could live here and not feel grateful. Gideon and I sure do. ••• Samantha Jones is associate editor for Carroll County Newspapers. Her email address is Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
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Cemetery commission votes to share draft of new rules, guidelines with community By Kelby Newcomb CCNNews@cox-internet.com
Citizens of Eureka Springs can check out the cemetery’s new rules and guidelines soon. The Eureka Springs Cemetery Commission voted at its meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 4, to give public notice of the proposed cemetery rules and guidelines. Cemetery superintendent and commission chair Peg Adamson said the public notice will run for three weeks, and the commission will vote on whether to adopt the new rules and guidelines at its Feb. 1 meeting. The commission has been reviewing and revising the cemetery’s rules and guidelines since October. Adamson had previously said at the commission’s Nov. 2 meeting that the goal is to streamline the old guidelines to make them easier to read and understand. When addressing policies regarding
headstone cleaning, commissioner Susan Tharp suggested that the cemetery look into providing the cleaning as a service to patrons. “We could provide a cleaning service for $50 a stone, or whatever the price would need to be, and have the family sign a release,” Tharp said. Adamson said she believed that could be a good idea, noting that it would ensure that headstones are cleaned properly and not damaged. She said no special equipment would be required for the cemetery to offer headstone cleaning. “We would use Wet and Forget, which is used by Find A Grave and the Veterans’ Association, I believe,” she said. “It is a biodegradable product that does not deteriorate or bleach the stone. You just put it on, and the stuff goes away. There is no rinsing, scrubbing or abrasives.” Tharp said the commission would need
Dining out for a good cause
Photo by Tavi Ellis
The Van Woy family toasts the Eureka Springs Community Center on Wednesday, Jan. 4, during the organization’s Dining Out fundraiser at Grande Taverne Restaurant and Lounge. Every Wednesday until the end of January, a different restaurant will donate a portion of its sales to the community center to help open the gym and create after-school programming.
to make sure the cost of the service covered the cost of the product. Secretary and treasurer Bob Thomas asked who would do the headstone cleaning, expressing concern that the groundskeepers may have to work after hours. Adamson said the Wet and Forget product would allow the groundskeepers to spray headstones while on the clock and get back to their regular duties. “The groundskeepers could spray the whole headstone and then leave it,” she said. Tharp said she would research the logistics of a headstone cleaning service, including figuring out the cost of the cleaning agent and speaking to other cemeteries to see if they offer similar services. Also at the meeting, Tharp updated the commission on the data entry project for the cemetery’s application to the National Register of Historic Places. “I’ve organized all of the information onto one sheet, but there are a lot of blanks,” she said. “We need to be able to reference the data, fill in the blanks and make things more consistent. Some of it will require going out and seeing the actual block and lot number for areas such as Memorial Gardens and Potters’ Field.” Tharp said the commission needed to be sure the names, dates and the lot, block and plot numbers were accurate. The most important piece of information for the historic register application, she said, is the block. “We need to know the cemetery by blocks. That is the big one for the application because if a block has less than 50 percent of people with graves that are 50 years old or older then we can’t include that in the historical designation,” she said. “We would have to take that block out.” Tharp said there are currently about 4,800 grave sites and names compiled for the project. Thomas said that the commission will not be able to meet the March deadline for the historic registry application because of all the data entry work that needs to be
done. Tharp said the commission could focus on making the fall deadline instead. “If we’re looking at the August meeting now, that will probably have a May deadline,” Thomas said. “We will not make the March deadline.” “It got us motivated,” Adamson said, “but March was a tough deadline to meet with the time we had.” Thomas also updated the commission on the cemetery’s budget. He said the cemetery commission closed out the year with $10,700. “We came out almost $1,000 ahead this year. We started with $9,800 and ended up with $10,700,” he said. “Remember that we closed out two other bank accounts, totaling about $2,200, and had a donation of about $1,000 at the end of the year, so we actually would have been $3,000 less without those.” Thomas said Mayor Butch Berry also added about $6,000 to the cemetery’s yearly budget. He said the commission would need to budget how to use those funds. “I would suggest that the city money should be used for operations of the cemetery, and the commission’s money should be used more for special projects,” he said. “Now that we’re in the city budget, that amount is going to be fixed unless every department loses funding.” Thomas suggested that Adamson meet with head groundskeeper Pat Lujan to discuss the operations budget for the cemetery. Adamson said she and Lujan would do so. Also at the meeting, the commission welcomed new commissioner David Sallee and discussed the upcoming election of officers. Thomas said the commission has four positions: chairman, vice chairman, secretary and treasurer and assistant secretary and treasurer. He said the four 2017 officers would be elected at the commission’s Jan. 18 meeting. The cemetery commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, at the Eureka Springs Auditorium.
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Community Orchestra begins spring rehearsals
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The weather may be freezing, but the sounds of spring are not too far away. The Carroll County Community Orchestra met for its first rehearsal of the spring season at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, in the Berryville band room. Jim Swiggart is directing the orchestra this year and said the group’s spring concert will feature a wider variety of musical selections. “We’ll be doing a stronger and wider variety of literature that will be a lot of fun for anyone who can play an instrument,” Swiggart said. He said the wider variety of literature is important because it provides an opportunity for musicians to tune their skills and play things they haven’t before. He said this experience is particularly valuable to the student musicians in the orchestra. “We’re very happy that students from Alpena, Green Forest, Berryville and Eureka Springs will have the chance to play literature that they don’t get to play at school,” Swiggart said. “When getting ready for contests in the spring semester, they work on about three pieces and spend a lot of time doing that.” He continued, “In the orchestra, we perform about nine or 10 pieces. That is an incredible amount of material for a student to get to do on top of what they’re doing at school. It makes them better musicians with a wider variety of skills and knowledge.” He said one of the goals for the spring season is to have more adult musicians participating in the orchestra. “I know there are a lot in the area,” Swiggart said. “We certainly would like more adults to participate.” He said the spring concert serves both musicians and the communities in the county. “There’s not that much happening in performing arts across the county,” Swiggart said. “We’re pleased to be able to offer that. It’s one of the major reasons the organization was formed in the first place.” He said he has enjoyed serving as the director of the orchestra this year.
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Chantel Lively plays the alto saxophone in the Berryville High School band. She also plays with the Carroll County Community Orchestra, which is holding rehearsals for the spring season at 6:30 p.m. on Mondays in the Berryville band room.
“I look forward to doing it each week,” Swiggart said. “It’s a lot of fun.” He said the spring concert will be held in late April or early May. Swiggart said all musicians are welcome to take part in the Carroll County Community Orchestra and encourages anyone interested to attend rehearsal at 6:30 p.m. on Mondays at the Berryville High School band room.
Chocolate Lovers’ Festival coming to ES on Feb. 11 The Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce’s 13th annual Chocolate Lovers’ Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks. This beloved event is coming just in time for Valentine’s Day and will feature a complete world of chocolate appreciation, including candy, cakes, cookies and more. Chocolate novelty items and body prod-
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ucts will be on hand as well. Vendors will showcase their products while offering chocolate samples to attendees, ranging from organic and household brand names to select boutique labels. This year the festival will feature a Willy Wonka Room with interactive experiences such as Trike Theatre, pictures with Willy Wonka himself and boxes of chocolate with winning golden tickets.
Admission to this year’s event is only $15 per person when purchased online at EurekaSpringsChamber.com or at the Eureka Springs Greater Chamber of Commerce. Admission will be $20 at the door. For more information contact Jessica Wheeless at Jessica@EurekaSpringsChamber.com or 479-253-8737 or visit EurekaSpringsChamber.com and click on events.
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Eureka Springs High School Academic Fair Eureka Springs High School hosted an academic fair on Monday, Jan. 9, where the community got a taste of what’s going on at the school.
The high school band finishes playing a rendition of ‘We A group of dedicated art students volunteer to help par- Principal Kathy Lavender welcomes parents to explore ents create a keychain souvenir sculpted of clay. classes, meet teachers and enjoy performances. Will Rock You.’
Student artwork lines the hallway downstairs, including this piece by senior Callista Audet.
Biology teacher Eric Hearth, right, welcomes parents into his class.
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King’s Day Kick-off
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The King’s Day Kick-off party indicates the beginning of Eureka Springs’ Mardi Gras events. This year, it was held on Saturday, Jan. 7, at the Rowdy Beaver.
Meet the 2017 Mardi Gras Royal Court.
Duke Greg Hein and Duchess Mary Howze are all smiles in the Second Line.
ABOVE: Everyone looks forward to the King’s Kick-off party as the start of the two-month long Mardi Gras season in Eureka Springs. AT RIGHT: Duchess Miranda Smith cozies up to her beau Duke Heath Redding. FAR RIGHT: Queen Tracey Lovett and King Billo Sarad lead the Second Line.
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Randon Hillhouse DOB 11/25/1995 Revocation – Felony
Holly Howard DOB 02/21/1996 Revocation / Fail to Appear / Fail to Pay – Felony
Granville Taylor Anderson DOB 03/07/1990 Breaking and Entering / Theft of Property – Felony
Teri Lyn Oswald DOB 08/24/1982 Delivery of Meth / Forgery / Fail to Appear (Robbery / Battery) – Felony
George Joseph Purifoy DOB 05/12/1973 Delivery of Meth or Cocaine / Fail to Appear (Driving of Suspend License / Possession of Controlled Substance) – Felony
Carroll Allen Coleman DOB 12/25/1986 Fail to Appear – (Aggravated Assault on Family Member / Terrorist Threatening / Resisting – Felony
Justin Mishael Tipton DOB 12/10/1976 Aggravated Assault / Terroristic Threatening – Felony
MEDICAL PARK PHARMACY Beth McCullough, R.Ph
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10:49 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of a fight. The subjects were gone before the officer arrived, and there was no evidence of a fight. Jan. 8 12:53 a.m. — A traffic stop resulted in the arrest of two subjects. One subject was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and on hold for Washington County. The second subject was arrested for possession of a con-
trolled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving on a suspended license, speeding, fictitious vehicle license and on a Berryville warrant. 12:43 p.m. — A caller advised that they had a bat inside the store. The animal control officer responded and removed the bat. 10:45 p.m. — A caller advised of a suspicious vehicle at the end of a local street that had been sitting there for 45 minutes. The caller advised that people were smoking inside the vehicle. An officer responded but was unable to locate anyone inside any vehicle.
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Eureka Springs honors school board members By Samantha Jones, Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs School District will be showing its appreciation for school board members this January in honor of School Board Recognition Month. Board members serve their districts with no financial compensation, so students and staff are doing what they can to show their thanks for the countless hours of work board members put in each year. Superintendent Bryan Pruitt said he is thankful for the Eureka Springs School Board and credits them with making sure the district provides the best education possible for its students. “We’ve got a great school board at Eureka,” Pruitt said. “I like working with them. They’re all very conscious and good constituents of our district. They’re really good to work with.” He noted that all of the board members
had traveled to Little Rock this December for the annual school board conference. “They always get their hours and try to stay abreast of all the upcoming laws and changes in education,” Pruitt said. “They’re all very aware of policy and make sure we follow our policy.” He said that was one of the main things the school board does is ensure that the district adheres to policy on everything, particularly in regards to administrative duties. Pruitt said the district will be recognizing board member Chris McClung at its Tuesday meeting for completing the required hours to be an Outstanding Board Member for 2016. Overall, he said it is a pleasure for him to work with the Eureka Springs School Board. “They’re all well-informed, and they’re there for the right reason,” Pruitt said. “They’re there for the students and the school.”
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D.J. Rassinier is this month’s Rotary Student of the Month. He was selected based on his dedication to academics, extracurricular activities and overall character. Rassinier, right, is pictured with Rotarian Joanie Kratzer.
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Highlanders pull away in 2nd half to beat Bobcats By Ty Loftis CCNSports@cox-internet.com
EUREKA SPRINGS — Friday’s game between Berryville and Eureka Springs had a little bit of everything. Officials got chewed out. Coaches got screamed at. Even a sportswriter got yelled at. After all the shouting stopped, Eureka Springs pulled off the home victory, 53-41. “That was a tough, hard-fought win and I’m really proud of my guys,” Eureka Springs coach Brian Rambo said. A Garrett Cross three-pointer helped Eureka Springs get out to a 9-0 lead. Berryville didn’t score a point until Kelby Howerton’s basket with 1:08 remaining in the first quarter. “We weren’t mentally ready to play,” Berryville coach Brent Compton said. “We relied too much on the three-point shot. All of those things add up to a loss.” Berryville’s Cole Parton opened the second quarter by making three consecutive three-pointers, but other than those rare exceptions, Rambo was pleased with the way the Highlanders played defensively. “I told them if we don’t run them off the line and they make shots then they are going to beat us,” Rambo said. “If we do a good job of running them off the line, then they can’t score from other spots to beat us and that turned out to be true.” A three-pointer by Ty Allen gave the Bobcats a 17-11 lead with 3:18 remaining in the
second quarter, but the Highlanders ended the half on a 10-5 run and trailed 22-21 at halftime. “I told the kids to play possessions,” Rambo said. “Not worrying about the score. Not worrying about getting ahead or behind. Just play possession by possession. Execute on offense and finish every defensive possession with a rebound.” Eureka Springs outscored the Bobcats 14-3 in the third quarter and had a 35-25 lead going into the fourth quarter. J.M. Gregg had six points in the quarter for Eureka Springs. Compton hopes his team can learn from this road loss. “It’s a matter of kids paying attention to detail,” Compton said. “I am looking for some leadership and I’m really not seeing any out there. If a road loss to your rival school doesn’t get you motivated, I don’t know what will.” A Kyler Kendrick three-pointer closed the gap to six with 1:20 remaining in the game, but that was as close as the Bobcats got in the fourth quarter. Rambo hopes this win will give the Highlanders confidence as the team steps back down to Class 2A competition. “It was electric in the locker room after the game,” Rambo said. “Our guys, confidence-wise, feel like they can beat anybody. It’s going to give us momentum heading into next week against Alpena and right now our guys are walking on air.”
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Eureka Springs’ J.M. Gregg (left) and Berryville’s Luke Sugg (right) anticipate the ball being tossed in the air Friday night.
Parton finished the game with 15 points for the Bobcats, while Howerton had eight and Brady Smith had seven. Eureka Springs’ Avery Walker finished the game with 16 points, while Gregg had 14 and Cross had nine. Berryville 79, Eureka Springs 18
The Berryville Lady Bobcats came out firing on all cylinders and rolled to a big victory against Eureka Springs. Berryville led 27-5 at the end of the first quarter and 48-11 at halftime. Azziah Brothers finished the game with 10 points for Eureka Springs.
Clear Spring School holds decoration drive through Jan. 18
Clear Spring School is currently taking donations for decorations to create Mardi Gras shoebox floats to be auctioned off Saturday, Feb. 11, at Cottage Inn at 450 West Van Buren in Eureka Springs as part of the Krewe du Kork’s Wine and Dine Fundraiser Dinner for the school. Shoeboxes and other supplies are needed such as purple, green and gold craft feathers, Mardi Gras garland, Mardi Gras flags, metallic crown decorations, tinsel pipe cleaners, Mardi Gras beads, glue, tape, Mardi Gras floral sprays/picks, comedy and tragedy mini cutouts, Mardi Gras Doubloons, Mardi Gras centerpiece, small Mardi Gras dolls, floral sheeting/petal paper, ribbon, ornaments and masks.
The mini-floats are scheduled to be auctioned off at the Krewe du Kork dinner and will also be on display at the school on Thursday, Feb. 9, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Krewe du Kork is joining together friends and families to celebrate food and wine during Mardi Gras to raise money and awareness for the local school. Early Krewes in New Orleans were called social aid and pleasure clubs. This new Eureka Gras krewe, Krewe du Kork, wanted to reflect that aspect of giving back. In Louisiana, the shoebox float parades are common in schools as a way to teach the traditions and history of the celebration. Cné Breaux of Krewe du Kork said, “We created See Drive, page 26
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Dori Thomas, director of admissions and development at Clear Spring School, is gearing up for the school’s Mardi Gras fundraiser Feb. 11.
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Shiloh Museum showcases views, voices of Carroll County By Kelby Newcomb CCNNews@cox-internet.com
SPRINGDALE — Visitors to the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History can now take a stroll through the history of Carroll County. On Dec. 12, the museum opened a photo exhibit called “Scenes from Carroll County,” which features people, places and events that helped shape Carroll County. Marie Demeroukas, photo archivist and research librarian, said she selected Carroll County as the theme for one of the Shiloh Museum’s two photo exhibits this year because she wants to spotlight the history of the counties the museum serves. “The museum has a very large collection of historic images. We have over half a million in our collections,” Demeroukas said. “We put together two photo exhibits each year just to feature images from the collection, and they’re based on different themes.” She continued, “The theme this year is Carroll County. The museum itself collects images from six different counties: Washington, Benton, Madison, Carroll, Newton and Boone counties. So I try to do a county history exhibit every few years.” She said the museum has been doing photo exhibits for 10 years now and has more than 20 different exhibits. She said the themes have ranged from county history to the building of Beaver Lake to the apple industry in Northwest Arkansas. “The theme can be county-specific, region-specific or about one particular aspect, such as the lumber industry which was huge in Northwest Arkansas,” Demeroukas said. She said the photo exhibits are a great way to share the history of different regions, industries and events with a wider audience. “Not only do these photo exhibits get the images out there for people to see, but they also build historical content so that there’s more history getting out there,” Demeroukas said. “That’s why this Carroll County exhibit came about. I’ve been doing the series on counties to
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Washington County sisters Mali (left) and Eli Johnson take a look at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History’s Scenes from Carroll County photo exhibit. The twins are home schooled, and the museum is a regular stop on their field trip circuit. The Carroll County exhibit will remain on display through May 23.
share that history.” She said “Scenes from Carroll County” gives an overview of the county’s history from its founding to modern times and discusses some of the main economic forces that contributed to Carroll County’s development. “It’s a tough task trying to whittle down 200 years of history into just a few thousand words, so what I try to do is give an overview from when the county is first formed, or even a little bit before that in the case of Carroll County, and then bring it up to modern day as much as I can,” Demeroukas said. She continued, “In this exhibit, we talk about some of the main economic forces in Carroll County, which would have primarily been tourism and agriculture from almost the get-go, at least since the railroad came through the area.” Demeroukas said the Shiloh Museum had hundreds of images of Carroll County to develop for the photo exhibit. She said that many of the images in the collection are copied from the collections of the Eureka Springs Historical Museum and the Carroll County Historical Society in Berryville. “Back in the early 1980s, the museum got a statewide grant to go around to the local museums in the areas and actually
copy images,” Demeroukas said, “so a lot of the images are actually in the collections of the Eureka Springs Historical Museum and the Carroll County Historical Society. We include that information next to the images in the exhibit we copied from these sources.” She said most of the photographs in the exhibit were printed in the Shiloh Museum’s darkroom. She said that a black and white photo negative is actually more stable for archiving than a digital image because digital formats are constantly changing. “For us preservation-wise, we can actually still print off of a glass plate negative that is 100 years old or older,” Demeroukas said, “and, in fact, there is a photo in this exhibit from Grandview where that was the case. It was an original glass plate negative that we printed off of in our dark room.” She said one of her favorite parts of the exhibit is a tin cup on a string where visitors can listen to excerpted folk songs and folk stories from the Arkansas Ozarks. “A group of men went around in the early 1980s and recorded these folk songs and folk stories,” Demeroukas said. “Two of them, Melvin Anglin and Coy Logan, were from Berryville, so
what we have done with their permission is excerpted them out so visitors can listen to them.” She said her favorite of the folk stories is “the Hoop Snake,” a snake that can grasp its tail in its jaw and roll after people like a wheel. Demeroukas said she enjoys having the folk songs and stories because she tries to have not only images of an area in the museum’s photo exhibits but also the voices of the people from that area. “It’s a really neat resource. What I try to do is include the words of the people in the area, so you’ll see a lot of these brown quote boxes under the photos,” she said. “These are either somebody contemporary to the time period speaking or someone modern speaking back about a time period, but it’s their words. I love having them speak to the reader.” Demeroukas said “Scenes from Carroll County” will be on display through May 23 at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History at 118 W. Johnson Ave. in downtown Springdale. The museum is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and admission is free. When the photo exhibit has completed its sixth-month run, Demeroukas said it will become a virtual photo exhibit online. “That happens with all of our photo exhibits, so you can actually go to our website in your pajamas at 2 a.m. and learn about Beaver Lake or Carroll County,” she said. For more information or to check out past photo exhibits, visit ShilohMuseum. org.
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CALENDAR of events
Send calendar entries to Kelby Newcomb at CCNNews@cox-internet.com. The calendar is reserved for events sponsored by non-profit entities, benefits for non-profits and free events. First priority will be given to organizations providing a public service, such as rural fire departments, schools, churches, hospital auxiliaries and services for senior citizens or veterans. Submissions should be timely. Calendar listings should not be more than 30 days in advance of the event. The calendar is sometimes edited to fit the available space in the print edition. See the full calendar online at www.LovelyCitizen.com.
Jan. 13: Friday Morning Bible Study
Friday Morning Bible Study at Holiday Island Community Church will begin at 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 13. Join Frank Wicks to begin the study of Isaiah. Holiday Island Community Church is located at 188 Stateline Drive.
Jan. 15: Five and Dime Script Submission
Five and Dime Drama Collective is soliciting scripts for the Spring 2017 theatrical production. Script categories include 10-minute plays, one act plays between 20 and 30 minutes or fulllength plays between 60 and 90 minutes. Scripts must be original works that have never been produced and must be by a local Eureka Springs author. The deadline to submit a script is Jan. 15. For submission information and guidelines email FiveAndDimeDrama@gmail. com.
Jan. 15: EUUF Service
Rabbi Rob Lennick will lead the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship with a sermon titled “From Darkness to Light: Reflections on Solstice, Christmas and Hanukkah” at 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, at 17 Elk St.
Jan. 16: Metafizzies Meeting
The Eureka Springs Metaphysical Society (Metafizzies) will feature Stephen Foster continuing his discussion on metaphysical interpretation of the New Testament at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16, at 68 Mountain St. All are welcome.
Jan. 22: EUUF Service
Forrest Jacobi will present a program titled “Five Wishes: the advance directive that is legal in the state of Arkansas” at the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 11 am. Sunday, Jan. 22, at 17
Elk St. There will be 30 copies of this legal document available for attendees to complete and sign.
Jan. 24: HI Fire Department Auxiliary Luncheon
The Holiday Island Fire Department Auxiliary will hold its first luncheon and business meeting of the year at noon Tuesday, Jan. 24, in the Clubhouse ballroom at 1 Country Club Dr., with doors opening at 11:30 a.m. for social visiting and lunch beginning at noon. The cost is $8 for lunch and $12 for dues. Reservations must be made by Friday, Jan. 20, by calling Drenda Higdon at 479-3638125.
Jan. 28: Historical Museum Garage Sale
The Third Annual Eureka Springs Historical Museum’s Garage Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center. Admission is $3 per person. Tables and booths are available for rent on limited basis. Set-up will be Friday, Jan. 27. Contact Kindra at 479253-9768 Ext. 602 or email kindra@innoftheozarks.com for information and to reserve your spot. Admission and booth rental proceeds will benefit the Eureka Springs Historical Museum.
Jan. 29: EUUF Service
Moshe and Hamsa Newmark will give an update on Syria and the numerous projects they are working on in their refugee camp plus the Bridge of Peace School at the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, at 17 Elk St.
Jan. 31: AARP Safe Driving Class
An AARP Safe Driving Class will be offered from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 31, in the Medical Arts Building conference room at Mercy Berryville. The cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. To register for the class or for more information contact Deana Davidson at 870423-5320.
Feb. 11: Chocolate Lover’s Festival
The Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce will hold the 13th annual Chocolate Lover’s Festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks. Admission is $15 per person when purchased online at EurekaSpringsChamber.com or at the Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce. Admission at the door will be $20. For more information contact Jessica Wheeless at Jessica@EurekaSpringsChamber.com or 479-253-8737 or visit EurekaSpringsChamber.com and click on events.
March 10: Mercy Hospital Berryville Scholarships
Application for the Mercy Hospital Berryville Auxiliary Scholarship is now open to all Carroll County 2017 graduating seniors who plan to enter any field of medicine. Applications, which have been provided to school counselors, are due by noon on Friday, March 10. Two $1,000 scholarships will be announced by April 15. Applications may be obtained by emailing Carolyn.Bosshardt@mercy.net.
ONGOING MEETINGS
St. James Episcopal Church holds community suppers from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Sundays. Meals are provided by local restaurants. St. James is the church with the red door located at 86 Prospect Ave. on the Historic Loop. Meals are served downstairs in the undercroft.
Holiday Island Community Church will hold a Christmas Bible Study called “A Clear View of the Birth of Jesus” by Dr. Kenneth Bailey at 2 p.m. on Wednesdays in the church library at 188 State Line Drive. The study begins on Wednesday, Nov. 30 and ends on Wednesday, Dec. 21. A support group for those with Parkinson’s and their caregivers is held at 10 a.m. the first Wednesday of each month at ECHO Community Room. For more information email Sally at SarahG@arkansas.net or call 479-981-1587. New Day Fellowship will host a prayer night from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday at 440 Passion Play Road in Eureka Springs. Everyone in the community is welcome to attend this quiet time and meet with God for prayer and meditation. Griefshare is holding a 13-week grief sharing session starting from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays at Faith Bible Church in Suite C of the Holiday Island Shopping Center. This is a Bible-based, non-denominational support group for people that have lost a loved one, no matter how long ago it was. For more information call 479-253-8925. Berryville’s Alcoholics Anonymous chapter meets at 7 p.m. each Thursday at the Community of Christ Church at 501 Orchard Drive. The meetings take place in the basement next to the lower parking lot of the church. For more information call 870-929-6236. Carroll County Cruisers and Collectables meets the last Monday of every month at various locations. Show and Shine Cruise-ins will be held during the spring and summer months on the Berryville Square. For more information call 879-423-7928.
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Wisecrack ZODIAC ARIES: Aim high for your goals, otherwise you’ll just nick them with that BB gun. You might also need to adjust your sights before you try to bring those goals down. TAURUS: Something amazing will happen at 2:17. You don’t know if it will be night or day, however, so every time 2:17 rolls around, drop everything and listen. You’ll be able to hear yourself making your family crazy. GEMINI: Some days you’re an eagle on the wind; other days, you’re a goose caught in a jet engine. On Tuesday afternoon, flap like you mean it. CANCER: Every job has its perks. Don’t complain when your desk is moved into the supply closet, rejoice because you’ll never pay for paper clips or toilet paper again. LEO: If you can’t sleep, that means you’re awake in someone else’s dream. If you wake up next to an armadillo and a jar of jalapeno body butter, that means you should change your meds and lock your windows. VIRGO: You know what’s needed, you just don’t want to admit it. Go ahead, face the truth. If you turn your back to it, truth will always give you a wedgie and slap a “Kick Me” sign on you. LIBRA: Your life isn’t full of free beer and Skittles, but occasionally it does have good wine and Godiva chocolate. Hold out for the best, because cheap Bordeaux makes you whiny. SCORPIO: There’s a light in your eyes and a spring in your step; good news has arrived or you’ve been zapped by static electricity on the doorknob. Either way, quit dragging your feet. SAGITTARIUS: You’re terrible at keeping secrets, which is why no one tells you any. On Thursday, though, you hear a doozy. If you can’t keep your lips sealed, post it on MySpace so no one will ever see
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CAPRICORN: You’re used to getting the carrot or the stick, but this week you get the kale, and you have no idea what to do. Remember, when in doubt, deep fry it and douse it in ranch dressing. Everything goes down easier that way. AQUARIUS: The universe doesn’t give you “A-ha!” mo-
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ments, but every now and then it will goose you with a “Woo hoo!” Be on the lookout, and hope Karma doesn’t have cold hands. PISCES: Some people march to the beat of their own drums, but you boogie to an army of pan flutes played by sloths. You have no rhythm, but it’s still better that the music on the radio.
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THURSDAY, JAN. 12 • Cathouse, 82 Armstrong, 479-3639976: The George Brothers, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. • Eureka Live, 35 N. Main, 479-2537020: Happy Hour, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Green Screen Karaoke, 9 p.m. • Farmers’ Market, Pine Mountain Village: Los Roscoes, 9 a.m. to noon • Grande Taverne, 37 N. Main St., 479-
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Burnett Duo, 8 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 479-2538544: Terri & the Executives, 7 p.m. SUNDAY, JAN. 15 • Eureka Live, 479-253-7020: Green Screen Karaoke, 7 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Sinday Sunday Service Industry Night • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Texas Hold’em, 7 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 479-363-6444: Terri & Brett, noon to 4 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 479-253-8544: Free Pool MONDAY, JAN. 16 • Chelsea’s: SprUngbilly, 9 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Happy Hour, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. TUESDAY, JAN. 17 • Cathouse, 479-363-9976: Los Roscoes, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. • Chelsea’s: Open Mic, 9 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Tuesday Boozeday, $2 Specials all day See Lively, page 26
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The Eureka Springs Police Department thanks Rocky and Mary Nell Hayes with the Ozark Swiss Inn of Eureka Springs for helping initiate proceedings with state Sen. Bryan King for the Western Arkansas Planning and Development District Grant. The grant provides funds to help the police department purchase 12 ballistic vests. Pictured from left to right are Rocky Hayes, Mary Nell Hayes and Sgt. Brad Handley.
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Turpentine Creek to host habitat grand opening Jan. 21 Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge (TCWR) will hold a grand opening for a new big cat habitat at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 21. This habitat, along with another that is still under construction, stands where the original enclosures were once located behind the gift shop. “This habitat is a major steppingstone towards a bright future for all the animals that call TCWR home,” the refuge said in a news release. “It will be one of the larger habitats at the refuge, sitting on over 10,000 square feet of land.” In September 2015, the last animals moved out of the old enclosures and into grassy habitats. “This was a milestone and a major accomplishment for TCWR,” the news release said. “Only days after the last animals were moved into habitats, they began demolishing the old enclosures with the ultimate goal of building two large habitats in their place. In late 2016, TCWR began building the first habitat on the settled plot of land. It is only through the generosity of TCWR’s supporters, donations, and
team’s hard work that this habitat could be completed so quickly.” Four big cats — Joey, an orange tigress; Aurora, a white tigress; Khaleesi, a golden tabby tigress; and Lakota, a male ti-liger — will call the new habitat home. These four big cats were part of the “Colorado Project.” In September 2016, TCWR brought 27 animals to Arkansas from Colorado from a facility that they had taken over. The four big cats were temporarily housed in a cougar habitat until the new habitat was completed. TCWR will release the four big cats for the first time into the new habitat during the grand opening. The new habitat has a large three-tiered bench, fire hose area, rock bench, and other engaging enrichment items to keep the four young cats entertained. The public is invited to the grand opening. “TCWR looks forward to seeing the many guests that will join them for what is expected to be entertaining event,” the news release said.
ESHM to host garage sale Jan. 28 The Eureka Springs Historical Museum will host its third annual Garage Sale at Best Western Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28. Admission is $3 per person. Tables and booths are available for rent on a limited basis. Set-up will be
Friday, Jan. 27. Contact Kindra at 479253-9768 ext. 602 or email kindra@innoftheozarks.com for more information and to reserve a spot. Admission and booth rental proceeds will benefit the Eureka Springs Historical Museum.
Senior Center Menu The Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center is located at 202 W. Madison Ave. in Berryville. Lunch is served weekdays at noon. Monday, Jan. 16 Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Tuesday, Jan. 17 Chicken cordon bleu, mashed potatoes, peas and red peppers, wheat bread and banana pudding
Wednesday, Jan. 18 Barbecue sandwich, steak fries, pineapple coleslaw, pickle and onions and fruit cobbler Thursday, Jan. 19 Beef lasagna, Italian vegetables, wheat roll, buttermilk cake and ice cream Friday, Jan. 20 Fish, pinto beans, coleslaw, hushpuppies and fruit
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Entering town on 23 North, Main Street is the first road that greets you and leads you into the downtown area. in recent years, this important thoroughfare has been overshadowed by its counterpart, Spring Street. Yet it is truly the backbone of town. In the early days, it was known as Mud Street. The street runs between the two mountains, forming the geographic base of Eureka Springs, East Mountain and West Mountain. During the settlement era, Main Street was the center of town. The grocery store and post office were on this road, along with many other businesses vital to a growing community. The name Mud Street was given to the street because of the muddy conditions created by the run-off of both mountains and overflow from bordering Leatherwood Creek. When the water was high, these conditions created rough terrain for horses and pedestrians alike. Today, almost all of the original buildings on the street still stand, but their function has changed dramatically. They are now fine eateries, hotels and specialty shops.
ES School Menu Monday, Jan. 16 No school Tuesday, Jan. 17 Breakfast: Dutch waffle with peanut butter and honey, applesauce, juice and milk Lunch: Chili cheese tots and whole grain banana bread, celery sticks, baby carrots, fruit, juice and milk Wednesday, Jan. 18 Breakfast: Pancakes and syrup, Mandarin oranges, juice and milk Lunch: Chicken bacon ranch flatbread sandwich, tuna salad to-go cups with whole grain goldfish crackers, tater tots,
sandwich veggie sides, pineapple tidbits, juice and milk Thursday, Jan. 19 Breakfast: Chicken tenders with biscuit and honey, strawberry cup, juice and milk Lunch: Homemade meat loaf and wheat roll, mashed potatoes, green beans, diced peaches, juice and milk Friday, Jan. 20 Breakfast: Mini pancakes, fruit, juice and milk Lunch: Hot dog with Cheetos puffs, Texas chili beans, salad, strawberry cup, juice and milk
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This large, very pretty long-haired 5-year-old is Mrs. Norris. (No. 94.) Unfortunately, she was abandoned and prefers being outside. She is sort of independent but timid, but gets along well with other cats. She likes being petted and is microchipped. Mrs. Norris is spayed and has her shots. She’s available for adoption at the Good Shepherd Animal Shelter on Highway 62 east of Eureka Springs. The shelter is open from noon to 5 p.m. every day but Tuesday and Wednesday. For more information, call 479-253-9188.
The 47th annual Antique Auto Festival will be held on the grounds of the Great Passion Play this September.
Eureka Springs Antique Auto Festival moves to Great Passion Play grounds
The 47th annual Eureka Springs Antique Automobile Festival will move from its former location at Pine Mountain Village to the grounds of the Great Passion Play to accommodate plans to dramatically increase the numbers of entrants. The festival is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 8 and Saturday, Sept. 9. In addition to the venue change, the Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce is planning other improvements for the festival including new event organizers, a panel of professional judges, additional sponsors and more vendors. Event organizers hope to dramatically increase the number of entries from 150 cars to 500 cars with expanded marketing support and the addition of new car clubs and collectors. The festival will continue to feature a parade of autos through downtown Eureka Springs as part of the Great Bank Robbery re-enactment held annually for more than 30 years. “We are excited about all the improvements planned for the 2017 Antique Automobile Festival, which has drawn thousands of visitors to Eureka Springs over the years,” said Tammy Thurow, president of the Eureka Springs Cham-
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these mini-parades when I was a child in NOLA and they are memories I cherish.” She is hoping to share more of Mardi Gras history and family friendly traditions with the students. Cné and krewe coorganizer Ilene Powell will visit with students to share their experiences
with the creation of the works of art. Decorations can be delivered to the school at 374 Dairy Hollow Road Monday through Friday during office hours now through Jan. 18. The office hours are Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call the school at 479-253-7888 or email development@clearspringschool.org for more information.
TRANSITION Ruth A. Cammas
Jan. 8, 1937 – Saturday, Dec.31 Ruth A. Cammas, age 79, of Eagle Rock, Mo., passed away on Saturday, Dec.31, 2016, at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville, Arkansas. Mrs. Cammas, daughter of Everett and Lillian (Kaye) Waddell, was born on Jan. 8, 1937, in Durango, Colo. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Joshua Waggoner and Jarom Patterson; four sisters; and one brother. She was united in marriage to Francis Cammas on Jan. 12, 1991, in Eureka Springs. Mrs. Cammas owned and operated Dippy Dames Candle Shop in Eureka Springs where she hand carved unique candles. She enjoyed cooking, her daily crossword puzzles in the morning newspapers, and spending time with family and friends. Survivors include her husband Francis Cammas, of Eagle Rock; two sons, Mike Waggoner, of Durango, Colo., and Mitch Waggoner and his wife Jewel Kay, of Aztec, N.M.; two daughters, Monica Yeager, of Alpine, Utah, and Marsha Gould and her husband Tim, of Clinton, N.J.; one step-son, Jerome Cammas, of France; one step-daughter, Sophie Cammas, also of France; 16 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 9, at the White Funeral Home and Crematory, with Pastor Jamie Smith officiating. The family received friends one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of the White Funeral Home and Crematory, Cassville, Mo.
Holiday Island Community Church to host Bible study Jan. 13 Holiday Island Community Church at 1888 Stateline Drive will host a Bible study at 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 13, in the library of the fellowship hall. The group will be studying Isaiah.
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A gem of a man
Pyron remembered for community involvement, love of history By Kelby Newcomb CCNNews@cox-internet.com
The train whistle will sound a little more lonesome around Carroll County with the passing of Jewell Ray Pyron, longtime member of the Carroll County Historical and Genealogical Society. Pyron, a Green Forest resident, died Saturday, Dec. 31. He was 84. Members of the historical society recall how Pyron assumed the role of honorary conductor and curator of the train room at the Heritage Center Museum. Julie Clark, the society’s treasurer, said Pyron kept up the train room and maintained the scale trains, fixing them any time one needed repairs. “He was responsible for the train room. I believe it was his favorite,” Clark said. “If the trains tore up, he would fix them, and, if he wasn’t able to, he would have somebody come in and fix them.” Mark Gifford, president of the society, said Pyron looked after the train room as if it were his child. “The train room was certainly his child,” Gifford said. “He knew the history of the orphan train that used to run through Carroll County and how to run the trains. The exhibit was his baby, I guess you could say.” Gifford said Pyron’s knowledge about the county’s history ran beyond the train tracks, noting that the historical society lost a great teacher and a wealth of knowledge with Pyron’s passing. “He was a member for a long, long time and was very knowledgeable about the museum,” Gifford said. “It’s kind of sad. I had a question I was wanting to ask the other day about the building, and he is probably the only one who could’ve answered it. I’ll have to figure it out the hard way now.” He continued, “Jewell was great. He got along with everybody and was a great teacher.” Clark said Pyron and his wife, Shirley Pyron, have been a driving force behind
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Jewell Pyron served as honorary conductor and curator of the train room at the Heritage Center Museum in Berryville, along with being active in several other community organizations. Pyron died Dec. 31 at the age of 84.
the historical society and the Heritage Center Museum. “He and Shirley have kept the historical society going. I’ve been on the board five years now, and they’ve been involved ever since it started,” she said. “Jewell did a lot of maintenance on the building.” “They were certainly key to all of it,” Gifford said. “Jewell was Shirley’s righthand man and left-hand man sometimes.” Clark said she is glad she got to know Pyron better through working with the historical society and the Heritage Center Museum. “I’ve known Jewell all of my life, and I really got to know him through the historical museum,” she said. “He’s a good man. He was always very energetic and willing to do whatever he could to help out. He’s going to be greatly missed.” Clark noted that Pyron played an active role in the community, serving as a member of many organizations apart
from the historical society. One of his biggest contributions, she said, was as a member of the Berryville Fire Department for 40 years. Former Berryville fire chief Gene Chafin, who served with Pyron for much of his time with the department, said Pyron was a good firefighter. “He was just like the rest of us. He was a volunteer and a good fireman,” Chafin said. “Everybody is on duty 24 hours a day seven days a week. Jewell always showed up.” He said he remembered Pyron liked to tinker with the old firetruck at the station. “He was always tinkering with the old firetruck,” Chafin said. “I think they’re going to try to take him to the cemetery in it.” He said Pyron always got along well with others and helped out whenever we could. “He was good to get along with and a good person,” Chafin said. “He was well-appreciated. I know he will be missed.” Pyron was also a member of the Lions Club, the VFW and a longtime active member of the hospital auxiliary. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was a civil defense officer and later became the county’s coordinator of emergency services. Pyron is survived by his wife, Shirley Mae (Hamby) Pyron; his son, Greg Pyron, and wife, Meg, of Branson, Mo.; grandson, Christopher Pyron, and wife, Kate, of Tulsa, Okla.; granddaughter, Megan Rice, and husband, 2nd Lt. Julius Rice, of Little Rock; five great-grandchildren and several very close friends. Pyron’s funeral service was held Friday, Jan. 6, at Charles M. Nelson Memorial Chapel with Pastor Thomas N. Willcox officiating. Memorial donations may be made to the Carroll County Historical Society at 403 Public Square, Berryville, AR 72616. Online condolences may be sent to the family at NelsonFuneral.com.
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