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Dispatch Desk Jan. 11 12:09 a.m. — All was well following an alarm. 7:29 a.m. — An officer filed a report on abuse. 5:20 p.m. — The parties in a domestic dispute separated. Jan. 12 12:20 p.m. — An officer searched for but couldn’t locate a reported dog at large. 2:12 p.m. — A subject was arrested on warrant. Jan. 13 8:16 a.m. — All was well following an alarm. 8:29 a.m. — A truck blocking oncoming traffic was moved. 10:57 a.m. — A lost dog was returned to its owner. 7:10 p.m. — A subject was taken into custody after a welfare check. Jan. 14 1:34 a.m. — An officer filed a report on an accident. 11:58 a.m. — An officer filed a report on theft. 1:22 p.m. — An officer searched for
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but couldn’t locate a dog at large. 7:10 p.m. — An officer completed a welfare check. Jan. 15 1:33 a.m. — A male in the roadway trying to stop cars was advised to go back to his room for the night. 11:13 a.m. — An officer informed the owner of a dog at large on leash laws. 4:52 p.m. — An officer filed a report on a two-vehicle accident. Jan. 16 9:40 a.m. — An officer found a reported erratic driver parked. 2:59 p.m. — A subject was arrested for a domestic dispute. 3:12 p.m. — A subject was arrested for domestic assault and interfering with emergency communication. 3:30 p.m. — An officer was on standby for EMS. 3:54 p.m. — A report of suspicious males was unfounded. 4:54 p.m. — A reported difficult subject was gone on arrival. 11:08 p.m. — A subject was arrested for driving while intoxicated and driving left of center.
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Foundation hosts tour of community center site By Samantha Jones
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Construction hasn’t started yet, but plans for the Eureka Springs Highlander Community Center have been set into motion. Members of the community center foundation walked Eureka Springs residents through a tour of the building site Sunday afternoon. Diane Murphy, chairwoman of the foundation, noted that the old Eureka Springs High School building will be renovated into the new community center. She described the gym, saying it will be the heart of the project. “It’s well laid out to be adaptive to the uses you’ve all indicated you want, and we hope we can make that happen,” Murphy said. She pointed out the existing locker rooms and restrooms; though the facility needs to be renovated, Murphy said it already has the foundation needed for the project’s activity center. “The structure’s going to stay the same, so hopefully that will be affordable,” Murphy said. Jack Moyer, treasurer of the foundation, described how the former band room will factor into the activity center. Adjacent to the gym, the band room will be used for exercise classes such as yoga and Zumba. Moyer said the room will be split in half by a floating wall, allowing the other half of it to be used for senior citizens’ activities. “The concept for this room as it transitions is to gather and grow the community,” Moyer said. He continued into the building’s old EAST Lab, where he said technology is already set in place for a dynamic boardroom setting. This room, Moyer said, could be used for city council meetings and other meetings where teleconferencing is necessary. “This area is wired with pretty significant high-end technology. This would be the community meeting room coupled with broadband access for residents of western Carroll County,” Moyer said. Al Larson, a board member of the foun-
dation, explained how Building 100 will be used in the project. That building, Larson said, will be mostly demolished to create a plaza. The plaza will have a stage for outdoor events and will retain the backdrop for the existing stage inside the building. “We would like to think the farmers market will situate here,” Larson said Bill Featherstone, also a board member, discussed how the trail system and aquatic center will operate near the plaza. The trail system, Featherstone said, will feature a trail hub outside the plaza. He said this trail hub will be the central location within the trail system with multiple trail heads leading in different directions. “Cherokee Street will lead you downtown. Another across the highway will connect you to Black Bass Lake,” Featherstone said. He noted an important part of the trail hub, saying a paved, lighted walking trail will be created within the community center. Featherstone said he wanted to offer the onsite trail after researching how the Berryville Community Center has been used. “One of the highest uses to the Berryville Community Center is one they didn’t plan for, which is people walking around at night to get their exercise in. We’re going to develop it on the front-end of our project,” Featherstone said. The first step the foundation will take on the project, he continued, is creating a soft surface trail. Featherstone said the trail won’t be lit or paved but will be usable sooner than any other feature of the center. The last piece of construction, he added, will be the aquatic component. “We hope that will end up being a very real element we have to offer here, whether it be outside only or an indoor facility,” Featherstone said. Glenn Crenshaw, vice-chairman of the foundation, explained how the foundation will generate revenue for the project. Part of the existing building, he said, will be converted into office space that will be rented out to keep the center running. Crenshaw said this should generate between $100,000 and $150,000 a year.
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Eureka Springs man arrested on rape charges By Samantha Jones
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A Eureka Springs man has been charged with rape after two alleged assaults. A press release from the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) says Patrick Amos Gaylor was arrested on Jan. 15 for rape, kidnapping and battery in the second degree. CCSO Gaylor investigators arrested Gaylor as part of an ongoing investigation. The investigation began, the release says, on Dec. 23 when investigators
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met with a female subject at the Eureka Springs hospital. The female reported that she had been raped by an unknown man; according to the release, she said she was held against her will in a cabin outside of Eureka Springs. The release says investigators followed the female to work in Eureka Springs to gather evidence when she saw Gaylor in the parking lot and identified him as her alleged attacker. Gaylor was initially uncooperative with investigators, the release states. On Dec. 23, Gaylor was arrested for battery in the second degree, false imprisonment in the first degree, interference with emergency communications and obstructing governmental operations. His bond was set at $50,000. After a search of Gaylor’s residence, the release says, investigators found See Arrest, page 5
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The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office has launched an investigation of the Good Shepherd Humane Society’s animal shelter in Eureka Springs after the shelter’s new manager filed a complaint alleging animals were severely neglected and adoption files were deleted, forcing animals to remain in harsh conditions with little food and no real chance of finding new homes.
“I discovered the dogs were being underfed by half their required amount of daily food, which can lead to aggressive behavior,” said the shelter’s new manager, Rachel Brix. “The animals have a lot of health issues that are compromising the welfare of other animals in the shelter. Many are overdue for vaccines which is a public health concern. In some cases, dogs and cats were not separated,” she said.
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At an emergency board meeting Saturday, the board voted to close the shelter for two months. CCSO Chief Deputy Maj. George Frye said that because the investigation is ongoing, he can’t discuss any details of the case. Brix replaced Lisa Castillo as shelter manager two weeks ago and has been working with shelter volunteers and staff to overhaul the online adoption system and
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“You will be amazed at what happened in Carroll County in October compared to 2014. We are in the top five collections in the state,” he said. Karen Pryor was present at the meeting to answer questions about group travel. Maloney said the CAPC’s website will link to the Chamber of Commerce’s online group travel sales tool. Commissioners also discussed changing the events coordinator position from a salary to a contract labor position. Maloney said that he received 10 applications for the position and they weren’t qualified. Commissioners decided to vote on the issue at their next workshop. Ragsdell said rumors that the Auditorium is in dire straits are not true. “We have more acts booked in January than in several years,” he said.
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ES school board discusses superintendent applicants small events in the district. “He showed up for our school picThe Eureka Springs School Board ture. I think he’s the only superintendent met Tuesday night to discuss superin- who’s ever done that. That’s a lot. That tendent applicants but didn’t make a fi- means a lot,” Saab said. nal decision on the matter. Brianna Head noted how Pruitt shows After meeting in a closed executive that he cares for students. session, the board opened the meeting “He loves the kids. He actually comes back up to the public. Chris McClung, to our classrooms to see them,” Head president of the board, explained that said. board members haHead lives in Harven’t yet decided rison but said she who will fill the postayed late for the He’s shown he’s there sition. board meeting just for us. He’s shown he’s “This was mereto support Pruitt. ly a work session committed to us. We want to Even with the winter for the board to reshow we’re committed weather warning, she view the applicants. said she wanted to be to him.” We’re not making there. – Danielle Purvis any decisions toDanielle Purvis night,” McClung showed support, too, said. pointing out how McClung announced this to a packed Pruitt has supported the teachers. room; even though the board hadn’t “He’s been there for us. He’s there for planned to choose a superintendent, fac- the kids,” Purvis said. ulty throughout the school district gath“He’s shown he’s there for us,” Saab ered to support Bryan Pruitt. Pruitt has agreed. “He’s shown he’s committed to been interim superintendent at the dis- us. We want to show we’re committed trict since the summer. to him.” Cindy Holt, principal of the middle After having so much superintendent school, said she has been impressed turnover in past years, Saab said she and with Pruitt’s leadership. other teachers want a leader with Pruitt’s “For myself and the other people level of commitment. who’ve worked with him, we’ve been “We want him to stay,” Saab said. exceedingly pleased,” Holt said. McClung thanked everyone for comSeveral elementary school teachers ing to the meeting. He said the school agreed. Meleia Saab described the way board will discuss the matter more at its Pruitt interacts with students and facul- regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, ty, saying he tries to be part of even the Jan. 26. By Samantha Jones
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enough evidence to add charges of rape, kidnapping and possession of drug paraphernalia. The bond on those charges was set at $100,000. The release says a second victim reported being raped at the same location as the first victim and described a similar
circumstance to investigators. This, led to additional rape, kidnapping and battery charges, according to the release. The bond for those charges was set at $250,000. Gaylor is being held at the CCSO Detention Center on $350,000 bond. Anyone with information about these or similar crimes should contact CCSO at 870-423-2901.
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rehabilitate the animals so they can be ready for adoption. “We are going to conduct ASPCA temperament testing to evaluate each animal for health and behavior issues, which every dog needs here desperately,” Brix said.”Then we will re-institute the SAFER program.” The shelter began taking all dogs and cats picked up by Berryville Animal Control early last year after the shelter consolidated and moved to Eureka Springs. The decision to move came after board members said repairs and renovation at the Berryville Animal Control Facility, formerly a water treatment plant, would be too costly and instead decided to move the operation to Eureka Springs. Dr. Dan Bennett, who stepped down from his position as board president in September, said in news reports last May that the consolidation included a plan to hire a full-time adoption coordinator responsible for improving and updating Good Shepherd’s “fragmented” online presence so dogs don’t miss opportunities to find homes in other states. But, according to Brix, that never happened. “The shelter has a lot of imminent safety and sanitation issues and the only way to remedy them properly is to shut down,” she said. Brix contacted CCSO when she found major issues with the Adopt-a-Pet system and a computer technician told her the shelter’s computer programs were being “compromised maliciously by an outside source.” “The database that we use to input all of our animals is compromised,” Brix said. “We just restored Adopt-a-Pet which is tied to that database so we can distribute adoption notices locally. The national Adopt-aPet function isn’t working so notices haven’t been getting out. “Someone is going in and making it so we can’t have full access to our accounts and is deleting and changing information,” she said. “Animals have been deleted from the site so they weren’t getting adopted. A lot of records are missing. It’s debilitating for us because we have an extremely small staff.”
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Over the last year, three shelter managers — Janice Durbin, Lisa Castillo and now Brix — have been in charge of caring for the animals. Board president Mark Jankowski, a resident of Holiday Island whose job as a frozen food distributor keeps him busy on the road, said that since Brix took the helm, she “has brought a lot of things to light” about the shelter’s conditions. “The board didn’t realize how bad it was,” he paused and said. When asked how he and the six board members overlooked that the animals were allegedly being fed half of the food they need daily, Jankowski paused, sighed and said, “Good question.” “We knew there were some issues and fixing up that needed to be done but with a lot of it, you need to trust that the managers are giving you the right information,” he said. “Castillo didn’t have the skills to do job.” Arkansas does not require background checks for animal caretakers, nor does it regulate the ratio of caretakers to animals in non-profit shelters. When it came time to cut costs last November, the board had to “let go” of two animal technicians and one adoption coordinator, Jankowski said. “We were in dire straits,” he said. “You can’t put a Band-aid on a problem. You have to stop and fix things.” Jankowski said the board was approved for a loan last fall because it was planning to expand and that money collected from grants, fundraisers and two thrift stores helps to cover the costs of caring for the animals. After hearing Brix’s recommendations during Saturday’s emergency meeting, he said, the board is instead using the money to make critical improvements, including erecting an extra storage building and perimeter fencing and painting and remodeling. Both Brix and Jankowski said the health and welfare of Good Shepherd’s dogs and cats is their main priority and Jankowski said he is very excited about the positive changes Brix is bringing to the shelter’s operation. “It’s going to be an uphill battle but we already making headway,” he said.
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Neta Stamps, center, of Ozark AIDS Resources and Services, accepts the top prize in the Crescent Hotel’s Christmas Forest contest from Mary Howze, left, and Jack Moyer, right.
Crescent presents ‘Christmas Forest’ prizes
The 1886 Crescent Hotel and Spa is all about tradition. One tradition that started in 2008 as part of the 7th Annual Christmas at the Crescent Celebration was the “growing” of the “Christmas Forest,” an effort to raise money for local and area charities. In the past seven years, this forest has harvested $22,345.80 in charitable contributions. Those charities that took top honors this year were announced at a Jan. 15 luncheon held in their honor at and sponsored by the Crescent. They are OARS (Ozark AIDS Resources & Services) in first place with $1,208 in votes; Wounded Warrior Project in second place with $652; and Purple Flower Domestic Violence Resource and Support Center in third place with $611. “Twenty-six other charities received honorable mention recognition,” said Mary Howze, the hotel’s activities director. “They include Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Autism Speaks, Berryville Elementary Nurses Program, Camp No Limits, Clear Spring School,
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The second Eureka Springs Mardi Gras umbrella decorating party was Sunday, Jan. 17 at the Grassy Knob Community Center. The final umbrella decorating party will be at 5:30 Wednesday, Jan. 27, at Eureka Live. Umbrellas, glue guns and a lot of bling will be provided to help Mardi Gras participants get ready for the second line dance in the street during the night parade on Jan. 30 and the day parade Feb. 6.
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Back Our Kids provides weekend food for Eureka Springs students By Samantha Jones
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Because of Flint Street Fellowship, many Eureka Springs students don’t go hungry on the weekends. Pat Kasner, director of the food bank, explained that the Back Our Kids program provides weekend food bags for students who need it. Kasner said she doesn’t know who the kids are but hopes they find the food bags comforting. “It’s wonderful to know it’s helping them but heartbreaking to know they’re needing it,” Kasner said. Each bag, she continued, costs the food bank $5 or less because of its access to bulk food products. Kasner said she and volunteers pack the bags with three pieces of fruit, four pieces of string cheese, fruit cups, granola bars and crackers each week. Every other week, she noted, kids receive a jar of peanut butter and a can of tuna. “We have volunteers who come in on Friday morning and deliver them to
school,” Kasner said. The program has been running since 2013. Kasner recalled attending a Eureka Springs Rotary Club meeting where a representative from Loaves & Fishes Food Bank spoke about a similar program in Berryville. “I realized I better check with the school and see what the needs are here,” Kasner said. The school wanted the help, Kasner said, and asked for 35 bags to start. Today, Back Our Kids helps 75 kids a week. Though the bags help students during the school year, Kasner said she worries once summer comes around. She said she sends letters to parents about the help the food bank offers but isn’t sure if it reaches very many families. “I don’t know that I ever heard anything about it. It’s heartbreaking to think about,” Kasner said. She asked any parents interested in the food bank’s services to call 479253-9491 for more information.
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City considers refinancing loans to pay for capital projects By Alana Cook Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
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Aldermen and city leaders during Tuesday’s budget workshop discussed ideas to pay for the city’s capital projects, which included refinancing and combining loans and raising revenue. Mayor Butch Berry said he will bring aldermen proposals on ways to raise revenue next month. “A lot of things will come up to city council in the next month or two,” he said. The city discussed utility franchise fees, revenue from the Western Carroll County Ambulance District contract and past due court fines as potential streams of revenue but aldermen agreed the city needs to pursue more options to pay for capital projects. The city has been borrowing against its reserves over the last 10 years to pay for capital projects like the police station and Public Works facilities. “The city’s capital budget is the General Fund budget, which is reserve accounts,” Alderman David Mitchell said. “When we have a large capital request, we have been using our savings which is why we the reserves have been dropping over the years.” The Capital Outlay Fund was established to account for sales and use taxes collections as required by state law. Utility Franchise Fee Revenue Bonds are due in annual installments of $23,000 to $40,000 plus 5.75 percent interest through March 2020. Sales and Use Tax Refunding Bonds are due in annual installments of $175,000 to $290,000 plus interest up to 3.55 percent through October, 2027. The
city is required to make payments from the Debt Service Fund for both bonds, according to the state audit reports. “We are getting close to putting the Public Works storage building out to bid. We estimate the cost will be $225,000,” Berry said. “Once we get that, I will go back to council and ask them to combine it with the the police department loan.” Doing so would allow the city to lower its interest rate and improve its cash flow, Berry said. As of December 4, 2014 the amount owed to the General Fund from the Water and Waste Water Fund was $490,000, according to the state’s 2013 legislative audit. The city pledged future utility franchise fees to repay $490,000 in bonds issued in 2,000 to build the police station. Mitchell said he had some concerns from the last workshop about the fire department’s budget but council “hashed it out.” He also said that “it would be nice to get the rest of the meters in as soon as possible,” and the police department’s budget “doesn’t look as bad as everyone else.” Lonnie Clark, the city’s finance director, said the loan for water meter replacements and the proposed Public Works shop building was close to $500,000 and the revenue stream dedicated to that was “franchise taxes.” Berry said the city should have a little left over to go back into general fund as needed. “The same thing goes along with the fire department’s $80,000 loan request for the self-contained breathing apparatus,” he
said. “We will take that and put it into the ambulance loan we have. There’s a fiveyear payout on these loans.” Berry said the city is considering pursuing grants to pay for projected $260,000 transit and trolley expenses, which would be put into the capital loan and that the city is also planning to apply for another round of Community Development Block Grants to help fund supplies and equipment for the police department. “Our responses from the Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District have been positive so far,” he said. Alderman Terry McClung mentioned a shortage for ambulance fee collections during the last budget meeting and asked whether the Western Carroll County Ambulance District contract benefits the fire department. Currently, the city has a contract where the district pays the city $250,000 a year. The city also receives fees for services to patients the fire department picks up. Half of the fee-for-service revenue comes from the Western District, according to Bob Pettus, Eureka Springs Fire Department assistant chief. McClung said he recalled from the last budget meeting that he thought the district owed the city $400,000 in fees but Pettus said that it was a reporting error. Berry said he will be sending aldermen a 5-year plan for water, sewer and streets so they can see what the needs are. The council is expected to vote on a 2016 budget during next Monday’s council meeting.
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The Natural Way A constant reminder
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ight in front of me and just above the monitor’s edge is a framed piece of fancy work Jim Fain hand-done by my Grandmother Seddon. The 10x12 is stitched in color with leaves, stems buds and roses surrounding an important reminder of how to live a healthier emotional life. She embroidered, “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change those things I can and wisdom to know the difference. She misspelled the word “difference.” The piece is at least 30 years old ... the kit was a gift from me to her on one of her 80 something birthdays. Before she died she gave the finished artwork back to me. I cherished her as I cherish the piece. I love the sentiment and advice and I especially love the misspelled word. Every day, many times each day I’m reminded of what she taught me. This is a piece of guidance I try to apply daily. Sometimes, I succeed but often I stumble and fall short. It is that way being a human I’ve found. Accepting this has had the impact on me of ever trying to learn and researching right to the edge of what is known. Then of course comes the next part of the saying which is not said. When facing the “wisdom to know the difference” really comes the truth of our (my) limitations. I work hard to express this to myself and others in the most loving way I know how to do. Health and healing has to do with choices. The harder I hold onto something the more painful I become. The more able I am to discern what to struggle with and what to let go of directs my life for betterment or not. This is learning your lessons, I suppose ... the school of hard knocks. I’m told that perhaps in the end of it all some will finally graduate and not have to repeat a grade or two. For the physical body, eat food you enjoy while mitigating the known harm. I still suggest using the glycemic index as a guide. Check out www.glycemicindex.com choosing foods lower than 70 as much as possible. Supplement to enhance your daily nutrition as you need to do so. I still suggest fish oils and stomach acid resistant probiotics (like acidophilus) for everyone. Choose additional supplements according to your own personal needs like MSM for aches and pain, supplements beneficial for rest and a long list of others, again according to your need. Seek medical care prudently. None of us get out of this world unscathed so be sure to live, love and laugh. Show others love even though that may be different. That is what my Grandmother Seddon taught me and that is why I cherish the misspelled word in her fancy work. Freedom to be fully human and err seems very healthy to me.
Wisecrack Zodiac Aries: Each day is a gift. That’s why sometimes it fits like a sweater your Grandma gives you because she still thinks you’re a kids size 2. Squeeze as much of your big head into today as you can, and you can use the Jaws of Life tomorrow. Taurus: Your plan goes awry when someone frees all your parakeets before they finish their training. Thank goodness you didn’t arm them with weapons-grade fart bombs yet, so no one can trace those paramilitarykeets back to you. Gemini: Find a better way to do an ordinary task. If you don’t feel like looking it up, just open the window and yell “What would Martha Stewart do?” She’ll soon fly to you on the superhero wings she built with leftover holiday cards and hot glue. Cancer: Build your vocabulary and you’ll impress those around you. Just don’t do it by studying the Urban Dictionary, or you’ll end up in your boss’ office trying to explain what you meant by calling her a petextrian. Leo: Forget about finding your groove; it bought a fake passport and moved to Copenhagen. Concentrate on building a new one, perhaps with 50 percent less sarcasm so it can’t become self-aware and troll Twitter. Virgo: Put away the bacon bikini and the Go Pro attached to your hoverboard. It’s okay to realize you’re making a bad decision before everything goes up in flames, even if your friends are egging you on. Libra: Variety is the spice of life, but that’s no reason to store habaneros in your Underoos. At least you can take comfort that the crazy burning sensation down there has nothing to do with an STD. Scorpio: Find the beauty in life and you’ll be occasionally soothed. Find the idiots in life and you’ll be constantly entertained. Just remember to watch from a safe distance.
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Sagittarius: You can meet your inner demons, but there’s no need to bake brownies and bingewatch ‘Game of Thrones’ with them. Feel free to give them the boot, even if they liven up the party. Capricorn: There’s a trip in your future. Could be a journey to somewhere mysterious, exotic and exciting, or simply the fact that your kid left his skateboard at the bottom of the stairs again. Aquarius: Everything’s coming up roses and it pisses you off.
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You’re sure you planted money trees with a few Ryan Gosling bushe s here and there. Sell the roses to some suckers for Valentine’s Day and buy better seeds next time. Pisces: It’s hard to hold onto your dreams when they’ve greased up like Olympic swimmers. Find a friend to help you get a grip or at least trip a few when they try to get away. Answers on page 14
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Jan. 23: Universal Gathering Jan. 25: Happiness TED Talk for the Planet The Carnegie Library at 194 Spring
Experience the power of sending light and prayers with others regarding important causes for the planet at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, and Thursday, Jan. 21, at the Heart of Many Ways at 68 Mountain St. in Eureka Springs. Call Amrit at 479-253-3165 for more information.
Jan. 23: Garage Sale
Best Western Inn of the Ozarks will host the second annual Eureka Springs Historical Museum’s Garage Sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, in the convention center. Admission will cost $3 per person. You can rent an 8-by-10foot booth for $30 to sell items. Tables are available for an additional $5. Call Kindra at 479-253-9768 Ext. 602 or email kindra@innoftheozarks.com for more information or to reserve a space.
Jan. 24: Sufi Movement
Jami Crocker will speak on the modern Sufi movement at 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, at the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 17 Elk St. Childcare will be provided.
Jan. 24 and 25: Open Auditions
The Holiday Island Theatre Guild will hold open auditions for its upcoming production “The Hallelujah Girls” on Sunday, Jan. 24, and Monday, Jan. 25, at Room A of the Holiday Island Clubhouse. Auditions will last from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday and from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday. For more information, call 479-9812638 or 347-852-5389.
St. in Eureka Springs will host the viewing and discussion of TEDTalks on happiness at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25. For more information, contact the library at 479-253-8754 or info@eurekalibrary.org.
Jan. 25: Metafizzies Meeting
The Eureka Springs Metaphysical Society (Metafizzies) will discuss spiritual topics at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25, at the Heart of Many Ways at 68 Mountain Street in Eureka Springs. All are welcome.
Jan. 26: HIFDA Luncheon
The Holiday Island Fire Department Auxiliary will hold a luncheon at noon Tuesday, Jan. 26, in the Clubhouse Ballroom at 1 Country Club Drive. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. for social time. It costs $8. Reserve a spot by calling Peggy Arnhart at 479-363-6235 by Friday, Jan. 22.
Jan. 26: Open House
The Eureka Springs Parks Department will host an open house for the newly created “City of Eureka Springs Christmas Storage Area” from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, at Harmon Park at 530 Spring St. All are invited.
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Peg Adamson will discuss the many different influences that have combined to form her spiritual life at 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, at the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 17 Elk St. Childcare will be provided.
Feb. 5: Chili Supper
The United Methodist Women of the First United Methodist Church of Eureka Springs will host an annual chili supper from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, at the church at 195 Huntsville Road. It will cost $8 for adults and $4 for children from 5 to 10. Children under 4 will be free. Reserve tickets by calling Janet Rose at 479-2537051 or Shirley Lykins at 479-253-8812. Proceeds will help benefit the church’s mission work.
April 2-10: Holiday Island Travel Club Trip
The Holiday Island Travel Club will host a trip to Savannah, Jekyll Island and Beaufort from Saturday, April 2 to Sunday, April 10. It will cost $723 for all lodging, 14 meals and a planned tour. A deposit of $75 is required. Call Janice at 479-253-9890 or 479-244-7669 for more information or visit www.grouptrips.com/ holidayislandtravelclub.
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The Holiday Island Quilters Guild will meet from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month beginning Thursday, Jan. 28, at the Holiday Island Clubhouse at 1 Country Club. For more information, call Suzanne at 479-363-6416. Eureka Springs Fire & EMS will host an Emergency Medical Technician class each Monday and Thursday evening beginning mid-January 2016. The class costs $500 and must be paid in advance. You must have a high school diploma or GED, be 18 years or older, have a CPR card through the American Heart Association valid through July 2016, have successfully completed a TEAS college exam and have a TB skin test. Application packets are available at Fire Station No. 1. Call 479-253-9616 for more information. St. James Episcopal Church will host Sunday community suppers from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. This is the sixth season of the suppers, with meals provided by local restaurants. Supper will be provided ev-
ery Sunday during the winter season until March 20. The suppers are free and everyone is welcome. The Eureka Springs Farmers Market will be open in the winter from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursdays. There are fresh veggies, meats, baked goods, soaps, jellies and seasonal items like wreaths and crafts. The Carroll County Branch of the Ozark Offroad Cyclist club will host training rides at 2 p.m. every Sunday at Lake Leatherwood. The American Legion Auxiliary No. 36 of Holiday Island will meet at 10 a.m. every third Monday at the Holiday Island Country Club. All ladies who are immediate relatives of veterans are eligible to come. Holiday Island Community Church at 188 Stateline Road in Holiday Island offers Friday Bible Study at 9 a.m. every Friday in the library of Haller Hall. Call 479-253-8200 for more information. Melissa Clare will host “An Inquiry into Sufism” at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays each month. These Wednesdays include Oct. 14 and 28, Nov. 11 and 25 and Dec. 8 and 23. The art of Carol Saari and Wen Norton will be featured at the Norberta Philbrook Galley at No. 5 Center St. in downtown Eureka Springs until 2016. First Southern Baptist Church of Holiday Island will host a family movie and game night at 6 p.m. the first Friday of every month. Call 479-253-6711 for more information. Celebrate Recovery, a 12-step Christ-centered recovery support group, will meet at 6 p.m. every Wednesday at Soul Purpose Ministries at 801 S. Springfield Ave. in Green Forest. For more information, call 870-654-4059 or 870-4809993.
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Mildred Lois Bradshaw DeWeese Tharp
Mildred Lois Bradshaw DeWeese Tharp, a resident of Berryville, was born July 23, 1920 in Arlington, Calif., a daughter of Thomas Martin and Emma Josephine Ward Bradshaw. She departed this life Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016 in Fayetteville, at the age of 95 years. On Sept. 17, 1940, Mildred was united in marriage with Troy Clifford DeWeese who preceded her in death. She was also preceded by her parents and fourteen siblings. Mildred was a high-spirited woman who, in her free time, loved gardening, quilting, cooking, and socializing at the Senior Center, but most of all spending time with her family. In the late 1980s, she was crowned Ms. Senior Carroll County and again as Ms. Senior Northwest Arkansas. She is survived by one son, Bill DeWeese and wife Gail of Berryville; two daughters, Rebecca Harris of Rogers and Brenda Bowlin and husband Philip of Fayetteville; former husband, Clay Tharp of Green Forest; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other family, friends and loved ones. Visitation was held from 9 a.m. until 10
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Michael Eugene Cates
Michael Eugene Cates, age 71, of Holiday Island, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, Jan. 15, 2016. He was born Aug. 6, 1944, in Sioux City, Iowa, to Robert and Dorothy Cates. Mike was joined in marriage to Glenna Brown on Aug. 9, 1969. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Jeannine McMahon. Mike worked for 32 years as a credit manager for Wickes Lumber. He was Secretary Treasurer of the Elk’s Lodge No. 1042 in Holiday Island. He loved his family and friends dearly and was thrilled to play golf or go fishing with them whenever he had the chance. He also enjoyed working with computers. Mike will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. Mike is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Glenna Cates; his son Shane Cates of Wyoming, son Jayson Cates and wife Dawn of Indianapolis, and son Brandon Robert Cates of South Berwick, Maine; and two grandsons, Mason Cates and Gavin Cates. A celebration of life will be held at
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Grace Lutheran Church in Holiday Island at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016. Arrangements and cremation are under the direction of Cremations of the Ozarks. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in memory of Mike Cates may be made to the American Cancer Society https:// donate.cancer.org/index. For online condolences please visit our website www. cremationsoftheozarks.com.
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