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TOPNEWS Homecoming celebration ESHS hosts annual Homecoming game Page 3
n State of the City address
Berry says spending freeze was successful Page 7
n Council OKs 2017 budget Budget includes more funds for cemetery Page 8
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Commission will vote on CUP applications Feb. 28 Page 9
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Jan. 16 10:36 a.m. — A caller advised of a large dog that was not leashed or controlled. They advised that the dog was chasing other people’s dogs as they were trying to walk them in the Forest Hill area. The information was given to the animal control officer to make contact with the owner. 6:03 p.m. — A traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a subject for driving on a suspended license and violating the city speeding ordinance. 7:57 p.m. — Multiple calls were received about gunshots in the wooded area between Dairy Hollow and Hively Street. An officer checked the area but was unable to locate where the shots came from. 10:18 p.m. — An officer responded to an alarm. The building was secure. 10:53 p.m. — An officer responded to an alarm, but the alarm company canceled the call before arrival. Jan. 17 5:14 a.m. — An officer took a report on a stolen car. 6:52 a.m. — An officer responded to a report of a deer in the roadway. 6:59 a.m. — An officer responded to an alarm and made contact with an employee on site who advised that everything was OK. 7:37 a.m. — A manager at an area business called to speak to an officer abut the fraudulent use of a customer account. 2:08 p.m. — An officer was flagged down by a citizen who advised that his vehicle had been stolen. While speaking with the complainant, the officer noticed a suspicious vehicle parked in the area. A check of the vehicle identified it as a vehicle reported stolen from the Holiday Island area. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office was notified to respond and process the vehicle. 4:38 p.m. — An officer took a report on an accident involving a vehicle hitting a deer. 4:47 p.m. — An officer checked on a suspicious vehicle that had been parked for a long time. 5:11 p.m. — An officer took a report on the fraudulent use of a credit card. 5:19 p.m. — An officer took a report on an accident involving a vehicle hitting a deer. 7:48 p.m. — An officer was staged and waiting for possible contact with an intoxicated driver.
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8:39 p.m. — An officer performed an extra patrol of a neighborhood with suspicious activities. Jan. 18 5:22 a.m. — A caller advised of a suspicious male walking by an area business. An officer responded but was unable to locate the subject in the area. 1:23 p.m. — An officer made a traffic stop on an erratic driver. 2:36 p.m. — An officer made contact with three people asking for money at a gas station. He advised them of local ordinances, and they moved on. 5:53 p.m. — An officer attempted to make contact with a vehicle that had two infants and no one else around. 7:58 p.m. — An officer performed a welfare check on a resident. She was OK. Jan. 19 5:41 a.m. — A caller advised that he could see someone inside his house from a security camera. An officer made contact and discovered it was a friend who was supposed to be there. 7:26 a.m. — Central dispatch advised of a two-vehicle accident in front of a restaurant. There were no injuries, and the vehicles were moved from the roadway. A report was taken. 6:08 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of a female causing a disturbance. 8:38 p.m. — Officers were en route to respond to an alarm at an area bank, but the call was canceled. 11:08 p.m. — A complainant advised that they were driving past their neighbor’s home and noticed lights on and what appeared to be the back door open. They advised that the owners lived out of town and thought it was suspicious. Officers responded and advised the lights were on because of dogs in the house, and the door was a screen door that was broken. The house was checked and secure. Jan. 20 12:45 a.m. — A complainant advised that he had not heard from his wife since Wednesday afternoon and requested a welfare check on her. Officers responded and spoke with the wife. She advised that she was fine and would contact her husband. We haven’t heard from our ex-wife in months See Dispatch, page 25
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Happy Homecoming
Highlanders roll to win ahead of key conference games By Ty Loftis CCNSports@cox-internet.com
EUREKA SPRINGS — After two lackluster performances in the previous week, it was possible the Eureka Springs Highlanders would let homecoming distractions get in the way of Friday night’s game against Kingston. Evidently, the Kingston Yellowjackets were the ones getting distracted by the pomp and circumstance, as Eureka Springs got a 6427 victory. “We guarded so well,” Eureka Springs coach Brian Rambo said. “That was the big thing for us, is we did well on the defensive end. Anytime you play a varsity basketball game and only give up 27 points, and zero in the fourth quarter, that says a lot about your effort. We came out early. Had a lot of energy for homecoming. We guarded, got some stops. Got off to a good start offensively and carried it on to the end of the game. It was a lot of fun to watch.” Avery Walker and Carter Drennon combined four eight points early as the Highlanders got out to an 8-3 lead. Garrett Cross had eight points in the quarter and the Highlanders led 18-12 at the end of the first quarter. J.M. Gregg made two baskets as the half came to a close, including a three-pointer at the buzzer. Eureka Springs had a 34-16 halftime lead. “It’s encouraging to see the guys come out and play well knowing that we have two big games with Omaha and Alpena this week,” Rambo said. “It was good seeing us get back to form, looking sharp, shooting well, guarding and rebounding the ball. Just doing the things we know we can do and doing them well.”
Gregg continued his impressive performance over into the second half, as he scored 16 points in the third quarter alone. He finished the game with 25 points. “J.M. went unrealistically crazy in the third quarter,” Rambo said. “He was unguardable. He made big shots and had lots of energy. They couldn’t keep him from getting to the hole. He led us on the offensive end.” Thanks in large part to Gregg’s contributions, Eureka Springs led 52-27 going into the fourth quarter. Brandon Ray had four points. Rambo knows it’s important to finish the regular season strong. “Obviously we are getting down to crunch time in the season,” Rambo said. “We have two weeks left and have two big games this week. For us to be on that upswing again, playing good coming into this week, is really important. Hopefully we can get a couple of wins this week and play two games next week with a chance to win the conference. That’s our goal.” To go along with Gregg’s 25 points, while Cross had 15 and Drennon finished with 10 On Tuesday, Eureka Springs hosts Omaha. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Kingston 56, Eureka Springs 15 Despite the loss, coach Adam Brothers is proud of the way the Lady Highlanders played. Eureka Springs’ Azziah Brothers finished the game with 12 points and Aurora Fields had three. “Azziah has been a great shooter for me all year,” Brothers said. “Her work ethic and attitude make her a well-rounded basketball player. Aurora has also made great strides this year at improving her game. I am proud of the girls.”
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Moving into 2017, the Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission is in good shape. Parks director Justin Huss reported Jan. 17 that he and his staff are working to remove graffiti around Harmon Park. Huss said he’s working with an IT contractor to set up cameras at several locations throughout the parks system, hoping to install several cameras at prime locations to boost public safety and protect the city’s resources. Huss said the staff has been reduced during off-season but many projects are underway with the limited staff. The work on the exterior of the cabins at Lake Leatherwood City Park has continued, he said, and the staff is working to develop punch lists for the camping cabins and campsites. City gardener Tom Beckendorf has moved from his successful Christmas light installation, Huss said, to removing Christmas lights. “Excellent notes are being taken to ensure efficiency next year and to have an accurate accounting of stocks and needs,” Huss said. He continued, saying the mowing contractors are continuing to work at Harmon Park. “They have been cleaning the fence lines and removing leaves from several areas. Their work will result in a more inviting park for the spring,” Huss said.
He said he’s scheduled some workdays with the Carroll County Riders at Black Bass Lake to repair a bridge, correct some drainage issues and build trails. “This is part of an effort to create a maintenance schedule for projects that we can work on over the winter,” Huss said. “An evaluation of in-town trails continues, and we look forward to an action plan in the near future.” The playground has been installed at Lake Leatherwood City Park, he reported. “The actual facility is up and being enjoyed by many. We still have the exercise trail work to complete around the playground but expect that to be completed before the official grand opening March 4,” Huss said. The first of the tent pads at Lake Leatherwood will be installed soon, he said. “We are hoping for some good weather to allow for good work days,” Huss said. He said he is evaluating the window options for the cabins after receiving bids much higher than expected. “We are evaluating the scope and replacement types for the best combination of savings and appearance,” Huss said. The reservation system for Lake Leatherwood is up, he added, and still needs a few tweaks. Over the past few weeks, Huss continued, he has been working on the budget. He said he’s proud of the budget parks will operate use in 2017. “I believe that we have crafted a
budget that acknowledges our revenue growth, while allowing us to hold many expenses until later in the year to ensure that revenue projections support our expenses,” Huss said. He credited the staff with making his job easier, saying parks employees have been working hard to bring new facilities in the system and to improve existing ones. “With our new budget, we expect to be able to complete more projects in-house and see some savings,” Huss said. “This method is responsible and the appropriate way to proceed. It allows our system to save some money and awards effective employees.” Though parks won’t complete all its projects by the March 4 grand opening at Lake Leatherwood, Huss said he’s looking forward to sharing the progress with the community. “We should be able to demonstrate what we are doing and the impact is has. I expect this event to be a good outreach to our local citizens,” Huss said. “By having the event in March, I hope to catch more locals and make it a preseason party.” Overall, he said, the parks department is doing well. “Multiple tasks are underway …positions descriptions, operations manual and Basin Park policies to name a few. These will all improve function and make processes more transparent and accountable,” he said. “The state of parks continues to improve.”
Holiday Island ends 2016 on a positive note By David Frank Dempsey Carroll County News
HOLIDAY ISLAND — District Manager Lawrence Blood’s monthly report to the Holiday Island Board of Commissioners on Monday also contained comparisons of the years 2015 and 2016. The report should be uplifting for property owners. With only one exception, the district’s amenities and services showed increases in revenues generally combined with decreases in expenditures.
Golf operations was a standout example, with revenue exceeding expectations in 11 out of 12 months. Golf operations revenue increased from $335,000 in 2015 to $487,000 in 2016. The golf maintenance department had a 2016 budget of $416,000 but spent only $338,000. The savings in golf and other departments were attributed to a slowly improving economy and to department heads and their staffs doing more with less. Blood and the department heads have put em-
phasis on smaller but better-trained staffs. An example is a study conducted by the National Golf Foundation that suggested more than $2 million should be spent on repairs and upgrades including the complete rebuilding of the greens on the nine and 18 hole courses. Jon Prange was hired as the new golf superintendent in January 2016. Along with a new assistant golf superintendent, Prange and his crew have used updated See HISID, page 12
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Cemetery commission elects new officers, approves 2017 fundraising project By Kelby Newcomb CCNNews@cox-internet.com
The Eureka Springs Cemetery Commission does not have one foot in the grave. Just a few weeks into the new year, the commission is already working to build on the improvements made to the cemetery last year and continue revitalizing the grounds. At its Wednesday, Jan. 18 meeting, the commission elected new officers for 2017. Incumbents Peg Adamson and Bob Thomas were elected to continue serving as chairwoman/cemetery superintendent and secretary/treasurer respectively. Commissioner Susan Tharp was elected as vice chair, and commissioner David Sallee was elected as assistant secretary/treasurer. The commission had previously had only the chair/cemetery superintendent and secretary/treasurer positions filled. Thomas addressed the need to fill the other officer positions at the commission’s Sept. 21 meeting, pointing out that officers are the only ones authorized to sign checks for the cemetery. Thomas said then it was important to fill those positions and establish a chain of command so the commission could handle cemetery issues even when the commissioners who normally handled them were out of town. Now that the goal of filling all the officer positions has been met, Adamson said she hopes that having a full commission will aid the cemetery’s progress over the next year. The commission later voted to approve the repair and cleanup of the cemetery’s iron fence along the highway as the 2017 fundraising project. Thomas said he believed the commission needed to select a kickoff project for the new year. “I think we do need to select a special project that we’re going to focus our time and energy on,” he said. Head groundskeeper Pat Lujan suggested that the fence repairs would be a worthwhile project, noting that repairing the damage caused by trees growing along the fence line could potentially cost a few
thousand dollars. “We can look at the fence this February and see what needs to be repaired,” Lujan said. “Then we can get estimates from welders and set a fundraising goal.” Tharp said she believed the commission should focus the fundraiser on the front fence that runs along the highway since repairing the entire fence line will require additional work on the cemetery grounds, such as clearing out brush. “I would like the motion to be for front fence repair because then we can work on the rest of the fence later,” she said. “That way, when we come back to people for the next stage, they don’t think we’ve already done all that.” Adamson said she would also seek three bids to remove the trees that are damaging the fence line. Lujan said they would need to take care of the trees before spring because the trees will come down when the ground gets wet. The commission also decided to table the proposed headstone cleaning service indefinitely. Tharp, who had volunteered to research the idea, said she could not find any release forms or services specifically like the proposal. “I think we need to mull the service over a little bit more. We’d probably have to make something ourselves,” she said. “I don’t think we want to get into the business of cleaning headstones personally,” Adamson said. “I don’t think it’s a good idea. You can probably go through a gallon of Wet and Forget on one headstone, and it is about $28 to $30 per gallon.” Sallee said cleaning the headstone should be the responsibility of the site owner. Tharp said she believed it was best to table the idea indefinitely for now. “If I can come back with a more detailed budget and research to make it worth our time, we can address it again,” she said. Also at the meeting, Thomas asked Adamson and Lujan to prepare a proposed operating budget for the commission’s first meeting in February. Thomas said the cemetery will have about $25,750 for wag-
es and $7,078 for expenses for a total of $32,838 this year, compared with a total of $28,328 in 2016. “The cemetery commission has always had its own budget,” he said. “Next year, we will have money in the city’s budget as well.” To distinguish the two, Thomas said he will now be calling the commission’s account the Cemetery Commission Budget and the city funds the Operating Budget. “My vision is basically to have the maintenance, fuel and whatever other expense come out of the operating budget,” he said, “and the commission’s money could be spent on special projects.” Lujan said he thinks the operating budget will be a big help to the groundskeepers. “I think the operating budget is great. Right now, the commission has done a great job of getting us updated on tools and
such, but I need about $250 more on pruners and ground tampers and such,” he said. Tharp later brought up the need to open another commission seat to help with the workload for the cemetery. “I think we need to get more volunteers in here,” she said. “We need more manpower.” The commission voted to schedule a workshop for Wednesday, Feb. 8, to go over the ordinance for new commission members. Thomas also passed out a draft of the policies and procedures manual for the cemetery for the commissioners to review before the next meeting. The commission later voted to submit its fourth-quarter report to the mayor’s office. The cemetery commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, at the Auditorium.
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Berry says state of the city is improving By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
Eureka Springs Mayor Butch Berry spent much of 2016 trying to improve the city’s finances. He remembered these efforts during the State of the City address Monday night, saying he worked with the city’s department heads to tighten up the budget after declaring a spending freeze in April. “I think we’re very fortunate to be served by departments and workers within the city who are really dedicated to serving the city int he best possible manner and the most efficient manner,” Berry said. “We had a fiscal freeze we saw reflected in the budgets of all the departments and commissions. They pulled together to figure out how to accomplish this …within a very real tight budget.” Berry listed the accomplishments of the departments in 2016, saying the police department took nearly 1,700 calls, 840 incident reports, 1,120 citations and 183 noise violations. Berry said there were 320 arrests in 2016. Additionally, he said, the police department worked with the schools, participated in community outreach programs such as Shop with a Cop and worked with domestic violence advocacy programs. The fire department, Berry said, experienced a little turnover in 2016. Former fire chief Randy Ates resigned and was replaced by Nick Samac, who has worked with the fire department for more than 20 years. “Chief Samac worked really well in the fire department and has done great with reducing our spending,” Berry said. “The fire department had over 178 fire and rescue situations last year. This is done with 12 full-time firefighters and 25 volunteers.” He moved on to public works, saying the city looked into ways to improve the infrastructure in 2016. One way to do that, he said, is by improving the department’s finances. “We were able to cut costs and boost revenues in 2016. That’s the first time in
several years we’ve been able to do that, costs per year. That should help us pay for but we’re constantly looking at ways that real quick.” we’re going to be able to improve the He added, “The same thing with the public works’ sustainability,” Berry said. generator and the testing lab. We currently “The department’s goals are to identify send our testing to an out-of-state testing the critical investment in our infrastruc- facility. We’ll be able to … save the monture.” ey it’s costing us. We can use generators He continued, “That’s going to allow us during peak periods of time as opposed to to achieve long-term fiscal responsibility our electricity. That will save us more opand stability. If we don’t invest wisely and eration costs.” adequately, our expenses are going to beBerry praised the transit department, come unsustainable.” saying the city’s transit system is like no Berry said the city worked on replacing other in the state. water meters in 2016. The water meters “Our transit system is the only transit malfunctioned, Berry said, and caused system in the state of Arkansas that is able considerable water loss. to be completely self-sufficient and fund “I know the council is going to be glad itself,” he said. “The city does not take any to hear we only have money out of its gen12 commercial water eral revenues to fund Our transit system meters left to replace,” its transit system. All Berry said. “This has is the only transit system in the other cities in Arbeen a long, extended kansas do.” the state of Arkansas period to go through. In 2016, he said, that is able to be We’ll have 80 percent the revenue from rides completely self-sufficient of our residential mewas up 3.6 percent and ters taken care of.” the revenue from tram and fund itself ... In 2016, Berry said, tour rides was up more – Butch Berry he tried to find ways to than 20 percent. improve the water and “That helped genersewer infrastructure by identifying and re- ate a lot of the capital flow for the tranpairing water leaks. He said he wants to sit. They’re doing a great job managing continue working on this in 2017. their facilities,” Berry said. “Our goal is to reduce water leaks by 20 He moved on to the City Advertising percent. Whether we can achieve that, I and Promotion Commission, describing don’t know, but at least that’s a goal we’re how the commission’s tax collections establishing,” Berry said. improved in 2016. Berry said the CAPC He said the city will keep repairing wa- collected more than $1.4 million in tax ter leaks in 2017. Other measures to im- revenue, surpassing the projected reveprove the water and sewer departments, nue by more than $100,000. he said, include purchasing a generator, “So consequently, the 2017 budget building a chemical storage facility and was approved and they decided to raise testing water in the city. Berry said he their standards up to $1.5 million this wanted to build a maintenance building year,” Berry said. but opted to use that money to improve He said the parks and recreation dethe water and sewer departments instead. partment had a successful year, too. “We’ve decided to take the financing Berry said the department brought on a we’re using for that and build these fa- new director, Justin Huss, in 2016. Huss cilities that will show us some savings, helped purchase a new fleet of rental caso we’ll go on and become financially noes, kayaks, paddle boats and peddle stable,” Berry said. “Building the chem- boats for Lake Leatherwood City Park, ical storage facility, we hope, will save us Berry said. approximately 50 percent of our chemical “Amazingly, those paid for them-
selves already in the first year,” Berry said. “Overall, the revenue was up about 40 percent for parks last year, which, again, is a good sign of people using the area.” Berry said he hopes to continue working on the city’s finances in 2017. He remembered when Eureka Springs voters rejected a proposed sales tax to benefit the Auditorium and water and sewer infrastructure in November. Since then, Berry said, he has been looking at ways to fix these problems. “We cannot continue to pass this problem on to other council members. It’s something we still need to address,” Berry said. “This is something that has been going on for over 80 years with very limited work going on because of limited financing. I’ve said over and over again we need to find a way to address this.” He said he will be presenting a proposal to the council raising the water and sewer rates in the near future. “We need to all pull together and come up with solutions. We know what the problems are. What we need to do is work toward the common solution for the water and sewer,” Berry said. “That’s going to take everybody participating. We can’t continue to ignore what we can’t see.” Berry said he’s open to input from anybody who has it. “I welcome anybody who’s got some other ideas on what we can do to be self-sufficient. I’m willing to listen to any ideas,” he said. “We all know what the problems are. I’m just looking for solutions.” Overall, he said, the city did well in 2016. “I’ve heard from a lot of people that the city’s not doing well. We’ve had almost a 2 percent growth in our sales tax,” Berry said. “I think it’s doing pretty well. We’ll make 2017 even better than 2016. I’d like to thank you for the opportunity to speak and serve as the mayor of Eureka Springs. It’s my honor to do so.”
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Council workshop focuses on budget By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs City Council met for a budget workshop before its regular meeting Monday night. Alderwoman Kristi Kendrick said she was concerned about increased expenses in this month’s budget compared with last month’s. “It seems like certain expenses really, really jumped from last month. Postage was three times what it was last month,” Kendrick said. Kendrick said the expenses for maintenance and equipment jumped from $800 to $4,000. She said the expenses for telephone services were up, too. “Telephone was in one month almost the entire budget. The budget was for $3,000,” Kendrick said. “It was $2,300 spent this month. Last month, it was only $328.” She asked finance director Lonnie Clark if the expenses were for one month, and Clark said he places the expenses in the budget when he receives them from department heads. Clark said these expenses have been reported in a timely
manner. Kendrick added that the salary expenses were up this month, saying the city spent $10,000 on salaries last month and $17,000 on them this month. “I just …I guess I was so pleased when I saw the reduction last month and all of a sudden there’s several line items up,” Kendrick said. “Salaries were almost twice as much as last month.” Mayor Butch Berry said the city has a limited staff working in many different areas. “The people up there may be working on the streets one day and they’re going to put in street work instead of water and sewer,” Berry said. “They’re going to swap out. This week, we’ve got a combination. We’ve got a guy digging a ditch in front of DeVito’s, and that’s going to be between water and sewer and streets.” He continued, “That’s probably where it is. I don’t prepare month-to-month as much as where they are to date.” Commissioner Bob Thomas pointed out that the street fund has a $45,000 surplus. “Given the condition of the streets, why would we have a surplus?” Thomas asked. Berry said the surplus hasn’t been used
for streets because of the city’s limited staff and spending freeze. “They’re probably doing the work on water and sewer. We’ve got a limited number of employees,” Berry said. “We put a hiring freeze. We put a spending freeze, so we don’t have the people out there that we need to have.” Berry agreed that he’d like to see the streets worked on but said that would take more staff. “It’s so tempting to say, ‘Oh, we’ve got this money. Let’s hire somebody to work on the streets,’ ” Berry said. “We’ve just got a limited amount of employees.” He remembered speaking with a resident about recently installed speed bumps. During this conversation, Berry said, the resident suggested having speed tables instead. “I said, ‘Well, that’s about a $5,000 to $7,000 item. He said, ‘Well, I don’t want to hear it go thump thump thump,’ ” Berry said. “I said, ‘Well, give us $5,000 to $7,000 and we’ll take care of it.’ ” The council moved on to discuss water and sewer rates, and Berry said the sewer rates haven’t been raised in eight years.
“We didn’t do it because we didn’t want to go ahead and put that burden on the residents. We’ve been trying to supplement water and sewer,” Berry said. “We’ve got to make it self-sufficient.” Though the city has fiscal problems, Berry said, last year’s budget balanced fairly well. “We are more than 10 percent under our budget. That doesn’t mean our revenues were meeting our budget,” Berry said. “This is probably the first year we’ve been in the black in a couple of years.” He credited the department heads with that improvement. “They’re the ones who deserve the credit,” Berry said. Eventually, he added, the spending freeze will catch up with the city. “Bob talked about needing street work. We need to hire some new people, but we can’t afford it,” Berry said. All things considered, Clark said, the city ended 2016 on solid footing. “If you look at the bottom line … where we started the year and where we ended the year, I will tell you it’s been a good year for the city,” Clark said.
City council approves 2017 budget By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs City Council approved the city’s 2017 budget Monday night. Alderman Terry McClung explained that the council held a workshop before the meeting discussing the budget and said there was an error on the proposed resolution. Finance director Lonnie Clark corrected the error, McClung said, and that was the resolution given to the council. He moved to approve the resolution, and the council agreed to do so. The resolution says the budget is based on estimated revenues and these estimates are subject to change. The estimated revenues are $3,361,165 for the general fund, $731,500 for the street fund, $283,300 for LOPFI, $427,101 for the capital fund, $1,305,900 for debt service,
$6,235 for court automation, $98,452 for firemen’s pension fund, $1,531,426 for the water and sewer fund and $1,393,939 for the transit fund. The estimated expenses are $3,359,864 for the general fund, $628,893 for the street fund, $282,500 for LOPFI, $404,804 for the capital fund, $1,269,418 for debt service, $4,000 for court automation, $94,240 for firemen’s pension fund, $1,527,484 for the water and sewer fund and $1,240,377 for the transit fund. The council moved on to discuss the new fire department bylaws. Alderwoman Kristi Kendrick asked why the department has bylaws in the first place. “Normally, you have bylaws if there’s a corporation,” Kendrick said. Mayor Butch Berry said the bylaws are the result of a collaboration between the fire department’s volunteer and full-time ser-
vices. “They’re set up with a board that reviews procedures so they have to have by law a set of bylaws,” Berry said. McClung pointed out that the fire department is a volunteer organization, and Kendrick said she’d like clarification on that. Berry said the council could defer approving the bylaws until the next meeting, where fire chief Nick Samac could answer questions about the procedure. “I just would like to understand … is there an entity out there and what kind?” Kendrick said. McClung said the volunteer firefighters belong to a nonprofit organization, while the full-time firefighters are employed by the city. “In order to work together, they establish a set of rules of conduct under which how discipline will be handled making the fire
chief the head of the entire organization so if there’s matters that have to be conducted between the two organizations, they have a structure to do that by,” McClung said. City attorney Tim Weaver said the proposed bylaws aren’t as complex as what was originally proposed. “What you have before you is a very limited group of rules they’ve come up with,” Weaver said. “Recently, they were looking at more extensive rules. They’ve tried to hash it down to something, I think, is a lot more manageable.” McClung said the bylaws are a way for everyone involved with the fire department to work together. The department began as a volunteer fire department, he said. “That’s always been there. It’s just streamlining things is all it is,” McClung said. See Council, page 26
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Planning postpones decision on CUPs at 12 Lookout Circle By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com John and Julie Van Woy will be waiting a while before the Eureka Springs Planning Commission makes a decision on their two Conditional Use Permit applications. On Tuesday night, the commission agreed to postpone voting on the applications. Commissioner Melissa Greene explained that the Van Woys were requesting two CUPs, one to have an additional unit of tourist lodging and another to host weddings at the property. The commission heard from Julie Van Woy about the additional unit of tourist lodging first. Van Woy said she and her husband are seeking to add the unit in a building that was built in 2012. Greene said the Van Woys completed everything they needed for the application but pointed out they had been using six units of tourist lodging without receiving a CUP for the additional unit for years. Commissioner Susan Harman asked Van Woy when she and her husband began renting out the additional unit. Van
Woy said they have been doing that since it was built, explaining that the building was originally built for her mother. Her mother became frail and moved to Holiday Island, Van Woy said, which freed the building up to be used as tourist lodging. Greene read a letter written by Jeff Collins, a neighbor of the Van Woys. Collins writes in the letter that the property is being leased to and operated by the Crescent Hotel on behalf of the Van Woys, with activities such as weddings, wedding receptions, community events, large family reunions, picnics and birthday celebrations taking place on the premises. Collins says in the letter that he and his wife are concerned by parking and noise violations at the property. Harman said parking shouldn’t be an issue for the additional unit, saying there are two parking spaces available for those who might stay there. Greene said her problem was that the Van Woys never applied a CUP to use the unit for tourist lodging until receiving a letter from the city pointing out the code violation. Commissioner James Morris said he wanted to know how the neighbors feel
about the proposed CUPs. Morris asked if there have been any formal complaints, and Greene said Collins presented his complaint to both the historic district commission and the planning commission. “He was down numerous times to visit with Bobby and the mayor. He was never given a formal complaint to sign,” Greene said. “He has communicated … that he is willing to sign a retroactive formal complaint if need be.” “So we don’t know if there are actually complaints. We have hearsay that there’s complaints other than his one personal complaint when he came before the planning commission,” Morris said. Greene said Collins spoke to multiple commissions and Morris said he considers that one complaint. Jodie English Brown, who works with the Crescent Hotel, said she has never received any complaints from Collins or anybody else. “If there were complaints at the hotel, we’re not sure where they went to, because they didn’t come to us,” Greene said. Van Woy agreed.
“Same with us. We have never received a complaint from the police department or a neighbor,” she said. Morris said the complaint from Collins concerned him but said he’s more worried that the Van Woys operated the additional unit without having a CUP to do so. “I’m sort of in a quandary. Here we have one complaint. There wasn’t a CUP on it,” Morris said. Commissioner Ann Tandy-Sallee pointed out that the Van Woys have a CUP to operate five units of tourist lodging at the site already. “We’re just looking at adding one more unit to the property at this point,” Tandy-Sallee said. Tandy-Sallee said she needed more information on the Crescent Hotel’s involvement with the property, and Greene agreed. Greene said the commission requested the rental release agreement between the hotel and the Van Woys. “They did not feel comfortable sharing this with the commission due to the competitive businesses,” she said. Morris said he wasn’t prepared to make See Planning, page 18
Local business owners working with Good Shepherd By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
Mel and Jan Shipley are jumping at the chance to help Good Shepherd Humane Society. The couple, who own Silly Chili in downtown Eureka Springs, have proposed a plan for businesses like theirs to get involved with the animal shelter. Jan Shipley said she hopes local businesses will join her and her husband in donating $50 a month to the shelter for as many months as they can. “I don’t feel $50 a month is that much. It will be for some. Not everybody will do it, but I think it’s reasonable,” she said. Mel Shipley said participating businesses could place a sticker in their window supporting the shelter. He said he hopes people help out, saying the dogs at the shelter need a new space to run outside.
“If we can get several people together and pool enough money together to purchase the dog runs, we’ll put their names on the dog run for that year,” he said. “The dogs really need to have space. They need new runs to be made. This all takes volunteer money.” Good Shepherd president Jay Fusaro said $50 a month would go a long way, especially if several businesses pledged that amount every month. Fusaro explained that the average cost per stay of an animal at the shelter is $360. “Seven businesses sponsoring $50 a month could easily sponsor an animal, and it would be an annuity where we’re not always having to go out and knock on fresh doors all the time,” Fusaro said. “I think that’s a big thing. It would be an annuity coming into the shelter.” Jan Shipley said she didn’t know the
shelter doesn’t receive federal or state funding until Fusaro told her so. “A lot of people don’t realize there’s no funding for the shelter. It’s self-funded totally,” she said. “It’s amazing that it’s a no-kill shelter … the only one in Carroll County.” Fusaro added that $50 a month could also cover the adoption fee for one of the shelter’s long-term animals. “I think that’s an absolute direct way somebody could help,” he said. The Shipleys said they were driven to help the shelter because they love animals. “We’re dog lovers. We’ve adopted both our dogs. We just feel like they need the help,” Mel Shipley said. “They’re not like a lot of other animals that can survive on their own out there. They actually rely on human beings for survival. We want to help that along.”
“They make great friends,” Jan Shipley added. “They’re already here. These animals need homes. Rather than bringing in more, let’s get the ones that are already here homes. They don’t have a future without us.” Fusaro said he’s grateful to see locals step up to help the shelter. “It’s tremendous to have two people who have been in the Eureka business community for such a long time who want to help Good Shepherd,” Fusaro said. “It says a lot about Mel and Jan.” He added that he plans to continue reaching out to the business community for help. “We love to have individuals support Good Shepherd and volunteer, but with this, maybe businesses can encourage their staff to volunteer either at the shelter or the stores,” Fusaro said. “I think that would be a very nice way to give back.”
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Missing money
State police investigating case involving former deputy By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com
Nearly $1,500 in cash was left unaccounted for after a Carroll County Sheriff’s Office deputy resigned in July 2016, and the Arkansas State Police are investigating. CCSO Chief Deputy Maj. George Frye said Monday night that Sheriff Randy Mayfield requested the state police investigation after discovering the shortage. Frye said the money had been allocated to former CCSO deputy Jonathan White to make undercover drug purchases. White, who had served as an undercover narcotics officer with the sheriff’s office, resigned less than a week before he was arrested on drug and assault charges. White, then 31, was charged
with aggravated assault, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, all felonies. He pleaded innocent to all the charges in August and records indicate that he is currently free on bond. Frye said Monday night that the Arkansas State Police investigation is ongoing, but that ASP investigators have determined that $1,481 is missing. When the investigation is complete, Frye said, the findings will be forwarded to prosecuting attorney Tony Rogers to determine if charges will be filed. Carroll County Judge Sam Barr informed the county quorum court of the investigation at its January meeting on Monday, citing a report from the Arkansas Division of Legislative Audit.
Citizens of the Week
VFW District 1 Commander Frank Lee (left) and Holiday Island VFW Post 77 Commander Wayne Kaastad (right) present Academy of Excellence student Thomas Haydon with the first place plaque for the district Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest.
ES student takes first place for district VFW essay competition
The Eureka Springs Lady Highlanders are this week’s Citizens of the Week. The team was nominated by Rachal and Earl Hyatt. Rachal Hyatt said the group defines dedication, courage, tenacity and loyalty. “They take the court each week and give every game their all. They have great attitudes and they stand beside each other through thick and thin,” she said. “Earl and I are so proud to nominate them for COWs!” To nominate someone for Citizen of the Week, email Samantha Jones at Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com.
The pen is more profitable than the sword. Thomas Haydon, a student at the Academy of Excellence in Eureka Springs, won first place at the district level for the VFW’s Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest. Haydon had previously won first place for the Holiday Island VFW Post 77’s annual Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest before continuing on to the next level. VFW District 1 Commander Frank Lee awarded the first place plaque and cash prize to Haydon during the VFW District
Quarterly meeting held at Post 1674 in Siloam Springs. Wayne Kaastad, commander of Holiday Island VFW Post 77, attended the meeting as well. The Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest gives sixth, seventh and eighth grade students the opportunity to express their opinion on a patriotic theme and improve their writing skills while they compete for awards and prizes at the local, district, state and national levels. This year’s theme was: “The America That I Believe In.”
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Do you think Planned Parenthood should be defunded? Why?
Regina Murphy Eric Hendricks “Autumn”
Absolutely not. Where are the kids going to go for information?
“Eric”
Yes. Parents should teach their children at home.
Kierra Witcher
Fred Rubble
No, I don’t. We need somewhere to go.
Yes. I don’t think it should be taxpayer-funded.
“Kierra”
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Annalee Garrison
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Absolutely not. Most teenagers don’t have a place to go. It gives us an opportunity to succeed.
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his past weekend, women, men and children all around the world united to march for basic human rights. The Women’s March has become one of the largest peaceful protests in history, with citizens from all seven continents speaking up during the worldwide event. This is something to be proud of. It’s something I’m proud of, at least. Most of you know I’m not very happy with our new president. Like many who oppose the new administration, I’ve been told to give President Donald Trump a chance to make his mark before making up my mind about him. “The people have spoken,” someone wrote in an email to me. “Put on your big girl panties and accept it.” I can understand that point of view. If you voted for Trump, of course you want everyone to support your candidate. But I’ve already seen everything I need to know about Trump. I saw it when he mocked a disabled reporter. I saw it when he bragged about sexually assaulting women. I saw it when he called for a ban on Muslims entering our country, which has been a country of immigrants for centuries. I don’t need to see anything more to know how I feel about Trump, and I’m not the only person who feels this way. That’s what the Women’s March was about. I’ve seen some people call it the “Anti-Trump March” as if that would make it any less legitimate. Truthfully, it was a march against Trump … against his proposed policies, his hate speech and his attitude toward anybody who isn’t a rich white man. When Trump won the election, I cried for days. It felt like all the horrible things Trump has said and done were being validated. As a survivor of domestic violence, I couldn’t stomach having a president who believes it’s OK to sexually assault a woman if you’re rich enough. I didn’t share my emotional response openly at the time, because, quite frankly, the world felt a lot less welcoming to me. That was confirmed when I saw people sharing videos of Clinton supporters sobbing, calling them crybabies and sore losers. When I saw that, I realized some Americans are so blind-
ed by partisanship that they can’t muster up even a little compassion for their fellow citizens. Of course that goes both ways, but I’ve always thought sore winners are much worse than sore losers. Those who feel the need to kick others when they’re down make all of us worse. That’s the kind of attitude that prevents understanding from either side, and Samantha Jones I haven’t seen it get any better since the election results came in. It’s exactly the reason the Women’s March happened. The march was for better understanding. It was a peaceful protest attended by women, men and families from every corner of our country. Nobody looted. Nobody instigated violence. In every way, the march represented what it means to be an American. So many people in our country feel misrepresented by our new president, and they expressed that in a way that let them raise their voices without harming others. My deepest hope is that the march will inspire all of us to have a little more compassion toward others … to see, understand and appreciate our differences. When Trump won the election in November, some of his supporters urged people like me to accept it immediately. Remember that email: “The people have spoken.” Well, I’d say the same is true for the Women’s March. People all over the country have spoken up for human rights. That includes the right to express positive and negative opinions of our leaders. It’s not a bad thing. It’s the most American way to respond to something like this. We aren’t sore losers. We’re Americans who are concerned our country is heading in the wrong direction, and we have expressed that through a peaceful protest. You don’t have to support the reason behind the
LAST WEEK’S QUESTION
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34 votes cast
Are you going to watch the presidential inauguration? m Yes: 50.0% (17 votes) m No: 50.0% (17 votes)
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maintenance methods and equipment to begin restoration of the greens without replacing them, an endeavor that would have cost between $20,000 and $30,000 per green, according to commissioners. The NGF study came under blistering criticism from Commissioner Linda Graves. who questioned its value because the study was done in only a couple of days during winter when the courses were covered with snow and ice. The lambasting came on the heels of a report about the NGF study from the BOC-authorized Golf Ad Hoc Committee composed of golfers and non-golfers. Even the marina operations, which were stressed by the costs of installing a new floating restroom and the cleanup of a fuel spill, came out well with revenues up from $158,000 to $170,000. Marina expenditures exceeded budget by only about $2,000. The exception to the winning streak was in the Recreation Center Department that bore the cost of a fence for the new community gardens along with repairs for solar panels, playground equipment and the mini golf course. The center was also hit by the costs of replacing sand filters, flow meters and chlorinators for both pools. Because of these costs the Recreation Center’s expenditures were $133,000, $16,000 over its $117,000 budget. Blood topped it off with a prediction that 2017 would be even better. In other business, Lt. Daniel Klatt of the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office introduced Deputy Casey Trost, who will be patrolling the district in ever-changing staggered shifts. Dan Kees and other commissioners complained of speeders on district streets, especially Holiday Island Drive. Klatt promised more vigilance in stopping speeders and also more involvement with the community. He could make no promises but he said he would inquire with the state about obtaining a trailer-mounted radar sign that shows passing drivers how fast they are traveling.
Women’s March
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Eureka Springs residents represented the city during the Women’s March Jan. 21 at the state Capitol in Little Rock.
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Homecoming Basketball Game
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Eureka Springs students, parents, teachers and staff filled the high school gym Jan. 20 for the annual Homecoming basketball game.
The Eureka Springs High School band keeps things lively.
J.M. Gregg and Azziah Brothers are named Mr. and Miss Basketball 2017.
King D.J. Rassinier can’t help but toot his own horn after the Homecoming ceremony.
Junior Ashlynn Lockhart sings the national anthem Homecoming King D.J. Rassinier is escorted by his before the 2017 Homecoming Court is presented. parents, Chad and Kathy Manus.
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The Basin Park Hotel hosted the Ozark Mountain Music Festival Jan. 19-22.
ClusterPluck’s fiddle player gets into the band’s performance.
Allison Jordan of Louisiana dances at the festival.
Mary Howze, left, is the director of activities at the Basin Park and Crescent hotels.
From left to right, Amanda Haley, Katy Brandenberger and Jessica Swofford enjoy their time at the festival.
ABOVE: Tammy Drosly looks at vendor merchandise. AT LEFT: Chyna Montgomery of Ozark gets a little creative.
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The 1950s was a special era in Eureka Springs history, as it was an era of rebirth for the ‘City that Water Built.’ By 1950, following two decades of economic depression, and in the aftermath of World War II, Eureka Springs faced a bright future as visiting tourists once again arrived in large numbers. Package tours filled up the Crescent and Basin Park hotels, and throngs of automobile travelers sought out the new tourist camps like Camp Joy, which offered the first swimming pool for guests. Soon, modern motels, souvenir shops and gasoline filling stations appeared everywhere along the roadways, adding a fresh new look to the Victorian-era city. The 1950s also brought a new school to Eureka Springs. The new school, built in 1950-51, was ultra-modern, the first of
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its kind in the nation. Thayer Ewing Shelton was the engineer and architect. Shelton was born in Fayetteville around 1900. He was active with the Works Progress Administration, overseeing construction and renovation of several Arkansas courthouses during the Depression. Shelton became most widely known for his design of Maximlite schools, the first of which was in Eureka Springs. The primary feature of Maximlite schools was an attempt to maximize natural light. The school cost $5.65 per square foot to build. The school opened September 1951 for students in grades 1-12. When a new elementary school opened in 1980, the 1951 school served junior and senior high students. When a new middle school opened in 1996, the 1951 building became Eureka Springs High School.
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Senior Center Menu The Carroll County Senior Activity & Wellness Center is located at 202 W. Madison Ave. in Berryville. Lunch is served weekdays at noon. Monday, Jan. 30 Chicken enchilada, Spanish rice, corn and black beans and lemon pudding Tuesday, Jan. 31 Baked ham, sweet potato, California vegetables, whole wheat bread, chunky fruit medley and cookie
Wednesday, Feb. 1 Sloppy Joe, whole wheat bun, baked beans, herbed corn and orange wedges Thursday, Feb. 2 Lemon pepper chicken, cornbread dressing, gravy, cranberry sauce and Mandarin oranges Friday, Feb. 3 Baked pork chop, gravy, potato wedges, tangy coleslaw, bread and apple slices.
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JPs approve appointments to ECCAD board By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com
The Carroll County Quorum Court on Monday approved the appointments of five individuals to the newly formed board of commissioners for the Eastern Carroll County Ambulance District. By a vote of 11-0, justices of the peace approved the appointments of David Stoppel, Wendell Coatney, Amy Leivan, JoAnn Griesenauer and Rick Wheatley to the board. Their terms are staggered, from five years for Stoppel to one year for Wheatley. The ambulance district, which is not yet operational, was approved by voters in eastern Carroll County during the November general election. During discussion before the appointments were voted on Monday, District 7 Justice of the Peace Noreen Watson moved to table the appointments until the February meeting so that JPs could learn more about the nominees. Watson also suggested that a potential conflict of interest could arise if the nominees were appointed to the board and their employers later bid for the ambulance service contract that will be awarded by the board. Several of the nominees were present for Monday’s meeting and were asked by some JPs if their employer intended to bid for the contract. District 3 JP Lamont Richie said it was “wholly inappropriate” to pose that question to the nominees, saying that any conflicts of interest should be dealt with if and when they arise. Watson’s motion to table the appointments died for lack of a second. Instead, a motion to approve the appointments was approved by a unanimous vote. Also at Monday’s meeting, JPs approved an ordinance adopting a revision to the county’s personnel handbook and repealing a section of the handbook titled “Rational Basis for Reduction or Removal of Pay or Position.” Richie said the changes were based on a conversation between county clerk Jamie Correia and an attorney affiliated with the Arkansas Association of Counties who reviewed the handbook and advised Corriea that certain language in the handbook could create a potential issue. Richie asked his fellow JPs to proceed with
the second and third readings of the ordinance at Monday’s meeting so that it can take effect as soon as possible, and they agreed. The ordinance was approved by a vote of 11-0. Also approved by an 11-0 vote was a supplemental appropriation ordinance to provide funding for security at the Eastern District Courthouse in Berryville. Lt. Daniel Klatt of the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office said courthouse security is currently monitored by the county’s 911 dispatch staff. Since dispatch operations are being moved to the Carroll County Detention Center, Klatt said the county will contract with a third party to monitor security at the courthouse. JPs also voted 11-0 to approve a supplemental appropriate ordinance transferring $4,850 from the county’s general fund to the Carroll County Health Unit to pay for repairs to the health unit’s heating system. During the public comments portion of Monday’s meeting, Barry Leivan of the Carroll County Fair Board told JPs that the fair board needs the county’s approval to apply for a state matching grant. The grant and the fair board’s match would provide a total of $8,000 that Leivan said would be used to install new plumbing and toilets in the bathrooms at the fairgrounds as well as the installation of new lighting in the arena and other improvements. He said the application deadline for the grant is March 17, so if the quorum court approves a resolution at its February meeting authorizing the fair board to pursue the grant, that will leave plenty of time for the board to meet the deadline. Leon Cheatham, who owns and operates Ozark EMS, told JPs that after Ozark became the exclusive provider of ambulance service in eastern Carroll County in April 2016, the company responded to 1,388 emergency calls through the end of December. Cheatham said the company had an ambulance rolling within the two-minute state standard on 94 percent of those calls. In January, he said, that number has improved to 97 percent. He said a reporting discrepancy contributed to the 94 percent figure for 2016, describing it as a “clerical deal,” that has since been resolved. Cheatham said Ozark EMS called for aid from other am-
bulance providers eight times in 2016, but none of those calls were caused by Ozark not having an ambulance in the county. Sheriff Randy Mayfield also addressed JPs during the public comments segment of Monday’s meeting. Mayfield presented data from 2016 indicating that his office made 687 arrests during the year, including 132 for driving while intoxicated, 127 for theft of property and 106 for domestic battery. The CCSO conducted 128 criminal investigations in 2016, according to the data, and closed 94 cases. The sheriff’s office received 15,203 calls for service, processed 1,864 adults and 38 juveniles through the Carroll County Detention Center and issued 640 citations, according to Mayfield’s report. Richie asked Mayfield if he could make such reports to the quorum court on a quarterly basis and Mayfield said he would do so. During the portion of the meeting reserved for JPs’ comments, District 10 JP Larry Swofford asked if there was a legal issue with the eastern district ambulance service and the November election, saying he had heard rumors on the subject. Chief deputy prosecuting attorney Devon Still, who provides legal advice to the quorum court, said she had reviewed the ballots that were used in each precinct included in the ambulance district and found that the ordinance creating the district was on the ballot for voters to approve or reject in each of those precincts. Still said she does not see an issue with the election. In his final comments, County Judge Sam Barr provided JPs with copies of a year-end report from the office of Prosecuting Attorney Tony Rogers regarding hot check collections in 2016. Altogether, the prosecutor’s office disbursed $67,623.68 from collections related to hot checks in 2016, including $50,173.53 in restitution, $6,833.85 in merchant fees, $6,715 in prosecutor fees and $3,901.30 in journal entry and court fees, according to the report. The quorum court regularly meets on the third Monday of each month. Because the February meeting would fall on Presidents Day, JPs voted to reschedule it to 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27 in the courtroom of the Eastern District Courthouse in Berryville.
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a decision on the CUP yet. He noted that two members of the commission were absent from the meeting, saying he wanted to get their input, too. “We can table it. We don’t have to make a decision tonight,” Morris said. “We don’t,” Greene replied, “but we have to do this in a timely manner.” Harman said she supported parts of the application. There is adequate parking at the property, she said, and the Van Woys are already running a tourist lodging business there. “I don’t have an issue with the additional unit. My issue is that it was used as another unit for five years without it being a legal unit,” she said. “I’m torn.” Morris said he wants to see the agreement between the hotel and the Van Woys before moving forward. “I’m concerned a legitimate business is operating a business in an R-1 zone and does not want to give us information about the agreement they have,” Morris said. “On that basis, I have a hard time
saying, ‘Yeah, I’m going to approve this.’ It’s pretty tough to sell me.” He moved to postpone voting on the CUP for the additional unit until the commission’s Feb. 28 meeting, and the commission agreed to do so. The commission moved on to the Van Woys’ CUP application to host weddings at the property. Greene said there’s no record of the Van Woys ever applying for a CUP to have weddings. She said she would support postponing that decision, too, so long as the hotel stops booking events there. Brown said the hotel would not book any more events at the property, saying she would send a list of all the events that have already been booked to city preservation office Glenna Booth. Tandy-Sallee moved to postpone voting on the CUP to host weddings until the commission’s Feb. 28 meeting, and the commission voted unanimously in favor of it. The commission will hear both CUP applications again at its regularly scheduled meeting 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, at City Hall.
Saturday, Jan. 28 9 am -12 noon Join us for a FREE
Forest Management Workshop at Hobbs State Park 20201 AR-12, Rogers, AR 72756
Landowners with any size forest will benefit from this workshop! Experts from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, U of A Division of Agriculture, and Beaver Water District will speak about forest health and best management practices such as: - Forest health - Financial assistance - timber stand improvement - forest pest i.d. & management - invasive plant removal Please RSVP by contacting Jennifer Ogle 479-750-8007 jennifer@beaverwatershedalliance.org
King Cake Ball scheduled for Feb. 28 St. Elizabeth Catholic Church will host the St. ’Liz’beth King Cake Ball and Cajun Dinner on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at St. Elizabeth Parish Hall at 232 Passion Play Road. The festivities will begin at 5:30 p.m. with Gloria’s fresh oyster bar and cocktail bar. Homemade boudin balls will be served starting at 6 p.m., and the band Naturally Brass will start playing. At 6:45 p.m., the Krazo Cavaliers and Grandees will be introduced, and the Royal Court Grand Procession will take place. A Second Line umbrella dance will follow, with dinner being served at 7:15 p.m. After dinner, there will be
cocktails and dancing. This year’s menu includes oysters, boudin balls, Father Shaun’s crawfish corn bisque, cajun coleslaw, crusty French bread, New Orleans lump crab cakes topped with Louisiana-grilled shrimp, dirty rice, Southern corn macaque choux, praline pecan king cake and cafe du monde chicory coffee. The dress for the event is semi-formal/formal/costume … the glitzier the better. Decorated in purple, green and gold, the ball sells out every year. Tickets cost $40. You can pre-order tickets by calling Rod at 479-253-8864 and 479-253-4503.
First Presbyterian Church to present five-week series beginning Feb. 9
Dr. Thomas Conboy of First Presbyterian Church in Eureka Springs will present a five-week series called “How We Create Hell” from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays in the fellowship hall of the church. The series will reflect on C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce and the works of English poet William Blake. The fee for each session will be a can of food for Flint Street Food Bank. Conboy has a doctorate in psychology and is the husband of Clare Kelley, pastor of the church.
ESHM to host Garage Sale Jan. 28
The 3rd Annual Eureka Springs Historical Museum’s Garage Sale at the Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center will take place on Saturday, Jan. 28, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Come find a treasure! Admission is $3 per person. Tables and booths available for rent on limited basis. Setup will be Friday, Jan. 27. Contact Kindra at 479-253-9768 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.
Eureka Springs Tableaux to present ‘Check Please’ Feb. 11
The Eureka Springs Tableaux will present the dinner theatre production “Check Please: Take 3” on Saturday, Feb. 11, in the Eureka Springs High School Auditorium. Dinner is scheduled for 6 p.m., and the production will start at 7 p.m. It will cost $10 for adults and $5 for students.
Holiday Island Singers begin rehearsal for spring concert
The Holiday Island Singers will be rehearsing for the spring concert from 1:15 pm. to 3:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Holiday Island Country Club. The theme of the spring concert is “Why We Sing!” For more information, call Carol Morrison at 479-239-0579.
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Celebrity chef Bill Lyle to headline Winterfest Party Fundraiser Jan. 26 Celebrity chef Bill Lyle of Eleven Restaurant at Crystal Bridges Museum and winner of more than one soup cooking contest himself will judge the highly anticipated Winter Soup Contest at the First Annual Winterfest Party in the gym at the new Eureka Springs Community Center. The party is scheduled from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26. Entry will be $15 per person or $30 per family. The soup contest will pit local soup crafters in a throwdown for a cash prize and chef apron trophy settling the question of bragging rights for at least a year. Soups will require an additional $10 fee per entry and will be judged beginning at 6 p.m. The goal of the fundraiser is to help
Stop the Diamond Pipeline Benefit will take place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, at Caribe. There will be food, a raffle and an auction with music by Sage Ahava and Rochelle Bradshaw & Hypnotic. The suggested donation is $10, and all funds raised will benefit Arkansas Rising Non-Violent Direct Action. For more information, visit arkansasrising.net.
Fly Tying Workshop scheduled for Jan. 29 Nationally known fly fishing expert Sallyann Brown will lead a fly tying workshop at the Hobbs State Park Conservation Area visitor center from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29. The workshop will teach the basic techniques for tying all types of flies. Subjects covered will include how to tie knots, apply weights and hackle (long narrow feathers), how to spin deer hair, tie on dubbing, tails, wings, eyes and legs. Learning appropriate propor-
tions in building your own fly and what to do with all the fingers in your hands are two of the more useful things to be learned in this beginner’s class. Tie your own fly to take home or decorate your favorite fishing hat. All equipment will be provided. The minimum age is 12 years old. It will cost $35 per person including tax. The class size is limited to 15. Reservations and pre-payment required. Call 479-789-5000 for more information.
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sionate. The march certainly won’t solve that problem, but I think it’s a good start. ••• Samantha Jones is associate editor for Carroll County Newspapers. Her email address is Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail. com.
march to support the march itself. You don’t have to agree with your fellow Americans to show compassion toward them. Republican or Democrat, I think we could all work toward being more compas-
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help increase the $10,000 set aside by the Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation for the Eureka Springs Farmers Market move to the grounds of the new community center. Lyle came to Eleven at Crystal Bridges in 2013 as executive chef after serving the same capacity at Ella’s Restaurant on the University of Arkansas Campus. Eurekans are familiar with his cooking style and frequent the restaurant at the museum. He is a New Hampshire transplant to Bentonville and a mentor to local culinary talent. The party will also include a community potluck, music from local jam musicians, silent and live auctions, farm vendors and a drawing for a cash prize.
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The Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation held its penultimate Dining Around Fundraiser on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at Rockin’ Pig Saloon. The fundraiser, which has been for the past two months at restaurants throughout the city, will help the foundation open the gym at the new community center.
Student of the Month Eureka Springs High School senior Haley Milawski has been named the Eureka Springs Rotary Student of the Month for December 2016. Milawski is the daughter of Rhonda Milawski and John Comer. She has received the Yearbook Award for 2016 and was crowned Homecoming Queen for the Eureka Springs Highlanders on Friday, Jan. 20. Her hobbies are athletics and photography. She is captain of the softball team and was named Most Valuable Player for 2016. She has played Highlander basketball for five years. She enjoys marketing for school projects, including the yearbook and films. She is a member of Future Business Leaders of America and DECA and is the current yearbook editor. She also works as a waitress at Forest Hill Restaurant in Eureka Springs.
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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. 26: Stop the Diamond Pipeline Benefit
A “Stop the Diamond Pipeline” benefit will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, at Caribe Restaurant and Cantina. Residents are invited to come enjoy, learn, eat and check out the raffle and auction. The suggested donation is $10. There will be music by Sage Ahava and Rochelle Bradshaw and Hypnotic. Funds raised will benefit Arkansas Rising Nonviolent Direct Action. For more information visit ArkansasRising. net.
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 479-253-9768 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. 30: Metafizzies Meeting
The Eureka Springs Metaphysical Society (Metafizzies) meeting will feature the presentation “If your thirst is unquenched” by local Jon Haydn at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, at the Heart of Many Ways at 68 Mountain St. Haydn says the
presentation will introduce a way to experience the beauty within yourself. All are welcome.
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 870423-5230.
Feb. 1: HI Singers Rehearsal
The Holiday Island Singers will meet for their first spring rehearsal at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, at the Holiday Island Country Club ballroom. The spring concert is called “WHY WE SING!”, and rehearsals will be every Wednesday from 1:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information call Carol Morrison at 479-239-0579.
Feb. 9: Presbyterian Study Series
Dr. Thomas Conboy, member of First Presbyterian Church in Eureka Springs, is presenting a five-week series on “How We Create Hell,” reflecting on C.S. Lewis’ “The Great Divorce” and the works of English poet William Blake referred to as “The Marriage of Heaven and Hell.” The series is open to the public and well begin from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, in the fellowship hall of the church. The fee for each session will be a can of food for Flint Street Food Bank.
Feb. 11: Chocolate Lover’s Festival
The Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce will hold the 13th annu-
al 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 479-2538737 or visit EurekaSpringsChamber. com and click on events.
Feb. 19: Vic Olson Memorial Show
The Vic Olson Memorial Show will take place from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks in Eureka Springs. Visitors can explore the world of collectible beer cans and beer and brewery memorabilia at the Beer Can and Breweriana Collectors Show. The event is hosted by the Progress & Ar-CAN-Sas chapters. Call 1-5800-552-3785 to reserve a room. Admission is free, and tables are $5 each. For more information contact Erin Jones at P.O. Box 1688, Springdale, AR 72765 or at ErinJBrew1002@aol.com.
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
The Eureka Springs Carnegie Library host a weekly Song and Story Time for toddlers and preschool children and
their caregivers at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday at 194 Spring St. The Good Shepherd Humane Society (GSHS) holds monthly board meeting at 1 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month at LeSick Nouveau Restaurant at 63 Spring St. in Eureka Springs. All are welcome. 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. 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 479-9811587. 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. 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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Student of the Quarter
David Bell / Lovely County Citizen
The body of 21-year-old Alex Santiago was found inside this mobile home on Carroll County Road 219. Authorities say his 17-year-old brother admitted to killing Santiago and will be tried as an adult.
Brutal slaying
Prosecutor says boy will be tried as adult in brother’s death By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com
A 17-year-old Carroll County boy was arrested Tuesday and charged with capital murder in the brutal slaying of his 21-year-old brother, and prosecutors plan to charge the boy as an adult. A probable cause affidavit released by the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office says the younger brother admitted to investigators that he killed his brother with a baseball bat and stabbed him with a sword before taking a shower, changing clothes and watching television. Carroll County’s chief deputy prosecuting attorney, Devon Still, said Thursday that prosecutors intend to charge the 17-year-old as an adult in circuit court. CCSO deputies responding to a call from the brothers’ father, Robert Keever, found the body of Alex Santiago in the living room of a mobile home at 92 Carroll County Road 219, in the Grandview area northwest of Berryville. The probable cause affidavit written by CCSO investigator Lt. Jerry Reddick says
Santiago had “extensive trauma to his head and had a sword sticking out of his mid-section.” A baseball bat found near the body was covered in blood, and a scabbard for the sword was found lying on the bed in the master bedroom where the 17-year-old had been, the affidavit says. Keever’s name and the names of both sons were redacted from a copy of the affidavit provided by the sheriff’s office, but Keever and Alex Santiago were identified in an earlier news release from the CCSO. The affidavit says deputies responding to the residence spoke with Keever in the front yard and he told them his younger son was still in the back bedroom watching television. The affidavit says that during his initial call to the sheriff’s office, Keever indicated that Alex Santiago was autistic. After speaking with Keever, Reddick’s affidavit says, deputies entered the residence, called the 17-year-old out of the bedroom and took him into custody without incident. He was then transported to
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Azziah Brothers has been named the Elks Lodge Student of the Quarter. Brothers was selected because of her dedication to academics, overall character and leadership.
the sheriff’s office in Berryville, where the affidavit says he waived his Miranda rights and spoke with Reddick and investigator Mark Ashby. In addition to admitting that he killed his brother, the affidavit says the 17-yearold also admitted to setting a fire at the family’s previous residence, at the Osage Trailer Park on Carroll County Road 306, in April 2016. According to the affidavit, the boy said he locked his brother in his room and then poured gasoline on the floor before setting the home on fire. CCSO Chief Deputy Maj. George Frye confirmed Thursday that deputies had responded to the residence on Jan. 6 to check on an individual who was reportedly suicidal. Frye said privacy laws pre-
vented him from discussing the subject’s medical condition, and that he could not identify the subject because that individual was a minor. The 17-year-old is charged with capital murder, attempted capital murder and arson. He had his first judicial appearance on Wednesday before District Court Judge Dale Ramsey. Ramsey found sufficient probable cause on all charges to have the 17-year-old held without bond until his next scheduled court appearance on Feb. 6 in Berryville Circuit Court. He is being held at the Benton County Detention Center. A benefit account for the Keever/Santiago family is being established at Cornerstone Bank.
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THURSDAY, JAN. 26 • Brews, 2 Pine St., 479-244-0878: Art Deco, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. • Cathouse, 82 Armstrong, 479-363-9976: 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., 479253-6756: Jerry Yester, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 169 E. Van Buren, 479-253-7122: Throwback Thursdays, ’90s music; Karaoke w/ DJ Michaels, 7:30 Benefit for Marvin • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard), 105 E. Van Buren, 479-253-2500: Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.; SOB, 9 p.m. FRIDAY, JAN. 27 • Brews, 2 Pine St., 479-244-0878: Buffalo Gals, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. • Cathouse, 82 Armstrong, 479-363-9976:
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The Eureka Springs Carnegie Public Library will kick off its annual Secret Season Cinema foreign film festival at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, with the Icelandic comedy film Rams from director Grimur Hakonarson. In the film, two estranged brothers living in a remote farming valley are forced
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MONDAY, JAN. 30 • Chelsea’s: SprUngbilly, 9 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Happy Hour, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. TUESDAY, JAN. 31 • 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 • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Game Night: Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Texas Hold’em and Pool Tournament, 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1 • Brews, 479-244-0878: Open Mic, 6 p.m. • Cathouse, 479-363-9976: Jimmy Wayne Garrett, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169: Whiskey Wednesday, Whiskey Specials • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.: SOB, 9 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 479-363-6444: Karaoke, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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to come together after 40 years of feuding to save their cherished farms. The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but was not nominated. The film is rated R. As with all the foreign films in the series, the screening will take place in the Library Annex Friends room and admission and popcorn will be free. The library will host its regular events throughout the week, with Lego Club at 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, Song and Storytime at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, Lego Club at 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, First Friday Book Club at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3, and Alpha Geek First Fridays at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3. For more information, go to the events calendar at eurekalibrary.org or call 479253-8754.
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lmost any time of the year can be emotionally tough for many people, so a colJim Fain umn on depression is timely. While everyone feels blue or down every now and then, true depression is different. The symptoms are pretty broad with all patterns having a base of irritability, anxiety and reduced hope. Depression can have big cycles with very high highs and very low lows (bipolar), smaller cycles (cyclothymia), very low lows without cycles (major depression) or a chronic sort of having a wet-blanket-mostly-covering life (dysthymic depression). Seasonal changes due to the loss of sunlight can be a problem as well as not exercising enough. Depression has different sources. There are physical and emotional causes of depression. Physical causes can be prescribed drugs, unintended drug combinations, recreational drugs, quitting coffee, quitting smoking, chronic aches and pains to list just a few. Emotional causes mostly have to do with turning the feeling of anger inward and beating yourself up by telling yourself you’re no good or that life is no good.. Sometimes, a gland may not be functioning properly such as your thyroid and when estrogens are out of range in both men and women depression and anxiety follow. Lab tests such as TSH (thyroid), estradiol, progesterone, DHEA and testosterone can be easily done to find out if there is a problem. Some supplements like vitamin D and DL-Phenylalanine help prevent mood change, especially those connected to not enough sunlight. Several supplements are exceptional in lifting depression. The newest one I’ve found is Uridine which can lift mood and in many improves mood. The amino acid L-5HTP which when given in the proper amount is as effective for many as Prozac without the nasty side effects (just don‘t use it along with Prozac or any of its prescribed cousins). Studies have shown fish oil to be effective in reducing the degree of depression over time. L-theanine is found in wide use in Japan. Benefits include promoting relaxation without drowsiness, improved learning and concentration, reducing stress and anxiety that may set off depression. The newest data shows that supplementing with a quality probiotic daily helps, too. There are many ways to deal with depression. No one needs to suffer endlessly, and life is too short not to feel a range of emotions including happiness.
Wisecrack ZODIAC ARIES: There’s easier ways to enjoy that new car smell. Pony up for a new ride; it’s costly, but far less expensive than the harassment lawsuits you’ll incur if you keep sniffing everyone who did a test drive. TAURUS: To thine own self be true. Everyone else, you can fudge a bit. It keeps you mysterious and them from finding out how whackadoodle you really are. GEMINI: You don’t need to kiss a lot of toads to find your prince, just follow the paparazzi and be ready to trip him. It’s a better meet-cute than photos of all those toad-induced lip warts. CANCER:You’re flying high, but people are more comfortable with it if you have wings or are in, you know, an actual airplane. Keep your mind-altering jollies on the QT unless you want daily drug tests in the Taco Bell bathroom. LEO: Your roar is mighty, but your purr is divine. Ignore the gathering crowds demanding your attention and schedule some hiss-and-tickle time with your sweetie this weekend. VIRGO: Co-workers are accustomed to you pulling rabbits out of your hat at the last second, but they are starting to notice how smelly your fedora is. Let someone else save the day for a change while you steamclean the bunny pellets out of your lid. LIBRA: There’s no sense in complaining about your Karma. The universe has terrible customer service, and you can’t afford to be on cosmic hold for 40 years. Suck it up, buttercup, and do better. SCORPIO: Tuesday you will find your passion project. Not only will it be hot for your mind, it’ll also be decked out in thigh-high boots and latex. Apparently your destiny is kinky. SAGITTARIUS: If today sucked, don’t worry. The sun will come up tomorrow. But don’t get cocky, because the sun really doesn’t give a crap if you watch it or not.
CAPRICORN: On Wednesday you can’t see the forest for the trees. When panic sets in, just imagine them all as seedlings with no underwear and you’ll be fine. Well, mostly fine except for wondering if Groot wears a thong. AQUARIUS: Expect the unexpected on Friday, like Bruce Springsteen calling just to see how you’re doing, or finding a
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quarter in the parking lot. Hey, one of those could happen. PISCES: Forget about playing well with others. Whenever you do that, they just steal your toys and break your swingset. Chase people around with a headless Barbie, and they’ll back off from your stuff. You needed some downtime to catch up on your TV shows anyway.
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In-Home Caregivers
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9 a.m.-4 p.m. Holiday Island Shopping Center behind the Gas Station
The Area Agency on Aging of NW Arkansas is looking for Personal Care Assistants (PCA’s) to work with our In-Home Care clients. We are looking for trained PCA’s with good work ethics and a caring attitude. If not trained, we will provide FREE training for the right applicants that are otherwise eligible for employment. Part- time schedules - up to 28 hours per week. $9.25 per hour
UPCOMING CLASS SCHEDULE: February 6 - 10, 2017 March 13 – 17, 2017
For more information and to apply visit: www.aaanwar.org/Employment Employment is subject to a clear pre-employment background screen, drug test and approved PCA training. This position will remain open until filled. EEO Employer/AA/M/F/Vet/Disabled
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Eddie (No. 139) is a special 5.5-yearold boy that needs a special owner. He is very high energy. He would do best with a tall privacy fence and an attentive owner. If you already own a dog, we recommend doing a meet and greet. He is neutered and has his shots. He’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.
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now, and we like it that way! 3:05 a.m. — A complainant advised that she thought someone may possibly be on her porch because her dog wouldn’t stop barking. An officer responded and checked the area. The gates around the house were secure, and there was no one in the area. 4:41 p.m. — Officers responded to the report of a female being assaulted after someone broke in. 5:41 p.m. — An officer responded to the report of kids shooting BB guns. 6:56 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of custodian interference. Isn’t that a 15-yard penalty? 7:55 p.m. — An officer located a male subject who had threatened suicide and made sure the subject was OK. Jan. 21 10:13 a.m. — A caller advised that someone backed into her driver’s side door at an area hotel. An officer responded and took a report. 11:37 a.m. — An area business advised that someone had jumped the curb and hit the Redbox machine. An officer responded and took a report. 1:42 p.m. — A caller advised that he had a gnome stolen. An officer responded and took a report.
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4:50 p.m. — An officer followed a woman to the location of a reported suspicious person. 4:52 p.m. — An officer took a report on a fraudulent charge on a credit card. 9:21 p.m. — A subject was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. 9:54 p.m. — A subject was arrested for driving while intoxicated, refusing to submit to a chemical test and driving left of center. Seriously, who wants to take a chemistry test when you’re drunk? 10:16 p.m. — An officer spoke to a caller about a suspicious letter received by the complainant. Jan. 22 2:04 a.m. — An officer responded to the report of a group of people playing music and disturbing guests at an area hotel. An officer advised them to pack it up and quit for the night. 2:07 a.m. — A traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a subject for driving while intoxicated and driving left of center. 3:03 a.m. — Officers responded to an area gas station to assist with security because a store clerk had become sick. EMS responded as well and checked the store clerk. Officers stood by until another employee could arrive. 8:42 a.m. — A caller requested an officer in reference to a landlord dispute. An officer responded and advised that everything there was fine. 10:45 a.m. — A neighbor requested a welfare check on an apartment because they had been hearing a female yelling there since early this morning. An officer responded, and the resident advised that she was having an anxiety attack. 5:55 p.m. — An area restaurant advised that there was a female customer who wouldn’t leave the property. Officers responded and got the woman a taxi. This happened to us once at a Chinese buffet. 9:19 p.m. — An area restaurant advised of a male threatening the bartender. An officer responded and arrested the subject for public intoxication and resisting arrest. 11:14 p.m. — A complainant advised that his cousin was staying at an area motel and that he was supposed to have picked her up at 11 p.m. He advised that he went to the motel room where she was staying, and her boyfriend would not let him speak to her. An officer responded and checked on the female subject. She was fine.
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TRANSITION Clive Veri, Sr., age 80, passed away on Jan. 20, 2017. He was born May 21, 1936 in Catskill, N.Y., to Nicholas and Josephine Veri now deceased. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Jean (Shults) Veri of Joplin, daughter Gina Ganahl, and her husband Dennis Ganahl of Chesterfield, Mo., son, Clive Veri, Jr. and his wife Laura of Carl Junction, Mo., one sister, Josephine Payne of Catskill, NY, and six grandchildren. Clive devoted his life to the education of young adults. He served as president of two universities. Following his retirement, he and his wife moved to Holiday Island where he was active in the Home Owners Association, Elks, Fun Fishermen, ECHO and his Church. A Memorial Service to celebrate his life will be held at the Holiday Island Community Church, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in the name of Dr. Clive Veri are requested to The Alzheimer’s Association,
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“If this is the bylaws of a nonprofit and it says it shall be funded by the annual budget of the city, that concerns me,” Kendrick said. Weaver said the idea is help the two organizations work together. “That is the intent of it … is to allow them to cooperate so when they’re on a fire, there is unified control and command. The idea is not to leave the volunteers running around doing one thing and the full-time firemen running around doing something else and then having a lack of command and control from above,” Weaver said. McClung said he’d like to defer the subject. “I understand it because I did it for a long time, but it’s no big deal to have the fire chief come down next meeting and take care of it,” McClung said. “It’s not something that needs to be taken care of immediately.” He moved to defer voting on the bylaws, and the council agreed to do so. Also at the meeting, alderman Bob Thomas brought up the Arkansas Municipal
Clive Veri, Sr.
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3645 South Ave., Springfield, Mo. 65807. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to the Mason-Woodard Mortuary and Crematory in Joplin, MO. League’s rules for code of conduct during meetings. Thomas recalled going to a conference where the code of conduct was discussed. “Their presentation was just that courtesy and respect as a whole has gone down in our society and it’s critically important that we as a council model courtesy and respect at our meetings,” Thomas said. He moved that the council adopt a code of conduct for its meetings, and the council voted in favor of discussing the code of conduct at its next meeting. In other business, the council approved the City Advertising and Promotion Commission’s recommendation to add Bobbie Foster to the commission. Alderwoman Mickey Schneider said she supported Foster’s application. “She’s done it before, so she’s experienced, which is good,” Schneider said. The council approved the appointments of Steve “Yip” Vorbeck and David Sallee to the cemetery commission as well. The council’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, at City Hall.
TRANSITION Dean A. Garrett, Jr., 46, died peacefully in his home in Little Rock Jan. 19, 2017. He is survived by his loving daughter, Lainey Garrett; his mother, Linda Hall Fordyce (John); his sisters Diane Newcomb, Eureka Springs, Mindy Gipson (Thom), VA, Leslie Garrett Cunha (Gabe), NY; his nieces and nephews Shannon and Matt Newcomb, Garrett & Brooke Gipson; his Fordyce step-siblings Jack, William (Karen), Elizabeth (Greg Whitmire); nieces and nephews Kenneth and David Reunard, J.R., Carly & Emily Fordyce. His father, Dean A. Garrett, his brother, Bob Garrett, and step-sister Anne Fordyce preceded him in death. Dean was born Nov. 16, 1970, in Newport, AR. He lived in Fort Smith, Eureka Springs and Little Rock making long-term and valued friends. Deno inherited his Dad’s strength and athletic ability. He mastered BMX bicycle free-style and racing, winning first place in his age group and class and the overall Race of Champions at Grand Nationals when he was 14. Skiing became his passion when he won the Jean-Claude Killy Award at Young Life for Best Beginner, skiing Black Diamonds his first day. He chose Colorado Mountain College for the skiing. He earned a BA in Psychology from UALR, a day after his daughter Lainey’s high school graduation. Dean’s journey was challenging yet adventurous; his inherent abilities and pursuits kept life interesting. He embraced stone masonry in Eureka Springs, loving the engineering complexity and design, achieving in a short time what was called cathedral-quality skill. His work on the Crescent Hotel was featured on Bob Vila’s show. Shoulder pain limited Dean’s stonework but he creatively pursued and oversaw projects. His battle with chronic pain and depression never let up, but he made and valued continuous progress. He loved and appreciated those who helped him. When he got his home, he was
Dean A. Garrett, Jr.
Nov. 16, 1970 – Jan. 19, 2017
so happy to help others by opening it as a Chem-Free House. In recent years he had a successful eBay business, enjoyed investigative journalism, and was researching and writing a book. His remarkable technical skills and ingenuity were appreciated by friends, family and co-workers. Lainey was his pride and joy. Her father thought of her as his saving grace. They shared many laughs, tears, and everything in between helping both of them cope with life’s everyday struggles. Lainey was the only one who could ever win an argument against him. One of Lainey’s favorite things in the world was her Daddy’s loving hugs. He loved his family and friends. His brilliance was greater than anyone else’s argument! Dean’s presence, his sense of humor, his deep voice, and warm, comforting embrace is greatly missed. Visitation was at 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Ruebel Funeral Home with Memorial Service at 10 a.m., Thursday at First United Methodist Church of Little Rock, 8th and Center Streets, with a reception following. Memorials may be made to The Firehouse Hostel and Museum, 1201 Commerce St., Little Rock, AR 72202. Firehousehostel.org.
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Spring Course Offerings Continued Featured Guest Instructor: Susan Morrison Susan Morrison is a nationally recognized artist who lives and works in the Ozark Mountains. She has won awards in numerous national art shows featuring wildlife art. Susan’s work is featured in galleries across the country.
Field School Nature for Grown-ups!
Spring Course Offerings Winter is for Nature Lovers: Don’t let Old Man Winter keep you from enjoying the outdoors. Join ONSC by spending a day hiking the trails in Bear Hollow. Learn and share knowledge about Ozark history and its natural wonders. Wrap the day up with a crackling fire, wine and cheese sampler, and a delicious meal.
Date: February 11 Cost: $25; includes wine, cheese, dinner, chocolate desserts ONSC at Large: Family Camp at Mt. Sequoyah Center in Fayetteville Kick off your spring break with some great family fun! ONSC and Mount Sequoyah are teaming up to offer this “close to home staycation.” This two-day camp adventure is complete with hiking, nature study, crafts, games, a campfire, and great food! Children must be 6 years or older.
Date: March 17-18 Cost: $65 per person; includes meals Birds, Bugs, & Blooms: Calling all Ornithologists, Entomologists, and Botanists also known as Birders, Buggers, and Bloomers! Spring is busting out and you’re invited to come and enjoy, explore, and discover the awakening of the season with us. While searching for the three “B’s” we’ll share our Ozark natural history knowledge.” Grab your field guides and binoculars and join us for this celebration of spring.
Date: April 15th Cost: $15; includes lunch Primitive Skills: Fire & Flint: Mix together equal parts geology, history, technique, and skill and you have the perfect recipe for primitive tool making. Learn first-hand how to create flint points, blades, and scrapers. Then take your skills to the next level by using flint and steel to create fire!
Date: May 20 Cost: $15; includes lunch & class supplies
Guest Instructor: Paul Rawlings
Drawing on Nature: Grab your sketchpad, sharpen those pencils, and prepare to be inspired by nature. Nationally known artist, author, and naturalist Susan Morrison will guide you through a nature doodling and journaling experience like no other. No experience necessary, just a desire to put your observation and creativity skills together.
Date: April 27-28 Cost: $268; includes lodging at ONSC, meals, & class supplies
Guest Instructor: Susan Morrison
The Art of Nature: Renowned artist and author Susan Morrison facilitates this art and nature writing workshop. Combine your observations, art, reflection, prose and poetry to create a meaningful naturalist journal. The journey begins along the trails in Bear Hollow at ONSC and is followed by a day at Heronswood Wildlife Sanctuary, Susan’s very own nature reserve and gallery on the White River.
Date: June 2-4 Cost: $536; includes lodging at ONSC, meals, and class supplies
Guest Instructor: Susan Morrison
ATTENTION TEACHERS:
Field School Courses May Qualify for ADoE Professional Development Credit. SIGN UP EARLY! COURSE SPACE IS LIMITED WHERE IS ONSC?
IN THE HEART OF THE OZARKS NESTLED BETWEEN HUNTSVILLE & EUREKA SPRINGS. 3 MILES OFF HWY 23 WITHIN THE 400 ACRE BEAR HOLLOW NATURAL AREA.
To register, visit our website: www.onsc.us *Please Note: Participants must be 21 years of age or older