Night Parade Rolls down Spring Street
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Visit us online: www.lovelycitizen.com VOLUME 19 NUMBER 34
TOPNEWS Into the Woods, Jr.
ESHS students to perform Feb. 9-10 Page 3
n New trails at Passion Play
More than 18 miles of trails planned for area Page 4
n Update on
hospital work
Public meeting focuses on renovation ideas Page 6
n Parks OKs 2018 budget
Huss says finances are looking good in 2018 Page 11
Ribbon cutting
Meeting room open to public Page 14
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Jan. 30 12:06 a.m. — A traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a subject for driving on a suspended license and disregarding a stop sign. 4:45 a.m. — An officer responded to the report of a possible prowler at an area residence and checked the area. The officer was unable to locate anyone on the complainant’s property. 9:40 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of a loose dog and checked the area. The officer was unable to locate the animal. Jan. 31 11:40 a.m. — Carroll County Dispatch advised of a 911 call and said the caller was not in distress. Officers responded and found the caller was fine. The call was accidental. 3:54 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of a verbal disturbance involving a female juvenile subject and spoke to all parties. A report was taken. 7:55 p.m. — An officer was dispatched to assist Madison County Sheriff’s Office with a vehicle pursuit coming toward the city. The officer arrived at the city limits, and Madison County advised the pursuit ended outside city limits. Feb. 1 12:49 p.m. — A local store requested an officer in reference to a shoplifting incident. They advised they had the suspect detained. An officer responded and arrested a subject for shoplifting and an outstanding warrant out of Springdale. 1:57 p.m. — A manager at a local restaurant requested an officer to report some harassing communications from a previous customer. An officer responded and took a report. Feb. 2 4:46 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of an intoxicated driver pointing a shotgun in the air. The officer was unable to locate the subject. 5:25 p.m. — An officer responded to the report of juveniles throwing tennis balls near traffic that were going into the road and almost hitting vehicles. The officer
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was unable to locate any juveniles in the area reported. Feb. 3 1:48 a.m. — A traffic stop of two vehicles resulted in three arrests. A male subject was arrested for driving while intoxicated, open container, driving on a suspended license and implied consent. A female subject was arrested for driving while intoxicated, possession of a controlled substance and implied consent. A second female subject was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and public intoxication. 4:15 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle. Upon arrival, the officer checked the area and advised the vehicle checked okay. 10:54 p.m. — A Carroll County deputy requested assistance with a traffic stop at an area gas station. An officer responded and assisted. Feb. 4 12:42 a.m. — A traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a subject for driving while intoxicated, driving on a suspended license, violating the city speeding ordinance and driving left of center. 2:57 a.m. — An officer arrested a subject for driving while intoxicated, resisting arrest and implied consent. 9:33 a.m. — A caller requested officers to respond for a report of theft. Officers responded and took a report. 10:56 a.m. — An officer responded to an alarm at an area business. The front door was unlocked, but the building was clear. No report was needed. 7:14 p.m. — An officer responded to an alarm at an area restaurant. The front door was unlocked. The keyholder responded and secured the building. No report was needed. 11:03 p.m. — An officer responded to an alarm at an area business. All was well. Feb. 5 10:42 a.m. — A caller advised that a parked truck was blocking traffic. An officer responded, but the truck was gone on arrival.
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Into the Woods, Jr. ESHS students to perform musical Feb. 9-10 By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The halls of Eureka Springs High School are alive with the sound of a musical. The school’s drama department will perform Into the Woods, Jr. at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, and Saturday, Feb. 10, at the high school auditorium. The musical centers on a baker and his wife who wish to have a child, Cinderella who wishes to attend the King’s festival, and Jack who wishes his cow would give milk. It stars Griff Hatch and Ashlynn Lockhart as the baker and his wife, Rachel Adams as Cinderella, Makenzie Meyer as Little Red Riding Hood and Celia Stodden and Alexis Jayroe as Jack and his mother. Adams described her character, calling Cinderella indecisive and unsure of herself. That’s not the case for Little Red Riding Hood, Meyer said. “She’s very sure of herself and always carries herself with her head held high, except for when she faces the world,” Meyer said. “Then she’s a little hesitant, and always a little hungry.” Sophomore Austin Maloney plays Cinderella’s prince, saying the prince is very cocky and full of himself. Sophomore Alicia Britance portrays one of the evil stepsisters, and junior Isaiah McCurry steps on stage throughout the show as the narrator. This is the third musical the school has performed, and Adams has been in all three. She said this one has been the most difficult, because she sings more than she has in past roles. “I thought the singing part wouldn’t work for me, but I’ve actually been able to get pretty comfortable with it,” Adams said. “I’ve been working pretty hard to improve that area of my character.” Meyer agreed. “At first, the singing catches you offguard, but once we do it every couple of
times, you just go into it and you sing,” Meyer said. “It’s part of your character.” Britance said this is her first musical. It’s been interesting, she said, to work with everyone on the choreography and music. “We’re able to dance, sing, all come together and have fun,” Britance said. McCurry doesn’t have any singing parts, but he has been working on his timing. “I have an intro to a song, and then everybody sings it,” McCurry said. “I feel like the real challenge with that is timing my intros to the music, timing it to where the lyrics start at the right time.” The best part of the musical, Maloney said, is how everyone works together. “It’s about working with people on stage and having that laugh when someone messes up, because we all understand,” Maloney said. “We’ve all been there before.” Britance agreed. “I’m a very introverted person and since I got in drama, it’s nice to feel accepted and that if you mess up, it’s OK,” Britance said. “They won’t judge you.” McCurry said he’s played sports all his life, saying he enjoys working on a team. “It’s very similar to that. I feel you have to learn each others’ strengths and weaknesses, especially with your timing and movement on stage,” McCurry said. “You have to be able to study those and complement each other. Once you finally get it down, once you finally coordinate and come together … the feeling’s pretty great.” This year, Adams said, the drama department is prepared to perform better than ever. She thanked a group of parents who have helped with costumes. “We have almost a full-fledged costume department,” Adams said. “We have a lot of moms that are being really helpful. Things are coming together a
lot faster than usual, and it’s really exciting.” This is Meyer’s first big role in a musical, and she said she’s happy it’s this one. “It’s kind of whimsical but also kind of dark,” Meyer said. “It teaches you a lesson without you realizing you’re being taught a lesson. The kids, they’ll see it as whimsical and fun, but the adults will realize there’s more meaning to it. No matter how old you are, you’ll understand it.” The themes in the musical, Maloney said, should resonate with audiences. “It teaches you to take the things you have, and don’t take them for granted,” Maloney said. “Just value them as they are. Don’t wish for more than you already have.” The students are only performing the first part of Into the Woods, McCurry said. “It’s whimsical and funny and satirical, but it can also teach you a lot about life,” he said. Drama teacher Rick Mann said he’s proud of his students for how much work they’ve put into the production. There are enough students involved in the drama department now, Mann said, that he doesn’t need to call in extra people to run the light and sound board. “That’s a big addition to it, just having enough students to cover the parts and all the little aspects of it,” Mann said. Equity Bank is sponsoring the musical. That’s important, Mann said, because it costs a lot of money to access the music and script for a production like this. “We would have to do a bunch of smaller fundraisers to be able to get that money,” Mann said. “With the community giving larger amounts of money, it gives us the time to focus more on what we’re learning.” McCurry encouraged the communi-
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Celia Stodden finishes her solo act Giants in the Sky at rehearsal for the Eureka Springs High School Drama Department’s Into the Woods, Jr.
ty to come see the show, saying it truly matters to the students to receive that kind of support. “I think it’s really important to come see and support the youth of this town. Just be there and support us,” McCurry said. “We’re not in a big city. We don’t have all these fans, so it feels good for people to come see it.” The high school’s FFA students will have a spaghetti dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, offering spaghetti, salad, dessert and a drink for $5. Tickets to the musical are $10 for adults and $5 for students. No advance ticket purchase is necessary. Eureka Springs School District students are admitted free.
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New Paths Trails under construction on Passion Play grounds
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The Great Passion Play has begun the first phase of construction on hiking and biking trails on the Passion Play grounds in Eureka Springs. Renowned mountain bike and recreational trail builder Tony Boone and his crew started building the first 5-mile loop of what is planned to be more than 18 miles of trails on the almost 700-acre complex of the Great Passion Play. “We started building hiking and nature trails through the Holy Land Tour area with youth mission trip groups in summer 2016 and it really started to snowball from there,” said Kent Butler, director of marketing for the play. “After hiking the trails with members of the local Carroll County Ozark Off Road Cyclists organization in fall 2016, we saw that hiking was just the beginning and that mountain biking especially was something that people wanted to do. We soon got connected with Brannon Pack, the executive director for Ozark Off Road Cyclists, who really became a catalyst in this project.” The Ozark Off Road Cyclists non-profit organization has helped build notable trails in Devil’s Den State Park, Hobbs State Park and in Lake Leatherwood Park in Eureka Springs, among many others. “You can feel the synergy at work with the Passion Play, our organization, the NWA Trailblazers, and with Tony Boone coming into the picture,” Pack said. “Tony literally helped write the book on building awesome single-track and great riding experiences for the International Mountain Bike Association.” “When I came into Eureka Springs in 2016, I said that we were going to have a trail system that’ll be the envy of all in the area,” said Eureka Springs parks director Justin Huss. “We have made great strides in making that a reality and this makes it even more so. Our goal of connecting the great trails of Lake Leatherwood to Black Bass to trails in town to now the potential of the Passion Play is really an amazing opportunity.” “The Christ of the Ozarks has been open
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Significant progress is being made on the trail building efforts at the Great Passion Play, aside from early Monday morning of course, when the grounds were dusted in snow and heavy equipment remained stationary.
free to the public year-round since it was built in 1966,” said Randall Christy, the play’s executive director. “And, we are excited for the rest of the undeveloped property to be open for people to experience as well. There are things for people to do yearround here on the Passion Play grounds already and this just adds quite a bit to that.” “During these next few weeks my team will be building the five-mile loop which will be for beginners and will provide Eureka Springs and the Passion Play with another great attraction for Mountain bikers,” Boone said. “We have crafted a master plan that features 18 miles of potential trails on the Passion Play’s undeveloped property.” Boone added that his company has already committed to building trails in other locations during the year, so the first phase of the five-mile trail loop is all that is on the docket to be completed before summer. “It’s a big project and the dip in temperatures made it a pretty slow start. Our plan is to finish this five-mile trail and then come back during the last quarter of 2018 to complete the rest with the hopeful completion
date sometime in 2019. People are really going to enjoy using our stacked loop trail system.” The five-mile trail loop is designed to be friendly to all user groups and skill levels which includes hikers and mountain bikers of all ages. “When finished, these trails will be a good and easier contrast compared to some of the trails in Eureka Springs” Boone said. “We do, of course, have in the plans some trails for more advanced riders but we specifically wanted the majority of these trails to be accessible to the general public.” This trail was specifically designed to meet the specifications to host NICA mountain bike association races. Kyla Templeton, the director of the Arkansas NICA high school mountain bike racing league, visited the flag-marked trail this past week and planning is beginning for the first race. Sources have told the Carroll County News that the project is being supported through a grant from the Walton Foundation although a news release from the Passion Play did not confirm that.
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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.
Feb. 9: Secret Season Cinema
The Carnegie Library will screen the foreign language film “Okja” at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, in the Library Annex. A young girl from South Korea risks everything to stop a powerful international company from kidnapping her best friend, a fascinating beast named Okja. This film has an R-rating equivalent. Admission and popcorn are free. For more information, see the website calendar at EurekaLibrary.org or call 479-253-8754.
Feb. 9 and 10: ESHS Drama Production
The Eureka Springs High School Drama Department will present “Into the Woods, JR.” at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, and Saturday, Feb. 10, at the high school auditorium. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. Eureka Springs students are admitted free to the performances. The play features favorite fairytale characters, such as Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and his beanstalk and the Witch in this lyrically rich retelling of classic Brothers Grimm fables. For more information, contact Donesa Mann at 870-480-6464 or at Donesa.Mann@es.k12.ar.us.
Feb. 11: EUUF Service
The Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (EUUF) service will feature Forrest Jacobi presenting “AIM for the best.
An exploration of attitude, inspiration and motivation and how we can better our lives” at 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, at 17 Elk St.
Mountain St. No vocal experience is necessary. Chants and mantras from multiple traditions will be used. All are welcome.
Feb. 12: United Methodist Chili Supper
The Holiday Island Art Association is partnering with Cornerstone Bank for a special Mardi Gras celebration from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, at Cornerstone Bank in Holiday Island. Members of the Holiday Island Art Guild and Photography Guild will display their very own Mardi Gras-themed art that will be available for purchase. They will also provide information on all of the art guilds on Holiday Island. There will also be jazz music, scrumptious King Cake and Café DuMonde coffee. Complimentary muffalettas and snacks will be served. All are welcome.
The United Methodist Women of the First United Methodist Church of Eureka Springs will host their 11th annual Chili Supper from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, at the church at 195 Huntsville Road. Proceeds from the tickets go toward the group’s local mission work. In the last 10 years, $12,000 has been given to local organizations including People Helping People, Flint Street Food Bank, ECHO, HOME, OARS, Boy Scouts, Jeremiah House, Purple Flower, Circle of Life Hospice and the children’s after school program at the Community Center. Ticket costs are $8 for adults, $4 for children ages 4 to 10 and free for children three and under. Reserve or purchase tickets in advance from any United Methodist woman or by calling Janet Rose at 479-253-7051 or Shirley Lykins at 479-253-8812.
Feb. 12: Metafizzies Meeting
Rebekah Clark will lead the Eureka Springs Metaphysical Society (Metafizzies) meeting in a session of divine singing and sound meditation at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, at the Heart of Many Ways at 68
Feb. 13: Mardi Gras Event
Feb. 13: King Cake Ball
St. Elizabeth Catholic Church will hold its 2018 St. ‘Lizbeth King Cake Ball and Cajun Dinner at 5:30 p.m. on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 13, at the St. Elizabeth Parish Hall at 232 Passion Play Road. Festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. with the opening of Gloria’s Fresh Oyster Bar and the cocktail bar. Homemade boudin balls will be served at 6 p.m., and the band Naturally Brass will start playing. At 6:45 p.m., the introduction of the Krazo Cavaliers and Grandees and the Royal Court Procession will take
place. A Second Line umbrella dance will follow. Dinner will be served at about 7:15 p.m. Dress for the event is comfortable, semi-formal or formal. Tickets are $40 per person and can be obtained by calling Rod at 479-253-8864 or 479-253-4503.
Feb. 14: Night of Love at Brews
Brews will become a living Valentine filled with music, stories, dance and poetry from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, in Eureka Springs. The Lark and the Loon will perform love songs intermixed with short performances by The Actors’ HuB, a group of writers, actors and directors who meet at Brews on Tuesday nights.
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Hospital commission hosts charrette meeting on upcoming renovations By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs Hospital won’t be renovated without all stakeholders having a say in it. That was the point of the Eureka Springs Hospital Commission’s charrette meeting on Thursday, Feb. 1, where the commission heard from representatives from Bates Architects about how the renovation process will go. Chairman Michael Merry introduced the architects, saying they were hired to help get a plan together. “They’re going to come in and help us put our ideas together and guide us toward, ultimately, a cost that we can deal with and move forward in bringing our hospital up to standard and keep it that way for the future,” Merry said. Diane Adler of Bates Architects said the project is split into three work efforts, with her leading the first two and Tom Johnson being in charge of the third. Johnson has family that lives around Eureka Springs and said he’s excited about being part of the project. “Eureka means a whole lot to us, and we want to see that you guys have a good hospital,” Johnson said. “We’re ready to get started.” Adler said the first work efforts involve defining the project in terms of who the major stakeholders are. That includes hospital commissioners, Allegiance Health Management employees and everyone in the community, Adler said. “We want to make sure that we know who the teams are that we need to be interacting with,” Adler said. The architects will be working with the hospital commission, Adler said, to make sure hospital employees contribute to the conversation. “They’ll start getting us information about how it works today and how they see it working in the future, so we can see if there are certain areas that we need to have an addition or an
enlargement, or if there are other services that need to be added to serve the community,” Adler said. Then, Adler said, the architects will take that information and create a list of key needs at the hospital. “We do have quite a bit of inconsistency in the way the building is used and some of the additions that have been put on, so we’ll make sure the facility analysis is complete,” Adler said. The last phase, she said, is concept design. That’s where Johnson will step in. Johnson described the constraints of a critical access hospital and said it’s important to be aware of that during concept design. “There’s different guidelines we’re looking at. You must have no more than 25 in-patient beds,” Johnson said. “You must have an average length of stay of 96 hours or less per patient.” The hospital must be renovated, Johnson said, because it would lose its critical access status if it got torn down and another hospital was built in its place. “Luckily, you’re a sole community provider hospital that was upgraded to a necessary provider critical access hospital in 2000,” Johnson said. “You’re grandfathered in. That allows us to keep critical access status.” He continued, “You can add on to the hospital. You can renovate the hospital, but if you build a hospital next to it, even if it’s on the same side, they treat that as a new critical access hospital. Renovation is your best approach.” Adler opened the floor for community input, asking everyone what they need at the hospital and what they’d like to see there. Jacqueline Wolven said she’s had good experiences with the hospital but would like to see more services offered for women. “Fifty-one percent of the population is women, and we can’t get our services here,” Wolven said. “I go to
Fayetteville to make that happen, and that’s fine, but you’re losing out, and I’m losing out, too. I think this is a really important piece of the population that may be underserved.” Diane Murphy, who owns a real estate company, said she frequently answers questions from clients about the medical services available in Eureka Springs. “We have to say, ‘We have a great staff. You’ll have to go to Fayetteville for specialized care,’ ” Murphy said. “The people that are moving here are in our age group, and all that matters to them.” Faith Cleveland, who works at Peachtree Village in Holiday Island, said she’d love to have more services available for the elderly patients she sees every day. “We are in a very heavily geriatric area. Holiday Island … people move there to retire,” Cleveland said. “It’s hard on them. The last thing they want to do is get in a car and go all the way to Rogers.” Peter Savoy, CEO of the hospital, said Allegiance Health Management is working on getting more services in Holiday Island. “At the beginning of March, we’re going to have a physician over in Holiday Island full time,” Savoy said. Mayor Butch Berry said he was born in the hospital and agreed that more services are needed to serve the people of Eureka Springs. “I’ve got all women in my family and we end up having to go to Rogers for a lot of exams and emergencies,” Berry said. Adler thanked everyone for attending the meeting. Those who didn’t but would like to give input can answer a survey on the city’s website, she said. To take the survey, visit https://www. surveymonkey.com/r/HRV3S5K. The hospital commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19, at the ECHO community meeting room.
Parks director says department is doing better than ever By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission accomplished a lot in 2017, and parks director Justin Huss said he intends to keep that momentum in 2018. Huss delivered the state of parks on Tuesday, Jan. 30, describing everything the commission got done last year. There was progress at Harmon Park, Huss said, with more of the stonework revealed throughout the park and the tree limbs trimmed to make the park more inviting. Some honeysuckle bushes were removed from the park, Huss said, and that should keep happening this year. “We’re also working to reclaim and expand on Cardinal Spring Trail with the main quarter being cleaned last year. We hope to tie that into our spring garden trail,” Huss said, Other upcoming improvements at Harmon Park, he said, include new lighting, better wifi, more security and a new water feature. The water feature is made possible through Montana Widener’s memorial fund, Huss said. “We felt that was the appropriate thing to do,” Huss said. The commission is applying for support from May Festival of the Arts to work on the bathroom facade and install a mural at Harmon Park, Huss said. “We want to encourage local artists to do some outdoor installations and just overall give Harmon some polish and some identity,” he said. “We’re anxious to hear about that. We’ve already done some preliminary assessments of the building and its mural potential.” Basin Spring Park had a busy year in 2017, Huss said, with the bandshell being cleaned and illuminated. He said the stone basin at the bottom of the well was cleaned, too. “That’s one of the things I didn’t know was down there for the first year I was here,” Huss said. “To actually get down there and get hands-on … that’s one of the little moments being in parks that was really neat. You can see where it’s been collecting for years.” The Doughboy Statue was repaired thanks to grants from the Historic District Commission, Huss said, and a smoking ordinance was passed for Basin Park and other park properties in town. He said the commission will be working this year to repair the bandshell steps, restore the base of the Doughboy Statue and scrape, patch and paint the bandshell. Getting the bandshell cleaned up, Huss said, is a sign of collaboration between city commissions. “Andy Green has done a wonderful job bringing acts down to Basin Park,” Huss said. “I look forward to another season with Andy. I think he’s stepping it up even further. We just want to give a shout out to our partners, because we work with the See Parks, page 13
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Snuggles & Stories
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Eureka Springs Elementary School students enjoyed Snuggles & Stories on Tuesday, Jan. 30.
Surprisingly, of all the children who attended Snuggles & Stories, Addie was the only one snuggling a giant rainbow trout.
ESPD officer Brian Young volunteers his time reading stories to the elementary students and then initials each child’s entry for the evening’s prize drawings.
Supermom Natalie Smith scoops bags of hot popcorn to raise funds for the Scottie Parent Group.
Second-grade teacher Meleia Saab captures students’ attention with a book called The Little Mouse, The Red-Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear.
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Photos by David Bell
The Mardi Gras Night Parade rolled down Spring Street on Saturday, Feb. 3.
Both two and four-legged revelers enjoy the annual bacchanalia of beads.
King Charles Mowrey takes part in the annual bacchanalia of beads known as Eureka Gras.
Mary Popovac tosses what spectators want ... Mardi Gras beads.
Eureka Springs Mayor Butch Berry tosses out Mardi Gras beads.
Youngsters enjoy watching the pirates, too.
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Wolfinbarger talks tourism at Berryville Rotary meeting By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
Randy Wolfingbarger knows a thing or two about tourism, and now the Berryville Rotary Club does, too. Wolfinbarger, who is general manager of the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks in Eureka Springs and serves on the Arkansas Parks and Tourism Commission, spoke to Berryville Rotarians on Tuesday, Jan. 30, at the Berryville Fire Station. Wolfinbarger thanked those in attendance who helped get him on the commission, saying the Carroll County Republicans were responsible for his appointment. “It took a lot of letter writing. It took a lot of energy from a lot of people,” Wolfinbarger said. “That’s how I was able to get on, and I’m glad to do it.” Wolfinbarger described growing up on Rock House Road in Eureka Springs, working on the farm with his parents until he was 11. That’s when he got a job washing dishes at a small restaurant in Eureka Springs, Wolfinbarger said.
“Tourism is all I’ve ever known,” he said. “I did not like to be a farmer. I did not enjoy the hayfields in the summertime.” He’s encouraged a love of tourism in his sons, Wolfinbarger said, employing both at Best Western Inn of the Ozarks over the years. Wolfinbarger said he usually focuses on tourism in Eureka Springs but pointed out everything happening on the eastern side of Carroll County to bring visitors to the area. “It’s very impressive what’s going on here. I think you’re more in tourism than you think you are,” Wolfinbarger said. “Otherwise, you wouldn’t be doing murals on your buildings. If you ever want to get an idea of what another city is doing, just go to Fort Smith and see what they’re doing on their buildings. They’re bringing in crews from all over the world to paint murals.” Being on the state tourism commission has shown him all the tourism opportunities in Arkansas, Wolfinbarger said, from McGehee to Texarkana to El Dorado. McGehee has one of the finest duck shooting fa-
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cilities in the state, Wolfinbarger said, with hookups for more than 100 RVs on-site for those who want to watch the action. “Then you go to Texarkana in the southwest section of the state. Two major convention centers have been built in the last five years,” Wolfinbarger said. “They understand what’s going on with tourism.” In El Dorado, he said, the downtown district is being renovated into an entertainment mecca. “The next phase is creating more space there,” Wolfinbarger said. “They just finished up a 20,000-square-foot conference facility.” Even Bentonville, Wolfinbarger said, has exploded over the past few years. He used to go to Bentonville on Thursday afternoons to have lunch with his wife at a hole-in-thewall restaurant, Wolfinbarger remembered. “It’s not that way today,” he said. “Tourism has been discovered in this great state. It’s going to be big.” He described the history of tourism in the state, saying there was only $600,000 available to promote tourism in 1985. With the passage of a 2 percent tax on lodging and attractions, Wolfinbarger said, the state has $6 million to bring visitors to the area today. “We’re starting to reap the benefits of that funding,” he said. “Ninety-two percent of it comes from lodging. The rest is attractions.” Carroll County is showing an increase in tourism, Wolfinbarger said, with Eureka Springs up 1 percent last year and the county up 4 percent. The lodging has moved out of Eureka Springs, he said, and is now around Beaver Lake and Kings River. This is important, he said, because it means the county
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Randy Wolfinbarger, general manager of the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks in Eureka Springs and a member of the Arkansas State Parks and Tourism Commission, speaks to the Berryville Rotary Club on Tuesday.
has a chance to work together to bring tourists in. Wolfinbarger said the county could combine its two largest industries, agriculture and tourism. “Agriculture and tourism work well hand-in-hand,” he said. “It’s the best combination you could ever get. I want us all to remember that’s not a wall. That’s a bridge.”
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Parks commission approves 2018 budget By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs Parks Commission is ready to take on 2018. On Tuesday, Jan. 30, the commission approved its budget for 2018. The only change to the budget, Parks director Justin Huss said, was that carryover cash was reduced by $13,000. Huss said the budget compares to that of a state park system. “The budget to run this entire parks system was $40,000 more than my budget was to run a state park with seven campsites, a pavilion and a playground, and we don’t have a big giant pot like state parks, where if we need a new vehicle, that came out of the pot,” Huss said. “All things considered, I think it’s pretty darn impressive.” Steven Foster moved to approve the budget, and the commission unanimously agreed. Also at the meeting, the commission heard from University of Arkansas graduate student Casey Brewster about a conservation project he’s working on. Brewster said his biggest interested in research is understanding the mechanisms by which species
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“I look forward to being able to use more in-town trails, possibly something that connects any parking on 62 to downtown Eureka,” Henke said. Jody English Brown said she’s worked in hospitality all her life and has seen how effective trails are at bringing visitors to town. “I’m here tonight to speak in support of our parks commission and their efforts to develop our trails system,” she said. “Our trails system and our natural setting create an offering that sets us apart from other destinations … just one more reason to come to Eureka Springs.” Diane Murphy said Eureka Springs was focused on outdoor tourism when she moved to town in 1984. “We’ve worked in so many different ways to enhance that, but I don’t think anything enhances it more than trails,” Murphy said. “From a business perspective, that’s also what people are looking for when they move here to stay. We have to stay relevant, not only in tourism but in lifestyle amenities.” The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, at The Auditorium.
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need a water park or a roller coaster at all.” Her second favorite experience in Eureka Springs, Wolven said, is Lake Leatherwood. She said she has to walk her dog for one to three miles each day. “Because of that, we’re in Lake Leatherwood a lot … 151 days last year,” Wolven said. “We hike the trails and enjoy the proximity to town. It’s easy and it’s beautiful.” She said she’s happy to hear mountain bikers holler when they’re riding through the trails, saying she’s excited for the developments on the Miner’s Rock Trail. “I wish Joe David Rice hadn’t retired before our new downhill trails were built, because I would have loved to walk with him and share his excitement for what we’re doing in Eureka Springs and Northwest Arkansas,” Wolven said. “I have faith in Eureka Springs Parks Commission. They’re good people who care deeply about the community, the parks and our future.” Damon Henke said he’s been receiving many calls from mountain bikers about cabin rentals since the work began at Lake Leatherwood. He’d like the commission to keep working on the full trails system, Henke said.
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For Rent SMALL CABIN IN The country. $475/mo.+$200/deposit. Utilities included except electric. No Smoking/Pets. References. 479-244-9210 SMALL CHARMING COTTAGE Suitable for one adult. No smoking/pets. $550/mo. includes gas/electricity/water. F/L+$275 security. 6 month lease required. Close to town. 479-981-6091
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1BR APARTMENT PEACEFUL Setting in the woods, Eureka Springs. All utilities paid. $500/mo. 1-309-669-9644 1BR FURNISHED APARTMENT. Clean, Quiet, shared laundry, all non-smoking, Bills paid, $600/mo.+deposit. 479-696-9299. 1BR FURNISHED CABIN In Eureka Springs. Available Now. $650/mo+$650/deposit, utilities included. Laundry/parking on-site. Call 479-363-6189 between 10am-6pm. 1-BR NEW REMODEL Available. See facebook Mountain View Apartments Eureka Springs photos. Call/text 479-244-5440 between 10am-6pm. Deposit same as first month. Utilities included. Pets ok. 2BR/1BA KINGSHIGHWAY Downtown walkable. Apartment in four unit building. Deck, wooded view. One off street parking space. $570/mo. First/last plus $300/deposit. Lease, references, stable work history/income required. No drama, no party animals, quiet neighborhood. Behave or begone. You pay all utilities except trash. Call 479-981-3700, ask for Bob. 2BR APARTMENT NEAR Downtown. $600/mo. F/L and deposit required. Gas and water paid. 479-981-0549 DUPLEX FOR RENT In Eureka Springs. 2BR/1BA, Full Kitchen, Central H/A, All Electric, W/D hookups. No Pets, No Smoking. References. $600/$600/deposit. 870-480-2298 DUPLEX FOR RENT On Holiday Island, 2BR/2BA. All appliances included. $550/mo.+deposit. Don 479-253-7255 or 262-496-5025 HOLIDAY ISLAND APARTMENTS 1BR From $485/mo. 2BR From $550/mo. $500/deposit. Available immediately. Small pet OK w/extra deposit. Call Don 479-244-5527
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Patty Dyer, born October 3, 1938, age 79, passed away Nov. 28, 2017 peacefully at home with family. Patty was born in Brownsville, Ky. Patty moved to Phoenix, Ariz., in 1991 after traveling the country and Germany with her military husband George Mckean, who preceded her in death in 2004. Also preceded in death by her first husband Richard Icide AKA (Gypsy), her parents Rufus Spurgeon Dyer and Melissa Clementine Nip Dyer, her daughter Terri Jane, six grandchildren and seven siblings. She was a seamstress for many years and loved making clothes for her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed dancing, singing and cooking for her family. She was the life of the party. She was the favorite aunt, cousin, grandma and friend. She was also teasingly known as “the fastest shoe in the west” if she couldn’t get ahold of you fast
enough. HAHA She was loving, caring and stern if need be. Patty is survived by six children: Patricia Smith (AKA Cookie), Richard Icide 2nd, Michael Icide, Travis Icide, Christopher McKean (AKA Heavy) of Eureka Springs, Selina Stadnicki, 28 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, and one great-great-granddaughter.
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CAPC to manage that.” The garden parks have continued to shine under the care of city gardener Tom Beckendorf, Huss said. He said Beckendorf installed new walkways, improved irrigation systems, repaired walls and removed invasive species at the parks. “Our springs are a primary asset to our town, and their caretaker is as well,” Huss said. Everyone at parks has done an excellent job for the city, Huss said, and that team will grow in 2018 with some new positions being added to the department. “Our entire staff has excelled this year and is the foundation for our continued success,” Huss said. “We’ve implemented many new policies. Our staff has proven to be up for the challenges.” The Carroll County Riders served the community well in 2017, Huss said, helping with the trails at Black Bass Lake and receiving recognition for 20 years of work at the Ozark Off Road Cyclists’ celebration. “Recent projects are a direct result of their work over two decades,” Huss said. That work includes the new downhill mountain biking trails at Lake Leatherwood City Park, Huss said. He thanked the citizens for voting to renew Leatherwood’s 0.125 percent tax. “The approval of the Leatherwood tax provided us with new revenue sources that allow the park to function better and in the black,” Huss said. “This tax, without a doubt, is the greatest accomplishment of the past year and for the future of parks, hands down.” He described everything that happened at Lake Leatherwood in 2017, saying a new playground was installed, the cabins received exterior repairs and the fleet of rental boats expanded once again. “All combined, these Leatherwood improvements have resulted in increased park usage, increased revenue and new partnerships,” Huss said. “Our 2017 revenue is up 75 percent from 2015, and this is without most of our new facilities coming online until May of last year.” In 2018, he said, Lake Leatherwood will see upgrades to its campsites, glade restoration, the removal of invasive species and renovations on the bathhouse. This is all because of the 0.125 percent tax, Huss said. “It allows for long-term planning and a realistic method to approach large issues such as repairs to our sewer system, lake and dam,” Huss said. “With increases in revenue, our parks system is making great strides toward a more efficient and meaningful management of our resources.” He continued, “We will be able to hire professional staff to manage our resources and continue to build our ability and effectiveness. Our parks system is on a steady march toward a higher and more professional system that will provide continued additional benefits for our citizens and guests.”
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Community center ribbon cutting
Do you think there should be more singles events in Eureka Springs?
Sean Collins
Natalie Blitz
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No.
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Jacob Highbarger “Jacob” No.
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Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation chairwoman Diane Murphy cuts the red ribbon, officially opening the center’s Community Meeting Room for public use on Thursday, Feb. 1. For more information on the community center, visit http://www.eurekaspringscommunitycenter.org/.
Citizens of the Week Nathan Kimbal Guy Czajka “Nate”
I think so, yeah.
“Optional”
Sure, why not? Let’s get them married off.
Gloria Stevens and Patrick Lujan are this week’s Citizens of the Week. The number of visitors to the cemetery here has really picked up since the fence was cleared. The two hardworking employees that are almost always there are Gloria Stevens, the sexton, and Patrick Lujan, the superintendent/caretaker. The cemetery has never looked better! They are involved in all aspects of being caregivers and work well together. They do it all with such caring about those they never met, but are getting to know. Treat yourself to peace and quiet — take a few minutes and drive through it. To nominate somebody for Citizen of the Week, email Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com.
Elesha Heeren “Elesha”
Yes, I think it is a good idea.
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LAST WEEK’S QUESTION Did you watch the SOTU address on Jan. 30? m Yes: 48.8% (21 votes) m No: 51.2% (22 votes)
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