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VOLUME 19 NUMBER 36
FEBRUARY 15, 2018
Jokers Ball n Photos on Page 8
n City meeting space up in the air
n ‘From Page to Stage’ workshop
n County’s Connect 4 program update
Council revokes vote to move to Norris Street
Writers’ Colony kicks off Sunday series Feb. 18
Renovation of old armory in Berryville is underway
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DISPATCH Desk
Feb. 6 1:57 p.m. — A caller requested an officer to report a minor traffic accident. An officer responded, and both parties decided not to have a report made. 4:31 p.m. — An officer responded to a local business in reference to a civil issue. The officer assisted both parties. No report was needed. Feb. 7 7:23 a.m. — A caller advised of a pit bull loose in their yard that wasn’t theirs. An officer responded and made contact with the owner, who advised they will keep the dog on a leash from now on. 7:27 a.m. — A caller advised of an abandoned vehicle off the road near the Leatherwood Park area. An officer responded and was unable to make contact with the registered owner. 10:33 a.m. — A caller requested an officer to respond to a one-vehicle accident in the area of Wall and Armstrong streets. Officers responded. There was no property damage. No report was needed. 4:20 p.m. — An officer responded to an alarm at an area residence. All was secure. Feb. 8 9:48 a.m. — An officer responded to an alarm at a local business. The building was secure. 11:26 a.m. — Carroll County Dispatch advised of a person who had fallen and possibly broken their leg. Officers responded to assist with traffic control. 3:49 p.m. — An officer responded to an area bank in reference to a possible forgery. A report was taken. 5:29 p.m. — An officer responded to an area hotel in reference to a 911 hangup. The call was an accident. No report was needed. 7:41 p.m. — An officer responded to
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a report of an intoxicated subject knocking on the door of a local business. The subject had someone pick him up and transport him home. Feb. 9 4:19 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of theft. 10:00 p.m. — An officer responded to an alarm at an area business. The officer advised that a cat was inside and appeared to have set the alarm off. Feb. 10 1:48 a.m. — Officers responded to a disturbance at an area motel and spoke to both parties involved. The disagreement was verbal only. 2:58 a.m. — An officer responded to a report of a possible prowler. The house and yard were secure. 4:48 a.m. — An officer responded to a report of a possible trespasser. The area was secure. 6:21 p.m. — Officers responded to a local business in reference to suspicious vehicles in the parking lot. The vehicles were gone on arrival. Feb. 11 5:22 a.m. — An officer responded to an alarm at an area restaurant. The building was secure. 8:08 a.m. — An officer responded to a minor traffic accident and took a report. 12:53 p.m. — An officer responded to a private property traffic accident and took a report. Feb. 12 1:02 a.m. — Officers responded to an alarm at an area restaurant. The building was secure. 5:37 a.m. — An officer responded to an alarm at an area business. The building was secure. 9:26 a.m. — Officers responded to an alarm at an area business. The building was secure.
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Council revokes vote to move meetings to Norris Street By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs City Council won’t be moving city meetings to 25 Norris St., at least not for now. On Monday night, the council reconsidered its Jan. 29 decision to relocate all city meetings to 25 Norris St. Alderwoman Mickey Schneider said the city has received “unsolicited and unconfirmed” offers from renters willing to pay $2,000 to rent the building at 25 Norris St., saying this would bring in more revenue for the city. Schneider suggested renovating the fire station downtown for meetings. “We could actually spend the same amount of money fixing that up, move in and still take in $2,000 a month,” Schneider said. Alderwoman Kristi Kendrick asked what the city spends to meet in The Aud, and Mayor Butch Berry said those costs include heating and cooling the building. Alderman Terry McClung said he doesn’t want to meet permanently in The Aud. “The move here was … it was a temporary move. That’s originally the way it was discussed,” McClung said. It wouldn’t make sense to move to the fire station, McClung said, because
of limited space. Alderman Bob Thomas recalled voting against moving to Norris Street and said he stands by that. “We had just taken back a vote to move to the community center for lack of due diligence, and I thought the vote to move to Norris Street was just as hasty,” Thomas said. Schneider reminded the council of the community meeting room at the Eureka Springs Community Center. Though the council revoked its vote to move to the community center earlier this year, Schneider said, that room is available and should be considered again. Alderman David Mitchell said he wanted to focus on Norris Street, saying the council has done due diligence by touring the building and considering what renovations would look like there. “Norris Street has office space. It has a large, dedicated meeting area,” Mitchell said. Alderwoman Melissa Greene asked what the parking situation is like there, and Berry said everyone could park in the hospital’s parking lot. The parking lot is crowded during the day, Berry said, but usually pretty empty at night. Schneider moved to revoke the vote to move to 25 Norris St. Greene, Schneider and Thomas voted for the motion,
and Kendrick, Mitchell and McClung voted against it. Berry voted in favor of it, breaking the tie. Thomas then moved to have a workshop discussing the pros and cons of the available meeting spaces. Thomas, Schneider and McClung voted for it, and Kendrick, Mitchell and Greene voted against it. Berry voted for it to break the tie. Also at the meeting, the council heard from parks and recreation commission chairman Bill Featherstone about a grant the commission received from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department. The grant was initially meant to help build a trail from Clear Spring School to Harmon Park, Featherstone said, but the commission diverted it to go toward a fitness trail at the community center and sidewalks along Highway 62. That’s because the trail between Harmon Park and Clear Spring School didn’t meet the requirements for the grant, Featherstone said. “It called for an eight-foot-wide paved trail, which was just overkill,” Featherstone said. The trail will still be built, he said. The commission plans to complete it late spring or early summer this year, Featherstone said, and it will feature
compacted limestone, two culverts and possibly a bridge. The fitness trail ended up costing more than the commission expected, Featherstone said, so he’s working with everyone to re-think how that project will work. He said the commission is working with a consultant and an architect to make this happen. “We’re working with them to come up with an alternative plan, something a little different from what we’ve been thinking up to this point,” Featherstone said. The commission will need city council approval, Featherstone said, when it comes to approving an easement for the fitness trail. That’s because the trail is located on property owned by the Eureka Springs School Board. Kendrick said she was shocked to learn about how the commission handled the situation. “All of a sudden, city council heard that the grant had been diverted to another purpose without city council approval, without even its knowledge,” Kendrick said. “I am rather surprised that parks believes that it has the power to divert grants that have been approved by city council for particular purposes See Council, page 4
Judge orders Santiago to proceed with mental evaluation By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com
A Carroll County man who is accused of murdering his brother in a grisly slaying more than a year ago was scheduled to undergo a mental evaluation on Tuesday, Feb. 13, despite an 11th-hour motion by his attorneys to cancel the evaluation. Joseph Ian Santiago, 19, is accused of beating and stabbing 21-year-old Alex Santiago to death on Jan. 17, 2017, inside a mobile home in the Grandview area northwest of Berryville. Santiago admitted to investigators that he killed his brother with a baseball
bat and sword, according to an affidavit from the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office. In August, Carroll County Circuit Judge Scott Jackson ordered that Joseph Ian Santiago Santiago undergo a mental evaluation to determine whether he is fit to stand trial, at the request of defense attorneys. On Monday, however, public defender Robert “Beau” Allen filed a motion to
dismiss the defense’s request for a mental evaluation. Prosecutors responded with a motion seeking to continue with the evaluation, and Jackson issued an order instructing Santiago to attend his scheduled appointment Feb. 13. Jackson’s order also scheduled a hearing on the issue for 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26, at the Eastern Carroll County District Courthouse in Berryville. Santiago has pleaded not guilty to charges of capital murder, attempted capital murder and arson. The attempted capital murder and arson charges apparently stem from a fire at the fam-
ily’s home in April 2016. Santiago told investigators that he locked his brother in his room and poured gasoline on the floor before setting the home on fire, according to the affidavit. Santiago was 17 at the time of his brother’s death and initially was held in a juvenile facility, although prosecutors said from the outset that they intend to try him as an adult. He was transferred to the Carroll County Detention Center on Feb. 9, 2017 — the date of his 18th birthday, roughly three weeks after his brother’s death. Alex Santiago was autistic, according to the affidavit.
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‘From Page to Stage’ workshop begins Feb. 18 By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
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The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow is partnering with Five & Dime Drama Collective to offer a series of workshops called “From Page to Stage,” kicking off from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18, at the Writers’ Colony. Writers’ Colony director Linda Caldwell said writers should come to the workshop with a project prepared to adapt into a performance piece. It doesn’t matter if it’s fiction, a memoir or even a chapter from a book, Caldwell said. “If they think they can adapt that to perform … it’ll take them through the series,” Caldwell said. Hopkins, a founder of Five & Dime Drama Collective, said four experienced instructors will offer their guidance. These instructors are Kenn Woodard, Larry Horn, MacKenzie Doss and Tom Gorsuch. Hopkins said each instructor has something to bring to the table to help writers adapt their work to a play. “They will be able to walk the participants through the process of taking a piece or two of their writing and adapting it for a performance on a stage,” Hopkins said. “There will be a lot of
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to another purpose.” “I’m not aware of anything that says parks couldn’t do what it did, and if you’re aware of something, gosh, I’m all ears,” Featherstone said. Schneider said the council already discussed this last year, suggesting the council approve an ordinance saying all grant changes must be approved by city
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discussion about what’s involved with visualizing the work on stage.” When creating a play, Hopkins said, it’s important for the dialogue to explain everything happening. There’s no background narrative describing the characters’ motivations, Hopkins said. She said writers will learn how to critique their work and the work of others throughout the series. “We want everybody to learn from each other,” Hopkins said. Some assignments will need to be completed between workshops, she said, and each workshop will be part of a larger process. It’s important, Hopkins said, for writers to attend every workshop during the series. “This is the kind of thing where we would want people that can commit to all four workshops and commit to doing the work in between the sessions in order to keep things moving,” Hopkins said, “so that by the end of the process, they’ll have a piece of performance art.” Caldwell agreed. “It would be useless for someone to come to just one workshop,” she said. Once the piece is complete, Hopkins said, actors from Five & Dime will come in to perform it.
“It won’t be a fully produced play by any means, but that process gives writers in general such a rich experience of what they’ve written,” Hopkins said. “That is a really great experience for local writers of any genre to kind of explore and exercise their writing skills and learn a new way of seeing it.” Seeing your work performed on stage, Hopkins said, is similar to having it published. That’s because it’s being shared with the public, she said. From there, Hopkins said, writers can submit their pieces to various contests. Five & Dime will be soliciting scripts later in the year, she said. “There’s no guarantees, but there’s a lot to be learned and a lot of avenues to explore when the workshop is over,” Hopkins said. The series is scheduled for Sunday afternoons from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 18, Feb. 25, March 4 and March 11. It’s free to attend, but space is limited. Caldwell said 10 spots are available and four people are already signed up. “It could fill up,” Caldwell said. “People should not tarry.” To reserve a spot, call 479-25307444 or email director@writerscolony.org.
council. Mitchell said he could see Kendrick’s point and asked for city attorney Tim Weaver’s opinion. According to Weaver, the parks commission didn’t do anything improper. “They’re exploring their options. They’ve not spent any money at this point,” Weaver said. The council will have a chance to approve the changes to the project, Weaver said, when it comes to approving an easement on the community center property. “You do still have some control over it at this point,” Weaver said. “The school itself could just simply give an easement. It doesn’t mean the city has to accept it.” Kendrick moved for the city attorney to write an ordinance saying the coun-
cil has final approval on all changes to grant applications. “It seems to me I am seeing more and more often different commissions of the city are acting independently. I do want them to understand ultimately these decisions are made by council,” Kendrick said. The council voted, unanimously approving her motion. In other business, the council deferred a vote on an ordinance to add planning recommendations to the code until the first meeting in March and agreed to wait until its next meeting to consider an ordinance for paying down bond payments. The council’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26, at The Auditorium.
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Citizen Opinion by Cindy Worley
Do you think food stamps should be replaced with food boxes?
Zack Garton “Zack”
No, I ain’t with it.
Kate Cooper
Rochelle Bales
No, definitely not.
Yes, I do think it is a good idea.
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Homicide investigation State police probe death near Eureka Springs By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com
The Arkansas State Police are investigating a homicide reported last week by the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, according to a press release from the ASP. Special agents from the ASP’s Criminal Investigation Division have been assigned to the case, the press release says. CCSO Chief Deputy Maj. George Frye confirmed that the sheriff’s office requested assistance from the state police. Frye said deputies responded to a residence at 674 Carroll County Road 116
By Kelby Newcomb Superintendent Bryan Pruitt will be staying with the Eureka Springs School District for a few more years at least. The Eureka Springs School Board voted at its Monday meeting to extend Pruitt’s contract for an additional year. His contract now extends through three years at a salary of $100,000 per year. The board also reviewed the proposed budget
“Bean Man”
We could try it.
Grant Barrett
“Guy with 2 dogs” No, it is a terrible idea. Everybody’s dietary needs are different.
Dustin Whittemore “Dustin”
Yes, to prevent abuse.
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near Eureka Springs on Thursday afternoon to check on an open door. “The deputies discovered an individual inside who was deceased,” Frye said. The ASP press release identified the victim as Christopher Alvard, 37. Alvard’s body has been transported to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory to determine the exact cause and manner of death, according to the press release. The press release said the investigation is continuing. No arrests had been reported by Monday afternoon.
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for the 2019-20 school year and voted to adopt the related election documents. The board later voted to adopt the proposed calendar for the 2018-19 school year. According to the calendar, the next school year will begin on Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, and will end on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 12, at the administration building.
Secret Season Cinema continues Feb. 16
The Eureka Springs Carnegie Public Library continues Secret Season Cinema with a showing of the Iranian film “Jafar Panahi’s Taxi” at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, in the Library Annex. Despite Panahi’s arrest and ban from filmmaking, he brings us this compelling glimpse of life in Tehran. Shot entirely from the dash of a taxi driven by Panahi, this humorous and poignant
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“docu-fiction” features an array of citizens from all walks of life, including Panahi’s school-aged niece who is herself a budding filmmaker. This film is not rated. As always, there is free admission to this program and free popcorn. For more information, see the website calendar at eurekalibrary.org or call 479-253-8754.
33 votes cast
Did you think there should be more singles events in Eureka? m Yes: 45.5% (15 votes) m No: 21.2% (7 votes) m No: 33.3% (11 votes)
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County receives 1st payments from FEMA for flood damage By Scott Loftis
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Carroll County has received its first payments from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the repair of damage caused by heavy rains and flooding in April and May of 2017. County Judge Sam Barr said the county has received $305,804 from FEMA in the last month and a half and he hopes more is coming. He said the county sustained more than $500,000 in damage. Heavy rains battered the county on consecutive weekends last April, damaging roads and bridges and leading to one death when a Eureka Springs woman drowned while floating in Leatherwood Creek. Barr said at the time that FEMA would pay up to 75 percent of the repair bill, with an additional 12.5 percent possibly available through the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management. In other businesses Monday, justices of the peace: • Voted 11-0 to approve a supplemental appropriation ordinance appropriating $11,693.86 to upgrade the cameras and audio system in the courtroom of the Carroll County Western District Courthouse in Eureka Springs. • Voted 11-0 to approve an appropriation ordinance appropriating $9,020 to the Carroll County Historical Courthouse Fund. The money had been received in a grant for the courthouse fund. • Voted 6-5 to reject a supplemental appropriation ordinance appropriating
$32,000 to the county road department for the purchase of a used pickup truck. District 3 JP Lamont Richie spoke against the ordinance. “I think $32,000 for a used truck is a lot of money when we can get a new vehicle probably for less on a state bid program,” Richie said. Richie voted against the ordinance, along with District 6 JP Craig Hicks, District 7 JP Noreen Watson, District 8 JP Don McNeely, District 9 JP Roger Hall and District 10 JP Larry Swofford. Voting in favor of the ordinance were District 1 JP Jack Deaton, District 2 JP Chuck Olson, District 4 JP Marty Johnson, District 5 JP Matt Phillips and District 11 JP John Howerton. • Voted 11-0 to approve a supplemental appropriation ordinance appropriating $150,000 to the road department for the purchase of a tri-axle dump truck. Richie said the money was approved by the budget and finance committees before the county’s 2018 budget was adopted but was inadvertently omitted from the budget ordinance. Before the court addressed its agenda items, Richie told his colleagues that Barr recently opened bids for upgrading the camera system at the Carroll County Detention Center. Richie said deficiencies with the camera system have been noted in the past four annual state inspections at the jail and the quorum court had previously authorized spending up to $200,000 to address the situation. Richie said the low bid for the project came in at $197,000. He said the state has approved the project, which he called a “turnkey job” and jail administrator Lt. Jerry Williams will oversee it.
In the portion of the meeting reserved for JP comments, Richie said Carroll County Circuit Judge Scott Jackson had addressed the county budget and finance committees earlier Monday about proposed improvements to the courtroom at the Eastern District Courthouse in Berryville. Richie said Jackson would like to replace the courtroom’s carpeting with rubber-based laminate flooring and repaint the courtroom. “We told him that we would bring this to the quorum court on an oral vote to appropriate up to $10,000,” Richie said, adding that Jackson believes the cost might be less than that. He said the Carroll County Bar Association might replace the furniture in the courtroom as well. On a voice vote, JPs indicated unanimous support. Richie said he will sponsor a written appropriation ordinance at an upcoming meeting. Richie also said the Federal Aviation Administration has given the county approval to erect a 200-foot tower with a 12-foot antenna at the Carroll County Detention Center as part of the transfer of dispatch services from the eastern district courthouse to the detention center. He said the county is also looking into a leasing a Carroll Electric tower on Arkansas Highway 23 south of Eureka Springs near Arkansas Highway 12. “It’s making progress,” Richie said. “It’s going to be a vastly improved system over what we have.” The quorum court’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. Monday, March 19, at the Carroll County Eastern District Courthouse in Berryville.
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Jokers Ball
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The Jokers Masquerade Ball was held on Friday, Feb. 9, at Best Western Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center.
Queen Marie Lee and King Charles Mowrey promenade into the banquet room and wave to their subjects.
Here’s a pirate helping another pirate. Ashley Crawford gives a sip to her thirsty pirate husband Brent.
Lilah Stiger sits near the 2018 Mardi Gras neon sign.
The 2018 Eureka Gras royal court gets together for a group shot.
Dancing to a pirate jig are buccaneers Dane Dickson and Miguel Navarro.
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Mardi Gras Day Non-Parade
The Mardi Gras Day Parade was canceled because of inclement weather on Saturday, but that didn’t stop a few dedicated Eurekans — including Mayor Butch Berry — from showing off their float anyway.
2018 Mardi Gras King Charles Mowrey greets those watching the King’s Float as it traverses Spring Street and Main Street.
Damon Henke is not participating in a parade as he rides down Spring Street, tossing out beads to visitors amid confetti. The visitors came for a parade only to hear it was canceled … sort of.
Spectators are those who attend parades. But here, non-spectators wave at a truck and trailer just driving down North Main Street, passing under the Main Street pedestrian bridge.
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A healthy balance
In our nutty system which often pits medications/science against nutritional supplements the bias supporting medicine is usually given top dog status. Dire warnings abound that if you do Jim Fain this drug or that, then these supplements will interfere causing harm. Rarely, is there a balanced approach. Suppose the prescription medication bias with huge amounts of corporate money backing it is entirely backwards? Suppose the prescription drug is actually interfering with the absorption of the nutritional supplement. Suppose, it is well established that prescribed drugs often and commonly create new ailments by causing vitamin and mineral deficits... what would you do? Think about this as this is more often the case than we can imagine. Consider the mineral magnesium. This all natural gift is used in thousands of body processes each and every day. We simply have to have enough in our systems to avoid short term or long term illnesses due to deficit. Did you know prescribed diuretics, blood pressure medications and statin drugs interfere with the benefits of magnesium. Other drugs do, too. Did you know, in fact magnesium can lower blood pressure along with reducing cholesterol as well as helping reduce atrial fibrillation, migraines, reducing calcium overload, helping muscle function, relaxing the body, improve breathing for asthma, reducing constipation... the list is very long. Of course, if you take prescribed drugs and have symptoms, you’ll likely be prescribed more prescribed drugs. This sets up a vicious circle doesn’t it? Blood testing can be done to measure magnesium levels but are likely to be imprecise at best in terms of measuring your need. You see a blood test just shows how much is in your blood but not in the tissues where it is needed. Additionally, it is thought that drugs processed through the liver may elevate amounts of magnesium in the blood as the body dumps stores in order to detox from the very effects of the drug. What to do? First emphasize eating anything green like chard and kale adding nuts and beans to the recipe. If you’re using prescribed drugs I’d add 300-450 chelated magnesium each day. Remember, magnesium is required for a long list of body processes yet we don’t get enough in our diet. Making this worse is that prescribed drugs like heart medicines, and others, decrease absorption of this very needed mineral. I like the chelated type and take 2 tablets daily. Supplement formulas typically named Blood Pressure Support have enough magnesium for most people. Be aware your blood pressure (BP) may drop so keep a log of home measurements. If it was me then as my BP drops I’d start reducing my BP meds. Keep your doctor informed and keep him/her as your health partner.
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LOOKING BACK Photo courtesy of Eureka Springs Historical Museum
In 1920 or so, rumors of the potential wealth through ‘black gold’ ran rampant among the people of Northwest Arkansas. Soon, oil drilling operations were set up all over the region as people invested everything they could spare in oil companies, assured by “the best geological authority” that the composition of the land across a wide area of the Ozark Mountains was perfectly suited to contain rich pools of oil. In Eureka Springs in May 1921, H.C. Harrison arrived to promote drilling an oil well. Harrison was president of the Sure Pop Oil Company and supposed to have several wells in Texas. By July, Harrison had purchased a large tract of land near the crossing of White River on the new Eureka Springs/Seligman highway, set up drilling equipment and sold Sure Pop oil leases to almost everyone in Eureka Springs. A barrage of talk, rumor and newspaper publicity fanned the first fires of excitement in the town. People were convinced they would soon possess wealth beyond imagination. A year passed as drilling went on. Expectations continued to be high until July 31, 1922, when during the early hours of the morning, the derrick, all equipment and buildings went up in smoke, totally destroyed by a fire of unknown origin. The next day, Mr. Harrison could not be found, the company office soon closed down, and the people of Eureka Springs settled down to business as usual, having lost every dollar they invested in Sure Pop. — Stephanie Stodden, Museum Operations Manager
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Moving forward C4 board hears update on armory renovation By Kelby Newcomb CCNNews@cox-internet.com
The renovation of the old armory in Berryville is underway. The armory is being converted to the Carroll County Career Center, which will house the new Connect 4 program for local juniors and seniors. The Berryville City Council had voted in December to approve a proposal from R. Clinard Construction and Consulting LLC of Bentonville for the renovations. Bob Clinard, project manager for the renovation, gave a construction update to the Connect 4 Board at its Thursday meeting. “We started the demolition about two weeks ago,” Clinard said, “and I’ve brought some plans here to show you what we’re working on.” In the plans, the three buildings on the career center’s campus have been designated as Buildings A, B and C for simplicity, he
said. “The front building is Building A,” he said. “Building B will be the welding shop, and Building C will be the forklift shop.” He said the construction crew has removed some of the walls in Building A to make room for large classrooms and storage space. Clinard said his firm has also hired ESI Engineering Services Inc. of Springdale to serve as civil engineers on the renovation project. “They have surveyed the area and are looking at parking and the handicap entrance,” he said. “Those are things I talked to them about that I want them to do. We need to have handicap entrances to all three buildings. We have to meet all the criteria of a school since that’s what these buildings will be.” Clinard said he hopes to have a working budget by next week.
Green Forest Superintendent Matt Summers asked if the renovation is still on schedule to be completed at the end of April. “It’s gonna be tight,” Clinard said. “We’ll have our work done.” C4 director James Knight later updated the board on what he has been doing since being hired last month. “I’ve been doing presentations at the different schools,” he said, “and went to the Career Academy of Siloam Springs [CASS] and met with the instructor down there. I’m going to coordinate with him so I can show up on a day when he’s covering machining or welding because that’s my strong suit.” Knight continued, “I can help him, and, in return, I’m going to come back down again when he’s hitting on a topic I’m not really strong in so I can get some training from him.” He said he has also been working on quotes for furniture for the career center
and trying to figure out the number of seats, work tables and white boards that will be needed. Board president Rodney Ellis said Paul Hines, director of maintenance and facilities for the Berryville School District, has found some available furniture in Cabot. “It’s typically in the older style,” Ellis said. “I think you guys want this to look nice since we will have a lot of people coming in. We’ve gotten some quotes on new tables and chairs.” Most of the quotes, he said, are in the ballpark of $10,000 to $11,000 for new furniture. “That’s something we need to decide on soon,” Ellis said. “For our district, we figure 15 percent on any project for furnishings,” Summers said. “As long as we’re under that 15 percent, you won’t hear a complaint from us.”
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Eureka Springs Superintendent Bryan Pruitt and Berryville Superintendent Owen Powell updated the board on their recent meeting with the Walton Family Foundation about funding. “They wanted to know what our goals are and what we want to accomplish with the program,” Pruitt said. “They also wanted to know what representatives we’ve talked to. Basically, they wanted to know what all options we had exhausted before coming to them, so we gave them all that information.” Powell said he thought the meeting went well. “We were told they gave us more time than a lot of groups they meet with,” he said. “They did want a hard number as far as cost, which we didn’t have. We gave them a ballpark number, and they asked that we get back to them as soon as we can with a hard number. I know that’s what we’re trying to get, and I think we need to really focus on getting that as quickly as we can.” Summers said he has also been advised to
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contact Black Hills Energy about the possibility of being involved in the program. “I’ve placed a call but have not touched base yet,” he said. “They’re very interested in what we’re doing because everything we’re talking about they have in their skill set.” Ellis told Chris Claybaker, economic development director for Berryville, that he would also like to arrange a meeting with local business leaders in the next few months so they can meet Knight and learn more about the program and its progress. Ellis handed out fliers listing the potential careers students can enter if they graduate from the C4 program. “These are realistic careers that can spring out of this program,” he said. “[Board member] Bud Phillips had asked me for a list at a previous meeting. I think these will be useful for us in answering questions about the program and advertising it around the county.” According to the flier, some of the potential careers the C4 program will prepare students for include: • Aerospace Manufacturing, Production and Quality Control
• Ammonia Refrigeration Operator • Ammonia Refrigeration Technician • Ammonia Refrigeration Compliance (PSM) • Automotive Specialist/Technician • Boiler Inspector (DOL), Fabricators, Operators, Technicians • Construction Technology • Computer Aided Design (CAD) Technician • Engineering • Electricians • Fabricators • Fork Lift/Lift Truck Operators Class I-V • Health and Safety • Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) • Industrial Maintenance • Machining • Plumbers • Production/Project Coordinator • Product Support • Process Development • Quality Control The board’s next meeting is scheduled for noon Wednesday, March 7, at the Carroll County Career Center and will include a tour of the facility.
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Feb. 15: OneBillionRising
The OneBillionRising event will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, at FireOmEarth in Eureka Springs. This year’s format will be a Women’s Gathering, and the theme is “Rise! Resist! Unite! in Solidarity Against the Exploitation of Women.” Speakers will include counselor Jillian Guthrie and clinical social worker Brita Rekve. Refreshments will be served. Donations will be accepted for The Purple Flower Domestic Violence Resource and Support Center for Carroll County. FireOmEarth is located one mile off North Main Street on Mill Hollow Road.
Feb. 16: Pesticide Applicator Training
The Carroll County Extension Service has two pesticide applicator training classes planned for those who need to apply or re-certify for their restricted-use pesticide license. This training is mandatory before using restricted-use pesticides in Arkansas. The first class will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, at the Carroll Electric Community Room in Berryville. There will also be a forage weed control meeting on Feb. 16 where the extension service will discuss weed control demos and results. The second pesticide applicator training class will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 15, at Cornerstone Bank in Berryville. Those planning to attend must RSVP by calling
870-423-2958.
Feb. 16: Five-Week Lenten Bible Class
The Holiday Island Community Church will host a five-week Lenten video bible class with renowned teacher and historian Ray Vander Laan at 10 a.m. on Fridays in the church library, beginning on Friday, Feb. 16. The bottom floor entrance is around the back of the education building. Each class is about an hour. Dr. Jeff Timm will be the class guide, and these five faith lessons will help you navigate your journey through Lent. The church is located at 188 Stateline Drive. For more information, call 479-363-6766.
Feb. 18: EUUF Service
The Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (EUUF) service will feature Rabbi Rob Lennick presenting “Why I am not an atheist” at 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 18, at 17 Elk St.
Feb. 18: Free Community Skate
The Crescent Hotel “Lifetime Memories” Ice Rink will hold a community-wide free skate from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18, with a countdown to unplug the chiller. SkyBar Gourmet Pizza will provide free pizza and refreshments. All rentals will be free.
Feb. 18 and 19: HI Theatre Guild Open Casting Call
The Holiday Island Theatre Guild is currently planning for the spring production of “Blithe Spirit” by Noel Coward, which will be performed in the Clubhouse Ballroom on May 3, 4 and 5. Open readings for this play will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18, and at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19, in the Holiday Island Clubhouse, Room A on the lower level. The cast includes five women and two men. All are welcome to audition. No experience is needed. For more information, call 479253-4979.
Feb. 18 and 25: From Page to Stage
The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow, in collaboration with the Five & Dime Drama Collective, will offer a free four-part workshop “From Page to Stage” from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 18, and Sunday, Feb. 25, at 515 Spring St. in Eureka Springs. The workshop is intended for writers of poetry, prose, flash fiction, short story and other genres. Experienced playwrights, directors and actors will provide guidance to help writers adapt their existing writing for the stage and create a short play five to 10 minutes in length. The workshop is free of charge, but space is limited. Reserve a spot by calling 479-253-7444 or email Director@WritersColony.org.
Feb. 19: Metafizzies Meeting
The Eureka Springs Metaphysical Society (Metafizzies) meeting will feature videos on the concept and experience of non-duality at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19, at the Heart of Many Ways at 68 Mountain St. All are welcome.
Feb. 22: Issues on Aging Group
The First United Methodist Church of Eureka Springs will have the February meeting of its Issues on Aging Group at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, in the church’s fellowship hall. All are welcome to this free event. A workshop, “Knowing the 10 Signs,” will be presented by the Alzheimer’s Association.
Feb. 24: Indoor Garage Sale
The auxiliary of the Grassy Knob Volunteer Fire Association will host an Indoor Garage Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center. Booth rental is $30, and table rental is $5. Vendors keep the money from the items sold at their space. Setup will be from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. that morning. The fees collected will benefit the Grassy Knob Volunteer Fire Association. To reserve a space, call the Inn of the Ozarks at 479-253-9768.
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