Senior Night
Midwinter Fun Chamber’s Hometown Jam at The Aud was a rousing good time
Highlander boys, girls basketball teams honor outgoing players
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New Krewe in Town Couple starts Eureka Gras tradition By Jennifer Jackson JJackson.Citizen@gmail.com
Jack and Rachael Moyer have worked for Eureka Gras and played in Eureka Gras, the local Mardi Gras celebration that lights up the town with parades and costume balls before the start of Lent. Now, they have gone over to the dark side. The Moyers have started the Krewe of Nyx, named after the Greek goddess of night. On Saturday, Feb. 22, they are hosting the krewe’s inaugural dinner party at their home, Penn Castle at the top of Mountain Street. Then guests will descend to Spring Street en masse to march in the Eureka Gras Nite Parade, which starts at 6 p.m. The Krewe of Nyx is also sponsoring the Black Light Ball that night, but they’ll be visible on both the parade route and the dance floor. “We’ll be wired up,” Jack Moyer said. Jack Moyer is general manager of the Basin Park and Crescent hotels. Rachael Moyer, who is from Springfield, is former head of the Ozarks Arts Council. The couple has been thinking about forming a Eureka Gras krewe for several years, they said, as a way to draw friends and associates who live in northwest Arkansas and southern Missouri to Eureka for Mardi Gras. So far, 40 people have accepted their invitation for the evening, including Rachael’s political science professor at the University of Arkansas and the head of the university’s hospitality program. “By accepting the invitation, they are automatically founding members of Nyx,” Rachael Moyer said. “It’s a one-night krewe for Mardi Gras.” As manager of the two big historic hotels that sponsor Eureka Gras, Jack has been involved in the celebration since it was founded in 2006 by Dan Ellis, Al Hooks and other gulf coast residents uprooted by Hurricane Katrina. Originally from Elmira, New York, Jack Moyer was also involved in Mardi Gras in Mobile, Ala., where he worked at the Adam Mark Hotel, formerly The Riverview, in the mid 1990s. Several people who interned at the Crescent and Basin Park hotels since Moyer moved to Eureka are coming
from Tulsa and Russellville for the Krewe of Nyx inaugural party, he said. Adopting the Black Light Ball, a new Eureka Gras event, was a natural because it’s a fundraiser for Main Street Eureka Springs, Jack Moyer said. He is on the board of directors of the Eureka Springs Downtown Network, which is part of Main Street Arkansas. He’s also an advisor for the ESDN’s Youth Council, which daughter Jordan, a Eureka Springs High School junior, is active in. Jack Moyer said forming the Krewe of Nyx fits perfectly with their home, Penn Castle, a gothic limestone house built in 1888 by William Penn. The architecture was inspired by castles that Penn saw on travels in Europe, and has been featured on HGTV’s “If Walls Could Talk.” Eureka Gras is also the perfect opportunity to introduce people to the Eureka’s historic downtown and residential districts, he said, and the variety of interesting people who live here. “A lot of my friends have heard so much about the town,” he said. Rachael Moyer said she hopes the Krewe of Nyx will grow and inspire other people to participate in Eureka Gras by forming their own krewe and continuing to enlarge the scope of the celebration, which gets better every year. “The evolution of Eureka Gras has really been a success story,” Jack Moyer said. “Even if you’ve been to Mardi Gras in other places, it’s a special time in Eureka Springs.” The Eureka Gras Nite Parade starts at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, on Spring Street, followed by apres-parade Second Line dancing in the street to a jazz band. The Black Light Ball starts at 8 p.m. at Voulez--Vous Lounge. Tickets are $20 and include party favors, door prizes, Glow Delight models and glow-in-the-dark body painting. Tickets available at reserveeureka.com, at the Fine Art of Romance, 60 Spring St., during regular business hours, or at Voulez-Vous Lounge, 63 Spring St., which opens at 4 p.m. Thursday through Monday and 2 p.m. Saturday. For a complete schedule of Eureka Gras events, go to krazo.ureeka.org.
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Eureka Gras schedule of events Wednesday, Feb. 19: • Umbrella decorating at Eureka Live, 5:30 p.m., followed by second line dancing. Saturday, Feb. 22: • Eureka Gras Nite Parade, 6 p.m., Spring Street • Second Line dancing, 7 p.m. • Black Light Ball, 8 p.m., Voulez-Vous Lounge (see article) Thursday, Feb. 27: • Hookers and Jokers Ball, 6 p.m., Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center. Usually sold out. Some tickets available at press time. Friday, Feb. 28: • Coronation Ball, 6 p.m. Crescent Hotel Crystal Ball Room. (by invitation only) Saturday March 1: • Eureka Gras Mardi Gras Day Parade, 2 p.m., Spring Street • Eureka Gras Beaux Arts Ball, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., Basin Park Hotel Ballroom. Music by Ultra Suede starts at 8 p.m.
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Dog park to be a reality in Eureka By Landon Reeves
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The advisory committee that oversees the construction of the proposed dog park in Harmon Park has begun the initial phases of construction, including having an entrance paved and starting the fencing. The Eureka Springs Dog Park is the first of its kind in the county, according to the park proposal from the committee.
“I want to express my support for this park as pets are parts of most family structures. If keeping the pets happy and healthy means keeping the family happy and healthy, I am all for it!” – Morris Pate Mayor of Eureka Springs
“We have gone before the council and the Historic District Commission to get approval,” said Jan Grinnell of the Eureka Springs Dog Park Advisory Committee. “Our City Council has signed off on it, and the mayor has written a letter and the chamber has written a letter showing support.” The Parks and Recreation Commission has shown support by paving an area for parking and an entrance to Harmon and also donating the approximate acre of land that will be used for the dog park. The park will not be established through tax funds, but rather private donations. “I want to express my support for this park as pets are parts of most family structures,” wrote Mayor Morris Pate in correspondence to a committee member dated Oct. 25, 2012. “If keeping the pets happy and healthy means keeping the family happy and healthy, I am all for it!” The Good Shepherd Humane Society also has written a letter of support. “Speaking for myself and the staff of the GSHS animal shelter, we hearti-
ly support the proposed Eureka Springs Dog Park,” wrote Janice Durbin, shelter manager, in correspondence dated Oct. 11, 2012. “For training events, the dog park would provide an excellent and much needed area... [it] would be a welcoming environment for pet owners and pets to work on the skills that make for a well-adjusted addition to the family.” The ESDPAC has nearly $14,000 of the proposed $27,000 the committee estimated it needed to start the project, Grinnell said. The committee has received donations from local banks and businesses as well as private individuals. Committee members have also hosted garage sales, bake sales and brick sales. The committee sells bricks that can be customized with the name of a two-
or four-legged loved one to decorate a memorial garden that is planned to be part of the project. The proposed park will also have three separated areas for small dogs, large dogs and shows, presentations and training programs that are pet-oriented. The committee also has planned to have benches, water fountains, pools, pet waste stations and other doggy attractions, but that is all limited to the money raised, Grinnell explained. At the moment, the area for the park has been designated and the fencing has been started. The park will be maintained and the fencing will be finished by the help of volunteers. “We would like the community to help with the fence post and stringing
the fencing, which is going to be a black chain length fence,” Grinnell explained as she walked over the area where it would go. “We should be starting in the first of March depending on the weather, of course, and for an update, you can go to our Facebook for the Eureka Springs Dog Park.” The park would be located between the playground area and Grand Avenue in Harmon Park. The hilly terrain is not ideal for all people, but it makes good exercise for canines, Grinnell said. The rules for the park will be posted at the entrance. The park will advocate responsible pet ownership and stress the importance of spaying and neutering, as well as vaccinations, according to the proposal.
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SWEPCO ruling stands
Route 109’s approval confirmed as opposition in two states stands strong By Kristal Kuykendall
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The commissioners of the Arkansas Public Service Commission have effectively handed off to Missouri the decision of whether Southwestern Electric Power Co. will be allowed to construct some 50 miles of 150-foot-tall 345,000 Volt transmission lines through portions of Benton and Carroll counties. And Missouri isn’t lying down quietly, according to all indications. The APSC commissioners chose to remain silent through the deadline for a decision early this week, meaning that the ruling of APSC Administrative Law Judge Connie Griffin recommending that SWEPCO’s plans be approved and Route 109 be used now becomes the commission’s final decision. The commission had the options of doing nothing and allowing the judge’s ruling to stand, altering her ruling, or throwing it out altogether and forming a new one. They chose the former. Griffin on Jan. 17 filed Order No. 32, giving SWEPCO the go-ahead to construct its 345 kV transmission line from the Shipe Road station in Benton County to the proposed Kings River station, northwest of Berryville off Highway 143. Of the six routes SWEPCO proposed for running the line, Griffin recommended Route 109, which runs from the Shipe Road station north, into Missouri for about 25 miles, and then back into Arkansas, through Carroll County — running just north of Eureka Springs and crossing below Holiday Island near the intersection of Arkansas Highways 187 and 23 — to the Kings River station. Order 32 also gives permission for SWEPCO to construct the Kings River station. The estimated cost to construct the transmission line for Route 109 is $102.84 million and the Kings River station construction costs, $20.44 million, for a total of $123.28 million. SWEPCO issued a statement in reply
to Griffin’s order, saying the company is “pleased that the administrative law judge has confirmed the need for the transmission project and selected a route for the facilities.” SWEPCO will now need to start the process to get approval from the Missouri Public Service Commission since part of the approved route is in the state. Additionally, SWEPCO is currently only authorized to do business in Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma -- not Missouri. “We will start the process needed to complete the Missouri portion of the route,” SWEPCO said in its statement. RESISTANCE TO THE NORTH As of early this week, SWEPCO had not filed any paperwork with the Missouri Public Service Commission, officials there said. Missouri residents and officials are lining up in opposition to SWEPCO’s plans to route its proposed transmission line through McDonald and Barry counties in the state’s southwest region. Lawmakers there already have been actively opposing Route 109’s approval, filing several bills that, if passed, would block the MPSC from approving any of SWEPCO’s requests for approval and/or would block SWEPCO from being able to obtain the land it needs via eminent domain. Missouri state Rep. Scott Fitzpatrick, who represents the southwest part of the state, introduced HB 1622 a few weeks ago. If passed, it will remove from the Missouri Public Service Commission the authority to approve any power lines in McDonald and Barry counties that originate and end in Arkansas and that serve no customers in Missouri. Fitzpatrick confirmed that the bill was written to specifically target SWEPCO’s Route 109, which follows a 56-mile-long path, entering Missouri in McDonald County and exiting in Barry County, near See Swepco, page 26
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Sprenger is denied bond at hearing By Landon Reeves
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Jason Laird Sprenger, 44, of Eureka Springs, was denied bond at his latest pretrial hearing on Feb. 10, according to a pretrial order signed by Circuit Judge Kent Crow. Defense Attorney Chris Flanagin had motioned to reinstate S p r e n g e r ’s bond after he was booked in Jason Sprenger to the Carroll County Detention Center on Feb. 1. His bond was revoked for violating the terms of his house arrest. Reinstating the bond was denied and the bondsman who handled the case is to appear before the court and share why she should not be held in contempt of court for allowing or directing Sprenger to leave his house, according to the order. His request to reinstate bond will be reviewed at his next hearing on on March 11, at 1:30 in the Berryville Courthouse. Also, the transcript from the hearing on bond from Nov. 12 will be provided from the court reporter to review. Sprenger’s jury trial is set for March 24, and he has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Sprenger was arrested by the Carroll County Sheriff Office’s deputies after being observed at a local business, which was a violation of the terms of his house arrest, according to public records. Circuit Judge Gerald Crow had signed the warrant for Sprenger’s arrest after reviewing an affidavit from Prosecuting Attorney Jason Barrett that requested Sprenger’s re-incarceration for not adhering to the limitations of his bond, Crow said.
Sprenger, whose charges include rape and possession of child pornography, bonded out of the Carroll County Detention Center on Nov. 21. His initial bond was $750,000, but his bond was lowered to $150,000 at the pretrial hearing on Nov. 12. The initial terms of his bonded release were a no-contact order, he was placed under house arrest with an ankle monitor and had to check in with the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office three times a week. The no-contact order prohibited him from contacting the victim of his alleged crimes, and required Sprenger to stay away from computers and smart phones. Sprenger was originally arrested on June 26 by the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office and charged with five counts of rape, a Class Y felony, and 10 counts of distributing, possessing or viewing of child pornography, a Class C felony. Sheriff’s Office Investigator Mark Bailey conducted the investigation, during which it was alleged that Sprenger engaged in sexual conduct with a person known to Sprenger to be a minor. On or about March 14, 2013, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, the Eureka Springs Police Department and the Benton County Sheriff’s Department executed search warrants on Sprenger’s home and business and allegedly found digitally-stored child pornography. The evidence was given to Benton County Sheriff’s Office Cyber Crime Unit on June 25. Detective Craig Renfroe shared his findings in a report, according to police records. “I have located eight media storage devices that contain child pornography,” stated Renfroe in his report. “Two hard drives and six compact discs at this time have been found to contain two nude images, five sexual See Sprenger, page 23
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Hydrogeologist talks about karst “People were filling water jugs at Sweet Spring,” he said, noting the spring was beEUREKA SPRINGS – “I have spent ing polluted by the sewer plant. my career dealing with holes in the Earth,” “You can’t look at the water and tell how hydrogeologist Tom Aley told a crowd of good it is. The springs are such an open about 80 people on Feb. 13 at a presentation flow system that bacteria have easy access at the Inn of the Ozarks. to them. What we do on the surface deterAley has owned an independent research mines the water quality underground.” firm, Ozark Underground Laboratory, in He said that even if people drill 1,000central Missouri since 1973. He is a ground- foot wells, surface water can still get down water hydrologist who is registered in four to that level and contaminate the well. states as a professional geologist and also Aley said the Ozarks have very poor has degrees in forestry. He has spent almost soil for agriculture, only 20 to 30 percent 50 years doing water and land use investi- of which is insoluble material because soils gations in soluble rock develop very slowly in terrain in the Ozarks. karst areas. His firm, which is the He said another only underground field “You can’t look at the water problem is getting and tell how good it is. The rid of waste. He refstation in the United States, uses tracer dyes erenced a lawsuit in springs are such an open to analyze groundGreen Forest regarding flow system that bacteria water movement and its overburdened sewhave easy access to them. subsurface impacts age treatment plant afWhat we do on the surface of surface activities. ter Tyson built a chickThe firm has had con- determines the water quality en processing plant in tracts for this work in the town. A number of underground.” 35 states and several wells were contaminatcountries overseas. – Tom Aley ed in a 60-square-mile Aley was invited to area, he said. speak by Lynn Well“We have to unford, a member of sevderstand this is a very eral watershed preservation organizations, fragile landscape with respect to hog maincluding the Kings River Watershed Part- nure and big electric transmission lines,” he nership and the Buffalo River Watershed said, referencing the SWEPCO and BuffaAlliance. Aley gave testimony last fall on lo River C&H hog farm controversies. behalf of Save the Ozarks, who is chalHe said with regard to springs, “You lenging the need for a 345 kV transmission have rapid impacts from activities miles line proposed to be built across the state by away” and added it is typical for groundSWEPCO. water to travel one mile per day. Last week he presented information Aley said he was not speaking as either a about karst topography, noting that 40 per- proponent or an opponent of the SWEPCO cent of the land east of Tulsa, Okla., is karst. transmission line, but that his task was to Karst is defined as a “3D landscape,” said make an honest assessment of the prelimiAley, whose length, width and breadth is nary environmental work done for SWEPdeveloped on and in a soluble bedrock. CO’s application to the Arkansas Public “It can be dissolved by water, and there Service Commission. is an appreciable amount of [movement] “In my view [the application] was woethrough openings.” fully lacking in adequate environmental He said he had done dye tracings years data,” he said. “They ignored Fish & Wildago in Eureka Springs, and a lot of dye life regarding threatened and endangered came out at Sweet Spring, but none at the species. They lacked foundation assesssewage treatment plant. ments. The work that was done was not By Kathryn Lucariello
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Hydrogeologist Tom Aley, owner of Ozark Underground Laboratory, gave an informative and at-times humorous talk about karst geology last week at the Inn of the Ozarks.
adequate to make a prudent assessment. It may be necessary to stop that project so that they will do a better job in the future. The Corps of Engineers took the position that an Environmental Impact Statement is required. SWEPCO seemed to ignore that.” He said there is no environmental assessment for the new route in Missouri that was recommended by Administrative Law Judge Connie Griffin. “If it crosses the Mark Twain forest, there will be an EIS,” he said. He said there was clearly “made-up data” in the SWEPCO application from the University of Arkansas witness with regard to dolomite dissolution, and that they only looked at three possible tower sites. Aley said people can induce sinkhole collapses by “putting water where it didn’t used to be,” as in drilling or lowering the water level by pumping. Asked what transmission lines do to groundwater, he replied, “You end up
clearing a great swath of land. That is not an appropriate way to do it.” He said groundwater issues concern him because, although there are fewer problems per person, there are more persons now than there were before. He said 40 percent of the water is “coming in under the valley floors,” and “water is moving in preferential flow routes” underground. He said that herbicides are not necessarily “all bad.” It depends on the time of year they are used and how they are applied that should be of concern. “In utility lines, they generally spray by helicopter. You can have drift or dispersal by rain [of them.]” With regard to a question about Route 33, part of which runs along Hwy. 187 and Butler Creek, Aley said, “You need an expert route assessment. I’ve done a lot of highway assessment work where they look at highway corridors. You need a much better assessment than they did.”
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School Board to meet Thursday, eye fixing calendar for snow days By Kathryn Lucariello
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EUREKA SPRINGS – For the third time, the Eureka Springs School Board will look at adjusting the school year calendar to make up for missed school due to bad weather. Students have missed a total of 17 days, said the administration office. The board has met twice to adjust the calendar, adding three Saturdays and working on Martin Luther King Monday to make up some of the days. Although the district will apply for a waiver of seven days from the state education department, the district won’t hear back on that until the third week of March. So at Thursday’s meeting the board will discuss using some Spring break days to make up lost time. Also on the agenda is approval from the board for physics and chemistry students in Katy Turnbaugh’s classes to take a field trip to Louisiana to do a presentation of a bench-
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scale micro fodder system to provide farmers with a means to supplement poultry and livestock during winter or drought. The project was funded by a grant from the Louisians Environmental Protection Agency, and Eureka Springs was one of only two high schools and three universities chosen to receive it. The board will hear an update from Gary Andrews on the 21st Century After School Program, which is funded by a five-year grant. The grant is in its final year, and Andrews is preparing another application for a new grant. The board will also be presented with the updated facilities master plan for approval. The plan is updated every other year and addresses the physical plant infrastructure. The board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, at the administration building at 147 Greenwood Hollow Road. The meeting is open to the public.
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Earth Day celebration planned for April 22 By Jennifer Jackson
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Earth Day is scheduled to be an all-day, all-out celebration in Eureka Springs, with activities based at the Farmers Market and Basin Park. The idea of expanding Earth Day from the annual City-Wide Clean-up originated with Jackie Wolven, director of the Eureka Springs Downtown Network, which sponsors the cleanup on a Tuesday every spring. That Earth Day, April 22, falls on a Tuesday this year inspired the idea for a larger celebration incorporating local food, music, activities and education. To get the ball rolling, Wolven invited representatives of the Eureka Springs Farmer's Market and the Springs and Trails committees of the Parks Department to a planning meeting at the Crescent Hotel last week. From that meeting, the idea of focusing Earth Day activities at the Farmers' Market in Pine Mountain Village during market hours, 8 a.m. to noon, then shifting to Basin Park in the afternoon, was discussed. The celebration will conclude with a party with food and music in Basin Park from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Wolven said. Also tentatively scheduled: the Blessing of the Springs. Sponsored by the Springs Committee, the event starts at Crescent
Spring gazebo and proceeds down Spring Street, stopping at each spring for a blessing by a local spiritual leader and singing. The dedication of Calif Spring, recently landscaped with funding from the Eureka Springs Preservation Society, may also take place on Earth Day. Also on the schedule: guided trail walks on the Kansas Street Trail, part of the new Master Trails Plan for the city. Tuesday is a traditionally a slow day for tourism, Wolven said, leaving more business owners free to help with the all-city clean-up. Business owners and residents can get out and spend an hour picking up litter in their neighborhood, street or section of highway at whatever time is convenient for them, she said. Trash bags and free participant t-shirts will available at Pine Mountain Village and Basin Park. There is also a contest for the most cigarette butts collected. Tables will be available at no charge for people who want to display information with an Earth Day connection. People who have an activity or event to add to the schedule are invited to attend the second Earth Day planning meeting in mid-March. For information, contact Jackie Woven, director@eurekaspringsdowntown.com or 479244-5074.
Citizens Climate Lobby Convenes
By Jennifer Jackson A Regional Citizens Climate Lobby Conference will be held March 8 and 9 at Angel Falls Retreat Center in Eureka Springs. Speakers include Dr. Steve Boss, director of the University of Arkansas Environmental Dynamics Program, on the effects of climate change in the region. Mark Reynolds, executive director of CCL, will lead a workshop on carbon fee and dividend programs. Madeleine Para, program director for CCL, will also take part in the conference. Titled “Betting the Ranch on Relationships: CCL Advanced Lobby Training,” the conference is sponsored by the Fayetteville Citizens Climate Lobby, Angel Falls
Retreat Center, and OMNI 350, part of the OMNI Center for Peace, Justice and Ecology. Local organizer is Jerry Landrum (479244-0377). The conference starts at noon Saturday, March 8, with lunch provided, and goes through lunch on Sunday, March 9. The Angel Falls Retreat Center is located at 259 County Road 301, Eureka Springs. Registration is $25. To register, contact Shelley Buonaiuto, goodhelp@cybermesa.com, or go to omnicenter.org and click on OMNI 350 under group list. For information, call Jerry Landrum, 479-244-0377; Shelley Buonaiuto, 479445-6567, or the OMNI Center, 479-9354422.
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Green Forest’s Reece to run against Barr Dem, longtime county judge incumbent will face GOP challenger By Landon Reeves CCNnews@cox-internet.com
Charles Reece, mayor of Green Forest, announced that he intends to run for county judge during the monthly meeting of the Carroll County Republican Committee on Monday night. “We have a great opportunity here in Carroll County, and I want to help the county reach its full potential,” Reece said. “I want to do my part in helping the citizens of Carroll County. ... My management style has always been one of hiring the right people, giving good directions and then get out of their way, but always hold them accountable.” The mayor gave a background story that covered his experience in the private sector from working summers pulling entrails from bird carcasses in chicken plants to upper level management of multiple restaurants and his career in government. Reece was elected as mayor of Green Forest after a special election in 2009, but ran again unopposed in 2010. Reece has had high points in his mayoral career, such as working with the City Council to rename Phillips Avenue to Tommy Ratzlaff Avenue in remembrance of a fallen Navy SEAL. Reece has recently been working at gaining support for a tax increment finance plan with Harter House Grocery that will reimburse stores for some of its tax expenses up to a certain amount. The TIF will also help other new businesses or old businesses that are willing to renovate, Reece said. Reece acknowledged at the meeting that he would not be able to be mayor and county judge at the same time, should he win. He said he would regret not being able to be mayor at such an exciting time for the city, but he firmly believes that he can make a difference. County Judge Sam Barr has confirmed that he intends to run again. Betty Neal will be running again for circuit clerk. She has served as a district court clerk for 27 years and her main goals are modernizing the office and cross training the
staff, so that anyone would be able to fill in for someone else. “This year will be my year, I hope,” she said. “Right now, [the county offices] are trying to get things online; it is state mandated that they have to do that, and it is one thing I really want to address.” Neal ran for the same title before in 2012, but lost to Ramona Wilson with roughly 39 percent of the vote. Wilson received 6,103 votes or an approximate 61 percent to beat Neal. Sheriff Bob Grudek reaffirmed his intentions to run for reelection. Grudek finished the 2013 fiscal year with every department of the Sheriff’s Office under budget and delivering more than 1,000 pounds of fresh produce to local food banks. “I have been in law enforcement for 35 years, and this is my fourth term as sheriff,” Grudek said. “And I have to say in all my years of law enforcement, being the sheriff is probably the most rewarding and the most challenging... I realized that when you become sheriff, you almost become part of everyone’s family overnight.” Jack Gentry also announced his candidacy for sheriff. He has worked with the Harrison Police Department for five years. Before working there, he was a jailer, dispatcher and deputy at the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office under Grudek. “Right now I am with the Harrison SWAT team, if you think Harrison is big enough to have a SWAT team,” he said in jest. “I have been doing that for four years, and I have had lots and lots of training at that, and I would appreciate it if you would consider me, thank you.” Two new candidates for justices of the peace emerged at the meeting as well as some incumbents. Chuck Olsen announced he is running for the second district. He has served on the Grassy Knob board and the Sylvan Shores Water District and his main issue is roads, he said. He will be running against JP Tim Garrison. Roger Hall will be competing for the
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Green Forest Mayor Charles Reece and his wife, Carrie, wait for his turn to announce at Monday’s GOP meeting that he is running for county judge.
ninth district against JP Gaylon Riggs. Hall lives southeast of Green Forest and is a retired electronics professor from North Arkansas College in Harrison. He is veteran of the Vietnam War who served with the U.S. Army. He now farms, but he said it is more of a hobby than business. The incumbents are as follows: • Ron Flake will be seeking reelection for the fourth district for seven years. He thinks the county is making progress and has witnessed a lot of change, and said he hopes it will continue. He also said this may be his last term. • Matt Phillips is running for the fifth district. He has served on the Quorum Court for one year and said he is anxious to learn and make a better place for his family to grow up. • Joe Mills will run for the sixth district for his sixth term. He said he enjoys his position because it keeps him informed. • Don McNeely is competing for the eighth district. He joined the Quorum Court seven years ago. He is veteran of the Vietnam War and served in the United States Navy as a petty officer, and he said it has been a privilege to serve.
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Guest Commentary Civil Rights Act, movement leaders were agents of change, equality
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By Gov. Mike Beebe ifty years ago, Congress passed what has been called one of the most important laws of the 20th century. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 ended the era of legal segregation in public places like hotels and restaurants. It was a historic moment of progress that marked dramatic change in our nation. But we know that, even though we no longer live with the blatant discrimination of the past, our work is still not complete. The Civil Rights Act did dramatically change life in the United States. We have many brave leaders to thank for ridding our country of the type of institutionalized hatred that forced people to sit in the back of busses and to drink from separate drinking fountains because of the color of their skin. President John F. Kennedy championed the Act, but did not live to see its passage. His brother and Attorney General, Robert Kennedy, would continue to stump for the cause as a U.S. Senator. In a speech given at the University of Cape Town in South Africa in 1966, RFK spoke of how global the civil rights efforts had already become. He also knew then, and it’s still true now, that the strongest agents of social change are often our young people. Kennedy said, “Each nation has different obstacles and different goals, shaped by the vagaries of history and of experience. Yet, as I talk to young people around the world, I am impressed not by the diversity but by the closeness of their goals, their desires and
their concerns and their hope for the future.” The same is true of the civil rights work that endures today. While formal change continues through legal and legislative action, our younger generations are also more connected than ever before through technology and social media. While these platforms sometimes expose continued examples of prejudice and hate, they also show how our country keeps moving closer to becoming the nation we set out to be — a place where all men and women are deemed to be “created equal.” But even as technology advances, some of our most traditional morals remain a guide. Often, it all comes down to treating others the way we want to be treated ourselves. The Civil Rights Act paved the way to real equality for African Americans, as well as for other minority groups and women. Now we must continue to see that work to its end. Each of us can rededicate ourselves to bringing about greater unity and fair treatment within our communities and our country. In the words of America’s great civil rights champion, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “Power without love is reckless and abusive, and love without power is sentimental and anemic. Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice, and justice at its best is power correcting everything that stands against love.” During this Black History Month 50 years after the landmark Civil Rights Act, let us remember again that we can join power and love to better ourselves and our nation.
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This week’s Citizens of the Week are Mike Bishop and the rest of his team at the Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce, for jumping into the fray and, with just 59 days to do so, planned, executed and then hosted the Chocolate Festival held last Saturday. WIth the former organizer suffering from health problems and unable to hold it again this year, the Chamber decided to step in, and the result was a smashing — or shall we say sweet? — success. The Chocolate Festival had more than 1,000 attendees, many from out of town (and many of whom were later spotted at the Chamber’s Midwinter Hometown Jam at The Auditorium. At the Chocolate Festival, the hosts gave out about 100,000 pieces of chocolate and had four continuous
chocolate fountains running all day, as well as 33 specialty and vendor tables. Nineteen entries were judged for Best Looking and Best Tasting Cakes and Candies. Though the total amount raised is not yet tallied, Chamber officials confirm that thousands of dollars were raised, and that money will benefit four Eureka Springs schools. While we cannot possibly depend on one organization (not even the awesome Chamber of Commerce) to host every tourist-drawing festival held in Eureka Springs, we sure appreciate their willingness to step in when needed and their skill at making the Chocolate Festival such a big success in such a short amount of time. Two months minus nearly two weeks of snow days to carry out such a feat? Now that deserves some chocolate!
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Reader challenges us to care for our wild places
Zac Pardue
Jimmy Green
I’ll take my kids to my mom’s and also have a barbecue.
I plan to relax and spend time with my family.
“Tank”
Austin Dillard “Bandana Guy”
I’m going to walk downtown Eureka and laugh at everyone, with a sober lifestyle.
“Vapor Juice Man”
KaSandra Green “E.V. Lady”
I’ll be working, as usual, wishing I could be sleeping.
Brandon Daniels
Amanda Lewellen
I plan to go downtown to see one of the parades.
I’ll be staying home with my kids.
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Thanks to all who came out recently to hear Tom Aley’s talk on karst topography and why all those who live in the Ozarks need to understand how very porous and fragile the ground can be, and how vulnerable our water systems are to contamination from a variety of sources. A big thank you to the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks for donating the use of a meeting room in the Convention Center for Mr. Aley’s presentation. Whether it’s big energy companies insisting that they need to build giant transmission lines across scenic landscapes, or multi-national corporations pushing for industrial hog farms in sensitive watersheds, we are being told that to question such developments is to be against “progress.” As citizens, we have not just the right to demand straight answers and proof of due diligence, but an obligation to do so when it comes to our shared environment and resources. The fact is that if we don’t defend the quality of life we enjoy in the Ozarks, no one else is going to. In North Carolina, several thousand factory hog farms have degraded rivers and wrecked property values. Duke Energy, also located in North Carolina, just last week had a major spill of coal ash and wastewater from a retired coal plant that fouled the Dan River. And in West Virginia, a chemical spill forced hundreds of thousands of homes and business-
Citizen Survey How do you plan to celebrate Mardi Gras? m By partying at hard as I can before Lent starts. m By attending some of Eureka’s Mardi Gras events. m I don’t ever pay attention to Mardi Gras. m I’m going to New Orleans, baby! Go to www.lovelycitizen.com and weigh in.
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es to stop using their tap water. All were preventable, but should it take calamity for us to realize what’s at stake? In the latest edition of the Ozark Society newsletter there was a quote by Neil Compton who spearheaded the fight to preserve the Buffalo River. He said “The challenge goes on. There are other lands and rivers, other wilderness areas to save and share with all. I challenge you to step forward to protect and care for the wild places you love best.” Certainly these places include the hills and hollows, springs and caves of Northwest Arkansas, as well as our magnificent rivers. Dr. Compton’s plea reaches from the past to speak to us all. — Lin Wellford
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What would you do if you saw someone doing something dangerous around schoolchildren? m I’d call the police immediately.: 63.2% (12 votes) m I’d intervene and whip out some vigilante justice to protect the kids.: 10.5% (2 votes) m I’d try to talk to the person and reason with them.: 26.3% (5 votes) Go to www.lovelycitizen.com and weigh in. Vote by Wednesday 9 a.m.
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DAR honors student ‘Good Citizens’ By Jennifer Jackson
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The Abendschone Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution honored four Carroll County high school seniors on Feb. 13 for exemplifying the characteristics of good citizenship. Named the Good Citizen at Eureka Springs High School was Alejandro Victor, the son of Belaria Cisneros and Jose Luis Victor. Rachel Guillory, the daughter of Jessica and Darren Guillory, was honored as the Clear Spring School’s Good Citizen. Manuel Ramos was chosen by Green Forest High School and Britni Smith from Berryville High School, but neither were able to attend the presentation, held at the Eureka Springs Historical Museum.
Rachel Guillory also won the essay contest, and received a $200 scholarship. The contest is based on grades, resume and letters of recommendation as well as an essay on American heritage. Three Good Citizen candidates are nominated by faculty at each school based on service, leadership, dependability and patriotism. One is chosen to represent the school by a vote of the senior class. At the Feb. 13 presentation, the winners received certificates, pins, cards and posters from Mary Muller, who served with Margaret Scobee on the selection committee. Guests included the students’ families, Clear Spring headmaster Doug Wynn and Eureka Springs High School counselor Patty Brill. Refreshments were served after the presentation.
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Rachel Guillory of Clear Spring School, second from left, and Alejandro Victor of Eureka Springs High School were honored by the Abendschone Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution for being chosen their schools’ Good Citizen. Mary Muller, left, made the presentation. At right is Fayette Schumutzler, chapter regent.
Academy students take county spelling bee By Jennifer Jackson
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For the second year in a row, Ashlynn Lockhart bested another Academy of Excellence student, Sam Harris, to win the Carroll County Spelling Bee. The Academy, which operates out of Faith Family Christian Church in Eureka, hosted this year’s contest on Jan. 30. The two Academy students were the last standing after eight or nine rounds, then they went head to head until Harris stumbled on “bruin” and Ashlynn correctly spelled “retrospective.” That was after making through some difficult words, Ashlynn said, including lingua franca, aficionado, and feng shui. Students prepare for the spelling bee by studying Spanish, Arabic, Latin, Greek and 10 other languages that have contributed words to the English language, said Gloria Taft, spelling coach at the Academy of Excellence. Ashlynn’s classmates are helping her prepare for the state championship spelling bee by calling out words from the lists Taft prints out. Lockhart’s mother, Davina Lockhart, is out of town — her older daughter just had a baby — but she wants to be sure Ashlynn is practicing. “She phones me and calls out words,” Ashlynn said. Ashlynn, 13, is the daughter of Roger and Davina
Lockhart of Holiday Island. She has been an Academy of Excellence student since she was 3 years old in preschool, and she is planning a career in medicine. Ashlynn started spelling competitively in fifth grade when she entered the Carroll County Spelling Bee. The next year, she made it to the ninth round of the countywide bee, and as a seventh-grader, she won the contest by spelling “layette.” In last year’s state championship spelling bee, she finished in the top 15 out of about 75 entrants, Taft said. This year, the state and national spelling bees have added something new, Taft said: vocabulary rounds in which the contestant is given a definition and a choice of two words, and they must choose the one that matches the definition. Harris, the second-place winner both years, accompanied her last year to state. “He quizzed me all the way to Conway,” Ashlynn said. Two Academy of Excellence students, C.J. Voerman and Linzy Wolfinbarger, tied for third place in this year’s Carroll County Spelling Bee, which drew 39 contestants from Green Forest and Berryville schools and Clear Spring School in Eureka. The schools take turns hosting the contest.
Photo by Jennifer Jackson
Academy of Excellence eighth grader Ashlynn Lockhart displays the Carroll County Spelling Bee trophy she won for the second year in a row. She will represent the county at the state spelling bee on March 1.
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Enjoying everyone’s guilty pleasure
The 10th Annual Chocolate Lovers Festival was held at the Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center on Saturday. The event was was handed over this year from the past organizer to the Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber took the reigns and showcased a bevy of local and regional confectioners and bakers in a big way. They put the call out for volunteers and 150-plus stepped forward to make this year’s event an epic one. Chamber CEO Mike Bishop touted the total individual count for chocolate pieces handed out this year as an estimated 100,000 – WOW!
Taylor Skeels, 17, from Cassville, Mo. took 1st Place in the Amateur Youth Most Creative division, for the 3rd year in a row.
Torance Davis of Cassville, Mo. Takes a bite of a freshly coated strawberry – she has attended every Chocolate Festival to date.
Aurora Payton Fields sneaks a chocolate nibble behind a booth.
KY3’s Steve Grant dives into one of the cakes up for judgment at the Judges Table.
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Midwinter Jam: A rousing good time
Saturday evening at The Aud was the Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce’s 3rd Annual Midwinter Hometown Jam. Here, members from all the bands gather on stage at the end of the show for a jam session. “Johnny Be Good” turned out to be really, really good!
The Ariels lead vocals and rhythm guitarist Karen FitzChamber CEO Mike Bishop kicks things off by thanking Patrick works her new tambourine, a recent gift from her Sarah Hughes points skyward during a long note at the the bands and the community. mother, she said. end of her set.
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Josh Bower plays through the pain during a long and difficult-to-play portion of SxRex’s performance.
Travis Graham head-bangs along with his band Springbilly.
Ron Landis hunches over and strums away on his new Fender Mandocaster on stage with SxRex.
The Medicine Man Show lead vocalist and guitarist Brennan Crim bites his tongue as he works through a series of difficult notes in the band’s set.
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Highlanders victorious over Hartford
Above left is Senior Ryan Sanchez and above far right is Senior Jake McClung as they receive gifts and the appreciation of Coach Rambo and the slew of supporters in the stands during Senior Night on Friday. Above center is Dalton Kesner working through two Hartford defenders. Below is Reggie Sanchez exposing his game face as the Highlanders make their entrance onto the floor.
Jacob Holloway muscles through a Hartford defender and nets 2 points via a post jump shot.
At left is Jake McClung preparing to lift off as the 4th quarter comes to a close. Eureka took the win against Hartford on Friday, 63-52.
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ported domestic assault in Eureka Springs. Officer responded and made contact with alleged victim and assailant, but found no evidence of physical dispute. Feb. 13 8:07 a.m. - Caller from a liquor store reported ex-employee has been making harassing calls to the store. Officer filed report. 2:01 p.m. - Caller from a motel reported that things were missing from a room. Officer responded and the hotel was able to contact guest that stayed in the room and they agreed to pay for damages. No report needed, we are not sure if the police were either. 4:30 p.m. - Caller on U.S. Highway 62 reported being harassed by another driver. Officer responded but was unable to make contact with the described vehicle within the city limits. Feb. 14 4:24 a.m. - Officer found open door near local bar that led to a beer cooler. There were signs of a forced entry and missing beer. Officer filed report and was unable to contact cooler owner. Be on the lookout for intoxicated thieves. 8:16 a.m. – Caller advised of outdoor furniture missing from several properties in the area of Spring and Hillside. Several wicker chairs and tables were missing. That’s one way to get the furniture for your garden party. 9:09 a.m. – A white Ford truck had been tailgating another driver very closely and almost caused multiple accidents after the driver pulled over and allowed the truck to pass. Officers did not make contact with the truck, and the information was forwarded to surrounding jurisdictions. Is there no such
thing as a courteous driver anymore? 9:41 a.m. – Caller requested to file charges on unauthorized charges to his credit card at a local bed and breakfast. 10:20 a.m. – The high school principal requested an officer to report threats that were made at the school between students. 12:38 p.m. – Officers were called back to the high school to locate a parent who had entered the school but hadn’t left and couldn’t be located. The parent left the campus before the officer arrived. 5:52 p.m. – Caller from Wall Street advised that a deer was in a yard with a nail sticking out of its back. Hunting with a nail gun sounds like a bad idea. 7:26 p.m. – Caller on Main Street reported a gas leak. The fire department and SourceGas were contacted to remedy the situation. 9 p.m. – A local hotel reported a BMW parked in its shuttle spot for over an hour. An officer responded. Just because you have a nice car doesn’t mean you get to park wherever you want. Feb. 15 12:44 a.m. – A truck was parked at a house on East Mountain with lumber sticking out into the roadway. Officer responded and got the vehicle owners to move the truck. 3:32 a.m. – Caller on Kansas Street advised of a possible domestic disturbance, with lots of yelling, screaming and things being thrown around. Officer responded and it was just verbal, but Eric Clanney was arrested on an outstanding Carroll County warrant. 2:54 p.m. – Again on Kansas Street, a different caller advised to report that his apartment was ransacked. The caller had an angry note from his landlady on the
door; he is set to move out at the end of the month. The caller went to his girlfriend’s house, came back and found that his apartment was trashed. Officers responded and took report. 2:57 p.m. – Eureka Transit advised that a silver Saturn car rolled across the Park and Ride lot and hit a silver Ford. An officer was en route to respond, but the call was cancelled due to no damage. All’s well that ends well. 8:42 p.m. – A caller from a local hotel called to advise that a guest that reported some violence. Officers responded, and no report was required. 9:41 p.m. – The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office sent a call sheet in reference to theft of meds from man on Van Buren. An officer made contact with the original caller and a report was taken. 10:43 p.m. – A caller from a local inn advised that a possibly intoxicated male pulled up and got a baby out of his car, a white sedan. The man was not wearing a shirt. An officer responded for a welfare check, and everything was okay. 11:41 p.m. – Officers were called back to the hotel from the call three hours ago after being advised of screaming, yelling and banging around in the room of the involved parties. Officers took the male to a different hotel to get them separated for the night. Feb. 16 12:26 a.m. – An officer was called again in reference to the possibly intoxicated male with the baby. Caller advised that the man left in his white Nissan Maxima with the baby in the front seat, not buckled. An officer responded and found the car near a local bar, and the male walking near the courthouse with the baby. The officer got them a cab back to their hotel.
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12:28 a.m. – The CCSO advised of a caller reporting an intoxicated man causing problems at a local bar. Officers responded, and Christopher Eubanks was arrested on charges of public intoxication and disorderly conduct. 1:11 a.m. – Caller on Washington Street advised of a possible domestic disturbance, adding she could hear yelling, screaming and things being thrown around. Officers responded – the argument was just verbal and the two parties were going to sleep in separate rooms for the night. Sometimes Valentine’s Day weekend isn’t so romantic. 1:47 a.m. – Caller advised that a car on Washington Street is backed up with its bumper touching his car. An officer responded, but there was no damage to either vehicle. 2:34 a.m. – Caller from a local inn advised that she could hear someone yelling in the parking lot. An officer responded and didn’t see or hear anything in the area. Maybe it was just a bad dream. 2:39 a.m. – A routine traffic stop resulted in the arrest of Ann Hobin for charges of DWI, driving on a suspended license, implied consent and driving left of center. 10:58 a.m. – A burglar alarm was going off at a local liquor store. An officer responded: no one was on the scene and the building was secure. 4:04 p.m. – The CCSO advised of a report of a reckless driver coming into Eureka on U.S. Highway 62 West driving a black Ford Edge. An officer responded and came in contact with the vehicle, but did not observe any reckless driving. We all have different definitions of being reckless. 11:38 p.m. – A burglar alarm was going off at a local convenience store. An officer responded, and the building was secure.
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Village View
Alison By Sandra TaylorSynar Brown
Village Writing School welcomes Tales from the South!
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am thrilled and honored to welcome Paula Morell to this column space and to the Village Writing School, where she will teach a workshop on Sunday, March 9 on Oral Storytelling. Paula is Executive Producer of Tales from
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By Paula Morell obody is more surprised than me that what started out as a one-time radio show on KUAR in Little Rock has blossomed into a showcase of Southern storytellers that is heard all over the world. Now in our 9th year on the air, Tales from the South features Southerners telling their own true stories in front of a live audience, along with live music by regional musicians. We are syndicated by World Radio Network and heard four times a week on WRN Europe, two times a week on WRN Asia, and two times a week on WRN Africa. We are also heard once a week on RTE, Ireland’s Public Broadcasting Service, and here in the States we are distributed by PRX and heard on multiple public radio stations across the country. We have recently teamed up with NPR’s SnapJudgment and our stories will be heard there, too. In 2012 we won PRX’s Most Licensed Debut Producer, and in 2013 were one of the six finalists for Best Storytelling Show on Stitcher Smart Radio, along with This American Life, SnapJudgment, Risk!, The Moth, and StoryCorps. In 2013 we received an Arkansas Arts Council Governor’s
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the South, a popular syndicated radio program heard around the world but based in Arkansas. In addition to Paula’s workshop on March 9, The Village Writing School will host a taping of Tales from the South later this year.
Arts Award, a Community Development Award from the Arkansas Community Development Society, and we are nominated for a Media Support Award for the 2014 Henry Awards from the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. We have been featured in dozens of articles, from The Toronto Sun Times to the Miami Herald to the LA Times. It’s truly amazing and inspiring how people all over the world are reconnecting through storytelling. As the creator, producer, and host, I now take the show on the road, Lightrally, thanks to our inclusion on the Arkansas Arts Council’s Arts on Tour Roster. I love to travel around the state and offer communities the opportunity to come together and connect with each other and the world. People often ask me if I have ever had my own stories on the show. I have, twice, both in the early years when we needed another story to fill in. So, here’s a story of mine that aired in 2006. I hope it inspires you to write your own true tales and share them. There’s nothing more beautiful than connecting through the power of a story.
In Harmony
By Paula Martin Morell t was a cold night; the great Redwood trees around us had kept the forest floor shaded all day from the summer sun, and I could see my breath now that night had
come. Jason had built a campfire, and it flickered and glowed, casting shadows on the primeval bark. We were in a secluded campsite in a remote area of the forest—the four of us had opted to hike in rather than have neigh-
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Alison Taylor-Brown has an MFA in Fiction and a lifetime of teaching experience from preschool to university levels. She directs The Village Writing School, whose mission is to foster the development of area writers through workshops, writers’ circles, and coaching. Her column, Village View, appears weekly. To talk to Alison about your writing goals and dreams, contact her at alisontaylorbrown@me.com or 479 292-3665.
bors. This was my first visit to the ancient groves in Northern California. It was like an earlier trip to Rome; I knew I’d been there before, and I knew I’d be back. Even the smell of the mossy floor between the roots was familiar. I can smell the soft, damp green even now. After a campfire dinner of red snapper we had caught earlier that day and cold beer, Jason and I snuggled into our tent while Brad and Robin nestled into theirs. We were planning to get up before sunrise, and we were exhausted. It wasn’t but a few moments before Jason started snoring and Brad and Robin no longer rustled beside us. I slipped easily into sleep myself, the popping and crackling of the fire lulling me. The last thing I remember was thinking how soft the ground was, roots and all. The next thing I remember is the distant sound of music. No, not music, really—singing. It was like hundreds of celestial voices singing in harmony, and I lay there letting it surround me and hold me in its embrace. I didn’t open my eyes or question where it came from; I just let it envelop me. At some point the singing slowly faded and I fell back asleep. Morning came very coldly, and we packed up and hiked out to watch the sun
rise over the Russian River Valley. The oranges and reds danced across the sky as we sat on the bank and drank steaming coffee. As we stood up to go, I asked Jason what he thought about the singing the night before. I was sure that tevery one of us had heard it; it encompassed the whole grove. But he and the others just looked at me blankly. No one had heard but me. We drove north that afternoon to another grove. Then, two days later we headed south out of the forest on our way back to San Francisco. We passed by the grove we stayed in that first night. As we were leaving the canopy of the trees, a motel caught my eye. It was brown and rustic, and the sign hanging out front said “Singing Trees Motel.” We didn’t have time to stop, but that was okay. I didn’t need to. For several miles I watched the great trees through the back window of the car. They never disappeared, just faded into the horizon. Want to learn to tell YOUR story? Paula’s workshop on Oral Storytelling will begin at 2 pm on March 9 at the Village Writing School at 177 Huntsville Road. For more information and to register, contact alisontaylorbrown@me.com or 479 292-3665. Cost is $25.
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The Village Writing School This week’s student piece is a colorful account from Village Writer Linda Hebert of her trip to the Stitcher Awards with Paula Morell and the Tales from the South entourage.
The Stitcher Awards 2014
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This Week’s Writer Linda Hebert
Left to right: Jay Jones, Linda (Hebert) Summersea, Sandra Spotts Hamilton, Justin McGoldrick, Carla McGoldrick, Paula Martin Morell. (Not shown, Mike Poe)
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By Linda Hebert hat a thrill it was to be present when Arkansas’ own Tales from the South was honored as a finalist in the 2nd Annual Stitcher Awards in San Francisco on January 30, 2014. Stitcher, the on-demand internet radio service that focuses on news and information radio and podcasts, shares its content with free online streaming through its website and apps. To put the Awards into perspective, over 230,000 votes were cast for over 3700 shows across 19 categories. When it all shook out, Tales from the South found itself in the finals with the “big boys” of news and information radio. In the Storytelling category, Tales’ fellow nominees were NPR: The SnapJudgment Podcast, The Moth Podcast, RISK! and This American Life. The Tales from the South group—led by producer Paula Martin Morell—included production engineer Jay Jones, writer Sandra Spotts Hamilton and a handful of others representing the show’s musicians, artists
and writers. We flew into San Francisco the night before, dodging weather-related flight delays, and spent awards day touring balmy San Francisco with “The Bridge” and “The Bay” reflected in the lens of filmmaker Mike Poe’s camera as he documented our excellent adventure. The squealing brakes of the cable cars and the persistent barking of the Pier 39 sea lions were our soundtrack, while the famous City Lights Book Store was our primary destination in common. It was the night before Chinese New Year. The bright rows of red and gold decorations that crossed the streets in Chinatown were ready-made to mirror our excitement. We finally got glitzed up for the big night and hopped onto the crowded number 47 bus as it headed down to the Mission District. Once there, we made time to take in the amazing graffiti street, Clarion Alley, where bigger-than-life graphics are constantly in flux. Some political. Some not. All awesome. We bopped over to the Stitcher-spon-
sored pre-show reception in the back room at restaurant Tacolicious. The Stitcher reps, including CEO Noah Shanok, welcomed us one on one with cordiality as fine as the best Southern hospitality. It was time for us to meet some of our fellow nominees. So many smiling faces! Glynn Washington from SnapJudgment expressed his sincere enjoyment of Tales, and struck up an agreement with Paula to include Tales stories on SnapJudgment in 2014. Big move. Writer Sandra Spotts Hamilton chatted up Andrew Whitehead, head of BBC World Updates and introduced Paula all around. Frosty margaritas and tasty tacos fueled lively conversations. Next stop: The Chapel. An historic 1914 building that was originally built as a mortuary has been renovated into The Chapel, San Francisco’s new live music venue. Its focal point is a beautiful 40-foot cathedral-arched ceiling that provided perfect acoustics for Noise Pop’s edgy music soundtrack. We had photo ops in front of The Chapel marquee: Stitcher Awards Tonight!, more photo ops in front of the press release backdrop. Then we were escorted to seats down front labeled “Reserved for Award Nominees”. Whoa. Dude. The guests of honor and presenters finally stepped up to the podium. Andrew Whitehead and Dan Damon from BBC World, Ming Chen of I Sell Comics, Rico Gagliano and Brendan Francis Newnam of The Dinner Party Download, among others. Mignon Fogarty of Grammar Girl rocked some word origins for us wordaholics. The gang from Good Job, Brain! tested our trivia game skills. Indeed, we had some good right brain/ left brain balance. Stitcher’s press release nailed it when they stated “The sentiment and excitement of a growing industry resonated in every
presenter and winner’s speech.” CEO Noah Shanok traced the origins and progress of Stitcher and even saw fit to include Tales from the South in the official Stitcher Awards press release, expressing his delight that we, the Brits, and some comedy nominees from Florida all came to join the celebration from afar. While not the Storytelling winner—The Moth Podcast won—Tales from the South took a giant leap forward in worldwide recognition, and celebrated with its peers in a fine city known for its broad-minded creativity. It was fantastic. San Francisco, we’ll see you next year!
Paula Martin Morell, MFA, is the recipient of regional, national, and international awards for her short stories and poetry, and her work has appeared in many publications. Three times she was featured as an emerging writer at the International Conference on the Short Story in English. She was the co-founder and Creative Director for A Way With Words Writing Workshops. She is the founder and Executive Producer for Tales from the South.
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Calendar of Events Through April 9: Free Tax Help For All Ages
The Tax-Aide Program is once again under way in Carroll County, offering free tax preparation service, free electronic filing and answers to tax questions for low- and middle-income taxpayers of all ages. IRS software is used for all tax return preparation. All counselors are certified by the IRS. Business and rental property owners are not eligible for the free assistance. Tax-Aide is scheduled on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Holiday Island Community Church, 188 Stateline Drive, and on Mondays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Berryville’s Cornerstone Bank, 907 W. Trimble. No appointments are necessary, and AARP membership is not required. Taxpayers seeking assistance are required to bring in their prior year tax return and any current documents needed for preparing the 2013 return. For more information, call Anne Dray at 479-2537611.
Feb. 20: Ham Radio Club
The Little Switzerland Amateur Radio Club will hold its evening meeting on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the physicians building at the Mercy Hospital, Berryville. Anyone with an interest in Amateur Radio is welcome. Refreshments will be available. For more information contact gmj@bscsystems.com.
Feb. 21: Movie Night at ES High School
Eureka Springs High School Drama Club will host a movie night on Friday, Feb. 21, with the filming of “Citizen Kane” beginning at 7 p.m. The film, considered one of the best movies of all time, is loosely based on the life of newspaperman William Randolph Hearst and stars Orson Welles. It was nominated for nine Oscars and was awarded the Academy Award for best writing (original screenplay). The movie will be shown in the high school auditorium; admission is
$2 for adults and $1 for students; popcorn and water will be available. No late entries so be on time! All proceeds benefit the Drama Club.
Feb. 22: Mardi Gras parade, dancing and ball
The Eureka Gras Mardi Gras Light and Sound Night Parade will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, beginning at the top of Spring Street near the library and will proceed down Spring and Main to the Pied Piper Pub. Afterward, join the Second Line Dancing beginning at 7 p.m. at Basin Spring Park, or come to the Black Light Ball beginning at 8 p.m. at Voulez-Vous Lounge featuring live music by FreeVerse of Little Rock. For more information about these and other Mardi Gras events the following weekend, visit www.EurekaSpringsMardiGras.com.
Feb. 22: Health Insurance Enrollment Fair
The Arkansas Guide Organization and the Arkansas Health Connector are sponsoring a Health Insurance Enrollment Fair on Saturday, Feb. 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will be held at Berryville Community Center at 601 Dr. Spurlin Circle in Berryville. Attendees and the public will be able to meet with licensed health insurance guides to learn about health coverage options, get information about premium assistance and enroll in health insurance. The event is free and open to the public. No appointment is needed. For more information, call 479-325-0943.
Feb. 23: HI Fire Dept. Souper Sunday
Join the Holiday Island Fire Department for the annual Souper Sunday on Feb. 23, in the ballroom at the Holiday Island Country Club. Soups and desserts will be served from 10:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. The price is $6 for adults and $2 for children under 12.
Feb. 23: Minister to speak at
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oring our Prisoners of War and Missing On Sunday, Feb. 23 at Eureka Uni- in Action. Dancing will follow the program and dinner, with music provided by tarian Universalist Fellowship, 17 Elk Don Naas. Everyone is invited to attend, St., the Rev. Jim Parrish, interim minregardless of Veteran status. Attire is ister of the UU Fellowship of Topeka, Mess Dress, Formal or Business. Special will speak on: “The Laity and Ministry Room Rates are available at the Cresof Unitarian Universalism: Why does cent Hotel for Military Ball attendees. Anyone Think Ministry is a Good Idea?” Tickets, at a cost of $37.50 each, may be Let’s reflect on where we came from and obtained by calling Dean Lahm at 479explore the ideas, responsibilities and re253-5912 or Don Naas at 479-253-7473. alities of UU laity and its ministry. ProReservations are required by Feb. 15. gram is at 11 a.m., followed by refreshments. Childcare is provided. (Helga DiMarch 9: We’ve Got Talent etzel’s program has been rescheduled for fundraising concert March 30th.) The Carroll County Music Group will sponsor its annual fundraiser “We’ve Got March 6: Countywide Speech Talent” concert on Sunday, March 9, at Competition 2:30 p.m. at The Auditorium in downThe Carroll County 4-H Teen Lead- town Eureka Springs. ership Club is hosting a Countywide The concert is a showcase featuring Speech Contest on Thursday, March 6 some of Northwest Arkansas’ most talat 6 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ ented young musicians as well as many of Latter Day Saints, 806 W. Freeman local established performers. The conin Berryville. There are two divisions: cert will feature performances by 19 the junior division, ages 9 to 13, will be different musical acts including Ozarks covering the subject of “Great Leaders Chorale, Nick Rorick, Catherine Reed, in History,” while the senior division, John TwoHawks, Berryville Barbershop ages 13 to 19, will be covering “Power Quartet and more. Proceeds from the of Leadership.” Trophies and first-place event will fund music education in Carcash prizes – $50 in the junior division roll County including scholarships for and $100 in the senior division – will be youth summer camps and Opera in the awarded. Entry forms are available at the Ozarks at Inspiration Point. Admission is Carroll County Extension Office, 909B $10 for adults and $5 for students. TickFreeman Switch Road in Berryville. ets may be purchased at the door on the day of the concert starting at 1 p.m. For March 7: Military Ball more information or to purchase advance Holiday Island’s Pendergrass Rose tickets, call Mary Dolce at 479-253American Legion Post 36 and Veterans 4939. of Foreign Wars Post 77 are sponsoring their 5th Annual Military Ball, “Honoring Our Military Heritage” at the 1886 Crescent Hotel and Spa on March 7. Cocktail hour will be from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Conservatory, with dinner seating beginning at 6 in the Crystal Ballroom Dining Room. Dinner will be a double entrée of beef and salmon. A cash bar will be available during the cocktail hour and dinner/dance. The University of Arkansas Air Force ROTC will post the Colors and provide a POW/MIA ceremony hon-
March 15: Chili Cook-Off
On Saturday, March 15, the United Methodist Church of Blue Eye will hold a community-wide chili cook-off with prizes awarded for best chili, Judge’s Choice and People’s Choice. Entrants, who do not have to pay a fee to enter but do have to register in advance, should bring a crockpot full of their favorite chili to the rear entrance of the church at 6328 E State Highway 86 (5.6 miles west of See Calendar, page 23
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The Natural Way The truth about Goldenseal
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oldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) has been around for a long time and Jim Fain in some circles has a near legendary reputation. There certainly are tried and true benefits from the use of this herb but the legend may or may not be true. Modern science knows the herb to be a rich source of vitamins and minerals as well as chemical compounds. The vitamins and minerals include beta caroteen, biotin, calcium, choline, chromium, cobalt, inositol, iron, magnesium, manganese, niacin, and many more. The chemicals found naturally in Goldenseal are well known and include aluminum, berberine, chlorine, hydrastine, silicon, tin and others. The two thought to be the most active are berberine and hydrastine. There are over 50 scientific studies listed in the Physician’s Desk Reference for Herbal Medicines on the herb or these two chemicals. This is a low dose herb, to be used no more than three weeks with a break of two weeks. Following bottle directions is important, as high doses can be toxic. Long term low dose usage can cause a wide variety of disorders, some of which are similar to why you would use the herb in the first place. The benefits are mostly in the anti-microbial area, meaning it is known to kill a wide range of bugs that cause us to feel sick. Often goldenseal is used during cold and flu season as it does have some benefit in improving the immune system as well as killing the bad ickies. Many don’t know that in tea form it is helpful as a douche reducing Candida infection. Alternatively, the tea can be used as a mouthwash to help heal mouth, gum and tongue sores. The legendary use of goldenseal has to do with cleansing. Specifically, it is used for the elimination of the residue of recreational drugs. The old ones would use it to rid the body of waste but modern reports of the effectiveness in fooling urine tests is at issue. The legend may be just a story or it may be true. Folks who are pregnant, have liver, kidney or heart disease should stay clear of goldenseal, as should those with glaucoma.
Wisecrack Zodiac Aries: On Tuesday, you discover you’ve brought a water pistol to the knifefight. Make it work for you by loading that baby with ghost chili hot sauce. You’ll make them scream or ask for chips, but either way, you win. Taurus: You’ve heard that love is a many-splendored thing, but you’re sure they meant “splintered” instead. Something your sweetie does is sticking in your craw, and not in a good way. Air your differences and wash your undies, and everything will be good again. Gemini: Something has been niggling in the back of your mind and eating your brain. Corner it, tell it this is why you can’t have nice things, and put it in time out. Cancer: No one said your path would be easy, but you expected at least a few greasy spoons with wifi. Buckle up, buttercup, because you’ll have to solve this on your own without the help of Google. Leo: You can be a shining star or a dangerous asteroid; it all depends on how close someone is to you. Do the universe a favor and spend some time in outer space on Wednesday to avoid apocalyptic mishaps. Virgo: Nothing is impossible, but what you want is so improbable, Carl Sagan needs a few more “billions” in his vocabulary to count your chances. Set your sights on something easier, like time travel or a fight-free family reunion. Libra: When your folks accuse you of being a couch potato, let it roll off your back like a pat of butter. At least you’re not a baked potato, which really saves on the Cheetos section of the grocery bill. Scorpio: Know why diamonds are forever? They last just as long as your honey’s ability to remember what you did wrong. You can start out with flowers, but eventually you’ll be at the shinier side of the counter so save your pennies now. Sagittarius: On Saturday, you’ll discover that a random act of kindness is more deliberate than you
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think. Don’t let the actor get away, because someone who stocks your car with Nutella is definitely a keeper. Capricorn: No one knows your pain, which is why you really need a fake Twitter account. Your online portrayal as Steven Segal’s ponytail will be almost as heart-wrenching as your naked interpretive dances on Vine. Aquarius: Sometimes life can be a deep-fried turd, but on Thursday you’ll crack that bad boy open and
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discover some nuggets of gold. At least it looks like gold if you don’t put on your glasses. Pisces: You may be a broken cookie, but at least you’re a Toll House, home-made cookie full of delicious chocolate, not one of those dry, crumbly ones on the discount shelf of the store. Be proud, because you’re uniquely cracked and weird. Answers on page 25
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Lively Entertainment By Kristal Kuykendall
by Kristal Kuykendall
Two bands somewhat new to local fans take stage this weekend
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his weekend, Chelsea’s Corner Cafe & Bar features two acts relatively new to their stage, starting with an Austin-based rockabilly band on Friday night called The Bar Brawl III. The Bar Brawl III started about 12 years ago with hometown friends coming together to play some rockabilly music. But the group has turned into a rock ‘n’ roll power trio with no musical boundaries. The band consists of three very talented musicians, using everyone’s songwriting skills to explore a refreshing take on roots music. Critics have praised them for years. Austin entertainment website www.222austin.com writes: “The Bar Brawl III is comprised of a traditional three-piece band but the
outcome is anything thing but traditional. Keeping their musical roots firmly planted in the ground, they are yet not afraid to explore any musical ground they see fit. The band is comprised of three front men breaking with the traditional single “front man” role. With everyone having a diverse musical background it makes for a nice eclectic mix of country, rockabilly, jazz, blues and punk.” The Bar Brawl III’s show begins at 9 p.m. and admission is $5. Chelsea’s is located at 10 Mountain St., 479-2536723. SATURDAY On Saturday, a group from Joplin will headline at Chelsea’s, bringing their Midwestern flair for jamband, funk and rock sounds. Totojojo is a five-piece band that
uses a variety of rhythmic textures and tone colors to create a unique live experience for adventurous listeners. Totojojo challenges itself by attempting to harness its members’ seemingly impossible range of influences into a cohesive sound. “We are really trying to stretch our imaginations both musically and lyrically while staying under an umbrella of groove,” says bassist Josh Zimmer. Totojojo has been seen across the Midwest sharing stages with Roster McCabe, Passafire and Trevor Hall. Notable performances include the Green Mountain Earth Day Celebration, the Dawg Daze of Summer festival, Yonder Mountain String Band’s Harvest Music Festival, Eco Fest, Elderberry Jam, and Farm Jam — and the group was one of the overall winners of the 2011 Wakarusa Waka Winter Classic. Totojojo is currently working its way through the Midwest in support of its live album, and the band is working on a second studio album, with an anticipated release of spring 2014. Totojojo takes the stage at Chelsea’s
at around 9 p.m. Admission is $5. ••• Following is the complete schedule of entertainment at Eureka Springs venues for the coming week: THURSDAY, FEB. 20 • Squid & Whale, 37 Spring St., 479253-7147: Open Mic and Pie Social, 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY, FEB. 21 • Blarney Stone, 85 S. Main St., 479363-6633: TBA • Cathouse / Pied Piper, 82 Armstrong St., 479-363-9976: Little Zero, 8 p.m. to midnight • Chaser’s, 169 E. Van Buren, 479-2535522: Winter Game Challenge • Chelsea’s, 10 Mountain St., 479-2536723: Bar Brawl III, 9 p.m. • Eureka Live!, 35 N. Main St., 479253-7020: DJ & Dancing, 9 p.m. to close • Henri’s Just One More, 19 1/2 Spring St., 479-253-5795: Juke Box, 9 p.m. • Jack’s Place, 37 Spring St., 479-2532219: Karaoke with DJ Goose & Maverick, 8 p.m. to midnight
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• Legends Saloon (Lumberyard), 105 E. Van Buren, 479-253-2500: Karaoke with DJ Phillip, 8 p.m. • New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main St., 479253-2525: SPiNRad, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 45 Spring St., 479-363-6444: John Henry & Friends, 8 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 417 W. Van Buren, 479-253-8544: Karaoke with Jerry, 7 p.m. • Squid & Whale: TBA, 9 p.m. • Voulez-Vous Lounge, 63 Spring St., 479-363-6595: Free Verse, 9 p.m. SATURDAY, FEB. 22 • Basin Park Hotel Balcony Bar & Restaurant, 12 Spring St., 479-2537837: Jeff Lee, noon to 3 p.m. • Blarney Stone: TBA • Cathouse / Pied Piper: Felonious Monk, 8 p.m. to midnight • Chaser’s: SxREX, 9 p.m. • Chelsea’s: ToTo JoJo, 9 p.m. • Eureka Live!: DJ & Dancing 9 p.m. to close • Henri’s Just One More: Juke Box, 9 p.m. Come Party & Dance Underground
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• Jack’s Place: Karaoke with DJ Goose & Maverick, 8 p.m. to midnight • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): TBA, 9 p.m. • New Delhi Cafe: In The Light, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den: Isayah & Allstars, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Third Degree, 8 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern: Ozark Thunder, 7 p.m. • Squid & Whale: TBA, 9 p.m. • Voulez-Vous Lounge: The Black Light Ball, featuring FreeVerse, 8 p.m. (SOLD OUT) SUNDAY, FEB. 23 • Rowdy Beaver Den: DJ Goose, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern: Free Pool Sunday MONDAY, FEB. 24 • Chaser’s: Poker ‘n’ Pool night • Chelsea’s: Springbilly, 9 p.m. TUESDAY, FEB. 25 • Chelsea’s: Open Mic, 9 p.m. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26 • Chaser’s: Ladies night, 9 p.m. • Chelsea’s: Loves It!, 9 p.m.
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content images and three videos for a total of 10 images of child pornography.” During a recent pretrial hearing Barrett said that the process of extracting forensic evidence from Sprenger’s computers has taken longer than expected, but after the most recent hearing it was reported that the final lab results have been received and provided to the defense. According to a report filed by Belinda Reynolds, the victim was 15. The victim reported being inappropriately photographed and sexually assaulted by Sprenger several times starting when she was approximately 11 years old, authorities said. She also said she feared for her nine-year-old sister, according to police records. Sprenger, who lives on County Road 105, runs a home-based computer repair business. He is also the former fire chief of the Inspiration Point Ru-
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Amigos opens on Main Street
Photo by Jennifer Jackson
Sergio Aguinaga, left, owner of Amigos Mexican Restaurant, poses with staff on opening day, Casey Garrison, second from left, Beatrize Hernandez, Irma Mendez, Joaquin Aguinaga, and Chano Mendez,right. Amigos, at 75 S. Main, is now open for lunch and dinner Thursday through Sunday, (479-363-6574), and go to seven days a week during the season.
ral Fire Protection District and was the assistant fire chief at the time of his arrest. He also worked as a part-time relief firefighter and EMT for the Eureka Springs Fire Department and was a volunteer firefighter for the city as well. Barrett was assigned to the case after the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office requested a special prosecutor. “[Sprenger] has done work for the office before,” explained Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Devon Goodman as to why the office requested a special prosecutor. “We don’t want it to appear that there is any special treatment. We made sure that it is all by the book and that everything is done correctly to avoid any appearance of impropriety.” Eureka Springs Fire Department staff confirmed Sprenger was no longer in their department and Inspiration Point Fire Department Chief Ed Thompson said pending on the outcome of the trial he is no longer a member of that fire department either.
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U.S. 65). Entrants should arrive between 11:30 and 11:45. Judging begins at 11:45, and at noon, lunch will be served to the public. Fritos, crackers, cheese, onions, desserts and beverages will be provided; tickets for the chili luncheon are just $3 at the door. To register your chili entry, call 417-779-5677 by March 8 and leave a detailed message with your information. March 15: Honorary Survivor Walk David Stidham, also known as Mile Walker, is planning a “walk” dedicated to cancer survivors beginning at 7 a.m. on Saturday, March 15, with an alternate date of March 22. The walk will begin at Grandview Baptist Church on to Highway 62 toward Eureka Springs, with a return walk back to the church. David is seeking supporters for his walk. If you would like to sponsor David financially, you can contact him at 870-423-4548 or 870-4802496. All funds collected go to the American Cancer Society Relay for Life.
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The Legendary Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs is now hiring an
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Ideal candidates will have a passion for food, culinary skill to produce exceptional catering and Sunday Brunch presentations and an AS or BS in culinary Arts with a business acumen.
ATTENTION Brighton Ridge of Eureka Springs is seeking a qualified individuals to fill the position of:
Assistant Director of Nursing & Full-Time Floor nurse LPN, CNA or RN
Brighton Ridge offers a newly remodeled living and working environment located in the beautiful city of Eureka Springs, AR. Brighton Ridge offers a competitive wage scale, full health insurance, 401K plans, and vacation benefits. Please inquire at the Business Office or send resumes to Jayme Creek. jcreek@victoriahealthcare.net
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Candidates may apply directly to the General Manager via email at jackmoyer@gmail.com.
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Roommate Wanted
Sandra Lee Carcione Young, 71 of Eureka Springs, died peacefully in her home, surrounded by family on Friday, February 14, 2014 after a short battle with lung cancer. She was born to the late Giuseppe Riccardo Carcione and Elizabeth Lanelle Hardee, June 10th 1942 in Webb City, Mo. At an early age her family moved to Chino, Calif., where she later met and married Ray Dean Young in 1958. Ray and Sandra stayed in Calif. where their daughter Sherry was born, two years later moved to Springfield, Mo. where daughter Kathy was born. A short time later they settled in the Raytown/Kansas City area where daughter Zoi was born. They stayed in the Kansas City area for 35 years enjoying the family life. Sandra had been an artist throughout her life, taking numerous classes to learn different mediums. Which included oils, watercolors, pastels, chalk, ceramics, clay and
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Sandra Lee Carcione Young June 10, 1942 to Feb. 14, 2014
recently, wood carving. Her talent continued on to her three daughters whom she owned an art gallery with in Raymore, Mo. Inspired by the beauty of the Ozarks, Ray and Sandra along with their 3 daughters and 10 grandchildren moved to Eureka Springs, Ark. in 1996 to enjoy the quiet life. After relocating, Ray and Sandra pursued their dream taking motorcycle trips and
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Bubba is a white and orange one-and-a half year old sweet and affectionate cat. He is also playful and funny, but can be a little shy when he first meets you. He’s had all of his shots, is neutered and is ready for his forever home. I Bubba “the one” for you? Most adoption fees are greatly reduced during February. Shepherd Humane Society Animal Shelter at 479-253-9188 or stop by the shelter on Highway 62 East in Eureka Springs. Shelter hours are noon to 5 p.m. daily except Wednesdays.
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cruises to different and exciting places. Sandra’s love of the Arts included painting, drawing, ceramics, dancing and singing. She had the voice of an angel and sang with the Ozark Chorale for many years. Most recently she had joined The Sweet Adelines which she loved. One of her proudest moments was being able to travel to New York City and perform at Carnegie Hall. To her daughters she was more like a sister, - young at heart and beautiful inside and out with a loving spirit that embraced everyone she met. After 51 years of a wonderful and happy marriage, Ray passed in 2009. In 2012, Sandra met Bill Klindsworth. As both were accomplished artists, their instant connection and love of art led to a wonderful friendship and opening of Wild Life Art Gallery in Eureka Springs. Sandra was preceded in death by a sister, Janice Burton and an infant daughter Debra Jean. She is survived by two brothers, Gary Carcione and wife Gloria of Red Bluff, Ca. and Kenneth Blankenship of Upland, Ca.; Three daughters, Sherry Young and partner David Roll, Kathy Marquez and wife Julie Landis, and Zoi Young, all of Eureka Springs. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren all who loved her dearly. Sandra was a wonderful daughter, wife, mother, sister, grandmother and friend, her loving heart and creative spirit will never be forgotten, she will be deeply missed by many. Your memory will be in our hearts until we meet again. There will be a Celebration of Life at Nelson’s Chapel of the Springs, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, Feb. 21st. Friends are welcome at the family home afterwards.
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Seligman, thus bypassing Arkansas’ Pea Ridge, Gateway and Garfield in Benton County. He said another bill has been filed now in both the state House and Senate in Missouri to oppose Route 109 on a different front: the sticky issue of eminent domain. Fitzpatrick explained that he and others are concerned that SWEPCO may be able to get around obtaining MPSC permission since the utility has no customers within the state and since the Route 109 proposal does not require any power stations or other facilities to be built — other than the 150-foot-tall power poles erected every 600-800 feet that would require clearing a 150-foot right-ofway. “We’re doing everything we can on our end,” Fitzpatrick told the Lovely County Citizen. “I can’t say much more about the second piece of legislation because we’re still doing research, but we think between the two bills, we can stop this thing.” Any entity seeking approval to build power facilities in Missouri must obtain a certificate of convenience and necessity from the MPSC; SWEPCO had not yet applied for that nor had it filed a notice of intent to file or anything else for that matter, a MPSC spokesman said Monday. Once the notice of intent has been filed, SWEPCO then has 60 days to file its application with the MPSC; then the commission would set a deadline for intervening parties to participate and potentially set dates for public hearings. Missouri law does not specify how long the commission has to issue a ruling on SWEPCO’s application, but once it it does rule, the commission’s decision can be appealed in court, much like in Arkansas. SWEPCO has not held any public hearings there nor has it notified any of the Missouri residents who would be affected by Route 109. STO KEEPS FIGHTING Meanwhile, back in Arkansas, opposition group Save The Ozarks is not relying on Missouri to block SWEPCO’s plans. “We are taking all the steps necessary to challenge the administrative law judge’s ruling before the commission,” Pat Costner, director of STO, said. “If needed, we will appeal any adverse commission decision in
court.” “We really feel like the judge made the wrong decision,” Doug Stowe of Save the Ozarks told the Lovely County Citizen. According to Stowe, SWEPCO’s opposition has 30 days after the APSC decision is finalized to apply for a rehearing. An appeal with the Arkansas State Court of Appeals can be filed within 30 days of the date of the rehearing is decided by the APSC, or, if no decision is taken, within 30 days of the application for the rehearing. “I believe we have excellent grounds for that appeal,” Stowe said, citing the environmental study done on the area. “There’s a very strong likelihood that we’ll be successful.” Costner had some advice for local residents opposed to the SWEPCO plans: “We will, of course, appeal this commission’s approval of SWEPCO’s proposal. In the interim however, there are steps that all of us who are on Route 109 need to take,” Costner told the Citizen. “The first step is to go to the STO website, www.SaveTheOzarks.org, download and complete the ‘no trespass’ letter and send it by certified mail to the people identified in the letter. The second step is to be sure that everyone on Route 109 understands that, if they are approached by a SWEPCO land agent, their interests are best served if they speak with the agent only in the presence of their own lawyer.” STO will post a fact sheet on eminent domain on its website in the next day or two, she added. March 17 is the deadline for intervenors such as Save The Ozarks to apply for a re-hearing with the APSC. STO is planning to do so and its leaders say they believe that because of inconsistencies and omissions in written and oral testimony — particularly regarding the Environmental Impact Study — approval for a re-hearing is a strong possibility. Once the commission issues its final ruling, opponents have 30 days to petition the Arkansas Court of Appeals to review the ruling. The likely deadline for that petition is March 17, said Costner with STO. A decision from the Court of Appeals would likely come by this fall. If opponents still are unhappy with the ruling, it can then be appealed to the Arkansas Supreme Court, the final decision-makers in cases such as these.
February 20, 2014 – Lovely County Citizen – Page Photos by Chip Ford
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Lady Highlanders fall to Hartford
The Lady Highlanders suffered a gut-wrenching 23-point loss on Friday to Hartford. The evening was also Senior Night for the ladies, and pictured above is senior Haley Comstock, second from right, and senior Sam Mueller, center, as they share a special team moment of receive gifts and admiration from Coach Jamie Green and the crowd. “I’m so appreciative of our seniors (Haley and Sam), as well as their parents, in the support and unwavering dedication they have shown to the Eureka Springs Athletic Department and the school as a whole,” Green said. “I have watched both of these young ladies grow tremendously on and off the floor and believe the future is very bright for them.”
Above is Hayden Mayfield as she is clipped by two Hartford defenders – resulting in a moment of flight before she crashed down onto the floor. Below is Sam Mueller using her dribbling skills to navagate the Hartford defense.
Above left is Haley Comstock winning the tip-off with her vertical jumping skills against Hartford. Deidra Asmus stops on a dime and picks a different route to the post after viewing the large defender in her way.
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