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Visit us online: www.lovelycitizen.com VOLUME 19 NUMBER 36
2018 King Cake Ball Annual event a success
Photos on Page 12
YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FEBRUARY 22, 2018
TOPNEWS Mayor Berry has a ball
Basin Park Hotel hosts 2018 Mayor’s Ball Photos on Page 9
n Marketing
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CAPC approves several requests for funding Page 3
n Planning
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Two units of lodging at 29 Pivot Rock Road Page 5
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Cemetery pursues grant for headstones Page 7
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CAPC approves multiple marketing support fund requests By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission expressed its support for several community projects on Wednesday, Feb. 14. The commission considered several marketing support fund requests at its regular meeting, starting with the first annual Off the Beaten Path. Chris Fischer, one of the event’s organizers, said the event will take place during May Festival of the Arts and will expose visitors and locals to all the natural resources in and around Eureka Springs. The event has many objectives, Fischer said. “The goal of these activities is to present the natural resources of Eureka Springs to a broader audience as well as increase the knowledge of those who are already interested,” Fischer said. “We also hope to promote long-term stewardship and conservation to sustain our local biodiversity and habitats.” Another goal, he said, is to show the importance of the unique landscape in Eureka Springs. “We’re going to structure our activities. We’re planning to go through downtown to look at our Native Plant Garden site, to use parks and trails and the spring reservations through town to get folks familiar with Eureka’s environment and to share that environment with the business landscape the best we can,” Fischer said. He’s already spoken with Chip Ford, the creator of the Eureka Springs App, about getting information on the event in
the app. “There’s very pertinent information the phones can deliver while the event is going on,” Fischer said. The commission could help the event, Fischer said, by helping print handouts for those who attend. Fischer said these handouts won’t just be useful for the event. “Those will be used by people who come back to town often,” Fischer said. “It’s not May 2018-driven only. It’ll act as a resource guide for the town.” Commissioner David Mitchell moved to spend $1,200 to help the event, and the commission unanimously agreed to do so. The commission then heard from Dee Bright, who spoke on behalf of the Eureka Springs Preservation Society’s annual Christmas Tour of Homes. She said last year’s event went better than expected. “This past year was the best ever. We broke all our records,” she said, saying there were nearly 1,000 people in attendance. Because the tour changes every year, chairwoman Susan Harman said, it could be good to integrate the information from past tours into the app. Commissioner Carol Wright agreed. “You move locations each year and each one of those is something people, as a visitor, I think, would really enjoy,” Wright said. “I would personally love to take visitors where it was this year and show them unique houses and be able to describe historically and architecturally
what’s going on.” Dee Bright said she’d work with Ford to make the information available on the app. The commission voted, unanimously agreeing to support the event. The commission also approved marketing support fund requests from Springtime in the Ozarks, the Veterans Day Parade and Books in Bloom. In other business, the commission considered Greg Moon’s application to join the commission. Moon said he’s lived in Eureka Springs for quite some time, leaving three years ago and returning recently to manage The Rowdy Beaver restaurant. Moon described his experience in tourism, saying he worked at the Ritz Carlton in Laguna Beach, Calif., for 20 years. “I’ve served on other commissions and have a good background in tourism, and I think I have a lot to offer,” Moon said. Commissioner Terry McClung moved to add Greg Moon to the commission, and the commission unanimously voted to do so. The commission moved on to take care of some beginning-of-the-year housekeeping items, agreeing to continue meeting at 6 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month in The Auditorium. The commission approved authorizing McClung, Harman, director Mike Maloney and finance director Rick Bright to sign financial documents and heard from Bright about proposed merit raises. Bright said the cost of living wage
increases won’t affect the 2018 budget but merit raises would be an extra expense. “If you wanted to do the 2 percent merit raise … it’s my understanding that the city just has a pool of money for the best employees that rank the best until the money’s gone,” Bright said. “Of course, our money is separate from the city, so it would all come out of our bank account.” Mitchell said he isn’t sure about the way the city hands out merit raises. “There’s just something odd about the city and the merit raises, to be perfectly honest,” Mitchell said. “I highly question it’s a merit system. I just think it’s going to be fraught with more trouble and there’s no history behind it.” Commissioner Bobbi Foster asked how often CAPC employees are evaluated, and Bright said evaluations have occurred once in the six years he’s worked in the office. Harman agreed with Mitchell, saying she couldn’t get behind merit raises until recent performance reviews are completed. “There hasn’t been anything done, so personally I would feel better doing merit increases if we had some sort of history,” Harman said. “We don’t have that right now.” Mitchell moved to decline the merit raises, and the commission unanimously agreed to do so. The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, at The Auditorium.
Secret Season Cinema Who do you think should be continues Feb. 23 Citizen of the Week?
The Eureka Springs Carnegie Public Library continues its Secret Season Cinema foreign film festival with a showing of the Norwegian film TrollHunter at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, in the Library Annex. TrollHunter is about a group of students who investigate a series of mysteri-
ous bear killings but learn there are much more dangerous things going on. They start to follow an enigmatic hunter, learning he is actually a troll hunter. The film is rated PG-13 and admission and popcorn are free. For more information, visit EurekaLibrary.org or call 479-253-8754.
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Independent pharmacists in Carroll County and across the state say they are being squeezed by declining reimbursements for the prescriptions they fill — and the end result may have a harmful impact on patients. At issue is the amount that the independent pharmacists are paid for filling generic prescriptions covered by Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield (ABCBS) and Ambetter. The reimbursement rates are set by the pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) selected by each insurance provider. Both ABCBS and Ambetter have selected CVS Caremark as their PBM. Local pharmacists say that beginning Jan. 1, reimbursements on prescriptions paid by ABCBS and Ambetter — with rates set by CVS Caremark — have been slashed dramatically. In fact, the reimbursement for some prescriptions has fallen to a dollar or less, according to pharmacy owner Tara Willmott, who owns and operates Poynor Drug in Berryville and Sam Alexander Pharmacy in Harrison. “I can’t fill a prescription for $1, period,” Willmott said. Instead, Willmott said she has had to turn some patients away rather than lose money by serving them. Other times, she has filled prescriptions knowing that her business would incur a loss. “It’s very difficult to continue to serve our patients,” she said. “We end up having to make a choice between losing money on a reimbursement or send that patient somewhere else. … There are a lot of times where we take the loss because we value our customers.” Spencer Mabry, co-owner of Economy Drug in Berryville, said he faces a similar dilemma. “What’s happened is, Blue Cross and Blue Shield has chosen a payment method that’s really hurting Arkansans,” Mabry said.
“CVS has different payment methods. Blue Cross Blue Shield could choose a different payment method and not be hurting Arkansans with it. Last year, we were fine. We were able to service the patients, get them the care they needed and keep the doors open. If we keep going this way this year, we won’t be able to do that.” Low-income residents enrolled in the state’s Medicaid expansion program known as Arkansas Works and those covered through the Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace are especially vulnerable to being turned away because of the lower reimbursement rates since ABCBS and Ambetter represent the vast majority of those plans. Mabry said his pharmacy fills about 500 prescriptions a month through Arkansas Works. “That’s not 500 patients per se, but that’s probably at least 300,” he said. “That’s a lot of our community that I want to be able to help. “I think my main problem is Blue Cross, Blue Shield admitted to going to this spread, so their PBM gets to choose what the fee is,” Mabry said. “That’s just not a good business model. We should have a set fee for what they’re charging to fill these scripts and it should be fair to the patient, to the pharmacy and to the insurance company.” The issue is further complicated by what some see as a conflict of interest for CVS Caremark. The PBM is a subsidiary of Rhode Island-based CVS Health, which operates more than 20 pharmacies in Arkansas through another subsidiary, CVS Pharmacy Inc. In some instances, CVS Caremark establishes the reimbursement rates for its sister company’s pharmacies, and those rates can sometimes be much higher than the ones paid to independent pharmacies. Scott Case, executive vice president and chief executive officer of the Arkansas Pharmacist Association, said
one independent pharmacist in Jonesboro attempted to fill a prescription for one of her own employees for the generic version of Celebrex, a commonly used anti-inflammatory medication. The reimbursement of $10.57 approved by CVS Caremark would not have covered the wholesale cost of the medication, so the pharmacist transferred the prescription to a CVS pharmacy instead. The explanation of benefits provided to the employee by their insurance company showed that CVS was reimbursed $100.87 for the same prescription, Case said. He provided copies of the documents to support his story. “The very fact that they’ve set up a model where they set their competitors’ prices just blows me away,” Case said. “They’re setting their own price and they’re paying themselves more than their competitors. “Is it a competitive issue? Heck, yeah, it is. They’ve started sending out letters to independent pharmacies around the state trying to buy pharmacies. They’re clearly trying to devalue these independent pharmacies and then swoop in and save the day.” Case emailed a copy of the letter that he said CVS has sent to independent pharmacists. The letter is signed by Kenny Sanders, who is identified as CVS Pharmacy’s regional director of acquisitions. “Ever wondered what your pharmacy business is worth?” it begins. “If so, we should talk. “I’m a pharmacist myself. I know what independents are experiencing right now: declining reimbursements, increased costs, a more complex regulatory environment. “Mounting challenges like these make selling your store to CVS Pharmacy an attractive and practical option.” Mabry said he had received a similar letter. See Pharmacists, page 8
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Teaching teachers Clear Spring School teacher receives arts integration fellowship By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
Clear Spring School teacher Samantha Hutchison knows how important it is to integrate the arts into all disciplines. That’s why she was so ecstatic when she received the Arkansas A+ Schools fellowship to do just that, Hutchison said. According to an email from the program director of Arkansas A+ Schools, Hutchison is the only teacher in Carroll County to receive that honor. The idea behind the fellowship, the email says, is to engage school communities in transformative experiences that deepen the understanding of the commitments required to sustain longterm learning. “It’s an opportunity for me to learn how to teach teachers within the state how to integrate the arts with math, science, history and literature,” Hutchison said. “Currently, I’m being trained for that. Eventually, I’ll be leading workshops at their summer institute.” At the summer institute, Hutchison said, teachers from across the state are brought in for workshops describing how to teach all subjects through the arts. Hutchison will be the one teaching these workshops, she said. Arkansas A+ Schools serves 15 schools in the state, with several located in the Delta region. “I’m learning a lot of really great things with curriculum design,” Hutchison said. Everything she’s learned so far, Hutchison said, has helped her in her own classroom at Clear Spring School. She described her background in theater, saying the fellowship has allowed her to revisit teaching techniques she learned years ago like using tableau to teach literature or using puppets to teach texts. “It applies really well to our school structure,” Hutchison said, pointing out Clear Spring’s goal to promote a lifelong love of learning through hands-on and hearts-engaged teaching. “It makes class time more engaging. It gives the students a deeper understanding of the content and
their test scores have substantially increased with an arts-integrated experience.” She continued, “The kids respond really well to it. It supports the data we’ve known for Samantha Hutchison a long time that the arts do enhance and nurture learning.” To be part of the program, Hutchison said, schools must have total buy-in from the administration and staff. “Everybody has to be on board to do it,” she said. The best part of training, Hutchison said, has been seeing how the arts can be used to teach anything. “I really appreciate the interdisciplinary approach they do, because I have a hard time saying that history doesn’t have anything to do with math and math doesn’t have anything to do with English,” Hutchison said. “They’re all integrated. They all have intersections where they connect. You can get to any subject through other subjects.” Being involved with the program has helped her meet other teachers who share her outlook on teaching, Hutchison said. “I love it. It’s really fun, and it’s really great to be surrounded by people who have the same ideals and philosophies on education as I do,” Hutchison said. “It’s really refreshing to spend time with like-minded individuals and hear what they’re doing and know there are people out there who feel the way I do, and they’re working in our school systems.” She added, “It’s validating and comforting, and it’s an honor to teach other teachers.” For more information on Arkansas A+ Schools, visit http://www.arkansasaplus.org/.
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Swearing in
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Eureka Springs’ newest police officer, Josh Jackson, is sworn in by Mayor Butch Berry and public works director Dwayne Allen on Jan. 16. Jackson formerly worked for the Fayetteville Police Department.
Planning commission OKs conditional use permit on Pivot Rock Road By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
Pivot Rock Road will have some new lodging soon. The Eureka Springs Planning Commission kicked off its regular meeting Tuesday, Feb. 13, with a public hearing for a conditional use permit application at 29 Pivot Rock Road, quickly adjourning the hearing after nobody spoke on the request. Chairwoman Ann Tandy-Sallee asked Katie Hendrickson, the future owner of the property, to explain her application. Hendrickson said she lives right next door to the property, saying the prop-
erty is located on three acres and is tucked behind the road with space for at least two cars to park. It’s one unit right now, Hendrickson said, but could easily be turned into two units to rent out. She received phone calls supporting her application, Hendrickson said, from some of her neighbors. Hendrickson said she doesn’t own the property yet but is in the process of closing the sale. Commissioner Susan Harman asked if the unit was already being used as lodging, and city preservation officer Glenna Booth said Hendrickson submitted a new application. See Planning, page 15
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CALENDAR of events Send calendar entries to Kelby Newcomb at CCNNews@cox-internet.com. The calendar is reserved for events sponsored by non-profit entities, benefits for non-profits and free events. First priority will be given to organizations providing a public service, such as rural fire departments, schools, churches, hospital auxiliaries and services for senior citizens or veterans. Submissions should be timely. Calendar listings should not be more than 30 days in advance of the event. The calendar is sometimes edited to fit the available space in the print edition. See the full calendar online at www.LovelyCitizen.com.
Feb. 23: Secret Season Cinema
The Carnegie Library will be screening the Norwegian film “TrollHunter” at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, in the Library Annex. The film is about a group of students who investigate a series of mysterious bear killings but learn there are much more dangerous things going on. They start to follow an enigmatic hunter, learning that he is actually a troll hunter. The film is rated PG-13, and admission and popcorn are free. For more information, see the website calendar at EurekaLibrary.org or call 479-253-8754.
Feb. 24: Indoor Garage Sale
The auxiliary of the Grassy Knob Volunteer Fire Association will host an Indoor Garage Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center. Booth rental is $30, and table rental is $5. Vendors keep the money from the items sold at their space. Setup will be from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. that morning. The fees collected will benefit the Grassy Knob Volunteer Fire Association. To reserve a space, call the Inn of the Ozarks at 479-253-9768.
Feb. 24 and 28: Youth Soccer Club Sign-Ups
The Eureka Springs Youth Soccer Club will hold spring sign-ups from 9
a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, and from 3:15 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28. Sign-ups will also be held from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 3. Please check the club website ETeamz.com/EurekaSoccer for more information.
Feb. 25: Souper Sunday
The Holiday Island Fire Department will hold its Souper Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, at the Holiday Island Country Club Ballroom. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children under 12. If you would like to donate soup, call Mary Englehardt at 479981-1725.
Feb. 25: EUUF Service
The Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (EUUF) service will feature Theodore Cottingham presenting “Communicating with my inner me” at 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, at 17 Elk St. Cottingham will share some of his lifetime of prayer and meditation and where his inner life is now.
Feb. 26: Metafizzies Meeting
The Eureka Springs Metaphysical Society (Metafizzies) meeting will feature a group discussion on spiritual topics at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26, at the Heart of Many Ways at 68 Mountain St. All are welcome.
Feb. 27: Community Blood Drive
The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks will hold a community blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, in the Day Room of Mercy Hospital Berryville. Photo identification is required. Please eat well and drink plenty of fluids before the blood drive.
Feb. 27: Photo Slide Presentation
Mariellen Griffin and Jay Vrecenak will be featured speakers at the monthly Holiday Island Photography Guild at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, in Room A of the Holiday Island Club House. The presentation is called “Journey to Alaska and Hawaii.” Other members are invited to bring photos that they have taken during the past month.
Feb. 27: Dinners and Diapers
The First Assembly of God in Eureka Springs will hold a Dinner and Diapers on Tuesday, Feb. 27, at 350 Frontage Road. There will be free dinner, diapers, wipes, haircuts and more for all single parents in the Eureka Springs area.
Feb. 28: Ladies of Faith
The Ladies of Faith will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, at Kings Hill Pioneer Church at 63 Kings Hill in Berryville, lo-
cated west of the Kings River Bridge about one half mile behind the music store. The speaker this month will be Margo Pryor. For more information, call Margo at 870423-9399.
March 2: Specialty Crops Workshop
Professor Neelendra Joshi of the University of Arkansas entomology department, program technician Heather Friedrich, professor Elena Garcia and professor Amanda McWhite of the UA horticulture department will lead a specialty crops workshop from 9 a.m. to 3p.m. Friday, March 2, at the Eureka Springs Community Center at 44 Kingshighway in Eureka Springs. The fee is $12 per person to cover lunch and presentation materials. The registration deadline is Tuesday, Feb. 27. To register, call Jo Salazar at 479-575-2604.
March 2: Parents’ Night Out
The First United Methodist Church will host its Parents’ Night Out from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 2, at 195 Huntsville Road in Eureka Springs. This is a free event for all children in the Eureka Springs area. All kids between the ages of 3 and 12 are welcome. The kids play games, do crafts, sing songs and get dinner while the parents get a few hours off. For more information, call 479-253-8987.
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Black and White Ball
Photo by Tavi Ellis
Eureka Springs 2018 Mardi Gras Royalty were among the many special guests of the evening at Mercy Hospital’s Black and White Charity Ball Saturday, Feb. 17. Pictured from left to right, back to front, are King Krazo XIII Charles Mowrey, Duchess Tavi Ellis, Duke Charlie Reece, Duke Dann Richardson, Queen Eureka XIII Marie Lee and Duchess Carol Wicker.
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Big thanks
Everyone at the Eureka Springs Historical Museum would like to send a big ‘Thank you’ to the Arkansas Humanities Council for awarding the museum with an operating grant for small museums in the amount of $2,500. Here, museum operations manager Stephanie Stodden shows off the check. The funds will assist the museum with utility costs during the winter months when utility bills are high and attendance at the museum is low.
Cemetery commission pursues grant to preserve headstones By Kelby Newcomb CCNNews@cox-internet.com
While the Eureka Springs Cemetery Commission waits to hear the status on its nomination for the National Register of Historic Places, it is proceeding with a grant to conserve headstones in the cemetery. City preservation officer Glenna Booth attended the commission's Wednesday meeting to update the commissioners on the project. "We've been working for over a year to get the cemetery on the National Register of Historic Places," she said. A consultant, Beth Valenzuela of Valenzuela Preservation Studio, was hired through a grant to complete the commission's application, Booth said, and submitted it to the Arkansas Register of Historic Places on Jan. 12. "We got a couple of minor changes and approved it to be heard on April 4 by the state review board," she said. "They review all the national register nominations that have been submitted quarterly and will be doing that April 4 in Little Rock." Booth said Valenzuela will attend the event to present her application.
"One reason we wanted to do this, other than the honor, was to make us eligible for the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program's cemetery grant," Booth said. "They do an annual grant program, and one of the options they added a couple of years ago was for cemeteries." She continued, "The cemeteries have to be on the national register to be eligible. We don't really fit the timeframe exactly, but, since we are under consideration, they said we could go ahead and submit our grant for this cycle." The grant application is due March 9, she said, and the commission can request between $5,000 and $9,999. The grant requires a 20 percent match either in cash or in kind, she said, and 10 percent of the match must be in cash. "The other 10 percent can be in kind, such as services, labor and that kind of thing," Booth said. "We have to verify that match on our application." She presented the commissioners with a summary of the activities that are eligible for the cemetery grant. They are as follows: • Preservation: activities that help perpetuate and care for historic burial sites, includ-
ing planning, maintenance, documentation and education • Conservation: mechanical and chemical processes used to treat damaged markers • Stabilization: treatments executed to retain the greatest cultural and structural integrity of an artifact, such as historic buildings or fencing, and the site overall with a minimum of intervention on the historic fabric Booth said the cemetery, if approved for the national register, can apply for the grant annually. "We can only receive one grant per year," she said. "Right now, there aren't that many cemeteries on the national register, so the pool is small. That's why we're trying to get this going. I think at this point we have a good chance if we submit a good application." Commission chairwoman Susan Tharp said being a newer cemetery on the national register would likely increase their chances of receiving the grant. Commissioner Luther "L.B." Wilson noted that the deadline to submit a grant application is coming up soon. "We need to pick a project we can put
together in the shortest amount of time because of the deadline," Tharp said. Wilson suggested they look into the conservation category. "Several tombstones are fallen over and broken," he said. "Some facelifting of those might be the first priority. It might be the easiest as far as the amount of information to get in a short time." Cemetery superintendent Pat Lujan agreed, noting that he has begun making a list of some of the headstones in different blocks needing repairs. "That was my first thought. There are some big ones about to fall over," he said. Lujan said he had reached out to a few businesses for estimates on the cost of repairing the headstones. "You could also have someone do a workshop while doing repairs," Booth suggested. "You may have a volunteer base interested in learning proper conservation and cleaning techniques, sort of a 'friends of the cemetery' situation." Tharp recommended the commission hold a workshop on the cemetery grounds to look into the conservation project for the See Cemetery, page 8
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grant application. She said she would contact an area stone mason to attend the workshop to offer estimates and advice. The commission voted to pursue the conservation activities for the grant application. They scheduled a workshop at the cemetery for Thursday, Feb. 22. Tharp said the time would depend on the stone mason's schedule and she would follow up with the commissioners on the exact time prior to the meeting. Tharp thanked Booth for her work on the historic register application. "We appreciate all the work you've been
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doing on this, Glenna," Tharp said. The commission later voted to have the cemetery sexton offer clients a choice between cement markers for $75 and granite markers for $200 on all plot sales. This does not include burial sites for cremains. The commission also voted to remove plots 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19 and 20 from the Old Simmons Site and turn them into service areas. This was done to enable the groundskeepers to navigate mowers and tractors through the plots in order to maintain the area. The commission also discussed updates on its goal of acquiring a tractor for cemetery use. Wilson said he had spoken
to Mayor Butch Berry, who has agreed to let the cemetery borrow a large tractor for maintenance needs. Lujan said the commission has also received an anonymous $4,000 donation for the purchase of a small tractor. Wilson asked why a small tractor would be necessary if the city is allowing the cemetery to borrow one. "The city may let us use their big tractor, but a smaller tractor gives me a lot more ability to fill graves and dig new plots," Lujan said. "Ultimately, it will give us more plots for sale." He said he would like to see the commission set aside $3,000 from the cemetery
fund to put toward purchasing a tractor. "That will get us to $7,000," Lujan said. "We can continue accepting donations for the rest. Quite a few people are interested in giving." Tharp suggested the commission discuss allocating funds to be added on to tractor donations when finalizing the budget at its next meeting. The commission voted to approve establishing a tractor fund line item in the budget. The commission voted to set the budget workshop for 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 14, which will be 30 minutes before its regular meeting at 9:30 a.m. that morning.
macies and they’re a PBM? I don’t see how that’s OK. But again there’s many PBMs out there. I’m not trying to pick on CVS. It’s Blue Cross, Blue Shield’s choice on their payment methods.” Case said the ultimate responsibility for resolving the reimbursement issue falls on the state. “The state’s going to have to stand up and tell these companies that they’re going to have to pay these pharmacies fairly,” he said. “The state’s going to also have to put some rules on how these people operate if they want to do business in the state of Arkansas.” Earlier this month, Mabry and Willmott both attended a meeting of the legislature’s Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace subcommittee on the grounds of the state Capitol, along with so many of their fellow independent pharmacists that the fire marshal ultimately asked some to leave the meeting room. “I think the legislators — especially the legislators that were at the session — their eyes were opened quite a bit to see that many people come,” Willmott said. “… I’m trying to be optimistic that we will get some change.” “It was impressive to me how many legislators noticed that Blue Cross Blue Shield had no good answers for why this happened,” Mabry said. The issue has caught the attention of Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge. On Thursday, Feb. 8, Rutledge announced that she will investigate the
reimbursement rates and has demanded information from CVS Caremark. “In roughly 20 percent of prescription fills, prescription reimbursement rates reportedly dropped lower than purchase costs,” the attorney general’s office said in a press release. “Local pharmacists are forced to cover the additional costs of these rate changes, which impacts their bottom line and could lead to these businesses closing their doors. Investigators and attorneys have requested information pertinent to establishing if the reimbursement rate change triggers provisions of Arkansas’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act. “The Attorney General will continue to aggressively investigate the PBMs responsible and requests that any citizen harmed by these rate changes contact the office.” The attorney general’s office can be reached by phone at (800) 482-8982 or by email at OAG@Arkansas.gov. A CVS Health spokesman responded to questions about the situation with an emailed statement. “CVS Caremark is focused on providing our pharmacy benefit management clients with opportunities to improve health outcomes for their members, while also managing costs, and is committed to providing our PBM clients and their members with a broad network of pharmacies that includes local, independent pharmacies,” the statement says. “We reimburse our participating network pharmacies,
including the many independent pharmacies that are valued participants in our network, at competitive rates that balance the need to fairly compensate pharmacies while providing a cost-effective benefit for our clients. We also have a well-established appeals process for network pharmacies regarding reimbursement, and our responses to those appeals comply with all applicable laws.” For now, Mabry said his pharmacy will continue to serve its customers regardless of the reimbursement rates. “The last couple of months, I have chosen to take the loss,” he said. “I feel strongly that I need to give it until the end of February to see if we can get some traction and maybe somebody can help us fix this.” The solution doesn’t have to be complicated, he said. “I think it is a simple fix,” Mabry said. “I think they could go back to their previous payment method. I think the other option would be, we’ve got a PBM that services Arkansas Medicaid and they do a fee-for-service. They’re fair. Why don’t we have Blue Cross, Blue Shield use them instead of CVS?” Willmott said she does her best to keep her customers informed about the situation, but she said it shouldn’t come to that point. “I shouldn’t have to have that conversation with customers,” she said, “when they come in and they need medication and they’re sick.”
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Mayor’s Ball
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Photos by David Bell
The 2018 Mayor’s Ball was held on Friday, Feb. 16, at the Basin Park Hotel.
Clint Scheel, left, looks on as Miranda Smith tries to distract ‘Black Jack’ Moyer as he deals at the benefit casino games.
Isayah Warford wails as Fayetteville’s Crescent City Combo plays.
This group of revelers enjoys the party.
This pirate rolls the dice in the benefit casino games.
Mary Howze, the Crescent Hotel’s activities director, dances as the Crescent City Combo plays.
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King Cake Ball
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St. Elizabeth Catholic Church held its annual King Cake Ball on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at the Parish Center on Passion Play Road.
Naturally Brass of Fayetteville provides swing and jazz entertainment.
Here’s former Mardi Gras king and master of ceremonies for the ball, Rod McGuire.
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What do
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Community center donation
Citizen Opinion by Cindy Worley
Do you think our government is doing enough to stop mass shootings?
Sarah Magee “Shorty”
Yes, no one can control a product being used incorrectly by the wrong person.
Shadow Lillig “Shadow”
No, I don’t.
Makala Morrell
“Makala”
They could probably be doing more.
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Krewe du Kork and Gaskins Cabin Steakhouse present the Eureka Springs Community Center with a $1,200 check from the proceeds of the Krewe du Kork Benefit Wine Dinner. The donation will be doubled by the Windgate Foundation challenge grant match, which covers mold remediation and hiring a part-time activity director. Pictured from left to right are Cne’ Breaux, Jean Elderwind, Lisa McMahon and Ilene Powell.
Community center to host workshop on specialty crops March 2
Shiloh Gilmore Lily Machupa “Shiloh”
There is so much anyone can do, but they could do more.
“Lily”
They can do more to prevent anything but more background checks can be done.
William Martin “Billy”
They should regulate any foreign gun that starts with AR.
Citizen Survey
Do you think our government is doing enough to stop mass shootings? m Yes m No m I’m not sure Go to www.lovelycitizen.com and weigh in. Vote by 9 a.m. Wednesday
The Eureka Springs Community Center will host a Specialty Crops Workshop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, March 2, at the community center at 44 Kingshighway in Eureka Springs. This all-day workshop will be donated by Professor Neelendra Joshi, program technician Heather Friedrich, Professor Elena Garcia and Professor Amanda McWhirt, all from the University of Arkansas.
The scheduled is as follows: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.: Greenhouse Nursery Production 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.: Native Pollinators: Practices to enhance pollinator communities in farm landscape 11 a.m. to noon: Tools and Considerations for Farm Financial Management Noon to 1 p.m.: Lunch 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.: High Tunnel
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Production 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.: Soils and Cover Crops 3:15 p.m.: Tour of the new Eureka Springs High School greenhouse It costs $12 per person for lunch and presentation materials. Pay at the door. It will be cash or check only. Registration is required by Tuesday, Feb. 27. To register, call Jo Salazar at 479-575-2604.
54 votes cast
Do you think food stamps should be replaced with food boxes? m Yes: 38.9% (21 votes) m No: 50% (27 votes)
m I’m not sure: 11.1% (6 votes)
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LOOKING BACK
Ready for spring
I always jump the gun this time of the year as I’m tired of cold and want to start digging in the dirt. It’s not quite time to open the windows, dust the corners and air out the house ... and do a spring cleaning, but I want to. This is also known as a “cleanse,” and for the health minded is front and center as we step into the newest growth spurt of the year. There are many types of cleanse but a general one, which is often a blend of special herbs, is what is usually done in the springtime. No fast or cleanse should be done unless you are healthy or closely supervised by your health practitioner. Most often, the duration of a spring cleaning as a fast is not more than three days, sometimes as short as one. If you decide to do a detox, these can last 10 to 30 days. I like a fast/detox, which I call the Desert Morning Cleanse. It uses a powerful blend of simple natural foods. I’ve seen it work like a charm and it tastes pretty good too. This one is a combination of cayenne (heat units are important, 40 and above) as hot as you can easily tolerate, juice from four lemons, pure water and four ounces of top grade, organic maple syrup. The simplest is often the best. For one to three days you eat nothing and drink only this combination in one gallon of pure water for each day. I’ve found not watching TV beneficial during this time as the advertisements for food cause some grief. The Hoxsey formula is an effective and easy alternative to the Desert Morning Cleanse. I like the combination of Alfalfa, Buckthorne Bark, Licorice, Red Clover, Barberry, Burdock Root, Poke Root, Stilingia and Prickly Ash. This is an old formula,
which has withstood the test of time. The herbs individually are hard to gather but can be found in capsule form in most Jim Fain good herb shops. Start this detox on a night that can give you several days free just in case you temporarily feel not up to par as your body dumps accumulated toxins. It goes without saying plenty of good fresh water is in order. The herbal cleanse/detox usually lasts about 10 days and just might help you break that set point for weight loss, too. To dust out the deep recesses, finish up by taking 5 capsules/day for 18 days (150mg/each) per day of reduced glutathione or alternatively 3 capsules/day for 20 days of NAC at 600mg each. After completing the cleanse you’ve got the perfect moment to clean up your diet and review your supplement list. Generally, I suggest an iron-free multivitamin with trace elements and minerals as well as fish oils every day for every adult over 45. If you have ailments or are taking nutrition-starving prescribed drugs then other supplements will be needed. As for food selection use the second section of the South Beach diet plan as your guide. This is a glycemic index food plan that perfectly fits how our bodies are made and can be easily done. Choosing food to put in your pantry is really easy by remembering to select food that travels the shortest distance from the garden/ranch to your table. Read all of the ingredient panels on packaged food and choose the lowest carb values, no trans-fats and no high fructose corn syrup.
Photo courtesy of Eureka Springs Historical Museum
The Castle at Inspiration Point on Highway 62 West overlooking the White River was a dream in the heart of a boy growing up in the Rhine River Valley, where one of Germany’s ancient castles overlooked daily village life. He immigrated to America about 1880 and found his way to Texas to work in the oil fields. Charles Mower first saw Eureka Springs around 1900 while on a hunting trip in the Ozarks, and remembered a place reminiscent of his Rhineland home. He made his fortune by an ingenious idea for improvement to oil well maintenance. Royalties from his invention made him rich as he traveled worldwide to demonstrate and sell his ‘oil well swabber,’ but he never forgot a place in the Ozarks named ‘Valley View.’ In the 1920s, he purchased the place and began to build his castle, its walls of native stone set on a foundation of solid rock. Charles Mower spent $80,000 building his castle by 1929, but the great market crash soon destroyed his fortune and he had to put a halt to the work. Little is known of Mower’s last years as he drifted away, leaving behind his unfinished dream. In 1932, one of the country’s most noted evangelists, Dr. Charles Reign Scoville, purchased Charles Mower’s castle, completed construction and
moved in, bringing a priceless collection of antique furnishings and curios gathered during a lifetime of world travel. Scoville died in 1938. After changing ownership several times, the castle was purchased by Dr. and Mrs. Vernon R. Baker in 1973. The Bakers, without any financial backing, researched and acquired all of the furnishings for the castle, as well as many displays on the grounds and in the museum buildings. Dr. Scoville gave Charles Mower’s dream castle its lasting name — The Castle at Inspiration Point — and provided for its future to be a place where the gifts and talents of thousands of young people could be honed and polished — and celebrated — in the annual music workshops and performances of the Inspiration Fine Arts Colony, where the Opera of the Ozarks is now located. In 1950, Dr. Henry Hobart, former dean of fine arts at Phillips University, was contacted with regard to starting a summer music camp on the grounds. With the support of Gertrude Stockard, director of music at Eureka Springs High School, Inspiration Point Fine Arts Colony came into being during that summer. Now, music resounds and the voices of young people and their teachers ring out on a wooded Ozark hilltop. Perhaps Charles Mower’s dream that began more than a century ago was also set to the sound of music.— Stephanie Stodden, Museum Operations Manager
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Credit where it’s due Our Republican representatives would like to be given credit for their accomplishments. They have given us insecurities about our health care, demonized immigrants, given trillions to their big donors, ignored lying to Congress, defended sexual misconduct, obstructed justice and left our election process unprotected. So we’ll give you credit for that. However, you also get credit for the shootings that take place daily because you do nothing to stop them. You make assault weapons easier to obtain and refuse to do anything to address the mental illness that you blame for these actions, that is of course unless it’s an immigrant doing the shooting, then you blame immigration. You fellas get credit for this too. From Columbine to today, it’s on you. — MARK EASTBURN
Get it together
The snowflake “collusionistias” have been exposed to having sold a phony bill of goods to the American people and to our law enforcement agencies especially the FBI who was so distracted by
Planning
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“It’s new tourist lodging,” Booth said. “It’s not a continuation.” Commissioner Doug Breitling moved to approve the request and the commission unanimously agreed to do so. Hopefully the units will be ready to host tourists, Hendrickson said, by March. “That’s when the season starts,” Harman said. “It’s going to come up quick.” The commission moved on to discuss the way neighbors are notified of upcoming construction. Tandy-Sallee said she received calls from neighbors who live around the new construction near Legends Saloon saying they weren’t aware of the activity until it began.
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chasing non-exsistent leads to prove the Trump campaign was in cahoots with the Russians that they missed a sick boy shouting out “Please stop me before I go to my school and shoot everyone.” The Dems and Clintons actually paid the Russians to perpetuate this myth, and now it comes to light that they have been trolled! A lead investigator made this statement yesterday when the Russian indictments were made, “There is no allegation in this indictment that any American was a knowing participant in this illegal activity,” Rosenstein told reporters. “There is no allegation in the indictment that the charged conduct altered the outcome of the 2016 election.” The hate from the left is severely damaging all Americans and distracting from the progress which is still being made in spite of the “resistance.” The hate must stop. We must work together for the good of all.
day? Well, I for one am interested in the history in part due to a quote, “Those that do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” Did you know that one of the names this town was looking at during its founding was “The City of Churches?” Today we as Eurekans owe it to our visitors to make it a point to learn all you can on our history, since we are and continue to be a major part of NWA tourism. Visitors or guests as I refer to them are that mainstay of our local economy. There are some that would and do want to chase them away. These individuals truly believe that their causes no matter how destructive is the direction this town should take regardless of the effect on tourism. The changes are being seen today by the reduction of tourists coming to Eureka Springs and we as Eurekans must look at why and get us back on track. The CAPC tells
— MARK POFELSKI
us we are booming but they are using web site hits as an indication to success but if you look at the real numbers attending our parades you will see a large reduction in spectators. I been walking and paying attention to this for over six years and the trend is not increasing as the CAPC would lead you to believe. In fact the basic walking tourist numbers that I have been seeing have been on a downslide and unfortunately I don’t see any growth. The only growth I have seen is with non-US tourism. I am seeing a large number of groups from China, India, Mexico and Puerto Rico. We need to get back on track if this town is to survive another 100 years. I ask all of you to visit the Museum and learn about out wonderful culture rich town we call Eureka Springs. — FERGUSON STEWART
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For Rent 1BR APARTMENT On Onyx Cave Rd. Kitchen appliances and deck. $400/mo. First/Last/Security. 479-253-6283 1BR FURNISHED APARTMENT. Clean, Quiet, shared laundry, all non-smoking, Bills paid, $600/mo.+deposit. 479-696-9299. 1BR FURNISHED CABIN In Eureka Springs. Available Now. $650/mo+$650/deposit, utilities included. Laundry/parking on-site. Call 479-363-6189 between 10am-6pm. 1-BR NEW REMODEL Available. See facebook Mountain View Apartments Eureka Springs photos. Call/text 479-244-5440 between 10am-6pm. Deposit same as first month. Utilities included. Pets ok. 2BR APARTMENT NEAR Downtown. $600/mo. F/L and deposit required. Gas and water paid. 479-981-0549 DUPLEX FOR RENT In Eureka Springs. 2BR/1BA, Full Kitchen, Central H/A, All Electric, W/D hookups. No Pets, No Smoking. References. $600/$600/deposit. 870-480-2298 SENIOR HOUSING 1BR For seniors age 62 and up. Quiet neighborhoods, CH/CA, refrigerator, range, grab bars in bath. Water/trash paid. Community room/laundry on site. Rent based on income. Berryville: 870-423-6860 or 870-423-2156. Green Forest: 870-438-6558 or The Area Agency on Aging at 1-800-432-9721. Equal Opportunity Housing Developments. UNIQUE STUDIO APARTMENT in Eureka Springs. Available Now. Utilities included. New hardwood floors & paint. Pet friendly. Mountain/forest view, W/D on premises. References, Background check. Call/Leave Message 479-981-3449 10am-6pm
Commercial for Rent 533 SQ.FT. SPLIT SPACE In New Orleans Hotel. Ideal for small retail. Great foot traffic past building and through lobby. All utilities paid. First/Last Required. 479-253-8630, Ask for Lee
Wanted WONDERLAND ANTIQUES BUYS/SELLS antiques, primitives, unique vintage items. Open 10a.m.-5p.m. Closed Tuesday/Wednesday. Hwy. 62 East of Eureka 3 miles. 479-244-0943
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RETAIL SPACE FOR LEASE 1,100 sq.ft. Open floor plan. Downtown, right across from Basin Park. First/Last/Deposit. 479-253-1608
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Serving Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Daily Don’t miss our famous Sunday Brunch In Best Western Inn of the Ozarks Hwy. 62 West, Eureka Springs, AR www.MyrtieMaes.com
Natasha (No. F15-0147) is a beautiful calico kitty, just under 3 years old. She is extremely shy. Natasha needs a very patient mommy or daddy, as it will take time to build trust with her. She needs to be an inside kitty, in a calm household. This gorgeous girl is worth the wait. She is spayed and has her shots. She’s available for adoption at the Good Shepherd Animal Shelter on Highway 62 east of Eureka Springs. The shelter is open from noon to 5 p.m. every day but Tuesday and Wednesday. For more information, call 479-253-9188.
Citizen of the Week Mary Popovac is this week’s
Myrtie Mae’ Citizen of the Week. Popovac was
DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL: 814sq.ft., on Main St., next to rainbow stairway, 2 entrances, private bath, outside deck. Newly Remodeled. 479-253-8700
2002 NISSAN FRONTIER XE Crew Cab V6 manual. 143,000 miles, cruise control, Pioneer AM/FM CD Aux. stereo system. $3,499. (501)993-4988
Pet of the Week
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nominated by Diane Schwarz, who called Popovac an outstanding leader. Born in Louisiana and now a resident of Eureka Springs, Popovac brought intelligence, class, a sunny personality and the ability to get things done to town. Popovac has a wealth of knowledge about Mardi Gras traditions and history and has been the captain of Eureka Gras for three years. “With the help of her husband Tony by her side, local business owners, citizens of Eureka Springs and surrounding areas, this team has put Eureka Springs on the Mardi Gras map in America!” Schwarz said. To nominate someone for Citizen of the Week, email Samantha Jones at Citizen.Editor.Eureka@ gmail.com.
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‘We’ve Got Talent’ concert scheduled for March 4 Local students will be putting their talents on display at the seventh annual “We’ve Got Talent” concert this March. The Carroll County Music Group (CCMG) will host the We’ve Got Talent concert on Sunday, March 4, at the Eureka Springs Auditorium. The event begins with a pre-show at 2:30 p.m., followed by the concert at 3 p.m. We’ve Got Talent is the major fundraising event for CCMG, a non-profit organization whose mission is to support music education and students’ dreams of further study. This popular event is locally supported by area businesses, individual donations and ticket sales. Last year, CCMG provided music and theater camp scholarships for nearly 30 students to attend summer programs in Arkansas, Missouri and Tennessee. This year’s concert will again display a fast-paced eclectic array of talent featuring soloists, ensembles, string orchestra, choirs and dance groups. Also performing are Eureka Springs’ community choral groups: the Ozark Chorale, the Holiday Island Singers and the Celebration Choir. Tickets will be available the day of the concert and are $10 for adults and $5 for students.
David Bell
Aubree Snow, a Berryville High School graduate, sings ‘I Can Hear the Bells,’ at the 2017 ‘We’ve Got Talent’ concert in Eureka Springs.
TRANSITION Christopher Wayne Alvard, of Eureka Springs. was born Aug. 23, 1980, in Rogers, son of Charlie Ray Alvard and Maxine (Reddick) and Geary Robinette. He departed this life Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, in Eureka Springs, at the age of 37. Chris was a foreman with ARCO Excavation and Paving in Bentonville. He truly loved being dad. Chris enjoyed fishing, hunting, four-wheeling and just spending time with his children, family and friends. He was a hardworking man with the most contagious smile and huge generous heart. Everyone who knew him will miss him dearly. Chris is survived by his three children,
Christopher Wayne Alvard Aug. 23, 1980 – Feb. 8, 2018
son, Dakota Lee Hall-Alvard, son, Liam Christopher Alvard; daughter, Reagan Lynn Alvard, all of Eureka Springs. He is also survived by his parents, Maxine and Geary Robinette of Berryville; father, Charlie Alvard of Berryville; sister, Jenny Horn of Berryville; brother, Benny Alvard of Berryville; sister, Sara Alvard of Siloam Spring; mother of Liam and Reagan Alvard, Shelby Sebby; father and motherin-law, Paul and Carole Sebby of Eureka Springs; numerous aunts, uncles, in-laws, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and many, many friends. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Willis Lee Alvard; paternal
grandmother, Susie Jane Edmondson Alvard; maternal grandfather, Thomas Lee Reddick; maternal grandmother, Mary Lois Redwine Reddick; paternal grandfather, Gerald Robinette and paternal grandmother, Francis Jean Smith Whiteley. Funeral service was held Wednesday, Feb. 21, at Faith Christian Family Church with Brother Kenny Robinette officiating. Interment followed the service in the Reddick Cemetery, Garfield, under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service. Memorial donations may be made to the Chris Alvard Memorial Fund at any Cornerstone Bank location. Online condolences sent to the family at nelsonfuneral.com.
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The RighT Agent Makes All The Difference
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Eureka Springs Rotarians Judy Montgomery, Cathy Handley, Allen Huffman, David Teigen, Bryan Pruitt, Chuck Olsen, Alan Epley, Stephen Ellison, Dorothy Guertin and Sandy Maki purchased and distributed copies of Webster’s Thesaurus for Students to the entire body of fifth-grade students at Eureka Springs Middle School on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Several of the students recalled receiving other books from the Rotary Club in previous years, and all of them are excited to expand their vocabularies.
Parents Night Out slated for March 2
The First United Methodist Church at 195 Huntsville Road will host its Parents Night Out from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 2. This is a free event for all children in the Eureka Springs area.
All kids between 3 and 12 are welcome. The kids play games, do crafts, sing songs and get dinner while parents get a few hours off. For more information, call the church at 479-253-8987.
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