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Exercising for a good cause Zumba event helps ESCCF Page 15
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TOPNEWS Clear Spring Fling Auction School hosts biggest fundraiser of the year Photos on Page 14
n Piping up on water, sewer
Council agrees to hold public meeting on rates Page 3
n Ambulance
district debate
WCCAD to open bids for contract on March 23 Page 4
n No city dollars
for Blues Festival
CAPC takes no action on request to fund festival Page 5
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March 6 6:09 p.m. — Carroll County Sheriff’s Office advised of a reckless driver coming into town on Highway 23 North. The complainant advised that the vehicle had a Missouri vehicle license. An officer responded but was unable to locate a vehicle fitting the description. 10:35 p.m. — Carroll County Sheriff’s Office issued an advisory to be on the lookout for a stolen vehicle from Holiday Island that was taken between 3:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. The vehicle was later located by the Springdale Police Department. 10:45 p.m. — Carroll County Sheriff’s Office advised of a possible drunk driver who pulled into an area restaurant. An officer responded, but there were no vehicles in the parking lot matching the description given. 10:59 p.m. — An officer responded to an alarm at an area business and checked the area and building. All was secure. March 7 1:26 p.m. — A caller requested a welfare check on her mother at her residence after being unable to make contact for several days. An officer made contact with the mother, and she was OK. 1:33 p.m. — The hospital requested an officer check on a vehicle that had been left in the parking lot for a couple of days. It was not stolen and did not belong to anyone currently in the hospital. 4:33 p.m. — A caller reported two suspicious males in the parking lot of an area hotel passing a joint and urinating on the ground. An officer responded, but the subjects left the scene before the officer could make contact. 5:51 p.m. — A caller reported a hypodermic needle found in the upper parking lot of Black Bass Lake. An officer responded and picked up the item. March 8 7:14 p.m. — A caller advised of a black vehicle with a spoiler stuck in the ditch by an area motel. An officer responded for an accident report. 8:20 p.m. — A caller reported that her sister was violating a protection order from Barry County, Mo. The caller said that her sister had been in the company of
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her ex along with her children, who are included in the order. They were reported to possibly be staying at an area hotel. An officer checked the hotel but was unable to locate any vehicle matching the description. 8:40 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of a vehicle off the roadway on Highway 62. Officers responded and towed the vehicle. March 9 12:44 a.m. — An officer responded to an alarm and advised that the building was secure. 2:06 a.m. — A caller advised that a car alarm was going off nearby and people were standing around it yelling loudly. An officer spoke to the residents, who advised they had a verbal argument. 4:18 a.m. — A caller advised that their son hit a deer. An officer took a report. 7:45 a.m. — A caller requested an officer to turn in identification left by a male subject the day before when he picked up some clothes from a thrift shop. The caller advised that they did not want the subject to return to the thrift shop because he made the workers uneasy. An officer made contact with the subject and advised him not to return to the shop. 1:07 p.m. — A caller reported that his prescription medication had been stolen. An officer responded and took a report. 1:40 p.m. — A caller reported a white male driving an older brown van appeared to be intoxicated and had backed into the gas pumps. There was no damage to the pumps, but the driver left eastbound on Highway 62. Officers made contact with the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop. The driver was arrested for driving while intoxicated and driving on a revoked license. 2:26 p.m. — A caller reported a dog locked in a white truck downtown with the windows cracked. An officer responded and found that the dog had food and water in the vehicle. The dog did not appear to be in heat distress. 5:09 p.m. — A caller advised of a suicidal male and requested a welfare check. An officer responded but was unable to See Dispatch, page 26
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Council OKs ordinance regarding lands jurisdiction on second reading By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs City Council on Monday revisited a proposed ordinance that would return all unopened streets and alleys to the city’s jurisdiction. The proposed ordinance, which gives the parks commissions jurisdiction over all existing and proposed trails, was approved on a first reading Feb. 28. Alderman David Mitchell moved Monday to suspend the rules and read the ordinance for a second time by title only. Alderman Bob Thomas said there are parts of the proposed ordinance he doesn’t support. “I really want that extra buffer of having the parks department protecting our green spaces, and I don’t want to eliminate that. I am green space-oriented,” Thomas said. “I would like them to have the first shot at protecting our lands.”
Alderwoman Kristi Kendrick said the city owns the land whether it’s under the jurisdiction of parks or not. “The city has other ways of protecting its green spaces through protecting its trees and the regulations we have against cutting them,” Kendrick said. Alderwoman Mickey Schneider said she disagrees with a part of the ordinance saying the city council can remove a trail without notifying the parks commission first. “We purposely put these things under the charge of parks for a very good reason, so we didn’t have to mess with it,” Schneider said. “I still have a major problem with [the section] saying we can take away any part of any trail we want at any damn time without giving any notice, so people who have come here to use our trails for walking, hiking, biking, what have you … can end up in the middle of having to
turn around and go back, because the city deemed it necessary to remove [the trail]. This is not right.” The council voted, with Thomas, Kendrick, Terry McClung, David Mitchell and Peg Adamson agreeing to read the ordinance for a second time by title only and Schneider voting against it. When it came time to vote on approving the ordinance on a second reading, Kendrick said the council likely won’t remove a trail without informing parks. “It simply allows us to do that. It doesn’t mean our procedures will be set up to just completely avoid parks. I anticipate whatever procedures we put into effect regarding vacations … we’re going to involve all commissions and properties that have anything to do with the property,” Kendrick said. “Good intentions are fine, well and
good,” Schneider said, “but whether it be this group or a group of councilmen 10 years down the road … if you open the door, at some point, someone will go through.” Kendrick, McClung, Mitchell and Adamson voted to approve the ordinance on a second reading, with Schneider and Thomas voting against it. In other business, the council approved two resolutions, one allowing the city to seek refinancing of an existing police department building loan and another renewing the Eureka Springs Art Wall. The council also set a date for its workshop on the proposed ordinance regarding smoking in city parks, agreeing to meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 13. The council’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, March 27, at City Hall.
Clearing the water
Council agrees to hold public meeting on water, sewer rates By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs City Council will hold a public meeting later this month to allow citizens to give input on the proposed water and sewer rate increases. The council voted Feb. 28 to have a public hearing on Wednesday, March 29, at The Auditorium, but Mayor Butch Berry said Monday that isn’t proper protocol. Berry said state law requires the council to present a plan for the proposed water and sewer rate increases at a public hearing, rather than offering all the options. “We can’t establish a public hearing before deciding what we want to do with the rates,” Berry said. He discussed two proposed changes to the water and sewer rates, saying the city needs water and sewer rates to generate at least $387,301 each year to continue making bond payments. The two options, he
said, are increasing water and sewer rates 30 percent across the board or establishing a bond service fee. He said the bond service fee would depend on how much water a consumer uses. According to a handout, there were 1,885 water and sewer accounts in 2016, with 792 accounts in Tier 1 (42 percent), 848 accounts in Tier 2 (45 percent) and 246 accounts in Tier 3 (13 percent). The numbers for each tier actually total 1,886, one more than the 1,885 listed on the handout. Tier 1 includes those who use less than 2,000 gallons of water a month, Tier 2 includes those who use between 2,000 and 8,000 gallons and Tier 3 includes those who use 8,000 gallons and up. The handout details how the proposed changes would affect the average water bill of a consumer in each tier. The average monthly bill of a consumer in Tier 1
is $20.70; that would increase to $26.91 with the proposed 30 percent across-theboard increase, the hand-out says. That is an increase of $6.21 per month. The proposed bond service fee would be $5 for Tier 1, the handout says, making the average bill of a Tier 1 consumer $25.70. The average monthly bill of a consumer in Tier 2 is $51.31; that would increase to $66.71 with the proposed 30 percent across-the-board increase, the handout says. That is an increase of $15.39 per month. The proposed bond service fee would be $20 for Tier 2, the handout says, making the average bill of a Tier 2 consumer $71.32. The average monthly bill of a consumer in Tier 3 is $2,606.93; that would increase to $3,388.88 with the proposed 30 percent across-the-board increase, the hand-out says. That is an increase of $781.95 per month. The proposed bond service fee
would be $55 for Tier 3, the handout says, making the average bill of a Tier 3 consumer $2,661.93. The proposed 30 percent across-theboard increase would bring in $429,921 per year, the handout says, and the proposed bond service fee would bring in $413,400 per year. Berry said many cities have a service fee for water and sewer, including Holiday Island and Fayetteville. Alderwoman Kristi Kendrick said she didn’t like the idea of a service fee because it puts a heavy burden on Tier 2 consumers. According to the state statute, Kendrick said, the water and sewer rates must be just, equitable and efficient. “I don’t find the bond service fee to be just and equitable. It isn’t fair considering the amounts of water and sewer that are used,” she said. “I find the amount that’s raised on Tier 2 to be very inequitable.” See Council, page 26
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Proponents speak for, against ESFD receiving contract for Western District service By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
On Tuesday, Feb. 21, Carroll County residents gathered at the regular meeting of the Western Carroll County Ambulance District Commission. The commission had agreed in late 2016 to put out bids for ambulance service rather than renewing its contract with Eureka Springs Fire & EMS, and many were unhappy with the decision. “I don’t want anybody else responding. I put full confidence in the guys at Eureka Springs Fire Department,” Jed Bullock said, who volunteers with the ESFD. “They’ve got outstanding facilities and training. They know their stuff.” “The community has been well-served by the exceptional medical performance by our ambulance crews,” ESFD’s Mike Fitzpatrick said. “There’s never been an occasion when the ambulance services failed to respond to an emergency call, and yet there is dissatisfaction among the commissioners. I can think of no reason the commissioners would want to find an alternative to this exceptionally fine service.” According to commission chairman Sam Ward, there are a few reasons for this. Ward spoke to the Citizen on March 1, saying he wants those who live in western Carroll County to be well-informed on everything that went into the commission’s decision to put the service out for bid. Response time Ward pointed to the performance specifications in the document the commission released requesting bids. The document says the commission requires an emergency vehicle to be on the way to an emergency call within two minutes of being called by a dispatcher, with the vehicle arriving on the scene around 15 minutes after the initial call. Ward said it’s vital that ambulances respond within 15 minutes of receiving a call. “It’s a standard. It’s not something somebody just picked,” Ward said. Austin Kennedy, who lives at Inspiration Point and has 20 years of experience as an emergency responder, agreed that 15 minutes is an industry standard. When he
worked in Houston, Kennedy said, response times were usually under 10 minutes. “Every single minute is sacred. As a taxpayer, I want an ambulance service that will be able to get to me or my family or my friends within a very reasonable amount of time,” Kennedy said. Eureka Springs fire chief Nick Samac said he’s happy with the department’s response time. The response time is almost always around 15 minutes, Samac said. “In rural America, 15 minutes is actually a good response time,” he said. Samac recalled working in Cleveland, Ohio, where he said his department received so many calls it was sometimes difficult to respond within 30 minutes. “By the time you dropped one patient off at the hospital, you might have had two ambulance calls waiting for you,” Samac said. “Sometimes it took a half-hour in the inner city to get an ambulance. Fifteen minutes is not an unrealistic timeline.” Holiday Island fire chief Bob Clave said he has no problems with the response time, either. “I don’t think I’ve ever had a 20-minute or longer response time … some of our farther-out areas in inclement weather, maybe,” Clave said. “I don’t think there is an issue with it. They get here as quickly as they can.” One of the problems related to response time, Clave said, is the way this information is reported. Clave said the dispatch team doesn’t have a good system to report the response time accurately. “It’s a reporting problem, not a problem with the actual performance,” Clave said. This is true, Samac said, but the department has been improving it. He explained that there is usually a three-minute difference between what gets reported by dispatch and the actual response time. “Dispatch knows of this timeline issue, and they’re working through that,” he said. He added that the department uses several factors to determine response time, including times generated by equipment such as the cardiac monitor.
“If we went by exactly the time dispatch showed, we might not have arrived yet when we already have the patient on the monitor,” Samac said. Two ambulances Something that could affect response times, Ward said, is the number of ambulances dedicated full time to the Western District. Ward again referred to the document, which says a fully-trained four-person crew should be available at all times. He said this isn’t always possible, because the department serves those in the Western District with the same ambulances and personnel serving Eureka Springs residents. Former Eureka Springs fire chief Randy Ates said this has been a problem for years. “The contract specifies that two ambulances must be for use by the Western District. However, the way the fire department is set up, they have four people on staff each day, two on each ambulance,” Ates said. “Those personnel are also firefighters for the city. They are also firefighters for the Western District. They are also providing EMS services for the city. They are also providing EMS services for the Western District.” Ward said the commission put out bids to clarify some parts of the contract, including the part regarding how many ambulances and personnel must be available for the Western District at all times. During his time as fire chief, Ates said, he had several problems responding to calls in the Western District. Ates said the reason for this is the lack of personnel to staff an ambulance. “I believe in one year there were 98 instances of not having enough ambulances,” Ates said, saying he “frequently” felt the situation was unsafe. “The call volume between the city and the rural needs more than just two ambulances, especially if they’re going to be doing double duty.” Eureka Springs Mayor Butch Berry said he wasn’t aware Ates felt this way. “He never brought that up to me,” Berry said. “I don’t remember that happening.” Samac said he can’t think of any time the See ESFD, page 12
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No city dollars for Blues Festival, CAPC decides By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs Blues Festival will go on as usual in June, but the City Advertising and Promotion Commission won’t be providing any funding for it. The commission declined to fund the festival at its regular meeting Wednesday, March 8. Director Mike Maloney explained that the event will take place at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge for the second consecutive year, with several shows taking place at bars and other venues in city limits. He said the festival should generate around $13,000 in taxes for the city. Chairman Ken Ketelsen pointed out that there will be food trucks at the event. With the main festival taking place outside city limits, he said, the city won’t receive any tax dollars from the food sold there. Commissioner David Mitchell asked how long the commission has supported the event, and commissioner Terry McClung said he couldn’t remember when the festival hasn’t received CAPC funding. “It’s out at Turpentine Creek again,” Mitchell said. “So they’re not using The Auditorium.” Maloney said he has encouraged commissioner Charles Ragsdell, who runs the festival, to have a show in The Auditorium during the weekend. “That doesn’t mean he’ll do that, but I’ve seriously recommended it,” Maloney said. Mitchell said the festival has already been advertising. “It seems they’re duplicating what the CAPC could do. It looks like a lot of money is going towards advertising an event … that takes place at Turpentine Creek,” he said. “They feed at Turpentine Creek, and they don’t use any city facilities.” Commissioner Bobbie Foster, who owns a downtown restaurant, recalled when the festival was first moved to Turpentine Creek last year, saying many tourists didn’t enjoy the new location. “From my own experience at the restaurant and talk in town, it really hurt the city business when it moved out to Turpentine Creek,” Foster said. “I also
heard from my customers they didn’t like driving out there. I didn’t hear anything favorable about it.” “That’s a fair assessment,” Maloney said. Even if the commission declined to fund the festival, McClung said, it could still be promoted on the city’s social media accounts. Maloney said the commission would certainly do that. “Blues is an integral part of our music structure, and there’s some extremely good blues acts that are not only local and regional but also national,” Maloney said. McClung said he wouldn’t mind funding the festival if it were taking place within city limits, or even if one big show were being held at The Auditorium. “If there was a show in The Auditorium, I would feel a whole lot better about funding it,” McClung said. Mitchell, who had moved to approve the funding for the purpose of discussion, pointed out that the motion didn’t have a second. With nobody seconding it, the motion died on the table. The commission moved on to hear from Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce director Tammy Thurow about the Antique Auto Festival. Thurow said the Chamber hopes to bring the festival back this year in a big way. “I had some wonderful people come and offer their assistance…who said, ‘Hey, let’s revamp this. Let’s restructure our festival this year,’ ” Thurow said. She explained how this restructuring works, saying the festival will take place at the Great Passion Play this year. “The land’s flat. We have a lot of room,” she said. “It’s just a better location. We’re real excited, because the registrations are already coming in for this.” Thurow said volunteers from the Passion Play and ECHO Clinic will help out during the event, with proceeds from the festival benefiting the clinic. “It’s a new and improved event with 400 cars,” she said. Morris Dillow, who is helping Thurow with the festival, said he and volunteer Eric Studer have already been promoting the event.
“We probably have 10 websites right now for free. Eric has found numerous, numerous promotional avenues,” Dillow said. “I handed out flyers in Wichita already.” Thurow said a large antique car club has signed up for the event. “We’re really excited. I don’t know if the Chamber has asked in the past for support for this event,” she said. “With the things we are doing and want to accomplish, we would really appreciate it.” McClung remembered when more than 700 cars were involved in the festival. “A big part of it then was when they used to park downtown…which I think is such an attraction,” McClung said. “It’s different now. I am inclined, with the new energy … I’m willing to give it a shot and see how it goes.” The commission voted, unanimously agreeing to help fund the festival. In other business, the commission addressed the policy for absences at meetings. Mitchell said it’s important for commissioners to attend as many monthly meetings as possible, saying the meetings require a quorum for voting to take place. “There must be seven commissioners including the chairperson, and at what point does a person’s absence … make one wonder whether it’s time to recruit another person for that position?” Mitchell said. “If there’s 12 meetings and you miss four, that’s 25 percent.” Commissioner Susan Harman said other commissions allow commissioners to miss three meetings a year, and Maloney said he would support a similar policy.
“If you are absent at four meetings a year, you are basically 25 percent ineffective. That could be the difference of getting a quorum,” Maloney said. “This does pave the way for future commissioners to realize they have an obligation to serve the community.” Mitchell moved to allow commissioners to miss three meetings a year. Any absences after that, Mitchell said, would be considered a resignation from the commission. The commission voted, unanimously approving the motion. Finance director Rick Bright moved on to present the financial report, saying the cash balance as of Feb. 28 was $449,580.62. He said the tax collections are remitted in February, but they are January collections. He listed these collections, saying restaurants brought in $29,240, down $3,260 (10 percent). Total lodging collections are $23,050, down $7,366 (24.2 percent). These lodging collections include: $4,910 for hotels, down $1,388 (22 percent); $10,189 for motels, down $5,151 (33.6 percent); $1,718 for B&Bs, down $631 (26.9 percent); and $6,233 for cabins and cottages, down $196 (3.1 percent). Bright said the year-to-date lodging collections compared with 2016 are down $2,427 (4 percent) and the year-to-date restaurant collections compared with 2016 are down $2,491 (3.7 percent). The year-to-date total collections, he said, are down $4,919 (3.9 percent). The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, at City Hall.
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Santiago makes brief court appearance in Eureka Springs By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com
An 18-year-old Carroll County man accused of killing his autistic older brother appeared briefly in court Monday morning in Eureka Springs. Joseph Ian Santiago was in the courtroom of the Carroll County Western District Courthouse in Eureka Springs or less than five minutes for a scheduled pretrial omnibus hearing. Santiago’s attorney, public defender Robert “Beau” Allen, requested a 30day continuance and Circuit Judge Scott
Jackson granted the request, resetting the hearing for 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 11, at the Carroll County Eastern District Courthouse in Berryville. Santiago is charged with capital murder in the brutal slaySantiago ing of Alex Santiago, 21, on Jan. 17. Investigators with
the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office say Joseph Santiago admitted to killing his brother with a baseball bat and sword inside the family’s mobile home in the Grandview area northwest of Berryville. He is also charged with attempted capital murder and arson in connection with a separate incident that also involved his brother. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. While most of the Carroll County Detention Center inmates who were scheduled to appear in court Monday were seated in the jury box while they waited
for their respective cases to be called, Santiago was escorted into the courtroom just moments before his case was called. After Jackson issued the continuance, Santiago was immediately led out of the courtroom. Wearing handcuffs and leg irons as well as a chain around his waist, he appeared to glance briefly at family members seated on the front row as he left the courtroom. Santiago is charged as an adult although the slaying occurred less than a month before his 18th birthday.
State Democratic Party reviewing events in Carroll County By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com
The Democratic Party of Arkansas is reviewing whether party rules were violated at a meeting of the Carroll County Democratic party on Feb. 25, the interim executive director of the state party confirmed Monday. At the Feb. 25 meeting, members of the Democratic Party of Carroll County elected Charles Templeton of Eureka Springs as chairman of the county party, ousting longtime county chairman Levi Phillips. The county party had been scheduled to meet again on Friday, March 10, but announced in an email early last week that the meeting was postponed “while the state committee reviews events from the Feb. 25 meeting.” Dillon Hupp, the interim executive director of the state Democratic Party, said Monday that there are “pretty strong indications
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that the rules weren’t followed” at the Feb. 25 county meeting. “We are reviewing what happened,” Hupp said. “We want to make sure the rules were followed. If the rules weren’t followed, then we’ll have to have a new election.” Asked if there was evidence of impropriety, Hupp said there was. “Based on statements from several people who were involved in the process, we’ve had some pretty strong indications that the rules weren’t followed,” he said. Lamont Richie, a Democrat who represents Eureka Springs as the District 3 Justice of the Peace on the Carroll County Quorum Court, said the meeting began with several new members being accepted into the county party, although he said state rules allow new members to join only during primary election season. But Richie said the new members were accepted at Phillips’ di-
rection. “Everything that was done at the meeting was done with the approval of the chairman, Levi Phillips,” Richie said. In fact, Richie said Phillips introduced the motion allowing the new members to join. The motion, which Richie described as “rather protracted,” passed and the new members were accepted. When the time came to vote for officers, Richie said he made a motion that the meeting be recessed for 30 days, since the rules say new members must wait 30 days before being allowed to vote, but Richie said Phillips indicated that he had no objection to the new members being allowed to vote immediately. “When Lamont said ‘don’t we need to move the election to 30 days out, Levi said ‘go ahead and let them vote,’ ” said Templeton, who was among the new members. “We didn’t go over there thinking that we were even going to be allowed to vote.” The vote was taken, with the new members participating, and Templeton was elected chairman. Vice chairman Margaret Fancher and secretary-treasurer Missy Jackson were then re-elected to their respective positions. Richie said the meeting “sort of fell apart” at that point. “There were what I would describe as a couple of meltdowns and then the meeting was recessed,” he said. Richie said everything that happened at
the meeting was “done in the open.” “There was nothing done in a back room,” he said. “There was nothing done in a secret meeting.” Phillips said Monday night that he had not spoken with the state Democratic Party and had no complaints about the Feb. 25 meeting. “We had an election and that’s what we need to abide by,” he said. “That’s the principal core of our freedom. That’s the way we govern.” “It was the democratic process at work,” Templeton said. Phillips, 68, said he wasn’t sure how long he served as chairman of the county Democratic Party but said his tenure went back to at least the late 1970s. “To the exact date, I don’t know, but it’s been a long time,” he said. “He’s invested a lot in the Democratic Party in Carroll County,” Templeton said of Phillips. Templeton, 71, said the state party is reviewing what happened at the meeting because new members were allowed to vote without waiting 30 days. Templeton said the state party might appoint an interim chairman and have a new election, or could choose to leave Templeton in place. Either way, Templeton said he will be an active and supportive member of the local party. “I look forward to working with all the Democrats in Carroll County,” he said.
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Always smiling
Friends remember Chris Epley for his bright, endearing personality By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
If you ever met Chris Epley, his one-ofa-kind smile certainly sticks with you. His friends say Epley, who died in an accident on March 9, lives on through his ear-toear, toothy smile. “He was the happiest person I’ve ever known. There were never any bad days for Chris,” childhood friend Wes Beaver said. “Even if he had a bad day, he was smiling. He was always happy-go-lucky, always happy and joking and laughing.” Beaver remembered meeting Epley at a young age, saying the two were around 9 or 10 at the time. They were at the gym, Beaver said, and he didn’t have any money to get a treat from the vending machine. Epley offered him a dollar, but he wanted something in return. “He said, ‘On one condition,’ and I said, ‘What’s that?’ and he said, ‘I can come to your house this weekend and play,’ ” Beaver said. “That was when we became friends. He just wanted to ride four-wheelers. We drove all over the place.” Their friendship grew from there, Beaver said, and the two were never apart for too long. “He was in my wedding. I was in his wedding. We went through a lot of ups and downs … his family passing away and my family passing away,” Beaver said. “We’ve always been there for each other.” Beaver recalled growing up with Epley and other close friends, including Will Gladden. Gladden’s father, King Gladden, became a second father to everyone in the group, Beaver said. “He was a big part of our life. If we were at our parents’ house on the weekend, we were out on the lake with King,” Beaver said. “King would drive us all out to the rivers. He’d take us floating and camp with us.” In 2005, King Gladden died in a plane crash. Beaver said his death was difficult for all his friends, saying they got through it by leaning on one another. “We were with Will when it happened.
It was a hard time in our lives,” Beaver said. “Now, we all know that Chris is with King.” Over the years, Beaver said, he and other friends shared many memories with Epley. Beaver remembered being on a big float trip when the river rose 16 feet, flooding the camp overnight. “We wake up the next morning, and everything is just gone. We lost a bunch of camping gear,” Beaver said. “Chris leans up … it was just about daylight … and says, ‘I don’t think today is going to happen.’” Beaver continued, “The way he said it and just the timing … even though every one of us was worried to death about making it off the river alive, Chris said that and we all started laughing. It makes no sense really, what he meant by that, but it was just how he said it and when he said it.” Will Gladden said he’ll never forget the kind of friend Epley was. “He was just the most thoughtful friend that I can think of. Regardless of what was going on in our lives, he was always there for his friends,” Gladden said. “Many of my friends I met in college, he became friends with and kept up with them. I think that says a lot about how much he cared about people.” Gladden described Epley’s sense of humor, saying Epley could make anybody laugh. “He was just one of those people that never met a stranger. He would talk to everybody,” Gladden said. “He had a great sense of humor, very fun-loving …making jokes and making everybody smile since we were young.” Epley grew up in Eureka Springs, Gladden said, and he wanted his children, Crosby and Clark, to have the same experience. “He just loved the people in Eureka and wanted to raise his kids here,” Gladden said. “I think it was just those relationships he had built that he didn’t want to leave.” Beaver said Epley loved his wife
Chris Epley shows off his signature smile.
and children more than anything in the world. “That’s what he lived and worked for. Chris turned down being gone on the road so he could be here with Crosby and Clark,” Beaver said. “He devoted all his time to his boys.” Something else Epley loved, Beaver said, was ketchup. “He would put ketchup on everything, literally everything. We used to joke about how he would put ketchup on top of ketchup,” Beaver said. He remembered one of the first times Epley came over to his grandma’s house, saying she made macaroni and cheese and rolls. To everyone’s surprise, Beaver said, Epley asked for ketchup. “She gives it to him and he puts a big pile on his plate … takes that roll, packs it full of macaroni and cheese and dips it in the ketchup,” Beaver said. Bill Featherstone, a friend of Epley’s family, said Epley had a personality that was bigger than life. “He always made everybody around him feel better. If you weren’t his best
Submitted photo friend, you wished you were,” Featherstone said. “He just had that kind of personality. You liked being around the guy. He was pretty special. He was just a good guy.” As one of Epley’s best friends, Beaver said he has been struggling to move forward. “He was such a good person. I just don’t understand why, but at the same time, I keep telling myself, ‘It’ll be OK. It’ll be OK,’ ” Beaver said. Still, Beaver said, it’s comforting for him to know Epley has been reunited with King in heaven. “I had a dog growing up for 13 years, and the Epleys had a Lab. The Gladdens had a dog that also passed away,” Beaver said. “We would say, ‘King will be there at the gates. King’s playing fetch with the dogs.’ ” He continued, “It’s really hard to understand why things happen, but to me that’s a positive note. He’s up there with King, who helped raise him. Chris is up there taking care of our dogs, and King is giving him the tour.”
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Community center update
Chairwoman says foundation has more in store for 2017 By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation is pretty busy these days. On Saturday, March 18, the foundation will be hosting Souper Soup at Best Western Inn of the Ozarks in the Sycamore Room. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., featuring soup from various businesses and cooks in Eureka Springs. It will cost $10 to participate, and all proceeds will help fund fitness equipment for the gym at the community center. Foundation chairwoman Diane Murphy said Souper Soup was once a regular event tacked on to the Victorian Classic. “It was done for years in conjunction with Rotary and was benefiting the library,” Murphy said. “It’s been sort of let go for years, so we’re bringing it back and partnering with Rotary for the community center.” That’s only the one of the events hosted by or benefiting the community center being held this year, Murphy said. Local
Zumba teachers recently held a Zumbathon to raise funds for the community center. “It’s exciting to be able to have some of that happening and have so much enthusiasm,” Murphy said. “It’s people from the community saying, ‘Let’s do this and further the cause.’ ” The Dine Around fundraiser returned on March 15 at Forest Hill Restaurant and will be held on the third Wednesday of the month. The proceeds from the first run of that event, Murphy said, raised $11,000 to fund a trial run of after-school programming. She said this trial run will take place from spring break to the end of the school year, spanning the last eight weeks of school. The community center is working with local teachers who have run after-school programs in the past on the project, Murphy said. “They’ve got a wealth of experience about the kids and how to structure the program and make all that work,” Murphy said. “They’re the ones developing it and
putting it on. We’re the ones funding it. Actually, the whole community funded it, because we’re using the money from Dine Around.” The idea behind the trial run, she said, is to see if there’s interest in after-school programming. She said 83 students from the Eureka Springs School District, Clear Spring School and the Academy of Excellence have already signed up to participate. “There’s clearly a need, and I’m really excited the community center can help meet that need. It’s been one of the goals all along … to provide those services,” she said. “The goal is to see if we can have a full after-school program next year. We have a lot of facilities work to do, but we’re working on plans to try to make that happen.” A big change to the facilities is apparent when you drive by the old high school; Building 100 has been removed, Murphy said, and a bandshell is set to be built in its place. “That’s a huge deal, whether you’re
feeling sentimental about it being gone or amazed that it’s gone,” Murphy said. “It’s a really big deal. It’s entirely transformed the site, and I hope everyone sees it as a hopeful, promising thing … a place to make new memories and have new experiences there.” The foundation doesn’t have funding for the bandshell yet, Murphy said, but more fundraising events and grant applications are in the works. Those who want to donate to the project, she said, can do so on the foundation’s website at http://www.eurekaspringscommunitycenter.org/. Moving forward, Murphy said, the foundation is looking forward to moving the Eureka Springs Farmers Market to the community center for its spring season. She said members of the foundation are constantly thinking of ways to build the community center up and work with the community. “We’re working hard on it every day, trying to make great stuff happen,” Murphy said.
New school bus seat belt law started as student’s 4-H project University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service
LITTLE ROCK — What started as a young 4-H member’s scare from a family car accident has turned into a law that gives Arkansas residents the legal framework to ask their local school districts to require seat belts on school buses purchased after 2018. Hannah Alder, a 13-year-old Star City Middle School student and 4-H member, watched Monday as Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed House Bill1002 into law at the state Capitol. The bill, sponsored by State Rep. Mark McElroy of Tillar and co-sponsored by State Sen. Dave Wallace of Leachville, began in 2014 as Alder’s 4-H project. “I was talking with our 4-H leader about a car wreck my mom and I had been in,” Alder said. “When I had my
wreck, it scared me, and I want other kids to be safe and not get hurt as bad as I did.” Alder, who was in fifth grade at the time, prepared a report examining the number of fatalities associated with wrecks involving school buses, many of which do not have seat belts for individual passengers. Jane Newton, a Lincoln County extension agent for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, said she encouraged Alder to present the report to McElroy, who has been the longtime auctioneer at the county’s Cattleman’s Pie Auction. “I thought, ‘how cute,’ until she got really serious, and I found out she had done her homework,” McElroy said. “That started about two and a half years ago,” he said. “In that time See Project, page 18
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Gov. Asa Hutchinson signs HB 1002 into law, allowing residents to petition their respective school districts to equip new school buses with seat belts. The bill, introduced by Arkansas State Representative Mark McElroy, began as an idea from 13-year-old Hannah Alder (far right), a Star City 4-H member, who had survived a car wreck earlier in life.
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BV man accused of assaulting mother with axe Lovely County Citizen
A Berryville man was arrested on a charge of conduct constituting attempted capital murder on Friday, March 10, after allegedly assaulting his mother with an axe. The Berryville Police Department said in a press release issued Friday that officers were sent to a residence on Bunch Springs Road in reference to a man assaulting his mother with an axe. When the officers arrived at the residence. 41-yearold James Richard Asbury walked outside and turned himself in to the officers, the release says. According to the release, Asbury said his mother had kidnapped his children and was holding them for ransom. He said he overreacted and attacked her with an axe, the release says. Asbury was taken into custody without incident, according to the
release. The release says officers met with Asbury’s mother, who had gotten away from her son during the attack. She had run to a neighbor’s house, the release says, where the neighbor called 911. Asbury’s mothAsbury er’s hands and arms were covered in blood, according to the release, which says that she had several severe lacerations on her hands and lacerations on her neck as well. Asbury’s mother said her son had come over to take a shower and had a change of clothes tucked under his arm, accord-
ing to the release. She led Asbury to the bathroom, it says, and, once they were in the bathroom, he attacked her. She said that he pinned her to the wall and pulled out a small axe that was in his clothes, the release says. He held the axe to her throat and told her that he was going to kill her, it says. Asbury’s mother said she tried to fight him, the release says, and he pulled out a knife and slashed her hands. She was able to get away from him and go to the neighbor’s house, the release says. Asbury’s mother was transported to Mercy Hospital Berryville for her injuries. Asbury is charged with conduct constituting attempted capital murder, domestic battery in the first degree, aggravated assault on a family member and terroristic threatening in the first degree. He is being held without bond at the Carroll County Detention Center in Berryville.
Bank robber pleads guilty in deal with prosecutors By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com
A Berryville man who allegedly robbed a Eureka Springs back in October 2016 entered a guilty plea last week as part of a deal with federal prosecutors. Hunter Cody Chafin pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery on Wednesday, March 8, in U.S. District Court in Fort Smith. A spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Arkansas said Chafin will be sentenced sometime in the next two to four months. The written plea agreement filed with the court does not include a specific sentencing recommendation from prosecutors. The maximum penalties include 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000. Chafin was arrested in Benton County on Oct. 14, 2016, hours after he allegedly robbed a First National Bank of North Arkansas branch on Greenwood Hollow Road, off Highway 23 South in Eureka Springs. A Bentonville police officer arrested Chafin shortly after Chafin purchased a motorcycle from the officer’s son, according to the plea agreement.
The incident began shortly before 2 p.m. on Oct. 14, when Chafin entered the bank. According to a police affidavit, Chafin approached a teller and asked if his accounts were open before going outside to wait on a taxi. When the taxi arrived, Chafin went back inside the bank and handed the teller Chafin an envelope that said he had a gun and asked for $50 and $100 bills only. The teller gave Chafin $3,350 and he took the money and the note and left in the taxi. He told the taxi driver his name and asked her to take him to an address in Bentonville. According to the plea agreement, Chafin told the taxi driver: “She didn’t even count the money.” When the taxi arrived at the address in Bentonville, Chafin paid the driver $150. He then paid the resident there $2,900
for a motorcycle. The seller’s father was a Bentonville police officer and had just arrived home from work in uniform driving his marked patrol car, according to the plea agreement. Investigators in Eureka Springs were able to determine where the taxi dropped Chafin off, and alerted police in Bentonville shortly after Chafin left the residence, the plea agreement says. The officer whose son sold Chafin the motorcycle then pulled Chafin over and arrested him. When Chafin was taken into custody, a band used to wrap around stacks of bills with the notation “$1,000” was found in his coat pocket, the plea agreement says. Also found on Chafin was the demand note he had given the bank teller, and $200 in cash. After being transported back to Eureka Springs, Chafin admitted to investigators that he robbed the bank, the plea agreement says. Investigators also found a second demand note in his pocket. According to the plea agreement, Chafin told investigators that he had been planning the robbery for about a week and had researched online how to rob a bank and
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Cheers to We’ve Got Talent I participated in the show, and got to see our talented Carroll County young people. What a pleasure! Did you notice these were public school students? Give a big cheer for our schools! — NANCY WHARTON Holiday Island 40 years a teacher
Note to NASA
Dear NASA, Considering the history of humans and our continued effects on our home planet, is it ethical to pursue the colonization of other worlds? I would suggest that the countries that are considering manned extraterrestrial missions agree not to land manned, planetary missions until they have made preserving the earth “the” most important mission of man. Most of our species has bought into the philosophy of unregulated growth. Most nations economies are dependent on more people consuming more products. We don’t
even discuss controlling human population. The universe got along just fine without humans and after only a very brief time of being the dominant species, we can only look into the night sky to see what is unspoiled. — MARK EASTBURN
Thank you
Just have to thank Scott Loftis and staff for the incredible articles on my brother/sister’s (David/Marquita Magee) drunk driver trial. They are both smiling from Heaven. Scott stuck with us through the entire two days of the difficult details. We appreciate the entire community. We have had a tremendous outpouring of support from everyone.We are forever grateful for helping us see a glimpse of hope in this tragedy. Thanks to all, – JOHNNA BROWN Tulsa, Okla.
Citizen of the Week Earl Hyatt is this week’s Citizen of the Week. Hyatt is the president of the Eureka Springs Youth Soccer Board and volunteers his time coaching the U15 team. The soccer club is gearing up for its spring season, with a jamboree scheduled for April 1 in Eureka Springs. If you’d like to nominate someone for Citizen of the Week, email Samantha Jones at Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail. com.
Dear Editor
Well you’ve outdone your normal idiocy. You know we’ll call it Rumpcare because it was written by an ass. – DAVID MARRY Eureka Springs
Celebrating Spring
Dear Editor: Where is global warming when we need it? I do look forward to the first day of spring, balmy weather, and flowers in bloom. The first day of spring is actually a perfect opportunity to turn over a new leaf in our personal habits — to clean house, to jog outdoors, and to replace animal foods with healthy, delicious vegetables, legumes, grains, and fruits. The shift toward healthy eating is everywhere. Fast-food chains like Chipotle, Quiznos, Starbucks, Subway, Taco Bell and Wendy’s offer plant-based options. Parade, Better Homes and Gardens, and Eating Well are touting vegan recipes.
Google CEO Eric Schmidt views replacement of meat by plant protein as the world’s No. 1 technical trend. The financial investment community is betting on innovative start-ups like Beyond Meat or Impossible Foods, while warning clients about “death of meat.” Even Tyson Foods’ new CEO sees plant protein as the meat industry’s future. Indeed, Global Meat News reports that nearly half of consumers are reducing meat intake. Beef consumption has dropped by 43 percent in the past 40 years. Each of us can celebrate spring by checking out the rich collection of plant-based dinners and desserts in our supermarket’s frozen food, dairy, and produce sections. Sincerely, – LAMBERT CRANE
Clear Spring School to host fundraiser during St. Patty’s Day Parade The Clear Spring School Association of Parents and Teachers is having a fundraising booth in Basin Spring Park during the St. Patty’s Day Parade. The group will sell St. Patty Day beads, headbands, temporary tattoos and face painting, coffee and water. The group supports the school’s philosophy, programs and activities for the benefit of the students and teachers. It facilitates
communications as well as encourages volunteerism while fostering a spirit of inclusion, partnership and cooperation among the entire school community. The group meets monthly and works on fundraisers to pay for the teachers’ end-of-year bonus and a teacher appreciation dinner at the end of the school year. For more information, call 479-253-7888.
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Citizen Opinion by Cindy Worley
Would you support a service fee on your water and sewer bill to help the city make its bond payment?
Sara McCormick
Robert McCormick
Mike Foley
No, I’m tired of people getting extra money.
“Sara”
Brittany Fitzpatrick “Britt”
No, we already pay too much.
“Robert”
“Mike the Fly Guy”
Do I have a choice?
Fine with me.
Jess Fauchier
Jason Fauchier
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Samantha Jones is associate editor for Carroll County Newspapers. Her email address is Citizen. Editor.Eureka@gmail.com.
No shame in my name
n the first night of our honeymoon, Gideon and I sat next to a married couple from Texas. We had been matched up as dinner companions for the rest of the trip, so we talked about all the pleasant things you talk about when you want to have a good vacation. Near the end of the meal, the husband asked us what our married name was. I cringed. I knew the cordial train had derailed before it even left the station. “Actually, I’m keeping my name,” I said. “You know, with my job and everything. I’m already published under my name. You know?” That’s how I respond to almost everyone who asks me about my married name. I figure it’s better than blurting out, “Well, you see, I’m a crazy feminist!” or “I was born Samantha Jones and I’ll die Samantha Jones.” Both are true, if you’re wondering. Attributing this decision to my profession is usually the easiest way out of the conversation, so it’s what I do. Sadly, it didn’t seem to satisfy our dinner companions. The husband leaned into me, laughed and said, “Well, that’s when you take his name personally and keep yours professionally.” I was stunned. “Well, that’s when you stop assuming I live my life the same way you do,” I wanted to say. Of course I didn’t say that. I was filled with salmon and chocolate mousse and rage. I knew better than to say what was on my mind. So I threw my head back, laughed and told him I hadn’t thought of it that way. It was the kind of response that begged for a change of subject. Fortunately, dinner was almost over. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the first time somebody has confronted me about my decision to keep my last name. People rarely ask me about my new name, but those who do almost never respect my choice to remain Samantha Jones. “What are you going to do when you have kids?” an acquaintance scoffed when I told her. “We’re going to hyphenate, probably,” I said. “Eww, I hate hyphenated last names,” she said. “Your poor kids.” My children don’t exist yet, and this woman al-
ready pities them because they’ll have two last names. There’s being judgmental, and then there’s this. It’s a whole new level of judgment. If life were a video game, she would be ready to defeat Bowser. “You have no idea how much this hurts your husband,” another acquaintance said. “You should do this for him.” I didn’t tell her about how Gideon and I discussed that very idea two Samantha Jones months into our relationship ... when I told Gideon I could never take anybody else’s name, and he said he didn’t expect me to. He knew then that it would go against my nature to change my last name. He respected that decision, and it’s one of the many reasons I love him. Some people have called me “Mrs. Keas” or addressed me and Gideon as “Mr. and Mrs. Keas.” That’s not the kind of thing that upsets me. I understand there is a certain expectation of a married woman, traditionally and culturally. Most people are well-meaning. Others, like our dinner companion, are insulting. I know it’s a non-traditional choice, even with more and more modern women making the same decision. Much of my life is non-traditional, though. I like it that way. More importantly, my name is an integral part of my identity. That hasn’t changed because I got married. There’s just another part of me now, a wonderful part. The next time somebody tells me they don’t like my decision to keep my last name, I hope I’ll have the courage to stand up for myself. I’m proud of my name. It’s about time I said so. ••• Samantha Jones is associate editor for Carroll County Newspapers. Her email address is Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com.
LAST WEEK’S QUESTION
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Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism
Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge received the Bootstrap Award on Monday at a luncheon ceremony during the Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism. Pictured from left to right are Miranda Smith of Turpentine Creek, Miss Arkansas 2016 Savannah Skidmore, Tanya Smith of Turpentine Creek and Gov. Asa Hutchinson.
Turpentine Creek wins Bootstrap Award at Governor’s Conference on Tourism The prestigious “Henry Awards” were handed out Tuesday during a luncheon ceremony at the 43rd Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism, and Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge was among the honorees. The refuge, which is located seven miles south of Eureka Springs on Arkansas Highway 23, received the “Bootstrap Award,” presented annually to an individual, organization, or community that has achieved significant success “on a shoestring,” having limited means to work with, either in re-
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sources or finances. The Henry Awards honor individuals and organizations that have made important contributions to the state’s tourism industry in the preceding year. Governor Asa Hutchinson presided at the banquet and addressed more than 500 attendees about tourism issues in Arkansas. Kane Webb, executive director of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, served as master of ceremonies and Miss Arkansas 2016 Savannah Skidmore assisted in the presentation of the awards.
department has ever failed to respond to a call. “There’s not been a time that we’ve not had an ambulance available to respond to an emergency call in this half of the county,” Samac said. Ates said the problem is staffing, not emergency vehicles. “Used to, this wasn’t such a big problem because if there was a fire, you could call an off-duty person to man the ambulance,” Ates said. “As times have changed, it’s next to impossible to call someone in.” Samac disagreed, saying the department calls in part-time emergency responders when others have to respond to a call. “Whenever both of our ambulances go out, or one goes out and we know they’re going to have a lengthy transport time, we’re going to go ahead and call in that third personnel,” Samac said. Community support Ward remembered the commission’s Feb. 21 meeting, where many citizens spoke in favor of the Eureka Springs Fire Department. Ward said he believes it’s popular to support the department. “I think probably everybody wants Eureka Springs. I don’t know anybody that doesn’t want Eureka Springs,” Ward said. “Being humans, we don’t like change. We resist change. That’s where a lot of people are coming from.” Ward said he’s heard some people saying Eureka Springs has better-trained personnel than other departments that might submit a bid for the service. “The people are insinuating that the other ambulance services are not trained. Where do they get this information?” Ward said. “How would you know whether Mercy is incompetent or Ozark is incompetent?” Samac said the department has one of the most respected fire and EMS programs in the state. “We usually send out two paramedics at a time in an ambulance, when most services send out one paramedic and one EMT,” Samac said. “You have two sets of eyes looking at that patient … two highly educated professionals helping your loved ones. It’s a rarity.” He continued, “The Eureka Springs Fire Department has been respected and looked
up to statewide. We have an unparalleled service. These guys are just committed to providing the best quality care that’s available.” Ates agreed but questioned how effective the department is given its size. “Unabashedly, I think Eureka Springs is the best. It’s quality in a small package versus quantity in a larger package,” Ates said. “So what’s best for the Western District: small quality, or large quantity?” Clave said he wants to see the quality of service continue in the Western District. “I personally would really like to see Eureka keep that contract. They provide such a good service to me and my community,” Clave said. “They work well within my department. I think some of the options that may present themselves might not be as good as the option we have, so I’d like to see it stay.” Opening the bids Ward said the commission plans to open the bids at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 23. The commissioners probably won’t make a decision quickly, he said. “The bids will be opened at the same time, and then probably there will be several meetings after that to decide who’s going to get it,” Ward said. If the Eureka Springs Fire Department doesn’t receive the contract, Samac said, the department will likely have to cut down on its personnel. He said the department received around $250,000 from the Western District last year, dollars that helped fund additional personnel at the department. “That’s a challenge. We have a town that has a population a little over 2,000 in the winter,” Samac said. “Any given day in the summertime, we may have 20,000.” Ward said he’s not for or against any organization. The commission will make its decision, he said, based on how well the organizations submitting bids comply with the performance specifications. He spoke against claims saying he doesn’t want the Eureka Springs Fire Department to receive the contract. “I don’t want anybody to have the service that doesn’t give us what we ask for in the contract and what we’re paying for,” Ward said. “If Eureka Springs can’t do it, I don’t want Eureka Springs to have the service. But nobody knows what will happen until March 23.”
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Eureka Springs EMS & First Responder Conference
Eureka Springs Fire & EMS held its annual EMS & First Responder Conference Friday, March 10, through Sunday, March 12. The conference provides continuing education credits to first responders and medical personnel while bringing visitors to Eureka Springs.
Paul Outlaw makes the final presentation at the conference.
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Part VI : Luther’s Academic Career By Reverend Myles R. Schultz
His father, Hans Luther, made sure Martin Luther received a solid education in both academics and religion. Along with a mastery of Latin at an early age Martin learned the 10 commandments, the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and to pray regularly the Morning Prayer and the Evening Prayer. ….While Hans dreamed of having a lawyer for a son Martin was having a crisis of faith and life that would change him forever. Caught in a severe thunderstorm, nearly struck by a lightning bolt, Martin was terrified. Fearful of God’s anger and wrath Martin returned to his early years in the home of Hans and Elizabeth and prayed to Saint Anne, the patron saint of miners. Pleading for his life Luther vowed to enter the monastery and become a monk if only his life would be spared. If he would be spared of becoming a fryer he would dedicate his life to becoming a friar.
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Clear Spring Fling Auction
Photos by Tavi Ellis
The Clear Spring Flint Auction was held on Sunday, March 12, at Event Eureka. The auction is the biggest fundraiser of the year for Clear Spring School.
Ramona McNeal and Doug Stowe enjoy the food offerings at the event.
Ilene Powell and Jean Elderwind enjoy the festivities.
The live auction is nearly underway.
Tom Davidson and Peg Adamson look quite pleased after cleaning their plates.
Clear Spring School’s founding member and very first headmaster Molly Seeligson, along with the school’s current headmaster Phyllis Poe, admire works of art donated to the auction.
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Photos by Tavi Ellis
Local Zumba instructors hosted a Zumbathon on Saturday, March 11, to benefit the Eureka Springs Community Center.
Community center foundation board member Bill Featherstone keeps up with the moves but jokingly comments that he’s ‘just here to make everyone look good.’
Zumba workouts tone the body and lift the spirit.
Local Zumba fitness instructor Dawn Anderson enjoys learning new workouts from visiting teachers.
Just keeping it real
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Mission accomplished Highlanders’ Gregg meets goals for senior season
By Ty Loftis CCNSports@cox-internet.com
As the lone returning starter from a basketball team that won 30 games a year ago, Eureka Springs senior J.M. Gregg knew it would be difficult for the Highlanders to have another successful season. Going into the offseason, Gregg was determined to do everything in his power to make the Highlanders the best they could be, though. “Last summer, I had a list of where I wanted to be after my senior year,” Gregg said. “I wanted to be in the allstar game. I wanted to be all-state. And I wanted to get my team to regionals and districts.” Gregg was named to the all-state basketball team on Monday and will be playing in the Northwest Arkansas High School Basketball Showcase this Saturday in Pea Ridge. Gregg averaged 18.8 points and 7.0 rebounds a game this season as Eureka Springs won 22 games to win the conference championship, clinching another trip to the regional tournament. His coach, Brian Rambo, is very proud of what Gregg has accomplished at Eureka Springs. “J.M. has been a tremendous leader for our program,” Rambo said. “He has been
a tremendous player. That’s a good thing about tradition. Those guys leave legacies for other kids to shoot for and try to accomplish. We have a sign in our locker room and it asks ‘Who is next?’ Because we want all of our guys to try and work hard to get to where J.M. is right now.” Gregg spent a number of hours working out over the summer, including going to camps at College of the Ozarks and Evangel University. “I went to camps this summer and every morning I would go outside and work out,” Gregg said. “At the camps I learned that the harder you work at something, the better you will be.” The Highlanders started the season 9-7. Gregg knew as the senior leader he had to stay positive, which at times was difficult to do. “After each practice we would go watch film and see what we did wrong,” Gregg said. “Every game. We just kept working hard every practice.” During those film sessions, Gregg began noticing things he could improve on, which ultimately helped the Highlanders finish 13-3 as the season came to a close. “I would see myself dribbling into a trap during film class,” Gregg said. “I would be in a situation where I would be double-teamed and trying to do it all See Gregg, page 26
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Chili Cook-off slated for March 25
The American Legion Walker-Wilson Post 9 of Eureka Springs and Auxiliary is hosting a Chili Cook-off and Auction on Saturday, March 25. The Chili Cookoff is at 5 p.m., with awards at 6:30 p.m. Vintage wood folding chairs painted by local artists honoring POW/MIA’s and
other items will be auctioned after the Chili Cook-off. Admission donation is $10 in advance or $12 at the door. Proceeds will go to support the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks Voluntary Service. For more information, call 501-554-5638.
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Dances of Universal Peace scheduled for March 17
Dances of Universal Peace will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, March 17, at the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 17 Elk St. in Eureka Springs. The dances are simply and joyful moving meditations that involve the sing-
ing of sacred phrases with accompanying movements from the world’s many spiritual traditions. Participation is free of charge. For more information, contact Rebecca Babbs at 479-253-8303 or babbsrebecca@gmail.com.
Library to host mental health recovery program presentation March 16 and 20 The Eureka Springs Carnegie Public Library at 194 Spring St. will host a presentation on the Nedley Depression and Anxiety Recovery Program. The program helps people learn how to identify depression and anxiety and their causes, as well as enhance their energy levels, sleep quality, mood, relationships and emotional intelligence.
The comprehensive program is worth 1.4 CEU credits, providing positive thinking techniques, nutritional education and much more to increase brain function, manage stress, live above loss and achieve peak mental performance. The presentation is free. For more information, call 479-799-1104.
‘Selma’ showing scheduled for March 16 “Selma” will be shown at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 16, at the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 17 Elk St. in Eureka Springs. The movie is free. Bring your own refreshments or enjoy popcorn, which will be provided.
Senior Center Menu The Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center is located at 202 W. Madison Ave. in Berryville. Lunch is served weekdays at noon. Monday, March 20 Fried fish, baked French fries, coleslaw, pinto beans and cinnamon apples Tuesday, March 21 Lemon pepper chicken, green beans, tangy beets, wheat bread and chocolate brownie
Wednesday, March 22 Chicken-fried steak, mashed potatoes, creamy gravy, zucchini and tomatoes and wheat roll Thursday, March 23 Breakfast casserole with egg and sausage, oven browned potatoes and sweet roll Friday, March 24 Chili with beans, tossed salad, dressing, cornbread and fruit cup
On one of the westernmost ridges in the town of Eureka Springs lay a campground first opened in 1910s. The Tower Heights Park Campground, established in 1914 by Sam Leath, had places to pitch your tent around a large concrete floored pavilion that had, among its amenities, kitchen equipment, including refrigerators. It only cost a quarter to stay the night. Before the end of the 1920s, Leath had converted his property into Camp Leath, believed to be Eureka Springs’ first motor court. From the west, motorists would enter under an archway, check in with the management, and claim a cabin for the night or week. The little log cabins weren’t very elegant, but sleeping in a bed under a roof sure beat sleeping on the ground under the stars. There was a woman who lived next door who vested a stake in Camp Leath. Her name was Myrtie Mae Barrett. Myrtie Mae was a widow, with six mouths to feed, and she saw an opportunity. After trying out her idea with a couple of test runs, she opened her own dining room to strangers, advertising with a board nailed to a tree near the camp’s entrance the kitchen’s offering of “Home-Style Chicken Dinners.” She served the same thing for lunch and dinner each day: fried chicken, vegetables, mashed potatoes, rich cream gravy, homemade jams and jellies and hot homemade bread with fresh-churned butter. She learned how to make things happen quickly. She could open the door, count the travelers, invite them in and take off through the house to the back, where she kept the chickens. She could quickly catch, pluck and prepare a chicken and have it on the table in about 30 minutes. In 1938, when the property was taken over by Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Barbee, Camp Leath’s name was changed to Camp Mount Air. And then in 1955, Jerry and Martha Newton bought the camp and turned it into Mount Air Court, replacing a few of the cabins with a motor court in which a strip of rooms was built, and each guest room had its own bathroom, with free TV in the rooms, and a heated swimming pool. After it was purchased by Dave and Shirley Bird in 1967, the Mount Air Café restaurant became Country Kitchen a few years later in 1972. And in 1977, the Mount Air Court was franchised by the owners to a national motel chain, and the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks was born. The restaurant came a long way from the days of Myrtie Mae’s dining room table, but it never diverted from the cuisine she introduced to all those travelers. In 1992, the name of the restaurant was officially changed to Myrtie Mae’s, which it’s known as today. Folks still come in for that fried chicken, as well as a very hearty breakfast and a magnificent salad bar.
ES School Menu School will be out for Spring Break from March 20-24.
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30th Annual Ozark Mountain UFO Conference scheduled April 14-16
The 30th Annual Ozark Mountain UFO Conference, the oldest UFO conference in the U.S., will take place April 14-16 at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks in Eureka Springs. Since the late 1980s, when the late Ufologist Lucius O. Farish founded the Ozark UFO Conference, it has been a gathering place for the top experts and investigators in the field of UFOs, extraterrestrials, lost civilizations, crop circles and otherworldly phenomenon. In 2013, after Farish passed away, the late metaphysical author, researcher and
pioneer in hypnosis and past life regression Dolores Cannon became director of the conference and renamed it the Ozark Mountain UFO Conference. Forrest Crawford, who has hosted the Ozark Mountain UFO Conference for many years, will return this year as master of ceremonies. For more information, visit www.ozarkufoconference.com and follow the Mountain Ozark UFO Conference on Facebook at www.facebook.com/OzarkMountainUFOConference.
Women’s Christian Fellowship slated for March 18
Local restaurant named Arkansas Food Hall of Fame winner
The winners have been announced for the 2017 class of the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame, and a Eureka Springs restaurant is one of them. At a reception and induction ceremony on Feb. 28, Grotto Wood Fired Grill and Wine Cave was named the winner of the People’s Choice category. The Arkansas Food Hall of Fame was launched by the Department of Arkansas Heritage in September 2016 to recognize Arkansas’ legendary restaurants, proprietors and food-themed events across the state. Nominations were accepted from
the public in four categories: Food Hall of Fame, Proprietor of the Year, FoodThemed Event and People’s Choice. Nearly 300 nominations were received for the inaugural class of the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame. “We’re so pleased with the overwhelming response from the public. This is just the beginning of a program that will celebrate Arkansas food and culture for years to come,” said Stacy Hurst, director of the Department of Arkansas Heritage.
Woodward Memorial Concert Series to host free concert March 26
Christian women are invited to attend the Women’s Christian Fellowship at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 18, at the fellowship hall of First Christian Church at 763 Passion Play Road in Eureka Springs. Janice Foster will speak on “Walking in an Authentic Christian Ministry.” Breakfast treats will be served.
The Woodward Memorial Concert Series will host a free concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 26, at Holiday Island Community church at 188 Stateline Drive. Joel Sebag will perform. For more information on Sebag, visit www.joelsebag.com.
Burn ban lifted
Holiday Island Fire Department Auxiliary to host luncheon March 28
Carroll County Judge Sam Barr on Monday lifted a burn ban that had been in effect in the county since March 2. “The burn ban for Carroll County has been lifted, effective today, March 13, 2017,” Barr wrote in a memorandum. “As always, continue to burn with caution, and never leave a fire unattended.”
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period, there have been several deadly bus crashes in this region alone. One in Houston, involving a rollover, and one in Chattanooga that was devastating.” Working locally Under the new law, residents can petition their local school board to determine how much of a millage increase would be required to afford the addition of passenger seat belts to newly-purchased school buses, and to put that millage increase to a vote in the next regularly-scheduled election. “Local control was really the only way to fund this,” McElroy said. “This lets the people decide — the
people who put their kids on the bus every day can decide if that’s something they want to pay for.” McElroy said the addition of seat belts to a school bus can increase the cost of the bus by about $7,000 to $10,000. Although federal law requires smaller school buses, those weighing less than 10,000 pounds, to feature lap belts, any requirements for belts on larger buses is left up to state and local legislation, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. For more information on how to get involved with 4-H or other University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture programs, contact your local Cooperative Extension Service agent or visit www.uaex.edu.
The Holiday Island Fire Department Auxiliary will hold its luncheon and business meeting at noon Tuesday, March 28, at the Clubhouse Ballroom at 1 Country Club Drive in Holiday Island. The doors
will open at 11:30 a.m. for social visiting. It will cost $8 for lunch and $12 for dues. Reservations must be made by Friday, March 24. For more information, call Drenda Higdon at 479-363-8125.
Holiday Island Emergency Preparedness Team to meet March 24 and April 21
The Holiday island Emergency Preparedness Team will meet at 2 p.m. Friday, March 24, and Friday, April 21 at the Holiday Island Firehouse No. 1 at 251 Holiday Island Drive. Drenda Higdon, coordinator of the team, said the open-to-all meetings will help inform individuals and local communities about disaster and emergency preparedness. “The team’s goals also include informing our community about the importance of preparedness, how to be prepared for a wide range of situations and emergencies, to provide assistance to the Holiday Island Fire Department during community emer-
gency situations and how to participate in the care of residents during a declared emergency,” Higdon said. A discussion topic at the March 24 meeting will be situational awareness to maintain safety and preparedness. On April 21, the meeting will focus on earthquake awareness, preparedness and response. “The EPT is a volunteer group that offers support to the fire department for fires and other emergencies and provides community preparedness outreach and education,” Higdon said. “The team meets monthly and invites new members.” For more information, contact Higdon at 479-363-8125.
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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.
March 16 and 20: Nedley Depression and Anxiety Recovery Program
The Eureka Springs Carnegie Public Library will host a free introductory DVD presentation on the Nedley Depression and Anxiety Recovery Program at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 16, and Monday, March 20, at 194 Spring St. Attendees will learn how to identify anxiety and depression and their causes and enhance their energy levels, sleep quality, mood, relationships and emotional intelligence. This comprehensive program is worth 1.4 CEU credits, providing positive thinking techniques, nutritional education and much more. For more information, call 479-799-1104.
March 17: Dances of Universal Peace
Dances of Universal Peace will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 7 p.m. Friday, March 17, at 17 Elk St. in Eureka Springs. The dances are simple and joyful moving meditations that involve the singing of sacred phrases with accompanying movements from the world’s many spiritual traditions. Participation is free. Contact Rebecca Babbs at 479-253-8303 or at BabbsRebecca@ gmail.com for more information.
March 17 and 18: Backyard Ecology Education Seminar
The Holiday Island Community Garden and Garden Club are sponsoring a free Backyard Ecology Education Seminar from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, March 17, and from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 18. Lunch will be from noon to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, and attendees are asked to bring their own lunch. The seminar will cover building a compost pile, protecting pollinators, multiplying plants, proper pruning methods and building a worm bed. To pre-register, call 479-721-7237. There is no charge, but
donations are accepted.
March 18: Women’s Christian Fellowship
Christian women are invited to attend the Women’s Christian Fellowship at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 18, in the fellowship hall at First Christian Church at 763 Passion Play Road in Eureka Springs. Breakfast treats will be served. The guest speaker will be Janice Foster on “Walking in an Authentic Christian Ministry.”
March 19: Kings Hill Pioneer Church
Kings Hill Pioneer Church, a nondenominational fellowship, will have state representative Bob Ballinger as a guest speaker at 10 a.m. Sunday, March 19, at 63 Kings Hill in Berryville, a half mile west of the Kings River bridge on Highway 62. For more information, call 870423-9399.
March 19: EUUF Service
Helga Dietzel will speak at the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (EUUF) at 11 a.m. Sunday, March 19. She will share the stories of a community of nuns, who for more than 100 years dedicated their entire lives to providing shelter and care for the elderly, homeless and poor.
March 20: Metafizzies Meeting
The Eureka Springs Metaphysical Society (Metafizzies) meeting will feature Dr. Stephen Foster continuing his discussion on metaphysical interpretation of the New Testament at 7 p.m. Monday, March 20 at 68 Mountain St. All are welcome.
March 25: Have a Seat for a Veteran
The American Legion Walker-Wilson Post 9 of Eureka Springs and Auxiliary is hosting a chili cook-off and auction at
5 p.m. Saturday, March 25. The cookoff begins at 5 p.m., and the awards begin at 6:30 p.m. Vintage folding chairs painted by local artists honoring POWs and MIAs and other items will be auctioned after the chili cook-ff. Admission is a donation of $10 in advance or $12 at the door. Proceeds will go to support the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks Voluntary Service. For more information, call 501-554-5638.
Room. Anyone can enter. The subject this year is patriotism. Trophies will be awarded to first-, second- and third-place winners. There is a $50 prize for firstplace winners between 9 and 13 years of age and a $100 prize for first-place winners between 14 and 19 years of age. Each age group must have at least 10 speakers. To enter call the University of Arkansas Extension Office at 870-4232958.
March 26: EUUF Service
April 28 and 29: Yards and Yards of Yard Sales
Hypnotherapist Lois Cheney, a certified clinical and metaphysical minister, will talk about the various conditions that hypnosis can resolve at the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (EUUF) at 11 a.m. Sunday, March 26.
March 26: Woodward Memorial Concert Series
The public is invited to join the Holiday Island Community Church for a free piano concert by Joel Sebag at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 26, as part of the Woodward Memorial Concert Series.
March 28: Holiday Island Fire Department Luncheon
The Holiday Island Fire Department Auxiliary will hold its luncheon and business meeting at noon Tuesday, March 28, at the Clubhouse ballroom at 1 County Club Drive. The doors will open at 11:30 a.m. for social visiting, and lunch will be held at noon. The cost is $8 for lunch and $12 for dues. Reservations must be made by Friday, March 24. For more information or to make a reservation, call Drenda Higdon at 479363-8125.
April 4: 4-H Speech Contest
Carroll County 4-H is sponsoring a speech contest at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, at the Carroll Electric Community
The spring Yards and Yards of Yard Sales event will take place from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 28, and Saturday, April 29, at locations across Eureka Springs. In the event of inclement weather, the event will take place at the same time the following Friday and Saturday, May 5 and 6. To get a location on the map, stop by the Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce at Pine Mountain Village and pay $15 to mark a spot on the map and get a YYYS permit sign. The signup deadline is noon on Wednesday, April 19. For more information, call 479-253-8737 or email Jessica@EurekaSpringsChamber.com.
May 4 to 6: Phunkberry Music Festival
The Phunkberry Music Festival will take place from Thursday, May 4, to Saturday, May 6, at the Farm at 1 Blue Heron Lane in Eureka Springs. Admission is between $55 and $120, with one-day, two-day and three-day passes available. For the lineup or for more information, visit PhunkBerry.com.
ONGOING MEETINGS
The Eureka Springs Carnegie Library hosts a weekly Song and Story Time for toddlers and preschool children and their caregivers at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday at 194 Spring St.
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CALENDAR of events The Good Shepherd Humane Society (GSHS) holds its monthly board meeting at 1 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month at LeSick Nouveau Restaurant at 63 Spring St. in Eureka Springs. All are welcome. St. James Episcopal Church holds community suppers from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Sundays. Meals are provided by local restaurants. St. James is the church with the red door located at 86 Prospect Ave. on the Historic Loop. Meals are served downstairs in the undercroft. A support group for those with Parkinson’s and their caregivers is held at 10 a.m. the first Wednesday of each month at ECHO Community Room. For more information email Sally at SarahG@arkansas.net or call 479-9811587. New Day Fellowship will host a prayer night from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday at 440 Passion Play Road in Eureka Springs. Everyone in the community is welcome to attend this quiet time and meet with God for prayer and meditation. Berryville’s Alcoholics Anonymous chapter meets at 7 p.m. each Thursday at the Community of Christ Church at 501 Orchard Drive. The meetings take place in the basement next to the lower parking lot of the church. For more information call 870-929-6236. Carroll County Cruisers and Collectables meets the last Monday of every month at various locations. Show and Shine Cruise-ins will be held during the spring and summer months on the Berryville Square. For more information call 879-423-7928. The Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center will have board games available from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Wednesdays at 202 W. Madison Ave. in Berryville.
The Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center will host an art class from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Fridays at 202 W. Madison Ave. in Berryville. The Eureka Springs Duplicate Bridge Club meets at 12:30 p.m. every Monday at the Holiday Island Clubhouse. For more information call Jean or Clarence at 479-253-2627. The Eureka Springs Garden Club meets the fourth Friday of each month at various locations. Everyone interested in gardening is invited to attend. For more information, call Annie at 479-981-0624. Eureka Springs Hospital Guild meets at 1:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month at the hospital cafeteria. For more information call Mary Lou at 479-2539398. The Eureka Springs Lions Club meets at noon on the second Wednesday of each month at Forest Hill Restaurant. The Eureka Springs Rotary Club meets at noon on Thursdays at the Forest Hills Restaurant. A salad bar and buffet lunch are available. For more information contact EurekaSprgsRotary@gmail.com. Painter’s Palette Art School on the Berryville Square will host a free coloring book workshop from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. every Friday. Call Lynne Crow at 479586-4868 for more information. The Everything Ensemble gets together once a week to play, from sheet music, all kinds of compositions, from Medieval/Renaissance through contemporary; and genres, from classical to folk/popular to modern; and from published and non-published composers and arrangers of all ages around the world. Opportunities for innovation, experimentation, arrangement and collaboration abound. Violin, viola, cello, string bass and wind instrument players especially welcomed. Participation is free. Call 479-253-6211
or email klucariello@gmail.com for more information. The American Legion Auxiliary No. 36 of Holiday Island meets at 10 a.m. every third Monday at the Holiday Island Country Club. All ladies who are immediate relatives of veterans are eligible to join. The Holiday Island Quilters Guild meets from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month at the Holiday Island Clubhouse at 1 Country Club. For more information, call Suzanne at 479363-6416. The Eureka Springs Farmers Market is open from 7 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the parking lot of Pine Mountain Village. There are fresh vegetables, meats, baked goods, soaps, jellies and seasonal items like wreaths and crafts. The Holiday Island Farmers Market will be held in Veteran’s Park from 4 p.m. to dark on Fridays. There will be live music, produce, baked goods, crafts and more. The Carroll County Branch of the Ozark Offroad Cyclist club will host training rides at 2 p.m. every Sunday at Lake Leatherwood. First Southern Baptist Church of Holiday Island will host a family movie and game night at 6 p.m. the first Friday of every month. Call 479-253-6711 for more information. Celebrate Recovery, a 12-step Christ-centered recovery support group, will meet at 6 p.m. every Wednesday at Soul Purpose Ministries at 801 S. Springfield Ave. in Green Forest. For more information, call 870-654-4059 or 870480-9993. The Eureka Springs Alanon Group will meet at 11:30 a.m. Sundays, 7 p.m.
Mondays, 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Coffee Pot Club at the corner of Huntsville Road and Stadium Road. Call 479-253-7956 or visit nwarkaa.org for more information. Teaching for 30 minutes on Mondays starting at 5:30 p.m. at 5800 County Road 3012 in Eureka Springs. The focus will be on Shamatha and Tonglen meditations. These two practices will alternate every week, with coffee and tea after. Call Alece at 479-244-6841 or Gary at 479-244-6840 for more information. Eureka! Quilters Guild meets the second Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. at Lone Star Bible Church located five miles south of Eureka Springs on Highway 23. A business meeting is from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., followed by a signup luncheon. A quilting program follows lunch. The Eureka Springs Buddhist Study Group will meet each Thursday at 4 p.m. at the Heart of Many Ways at 68 Mountain St. for 30 minutes of meditation followed by reading and discussion. Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), a nonprofit weight loss support group, meets at 4 p.m. Mondays at the United Methodist Church of Berryville on Highway 62. National yearly dues are $32, which includes a national magazine and $3 local chapter dues. For more information, contact Jean Vance at 870350-6888 or Delphia Smith at 870-4232492. The Carroll County Riders meet on the second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Sparky’s Roadhouse Cafe in Eureka Springs. Spiritual Healing is held every third Wednesday at the Christian Science Church reading room at 68 Mountain St. Contact Melissa Clare at 479-253-8252 or MelissaClare01@gmail.com for more information.
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LIVELY Entertainment
THURSDAY, MARCH 16 • Brews, 479-244-0878: Artist Reception, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Handmade Moments, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Cathouse, 82 Armstrong, 479-3639976: The George Brothers, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. • Eureka Live, 35 N. Main, 479-2537020: Happy Hour, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Green Screen Karaoke, 9 p.m. • Farmers’ Market, Pine Mountain Village: Los Roscoes, 9 a.m. to noon • Grande Taverne, 37 N. Main St., 479253-6756: Jerry Yester, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 169 E. Van Buren, 479-253-7122: Boss Karaoke, 8 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard), 105 E. Van Buren, 479-253-2500: Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Another Turn, 9 p.m. FRIDAY, MARCH 17 Happy St. Patrick’s Day! • Brews, 2 Pine St., 479-244-0878: Jesse Dean, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• Cathouse, 82 Armstrong, 479-3639976: September’s End, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. • Chelsea’s, 10 Mountain St., 479-2536723: Skinny Gypsies, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. • Eureka Live, 35 N. Main, 479253-7020: Happy Hour, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; St. Patrick’s Day Drag Event, 8 p.m. $10 Cover • Grande Taverne, 479-253-6756: Arkansas Red, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 169 E. Van Buren, 479-253-7122: St. Patty’s Day Party W/ Ozarks Q Rock Radio 100.7 Live Remote, 4 p.m. to midnight; Mason Dixon Band, 8:30 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard), 479253-2500: Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.; DJ Karaoke w/ Stan, 8 p.m. • New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main,479-2532525: Pete & Dave, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 47 Spring St., 479363-6444: Terri & Brett, 8 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 417 W. Van Buren, 479-253-8544: 2 Dog 2 Kara-
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oke, 7 p.m. SATURDAY, MARCH 18 • 4 States Event Center, 2100 E. Van Buren, 479-363-6466: RK Roadshow Karaoke, 8 p.m. • Brews, 2 Pine St., 479-244-0878: Blue Soul Quartet, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Cathouse, 82 Armstrong, 479-3639976: Red Ambition, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. • Chelsea’s, 479-253-6723: Skinny Gypsies, 3 p.m.; Earl and Them, 9 p.m. • Eureka Live, 479-253-7020: Drag Event, 8 p.m. $10 Cover • Grande Taverne, 479-253-6756: Jerry Yester, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Rebel Hounds, 8:30 p.m • Legends Saloon, 479-253-2500: Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Another Turn, 9 p.m. • New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main,479-2532525: Cori Jay, noon to 4 p.m.; Pete & Dave, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 479-363-6444:
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itamin C is one of the best-studied supplements. Jim Fain No one disagrees on the many benefits this required vitamin provide. The impact on health, vitality and beauty is well documented. Clinical studies number in the thousands with many being done on very large groups of human beings, so there is little question that Vitamin C is very good for you in amounts up to 4000 mg. The place of question has to do with how much a person should take on a daily basis. Many are familiar with Dr. Linus Pauling and his work with Vitamin C. He would use enormous amounts on his patients and then report the outcome on different diseases. Obviously, he wasn’t just looking at the dietary need but the therapeutic use on ailments. He opened the door to the study and use of Vitamin C and decades later with his work still being influential in the debate of how much to use. A big question is: Can our bodies use enormous amounts of Vitamin C if taken orally and digested? Or is it that huge doses can really only be helpful if done in a doctor’s office and given through a needle into a vein? Trouble is, outcome studies of super high amounts don’t always agree with each other. We do know Vitamin C flushes through our systems quickly with only a certain amount being absorbed. Too much and your colon will tell you. The form of Vitamin C is also one of those question areas. It seems clear Vitamin C is best when combined with bioflavanoids. In nature, we would normally get this combination when eating citrus including the white material just under the peel. Rose hips prove this true as well. Recently, chemists have esterfied Vitamin C giving an improved absorption over time as the tablet digests at optimal places in the small bowel. An ascorbyl (Vitamin C) palmitate (a fat from coconut) is a novel and improved way of digesting C without it going through the kidneys, which improves the absorbed dose through the digestive cycle. I usually tell people to eat plenty of citrus, berries and brightly colored veggies. Juices are good if not loaded down with sugar or corn syrup. Taking extra C is a good thing for our immune systems; ester C at 1,000mg/day or 500mg of ascorbyl palmitate on a regular basis does a good job.
Wisecrack ZODIAC ARIES: Your rant may be a drop in the ocean, but it’s the drop that sinks the Titanic. Rein in your anger, before someone freezes you out on an iceberg. TAURUS: Don’t do the thing on Friday. Just don’t. You’ Gemini: The only way you’ll appreciate when life is good is to experience life’s suckage occasionally. Keep paddling, and keep that stiff upper lip, it makes an excellent floatation device. CANCER: Too many cooks spoil the meal, but it doesn’t matter if you have burritos in the freezer. Feel free to microwave your dinner, just don’t stand in front of it and recite your Snapchat password while it’s cooking. LEO: Bright skies are coming, and you don’t know what to do with yourself. When good fortune arrives, should you invite it in? Make it a drink? Rub its feet? Relax and just take it as it comes. VIRGO: It’s fine to be true to yourself, but don’t keep people guessing for too long or they’ll turn you upside down and shake you like a Magic 8-Ball for some answers. LIBRA: You don’t know all the answers, which is good, because you would blab them out at inconvenient moments. There’s a difference between being a wise guru and getting kicked out of weddings for spilling the bridal secrets. SCORPIO: An idea comes to you at 2 a.m. Sunday. Write it down, because it will save your bacon during the staff meeting on Wednesday. Keep a pen handy, because no one wants to lose bacon. SAGITTARIUS: You will meet a man. He will do strange things to your body and mind, and then make you leave. Don’t get his number, just be glad you got through the TSA and onto your flight in time. CAPRICORN: Take a breath. And another. There! See, this living thing isn’t so hard. Now, step
away from the jumper cables and strawberry jam, and promise the universe you’ll quit the kinky stuff in the bedroom, at least until you hook up with an EMT. AQUARIUS: Life isn’t a giant leap forward into goodness, but this week you do toddle a few baby steps away from being
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broke, sad and slightly crazed. Keep going, because a few face plants will be worth it. PISCES: You think you’re reaching for the stars, but you’re not even halfway up the tree yet. Shake the oak bark out of your pants leg and keep climbing. You’ll soon have a clear view.
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myself.” Rambo hopes Saturday’s showcase game will help Gregg continue to get more attention from college coaches. “It’s a situation where he gets to play up a level, or more, against college basketball players,” Rambo said. “They will be able to gauge his talents and measure him up.” As this Saturday’s showcase comes to a close, Gregg will get to cross the fourth and final checkmark off the list for what he had hoped to do during his senior season. Doing all four things for himself, and his team, means a great deal. “Hard work does pay off when you put in the work and it did for me and the team,” Gregg said. “I knew we were going to do it.” Gregg is undecided on where he is going to college, but he plans to major in sports marketing.
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locate the subject. 9:26 p.m. — A gas station employee requested officer assistance to remove an intoxicated male from the property. An officer responded and arrested the subject for public intoxication. March 10 8:00 a.m. — A caller advised of a large gopher that was hanging around the door to an area clinic and appeared to be injured or sick. The animal turned out to be a beaver and was taken to the vet after an officer contained it in a kennel. 12:50 p.m. — A caller advised that her vehicle had been taken from a residence on Stadium Road. She was referred to the sheriff’s office for a report, and officers were advised to be on the lookout for the vehicle. The vehicle was located and reported to the sheriff’s office for a followup. 1:13 p.m. — An officer located a vehicle that was reported stolen and made contact with a male subject who was
Kendrick suggested establishing a service fee that’s the same across the board, and alderman Terry McClung said that would be problematic. “You’d never get to the desired dollar you needed,” McClung said. Alderman David Mitchell said he supports the proposed service fee. “The 30-percent increase at Tier 3 is shocking, and the distributed bond service payment … while it needs to be just, equitable and efficient, it is far closer to being just, equitable and efficient than 30 percent,” Mitchell said. Finance director Lonnie Clark pointed out that the proposed service fee has a sunset clause. “In 10 years with the bond service fee, it will be gone, because the bond will be paid,” Clark said. Kendrick said she still couldn’t support the service fee. “I feel that we’re throwing Tier 2 under the bus for tourist usage of water and sewer,” Kendrick said.
Alderwoman Mickey Schneider disagreed. “This is a tourist town. I am not about to sit here and pay 50 million bucks a year because we have a whole lot of visitors taking hour-long showers,” Schneider said. “When you live in a tourist town, accommodations are made in regards to the use of water. We do have a lot of water usage. Therefore, the areas that have more tourist usage than regular are the ones who have to pay.” If the council could decide on a plan, Berry said, the public hearing scheduled for March 29 could still go on. Mitchell moved to approve the proposed service fee, and Schneider asked why. “Is not a public hearing supposed to be giving them all the facts? Why are we limiting it? Why aren’t we telling them all of it?” Schneider said. Alderman Terry McClung said the council would need something to present at the public hearing. “There are a lot of things that are going to be discussed at the public hearing. You just have to have a focal point to start from,” McClung said.
Kendrick said the state statute requires the council to establish the proposed plan by ordinance before holding a public hearing. “Then, after the ordinance is introduced and before it’s finally enacted, is the hearing. So if this is what we pass, that’s passing an ordinance,” Kendrick said. City attorney Tim Weaver agreed. “It does appear that there should be a drafted ordinance,” Weaver said. “But it doesn’t preclude us from having a public hearing and drafting it after,” Schneider responded. “It appears it does. It appears the intent is so the populace knows what the city council intends to enact,” Weaver said. Alderman Bob Thomas pointed out that the council could make changes to the proposed ordinance after receiving input at the public hearing, and Schneider said she’d rather have a public meeting first where every option could be discussed. The council agreed, deciding to hold the public meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, at The Auditorium.
arrested on a warrant out of the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office. A sheriff’s deputy processed the vehicle and took custody of the subject for the warrant. March 11 8:28 a.m. — Carroll County Sheriff’s Office advised of a 911 hangup from a disconnected cell phone. An officer responded but was unable to locate the caller. 9:39 a.m. — Carroll County Sheriff’s Office advised of a domestic disturbance. One subject was arrested for domestic battery in the third degree and domestic assault in the third degree. A second subject was arrested for a CCSO. 10:57 a.m. — Multiple calls were received about an intoxicated woman near an area restaurant. The subject was arrested for public intoxication and resisting arrest. 11:04 a.m. — A traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a subject for driving while intoxicated, driving left of center, obstructing governmental operations and implied consent. 2:21 p.m. — A caller advised of a sus-
picious van parked outside of his residence. An officer responded but was unable to locate the owner. 2:44 p.m. — A resident requested an officer to take a report on a damaged utility box. An officer responded and took a report. 2:50 p.m. — An officer took a report on a two-vehicle accident on Center Street. March 12 7:35 a.m. — A caller advised that a male subject was passed out in his vehicle in the parking lot. An officer arrived but found the subject was inside the restaurant. The subject was arrested for public intoxication. 10:32 a.m. — An officer responded to an alarm. The building was secure. 12:10 p.m. — A caller reported a two-vehicle accident with no injuries. An officer responded and took a report. 1:09 p.m. — A caller requested a welfare check on their 2-year-old granddaughter. The caller believed she would be at an area hotel and gave a vehicle description. An officer located the vehicle, child and parents at an area store. The
female subject was arrested for warrants out of Berryville and Carroll County, and the male subject was arrested for violating a protection order. The juvenile was released to her grandparents. 2:23 p.m. — A caller advised that he just arrived to his part-time residence and found it had been broken into. He advised that items had possibly been taken. An officer took a report and referred it to detectives. 11:44 p.m. — A traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a female subject for two counts of assault in the third degree, disorderly conduct and public intoxication. A male subject was arrested for driving while intoxicated, implied consent, driving left of center and driving on a suspended license. March 13 12:47 a.m. — An area wrecker service advised that they had received a call in reference to a vehicle in the ditch on Mountain Street. An officer responded. The vehicle had not caused any damage, and the owner advised that she did not want a report.
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TRANSITION Harold F. Biarnesen, age 87, of Holiday Island, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017, in Eureka Springs. He was born Jan. 9, 1930 in Chicago, son of Harold Sven and Violet (Dahlke) Biarnesen. After graduating from high school, Harold attended electrical trade school and later began his career as a licensed electrician. He worked for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (Local 134) for a number of years before retiring and moving to Arkansas. Harold was a loving, caring, husband, father and grandfather. He was proud of his five daughters and he especially enjoyed watching them participate in all of their softball games. He was a member of The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Jean Burnier of Holiday Island, four daughters, 10 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and one sister. He is preceded in death by his first wife, one daughter and one brother. A memorial service to celebrate this
TRANSITION Mrs. Mary Jo “Scotty” Scott Brainerd, age 95, a resident of Tulsa, Okla., died Monday, March 6, 2017, in Tulsa. She was born Aug. 3, 1921, in Ultima Thule, Arkansas. She was the secretary of Brainerd Chemical Company and a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Holiday Island. Mrs. Brainerd was preceded in death by her parents, Jeff and Essie Allen Scott and her husband, Harold Brainerd, Jr. She is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Stephen Scott and Sandie Brainerd of Ponte Vedra, Fla., Harold Webster Brainerd III and Betty Brainerd of Tazwell, Va., and Mathew Allen and Kathy Brainerd of Tulsa, Okla.; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Mrs. Brainerd will
Harold F. Biarnesen
Jan. 9, 1930 – March 12, 2017
life well lived is scheduled for Friday, March 24, at St Peter’s Lutheran Church, Schaumburg, Ill. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Smith Family Funeral Home of Green Forest. Online condolences may be made at www.smithfamilyfuneralhome.net.
Mrs. Mary Jo “Scotty” Scott Brainerd
Aug. 3, 1921 – March 6, 2017 be held at 9 a.m., Saturday, March 11, in the Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jason Carlton officiating. Burial will follow in Redmen Cemetery. You may register online at www.wilkersonfuneralhomes.com
TRANSITION Christopher Paul Epley, resident of Eureka Springs, was born March 15, 1984 in Fayetteville, son of Charles Paul and Janet (Hysell) Epley. He departed this life Thursday, March 9, 2017, in Fayetteville at the age of 32. Christopher was the owner of AC/DC Welding Services in Eureka Springs. He was a charter member of the Kings River Pirates. He enjoyed the Razorbacks, the Dallas Cowboys, huntin’, fishin’, boatin’, floatin’, jokin’, teasin’, smilin’, hikin’, talkin’, laughin’, dreamin’, antagonizin’ Ashlee, lovin’ his boys and LIFE. His signature, ever-constant million-dollar smile could light up any room and brighten any day and left an indelible and profound mark on those he encountered. Christopher deeply loved his wife Ashlee and two young sons as well as his family and his many friends throughout Northwest Arkansas and beyond. On June 7, 2014, he was united in marriage with Ashlee Khirsten (Ackerman) Epley who survives him. He is also survived by their two sons Crosby Paul and Clark Paul of the home; his parents, Charles and Janet Epley of Eureka Springs; sister, Jennifer Epley of Fayetteville; brother Curtis Epley and his son, Aro, of Bentonville; in-laws Mark and Kellie Grissom of Bentonville; several aunts, uncles, cousins, family, and many friends. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Lewis and Evelyn Epley of Springdale, and maternal grandmother, Elvetta Hysell of Eureka
Christopher Paul Epley
March 15, 1984 – March 9, 2017
Springs. Visitation will be 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., Friday, March 17 at Nelson’s Chapel of the Springs in Eureka Springs. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 18, at the Faith Christian Family Church in Eureka Springs, with Rev. Jerry Meeks officiating. Interment will follow the service at the Eureka Springs Cemetery, under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service, Inc. Memorial donations may be made to the Chris Epley Memorial Fund account at any Cornerstone Bank or Equity Bank location. Online condolences may be sent to the family at nelsonfuneral.com.
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