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n Planning approves n School board OKs new deck at hospital stipend schedule
n Chamber hosts career fair at ESHS
Deck will overlook healing garden for long-term patients
Superintendent says revised schedule will increase by $400
Event helps raise money for end-of-year scholarship
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March 13 12:47 a.m. — An area wrecker service advised receiving a call about a vehicle in a ditch on Mountain Street. An officer responded to check if it was an accident. The vehicle did not cause any damage, and the owner advised that she did not want a report. 8:28 a.m. — An administrator for a local facility requested required reports for incidents that occurred over the weekend. 10:57 a.m. — An officer responded to an entry motion alarm, but the owner of the building called to cancel. 11:09 a.m. — A caller advised of a two-vehicle private property accident. 1:55 p.m. — A caller advised of two dogs running around the parking lot that had been moved inside to keep them out of the street. The owner picked the dogs up personally. 5:28 p.m. — A caller advised of a suspicious male wearing a green hoodie walking around a parking lot and looking in vehicles. An officer checked the area but did not come in contact with anyone fitting the description. Maybe it was just a leprechaun? 8:38 p.m. — A complainant advised that he was concerned about his daughter and requested a welfare check. Officers went to the residence, and the daughter’s roommate advised that the daughter was not home. The roommate advised that she would have her call. The daughter called and advised she was fine and made contact with her father. March 14 10:30 p.m. — A caller reported suspicious activity at an area business. An officer made contact with the reporting party and checked the premises. All was secure. 10:55 p.m. — A caller reported a noise complaint at area apartments. An officer made contact and advised the resident to lower the volume of their stereo. March 15 8:14 a.m. — A caller advised of a deer lying in the traffic lane on Main Street at the bottom of Planer Hill. An officer responded, and the deer was removed. 10:39 a.m. — A caller reported a minor private property accident.
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11:52 a.m. — An officer responded to an alarm at a private residence and made contact with the owner on the scene. Everything was OK. It was a false alarm. 4:09 p.m. — A caller reported an injured raccoon on the side of the road. An officer searched the highway but did not locate the animal. 6:07 p.m. — An officer responded to an alarm and checked the property. All was secure. 9:52 p.m. — A caller reported a male subject was sitting on her property and was refusing to leave. The suspect had sustained a laceration to the head when he tried to jump out of a vehicle. EMS responded and transported him to the hospital. Carroll County Sheriff’s Office advised that the suspect had a valid warrant out of their agency. 10:16 p.m. — Carroll County Sheriff’s Office dispatch advised that a caller reported a vehicle parked in front of her residence. An officer responded and advised the vehicle owner to relocate the vehicle. March 16 12:13 p.m. — The building inspector responded to a property after complaints of property maintenance violations. A warning was issued to the property owner. 2:32 p.m. — A property owner requested to speak to an officer to report the prior property owner attempting to take stones off the property without permission. It’s like they always say: Those who visit past houses shouldn’t steal stones. 2:55 p.m. — A caller requested an officer to report a road striper accidentally spraying her jeep. 3:50 p.m. — A resident advised that her antenna was missing from her vehicle. An officer made contact and took a report. March 17 12:01 a.m. — A complainant advised that he could hear what sounded like a domestic dispute with a couple next door at their motel room. Officers responded and spoke with the couple. It turned out that the female subject was having a verbal disagreement with her sister on the phone. 8:20 a.m. — A caller complained of a neighbor’s dog barking. The animal conSee Dispatch, page 22
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The return of Souper Soup
Community center foundation revives popular fundraiser By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation has a way of making the old new again. The community center is located at the site of the old high school, with plans to renovate the old gym into an activity and exercise hub. To raise money for exercise equipment, the foundation brought back the Souper Soup fundraiser on Saturday, March 18, an event longtime Eurekans are certainly familiar with. Foundation member Jack Moyer explained the history behind Souper Soup, saying the fundraiser followed the Eureka Springs Rotary Club’s Victorian Classic for years before it stopped. The fundraiser features various soups from area restaurants, Moyer said, and has always benefited a local nonprofit. “It was always a big gathering after the Victorian Classic. Rotary’s building the race back up, and we wanted to bring Souper Soup back,” Moyer said. “We’re lucky to be the charity behind it now.” He said the fundraiser would help the foundation purchase used exercise equipment. This is necessary, Moyer said, because exercise equipment can be expensive. He said used equipment costs between $1,200 and $2,200, with new equipment running as high as $20,000.
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Everybody gathers for a group photo, showing off just a few of the soups offered at the fundraiser.
“We’re going to be starting with used equipment, but still $1,200 for a bike is pretty pricy,” Moyer said. Acquiring the exercise equipment, he continued, is part of the foundation’s plan to open the gym to the community. “It’s going to be a little bit of a longer process, because it’s so expensive, but we’ve got to start somewhere,” Moyer said. “We’re happy to be doing that today.” Foundation member Jean Elderwind thanked all the restaurants participating in the event, describing the work they put in to help the community center.
“They have a full weekend themselves, but they’re generously bringing soups. It’s wonderful to see a community event for the community, and that’s what’s happening today,” Elderwind said. “It’s a lovely extension to the Victorian Classic.” Moyer said the foundation is happy to work with Rotary on the event. “We see this as a long-term relationship. Rotary has already helped us in opening our gym with the foyer area,” Moyer said. “They donated some money for that. We see Rotary as a vital partner for years to come.”
Rotary members Harley and Pam Barnum said they were happy to support the community center. Harley Barnum said Rotary’s mission is to help the community however possible. The community center is a big part of that, he said. “Our culture is being involved in whatever helps. Before we moved here, we were involved in school programs,” Harley Barnum said. “When we came down here, we just got involved.” Pam Barnum said she’s excited to see the community center develop, saying she’s looking forward to the center’s after school program. “In Eureka Springs, there’s not many places that maybe a bigger city might have, like a Boys and Girls Club,” Pam Barnum said. “I want kids to be able to go to the community center after school. We have a lot of families where both parents are working, and they need a place for their child.” Suzanne Reed said she’s been watching the changes at the community center for the past year. Reed said she’s ready for the perimeter trail to be built around the center. “I think that’ll be a great addition. It’s fun to watch all the progress happening each month,” Reed said. Her friend Kathy McCormick agreed. “It’s been a lot of hard work,” McCormick said. “It’s nice to see it come to fruition.”
Mömandpöp to offer classes and shows during the spring
Local entertainers and teaching artists Bobby Matthews and Virginia Ralph of Mömandpöp will be offering the spring semester of classes and shows at their new location, Mömandpöp Theatre and Learning Center in the parish hall of First United Methodist Church at 195 Huntsville Road in Eureka Springs. Ralph recalled the first time she became aware of the space last year, saying she and Matthews were teaching in one space, rehearsing a children’s play in another space and performing in a third place. “It was pretty exhausting and confusing, and after Christmas I began actively seeking
a space for classes, rehearsals and shows under one roof,” Ralph said. “I can’t remember what made me pull over one afternoon, but I was driving by and stopped to peek inside. It was an enormous room, but what I couldn’t believe was that on the opposite wall I could see what looked like a stage!” The parish hall was originally designed with a small stage to accommodate a once-active theatrical youth group that had since grown up, leaving the stage unused for much of that time. Matthews said the church already has a really successful outreach to families through their First Friday Parents Night Out.
“When we approached them about the possibility of doing classes and performances for families there, it turns out it’s a perfect fit with their mission,” Matthews said. After-school theater classes begin the first week of April and will culminate in a Children’s Theatre Mini-Festival on May 20, a full day of pay-what-you-can theatrical happenings for the families of Carroll County. The classes include a performance ensemble for ages 12 and up from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays starting April 4, The Family Jam, a music and movement class for children six months to 5 years old with a parent or caregiver from 3:30 p.m. to 4:20
p.m. on Wednesdays starting April 5, and a junior performance ensembles for ages 6 to 9 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. on Thursdays beginning April 5. There will be a free demonstration of The Family Jam at 3:30 pm. Wednesday, March 29. It will cost $50 a month or $15 a class. The junior performance ensemble will cost $60 a month. For more information, or to see the space and meet the teachers, you are invited to attend the Open House and Registration from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, March 24. You can also email 1234momandpopgo@gmail. com.
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Eureka Springs ALE program recognized at leadership conference By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
Eureka Springs High School was recently honored for having one of best alternative learning programs in the state, given an award for performing in the top five on ACT Aspire English test last year at the Arkansas Association of Alternative Educators Leadership Day on Feb. 9. David Parkman, who teaches the ALE classes, wasn’t too surprised by the honor. “The majority of these kids are nontraditional achieving students. They’re not A-B, follow-the-rules-on-time students, but they are probably the smartest kids in school,” Parkman said. Many of the students in ALE, Parkman explained, have a bad home life that prevents them from learning in a traditional classroom. “Sometimes we catch it in freshmen, and sometimes we don’t see it for a while,” he said. “Some things manifest in behavior. It’s not bad behavior. They may self-isolate or self-harm.” Junior Cole Fox said he is one of those students who has had a tough time at home. Dealing with his mother’s sickness, Fox said, made it difficult for him to function in a regular classroom. He said many of his fellow ALE students have similar experiences. “Whether it be a parent being sick or a rough home life or family dying … we have to mature a lot faster and don’t want to be up there around a lot of people,” Fox said. Parkman described the process of getting students into the ALE program, saying he is part of a committee aimed at identifying students who could benefit from an alternative learning environment. Once these students are identified, Parkman said, they are given the option of joining the ALE classroom. Junior Mary Crowder said she’s happy she moved into the ALE program. “It helps students who can’t focus in normal classrooms who like to talk too
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Eureka Springs High School teacher David Parkman, right, holds an award naming the Eureka Springs ALE program one of the top five in Arkansas. The award was given at the Arkansas Association of Alternative Educators Leadership Day on Feb. 9.
much like me,” Crowder said. “It helps us sit down and get our work done. The teachers are very helpful.” Fox agreed. “Usually, you don’t have time to do assignments or the teachers don’t give you extra time in regular classes,” Fox said. “The teachers here let you take your time as long as you finish in nine weeks.” Parkman said the program has been successful over the year, helping students who didn’t plan to graduate get into college. “We’ve had a lot of successes. I feel that we do make a difference. I’ve got one former graduate going into the Navy, another one’s in college and the others have
GEDs,” Parkman said. The program is so successful, he continued, because it allows students to receive one-on-one help and to work at their own pace. Parkman said the idea of ALE is to give students a chance to learn the way they learn best, even if that learning technique wouldn’t fit into a regular classroom. “Over there, there’s a bat signal in the lamp. They need a bat signal in the lamp to work. It makes them feel better,” Parkman said. “In a regular classroom, teachers are like, ‘No, you can’t do that.’ Here, it’s not harming anything.” See ALE, page 23
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Planning commission approves new rear deck at hospital By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs Hospital is moving forward with its plan to build a healing garden onsite. On Tuesday, March 14, the Eureka Springs Planning Commission approved the hospital’s request for a new rear deck, an integral part of the healing garden. The Eureka Springs Historic District Commission previously approved the same request on March 1. Commissioner Melissa Greene read from the application, saying the garden is going to be funded completely by donations. “Employees of the Eureka Springs Hospital have all volunteered their time to bring this project to life,” Greene said. “Family members will be able to visit in a friendly and warm atmosphere.” Greene said the deck will accommodate wheelchairs, with a paved path being created for those who aren’t in wheelchairs. Hospital employee Melissa Stubblefield said the idea behind the garden is to give long-term patients a chance to get out of their rooms. The patients could even interact with family pets in the garden, Stubblefield said. “It’s amazing the healing effect of just visiting the family pet,” Stubblefield said. Greene agreed. “I think it’s lovely, people being able to see their pets,” she said. “I think it’s a healing thing.” Commissioner James Morris asked if the garden will be accessible to everyone, and Stubblefield said it will. The commission voted, unanimously approving the request. Greene told Stubblefield she is happy to see the project underway. “Thank you for doing this,” Greene said. In other business, the commission discussed creating a new complaint form. Commissioner Ann Tandy-Sallee said she worked on the form, combining a form Morris created with the existing complaint form. Commissioner Susan Harman said she appreciated Tandy-Sallee’s work, saying the idea of the form is to give the commission a paper trail regarding complaints.
“The purpose is to have a record so that no one has to come back and think about what they did a year ago, right?” Harman said. Tandy-Sallee agreed and said she left a space on the new form for a photo of any previous violations. “When you go there, whatever the alleged violation is … it’s either there or it’s not there,” she said. “You have a record.” City preservation officer Glenna Booth said the form applies to the clean city ordinance, not violations that would come across the planning commission’s table. Harman said she wanted a form that would apply to all complaints. Morris, who originally brought up the complaint process, said he wanted a form that wasn’t a formal complaint. “My objection for a formal complaint is you’re making a complaint. This is a request. I don’t want to file a complaint if I don’t know you’re in violation of something. Then, I’ve made an enemy,” Morris said. Harman asked Booth who usually receives complaints, and Booth said that depends on the reason for the complaint. “Would you have a central place for those?” Harman said. “I’d guess they could just drop it off at the front desk,” Booth said. Tandy-Sallee said the HDC is working on complaints, too. “They’re going by the existing complaint form,” Booth said. “They’re trying to come up with a process.” Harman said she didn’t want several different complaint forms floating around City Hall. “It really doesn’t make any sense to have this group have their own form and this one have their own form,” Harman said. “It should be a general purpose form that could be used for anything.” Harman added that she liked the idea of placing a time-stamp on the complaint forms. The commissioners discussed who receives the form, and Booth said forms are distributed to those who need them. “There has to be a process. There has to be somebody. If it’s assigned to an individual to do the screening … if that person’s
on vacation, what do you do?” Harman said. “There has to be a process.” “We already have a complaint process. This is sort of the problem,” Booth said. Harman said the commission is creating a new process, and Booth said that’s what the HDC is doing as well. “A lot of the staff feels like a process already exists,” Booth said. Harman said the commission wasn’t looking to give Booth and other employees more work to do, saying the idea is to create a paper trail for the commissioners to look at while making decisions. “This is not making it any easier. It’s giving you a paper trail, but it’s not making it any easier,” Booth said. Harman said she’d feel more comfortable making decisions if more information were available. “The reason why we wanted to come up with something that would create a paper trail is some of the circumstances we’ve been in where we didn’t know somebody made a complaint or we didn’t know it’s already been discussed,” Harman said. “If we had some of that background information, then we would be able to make a sound decision.” Commissioner Woodrow Achord said he wasn’t sure about creating a new complaint form or process. “If there’s already a complaint process, there’s no need for us to do this,” Achord said. “We don’t need several complaint processes. We need one. If the process we have now needs a little tweaking, let’s do that.” Morris said he wanted to give citizens
a chance to inquire about a potential code violation without making a complaint first. “It’s not necessarily a complaint. This is not a complaint. That’s the difference,” Morris said. “This is a request for somebody to look at a situation to see if there’s a code violation. I originated this form because I don’t want to file a complaint. Why should I have to file a complaint?” “It’s just a matter of semantics,” Achord said. “Legally, it’s not,” Morris said. Commissioner Tom Buford said city inspectors will have to look at a situation even if it’s not written as a complaint. Morris disagreed. “It’s not a complaint. It’s asking them to see if it’s a violation,” Morris said. Greene agreed with Buford. “When something is filed, whether we call it a complaint, it is a complaint,” Greene said. “No, it isn’t,” Morris said. “I didn’t originate a complaint form. I originated a request for somebody to look at something that’s unsightly, unsafe or a violation.” “The end result is the same,” Harman said. Harman asked Morris if he was happy with the form Tandy-Sallee created, and he said he was. Greene said Booth could provide more information on the process. “Glenna’s going to look into our complaint process and maybe we’ll know where to send our complaints … our requests … to,” Greene said. The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, at City Hall.
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HDC approves renovation at 12 Fuller By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
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A request to renovate a dilapidated home at 12 Fuller dominated discussion at the Eureka Springs Historic District Commission’s meeting on Wednesday, March 15. Jack Yeager, who owns the property with his wife, presented the request. He said he was hoping to remove the existing porch and change the door on the front part of the home, extend the gable roof, replace five windows, add a bay window and replace the downstairs door on the west side, add a gable half-roof and replace a window on the back side and replace the door on the east side. Yeager described his background, saying he was born in Germany and has worked as a carpenter his entire life. He’s also taught carpentry, Yeager said. “I’m familiar with structures, and I know this house looks awful and was condemned at one time and even destined to be bulldozed down,” Yeager said. “I’m confident it can be in good shape. That’s what I intend to do.” He continued, “Some of my crew are former students of mine. I’m confident we can get this cabin to look real well. It can be revived and brought back to a very nice space. We feel it could be a nice little retirement home for my wife and I.” Chairman Virgil Fowler pointed to a part of the request to raise the roof on the home, and Yeager said that will help show off the windows. “We want to raise the porch roof in order to be able to see the top of the windows,” he said. Commissioner Melissa Greene said part of the city code requires contributing buildings to keep original doors and windows. The doors and windows on the front of the property, she said, are original. “That’s my only big stickler. Taking that original door out … could take this house from contributing to non-contributing,” Greene said. She said she could easily approve the request if Yeager agreed to keep the orig-
inal windows and doors, and Yeager said he could do that. Commissioner Steve Holifield moved to approve the request with those changes, and the commission agreed to do so. Greene thanked Yeager for working on the property, saying she’s happy to see old homes become new again. “I look at stuff like this and say, ‘Oh, thank God people are coming along and are going to do something about this,’ ” Greene said. “We have a number of blighted houses, and a lot of them have been demolished. To take this one on is a big undertaking.” The commission approved other new business items. These requests included replacing the siding, windows and doors at 11 Hale, deconstructing and rebuilding the front stone wall, reusing the stone on the rear wall and repairing the stone stairway at 35 Benton, replacing the mission footbridge at 247 North Main, a new addition with roofline changes and new windows, doors and siding materials at 105 Breezy Point Circle, re-roofing, removing the chimney, a rear addition with a roofline change, enclosing the rear porch, adding and replacing windows, adding a door and replacing the front porch and the front steps at 17 Benton and the addition of a new storage building at 1 Frisco. The commission moved on to approve the consent agenda, which includes Level I applications the city preservation officer believes to be in accordance with the design guidelines. These approvals are a new sign at 67 North Main, a new sign at 32 Spring, adding a counter to the rear deck at 155 West Van Buren and new paint colors and new gutters at 33 Ridgeway. In other business, the commission gave its OK for administrative approvals, which are applications for repair and work involving no changes in materials or color. This approval is repaving the driveway at 13 Eureka St. The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, at City Hall.
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Clear Spring Fling Auction a success, head of school says By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
Phyllis Poe was in a bit of a dilemma on Saturday, March 11, when the annual Clear Spring Fling Auction was set to take place and Eureka Springs received its first snowfall of the year. As Clear Spring’s head of school, Poe had to decide whether or not to postpone the event. “It was crazy. Of all the days to have winter, we had winter on our day,” Poe said. “We deliberated for a few hours and decided the best thing was to play it safe. We didn’t want anyone getting hurt on the roads.” With the event postponed to the next day, Poe said she worried it wouldn’t be as successful as it had in past years. She said she quickly learned there was no need worry. “We got out the word the best we could and had a good time. We had a good turnout considering the weather,” Poe said. She thanked everyone who made the event possible, including a couple who donated their art collection to the auction. “They gave us 13 art pieces form Eureka artists. That was very lovely. That gave us an added boost not to just number but in our excitement,” Poe said. “It added a special note, along with all the wonderful artists that give so generously. It’s really amazing how generous this town is.” Many people donated goods, services and time to the auction, Poe said. She said it’s nearly impossible to thank everybody who contributed to the event. “We had so many wonderful people come out to help volunteer, to help us set up and to come out for the event in the snow and the cold and the yucky
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Clear Spring School’s founding member and very first head of school, Molly Seeligson, along with the school’s current head of school, Phyllis Poe, admire works of art donated to the Clear Spring Fling Auction on March 12.
weather,” Poe said. “They came anyway and bid and had a good time. I just want to thank everyone who came out and all those in between. So many people help out with an event like this.” The school doesn’t have a final total of how much
the auction raised, Poe said, but she believes the event went well. She explained how the money will be used, saying it will go into a fund for scholarships and operations. The school always needs money for scholarships, Poe said. “A large percentage of our families are here on scholarships. We want children to be able to come to Clear Spring School,” Poe said. “If they want to be here, we want them to be here, too, so we do everything we can to try to accommodate families.” She added, “We know it’s tough. The economy is tough. It’s not easy in a small tourist town, so we do what we can to help families so they can be here if that’s what they choose.” The school runs almost entirely on operations, Poe said. She credited the Eureka Springs community for helping with that. “It’s one of the things that has kept me associated and here at Clear Spring for so many years. It’s a wonderful community,” Poe said. “I see it as an extended family. It’s just amazing. It continues to amaze me 40 years later that this school can be so embraced by many, and for good reason.” That good reason, she continued, is the school’s mission to provide a hands-on, exciting education for children throughout Carroll County. Poe said the students who attend the school show that excitement every day. “They just keep me going. They’re so excited about education and that keeps me excited about education, to see them grow and discover and learn,” Poe said. “When people see children excited about learning, that’s something they want to contribute to however they can.” See Auction, page 18
ES board approves 2016-17 stipend salary schedule By Kelby Newcomb CCNNews@cox-internet.com
The Eureka Springs School Board voted to approve the 2016-17 stipend salary schedule at its regular meeting on Wednesday, March 15. Superintendent Bryan Pruitt presented his recommendations to the board, saying he and district treasurer Pam McGarrah had reviewed the proposed stipend salary schedule submitted by the personnel policy committee. While the personnel policy committee’s proposed schedule would increase the sti-
pend salary schedule by about $11,861, the superintendent’s revised schedule would increase it by only about $400. “You can either approve that, or we can leave it as it was last year,” Pruitt said. Board member Al Larson asked if the personnel policy committee had seen the superintendent’s revised stipend schedule, and Pruitt said they had not. “I think the ideal situation would be a negotiation between the $11,000 schedule and the $400 one,” Larson said. “It would give the personnel policy committee an opportunity to give the rationale for it. I would like
to see a consensus.” Board member Jason Morris said he believed the personnel policy committee’s proposed schedule had a lot of expenditures that did not need to be there. “You have things on here that should be part of the job that they’re throwing in here to try to make money,” Morris said. “I think administration has gone through and taken some of those out. Basically, this list is $426 more than last year. I can see that. I just can’t see the $11,000 list.” Board member Debbie Davis said she would also like to see the schedule go back
before the personnel policy committee and be negotiated with administration. McGarrah said her only issue with having the schedule renegotiated was that the stipends are supposed to be paid next month. “If this goes back to personnel policy committee, can we please approve last year’s schedule for this year and then look at this for next year?” she asked. “Our employees have had them go out in May for the past five years. I think we would have issues if we didn’t pay them out next month.” Pruitt recommended that the board acSee Stipends, page 8
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Concerned about Trump So almost two out of three Eureka residents, or at least those few who responded to your recent survey, are not concerned at all with ties between the Trump administration and Russia. Surprising to say the least from your liberally oriented city. The FBI and other federal law enforcement agencies, working to protect us all, were investigating Russian hacking on an international scale, long before Trump ever announced for president. The intercepted communications led them to the Trump campaign’s door. British intelligence has provided surveillance reports confirming meetings during the campaign between Russian officials and members of Trump’s staff. Transcripts of intercepted communications will undoubtedly come out through the news media confirming such illegal activity, but hey, who are you going to believe, the “enemy of the people” (read news media) or the guy in the White House? If such matters don’t concern a clear majority of Eurekans, then what does it take? — RONALD LYON
Citizen of the Week Burt Hamilton is this week’s Citizen of the Week. He recently donated $393 to the Eureka Springs Soccer Club. Hamilton and Carly James helped raise the money for the soccer club through a gumbo fundraiser. The donation will help the soccer club purchase new equipment. If you’d like to nominate somebody for Citizen of the Week, email Samantha Jones at Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail. com.
Thank you
On behalf of the Clear Spring School and the Clear Spring Fling Auction Committee, I’d like to thank the Eureka Springs community that so generously supported this year’s auction. The crazy winter weather tried to dampen the fun but the Spring Fling happened on Sunday anyway. Special thank you to the Clear Spring School Board of Directors, teachers, and families, Rodney Slane, Autumn Spencer and staff of Event Eureka, Dave Teigen, Dr. Bob and Patricia Messer, Woody Accord, KJ Zumwalt, Rebecca Patek, Melissa Carper, and Brian Martin, Penny Walker, Wicker Walker Printing, the Eureka Springs Transit and all the local businesses and artists who donated more than $20,000 worth of goods and services. The Clear Spring Fling Auction is the school’s largest fundraiser and offers something for everyone, including art by Eureka Springs’ finest and most talented artists. We appreciate everyone who worked so hard to make it a fun and successful event. Sincerely, – DORI THOMAS Director of Admissions & Development Clear Spring School
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cept the proposal before them that night and let administration and the personnel policy committee negotiate the stipend salary schedule for next year earlier in the 2017-18 school year. Board president Chris McClung made a motion that the board approve the 2016-17 stipend salary schedule as proposed by the superintendent, and the board members voted to approve it. Also at the meeting, the board voted to approve the demolition of the Old Trades Building Addition on the old high school campus. Larson, who is also a member of the Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation, said the addition would be removed at the expense of the community center foundation, but the slab underneath would be used for future projects. “If you’re not familiar with the area, it’s the lean-to or add-on to the south of the Old Trades Building,” Larson said. “The idea is that the addition, which is a leaking money pit, could be demolished, but we could leave the slab. The outer portion of it would become part of the exercise trail, and the inner part would be used to eventually establish a greenhouse.” Pruitt also notified the board about a change with the Community Center Foundation’s after-school program. He said there
is a mold issue in the gym at the old high school campus, meaning the after-school program cannot be hosted there until it is cleared up. “They would like to host their after-school program in our elementary,” Pruitt said. “This doesn’t need a motion. I just wanted to check with the board to see if that was all right.” He said the elementary school can accommodate the program and noted that hosting it on campus would eliminate the issue of busing students to the old high school campus. “It is our kids and a service to our kids,” Pruitt said. “The only downside is that it will require more cleaning because 60 more kids in there for two hours a day will lead to more wear and tear. I think we can handle it for the rest of the school year.” “This would be a temporary thing,” Larson said. “This is a pilot program, which is free of charge. We’re working on a mold remediation proposal to take care of the issue.” The board later voted to approve the purchase of a new 2018 model school bus for $92,360 for the 2017-18 School Year. The board also voted to approve the 2017-18 School Calendar. Pruitt noted that there are nine snow days built into the calendar. The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 17, at the administration building.
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Happiness
his past weekend, my college friend Emily visited Eureka Springs to kick off her spring break. Emily and I became friends during my senior year of college, not long after I quit a horrible sorority and vowed to just be a loner until I graduated. That didn’t end up happening. I formed a strong friendship with Emily, who told me all about the way music can change the world, and Kelby, who loved talking about nerdy TV shows and was an English major like me. I spent most of my senior year taking walks around the lake with Kelby and driving around town with Emily. The three of us often got together to go to Sonic during happy hour, because that’s what you do when you live in a small college town. I loved those trips to Sonic. One of the first times we went, Emily sang along to “Don’t Stand So Close to Me” and I realized how beautiful her voice is. From then on, I pressured her to sing to me any time we were in the car. She obliged, even on her bad days. A month before I graduated, she told me she had been accepted into the University of Central Arkansas’ music program. I was happy for her, and not just because it meant she’d be a little closer to Northwest Arkansas. I graduated, moved to Eureka Springs and started working as a reporter at Carroll County News. Kelby, Emily and I kept in touch, though the distance did make it difficult sometimes. You can imagine my excitement when I was promoted to associate editor of Carroll County Newspapers and Kelby took over the reporter position. He moved to town, and life got a little better. I’d say it got a lot better, but I don’t want to stroke his ego too much. Meanwhile, Emily was working on her degree at UCA. We visited each other when we could, usually for just a day. That’s why this past weekend was so special. Emily got into town on Friday night, and we had two days to spend together. On Saturday, we met up with Kelby at Oscar’s for lunch. Of course the food was good, but the company was better. Emily told us about the songs she’s been learning and how she’s getting ready to graduate from UCA’s teaching program. Kelby and I updated her on what it’s like to work at a newspaper. Gideon talked a little about what he’s learning in his master’s program, which is coincidentally also
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through UCA. When lunch was over, Gideon went to work and the rest of us went to Beaver Lake. We spent a couple of hours in the area, just taking in the natural beauty and the nice weather. It really was a day for going to the lake. Kelby learned it was not a day for swimming at the lake when he tried to wade in. “It’s a little too cold,” he said. “It’s March,” Emily said. We left the lake and Samantha Jones traveled to Sonic to relive our youthful college days. When Gideon got off work later that night, we bought some groceries and made a late dinner. We played games for a while. I beat them all at Wahoo, a marble board game Gideon and I bought at the Winterfest fundraiser earlier this year. The next morning, Emily had to go home. I woke up with a sense of dread knowing I’d be separated from one of my soulmates again. Getting to sleep in offset that feeling a little. It helped even more when Gideon made us coffee and tea. As we sat in the living room, Gideon and Emily with a cup of coffee and me with a cup of black tea, I was silent. Gideon and Emily were talking about the type of coffee they like. The conversation turned to cooking, and they both agreed that chicken stock is best if you boil your own bones at home. Suddenly, I felt very calm. Normally I’m filled with anxiety on Sundays, but I didn’t feel any of that listening to two people I love discuss the best way to bone a chicken. This must be what happiness feels like, I thought. Happiness is being with the people you love on a Sunday morning in mismatched pajamas and no makeup. It’s knowing your friendships are family. It’s a raw emotion, the kind that makes you realize what it is to really feel something. And if you’re anything like me, it’s not something you take for granted.
LAST WEEK’S QUESTION
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Chamber hosts annual career fair at high school By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
Eureka Springs High School students learned a little about the career opportunities available locally during the Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce’s annual Career Fair on Thursday, March 16. Chamber president Tammy Thurow said 22 businesses participated in the career fair this year, an improvement on last year. Thurow credited event coordinator Jessica Wheeless for making the event so successful this year. “She’s done a great job. I have a lot of confidence in her ability, so I just let her take off this year,” Thurow said. Wheeless said she reached out to the chamber’s members and other businesses throughout Carroll County. She said she’s happy to see so many businesses participate in the event. “It’s nice to know there are so many businesses in Eureka that care bout our students here,” Wheeless said. The money businesses spent on a booth, Wheeless continued, will go into a scholarship fund for a Eureka Springs High School student. “The businesses get to showcase themselves and the careers they offer, but they also get to create a scholarship for a student,” Wheeless said. “It’s nice to see them support that.” Thurow said the event helps students decide what they want to do after they graduate from high school. “One of the people we brought in, Midwest Medical Transport … somebody might talk to them today and say, ‘I really like medical. I want to be an EMT,’ ” Thurow said. “It gives them the opportunity to see it all, as well as visit some of the universities that are here.” Susan West, an assistant professor at Arkansas Tech University, represented institutions of higher education at the career fair. West said ATU has a four-year bachelor of science degree in hospitality administration, saying the degree is accredited. Students can focus on food, lodging or events, West said. “It includes an internship. Tourism
Photo by Tavi Ellis
Everybody gathers for a group photo at the Greater Eureka Spring Chamber of Commerce’s Career Fair on Thursday, March 16.
is the number two industry in our state. We’re trying to ensure tourism stays number two,” West said. “We are providing the educational foundation for students to go out and work in hotels and restaurants and events and weddings and all these exciting things.” West said ATU already has students from Eureka Springs. “They have always been excellent students. It means a lot for us to have students from small communities come in,” West said. “It’s a nice fit for someone from a small community.” Ruth Hager, who represented local restaurant Sparky’s, said she’s seen how education has become important for students interested in hospitality over the years. Hager said she’s open to employing students who are interested in a career in hospitality as well as those who need to take a year or two off before going to college. “I’ve love to find students who have already decided they want to be in the business, who want to stay in Eureka,”
Hager said. “There’s lots of opportunities in Eureka for hospitality jobs. I’d also like to find someone who doesn’t want to go to college.” She added, “Maybe they’re so sure they want to be an entrepreneur that they’re going to work for me for a few years and learn all about it.” When young people use what they learn at Sparky’s to create their own businesses in Eureka Springs, Hager said, it is fulfilling. “I love that. I feel like every kid who works for us goes on to be a successful adult,” Hager said. “They’re able to go out there and apply for a job and feel confident. I think it’s important for all businesses to care about the kids who work for them.” The students who leave Eureka Springs to get a college degree, Hager said, can always return and work in town. “They can come back to Eureka Springs. It’s not a place you have to leave,” Hager said. “There’s so much opportunity to make a career here.”
Being at the career fair, Hager said, reminded her of why she loves being part of Eureka Springs. “I love being at school, seeing all these kids and seeing them grow over the years,” Hager said. Mallory Butler, who works with the Passion Play, is one of those kids. Butler said she grew up acting in the Passion Play and now works in administration there. The Passion Play is always looking for young actors and actresses, Butler said. “There’s a great need for Roman soldiers, disciples and Marys,” Butler said. “We’re really looking for theater students who can be part of it.” The students could also work in the administration and other areas, Butler added. “During the day, there’s gift shops open. The Holy Land’s open,” she said. “Students can work in lots of different areas … really anywhere they want to go, we have an opportunity for them.” She said she enjoyed being at the career fair. “It’s awesome to be right in the heart of where all the young teenagers are, because this is the future,” Butler said. “It’s really neat to be able to participate in that area of Eureka. It’s nice to have all the kids here at once and to get to speak to them for a couple of hours.” The career fair is part of the Chamber’s Partners in Education program. Thurow said she’s proud of that program, saying she wants more community members to get involved with it. “We want to continue to build it and help out schools however we can,” Thurow said. “Anything we can do to get our community partnering with the school is a plus.” Wheeless said she’s been pleased to see how well Eureka Springs businesses work with the city’s young people. “I’d like to thank all the businesses that participated, even the ones that didn’t and hire high school students,” Wheeless said. “I think it’s great that we have a community that embraces students and embraces helping them.”
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Holiday Island debates Yacht Club and Info Center futures By David Frank Dempsey Lovely County Citizen
HOLIDAY ISLAND — The Holiday Island Suburban Improvement Board of Commissioners addressed the Yacht Club building in old business and several issues in new business during their regular meeting on Monday, March 20. • Consultants have examined the Yacht Club, finding no dramatic structural defects, except for a footing that has come loose but can be fixed fairly easily. The siding was determined to be in poor condition by Design Builders, who gave an initial cost of replacing the siding at $17,265. If no use for the building is found, the cost of demolition down to the foundation is believed to be about $10,000. Commissioner David Makidon suggested putting it up for sale in a bidding process with the district retaining the right to refuse any or all bids. Commission Chairman Dan Kees said fuel lines for the marina are under the Yacht Club and might need an easement. District Manager Lawrence Blood suggested a public discussion to determine if residents are in favor of repairing the building for sale or lease, attempting to sell or lease the building as is or to demolish the structure. There are no funds designated in the district budget for the Yacht Club, Blood said. Before the next BOC meeting a professional opinion, probably by a real estate agent, of the property value will be sought. Public input is encouraged during the next BOC meeting to be held Monday, March 27 at 6 p.m. in the Clubhouse Ballroom. • District Road Superintendent Kenny DeHart presented a draft suggesting a total of 1.46 miles of two-inch asphalt on Rancho Vista/Eldorado (1,233 linear feet), Serenity Lane (1,200 linear feet), Cypress Point (3,255 linear feet), Cherokee Place (1,300 linear feet), Chickasaw Place (1,100 linear feet) and Arap-
ahoe Drive (a 900 linear-foot portion). DeHart also asked for .95 miles of single chip and seal on Twin Peak Drive (4,596 linear feet) and a part of Cedar Lane (400 linear feet) DeHart also said he wanted to stripe 162,818 linear feet including all three lines on Holiday Island Drive, outside white lines on Stateline Drive, outside white lines on Woodsdale Drive and all four lines on Shields Drive. The BOC decided their vote was not needed and left the decision up to Blood who approved the plan. • On the possible purchase by the district of the Information Center at 2 Holiday Island Drive, Blood declined to comment on ongoing loan discussions with Cornerstone Bank for the building. The bank plans to list the property for sale at the end of the month. BOC suggestions for use of the building included pursuing leasing it to the state of Arkansas as a visitor center for the state, leasing the front office to real estate agents on a daily basis, using it as a public meeting place or a possible combination of the above. Using the building as the HISID Office and selling the existing District Office on Woodsdale Drive was also discussed. Public input on the Information Center is also encouraged during the next BOC meeting to be held Monday, March 27 at 6 p.m. in the Clubhouse Ballroom. • Blood suggested in a memorandum using an expected reimbursement of $32,500 from the Arkansas Petroleum Fund. The reimbursement will be for repairs of a 2016 fuel leak at the Holiday Island Marina. Repairs and upgrades to the marina were delayed last year due to the cost of the repairs. The reimbursement money might be used for upgrades to the existing fuel distribution system, a video surveillance system, signage, electrical code system upgrades, recode assess key system, walkway and courSee HISID, page 23
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Board members of the Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation recently toured the Bentonville Community Center to get some ideas for the developing project in Eureka Springs. The board members are pictured with David Wright, right, Bentonville’s parks and recreation director.
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St. Patty’s Day Parade
The Eureka Springs St. Patty’s Day Parade rolled down Spring Street on Saturday, March 18.
Here’s Harley and his person John Martin and Sassy and her person Robert Sheppard.
What’s a parade without a marching band?
Musician Arkansas Red trades his banjo for an Irish whistle while marching in the parade.
Here’s Eureka Springs artist and perennial parade particiParade goers reach for beads. pant Wendi La Fey.
Photos by David Bell
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Victorian Classic
Photos by David Bell
The 35th Annual Victorian Classic was held on Saturday, March 18. The Eureka Springs Rotary Club sponsored the long-running event.
The Eureka Springs Unitarian Universalist Fellowship carries signs promoting the organization’s Standing on the Side of Love program.
‘Well, that didn’t go as planned.’
At the start of the race, the frontrunners charge down U.S. 62 toward Arkansas 23, the first of many turns in the event.
This is the third and final water stop along the route.
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The first-place winners in each division pose for a picture after the awards are handed out.
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Army Jazz Ambassadors return to the Eureka Springs City Auditorium
The internationally acclaimed Jazz Ambassadors of Washington will continue its long tradition of presenting a free public performances when appearing at The Auditorium in Eureka Springs at 36 S. Main Street at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 28. The Jazz Ambassadors’ concert in Eureka Springs is sponsored by the Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission. The Jazz Ambassadors are the official touring big band of the United States Army. Formed in 1969, this 19-member ensemble has received great acclaim at home and abroad performing America’s greatest original art form: jazz. Concerts by the Jazz Ambassadors are programmed to entertain all types of audiences. The band’s diverse repertoire includes big band swing, bebop, Latin, contemporary jazz, standards, popular tunes, Dixieland, vocals and patriotic selections, many of which are written or arranged by members of the Jazz Ambassadors.
The Jazz Ambassadors have appeared in all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, Japan, India and throughout Europe. Recent notable performances include concerts at the Toronto Jazz Festival, the Richmond Jazz Festival at Maymont, the Kennedy Center Honors, the Jazz Education Network Conference, and an appearance on the Colbert Report. Gordon Goodwin, Bobby Shew, Ernie Watts, and the Dave Brubeck All-Star Quintet are just a few of the outstanding jazz artists who have shared the stage with the Jazz Ambassadors. The band has been featured in joint concerts with Marvin Hamlisch and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the San Diego Symphony Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony Pops, the Colorado Pops Orchestra, and the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall. The band’s rigorous touring schedule and reputation for excellence has earned it the title “America’s Big Band.” For more information visit www. theaud.org.
ES School Menu Monday, March 27 Breakfast: Chicken tenders and Dutch waffle, Mandarin oranges, juice and milk or strawberry banana yogurt and oatmeal bar, bowl of cereal and strawberry banana yogurt or chocolate or powdered mini doughnuts Lunch: Mozzarella cheese sticks with marinara, cucumber and tomato salad, applesauce cup, Craisins, juice and milk Tuesday, March 28 Breakfast: Pillsbury Mini Cinis, Craisins, juice and milk or bowl of cereal and strawberry banana yogurt, whole grain strawberry Pop-Tarts or chocolate or powdered mini doughnuts Lunch: Cheeseburger, crinkle fries, sandwich veggie sides, fruit, juice and milk Wednesday, March 29 Breakfast: Mini pancakes, fruit, juice and milk or strawberry banana yogurt, whole grain strawberry Pop-Tarts or chocolate or powdered mini doughnuts
Lunch: Homemade macaroni and cheese with popcorn chicken, green beans, blackeyed pea salad, pineapple tidbits, juice and milk Thursday, March 30 Breakfast: Egg, cheese and bacon breakfast boat, Mandarin oranges, juice and milk or bowl of cereal and strawberry banana yogurt, whole grain strawberry Pop-Tarts or chocolate or powdered mini doughnuts Lunch: Spicy chicken tacos, salsa, diced tomatoes, jalapeño peppers, shredded iceberg lettuce, diced peaches, juice and milk Friday, March 31 Breakfast: Biscuit and gravy with turkey bacon, Craisins, juice and milk or strawberry banana yogurt and oatmeal bar, bowl of cereal and strawberry banana yogurt or chocolate or powdered mini doughnuts Lunch: Pepperoni and cheese pizza, blackeyed pea salad, fresh green side salad, strawberry cup, juice and milk
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LOOKING BACK
Black Bass Dam, which is located off Highway 62 West, down Oil Spring Road and across from what is now Sherwood Court, is a magnificent limestone structure that has seen several lives, first as a spillway for Black Bass Lake. Early on, this spring-fed lake provided Eureka Springs with its water supply. The dam was built in 1894, and was a spillway, 35 feet high and 220 feet long. In 1916, the dam was enlarged and heightened, making it 65 feet high, by 450 feet long. The city hoped to improve water flow and quality. While building this immense structure, pack mules were used to haul the heavy limestone. When the dam was heightened in 1916, it had a walkway across the top. It became a place for those out on a Sunday to promenade. The water flowing over the dam was pumped to a standpipe, (or as we locals call it, the “Water Tower”), to be distributed throughout Eureka. The standpipe, located at the entrance to what is now the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks, holds 86,000 gallons of water, and it was filled by the alternate operation of pumps, one working at a time, in one hour and 44 minutes — just one hour less than the required specifications. The dam was extensively repaired in 2004 after two police officers reported serious water spouts erupting through the dam. But like any historic structure, the years have taken its toll, and the dam is in need of some major repair.
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 27 Spaghetti and meat sauce, Italian vegetables, garlic bread and ambrosia Tuesday, March 28 Barbecue chicken, herbed corn, green beans with onions, wheat roll and scalloped
pineapples Wednesday, March 29 Swiss steak, gravy, scalloped potatoes, steamed broccoli, wheat bread and fresh fruit Thursday, March 30 Taco salad, cheese, lettuce and salsa, pinto beans and oatmeal raisin cookie Friday, March 31 Smothered pork, fluffy rice, mixed vegetables, wheat roll and orange whip
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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 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, at their building on Highway 23 North at Highway 187. The cook-off 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-off. 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 501554-5638.
March 26: EUUF Service
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 27: Metafizzies Meeting
The Eureka Springs Metaphysical Society (Metafizzies) meeting will feature a group discussion on spiritual topics at 7 p.m. Monday, March 27, at the Heart of Many Ways at 68 Mountain St. All are welcome.
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.
March 28: Jazz Ambassadors Performance
The internationally acclaimed Jazz Ambassadors of Washington will present a free public performance at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, at The Auditorium in Eureka Springs at 36 S. Main Street. Formed in 1969, this 19-member ensemble has a diverse repertoire that in-
cludes big band swing, bebop, Latin, contemporary jazz, standards, popular tunes, Dixieland, vocals and patriotic selections.
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 Room. Anyone can enter. The subject this year is patriotism. Trophies will be awarded to first-, second- and thirdplace winners. There is a $50 prize for first-place winners between 9 and 13 years of age and a $100 prize for firstplace 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 870-423-2958.
April 28 and 29: Yards and Yards of Yard Sales
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
Members of Elks Lodge 1042 will clean, price, wrap and sort items for the Brown Elk Sale on the first Tuesday of each month from March to July. The sale will be held on Friday, Aug. 4, and Saturday, Aug. 5. Donations can be brought to Elks Lodge 1042 at 4 Parkcliff Drive in Holiday Island. For more information, contact Wes Gosvenor at 870-818-4568. 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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Support your favorite nonprofits on ArkansasGives Day April 6
Carroll County Community Foundation has announced that 26 Carroll, Boone, and Madison county-based nonprofits and several regionally based nonprofits will be participating in the final ArkansasGives Day, the one day, 12-hour, online giving event sponsored and hosted by the Arkansas Community Foundation. Area residents will have the opportunity to donate to these or any of the 935 nonprofit participants by contributing online at www.ArkansasGives.org from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 6. ArkansasGives Day, a project of the Arkansas Community Foundation, offers 501(c)3 nonprofits an opportunity to raise funds, earn bonus dollars, and win monetary prizes that support their charitable focus. During the first ArkansasGives in 2015, $2.33 million (including bonus dollars and prizes) were distributed to 361 participating nonprofits. In 2016, $4.6 million (including bonus dollars and prizes) were distributed to 600 participating nonprofits. Arkansas Community Foundation’s non-monetary aims for ArkansasGives are to get people excited about giving to nonprofits at a time other than the traditional year-end and reach out to new givers; to expand marketing and fundraising capabilities for Arkansas nonprofits so that they can take advantage of social media and online giving to achieve their missions; and to increase awareness of the impact of nonprofits statewide. For more information about how your donation works on April 6, visit www.ArkansasGives.org/about. “Over the last two years, locally-led Carroll County nonprofits, in total, have received donations that exceeded $300,000 during ArkansasGives Day,” said Janell Robertson, executive director of Carroll County Community Foundation, the local affiliate of the Arkansas Community Foundation. “We want to challenge Carroll, Boone, and
Madison County donors to use their computer, mobile phone or tablet to make an online donation in recognition of the vital work our local and regional charitable organizations do — plus, help them earn bonus dollars. The website will accept VISA, MasterCard, Discover and American Express credit cards.” Public libraries in Berryville, Eureka Springs, Green Forest, Huntsville, Kingston, and St. Paul will provide “Donation Stations,” — dedicated computers available in each library on ArkansasGives Day to give everyone the opportunity to donate online. Local nonprofits participating in ArkansasGivesDay are: Berryville Community Center Foundation; Berryville Restoration Project; Bible Reading Ministry International; Christview Ministries; Eureka Springs Community Center foundation; Eureka Springs School of the Arts; Flint Street Fellowship; Good Shepherd Humane Society, Inc.; Grandma’s House Children’s Advocacy Center, Inc.; Harrison High School PTSA; Harrison House of Hope; Holiday Island Hikers; Jeremiah Recovery House – Soul Purpose Ministries; Loaves & Fishes Food Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.; Mid-America Mission/Woodland Acres Bible Camp; North Arkansas Medical Foundation; Office of Human Concern – People Helping People; Opera in the Ozarks; Ozarks Natural Science Center; Ozark Guidance Foundation; Brandon Burlsworth Foundation; Carroll Madison County Library Foundation; Clear Spring School; The Purple Flower; The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow; and Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge. To search for additional participating regional and statewide nonprofits like the Ozark Rape Crisis Center, Single Parent Scholarship Fund and many more, go to www.arkansasgives.org/ search .
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More than 90 students enroll in community center’s after-school program The final numbers are in, and more than 90 students have enrolled in the after-school program offered by the Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation. “Wow, that’s incredible,” foundation chairwoman Diane Murphy said. The program begins on March 27 and lasts until the end of the school year on May 23. Citizens in Eureka Springs identified youth services as one of the top priorities for the community center and the response to this first program shows that. The foundation could not have made this possible without the cooperation of the Eureka Springs School District. A last-minute discovery of some mold in the old high school gym/new community center below surfaces that has previously been impacted by roof leaks looked as if it might derail things before they got started. “The mold problem is being eliminated by professionals so that construction and renovation can move forward with-
out any threat to public safety. The program will continue as planned but will be hosted by the Eureka Springs Elementary School, and the progress of our community center will forge ahead with as few disruptions as possible,” Murphy said. The program will be under the direction of educator Carrie Gay and taught by local teachers and volunteers. Each day will include homework and tutorial time, arts and crafts, reading, organized games, wholesome snacks and plenty of outdoor physical activity whenever weather permits. The program is limited to children enrolled in kindergarten through sixth grade and is offered from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. This is the community center’s pilot program, so there will be no cost to parents or guardians. Community cooperation is going to result in 90 children in a happy and safe environment that is definitely “one of the Center’s primary goals,” according to Murphy.
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 on Saturday, March 25, at their building on Highway 23 North at Highway 87. The Chili Cook-off 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 Peggy at 501-554-5638 or Mike at 479-330-0728.
Goddess Gala slated for April 12
The Goddess Gala, a Merlin Foundation fundraiser, will be Tuesday, April 12, at the Basin Park Hotel Ballroom from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. in Eureka Springs. Proceeds will benefit the Merlin Foundation’s work with abused children. There will be music by renowned locals. Events will include a raffle, drumming, blessings,
potluck feast and dancing. Costumes are encouraged. Advanced tickets are $14, and it will cost $20 at the door. Tickets are available at Gazebo Books, Annies at the New Orleans, Eureka Market or through Valerie Damon. This is a women-only event. For more information, visit www.goddessgala.com .
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THURSDAY, MARCH 23 • Brews, 479-244-0878: Art Deco, 6 p.m. to 8 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 Hold’em, 479-253-2500: Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Another Turn, 9 p.m. FRIDAY, MARCH 24 • Brews, 2 Pine St., 479-244-0878: Buffalo Gals, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Cathouse, 82 Armstrong, 479-3639976: Jimmy Wayne Garrett & Liberty
Bell Rhythm Band, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. • Chelsea’s, 10 Mountain St., 479-2536723: Billabong Waters, 9 p.m. • Eureka Live, 35 N. Main, 479253-7020: Happy Hour, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; DJ and Dancing, 8 p.m. • 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: Dorrian Cross, 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: Brick Fields & guest RJ Mischo, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 47 Spring St., 479-363-6444: Terri & Brett, 8 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 417 W. Van Buren, 479-253-8544: 2 Dog 2 Karaoke, 7 p.m. SATURDAY, MARCH 25 • Brews, 2 Pine St., 479-244-0878: Jack
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Martin Trio, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Cathouse, 82 Armstrong, 479-3639976: Jason Kinney Band, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. • Chelsea’s, 479-253-6723: Mark Shields Band, 9 p.m. • Eureka Live, 479-253-7020: DJ and Dancing, 9 p.m. to close • Grande Taverne, 479-253-6756: Jerry Yester, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Medicine Man Show, 8:30 p.m • Legends Saloon, 479-253-2500: Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Another Fine Mess, 9 p.m. • New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main,479-2532525: Dr. Nola and the Soul Shakers, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 479-363-6444: Terri & Brett, noon to 4 p.m.; Bottlerocket, 8 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 479-253-8544: Terri & the Executives, 7 p.m. SUNDAY, MARCH 26 • Brews, 479-244-0878: Trivia, 7 p.m. • Eureka Live, 479-253-7020: Green Screen Karaoke, 7 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Sunday Funday w/ Sunday Specials • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Texas Holdem, 7
p.m. • New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main,479-2532525: Melissa Carper and Friends, noon to 4 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 479-363-6444: Terri & Brett, noon to 4 p.m. MONDAY, MARCH 27 • Brews, 479-244-0878: Gypsy Jam, 7 p.m. • Chelsea’s: SprUngbilly, 9 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. TUESDAY, MARCH 28 • Brews, 479-244-0878: DJ Testube Women who Rock Dance Party, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Cathouse, 479-363-9976: Los Roscoes, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. • Chelsea’s: Open Mic, 8 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Game Night: Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Texas Holdem and Pool Tournament, 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29 • Brews, 479-244-0878: Jack Martin Duo, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. • Cathouse, 479-363-9976: Jimmy Wayne Garrett, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 479-363-6444: Shawbee Karaoke, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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said, leave their own legacy. “That’s why they’re giving. That’s why they’re volunteering. It’s part of the legacy they’re giving the future,” Poe said. The school will have a few more events later in the year. Poe said an open house is in the works, encouraging locals to visit when that happens. The school is known for hands-on learning, she said, but there’s much more to the education Clear Spring students get. “It’s also about relationship building, conflict resolution and how to be kind yet productive in the world when they’re ready to go out there,” Poe said. “I’d like for the students to have an opportunity to learn who they are before they go out into the world … just to realize what their passions are, because that’s who they are.”
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She said she hopes to leave a legacy behind for future students of Clear Spring School. Those who donate, Poe
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Wisecrack ZODIAC ARIES: You have style, you have charm, but do you have insurance for all those hearts you’re breaking? Enjoy the attention, but watch out for jilted lovers and less-than-vigilant laws on taser-equipped crossbows. TAURUS: An idea is waiting for you like a prize Easter egg out in the open; scoop that bad boy up before anyone else notices it’s filled with chocolate, money and naughty photos. Forget the goose who laid it, hook up with one big bunny to keep those treasures coming. GEMINI: Your temper flares on Thursday, probably because someone ahead of you bought the last bear claw at the bakery or spilled coffee on your crotch. Let it go and save up your righteous anger for people who cut you off in traffic. CANCER: Set aside that baseball bat, because Saturday requires finesse instead of force. Not every problem is a game of Whack-A-Mole. Besides, you’ve destroyed three desks this month. LEO: You stumble across a treasure this week. Know in advance if you will return it or keep it, because the moment of truth requires a split-second decision. You’ll either get a parade or a purse-whacking from an angry old lady. VIRGO: Some people achieve greatness, others are best at just being the weird guy on the corner. By now, you’re pretty sure where you should be. It’s OK; at least weirdos are never lonely. LIBRA: You’re on the right path, sometimes it’s just littered with thumbtacks, roller skates and hungry ferrets with a taste for toes. Step up that research for a jet pack, because those flip flops aren’t going to work. SCORPIO: Some rules are made to be broken. If you don’t put all your eggs in one basket, you’re going to look silly dragging 12 shopping carts with an egg in each one. Go ahead, be brave; just watch out and don’t crack under pressure. SAGITTARIUS: A better day is
heading your way. Set out the cookies and punch, and maybe spray some Febreze around the living room, just to make it feel welcome. CAPRICORN: Is there caffeine in the water supply? No, it’s just you having a good hair day and those Buns of Steel DVDs are paying off. You make everyone’s heart beat a little faster on Friday. AQUARIUS: Nothing says ‘party’
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like tequila-flavored ice cream. Although the worms were a nice touch, you’re probably not cut out to be a party planner for kids’ birthday celebrations. Not until rehab, anyway. PISCES: Knowing your place in the world is fine, but it’s just a temporary spot, not a permanent address. Keep looking for greener pastures, even if you have to carry in the Astroturf yourself.
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trol officer patrolled the area but did not witness any continual nuisance barking. He attempted to make contact with the dog owners, but no one was home at the time. 9:03 a.m. — A caller advised that their dog got away from their rental cottage the night before and they could not find it. They later called back to say it had returned. 11:59 a.m. — A caller advised of reports of screaming coming from one of the rooms at an area hotel. An officer responded, but the call was canceled after the manager made contact. The manager advised that it was a few females being a little loud. 12:26 p.m. — A store owner came in to file a report on theft of cash by an employee. 12:32 p.m. — A caller advised that two vehicles were parked in the loading zones in the morning on several occasions. Officers issued parking citations to the vehicles. 11:50 p.m. — A complainant advised that a bar owner was assaulted by a male subject who left and walked up to another bar on Spring Street. Officers responded and arrested the subject for public intoxication. March 18 1:28 a.m. — The manager of an area motel advised that a guest had some suspicious activity going on and sounded like they were having some sort of confrontation. The manager advised that they all left and the manager noticed a suspicious vehicle leave. Officers responded and spoke with the manager, who advised
that the subjects had paid cash for the room so he did not know who rented it. Officers checked the area for the vehicle in question but did not find one fitting the description. 1:32 a.m. — A complainant advised that they just returned home and noticed that someone was trespassing on their security camera. Officers responded and looked at the footage. 7:18 a.m. — A caller advised of an erratic semi coming into town by Thorncrown Chapel. An officer stopped the vehicle and gave the driver a written warning. 10:54 a.m. — The fire department was toned after a smoke alarm went off at an area hotel, but they discovered it was a false alarm triggered by construction dust. 1:08 p.m. — Multiple calls were received about a damaged sign near the intersection of Spring and Polk streets. Public works was notified. 1:55 p.m. — A caller advised that a black vehicle was blocking the street. An officer made contact and advised that it was not blocking the roadway. 8:47 p.m. — A caller advised of an intoxicated and combative male at an establishment and requested officer assistance. An officer responded and arrested the subject for public intoxication and possession of a controlled substance. 10:18 p.m. — An employee at an area store requested officers for a disgruntled female who was refusing to leave. Officers responded, but the subject was gone on arrival. March 19 1:55 a.m. — Carroll County Sheriff’s Office advised that it was sending EMS to an area bar for a report of a male who was involved in a fight and needed medical as-
sistance. EMS and officers responded. The subject advised that it was an accident. He would not give any more information and did not want to file a report. 8:54 a.m. — A caller advised that she lost her keys inside an area store and could not get into her vehicle. Officers responded and assisted in finding her keys in the store. 9:19 a.m. — A caller reported the change machine behind the courthouse was not working. An officer responded to fix it. 9:48 a.m. — A caller reported an abandoned vehicle parked behind the elementary school by the track. Officers responded and confirmed that the vehicle was abandoned. They did not locate anyone in the area. 10:35 a.m. — A caller reported that his vehicle had been broken into and some bags were stolen out of it. An officer responded and took a report. 10:54 a.m. — A caller requested assistance with a window open at the Auditorium. An officer was able to make contact with a key holder about the window. 11:32 a.m. — A caller reported a male subject selling beer from a keg from the back of his vehicle in front of the library. Officers responded and made contact with the buyers, who were advised of ordinances. 12:53 p.m. — A caller advised that a Jeep was parked in front of her shop and leaking gasoline. Officers responded and located the owner to move the vehicle, while the fire department contained the gasoline on the street. 1:54 p.m. — A caller advised that her purse was stolen out of her vehicle while it was parked at a local church. An officer
took a report. 3:00 p.m. — A caller reported three sport motorcycles that passed five cars on double yellow while speeding. An officer located the group and followed them until they turned off. The officer didn’t observe any erratic behavior. 4:52 p.m. — Carroll County Sheriff’s Office advised of a 911 hangup at an area hotel. They discovered the call was accidentally placed by a child in a room. 7:28 p.m. — An officer located a wreck on Anderson Street and took a report. 7:38 p.m. — A caller advised that he had to run an intoxicated male off his property and advised that the male was headed into Eureka Springs. Officers responded but were unable to locate the male. 7:42 p.m. — A caller advised that they heard gunshots near an area inn. Officers responded but were unable to locate the source of the gunshots. 8:36 p.m. — Carroll County Sheriff’s Office advised of a 911 call with an open line near Judah Street. An officer responded but was unable to locate a source. 10:12 p.m. — A caller advised that they could hear a woman in distress near an area hotel. Officers responded and advised it was an animal making the noise. 11:09 p.m. — A complainant advised that three German shepherds were running loose. An officer responded and checked the area but was unable to locate them. March 20 2:14 a.m. — A traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a male subject for driving while intoxicated, implied consent, resisting arrest, violating the city ordinance and careless driving and the arrest of a female subject for public intoxication.
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4 from Eureka Springs selected to attend Governor’s School
Four students from Eureka Springs High School have been selected to attend the 2017 Arkansas Governor’s School at Hendrix College in Conway. Those selected to attend are: Ashlynn Lockhart, drama; Rachel Adams, drama; Madison Eastburn, math; and Jordon Henley, natural science. Selection for Governor’s School is based on a combination of ability and interest and is highly competitive. The sixweek intensive program is in its 38th year.
AGS is a six-week summer residential program for gifted and talented students who are upcoming high school seniors and residents of the state of Arkansas. The program is funded by the Arkansas State Legislature as a portion of the biennial appropriation for Gifted and Talented Programs through the State Department of Education. State funds provide tuition, room, board, and instructional materials for each student who attends the program.
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mission to write for a $20,000 General Improvement Grant that the district could use for any purpose it deems necessary. Blood suggested and received BOC approval to write the grant for purchasing multi-purpose water meters that would help control water pressure by reducing upstream pressure. The meters are also capable of maintaining a preset minimum pressure. Blood hopes the grant will purchase as many as five of the meters. That would allow more control of water pressure all of the district’s five zones. • In non-BOC business town hall meetings for public input on the possibility of incorporation will be held Tuesday, March 28, and Tuesday, April 4, at 6 p.m. in Clubhouse Ballroom.
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tesy dock repairs, anchor repositioning and some anchor replacements along with the cables. Blood made a first reading of a noncode regulation that would allow adding the reimbursement to the 2017 marina operating budget. With the added funds the marina budget would not be increased. The regulation was approved unanimously on its first reading. A second reading of the regulation is expected during the BOC meeting to be held Monday, March 27 at 6 p.m. in the Clubhouse Ballroom. • In ongoing efforts to reduce water loss, Blood asked for and received per-
He added, “Some of these kids put on their headphones and they go into their own world and concentrate. I’ve had students sit on the desk and write on the chair. If it makes them feel better … it’s about what helps them achieve.” When the students graduate, Parkman said, they won’t have the same structure that exists in a regular classroom. “In the real world, there’s no laid out plan where everyone has to conform,” he said. “These kids don’t conform. They make their own way.” The most important part of the program, Parkman said, is providing emotional support for the students. He described the situations some students have experienced, saying he wants to be there to listen and help them whenever possible. “I think a lot of people don’t realize as adults we try to say, ‘Oh hey, it’s just a boyfriend that broke up with you’ or ‘Oh hey, it’s just a test,’ ” Parkman said. “At 42, I’ve had many experiences like that. At 16, they’ve only had that many years of experience.” He continued, “To them, that is the end of the world. It’s the end of their world. Trying to understand how kids think is a big part of ALE. I try to understand as much as I can.” Sometimes, he said, it’s more important for students to take a nap than to finish writing an essay. Parkman said this is especially true when students have had bad days; on these days, he said, he’s there to hear them out. “It’s their concerns and it’s important to them. If it’s important to them, it’s affecting their grades and how they interact with others,” he said. Junior Melissa Clifton said she’s grateful to Parkman. Parkman has been there for her, Clifton said, since she started working in the ALE classroom. “Mr. Parkman has been like a father figure to all of us. No matter what we’re going through, he will sit down with us and make sure everything is all right,” Clifton said. “He’s a good friend,” Crowder agreed. “He talks to you about prob-
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lems. He cares if you’re upset.” Parkman isn’t the only teacher who helps the students. He said teachers rotate in and out during the day, teaching lessons and assisting students one-onone. This type of environment, Parkman said, allows the students to recover credits they have lost and finish projects on their own time. “We make time for these kids. Some of these kids …at home, nobody listens to them,” Parkman said. “They need to be handled in a different way. They don’t thrive sitting down in assigned rows and writing notes. They go at their own pace.” Parkman acknowledged the misconceptions surrounding ALE students, saying most of the students in the program aren’t disruptive at all. “It’s not bad kids. It’s not dumb or stupid kids. These kids are the smartest kids in school,” Parkman said. “If they wanted to, they could be the 4.0 valedictorians getting the full ride scholarships. They’re doing things outside of traditional academia. They have knowledge that just doesn’t fit into a classroom.” Crowder said she’s tired of hearing that the ALE program is for bad or unintelligent students. “When kids think about us, they think we’re not the smart kids … that we have to be put in another classroom because we’re not good enough to be in a normal classroom,” Crowder said. “I think people should stop judging us for being so-called troubled kids, because we’re not. We’ve gone through a lot of things.” Clifton agreed. “We have more of a rough home environment. We’ve matured a lot faster than other students,” she said. “It’s hard, because people will judge you when you’re in ALE.” Parkman said he’s proud of his students and their success. Working with them, he said, has made him a better person. “They’re amazing kids. They teach me more than I teach them. Some of these kids have life experience beyond their age,” Parkman said. “ALE isn’t for the bad kids. It’s not for the kids who can’t. It’s just for the kids who don’t fit a mold.”
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