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Eureka Springs political season gets under way
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March 17 2:33 p.m. – A man came to the Police Department to report fraudulent checks that were written to him. Report taken. 10:08 p.m. – Carroll County Sheriff’s Office advised that a woman had called dispatch saying she was in a truck at Lake Leatherwood Park and that the man with her would not let her out of the vehicle. The man had taken her phone and dispatchers could not make contact with her again. Officers searched the area but could not locate the vehicle. Later on, after pinging her phone, CCSO advised that she may be out in the county at that point. Officers ended up returning and making contact with the female caller, who was located on Pivot Rock Road in an apartment. She said she was OK and did not want a report; the man was no longer present. March 18 1:45 a.m. – A routine traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a man for driving on a suspended license and obstruction of governmental operations. He also had an outstand-
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ing warrant from Benton County that he was cited on. 8:05 a.m. – An employee of Sherwood Court called about a hot check that had been written to him; officer referred him to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office Hot Check Division. 9:20 a.m. – The high school principal called to say she had taken a large knife away from a student; officer responded and arrested a juvenile for carrying a prohibited weapon (two counts) and terroristic threatening. 10:55 a.m. – A mother came to the PD to report that her daughter had been assaulted by another student at the high school. Report taken. 3:50 p.m. – A man with an outstanding warrant in Eureka Springs was arrested in White County and transported here to satisfy the conditions of the warrant. Wanna bet this is not how this man envisioned his next visit to our beautiful tourist town? See Dispatch, page 27
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Bark Up!
Owners and pets mark start of Dog Park By Jennifer Jackson
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It was a big day in local dog circles. So Carol Martin, dressed Tucker, her white Bichon Frise, and Lilly, a small black poodle, in matching blue and white tops, accessorized with coordinating ribbons and leashes. Jan Grinnell, owner of Carma, took a more utilitarian approach. “Carma and I are ready to work,” Grinnell said of her retriever mix. “We’ve got our hard hats on and we’re ready.” Grinnell and Martin were among the three dozen pet owners and park supporters who gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony of the new dog park Monday afternoon. Carma and Skeeter Marie, Joe and Melissa Greene’s dog, wore green plastic hats left over from St. Patrick’s Day, but their owners had on yellow hard hats with paw prints and “ES Bark Park” made for the occasion. “It is the first dog park in Carroll County,” Rachel Brix said. Brix is a Eureka Springs Parks commissioner who heads the Eureka Springs Dog Park Advisory Committee. Organized in September of 2012, the committee raised $15,000 to buy posts and fencing for the park, which borders Grand Avenue (Dairy Hollow) below the Harmon Park playground. On Monday, Mike Bishop and Suzanne Kline of the Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce brought gold-
en shovels for a ground-breaking ceremony, but the only ground broken was done by Ryan Brix, Rachel’s spouse, with a rock drill, which allows metal fence posts to be inserted in rock without concrete. Then Ryan, Jeff Feldman and Glen Couvillion put in one of the metal posts for the front gate. The gate faces an existing parking lot that now has access from Grand Avenue as well as the Fuller Street side. The slogan for the park is “Bark Park – because dogs and trees make life better.” When completed, it will have a small dog area for dogs 30 pounds and under on the flat ground bordering 300 feet of Grand Avenue, and an area for large dogs angling up the slope below the Harmon Park playground. People without pets attending Monday’s ground-breaking ceremony included Bruce Levine, parks director. Janeen and Curt Johnson of Holiday Island, whose dog had passed away, also attended the ground-breaking. Lynn Worley of KESA, Eureka Springs’ radio station, did an interview with Rachel Brix. The Eureka Springs Dog Park Advisory Committee will host a Dog Park Awareness Seminar this Thursday, March 27, at 6:30 p.m at the Eureka Springs Library annex. The presentation will cover park rules and etiquette, with a question and answer period. Call Rachel Brix, 244-9151 or 253-9393, for more information.
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Ambulance services changed in Eureka
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In a four-hour meeting on Monday night, the Eureka Springs City Council addressed a number of issues, including a change in ambulance services. The change is in regard to non-emergency hospital transfers. Mayor Morris Pate and Fire Chief Rhys Williams have met with Chris Bariola, CEO of Eureka Springs Hospital LLC, and representatives from Ozark Emergency Medical Services to establish a contract for the private company to offer patient transport for basic life support and advanced life support services. “I think it is a positive thing; it gives the city more services here for emergency care and it is a great benefit forth hospital and community,” Bariola said. “We have entered a service agreement to provide all BLS and ALS services to do transport from the hospital so that our patients are transferred from our hospital without delay to a higher level of care. They are not going to be doing 911 services.” The private company will be provid-
ing two ambulances to the city hospital for transporting patients to different hospitals so that may have access to treatment that is not available at the city hospital. This will leave the Fire Department and city EMS services more available in case there is an emergency. In the past, the Fire Department handled all the transfers for the hospital, and it was demanding on their staff and finances and contracting with the private company will alleviate some of those problems, Bariola said. “The mayor and I both discussed this, and it was his decision and mine,” Williams said. “I just want the public to know we are not going anywhere. We are going to continue to provide emergency 911 service to the western district and the city of Eureka Springs. The main goal of all this is for us to be available at all times when we are needed for emergencies.” The two agencies will also provide support for one another. For example, Williams said he is not opposed to helping the hospital with patient transports if their two ambulances are busy with other work, and
Bariola said that he is not opposed to offering the new ambulances to the chief to cover emergencies if they are needed for whatever reason. “This issue came as a surprise,” Aldermen David Mitchell said. “I was surprised that there was a change that was this significant and council did not get a notice... and it would be nice to know the impact on the budget. I really feel we deserved to see a new budget on what the mayor has decided to let them do.” Alderman James DeVito then suggested that they look at the effect of the new services during the mid-year budget review after it has had a couple of months for a trial period and then decide if it is working, a statement with which Mitchell agreed. Pate then said that Williams approached him with the idea and that the decision to make the change was under his responsibilities as a city administrator, and if he had felt the council needed to know about it, he would have informed them. Clean City The council had a rereading of the Clean City Ordinance, or Ordinance 2201, after the ordinance was amended. The council considered this the second reading. This ordinance replaces and expands other existing ordinances that establish regulations for aesthetic upkeep for commercial and residential buildings alike. It also sets time limits for responding to notices for violations and enforcement guide lines for those who refuse to cooperate. Some of the regulations set by the ordinance include keeping grass trimmed to below 8 inches, removing garbage from yards and drainage ditches, removing unused or nonfunctioning vehicles from sight and repairing or destroying fire-damaged and abandoned buildings. For the majority of the violations, the city can cite a resident or business owner for up to $200 for the first offense and up to $400 for every day the after the initial violation is cited and not corrected. This ordinance also allows city officials to contract private companies after a bidding process to fix the violations and charge the property owner for the cost of the repairs. If the costs are not paid by the property owner, the city officials can place a lien on the property as authorized by Arkansas code, accord-
ing to the ordinance. At the meeting where the ordinance was first read, Alderman Joyce Zeller said she was not comfortable with the wording in multiple sections of the ordinance and that the city has previously tried and failed to establish ordinances like this one. Other council members had said at the same meeting that they were not completely satisfied with the ordinance also, but it was approved and later amended. Reclaiming land The City Council has approved the second reading of Ordinance 2207 which reclaims a portion of Rock Street from the parks department. The council has to read the ordinance once more before the property is reclaimed and go to a 30-day waiting period for the ordinance to take effect, and then would have to go through the same protocol for the ordinance to vacate the property. The request to vacate comes from the property owners of 1 Magnetic Dr., Rachel and Ryan Brix. The Brixes have attended several meetings and provided research and maps that suggest the city does not own the property, or street, that runs through their land, but at a previous meeting they were petitioning the council to vacate the property. The lack of action on this issue has prevented the Brix family from developing their property, threatened to negatively impact the marketability of their property and could also “obscenely” affect their right to safely access, use and reasonably enjoy their property, Rachel Brix said at a previous meeting. The request was been debated by council during many meetings and the Parks and Recreation Commission and the trails committee are still apprehensive to give up the land. The land was called a crucial point in the “spine” of a larger trail system that has been planned, but not developed, said Sheryl Willis of the trails committee. She has also said that past city councils have “irresponsibly” vacated the land around the area that they would prefer to use and that the Brixes’ property contains the cheapest and easiest route for the committee to use in their master trail plan. During the public comments section, Brix said she was confused about the “sudden urgency” of the trails committee to put a trail See Council, page 20
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Sprenger to get mental evaluation before child rape, porn trial can go on Jason Sprenger’s pretrial proceedings and jury trial have been postponed until the court can obtain the results of a mental evaluation. Defense Attorney Chris Flanagin motioned for a mental evaluation for Sprenger at the most recent pretrial hearing on Tuesday. Circuit Judge Kent Crow granted FlanJason Sprenger agin’s request after Flanagin explained to the judge that the motion for evaluation was to see whether Sprenger was fit to proceed with the trial. Generally, mental evaluations for fitness to proceed will tell the court officials whether the defendant comprehends the nature of his or her charges and is able to work with their defense attorney. Neither Flanagin nor Special Prosecuting Attorney Jason Barrett would comment about the case at the hearing on Tuesday. Sprenger was arrested on June 26, 2013, by the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office and charged with five counts of rape, a Class Y felony, and 10 counts of distributing, possessing or viewing of child pornography, a Class C felony. Sheriff’s Office Investigator Mark Bailey conducted the investigation, during which it was alleged that Sprenger engaged in sexual conduct with a person known to Sprenger to be a minor. On or about March 14, 2013, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, the Eureka Springs Police Department and the Benton County Sheriff’s Department executed search warrants on Sprenger’s home and
business and allegedly found digitally stored child pornography. The evidence was given to Benton County Sheriff’s Office Cyber Crime Unit on June 25 of last year. Detective Craig Renfroe shared his findings in a report, according to police records. “I have located eight media storage devices that contain child pornography,” stated Renfroe in his report. “Two hard drives and six compact discs at this time have been found to contain two nude images, five sexual content images and three videos for a total of 10 images of child pornography.” According to a report filed by Belinda Reynolds, the victim was 15. The victim reported being inappropriately photographed and sexually assaulted by Sprenger several times starting when she was approximately 11 years old, authorities said. She also said she feared for her 9-year-old sister, according to police records. Sprenger, who lives on County Road 105, runs a home-based computer repair business. He is also the former fire chief of the Inspiration Point Rural Fire Protection District and was the assistant fire chief at the time of his arrest. He also worked as a part-time relief firefighter and EMT for the Eureka Springs Fire Department and was a volunteer firefighter for the city as well. Barrett was assigned to the case after the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office requested a special prosecutor. “[Sprenger] has done work for the office before,” explained Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Devon Goodman as to why the office requested a special prosecutor. “We don’t want it to appear that there is any special treatment. We made sure that it is all by the book and that everything is done correctly to avoid any appearance of impropriety.” Eureka Springs Fire Department staff See Sprenger, page 21
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Butch Berry says he is running for mayor By Kristal Kuykendall
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Former Eureka Springs City Councilman Robert “Butch” Berry announced on Wednesday, March 26, that he will run for mayor this fall as current Mayor Morris Pate has decided not to run again, Pate told the Lovely County Citizen. Berry made the announcement and held a press conference Wednesday morning on the steps of City Hall. Video of his announcement is available for viewing via our Facebook page, Facebook.com/LovelyCountyCitizen. Berry, who unsuccessfully ran for state representative against Bob Ballinger in the fall of 2012, served four terms on the City Council prior to his run for state office. He has been active in some way in Eureka Springs government for more than four decades, he said, having first been appointed to the Planning Commission by then-Mayor Fred Naff. He also has served as mayor pro tem, served two terms on the City Advertising and Promotion Commission, and an additional 16 years on the Planning Commission. Berry, who was the architect on the courthouse restoration project downtown and has on office on North Main Street, is a fourth-generation Eurekan, he said Wednesday at his press conference, and he loves the city and wants to help improve it, specifically its tourism-based economy and its infrastructure, he said. “As a business owner, I know what it is like to keep the doors open and have to make payroll during the winter months,” Berry said. “I want to encourage additional emphasis on year-round tourism. I want Eureka Springs to be the best place in Arkansas to live and work.” He told the Citizen afterward that he has no plans to drastically change anything at the CAPC, which “has done a good job of increasing tourism over the last several years,” he said, “despite
tourism being down pretty much all across the United States.” He noted that tourism has suffered greatly since “we pretty much shot ourselves in the foot by running the tour buses out.” Berry said other areas of emphasis for his administration would be environmental protection, water and sewer improvements, housing for local residents, parks, and recreational opportunities for local youth. “I will work with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission and others in Little Rock to find resources to protect and enhance not only our economy, but our environment as well,” he said in his press release. “I will search for available state and federal grants and find ways to improve our situation with our water and sewer infrastructure and to provide adequate housing for the citizens of Eureka Springs. “Born and raised in Eureka Springs, and growing up downtown, I know what it’s like to not have many extracurricular activities for our local youth. I want to encourage them to enjoy sports, use our parks and consider other facilities that they would use.” Berry is a graduate of Berryville High School and the University of Arkansas. He is a licensed architect in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri. He was the architect for the Carroll County Western District Courthouse restoration and has worked on hundreds of preservation or new construction projects in northwest Arkansas. He is married to Lynn Berry, director of the Branson/Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB, and he has a stepdaughter, Meryl Alain Scaggs Pumphrey. He serves on the Advisory Board for Decision Point in Bentonville, and is on the Board of Directors for Alternative Opportunities Inc., of Springfield, Mo. He is also on the Board of Directors for the Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce. He is a member of the Eureka Springs Ma-
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Robert “Butch” Berry, right, announces at a press conference outside City Hall early Wednesday that he will run for mayor, as current Mayor Morris Pate looks on.
sonic Lodge. “Whether it has been on city council or on the board at Decision Point, I have worked to bring people together, arrive at a consensus and move forward. These are
skills that are much needed in government today,” Berry said. “There are a number of issues that Eureka Springs will face in the future. We need to work together to be able to find solutions.”
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Deadline nears to sign up for health insurance
The deadline is approaching for Arkansans to sign up for health insurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace. The deadline to enroll is Monday, March 31. “Licensed insurance agents and guides are available in every county in Arkansas to provide enrollment assistance,” said Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford. Individuals and families that are uninsured can find a range of plans available to meet their financial situation and health needs. To be eligible to enroll, a person must be between the ages of 18 and 64, live in the U.S., and must be a U.S. citizen or lawfully present. Anyone who plans to enroll should be prepared with: • Birthdate and Social Security Numbers (or document numbers for legal immigrants) for each member of household • Employer and income information
for every member of the household (for example, pay stubs, W-2 forms, wage and tax statements) “I encourage anyone who needs health insurance to find what’s available including the options for tax credits for those who qualify,” said Bradford. Bradford recommends completing the application and plan selection in one session, for the most expedited service. “With the March 31 deadline just days away, it’s important that Arkansans sign up so they can have health insurance coverage by May 1. And, so they can have the security and peace of mind that comes with having quality health coverage,” said Bradford. To find a licensed insurance agent or licensed guide, call the Arkansas Health Connector Resource Center at 855-2833483 toll-free or visit www.arhealthconnector.org.
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Hwy. 23 North; and Lee, Grassy Knob. In other business, the board: • Approved the financial report, covering the period 1/1/14 to 2/28/14. The district received a total of $8,919.37 in tax payments and interest and had $105.52 in expenses, leaving a net income of $8,813.85 for the period. Overall, the district has $89,908.02 in checking and $222,674.63 in CDs and money market accounts, for a total of $312,582.65. • Heard during the Emergency Medical Responder reports that a new EMR/ EMT has joined the Eureka Springs Rural department, a retired anesthesiologist who lives on County Road 108, in the Hogscald area. This area has been sparsely covered by EMRs, so the news was welcomed.
• Heard during the EMR Alliance report that Eureka Springs Hospital will work with the Alliance to order EMRs their required Hepatitis B shots, although it is not part of the contract to provide the TB vaccine at a reduced cost. • Heard Mills report the 2012-13 audit will be done by Christie Biles for $700 for both years. • Heard the ambulance performance reports for the period. Of a total of 91 calls, Holiday Island continues to have the most, with 53; followed by Eureka Springs Rural, with 20; Inspiration Point, 8; Grassy Knob, 6 and Holiday Island Rural, 4. WCCAD’s next meeting is scheduled for May 20, at the Holiday Island District Office at 110 Woodsdale Drive.
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prominent church in Eureka Springs is taking a big step toward inclusion of the LGBT community in its congregation. We think it’s an extremely admirable — though surely difficult — decision to have made, and we applaud any congregation that openly takes a stand on the side of God’s love and against hate, judgmentalism and discrimination. This week, the members of Eureka Springs First United Methodist Church are meeting to discuss and learn more about the church Administrative Council’s late January decision to join the Reconciling Ministries Network. The RMN is a group of more than 500 Methodist churches across the nation who have decided to openly embrace homosexuals into their congregations and to state their official opposition to the United Methodist Church’s stance and policies on homosexuality, but continue to work within the UMC’s rules in an effort to persuade the UMC to change its own Church-wide policies. The UMC’s position on homosexuality, as stated in the Church’s Book of Discipline, says: • “The United Methodist Church does not condone the practice of homosexuality and considers this practice incompatible with Christian teaching.” • “Ceremonies that celebrate homosexual unions shall not be conducted by our ministers and shall not be conducted in our churches.” • “Self-avowed practicing homosexuals are not to be certified as candidates for ordained ministry, ordained as ministers, or appointed to serve as ministers in the United Methodist Church.” But many local churches across the country — even some in the Bible Belt and other more conservative regions of the South such as Alabama — have begun in recent years to peacefully speak out against these UMC policies by joining the RMN. RMN members typically are not promising to do anything differently, nor are they typically willing to break the rules as spelled out in the Book of Discipline; instead, their statements of reconciliation are intended to let the leaders of the national UMC know that times have changed, explained Suzie Bell, Eureka Springs FUMC parishioner and a key
force behind the recent decision there. “The Book of Discipline has evolved with our culture and with changes in society. The RMN says we respectfully disagree with the Church’s policies as spelled out in the Book of Discipline, and we are going to work within the system to change them — just as many churches did in the 1950s when there was discrimination against blacks, and discrimination against women in leadership; it’s the same process,” Bell told the Lovely County Citizen this week. “We locally as a church body have said we don’t agree with that. We are going to join the RMN in support of their policies and we are going to be welcoming and affirming to anyone who walks in our door.” Does this mean the Eureka Springs FUMC will begin performing gay marriages? No, Bell said, because that remains against UMC doctrine and the local church intends to continue to remain within UMC rules and regulations. “What it does mean is we’re going to work within the Church system to try to change that on a national and international level, and it may not happen in our lifetime,” Bell said. “But we live in a town where there are a lot of people in the LGBT community who’ve been hurt by the church, they’ve felt ostracized and not welcome — and we are saying that, as Christians, this is not at all acceptable.” FUMC has at least three “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” in leadership positions, but none are ordained ministers, Bell said. “If you’re called by God, you’re called by God. We don’t agree with that policy but we’re not going to violate UMC doctrine. But we are saying now that we are going to work within the system to try to change that policy legally.” The church’s leaders who are homosexuals have been very supportive of the recent decision, which was voted on by the church’s Administrative Council and approved 10-7. Pastor Stan Adams also has been supportive, Bell said. FUMC has released to its members a “statement of reconciliation and welcome,” which was to be discussed at this week’s members’ conference. Excerpts are as follows: See Editorial, page 20
Citizen of the Week Dr. Fred Mayer, producer of the Spring Equinox Concert at the Auditorium last weekend, is this week’s Citizen of the Week, for bringing together a diverse group of dancers, musicians and singers, and for all his efforts to foster creativity and vision throughout Carroll County. A music teacher, composer and orchestral conductor, Fred settled in Berryville several years ago, where he promptly began teaching string classes and private lessons to youth and adults, holding recitals and hands as he encouraged his students to become comfortable performing. Fred also started an organic farm and sold produce and eggs at area farmers’ markets, supporting fresh, healthy food. In recent years he has received training as a healer using color, sound and movement, as well as continuing to teach music, forming the Berryville Symphonia, a mixed group of youth, adults and beginner and advanced string players. Fred donated proceeds from the Equinox concert to the Arco Iris
Earth Care Project, to help preserve 400 acres of pristine land near the Buffalo River. Said his nominator, “The concert united a large group of people, including audience members, in remembering to honor the Earth and our sacred connections with each other and all life. It is a testament to Fred’s and his fellow coordinators’ vision that the Auditorium first floor house was nearly packed with people from all over the county. “Fred is the perfect example of a modern Renaissance man, and we are lucky to have him here. We can’t wait to see what he does next!”
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Citizen Opinion by Margo Elliott
How would you feel if your church voted to openly accept LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) members?
Johnny Vacca
Christi Vacca
I would feel great!
I’d be excited and relieved by the progress!
“The Hat”
Emma Tribell “Slem”
I agree that it makes sense. Accept all people with equality!
“Red Curls”
Rebecca Nelson “Bex”
I would be disappointed if my church were to be un-accepting of members of the LGBT community.
Caitlyn Grimste “Sunnie”
I think it just makes sense!
Abby Sapien “Ay Bay Bay”
I would feel overjoyed that my church was accepting obvious human rights.
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Friend of Eureka fiddler Johnson seeks contacts
We will all pay for SWEPCO lines, one way or the other
Roger Johnson was my martial arts instructor from about 1972 until 1975. In turn, I gave him his first lessons on the violin. I remember him with great respect, and we spent many happy afternoons working out and playing music. The Rodrigo Guitar Concerto, second movement, “Days of Future Past” (Moody Blues), Samuel Barber’s “Adagio” and Brahm’s Requiem Mass were our some of Roger’s and my musical favorites when we worked together in the ‘70s. I also remember (his daughter) Amber as an infant, her mother, Pam, and her half-brother Kurt. We were neighbors here in Capitola, Calif., a walk to the shore of the Pacific Ocean. Larry Kenner, Amber’s godfather, sent me your heartwarming article with a beautiful picture of Roger (I hadn’t seen him since about 1976). I would like to extend thanks to all those who cared for him in Eureka Springs, especially Mr. Wofford and Mr. Bozeman of the Back Porch Gift Shop for their patience with and compassion for Roger. I would very much like to perhaps talk or correspond with someone who knew Roger in Eureka Springs. I can be reached at 831-688-3942 or via email at duocaprice@ hotmail.com. It’s a wonderful feeling that the musical work Roger and I began together was shared with your community so many decades later. Thank you, Will Juncosa www.juncosastrings.com
To the Arkansas Public Service Commission: Now that Route 109 into Missouri is a possibility, SWEPCO has hired and deployed PR consultant Julie Rautio of Capital Results and governmental consultants Gamble & Schlemeier (lobbyists) to smooth the way in Missouri. Apparently, these lobbyists and PR people weren’t necessary in Arkansas, the land referred to by attorney David Matthews as “SWEPCO Country.” So what is SWEPCO’s PR and lobbyist spiel in Missouri? They say that the project could boost property taxes by millions in the counties where it is located, and could involve many more millions in construction costs. “FREE MONEY HERE, STEP UP FOLKS AND GET YOUR FREE MONEY!” Ms. Rautio adds that if you had just read Brian Johnson’s testimony, you would know that this project would benefit everyone everywhere. The implication is that if naysayers prevail, we will all be sitting poor and in the dark. So what is the APSC to do with all this nonsense? Perhaps the Commission could clarify a few things in any of its future orders related to this project. Like, yes, SWEPCO pays property taxes and construction costs, but that money doesn’t come out of SWEPCO’s shareholders’ pockets or the fat wallets of its high-dollar executives. One hundred percent of SWEPCO’s transmission costs are passed through to the people on their monthly electric bills. Multiply that amount by a minimum of 11.2 percent and
Citizen Survey How would you feel if your church voted to openly accept LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) members?
m I would be happy about it. m I would disagree with the decision. m I haven’t made up my mind about how or whether the church should take a stand on homosexuality.
Go to www.lovelycitizen.com and weigh in.
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LAST WEEK’S QUESTION 25 votes cast What does the arrival of Spring and the Equinox mean to you? m It means the end of Cabin Fever – I hope!: 36.0% (9 votes) m It means the beginning of allergies, yuk!: 8.0% (2 votes) m It means sunshine and roses from here on out!: 40.0% (10 votes) m It doesn’t mean anything; I prefer colder weather.: 16.0% (4 votes) Go to www.lovelycitizen.com and weigh in. Vote by Wednesday 9 a.m.
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Forging a New Experience Master blacksmith fires things up at ESSA’s new building By Jennifer Jackson
JJackson.Citizen@gmail.com
Jim Wallace will never forget the first blacksmithing class he taught at the Eureka Springs School of the Arts. It was in August, and the class was held outdoors, behind the school’s main building. In addition to the forge, the students used oxygen acetylene torches, creating conditions described as harsh, meaning so hot, you could hardly stand it. “It was death-defying,” Wallace said. That was five years ago. In May, Wallace will be back at ESSA to teach the first class in the school’s new blacksmithing/metal fabrication building. While it’s not air-conditioned, he expects things to be a lot cooler. “If it’s out of the direct sun and the air is moving, it will be,” Wallace said. Wallace was the founding director of the National Ornamental Metal Museum in Memphis. He retired in December of 2007 after 30 years at the museum, which he helped build from scratch. He now lives on the White River south of Mountain Home. He mainly teaches basic black-smithing, and prefers using a coalfired forge, which sounds traditional but is relatively new in the history of iron-working. Before that, blacksmiths fired their forges with charcoal. “Anything that gets it hot – that’s all that matters,” Wallace said. Wallace discovered an affinity for blacksmithing when he was in college in Colorado. He was majoring in art and “making a lot of bad pottery” when a friend asked if he’d like a job over Christmas break working at Slim Spurling’s blacksmith forge in Morrison, Colorado.
“It took all of about 12 minutes to fall in love with it”, Wallace said of blacksmithing. “The coal smoke, the noise, the strong coffee. I really enjoyed the rhythm of the work, and the immediacy of it.” Wallace honed his craft in the Master of Fine Arts program in metals at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where he was one of four students working in iron out of the seven students in the program. During his three years there, Wallace made gates, sleds, baby cradles, Damascus steel knives and a steel-fabricated stove. He’s always done architectural work, but it’s not his main focus. “I’ve always felt really comfortable in the functional,” Wallace said. As the founding director of the National Ornamental Metal Museum, Wallace made everything from drawer pulls to sculptural gates for a downtown police precinct station. He and his staff also repaired the gates of Graceland, and started Repairs Day, an annual event that draws hundreds of people. At his forge on the White River property, Wallace is finishing work on a 8 1/2 by 12 1/2 foot sundial for a green housing development in Frayser, north of Memphis. The sundial will also be a benchmark, a permanent survey point used for geographic reference. “It’s a time and a place,” he said. ESSA director Peggy Kjelgaard said she also remembers that first blacksmithing class that Wallace taught at ESSA. The students had to stand in line to use the one forge, she said, and also had to share the two anvils. Wallace has not yet seen the new building, Kjelgaard said, so has no idea how different teaching
Photo by Jennifer Jackson
Jim Wallace calls this gate on his White River property the “Two Smiths” gate because he made it with artist Dolph Smith, an artist
this year’s blacksmithing class will be. Blacksmithing for all levels with Jim Wallace is May 8 through May 10 in the new blacksmith/metal fabrication building at Eureka Springs School of the Arts. No experience necessary. Tuition is $125. Lab fee $25. For more information, go to essa-art.org, click on workshops, and then click on the first illustration, a wooden box with forged metal hinges.
EAST students finalists at state conference By Kathryn Lucariello
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Several students from Eureka Springs High School were announced as finalists last week at the 2014 Environmental and Spatial Technology conference in Hot Springs, school board members learned Thursday. Superintendent David Kellogg reported that Allen Etheredge was a finalist in music composition, and Matthew Sharp, along with support from Tony Balsumati, was a finalist in ASSET Solar Design.
EAST Lab teacher Adam Louderback said this week that these projects did not place, however. Also at the conference, he said Hunter Dickelman submitted a T-shirt design, and Heidi Kirk, Callista Audet and Carly Buffer were presenters of the school’s EAST booth. The board approved accepting the 2012-13 audit, with a clean audit except for segregation of duties, which, Kellogg said, is a common finding in small school districts. “We will have that every year,” he said.
“We’d have to hire two to three people to maybe cover it.” In other business, the board: • Approved the financial reports. • Returned from executive session to approve the following: accepted the resignation of high school English teacher Kathy Remenar, as of the end of the school year; reduced the hours of cook Cathy Sisco from seven to six; increased the hours of cook Daniel Patterson from six to seven; gave $300 stipends each for EAST and the yearbook to Adam Louder-
back; and hired Ben Rivett as hourly bus mechanic, as needed; and Sarah Price as full-time custodian. • Heard the school’s waiver application for 10 snow days had been approved by the state. School will end on May 27. • Heard parent Karl Bloch request excused absences for students whose parents made plans for their families to be gone during all of Spring break before the board approved the use of three days during the break to make up snow days. He was told the principal would call him.
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Clear Spring students taking the lead in Great American Clean Up this Thursday By Kristal Kuykendall
Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
Photo by Jennifer Jackson
ESSA director Peggy Kjelgaard walks through the metal fabrication building under construction on the school grounds. Each student work station is next to a bay that opens to the outside.
ESSA sets opening, classes for new addition By Jennifer Jackson
JJackson.Citizen@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs School of the Arts will officially open its new blacksmithing/metal fabrication building on Tuesday, May 6, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4:30 p.m. Bob Patrick will give a black-smithing demonstration at the opening. The 2,700 square-foot building was designed by David McKee, a Fayettevillle architect that serves on ESSA’s board of directors. Now under construction, it will have four propane forges, two coal forges, and six welding stations. Each work station has a bay that opens to the outside. The building also will have ventilation fans as well as cross-ventilation when the bay doors are open. The mechanical room will have an air compressor which connects to the work stations. A 10-by-10 foot concrete base with a 220 volt outlet in the center of the floor will allow for the installation of
power hammer, which will be purchased when funds allow. A commercial well behind the new building will provide drinking water for the entire complex. A 1,000 gallon propane tank will be installed underground. ESSA has scheduled four class this year in the new building, starting with Jim Wallace’s basic black-smithing class May 8 through May 10 (see story). Wayne Summerhill teaches metal sculpture May 27 through May 30. Bob Patrick teaches forged steel June 9 -June 13, and Kirk Sullens teaches building hollow-form animal heads July 7 -11. Class size for blacksmithing and metal fabrication classes is limited. For more information and registration, go to essa-art.org. Eureka Springs School of the Arts offers week-long and weekend workshops for people of all ages and backgrounds. It is located six miles west of Eureka Springs on Highway 62 West. (479-2535384).
Clear Spring School has several events planned to mark its 40th Anniversary, starting with a big show of gratitude to the supportive community of Eureka Springs. On Thursday, March 27, the entire student body will spring into action with several beautification and clean-up projects across the city during the Great American Clean Up. Every Clear Spring class, PrePrimary through 12th Grades, has registered an event with Keep Arkansas Beautiful that adds to the total of Eureka Springs beautification efforts. Clear Spring PrePrimary Director Charla Destry repurposed donated Christmas tree stands to create small herb gardens with her students. The 3-to-5-year-olds are learning about recycling and how seeds grow before decorating the CSS campus with these useful plants on Thursday. The elementary school classes selected special spring gardens to tidy. Jenny Amussen’s Lower Elementary class chose to “Show Grottitude for Grotto Springs.” Juanita Crider’s Upper Elementary will be “Working Hard for Harding Spring.” The CSS Middle School, with teacher Cindy Blackburn, will team up with CSS High School students and their teacher, Jim Fliss, to pick up litter along Onyx Cave Road in their project, “On It for Onyx.” The High School will also send a team to pick up litter along Clear Spring’s adopted highway mile on Highway 23 South. Students will be wearing protective gloves and orange safety vests and using other items supplied by Keep Arkansas Beautiful. CSS kindergarten through 5th grades made posters for the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Great American Clean Up poster contest under the direction of their art teacher, Donna Doss. Entries included pictures of animals recycling and one with Mother Earth telling Arkansas to “clean up your room!” According to Keep Arkansas Beautiful, which coordinates the Great American
Clean Up in our state, more than 25,000 individuals worked for over 31,000 hours in communities across the state during the 2013 Great American Cleanup in Arkansas. The community improvement effort involved 149 events, with volunteers picking up 335,900 pounds of litter from 1,333 miles of roadway, trails and shorelines, and 4,344 acres of parks and public areas; closing 20 illegal dumping sites, and improving 47 playgrounds. Arkansans also recycled 180,501 pounds of newspapers, 4,700 tires and 145,983 pounds of electronics. More than 1,620 pounds of clothing were collected for re-use. The total economic value of the 2013 Great American Cleanup to Arkansas communities was more than $880,000. The Great American Clean Up takes place from March 1 to May 31. Activities can include beautifying parks and recreation areas, cleaning waterways, collecting recyclables, picking up litter, planting trees and flowers, and conducting educational programs and litter-free events. KAB will send supplies and promotional materials to help the event. To register a clean-up effort or project, visit www.keeparkansasbeautiful.com. Clear Spring School is an accredited, independent pre-primary through 12th grade school, operating since 1974. The grand celebration for the Clear Spring School’s 40th anniversary will happen during the weekend of Oct. 3-5 on the school campus on Dairy Hollow Road and at this year’s EurekaPalooza Outdoor Festival at Lake Leatherwood on Oct. 4. Events will be posted to the Clear Spring School Facebook page and at www.ClearSpringSchool.org. The school’s spring Open House will be held on April 2 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the pre-primary, and 1 to 4 p.m. for grades 1-12, on the Clear Spring School campus located at 374 Dairy Hollow Road in Eureka Springs. For more information about the school, visit www.ClearSpringSchool.org.
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Pet of the Week
The Zombies From Green Forest Former chicken farmer takes art to the dark side
By Jennifer Jackson
JJackson.Citizen@gmail.com
“Amber” (Dog # R157) is a very pretty, medium size 1-1/2 yr.old red shepherd mix who is very energetic, friendly to all, & very trainable. She’d love to play in a large fenced yarda really super pet! Amber is spayed & has all her shots & can be adopted for 1/2 the usual adoption fee at the Good Shepherd Animal Shelter, Hwy. 62 East of Eureka Springs, open 12-5 every day but Wed, Phone:253-9188. The shelter also has many new pretty little puppies & kittens. Adopt a pet & save a life, & thank you for caring.
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you get the amount of money included in everyone’s electric bill that goes INTO the pockets of SWEPCO’s shareholders and executives. Every time a person in this region pays their electric bill, whether that bill is on SWEPCO letterhead or not, they are paying some portion of SWEPCO’s transmission costs and contributing to the welfare of SWEPCO shareholders and executives. If SWEPCO’s ‘superhighway’ of a power lines through the Ozarks isn’t stopped, you’ll pay for that, too, plus a premium. If it isn’t stopped, you, your children, grandchildren and great grandchildren will be paying for and looking at those 150-foot poles in the middle of the 150-foot right-of-way for at least the next 50 years. NO FREE MONEY HERE FOLKS, MOVE ALONG. – Martha Peine
David and Karen Ann Anderson live on farm near Green Forest. The farm was the home of David’s grandparents, Darrell and Dorothy Caffrey. David used to raise chickens for Tyson. The Andersons now keep a small flock of chickens, grow their own vegetables, raise hogs and keep goats for milk, which Karen makes into cheese and ice cream. It’s just your normal Arkansas farm, except for the corpses. David Anderson is a 3D graphic artist who also makes realistic, life-size figures of corpses, skeletons and zombies for Halloween displays and art exhibits. On Saturday, skulls that Anderson made will presented as trophies to the winners of this year’s Zombie Tag, the second annual game organized by Jeff Danos at Lake Leatherwood Park. “David’s art and special-effects props are truly amazing Hollywood quality work, rare in these parts,” Danos said. Anderson was born and grew up in Green Forest. His father milked dairy cattle; his mother raised chickens for Tyson. David, who graduated from Alpena High School in 2000, started doing computer 3D graphics as a hobby, and now creates animation-ready 3D content under the name Orestes Graphics, which he submits to a broker, VAZ3D. He also makes and sells macabre items under the name Sytnathotep Studios. “The inspiration came from H.P. Lovecraft,” he explained. “I made up an Egyptian-sounding name.” David, like his parents, raised chickens for Tyson on the 80-acre farm until a few years ago, when he repurposed the chicken house into a greenhouse. He also created studio space for Karen, who is from Hamilton, Ontario. They met in 2001 on an internet chat site, then met in person at a get-together in Montreal, and married in 2002. Karen designs and makes copper and silver wire jewelry in a studio on the farm. David also takes his finished creations to her studio, Coquette Creations, and likes to watch people who come in to see the jewelry.
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David Anderson is a 3D graphic artist who also makes realistic, life-size figures of corpses, skeletons and zombies. He made the trophies for this weekend’s event.
“I melt plastic and it goes in its own direction. I just look at it, and think, that’s where a little more withered flesh goes.” – David Anderson
“You can’t help notice the sideways glances at the corpses in the corner,” David said. “They’re like the elephant in the room — nobody wants to talk about them. When I tell people, ‘Yes, I make these things,’ they say, ‘I saw the dead body in the room, but I wasn’t going to say anything.’” Halloween has always been his favorite holiday, David said, and he was inspired to create his own scary figures and props after going online to see what other people had made. Now he’s developed his own techniques, using foam, plastic, paper and pipes. “I melt plastic and it goes in its own di-
rection,” he said. “I just look at it, and think, that’s where a little more withered flesh goes.” He participated in the first Zombie Parade in Eureka in the fall of 2012 after learning about it at the last minute. A former board member of the Harrison Art League, he also exhibited work in the Zombie Art Show. Visitors to the Andersons’ farmhouse might also notice the life-size skeleton sitting in a chair on the porch, and another one inside, on the couch, plus more than a dozen skulls on the shelves. David admits he’s a little more morbidly inclined than most people. “This is normal to me,” he said. The Second Annual Zombie Tag is this Saturday, March 29, starting at noon at Lake Leatherwood City Park. Preregister online at http://EurekaZombieTag.com or 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the park Saturday. All ages welcome. Admission is $7 in advance /$10 day of game plus a donation for the food bank requested. No Nerf guns allowed this year.
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Let’s Go Fly a Kite ... Up To the Highest Height
Photos by Chip Ford
The song sung by the lead characters in “Mary Poppins” runs through our head every year when it’s time for the Kite Festival at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge. The free event is always a big hit with children and families, and was again this year, thanks to cooperation from Mother Nature.
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Dressing like their favorite fiction
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Book Costume Day was held last week at Eureka Springs Elementary School. Above is Mrs. Elsey’s first-grade class dressed as characters from “Bugs!” Savy Rodda dressed as a princess from “Secret Life of a Princess.”
Above left center is Elementary School Liberian Kathy McCurry dressed as “That Book Woman.” At left is Dominic Basurto dresses as a spider from “Charlotte’s Web.” Above left is Shane Holloway dressed as the king from “Tale of Despereaux.” Above right is Ava White dressed as a spider from “Charlotte’s Web.”
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Eureka vs. Lead Hill
The 2014 King Gladden Cup Tournament was held at Lake Leatherwood on Saturday. The Eureka team cleared the house, winning each of their bracketed games. The championship game was against Lead Hill and the Highlanders took a win, 1-0. Above left is Deidra Asmus taking a kick to the chest. Above is Dalton Kesner meeting the ball head first. Aboove right is Tyler Thomas stretching high to recieve the ball. At left is Luis Palacios as he bounces the ball off his chest. At right is Oscar Mendez jugging the ball after scoring the games solitary point. Below is the entire Eureka Springs Highlander game posing with the 2014 King Gladden Cup in the centerfield at the Lake Leatherwood soccer fields.
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Welcoming the Spring with Music and Dance
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Photos by David Bell
The 2014 Spring Equinox was celebrated in music, song and dance last Friday at the Aud in Eureka Springs. The event was a benefit to help fund the Arco Iris Earth Care Project. The purpose was to harmonize the energy of this special time of year through a “Seasonal Harmonizing Concert.” The Auditorium was filled with the vibrations created by the harmonizing of the participants. The show’s facilitators were Fred Mayer, producer; Tamara Lynn Jonason, choreographer; Lorna Trigg, percussion coordinator and mistress-of-ceremony; and Beth Withey, choir coordinator. Thirty-four musicians and dancers participated in the concert.
Maria Christina Moroles of Arco Iris
Alisa Armor as a Tree of Life
Tamara Lynn Jonason
Fred Mayer
Kadi Zelt
Equinox Choir
Zelt takes center stage during the group performance.
Peter Wooten
Lorna Trigg
Don Turnock
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through her property and that as long as she has been a parks commissioner, any discussion of trails has not been on the agenda during any meeting. She has never been offered any negation on the plan for the trail through her property, she said. She also asked the council what is the difference between her property and the numerous properties the council has already vacated. “We are trying to do everything we can to try and find routes around and away from homes,” said Willis during public comments. “We do not want to come close to a home, we only are going to do that if there is no other option. But if we can’t trade property or go around the property or don’t have other city property to use. “We cannot rely on the good will of the citizens to give up their property to find another route around. … I am concerned we are going to give away property that all of us have and own and we already have a purpose for it.” Before the council voted to reclaim the
property, Alderman Mickey Schneider proposed that the council has a judicial land expert review the various surveys and documents and then give an expert opinion on who owns the property. City Attorney Tim Weaver suggested that Schneider’s proposal would only work if all the parties involved were to be bound by the expert opinion, and picking the expert that all parties would agree with may be a problem. Weaver also said it would be more expensive than Schneider’s approximate estimation of $700. The idea was ultimately rejected by the council. Other business The argument for increasing parking prices for vendors at special events was also ended. The ordinance that sets vendor parking prices will be amended so that the price is raised from $3 to $6 per day. Anyone else would have to pay $9 to hold a spot for one day, or $1 per hour during the nine-hour period where paying for parking is required. Previously this item has been tabled, discussed and debated since the summer of last year. The council also approved the second reading or Ordinance 2206 to vacate a por-
tion of McCune and Hartman Street and the third reading of Ordinance 2204 to reclaim a portion of Sweeney Alley from parks so it can later be vacated by the city. The council later approved the third reading of Ordinance 2203, which establishes a $200 application fee that anyone must pay to have property vacated by the city. If the city does not vacate the property, then the fee is returned to the applicant, according to the ordinance. The council also heard and approved the third reading of proposed Ordinance 2205, which removes the prohibition of animals in C-3 zones. The ordinance was brought to the council after it had approved the Intrigue Theater to operate in the C-3 zone where the theater is located. After approval, the council realized that the theater used animals in its act, but animals were not permitted for use in the zone, so since then they have drafted, read and approved an ordinance to allow the use of animals. The ordinance will take effect in 30 days. Near the meeting’s adjournment, Mitchell shared with the council the draft ordinance from the noise committee that assembled back in the fall of 2013. There was no need for a motion or a reading at the meeting, and Mitchell was only sharing the draft with the council so that it could be discussed later, he
said. He then added that there the noise committee has initially appeared to him to be a group of people who were against motorcycles, but after attending their meetings, he discovered that they were more specifically concerned with urban noise from things such construction or machine operation. The committee has tackled the noise problems by establishing an ordinance that can be enforced and keeping communication with the city officials, businesses and residents open so that they can provide their input, Mitchell said. The council has decided to attend a Hospital Commission meeting at Echo Clinic on May 19 at 1 p.m., to discuss health care in the city. Additionally, Aldermen Dee Purkeypile and David Mitchell have announced that they will not be seeking re-election for their seats on the council. Purkeypile said that his reason for leaving the table is to pursue his private business which occupies his time, and he felt it would be unfair to the council and residents to not give them all of his attention. Mitchell is running unopposed for a Justice of the Peace position in the Carroll County Quorum Court, so he would not be able to be a council member after he is elected to his position.
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marginalized or categorized. “We of First United Methodist Church, as a Reconciling and Welcoming Congregation, believe that we are called to be reconciled to God and to one another.” Bell, like the Citizen, says she is proud of her church for taking this stand on behalf of any LGBT members or potential members. “We’ve always been welcoming and loving of everyone, and now we are just saying don’t just talk it, walk it. We have a vast LGBT population in our community and we should never exclude them,” she said. “I just don’t see Jesus saying, I made you that way, but you’re out (of heaven) because of it. That’s not the God I worship or believe in.” Nor is it ours. Congratulations to Eureka Springs FUMC for taking a groundbreaking step and helping push for what will almost certainly, eventually, grow into a religious revolution in our nation – one of inclusion and love and not of exclusion and judgment. It’s about time.
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“As a Reconciling Congregation, we are committed to equality and full inclusion in all aspects of the United Methodist Church for all persons, regardless of race, gender, age, physical or mental ability, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality or economic status. “Our hearts, our minds and our doors are open to “all” who desire to share a ministry that reflects God’s love and justice. We embrace and honor all who participate in the ministries and leadership of our church. Our welcome has no boundaries. “For us, being a Reconciling Congregation is not merely a slogan but a genuine call to action by proclaiming loudly and proudly that each of us is an equal child of God, on a shared journey toward greater understanding, mutual respect and love for each other. This journey of ours is one on which no one should ever be minimized,
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The EasterBelles parade through town last year on Easter weekend.
EasterBelles Parade goes to (down) town
The Eureka Springs EasterBelles are moving their annual Easter Sunday Parade from the upper historic loop to Spring Street, starting at 2 p.m. The parade continues the tradition of celebrating the arrival of spring by promenading in spring fashions. In past years, members of the EasterBelles met at the Gavioli Chapel on the upper historic loop for a formal presentation and champagne toast before the parade. Then the women and their escorts traveled by horse-drawn carriage, in convertibles or on foot along the loop to the Crescent Hotel for brunch. The parade has outgrown the historic loop, organizers said. This year’s parade will honor the generations of women who call Eureka Springs home, EasterBelles founder Cne Breaux said.
“There are mothers, grandmothers, great-grandmothers, daughters and granddaughters making this part of the country beautiful, fun, and worth celebrating,” Breaux said. The parade is open to suitably-attired women and their escorts by donation to a local charity. This year, the EasterBelles have chosen the Merlin Foundation, which provides health, education, social services, advocacy and lobbying for children, women and families. Specifically, donations will go to cover expenses not covered by traditional funding sources: transportation, medical incidentals, and alternative medical or therapeutic treatments. The EasterBelles’ Parade is Sunday, April 20, at 2 p.m. To participate: 703-4006090 or email ESEasterBelles@gmail. com.
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was lowered to $150,000 at a pretrial hearing on Nov. 12. He was later arrested by the Carroll County Sheriff Office’s deputies again after being observed at a local business in violation of the terms of his house arrest, according to public records. Crow signed the warrant for Sprenger’s arrest after reviewing an affidavit from Barrett that requested Sprenger’s re-incarceration for not adhering to the limitations of his bond, the judge later explained.
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confirmed Sprenger was no longer in their department and Inspiration Point Fire Department Chief Ed Thompson said – pending on the outcome of the trial – he is no longer a member of that fire department either. Sprenger bonded out of the Carroll County Detention Center on Nov. 21. His initial bond was $750,000, but his bond
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Mary Elizabeth Kile
March 20, 1950 – March 20, 2014
MARY ELIZABETH KILE, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born March 20, 1950, in Eureka Springs, a daughter of Robert Clay and Janie Irene (Foster) Kile. She departed this life Thursday, March 20, 2014, in Eureka Springs at the age of 64 years. Mary was a member of the Church of God Holiness in Berryville. She enjoyed decorating and she was a yard sale junkie. She is survived by her parents, Robert and Irene Kile; one sister, Margie and husband Darrell McGhee; and one brother, J.R. Kile all of Eureka Springs, AR; her companion, Robert Jetton of Berryville, AR; nine nieces and nephews; fifteen great-nieces and great-nephews; and a host of family and friends. Mary was preceded in death by her
grandparents, Levi and Bertha Kile and William Clarence and Mary Foster; six aunts; and eight uncles. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Monday, March 24, 2014 at the Charles M. Nelson Memorial Chapel in Berryville. Memorial service will be at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at the Church of God Holiness with Pastor Acra Turner officiating. Cremation will follow the visitation under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service. Memorial donations may be made to the Church of God Holiness, 512 North Springfield, Berryville, AR 72616 or Brighten Ridge Nursing and Rehab, 235 Huntsville, Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632. Online condolences may be sent to the family at nelsonfuneral.com.
School group visits Colony
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Perry Scalfano, 18, left, works on a series of Cubist futurist masks he’s making for a movie he’s making, while Leah Honkanen, 17, was painting a portrait of herself and her brother Matt to give him as a birthday present next week. Elizabeth Keller, 18, is working in acrylics on three paintings representational of Impressionism, Cubism and Fauvism styles as part of an independent study project at the Randolph School in Huntsville, Alabama. The three were part of a group of 13 students and two teachers who spent part of their spring break at the Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow. They spent four days working on their writing, art and music projects and generally loving Eureka Springs.
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Alison By Sandra TaylorSynar Brown
Bleed on the Page
o study creative writing is to study ple, and I’m as hard the PROCESS of honoring our and empty as a driedstories and getting better at telling out sponge. Small talk exhausts me, I’m them. And we tell them within the context claustrophobic in crowds, and if I ever go of this amazing, crazy, frustrating process to a church where they insist you hug the of honoring ourselves as people trying to stranger beside you, I never go back, bebe better, do better, TRYING to under- cause my personal space comfort zone is stand how what I call God and you call about thirty feet. I want to belong to a faith Universe but we all call Mystery intersects community, but I prefer to worship God/ our oh-so-human dimension. Universe/Mystery (GUM) in private, so I There is only one rich source of story on wonder if you could set up some cubicles the planet, a big compost pile from which in your church? all stories sprout. Our paradoxical, multiAnd don’t forget self-delusion. I love faceted, kaleidoscoping angsts. Our bag- to teach writing. The more I talk about it, gage. The trunks, wheel-ons, and spinners the more excited I get. I’ll hold forth at that weigh us down but that we just can’t the convention center until everyone has seem to leave behind. fallen to the floor, waving their legs like This baggage is the stuff of brilliant fic- roaches after Raid. tion, of characters complex and conflicted, But I tell myself that no one looks at driven and hidden. This is the hallmark of me. I tell myself they are enthralled by authentic, heartwrenching, gutwrenching the PowerPoint on Subtext and totally memoir. “Bleed on the Page” is another miss that this jacket makes my butt look of those clichés fired at new writers. But like Big Bird’s. I’m nothing more than what does it mean, and how do you do it? the sound that goes with the projector, the Step One is to examine baggage, not grandmotherly face of the Village Writing to understand it but to articulate it. Drag School. If I thought they were actually the old hardsided Samsonite from under looking at me, I couldn’t do it. Which is the bed. Get the rolling backpack, which why reading my own work in public is on you thought would let you travel simply my bucket list right after being dragged but then discovered was just a black hole. behind a car. If I market a book, I’ll have Open it all up, like Pandora, run for cov- to do it. Maybe that’s why I don’t push my er, and then peek out to see what monsters books, don’t query dozens of agents, don’t have settled on the furniture. And describe send out short stories. This baggage stuff them. That’s all. Document their horns gets complicated. and feathers. They are amazing in their So you’ve documented your demons in complexity and their paradox, which my some notes for your memoir. Or you’ve dictionary defines as senseless, logically created a character for your novel who unacceptable, self-contradictory. is a mess of vulnerabilities. Now what? Take this whole introvert/extrovert How do you take this off the psychiatrist’s business. It’s not that introverts don’t like couch? people. They may. I love love love peoStep 2: You put it in scene: ple. They are the funnest ride in the carAlice has not arrived, though the audinival of life. But extroverts draw energy torium lobby is full of people, their voicfrom people and introverts draw energy es melded into humming walls closing from solitude. Three days of nonstop peo- around me. How could I have thought the ••• Alison Taylor-Brown has an MFA in Fiction and a lifetime of teaching experience from preschool to university levels. She directs The Village Writing School, whose mission is to foster the development of area writers through workshops, writers’ circles, and coaching. Her column, Village View, appears weekly. To talk to Alison about your writing goals and dreams, contact her at alisontaylorbrown@me.com or 479 292-3665.
concert was tomorrow night? A half-hour earlier, I had been watching the installation of our new sign, as the dirt lifted into tiny whirlwinds. Alice called to say she would meet me at the Aud, just as Jose ripped open the Quik-Crete and an offwhite cloud blew over me. I had twenty minutes but I came, because I know the performance will be amazing and uplifting, and I need uplifting. My jeans are dirty, my pores powdered with concrete, and my knee is locking up. When I arrive, I get something to drink, but then don’t have the cash to pay for it because I handed all my cash to Jose. My mom bought a house in Eureka today, a move that both relieved me and broke my heart. She’s 86 years old and hates like hell that she’s lost her vision and her hearing and how can this new house be anything like the old one, where Barbie has been in the attic for 48 years? I’m unprepared for tomorrow’s workshop, and I still have to print all the student workbooks on our cantankerous printer. What am I doing here? I pull out my phone to text Alice I’m leaving. But I can’t leave because I owe for my drink.
Thank you GUM, here’s my friend Glenda, and I’m so glad to see her that I forget for a moment that I’m melting down. Alice arrives, spots me huddled against the wall, and works her way through the several million people between us. We get to our seats and there is Val, so I settle into the dark, surrounded by people that I love and I’m safe. And then I win the raffle. Which is so amazing and wonderful and terrifying. Because GUM knows I need energy and mindfulness and selfcare and all that. But, I have to climb those very high steps with my locked-up knee and turn Big Bird to the whole auditorium. I get half-way there, and I freeze for a moment and that’s when I feel GUM’s hand on my head, in the same way I lay my hand on Traveler when she’s yipping in her sleep, and I feel this peace come over me, but also I feel GUM’s gentle amusement at my clenched, obsessive craziness, and I take a deep breath and start my journey, and my knee does not trip me on the steps, and I say thank you to GUM and to the angel who hands me the amazing basket because that is what I feel. Thank you.
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The Village Writing School One of the first stories we printed on this page was the first-hand account of Frank Manasseri’s experience during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Now Frank shows us the much more human face of those tense times.
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U.S.S. Charles H. Roan (DD-853) Rescues Cuban Refugees
n February 1964, I was serving aboard the USS Charles H. Roan (DD-853) steaming to training operations with the USS Threadfin, a submarine home ported out of New London Connecticut. We were operating somewhere within the 90-mile span between Cuba and Key West when we were suddenly confronted with a surprise and a potentially sticky international incident. As the sun began rising on Sunday, February 2, 1964 the Threadfin reported sighting a small boat in the water ahead of our formation. At 0734 hours our Captain, Commander Riggs, terminated the training exercise to investigate the small boat that was possibly in distress. As we proceeded with the search, the starboard lookout reported a sixteen-foot boat foundering off of the starboard bow. It was later confirmed the small vessel was disabled and contained a total of 19 men, women, and children aboard, including some infants. At 0750 hours the crew of the Charles H. Roan was mustered. For both humanitarian and security concerns the motor whale boat was embarked to investigate the small vessel before our ship ventured any closer. A shipmate, Carlos (Tito) Carballo YN3, was chosen to interpret because he could speak Spanish. According to the recollections of Tito, “their boat seemed to be sinking from the weight and all of the water that it was taking.” Under the direction of Lieutenant Larry Thomas, Tito let the Cubans know that we were a U.S. Navy ship and for them not to do anything crazy or we would have to open fire on them. Then we towed the small vessel alongside the port side of the Roan and instructed them as to how to come onboard. Once aboard they were told to sit on the deck in order to receive medical attention. They had run out of food and
drinking water a few days prior and were in an obvious weakened state, all suffering from exposure and covered with severe mosquito bites. Our impromptu guests received medical attention from our Corpsmen, Doc’s Segal and Griffin. They were given blankets, hot coffee and something to eat. The women and children were later taken below to the mess decks, while the men remained topside under the watchful eye of a security team. This precaution was taken because according to Lieutenant Larry Thomas, the Weapons Officer and also the ship’s Nuclear Weapons Security Officer, “Since we were a nuclear capable ship with our Anti Submarine Rockets (ASROC) . . . we called out the Nuclear Weapons Security Response Team, to keep an eye on our guests.” After some questioning, it soon was revealed that these people were in the process of escaping from Cuba. They had been adrift in the shark-infested waters for approximately two weeks. The Cuban men had only one request: to save the tiny boat that had served them so well. Their request was granted and the little 16-foot boat was hoisted aboard the Roan to make the final voyage to freedom and safety. I talked with one of the refugees, a 20-year-old named Frank, who spoke English. He told me that some of the older men we had taken aboard were high officials in Castro’s regime. They had been hiding in the mountains of Cuba for at least a month before making the escape in the boat. We rendezvoused with a Coast Guard vessel at the three-mile limit of U.S. waters, to keep it all internationally legal. The refugees were safely transferred to the Coast Guard and these 19 happy and relieved souls were granted political asylum.
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This Week’s Writer Frank Manasseri
A few days later on February 5, 1964, four other boats were seized off Key West, as reported in the New York Times: t“Seized CUBAN BOATS FACE ACTION BY FLORIDA” WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 – The Government determined today that four Cuban vessels seized off Key West on Monday had violated only one Federal law, that against fishing in United States waters. There is no prescribed punishment for this offense. This was the first known incident where Cuban boats were ordered seized by a Florida Judge for entering illegally into United States coastal waters. The four Cuban boats were released and sent back to Cuba. However one question remains unanswered: were these boats sent by Castro to capture the Cuban escapees that had
served in his Regime? We may never know the answer to this question, but we do know the Officers and Crew of the USS Charles H. Roan and the SS Threadfin played an important role in assisting those Cuban Refugees to freedom by rescuing them from the hostile waters. Frank Manasseri is retired and lives outside of Pea Ridge, Arkansas. He has received service medals and honors for his participation in the Cuba Missile Crisis.
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Calendar of Events March 27: ES Dog Park informational meeting
Got questions about the new Dog Park or need more information? The Eureka Springs Dog Park Advisory Committee will host a Dog Park Awareness Seminar on Thursday, March 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the Library Annex. Find out about the new dog park, its rules, expected etiquette for dogs and dog owners, and ask questions.
March 27: Soil testing booth at Farmers’ Market
Attention gardeners! On Thursday, March 27, the Clear Spring High School class will manage a booth at the Eureka Springs Farmers’ Market at Pine Mountain Village to collect soil for testing. Bring two cups of your soil, individual bed samples or composites, and a donation and they will deliver it to the Carroll County Extension Office. Your soil will be tested for properties including pH and nutrient levels. Your results will be mailed to your home address. All proceeds will go to the class to help fund a trip to Chicago.
March 28: Community potluck at the Passion Play
The Great Passion Play will host a potluck dinner at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 28 in the Great Hall, to celebrate another season at the Play and thank all cast, crew, campers, employees, volunteers, area churches and pastors and other community supporters for their help, prayers and support. All area residents are invited to attend, especially those who have been instrumental in helping the Play get back on its feet since it nearly closed for good in December 2012. Bring a dish to share. Free.
March 29: The Zombies return to Leatherwood
Zombie Tag, a fundraising event benefitting the Flint Street Food Bank, will take place on Saturday, March 29 starting at noon at Lake Leatherwood Park, on CR 204 off Highway 62 West, 3 miles west of town. The event is geared toward all ages
and carries a $10 admission fee, or $7 in advance if registered online before the day of the event. www.EurekaSpringsZombieTag. com. Day-of registration on-site is from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Loosely based on the popular Humans Versus Zombies game played at college campuses around the globe, Eureka Springs’ original game of Zombie Tag is a unique and exciting opportunity for families to spend time together outdoors, exercising and having fun in a simulated game of apocalyptic survival.
March 29-30: Bob Livingston concert, workshop
Legendary singer-songwriter Bob Livingston is coming to The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow to work on his latest book. While he’s here, he agreed to do a workshop and concert. Livingston will perform at Caribe on Saturday, March 29 at 5 p.m.; tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. His workshop on the process of writing songs and memoirs will be Sunday, March 30 at The Writers’ Colony from 2 to 4:30 p.m.; tickets are $35. Tickets for both the workshop and the concert are $45. To purchase tickets, call 479-253-7444 or email director@writerscolony.org.
March 30: Eureka Springs Opera Guild annual meeting
The Eureka Springs Opera Guild will hold its annual meeting at the Crescent Hotel’s Conservatory Room on Sunday, March 30 at 3 p.m. Jim Swiggart will emcee the meeting and will announce the 2014 season productions of Opera in the Ozarks, which will perform in its newly air conditioned venue. This is the 64th year of preparing opera stars of tomorrow at the Opera in the Ozarks. The public is invited to attend the March 30 meeting. There will be light refreshments, coffee, iced tea and water. Because the meeting begins shortly after the Crescent’s Champagne Sunday Brunch in the Crystal Ballroom, the Crescent is offering meeting attendees a special discount on brunch; reservations are available from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Call 479253-9652 for reservations.
March 30: Guest speaker at EUUF
On Sunday, March 30 at Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 17 Elk St., guest speaker Helga Dietzel, by combining and interchanging music and words, will touch upon universal themes that inspire and uplift, reminding us of the essential elements of gentle love, hope and strength, with reverence and respect for all of life. Program starts at 11 a.m., followed by refreshments. Childcare is provided.
March 30: Mary Poppins is the Classic Movie at The Aud
New group Eureka Classic Movies will show “Mary Poppins” at The Auditorium for the general public at 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 30. The film, an American classic, was released in 1964 by the Walt Disney Corp. and has since become a favorite of generations of children and families. Those who attend are invited to “dress like their favorite Mary Poppins character” with prizes being given to the best three costumes. Arvest Bank is sponsoring the event. Tickets are $3 per person. Films will be shown twice per month for the remainder of the year. Year passes are available for $36 at the opening night on March 30.
April 2: Plein Air Painters begin season
The Plein Air Painters of Eureka Springs start their 2014 painting season on Wednesday, April 2; painting sessions run from about 8 to 10 a.m. each Wednesday, weather permitting. Meet at the specified location for painting, then join the group for breakfast at Myrtie Mae’s at around 10 a.m. All painters are welcome; no fees, just show up and paint. April locations are as follows: April 2 & 9, Crescent Hotel; April 16 & 23, Eureka Springs Train Depot on Highway 23 / North Main; April 30, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. For the full schedule visit www.Studio62.biz.
April 3: Business After Hours
The public is invited to join the Chamber of Commerce for its First Thursday Business After Hours with host Retreat at Sky Ridge on Thursday, April 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. This event was rescheduled from
March due to poor weather. Sponsoring the event are supporters and leashed pets of the Eureka Springs Dog Park; leashed pets are invited to this chamber event. For more information or directions call Suzanne at 479-253-8737 or email Suzanne@EurekaSpringsChamber.com.
April 6: Final Destination Band at HI Praise Night
The Final Destination Band has been rescheduled to play at the Holiday Island Community Church Praise Night on Sunday, April 6 at 4:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to come hear their good, original country Gospel music. There will be a freewill offering taken for the band. Holiday Island Community Church is located at 188 Stateline Drive. For additional information, contact Bill Branum at 479-981-0153.
April 8: Goddess Gala returns
The Goddess Gala dance party will be held from 6 to 11 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8 at the Basin Park Hotel Barefoot Ballroom in downtown Eureka Springs. Events include a gourmet potluck, hoop dancing, & drumming. Creative costumes are encouraged. Music provided by Lany & The Lively Ladies. All profits will benefit the Merlin Foundation for abused children. Advance tickets are $13 or $15 at the door. Tickets available at Gazebo Books, Annie’s, Eureka Market and Keels Creek Winery. This is a women-only event. For more information go to www.GoddessGala.com.
April 11: Rain Garden Academy
Learn how to build a rain garden – which captures and filters rain water – on Friday, April 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Carroll Electric’s Huntsville location, 5056 Highway 412 B. The cost for the event – sponsored by the Beaver Water District, Beaver Watershed Alliance and the Illinois River Watershed Partnership – is $25 for adults and $15 for students. Attendees will receive hands-on experience building a rain garden, a low-impact development manual and lunch. Pre-registration is required; you can do so online at www.irwp.org. For more information, call 479-215-6623. See Calendar, page 30
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The Natural Way Help for some female issues
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hat do body builders and women with endometriosis have in common? For that Jim Fain matter, what is similar between people who wish to lose weight without losing muscle and those with breast cancer? Finally, what commonality is there between loss of bone density and prostate troubles both benign or malignant? There is a fairly new supplement on the market called aromatase inhibitor. There are different brand names for this supplement and there are many “formula” products. The aromatase inhibitor product usually contains chrysin. This is a bioflavonoid typically extracted from passion flower or propolis. As usual, being skeptical, I researched aromatase inhibitors on line at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/ query.fcgi?CMD=Search&DB=PubMed and found many pages of scientific/clinical studies documenting the usefulness. Now understand, these studies were done using prescribed aromatase inhibitors and not the natural supplement. There are a few different versions of the prescribed medicine as well so comparing directly to the natural product is not precise. Even so, I did not find negatives in using the prescribed medicine but found many reports of benefits – though this is still experimental. Clearly, benefits are noted for those with breast cancer slowing or stopping growth. Endometriosis is an ailment where there is extra tissue producing too much estrogen, this was greatly curtailed as well, in some studies. The aromatase inhibitor reduces the amount of estrogen that is the culprit behind the ailments. Therefore, adding this supplement to calcium formulas should improve bone density, I believe. For men the impact on the prostate gland clearly was not harmful, benefiting some by dropping PSA values in both benign and malignant conditions. Both men and women bodybuilders have been using this for years to reduce fat deposits while keeping or improving muscle mass. Many men and women report improved libido/performance, too. The similarities are all due to having too much estrogen in both women and men. The supplement can be found in health food stores and ranges in price between $25 and $90. Some are blended with formulas more appropriate to men then women so read the ingredient list carefully and follow the bottle directions
Wisecrack Zodiac Aries: You’re always looking for the next big thing and not sweating the small stuff. Quit expecting Fort Knox to land in your lap and pay attention to the little shiny bits passing you by. Your good fortune pops up one nugget at a time. Taurus: Sometimes bad things happen, but you don’t need a flashing neon sign to warn you. That Bull sensibility means you’re prepared for anything, even zombie weasels with weed-whackers. Gemini: Feeling stuck? You’re wedged in firmer than a G-string made of duct tape. Get yourself out of the situation with one quick pull. Oh yes, there will be tears. Cancer: You’ve been moving so fast you have knocked both the angel and devil off your shoulders. Skip the fortune cookie and ask the oldest man you can find for advice. It may not be valuable, but it will slow your butt down for a few minutes. Leo: The pen is mightier than the sword, but security is likely to take both away from you before letting you on the plane. Defend yourself with a good book instead. You can quote it or just throw it at someone’s head. Virgo: Slow and steady wins the race, but it doesn’t get you on any magazine covers or Wheaties boxes. Try being a little fast and wobbly. If you’re unsure how to do that, consult the nearest bottle of tequila. Libra: If someone tells you there’s no wrong answer, they’re not paying attention. On Thursday, avoid saying “Yes, I’ll try the gas station sushi” and “Why no, I have no idea how much trouble I’m in.” Scorpio: You think you’ve found your groove on the dance floor, but it looks like you’re being randomly electrocuted by an evil ferret. Feel free to let your freak flag fly, but don’t be surprised if it wraps around your head and makes you crash into a wall. Sagittarius: The beauty of life is in its diversity, but the reality means you’ll follow someone for fifteen min-
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utes to figure out who or what they are. Take a chance and ask them out anyway. Her mustache may tickle your fancy. Capricorn: If your life lacks direction, forget gurus. Just go to the supermarket. You’ll do better with the instructions on a can of spray cheese than with someone who wants to sell you a $2400 course in lifestyle management. Aquarius: When you point a finger at someone, you have three more pointing back at you. That gives
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you two extra votes in whatever lame argument you’ve gotten yourself into on Thursday. And no, the thumb doesn’t count, because it wants to stay out of it. Pisces: You feel like your old self on Tuesday, which is a bummer. You were really hoping for a whole new self this time. Maybe the Easter Bunny will bring you chocolate and a new attitude. Answers on page 29
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Lively Entertainment By Kristal Kuykendall
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Livingston to perform intimate show
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exas music legend singer-songwriter Bob Livingston will perform a concert on Saturday, March 29 at 5 p.m. at Caribe Cantina, a fundraising event for the Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow. Livingston, a driving force behind the Cosmic Cowboy music scene of Austin, Texas, is currently working on a memoir at the Writers’ Colony. Though he has never been a traditional Texas country musician living the honky-tonk life, Livingston has spent more than his share of time on the roadhouse circuit with some of the most colorful musicians in Texas. As a member of Austin’s legendary Lost Gonzo Band, performing and recording with such musical visionaries as Jerry Jeff Walker, Michael Martin Murphey and Ray Wylie Hubbard, Livingston played an integral role in cre-
ating the music that first earned Austin the designation of “Live Music Capital of the World.” Achieving recognition in their own right, the Gonzos’ self-titled debut record was named by Rolling Stone as “one of the best albums ever to come out of Austin.” Traveling since the ‘80s as a Music Ambassador for the U.S. State Department, Livingston has taken Texas music as far afield as India, Africa, Southeast Asia and the Middle East, demonstrating again and again the unique power that music has to build bridges between peoples of the world. As Livingston says, ‘When all else fails, music prevails.” This philosophy earned him the honor of being appointed Austin’s International Music Ambassador in November 2009 by the City Council. In a live performance with Bob Livingston, the audience finds a vet-
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eran singer-songwriter and a master storyteller who captures his audience from the first notes played. It’s an irresistible invitation to travel down the cosmic musical highways and rutted back-country roads where fate has taken him over the years. Join Livingston for this musical journey at Caribe this Saturday, or come to a workshop featuring him on Sunday. Concert tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door and are available by calling 479-253-7444 or emailing director@writerscolony.org. Tickets for the workshop, which is limited to 20 people, are $35. Tickets for both events are only $45. ••• Following is the complete schedule of entertainment at Eureka Springs venues for the coming week: THURSDAY, MARCH 27 • Chelsea’s, 10 Mountain St., 479-2536723: Brian Martin, 9 p.m. • Squid & Whale, 37 Spring St., 479253-7147: Open Mic and Pie Social, 7:30 p.m.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 28 • Blarney Stone, 85 S. Main St., 479363-6633: Brian Muench, 7 p.m. • Cathouse / Pied Piper, 82 Armstrong St., 479-363-9976: Mark Shields & Good Company, 8 p.m. to midnight • Chaser’s, 169 E. Van Buren, 479-2535522: Juke Box and Beer Pong Challenge • Chelsea’s: Don’t Stop Please, 9 p.m. • Eureka Live!, 35 N. Main St., 479253-7020: DJ & Dancing, 9 p.m. to close • Henri’s Just One More, 19 1/2 Spring St., 479-253-5795: Juke Box, 9 p.m. • Jack’s Place, 37 Spring St., 479-2532219: Karaoke with DJ Goose & Maverick, 8 p.m. to midnight • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard), 105 E. Van Buren, 479-253-2500: DJ Pharaoh and Karaoke, 8 p.m. • New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main St., 479253-2525: In The Light, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 45 Spring St., 479-363-6444: Left of Center, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
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• Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 417 W. Van Buren, 479-253-8544: Karaoke with Jerry, 7:30 p.m. • Squid & Whale: Local Kine featuring Derek and Friends, 9 p.m. • Voulez-Vous Lounge, 63 Spring St., 479-363-6595: SPiNRaD, 9 p.m. SATURDAY, MARCH 29 • Blarney Stone: Jim Mills and the Hellbenders, 9 p.m. • Cathouse / Pied Piper: Mark Shields & Good Company, 8 p.m. to midnight • Chaser’s: EUROCKATHON with
Dead Indian, Runaway Science, Captain Nowhere, Holy Smokes, and John Dulley, begins at 4 p.m. • Chelsea’s: Gary Hutchison, 9 p.m. • Eureka Live!: DJ & Dancing 9 p.m. to close • Henri’s Just One More: Juke Box, 9 p.m. • Jack’s Place: Karaoke with DJ Goose & Maverick, 8 p.m. to midnight • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): JAB, 9 p.m. • New Delhi Cafe: Comfortable Broth-
er, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den: Cooter & Friends, noon to 4 p.m.; Blew Reed & the Flatheads, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern: Ozark Thunder, 7:30 p.m. • Squid & Whale: Allied Saints, 9 p.m. • The Stone House, 89 S. Main St., 479-363-6411: Handmade Moments, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. • Voulez-Vous Lounge: SPiNRaD, 9 p.m. SUNDAY, MARCH 30
• Chelsea’s: Lou Shields and Tyler Gregory, 7:30 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den: Jese Dean, noon to 4 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern: Sunday Specials MONDAY, MARCH 31 • Chaser’s: Poker ‘n’ Pool night • Chelsea’s: Springbilly, 9 p.m. TUESDAY, APRIL 1 • Chelsea’s: Open Mic, 9 p.m. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2 • Chaser’s: Ladies night, 9 p.m.
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the suspect and vehicle in question. If you see this person or if he tries to pull you over, DO NOT pull over! Call 911 and report it immediately. 4:31 p.m. – Officers and EMS responded to a suicidal patient who had cut his wrists. 5:50 p.m. – CCSO advised of a black Toyota Avalon driving erratically and headed into Eureka from Berryville. Officers went on the lookout but did not make contact with the vehicle. March 20 10:57 a.m. – A caller from Pivot Rock apartments advised of two pit bull mix dogs running loose in the parking lot. Officer collected the dogs, located the owner and returned them with a leash law warning. 4:38 p.m. – Officers arrested a man on Mountain Street for an outstanding warrant out of Benton County. 5:41 p.m. – CCSO advised of a motorcycle accident at Dogwood Ridge on Highway 62 West past Pivot Rock Road. Officer responded and took a report. March 21 12:54 a.m. – Officers responded to a woman at a gas station saying she had someone after her. Dispatchers believed it was a domestic dispute gone awry; the woman eventually had a cab pick her up to take her back home to Missouri. 3:41 a.m. – Officer responded after a couple had a knock-down-drag-out at a local B&B, but all parties were calm and the fight was just verbal they said. Must have been an overreacting caller or it’s the full moon driving everyone to fits. Or both! 8:40 p.m. – A routine traffic stop on Passion Play Road resulted in the arrest of a man for possession of a controlled substance and driving left of center. 10:28 p.m. – A caller from a downtown hotel said that as she and her daughter were
walking back to the hotel in the dark, and the daughter was walking ahead of her, they entered a stairwell where a man was hanging around by himself. He said some “inappropriate things” to the daughter and began messing with his zipper before eventually going into a local nightclub on Spring Street, the mother reported. She warned the man to never speak to her daughters again. Officers were given a description and asked to be on the lookout. What a pervert! Good for Mom! Too bad she didn’t whip his ass… 11:37 p.m. – A woman called to report that a man who had been stalking her is continuing to do so. A report was taken by an officer. March 22 2:11 a.m. – A caller reported that as he drove by an animal-themed pub downtown, there was a “small black male” standing by a white Lexus and “waving a stun gun/baton” at cars as they drove by. Officer responded but the subject was gone. Someone was playing police, perhaps? Weird. 4:43 a.m. – Alarm company reported an alarm going off at the same pub as above. Officers responded, doors were secure and no one was there. 9:40 a.m. – CCSO asked for assistance in serving an arrest warrant on a Eureka Springs man on Nova Street. He was arrested on the outstanding county warrant as well as one from the city PD. 1:33 p.m. – CCSO advised of a possible domestic dispute in progress in a white Corolla heading into town from the west. The caller had witnessed the couple hitting each other. Officers responded but did not locate any vehicle fitting the description. 3:04 p.m. – A caller reported an erratic
driver in a green Subaru headed into Eureka Springs from the west on Highway 62. Officer unable to locate. 3:19 p.m. – A caller from a downtown hotel reported a minor accident with the hotel shuttle and another vehicle but there was no damage at all, so no report needed. 6:39 p.m. – A caller from a local inn reported “like six kids” in a white car hanging out in the back parking lot behind the pizza place, and they were asked to leave but still hanging around. Officer responded but was unable to locate. Guess they, like, got the message and left. 10:06 p.m. – A caller from a local hotel on East Van Buren reported unruly guests drinking alcohol outside their rooms. Officers responded and spoke with them, and so they changed hotels. Guess they didn’t appreciate the apparently straightlaced clerk reporting them! 10:34 p.m. – A routine traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a woman on charges of driving on a suspended license and possession of a controlled substance. March 23 2:32 p.m. – An officer was flagged down by someone who said there was a man yelling and threatening people on Owen Street. Officer checked the area but couldn’t locate any such man. It was the Yellin’ Ghost, I tell ya. 7:54 p.m. – A caller from a Mexican eatery downtown reported a couple had left without paying. When officers contacted the couple, they called and paid over the phone with a credit card. I bet they did! They probably didn’t expect to be tracked down so quickly. 8:02 p.m. – A routine traffic stop at the top of Planer Hill resulted in the arrest of a woman on charges of driving on a suspended license and driving left of center.
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4:27 p.m. – A caller reported a minor, three-vehicle accident at the intersection of North Main and Magnetic Road with minor damage to one of the vehicles. Report taken. 9:11 p.m. – A caller from Inn of the Ozarks said a man came in about 8 p.m. asking to use the restroom and had not yet left. Employees continued to knock on the restroom door, but the man kept saying “Five more minutes!” and said he was constipated. Officers responded and asked the man to leave. Bet he would have loved to have gone home (or anywhere but the bathroom) over an hour ago – if he could have! Somebody get this man some Ex-Lax or something! 10:01 p.m. – A caller reported a gray/blue van with people smoking marijuana inside parked next to a local barbecue joint. (Joint! Ha ha.) Officers responded and checked for the van and found no sign of marijuana. Probably because they’d already smoked it all. March 19 4:21 a.m. – A caller on West Van Buren said she thought she could hear someone upstairs in her storage area and requested an officer check it out. She also requested extra patrol throughout the night. The ghosts are probably cracking up about this one. 1:08 p.m. – Bentonville Police Department advised that a white male subject in a dark-colored sedan with red and blue lights on his dash and a crack down the center of his windshield pulled over a female and attempted to get her out of her vehicle. He was described as approximately 6 feet tall with dark brown hair and a goatee and dressed in solid black. He did not appear to be armed at the time of the incident, police said. Officers were notified to be on the lookout for
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BABY SHOWER FOR CANDACE Spaulding, Mon., March 31, 6p.m., St.James Episcopal Church, 28 Prospect St., R.S.V.P. to Mary 479-253-7806.
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKING: Good Shepherd Humane Society seeking individuals to chair one of our coveted event volunteer committees. Event will be held Saturday, May 17th. Call Tracellen if interested 479-981-2886, or email at doggiethriftstorees@yahoo.com
WINTER MARKET IS HERE! We are open on Thursdays from 9a.m. to noon, Pine Mountain Village: FRESH, LOCAL GOODNESS! Apples, baked goods, carrots, lettuce, greens, sweet potatoes, spinach, winter squash, cheese, mushrooms, beef, pork and SO much more!
Garage Sale BEAVER TOWN INN, 102 Squire Beaver Rd. Decor, clothes, furniture & MORE!! Thurs.&Fri., March 27&28, 8am-5pm; Sat. March 29, 8am-noon. Rain or Shine!
Public Sale MARK RADEMACHER STUDIO Show & Sale. Saturday, March 29th, 9-4. Rain or Shine. Many tile and plate 2nds, ALL inventory for sale! Call 479-981-0387 for directions.
PARTS UNKNOWN, Eureka Spring's destination for a broad assortment of fine men's and women's fashions and accessories, is hiring Part-Time Sales Professionals. If you are a service driven, energetic fashion enthusiast, we'd like to meet with you. Please email your resume to eureka@partsunknown.com or fax to 866-498-2780 PART-TIME ASST. MGR. Multi-skilled individual, bookkeeping, computers, P.R., Hands-on operations & organizational experience required. Apply: Joy Motel, 216 W.VanBuren, 11a.m.-1p.m./M-F. PERSONAL CARE-GIVER for elderly lady in assisted living facility. 2-4/hrs. daily. Mon.-Fri., to assist with exercises, fine motor skills and ADLs. Physical Therapist a plus. 479-253-8955, please leave message.
Pets PET SITTING/HOUSESITTING. For Eureka Springs, Holiday Island and surrounding areas. 25+ years experience. Reliable, references, insured. Call for details of service. Emily 918-409-6393, Lynn 479-363-6676
Help Wanted Beaver Lakefront Cabins, located close to Beaver Dam, is hiring a year-round housekeeper, 22-26 hrs/wk. Must take pride in your work, have phone and dependable transportation, have references, no criminal history and work weekends. Starting pay $11.00/hr + annual bonuses. Call 479-253-9210 to schedule an interview FULL-TIME/PERMANENT POSITION BEAVER LAKE COTTAGES Looking for unique individual to help run an upscale lodging property. Duties would include reservations, PR, cleaning & general make-ready. MUST live near the Grassy Knob area, or be willing to relocate, possible nearby living quarters. Some flexibility in days and hours. Benefits include yearly bonus and paid vacation. Rewarding position with pleasant working conditions for the right fit! Call 479-253-8439
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Brighton Ridge of Eureka Springs is seeking a qualified individuals to fill the position of: CNA’s and Sponsoring CNA Training Floor Nurses RN’s or LPN’s $1,500 sign on bonus Brighton Ridge offers a newly remodeled living and working environment located in the beautiful city of Eureka Springs, AR. Brighton Ridge offers a competitive wage scale, full health insurance, 401K plans, and vacation benefits.
HOUSEKEEPER PART-TIME HOURS. Must be experienced. Reliable transportation. Must work Sundays. B&B/Cottage Lodging. Start $10/hr. Call 479-253-8035 for interview appt.
Please inquire at the Business Office or send resumes to Jayme Creek.
ROCKIN PIG SALOON is now hiring for wait staff, grill cooks and lead kitchen position. Please apply in person today!
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Help Wanted Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Arkansas
In-Home Personal Care Assistants The Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Arkansas is currently accepting applications for Personal Care Assistants to work with our In-Home clients of Carroll County. We are looking for outstanding individuals with good work ethics that truly cares about our senior citizens. The right candidates would enjoy the flexibility of a work schedule up to 28 hours per week, paid holidays, incentive bonuses, participation in the agency’s retirement plan and the satisfaction of helping senior citizens maintain their independence. Previous training and experience preferred for immediate placement with a starting wage of $9.10 per hour. We will provide training for untrained applicants otherwise eligible for employment.
For more information and to apply on-line go to www.aaanwar.org and click on the Employment tab. Position will remain open until filled.
To place a classified ad in the CITIZEN, stop by the office, call 479-253-0070, or e-mail us at citizendesk@cox-internet.com
Help Wanted DIRECTOR OF CLIENT SERVICES The Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Arkansas is currently seeking an experienced professional to fill the position of Director of Client Services for our nine county service district in Northwest Arkansas. This position will operate out of the Harrison, AR agency headquarters and will be responsible for all aspects of the agency’s Personal Care and Case Management programs. Advanced people, computer, organization and leadership skills are essential for this position. Salary will be commensurate with experience, education and abilities. This position carries a comprehensive benefit and retirement package. Only on-line applications will be considered as candidates for this management position and will be accepted through Friday, April 4, 2014. Apply at www.aaanwar.org/ Employment
AA/EEO employer
EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled/AA
RESPONSIBLE HOUSEKEEPER NEEDED! Experience necessary in housekeeping. References required. Must be willing to work weekends and holidays. We offer a good starting wage, plus tips and end-of-year bonus. We have a great place to work and need a person to join our team. If you feel you qualify for this position, call us at 479-253-8733 to set-up interview.
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WE HAVE A LONG-TERM career opportunity for the right person, a dependable Housekeeper who is a hard worker, doesn't call in sick, has reliable transportation, a cell phone (but doesn't use it at work), and have worked for over a year at a job at some time. The pay rate starts at $10.00. We do offer a $1.00 bonus! We are taking phone interviews at 479-253-9493.
To advertise in the Lovely County Citizen classifieds Call (479) 253-0070
CHARMING COTTAGE on Owen St. 1BR/1BA Stucco on 2+ landscaped lots. Built 2003. $139,000. 479-244-9155. TWO for ONE, 1886 cottage refurbished & updated 1991 and studio apartment & garage built 1997. Best location in town, no traffic & quiet, one block above Spring St. $175,000/OBO. Call 951-545-3740 or kd6uih@juno.com for pictures .
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ASK ME ABOUT FENCING! New fencing and repairs. Call 870-480-3884. CHEF4YOU CATERING/PERSONAL CHEF SERVICE: I can work with any budget and all types of events. PERSONAL CHEF Service available, healthy weekly meals prepared for you and your family. Call Denise at 479-253-6118. EUREKA METALWORKS, Professional welding, custom fabrication or repairs, CNC plasma-cutting, gates/fences, mailboxes, signage, artwork, chimney-hats. Call Eric 479-253-6972 or www.EurekaMetalWorks.com
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FLORA ROJA COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTUREproviding affordable healthcare for the whole community. Sliding scale fee. $15-$35 per treatment with an additional $15 paperwork fee on the first visit only. You decide what you can afford to pay! Francesca Garcia Giri, L.Ac, 479-253-4968. 119 Wall Street.
CHIMNEY WORKS - Complete chimney services: sweeps, repairs, relining, and installation. Call Bob Messer. (479) 253-2284
UNIQUE COZY 1BR APARTMENT in tri-plex, w/roomy carport, large deck, WB-stove. Breathtaking views, great landscaping. Log cabin motif. Call 479-244-5011
QUEEN SIZE BED: Black. Headboard, footboard and side rails. Sets up high. Great condition. Pictures can be emailed. Call 479-363-6662.
LAST RESORT SOLUTIONS for old and new injury affecting nerves, brain, vascular, respiratory, digestive and urinary systems. Pain, Numbness, Fatigue, Brain Fog, Allergic or Inflammatory states. Neurology, Acupuncture, Kinesiology, Clinical Nutrition. Steven Shiver, DC, ND. 479-665-2544 OZARK PAINT COMPANY: Interior, Exterior, decks and pressure washing. Call Andy Stewart at 479-253-3764 PATHWAY MEDIATION — private, informal, confidential, affordable. Check us out at www.pathwaymediationworks.com. 870-423-2474. PSYCHIC INTUITIVE READINGS Eureka Springs • Holiday Island • or by phone 479-253-7092/local or 816-273-3668/cell www.CharmReader.com Q&R OUTDOOR SERVICES Gutter cleaning, mowing, painting, pressure washing, staining, tree removal. Call John 479-244-0338 SIMPLICITY COUNSELING- Established & Effective: Improving the health of your friends and neighbors in this community in a relaxed respectful atmosphere since 2010. Depression, Anxiety, SelfWorth, Trauma, Grief, Adjustment & Relationships. Call for professional licensed service 479-244-5181 ''It's your time.'' SPRING HAVE YOU itching to remodel your kitchen or bathroom? Need a deck to enjoy this beautiful weather? Call Ricky's Custom Carpentry and Tile at 479-981-2383. Specializing in building your dreams. THE CLEAN TEAM Housecleaning and Janitorial. Bonded and reliable. Many references. Free estimates. 20 years experience. Call 417-655-0694 or 417-597-5171. TLC ESTATE SALES: We have 28 years experience in estate sales. We can take the burden of down-sizing or having to take care of a loved one's things, off your shoulders. My staff and I set-up and run your sale. We get top dollar for your items. We have many followers that come to our sales and they love to buy. For more information call Lee at 479-876-2910. TOM HEARST Professional Painting and Carpentry Painting & Wood Finishing Trim & Repair Carpentry Drywall Repair & Texturing Pressure Washing 479-244-7096 TREE WORK - Skilled tree care: trimming, deadwooding and removals. Conscientious, professional arborist and sawmiller, Bob Messer (479) 253-2284
COMPUTER PROBLEM? We have a solution! Hardware, software, technical, upgrades or connection issues. Eureka Springs Computer Solutions. Call 479-244-9335 FANNING'S TREE SERVICE Bucket Truck 65' reach. Professional trimming, stump grinding topping, removal, chipper. Free estimates. Licensed, Insured. 870-423-6780, 870-423-8305 HANDYMAN HOME REPAIRS & REMODELING carpentry, drywall, decks, tile, plumbing, electrical. One call does it all. Bonded. Serving NWA since 1977. Bob Bowman. 479-640-5353
For Rent 1BR/1BA ON ELK STREET, with balcony, parking, new carpet. $550/mo. for single, $575/mo. double, +F/L/S. Includes: water, trash, gas, cable, wi-fi. No smoking. No dogs. 479-244-9155 2BR/1BA APARTMENT, W/D hookups, full equipped kitchen plus CH/A. On-premise manager. Pivot Rock Village Apartments, 479-253-4007 or cell 479-244-5438, leave message. 2BR/1BA DUPLEX, Very Nice! Covered carport, CH/A, hardwood floors, W/D hookups, no pets. $800/mo. +deposit. Call 479-981-9976. 2BR/2BA TOWNHOUSE APT. w/Garage, W/D, dishwasher, no smoking inside, small dog ok w/dep, $650/mo. 12 month lease, Pivot Rock, First/Last required. Available early April. 479-981-0682 2BR HOME with large dry basement, CH/A, W/D, 2 carports. $800/mo. +$500/dep. Call 479-253-9636 3BR/2BA NEWLY REMODELED. Wood laminate floors. In town acreage, semi-secluded, yet close to shopping. No indoor smoking. $750/mo., E.S. 479-253-9564 A VERY NICE: 2BR/2BA with garage $750/mo. 1st/last/deposit. Call 479-253-6283 or 479-253-6959 APARTMENTS! SEVERAL to choose from with various locations, sizes, features and rent amounts. ALSO COMMERCIAL rentals! Call for information 479-244-5011. HOLIDAY ISLAND: 1BR, Furnished. Deck, woods view. $525 single. $575 couple. Includes utilities, cable. No Pets. No Smoking. References. Lease. F/L/S† 479-981-2979 HOLIDAY ISLAND: Spacious, updated condo 2BR/1bath, Quiet location, wooded views. Upper unit with covered porch, W/D in unit, all appliances, $570/mo. includes water/trash. Available 4/1 Call or text 763-244-7707. See at: http://fayar.craigslist.org/apa/4365843858.html
LEASE PURCHASE OPPORTUNITY: Spacious 2 level waterfront home in spectacular Hogscald Cove/Beaver Lake. Lower level unfinished. Rugged access road. 479-253-9090 SECLUDED QUIET 3BR/2BA mobile home. Good condition, near Beaver Dam. No pets. Adults, must have good references $400/mo. +$400/dep. 417-826-5876 or 417-846-5924. STORAGE SHEDS AVAILABLE at Bass Lane Storage on Holiday Island. 479-253-1772 or cell 262-496-5025. UNIQUE STUDIO apartment in Eureka Springs Wi-fi/cable/utilities included. New hardwood floors & paint. Enclosed pet porch/deck. Mountain/forest view, W/D on premises. 479-981-3449
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RUSTIC CABINS, STORAGE BUILDINGS: Cash or monthly payments, No credit check, No deposit, free delivery, free set-up. Garden sheds, garages, cottages, offices, over 100 sizes, 25 models to choose from. Low as $65/mo. Built by Mennonite Craftsmen. Call Rob 417-489-6267, 'Pray for our Troops'. RV SHELTERS, BOAT SHELTERS: Heavy duty American made steel. 12'x26' $1195; 12'x31' $1495; 12'x36' $1795; 12'x41' $2095: 12' to 40' wide, any length, American made. Snow & Wind load rated, free delivery, free installation on your pad. Call Rob 417-489-6267, 'Pray for our Troops'. SMALL, CUTE, DOVE-TAILED Pine Log Cabin with covered porch and loft. No plywood or chipboard. Perfect for studio, guest house or starter home on lake property. Also custom gazebos. View prototypes in Eureka. (c)479-253-2383 (h)479-253-7874
WANTED TO RENT OR LEASE: Clean, furnished house with garage or carport. Prefer a very good view. No kids, No pets, Don't smoke. Call 479-244-0844.
SOLID OAK 48in. round table with lattice-type wrought iron legs and base. $250; 4 chairs sold w/table or separate at $35/ea.; SLEEP BETTER number bed, double size $300; adjustable frame $600. 479-253-8635.
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1,200 to 1,400 SQ FT COMMERCIAL OR OFFICE SPACE Hwy. frontage available. For immediate occupancy. Call Rex at 479-981-0081, 9am to 5pm
WONDERLAND ANTIQUES BUYS/SELLS antiques, primitives, unique vintage items. Open 10-5. Closed Tuesday/Wednesday. Hwy 62 east of Eureka 3 miles. 479-253-6900
Vehicles for Sale BEACH READY VOLKSWAGEN Classic Hippie Camper Bus. Original 1969, California Conversion. Roof goes straight up w/sleeping bunks up&down. New engine, new tires, new brakes, cool vanilla color, excellent condition. Hemming's Classic Car Value guide is $18,500, will do some trading for guns, whatever. Asking $12,500. Make an offer. Have the coolest ride at Spring Break in your mobile hotel! 417-489-6267
Misc. for Sale CARPORTS $595, AMERICAN MADE, heavy duty steel, choice of colors. $595 single, $695 double, extra tall, free installation, free delivery, other sizes available. Checks, debit/credit cards accepted. Call Rob 417-489-6267 DERKSEN PORTABLE BUILDINGS for sale or rent-to-own. Hwy 62West, across from Walmart, Berryville. No deposit or credit check. Free Delivery. 870-423-1414 GARAGE-WORKSHOPS: Fully enclosed with 2 roll-up 8'x8' doors. 18'x21' $2940; 20'x26' $3795; 24'x31' $4990; 30'x41' $8960; 40'x40' $16,605; 40'x61' $22,970. Free Delivery. Free installation on your pad. Rob 417-489-6267, 'Pray for our Troops'.
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April 14: AARP chapter meeting The Carroll County chapter of AARP will meet on Monday, April 14 at the Holiday Island Clubhouse, downstairs in Room A. The guest speaker will be Holiday Island Golf Course Superintendent Mark Mowrey, who manages the courses and driving range and has worked there for 17 years. He will speak on the use of herbicides and pesticides. He is licensed by the Natural Resources Commission as a private nutrient applicator and is a Class VI applicator license holder from the Arkansas State Plant Board. These licenses give him permission to use potent and dangerous chemicals; he will speak on how and what homeowners can use on their personal property. Carroll County AARP meets the second Monday of each month excluding June, July and August. The public is invited to attend. For more information contact chapter President Sherry Kerr at 479-2536428.
April 18-19: Celebrate Jesus Parade & Concert The Western Carroll County Ministerial Association invites you to join in a celebration of faith & joy with the annual “Celebrate Jesus Parade & Concert” in Eureka Springs. On Friday, April 18, there will be music in Basin Park from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; on Saturday, April 19, music will go from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the parade starts at 2 p.m., and after the parade, music will continue until 5 p.m. We are looking for Christian musicians, church choirs, etc. for the concert. For the parade, we welcome floats, banners and walking groups that edify the Lord. For more information, call Dale or Laura Nichols at 479-253-8925 or email lardellen@gmail.com.
April 27: ReART CHAIR-ity ReART CHAIR-ity, a Eureka Springs School of the Arts fundraiser featuring art and collectibles, including the re-gifting of art, will be held at the Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center on Sunday, April 27. The silent auction opens at 6:30 p.m. At 8, there will be a fun live auction of Fantastic ReART Chairs by Jim Nelson, Doug Stowe and Gina Galina, among others. Enjoy appetizers as you bid on rare art and collectibles.
April 22: Blue Skies Book Study “Take this Bread” by Sara Miles is the book selection to be discussed on April 22 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the undercroft of St. James Episcopal Church, located at 28 Prospect Ave. in Eureka Springs. All are invited to read the book — which is terrific — and
May 3: Van Hollow Pottery at Eureka Thyme Van Hollow Pottery, founded by Jim and Sarah Young, is located on the Van Hollow arm of scenic Beaver Lake in the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas. Jim is a master potter and teacher with over 40 years
then participate in the afternoon session led by the Rev. Betsy Porter. A few copies are available at the church. For information, call 479-253-8610.
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of experience. He will be with at Eureka Thyme on May 3 to share his knowledge and show his stoneware creations and explain the wide range of glazes and firing techniques he uses. Join us from 1 to 4 p.m. and again from 6 to 9 for light refreshment and hearty artistic interpretations. May 3: ArtRageous Parade The 2014 ArtRageous Parade will be held at night this year. The parade will start at 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, and it is open to everybody – floats, cars, walkers, musicians, dancers, animals, groups, individuals, vans, drummers, kids, adults; anybody who wants to help us kick off the May Festival of the Arts in a big, colorful way. Parade applications are available at the CAPC office, 121 E. Van Buren, Suite 3B, and the Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce, 516 Village Circle at Pine Mountain Village. For more information, call the CAPC at 479-253-7333, go online to EurekaSpringsFestivaloftheArts. com or visit www.Facebook.com/artscouncileureka.
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Myrtie
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304 Mundell Road, West Eureka Springs off Highway 187 479-253-5525
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OUR 23rd YEAR
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14581 Hwy 62 W • 479.253.4004 Just 3 miles West of Town – Towards Beaver Lake
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March 27, 2014 – Lovely County Citizen – Page
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All Seasons
It could have easily been worse
REAL ESTATE “SELL PHONE”
Executive Broker/Co Owner
Photo by Kristal Kuykendall
Henry Timann, who lives on Highway 62 West about a mile west of Inspiration Point Fire Station No. 2, attempted a controlled burn on Tuesday to get rid of an old shed behind his home, but high winds got the better of him. The flames spread along the ground surrounding the shed, toward a propane tank nearby and toward the back of his house, melting some of the vinyl siding on the building. However, before serious damage occurred the Inspiration Point Rural Fire Protection Department got the flames under control.
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THE FIRST & LAST AL HOOKS – NAME IN REAL ESTATE! CALL ME IF YOU WANT IT SOLD!!! – 479-363-6419
‘CALL US ABOUT ANY HOME IN EUREKA - AL, Cheryl, Paul, Dom’
Historic 3 bed 2 bath cottage on quiet street just off the historic loop and minutes to downtown. Nice high ceilings, enclosed sunroom and separate living unit on lower level. Great home for easy living or that weekend getaway home. Close to all the best that Eureka Springs has to offer. $139,000.
Paul Faulk 479-981-0668
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Charming Victorian two story cottage, 2 baths each w/Jacuzzi tub, living room has gas log fireplace, 4 lots 25 x 80 each, cave & BONUS 4 - 6 off street parking spaces. Commercial possibilities or family home. $115,000.
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AL HOOKS 479.363.6419 alhookseureka.com – alhooks@me.com
The perfect marriage of home & lake. This geo Dome Home & fab guest house are nestled on pristinely landscaped grounds & gardens with million dollar views. Multi leveled decks surround this home, and invite the Ozarks into your living areas. The home has been immaculately maintained with attention to detail and quality. Amenities too numerous to list. $299,000.
1,240 sq ft 1800’s shotgun-style farmhouse on 1 acre offers end of road privacy. Double parlor, covered porches and old barn. Open garden area. Minutes to downtown. $124,000.
AL HOOKS 479.363.6419
AL HOOKS 479.363.6419
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Located in the trees above the lake, this duplex has it all….4 bedrooms, 4 baths, wood burning fireplace, big back deck, tons of storage and end of road privacy. Investment opportunity – excellent rental record. $149,900.
CHeryL COLbert 479.981.6249 eurekaspringsrealtor.com - cjceureka@yahoo.com
T h i s charming 2,250 sq ft home w i t h finished downstairs boasts 2 bedrooms, 1 & 1 1/2 bath, huge kitchen, w/w, covered deck upstairs PLUS 2 bonus rooms, large living area with stone fireplace, a 2nd kitchen, Jacuzzi tub, covered deck and another bonus room downstairs. Sits on a nice sized lot. $139,900.
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Make it your own... opportunity awaits to make this successful long term rental facility into whatever you desire. Owners quarters and 11 rentals on over 3 acres. Close to the lake and easy access to Eureka. Good highway frontage. Call for a showing today! $325,000.
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Meticulously constructed & maintained home with attention to detail and quality. This totally custom home offers amenities galore! Spectacular mountain & valley views are offered from your private decks or soaring living room windows. Gourmet kitchen, beautiful balconied library, fantastic work shop and studio, 3.5 car garage, 3.3 private acres and much much more. Call me for a private showing. $459,500.
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Fabulously restored 8,528 sq ft historic 2 story landmark building w/basement. Presently home of unique shop on main floor and balconied living quarters upstairs both hosting approximately 3000 sq. feet each. Located in historic downtown on Main St. in the heart of the dining/shopping & entertainment district w/one of Eurekas highest pedestrian & vehicle traffic counts, flanked by parking on 3 sides. This rare totally restored piece of history has amenities galore ... call for details & private showings. $859,000. AL HOOKS 479.363.6419
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Log home in desirable Lake Lucerne Estates sits on 6 (+/-) acres. Bright open living space is graced with exposed beams, stone fireplace, beautiful hardwood floors. Huge master suite has many possibilities. Covered front porch, large back deck overlooks big backyard & offers valley views. $189,000.
Excellent business location! This very successful Hwy 62 high traffic location offers multiple use buildings with approximately 10,000 sq ft of combined spaces. 40+ parking spaces. Buildings have been updated and maintained meticulously. Possible usage and amenities too numerous to list. For confidential showing please call Al Hooks. $850,000.
AL HOOKS 479.363.6419
AL HOOKS 479.363.6419
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This cleared 3.96 acre property comes with a beautifully maintained 3 bed / 2 bath home, separate garage w/ electric, gas, water, a well house & bonus building. 4th room in home used as office but can be bedroom. Nearby school bus stop, stores, amenities. Minutes to downtown Eureka. Don’t miss this one! $121,000.
AL HOOKS 479.363.6419 alhookseureka.com • alhooks@me.com
Victorian cottage in the i of the city. Charming gingerbread detail throughout, fenced yard, 2 car garage. Possible income potential from separate guest quarters w/bath & kitchen. $234,900.
CHeryL COLbert 479.981.6249 eurekaspringsrealtor.com - cjceureka@yahoo.com
This 2008 2 bed/2 bath home on 1.82 acres boasts a solid concrete foundation & 8” concrete walls. Reinforcements, 12” insulation throughout walls & ceiling adds to it’s fuel efficiency. Open floor plan, stainless appliances, 2 ply door & windows w/built in blinds, newer carpet, tile & laminate floors. 2 addtl rooms. Separate laundry room. Sky/solar lights. Walk in closets. Low maintain exterior, buried cable & lines, picnic area. $179,000.
PAUL FAULK 479.981.0668
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