Lovely County Citizen Apr. 6, 2017 by Lovely County Citizen

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VOLUME 18 NUMBER 43

APRIL 6, 2017

WATER AND SEWER RATES

Citizens pipe up at public meeting Page 3 n Gearing up for Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School

n Special meeting focuses on finance

n CSS teacher talks at TESOL conference

Four Eureka Springs students selected to attend this summer

Cemetery commission agrees to reinvest money in CDs

Conference addresses different methods of teaching language

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March 27 8:35 a.m. - A subject turned herself in on an outstanding warrant, posted a professional bond and was released. 1:05 p.m. - A complainant advised that her cell phone was stolen from her living room overnight. A report was taken. March 28 12:00 p.m. - A complainant advised that his firearm had been stolen out of his truck and sold to a third party. An officer responded and filed a report. 12:25 p.m. - A complainant advised that she was notified by the school that the father of her children had come in and had lunch with them. The mother advised that there was an active protection order in place prohibiting such contact. An officer took information for a report. 1:44 p.m. - A caller advised that an employee was caught stealing and wanted a report. 5:59 p.m. - Carroll County Dispatch advised of a 911 hangup. An officer responded, and the resident advised that it was a misdial. Everything was fine. Dial “M” for “My bad!” March 29 2:41 a.m. - A caller advised of an accident near the entrance of Rock House Road. One subject was arrested for public intoxication and no proof of insurance, and a second subject was arrested for public intoxication. 6:18 p.m. - A caller advised that a white dog was loose and barking. An officer responded but was unable to locate the animal. 9:13 p.m. - A caller responded to an alarm. The property was secure, and there were no visible signs of entry. March 30 11:45 a.m. - An officer responded to a residence to take a report of inappropriate contact between two juveniles. 1:55 p.m. - An officer responded to the high school to do a followup for the Bentonville Police Department. 11:59 p.m. - A caller advised of a verbal conflict that was occurring in the parking lot of an area apartment complex. An officer responded but was unable to locate the subject.

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March 31 3:56 a.m. - A caller advised of two drunk males on a bench. An officer located the subjects but advised that they were not causing any problems. 8:45 a.m. - A caller advised that her dog was attacked by a pit bull while she was walking it. An officer responded and took information for a report. 11:02 a.m. - A subject came in to talk to an officer in reference to a protection order and was arrested on a warrant. 3:31 p.m. - A caller advised of a minor two-vehicle accident. The parties agreed that they did not need a report at this time. April 1 3:07 a.m. - A caller advised of a suspicious male in front of the restroom by an area restaurant. An officer responded but was unable to locate anyone. 5:34 a.m. - An officer responded to the report of a possible prowler but found that the property was secure. 10:03 a.m. - A caller advised that the door to an area restaurant was wide open earlier in the day. An officer responded and found the door was closed. The officer contacted the owner, who advised that they opened the door. 11:57 a.m. - Carroll County Sheriff’s Office advised of a possible intoxicated driver coming into town. An officer responded but was unable to locate the vehicle. 4:11 p.m. - A caller advised that there were three vans on the side of the road and said they had seen an older guy grab a younger guy and try to shove him in one of the vans. An officer responded, but the vans were gone when he arrived. 8:51 p.m. - A caller advised that a tour bus hit the wall of a local property and was stuck. Officers responded, and the reporting party declined to have a report taken. Officers directed the tour bus the opposite way and stopped traffic to get the bus out. 9:33 p.m. - A caller advised that an erratic driver in a silver vehicle had pulled into an area hotel. An officer responded but was unable to make contact. 9:44 p.m. - A caller advised that a motor home struck and damaged fencing near an See Dispatch, page 17

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ES council sets date for public hearing on water, sewer rates By Samantha Jones

Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com The Eureka Springs City Council will present an official proposal for the increase of water and sewer rates at a public hearing on Monday, April 24. The council set the date for the public hearing at a special meeting March 30. Mayor Butch Berry handed out a proposed ordinance increasing the water and sewer rates, saying the proposed increase is based on a plan the council considered March 27. The proposed ordinance says the sewer rate will go up 21 percent, with a fixed fee for infrastructure and improvements being applied to the water rate. The proposed fee would depend on how much water a consumer uses. According to a handout, there were 1,885 water and sewer accounts in 2016, with 792 accounts in Tier 1 (42 percent), 848 accounts in Tier 2 (45 percent) and 246 accounts in Tier 3 (13 percent). Tier 1 includes those who use less than 2,000 gallons of water a month, Tier 2 includes those who use between 2,000 and 10,000 gallons and Tier 3 includes those who use 10,000 gallons and up. The handout details how the proposed changes would affect the average water bill of a consumer in each tier. The average monthly bill of a consumer in Tier 1 is $20.70, with $11.20 going toward water and $9.50 going toward sewer. The handout says the sewer rate would go up to $11.49 with the proposed 21 percent increase along with a proposed $5 usage fee, making the average bill of a Tier 1 consumer $27.69. That is an increase of $6.99 per month. The average monthly bill of a consumer in Tier 2 is $51.31, with $24.48 going toward water and $26.84 going toward sewer. The handout says the sewer rate would go up to $32.47 with the proposed 21 percent increase along with a proposed $10 usage fee, making the average bill of a Tier 2 consumer $66.95. That is an increase of $15.63 per month. The average monthly bill of a consumer in Tier 3 is $2,606.93, with $1,176.32 going toward water and $1,430.61 going toward sewer. The handout says the sewer rate would go up to $1,731.03 with the proposed 21 percent increase along with a proposed $50 usage fee, making the average bill of a Tier 3 consumer $2,957.35. That is an increase of $350.42 per month. The proposed 21 percent sewer increase and tier-based service fee would bring in $459,775 per year, the handout says. On March 30, Berry said the council is required to introduce the proposed ordinance before holding a public hearing on the proposed rate increases. Berry said the council could have the public hearing before a regular meeting, and alderman Terry McClung moved to have the hearing at 6 p.m. Monday, April 24. The council voted to approve the motion. Berry said the proposed ordinance came about after the council’s public meeting on the proposed rate increases March 29. At that meeting, Berry addressed a small crowd about the rates. Berry said the city has had problems making

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Eric Knowles addresses the Eureka Springs City Council at a public meeting on water and sewer rates March 29.

payments for the water and sewer bonds, saying the proposed rate increases will help the city catch up and repair some infrastructure problems. “The…thing we wanted to do with this proposal is to be able to reduce our indebtedness and actually pay off our water and sewer bonds,” Berry said. He responded to criticism of another proposed plan to increase the water and sewer rates 30 percent across the board. Berry said the council decided against this plan, because some citizens don’t pay for both water and sewer. “You’ve heard the comments about how it’s not fair to impose the increase on water rates when a lot of people don’t have sewer,” Berry said. “This is only for the sewer rates. The water rates are not going to increase.” He added, “Is it fairly distributed? We think so.” Harold Meyer spoke on the proposed rate increases, saying the city has been making money off of water and sewer. Meyer said the city’s revenues increased by 25 percent over the past few years. Considering the revenue, Meyer said, he doesn’t understand why the city has financial and infrastructure problems. “I looked at some water figures and 40 percent of the water

leaks out. What is being done about the leaks?” Meyer said. “I came from a small town that didn’t have near this budget. Where is the money going?” Chris Fischer asked Berry to explain the three tiers, and Berry did. Eric Knowles said he doesn’t understand why the city uses the tier system at all. “It makes no sense to me at all, in part because the lowest tier…people who use 2,000 gallons or less are forced to pay for 2,000 gallons whether they use them or not,” Knowles said. He proposed charging residents per gallon of water used. The price per gallon, Knowles said, could be calculated by figuring out how much the city pays to provide one gallon. He said the cost of bond payments and an infrastructure fee could be included in this price. “It’s a very simple solution that’s equitable for everyone,” Knowles said. Meyer, Fischer and Knowles were the only people who spoke at the public meeting, but there’s still a chance for citizens to speak up about the proposed rate increases. The council will hold a public hearing on the proposed water and sewer rate increases at 6 p.m. Monday, April 24, at City Hall.

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ES juniors gearing up for Governor’s School By Kelby Newcomb CCNNews@cox-internet.com

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Vacation and education will overlap for four Eureka Springs High School juniors this summer. Rachel Adams, Madison Eastburn, Ashlynn Lockhart and Jordon Henley were accepted into the 2017 Arkansas Governor’s School class. They will spend six weeks in the program at Hendrix University in Conway this June and July, focusing on a chosen field. Adams said she will be studying math, and Henley said she will be studying natural sciences. Both Eastburn and Lockhart will participate in drama. For the application, Henley said they had to write two essays: the first explaining why they picked their field and why it was important to them, and the second describing an idea that changed their perspective on something. In addition to the two essays, Eastburn said she and Lockhart had to submit an audition video. “Everyone has to do two essays,” she said, “and, for performing arts,

you have to submit an audition video as well.” “It’s two parts. It has an interview portion and the actual monologue,” Lockhart said. She said the monologues had to come from a published two-act play and be at least five minutes long. “It’s tough to find one that fits all the requirements,” Lockhart said. “The audition was more challenging than the essays for me.” “We had to reshoot our videos several times,” Eastburn said. “You also had to have a certain type of backdrop for it. It all has to be set up a certain way.” Adams said she is excited to see what topics are covered in the math field at Governor’s School. “Last year, I think they did the mathematics of flight,” she said. “I’m not sure what it will be this year.” She said she is also looking forward to meeting new people during the program. “I’m pretty shy in general, so I’m most excited to get out of my shell,” Adams said.

Henley said she is also eager to meet new people with a wide range of interests. “I enjoy meeting new people, so I’m excited to interact with people with all these different interests,” she said. “You get put in a dorm room with someone who is not in the same field as you, so I’m excited to get to know new people with different perspectives.” Eastburn and Lockhart said they are thrilled to be performing two different plays while at Governor’s School. “We perform two plays, one each three weeks,” Eastburn said. “Because there is such a time crunch, I don’t think it’s as much technical work as it is just sort of an immersion thing. Everyone from the different subjects will also come together at times to discuss philosophy and our roles in society and have debates and stuff like that.” “We only do three productions a year at school,” Lockhart said, “so do to two over the summer will be amazing.” The students will begin Governor’s School on June 11.

Planning commission considers working on master plan By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

The Eureka Springs Planning Commission is keeping a possible master plan in mind. On Tuesday, March 28, the commission discussed the need for a master plan to help with various planning processes. Commissioner Ann Tandy-Sallee said she looked over documents since the commission’s last meeting and decided the commission does need a master plan. “We came up with some good ideas. However, I struggle with it due to the fact that we don’t have any money to do this right now,” Tandy-Sallee said. “We have a vision plan we need to look at. The mayor has already assigned a task force for eco-

nomic development that will hopefully come back to the table and give us some direction on where they want us to do.” Tandy-Sallee suggested that the commission wait to work on the master plan until more information becomes available. City preservation officer Glenna Booth said she’d like to see the commission work on the master plan, even in small pieces. “I think we have enough teeth around the table to go ahead and bite off chunks of this. They worked on it a few years ago, and I’d like to speak with the chairman from that time to see what documents were produced,” Booth said. “The master plan keeps getting postponed. I think we can chunk this up into individual commis-

sioners.” Booth said she didn’t think the mayor’s economic task force would bring any information to the table affecting parts of the master plan, like the street plan. “I think we should start working on a… plan, and I have some other things we can look at,” Booth said. Commissioner Susan Harman pointed out the commission’s work on code revisions, saying that has been quite a bit of work. “I understand what you’re saying. I’m kind of on the fence, too, but at the same time, I know we have a lot of code that needs to be done,” Harman said. “Can we maybe compromise and say we’ll delay it See Planning, page 10

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Students of the quarter

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These fundraising citizens raised more money for the Salvation Army this past Christmas than any other group in the area.

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Salvation Army honors HI volunteers By Kelby Newcomb CCNNews@cox-internet.com

A group of festive fundraising citizens in Holiday Island collected more in their kettles than anyone else in the area this past Christmas. The Salvation Army honored Holiday Island with the Top Fundraising 2016 award at the organization’s appreciation banquet on March 23. Pastor Jeff Timm of the Holiday Island Community Church said the area raised more than $5,000 for the Salvation Army. “It started with the murder mystery dinner we had at the church. We decided all of the proceeds were going to the Salvation Army,” Timm said. “We raised about $1,100 or $1,150.” When presenting the money to the Salvation Army, he said he asked them why they did not have a presence in Carroll County. “There was a guy doing it two years ago. He passed away, and nobody picked it up after him,” Timm said. “I guess Salvation Army pulled a lot of their stuff out at that time. It was getting kind of late in the game by the time I learned this, but I said we would be willing to give it a try.” He said that he contacted the church-

es and civic organizations in Holiday Island. Volunteers from Holiday Island Community Church, Holiday Island Presbyterian Church, Holiday Island Baptist Church, Faith Bible Church, Holiday Island Rotary Club and Elks Lodge 1042 worked together to raise money for the Salvation Army, he said. “We did it six days a week for two weeks. Each group took a day of the week and rung bells in front of Sun Fest,” Timm said. “We only did it from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and we raised more than Fayetteville, Rogers and Bentonville.” He continued, “The nice thing is that the agreement was that all of this money stays in Carroll County. If someone has a need in the county, we call the social worker, and then she helps them and cuts the check and everything.” Timm said the plaque will be on display at Sun Fest Market. Even if the Holiday Islands volunteers had not raised as much money, he said the collaboration between the different organizations would still have been worth their efforts. “The fact that there were six groups working together along with the groSee Volunteers, page 6

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Berryville man arrested in connection with Eureka Springs car thefts By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

A Berryville man has been arrested in connection with a string of car thefts in Eureka Springs earlier this year. According to a press release from the Eureka Springs Police Department, George Purifoy, 43, was booked Purifoy into the Carroll County Detention Center on March 23. The jail intake log says Purifoy was charged with breaking and/or entering, theft by receiving, delivery of meth/cocaine, breaking and entering, failure to appear, fraudulent use of a credit card, forgery, commercial burglary and two counts of theft of property. In January, Eureka Springs Police Chief Thomas Achord reported that Purifoy was suspected of stealing at least two vehicles since November 2016. A police report says Robert Wilson reported his black 2005 Chevrolet pickup truck stolen from Bubba’s Barbecue on Nov. 24, 2016. Wilson said he left his keys in the vehicle, went inside Bubba’s and realized his vehicle was stolen 15 to 20 minutes later. He said he didn’t notice anyone outside or walking near the building at the time. The report says Wilson’s friend Kyle Box reported seeing the stolen truck on Mundell Road on Nov. 29, 2016. Box said the driver was a young, white male with dark hair

and a scruffy beard. On Jan. 1, Sgt. Brad Handley attempted to stop a black Chevy truck going 70 mph in a 30 mph zone. The report says the truck sped up and Handley followed it from East Mountain to Cross Street. Because the truck was going so fast, the report says, the driver had time to park and flee the scene. Handley found the vehicle and advised dispatch of the vehicle’s license number, the report says. That was when he was told the vehicle was stolen from Bubba’s Barbecue in November. The report says Handley searched the area with other officers but couldn’t find the driver. While searching the vehicle Jan. 1, Detective Brian Jones found receipts from Dollar Tree in Berryville, Dollar General in Eureka Springs, McDonald’s in Eureka Springs and Hot Topic from Little Rock. All the receipts were dated after the vehicle was stolen. Jones also found an Arkansas driver’s license, two school pictures, a receipt, sports cards and a leather headband. These items are associated with Purifoy, the report says. The police department filed another report on a stolen vehicle Jan. 1, when Shaman Hill said his 2000 Toyota pickup truck had been stolen from Richard Circle on Dec. 31, 2016. Hill said he had his keys, debit card and checkbooks in the vehicle, saying charges were made to the debit card after the truck was taken. The press release says Purifoy has been charged with these thefts, among the other charges. He is being held at the Carroll County Detention Center on $250,000 bond.

Cemetery commission agrees to reinvest CDs By Kelby Newcomb CCNNews@cox-internet.com

The Eureka Springs Cemetery Commission has made a plan to reinvest its certificates of deposit (CDs) after the end of April. The commission met for a special meeting on Wednesday, March 29, to discuss what to do with the cemetery trust fund CDs after they mature in April. Secretary and treasurer Bob Thomas said that the commission currently has three CDs, one with $10,197.71 and two with $45,000 each. “The $10,000 CD matured on March 26, and there is a 10-day grace period,” Thomas said. “We counted up and thought that April 5, when our next meeting is scheduled, was our deadline, so we would have handled it then. But an employee at the bank informed us that the deadline is actually April 4.” The other two CDs will mature on April 21, he said. Assistant secretary and treasurer David Sallee asked what it means for a CD to mature. “If you go down and get your money before the CDs mature, then you lose your interest,” Thomas said. Cemetery superintendent and commission chairwoman Peg Adamson said the interest from the CDs goes into the commission’s general fund. “We can only use the interest on those CDs. The money in the CDs cannot be touched because they are part of the cemetery trust fund,” Adamson said.

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cery store would have been well worth it,” Timm said. “That doesn’t happen often.” He said that the volunteers plan to help Salvation Army again this Christmas season and are looking to involve Eureka Springs and Berryville. “I’m going to see if we can tap some of the pastors in Eureka Springs and

Thomas proposed that the commission transfer the $10,197.72 CD into the cemetery trust fund savings account for the next two weeks until the two $45,000 CDs mature on April 21. Once the commission can access the $100,000 sum, he recommended that they divide it into five equal amounts and purchase five CDs with one-year, two-year, threeyear, four-year and five-year maturities. “Then every year, we can add whatever amount is available in the trust fund savings account to the maturing CD and purchase a five-year CD,” Thomas said. “That way, from this point on, we would have one CD mature every year and be getting varying interest rates.” “What is the advantage of doing that?” Adamson asked. “You’re averaging out the interest rates,” Thomas said. “As interest rates go up and down, laddering the CDs gives us some consistency and averages rates out.” Adamson said she liked the proposal because it would give the commission a little more control over the CDs. The commission voted to accept the proposal. Thomas and Adamson said they would go to the bank after the meeting and authorize the transfer of the money into the cemetery trust fund savings account. The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 19, at the Eureka Springs City Auditorium.

Berryville to help out,” Timm said. “We will see if one group can do Harts while the other does Price Cutter.” He said he was thankful for the generosity of people this past Christmas. “We got a lot of really generous gifts. Some people dropped $100 in,” Timm said. “I was surprised that we did so well. There was one place in Fayetteville that actually hired someone to ring bells in front of a store for 10 hours, and we still collected more than them.”

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Eureka Springs Fire & EMS receives bid for Western District ambulance service By David Frank Dempsey and Samantha Jones

When it comes to Western Carroll County, Eureka Springs Fire and EMS isn’t going anywhere. At a special meeting Monday afternoon, the Western Carroll County Ambulance District Commission agreed to give Eureka Springs Fire and EMS the bid to provide the ambulance service for the Western District. Eureka Springs Fire and EMS was one of three organizations to bid and has provided the service for more than two decades. In its bid packet, the department promised to provide two ambulances with crews on a 24-hour basis with two backup ambulances available at time when both regular ambulances are out on calls. The department bid to receive 85 percent of the tax dollars available to the district, which is somewhere between $280,000 and $300,000. Chairman Sam Ward brought up two criticisms of the department at earlier WCCAD meetings. The first concern, Ward said, was that the two promised ambulances are not dedicated solely to the Western District. Ward said the ambulances also serve the city of Eureka Springs, working alongside the fire department. The second criticism, he said, was response time. Ward said the response time for rural areas is 15 minutes or less in at least 90 percent of calls. There have been a few longer response times in the most distant parts of the district, he said. None

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The Western Carroll County Ambulance District Commission holds a special meeting on Monday to decide which organization will provide the ambulance service for the Western District for the next five years. Pictured from left to right are commissioners David Carlisle, Sam Ward, Ken Mills and Melissa Lee.

of the commissioners had an answer for this on Monday, and none of the bidders said they could completely avoid this. Mercy Healthcare bid for $590,000 for the first year of service. The fee would be subject to changes in the following years according to the local Consumer Price Index. The bid was rejected out of hand by the commission for being unaffordable. Treasurer Ken Mills said the bid amounted to approximately 200 percent of the tax funds available for ambulance service. The commission rejected a bid from Berryville-based Ozark EMS for being non-compliant with the bid request. Commissioners said the bid was not accompanied by an audit allowing the commission

to determine the ambulance service’s current assets. Ozark EMS bid to receive 80 percent of the taxes available for ambulance service, 5 percent less than the bid from Eureka Springs Fire and EMS. Eureka Springs Fire Chief Nick Samac said Tuesday he’s elated the department received the bid. “We’re excited the commissioners saw that we provide a quality service, and it’s comforting to know we can continue to provide healthcare to the Western District of Carroll County,” Samac said. “It’s job security…so no reduction in staff, and no reduction in our service for the public. We are definitely happy.” The commission’s next step is to write

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Conversation with Tom Cotton Here, in part, is a reply from Tom Cotton to my objections to congresses plan to kill Planned Parenthood, Dear Mark: Thank you for contacting me to express your concerns about Title X funding. It’s good to hear from you, as always. Like you, I understand the importance of preventative health care services for low-income women. Title X funds provide screenings for illnesses such as cancer and HIV, and increase access to contraception, among other things. Although Title X funds are for family-planning and may not be used directly for abortion, it is simply not appropriate that Planned Parenthood, an organization so heavily involved in the abortion industry, receives federal funds. In 2012 alone, Planned Parenthood clinics performed more than 300,000 abortions, making it the largest abortion provider in America. While Planned Parenthood is currently the largest recipient of Title X family-planning funding, it would be more appropriate for other organizations not

compromised by such an overtly pro-abortion position to provide family-planning services. Sincerely, Tom Cotton My Reply: Tom Cotton, May I remind you that abortion is still legal. Your revulsion at its use is your problem. Bullying Planned Parenthood out of business is cowardly. How many unwanted children have you adopted. - MARK EASTBURN

Beware of scam emails Dear editor, Just as I was adjusting to the fact that our presidential election was tampered with and my candidate Hillary Clinton lost to the antiquated electoral college, I get an email from “The Tea Party” saying she and the “Clinton Cartel” are planning an assault on our nation’s elders of which I am one. How I got on the “Tea Party” email list is a mystery to me since I certainly do not support any of their right-wing schemes.

Citizen of the Week David Mitchell is this week’s Citizen of the Week. An anonymous citizen thanked Mitchell for pledging his Eureka Springs City Council stipend to the cemetery commission for the rest of his time on the council. “David gives a lot of time to the city and donates a lot very quietly to a lot of our charities,” the citizen said. To nominate somebody for Citizen of the Week, email Samantha Jones at Citizen.Editor.Eureka@ gmail.com.

But, being curious, I checked out their propaganda on the “Clinton Cartel.” Basically, it was an attack on Hillary Clinton with the usual hatred, ugliness and lies the right-wing created for the 2016 election. After this scurrilous attack on Hillary, a man who identified himself as “Dr.” launched another paranoid attack against the pharmaceutical industry whom he asserts pushes drugs that kill 31,000 senior Americans a day! This murder is allowed by the FDA which is controlled by the Clinton Foundation! It gets even more daft. The “doctor” offers for sale a range of so-called “natural” products that will “cure” arthritis, cancer, heart disease and more within ten days. However much I disagree with his attacks on Hillary Clinton, the Clinton Foundation and Democrats, I do agree that prescription drugs are not submitted to enough scientific testing, over-prescribed and over-used. We are a nation of over-medicated and sick people. The pharmaceutical industry is very profitable: five of the leading companies registered a 20 percent profit in 2016. The high cost of drugs is justified by the companies alleging high R&D (research and development) expenses. The BBC News has shown that pharmaceutical companies actually spend much more on marketing than R&D. These companies have also been charged with colluding with chemists to overcharge, publishing

only positive results of tests while ignoring the negative, mis-branding and wrongly promoting certain drugs, and paying off physicians. They have been fined billions. I, myself, do sometimes use pharmaceuticals prescribed by my doctor; however, I also research herbs and homeopathic ways to treat my various illnesses. I look in deference to my Grandmother who lived to be 96 and used herbs for almost everything. We in Eureka Springs are very fortunate to have an organic farmers’ market where we can buy good, healthy produce, cheese, bread and meats. Also, we have knowledgeable and helpful herbalists at Fains, Flora Roja and the Eureka Market. I have used their expertise quite often and find the natural products helpful without side effects. The Community Center is preparing walking and running trails and an exercise gym. With all of these advantages, Eurekans can ignore the Tea Party “doctor’s” sales pitch and slander against Hillary Clinton. I have deleted him, with glee! – TRELLA LAUGHLIN

Compassion is key

Dear Editor, Last week, Dr. Susan Knell, Professor, Dept. of Teaching & Leadership, Pittsburg State University, wrote a very long letter about “the little bookstore downtown.” As a local, long-time customer of that bookSee Forum, page 22

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Citizen Opinion by Cindy Worley

Are you looking forward to Diversity Weekend?

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Samantha Jones is associate editor for Carroll County Newspapers. Her email address is Citizen. Editor.Eureka@gmail.com.

Go with the flow

ideon and I live at least an hour away from our family. His mother lives in Fayetteville, and mine lives in Texarkana, Texas. That means we get a lot of questions about where we plan on ending up. Do we want to stay in Eureka Springs long-term? Is there another city or state we want to live in? Four years ago, I would’ve responded to those questions with a very specific plan. I would’ve talked as if I had it all figured out. That was when I was on the cusp of graduating from college, ready to get out into the world and prove myself. I spent much of my senior year spouting off all these plans, from being a part of Teach for America to getting a law degree. Teach for America didn’t work out. I didn’t even apply to law school. I ended up graduating from college with no plan whatsoever, and it absolutely terrified me. I moved to Fayetteville to be with Gideon, who I had just started dating six months earlier. For two months, I applied for every job under the sun. I had been so sure I’d work in public relations in college, but only two PR firm responded to my resume. I went on interviews and received rejection emails like clockwork, until I decided to accept any job that would make money. That attitude change led to a credit card company offering me a temporary position. It wasn’t ideal, but it meant I could pay the bills. Paying the bills, I’ve found, is a pretty important thing to do. The week before I was supposed to start working at the credit card company, I heard about an open reporter position for Carroll County News. Somehow, I got that job. Gideon and I moved to Eureka Springs, where we have lived for the past 2.5 years. In that time, I’ve been promoted to associate editor of Carroll County Newspapers and Gideon has started working on a master’s degree in education. He should start teaching in the next year or so, and we’ve been fielding a few questions about what we’re going to do when that happens. It feels irresponsible to say we don’t know, but we really don’t. We don’t know if Gideon will be offered

a teaching position in Carroll County or if he’ll find another opportunity outside of our small community. If he does, there’s no way we’d turn it down. Gideon moved to Eureka Springs to support my dream. Of course I’d move someplace new to support his. There’s no question about it. Being unsure about the future is a new thing for me. When I was in elementary school, I told my friends I wanted to graduate from high school as the valedictorian. When Samantha Jones I was in middle school, I decided to study English in college. When I was in high school, I proclaimed to everyone I would work at a publishing house after college. Graduating from college and being hit hard by reality changed all that. Though I have a degree in journalism, I didn’t expect to work at a newspaper. I didn’t think I’d be able to find work in this field. I was sure I wouldn’t be able to. But I did. Today, my life looks very different from what I expected it would even four years ago. I’ve learned to embrace not knowing what’s going to happen in life, because nobody really does anyway. If you think about it, there’s beauty in that. Life is all about how we respond to opportunities, good and bad. Gideon and I surely haven’t encountered our best opportunity yet. That’s something we’ll know when it happens, and we can act accordingly then. In the meantime, we’re going to keep living in this little town we love. This town is where we started our life together 2.5 years ago. We’ve made friends here who will be a part of our lives forever. We’ve made wonderful memories hiking at Lake Leatherwood and showing our families around the city. I never expected to be here, but I’m incredibly grateful for it. If this is what happens when you take life as it comes, I’m happy to go with the flow.

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Do you think Eureka Springs should be more ADA compliant? m Yes: 47.4% (9 votes) m No: 26.3% (5 votes) m Not sure: 26.3% (5 votes)

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Clear Spring School teacher speaks at international language conference By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

Got Drugs? Carroll County Rx Drug Drop Off Locations Carroll County Sheriff’s Office 205 Hailey Road, Berryville Phone: 870-423-2901 Eureka Springs Police Department 147 Passion Play Rd, Eureka Springs Phone: 479-253-8666 Green Forest Police Department 210 Tommy Ratzlaff Ave, Green Forest Phone: 870-438-5517 Holiday Island Fire Department 251 Holiday Island Dr, Eureka Springs Phone: 479-253-8397 Do you have expired or unused medications? Safely drop them off at a local Drop Box! For more information, please visit www.artakeback.org.

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Clear Spring School teacher Hannah Murphy had an exciting spring break this year. Murphy spoke at the TESOL 2017 International Convention & English Language Expo, held from March 21-24 in Seattle, Wash. Murphy explained the purpose of the convention, saying it focuses on the methods of teaching English to speakers of other languages. That’s her specialty, Murphy said. “My background in education has been as a language teacher. I presented with a former colleague of mine who worked with me in East Africa,” Murphy said. “I was in Ethiopia for two years as an English language fellow, so we did a presentation about culturally responsive teacher training in East Africa and some of the barriers to a more learner-centered approach that happens in the classroom.” Murphy said there is a difference between a learner-centered education and a teacher-centered education. She said the difference is the way teachers and students view knowledge. “You think of your knowledge as being constructed together in a classroom. We used the analogy of a house…constructing a house together rather than buying a totally finished and furnished house,” Mur-

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‘x’ amount of weeks?” Commissioner Woodrow Achord recalled investigating a B&B ordinance, when he spoke with officials in nearby cities. “They have people with degrees in planning, and that’s all they do is work on a master plan and do that kind of work for the city,” Achord said. “I feel very inadequate doing any work for the master plan, because I don’t have a clue, to tell you the truth.” Commissioner Tom Buford said he wanted to work on the plan.

phy said. “Is knowledge constructed, or is knowledge something I can give to you as a teacher?” Those two ideas differ, she said, but she saw a mixture of them when teaching in East Africa. “Usually, you find it somewhere on a spectrum. There’s not a toMurphy tally learner-centered classroom, but there’s not a totally teacher-centered classroom either,” she said. “You find this mixing of approaches.” Murphy continued, saying she talked about the barriers to a learner-centered education. One of these barriers, she said, is teaching to many students at once. “When you have 150 students in a classroom, how do you have that learner center? We talked about some physical and logistical barriers in terms of classroom environment, and that includes materials and resources available…what the classrooms actually look like. Do you have enough desks for everyone?” Murphy said. Another barrier, she said, is the lack of qualified teachers and professional development opportunities. “When you make changes on how you

prepare teachers, how does that change what happens in the field?” Murphy said. “Professional development opportunities can sometimes be a challenge over there.” Her background in teaching language, Murphy added, is one of the reasons she decided to work at Clear Spring School. She’s nearing the end of her first year at the school, Murphy said, and she has enjoyed it. “A lot of the things I like about language teaching is happening here in terms of active learning, hands-on learning, project-based learning and integrated curriculum,” Murphy said. “I’d done those kinds of things when it came to teaching English before, so here it’s all the different disciplines.” So far, Murphy said, she’s had a great time at Clear Spring School. “I’ve really enjoyed it here. I think the team of teachers and staff that is here right now is amazing and so incredibly supportive,” Murphy said. “Everybody is always trying to help you out in some way or figure out ways to collaborate together, which I really like.” She continued, “I think there’s some pretty amazing stuff going on in the classrooms, and it’s really exciting to see students finding their passions and getting to investigate what they’re interested in and take charge of their learning.”

“I think if we get some direction on what to do…I think we can do some of this,” Buford said. “I wouldn’t know how to start out, but you tell us what to do and we could do some of this.” Booth said there are many documents available to help the commission, such as the housing assessment and the city’s old vision plan. “I’d like to at least start out and see how far we can get,” Buford said. Booth agreed, saying the master plan is important. “Your whole zoning code is supposed to be based on your master plan, and what we’ve got is a 30-year-old vision plan,” Booth said.

“I think there is a need for a vision plan,” Harman said. “I don’t think anybody here is saying we don’t need a plan. It’s just a matter of timing, and I’m happy to go whichever way everybody else wants.” Chairwoman Melissa Greene said she wanted to work on the code revisions first. “I think we have actually made some good progress with that…cleaned up some things,” Greene said. “I would like to look at the vision plan we have.” Greene suggested tabling the master plan until the first meeting of May, and the commission agreed to do so. The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, at City Hall.

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Foundation’s Youth Advisory Council (YAC) Grant Awards Ceremony set for April 12 Carroll County Community Foundation’s Youth Advisory Council (YAC) will be holding their 2017 Grant Awards Ceremony and Silent Art Auction on Wednesday, April 12 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Carroll Electric Community Building in Berryville. Local nonprofits who have been selected to receive a YAC Giving Tree Grant will be on hand to receive funds and explain their programs that support youth and children in Carroll County. A silent art auction of original student art will help YAC students raise funds to build their YAC Endowment and provide more grants for nonprofits. Everyone is invited to attend. The local Youth Advisory Council is made up of students, grades 9 through 12, from all three public schools as well as private and homeschool students in Carroll County. Students apply to be a member of this program that encourages teens

to be active in their communities through grantmaking, endowment building, and community service. Students who are selected through an application process and meet once a month with their YAC advisor, Donna Hill, from September to April. “Our YAC students have taken the lead in creating this Awards Ceremony and Silent Art Auction Fundraiser,” said Janell Robertson, executive director of the Carroll County Community Foundation. “Their hope is to highlight the nonprofit programs supporting youth and children, as well as giving local student or artists the opportunity to showcase their talents. Students have donated their artwork in order to help us raise funds to build the YAC Endowment. Student artists will be eligible to win prizes for their work based on the number of votes they receive that night. Everyone is invited to come join the fun, have a snack, meet our amazing YAC

students and bid on original artwork.” Carroll County Community Foundation is your local affiliate of the Arkansas Community Foundation that supports smart giving to improve communities. The Community Foundation offers tools to help Arkansans protect, grow and direct their charitable dollars as they learn more about community needs. By making grants and sharing knowledge, the Community Foundation supports charitable programs that work for Arkansas and partners to create new initiatives that address the gaps. Since 1976, the Community Foundation has provided more than $156 million in grants and partnered with thousands of Arkansans to help them improve our neighborhoods, our towns and our entire state. Contributions to the Community Foundation, its funds and any of its 27 affiliates, are fully tax deductible.

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Eureka Springs Spring Soccer Jamboree

The Eureka Springs Soccer Club hosted its Spring Jamboree on Saturday, April 1, at Leatherwood Ballfields. The event was possible because of the help of parents, Harts Family Center, Bunch’s Quik Chek, Pepsi, Local Flavor Cafe, Aquarius Taqueria, C and J Sports and many volunteers.

Coach Shreya and the U8 Dynamos pose for a half-time photo.

U10 player J.D. shoots a powerful kick to his teammate.

Teacher and Coach Matthew Eckman piles on the veggies and condiments.

Confronted with Eureka Springs U12 player Adelaide Smith, the competition falls at her feet.

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GSHS Spring Adoption Event

Photos by Tavi Ellis

Good Shepherd Humane Society hosted a spring adoption event on-site Saturday, April 1.

Ready for the big springtime adoption event, Daisy looks pretty as a picture in her purple fairy wings and Ready and waiting, this green-eyed beauty is eager to be ad- The brand new meet and greet facility, completed on pink flower cone. opted. March 31, is now open to the public.

Berryville High School students Hannah Pruente, Alondra Miranda and Amber-Rose Halpin want to ‘help raise the adoption rate.’

Not only do Chris and Gilbert Bercier donate supplies to Good Shepherd on a monthly basis, but they are also heading a drive to build a brand-new lean-to building to provide the dogs with a permanent outdoor shelter from sun and rain.

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You can learn to create art like this at one of ESSA’s spring workshops.

ESSA to host workshops in April

The Eureka Springs School of the Arts has a lineup of workshops in April. “Introduction to Encaustic” takes place from April 12-14. Learn the basics of this ancient art form in the three-day workshop with Dee Levang. Students will learn to combine beeswax and resin with various mediums to create several pieces each day. “Basic Welding and Fabrication” takes place from April 17-21. Students are encouraged to bring ideas for metal sculp-

ture and Gene Crutchfield will lead them through the basics of welding and cutting metal. “Still Life from Life” takes place from April 24-28. Tim Tyler will guide students through this unique method of painting by demonstration and conversations centered on composition. Sign up today and learn more about Eureka Springs School of the Arts workshops at www.essa-art.org or 479-2535384.

Easter Sunrise Service planned for April 16 The Western Carroll County Ministerial Association will have an Easter Sunrise Service at 7 a.m. Sunday, April 16, at the base of the Christ of the Ozarks on the Passion Play grounds. There will be transportation down to the area for the handicapped and disabled. There will be music, prayer and preaching. In case of inclement weather, it will be held in the Great Hall.

Clear Spring School to host open house on April 29

Clear Spring School will have an open house from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at the school. There will be information on the independent, progressive school model, open enrollment and scholarships. For more information, call 479-253-7888 or email development@clearspringschool.org.

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First Amendment Parade scheduled for April 15

The First Amendment Parade will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 15. The parade celebrates First Amendment rights, including freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press and the right to peacefully assemble and petition the government with grievances.

After the parade, there will be a gathering at Basin Park where various social organizations will have petitions and information. To sign up or for more information, email nlpaddock@gmail.com or call 479-244-0123.

First United Methodist Church to host Easter Egg Hunt on April 5 The First United Methodist Church in Eureka Springs will host an Easter Egg Hunt at the church at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, April 5, before the Easter service at 10 a.m. Hundreds of eggs will be hidden, plus several golden eggs with special prizes inside.

Senior Center Menu The Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center is located at 202 W. Madison Ave. in Berryville. Lunch is served weekdays at noon. Monday, April 10 Lemon chicken, au gratin potatoes, peas and peppers and angel food cake Tuesday, April 11 Hamburger steak, mashed potatoes, corn o’brien, baby carrots and jello with fruit

Wednesday, April 12 Barbecue sandwich, whole wheat bun, baked steak fries, pineapple coleslaw and fruit cobbler Thursday, April 13 Chef’s Choice Friday, April 14 Glazed ham, sweet potatoes, mixed vegetables, whole wheat bread, fruit and cookie

ES School Menu Monday, April 10 Breakfast: Chicken tenders and Dutch waffle, Mandarin oranges, juice and milk or strawberry banana yogurt and oatmeal bar, bowl of cereal and strawberry banana yogurt or chocolate or powdered mini donuts Lunch: Pepperoni stuffed sandwich pocket, baby carrots and broccoli bites, craisins, juice and milk Tuesday, April 11 Breakfast: Pillsbury mini cinis, craisins, juice and milk or bowl of cereal and strawberry banana yogurt, whole grain strawberry pop tarts or chocolate or powdered mini donuts Lunch: Chicken sandwich, waffle fries, sandwich veggie sides, fruit, juice and milk Wednesday, April 12 Breakfast: Mini pancakes, fruit, juice and milk or bowl of cereal and strawberry banana yogurt, whole grain strawberry pop tarts or chocolate or powdered mini donuts

Lunch: Spaghetti with meat sauce and cheese filled bosco bread stick, corn, steamed broccoli, pineapple tidbits, juice and milk Thursday, April 13 Breakfast: Egg, cheese and bacon breakfast boat, Mandarin oranges, juice and milk or bowl of cereal and strawberry banana yogurt, whole grain strawberry pop tarts or chocolate or powdered mini donuts Lunch: Homemade chicken crispitos, black bean salad salsa, green bell pepper strips, diced peaches, juice and milk Friday, April 14 Breakfast: Biscuit and gravy with turkey bacon, craisins, juice and milk or strawberry banana yogurt and oatmeal bar, bowl of cereal and strawberry banana yogurt or chocolate or powdered mini donuts Lunch: Honey barbecue pulled pork sandwich, spiral fries, cole slaw, black bean salad, strawberry cup, juice and milk

LOOKING BACK Around 1919, Annie Ross House, a local newspaper reporter, began a campaign to purchase a Doughboy statue to be installed in Basin Spring Park as a memorial to those who fought in the Spanish American War and World War I. Annie spent several years raising money by sponsoring dances, pie suppers, etc. N.L. Burkhart established the “Eureka Springs Monumental Works” Company on North Main Street in the early 1900’s. At the base of the Doughboy is carved, “Furnished by the Eureka Springs Montl. Works, N.L. Burkhart.” Annie wanted a plaque listing the soldiers who fought in the war attached to the monument. A controversy arose over whose names should appear on the plaque. A group wanted the names of every local soldier who fought in the war, whether they had actually been in battle or not. Another group wanted only the names of the soldiers who were actually in combat. And a third group wanted only the names of the soldiers who had been killed in the war. There was no satisfactory resolution to the issue, so there is no memorial plaque with the Doughboy. Nor is there any indication of who carved the statue. On Dec. 13, 1928, the North Arkansas Star reported that on ‘Dec. 7—Contract had been awarded for the placement of a statue of an American Doughboy in Basin Spring Park here, in memory of the youths from the Western District of Carroll County, who died in the war. The statue will be approximately 11 feet high, and carved from marble. Four drinking fountains will be installed at the base, fed from Basin Spring. Funds for the statue were raised several years ago by subscription.’ In March 2017, the Doughboy Statue was restored. The restoration project was funded by a Heritage Month Grant from the Department of Arkansas Heritage with matching funds from the Eureka Springs Preservation Society. Restoration work was done by Norton Arts, an Arkansas arts conservation company. Proven museum methods and materials to conserve this marble monument were used. The statue was cleaned using biodegradable materials. The monument was covered to allow the materials to seek out and eliminate growth deep within the porous marble. Researching Eureka Springs is somewhat limited because of fires that destroyed local newspapers. The actual dates of the Doughboy statue being placed in Basin Park are yet to be determined. The pedestal base is the oldest, having been constructed with the 1880 improvements—or near that time. So if you have documented knowledge of an exact date when the Doughboy monument was placed in Basin Park, and have knowledge regarding who carved this great piece of history in Eureka Springs, please let the Eureka Springs Historical Museum know. And please make plans to attend a special exhibit the museum will be hosting in May, highlighting World War One, with many different artifacts, and information that pertain to this historic time period. This exhibit will be in collaboration with the Eureka Springs Preservation Society, and will feature a dedication of the Doughboy Statue and reception at the Eureka Springs Historical Museum on May 24.

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CALENDAR of events Send calendar entries to Kelby Newcomb at CCNNews@cox-internet.com. The calendar is reserved for events sponsored by non-profit entities, benefits for non-profits and free events. First priority will be given to organizations providing a public service, such as rural fire departments, schools, churches, hospital auxiliaries and services for senior citizens or veterans. Submissions should be timely. Calendar listings should not be more than 30 days in advance of the event. The calendar is sometimes edited to fit the available space in the print edition. See the full calendar online at www.LovelyCitizen.com.

April 6: Don’t Stop Ball-ieving

OneInChrist will present a benefit for the New Life Challenge homeless shelter and restoration ministry will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 6, in the Bobcat Gym at Berryville High School. There will also be a supply drive for insulation, lumber, toiletries, cleaning supplies, bedding and pillows and canned food.

April 7: Monthly Music Jam

The monthly music jam will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, April 7, at the Cattleman’s Building at the Carroll County Fair Grounds. There will be a potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m., and the music will begin at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited.

April 8: Parents’ Night Out

The First Methodist Church of Eureka Springs will hold a Parents’ Night Out from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, April 8, at 195 Huntsville Road. Children will receive dinner and take parts in crafts, games, and Bible stories while parents get a night out. The event is free of charge.

April 9: Palm Sunday Service

The First Methodist Church of Eureka Springs will hold a Palm Sunday Service at 10 a.m. Sunday, April 9, at 1

April 9: EUUF Service

Lamont Richie, justice of the peace for Eureka Springs on the Carroll County Quorum Court, will speak on issues of topical interest at the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 11 a.m. Sunday, April 9.

April 10: Metafizzies Meeting

Rebekah Clark will lead the Eureka Springs Metaphysical Society (Metafizzies) meeting in a session of divine singing and sound meditation at 7 p.m. Monday, April 10, in the Heart of Many Ways at 68 Mountain St. All are welcome.

April 11: Max Elbo Jazz Memorial

A Jazz Memorial for beloved Eureka Springs artist, musician and longtime resident Max Elbo will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 11. The jazz processional will begin at 6 p.m. at Sweet Spring across from the Post Office in Eureka Springs and wind down to Basin Park. There will be live music in the park until 8 p.m. The memorial will close at 8 p.m. with a moment of silence. In case of rain, the event will take place in the Barefoot Ballroom at the Basin Park Hotel. For more information, call Karen at 479-981-9578 or visit BenefitMaxElbo.org.

April 12: Carroll County Retired Teachers

The Carroll County Retired Teachers will be going on the Arkansas and Missouri Railroad from Springdale to Van Buren on Wednesday, April 12. The group will meet at the 5:45 p.m. at the Berryville United Methodist Church. Tickets can be bought at KTHS radio station at a discount.

April 12: Jam Session

There will be a community song circle and jam session from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, at the Carnegie Library Annex. Instrument players, both electric and acoustic, and singers are welcomed to join in an evening of music. For more information, contact Elby at 914-584-2145 or ElbyMan1@ gmail.com.

April 12: Goddess Gala

The Goddess Gala will take place from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, at the Basin Park Hotel Ballroom in Eureka Springs. Proceeds will benefit the Merlin Foundation’s work with abused children. There will be music from local artists and events including a raffle, drumming, blessings, a potluck feast and dancing. Costumes are encouraged. Advance tickets are $14, and

tickets at the door will be $20. Tickets are available at Gazebo Books, Annies at the New Orleans, Eureka Market or Valerie Damon. This is a women only event. For more information visit GoddessGala.com.

April 13: Maundy Thursday Service

First Presbyterian Church in Eureka Springs will hold a Maundy Thursday service at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 13. There will be soup and sandwiches served afterwards. Those attending the lunch should call 479-981-2001 ahead of time. All are welcome.

April 13: Easter Party

The Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center will hold an Easter Party from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 13, at 202 W Madison Ave. in Berryville. For more information, call 870423-3265.

April 13: Maundy Thursday Service

The First Methodist Church of Eureka Springs will hold a Maundy Thursday Service at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 13, at 195 Huntsville Road. The service will focus on the commandment of Jesus that “we love each other.”

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Lottery encourages jackpot winner to call headquarters The suspense continues today for the winner of last Friday’s $177 Mega Millions jackpot to reveal who he or she is. The lucky winner has 180 days to claim the prize, which is the largest jackpot ticket ever sold in Arkansas. Lottery Director Bishop Woosley is encouraging the winner to call the lottery headquarters prior to coming to the Claims Center in Little Rock to collect the prize money. “This is a life-changing event for the winner,” Woosley said. “We would like to make this process as easy as possible for the lucky winner.” The person holding the winning ticket actually purchased three Mega Millions quick picks at the All Stop Valero at 408 East 22nd Street in Stuttgart last Thursday. Two out of the three tickets were winners. The ticket worth $177 million (with a cash value of about $107 million before taxes) matched all six numbers drawn - 17, 24, 27, 32 and 58, plus the Mega Ball number 10. A second ticket won $1, but since the player chose the Megaplier option, he or she won $3 on that ticket, too!

This a monumental win for the ticket holder, but Arkansas will also benefit when the winner comes forward. This win will equate to about $7 million in state income taxes, a commission of $50,000 for the retailer that sold the ticket, and it will help promote the Lottery’s mission of providing scholarships for Arkansas students. Since its inception in 2009, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery has provided nearly $700 million for in-state college scholarships to Arkansas students, nearly $2 billion in prizes to players, and more than $182 million in commissions to Lottery retailers. More than 92 cents of every dollar of Lottery revenue goes to prizes, scholarships, retailer commissions and other expenses in Arkansas. To date, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery has helped provide funding for more than 235,000 scholarships to Arkansas students. To apply for the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship, visit scholarships.ADHE.edu<http://scholarships. adhe.edu/> before the June 1 deadline.

Carroll Electric receives Outstanding Business Award

During the March 20 state Arbor Day celebration at the Governor’s Mansion in Little Rock, Carroll Electric was awarded the 2017 Outstanding Business award from the Arkansas Urban Forestry Council. Josh Capps and Neil Rushing accepted the award for the Cooperative. “This award endorses the continued efforts of Carroll Electric to improving reliability and showcases the expertise of our field professionals. It is rewarding to see the commitment to responsible vegetation management recognized,” said Capps, who works as a civil engineer in Berryville. Carroll Electric is a third-year Tree Line USA utility with 16 certified arborists on staff. According to Rushing, who coordinates the Cooperative’s arborist program, “The training and testing to become an ar-

borist is rigorous but very much worth all the time applied to it. We are honored to have the Arkansas Urban Forestry Council affirm our efforts of proper tree management within the communities we serve.” Carroll Electric was also recognized for its strong support of educating its members about the proper care and placement of trees in urban settings and for its longstanding commitment to the Fourth Grade Foresters program. In the last seven years, Carroll Electric has distributed more than 30,000 seedling trees to students in Northwest Arkansas and Southwest Missouri. The Arkansas Urban Forestry Council is an organization dedicated to the conservation of urban and community trees while educating and promoting good urban forest policies.

Memorial for Max Elbo planned for April 11 A Jazz Memorial for Eureka Springs artist, musician and longtime resident Max Elbo will be held Tuesday April 11, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The jazz processional will begin at 6 p.m. at Sweet Spring ; walk behind the musicians down to Basin Park. Music in the Park will take place until 8 p.m. There will be a “Farewell, Max” blessing bowl for photos, cards, art, stories, drop off videos and cds, however

you’d like to remember Max. The event will close at 8 p.m. with a moment of silence and one last shout...”Farewell, Max!” We loved Max and he loved this town, for more than 40 years. Dress for fun and get your “second line” on! The backup plan for rain is the Basin Ballroom. For more information, call Karen at 479.981.9578 or visit www. benefitmaxelbo.org .

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12:37 p.m. - A caller advised that a trailer was blocking the sidewalk on Main Street. An officer responded and advised the movers to move their trailer from the sidewalk. 12:45 p.m. - An anonymous caller requested a welfare check on children and teens at an area residence. An officer responded but was unable to make contact with anyone at the house. The officer will continue to follow up. 9:16 p.m. - A caller advised that she could hear her upstairs neighbors fighting. Officers responded and located the group of people outside the residence. The subjects were just being loud and no argument came from it.

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area restaurant as well as a vehicle. Officers responded, issued a citation and took a report. We’re thinking a house arrest is in order. April 2 11:33 a.m. - A caller reported a red vehicle was driving recklessly and heading into town. An officer responded but was unable to locate the vehicle. 12:31 p.m. - A caller advised that his wallet and his daughter’s school backpack had been stolen from his vehicle overnight. An officer responded to take a report. The property was later recovered nearby.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 6 • Brews, 479-244-0878: Nathan Kalish, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Cathouse, 82 Armstrong, 479-363-9976: Springfling Bike Rally begins: Pinetop Renegades, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Opium Western, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Eureka Live, 35 N. Main, 479-253-7020: Happy Hour, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Green Screen Karaoke, 9 p.m. • Farmers’ Market, Pine Mountain Village: Los Roscoes, 9 a.m. to noon • Grande Taverne, 37 N. Main St., 479253-6756: Jerry Yester, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 169 E. Van Buren, 479-253-7122: Boss Karaoke, 8 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard), 105 E. Van Buren, 479-253-2500: Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Another Turn, 9 p.m. FRIDAY, APRIL 7 • 4 States Event Center, 2100 E. Van Buren, 479-363-6466: RK Roadshow, 7 p.m. No Cover • Brews, 2 Pine St., 479-244-0878: Carter

Beggs, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Cathouse, 82 Armstrong, 479-363-9976: Hedley Lamar Band, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Pool Boys, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Chelsea’s, 10 Mountain St., 479-2536723: Diversity Band, 9 p.m. • Eureka Live, 35 N. Main, 479-2537020: Happy Hour, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Texas Invasion Drag Event, 9 p.m. • Grande Taverne, 479-253-6756: Arkansas Red, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 169 E. Van Buren, 479-253-7122: Slamboxx, 9 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard), 479-2532500: Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Opium Western, 9 p.m. • New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main,479-2532525:Pete & Dave, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Diversity Breakfast, midnight to 2 a.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 47 Spring St., 479363-6444: Jerry Rowan & Susan Boone, 7 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 417 W. Van Buren, 479-253-8544: 2 Dog 2 Karaoke, 7

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Steve Zimmerman, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Richard Burnett Trio, 9 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 479-253-8544: Mark Shields Band, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Septembers End, 7 p.m. SUNDAY, APRIL 9 • Brews, 479-244-0878: Trivia, 7 p.m. • Chelsea’s, 479-253-6723: Diversity Band and Iris, 2 p.m. • Eureka Live, 479-253-7020: Green Screen Karaoke, 7 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Sunday Funday w/ Sunday Specials • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Texas Holdem, 7 p.m. • New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main,479-2532525: Melissa Carper Trio, noon to 4 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 479-363-6444: Terri & Brett, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. MONDAY, APRIL 10 • Brews, 479-244-0878: Board Games, 6 p.m. • Chelsea’s: SprUngbilly, 9 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. TUESDAY, APRIL 11 • Cathouse, 479-363-9976: Los Roscoes, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. • Chelsea’s: Open Mic, 8 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Game Night: Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Texas Holdem and Pool Tournament, 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 • Cathouse, 479-363-9976: Jimmy Wayne Garrett, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 479-363-6444: Karaoke w/ Stan, 8 p.m. to midnight.

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How to make a difference

lease note this column was originally written in 2010, seven years ago. It still seems Jim Fain pertinent and important today. Maybe this is more important now than in the past. So, here it is again...my take on life in 2017. Pictures of the Gulf of Mexico drive home the heartbreaking reality of what we are doing to foul our home. Can real clean up of the environment be based upon what one person does? I’m old enough to be frustrated and cynical yet oddly hopeful. Our Earth has always been messy including natural toxins but this time we are overloading with messes that we create. What can one person do? I have no doubt that the three Rs (reduce, re-use and recycle) are a good thing to do. Trouble is the three Rs have been the mantra for about three decades and our atmosphere and oceans are in the greatest of trouble, full of toxic gasses and dead zones. Most of the people I know have practiced the three Rs as best as they can for as long as I remember. Can one person actually make a difference? Recently, I saw on 60 Minutes a piece on questionable chemicals found in food, cosmetics and plastics which are blocked from purchase and sale in Europe but allowed here in the U.S. Because they are blocked in Europe the purchase price drops and they become a bargain for manufacturers in the United States. Changing this will be next to impossible unless people become aware and stop buying the products the chemicals are found in. Of course honest ingredient labeling would have to be legally mandated. The scale of this problem is vast. Certainly, natural health is part of being good keepers of ourselves, communities, and world. When you choose an herbal remedy you tie yourself back to the health of the plant and soil. Herbals and natural products are unlike synthetic prescribed drugs in this regard. Depending only upon synthetic drugs is like calling it Global Warming instead of Global Pollution. It is like depending upon a hybrid automobile to save money on gasoline but having it cost a pretty nickel and shifting the type of pollution. This may be necessary but please see it for what it is. What can one person do? Go small, slow and stay as local as you can. Support your local Farmer’s Market and take personal responsibility applying the three Rs, reduce, re-use and recycle. Speak up being certain that those in charge know your point of view. Choose natural remedies wisely, then enjoy a glass of red wine.

Wisecrack ZODIAC ARIES: Forget about a bucket list; try a thimble list, because you’re not going anywhere and you have some mending to do. This time, don’t sew your mother-in-law to the station wagon. TAURUS: The night is silent, but your brain won’t shut up. Tell it to start its own journal or YouTube channel, as long as it lets you sleep. You’ll probably wake up during the Blush Comparison Make-Up Tutorial video, though. GEMINI: Usually the universe is stingy around you, but on Friday it throws you its wallet and says “Have a blast.” While you’re tempted to blow it all on candy unicorns and good wine, save a little for necessities, like spandex and cheese curls. CANCER: If you bring a knife to a gunfight, it’s because you plan to stay out of the line of fire and keep score on a nearby picnic table. Use your best penmanship, or you’ll get pelted by paintballs too. LEO: Sometimes life can feel like a big scene from a movie everyone has seen, except for you. It never hurts to pause the action and grab a script; you don’t want to end up on Karma’s blooper reel. VIRGO: You have all the moves but none of the jazz. Take some rhythm lessons before you break out that next routine. Otherwise, someone might mistakenly rush you to a priest to be exorcised. LIBRA: People say “sorry” is the hardest word, but it’s not. It’s impossible to say the word “judicially” without sounding drunk, which is why you use it in every conversation to cover up your five-martini lunches. SCORPIO: Superheroes get sidekicks; sidekicks get hilarious mascots; and mascots get you. No need to vent over it, at least you’re in the comic book, and you get to ask why the Hulk always keeps his pants. SAGITTARIUS: You’re a tough nut to crack, but someone brought an emotional hammer. Let out those feelings, because they’re so tasty when mixed

with chocolate. CAPRICORN: Your path would be brighter and easier to walk if you occasionally take your head out of your own butt. Your pants would fit better, and you’d get more compliments, too. AQUARIUS: Some days you’re a rich, dark roast perfectly brewed, and other days you’re just vaguely brown and tasteless water. The days you really have to worry, though,

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are when the coffeemaker reaches sentience and begins its world domination plans through Skynet; that’s the day to go out for coffee. PISCES: Your problems are like candy bars: break them down into pieces and devour them until they’re gone. Hopefully, there’s some coconut, peanut butter or caramel in there, too, because conquering your fears should come in a delightful array of flavors.

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Harmon Dog Park clean-up scheduled for April 19

There will be a volunteer clean-up of Harmon Dog Park from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 19. The park will be closed to dogs during this time to facilitate the clean-up. There will also be discussions about improvements and the future of the dog park. Bring a rake and a contractor-sized garbage bag or two if you can. For more information, call Rachel Brix at 479-244-9151.

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DAR honor

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Berryville Middle School student Andrea Santamaria was given the Arkansas State DAR Award on March 18 at the Old State House in Little Rock. Santamaria was named best in the competition against 7th and 8th-grade students across the state for an essay she wrote on the National Parks Service. She was accompanied by Berryville Middle School teacher Delene McCoy. Pictured from left to right are McCoy, Santamaria and Judy Germani of the DAR.

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store, I am compelled to respond. Given Dr. Knell’s profession, it seems likely that she has no experience in and little appreciation for the countless hours over many years the bookstore’s owners have devoted themselves to assembling the best selection of cutting-edge books on a broad range of topics that is to be found in this region. I can promise Dr. Knell that any time either one of us or any of our friends and families go into that little bookstore, we will find a dozen or more books that we not only want to read, but, for the sake of our friends, family, and the world in general, we need to read. So, our “little bookstore downtown” is not just any little bookstore. It is where we go to find books that offer knowledge to feed our minds and imaginations, and guidance on understanding, getting along with, and taking care of each other and the planet. Apparently, Dr. Knell and the bookstore owner “had a moment,” and not the best of moments for either one. Both were

probably tired or hungry and just forgot to be kind and polite. I’ll remind the owner to get more rest and post a sign on the door, “Please no photographs.” I urge Dr. Knell to nurture her skills, understanding, and patience as a teacher and leader, rather than “flaming” our lovely little bookstore. Bless her heart, the next time she has an urge to photograph someone else’s book, maybe she’ll think to ask first, or decide to go to Walmart and take pictures of their books. No one will mind that a bit. Best regards, – PAT COSTNER

Support your LGBT neighbors This is in response to this week’s letter to the editor by Mike Baruth. Mike, as a LGBTQ person in Carroll County, who is also a disciple of Christ, I appreciate you are a believer as I am, and that you do not hate LGBTQ persons. I appreciate your prayers for me, although I really do not need them because I am LGBTQ and have not repented for this. I have a strong personal relationship with our God and Jesus,

Photo by Carl Rohne

Because of GPS directions, this bus nearly got stuck on Armstrong St. at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 1. Carl Rohne, who took the photo, said the bus driver had to back all the way to the Pied Piper with the assistance of Eureka Springs police officers. “They did a really great job of keeping the driver and his passengers out of trouble,” Rohne said. “This time, they only scraped the Cliff Cottage wall!”

such that I know they accept me for who I am. I live the most important commandment everyday/everyminute …. Love your neighbor as yourself. Like you and all persons, yes I have sinned and repented for those sins, but being LGBTQ is not one of those sins. If you want to pray for someone, pray for: the lesbian mom with 2 small children that was just kicked out of her apartment by her homo-discriminating landlord, is spending the next couple of nights in her freezing car with her children because she has nowhere else to stay; the gay man who just lost his job because his homo-discriminating employer just discovered he was gay, and he now has to try to find a job that pays as well to support his family and home and pay the taxes he owes on April 15; the transgender teen that was just kicked out of their home and not welcome at their church, is now living on the street, alone, frightened, and is considering having to sell their body for sex to strangers, just so they can get a few dollars to eat ... or worse contemplated suicide because their parents and church have called them a sinner that is going to hell for who

they are, and they believe it. All these are happening every day because of hate and bigotry pushed by Christians and other faiths, and yes even believing these LGBTQ persons are going to hell contributes to this. Pray instead for those landlords kicking out tenants, firing persons from jobs, parents kicking out their trans teens, and the men that prey sexually on those teens …. They are the ones that need prayers for not repenting for these sins ... pray they hear the Holy Spirit and repent and change their hate to love. Be aware that LGBTQ persons have no discrimination protections under the law … all the things I mentioned above are perfectly legal and happen to LGBTQ persons everyday and everywhere. Regardless of our faith, until all of us starting living LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF (the Golden Rule we all learned in elementary school), hate will exist and hate will beget hate, bigotry will be a part of our society, and discrimination against someone commonplace. That is not the path of Jesus, and not part of God’s plan for humanity. - D RUDE

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Drumming in the Park

Photo by Tavi Ellis

People of every age, race and background join together in rhythm and dance at Basin Spring Park to celebrate the 2017 kick-off of Drumming in the Park on Saturday, April 1. The event is free to the public and is held the first Saturday of the month from April through November.

Turpentine Creek to raise money on Arkansas Gives Day to replace equipment After 22 years of dedication and hard work, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge (TCWR) has said goodbye to a vital piece of its habitat building team, its yellow hydraulic post driver. With the help of this machine, the TCWR team drove thousands of posts to build 58 habitats, multiple safety rails, numerous animal benches, and even rebuilt a few of those 58 habitats as needed. Every habitat standing at TCWR was built using the post driver. Without it, TCWR would not have been able to save more than 500 animals’ lives. “We spent years babying the driver, fixing it every time it broke and making sure it was kept in the best condition. However, this time we could not fix it. We called to get a replacement part, and the company informed us that they

stopped making parts for it in 2006,” said Emily McCormack, TCWR Animal Curator. TCWR will be raising the $6,000 needed for a new HD-10 Post Driver on Thursday, April 6, during Arkansas Gives Day. The post driver broke in the middle of building two large bear habitats. These habitats are half an acre and more than one acre large. These are two huge habitats have hundreds of posts that still need to be driven. This project cannot be completed without a post driver. Arkansas Gives Day is a day of giving to your favorite Arkansas non-profit. Arkansas Gives Day starts at 8 a.m. and lasts until 8 p.m. Donations made through Arkansasgives.org will qualify for bonus dollars and prizes for the benefiting non-profit.

TRANSITION Pamela Jane Smith, age 60, of Holiday Island, Ark., passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017. She was born Aug. 16, 1956, in Verdun, France, the daughter of Herbert Smith and Myla McKnight. With a positive attitude, Pamela helped others and was uplifting to those around her. Her interests included music, games, cards, motorcycles, Volkswagen bugs and her dogs, Swazyie and Presley. Most of all, Pamela loved and served the Lord. She was preceded in death by two sisters: Serena Smith and Dana Langham; a brother, David Langham; and her grandparents. Pamela is survived by her significant other, Jon Morrison of the home; her mother, Myla McKnight of Rogers, Ark.; a son, Johnny Nicholas and wife Amber of Oklahoma City, Okla.; grandchildren: Serena May Nicholas, Myla Nicholas and one on the way; a sister, Theresa Smith of Texas; her nieces: Natalie Hynes of Ventura, Calif., and Erica Whaley of Lee’s Summit, Mo.; and a nephew, Tyler Smith of Seattle, Wash. No services are planned at this time. Ar-

Pamela Jane Smith

Aug. 16, 1956 – March 25, 2017

rangements and cremation are under the direction of Cremations of the Ozarks. Memorial contributions in memory of Pamela Smith may be made to Susan G. Komen for the cure ww5.komen.org/donate. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.cremationsoftheozarks.com.

Miss Mary’s Daycare

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Ron McCollum gets ready to cut the ribbon for he and wife Mary McCollum’s new business, Miss Mary’s Daycare. The daycare is licensed for 40 kids and is located at 122 Frontage Road behind Brighton Ridge in Eureka Springs. It is open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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