Lovely County Citizen Apr. 13, 2017 by Lovely County Citizen

Lavender retiring School board OKs retirement Page 3

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Going green

School district receives grant Page 6

YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER APRIL 13, 2017

TOPNEWS Diverse, loud and proud

Locals, visitors celebrate Spring Diversity Weekend Photos on Page 14

n Council OKs

special election

To seek renewal of sales tax to support parks Page 3

n ESCCF keeps

moving forward

HDC approves demolition of old VICA building Page 4

n Templeton

taking the reins

Carroll County Democratic Party elects new chairman Page 5

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DISPATCH Desk

April 3 3:50 a.m. — An officer assisted EMS with an unattended death. 12:05 p.m. — A caller advised of trash that was dumped in the ravine behind an area restaurant. An officer checked the area and discovered it was recyclables that had blown out of the restaurant’s recycle bin. The manager was advised of the issue and agreed to get it cleaned up. 2:02 p.m. — A caller advised of a driver in a red car that almost forced her off the road on the four-lane and continued to drive left of center multiple times on the two-lane west of Berryville. She advised that the driver turned off on Passion Play Road. An officer made contact with the driver, and she was not intoxicated. She was just looking for yard sales. 2:22 p.m. — A caller reported an unknown vehicle parked in an area hotel’s parking lot that did not have a vehicle license on it. An officer checked the vehicle and found it was not stolen.

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After receiving his Doctorate in 1512 Martin Luther became a Professor of Theology at Wittenberg University and he began his career as a professor lecturing on the Psalms, the books of Romans, Galatians, and Hebrews. For this his earlier dedication to become proficient in the languages of the original writers of Scripture came in handy… … Whether Luther actually nailed the 95 Theses to the Church door or not has been challenged, but his writing of the 95 Theses hasn’t. And in doing so he set off a firestorm. He was challenging the authority of the Pope! Many had lost body parts, usually the head, for doing much less. It is well known that the Church did not respond kindly to John Wycliffe, in the 1300’s, or John Hus, in the 1400’s, as they challenged what they considered abuses of the Church of Rome in previous centuries. Now, here comes another priest claiming that Scripture held authority over the Pope, Church councils, and Church tradition. His questioning authority is one of the notable challenges to church and state coming out of The Reformation. For centuries it had been unthinkable to challenge either church or state, but now things were changing.

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5:14 p.m. — An officer responded to an area motel in reference to a dog running loose. Upon arrival, the officer checked the area but could not find a dog. April 4 12:40 a.m. — A caller advised that an intoxicated male fell into the ditch by an area hotel. An officer responded and arrested the subject for public intoxication. 1:37 a.m. — An officer responded to a commercial alarm and searched the building with the key holder. The building was secure. 9:03 p.m. — A caller advised that a banner across Spring Street was hanging low from weather conditions. An officer assessed the area and advised dispatch to call public works and raise the banner. 11:01 p.m. — A caller advised that her neighbor was being loud in their apartment and she was concerned about their well-being. An officer responded and made contact with the resident, who advised he was mad about an earlier altercation. April 5 12:33 a.m. — An officer responded to an alarm at an area business and made contact with a couple outside who attempted to open the door because they thought the store was open. 7:27 a.m. — An officer responded to an alarm and made contact the the employees on site. The officer determined it was a false alarm. 1:34 p.m. — A caller advised that she saw a male drinking a beer while driving toward an area hotel. Officers located the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop. The See Dispatch, page 19

Corrections The First United Methodist Church in Eureka Springs will host an Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, April 16. An article in the April 6 edition listed the date incorrectly. Rachel Adams is attending Arkansas Governor’s School for drama, and Madison Eastburn is attending for math. An article in the April 6 edition incorrectly listed their respective subjects of interest.

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Council approves ordinance for special parks tax election By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

Eureka Springs residents will have the chance to vote in a special election this summer. On Monday night, the Eureka Springs City Council approved an ordinance establishing a special election to renew the parks department’s 0.125 percent tax. Citizens will vote on whether or not to renew the existing tax, which applies to capital improvements at Lake Leatherwood City Park. Before voting, alderman David Mitchell reminded the council that the parks department brought the tax to the table late enough that the emergency clause was necessary to approve the ordinance in time. “Several of us had concerns with the emergency. We hope that parks would be more forethoughtful in the future,” Mitchell said. “I understand it, but it would be nice not to get into emergency situations.” Alderwoman Peg Adamson said she’d prefer a tax for the city’s infrastructure. “I would much rather see a tax for infrastructure for the city rather than for parks,” Adamson said. Mayor Butch Berry said he had considered holding a special election on a proposed tax for the infrastructure but decided against it after the council de-

cided to raise the water and sewer rates. Berry said he didn’t think the proposed tax would pass with the water and sewer rates increasing, especially considering how residents rejected a proposed 1 percent sales tax last year. “That’s one of the reasons parks was so late in getting this to us. We thought we were going to put a tax back on the ballot along with this,” Berry said. “I felt like if we went back to our tax, we would have the same people who were against the tax raise the same issue. I felt at this time, that tax would not pass.” He continued, “I informed parks of that. Then, they went ahead and put forth their issue. Then, we had problems with the county figuring out how much it was going to cost for the tax. That’s one of the reasons it took so long and why we’re at a point where they need it on an emergency basis.” The council voted, with everyone but Adamson voting in favor of the ordinance. There was a little more contention when it came to voting for the emergency clause; the clause passed by majority vote, but Adamson and alderman Bob Thomas voted against it. In other business, the council approved a resolution moving a truck from the building department to the parks department. Berry gave an update on the public restrooms downtown, recalling when

Adamson said the handicapped-accessible restrooms in the trolley station were closed on a Sunday. Berry said he got more information on that and found the restrooms were closed that day because of recent vandalism. A security camera has been installed in the station, Berry said, and the restrooms will now be open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. “There seems to be misinformation put into the newspapers … that we have no handicap bathrooms downtown. Well, we do have handicap bathrooms in the transit facility and on North Main Street,” Berry said. “I got a notice someone put an ad in the paper that even though there are handicap bathrooms downtown, nobody knew where they are.” Berry said the city is working on getting more signage downtown indicating where these bathrooms are. At the end of the meeting, Berry spoke on the complaints the city received this past weekend regarding the noise produced by bikers. Berry said the town had its first big weekend of the year where people visited on motorcycles, saying the police department had eight arrests, four DWIs, two traffic accidents, 136 service calls and 22 noise violations. “We always generate a lot of complaints on the first [motorcycle] weekend. As the summer goes on, for some reason, the noise seems to go down a

little bit,” Berry said. He said a business owner who received multiple noise complaints tried to keep the noise down. “He asked what he could do, and he actually turned down the volume when he knew everyone was complaining,” Berry said. “So he was trying to be a good citizen. They had complied. They seemed to go out of their way.” Berry said it’s not just motorcycles that create loud noise downtown. “Even the people in Basin Park can get together and generate more than 90 decibels. When I was growing up, I lived right across the street from Basin Park,” Berry said. “We had a group of people called the Hill Folk who played music five nights a week, and my grandparents played in it and I had to listen to that noise.” He continued, “I’m sure they would violate the noise ordinance today. I don’t know if we had any complaints, and I know I couldn’t complain.” Berry reminded the council of the way the city generates revenue. “We’re a tourist town,” he said. “I wanted to let the council know our police officers this weekend did a lot of work and tried to do their best, and I think they did do their best.” The council’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, April 24, at City Hall.

School board accepts Lavender’s retirement By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

After seven years of service, Eureka Springs High School principal Kathryn Lavender is leaving the school district. The Eureka Springs School Board accepted Lavender’s retirement on Tuesday night. Superintendent Bryan Pruitt said he will miss working with Lavender, saying she’s intelligent and visionary. “She is very knowledgeable about education and about rules and regulations. She knows what we’ve got to do to be legal and she follows rules,” Pruitt said.

“I think she has a good rapport with our students. She’s a caring person.” Lavender helped the school write a grant for a greenhouse program just this year, Pruitt said. “We’ll miss her. We’ll miss Lavender her leadership and her character and her vision,” Pruitt

said. “I think she has done an awesome job here at Eureka Springs. I’m happy for her retirement.” He said he has spoken with Lavender about her travel plans, saying he’s excited for everything she’s going to do after retiring. “She’s got some neat travel plans booked, and I’m so jealous hearing about it,” Pruitt said. “She’s paid her dues. She’s done well for us and for kids all across the state. We wish her the best of luck in her future endeavors.” When it comes to replacing Lavender,

Pruitt said, it’s not going to be easy. “We’ll be looking for someone to come in here and have excellent educational skills. We want someone that fits into our culture and will be a great resource for our kids … someone with many skills and abilities to pick up where [Lavender] left off,” he said. There’s no concrete deadline for applications, but Pruitt said he’ll probably be making a recommendation to the board for Lavender’s replacement some time in May. He said the new principal will start working on July 1.

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The Eureka Springs Historic District Commission voted to approve the demolition of the VICA building at the old high school property at its meeting on Wednesday, April 5. The property is owned by the Eureka Springs School District, and leased by the Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation. The application to demolish the VICA building was submitted by the foundation as part of a long-term plan to convert the old high school property into a community center. Al Larson, a member of the foundation’s board of directors, said the foundation’s intention is to demolish the 30foot wide building and use the southernmost 10 to 12 feet as an exercise trail. ”We would leave the concrete slab there, and the outer 10 to 12 feet would be a trail,” Larson said. “Then for the

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ing on several interior walls and watermark stains on the concrete, he says. The actual structure was constructed directly beneath a high-voltage power line, he says, which presents both a fire and public safety issue. In the report, Ray says he cannot determine at this time if the structure is of any historic significance but believes the VICA Building should be approved for demolition because of the damage and safety issues. The commission also voted to approve the removal of the awning by the entrance to the gym. Larson said the flat awning is leaky and in pretty bad shape. The plan, he said, is to replace the awning with a new entrance canopy, which will be brought before the commission later for approval. The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, at City Hall.

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inside of that, we plan to have a greenhouse or community garden in the future.” The summary of facts as presented on the application states that the VICA Building is located behind the old band room on the east side of the property. It is a concrete block addition with a flat room, it says, with an unknown construction date, though it is estimated to have been built between 1975 and 1980. A report from city building inspector Bobby Ray was read before the commission. Ray’s report says the exterior siding of the building has extensive weather damage and rotting wood and needs to be replaced. The building seems to have been vandalized at some point, he says, because of the ease of entry caused by this damage. The interior shows signs of either roof damage or possibly flooding issues, he says in the report. There is mold grow-

The Eureka Springs Cemetery may be livelier than usual over the next few months. The Eureka Springs Cemetery Commission unearthed ideas for potential events to sponsor at its Wednesday, April 5 meeting, voting to research the proposals before the next meeting. Secretary and treasurer Bob Thomas suggested the commission organize a Memorial Day event, recommending a guided walk through the cemetery grounds. “I was thinking the walk could start by the fountain, and we could have different stations set up throughout the cemetery,” Thomas said. “The walk would be something visitors could do on their own, and we could make signs for the different stations and some sim-

ple arrow signs to post along the way.” He said some potential walk stations could include a table for VFW workers to hand out poppies, a nearby sign giving information about the history of Memorial Day and a station near Potter’s Field for visitors to lay paper flowers in honor of soldiers who never returned home. Thomas said the commissioners would need to organize the stations and have the signs made before Memorial Day on May 29. “If we divide up the responsibilities, it will not be a burden on any one person,” he said. “This sounds like a marvelous idea,” said commissioner Steven “Yip” Vorbeck. “It could bring a lot of people to the cemetery. Would parking be a problem?” “There is a lot of parking by the sides

of the roads in the cemetery,” Thomas said, “so it shouldn’t be an issue.” Cemetery superintendent and commission chair Peg Adamson later suggested having a movie night sponsored by the commission at the Auditorium. Attendees could contribute a small donation to the cemetery to watch the movie, she said, and the Auditorium would get the money from the concessions. “If you did it on a Sunday night, I think it could work as a fundraising event,” said vice chairwoman Susan Tharp. “Another group used to host outdoor movies back in the day, and they did fairly well.” Adamson said she would need to look into movie licensing fees and other logistics for the proposed event. The commission also voted to look See Cemetery, page 7

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Templeton elected head of Carroll County Democratic Party By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

Charles Templeton is officially the chairman of the Carroll County Democratic Party. On Wednesday night, more than 50 members met to elect officers for the party. Templeton had been elected chairman at a meeting Feb. 25, but the state party refused to accept the vote because new members were allowed to vote without waiting 30 days from the time they joined the party. Chris Burks, legal counsel for the state party, explained the reason why the initial vote didn’t count. Burks said the state party is run like a federal system, where county committees follow basic guidelines but can make some of their own rules. “We’re not hierarchal like the Republicans with someone at the top telling everyone what to do,” Burks said. “Technically, you can suspend the rule of order. If we want to jump around tonight, we can suspend the agenda or rules of order, but we can’t really suspend core rules.” One of these core rules, he said, is the requirement that members be part of the party for 30 days before being allowed to vote. Burks said the county party could fix that by accepting the minutes from the last meeting and voting again for the chairman. “We need to fix the record from last time to confirm what happened, just so someone can’t go back and say, ‘You guys made the rule last time by majority vote,’” Burks said. “We want to try to all work together.” Burks said the members didn’t have to vote for Templeton but could choose to elect him by acclamation if nobody else was nominated for the position. The members accepted the minutes from the last meeting and voted to elect Templeton as chairman by acclamation. Several other officers were elected by acclamation, including Jillian Guthrie as vice-chair of community outreach, Doug Hausler as secretary, Marcie Pruester as vicechair, Ty Mrahunec as treasurer and Kathy Merry as vice-chair of communications. Richard Pille and Charles Carter both expressed interest being vice-chair of candidate support. Pille said he has had years of

experience helping candidates get elected, though he hasn’t been doing much of that recently. “After years of complacency, I am now re-involved in what we are doing, and I’d be happy to serve in that capacity,” Pille said. Carter said he has run against Templeton state Rep. Bob Ballinger and worked for a congressional campaign. “I know what it’s going to take to actually defeat Bob Ballinger. I think a lot of people would like to see that happen,” Carter said. “Bob Ballinger had way more money than me. I said right upfront, ‘You may outspend me, but you won’t outwork me.’ I guarantee you he didn’t do that.” The members voted, electing Pille to the position. Carter said he’d still help out when needed. Burks said he’s been encouraged by how many people have signed up for the county party. “I think the great thing about Arkansas… is you can really make a difference. If there’s a local issue you feel strongly about, you can get the law changed,” Burks said. “You have that power and influence. In Arkansas, it really only takes 50 people in a room to make a big change and also to prevent bad things from happening. It’s really exciting and encouraging.” He said Ballinger plans to run against state Sen. Bryan King in the next election, leaving Ballinger’s seat open. “That’s what you call a pick-up opportunity. Open seats are much easier to win than seats with incumbents,” Burks said. “That’s a great opportunity for a seat there. The most effective local committees that really make a difference are the ones that work together.” He continued, “You’re doing that. I think y’all are going to be up there in terms of one of the best, if not the best, in the state.”

Ribbon cutting

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Dan Morgan gets ready to cut the ribbon for the newly remodeled 1908 Brydan Suites at 139 Huntsville Road on April 3. Morgan said his life is fulfilled when he helps others.

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ES board gives green light to LED update By Kelby Newcomb CCNNews@cox-internet.com

The Eureka Springs School District will be conducting a districtwide upgrade to LED lighting this year. The Eureka Springs School Board voted at its Tuesday meeting to approve a plan with Excel Energy for a comprehensive upgrade to more energy-efficient lighting in the district’s buildings. Colton Churchill of Excel Energy said the district can pay for the upgrade out of the savings from its reduced wattage. Power companies, such as SWEPCO, offer incentives to upgrade to LED lighting, he said, so the district is also eligible for incentives to help fund the project. “We would guarantee just over $21,000 in incentives,” Churchill said. “If it ended up being less, we would cover the difference. If it’s more, the extra

funds will go to the district.” He said the net total for the project will be nearly $171,000. The district would owe about $27,495 annually over a seven-year financing period, he said, but would see an associated $31,000 in savings from this project simply from the drastic reduction of districtwide wattage. The LED lighting is estimated to last 20 to 25 years, he said, and Excel Energy has seen virtually no failures throughout its projects upgrading 65 school districts so far. “There would also be a small amount of material savings because you wouldn’t have to buy bulbs and ballasts anymore,” Churchill said. “The savings would actually exceed the annual payments by about $3,500 if the district chooses to have us do a seven-year financing plan.” The upgrades would take about a 10-day installation period, he said, and

Excel Energy would install the lighting between 4 p.m. and 4 a.m. in May so no classes would be interrupted. Superintendent Bryan Pruitt said he liked the plan, particularly how the company worked around school hours to install the LED lighting. “The district would use cash payments for a five and a half year-plan instead of seven-year financing,” Pruitt said. “We have the funds in our building fund to pay for it. I think it would be best to do it now and use our building fund to cover the cost.” Because Excel Energy is a TIPS/TAPS vendor, he said the district did not have to obtain bids for the project. Churchill said the district has no financial obligation on this project until it is completed. Also at the meeting, the board voted to approve the Licensed Personnel Policies

for 2017-18, the Classified Personnel Policies for 2017-18 and the Licensed Salary Schedule. “The licensed salary schedule is the same as last year,” Pruitt said. “We do plan to give bonuses but are not recommending a change at this time. We want to be competitive and retain people, so the plan is to try to implement a raise every other year if possible.” The board later voted to extend the PCMI Substitute Contract for the WillSub program. Pruitt said he has heard no issues with the program and noted there have been no substitute shortages since the district began using it. Also at the meeting, the board voted to accept the resignations of Kathy Lavender, Daniel Patterson, Lena Fryar, John McBride, Joann Jacobs and Katy Turnbaugh.

Green education

Eureka Springs School District receives grant for agricultural education program By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

The Eureka Springs School District will look a little different over the next year. Superintendent Bryan Pruitt reported Monday that the district recently received a grant to start an agricultural education program, including plans to build a greenhouse. Pruitt said the district was hoping to receive $80,000 from the state but ended up receiving a little under $110,000. “We were ranked number one in the career tech department, which is the program where the agricultural science programs are. We were their number one ranked program,” Pruitt said. “We were the top-funded program.” Pruitt said the grant covers 80 percent of the cost, with the school district required to take on the remaining 20 percent. “I don’t think that’s going to be an issue for us at all. We’ve got the funds for that,” Pruitt said. On Thursday, April 6, Pruitt accompanied Chris Bacchus, the public school program adviser for the Arkansas Department of Ca-

reer Education, to a meeting of the Eureka Springs Rotary Club. Pruitt told the club about the grant and introduced Bacchus, who explained how an agricultural education program works. There are three major parts to the program, Bacchus said. He said students will first immerse themselves in agriculture classes, and these classes will vary in subject. “They’re going to learn a little bit about all the areas of the agricultural industry,” Bacchus said. “They’re going to learn plant science. One of those courses will be a very scientific course where they will be learning about the production of it and why it works that way.” He added, “Why do plants respond to light? Why do they respond differently to water? The students will learn all the science behind that.” The plant science course should count as a science credit for the students, Bacchus said, giving them even more reason to get enrolled in the program. After the students learn how plants work, Bacchus said, they will start working in the greenhouse.

“That’s where they get their hands dirty and apply their skills. They can do it from a research standpoint. They can really do some different studies,” Bacchus said. “We have students all over the state doing ag science research.” Another benefit of the greenhouse, he said, is actually growing vegetables, fruit and flowers. Bacchus said students can sell these goods to the community. “They can provide that service to the community, maybe flowers you can plant in your garden. Maybe that’s something you can look forward to next spring,” Bacchus said. The last major component of the program, Bacchus said, is project-based learning. He said the students will take on a project of their choice, from mowing lawns to providing vegetables for local restaurants. “Students can get true industry experience with businesses in the community to not only learn and apply what they learn but provide a service,” Bacchus said. “It truly is See Grant, page 18

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Chris Bacchus, the public school program adviser for the Arkansas Department of Career Education, tells the Eureka Springs Rotary Club about a grant the Eureka Springs School District recently received to start an agricultural education program.

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New equipment

Opening Trigger Gap

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Members of the Eureka Springs Fire Department display some of their new bunker gear. The department recently received 20 sets of Morning Pride Fire Gear through Emergency Vehicle Specialists to replace outdated equipment.

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into setting up a donation box on cemetery grounds. “We’ve talked about doing this before,” Adamson said. “I really think it would be great if we could get a donation box that was emptied nightly if possible. We’ll need to make sure it was one that could not be broken into.” She said the donations would go toward maintaining the cemetery grounds, equipment and other general expenses for the cemetery. Tharp suggested that a donation box could be put by the fountain near the gate since the lights would make it visible at night and easier to monitor. Also at the meeting, Tharp announced that the commission has successfully submitted its application to be listed on the National Historic Register and is now waiting to see if anything in the application needs to be corrected. After collecting data for the application, she said 4,443 graves in the cemetery are accounted for, but 733 graves have little to no information.

“In going through and crunching the numbers, we found a ton of inconsistencies,” Tharp said. “It will take someone well over a year to cross-reference the information and go through the books, plots and plans.” Thomas recommended the commission start with the block with the least number of graves and compile all of the information for it. Then, he said, they could use the method to systematically work through the rest of the cemetery blocks. The other commissioners agreed it would be a good place to start. Adamson gave the superintendent’s report at the meeting and noted that the area around the fountain has been widened. “We took the fountain apart and stripped it and have stripped the basin,” she said. “As soon as we get some nice weather, it will be repainted with the proper type of paint to bond, seal and protect that type of metal, and it will be reinstalled.” The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 19, at the Auditorium.

Trigger Gap Outfitters celebrated their opening day on Saturday, April 8, by offering a free entry fee and pulled pork sandwiches to their guests. The re-opening of this beloved spot on the Kings River is a momentous occasion, as it is a cherished swimming hole among locals and a fun attraction to whitewater kayakers. The family-owned outfitter is open to the public April 8-Nov. 15 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.

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Practice what you preach There are Christians, then there are people pretending to be Christians who do not really follow Jesus or His teachings. I want to thank Eureka’s United Methodist Church people for volunteering to provide free cold water at the upcoming April 23rd March Against Anti-Semitism and All Forms of Racism at Basin Park. These are the same good people who welcome lesbians and gay men into their congregation and who were discriminated against by the pretend-Christians who would not let them march in the Jesus Parade. I love these people who “walk their talk” and I think the hypocrites should be ashamed of their bigotry and ask their Leader for forgiveness. — TRELLA LAUGHLIN

Salvation through Jesus Dear Editor, Last one and done. In response to D.

Citizen of the Week Chris Patton is this week’s Citizen of the Week. Earlier this year, Patton donated at least three dozen brand-new prom dresses to Eureka Springs High School. Many students found their formal dress for free this year thanks to Patton. To nominate someone for Citizen of the Week, email Samantha Jones at Citizen.Editor.Eureka@ gmail.com.

Rude who responded to a letter I had printed in the March 30th edition of the Citizen, I do not doubt your sincerity with respect to your letter. However, I have learned there are always two sides to a story regarding the three incidents you mentioned, and therefore it would be remiss to draw a conclusion without hearing the other side. Regarding your faith, I respectfully suggest you, as well as others, read or re-read Romans 2:18 through 32, and 2nd Timothy 3:1 through 8. Pertaining to the latter, what parts of those verses aren’t true in our culture today? When Jesus was crucified during Passover, two other men (thieves) were also nailed to crosses, one on each side. One, defiant and belligerent until the very end, mocked the deity of Jesus as the Son of God, challenging Him to come down off the cross. The other man, realizing he was responsible for all the poor choices he made in life and acknowledging as much (repentance), asked Jesus to save him (salvation). Both men were in the presence of God. One confessed his sins and went on to eternal life, and the other rejected the opportunity and went to eternal damnation. That same

scenario has been playing itself out in the lives of every person who has ever lived since the day Jesus was crucified for the sins of all mankind. You, dear reader, have a choice: eternal life or eternal damnation; it is really that simple. If you choose life, your relationship with our Heavenly Father through Jesus the Christ will be as unique as your own fingerprints. It will also be wholly dependent upon you as to how much you receive from the Father in this life, by your willingness to pursue Him with a part, some, or all of your life. While I certainly feel sorry for those who continue to kill their own spirit, because they won’t let go of their foolish pride (a hardened heart), I feel even sorrier for my Lord and my God who went to the uttermost, suffering the most horrible of all deaths for the sake of the creation (mankind) He so dearly loves, but is still rejected. Lastly, make no mistake. God is not going to make an exception just because it is you if you fail to acknowledge your known transgressions to the Lord, ask Him to forgive you of your sins, and ask Jesus to come into your life before you die. Hopefully you will know as I do how good, and wonderful, and awesome God is! Fourteen years ago, I came very close to blowing it myself. Until next we meet, if ever, Rom. 1:16. – MIKE BARUTH

Grateful for local hospital My granddaughter had an emergency medical episode over the weekend, necessitating a trip to the Eureka Springs Hospital emergency room. I cannot express strongly enough how fortunate I feel to have such thoughtful, caring individuals taking care of our community. Because I did not get everyone’s names, I will not name anyone we encountered during the process. But from the moment they brought her into the back to get her vital information, to get her vital signs, and to the doctor who spent a lot of time with her, asking questions to elicit important information about her problem, I felt surrounded by caring, friendly professionals. The doctor spent enough time with her to realize the severity of her symptoms and went the extra mile to find a local eye doctor willing to see her on a Saturday. This specialist and his wife met us at his office, where he spent a long time examining her while his wife called around to find us a 24-hour pharmacy where she could get the vital medicine she needed to begin the aggressive treatment immediately. He even wanted her to call him again on Sunday morning to let him know how she was doing and to determine whether See Forum, page 21

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Citizen Opinion by Cindy Worley

The UFO Conference is this weekend. Do you believe there is life on other planets?

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From the EDITOR

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

Music can change the world

ideon introduced me to Old 97’s when we were just two friends who had extremely strong feelings for each other but didn’t do anything about it because of fear and anxiety. He worked at his college radio station, where he regularly received and sorted lots of new music. Some of the music came from bands that had just recorded their debut album and needed some exposure. Old 97’s was not one of these bands. Gideon recommended that I listen to Grand Theatre: Volume One, the band’s eighth studio album. He said he particularly liked a song on the album that reminded him of Johnny Cash. I listened to the song, then the album and then everything else Old 97’s had recorded since 1994. I fell in love with Gideon and Old 97’s at the exact same time. When I realized they’d be performing a New Year’s Eve show at the House of Blues in Dallas, I bought tickets for us without telling Gideon. I assumed he’d want to go, and if he didn’t, I knew I’d find a way to have fun on my own. We were still friends and still denying there was any attraction between us. At that point, we hadn’t even been alone together for longer than a couple of hours. None of this crossed my mind when I bought the tickets. All I could think was how exciting it would be to see this band I had just discovered. I wanted to share that with Gideon, because he was the reason I knew about Old 97’s in the first place. When I told Gideon about the show, he got a little weird. We had both just ended long-term relationships, something I didn’t even think about when orchestrating our New Year’s Eve date. He said he’d go but reminded me we were just friends. “Oh, I know,” I said. “I just thought it would be fun.” That was kind of true but also a big fat lie. I knew what I felt for Gideon. I knew I was planning a romantic date. I could pretend I didn’t know these things, but it was pretty obvious to everyone besides me and Gideon.

The six-hour trip to Dallas was one of the first times Gideon and I were really alone. He slept most of the way, and I listened to Old 97’s to hype myself up for the show. I realized then that Gideon didn’t know nearly as much about Old 97’s as I did, even though he had been the one to tell me about them. See, I’m the kind of person who really commits when I find a band I like. If I like one song by a band, I’ll look up their entire discography Samantha Jones and listen on repeat until I know the ins and outs of every song they’ve ever done. Making matters worse, my love for Old 97’s had just begun. I was in the honeymoon stage. That just happened to coincide with the beginning of mine and Gideon’s relationship, so it was an especially happy time. The show was incredibly good …raw energy filled the venue. When the clock struck midnight and Old 97’s went into a rock version of Auld Lang Syne, Gideon and I connected romantically for the first time. I’ve always believed in the power of music, but I didn’t realize quite how powerful it is until that moment. Old 97’s brought me and Gideon together. My appreciation for the band grew and has continued to grow over the past three years. Earlier this year, I started feeling a debilitating kind of depression. I couldn’t get excited about going on our honeymoon. I couldn’t get myself to leave the apartment most days, unless I absolutely had to. What got me through was knowing Old 97’s would be releasing a new album in late February. I made a list of things I was excited about, and hearing that album was at the very top of it. When it came out, I was obsessed. I must have

LAST WEEK’S QUESTION

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Are you looking forward to Diversity Weekend?

m Yes: 25% (13 votes) m No: 71.2% (37 votes) m Not sure: 3.8% (2 votes)

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Area churches planning special Easter celebrations By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

Easter is coming up, and churches in Carroll County are rising to the occasion. Churches throughout the county will have services celebrating Easter all week long, some starting as early as Thursday, April 13. Eureka Springs and Holiday Island Easter events will kick off in Eureka Springs with First Presbyterian Church’s Maundy Thursday Service at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 13. There will be soup and sandwiches served after the service. The church will continue celebrating with an Easter service at 11 a.m. Sunday, April 16. First Methodist Church of Eureka Springs will have a Maundy Thursday service at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 13, at 195 Huntville Road. The service will focus on the commandment of Jesus that “we love each other.” The church will gather at 6 p.m. Friday, April 14, in the fellowship hall for meditation on the cross and its meaning in daily life. The church will celebrate the resurrection at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, April 16, with

a special sunrise service followed by breakfast at 9 a.m. and an Easter egg hunt for the children of the community. The Easter morning celebration will begin at 10 a.m. Holiday Island Presbyterian Church will have a Good Friday service at noon on Friday, April 14, and an Easter service at 9 a.m. Sunday, April 16. Faith Christian Family Church will host the Easter Extravaganza at the Great Passion Play from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 15. There will be an Easter egg hunt, bouncy houses, face painting, hot dogs and door prizes. The church will serve breakfast 9 a.m. Sunday, April 16, at 157 Huntsville Road. There will be a photo opportunity for families, and the Easter service will begin at 10 a.m. Wildflowers Church will hold a Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, April 16, for Easter Sunday. The church is located one mile east of Eureka Springs city limits on Highway 62 West. After the service, there will be breakfast and singing. Pastor Mark Golaway of First Chris-

tian Church will be the guest speaker at the Sunrise Service held at the Great Passion Play from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Sunday, April 16. If it is raining, services will be held in the Great Hall. First Christian Church will have an Easter Sunday service later that day at 10:30 a.m. at 763 Passion Play Road. The service will feature the church’s praise team. Rabbi Rob Lennick will return to inspire, educate and share his wisdom with the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 11 a.m. Sunday, April 16, at 17 Elk St. An Easter potluck will follow the service. Please bring a dish or beverage to share. New Day Fellowship at 440 Passion Play Road will have an Easter service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 16, followed by a meal and an Easter egg hunt. Rock Springs Baptist Church at Rock Springs Road will have a traditional Easter service at 11 a.m. Sunday, April 16. Berryville Berryville United Methodist Church at 400 Eureka St. will have a cantata at 7 p.m. Friday, April 14. The church

will have an Easter service at 10:50 a.m. Sunday, April 16. Freeman Heights Baptist Church at 524 West Freeman St. will have a reflection service at 7 a.m. Sunday, April 16, followed by a community breakfast at 9:45 a.m. and a worship service at 10:45 a.m. Kings River Church at 769 Highway 221 North will have an Easter service at 10 a.m. featuring the children’s choir. After the service, there will be an Easter egg hunt. Spoke-N-Word Ministries at Highway 62 East will have a Resurrection Sunday service at 10 a.m. Sunday, April 16. Westside Full Gospel and Cove Church will each have an Easter service at 10 a.m. Sunday, April 16. Trinity Baptist Church at 204 Trinnen Lane will have an Easter service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, April 16. First Free Will Baptist Church at 908 Spur and Freeman Switch will have an Easter service at 11 a.m. Sunday, April 16, followed by an Easter egg hunt. See Easter, page 21

Elementary schools ready for Kindergarten Roundup By Kelby Newcomb CCNNews@cox-internet.com

Kindergarten Roundup is just around the corner in Carroll County. School districts will soon be welcoming the newest bunch of students into their buildings for the first time and ask that parents bring the following documents for their children: birth certificate, Social Security card, a current physical, immunization records and proof of address, such as a current utility bill. Eureka Springs Elementary School will hold Kindergarten Roundup from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Thursday, May 11, at the school for any child who will be 5 years old on or before Aug. 1. There will be registration, screening and a chance for parents and students to meet the teachers. Green Forest Elementary School will

hold its Kindergarten Roundup from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, April 21, in the elementary library. Principal Danette Chaney said all parents of upcoming kindergartners are encouraged to attend, whether they have all of their children’s records or not. “We want parents to come even if they’re lacking something,” Chaney said. “We can help them get in touch with organizations, such as the Carroll County Health Unit, over the summer months to get the needed records and shots for their children.” Parents who do not want to immunize their children will be directed on how to obtain a waiver at the registration, she said. Chaney said kindergarten registration gives new students an opportunity to meet

their teachers and see the school for the first time. They will have their parents with them, she said, which makes the experience less intimidating for new students. “The big thing with our kindergarten registration is to help parents and students who are new to our school have the easiest start possible,” Chaney said. “Parents who attend the registration will also have the chance to win a gift card.” Berryville Elementary School will hold its Kindergarten Roundup from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, April 21, in Bobcat Arena. Principal Kelly Swofford said parents and students who attend will be supplied with great information about kindergarten readiness. “That is the advantage of attending Kindergarten Roundup. We make sure students are ready to go when school begins,”

Swofford said. “It also helps us make sure we have the correct number of teachers for students.” Students and parents will get to meet the teachers and staff for the first time, he said, and the school will help parents with any documentation they need for their students or any other early childhood needs. “We will have a tremendous number of booths set up for Mercy, the Carroll County Health Unit, 4-H, Youth Bridge and more,” Swofford said. “We’re also hoping to have a school bus set up, so students can learn about bus safety.” He continued: “It’s all about making sure parents and students are ready before August rolls around. If parents are missing documentation, we can help them obtain it. That’s another advantage of attending the event.”

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Eureka Springs Earth Day/Arbor Day Celebration to be held April 22 A celebration of both Arbor Day and Earth Day will be held on Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to noon. The event will be held in downtown Eureka Springs on First Street next to the Downtown Native Plant Garden (with the pagoda) and the Art Wall. The celebration begins with the reading of the Arbor Day Proclamation by Mayor Robert “Butch” Berry. Christopher Fischer will follow with the story of the Downtown Native Plant Garden, a Main Street Eureka Springs project. A native species tree will be planted in the garden. The Downtown Native Plant Garden project and its sponsor, Spa 1905, will be giving away 100 free native shrubs to those attending. The morning will also feature an Eco-Info-Fair with members of many local environmental groups setting up tables of information to take away, as well as one-on-one consulting. Joining

the event will be the Eureka Springs Pollinator’s Alliance with information on bees; Northwest Arkansas Master Naturalists with information on understanding and managing natural resources and ecology; Carroll County Solid Waste with information on recycling; Community Development Partnership with information on energy efficiency and weatherization; Eureka Springs Tree City Committee with information on best urban forestry practices; Eureka Springs Parks & Recreation Commission Springs Committee with information on low impact development and Trails Committee with information on trails; Eureka Power & Light with information on solar car and home solar possibilities; Community Solar Partners with information on solar education, and The Nature Conservancy with information on land and water conservation. Main Street Eureka Springs, Eureka

Statewide recognition This shadow box created by Eureka Springs artist Zeek Taylor has been selected to appear in the 59th annual Delta Exhibition at the Arkansas Arts Center. Taylor’s piece was one of 73 chosen out of 1,120 submissions. Titled ‘Aberdeen Calabash,’ the shadow box is mixed media and features one of Taylor’s iconic chimp images. The prestigious Delta Exhibition features contemporary work by artists born in or currently living in Arkansas and bordering states. The show opens at the Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock on June 9 and will be on view until Aug. 27.

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Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission and the City of Eureka Springs are the sponsors of the event. These activities commemorate Eureka Springs’ 35th year as a Tree City USA and the fact that Eureka Springs is the oldest Tree City USA in Arkansas. Arbor Day began in 1872 when J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture that a special day be set aside for the planting of trees. This holiday, called Arbor Day, was first observed with the planting of more than a million trees in Nebraska. It is now a holiday observed throughout the world as a day to remember that trees provide many environmental and economic benefits. Underway for two years, the Native Plant Garden Project is an ongoing volunteer-based partnership effort with the City of Eureka Springs and several community groups. The purpose is to

develop and present a natural habitat promoting the critically important function that native plants provide towards improving the diversity and ecology of the urban environment. Each year, April 22 is celebrated as Earth Day, an annual day on which events are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection in over 193 countries. It was first celebrated in 1970 and marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement. It is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network. Today, the fight for a clean environment continues with increasing urgency, as the ravages of climate change become more manifest every day. The Eureka Springs Arbor Day/Earth Day celebration and Eco-Info Fair is free and open to the public. Contact Glenna Booth at 479 253-9703 for more information.

Celebrate Jesus Parade and Concert scheduled for May

The Western Carroll County Ministerial Association is announcing the formation of the Celebrate Jesus Parade & Concert, which will take place May 26-27 in Eureka Springs. The focus of the event is to celebrate Jesus, bring unity to the body of Christ and be a visible expression of God’s love to our area. The concert begins from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 26 in Basin Spring Park. It starts at the same time on May 27 and breaks at 2 p.m. for the parade, which comes down Spring Street. There will be a drama and a variety of styles of Christian music. A trophy will be awarded to the best float. The judges will be some of the downtown merchants. For more information about entering the parade and its guidelines, call Dale and Laura Nichols at 479-253-8925.

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 Spring Park where various social organizations will have petitions and information, as well as a bake sale supporting the Eureka Springs Carnegie Library. If you would like to be in the parade, call 479-244-0123 or be at the library at 1 p.m. for the line-up.

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Spring Diversity Weekend

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Spring Diversity Weekend was held from April 7-9 in Downtown Eureka Springs.

Strong minds, strong hearts and strong opinions are all welcome at the 2017 Spring Diversity Weekend celebration.

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Second Saturday Gallery Stroll

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Eureka Springs artists opened up their galleries during the Second Saturday Gallery Stroll on April 8.

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ESHM to host exhibit on WWI

The Eureka Springs Historical Museum, chosen No. 6 of the best museums in Arkansas by Best of Arkansas, will commemorate the centennial anniversary of the United States’ official entry into World War I and re-dedicate the Doughboy Memorial Statue in Basin Spring Park with the exhibit “World War One in Eureka Springs and Around The World.” The official opening will be on Wednesday, May 24, with a reception taking place after the unveiling of the Doughboy statue, which will take place at 10 a.m. The exhibit is now open to be viewed. The exhibit includes artifacts from the museum’s collection and objects on loan

from residents in Eureka Springs, featuring World War I trench art, mess kits and many other interesting artifacts and photographs. Several special displays highlight men from Eureka Springs who served in World War I, some who returned home and some who perished in the war. The exhibit will be free to the public on May 24, with refreshments being served after the re-dedication. The museum is located at 95 S. Main St. in Eureka Springs, and is open Monday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is closed on Sunday. For more information, please call 479253-9417.

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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 17 Teriyaki chicken, rice pilaf with vegetables, whole wheat bread, orange whip and fortune cookie Tuesday, April 18 Santa Fe pork, potatoes, broccoli and

vanilla berry pudding Wednesday, April 19 Beef tips, bow tie pasta, seasoned greens and chunky fruit medley Thursday, April 20 Fish, potato wedges, savory carrots, green tomato relish and cranberry velvet Friday, April 21 Turkey tetrazzini, green beans, cheesy garlic bread and fresh fruit

ES School Menu Monday, April 17 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 mini chocolate or powdered doughnuts Lunch: Pizza cheese crunchers with marinara, fresh green side salad, applesauce cup, Craisins, juice and milk Tuesday, April 18 Breakfast: French toast sticks and mozzarella string cheese, craisins, juice and milk or bowl of cereal and strawberry banana yogurt, whole grain strawberry Pop-Tarts or mini chocolate or powdered doughnuts Lunch: Chili cheese tots and whole grain banana bread, celery sticks, baby carrots, fruit, juice and milk Wednesday, April 19 Breakfast: Mini pancakes, fruit, juice and milk or strawberry banana yogurt, whole grain strawberry Pop-Tarts or mini choco-

late or powdered doughnuts Lunch: Chicken bacon ranch flatbread sandwich, tater tots, sandwich veggie sides, juice and milk or tuna salad to-go cups with whole grain Goldfish crackers Thursday, April 20 Breakfast: Bosco pepperoni pizza stick, Mandarin oranges, juice and milk or strawberry banana yogurt, whole grain strawberry Pop-Tarts or mini chocolate or powdered doughnuts Lunch: Homemade meat loaf and whole wheat roll, mashed potatoes, green beans, diced peaches, juice and milk Friday, April 21 Breakfast: Biscuit and gravy with turkey bacon, Craisins, juice and milk or strawberry banana yogurt and oatmeal bar, strawberry banana yogurt or mini chocolate or powdered doughnuts Lunch: Hot dog with chocolate chip oatmeal bar, Texas chili beans, fresh green side salad, strawberry cup, juice and milk

Many of you already know how Eureka Springs received its name. But for those who don’t, let’s throw it back all the way to the beginning. Dr. Alvah Jackson, a pioneer doctor, began searching in the remote wilderness of this region in the mid-1800s for the fabled waters known by many names: The Great World Healing Spring, the Old Indian Healing Spring, The Healing Fountain, The Healing Spring and The Fountain of Youth. Around 1856, Dr. Jackson was hunting with his son, who began to complain of sore eyes. Having heard that the springs had medicinal properties, Dr. Jackson instructed his son to go down the hillside near their camp and wash his eyes thoroughly with the water. In a few days when the infection began to abate, Dr. Jackson examined the spring more closely and discovered a depression in the rock shelf buried under mud and gravel. After cleaning out the ‘basin,’ he was convinced that he had found the legendary spring that he had been seeking. During the Civil War, Dr. Jackson treated wounded soldiers, both Union and Confederate, in a bluff shelter located near the spring that became known as Dr. Jackson’s Cave Hospital. He continued to treat patients in the area after the war with the spring water and began bottling and selling it as Dr. Jackson’s Eye Water. The recorded history of Eureka Springs began in the spring of 1879, when Dr. Jackson invited his friend, Judge L.B. Saunders, who was suffering from an ‘incurable’ leg infection, to bathe it in the curative waters of the spring. After Saunders camped by the spring for 10 weeks and using the water daily, the leg miraculously healed. In late May, according to historian Nellie McVey’s 1881 account, a small gathering, which included Judge Saunders and his son Buck, Dr. Jackson, and a Mr. McCoy were camped around the spring when a discussion arose about changing the name of the spring. Judge Saunders was in favor of retaining the name ‘Jackson Spring,’ for its discoverer and someone suggested ‘Saunders Spring’ after its first resident. ‘Eureka,’ the exclamation meaning, ‘I have found it!’ was then proposed, and the name was readily accepted. So began the story of Eureka Springs, ‘The City That Water Built.’ The prominence of the judge caused the news of his cure and the healing waters to spread far and wide. As a large group gathered by the spring on July 4, 1879, they discussed the possibility of the area becoming a town and resolved that it should be named Eureka Springs.

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the piece where the students connect with the community itself.” Through these projects, Bacchus said, he has seen students learn how to run businesses. He recalled working with students in the past and realizing they knew certain accounting concepts. “None of them had an accounting class but because of that project and the records they kept, we had a common understanding on financial literacy,” Bacchus said. “Some of those projects can really build into their future.” Bacchus remembered the project he worked on when he was in school, saying he’s grateful he had the chance to do that. “My project was more animal-science related. I had sheep and cattle. That’s how I paid my way through college,” Bacchus said. “I didn’t have any debt when I graduated because I got paid through the sheep and calves I produced.” Pruitt said Monday he’s looking forward to giving students an opportunity to make extra money through projects like this. He said students could work with the local farmers market or start up some other small business. “They can make some money on the side, to maybe have a little money put away before they go to college or have some money made for whatever their plan is when they leave high school,” Pruitt said. “I’m not saying every kid is going to be making money, but it’s an opportunity for them.” The business concepts students learn through these projects, Pruitt said, are invaluable. “They learn and grow from each one of

these opportunities. When they utilize opportunities and tie them together, it’s unlimited what our students can do,” Pruitt said. “We have staff here to lead them in the right direction. It’s an exciting time for them.” He said the school has solicited bids for the greenhouse, saying the greenhouse won’t be what some people might imagine. “It’ll be a new innovative greenhouse. This one will have the latest technology in it. It will have an irrigation system in it. It has temperature control, and you can do that from your phone,” Pruitt said. “It has an alarm system to contact a teacher to tell them something’s not right.” The school is waiting to finalize some plans, Pruitt said. He said this is common when it comes to public school projects. “That’s what’s frustrating in the school business is a lot of times things tend to move at a snail’s pace because of all the rules and regulations,” he said. “As soon as we get approval back from our architect, we’ll be ready to look at bids for the foundation on the greenhouse.” He said the program will give the school district something else to be proud of. “I think it’s going to be a great pride builder for our students and our school. Once our kids get involved with that and they start learning that program, they’re going to take a lot of pride in it,” Pruitt said. He thanked the members of the Eureka Springs School Board, saying none of this would be possible without them. “If it weren’t for the school board, we couldn’t do this program. The school board is interested in our kids,” Pruitt said. “It’s a win-win for everybody. Once we get this thing going … we’re just excited about these opportunities for the future.”

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This is the cast for Five & Dime Drama Collective’s new play, Dance of Deceit.

Five & Dime Drama Collective to present original play May 7

Five & Dime Drama Collective will present an original new play called Dance of Deceit at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 7, at the Eureka Springs City Auditorium as part of May Festival of the Arts. Written by Tom Gorsuch, the full-length play will be directed by Larry Horn, with Jeff Sargent serving as assistant director. The play is set in three rooms of a roadside motel and is recommended for mature audiences.

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Robert Gerlick, 89, of Springdale passed away April 6, 2017. Robert was born Feb. 4, 1928 in Rockford, Illinois to Gerald and Dessa Gerlick Leatherby. He was formerly of Eureka Springs and Berryville. He is survived by many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. Arrangements are being handled by Benton County Funeral Home, 306 N. 4th, Rogers, AR. 72756

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An all-local cast was selected and rehearsals are underway. The cast includes Sandra CH Smith and C.L. “Chuck” Landis as Carmen and Phil, Heather Huber and Wyatt Pavelsek as Penny and Michael and Jules Maben and Bryan Manire as Barb and Trevor. The production is supported by the city of Eureka Springs. For more information on Five & Dime, visit www.FiveAndDimeDramaCollective.org.

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driver was checked and passed field sobriety tests but was issued a citation for having an open container. 7:32 p.m. — A caller reported that her house had been burglarized. Officers responded to the location and took a report. April 6 8:39 a.m. — A caller advised that their neighbors were letting their small dogs run loose in the neighborhood. 10:51 a.m. — A caller advised of a toddler playing in the grass next to the roadway. An officer made contact with the child and located the parents to advise them of the complaint. 11:53 a.m. — A caller requested officer assistance in delivering an emergency message. 12:20 p.m. — An officer responded to a complaint of panhandlers at a stop sign and made contact with the subjects, who advised they were not asking for money and did not have any signs. They say they were just passing through the area. 1:15 p.m. — A caller advised of five dogs that rushed him as he was walking down the street and advised that one of them nipped at his pants. The animal control officer made contact with the complainant to see if the incident occurred in the city and determine who owned the dogs. 9:04 p.m. — Officers responded to assist EMS in dealing with a bipolar and combative patient at an area residence. April 7 8:46 a.m. — A caller requested a welfare check on her elderly mother whom she hadn’t been able to make contact with after a medical procedure the day before. An officer made contact with the subject and advised her to call her daughter. 10:59 a.m. — A caller advised that her wallet went missing after she had lunch at a local restaurant. An officer made contact for the report. 11:40 a.m. — A caller advised of an open door on a closed hotel. An officer checked the building and did not find any evidence of damage or suspicious activity. 1:06 p.m. — A caller advised that they got stuck at the junction of Amity and Wall streets. An officer assisted with traffic con-

trol until the road could be cleared. 3:16 p.m. — A caller advised of a dog left inside a parked vehicle. An officer responded, and the owner had already returned to her vehicle upon arrival. 5:10 p.m. — A caller reported articles missing from her store. An officer responded to the location, but the reporting party declined to make a report. 5:50 p.m. — A caller advised that a vehicle was illegally parked and blocking Armstrong Street. An officer responded and located the owner, who moved the vehicle. 11:59 p.m. — A traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a subject for driving while intoxicated and reckless driving. April 8 12:49 a.m. — An officer responded to an area business for a burglary alarm. The building was secure. 1:37 a.m. — The manager of an area motel requested an officer to tell the guests of one room to leave his property. An officer responded and relocated the guests. 12:25 p.m. — A caller advised that a white vehicle with two male occupants had been driving past his house and yelling obscenities at him several times. An officer responded and made contact with the caller. No report was required, but an extra patrol of the area was requested. 2:49 p.m. — A caller complained of loud music from an area restaurant, and officers responded. 3:29 p.m. — A caller reported that his truck was struck by another vehicle while he was inside an area restaurant. Officers responded and took a report. 5:32 p.m. — A caller complained of loud music from an area restaurant. Officers responded and implemented a decimal reader. The level indicated was 0.79. 6:38 p.m. — A caller advised that a motorcycle struck his vehicle. The motorcyclist was injured, and his bike was down. Officers and EMS responded, and the motorcyclist was transported to the hospital. 7:32 p.m. — A 6-year-old juvenile called and advised that her father had been gone a long time and her mom was asleep. She said that she was scared. An officer made contact at the residence and advised the mother. The mother was taking a nap, and an adult male was inside. 8:33 p.m. — Carroll County Sheriff’s

Office received a 911 hangup from the area of Pivot Rock Road. An officer responded and checked the area. 8:37 p.m. — A complainant advised that motorcyclists were driving recklessly. An officer responded to the area to monitor the traffic. 9:29 p.m. — Carroll County Sheriff’s Office asked for assistance in locating a black motorcycle coming into the city that was involved in a domestic altercation. An officer responded to the area. 10:49 p.m. — An officer responded to a disturbance involving a couple in the parking lot of an area restaurant. The couple was gone upon arrival. 11:38 p.m. — An officer responded to a disturbance call from an area motel and arrested a subject for public intoxication, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and possession of drug paraphernalia. 11:42 p.m. — A complainant advised of loud music from other guests outside of her room. An officer responded and spoke with the guests, who agreed to keep it down. April 9 12:59 a.m. — An officer was flagged down and advised of a disturbance at an area bar. Officers responded, but the disturbance was over upon arrival. A report was taken. 1:22 a.m. — A traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a subject for driving while intoxicated, driving on a suspended license, expired vehicle license, no tail light and implied consent. 1:26 a.m. — A complainant advised that a male was banging on the door as she tried to close up the business. He left when she told him to, but she wanted an officer to come by. An officer responded. 2:00 a.m. — A complainant advised that guests were being loud, playing music and partying. Officers responded and advised the guests to quiet down. 7:53 a.m. — A caller advised that they witnessed a male jump out of a vehicle, run across the park to the amphitheater, grab a bag and run back to the vehicle while wearing a ski mask. The caller advised that the subject lost a wallet out of the bag and they now have it at the hotel. An officer retrieved the wallet and will write up a report on the incident. 8:02 a.m. — A caller reported a male

subject walking down the road yelling obscenities and kicking one of the shop’s doors. Officers responded and arrested the subject on drunken or insane and disorderly conduct. 10:19 a.m. — A complainant reported that his bag and contents were stolen from an area bar. An officer took a report. 11:43 a.m. — EMS was notified of a one-vehicle accident. Neither EMS nor officers were able to locate an accident or a patient. Witnesses stated that the biker had left the scene before their arrival. 1:59 p.m. — A caller advised that her 4-year-old nephew with special needs had run off and she could not find him anywhere. Officers responded to the scene to assist. A few minutes later, a caller advised that the boy was with the family and was fine. 2:40 p.m. — Carroll County Sheriff’s Office advised that a white vehicle driving into town from Holiday Island was passing on a double yellow. An officer responded but was unable to locate the vehicle. 3:53 p.m. — A traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a subject for driving on a suspended license. 8:53 p.m. — A caller stated that he could smell an odor of natural gas. The fire department and Black Hills Energy responded. 11:41 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked on the side of the building at an area gas station. Upon the officer’s arrival, a female was sleeping in the vehicle. An officer advised her that she needed to move along. April 10 12:59 a.m. — An officer responded to a complaint of a male in the middle of the road on Spring Street and arrested the subject for public intoxication. 1:08 a.m. — A complainant advised that his girlfriend and he had an argument and she became angry and took off into the woods in the area of their residence. The complainant advised that she had been gone for more than three hours. An officer responded and searched the wooded area with the complainant. The female was not located at the time. The complainant called in the morning to advised that his girlfriend had been found on Mundell Road by the sheriff’s office and brought home.

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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 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 afterward. 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.”

April 14: Meditation on the Cross

The First Methodist Church of Eureka Springs will gather at 6 p.m. Friday, April 14, in the fellowship hall for a meditation on the cross and its meaning in daily life. The church is located at 195 Huntsville Road.

April 15: First Amendment Parade

A First Amendment Parade will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 15, in Eureka Springs to celebrate 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, participants will meet at a gathering in Basin Park where various social organizations will have petitions

and information. To sign up or for more information call 479-244-0123 or email NLPaddock@gmail.com.

April 14 through 16: UFO Conference

The 30th annual Ozark Mountain UFO Conference will take place from Friday, April 14, to Sunday, April 16, at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks in Eureka Springs. For a schedule of speakers or more information visit OzarkUFOConference.com and follow the Ozark Mountain UFO Conference on Facebook.

April 15: Third Saturday Music

Music in the Park will return with a free concert from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 15, in the Basin Spring Park in Eureka Springs. Victor and Penny will appear with their Loose Change Orchestra to kick off the Third Saturday concert series with an evening of high-energy, swing-infused folk-jazz.

April 16: Easter Service and Egg Hunt

The First Methodist Church of Eureka Springs will celebrate the resurrection beginning at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, April 16, with a special sunrise service followed by breakfast and an Easter egg hunt for the children of the community at 9 a.m. The Easter morning celebration serving will be at 10 a.m. The church is located at 195 Huntsville Road.

April 16: Sunrise Service

Wildflowers Church will hold a Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, April 16, for Easter Sunday. The church is located one mile east of Eureka Springs city limits on Highway 62 West. After the service, there will be a big breakfast and singing for all to enjoy. Please RSVP by calling Roger at 479-244-6689 or There-

sa at 479-799-9070.

April 16: Passion Play Sunrise Service

Pastor Mark Golaway of the First Christian Church will be the guest speaker at the Sunrise Service to be held at the Great Passion Play grounds at the statue area from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Sunday, April 16, for Easter Sunday. If it is raining, services will be held in the Great Hall.

April 16: Easter Service

The First Christian Church will hold an Easter Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 16, at 763 Passion Play Road in Eureka Springs. The service will feature the church’s praise team.

April 16: EUUF Service

Rabbi Rob Lennick returns to inspire, educate and share his wisdom with the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 11 a.m. Sunday, April 16, at 17 Elk St. There will also be an Easter potluck. Please bring a dish or beverage to share after the service.

April 17: Metafizzies Meeting

The Eureka Springs Metaphysical Society (Metafizzies) meeting will feature Dr. Stephen Foster continuing his discussion on metaphysical interpretation of the New Testament at 7 p.m. Monday, April 17, at the Heart of Many Ways at 68 Mountain St. All are welcome.

April 18: Free Slideshow

Local photographer Eli Vega will hold a free photography slide show, “Eureka Springs- My Perspective,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, at the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 17 Elk St.

April 19: Carroll County Retired Teachers

The Carroll County Retired Teach-

ers will be going on the Arkansas and Missouri Railroad from Springdale to Van Buren on Wednesday, April 19. 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 20: Issues on Aging

A group of people are forming to learn about and discuss issues of aging at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 20, at the First United Methodist Church at 195 Huntsville Road in Eureka Springs. Anyone interested in participating in this group, no matter their age, can join Ron and Ruth Morrison in the fellowship hall to discuss how persons can live their lives happily and productively as they enter the last third of life. If interested, call the church office at 479-253-8978.

April 22: Bake Sale and Crafts

A Cup of Love Ministry is having a bake sale and crafts from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 22, at 4032 E Van Buren in Eureka Springs to raise funds for their signs. For more information, call 479-363-4529.

April 23: EUUF Service

The Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship encourages everyone to bring their favorite joke, anecdote, feel good story or poem to share at 11 a.m. Sunday, April 23. Forrest Jacobi will moderate the service.

April 25: Volunteer Appreciation Party

The Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center will hold a Volunteer Appreciation Party from 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday, April 25, at 202 W Madison Ave. in Berryville. For more information, call870-423-3265.

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Green Forest First Assembly of God at Highway 103 North will host a free concert featuring the Bilderback Family at 7 p.m. Friday, April 14. The church will have an Easter egg hunt at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 15, and an Easter service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, April 16. First Latin American Baptist Church at

181 West Main St. will have a Sunrise Service at 6 a.m. Sunday, April 16. The service will feature a performance by the children of the church. After the service, the church will host a breakfast buffet for all. First Baptist Church at 220 West Main will have an Easter service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 16, and United Baptist Church at West Olive St. will have an Easter service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, April 16, followed by an Easter egg hunt.

years have come and gone and here we are again and they aren’t even bothering to try to explain it. Council replaced meters based on a ficshe should come in then or could wait till titious McClellan Report. According to Monday for a followup. Far too often these people who serve Mayor Berry they decided at council table our community so valiantly are taken for based on “observation that many meters granted. While I hope my granddaughter were not working and or incorrectly rewill never experience this again, I am porting water usage.” Based on what study, comforted to know that there are people what observations? The cost, for which like those we encountered who will be dollar figures are more fluid than water, gives the expenditure at $457,000. Was the there for us in this wonderful little town. – WANDA NYBERG return worth the investment? Did Council not think to begin a phased replacement, Thank you thus conserving cash? The Council, many of whom were Thanks to all who contributed to last week’s Citizens’ Climate Lobby Fund- at that meeting three years ago includraiser! Your support, pooled with that of ing Terry McClung, David Mitchell, others around the state, has given us the and Mickey Schneider, did not follow resources to send a strong, diverse team of through. Now here Council comes tryclimate advocates to Washington in June. ing to rush the Stryker Plan through on A special shout out to Sarah Niazi and KJ a hasty reading and hearing without inZumwalt for the use of The Cookery and put from experts, studies or a considerto Gordon Norrell for providing the excel- ation for different models. They are once more doing business based on opinion at lent sound system. — JAN SCHAPER ON BEHALF OF the table rather than facts and the will of ARKANSAS CITIZENS’ CLIMATE the citizens. They refuse to consider new LOBBY models such as doing away with a tier system which is onerous on the small user Disappointed with and for which no one can explain why it even exists in the first place. According proposed rate to Stryker, “that’s probably not going to change in our lifetime.” increases We are hosed again with water for Three years ago, five council members which we are overpaying. gathered to discuss increasing water and — JOYCE KNOWLES sewer rates because the city was not in compliance with requirements of the bond Water and sewer rates continue to baffle covenants. They discussed a tax, replac- the City Council. The most recent proposing meters and increasing the rates. David al is still irrational and inequitable. Mitchell said at the time, “It’s going to How did the Council decide these most be horrible trying to explain this.” Three recent rates? It was not based on any de-

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Blue Eye and Oak Grove Boyd Church of God at 764 CR 436 between Berryville and Oak Grove will have a communion and praise service at 6 p.m. Friday, April 14. The church will host an Easter breakfast at 8 a.m. Sunday, April 16, followed by an Easter service at 10:30 a.m. and an Easter egg hunt. Harvest Assembly of God at Oak Grove will have a community Easter egg hunt at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 15.

Families are encouraged to arrive early to register. There will be prizes for each age group. The church will have an Easter service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, April 16, with a community dinner held after the service. First Baptist Church of Blue Eye will have an Easter service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, April 16, and Oak Grove Freewill Baptist Church will have an Easter service featuring special singing at 11 a.m. Sunday, April 16.

tailed analysis of the costs and revenues. The 2016 water rate collections exceed the total water costs by$172,600. The 2016 sewer rate collections fell short of sewer expenses by $384,927 when one includes the interest and principle on the sewer bonds. The City’s figures indicate that the water rates need to be lowered by 20 percent and the sewer rates need to be increased by 65 percent to make revenues equal expenses. This is a large increase for sewer rates, but one that is required by law, the bonding covenants, and common sense. If these increases seem shocking or painful, then (1) blame the city council who failed to solve this problem over the past five years after it became apparent, and (2) be thankful that the city rather than the user has paid the sewer bill. The city council’s most recent proposal adds a “fee” to water users’ bills that will be used to pay for sewer bond indebtedness. The current proposal raises rates for sewer users, but raises them differently for each tier, and not nearly enough to cover sewer bond expenses. More importantly, the Council has not given any rationale for the rates or the differences between tiers. Rate setting should not be a seat-ofthe-pants affair, but it has been with this Mayor and Council. There are experts, models, whole schools of public administration that deal with these issues, but none was consulted. Many of the current decision makers (Berry, McClung, Mitchell, Schneider) failed to respond at all over the last five years and now are responding irrationally and inequitably. Eureka Springs deserves better. I say to City Council: Table this ordinance, seek help and consultation, care-

fully predict the costs and potential revenues, then design water and sewer rates that are sufficient, rational, and equitable. Take the time to do this right! — ERIC KNOWLES

Open letter to Republican leaders Even though I did not vote for any of you, I know and trust that those who did, did so with the expectation that you would uphold the highest of values, not only for our country, but also for the world – and most especially for our children. Our children are our future and they look up to world leaders as their role models. It is with much sadness, fear and outrage that I watch all of you (along with the people inside the White House) promote, confirm, and vote for individuals who are liars, thieves, hypocrites, hate mongers, bullies, and power grabbers. To be specific, those people would be 45 himself, Mike Pence, Jeff Sessions, Scott Pruitt, Kellyanne Conway, Sean Spicer, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, Steve Bannon, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Steve Mnuchin, Tom Price, Reince Priebus, Carl Icahn, and Ben Carson. The latest in this long list of abominations is Mr. Gorsuch himself who turns out to be a plagiarist, among other things. In other words he is not only a thief but a liar as well. Thanks to your actions, our children will grow up thinking it is perfectly fine to lie, cheat, bully and denigrate others, and steal. Congratulations – your parents must be extremely ashamed of you. I know I am. — KATHY MARTONE, ED.D. AND GARY TOUB, PH.D.

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tery, 8 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard), 479-253-2500: Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.; DJ Karaoke w/ Stan, 8 p.m. • New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main,479253-2525: Sad Daddy, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 47 Spring St., 479-363-6444: Three Shot Limit, 9 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 417 W. Van Buren, 479-253-8544: 2 Dog 2 Karaoke, 7 p.m. SATURDAY, APRIL 15 • Brews, 2 Pine St., 479-244-0878: Pearl Brick, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Cathouse, 82 Armstrong, 479-3639976: Pinetop Renegades, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. • Chelsea’s, 479-253-6723: The Squarshers, 9 p.m. • Eureka Live, 479-253-7020: DJ and Dancing, 9 p.m. to close • Grande Taverne, 479-253-6756: Jerry Yester, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: 3rd Degree, 8 p.m • Legends Saloon, 479-253-2500: Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Another Fine Mess, 9 p.m. • New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main,479253-2525: Lindsay with Issues, noon to 5 p.m.; Cowgirl’s Train Set, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 479-363-6444: Steve Zimmerman, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Blew Reed & the Flatheads, 9 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 479-2538544: Mark Shields Band, 7 p.m.

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listened to that album on repeat 20 times the first week it was released. At that moment, I needed it. I needed something to look forward to, and Old 97’s gave that to me. If I weren’t afraid of being one of those awkward, creepy fans, I’d send some kind of fan mail to the band to let them know the effect their music has had on me. I’m writing this column

By Cindy Worley

SUNDAY, APRIL 16 • Brews, 479-244-0878: Trivia, 7 p.m. • Eureka Live, 479-253-7020: Green Screen Karaoke, 7 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-2537122: Sunday Funday w/ Sunday Specials • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Texas Hold’em, 7 p.m. • New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main,479-2532525: Melissa Carper, noon to 4 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 479-363-6444: Dorrian Cross, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. MONDAY, APRIL 17. • Chelsea’s: SprUngbilly, 9 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. TUESDAY, APRIL 18 • 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 Hold’em and Pool Tournament, 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19 • Cathouse, 479-363-9976: Jimmy Wayne Garrett, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. • Eureka Live, 479-253-7020: Retro Rockin’ w/ DJ’s Rocky & Dave, 7 p.m. to close • 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. instead … not to encourage all of you to listen to Old 97’s, even though you should, but to remind you that music can change the world. It can make life easier to live. It can bring people together. It’s one of the biggest ways humans connect to each other, and I’m grateful for it. ••• Samantha Jones is associate editor for Carroll County Newspapers. Her email address is Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail. com.

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How to prevent kidney stones

here is an old adage in medicine that the three most painful events in life are Jim Fain childbirth, passing a kidney stone and a heart attack. Because people experience pain differently, you can never say which of the three hurts worse. I suppose if you had a heart attack while giving birth and passing a stone at the same time, you’d surely see the world differently! Kidney stones can be prevented in many by drinking plenty of water each day and being sure not to dehydrate yourself. We need to flush the ingredients that make up stones out of our systems daily. Kidney stones can be made up of calcium oxalate (the most common), phosphate, uric acid, struvite and cysteine. Flushing helps remove all of these. The most common kidney stone is calcium oxalate. Folks with high levels of this can counter it with common lemon juice in the water. This adds some citrate, which inhibits calcium stone formation. About 4 ounces of lemon juice a day works. You’d think restricting calcium would be good, but it isn’t the calcium. Rather, it’s the other stuff that I listed above such as oxalate. In fact, low levels of calcium actually promote forming stones so keep on supplementing with a proper amount of calcium. Curbing intake of oxalate is a good thing; trouble is you have to give up beer, chocolate and grapes. Two supplements stand out to reduce kidney stones. Harvard researchers long ago proved vitamin B6 and magnesium chelate when taken together on a regular basis reduced occurrence by 92 percent. Using 500mg of magnesium chelate and 100 mg of B6 each day on a regular basis seems to do the trick. Chinese medicine has been around a long time and they have a formula called Jin Quian Cao that I’ve seen work well, though I don’t have clue how to pronounce it. I simply call it JQC. It is a myth that vitamin C causes kidney stones, just as it is for calcium. There is not an ounce of truth to these old stories. So give up the beer and drink plenty of lemon water.

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ARIES: No one likes a spoilsport, although they do like sporty spoilers. If you have a time machine and know who will win the next Super Bowl, you could make a lot of friends. TAURUS: If you keep spinning your wheels, you’ll wear out your bearings. Get someone to pull you out of that rut before you sink any lower into the mire. GEMINI: Congratulations! You’ve won the door prize to the Universe’s Tupperware party! It’s a sandwich crisper that also locks your troubles away so you can deal with them another day. Also works on carrots. CANCER: Have a song in your heart and you’ll really mess up your next EKG at the cardiologist’s. Bet they’ve never seen Death Metal Bagpipe music in graph form before. LEO: The world showers you with blessings this week, so quit complaining that you need a towel. Grab some fruity body wash and enjoy the downpour while it lasts. Remember to sprinkle some good fortune behind those ears, too. VIRGO: Someone knows your biggest secret. You could try to set them up with a goat wrangler in black latex and boots, or just wave it off and go on with your life. Your secrets are boring, anyway. LIBRA: You will jump for joy on Tuesday. The rest of the days you’ll jump because that giant spider in the bathroom finally hatched her babies. Yay for cardio workouts! SCORPIO: Dreams can soar like an eagle, but watch them; they can also get away from you, like a mylar balloon heading for the power line. If you can’t catch it, at least you’ll have some sparks in your life. And a massive power outage. SAGITTARIUS: All your opinions are vindicated when someone finally clicks “Like” on that bizarre Facebook meme you posted. Your work here is done, so sign out and

see what’s changed outdoors since 2008. CAPRICORN: Wednesday may be tough, so stock up on pizza, whiskey and chocolate. Whatever happens, you won’t care by 11 a.m. By 2 p.m., you’ll be sharing inappropriate photos with your old English teacher. AQUARIUS: Know what you want in life and go after it, wheth-

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er you’re zooming like a My Little Pony Ferrari or putt-putting down the trail on a Moped. It will wait for you, mainly to laugh and point. PISCES: You’ve never been keen on the ‘fame’ part, but the ‘fortune’ sounds nice. Thanks to your latest project, you’ll slice off a bit of both, plus some cheese, with that sharp wit. Stock up on crackers and wine.

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Third Saturday Music announced for April

Music in the Park is back on Saturday, April 15. Victor & Penny will appear with their Loose Change Orchestra to kick off the Third Saturday concert series with an evening of high-energy, swing-infused folk-jazz. The free concert in Basin Spring Park begins at 5 p.m. and lasts until 7 p.m. Third Saturday Music in the Park is sponsored by the Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission and runs from April through October.

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Student of the month Simon Larson is the Eureka Springs Rotary Student of the Month for January. Simon, the son of Brigitta Larson, is a senior at Eureka Springs High School. He currently carries a 3.47 GPA. Simon is a Renaissance student and has received various academic certificates in EAST, Drama and Biology. Simon recently wrote, produced and edited a short film featuring “Students in the Halls” interviews. He is president of the Student Council and Class Historian. Simon is captain of the Quiz Bowl Team and is a member of the Eureka Springs Rotary Interact Club. He attended Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Camp his junior year. He is on the Teen Advisory Board for the Carnegie Public Library in Eureka Springs and works as a host at Sparky’s. After graduation, Simon plans to study engineering in college.

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Eureka Springs School of the Arts names new executive director Kelly McDonough has been named the new executive director of the Eureka Springs School of the Arts. McDonough comes to ESSA with 15 years of experience in grant administration and non-profit management, as well as a passion for the arts. As an arts volunteer and enthusiast, McDonough has worked with art collectives and museums to support public art events and pop-up shows. She has partnered with an internationally known dance organization to stage a large-scale, non-traditional dance performance to raise awareness for the value of the arts in daily life. “We are grateful that ESSA’s new executive director comes to us with a diverse background of management at a large non-profit and extensive volunteer experience in the arts,” said Elisa Roenigk, ESSA’s board president. “We are confident that ESSA will continue to be a tremendous success under her leadership.” McDonough said she has admired ESSA for quite some time. “When I learned of the opportunity to work with this team, I was thrilled to apply. ESSA has an extraordinary future of growth and innovation ahead, due to the dedication and creativity of the board of directors, staff, instructors and volunteers,” McDonough said. “With the recent expansion of teaching studio space on the campus and strategic plans

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for growth, ESSA will continue to gain in status as a premier art school in America.” She added, “I am proud to be a part of ESSA and excited to work with the ESSA community to build for the future.” McDonough is taking over for Peggy Kjelgaard, who has retired after 10 years as the executive director of ESSA. For more information about ESSA and its mission, visit www.essa-art.org.

Spring Clean-up slated for April 17-21 The city of Eureka Springs is sponsoring the 2017 Spring Clean-up from Monday, April 17 to Friday, April 21. Non-hazardous bulky items, such as hold furniture and appliances, must be placed curbside by 8 a.m. Monday, April 17. All smaller items must be in manageable bundles of less than 50 pounds. The city will not pick up any hazardous waste, batteries, electronics, tires, household garbage or yard waste. Anything with coolants/Freon needs to display a separate tag showing the coolant/Freon has been removed to be eligible for pickup. Electronics can be dropped off directly at Carroll County Solid Waste Authority at no extra charge. Collection tags are required and will be available to purchase at City Hall until Thursday, April 13. There is a $5 administrative fee per residence. The clean-up is for private residences only. No items will be picked up after 3 p.m. on Friday, April 21.

(Bill) Dawson Voiers TRANSITION Dr. William April 9, 1923 – April 3, 2017 Dr. William (Bill) Dawson Voiers, Ph.D., a resident of Eureka Springs, was born April 9, 1923, in Jeffersonville, Ind., son of Allen and Lorena (Robinson) Voiers. He died as he wished, at home, asleep, and dressed in his Hawaiian shirt and shorts, Monday, April 3, 2017, at the age of 93. Bill proudly served his country in the United States Army Air Corps in the South Pacific Theater during World War II. As a pioneer in speaker recognition in 1974 he founded Dynastat, Inc. in Austin, Texas, which is still in operation today. He was a member of the American Legion, Acoustical Society of America, American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists and past board member of the Good Shepherd Humane Society. As a member of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, he presented the findings of his research worldwide on the mating rituals of darters. He received an award for the oldest living Ph.D. graduate from the University of Texas. On March 3, 1984, he was united in marriage with Virginia (Carrico) Voiers who survives him. He is also survived by his seven children; daughter, Leslie Voiers of New Hampshire; son, William D. Voiers II of Massachusetts; daughters, Laura Patterson and Lorena Voiers of Texas; son, Micah Voiers of Texas; stepdaughter, Renice Wernette of New Mexico; stepdaughter, Chris Wernette of Holiday Island;

grandchildren, Brian Danz of Texas; Jolie Wernette-Horn of India; Jake Patterson of Pennsylvania, and Julia St. Clair-Voiers of Massachusetts. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Allen and Lorena Voiers; two sisters, Leila Allen Bein and Nancy Robinson Whear. Funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the United Methodist Church in Eureka Springs with Reverend Blake Lasater officiating. Interment followed at the Eureka Springs Cemetery under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service, Inc. Memorial donations may be made to the Good Shepherd Humane Society, 6486 Highway 62 East, Eureka Springs, AR 72632. Online condolences may be sent to the family at nelsonfuneral. com.

March Against Anti-Semitism and All Forms of Racism slated for April 23

The March Against Anti-Semitism and All Forms of Racism will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 23, on Holocaust Remembrance Day. The march will start across from the post office, going to Basin Park where Trella Laughlin, Rae Hahn, Marie Howard, John House and Dr. Robert Lennick will speak.

Benefit for Chris Epley’s family scheduled for April 23 A benefit for Chris Epley’s family will be held from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, April 23, at Chelsea’s Corner Cafe & Bar. There will be a barbecue rib smoke-off, a live auction and live music. It will cost $20. All proceeds will go toward setting up a college fund for Epley’s two sons.

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