Lovely County Citizen Apr. 20, 2017

Sunrise Service

Golaway speaks at Easter event Page 3

Invading Eureka UFO Conference comes to town

Photos on Page 14

Visit us online: www.lovelycitizen.com VOLUME 18 NUMBER 45

TOPNEWS Youngsters on the hunt

Easter egg hunts bring local families together Photos on Page 15

n CAPC still

has open seat

Commission to vote on vacated position May 10 Page 5

n Sweeping the competition

ESHS students excel at SkillsUSA event Page 6

n Arbor-Earth

Day Celebration

Volunteer group looks forward to observance Page 7

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April 10 12:59 a.m. — An officer responded to a complaint of an intoxicated male in the middle of the road on Spring Street by Basin Spring Park. The subject was arrested for public intoxication.

1:08 a.m. — A complainant advised that he and his girlfriend 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.

8:07 a.m. — A caller requested an officer to file a report on vandalism to the wooden statue in front of the store.

10:10 a.m. — A caller requested to speak to an officer about ongoing harassment. An officer responded and spoke to both parties. The complainant decided she did not need a report.

10:44 a.m. — An officer transported a subject from Benton County Jail for an outstanding warrant.

1:13 p.m. — A caller advised of a blue and white vehicle that crossed the center line and almost hit her head-on. She said the driver flipped her off when she honked at him. An officer witnessed the truck but did not observe any irregular driving.

1:49 p.m. — A caller advised her laptop went missing while she was in town for the weekend. An officer responded to get her information.

2:24 p.m. — A caller requested to speak to an officer in reference to a dispute with his mother-in-law’s landlord. An officer made contact with both parties involved.

3:13 p.m. — A caller requested an officer check the area for her daughter. She advised that she had not heard from her daughter since Friday. An officer advised the mother that the daughter came in to bond her boyfriend out of jail and she was OK. 4:43 p.m. — An officer responded to an alarm at a residence. The house was secure.

5:00 p.m. — An officer responded to an area apartment complex for a reported domestic disturbance. A male subject was transported to the hospital for an unknown

By Kelby Newcomb

medical issue, and a female subject was arrested for an outstanding warrant from Sharp County Sheriff’s Office.

9:17 p.m. — An officer responded to the area of Upper Spring Street for a noise complaint involving a belt sander. The officer advised the workman of the city ordinance.

April 11 7:14 p.m. — A caller complained that the music in Basin Spring Park was too loud. An officer conducted a sound test and found the music was over the limit.

The officer instructed the musicians to lower the volume of the music. The officer was advised that the set would be ending in 15 minutes, and the music volume was lowered.

8:19 p.m. — An officer responded to an alarm. There was no evidence of a breakin, and the premises were secure.

8:43 p.m. — A caller advised that she received a call from her alarm company and requested an officer to escort her around the property.

April 12 9:43 a.m. — A caller advised of a white pickup parked in the middle of the road blocking traffic. An officer responded and made contact with the workers, who were repairing a fiber-optic line. They advised that they would be done shortly.

12:13 p.m. — A caller advised of two large dogs running loose in the neighborhood. The animal control officer responded and made contact with the owner, who advised that one of the dogs had torn a hole in the fence. The owner advised that he was getting the hole fixed.

1:23 p.m. — Carroll County Dispatch advised of a 911 call from a female who said she was on Wall Street and then hung up the phone. An officer checked the area but could not locate any sign of a disturbance. A witness advised there was a couple in a maroon passenger car that were fighting over the car. The witness said the fight was all verbal and they did not see which way the couple went.

2:08 p.m. — State police requested assistance with a subject who had an outstanding warrant from the Eureka Springs See Dispatch, page 26

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Sunrise Speaker

Golaway brings community focus to church, ministerial association

By Kelby Newcomb CCNNews@cox-internet.com

A new face delivered the message at the traditional Sunrise Service this Easter Sunday.

Pastor Mark Golaway of First Christian Church of Eureka Springs was the guest speaker at the Sunrise Service, which was held in the statue area of the Great Passion Play Grounds.

Golaway, who first came to Eureka Springs in October 2014, serves as both the senior pastor of First Christian Church and the president of the Western Carroll County Ministerial Association.

“I came to Eureka in October of 2014 as an associate pastor after leaving the Arkansas Army National Guard, where I served as a chaplain,” he said.

“The previous pastor of First Christian Church, Phil Wilson, was going to retire, and the church, anticipating a chance, was looking for a minister that would be able to take over that position.”

Golaway said Wilson helped him get to know both the people and the community of Eureka Springs during his first year in Carroll County.

“We got to do the Elijah and Elisha thing. He was my mentor for that year,” he said. “He helped me make the transition into this particular congregation and get to know them better.”

Golaway took over as senior pastor in November 2015 and took the role of president of the ministerial association in December 2016.

“When I first joined First Christian, I would attend those meetings with Phil,” he said. “They asked me take on that role, and I started in December of last year. It’s an annual assignment, so I am president of the association this year.”

In both the church and the ministerial association, Golaway said he tries to bring a focus on the local community with him. The church’s men’s group recently finished volunteer work cleaning up the fence line of the Eureka Springs Cemetery, he said, and First Christian

Photo by David Bell/Lovely County Citizen

Pastor Mark Galoway spoke at Eureka Spring’s traditional Sunrise Service April 16.

Church will often use its facility to support various clubs in the area, hosting meetings for a beekeeping club, a ham radio club and the ministerial association among others.

“We had some connections from the church and people of the community to the cemetery commission and knew they were looking to have that fence cleared,” Golaway said. “We asked if we could do that for them, and they gave us the boundaries for the fence line as far as what they wanted cleared.

We were happy to do it.”

He said the ministerial association is responsible for coordinating worship events for the local community, including the National Day of Prayer, the Thanksgiving service and the Celebrate Jesus Parade.

“We are a part of this community, and we want to be a part of reaching out to the community,” Golaway said.

“The reality is we have a love for the people of this community, and we want to be able to speak in a manner that can be heard. To have a voice among those who aren’t members of our congregation, you have to go where they are.”

He said he looks for opportunities

for both First Christian Church and the ministerial association to be people among the people so they can build relationships with the local community that allows them to minister to others.

For the ministerial association, Golaway said this means capturing those events the group can do together.

“There are so many different experiences and backgrounds in worship,” he said. “We each do our own thing within our own congregations. The idea with the association is that we’re trying to help the body of Christ serve together and work together because of the common aim we all share despite our different worship practices, theological differences and historical backgrounds.”

He continued, “We can still come together and minister to one another and minister to our community and be a part of Eureka Springs.”

Golaway said there are three main communities present in Eureka Springs: those who live in the city, those who work in the city and those who play in the city.

“We’re trying to find ways to touch all three of those communities and incorporate ourselves in them,” he said.

“I’m looking this summer to begin a Sunday night service to give an opportunity to worship to those who work on the weekend and can’t attend services.”

Golaway said he enjoyed working with the ministerial association to provide a Sunrise Service to the community this past weekend. Golaway said other ministers in the area led prayers, invitations, benedictions and music.

He said Easter is an incredibly important date for Christians.

“Easter is the celebration of the most catastrophic date in universal history,” he said. “The death and resurrection of Christ is the most pivotal point in all of human history because they changed the rules for everything.

For us us Christians and believers, as we come to that celebration it is the recognition of its importance in our eternal destinies.”

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“Basically, I have the great privilege of working with some of the most incredible people on the planet,” Chupp said. “You just don’t get better than animal people, who are willing to donate their time and energy to help animals who can’t help themselves.”

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couldn’t ask for a better boss,” Chupp said.

“I feel supported, and it’s a great place to be.

I try really hard to incorporate everybody as a big family. I think it’s really important that everybody from both stores and the shelter be reminded what we’re here for: taking care of the animals and finding good homes for them.”

Volunteer Nan Johnson said Chupp does a great job of not only helping animals find a home but also making the volunteers feel at home in the thrift stores.

“Janet is a great boss. I’ve been a volunteer coordinator in the past, and it is hard work,” Johnson said. “She creates an environment where you feel nurtured. I feel nurtured by working for Good Shepherd.”

She said the volunteers use the positive work environment to provide happy lives for the animals in their care. She said she and volunteer Dave Spencer have fostered 56 dogs and cats from the shelter.

“Since I’ve been volunteering at the shelter, I can picture each animal, and some of them stay there for a while and some of them go quickly,” Johnson said. “It always tugs at my heart since I’ve personally known so many of them over the years.”

She continued, “When I’m here, I tell the shoppers we stretch every penny. You should be proud to shop here. What I really like about the store is there’s an intimacy to shopping here. I feel like we feed the animals and we feed the hearts in Eureka as well.”

“I’m proud to be part of such a good organization doing such good work,” Spencer said. “I enjoy all the people I meet when I’m at the cash register.”

Peaches Spiritwalker, who volunteers at the Berryville store, said coming to the store was fulfilling when she was a customer and is even more fulfilling now that she’s a volunteer.

“I love it. One of my mottos is ‘If it’s not fun, I’m not going,’ ” she said. “I really have fun helping people and being of service to them so we can fund the shelter. The point of it is the animals, but I enjoy the people, too.

I’ve been told I’m not someone who goes to work, I’m someone who entertains at work.”

Spiritwalker said volunteering at the thrift

store is her way of giving back to the community.

“Being a part of this makes me feel like I’m being a constructive member of society,” she said.

Volunteer Melissa Greene said the work is all about making sure the humane society and the animals prosper.

“It means everything to ensure those animals have a place, a refuge, and have a chance to get a forever home,” Greene said.

Volunteer Pat Crawford said the thrift stores are one of the largest sources of income for the shelters, so the volunteers play an important role in supporting GSHS. “We have a great time at the Berryville store. Everybody is a lot of fun, and we sort of fawn over the customers when they come in because we want to make sure they feel welcome,” Crawford said. “I believe the thrift stores are the largest income for the shelters, so the better we do, that’s great. I love working with the people that come into the store.”

Volunteer Mark Hyde said the thrift stores are one way animal lovers can help GSHS cover the costs associated with caring for so many animals.

“It costs so much money to help animals.

People don’t always think about that, and it seems like there are many animals that need help,” Hyde said. “This is one way we fund a big part of the budget. It would be very hard for me to be at the shelter, so this is a way I can support the shelter without actually being there.”

“We have rescued many dogs and found them homes,” said volunteer Hallie Roberts. “It really saves us more than it saves the dogs. It is very rewarding. It gives you purpose.”

The Eureka Springs Doggie Thrift Store, located at 124 W. Van Buren, is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday. The Berryville Doggie Thrift Store, located at 207 Eureka Avenue, is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except Monday. For more information, call the Eureka Springs store at 479-253-9115 or the Berryville store at 870423-2870.

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CAPC waits to appoint new commissioner

By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

It’s unclear how long the open seat on the Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission will remain open.

On Wednesday, April 12, the commission heard from applicants interested in Position 7 before deciding to wait on filling it. Chairman Ken Ketelsen said the commission received more applications than usual and the applicants attending a workshop before the commission’s regular meeting to introduce themselves.

D Rude, who owns the UPS store in town, spoke first.

“This is the first public role I’ve ever applied for. This is the only seat someone like myself, not being in the tourist industry, can apply for, so I appreciate the opportunity and I’m looking forward to it,” Rude said. “The skills I bring to the table are pretty good business acumen and a real good handle for marketing spending and marketing understanding. I would just like to help accomplish the city’s mission of developing the local economy here.”

Carol Bright remembered visiting Eureka Springs as a child and telling her father she’d live in the city someday in a cabin on the river. That has happened, Bright said, and now she wants to take a more active role in the community.

“I’ve largely worked in fundraising for numerous arts organizations. I’ve been a professional musician,” Bright said. “I’ve had a really kind of cool life, learned a lot and I’d love to bring that experience here and help the CAPC accomplish whatever they want. I love living in this town, and I’d like to give back.”

Jay Wilks, who owns a retail business downtown, said he has lived in Eureka Springs since 2009. Wilks said he’s interested in working on the commission because he wants to speak on behalf of the retail business owners in town.

“Looking around at these retail shops … we really have no representation. There’s a lot of retail stores in town, and without the retail stores and art galleries, we would not have restaurants and hotels,” Wilks said.

“Everything revolves around everybody.”

Beau Satori, former mayor of Eureka Springs, said he was throwing his hat in the ring as a person with experience on the commission. Satori said he has served on the commission for at least one year each decade for the past 40 years.

“I attended my first CAPC meeting in 1976. I also produced and promoted a show in The Auditorium for the bicentennial in 1976, and that led to a lifelong relationship with The Auditorium and every fundraiser we’ve had since then,” Satori said.

Like Wilks, Satori said he’s hoping to speak for retail business owners.

“I have seen a noticeable decline over the past 10 years without having retail input. I’ve realized retail has not recovered from the recession of 2007. That’s nationwide,” Satori said. “I could help, and I want to help. If you could give me the opportunity, I’ll be here for you.”

Ketelsen said others applied for the position but didn’t come to the workshop.

Commissioner Terry McClung said he didn’t feel ready to vote yet.

“I want to mull it over with the people we have,” McClung said.

Commissioner Susan Harman agreed.

“I think since we just got it yesterday, give us a chance to digest it,” Harman said.

During the commission’s regular meeting, commissioner Dusty Duling moved to vote on the open seat. With nobody seconding the motion, it died and left the seat open.

Director Mike Maloney sent out a press release on Monday saying the commission has extended the deadline for applications to May 8. The release says the position is open to any Carroll County resident over 18. The application form is available online at www.CAPC.biz or can be obtained by visiting the CAPC offices at 121 E. Van Buren, Suite 3 B in Eureka Springs.

Applications can be sent to Director@ EurekaSprings.Org or Box 522 in Eureka Springs. The release says the commissioners will review the applications at their next regular meeting, scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, at City Hall.

CAPC approves funds for preservation society’s birthday stroll

By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

The Eureka Springs Historical Museum’s second annual Happy Birthday Stroll has support from the City Advertising and Promotion Commission.

The commission agreed on April 12 to allocate $500 to the stroll this year. Debbie Davis, a member of the museum’s board, said the event will take place in July. Last year was the first year for the event, Davis said, and it persevered despite rainy weather.

“We had 50 or 60 people last year, and that was in the pouring rain,” Davis said.

She described the event, saying it’s modeled after the museum’s popular Voices of the Silent City tour in the Eureka Springs Cemetery.

“What we’re doing is we’re focusing not only on the characters in Eureka Springs but also the architecture,” Davis said. “It’s a look at different homes around town …

and proves the history of those homes for people who might not be aware of them.”

She said the museum operates on a shoestring budget and would use the $500 from the commission for advertising on radio and in print.

“We try to get sponsors from around town as well to help us,” Davis said.

“We’re trying to build this into an event like [Voices of the Silent City] to continue to bring people to town in a different way.”

Commissioner Terry McClung asked Davis if the event features a tour of the homes, and Davis said the characters describe the homes from the front porch. So far, she said, the museum has locked down six or seven homes for the tour.

“We’re going to talk about the water tower and come down by the hospital and see a couple of homes down there,” Davis said. “We’re starting this out very small, because we don’t have a lot of budget on this and we’re hoping to grow it.”

The commission voted to approve the request and moved on to other market fund requests. John Rankine presented a request on behalf of the Eureka Springs Gallery Association. Rankine said the gallery association is sponsoring a yard art contest during May Festival of the Arts, asking for $260 to produce a two-sided map detailing where the yard art is located.

Rankine said the gallery association has collected $1,000 to give out as prize money and has 21 entries in the contest. “[That’s] really kind of exciting,” Rankine said. “People are excited about it.”

Once the maps are printed, Rankine said, those interested can pick them up at galleries downtown, the transit center and other places where there’s a hub of activity.

The commission voted to approve the request, also agreeing to approve a $950 market fund request for Veterans Day events.

Director Mike Maloney called the com-

mission’s attention to the attendance policy set at a previous meeting, saying former commissioner Charles Ragsdell resigned after the commissioners voted on the policy in his absence. Maloney said Ragsdell has taken a stand against the policy by presenting “a number of Attorney General opinions.”

“I made this situation aware to the mayor yesterday, and he has forwarded this information to the Arkansas Municipal League where they will go ahead and make an opinion on it,” Maloney said. “There is some deep concern about this, because it may affect the status of some other commissions and how they operate in the state of Arkansas.”

Finance director Rick Bright moved on to present the financial report, saying the cash balance as of March 31 was $417,600.82. He said the tax collections were remitted in March, but they are FebSee CAPC, page 21

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Eureka Springs students excel at state SkillsUSA competition

By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

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Eureka Springs High School students swept a full category at the state SkillsUSA competition last week.

Sophomore Cole Rains won first in masonry, with senior Kyle Rains taking second and senior Jesus Tapia winning third. Junior Tyler Crawford won first place in plumbing, and several other students competed in other categories.

Tapia said he was nervous to compete with so many students, saying it was worth it when the winners were announced at the final ceremony.

“It was amazing. That was a really nice experience,” Tapia said. “I feel like a champion.”

High school principal Kathryn Lavender compared the experience to the Olympics.

The students were called up one by one, Lavender said, and joined hands on stage.

“To have first, second and third place, and then to see them all hold hands together like they do at the Olympics … it was the first time in the seven years that I’ve been here that we’ve had a sweep of a category,” Lavender said.

Cole Rains said he felt confident he’d place in the category but wasn’t sure how everyone else would do.

“When Jesus got called for third … it was pretty cool,” Rains said.

Senior Kolt Massie, who competed in video production with sophomore Kayden Eckman, said the final ceremony was the best part of the event.

“After a year of hard work and labor, it all comes down to that pinnacle moment, and when you’re able to sweep …it’s a great feeling,” Massie said.

To prepare for the competition, Massie said he worked individually and with Eckman on video production. The two worked together, Massie said, for months leading up to the event. Rains said he worked individually, too, before practicing for the competition.

“Towards the end, we had a guy named Carl come in and he showed us some pointers and helped us a lot,” Rains said.

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These Eureka Springs High School students took first, second and third place in masonry at the state SkillsUSA competition last week. Pictured from left to right are Jesus Tapia (third place), Cole Rains (first place) and Kyle Rains (second place).

Crawford said his experience was similar.

“I started a couple of months ago working on my platform and had my cousin come in and help me,” Crawford said.

Massie said he was excited to see his and Eckman’s work culminate at the competition, saying he enjoyed interacting with students from other schools.

“When you walk into the arena, it’s a wow factor. You don’t expect that many people to be there, but once you get going in the event, you have to focus on your own work,” Massie said. “You have to adapt to the situation.”

Lavender said there are two components to the Skills program, including construction technology and film. Eckman said that’s his favorite part of the program.

“I thought it was crazy the different topics. Yes, there’s construction, but there’s also food. There’s police duty and law enforce-

ment,” Eckman said.

Rains said he’s gained experience he never expected through the program.

“It’s pretty cool to have something you can be in and it’ll prepare you for after school … something you can learn that will help you later on in life,” Rains said.

Massie said he’s liked getting to know everyone in the program.

“I moved here two years ago and being able to meet these guys and join the club was like coming to a new family. Everybody in the club is very accepting,” Massie said.

Tapia agreed.

“I think it’s very nice. I really like it. I feel lucky to be in Skills,” Tapia said.

Lavender credited teachers Jason Hill and Adam Louderback for the student’s success, saying the two have mentored the students over the past few years.

See Students, page 21

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Honoring the earth

Arbor-Earth Day celebration planned for April 22

By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

This year, a Eureka Springs volunteer group is combining Earth Day and Arbor Day for the city’s biggest celebration of Mother Nature in years.

The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 22, on First Street next to the Downtown Native Plant Garden and the Art Wall in downtown Eureka Springs. Mayor Butch Berry will read a proclamation for Arbor Day, and Christopher Fischer will explain how the native plant garden has evolved over the years.

Fischer gave a sneak peak into that story this week, saying various groups in the city have taken care of the garden over the years. Fischer said he’s part of a volunteer group that has most recently taken the garden under its wing.

“What I do is facilitate the volunteers and the city and our sponsors. As a former landscape contractor, I try to figure out how we should build this thing, and our volunteers come in and help do all the work we collectively decided to do,” Fischer said. “There really isn’t a designer or coordinator. It’s very fluid and open for discussion.”

Fischer said he’s been working with Kelly Clarke of the Northwest Arkansas Master Naturalists and Glenna Booth, who works in the mayor’s office, to plan the event.

Booth said she has planned the city’s Arbor Day celebration for years, a requirement for the city to remain part of the Tree City USA program.

“In the past, we’ve had a more active Tree City committee than we do now, and Chris has been on that. Chris has coordinated several other events with us,” Booth said.

“I needed a partner the year, so I said, ‘Chris, how about the native plant garden?’ Then, we decided to do something for Earth Day, too, and make it a bigger event.”

Booth said past events have included planting a tree at the cemetery and organizing a program for local schools.

This year, Booth said, she’s looking forward to the combined Earth Day and Arbor Day celebration. The event

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At last year’s Arbor Day celebration, a tree was planted in the cemetery in memory of late Eureka Springs Cemetery Commission member Ken Fugate.

will feature an Eco-Info-Fair, where members of local environmental groups offer information about their mission to help the environment. These groups include Carroll County Solid Waste, Community Development Partner-

ship, Tree City Committee, Eureka Springs Parks & Recreation Commission Springs Committee, Eureka Power & Light, Community Solar Partners and The Nature Conservancy.

“I’m looking forward to going around and gathering information from all these other groups. I think it’s going to be a nice networking opportunity. We’re hoping a lot of the public will come,” Booth said.

Clarke said 100 free native shrubs will be given away at the event. She said she’s excited to share what the master naturalists do with those who attend.

“We do a lot of trail building and building bird boxes, so it’s stuff people may not realize we’re doing,” Clarke said.

Fischer said networking among the environmental groups is an invaluable part of the event.

“They’re all really big green groups, and we’ve started to realize how our project is connected to the same agenda of getting the environment to be improved,” Fischer said.

Booth agreed.

“There’s so many resources here. I’m excited for the one-on-one and seeing who’s doing what and how you can connect … I think it’s important to start connecting in a big way,” Booth said.

Fischer said it’s especially important given the state of the environment and federal environmental agencies.

“The climate we’re in now politically and ecologically is extremely sensitive and very needy of local efforts of local people who live in their communities to step up and actually do something,” Fischer said. “I think that’s what drives us to make this event as big as it can be, so folks will know that Earth Day and Arbor Day are really every day.”

He continued, “But every once in a while, you have to get together. The idea we have is maybe we can build more programming and agendas around those concepts, not just once a year.”

The celebration is free and open to the public.

WCCAD chairman expresses concern over ES reports

By Samantha Jones

Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

At the Western Carroll County Ambulance District Commission’s meeting Tuesday afternoon, chairman Sam Ward focused on the report Eureka Springs Fire Chief Nick Samac sent commissioners earlier in the month.

Samac said there were some mathematical errors on the report, which lists

the calls the department has received and response times. Ward said this has been an ongoing problem.

“On top of that, what I talked to you last time about not being able to add four numbers, and it’s the same thing this time,” Ward said. “It’s obvious to me nobody cares.”

Ward asked Samac if the numbers on the report come from the department’s

billing company, and Samac said the information is produced by a reporting company.

“We’ve been over this I don’t know how many times,” Ward said.

Samac said he has discussed the issue twice with the commission.

“No, it took you three times to get it done before and then before that you couldn’t even subtract one number

from another,” Ward said.

“I don’t need to be chastised,” Samac said.

“Yeah, you do. Yeah, you do,” Ward said. “For 10 months, we haven’t had an accurate report … for 10 months.”

“We changed the format to try to give you what you would like,” Samac said.

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Shame all around

To the Editor, Shame on the slumlords of this town.

Shame on their friends who support them.

Shame on the city for allowing rentals where people are paying hundreds of dollars a month for substandard conditions, windows and doors with air gaps and no storm windows or doors, no insulation, costing tenants unfair amounts of money to heat. They are energy drains stressing out the environment. There may be other offenses, leaks, inadequate heating, etc.

How sad. Shame. Shame. Shame.

– ALLAN MARGOLIES

Addressing feminism

Dear editor, Every day on social media, the liberal news agencies, and even in our local news, I hear all about everyone’s rights.

The span of “rights” demanded more often than not begin with GLBT rights but continues over the continuum of what is perceived to be what feminists see as their rights, such as abortion, and their ideas regarding immigration policies in-

Citizen of the Week

Peg Adamson and Darla Gray-Winter are this week’s Citizens of the Week.

Adamson and Gray-Winter recently donated their time to paint the back room of The Purple Flower, the only domestic violence resource center in Carroll County. The Purple Flower is located on Church Street in Berryville. For more information, call 479-981-1676o nominate someone for Citizen of the Week, email Samantha Jones at Citizen.

Editor.Eureka@gmail.com.

cluding sanctuary cities, legal or not, and so on. I guess the topic of responsibilities of citizenship is taboo as it is never brought up in the liberal circles. Such a shame.

One area that the feminists don’t seem to touch is the horrific practice of female genital mutilation (FMG). I wonder why? Is it because it is not close enough to home to make an impact on your lifestyle? Does the fear of retribution intimidate you? It does Ayaan Hirsi Ali. She cannot travel anywhere in the world without a number of bodyguards as she attempts to speak out on this reprehensible procedure. If you are not aware of this commonly performed operation done on little girls and teens in some countries in Northern Africa, (Muslim strongholds), and many Arab/Muslim countries of the Middle East you should be. It is coming to the United States; in fact, it is here already. Have I gotten anyone’s attention yet? I am not a feminist by any stretch of your imagination. I am a Christian, yet it seems that the only noise coming out of the masses against this horrible act comes

from the Christian community. Oh, there are a few other groups, but not nearly as much as there should be. I have just one question. Where are all the feminists?

— MARTI SUCHSLAND

Who is spreading misinformation now?

I’ve been called out by Eureka Springs mayor Robert D. Berry for delivering misinformation in the ads I put in the newspapers including your paper. The money I spent on these ads finally got the city’s attention prompting them to attempt to discredit the messenger rather than address the message.

The actual quote in the papers in Eureka Springs read, “There are no wheelchair accessible public restrooms in downtown Eureka Springs.” At the time of printing, the bathrooms at The Aud and Pendergrass Corner were inaccessible. They still are. At the time of printing, the Trolley Station was locked during winter hours with no signs letting anyone know there are accessible bathrooms there. Locked with no signs is not access by any definition of the word.

The actual quote in the Democrat-Gazette read, “Wheelchair accessible public restrooms are available at one location in downtown Eureka Springs. There are no signs. You have to guess where they are.”

As of today there are still no signs though available hours improved with the summer schedule.

During this week’s City Council meeting after acknowledging a fellow council member also found locked bathrooms at the Trolley Station Berry stated there was misinformation spread in paid ads and to counter such misinformation he gave the council a packet with a new map identifying the locations of handicapped accessible parking and bathrooms. He said he intends to have signage also.

I searched the public bathrooms at The Aud, Pendergrass Corner and The Trolley Stop today. Still no access at the first two and no signs at any of them directing the disabled to an accessible bathroom.

I searched for one of those new maps showing the locations of handicapped accessible bathrooms. No maps at the Trolley Station, the library or the Chamber of Commerce. There are other accessible public bathrooms in Eureka Springs but the nearest one to downtown is at the North Main parking lot; a very long, harrowing ride from downtown in a wheelchair.

Eureka Springs wants and advertises for your tourist dollars but if you are handicapped don’t be misinformed regarding ADA compliance.

— JOYCE KNOWLES See Forum, page 17

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What do

think

Citizen Opinion by Cindy Worley

Do you think the city’s noise ordinance is sufficient?

James Engel

Chantel Grant

Cynthia Wilson

I think they need to lighten up. We need the bikers!

I think it is too much. Bikers bring in revenue.

It doesn’t seem noisy here.

“Jimmy”

James Wilson “Jimbo”

It is very quiet here. Maybe block the roads and use the trolleys.

“Chantel”

Cindy Wingardner “Cindy”

I think we are doing all we can.

“Cynthia”

Lynn Mikesell “Lynn”

I’m not sure if it is the ordinance or the enforcement of the ordinance that is the problem.

Citizen Survey

Do you think the city’s noise ordinance is sufficient?

m Yes m No m Not sure Go to www.lovelycitizen.com and weigh in. Vote by 9 a.m. Wednesday

Planning OKs sign variance for A Cup of Love Ministry

By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

A Cup of Love Ministry will have more visibility in the near future.

On Tuesday, April 11, the Eureka Springs Planning and Board of Zoning Adjustment Commission approved a variance allowing the ministry to erect a sign on Highway 62. Chairwoman Melissa Greene explained that Chuck and Patti Jarrett, who run the ministry, were asking to place a 143-square-foot sign where the city code allows a sign up to 128 square feet.

Commissioner Woodrow Acord pointed out that the Jarretts were proposing to place the sign where another sign had been in the past, and city preservation officer Glenna Booth said the previous owner of the sign had received the same variance the Jarretts were asking for.

The commission voted, unanimously agreeing to the variance.

Also at the meeting, commissioner James Morris revved up a discussion about the city’s noise ordinance. Morris recalled a recent weekend where many motorcycles were in town, saying he received complaints from at least four people about it.

“Is there an enforcement? I thought we had a noise ordinance here,” Morris said. “This past weekend was really bad. They sat there … I’m talking 12 o’clock in the morning …revving their engines. It was terrible and it is terrible.”

Commissioner Susan Harman asked Morris if the people who complained called the police.

“It doesn’t do any good,” Morris said.

“Yes, it does,” Booth said. “Don’t blame them, because they were trying to enforce it.”

“I know they’re trying, but we have to do something about it,” Morris said.

Commissioner Tom Buford said he spoke with a police officer while having breakfast during that weekend, saying the police officer asked a local business to quiet down. The business turned off its music, Buford

said, but the sound continued to exceed the decibels allowed by the noise ordinance.

“It was still above the limit …people going around the street, walking and talking,” Buford said. “In that case, they weren’t doing anything wrong. It’s just people in town driving down the street, walking and talking.”

He continued, “It’s a problem, but we’re a tourist town, you know. It’s a tourist town.”

Harman said she understands why people are upset about the sound.

“They still have to follow the process. If it’s loud, they can call the police,” Harman said. “If they call the police, they may not know what the end result was.

They may not know somebody got a citation.”

Harman reiterated Buford’s point about the city being a draw for tourists.

“We can talk for 10 years about how it’s an issue, but we’re never going to change the way the rocks are,” Harman said. “We’re never going to change the fact that tourists are here.”

Morris disagreed and said one business owner told him they would no longer be open during a weekend when bikers are in town. Morris said that’s because retail shops lose money during weekends like Bikes, Blues and BBQ. “I’m not against motorcycles. I’m a motorcycle person, but they do not go into shops,” Morris said.

“They do the bars. They do the restaurants. They do hotels. I don’t mind them being here, but we don’t need the noise that goes along with it.”

Harman said she spoke with a business owner who had the best weekend of the year when the bikers were in town.

“There is business being brought to town, and it’s going to come from different groups,” Harman said.

“The whole goal of this town is to survive on tourist business.”

The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, at City Hall.

LAST WEEK’S QUESTION

31 votes cast

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

m Yes: 58.1% (18 votes) m No: 25.8% (8 votes) m Not sure: 16.1% (5 votes)

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Youth Advisory Council awards grants to local nonprofits

By Kelby Newcomb CCNNews@cox-internet.com

The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) gave back to nonprofits that support local youth and children’s programs at its annual grant ceremony on Wednesday, April 12.

The 2017 YAC grant recipients were the Alpena School District Community Mural Project, the Berryville Community Center Foundation Community Garden Project, the Clear Spring School Bee Hive Project, Eureka Springs Soccer Club, the Flint Street Fellowship Hungry Student Food Bag Project, Grandma’s House Children’s Advocacy Center, Opera in the Ozarks Children’s Opera, the Ozark Natural Science Center Carroll County Field Science Opportunity and the Project Self-Esteem School Backpack Project.

Janell Robertson, executive director of the Carroll County Community Foundation, said the grants come from the Carroll County Community Foundation Youth Advisory Council Endowment, which is invested, grows and gives back every year to Carroll County projects focused on improving the lives of youth and children. Donations to this and all of the endowments and funds held by the foundation are 100 percent tax-deductible, she said.

The grant ceremony also featured an art auction where attendees could bid on pieces donated by local high schoolers.

Attendees also had the chance to vote on their favorite art pieces by dropping tickets in jars, and the students with the

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Youth Advisory Council (YAC) members and grantees gather outside Carroll Electric headquarters in Berryville on Wednesday, April 12, after the conclusion of the grant ceremony.

most tickets won cash prizes. Robertson said the students who won prizes for their artwork were Hayden Nance, Callista Audette, Zach Favors and Alejandra Galindo.

“I want to thank the art teachers for encouraging students to donate their work,” said Donna Hill, YAC adviser.

“We also want to thank the art students for the effort they gave toward their work. You don’t realize what a great thing you have done by donating your artwork to charity.”

Robertson said the YAC students re-

ceived 17 grant applications this year, amounting to over $15,000 worth of requests. Eureka Springs High School student Heidi Kirk said the YAC students met in the spring to discuss how to award the money to the nonprofits that applied for grants.

“With YAC, we do some community service throughout the year, and our big thing is this grant ceremony,” Kirk said. “We get a list of everyone who has applied for grants, and we delegate the money to all these organizations.”

“Being part of YAC gives you the chance to change the community for the better,” said Berryville High School student Amber Veach.

Hill said the YAC students led the discussion on how to award the grants, making pros and cons lists for potential decisions.

“We pretty much let them run the meeting,” she said. “We just unlock the door and give them pizza. Being a retired teacher, I have a special place in my heart for kids, and, when Janell asked me to help her with this, I jumped at the opportunity. It’s rewarding in and of it-

self to watch these kids grow and learn and make these complex decisions.”

Robertson said the YAC program is a leadership project initiative from the Arkansas Community Foundation, with the Carroll County Community Foundation being an affiliate of the organization.

The YAC program focuses on empowering and encouraging students to get involved in their communities and better understand the needs of local people and how those needs are being met by nonprofits.

“Basically, we’re trying to grow young philanthropists,” she said. “Students apply to be a member, and we take about five from every local high school.

We’ve also opened it up to home school and private school students.”

The council of students meets on the third Wednesday of every month from September to April, Robertson said, and works to build students’ familiar with community service.

“We try to do a community service project. This year, we packed food bags at Loaves and Fishes,” she said. “We also had a few nonprofit organizations come in and talk to the students about what they actually do. It really gave students a broader knowledge about the problems in our community and how these organizations are working to solve them.”

Robertson continued, “We hope being part of YAC inspires these students to see that there are so many ways they can help, not only by donating to a nonprofit they have a passion for but also by giving their time or talent.”

The program is working on growing the YAC endowment, she said, in order to provide more grants.

“The need is there, so we need to build our grants to meet that need,” Robertson said.

One way the YAC program is reaching that goal is through the art auction at the awards ceremony, which she said was the students’ idea.

“This was their idea to raise money,” Robertson said. “It’s the second year we’ve done this particular fundraiser.

We’re so proud of our YAC students.”

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Swiggart excited about Community Orchestra spring concert

By Samantha Jones and Kelby Newcomb Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

Local musicians of all ages will play together at the Carroll County Community Orchestra’s spring concert.

The concert is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 30, in the Eureka Springs City Auditorium. It will feature the following pieces and arrangements: “The Star Spangled Banner,” “Military Escort,” “Londonderry Air,” “Colors of the Wind,” “English Folk Song Suite,” “Disney Film Favorites,” “Africa,” “American Folk Rhapsody No. 1,” “The Bare Necessities,” “Malagueña,” “The Best of Henry Mancini” and “Semper Fidelis.”

Conductor Jim Swiggart said he’s excited about the performance.

“This particular concert has a real purpose to it. It’s a portrait of America,” Swiggart said. “We’re going to perform the Pledge of Allegiance. Instead of people saying it, it’ll be sung.”

Swiggart reflected on his first year as the conductor of the orchestra, saying he agreed to serve in the position to give the young people of Carroll County a chance to perform outside of their schools’ music programs.

“It was my vision of helping the public schools of Alpena, Berryville, Green Forest and Eureka Springs. We’re providing the extra experience of performing that most counties do not give to the students that live in those counties,” Swiggart said. “I’m a music educator, and it’s very near and dear to my heart. I want to make

Photo by David Bell/Lovely County Citizen

Carroll County Community Orchestra conductor Jim Swiggart looks up as he points to brass for their entry during a recent orchestra rehearsal.

sure kids can do these things.”

The idea, Swiggart said, is to unite musicians young and old throughout the county. He said some adult musicians are performing in the orchestra for the first time this year.

“We didn’t have a lot of publicity in the past, and a lot of adults who live here missed a golden opportunity to get back to playing an instrument,” Swiggart said.

It has been rewarding, he said, to see the orchestra come together for the spring concert.

“You can’t imagine what it is to express your music while interacting with different generations. It just resonates your entire body and your mind,” Swiggart said.

“It’s a very high level of teamwork, and it’s very good for students to experience that and strive for perfection.”

He added, “We have a very good group of kids from all the schools. The most important thing is knowing Carroll County is behind music and art for their students.

This concert is about raising awareness.”

Swiggart said he’s enjoyed working

with everyone in the group.

“Every night, you’re taking these people and you’re molding them into the concepts of this particular piece and to see them do that is really good. … It’s like an aha moment,” Swiggart said.

“They’re just playing their horn and, all of a sudden, their horn blends in with someone else’s. It’s a really magic feeling.”

Local organizations and individuals can support the orchestra by donating to the concert. There are several levels of support, including $500 for the concert underwriter level, $200 for the gold level, $100 for the silver level, $50 for the bronze level and $25 for the music lover level.

For those who want to purchase individual tickets, it will cost $10 for adults and $5 for students. The tickets will be available at The Auditorium on the day of the concert and can be bought from a member of the orchestra before then.

Swiggart encouraged everyone who can attend the show to do so.

“Seeing kids playing music they never played at public schools …it’s been an exciting time. I think the main thing is the satisfaction of seeing people accomplish something and knowing that they’ll remember this for a long time,” Swiggart said. “Hopefully, this will be the beginning of bigger and better things.”

For more information on the concert or to donate to it, contact Swiggart at 479–981-2659 or Gray Squires at 870423-6115.

Carving in the Ozarks set for Friday, Saturday

The Eureka Springs Volunteer Fire Department will host the annual Carving In The Ozarks event on Friday and Saturday April 21-22.

The event will be held at 4028 E. Van Buren St in Eureka Springs, on Highway 62 on the east side of town just before Passion Play Road. This year 24 carvers will travel from areas as far as Colorado and Georgia to participate in the competition.

This is a free event to the public where professional carvers can be observed cre-

ating masterpieces of their choosing carved from logs using chain saws and various power tools in a competition against each other. Carvers will be creating all day on both days of the event.

This will be the 13th year for the event, which is a fundraiser for the volunteer fire department.

The competition will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. At 4 p.m.

Saturday, a live auction will be conducted to

auction off the carvings created in the competition. The proceeds from this auction are used to purchase equipment for volunteer firefighters.

More than 40 creations of all types will be available in the auction, giving everyone something of interest to bid on.

More information is available by calling the fire department or by visiting the department web site at www.eurekaspringsfire.org.

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HISID board considers future of marina, Yacht Club

By David Frank Dempsey Lovely County Citizen

HOLIDAY ISLAND — Fire Chief Bob Clave told the Holiday Island Suburban Improvement District Board of Commissioners at its meeting Monday that he thinks the Ladies Fire Department Auxiliary might be able to use the former Yacht Club building for its biannual White Elephant Sales that raise significant funds in support of the Fire Department. Clave said he thought the building could be made suitable for the sales by following earlier suggestions that the exterior of the building be re-sided. Cost of new siding was estimated at $17,000. Some electrical work would need to be done, along with repair work to at least one foundation footing.

Clave said he thinks a thorough cleaning, perhaps done with volunteer help, could salvage carpeting in the Yacht Club.

Then the meeting got complicated. Holiday Island Marina Operator Colin Paulk announced that he would like to buy not only the Yacht Club, but the marina as well. Paulk maintained that the district would benefit by selling both properties to him because he would be taking the legal and financial risks. Most marinas in the area are now privately owned. Paulk said his plan for the Yacht Club would be to return it to its original use as a restaurant District Manager Lawrence Blood said that eventually the fuel line system at the marina will have to meet higher standards.

Replacement of the fuel line system alone would cost an estimated $200,000. When commissioners asked if that could be done one section at a time, Paulk said it should be done all at once and should include re-

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Dottie Hill, center, has been the driving force helping Holiday Island to maintain its status as a Tree City for the past 11 years. She turned over the reins to fellow arborist Suzanne Childers, left, during a Holiday Island Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday, April, 17. Arkansas Forestry Commission representative Patti Irwin presented Hill with a plaque commemorating her service during the meeting.

placing dock No. 1 and its fuel dock. Replacement of dock No. 1 with larger slips would make it much more marketable because many boats are now too large for the slips. Replacing the fuel lines, dock No. 1 and the fuel dock would cost about $500,000, according to Paulk.

Paulk said his announcement was intended only to let the BOC know that he

was interested but that if the answer was going to be no then he would forego the expense of developing a professional business plan. Commissioners made no promises, but did say they would like to hear more about the idea. If the marina were to be sold it would have to be done in a bidding process.

In other business, Blood said that even

though 2016 was a tough year financially Holiday Island came through it in good shape. So far this year, revenue has been up while expenses have been down according to Blood’s District Manager’s Report.

Water loss, however, remains at about 79 percent. The district received funding for a flow meter that can used to more accurately locate water leaks. The flow meter arrived but was found to be defective, requiring that it be sent back to the manufacturer in Germany for repair or replacement.

Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Casey Trost reported 94 calls, two non-fatal traffic accidents and two DWIs on the island itself. Trost also said she increased patrols at night and had increased speed patrols on Holiday Island Drive, Stateline Drive and Woodsdale Drive.

Board of Commissioners Chairman Dan Kees proclaimed Arbor Day, Friday, April 28, 2017. Holiday Island was named a 2016 Tree City throughout the 11-year-long leadership of Dottie Hill. She turned over stewardship of the program to Suzanne Childers during a ceremony Monday. Hill was presented a plaque and thanks from Arkansas Forestry Commission representative Patti Irwin for her service during a ceremony at the BOC meeting.

The BOC also passed a resolution to rename the handicapped accessible fishing pier near the marina in honor of physician John L. Dolce, who died on Jan. 2. A dedication ceremony for the Dr. John L. Dolce Handicapped Fishing Pier is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, April 21. In case of rain the ceremony will be moved to the District Office.

Dedication ceremony renaming pier for Dolce scheduled for April 21

A dedication ceremony renaming the Holiday Island Handicapped Fishing Pier to the Dr. John L. Dolce Handicapped Fishing Pier will take place at 10 a.m. Friday, April 21, at the pier on Table Rock Lake. The ceremony will honor Dolce, who died Jan. 2.

Dolce served on the Holiday Island Suburban Improvement District Board of Commissioners from 2008 to 2011. While on the

board, Dolce saw an opportunity to turn a problem into an asset when he realized the demolition and removal of the old bridge on the island could provide the community with fishing piers at both ends, turning one of the piers into a handicapped accessible facility.

Dolce worked tirelessly to get the idea for the handicapped fishing pier approved by the HISID board and obtained approval

and funding from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to have it built. Dolce also helped the HISID board identify many other opportunities to make Holiday Island more accessible and install special handicapped steps at the recreation center’s swimming pool.

For more information, call the HISID office at 479-253-9700.

Dolce

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Ozark Mountain UFO Conference

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The Ozark Mountain UFO Conference was held April 14-16 at Best Western Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center.

Brenda Cole-Gill of Tulsa feels the energy going ‘all the way down to my feet’ as she sits under a ‘HarmoThe crowd at the conference listens with rapt attention to Stanton Friedman’s lecture. nizer’ at a vendor booth during the conference.

Stanton Friedman, Saturday’s keynote speaker, lectures about flying saucers and science. Friedman is a nuclear physicist who has been a UFO researcher for more than 60 years. In his presentation, he said, ‘I talked to the guy who was in the hole [with a nuclear missile] at Malstrom AFB in Montana when 10 rockets went off-line when UFOs were in the area. That just doesn’t happen. The same thing happened in Russia.’

A gray alien flashes the peace sign as folks register.

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Eureka Springs Easter Celebrations

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Photos by David Bell

Several Eureka Springs churches and businesses hosted Easter celebrations over the weekend, including Faith Christian Church’s Easter Extravaganza on Saturday, April 15, at the Great Passion Play and the Crescent Hotel’s annual Easter egg hunt on Sunday, April 16.

The hunt is on at the Crescent.

Some of the 2-year-olds at the Passion Play event benefit from parental coaching, with encouragement like, ‘Pick that one up honey.’

‘I see an egg over there!’ this youngster exclaims at the Crescent’s hunt.

This is Eureka Springs Fire Department rookie John Fraser, whose nickname for the day was ‘Peter Rabbit.’ Fraser was given the duty of riding to the top of the department’s ladder to release the eggs from about two stories up at the Passion Play event.

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TRANSITION James Albert Pryor, of Eureka Springs, was born Dec. 23, 1944, in Carroll County, son of William W. and Helen Luetta (Evans) Pryor. He departed this life Friday, April 14, 2017 in Springfield, Mo., at the age of 72 years.

James loved to be outdoors, Hunting and fishing were his passion. He took great pride in taking care of the Beulah Union Cemetery for 22 years.

He is survived by his brother, Wilber Pryor; close friend, Linda Weems of Berryville, and many other friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, William W. and Helen (Evans) Pryor, and one brother, William Pryor.

Funeral Service was at 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at the Nelson’s Chapel of the Springs, Eureka Springs, with Pastor Jody Ray officiating. Interment followed at the Beulah Union Cemetery in Eureka Springs under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service, Inc. Memorial donations may be made to the Beulah Union Cemetery, 355 CR 108,

James Albert Pryor

Dec. 23, 1944 – April 14, 2017

Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632. Online condolences may be sent to the family at nelsonfuneral.com.

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Election commission waiting on new voting machines

By Kelby Newcomb CCNNews@cox-internet.com

Carroll County may be waiting on new voting machines for longer than expected.

The Carroll County Election Commission spoke with state Reps. Bob Ballinger and Ron McNair at its meeting on Thursday, April 13, to discuss changes made during the 2017 session of the Arkansas legislature that could impact election operations.

Commission chairman David Hoover said the most pressing issue is when Carroll County will receive new voting machines from the Arkansas Secretary of State’s Office. Although the legislature is meeting again in May, Ballinger

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Responding to attack on Syria I found myself almost liking President Cheetollini when he made his much-practiced speech written by some of his more intelligent confederates about how touched he was seeing little children dying of a poisonous gas attack, but I really know better than to be deceived by slick words. Look at his actions, don’t worry about the fables. One PR bombing so ineffectual that the airfield is up and running the next day? Isn’t violence a vicious cycle of more violence?

Why is poisonous gas used against human beings, animals, farms, the Earth?

Poison gas killing women, children, men, armed and unarmed combatants: Hitler refused to use sarin gas against his military adversaries in WWII. Nobody knows why. Of course, he gassed at least 6 million Jews, and Gypsies, Socialists, homosexuals, political opposition, Poles and other Slavic peoples, Jehovah’s Witnesses, the disabled, and courageous resisters. He killed them with Zyklon B, a cyanide-based gas.

Churchill advocated using poisonous gas in WWI. He thought there were some gases that would not leave “last-

said the issue will likely not be resolved this spring.

Part of the holdup, he said, is that a compromise on the bill has ended up tying the issue of updating voting machines across the state with the issue of special elections.

“The idea is moving all special elections, ending them and putting them only on primary and general elections,” Ballinger said. “It’s a big hassle, but not nearly as much of a hassle if you have new voting machines.”

He continued, “The compromise ties those things together. That was the bill that ended up on the House floor. We will move special elections when the money is there, which should help cre-

ate incentive to get the money for the new voting machines.”

Ballinger said his hope is that both of those issues can be resolved together.

“I think there’s no doubt that we will not be spending too many more election cycles without the new voting machines,” he said. “We will probably set aside some funds for needy counties to get grants and do it piecemeal instead of $40 million all at once, which is what they say it will cost to update the state.”

County clerk Jamie Correia said it will cost about $251,000 for Carroll County to purchase new voting machines and accessories, plus shipping and handling. She said she hopes the machines are updated sooner rather

than later because the county’s machines are becoming obsolete.

“They are eliminating certain parts, so we can’t even replace some of the stuff anymore,” she said. “If we can’t get those parts, we’re out of luck. I don’t want to go back after we’ve gone forward.”

Hoover said the county was told the machines would last for seven to eight years.

“We’re on year 10, going on 11 now,” he said. “We’ve had failures reported for some of our voting machines.”

Ballinger also said the legislature passed Act 910, which changes the dates of the annual school election.

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ing effects.” I am not a scientist and do not know if his conjecture is true; surely there were some nasty effects.

Syria’s previous president (Assad’s father) did sign the 1925 Geneva Protocol which bans the use of chemical and biological weapons. This President Assad did not sign the current international treaty against the use of poison gas; however, Assad denies using any kind of poison gas (sarin or so-called binary nerve agents which are a mixture of various gases, chlorine, etc.). Supposedly, he agreed with the Obama Administration to give up his stockpile of chemical weapons. You lie, you lie!

Russia, Assad’s benefactor, also lies about Syria’s use of poisonous gas. Russia herself has signed and ratified the Organisation [sic] for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. Fiji was the first signer! So has the United States, as well as 192 other countries; Egypt, Israel (signed but not ratified), North Korea, Palestine, and South Sudan did not.

I could not stand seeing the little children suffering from being gassed. My heart cried. A Syrian doctor told CNN: “The symptoms develop rapidly within minutes, redness of eyes, foaming at the mouth, contracted pupils, labored breathing, shortness of breath and suffocation.” Death in 10 minutes.

How can President Assad, an Amer-

ican-educated optometrist, watch his own people suffer and die like this?

Then, get his disinformation machine cranking to lie about who bombed whom.

The Syrian American Medical Society identified the gas used as organophosphorus compounds, a category of poisonous toxic gases which includes sarin.

I am torn. I hate what Assad is doing in Syria; however, I do not believe more violence stops other violent acts: The Friends Committee on National Legislation (Quakers) “condemns the Trump administration’s airstrikes in Syria and calls on Congress to urgently intervene against the Trump administration’s unlawful and reckless widening of the war in Syria.”

My spouse, in commenting on my letter, asked me what I would do? I do not know. Do you have any good ideas, readers?

We surely need a more positive and successful program against Assad’s war against his own people AND our ‘President’ should withdraw the over 1,000 American troops in danger in Syria.

— Trella Laughlin

of us can also help with our driving, our recycling, and our diet.

Yes, our diet. A 2010 United Nations report blames animal agriculture for 70 percent of global freshwater use, 38 percent of land use and 19 percent of greenhouse gas emissions.

Carbon dioxide is emitted by burning forests to create animal pastures and by fossil fuel combustion to operate farm machinery, trucks, factory farms, and slaughterhouses. The more damaging methane and nitrous oxide are released from digestive tracts of cattle and from animal waste cesspools, respectively.

Moreover, meat and dairy production dumps more animal waste, crop debris, fertilizers, pesticides, and other pollutants into our waterways than all other human activities combined. It is the driving force in wildlife habitat destruction.

In an environmentally sustainable world, meat and dairy products in our diet must be replaced by vegetables, fruits, and grains, just as fossil fuels are replaced by wind, solar, and other pollution-free energy sources.

On this Earth Day and every day, let’s cherish our environment with eco-friendly plant-based eating. Our next trip to the supermarket is a great starting point.

Sincerely, – LAMBERT CRANE

Celebrating Earth Day

Dear editor, As thousands across the U.S. get ready to protest environmental budget cuts, each

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Ribbon cuttings

DAR honors Malmstrom for promoting children’s literacy

Ginger Malmstrom, a member of the Abendschone Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, has won a major award in competition for “Outstanding Service of a DAR Member in the Area of Literacy Development in Children.”

The award was given to honor her volunteer work with the “Connecting Books with Kids” project for Carroll County area first-graders, as well as promoting child literacy at the ECHO clinic children’s center. She won at the

Arkansas state level, and will go on to compete at higher DAR levels.

In the past nine years, Malmstrom has given between 600 and 700 books each year to 31 to 33 first-grade classrooms in eight area schools. Taking an average of 650 books a year for nine years, she personally has been responsible for giving a total of approximately 5,850 books, thus influencing the lives of just as many children. For more information regarding DAR, please contact Judy Germani at judy@judygermani.com.

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one else do these reports from now on.”

Ward pointed out that the report says the totals are for one month.

“Those aren’t monthly totals. Those are two-month totals. The world’s not going to come to an end, except for I talked to you about this last time and we’ve seen the same thing,” Ward said.

“I should apologize to you for getting hot.”

Samac asked Ward to bring future errors to his attention before the commission meets.

“I’ll correct it before we get here. We want this to be a good relationship,” Samac said.

Commissioner Ken Mills agreed.

“We’ve got to start working together, because we’re going into a contract together,” Mills said.

The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 21. The location will be announced at a later date.

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The Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce hosted two ribbon cuttings near the end of March. The ribbon cutting for the 1908 Ridgeway House, located at 28 Ridgeway Ave., was held on March 21, and the ribbon cutting for Tradewinds, located at 141 W. Van Buren, was held on March 28.

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with subtracting one number from another,” Ward said.

Samac said he proofread the report but “obviously not clearly enough.” He said the department doesn’t send the report until the other ambulance district alliance members send their reports but said that can change.

“I’d be happy to submit you our report without waiting to see the alliance reports. Our previous administration used to wait until we got those reports from all the other alliance members to compare and make sure there weren’t any errors,” Samac said. “Since I’ve been in this position, that’s the way it’s been done. I’d be happy to do it earlier in the month.”

He added, “It would give me more time to review errors that might be coming out of this. I’ll be having some-

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According to Act 910, annual school elections must now be held on the same date as either preferential primary elections or general elections.

“That will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2018,” he said. “My guess is that most schools will go with the primary date.”

The commission also discussed Eureka Springs’ upcoming special election

to renew a voluntary tax for the Parks and Recreation Department. Hoover said the election is scheduled for Tuesday, June 13, and will be for Eureka Springs Wards 1, 2 and 3.

Election coordinator Sherry Cochrane said early voting will be from Monday, June 5, through Monday, June 12. New voters need to register by Monday, May 15, to vote in the election, she said, and voter transfers must be made by Friday, June 9.

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Pancake Breakfast slated for April 29

A Pancake Breakfast sponsored by the Basin Spring Lodge No. 386 (Free and Accepted Masons) will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 29, at Eureka Springs Elementary School on Greenwood Hollow Road. Proceeds benefit the Smead Walden Memorial Scholarship Fund for Eureka Springs students. Tickets $6 each. A full breakfast will be served.

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March Against Anti-Semitism and All Forms of Racism scheduled 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.

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 24 Chicken fajitas, onions and peppers, flour tortilla, Spanish rice, beans and orange Tuesday, April 25 Beef lasagna, Italian vegetables, wheat roll and cheesecake

Wednesday, April 26 Roasted pork loin, potatoes and onions, tangy coleslaw and frosted spice cake Thursday, April 27 Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, zucchini and tomatoes, rosy pears and wheat bread Friday, April 28 Lemon chicken, northern beans, kale crunch, cornbread and rocky road pudding

ES School Menu Monday, April 24 Breakfast: Chicken tenders and Dutch waffle, Mandarin oranges, juice and milk or strawberry banana yogurt and oatmeal bar, strawberry banana yogurt or mini chocolate or powdered doughnuts Lunch: Mozzarella cheese sticks with marinara, cucumber and tomato salad, applesauce cup, Craisins, juice and milk Tuesday, April 25 Breakfast: Pillsbury mini cinis, Craisins, juice and milk or bowl of cereal and strawberry banana yogurt, whole grain strawberry Pop-Tarts or mini chocolate or powdered doughnuts Lunch: Cheeseburger, crinkle fires, sandwich veggie sides, fruit, juice and milk Wednesday, April 26 Breakfast: Mini pancakes, fruit, juice and milk or strawberry banana yogurt, whole grain strawberry Pop-Tarts or mini chocolate or powdered doughnuts

Lunch: Homemade macaroni and cheese with popcorn chicken, green beans, black-eyed pea salad, pineapple tidbits, juice and milk Thursday, April 27 Breakfast: Eggs, cheese and bacon breakfast boat, bowl of cereal and strawberry banana yogurt, whole grain strawberry Pop-Tarts or mini chocolate or powdered doughnuts Lunch: Spicy chicken tacos, diced tomatoes, shredded iceberg lettuce, jalapeño peppers, salsa, diced peaches, juice and milk Friday, April 28 Breakfast: Biscuit and gravy with turkey bacon, strawberry banana yogurt and oatmeal bar, bowl of cereal and strawberry banana yogurt or mini chocolate or powdered doughnuts Lunch: Pepperoni and cheese pizza, black-eyed pea salad, fresh green side salad, strawberry cup, juice and milk

Photo courtesy of the Eureka Springs Historical Museum

This week, we look back at a grocery store that resided at 63 N. Main St. in Eureka Springs, that claimed to be the oldest grocery store in the Ozarks, dating back to 1885, and the proprietors of the business, Zoe and Albert Harp.

The store was started by Zoe’s father, Claude Pike, who served as the chief of police around the turn of the century. When it became too much for him to handle, they passed it on to her sister and her husband, John and Edna Bergdorf, who in turn, passed it on to Zoe and Albert in 1950.

The couple grew up in Eureka Springs when the town boasted a population of around 10,000. Born a few months apart in 1904, they lived across the street from each other and attended classes together at the Old Red Brick Schoolhouse. After a childhood of walking to school together and playing together, Albert proposed to Zoe one August evening. A few nights later, on Aug. 6 after band practice, they walked up the hill to Judge Davis’ house on Clay Street and were married.

Both Zoe and Albert were active in the city band for years. He played the cornet, and she played the French horn. Until 1985, they took part in the “Hill Folks” show, and played in Basin Park singing and dancing for tourists. Zoe was also known as an avid doll collector, and had a collection of more than 1,000 dolls in the back room of the grocery.

The Great Depression brought tough times to Eureka Springs, and people did anything they could to make a living. Albert was once noted as saying he remembered children picking huckleberries for 25 cents a gallon. He also stated many people in town would not have made it had it not been for Harp’s Grocery. Credit was extended to those who needed it, mostly to couples with children, who were having the hardest time making ends meet.

Harp’s Grocery was fondly remembered by locals, particularly children, where you could buy a bottle of pop on a hot summer’s day, or for lunch, a bologna sandwich, and chunk of cheese off an enormous cheese wheel. Sadly, Zoe passed away in 1993, and Albert in 1995. But the memories they left for the community of Eureka Springs will last a lifetime.

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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 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 21: Dances of Universal Peace

Dances of Universal Peace will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, April 21, at the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 17 Elk St. The dances are simple and joyful meditations that involve the singing of sacred phrases with accompanying movements from the world’s many spiritual traditions.

Participation is free. For more information, contact Rebecca Babbs at 479-253-8303 or email BabbsRebecca@gmail.com.

April 22: Toilet Paper Drive

The Carroll County 4-H Teen Leadership Club will be at Walmart from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 22, gathering toilet paper and hygiene products to be donated to Loaves and Fishes Food Bank. There is a great need for these products, and the food

bank is hoping the community will support their efforts.

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: Kings Hill Pioneer Church

Kings Hill Pioneer Church will have Loree Pound Blackburn as a guest speaker at 10 a.m. Sunday, April 23. Blackburn will share her testimony of being brought back from death’s door three times and overcoming a paralyzing stroke. She will also have songs to inspire and lift high the name of Jesus. The church is located on Highway 62, one-half mile west of the King’s River bridge.

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 24: Metafizzies Meeting

The Eureka Springs Metaphysical So-

ciety (Metafizzies) meeting will feature a group discussion on spiritual topics at 7 p.m. Monday, April 24, at the Heart of Many Ways at 68 Mountain St. in Eureka Springs. All are welcome.

at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 25. The dinner will be pork with two sides and will cost $15. All proceeds will go to Carter and her family for funeral costs. There is also an account set up for Carter at Cornerstone Bank.

April 25: Ladies of Faith Meeting

April 25: Cruiser Nights

The Ladies of Faith will meet at 10 a.m.

Tuesday, April 25, at the Gazebo Restaurant on Highway 62 in Eureka Springs. The cost is $11.25 for a beautiful brunch. The guest speaker will be Diane Higdon, who has written and published a book titled “Uncommon Heroes” and has a ministry helping other women. Nomie Mills will be ministering in music. There will be fellowship, food and door prizes. For more information, contact Margo Pryor at 870-423-9399.

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, call870423-3265.

April 25: Benefit for Suzi Carter

The Cathouse will have a benefit dinner for Suzi Carter for the loss of her daughter

Earth Day Celebration Saturday, April 22nd 10AM - 12PM at the Main Street Eureka Springs Native Garden Project - FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Eureka Springs CRUISER NIGHT KICK-OFF

Come out to a fun, easy social bicycle ride at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, starting at Harmon Park and riding through downtown with two stops. All bike riding experience levels are welcome. Attendees are asked to bring their own bikes and helmets.

Cruiser Nights will be held the last Tuesday of the month.

April 26: Holy Land Presentation

Matt and Vonda Miller have been to the Holy Land several times and will present a slideshow in the fellowship hall at Holiday Island Community Church at 2 p.m.

Wednesday, April 26. The church is located at 188 Stateline Drive.

April 26: Jam Session

A community song circle and jam session will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, in the Library Annex in Eureka Springs. Instrument players and singers are invited to an evening of music. For more information, contact Elby at 914-584-2145 or at ElbyMan1@gmail.com.

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Restoration of Doughboy Memorial continues

On Tuesday, March 7, restoration work began on the iconic Doughboy War Memorial Sculpture in Basin Spring Park.

The memorial was erected in 1929 after 10 years of community fundraising. It commemorates the Carroll County men lost in World War I and the Spanish-American War. Since most of the the local newspapers of the time were lost to fire, information on the sculpture is sparse. Many Doughboy sculptures were erected across the country, but this one seems to be a rare model. It is possible that it was created locally by one of the city’s stonemasons.

The restoration of the sculpture is funded by a Heritage Month Grant from the Department of Arkansas Heritage with matching funds from the Eureka Springs Preservation Society. The work is being done by Norton Arts, Inc., an acclaimed Arkansas arts conservation company. They are using proven museum methods and materials to conserve the monument.

They have already started the first phase, which is conservation cleaning using U.S. Department of Interior standards and materials. A non-toxic biodegradable cleaning material has been applied, and the monument has been draped. This allows the material to eliminate the organic growth deep within the porous marble. The first round of treatment loosened some of the embedded fungus. It was gently washed, and another coat of cleaning material was applied before it was re-wrapped.

The crew is starting the second phase of restoration. They created molds of the rifle and canteen, which have missing sections.

They will carve out the missing elements in

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ruary collections. He listed these collections, saying restaurants brought in $38,659, up $3,426 (9.7 percent). Total lodging collections are $30,081, down $698 (3 percent). These lodging collections include: $6,794 for hotels, down $1,692 (19.9 percent); $11,988 for motels, up $445 (3.9 percent); $3,340 for B&Bs, up $445 (3.9 percent); and

matching Italian marble. By coincidence, their supplier is in Italy now and will return with the matching stone. When carved, these elements will be reattached using museum-quality archival adhesives for the pieces and fills. The final stage involves preservation treatment to consolidate the degraded areas of marble.

Other funding is being sought to restore the statue base and add appropriate drinking fountains.

There will be two Arkansas Heritage Month events focused on the Doughboy War Memorial restoration. At 6:30 p.m.

Monday, May 15, the preservation society will host an event featuring a talk on the history of the sculpture in Basin Spring Park. It will be followed by the preservation society and the Eureka Springs Historic District Commission’s annual awards presentations at the Grand Central Hotel.

There will be a civic ceremony at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 24, at Basin Spring Park. The re-dedication of the Doughboy War Memorial will open with the honor guard of American Legion Post 9. Mayor Butch Berry will dedicate the memorial, followed by a rendition of the song “In Flanders Fields” by Loretta Crenshaw.

There will then be a reception at Calif Spring next to the Eureka Springs Historical Museum, which will have an open house featuring a special World War I exhibit.

All events are free and open to the public.

If anyone has early photographs or information on the Doughboy Memorial in Basin Park, contact the Eureka Springs Historical Museum at 479-253-9471.

$7,959 for cabins and cottages, up $234 (3 percent). Bright said the year-todate lodging collections compared with 2016 are down $3,125 (3.4 percent) and the year-to-date restaurant collections compared with 2016 are up $934 (0.9 percent). The year-to-date total collections, he said, are down $2,191 (1.1 percent).

The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, at City Hall.

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Norton Arts crew members Carol Saari, Wen Norton and Vance Henson (top row, from left) and Eureka Springs Preservation Society board members Linda Bridwell, Virgil Fowler and Dee Bright (bottom row, from left) pose with the Doughboy Statue before restoration begins.

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“They’ve done a great job of preparing them. Mr. Hill is also a master plumber. He can help in those areas as well,” Lavender said. “Mr. Louderback has a degree in film.

He took over the film program, and I’ve seen it grow.”

Lavender said she has attended the Skills competition for the past seven years.

“The people who volunteer their time in

those different categories … they know me and they come up to me now and they say, ‘Your students are some of the finest students we’ve had compete,’ ” Lavender said. “It’s not just that they know what they’re doing, but they’re respectful and they’re on time.”

She continued, “It makes me feel good that a little school like Eureka Springs can send a group of young men and women and we’re recognized across the state as being a school with the kind of students we have.

That means a lot to me.”

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• Eureka Live, 35 N. Main, 479-2537020: Green Screen Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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• Legends Saloon (Lumberyard), 105 E. Van Buren, 479-253-2500: Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.; SOB, 9 p.m.

FRIDAY, APRIL 21 • Brews, 2 Pine St., 479-244-0878: Brian Martin, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

• Cathouse, 82 Armstrong, 479-3639976: Jesse Dean, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

• Chelsea’s, 10 Mountain St., 479253-6723: Sound Ordinance, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Sam & the Stylees, 9 p.m.

• Eureka Live, 35 N. Main, 479253-7020: DJ and Dancing, 9 p.m.

• Grande Taverne, 479-253-6756: Arkansas Red, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

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• New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main,479253-2525: Cori Jay, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

• Rowdy Beaver Den, 47 Spring St., 479-363-6444: Terri & Brett, 9 p.m.

• Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 417 W. Van Buren, 479-253-8544: 2 Dog 2 Karaoke, 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, APRIL 22 • Brews, 2 Pine St., 479-244-0878: Zephaniah Stringfield, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

• Cathouse, 82 Armstrong, 479-3639976: Kevin Upshaw & One Night Stand, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

• Chelsea’s, 479-253-6723: Tim Budhig Band, 9 p.m.

• Eureka Live, 479-253-7020: DJ and Dancing, 9 p.m. to close • Grande Taverne, 479-253-6756: Jerry Yester, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

• Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-2537122: The Medicine Man Show, 9 p.m • Legends Saloon, 479-253-2500: Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Hedley Lamar, 9 p.m.

• New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main,479253-2525: Dorrian Cross, noon to 4 p.m.; Cori Jay, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

• Rowdy Beaver Den, 479-363-6444: Terri & Brett, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Mary Heather & the Sinners, 9 p.m.

• Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 479-2538544: Terri & the Executives, 7 p.m.

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• Chelsea’s, 10 Mountain St., 479253-6723: Friends with Benefits, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Benefit for the Family

of Chris Epley, BBQ Rib Smoke-Off, Live Auction and Live Music $20.00 • 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,479253-2525: Whiskey Menders, Melissa Carper, noon to 4 p.m.

• Rowdy Beaver Den, 479-363-6444: Terri & Brett, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

MONDAY, APRIL 24 • Brews, 479-244-0878: Open Mic Under 21, 6:30 p.m.

• Chelsea’s: SprUngbilly, 9 p.m.

• Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

TUESDAY, APRIL 25 • 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 26 • 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, 9 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.

Holiday Island Hospitality Association to host semi-annual roadside cleanup April 29 The Holiday Island Hospitality Association will sponsor the semi-annual roadside cleanup on Saturday, April 29. Volunteers are needed. Cleanup crews will be formed at the Holiday Island Clubhouse north parking lot at 9 a.m., where volunteers will receive their road assignments and supplies.

A picnic lunch will be provided for everyone at approximately 11:30 a.m. at the Recreation Center Pavilion. Orange safety vests and trash bags will be provided. The Holiday Island Fire Department and Carroll County Sheriff’s Department will provide safety escorts on designated routes. There is no rain date scheduled for this event.

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Wisecrack ZODIAC

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All-natural solution

’ve been using Serraflazyme for a long time now. I started out by swallowing 20 mg/day (four Jim Fain small tablets) and recently raised that amount to 25mg/day. I believe measuring my blood pressure is a good way of seeing what this has accomplished. Back when I started my blood pressure was 189/85. Today it is 135/67.

Serrapeptase is an enzyme produced by silkworms.

Serrapeptase appears to dissolve all nonliving tissue including blood clots, cysts, arterial plaque and inflammation both acute and chronic. In the Med-Line search I did, I found positive reports on the thinning of phlegm, reduction of swelling/carpal tunnel, venous disease (especially leg swelling or varicose veins), fluid build-up (edema), as a very fast anti-inflammatory, pain reduction/swelling from engorged breasts, as a clot buster and reducing infections especially from bacteria (for instance bladder infection). This information comes from highly credible sources.

I read that the clinical use in Europe and Asia spans over 35 years. Over there the system has used serrapeptase to eliminate bronchpulmonary secretions (mucus/phlegm), sprains and torn ligaments and other traumatic injuries, edema, and for reducing post-operative swelling. Specifically, in Germany it has been used to treat atherosclerosis as this enzyme eats up the plaque without harming the healthy tissue.

Side effects? I couldn’t find any at all with 30 mg or less taken each day. People with arterial/venous troubles seem to use this amount each day for months at a time.

At much higher doses (60mg/day) a few case studies reported nasties possibly attributed to serrapeptase. This is clearly a powerful all-natural product so some care is reasonable and I don’t think taking more than 25 mg/ day is useful.

Be careful in buying and using a product if the measured dosage is in International Units (iu) as this can be misleading. The science/medicine I describe above uses measurements in milligrams (mg). Converting from one unit to the other is confusing and you really don’t want to use over 25mg/day of serrapeptase.

And, be absolutely sure the tablet is enteric-coated because if it isn’t the stomach acids neutralize any benefit.

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ARIES: The world is at your feet, but that doesn’t give you license to stomp on it. Dust it off and put it back up where it came from; you’ll get a lovely “Get out of idiocy free” thank you card from the universe.

TAURUS: Everyone has hot buttons, but this week your wires have crossed. Seek out a sweetie who can disconnect you before you start spitting sparks and melting down.

GEMINI: Sometimes the best thing isn’t love or money, it’s simply a good night’s sleep. You’ll get that on Wednesday, in spite of the kids and dogs playing tag on your bed.

CANCER: Not everyone likes you at first bite; you’re more of an acquired taste. While that keeps you safe from vampires, you are in danger from thrill-seeking hipster chefs.

Wear a pair of Crocs as protection.

LEO: Everything happens in its own time, but that doesn’t mean you can’t goose the clock now and again. Sneak up on it and give it a tickle; that should shake up the schedule for your success.

VIRGO: Your personal style draws lot of comments, and the occasional bumblebee. Retire the flower-print jumpsuits unless you want to be the heartthrob of a lovestruck swarm.

LIBRA: Some days you’re Clark Kent, some days you’re Superman, but on Tuesday you’re an innocent bystander hoping someone will save you from the man-eating photocopier. Scream high and loud, so your personal superhero can hear you.

SCORPIO: Ignore those who say you need self-reflection. You’re like a Pat the Bunny book; after a few gropes, there’s not much to see. Just tell folks you’re like a Zen riddle.

What is the sound of one hand stroking something furry?

SAGITTARIUS: You’re always the sturdy, get-it-done sign of the zodiac. When do you get to have some wild, unbridled fun? Saturday.

9 pm. Wear those shoes everyone hates.

CAPRICORN: A big decision is heading your way.

You can tackle it head on or hide from it under the bathroom sink. You know which way is best, but you’re still likely to spend an evening reading the warning labels on shampoo bottles.

AQUARIUS: The clouds part, your spirits lift and for one shining

© Beth Bartlett, 2013 Want more? Visit Beth at www.wisecrackzodiac.com

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day, you feel like you can do anything. Grab that day and all its gusto before your family notices your happiness and tries to take advantage of it.

PISCES: It’s time to stop wearing your navel as a hat. Uncurl yourself from your standard fetal position and meet the world face to face. That way, you can see other people’s weird nose hairs and realize that you’re OK.

CROSSWORD Puzzle

Answers on page 25

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Saturday, April 22 & 29 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

GARAGE SALE Holiday Island Shopping Center Behind Gas Station

Saturday, April 22 and 29 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

In-Home Caregivers The Area Agency on Aging of NW Arkansas is looking for Personal Care Assistants (PCA’s) to work with our In-Home Care clients. We are looking for trained PCA’s with good work ethics and a caring attitude. If not trained, we will provide FREE training for the right applicants that are otherwise eligible for employment. Part- time schedules - up to 28 hours per week. $9.25 per hour

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TRANSITION

Judith A. Leswig

Dec. 12, 1937 – March 18, 2017

Judith A. Leswig passed away on March 18, 2017, in Manor Court of Princeton, Ill. Judith was born on December 12, 1937, to Francis A. and Marie E. (Parat) Jakubek in LaSalle, Ill. She attended St. Valentine Catholic Grade School, LaSalle-Peru Township High School, and LPO Jr. College. After graduating, Judith moved to Chicago and worked for the Title and Trust Co. Judith married Edmund J. Leswig on Jan. 16, 1960, and lived in Princeton, Ill. They then moved to the Glen Ellyn and Wheaton areas in Illinois. Edmund was then transferred to California moving to Upland and Playa Del Ray in California.

Judith was a real estate agent and later

secretary for the Elk’s Club. While in California, Judith learned the art of designing fabric dolls. Upon retirement they decided to retire in Eureka Springs.

Judith became very active in the community and started the Shady Ladies and One Shady Gentleman Doll Club of Eureka Springs. Judith is known for her artistry in fabric doll making. She also was active in the Book Club, Knitting Club, Gardening Club and the Bridge Club.

Judith volunteered at St. Elizabeth’s gift shop and supported the Flint Street Mission especially the backpack kids. She and her husband Edmund volunteered for meals on wheels.

Judith is survived by two sons, Chris-

topher J. Leswig of St. Charles, Ill. and Douglas J. (Kim) Leswig of Paddock Lake, Wis., four grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter, two sisters, Dorothy Tassoni of Olympia, Wash. and Marie (Norman) Merkley of Princeton, Ill. Judith was preceded in death by her husband, Edmund, of 56 years, her parents, and one brother-in-law Peter Tassoni.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, April 28, 2017 at 11 a.m. in St. Elizabeth’s Community Center in Eureka Springs. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church, American Cancer Association, or the American Diabetes Association.

Dispatch

the hospital.

hotel advised that a guest was refusing to leave the property. An officer responded, and the guest left.

2:16 p.m. — A caller advised that she suspected the motel she had stayed in the night before had stolen from her. An officer responded and took a report.

5:40 p.m. — A caller from the hospital advised they needed an officer to report a dog bite incident.

6:11 p.m. — An officer made contact with a subject who had an outstanding warrant and arrested him.

9:42 p.m. — A caller reported a group of four intoxicated people and said one male was urinating in the street. An officer made contact with the group, and one subject was arrested for public intoxication.

10:54 p.m. — A routine traffic stop resulted in the arrest of one subject for driving while intoxicated and a second subject for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

11:31 p.m. — The owner of an area motel requested an officer check to make sure the property was secure. An officer responded and checked the property. It was secure.

April 16 8:22 a.m. — A caller reported traffic congestion at Crescent Drive because of drivers going up the drive when they aren’t supposed to. An officer put additional cones at the bottom of the drive.

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Police Department.

7:25 p.m. — A caller advised of an intoxicated male stumbling into the street while wearing blue jeans, a white shirt and hat and carrying a bag. An officer responded and escorted the subject to his apartment.

9:00 p.m. — A clerk at an area hotel requested officer assistance for an unruly guest. An officer responded but was unable to make contact with the guest. There was minimal damage to the hotel room.

The hotel had two credit cards on file to secure payment for damages to the room.

9:06 p.m. — Officers responded to a 911 hangup but were unable to make contact.

April 13 7:46 a.m. — A subject was arrested for driving on a suspended license on a traffic stop, which resulted from an advisory to be on the lookout for unauthorized use of a vehicle.

12:20 p.m. — An officer responded to a minor two-vehicle accident. There were no injuries.

2:51 p.m. — An officer responded to a private property accident.

5:50 p.m. — EMS advised of a male subject having suicidal thoughts and requested an officer. An officer responded and was not needed because EMS was en route to

April 14 3:36 p.m. — Officers responded to a reported domestic dispute in progress and arrested a subject.

4:30 p.m. — An officer responded to a call about an accident and took a report.

7:52 p.m. — A caller advised of a woman lying in the parking lot of an area business and a male put her in the back seat of a green Mercedes. Officers responded and patrolled the area but were unable to make contact.

10:12 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of a bonfire near Pivot Rock Road, but the fire was extinguished before the officers arrived.

10:17 p.m. — A caller advised that an intoxicated female was stumbling in the middle of Main Street. An officer responded and made contact with the subject. She advised she was going to get a ride from a friend.

April 15 1:00 a.m. — Officers responded to a 911 hangup and checked the area. They found nothing out of the ordinary.

3:15 a.m. — An officer was flagged down about a disturbance. The officer spoke with the couple, and a report was taken.

9:07 a.m. — An officer responded to an alarm and located a door that was open, but no one was inside.

11:28 a.m. — The manager at an area

1:22 p.m. — A caller reported a tan van parked had been parked in the same spot all night and was occupied by a male subject. An officer checked the vehicle and advised that no one was inside and it was legally parked.

1:52 p.m. — Missouri State Police requested officers deliver an emergency message to an employee at an area restaurant. The message was delivered.

8:25 p.m. — A traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a subject for driving on a suspended license, careless driving, failure to pay and a bench warrant out of Carroll County Sheriff’s Office.

April 17 12:03 a.m. — A traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a subject for driving while intoxicated and speeding.

12:36 a.m. — Officers responded to conduct a welfare check on a male subject with depression and mental issues. EMS responded as well and checked the subject.

9:22 a.m. — A caller requested an officer for a welfare check. Officers responded and arrested a female subject for domestic battery in the third degree.

11:04 a.m. — An officer responded to a 911 hangup but was unable to make contact.

12:12 p.m. — A caller advised of a raccoon trapped on her back porch. An officer responded to find a gray squirrel and released it.

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You are invited to Sunday April 23rd, 2017 11 AM - 10 PM

Proceeds benefit departed Chris Epley, who left behind 2 awesome sons. We’re needing your donations to set up a College Fund for them!

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