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A Shrine for All Seasons
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Suspect: ‘God told him’ to kidnap, rape ES woman
Early voting under way for judicial, primary races
Eureka produces 3 state champions in 2A track
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April 30 1:25 p.m. – The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office reported a vehicle pulling a trailer that was spilling gravel all over the highway. An officer responded, but did not locate the vehicle. Maybe follow the trail of gravel? 2:46 p.m. – An alarm was sounding on Deer Lane. An officer responded to find the realtor had accidentally tripped the alarm. 4:40 p.m. – Caller from a convenience store reported a man coming in and complaining that someone tried to run him over. Officer responded and filed report. May 1 5:37 a.m. – A burglary alarm was sounding at a local restaurant. An officer responded, and all doors and windows were secure. An attempt to contact the owner was not successful. Those pesky raccoons can wait until happy hour like everyone else. 7:37 a.m.– ADT reported an audible alarm sounding at the school district office. Officer responded to find the superintendent on site and it was a false alarm. That is two false alarms in two hours, ADT, you are better than that. 8:07 a.m. – An officer arrested a subject during traffic stop for driving on a suspended license. 9:45 a.m. – A caller from a local business reported a stolen awning. An officer responded to discover the wrong awning was taken down for repairs. Well, there goes a chance to turn a neighbor into a friend. 12:49 p.m. – An erratic and speeding driver was reported near Bluebird Hill. An See Dispatch, page 27
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A Shrine for All Seasons
‘Mr. Shrine’ creates Our Lady of the Springs, and an ode to mothers By Jennifer Jackson
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Sometimes inspiration comes out of the blue. At other times, it’s tucked away in the shadows. Both, in a way, are what happened when Ralph Wilson walked into John Stalling’s workshop and saw a large foam shape in the corner. “I said, ‘That’s a cumulus cloud,’” Wilson said. “I’ve always wanted to do a cloud shrine for Eureka.” So Wilson, with a team of helpers, built a shrine in Stalling’s workshop at Miracle Mansions. Called “Our Lady of the Springs,” it was installed last Thursday next to Elmwood House on Spring Street. Created in conjunction with a multimedia exhibit at the Space, it will stay up during the month of May. And it’s not just for Mother’s Day. “It will change with each season,” Wilson said. Stalling provided use of his workshop for the project, which took four or five weeks, and also did all the work on the cloud, made of spray foam adhesive, Wilson said. Dirk Petter built the frame for the hut-sized structure and erected it on the site. David and Virginia Nissenson, owners of Elmwood House, donated use of the piece of land next to their inn for the shrine’s first site. The mirrors on two outside walls were found objects, Wilson said. The white objects that make up the border are highway reflectors. “We’ve been recycling since the get-go,” Wilson said of his art projects. Inside, the shrine’s centerpiece is a Madonna donated by artist John Rankine. Wilson placed found objects and small shrines he has built over the years inside, along with a bowl of water symbolizing the springs. “I’ve wanted to do a community shrine for Eureka for a long time,” he said. On Saturday, May 10, Barbarba Harmony, head of the Parks’ Springs Committee, will dedicate the shrine, and there will be an opening reception for the exhibit, “Artists’ Impressions of the Mother,” in the Space. More than 30 local artists have been invited to exhibit in the show, including Zeek Taylor, whose entry is a shadowbox titled “Our Lady of Congolupe, Patron Saint of Chimps.” Crochet artist Gina Gallina is doing a table setting, all in crochet, and fashion designer Rosie Rose is creating an outfit that incorporates clothing from four generations of women. Janet Alexander, co-organizer of the show with John Rankine, is doing a performance piece. Rankine is exhibiting photographs and found-art sculpture that honors Mother Mary, and plans to incorporate pieces
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Ralph Wilson, a.k.a. “Mr. Shrine,” has built a new community shrine dubbed “Our Lady of the Springs,” and viistors will find a Mother’s Day theme there this month; they are encouraged to leave items honoring their mothers.
of poetry into his work. Wilson will have a box piece, “La Visions de La Madre” and a cross in the show. The Cloud Shrine will be lit at night, Wilson said, and people are invited to place offerings in it in memory of their mothers. “It’s about honoring something you love,” Wilson said. “A shrine is a place you go to meditate, to plan, to hope and dream.” Originally from San Diego, Wilson was an altar boy at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Escondido and attended St. Augustine High School. He started building shrines as art objects 30 years ago, inspired by a roadside shrine in Bisbee, Arizona, where he would stop and light a candle in whenever he went out of town. Known as Mr. Shrine, he developed shrine kits that he sells to museums. Wilson moved to Eureka Springs in 2006 to help put on festivals and events. He also promoted art in schools, parks, private residences and moving vehicles (art cars). He also leads the Underground Eureka tours. “I get to see the town through the eyes of other peo-
ple,” he said. Wilson said he originally planned to make a community shrine for Christmas, but the winter weather intervened, as it did for Valentine’s Day. Then May Festival of the Arts prompted the idea of putting it up for Mother’s Day and organizing a mother-themed art exhibit. The shrine will also be decorated for Memorial Day, the Day of the Dead, Thanksgiving and Valentine’s Day, Wilson said. He hopes people will come from all over Carroll County, not just Eureka, to see the shrine, and would like to organize a Posada, or procession, next Christmas. For more information about Wilson, go to www.mrshrine.com. “Artist Impressions of the Mother” opens Saturday, May 10, with a reception at 5 p.m. during Gallery Walk and continuing until 9 p.m., and on Sunday, May 11, noon to 7 p.m. The Space is located upstairs at 2 Pine St. at Spring, across from the Eureka Springs Post Office. (Note: The Space is not handicapped accessible.)
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A Thousand Books
Elks Auxiliary connects kids with literature By Jennifer Jackson
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In 2006, Rogene Christenson and Suzanne Williams of Holiday Island decided to raise money to buy a book for every first grader in Eureka Springs. So they collected donations and in May of 2007, gave out 60 books at Eureka Springs Elementary and 12 at the Academy of Excellence. The program, called Connecting Books with Kids, grew over the years with support from Elks Lodge 1042 of Holiday Island and its auxiliary. This spring, auxiliary members helped buy a thousand books for kids, and are distributing them to the 700-plus students at eight schools in two counties. How do they do it? “I have over 50 volunteers,” said Ginger Malmstrom. “They will sign up for one to eight schools.” As project coordinator, Malmstrom goes to every school, along with spouse Jerry Malmstrom. So far this year, the volunteers have distributed books to elementary students at Clear Spring School, to the 23 first graders at Garfield School in Garfield, Ark., and all eight first-grade classes – 169 students – at Berryville Elementary. Last Friday, they gave out books to students at Eureka Springs Elementary’s three first-grade classes. Each child gets to choose a book from the selection the volunteers bring. “We have books of all kinds,” Malmstrom said. “The kids are so thrilled that
they can read chapter books.” Most of the choices are in the beginning range, including books from the “I Can Read!” “Step Into Reading” and “All Aboard Reading” series. Animals are a predominate subject – everything from dogs, cats and horse to penguins, elephants and alligators. Dinosaur books are also popular, as are books about Disney movies and Star Wars. Mixed in are old favorites like Dr. Seuss and Amelia Bedelia. “We just had a book fair last week and not all the kids were able to buy a book,” Meleia Saab,first-grade teacher said. “It’s nice that this week, they’re all able to get something.” Between now and the end of school, Malmstrom and the volunteers will give out books at Green Forest Elementary, the Academy of Excellence, Huntsville Elementary and Cassville Elementary. In all, 707 children will receive a book this year, but Malmstrom orders more than 1,000 so that each child has a choice. The object of Connecting Books with Kids is to develop reading as a life-long skill and promote reading between children and parents, Williams said. Response from teachers, principals and parents has been very positive. One thank-you note: “Dear Holiday Island Elks Lodge, I like my book so much. I think when I am a first grade teacher, I am going to read it to them. Because when I read, children will learn about frogs and tadpoles. Sin-
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cerely, Cora.” Williams said the idea grew out Harvest for Books, a program in Lincoln, Nebraska, that she and Christenson were involved in through the Lincoln Retired Teachers organization. Through that book program, several thousand books were given out every year to first-graders in 40 schools. “Rogene and I missed the opportunity to be involved when we moved to Holiday Island,” Williams said. “So we talked about starting a similar project here.” One parent whose child received a book wrote a note saying “it just goes to show there are still wonderful people with kind hearts in this world.”
Ginger Malmstrom, center, project director for Connecting Books with Kids, looks over the selection with Brenda Hirsch, left, and Linda Bartlett. Judy Wellinghoff is in background, left.
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Kidnapping thwarted in Eureka Suspect tells police ‘God told him’ to kidnap, rape local woman By Kristal Kuykendall
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Cory Kristopher Chapin, 42, of Kansas Street in Eureka Springs is in Carroll County jail on $300,000 bond this week after he told police last week that he was planning to kidnap and rape a Eureka Springs woman. Chapin was stopped at Lake Leatherwood City Park on April 25 on suspicion of vehicle theft after his father, Charles Chapin, reported that Cory had taken Cory Chapin his 2008 white Honda Accord as well as some prescriptions, a debit card and cash. Eureka Springs police were advised to “be on the lookout” for the car and Cory after the father’s initial report that morning. At about 11:18 a.m. on April 25, Arkansas State Police Troopers Jaran McCormick and Drew Widner pulled over Chapin driving the missing Honda at Leatherwood Park, and he was arrested on suspicion of unauthorized use of a vehicle. A search of the vehicle turned up the prescription belonging to his father as well as baggies containing alleged marijuana, handcuffs, machetes and a plastic handgun with the red barrel painted black. While in the patrol car on his way to jail, Chapin told Trooper Chad Hipps that he had “just stopped a kidnapping” and explained that he had the handcuffs in his car in order to restrain the woman he was about to kidnap (whose name is being withheld to protect her privacy), according to the police report. The woman owns a Eureka Springs business, where Chapin had been a customer a few times, he told police.
Chapin has been a Eureka Springs resident since last October, he told police. After arriving at the Eureka Springs police station, Chapin was interviewed by Detective Thomas Achord. Speaking for about 45 minutes, Chapin explained he was frequently spoken to by God and discussed “how he views his name, numbers and signs given him by God,” the police affidavit of probable cause states. After telling Achord that God had instructed him to kill his children several years earlier, he explained that he had planned to use a hose from his van to “sacrifice” his children, but at the last minute a police officer arrived to arrest him on an outstanding warrant. Chapin told police he read the Bible and the dictionary and he “received signs from every first, seventh and 16th word.” He insisted on explaining all of this to Achord, the police report states, and Chapin said “he had no fear so he would do anything God would tell him.” Chapin told Achord that a few days prior, “God told him to kidnap” the intended victim, “have sex with her and make her listen to his story.” Chapin, the police report states, told Achord he “was meant to do it” and “that he would have let her go after he was done.” So the night before, Chapin said, he had stolen some cash, medication, a debit card and the vehicle from his dad. He had just returned from a sporting goods store in Rogers where he bought a sleeping bag “to put (the victim) in while he kept her,” the police report states. Chapin told police he had the handcuffs to restrain the victim with and had painted the red barrel on the plastic gun to make it look real so he could force her to go with him. He had been driving back from Rogers and when he passed the salon at exactly 11:09; Chapin said that was a sign meaning 911, the police report states.
“He said he knew that meant something. He said there was another car in front of the (business she owns), so he drove to Leatherwood Park to wait,” and that is when police officers arrived. Chapin also told police he had seen “shrinks” and had been diagnosed as schizophrenic and bipolar. He told Achord he just wanted someone to listen to his story and try to understand that he was “selected by God.” He ended the interview by saying he figured he would be going to prison for kidnapping, the police report states. Chapin has not yet been formally charged, said the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, but charges are forthcoming. He is being held on suspicion of attempted kidnapping and is scheduled to appear in court in Eureka Springs on June 9.
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Meet your candidates
Early voting for May 20 election is under way By Landon Reeves CCNnews@cox-internet.com
CARROLL COUNTY – The preferential primary and non-partisan election is scheduled for Tuesday, May 20 from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Early voting will run from Monday, May 5 until May 19, in the Berryville and Eureka Springs courthouses. From Monday through Friday residents can vote from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays – May 10 and May 17. All ADA compliant voting will be at the Berryville courthouse. In the event of a runoff, the run-off election will be June 10. The results from the primary will be tallied on May 20 at 7:30 p.m. The sample ballots for the primary election are available for viewing at the office of the election coordinator in the Berryville courthouse. In the primary, voters can either chose to vote for candidates in Republican or Democratic parties. Either ballot comes with the non-partisan judiciary candidates as well. The candidates are as follows:
NON-PARTISAN JUDICIARY CANDIDATES
State Supreme Court Associate Justice Position 2 Court of Appeals Judge Robin Wynne was elected to his current position in 2010. He has a bachelor of arts degree from Harvard College and obtained his juris doctorate from the University of Arkansas School of Law. He is a partner at Wynne & Wynne Law Firm in Fordyce, and he has a wife and four children. Tim Cullen has practiced appellate law in the Arkansas Supreme Court, the Arkansas Court of Appeals and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He is a native of Little Rock and graduate of the University of Arkansas, where he served as student body president. He also graduated law school from University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. He lives in Maumelle with his wife Sarah and three children. Circuit Judge District 19-East, Division 1 District Judge Scott Jackson was elected as the Berryville District Judge in 2009; he
served as the Berryville City Attorney from 1994 to 2009. He has also served as the city court judge in both Green Forest and Alpena. He received his law degree from the University of Arkansas in 1989. He also has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the university. He is married with three children. Circuit Judge Kent Crow was born in Berryville. He graduated from San Francisco State University with a bachelor’s degree in political science and completed law school at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Crow was elected as circuit judge in 2008. Before that he served in the U.S. Army, the Berryville City Council and as the District Court judge for Carroll County’s Eastern District. State Supreme Court Associate Justice Position 6 Justice Karen R. Baker graduated Clinton High School in 1981. She received her bachelor of science degree from Arkansas Tech University in 1983 and her juris doctorate from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law in 1987. She served as a public defender in Van Buren and Searcy counties from 1989 to 1995 and was elected to her current position in 2010. State Supreme Court Associate Justice Position 7 Court of Appeals Judge Rhonda Wood received a bachelor of arts degree at Hendrix, with distinction in politics, and her juris doctorate at Bowen School of Law in 1999. Before being elected to her current position, she was the circuit judge for the 20th Judicial District from 2007 to 2012. She has practiced in Arkansas Court of Appeals, Arkansas Supreme Court, U.S. District Court and the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals. Court of Appeals Associate Judge-District 3 Position 2 Judge Kenneth S. Hixson was born in Paris, Ark., in Logan County. He worked with his father at the coal mines around Paris when he was growing up. He graduated from Paris High School in 1974, received a bachelor of science degree in mathematics from the University of Central Arkansas in 1978 and a juris doctorate degree from the University
of Arkansas in Fayetteville in 1982. He was elected to the Arkansas Court of Appeals on Jan. 1, 2013. He is married with two sons. Prosecuting Attorney District 19 East Prosecuting Attorney Robert “Tony” Rogers is the incumbent. He was asked to contribute more for his entry but failed to do so by publication.
DEMOCRAT PARTY CANDIDATES
Arkansas Governor Lynette “Doc” Bryant received her bachelor of science degree from Delaware State University and her master’s degree from North Carolina State University. She graduated medical school at East Carolina University and spent her residency at Howard University. She is a member of Little Rock School District Task Force on Closing the Achievement Gap and has helped the Governor’s Council on Fitness with their school programs to decrease childhood obesity. Mike Ross graduated from Hope High School and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He owned and operated a family pharmacy in Prescott with his wife for 14 years. He has served on the Nevada County Quorum Court and in the Arkansas State Senate. He represented Arkansas’s Fourth District in the U.S. House of Representatives and worked at the Little Rock based, non-profit Southwest Power Pool in 2013. U.S. Senate Senator Mark Pryor serves on six Senate Committees, including the Senate Appropriations Committee. He was first elected to public office in 1990 as a member of the Arkansas State House of Representatives. Pryor was born in Fayetteville on Jan. 10, 1963. He received a bachelor of arts degree in history and his law degree from the University of Arkansas. He worked in private legal practice for more than 10 years. Lieutenant Governor John Burkhalter grew up in Sylvan Hills. John is a husband, father and small business owner. He is an Eagle Scout and a graduate of the University of Arkansas with a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering. Attorney General
Representative Nate Steel is a prosecutor and a legislator who grew up in a small town in South Arkansas. After law school, he returned home to work at his father’s law firm. He is in his third term representing District 19 in the Arkansas House of Representatives and earned his undergraduate and law degree from the University of Arkansas. Secretary of State Susan Inman was born in Little Rock and is married with two sons. After graduating from Hall High School, she attended the University of Central Arkansas and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She has more than 20 years experience in state and county government. She has served as both a county election commissioner and a state election commissioner. She also received the 2004 Public Servant of the Year Award from the Arkansas Disability Coalition. State Treasurer Karen Sealy Garcia is a licensed certified public accountant in Hot Springs and alumni of Henderson State University in Arkadelphia. She earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration with a major in accounting and a master’s degree in business administration. She is the treasurer of Democratic Party of Arkansas and is married with four children and seven grandchildren. Auditor of State Regina Stewart Hampton is a native of Little Rock and a graduate from Hall High School. She earned a degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in criminal justice with a minor in psychology. Her work experiences include employment at the Arkansas Department of Health Vital Records, Shorter College, Baptist Medical Center and Baptist Health Schools of Nursing. Her most recent employment is with the Auditor of State office. Commissioner of State Lands Mark Robertson has nearly 30 years of experience as a landscape architect and planner. He is a small business owner and the principal of MESA Landscape Architects. He has provided professional landscape architecture and planning services for a wide array of projects across Arkansas, the United States and globSee Candidates, page 8
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ally. He graduated from the University of Arkansas with a bachelor of landscape architecture degree and a master of science degree in plant ecology and horticulture. State Representative District 97 Charles “Sonny” Carter was born in Pryor, Okla., in 1942. He is a singer/songwriter, he also was a chauffeur for Indiana University and a teacher’s aide, who taught highschool-aged students for college professors. He taught guitar, math and other subjects, but he does not have a college education. He has said he has a “pretty darn good self-inflicted education,” and he is the “working man’s candidate.” Assessor JoAnn Harris is running for reelection as the County Assessor. She first took office in 2007. She has a back ground in real estate as she was a realtor in Idaho for four years. Her office took on more responsibilities this year after assuming the roles for mapping, development and 911 coordination. Harris moved to Carroll County in 1995 from California. Circuit Clerk Ramona Wilson was elected to the Circuit Clerk position in 1998 and took office January 1999. She attended the Mid-American Business College in Springfield, Mo., with courses in legal secretarial work. She also worked at the Green Forest School District. She has said that she was not sure if this would be her last term or not and that her office has completed the state-mandated conversion for court context program. Coroner Jim Capps graduated from Northwest Community College in South Haven, Miss., with a degree in mortuary science. He became a funeral director and embalmer. He was elected as the county corner in 2013. He lives in Berryville and is married with three sons and nine grandchildren. County Clerk Jamie Correia is the current Carroll County clerk; she was elected in 2009. Her office has completed uploading their public records with the Court Connect system for residents to view online. She said that if anyone has any questions about her office or how she can help them, they are welcome to call or come by during her office hours. Correia moved to Carroll County in 1995 from California. County Judge Sam Barr started serving as county judge in
January 2009. He was born and raised in Carroll County and served in the United States Air Force. Barr has worked in various trades throughout his life, including welding, heavy equipment, saw milling, pipelining and as co-owner of Davis-Barr Chevrolet car dealership. He is also one of the board of directors of the Ozark Mountain Solid Waste District. He is best known for his management of the county roads after the 2008 flood and the ice storm of 2009. Sheriff Randy Mayfield is the only candidate for the Carroll County Democrats that is not an incumbent. His experience includes five years at the Harrison Police Department, nearly 13 years for the Berryville Police, one year of police service in Benton County and four years military service in the Navy. Tax Collector Kay Phillips has been the tax collector since 1987, and she said she hopes to continue her work. She said keeping up with the changes in policies and technology is daunting, but she still enjoys her job. She also said she works hard at keeping current and can hardly believe how far the county has come. Treasurer Cindy Collins is running as an incumbent has been in her position since 1993. She is working through getting her office’s documents online. She has worked with the county clerk to get the warrant check process streamlined and said that the county is lucky to have as many local banks as it does to help out. Justice of the Peace District 2 Sheri Hanson graduated from Eastern New Mexico University with a degree in communications. She has been a part owner of the business West Coast Design Studios, a manufacturing and designing company, for 28 years. She has also been a television director and producer, a court appointed advocate for children and worked in multiple civic organizations. She is originally from California and moved to Carroll County in 2009. Justice of the Peace District 3 David Mitchell has an associate degree in nursing, a bachelor’s degree in nursing, a bachelor’s degree in business and psychology and a dual master’s degree in health services management and human resource development. He retired as the senior vice president of the Great Plains Regional Medical Center after 38 years in the health care industry. He is currently serving his first term on the Eureka Springs City Council. Justice of the Peace District 7
Kevin Doss was called and asked to contribute more information to his biography, but failed to do so before publication. Justice of the Peace District 8 Mike Miller is 62 years old and moved to Carroll County in 1971. He worked at Tanner Hardware for 31 years and has served on the Green Forest City Council for 11. He said he would like people to know that, if elected, he will vote for what he thinks is right for the citizens of Carroll County. Justice of the Peace District 10 Larry Swofford took office in 1993 to his current position, making him is the longest serving JP in the Quorum Court. He was called to get more infromation, but did not return the call before publication. Justice of the Peace District 11 John Howerton is running as an incumbent and took office in 2007. He was called and asked to contribute more infromation to his biography, but failed to do so before publication.
REPUBLICAN PARTY CANDIDATES
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson was raised on a farm near Gravette. After graduating from the University of Arkansas Law School, he practiced law in Bentonville. At the age of 31, he was appointed by President Ronald Reagan as the youngest United States Attorney in the nation. He practiced law throughout Arkansas for 21 years before being elected to the U.S. Congress in 1996 and serving as the director of the Drug Enforcement Agency in 2001. Curtis Coleman was the founding president and CEO of Safe Foods Corporation until fall of 2009, when he retired from the company to give his time and attention to state and national policy. He is a graduate of Conway High School, Central Baptist College in Conway and Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, and he studied in the master of divinity program at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. He is married with three children and eight grandchildren. Arkansas Lieutenant Governor State Representative Andy Mayberry is serving his second term in the Arkansas House of Representatives. He represents District 27, which includes parts of Saline and Pulaski counties. He graduated from Sheridan High School and earned a bachelor’s degree from Henderson State University. He works in publishing and advertising and has been on the boards of the Little Rock South Lions
Club, Community Connections, Arkansas Right to Life and was a chairman of Maple Creek Farms Property Owners Association. He is married with four daughters. Representative Debra Hobbs of Rogers is serving her second term representing District 94 in the Arkansas House of Representatives. She graduated from high school in Houston, Texas. She earned a bachelor’s degree from University of the Ozarks, where she graduated cum laude, and a master’s degree from the University of Arkansas. She is also a fromer counselor and teacher. Hobbs served as the secretary for the Benton County Sunshine School Board. She is married with two children. Congressman Tim Griffin was elected as the 24th representative of Arkansas’s Second Congressional District on Nov. 2, 2010. He grew up in Magnolia, where he attended public school before attending Hendrix College in Conway. He is a cum laude graduate of both Hendrix College and Tulane Law School in New Orleans, where he received his juris doctorate. He also attended graduate school at Pembroke College, Oxford University, in England. Tim is currently serving in his 17th year as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve. Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is an Arkansas lawyer who has spent her entire career in public service. A fromer prosecutor, her law practice now focuses on administrative law, election law and state and local government. She graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and then the University of Arkansas in Little Rock’s Bowen School of Law. Rutledge is admitted to practice law in Arkansas, Washington D.C. and before the Supreme Court of the United States. Patricia Nation was born and raised in Dumas. She attended undergraduate school at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. She received her law degree from the University of Arkansas Law School at Fayetteville in 1993 and has been a practicing trial and civil rights attorney for more than 18 years. She is a member of the Trial Lawyers Association and the Arkansas Bar. She is licensed to practice law in the Supreme Court of Arkansas and the United States District Court, Eastern and Western Districts. David Sterling was raised in Texarkana with three siblings. He graduated from Texarkana High School before moving to Little Rock for college in 1987. He earned his undergraduate degree, a master’s degree in public administration and law degree at the
May 8, 2014 – Lovely County Citizen – Page University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Before entering the private practice of law, he spent 14 months as assistant city manager in Hope. State Treasurer Representative Duncan Baird of Lowell is serving his third term in the Arkansas House of Representatives. He represents District 96, which encompasses part of Benton County. He works in investments as a securities trader. He is a graduate of Siloam Springs High School, and he has bachelor’s degrees in finance and accounting from the University of Arkansas. He and his wife, Courtney, live in Lowell. Dennis Milligan was first elected as Saline County Circuit Clerk in November 2010 and is now serving his second term after his re-election in 2012. He is a small business owner who started his company, Water Treatment Service, in 1985. Dennis is also a real estate developer and home builder. He graduated from Little Rock McClellan High School in 1976 and attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Auditor of State Ken Yang is a native of Benton and first-generation immigrant of Taiwan. He served as the Saline County District Court case coordinator at the prosecutor’s office, and later attended Hendrix College, where he graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in history and was presented with an outstanding leadership and service award. He also was an academic honors athlete and lettered in NCAA III tennis. Representative Andrea Lea of Russellville is serving her third term in the Arkansas House of Representatives. She represents District 71, which includes part of Pope County. She grew up in New Hampshire, Hawaii and California. She graduated from Arkansas Tech University with a degree in emergency management. She was a member of the Russellville City Council and the Pope County Quorum Court. State Representative District 98 Ron McNair graduated from Alpena High School, where he has also served on the city council, school board and as president of the cemetery board. He is a member of the North Arkansas College Board and the Rural Community Alliance. He is married with two children and five grandchildren. Jeff Boggs of Green Forest has lived and worked in both Boone and Carroll counties for more than 20 years. Boggs has worked for FedEx Freight for 16 years. Before graduating from Harding University in 1992,
Boggs attended North Arkansas College after a semester at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville. He went back and completed his master of business administration degree at Harding University in 2008. Sheriff Jack Gentry Jr. has worked in law enforcement for more than 10 years. He started his career at the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office as a dispatcher and jailer and at the Berryville Police Department as a reserve police officer. He then worked as a deputy sheriff for Carroll County Sheriff’s Office. He currently works at the Harrison Police Department, where he has been for more than five years. Sheriff Bob Grudek has been in law enforcement for 35 years and is in his fourth term as sheriff. He finished the 2013 fiscal year with every department of the Sheriff’s Office under budget, and his department delivered more than 1,000 pounds of fresh produce to local food banks from his jail gardens. U.S. Senate Tom Cotton represents the Fourth Congressional District of Arkansas. A native of Dardanelle, he graduated from Harvard and Harvard Law School. He clerked for the U.S. Court of Appeals and practiced law before joining the United States Army as an infantry officer. He worked as a management consultant for McKinsey and Co. He began his first term in Congress in January 2013 and is on the Financial Services and Foreign Affairs Committees. U.S. Congress District 3 Congressman Steve Womack is a native of Russellville. He graduated from Russellville High School in 1975. Womack earned a bachelor’s degree from Arkansas Tech University in 1979. After graduation, he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Arkansas Army National Guard. On Nov. 3, 1998, Womack was elected mayor of Rogers and served in that capacity for 12 years. In the House, he serves on the Appropriations Committee and the Defense, Financial Services and Labor-Health and Human Services subcommittees. Secretary of State Secretary Mark Martin serves as Arkansas’s 33rd Secretary of State and was elected to his first term in November 2010. Before that he served three terms as a State Representative, representing District 87 and as President of M3 Engineering. He graduated from Hughes High School and attended the
University of Arkansas, earning a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering in 1998. He served as a nuclear engineering laboratory technician and is a Navy veteran. He is married with three children. Commissioner of State Lands Commissioner John Thurston is the first Republican to be elected as Land Commissioner since the post became elective in 1874. He is currently serving his first term in office after being elected in November 2010. He attended Henderson State University in Arkadelphia before graduating from Agape College in Little Rock with a diploma in biblical studies. Thurston now resides in Little Rock with his wife, Joanna, and their five children. State Senate District 5 Senator Bryan King represents Senate District 5, which is comprised of Madison County and portions of Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Sebastian and Washington counties. He is serving his first term in the Arkansas Senate; he is the chairman of Legislative Joint Auditing Committee and the Executive Committee of Legislative Joint Auditing. In 2006, King was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives, where he served three consecutive terms. State Representative District 97 Representative Bob Ballinger is serving his first term in the Arkansas House of Representatives. He represents District 97, which includes portions of Madison, Carroll and Washington counties. He received his bachelor of arts degree in social studies at Northeastern State University. He then earned his juris doctorate at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. He is an attorney practicing at his private firm in Berryville. He is involved in Kiwanis and was the previous president of the Berryville Chamber of Commerce. Circuit Clerk Betty Neal has served as a district court clerk for 27 years, and her main goals are modernizing the office and cross-training the staff, so that anyone would be able to fill in for someone else. She ran for the same title before in 2012, but lost to Ramona Wilson with roughly 39 percent of the vote. Justice of the Peace District 2 Charles Olson worked for Alltel Wireless Communication for 11 years and IBM for 30 years as a systems engineer and marketing representative. He has a wife and two children and is a veteran of the United States Air Force. He is currently the assistant fire chief at the Grassy Knob Volunteer Fire Association, a training officer, an emergency first re-
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sponder and he is also on the Carroll County Search and Rescue Team. Justice of the Peace District 4 Ron Flake has been a JP for eight years, since he was elected in 2006. He served in the United States Air Force as a fighter pilot for 10 years. He was also a lawyer who practiced mostly business litigation for 30 years. He graduated college from Air Force Academy and law school at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas. Flake said he is trying to bring change to the county. Justice of the Peace District 5 Matt Phillips works for New Elite Press Inc., a Christian publishing company; before that, he worked in construction. He is running as an incumbent and was elected in 2012. He has a wife and two daughters. He is also a member of Church on the Hill and the Arkansas Youth Shooting Sports Program. Justice of the Peace District 6 Joe Lee Mills was born in Benton County and moved to Carroll County in 1968. He has been retired for nearly 17 years, after being a Berryville High School coach for 28 years. He has been a JP for 10 years, he said. He is also a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Justice of the Peace District 7 Andrew J. Willhelm graduated from Berryville High School and is a 20-year veteran of the United States Army who was deployed to Afghanistan. He is also a member of the Gideons International, the Cattleman’s Association, the NRA and of the Carroll County Republican Party. Justice of the Peace District 8 Donald W. McNeely is running as an incumbent and took office in 2007. McNeely is a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War and a previous election commissioner for Newton County. He received the Green Forest Chamber of Commerce Person of the Year Award in 2010. He was also a fromer member of the Green Forest Planning Committee, the American Legion treasurer and the president of the Carroll County Gideons International. Justice of the Peace District 9 Roger Hall taught biomedical and industrial electronics at at North Arkansas College in Harrison for nearly 30 years. He is a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. He was born in Boone County and moved to Carroll County in 1971. He is a also a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam War and has been married for more than 44 years. He has two sons and four grandchildren.
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Editorial
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ypical of Eureka Springs’ spirit of compassion and penchant for having fun, there is quite a bit of good music, entertainment and fellowship opportunities heading our way, and all of it benefits or supports worthy, charitable causes and organizations. Here’s a rundown of some of the upcoming community-building events; make plans to attend at least one of them and then pat yourself on the back for paying it forward AND being smart with your entertainment budget. Thursday, May 8 The Eureka Springs School District’s music program will present its annual spring concert on Thursday night at the high school auditorium, beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is free, but your attendance will show much-needed support for the school’s music program and every student in it. The program includes music from “O, Brother, Where Art Thou,” Simon and Garfunkel, The Beatles, and even the 1812 Overture, with cannons being “played” by the middle school general music classes. Saturday, May 10 Spend a spring evening with the blues and enjoy visiting with your fellow Eurekans in Basin Park on Saturday, May 10. May’s Second Saturday Music in the Park will feature Bob Margolin. Margolin is a blues guitarist and singer and is best known for playing guitar in Muddy Waters’ band from 1973 to 1980. He tours worldwide today as a bandleader or guest with both legendary and contemporary musicians. The music begins at 5 p.m. and lasts until 7 – and best of all, it’s free! Saturday, May 10 The Ozarks Chorale members, made up of singers from Eureka Springs and the Ozarks’ region, are wrapping up rehearsals for their upcoming Spring Singfest Concert that will be held on Saturday, May 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Eureka Springs Auditorium. Tickets will be available at the door and are $10 for adults. Student tick-
ets are always free. Refreshments will be available with proceeds from the snacks donated to a local charity. For more information, visit www.theozarkschorale.org. Thursday, May 15 The Pine Mountain Theater will present a free performance of its new 40th Anniversary show, “40 Years of Music,” on Thursday, May 15 at 7:30 p.m. to benefit the victims of a recent fatal traffic accident that took the life of 23-month-old Heaven Burlingame and left the child’s mother, Lauren Burlingame, in critical condition. The show will be free to area residents, but donations will be accepted to cover final expenses for the toddler as well as medical expenses for Lauren. There will also be a dessert auction to raise much-needed funds to assist the family. For more information call the Pine Mountain Theater, 479-253-9156. Cash donations may be made payable to the Heaven Burlingame Fund. Donations can be dropped off at the Pine Mountain Theater ticket office at any time. Saturday, May 17 Holiday Island invites you to bring your blankets and lawn chairs to join us for a community-wide bonfire extravaganza – the largest bonfire in Arkansas – on the banks of beautiful Table Rock Lake. The bonfire, located at The Point (the intersection of Shields and Bandy drives), will begin at dusk, but plan to arrive by 7:30 p.m. to enjoy time with neighbors and friends. Hot dogs, chili dogs, chips, s’mores, toasted marshmallows, coffee, hot cocoa, soda and water will be available with proceeds to benefit Holiday Island’s Junior Camps. Craig Cannon, Northwest Arkansas’ KHBS/KHOG-TV news anchor, will be the celebrity guest and honorary torchbearer. A Holiday Islander will also be recognized as the district’s “Citizen of the Year” and first recipient of the “Torchbearer Award,” and will assist Craig in lighting the bonfire. For more info, call See Editorial, page 27
Citizen of the Week Preston Hyatt is only 10 years old, but he’s been serving his community for years. Preston is an active volunteer in the local Rotary Club. He also volunteers with the local chapter of Special Olympics, and helps with fundraising for Youth Sports. On Wednesday, Preston received an engraved bronze medallion signifying his selection as a finalist in Arkansas for the 2014 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. Kevin Brown, a financial professional for Prudential in Bentonville, made the presentation in Preston’s fifth-grade classroom. “It’s people like Preston who make the world a better place,” Brown said. The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards honors young volunteeers in middle school or high school who care about the world and get involved in the community to improve it, Brown said. Preston is the son of Rachel and Earl Hyatt.
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards are presented by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Preston was one of seven finalists in Arkansas, Brown said. For serving as role model for getting involved in the community no matter what your age, Preston Hyatt is our Citizen of the Week.
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Citizen Opinion by Margo Elliott
Do you think governmental bodies should be able to pray at the start of their meetings as the Supreme Court just ruled?
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Thanks for support for Holiday Island Jeep Fest
Becky Heath
Carol Roper
I know I always pray before they meet!
Yes, as long as they keep it generic.
“Beckaboo”
“Farmer Carol”
Linda Wilson “Miss Green Arms”
Yes, most definitely. Our country was founded on Christian beliefs.
We wish to thank everyone who made the “Holiday Island Jeep Fest” a success. We especially want to thank The Ariels for playing, Mike from Island Pizza Pub for all the work he did, Dale from Wheelin’ World for bringing his awesome vehicles and all his friends, and all the many others who helped us. We wish to see all who came, again next year. Curt Johnson, President of H.I. Chamber of Commerce Don Doramus, Chairman of “Jeep Fest” Jo Henderson, Assistant
Reader: Winter killed plants; Parks doing good job KayLynn Toombs
Lisa Rebiejo
No, I believe in separation of church and state, but individuals should be able to.
No. Religion and government are supposed to be separate.
“Farmers Mkt. “Plant Whisperer” Baker”
Stuart Drizner “Stu-De-Baker”
Yes, I believe they should be able to pray a generic prayer, naming no individual God, but recognizing a higher power.
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The harsh, long winter killed about three-fourths of my garden. I am now just starting to put it back together at great expense. The writer of letter to the editor last week obviously doesn’t garden or has much hardier plants than I did. Parks, led by our gardener Pat Lujan, are doing a fantastic job of putting our gardens back in order on a very limited budget. I live around many of the gardens in the historic district and witness how hard Pat works. I believe he has nine plus gardens plus some of our trails to maintain. The work of at least two full time employees! A better
Citizen Survey Do you think governmental bodies should be able to pray at the start of their meetings as the Supreme Court just ruled?
m No. Mixing government and religion is not a good idea. m Yes, as long as all the body’s members agree to it. m Yes, I think prayer is always a good thing, everywhere. Go to www.lovelycitizen.com and weigh in. Vote by Wednesday 9 a.m.
letter might have been “where can I donate some time or money.” I would like to thank both Pat and Parks for the hard work and good job done. – Melissa Greene
Carroll Electric voting system is a big joke 1. ballot: a ticket or piece of paper used to vote in an election; a process that allows people to vote in secret so that other people cannot see their votes; the total number of votes in an election As “voters” and/or “members” as we are sometimes referred to, it saddens me to open my mail and see MY MEMBER DOLLARS wasted on the frivolity and jest of sending out what CECC likes to call a “BALLOT” that we have the apparent “right” and satisfaction of checking the singular box therein, and then see that the asterisk next to lone “candidate” says “chosen by committee.” Right. That gets filed in the round filing cabinet. Assuming that they are required by law to send out those phoney “ballots,” I wonder what might happen to CECC legally (I’ll give you a minute to stop laughing) if NO ONE RETURNED THEM? I think instead, I shall bundle up as much of my junk mail as I can fit into those pre-paid envelopes, and send that to them. My junk mail is after all, just as pertinent to this “election” as their “ballot.” Going solar soon, Tom Tharp
LAST WEEK’S QUESTION
18 votes cast
How did you recognize Earth Day/Month in your household? m Made an extra effort to conserve energy and/or water.: 11.1% (2 votes) m Started recycling extra items I hadn’t before.: 11.1% (2 votes) m Helped with one of the city clean-up efforts.: 5.6% (1 vote) m I already do everything I know to do to help the Earth!: 72.2% (13 votes)
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Eureka artists exhibit ‘Patterns from the Ozarks’ By Jennifer Jackson
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Works by two Eureka-area artists are part of an exhibit that opened April 11 in the Historic Arkansas Museum in Little Rock. The exhibit, which continues through June 8, is titled “Patterns from the Ozarks: Contemporary Ceramics, Quilts and Folk Art Paintings In Arkansas.” It features six quilts by Karen Harmony and 15 paintings by Blakeley Wilson, both of Carroll County, as well as stoneware pottery by Jo Smith of Marshall, Ark. Wilson is half of Wilson and Wilson Folk Art on Spring Street. Known for her folk-art landscape paintings, she provides the art for the annual Victorian Classic Road Race poster and prizes. Wilson grew up in a family of wood carvers and folk artists. Her paintings are her versions of the Ozark landscape. Harmony, who lives north of Holiday Island, makes pieced quilts by hand us-
“Beets of My Heart” painting by Blakeley Wilson
ing traditional patterns and reproduction or modern fabrics. Originally from New Orleans, she started quilting in 1976
when she was living in Colorado. “Quilts are an adopted art form for me,” Harmony said. Harmony said the exhibit’s curator, Robin McClea of the Arkansas Arts Council, asked her to be part of the “Patterns” exhibit after seeing her quilts at the Arkansas Crafts Guild Christmas fair in Little Rock. Harmony is a member of the Arkansas Crafts Guild and the Association of Pacific Northwest Quilters. She exhibits her quilts in juried international competitions and was involved in the Manhole Cover Quilt Project traveling exhibit. “Patterns from the Ozarks” is in the Historic Arkansas Museum’s Trinity
“Reflections of the Past” quilt by Karen Harmony
Gallery for Arkansas Artists and is sponsored by the Historic Arkansas Museum Foundation. The museum, at 200 E. 3rd in Little Rock, has six galleries of Arkansas-made decorative, mechanical and fine art. There is no charge to tour the galleries. Named one of the “Top 50 Museums Worth Traveling For” in the United States, the Historic Arkansas Museum is on a historic site with five pre-Civil War houses, restored to their antebellum appearance, on their original block. There is a small fee to tour the grounds. For more information: www.historicarkansas.org or (501) 324-9351.
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A Will and a Way
Writers’ Colony offers three fellowships By Jennifer Jackson
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The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow is accepting applications through July 31 for three fellowships, each for a two-week residency at the Writers’ Colony in Eureka Springs. Writers who are raising children are eligible to apply for the “My Time” Fellowship, which in addition to room and board, includes a stipend of $1,500 to help pay for child care, travel expenses or lost time at work. The recipient is not limited to a specific genre – the writer can work in poetry, memoir, fiction, non-fiction, young adult, etc. The My Time Fellowship is funded by a grant from the Sustainable Arts Foundation. People who write about any aspect of nature or the outdoors are eligible to apply for the Moondancer Fellowship for environmental writing. The fellowship offers a two-weeks residency in a private suite and meals as described below. People who are writing a cookbook
or a work of fiction or nonfiction involving love of food or healthful eating are eligible to apply for the Eat-Write! Culinary Fellowship. The writer will stay in the Colony’s culinary suite, which is equipped with a full test kitchen. The suite was designed, sponsored and featured in Renovation Style Magazine, with appliances by Kitchen Aid. The fellowship includes meals as described. The mission of the Colony is to provide uninterrupted creative time for writers, composers and artists. Each fellowship can be used through July 31, 2015, and includes a suite with a private bath, writing space, wireless hookup, dinner prepared and served five nights a week in the dining room and access to a kitchen stocked with food for breakfast and lunch. The Writers’ Colony is located in the historic town of Eureka Springs, Ark. To apply for a fellowship, go to www. writerscolony.org. Applications must be accompanied by a $35 non-refundable application fee.
Inspiration Point Fire Dept. to hold BBQ fundraiser The Inspiration Point Fire Department will hold its 3rd Annual Firehouse Barbecue Fundraiser on Saturday, May 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The public is invited to come enjoy chopped brisket (smoked by award-winning cook Capt. Austin Kennedy and his helpers), homemade baked beans, potato salad, cookies and iced tea. The charge for adults is $8, children are $6. Inspiration Point Fire Department continues to keep its firefighting equipment updated and in good working order while they are also
working toward their long-term goal of an expanded Station 1 with larger bays and more training space for firefighters and community events. IPFD currently operates two engines, two tankers and two brush trucks out of two stations located along Highway 62 West, one on the east side of the White River, near Opera of the Ozarks, and the other on the west side of the river, on Busch Mountain. In addition to maintaining the buildings and rolling stock, less-exSee Fundraiser, page 30
Photo by Jennifer Jackson
Dale Steffens, organizer of the Beaver Fly Fishers, teaches fly-fishing when he’s not out on the water or tying flies at his house overlooking Beaver Lake.
A River Runs Through It Fly fisherman lines up local club By Jennifer Jackson
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In 1999, Dale Steffens was recuperating from surgery. Casting around for something to pass the time, he happened to catch some fly-fishing shows on television. He had never tried his hand at that kind of fishing, he said, but knew and admired people who did. After watching the movie “A River Runs Through It,” he decided to accept a friend’s invitation to a meeting of the Dallas Fly-Fishers Club. In the last decade and a half, Steffens has become an ardent proponent of the sport as a club member and a certified fly-fishing instructor with Texas Parks and Wildlife. Retiring from a career in telecommunications and engineering, he moved to Beaver Lake, where he gave fly-fishing lessons to 18 people this spring. Steffens is also starting a local club, the Beaver Fly Fishers. The first meeting is Monday, May 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Grassy Knob Fire Station Community Center, on Highway 187 near Beaver Lake dam. His goal: to encourage people to take up the sport and teach the next generation through outreach programs like his Texas club did. “We taught hundreds of Boy Scouts in the Dallas area to fly-fish,” Steffens said. In addition to helping local Scouts earn the fly-fishing merit badge, Steffens would like the
Beaver club to connect with local high schools and introduce the sport into the curriculum. He would also like to continue his participation in Reel Recovery, a program that takes cancer patients and survivors fly-fishing, something he did when he was living in Dallas. “I took them fishing on the Norfork River,” Steffens said. For club meetings, on the second Monday of the month, Steffens has lined up guest speakers, starting with a biologist from the Roaring River fish hatchery and stocking program. At the June meeting, a local guide will talk about the best way to fish the Beaver Dam tailwaters. Steffens is also planning weekly outings to fish Roaring River, the Kings River and other waters. Steffens said he has had responses from 28 people interested in the club, including the 18 people who took his introduction to fly-fishing class, which is free. He plans to offer the free class twice a year, he said. “I decided to put my teaching experience and love of fly-fishing to good use,” Steffens said. In addition to meetings and outings, membership in the club ($20 single/$25 family) includes a monthly newsletter with photos and fishing stories and an annual picnic. For more information, contact Steffens at flyfisherdale@ gmail.com.
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Fishing with My Father
Fort Smith museum holds retrospective of artist Dickie’s career By Jennifer Jackson
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Last year, Carol Dickie’s painting, “Tethered,” took first place in the 2103 River Valley Invitational at the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum. As part of the award, Dickie earned a solo show at RAM. That show opens on May 9 and is comprised of 33 works that span Dickie’s career, from early drawings to five paintings in a new series, “Fishing with my Father.” Like the winning painting, an aerial view of Beaver Lake boat docks, the new works look at her early relationship with her father from a different perspective. “When you look down on something from the air, you understand it from a different perspective,” Dickie said. “The things that seem big at the time aren’t so big. Maybe other things were.” Dickie grew up in Austin, Texas, where her father, a classical musician, taught at the University of Texas. James L. Dickie played the bassoon, and played in New York Philharmonic. He was a member of the Houston Symphony Orchestra when Carol was born. She remembers summers spent in Chatauqua, New York, where her father was in the festival orchestra. She also remembers going fishing with her father from an early age – her first “cast” was a rod and reel she dropped over the side of her father’s Boston Whaler into the Gulf of Mexico when she was two years old. One of the paintings in the show, “Must Wear Hat” is of her and her father in a boat with lines and bobbers out, swallows winging overhead. “We used to fish at Lake Travis,” she said. “There was a place where the cliff swallows built nests in the bluff.” Dickie said she was lucky to share a love of fishing with her father, because in other ways, her relationship with him was difficult. Her father was basically an unhappy man, she said, who pushed people away. She spent years trying to understand her father, both before and after he
Detail of “Must Wear Hat” shows Dickie, wearing red tennis shoes, and her father fishing in a small boat.
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“Must Wear Hat” is one of Carol Dickie’s new series of paintings, “Fishing with My Father” part a retrospective of her work at the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum through August 8.
died in 1993. She made a breakthrough in her art and her understanding of him a few years ago, when she decided to approach landscape painting from a different perspective. Her first attempt, “Tethered,” was followed by other explorations of local scenes from the air. “What does a rainstorm look like from the air? I don’t know,” Dickie said. “These are exercises in complete creativity. I don’t know what anything looks like, so I have to make it all up. To me, it’s a big breakthrough.” A painting done from an aerial perspective requires more thought and participation from the viewer than a traditional
landscape, Dickie said, because you have to look at it and ask, “What is this?” Her “Fishing with My Father” series caused her to look at her relationship with her father in a new way. That birds-eye view paintings are square –there is no horizontal or vertical orientation – also led to an interesting discovery. “When you turn them, it completely changes the meaning,” she said. Although Dickie has only been painting professionally 10 years, RAM’s director, Lee Ortega, encouraged her to make the solo show a retrospective of her work, exploring the route she took to become an artist. The show includes drawings and
paintings from throughout Dickie’s career, starting with a crayon drawing she did in first grade and the mixed-media landscapes she started painting when she moved to Beaver Lake about 10 years ago. Dickie continues to fish, liking the way that concerns fall away when she in on the water. And through her life and her paintings runs the line of the father who baited her first hook, took the fish off the hook, and shared his love of the sport. Theopening reception for “Carol Dickie: An Artist’s Journey” is Thursday, May 8, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Free for RAM members; $5 for non-members. The show will be up until Aug. 9. Dickie will also be showing new work as the featured artist at Eureka Thyme Gallery in Eureka Springs during Gallery Stroll on Saturday, May 10, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. She will participate in the White Street Studio Walk on Friday, May 16, upper loop in Eureka Springs from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Her work, along with several other local artists, will be exhibited at 10 White St.. Dickie will be the featured artist at the Eureka Springs Fine Art Galley, 63 N. Main, during the month of September, with a reception on Sept. 13 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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May Festival of the Arts gets under way
Photos by Chip Ford
The 2014 May Fine Arts Kick-Off Party was held at the Pied Piper on Friday night. The event, coordinated by K. Zelt, was designed to bring together the arts through movement, sound, and visual effects. Pictured is Melanie Pierce, one of the four burlesque May Festival of the Arts poster-design winner Barbara Kennedy appears in an eclecdancers, as she twirls and spins a pair of hula hoops with her arms. tic ensemble during the 6 p.m. ARTrageous Parade on Saturday.
Ethan Robison arrives at Basin Park. Ethan was a kid Margo “The Clown” Pirkle expands her Hoberman Sphere and pauses for a quick photo after passing through the park. riding a horse as the horse rode a unicycle – epic.
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The www.iLoveEurekaSprings.com float was a big hit with its copious amounts of Edward Robison controls the arm movements while his wife, Jana, stands inside their feathers and balloons. puppet creation, inspired by one of Jana’s paintings.
Wendi La Fey holds her new scimitar for display as it erupts in flames.
Sara and Terry Russell pose at Iris at the Basin gallery alongside their various pieces during the Gallery Stroll. The couple create their unique works of art at their mountaintop Blue Moon Studios.
Every Saturday at 6 p.m. throughout the season is the drum circle held in Basin Park. One of the organizers, Angelo Yao, invites all to come join in the festivities. Bring a percussion instrument or your dancing shoes.
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Passion Play kicks off its season
Photos by Chip Ford
The Great Passion Play kicked off its 2014 season over the weekend. The cast of 170-plus characters dressed in Biblical garb to put on “The Greatest Story Ever Told.” The nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization has been producing shows since 1968. The Play has scheduled 83 shows this season. Though the Play is the cornerstone, there are many other attractions on the grounds including the Christ of the Ozarks, the Holy Land Tour, Moses ‘Tabernacle in the Wilderness, a section of the Berlin Wall, the Church in the Grove, the Bible Museum, and the Sacred Arts Museum. Visit www.greatpassionplay.org for more information.
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Arvest names new ES president
Arvest Bank is pleased to announce that Allen Huffman has been named community bank president for the Eureka Springs location. He takes over for Richard Kimberlin, who announced his retirement from Arvest Bank in March. Huffman has worked for Arvest Bank in Eureka Springs as an assistant vice president and commercial lender since 2010. Prior to that, he was a sales manager for Best Western Inn of the Ozarks in EureAllen Huffman ka Springs. “Allen is a hometown boy from Eureka Springs and an exciting choice to help lead our team,” said Arvest Bank Regional Director of Community Banks Chad Evans. “His experience and background in the local market has made him a successful commercial lender and gives him a great background for suc-
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cess as president.” Huffman graduated with a bachelor of science of business administration degree in management and marketing from Arkansas Tech University in Russellville in 2007. He is also a graduate of the American Bankers Association Commercial Lending School at Southern Methodist University in Dallas and Shockproof Credit College for Commercial Business at Rex Beach and Associates in Tulsa. Huffman is the treasurer and second vice chair of the Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce and a board member for the Mercy Health Foundation and the Eureka Springs Historical Museum. He is a member of the Eureka Springs High School Alumni Association Scholarship Committee and the Carroll County Community Foundation Future Fund. He served previously as president of the Eureka Springs High School Alumni Association and on the boards of the Holiday Island Rotary Club and the Northwest Arkansas Tourism Association. He and his wife, Paige, live in Holiday Island.
Linda Sharon Goldsmith
Passed Saturday, May 3, 2014
LINDA SHARON GOLDSMITH, a resident of Berryville, was born in Eureka Springs, a daughter of Velma and Vergie (Pollack) Blanchard. She departed this life Saturday, May 3, 2014, in Eureka Springs at the age of 68 years. Linda worked in all departments at the local Walmart Supercenter in Berryville for 25 years. She is survived by two sons, Gene Goldsmith of Berryville and David Goldsmith of Denver, Colo.; one daughter, Alma Goldsmith of Golden, Mo.; six grandchildren: Michael VanBlaricon (caregiver) of the home, John Ryan Jr. of Tulsa, Okla., Dustin Goldsmith of Oak Grove, Cassie Rainwater of Temple,
Texas, Corbin Goldsmith of Berryville and McKenna Goldsmith of Berryville; five great-grandchildren; and a host of other family and friends. On April 6, 1963, Linda was united in marriage with Cecil Goldsmith, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded by her parents, Velma and Vergie Blanchard. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 12, 2014, at the Charles M. Nelson Memorial Chapel. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements will be under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service. Online condolences may be sent to the family at nelsonfuneral.com.
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100 Bottles of Wine on the Wall Staci Elkins puts another bottle on the patio wall she and spouse Jason Elkins are building last week on the corner of the Brydan Suites parking lot next to the outdoor grill. The Elkins, who have a sustainable landscaping business, Thrive, in Garfield, used wine bottles from the local recycling center. Stephen and Christie Miller helped with the project.
Photo by Jennifer Jackson
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Eureka produces 3 state champs in track events Boys finish fourth out of more than 40 schools By Kristal Kuykendall
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Photos by Chrys McClung
Jake McClung, Nathan Andres and Mathew McClung after they received their medals.
Nicole Morrison competes in the high jump at Monday’s state championships.
Junior Nathan Andres won first place and the 2A state title in the 1600- and 3200-meter runs.
The Eureka Springs High School boys’ track team rocked it on Monday at the 2A Track and Field State Championship Meet held at Gurdon, coming in fourth place out of more than 40 schools competing. Additionally, three Highlander runners earned 2A state champ titles by winning first place in their events, and they will now compete in the Arkansas Meet of Champs. The new state champion in the 800-meter run is senior Jake McClung, who finished the race in 2 minutes, 4.71 seconds. Junior Nathan Andres won first place and the 2A state title in the 1600-meter run with a time of 4:51.48. Andres also won first place in the 3200-meter run, with a time of 11:03.33, as sophomore Mathew McClung won
Jake McClung is the new 2A state champ in the 800-meter run. He will compete May 17 in the Meet of Champs.
second place, 11:20.44. The boys’ relay team placed third in the 4-by-800-meter race, coming in about 7.5 seconds behind the winner, Gurdon High School. For the girls, senior Eden Randolph led the field with a first-place win in the 1600-meter run, with a time of 6:08.5. She also took third place in the 3200-meter race, 13:42.88. Sophomore Justice Bogue won fifth place in the 400-meter dash, with a time of 1:09. The girls’ relay team struggled in the 4-by-800-meter event, coming in ninth in a field of 10 with a time of 12:48.24. Overall, the Lady Highlanders track team finished in 17th place. The first-place winners from each event and from every conference will compete against each other on May 17 at the Meet of Champs. It will be held at Heber Springs High School.
Senior Eden Randolph won first place and the 2A state title in the 1600-meter run.
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Good Shepherd, Turpentine Creek team up for animals By Jennifer Jackson
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Good Shepherd Humane Society is offering two big opportunities to help the county animal shelter and have fun at the same time. On Saturday, May 17, Good Shepherd is hosting the first-ever Fur at FunFest, a pet expo and carnival for pet owners, families, children and pets. Admission is free, and Carroll County residents with proof of residence will be admitted free to the wildlife refuge, which features 130 rescued tigers, plus lions, cougars, bears and more, most in outdoor habitats. Held in the event field in front of Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, the Funfest start at 10 a.m. with a blessing of the animals by Daniel White Wolf. Margo the Clown will be on hand to entertain. Verlin Greggs, Green Forest Animal Control Officer, will speak on responsible pet ownership at 10:30
a.m. Pets on a leash are welcome at the FunFest. “We encourage it,” said organizer Janet Chupp. Live music starts at 11 a.m. with Jesse Dean. Rubydew takes the stage at noon, followed by folk singer Ivan of the Ozarks at 1 p.m.. Country/pop singer and guitarist Catherine Reed will play at 2 p.m. and The Ariels, Eureka’s popular dance band, will entertain at 3 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the FunFest to play carnival games for prizes, face painting, glitter nails and temporary tattoos. Children can also make a magnet or magic wand. Hot dogs – regular and vegetarian– chips and drinks will be available for purchase. Booth space for vendors and crafters is available for $25, $40 with electricity. Proceeds will be divided between the Good Shepherd Humane Society and Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge.
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On Sunday, May 25, Good Shepherd Humane Society presents Grammy Award winner Billy Dean in concert at 2 p.m. at Pine Mountain Jamboree theater. Named the Adademy of County Music’s top new male vocalist of 1992, Dean has had four gold albums and more than 20 hit singles on the Billboard County charts, including “If There Hadn’t Been You,” and “Somewhere in My Broken Heart.” Dean has appeared on television commercials for Chevolet and Volvoline. Last year, he took over the lead role, formerly played by Kenny Rogers, in “The Toy Shoppe” at the Starlite Theater in Branson. Tickets to the Billy Dean concert are $25, and are available at the Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce and Pine Mountain Jamboree in Pine Mountain Village, and at the GSHS doggie thrift shops in Eureka and Berryville. For more information, call 479-2447156.
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Village View
Alison By Sandra TaylorSynar Brown
Rx for Your Story – A Free Clinic
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his year’s Books in Bloom on May 18 will be better than ever, with a great program of authors coming to educate and inspire us. You can see the full roster at booksinbloom.org. This year, at the Village Writing School tent, we’ll be offering something for readers who are also writers or who have a story they dream of getting onto paper and into print. Marilyn Collins, author of Memoir Writing: Brighten Your Leaf on the Family Tree will be joining me for a Free Story Clinic. We’ll be at Books in Bloom all afternoon to meet with people who want to drop by our tent and discuss their story, whether they’re in the conceptualizing stage, the drafting stage, the final editing stage, or the finding-a-publisher stage. Marilyn will meet with those working on a memoir, either just for their children or for a general audience. I will meet with anyone writing fiction in any genre. If we have time, we’ll read a few pages if you bring them with you. If you’d like to write your life story, Marilyn can talk to you about how to select the stories to tell, how to organize your research and photographs, how not to start a family feud, and much more. She’ll have lots of ideas for you. Read more about Marilyn at www.chspublishing.com. But if you don’t care about your own life,
you just want to make stuff up, then I’m your girl. I can talk to you about how to get started, how to choose the right point of view and where to begin, how to develop your plot and narrative arc, how to create characters your readers will care about through techniques such as agenda and vulnerability, how to develop conflict, how to write dramatic scenes, how to write dialogue and interior monologue, where and how to include information and back story, how to bring the setting alive, and especially, how to sculpt those all-important first two pages. We can also visit with you about the many publishing options available to writers today: New York houses, small presses, university presses, devotional presses, and self-publishing on platforms such as CreateSpace. Your book fits in there somewhere. If you’re stuck, we can unstick you. Nothing is more invigorating to a writer, who spends so much time in his own head, than to be able to talk about writing to people who really get it. Books in Bloom is a wonderful event in a beautiful venue in the gardens and conservatory of the Crescent Hotel. Come out for the afternoon, hear the authors, browse for books, and stop by the Village Writing School tent to talk about your favorite subject: Your Story.
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Alison Taylor-Brown has an MFA in Fiction and a lifetime of teaching experience from preschool to university levels. She directs The Village Writing School, whose mission is to foster the development of area writers through workshops, writers’ circles, and coaching. Her column, Village View, appears weekly. To talk to Alison about your writing goals and dreams, contact her at alisontaylorbrown@me.com or 479 292-3665.
Village Writing School May 18: Free Story Clinic at Books in Bloom Marilyn Collins (Memoir) Alison Taylor-Brown (fiction) Whether your story needs birthing or CPR, the doctors are in. Visit our tent to brainstorm how to get started or how to get better. Advice specific to YOUR story right now so you can take the next
step. Free. May 22: Spring Memoir Series Rebecca Mahoney How to create a true scene How to incorporate dialogue, How to create a story arc How to create characters. Where to draw the truth line? Part workshop, part writing circle, this
Win prizes from literary magazines, 3-afternoon series will allow you to get receive a fellowship from the National some feedback on your story and your Endowment for the Arts, and get invitwriting. Limited to 8. $90 Reserve your ed to amazing locations to settle in and spot by calling 479 292-3665. write for up to a month at a time – while May 31: Writing a Self-Help, How-To they pay you to be there. Book Kelly Madigan Kelly Madigan has done all this and will share her knowledge of contests, 10 am – Noon $20 agents, fellowships, publishing, platHave you overcome obstacles? forms, and the amazing world of writDo you have hard-won wisdom that can ing residencies. illuminate another’s pathway? Kelly Madigan, author of the how-to June 22: Tales from the South – Paula book Getting Sober: A Practical Guide Morell Oral Storytelling to Making it Through the First 30 Days, published by McGraw-Hill, will show Location: Rogers, AR at 1st & Popular 1 pm - 4 pm $35 you how to turn your personal experience and insights into marketable esLearn to write and present your work says and how-to books. for radio and public storytelling. Tale on the Rails includes a 2-hour May 31: It’s Not Who You Know: Tips workshop and 1-hour train ride. for Publishing and Winning Prizes – Kelly Madigan Enrollment is limited 2 pm – 4 pm $20 Register online at VillageWritingSchool.com For more information, contact alisontaylorbrown@me.com or 479 292-3665. Follow Village Writing School on FB.
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The Walk for the Cure: The annual Relay for Life Teams from across Carroll County gathered at the Green Forest City Park for the 2014 edition of the Relay for Life. The annual event raises money to help the American Cancer Society fight the battle against this deadly disease.
Mike Bishop made the journey from Eureka Springs to Green Forest to help judge the food at each of the members’ tents. Here he and Caleb Culhane sample The Eureka Springs Century 21 team was popular when they got their Boone, along with his people, Megan and Chad Newberry, attemded the Relay. the nachos from the Grandview Baptist Church team. firepit roaring on a cool evening.
Ready for their closeups, dancers from Elite Dance Studio await their turn to strut their stuff.
More than 20 survivors made the first, honorary lap reserved for cancer survivors.
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Calendar of Events May 8: Little Switzerland Amateur Radio Club meeting
The Little Switzerland Amateur Radio Club will meet on Thursday, May 8 at noon at the Eureka Springs Pizza Hut, 2048 E. Van Buren, for our monthly lunch and meeting. Anyone with an interest in amateur radio is welcome. For additional information, go to lsarc.us or email gmj@ bscsystems.com.
May 9: Norberta Philbrook Gallery Grand Opening Celebration
Please join us in celebrating the grand opening of the Norberta Philbrook Gallery in Eureka Springs and the return of Practical Magic Art Supply, both located in the Eureka Springs historic district at 34 N. Main St., on Friday, May 9 from 5 to 8 p.m. This will be a festive opportunity to enjoy the works of and meet some of the gallery’s featured artists including Zeek Taylor, John Rankine, Paula Watters Jones, Beth Myers, Eureka Janet and Jim Wace Wallace. For more information, call 479-363-6703 or visit www.norbertaphilbrookgallery.com and www.facebook. com/NorbertaPhilbrookGallery.
May 10: St. James Hosts Quiet Retreat
On Saturday, May 10, St. James Episcopal Church is sponsoring a Quiet Retreat which is open to all interested persons. The Rev. Anne Carriere, a retired priest from St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Mountain Home, will lead the guided retreat of meditation and reflection from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the farmhouse at Hillspeak. Lunch will be provided. Anyone seeking more information or wishing to register for this event should call St. James’ office at 479253-8610.
May 10: Carol Dickie at Eureka Thyme
Eureka Springs artist, Carol Dickie, exemplifies the theme for this month’s gallery stroll, Painters in Paradise. In Carol’s
words, “As a mixed watermedia landscape artist who loves color, there’s hardly a better place for inspiration. To capture the light, I use watercolor, gouache, acrylic, casein, charcoal and pastel in any and all combinations. I’m always trying different things to be as accurate to my perceptions about nature and the changing light and seasons as possible.” Meet Carol and see her exquisite paintings at Eureka Thyme on May 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. and again from 6 to 9.
May 10: Second Saturday Music in the Park
Spend a spring evening with the blues in Basin Spring Park on Saturday, May 10. May’s Second Saturday Music in the Park will feature Bob Margolin. Margolin is a blues guitarist and singer and is best known for playing guitar in Muddy Waters’ band from 1973 to 1980. He tours worldwide today as a bandleader or guest with both legendary and contemporary musicians. The music begins at 5 p.m. and lasts until 7 – and best of all, it’s free!
May 10: Diana Harvey at Gallery 83
Gallery 83 Spring Street, at 85 Spring St. in Eureka Springs, will host a show of the paintings of Diana Harvey. The reception will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on May 10. The show will be up until the end of May. For more information, call 479-253-8310.
May 10-24: Norberta Philbrook Gallery Stroll Open Houses
Do stop by the Norberta Philbrook Gallery Open House during the Downtown Eureka Springs Gallery Strolls on 10, 17 and 24 from 6 to 9 p.m. The gallery is located at 34 N. Main St. On May 24, meet jeweler Eureka Janet Alexander. She was listedin the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette as one of the top 10 regional artists to watch in 2014. Eureka Janet will debut her spring copper and metal work designs.
May 10: Spring Singfest Concert
The Ozarks Chorale members, made up
of singers from Eureka Springs and the Ozarks’ region, are wrapping up rehearsals for their upcoming Spring Singfest Concert that will be held on Saturday, May 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Eureka Springs Auditorium. Tickets will be available at the door and are $10 for adults. Student tickets are always free. Refreshments will be available with proceeds from the snacks donated to a local charity. For more information, visit www.theozarkschorale.org.
May 11: ‘Motherhood’ at EUUF
On Sunday, May 11, at the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship – 17 Elk St. – “Motherhood: A Divine Inspiration” will be the topic at hand. EUUF members Pat Costner, Jane Tucker, Katie Easter and Penny Carroll will share their perspectives on the powerful force that drives women to give birth, nurture and protect their offspring. The program is at 11 a.m., followed by refreshments. Childcare is provided. Prior to the 11 a.m. service, at 9:40 a.m., there will be a screening of the video, “Long Strange Trip, Part 6: UU history, 1960 to the present day.”
May 12: Carroll County AARP 20th anniversary
The Carroll County chapter of AARP is celebrating our 20th anniversary on Monday, May 12, at 10 a.m. at the Holiday Island Clubhouse, downstairs in Room A. All are welcome. Call Sherry Kerr at 479-363-6428 for more information.
May 12: Retired Teachers Association meeting
The Carroll County Retired Teachers Association will hold its regular meeting on May 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the Berryville High School cafeteria. The highlight of the meeting will be a reception for retiring school personnel of the county. All members are encouraged to attend as we welcome all new retirees. For more information, contact President Joe Mills at 870-480-7924.
May 12-16: Kansas City Art Institute educator visits ESSA
Become comfortable drawing from life under the guidance of Kansas City Art Institute educator Pat Nemchock of Lawrence, Kan. Use the media of your choice from pastels, charcoal, to oil, and learn to draw precise portraits from life. Realistically render your own self-portrait, in addition to creating portraits from a live model. Visit ESSA’s website at www.ESSA-art.org for a complete selection of our 2014 catalog offerings.
May 13-21: Dancing in the Merry Month
Scottish country dancing will wrap up the spring season this month and take a break for the summer (unless parents would like their children to enroll for summer classes – call 479-253-8252). Tuesday night classes are on May 13 and 20 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Holiday Island Elks Lodge. On Saturday, May 21, there will be live music with the Crooked Creek Ceilidh Band from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
May 15: Trails public forum
The Eureka Springs Trails Committee will host a public forum to inform residents about and gather their input on the Eureka Springs Trails Master Plan Draft on Thursday, May 15 at 6 p.m. at the Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center. A copy of the Master Plan Draft can be viewed online at www.EurekaParks.com or can be requested via email at esparks@arkansas.net; copies are also available at the Parks Office at 532 Spring St., 479-253-2866.
May 15: GSHS Annual Membership Meeting
The Good Shepherd Humane Society’s annual Membership Meeting will take place on Thursday, May 15 at 6 p.m. in the Pine Room at the Inn of the Ozarks. All members are encouraged to attend. Should you care to vote on any GSHS issues that may arise at the meeting, your membership dues must be current. Luckily, you can renew your membership at the meeting.
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The Natural Way Why weight loss is hard
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n this fast paced world, the question of easy weight loss does cause one to pay attention Jim Fain for just a moment to the advertising pitch that follows. The pitch is usually for weight loss made easy, with assurances that is not your fault for being 20, 30 or even more pounds overweight. The advertising sometimes goes on to talk about a hormone that is the culprit for weight gain namely cortisol. If you eat too much of the over-processed comfort foods then the hormone cortisol may be elevated in your system. Cortisol isn’t from the comfort foods but is produced by glands in your body. We produce cortisol as a way to stay hyper and on top of things, part of the flight & fight reaction we are hardwired to do. The problem with cortisol starts when we are stressed so often and for so long that we have no relaxation (sometimes called adrenal fatigue). This is where reaching for cupcakes, chips and sweets come in. Sort of a tasty treat to soften stress. Weight gain follows. Chronically high cortisol harms our brain, immune and cardiovascular systems. It also throws off the delicate balance needed by our hormonal system. DHEA is another hormone and is essential to our proper everyday health and functioning. Trouble is that DHEA plummets when cortisol levels increase. More stress, fatigue and disease follows. DHEA supplements are available and useful but I strongly suggest not using them until saliva or blood testing shows the need. If you supplement with hormones and you don’t need to then your body typically stops producing your natural ones... not good. Additionally, too much can be harmful as well. Fortunately, testing is easy, inexpensive and reliable. Stress reduction is the key. Doing so without medicines is the ideal but may not be practical. Rhodiola as a supplement is very good as is aswahganda combined with hoodia. Other choices are ginseng, B-complex, vitamin C, alpha lipoic acid, phosphatidylserine and my favorite pycnogenol especially for those with allergies of any kind. Of course, following a low glycemic index food plan emphasizing good fats and reducing carbohydrates is always a good idea.
Who do you think should be Citizen of the Week? Send us your nominations Citizen, P.O., Box 679, Eureka Springs, AR 72632, fax to (479) 253-0080 or e-mail to: citizen.editor.eureka@gmail.com
Wisecrack Zodiac Aries: You have a spring in your step. Maybe you shouldn’t be smuggling out merchandise from your job at the Slinky factory. If you try to run, there will be more bounce to your ounces down the stairs. Taurus: A sweet gesture on Friday will warm the cockles of your heart. Or it could just be indigestion. Avoid the meatball sub or you won’t know whether to be flattered or in need of Tums. Gemini: Every dog has his day, but the smart pups know how to score at night, too. Sniff out some opportunities so you can howl at the moon this weekend. Cancer: Good intentions may cobble the road to Hades, but bad intentions and few brain cells will land you on the news or reality TV. Enjoy your fame, it’s only a matter of time before you’re living in your truck with a disturbed ferret. Leo: If you have a path to success, there’s no need to map out the entire road system of Middle-earth. Follow where your feet take you, and don’t worry about the cool things you’re missing on those other trails. Virgo: Reach out to someone this week. If they slap your hand away, perform the most complicated jive handshake ever on them and walk away knowing you are the epitome of awkward yet cool. Which is still awkward. Libra: You have a major opportunity coming up at work, so take time and prepare. Flying by the seat of your pants will only give you a wedgie and there’s no decent inflight movie except the recurring nightmares of your failures. Scorpio: If your dreams are the key, your wild paranoia is the triple-deadbolted lock trapping your psyche. You could pick it like a master safecracker, or just blast the sucker with a few Bloody Marys and release the Kraken of your soul. Sagittarius: Success may taste
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sweet, but it can also rot your teeth and give you a twitch if you’re not made to handle it. Be content with the occasional treat of good fortune. Capricorn: You can try to be outrageous, but you can’t top a man with nothing to lose but his mind and his underwear. Know when you’ve been beaten in the Crazy Olympics, and tip your hat so you don’t have to see his junk. Aquarius: Just your luck; you’ve broken through the barriers and discovered the sky’s the
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limit, but you’ve also learned you have a fear of wide open spaces. Keep climbing toward the stars, just don’t look down, up or sideways while doing it. Pisces: Happiness isn’t about never getting hurt, it’s yanking off the Band-Aid and realizing you healed up just fine. Also, if you have a cool scar, you can score free beer on a night out. Answers on page 25
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Lively Entertainment By Kristal Kuykendall
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MudStomp Records hosting two nights of Ozarks bands at George’s
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his weekend, if you want to see a lot of great regional bands perform a lot of roots-rock, bluegrass and Ozarks-Americana music in one place over two nights, you should head over to George’s Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville for “FayetteStomp.” Hosted by locally based MudStomp Records, Friday’s FayetteStomp lineup includes Foley’s Van of Fayetteville and SxRex of Eureka Springs, followed by the Whistle Pigs of southern Illinois. Saturday’s lineup includes Honeyshine, Cutty Rye and headliner Carrie Nation and the Speakeasy. If I had to choose, I’d go Friday, and below are previews of the Friday bands explaining why! Foleys Van is one of my new favor-
ite bluegrass/acoustic groups based in Arkansas; they’ve by now performed a dozen or so well-received shows at New Delhi Cafe and at Chelsea’s and deserve every bit of their strong following regionally. I have been highly impressed with not only the group’s renditions of old traditional bluegrass tracks but especially with their bluegrass-y covers of more modern songs by, among others, Railroad Earth and Phil Collins. Yep, Phil Collins! Foleys Van formed in early June 2012 after getting tired of just pickin’ on porches, doorsteps and kitchen countertops. Their fast-driving, foot-stomping, and whiskey-sippin’ tunes are geared toward the newer generation of string music fans, and their music captures as-
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Split Lip Rayfield and Black Oak Arkansas while playing at a wide range of venues, from Yonder Mountain String Band’s Harvest Festival to bars and dives, weddings and fish fries. The Pigs combine old-timey, honkytonk musical sensibilities on such originals as “I’m Broke,” “Alcohol,” and “Keep On Dreaming” throughout both of their fulllength albums, the self-produced “Long Term Plan” (2009) and their debut album on Mudstomp Records, “Bless Your Hearts and Livers” (2010). Admission to FayetteStomp is $5 at the door, and each night the music will begin around 9:30 p.m. Open to ages 18 and up. For more information visit www.GeorgesMajesticLounge.com. Following is the complete schedule of entertainment for Eureka Springs venues for the coming week: THURSDAY, MAY 8 • Basin Park Hotel Balcony Bar & Restaurant, 12 Spring St., 479-253-7837: Catherine Reed, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. • Blarney Stone, 85 S. Main St., 479-3636633: Open Jam, 8:30 p.m. • Chelsea’s, 10 Mountain St., 479-2536723: 100 Proof Art Show, 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.; Lou Shields & Chucky Waggs, 9 p.m. • Jack’s Place, 37 Spring St., 479-253-2219: Karaoke with DJ Goose, 8 p.m. to midnight • The Stone House, 89 S. Main St., 479363-6411: Handmade Moments, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. FRIDAY, MAY 9 • Basin Park Hotel Balcony Bar & Restaurant: Hogscalders, noon to 2 p.m.; Hogscalders, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. • Berean Coffee House, 4032 E. Van Buren, 479-244-7495: TBD, 7:30 p.m. • Blarney Stone: Ozark Thunder, 8:30 p.m. to midnight • Cathouse / Pied Piper, 82 Armstrong St., 479-363-9976: Big Steel River, 8 p.m. to midnight • Chelsea’s: RK Ellis, 9 p.m. • Eureka Live, 35 N. Main St., 479-2537020: DJ & Dancing, 9 p.m. to close • Henri’s Just One More, 19 1/2 Spring St., 479-253-5795: Juke Box, 9 p.m. • Jack’s Place: Sean Clavin and The Dirty Truth, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard), 105 E. Van Buren, 479-253-2500: Hard Truth, 8 p.m.
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• New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main St., 479-2532525: Handmade Moments, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 45 Spring St., 479363-6444: DJ Goose, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 417 W. Van Buren, 479-253-8544: Two Dog Two Karaoke, 7:30 p.m. • The Stone House: Jerry Yester, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. SATURDAY, MAY 10 • Basin Park Hotel Balcony Bar & Restaurant: James White, noon to 2 p.m.; Chris Diablo, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. • Blarney Stone: Ozark Thunder, 8:30 p.m. to midnight • Cathouse / Pied Piper: Dan Martin, 8 p.m. to midnight • Chelsea’s: Vine Brothers, 9 p.m. • Eureka Live: DJ & Dancing 9 p.m. to close • Henri’s Just One More: Juke Box, 9 p.m. • Jack’s Place: Sean Clavin and The Dirty Truth, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Hard
Truth, 9 p.m. • New Delhi Cafe: TBD, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den: The Vine Brothers, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Matt Reeves Band, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern: Moonshine Mafia, 7:30 p.m. SUNDAY, MAY 11 • Basin Park Hotel Balcony Bar & Restaurant: James White, noon to 2 p.m.; Jeff Lee, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. • Chelsea’s: Mean Green Dean, 9 p.m. • Eureka Live: DJ, Dancing and Karaoke, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. • New Delhi Cafe: The Vine Brothers, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den: Reeves Brothers, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern: Sports Day MONDAY, MAY 12 • Chelsea’s: Springbilly, 9 p.m. TUESDAY, MAY 13 • Chelsea’s: Open Mic, 9 p.m. WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 • Blarney Stone: Game night
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written here. What happened to the bamboo? 5:49 p.m. – Police received reports of an erratic driver near Inspiration Point who was throwing beer cans out of his vehicle. An officer responded and located the driver, who said he was lost and that he didn’t throw anything out of his vehicle. 6:49 p.m. – A caller reported a Jeep “sitting there” outside of his residence since 4 p.m., and he doesn’t want him there. An officer responded and told him to leave. 9:02 p.m. – A caller from Spring Street asked why a silver school bus was driving down the street every 45 minutes or so. Officers were advised to be on the lookout, the report does not say for what though. Would it be as suspicious if it was, let’s say, any other car? May 3 3:02 a.m. – An officer made a stop and found a subject with drug paraphernalia and an outstanding warrant. The subject was arrested, but at no point does the report say why the police officer was behind a bar that went out of business more than a year ago at 3 a.m. 4:16 a.m. – A caller from Council Street
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officer responded but did not locate the vehicle. May 2 12:24 p.m. – A taxi driver reported a vehicle passing three vehicles on a double yellow line on U.S. Highway 62. An officer found the vehicle, made a traffic stop and issued a citation after witnessing the driver try to pass someone else on a double yellow line. Did this person forget what double yellow lines mean? 12:37 p.m. – A caller reported that a change machine in a parking lot was not working. An officer responded and fixed the machine. 1:26 p.m. – A caller from a store on Spring Street advised police of some damage that was done to her storefront awning. Officer responded and advised the caller that the building inspector would have to check the balcony for safety before it could be used. 2:33 p.m. – A caller advised of someone cutting his bamboo on his corner back lot with out his permission. That is all the report says, there is no resolution
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479-253-9511 or email hisid@holidayislandark.org. Sunday, May 25 Grammy winner and country music star Billy Dean will perform a family-friendly, daytime concert at the Pine Mountain Theater to help raise funds for the Good Shepherd Humane Society and animal shelter. Dean got his start as a winner on the TV program “Star Search,” and quickly became a sensation in the country music world. Since 1990, he’s recorded eight studio albums, of which the first three went Gold, and his albums have produced more than 20 hit singles on the Billboard country charts, including 11 Top Ten hits. He’s best know for songs such as “Billy the Kid” and his remake of John Denver’s “Thank God I’m a Country Boy.” Tickets to his Eureka Springs performance are reported hearing knocking at her door during very late hours of the night. Officer advised her that both officers were on call at the moment and they would send one her way as soon as possible. 6:28 p.m. – A camper at Lake Leatherwood reported two subjects that were possibly drunk fighting about who is going to drive. Officers responded and no report was required. May 4 12:07 a.m. – A subject was arrested during a routine traffic stop for a Texas warrant. 1:16 a.m. – A woman on Main Street called and reported two males fighting near Bath Junkie. An officer responded but did not find the subjects. Witnesses stated it was mostly verbal. Theories to the reason for fighting include a disagreement on custom made bath soap scents. 1:24 a.m. – A caller close to a local inn reported waking up to squealing tires and the smell of burnt rubber. Officer responded, but no one was around and the building was secure. It’s obvious – the caller was sleep driving, like a boss. 3:49 a.m. – A caller from a local bar advised that a female was throwing glasses
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$25 in advance and are available at the Chamber of Commerce, the Pine Mountain Theater, and both the Berryville and Eureka Doggie Thrift Stores. For more information call 479-244-7156. Saturday, May 31 The Grassy Knob Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary invites the community to the GK Community Center, at 12037 Highway 187, to celebrate the department’s 37 years on Saturday, May 31 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a major fundraiser which will include a silent auction, bake sale, children’s activities, local authors, drawings and refreshments. Anyone wishing to donate an item for the silent auction can contact Lynne Barlow, at 479-253-6772. In addition to items, gift certificates for services such as pet sitting, electrical, plumbing, computer lessons, etc. are welcomed. For further information, contact Marie Lee at 479-253-1054. at the bartenders. An officer responded and found the subject, who agreed to pay for the damages, no report required. Some people really hate the words “last call.” 7:34 a.m. – An officer assisted a tourist who was separated from his group. This is why you always need a buddy system. 9:46 a.m. – Police were advised of a missing person that was with a group the night before, but the next day he was gone with a company-assigned vehicle. ESPD and Berryville officers were advised to be on the lookout for the missing man. 10:58 a.m. – A caller from Main Street advised a vehicle was blocking parking meters overnight and requested to have it towed. An officer responded, and as the tow truck was arriving, so did the owner to move his van. Sometimes you get lucky. 12:19 p.m. – A caller reported intoxicated female crying alone in Basin Park. An officer responded but was unable to locate the woman. 4:50 p.m. – A complainant advised police of a driver who ran off the road near Ozark Mountain Hoedown. An officer and emergency medical services responded and took the driver to the hospital. The officer took a report.
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CHIMNEY WORKS - Complete chimney services: sweeps, repairs, relining, and installation. Call Bob Messer. (479) 253-2284
SPACIOUS UPSTAIRS 2BR/1BA, Large living room and dining. All-electric. No hookups. CH/A. No smoking, No pets. References, $550/mo, 1st/last/deposit. 479-981-0233
FANNING'S TREE SERVICE Bucket Truck 65' reach. Professional trimming, stump grinding topping, removal, chipper. Free estimates. Licensed, Insured. 870-423-6780, 870-423-8305
STORAGE SHEDS AVAILABLE at Bass Lane Storage on Holiday Island. 479-253-1772 or cell 262-496-5025.
HANDYMAN HOME REPAIRS & REMODELING carpentry, drywall, decks, tile, plumbing, electrical. One call does it all. Bonded. Serving NWA since 1977. Bob Bowman. 479-640-5353 TOM HEARST Professional Painting and Carpentry Painting & Wood Finishing Trim & Repair Carpentry Drywall Repair & Texturing Pressure Washing 479-244-7096 TREE WORK - Skilled tree care: trimming, deadwooding and removals. Conscientious, professional arborist and sawmiller, Bob Messer (479) 253-2284
Motorcycle for Sale 2007 SUZUKI C50T. Saddlebags and backrest. 9,000 miles. $3200 firm. Call 870-480-3884. 2009 HONDA METROPOLITAN Scooter. 49cc. Many extras! 100 miles PLUS per gallon! One owner. $1550. Call 479-981-1900.
For Rent 1 ROOM EFFICIENCY. All bills paid. Located on Onyx Cave Rd. $325/mo. 1st/last/security deposit. Call 479-253-6283 or 479-253-6959. 2BR/1BA APT. or 2BR/1.5BA TOWNHOUSE: W/D hookups, full equipped kitchen, CH/A. On-premise mgr. Pivot Rock Village Apartments, 479-253-4007 or 479-244-5438. 2BR HISTORIC HOUSE. Jacuzzi/HardwoodFloors /Garage. $610-$635/mo.; 2BR2BA Mobile Home. Garden tub. $550/mo.; 1BR Unit, furnished. $110-$125/wk. 6965 Hwy.62, E.S. 417-561-5360. EXQUISITELY FURNISHED EFFICIENT 2BR house. Like new W/D, hardwood floors, wooded view from furnished deck w/gas grill. Walking distance to Hart's, downtown and market. Covered parking, large bath w/double-sinks. $950/mo., 1st/last/+cleaning deposit. 479-244-5427 HOLIDAY ISLAND: 1BR, Furnished. Deck, woods view. $525 single. $575 couple. Includes utilities, cable. No Pets. No Smoking. References. Lease. F/L/S† 479-981-2979 NEAR EUREKA SPRINGS, 2BR/2BA Country home with large porch, W/D, plus much more. No Smoking. References required. $800/mo. Call 479-981-1900
STUDIO APARTMENT, Mill Hollow, Eureka. W/D, wood or electric heat, well-water, organic garden, water/sewer/trash paid, non-smoking. Old wagon road walk to downtown. $475/mo. 1 year lease. Eric, 479-253-6972 UNIQUE 34' MOTORHOME in Eureka Springs, Wi-fi/cable/utilities included. Mountain/forest view, W/D on premises. $150/wk. or monthly discount. 1st mo.+Deposit, References required, 479-981-3449 VICTORIAN QUIET HISTORIC DISTRICT- 2BR, hardwoods, W/D hookup, CH/A, ceiling fans, porch & swing, includes trash pickup & yard mowing. $695/mo. 479-366-0298. 9 Singleton.
Commercial for Rent 1,200 to 1,400 SQ FT COMMERCIAL OR OFFICE SPACE Hwy. frontage available. For immediate occupancy. Call Rex at 479-981-0081, 9am to 5pm UNIQUE RETAIL RENTAL on North Main. Newly renovated with very nice details. Wall of windows overlooking creek. All utilities paid except electric. 1st/mo. rent +deposit. 479-981-9811.
Misc. for Sale 16' x 20' LOG HOME KIT. Dove-tailed and drilled for electric. $5900 or will complete. 479-253-2383 AMANA FLAT-TOP STOVE and microwave oven, Frigidaire dishwasher. All white, all electric. $300. Maytag Gas dryer (new). 479-981-9926 DERKSEN PORTABLE BUILDINGS for sale or rent-to-own. Hwy 62West, across from Walmart, Berryville. No deposit or credit check. Free Delivery. 870-423-1414 ROOM AIR CONDITIONER. Frigidaire Model LRA050XT7, 5000 BTU, 1 year old, rarely used, excellent condition, $60. Call 303-282-6419.
Pine Mountain show to benefit family in fatal accident The Pine Mountain Theater will present a free performance of its new 40th Anniversary show, “40 Years of Music,” on Thursday, May 15 at 7:30 p.m. to benefit the victims of a recent fatal traffic accident that took the life of 23-month-old Heaven Burlingame and left the child’s mother, Lauren Burlingame, in critical condition. The show will be free to area residents, but donations will be accepted to cover final expenses for the toddler as well as medical expenses for Lauren. There will also be a dessert auction to raise much-needed funds to assist the family. The accident happened early afternoon on Friday, April 25 on Highway 23 just south of Eureka Springs. Arkansas State Police, Eureka Springs Fire Department and EMS as well as Air Evac all responded to the scene, where the Jaws of Life had to be used to extract Lauren from the wreckage. Firefighters later said they had to cut the dashboard out of the burning vehicle to save her. “Friends of the family approached me about helping put a fundraiser together and we were glad to help,” said Mike Bishop, producer and emcee of the show. “This is a great way for area residents to see the show and help out a worthy cause in the process.” The Pine Mountain Theater is one of Eureka Springs’ is recognized as Arkansas’ first and most-attended music and comedy show. The cast of talented singers, musicians and entertainers present a well-rounded variety of country music, rock and roll, rhythm and
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blues, Gospel and patriotic music as well as lots of family-friendly comedy. Seating will begin at 7 p.m. with the Gospel pre-show beginning promptly at 7:30 p.m. The main show will kick off at 8 p.m. No reservations will be taken. For more information contact Daren McGee, event organizer, at 479-366-1314 or call the Pine Mountain Theater, 479-2539156. Cash donations may be made payable to the Heaven Burlingame Fund. Donations can be dropped off at the Pine Mountain Theater ticket office at any time.
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WONDERLAND ANTIQUES BUYS/SELLS antiques, primitives, unique vintage items. Open 10-5. Closed Tuesday/Wednesday. Hwy 62 east of Eureka 3 miles. 479-253-6900
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KINGS RIVER CABIN – Brand new 1,536 sq. ft. cabin on 1.3 acres, 2 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, native cedar floors, tile kitchen floor, custom pine cabinets. 480 sq. ft. covered porch on front and 480 sq. ft. covered porch on back. Metal roof. On the Kings River close to Trigger Gap. Only 9 miles from Eureka Springs. $199,000 or best offer. Call (479) 981-1177.
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“Suzie” (#21) is a very pretty little 1-yr old black lab mix. She has lots of energy, loves to play & gets along well with everyone. She’s easily trained & likes to walk on a leash. A really nice addition to any family. Suzie has all her shots, is spayed, & can be adopted for 1/2 the usual adoption fee at the Good Shepherd Animal Shelter, Hwy 62 east of Eureka Springs; open 12-5 every day but Wed; phone 253-9188. The Shelter has over 153 dogs of almost every size & breed, & beautiful cats & kittens of all colors. Adopt a pet & save a life, & thank you for caring.
pensive equipment such as firefighter protective gear and breathing tank machines must be updated, tested and kept in good repair. “I’m really proud of all our firefighters, medical personnel and traffic directors. They are constantly ready to answer a tone-out, and all are volunteers,” says Fire Chief Ed Thompson. “We regularly train and have recently been drilling on ICS (Incident Command System), a national system for manag-
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ing emergency situations, that increases safety and improves communications at a scene. It also will enable us to work more smoothly with other fire departments and governmental agencies when needed.” As with any volunteer organization, funding daily operations is always a challenge. The barbecue will be a major fundraiser for the Inspiration Point Fire Department. “We’ve already received some donations from local businesses,” said Thompson. “We hope to feed a lot of people on May 17.”
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Standing in the gap Hundreds attended the annual National Day of Prayer Breakfast sponsored by the Western Carroll County Ministerial Alliance and hosted by the Great Passion Play inside the Great Hall early last Thursday morning, May 1. The event was emceed by Rotary Club President Dave Teigen and included singing by Beth Severe and music by The Williamsons Gospel quartet of Oklahoma. The featured speaker was Chip Jackson of Fellowship Bible Church in Rogers. Leaders praying for various segments of society were John Cross, Pastor Phil Wilson, Judge Sam Barr, Grace Gladden-Nance, Tom Riddle, Bob Moore and Maj. Paul Boss (ret.). The day also saw the close of the Carroll County Bible Reading Marathon, held on the Green Forest Square. That event will be held in Eureka Springs for the next three years, organizers have said.
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The Artosphere Chapel Music Series! Tickets are just $10*! *plus applicable fees
Shannon Wurst May 20 | Thorncrown Chapel, Eureka Springs
Cry You One: A Project of ArtSpot Productions & Mondo Bizarro May 29 | Cooper Chapel, Bella Vista
Artosphere is funded in part by an Art Works grant from the National Endowment of the Arts. Other supporters include Bentonville A&P Commission, Greenwood Gearhart, Inc., Regions Insurance, The Stella Boyle Smith Trust, Walmart Foundation, Walton Family Foundation, Bob & Becky Alexander, Les & Mina Baledge, The David Banks Family, James & Emily Bost, Ed & Karlee Bradberry, June Carter, Dale & Prudy Caudle, Chip & Susan Chambers, Steve & Jamie Clark, Nick & Carolyn Cole, Marybeth Cornwell & Rick Hays, Cynthia & Tom Coughlin, Sandy Edwards, Pete & Shirley Esch, Fred & Barbara Frye, Hershey & Denise Garner, Jeff & Lisa Gearhart, Orville & Susan Hall, Meza Harris, Malcolm & Ellen Hayward, Tony & Susan Hui, Tom & Jill King, Greg & Hannah Lee, David & Deborah Malone, David & Pam Parks, John & Marsha Phillips, Mary Lynn Reese, Frank & Sara Sharp, Mitchell & Barbara Singleton, Barbara G. Taylor, The Chancellor Hotel, Clubhaus Fitness, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Greenhouse Grille, KUAF 91.3 Public Radio, Arsaga’s at the Depot. Media Partners: NWA Media, Celebrate Arkansas Magazine, CitiScapes Metro Monthly, and Kid’s Directory of Northwest Arkansas.
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Meticulously constructed & maintained home with attention to detail and quality. This totally custom home offers amenities galore! Spectacular mountain & valley views are offered from your private decks or soaring living room windows. Gourmet kitchen, beautiful balconied library, fantastic work shop and studio, 3.5 car garage, 3.3 private acres and much much more. Call me for a private showing. $459,500.
1,240 sq ft 1800’s shotgun-style farmhouse on 1 acre offers end of road privacy. Double parlor, covered porches and old barn. Open garden area. Minutes to downtown. $124,000.
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TURNKEY BUSINESS! This profitable business is a favorite hangout. Main building is currently Jim’s Saloon which includes a living room, 3 bedrooms & bath that could be used for owners quarters. Saloon has seating capacity for 60. Rental cabin has 2 bedrooms, full bath. Large 24’x32’ metal garage/shop has concrete slab floor. Business fixtures included in price. $250,000.
This 2008 2 bed/2 bath home on 1.82 acres boasts a solid concrete foundation & 8” concrete walls. Reinforcements, 12” insulation throughout walls & ceiling adds to it’s fuel efficiency. Open floor plan, stainless appliances, 2 ply door & windows w/built in blinds, newer carpet, tile & laminate floors. 2 addtl rooms. Separate laundry room. Sky/solar lights. Walk in closets. Low maintain exterior, buried cable & lines, picnic area. $179,000. $174,500.
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Fabulous 3 story 5,000 sq ft home on mountain top ridge near Blue Springs Resort. Stunning river & mountain views abound. Great privacy factor on 1.72 (+,-) acres. Minutes to historic downtown Eureka Springs. This 3+bed/ 4 bath, 3 car garage home has too many amenities to list. Call for a private showing today! $439,000. $388,000.
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