Lovely County Citizen May 18, 2017

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YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER MAY 18, 2017

TOPNEWS After-school adventures Community center sponsors program Page 3

n Commission collaboration

CAPC to split cost of fireworks with parks Page 4

n Rezoning approved

Planning OKs request to rezone 38 Prospect Page 5

n Damage from recent flooding

Barr: Road repairs could cost $500K Page 10

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DISPATCH Desk

May 5 1:19 a.m. - An officer responded to the report of a tree across Dawson Road.

Public works responded and advised they would clear the tree some time in the morning. Closure signs were put up.

6:50 a.m. - An officer responded to a welfare concern for a teacher at school and found the teacher was not at the school. Information was referred to the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office for the welfare check.

10:11 a.m. - Central dispatch advised of a 911 open line. Officers made contact at the residence. Everything was fine.

11:51 a.m. - A caller reported threats made by a former employee and requested to speak to an officer. An officer made contact and took down the information.

2:22 p.m. - An officer responded to a complaint of loud music from neighbors over the last two days and made contact.

The residents complied with requests to turn the music down, and the officer advised that citations would be issued for further complaints.

5:43 p.m. - An officer responded to a call in reference to harassing communications. The victim advised she just broke up with her boyfriend and he would not stop calling and texting her. The officer made contact with the boyfriend and advised him to stop communicating with the caller. A report was filed.

11:53 p.m. - An officer responded to a complaint of racking pipes from a motorcycle at an area restaurant and spoke with the driver. His motorcycle was at

one-vehicle accident. There were no inju-

By Kelby Newcomb ries. A report was taken.

idle, and he was not racking his pipes as the caller indicated.

May 6 12:20 a.m. - A complainant advised they were having a possible theft issue with an employee. An officer responded and spoke with the owner, who advised they wanted to look over more receipts and then decide if a report should be filed.

12:33 a.m. - A complainant advised she had a male at her resident that she wanted to leave. Upon officers’ arrival, the male had already left.

1:53 a.m. - Officers responded to a disturbance call on Spring Street and arrested a subject for driving while intoxicated and refusal to submit to a chemical test.

3:45 p.m. - A caller advised a speeding car was heading toward an area hotel. An officer responded but was unable to locate the vehicle.

4:39 p.m. - A subject was arrested at a traffic stop for driving while intoxicated and driving left of center.

7:20 p.m. - A caller advised of a possible intoxicated male getting into his vehicle on Center Street. Officers responded but were unable to locate the vehicle.

10:56 p.m. - Officers responded to a report of a male threatening people with a firearm at an area bar. The subject was arrested for possession of a firearm by certain persons, aggravated assault, terroristic threatening in the first degree and an outstanding warrant out of the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office.

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1:07 p.m. - An officer responded to a report of kids driving an ATV and golf cart in the street and made contact with them.

8:44 p.m. - An officer responded to an alarm and advised the building was secure.

May 8 1:28 p.m. - A subject was arrested on a Springdale warrant.

4:59 p.m. - A caller advised young teens were burning a tree on Anderson Street. The fire department was toned, and officers responded. It was discovered they were not burning a tree but burning pieces of wood in the street. The suspects were located and advised of local ordinances.

6:42 p.m. - A caller requested an officer for assistance with a problematic raccoon. An officer responded and located the raccoon. There’s nothing worse than a problematic raccoon.

9:09 p.m. - A traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a subject for driving on a suspended license and no tail lights.

May 9 6:24 p.m. - A traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a subject for a warrant out of Washington County.

10:27 p.m. - An officer responded to the report of suspicious vehicle at an area store, but the vehicles had left upon arrival.

11:03 p.m. - Officers responded to an area restaurant for a possible suicidal male driving a blue vehicle. No vehicle matching the description given was there.

Officers checked the area for the vehicle but were unable to locate it.

May 10 10:25 a.m. - A caller advised of a possible intoxicated female walking along the highway. An officer made contact with the female, and she was fine.

11:07 a.m. - A caller reported a verbal disturbance at an area campground. An officer made contact with the subjects at an area store and reported everything was fine. It was just a verbal argument.

11:54 a.m. - An officer responded to a 911 hangup and checked the area. There were no indications of distress.

5:05 p.m. - A caller reported a domestic

dispute and advised a female was screaming for help and to call the police. Officers located the couple and determined it was only a verbal argument. They apologized for the police being called out.

5:45 p.m. - A caller reported a maroon-colored vehicle driving all over the road and advised the driver might be intoxicated. The caller advised the vehicle turned into an area apartment complex.

An officer checked to make sure the vehicle was parked, and it was.

7:47 p.m. - A caller reported a large black truck tailgating her and driving dangerously behind her. An officer located the vehicle but did not witness any dangerous driving.

8:06 p.m. - An employee at an area restaurant reported a dine and dash and advised a male and female subject left without paying a $60 bill. An officer filed a report.

8:13 p.m. - A caller advised her vehicle was stolen from an area store while she was inside and said she thought it was people she knows who took it. An officer located the vehicle and spoke to all parties involved. The officer advised it may possibly be a civil issue but will file a report.

9:55 p.m. - A father called to request a welfare check on his daughter. An officer located the daughter. She was okay.

11:10 p.m. - An officer responded to a disturbance at an area campground and spoke with the people in question, who advised their child ran out of the tent and they were concerned she was going to fall in the pool.

11:21 p.m. - An officer responded to a gathering of approximately 15 people on Spring Street that could potentially cause a disturbance. An officer stood by in the area. We’re guessing it was a spontaneous parade.

11:22 p.m. - A complainant advised she was called about one of her tenants causing a disturbance outside of the residence. An officer responded, but all as quiet upon arrival.

11:30 p.m. - Carroll County Sheriff’s Office advised EMS was responding to a report of a male that had fallen off the rock wall and may be intoxicated. An officer responded to the scene.

See Dispatch, page 17

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After-school program

Community center sponsors trial run of program

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

Thanks to the Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation, area students have a place to go when the day’s last school bell rings.

The foundation has been sponsoring an after-school program since March 27 — where students play outside, work on art projects, complete homework and eat nutritional snacks.

Foundation board member Kathy Remenar said the original plan was to have the program at the community center, but that didn’t work out because mold was found in the gym.

“We had everything all set, and then we had that problem,” Remenar said.

“With the cooperation of Eureka Springs schools, we moved it right into the school. That worked out great, because everybody knew where everything was and the facilities were there. We didn’t have to worry.”

Around 50 students have been meeting in the elementary school building from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. for months now, Remenar said. She said the pilot program is for students from kindergarten to sixth grade only.

“We’d love to be able to offer activity for those kids who are older than that, but at this point, that was as far as we could go,” Remenar said. “We hope very soon to get that gym open, and then you’ve got more space.”

Foundation board member Jean Elderwind said the foundation is employing 11 teachers to help run the program. Remenar said she chose Carrie Gay to be a co-coordinator for the program after seeing Gay successfully coach the volleyball team.

“I thought she was always involved with the little kids. Then, I found out she had been the lead teacher on the after-school program when we had one,” Remenar said. “We had a grant for a long time. It was supposed to wean its way down. Well, it weaned itself down and out, so there was no after-school care for

children in Eureka Springs.”

“There was no place for the children to go,” Elderwind said.

Elderwind said the foundation wanted to meet the need for an after-school program as quickly as possible. The foundation is providing all supplies for the program, she said, such as markers and volleyballs. All the money for the program, Elderwind said, comes from the foundation’s Dine Around fundraiser, which has raised around $11,000 since the end of 2016.

“We felt it was an important service we can give to the community,” Elderwind said. “Our Dine Around funds are funding us through the end of the year.”

Remenar said the pilot program is free.

“To parents, that’s a huge deal. It’s also not particularly realistic in the long run, but you can come up with a graduated scale the way other communities do based on income,” Remenar said. “When the program goes to the community center, it will be that type of program.”

So far, Gay said the students have loved the program.

“They’re always asking us, ‘Are you going to be after school today? Who’s going to be after school today?’ ” Gay said.

“They get to hang out with their friends.

They get to have a snack.”

Kamisha Watson, co-coordinator of the program, said she grew up in after-school programs.

“I grew a lot as a person. I worked and I helped, and I have all these friends I’ve made,” Watson said.

It’s especially important, Watson said, to have a program like that in Eureka Springs.

“In a community where there’s not a lot of things for kids to do, it’s something for them to do,” Watson said.

Gay agreed, saying the program provides safety and security for students who might not have that at home.

“If children are scared and uncertain about what they’re doing after school, they can’t learn during school,” Gay said.

See Program, page 10

Photo by David Bell

These two students are having a good time at the after-school program May 11.

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Commission collaboration

CAPC agrees to split cost of fireworks with parks commission

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The Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission has big plans for this year’s Fourth of July celebration, and the City Advertising and Promotion Commission is on board.

Parks director Justin Huss addressed the CAPC on Wednesday, May 10, saying the parks commission is hoping to have a major event celebrating the Fourth of July at Lake Leatherwood. Huss said the commission agreed to have a fireworks show and has invited local organizations to take part in the event. The volunteer fire department has already agreed to offer barbecue, Huss said, and some churches are interested in participating.

“I think it’s going to quickly catch on.

We’ll get some groups together. We’re certainly going to reach out,” Huss said. “We try our hardest to stay local. We’re not going to solicit anyone to come in. I would really prefer it be local groups. It would be better for us and the community.”

Huss said it would cost $8,000 to have a fireworks show, including the cost of fireworks and insurance. He asked the com-

missioners if the CAPC could pay for half of that, and the commission unanimously agreed to spend $4,000 on the fireworks.

Also at the meeting, the commissioners heard from Scott Schroen of Phat Tire Bike Shop. Schroen explained that the shop is organizing the Fat Tire Festival this year and asked the commission for $10,000 to help advertise the event. Huss said he supported the proposal.

“Last year, they stepped in and did a heck of a job. We’ve been talking about … how do we grow this?” Huss said. “We’re very excited. It’s been tremendous working with Phat Tire Shop. We wholeheartedly endorse their request and hope to work with them for many years.”

Commissioner Terry McClung asked what attendance was like at the festival last year, and Schroen said it was up a little from the year before. Schroen said he hopes the event has a more festival-like atmosphere this year. In the past, Schroen said, he realized that people attend the event just to watch the race.

“It’s a mountain bike race that turned into a festival. People are going to show up to race no matter what,” Schroen said.

This year, Schroen said, he’s looking to bring more entertainment to the festival for everyone to enjoy.

“It’s a new focus and a new approach … not that we’re changing it, but just putting the spotlight on a different direction,” Schroen said.

Commissioner Bobbie Foster said she’s seen the success of the festival over the years and would support using CAPC dollars to advertise it.

“I just know from my experience … it’s a good weekend for Eureka Springs,” Foster said. “We need some new entertainment avenues for our guests, and I think this will provide that. Whether they come [in town] and eat, I still see it as an avenue of entertainment.”

Commissioner David Mitchell moved to allocate $2,500 to the festival, but nobody seconded his motion. Foster moved to spend $7,500 on the event and received a second.

The commission voted, with everyone but Mitchell voting in favor of it. Mitchell said he couldn’t vote for the proposal because he believed it was too much money.

In other business, the commission looked See CAPC, page 22

CAPC still waiting to fill open position

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

The Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission still has an open seat.

After a short debate May 10, the commission agreed to wait on appointing someone to Position 7. Commissioner Terry McClung recalled hearing from many applicants on April 12, saying he was happy with how many people applied.

“It was an immense number. I really appreciate all the input from the community,” McClung said. “It’s great. It’s not very often we get this many people who want to sit on a commission.”

Since that meeting, McClung said, the commission received another application

from Debbie Davis. Davis is a former school employee and serves on the Eureka Springs School Board. Commissioner Susan Harman nominated Carol Wright, who has worked in fundraising for numerous arts organizations over the years, and commissioner Bobbie Foster seconded the nomination.

Commissioner Dustin Duling nominated former Eureka Springs mayor Beau Satori, but no one seconded the nomination. Commissioner David Mitchell nominated Davis, and Harman seconded it.

The commission took a paper vote, with two votes for Wright, one vote for Davis and an abstention. The commission voted twice more to break the tie, but the vote stayed the same. McClung said the commission would wait until its

next meeting and vote again.

CAPC director Mike Maloney said the commission was at a stalemate and encouraged the commissioners to fill the position at the next opportunity.

“You can’t take this much further than this. It’s not fair to the applicants,” Maloney said.

He added that applications are still open for the position. The position is open to any Carroll County resident over 18. The application form is available online at www.CAPC.biz or can be obtained by visiting the CAPC offices at 121 E. Van Buren, Suite 3 B in Eureka Springs.

Applications can be sent to Director@ EurekaSprings.Org or P.O. Box 522 in Eureka Springs.

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Planning OKs rezoning request at 38 Prospect

By Samantha Jones

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Craig Johnson is one of the featured speakers at this year’s Books in Bloom, scheduled from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 21, at the Crescent Hotel gardens.

Books in Bloom brings accomplished authors to Eureka Springs

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

Books in Bloom, the literary component of May Festival of the Arts, will take place from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 21, at the Crescent Hotel gardens.

The event brings all kinds of authors to Eureka Springs, including national best-sellers, up-and-coming talents and authors of particular regional interest.

“We’ve put together a stellar lineup of writers this year,” co-chair Jennifer Hudspeth said. “Attendees will find a presentation for just about every taste and interest.”

Co-chair Jean Elderwind agreed.

“We are pleased to announce that Laurie R. King will grace our festival this year. Her books draw readers into another place and time, filled with mystery and adventure,” Elderwind said.

“Author S.C. Gwynne’s books will appeal to fans of American history. Craig Johnson is making an encore appearance to speak about the inspiration behind his very popular Longmire series.”

She continued, “And Nathalia Holt’s book Rocket Girls explores the contribution women have made to the U.S.

space program. And that’s just the slate for authors speaking in the conservatory!”

Johnson said he’s excited to return to Books in Bloom, saying he has been asked back quite a few times but couldn’t work it into his schedule until this year.

“The organizers asked again this year and I realized I couldn’t do it again because I was on tour with the paperback version of The Highwayman, but then I thought why not put Books in Bloom on the tour?” Johnson said. “I called up the publicist in New York, and it all fell into place.”

Johnson said he will talk about the main character in the Longmire series, Walt Longmire.

“There are a lot of questions about where Walt came from, where he’s going, how much of him is drawn from sheriffs I know and how much of him is taken from me,” Johnson said. “I’ve been writing about Walt for a dozen years now, and I don’t think I’ve come close to plumbing his depth.”

Since his Longmire novels have been See Books, page 21

The Eureka Springs Planning Commission approved a request to rezone 38 Prospect from R-1 Victorian Residential to C-3 Quiet Use Commercial on Tuesday, May 9.

Byron McKimmey submitted the request, saying he and his wife want to use the property for a bed and breakfast.

“My first 18 years I spent in Eureka Springs. Much of that time, I was delivering milk door-to-door and store-to-store … so maybe I’ll spend the next 18 years here,” McKimmey said.

Chairwoman Melissa Greene said McKimmey completed all the requirements for the application, and commissioner Ann Tandy-Sallee said she wasn’t on the commission when McKimmey’s CUP was revoked on the property last year. Greene said the CUP was revoked because the business hadn’t been operating for more than 180 days.

Greene said she would have suggested giving McKimmey 45 days to comply but

McKimmey’s representative berated the commissioners.

“Your representative called us stupid and cursed at us, and I think that had a lot to do with it,” Greene said. “I hope that does not hang over this, because I don’t think these people are representative of that.”

Greene said the property at 38 Prospect is clearly meant to be a bed and breakfast.

“It would be hard for this building to ever, ever be a residence. It’s so chopped up into rooms with jacuzzis,” Greene said. “I would like to come to some conclusion on it, because I don’t want to see it sit there.”

Greene said the commission could put a condition on the rezoning.

“We could put conditions on it, that while they are subject to the quiet use, they can’t have a restaurant there,” Greene said.

The commission voted to approve the request on the condition that no restaurants operate on the property.

The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, at City Hall.

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Quilting circle raises money for senior center

By Kelby Newcomb CCNNews@cox-internet.com

A tight-knit group of quilters is raising money for the Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center with nothing but needles, thread and a passion for their craft.

Senior center director Carla Mann said the volunteers hand-quilt some quilts for individual requests and make others for the senior center to raffle off and sell.

“The ones hanging up are the ones we make for the center,” Mann said. “The volunteers make the entire quilt, not just the hand-stitching but also all the patchwork. All of the proceeds from these go to the center.”

The money raised by the individual quilts goes to both the senior center and the Meals on Wheels program, she said, depending on where the money is needed most at the time.

Among the volunteer quilters are Iola Peden, Dolly Bunch, Mary Wadel and Judy Hooten. They said they all started quilting at different points in their lives, learning the art form from family members, work or through personal interest.

“I’ve been quilting at the senior center since 1993. I didn’t start quilting until I retired,” said Peden. “My mother, grandmother and aunt were all quilters or seamstresses, so I guess it just came naturally for me to do it.”

Wadel said she began quilting when she was 13 years old and learned it from her mother.

David Bell / Carroll County News

Quilters (from left) Dolly Bunch, Iola Peden and Mary Wadel show off the quilt they made for Joy Flake (right). The volunteers make and sell the quilts to raise money for the Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center and the Meals on Wheels program.

“My mother quilted all the time, and I quilted with her,” she said. “I don’t know how many quilts she made, but she put them on the frames all the time for several years. I would come over to the senior center with my mother-in-law and quilt once in a while, and, when she got to where she didn’t drive anymore, I would bring her over and stay and quilt a lot of the time.”

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“Her mother-in-law taught me how to put quilts in the frames,” Peden said. “I had never done that before.”

Bunch said she has been quilting for 35 to 40 years but came to the craft a little differently.

“I worked at Walmart for a long time, and I sold a lot of fabric,” she said.

“People would come in, and I’d help them pick out fabric for quilts. I didn’t know what I was doing, but I pretended I knew. I learned a lot from what they would tell me about quilting. I’ve been quilting with the senior center for about two to three years.”

Bunch said her favorite part of quilting is seeing how happy people are when they receive the finished quilts.

“I like the comments people make about the quilts and how happy they are when we get one finished,” she said.

“I love all of it,” Peden said. “I like trying to figure out how to put it together and looking at how beautiful it is after it’s put together.”

The quilting is bringing more together than just scraps of fabric. Mann said she believes one of the group’s favorite parts of quilting is the company it provides.

“I started coming over here in 1993.

I’d had a heart attack, and the doctor said I needed to get out and be with people,” Peden said. “My husband said ‘Well, I tried to get her to go to the senior center and quilt with those ladies,’ and the doctor said ‘You get over there and be with them people,’ so I did. That was in July of 1993. I’ve been coming here almost 25 years now.”

She said there were even two years when she and a friend put in so many volunteer hours quilting at the senior center that they received a certificate and pin from the president.

“We would come over here at 8 a.m. and stay until 4 p.m. five days a week,” Peden said.

“We have a quilt on the frames all the time,” Wadel said.

Joy Flake, a regular customer of the quilting circle, said she loves how unique the quilts they make are.

“They do so much work, and the quilts are so original,” Flake said. “They handdo it all, which makes it extra special.

It’s not something you can buy at the store. All of our grandkids have quilts from here, and we’ve got two that we put on our bed at home. We love them.”

Mann said people can stop by the senior center any time to look at the quilts available.

“If they’re interested in learning how to quilt, we’re always looking for new quilters who either know how to do it and are experience or are interested in learning,” she said. “There’s a wealth of knowledge here they would love to share with people who want to come in and learn. You don’t really need any experience. You can be new to it, and they will teach you.”

The senior center is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. It is located at 202 W Madison Ave. in Berryville. For more information, call the center at 870-423-2796.

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Something to hiss about

Snake World celebrates 25th anniversary

By Kelby Newcomb CCNNews@cox-internet.com

Snake World has shed its scales to expand more than once over the past few decades.

The exhibit is celebrating its 25th anniversary, and owner and operator Dale Ertel said it has grown and changed since the doors first opened on May 5, 1992. The most noticeable difference, he said, is the variety of inhabitants in the exhibit.

“I have added on three rooms since the beginning,” Ertel said. “Now, we’re getting into tropical fish, the Amazon giant fish and stuff like that. I think I’ve done pretty well at expanding and getting a larger collection.”

Melina Swetnam, who assists Ertel and provides educational tours to visitors at Snake World, said the exhibit also features a lot more non-venomous snakes and other reptiles than it did when it first opened.

“Melina takes care of the non-venomous stuff, so I’ve been able to get more of that,” Ertel said. “We also have a Berryville student, Josh Kahler, who comes out and helps us every weekend. He gets a big kick out of helping Melina feed the reptiles once a week.”

Ertel said his interest in snakes first began when he was about 10 years old.

“Before I was into snakes, I was terrified of them,” he said. “My mom stopped asking me to help in the garden, because if I ever saw a garden snake I would be bawling and wouldn’t go back.”

He said he learned to stop being afraid of snakes through the help of a university student who worked on his family’s farm during the summers.

“When I was 10-years-old, this guy would come out and work on the farm, and he’s the one who kind of got me into snakes,” Ertel said. “He was getting cobras for me by the time I was 14, against my parents’ wishes. They weren’t thrilled, but they finally learned I knew how to handle them and was doing it safely.”

He said his favorite part of running Snake World is educating people and helping them move past the fear of snakes.

“Melina will have people come in here who are so scared they’re sweating and

shaking,” he said. “Before they leave, they’re handling a snake, even though they would have never done it before. It’s because of the presentation. They learn and get over the fear. That’s what makes us feel good.”

“I was scared to death when I first came here,” Swetnam said, “but I’ve been working here for six years now. I love teaching people, especially kids, about the different animals here. I’ll tell them the difference in venomous and non-venomous snakes, and kids just eat it up.”

Most people are raised from day one to hate snakes, Ertel said, because that’s what their parents taught them.

“We’re trying to show the positive side of snakes and get people not to be afraid of them,” he said. “That way they’re not killing them just because they see them.”

He said he and Swetnam often compare venomous snakes to raccoons or other wildlife during their presentations.

“If you see a venomous snake out in the water or on the ground, it’s not going to hurt you as long as you leave it alone, just like a raccoon,” Ertel said. “But if you mess with one, it will get defensive just like a raccoon and hurt you. That’s what we stress.”

He said Snake World has even become a sort of shelter for exotic pets people can no longer afford to keep.

“We’re getting a lot of stuff where people can’t keep them anymore, so they bring them to us,” he said. “As long as they’re small and I have room for them, it’s all right, but I can’t take any big pythons or anything like that because I don’t have the room.”

Swetnam said Snake World even got some surprising new residents recently: guinea pigs.

“This woman came up and said ‘Do you take stuff no one wants anymore?’ I said ‘Sure,’” she said. “She went out to the car, and I thought she was going to bring in a snake, but instead she brought in two guinea pigs. About a week later, I got two more.”

Ertel said he would rather people bring

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Dale Ertel, owner and operator of Snake World, holds an alligator snapping turtle.

Snake World celebrates its 25th year in Carroll County this month.

the pets to Snake World than release them into the wild, because many are not equipped to live in the local environment.

“A lot of these pets won’t live here,” he said. “They’re from other parts of the country where it’s not seasonal like it is here, and they wouldn’t make it. So at least people are bringing them to us. They still have a good chance of survival that way.”

Ertel said he is glad Snake World is still around and hopes to continue running the

exhibit for years to come.

“It’s good to be able to last this long,” he said.

To take a guided educational tour through the world of scales, tails and fangs, visit Snake World about six miles east of Eureka Springs on Highway 62. The exhibit’s hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, and admission is $12 for adults and $6 for children. For more information, call 870-350-5515 or email snakeworld.ar@gmail.com.

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Call your senators

Dear Editor, Coming on the heels of the horrendous health care bill passed by the House on May 4, Sen. Hatch’s remarks add insult to injury and the American people deserve an apology. He stated, “The public wants every dime they can be given. Let’s face it, once you get them on the dole, they’ll take every dime they can. We’ve got to find some way of getting things under control or this country and your future is going to be gone.”

Adding his own insult, Republican Sen. Paul Labrador stated on May 5, “Nobody dies because they don’t have access to health care.”

Seems that asking for decent health care is a luxury we all should be denied, except of course, members of the House, who voted themselves exempt from their own bill.

Those of us “on the dole” include roughly 10.1 million people who buy insurance through the law’s exchanges and qualify for tax credits that discount their premiums. Although there’s no hard data on how many have jobs, it’s safe to assume the vast majority do, because otherwise they wouldn’t have enough income to qualify.

It remains to be seen what the Senate will do. You can give them a call at 202-2243121 (Capitol Switchboard) to ask for an apology at least! Sen. Cotton will be one of the leading architects of the next healthcare plan.

Sincerely, – NAN JOHNSON AND DAVE SPENCER

Cemetery improvements Editor, Three cheers for the Eureka Springs Cemetery Commission and the men’s group from the Christian Church. The cemetery fence has had a badly needed hair cut. I had

asked a former commissioner a year ago and was told that Eureka seemed to be equally split so they decided to remove it slowly. We can even argue about honeysuckle!

Much progress has been made in the last several years and this commission is on a mission. They also have a new problem with the pine beetle.

Many years ago, while researching for one of my books on Eureka Springs history, I decided to find Si Wilson’s grave. He was one of the robbers killed in the downtown bank robbery. All the bodies were claimed except Si Wilson’s. The Eureka Times Echo said the city buried him in a pauper’s grave. Nita, at the courthouse, said she had received the cemetery records in a cigarette cartoon and a blow dryer box from Albert Harp (Harp’s grocery store). Albert had been in charge of them for many years. She valiantly had tried to put them on index cards but did not remember the name Si Wilson, suggesting I go see Albert. Albert said the city had buried him in a pauper’s grave. I asked where in the cemetery and was told in a hollow and eventually dirt was added and more graves were put over the top!

Good luck and keep up the good work!

- SUSAN SCHAEFER

Citizens of the Week

Thank you

On behalf of not only the City Cemetery Commission but also of all the local residents and of the travelers on Highway 62, I would like to thank the First Christian Church of Eureka Springs Men’s Group for all the time and physical labor over the past few weeks that the group has put into clearing up the iron fencing along the Cemetery’s highway boundary. Special thanks to Pastor Golaway for coming to the Commission with the offer to help and for coordinating the work of the Men’s Group.

Because of the tangle of brush, weeds, honeysuckle, and poison ivy (as some of See Forum, page 26

All who participated in Bridge of Love on Sunday, May 14, are this week’s Citizens of the Week. Ilene Powell nominated the group, saying the bridge was filled with family, friends, locals and tourists who came out to remember their loved ones, past and present. “[There were] people taking pictures, hugging each other and so much love shared,” Powell said.

To nominate someone for Citizen of the Week, email Samantha Jones at Citizen.

Editor.Eureka@gmail.com.

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What do

think

Citizen Opinion by Cindy Worley

Do you think there is anything suspicious about the way President Trump fired FBI Director Comey?

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Doughboy restoration celebration slated for May 24

An event celebrating the Doughboy restoration will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 24, at Basin Park. The re-dedication of the Doughboy War Memorial will open with the Honor Guard of American Legion Post 9. Mayor Butch Berry will dedicate the memorial, followed by a rendition of the song “In Flanders Fields” by Loretta Crenshaw.

It will be followed by a reception at the Eureka Springs Historical Museum at 95 South Main, with an open house featuring a special World War I exhibit. John Cross and Cornerstone Bank are offering free parking across the street for the reception. Both events are free and open to the public.

Kings River cleanup scheduled for June 3 Joshua Forrest Chris Teater

Brent Teater

Yes, it is suspicious that he fired Comey because of everything that happened at the end of the election with Clinton.

Yes, I know there is something strangely suspicious.

“Gump”

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Absolutely. He is the anti-Christ.

“Brent”

The Kings River Watershed Partnership will hold its 12th annual river cleanup at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 3, beginning at the Grandview Bridge on Highway 143. Bring your boat and a sack lunch. The cleanup will be followed by a cookout, with live music and door prizes.

For more information, go to KingsRiverWatershed.org or call Ray at 870-654-4134.

HI Elks Club to host pancake breakfast May 27

The Holiday Island Elks Club will have a pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 27, at the Elks Lodge at 4 Park Cliff Drive in Holiday Island. There will be all-you-can-eat pancakes, bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy, as well as juice and coffee. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children under 12. Proceeds from the event will help support Elks Lodge 1042 community programs. Everyone is welcome.

Third Saturday Music announced for May Arthur

“DJ Acid”

I don’t know, politics are too complicated.

Baylee Garrison “Baylee”

I think so, they were lining up interviews with his cabinet.

Josh Storey “Josh”

Troubling yes, suspicious no. Actions are driven by emotions and he was coming under investigation.

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Do you think there is anything suspicious about the way President Trump fired FBI Director Comey?

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

Third Saturday Music in the Park coincides with May Festival of the Arts this month, making for a full day of art and music in Basin Spring Park on Saturday, May 20.

Art in the Park will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the park, featuring artists offering textiles, jewelry, painting, sculpting and fine wood

designs.

Grady Nichols will return to the bandshell at 5 p.m. for the Third Saturday Music in the Park.

Nichols has been entertaining audiences for more than 20 years with a repertoire stretching from romantic ballads, up-tempo pop, jazz instrumentals, dance music and covers of songs.

First United Methodist Church to host discussion group on aging

First United Methodist Church will be having a bi-weekly discussion group on the issues of aging beginning at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 18. For more information, call the church office at 479-253-8987.

LAST WEEK’S QUESTION

47 votes cast

Do you support the new healthcare bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives?

m Yes: 36.2% (17 votes) m No: 53.2% (25 votes) m Not sure.: 10.6% (5 votes)

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Barr says repairs from flooding may cost $500K

By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com

Carroll County’s roads and bridges might have sustained as much as a half-million dollars in damage during heavy rains and flooding in late April and early May, Carroll County Judge Sam Barr told the quorum court on Monday.

Barr said he and county road foreman Devoe Woodworth, as well as other road department employees, spent much of Monday surveying the damage around the county in preparation for a Thursday visit from representatives of the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management.

Barr said he is optimistic that the county will receive funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which could pay up to 75 percent of the repair bill. In previous disasters, ADEM has picked up an additional 12.5 percent of the cost, but Barr said that may not be the case now.

“We’ll have to work harder and smarter

to not wind up owing some money,” Barr said.

Barr said the damage wasn’t confined to one portion of the county.

“Some places got severe road damage, and some are not hurt that bad,” he said.

“We hope everybody will be patient till we get them back to where they need to be.”

Justices of the peace also heard from Dave Hoover, chairman of the Carroll County Election Commission. Hoover told the JPs that the state government is offering to pay half the cost of new voting equipment for the county.

“We received notice last week from the Secretary of State’s office,” he said.

“What they are proposing, along with the governor, is that we can get some new voting equipment and they will pay 50 percent of the cost.”

Hoover said the county’s current voting machines are becoming more unreliable and that some new software isn’t compat-

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“We’re getting to the point where those machines are going to start failing on us,” he said.

Hoover said the new machines are much more efficient, and can be set up to work at “voting centers.” That would allow voters to cast ballots at any polling place in the county on election day, rather than having to vote at their assigned precinct.

“With the new machines, it’s so much better,” he said.

Hoover said the cost for the new machines would be somewhere between $151,000 and $162,000.

In response to a question from District 6 JP Craig Hicks, Hoover said the new machines would not slow down the vote-counting process. District 2 JP Chuck Olson asked Hoover if the county’s existing equipment would be adequate for the March 2018 preferential primary — the next scheduled county-wide election — and Hoover said it would.

In other business, JPs approved a pair of supplemental appropriation ordinances amending the “2016 budget cleanup ordinance.” One of those ordinances transferred funds within departments and the other appropriated additional funds to certain departments.

JPs also approved the second and third readings of an ordinance adopting a revision to the county’s personnel handbook.

The revision will allow county employees

to earn vacation time more quickly. District 3 JP Lamont Richie explained that the move is a way for the county to provide an incentive and additional benefit to county employees at a time when pay increases are difficult to achieve. Richie asked that the ordinance be read for a third time and given final approval at Monday’s meeting and his fellow JPs agreed to do so.

The quorum court also approved a resolution re-appointing David Carlisle to a three-year term on the board of commissioners of the Western Carroll County Ambulance District. The resolution was not on the quorum court’s original agenda but was added at Olson’s request without dissent.

JPs also heard from Jim Mautte, a resident of western Carroll County who spoke during the portion of the meeting reserved for public comments. Mautte described loud music coming from an area known as The Farm, which hosts music events such as the recent Phunkberry festival. Phunkberry was held May 4-6, and Mautte said music from the festival continued into the early morning hours and could be heard a mile away or more. He asked JPs to look into the possibility of creating a noise ordinance for the county. Richie said during JP comments that he would like to look into the issue.

The quorum court’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. Monday, June 19, in the courtroom of the Carroll County Eastern District Courthouse in Berryville.

Program

“We’re not there yet, but we’re diligently working on the avenues we need to explore so we can make that building 100 percent fine,” Elderwind said. “We’d love to have the kids at the community center.

Then, we can look at expanding the program.”

The Dine Around fundraiser continues throughout the year. The hosts include Rowdy Beaver on June 21, The Rockin’ Pig Saloon on July 19, Bavarian Inn on Aug. 16, Ermilio’s Italian Home Cooking on Sept. 20, Crystal Dining Room on Oct. 18, Grand Taverne Restaurant on Nov. 15 and Rogue’s Manor Restaurant on Dec. 20.

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Gay thanked the foundation for sponsoring the program and said she’s excited to see where it goes next year.

“We’re very thankful for the community we live in and the community center that is providing this for our school kids,” Gay said. “We’re also grateful for all the donations from Dine Around. We couldn’t do this without the donations of the community.”

Elderwind said the program will be moving to the community center next year after the mold problem is taken care of.

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Opera in the Ozarks announces 2017 summer schedule Opera in the Ozarks will have a female focus for its 2017 summer season.

The nationally acclaimed summer music festival and training program for the nation’s top emerging opera professionals will kick off its summer season in June with nearly two dozen performances of three of the world’s finest operas featuring strong and independent women, each navigating the complexities that accompanied power during the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.

The 2017 season’s repertoire features W.A. Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro,” Carlisle Floyd’s “Susannah” and George Bizet’s “Carmen.” The operas contemplate the uses and abuses of power, each under unique circumstances.

Opera in the Ozarks general director Nancy Preis explains that “The Marriage of Figaro” features Count Almaviva trying to exercise his feudal right to sleep with his servant, Susanna.

“He gets outsmarted by the servant,” Preis said, “but not before he has emotionally abused his loving wife.”

In “Carmen,” the titular character uses her power over Don Jose to further her own wants, she said.

“Ultimately, her use of him ends in his death,” Preis said. “And in ’Susannah,’ the townspeople use their communal power, fueled by narrow-minded religious fervor, to try to control the free-spirited girl who wants to see the world. The other abuser of power here is truly the Rev. Olin Blitch, who assaults Susannah and then thinks she should forgive him.”

The season begins on Friday, June 23, and runs through Friday, July 21. There will be 22 fully staged and costumed performances — 19 at Opera in the Ozarks’ own mountainside venue at Inspiration Point and three at Bentonville’s Arend Arts Center.

More than 70 singers and musicians from across the country will take the stage during this 67th season of Opera in the Ozarks, performing under the baton of artistic director Thomas Cockrell. Audiences can look forward to vivid productions that spotlight the exceptional voices of tomorrow’s opera stars, accompanied by an orchestra of gift-

Opera in the Ozarks 2017 Schedule The following performance dates will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Inspiration Point Fine Arts Center at 16311 Highway 62 West in Eureka Springs: • June 23 - Opening Night: “The Marriage of Figaro” • June 24 - “Susannah” • June 27 - “Carmen” • June 28 - “The Marriage of Figaro” • June 29 - “Susannah” • June 30 - “Carmen” • July 1 - “The Marriage of Figaro” • July 3 - Opera Sampler • July 5 - “Carmen” • July 6 - “The Marriage of Figaro” • July 7 - “Susannah” • July 8 - “Carmen” ed professional musicians.

“Our 2017 company is made up of talented and exciting young vocalists from America’s top music schools and those launching careers in opera,” Cockrell says.

“Following their summer at Inspiration Point, company members move into young artist programs and the profession, on the path to careers on the opera stages of the nation and the world. Many an opera-loving audience can say they’ve ‘seen them first’ here on the stage at Inspiration Point.”

This season also includes special opera performances and outreach events taking place across Northwest Arkansas.

Opera in the Ozarks will present Art and Opera, an afternoon of music and art, at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 11, at Crystal Bridges Museum of America Art in Bentonville.

Admission to Crystal Bridges is free.

An Opera Sampler performance with selections from all three of the season’s main stage operas will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 3, at Inspiration Point. A lively Opera Scenes performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, at Inspiration Point.

The annual Chamber Music concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 17, at the Eureka Springs Auditorium. A Taste of Opera, an evening of delectable food, wine

• July 11 - “Susannah” • July 12 - “Carmen” • July 13 - “The Marriage of Figaro” • July 14 - “Carmen” • July 15 - “Susannah” • July 17 - Chamber Music (Eureka Springs Auditorium) • July 18 - Opera Scenes • July 19 - “The Marriage of Figaro” • July 20 - “Susannah” • July 21 - “Carmen” The following performance dates will take place at 3 p.m. at the Arend Arts Center at 1901 SE J St. in Bentonville: • July 2 - “Susannah” • July 9 - “The Marriage of Figaro” • July 16 - “Carmen” and opera entertainment, will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, at the 1886 Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs.

Opera in the Ozarks will additionally present a series of free or low-cost public outreach productions of “Jack and the Beanstalk” for children and families at locations across Northwest Arkansas. These special productions will be performed on Tuesday, June 6, at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville; Wednesday, June 7, at local libraries in Fayetteville; Tuesday, June 13, in Siloam Springs; Wednesday, June 14, in Berryville; Wednesday, June 28, in Eureka Springs; Thursday, July 6, in Springdale; Saturday, July 8, in Green Forest; Wednesday, July

12, in Rogers; and Thursday, July 13, in Bentonville. “Jack and the Beanstalk” also comes to the Eureka Springs Auditorium at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 1. It will be $10 for adults and free for children under 18. All other outreach performances are free.

Single tickets to main stage productions are $25 and $30 for adults and $10 for children and students with valid ID. Special discounted multi-ticket packages are also available so that patrons can enjoy each of the 2017 summer season’s main stage operas. For performances at Inspiration Point, three-ticket packages are $70 and $80, varying based on seating preference.

For Arend Arts Center performances, patrons can purchase three-ticket packages for $60.

Tickets may be purchased online at Opera.org or by calling the Opera in the Ozarks box office at 479-253-8595. For more information or special packages, group rates and special events, visit Opera. org.

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Nelson’s on Spring Street in Eureka Springs will host a grand opening for its expansion on Saturday, May 20.

Nelson’s to host grand opening celebration for expansion May 20

Nelson’s on Spring Street in Eureka Springs has increased its size and scope dramatically over the past few months.

To celebrate, the store will have a grand opening from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 20.

The greatest change to the store is the inclusion of the uphill space next door, which is now called Nelson’s Man Land.

True to its name, the shop boasts men’s clothing with brands like Zenfari, Basic Options and Santiki. The shop also has finger puppets, greeting cards, knives, hats, skincare, fragrances, leather goods and the world’s smallest pair of under-

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The main shop area recently added home accents from Arkansas company Parkhill, as well as new handbags and small leather goods from several suppliers. There are new casual women’s knit tops that are locally printed and produced, with graphics taken from the artwork of J.A. Nelson.

The J.A. Nelson Gallery upstairs displays 40 completely new artworks. All made of wood, the hand-carved and hand-finished pieces are very unusual and intriguing. The fine carving can most accurately be described as wall sculptures.

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The Eureka Springs High School National Honor Society presents a check for $300 to representatives of the Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation.

From left are Elizabeth Loudermilk, Diane Murphy, Kathy Remenar, Azziah Brothers and Faith Martin.

Eureka Springs City Cemetery Memorial Day Walkabout slated for May 29 The Eureka Springs City Cemetery Commission will host a Memorial Day Walkabout on Monday, May 29, in the City Cemetery.

The walkabout officially begins at noon on Memorial Day with the raising of the flag up to full staff from half staff. The walkabout ends at 3 p.m. with the observance of the National Moment of Remembrance.

The walkabout is a loop of almost one mile starting and ending at the cemetery flagpole. Ninety percent of the loop is paved and the 10 percent that is gravel is wheelchair accessible.

Those persons who choose to complete the entire walkabout route will pass by several Memorial Day stations such as the Butterfly Meadow, Forget-me-notes, Parade Square, the Fallen Heroes Passage and the traditional lemonade and cookie stand. June Westphal, local historian and author, will be on-site at one station to share her information and memories

about local fallen heroes.

A quick lap around the loop should take no more than 30 minutes for those with limited time. The walkabout will be self-guided and can begin and end at any time from noon to 3 p.m.. However, given good weather, the cemetery would be a beautiful place enjoy a leisurely outing. Each of the stations will be a place to pause at your leisure and participate in an activity or take note of the historical information provided.

Parking inside the cemetery is limited.

Parking guides will be on-site directing visitors to the appropriate parking areas.

In the event that the cemetery parking spots are filled, there is parking space (at your own risk) along Highway 62.

Trolleys will be operating on Memorial Day and the Blue Route has a stop very close to the cemetery entrance.

There are no restroom facilities in the cemetery. In case of inclement weather, the walkabout will be canceled.

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Ozarks Chorale Homecoming Concert

Photos by David Bell

The Ozarks Chorale performed its 20th Anniversary Homecoming Concert on Saturday, May 13, at the Eureka Springs City Auditorium.

Cody Cooper uses Braille to read his music as a tenor in the chorale. This is the tenor section of the Ozarks Chorale.

Here’s Jeff Gray, ‘Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy’ of Company B.

Chorale artistic director and conductor Beth Withey uses expression and the baton to ask the chorale for emotion and emphasis.

The soprano section is divided into two sections, first sopranos and second sopranos.

If there is a ‘Mr. Music’ of Carroll County, it would have to be Holiday Island’s Jim Swiggart. Here, Swiggart sings bass with the chorale.

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Good Shepherd Humane Society held a rabies clinic at First United Methodist Church on Saturday, May 13. The clinic offered affordable shots to local pet owners and featured the Blessing of the Animals, where church officials blessed the animals and took their paw print.

Sandy Dunn holds her Yorkie-poo, Daisy, as Tom MarlTippy looks a little concerned as his person, Chip Ma- er holds hold a blessing certificate with the canine’s paw Linda Wiggins waits with animal friends Mickey (left) and Charlie. print. han, waits for the vet.

‘First they stick me with a needle, they they trim my nails. Can we go home now?’ a Suzie Bell anoints and blesses Arlie as Tiffany Merry, Gracie and Michael Merry look on. nervous Tippy seems to be thinking.

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REFORMATION ANNIVERSARY THOUGHTS Part VIII: Freeing of the Individual Conscience

By Reverend Myles R. Schultz

Martin Luther’s ill received challenge to the authority of the Pope, during the era we now reference as The Reformation, gives us a peek into one of the most controlling influences of the Roman Church and one of the most powerful things secured by the Reformation; the validating of the individual conscience before God. Through the centuries, the individual was not given the freedom to follow the dictates of their own conscience in accordance with sacred Scripture. But now things were a-change’n!

The individual conscience would no longer be forced to submit to church tradition or Papal decrees against its will. This freedom of conscience also found its way into the individual’s relationship with the state. Yes! We can thank The Reformation for our right to religious, political, and individual freedom.

You may read the full article at: gracelutheranhi.org under the heading “Reformation”.

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From left, White Street Walk organizers Mary Springer, Zeek Taylor and Eleanor Lux show a little bit of the art that will be on display at this year’s White Street Walk, scheduled from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, May 19.

27th annual White Street Walk slated for May 19 The 27th annual White Street Walk will take place from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Friday, May 19, in the historic White Street neighborhood in Eureka Springs.

The street is the working address of several local artists who will welcome the public into homes and studios to view their latest works. They will be joined by more than 40 guest artists from the Eureka Springs area, who will show weaving, watercolors, jewelry, oils, pottery, stained glass and much more.

Among those displaying will be 27year show veterans: weaver Eleanor lux, watercolorist Zeek Taylor and painter/ sculptor Mary Springer. The three are the

walk’s organizers and all by coincidence ended up living on White Street after attending the Memphis College of Art. The event draws visitors to White Street who delight in experiencing a “hidden” Eureka Springs where they can visit with artists in their private spaces.

Visitors get a sense of neighborhood in an area of town that is primarily residential.

One of Eureka Springs’ most popular events, the White Street Studio Walk is attended by those seeking art while enjoying the street fair atmosphere combined with refreshments and music. The event is free to the public.

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Dispatch

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May 11 2:00 a.m. - An officer responded to an area hotel for a reported disturbance. The subjects were gone on arrival.

10:45 a.m. - Officers responded to the report of a physical altercation where one party had left the scene. They made contact with both parties and determined the altercation was over a civil issue.

12:20 p.m. - An officer responded to a report of a guest who would not leave an area hotel and arrested the subject for public intoxication.

1:14 p.m. - An officer responded to an accident where both vehicles left the scene. An officer located one subject at an area apartment complex and arrested him for driving while intoxicated.

10:25 p.m. - An officer responded to an alarm and advised the building was secure.

11:22 p.m. - An officer responded to the report of a man passed out in the window sill at an area business and made contact with the subject, who advised he was just waiting on a friend to pick him up. Doesn’t everyone pass out when they’re waiting to get picked up by a friend?

May 12 12:01 a.m. - An employee at an area hotel advised there was a pickup with two males asleep inside in the parking lot. An officer responded and located the males.

They were picked up by an employer.

7:29 a.m. - A suspect was arrested for driving on a suspended driver’s license.

The suspect also had a warrant, but the warrant was not served because the suspect was outside of traveling limits for that county.

12:30 p.m. - Officers responded to a request for an officer at the high school after a student punched the principal’s door and left the grounds. The student was located by officers, who stood by until someone could take custody of the juvenile.

1:01 p.m. - An officer responded to a report that some yard equipment had been stolen from an area hotel and took a report.

6:33 p.m. - A caller requested officers attempt to locate her daughter because the daughter was very depressed and upset. She advised the daughter had left the house saying she was going to drive off of

a cliff. Officers issued a be-on-the-lookout for the subject, and Carroll County Sheriff’s Office was advised to watch for her as well.

7:54 p.m. - A caller advised a male subject urinated publicly in front of one of their wedding parties in the parking lot.

An officer responded but did not locate the subject. Sadly, this isn’t the worst thing we’ve seen happen at a wedding.

9:12 p.m. - A caller reported a very intoxicated female leaving an area business.

An officer responded and located the subject. The officer gave her a ride to her residence, where she was advised to stay for the rest of the night.

9:17 p.m. - An officer arrested a subject for public intoxication and obstructing government operations and a juvenile on revocation of a suspended sentence and driving on a suspended driver’s license.

10:48 p.m. - An officer responded to Cross Street to check on a vehicle that was reported to be blocking the road.

The vehicle was off the roadway.

May 13 1:18 a.m. - An officer responded to a noise complaint at an area motel, and the guests advised they would call it a night and went into their rooms.

3:39 a.m. - An officer responded to an area motel where guests were having a party and were told by the manager to quit for the night. Upon arrival, the guests were back in their rooms.

10:46 a.m. - An officer conducted a welfare check. All was well.

4:15 p.m. - A caller advised of a male and female in the parking lot of an area hotel injecting drugs. An officer made a traffic stop on the vehicle.

9:36 p.m. - An employee at an area restaurant advised of a possible intoxicated female subject outside on the patio.

The subject got a ride to her residence.

11:07 p.m. - An officer responded to an area motel wedding party to the report of stolen wedding gifts and cell phones. An officer spoke with the complainant and other witnesses. A report was taken.

11:27 p.m. - A complainant advised that some guests at an area motel were outside drinking and being loud. An officer responded, and the guests were going into their rooms for the night upon arriv-

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Lost kitty

Submitted photo

This friendly orange male tabby cat was recently found on Mountain and Eureka St. If he belongs to you, call 479-363-6782 to bring him home.

al.

May 14 12:18 a.m. - A complainant advised her dog was alerting her to something outside of her residence. An officer responded and checked the area, but there was nothing in the area.

12:28 a.m. - A subject was arrested for public intoxication and domestic battery in the third degree.

12:31 a.m. - A complainant advised they would like to file a theft report for some wedding gifts that had been taken.

An officer responded and took a report.

2:14 a.m. - A complainant advised her dog was alerting her to something in the yard or possibly around the house. An officer responded and checked the area, and the house was all clear.

7:00 a.m. - An officer reported an area business was broken into and money was taken. An officer and detective responded and took a report.

9:42 a.m. - A caller advised her friend cut himself on the arm and was bleeding but left in his truck. Officers responded and were eventually able to locate the subject at the hospital with his parents.

10:38 a.m. - A caller reported a white truck crossing the center line repeatedly.

An officer located the vehicle and made contact with the occupants. No one in the vehicle was intoxicated, and they were released.

12:22 p.m. - Carroll County Sheriff’s Office advised they received a call about a silver vehicle that had tried to run another vehicle off the road. Officers responded but were unable to locate the vehicle.

3:51 p.m. - A caller advised she was involved in a domestic dispute in a car.

Officers located her at an area motel and arrested a subject for fleeing and warrant out of Benton County.

5:46 p.m. - A caller advised of two cars racing outside of the city. An officer was able to locate the vehicles, but they were driving fine.

May 15 12:23 a.m. - A complainant advised a male and two females were being loud and obnoxious and yelling obscenities.

An officer responded and spoke with the individuals, who advised they were staying at an area hotel. The officer advised them to head to their hotel.

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Holiday Island assesses storm damage

By David Frank Dempsey Lovely County Citizen

HOLIDAY ISLAND — An estimated EF-1 class tornado followed by nearly three days of heavy thunderstorms last month damaged trees, fences and some residences in Holiday Island but with no injuries or loss of life. The tornado touched down north of the Business Park and apparently skipped its way onto the Island doing damage at the Recreation Center.

District Manager Lawrence Blood said during a special meeting Tuesday of the

Holiday Island Suburban Improvement District Board of Commissioners he believed that the vast majority of damage occurred on the first evening of the series of storms beginning on April 26.

The 18-Hole and Back Nine golf course lost 89 trees and sustained damage to both maintenance centers and the Clubhouse. Bids for cleanup work ranged from $39,475 to $98,250 for varying degrees of service. When augmentation of the cleanup work by HISID department staff members was discussed, Blood thought it might be possible but then said

the departments are stretched to the limit. A motion was approved unanimously to accept the $39,475 bid from Fanning Tree Service, LLC. Blood estimated the cost of repairs to washed-out portions of Hawk Drive at $356,000. FEMA representatives will visit Friday for additional damage assessment. There was additional roof and road damage on Stateline Drive.

The Holiday Island Marina took only minor damage, partly because marina manager Colin Paulk spent two nights sleeping there in order to continually ad-

just anchor cables. The Barn sustained damaged signs and possible roof damage.

Blood pointed out that all the barriers that were put in place to prevent cars and occupants from being washed off roads were moved and driven around. The practice creates more danger for following drivers who assume that the roads have been re-opened.

In related business the BOC voted on a resolution establishing a state of emergency and authorizing emergency procurement of services in response.

State grant to help restore Doughboy statue

LITTLE ROCK – A Doughboy statue restoration in Eureka Springs, World War I exhibitions, an architectural tour, educational programs and community events throughout the state are among the projects awarded grants by the Department of Arkansas Heritage (DAH) to commemorate the 2017 World War I centennial.

“Our grants are dedicated to helping communities develop and support programs encouraging local heritage tourism and engaging Arkansans in learning about the local impact of World War I,” said Stacy Hurst, DAH director and the state historic preservation officer.

Fourteen organizations were recently awarded grants designed to foster awareness and enjoyment of Arkansas’ history and heritage and to assist local organizations in creating projects, exhibits and programs that convey the theme, “A State of War: Arkansas Remembers World War I,” commemorating the centennial of World War I and its effects on Arkansas.

In March, Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed an executive order to create the Arkansas World War I Centennial Commemoration Committee. Through 2018, the committee is encouraging organizations to develop and participate in activities that will expand the understanding and appreciation of the significance of World War I. This year’s DAH grantees include: • Eureka Springs Preservation Society, $5,000 (Carroll County), to help fund res-

toration of the Doughboy statue in Basin Spring Park, including research on the history of the monument, placed there in 1929, “in memory of our deceased World War veterans of the Western District of Carroll County.”

• Calico Rock Museum Foundation, $3,000 (Izard County), to present A State of War: Calico Rock Remembers World War I, featuring a temporary WWI exhibit and including a week of educational activities for area students, a family day, and a Remembrance Ceremony on Saturday, June 5, marking the 100th anniversary of the first Calico Rock WWI draft enrollees.

• Chugach Arts Council, $4,550 (Marion County), to sponsor Fur & Feathers: Animal Heroes of WWI, a series of educational multidiscipline events including an art exhibition, mini-exhibits in a variety of local venues, and children’s programs at schools and libraries. The program is designed to raise awareness of the valuable contributions made by service animals during WWI and generate support for animal welfare organizations.

• Clinton Foundation, $3,040 (Pulaski County), to host Battle of the Balkans: Connecting WWI to President Clinton, a four-part program about the importance of understanding historical context when crafting foreign policy. The program includes a teacher workshop, moderator training session and two student forums.

• Dallas County Museum, $1,900, to de-

velop a traveling exhibit for area schools and libraries, and expand and improve the museum’s existing WWI exhibits, including new displays and continued preservation of WWI artifacts in the museum’s collection.

• Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance, $5,000 (Garland County), to host an architectural tour of WWI-era buildings, a WWI-inspired musical program, an exhibit depicting the impact WWI on the Hot Springs area and a student art contest, all part of the third annual Arts & The Park Arts Festival.

• Main Street Helena, $5,000 (Phillips County), to present a full month of lectures, films, music programs, exhibits and community events in the downtown Helena area at local sites including the Delta Cultural Center, American Legion Hut and Helena Museum.

• Milton Pitts Crenchaw Aviation and Training Academy, $5,000 (Pulaski County), to work with artist Angolia B. Gay and develop a one-hour play, three-day workshop and accompanying workbook focusing on African American efforts during WWI. MPCATA students will perform the play for area schools and provide accompanying workbooks to the attendees.

• Mount Judea Area Alliance, $955 (Newton County), to present the annual Mount Judea Heritage Day, highlighting the effects of WWI and the 1918 flu epidemic on the area, including a special

WWI exhibit in the Bradley House Museum.

• Nevada County Depot and Museum, $3,041, to offer a traveling exhibit to schools and other institutions featuring photographs and stories of some of the approximately 520 men from Nevada County who served in WWI. Additionally, grant funds will allow local research of the WWI era, as well as acquire and preserve WWI artifacts.

• Old Independence Regional Museum, $2,080 (Independence County), to host A State of War: Arkansas Remembers WWI, a multi-faceted in-museum tour covering various aspects of the war including aviation, food and rationing, the role of local ore mining, and the 1918 flu epidemic.

• Old State House Museum Associates, $5,000 (Pulaski County), to host an artifact fair where individuals can have WWI items recorded and catalogued by professionals.

• Rose Bud Veterans Memorial, $5,000 (White County), to add custom-designed, dedicated benches, with an official debut during a the Rose Bud Veteran’s Memorial Unveiling and Memorial Day Barbeque at Rose Bud Community Park. The benches will be dedicated to local WWI veterans, and the celebration will include a flag ceremony, speakers, military music and WWI exhibits.

• Stone County Historical Society, See Grants, page 21

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Museum announces dates for ES Birthday Stroll The Eureka Springs Historical Museum has announced the dates for the 2nd Annual Eureka Springs 4th of July Birthday Stroll, starting at the Eureka Springs Community Center (formerly the old Eureka Springs High School site) on Kingshighway, and ending at Vestal Cottage, located at 12 Summit St. The event will take place on from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 1, and Sunday July 2. Tours will leave the parking lot every 30 minutes, with tours lasting one hour.

The event will focus on the “upper loop” of Eureka Springs. A historical character will be featured outside each home or landmark giving a brief summary of the significance of the structure per-

taining to the history of Eureka Springs, and the people who lived or worked there.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children 9 and under. Ticket price includes the stroll, with birthday cake and ice cream at the end. Live music will also be provided for entertainment. Limited tickets will be available the day of the stroll, so advance purchases are encouraged.

Tickets will be available for purchase at a date that will soon be announced.

Tickets will be available for purchase at the Eureka Springs Historical Museum, located at 95 S. Main Street, or online at www.eurekaspringshistoricalmuseum. org. Call 479-253-9417 for more details.

Single Parent Scholarship application deadline approaching The Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas is now accepting applications for scholarships for the fall 2017 academic semester. The deadline to apply is June 15. A complete list of el-

igibility requirements and qualified programs is listed on the organizations website at www.spsfnwa.org.

Apply online at www.spsfnwa.org/ qualifications-apply.

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Giving back The Eureka Springs High School Rotary Interact Club ended the year by donating $200 to Flint Street Fellowship and $300 to Good Shepherd Humane Society.

Photos by Samantha Jones

From left, Interact advisor Adam Louderback, senior Sarah Vaughan, junior Rachel Adams, senior Heidi Kirk, Pat Kasner of Flint Street Fellowship, senior Azziah Brothers and senior Simon Larson.

GSHS to host annual membership meeting May 24

The annual membership meeting of Good Shepherd Humane Society will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, in the Woods Room of the Inn of the Ozarks in Eureka Springs. All members are asked to attend to vote on some changes and new directors.

Inspiration Point Fire Department Auxiliary to host barbecue May 20

Inspiration Point Fire Department Auxiliary will have its annual Firehouse Barbecue from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at the station. There will be a home-cooked meal, with a choice between a pulled pork sandwich or chicken. The meal will be served with baked beans, potato salad, iced tea and a cookie for $8. Take-out is available.

The meat is prepared and barbecued by assistant chief Austin Kennedy, who has been the head cook since the beginning of the event six years ago. Everything will be made by district members. Proceeds from the event will go toward a down payment on a brush truck for navigating some of the narrow and steep roads in the district.

From left, Interact advisor Adam Louderback, senior Sarah Vaughan, junior Rachel Adams, senior Heidi Kirk, Jay Fusaro of Good Shepherd Humane Society, senior Azziah Brothers and senior Simon Larson.

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

May 18: Issues on Aging

A group interested in learning about issues of aging and how persons can live their lives happily and productively as they enter the last third of life is meeting at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 18, at the Eureka Springs First United Methodist Church.

Anyone interested in participating in this group, no matter their age, can join Ron and Ruth Morrison and others in the downstairs youth room. The group will get together every other week.

more information, contact Rebecca Babbs at 479-253-8303 or at BabbsRebecca@ gmail.com.

May 19 and 21: Holiday Island Singers

The Holiday Island Singers will present “Why We Sing” in concert at 7 p.m. Friday, May 19, and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 21, at the Holiday Island Clubhouse Ballroom.

May 20: AARP Safe Driving Class

May 19: HI Rotary Club

The Boston Medical Group will speak to the Holiday Island Rotary Club about their plans to open a medical clinic in Holiday Island at 8:30 a.m. Friday, May 19, at the Holiday Island Elks Club. The public is invited to the presentation. There will be coffee and doughnuts provided by the medical group.

An AARP Safe Driving Class will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at the Holiday Island Fire Department. The registration fee is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. For more information, call Sonny Carter at 479253-2853.

May 19: Dance of Universal Peace

The Inspiration Point Fire Department Auxiliary will host its sixth annual Firehouse Barbecue from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 20, at Station 1, located six miles west of Eureka Springs in Highway 62. Come enjoy a home-cooked meal of a pulled pork sandwich or chicken, baked beans, potato salad, iced tea and a cookie for $8. Take-out is available. The meat is prepared and barbecued by IPFD Assistant

Dances of Universal Peace will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, May 19, at the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Church at 17 Elk St. The dances are simple and joyful moving meditations that involve the singing of sacred phrases with accompanying movements from the world’s many spiritual traditions. Participation is free of charge. For

May 20: IPFD Barbecue

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Chief Austin Kennedy, who has been the cook since the beginning of the event. Proceeds will go toward a down payment on a brush truck/quick attack engine suitable for navigating some of the narrow and steep roads in the district.

May 21: EUUF Service

Rabbi Rob Lennik returns to inspire, educate and share his wisdom at the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 11 a.m. Sunday, May 21, at 17 Elk St.

May 22: Metafizzies Meeting

The Eureka Springs Metaphysical Society (Metafizzies) meeting will feature a video discussion on how it feels to experience enlightenment at 7 p.m. Monday, May 22, at the Heart of Many Ways at 68 Mountain St. All are welcome.

May 23: HI Fire Department Luncheon

The Holiday Island Fire Department Auxiliary will hold their luncheon and business meeting at noon on Tuesday, May 23, at the Clubhouse ballroom at 1 Country Club Drive. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. for social visiting. The cost is $8 for lunch and $12 for dues. Reservations must be made by Friday, May 19. To make reservations or for more information, call Drenda Higdon at 479-363-8125.

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May 24: Health Fair

The Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center will hold the 24th annual National Senior Health and Fitness Day from 9:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday, May 24, at 202 W. Madison Ave. in Berryville.

There will be goodie bags, health booths and door prizes. Come out and join the senior center in promoting senior health. Everyone is welcome.

May 27: Elks Pancake Breakfast

The Holiday Island Elks Lodge will be holding a Pancake Breakfast from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 27. There will be all-you-can-eat pancakes, bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy, and juice and coffee will be served. The meal is $6 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. The Elks Lodge is located at 4 Park Cliff Drive in the Holiday Island shopping center. Proceeds will support Elks Lodge 1042 community programs. Everyone is welcome.

May 27: HI Fire Department White Elephant Sale

The Holiday Island Fire Department Auxiliary will have its annual White Elephant Sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 27, at Fire Station No. 2 right off Highway 23 North.

MAIN STREET EUREKA SPRINGS PRESENTS

COCKTAILS FOR A CAUSE

JUNE 8th 5-7PM @Aquarius Taqueria

Benefiting The Writers Colony $10 Donation at the Door

Sip & Support

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Seussical, Jr. performances scheduled for May 25 and 26

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The Eureka Springs High School Drama Department and the elementary school music program will perform Seussical, Jr. at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 25, and Friday, May 26, at the high school auditorium. Tickets cost $10 for adults and $5 for students who don’t attend the school district. Tickets are free for Eureka Springs School District students who are accompanied by an adult and pre-school age children.

ES School Menu Monday, May 22 Manager’s choice Tuesday, May 23

Manager’s choice Wednesday, May 24 Summer break begins

Senior Center Menu The Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center is located at 202 W. Madison Ave. in Berryville. Lunch is served weekdays at noon.

Monday, May 22 Beef and rice, casserole, squash medley, whole wheat bread and pears Tuesday, May 23 Strawberry sensation salad with grilled chicken, fresh fruit cup, cookie and crackers

Wednesday, May 24 Ranch chicken, sweet potatoes, baby lima beans, melon and wheat bread Thursday, May 25 Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, white gravy, seasoned broccoli, roll and brownie Friday, May 26 Ham and navy beans, black-eyed peas, zucchini and tomato, orange and cornbread

Books

can’t set out to do what everybody else is doing and think you’re going to succeed.

Take a chance, try and do something different.”

He added, “Write, write every day. Write the best you can. That’s the only control you really have.”

Johnson said he’s looking forward to coming back to Eureka Springs.

“It’s such an interesting place, geologically, architecturally and then there are the readers — who are wonderful,” Johnson said.

Other authors featured at the event are C.D. Albin, Garrard Conley, Sara Flannery Murphy, Rex Nelson, Todd Parnell, Stephanie Storey, Alexandra Teague, Kate Hart and James and Kimberly Dean. In case of inclement weather, the festival will move inside the Crescent Hotel.

For more information, visit www.

BooksinBloom.org or call 870-4235300.

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adapted into a TV show on Netflix, Johnson said, he’s had a pleasant experience.

“The whole experience, contrary to what happens with most authors and Hollywood, has been great,” Johnson said. “It’s all about the character — whenever Hollywood gets hold of your work, you can bet it’s because of the characters and not the plots.”

Longmire is going into its sixth season, Johnson said.

“That’s 63 episodes. Well, I’ve only written 12 novels, two novellas and a collection of short stories about Walt,” Johnson said.

“So you can see how fast they go through your material.”

One thing that has worked in his favor, Johnson said, is how unique the Longmire series is.

“Longmire is kind of anti-CSI, if you know what I mean,” Johnson said. “You

Photo courtesy of Eureka Springs Historical Museum

This week, we feature an oldie but a goodie in honor of May Festival of the Arts that will take place the entire month of May in Eureka Springs…a very unique addition to the art community in the 1930s, the Artist’s Bridge Studio.

In 1931, two local men, Sam Leath and Steele Kennedy, built a bridge to span a ravine where artists could find solitude to create their masterpieces. It was located behind what is currently the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks, located on Highway 62 West. At the time, it was called Camp Leath, and the area called Lost Canyon. Many say they built it to make Eureka Springs an artists’ colony, and bring more prosperity to the area.

Some unique engineering was used in constructing the rustic bridge. The two men knew nothing about the use of engineers’ levels or compasses but they did know how to shoot straight. They decided to build the first span of the bridge on the south side of the canyon, beginning at the old Choctaw Trail. Then they would find the corresponding level on the Cherokee Trail on the opposite side of the canyon, by leveling a rifle with the floor of the completed span and firing a bullet across the canyon into a board placed on a level with the Cherokee Trail. The shot was so exact and the work of the builders so true there was not an inch variation between the two sections when they joined in the middle of the structure.

The artists never really sat on the bridge, but in the five compartments on a lower level which hung beneath the walking bridge. The top floor was 35 feet above the canyon. These were outfitted with tables, chairs and electric lights. The combined length of the two levels was 231 feet. A few years after the studio bridge was built, the property changed hands, and the bridge was razed and Lost Canyon was reclaimed by nature. But the bridge had accomplished the purpose for which it was built -- to advertise Eureka Springs, nationwide, as a desirable retreat for artists.

Grants

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$3,575, to update and republish an out-ofprint book, which includes photographs, letters, reminisces, enlistment records, poems, stories and more about the area and WWI. A special exhibit focusing on the stories of Stone County residents during WWI and the book will be available at

World War I Experiences of Stone Countians, a program developed by historian and songwriter Charley Sandage.

Each year, grants up to $5,000 each are awarded to local nonprofit organizations to underwrite the development of Arkansas history and heritage-themed events, projects and activities. The grants are funded by the 1/8¢ Conservation Tax, Amendment 75.

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LIVELY Entertainment

THURSDAY, MAY 18 • Brews, 2 Pine St., 479-244-0878: Art Deco Band, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

• Cathouse, 82 Armstrong, 479-363-9976: The George Brothers, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

• Chelsea’s, 10 Mountain St., 479-2536723: Vinyl Thursday, 8 p.m.

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

• Grande Taverne, 37 N. Main St., 479-

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253-6756: Jerry Yester, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

• Grub & Pub Club 169, 169 E. Van Buren, 479-253-7122: Boss Karaoke, 7 p.m.

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

FRIDAY, MAY 19 • Brews, 2 Pine St., 479-244-0878: The Lark and The Loon, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

• Cathouse, 82 Armstrong, 479-363-9976: Jesse Dean, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

• Chelsea’s, 10 Mountain St., 479-2536723: Arkansauce, 9:30 p.m.

• Eureka Live, 35 N. Main, 479-2537020: DJ and Dancing, 9 p.m.

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

• Grub & Pub Club 169, 169 E. Van Buren, 479-253-7122: Dorrian Cross, 9 p.m.

• Legends Saloon (Lumberyard), 479253-2500: Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.; DJ Karaoke w/ Stan, 8 p.m.

• New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main,479-253-

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2525: Cori Jay, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

• Rowdy Beaver Den, 47 Spring St., 479363-6444: Terri & Brett, 9 p.m.

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

SATURDAY, MAY 20 • Brews, 2 Pine St., 479-244-0878: Dane Arnold, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

• Cathouse, 82 Armstrong, 479-3639976: Septembers End, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

• Chelsea’s, 479-253-6723: Rozenbridge, 9 p.m.

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

• Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-2537122: Frisco Cemetery, 9 p.m • Legends Saloon, 479-253-2500: Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Another Fine Mess, 9 p.m.

• New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main,479-2532525: Cori Jay, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

• Rowdy Beaver Den, 479-363-6444: Terri & Brett, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Blew Reed & the Flatheads, 9 p.m.

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

SUNDAY, MAY 21 • Brews, 479-244-0878: Trivia, 7 p.m.

• Eureka Live, 479-253-7020: Green Screen Karaoke, 7 p.m.

• Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122:

Sunday Funday w/ Sunday Specials • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Texas Hold’em, 7 p.m.

• New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main,479-2532525: Whiskey Menders, noon to 4 p.m.

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

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$2,808 (5.2 percent). Total lodging collections were $51,458, up $454 (0.9 percent).

These lodging collections include: $12,208 for hotels, down $126 (0.1 percent); $23,121 for motels, up $686 (3.1 percent); $4,236 for B&Bs, down $440 (9.4 percent); and $11,893 for cabins and cottages, up $334 (2.9 percent). Bright said the year-to-date lodging collections compared with 2016 are down $2,671 (1.9 percent) and the year-to-date restaurant collections compared with 2016 are up $3,724 (2.4 percent). The year-to-date total collections, he said, are up $1,071 (0.4 percent).

The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, at City Hall.

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over the proposed sponsorship agreement for the Eureka Springs App. The commission agreed to spend $19,500 to offer the app for free on Apple and Google products in the proposed agreement. McClung said the commission would give the proposed agreement to director Mike Maloney, who would present it to app creator Chip Ford.

Finance director Rick Bright moved on to present the financial report, saying the cash balance as of April 30 was $431,324.17. He listed tax collections remitted in April, from March collections.

He said restaurants brought in $56,826, up

• Brews, 479-244-0878: Gypsy Jam, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

• Chelsea’s: SprUngbilly, 9 p.m.

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

• Oscar’s, 17 White St., 479-981-1436: Buffalo Gals, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, MAY 23 • Cathouse, 479-363-9976: Los Roscoes, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

• Chelsea’s: Open Mic, 8 p.m.

• Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Game Night: Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Texas Hold’em and Pool Tournament, 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 24 • Cathouse, 479-363-9976: Jimmy Wayne Garrett, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

• Eureka Live, 479-253-7020: Retro Rockin’ w/ DJ’s Rocky & Dave, 9 p.m. to close • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

• Rowdy Beaver Den, 479-363-6444: Karaoke w/ Stan, 8 p.m. to midnight.

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hile most all prescribed drugs affect the absorption of certain nutrients whethJim Fain er from food or supplementation, most people are unaware. In fact, the lopsided biased healthcare system typically only warns about nutritional supplements interfering with the prescription drugs.

Wrong headed, I think.

A few of the most prescribed antibiotics are Z-Pak, Zithromax and Amoxicillin. High-dose therapy (penicillin) can lead to increased excretion of potassium by the kidneys. These drugs kill off the important and good bugs in our belly, too. This can and does cause antibiotic-induced diarrhea or poor appetite. This effect may lead to potassium deficiency, with tiredness and weakness as symptoms. Also, if you’re taking antibiotics for several weeks, it may drop your vitamin K levels impacting blood clotting and contributing to the reduction of bone density.

Consider adding a multivitamin, vitamin K (not if you’re on coumadin/warfarin) and a quality enteric-coated probiotic with many families and in the billions of each. Yogurt, while good for you, isn’t enough.

Here is a summary of the nutritional impact of other drugs.

Blood pressure/cholesterol drugs: First, emphasize eating anything green like chard and kale, unless you’re on coumadin/warfarin, adding nuts and beans to the recipe.

I’d add 300-450 magnesium each day. Remember, magnesium is required for a long list of body processes, yet we don’t get enough in our diet. I like the chelated type and take two tablets daily. Supplement formulas typically named Blood Pressure Support have enough magnesium for most people. Add CoQ-10 at 200-400mg/day especially if you have heart trouble or take cholesterol meds.

Diabetic drugs Glucophage/Metformin: Adding B12/ folic acid in your diet by eating red meat or dark green leafy veggies may not be enough. Supplementing with B12 methylcobalamine, B complex and folic acid is almost always satisfactory. Curiously, adding highly absorbable calcium like AdvaCal can reverse malabsorption. Of course, reducing your dosage, if possible, of the drug likely would benefit, too.

Acid reducers like Pepsid, Prilosec, Nexium and Protonix: Supplement with folic acid, B12 methylcobalamine, calcium, iron and a thyroid support product.

You can find how your particular drug(s) interfere with your healthy nutrient load easily. I simply do an internet search for “drug name nutrient deficiency.” I use the conservative sites like WebMD first, but look at others. Your pharmacist can be helpful as can your MD, but be aware of the reverse bias you may encounter.

Wisecrack ZODIAC ARIES: One small step for man usually means you’ll be zapped by the time you reach the doorknob.

Pick up your feet before you fry your nose hair.

TAURUS: Tuesday will be an exercise in humility. Do enough reps, and you can yell out at the gym “Bro, do you even lift?” Which will cancel out your humility, and you’ll have to start over.

GEMINI: Sure, you think you can make that jump with a souped-up gokart and a caffeinated ferret co-pilot, but it’s best to get a second opinion.

Just don’t call Charlie Sheen again; you’re still paying damages for his last bit of free advice.

CANCER: You may feel invisible, but the universe knows you’re there. It’s just covered you up with moss and a few weeds. Show it some potential, and dig yourself out.

The sunshine will do you good.

LEO: You’ve found your true calling, but someone keeps hanging up on you. Dial again, and make Karma an offer it can’t refuse; if anyone can keep it on the line, it’s you.

VIRGO: Jump for joy, jump for sorrow, just get moving. It’s almost swimsuit weather, and you haven’t gotten in shape, shaved your back or picked out that perfect one-piece mankini with matching butt floss yet.

LIBRA: It’s okay if you’re a few Skittles short; no one’s reaching into your candy dish lately anyway. If you stay mysterious, everyone will want a piece of your deliciousness when the time is right.

SCORPIO: Your attention span is so short, you think those five-second YouTube ads are feature films.

Unplug so you can—hey, you, still talking here—learn to concentrate again.

SAGITTARIUS: That 24/7 positive attitude is commendable, but it’s also freaking people out. Don’t be surprised if your family follows

you on the sly, to see if you came out of a pod.

CAPRICORN: Feel free to let your hair down this weekend, but don’t be surprised when three woodchucks, a toothbrush and Barry Manilow’s Greatest Hits fall out. Your hair has a more interesting social life than you do.

AQUARIUS: You can pretend to dance like no one’s watching, but make sure someone is around for

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the inevitable “trip over the invisible dog” boogie move you’ve perfected. With luck, the EMTs can carry you to the ambulance without laughing.

PISCES: Take the good, take the bad, take them both and there you have some really weird cookies no one wants to eat.

Thank goodness you have other skills and a bakery on speed dial.

For you, the facts of life are suggestions, really.

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you discovered first-hand!), the fence had been mostly hidden and overlooked for many years. Your group revealed it to be not just an old overgrown fence that seemed to be falling down in places but the stalwart and attractive guardian of the cemetery’s entrance and boundary that it was intended to be when it was first installed so long ago.

The Cemetery Commission would have been hard-pressed to pay for all the man hours of work that your group contributed.

That work would very probably have gone undone for some time to come.

There is the old saying that “you have to see it to appreciate it.” The FCC Men’s Group made it possible for people to see the cemetery fence and they certainly are appreciating it.

An we, on the commission, are certainly appreciating you! Thank you all so very much.

Sincerely, – BOB THOMAS Correspondence Secretary ES City Cemetery Commission

Live backwards, choose evil The word live spelled backwards becomes evil. When we turn our backs on life in all its myriad forms, we invite evil into our lives. In our country money has become our god, the god of prosperity. This god does not celebrate diversity; quite the contrary, it seeks to celebrate only wealth, greed, power and control. You can see this in the eyes of our president and his cabinet appointees and advisors, and the GOP. They stare back at us with eyes whose empty sockets reflect hate and fear, greed for power and money – all indications of that which the Buddhists call the Hungry Ghost realm, the land of cravings that can never be satisfied – the wasteland of life-destroying sameness and the cold, non-affirming lust for object possession, the land of evil. Here is where we see the marginalization, the discrimination and torture, of anyone who is not white and male, anyone who is not heterosexual and healthy, anyone who is not a fundamentalist Christian. Here is where we see the rape and pillage of our beloved planet and the cruel-

ty exacted towards our four legged brothers and sisters. Here is where we see the poor and vulnerable tossed out like so many pieces of garbage. We must resist; we must open ourselves to diversity both within and without. We must recognize our need to achieve success at the expense of all else. We must name this god we have created. We must acknowledge the evil within so that we may recognize it without and resist its attempts to destroy us.

- KATHY MARTONE

Open letter to Sen. Tom Cotton and Rep. Steve Womack Dear Sirs: It has been unbearable enough, throughout the last half of 2016, to have to imagine Russians in Moscow giggling while they jiggered our election.

And it got worse, during the early part of 2017, to have to picture them laughing out loud at how hugely they succeeded.

But all that was still “at a remove,” still only in my mind’s eye.

I don’t have to picture it any more. It’s now up close and personal.

Because Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov stood right here on American soil in front of American cameras at the side of American Secretary of State Rexxon Tillerson and laughed right in our faces when he and his little “Order of Friendship” chum were asked if “our” president’s firing of James Comey, the man tasked with investigating the Russian connection, had “cast a shadow” over negotiations between the U.S. and his murderous sneak-dog nation.

What Lavrov replied, in his “Boris Batanov” English, is, “Was he fired? Was he fired? You are kidding!” all the while wiggling his eyebrows faux-quizzically.

And then he just waved and chuckled and shrugged off the entire American press before going off to meet in private with Damnable J. Trump, just like he was the winning contestant on Celebrity Apprentice, because by God, now he is: Tell him what he’s won, Don Pardo.

Another Sergei, this one a Kislyak, and a known Russian spy, got his photo taken with the Skunk In Chief, ol’ fat Sergei smiling and grinning with his “trophy president.”

I guess it’s funny, from their point of view: The president fired the man who was investigating the president’s Russian connections, and possible treason.

But down here in Arkansas, I don’t find it nearly so funny, sir.

I have just witnessed the legislative branch of the government prove it is more than willing to put a party’s agenda over country, and an executive branch put personal profit over everything else, including world peace.

At this point, you can only imagine my outrage, and that of my fellow Arkansans.

Our anger is still “at a remove.” But it will very soon become up close and personal, and “in your face,” not just in Arkansas but all over this country.

We are starting to get a real clear idea of how to truly “make America great again.”

We’ve now got one hell of a swamp to drain.

-- BRAD BAILEY

Definition of insanity

Albert Einstein defined insanity as doing the exact same thing over and over and expecting different results.

The internet, medically expert on everything, defines mental illness as: “a condition that impacts a person’s thinking, feeling or mood affecting a person’s ability to relate to others and functioning on a daily basis.”

FYI: I call the president “Cheetollini” because I do not respect him, his hair was the color of Cheetos before his advisers told him to tone it down, and he patterns his behavior after Mussolini, the Italian dictator.

He was just on CNN saying he would help those seriously addicted to drugs.

Then, CNN reported how he had cut the federal program on drug education from approximately $135 million to approximately $25 million.

He has proposed cutting the EPA, education and any program related to helping people and increased the budget for the military, war and surveillance!

Designer drugs from China, opiates, overuse of prescribed drugs and alcohol addiction seriously affect many, many American lives. Instead of blaming the victims, we need to establish sensible, caring and non-judgmental programs that really help and really work.

I knew doctors who established “Kick-

ing Centers” in the Bronx and were very successful with heroin addicts by offering free education programs, healthy food, teas, warm baths, friendship, peer counseling and a perspective as to why they used drugs in the first place. It was a revolutionary program. Cointelpro shut it down because the program was run by revolutionaries by and for black people.

I do not like sanctimonious people! Can’t help it. There are people who are cut down by society’s bad values, racism, abuse, woman-hatred, homophobia and then there are the ultra-self-righteous who look down on people who are addicted. People should not blame the woman who was raped because she wore tight jeans.

We all have a touch of mental illness since we live within Cheetollini’s stolen presidency and the Republican “agenda.”

I admit I do not know what to do about this political insanity. I distinguish between we, the people, who are suffering from Cheeto’s agenda and Cheeto himself. He is so very destructive in his power mongering. He and the Republicans are going to ruin our country and destroy the planet.

Cheetollini and the Republicans are the dangerously mentally ill.

- TRELLA LAUGHLIN

Kudos to our community I would like to thank our wonderful friends, family, and utility workers for all of the help, support and concern during the recent storms and tornado.

A very special thank you to Evan McClung at Bare and Swett Insurance Agency.

Evan went above and beyond to help with everything related to filing a claim.

He nudged our adjuster and questioned information when it needed clarification. He called numerous times to see if we needed anything. He is exemplary!

I would also like to thank Ozark Tree Service, for the prompt, professional and affordable service especially during a time when price gauging is so prevalent. They also went above and beyond with cleanup.

Watching them take the gigantic oak off of our roof was amazing!

Lovely place to live!

- REBECCA NEWHART

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TRANSITION Charlotte Ann Solleder, a resident of Holiday Island, was born June 19, 1935 in Chicago, Ill., the daughter of Albert and Ann (Riscica) Livesay. She departed this life Saturday, May 6, 2017, in Bentonville, Ark. at the age of 81 years.

Charlotte was a member of the Holiday Island Community Church and played the bells at her church. She loved spending time with her friends and family.

On July 24, 1954, she was united in marriage to Howard Solleder who survives her. She is also survived by her daughter, Cheryl Olson and husband, John, of Hudson, Wis.; one grandson, Howard Olson of Hudson, Wis.; nephews and nieces, Tom Eskola and Fred and Sue Solleder; niece, Elizabeth Nack; great nephews and nieces; Fred Solleder; William and Shea Solleder; Jennifer and Zack Dryden; Mark and Laura Nack; great-great nephews and nieces, Elizabeth and Luna Mae Solleder; Tyler and Charli Nack; Ocean and Jasper Dryden; many friends and loved ones.

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Charlotte Ann Solleder

June 19, 1935 – May 6, 2017

She is preceded in death by her parents and grandparents.

Memorial Service will be at 2:15 p.m., Sunday, May 28, 2017, at the Holiday Island Community Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Nelson Funeral Home and online condolences may be sent to the family at nelsonfuneral.com .

Say not in grief “he is no more” but live in the thankfulness “that he was”.

To Our Eureka Springs Family We wish to extend our sincere thanks for your many kindnesses, and for the condolences and support we have received. We will never be able to express or appreciation for the community that has wrapped their arms around us in this time of need.

Thank you to everyone who donated, brought us meals, prayed for us, hugged us, the list goes on and on.

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To experience the best hospice care, tell your doctor you want Circle of Life Hospice. Ask for us by name!

We want to thank Bobby Rea Thurman and his excellent staff at Nelson’s Funeral Services who took care of us like family and made this terrible process bearable. Special thanks to Latigo Treuer and everyone who was involved in the Friends With Benefits fundraiser. You all are amazing!

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