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n Generations of Highlanders unite
Former chaplain speaks at Memorial Day service
Huss condemns graffiti at East Mountain Overlook
Alumni basketball game helps community center
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8:36 p.m. — An officer responded to an alarm. All was well. May 26 1:09 a.m. — A caller advised that a man was harassing people in the park. An officer spoke with the parties involved and resolved the situation. 9:39 a.m. — A subject was arrested at a traffic stop for two warrants out of Carroll County, one warrant from the Harrison Police Department, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance and speeding. Other than that, all was well. 11:28 a.m. — A suspicious person was reported around a playground filled with kids. Officers determined the man was a groundskeeper. There were no grounds for suspicion after all. 5:16 p.m. — An officer searched for but could not locate a reported erratic driver. May 27 12:52 a.m. — A caller advised of a suspicious male wearing a hockey mask that had scared her and her friend. Officers located the male, and arrested him for public intoxication. Looks like Jason has been hitting the bars again. 3:24 a.m. — A caller advised of a domestic dispute between her and her soon to be ex-husband. An officer responded and resolved the situation.
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May 23 8:30 a.m. — Officers responded to a report of a violent patient at the hospital, but the patient was gone on arrival. May 24 1:51 a.m. — A subject was arrested for public intoxication. 10:44 a.m. — Two subjects were arrested at a traffic stop on warrants from the Eureka Springs Police Department. 3:08 p.m. — A caller advised of a vehicle on fire at a local gas station. An officer and the fire department responded. May 25 12:19 a.m. — A caller advised that his son was involved in an altercation and feared it might escalate. An officer spoke with the son who advised that it took place in the county. 9:49 a.m. — An officer responded to the report of a semi stuck downtown and escorted him out. 11:06 a.m. — An officer searched for but was unable to locate a reported erratic driver. 4:00 p.m. — A caller advised that a car had backed into her car at the car wash. An officer responded and spoke with her. 6:17 p.m. — A caller advised she was concerned for a dog that had been left in a car for some time. An officer responded and found the vehicle matching her description, but there was no dog inside.
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Plein Air Festival offers new views of Eureka Springs By Kelby Newcomb
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Eureka Springs residents got to see their community through new eyes last week thanks to the Plein Air Festival hosted by Eureka Springs School of Art (ESSA). Peggy Kjelgaard, ESSA’s executive director , said that plein air painting is a technique in which painters work in the open air and paint only what they see at the time of the painting. This year, she said, was ESSA’s first plein air festival. Artists came from as far away as Washington D.C., New Jersey and Mexico City to participate in the inaugural event. The festival began with a welcome for the artists at the Crescent Hotel on Sunday, May 22, Kjelgaard said. After that, a “paint-out” was held at a different location each day, she said, from Monday to Thursday, allowing the artists to explore the variety of sights available around Eureka Springs. The artists worked at the Crescent Hotel on Monday, Kjelgaard said, and switched to the Beaver Bridge and Rogue’s Castle for Tuesday. On Wednesday, she said the artists painted at the Beaver Lake bluffs, where watercolor took on a new meaning thanks to a rain. “We got a storm that morning while at Beaver Lake. It was the only day we go beat up pretty bad by the weather,” Kjelgaard said. “A lot of the artists were troopers and held out to the end.” The final day’s paint-out was Historic Eureka Springs on Thursday, she said. A ceremony was held Thursday night at
the Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center to display the art created during the festival. Eureka Springs residents had the chance to stop by and see the plein air gallery full of familiar sights. Jim Nelson and Ron Morrison, two local artists, visited the gallery and said it was wonderful to see the different viewpoints of Eureka Springs represented by the artwork. “To see other people all over town gathering up their impressions of it and coming together is great. It’s an affirmation of the beauty of the place we live in,” Nelson said. “We get to see it through other people’s eyes. That’s a rare opportunity.” Morrison said the plein air festival was a wonderful form of expression for Eureka Springs’ unique sights. “You can’t go any place and find a bigger variety of people, buildings and landscapes than in Eureka,” he said. “There’s no doubt this festival will come back every year.” Photo by David Bell Desiree Young was one of the artists The Eureka Springs Plein Air Festival Committee is responsible for the success of the who participated in the festival. She said first annual ESPAfest. the event was well organized and a lot of fun. “If you love being outdoors, plein air is BOOK CLUB perfect for you as an artist. I think of naFridays 3 PM ture as God’s art. That’s why I do plein air,” Young said. June 7 & July 22 She said the only issue the artists encountered during the festival was the rain Pick up a coupon deck|turn in completed ALPHA GEEK on Wednesday. coupons for prizes|chance to win $100 “We went out early to try to beat it, but it Fridays 3 PM didn’t quite work. So we set those paintings
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Eureka Springs Fire Chief Randy Ates is leaving the department. Ates announced on Thursday that he has accepted an assistant fire chief position with the Holiday Island Fire Department. He said his last day at ESFD will be Tuesday, June 14. “If I can be of assistance from my new position, please don’t hesitate to contact me,” Ates said in an email. “It has been a pleasure being of service to you.” He added that his replacement has not been named.
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Former chaplain reflects on service in Iraq By Samantha Jones
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After serving in the U.S. Navy for 15 years, Rev. Blake Lasater has learned how important it is to have faith in trying situations. He shared a story from his service at the American Legion Walker-Wilson Post 9’s Memorial Day service on Monday morning, saying he truly realized the power of prayer when serving in Iraq. Lasater said he was serving as the chaplain for his battalion. He recalled how the brigadier general surprised him one day. “He came to my chapel service, which was highly unusual,” Lasater said. “I actually had to go wake up my skipper and tell him, ‘Hey, the general’s here. You might want to come to church.’ ” When the chapel service was over, Lasater said the general asked to speak with him privately. Lasater remembered sitting in the general’s office, unsure of what the general had to say. When the general asked him for a favor, Lasater said he agreed before he knew what the favor was. “[The general] said, ‘We’re losing far too many men and women. Every day goes by and we’re losing people,’ ” Lasater said. “He said, ‘It’s time we start praying.’ ” Lasater continued, saying the general asked him to pray for the men and women who were serving the country every morning. Lasater said he complied. Five months later, he said the general surprised him again. “I was in the mess hall eating and … he dropped a note on the table,” Lasater said. “It was a note that only had a zero on it.” The zero, he said, represented how many men and women had died that week. “For the remainder of that deployment, we went weeks without any casualties or deaths,” Lasater said. “Unlike the other battalions, our battalion came home without a single fatality.” He pointed out that Memorial Day honors the lives of the men and women who did not come home from war. This is important, Lasater said, because those men and women gave their lives so that Americans could continue to live in a free
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Chaplin Blake Lasater recalls his experiences in the Navy, where he served for 15 years.
country. “We have a wonderful gift, and I worry that so many of us don’t appreciate that gift,” he said. “I deeply respect the men and women I served with, especially those who gave their life for others. I cannot
begin to fathom the courage they had in their heart — the commitment they had to our nation — that they were willing to do this.” Lasater noted how critical some people are of the military, saying he’s heard peo-
ple question what U.S. troops do across the sea. “For me, that’s based on such ignorance,” he said. “Our soldiers are buried on every continent in this world not because they went out with a sense of conquest … they believed in freedom. They believed that all men and women should enjoy freedom.” He continued, “They were willing to sacrifice their lives for the peace of this world, and we remember all of them … who gave their life so we can be free today.” Lasater described how many highways and buildings are now named after celebrities or politicians but said few people can name a Medal of Honor recipient. This, he said, denotes a major problem in America. “I worry that we’re losing touch with the best of us,” he said. He addressed those who have served and asked them to tell their children and grandchildren stories of what it’s like to be in the military. “[Your kids] need to know what true heroes are. They need to know that the meaning of the American way of life isn’t the nice job or the nice house of the fat paycheck … it’s in serving,” Lasater said. On Memorial Day, Lasater said he hopes people pause to recognize the men and women who have sacrificed their lives for freedom. He encouraged everyone in attendance to try to make America a better place, saying it’s important to continue fighting for rights. “We’re Americans. We’re not a race, religion or creed. We’re people that have been kicked out of every country on ear,” Lasater said. “We came here to make a new beginning.” What unites Americans, he continued, is the basic rights we all share. Lasater said those rights are being trampled on by various agencies. “We need to stand up and fight …fight for the rights of those we disagree with, because that’s who we are,” he said. “We’re Americans. I may vehemently disagree with what you say or what you believe, but I’ll fight to the death to protect your right to say it.”
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Deputy Dog Sheriff’s office welcomes new K-9
Saturday, June 11, 2016
By Kelby Newcomb
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The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office welcomed a young, blonde deputy from Switzerland to the team this week. Oscar, a 15-month-old yellow Labrador retriever, began work on Monday, May 22. He will be working with Deputy Lance Clark. Sheriff Randy Mayfield said Oscar is the first K-9 the sheriff’s office has trained since he took office last year. Mayfield said the sheriff’s office went through quite the selection process to pick the right staff member. CCSO leaders canvassed the staff to see who wanted to be work with a K-9, Mayfield said, and decided Clark was the best fit. “Clark is our guy for the job,” he said. Oscar is currently certified for drug detection, Mayfield said. Oscar went through a six-week training course, he said, and Clark received a week of training on how to handle Oscar after the dog deputy’s graduation from the training academy. The sheriff’s office will also train Oscar to be a search dog, Mayfield said. The state does not have an official certification process for search dogs, he said, so Oscar will train with bloodhound handlers in Carroll County. “We’re going to work with some other
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team now, he said. “Oscar even lives with Lance when they’re not at the office,” Mayfield said. What Oscar lacks in height, Chief Deputy Maj. George Frye said, he makes up for with a high level of energy to get the job done. “We’re very excited to have him on the team,” Mayfield said.
Search for missing man ends happily A search for a missing person in southwestern Carroll County last Thursday afternoon ended with a successful outcome. Emergency services were called to the vicinity of the Homer Johnson Farm on Highway 23 South when a locked truck was found in a remote area of the farm. A missing person report was simultaneously filed that a 70-year-old New York man may have disappeared in the same area. Searchers from Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, Carroll County Special Operations Team, Emergency Management, Eureka
Springs Fire & EMS and Arkansas Forestry participated in the search. Carroll County’s 911 Center was able to use the victim’s cell phone information to pinpoint a possible location three miles southeast of the Homer Johnson farm. Dispatchers were also able to use mapping data to guide the search teams toward the cell phone’s coordinates. As part of the search Nick Samac, director of emergency management, deployed his tracking dog, Daisy, to follow the trail from the locked truck found on the farm. A helicopter from
Air Evac life team was placed on standby. The story developed that John Greve, of Pittsford, N.Y., was inspecting his newly purchased remote 200 acres when he lost his cell phone and was unable to determine the proper direction to exit the property. Greve walked almost five miles through the rough terrain and came out on Highway 221 near the Madison County line and the Arkansas game preserve. He ended up at Kings River Outfitters at Trigger Gap. Searchers were recalled from the remote area when Greve reported that he was safe and sound.
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CAPC engaged in wedding promotion By Samantha Jones
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The Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission discussed weddings held in the city at a workshop Wednesday, May 25. Director Mike Maloney reported that CAPC has allocated 10 percent of its annual spending to weddings. He detailed how this spending helps promote weddings, saying the commission has targeted Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas for Internet impressions. Through this strategy, Maloney said Eureka Springs receives 25,000 impressions per month. “It’s through lifestyle impressions in a single month to promote a wedding product,” Maloney said. These impressions, he noted, target specific demographics. He said the commission is advertising with a wedding website and receives information on who reads wedding publications as
a result. “It’s a big list. It’s hundreds and hundreds of names,” Maloney said. “That’s kind of a big deal. When we send out our impressions, they’re refined.” Another strategy the commission is using to attract weddings to Eureka Springs, Maloney continued, is geofencing. He said geofencing is the opportunity to connect with smartphone and iPad devices to deliver a short message that links to www.EurekaSprings.org/Weddings. “One of the things it can do that no other medium can do…we’ve got the opportunity to be really point-specific,” he said. “It’s unlimited the usage you can get out of it.” He described how this works, saying the city geofences every home game at the University of Arkansas. Those who attend the game, he said, will receive a message about something happening in Eureka Springs that weekend.
The areas targeted through geofencing, he said, are Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Bentonville, Rogers, Fayetteville and Branson. Maloney said he knows geofencing has been successful because of the percentage of clicks the city receives. “Any time we break 1 to 2 percent of impressions with click-throughs, we are in the success range,” Maloney said. “We are getting 4 to 6 percent click-throughs on our geofencing, which means geofencing is performing extremely well.” Maloney continued, saying the commission also sends out a newsletter once a year related to weddings. He said the newsletter reaches 50,000 people. “We devote at least one per year to weddings,” Maloney said. “It’s a pretty valuable tool. We can go ahead and break down the demographics we’re looking for.” To promote weddings, Maloney said
the commission advertises on television and radio. He said the commission has partnered with the Arkansas Education Television Network and Antiques Roadshow, featuring a 15-second wedding spot that airs multiple times a month. The commission’s radio advertising takes place five times a week, he added. “Twice a day five times a week, we have a special wedding underwriting announcement…which basically says, ‘Do you want more information on weddings in Eureka Springs? Visit EurekaSprings.com.’ ” Maloney said. He noted that the commission has two rotating billboards promoting weddings on Interstate 49 in Rogers and on Walton Boulevard in Bentonville, as well as one on the Broken Arrow Expressway in Tulsa. He said he’s recently been approached to attend wedding trade shows but said See CAPC, page 18
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Parks department addresses vandalism at East Mountain Overlook By Samantha Jones
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It seems that Vince Peschka can never finish restoring the gazebo at East Mountain Overlook. Peschka, maintenance director for the parks department, said his work is almost always undone moments after he leaves the site. “It’s just been a constant battle,” Peschka said. “I’ll be out there one day and fix a whole bunch of stuff and come back the next day and somebody’s graffitied over those parts. It seems like a never-ending battle.” He explained that he’s been prepping the wood at the gazebo to repaint it, saying written and chiseled graffiti covers every piece of wood at the site. “It’s a graffiti canvas,” he said. “It seems pretty much every pole …every side, every place they would scribble or chisel … they have.” The chiseled graffiti, he noted, is especially difficult to cover. He said he has to sand down the wood and try to fill the holes. Sometimes, he said it’s not possible to completely hide this type of graffiti. “It really takes a lot of work to fill the voids with wood fillers,” Peschka said. Parks director Justin Huss said he’s frustrated with the vandalism at the gazebo as well. East Mountain Overlook, Huss noted, should be a focal point of the town. He described the gazebo, saying it’s ornate and overlooks Eureka Springs. “It used to be multicolored wood. It has a wonderful view of downtown,” Huss said. “It’s really just a scenic spot.” The wood isn’t multicolored anymore, he said. Because of the graffiti, Huss said the gazebo doesn’t look nearly as beautiful as it could. He noted that Peschka has put in quite a bit of work to restore the area and said he’s upset with the way vandals have tried to cover this work. Graffiti is such a problem, Huss said, that this project was inspired by it. “The entire project is a result of graffiti,” Huss said.
He pointed out that Mayor Butch Berry recently declared a spending freeze. The money the city has to spend to fix the graffiti, Huss said, is just as frustrating as the time park employees have put into the project. “Those things cost money. Everything costs money,” Huss said. Peschka agreed. “The more they [graffiti], the more it costs to fix the stuff, which reflects in the tax base,” he said. “It’s got to be fixed. It’s got to be paid for, and none of that stuff comes free.” To address the vandalism, Huss said a camera is placed at East Mountain Overlook. He noted that the camera isn’t as good as it could be, saying the parks department is looking into better technology. The current camera, he said, has very rudimentary technology. “It’s not very detailed. We want to improve that, as well as the night vision capabilities,” Huss said. The parks department has already purchased some components for the new camera, but Huss said it hasn’t been installed yet. When it is, he said he plans to post a sign notifying potential vandals of the new camera. In the meantime, Huss said he hopes people will stop writing graffiti on the gazebo. Tourism is a major part of the city’s economy, and he said it’s not good for tourist attractions to constantly get vandalized. Peschka agreed, saying 90 percent of the people who visit East Mountain Overlook are tourists. “It doesn’t reflect well on the city,” Peschka said. “We have these beautiful properties and we try to keep them beautiful, but when they get tagged and graffitied it really takes away from that beauty.” If anyone sees somebody vandalizing the gazebo, Huss encouraged them to call the parks department at 479-253-2866 or the Eureka Springs Police Department at 479-253-8666. “That would be very helpful,” he said. “This is a crime.”
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Generations of Highlanders team up to help community center By Samantha Jones
Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com The first annual Alumni Basketball Tournament was a slam dunk. Held on Saturday, May 28, the tournament brought 30 former Highlanders back to the old high school gym. Jack Moyer, treasurer of the Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation, reported Monday that the event raised more than $1,000 for the community center project. “We did it $5 at a time,” Moyer said. “We had over 200 people in and out of the gym throughout the course of the day.” Moyer noted that the tournament featured many generations of basketball players, from the class of 1973 to the class of 2016. He said Kelly Clarke, Nick Bower, Ryan Sanchez, Joey Chatterton, Tanner Alee and Jake McClung were on the winning team after three games. The team won a trophy called the Glass Block, which will be returned at next year’s tournament so the teams can compete for it again. “The games were very competitive and close, so it was a really neat event,” Moyer said. Chatterton and Bower, Moyer said, were key organizers of the tournament. He added that Eureka Springs School District employees Brian Rambo, Mike Dwyer and Dennis Ledbetter helped execute the event as well. “They just went above and beyond for us,” Moyer said. “It wouldn’t have been possible without them.”
Because the tournament was held at the site of the proposed community center, Moyer said it reflected the type of community events that will take place once the community center is built. “The Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation recognizes the emotion of this future site,” he said. “It begins with the gym.” He continued, “Everybody came back and they were like, ‘Man, it’s so great to be back in the gym.’” Diane Murphy, chair of the foundation, reported last week that fundraising for the proposed community center has been going well. On Friday, March 20, she said the foundation had raised $155,000 in pledges and donations, more than half of its $200,000 goal. “We are officially in the downhill stretch here,” Murphy said. Moving forward, Moyer said the foundation expects to exceed its initial fundraising goal. “We’re even looking at strategies for the future,” Moyer said. “We haven’t lost focus on the $200,000 because we’re not there yet, but we’re also thinking about how to make this go further.” Other upcoming fundraising events include a parking lot picnic at Harts Family Center on Friday, June 10, and a meeting about the trail system on Thursday, June 16. For more information on the project, visit www.EurekaSpringsCommunityCenter.org. To donate to the project, visit www.EurekaSpringsCommunityCenter. org/IGave50.
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The first annual Alumni Basketball Tournament was held on Saturday, May 28.
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n Tuesday afternoon, Gideon and I set out from our apartment. We were on a mission. I needed to get a photo of the vandalism at East Mountain Overlook, and I needed to do it before the sun went down. Gideon graciously offered to drive, following my directions when I told him to park somewhere on White Street. If it hasn’t become clear to you yet, I did not know where East Mountain Overlook is located. I assumed it was close to Mountain Street and made the unilateral decision that Gideon and I would walk from there to find it. It was pretty breezy at first, since we were walking entirely downhill. About halfway down Mountain Street, I realized I didn’t know where we were going and asked two women on their porch if we were walking in the right direction. The women looked shocked. “East Mountain Overlook?” one said. “Are you really planning to walk? That’s a long walk.” Because I am stubborn, I said yes. She told us to keep walking and said we’d eventually find it, pointing out again that it was quite a walk. I motioned to Gideon to keep going, and he did. We crossed Spring Street to continue on Mountain Street and passed Chelsea’s. That should have been my sign to turn around, but I insisted that we keep walking until we reached North Main Street. “I think we need to turn back,” I finally said. Frustrated that I’d gotten lost in my own town, I started cursing at no one in particular. Gideon was unmoved. He flagged down a nearby homeowner and asked for directions to East Mountain Overlook, then told me he’d drive when we got back to the car. Trekking down Mountain Street was definitely easier than the walk back. Halfway through, I noticed that Gideon had stopped talking. I continued to say how much I hated getting lost and walking up hills and sweating, and he walked stoically in front of me. He didn’t get upset with me for getting us lost like most people would. He just kept walking, powering through until we made it back to the car on White Street.
I turned the air conditioner on full blast as Gideon put on his seatbelt. He started driving down the street, and I started badgering him about where the overlook is located. “Are you sure you know where to go?” I asked. “I have a good idea.” “Are you sure?” “Yes.” At last, we saw a sign indicating East Mountain Overlook. Gideon turned to the right even though the sign pointed left, so of course I told him that was Samantha Jones the wrong thing to do. He turned around. As we passed quaint homes and little streams, I reached up to run my fingers through his hair. We arrived at the overlook, I took my photos and we stood there for a while gazing at the little town we call home. We had both transformed into gross, sweaty creatures and I had certainly been unbearable for more than an hour, but that didn’t seem to matter when we finally got where we were going. It was the best kind of adventure, one grounded in my hubris and Gideon’s persistent patience. Today, Gideon is turning 24 and I’m feeling especially l lucky to be with someone so patient and kind. He is the type of person who makes everyone who knows him better. He’s so smart, funny and caring. He’s going to be an incredible husband and father, as well as an influential teacher. Happy birthday, Gideon! Thank you for putting up with me, even when I get grumpy and say things I probably shouldn’t. Thank you for feeding the cat and covering for your coworkers when they’re sick. Thank you for being you. ••• Samantha Jones is associate editor for Carroll County Newspapers. Her email address is Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com.
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m Swimming: 12.5% (2 votes) m Something else: 31.3% (5 votes)
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Hangin’ Out at the Library
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The Eureka Springs Carnegie Public Library has something to do for all ages. The library is located at 194 Spring St. and is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
For the months of June and July, Lego Club will be held every Thursday at 3 p.m. as part of the summer reading program.
Often found hanging out at the library are Alexis, Evan, Clover and Kameron.
Always pleasant and helpful, April Griffith was born to be a librarian.
Hanging out in her favorite nonfiction section, Mackenzie Doss brushes up on a bit of art.
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Memorial Day
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The American Legion Walker-Wilson Post 9 held a Memorial Day service on Monday morning. Rev. Blake Lasater spoke at the service, with the Holiday Island Singers performing a musical tribute and Jim Weatherford honoring prisoners of war.
The Honor Guard presents the traditional rifle salute.
The Holiday Island Singers raise their voices in the spirit of patriotism.
Carol Morrison sings the national anthem.
The POW/MIA Empty Chair is set up as a physical reminder of all the unaccountedfor American soldiers on foreign land.
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ES to take part in global mountain biking summit By Samantha Jones
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The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) will have its 2016 global summit in Bentonville, and the Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Department plans to be there. Parks director Justin Huss explained what IMBA coming to Northwest Arkansas means for Eureka Springs, saying it highlights the mountain biking facilities available in the area. “To have that world summit here is a real statement about how mountain biking is going,” Huss said. “It’s also a tremendous opportunity for us. We have an opportunity to have a presence at that event and market our trail system.” The people who will be coming to the IMBA summit, Huss noted, are elite mountain bikers, including club presidents and those in other leadership positions. He said these global leaders will leave the summit with more information
on Northwest Arkansas, describing how much it would help Eureka’s tourism if more people interested in mountain biking knew about the city’s outdoor offerings. To prepare for the event, Huss said he’s already met with Mayor Butch Berry, the City Advertising and Promotion Commission, the Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce and various members of the parks department. CAPC director Mike Maloney remarked on the summit at a workshop last week. Maloney said he fully supports getting more involved with it, noting how many people will attend the summit. “In November, 500 people from across the world will be at that summit to talk about the world of bicycling,” Maloney said. Seeing so many people agree to market mountain biking at the summit, Huss said, has helped him realize the assets Eureka Springs has in its own back yard.
“All these entities are kind of seeing at the same time this opportunity, and it’s really nice to see everybody focused on the same thing,” Huss said. “It’s going to be important to us to market what Eureka Springs has to offer.” He listed the outdoor activities he plans to market, including basic lodging near the trails, lakes, rivers and trail system itself. The trail system at Lake Leatherwood, Huss explained, is perfect for mountain biking. “It’s a hand-built single-track trail system, and people love it,” he said. “Mountain bikers love it. It’s technical, it’s challenging and there’s a downhill course.” Huss said the system was built in part by the Carroll County branch of the Ozark Off Road Cyclists, with members of the Eureka Springs Trails Committee managing and adding to the work. “They’ve been doing this for years. Almost all that out there has been built by volunteers,” Huss said.
He noted that the parks department is already planning how to represent Eureka Springs at the summit, and Maloney said CAPC is doing the same. “We’re going to try to carve out a presence in that summit to be represented and kind of move forward with what is going to be a great niche for Eureka Springs,” Maloney said. “The beautiful thing is it’s an attraction that’s already here.” Huss agreed. He recalled meeting a man from Colorado a few weeks ago, saying the man is planning to come back to Eureka Springs with friends for a mountain biking trip in the fall. “The advantage we have with the mountain biking is you can ride 12 months down here. In Colorado and places like that, you’re skiing where you mountain bike a good portion of the year,” Huss said. He continued, “We have a tremendous outdoor offering here I’m excited to see it See Summit, page 21
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The Natural Way Make the natural choice
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ike you, I have to see medical doctors from time to time and I’m a problem for some of Jim Fain them. I insist that I have the final say over what I do with my body and insist my medical team respect my choices. I do listen closely to their advice and use prescribed drugs at times. But if a natural choice works better for me, that is where I go first. Here are a few supplements which I have used to keep myself healthy and side-effect free. Your doctor may or may not know about these and likely won’t suggest them but support the use if you bring it up. The supplements are MSM, probiotics, magnesium, AdvaCal calcium and d-Mannose. I use or have used all of these, personally. MSM in an organic sulfur which is found in all living tissue both plant and animal. It is a very fast-acting anti-inflammatory, taking pain away within minutes of swallowing or rubbing onto a body via crème. I know of no downside using up to 6000 mg/day in almost all people. It also helps improve skin (collagen), hair and nails as well as improve cartilage while reducing allergies. I take 1,000 mg each morning as new research shows a linkage to not having enough MSM in the diet to coronary artery disease. I take 3,000 mg at bedtime if I need to be able to sleep the night without low back pain. Probiotics at low dose, one capsule each day keeps digestion in line as well as supporting immune system health. I’ve read scientific literature linking inadequate probiotics to plaque buildup in all arteries because of certain proteins not being digested. Right at the end of prescribed antibiotic therapy, a course of increased probiotics is called for. Otherwise, trouble can follow. Yogurt isn’t strong enough and not all supplements are equal. Magnesium is required for a huge list of body processes, yet we don’t get enough in our diet. Making this worse is that prescribed drugs like heart medicines decrease absorption of this very needed mineral. I like the chelated type and take two tablets daily. AdvaCal calcium is the only calcium I recommend. This is extremely safe as it is so highly absorbed, much higher than any other type or brand. Osteopenia, osteoporosis, bone health and even if you’re taking acid blockers like Pepcid, indicate the need for this supplement. D-Mannose is remarkable and useful when you have an acute or even chronic urinary tract/bladder infection. Fast, to the point and easy-to-use describes this simple gift of nature. Change in life is often difficult, but seeing is believing. Try these and see!
Wisecrack Zodiac Aries: You found a ray of sunshine, now you need the sunblock. Check out that sunny spot before you get burned, because even SPF 100 can’t protect against stupid. Taurus: Somedays you’re the Bigfoot, other days you’re the weird guy in the woods trying to replicate the Sasquatch mating call. Do yourself a favor and leave both off your Tinder profile. Gemini: Some lives, when played by the cosmic orchestra, become beautiful symphonies. Yours is a dirty limerick set to the tune of a Justin Bieber song. Aim for better notes, or just start saying “Baby” a lot. Cancer: You’ll see something that surprises you at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Could be a wombat in a top hat, or it could be your brother-in- law actually paying you the money he borrowed. Either way, your jaw will drop. Leo: Your plans for world domination go horribly awry when all your minions point the rocket launchers the wrong way. Next time, forget the rag tag army and order a new evil empire from Amazon before trying to conquer Starbucks. Virgo: The universe is delicate, intertwined puzzle. The beating of a butterfly’s wings means you’ll lose your wallet, get a wedgie at your high school reunion and have your heart broken by a tall lamp salesman. So find that butterfly and tell him to knock it off. Libra: Wednesday brings you some unexpected luxuries. It may not mean a new car, fancy house or fresh wardrobe, but you might be able to afford name-brand Froot Loops instead of generic Neon Dyed Sugar Bombs. Scorpio: Don’t read too much into your dreams this week. Zombies aren’t after you, they’re just obsessed with their smartphones. If you’re really worried, buy a handful of selfie sticks and scatter them behind you as you run away. Sagittarius: Your quiet, button-down mind has a rowdy, span-
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dex-clad ego struggling to burst out. Before you seek therapy, indulge it in the spotlight with shallow thoughts and words; you’ll be the toast of some sad Internet comments section before you know it. Capricorn: You think you’re rockin’ the house, but you have a better chance of becoming Beyonce’s booty call than taking your act on the road. Just enjoy being the best ‘Rock Band’ video game champ on your block; small ponds can be rather comfy. Aquarius: Thursday brings you
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success, passion, acknowledgement and ice cream. U n f o r t u n a t e l y, you only know how to handle the ice cream and spend the rest of the day under the bed. Pisces: You’ve consulted the tarot, read the tea leaves, opened the fortune cookies: all signs say yes, you just have to work hard and make that dream happen. Yeah, you knew there would be a catch. Answers on page 17
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Green Screen Karaoke, 9 p.m. • Grande Taverne, 37 N. Main St., 479253-6756: Jerry Yester, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 169 E. Van Buren, 479-253-7122: Happy Hour, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Bike Night with The George Brothers, 8 p.m. • Legends (Lumberyard), 105 E. Van Buren, 479-253-2500: Another Turn, 8 p.m. • New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main,479-2532525: Hospitality Night, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. FRIDAY, JUNE 3 • Balcony Bar & Restaurant, 12 Spring, 479-253-7837: Catherine Reed, noon; Michael Dimitri, 5 p.m. • Brews, 2 Pine St., 479-244-0878: Bike Rack Brewing Pint Night and Music, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Cathouse, 479-363-9976: Dorrian Cross, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. • Chelsea’s, 10 Mountain St., 479-253-
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• Brews, 2 Pine St., 479-244-0878: The Ozark Traveler (Korey Danley), 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Cathouse, 479-363-9976: Jimmy Wayne Garrett, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. • Chelsea’s, 479-253-6723: Bramhall Brothers, 9 p.m. • Eureka Live, 479-253-7020: DJ and Dancing, 9 p.m. to close • Grande Taverne, 479-253-6756: Jerry Yester, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Karaoke, 8 p.m. • Legends Saloon, 479-253-2500: Another Turn, 9 p.m. • New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main, 479-2532525: The Medicine Man Show, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 479-363-6444: Dorrian Cross, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Jason Kinney Band, 9 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 479-253-8544: Steve Moeller Band, 7:30 p.m. See Lively, page 17
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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
June 3: Monthly Music Jam
The monthly music jam will begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 3, in the Cattleman’s building at the fair ground. Everyone is invited to come join in or just listen.
June 4: Carroll County River Cleanup
The Kings River Watershed Partnership will hold its Carroll County River Cleanup at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 4. Volunteers should meet at the Grandview Bridge. For more information go to kingsriverwatershed.org or call 870-654-4134.
June 4: FrogWatch Campfire Event
The Northwest Arkansas Permaculture Study Group will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 4, at the home of Jane and Richard Pille at 70 CR 278 in Eureka Springs. For more information call 479-253-4062.
June 5: Salad Sunday
New Eureka resident Peg Adamson will discuss the many different influences that have formed her spiritual outlook on life at the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 11 a.m. Sunday, June 5. After the service, the fellowship will hold Salad Sunday, serving salads, bread, beverages and sweets. The meal is $5 per person. Proceeds go to charity.
June 6: Metafizzies Meeting
FrogWatch monitors invite everyone to join them at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 4, as they listen to the frogs and toads calling at Lake Leatherwood’s Cattail Marsh in Eureka Springs. The event is free. An optional fundraising dinner will be served to support the offering of free FrogWatch Certification Training and events. The dinner is $5 for adults and free for children.
The Eureka Springs Metaphysical Society (Metafizzies) will feature Stephen Foster continuing his discussion on metaphysical interpretation of the New Testament at its meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, June 6, at Heart of Many Ways at 68 Mountain St. All are welcome.
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SUNDAY, JUNE 5 • Balcony Bar & Restaurant, 12 Spring, 479-253-7837: Mike Gruning, noon; Melissa Carper, 5 p.m. • Chelsea’s, 479-253-6723: Los Roscoes, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. • Eureka Live, 479-253-7020: Green Screen Karaoke, 7 p.m.
Safety program at 8 a.m. Wednesday, June 8, at 152 East Van Buren. All materials are included in the class fee of $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. To register contact Linda at the bank at 479253-2265.
June 18: Holiday Island Community Church
The Holiday Island Community Church will hold an open house from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at 188 State Line Drive. Visitors will be able to meet the church’s new pastor, Jeff Timm, and his wife Karen. There will be free hot dogs and drinks.
June 24, 25 and 26: Special Vocations Weekend
The Brothers and Sisters of Charity will host a vocation weekend for those interested in life at the monastery as a celibate brother or sister or a single person who remains open to marriage from Friday, June 24, to Sunday, June 26, at 350 County Road 248 in Berryville. The weekend will begin at 5:15 p.m. Friday, June 24, with silent adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and a light supper. For more information call Viola Talbot at 479-981-0027 or email her at violatalbot40@gmail.com.
to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 3, starting at the Eureka Springs Carnegie Library and ending at the Fuller House on Spring Street. A historical character will be featured outside each home on Spring Street and give a brief summary of the home’s history. Tickets are $25 and include a boxed chicken dinner at the end of the tour. Tickets can be purchased online at www.eurekaspringshistoricalmuseum.org or at 95 S. Main Street. For more information call 479-253-9417.
July 9: Weekend Waiters’ Race
The sixth annual Fleur Delicious Weekend Waiters’ Race begins at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 9, at Eureka Grill and finishes at Basin Spring Park. Participating waiters from Eureka Springs restaurants should be in front of Eureka Grill by 2:30 p.m. to sign in and should bring their own trays.
ONGOING MEETINGS
Berryville’s Alcoholics Anonymous chapter meets at 7 p.m. each Thursday at the Community of Christ Church at 501 Orchard Drive. The meetings take place in the basement next to the lower parking lot of the church. For more information call 870-9296236.
June 8: Driver Safety Program
The Cornerstone Bank of Eureka Springs is sponsoring an AARP Driver
The Eureka Springs Historical Museum will hold the first Eureka Springs Happy Birthday Stroll history walk from 10 a.m.
Carroll County Cruisers and Collectables meets the last Monday of every month at various locations. Show and Shine Cruiseins will be held during the spring and summer months on the Berryville Square. For more information call 879-423-7928.
• Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Happy Hour, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Karaoke, 8 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Texas Holdem, 7 p.m. • New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main, 479-2532525: Sarah Hughes, noon to 4 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 479-363-6444: Candy Lee, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. MONDAY, JUNE 6 • Chelsea’s: SprUngbilly, 9:00 p.m.
• Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Happy Hour, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 479-363-6444: Candy Lee, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. TUESDAY, JUNE 7 • Cathouse, 479-363-9976: Los Roscoes, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. • Chelsea’s: Open Mic, 9:00 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Happy Hour, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Game
Night: Texas Hold’em and Pool Tournament, 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 • Chelsea’s: Brian Martin, 7 p.m. • Eureka Live, 479-253-7020: Happy Hour, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169: Happy Hour, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Wild Women Wednesdays, Ladies Night • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Ladies Night
July 3: Eureka Springs Happy Birthday Stroll
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Park to host public workshop Thursday By Samantha Jones
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Adam Biosatt, left, and Bill Featherstone helped work on the new trail section at Lake Leatherwood.
New trail opening on June 4 The Trails Committee will host the opening of a new section of trail at Lake Leatherwood on Saturday, June 4. You can access the trail from the Lake
Leatherwood Ballfields. After a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony, committee members will serve burgers, hot dogs, chips and cookies at the ballfields.
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“The venue decision is usually made before the trade show,” Henke said. McClung suggested that the commission think about the types of weddings that are happening in Eureka Springs. Many of these weddings, he said, aren’t that extravagant. “We’re still looking for that second wedding market. That’s a big part of weddings we have is people who have a second wedding who go to Judge Roy Bean’s … and spend the night and eat dinner,” McClung said. Maloney presented a financial recap on what the commission spends to promote weddings. He said the commission spends $6,000 monthly for digital impressions, $8,000 twice a year for major events digital advertising, $4,080 for geofencing, $1,250 once a year for the state newsletter, $10,000 for AETN coverage, $3,300 for regional radio underwriting, $4,000 for statewide print advertising and $24,000 for billboards. The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 8 at City Hall.
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he’s not sure about it. “By the time you spend your gas money and registration fees, you’ve lopped off a better part of the $3,000 bill conservatively,” Maloney said. “I think we’re going to be asked to do something in that vein. I’m not particularly excited about it.” “I think they need to bring it to the commission,” commissioner Terry McClung said. When it is brought to the commission, Maloney said, he doesn’t know if commissioners should vote to represent Eureka Springs at one of the trade shows. He said the commission has attended trade shows in the past. “It gobbles up a chunk of change,” Maloney said. “The other thing it gobbles up is time and personnel because you can’t work a wedding show yourself.” Commissioner Damon Henke asked if the city could even attract more people through trade shows.
The Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission will host a public workshop on Thursday, June 2 at Harmon Park. Residents are invited to drop in from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. to give input on improvements at Lake Leatherwood. Parks director Justin Huss will be on hand to discuss these improvements, with “idea boards” available for the public to write down ideas. “We want to hear from citizens and the public about what their vision for Lake Leatherwood is,” Huss said. “I expect to hear some great ideas … and I am excit-
ed about including these ideas as we are working on our master plan.” He explained that the parks department can make these improvements to Lake Leatherwood because of a tax citizens voted to approve. “The parks belong to the citizens of Eureka,” Huss said. “As temporary stewards of these public places and public funds, we have a responsibility to plan for ‘forever.’ ” He continued, “These parks should be here forever, and that long-term vision is vital to effective management. Including as many voices as possible is the best way to do that.”
Art in Opera to return to Inspiration Point The eighth annual Art in Opera will begin on Friday, June 17, at Inspiration Point. The event is scheduled for the June 17 performance of “Don Giovanni,” as well as the June 18 performance of “Albert Herring” and the June 21 performances of “Pagliacci” and “Il Tabarro.” It will take place inside, where the work of local artists will be on display at seating and intermissions of the opera performances. A variety of paintings and other
art will adorn the theatre walls. Participating artists have included Diana Harvey, Larry Mansker, John Robert Willer, Zeek Taylor and more. Residents of Carroll, Benton, Washington and Madison counties will receive half-price tickets on opening night performances. To reserve seats, call 479-2538595 or get tickets at www.opera.org. Art in Opera has raised thousands of dollars in scholarships for singers and actors over the past few years.
Opera in the Ozarks presents community outreach performances Opera in the Ozarks will present a series of children’s opera outreach productions as part of its 2016 season. This year’s opera outreach production is “Pinocchio,” the fabled tale of a wooden puppet who comes to life and learns the value of telling the truth. The production stars a cast of Opera in the Ozarks studio artists, featuring music by W.A. Mozart, Jacques Offenbach, Giovanni Pergolesi, Arthur Sullivan and Guiseppe Verdi. It is written by John Davies and will be performed at local libraries and other community locations in Carroll, Benton and Washington counties in June and July. General director Nancy Preis said the production is an ideal gateway into opera
for children. “The plot is of a well-known story told in modern English, while the music is drawn from famous opera arias,” Preis said. Each performance will last 45 minutes. The production will be performed at Eureka Springs High School on Saturday, June 4, the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville on Tuesday, June 7, local libraries in Eureka Springs on Saturday, June 11, and The Auditorium in Eureka Springs on Thursday, June 9. The performances at Eureka Springs High School and The Auditorium will cost $10 for adults. For more information, visit www.opera.org.t
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Eureka Springs writers will hold book signing at Crescent Hotel
Three Eureka Springs writers will take part in a reception and book signing from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, June 12, at the Crescent Hotel Conservatory. Each writer will have 15 minutes to discuss their book. Joyce Zeller is author of “Love in a Small Town,” Submitted photo
Zeek Taylor, left, and Dick Titus received an award for Outstanding Stewardship of a Historic Residence. The two reside at 12 White St. in Eureka Springs.
Preservation society presents awards for 2015 projects By Samantha Jones
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Arkansas Heritage Month ended with a celebration at the Eureka Springs Historical Museum on Thursday, May 26. At the celebration, the Eureka Springs Preservation Society presented the 2015 Awards for Excellence. Ronnie Fanning and Jim Holt won an award for Outstanding Restoration of a Residence for 32 White St., and Peggy Kjelgaard won the same award for 10 White St. Paul Aulgur and Jack Bratt were awarded for Outstanding Renovation of a Business for their recent work on Mountain Eclectic at 104 North Main St., and the Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission was given an award for Outstanding Improvement of a Public Building for work on 532 Spring St. Additionally, Dennis, Dustin and Daniel Alexander of A&M Roofing won an award for Outstanding Preservation Craftsmanship. The preservation society presented the 2016 Outstanding Stewardship Awards,
given to property owners who have maintained and preserved their places for more than 20 years. Zeek Taylor and Dick Titus received an award for Outstanding Stewardship of a Historic Residence at 12 White St., and Richard and Shirley Dunham won an award for Outstanding Stewardship of a Commercial Property for Ice Cream Delights at 273 North Main St. St. James Episcopal Church was given an award for Outstanding Stewardship of a Historic Sacred Space for 28 Prospect Avenue. Also at the celebration, Gordon Norrell performed. Norrell, an expert on the study of dialect, presented a program tracing the roots of some popular Ozark folk music and exploring some of the more colorful dialect of old-time Arkansawyers. Arkansas Heritage Month has been celebrated since 1982. It features festivals, special studies, concerts, nature walks, tours and more. This year’s theme was “2016 Arkansas Arts: Celebrating Our Creative Culture.”
Parents Night Out scheduled Friday
First United Methodist Church of Eureka Springs will host Parents Night Out from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, June 3. Parents are invited to drop their children off and enjoy a night out. The church will provide dinner and activities
for the children, as well as lessons from the Bible about God’s love. The church is located at 195 Huntsville Road in Eureka Springs, and the event is free. For more information, visit www.LoveSpokenHere.org.
and Mary Mansker is the author of “Have Brush Will Travel.” Mariellen Griffith is the author of “Murder in Eureka Springs,” a collection of three novellas: “Murder at Dairy Hollow,” “Murder at the Crescent Hotel” and “Murder at a UFO Conference.”
Signups for rural water service in BV June 6
Berryville residents can officially sign up for rural water service this June.The first sign-up day will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, June 6, at the Berryville Fire Department. Maps will be available so residents can see if they live in the areas covered by the Berryville Water Project. Mayor Tim McKinney said he encourages people living in rural areas to consider signing up for the service because it offers the advantages of safe drinking water and better fire protection if the need ever arises. The water service will extend to areas with the highest number of registered resi-
Holiday Island Travel Club plans fall getaway
The Holiday Island Travel Club will host a fall getaway to Biloxi and New Orleans from Sunday, Oct. 9, to Saturday, Oct. 15. The trip will include a riverboat cruise on the Mississippi River with entertainment and dinner, as well as a four-night stay in a casino resort in Biloxi. Breakfast, some dinners and lodging are included. Call Janice at 479-253-9890 for more details.
dents first, he said. “We will go where the most people sign up for water, so we want to emphasize that if people living in a certain area are interested and they know their neighbors they should help talk to people and tell them the advantages of having good, safe drinking water,” McKinney said. He said the city needs to register about 340 people for water service before construction can begin on the project. The city will hold another sign-up day for water service from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, June 20, at the Berryville Fire Department.
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aside and started new ones later,” Young said. “Rain is just one of the risks you face when doing plein air.” Cynthia Schunink said she has been studying plein air and going to festivals for 40 years. She said the challenge with plein air is that artists have to have all of their materials on site and do all of the designing and work in a single day. “For this festival, you had to have your piece finished, framed and in the gallery by 3 p.m.,” Schunink said. She said she always uses watercolor because it enhances the natural quality of plein air for her. “I like using local water when I can because it’s like it has the DNA of the scene you’re painting,” Schunink said. She said the great thing about watercolor is that the water acts as a vehicle, moving the pigments and helping an artist build the piece.
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“You have something else moving the pigments aside from your brush. You let the water work with you. It’s something you do together,” Schunink said. Larry Mansker, another artist in the festival, agreed that plein air can be a challenge, pointing out the long hours an artist has to put in to complete a plein air piece in one day. “I worked about seven hours from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It was a lot of fun but also a lot of work,” he said. “The people here can do that because they’re pros. They know what they’re doing, and they don’t make mistakes.” Kjelgaard announced the award winners at the Thursday night ceremony. Nyle Gordon won Best in Show for his piece “Crescent Hotel,” receiving $1,100 and a promotion in Plein Air Magazine. Gil Adams took first place for “Outdoor Bathers,” and Julie Gowing Hayes took second place for “Afternoon at Hidden Lake.” Richard Stephens received third place for “River’s Edge.” Octavio Logo and Tim Breaux received honorable mentions for their respective pieces, “Point of View” and “Eureka Nights.” Visitors to the gallery voted on their favorite pieces of art to determine the People’s Choice award. The winners were John Willer and Richard Stephens. The Plein Air Festival also gave out a Purchase Prize Award each day. After each paint-out, Kjelgaard said a donor in the area would pick their favorite painting and give the artist $1,000 for the piece. Jinsheng Song received the Purchase Prize Award for Crescent Hotel and Gardens, Spencer Meagher received the Purchase Prize Award for Beaver Bridge/ Rogue’s Castle. Nyle Gordon won both the Purchase Prize Award for Beaver Lake Bluffs and the Purchase Prize Award for Historic Downtown Eureka Springs. Kjelgaard thanked the sponsors, volunteers and steering committee for making the festival possible. She also thanked the artists for painting Eureka Springs. “You all did an awesome job representing our town,” Kjelgaard said. “I feel like we’ve been at camp together this week, and we should definitely repeat camp next year.”
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be marketed more. It’s something we have to offer that hasn’t really been tapped into in Eureka Springs.” To market outdoor activities, Maloney said CAPC has been filming the trails to create a video for those interested in mountain biking. “We’ve got new footage of all kinds of stuff,” Maloney said. “[Mountain biking] really is growing by leaps and bounds.” One example of this growth, Huss pointed out, is the National Interscholastic Cycling Association. NICA helps develop interscholastic mountain biking programs for student-athletes across the United States. This year, Huss said NICA will have a competition in Eureka Springs. “You’re talking hundreds of bikers out here, and all those people have to stay somewhere,” he said. “All those people have to eat somewhere. Even if it’s only 100 kids participating, multiple that by three for the family along with them.” When people come into town to mountain bike, Huss said they do the same things other tourists do. He described how important it is to tap into that market, saying it could potentially bring an entirely new demographic to Eureka Springs.
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“This has been a fairly recent explosion, but it’s been going on long enough now that there’s some hard financial data that can show you the benefits of this type of visitation,” he said. “I think it’s going to bring a whole different segment to the town.” To accommodate mountain bikers, Huss said the parks department is looking at different facilities to offer on the trails. He suggested installing bike wash stations and creating a camp specifically for mountain bikers. “We’re looking at a way to get our identity where everybody is on board with it,” he said. “It’s just a really exciting thing to be a part of.”
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Main Stage to host summer theatre camps for children By Samantha Jones
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When Virginia Ralph and Bobby Matthews moved to Eureka Springs last year, they wanted to work in children’s theatre. This summer, they’re getting that opportunity. Ralph has been named the director of summer theatre arts programming for youth at Main Stage Creative Community Center, where she will lead three summer music camps starting in June. The first camp, called Storybooks Live!, will take place from Monday, June 13, to Thursday, June 16. Ralph explained that the camp is intended for children between 6 and 8 years old, saying it will weave together music, movement, instruments and play for a week of story-making. “I’m really looking forward to that one, because they’re so sweet and cute when they’re 6 and 8 years old,” Ralph said. Unlike the other camps, Ralph said Storybooks Live! won’t feature a showcase at the end of the week. “I think that adds too much pressure for that age range,” she said. “That one is actually going to be a lot of different things. It’s going to be a little bit of puppetry, a little bit of drawing and art, a little bit of singing, a little bit of hearing a story read to you … you just have to keep them from being bored.” She continued, “It has to constantly move and change when they’re that age.” Camp Midsummer will be next, scheduled for Monday, June 20, through Friday, June 24 and Monday, June 27, through Friday, July 1. The first week of the camp will be aimed at children from nine to 12 years old, with the second week focusing on teenag-
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ers from 13 to 17 years old. Ralph said this camp will use dreams, fairy tales and William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” for inspiration to create an entirely new script and perform it. Both age groups will have a showcase at 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 1. “It’s universal themes like portals and doorways and magic rings and talismans that allow transformations,” Ralph said. “These kids can take something like that and create really amazing, original stuff. I think people will be surprised what can happen one week.” Glee! Musical Theatre Camp! is the last camp, slated for Monday, July 18, through Friday, July 22 and Monday, July 25, through Friday, July 29. The first week of the camp will be aimed at children from 9 to 12 years old, with the second week focusing on teenagers from 13 to 17 years old. Ralph explained that the camp will allow children to incorporate basic skills in singing, dancing and acting with all aspects of show production. Both age groups will have a showcase at 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 29. At this camp, Ralph said Matthews will lend a hand by teaching the students to play musical instruments. “He’s going to take musicians off and teach them live music, while I’m here with the singers,” Ralph said. “It should be something pretty exciting for people who love to sing in a band or love to perform.” The camps with a showcase at the end, she continued, will help the students see the value of their hard work. Ralph noted that the showcase gives the students something to work toward during the week. “I like to have an event that everything is working toward. I think it gives the camp more focus,” she said. “It gives the kids an involved sense of what it takes to put something together.” Kent Turner, vice president of Main Stage, said the camps are the perfect addition in Eureka Springs. “We have lots of things in Eureka Springs for visual art, but we don’t have a lot focused on the performance arts other than through the schools,” Turner said. “I’ve been talking to kids. I’ve been talking to people who work with kids who tell me there’s a great desire to do that here.” The camps aren’t free, but Turner said he and Ralph are looking at ways to help families in the community attend. Turner said he recently applied for a $2,500 grant, saying he hopes to fund future camps completely through grants. Until that money comes through, he said Main Stage is looking to the community for help. “We want sponsorships. We want children to have scholarships to come to the camps,” Turner said. Ralph agreed.
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Virginia Ralph, left, and husband Bobby Matthews will be hosting summer camps for children at Main Stage Creative Community Center in June. From left to right are Ralph, Main Stage vice president Kent Turner and Matthews.
“I’d like to start by asking people if they want to sponsor a child,” she said. Along with the camps, Ralph and Matthews will be performing “The mömandpöp Comeback Special” at 10 a.m. every Friday and Saturday throughout the summer. Ralph recalled their first performance last week, saying it was successful. “People left happy. They went away from the show kind of buzzing and beaming,” Ralph said. For more information on the camps or to sponsor a child, call Turner at 619-206-8279.
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Shelby Diane Miley, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born Oct. 10, 2003, in Gulfport, Miss., to John and Jennifer Lopardo. She departed this life Tuesday, May 24, 2016 in Eureka Springs, at the young age of 12 years old. Shelby had the biggest, most tender heart of anyone we knew. She loved beyond measure and stood up for those who couldn’t stand up for themselves. Shelby’s little life was not easy from the beginning, being born six weeks early, struggling to breathe she spent nine days in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Shelby excelled through life until just after her seventh birthday when she was diagnosed with a lifetime of finger pricks and insulin shots. She took it all in stride and smiled, yet it took a great toll. It made her different, when all she ever wanted was to fit in, yet she was born to stand out. Shelby left many broken hearts when she left this life to be with her family in heaven; her mommy and daddy, Jennifer and John Lopardo; her older brother and sister, Dyllan and Destiny Miley of Eureka Springs; her Great Memaw Syble Williams of Gulfport, Miss.; grandparents, Mike and Cindie Lopardo of Joplin, Mo.; Papa Joe Necaise of Kiln, Miss.; Uncle Dennis and Aunt Angelia Cruthirds of Gulfport, Miss.; Great Aunt Teresa Williams of Gulfport, Miss.; many great aunts and uncles, cousins, adopted family, friends, teachers and the many others who only met her briefly, but remember her beautiful smile. Shelby had many family members to greet
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Pet of the Week This is “Lucky Boy” (No. 243), a very large, handsome 2.5-year-old tan and white redbone coonhound/golden retriever. He was hit by a car, left on the side of the road and eventually lost a leg. He has a great personality, is very alert, leash-trained and a super watchdog who is playful and good with other dogs and kids. He has lots of energy and doesn’t seem to realize he is minus a leg. A wonderful, loving pet, Lucky Boy has his shots and is neutered. He’s at the Good Shepherd Animal Shelter on Highway 62 east of Eureka Springs. The shelter is open from noon to 5 p.m. every day except Tuesday and Wednesday. Call the shelter at 479-253-9188 for more information.
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