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SWEPCO plan is set
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Lawmakers want to hear about residents’ concerns
Huntsville branch will be first outside county
Legislator says election commission has it wrong
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Railway Winery rebuilding following flood By Kathryn Lucariello
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It’s been almost a year since devastating flash floods washed out roads, bridges and a business in western Carroll County in August 2013. One such business, Railway Winery, off Highway 187 past the town of Beaver, has been hard at work rebuilding. Greg Schneider and his wife, Vicki, are completing a new winery building on their property on Hwy. 187. This new building is 20 feet higher than the old one washed out in the flood last year, along with vineyards. Last year’s was the third flood across their 15-acre property, which lies along Butler Creek. They purchased the property in 2008 after searching for seven years to find good land on the western side of Carroll County. Unfortunately, also in 2008, the first hundred-year flood hit. “It just brought mud and debris into the field, but no damage,” Greg said. In 2011, their winery building had been erected, and there was another hundred-year flood, which again did no damage. “We just pulled debris off the lower [vine] wires,” he said. That flood was up 3 feet. But the 2013 flood was a 500- to 1,000year flood. “It was well over 12 feet,” he said. “They don’t have evidence of any flood ever being that high.” The flood took out the building, 4,000 to 5,000 bottles of wine and 27 stainless steel and plastic fermenters and kegs of varying sizes, not to mention the entire vineyard itself. The flood was so strong that several items washed down Butler Creek to the town of Beaver and upriver 4 miles to Houseman Access, he said. After the disaster, fellow winery owner Doug Hausler of Keels Creek Winery hosted a benefit, along with a benefit sale by the Holiday Island Chamber of Commerce, that raised $5,000 to $6,000 to help the Schneiders rebuild. But that’s all the funds they could get, as they were not eligible for flood insurance,
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Greg Schneider, owner of Railway Winery off Highway 187 past Beaver, has been hard at work on a new building after flooding last August completely wiped them out.
thanks to the Carroll County Quorum Court voting it down, Schneider said. “[FEMA] figured the flood did only $100,000’ worth of damage in the county,” he said. “I had $45,000 in bottled inventory go down the creek.” He recovered eight unbroken bottles out of the thousands lost. The new building is half again as large as the original one, he said. Some parts of the old one were reclaimed, and the Schneiders are doing all the work except for pouring the concrete pad. The new building is designed to be energy efficient and will have solar panels on the roof that should supply all their needs, even refrigeration, he said. As for the vineyard, 14 varieties of French/American hybrid grapes have been planted, along with cherry and peach trees and blackberries. Asked why he would build again after three floods in the same location, Schneider said, “The hundred-year floods don’t bother the vines; they go under the canopy. “If [the flood] gets up this high [to the new building], there will be no Beaver Bridge and no Butler Hollow bridge. People won’t be able
to get here anyway.” Schneider said they are planning to have a one-year anniversary, catastrophe and flood watch party in early August, hosted by Ginger the cat, who hangs out at the winery and greets visitors, when he is not on duty catching voles, field mice and brown rats. As for other flood damage, several roads and bridges were affected, with FEMA assessing damage at $180,000 for the county out of the $5.6 million estimated for six counties in Northwest Arkansas. Because the governor requested federal disaster assistance, FEMA would pay 75 percent of the cost of the repairs, with the state and local counties each paying 12.5 percent. Damage occurred to the Haddock Creek bridge in Holiday Island, the County Road 233 bridge, the Hwy. 187 bridge crossing Butler Creek near County Road 232, and CR 232 itself. Holiday Island was reimbursed $8,000 for repairs to the Haddock Creek bridge and cleanup of the golf cart path leading to the driving range. The Hwy. 187 and CR 233 bridges were repaired in short order, but CR 232, also known as Butler Hollow, took longer be-
cause the damage was extensive and permits were needed from the Corps of Engineers, as Butler Creek runs alongside the roadway. That road was the original railroad bed coming from Seligman, Mo. Half of the road is across the state line, in Barry County. It was completely washed out in places. Carroll County Road Foreman Devoe Woodworth said about 600 feet of base rock and concrete were needed to repair the Arkansas section of the roadway. “It’s done on our end,” he said. “We put in a lot of rocks and concrete head wall at the state line. It is completed as far as Carroll County is concerned. As far as I know [Missouri] hasn’t done anything since I was there a couple weeks ago.” Eureka Springs business owner Sherry and Dale Becker, who own Granny’s on Spring Street but who actually live on the Missouri side of Butler Hollow, four miles from the end of it at Seligman, got good news Wednesday morning. “I got a call from the Sugar Creek Road District in Seligman, and they told me they are starting on repairing the road next week,” Sherry said. “I am so relieved.” She said when the disaster hit, Missouri did fix the four miles of road in the hollow from Seligman in three weeks so they could get out, for which she is grateful. But having to travel the long way around to get to Eureka Springs, up to Hwy. 37 in Seligman and down to Hwy. 62 in Gateway, added 22 miles a day, six days a week, to their commute to Eureka. “It was costing us over a hundred dollars a month in gas,” she said. She wishes there was more cooperation between the two states. “Yes, we have a state line [in Butler Hollow], but it seems to me the states could work together. If Arkansas had called our state commission and asked if they could fix our road, it could provide jobs for people there.” Carroll County Judge Sam Barr said that as of Wednesday all but one large project has been completed, that of road work on County Road 230, east of Hwy. 23 North near Holiday Island, which needs road surfacing.
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Forum on SWEPCO power-line proposal set State lawmakers want to hear residents’ concerns, opinions on mega-transmission line plan By Kristal Kuykendall
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Two state lawmakers representing Carroll County have scheduled a public forum on Southwestern Electric Power Co.’s proposed mega-power line that would cross western Carroll County on an approximate 50-mile course from the Shipes Road station near Centerton to a new proposed station on the Kings River outside of Berryville. State Sen. Bryan King, R-Green Forest, and state Rep. Bob Ballinger, R-Hindsville, want to hear what local residents have to say about the proposed 345,000 Volt line, which has unified the region in overwhelming opposition to the proposal since it was made public in April 2013. “We want to hear from constituents on this issue,” King told the Lovely County Citizen. “Also, we want people
to know how we feel and inform them on some bills we are working on for the upcoming session that are relevant to this.” The public forum will be held on Thursday, June 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center in Eureka Springs. After brief statements by both legislators, members of the public will be allowed to speak. Though the meeting is open to anyone, King said he knows of no other public officials — such as those with the Arkansas Public Service Commission — planning to attend at this time. The APSC recently granted its approval for a full rehearing of SWEPCO’s application. Save The Ozarks and SWEPCO in mid-March both filed petitions requested a rehearing on SWEPCO’s proposal to build a 345 kV power line across
Benton and Carroll counties, its route spanning untouched terrain and neighborhoods alike before connecting to a proposed new substation on the Kings River near Berryville. SWEPCO requested a partial rehearing, primarily over the question of whether its proposed Route 33, the favorite route of the utility company, was “unreasonable” as was previously decided by APSC Administrative Law Judge Connie Griffin. STO requested a complete rehearing based on a number of laws it says SWEPCO did not follow in order to gain the approval granted by Griffin in her late January ruling. Griffin approved SWEPCO’s application to build the line but only approved Route 109, the least-favored by SWEPCO because 25 or so miles of it goes through Missouri -- a state that is seen as unlikely to OK the project within its borders, in part since the utility is not a provider in Missouri. The APSC, in its ruling issued on June 9, focused much on the question of whether a new line is even needed in this area of the state, and basically said that SWEPCO had not presented
enough evidence to prove so, much less prove that the new line needs to be the largest type in existence. “While the evidence on need is disputed, the record in this (case) does not contain evidence that future reliability requires new or upgraded transmission facilities in Northwest Arkansas,” the ruling states. “Considering all the evidence provided to date, the Commission finds that, while some transmission development in the area appears warranted, the record is presently insufficient to determine the need for the particular 345 kV project that has been proposed, whether that project is consistent with the public convenience and necessity, and whether the project represents an ‘acceptable adverse environmental impact, considering ... the various alternatives, if any, and other pertinent considerations.’ “Accordingly, the Commission grants rehearing for consideration of additional evidence on the need for, and the potential environmental impact of, the proposed 345 kV project,” the ruling continues. “The parties should provide See SWEPCO, page 23
Three school board seats open By Kathryn Lucariello
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The Eureka Springs School Board is set to approve its 2014 board election notice on Thursday. The three seats available are currently held by Chris McClung, Position 1; Al Larson, Position 2; and Sam Kirk, Position 7. Each position is a three-year term. The election notice also contains a provision for the approval of the annual tax millage to support the schools. That stands at 36.13 mills, with no increase for this next year. Also at the meeting, the board will consider approval of the Wellness Policy for the coming school year, governing nutrition, physical activity standards and body
mass index for age assessment protocols for students at all three schools. The local policy is a requirement of those schools who receive funds from the National School Lunch program and has been in effect in Eureka schools for several years. It is part of the ACSIP program that is submitted to the state for all three schools each year. The board will also look at approval of the 2014-15 electronic payments and consider the PCMI Agreement for Substitute Staffing Services for 2014-15. The board will meet this Thursday, June 19, at 5:30 p.m. at the administration building at 147 Greenwood Hollow Rd. The meeting is open to the public.
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New hospital plans remain uncertain By Hanna Davis
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The probability of a new hospital being built in Eureka Springs continues to be a contested topic. At their meeting on Monday afternoon, the Eureka Springs Hospital Commission discussed the possibility of building the new hospital, which would be located at the western end of the town. “I don’t see it happening, [though] City Council seems to think it will,” said Mayor Morris Pate. Allegiance, which manages and operates Eureka Springs Hospital, has stated that it would be willing to contribute as much as $20 million to build the new facility. However, construction would be contingent upon extending sewer lines to the location, for which the city would be responsible for paying. Pate explained that up to $5,000 has been allocated for McClellan Engineering to perform a study from Pivot Rock Road to city limits to figure out how much the sewer line extension would cost. He said that it would have been over a million dollars to extend it in 2008, and now it could cost the city as much as $2.5 million or more. Another concern that must be addressed is water supply for the hospital. Although there is already water near the site of the hospital, whether or not the source is acceptable for that size of a facility is unknown and would have to be evaluated. The commission also discussed the possibility – which previously had been brought up by Alderman James DeVito — of the City Council dissolving the commission. DeVito had introduced the idea at a previous City Council meeting, with the idea that council could use Hospital Commission funds, over $1.5 million, to go toward building the new
hospital. Council must have three-fourths of its members approve any disbanding of the commission; a two-thirds vote of the council is required to remove any single member of the commission. “It would be extremely foolish to abolish the commission,” said Chairman Michael Merry. If the commission were dissolved, the City Council would be required to follow all of the rules the commission currently abides by, including where the commission’s money goes, officials said. Council would be legally liable for those funds, and could not use it for whatever purpose they want. “All (Hospital Commission) money has to continue to go to patient care,” explained Merry. Mayor Pate added that it would be illegal for the money to go to the General Fund. Additionally, contracts with LHC Group and Allegiance Health Care were not made between the companies and the City Council, but were between the companies and the Hospital Commission. If the commission were to be dissolved, the council would become the equivalent of the commission, and would inherit all the contractual responsibilities. Hypothetically, if the City Council were to violate either contract, LHC or Allegiance could terminate the contract or even take the issue to court. In other business, the Hospital Commission went over preparations for the city’s new ambulance. According to Fire Chief Rhys Williams, all equipment, including cots, heart monitors, and more, has arrived. The ambulance itself will be here in September or October. The commission expects the new ambulance to greatly improve the care of Eureka Springs patients, officials said.
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Cornerstone Bank expands into Huntsville Will be first branch outside Carroll County By Hanna Davis
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Cornerstone Bank, based in Eureka Springs, says it will expand its operations outside the county for the first time with a planned new branch in Huntsville. The growing bank has purchased a 1.4-acre tract of land on Highway 412, immediately adjacent to the new Wal-Mart Supercenter under construction. Cornerstone President and CEO Charles T. Cross announced in a press release the bank’s intention to construct a full-service facility offering complete commercial and personal banking services as well as an investment and financial planning center. “We are still in the beginning stages of the project,” explained Cornerstone’s Executive VP and Chief Lending Officer Jason Tennant, who recently was appointed to the bank’s Board of Directors. Tennant said the bank is in the process of creating the new building’s design and setting up construction plans. The bank intends to begin construction in the near future, once design and construction plans are completed, but they do not have a specific timeline for the project yet, he added. Cross said the bank is excited about continuing its aggressive growth strategy by moving into Huntsville.
“It is a market we have coveted and admired for quite some time, and we are excited to bring our brand of true community banking into that community,” Cross said. “We feel that our background and track record in agriculture and small business lending, as well as our outstanding personal banking services will resonate with the citizenry, farmers and small business owners of Madison County. “We feel blessed to be afforded this opportunity to serve the financial needs of Huntsville and the surrounding area.” Cornerstone Bank is a locally owned bank that has been experiencing tremendous growth over the past several years. The bank is chartered in Carroll County and has undertaken an aggressive expansion strategy. “Our bank has performed exceptionally well in recent years, and we hope to continue growing our geographical footprint moving forward,” Cross said. “Having a great personal and business relationship with our client base has allowed us to flourish in what has been a challenging economic environment during the past five or six years. ” The bank currently has locations in the communities of Eureka Springs, Holiday Island and Berryville. This will be the bank’s fifth location and the first outside of Carroll County.
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King says Earls was wrong on elections By Mike Ellis
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State Sen. Bryan King has responded to criticism that aired on radio station KTHS several weeks ago. In an interview Friday, King addressed an editorial by KTHS General Manager Jim Earls, which harshly denounced King’s behavior at a May 22 meeting of the Carroll County Election Commission. The commission met two days after the May 20 primary election, Bryan King to audit some discrepancies in vote totals. King, attending the meeting as a member of the public, complained about problems encountered during the ballot counting. He described election procedures in the county as “pathetic,” and blamed problems on the two Democratic members of the CCEC. The radio station recorded the meeting, and played back parts of the meeting, along with Earls’ response. (The Internet access information for these recordings appears at the end of this report.) Earls agreed that King had legitimate complaints about election procedures, but he said the senator did not act in “a professional and responsible manner.” Earls also questioned King’s repeated references to Levi Phillips, former chairman of the CCEC. He concluded by noting that although King is unopposed for his second term as senator, “I will not vote for him.” Instead, Earls proposed a write-in candidate: “Not Bryan King.” King pointed out that Earls’ polemic included some factual errors. Earls had suggested that King’s attacks included poll workers, and King explicitly absolves poll workers in the recording. Earls also said King’s belligerent attitude at the meeting came about because “all of your candidates you endorsed lost.”
King said that every election cycle brings wins and losses, and he listed many winning candidates he supported in this election. The senator also said the radio station played only a portion of the meeting, and omitted sections in which he discussed topics like the future of Internet voting. King said Earls would not provide air time for a rebuttal, and this interview provided the opportunity to clarify other issues raised by Earls. “I only mentioned Levi Phillips to show the history,” King said, and added that he did not accuse Phillips of any involvement in this election. In response to a question about his reference to Phillips allegedly manipulating elections, King said he based that accusation on a 2001 off-year congressional election, in which the two Democratic members of the CCEC voted to open only three polling places, in Eureka Springs, Berryville, and Green Forest. That action effectively disenfranchised Republican-heavy areas like Holiday Island and Osage, King said, and favored the cities with Democratic majorities. “It’s the only time a Democrat has won in this district in the 10 years before or since,” he said. The senator also objected strongly to Earls’ use of the word “scolding” to characterize his behavior. “That’s too strong a word,” King said. “I wasn’t there as a state senator, but as an individual, and I was expressing my level of frustration at the way elections have been handled by Carroll County Democrats.” Aside from his personal experience in elections, King has served on the CCEC, and he has studied election laws and procedures extensively. He said he saw some minor technical violations during the election and did not complain, but he also found discrepancies in voter numbers that election officials had overlooked. “That’s what led to my frustration,” he said. This was the first election for Election Coordinator Joanna Schuster, who works in the office of the County Clerk. Commissioners Johnice Dominick and Me-
linda Large were also working on their first election. The CCEC, which oversees every aspect of elections, has two Democrats and one Republican, Dave Hoover. The board’s makeup depends upon the party representation of the state’s major constitutional offices. King has worked on legislation to make election commissions more accountable. He had two bills pass the legislature, but the governor vetoed them. He was able to change the law in one respect, however. Election commissions can now only close polling places by a unanimous vote. King said he favors more public control of commissions, regardless of which party has a majority. King has a well-documented history of allegations against Phillips. He requested election monitors from the Arkansas Secretary of State for the 2008 elections, but the request was denied. King had questioned vote totals from the 2006 election. Phillips stepped down from his role with the CCEC at the end of 2013, after more than 30 years with the commission. When Carroll County News asked if he had any response regarding King’s apparent obsession with him, Phillips said, “Probably the governor said it best: ‘That’s just Bryan being Bryan.’” Although King said last week that his reference to manipulating elections referred specifically to the 2001 election cited above, at the CCEC meeting in question, he mentioned Phillips by name at least three times in the span of a few minutes, and other times by implication. “He’s manipulated elections, he’s done everything in the world, and manipulated results,” King said at the May 22 meeting. He referred to “election controversies after election controversies,” and called it “a disaster when he ran the commission for years.” King referred to the Democratic members of the CCEC as “leftovers” from the Phillips era, and “a continuation of the problems we’ve seen in the past.” King had a heated exchange with Dominick, and he explained in his interview, “My issue was that when you run elec-
tions, you need to do it correctly.” He would not back away from his criticism. “This is not about me being a state senator and jumping on people,” King said. “This is a performance level that’s lacking.” Members of the CCEC have asked to withhold comment, but an official statement may come out of a future CCEC meeting. If and when the commissioners address King’s complaints, the Lovely County Citizen and its sister paper Carroll County News will continue to follow this story in future editions. “If the new commissioners can get it done, I’ll be the first to congratulate them,” King promised. (Both recordings remained on the KTHS website and Facebook page, but at press time, the links were not functioning properly. A Google search for KTHS, King, Geekfest will take readers to links on an electronic forum.)
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Beaver looks at code enforcement By Kathryn Lucariello
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BEAVER – Four abandoned properties may not be many in a large city, but in the little town of Beaver, population 95, some consider them, not only an eyesore, but a health hazard. Beaver Alderman Penny Sullivan called the four major properties a “health risk.” “There are rats coming off them,” she said, referring to two properties close to her own, across the street from the post office: a house that fronts the RV Park and the old post office building across Squire Beaver Road from her house. She said the old original post office building is “getting ready to fall down.” She said she had been mowing along the back of her property, which adjoins the house on the park road. “When I open my front door in the middle of the afternoon, and there’s a rat on my
doorstep, it’s time to do something,” she said. That “something” could be taking the structures down, she added. The other two properties are two abandoned trailers further up the road. “Letters have been written on all the properties except the post office,” noted Alderman Debbie Lester. She added the council cannot give permission to bulldoze private properties. “Our code says we can file a lien against these properties,” Sullivan said. “But we can’t because we don’t have an attorney.” Bill Hill, who has served as the town’s attorney for more than 10 years, tendered his resignation to Mayor Anne Shoffit on May 16. The house on the Park road is in foreclosure and owned by a bank in Utah, said aldermen, and owners of the trailers have indicated they are not going to do anything
about their properties. Shoffit said she would contact the Municipal League about filing a lien. During the discussion of the financial report, the mayor said she wants the park to pay back the town’s subsidy of it, as funds become available. The town is paying $1,194 per year for insurance on the park, and last year the town subsidized the park $12,000. Financials show the park operating at a loss of $1,700 in April and $876 in May. Sullivan noted the park has been paying $225 for its website, but the site hasn’t been updated. Shoffit said she will contact the state about getting partnership funds to resurface Lazy L Lane, as the town does not have enough in its coffers to do the job. The park will not have fireworks for the Fourth of July this year and is prohibiting them both in the park and around the bridge.
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Entry forms for both golf tournaments are available at the Holiday Island Pro Shop. The 18-Hole Tournament will feature a Hole In One Contest, where someone could win a new Ford from Les Jacobs Ford in Cassville. For more information about any of the week’s events, please call the Pro Shop at 479-253-9511. All proceeds benefit the Fire Department.
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Quorum Court to discuss familiar issues, funds
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Richard Drapeau and Pamela Jones have season passes to Opera in the Ozarks, and come to every performance.
A Night at the Opera, x 21 Opera in the Ozarks enjoys many loyal fans By Jennifer Jackson
JJackson.Citizen@gmail.com
When Pamela Jones moved to Beaver Lake in 1979, there was no Opera Guild or season passes to Opera in the Ozarks. She and other opera fans just went to Inspiration Point and helped out, and when the season started, attended performances every night. Jones, a founding member of the Opera Guild, is now the only one of the 13 original members still actively volunteering. She is also a season pass holder, and for the past 15 years, has come to almost every Opera in the Ozarks performance – seven performances of each of three productions, for a total of 21 nights at the opera during the month-long season. And she’s not alone. Richard Drapeau, who lives in Holiday Island, is also a season pass holder who has been coming to every performance since 2008. The reason: each performance is different, not only because there are two casts for each production, he said, but also because the singers evolve in their roles. “From the first time you see it to the last
time, they become very cohesive in their portrayal of the characters and the interaction on stage,” Drapeau said. “If you just come once, you’re not aware of that.” Drapeau discovered Opera in the Ozarks in 1990 when he stopped in Eureka Springs and saw a rack card for the upcoming season. A professor of business at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, he was on his way home from a meeting at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. The next year, he timed his stop in Eureka Springs to coincide with what he thought was the Opera’s opening week – this was before the internet– only to arrive at Inspiration Point to find few cars in the parking lot but voices coming from the amphitheater. “They were starting a week later that year, and were still in dress rehearsal,” he said. Although he liked classical music, opera was not an important component of his life, Drapeau said, until he started attending OIO productions in 1994. He continued to come because he was impressed with what the quality of the fully-staged productions See Opera, page 25
The agenda for Friday’s Quorum Court meeting may sound familiar, since some issues recently discussed will come back to the table. Members of the Carroll County Airport Commission and the Ozarks Flying Club argued at the May 16 Quorum Court meeting, and their arguments surrounding the lease of two hangars are back on the agenda. The members of the Quorum Court asked last month for the two sides to work out their problems without involving county government, but the two sides have not made sufficient headway. JP Ron Flake has once again sponsored an ordinance to make the Carroll County Sheriff the county’s designated agency to collect fines from circuit
court. The issue returns periodically to the table, and each time the JPs look at the insurmountable problems of collecting unpaid fines from the kind of people who owe unpaid fines. The issue may have some added urgency this month, because a quorum court committee meeting on June 4 discussed some of the sheriff’s budgetary problems. The court will hear from an insurance agent presenting an alternative to the county’s existing policies. The county’s current agent will also speak, and County Judge Sam Barr has made his opposition clear. He said changing agencies might save the county money, but higher copays would place an additional burden on county employees who have gone without raises.
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Letters to the Editor Visitor says beware of ‘bad’ bikers
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have vacationed, visited and taken several day trips to Eureka all my adult life. It’s one of my favorite destinations, not to mention my family’S and friends’ favorite destination. It’s a quaint, eccentric and artistic destination that we enjoy very much. This past weekend gave me a very different view of Eureka; in fact, the past couple visits have made me wonder what is becoming or will become of Eureka Springs. Allow me to explain: I was at a local bar Saturday night with friends enjoying Eureka nightlife when I noticed a young woman being hassled by bikers. These particular bikers were from Tulsa, Okla., and in what I call BAD biker fashion were using foul language and being physically inappropriate. Her friends, one of which was wheelchair-bound, appeared helpless to stop the abuse so they left the bar and of course were followed by the BAD bikers. I decided to follow and possibly assist if need be. One of the bikers noticed I was following and he lifted his shirt to show me he was carrying a gun. SERIOUSLY? This is Eureka Springs, and here I am following four bad bikers that are following a young lady, her wheelchair-bound friend and another friend, and I am thinking, “This is NOT right! This should not be happening.” This was not the first time I have witnessed bad biker behavior and won’t be the last unless something is done about it. Just so no one gets offended here, I am an
avid bike rider myself and have been for many years, so I am not picking on bike riders. However, when you invite bikers to your town like I know Eureka city officials have done, and you encourage bikers to visit your town, you get the good bikers along with the bad bikers. There is no way to regulate that as far as I can tell. I have seen quite a few small towns ruined due to bad biker activity. I am sure many remember the fight between The Bandidos and Hells Angels in 2007, and I am sure there have been other incidents similar to that one. I personally do not think bikers should be encouraged to visit Eureka Springs because there is no way to regulate what kind of bikers are going to show up. I know the bad bikers – the biker gangs – who tend to follow us good bikers cause more trouble than good, as they damage property and run off paying customers at local businesses with their actions, foul language and scare tactics; I have seen it happen. And that’s not to mention the loudness of roaring pipes on the quaint little streets of Eureka. After I sat on a balcony myself eating lunch and heard the loud roar from bike after bike driving by, I realized you can’t enjoy the other sounds of Eureka, and trying to have a conversation is futile. I decided next time I rode my bike to Eureka to park it and walk like a normal, respectful human being would do so I did not destroy the Eureka experience for non-bikers. This is simply ones man’s opinion of what I feel would do Eureka good! – Dale Jones Harrison
Go East Young Dog says thanks for the support
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hank you to everyone who came out to support Go East, Young Dog’s second annual Groomin’ on a Sunday Afternoon fundraiser. Despite the weather, the event was fun and successful, and the money raised will help us continue our dog rescue efforts. Extra licks and belly rubs to Penny Walker for putting the event together, our gracious hosts, Doug & Edwige at Keels Creek Winery, hair master Jeff Chapman of The Salon at Vintage Cargo for going above and beyond, Dogs By Dorothy’s Dorothy
Guertin for her constant generosity, Karen Jo Vennes, Alexa Pittinger, Debbie Dye, Karen Brooks and to all our supporters who volunteered, donated to the auction, and/or attended the event. Congratulations to Frank Bland for winning the kayak package raffle. With ongoing community support, Go East, Young Dog can continue to rescue and find homes for the countless thrown-away dogs in Carroll County. – Bill King Director, Go East, Young Dog
Citizen of the Week
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ack Baker is this edition’s Citizen of the Week. He served as Commander for American Legion Post 9 in Eureka Springs for the past six years, and just stepped down last month. As Commander, Jack was in charge of the post and led the way for many of the important projects that were taken on over the past few years. He spearheaded the American Legion’s work with the Eureka Springs community in many different areas and led the charge of the recent project to install a new, large American flag at the top of Planer Hill, said new Post 9 Commander Mike Warkentin. “Jack was very hard-working, and he was an inspiration to many of us. He was instrumental in helping people get their veterans’ benefits and was just always out there helping veterans and their families,” said Warkentin. “Our mission is to support the community and the veterans, and Jack Baker has been the epitome of that.” Thanks for all you’ve done to help our vets, Jack! We salute you and your service to our country and community.
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What do
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Citizen Opinion by Margo Elliott
What is something you’d like to do this summer that you’ve never done before?
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A good day in the Ozarks
Chase Haggard Jillian Murray
Tim Fahey
I want to make handmade musical instruments from very unique items.
I want to give back to all the people who’ve helped me this year.
“ ‘n Your Tail”
Cecilia Berry “Produce Princess”
I’d like to swim in the deeper part of Beaver Lake.
“Jilly Bean”
I’d really like to make my own homemade ketchup.
“Viper”
Jeff White
Frank Rebiejo
I’d like to eat a buffalo burger! (He’s vegan, LOL)
I’d like to be able to wear shorts and flip-flops all winter long, here in Eureka.
“Carrot Hound”
“The Mouth”
Today is a good day in the Ozarks, the Sun is out and we are full of hope. Order 36 is a small step in the right direction. We will continue our struggle with renewed strength and dedication. APSC Commissioners, for the first time in over 10 years, have today ruled in favor of the long-term benefit of the people of Arkansas. This is an important victory giving our community the opportunity to find better energy solutions. NY PSC has a new initiative to empower people to participate as active power generators, not just passive ratepayers, with onsite generation and storage solutions. APSC can change and protect the energy future of Arkansas with the best solutions. Like in real estate, electric power is about location, location, location. On-site energy solutions trump remote bulk power generation: coal, gas, nuclear, wind farms, hydroelectric, etc. On-site systems are small, simple, safe, secure, reliable, affordable, and easy to install and upgrade. New high-paying local jobs for thousands of people are one of the benefits of on-site systems. We need to improve the distribution grid, the old poles and transformers you see near your home, with daily, safe preventive maintenance. This is the only way to avoid outages from tree branches near power lines or squirrels looking for shelter, with simple, proven solutions. New transmission lines, like tele-
Citizen Survey
What is something you’d like to do this summer that you’ve never done before?
m Try a new water sport, like Stand Up Paddleboarding maybe? m Read more – strictly for leisure m Visit somewhere with more comfortable weather Go to www.lovelycitizen.com and weigh in.
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phone land lines, are no longer needed. This is a time for celebration and an opportunity to thank everyone in the community. Our three awesome local newspapers have played a key role keeping everyone informed with timely stories, editorials, and opinions from many concerned, smart, passionate people. We are blessed to have world-class editors and newspaper staffs working every day with great passion and dedication to meet short deadlines. If I could write the end of this story, we would have a WIN-WIN solution with SWEPCO leading the way with on-site and community grid-tie solar systems. Working together, we will continue our quest to preserve the quality of life in the Ozarks. Pat Costner, Doug Stowe and all the members of Save the Ozarks, deserve our appreciation and full support. – Dr. Luis Contreras
Who do you think should be Citizen of the Week? Send us your nominations Citizen, P.O., Box 679, Eureka Springs, AR 72632, fax to (479) 253-0080 or e-mail to: citizen.editor@yahoo.com
LAST WEEK’S QUESTION
11 votes cast
Do you think the rehearing of the SWEPCO case is a good thing or a bad thing? Why or why not? m It’s good; it shows that we still have a chance to defeat SWEPCO’s power lines.: 54.5% (6 votes) m It’s just a delay tactic and will hurt us.: 27.3% (3 votes) m Too hard to say at this point what the APSC is thinking.: 18.2% (2 votes)
Go to www.lovelycitizen.com and weigh in. Vote by Wednesday 9 a.m.
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Longtime water official steps down By Kathryn Lucariello
CCNhi@cox-internet.com
General Manager John Summers, the longest-employed water operator at the Carroll-Boone Water District, retired week before last after a 47-year career with water treatment, but he probably would have kept working if health issues hadn’t forced the 82-year-old Berryville native to slow down. Summers’ career with the Berryville Water Department began in 1967 and ended Friday, May 6, at CBWD, where he worked for 31 years. Summers was born in 1932 and lived in the Urbanette area of Berryville when it had a cannery, a depot and a two-room schoolhouse built in 1913. He graduated from the eighth grade at the age of 14 and did not go on to high school. “I worked on farms,” he said. He joined the National Guard after the Korean War was over. Although his unit was mobilized to go to Little Rock during the school desegregation controversy, Summers did not get sent down, and said he was glad of it. In 1951, he married Mary Sue. She was 15, and he was 19, but he’d known her since she was 6 years old. “Back then they called it ‘fibbin,’ because you’re supposed to be 16 years old. Several of us married young,” Summers said. The couple had two children. Summers worked for Grigg & Co, a Purina chicken and turkey feed store, from 1953 to 1960 and spent his last few years hauling feed. He then went to California to take up a job his brother-in-law found for him on a turkey ranch on Palomar Mountain, 3,000 feet below the astronomical observatory, which Summers got to tour. He also worked in Oakland and lived in Alameida. But after two years, he returned to Arkansas and worked a couple jobs, one clearing rights-of-way for Carroll Electric. In May 1967, he went to work for the city of Berryville in their water department. Water and wastewater operator licenses were designated A, B and C in those days, with A being the toughest.
Photo courtesy of McGoodwin, Williams & Yates
John Summers, right, accepts an award at the governor’s mansion, along with Brad Hammond of MWY, for the Keels Creek Streambank Restoration project.
“I passed my B exam and wondered what it would take to get A,” Summers said. “They told me you almost have to be an engineer.” The plant manager at Harrison gave free classes on Saturdays and weeknights, and Summers took the classes and a hundred hours of training. He completed his A license requirements in six months. The Corps of Engineers built Beaver Dam in 1965. In 1971, the engineering firm McGoodwin, Williams & Yates did a study on bringing drinking water to Boone and Carroll counties, and in 1976, the two counties entered into an agreement to create a water district. Berryville had been getting its water from springs and the Kings River. But in 1980 the Kings River dried up and was “just in puddles,” Summers recalled. “We could only pump 400 gallons per minute. News teams came from all over the country to report on it. I told one guy the water situation was so critical our church had to put off a baptism – that made national news.”
In December 1982, Berryville got its first water from the CBWD. On Jan. 1, 1983, Summers began working for the water district and was named chief operator. In 1983, both Eureka Springs and Green Forest joined the water district, and in 1984 Harrison got its water. Until those cities joined, the water district was just breaking even. He said the district had a good bunch of directors, who gave them what they needed to keep the district going and make improvements, and called MWY “good advisors” whose help has been “worth a fortune.” Summers said the biggest challenge of running a system this size is waterline breaks. “Normally a break is repaired within 24 hours. We had one or two that were longer. A couple times we thought we’d run out of water because of breaks, and ran the tanks down.” He said ice storms have been the second greatest challenge and recalled a bad one in 1984. “We had a huge snow and lost all electric
power. Only Berryville had power.” There was 20 inches of snow. Summers took his wife home, and by the time he got back, power was out. His wife had come back with him, not wanting to stay at home. “We had a couple of sleeping bags, and we had a blowtorch, and she fashioned some kind of meal with the blowtorch,” he said. The lines had 8 inches of frozen snow on them. Carroll Electric came out with a truck and beat snow off the lines, but the power kept going out. When power was restored, Summers said, “The first thing we started was the coffeepot. Then we ran the plant off and on.” He said the National Guard brought a generator for the pump station in Eureka Springs. The next year, the district got generators. Summers has seen a lot of changes to the water district in his tenure, including the building of the east side water treatment plant, which increased the capacity of the district to be able to pump 12 mgd, to the addition of a telemetry system that maps the waterline, pumps, tanks, booster stations, valves, clearwells, filters, and other parts of the system. “They had the [radio] tower when I first came over,” Summers said. “They were going to have it on the telephone lines at first. But there would have been four different telephone companies [between here and Harrison]. I was glad to see radio telemetry. Now we can run it over an iPhone and they’re looking at running it over the internet.” In spite of all the technological improvements, Summers is one of the few people left in this industry who has the waterline and all its parts mapped out in his brain. “I used to be able to picture anywhere on the waterline,” he said. “We used to walk [every inch of] the line every year in the winter months.” He said it took four men two days to do that. “Sometimes we had leaks that didn’t come to the surface; we had walked right over them. We had leak detection in and See Summers, page 17
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Feelin’ good about gettin’ the blues
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Photos by Chip Ford
The 2014 Eureka Springs Blues Weekend was held throughout town over the weekend. Lori, bottom right, and Charles “Rags” Ragsdell produce the festival each year, and the majority of the proceeds go to Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge; the Ragsdells also donate tickets to the Blues events and also to Clear Spring School and Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas so they can use them in silent auctions to generate funds. Nearly 30 different blues bands converged on Eureka for the four-day music festival. Below right is the legendary Cubby Carrier on stage at The Aud on Friday event. In the center is the other Friday headlilner, Walter “Wolfman” Washington.
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People congregate densely in Basin Park as the free Music in the Park begins Two pedestrians wipe expressions off their faces and keep their eyes forward as they move past on Saturday. the annual Blues Weekend protester in between The Aud and the Western District Courthouse.
Blues Weekend co-producer Charles “Rags” Ragsdell speaks to the crowd in Basin Park Eureka Springs Police Department, Fire, and EMS officials stand ready to spring into about the perceived importance of instilling the music of the blues in our youth. action aside the Western District Courthouse on Friday afternoon as crowds roll in.
From left are Reagan, 1; Dakota, 13; parents Shelby and Chris; and Liam, 2, as they People drag their chairs and blankets close to the stage as Brick Fields’ Gospel enjoy an afternoon lunch at the Father’s Day Blues Picnic at Turpentine Creek Wild- Blues Brunch takes the stage on Sunday. life Refuge.
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Raising Eureka’s new American flag What started as an observation by Holiday Island retired school administrator John Murphy has now become reality. He noted a general lack of flag presence within Eureka Springs, specifically on prudent holidays. He spoke with one city official after another, to no avail, and then wrote a letter to Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce CEO Mike Bishop and expressed his feelings: “I guess it’s just not in the city’s DNA to be proud,” Murphy wrote. That sparked emotion and drive into Bishop, who then reached out to Mayor Morris Pate and American Legion Post #9 then-Commander Jack Baker. A fundraiser at Pine Mountain Jamboree was held and a plea to the public was made to generate funds for the original plan of placing 22 flags on utility poles from the top of Planer Hill down Main to the train depot. The public pushed back and a compromise – yes, a compromise in Eureka Springs – was made to place a single 40-foot flag pole with an 8-by-12-foot flag from at the top of Planer Hill. It was raised on Flag Day, Saturday, to a moderate crowd of supporters. No city money was used, and the American Legion will be monitoring and handling any needed repairs to Ol’ Glory.
Photos by Chip Ford
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Put on My Traveling Shoes
Gospel-blues duo takes it to the source, will be kicking off tour soon in Israel By Jennifer Jackson
JJackson.Citizen@gmail.com
Hallelujah. God talking to me. Put on my traveling shoes. Rachel Fields adds the words of this old gospel song at the end of the Jericho song, about people and places in the Old Testament. Written by her uncle, it describes Joshua crossing the Jordan, Daniel in the lion’s den, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego walking in the fiery furnace. Next month, Fields and spouse Larry Brick, a singer/guitar player and the other half of Brick Fields, will be singing the Jericho song in the Holy Land, where they are kicking off their Got Soul? 2014 Tour. The couple has a place to stay in Jerusalem, and are booked to play festivals throughout the country as part of the Soul Shine Blues Fest, which covers their expenses. What they haven’t got: the plane tickets to get there. As of last week, she and Brick had enough money to buy one ticket, Fields said, and are trying to raise money for the second. But she trusts that they’ll get there. “We’re going on faith,” Fields said. The tour was the idea of blues harpist Ben Sass, who has been playing with Brick Fields for about a year. They met him when they were playing a show in Fayetteville and he was in the audience. “He was listening and having a good time,” Fields said. “He had his harmonicas with him, so we said, ‘Come on up here.’ It’s hard to find a good harmonica player. He just fit right in.” Sass, who has an import business, was born and raised Jerusalem, so the musicians have a place to stay as well as a personal tour guide when they arrive in Israel. Fields, who was born in Pine Bluff, said she is looking forward to seeing the Jordan River and other biblical sites she’s heard about all her life, especially the places where Jesus walked. “I believe it’s going to be life changing,” she said, “and it will change the music, too.”
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learned to listen and could hear them 40 feet away.” Summers has battled four kinds of cancer in the last several years, but said he never felt sick from any of the treatments and said he could honestly say he’s never felt sick a day in his life. But at 82 he figures it’s time to quit and pay more attention to his health challenges, although that would not be his first choice.
Photo by Jennifer Jackson
Larry Brick and Rachel Fields are kicking off their Got Soul? 2014 Tour in Israel next month.
People can help by going to gofundme.com/BrickFields and donating money towards the price of the tickets. The musicians are also raising money by playing a series of concerts and at local venues. Last week, Jesse Dean and Left
“It will be the first time in 48 years I haven’t had a job to go to or been on call 24 hours a day,” he said. “It will seem strange not to go to work.” He said he and his wife like to travel and have enjoyed watching professional bull riding shows and plan to do more of that. Fellow CBWD employees said there’s no one like him, and they will miss his expertise and dedication. Summers received his first award in 1986 for outstanding achievement. In 2007, he was named Water System Manager of the
of Center opened a fundraising concert for Brick Fields at First United Methodist Church, where they sing at the Sunday night family service. The next day, Brick Fields sang in Basin Park with blues harmonica master R. J. Mischo and played at the Rockin’ Pig Saloon that night. On Saturday, Brick Fields and their band, The Chosen Ones, played in the Auditorium as part of the Eureka Springs Blues Festival. People can also support the tour by ordering their latest CD, “Go Ahead and Sang the Blues,” on brickfieldsmusic. com. “There’s not much blues in Israel, but they appreciate it,” Fields said. With Sass, they plan to leave for Israel on July 7, and will be there for two weeks. They’re booked to play three festivals, Fields said, as well as intimate concerts, and also hope to record some live shows, with the goal of getting a few tracks down for their new album of Gospel blues. She believes the trip will be life-changing, and will also change the music. “Being a Christian, I believe we all started over there,” Fields said. “It’s home for everybody.” After returning from Israel, the Got Soul tour continues in California and Oregon, a road trip the couple are taking with daughters Riley, Sally and Cecilia. Their first home-coming show is at the White Water Tavern in Little Rock on August 30, followed by The Spa City Blues Fest in Hot Springs on August 31. In October, Brick Fields are booked on The Legendary Blues Cruise to Mexico. Both Arkansas born, Brick and Fields were the winners of the 2010 and the 2013 Ozark Blues Challenge, and are known for their original blend of Arkansas blues, Gospel and Soul. Last week, the musicians packed up everything and moved the family back to Eureka after living in Fayetteville for two years. Eureka feels like home, Fields said, the place she wants to come back to when she’s ready to take off her traveling shoes.
Year by the Arkansas Water Works Association. Last year the district was awarded Water System of the Year. He also accepted an award for the district, along with MWY, for the Keels Creek restoration project. He got to go the governor’s mansion for that, where the governor played doorman and let Summers in. Summers said he has loved working at CBWD partly because of the beautiful location, overlooking Beaver Lake. “You can’t find a more peaceful place to work,” he said.
He also said good employees have made it a wonderful place to work. “We’ve never had to fire anybody. Everyone is honest, and they know what’s going on. No one has to tell anyone what to do.” Summers said he is happy to have been at his job. “It’s the most satisfying thing I’ve ever done,” he said. “You’re supplying a product people have to have. If people turn the tap on and have water, everything is fine.”
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Village View
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Alison By Sandra TaylorSynar Brown
Driven by the Story or Called by the Process?
e were a motley crew. I was among the several nontraditional students, though I think I was the only one with new hearing aids. The young folks ranged from dogmatically conservative to assortedly pierced. But we were all there to learn to be writers, because this was the first semester of our journey to a Masters in Fine Arts in either fiction or creative nonfiction. We hung together, ate together, shared rides. At one point, several of us were sitting around, and a young woman said, “I want to be a writer, but I just don’t know what to write about.” I found this amazing. Because I was there with a complete story in my head, and I had come to get that MFA because I wanted to tell THAT story in the best possible way. My story had been in my soul for years. These characters bitched at me constantly to make them LIVE. I know that I stared at her. To want to be a writer but NOT know what to write about? How was that possible? I looked over at a guy who had told me about his work in progress, another story burning to be told, a mysterious event that had happened to him and upon which he was building a beautiful narrative. “I’ve just got to get this out, and then I can go on with my life,” he had said. He too was staring silently at the young woman. But several others chimed in with their agreements. “Oh yes. I want so much to write, but. . .what to write about?” I took an informal poll, and it seemed we were divided about evenly. Half of us had a story we were desperate to tell and half of us simply wanted to write. Half of us were driven by a particular story and half of us were called by the process of writing.
The next morning, I mentioned this conversation to the only other person waiting for the cafeteria to open, the Director of the MFA program. I asked her to which camp she belonged. “I’m definitely driven by my stories,” she said. “When I write, I feel that the story, even though it’s a novel, exists without me, existed before me, and that I was put here to tell it. This story is my destiny.” I totally got that. But, like me, she was intrigued by the two philosophies. That evening, during the question and answer session after a faculty reading, she asked the reader if she felt called to write her story. The reading faculty member looked blank. “I made it all up,” she said. “It didn’t exist before I made it up.” So then the director stood up and polled all the attending faculty, asking them if they felt driven to tell a particular story or if they first wanted to write and then found something to write about. Like us newbies, the instructors, all published, all respected, award-winning authors, were divided about half and half. So either approach is valid, it seems. Which comes first? The story or the writing process? Apparently, either may. And I would imagine that this can be applied to any art. Which camp are you in? Do you feel that your story, your musical composition, your painting steps out of the ether, created beforehand for you to do? Do you feel that the sculpture already exists inside the rock? Or do you sit down in the morning and think: what shall I write today? Are you driven by a particular story burning in your soul or are you called by the glorious, miraculous writing process? Either way works.
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Alison Taylor-Brown has an MFA in Fiction and a lifetime of teaching experience from preschool to university levels. She directs The Village Writing School, whose mission is to foster the development of area writers through workshops, writers’ circles, and coaching. Her column, Village View, appears weekly. To talk to Alison about your writing goals and dreams, contact her at alisontaylorbrown@me.com or 479 292-3665.
Village Writing School June 22: Tales from the South – Paula Morell Oral Storytelling Location: Rogers, AR at 1st & Popular 1 pm - 4 pm Learn to write and present your work for radio and public storytelling. Tale on the Rails includes a 2-hour workshop and 1-hour train ride. Enrollment is limited.
3-afternoon series will allow you to get some feedback on your story and your writing.
July 12 - Infinite Choices: Character Driven-Stories – Pat Carr
Aug 9 - Framing Love Scenes & Other Major Scenes - Pat Carr Sept 20 - Vision & Voice - Pat Carr
Oct 4 - Point of View & Narrative DisJune 26: Memoir Series – Rebecca tance - Marian Szczepanski Mahoney How to create a true scene Oct 4 - My Book’s Journey Before & How to incorporate dialogue, After Publication - Marian SzczepansHow to create a story arc ki How to create characters. Nov 1 - Heal Yourself Through Writing Where to draw the truth line? - Catherine Ann Jones Part workshop, part writing circle, this Register online at VillageWritingSchool.com For more information, contact alisontaylorbrown@me.com or 479 292-3665. Follow Village Writing School on FB.
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Calendar of Events Through June 22: Nine Lives for $9!
The Good Shepherd Humane Society will be taking part in Best Friends’ National Cat Adoption Event. For nine days in June, adoption fees for cats 9 months and older will be reduced to only $9. The adoption special runs from June 14 through June 22. This includes shots and spay/neuter.
June 19: Poetluck gathering at the Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow
The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow is hosting Poetluck. We will hear from writers-in-residence Kitty Hughes, Carolyn Hall, and Seth Hurwitz. We will of course start with a potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m. Local writers are invited to read from their work for up to four minutes after we hear from Kitty. Poetluck takes place every third Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at The Writers’ Colony, 515 Spring Street, Eureka Springs. Everyone is welcome, so bring a dish to share and settle in for a great evening. The public is invited to attend.
June 20: Buffalo National River Partners Fundraising Event
A fundraising event to preserve history along America’s first national river will take place on Friday, June 20 from 6 to 9 p.m. at 1210 Highway 62/65 North in Harrison. There will be food, drinks, music, a silent auction, and door prizes.
June 20: Dances of Universal Peace
Dances of Universal Peace will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 17 Elk St., Eureka Springs at 7:00 p.m, Friday, June 20, 2014. 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. Contact Rebecca Babbs (479) 253-8303 or email babbsrebecca@gmail. com for more information.
June 21: Summer Solstice Celebration of the Divine Masculine
Come celebrate the Solstice at the Openair Meditation Sanctuary on Saturday, June 21 from 6 to 9 p.m. Enjoy wisdom sharing with friends. Participate in a dynamic, fun ritual for raising the radiant fires of the Divine Masculine in harmony with the Divine Feminine. Bring a vegan snack to share and instruments for making music together. 268 CR 3027, Eureka Springs. For more information, call 479-363-7024.
June 21: NRA ‘Women on Target’ Instructional Shooting Clinic
The Ladies of Arkansas Combat Pistol League proudly announce the 1st annual Women on Target Instructional Shooting Clinic from the women of the NRA to be held Saturday, June 21. The event will take place at the Luther Owens Muzzleloading Range, 1300 Chafin Road in Berryville. Sign-in begins at 9 a.m., and the event will last until 2:30. Cost is $15, which includes lunch, use of firearms, targets, and ammunition. Clinic is rain or shine. Free goody bags to the first 45 registrants. Pre-registration is preferred but not required. Contact 501-6818458 or email lisam@madisoncounty.net.
June 21: NWA Permaculture Study Group meeting
The NWA Permaculture Study Group will meet on Saturday, June 21 at 1 p.m. at the awesome garden of Jane and Richard Pille. The address is 70 CR 278, Eureka Springs, AR 72631, just off Highway 23 North about 2 miles south of the state line. After turning west on CR 278, it’s the first house on the right with a blue mailbox. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call Jane at 479-253-4062 or Jerry at 479244-0377
June 21-22: Gospel music at The Great Passion Play
The public is invited to hear great Gospel music in the amphitheater of The Great
Passion Play on Saturday and Sunday, June 21 and 22. Saturday’s concert lineup features the Nelons, the Greenes, the Freemans, Red Roots, the Graves Family, Chris Hester and Southern SONlight from 5 p.m. to 8:15 p.m., with a performance of The Great Passion Play to follow. Sunday’s concert lineup features Red Roots, the Williamsons, Chris Hester, Southern SONlight, the Graves Family and Dillon Hall and Clancy Davis, from 5 to 8 p.m. For more information, call 800882-7529, email info@greatpassionplay. com or visit GreatPassionPlay.org.
June 22: Candidate Sonny Carter to Speak
On Sunday, June 22, at Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Sonny Carter will talk about his campaign to unseat Republican State Rep. Bob Ballinger, who as Carter notes, voted against the Medicaid expansion and accepted contributions from SWEPCO. In addition, Eureka Springs mayoral candidate Butch Berry will speak and other Eureka Springs mayoral candidates are also welcome to speak. Program is at 11 a.m., followed by refreshments. Childcare is provided.
June 22: The Williamsons to Perform
The Williamsons Southern Gospel Quartet will be at First Christian Church, 763 Passion Play Road in Eureka Springs on Sunday, June 22 at 10:30 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend. Call 479-253-8015 for more information.
June 22: Holiday Island Historic Barn potluck dinner
The friends of the Holiday Island Historic Barn invite anyone and everyone to our Sunday, June 22, Pot Luck Dinner at the barn. Social hour at 1 P.M., dinner at 2 P.M., followed by a feature presentation of the Holiday Island Theatre Guild of the Air. No thundering hoof beats of the great horse, Silver, but we will hear the re-creation of Burns and Allen; and what if Abbott and Costello had been ladies. Please come with a dish to pass. Water and Ice tea provided.
June 22: Tales on the Rails with Paula Martin Morell
The Village Writing School is offering a half-day writing for storytelling workshop, Tales on the Rails with Paula Martin Morell, which will be held on an Arkansas & Missouri train car on Sunday, June 22 from 1 to 4 p.m. The workshop will take place on a train car at 1st and Poplar St., Rogers AR. A 1-hour train ride, departing at 1 PM, is included in the workshop. Pre-registration is required, and class size is limited. Cost for the half-day workshop is $35. Register online at villagewritingschool.com. For more information, contact Alison Taylor-Brown at alisontaylorbrown@me.com or 479-292-3665.
June 22: ‘My Fair Lady’ at the Aud
Eureka Classic Movies Association is pleased to announce that its next classic movie, “My Fair Lady,” will be shown on Sunday, June 22nd at 7pm at Eureka’s Aud. The 1964 classic film features Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison, and is based on a stageplay of the same name, which was one of the longest running plays in Broadway history. Tickets are $3 each and may be purchased at the Aud’s box office on the evening of the movie. More information regarding this and other upcoming films can be found at the group’s Facebook page: https://www. facebook.com/eurekaclassicmoviesecm
June 23: Lodging Day at The Great Passion Play
Owner/operators of Hotels, Motels, Bed & Breakfasts, Cottages, Cabins, Campgrounds and any other business that provides overnight stay for guests in Eureka Springs are invited to attend “Lodging Day at The Great Passion Play” to be held Monday, June 23. Attendees will enjoy all of the events on the grounds of The Great Passion Play: including a Back Stage Tour, Tour of the Holy Land, the Bible & Sacred Arts Museums, the Dinner Buffet as well as the Passion Play. Admission is free but reservations are required. For more information or to make a reservation, please call 479-253-8559. See Calendar, page 25
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officer made contact and the caller, a child, was told the importance of 911 and not to use it unless it was a real emergency. A good lesson to teach your kids. June 12 12:40 a.m. – EMS was dispatched to a local hotel for a domestic disturbance that had ended, but the male subject had injuries. An officer responded and the female subject was arrested for third-degree domestic battery. 10:50 a.m. – A caller advised that her neighbor is upset because her dogs have a plastic doghouse instead of a wooden one. The neighbor believed that her dogs are getting cold and spread straw all over her back yard. An officer responded and the neighbor agreed to pick up the straw. Thanks, good neighbor, but talk about overkill! 3:52 p.m. – A burglary alarm was called in at a store on Main Street. Officers responded, found the front door unlocked, and cleared the building. They waited for the owner to arrive to set the alarm back up and lock up the store. 11:23 p.m. – An officer initiated a traffic stop resulting in the arrest of a subject for DWI and driving left of center. June 13 9:51 a.m. – A caller advised of a two-vehicle accident on East Van Buren. There were no injuries, and both vehicles were moved off the roadway. 10:08 a.m. – A caller advised of a white van parked at the top of Mountain Street for the last several weeks. An officer checked the van and issued a parking citation for parking in a no-parking zone, but advised that the van had not been there when he checked the street earlier. Seems preeetty fishy… 10:26 a.m. – A caller requested information on a restraining order in reference to being harassed and threatened by an ex-boyfriend. An officer responded for a report. More drama. 11:18 a.m. – A caller advised of a dog with no collar running in traffic on Main Street. An Animal Control officer responded and picked the dog up. The dog was later picked up by the owner. That dog was just lookin’ for his doggie bling-bling. Give that dog back his collar!
1:15 p.m. – Sharp’s Lock and Alarm advised of a hold-up alarm at Subway. An officer made contact at the business, and discovered that it was a false alarm. Thank the Lord! We thought there was some super-hungry sandwich-robber on the loose. 2:04 p.m. – A caller advised of a domestic disturbance. An officer responded and spoke with both parties. No charges were filed. 8:20 p.m. – An officer initiated a traffic stop near a pizza joint on Highway 62 and the young driver was arrested on suspicion of driving on a suspended license. He was later released to his father. 11:19 p.m. – Carroll County Sheriff’s Office advised that they needed an officer at a local artists’ colony because a former manager was causing problems and trying to get into his house. Officers responded and no charges were filed. 11:53 p.m. – A caller reported two couples on motorcycles being loud in the neighborhood near White and Prospect. An officer checked the area but did not locate the motorcycles. June 14 1:37 a.m. – A subject at a local artists’ colony was causing a disturbance and threatening to kill a man. The subject was arrested on third-degree domestic assault. 3:12 a.m. – An anonymous caller advised that her neighbors were partying, being loud, and calling the caller’s husband names. Officers checked the area but no one was outside or being loud. 3:51 a.m. – A male was stabbed in the back, an officer responded and spoke with the male who advised that he didn’t want to press charges. Wait, so physically or metaphorically stabbed in the back? There’s a big difference! And one is criminal, the other is just, well, plain wrong. More things that make you go hmmmm… 11:45 a.m. – An officer was advised that there were some people camping on Kingshighway. The officer made contact with the subjects and advised them of the city ordinance against camping within city limits. 1:29 p.m. – A caller reported a border collie roaming around Pine Mountain Village. An officer picked the dog up and brought it to the Police Department. New ESPD mascot? I think so. 1:41 p.m. – A caller reported five sport See Dispatch, page 26
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Newly-elected officers of Abendschone Chapter, D.A.R., from left: Sue Eddy, treasurer; Phyllis Jones, regent; Fayette Schmutzler, vice-regent; Sherry Kerr, chaplain, and Rosalie Myers, corresponding secretary.
From Mother to Daughter D.A.R. Regent honors family legacy By Jennifer Jackson JJackson.Citizen@gmail.com
Phyllis Jones’ mother always told her that she was descended from patriots who fought in the American Revolution. And her mother had the proof: the family Bible, with the family line going back to Simeon Walton of Virginia and his mother, Mary Sims Walton, a midwife who doctored the troops. Jones’ mother, Ida Mae Vaughan, lived in Rabbit Hash, Kentucky, and was proud of her heritage, but never joined the Daughters of the American Revolution. Last week, Jones was installed as regent (president) of Abendschone Chapter of D.A.R. at the chapter’s Flag Day luncheon at Inn of the Ozarks. In addition to wearing the name medallions of her Revolutionary War ancestors, Jones wore a locket containing a photograph of her mother, who passed away in 1999. “I told her I’d take her to the meeting today,” Jones said “Mom is here.” One goal of the D.A.R. is to perpetuate the memory and spirit of the men and women who achieved American independence. Jones’ mother, Ida Mae Vaughn, was born in 1910, and remembers her grandmother telling her that there were Revolutionary War ancestors in the family. Applying for D.A.R. membership, Jones learned that the Walton Family Bible is considered a documented source by the D.A.R., which helped prove her lineage. “Simeon Walton was my third
great-grandfather,” Jones said. Simeon, who fought in the war, and his brother were Baptist, When they were told they could not start a new church in Virginia, they decided to move to Kentucky, Jones said. They crossed the Ohio River and settled in Bracken County. As part of her genealogy quest, Jones went to the Braken County Courthouse and found out where Simeon was buried near Maysville. “I actually found his grave, which was in the middle of a farmer’s cornfield,” she said. “The gravestone was broken in half.” Jones was installed as chapter regent by Kathy Clark, past director of the Osage District, Arkansas Society of D.A.R. Other newly-elected officers are Sue Eddy, treasurer; Fayette Schmutzler, vice-regent; Sherry Kerr, chaplain, and Rosalie Myers, corresponding secretary. Dale Strasburg, Dick Rassfeld and Don Nass of American Legion Post 36, Holiday Island, served as color guard for the flag ceremony. Guests included Ginny Miller’s daughter Elizabeth Lilly and granddaughter Bethany Lilly, both of Tucson, Ariz. The Abendschone Chapter was founded in Eureka Springs in 1951 and is named in honor of Reinhold Abendschone of Berks County, Penn., an ancestor of May Fuller, a founding member. The next meeting is Sept. 11 at 1 p.m. Cornerstone Bank, Holiday Island. Prospective members are welcome. For more information, contact Fayette Schmutzler, catcleo34@yahoo.com
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ike you, I have to see medical doctors from time to time and Jim Fain I’m a problem for some of 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 do 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 6000mg/day in almost all people. It also helps improve skin (collagen), hair and nails as well as improve cartilage while reducing allergies. I take 1000mg each morning as new research shows a linkage to not having enough MSM in the diet to coronary artery disease. I take 3000mg at bedtime if I need to be able to sleep the night without low back pain. • Probiotics at low dose, 1 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 due to certain proteins not being digested. Right at the end of prescribed antibiotic therapy a course of increase probiotics is called for otherwise trouble can follow. Yoghurt 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 one tablet 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: The only time you should jump the gun is when someone’s shooting Nerf darts. Otherwise, wait for the wedding like everyone else. TAURUS: Take heart, because the universe is smiling on you. It’s a good smile, too, not a creepy one like your weird uncle always has during Thanksgiving dinner. Bet you’ll never look under that table again. GEMINI: With great power comes great responsibility. Extension cord and surge protector sold separately, so be prepared to whip out some cash. CANCER: On Thursday you can step up and be counted, or stay in the back and miss out on refreshments. Choose carefully, because there will be cake. LEO: You’re not more accomplished when you burn the candle at both ends. You’re just slumped over with wax stuck to your pants. Avoid the awkward stares at the cleaner’s and get some rest. VIRGO: You no longer have to steal moments of happiness this week, because karma hands over her charge card. Don’t go too wild, though, even she has a credit limit. LIBRA: You can look within for answers, but it’s really squishy in there and your spleen doesn’t have much to say. Go to the library; if they don’t know, they can at least direct you to a picture book of cats so you’ll be distracted. SCORPIO: Positive thinking? No. The real law of attraction means the craziest person will be drawn to you, no matter where you go. Friday is no exception. SAGITTARIUS: You’ll never know the beauty of a well-thought out plan, but you do appreciate the hastily applied lipstick of procras-
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tination. Check those smudges before you give that big presentation to the boss. CAPRICORN: You can’t please all the people all the time, but you can confuse most of them whenever you choose, and that is far more fun. Be thankful the ferret is a good sport and the tutu is washable. AQUARIUS: That moment in the sun is yours for the taking, but why risk a sunburn when you can sit in the shade with a margarita and
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a good book? You’ll enjoy yourself far more without all the attention. PISCES: If you’re tired of waiting for your ship to come in, grab a hammer and build a raft. It won’t be a luxury liner, but at least you’ll get off the island. With misfit toys, airplane crash victims and S.S. Minnow castaways, that place is getting crowded. Answers on page 25
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his weekend, Eurekans and visitors here will have the chance to see a truly special musical show as legendary jazz group Yellowjackets perform at The Auditorium on Saturday evening. The group has a long history of excellent musicianship that began nearly four decades ago. In 1977, Robben Ford assembled a group of veteran session musicians to record his album “The Inside Story.” The trio of musicians, which included keyboardist Russell Ferrante, bassist Jimmy Haslip and drummer Ricky Lawson, soon discovered a certain “chemistry” and musical affinity. This same group with Ford on guitar recorded digital demos that were eventually accepted by Warner Brothers, and, 33 years ago, the jazz group Yellowjackets was born. While Robben’s contributions would diminish over the years to
being a guest artist, the Yellowjackets would flourish. Their self-titled debut album in 1981 made serious waves in jazz radio, garnering public and critical acclaim. “Mirage A Trois” followed in its footsteps. While they went on a brief hiatus to pursue other projects, they reassembled in time for the 1984 Playboy Jazz Festival, adding percussionist Paulinho Da Costa and their new lead voice, sax man Marc Russo. This landmark concert paved the way for their eventual success both on the Billboard Jazz charts and concert venues around the world, and resulted in the third spicy Yellowjackets album “Samurai Samba.” The year 1986 saw the group moving over to MCA Records to record “Shades,” the title track being written by Donald Fagen (of Steely Dan fame) as a tribute to the many “shades”
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he heard in the group’s music. “Greenhouse,” released in 1991, ushered in a new era. With Russo gone, the Yellowjackets trio would record one of their most adventurous albums to date, featuring ace big band arranger and saxophonist Bob Mintzer on many of the tracks, and string accompaniments on a handful of others. Shortly thereafter, Bob Mintzer became a bona fide member of Yellowjackets and he would shape much of their future sound, to critics’ delight. In May 2008, the Yellowjackets released their 20th release, “Lifecycle,” featuring guitarist and label-mate Mike Stern, making it the first Yellowjackets record in 15 years to feature guitar. The album was nominated for 2009 Grammy Awards in the category of Best Contemporary Jazz Album. Russell Ferrante also was nominated in the category of Best Instrumental Composer for the track “Claire’s Closet.” On Jan. 30, 2012, Felix Pastorius announced on Facebook that he would replace original bassist Jimmy Haslip for about a year. “I guess its official,
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I’m a Yellowjacket!” In his Facebook post, he said that Haslip is “healthy and happy and just wanted to take the year off to focus on other things…”. Consequently, in June of last year, this new constellation of Yellowjackets released a new studio album, “A Rise in the Road,” with Felix Pastorius on bass – on some of the tracks actually playing Jaco Pastorius’ original fretless bass, loaned from its current owner, Metallica’s Robert Trujillo. Hmmm. Yellowjackets are the standard-bearers for jazz that most anyone – beginning jazz fan or expert – can listen to and enjoy, with a wide variety of sounds under their belts. The group performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 21, with doors opening at 7. Tickets range from $25 to $35 and are available at www.TheAud.org or by calling 479-253-2772. ••• Following is the complete schedule of entertainment for Eureka Springs venues for the coming week: THURSDAY, JUNE 19 • Basin Park Hotel Balcony Bar & Restaurant, 12 Spring St., 479-2537837: Maureen Alexander, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. • Blarney Stone, 85 S. Main St., 479363-6633: Eclectic Night with Tim Forsythe, 8:30 p.m. • Jack’s Place, 37 Spring St., 479-2532219: Karaoke with DJ Goose, 8 p.m. to midnight • Madam Medusa’s Hookah Lounge, 1 Center St., Ste. C, 310-720-5487: Underground electronica and hookah specials, BYOB, 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. FRIDAY, JUNE 20 • Basin Park Hotel Balcony Bar & Restaurant: Hogscalders, noon to 2 p.m.; Hogscalders, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. • Berean Coffee House, 4032 E. Van Buren, 479-244-7495: TBD, 7:30 p.m. • Blarney Stone: Devin Roberson and Christian Bean, 8:30 p.m. to midnight • Cathouse / Pied Piper, 82 Armstrong St., 479-363-9976: Chris Kendrick, 8 p.m. to midnight • Chelsea’s, 10 Mountain St., 479-2536723: ToTo JoJo, 9 p.m. • Eureka Live, 35 N. Main St., 479-2537020: DJ & Dancing, 9 p.m. to close
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• Henri’s Just One More, 19 1/2 Spring St., 479-253-5795: Juke Box, 9 p.m. • Jack’s Place: Shannon Holt Band, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard), 105 E. Van Buren, 479-253-2500: Ozark Thunder, 8 p.m. • Madam Medusa’s Hookah Lounge: BYOB, 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. • New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main St., 479253-2525: TBD, 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 45 Spring St., 479363-6444: DJ Goose, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 417 W. Van Buren, 479-253-8544: Karaoke, 7:30 p.m. • The Stone House, 89 S. Main St., 479363-6411: Jerry Yester, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. SATURDAY, JUNE 21 • Basin Park Hotel Balcony Bar & Restaurant: James White, noon to 2 p.m.; James White, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. • Blarney Stone: Plymouth Junction, 8:30 p.m. to midnight • Cathouse / Pied Piper: Tony Menown, 8 p.m. to midnight • Chelsea’s: Matt Smith and Ocie Fisher, 9 p.m. • Eureka Live: DJ & Dancing 9 p.m. to close • Henri’s Just One More: Juke Box, 9 p.m. • Jack’s Place: Shannon Holt Band, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Ozark Thunder, 9 p.m. • Madam Medusa’s Hookah Lounge: Bring your instruments, experimental
open jam; henna/hair wrap artist; jugglers unite, meet and greet, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; BYOB, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. • New Delhi Cafe: TBD, 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den: Vinny Ray, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Third Degree, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern: JAB, 7:30 p.m. • UU Church, House Concert, 17 Elk St., 479-244-0123: Bob Livingston, 6:30 p.m. SUNDAY, JUNE 22 • Basin Park Hotel Balcony Bar & Restaurant: Catherine Reed, noon to 2 p.m.; Catherine Reed, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. • Chelsea’s: Chucky Waggs, 7:30 p.m. • Eureka Live: DJ, Dancing and Karaoke, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. • Madam Medusa’s Hookah Lounge: Henna artist; Downtempo chillout, learning party, and hookah specials, BYOB, 2 p.m. to midnight • New Delhi Cafe: TBD, noon to 4 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den: Reeves Brothers, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. MONDAY, JUNE 23 • Chelsea’s: Springbilly, 9 p.m. TUESDAY, JUNE 24 • Chelsea’s: Open Mic, 9 p.m. • Madam Medusa’s Hookah Lounge: Game night, BYOB, 4 p.m. to midnight WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 • Chelsea’s: Diesel Dean & the 18 Wheelers, 9 p.m. • Madam Medusa’s Hookah Lounge: Arabic break beat, BYOB, 4 p.m. to midnight; local buskers meet and greet, 6:30 p.m.
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sufficiency of the options.” The Commission also granted a rehearing on the top of the routing of the proposed transmission line. “With regard to routing, the parties should provide evidence whether existing 161 kV lines could be upgraded or existing rights-of-way used or expanded so as to limit adverse environmental impact,” the ruling states. The rehearing had not yet been scheduled as of press time. Keep an eye on www.LovelyCitizen.com or our Facebook page for more on this story as it develops.
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additional testimony and more recent, comprehensive evidence on whether the proposed 345 kV project is needed, whether transmission requirements in the region might be met by alternative options, such expanding, upgrading or building lower capacity facilities, including 161kV lines, and if not why not, the comparative costs associated with the options, the environmental impact of the options, and the long term
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Please inquire at the Business Office or send resumes to Jayme Creek. jcreek@victoriahealthcare.net FX: 479-253-5325 235 Huntsville Road Eureka Springs, AR 72632 479-253-7038 PARTS UNKNOWN, Eureka Spring's destination for a broad assortment of fine men's and women's fashions and accessories, is hiring Part-Time Sales Professionals. If you are a service driven, energetic fashion enthusiast, we'd like to meet with you. Please email your resume to eureka@partsunknown.com or fax to 866-498-2780 SERVERS NEEDED IMMEDIATELY! Are you retired? Needing a second job? We have two restaurant types, next door to each other. 1 Tea Room and 1 BBQ and Diner. Apply in Person 3 ParkCliff Dr., Suite A, Holiday Island, AR. THIS HOUSEKEEPING POSITION pays $10/hour plus $1 bonus, starting out as part-time and potentially turning to full-time for the right person. You will work year-round if you are dependable and get the job done. Cell phone and personal vehicle required. For a phone interview, call 479-253-9493. VACATION RENTAL COMPANY hiring for housekeepers and part-time dishwasher. Weekends required. Call 479-253-9571.
KINGS RIVER CABIN – Brand new 1,536 sq. ft. cabin on 1.3 acres, 2 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, native cedar floors, tile kitchen floor, custom pine cabinets. 480 sq. ft. covered porch on front and 480 sq. ft. covered porch on back. Metal roof. On the Kings River close to Trigger Gap. Only 9 miles from Eureka Springs. $199,000 or best offer. Call (479) 981-1177.
TWO for ONE, 1886 cottage refurbished & updated 1991 and studio apartment & garage built 1997. Best location in town, no traffic & quiet, one block above Spring St. $175,000/OBO. Call 951-545-3740 or kd6uih@juno.com for pictures .
Commercial for Sale
FOR LEASE OR SALE: Operating bar/restaurant business, unlimited potential. Excellent location and parking with numerous options. Call 479-903-0699.
HANDYMAN HOME REPAIRS & REMODELING carpentry, drywall, decks, tile, plumbing, electrical. One call does it all. Bonded. Serving NWA since 1977. Bob Bowman. 479-640-5353 TOM HEARST Professional Painting and Carpentry Painting & Wood Finishing Trim & Repair Carpentry Drywall Repair & Texturing Pressure Washing 479-244-7096 TREE WORK - Skilled tree care: trimming, deadwooding and removals. Conscientious, professional arborist and sawmiller, Bob Messer (479) 253-2284
PRICE REDUCED! Residential &/or Commercial. Red cottage next to Ermilio's on White Street. Call 479-253-6911.
Q&R OUTDOOR SERVICES Gutter cleaning, mowing, painting, pressure washing, staining, tree removal. Call John 479-244-0338
Services Offered
SIMPLICITY COUNSELING- Established & Effective: Improving the health of your friends and neighbors in this community in a relaxed respectful atmosphere since 2010. Depression, Anxiety, SelfWorth, Trauma, Grief, Adjustment & Relationships. Call for professional licensed service 479-244-5181 ''It's your time.''
ASK ME ABOUT FENCING! New fencing and repairs. Call 870-480-3884. CHEF4YOU CATERING/PERSONAL CHEF SERVICE: I can work with any budget and all types of events. PERSONAL CHEF Service available, healthy weekly meals prepared for you and your family. Call Denise at 479-253-6118. GET A READING, here in Eureka Springs. Spirit Guided and Angel Cards. Call 417-543-4704 or 816-273-3668 for an appt.
THE CLEAN TEAM Housecleaning and Janitorial. Bonded and reliable. Many references. Free estimates. 20 years experience. Call 417-655-0694 or 417-597-5171.
Personals
LAST RESORT SOLUTIONS for old and new injury affecting nerves, brain, vascular, respiratory, digestive and urinary systems. Pain, Numbness, Fatigue, Brain Fog, Allergic or Inflammatory states. Neurology, Acupuncture, Kinesiology, Clinical Nutrition. Steven Shiver, DC, ND. 479-665-2544
2007 SUZUKI C50T. Saddlebags and backrest. 9,000 miles. $3200 firm. Call 870-480-3884.
NEED HELP? CALL BILLY for yard clean-ups, haul-offs, gutter cleaning, landscaping, leaf removal, power washing, etc. 734-624-9006 (lives in E.S.)
For Rent
2009 HONDA METROPOLITAN Scooter. Many extras! 100 miles PLUS per gallon! One owner. $1,350.00. Call 479-981-1900.
Real Estate for Sale
OZARK PAINT COMPANY: Interior, Exterior, decks and pressure washing. Call Andy Stewart at 479-253-3764
2BR/1.5BA TOWNHOUSE: W/D hookups, full equipped kitchen, CH/A. On-premise mgr. Pivot Rock Village Apartments, 479-253-4007 or 479-244-5438.
CHARMING COTTAGE on Owen St. 1BR/1BA Stucco on 2+ landscaped lots. Built 2003. $129,000. 479-244-9155.
PATHWAY MEDIATION — private, informal, confidential, affordable. Check us out at www.pathwaymediationworks.com. 870-423-2474.
2BR/2BA MOBILE HOME. $425/mo. + deposit. Between Berryville and Eureka Springs. No pets, No smoking. Call 870-423-4523.
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3BR/1BA SHORT WALK to downtown and Hart's. Hardwood floors, big yard, quiet street, backs up to forest and wildlife. $650/mo. +Dep. 970-404-5199.
I BUY AND REMOVE older vehicles, running or non-running. Reasonable prices paid. Vintage Vehicles. Call Bill at 479-253-4477.
A NICE 1BR Apartment with deck $400/mo. ALSO 1 room efficiency $325/mo. with bills paid. Located on Onyx Cave Rd. 1st/last/security deposit. Call 479-253-6283 or 479-253-6959.
WONDERLAND ANTIQUES BUYS/SELLS antiques, primitives, unique vintage items. Open 10a.m.-5p.m. Closed Tuesday/Wednesday. Hwy. 62 East of Eureka 3 miles. 479-253-6900
HOLIDAY ISLAND: 1BR Apartment. Deck, woods view. $525 single. $575 couple. Includes utilities, cable. No Pets. No Smoking. References. Lease. F/L/S† 479-981-2979
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LARGE 1BR/1BA HOUSE. Small office area. No Smoking, No Pets. Lease. $700/mo. with utilities. Located on Pine, off-street parking. Call 479-799-0517. LARGE 3BR/2BA HOUSE for rent. End of road seclusion, located in Mill Hollow in Eureka Springs. Water, sewer and trash paid, grounds keeping included. W/D hookups, two fireplaces, pot belly stove in kitchen, CH/A, big front porch, organic garden space available. Excellent well water, old wagon road walk to town. Non-smoking. $950/mo. Call Eric 479-253-6972. NEAR EUREKA SPRINGS, 2BR/2BA Country home with large porch, W/D, plus much more. No Smoking. References required. $800/mo. Call 479-981-1900 NICE MOBILE HOME: 2BR/2BA w/garden-tub, big room, big yard, deck and rock patio. All-electric. $550/mo. +dep., 6965 Hwy.62, E.S. 417-561-5360.
Opera
STORAGE SHEDS AVAILABLE at Bass Lane Storage on Holiday Island. 479-253-1772 or cell 262-496-5025.
given the size of the budget. Retiring from teaching in 2008, he started volunteering at Inspiration Point as well as attending every performance. He buys not one but two season passes so that he can invite a friend. Each pass costs $150, but with 21 performances, it comes out to about $7 a night. “I have what I call my opera card, and invite friends to fill in the night they want to be my guest,” he said. This year, the season starts Friday, June 20, with Mozart’s “Cosi fan tutti,” followed by two Puccini one-act operas on Saturday and Stephen Sondheim’s musical, “Into the Woods,” the following Tuesday. Drapeau takes the option to upgrade his seats, so you’ll see him and his guest sitting in the first four rows. “He’s made many conversions,” Jones said of Drapeau’s friends who weren’t opera fans before. Jones grew up in Oklahoma City listening to music from classical to country. Her favorite OIO season was the 60th season in 2010. “It was a magical time,” she said. “They did all the big ones – “Don Giovanni,” “Car-
STUDIO APARTMENT. Kitchen, Large bathroom. Private fenced yard. Near Hart's and downtown. Quiet neighborhood by woods. $425/mo. 1st/Last/Dep. 970-404-5199.
Commercial for Rent COMMERCIAL OR OFFICE SPACE, 3022 E. Van Buren, Suite F, below Amish Collection. For immediate occupancy. Call Rex at 479-981-0081 or Joe at 479-981-0404, 9a.m. to 5p.m.
Misc. for Sale 16' x 20' LOG HOME KIT. Dove-tailed and drilled for electric. $5900 or will complete. 479-253-2383 COMFORTABLE FUTON COUCH, well constructed Mission style w/cherry finish; pulls out into full-sized bed. Pattern on one side; solid on other. $250. Call 479-981-4444 evenings. DERKSEN PORTABLE BUILDINGS for sale or rent-to-own. Hwy 62West, across from Walmart, Berryville. No deposit or credit check. Free Delivery. 870-423-1414 WALL UNIT, IKEA, light oak with 2 bookshelves and 2 cabinets. Excellent condition. 63''x22''x80''. Great for home or retail display unit. $195/OBO. 479-253-2883.
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June 24: Ladies of Faith Meeting
Cheryl Kartsonakis will be the special guest speaker at the Ladies of Faith Brunch, held at the Gazebo Restaurant at 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 24. Beth Severe will be minister of music. For more information, call Margo at 870-480-3161.
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a T-shirt, and more. Each Day camp runs from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. June 25-27, at the Hobbs State Park visitor center on Highway 12 just east of the Highway 12/War Eagle Road intersection. Cost is $50 plus tax for the three days. Registration and pre-payment required. For more information and to register call: 479-789-5000.
June 26: Fundraiser Reception with guest Governor Mike Beebe
June 25-27: Hobbs State Park Summer Day Camp
Hobbs State Park - Conservation Area announces a summer Day Camp for 9-12 year olds. This Day Camp is for nature lovers with a passion for hiking and spending time outside exploring and learning. Video games stay home. At Hobbs State Park Day Camps, participants will be immersed in a natural setting and enjoy a variety of fun, hands-on activities which include hiking, games, live animals, nature-related programs, crafts, snacks, stream studies,
A special fundraiser reception with honored guest, Governor Mike Beebe, will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 26 at the Avondale Chapel, 2005 E. Central Ave, Bentonville AR 72712. Gov. Beebe will be joined by five of NWA’s own Democratic Nominees for State Representative, JP Candy Clark, Grimsley Graham, Tom McClure, Councilwoman Leah Williams and Sonny Carter. Host sponsorships and tickets are available now for this unique event. The proceeds will be equally split between each candidate. Contact Tyler Clark at tylerbclark@gmail.com.
men” and “Tosca,” which became my favorite Puccini opera.” Another stand-out: seeing Latonia Moore sing Santuzza in “Cavalleria Rusticana,” Jones said. Moore, who made her Metropolitan Opera debut as “Aida” in 2012, will be back in Arkansas on July 13 to sing at a gala concert honoring Jim Swiggart at the Arend Arts Center in Bentonville. Swiggart retired last year after 25 years as general manager of OIO. Jones, who has seen productions under two general managers and four artistic directors, said OIO has also done some wonderful contemporary operas, including “Postcards from Morocco,” all of Kirk Weill’s works including “Three-penny Opera,” Carlisle Floyd’s “Susannah” and Gian Carlo Menotti’s “Amahl and the Night Visitor,” “ The Medium” and “The Telephone.” Drapeau’s favorite, OIO’s production of the Finnish opera, “House of the Sun,” was its United States premiere. OIO also performed the world premiere of Stephen Paulus’ “The Village Singer.” “We have become real devotees of contemporary opera,” Jones said. Drapeau and Jones extended the 2012 opera season by going to Santa Fe, N.M.,
last summer, where they saw five operas in five nights. They enjoyed it so much, they returned last year. In April this year, they went on a 14-day transAtlantic cruise to Europe, where they toured opera houses in Rome, Venice, Milan and Bayreuth, Germany, where Wagner lived. They also liked the fact that their ship put into Civitavecchia, the port of Rome that is mentioned in “Tosca.” Back home, Jones and Drapeau said another reason they like to attend every OIO performance is to support the singers, most of whom are in graduate school, and to get to know them when their careers are just starting to take off. Which of the productions are they anticipating the most this season? “We are looking forward to every one of them,” Jones said. Opera in the Ozarks starts Friday, June 20, and goes through July 18. Performances are Monday through Saturday except for June 23 and July 4, 10 and 12. Tickets ($20 & $25) are available online at opera.org under “Season Events” (“Performances 2014”). Group discounts available. Performances take place in the newly air-conditioned amphitheater at Inspiration Point, five miles northwest of Eureka Springs on Highway 62 West.
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bikes speeding and passing on double yellow lines heading northbound on Highway 23 South. An officer located the bikes but they were driving fine. Yeah, now! 3:01 p.m. – A caller reported an intoxicated person in a “big blue truck” going up Douglas Street. An officer made contact with the subject at McDonald’s, who was not intoxicated after all. The caller, however, well, he was either intoxicated or like 5 years old. “Big blue truck?” Gotcha. (Ha.) 5:54 p.m. – A subject reported that a truck was blocking cars on Planer Hill near Casa Colina. An officer responded, located the owner and got the truck moved. 6:45 p.m. – A caller on Spring Street needed an officer to give him a jump. An officer responded and tried with jumper cables, but the car still would not start. The male called back and advised that someone else had gotten it running. All’s well that ends well. 6:52 p.m. – Officers initiated a pursuit to catch a motorcycle that was seen traveling at a high speed on the wrong side of the road. They caught the subject on Highway 23, and he was taken into custody on suspicion of DWI. June 15 10:24 a.m. – A caller requested to file a report on damage done to his building overnight. An officer took a report. 12:25 p.m. – A caller reported bikers being rude and revving their engines in front of her hotel. An officer responded but the subjects were already gone. 5:48 p.m. – A caller stated that she and her guests heard shots behind their cabins. An officer checked the area but did not hear anything nor received any additional reports. CCSO was notified. 10:19 p.m. – An officer initiated a traffic stop resulting in the arrest of a subject on suspicion on obstructing government operations, no insurance, and failure to pay as well as for an outstanding warrant from Texarkana, Texas. June 16 2:07 a.m. – An officer checked the subjects parked behind McDonald’s. They had just gotten off work at the restaurant and were just chillaxin’.
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Pet of the Week
BUYING AND SELLING IN EUREKA Paul Faulk, Realtor
June 14–September 15, 2014
Cell: 479-981-0668 Office: 877-279-0001
“Hudson” is a large, handsome 1-yearold, black-and-brindle pit bull terrier. He’s really super nice, very friendly to all and very smart and trainable. He’ll make a great pet and lovable companion. Hudson has all his shots and is neutered. He is one of many extra-nice dogs at the Good Shepherd Animal Shelter, Hwy 62 east of Eureka Springs, open 12-5 p.m. every day but Wednesday, 479-253-9188. The shelter also has many adorable kittens and lovable grown cats. During June 1422, shelter cats 9 months or older can be adopted for just $9, which includes shots & spay/neuter. Adopt a pet and save a life, and thank you for caring.
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Meticulously constructed & maintained home with attention to detail and quality. This totally custom home offers amenities galore! Spectacular mountain & valley views are offered from your private decks or soaring living room windows. Gourmet kitchen, beautiful balconied library, fantastic work shop and studio, 3.5 car garage, 3.3 private acres and much much more. Call me for a private showing. $459,500.
Great Investment opportunity. Extremely well maintained 4 plex with proven rental history. All units are spacious with 2 Bdrms, 1 bath, porch or private balcony with wooded views. Off street parking, hiking paths, minutes to shopping, downtown Eureka, marina and lake. $199,000.
1,240 sq ft 1800’s shotgun-style farmhouse on 1 acre offers end of road privacy. Double parlor, covered porches and old barn. Open garden area. Minutes to downtown. $124,000.
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This updated and well maintained condo offers a care free lifestyle to the discerning purchaser. FAB lake views from your private deck compliments that outdoor lifestyle. Great area offering all the amenities of Holiday Island. Close to marina, swimming, golf courses, hiking trails, shopping, and just minutes to historic downtown Eureka. A chance to enjoy home ownership without the hassles. $59,900.
Fabulous 3 story 5,000 sq ft home on mountain top ridge near Blue Springs Resort. Stunning river & mountain views abound. Great privacy factor on 1.72 (+,-) acres. Minutes to historic downtown Eureka Springs. This 3+bed/ 4 bath, 3 car garage home has too many amenities to list. Call for a private showing today! $388,000.
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T h i s charming 2,250 sq ft home w i t h finished downstairs boasts 2 bedrooms, 1 & 1 1/2 bath, huge kitchen, w/w, covered deck upstairs PLUS 2 bonus rooms, large living area with stone fireplace, a 2nd kitchen, Jacuzzi tub, covered deck and another bonus room downstairs. Sits on a nice sized lot. $139,900.
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Historic 3 bed 2 bath cottage on quiet street just off the historic loop and minutes to downtown. Nice high ceilings, enclosed sunroom and separate living unit on lower level. Great home for easy living or that weekend getaway home. Close to all the best that Eureka Springs has to offer. $139,000. $119,000.
This cleared 3.96 acre property comes with a beautifully maintained 3 bed / 2 bath home, separate garage w/ electric, gas, water, a well house & bonus building. 4th room in home used as office but can be bedroom. Nearby school bus stop, stores, amenities. Minutes to downtown Eureka. Don’t miss this one! $121,000.
Fantastic open floor plan accented with attention to quality & detail compliments this home with entertainment areas on the main & lower levels. The double decks offer you private views for your outdoor living pleasure. Custom kitchen, formal dining room, 4 bedrooms & much much more are but a few or the amenities offered to you. This MUST SEE home offers not just an address but a true Ozark lifestyle. $219,900. $199,900.
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TURNKEY BUSINESS! This profitable business is a favorite hangout. Main building is currently Jim’s Saloon which includes a living room, 3 bedrooms & bath that could be used for owners quarters. Saloon has seating capacity for 60. Rental cabin has 2 bedrooms, full bath. Large 24’x32’ metal garage/shop has concrete slab floor. Business fixtures included in price. $250,000.
Fabulously restored 8,528 sq ft historic 2 story landmark building w/basement. Shop on main floor & balconied living quarters upstairs both hosting approx. 3000 sq. ft. each. Located in historic downtown on Main St. flanked by parking on 3 sides. This rare totally restored piece of history has amenities galore. Additional revenue producing pay parking lot included. $859,000. $795,000.
Beautiful 3/2 Federal style home offers charm & appeal with its landscaped yard, ample living space, basement and off street parking right off of the Historic Loop. Call me for a Showing TODAY! $189,000.
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