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Eureka’s got the blues Photos on Page 12
n School board OKs Connect 4 program
n Does Eureka need a parking garage?
n WCCAD approves contract with ESFD
Program to bring career, technical training to school
DeVito presents proposal for downtown facility to CAPC
ESFD agrees to provide two ambulances on 24-hour basis
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4:31 p.m. — The owner of an area business advised two of his flags were missing and wanted to talk to an officer. An officer responded and advised the owner he would add an extra patrol and let the day shift know. June 16 9:01 a.m. — Officers responded to an alarm and made contact with an alarm technician, who was working on the system. June 17 7:47 a.m. — Carroll County Sheriff’s Office advised they received a call about a possible overdose at an area motel. Officers responded and located the subject, who was transported to the hospital. 12:20 p.m. — An employee at an area motel advised they needed an officer to take a report on some damage on a vehicle. An officer responded and took a report. 12:55 p.m. — A caller advised that the same individual from this morning at the area motel was back on the property asking for medical assistance. Officers responded and advised he was fine. The subject left the property. 1:37 p.m. — A caller requested a welfare check on her mother. An officer responded and made contact with the mother, who advised she was fine. June 18 10:30 a.m. — A caller advised they had some liquor stolen and would like to make a report. An officer responded and took a report. 8:41 p.m. — An officer responded to the report of theft at Basin Park and took a report. 9:23 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of graffiti on the back side of a building and took a report. June 19 12:16 a.m. — A caller reported two intoxicated people lying on the sidewalk across from an area hotel. The caller said the male got up and started dragging the female up the street. Officers made contact with the couple and arrested both subjects for public intoxication.
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ES board approves memorandum for Connect 4 program By Kelby Newcomb CCNNews@cox-internet.com
The Eureka Springs School Board voted at its Tuesday meeting to approve the memorandum of understanding for the Connect 4 program. The program is designed to provide career and technical training to local students through a partnership between the Berryville, Eureka Springs and Green Forest school districts. The courses will be taught in the former Berryville Readiness Center, known as the old armory. Superintendent Bryan Pruitt said the program will not start until the 2018-19 school year. Each school district will bear a third of the cost for the salaries of the charter school’s instructor and secretary during the first year, he said. “After the first year, it will be pro-rated based on the number of students who go
from each district,” Pruitt said. “We will see how many students actually go and pay a percentage based on that. We will pay a third of the teacher’s and secretary’s salary at the school. It will probably be about $30,000 … maybe less.” He said the school districts will revisit the partnership every year, approving a new memorandum of understanding each time. The board voted to approve a meal price increase for the 2017-18 school year. Student lunch will increase from $2 to $2.10, and student breakfast will increase from $1 to $1.25. Pruitt said the district also will be implementing a pilot program next year where elementary students are served breakfast in the classroom from 8 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. “We will have everything prepared, including hot and cold products,” he said.
“That way, we hope to increase the number of students eating breakfast. We’ve been serving about 30 percent of our students breakfast. We did do a little grant for the equipment for this pilot program.” Also at the meeting, the board voted to accept a security camera bid of $73,018.04 from IK Electric in Little Rock to update the security cameras in the high school. Pruitt said the camera system is about five years old and has become obsolete. The board voted to approve a payment of $521.52 to Inn of the Ozarks for senior breakfast. Board member Gayla Wolfinbarger recused herself from the vote because her husband, Randy Wolfinbarger, is the general manager of the hotel. The board voted to approve the student handbooks for the 2017-18 school year. Pruitt noted that there are only two additions. One specifies that middle school
dances will be for middle school students only. The second, he said, offers an alternative to the 2 percent decrease applied to assignments completed by students in outof-school suspension (OSS). “Principal David Gilmore recommended we give students an opportunity to complete two hours of community service for each day they’re suspended,” Pruitt said. “If they do that and provide proper documentation, then we do not take that 2 percent off their grade.” The board also voted to approve the E-Rate Authorization and to adopt the proposed 2018-19 Budget and election documents. The board also voted to table the stipend salary schedule until the board’s next meeting. The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 11, in the administration building.
Relay for Life sets starting line in Eureka Springs By Kelby Newcomb CCNNews@cox-internet.com
Relay for Life of Carroll County has moved the starting line to Eureka Springs this year. The annual Relay for Life will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 24, at the Old Victoria Inn in Eureka Springs. Community manager Skylar Pannell said the event will feature many activities for both adults and kids. “We usually have a barbecue cook-off. That is coming back, of course, so that’s exciting,” she said. “We will also have lots of kids activities, such Hot Wheels races and turtle races. Bring your own turtle. Save one from the side of the road, please.” Pannell said Relay for Life of Carroll County is also introducing the inaugural Cars for a Cure. Registration will be from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturday, and all cars, trucks and motorcycles are welcome. “We are accepting all of those registrations up until the day of the event,” she said. “If people come before 10 a.m., they can participate.” She said Relay for Life decided to add the car show this year to introduce a new
audience to the event. “This was a way for us to bring in more of an audience,” Pannell said. “Those who have never participated in Relay for Life can now come get a feel for what our event is and help fight back by doing something they like to do.” Since Relay for Life is taking place during the day this year, she said they will hold a daytime Luminaria Ceremony to honor cancer survivors, remember those who have lost the battle to cancer and recognize caregivers for their important role. “That will include a balloon release,” she said. “We will be using biodegradable balloons, and people can pick those up from our Tyson team.” She said the Relay for Life is a crucial event in the fight against cancer. “According to the American Cancer Society, over 1.6 million people were diagnosed with cancer in 2016 alone,” Pannell said. “That is a lot, so anything we can do to help ease the burden on our cancer patients is amazing. Our mission is to save lives, celebrate lives and lead the world in the fight against cancer.” Relay for Life funds not only go into re-
search, she said, but also support programs designed to help cancer patients have the best possible quality of life. “Our local offices have wig rooms, and we give out free wigs if they stop by,” Pannell said. “They can get free rides to treatment, and they can also either stay at a hotel partner for free or at one of our Hope Lodges in communities where we have them.” She continued, “We have a lot of opportunities to help cancer patients, and the money we raise at Relay for Life goes back into these programs.”
Relay for Life of Carroll County raised a little more than $111,000 last year, Pannell said. “That’s amazing, especially for a county the size of Carroll County,” she said. “Our metro markets usually do that, but it is awesome for Carroll County to do that. The volunteers have so much heart and work really hard. The people who participate in the relay have a big heart, and we are forever thankful for them.” Panel concluded, “We hope everyone will come out and join us this Saturday.”
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When it comes to the idea of building a new parking garage in downtown Eureka Springs, the City Advertising and Promotion Commission is taking it slow. Former commissioner James DeVito presented the proposal to the commission on Wednesday, June 14, saying the lack of parking has been the biggest complaint the city has received over the years. DeVito said the city has been fielding these complaints since 1972, when a discussion began about building a parking garage in town. “I think it’s high time, given a number of reasons, that we address this important issue today,” DeVito said. In 1995, he said, there was a proposal to build a parking garage at the corner of Mountain Street and Center Street. That plan was never executed, he said. “Unfortunately, there were a lot of issues with congestion,” DeVito said. “That was not a really good area. The community as a whole did not agree to this parking garage.” DeVito said tourists used to come to town in buses but now travel in their own vehicles. This change, DeVito said, has made it even more important that the city have adequate parking. “They are no longer coming by buses. They are now coming by SUVs,” DeVito said. “The need for parking is exacerbated in today’s environment.” Chairman Ken Ketelsen said he agreed that parking is important. “There’s not 50 percent of weekends that are busy that I don’t see the exact thing you’re speaking about,” Ketelsen
said. “There is not enough parking in Eureka Springs. If we’re looking for a new attraction, I think you’re on to something.” DeVito said the commission makes the parking problem even worse by targeting all its advertising to weekend travelers. “I understand why we do that. The biggest blues festival weekend we had, we could hardly get a Thursday night show to perform to standards,” DeVito said. “That is the issue here, that as we continue to promote the community and as we continue to promote our festival, we’re bringing more and more people here on the weekends and they’re having a less than pleasurable experience.” He added, “Have we reached the point of diminishing returns?” Commissioner David Mitchell said those in the private sector haven’t pursued building a parking garage downtown. “John Cross definitely knows an opportunity when he sees it, and he hasn’t built a garage yet,” Mitchell said. “I’m just wondering why there hasn’t been interest from private people to build a garage.” DeVito said cities are usually responsible for building parking garages, saying this is true in Bentonville and Fayetteville. Commissioner Susan Harman said she’d love to see a parking garage downtown but didn’t know how the commission would fund it. “Who’s going to pay for it, and will there be a return?” Harman said. “I don’t think anybody disagrees that there is a need for a parking garage downtown. It
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really comes down to the finances.” Harman asked DeVito if the commission would be able to receive a bond to build the parking garage, and DeVito said that’s definitely possible. DeVito said the parking garage would generate a revenue stream allowing the commission to make the bond payments. “Since there’s no encumbrances on the revenue stream of the A&P right now, I’m sure it would be well under the qualifications to be bonded,” DeVito said. “I would like to see some information, and if that’s a process we decide we want to go through, I would like to see what the requirements would be,” Harman said. “ DeVito asked if the commission would appoint him as an ex-officio commissioner so he could look into that. “We haven’t even decided if everyone agrees to go to the next step,” Harman said. DeVito said he thought it was important to start working on getting a parking garage in town as soon as possible. “This is an important topic, and remember, commissioners, you incorporated the parking garage into your proposal as recently as last year when we were talking about the city sales tax,” DeVito said. “Correction, James, you did that,” commissioner Terry McClung said. “No, I’m sorry, there was a vote and we incorporated it into the working document presented to the city,” DeVito said. “I did not do that by myself.” Director Mike Maloney recommended that the commission look into what it would take to get a parking garage downtown, including the process of getting a bond to build it. DeVito thanked the commission for its time. “Don’t forget. This is an issue we’ve been dealing with for 45 years, and this is the only body that has any ability to do anything about it,” DeVito said. Also at the meeting, finance director See CAPC, page 21
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CAPC considers contract with local app developer By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs Advertising and Promotion Commission could be sponsoring a new mobile application in the next year. On Wednesday, June 14, local app developer Chip Ford addressed putting together a contract allowing the commission to offer the application for free citywide. Ford said he wanted to have a sponsorship agreement with the commission. “There’s no way to make it work other than sponsorship agreement … putting your name on it, like Arvest Ballpark,” Ford said. Ford and the commissioners have been in talks about the app for months. Ford said the commission initially proposed an independent contractor agreement, saying he’d rather have a sponsorship agreement. “But it’s more than a sponsorship agreement, because I know after seeing that contract there are certain aspects that are not traditional in sponsorships,” Ford said. These aspects, he explained, are the levels of control the commission would have over the application. Ford said he’d be open to giving CAPC staff the opportunity to add information to the application as needed. “I want the CAPC to have levels of control and access to some things, but it’s not an independent contractor relationship,” he said. Ford said he would need $40,000 from the commission to offer the application for free, saying this is double the amount he expected it to be. That amount, he said, would allow him to release the application for free on Google devices. He said it will be released on Apple devices regardless of the commission’s involvement. “Apple’s launching no matter what happens. I’d like to attain a sponsorship to launch it on a Google platform,” Ford said. When it came to figuring out how much it would cost to release the application on Google devices, Ford said, he worked with his team of coders to come to the $40,000 figure. Ford said he reached out to other coders nationwide, hoping he could get the price down a bit. That didn’t happen,
Ford said. “They could not even match what we could do in-house,” Ford said. “We got quotes back saying $50,000, $70,000 or $80,000. We could not find anything cheap enough. It surprised everyone.” Commissioner David Mitchell asked Ford what he will get out of the sponsorship. “Most people wouldn’t go to this length with this much money in it to develop an app that’s a product for tourism or guests unless there was a way to generate revenue,” Mitchell said. “I’m having trouble figuring out where it’s at.” Ford said the app isn’t just for tourists. “We now have access to historic images file data. We have almost completed a historic section, and that’s not just for tourists alone,” Ford said. “That’s what’s making it worth it.” “You think a tourism app for the tourists of Eureka Springs is going to generate enough money to pay for this? I’m having trouble with this,” Mitchell said. Ford said he has already paid to release the application on Apple devices, saying he would like to work with the commission to get it out on Google devices. “Through this app, someone will be able to have everything on a mobile phone tied into their calendar…[they’ll] literally have everything under the sun,” Ford said. Mitchell said he wasn’t questioning the quality of the application. “I like the functionality of this a lot. It’s very user-friendly,” Mitchell said. “I’m always a bottom line person. I hate spending money without knowing I’ll get value. I think for the CAPC, the value is in the tourism and making the city more desirable, so it matches the CAPC’s philosophy a lot.” Mitchell asked how Ford planned to market the application, and Ford said he would do most of that through social media. “As far as promotion, it’s through the generation of content. We are sitting on a mountain of content,” Ford said. Ford said he could work with the commission to receive $20,000 upfront and the other $20,000 in 2018, when the appli-
cation would likely be released on Google devices. Commissioner Terry McClung said he was OK with that. “I think it’s good enough that I’m certainly willing to … at least, with my vote, willing to risk the $20,000,” McClung said. Director Mike Maloney pointed out that the city already has an application, saying it has been downloaded1,800 times over the past eight months. Maloney said city employees use the application, including police officers and department heads. Ford said his application is different, because it offers up-to-date content. “When something sits there, it’s going to sit there,” Ford said. “But when it works, it works.” Mitchell said the commission wouldn’t see a return on its initial $20,000 payment for a while. “We’re putting a huge investment in your start-up, and we’re not getting a good return for that $20,000,” Mitchell
said. “I’m giving you the power to have as much return as you want. At the end of the day, the more you promote, the more you utilize,” Ford said. McClung said the $40,000 would be a financial risk, and commissioner Susan Harman said the commission has spent quite a bit of money on short-term sponsorships in the past. “The CAPC has sponsored other events that may have only gone on for three or four days. The hope was that reach was going to bring X number of people to town,” Harman said. The commissioners asked Maloney to work with Ford on the contract, and Maloney agreed to do so. “Chip and I will meet about it and compile all these things together to have something we can bring back,” Maloney said. “We do need to have some expediency on this. If we have to call a special meeting, we should.”
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HISID board considers buying new pressure reduction valves By David Frank Dempsey Lovely County Citizen
HOLIDAY ISLAND—The Holiday Island Board of Commissioners spent most of the day Monday debating the pros and cons of purchasing 40 pressure reduction valves at a cost of about $3,000 each. They would be used to replace the original PRVs that were installed when water lines were laid in the Suburban Improvement District in the early 1970s. The district currently has 37 valves but it was thought that adding three more valves in highly stressed locations could help in the overall goal of reducing water loss. The board meeting included a field trip so members could see some of the original valves. The valves and enclosures examined by the board were located under the asphalt on Holiday Island Drive and on Stateline Drive. Some of the valve enclosures are small enough to make it difficult and, it was suggested, even dangerous for maintenance personnel to enter to perform service work. Engineering Services Inc. representatives Tim Mays and Jeff Dehnhardt advised that all the valves and many of the enclosures needed replacing, along with a water-damaged section of Stateline Drive. Cost estimates were approximately $600,000 for the valves and $1.7 million for the repairs to Stateline Drive. The work would include moving the waterlines from their current location under the asphalt to alongside the road. The repairs to Stateline Drive were put off for the present time in hopes that fixing the valves might help pinpoint the exact cause of the road damages. Commissioner Dan Kees said that because all the valves are the same age the district is approaching a
wall of pressure reduction valve failures. The board agreed unanimously that the valves had to be replaced very soon to slow down, if not stop, the continuously occurring water leaks that waste about 80 percent of the district’s water. It is thought that failing valves cause sudden decreases in water flow that can contribute to broken water pipes. At the end of the meeting the board passed a motion authorizing District Manager Lawrence Blood to seek preliminary proposals from companies that make and install the valves. In other business the BOC passed a motion declaring that the district would not seek to sell Holiday Island Marina. The marina is widely viewed as one of, if not, the only amenity in the district that generally produces a profit. It has also been pointed out that the district’s amenities were not created to produce profits other than that of bringing house buyers into the community. Marina operator Colin Paulk had earlier expressed an interest in buying the marina. Also in other business, Deputy Casey Trost of the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office reported the capture of two accused car thieves who allegedly were responsible for at least three recent thefts — two from the parking lot of a local discount store and one from the Seligman area. Since the arrests there have been more car thefts. Trost said it has not yet been determined whether the most recent thefts might be because of copycat thieves or if they were coincidental. Trost also said she is offering onsite home assessments to determine vulnerability to break-ins and other crimes. To set up a home assessment call the dispatch office at 870-423-7373.
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Water/Wastewater Department Chief Dan Schrader explains the functions of one of Holiday Island’s 37 pressure reduction valves for members of the Board of Commissioners on Monday. Preliminary steps are underway in an effort to replace the 45 year-old valves at an estimated cost of $600,000.
Chamber announces partnership with JackRabbit Systems
The Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce is partnering with JackRabbit Systems, which offers a new booking solution that allows visitors of EurekaSpringsChamber.com to search for lodging by travel dates, immediately view the lowest available rates and availability, refine the lodging list using easy-to-use sorting and filtering mechanisms and book directly with an online reservation system. With this new system, visitors will be able to get “real time” availability from our website. There will be no more need for inefficient and impractical “last minute availability” (from the current system). There will be no more need for individuals to circulate “availability lists and emails.” JackRabbit is a game changer for the chamber’s lodging
partners. Here is a brief list of the features and benefits of JackRabbit System, which will soon appear at EurekaSpringsChamber.com: • JackRabbit Systems combines the visitor (user experience) functionality of a booking engine, aligning with consumer preferences to book lodging direct with your facility. • Based on Eureka Springs Chamber investment in JackRabbit Systems, there are no commissions or fees charged by JackRabbit for room reservations as facilitated by JackRabbit Systems through EurekaSpringsChamber.com. • There is no additional inventory management, because JackRabbit Systems automatically pulls rates and availability and
facilitates direct bookings to your property directly through your existing, online reservation system. • JackRabbit Systems has proven to increase more qualified referrals (clicks) directly to lodging facilities websites. • The lodging property will receive more qualified referrals from JackRabbit Systems through EurekaSpringsChamber.com. This directly converts visitors to customers, increasing reservations and filling rooms in our market. • For those hotels with the following chains (listed below), JackRabbit Systems has established corporate agreements with each and has the ability to Index and/or has already set up an XML feed for the chain’s reservation system providers: Ac-
cor, America’s Best Value Inns, Best Western, Choice, Carlson, Coast, Drury, Delta, Fairmont, Hilton, Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG), La Quinta, Marriott, Red Roof Inn, Red Lion, Starwood and Wyndham brands. • For those lodging properties without an online booking engine, JackRabbit Systems provides a fully functional, self-service reservation engine (JReS). The chamber invites its entire membership to learn more about JackRabbit Systems, at the chamber’s Mid-Year Meeting and Fiesta, which will be held on Monday, June 26 at 6 p.m. at Amigo’s Restaurant. Paul Miller, the chamber’s new chief operating officer, will also be introduced at the meeting.
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WCCAD approves contract with ESFD By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
Eureka Springs Fire & EMS is here to stay, and there’s a contract to prove it. On Tuesday afternoon, the Western Carroll County Ambulance District Commission approved its contract with ESFD to provide ambulance service for the Western District. ESFD received the bid to provide the service in April, promising to supply two ambulances with crews on a 24-hour basis. Vice chair Sam Ward said the contract will be signed by Eureka Springs Mayor Butch Berry before June 30, the date the current ambulance contract expires. Also at the meeting, Eureka Springs rural emergency medical responder Michael Fitzpatrick spoke about the minutes from last month’s meeting. Fitzpatrick said the minutes state that responders out of rural Eureka Springs failed to provide cover on 88 out of 98 occasions in 2015 when they were called. This is untrue, Fitzpatrick said. “The Eureka rural EMTs carry the burden of the entire third out and fourth out response in the Western District. Whenever there is a Western District call and there’s a third out, it’s a Eureka rural person who responds,” Fitzpatrick said. “This statement is offensive. That’s fake news. It’s completely false.” He added, “There was no occasion in
2015 when there was a requirement of a third out emergency when a crew wasn’t available. A crew was available on every occasion when it was needed.” Ward asked Fitzpatrick if he researched that information, and Fitzpatrick said he didn’t have to. He was there for many of those calls, Fitzpatrick said, and personally saw rural Eureka crews respond to emergencies. Ward said he heard that information from former Eureka Springs fire chief Randy Ates. Since then, Ward said, he has discussed it with current fire chief Nick Samac and assistant fire chief Bob Pettus. “Last week, Nick and Bob went over it. They said the information was incorrect,” Ward said. “It’s a he said, she said. I was unaware all of third out and fourth out fell on Eureka rural. I thought other people came besides just Eureka. I think we can put it in the record that you disagree with that figure.” “There is no basis for that figure,” Fitzpatrick said. “There is a basis for that figure,” Ward said. “The basis is false,” Fitzpatrick said. “You can’t prove that,” Ward said. Chairman David Carlisle asked Fitzpatrick if there’s a set of records that could shed some light on the figure, and Fitzpatrick See WCCAD, page 18
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Chamber to offer photography contest in 2018 By Samantha Jones and Amanda Nettles Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce is working with a local photographer to host a national photography contest and exhibition next year. Chamber board member Eli Vega said The Ozarks Photography Project, an arts extension of the chamber, is sponsoring the contest. Vega said the photo symposium will take place during May Festival of the Arts in 2018, tying into the city’s annual arts festival. “There will be a venue where people can see the top 100. So we might get 500, 600, 700 entries, but of those, only 100 will be selected for the show,” Vega said. Vega said he brought the idea up to
the chamber as a way to get Eureka Springs more notoriety. “I knew that the chamber … the focus, of course, is to attract more businesses and more people to Eureka,” Vega said. He said he is part of the executive committee working on the contest. “We pull together a great team in terms of who is going to be involved,” Vega said. Those interested in the contest can submit their work from Sept. 1 to Feb. 28, he said. Vega said the entry fees will be around $35 for five or six entries, saying that’s the average entry fee for contests like this. “So for six months, people will get a chance to get on the website and enter their entries,” Vega said. “Me and the other judges will have access to See Contest, page 17
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Planning Commission OKs new construction at Carroll House Apartments By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
Carroll House Apartments will look a little different in the near future. On Tuesday, June 13, the Eureka Springs Planning Commission approved new construction at the apartments, located at 71 Pivot Rock Road. The construction includes an addition to the clubhouse, a new gazebo and a playground. City preservation officer Glenna Booth said a new company has purchased the apartments and is looking to rehabilitate
parts of the building. “They do want to do an addition to the clubhouse. You can see it is pretty tiny,” Booth said. “It’s supposed to be a little community space, but it’s very tiny.” Chairwoman Melissa Greene said she supported the application. “I think it’s really great what they’re doing and the playground … I applaud them,” Greene said. The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, at City Hall.
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Ballinger’s track record The Lovely County Citizen ran a story last week announcing that Bob Ballinger decided to run for the District 5 Arkansas Senate seat. Ballinger does not deserve the voters’ support. He neglected his constituents and is embroiled in a bribery scandal. As our state representative, Ballinger received General Improvement Funds (GIF) from the state to distribute to municipalities or non-profits of his choosing. Ballinger twice chose to give substantial GIF funds to Ecclesia College in Springdale, AR. Ecclesia is not in Ballinger’s district. The college president, Oren Parish III, is under multiple federal indictments for bribing state representatives to allocate their GIF funds to his college. One state representative already pled guilty and another is under federal indictment. I don’t know if Ballinger received a kickback for his contributions to Ecclesia, but I do know he had no good reason to send our money out of the district to Oren Parish. Many municipalities and nonprofits in his district certainly could
have used this money. Now Ballinger’s law firm is fighting hard to prevent Ecclesia’s GIF financial records from being publicly disclosed. As the Ecclesia scandal continues to unfold, it becomes clearer and clearer that Ballinger follows a personal agenda and neglects his constituents. He is a divisive and neglectful state representative. His record, his loyalties and his legal entanglements make him an unacceptable candidate for any elected position. — ERIC S. KNOWLES
Godly?
I had a distasteful experience in front of a “Christian” store this Saturday. It is not the store’s fault. I read a bumper sticker on a car in front: “Vote Conservative. Vote Godly.” A woman and her husband were getting into the car and I asked: “Do you think Trump is Godly?” She was instantaneously hostile. I asked her again if she felt Trump was Godly. Then, she said yes and that he was fulfilling his campaign promises. I responded: “No, he’s not,” at which time her husband jumped in calling me names and saying other highly intelligent things. She eventually started disdainfully
Citizen of the Week Zeek Taylor is this week’s Citizen of the Week. Taylor is one of the people organizing Eureka Springs’ involvement in the Northwest Arkansas Pride Parade. The parade is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 24, in Fayetteville. Participants should meet up at the E.J. Ball parking lot at the corner of Church Avenue and Meadow Street. To nominate somebody for Citizen of the Week, email Samantha Jones at Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com.
laughing to show her contempt for my disagreeing with her. I have found this kind of contempt (not at all funny) to come forth when I am disagreeing with a right-wing zealot. Scratch the veneer and one finds intolerance and hatred. It is impossible to have a real conversation with a robotic, brainwashed person whose only desire is to proselytize. This kind of “goose-stepping” in thought is exactly what allowed Fascism to grow in Mussolini’s Italy, Hitler’s Germany and in other authoritarian, non-democratic fiefdoms. I know of many liberals and radicals who are kind, generous, thoughtful, compassionate and spiritual: maybe not her kind of “godly,” thank God. — TRELLA LAUGHLIN
Need for a sober house The city’s unflagging enthusiasm for a medical marijuana dispensary is understandable because it will create jobs. And as pointed out by Dr. Bell and others, medical marijuana will have a positive impact on the overall health of the community. For example as a treatment for those suffering withdrawal symptoms as they undergo treatment for opioid addiction.
And along with the need to treat those undergoing treatment comes the need for rehabilitation facilities. That being the case, the city can expect a growing demand for half-way or “sober houses.” So the question is, where will they be located? The obvious choice being houses located in residential zones. And there will be lots of properties to choose from. For example, the growing number of bed and breakfasts suffering from a decline in revenue due to the rapid and unchecked decline in weddings. Perhaps this is the solution to Eureka’s declining population problem, assuming of course no mass exodus. So what can the city do? Answer: very little. Why? The American with Disabilities Act and Fair Housing Act forbid discrimination against those with disabilities. The only enforceable laws being those pertaining to the number of required parking spaces Don’t listen to me. Read what is happening elsewhere. Lastly, the city might want to take note of the fact that a growing number of tourist towns that supported legalization of pot have since decided to ban downtown dispensaries. — BOB JASINSKI See Forum, page 22
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Two truths and a lie
ull disclosure: It’s 7:30 p.m. on a Tuesday night, I just sat down to write this week’s column and I can’t think of anything worthwhile to write about. This happens every now and then. Writer’s block is pretty common for most writers, or so I tell myself. Nobody is a fountain of creativity all the time, right? If your answer to that question is “no,” please lie to me. With my brain being clogged and all, I figured I’d fall back on the popular party game “Two Truths and a Lie.” I’ve played this game many times at all the parties I host, like when Gideon goes to work and it’s just me and the cat and we take shots together. Yes, BJ holds his liquor better than me. What can I say? He’s a talented cat, and his liver is exceptionally strong. Anyway, let’s get on to the game. The idea is I’ll tell you two truths and one lie about myself, and it’s up to you to figure out which is which. In truth, I’m such an open book this should be pretty easy for all of you. That’s not one of my truths or my lie, by the way. It is true, though. I have quite the affinity for oversharing. If you met my family, you’d know it’s in my blood. OK, enough with that meaningless exposition. Let’s get started! 1. I grew up with at least three animals in the house at a time. My childhood pet was named Baby, a sweet little black and white tabby who stole my heart before that dumb guy I dated in high school who once took his sock off in the middle of class, put it on his hand and insisted on talking to everyone through the sock puppet for the rest of the day. Baby was my first love, but he certainly wasn’t our only pet. We had cats named Blue and Whitey, too, and I’m suddenly realizing we really enjoyed naming cats after colors. We also had some dogs. At one point, I had a hermit crab. The crab had a hard time
coming out of its shell, so we didn’t get to know each other very well. Today, I’ve got my little angel BJ, the best cat that has ever lived. Don’t debate that with me. It’s one of the things I’m most stubborn about. 2. As a teenager, I was incredibly obsessed with the TV show Lost. I watched the pilot episode the night it aired and never missed an episode after that, even when my mom was in the hospital for a week Samantha Jones and the mid-season finale was airing. Maybe my priorities weren’t amazing, but my taste in TV sure was. When the series finale aired, I remember crying with my friend Dora, also a huge fan. Still today, I believe that show is the best TV program ever made. It had everything you could want in a show: lovable characters, comedy, drama, science fiction, smoke monsters, shipwrecks in the middle of an island and time travel to the 1970s. The best part about the show, by far, is the writing. Seeing the way that show was written made me want to be a better writer. It made me cry a lot, too, because I’m very emotional when it comes to Lost. This is also probably something you shouldn’t debate with me. It’s another thing I’m stubborn about. 3. An evil witch put a curse on me when I was born, dooming me to fly off every time I’m caught in a confrontation. It’s a blessing and a curse, actually. When Gideon and I are arguing, I just take off into the air for a few hours. By the time I come
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Quorum court meeting includes tension
By Scott Loftis
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The Carroll County Quorum Court passed several ordinances in quick order without a single dissenting vote Monday night, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t some lively moments during the panel’s regular monthly meeting. During the portion of the meeting set aside for public comments, Berryville resident Lisa Price-Backs asked the court to call a special session after the regular meeting to consider a proposed resolution regarding the definition of “navigable waters.” Price-Backs said the court would need to adopt the resolution “by the stroke of midnight tonight,” to meet a deadline established by the Environmental Protection Agency. Justices of the Peace did not respond immediately to Price-Backs’ request, but at the conclusion of the agenda, District 10 JP Larry Swofford said the court
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would not hold an emergency meeting. Instead, he said that he would move to add the proposed resolution to the agenda for the regular meeting if there were no objections from the other JPs. That motion was seconded and after some brief discussion, put to a vote. Eight of the nine JPs present voted in favor of adding the item to the agenda, but District 4 JP Marty Johnson abstained. Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Devon Still, who advises the quorum court on legal issues, pointed out that Johnson’s abstention had the same effect as a no vote. Since a unanimous vote is required to add an item to the agenda during a meeting, the motion failed. Price-Backs, seated in the audience, raised her hand on at least two occasions and started to speak but County Judge Sam Barr cut her off, saying “ma’am, you’ve had your turn.” The last time Price-Backs attempted to speak, Barr banged his gavel and
told her that if she interrupted again, he would ask JPs to vote on having her removed from the meeting. Also at Monday’s meeting, JPs heard from John Walker and his business partner Chris Anderson, who operate The Farm — a campground and event venue near Eureka Springs. Walker responded to complaints from residents who live in the area about the noise level at music festivals held at The Farm. One of those residents, Jim Mautte, spoke to the court along with his wife at last month’s meeting. Mautte also addressed the court at Monday’s meeting, along with two other neighbors. Walker was on the meeting’s agenda; Mautte and the other neighbor’s spoke during public comments, discussing the noise that they said lasted until after 4 a.m. at the last music event at The Farm. “We’re not trying to shut him down,” Mautte said. “We’re trying to find a reasonable hour where he can turn the noise down so that other people can go to sleep.” Walker acknowledged that the music may have been too loud at the last music event, but said he hoped to find a solution. “At the end of the day, I just want everyone to be happy,” Walker said. “I want to get along with my neighbors.” Walker said he plans to use hay bales underneath the stage to insulate the sound and also will limit the decibel level for performers. Walker said he also plans to move the performers inside a tent after 10 p.m. The tent would have sidewalls surrounded by hay bales in an effort to reduce the decibel level outside the tent. Walker said he would finish events by midnight. He also said that he is moving toward more bluegrass performances, which don’t generate the same sound level as other genres of music. Mautte had asked the court at the May meeting to consider an ordinance regulating the noise level in unincorporated areas of the county. Swofford expressed skepticism at Monday’s meeting. “A noise ordinance would be a lot
harder to enforce than a dog ordinance, and we’ve never even thought we could enforce a dog ordinance,” he said. District 1 JP Jack Deaton, who said he has worked at some of the events at The Farm, pointed out that Walker is under no obligation to make any accommodations for his neighbors, since there is no law regulating sound levels in unincorporated areas. “You could put something else out there that would make just as much noise and have them tell you to go to hell,” Deaton said. “John is trying to do the right thing. … He’s trying to work with them.” In other business at Monday’s meeting, JPs approved: • An ordinance authorizing Barr to execute a lease on 10 road graders; • A supplemental appropriation ordinance transferring funds within departments; • A supplemental appropriation ordinance setting aside money for repairs to the Eastern District Courthouse; • An ordinance amending the county’s revised vacation schedule and declaring an emergency to make it effective immediately; • a resolution re-appointing Pamela Grudek to the Carroll County Equalization Board for a three-year term; • and an appropriation ordinance transferring grant funds received from the state to the Carroll County Fair Association. Each of those items passed by a vote of 9-0. District 3 JP Lamont Richie and District 6 JP Craig Hicks were absent. JPs also heard from Dennis Wells, who explained the ongoing reappraisals being conducted in the county for the purpose of determining property taxes, and from Bob Mouser of Ritter Communications, which is seeking a franchise agreement to provide video service to portions of eastern Carroll County. The quorum court’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. Monday, July 17, at the Carroll County Eastern District Courthouse in Berryville.
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Scouts clean river
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Boy Scouts from Troop 67 from Eureka Springs cleaned up the Kings River from Trigger Gap to the Highway 62 bridge. A total of about 12 miles was cleaned, which had the scouts and leaders getting out along the river and walking and searching the gravel bars for trash. Fifteen tires were pulled from that stretch of river, along with other assorted debris. A scout mom cleaned up the take-out site at the Highway 62 bridge.
ESSA to have more summer sessions July 10-19 Eureka Springs School of the Arts will have its sixth and seventh summer sessions from July 10-19, offering six workshops during that time. Alice McKee will teach “Build Your Own Birkenstocks,” introducing students to the art of shoemaking. Students will design their own sandals based on the popular Birkenstocks footbed. “Mud Pies & Chocolate Clay” will be taught by Donna Doss, targeted toward students from 11-17. The students will make fun and functional clay pieces, learning to work on the wheel, learn different finishes for their art and make their own edible clay. Carrie Siegfield-Haase will teach “Metal Magic” for students from 11-17, offering a lesson on the basic metalsmithing skills and techniques to form, forge, stamp, solder and river. Students will use copper and silver to create three pieces.
“It’s in the details: Taking your work to the next level” will be taught by Judy Ditmer. In this woodturning workshop, students will explore and practice getting the best results with a variety of tools, as well as tightening up designs in turned objects. Lisa Krannichfled will teach “Experimental Watercolor,” where students will explore the versatile medium of watercolor with a fun and experimental approach using traditional and non-traditional techniques including the use of easy-to-find household tools. “Fashion Sandals” will be taught by Alice McKee. Students will learn the basics of building a clog-soled sandal, experimenting with painting on leather and choosing from two different styles. Top stitching and simple inlay will also be covered. For more information or to sign up, visit www.essa-art.org or call 479-253-5384.
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Blues Weekend
Photos by David Bell
For the second year in a row, there were no blues headliners at The Aud during Eureka Springs Blues Weekend. But numerous venues around town, including Basin Park, were swinging last weekend.
Jerry Yester, former member of the Lovin’ Spoonful, is a regular around town.
Elizabeth and James Carol are hanging out at New Delhi Here’s Norman Jackson of the Norman Jackson Band. during Blues Weekend.
Elizabeth and James Carol are hanging out at New Delhi during Blues Weekend.
Toasting the blues, and each other, are Jeanine and Phillip Duffey.
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Eureka Springs Garden Club Contest
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Photos by Tavi Ellis
Members of the Eureka Springs Garden Club were out judging local gardens last week, choosing the best home garden, commercial garden and themed garden.
Margi on Oakridge Road doesn’t mind sharing her garden with the rabbits.
An expansive view lends a gorgeous backdrop to this sweet, hand-built arbor.
Opal Mock’s inviting garden path leads to the open doors of her lavish garden shed.
The beauty of the Cornerstone Bank garden warrants a closer look.
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ES Hospital Commission discusses renovation process By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The renovations to Eureka Springs Hospital won’t be built in a day. On Monday afternoon, the Eureka Springs Hospital Commission met to discuss the process of getting the renovation started. The commission agreed to work with Allegiance Health Management, the company that runs the hospital, at a meeting in March. Chairman Michael Merry said he received a list of possible renovations from Allegiance, saying he plans to take these requests to the Eureka Springs Historic District Commission to see what is possible and what isn’t. Merry said he’s almost sure the renovations won’t include a helipad on the hospital’s roof, which is one of Allegiance’s requests. “Because of the structural requirements to redesign that building to support the helicopter and all the things that
have to into that … it would probably cost more than anyone wants to invest,” Merry said. “There are things of that nature that have to be evaluated and determined whether or not they should be applied to the potential loan we’re discussion.” Merry said the commission will be working with Allegiance to take on a loan for the renovations. He said he recently received an email from Mayor Butch Berry asking if at least one of the original sides of the hospital building could be maintained. “I agree with him that based on the historical nature on a state level … that building being the oldest continuously operating hospital in the state and our own historical necessity for maintaining the city’s character, that maintaining a portion of the facade is important,” Merry said. Local architect Mike Finefield said it’s impossible to complete everything on Allegiance’s wish list without re-
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moving some of the original buildings, saying it’s important to figure out what is historically acceptable before making any decisions on the renovations. “What are our limits? What are our parameters?” Finefield said. “We nee to be part of the solution and come back with a plan on what we’re going to do. That’s what they want to see.” Finefield said it could cost $30,000 to get a master plan in place for the renovations.Commissioner John House said he didn’t want the commission to be responsible for that cost if Allegiance goes out of business or pulls out. “Do we have those checks in place? What if we get down and we spend that $30,000 and we’re ready to borrow the money and there’s no support from the commission or there’s no support from the taxpayers?” House said. “Is there a way to say, ‘These are our options and let’s look at which option has the best chance of being approved and getting us what we all want, which is a newer, nice hospital?’ ” Commissioner Barbara Dicks said the commission could get Allegiance to agree to a surety bond, which would hold the company accountable even if it went out of business. “With that bond, if they drop out of business, that loan is paid off. We don’t pay that,” Dicks said. “They would have to make the premium payment on this. I would insist on a surety bond. They could fold tomorrow. I don’t ever want to look at us having to make this payment.”
Kim Stryker, assistant to the mayor, said the city supports the idea of securing a surety bond with Allegiance. Stryker outlined the process of getting the renovations started, saying the commission would have to send out a request for qualifications to find an architectural firm that would help with the first steps. “This is going to be an expenditure probably even in the planning phase more than $20,000,” Stryker said, saying the commission would have to send out a request for bids if the cost is higher than that. “That’s a requirement by state law we have to do.” Commissioner Suzanne Tourtelot said the renovation process is complex. “I think we need to understand we have an octopus here, and it’s going to take a lot of different things to get this done,” Tourtelot said. “We’re not rushed,” Merry said. “We have plenty of time. We can take this one step at a time where everybody is safe and everyone is happy as well.” Stryker said the mayor’s office is open to working with the commission on the first steps of the process. “I understand you’re feeling the walls as you go, but there are some skill sets we can help with,” Stryker said. “That’s one of the most critical issues we’re facing as a commission,” Merry said. “This is above all of us, and we really need the assistance of the community.” Dicks moved to work with the city on it, and the commission agreed to do so.
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Celebrate Lakes Appreciation Month by volunteering to help keep Beaver Lake Clean on July 8 The Beaver Watershed Alliance (BWA) and Hobbs State Park are seeking volunteers for the Lakes Appreciation Month Cleanup July 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. hosted at Hobbs State Park Conservation Area. Volunteer check-in begins at 9 a.m. at Hobbs State Park Visitor Center located at 20201 AR-12 in Rogers. Following check-in, volunteers will fan out to cleanup sites along the lake and its tributaries to remove litter from targeted areas. A limited number of kayaks and standup paddle boards will be available to use
free of charge. After the cleanup, volunteers will return to the park for a volunteer appreciation lunch and chance to win door prizes. All participants will be supplied with trash bags, maps to cleanup locations, and gloves. This is a great activity for families, church groups, scout groups, civic clubs, students, and people of all ages. Sponsors and partners in the effort include Hobbs State Park, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Beaver Water District, Keep Arkansas Beautiful, Ozarks Water Watch, Arkansas Game & Fish Commission
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Eureka Springs Historical Museum to host Birthday Stroll in July The Eureka Springs Historical Museum will host the second annual Eureka Springs 4th of July Birthday Stroll, starting at the former high school, now the Eureka Springs Community Center site, on Kingshighway and ending at Vestal Cottage at 12 Summit St. This historical event will take place on Saturday, July 1, and Sunday July 2 , from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tours will leave the parking lot every 30 minutes, with tours lasting one hour. The event will focus on the “upper loop” of Eureka Springs. You will learn the history of residents who resided in this fascinating area of Eureka Springs. Some of the residents who will be featured in-
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When entering the city limits of Eureka Springs on North Main Street, have you ever wondered what the skeleton of the old abandoned building, right past the Eureka Springs and North Arkansas Railway, once was? In May 1881, electric power was furnished to the town when the Eureka Springs Light and Railway Company constructed the first power plant next to the Railroad Depot. The company also produced and stored block ice, which was delivered to customers all over town. And in the 1940s and 1950s, this building also served as the Eureka Ozark Food Corporation, which manufactured ‘Ozark Bunny Pot Pies.’ Rumor has it that when Gene Lyon purchased this building in the 1970s, there were hundreds of the boxes still remaining, and he made interior walls using the old boxes. The structure is still known as the ‘Ice House’ today. And although it is only a skeleton, with trees and shrubbery growing up inside and around the building, it provides a beautiful reminder of days gone by.
The Beaver Watershed Alliance is formed of a diverse stakeholder group representing agricultural, recreation, conservation, water utility, business, and private landowner perspectives who all work together for the benefit of Beaver Lake and its watershed. To learn more about BWA, best management practices for water quality, or how you can become involved in voluntary watershed protection go to www.beaverwatershedalliance.org or contact BWA at 479-750-8007 or info@beaverwatershedalliance.org.
clude Eureka Springs home economics teacher Sue Darby, world renowned dancer Irene Castle and more surprises to be announced! Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children 9 and under. Ticket price includes the stroll, with birthday cake and ice cream at the end. Live music will also be provided for entertainment. Limited tickets will be available the day of the stroll, so please plan to purchase in advance. Tickets are available for purchase at the Eureka Springs Historical Museum, located at 95 S. Main St., or online at www.EurekaSpringsHistoricalMuseum.org. Call 479-253-9417 for more details.
Free film showing scheduled for June 23 A free showing of Hometown Habitat - Stories of Bringing Nature Home will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, June 23, at the Eureka Springs Carnegie Library Annex. The film is being presented as part of the City of Eureka Springs’ celebration of National Pollinator Week. The Eureka Springs Pollinator Alliance is the local advocate of Bee City
USA and will be partnering with the Eureka Springs Downtown Native Garden Project for the event. There will be informational tables with materials and folks available to answer questions about pollinators, plants and gardening. Everything will be set up by 6 p.m., and all are invited to come by early if they like.
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CALENDAR of events Send calendar entries to Kelby Newcomb at CCNNews@cox-internet.com. The calendar is reserved for events sponsored by non-profit entities, benefits for non-profits and free events. First priority will be given to organizations providing a public service, such as rural fire departments, schools, churches, hospital auxiliaries and services for senior citizens or veterans. Submissions should be timely. Calendar listings should not be more than 30 days in advance of the event. The calendar is sometimes edited to fit the available space in the print edition. See the full calendar online at www.LovelyCitizen.com.
June 20 to 24: HI Fire Department Golf Tournament
The Holiday Island Fire Department’s annual Golf Tournament will take place through Saturday, June 24. There will be lunch at 11:30 a.m. on Friday and a 9-hole tournament starting at 1 p.m. A barbecue dinner, live music and a silent auction will begin at 6 p.m. Friday evening is open to the public, and tickets are $10 at the Club House. An 18-hole tournament will be held on Saturday, June 24. There will be coffee and doughnuts at 7:30 a.m. and a shotgun start at 8 a.m. For more information, call 479-253-8397.
June 23: Free Film Presentation
The Eureka Springs Pollinator Alliance will host a free showing of “Hometown Habitat — Stories of Bringing Nature Home” at 7 p.m. Friday, June 23, at the Eureka Springs Carnegie Library Annex. Eureka Springs is the only certified Bee City USA in Arkansas and is celebrating National Pollinator Week. The Pollinator Alliance and the Eureka Springs Native Gardens will be on hand at 6 p.m. in front of the Annex with informational tables and people able to answer questions about pollinators, plans and native gardening.
June 24: Relay for Life
Relay for Life of Carroll County will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 24, at the Old Victoria Inn at 4028 E. Van Buren in Eureka Springs. Join local volunteers and participants as they celebrate cancer survivors, remember those lost to the disease and take action to save more lives from cancer. The opening ceremony, which includes a special Survivors’ Lap, will begin at 11 a.m. This year’s relay also will feature a car show and a barbecue cook-off. Registration for the car show will run from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. For more information, visit RelayForLife.org or RelayForLife.org/CarrollAR or contact Skylar Pannell at 479273-3906 or Skylar.Pannell@cancer.org.
June 24: Truck Pull
The Southern Missouri Truck and Tractor Pulling Association (SMTTPA) will host a truck pull at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 24, at the Carroll County Fairgrounds in Berryville. Gates will open at 5 p.m., and concessions will be sold on site. Admission is free for children 4 and under, $5 for children between the ages of 5 and 12 and $10 for everyone 12 or over. Guests are asked to bring lawn chairs.
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Fellowship will feature Kim Clark, the owner of Hawkhill Run on Passion Play Road who has more than 20 years experience in permaculture and permaculture design, speaking on this planned community that will demonstrate affordable sustainable permaculture at 11 a.m. Sunday, June 25, at 17 Elk St.
to 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, as part of Eureka Springs Cruiser Nights. Bikers will meet at Harmon Park and take a casual ride downtown, stopping at Pepe Tacos at Casa Colina and Chelsea’s. Attendees are asked to bring their bicycles, helmets and safety lighting. For more information, visit Facebook.com/BicycleES.
June 26: Tommy Terrific at the Library
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Be amazed and amused at the magical antics of Tommy Terrific at all three Carroll County libraries on Monday, June 26. He will be at Green Forest at 10 a.m., at Berryville at 1 p.m. and at Eureka Springs at 3 p.m. For more information, call 870-423-2323.
June 26: Metafizzies Meeting
The Eureka Springs Metaphysical Society (Metafizzies) meeting will feature a group discussion on spiritual topics at 7 p.m. Monday, June 26, at the Heart of Many Ways at 68 Mountain St. All are welcome.
June 27: Eureka Springs Cruiser Night
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The Eureka Springs Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting on Friday, June 30, at Crystal Bridges in Bentonville. This will be the last meeting until September, and new officers will be elected. Lunch, a tour and a bus ride will be included in the day. For more information, call club president Annie Stricherz at 479-253-8563.
July 2: Grassy Knob Ice Cream Social
The Grassy Knob Volunteer Fire Department will host an Ice Cream Social from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 2, at the Grassy Knob Community Center, located at 12037 Highway 187. This event is a “thank you” to the community for their ongoing support. Everyone is welcome.
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CALENDAR of events July 8: Elks Drug Awareness Barbecue
The Holiday Island Elks Lodge 1042 will hold a barbecue from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 8, in the Cornerstone Bank parking lot near the Holiday Island entrance to raise money to fund its Drug Awareness Program. For $5, visitors can get a burger or a brat, chips and a soft drink or ice tea.
July 27: Back to School Immunization Clinic
The Carroll County Health Unit will host a back-to-school immunization clinic from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, July 27, at 402 Hailey Road in Berryville. To participate in the clinic, please call 870-423-2923.
ONGOING MEETINGS
Members of Elks Lodge 1042 will clean, price, wrap and sort items for the Brown Elk Sale on the first Tuesday of each month from March to July. The sale will be held on Friday, Aug. 4, and Saturday, Aug. 5. Donations can be brought to Elks Lodge 1042 at 4 Parkcliff Drive in Holiday Island. For more information, contact Wes Gosvenor at 870-818-4568. ECHO Stores are offering music and movement story time at 10 a.m. every Tuesday during the summer from June 20 to Aug. 2 in the book department and children’s section. The event is free and is intended for children who are elementary age. Store manager Danyelle Harris will be leading the story time. Rabbi Rob Lennik will be holding Shabbat Services the first and third Friday of each month at the Heart of Many Ways at 68 Mountain St. in Eureka Springs. For more information, call 479-633-9221 or email rblennick@ gmail.com. The Eureka Springs Carnegie Library hosts a weekly Song and Story Time for
toddlers and preschool children and their caregivers at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday at 194 Spring St.
The Good Shepherd Humane Society (GSHS) holds its monthly board meeting at 1 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month in the shelter’s meet-andgreet room. All are welcome. St. James Episcopal Church holds community suppers from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Sundays. Meals are provided by local restaurants. St. James is the church with the red door located at 86 Prospect Ave. on the Historic Loop. Meals are served downstairs in the undercroft. A support group for those with Parkinson’s and their caregivers is held at 10 a.m. the first Wednesday of each month at ECHO Community Room. For more information email Sally at SarahG@arkansas.net or call 479-981-1587. New Day Fellowship will host a prayer night from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday at 440 Passion Play Road in Eureka Springs. Everyone in the community is welcome to attend this quiet time and meet with God for prayer and meditation. Berryville’s Alcoholics Anonymous chapter meets at 7 p.m. each Thursday at the Community of Christ Church at 501 Orchard Drive. The meetings take place in the basement next to the lower parking lot of the church. For more information call 870-929-6236. Carroll County Cruisers and Collectables meets the last Monday of every month at various locations. Show and Shine Cruise-ins will be held during the spring and summer months on the Berryville Square. For more information call 879-423-7928. The Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center will have board games available from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
on Wednesdays at 202 W. Madison Ave. in Berryville. The Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center will host an art class from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Fridays at 202 W. Madison Ave. in Berryville. The Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center is offering yoga classes from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. every Thursday. The class was developed with seniors in mind, and beginners are welcome. The class is free for seniors over the age of 60. For more information, call the senior center at 870-423-3265. The Eureka Springs Duplicate Bridge Club meets at 12:30 p.m. every Monday
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at the Holiday Island Clubhouse. For more information call Jean or Clarence at 479-253-2627. The Eureka Springs Garden Club meets the fourth Friday of each month at various locations. Everyone interested in gardening is invited to attend. For more information, call Annie at 479981-0624. Eureka Springs Hospital Guild meets at 1:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month at the hospital cafeteria. For more information call Mary Lou at 479-253-9398. The Eureka Springs Lions Club meets at noon on the second Wednesday of each month at Forest Hill Restaurant.
GSHS to host donor appreciation party June 29 Good Shepherd Humane Society will have a Lean-To Donor Appreciation Party from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 29, at the shelter. If you donated to this project, you’re welcome to join in.
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the background stuff, not the administrative stuff. So we can take a look and see what’s coming in. We will each independently be looking at the images.” He said it’s good to enter the contest for several reasons. “One is you’re going to win some awards. You might get a chance to win a ribbon, which is good for your portfolio,” Vega said. “You might get some cash awards or some other kinds of awards. You might get some equipment or a discount to publish a book, things like that … plus exposure.” He continued, “To be able to come to Eureka and see this talent throughout the country in photography … we’re doing a lot right now for artists and painters, but nothing like this for photographers.” He said he thinks bringing the contest to Eureka Springs is a great tribute to the
artist community in town. “We are so artistically inclined and art-friendly, and just to add one more layer to that is going to be phenomenal,” Vega said. The contest will go live on Sept. 1. To submit entries, visit https://www. callforentry.org. For more information, call the chamber at 479-253-8737.
Jo Ann Clark, Agent 802 W Trimble Avenue Berryville, AR 72616 Bus: 870-423-3443 jo.a.clark.b2wo@statefarm.com State Farm, Bloomington, IL 1211999
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LIVELY Entertainment
THURSDAY, JUNE 22 • Cathouse, 82 Armstrong, 479-3639976: Jimmy Wayne Garrett, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. • Eureka Live, 35 N. Main, 479-2537020: Green Screen Karaoke, 9 p.m. • Grande Taverne, 37 N. Main St., 479253-6756: Jerry Yester, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 169 E. Van Buren, 479-253-7122: Boss Karaoke, 7 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard), 105 E. Van Buren, 479-253-2500: Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Live Music TBA, 9 p.m. FRIDAY, JUNE 23 • Brews, 2 Pine St., 479-244-0878: Vaughn Cowden, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Cathouse, 82 Armstrong, 479-3639976: Mark Shields & Good Company, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. • Chelsea’s, 10 Mountain St., 479-2536723: Sound Ordinance, 6 p.m.; Jaenki, 9:30 p.m. • Eureka Live, 35 N. Main, 479-253-
7020: DJ and Dancing, 9 p.m. • Grande Taverne, 479-253-6756: Arkansas Red, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Fhikl • Grub & Pub Club 169, 169 E. Van Buren, 479-253-7122: Brenda Meyers, 9 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard), 479253-2500: Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.; DJ Karaoke w/ Stan, 8 p.m. • New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main,479-2532525: Pete & Dave, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 47 Spring St., 479-363-6444: Terri & Brett, 9 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 417 W. Van Buren, 479-253-8544: 2 Dog 2 Karaoke, 7 p.m. SATURDAY, JUNE 24 • Brews, 2 Pine St., 479-244-0878: Buffalo Gals, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Cathouse, 82 Armstrong, 479-3639976: Blew Reed & the Flatheads, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. • Chelsea’s, 479-253-6723: Chucky Waggs & Co., 9:30 p.m.
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• Eureka Live, 479-253-7020: DJ and Dancing, 9 p.m. to close • Grande Taverne, 479-253-6756: Jerry Yester, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Sister Lucille, 9 p.m • Legends Saloon, 479-253-2500: Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Ruckus, 9 p.m. • New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main,479-2532525: Lindsay With Issues, noon to 4 p.m.; Pete & Dave, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 479-363-6444: Mark Shields Duo, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Bottlerocket, 9 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 479-2538544: One For the Money, 7 p.m. SUNDAY, JUNE 25 • Brews, 479-244-0878: Trivia, 7 p.m. • Eureka Live, 479-253-7020: Green Screen Karaoke, 7 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Sunday Funday w/ Specials • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Texas Hold’em, 7 p.m.
• New Delhi Cafe,479-253-2525: Whiskey Menders, noon to 4 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 479-363-6444: Terri & Brett, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. MONDAY, JUNE 26 • Brews, 479-244-0878: Gypsy Swing, 7 p.m. • Chelsea’s: SprUngbilly, 9 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. TUESDAY, JUNE 27 • Cathouse, 479-363-9976: Los Roscoes, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. • Chelsea’s: Open Mic, 8 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Game Night: Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Texas Hold’em and Pool Tournament, 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28 • Eureka Live, 479-253-7020: Retro Rockin’ w/ DJ’s Rocky & Dave, 9 p.m. to close • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 479-363-6444: Shawbee Karaoke, 8 p.m. to midnight.
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Ward reiterated that it’s a he said, she said situation and said he was the one who reported the figure. Addressing Fitzpatrick, Ward said he remembered the meeting where he said it. “I remember it. If I said it, I apologize to you,” Ward said. “Nick and Bob addressed that, and they went over it, and I think it was settled last week, so you’re vindicated.” The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, at the Eureka Springs Fire Department.
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said there isn’t. Ward heard the figure, Fitzpatrick said, and announced it to everybody at the commission’s last regular meeting. “That can be listed as unsubstantiated in the records, and we can let it go,” Carlisle said. “The minutes last forever,” Fitzpatrick said. “It’s insulting to the people who volunteered to provide cover many, many times.”
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MARK SHIELDS & GOOD COMPANY FRI 8PM BLEW REED & THE FLATHEADS SAT 8PM
By Cindy Worley
home, he’s either forgotten about it or he’s asleep. Sometimes it’s both. My alltime favorite flying story happened when I was in college. I turned in a paper on The Sun Also Rises, and my professor told me I was supposed to write The Old Man in the Sea. Before I could explain how easy it is to confuse two works by the same writer, I flew into the air, lit-
erally breaking the ceiling on my way up. Luckily, my professor had never had anyone fly out of his class before. He was so impressed he gave me an A+. That might have been a little too overthe-top, but when you’re phoning it in, you can at least do it in style. ••• Samantha Jones is associate editor for Carroll County Newspapers. Her email address is Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail. com.
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Send us your nominations citizen.editor.eureka@gmail.com
ARIES: Some days the glass is half-full, other days it is half-empty. On Friday, the universe takes away your glass and replaces it with a Lightning McQueen sippy cup. Try to resist the urge to fill it with vodka. TAURUS: Finding the beauty in life is its own reward. Then again, so is finding a bag of unmarked bills hidden in the flower bushes near the playground. GEMINI: Tuesday is a great bargain, but keep the receipt on Thursday. Pretty sure Karma didn’t mean to add three extra ferrets to your morning routine, especially after they used up all the K-cup espresso in the breakroom. Don’t worry, you’ll stay awake through the day when they constantly nibble on your extremities. CANCER: Use your sexiest voice at the coffee shop, and you’ll get that latte for free. You also may get a barista who constantly wants to serenade you with a cappella versions of Barry Manilow death metal, but that’s the risk you take for being irresistible. LEO: You like to keep people on their toes, but hiding their shoes and scattering Legos across the floor is going too far. Forget the tootsie torture and just tell people your views on space aliens and waffles instead. VIRGO: Every rose has its thorns, but it’s still illegal to ask Rose to strip down before she gives you that quarterly report. Enjoy your 12-hour sensitivity training in HR, and watch out, because Rose has taken up archery. LIBRA: Let a smile be your umbrella, and you’re going to slosh a lot during your gym session. Wish for sunny skies while you take your 37th bathroom break during Zumba class. At least you get top marks from the instructor for being hydrated. SCORPIO: On Saturday, you find the true meaning of life in a dimly lit thrift store. Too bad the secrets of the universe are on a Betamax tape, and you only have a Blu-ray DVD player at home.
SAGITTARIUS: Love is love is love, except when there’s pizza. If someone insists on anchovies and pineapple together, dump them. You don’t need that kind of insanity in your life. CAPRICORN: You think this week will be all Lisa Frank posters and unicorns, but watch out. That unicorn in the corner is really a horse with a party hat, and it wants to fight you
© Beth Bartlett, 2017 Want more? Visit Beth at www.wisecrackzodiac.com
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after two beers. AQUARIUS: After last Friday, you’re no longer picky. Forget a good thing in a small package, you’ll score a mediocre whatsit in a crumpled gift bag. PISCES: The future isn’t as scary if you break it up into little bits, but don’t crumble your days too much or you’ll have birds swooping in to gobble them up.
CROSSWORD Puzzle
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Who do you think should be Citizen of the Week?
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Pet of the Week
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ECHO Stores offers music and movement story time this summer ECHO Stores are offering music and movement story time at 10 a.m. every Tuesday during the summer from June 20 to Aug. 2 in the book department and children’s section. The event is free and is intended for children from babies through elementary age. Store manager Danyelle Harris will be leading the story time.
Special screening of 2017 Arkansas Governor’s Arts Awards slated for June 24 Wire (No. F17-0003) is a beautiful black cat with thick fur. When he first came to the shelter, he liked to hide under his blanket and walk around with it on top of him. He’s a very funny guy that likes his head petted and doesn’t want you to stop. Wire needs to live in a home with no dogs. He is neutered and has his shots. He’s available for adoption at the Good Shepherd Animal Shelter on Highway 62 east of Eureka Springs. The shelter is open from noon to 5 p.m. every day but Tuesday and Wednesday. For more information, call 479-253-9188.
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A special screening of the 2017 Arkansas Governor’s Arts Awards will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 24, at Brews. It is sponsored by the Eureka Springs Arts Council, Arkansas Arts Council and AETN. The late Max Elbo was a 2017 recipient along with others at the awards ceremony.
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Rick Bright said he’s been having trouble finding volunteers for shows at The Auditorium. “You can’t run a 1,000-seat theater with no staff. If the community doesn’t step up and volunteer, we can’t put on shows,” Bright said. He pointed out that non-profits can rent The Auditorium at a pretty low price. With that in mind, Bright said, it might be a good idea to ask non-profits renting the building to provide volunteers. “We already lose $200,000 a year on it. We can’t hire staff. We’d be that much more in the hole,” Bright said. Bright moved on to present the financial report, saying the cash balance as of May 31 was $399,875.39. He listed tax
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collections remitted in May, from April collections. He said restaurants brought in $52,231, down $8,716 (14.1 percent). Total lodging collections were $55,370, down $4,005 (6.8 percent). These lodging collections include: $11,185 for hotels, down $1,270 (10.2 percent); $26,694 for motels, down $3,579 (11.8 percent); $5,272 for B&Bs, down $1,080 (17 percent); and $12,219 for cabins and cottages, up $1,924 (18.7 percent). Bright said the year-to-date lodging collections compared with 2016 are down $6,676 (3.3 percent) and the year-to-date restaurant collections compared with 2016 are down $4,973 (2.3 percent). The year-to-date total collections, he said, are down $11,650 (2.8 percent). The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, at City Hall.
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Summer reading program continues with magic show, opera and Legos
The Eureka Springs Carnegie Public Library will continue its summer reading program, called Build a Better World, with Tommy Terrific’s Very Funny Wacky Magic Show at 3 p.m. Monday, June 26. Preschool Craft and Story Hour will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 28, with Opera in the Ozarks performing Jack and
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Defending Good Shepherd Dear Editor, I feel I must respond to Julie Freeman’s letter. As a volunteer at the Eureka Springs thrift store the only reason that I know, a person would be banned from the store, is that of abuse of volunteer, staff, shopper or property. That is the only reason the board would even consider such a drastic measure. As a volunteer I come to do my job so that it benefits the care, safety, refuge and kindness these abandoned animals need to find homes. I expect to be treated with respect, dignity and kindness. Which I get every time I walk in the door. There are always two plus sides to every story. Unfortunately when only one side is aired, it causes speculation and mistrust. I began to hear, “I won’t donate, volunteer or shop at the stores.” Yes, you are getting even with the very beings you so claim you are protecting — the animals. So please before you air things publicly think about the animals, because they are ones who suffer from one-sided information. Call the board and get their side. Get all sides before you write a letter. And then the innocents won’t get hurt. Thank you, – MELISSA GREENE ••• Dear Editor, All I can say is wow! We visited Good Shepherd shelter last week after an absence. We were so impressed with the new outdoor dog run kennels and the new Meet and Greet building, not to mention all the
the Beanstalk at 3 p.m. later that day. On Thursday, June 29, at 3 p.m., the Lego Club will meet for a new building challenge. All programs are free and appropriate for families with children. For more information, visit EurekaLibrary.org, email info@eurekalibrary.org or call 479-2538754. flower beds (thanks to local master gardeners and the shelter staff) and colorful flags welcoming the public! The new outdoor (very good looking and sturdy) kennels provide great protection from sun and rain, giving dogs many more days of outdoor recreation. Before, if there was even a threat of rain on any given day, the dogs had to remain indoors, since it would be too hard for the dog techs to quickly run scores of dogs back indoors if and when the storms hit. The Meet and Greet building is lovely too ... now adopters can have a safe, quiet place to interact with a potential new feline or canine companion, and bring their own dogs to check out a buddy. The interior of this new building was finished to enable a high level of sanitation as well, to keep shelter animals and visitors healthy. There is also a fenced grassy play area where adopters can visit with a shelter dog, away from all the rest. And last, but not least, the Meet and Greet building has a staff break room! When I was on staff at the shelter several years ago, I had to eat my lunch in my car or outdoors (in the heat/cold) since there was not an extra square foot of space indoors. The work is stressful enough … I am so glad the staff can actually eat lunch in peace and quiet! Grateful woofs and meows to all staff, volunteers, donors and board members for making the shelter such a welcoming place!!!! — NAN JOHNSON
Response to shooting
No doubt there will be many calls to dial down the heat on political rhetoric in the wake of the shootings at the Alexandria baseball field. Of course the rhetoric is heated for good reason. We are in the middle of
Senior Center Menu
The Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center is located at 202 W. Madison Ave. in Berryville. Lunch is served weekdays at noon. Monday, June 26 Chicken salad on lettuce, fruit medley, wheat bread and cookie Tuesday, June 27 Beef pepper steak, garlic mashed potatoes, capri vegetables, fresh fruit and wheat roll
Wednesday, June 28 Barbecue pork, wheat bun, three bean salad and fresh fruit Thursday, June 29 Open face turkey sandwich with gravy, mashed potatoes, broccoli and cookie Friday, June 30 Fish, buttered rice, fire roasted vegetables, pineapples and cottage cheese and whole wheat bread
an effort to move away from government providing for the common good, to one which works to provide for the good of less than 1 percent. The attack on the practice field is one more act of terrorism in a nation bristling with firearms, a nation that once had laws making it illegal to own a functioning, fully automatic weapon, a nation where I can hear the crack of my neighbor’s automatic gunfire right outside my door, a nation that leads the world in mass shootings of all types. Along with many other lawmakers, our own Arkansas House of Representatives’ member, Bob Ballinger, is proud of his endorsement by the National Rifle Association. He is adamant about supporting the Second Amendment. So while Bob fights against any form of gun control, I will exercise my First Amendment right to keep the heat on our government (whomever it may be) for the rest of my life. — MARK EASTBURN
while maintaining a blind eye and deaf ear to the rest of humanity. And all the while he pretends he is just a character in some outlandish story. He is disingenuous to his core and secretly votes to destroy health care for millions of people. Many suffer and thousands die. He goes down in history as a condemned traitor. But hey, this is only fiction, right? We can laugh about it over Scotch and water, watching video clips of you alongside the megalomaniac president you are so fond of, no? But I am not laughing, Tom. Neither are millions of others just like me. My life is a never-ending nightmare from which I never awaken. Far removed from the fairy tale existence of your own small life. — KATHY MARTONE
Message for Tom Cotton Mr. Cotton, I watched you make a mockery of the Senate Intelligence Committee on June 13, 2017, when you pretended to interrogate Jeff Sessions. Could you be any more obvious, Senator – cracking jokes and exchanging small talk about spy novels, all the while cozying up to your buddy, Mr. Sessions? Let me share another novel with you about a young man from AR who rises to power quickly. He forgets that power is a gift largely due to the privilege of growing up in a great country, a privilege that afforded him essential opportunities denied to others. He is corrupted by his own insatiable greed and develops a close alliance with a malignantly narcissistic president
Say thanks
Not only does our cemetery have natural beauty, it has two groundskeepers who work very hard to keep it that way and improve the grounds. Pat Lujan and Charles Johnson work three days a week and are doing a fantastic job. I am at the cemetery often and have been told numerous times the cemetery has never looked this good. On Memorial Day people brought lawn mowers and weed eaters fully expecting to use them only to find out they didn’t need to. They always had to in the past. Families are seeing headstones that had been covered in leaves and pine needles for years. Pat and Charles are doing a great job. Next time you see them please take a moment to say thank you. I also want to acknowledge the families that take such loving care of their loved ones’ graves. I don’t think you see this kind of family care in many cemeteries. — GLORIA STEVENS
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