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Ryan Terrebonne braved the heat and temperamental weather in Eureka Springs last Thursday as he rode through the Ozarks to honor his two late grandfathers’ fight against cancer. On the longest annual charity bicycle ride in the world, the Texas 4000 team rolled through Eureka Springs just 20 days after departing from Austin, Texas, on its way to Anchorage, Alaska. “The most challenging part is the really long rides day to day that are so mentally exhausting. My teammates keep me motivated, as well as all of the people that I know are supporting me back home,” Terrebonne said. “This base of support inspires me the most, as well as those who have to put up a fight against cancer every day without choosing to have this come into their lives. I ride for those that cannot.” Terrebonne had never been to Eureka Springs but said his grandparents “talked about it a ton.” “This makes me really excited to come through as it is yet another way for me to honor my late grandfather through this organization. From what I’ve seen, it’s absolutely beautiful. I know it’s one of our hardest days based on elevation, but I can’t wait for the challenge,” Terrebonne said. While in Eureka Springs, the 2015 Texas 4000 Team celebrated and shared hope, knowledge and charity with friends and family before continuing on its 70-day journey. The 2015 riders, the 12th team since Texas 4000’s inception in 2004, began their journey in Austin on May 30, with a 70mile community bike ride called the ATLAS Ride from Cedar Park to Lampasas, Texas. From there, the riders separated into three routes — Rockies, Sierra, and Ozarks — as they continue on a ride twice as long as the Tour de France. After 18 months of leadership development training, volunteering, fundraising and cycling, riders are put to the test throughout their summer ride to Alaska.
Along their journey, they visit with cancer survivors, patients, caregivers, and communities to make educational presentations about cancer prevention and early detection. They also use this time to offer hope, encouragement and share their personal stories to cancer patients of all ages and to those who have been affected by the disease. Every encounter is an inspirational story the riders carry with them on their journey and quest to fight cancer. “This ride serves as a metaphor for the difficult battle cancer patients wage each day: a long and difficult road, with hard days and easier ones, good days, and notso-good days,” said Levi Joseph, a ride director on the Ozarks route. “This is a difficult trip for me on many levels, but I have known so many people with cancer who bravely, fiercely and with determination fought this awful disease. I ride for those people. Thinking of them is what literally gets me up the next hill or mountain,” he said. Texas 4000 began 11 years ago when Chris Condit, a student at the University of Texas and a cancer survivor, sought a way to share a message of hope, knowledge and charity to those with cancer. Since then, Texas 4000 has sent more than 540 riders on their bicycles, traveling more than two million miles to honor those affected by cancer. Collectively, these riders have raised more than $4.5 million in the fight against cancer, funding cancer research projects at MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas Biomedical Engineering Department and survivorship programs such as the LIVESTRONG Navigational Services Center. Students have the opportunity to serve on a grant-making committee upon their return from the summer ride, helping to determine where a portion of their hardearned fundraising dollars will be contributed. To learn more about the people who make up the 2015 Texas 4000 team, to make a donation or to read the riders’ blogs, visit www.texas4000.org.
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War in their backyard
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By Jennifer Jackson A Civil War marker commemorating the First Arkansas Cavalry was dedicated last Saturday at the site of a rout that took place on the Skelton Farm in the winter of 1863. Susan Gaskins, the mother of one of three riflemen who swam their horses across the White River and surprised a band of 35 Confederate bushwhackers at the house, was there. “Surprise is a powerful thing,” said Carolyn Green, who read an account of the action. Green, a member of the Holiday Island Civil War Group, and historian Suzanne Williams organized the dedication of the marker, erected on the west side of the onelane bridge over Leatherwood Creek near Beaver. Fundraising for the marker was led by Bert Camp, a descendant of Skelton, who homesteaded 700 acres. Camp collected donations from family and neighbors and raised $1,100 to meet a matching grant from the Arkansas Sesquicentennial Committee. The marker was erected on land donated by Don and Karen Crawford and Gary Morrell. The Skelton land was bordered to the east by the Gaskins’ property. At the dedication, Sondra Torchia portrayed Susan Gaskins, who stayed behind with her six younger children to hold down the farm while her husband and three older boys rode off to Springfield, Mo., to enlist in the Union Army. She recalled the speech she gave the children before bedtime, warning them not to move or say anything if strangers came to the door, and if asked where their father was, say they thought he was dead. The children were also instructed to follow the cow and collect what it was eating, so that the family would have something safe to boil up for dinner. Gaskins also collected the dirt from the smokehouse floor and boiled it down for the salt. Bushwhackers later burned the house, she said, and Susan Gaskins’ family lived in a bluff shelter on the property until they could rebuild, she said. Also speaking at Saturday’s dedication was Joe Rainey, a Civil War re-enactor who
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Marker dedication1: Sondra Torchia, left, Joe Rainey and Carolyn Green dressed in period attire for the dedication of the Civil War Sesquicentennial marker at Elk Ranch.
portrayed Charles Easley, a member of the First Arkansas Cavalry. Rainey described how a cavalry rifleman went out with a blanket and three days’ worth of hardtack and beans to track down bands of Confederate bushwhackers and escort supply trains and Union families. Bushwhackers, who were not enlisted in the Confederate Army, terrorized Union sympathizers and their families, Rainey said, setting off cycles of retaliation. The day after the rout at Skelton Farm, the rest of Company F crossed the river and tracked down the fleeing band of bushwhackers, wounding four and killing two, including the notorious Calvin Dunaway. “It was not a major battle,” said historian June Westphal. “It was in people’s backyards.” Rainey, a Bentonville resident, is a member of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. Westphal, who also spoke at the dedication, noted that all her relatives, including the Harps and the Pinkleys, were
also on the Union side. Westphal spoke about the contribution of the late Gordon Hale, former president of the Carroll County Historical Museum. Hale led the effort at the state level to erect sesquicentennial Civil War markers at sites that have local connections to the Civil War, not just at the major battlefields. The marker in Elk Hollow is the fourth in Carroll County. The others are in Eureka Springs on Main Street, below the cave where Alva Jackson ministered to injured soldiers of both sides, on the northwest corner of the town square in Berryville, which was occupied by Union forces and subsequently burned, and in Green Forest at Yokum Creek. Hale, who died earlier this year, was buried in full uniform of a Confederate rifleman, Westphal said. “I think he is walking with heroes,” Westphal said. While the Elk Ranch marker recognizes the First Arkansas Cavalry, it honors all the See Marker, page 18
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Eureka Springs High School ranked among state’s best By Samantha Jones
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Eureka Springs High School has been recognized for excellence once again. A recent report on U.S. News and World Report’s website lists the high school among the top 25 high schools in Arkansas. This ranking is based on test scores, student diversity and college readiness. Ranked No. 23, Eureka Springs has an 11-to-one student-to-teacher ratio, 82 percent proficiency in mathematics and 75 percent proficiency in literacy. Thirty-four percent of the students took Advanced Placement (AP) tests, and 43 percent of those students passed. Eureka Springs Superintendent David Kellogg said much of the school’s success is because of the continuous-improvement model he implemented. This model, he said, focuses on constantly improving teaching techniques. “You look at whatever you’re doing and how you can improve that to serve kids,” Kellogg said. He noted how the Eureka Springs community supports the district, saying this support is instrumental to school operations. The community, Kellogg explained, has approved a millage to support the district and has been welcoming to outsiders. “We’ve been able to attract new teachers. When we have openings, we often have good applicants,” Kellogg said. Kathryn Lavender, Eureka Springs
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know it’s hard right now. I can’t imagine being 17 again, much less being 17 in this complicated, screwed-up world where most adults can’t even keep their stuff together. Making it through relatively unscathed calls for an intestinal fortitude that is difficult to muster; I know you have it in you. Almost 17 years ago, I held you in my arms and rocked you for hours while I prayed that God would give you Alana Cook the strength to fight, the insight to choose your battles wisely and the heart to never quit and inspire others while you venture on this journey we call life. When you were barely 2, you walked up the stairs in our small apartment in Groves, Texas, and counted all 18 of them on your way up. When you were 3, you took a series of allergy shots without a whimper and even reassured me with a “that’s alright, Mama.” When you were 4, you read books to your peers in Harrison during the reading circle. When you were 10, you scored seven goals in one soccer game. When you were 12, you gave your life to Christ. When you were 14, you befriended the kids at school who were
shunned. The list goes on… You have endured things no child should be asked to; you have pressed on for the prize and inspired me and others. You can’t quit now. You say you want to change the world and make a difference and you can. Change starts within. It means digging deep and facing the demons that tell you you can’t, kicking them straight in the face and marching on like a boss. The definition of true strength is admitting when it hurts and pushing through. You have done it throughout your life. It means surrendering your will to a power greater than you for guidance and inspiration. It means using the deepest pain to propel you to better places. This, son, is the nature of the human condition. It’s OK to fall. How you pick yourself up is what differentiates the men from the boys. So does content and consistency of character. Embrace vulnerability. In it, you will find the source of creativity and innovation. Surround yourself with people you admire and lean on them while you are on your way. And know this: Nothing you do can ever change the fact that I love you. When it gets tough, think of this passage by Theodore Roosevelt: “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the areSee Cook, page 18
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Spa1905 opens in downtown Eureka Springs on July 1 On July 1, 2015, exactly 110 years from the opening of the “newest” hotel in Downtown Eureka Springs, that hotel, the 1905 Basin Park Hotel, will be adding another compelling amenity for its visitors. On that Wednesday, Spa1905, a new Aveda Spa, Salon and Retail Center, will open on the second floor of the hotel with expanded services in a space previously occupied by Serenity Spa. Designed as a center for relaxation in a busy downtown, Spa1905 will occupy most of the second level of the Basin Park Hotel and welcomes visitors with warm earth tones, sun deck and mountain backdrop. “Our hotel is historic in nature; however, our mission ensures we remain fresh and relevant to today’s consumer expectations. Spa1905, in expanding its services and joining the 1886 Crescent Hotel’s New Moon Spa as the only Aveda spas and salons in the greater Eureka Springs area is sure to meet those customer desires” said Jack Moyer, vice president and general manager of the Crescent and Basin Park hotels. Highlighting those expanded services will be a full menu of day spa services with focus on the Aveda TM Stress Fix and Chakra Balance massages. Other services and amenities for Spa1905 will include an expansive Aveda retail center, sun deck with sau-
na and hot tub, a rain bar for a relaxing finish to mud wraps and exfoliations, and a continued emphasis on duet services for couples. The new Aveda salon will be offering guests and local residents manicures, pedicures and hair styling. However, the addition of the sought-after Aveda product line will soon bring all Aveda salon services, each reflecting strict brand standards, to the hotel’s second floor, including hair coloring. The retail center will carry Aveda hair and skin products from opening. “Managing Spa1905 will be Kimberly Roberts,” Moyer said. “Kim, who currently manages our New Moon Spa, has been promoted to the newly created post of Director of Spas, reflecting a core value of our hotels: Build the individual. Kim has been with our hotels for more than 15 years and is a pre-eminent expert in Aveda and its brand expectations.” Assistant Director Hayley Franklin will support daily operations. Spa1905 will host a grand opening celebration from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, where one can expect two celebration cakes; one for the hotel’s birthday and one for the grand opening of the hotel’s new spa. The public is invited. For more information, go to www. spa1905.com.
Commission OKs demolition of old high school building By Alana Cook and Scott Loftis Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
By a 4-3 vote, the Eureka Springs Historic District Commission granted approval on June 17 to the Eureka Springs School District’s request to demolish most of the district’s old high school to make way for an outdoor venue that would host public gatherings, farmers markets and craft show events. The building has been vacant for two years and is descending into a state of disrepair with issues such as a leaky roof, crumbling façade and asbestos. A significant portion of the southwest wall will be retained and become the backdrop for the outdoor venue space. Dee Bright, the commission’s chairwoman, cast the deciding vote. Before voting in favor of the school district’s request, she expressed frustration with the situation. “I’m going to say what I think from my gut, and I felt this when I walked in there in January or February of 2013, that you guys were going to let this thing deteriorate and rot until we had to demolish it,” she said. “That was my gut instinct when I walked in that day and after walking in today, I really think that’s what has happened in many ways. I stood there and looked at a spot that had a huge trash barrel under it. I thought ‘they’re just letting this rot.’ It hasn’t been patched. “I’m very sad to see a building like this go. I’m disappointed in all the leaks and all
the things that I think could have maybe been done. I don’t know if I’m supposed to say it’s an eyesore, but it’s an eyesore on our corner. I’ll just vote aye.” Commissioners Doug Breitling, Virgil Fowler and Susie Allen also voted in favor of the school district’s request. Commissioners Melissa Greene, Steve Holifield and Ronnie Fanning all voted “present,” setting the stage for Bright to cast the deciding vote. “Thanks, guys,” Bright said before voting. Among the factors discussed at the meeting was how the demolition of the school building might affect Eureka Springs’ status on the National Register of Historic Places. The Eureka Springs Historic District was placed on the register in 1970, and the school building is considered a “contributing structure” in that designation. In a June 15 letter to Glenna Booth, the city’s Historic Preservation Officer, Catherine Barrier, a certified local government coordinator with the states’ Department of Arkansas Heritage, wrote that: “The loss of any contributing building in a historic district diminishes the district as a whole. When that diminution of character occurs in a district in which the margin of contributing over non-contributing structures and sites is small, the potential consequences of the loss of one structure are magnified. As of the 2005 update nomination, only
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Council opts against seeking injunction over state law By Alana Cook
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The Eureka Springs City Council voted 4-2 Monday night against directing city attorney Tim Weaver to seek an injunction to stop the implementation of a state law banning cities and counties from passing their own anti-discrimination laws. Alderman James DeVito made a motion to instruct Weaver to take legal action to prevent Act 137 from taking effect on July 20. DeVito and Alderman David Mitchell voted in favor of the motion, with aldermen Terry McClung, Mickey Schneider, Joyce Zeller and Bob Thomas voting no. Act 137, which originated as SB 202, was passed by the state legislature in late February, less than a month after the Eureka Springs council adopted Ordinance 2223. The local ordinance, which prohibits discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations based on an individual’s race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic background, was approved by the council on Feb. 9 and ratified by voters in a May 12 special election. When the state law takes effect, it could nullify the local ordinance. At a June 8 meeting, aldermen approved a resolution asking Mayor Butch Berry to consult with the Arkansas Municipal League about a potential legal challenge to Act 137. Berry said Monday that he had been in contact with the Municipal League. He said league officials said they “are not in the business of filing lawsuits.” “They defend cities against lawsuits,” Berry said.
DeVito, who has been a staunch supporter of 2223, made a motion to have Weaver file an injunction against Act 137. Schneider seconded the motion “for the sake of discussion.” But in the end, the motion failed because several aldermen were concerned about the costs the city could incur. McClung said he “will not support anything that costs the city money.” “We are asking a court to intervene. We are talking about people’s civil rights here,” DeVito said. “Five thousand dollars — the amount of money it would cost to file an injunction against the state — is not a lot of money to protect this community from the state.” In other business: • The council asked a local resident, Elijah Hammond, to return in two weeks with two quotes and paperwork from the police after Hammond told the council during the public comments portion of Monday’s meeting that a city employee accidentally broke a window on his wife’s car while trimming weeds. Hammond presented the council with one estimate for $245.99. • The council decided to hold a workshop to discuss allowing food trucks in the city. A date has not been set yet but it is anticipated it will be late this summer. • Former Parks and Recreation Director Bruce Levine, in public comments, asked for “due process” after being fired from his position last week. • Discussed restructuring the bond issue to allow the hospital to be included. The hospital commission only has about three weeks to answer whether it wants to be part of the restructuring.
Museum plans July 4 Birthday Celebration The Eureka Springs Historical Museum invites the public to attend a Birthday Celebration at Basin Park on July 4 to celebrate the founding of Eureka Springs. Events will start at noon, with characters from “Voices from Eureka’s Silent City” giving testimony of their time spent in Eureka Springs. The proclamation de-
claring Eureka Springs a township will then be read, followed by birthday cake to end the celebration. The Eureka Springs Historical Museum will also have membership forms, flags and other patriotic goodies for those who would like to support and contribute to the museum.
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Marvelous Music
It was a fantastic weekend of music in Eureka Springs. The 65th Opera in the Ozarks season opened Friday evening with the appropriate champagne gala. A cast of talented singers and a wonderful orchestra performed the classic Verdi opera “La Traviata” on Friday and the Rossini opera “La Cenerentola” on Saturday. Likewise, the annual Blues Weekend wrapped up Friday and Saturday evening with a wide range of bluesmen performing across town. On Saturday evening a group of award-winning, future blues greats opened the evening: Jonn Del Toro Richardson, Nick Schnebelen and Noah Wotherspoon played together. And just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, along came Jimmy D. Lane, son of the legendary Jimmy Rogers, performing again after a 12-year hiatus. Another treat concluding the weekend came in the form of traditional Louisiana bluesman and co-star of “O Brother, Where Art Thou,” Chris Thomas King. The multitalented musician throughly delighted the large crowd in the Aud. Listening to the blues never felt so good. It’s a weekend like this that demonstrates that Eureka Springs is not only a water town but also a music town.
Does it help to make faces while you play the blues? It must. Young up-andcoming blues singer Noah Wotherspoon gets into the music as he plays last Saturday at the Aud during the Blues Fest.
Jimmy D. Lane: Now that’s what a bluesman is supposed to look like and sound like.
Louisiana blues muscian and ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou’ co-star Chris Thomas King headlined the finale of the Blues Festival last Saturday at the Aud. The multitalented actor and musician throughly delighted the large crowd in the Aud.
Nick Schnebelen gets into his music. Obviously.
Shari Bales and her band were among the many who played around town. Bales was at the Rowdy Beaver.
Jimmy D. Lane’s drummer hit some hot licks.
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Flora (Christina Casey from Kansas City), a friend of Violetta, sings to Barone Douphol, a rival suitor of Violetta.
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Violetta’s maid, Annina (Elizabeth Cohen from New York), serves a guest at one of her mistress’s lavish parties.
Nancy Preis is the new general director of Opera in the Ozarks.
Violetta’s physician, Doctor Grenvil (Preston Andrews of Houston), lies to her that she will be OK, but his face gives away the truth.
The terminally ill Violetta, Mary Bander, falls to the floor.
Violetta (Mary Bander from Oklahoma City) is hiding a secret from Alfredo (Jonathan Ray from Russellville) in the Opera in the Ozarks production of Verdi’s ‘La Traviata.’
Party-goers are part of the chorus in ‘La Traviata.’
Playing cards at a party in ‘La Travita.’
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Citing difficult market, ‘Lovin’ Every Minute of It’ leaves Eureka Springs By Alana Cook
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Despite rumors that there was a dispute between the City Advertising and Promotions Commission and the producer of Eureka Springs’ new variety show, “Lovin’ Every Minute of It,” causing the show to leave town, the show’s producer said Eureka’s tourism market and nothing else is the reason the show is pulling out. “Blues Weekend had nothing to do with us leaving. We left because Eureka’s market won’t support a big budget production show,” said Bob Nichols, the show’s director and producer. “All of our bills are being paid just as they always have ever since we have been here,” Nichols said. “We are trying to exit on a positive note as possible. We are grateful for the support we got from the chamber, CAPC and council.” CAPC Chairman Charles Ragsdell con-
firmed that the commission asked the show to remove some equipment from the Auditorium for Blues Weekend. Ragsdell told the Citizen that the CAPC had an agreement with the show’s producers to “strike the stage for other productions.” “The agreement was clear that we we had those dates [including festivals] prior to them coming to CAPC for rental,” he said. “We did request they remove the video wall and brackets behind it at the back of the stage. That is where you store the piano to bring it out on stage for some of the Blues Festival performances. We had it scheduled for use by Chris Thomas King to use on Saturday. They had been storing the piano on the loading dock,” Ragsdell said. “It was a logistics issue they should have been prepared for, knowing sometimes other productions would be required for stage. All we asked for is bare minimum for what was necessary to allow for other produc-
tions,” he said. On the subject of the contract terms, Ragsdell said that the show had a right to cancel but there is “a minimum payment due at the closure of the show, which is at least $10,000.” “Whatever amount of the $10k is not paid within 30 days of closure of show, the CAPC would vote to enforce the contract but we expect it will be paid,” he said. “My clients were grateful for the invitation extended by the Eureka business community to enter their market with a big budget production show,” Nichols said in a press release. “The support of the mayor’s office, as well as the Board of Directors of your CAPC, was instrumental in convincing SSK Entertainment to invest approximately $250,000 into their efforts at the historic Eureka Springs City Auditorium. We wish the very best continued success for our new friends in the Eureka Springs area.”
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June 25: Meditation and Reading
The Eureka Springs Buddhist Study Group will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday, June 25, at the Heart of Many Ways in the Christian Science Church at 68 Mountain Street in Eureka Springs for 30 minutes of meditation and a discussion of “Atisha’s Lamp for the Path.”
June 26: Dinner and Silent Auction
The Holiday Island Country Club will host a dinner and silent auction at 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 26. Tickets cost $10 per person, and the dinner will be a southern barbecue. Kids 12 and under eat free.
June 27: Four-Person Scramble
The Holiday Island Country Club will host a four-person scramble at 8 a.m. Friday, June 27. It costs $45 for members and $65 for non-members, and the entry fee includes lunch.
June 27: Instructional Shooting Clinic
The Ladies of Arkansas Combat Pistol League will host the NRA Women on Target Instructional Shooting Clinic on Saturday, June 27, at the Arkansas Combat Pistol League at 1300 Chafin Road in Berryville. Sign-in begins at 9 a.m., with a welcome at 9:30 a.m. and safety instructions at 9:45 a.m. There will be range instruction from 10 a.m. to noon, lunch from
noon to 1 p.m. and round robin from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The $15 fee pays for lunch, use of firearms, targets and ammunition. There will be free goody bags for the first 100 paid registrants. Call Lisa May at 501681-8458, Allison Neil at 252-626-4690 or Ronda Ray at 870-350-2411 for more information or to register.
June 27: Garage Sale
Brighton Ridge will host a garage sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 27. Call 479-253-7038 for further information.
June 28: Justice for workers
The Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 17 Elk St. in Eureka Springs will meet at 11 a.m. Sunday, June 28. Rey Hernandez will speak.
June 28: Friends of the Barn potluck
The Holiday Island Friends of the Barn will host a potluck at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 28. The meal will begin at 1:30 p.m., with iced tea and water provided. Call Roger Hill at 479-253-2405 or Susan Smith at 479-253-5136 for more information.
June 29: Metafizzies Meeting
The Eureka Springs Metaphysical Society (Metafizzies) will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, June 29, at the Heart of Many Ways in the Christian Science Church at 68 Mountain Street in Eureka Springs. Cindy Kay Jones will speak about how to connect telepathically with animals.
June 30: Ladies of Faith Meeting
The Ladies of Faith will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 30, at the Gazebo Restaurant in Eureka Springs. Melonie Brown will speak on the building of Diamond Jym Ranch. Brunch costs $10.50. For more information, call Margo Pryor at 870-4803161.
June 30: Free Massage Course
The Cradle will host a free infant massage course beginning Tuesday, June 30.
The five-session course is open to pregnant women and parents of babies from six weeks to 10 months old. Call Rebecca Strohmeier at 479-981-2159 for more information.
July 2: Independence Day Celebration
The annual Independence Day Celebration in Song will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 2, at St. James Episcopal Church at 28 Prospect Avenue in Eureka Springs.
July 4: Independence Day Celebration
The Holiday Island Country Club will host an Independence Day celebration at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 4 at the Holiday Island Recreation Center. There will be live music, bounce houses, games for all ages, food and drink, arts and crafts and fireworks at dusk.
July 4: Open House Celebration
The Good Shepherd Animal Shelter in Eureka Springs will host an open house celebration from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 4 at 6486 Highway 62 East. There will be a special $25 adoption special for large adult dogs and adult cats.
July 7: AARP Driver Safety Course
The Cornerstone Bank of Eureka Springs at 152 East Van Buren will host an AARP Driver Safety program Tuesday, July 7. Sign-in begins at 8 a.m. and class begins at 8:30 a.m. It costs $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. The bank requests that you park in the lower parking lot. Register by calling Linda at Cornerstone Bank at 479-253-2265.
July 11: Drug awareness fundraiser
The Holiday Island Elks Lodge 1042 will host a barbecue from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at the Cornerstone Bank parking lot near the Holiday Is-
land entrance to raise money for its drug awareness program. It will cost $5 for a burger or a brat, chips and a soft drink or iced tea. Proceeds from the barbecue will be used to purchase the packets, rulers, pencils and pens that each child receives as part of the program.
July 11: Ham Radio Meeting
The Little Switzerland Radio Club will meet at 4 p.m. Saturday, July 11 at the physician’s building at the Mercy Hospital in Berryville. Visit http://lsarc.us or email gmjar@outlook.com for more information.
July 14, 21 and 28: Uniquely Me
The Berryville Public Library and the Girl Scouts Diamonds will host a threeweek series for girls on self-esteem from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 14, 21 and 28. Contact Kelly Wood at kwood@ girlscoutsdiamonds.org or 870-416-2728 for more information.
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Lively Entertainment THURSDAY, JUNE 25 • Balcony Restaurant and Bar, 12 Spring St., 479-253-7837: Catherine Reed, 5 p.m. • Eureka Live, 35 N. Main, 479-2537020: Jukebox & Dancing, 9 p.m. to close • 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, 8 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard), 105 E. Van Buren, 479-253-2500: Toy, 8 p.m., FRIDAY, JUNE 26 • Balcony Restaurant and Bar, 479-2537837: Hawgscalders, noon; Hawgscalders, 6 p.m.. • Brews, 2 Pine St., 479-244-0878: Candy Lee, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Cathouse / Pied Piper, 82 Armstrong St., 479-363-9976: Opium Western, 8 p.m. to Midnight • Chelsea’s, 479-253-6723: The Squarsh-
ers, 9:30 p.m. • Eureka Live, 35 N. Main, 479-2537020: DJ & Dancing, 9 p.m. to close • Grande Taverne, 479-253-6756: Arkansas Red, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122 : Big Dawg Karaoke, 8:30 p.m.. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): DJ Karaoke with Kara • New Delhi Cafe, 479-253-2525: The Medicine Man Show, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 45 Spring St., 479363-6444: Lance & Kelly, 9 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 417 W. Van Buren, 479-253-8544: BOSS Karaoke, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY, JUNE 27 • Balcony Restaurant and Bar, 479-2537837: James White, noon; James White, 6 p.m. • Brews, 479-244-0878: Pearl Brick, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Cathouse / Pied Piper, 479-363-9976: Joe Mack, 8 p.m. to midnight
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Demitri, 5 p.m. • Brews, 479-244-0878: Cards Against Humanity with Beer Specials, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. • Eureka Live: DJ, Dancing and Karaoke, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Texas Holdem, 7 p.m. • New Delhi Cafe, 479-253-2525: Sarah Hughes, noon to 4 p.m.. • Rowdy Beaver Den: Rockey Don Jones, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. • The Aud, 32 S. Main, 479-253-7788: ECM presents “Stardust Memories”, 7 p.m. MONDAY, JUNE 29 • Chelsea’s: Springbilly, 9:30 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122 : Pool Tournament, 7 p.m. TUESDAY, JUNE 30 • Chelsea’s: Open Mic, 9:30 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Jukebox Jam; Dollar Tacos • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Game Night: Texas Holdem and Pool Tournament, 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 • Brews, 479-244-0878: Open Mic, Eurekan Human Experience, 7 p.m. (Spoken word, Poetry, Art, etc) • Chelsea’s: Melissa Carper & the Magic Carpet Riders, 9:30 • Eureka Live, 35 N. Main, 479-253-7020: Jukebox & Dancing, 9 p.m. to close • Grub & Pub Club 169: Singer Songwriter Showcase w/ Michael Demitri, 8 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): DJ Karaoke with Lita, 8 p.m.
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etox and get younger? Wish it was that simple, but there is a supplement that is a Jim Fain powerful detox and antioxidant (antioxidants help us to handle age better). It is glutathione. Glutathione is composed of three amino acids, namely glycine, glutamic acid and cysteine. It is extremely important and naturally occurs in our bodies. Glutathione levels decrease as we age. There is a corresponding decline in our health and longevity as levels drop. Low glutathione levels have been linked to cardiovascular disease, cataracts, macular degeneration, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease as well as aging in general. In our animal friends, researchers at Louisiana State University showed a clear and definite linkage to the levels of glutathione and the drop in inflammation that goes hand in hand with the healing of inflammatory bowel disease. Adding an herbal cleanse to the daily use of glutathione can be very smart. This supplement is partly beneficial because of its ability to detox your body from harmful chemicals such as paint, vapors, exhaust etc. Even though we try very hard not to, we all breathe and ingest small amounts of harmful toxins every day. While our bodies do a miraculous job of getting these nasties out of our systems, a toll is paid. This gets more critical as we age and or when we are in poor health. Many cancers are caused by environmental toxins, which get into our drinking water or food supply, obviously often without our knowing. Glutathione increases your ability to rid yourself of these by leaching them right out of your system (Milk Thistle is good, too!). I prefer supplementing with N-acetyl cysteine to build glutathione levels as we produce the maximum amount we can use that way but cruciferous veggies such as broccoli and especially brussels sprouts are good sources, though you have to eat them regularly and have large servings. Garlic, scallions, onions and shallots all make the glutathione in the broccoli (and family) work better. A supplement of 150 mg of true glutathione (GSH-reduced) or 1200mg of N-acetyl cysteine seems prudent and workable if you need more than what your diet can provide. Whey protein powders may do the job as well. Eat well.
Wisecrack Zodiac ARIES: Don’t assume a situation is cut and dried. Everything’s still very squishy, and no one’s even pulled the scissors out yet. Draw out the pattern you want before the boss starts snipping away. TAURUS: You’re tossed out of the frying pan and into the fire, but you fool them all when you strip off your clothes to reveal one of those silver fireproof suits. Hope you made sure it was a real fireproof suit and someone just didn’t sell you a roll of aluminum foil. GEMINI: The grass is always greener on the neighbor’s lawn, but you need to worry about your own bushes. Wouldn’t hurt to trim the sides, or you could just go full Brazilian. CANCER: There’s a fork for every spoon and a lid for every pot, but that doesn’t mean the spoon and the pot can’t bang around a little and make some noise. Dance to your own drummer in the kitchen this weekend. LEO: Next time someone says to stop and smell the roses, remind them you’re allergic. Instead, throw a bacon-scented air freshener in the car and sniff that, because you’re a lion on the go. VIRGO: You think you have a great idea, but the universe will remind you that not every alligator will wear a bikini, and wrestling them in oil just means you’re pre-basted. If you insist on doing something crazy, put some oregano behind your ears for that extra zing. LIBRA: Life is short, and that hottie at the bar is really tall. Whip out your best sweet talk, and you could cross mountain climbing off your bucket list tonight. SCORPIO: Don’t worry if you don’t know all the latest moves. Jump in and shake your bad thing, because the funky chicken never goes out of style. Staff meetings will never be the same again. SAGITTARIUS: If your life were
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a road sign, it would be “Falling Rock.” Maybe now’s a good time to start that exercise program before a landslide takes out innocent villagers. CAPRICORN: Every time you figure out the answers, someone changes the questions. Up your game and become a guru, so your quips are not wrong, just mysterious. AQUARIUS: Stick to your guns, and you’ll not only shoot your mouth off, you’ll have a really awk-
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ward situation at Home Depot when you’re looking for glue remover. Try a bit of compromise instead; it’s so crazy, it just might work. PISCES: If there’s a fly in your soup, catch another one, drop it in, and take bets on who can swim faster. Positivity wins you the cash prize this week, along with your tiny winged thoroughbred. Answers on page 17
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Serving Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Daily Need a friend? Say hello to “Jeckle” (No. 190). He’s a super nice, medium-size 1-year-old shorthaired orange tabby. He’s a little shy at first, but warms up quickly. He’s good with other cats, likes to play and would be a great mouser and a loving pet. Jeckle has his shots, is neutered and can be adopted for half the usual adoption fee at the Good Shepherd Animal Shelter, located on Highway 62 east of Eureka Springs. Th shelter is open every day but Wednesday.
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an accident. 5:04 p.m. — Officers spoke with a man about his parking spot. 5:47 p.m. — Officers remained downtown for some time to watch for vehicles violating the city noise ordinance. 6:25 p.m. — Officers responded to reports of groups of motorcyclists revving their engines loudly. 8:39 p.m. — Officers issued a parking citation. June 21 12:12 a.m. — An officer advised that a local restaurant was secure after an alarm. 12:52 a.m. — A subject was arrested for driving while intoxicated and driving left of center. 1:40 a.m. — A group of loud people agreed to quiet down. 1:47 a.m. — An officer gave a subject a ride to his hotel. 1:48 a.m. — A vehicle that had reportedly been using its flashers was gone on arrival.
2:14 a.m. — Loud people went back to their hotel rooms for the night. 4:31 a.m. — An officer advised that a building was secure after a suspicious vehicle sped out of its parking lot. 7:49 a.m. — A female left after a domestic disturbance. 8:51 a.m. — A reported intoxicated person lying on the sidewalk in front of a liquor store told officers he was waiting for his ride. He definitely wasn’t waiting for the liquor store to open. 4:47 p.m. — All was well after an alarm. 7:16 p.m. — A male subject suffering from dementia was brought to the police department to be picked up by his family. 7:41 p.m. — An officer spoke with a motel owner about the leash ordinance. 10:23 p.m. — Officers searched for but could not locate a reported reckless driver. June 22 2:36 a.m. — An officer tried to help a subject jump start his vehicle but was unsuccessful. 4:44 a.m. — An officer talked to a subject about kids throwing rocks and cans in a parking lot.
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na, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in
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soldiers who fought in the Civil War, Williams said. It is also a reminder of the divisions of loyalty that made life in a border state so precarious. “The war affected everyone,” Williams said.
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a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” Your life is just beginning. Live it with a whole heart. Now go out and change the world, son. Williams read an email from Bruce Wright, a Beaver resident who helped promote the effort. Don Nass and Dale Strasburg of American Legion No. 36 were the color guard for the opening flag ceremony. Carolyn Green read George Kay’s poem, “Memorial for a Local Civil War Skirmish,” and Suzanne Williams read the dedication and the prayer.
Robert Rodriguez
June 19, 1941 – June 17, 2015
Robert D. Rodriguez, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born June 19, 1941 in North Hollywood, Calif., a son of Sebastian and Anita Heredia Rodriguez. He departed this life Wednesday, June 17, 2005 in his residence at the age of 73. Robert was preceded in death by his parents Sebastian and Anita Rodriguez and one sister, Mary Torres. Robert was a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service for 45 years, and a member of the Calvary Chapel in Eureka Springs. Robert embraced every life moment in general, but most of all he loved to go fishing with his daughter, Dawn, and friends. If he was not fishing, he enjoyed watching baseball, football, racing or any other sport that was in season. Robert enjoyed helping anyone in
need and put other’s needs ahead of himself. Robert is survived by one daughter, Dawn Rodriguez of Eureka Springs, and three sisters; Carmen Beltran, Gloria Ortega and Teresa Salazar; extended family, Jon and Jamie Sands and their daughter, Tylar, all of San Fernando, Calif.; his church family, several nieces and nephews and a host of friends. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, June 20 at Calvary Chapel of Eureka Springs with Pastor Jason Kisic officiating. Cremation arrangements were under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service. Memorial donations may be made to Calvary Chapel 4032 East Van Buren Eureka Springs, AR. 72632. Online condolences.
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Good Shepherd fundraiser
Photo by Tavi Ellis
The Good Shepherd Humane Society and Cottage Inn Restaurant hosted a Garden Party fundraiser last Sunday to raise awareness of Good Shepherd’s acquisition of the Berryville Animal Control facility. Attendees donated generously as they sipped on cocktails and munched tasty hors d’oeuvres, provided by Cottage Inn Restaurant. Since the merger, Good Shepherd has increased its budget from $340,000 to $450,000. This budget encompasses both animal facilities and both thrift shops, as well as efforts toward raising awareness for spaying and neutering pets and the fostering and adoption of shelter animals. From left to right on the back row are Lin Densmore, volunteer; Nancy Werve, board member; Tracellen Kelly, manager of thrift stores, committee chair and historian; Char Kato, volunteer; and Janet Chupp, assistant manager of thrift stores. From left to right on the front row are Mary-Nell Billings, volunteer; and three dogs who are up for adoption.
Bartender Competition slated July 1 The 2015 Fleur Delicious Weekend Ciroc Vodka Bartender Competition will be held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 1 at at KJ’s Caribe Restaurante y Cantina, 309 W. Van Buren in Eureka Springs. LeRoy Gorrell will be master of ceremonies for the competition. Judges are Cne’ Breaux, Dusty Warren Duling, Gina Rose Gallina, and John Rankine. Prizes will be awarded for Judges’ Choice and People’s Choice. Any local bartenders wanting to participate need to arrive no later than 5 p.m.
to register. Competitors need to bring one premade gallon of their cocktail, which will be poured into little shot glasses for audience participation for People’s Choice. Also bring ingredients, garnishes and serving glasses to make four of your cocktails during the competition for Judges’ Choice. Creativity and presentation are part of the judging. For more information, go to www. FleurDeliciousWeekend.com or Fleur Delicious Weekend Eureka Springs, AR on Facebook.
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490 of the 967 total structures and sites in the district, or 51 percent, were considered contributing.” Eureka Springs School District Superintendent David Kellogg cited a letter from Ralph Wilcox, coordinator of the National Historic Register, who wrote that demolition of the old high school building would not jeopardize Eureka Springs’ status on the historic register. Before making its decision, the commission was presented with an alternative proposal from the Community Development Partnership of Western Carroll County, which said it was seeking a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts to rehabilitate and preserve the building as a community center and culinary institute. Sandy Martin spoke on behalf of that proposal, telling the commission that word about the grant was expected sometime next month. “It would be a whole lot easier, I think,
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if we had a hard-cost comparison of what it cost to demolish a contributing historic building versus rehabilitation and preservation.” In response to a commissioner’s question, Kellogg said the district is spending about $30,000 a year on the building for maintenance, utilities and other costs. He indicated that he was not in favor of waiting on word about the NEA grant. “We’ve waited and waited, and everyone seems to think as long as we’re paying the bill on that property, it’s great to wait. It’s fine to spend $30,000 a year.” Diane Murphy, chairperson of the Vacant School Facilities Committee with the Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce, told the Citizen that the committee’s next step will be putting together a fundraising strategy. Commissioners reported that an appraisal company from Fayetteville estimated the partial demolition would cost about $100,000, including asbestos abatement. “We will be pursuing a lot of different sources such as grant funds but will also be doing local fundraising,” Murphy said.
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