Lovely County Citizen July 13, 2017 by Lovely County Citizen

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Grant grows greenhouse program Page 3

n Schneider cancels voter registration

n Council members walk out of meeting

n A new meeting room for council?

Alderwoman criticized for her actions, behavior

Schneider, Adamson leave after argument over minutes

Council members debate whether or not to move

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Going green

AT&T gives community center grant for greenhouse program By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

The Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation got a big break last week. On Thursday, July 6, Cathy Foraker presented the foundation with a $25,000 grant on behalf of AT&T. Foraker said she met with the group years ago, saying AT&T wanted to be involved to support the city of Eureka Springs. “It seemed like it took the right project, so once we found the green light and we were able to get a check, we did it,” Foraker said. Foundation chair Diane Murphy said the board will use the grant to start developing a greenhouse program at the community center. The greenhouse will have community access, Murphy said, and an educational component. “That’s all being developed now. We’ll be excited to get the project rolled out and announced more fully,” Murphy said. Treasurer Jack Moyer pointed out that the Eureka Springs Farmers Market meets at the site twice a week and said he hopes the greenhouse enriches that part of the community center even more. The program will help the community on the whole, Moyer said, because there’s so much diversity in Eureka Springs. “People see Eureka Springs and they see the arts community, but if you go to the Eureka Springs High School, you’ll see a big balance of agriculture and folks that are working in the trades,” Moyer said. “We wanted to create a path that gave people who wanted a career in agriculture a way to continue their education. The community greenhouse will help with the quality of life here.” Secretary Jean Elderwind said she’s looking forward to growing the program. “Many of us are just amateur gardeners. We would really benefit from having some formal classes on even container gardening from people who are experts in that area,” Elderwind said. “There’s a curriculum that we’ll be developing that will be open to the public. We’re working

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Cathy Foraker of AT&T, third from right, presents a $25,000 check to the Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation on Thursday, July 6. Pictured from left to right are Fatima VanZant, Kathy Remenar, Foraker, Jean Elderwind, Diane Murphy, Jack Moyer and Bill Featherstone.

on all those plans now, and we’re really excited about it.” “You can learn how to grow your own food,” board member Bill Featherstone added. Moyer said the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension program will be involved with the greenhouse. “They will be engaged in this site. They will participate here on-site,” Moyer said. With Eureka Springs High School receiving a grant to develop its own greenhouse program last year, Moyer said, this is an opportunity to build on the experience Eureka Springs youth get there. “That is a separate program, but after they graduate, we’re certainly thinking

they can continue what they’ve learned here,” Moyer said. Moyer thanked AT&T for its help, saying AT&T has been involved with the foundation since the beginning. “AT&T was one of the very first corporate donors to this project. They gave us a couple thousand dollars years ago. Part of that was to help us get going,” Moyer said. “AT&T has been with us for years, and we appreciate it.” Murphy agreed. “We appreciate them. They’ve been very dedicated,” she said. With AT&T attaching its name to the project, Moyer said, the foundation could stand a better chance at receiving other

corporate sponsorships. “Their name means a lot to people. With AT&T saying this is a good project, it means something to other granters,” Moyer said. That’s important, Murphy said, because the foundation receives no tax dollars to run the community center or develop programs there. “Grants are the key to getting everything done. We are on an ongoing basis looking for great partnerships with other foundations and other corporate entities that are already involved in Eureka Springs or want to participate,” she said. For more information on the community center, visit www.EurekaSpringsCommunityCenter.org.

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Eureka Springs alderwoman Mickey Schneider is under fire after canceling her voter registration last week. Alderman David Mitchell brought the matter to the city council table Monday night, handing out copies of letters written by individuals who work in the Carroll County Clerk’s Office in Berryville. Schneider, alderwoman Peg Adamson and city clerk Ann Armstrong left during an argument in the first 15 minutes of the meeting over approval of the minutes from previous meetings, and the remaining council members tabled the matter until the next meeting. A letter from Carroll County deputy clerk Sherry Cochrane says Schneider called the office on July 5 demanding that her voter registration be removed from the system. “She was extremely rude and offensive and repeatedly told me that I needed to do my job and refuse to send our county information to the President,” Cochrane writes. Cochrane says she asked Schneider to come to the office or mail a written statement to cancel her voter registration. Schneider did just that, according to a letter written by county clerk Jamie Correia. Correia says Schneider and her husband walked into the office on July 6 demanding for the state voter registration computer to be shut down. “[Schneider] raised her voice and kept pointing her finger at me telling me I will be sued for giving out voter registration information that is public record,” Correia writes. Schneider and her husband removed their voter registration information from the system, Correia says. When they left, Correia says, she called Armstrong at the courthouse in Eureka Springs to inform her about what happened. “I … told her how [Schneider] came in

to my office and how she spoke to myself and my employees and how she unregistered herself as a registered voter and how by law you have to be a registered voter in order to be an elected official,” Correia writes. Armstrong said she’d give Schneider time to calm down, Correia says, and then call her to explain the issue. “Then Ann asked me if she chose to re-register would this be OK … I said absolutely, and Ann thanked me,” Correia writes. Schneider said she did re-register within 24 hours, saying she spoke to Mayor Butch Berry about it to confirm that she could still serve on the council. “He agreed when I said, ‘So, I’m re-registered again in less than 24 hours,’ so I’m good to go,” Schneider said. The reason she wanted to cancel her voter registration, Schneider said, is because President Donald Trump recently asked states to turn voter registration information over to his administration. Schneider said that information includes her name, party information, who she voted for, her Social Security number and her mother’s maiden name. Much of this information, she said, is not public record. “You cannot go anywhere in this county and say, ‘I want her mother’s maiden name. I want her Social Security number,’” Schneider said. “The stuff they might have wanted that’s public record …they can get it themselves.” She added, “It’s an illegal act on the part of the president and his group. All voter information is private. It is [Correia’s] sworn job to protect the people of this county, and she did not … so when we went in and canceled our registration, she got yelled at by both of us.” Cochrane said all voter registration information is public record already. “I don’t have the ability or the position to withhold it. That is something the state

controls,” Cochrane said. It didn’t take long, Schneider said, before she re-registered. “That keeps me as a councilman in legal standing and takes away my past history so nobody can get my history,” Schneider said. “Plus, it gave [Correia] plenty of time to make the five million calls she was going to make. I waited to see how many people she’d call to complain. I got calls from state department heads laughing and asking what was going on.” When she spoke with Berry, Schneider said, she asked him to contact the Arkansas Municipal League to confirm she could still serve on the council. Berry confirmed that, saying Schneider is still an alderwoman in good standing. “The municipal league stated that she re-registered, so she’s still on city council,” Berry said. Schneider said she knew Mitchell would put the matter on the council’s agenda when she spoke to him on the phone July 8. “I explained to him what I had done and he decided as a councilman I had no right to a personal opinion, so let’s make it public awareness of my personal opinion,” Schneider said. “I had to explain to him that was not true … that I was a citizen first and a councilman second. In my 10 years of serving, I have always reiterated that. Therefore, if I don’t like what is being done, I will say so and take action.” Mitchell told her he wanted to get her removed from the council, Schneider said. Mitchell said that wasn’t true. The reason he put the issue on the agenda, he said, was to reprimand Schneider for her behavior as an elected official. “It’s a code of conduct that we passed at the first of the year. That code of conduct clearly covers what’s been going on since the beginning of the year,” Mitchell said. “We’ve been belittled, abused and verbally See Schneider, page 12

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Citizen earns nine awards at statewide contest

The Lovely County Citizen received nine awards, including three first-place honors, in the Arkansas Press Association’s 2017 Better Newspaper Editorial Contest. The awards, which were based on work published in 2016, were presented at a luncheon Saturday during the APA’s annual super-convention at the Doubletree Hotel in downtown Little Rock. Carroll County Newspapers associate editor Samantha Jones, who supervises daily news operations at the Citizen, was awarded first place in News Story for her coverage of a vigil in remembrance of the victims in the Orlando, Fla., nightclub shooting. She also won first place in Beat Reporting for coverage of Eureka Springs City government. Photographer David Bell, who officially retired in May but continues to contribute on a free-lance basis, won first place in Single News Photograph for a photo of the vigil for the Orlando shooting victims. Jones also took third place for News/ Political Column, General Interest Column, Humorous Column and Coverage of Tourism. Photographer Tavi Ellis, who recently joined the newspapers’ staff after contributing on a free-lance basis for the past two years, earned honorable mentions in Single News Photograph and Picture Page/Photo Essay. The awards are presented in six divisions based on each newspaper’s publishing frequency and circulation. The Citizen competed in the Larger Weeklies division, while its sister paper, the Carroll County News, competed in the Medium Weeklies division. Both papers are published by Carroll County Newspapers. The Carroll County News was awarded first place for general excellence in the Medium Weeklies division, receiving 21 individual awards that included six firstplace honors. Jones won first place for Humorous Column in the Medium Weeklies division. Bell won first place in Single Sports Feature Photograph and Picture Page/Photo

Essay for Medium Weeklies. Scott Loftis, managing editor for Carroll County Newspapers, won first place for In Depth Series Reporting and Sports Column in the Medium Weeklies division. Free-lance photographer Charles Chappell, a frequent contributor for the Carroll County News, won first place for Single Sports Action Photograph. Jones took second place for General Interest Column in the Medium Weeklies division. Bell earned second-place honors for Single Sports Feature Photograph and third place for Single Feature Photograph and Picture Page/Photo Essay, all in the Medium Weeklies division. Loftis took second place for Beat Reporting and third place for General Interest Column, Humorous Column, Sports Column, News Story and Headline Writing, all in the Medium Weeklies division. Reporter Kelby Newcomb won second place in Feature Story and Headline Writing and third place in Coverage of Education, and he and Loftis took third place in Coverage of Business/Agriculture — all in the Medium Weeklies division. Chappell took third place in Single Sports Action Photograph for Medium Weeklies. “One of the most exciting things about the awards was how many categories we did well in and how many of our folks were involved,” Loftis said. “If we were a sports team you would say we have a lot of depth, and that is our biggest strength. Everyone pulls in the same direction to produce good, quality news publications for our communities. That’s really our primary goal, and these awards are a byproduct of that. They tell us that we are doing a lot of things well, and they also tell us where we can improve. We’ll keep working to get better, but we’re also going to enjoy this for a while.” Eight newspapers competed in the Medium Weeklies division and nine competed in Larger Weeklies. The entries were judged by members of the Oklahoma Press Association.

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Council kerfuffle

Schneider, Adamson walk out after dispute over minutes By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

It was just a matter minutes before the Eureka Springs City Council broke into an argument Monday night. During the approval of the minutes at the beginning of the meeting, alderwoman Kristi Kendrick said she hadn’t heard anything about the minutes from the June 12 meeting. Kendrick asked city clerk Ann Armstrong to amend the minutes at the council’s June 26 meeting. “I have not heard anything. I haven’t seen any minutes of June 12 since the last meeting,” Kendrick said. Armstrong said she had two sentences to offer in response. “In about one year, anyone who is interested in doing the clerk treasurer’s job will be welcome to launch a campaign and may be elected to do this job,” Armstrong said. “Between now and the end of 2018, I will do the job for which I was elected … that includes formatting the minutes, choosing the font and the typeface. I will continue to do that job.” Alderman David Mitchell said the approval of the minutes takes place at the council meeting and, therefore, is council business. “If we wanted to ask questions or make changes or have suggestions, it seems appropriate you would do that,” Mitchell said. Kendrick said the council passed a resolution at the beginning of the year

saying the council would follow Robert’s Rules of Order. “Robert’s Rules of Order does provide that the minutes must state what is done at the meeting, not what is said,” Kendrick said. “I did make some other suggestions in the minutes I gave the clerk in the last meeting that I think improved the minutes.” Kendrick moved to defer the approval of the minutes for the June 12 meeting, and alderman Terry McClung asked why. “There was contention, Terry, in the report of the minutes, and rather than use proper procedure and go and talk to the clerk in person, by email or on the phone,” alderwoman Mickey Schneider said, “she chose to write out her version of it and try to get us to discuss a vote on hers. That’s what it comes down to.” The council voted on Kendrick’s motion, with Mitchell, Kendrick and McClung voting in favor of it and Schneider, Bob Thomas and Peg Adamson voting against it. Mayor Butch Berry voted in favor of the motion to break the tie. The council moved on to the minutes from the June 26 meeting, and Kendrick said she wanted to change a couple of sections in those minutes, too. Kendrick pointed to the second paragraph in the minutes where it says a motion failed 3-2-0. “That seems unclear to me,” Kendrick said. “What, that they voted no?” McClung said. “OK, I’m sorry. I misunderstood that,” Kendrick said. “Then also in the description of what Ms. Kathy Martone spoke about … I’d like a little better description of what she spoke about.” “I thought what you were wanting of the clerk was less instead of more,” McClung said. “If we are going to include all the discussions, I think they ought to be accurate and descriptive,” Kendrick said. Schneider said she didn’t understand why Kendrick brought the issue to the

council table. “Is there some reason why you can’t talk this over with the clerk rather than waste all this time and all these people and all these people watching?” Schneider said. “Is there some reason why you can’t do that? Geez, that’s procedure.” Kendrick disagreed. “That might be procedure in Ms. Schneider’s mind, but I believe the procedure is discussing it at the table,” she said. Kendrick moved to amend the minutes elaborating on what Martone said during public comments, and Schneider said Kendrick could have contacted Armstrong to fix that rather than bring it to the meeting. “We are given the minutes approximately a week before a meeting so that we can peruse them, so that we can read them, so that we can find if something has been misspelled or whatever,” Schneider said. Kendrick said the minutes were sent to the council members and posted to the press only two hours after that. “The minutes are not posted to the press,” Armstrong said. “I’m sorry, just posted,” Kendrick said. Armstrong said she had something to say, and Berry told her not to. “I am. When we stop having this be a personal vendetta…” Armstrong said. “Cut her mic,” Mitchell said. “If this is going to continue to be a personal vendetta…” Armstrong said. “You’re out of order,” Berry said. Pointing at Kendrick and Mitchell, Armstrong said, “You are out of order. You are out of order. The person who sits in this seat is an elected official. You do not dictate … I am going downstairs to get something productive done.” “We’ve got a motion on the table,” Berry said. “Will you please be quiet?” Armstrong said she would and stood to leave, saying she’d return when the meeting was conducted with decorum. “You’re making it a joke,” Armstrong

said. The council voted on Kendrick’s motion to defer the minutes until the next meeting, with Mitchell and Kendrick voting yes and Adamson, Schneider, Thomas and McClung voting against it. Mitchell asked if the council could continue with the meeting without the city clerk present, and Berry said he wasn’t sure. “Where’s the lawyer when we need him?” Schneider said. “That’s enough,” Mitchell said. “It is not,” Schneider said, pointing at Mitchell. Berry banged on the table as he, Schneider and Mitchell all spoke at the same time. “Hey, come on Mickey,” Berry said. “Come on.” Adamson stood from her seat. “I’m done. I’m done,” Adamson said. “I’m done, too,” Schneider said. Both Schneider and Adamson left the meeting, leaving Berry, Kendrick, McClung, Mitchell and Thomas at the table. Berry suggested postponing the meeting, and McClung said he would be OK with continuing the meeting because a quorum was present. The council agreed to do so and returned to discussing the minutes from the June 26 meeting. Mitchell moved to defer the approval of those minutes. Thomas asked why, and Berry said it was because Armstrong wasn’t there to take changes into consideration. When Mitchell’s motion failed, Thomas moved to approve the minutes. That motion failed, too. “So it looks like the minutes are going to be deferred,” Berry said. In the second half of the meeting, the council approved an ordinance banning the use of tobacco in city parks on a third and final reading. The council also agreed to refer a request to rezone 42 Prospect from R-1 Residential to C-3 Commercial back to the planning commission. The council’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, July 24 at City Hall.

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Santiago’s attorney raises issue of mental evaluation By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com

The attorney representing a Carroll County man accused in the brutal slaying of his brother earlier this year broached the topic of a mental evaluation during a brief court appearance on Thursday. Joseph Ian Santiago, 18, appeared in Carroll Santiago County Circuit Court in Berryville with his attorney, public defender Robert W. “Beau” Allen for a scheduled pretrial hearing. Allen asked Circuit Judge Scott Jackson for a 30-day continuance so that Little Rock attorney Patrick J. Benca, who has joined the defense as a co-counsel, can review the case. Deputy prosecuting attorney Craig Parker said the state had no objection to a continuance, and Jackson rescheduled the hearing for 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14, at the Carroll County Western District Courthouse in Eureka Springs. Jackson asked the attorneys what issues will be addressed at the hearing and Allen replied that the topics would be “omnibus issues or a mental evaluation.” No mental evaluation has been ordered in the case, but Allen’s comment may be

an indication that the defense plans to request one. Santiago has pleaded not guilty to charges of capital murder, attempted capital murder and arson. He is accused of beating and stabbing Alex Santiago, 21, to death inside a mobile home in the Grandview area northwest of Berryville on Jan. 17. According to an affidavit from the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, Joseph Santiago admitted to investigators that he killed his brother with a baseball bat and sword. The affidavit says Joseph Santiago also admitted to being responsible for a fire at the family’s home in April 2016. The affidavit says Joseph Santiago told investigators that he locked his brother in his room and poured gasoline on the floor before setting the home on fire. The attempted capital murder and arson charges apparently stem from that incident. The affidavit says that during his initial call to the sheriff’s office on Jan. 17, the brothers’ father indicated that Alex Santiago was autistic. Santiago was brought into the courtroom separately from other county prisoners on Tuesday. Wearing an orange jumpsuit, he was shackled at the waist and his hands and feet were cuffed. He stood quietly during the proceedings and then was quickly escorted out of the courtroom by sheriff’s office personnel.

Library to continue summer reading program with Spoon Man The Eureka Springs Carnegie Public Library’s summer reading program, Build a Better World, continues at 3 p.m. Monday, July 17, with Jim Cruise, the Spoon Man. Cruise is part musician, part comedian and part crazy, so don’t miss this one-of-a-kind interactive show. On Wednesday, July 19, participants will sing, learn and create at Preschool Craft and Story Hour at 10:30 a.m. In the afternoon at

3 p.m., kids age 7 and up will get hands on with the 3D Doodle Pens at Kids Make! The Lego Club returns at 3 p.m. Thursday, July 20, with a new weekly building challenge. All programs are free and appropriate for families with children. For more information, visit EurekaLibrary.org, email info@ eurekalibrary.org or call 479-253-8754.

More details revealed in Eureka Springs woman’s disappearance By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

A missing Eureka Springs woman has returned to Carroll County after being found alive in Alabama last week. A press release from the Eureka Springs Police Department says Shastah Naumann called a family member Naumann on June 28 saying she was in Alabama. The dispatcher on duty contacted the Orange Beach Police Department, the release says, and officers located Naumann at Barber Marina. The release says officers searched the area and arrested Kelvin Montgomery for multiple warrants. Naumann was reported missing in Au-

gust 2016. A source close to Naumann said she disappeared with Montgomery, a Tennessee man who pleaded guilty to raping and beating a woman in August 2016. Montgomery reached a plea deal to serve 12 years and was given 30 days before he had to start his time, but he never showed up. After a few days at home, the release says, Naumann spoke with Eureka Springs Sgt. Brian Jones, lead investigator on her missing person case. Naumann said she did not know the true identity of Kelvin Montgomery or that he was a wanted person, saying she knew him as Mike Miller. When she left Eureka Springs in July 2016, Naumann said, she left on her own free will. She said she didn’t know she was reported as a missing person until she called her family on June 28 to help her. According to the press, the Eureka Springs Police Department does not have any new charges for Montgomery.

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Supporting the LGBTQ community I become livid when people use the Bible to “prove” nonacceptance of any person. The logic behind quoting a book written 2,500 years ago and then assuming the writer wouldn’t have changed his mind along the way is ludicrous. This is like looking at our short history in the U.S. and saying the British are still livid with us for fighting the Revolutionary War even though we were an integral part of saving so many of their lives during

WWII. To be authentically righteous, one must take a long, hard look at the history of our planet and learn from it, not go back thousands of years without considering that attitudes have changed. It is the height of hypocrisy when Martin says she “loves” members of the LGBTQ community and then hatefully chastises them for their choice in partner. Martin’s letter is full of Old Testament bigotry. But aha, if you take the Bible as is, then you must take it all: for instance, in Deuteronomy 22:28-29 a raped daughter can be sold to her rapist or Deuteronomy 22:20-21 states “when if no proof of a girl’s virginity can

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be found, she shall be brought to the door of her father’s house and there the men of her town shall stone her to death.” You fundamentalists are required to believe and act on these atrocities as well. On the other hand, loving Christians see the Bible as a human document, a record of humanity’s multimillennial struggle to understand what is good; I find it atrocious and bigoted to call out any good human based on their choice of person to love — JULIE FREEMAN

Grieving for America

Mary Nell Doss Billings is this week’s Citizen of the Week. Billings beautified a corner across from the post office in Eureka Springs and has been instrumental in getting the mural project going in Berryville. Billings said she’d like to challenge others to beautify a spot in town that needs sprucing up, saying she had to look at the spot every day and decided it needed to look better. To nominate somebody for Citizen of the Week, email Samantha Jones at Citizen. Editor.Eureka@gmail.com.

It gets worse and worse just when I thought we had hit rock bottom. Not only is Trump a disaster — petty, unpresidential, greedy, dishonest and a liar — our Senators Boozman and Cotton are just as bad. Maybe worse since they were elected to represent the people of Arkansas and our best interests. Not only do they leave their offices early on Thursday so they do not have to hear the outrage about their support of Trumpcare, they plan to shield themselves from our righteous indignation while they are at home. Further, I have not heard one peep out of either of them concerning the efforts of Senators Grassley and Graham to blame the Russian interference in our election on the FBI investigation, not on

the Trump team’s collusion. What a tactic Grassley and Graham have concocted!. They are demanding to get all the evidence the FBI has on Trump’s relationship with Putin and his spies so that they can discredit the FBI’s investigation. I am no fan of the FBI, but I know this tactic is designed to accuse this agency of being a lackey of the Democrats which is too absurd for anyone but the Trumpites to believe. I grieve for our country, for our democracy. A coup that we did not even notice was carried out by Trump and the Russians! We, the voters and citizens, no longer have a legitimate federal government. I, for one, do not want to be governed by Putin who makes sure his opponents die by gunshot or poison. He is a multibillionaire off the backs of the Russian people and his lackey Trump models himself after him. How disgusting can it get! — TRELLA LAUGHLIN

Note to representatives When my wife and I moved to Carroll County in 1987 I asked a local where the county dump was located and was told to pick a spot. Locals had been dumping their trash in hollows along roads forever. If you didn’t have your own hollow, you See Forum, page 26

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What do

think

Citizen Opinion by Cindy Worley

If a mobile app was available for Eureka Springs, would you use it?

Alexis “Lexi”

Yes. This place is a hidden gem.

Matthew Fischer “Matt”

Oh yes, definitely.

Tom Rocca “Tom”

Probably not. I like finding my own things.

Kelly Whalen

Lori Weaver

Brent Munday

Yes, definitely.

I would because I like Eureka a lot.

Sure, why not?

“Kelly”

“Lolo”

“Brent”

Citizen Survey

If a mobile app was available for Eureka Springs, would you use it?

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

Future of Holiday Island

ave you given any thought to what Holiday Island will be like in 10 or 15 years? It’s easy to sit back and congratulate ourselves on finding such a pleasant place to live and enjoy the golf, fishing, boating, hiking, churches, music and theater, etc. A community garden is even available now. Most of us live on paved roads and enjoy the benefits of utilities and city sewers in place when we buy or build a home. But as we age or decide to move closer to family, will there be a market for our homes? When potential buyers visit Holiday Island, will they find a still-vibrant community with well-maintained roads, good water in the tap, an attractive clubhouse, an inviting golf course? And can we expect a fair price for the homes we have built and cared for? Tom Dees, who has driven the development and marketing of Holiday Island since the 1980s, is trying to step back and retire — a reasonable goal. Since HISID (Holiday Island Suburban Improvement District) has a very limited budget for marketing and advertising and the Holiday Island Hospitality Association (HIHA) charter does not allow them to spend money on advertising, a new organization has formed — Holiday Islanders Promoting Residential Ownership. We’re all aware of the economic growth of Northwest Arkansas, especially Benton and Washington counties. An online search resulted in data showing that January 2017 residential sales there showed a price increase of 14 percent over January 2016 (reported by Eric Harris, agent with Crawford Real Estate Associates in Lowell). We wish that were true here in Holiday Island. According to the Northwest Arkansas Board of Realtors, the average selling price for 43 Holiday Island properties sold so far in 2017 is up only 1 percent over the 73 properties sold in 2016. Commuting from Holiday Island to Benton or Washington County is quite doable for people who are still working, and working from home on computers is now an option for many. People living and working in those counties might well find Holiday Island a pleasant and affordable place when they are ready to retire. More property owners and residents paying assessments

means that roads and other amenities can be maintained and improved. So what is being done to bring in these potential neighbors to Holiday Island? A group of concerned residents came together and elected Donna Putnam as president, Dane Paulsen, vice president/membership, Terri Hegna, secretary and Vern Anderson, treasurer. HIPRO has a website, visitholidayisland.com, and a Facebook page, visitholidayisland, with a number of photos. People visiting our Facebook page have an opportunity to win various prizes donated by local businesses. The first Facebook promotion reached 7,799 people ages 25-60 with an interest in golf, fishing and/or real estate at a cost of only $44. Over 400 people have responded by asking directions to Holiday Island. A marketing committee, including several people with professional experience in media, has been formed to research and evaluate where our funds can best be spent to bring future homeowners to Holiday Island. One place we’d like to advertise is the national magazine Where To Retire, which has brought good results in the past. Another is the Branson Visitor’s Guide. Those ads don’t come cheaply. Maybe you have some good ideas and would like to be involved with the marketing committee. Donna Putnam would love to hear from you; contact her at p15497@aol.com or telephone 479 270 1393 and speak to one of the volunteers who monitor that phone. In about a year’s time HIPRO has built membership to roughly 150 Holiday Islanders. Yearly dues of $25 per person or $50 per family are what make the advertising and promotion possible. If you have questions, contact HIPRO at hiproarkansas@gmail.com or check out the website at www.visitholidayisland.com. If you would like to help ensure the future value of your home and join HIPRO, mail your check (along with your email address) to Vern Anderson, treasurer, at 60 Shields Spur, Holiday Island AR 72631. — CAROL ANN SCHNEIDER

LAST WEEK’S QUESTION

51 votes cast

Do you think downtown Eureka Springs needs a parking garage?

m Yes: 58.8% (30 votes) m No: 29.4% (15 votes) m Not sure: 11.8% (6 votes)

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Passion Play volunteers help clean up community center By Amanda Nettles

The Eureka Springs Community Center is getting a little sprucing up this week. Young volunteers helped clean up the Eureka Springs Community Center at the beginning of the week, and Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission chairman Bill Featherstone said he was inspired by their willingness to work. Featherstone said Kent Butler, marketing director of the Passion Play, heard volunteers were needed to help clean up. Butler offered to send over kids, Featherstone said, to help out. “My initial thought was ‘Is it going to be worth it?’ It was the exact opposite of that,” Featherstone said. He said he explained what needed to be done at the community center and the volunteers were eager to help out. “It was amazing, the energy and their willingness to help. It was inspiring to see them help. They wanted to be there and they wanted to help,” Featherstone said. Butler said the Passion Play has groups throughout the summer that come to help

Submitted photo

These young volunteers get ready to clean up some of the buildings at the Eureka Springs Community Center on Tuesday morning.

with volunteer work at the play and in the city. “They are in between the seventh grade and the 12th grade,” Butler said. “Last year we had 238 teenagers in June and July and this year we are probably going

to see in between 500 and 700 teenagers.” Butler said 60 teenagers are helping out this week. “That means we get to spread the love a little bit and tackle projects within the community, and one of the best ways to

do that is through the community center,” he said. The volunteer team was supposed to work at the community center only one day this week, Butler said, but they decided to work there more. He said groups will be working at the community center next week as well. Butler said organizations will be working together through TEAM effort, an interdenominational Christian mission organization. “This year we have our own mission trips coming. The kids stay here on mission at the Passion Play. They devote their entire week to help us out,” he said. Butler said three groups have been working with them this week: a group from Minnesota, a group from Splendora, Texas, and a group from Oklahoma City. He said each year the team works to find a project and provide help where it is needed most. “We’re excited to share the love of Christ with elbow grease. That’s what it’s about, showing love to other people,” Butler said.

Cemetery commission considers columbarium By Kelby Newcomb CCNNews@cox-internet.com

The possibility of a columbarium rose from the ashes at the Eureka Springs Cemetery Commission meeting last Wednesday. Secretary and treasurer Bob Thomas suggested that the Old Simmons Road Site in the Eureka Springs Cemetery could become the site of a columbarium, a room or building used to store funeral urns. He said he is the only one who has purchased plots in the Old Simmons Road Site and he would be willing to move to a different area if the commission wanted to keep it open. “The Old Simmons Road Site was closed off by a previous commission,” he said. “It’s a nice open site, and, if we decided to keep it open for a possible columbarium, I would be willing to move.” Thomas suggested the commissioners could visit the site soon to see if

they wanted to keep the piece of property open for a potential columbarium in the future. The commission voted to approve a moratorium on sales at the Old Simmons Road Site until a decision is made. Also at the meeting, Thomas updated the commission on providing cemetery staff with credit cards for minor purchases. “We will actually get four cards. There will be one with each of the officers’ names on it and one for the head groundskeeper,” he said. “The parks department keeps all those cards in the office, and, when someone wants to use their card, they can check it out and bring it back with a receipt.” Since the head groundskeeper is an employee, Thomas said the commission could put a limit on the card. The commission decided to authorize expenditures of up to $100 for the head groundskeeper. Expenditures of more

than $100 and up to $500 must be approved by the cemetery superintendent, and expenditures over $500 must be approved by the commission. The commission also discussed future planning for the cemetery, returning to the possibility of hiring a full-time employee who would serve as the superintendent, the primary groundskeeper and the cemetery sexton. Cemetery superintendent and commission chairwoman Susan Tharp asked if the commission wanted to have the head groundskeeper adopt the new roles or have the new position and an assistant groundskeeper. “There are pros and cons to both,” she said. “The pro of having one person do it all is that you would only be dealing with one person. The con is you might not always find someone that organized.” She said there had previously been a position similar to the one they were

discussing under past commissions. “Supposedly, it was difficult for one person to do all that, but that person did not have an assistant groundskeeper helping,” Tharp said. “I think having the two groundskeepers really helps with the maintenance out there.” Commissioner Steven “Yip” Vorbeck asked if it would help to work up a job description of the proposed position before it is submitted to the city council. “It would help, but it’s always going to come down to the funding,” Thomas said. “We actually have three different job descriptions we could just put together.” Assistant secretary and treasurer David Sallee said the commission needs to decide how much funding they are looking at to create the new position. The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 21, at the Auditorium.

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Rain forest animals pay a visit to local libraries By Amanda Nettles Carroll County News

Even libraries get a little wild sometimes. On Monday, Carroll County libraries introduced kids to some guests who were a little hairier and scalier than usual. Shawna Adams, biologist and wildlife programmer from the Natural History Educational Company of the Mid-South, brought six rain forest animals to local libraries as part of the “Community Under the Canopy” educational program. The animals traveled across the county, visiting the Berryville, Eureka Springs and Green Forest public libraries. “We are going to be looking at animals from three different rain forests today, and some of them live in the canopy,” Adams said. The Berryville Library was full of children and parents. The children sat on a rug in front of Adams, and parents gathered around, sitting in chairs or even joining children on the floor. Adams said the rain forests’ trees grow so tall and expand so wide that it forms a canopy, which acts as a shelter for the animals. Adams began her presentation with a hissing cockroach from Madagascar. “Even some of the smallest animals play a huge role in keeping a place healthy,” she said. She said the cockroaches have little openings on the sides of their heads that they can use to push air out really hard in order to create a hissing noise. “They usually only hiss if they are frightened or if they are fighting for territory,” Adams said. She said when the cockroaches grow they shed their skin and eat it. “They eat it for nutrition because it’s got lots of nutrients in it and lots of protein,” Adams said. The next animals Adams introduced were two reptiles from the Amazon rain forest: a green iguana and a boa snake. “Larry [the iguana] spends most of his time in the trees because of predators,” she said. She said an animal that lives in the trees is called “arboreal.” She said iguanas are also herbivores, meaning they eat plants, and are diurnal, meaning they are active during the

Photo by Tavi Ellis

Biologist and Wildlife Programmer Shawna Adams brings a total of six Amazon dwelling animals to Carroll County Libraries. Kids and parents alike are enamored with this funny and personable Yellow Naped Green Amazon Parrot. Library patrons were amazed to learn that these parrots live to be around sixty years old.

day. She said about 90 percent of pet iguanas die within a year because taking care of them can be difficult. “He [Larry] needs special lighting, and special heat and humidity. He needs the right kind of food and calcium. If he doesn’t have it, he can get really sick,” she said. Adams said lizards have eyelids and ears but snakes do not. She pulled a red-tailed boa snake out of a tub and placed it on her neck. She placed her finger near the snake’s eye to show the audience that its eyes do not shut. “What this means is that you can never tell for sure whether a snake is awake or asleep,” Adams said. She said a lot of people yell when they are scared by a snake. “If you want to frighten a snake, stomp on the ground. That causes vibrations,” she said. “A snake can feel the vibrations of a little tiny mouse walking across the ground because of the way the scales on their bellies are made.” The next animal Adams showed was an African straw-colored fruit bat.

“This bat is one of 1,200 species that occur on almost every continent on Earth,” she said. The bat has a yellow patch of fur near his neck, which is why “straw-colored” is in its name. “This bat is important because of what it does for a tree. In the rain forest, it rains every single day. The seeds of trees have unique adaptation to survive that wet environment,” Adams said. She continued, “The seeds are really hard to prevent rotting. But because they are so hard they don’t grow well on their own. As a result of that, they need to be eaten by an animal.” Adams said the teak tree produces a seed that is really hard. “The bat eats the fruit of the teak tree. When it eats the fruit of the teak tree, it swallows a seed,” she said. “When the bat eventually poops that seed out, it will germinate and grow.” She said research shows that 98 percent of teak tree seeds travel through a bat’s digestive system. “What that means is if anything happened

to this bat you’re going to lose the teak trees, too,” she said. She said bats are huge pollinators and pollinate a lot of the plants that humans need. Adams’ next animal was a yellow-naped green Amazon parrot. “Birds are the only animals that can mimic human language, and parrots are experts at it,” she said. Adams said the parrot can say a variety of things ranging from, “Hi, how are you?” to “Come here.” She said she is not sure about the parrot’s gender or age because the parrot came from a previous owner. She said parrots can live to be 50 to 60 years old. Adams said parrots need a lot of attention, and, if one does not receive the attention it needs, it can become angry or aggressive. The final animal Adams introduced to the crowd was a white-nosed coatimundi. She said the coatimundi is related to the raccoon, but, unlike raccoons, it is active during the day. Adams said it is an omnivore, meaning it eats both plants and other animals. “During the day, coatimundis travel in large groups for protection from predators,” she said She said they have very long noses and a strong sense of smell. Adams said her coatimundi has a teddy bear that she holds and loves on as if it’s her baby. She said the coatimundi also loves peppermint oil, so Adams sprays it on her teddy bear to help calm her down. The theme of the Berryville Library’s Summer Reading Program is to be “makers, not takers” and continue building a better world. Library director Julie Hall connected the idea of building a better world back to the canopy and its inhabitants. “Hopefully, you learned how to make a better world for not only humans but for animals as well,” she said. “If you ever get to travel to other parts of the world like jungles and rain forests, look what you get to experience.” To learn more about any of the library’s programs, visit the Berryville Library at 104 Spring St. or call 870-423-2323. The library’s calendar of events is also posted on the Berryville Public Library page on Facebook.

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Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation announces new logo

New officers

Submitted photo

Linda Graves, outgoing president of Holiday Island Rotary Club, is shown installing Nile Carrothers as the new president at the club’s annual installation banquet on Saturday, July 8, where officers were named for the upcoming year. Peggy Lodewyks Naas will serve as president elect, and Boyce Williams was presented the Key Award for his dedicated service to the club.

Schneider

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attacked by Mickey, and now she’s continued that behavior as a council person representing this city and she goes to the county clerk’s office and tells the administrative clerk that the judge needs to come down to the [Correia’s] office, because she’s going to nail her ass to the wall.” Mitchell added, “When I talk to Mickey, she says she has the right to do that because she’s a citizen. Yeah, but you’re a councilperson. You can’t take that hat off.” He never planned to remove Schneider from the council, Mitchell said. “I never said that at all. I brought it up at the council meeting because she’s a peer. I’m a peer, and this issue needs to be addressed at the council table,” Mitchell said. “Her behavior is out of

control, and that’s a problem, and it’s gone on and on and on … it just doesn’t stop, and now it’s escalated to where she can go over to the county clerk’s office and use the f-word and threaten them and it’s insane. It’s absolutely behavior that’s unbecoming of a councilperson in this city.” Mitchell said he believed Schneider left the meeting early to avoid talking about the issue. “The whole blowup took place over the minutes. That whole thing was way too rehearsed,” Mitchell said. “I know exactly what she was doing.” Schneider said that isn’t why she left. “Oh hell no,” she said. “He told me Saturday night he was going to put it on the agenda. I kept telling him he was going to regret it, because he was going to lose.” The reason she and Armstrong left, Schneider said, is because of the way

The Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation Board has adopted a new logo to represent the community center project that will touch the lives of many citizens over the course of decades. “The final design was a collaboration with Jacqueline Wolven, whose expertise and experience in brand imaging made everything possible,” the foundation said in a press release. The board wanted a logo that would sustain through time and evolve with the community. The possibilities for the center are endless, so the design is meant to convey motion, strength and forward movement. The only requirement, besides being fun and energetic, was to incorporate the color red. The community center is the former home of Eureka Springs High School. The buildings as well as their Highlanders sports teams use red as a predominant color, so the board wanted to use red as a recurring color in all design elements including this logo. The other colors are used to represent the farmers’ market (green), the innovation center and

water features (blue), the fitness and recreation sports center (red), and a nod to the fact that the community center is located at the entrance to the historic area (yellow). The white swoop through the center represents that the community center will be a trail hub for the city’s trail system. The final design was unveiled at the board’s June 23 meeting and met with the enthusiastic approval of the board. Chairwoman Diane Murphy expressed her deep appreciation to Wolven, who essentially donated 75 percent of the cost of her work to the project. “Jacqueline believes in this project, as do so many of our generous citizens,” Murphy said. “We are truly delighted with the logo and look forward to it being placed on anything and everything as quickly as possible!”

alderwoman Kristi Kendrick criticized the minutes Armstrong handed out to the council. “Ann walked out because of the same crap with Kristi,” Schneider said. “Kristi has been told you don’t waste the viewer’s time, the citizen’s time with stuff you’re supposed to deal with on a personal level.” Mitchell said Schneider has a problem with Kendrick and said so on the phone July 8. “For some reason, she took off on Kristi Kendrick. It was very unacceptable, very unprofessional, abusive, antagonistic behavior,” Mitchell said. “It’s wrong. It’s inappropriate.” Schneider said she stands by her actions. “I will die for my voters to continue having their rights and being protected. That’s what anybody in any position dealing with elections should be willing

to do to protect their rights,” Schneider said. “I will die for my voters. I will die for my citizens to keep them free and clear. That’s why I did what I did, why I’ll do it again and why nobody is going to tell me I don’t have the right to be doing that.” Berry said he’s unhappy with Schneider’s actions and the way other council members responded to them. “Any time a city council member or mayor acts inappropriately, it’s always a concern, because we do represent the city,” Berry said. “I’m disappointed in the way everyone is acting. We have bigger issues to deal with than to worry about personalities, and especially about things we have no control over. I have no idea why or where this is coming from.” The council will have a special meeting on the issue at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, at City Hall.

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Retail Community Confab

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Main Street Eureka Springs met at 36 N. Main on Thursday, July 6, to brainstorm what is possible at the site. After that, the group walked downtown to discuss other properties for lease or sale.

Butch Berry and Jacqueline Wolven look at 36 N. Main.

From left: Susie Allen, Mason Toms, Dee Bright, Mark Miller and Jacqueline Wolven discuss creative ways to use Allen’s building at 36 N. Main.

Jacqueline Wolven and Mayor Butch Berry accept a check on behalf of Main Street Eureka Springs.

Butch Berry, left, and Mason Toms look at the building at 36 N. Main.

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Hangin’ Out at Leatherwood

Photos by Tavi Ellis

Whether you want to swim, fish or just relax, Lake Leatherwood City Park has what you’re looking for. This week, staff photographer Tavi Ellis takes us on a tour of the park.

This sign leads to the Leatherwood Ballfields, where you can find Eureka Springs youth playing soccer any given weekend.

This scoreboard has caused many a celebration over the years.

Fishing is a popular activity at the park. Here, a visitor gets ready to start his own fishing trip.

The shop at the marina is there for all your needs.

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LOOKING BACK

Back-to-School Immunization Clinic scheduled for July 27

The Carroll County Health Unit still has openings available for its special Back-toSchool Immunization Clinic from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 27. Administrator Lisa Holt said the clinic is a great opportunity for students at Berryville, Eureka Springs and Green Forest schools catch up on their immunizations before the new school year begins. According to the Arkansas Department of Health, vaccines are the safest way to protect you, your children and your community from a long list of serious and potentially life-threatening illnesses. The primary goal

Photo courtesy of Eureka Springs Historical Museum

The first telephone came to Carroll County through Eureka Springs in May of 1895, primarily due to the imagination and ingenuity of J. W. Hill, proprietor of Hill’s Livery and Carriage Stables. Hill first viewed the telephone in action at the Chicago World’s Fair where Alexander Graham Bell gave a demonstration of his new invention. Hill immediately ordered a small switchboard to be installed in his home, now known as the Rosalie House, located at 282 Spring St. He had telephones installed in local hotels. The switchboard also connected to his livery stables, located at the junction of Hillside Avenue and Bridge Street. Hill had formerly employed a young boy to run to each hotel early every morning to learn the number of horses and carriages that would be needed for patrons. The new telephone system enabled hotels to order carriages and horses as they were needed. The quick service aided Hill’s enterprises tremendously, and became very popular with patrons. Originally, Hill employed one operator for 25 phones. The first switchboard operator in Eureka Springs was Miss Mae Starr Miller. Miss Miller helped people place their calls. As the town grew, it was part of Miss Miller’s job to notify the police and firemen as emergencies occurred. One of the biggest events was the robbery of the First National Bank downtown on Sept. 27, 1922. News of the robbery and the shootout between the robbers and local men spread across town and the country by telephone and telegraph lines. Out-of-town and out-of-state newspaper reporters called the local Times-Echo newspaper for information for several days. She retired 45 years later when the switchboards were replaced with new automatic dial switching equipment by the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company

HI Presbyterian Church to host Ice Cream Social July 16 The Holiday Island Presbyterian Church will host its annual Ice Cream Social from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 16. Everyone is welcome to come visit for ice cream, ice cream toppings and cookies. Join your friends and neighbors at the Holiday Island Presbyterian Church at the junction of Stateline Drive and Walnut in Holiday Island.

of the Immunization Section is to control and prevent the spread of diseases that are vaccine-preventable by providing vaccines to 94 local health units and over 500 nonhealth department facilities in Arkansas. Immunization doesn’t just protect the person getting the shot; it protects the entire community. By getting shots on time, you can protect your child and yourself from disease and protect others at home, daycare, school or work. The Carroll County Health Unit is located at 402 Hailey Road in Berryville. To participate in the clinic, call 870-423-2923.

47th Annual Antique Auto Festival to feature handmade trophies

Organizers of the 47th Annual Eureka Springs Antique Car Festival have retained local artist and metal sculptor J.D. Harris, to design custom trophies for the top award winners on Sept. 8-9 at the Great Passion Play grounds. The trophies are hand-sculpted copper featuring elements of classic antique automobiles. Harris and his wife, Cathy, built the Art Colony on North Main in Eureka Springs when they first moved to the city. The couple now operates the Harris Art Garden and Gallery on Highway 23 North. Car show organizer and local resident Morris Dillow said there will be many improvements to the show this year. “Our goal is to become one of Mid-America’s top five car shows in the next five years

with the support of the chamber of commerce and the CAPC,” Dillow said. “We have moved the event to a much large facility at the Great Passion Play due to the show’s growing popularity. The new venue provides ample free parking for attendees. We’ll have a new professional judging panel, handmade trophies by J.D. Harris and more entertainment alternatives. We’ll also have a Red Cross blood donor opportunity to support the community.” The new venue and CAPC-supported marketing initiatives have created more regional exposure and attracted new sponsors to the event. For more information and sponsorship details, visit www.AntiqueAutoFest.com or call the chamber at 479-253-8737.

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, July 17 Chicken tenders, cream gravy, herbed corn, steamed cabbage, peach cup and bread Tuesday, July 18 Smothered pork chop, steamed broccoli with cheese, glazed carrots, wheat roll and cookie

Wednesday, July 19 Chicken salad stuffed tomato on lettuce, potato salad, fresh fruit and wheat crackers Thursday, July 20 Seasoned chicken breast, wild rice, green beans, zucchini and tomatoes, wheat roll, cake and ice cream Friday, July 21 Hamburger steak, mashed potatoes, brown gravy, Brussels sprouts, cantaloupe and cornbread

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Gardens of the Season The Theme Garden of the Summer Season award goes to Opal and Cindy Mock with their Heavenly Garden at 991 County Road 309. Pictured from left to right are Iris Wheat, Caroline Martindale, Opal Mock, Donna Pharis, Brooklyn Dillard, Henrietta Hawkins, Martha Tancre, Lynn Palmer, Bev Dowland and Annie Stricherz.

CCMG announces new officers and upcoming events The Carroll County Music Group (CCMG) of Eureka Springs recently installed new officers. Sharon Parker, treasurer of CCMG and director of music at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, was installed as CCMG’s president. Benjamin Winn, music instructor at Berryville Intermediate School and director of the First United Methodist Church Chancel Choir of Eureka Springs, was installed as secretary. CCMG member Judith Casterline was installed as historian, and Carol Morrison, director of the Holiday Island Singers, will continue to serve as CCMG vice president. Carroll County Music Group is a non-profit organization committed to supporting music education and performance opportunities for area music students. CCMG’s “We’ve Got Talent” concert in March raised over $5,000. Every cent was put towards scholarships for

TRANSITION The Home Garden of the Summer Season award goes to Billy Neilan and Stan Frad for their garden at 23 Forest Lane. Pictured from left to right are Donna Pharis, Annie Stricherz (seated), Martha Tancre, Doreen Morris, Henrietta Hawkins, Lynn Palmer, Iris Wheat, Neilan, Fradd, Brooklyn Dillard and Caroline Martindale.

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Samuel Vance Bullock, of Eureka Springs, was born May 15, 1926 in Pineville, Ark., son of Samuel Henry and Bertha Ellen (Ducker) Bullock. He departed this life Wednesday, July 5, 2017 in Eureka Springs, at the age of 91 years. Vance worked at Bullock Manufacturing Company in Eureka Springs. He had a great love for his family and Native Americans, its history and preservation. He also loved his dogs and cats dearly. He is survived by his sister, Ruth Nelle Hughes and husband, Tom, of Sacramento, Calif.; three nephews, Phil Bullock and wife, Margie, of Eureka Springs; Jan Bullock of Pearland, Texas; Sam Hughes of Sacramento, Calif.; four nieces, Suzanne Ryan and husband, Archie, of Eureka Springs; Diana Bachman, Elaine Wilson and Mary Gudeman, all of California; several great nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel and Bertha Bullock; brother, James M. Bullock and sister, Amy Caple. Visitation was at 9:30 a.m. until 10 a.m., Friday, July 7, at Nelson’s Chapel of the Springs, Eureka Springs, with a funeral

22 students to attend local and out-of-state music workshops and programs. CCMG wishes to thank all of the local businesses and supporters who helped make these awards possible. The Carroll County Music Group will be hosting two events in August. The first event will be the second annual CCMG Yards & Yards Fundraiser to coincide with the citywide Yards & Yards of Yard Sales event on Aug. 4th and 5th. President Sharon Parker will host the CCMG sale at her home at 103 Oakridge Drive in Eureka Springs. The second event is an exciting celebration to commemorate CCMG’s 10-year anniversary and is slated for Sunday, Aug. 13th, at the First United Methodist Church of Eureka Springs. There will be food, entertainment and more at the event, which will be open to the public.

Samuel Vance Bullock

May 15, 1926 – July 5, 2017

service that followed at 10 a.m. with Reverend Dale Nichols officiating and a musical tribute by John Two Hawks, a Native American-style flutist. Committal was at 2:30 p.m. at the Spring Creek Cemetery in Izard County, Arkansas with Reverend Wayne Wood officiating. Memorial donations may be made to the Purple House, 66 Kingshighway, Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632. Online condolences may be sent to the family at nelsonfuneral.com.

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responded but was unable to locate the subject. 12:07 p.m. — A caller advised she has a no-contact order and that her ex was still showing up at her house. An officer responded and advised the subject that he was not allowed back on the property. 1:14 p.m. — A caller advised that slabs of granite had come up missing from her house. An officer made contact, and a report was taken. 2:07 p.m. — A caller advised that a patient of theirs was threatening to kill himself. An officer responded. 3:30 p.m. — A caller lost her keys and called the police department to ask if anyone had turned in a set. She was advised that no one had turned in any keys and she would be contacted if anyone turned in a set matching her description. The keys were turned in to city hall and brought to the police department for the caller to pick up. 7:10 p.m. — The owner of a stolen car called the police department to let them know someone brought her car back to her. She advised that she didn’t know who brought it back and that she wanted to cancel the report of her car being stolen. July 6 12:08 a.m. — A caller advised that she thought she witnessed people trying to break into the change machine at an area business. An officer responded but was unable to locate anyone on the property. 9:20 a.m. — A caller advised that she had not been issued an eviction notice and the landlord was in her apartment moving her property out. An officer made contact with the landlord and advised him of the eviction process. 10:29 a.m. — A caller advised of a brown puppy wandering the neighborhood. An officer checked the area but was unable to locate the animal. Information was given to the animal control officer for a followup. 11:26 a.m. — A caller advised of suspicious damage that has been occurring to his property. An officer made contact to document the damage and take the re-

port. 12:51 p.m. — A caller advised of an altercation in a parking lot after an accident. The complainant vehicle came to the police department for a report. 1:14 p.m. — A caller requested an officer check a vehicle that had been left on the property since Monday. An officer responded and determined the vehicle was not stolen. The property owner was advised they could tow the vehicle at the owner’s expense. 10:55 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of a suspicious person but was unable to make contact. The officer checked the area and spoke to a witness, who confirmed there was a suspicious person. No report was taken. July 7 12:46 a.m. — A caller advised that a wanted person was at a local bar. An officer responded, but the subject was no longer in the area. No contact was made, and no report was taken. 1:45 a.m. — A caller advised that two individuals were having sexual relations on the second floor balcony of an area motel. An officer responded but was unable to make contact. No report was taken. Which really is a shame., because we’d like to read THAT report. 10:48 a.m. — County Dispatch advised of an open line 911 call with no contact on callback. They advised the phone pinged to the Spring Street area. An officer checked the area and spoke with several residents and business but did not locate any sign of distress. 10:51 a.m. — A local business owner advised of a suspicious male subject who had been wandering around the downtown area for the last two weeks. He advised the subject wears camo pants and shirts all the time and has a backpack with him. He advised the subject was on the balcony of the Grand Central the day before and had jumped form the top balcony to the lower level and attempted to enter the business when the caller tried to make contact with him. Officers were given the information to attempt to identify the subject. 11:37 a.m. — A caller advised of a feral cat on her porch that appeared to be very ill. The animal control officer made contact but was unable to catch the cat.

He advised the resident to call back and that he would bring a live trap to catch the cat. 11:46 a.m. — Multiple callers advised of a maroon truck parked in the traffic lane blocking traffic and that a male and female with two children were yelling at each other. An officer made contact with the parties and determined it was just a verbal argument and no violence was involved. The parties were instructed to move on. July 8 12:03 a.m. — An officer stopped a subject for driving left of center and conducted a sobriety test after smelling intoxicants on the subject’s breath. The subject was arrested for driving while intoxicated and driving left of center. 12:33 a.m. — A caller advised she heard footsteps outside her room at an area hotel. Officers responded and found no suspicious activity. All was well. 1:02 a.m. — A caller advised they would like an officer to respond to an area hotel as the staff would be removing a guest and did not want any problems. An officer responded, and the guest was already gone. No report was taken. 3:16 a.m. — A caller advised of a domestic disturbance going on next door in an area hotel. An officer responded and found no damage to the room and no marks on either party. The parties were advised to go to bed. No report was taken. 12:48 p.m. — Multiple calls were received about a tree blocking the roadway on Magnetic. The roadway was blocked off until Monday morning when a crew could handle it. 2:11 p.m. — A caller advised he was bringing an employee who stole from him to the police department. In the process of coming to the department, the subject jumped out of the car. Officers responded and took a report. July 9 1:24 a.m. — Officers conducted a welfare check after a caller advised her boyfriend had not returned to the hotel room and she was worried. 2:24 a.m. — Officers responded to the area for a reported male in a gray

truck firing a gun in the air from his vehicle. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate a vehicle matching the description given. 4:05 a.m. — An officer responded to an area hotel for a subject the staff wanted removed form the property. Upon arrival, the male subjects was already off the property. He was advised he will be arrested if he trespasses again. 4:29 a.m. — An officer conducted a welfare check on a female subject who was possibly in the area. Officers were unable to locate a vehicle matching the description given. 4:45 p.m. — A caller advised of people with open containers on the property. Officers responded and were unable to locate the subjects. 7:27 p.m. — A caller advised of an erratic driver coming into Eureka Springs. An officer responded but was unable to locate the vehicle. 11:04 p.m. — An officer responded to an alarm at an area business. The officer checked the building with the shop owner. All was secure. 11:59 p.m. — An officer arrested a subject on a warrant for failure to appear from the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office. July 10 12:19 a.m. — An officer responded to an area residence to a report of someone possibly on the caller’s property. The officer checked the area, and everything was secure. 1:07 a.m. — Officers responded to help locate a suicidal female. Officers stayed on the scene until EMS and deputies arrived. 4:32 p.m. — A caller advised of a package delivered to the wrong address. An officer took a report. 4:50 p.m. — A resident wanted to report an incident that happened at her residence. An officer took a report. 6:20 p.m. — A caller advised of a possible intoxicated driver coming into Eureka Springs. An officer responded but was unable to catch the suspect before they left city limits. 8:50 p.m. — A caller reported an erratic driver coming into Eureka Springs. An officer responded but was unable to make contact.

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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.

July 13: Carroll County Retired Teachers

The Carroll County Retired Teachers will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 13, at the United Methodist Church in Berryville to make plans for their work day at the Eureka Bank. There will be a potluck supper, so bring your favorite dish.

July 16: Kings Hill Pioneer Church Service

Kevin Thompson will give his testimony about how he lost his family yet still loves and serves the Lord at 10 a.m. Sunday, July 16, at the Kings Hill Pioneer Church, which is located a half mile west of the Kings River bridge on Highway 62.

July 16: EUUF Service

Christie Nichols Braswell will address the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (EUUF) at 11 a.m. Sunday, July 16, at 17 Elk St. Share her journey through the creation of journals and what they contain.

July 17: Jim “Spoon Man” Cruise at the Library

Learn to play spoons (and maybe a fork or knife as well) at all three Carroll County libraries on Monday, July 17. Jim “Spoon Man” Cruise will be at

Green Forest at 10 a.m., Berryville at 1 p.m. and Eureka Springs at 3 p.m. Call 870-423-2323 for more information.

July 21 through 23: Kings Hill Pioneer Church Revival

The Kings Hill Pioneer Church will host an Oklahoma country and western gospel group, Preacher and the Travelers, for a three-day revival from Friday, July 21, to Sunday, July 23. These four men will share a great word of faith and devotion to Jesus. Services will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 10 a.m. on Sunday. The church is located half a mile west of the Kings River bridge on Highway 62. For more information, call 870423-9399.

July 17: Metafizzies Meeting

The Eureka Springs Metaphysical Society (Metafizzies) meeting will feature Dr. Stephen Foster continuing his discussion on metaphysical interpretation of the New Testament at 7 p.m. Monday, July 17, at the Heart of Many Ways at 68 Mountain St. All are welcome.

July 19: Hinduism and Yoga

Please join Asha Ravari at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 19, at the Heart of Many Ways at 68 Mountain St. to explore the diverse practices of Hinduism and Yoga. Meetings will begin with a focus on the chakras and will include music, chantings and teachings. Everyone is welcome.

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.

July 29: Carroll County Fair Animal Pre-Registration

The Carroll County Fair and Livestock animal pre-registration day will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 29, at the Carroll County Fairgrounds. All animals shown at the 2017 Fair must pre-register to ensure proper stall assignment. If participants are unable to attend pre-registration, they may check in the week of the fair. However, stall assignment is not guaranteed unless they are pre-registered. For questions or more information, email CarrollCountyFairgrounds.com or call Kelly Murphy at 870-423-7788.

July 23: EUUF Service

Nancy Brooks and Forrest Jacobi will present the 2017 General Assembly Report to the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (EUUF) at 11 a.m. Sunday, July 23, at 17 Elk St.

July 24: Papa Rap and DJ Flex at the Library

July 20: Driver Safety Program

An AARP Driver Safety Program will be held at Cornerstone Bank in Eureka Springs from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, July 20, at 152 E. Van Buren. The class fee is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. To register or for more information, call Linda at 479253-2265.

July 27: Back to School Immunization Clinic

Celebrate summer with music, drums and a whole lot more at all three Carroll County libraries on Monday, July 24. Papa Rap and DJ Flex will be at Green Forest at 10 a.m., Berryville at 1 p.m. and Eureka Springs at 3 p.m. The program will be in English and Spanish. Call 870-423-2323 for more information.

July 30: EUUF Service

Rabbi Rob Lennik will present “Shifting Paradigms-From Orders of Magnitude to Transpersonal” or “Can One Person Actually Make a Difference?” at the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (EUFF) at 11 a.m. Sunday, July 30, at 17 Elk St.

JULY 13TH ONE THIS THURSDAY CITIZEN

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Holiday Island Country Club 5:30 - 7:30 Wine & Cheese Party & Silent Auction

SUMMER SOCIAL

AT THE CITIZEN OFFICE 4-7PM Opera in the Ozarks Performers & Silent Art Auction Benefiting: Eureka Springs High School Art Program

COCKTAILS FOR A CAUSE BRING A GENTLY LOVED PURSE FOR THE PURSE/BAG AUCTION

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Community Foundation accepting online grant applications EUREKA SPRINGS – Nonprofits in Carroll County can go to www.arcf.org/ givingtree to apply online for Giving Tree Grants through the Carroll County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Arkansas Community Foundation. Applications must be submitted online by the Aug. 15 deadline. “Through local Giving Tree grants, our state’s nonprofit organizations find support as they implement great ideas to improve their communities,” said Heather Larkin, president and CEO of the Community Foundation. “Giving Tree grants are selected by local people in each of our affiliate areas and awarded to local organizations.” Nonprofits can visit www.arcf.org/giv-

ingtree to view Giving Tree grant submission guidelines and begin the application process. Any IRS 501(c)(3) public charity, public school, government agency or hospital in Carroll County is eligible to apply. Other applicants may be considered if the project has a clear charitable purpose for the public benefit. Grants are not made to individuals. Applications will be reviewed by a grantmaking committee made up of local Carroll County Community Foundation Board members and local community leaders. “Our Fall Giving Tree grants range from $300 to $3,000,” said Janell Robertson, Executive Director. “Since 2001, this Giving Tree cycle has granted out more than $250,000 in support of local nonprof-

its who address a range of issues – from critical care (food, shelter, senior issues, medical care, abuse, etc.) to education and the arts. Our Fall grants support programs for all ages.” Funding for this Giving Tree program comes from hundreds of Carroll County donors who support the Community Foundation, and believe in the good work being done by all our hardworking nonprofits. Tax deductible donations to the Carroll County Community Foundation Giving Tree Endowment may be made online at www.arcf.org/give. These donations, that grow and give back year after year, can be made in honor or memory of a loved one. Arkansas Community Foundation

is a nonprofit organization that fosters smart giving to improve communities. The Community Foundation offers tools to help Arkansans protect, grow and direct their charitable dollars as they learn more about community needs. By making grants and sharing knowledge, the Community Foundation supports charitable programs that work for Arkansas and partners to create new initiatives that address the gaps. Since 1976, the Community Foundation has provided more than $156 million in grants and partnered with thousands of Arkansans to help them improve our neighborhoods, our towns and our entire state. Contributions to the Community Foundation, its funds and any of its 28 affiliates are fully tax deductible.

Eureka Springs City Council considers relocating meeting room By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

The Eureka Springs City Council could be making a big move in the near future. The council has been considering moving the city meeting room from the second floor of City Hall for a couple of months. At the council’s May 3 meeting, Mayor Butch Berry said the Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation offered a room at the community center to the city for $20,000 for the first three years. After the first three years, he said, the city could pay $1,500 a month to hold all city meetings there. The council visited the site before its May 22 meeting, and council members expressed concern over the price of the room and the fact that the city wouldn’t be able to use it exclusively. The council agreed to give Berry the authority to negotiate a different deal with the foundation. On June 12, Berry said the foundation’s board offered to give the council exclusive use of another room at the site for $1,000 a month. The city would have to pay to renovate that room, Berry said, to make it ADA-accessible and suitable for city meetings. Another option, Berry said, would be to use a building across the street from the Eureka Springs Hospital. He said the city already owns the building and it’s

ADA accessible but could require extensive renovations. “It would take some demolition …a lot of demolition, but it’s there,” Berry said. Why move? The city has been looking to move from City Hall for years, alderwoman Mickey Schneider said. “We have been trying to do this for 20 years,” Schneider said. “We need to find someplace where we can actually have people come in.” Alderman Bob Thomas said the city meetings should take place where anybody can come speak or watch, including those with disabilities. “Obviously, we do need to have more access for everybody, and especially for people who are physically disabled,” Thomas said. “Granting access to disabled people is sometimes expensive, but it’s the right thing to do. It’s the thing you have to do to stay in compliance with the law.” Alderwoman Peg Adamson agreed. “I would love to see us move into an easily accessible place. We really need a new space,” Adamson said. For those who can get up the stairs to the second floor of City Hall, Adamson said, the current meeting room is too small to accommodate a large number of citizens.

“It’s insulting to the people of Eureka Springs to have such a dumpy room. I would love to see a space that’s respectful of all the volunteer efforts and the people of Eureka Springs … that they have a say in the way the city is run,” Adamson said. “The number of people that come here … they can’t really fit in there.” Alderwoman Kristi Kendrick said she wants to move to a new meeting space for many reasons. “It’s not handicap-accessible. I’m very upset that constituents cannot really freely enter the room and watch the entire meeting,” Kendrick said. “I can’t look into the eyes of my constituents or the other way around. I can’t even look at all the other aldermen.” She added, “It’s extremely important to meet in a location where constituents including disabled constituents can view the proceedings and make comments before the meeting if they choose to.” The community center Diane Murphy, chair of the community center foundation, said July 6 she hopes the council moves to the community center. Murphy said the foundation is willing to work with the council on an agreement. “Money is something we can negotiate. I am actively trying to do that, and I hope we can come to terms on that,” Murphy said.

The foundation could find a way to offer a room for exclusive use for the council, Murphy said, but she hopes the council would go with the shared room. “Our space is a community center space, and we need it and want it to be available for other people to be able to use when they’re not using it,” Murphy said. “I’d love to see them be excited about creating that space, not only for themselves but for the community at large.” She added, “And rather than paying rent someplace else where all it is is a rent payment for a city meeting space, I would so love to see them create a space that gives really great access for city council meetings and usage by the community at large when city meetings aren’t happening.” There’s already better access for those with disabilities at the community center, Murphy said, than there is at City Hall. “We would like them to work on improving that access,” Murphy said. Part of the foundation’s proposal, she said, was to allow the city to meet at the community center for a lump sum of money that would pay for improvements at the site. Murphy said she’s heard many concerns over how the city would pay for that. See Meeting Room, page 25

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LIVELY Entertainment

THURSDAY, JULY 13 • Brews, 2 Pine St., 479-244-0878: Whisky Tuesday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. • Cathouse, 82 Armstrong, 479-363-9976: 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.; It’s About Time, 9 p.m. FRIDAY, JULY 14 • Brews, 2 Pine St., 479-244-0878: Jenny Parrott, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Cathouse, 82 Armstrong, 479-363-9976: Pinetop Renegades, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. • Chelsea’s, 10 Mountain St., 479-2536723: Kalo, 9:30 p.m. • Eureka Live, 35 N. Main, 479-2537020: DJ and Dancing, 9 p.m.

• Grande Taverne, 479-253-6756: Arkansas Red, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 169 E. Van Buren, 479-253-7122: Brenda Meyers Band, 8:30 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., 479363-6444: Terri & Brett, 9 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 417 W. Van Buren, 479-253-8544: 2 Dog 2 Karaoke, 7 p.m. SATURDAY, JULY 15 • Brews, 2 Pine St., 479-244-0878: Route 358, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Cathouse, 82 Armstrong, 479-363-9976: Jimmy Wayne garrett & the Liberty Bell Rhythm Band, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. • Chelsea’s, 479-253-6723: Opal Fly & KAPOW!, 9:30 p.m. • Eureka Live, 479-253-7020: Local Drag

By Cindy Worley

Event, 9 p.m. $10 Cover • Grande Taverne, 479-253-6756: Jerry Yester, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Outlaw Country, 8:30 p.m • Legends Saloon, 479-253-2500: Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Another Fine Mess, 9 p.m. • New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main,479-2532525: Dorrian Cross, noon to 4 p.m.; Pete & Dave, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 479-363-6444: Terri & Brett, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Frisco Cemetery w/ The Great Whisky Rendezvous, 9 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 479-253-8544: Terri & the Executives, 7 p.m. SUNDAY, JULY 16 • 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

Citizen Summer Social scheduled for July 13

OPEN Wed & Thurs 5pm • Fri to Sun 11am

LOCAL DRAG EVENT Saturday, July 15th 9 pm $10 Cover

*LARGEST DOWNTOWN VIDEO DANCE BAR

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

82 Armstrong, Eureka Springs

479-363-9976

LIVE MUSIC

*DJ FRI-SAT Night

LOS ROSCOES TUES 5PM JIMMY WAYNE GARRETT THURS 6PM

LARGEST DOWNTOWN BEER GARDEN Open 11 am

Fri to Sun

“WALk OF ShAME” BLOODY MARY BAR

GREEN SCREEN kARAOkE ThURSDAYS 9pm SUNDAYS 7pm

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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, JULY 17 • Brews, 479-244-0878: Manouche Jam, 7 p.m. • Chelsea’s: SprUngbilly, 9 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. TUESDAY, JULY 18 • 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, JULY 19 • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Happy Hour, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 479-363-6444: Karaoke with Stan, 8 p.m. to midnight.

FRI 7/14 PINETOP RENEGADES 8PM SAT 7/15 JIMMYWAYNE GARRETT & LIBERTY BELL 8 PM

Lovely County Citizen will host the Citizen Summer Social from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 13, at the Citizen office at 3022 E. Van Buren #H. The event will feature a performance by singers from Opera in the Ozarks and a silent art auction benefitting the Eureka Springs High School art program. All the art at the silent auction is made by Eureka Springs High School students, and all proceeds from the auction will go back to the program. There will also be finger sandwiches, cookies, soda, wine and beer. All are invited to come hang out with the Lovely County Citizen staff and see what goes on behind the scenes at the newspaper. If you have any questions about the event, give the Lovely County Citizen a call at 479-253-0070.

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ublished by MedScape, an educational service for Family Practice doctors, is a report Jim Fain clearing the safety of supplemental calcium. Not just one, but two large-scale studies clearly show no connection between supplementing with common calcium and heart attack in either women or men. Please feel assured and at ease with these findings. I didn’t believe the reporting or the science that set off a scare a few years ago that supplemental calcium could cause harm. But, some medical practitioners were uncomfortable in recommending calcium after a published study linked supplementation to an increase in heart disease. Be assured that even Dr. Oz (a cardiologist) saw the benefit of common calcium as long as it was done properly. Looks like I was in good company. There is an uncommon type of calcium that will reduce the usual daily dosage and increase absorption by about 65 percent. Think about how that could change your bone density! From across the Pacific Ocean comes a medical article that boldly says there is a change in how we should supplement with calcium. A second published article goes on to say there is a specialized calcium that increases bone mineral density, prevents fractures, appears to inhibit spinal deformity and decreases body fat content. The calcium written about is active absorbable algal calcium aka AAAcalcium and commercially branded as AdvaCal which is available in your supplement store. This special calcium is made by heating cleaned oyster shell to 800 degrees under reduced pressure and mixing it with similarly heated seaweed (Cystophyllum fusiforme). There likely is a link to the reduction of ailments due to aging (blood pressure, memory loss, hardening of the arteries, etc.) by increasing the absorption of calcium. This has to do with your parathyroid gland. The dose of this special calcium taken each day is less than ordinary calcium. With this type of calcium the added nutrients magnesium, vitamin D, K and six others in AdvaCal are not necessary for the benefit of bone building, fracture prevention, and reduction of body fat content but is a nice extra, especially the vitamin K. Most people expect that vitamin D, at least, is required with calcium so Lane Medical adds it to make it easier to sell. This is one great supplement.

Wisecrack ZODIAC ARIES: Sometimes when you reach for your dreams, you grab the cookies instead. Before you glue yourself to the couch, try reaching for a smaller dream on a lower shelf to keep your motivation up. TAURUS: The universe broke the mold when it made you. Too bad it didn’t wait until after you were done. Don’t worry if you’re a little cracked, you’ve been that way all along. GEMINI: The opportunity of a lifetime will dangle in front of you on Tuesday. If it gets caught in your hair, don’t scare it off by screaming and slapping your head. There’s very little chance of it laying eggs in your eyebrows. CANCER: Happiness is a warm puppy with a few hundred dollar bills tucked in around its collar. Feel free to play and snuggle, just don’t ask the doggie where he’s earning his cash at night. LEO: Opening up your heart to others is easier if you have a crowbar handy. Things are a bit rusty, so oil the hinges, too, and maybe buy a few new throw pillows for company. VIRGO: Find something you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life, especially if what you love involves really old billionaires with loose morals. Good thing you take CPR classes along with your yoga. LIBRA: You’ve been inside so long, Netflix is about to cut you off. Find your shoes and head outside. If you can navigate your way to the street, maybe you can hire the neighborhood kid to cut your lawn so you can find your way back. SCORPIO: You don’t have to be the life of the party, but you can definitely be the Cinnamon Toast Crunch. You’re sweet, and you don’t tear up people’s mouths like that Cap’n Crunch dude. SAGITTARIUS: There’s no “I” in team, but there is meat. So if you’re a zombie or you’re just really devoted to your paleo diet, Wednes-

day’s staff meeting will be especially good for you. CAPRICORN: Know yourself and you’ll never be alone at a soiree; you can always keep up with your own sparkling wit and conversation. Good thing, too, because everyone else is giving you a very wide berth. AQUARIUS: Thursday is a good day to rid yourself of things

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you don’t need, so change the locks before your brother-in-law comes back. He’s more comfortable in his van down by the river anyway, and you need a man cave for football and knitting. PISCES: You don’t have to be a reflecting pool and mirror other people’s emotions. Be your own storm and slap the morons with a well-placed wave and the occasional sharknado.

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FLORA ROJA COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE & APOTHECARY-Carrying over 300 organic herbs, teas and spices. Large selection of supplies for all your DIY natural health, home and body care needs. Open Monday-Saturday, 11am-6pm, 119 Wall Street, 479-2536-4968/www.florarojaacupuncture.com

HOUSEKEEPER NEEDED PART-TIME. Year 'round position. Great pay plus tips. Sundays required. Rock House Rd. position also available. Apply in person: Sugar Ridge Resort, 1216 CR 113, 72631.

THE EUREKA SPRINGS FARMERS MARKET **We are accepting applications for new vendors for Saturday's market. Come visit us for fresh fruits, vegetables, fresh baked goods, soaps, jellies, meats, and hot breakfast! We have some great vendors here, come on down. On Thursdays, live music is provided by Los Roscoes Unplugged. Come see us, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Community Center, 44 Kingshighway. (location of old High School)

Garage Sale BIG B&B MOVING SALE Antiques and so much more. 28 Fairmount St. (1 block from the Crescent Hotel) Thursday to everything is sold!! MOVING SALE -EVERYTHING Must Go! Furniture, generator, chainsaw, Zeek Taylor painting, garden tools, kitchen equipment, life jackets, oil filled radiators, guy stuff, and more! Fri/Sat., July 14th/15th, 8am-3pm. Dogwood Cottages-The Holiday Trail, E.S. 479-253-5549

Pets A PET AND HOME SITTER Keep your pets happy and your home safe. Emily Nelson 479-244-7253 Experienced, Mature, Reliable, References.

Help Wanted LOCAL FLAVOR CAFE AND AQUARIUS TAQUERIA Now accepting applications with resumes for all positions for immediate work. Drop off resumes between 2pm and 4pm, Monday-Friday, 71 S. Main St. Great opportunities for hardworking dependable people! BEST TIPS IN EUREKA SPRING$! Servers & Bartenders needed. Also need cook/prep. The Cathouse, 82 Armstrong. Call 479-363-9976. Email: cathousellc@yahoo.com BLUE SPRING HERITAGE CENTER Now hiring Maintenance/Gardener. Dependable person please call 479-244-6418 HOLIDAY ISLAND GOLF COURSE Now hiring Cashier. Apply in person #1 Country Club Drive. 479-253-9511 HOLIDAY ISLAND GOLF COURSE Now hiring Line Cook. Apply in person #1 Country Club Drive. 479-253-9511

MAINTENANCE & FRONT DESK Positions at Beaver Lakefront Cabins. Must have dependable transportation, phone & available to work weekends. Front Desk duties include customer support, telephone sales, laundry & data-entry. Maintenance includes painting, HVAC, electrical, plumbing & yard work. Best candidates will live nearby. Email resume to beaverlakefrontcabins@gmail.com or call 479-253-9210 to schedule interview. NEEDED-BRUSH HOG MOWING - Need acreage brush hogged five to six times a year off HWY 187 near Beaver Lake. Fairly steep, will require 4 wheel drive tractor. 512-227-2209 NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS For Waitstaff and Gift Shop Clerk. Please apply in person at ES & NA Railway Depot. PART-TIME TREE WORKERS Needed. Flexible hours, good pay, will train. Call Bob Messer 479-253-2284 THE GRAND TREEHOUSE RESORT Is looking for a part-time housekeeper. Weekends a must. Please call us at 479-253-8733.

Land for Sale 2 PARCELS, 43 ACRES & 53 Acres. Partially cleared, both border CR 207, 5 miles from Eureka city limits. High elevation, very good vistas, paved road frontage and electric. 479-650-1012 LOTS FOR SALE Beautiful downtown views from one of the highest points in Eureka! New underground utilities. Ready for your custom home. Licensed contractor owned. 479-253-2383/7874 or 479-304-0041

Real Estate for Sale BEAUTIFUL DOWNTOWN VIEWS! New Construction, Total Stone Cottage, 2BR/2BA, 1,500 sq.ft.. Low maintenance, Custom details. OPEN HOUSE 7 DAYS A WEEK. Salesman on Duty. FSBO #24120390 (20 Corley Loop off of E. Mountain) Dave 479-253-2383/7874 or 479-304-0041

Commercial for Sale INVESTMENT/INCOME PROPERTY. 16-18 Unit Apartment Complex near Holiday Island Marina. $375,000. Call 479-253-4385

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BASS LANE STORAGE On Holiday Island. Storage Sheds for rent, various sizes. Call Leon 479-253-7848 or 262-496-5025

PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANT 5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. Light housework, shop, meal preparation, assistance with bathing, appointments. Certified by the Division of Economic and Medical Arkansas Department of Health. 479-981-4517

CHIMNEY WORKS - Complete chimney services: sweeps, repairs, relining, and installation. Call Bob Messer. 479-253-2284 FANNING'S TREE SERVICE Bucket Truck 65' reach. Professional trimming, stump grinding topping, removal, chipper. Free estimates. Licensed, Insured. 870-423-6780, 870-423-8305 HANDYMAN HOME REPAIRS & REMODELING Carpentry, drywall, decks, tile. One call does it all. We do small jobs. Bonded. Serving NWA since 1977. Bob Bowman. 479-640-5353 TOM HEARST Professional Painting and Carpentry Painting & Wood Finishing Trim & Repair Carpentry Drywall Repair & Texturing Pressure Washing 479-244-7096 TREE WORK - Skilled tree care: trimming, deadwooding and removals. Conscientious, professional arborist and sawmiller, Bob Messer 479-253-2284 ANDY STEWART/OZARK PAINT COMPANY: Specializing in interior painting. Also exterior, decks and pressure washing services available. Call 479-253-3764. HANDYMAN. Veteran. Inside & out. Repairs, reconstruction, cleanup, hauling, lawns, more. References. Accept Credit Cards. 870-929-6099 or 479-253-7147 HOMETOWN CARPET CLEANING Professional Residential/Commercial Carpet Cleaning, Area Rug Cleaning, Tile & Grout Cleaning, Upholstery Cleaning, Pet Odor Removal & more! 479-418-3406 HOUSE CLEANING 479-244-6527

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NEED HELP? CALL BILLY! Commercial or Residential. Deck Refinishing, Power-washing, Leaf removal, Carpentry, Painting, Light construction, Gutter cleaning, Yard clean-ups, etc. 479-244-5827 NOW OPEN: DEBRA REID, LCSW Psychotherapy. Most insurances accepted. Call for appointment 479-244-7784. Sliding scale fee for cash payments. PERFORMANCE PLUMBING Free Estimates. Bonded, Insured. Master Plumber Lic. MP6242. All plumbing services, water heater specialist. Background checked and drug free. "When you call us, you will talk to a licensed plumber, not a machine." 479-244-5335

REED'S CLEANING SERVICE 20+ Years Experience. Residential and Commercial Properties. Excellent References. Also Licensed Healthcare Provider. Brenda: sleepingtodreamhim@gmail.com 951-256-0140 RIKARD PLUMBING, LLC - 50 years plus experience. Licensed in Arkansas. We do remodels, new construction, and service calls. 417-271-0345 after 5:30p.m. 417-271-6623 SMALL ENGINE REPAIR SERVICE Lawnmower & ATV repair, Call 479-981-1555. Pick-up and Delivery Available! WINDOWS SQUEEGIE & BRUSHED CLEANED *Business*Residential. A Complete line of a variety of home care services. E.S. area references since 1986. Favors IV 316-210-2401

For Rent 2BR/2BA HOUSE FOR RENT Brand new appliances & Deck. $800/mo plus utilities. 11 Dove Ln. Holiday Island. 479-981-3535 CLEAN 2BR/2BA COUNTRY HOME Near Eureka Springs. CH/A, large deck, mountain views. No pets/smoking. References required. $800/mo. 479-981-1900 LOVELY OPEN FLOOR PLAN 2BR/1 1/2 BA, short term. 2-level Townhouse on Holiday Island. Fully furnished, utilities included+security. $285/wk. 479-981-1245 SECLUDED RV SITE For rent with deck. $300/mo+electric. 479-244-0975 SMALL CHARMING COTTAGE Suitable for one adult. No smoking/pets. $475/mo. includes gas/electricity/water. F/L+$250 security. 6 month lease required. Close to town. 870-391-6410

Misc. for Sale NORDICTRACK ELLIPTICAL Front Drive with user manual. Like New! $300 479-244-6078 ROW BOAT FOR SALE Good condition. $300 OBO. 479-244-5827

Wanted WONDERLAND ANTIQUES BUYS/SELLS antiques, primitives, unique vintage items. Open 10a.m.-5p.m. Closed Tuesday/Wednesday. Hwy. 62 East of Eureka 3 miles. 479-244-0943

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“In order to get a different space, they’re going to have to figure out the finances. That’s not unique to this space,” Murphy said. “In order to create something that’s accessible to everybody, it’s going to have to be in a different space. Hopefully, that’s viewed as enough of a priority that they can re-evaluate the budget.” Finances are a problem, Schneider said. “We really can’t afford hardly anything, so we have to be very careful,” Schneider said. It would make a big statement, Murphy said, if the city meetings were to take place at the community center. “If there’s anything that’s supposed to be community-oriented, it ought to be our city government meetings and having our population able to participate and have easy accessibility to them,” Murphy said. “It’s really a basic tenant of democracy, and the community center would be the ideal place for that to happen.” Berry said he supports the community center but has to be fiscally responsible. “We are just so cash-poor. It’s hard for me to justify spending $800 a month right now for a meeting space,” Berry said. “I would love to. I would love to go up there. If we had the money … if we had the cash to be able to do it, that would be my first choice.” Other options The community center isn’t the only site the council has been considering. Thomas and McClung said they like the idea of moving to the building across from the hospital, pointing out that the city owns that property. “If we can do something with a remodel of the building we own …that is something the city should look at,” McClung said. Thomas agreed, saying he doesn’t want to rent out a room when the city owns property that could be used as a meeting space. “I’m just not supportive of going out and renting something when the city already owns a building we can move to,” Thomas said. Adamson said she could get behind moving to that location, too. “It’s wheelchair accessible. It’s just a small ranch house, but it might be some-

thing to move into,” Adamson said. “Ultimately, in a perfect world, I feel all our city offices should move over to The Auditorium in a completely remodeled space that treats the city council and commissions well.” The city could also sell The Auditorium, Adamson said, and use the revenue to build a completely new meeting space. “I’m really hoping for a resolution. Because that Auditorium is empty most of the time, I say sell the building, use the proceeds to get yourself out of City Hall and build something nice and something that is deserving of the people of Eureka Springs,” Adamson said. Alderman David Mitchell said he’d like the council to stay where it is. There’s a way to get people with disabilities up the stairs, Mitchell said, and he’s never heard of anybody having a problem with that. “At this point, who has been denied? Our meeting room is available,” Mitchell said. “In the five years I’ve been on city council, there’s been a handful of times where the waiting area by the TV was extensively populated. It’s just a very rare occurrence.” He added, “I don’t see any benefit from moving the council meetings and all the different commission meetings to The Auditorium or somewhere else. The meeting space we have now meets the needs of the commission and the council, and it meets the needs of 99 percent of the citizens that care to attend.” McClung said he’d prefer to stay at City Hall, too. “I think staying where we are is the most economical way to go, especially in our times of financial hardships,” McClung said. “We’ve got that financial responsibility, absolutely, and we don’t have an overload of people that come see us all the time. Right now, it’s right where we need to be.” Thomas said he hopes the council keeps looking into a new meeting space in a reasonable way. “I would just want people to be aware when you’re working on something, it doesn’t mean you’re ignoring it. It means you’re working on it,” Thomas said. “For the past 10 years, we haven’t been looking. Maybe somebody dropped the ball on that, but now we’re looking. The fact that we haven’t done something in the last 10 years doesn’t mean we need to rush out and do something tomorrow.”

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ESSA continues summer session Aug. 7-11

Eureka Springs School of the Arts will have its 10th summer session from Aug. 7-11, offering four workshops during that time. Alison Pack will teach “Fluid Form and Creative Color,” where students will learn to quickly and easily translate floral shapes into three-dimensional forms in light gauge copper suitable for enameling and coloring processes. Students will utilize basic forming techniques using

mallets, carved wooden stakes, pliers and a variety of acrylic paints, color pencils, nail enamel and rub-n-buff metallic pigments. “Mineral Pigments: How to Make and Apply Color from the Earth” will be taught by Ken Bova. Students will learn to create and use brilliant mineral pigments from a variety of gemstones and earth substances. Using techniques from the Middle Ages, students will learn how

to gild with 24K gold and grind, sift, mix and apply gemstone as a liquid paint. Lapis lazuli malachite, turquoise and less noble materials such as clays, ochres and iron oxides will be transformed into bright earth pigments. Lisa Beth Robinson will teach “Artist Books: A Short Survey,” where students will learn to make their own art journals. Several book-making techniques will be covered including binding different page

folds and cover design. “Relief Woodcarving and Watercolor Painting” will be taught by John Engler. Students will learn the art of relief carving and watercolor painting combined in this workshop. Tools and materials will be supplied by the instructor for purchase. For more information or to sign up, visit www.essa-art.org or call 479-2535384.

Forum

ment to do those things. There is another agency that just might reverse this cruel trend. That agency is our right to vote (for now). We will have a chance to vote in November of 2018, true, but in May of 2018 we get to choose who runs in November. Until then we can send our message to our representatives every single day. We will call, write and fax at least once a day. You work for us, not your big donors. Do your job. — MARK EASTBURN

the Mother of those defenseless hearts whose eyes are brimming with tears, running blood red down her cheeks. Soon she is led away to be crucified on the cross of greed and hatred. — KATHY MARTONE, ED.D.

Roxie Howard and Suzanne McKown. The best car, motorcycle or pickup winners were Rick Bright, Future Mr. Firecrackers and Peas in a Pod. The Best Dress Parade Dogs winners for small dogs were Sanstone and Tony Wilmuth, Hercules and Crystal Ursin and Harley and Janice Wilmuth. The winners in the big dogs category were Willie and Sandy Mecca, Ollie and McKenzie Shetrone and Stormy and Randy Mayfield. The winners in the American as Apple Pie contest were Mary Gray, Emma Sumac and Emily Leija. Chris Rogers was named the Ms. Apple Pie 4th of July Queen, with Julianne Brauning named first runner up, Faith Cleveland named second runner up and Autumn Spencer named third runner up. Charles Mowery was named Mr. Firecracker, with Jimmy Judkins as first runner up, Justin Brown named second runner up and David Stanfield and Rodney Slane tying for third runner up. Other members of the court were Braden Ash and Michael J. Huitt. The winners in the watermelon seed spitting contest for age 6 and under were Tristan Leija, Kaylee Moore and Anthony Leatherwood. The winners from age 7-13 were Onjali Brubaker, Kiley Moore and Thomas Roberts. We want to thank everyone who came out to be in the parade, and those who came to watch us! It was amazing. See you on 11/11 for the Veterans Parade! — EUREKA SPRINGS 4TH OF JULY COMMITTEE Sue Glave Crystal Roberts, Laura Sanchez

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found one along a seldom traveled county road and filled in someone else’s hollow. Eureka Springs had a sewer system that was full of leaks that had polluted the groundwater for as long as the town had been a town. The famous springs were fouled and of course those leaks fed into Leatherwood Creek, the White River, which would become Table Rock Lake. Waste from poultry farms was allowed to leach into the groundwater of rural Carroll County and the Berryville Tyson plant had contaminated the groundwater that thousands relied on by dumping effluent into a creek that had stopped running on the surface and was running down into cracks in the limestone shelf. Those affected, who once had been on well water, where forced to stop using their wells, even for irrigation, and were required to hook onto the Carroll Boone water district line. We began distilling our drinking water and around that time the EPA began leaning on states, counties and municipalities to clean things up. They were fining governments into compliance. To a great extent it worked. Carroll County is a much cleaner and safer place to inhabit. Our current Republican Congress both nationally and here in Arkansas want to not only slow down the system that creates new regulations but to gut the regulations already in place and defund the monitoring of environmental cleanups, as if we can trust industry not to poison our air and water, not to sacrifice human life, not to put profit over their obligation to be good citizens. Now we cannot even trust our govern-

The Last Supper

The Lady of Liberty sits in the middle of the long table surrounded by her most devoted Republican apostles: Paul Ryan, Steve Bannon, Steve Miller, Tom Cotton, Tom Price, Jeff Sessions, Jared Kushner, Chuck Grassley, Lindsey Graham, Mike Pence, Tom Gorsuch, and finally Judas McConnell. Her eyes are deep pools of sadness and worry as she has learned of the hidden agenda behind this otherwise celebratory dinner. Judas, on the other hand, contemplates his perfect plan to demean and disgrace this Roman Goddess of Freedom who is seen as Mother of all Exiles. The signature entree is announced as the plates are delivered. Prime heart, served rare, and harvested from the slaughtered bodies of millions of poor and vulnerable American citizens sacrificed on the altar of McConnell’s health care bill. Chewing with relish, blood dripping from their smiling lips, the all white male Republicans savor each and every bite of human flesh. As the meal draws to a close, all raise their chalices filled with the blood of their victims in a toast of victory. All, that is, except for

4th of July Parade recognition There are other people that deserve more recognition than I for making the 4th of July parade possible. First of all, the parade committee, Crystal Roberts and Laura Sanchez, and the ladies at Bodylanguage Bodyart, Leah, Shio and Gina. Our judges for parade entry were Lamont Richie-Roberson, Steven Richie-Roberson, Joyce Knowles and Eric Knowles. The judges for the pie contest were Steve Yip Vorbeck, Rick Delany, Jerry Rude, Sharon Meadors, Pat Crawford, Pam Greenway and Jay Vrecenak. The judges for Best Dressed Dog were Kate Wicker, Susan Walker and sister Deona. These ladies also did an awesome job printing our car signs! The judges for the Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest were Michelle Rasmussen Foster and Katherine Zeller . Also, thanks to Andy Lucus for being a fantastic watermelon cutter! The parade float winners were the Democratic Party, Mr. Firecracker and Sue as the Statue of Liberty. The Mr. Firecracker Float and Statue of Liberty Float were made by Laura Sanchez and her crew at Bodylanguage Bodyart. The group of walkers winners were the Crew of Barkus, Dancing for Independence and Oscar’s Cafe. The individual walker winners were Margo Pirkle,

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Let’s Look at reaL estate and have some fun!!! 170 West Van Buren Street, Eureka Springs, AR 72632

Eureka Office: 479.253.7321 • Beaver Lake Office 479.253.3154

$375,000

$350,000

$525,000

304 Mundell Rd Eureka Springs, AR 72631

2 Kirk St Eureka Springs, AR 72632

1080 CR 212 Eureka Springs, AR 72631

Beautiful lake views. The facility is clean and neat and ready for a new owner. Look out over the lake through the many picture window on both the upper and lower levels. There are 3 dining area, and two potential bar areas. There are several delightful details such as built in shelves, stain glass windows and a fireplace that will give your business a cozy feel. Business wise the Mundell Peninsula has the highest tax base in Carroll county while the closest restaurant is more than 20 minutes away.

Navy officers life project, starting with $100,000 in foundation updates, And then additional I beam support of 2nd floor. Rebuilt rock walls. The craftsmanship in this home are seldom seen. Hand crafted dentil crown moldings, Built in bookcases through out. Most doorways have corner onlays Some are hand carved. Elevator from parking lot on Howell Street, Handicapped ramp from there in. Huge porches and some of the best views from the SE, East and NE. Steps off upper Spring street, Close to trolly.

Beautiful property and home on the White River bottoms of Table Rock Lake. Ideal for your private river, fishing retreat. All bedrooms come with a full bathroom and most have private entrance. The living area is open and spacious. Relax on one of the decks and patios that run the full length of the home. A lightly sloping yard provides easy access to the White River along a semi private drive, but before reaching the river the land becomes open flat just awaiting a ball court or outdoor living area.

$299,000 79 W Mountain St Eureka Springs, AR 72632 Lovely Victorian home with many of the architectural features in place. Currently being used as a nightly rental with 4 bedroom and parking for 10. Decks are beautiful with plenty of room to sit back and relax.

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$199,500

$239,000 40 North Bluff Rd Eureka Springs, AR 72631

30 Peerless St Eureka Springs, AR 72632

Super home, great location. GREAT VIEW. IMACULATELY maintained, lovingly upgraded. Close to main channel of Beaver lake and Starkey Marina, seasonal slip rental, slips for sale close by. Lot is easy to maintain, gentle slope with mature dogwoods, redbuds, and hardwoods. Lower level has a large suite now a bar and den. All rooms freshly painted. Lakeview is nicest road in this subdivision. This is one home to see. New roof and gutters, newer a/c extra deep one car garage. Furniture is negotiable.

Zoned Commercial over 1.5 ACRES Over 100 years old cottage that has been resurrected. All the charm of old ship lap with lovely tall historical wood window. All wood floors underneath on the upper and main floors. This is a home for those who wish to return to a simpler way of living. The grounds are a diamond in the rough with evidence of old landscaping just waiting to be reclaimed. Current owner has done all of the structural repairs, so you can finish the home up to her potential beauty.

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Eureka Office: 479.253.7321 170 West Van Buren Street Eureka Springs, AR 72632

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