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Dr. Paul Daidone has worked at medical facilities in New York, Fayetteville and the Caribbean. His latest stop is Eureka Springs, and he plans to stay a while. Daidone, who has worked at hospitals in Arkansas for the past 17 years, started working at Eureka Springs Hospital two weeks ago. The reason he came to Eureka Springs, Daidone said, is because he wants to have an impact on those who live in a small community. “I always wanted to be part of a small area like this. It gives me the chance to be a doctor and to be part of the community,” Daidone said. Originally from New Jersey, Daidone moved to Arkansas in 2000 after getting married. He first worked in Morrilton, Daidone said, before moving to Northwest Arkansas. “It’s a big change, but people are people wherever you go,” Daidone said. “It means a lot to make a difference. It’s a change, but it’s a good change.” Daidone remembered growing up in New Jersey, saying his parents always supported his dreams. He’s the first person in his family to have an advanced degree, Daidone said, and he’s the first physician. The reason he loves medicine, Daidone said, is because it allows him to help people while discovering new things. “It’s what I wanted to do. I enjoy the science and discovery behind it,” Daidone said. Daidone’s specialty is internal medicine, which is a little different from what a family practitioner does. “I like the challenging parts of medicine, the complicated issues and the problems that come from that,” Daidone said. “The idea of someone coming in to see me with a problem when they don’t know what’s going on and going through the process of trying to figure it out with them and making them better … that’s what I like about internal medicine.” Since he started working at the hospital, Daidone said, he’s been planning to move to Eureka Springs from Springdale. “I hope to be part of the community. I want to bring new things to the area,” Daidone said. “Restorative medicine is something
that’s emerging. It’s looking at health and disease and wellness in a difference way. I’m really excited to bring some new thoughts and new ideas to a community that I think will be very receptive to it.” Catherine Pappas, community outreach coordinator for the hospital, said the hospital has been looking for a new doctor after bringing on Dr. Christopher Baranyk in 2015. Today, Baranyk has up to 1,400 patients. “We knew there was a need for another doctor in this area. We wrote up a little something on social media, and Dr. Daidone actually responded,” Pappas said. “It really has been a perfect match between him and the hospital.” She added, “He understands what we’re needing for our patients and the community, and he also loves Eureka Springs and Holiday Island.” Eureka Springs Hospital Commission chairman Michael Merry said he’s impressed by the way the hospital has brought in new doctors over the past two years. “The fact that the hospital has actively recruited two physicians in a community this size is extremely impressive,” Merry said. “It’s really important to us.” Daidone said he’s happy to fill that need in the community. So far, he said, he’s seen only good things at the hospital. “One of the most important aspects of good care is quality of the staff and their attitude … if they feel supported by the administration, it makes a big difference,” Daidone said. “I can tell they feel the administration has a common goal, and that always translates into good patient care in my experience. This may not be the fanciest hospital right now, but the level of quality care is very good.” He already feels like part of the community, Daidone said, especially when he’s at the hospital. “I’m excited to be part of the team. Everyone seems really genuine and caring and eager to do their part,” Daidone said. “When you’re in a small community, what you do will make a big difference for people. I’m happy to be here.”
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When it comes to a new online booking program for lodging owners, the Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission has some reservations. Kent Butler, past chairman of the Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce, presented the reservation system to the commission on Wednesday, July 12. Butler asked the commission to include the program on its website, saying it will help lodging owners and those interested in visiting Eureka Springs. “We’d love to have a ‘Book Your Stay’ option on the CAPC website that would say, ‘Hey, here’s when I’m planning to come to town,’ so people can enter their dates and see there’s a place to stay in Eureka Springs,” Butler said. “If we get to a place where there’s not a place in Eureka Springs to stay, that’s a great problem to have, but I don’t think we’re there yet.” People call the chamber, Butler said, asking if rooms are available all the time. He said JackRabbit is an easier way for those visitors to find lodging, and it benefits lodging owners, too. “This is not any extra work on lodging or property owners. The chamber is making a huge commitment to see this is done,” Butler said. Commissioner Terry McClung asked if it would be a link on the CAPC’s website, and Butler said yes. “It would be a widget where they enter their information and it takes them to another page,” Butler said. “It would have that information available. The difference between this and just a listing is it takes them to a lodging property and the money stays in our community.” Commissioner David Mitchell said he wasn’t sure about the program, saying lodging owners have to pay the chamber to use it. “To make this system work, you would have to, in essence, have every-
body that has lodging to be on there, because those people who don’t have a system that links to JackRabbit will not show up when it comes time for this,” Mitchell said. “The only people who will show up are those who are paying you to get on JackRabbit.” He continued, “I have a concern that, in a way … and this is going to sound terrible, but I’m going to say it that way because it’s in my mind right now … in essence, putting your widget on the page for which I pay CAPC taxes, it seems you’re hijacking my webpage and jerking it in to JackRabbit that I won’t be a part of because my reservation system doesn’t communicate with it.” Butler disagreed, saying the chamber is looking to get everyone in the community involved in the project. It will cost lodging owners $375 to have a grid listing in the visitor guide and to be featured on JackRabbit, Butler said. “Our goal is to get everybody to participate,” Butler said. “The reason the chamber is doing it is because online travel agencies are taking so much commission from people listed on there.” It wouldn’t cost the commission any money, Butler said, to put the widget on the CAPC website. “We’re not asking for marketing fund support. Our hope was we could be able to get that link from the CAPC website for people who are looking for live availability,” Butler said. Some of the lodging businesses featured on the CAPC website might not take part in JackRabbit, Mitchell said, making it unfair to those taxpayers. Butler said he hopes all the lodging businesses participate. “Ideally, we want everybody to participate in the grid listing,” Butler said. Director Mike Maloney said he could see some problems with the program. If a lodging owner has only two or three rooms, Maloney said, they might not want to be listed on JackRabbit. “It forces that lodging property … that would not necessarily participate in an
online booking system to all of a sudden find themselves to be in a position where they really don’t want to have someone in a third party booking for them,” Maloney said. “They want direct contact with their customers. They want to own the credit card information. They want to know who the people are, and they want to greet them when they come in.” JackRabbit still allows lodging owners to do all that, Butler said. “It literally is a generator that produces a listing of availability,” he said. Chairwoman Susan Harman said she likes the program but has some concerns about it. If a lodging owner pays taxes but doesn’t want to pay to be part of JackRabbit, Harman said, it could be unfair to feature the widget on the CAPC website. “If I know that I didn’t sign up and 20 other properties are going to constantly pop up and I’m not, that puts me at a disadvantage,” Harman said. “That is something that maybe a CAPC paying member might be upset about.” Commissioner Bobbie Foster said she would be part of the program if she owned a lodging property. “I don’t think I’d mind spending $375 … $375, to me, would be such a small price to pay to have that,” Foster said. “I would think people would jump on it. I can’t imagine anybody not doing it.” Some lodging owners won’t want to pay $375 to be featured on JackRabbit, Mitchell said. “My concern about this is the movement to try and take control of the system of reservations as they’re coming through,” Mitchell said. “There’s a lot of people that are doing quite well through their own private system. A lot of people are doing fine with booking, and it’s not a problem.” He added, “I’m just having a problem with taking the system and bringing it in and trying to put everybody on it when everybody is not going to be on it.” Mitchell suggested polling the CAPC See CAPC, page 19
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Council waiting to discuss alderwoman’s clash with county clerk By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
Eureka Springs alderman David Mitchell is calling for consequences after alderwoman Mickey Schneider canceled her voter registration on July 6. Mitchell brought the matter to the city council table July 10, but Schneider, alderwoman Peg Adamson and city clerk Ann Armstrong left the meeting during a dispute over approval of the minutes. The council held a special meeting July 12 to continue the discussion, where Mitchell referred to letters written by Carroll County deputy clerk Sherry Cochrane and county clerk Jamie Correia. In the letters, Cochrane says Schneider called the office on July 5 demanding that her voter registration be removed from the system, saying Schneider was “extremely rude and offensive.” Cochrane says she asked Schneider to come to the office or mail a written statement to cancel her voter registration. According to Correia’s letter, Schneider and her husband walked into the office on July 6 demanding for the state voter registration computer to be shut down. 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 tell her Schneider couldn’t serve on city council unless she was a registered voter. 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 and can still serve on the council. It’s not Schneider’s voter registration he’s worried about, Mitch-
ell said July 12. “I’m not going to go over the incident of voiding registration nor re-applying … except to say when councilman Mickey Schneider voided her registration to vote, she voided her seat on the city council at the same time,” Mitchell said. “The issue tonight is simply conduct unbecoming of a city council person.” The council approved a code of conduct at the beginning of the year, Mitchell said, and Schneider defied that by acting the way she did at the county clerk’s office. “Councilman Mickey Schneider does not have two or three alternative personalities she can switch on or off depending on the issue,” Mitchell said. “She cannot play like she can be a citizen or an (elected) official one time and not be seen as a Eureka Springs council person at another.” When Schneider canceled her voter registration, Mitchell said, she was representing the city of Eureka Springs. “Her actions, language and demeanor were inappropriate and totally in disregard to the code of conduct we as a council agreed to,” Mitchell said. “[Schneider’s] actions have also been inappropriate at multiple past council meetings as it relates to another council person seated at this table. It is time for council to conduct peer review on this behavior and request that it be stopped immediately.” Mitchell said he wished the council could discuss the matter in executive session but couldn’t because Schneider is an elected official. He has been approached by citizens over the past few weeks, Mitchell said, who are concerned about Schneider’s behavior. “I’m requesting at this time that council peer review the aberrant behavior of [Schneider] and that [Schneider] should consider, at a minimum, apologizing to the county clerk and her staff along with all Eureka Springs City Council
members, as well as the citizens of Eureka Springs, for her inappropriate outbursts and abusive behavior while representing the city of Eureka Springs,” Mitchell said. Mitchell said Armstrong acted inappropriately during the incident, too. Correia called the mayor’s office at 3 p.m. July 6, Mitchell said, but he wasn’t there. Instead, he said, Correia spoke with Armstrong. “At no time that evening after getting the news that a city council member in Eureka Springs had effectively resigned … did the city clerk notify the mayor, any council person or the mayor protem of this issue,” Mitchell said. Instead, he said, Armstrong contacted Schneider and told her she had to re-register to remain on the council. Mitchell recalled a discussion between Armstrong and mayor’s assistant Kim Stryker, saying Stryker asked Armstrong if there was anything she wanted to share with the mayor. Armstrong told Stryker she had handled it, Mitchell said. “The mayor’s assistant asked the city clerk twice about the call and was there anything she wanted to share with the mayor, in which the city clerk said again, ‘I’ve handled it. I’ve handled it,’ ” Mitchell said. This is not Armstrong’s job, he said. “Where in the city clerk’s job description does it say she is over elected council members or as a substitute to the mayor as an administrator for the city?” Mitchell said. “Where in the city clerk’s job description does it say she’s a peer to an alderman and can keep pertinent information regarding an alderman…from duly elected council members by withholding crucial information?” He added, “The city clerk and Mickey Schneider manipulated events that voided the ability of the city council members or the mayor to deal with a serious situation. What was the motive
in withholding this information?” Mitchell said Armstrong should apologize to the council for interfering with the council’s ability to review Schneider’s actions and to the mayor for usurping his authority as the city administrator. “I would rather have had the ability to discuss this in an executive session, but, again, elected officials cannot go into executive session to have a discussion like this, and this issue needs to be addressed by council,” Mitchell said. Adamson said she objected to several aspects of the meeting. “We have no city attorney here. We really need to have the city attorney here,” Adamson said. “I really do not like having this stuff aired this way. I think it’s nasty, and the purpose is not informative. It’s not helping anything.” She continued, “I just especially want to get back to governing the city, but I especially object to not having the city attorney here and I would ask to table this to another time when he is here.” Adamson moved to table the discussion, and alderman Bob Thomas seconded it. Mitchell said the city attorney didn’t need to be present for the discussion. “It’s the code of conduct in relation to behavior. It’s not anything to do with legality or pulling your voting or not,” Mitchell said. “It’s conduct and behavior.” Thomas said he’d be interested to know how broad the code of conduct is. “I’d like to know if the code of conduct we adopted here at the city council table applies out in the community,” Thomas said. The council voted, with Schneider, Thomas, Adamson and Terry McClung voting to table the discussion and Mitchell and Kristi Kendrick voting against it. The discussion will continue at the council’s next regular meeting, scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, July 24, at City Hall.
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Supporting local resistance I read in the newspapers about local Arkansas constituents getting arrested at Sen. Boozman’s DC office and applaud their actions! Here’s what I just emailed the Senator: Why do you continue to avoid your own constituents? You refuse to hold Town Halls and when Arkansas citizens make the effort to come to your Washington DC office, you can’t be bothered. Tom Cotton made time to see a group but you did not. What are we supposed to think of a man who lives off the tax payers yet refuses to meet with them? Instead, you have them arrested. Winning the election for your office makes you more answerable to us, you work for us. You say that town halls are not pro-
ductive??? Seems to me that they are one of the hallmarks of our democratic process. Most of us know how to behave in public too! I cannot recall a time in my life (I am 89) when folks had to be arrested to get their life and death concerns over decent healthcare (Trumpcare proposal is horrendous) heard by members of Congress... Sincerely, – MARGE J. SULLIVAN
Raising a family in Eureka Springs Dear editor, I am a homeowner in Eureka Springs and I have been disturbed for some time but nothing really disturbed me more than me moving back here from Minnesota and my family and I trying to just get
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back into a clinic. I was told here locally and even in Rogers and surrounding cities there is a waiting list for any doctors. We were all patients previously at Washington Family Medical and now that we moved and came back there is no room for us. I pay $1,117 in property taxes, we all pay 12 percent in taxes at restaurants, $5 to pay for parking downtown and not to mention pretty much everywhere the local discounts are a thing of the past! We pay expensive water that you can’t even trust to drink, $60 in Cox Cable just for local channels, and just noticed that Lake Leatherwood has got more funding now which is a very nice place but we need to spend more money on the city and more doctors with improving that hospital. You pay premiums for healthcare and yet a lot of people including my family can’t even get into a doctor facility! You are forced to go to the ER and if you have Medicaid or others you get denied because it wasn’t an emergency. What do you do when you need help for a simple thing and you can’t get a local doctor to see for preventative care or a simple cold or flu? I was denied to even get a wellness visit for my child because they couldn’t fit him in a clinic. What I am trying to say is I hope that the state, government, medical facilities, and all others that have control of this matter have a heart and something chang-
es soon. If you’re paying for healthcare or if you’re not because you are low income, you should be able to make a doctor’s appointment to be seen for issues. Then we learn that schools are cutting funding for the school meals programs! Where does it end? There has to be a solution to a long growing problem. We are scared to ever get sick due to not enough care and someone needs to start having a discussion and come up with a solution. I thank you for your time for reading this and posting this but I hope the discussion will not end here! — ANTHONY HARRIS
End political divisiveness Yesterday, July 6, 2017, there were two political demonstrations in Northwest Arkansas and I was fortunate to be able to participate in both. The first at the Bentonville Senior Citizens Center where our State Attorney General’s Mobile Office staff was giving a talk on identity theft, took place at 10 a.m. This was to include a half hour prior for people to ask questions for, or express concerns to the Attorney General, Leslie Rutledge’s representative. Her website states the following, “Attorney General Rutledge created the mobile office initiative to make the office accessiSee Forum, page 19
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Planning agrees to stripe parking areas on Spring Street By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs Planning Commission is looking for a way to solve the parking problem downtown. On Tuesday, July 11, commissioner Woodrow Acord said he analyzed the parking situation in town and found there are 17 metered spaces and one handicap spot between Pine Street and Howell Street. From Howell Street to the library, Acord said, there are 18 marked spots without meters, five library spots with two-hour limits, one handicap spot and four marked spots across from the library. “Then from the library to Grotto Spring, there are no marked spots. If you say a parking spot is 19 feet, then we actually have around 103 available parking spots between the library and Grotto Spring that’s unmarked,” Acord said. Commissioner Susan Harman said she recently walked down Spring Street, saying the city should get a handle on the parking situation there. “Inevitably in those areas … somebody parks and then another person parks but there’s like 10 feet between them and then someone else parks and leaves another 10 feet between them,” Harman said. “It’s a lot of wasted space. If it were striped, it would benefit the neighborhood immensely.” She added, “I’m not saying people are doing it on purpose, but you think about a high school parking lot … if you didn’t mark the spots, what kind of parking would be in a place like that? You have to control it, and then that will allow the city to monitor it and make sure people are obeying.” If people would use the parking available for their property, Acord said, there wouldn’t be such a big problem. The reason they park on the street, he said, is because it’s easier and more convenient. Harman asked what it would take to get the street striped off, and chairwoman Melissa Greene said the commis-
sion would have to recommend that to the Eureka Springs City Council. “I think we ought to stripe it as far as we can,” Acord said. Harman moved to stripe the road from the library to Harmon Park, and the commission agreed to do so. The commission moved on to discuss the property at 38 Prospect, with Greene saying she wanted to give commissioners a quick history of what’s going on there. The commission recommended to city council in an earlier meeting to rezone 38 Prospect from R-1 Residential to C-3 Commercial, Greene said. She said she spoke with the property owner next door, who said he didn’t mind his property being rezoned, too. “He looked very receptive and promised me he would get back to me when he had his wife’s approval,” Greene said. “I didn’t hear from him, went to city council, explained that we have his approval but not hers. I woke up the next morning to a letter from her saying she absolutely did not want to be rezoned.” Some members of the council weren’t happy with the spot zoning, Greene said, and returned the matter to the planning commission for more consideration. Greene said the property owner at 38 Prospect could apply for a conditional use permit, saying this would prevent the debate over rezoning the area. Harman said she wasn’t sure about what the council wanted from the commission. “We sent the request or the recommendation to city council to determine whether to approve or deny it,” Harman said. “Now they’ve sent it back to planning, but they never denied the original recommendation. What is their intent to bring it back to planning?” In a unanimous vote, the commission agreed to ask the council to approve or deny the rezoning before moving forward. The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, at City Hall.
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CAPC director unveils marketing plan for mobile application By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission is getting ready to launch the Eureka Springs App. On Wednesday, July 12, director Mike Maloney described the marketing plan he’s prepared for the application. Maloney said he spoke with Chip Ford, developer of the application, and learned the application won’t be released to the public until the end of August. Chairwoman Susan Harman asked when the commission anticipated the application being released, and Maloney said it had been slated for the end of July. “Unless something has changed, it may be a little while longer,” Maloney said. The reason it’s taking a little longer, he said, is because the programmers are still working on the application. Harman asked if that’s because the programmers are add-
ing things to the application, and Maloney said that’s exactly it. “They’re adding, shoring up, making sure the beta test is working,” Maloney said. “There’s a lot of flaming hoops they have to go through. Plus, they have to go ahead and get the sign-off from the Apple store.” “So [Ford] just kind of needed an infusion of cash to get the programmers moving?” commissioner David Mitchell asked. “Yes,” Maloney said. “There’s nothing wrong with that. We’re looking forward to it,” Mitchell said. “So what are you saying … the marketing plan is no rush? You’ve got a little longer to plan?” Maloney agreed, saying he has more time to develop the marketing plan and get everything in place. He described the plan, saying it includes geofencing Eureka Springs and the surrounding area, using precision targeting to advertise on social media and sending
out an eBlast in August when the application is released. All the CAPC’s print-based, digital and television marketing, Maloney said, will include the application in 2018. In town, he said, the CAPC will distribute rack cards as many places as possible. The transit system could be moving toward having commercials and music available on the trolleys, Maloney said, which would make it even easier to advertise the application to tourists. “Smitty at transportation … he’s not sure when that’s going to happen or if that’s going to happen, but if it does, we can go ahead and buy commercial content on the Eureka Springs trolleys,” Maloney said. “We can advertise the app on the trolleys. That might be another tool we can use.” He added, “We’re exploring basically all the facets of how to get this marketed out.”
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The Eureka Springs School Board voted at its Tuesday meeting to approve the Stipend Salary Schedule for the 2017-18 school year. Superintendent Bryan Pruitt said the schedule had been brought to the board at last month’s meeting, but a few board members asked to have a better breakdown of the schedule. “So we have a breakdown on the stipends. The staff likes it and has signed off on it,” Pruitt said. “As for the cost, the total increase from the 2015-16 school year will be $8,455. That does include the benefits with that.” Board member Tina Johnson asked if staff members would receive the stipends even if they were not the ones doing the majority of the work. “The ones who are doing the stipends for like baseball, softball, whatever — when they’re not there and there is someone else doing it the majority of the time, are they still going to get that stipend just because it’s in their name?” she asked.
“If you’re supposed to be getting paid a stipend for volleyball, let’s say, and if you’re not doing it, then no, you’re not going to get paid for it,” Pruitt said. “To get paid on the stipend, you have to be an employee of the school. We don’t pay somebody for not doing something.” “How do you know that they’re doing it?” Johnson asked. “I think Tina is asking how we know that these people are on task for the stipend responsibilities they’re being paid for,” said board president Chris McClung. Pruitt said that is something the district can address with all of its employees. He said the board is rewarding staff members with the stipends, so there are expectations for them if they receive a stipend. He said he had not heard about staff members receiving stipends but failing to fulfill the duties associated with them. Board member Gayla Wolfinbarger pointed out that many extracurricular positions are held by volunteers, not staff members. “Right, and they are not paid,” Pruitt said.
“We can revisit the stipend responsibilities with our employees. We don’t want to be paying someone for something they’re not doing.” The board then voted to approve the Miscellaneous Duty Salary Schedule for the 2017-18 school year. Most people paid for miscellaneous duties are paid on an hourly rate, Pruitt said, but a few are paid per game. “We’re trying to clean this up and keep it all consistent, so we want to change this from per game to per hour,” he said. “Also, our classified staff are all on a time clock system now, so they can clock in and then clock out if they’re going to be working a ballgame that evening.” The board voted to advertise for bids on both the construction of a greenhouse, for which the district received a $109,650 grant from the state Department of Career Education, and for the installation of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) in the middle school gymnasium. “We are finally ready to advertise for bids on the greenhouse and the HVAC in the
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Allegiance Health Management named USDA Business of the Year By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
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Carroll County Sheriff Randy Mayfield and Chief Deputy Maj. George Frye (left) stand in front of more than 3,000 marijuana plants. The plants were among 40,000 untended plants discovered last week on a 10-acre plot in southeast Carroll County.
Sheriff’s office finds, destroys wild marijuana By Scott Loftis
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Approximately 40,000 uncultivated marijuana plants growing on a 10-acre plot in southeast Carroll County were destroyed last week, according to the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office. The plants, which were not ready for harvest, were discovered during an annual operation involving multiple agencies. They were spotted from the air, as the operation included Arkansas National Guard helicopters. Carroll County Sheriff Randy Mayfield was in one helicopter that flew over the plot where the plants were discovered. He said he could smell the plants from the helicopter 200 yards in the air. Mayfield said the landowner was not aware that the plants were on the property. He said authorities believe the area where the plants were discovered “was previously a harvested area.” No arrests or charges are expected.
In addition to the CCSO and the Arkansas National Guard, other agencies involved in the operation were the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission. Most of the plants were destroyed onsite, Mayfield said, but more than 3,000 were displayed at a news conference Friday in a secured area at the Carroll County Detention Center in Berryville. Mayfield said large marijuana growing operations are rare these days. “It’s easier to bring it in than to run the risk of growing it or harvesting it in Arkansas,” he said. Arkansas voters approved the use of medical marijuana in the 2016 general election. Still, recreational marijuana remains illegal in Arkansas, and Mayfield said the sheriff’s office will continue to treat it as such. “The legislature will do what they do, and the voters will,” he said. “But right now, it’s still illegal.”
If the United States Department of Agriculture has anything to say about it, Eureka Springs Hospital is in good hands. Peter Savoy, CEO of the hospital, reported on Monday at an informal meeting of the Eureka Springs Hospital Commission that Allegiance Health Management has been named the USDA Business of the Year for 2016. Savoy said Allegiance received the honor after purchasing three bankrupt hospitals in Louisiana. “That was a big threat to those communities to not have healthcare services, because they were all sole community hospitals … only one hospital in those communities,” Savoy said. “By Allegiance buying these three hospitals out of bankruptcy, the people kept their hospital and kept their jobs.” Chairman Michael Merry said he was pleased to hear of the recognition. “That’s absolutely wonderful. I have been inundated with people who were so worried about what Allegiance was involved in, so this is probably just what we need,” Merry said. “So many observers who really don’t know what they’re looking at say the federal government is charging [Allegiance] all these fines and they’re going to go bankrupt.” Savoy said that’s far from happening. “It’s never going to be perfect, but Allegiance is doing very, very well. They own 12 hospitals right now. They’re looking at buying four more in Louisiana,” Savoy said. “The goal is to expand to 25 hospitals within the next five years. They’ve got a pretty aggressive plan.” “Once they do this, can they stay afloat to keep them going?” commissioner Mary Jean Sell asked. Savoy said he’s confident in Allegiance, and the commission moved on to discuss the proposed renovations at Eureka Springs Hospital. Merry asked Kim Stryker, assistant to Mayor Butch Berry, if she could work with Berry to send out a request for qualifications to get the project going. “We absolutely can,” Stryker said. “You
should probably come in and talk to Butch about the broad scope. We have to put it in the paper. We have to have a definition.” Merry updated the commission on what has happened since its last meeting, saying he met with the Historic District Commission about the proposed renovations. Those commissioners asked him to come up with multiple drawings showing what the hospital commission could do with $3 million, $5 million and $8 million, Merry said. “We are still uncertain as to what Allegiance is willing to put out on a monthly basis to cover these enormous numbers,” Merry said. Before asking Allegiance for that money, he said, the hospital commission needs to come up with a plan. “We, as a commission, have to go through a set of procedures that we vote on determining to spend the money to create those drawings,” Merry said. “It’s time consuming and, particularly with this situation this month, it’s going to take us a little while in order to get the approval to spend the money to have the drawings made.” The first step, Stryker said, is determining the scope of the project and sending out a request for qualifications. She said this will help the commission find somebody to help with the drawings, and Merry said he thought the commission could work up the drawings without sending out the RFQ. That would cost less than $20,000, Merry said, which is the threshold for requesting bids. Stryker said that wasn’t true. If the project itself would cost more than $20,000, Stryker said, the commission has to request bids for preliminary work on it. “So as far as you’re concerned, even these three sets of drawings we’re looking at require that?” Merry said. “It’s state law,” Stryker said. Merry agreed to work with the mayor on the request for bids, saying the commission would have a better idea of how the project is going in the near future. The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21, at the ECHO Clinic.
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Fat Tire Festival
Photos by Tavi Ellis
The 19th annual Fat Tire Festival rode into town from July 14-16. Riders of all experience levels spent the three-day weekend on the trails at Lake Leatherwood City Park.
Phat Tire Bike Shop offers complimentary cycle servicing throughout the busy weekend.
As the sign warns, each obstacle is has its risks, but this youth is up to the challenge.
A gigantic water slide keeps the kiddos cool and provides plenty of fun in the hot summer sun.
Rider number 329 parts the water through Leatherwood It takes an expert rider to successfully traverse the Downhill Challenge. Creek during the Short Track race.
Victor Smith of Catered Creations offers up his best-seller, loaded barbecue fries.
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Eureka Springs Hospital hosted Lunch and Learn on Thursday, July 13. Sue Hopkins and Piper Allen were the featured speakers, with new doctor Paul Daidone taking the stage for a few moments as well.
A combined 55 years of experience make this pair an expert team.
Sipping coffee and munching lunch is a satisfying way to ingest new knowledge during Piper Allen’s delivery of Medicaid supplement plans.
Employees from Eureka Springs Hospital sit in to learn all they can about new Medicaid practices. Seated from left to right are: Inspirations Clinic Director RN Sherri Fitzpatrick, ER/Trauma Director Angie Shaw, RN Catherine Eberhardy and HR Director Jodi Smith
Lunch is served at the mayor’s table, starting with guest of honor, Dr. Paul Daidone.
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Raffle winner Eureka Springs Rotarian Dorothy Guertin, left, presents a kayak to Richard White after the Rotary Club’s golf tournament on Friday, July 14. The 12foot Native Slayer kayak was this year’s big raffle prize at the tournament. Proceeds from the raffle, golf tournament and silent auction go toward scholarships for local students.
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Yards & Yards of Yard Sales registration deadline approaching Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce will host the summer Yards & Yards of Yard Sales from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, and Saturday, Aug. 5, at locations citywide. To get your location on the map, stop by the chamber office at Pine Mountain Village, pay $15, mark your spot on the map and get your YYYS permit sign. The sign-up deadline to ensure your space on the map is Wednesday, July 26. Once the map becomes available, it will be online, in local businesses and at the chamber. If you are interested in having a yard
sale but do not have a yard or live too far outside city limits, there are a limited number of spaces available in the grassy area between the Visitor Information Center and Highway 62/East Van Buren. In the event of inclement weather, the event will take place the following weekend from Friday, Aug. 11, to Saturday, Aug. 12. For more information, call 469-2538737, email jessica@eurekaspringschamber.com or look the chamber up on Facebook at Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce.
First Christian Church to view photos from Israel Aug. 9 First Christian Church at 763 Passion Play Road will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, to view the “Trip to Israel” Kathy Warren and Jane Williams took during the spring. All are invited.
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The Western Carroll County Ministerial Association has announced the winner of the Celebrate Jesus Parade people’s choice entry. The Great Passion Play”s entry was selected by the Eureka Springs downtown merchants as the winner this year. This will be a traveling trophy that will be awarded each year to the best entry. Pictured receiving the trophy on behalf of the Great Passion Play is Barbara Tater (center). Presenting the trophy on behalf of the ministerial association are Dale and Laura Nichols.
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Gros resigns from Eureka Springs Farmers’ Market
The Eureka Springs Farmers’ Market has announced the resignation of Patrice Gros of Foundation Farm from the market’s board of directors. A press release from the board says Gros recently acknowledged to the public that he had been caught using prohibited herbicides on his USDA Certified Organic farm. “While the Eureka Springs Farmers’ Market does not require organic growing practices of its vendors, we absolutely cannot condone deception of our customers and community,” the release says. “Our lo-
cal farmers’ market is committed to honest relationships between our producers and our customers. Essentially, trust is the foundation of our market.” A board member, in particular, must be above reproach in this respect, the release says. According to the release, Gros offered his resignation to the board, and it was regretfully accepted. “The board of the Eureka Springs Farmers’ Market, on behalf of its entire membership, apologizes to our customers for this unfortunate situation,” the release says.
Brashears participates in Beds4Kids Photo courtesy of Eureka Springs Historical Museum
The commerce of Eureka Springs began with the healing benefits of the spring water that flowed underneath the ground. People came far and wide to take advantage and to grasp a chance at a new and healthy life. But as soon as people gathered and a community was formed, there was also a need for the basics of life, including sawmills, boarding houses, grocery stores and every other thing needed to accommodate the living standard of the time. Here are just a few of the business interests found in Eureka Springs in days gone by. As you will notice, many are still the same as what we have today … just called by a different name. — Stephanie Stodden, Museum Operations Manager
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 rubn-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 479-253-5384.
Beds4Kids donates a free bed to a child in need for each mattress purchased between July 4 and Aug 31 at Brashears Furniture. This is the second year for Beds4Kids. Last year Brashears partnered with their customers to donate 79 beds to kids in the Branson, Berryville and Springdale area. Kristy Chilton, a children’s service worker with Taney County Children’s Division said “Through this program, we were able to help a single parent who was homeless get beds for his children. We helped get beds for children who were sleeping on the floor because they did not have a bed to sleep in. There were many more that we were able to help with this program. We are grateful to Brashears Furniture and for this program.” Kelli Taylor of Day Springs Behavioral Health Services says “The Beds4Kids program has helped several of our wrap-
around families. The donated beds have allowed kids to move from couches, mattresses on the floor and beds that were too small to a comfortable space that is all their own. I have the date on my calendar for when the donation begins for this year and have already started a list of the families in need. Thank you, Brashears Furniture, for all you do for our community!” Susan Brashears said “We are always happy to partner with our customers and be able to give back to our communities. Buying a mattress during Beds4Kids doesn’t cost our customers a penny more, and it truly helps kids in our communities. Our goal is to donate 150 beds this year. A good night’s sleep is so important for children — and for everyone” If you would like to participate in Beds4Kids, visit your local Brashears Furniture.
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 24 Ranch chicken, sweet potato casserole, lima beans, cottage cheese with pineapples and roll Tuesday, July 25 Spaghetti with meat sauce, peas and car-
rots, garlic toast and spiced apples Wednesday, July 26 Strawberry salad with grilled chicken and wheat crackers Thursday, July 27 Meatloaf, mashed potatoes with brown gravy, fried okra, fruit, cookie and wheat roll Friday, July 28 Ham and navy beans, steamed cabbage, watermelon wedge and cornbread
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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 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 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. 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 870-423-9399.
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
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 24: Metafizzies Meeting
The Eureka Springs Metaphysical So-
ciety (Metafizzies) meeting will feature videos of the American spiritual teacher Gangaji at 7 p.m. Monday, July 24, at the Heart of Many Ways at 68 Mountain St. All are welcome.
July 27: Back to School Immunization Clinic
The Carroll County Health Unit will host a back-to-school immunization clinic from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, July 27, at 402 Hailey Road in Berryville. To participate in the clinic, please call 870-4232923.
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 preregister 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 preregistered. For questions or more information, email CarrollCountyFairgrounds.com or call Kelly Murphy at 870-423-7788.
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.
Aug. 9: Israel Trip Presentation
Travelers for the Lord, Kathy Warren and Jane Williams, will present a free presentation on their trip to Israel at 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 9, at the First Christian Church at 763 Passion Play Road in Eureka Springs. The event is open to the public.
Aug. 10: Eureka Springs Open House
Eureka Springs Elementary School will hold a Back-to-School Open House from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10. It’s a chance for students to tour their classrooms, meet their teachers and bring their school supplies. Staff will be available to assist with signing up for car tags and lunch accounts. Refreshments will be served in the cafeteria.
Aug. 25: Carroll County Fair Poultry Testing
Carroll County Fair and Livestock will test all poultry shown at the fair from noon to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25, at the Carroll County Fairgrounds. Poultry will not be eligible for entry at the fair without a NPIP certificate, which will be issued at the time of testing. On the day of entry, the NPIP certificate must be presented at check-in. Waterfowl are exempt. For any questions or more information, email CarrollCountyFairgrounds.com or call Sherry Ream at the Carroll County Extension Office at 870-423-2958.
ONGOING MEETINGS
ECHO Stores are offering music and movement story time at 10 a.m. every Tuesday during the summer through Aug. 2 in the book department and children’s section. The event is free and is intended for children who are elementary age. Store manager Danyelle Harris will be leading the story time. A Universal Worship Service will be held from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. every
Sunday at the Heart of Many Ways at 68 Mountain St. in the downstairs meeting room to celebrate the world religions with candle lighting, readings, music and prayer. All are welcome. There will be Shamantha and Tonglen meditation practice under the guidance of Khentrul Rinpoche at 5:30 p.m. every Monday. For more information or directions, call Alece at 479-244-6841 or Gary at 479-244-6840. Rabbi Rob Lennik will hols Shabbat Services the first and third Friday of each month at the Heart of Many Ways at 68 Mountain St. in Eureka Springs. For more information, call 479-633-9221 or email rblennick@gmail.com. The Eureka Springs Carnegie Library hosts a weekly Song and Story Time for toddlers and preschool children and their caregivers at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday at 194 Spring St. The Good Shepherd Humane Society (GSHS) holds its monthly board meeting at 1 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month in the shelter’s meet-and-greet room. All are welcome. St. James Episcopal Church holds community suppers from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Sundays. Meals are provided by local restaurants. St. James is the church with the red door located at 86 Prospect Ave. on the Historic Loop. Meals are served downstairs in the undercroft. A support group for those with Parkinson’s and their caregivers is held at 10 a.m. the first Wednesday of each month at ECHO Community Room. For more information email Sally at SarahG@arkansas.net or call 479-981-1587.
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pider veins are known as superficial varicose veins. You see them as wiggly red/blue Jim Fain or black decorations just under the surface of the skin. They are found mostly on the thighs, leg, ankles and feet. Deeper varicose veins happen too, and can cause troubles. Most everyone is familiar with the varicose vein called a hemorrhoid. Horse chestnut (aesculus hippocastanum) is an herb sanctioned by the German Commission E as a great choice to deal with all of these vein troubles. Treatment of the symptoms of the leg veins is an ageold use of this herb. Some of the symptoms of vein disease include pain, a sensation of heaviness, nighttime cramps in the calves, itchy ’roids and swelling of the ankles. Sometimes nighttime cramps are due to not having enough minerals or electrolytes so I’d add those first and if I still had troubles I’d definitely give horse chestnut a try. For spider veins, make tea with cut and sifted horse chestnut, let it cool then lay a washcloth or maybe a length of gauze thoroughly dampening the wrap. Squeeze out the excess into your original container and layer the cloth or gauze on top of or around the highly colorful/decorative area. Repeat this daily for about 10 days. As long as the container of tea is clearly labeled so that it won’t be drunk, try adding some witch hazel to cool and heal the skin. Save the extra tea in the fridge to be used the next day. Make up fresh wrap tea every two or three days. Adding Gotu kola (Centella asiatica) can make the herbal wrap just a little better. Don’t overdo with gotu kola as some sensitivity could happen if you use too much. Horse chestnut also comes in capsules for swallowing. A standardized capsule of 300mg of horse chestnut will produce 60 mg of aescin (one of the most active ingredients) per capsule. Taking one to three of these a day helps with deep varicose veins, spider veins are benefited and hemorrhoids are greatly reduced. It is a blood thinner so if you take prescription Coumadin or Warfarin it is best to avoid this herb.
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ARIES: Breathe in. Breathe out. Breathe in. Breathe out. Feel better? Good. Quit annoying your family this week with your tuba death metal and you’ll be allowed to keep breathing on a regular basis. TAURUS: You have all the best moves, except for that third one. That particular move may attract an amorous moose. At least you and the moose enjoy the same Netflix shows, so it could work out. GEMINI: Let a smile be your umbrella, an ear wiggle be your cell phone, and a tongue be your car keys. You’ll look weird and you’ll talk funny, but at least your pockets will be much lighter. CANCER: Those who cannot do, teach. Those who cannot teach, lead. Those who cannot lead, end up in middle management and plan four-hour meetings to discuss the color of the water cooler, so bring your phone to distract yourself at the staff meeting on Thursday. LEO: It’s fine if you decorate your happy place with swords, pit traps and ninja stars, just don’t invite anyone over for tea; they’ll be jumpy for days. Some things are meant for you alone. VIRGO: You’re feeling more out of place than Barney the dinosaur in a Game of Thrones episode. Once you avoid all the pointy things, lay low and you might get a date with a dragon. LIBRA: Hitch your wagon to a star, and you’ll get great gas mileage. Be careful, though; very few wagons offer seat belts and stars occasionally take sharp left turns. Pack a parachute. SCORPIO: Someone tries to pick a fight with you on Tuesday, but your best move is to laugh it off. If they ask why you’re giggling, tell them you saw their paycheck stub. SAGITTARIUS: You think you know what’s best, but that’s be-
cause you haven’t seen the universal Sears catalog of awesomeness. Check out page 42, it will change your life forever. CAPRICORN: Love finds you when you least expect it. Tell it to wait outside, until you’re done looking through Twitter while sitting on the toilet. Sometimes love needs boundaries. AQUARIUS: You’re having
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such an incredible streak of luck, even the mice are cheering you on. Don’t worry about why they’re in your car, just admire how cute they are with their little pompoms and foam #1 fingers. PISCES: You don’t have to chase life with gusto, but you can skip after it with a bit of cheer. Start slow; your legs aren’t used to all the unfamiliar exercise.
CROSSWORD Puzzle
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Pet of the Week
Amy (No. F14-0128) is a 10.5-yearold female who likes a routine. She has a hard time with change. She needs a new mommy or daddy that will understand this and be willing to give her plenty of time to settle in. She drools when she’s happy and we think that’s a good thing. Amy comes with her blue puppy dog security bed. Amy will do best as a single-pet household without small children. Are you the special person Amy’s been waiting for? She is spayed and has her shots. She’s available for adoption at the Good Shepherd Animal Shelter on Highway 62 east of Eureka Springs. The shelter is open from noon to 5 p.m. every day but Tuesday and Wednesday. For more information, call 479-253-9188.
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Citizen Summer Social raises $200 for high school art program
Lovely County Citizen’s open house, the Citizen Summer Social, raised $200 for Eureka Springs High School art students last week. The event featured a silent auction with art created by the students. Good Shepherd Humane Society attended the event as well, raising a little money through plush pet adoptions and
donations. “The social was a great way to chat with the movers and shakers in Eureka Springs, and it helped out two wonderful causes,” said Samantha Jones, associate editor of Carroll County Newspapers. “We hope to do it again next year for sure.”
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gray vehicle with two female subjects and two male subjects fighting and screaming. An officer responded and made contact with one of the male subjects, who advised the vehicle had been parked in the grass. The owner of the land had advised him it was private property and asked him to leave. Some shoving happened, but the subject did not want to file a report. 11:58 p.m. - Officers responded to an area motel for a disturbance. An officer spoke with the guests staying in the room in question. It was a verbal disagreement between family members. July 16 1:51 a.m. - Officers responded to a report of two intoxicated female subjects walking around in the middle of the road. Upon arrival, the street and the area were clear. 2:35 a.m. - Officers responded to a report of a disturbance at an area apartment complex and spoke with the couple in question. No further assistance was needed. 11:28 a.m. - Officers responded to a local hotel for a welfare check. The female subject was fine. No report was taken.
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and they sent an officer. July 15 3:02 p.m. - A female subject called to get information on an eviction notice she received. The letter was date 7/12/2017 and stated she had three days to move from the property, but the caller did not receive the letter until 7/15/2017, which was the day she was supposed to be moving her property. The caller asked to speak to an officer and gave information to the officer. 3:57 p.m. - An officer responded to a one-vehicle accident involving a motorcycle. The driver had a possible broken leg, and EMS was toned. Life Flight was called for the driver. A report was taken. 5:43 p.m. - A caller requested an officer because he was out of town and his storm door was broken. An officer responded, and a report was taken. 8:41 p.m. - A caller was looking for a chocolate lab. The police department advised that no one had turned one in and they would call if someone did. 9:30 p.m. - A caller reported a dark
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TRANSITION Mary Elizabeth “Beth” (Caldwell) Manire Short, aged 96, died peacefully on July 11, 2017, at Brighton Ridge Nursing Home in Eureka Springs. Beth was born May 8, 1921, in Henrietta, Texas, the daughter of Frank E. and Zelda Faye (Jones) Caldwell. Beth had a musical upbringing playing piano, French horn, trumpet, cello, piccolo and Scotch baritone. One of the highlights in her teen years was traveling and playing in the Kelties all-girl marching band. She was also active in theater, playing the lead in many plays in high school. While attending Oklahoma City University she met the love of her life, Hubert B. Manire, whom she married in 1940. They had four children together, Larry, Bryan, Jane and Steve. They settled in Oklahoma City while Hubert had a career in the YMCA but moved to Corpus Christi, Texas in 1957 to continue Y work. In Corpus Christi Beth developed a life-long interest in performing as a clown named Snookey. She has brought much joy and laughter to many people at parades, hospitals, nursing homes, parties, festivals and the like. After another move to Milwaukee, Wis., for Y work, Beth and Hubert changed careers and moved to Hot Springs to build KOA campgrounds in Hot Springs and Little Rock. Retiring from successful camping careers, they moved to Rogers, where she founded the Arkee Malarkee Clown Alley and was active in the First Methodist Church. After Hubert’s death in 1986, Beth married retired Col. Harold Short, the father of a fellow clown. After Harold’s death in
Mary Elizabeth “Beth” (Caldwell) Manire Short May 8, 1921 – July 11, 2017
1996 Beth moved to Eureka Springs to be near her children. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Eureka Springs, chairman of the board for several years, an active volunteer for the Eureka Springs Hospital Guild, People Helping People and Help Hospitalized Veterans. Beth is survived by her four children, her sister Rose Ann (Caldwell) Davis of Hot Springs, nine grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren, and Harold’s children Joe, Jewel, Ron and Judy. A memorial service will be held at First United Methodist Church of Eureka Springs on July 30, at 2 pm, with reception to follow. Beth’s ashes will be interred aside Hubert’s at Crestview Cemetery, Hot Springs. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be sent in her name to the church at 195 Huntsville Road, Eureka Springs, AR 72632, 479 253-8987. Beth requests that, in memory of her, you “laugh long and heartily. Remember that laughter is healing.”
Crescent Hotel offers discount to local school employees
As teachers prepare for the start of the new school year, the 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa and the 1905 Basin Park Hotel are showing their appreciation to these hardworking and dedicated instructors by making it possible for each to have another couple days or evenings of enjoyment before heading back into the classroom. These two Eureka Springs historic hotels are extending a special discount to all area teachers, administrators and school workers for all these two historic hotels have to offer. “From Aug. 1 through Aug. 6, any person showing proper school-affiliated identification from an area school, college or other institute of learning will receive a 25 percent discount on hotel lodging, food in our restaurants, services in our spas and tickets to our tours,” said Jack Moyer, general manager of both hotels. “This is our way of saying ‘thank you’ to this group of dedicated educators and school workers.”
The discount may be used for overnight rooms at both hotels; food in the Crystal Dining Room Restaurant, SkyBar Pizza, Crescent Confections, and the Balcony Restaurant; any and all services at both the New Moon Spa & Salon and Spa 1905; tickets to the Crescent Ghost Tour, Flickering Tales, Not Really A Door production, and the Spirits of The Basin tour and hotel souvenirs. Teachers are reminded that reservations are suggested at some of these venues and that this special, limited-time teacher discount may not be combined with any other discount or promotional offer. “We feel that in addition to this being one last chance for the folks employed by our area schools to enjoy summer, it will also give each of them a chance to recharge their internal batteries before plugging into the new school year,” Moyer said. For more information, visit CrescentHotel.com or BasinPark.com.
Holiday Island Rotary Club to hear from CASA representative
Katie Crow, who works for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Northwest Arkansas, will speak to the Holiday Island Rotary Club at 8:30 a.m. Friday, July 21, at the Holiday Island Elks Club. Crow serves as the recruitment and retention specialist and as an advocate su-
TRANSITION Erwin Q. Iles, Jr., 72, of Springdale, passed away Sunday, July 16, 2017, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. He was born June 2, 1945, on the Choctaw Nation Indian Reservation near Talihina, Okla. Erwin and Pamela Carr met on a blind date in 1970 and were married eight days later. They moved to Eureka Springs where he worked as an artist and was a founding member of the Eureka Springs Guild of Artists and Craftspeople. As an epileptic, Erwin was especially proud to have one of his sculptures featured in New York at an
pervisor for Carroll County. CASA helps train volunteers across Benton, Washington, Madison and Carroll counties to represent children in foster care with the goal to serve every child in foster care by the year 2020. All are invited to attend.
Erwin Q. Iles
June 2, 1945 – July 16, 2017 event sponsored by the Epilepsy Foundation. He was devoted to his family and had a lifelong love of music. He was a loving grandfather and never turned down a piece of Sarah’s homemade chocolate cake. In addition to his wife he is survived by two children, Chris Iles of Los Gatos, Calif., Sarah Kamm and husband Hans of Springdale, and four grandchildren, Chris, Ava, Sophia and James. A celebration of Erwin’s life will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 22, at Sarah’s home, 2308 Valley View Drive in Springdale. Dress is casual.
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members, saying he wanted to know how they felt about the program. Harman said she could get behind that. “I think it’s a positive thing. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with JackRabbit system,” Harman said. “My only issue is that someone who is not a chamber member and is getting the listing on the CAPC website may feel like they now have to go and get on it in order to show up on availability.” No matter what the commission decides, Butler said, the chamber will move forward with the program. “I want to make sure you understand the chamber has sign a contract and we’re doing this anyway,” Butler said. The commission agreed to survey CAPC members about the program, and Harman said they’d see what happens after that.
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ble to everyone, particularly to those who live outside the capital city. She believes no issue is too small for her staff to have a face-to-face conversation.” Because of the AG’s desire to end the state’s involvement in the DACA program(Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), a program that has allowed thousands of Arkansas children of immigrants to better themselves and their families, several people wished to express their concerns about the adverse effects this would have on thousands of Arkansas families. Her public statements affirm that she will honor the DACA certifications that are already in place but does not intend to allow any new applications or renewals. Children who are in the program must re-apply every two years. There were police present in the parking lot when we arrived and they were explaining to us that the center, which we were told was private property, would not allow us to protest on the property which we respected. The Bentonville Police were glad that we were not there to disrupt and were very professional and treated us like fellow human beings. We were allowed to enter the center and reg-
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Also at the meeting, Rick Bright presented a marketing fund request from Springtime in the Ozarks. Bright said the annual convention normally receives $2,800 but asked for $1,040 this year. The convention went $460 over budget, Bright said, and would like to be reimbursed for that. “It’s still a lot less than we’d normally give them,” Bright said. The commission voted, agreeing to reimburse the convention. In other business, the commission heard from Bright about what it would take to receive bonds to build a parking garage downtown. Bright said he met with city finance director Lonnie Clark, saying the commission does have the ability to apply for bonds. “Our code that enables us to do bonding says that the city won’t be liable for our bond,” Bright said. “The city is liable for our bonds, because we operate
under the city’s tax ID number.” If the commission decided to issue bonds to build a parking facility, Bright said, the Eureka Springs City Council would have to approve that. “Ultimately, they’re going to be on the hook for it. [Clark] felt with the city’s current bonding situation … the current financial situation, we probably wouldn’t get approved through city council,” Bright said. Mitchell pointed out that the Eureka Springs Planning Commission is working on parking regulations, too. “They’re headed down a very good path,” Mitchell said. Harman, who sits on the planning commission, said she’d work between both commissions. “I’ll bring some of this information to planning, too, and at least we’ll have a Plan B,” Harman said. Bright moved on to present the finan-
cial report, saying the cash balance as of June 30 was $414,699.92. He listed tax collections remitted in June, from May collections. He said restaurants brought in $70,295, up $4,184 (12.5 percent). Total lodging collections were $63,270, down $1,435 (2.2 percent). These lodging collections include: $11,135 for hotels, down $1,583 (12.5 percent); $32,989 for motels, up $68 (0.2 percent); $6,024 for B&Bs, down $910 (13.1 percent); and $13,122 for cabins and cottages, up $989 (8.2 percent). Bright said the year-to-date lodging collections compared with 2016 are down $8,112 (3.1 percent) and the year-to-date restaurant collections compared with 2016 are down $803 (0.3 percent). The year-to-date total collections, he said, are down $8,915 (1.6 percent). The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, at City Hall.
ister as guests. After leaving briefly and re-entering the building the police and another gentleman who seemed to have some sort of authority, although he would not say who he was or what his position was, informed us that we would not be allowed back in even to speak to the AG’s staff before her talk. We assured them that we would not disrupt anything and would not interfere with her meeting. After some discussions between the officers and with the AG’s staff, we were given permission to get in line for the pre-meeting and several did. The representative listened but took no notes. Hopefully she has a photographic memory and will convey these messages to her boss. The many concerned citizens gathered across the street, showed signs, raised voices and did interviews with local media, to demonstrate their support of our friends and neighbors. The focus then turned to Sen. Cotton’s Springdale office to share with his staff and passersby our feelings and personal experiences with the healthcare before and after the ACA and what an incredibly destructive bill the Republicans in Congress are trying to force on the nation in the name of purging all things Obama. At both events the people passing in their vehicles expressed their freedom of speech
in the form of horn honks, thumbs up and the occasional middle finger. It is all good. My reasons for taking part in events like these are not fully personal. After all, I am not a minority, I am not poor, I have no gender identity issues and I am not physically or mentally disabled, but my wife and I know the difference between right and wrong. We know that if hungry strangers come to your door you welcome them in and you set more plates and slice the bread thinner so everyone gets a slice. I don’t know if America can be great, but Americans can be, people everywhere can be. It is not we or them, it is us. — MARK EASTBURN
ence. His boss and financier Putin has won. Putin bought our election and the Republicans sold it to him. Why can’t the so-called “right-wing Christians” wake up to this disaster? They are so busy misinterpreting their Bible, damning the LGBTQ community, and protecting their pocketbooks that they remain in a daze, doing nothing constructive, “praying” while our country is dying. America needs allies. We cannot deal with Isis, climate change, North Korea, etc., without cooperation and he is not only not interested in cooperation, he is ignorant and egotistic, so much so, our country has become a White House of buffoons. How I miss the Obamas: Michelle Obama, who was smart, articulate, compassionate and delightful. Mrs. Cheatolini models beautifully and that’s about it. She shows off expensive clothes, dark glasses and lackadaisical waving. So representative of nothingness, just like her rich husband. Our July 4th parade displayed hope. The Democrats’ kicking donkey was a delight. We indeed need to do some butt kicking if we are going to survive this budding Fascism and develop a true democracy! — TRELLA LAUGHLIN
Call for democracy
Cheatolini, our dishonest “president,” displayed for all the world to see how inept he is, how chauvinistic and how disdainful he can be about cooperation with our allies at the G-20 Summit. Everyone is talking about how America is no longer “first,” but has disintegrated. He has brought on the world’s contempt, ridicule and disrespect. America is no longer a beacon for people, but a bully who is irrelevant to peace, the environment and democracy. He cannot even talk with any coher-
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