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JULY 27, 2017
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n Meeting minutes cause contention
n School supply drive helps kids
n HISID hears wish list for new projects
Council agrees to include video in approval of minutes
Donations accepted until beginning of school year
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July 17 12:38 a.m. — An officer responded to an alarm at an area business. The officer checked the building, and all was secure. 1:43 a.m. — An officer responded to an area motel for a report of theft. Some items had been taken from the freezer in the restaurant. The officer spoke with the night manager, and a report was taken. 3:35 a.m. — An officer responded to the report of a possible trespasser on private property and checked the area. The officer was unable to locate anyone. 3:38 p.m. — A caller advised of a disturbance at an area business. Officers responded and took a report. 11:08 p.m. — An officer responded to an alarm at an area business. The alarm company contacted the key holder, and the building was secured. July 18 9:57 a.m. — A caller advised of a suspicious person by the lake. An officer responded and made contact. A report was taken. 10:06 a.m. — A caller advised of a theft from his wholesale truck that was parked outside a local bar and making a delivery. An officer responded and took a report. 10:40 a.m. — A caller advised of a suspicious person in the back of the track behind the elementary school trying to get into doors and windows. Officers responded and checked the area, but they were unable to make contact. 6:28 p.m. — A caller advised that her soon-to-be ex-husband was calling her from a friend’s number and she thought he might be using some kind of machine to show he is calling from another phone. She advised he was also calling from a private number, but she could not prove it is him other than knowing his voice. The caller was advised the information would be logged into the system and an officer would be informed to add it to his report. We wonder why they couldn’t make it work. 6:31 p.m. — An officer responded to an alarm, but the alarm company called to cancel the alarm. 9:24 p.m. — A caller repeatedly called to advise that her ex-husband was calling
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her again and she was recording the phone calls. An officer took the call and advised the caller that the information would be put into the department’s notes. The officer advised the caller to let the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office know as well since she lived in Holiday Island. We think maybe this is the same guy who keeps calling and offering us free cruises. 11:30 p.m. — An employee at a local store advised of a shoplifting incident that had occurred. An officer responded and took a report. July 19 8:05 a.m. — A caller advised that she had left her apartment to switch over her clothes in the laundry room and when she came back to her apartment she found it had been gone through. She advised that she had belongings missing. An officer responded and took a report. 3:13 p.m. — County Dispatch called in regard to a 911 call. A dispatcher spoke to the subject, who advised they had pocket-dialed 911. An officer responded to make sure all was clear. All was well. July 20 11:29 a.m. — A caller advised of a suspicious vehicle backed up to her building that was not supposed to be there. An officer responded and contacted the vehicle owner. The vehicle was removed. No report was taken. 7:24 p.m. — County Dispatch called about a 911 call, saying this was the seventh call from this cell phone that was a nonworking cell number. An officer responded and drove around the area but did not see anything. 9:25 p.m. — A caller advised that there was a manhole with the lid off and they almost hit it. Public works was contacted to cover it back up, and an officer was dispatched as well. The officer put the cover back on and advised canceling the call to public works and letting them know to fix the manhole in the morning. The officer took the broken round piece and advised dispatch to let public works know to come pick it up at the police station. 10:35 p.m. — A caller advised that a male was hanging around a business, See Dispatch, page 19
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All about the minutes
Council agrees to include video recording in approval of minutes By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs City Council focused on a contentious topic Monday night: approval of the minutes. Alderman David Mitchell added a discussion of the way minutes are approved to the agenda at the beginning of the meeting, but the council had to approve the minutes from previous meetings first. Approving the minutes The council agreed to wait on approving the minutes from June 12 and June 26 at its July 10 meeting. When it came time to approve the minutes from all three meetings on Monday, alderwoman Kristi Kendrick said she had a problem with way the minutes were written. Kendrick said she was especially concerned with the minutes from the June 12 meeting, where the council approved a no-smoking ordinance and agreed to allocate $1,000 to codify city ordinances. In the June 12 minutes, Kendrick said, city clerk Ann Armstrong writes that city
attorney Tim Weaver said the codebook revolves around the ordinances passed by the council. “The clerk did not note that I contradicted the statement by the city attorney by reading Arkansas code annotated 1455-705, which states in determining the content of any ordinance so codified, it should not be necessary to go beyond the code,” Kendrick said. “The clerk simply noted that ‘discussion followed about state law.’” Kendrick added, “By including Mr. Weaver’s comment but failing to include my comment, the June 12 minutes would lead one to believe that my concerns about the codification of the city ordinances were petty.” Kendrick said ordinances haven’t been added to the city’s online code since September 2014, saying none of the ordinances that were passed by the council during Armstrong’s tenure have been incorporated into the online code. These ordinances include those describing how
the City Advertising and Promotion Commission is made up, Kendrick said, and the city’s anti-discrimination ordinances. “Ms. Kendrick, I don’t mean to interrupt you, but we’re talking about the minutes,” Mayor Butch Berry said. “Yes, we are,” Kendrick said. “And those aren’t things you are talking about,” Berry said. Kendrick said she’d skip past the ordinances, moving on to say the ordinances should be included in the city’s online code. “Ms. Kendrick, we’re dealing with the minutes,” Berry said, “not regarding what you’re wanting to do with codification.” Kendrick said she had more to say about the minutes. Armstrong writes that Mitchell amended a motion to include taking $1,000 from legal services and a timeline for the budget, Kendrick said. “I don’t know what that means. It certainly wasn’t what was said,” Kendrick said. Berry reminded Kendrick that the
council had a motion on the table to approve the minutes and asked her if she wanted to amend them. She said she did. “In the June 12 minutes, there is much that was said and it’s very much one-sided and that’s not supposed to be what’s in the minutes,” Kendrick said. “What’s supposed to be in the minutes is what was done, and that, too, is inaccurate.” Kendrick said she submitted her amendments to the council. She moved to approve those amendments, and Mitchell seconded the motion. Alderman Bob Thomas said he thought Kendrick and Mitchell were being unclear in their expectations of the minutes. “Under public comments, you say ‘Mr. Jasinski spoke.’ That’s all you want there,” Thomas said to Kendrick. “Two weeks ago, when a woman had spoken, you wanted her remarks expounded upon.” Thomas recalled the council’s special meeting July 11 and said Mitchell wanted See Council, page 8
Council OKs 2016 budget clean-up resolution By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs City Council approved a resolution adopting the city’s 2016 budget on Monday night. Mayor Butch Berry said the resolution reflects money the city spent and brought in last year, saying the city had $599,576 extra as of Jan. 1. “Now, Jan. 2, we may have spent $300,000 of that, but as of Jan. 1, this is the balance,” Berry said. Alderman Bob Thomas asked if that means the city had a surplus last year, and finance director Lonnie Clark said that’s true on a cash basis. “Yes, it’s actual money that came in and actual money that was paid out, so anything laying out there that I don’t know about in accounts payable, or the same is true on accounts receivable, is not in this,” Clark said. “This is strictly on a cash basis.
Like the mayor said, that’s what the revenues exceeded.” The council moved on to discuss relocating the city meeting room, and Berry said he’s been working to set up tables and chairs in the lobby of The Auditorium as a temporary meeting space. “This is not a permanent situation, but on a temporary basis, we did find a design that could work if this is what council would like,” Berry said. The problem with moving to the Auditorium full-time, Berry said, is the cost of heating and cooling the place. He said the city spends between $30,000 and $38,000 a year on utilities at the Auditorium, saying this number would increase if city meetings were held there. Other options, he said, are an open building across from the hospital and the basement of the transit office. He said the city would have to remodel both places but renovations at the
transit station would cost the least. “Transit has less demolition and less remodeling. Again, it’s a building the city owns. We could use it,” Berry said. Alderman Terry McClung said he doesn’t want the meetings to move to the Auditorium. “At the Auditorium, all you’re doing really is basically doubling what we have here and losing the opportunity for the public to see the meeting live, and I’m not sure that’s a good trade-off,” McClung said. Alderman David Mitchell agreed. “The Auditorium, in a way, doesn’t seem more ADA-compliant as opposed to here,” Mitchell said. Berry said the Auditorium has ADA-accessible restrooms but said the other two options are ADA-accessible, too. Mitchell said he wanted Berry to look into those. “Those are good options that should be
explored,” Mitchell said. No matter where the meetings move, Berry said, the public won’t have a chance to see the meetings live. That’s only possible if the council meets at City Hall, he said, because the building has been equipped with a cable allowing the meetings to air live. It would cost $20,000 to $30,000 to re-wire other buildings, he said. “We can still tape it. We just can’t do it live,” Berry said. Thomas said he wanted to investigate the Auditorium more. “We need to make accommodations for disabled citizens, so I would like … to go over and take a look tonight, so we can vote to move next week,” Thomas said. Thomas moved to do so, and the motion failed 4-2. The council’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14, at City Hall.
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have a full-time job year-round need to pick up the slack for our kids,” Wilks said. He pointed to another fundraiser for the students happening at Harts Family Center, where shoppers can choose to donate $1, $3 or $5 to the school lunch program. Both fundraisers show the type of community Eureka Springs is, Wilks said. “We’re a model for the country as far as helping the kids. I know we’re a small community, but this can be done in any community,” he said. “We don’t want kids to feel picked on or laughed at because they don’t have school supplies or lunch money.” Wilks continued, “We don’t want them to feel embarrassed. I think that’s the gist of it … all the kids need to be treated equally.”
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ren. Monetary donations are welcome, Wilks said, in the form of a check made out to ES Schools — Counselor’s Acct. Wilks recalled having a discussion with high school counselor Rachal Hyatt, saying Hyatt told him there wasn’t going to be a school supply drive this year. “Kids should never have to go without anything. In our society, we should take care of our kids and make sure they’re all fed and have everything they need for school,” Wilks said. “They need to have supplies to learn. Without that, I feel our country will go downhill.” The economy is down in Eureka Springs right now, Wilks said, which means some parents can’t provide for their children the way they could in the past. “Those of us that are lucky enough to
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Springs. Also at the meeting, the commission heard from David Jordan regarding his application to build a utility pad and cover at his property at 2 Oakridge Drive. The summary of facts says the pad will be a 12-foot by 20-foot concrete slab, and the utilities will be a 2-foot by 3-foot by 6-foot fiber cabinet, an electric mixer base, a 2-foot by 4-foot by 2-foot standby generator and an electric service and natural gas meter. There will be a metal weather cover over the cabinet spots, it says. The commission voted to approve the work. The commission moved on to an application at 12 Fuller St. submitted by Jack Jaegar, who was requesting to do some work to the windows on the east side of his property. The summary of facts says the window replacement was previously approved by the commission on March 15. The upper window will be moved to the lower level, it says, and the new upper window will be wood. The summary says the upper window’s new dimensions will
be 54 inches by 38 inches. The commission voted to approve the work. The commission moved on to approve the consent agenda, which includes Level I applications the city preservation officer believes to be in accordance with the design guidelines. These approvals are new paint colors at 24 Kingshighway and 30 Benton St., new sign at 17 Spring St., changing the existing sign at 44 Kingshighway, and a rear stone patio at 102 S. Main. The commission voted separately on the rear stone patio at 102 S. Main because the application was submitted by commissioner Melissa Green, who abstained from the vote. In other business, the commission voted to amend the minutes from the July 5 to approve the consent agenda as presented at the meeting. The commission then voted to approve the amended minutes. The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, at City Hall.
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Rhythm of Reading
Papa Rap shares ‘language of music’ at local libraries By Kelby Newcomb CCNNews@cox-internet.com
Carroll County libraries were rocked by the rhythm of reading Monday thanks to a visit from Papa Rap and DJ Flex, who taught children how to build a better world through the universal language of music. During his stop at the Berryville Library, Papa Rap opened the program by introducing the different instruments he brought, including drums, maracas, tambourines and more. “If I teach you drums today and you like it, you’ll need to practice in order to get good,” he said. “Or, in Spanish, we would say ‘practicar.’” As with “practice” and “practicar,” Papa Rap told the children that a lot of words sound similar in English and Spanish. For example, he said, “elefante” is the Spanish word for elephant, and “tigre” is the Spanish word for tiger. “And ‘especial’ means ‘special.’ Everybody is special,” Papa Rap said. “We can also say ‘unico,’ which means ‘unique.’ A lot of words you’re going to listen to in Spanish will be said really fast, and you may have to ask people to slow down. Then you can pick up some of those words.” Music is a universal language, he said, which can help many people learn a new language. “You can learn the music of another country and listen to it on repeat to learn some of the language,” Papa Rap said. “A lot of people who come here to learn English listen to the radio all the time for the English music in order to learn because when you hear things that rhyme you tend to remember them better.” A great way to learn more about languages and anything else, he said, is by reading. “From Pre-K to third grade, we are learning to read. From fourth grade onward, you are reading to learn,” Papa Rap said. “It’s very important for us to
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be on grade level and do our best. We need to read, read, read and exercise and exercise our brains. That’s what our show is about today.” To demonstrate how music can help people learn languages, Papa Rap asked the children to pick an instrument. “Everybody stand up and find an instrument. Find one that you can identify with,” he said. “We’ll do a few songs with these and then change instruments in a little while.” Some of the percussion instruments are played by shaking them, he said, while drummers use their hands to play a rhythm. He taught the students how to play each instrument and then asked DJ Flex to put on a beat, turning the group of children into an impromptu band. Each song featured lyrics in English and Spanish, helping students learn a little of both languages. One song was a merengue version of the University of Arkansas “Woooo! Pig Sooie!” chant. “I’m from Puerto Rico, and next to it
is an island called the Dominican Republic,” Papa Rap said. “That’s where merengue music comes from. They use a small drum called a tambora.” He said he got permission from the University of Arkansas to take the lyrics of the Razorback fight song and create a merengue version with some Spanish lyrics so that people who are learning English can still be Razorback fans. Later, Papa Rap taught the children a song called “Cuidala” about taking care of the water supply. “ ‘Cuidala’ means ‘Take care of it,’ ” he said. “It’s important to stay hydrated in the summer. You can go about a week without food but only a few days without water. It’s also important that we take care of our water because that is our drinking source.” Papa Rap continued, “We did a song called ‘Cuidala’ because we have a lot of people in Northwest Arkansas coming from other countries. They don’t See Libraries, page 17
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Apologizing for alderwoman
To my three members of Congress
Dear editor, I am always proud to be part of this hamlet we call Eureka Springs AR but recently an event made me not as proud. I made a special trip to apologize to the staff of the Carroll County Clerk’s office and to the Carroll County Clerk representing myself as a concerned citizen of Eureka Springs AR. I told them that I did not condone of the reported totally inappropriate “bullying” behavior and verbal assault made by a representative of the City Council to them and that in my behavior or any member of my family this would not be allowed or condoned. I hope all Eurekans agree that this “bullying” behavior is not condoned or allowed. God Bless, – FERGUSON STEWART
Steve Womack, when you are pressed about whether or not you will vote for the most recent version of Trumpcare your people say that you can’t comment because you have not seen it. Granted, it is hard to focus on something that is continually morphing. Yet you voted for the House version without hesitation, or any comprehension of it. Maybe you are afraid that not enough people will be losing the insurance that they have for the first time in their lives because of the ACA. We know that you are going to vote for or against whatever your Republican leadership tells you to. If they tell you to vote yeah, you will do it, if they tell you to be deaf to yeah votes at the Republican convention or in the House, that’s what
Citizens of the Week
Joyce and Eric Knowles are this week’s Citizens of the Week. After a trip to Canada, the two brought back a fundraising idea to help students enrolled in the Eureka Springs School District lunch program. You can choose to add $1, $3 or $5 to your final bill at Harts Family Center, and every bit of that donation will go toward the program. This ensures that students who can’t afford school lunches will be able to eat with everyone else. To nominate somebody for Citizen of the Week, email Samantha Jones at Citizen. Editor.Eureka@gmail.com.
you do. I’ve had the very rare privilege to see you three times, face to face. I am one of “those people” as you referred to voters that tried to educate you on just how wrong you are, tried to drag simple yes or no answers out of you. There, as well, you turned a deaf ear and affirmed that you represent the voice of the people who voted for you, and not all Arkansans, even though your supporters are always in very short supply at town halls, your mobile offices and your brick and mortar offices. I am anxious to see you again. Your representative from your Harrison office says that you have been invited to the passion play, excuse my error, the Great Passion Play. I would like to invite you to meet with the rest of us in Carroll County at the Eureka Springs city auditorium or some other large capacity facility while you are in the area. I would also like to campaign for a dish that could be served in your honor during your visit. The Steve Womack sandwich, which would consist of all white meat chicken, wrapped in an American flag and garnished with arrogance. My junior senator, Tom Cotton. You spend most of your time in D.C. defending the White House or trying to create diversions for them. When the country needs to know everything about our administration’s entanglements with the Russian government, you talk about Iran,
or making references to Obama administration mistakes. I get it Tom: Trump good, Obama bad. When you had your opportunity to question former FBI director James B. Comey you wasted it in trying to change the subject. You are an excellent advocate for President Trump; however, that is not your job. You are supposed to advocate for Arkansas. When you do actually appear here in Arkansas, you act not so much as a puppet but one of those articulated figures that can be posed and positioned at the will of your handlers. You are obviously trying to buy time for this dishonest, paranoid, corrupt and hopefully short-lived Trump presidency and all the people who become more dishonest, paranoid and corrupt daily around him. When it comes to immigration all you can say is that we need to get rid of as many as we can that are already here and let fewer and fewer new immigrants in every year. The world is in need of refuge for millions of humans and all you can say is “not here.” Why is that? What philosophy are you working from? White Europeans ripped this land away from those who were here by force so that we could tell the rest of humanity to stay the hell out unless we need cheap expendable labor. I’m sorry, you said that people can come here if they already have a high earning potential. I stand corrected. That will come as great See Forum, page 18
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Citizen Opinion by Cindy Worley
Do you think President Trump is a good role model for our nation’s youth?
Garrett Guthrie Josh “Garrett” Grossman No, I try not to watch him or political stuff. It can be embarrassing at times.
“Buddha”
Definitely not, not all of us come from money or have his “entitlement.”
Stephanie Goss
John-Derek Gray
No, I really don’t.
No, I would not want our youth to be that arrogant.
“Stephanie”
“JohnD”
Mandy Gaston “Mandibular”
No, absolutely not and it saddens me.
Nelson “BDD”
Not on TV, the American youth is impressionable, given that he is considered the most powerful man in America … not.
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Do you think President Trump is a good role model for our nation’s youth?
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Oak Grove man arrested at BV apartment complex By Kelby Newcomb CCNNews@cox-internet.com
An Oak Grove man was arrested on multiple charges Sunday at a Berryville apartment complex. According to Berryville Police Chief Robert Bartos, deputies with the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) were searching for 26-year-old Dusten Lee Faught in connection with an alleged parole violation and two felony failure Faught to appear charges. Faught was seen going into an apartment at Carroll House Apartments in Berryville on Sunday, Bartos said, so
officers from both CCSO and the Berryville Police Department responded. “Dusten Faught had run from officers, and they had seen him go into an apartment at Carroll House,” he said. “They were afraid he was armed, so some of the apartments were evacuated as a precaution.” After officers were set up outside the apartment, Bartos said Faught walked out and surrendered with no further incident. “Nobody got hurt,” he said. “It was a good ending.” According to the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, Faught was booked on Sunday for two felony counts of failure to appear, on hold for Stone County and for a parole violation. Bond is set at $40,000 for the two failure to appear charges and at $10,000 cash-only for the hold for Stone County.
Chamber sponsoring National Photography Contest and Exhibit
The Ozarks Photography Project is a new arts extension of the Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce. Inspired by the artistry of Eureka Springs, TOPP’s main ambition is to provide a national platform for photographers to showcase their work and experience the beauty of Eureka Springs. Photographers from across the nation can submit their photos to the well-known Call for Entry website beginning Sept. 1. From these submissions, TOPP’s award-winning judging panel will selected the top
photographs to exhibit in Eureka Springs. The opening of the exhibition, held in conjunction with the annual Eureka Springs May Festival of the Arts, will take place at the historic Eureka Springs Auditorium on Sunday, May 13, 2018. The exhibit will be open daily until Saturday, May 19, 2018. For more information about the event, contact Jessica Wheeless at jessica@EurekaSpringsChamber.com or 479-253-8737. You can also visit www. EurekaSpringsChamber.com and click on events.
Holiday Island Rotary Club to hear from music festival promoter John Walker will speak to the Holiday Island Rotary Club about the Farm at 8:30 a.m. Friday, July 28, at the Holiday Island Elks Club. Walker has brought three music festivals to Eureka
Springs: Phunkberry, Highberry and Hillberry. These started in Mulberry and moved to Eureka Springs. The public is invited to the program.
LAST WEEK’S QUESTION
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Are you comfortable with your information going to the Voter Fraud Commission? m Yes: 42.9% (21 votes) m No: 55.1% (27 votes) m Not sure: 2.0% (1 vote)
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those minutes to include every word of a three-page document he read into the record. “To me, you’re just saying we’ll do the minutes the way you guys want them. You have to be consistent,” Thomas said. “Otherwise, whoever is doing the minutes would go crazy not knowing what to do.” Kendrick said she asked for Armstrong to expand on comments at a previous meeting because she wanted the minutes to be accurate. “I said first that I believed it really didn’t belong in there at all, but if it was going to be in there, I wanted it to be accurate,” Kendrick said. The council voted on Kendrick’s motion to amend the minutes, with Kendrick and Mitchell voting in favor of it and Thomas, alderman Terry McClung, alderwoman Peg Adamson and alderwoman Mickey Schneider voting against it. After the motion failed, the council voted on a motion to approve the minutes as written. That motion passed 4-2, with Kendrick and Mitchell voting against it. McClung made two separate motions to approve the minutes from June 26 and July 10, and both passed 4-2. Process of approving minutes Later in the meeting, the council addressed the process by which minutes are approved. Mitchell said he spoke with Weaver about the minutes and learned that other city councils don’t approve the minutes from a meeting at the next regular meeting. “Instead, they say the minutes are pending and then they move them to a meeting after that,” Mitchell said. “The eventual approval of the minutes are two meetings away from the meeting that actually took place.” Mitchell said the minutes should follow Robert’s Rules of Order, saying they should state what was done and nothing else. He asked Weaver if the council could include the DVD recording of the meeting with the minutes to clear up confusion, and Weaver said that would be appropriate at times.
“The problem might arise that the minutes themselves are the actual document courts have looked at in the past,” Mitchell said. “The minutes are much more protected. Hopefully, the video is protected going forward.” Adamson said the problem would be solved if council members spoke with Armstrong about corrections to the minutes, and Kendrick said she’s concerned with how Armstrong writes the minutes. “I still believe we should follow Robert’s Rules of Order and report what is done and not what it said,” Kendrick said. “At this point in time, only bits and pieces are getting into the minutes of what was said.” Mitchell said it would be easier for the council to include the DVD recording in the approval of the minutes and moved to do so. Kendrick seconded the motion, and Berry called on Armstrong to speak. “Point of order, your honor,” Kendrick said. Berry said he recognized Armstrong to speak so long as she spoke about the minutes. “The reason the minutes are written the way they are … the first sentence is intended to express why the person brought the subject to the table so it’s a quick intro,” Armstrong said. “When you see a list of things that were discussed, that is for the purpose of being able to … say, for somebody doing research on a topic.” “Point of order, your honor,” Kendrick said. “The clerk is not a member of the council and I don’t think she should be contributing to the council deliberations.” “I have the floor,” Armstrong said. “[Kendrick] has a point of order, and she is correct,” Berry said. “Then I make a motion that nobody is allowed to speak at this table except us six and you,” Schneider said. “Good lord.” Berry said Schneider could make a motion that would overrule the point of order, and Schneider did. She moved to allow others to explain themselves at the council table, and McClung asked what was going on. “I ruled that, as Ms. Kendrick said, her point of order was that the city clerk is not sitting at this table as a voice of dis-
cussion,” Berry said. “She is correct. City council members are the ones who can speak at this table.” “But we can make an exception and that’s what this vote is for,” McClung said. “So this motion is to allow her to speak.” Schneider’s motion passed 4-2, with Mitchell and Kendrick voting against it. “All right, Madam Clerk,” Berry said. “You have the floor.” “I call for a recess,” Mitchell said. Kendrick seconded the motion, and the council took a five-minute break from the discussion. After the recess When the council returned to the table, Armstrong said the minutes are kept on DVD, on the clerk’s computer and in red books. McClung asked how long the minutes stay on the website, and Armstrong said they’ll be available online in perpetuity. Although he withdrew his motion to include the DVD recording in the approval of the minutes, Mitchell said he supported that idea. He said he wanted the minutes to refer to the recording of the meeting. “I think … mentioning the availability of the DVD instead of narrative discussion would make for a much better record of the minutes,” Mitchell said. Kendrick said the council agreed at the beginning of the year to follow Robert’s Rules of Order, saying the minutes should be written according to that groundwork. “All of this is a departure from that. I do not see a good reason to do that,” Kendrick said. Schneider asked Weaver if the council could amend its procedure in January 2018 to include the DVD recording in the approval of the minutes, and Weaver said he wasn’t sure about that. “What you’re doing incorporating the DVD is already a little cutting edge,” Weaver said. “I don’t know of any council that necessarily attaches every video to their minutes.” Adamson said she’s fine with the way Armstrong writes the minutes. “With Robert’s Rules of Order, sometimes, I feel that … it was just really bare-
bones,” Adamson said. “I wouldn’t know what the heck went on unless I went back and checked on the video. I kind of feel that the way the clerk is doing the minutes for the rest of her tenure is OK by me.” Kendrick disagreed. “Including in the minutes what was said is going to be of necessity incomplete. I think as hard as the clerk may try to make sure that it’s balanced, if you do not include every little thing in there, it’s going to be incomplete,” Kendrick said. “Therefore, I think it’s much wiser to follow Robert’s Rules of Order and only put in what was done, not what was said.” Mitchell moved that the council “add approval of the minutes and the DVD and also included as pertinent in discussion for various topics.” McClung asked Armstrong to read what she transcribed since the council returned from the recess. “It’s multiple comments and a motion that I would actually have to take wordfor-word from the DVD because it makes no sense to me,” Armstrong said. “I’m not sure what the motion is,” McClung said. Mitchell withdrew his motion and moved to “add approval of the minutes and DVD of the meeting during discussion of various topics as pertinent to the discussion.” Kendrick moved to amend the motion to say “at pertinent points that may result in litigation will also refer to the DVD.” Mitchell said he thought his motion included that idea, and Kendrick withdrew the amendment. McClung asked Armstrong to read the motion. “The part I understood was Mr. Mitchell made a motion to approve the minutes and the DVD,” Armstrong said. “I did not understand all that went along with it.” Mitchell agreed to restate the motion, and Weaver said he should withdraw the motion and make a new one to be sure there weren’t any discrepancies between the two. Mitchell did, moving for the council to “read the approval of the minutes and the DVD of the council meeting, and for topics of discussion the DVD may be referred to.” The motion passed 5-1, with Adamson voting against it.
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HISID board hears wish list for capital projects By David Frank Dempsey Carroll County News
HOLIDAY ISLAND—The Holiday Island Suburban Improvement District Board of Commissioners held the first of their five-year capital improvement projects meetings at the district office on Monday. The daylong meeting included reports and some wishful thinking from department heads. Final decisions are not expected before fall according to District Manager Lawrence Blood, who pointed out that last year’s budgeting required five meetings. The requests were far-ranging and varied wildly in costs. The biggest sticker shock item was an estimated $761,000 for replacement of 37 pressure reduction valves in the district’s water system. Many of the existing valves are thought to be close to 50 years old. Severe leakage from these valves can undercut roads and building foundations. When and if the valves are purchased the job could probably be completed in about six months according to Roads Superintendent Kenny DeHart. The second most costly request was for replacement of marina dock number one,
its walkway, and extensive rehab work to the marina fuel tank and system. The cost would be an estimated $589,000. This is a long-standing request from Marina Superintendent Kolin Paulk who in earlier BOC meetings expressed an interest in purchasing the marina. The BOC declined in a recent meeting to sell the marina; however, Paulk has pushed on with the idea of making the improvements, comparing it to other marinas on Table Rock Lake. In other business DeHart estimated road improvements and repairs to parking lots at the Recreation Center and the Pro Shop at $258,000. DeHart also noted the need for lift station rehabilitation, repairs to or replacement of a sand type water filter and clarifier seal and paint work at a cost of about $99,000. In golf operations maintenance superintendent Jon Prange noted equipment that he said would greatly improve efficiency and maintenance. His recommendations included updated greens and roughs mowers that would operate faster and with better results that could in some instances reduce labor time by as much as 50 percent. Golf professional Barrie Storey asked the BOC to consider not only earlier proposed
plans to chip and seal the Clubhouse parking lot but to include painting the building, remodeling work both upstairs and down and a walk-in refrigerator/freezer. Fire Chief Bob Glave pointed out that finding firefighters with the ability to operate two of the department’s older standard transmission tanker trucks has become difficult. Most drivers today are not familiar with the older and sometimes complicated shifting systems in the older trucks, according to Glave. The other problem with the trucks is that they are old and although they are generally in good condition they are depreciating in resale value rapidly. Glave estimated that replacing the tanker trucks with newer models would cost in the range of $120,000 to $145,000. Recreation Center superintendent Janice Murphy had a list of requests for the center including painting, roof repairs, resurfacing of the small pool deck area, new water-saving quick-flush toilets, wall repairs in shower areas and exhaust fans. Murphy’s estimated costs for the work was $20,000. These long-term budget meetings will continue with decisions expected in the fall or perhaps later.
CCSO releases 2nd-quarter stats Lovely County Citizen
Carroll County operators dispatched 7,660 calls for service in the second quarter of 2017, according to information that Sheriff Randy Mayfield presented to the quorum court at its meeting on Monday, July 17. That number included 3,421 calls for the sheriff’s office and 4,239 calls for other agencies in the county. While the number of calls for the sheriff’s office increased slightly in the second quarter — up from 3,316 in the first quarter of this year — the total number of calls dropped by 28 percent, from 10,653 in the first quarter. The sheriff’s office issued 229 citations in the second quarter, down from 262 in the first quarter. The second-quar-
ter citations included 196 in the county’s eastern district and 33 in the western district. The CCSO conducted 30 criminal investigations in the second quarter, up from 16, and closed 11 cases, up from eight. Reserve deputies contributed 595.5 volunteer hours in the second quarter, an increase from 364.5 in the first quarter. The CCSO’s chaplain contributed 225 volunteer hours in the second quarter, down from 252 in the first. In total, the reserve deputies and chaplain have contributed 1,437 volunteer hours this year. The sheriff’s office made 138 arrests in the second quarter, down from 150 in the first quarter. The second-quarter total includes 21 arrests for domestic battery,
19 for DWI and 18 for possession of a controlled substance. There were 190 criminal complaints filed by CCSO in the second quarter, up from 165 in the first quarter. The second-quarter total includes 85 complaints for theft, 41 for breaking and entering and 34 for battery/domestic battery. The CCSO served 272 warrants in the second quarter, down from 398 in the first quarter. The second-quarter numbers include 144 warrants for failure to appear and 119 for failure to pay. A total of 474 prisoners were processed at the Carroll County Detention Center, down from 490 in the first quarter. The second-quarter total includes 344 adult males, 124 adult females, five juvenile males and one juvenile female.
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Lego Club
Photos by Tavi Ellis
Eureka Springs Carnegie Library hosts a weekly Lego Club for children ages 5 to 12. Kids are invited to build, socialize and enjoy provided snacks every Thursday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Grandma’s hands are always here to help.
Building a Lego firetruck takes intense concentration.
Have you reached your Summer Reading goals? The 2017 program ends Friday, July 28.
These guys are just hanging out at the pool, waiting for their buddy to jump off the diving board.
Carnegie Library’s Meeting Room is the perfect place for summertime’s weekly gatherings of Lego Club.
Precision is paramount when working with building blocks.
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A Taste of Opera
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Photos by Tavi Ellis
Opera in the Ozarks singers entertained a crowd at the Crescent Hotel’s Crystal Ballroom on Wednesday, July 19, at the annual event A Taste of Opera.
It’s easy to see soprano Rose Kearin push the sound from her diaphragm.
Local ladies get together for a toast during social hour before the show. From left to right are Tracey Lovett, Dianna Raye Sturtz, Teresa Vaughn, Annie An, Joanie Swarthout, Rhonda Eaves and Kat Beahm.
Tenor Mathew Cummings moves through the room with ease during his solo.
An elegant table setting welcomes guests to the Crystal Dining Room.
Portraying a heated love story are Nathan HaltiwanOpera of the Ozarks general director Nancy Preis reveals ger singing baritone, and Carline Nielsen, mezzo soprano, with pianist Elaine Ronaldo. details about this season’s opera selections.
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Congratulatory Cake The Carroll County Newspapers staff congratulated Amanda Nettles on her new position last week with best wishes and a chocolate cake. Nettles, a Little Rock native and recent graduate of the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, served as a summer intern with the Carroll County News and Lovely County Citizen from late May until last week. She began work Monday as an assistant editor with About You magazine in Little Rock.
Tavi Ellis / Lovely County Citizen
Turpentine Creek’s Bear Day Habitat Donation Drive slated for July 31
Join Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge on July 31, on Bear Day, as the refuge raises funds to build its new bear residents the two largest habitats that have ever been built at the site. These habitats will be all-natural with trees, water features and other enriching elements to give our bears the best lives possible in captivity. During the Colorado Project, Turpentine Creek found homes among 15 sanctuaries, including its own, for 110 animals. But after five months of searching, Turpentine Creek was left with five bears that had nowhere to go. The refuge couldn’t leave the bears behind, so Turpentine Creek found space for them. Two of the tiger habitats were adjusted to hold the bears, but this is only a temporary solution. Since arriving, the five newest bears have lived in retrofitted tiger habitats. Bears have different habitat requirements than tigers, because they can climb and dig. They also need much more space to live, since they are more active than their feline counterparts. So, Turpentine Creek planned to build two brand-new habitats to house the new
bears. The natural habitats are specifically designed with bears in mind — with plenty of trees and space to just be bears. One habitat will be more than a half-acre large, with the second reaching just beyond 1.5 acres. The cost to build these two new habitats will be $150,000. Turpentine Creek has been fundraising while building to ensure that the habitats will be ready as soon as possible. To date, Turpentine Creek has raised more than $60,800 for the habitat, and still has a long way to go in order to reach its goal. On Bear Day, Turpentine Creek will be hosting online activities such as an online auction, live video, special enrichment and contests. Turpentine Creek is currently looking for businesses or individuals to offer matching donations to help promote donations on July 31. Email Lisa@turpentinecreek.org if you would like to participate in the Bear Day Habitat Donation Drive. You can also sign up for monthly donations to help Turpentine Creek continue to care for the bears after the Bear Habitat Donation Drive is completed.
Eureka Springs Fraternal Order of Police to host fundraiser July 28
Circle of Life Hospice has been serving residents of Carroll County for over 10 years and is dedicated to providing high quality hospice care to patients and their families with little to no out-of-pocket expense. To experience the best hospice care, tell your doctor you want Circle of Life Hospice. Ask for us by name!
The Eureka Springs Fraternal Order of Police will have a fundraiser at 7 p.m. Friday, July 28, at the Auditorium. Comedy magician Mike Bliss of Branson, Mo., will dazzle the audience with his high-energy performance, as well as his one-ofa-kind illusions. Bliss has performed all over the world, as well as appearing on Fox’s Thirty Seconds to Fame and NBC’s America’s Got Talent.
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FOP is raising funds for a death and disability account for its officers and families in the state when an officer loses their life in the line of duty. In addition to officers from Eureka Springs, the lodge also has members from the Berryville and Green Forest police departments. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students and children 12 and under will be admitted free.
Carroll County students graduate from Western Governor’s University
Two Carroll County students have received their degree from Western Governors University in Salt Lake City, Utah. Thea Kaull of Eureka Springs received
a Master of Science in Nursing Education, and Latisha Smith of Berryville received her Bachelor of Arts in Special Education.
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ESSA continues summer session Aug. 14-18
Eureka Springs School of the Arts will have its 10th summer session from Aug. 14-18, offering three workshops during that time. Grace Hilliard-Koshinsky will teach “Form, Weld and Inflate Steel,” where students will explore a variety of forming and welding techniques for thin gauge sheet steel, including gas welding, TIG welding techniques and small-scale inflation. Topics covered include welding with and without a filler rod, plug welding, patinas and finishing techniques for steel surfaces. Becky Macdonah will teach “Fantastic Forming with the Hydraulic Press.” This workshop will cover a variety of ways to
create surface textures and volume using the hydraulic press. Some of these possibilities include punches, matrix, embossing and conforming dies. Different approaches to creating and using dies will be discussed and demonstrated. Maureen Alexander will teach “Memory Jars: An American Folk Art Tradition,” where students will learn the deep-rooted history of memory jars dating back to the 1800s in the south as well as its ties to African culture. Students should bring their mementos of whoever and make a memory jar for their home or yard. For more information or to sign up, visit www.essa-art.org or call 479-2535384.
Progressive Republican to speak at Eureka Springs Indivisible meeting
Photo courtesy of Eureka Springs Historical Museum
When you look up the definition of ‘Tally-Ho’ in Webster’s Dictionary, the most common meaning is, ‘a call of a huntsman at sight of the fox.’ But in the early days of Eureka Springs history, ‘Tally-Ho’ took on an entirely different meaning. The Tally-Ho excursions were provided by the Crescent Hotel and Southern Hotel beginning in the 1890s as entertainment and a fun-filled form of transportation. A large, open carriage led by teams of four, six or eight horses would pull a beautifully carved carriage to the destination of its travelers, normally out to Sanitarium Lake, now known as Lake Lucerne. After a somewhat bumpy ride through the winding hills, the excursion would normally end in a picnic and sporting activities, such as badminton and swimming. As many as 35 people could fit in the spacious carriages. Not only the hotels but the livery stables advertised tally-ho rides to Berryville and other more scenic attractions. Cost was normally included in reservations at one of the previously mentioned establishments, and this was definitely an enticement to city folk who came to Eureka Springs for its fresh air and healing waters, and for a chance to experience country life. — Stephanie Stodden, Museum Operations Manager
Eureka Springs Elementary School to host open house Aug. 10 Eureka Springs Elementary School will have 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 the classroom, meet their teacher and bring school supplies. Staff will be available to assist with signing up for car tags and lunch accounts. Refreshments will be served in the cafeteria.
Progressive Republican Rob Ryerse will speak at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, at 17 Elk St. at a program hosted by Eureka Springs Indivisible. Eureka Springs Indivisible will meet after Ryerse’s presentation. Indivisible does not endorse candidates but provides a platform for them to speak. For more information, email IndivisibleES@gmail.com.
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Back-to-school shoe distribution scheduled for Aug. 13 In partnership with Samaritan’s Feet, the Rotary Club of Eureka Springs will host a back-to-school shoe distribution from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, at the Eureka Springs High School cafe-
teria. All students who receive free or reduced-price meals are eligible to pick up a new pair of shoes. That includes students from Eureka Springs, Berryville and Green Forest.
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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 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 870423-2923.
July 28: FOP Fundraiser
The Eureka Springs Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) is hosting a fundraiser at 7 p.m. Friday, July 28, in the Auditorium. Comedy magician Mike Bliss of Branson, Mo., will appear to dazzle the audience with his high energy performance and one-of-a-kind illusions. The FOP is raising funds for a death and disability account for its officers as well as families here in the state when an officer loses their life in the line of duty. In addition to officers from Eureka Springs, the lodge also has members from the Berryville and Green Forest police departments as well. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students and children 12 and under will be admitted free.
July 29: Highway 62 Cleanup
The Democratic Party of Carroll
County will be cleaning Highway 62 at the Kings River bridge from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 29. Orange safety vests and trash bags will be provided. Ice water will be available for volunteers, too. For more information, email DPCC.Secretary@gmail.com.
July 29: Carroll County Fair Animal Pre-Registration
The Carroll County Fair and Livestock animal preregistration 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 preregistration, 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 29 and 30: Camp St. James
Camp St. James will be held at the St. James Episcopal Church from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 29, and from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 30. The
camp is for children ages 5 to 11, and the theme for the camp will be “Jesus loves the little children of the world.” In addition to music, worship, crafts, games and bubbles in the church garden, there will be a special presentation of “The Ugly Duckling” featuring Mom (Virginia Ralph) of MomandPop. The public is invited to attend “The Ugly Duckling” at about 10:30 a.m. on Saturday morning. A lunch of “walking tacos” will be provided Saturday for the campers, and children and their families are invited to enjoy a pancake and sausage breakfast at 9 a.m. on Sunday. Registration can be done online at SaintJamesChurch.live.
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 31: Metafizzies Meeting
The Eureka Springs Metaphysical Society (Metafizzies) meeting will feature a group discussion on spiritual topics at 7 p.m. Monday, July 31, at the Heart of
Many Ways at 68 Mountain St. All are welcome.
Aug. 2: Grace Harmony Christian Music Ministry
Grace Harmony Christian Music Ministry will hold a concert at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, at First Christian Church at 763 Passion Play Road in Eureka Springs. There is no charge, and everyone is invited to attend.
Aug. 7: Holiday Island Community Blood Drive
The Holiday Island Community Blood Drive will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7, at the Elks Lodge 1042 at 4 Park Cliff Drive in the Holiday Island shopping center. There will be free cholesterol screening for all donors.
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.
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was talking with my friend, Richard, at our farmer’s market about his locally raised and grass-fed livestock,mostly beef. Feeding the cows high-quality, antibiotic-free Jim Fain feed while giving them ample opportunity to graze at will and, when available, providing plenty of grass produces a superior tasting and more healthful meat. Beyond the truth of your taste buds, science documents this. Ever wonder why people in the know say grass-fed animals that produce food such as meat, milk, cheese and eggs are better for you? I mean, actually better for your health, not just that the flavor is better. What if I told you it is due to a type of fat and that this particular fat is only naturally found in grass-fed animals and some mushrooms? What would you say if I said this fat could reduce the spare tire around your middle, help protect women from breast cancer, men from prostate cancer and could reduce high estrogen levels? CLA branded as Tonalin (R) , also known as conjugated linoleic acid (vegetarian sourced), has a good deal of science stating exactly these benefits. Sometimes, CLA is added to foods found in the grocery to improve the health benefits. But most people simply take a supplement in an easy-to-swallow soft gel daily to get what is thought to be the beneficial amount of 3,000 to 4,500mg each day. Of course, increasing the amount of grass-fed animal sources of meat, milk, cheese and eggs helps and is truly tasty and considered safe even for heart patients by many. I know people who have taken the higher dose for about four months or more. Their waistline dropped while presumably protecting themselves from breast or prostate cancer (at least theoretically). CLA impacts the type of fat that accumulates in the waste line. Body weight as measured by the bathroom scale didn’t drop much. However, the body mass index did drop. So, the evidence of a smaller waste line and lower BMI means the type of fat around the middle had been impacted. I would expect that since there is a good deal of science showing the protective benefit of CLA for the breast that it would also benefit the prostate gland, as well. I wasn’t surprised to find that to be true. However, much more science exists on breast benefit than prostate. The linkage is the hormone estrogen. Estrogens can fuel breast cancer and more recent science is connecting it to prostate cancer. Body fat produces estrogen in both women and men, so losing weight and reducing the body mass index can be of big help. I like CLA.
Wisecrack ZODIAC ARIES: Spoils go to the victor, but who wants something spoiled? Go for a fresher victory that’s been kept cool and tasty, and out of the summer heat. Hint: That’s not anything at the company potluck, for sure. TAURUS: You can have the last word, the last laugh or the last cookie. Depends on what you feel more of: stubborn or hungry. If it helps, the cookie is chocolate chip. GEMINI: Others may be on a slippery slope, but you took rock climbing lessons from mountain goats. Dig in, keep your balance, and you’ll stay on top while your co-workers tumble like an 1980s action movie avalanche. CANCER: It’s always the quiet ones people worry about, so you’re definitely in the clear. Your challenge is: Can you zip your lip before you give away your Instagram password and bank routing number? LEO: While those around you scream that the sky is falling, you’re thinking that the world would make a great Lego set. Rebuild what’s around you until you love what you see or you find that missing window piece. VIRGO: You think you’re smooth as silk, but someone suspects you’re wearing the latest in steel wool fashions. Either do some fast talking or scrub away their frowns until their faces gleam. LIBRA: Not everyone can pull off an outfit of baby oil and body glitter, but on you, it works. On Thursday, you leave sparkling butt prints at the DMV and on the office copier. SCORPIO: To thine own self be true: everyone else can get a little fib, whether it’s your cup size, IQ, or how many likes your cat pictures get on Facebook. After all, you have to have some mystery somewhere in your life. SAGITTARIUS: Some people get the shopping cart with the squeaky wheel, but on Monday you get the one with two wheels, a dirty diaper in the corner and the handle is on fire. Good luck in the self-checkout lane, where
everything is an unexpected item in the bagging area. CAPRICORN: You did the work, now it’s time to enjoy the fruits of your labor; make the kids find the TV remote and then catch up on reality shows while they mow the lawn. It may not really build character, but it gets them out of your hair for a while. AQUARIUS: You would stay on
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the straight and narrow much easier if Tom Hiddleston wasn’t the sweet, tempting voice on your GPS system. Meander where you like; you have plenty of time to reach your destination. PISCES: Life’s only tough if you realize you’re chewing on your own boot. Get your foot out of your mouth and start walking the walk. You can work up to talking the talk later.
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Holiday Island Blood Drive slated for Aug. 7 The Holiday Island Community Blood Drive will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7, at the Elks Lodge No. 1042 at 4 Park Cliff Drive in the Holiday Island Shopping Center. There will be a free cholesterol screening for all donors.
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Buckley (No. C17-0101) is a 15-month-old terrier mix. He is very sweet and loves people. He’s a very high-energy dog. He likes to play with toys and loves to run around. He walks well on a leash. Buckley’s best friend at the shelter is a dog named Tiny Ears. We told him we’d put the word out about his best bud in case someone was looking to adopt two dogs. He is neutered and has his shots. He’s available for adoption at the Good Shepherd Animal Shelter on Highway 62 east of Eureka Springs. The shelter is open from noon to 5 p.m. every day but Tuesday and Wednesday. For more information, call 479-253-9188.
know English yet. They’re learning it, but it takes time. This doesn’t mean we can’t take care of the water together, so we made this song for people who speak English or Spanish.” He also had the children rap the numbers one through 10 in English and Spanish while he played a beat on the drum. Library director Julie Hall said Papa Rap and DJ Flex’s visit was the library’s last Monday program for the summer. “We want to celebrate, so Papa Rap and DJ Flex came here to put on a show,” Hall said. “We’re so glad to have them here, and they’re going to need people up here helping. So let’s get up, sing, dance, play some drums and have a good time!” “Let’s give a hand to the library for doing these programs every Monday,” said Papa Rap. “The great thing about summer is you can read for fun. Let’s thank the library for helping us learn for fun!”
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news to the sick, the poor and the huddled masses. The lesson here is that we keep control of this place by force until someone more powerful or devious can take it away from us. Truly Christian words to live by, Senator. My senior senator, John Boozman, aka, The Phantom, hides, whether in D.C. or in Arkansas. I am told he holds actual meetings, although I am not sure with whom. Maybe we could see him if we posed as Walmart or Tyson executives. There was a sighting of him by actual Arkansas voters in D.C. They had come to talk to him about healthcare and he had them sent away. Some were arrested. He was spotted at lunch, so he does exist. He holds telephone town halls that I have listened in to, in which he took eight calls in an hour and a half. The thing about a telephone town hall is he does not have to hear the reaction of the hundreds of people on the call. He is evidently extremely bashful. If he ever has a public meeting here, I will drive, bicycle, walk or crawl to get to it, even if it is in the farthest possible point from NWA. He is a do- nothing-but-vote-the-way-he-istold senator. As a doctor you should have some real, practical reforms to the ACA to propose. Right. Where are they? Ashamed to be your constituent, – MARK EASTBURN
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able to govern themselves and need help from foreign governments? 2. Only the wealthy should have healthcare that doesn’t send them into bankruptcy? 3. Seeking the help of a hostile foreign power to win elections is not considered treason? 4. Does Vladimir Putin choose his words very carefully because that is the patient and careful way to achieve world domination? 5. Did Nikita Khrushchev say, “We will bury you?” And my favorite, “The U.S. will fall into our hands like an overripe piece of fruit?” 6. Can hatred, fear and greed be used as tools to make people vote for something they don’t really want? 7. Can a strong stance of apathy and avoidance of facts protect your cherished freedom? 8. If clues are dropped on some folks, should they have the weight of a hammer, or perhaps a hammer and sickle? I like to joke with people a lot, but things is getting serious for this old hillbilly. Peace. – DANNY FODDRELL
The gift of giving
I have to admit, with some chagrin, that I simply do not understand why our “representatives” seem to want to cut every single program in the government that could conceivably help their constituents. Are the rich so destitute that we who work for a living for rather low wages, we the elderly on Social Security and Medicare/MedicAid, we the hungry children, we the single mothers who work two jobs with no childcare provided and go home to try to feed, clean and raise children, we who have been left out of the “American dream,” we new immigrants or undocumented people who work at jobs no other people will do — are we to go without because of our “elected representatives” and our “unelected president” and their greed? Erich Fromm, the psychologist, said, “Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction.” Greed is one of the
“Seven Deadly Sins” in early Roman Catholicism, “deadly” not merely because it constitutes a serious moral offense, but also because it spurs other sins and immoral behavior. Now, modern Protestant fundamentalists believe just about everything is a sin, we are all sinners and they do not designate one sin any more deadly than another, but I especially abhor greed. Greed, however, seems to be fundamental to modern American government, in those who purport to be the guardians of our democracy. In psychological studies done at the University of California, Berkeley, scientists found: The more money people have, the less empathy; the rich are less ethical because they see greed as good; the rich really are more selfish, and that economic inequality is making our country sick (literally). The researchers postulated, also, that people can change, even rich people. I worked for a rich woman who created The Foundation for a Compassionate Society based on her theory of the Gift Economy. She divides giving into exchange and gift-giving. Giving in order to receive — exchange — is ego-oriented. Exchange creates and requires scarcity. Maybe this “exchange philosophy” is why the Republicans and the executive branch lie about the budget. They yammer about how we need to cut here, obliterate there because we do not have “enough.” We have enough to give the very rich a generous tax break! Gift-giving, on the other hand, has the advantage of “restoring mothering to its rightful place in the constitution of the human,” according to Genevieve Vaughan, She walks her talk and gave more than $30 million to progressive and feminist causes. She told me there was plenty enough to go around. “It is not because of a fatal flaw in human nature that we act so inhumanely to one another ... but by starting over, [we can put] gift giving first as a theme for understanding the world.” There is really not scarcity in this very rich country of ours. It’s just a matter of how we want to distribute the wealth. — TRELLA LAUGHLIN
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talking to customers and making them feel uncomfortable. The owners had asked him to leave, but he hadn’t. An officer responded to ask the subject to leave and took him home. July 21 1:31 a.m. — An officer responded to an area bar for a report of a possible stolen bicycle. Upon arrival, the officer located the bicycle, which was returned to the owner. 3:04 a.m. — An officer responded to a residential burglary alarm. The alarm company called back a few minutes later and advised the officer to disregard the alarm per the owner’s request. 6:55 a.m. — A caller advised of a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of an area business. An officer responded and checked the person and vehicle. All was well. 11:12 a.m. — A caller advised they needed an officer to respond to a local hotel for a report. An officer responded and took a report. The officer then made contact with the subject and was advised he needed to check with the front desk to ask if he is allowed on the property. 5:24 p.m. — An area business called to report a male subject was upset because they would not take his personal check. They advised the subject started getting mad and screaming, hit an employee and broke some items at the store. The subject then headed toward the street yelling. An officer found the subject and arrested him for disorderly conduct. 9:14 p.m. — A father called to report that his daughter was sitting in the garage and he thought she was strung out on something. He wanted an officer to respond to the house. An officer responded and talked with the daughter and the family. The officer stated that all was fine. 10:43 p.m. — An officer responded to a 911 call about a subject sending suicidal messages to his girlfriend’s phone. The subject showed a valid warrant out of Carroll County Sheriff’s Office for failure to appear, so the officer arrested the subject. 11:24 p.m. — Carroll County Sheriff’s Office advised that Eureka EMS was asking for assistance on a medical call with a possibly combative patient. An officer
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July 22 1:11 a.m. — An officer assisted a family at an area motel that was locked out of their room. 2:15 a.m. — A complainant advised that she needed an officer to check her property because her dog was alerting her that someone or something was in the yard. An officer responded and found nothing in the area. Squirrel! 2:28 a.m. — An officer responded to an area bar to the report of a subject harassing the manager. The subject was arrested for public intoxication. 2:40 a.m. — An officer responded to an area motel to the report of two suspicious males. The officer checked the area and was unable to locate anyone. 8:04 a.m. — A caller advised he had an item stolen out of the back of his vehicle. An officer responded and took a report. 9:32 a.m. — A caller advised she could hear a disturbance at her hotel but was not sure where it was coming from. An officer responded and searched the area outside. The officer was unable to locate or hear any disturbance. 11:15 a.m. — A caller reported items were stolen out of his vehicles at his residence. An officer took a report. 4:13 p.m. — County Dispatch advised that EMS wanted an officer dispatched to the scene because a subject was acting erratic. An officer responded and found that all was fine. EMS was taking care of the subject, who had low blood sugar. 7:40 p.m. — A caller advised she found a wallet and wanted to know if an officer could come pick it up. An officer responded and picked the wallet up. July 23 3:55 p.m. — The manager at an area business reported a shoplifter in the store. Officers arrived, but the subject had left the store. An officer took a report. July 24 4:56 a.m. — A complainant advised she could see someone shining a flashlight in her vehicle. An officer responded and checked the area but was unable to locate anyone. 5:58 a.m. — An officer responded to a residential alarm. The alarm was canceled when the alarm company spoke with the homeowner.
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Amy Cash of the U.S. Veterans Administration, veterans Leo Charboneau, Paul Edwards and Darren Lowell, and Elks Ruppert Baumgarten and Rodger Hill show the Welcome Home Kit components given to each of the three Veterans in appreciation for their service as they get into their first apartments. The kits were funded through a Beacon Grant awarded to Holiday Island Lodge 1042 through the Elks National Foundation Community Investments Program.
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