Lovely County Citizen Aug. 13, 2015 by Lovely County Citizen

Children’s arts center Musicians plan shows, classes Page 7

Visit us online: www.lovelycitizen.com VOLUME 16 NUMBER 21

Samaritan’s Feet Rotarians give shoes to kids Page 15

YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER AUGUST 13, 2015

‘Love Seat’ celebrates passage of 2223 n Page 3

n City official lists

fluoride concerns Public Works director criticizes state training Page 4

n City Council

discusses budget Aldermen raise questions about mid-year numbers Page 5

Page 2 – Lovely County Citizen – August 13, 2015

Dispatch Desk

mageejewelry.com 80 Spring St. • Eureka Springs, AR 479-253-9787

Aug. 3 9:54 a.m. — A caller reported stolen kayaks. 1:07 p.m. — Both vehicles in a two-vehicle accident were moved from the roadway. 1:12 p.m. — An officer advised he would contact a person dumping trash in someone else’s yard. So much for one man’s trash being another man’s treasure. 3:02 p.m. — An officer tagged a vehicle that had been parked in front of a residence for five days. 3:14 p.m. — An officer issued a parking ticket for a vehicle blocking a driveway. 9:49 p.m. — An officer picked up a subject on warrant. 11:34 p.m. — All units responded to a couple arguing loudly in a vehicle and found the couple’s argument was only verbal. 11:59 p.m. — An intoxicated male was advised to go home and stay there. Aug. 4 8:50 a.m. — An officer searched for but was unable to locate a subject reported to be threatening others. 3:05 p.m. — An officer recovered stolen property. 9:36 p.m. — No one was in a reported suspicious vehicle. Aug. 5 7:59 a.m. — A caller reported his credit card had been compromised while he was visiting Eureka Springs for the weekend. 10:28 a.m. — An officer found all to be well after reports of a store being unlocked with a closed sign up. 12:46 p.m. — An officer followed up on stolen property. 1:26 p.m. — A deer was removed from the road. 1:55 p.m. — A bill between a taxi driver and a client was settled, and the subject was warned of outstanding warrants in Little Rock. 6:10 p.m. — Two 911 hang-ups turned out to be a child attempting to play a game on a cell phone.

By Samantha Jones

Aug. 6 8:30 p.m. — The owners of a car that had been parked on a street for a couple of days agreed to move it. 11:48 p.m. — Officers searched for but were unable to locate a reported intoxicated driver. Aug. 7 9:25 a.m. — An officer filed a report on a two-vehicle accident. 8:47 p.m. — A male subject was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia, defective equipment and driving on a suspended license. 9:57 p.m. — A subject was arrested for communicating a false alarm. Aug. 8 10:45 a.m. — Officers were on standby after reports of a person yelling at people celebrating Diversity Weekend. 11:39 a.m. — A caller agreed to speak with her neighbor about a traffic accident. 7:12 p.m. — An officer filed a report on a traffic accident. 9:13 p.m. — A male subject was arrested for driving on a suspended license. Aug. 9 1:07 a.m. — An officer located a truck suspected in a hit and run but could not find the driver. 2:13 a.m. — A male subject was arrested for driving on a suspended license. 11:06 a.m. — An officer filed a report on vandalism. 11:08 a.m. — An officer filed a report on a damaged vehicle. 11:40 a.m. — All was well following an alarm. 11:41 a.m. — All was well following an alarm. 12:01 p.m. — An officer filed a report on a two-vehicle accident. 12:30 p.m. — An officer repaired a broken meter. 4:34 p.m. — An officer brought a subject who was stranded on the side of the road to the police department and arranged a ride back to Fayetteville for her. 6:30 p.m. — An officer spoke with a person complaining about a parking issue.

August 13, 2015 – Lovely County Citizen – Page

Photo by David Bell Fayetteville artist V.L. Cox stands in front of a photo of the doors she created that were displayed at the Arkansas State Capitol. The doors are a testament to the LGBT community’s struggle for civil rights and were in the Tales from the South End Hate show featuring Zeek Taylor at K.J.’s Caribe y Cantina last spring. Cox will unveil more of her work in Fayeteville next weekend and Taylor will appear in Tales from the South End Hate next weekend to support the campaign for Fayetteville’s proposed non-discrimination law.

Lights, camera, Eureka!

Filmmakers and local celebrities descend on Eureka Springs for dedication of ‘Love Seat’ By Alana Cook

Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

Since passing its non-discrimination law in February, Eureka Springs has been thrust into the national spotlight, becoming the subject of a soon-to-be released documentary and the possible backdrop for a major feature-length film. A crew of documentary filmmakers who asked to remain off the record arrived in Eureka Springs for the third time during Diversity Weekend to film the dedication of the ‘Love Seat’ commemorating the passage of Ordinance 2223. The filmmakers also interviewed locals and city council members over the weekend. The crew slid into the background at

Basin Park right before noon and filmed Mayor Butch Berry and wife Lynn signing the city’s Love Seat, crafted by local artist Stephen ‘Gnomeman’ Feilbach as notable artists V.L. Cox and Zeek Taylor and Alderwoman Joyce Zeller watched. Loudspeakers in Basin Park buzzed with a recording of Zeller’s now-famous “Ice cream isn’t gender-neutral?” skit from “The Daily Show,” overshadowing a protester who was screaming at the top of his lungs for everyone at the park to “repent or go to hell.” The protester didn’t faze Cox, whose “doors” served as the backdrop to the “Tales from the South” End Hate benefit for the For 2223 campaign at K.J.’s CaSee Bench, page 23

Page 4 – Lovely County Citizen – August 13, 2015

The Citizen is published weekly on Thursdays in Eureka Springs, Arkansas by Rust Publishing MOAR L.L.C. Copyright 2015 This paper is printed with soy ink on recycled paper. Subscription rate: $57.50/year MANAGING EDITOR: Scott Loftis ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Alana Cook EDITORIAL STAFF: Samantha Jones DESIGN DIRECTOR: Melody Rust PHOTOGRAPHER: David Bell ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVES: Karen Horst, Jim Sexton, Diane Newcomb CLASSIFIEDS/RECEPTIONIST: Cindy Worley CONTRIBUTORS: Beth Bartlett, Jim Fain CIRCULATION: Dwayne Richards OFFICE HOURS: Monday–Tuesday 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Wednesday 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Thursday–Friday 9 a.m.–Noon Closed Saturday & Sunday

Editorial deadline is Tuesday, noon Email: Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com Classified deadline is Tuesday, noon Classifieds: citizendesk@cox-internet.com (479) 253-0070

Display Advertising: Karen Horst ma_dank@ymail.com 620-382-5566 Diane Newcomb carrollcountyads@gmail.com cell: 479-253-1595

Advertising deadline: New ads – Thursday, noon Changes to previous ads – Friday, noon

FREE CIRCULATION NEWSPAPER P.O. Box 679 • 3022-H East Van Buren Eureka Springs, AR 72632 (479) 253-0070 • Fax (479) 253-0080

www.lovelycitizen.com

Public Works director outlines concerns about fluoride By Alana Cook

Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

In an email to Eureka Springs Alderman David Mitchell, Public Works Director Dwayne Allen cited a list of concerns about the state’s policies for training workers handling fluoridation systems and for notifying cities about the amount of fluoride being injected into the city’s water supply. “The training is vastly inadequate and had to be rushed in for different regions,” he said in the email. “I was certified in fluoride, by Mr. Greenway of the Arkansas Department of Health several years ago during a 24-hour course and now half a day is considered sufficient. “As you know, the state is not open to discussion at this time but Eureka Springs has unfortunately become a test lab for the effects of fluoride on century old water mains,” he said in the email. Allen said he spoke at a meeting with Arkansas Department of Health officials last year about their plans to implement the law passed in 2011 requiring fluoride in certain water systems. Allen said he asked if health department officials could tighten Centers for Disease Control regulations and have Delta Dental’s help with training workers, but the officials got angry and didn’t listen. He continued in the email, citing other concerns about fluoride levels. “Everyone knows fluoride in high concentrations is harmful and still they [ADH] do not have to notify me until they reach 4 (milligrams per liter) and if you can imagine not stop injecting till they hit 10mg./l.” He also said in the email that he plans on expanding water sampling for the city and thinks the city can buy regents to test for lead, aluminum and fluoride. “A fluoride analyzer is over $6,000 but we have a spectrophotometer at the plant, which we use for nutrient monitoring,” the email said.

Allen also said he is checking on the costs for testing fluoride, lead and aluminum levels in a water system like Eureka’s that is riddled with aging pipes and infrastructure problems. “Lead tests cost about $15 each if you have a separate lead unit, which we do not. For lead, you cannot have any flow for at least six hours. I will compare the higher cost to purchasing equipment. Of course, we are only certified for certain substances, but if we detect any high readings we can have a lab verify them.” Allen said in the email that he tested for lead and copper in 10 spots before fluoride was added to the water supply a few weeks ago but the results have not come back from the state’s lab. “At some point I hope to have our lab certification expanded, which will save us quite a bit,” the email said. The Lovely County Citizen obtained a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding and contract between the Carroll-Boone Water District and The City of Eureka Springs for water services, dated Dec. 18, 1998. The contract states that, “the District shall produce a treated water which will neither corrode nor scale the transmission line or distribution systems of the user Cities under the normal range of domestic operations.” Resident Becky Gillette during Monday night’s city council meeting said that CBWD is not in compliance with the contract because fluoride is corrosive. “Corrosion of pipes is a fluoride concern,” she said. “Carroll-Boone is supposed to be testing chemicals regularly and I asked them for the tests for arsenic, lead, barium and aluminum in the water and they said they don’t test for that. They aren’t testing chemicals onsite before putting them in the water.” CBWD also failed to properly test for bacteria in the water supply last year, according to a report

The Arkansas Department of Health’s Annual Drinking Water Quality Report for 2014 for CBWD said that the district “failed to take bacteriological samples in multiple sampling periods” and that as a corrective action, it would resume monitoring for bacteria “as required by state and federal regulations.” The report also addressed lead, saying “lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing.” “We are responsible for providing high-quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components,” the report said. One site in the city tested over the action level for lead at 0.015 ppm, according to a 2014 Annual Drinking Water Quality report published by Public Works. The report said the results are from the last monitoring period in 2012 and the city is “currently on a reduced monitoring schedule and required to sample once every three years for lead and copper at our customers’ taps.” According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s website, if lead concentrations exceed an action level of 15 parts per billion or copper concentrations exceed an action level of 1.3 parts per million in more than 10 percent of customer taps sampled, the city must take corrective actions and inform water users about steps they should take to protect their health and “may have to replace lead service lines under their control.” Gillette said that because the state’s health board officials failed to answer Mitchell’s questions and concerns earlier this year, the state is violating the Administrative Procedures Act. “David cited concerns about the corrosion of aging sewer lines leaching out lead and human health effects at his presentation, and the state health board has never replied,” she said.

August 13, 2015 – Lovely County Citizen – Page

Water main break repaired but city still under boil order By Alana Cook Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

A boil order is still in place for the East Mountain area of Eureka Springs but crews have repaired the water line at 120 N. Main Street that broke Sunday afternoon, leaving several residents without water. “We have conducted two positive test results and the order will hopefully be removed Thursday,” Mayor Butch Berry said. Two days is the minimum amount of time an order can be in place, he said. The boil order will be in effect until Public Works can test the water for bacteria to make sure it is safe, according to a press release issued Monday by Eureka Springs Public Works Director Dwayne Allen. Allen said he issued the order as a precautionary measure “because of the possibility that contaminated water may have entered the distribution system as the result of the complete loss of normal system pressure.” “The water department is working to isolate the lines to be able to start the repairs. It will probably be tomorrow before we complete the repairs,” Allen told the Lovely County Citizen.

Allen said the break in the 8-inch water line happened around 4 p.m. Sunday and crews are working to “get the tank back up because we lost so much water.” He said the break was caused by the ground shifting from high temperatures and that one resident said he witnessed what looked like a landslide when the pipe busted. “We are looking at the west side, where our major feed is. The majority of the town on the west side was affected and that includes the East Mountain and Pivot Rock tanks and the 1894 stand pipe,” he said. “By the time we got in and started working on the line, it was heading for disaster quickly and whole town was at risk for losing water.” Allen said crews have been pumping 1.5 million gallons into the system overnight trying to get water to the town. The order urges residents in the affected areas to boil their water for one minute before drinking it or using it for cooking and to discard ice cubes unless the water has been boiled before freezing them. The water is safe for bathing but small children should be supervised to make sure they don’t consume it, the press release said.

Eureka Springs Sangha Buddhist group to host fundraiser for Nepal earthquake victims The public is invited to attend a fundraising party from 5 to 8 p.m. Sat., Aug. 22 at the Eureka Springs Unitarian Universalist church located at 17 Elk St. to help rebuild the Langtang Village in Nepal after it was demolished from earthquakes last spring. The earthquakes triggered landslides, killing 175 villagers and leaving 500 villagers homeless. The fundraising party will feature music by Catherine Reed and Jazzper, delicious Nepalese food and a silent auction. The menu will include Nepalese lentil

curry, basmati rice, spicy potato salad, Tibetan dumplings and lemon and ginger iced tea. All funds collected will be donated to the villagers. The event is being sponsored by the Eureka Springs Sangha Buddhist group that studies under Khentrul Rinpoche, in conjunction with the Katog Mountain Retreat Center located near Parthenon. To donate items or for more information, call Gary Milczarek at 479244-6840. For more information, visit www.Katogcholing.com

Council eyes mid-year budget, discusses plans for Public Works building inating some doors and changing the base structure. More work needs to be The Eureka Springs City Council done on the drawings, which I will take raised questions about the city’s mid- care of.” year budget and discussed putting comCity’s finance director Lonnie Clark ponents of the Public Works building reported that he is looking at ways the project out for public bid during Mon- city can pay for the building without day night’s meeting. tapping its reserves, Mayor Butch which are low, ac“We can’t do an emergency cording to mid-year Berry said that because the cost measure like we voted on in budget numbers. of constructing a Alderman Bob the last administration new Public Works Thomas expressed because public law building exceeds frustration about the $20,000, state law requires it to be bid.” lack of time alderrequires that the city men had to review – Butch Berry puts the project up the city’s budget for bid. during the mid-year “We can’t do an budget workshop emergency measure like we voted on and requested a longer meeting. Thomin the last administration because pub- as also asked about whether there will lic law requires it to be bid,” he said. “I be a budget surplus. would propose separate bid packages, Other aldermen raised questions one for mechanical, electric and plumb- about the mid-year budget, which Clark ing and one for the metal building com- attempted to answer. ponent.” Berry said he could request departAt a July 15 city council meeting, ment heads be present at the next budget Berry estimated the cost for construct- meeting so they can answer questions. ing an new Public Works building at He also said he is encouraging budget $230,000. heads to prepare for next year’s budget. “Nothing is done as far as construcThe city also passed Resolution 664 tion yet,” Berry said at Monday’s meet- authorizing the mayor and the Traning. “It will take a while to get mechan- sit Department to seek financing from ical and electric priced because we are a local bank to purchase a tram for making changes in the building, elim- $162,570. By Alana Cook

Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

NOW OPEN

For The Season

On Big-M Marina DINE ON THE WATER Thurs - Mon • 11- 8 417-271-3883 • www.bigmmarina.com Come check out our Updated | SwiM Menu and relax on the water | Ski | FiSviHew, then have T a o B with good food and a cold the lake ’t get any just enjoy beverage at the Hottest Coolest or reat meal……doesn ! ag n this Spot on Table Rock Lake better tha

Page 6 – Lovely County Citizen – August 13, 2015

Your Friendly Hometown Grocery Store!

Locally Owned & Operated Since 1973

BACON-STUFFED BU RGERS Serves

Amount 4 1/4 1

ASK ABOUT OUR WHOLESALE PRICES FOR RESTAURANTS

Measure

Ingredient Amount Measure Ingredient BACON STRIPS 1/2 TEA SPO ON CUP GROUND PEPPER CHOPPED ONION 1/4 TEASPOON SMALL CAN MUSHROOM PIECES GAR LIC POWDER , DRAINED 2 TAB LES PO ONS STEAK SAUCE AND CHOPPED FINE 8 2 POUNDS HAMBURGER BUNS, GROUND BEEF 1/4 CUP SPLIT AND TOASTED GRATED CHEDDAR CHEESE Cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon and disca rd all but 2 tablespoons drippings. Saute onion in drippings until tender. Re move to small bowl and aside. Crumble bacon; ad set d bacon and mushroom s to onions. Combine be cheese, pepper, garlic po ef, wder and steak sauce in a large bowl. Mix well an into 16 patties. Divide ba d shape con mixture and place ov er eight of the patties. Pla remaining patties on top ce and press edges tightly to seal. Cook in skillet or ov coals until done. Serve on er buns. Garnish as desired .

August 13, 2015 – Lovely County Citizen – Page

Local musicians founding children’s arts center By Samantha Jones

CCNNews@cox-internet.com

When Virginia Ralph married Bobby Matthews in 1992, she wanted to honeymoon in Eureka Springs. She changed her mind after being told of the city’s fickle winter weather but held on to the hope of visiting someday. Twenty-three years and two children later, Ralph and Matthews have moved to the city to establish a children’s arts center at Gaskin Switch Theater. Mark Beers, who runs the theater, agreed last week to hand the theater over to Ralph and Matthews after hearing their debut self-titled children’s album, “Mömandpöp.” Beers will continue performing family-oriented country and gospel music at Pine Mountain Theater. He doesn’t plan to charge Ralph and Matthews rent, instead opting to split ticket sales. This decision, he said, has nothing to do with money. “It’s investing in the children. They can get in there for lessons on how to play the drums and lessons on theatre. Where can you get that kind of thing in this area?” Beers said. Ralph and Matthews plan to perform a children’s show featuring songs from “Mömandpöp” for tourists and locals, but Ralph said they would like to host weekly events for local children, too. These events include kids’ karaoke, theatre classes, music classes and a hootenanny. A hootenanny, Ralph explained, brings children and adults together in a big circle for rhythm exercises and singing. She

Photo by David Bell

Virginia Ralph and Bobby Matthews will operate a children’s arts center at Gaskin Switch Theater, where they will perform a musical show and also offer events and classes for local children.

added that she hopes the arts center can help children produce original work with a focus on Ozark folklore. “Folktales are fun to stage with little kids. We could keep Ozark folk tales alive,” Ralph said. The cover charge for these weekly events, she noted, will likely be only $5. “We just want something for kids to drop in and do,” Ralph said. The most exciting program she’s brainstormed so far, Ralph said, is a holiday show that would bring the very young and the very old together. For this show, she hopes to bus over adults from as-

Serving Eureka Springs Berryville & Holiday Island

We highly value our Special Relationship

P. Henry Thornton, IV Cell: 479-981-0248 www.ozarkagent.com

AUTO DISCOUNTS ALL MARRIAGES HONORED

RE/MAX Real Estate Results • 479-271-9595 3103 SE Moberly Lane Bentonville, AR 72712

Virgil P. Fowler

Quality Solutions with Professional Services

479-363-6454

sisted living homes and elementary-age children to watch the same show. The children, she said, could serve the elderly drinks and snacks after the show is over. “I think a lot of people could get behind that because our culture tends to separate people out by ages in this weird way that didn’t exist 100 years ago. To get the very young and the very old together would be a beautiful thing,” Ralph said. Before deciding to record “Mömandpöp,” Ralph and Matthews wanted to collaborate on children’s theatre. Ralph recalled planning to host music and theatre classes for children, saying she and

Matthews had no initial plans for the children’s album. “The more we got into that, we realized we don’t want to pay to read someone else’s music when we write music ourselves,” Ralph said. The plan quickly evolved into a children’s album, and Matthews wrote the majority of the songs on the album in less than three weeks. He described the album as a musical comedy with a British invasion tone. “It’s like The Monkees meets The Hollies meets Sonny and Cher,” Matthews said. Ralph and Matthews recorded the album in Little Rock after leaving their jobs in Memphis, Tenn. last year. Matthews worked as an art teacher at a public school; Ralph was the youth director for a church. They both volunteered time to creative projects, with Matthews performing in a punk-rock band and Ralph working with Voices of the South, a nonprofit theatre company that creates work from Southern perspectives. After leaving their jobs and recording “Mömandpöp,” Ralph and Matthews didn’t know where to go next. Ralph recalled suggesting various ways to promote the album, including a national tour. “I was thinking we’ll get a touring bus and tour the show all over the country. I was really serious,” Ralph said. “But with kids and pets, it just began to make me feel so tired to even think about doing See Center, page 17

Page 8 – Lovely County Citizen – August 13, 2015

Chamber getting back to ‘business as usual’

Henke said the committees have CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com helped streamline the chamber’s operThe Greater Eureka Springs Chamber ations. of Commerce added three new board According to Henke, Wilkes has members in July and also formed a pair prepared a tentative 2016 budget. The of committees to help guide the organi- budget will have to be approved by the zation’s finances and publications. chamber;s board of directors. Neil Watts, Jack Moyer and Doug Henke’s email to members recapped Housler have joined the chamber’s recent events in Eureka Springs, inboard of directors, bringing the board cluding Yards and Yards of Yard Sales, closer to full membership after sever- Jammin on the Mountain and Summer al departures earlier Diversity Weekend. this year. Next year, Henke “All have excelsaid, the chamber “When you go out and lent experience that will create a mobile talk to people they’re quickly added valmap that will allow excited about the future ue,” the chamber’s people to use their interim director, Damobile devices to of Eureka Springs.” mon Henke, said in navigate to the yard – Damon Henke an email to members. sales during Yards “Their ideas and and Yards of Yard fresh point of view Sales. gave us new direction.” Upcoming events that Henke noted The board also formed a new Publica- in his email to members are the Eureka tions Committee composed of Bill Ott, Springs Bluegrass Festival, which kicks Kent Butler, Scott Smith, Henke and off at 7 p.m. Thursday with a free waterTerri Brockelman. melon social in Basin Park; the annual Henke said Ott, the communications Volkswagen festival Aug. 28-30; and director for the historic Crescent and the chamber’s 45th Annual Antique AuBasin Park hotels, has been a great help. tomobile Festival Sept. 11-12. “He’s been a great resource, because Henke said the chamber will begin he’s done the publications and he knows printing an “in-town” guide for tourists the ins and outs,” Henke said. visiting Eureka Springs as well as its The chamber also formed a Finance annual Vacation Guide. Committee including Moyer, Housler, After some controversy earlier this Jay Fitzsimmons and Finance Director year, Henke said, “now it’s business as Judy Wilks. usual.” By Scott Loftis

BUYING AND SELLING IN EUREKA Paul Faulk, Realtor Cell: 479-981-0668 Office: 877-279-0001

43 Prospect Ave. Eureka Springs AR 72632

From The Editor

The day hate ended

iversity Weekend gave me a chance to see the world through the eyes of some of the most talented artists and filmmakers in Eureka Springs and Arkansas. I originally planned to relax that weekend and meet up with friends but ended up being a reporter because we were shortstaffed — I’m glad I did — I walked away changed. Good stories have a way of doing that. Alana Cook I watched as Stephen Fielbach volunteered hours of his time adjusting measurements and sawing boards for the city’s ‘Love Seat’ to commemorate the passing of Eureka Springs’ non-discrimination law. He put aside his fears about speaking in public when he was asked to give a short speech on stage. Forget dyslexia, this man had a job to do. I stood in a crowd of mostly LGBT people at Basin Park who didn’t let a man yelling that they were all condemned to hell rob their joy. I learned that patience and happiness can exist in the midst of pure hate and the importance of choosing your battles. Joyce Zeller, your words of

wisdom were priceless. I had a memorable interview with Little Rock filmmaker Mark Thiedeman and chatted about how taking emotional risks helped him make his best film yet. Talking to him taught me the value of taking a risk, letting go and being real even when you aren’t sure about the end result. Sometimes it pays off right away, but sometimes, the reward is indeed the journey. I met V.L. Cox, the creator of the End Hate series, who said this was her first Diversity Weekend and talked about Eureka Springs’ loving atmosphere. I was humbled by her humility and kindness. I saw church volunteers taking their free time on a Saturday to serve ice cream to people in blazing heat while “We Are Family” played in the background. I learned it’s OK to kick up your heels even when you are working. The Methodist Reconciling group didn’t need a parade to celebrate Jesus that day. For them, it seemed to be an everyday thing. I saw a mayor whose smile was genuine and warm as he sat by wife Lynn, signed the ‘Love Bench’ and talked about acceptance for all. Not once did he talk about how much he did to make the event possible or the heat he took for supporting the non-discrimination law, but I knew. In that moment, I was reminded of the value of doing something for someone without expecting anything in return. I laughed along with everyone else in Basin Park as a recording of “The Daily Show” with Alderwoman Zeller’s line about gender-neutral gelato played through the loud speakers. I learned that 80 can be glamourous, it’s never too late to have fun and having a good attitude is everything. For the better part of the last six months, I sat behind the editor’s desk watching the battle over the city’s non-discrimination law play out. My reward came on Saturday when I got to see how the hard work of so many paid off. In essence, I witnessed a city forever changed just like so many predicted — I saw hate end.

August 13, 2015 – Lovely County Citizen – Page

What do

think

Citizen Opinion by Cindy Worley

Do you think the city needs a new tram?

Send your opinions to Citizen, P.O., Box 679, Eureka Springs, AR 72632, fax to (479) 253-0080 or e-mail to: citizen.editor.eureka@gmail.com

Editorial Policy The opinions on the Editorial page are our opinions. The opinions on the Forum pages are your opinions. All forum entries must be signed and verifiable. We reserve the right to edit submissions.

Children at risk from cell phone radiation William Drake “Willy”

No I don’t, I don’t see any overflow.

Christen McCann

“Christen”

Yes, If a lot of tourist came and wanted it, it is a good way to see the city.

Delena Carothers

David Loriaux “Copperhead”

No, there is not enough tourism Yes, I guess they need another one. right now.

“Dee”

Juan Reyes

Shane Artz

Yes, It sounds like it would be good for the area to bring more business.

No, the ones we have need to go.

“Juan”

“Shane”

In a recent column, Dr. Jim Fain touched on the increased risk of cell phone radiation to children because of their thinner skulls and faster growing. There is much more to learn about this and a good place to start is at BabySafeProject.org. This is a joint initiative of Grassroots Environmental Education and the Environmental Health Trust. Basically, “distance is your friend” when it comes to electromagnetic radiation. It’s one thing for a knowing adult to hold a cell phone on the ear and jaw and absorb the damages, but quite another to expose an innocent child to “second-hand” electrosmog. Brain cells are affected and behavioral changes occur. If children had a choice they wouldn’t want it. Preborn babies are particularly susceptible There exists a “substantial evidence of risk” that should trigger in us a protective and precautionary stance. The Baby Safe Project invites all health and science professionals to join in their work to ensure the safety and health of future generations. It seems irresponsible to jump into funding large-scale use of wireless devices that emit radiation before carefully examining the evidence against it. Play it safe. KATHLEEN BLOSSOM

Citizen Survey Do you think the city needs a new tram? m Yes m No m I’m not sure

e h t n ion i t a n s i r e o v J Con ith pw s u p w Kee st ne te a l the www.facebook.com/lovelycountycitizen

LAST WEEK’S QUESTION

26 votes cast

Do you think enough is being done to protect victims of child abuse in the state of Arkansas? m Yes: 7.7% (2 votes)

m No: 84.6% (22 votes) m I’m not sure: 7.7% (2 votes)

Page 10 – Lovely County Citizen – August 13, 2015

2015 Jazz Eureka Festival schedule announced

The lineup for the 2015 Jazz Eureka Festival has been announced. The festival will take place from Thursday, Sept. 10, through Sunday, Sept. 13. It will kick off on Thursday, Sept. 10 with a Gatsby-style party on the lawn of the Crescent Hotel gardens at 75 Prospect Lane. There will be live music, light food and drinks from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., and tickets will cost $10. Beto and the Fairlanes will perform a free concert from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, in Basin Spring Park. The band hails from Austin, Texas, and is a worldbeat, Latin pop, jazz and salsa band. The band opened the first Eureka Springs Jazz Festival in 1985. There will be free jazz concerts from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, in Basin Spring Park. The first performance of the day will be the Fayetteville Jazz Octet. Trumpeter Rodney Block will perform at 2 p.m.; Block

is an Arkansas native and one of the state’s most in-demand artists. He has shared the stage with Earth, Wind, and Fire, Kirk Whalum, Ellis Marsalis and many others. Grady Nichols will follow Block at 4 p.m. with his smooth jazz saxophone act. The headline show will take place at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at the historic Eureka Springs Auditorium at 36 South Main Street. Joey DeFrancesco, a Philadelphia organist who has worked with Miles Davis, will perform. The Joe Cartwright Quintet featuring Molly Hammer will open the show. Tickets range from $20 to $50 and can be purchased at www.theauditorium.org. The Crescent Hotel will host a jazz brunch from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13. Adults will cost $24.95 and children will costs $9.95. Call 479-253-9652 to reserve a spot. For more information, visit www.JazzEureka.org.

Scripts and screenplays with Jacqueline Christy Come join Jacqueline Christy at the Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow on Aug. 18 for an evening of scripts and conversation about theater and filmmaking. Bring your script or screenplay in progress or your idea and get some feedback on how to make a pitch and some suggestions on how to create a successful project for theater or film. Pitches will be limited to three minutes but if you’d like to read up to three pages of dialogue, to give Jackie a real feel for the script, you’re welcome to do that, too. We will be asking for volunteers to read a part to really bring it to life. Jackie is here from New York for a residency, working on a screenplay. The daughter of a theater director, she moved to New York to pursue a life in the theater. She started a small theater – Access Theater – which is now in its 23rd year and has two performances per night almost every night of the year.

She has written and directed countless small projects and four fully-produced short films in various stages of post-production. She is an MFA candidate in the Graduate Film Program at New York University and is working on her thesis project, a fulllength film. She has worked on more than 40 projects in various positions. NYU recently hired her to be the coordinator of its Purple List, which includes the top production ready feature screenplays written by students or recent alums of the Grad Film Program. The evening will begin at 7 p.m. and we will have snacks. There is no charge for this event but donations are always gratefully accepted. So come join us Tuesday, Aug. 18, at 7 p.m. at the Writers’ Colony, 515 Spring Street in Eureka Springs. For more information, email director@writerscolony.org or call 479-253-7444.

School board approves handbook changes By Samantha Jones

CCNNews@cox-internet.com

The Eureka Springs School Board approved several changes to the high school handbook Monday night. High school principal Kathryn Lavender presented amendments to the Renaissance program, the dress code and the cell phone policy. The Renaissance program, Lavender said, exempts students with high grades from taking semester exams. Saying the reward is deserved most of the time, Lavender noted that many students who do well in school don’t have high enough grades to qualify for the program. Students in the ninth grade, she continued, don’t qualify either. “We had ninth-graders who did not qualify to be Renaissance students and they could be straight-A students,” Lavender said. To remedy the problem, she continued, 82 percent of certified teachers voted to exempt all high school students with A’s, B’s or C’s and five or less excused absences from semester tests. School board president Jason Morris disagreed with the grade stipulation, saying the exemptions should apply to students getting A’s or B’s only. “Getting a C to me is — yes, you’re passing, but you’re average,” Morris said. The board agreed and amended the exemptions to all high school students with A’s or B’s and five or less absences. Lavender presented an amendment to the dress code allowing students to wear shorts or skirts reaching fingertip length but said she didn’t support that change. “Some people have long arms. Some people have short. I don’t see how this is an equitable rule,” Lavender said. She asked the board to keep the original dress code stipulating that shorts or skirts cannot be more than four inches above the knee, and the board agreed to do so. Lavender discussed changes to the cell phone policy, saying teachers voted to allow cell phone usage between classes and during lunch. She acknowledged cell

phone policies at other schools that allow students to use cell phones at the teacher’s discretion but said she disagrees with that. Not all students have smartphones, Lavender said, and they shouldn’t be expected to use them in class. “You have students who have iPhones and some who don’t have phones. The ones who have iPhones will get them out, and the rest just sit there,” Lavender said. She noted alternatives to cell phones, saying the high school has two mobile laptop units for each wing and computers in the classrooms. Lavender also expressed concern about students using cell phones between classes; this could lead to tardies, she said, or accidents on the stairs. “They’re walking down those steep steps, they don’t pay attention and they fall,” Lavender said. Still, she continued, she would support students being able to use cell phones during lunch. Allowing cell phone usage during this time, she said, could cut down on distractions in the classroom. Morris agreed, saying students have come to rely heavily on smartphones. “I think they’re going to use them. They’re going to use them, but if we give them a designated time that might help,” Morris said. The board agreed to several other amendments, including: inviting freshmen to prom; allowing students to have food or drink in the classroom as long as they clean up after themselves and don’t disturb others; requiring students to schedule appointments with the counselor rather than simply dropping by; and discussing a student’s future in an extracurricular activity after an out-of-school suspension with the sponsor and principal. The board also approved the purchase of a 2016 demo bus, a bid from Harris Baking Company to provide bread for the 2015-16 school year, an extra bond payment, student insurance and a student transfer. The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17 at the administration building.

August 13, 2015 – Lovely County Citizen – Page

Thiedeman’s ‘Sacred Hearts, Holy Souls’ appeals to all audiences

BORN TO ASSIST

Call this assist leader for a Discount Double Check® and experience how an assist can save you more than a game.

By Alana Cook

Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

A Catholic all-boys boarding school is an unlikely place for a red-haired, gay teenager to find unbridled acceptance, especially if he’s being bullied. Mark Thiedeman’s short art-house film, “Sacred Hearts, Holy Souls,” is a comingof-age film that uses the opposing themes of pain and joy, religion and sex, bullying and personal freedom to illustrate that struggle is often the birthplace of true freedom. It’s the heart that matters. In the film, teenager Max Tucker attempts suicide and is sent to a school where he is constantly bullied and doesn’t fit in. He befriends a trouble-making rascal, Andy Denton, and through their friendship and with the help of a loving nun and strict priest, a depressive Tucker finds happiness and unbridled acceptance. Making the film was an exercise in liberation and growth for the up-and-coming Little Rock filmmaker who debuted his film last Saturday during the Human Rights Art and Film Fest opening at Main Stage in Eureka Springs. Theideman sat down with the Lovely County Citizen before the screening to discuss the film. Afterward, he answered questions during a question-and-answer session with Arkansas Film Commissioner Chris Crane. “Usually I make films that focus on loneliness and isolation but I decided to make a film that would be happy,” Thie-

Derek Bell, Agent 503 Eureka Ave Berryville, AR 72616 Bus: 870-423-3276 www.insurearkansas.net 1408584

State Farm, Home Office, Bloomington, IL

HOLIDAY ISLAND FOOD SPECIALS $5.99 EVERYDAY Reg. Sub Sandwich * Chips * 20 oz Fountain Drink

Photo by David Bell

Arkansas Film Commissioner Chris Crane (left) and filmmaker Mark Thiedeman discuss ‘Sacred Hearts, Holy Souls’ after its screening Saturday afternoon.

deman said. Thiedeman is enthusiastic as he talks about making the film. “You can use cinema and magic of creating own universe as a way of showing yourself what is possible. It’s a story that’s never told. It invites you into a world that’s very unfamiliar. I think that’s why my mom likes it.” Thiedeman also went to Catholic school in Little Rock and endured bullying, though he said not as bad as what Tucker experiences in the film.

Thiedeman smiles as he describes how making the film allowed him to live vicariously through Tucker. It is a film about emotional risk, and during the Q and A, Thiedeman bared all. “Tucker struggles with his faith, thinking God abandoned him, but because of Andy’s openness, he learns the world is not terrible and happiness is possible. I think I needed this movie,” Thiedeman said. When he screened the film in Little See Thiedeman, page 14

Open Daily Facials, Manicures, Pedicures, Wraps, Stress-fix Body Massage, Chakra Balancing, and our Duet Massage • AVEDA SPA •AVEDA SALON •AVEDA BODY • AVEDA RETAIL • SPA1905 EXPERIENCE • 1905 BASIN PARK HOTEL • FEATURES/SPECIALS

FRIDAYS

BUY 1 PIZZA GET ANOTHER (of equal or less value) AT HALF PRICE

SATURDAYS SUNDAYS

Buy 1 Burger 2nd One Half Price

Buy 2 Personal Small Pizzas Get 3rd One Free 2 Parkwood Drive • Holiday Island 479-253-7556

Ease muscle tension, soothe the mind and bring the chakra system into balance with an innovative treatment. This treatment includes energy work focusing on each chakra along with slow and specific deep tissue techniques on the back and Chakra Reflexology Massage™ for the feet. We invite you to “zone in” and experience the latest Aveda treatment using the aromatic Chakra Balancing Blends.

2nd Floor, Basin Park Hotel | 479-253-2796 | www.Spa1905.com

Page 12 – Lovely County Citizen – August 13, 2015

Summer Diversity Weekend

Photo by David Bell

At noon there was the annual PDA (Public Display of Affection) in Basin Park.

Photo by David Bell

A protester, who only identified himself as Kevin (right), quoted the Bible during the events.

Photo by David Bell

Bill Sarad, of New Delhi Cafe, gets a peck on the cheek from Allison Taylor.

Filmmaker Mark Thiedeman takes questions after the screening of his film, ‘Sacred Hearts, Holy Souls,’ at Main Stage Saturday afternoon.

Photo by David Bell

Chip Mahon shows his colors.

August 13, 2015 – Lovely County Citizen – Page

Photo by Alana Cook

Documentary film crews blend in with the crowd during Saturday morning’s Diversity Weekend festivities at Basin Park.

Photo by David Bell

Locals get their Diversity Weekend groove on Saturday at Basin Park.

As always, Roxie Howard shines.

Photo by David Bell

Mayor Butch Berry and wife Lynn get cozy while signing the ‘Love Seat.’

Photo by David Bell

Photo by Alana Cook

Mayor Butch Berry dedicates the Love Seat, built by local artist Stephen “Gnomeman’ Feilbach (left) on Saturday at Basin Park.

Page 14 – Lovely County Citizen – August 13, 2015

Thiedeman

Continued from page 11

Photo by David Bell

Just a red-haired kid. Filmmaker Mark Thiedeman said he understands how painful it is to be bullied but that happiness can be found in the least-expected places, as the film’s character found through an unexpected friendship at an all-boys Catholic school.

Rock, he said that he was overcome with joy when he saw people laughing and crying in the theater because he knew he had made a film with a universal appeal. “To see that is special to me in a way I can’t describe,” he said. Thiedeman, who hails from a family of nuns and priests, came of age in the 90s in Little Rock when then-Gov. Bill Clinton instituted the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy for gays and lesbians in the military. Father George Tribou, who prayed for Clinton at the White House, was head of Thiedeman’s Catholic high school and the inspiration for the strict priest who defended Tucker in the film. “He’s known as one of the greatest men in Little Rock. He’s known for being very hard, sort of parental. He’s notorious for having crazy punishments,” he said. “He stood up for me when I was bullied and made it clear that there was a zero-tolerance policy. To do that at a Catholic school in the ’90s is admirable.” Thiedeman said that for the most part, he has fond memories of growing up Catholic and is grateful that his family is accepting.

“When I hear stories about how my parents grew up, I find comedy in the fact that they look back with nostalgia laughing. They think that punitive discipline made them great men and women, which is very different than how people are today. My 90-year-old grandfather came to see the film.” The award-winning filmmaker said that because of Eureka Springs’ openness, he hopes to use the small Victorian village as the backdrop to turn the short film into a feature but would need more funding. “When (Ordinance) 2223 passed, I was at a Little Rock film festival and my friend called and said, ‘We won by a landslide,’ and I stood there in tears that a place like Eureka exists,” Theideman said. “Sacred Hearts, Holy Souls” won Best Film Made in Arkansas at this year’s Little Rock Film Festival and Thiedeman’s work has been praised in The Arkansas Times and Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Thiedeman studied film and television production at New York University and lived in New York City for 11 years before making the trek to Little Rock so he could address themes about life in the American South. Other film credits include “Last Summer,” released in 2013; short films “Cain and Abel,” released in 2012; “A Christian Boy,” released in 2010; and “The Scoundrel,” released in 2010.

FRIENDLY HOMETOWN SERVICES CURBSIDE

16 Year

Anniversary Giveaway

INSIDE

VETERINARIAN & BHRT COMPOUNDING

MEDICAL PARK PHARMACY

WE ACCEPT PART D PLANS

Prize Value

1,33100* Drawing: September 7th Need Not Be Present to Win $

Open EVERYDAY 10am – 5pm BETH McCULLOUGH, R.Ph

121 E. Van Buren Eureka Springs OPEN: Mon – Fri 9 - 6 and Sat 9 – 12:30 479-253-9751

Come See Us and Enter Today!

3022 E. Van Buren Eureka Springs

479-253-2424 www.eurekaamish.com *Winner Responsible for Delivery. Must be 18 or older to participate.

August 13, 2015 – Lovely County Citizen – Page

Samaritan’s Feet ES Rotary gives shoes to local kids

By Samantha Jones Leaving the shoe giveaway hosted by the Eureka Springs Rotary Club on Sunday afternoon, Michael Pannell Sr. made sure to thank as many people as he could. “I shook about everybody’s hand in there I could find,” Pannell said. “I’ve got a lot of kids, so it’s a blessing for sure.” The Rotary Club teamed up with Samaritan’s Feet, a nonprofit that provides shoes to children and adults internationally, to provide shoes for Carroll County children in need. Rotarian Cathy Handley said the club raised money for the event through its annual Victorian Classic.The Victorian Classic is a 5K race and a one-mile fun run. “We thought shoes tied in with running,” Handley said. She explained how Samaritan’s Feet works, saying volunteers wash the feet of those in need before giving them a new pair of socks and shoes. With school slated to start Monday, Aug. 17, Handley said the Rotary Club scheduled the shoe giveaway at the perfect time. Office Depot, she added, donated backpacks and a few school supplies to the event as well. “Most of the kids we get here can’t afford new shoes,” Handley said, noting that there’s no criteria to determine which children receive shoes. “If you’re in need, you get them. Your need is your need.” The shoes were available for children of all ages. Handley recalled first working with Samaritan’s Feet in Africa before deciding to host the same event in Carroll County. The nonprofit began more than 30 years ago when Emmanuel Ohnonme, a young Nigerian boy, received a pair of shoes from an American missionary. Ohnonme went on to receive a master’s degree in the United States; after finding success in the tech-

nology industry, he founded Samaritan’s Feet to help others the same way the missionary helped him. “That missionary spoke inspiration into the life of our founder. That interaction changed the trajectory of his life,” said Graham Gibbs, director of development for Samaritan’s Feet. Gibbs noted how volunteers wash the feet of the needy, saying this fosters an intimate connection between the two. This, Gibbs said, is integral to the servant leadership aspect of the nonprofit. He recalled speaking to volunteers Sunday morning about it. “I told them washing feet is so unique. These kids may never forget this experience, so what do we fill that memory with? We fill it with a smile. We fill it with compassion,” Gibbs said. The whole point of Samaritan’s Feet, Gibbs continued, is having a positive impact on the lives of others. “Shoes are just a vehicle we use to bring another child or adult in. It’s really about connecting with that child and inspiring them and showing them that they’re loved,” Gibbs said. He added that the cause is especially important in Northwest Arkansas, where he said 60 to 70 percent of the region’s children qualify for free or reduced lunches in public schools. If children need food, Gibbs said, it’s reasonable to assume they need backpacks and shoes. Samaritan’s Feet, Gibbs noted, is hosting events throughout Northwest Arkansas in the weeks leading up to the beginning of school as part of its backto-school outreach. Handley thanked Gibbs for being in Eureka Springs and said she hopes to expand the event next year. Hopefully, she said, the Rotary Club can offer shoes to adults, too. “Next year we hope to do twice as much. I think it’s something we want to see grow,” Handley said.

Photos by Tavi Ellis Eureka Springs Rotary Club member Peggy Lodewyks washes a child’s feet as part of the Samaritan’s Feet shoe giveaway on Sunday.

This shoe was just the right fit.

Page 16 – Lovely County Citizen – August 13, 2015

Calendar of Events Send calendar entries to Samantha Jones 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

Aug. 13: Open House

The Eureka Springs Elementary School will host an open house from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13.

Aug. 13: Eureka! The Art of Being Showing

“Eureka! The Art of Being” will be shown on AETN at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13.

Aug. 15: Mini-Adopt-a-Thon

The Good Shepherd Humane Society will host a mini-adopt-a-thon at Brashears Furniture during its Dogs Days of Summer Clearance Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at 500 W/ Trimble in Berryville. Hot dogs, sodas and pickle-on-a-stick will cost $1 each.

Aug. 15: Free Children’s Show

Mömandpöp, a children’s band, will host a free performance at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at Gaskin Switch Theater at 2039A E/ Van Buren in Eureka Springs. All are welcome.

Aug. 15: Secchi Day

The 10th Annual Secchi Day will take place Saturday, Aug. 15, at Beaver Lake. Volunteer teams will collect water samples from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. There will be family activities, a photo contest, kayak test drives and lunch.

Aug. 16: Carroll County Music Group Lunch

The Carroll County Music Group will hold its annual membership lunch at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, at Island Pizza & Pub at 6 Parkwood Drive in Holiday Island. The restaurant is located near the Holiday Island Cornerstone Bank. Call Mary Dolce at 479-253-4939 to make a reservation or get more information.

Aug. 16: Serving Children in Need Through Public Policy

Laura Kellams, Northwest Arkansas director of the Arkansas Advocates for Children & Families, will discuss how social and political change can serve children and families in the region at 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug.16, at the Eureka Unitarian

Serious Supplements & Herbals

www.fainsherbacy.com

Jim Fain, PhD • Robin & Mary Nell 61 North Main St., Eureka Springs

479-253-5687

Chiggers? Ticks? Skeeters?

CACTUS JUICE In-Stock!!

Universalist Fellowship at 17 Elk St. in Eureka Springs.

Aug. 17: Eureka Springs Historical Museum Meeting

The Eureka Springs Historical Museum will hold its annual membership meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, at the Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center. Nominations will be submitted and elections will be held to fill vacancies on the board of directors. A brief social reception will be held after the membership meeting.

Aug. 17: Metafizzies Meeting

The Eureka Springs Metaphysical Society (Metafizzies) will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, at the Heart of Many Ways in the Christian Science Church at 68 Mountain St. in Eureka Springs for a group discussion on spiritual topics. All are welcome.

Aug. 22: Fundraising Party

The public is invited to a fundraising party from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at 17 Elk Street. The fundraiser is to help rebuild the Langtang Village in Nepal. The village was destroyed by the recent earthquakes that triggered landslides, killing 175 villagers and leaving 500 villagers homeless. Catherine Reed and Jazzper will perform at the event, and there will be Nepalese food and a silent auction. All

funds will be donated to the villagers. For more information, call Gary Milczarek at 479-244-6840.

Aug. 22: Branding Workshop

A branding workshop for writers, bloggers, artists, small business owners and entrepreneurs will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at Whole Hog Cafe at 1400 SE Walton Blvd. in Bentonville. It will cost $45. For more information and to register, visit www.VillageWritingSchool. com or call 479-292-3665.

Aug. 23: International Development Trying to Meet the Needs of People

Barry and Suzanne Reed will share experiences from working overseas the past 16 years and explain how the United States Agency for International Development works at 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, at the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 17 Elk Street in Eureka Springs.

Aug. 25: Ladies of Faith Meeting

The Ladies of Faith will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25 at the Gazebo Restaurant in Eureka Springs. Pam Baumann, who has served in many areas of ministry, will speak. It will cost $10.50 for the buffet. Call Margo Pryor at 870-480-3161 for more information.

August 13, 2015 – Lovely County Citizen – Page

County fair coming up

State commission says no waterfowl this year By Samantha Jones

CCNNews@cox-internet.com

At the Carroll County Fair this year, waterfowl won’t quite fit the bill. A memo from the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission explains that waterfowl has been prohibited from the fair because of the anticipated high risk of avian flu among domestic poultry this fall. Waterfowl, the memo notes, are not allowed at fairs, shows, exhibitions, swap meets or sales beginning Tuesday, Sept. 1. Don Foster, president of the fair board, said the prohibition shouldn’t affect too many people planning to show animals at the fair. Normally, he said, the fair hosts between 10 and 20 ducks. The fair will take place from Saturday, Aug. 29 to Saturday, Sept. 5. Foster released a schedule of events for the fair. The best thing about the fair, Foster said, is how affordable it is. He said it still costs only $5 to get in, noting all the activities

Center

Continued from page 7

that.” The best thing to do, Ralph decided, was to set the show in one place and draw others to it. When she and her family visited Eureka Springs in June, Ralph immediately wanted to move to the city. Matthews and their daughters, 13-yearold Janie and 10-year-old Rosie, agreed. “So without doing any proper research, we were like, ‘OK, that’ll work. Let’s go to Eureka Springs.’ We just fell in love,” Ralph said. She and Matthews met Beers while touring local theaters soon after moving to town; within minutes of telling Beers about their album, Ralph said, she had a good feeling about Gaskin Switch Theater. “Mark is the nicest man I’ve ever met in my life,” she said, recalling how Beers played the album almost immediately. “Of all the people we’ve handed a CD to, he’s the first person who walked over and

that ticket buys. “There’s just not much for that type of entertainment. There’s nothing you can do to bring you that much entertainment and good family fun,” Foster said. The traditional parade will open the fair at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29. A truck pull will follow later that night at 7 p.m. On Sunday, Aug. 30, a horseshoe pitching contest will take place at noon and a horse show will follow at 2 p.m. Horse showmanship events will kick off the day Monday, Aug. 31 at 9 a.m. From noon to 7 p.m. Monday, education and dairy and meat goat check-in will take place. Family fun night will end the day at 6 p.m. A meat and dairy goat show will begin the events at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, with a pie contest held at 10:30 a.m. Sheep check-in will take place from noon to 7 p.m., and horses will be released at 2 p.m. The little Mr. and Ms. Carroll County pageant will take place at 6:30 p.m.

A sheep show will kick off the day at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2. Beef and dairy cattle, poultry, rabbits and swine check-in will take place from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., with the Queens Contest at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3 is senior day, and those 65 or older will be admitted for free. A beef cattle show will take place at 10 a.m. Thursday, followed by a dairy cattle show at 1 p.m. and an extreme cowboy race at 6 p.m. There will be a hog show at 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 4; the rodeo will begin at 7 p.m. Friday. On Saturday, Sept. 5, a premium livestock sale will take place at 10 a.m. There will be a tractor driving contest at 2 p.m. and a poultry chain auction at 5 p.m. The rodeo will begin at 7 p.m., with exhibits being released at 9 p.m. From Tuesday, Sept. 1 to Saturday, Sept. 5, the carnival will be open from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Community booths will open at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2.

turned it on.” Beers remembered meeting Ralph and Matthews, saying they sold their act quickly. “It just stopped me in my tracks. I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, this is the beginning of something really big,’” Beers said. Ralph said she’s excited to be working with Matthews so closely; though they have been together for 30 years, the couple spent many years working apart. During the 1990s, Ralph and Matthews moved to Washington, D.C., so Matthews could pursue his punk-rock band Trusty. Trusty, Matthews said, was very influential for other punk-rock bands in Arkansas. “We were like the big brother band. In the eyes of other people I’ve seen interviewed talking about Trusty, we fostered the punk-rock scene,” Matthews said. Ralph decided to move to Memphis, Tenn., after some time to get a master’s degree, and the two lived apart for a couple of years. Though he loved playing in

the band, Matthews said he began to miss being around his wife. He recalled speaking to Ralph after a show and realizing that he didn’t want to tour anymore. “I realized, ‘I’m married to my band. I’m not married to my wife,’” Matthews said. He moved to Memphis and started teaching art. Once the couple had children, Ralph said they started to see less and less of each other. “I’d be honing my musical theatre while he was wrangling children all day. I’d either be going to rehearsal and handing children off or he’d be going to band practice,” Ralph said. “Mömandpöp,” she noted, is a way for the couple to do something together. The couple’s children even performed on the album. “It’s something the whole family can do together,” Ralph said. Ralph and Matthews will host their first show at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at Gaskin Switch Theater. The show will be free.

Stock Up on Warm and Cozy. COOL CASH REBATES UP TO

$1,450

ON A QUALIFIED HOME COMFORT SYSTEM BY CARRIER

Years of comfort. Years of savings. The year’s best offer. There’s never been a better time to upgrade to Carrier® quality and efficiency. For a limited time, you can claim up to $1,450 in Cool Cash rebates on a new system.

Don’t wait. Cool Cash is only available for a limited time. *Purchase of qualifying products required. ©CARRIER CORPORATION 7/2015. A unit of United Technologies Corporation. Stock symbol UTX.

ADKINS REFRIGERATION

Heating & Air Conditioning Contractor 5579 Hwy 23 N, Eureka Springs, AR 72631 HVAC Lic # 0143211

479-253-9776 • Fax 479-253-5771 DAN BEESON

Page 18 – Lovely County Citizen – August 13, 2015

Lively Entertainment THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 • Balcony Restaurant and Bar, 12 Spring St., 479-253-7837: Catherine Reed, 5 p.m. • Cathouse / Pied Piper, 82 Armstrong St., 479-363-9976: Tyler Gregory, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. • Chelsea’s, 10 Mountain St., 479-2536723: Mountain Sprout & Camptown

Weekly Special: Every Wednesday Night:

Texas Hold’em Poker Weekly PrizeS for WinnerS!

12 Spring Street - Downtown Basin Park Hotel - 479-253-7837

Ladies, 8 p.m. • Eureka Live, 35 N. Main, 479-2537020: Jukebox & Dancing, 9 p.m. to close • Grande Taverne, 37 N. Main St., 479253-6756: Jerry Yester, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 169 E. Van Buren, 479-253-7122: Boss Karaoke, 8 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard), 105 E. Van Buren, 479-253-2500: Some Other Band (SOB), 8 p.m. • New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main 479-2532525: Stand Up Karaoke with Jesse James, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 45 Spring St., 479-363-6444: Lance & Kelly, 8 p.m. to midnight FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 • Balcony Restaurant and Bar, 479-2537837: Hawgscalders, noon; Hawgscalders, 6 p.m.

By Cindy Worley

• Brews, 2 Pine St., 479-244-0878: Opal Agafia and the Sweet Nothings, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Cathouse / Pied Piper, 479-363-9976: Melissa & Graysons Good Ol Gooduns, noon to 4 p.m.; Arkansauce, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Cutty Rye, 8 p.m. • Chelsea’s, 479-253-6723: The Squarshers & Mountain Sprout, 8 p.m. • Eureka Live, 35 N. Main, 479-2537020: DJ & Dancing, 9 p.m. to close • Grande Taverne, 479-253-6756: Arkansas Red, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Boss Karaoke, 8 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): DJ Karaoke with Kara • New Delhi Cafe, 479-253-2525: Genna & Jesse, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 45 Spring St., 479-363-6444: Outlaw Hippies Band, 9 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 417 W. Van

• • •

• • • •

Buren, 479-253-8544: Aaron Mullins Band, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 Balcony Restaurant and Bar, 479253-7837: James White, noon; James White, 6 p.m. Brews, 2 Pine St., 479-244-0878: Melissa Carper and Rebecca Patek, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Cathouse / Pied Piper, 479-363-9976: Kyle Young, noon to 4 p.m.; Ozark Mountain Maybelles, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Deep Fried Squirrel (inside), 8 p.m.; The Squarshers (Beer Garden), 8 p.m. Chelsea’s, 10 Mountain St., 479-2536723: Arkansauce & Mountain Sprout, 8 p.m. Eureka Live, 479-253-7020: DJ and Dancing, 9 p.m. to close Grande Taverne, 479-253-6756: Jerry Yester, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: See Lively, page 22

Open Wed – Sun • 9am – Close

COME SEE US TODAY! CHECK OUT OUR NEW PRICES

2nd Annual DEAD

PARTY Saturday August 15th

9 pm - Close NO COVER

10% Off Every Tuesday

LIQUOR NEW OWNERS! NEW MANAGEMENT!

CRAFT BEER HERE

Sideburns Provided

LARGE WINE SELECTION

Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday & Saturday 8 a.m. - Midnight Sunday Noon - 10 p.m.

138 E. Van Buren (Hwy. 62) Eureka Springs • 479-253-7102

Largest Downtown Beer garDen

Home of the Famous “Walk of Shame” Bloody Mary Bar • 10am-5pm Assorted Coffees • Beverages Lunch & Dinner Selections OPEN at 9:00am.

We Have Eurekas LARGEST VIDEO DANCE BAR

Sunday: DJ, Dancing & Karaoke • 7-11pm

35 N. Main • Eureka Springs • 479-253-7020 • www.eurekaliveunderground.com

August 13, 2015 – Lovely County Citizen – Page

The Natural Way Scientific studies show the value of natural vitamin E

ore scientific studies are Jim Fain proving the value of vitamin E. Three papers that were recently published in prestigious journals all show real benefit of having vitamin E in your diet. Since the researchers began using natural vitamin E on their test subjects, the data has consistently shown benefit for a variety of conditions. One study published concludes “Vitamin E intake, from foods or supplements, is associated with less cognitive decline with age.” This was from an article in a prestigious neurology journal. Another published study from a different neurology journal proclaims benefit for a variety of conditions such as anorexia, depression, Alzheimer’s, cardiac disease, including heart attack, and more. Yet a third paper published recently shows benefit for the prevention of cardiac disease and breast cancer. We’ve known for a long time, vitamin E is essential when dealing with hormone replacement, the monthlies and for keeping the skin in good care when taken internally and applied directly. There is even suggestion that it will help soften a hardened liver from cirrhosis, which can be caused by drinking or Hepatitis C. Science now agrees about the benefits of vitamin E. Researchers now see the synthetic vitamin E, which is cheap, isn’t worth much and the natural vitamin E, which is still inexpensive, is worth its weight in gold. The synthetic is cheap to buy so you get what you pay for. You can tell if it is the synthetic form from looking for the chemical designation, dl-alpha tocopherol, on the label. The supplement without the lower case “l” is the one to choose. This isn’t news to most folks with common sense. How could a synthetic from a petrochemical base be as good as a fully natural product? I’m glad to see this substantiating data come along, though a little late. Seems reasonable to me for people to supplement with 400 IU daily without illness or risk factor and 800 IU with illness or risk factor. An improved version is called high gamma vitamin E. 200 IU of the high gamma provides a better dosage in a smaller gelcap. You might come across “dry E” which I don’t suggest using. Prevention is hard to prove but the data is showing up that proves natural vitamin E is good for you.

Wisecrack Zodiac ARIES: Your sign isn’t “Curves Ahead.” It’s more “Watch Out for Landslides.” That’s fine, just slap down a few orange cones around your knees and enjoy a fresh plate of cookies. Once you quit trying to defy gravity, it really takes the pressure off. TAURUS: You don’t have to be outstanding, but there’s no need to lie down in traffic, either. If you can’t find a happy medium, scout out a grassy median instead. GEMINI: Life is filled with dots; you can connect them and get the bigger picture or panic because you think you have measles. Once the universe starts throwing pencils your way, you’ll finally get a clue. CANCER: At last, you have a few minutes of peace and quiet. Revel in it for a while, but after 30 minutes you should ask yourself what the kids, spouse and dog are up to. Better take paper towels and bail money when you check it out, just in case. LEO: “To thine own self be true” works for most days, but Thursday needs a few white lies to make it more fun. Listen to the one saying “That cupcake has no calories” and ignore the one saying “Hey, I bet we could rock a pair of plaid golf pants.” VIRGO: Some people have an inner core of steel; yours is Silly Putty. Ignore the people who say you’re too flexible. They can’t copy a comic strip on their butt cheek just by sitting on it. LIBRA: Occasionally you’ll have an idea that’s born to soar, but the one you come up with on Friday will just gurgle and lurch around the nest. If you go all mad scientist and stick bolts in its neck, at least warn the villagers. SCORPIO: Don’t worry about the world being your oyster; the universe knows you have a seafood allergy. However, it may not know about your nut allergy, too, so if the world becomes a peanut butter sand-

wich, keep an epi pen handy. SAGITTARIUS: Monday brings you something special, so wear your delighted and surprised face all day. Hopefully it will show up before noon, otherwise your co-workers may think you had too much Botox. CAPRICORN: That fierce attitude will take you a long way at work. Use it for small power trips only; larger ones could take you all the way to the unemployment office. AQUARIUS: It’s fine to give

Crossword Puzzle

Beth Bartlett

something a lick and a promise but if you do it to someone, they could get the wrong idea. Don’t be surprised if you receive a saucy text and a few eye-opening photos as well. PISCES: Most people climb the ladder of success, but you head up through a series of pratfalls and klutz dives. When you get to the top, thank that banana peel. Answers on page 21

Page 20 – Lovely County Citizen – August 13, 2015 Cost is $8.00 per insertion for the first 20 words. Additional words are 25¢ each. Deadline for classifieds is Tuesday by noon.

Classifieds

Announcements

Help Wanted

FLORA ROJA COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTUREproviding affordable healthcare for the whole community. Sliding scale fee. $15-$35 per treatment with an additional $15 paperwork fee on the first visit only. You decide what you can afford to pay! Francesca Garcia Giri, L.Ac, 479-253-4968. 119 Wall Street.

BAVARIAN INN HOTEL Full-Time Waitstaff position and part-time housekeeping and maintenance positions available. Apply in person at 325 W. Van Buren.

Now accepting applications for the following:

THE EUREKA SPRINGS FARMERS MARKET Music! Great Coffee! Fresh local foods! Friendly people! What more could you want from a Farmers Market? Come see us Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7 a.m. to Noon at the Village in Pine Mountain.

CABIN RESORT IN the Beaver Lake/Mundell area of Eureka Springs is seeking a few good housekeepers. Must be dependable, have reliable transportation, able to work with a flexible schedule, including weekends and various duties. Cell phone a plus. Good starting pay. Hours dependent upon occupancy. Please call 479-363-9991 to set up a time to apply and interview.

WINDOWS SQUEEGEE & BRUSH CLEANED Downtown storefronts*business*residential. Including Car Wash, inside and out, I can come to you. ES references since 1987. Favors IV 316-210-2401

CAREGIVER FEMALE 23-35 YEARS OLD 14.5/hrs weekly. Schedule to be determined when hired. Rate $10-$11/hr, based on dependability. Contact 870-350-5571 for interview.

Garage Sale

EUREKA VAN TOURS Looking for a personable guide/driver. Friday-Sunday and Monday & Wednesday, 10am-12pm/2pm-4pm, or parts of. Call Michelle 479-981-1559

ESTATE SALE - PART 1. Thursday/Friday/Saturday, August 13/14/15, 8am-6pm, Rain or Shine. Massive sale in backyard at 144 Appaloosa Dr., HI. Selling 1990 white Lincoln Town Car ($1500), large amounts of artwork, household decor, designer purses, shoes, blankets, quilts, yard implements, outdoor furniture, statuary, urns, planter pots and pedestals, tools, camping gear, books & magazines, numerous miscellaneous items. Hundreds of clothing items, some designer or new, in sizes from Small to 2X (Fill a paper grocery bag of clothes for $5.00). Parking on frontroad along rocks overlooking lake. Please -No Checks, No early birds. EUREKA WEST ANTIQUES MARKET OPEN 6 DAYS/WK, CLOSED TUES. OUTDOOR TRADE DAYS MARKET: OPEN FRI & SAT, 10-5:30, 15677 HWY 62W (5 MI WEST OF EUREKA) INFO 405-314-8607

Pets MISSING DOG-SCOOBY $200 REWARD Miniature Pinscher, Light Brown Male, 15lbs. Missing since 5/11/15 from behind Elementary School. Last seen with a larger, dark brown dog by Hart's. If you have Scooby or know who does, please give him back and collect the reward, no questions asked. If you think he is happy where he is at, just call and let me know that he is safe, please. 479-363-6707, leave message if no answer. YOUR PET'S HOME away from home. Beavertown Boarding. Climate controlled, indoor/outdoor runs. Small dog suites. Also cat options. On premises owner. Intake and pick-up available 7 days/wk. 479-253-9426

Music SAGER MUSIC STUDIO has openings for more piano students; and piano tuning. Call Today! 870-423-3976

EXPERIENCED, CREATIVE, SELF-MOTIVATED Assistant Manager needed. Full-time seasonal, part-time winter. Weekends Required. Pay based on experience. Apply at the Ladybug Emporium, 51 S. Main St. NOW HIRING EXPERIENCED Kitchen Help and Hostess. Please apply in person at Rockin' Pig Saloon or at info@rockinpigsaloon.com NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS For Snack Bar Clerk, Part-time Office Clerk, Dishwasher/Prepcook, and Part-time Waitstaff. Please apply in person at ESNA Railway Depot. PARTS UNKNOWN, Eureka Spring's destination for a broad assortment of fine men's and women's fashions and accessories, is hiring Part-Time Sales Professionals. If you are a service driven, energetic fashion enthusiast, we'd like to meet with you. Please call 479-363-6415 or come by 26 Main Street, Eureka Springs or email your resume to eureka@partsunknown.com WANTED: PART-TIME HELP ($10/hr) With computer set-up and general instructions on computer use, social media, etc. 479-244-7829, text only. Flexible Hours YEAR ROUND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY at Blue Spring Heritage Center. Garden/Maintenance position. Apply in person. YEAR ROUND HOUSEKEEPER 20-25 hours, $11+ & year end bonus, reliable transportation & phone, at least 1 year experience as a motel/hotel/resort housekeeper, references. 479-253-8035

Housekeeping Staff

Full-time positions with regular schedule hours. These Positions have Year Round Job Opportunity with Holiday Pay. Please apply at:

BEST WESTERN INN OF THE OZARKS

207 West Van Buren, Eureka Springs, AR • 479-253-9768

BEST WESTERN Inn of the Ozarks

To place a classified ad in the CITIZEN, stop by the office, call 479-253-0070, or e-mail us at citizendesk@cox-internet.com

Help Wanted

Now hiring Management Trainees for our Eureka Springs and Berryville locations. Aaron • 479-650-6059 or Nathan • 870-350-0836.

Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Arkansas

APARTMENT MANAGER Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Arkansas is currently accepting applications for the position of Part Time Apartment Manager for Ozark Meadows Senior Complex located in Berryville, AR. The person selected for this Part-Time position will work twenty hours (20) per week insuring the complex is fully rented, properly maintained, and that all required paperwork is completed in a proper and timely manner. This position starts at $9.00/hour and carries an employee benefit package and 403(b) plan. Apply at www.aaanwar.org/Employment This position will remain open until filled EEO Employer/AA/M/F/Vet/Disabled

The New Moon Spa & Spa1905 Two Eureka Springs’ Spas and Salons are Expanding. Now Hiring Full & Part Time

Massage Therapists Stylist

Year Round work, Excellent Commission, Benefits and Incentives. The Best Work Environment. kimberly.newmoon@gmail.com

479-253-2879 Land for Sale

17 ACRES ADJOINING Nature Conservancy with off-the-grid cabin. 9 miles from Eureka, near Trigger Gap on Hwy 221S. $120,000 Will finance, 20% down. 870-480-9195 FOR SALE BY OWNER 5 and 10 Acre Tracts with views, some on paved county road. Prices start at $4,000/acre. Close to Eureka 870-423-8107

August 13, 2015 – Lovely County Citizen – Page

Land for Sale MILLION DOLLAR LAKEVIEW 3.5 Acres, 2 lots. All or part available, financing available. Call for more information 479-253-4158

Real Estate for Sale 36'X60' RED IRON BUILDING. Insulated, 2 roll-up doors, CH/A, office, bath, water/septic. On 8 acres(MOL), 2 miles from E.S $87,500. 870-423-8107

Services Offered AFFORDABLE TREE SERVICE. Trimming and Removals. Good clean-up. 25 years experience. Free estimates. Licensed and Insured. Call 479-981-0181.

Services Offered

Commercial for Rent

TREE WORK - Skilled tree care: trimming, deadwooding and removals. Conscientious, professional arborist and sawmiller, Bob Messer 479-253-2284

ART STUDIO WORKSHOPS For rent at The Art Colony. Beautiful peaceful atmosphere, perfect environment for creating & selling your art. Studio prices and sizes vary. Stop by to see what's available for you! 185 N. Main, E.S. 479-981-2626

For Rent

AVAILABLE AUGUST 15TH 8' X 12' Billboard on Hwy 23S. Only $800/yearly. 479-253-4477 or 479-721-4019

Now Under New Ownership

Green Acre LodGe Assisted & Independent Living

More Than a Place to Live... We’re a

PLAce For LivinG

DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL: 252sq.ft., shared bath, lots of windows; 814sq.ft., private bath, outside deck; 1125sq.ft., shared bath, 2 large rooms, 12' ceilings. 479-253-8700

ANDY STEWART/OZARK PAINT COMPANY: Specializing in interior painting. Also exterior, decks and pressure washing services available. Call 479-253-3764. DAVIS HEAT&AIR. Proudly serving Carroll County for 10 years. Servicing all makes and models. Licensed and Insured. Carrying AmericanStandard. 870-423-8776 EUREKA SPRINGS DUET MASSAGE. ''A relaxing couples experience.'' We come to you. Deep tissue, Swedish, Medical/Clinical. 17 years combined experience. Call/text 479-544-4942 or 727-366-3807. LAST RESORT SOLUTIONS for old and new injury affecting nerves, brain, vascular, respiratory, digestive and urinary systems. Pain, Numbness, Fatigue, Brain Fog, Allergic or Inflammatory states. Neurology, Acupuncture, Kinesiology, Clinical Nutrition. Steven Shiver, DC, ND. 479-665-2544 NEED HELP? CALL BILLY! Carpentry, Painting, Power Washing, Gutter cleaning, Yard clean-ups, etc. 734-624-9006 (lives in E.S.) Q&R OUTDOOR SERVICES Gutter Guard Instillation, tree removal. Call John 479-244-0338

479-253-6553 • www.greenacreassistedliving.com 89 Hillside Drive • Holiday Island, AR

2BR/1.5BA TOWNHOUSE: W/D hookups, full equipped kitchen, CH/A. On-premise mgr. Pivot Rock Village Apartments, 479-253-4007 or 479-244-5438. 2BR/2BA, GARDEN TUB New Hardwood floors, remodeled. $575/mo or bi-weekly. Also 1BR furnished unit, $130/wk. 6965 Hwy 62, E.S., 417-561-5360 2BR APARTMENTS Large balcony, country setting, new paint. Laundry on-site. Rent starting at $480/mo. Swiss Villa, 62 Pivot Rock Rd., ES 479-253-7150 & 479-263-3705

CHIMNEY WORKS - Complete chimney services: sweeps, repairs, relining, and installation. Call Bob Messer. 479-253-2284 FANNING'S TREE SERVICE Bucket Truck 65' reach. Professional trimming, stump grinding topping, removal, chipper. Free estimates. Licensed, Insured. 870-423-6780, 870-423-8305

HOLIDAY ISLAND ONE BEDROOM APARTMENTS From $550/mo for one person. Includes all utilities and cable. Deposit. References. No smoking inside, no pets. 479-981-2979

TOM HEARST Professional Painting and Carpentry Painting & Wood Finishing Trim & Repair Carpentry Drywall Repair & Texturing Pressure Washing 479-244-7096

Classifieds work! Call the Lovely County Citizen today and place your ad. (479) 253-0070.

HOLIDAY ISLAND VILLAS. Near Lake & Marina. Ample parking, peaceful & quiet. From $375/mo. References please. (479) 253-4385 SMALL CHARMING COTTAGE: Suitable for one adult. No smoking or pets. $425 includes utilities except gas. F/L/S. Close to town. 870-391-6382 SPACIOUS, IMAGINATIVE OPEN Floor Plan on quiet E. Mountain. 2-3/BR, 2BA, on 2 levels. $950/mo+utilities. Call/text 479-981-1245 UNIQUE STUDIO APARTMENT in Eureka Springs. Utilities included. New hardwood floors & paint. Enclosed pet porch/deck. Mountain/forest view, W/D on premises. References required. 479-981-3449

KINGS RIVER CABIN – Brand new 1,536 sq. ft. cabin on 1.3 acres, 2 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, native cedar floors, tile kitchen floor, custom pine cabinets. 480 sq. ft. covered porch on front and 480 sq. ft. covered porch on back. Metal roof. On the Kings River close to Trigger Gap. Only 9 miles from Eureka Springs. $199,000 or best offer. Call (479) 9811177.

CROSSWORD ANSWERS

WALDEN PLAZA-PASSION PLAY RD. Glass front, paved parking, 1,100 sq.ft. m/l. $650 per month. Call Sherry, Mountain Country Properties, 479-253-9660. Agent has interest in property.

Vehicles for Sale '07 SUZUKI S40 BLACK, 6K miles w/carry rack, helmets, accessories, $2,500.00 Call 479-253-1266 to see.

Pet of the Week Keep your finger on the pulse of Eureka Springs!

FURNISHED RENTALS INCLUDING Utilities. 2BR House, $1,100/mo. 2 Studios, 1 w/kitchen, $600/mo-$750/mo. No smoking or pets. Available Nov. 15-May 15. 479-981-2507 HISTORIC DISTRICT EFFICIENCY Fully furnished, all appliances including W/D. All utilities/wi-fi. No smoking. $595/mo. References. "The Springs" Property Management & Land Co. LLC 479-981-9514

HANDYMAN HOME REPAIRS & REMODELING carpentry, drywall, decks, tile. One call does it all. We do small jobs. Bonded. Serving NWA since 1977. Bob Bowman. 479-640-5353

COMMERCIAL OR OFFICE SPACE, 3022 E. Van Buren, Suite G2, below Amish Collection. HURRY ONLY 1 LEFT! For immediate occupancy. Call Rex at 479-981-0081 9a.m. to 5p.m.

Appa, a medium-sized, Brindle and Pit Bill mix, is this week’s Pet of the Week. Appa is a real sweetheart, very friendly to all and very energetic. He likes to play, is easily trained and is a great friend and companion. Appa has all his shots, is neutered, and can be adopted for one-half the usual fee at the Good Shepherd Humane Society, Hwy. 62 east of Eureka Springs, open noon to 5 p.m. every day but Wednesday. Call 479-253-9188.

Get

breaking news alerts @LovelyCoCitizen

Page 22 – Lovely County Citizen – August 13, 2015

Dining Guide

YOUR GUIDE TO THE EATING OUT IN EUREKA SPRINGS AND THE REST OF THE COUNTY

Once again VOTED “BEST IN EUREKA” “BEST ITALIAN” - Around State *Runner Up “MOST ROMANTIC” - Around State

Arkansas Times 2014 Readers’ Choice Awards

Casual, comfortable, just like home. No Reservations Required OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK • 5 - 9 pm

FINE DINING RESTAURANT & LOUNGE EXTENSIVE WINE LIST FULL BAR

FEATURING Chef Jeff Clements THURSDAYS LOCALS NIGHT $14.95 $16.95 Specials

LunchServing 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Thurs., Fri. & Sat. Dinner Nightly Dinner Nightly p.m. pm Seating from 5:005-9 – 9:00 37 N. Main • 479-253-6756 • RESERVATIONS SUGGESTED

Our 20th Year! Sunday Brunch Menu

OUR 24th YEAR In Eureka Springs Smoke Free • FREE Parking

Breakfast 8am - 1pm • Lunch 11am - 3pm Award Winning Coffee and Dessert

26 White St. on the Upper Historic Loop

Open Thurs - Mon • 479-253-6732 Junction of Spring & Main in Historic Downtown

479-253-8806

www.mudstreetcafe.com

Lively

Continued from page 18

Boss Karaoke, 8 p.m. • Jammin’ on the Mountain, Mini-Amp (Pine Mtn Parking Lot by Tower): The Jeff Horton Band, Noon to 3 p.m. • Legends Saloon : SOB, 9 p.m. • New Delhi Cafe, 479-253-2525: Joshin the Giants, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den: The Lark & The Loon, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; The Hogscalders, 9 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 479-253-8544: Lance Griffith & The Midnight Prairie, 7:30 p.m. SUNDAY, AUGUST 16 • Balcony Restaurant and Bar, 479-2537837: Jeff Lee, 12 noon; Michael Dimitri, 5 p.m. • Brews, 479-244-0878: Cards Against Humanity with Beer Specials, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. • Chelsea’s, 10 Mountain St., 479-2536723: Ozark Mountain Maybelles, 7:30 p.m. • Eureka Live: DJ, Dancing and Karaoke, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Transition

Myrtie Mae’

It’s Love At First Bite At

Myrtie Mae’s!

Lunch & Dinner Closed Tuesdays

Take-Out Available

Wi-Fi Access

“A Family Atmosphere” Catfish, Burgers, Chicken & Salad

Serving Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Daily

All-You-Can-Eat CATFISH “The Best Around” Playing on the deck Fri. & Sat. evenings DIRTY TOM weather permitting 14581 Hwy 62 W • 479.253.4004 Just 3 miles West of Town – Towards Beaver Lake

Don’t miss our famous Sunday Brunch In Best Western Inn of the Ozarks Hwy. 62 West, Eureka Springs, AR www.MyrtieMaes.com

479-253-9768

• Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Texas Holdem, 7 p.m. • New Delhi Cafe, 479-253-2525: Sarah Hughes, noon to 4 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den: Outlaw Hippies, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. MONDAY, AUGUST 17 • Chelsea’s: SprUngbilly, 9:30 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Free Pool • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Ladies Night, Happy Hour all night for ladies! TUESDAY, AUGUST 18 • Chelsea’s: Open Mic, 9:30 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Taco Tuesday • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Game Night: Texas Holdem and Pool Tournament, 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19 • Chelsea’s: Brujo, 9:30 p.m. • Eureka Live, 35 N. Main, 479-2537020: Jukebox & Dancing, 9 p.m. to close • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): DJ Karaoke with Lita, 8 p.m. • New Delhi Cafe, 479-253-2525: Open Mic, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Mary Ann Lee of Roseburg

Mary Ann Lee of Roseburg, Ore. was born Nov. 23, 1937 in Sparta, Wis., a daughter of Rachel and Harold Hanson. She went to be with god Sunday, July 26, 2015 in Portland, Ore. at the age of 77. She was a long-time resident of Eureka Springs and an active member of Faith Christian Family Church. She is preceded in death by her parents; stepmother, Margaret Hanson; and husband, Donald K. Lee. Mary Ann was a woman of faith who loved god and it was evident in all she did. She loved people and always had a smile, a hug or a prayer for everyone. In 1965, she was united in marriage to Donald K. Lee. They moved to Eureka Springs from Calif. and lived in Eureka Springs for several years before his death in 1983. She worked for the City of Eureka Springs as a city clerk for two terms. In June of 2012, she moved to Rose-

Nov. 23, 1937 – July 26, 2015

burg, Ore. to continue her life with her beloved cousin , Rob Hanson, who survives her. She is also survived by two sons; Michael Lee of Okla. and John Lee of San Diego, Calif; grandchildren Ryan (Amy) Lee of Costa Mesa, Calif., Daysha Barahura (Brendan) of San Diego, Calif.; and five great grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Anita Hanson of Eureka Springs; a stepsister Kathy Ainger of Ariz; also a host of nieces, nephews and friends. Cremation arrangements were made at Crown Memorial Center in Portland, Ore. Her remains will be buried in Wisconsin at a later date. There will be a memorial service in Eureka Springs sometime in the future. Donations can be made to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association. To view her life story, go to www. anewtradition.com and click on obituaries/tributes.

August 13, 2015 – Lovely County Citizen – Page

Bench Continued from page 3

ribe Restaurant y Cantina in April. Cox watched alongside Taylor, who gave a moving account of his experiences as a gay man in the South during the benefit, as supporters armed with paint pens waited their turn to sign the bench. “The bench means love,” Cox said. “I’ve never been to a Diversity Weekend before and never felt more love in one place. The feeling is overwhelming.” A new part of Cox’s End Hate series will be unveiled this Saturday in Fayetteville and Taylor will perform in “Tales” on Saturday to benefit the For Fayetteville campaign. “For me and (partner Dick Titus), the bench is another public display of our commitment,” Taylor said. I was able to write that on this bench and it shows what all of Eureka Springs has been fighting for.” Feilbach, who has struggled with overcoming the obstacles of dyslexia since he was a child, volunteered his time to build the bench at no cost because, he said, it’s important for everyone to feel loved and included. “It’s a pleasure to get the opportunity to show we are all people. I appreciate the opportunity to do something that means so much to so many,” he said. Berry said the bench “represents what we would like the city to be … loving, respectful and compassionate to everyone and not discriminating to any one group.” The crowd dispersed at 2 p.m. Saturday and Cox, Taylor and others gathered

Cash Paid for

Gold ~ Silver Diamonds ~ Coins

WE are your resource for school clothes, shoes, accessories, binders & MORE

Photo by David Bell

Stephen ‘Gnomeman’ Feilbach signs the ‘Love Seat’ he built and painted to help the city commemorate the city’s historic passage of its anti-discrimination law, Ordinance 2223.

later that afternoon at Main Stage where the bench was on display along with work from several local artists as part of the city’s Human Rights Art and Film Festival preview. Arkansas Film Commissioner Chris Crane, who participated in the question and answer session for a screening of Mark Thiedeman’s “Sacred Hearts, Holy Souls” at Main Stage on Saturday afternoon, said the city will be the location for a feature film that “would be one of the largest projects ever in Eureka.” “We are working on a feature film project for Eureka that we scouted a week ago. We were with a director and producer in Eureka,” he said.

Crane said the actors who have been tapped to be in the film are well-known and will be announced along with details about the film in the next two months. “You would recognize the actors’ names,” he said about the film that is rumored to have a $2 million budget. Filming is set to begin by next May with pre-scouting completed by February, said Sandy Martin, chair of the Eureka Springs Arts Council and co-founder of the Eureka Springs Indie Film Fest. “They will be here several months and will be fully funded,” she said. The bench will be housed at Main Stage and displayed at various locations during special events.

(479) 244-5811

82 Spring St. • Eureka Springs 10 - 6 • Wed - Sun Phone 253-5022

OFF

SELECTEd dEPARTMENTS

Children’s summer clothes

OF ALL SIZES!

Back To

School

Summer

Clearance Sale Fill-a-Sack $5 Fill ½ Buggy $10 Fill Whole Buggy $20 8/14 & 15th and 8/21 & 22nd ACCEPTING NOW~ Spring/Summer clothing only through September Please, NO Fall/Winter UNTIL September (We are out of storage space due to your overwhelming generosity!)

VINTAGE

JEWELRY CO.

60 % 50 %

COLOR dOT SALE CHANGES OFF EVERy MONTH,

Call Garrett Brown or visit our website: TailsAndScales.net

4004 E. Van Buren Thrift Store: (479) 253-5888 Clinic: (479) 253-5547 Home & More 363-6239 Echo Thrift store is a non-profit supporting the Echo Free health Clinic

Page 24 – Lovely County Citizen – August 13, 2015

THIRTY FIVE (35) YEARS OF OPENING THE RIGHT DOORS FOR BUYERS... CALL AL HOOKS - 228-326-3222

Historic downtown building with commercial space on ground floor, residence on upper level. Each level 1,428 sq ft plus unfinished basement. Zoned COM/RES. Dual street access. Close to downtown shops & restaurants. Ideal location for a commercial income or live & work space.

HOOKSREALTY.COM 877-279-0001 43 PROSPECT AVE. EUREKA SPRINGS, AR 72632 479.363.6290

$279,000

AL HOOKS 479.363.6419

CHERYL COLBERT 479.981.6249 eurekaspringsrealtor.com – cjceureka@yahoo.com

alhookseureka.com – alhooks@me.com

Own a piece of history! Built in 1888 Penn Castle is like no other! With period stained glass & Italian tile, this home features a double parlor with pocket doors, formal dining room, 2nd floor bed$499,000 room suite w/ sitting room, fireplace, study. 3rd floor features a bedroom & bonus room. Level yard and lots of details throughout!

Beautiful updated 4 bed, 3 full bath Victorian Home with generous sized rooms sits on 0.73 level acres with bonus 4 car garage, overhead $549,900 garage apt & lower level bonus room. Koi pond w/lighted waterfall, wraparound porch, flagstone patio, w/outdoor kitchen, addtl outbuilding (carriage house), Enclosed sleeping porch. Walk distance to downtown shops/restaurants.

AL HOOKS 479.363.6419 B R E AT H TA K I N G VIEWS of the WHITE RIVER VALLEY. Come experience the beauty & privacy of this lovely 8 + acre tract. Trails traverse the land that has 2 springs, $115,000 rock out croppings, bluffs, flat rock overlooking valley is perfect perch for taking in the scenery. Multiple building sites.

CHERYL COLBERT 479.981.6249

PAUL FAULK 479-981-0668 eurekasprings-realty.com - pbfaulk@cox.net

alhookseureka.com – alhooks@me.com

eurekaspringsrealtor.com – cjceureka@yahoo.com

Two homes for the price of 1! Historic home offers two bed/2.5 baths, bonus room, screened back porch, fenced yard. Guest cottage has efficient kitchen, bath, open space for living $149,000 or artist studio. Huge 2 car garage & additional off-street parking…only a short walk to town center.

GREAT, GREAT PRICE on this beautiful 3 bedroom historic home. Original details throughout, updated, bonus guest house, off street parking. $245,000 Large attic. One minute from Spring St. Call for a showing today! Price: $245,000 !

NEW

PAUL FAULK 479-981-0668

This cleared 3.96 acre property comes with a beautifully maintained 3 bed / 2 bath home, separate garage w/ electric, gas, water, a well house & bonus $121,000 building. 4th room in home used as office but can be bedroom. Nearby school bus stop, stores, amenities. Minutes to downtown Eureka. Don’t miss this one!

eurekasprings-realty.com - pbfaulk@cox.net

All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Sold or participated in the sale of.

AL HOOKS 479.363.6419 alhookseureka.com – alhooks@me.com