Lovely County Citizen Aug. 18, 2016 by Lovely County Citizen

Singing at the DNC ES student joins national choir Page 5

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The Eurekan comes to town Running, biking among events Page 12

YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER AUGUST 18, 2016

TOPNEWS Starting on the right foot Rotary Interact Club hosts shoe giveaway Page 3

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Aug. 10 12:33 p.m. — An officer spoke to a mother who was looking for her adult son. As the officer was taking a report, the woman located her son. 12:48 p.m. — An officer made contact with the fire department about a vehicle fire and spoke to the registered owner. 3:03 p.m. — Public Works asked for traffic control assistance on a gravel spill. Officers responded, and cleanup was completed. 5:57 p.m. — Officers responded to a report of a hit and run and took a report. 8:03 p.m. — A caller advised that her son was tearing up the house and had lacerations on his head and face. Officers responded, and the subject was arrested on charges of drunken or insane and disorderly conduct and taken to the hospital later for his injuries. Aug. 11 12:05 a.m. — A routine traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a subject for driving on a suspended license, no proof of insurance and no headlights. Other than that, everything seemed to be OK. 9:40 p.m. — The manager at a local hotel called and advised a verbal argument between guests was escalating. Officers responded, and the parties came to terms and decided to get separate rooms for the night. 11:07 p.m. — A subject was arrested at a traffic stop for driving on a suspended license. Aug. 12 7:32 a.m. — A caller reported that a work crew did not have proper attire and equipSee Dispatch, page 21

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Aug. 8 11:57 a.m. — An officer responded to a report of a guest at a local resort not wanting to pay their bill. Upon arrival, the officer discovered that the bill was paid and the resort manager was trying to charge them an additional fee. The officer advised that the additional fee could be handled in civil court but that the guests were good to go for the moment. 6:22 p.m. — A desk clerk at a hotel advised that they had corralled a dog at the front desk that had been running around the parking lot. The dog was impounded and held for the owner to pick up. 8:51 p.m. — A caller advised that two dogs were running in traffic. An officer picked them up and took them to the police department kennel to hold until the owner claimed them. 11:54 p.m. — Carroll County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance along with Benton County with the pursuit of a vehicle that would be entering Eureka Springs from the west side of town. Officers responded, and the vehicle was later stopped by Benton County officers. Aug. 9 10:33 a.m. — An officer responded to a fuel drive-off, and officers were advised to be on the lookout for the vehicle. 2:18 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of a male suspect claiming to be lost and living in the woods for a week. The subject stated he would ride the trolley to his house. 2:33 p.m. — An officer made contact with local hotel owners who advised they did not want an individual on the property after he had stolen times. A report was

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The Carroll County Senior Activity & Wellness Center is located at 202 W. Madison Ave. in Berryville. Lunch is served weekdays at noon. Monday, Aug. 22 Spaghetti with meat sauce, Italian vegetables, ambrosia salad and garlic bread Tuesday, Aug. 23 Baked chicken, macaroni and cheese, five-way vegetables and pound cake with fruit

Wednesday, Aug. 24 Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, steamed cabbage, tropical fruit and whole wheat bread Thursday, Aug. 25 Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, apple cobbler and wheat bread Friday, Aug. 26 Barbecue chicken sandwich, seasoned fries, coleslaw, peaches and a brownie

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Rotary Interact shoe giveaway kicks off school year By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

The Eureka Springs High School Rotary Interact Club joined forces with Samaritan’s Feet to provide shoes for students throughout the community on Saturday. Eureka Springs Rotary Club member Michele Gann reported Monday that 210 people left the event with a new pair of shoes. Joanie Kratzer, rotary interact advisor, pointed out that some parents even got in on the action. “We did give shoes to a few of the parents who didn’t have any,” Kratzer said. “They said, ‘Well, is it only for the kids?’ And we said, ‘We make it a habit not to turn anyone away.’ ” She described what happened at the event, saying the idea behind Samaritan’s Feet is help those who need it most. “We actually washed the children’s feet. We moved their old shoes and socks, washed their feet and put on new socks and their shoes,” Kratzer said. Gann said only a small percentage of those who received shoes were adults. The giveaway is meant as a back-toschool event, she said. She noted how expensive it can be to get ready for the school year and said she hoped the event helped parents who were struggling. “When you look at the list of what those kids need to get back to school, it’s staggering how expensive it is,” Gann said. “Then, if you’re trying to buy shoes for these kids whose feet grow every week, it is even more cost-prohibitive.” She continued, “We advertise it as a back-to-school thing, which tends to mean kids, but we’re not going to turn anybody away.” Last year, Gann said the event gave away 170 shoes. Samaritan’s Feet provided more shoes this year, she said, because an anonymous donor stepped in to help. She explained that the rotary club donated some proceeds from this year’s Victorian Classic and said an anonymous donor matched that donation.

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Cathy Handly and Chuck Olson of Samaritan’s Feet and the Eureka Springs Rotary Club work together Saturday to provide more than 200 pairs of shoes to Carroll County children.

“With that help, we were able to purchase many more pairs of shoes. We purchased 250,” Gann said. The extra pairs of shoes, she continued, will be donated to students throughout the year. Gann described how that giveaway will work, saying counselors will be given shoes and can hand a pair of shoes out to a student in need when that need arises. “They’ll have them right on hand. It

wouldn’t be good if they had to wait, if [the students] were walking around with shoes with holes in them,” Gann said. She added that the club is working with counselors to determine which sizes to keep in stock. Kratzer reflected on the idea behind the event and recalled how happy the students were when they left the event on Saturday. “These two little girls that came …

they were so fabulous. They were just jumping up and down that they had new shoes,” Kratzer said. Kratzer noted that Eureka Springs seniors Heidi Kirk, DJ Rassinier and Azziah Brothers helped out at the event. These seniors are members of Rotary Interact, she said, and show their dedication to the community on a daily basis. She said the shoe giveaway highlighted this dedication, and Gann agreed. “They were incredible. They are fabulous kids,” Gann said. Kirk said she enjoyed washing the kids’ feet, saying she tried to help the kids who seemed a little nervous. “We tried to make the experience as good as possible, and we talked to them a little bit,” Kirk said. The students have good reason to be nervous, Brothers noted. She said some of the students are starting middle or high school, recalling how nerve-wracking that can be. “I wanted to make them a little less nervous,” she said. Rassinier agreed. “There were several kids going into freshman year. They all seemed kind of nervous about it,” he said. “Better when they left,” Brothers interjected. “At least a little,” Rassinier said. “Nine times out of 10, they walked out with a smile on their face.” At the shoe giveaway, Brothers said she realized how much she has in her life. “You go home realizing how much you really have, and how much you can put forth to others,” she said. “It really makes you realize the things you take for granted,” Rassinier agreed. “It makes you feel good about what you do have.” Kirk, Rassinier and Brothers, Gann said, exemplify what it means to be a member of Rotary Interact. “We’re just Rotarians wanting to help,” she said. “That’s what our whole club wants to do, especially when it involves the kids.”

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ES teachers excited for 2016-17 school year By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

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This is going to be a big year for Jessica Cummings’ art students. Cummings, who teaches art at Eureka Springs High School, reported Thursday that her students will be more directly involved with the Eureka Springs Arts Council this year. She explained that the students have been involved in the past but said they will spearhead a project of their choosing this year. “The kids are going to lead it this year, whereas in the past suggestions have been brought in and we’ve kind of adapted to it,” Cummings said. “It’s going to be student-led this year.” In her class, Cummings said students learn to draw and paint, as well as create

printmaking, jewelry, sculptures, ceramics, mosaics and other work. She said she’s working to reorganize the schedule so that every ninth-grade student will be required to take a class on visual art appreciation. That’s a good way to build on art, she said, to gear up for bigger projects. “By the time they’re seniors, I think it gives them a way to use the other disciplines they haven’t thought about,” Cummings said. “We read in here. We write in here. We use math. We make our own glaze, so we use chemistry. Problem-solving skills are huge in here.” Another important part of the class, she noted, is the critiques. She said these critiques help students understand how to give and receive criticism, a skill they

will need throughout life. Drama teacher Rick Mann pointed out that his classes give students a similar opportunity. In his classes, Mann said, students learn to create something while socializing with their friends. “I think any of the activity classes give them a social element they need,” Mann said. “Most of the kids, when they are in school, they don’t think of school being academic. They think of it as being social.” He added, “Choir and sports…those are all social activities, and they enjoy those.” Though her class is certainly steeped in academia, science teacher Katy Turnbaugh said she finds it’s important to get See Teachers, page 8

Parks director to address city council about no-smoking ordinance By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

Next week, Eureka Springs parks director Justin Huss will present information on a proposed no-smoking ordinance in city parks. Huss told the Eureka Springs Parks Commission on Tuesday night that he’s excited to discuss the proposed ordinance, saying some city council members have expressed interest in preventing smoking in city parks. “That’s already leapfrogged us and moved to the council,” Huss said. He said he plans to send some examples of ordinances to the commissioners over the weekend. At the city council meeting, Huss said he will probably speak in favor of a blanket ban in city parks. There are some legal issues to consider before doing that, he said. “We need to think about that as a commission, what we want. Is this what we want?” he said. Huss pointed out that it makes sense to completely ban smoking in Basin Spring Park but said he’s not sure what to do about people who smoke at Lake Leatherwood City Park.

“Basin Park? Absolutely. Get a ticket, get out and quit waving your cigarette around,” Huss said. “But around a campsite at Lake Leatherwood and nobody is within 60 yards of you …where do we fall on that? That’s something to be considered.” He continued, “We could make a swoop across. Those are things we have to be careful of. A small wording difference … is something to be aware of.” Also at Monday’s city council meeting, Huss said he plans to ask the council for a moratorium on vacating properties within the city. He explained that he recently had another request to vacate a property come across his desk, saying he wants some time to figure out how to handle situations like that. “Just from a logistical standpoint, the amount of time it takes is tremendous,” Huss said. “Beyond that, this is green space. This is something we need to think about 20, 30 years in the future. If all these lots sell, this becomes something important.” Chairman Bill Featherstone agreed. “It’s all what kind of city you want. If you don’t have a plan and give it away over

time, you end up with something you wish you didn’t have,” Featherstone said. “You don’t build something on every nook and cranny of park space. You don’t want a house built on every lot in town.” Huss said he hopes the council will agree to the moratorium. If it’s approved, he said the commission will have more time to decide how to move forward on vacating properties in the city. “I think we just need to take a step back for a minute and evaluate our process,” he said. “Are we in a position to be giving things away as a city? I think all those things need to be addressed.” Also on Tuesday, Huss presented a report on behalf of the Springs Committee. He said the spring water is so contaminated people are being advised against touching it, much less drinking it. He noted that the committee is working on getting signs up saying so until the city can fix its water and sewer infrastructure. The committee is supportive of Mayor Butch Berry’s proposed 1-percent sales tax to help fix the infrastructure, Huss said. “With the water and [its] quality, they are very interested in the proposed tax to See Parks, page 23

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The Pennsylvania Girlchoir hosted singers from every state during the Democratic National Convention last month in Philadelphia.

ES student sings at DNC events By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

Eureka Springs High School junior Ashlynn Lockhart had just finished a performance of “Godspell” at Opera in the Ozarks when her mother, Davina Lockhart, whisked her away to the airport. They were headed to Philadelphia, where Ashlynn joined the Pennsylvania Girlchoir to sing at the Democratic National Convention. Once in Philadelphia, Ashlynn Lockhart said the choir looked over three patriotic songs — “God Bless America,” “America the Beautiful” and the National Anthem — as well as some popular songs like “Eye of the Tiger.” The idea behind the choir, Ashlynn Lockhart said, was to bring together girls from throughout the nation to show unity in America’s sometimes contentious political climate. “The theme was women from all 50 states being joined together through music, so we had woman-themed songs and empowering songs,” Ashlyn Lockhart said. “It was really cool. We sang at the ‘Rocky’ steps and this art museum that was really beautiful.” Davina Lockhart noted that these events were all part of the DNC. She further explained the idea behind the choir, saying the director of the choir had a dream a year and a half ago to put together a national girls choir made up of two girls from every state. “Politics can be so dividing. He wanted to show the country that he could bring girls from every state and bring them together through music,” Davina Lockhart said. Ashlynn Lockhart certainly felt that unity.

She described how it felt to perform and the way the room is silent when a performance ends. “There were moments after we finished our three patriotic songs that you could just hear the echo off the back wall, and everyone was in awe of the power of these songs,” Ashlynn Lockhart said. “It was surreal. Each one of us was representing a state in that historic city.” Some of the places the choir performed, she said, were a fundraiser for DNC, Independent Hall and a block party. Getting to see Philadelphia on such a busy week, she said, was an incredible experience. “There were lots of people around. I just loved seeing all the busy people,” she said. “I loved going into the city. We saw the Liberty Bell and a bunch of historical things.” Davina Lockhart pointed out that her daughter was the only representative from Arkansas in the choir. She said she wasn’t sure why, but some states had only one representative chosen. The process for being chosen, Davina Lockhart explained, began with a referral from Donesa Mann, the choir teacher for Eureka Springs middle and elementary school students. “She nominated me, and it was really cool,” Ashlynn Lockhart said. “I didn’t believe it at first.” Tearing up, Davina Lockhart recalled how it felt to realize that her daughter was the only girl in Arkansas to sing in the choir. “It was surreal. I mean, talking about it now makes me tear up. I’m very proud of See Student, page 23

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Local promoter speaks to CAPC about upcoming concert By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

Bikes, Blues and BBQ could be even more lively this year if Steve Kolb has his way. Kolb addressed the Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission on Aug. 10, saying he and his son are planning to bring rock band Foghat to The Auditorium during Bikes, Blues and BBQ weekend. The performance is scheduled for Sept. 24, Kolb said, and he has been working on ironing out some of the details such as insurance. “We’ve already got insurance in place. We’ve already submitted the rider to Ron at The Auditorium,” Kolb said. He noted that the Basin Park Hotel will provide lodging for the band and said Grotto will provide food and snacks. Kolb explained that he was speaking to the commission in the hope that the fee to use The Auditorium could be discounted. He and his son plan to hold two other concerts at The Auditorium this year, he added. He said those concerts include a performance by “American Idol” finalist Bo Bice and a Christmas show later in the year. The tickets to the Foghat show, he added, will cost $70 per person. CAPC director Mike Maloney asked Kolb what his marketing budget for the show is, and Kolb said it is around $500. “That’s not enough money to spit in, not regionally for a 1,000-seat auditorium,” Maloney said. Kolb said he was hoping the commission could help promote the event. That isn’t possible, Maloney explained, because the commission doesn’t spend advertising dollars toward private promoters. “The CAPC does not promote private promoters. That’s your job,” Maloney said. “We don’t do that with any of our other private promoters. We can help you with certain areas of social media. We can help you with press releases.” He continued, “But as far as advertising

regionally … we cannot put your messag- called working on the Eureka Springs es in Tulsa or Springfield or Little Rock. Blues Festival for the past 10 years, sayWe cannot do that.” ing he has an extensive email list he can “I guess we’ll have to look at increas- lend to Kolb. ing our budget for marketing,” Kolb said. “I’d be more than happy to send out no“You’ll need to increase your budget by tices to all our folks to help promote your about $10,000,” Maloney responded. event in any way that we can,” Kolb said. Commissioner Dusty Duling interjectMaloney pointed out that Kolb has ed, saying he liked the thought of bringing only six weeks left to market the show, a band to The Auditorium during Bikes, and Ragsdell called that marketing plan Blues and BBQ. Duling pointed out that ambitious. he couldn’t think of anybody else who “I’m going to be real honest. I’ve put is putting on a show that big in Eureka on a lot of shows. You need to get social Springs during the weekend. media and hard media partners,” Rags“I think it’s refreshing to see somebody dell said. “I’d also get about half a doztrying to put something in The Auditori- en young college folks to hit the corridor um, and to be direct during Bikes, Blues and condescending to and BBQ … to adthem…honestly, he’s vertise the event and I think it’s trying to put someliterally go up and thing in The Audito- refreshing to see somebody down Dickson Street rium,” Duling said. trying to put something in saying, ‘Come to Eu“Let’s see what he can The Auditorium, and to be reka Springs to listen do with it. Maybe he’s to Foghat.’ ” not the guy who needs direct and condescending Ragsdell also sugto them…honestly, he’s to do it. Maybe it’s gested that Kolb consomething we should trying to put something in tact the people who take over, so we can run Bikes, Blues The Auditorium. get behind it.” and BBQ, and Kolb – Dustin Duling Maloney said he thanked him for the didn’t intend to be help. Maloney noted rude. that he didn’t mean to “I was just questioning his marketing,” be rude when Kolb first pitched the show Maloney said. to the commission. Commissioner Damon Henke asked “I stand corrected in my abruptness how much it costs to rent The Auditori- with you. I just wanted to open your eyes um for a night, and finance director Rick to some of the reality of the things that Bright said it’s $3,000 or 10 percent of could go on in promoting a show,” Mathe ticket, with a $1,200 deposit. With loney said. “It’s a big auditorium, 1,000 the ticket prices in mind, Henke said it seats. It does provide a great opportunity.” shouldn’t be too difficult to make the Also at the meeting, chairman Ken money back with the $3,000 fee. Even Ketelsen asked commissioners how they if the commission lowers the fee, Henke felt about receiving public input for the said it wouldn’t decrease enough to make upcoming operations audit. Ketelsen said a noticeable difference in how Kolb mar- he has received several phone calls from kets the show. concerned citizens about whether or not “It’s not going to make a difference if the public can take part in the audit. you have a successful show,” Henke said. “I want to throw it out to y’all to see Commissioner Charles Ragsdell re- if it’s something we should entertain

or not,” Ketelsen said. “I just wanted to bring it to the table, because I had more than five telephone calls asking.” Commissioner Terry McClung said he wanted to move forward with the audit as is. He pointed out that the Johanson Group, the company doing the audit, has experience with these things. “They’re a professional company. Let them do their job. Leave them alone,” McClung said. “What they come up with is what they come up with. We hired them for that. Let them do the job.” Commissioner James DeVito agreed. “It’s an in-house audit,” he said. He added that the public is always welcome to speak at commission meetings. “We give them three minutes at the start of every meeting. Phone numbers are available,” DeVito said. “They know where we work and live. The audit is strictly for office functions, to see how everybody operates. I think we ought to leave it with the mission we set out with in the first place.” Bright presented the financial report, saying the cash balance as of July 31 was $353,156.91. He said the tax collections are remitted in July, but they are June collections. He listed these collections, saying restaurants brought in $71,844, up $9,814 (15.8 percent). Total lodging collections are $80,086, up $7,944 (11 percent). These lodging collections include: $15,781 for hotels, down $97 (0.6 percent); $43,785 for motels, up $6,144 (16.3 percent); $6,616 for B&Bs, down $508 (7.1 percent); and $13,914 for cabins and cottages, up $7,944 (11 percent). Bright said the year-to-date lodging collections compared to 2015 are up $43,293 (14.3 percent) and the year-to-date restaurant collections compared to 2015 are up $45,063 (14.5 percent). The year-to-date total collections, he said, are up $88,357 (14.4 percent). The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, at City Hall.

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We love ’em to death

Dear Editor, Today’s 10-highest grossing box office releases are about animals, including: “Finding Dory,” “The Jungle Book,” “Zootopia,” “The Secret Life of Pets,” and “Kung Fu Panda.” Nearly half of our households include a dog and nearly 40 percent have a cat. Two-thirds of us view them as family members and cherish them accordingly. We love our animals to death. Literally ... For every cat, dog, or other animal that we love and cherish, we put 500 through months of caging, crowding, deprivation, mutilation and starvation, before we take their very lives, cut their dead bodies into little pieces and shove those into our mouths. And that doesn’t even include Dory and billions of her little friends, because we haven’t figured out how to count individual aquatic animals that we grind up for human or animal feed. The good news is that we have a choice every time we visit a restaurant or grocery store. We can choose live foods — yellow and green vegetables, legumes, fruits, nuts, grains, as well as a rich va-

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Was America greater when people could own other people, blacks couldn’t vote, women couldn’t vote, gays had to hide? Should we return to the time of corporate monopolies, separate but equal, sexual inequality, no wind or solar farms, and leaded gasoline? Let’s not, let’s keep working toward greatness. We have survived both national and local administrations that have tried to slow or even reverse our progress as a nation, and I hope we could survive it again. Let’s not find out, let’s send a message (an overwhelming message) to the world that we are part of it, a very important part, a part of the world that has been incredibly fortunate, and a part of the world that takes in those who need to be taken in, a part of the world that leads by example. The best way to end the mean-spirited, nationalistic fear- and hate-mongers is to show them decisively with our votes that this is wrong, un-American and un-Christian. If you care about the planet, if you care about the people on the planet, if you want to have even a chance at slowing man’s role in climate change, if you care about equal pay for equal work, if you think the upcoming elections are important, please vote for Hillary Clinton and the Democratic candidates in your local elections. This is no time to waste your vote. You can verify your voter registration in any county on-line at headcount.org or call 870-423-2022 for Carroll County. — MARK EASTBURN

students up and interacting with one another. The way she does this, Turnbaugh said, is through hands-on assignments. She described one of these assignments where students convert potential energy into kinetic energy, saying it’s important for the students to physically work through problems together. “They have to analyze what happens and see what energy is lost to the environment. Then, the equation’s not something they go, ‘Where do I plug this in?’” Turnbaugh said. “It’s, ‘Wow, I actually get what that’s doing. I understand what this is all about now.’ ” Sometimes, the hands-on activities don’t end the way students expect. Turnbaugh said this is good, because it shows them the nature of the world. “To see the loss and why it wasn’t exactly what the equation said it should have been … well, that’s because the world isn’t perfect,” she said. “Hopefully, we’ll learn a lot and have a good time doing it.” The upcoming year will have a new component for media specialist Tracy Ledesma. Ledesma said this is the first year she will sponsor a book club, noting that she plans to let the students choose the books and how the club runs. “I’m going to let the students decide. I’ll look around and they’ll look around to see what book clubs do,” Ledesma

said. “We can make it what they want it to be. There will always be new books.” One of the books English teacher Shannon Courtney is looking forward to covering this year is “The Pursuit of Happyness,” a novel that was turned into a film starring Will Smith. Courtney said she also plans to teach “Julius Caesar” and “The Scarlet Letter.” It’s not too hard to teach English, she noted, when she’s working with Eureka Springs students. “The really cool thing about Eureka Springs is the kids are so wonderfully open and creative, and the staff is the same way,” Courtney said. “I feel like when I talk to my colleagues, they get who I am and I get who they are. A lot of us aren’t just teachers. We’re artists and writers. We’re like-minded people.” Cummings agreed, crediting the artistic community in Eureka Springs for creating this atmosphere. The students she teachers, Cummings said, come to class with an idea of what they want to do. “Eureka is its own entity. There is no other Eureka, and Eureka kids reflect that,” Cummings said. “They are very spirited. They know who they are, and they have good ideas of what they want to do and how they want to do it.” She continued, “If it wasn’t for Eureka, a school our size wouldn’t have an art program like this. The community supports art programs tremendously. We’re lucky, and the kids know it.”

Citizen of the Week

Terry McClung is this week’s Citizen of the Week. Along with his family, McClung has helped organize the Eureka Springs Bluegrass Festival for years. The festival features multiple acts each day, with the music beginning at noon. It’s a family affair, and the McClungs are at the center of it. To nominate someone for Citizen of the Week, email Samantha Jones at Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com.

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What do

think

Citizen Opinion by Cindy Worley

In lieu of a sales tax increase, how would you suggest raising money for infrastructure repairs?

Crystal Roberts

Betty Green

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“Ham Guddled Goose”

Do a benefit or take it from the CAPC, since they don’t advertise for those who are paying them.

Citizens could sell stuff that they are not using and use that money.

Melissa Hayes

Timothy Wells

Silent auction/ benefit with local artist participation.

Toll roads or more metered parking.

“Honey Bee”

“Tim”

Grant Barrett “Grant”

Just spend what we bring in now more wisely.

Robert Burgess “Mario”

CAPC tax should be lowered and passed across the board and use that money.

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From the EDITOR

Something to talk about

y family is a buffet of mental illness. Schizophrenia? We’ve got it! Depression? Check! How about anxiety? We’ve got that one in droves! It manifests in all of us in different ways, but one thing has always been true. When it comes to being normal, we don’t quite fit the bill. My mom, nana and I have all had a mental breakdown at some point, usually following a tragedy. Tragic events seem to haunt us. Papaw Jimmie committed suicide the same weekend our 12-year-old dog was put down, and his brother Terry committed suicide a week or so after that. Nana has lost her parents, various siblings and friends over the years. Sadly, nothing we’ve experienced can compare to the life my uncle has led. Uncle Doug was officially diagnosed with schizophrenia sometime in his 30s, but he had shown serious mental problems for a long time before that. Mom tells me she always felt something was off with him, saying she never could figure out what that was until he was diagnosed. After the initial diagnosis, Uncle Doug could still work. It wasn’t long before he was considered unemployable because of his mental state. He has lived with Nana since then, unable to do much but watch TV. His condition has escalated in recent years. Today, he can’t really talk, or even function, without Nana’s help. The situation is obviously unfortunate, but what saddens me the most is that Uncle Doug was once an incredibly smart, articulate person. He loved to read and even earned an associate’s degree when college wasn’t a requirement to find employment. He could have been a lawyer. He could have been a writer like me. But instead, he’s confined to Nana’s couch, so lost in his mind that no one can help him anymore. Thinking of the life he could have led fills me with sadness. He deserved better, but he’ll never know that. In comparison to Uncle Doug, my mental prob-

lems are child’s play. I have had a severe anxiety disorder since I was in elementary school. I remember being unable to sleep at night, with all these thoughts about everything bad that could happen running through my mind. These thoughts were validated when Papaw Jimmie committed suicide. It felt like an eleSamantha Jones phant was sitting on my chest when Mom told me what had happened to my papaw. In the months after his death, I slept maybe four hours a night. My waking hours were spent thinking of how all my loved ones could be taken away from me, about how I could die at any time. I wish I could tell you it got better, but that’s not entirely true. Still today, I have nights where I stare at the ceiling and think of how short life can be. When I hear about people who have died tragically, I begin to wonder if that person could be me or Gideon or one of my close friends. I don’t even let myself think about what will happen when my mother inevitably dies. That’s the one thing I can’t bear to think about. If I give it too much thought, I have an anxiety attack for the ages. Mom recently told me that she had similar anxiety problems when I was a child. She said she worried about dying before I was old enough to make it on my own. Now, she said, she’s a lot less concerned about it. “I’m not,” I said. “I’d like for you to stay alive.” She said she’ll try, but the truth is none of us can control what happens tomorrow. I want to control that so badly that my brain rails against me sometimes. My problems pale in comparison to Uncle See Jones, page 14

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CAPC adds Harman, extends Henke By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

The Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission will look a little different at its next regular meeting. The commission voted 4-2 on Aug. 10 to appoint Susan Harman to Position 1, a position formerly held by Robert Schmid. Financial director Rick Bright said Tuesday that Harman will serve on the commission until June 2017, when the position comes up for renewal. Harman, who is a member of the Eureka Springs Planning Commission, approached the CAPC on June 22 about Schmid’s seat. She said she has worked in hospitality and marketing for a number of years. “I’ve worked with digital marketing to try to increase revenue, to increase guests to their particular properties,” Harman said. “Now, I am co-owner at 5 Ojo Inn, so that has helped tremendously.” She added, “I’m very familiar with mar-

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keting. I’m very familiar with the hospitality side of things. There are a lot of different tools out there available to a group like this.” Also on Aug. 10, the commission voted 4-2 to renew Damon Henke’s position. Bright said Tuesday that Henke will continue to serve in Position 4 for the next four years. “I’m happy to be back as a commissioner on the CAPC,” Henke said. “We have lots of projects in the next four years I look forward to working on.” The commission’s decisions aren’t official yet. Bright said Aug. 10 that the appointments still need to be approved by the Eureka Springs City Council. He said the council will probably vote on the appointments at its Aug. 22 meeting, and commissioner Terry McClung said he didn’t foresee any problems with that. “Chances are good,” McClung said.

Johanson Group begins CAPC operations audit By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

The Johanson Group is officially working with the Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission. Blair Johnson, an adviser for the Johanson Group, addressed the commission Tuesday afternoon. Johnson said he has already received some input about how the commission wants to proceed with the audit, saying he wants to pay attention to the scope of the commission and its focus. To do this, Johanson said he plans to have one-on-one meetings with commissioners and CAPC staff. “It’s to get the perspective of the commissions and the staff members … your perspective, your feel for the organization

where it is today and what you’re trying to accomplish,” Johanson said. “What’s nice about that is I can be an outside objective party, because I don’t really have any history.” He said he’s excited to learn about the commission, noting that he will provide a report at the end of the week once the audit is complete. “I’m learning a lot about the commission and operation. I’ll bring all that together and provide you with some feedback from the standpoint you’re tasking me to do,” Johanson said. He added, “I just really appreciate your willingness to provide insight. The better we capture all of that, the better we understand where you are as an organization.”

4 incumbents, 1 challenger file to seek council seats

Four incumbent Eureka Springs City Council members have filed to seek re-election in the Nov. 8 general election, and one of those has drawn a challenger. David Mitchell has filed to seek another term in the Ward 1, Position 2 seat. James DeVito is seeking re-election to the Ward 2, Position 1 seat, Robert (Bob) Thomas has filed to seek re-election to the Ward 2, Position 2 seat and Christine Kendrick will seek a full term in the Ward 3, Position 2 seat. Kendrick was selected by the city council last month to fill a vacancy created by the

death of alderwoman Joyce Zeller. Peg Adamson has filed as a challenger to DeVito. Elsewhere in Carroll County, incumbents Joel Gibson (Ward 1, Position 1) and Linda Riddlesperger (Ward 2, Position 1) have filed for re-election in Berryville, as have incumbents Cody Boren (Ward 1, Position 2) and Pam Norton (Ward 2, Position 2) in Green Forest. Incumbents Jacqueline Powers (Position 2) and Eugene Reynolds (Position 4) have filed for re-election in Oak Grove.

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CAPC director says all is well By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

If you ask Mike Maloney, the Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission is having a pretty successful year. Maloney, director of the CAPC, presented his report on Aug. 10, saying the city has recently received quite a bit of free advertising. He said a story about the ghost tours at the Crescent Hotel aired on a TV network in Kansas City, Mo., bringing close to $6,000 of free advertising to the city. “We do get great media exposure,” Maloney said. He addressed the traffic the commission’s website, www.EurekaSprings.org, receives each month. Maloney said this month’s traffic came from “Tulsa World” and the treehouses in Eureka Springs. He added that the website Reddit has contributed to the traffic. When people visit the website, Maloney said they look for hotels, motels, cabins, cottages and events. He noted that the website has begun to receive more impressions after the commission launched its application earlier this year. “More people are tuning into us and finding us via their mobile devices, because we do have a working app right now,” Maloney said. “That number is increasing.” He listed what is coming up the rest of the month, saying a couple of billboards are up to promote the upcoming Bluegrass Festival. He said the commission is working on a new campaign called “Your Autumn Escape.” This campaign will run on

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television, Maloney said. “We’re going to be pulling into television. We’ve got some visuals to go with that, including some mountain biking,” he said. He noted that the commission’s regional print advertising includes the Arkansas Tourism Guide, the state motorcycle guide and other media. Much of the commission’s marketing, Maloney said, has become digital. He recalled when a representative from 121 Digital spoke at the commission’s last workshop, saying commission-run websites and social media have received a high number of impressions. “In the wedding category, we probably achieve 25,000 impressions,” Maloney said. “We don’t always get those impressions, but that’s our goal.” The commission’s “Get Out in Eureka Springs” campaign, he noted, has led to many of these impressions. He said it has resulted in more than 100,000 impressions since it began. To continue this campaign, Maloney said he recently spoke with the Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce director Tammy Thurow and a Bentonville parks director about the upcoming International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA). IMBA will be holding its global summit in Bentonville this fall. “I had a meeting with Tammy Thurow … and the Bentonville parks director about our collaboration about Bentonville and what we can do with IMBA,” Maloney said. Commissioner Terry McClung men-

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tioned the workshop where 121 Digital presented its digital marketing plan and said he didn’t think the presentation covered what he hoped it would. “It seems to me it was pretty much just a repeat of what you tell us,” McClung told Maloney. “That’s what I got out of it. She didn’t really get into anything that was new and different.” McClung continued, “There was nothing that quantifies results. We’re getting this and that exposure, but there’s nothing to quantify results. It all sounds good with all those hits and the hundreds of thousands of them, but what do they turn into? I don’t know. It’s just not tangible. That’s the hard part for me.” Maloney responded, saying the city of Eureka Springs is a unique client to digital companies because it advertises to about eight different niches. He remembered searching for a digital marketing company and said it was difficult to find a company that understood the commission’s goals.

“They didn’t understand. They said, ‘Oh, you want to do family. You want to do outdoors. You want to do culinary. Now, how do you expect us to go ahead and segregate that and report back to you?’ ” Maloney said. “They were able to come back with a formulation that gave us a dollar amount we could work with.” Maloney noted that he doesn’t know how to figure out how the impressions translate into visits to the city yet. “If we run an ad in Bride Magazine, I can’t tell you we’re getting a wedding out of Bride Magazine,” Maloney said. He pointed out that he did recently see a big response to an ad placed in Garden and Gun Magazine, a publication printed in Dallas. “We’ve had over 400, almost 500, direct responses to that ad straight back to us requesting information about Eureka Springs,” Maloney said. “That’s the first time I’ve ever seen that. That’s what we’re dealing with right now.”

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The Eurekan Multi-Sport Festival rode into town this weekend, bringing cyclists, runners and swimmers to Eureka Springs. The event featured a spring-distance triathlon, road bike tour rides and running races, as well as The Eurekan challenge.

The first event, a 300-yard swim, is off to a quick start as the first round of men splash into Table Rock Lake.

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Held on Saturday at Inn of the Ozarks, Summertime in the Ozarks is an annual Al-Anon conference open to participants from anywhere in the nation. Al-Anon is ‘a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength and hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness, and that changed attitudes can aid recovery.’

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The Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission will host the first annual Eureka Springs Block Party this Saturday. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lake Leatherwood Ballfields. Parks commissioner Ferguson Stewart addressed the party on Tuesday night, saying it will be a way for residents to mingle with the various service organizations that work in the city. These service organizations include the police and fire departments. “It’s a tribute to the service organizations in Eureka Springs and all those groups that want to show up can show up free of charge,” Stewart said. “Just put up a tent and get up and running.” Stewart said the fire department’s new $1.5 million fire truck will be on display at the event. He said it will be placed on the gravel to avoid getting too dirty but said people will be welcome to check it out. That’s not the only service vehicle that will be at the party, he noted. “We’re going to have a couple of sedans, some patrol cars and an ambulance there,” Stewart said. “The tobacco alliance will be out there. There’s a lot of organizations I’m probably missing, but

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Doug’s, and that’s why I’m sharing both of our experiences. His life has been ruined by mental illness. My life is inconvenienced by it. There’s no comparison, but that doesn’t mean my problems don’t matter. When you live with a mental problem every day, it can sometimes feel like the world is caving in on you. I’m sure many of you know how that feels, to be having an OK day and suddenly be gobsmacked by a bout of PTSD, anxiety or depression. We have to talk about it. Mental ill-

they’ll all be there.” Commissioner Jay Fitzsimmons asked Stewart if there will be any music at the event, and Stewart said no. Stewart explained that this is the first year the event has taken place, saying he wants to see how it works before expanding it. He added that a food truck will be available at the event for those interested in eating there. “I want to keep it really simple. Next year will be bigger,” Stewart said. Parks director Justin Huss suggested that the event focus on the students who are going back to school next year. It could be a big back-to-school bash, Huss said, especially if the rotary clubs are featured. “There’s the backpack program. There’s all kinds of things the rotary does,” Huss said. Stewart encouraged everyone to come to the event on Saturday and said he hopes it has a successful first year. He said he hasn’t spent much money promoting it, using social media platforms and word of mouth to get people to come. “I want to keep it known to the public that we are available. This is a city-run event, and we’re just hosting it,” Stewart said. “It looks like it’s going to be a good event.” nesses have far too much stigma in our society, especially considering how many people suffer from them silently. I’m not taking too big of a stand by talking about my anxiety, but I do hope this column encourages some of you to be a little more open about the mental problems you struggle with. We can’t understand each other if we don’t talk about the things that matter. And this is something we badly need to understand. •••

Samantha Jones is associate editor for Carroll County Newspapers. Her email address is Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com.

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ES superintendent reports smooth start to school year By Kelby Newcomb and Samantha Jones CCNNews@cox-internet.com

The streets were a little more yellow Monday morning as school buses picked up Eureka Springs students for the first day of a new school year. Eureka Springs superintendent Bryan Pruitt reported that the day went well, saying it was free of any major hiccups. “It’s going really well so far,” he said. Pruitt mentioned that enrollment has gone down some this year. The district has well under 600 students enrolled for

the first day of school, he said, but its average last year was around 620 students. “We had some move, and some were sick or didn’t show today,” Pruitt said. “It was not too bad at all.” He said the students and staff at Eureka Springs are excited to begin another school year. “I walked down the halls today. The kids were working, and the classrooms were quiet,” Pruitt said. “We’ve had a great start today, and we hope the rest of the year is just like it.”

Hospital commission considers working with Carroll County Community Foundation By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

The Eureka Springs Hospital Commission is looking for ways to use its funds to help the surrounding community. Janell Robertson, executive director of the Carroll County Community Foundation, presented one of these options at the commission’s meeting Monday afternoon. Commissioner Mary Jean Sell introduced Robertson, saying the commission should consider working with the foundation. “I’ve asked members of the Carroll County Community Foundation to come visit with us about possibly investing some money in them to help the county grow,” Sell said. “We just need to do something with this money, even though our attorney doesn’t want us to. He wants us to keep it locked up, so if we need it, we can get it.” Commissioner Barbara Dicks asked Sell if the commission could access the funds through the foundation, and Sell said that would be possible. Robertson explained that the foundation is an affiliate of the Arkansas Community Founda-

tion, noting that the Carroll County affiliate has existed for 15 years. The affiliate got started, Robertson said, because of the efforts of a few community members. “The reason we’re here is some people decided we need a place to support the nonprofits, a place where donors could contribute money specifically for nonprofits,” Robertson said. She continued, saying the foundation offers three different types of funds. She said these funds include the non-endowed, non-invested action fund, the invested, non-endowed leadership fund and the endowed, invested endowed fund. “We have $2.5 million worth of funds that support nonprofits in Carroll County right now,” Robertson said. “Those funds give forever. They’re invested, and they go on and on and on. They never stop giving back.” The commission, she noted, would likely use the leadership fund. She said that fund would allow the commission to invest $100,000 for three years. The commission could take $50,000 out of the fund immediately, Robertson said, if that See Commission, page 19

Clear Spring School teachers excited for school year Hannah Murphy and Jessica FitzPatrick are looking forward to the 2016-17 school year at Clear Spring School. Murphy teaches fourth through sixth grades, and FitzPatrick is one of the high school block teachers. Murphy, who is from Illinois, has taught since 2012, with her career primarily focused on English language Murphy and international education. A press release from Clear Spring School says this has often provided opportunities for her to express additional passions, including mathematics, life sciences and handson learning. She has a master’s degree in language, culture and education, with a TESOL (teaching English for speakers of other languages) certificate. She also has a bachelor’s degree in anthropology with minors in classical studies and statistics. Murphy’s most recent work has been with a U.S. Department of State fellowship program, which placed her in Ethiopia for two years working with a variety of education and development nonprofit organizations. Like Murphy, FitzPatrick enjoys traveling. She was born in the United Kingdom and raised in England, Iran and the United States. Because of her upbringing, FitzPatrick has experienced many educational systems and cultures. The release says she struggled with school, its relevance to her life and the importance it plays in the real world. FitzPatrick got into teaching after earning a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies. She taught all subjects and ages when she previously worked at Clear Spring School, before moving into the field of TESOL and teaching in South Korea for four years. There, she became the special program coordinator within the English Language Department at Kyungnam University. She

then moved to Uganda for two years as an English language fellow, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. Through this program, she worked mainly as a teacher trainer, helping English language teachers develop and modernize their teaching practices, as well as improve their professional development FitzPatrick strategies. She participated in, organized and facilitated many teaching conferences across Africa, working with ministers of education, international organizations and local schools. For FitzPatrick, education means liberation. “I want to free students from the chains that traditional education places them in. It is my desire to activate students to realize their own potential and set them on a path to attainment,” FitzPatrick said. “It is my assumption that self-direction, responsibility, confidence, imagination and risk-taking would be on the short list of life-skills needed to meet the current global challenges.” She continued, “As an educator, I am committed to the praxis of unlocking doors that allow the pursuit of a more just, humane and happy world.”

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CALENDAR of events

Send calendar entries to Kelby Newcomb at CCNNews@cox-internet.com. The calendar is reserved for events sponsored by non-profit entities, benefits for non-profits and free events. First priority will be given to organizations providing a public service, such as rural fire departments, schools, churches, hospital auxiliaries and services for senior citizens or veterans. Submissions should be timely. Calendar listings should not be more than 30 days in advance of the event. The calendar is sometimes edited to fit the available space in the print edition. See the full calendar online at www.LovelyCitizen.com

Aug. 21: Shrine Service

Ralph Shrine will share his world of shrines at the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, at 17 Elk St. and inspire attendees how to honor their hidden icon.

Aug. 21: Music Meeting

The Carroll County Music Group will have their annual meeting at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, at the Crescent Hotel Conservatory. This will be the first annual meeting open to the public. There will be a music portion with some local students and adult musicians, as well as beverages and snacks.

Aug. 22: Metafizzies Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Eureka Springs Metaphysical Society (Metafizzies) will take place at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22, at Heart of Many Ways at 68 Mountain St. This meeting will feature a discussion on the metaphysical implications of the Wizard of Oz led by Stephen Foster. All are welcome.

Aug. 23: Museum Meeting

The Eureka Springs Historical Museum will hold its annual membership meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, at the Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center. Nominations will be submitted, and elections will be held to fill five vacancies on the board of directors. Current and potential members are encouraged to attend and participate by sharing ideas and asking questions.

Aug. 23: Jam Session

A community song circle and jam session will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, at the Eureka Springs Carnegie Library annex. Instrument players and singers are invited to an evening of music. All styles are welcome. For more information contact Elby at Elby-

Man1@gmail.com or at 914-584-2145.

Aug. 24: GSHS Board Meeting

The monthly board meeting for Good Shepherd Humane Society (GSHS) will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, at LeStick Restaurant at 63 Spring St. in Eureka Springs. Everyone is welcome to come hear what is going on at the shelter.

Aug. 28: State of Women Service

Local author Harrie Farrow will share her recent experience at “The United State of Women,” a summit recently convened at the White House, at the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, at 17 Elk St.

Aug. 30: Ladies of Faith

The Ladies of Faith will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, at the Gazebo Restaurant in Eureka Springs. Shirley Sneed, wife of the late entertainer Donny Sneed, will share her testimony, and Beth Severe will minister in music. Everyone is welcome. For more information contact Margo Pryor at 870-423-9399.

Sept. 5: Gospel Concert

The contemporary gospel band Awaken from the Czech Republic will perform at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 5, in the band shell across from the Holiday Island Post Office. The rain location is Faith Bible Church at Suite C at Parkcliffe Drive in the same shopping complex.

Sept. 20: Line Dance Lessons

Free line dance lessons will be offered at the barn at Holiday Island beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20. Lessons will be offered at 7 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of the month from September to May.

Sept. 24: St. Anne International Food Festival

The “Almost Famous International Food Festival of St. Anne” will take place from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Berryville Community Center. The event will feature all kinds of food, the church’s famous tamales, games for children, bouncy houses, a dunk tank and much more.

ONGOING MEETINGS

The Holiday Island Community Church at 188 Stateline Road is offering a new Bible study from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday afternoons on”Walking with God in the Desert.” It is a seven-part DVD series shot in the Holy Land. The series goes along with Pastor Jeff Timm’s sermon on the “Storms of Life.” The Bible study will run weekly through Wednesday, Sept. 14. Griefshare is holding a 13-week grief sharing session starting from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays at Faith Bible Church in Suite C of the Holiday Island Shopping Center. This is a Bible-based, non-denominational support group for people that have lost a loved one, no matter how long ago it was. For more information call 479-253-8925. Berryville’s Alcoholics Anonymous chapter meets at 7 p.m. each Thursday at the Community of Christ Church at 501 Orchard Drive. The meetings take place in the basement next to the lower parking lot of the church. For more information call 870-929-6236. Carroll County Cruisers and Collectables meets the last Monday of every month at various locations. Show and Shine Cruise-ins will be held during the spring and summer months on the Berryville Square. For more information call 879-423-7928.

The Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center will have board games available from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Wednesdays at 202 West Madison Avenue in Berryville. The Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center will host an art class from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Fridays at 202 West Madison Avenue in Berryville. The Eureka Springs Garden Club meets the fourth Friday of each month at various locations. Everyone interested in gardening is invited to attend. For more information, call Annie at 479-275-8563. Eureka Springs Hospital Guild meets at 1:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month at the hospital cafeteria. For more information call Mary Lou at 479-2539398. Eli Vega, local published photographer and author, will be offering a free two-hour photo lesson for the community and visitors at 8 a.m. on Saturdays from now until Saturday, Sept. 3, around the Historic Loop in Eureka Springs. Attendees will meet Vega at the Planer Hill Park & Ride and should bring their DSLR or other camera, tripods if they have one and their camera manuals. To register for the lessons or for more information contact Vega at VegaPhotoArt@ gmail.com or at www.EliVega.net. The Eureka Springs Rotary Club meets at noon on Thursdays at the Forest Hills Restaurant. A salad bar and buffet lunch are available. For more information contact eurekasprgsrotary@gmail. com. Painter’s Palette Art School on the Berryville Square will host a free coloring book workshop from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. every Friday. Call Lynne Crow at 479586-4868 for more information.

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Don’t sweat summer heat

he heat of summer seems to have topped out, but we Jim Fain may have a few more weeks of heat coming. Is global warming causing you to sweat, or is it just the dog days of summer? Global warming is about the Earth adjusting herself, and we can’t do very much about the higher temperatures and humidity, though doing what we can individually is a good thing. We all need to do the little things that we can on the big level to help all of us survive the adjustment. However, we can attend to our physical needs when we sweat too much. The skin is our largest organ. Taking good care of it should be a no-brainer but most of us just take it granted. Beyond the very long list of all that it does it houses the sweat glands. Sweat glands regulate our body temperature. The skin also helps us detox through our ability to sweat. There is a part of the nervous system which is responsible for releasing perspiration throughout the body. This is the body’s natural method of cooling itself down during active periods (such as exercise), exposure to warm conditions or worrying too much. A person with a medical condition called hyperhidrosis experiences uncontrolled sweating. Those who suffer from this condition are faced with major challenges every day. Body salts move from the inside of our bodies to the outside and accumulate on the skin. We need the salts on the inside for our other body systems to work properly. When these are depleted, we have muscle cramps, headaches, heart problems, lethargy and difficulty thinking. Supplements used to put the salts back into our system are called essential electrolytes and are blends of minerals. A good electrolyte blend (mineral blend) would include sodium, potassium and magnesium as well as calcium, zinc, chromium and vitamin C. Of course hydrating with water is needed to get the salts back into your system. Don’t overdo water, but be sure you have enough. Just lightly pinching the skin on the back of your hand can tell you if you are hydrated enough. If the skin stays up or slowly goes back down then you need to drink more water. If it goes down quickly, you are fine. Stay cool this August, pay attention to the world around you but don’t sweat about anything, too much.

Wisecrack ZODIAC ARIES: You’re flying higher than a Canadian goose re-routed through Colorado. Whenever you float down for a munchie stop, say hello to the little people who made your soaring trip possible. TAURUS: Light and love follow you wherever you go, which makes a good night’s sleep difficult with all the glowing and unnecessary happiness. Tell them to get a room so you can doze in bitter, dark slumber, and then meet up with them on Tuesday. GEMINI: You’re looking at your life and thinking “We’re gonna need a bigger boat.” If you want to go truly big, show the sharks your swag and grab a cruise ship. ‘Jaws’ would have been a different movie if ‘The Love Boat’ was armed. CANCER: Even those who walk the path of wisdom can get the occasional sharp rock of stupidity stuck in their shoe. Clear it out before it gouges you toward the cliff of Facebook opinions and unverified memes. LEO: You can chant “I think I can” all day long; that will only get you strange looks from co-workers. Know you can, however, and those co-workers will get out of your way, especially when you scream it like a disgruntled ‘Star Wars’ villain. VIRGO: In every life, a little rain must fall, but you’re advertising on Craigslist for Noah and a strong ark. Give that up before you receive photos of latex-clad men with beards in your email, and just plunge into the water like Katie Ledecky chasing a gold medal. You got this. LIBRA: All the world’s a stage, but someone has to clean up the popcorn and spilled soda in the third row. Grab your mop and maybe later you can take a turn in the starring role. SCORPIO: Admitting defeat has never been your strong suit. If you need to give up on something this week, do it through the magic of interpretive dance. By the time they figure it out, you’ll be working on something else. SAGITTARIUS: You’ve got the charm of a grumpy Triceratops on Fri-

day, but the inner strength of a caffeinated T-Rex. Could be an interesting day at the office, especially if the boss gets in your way again. CAPRICORN: Some days you feel like Schrodinger’s Hand Clap: the possibility exists that you’re happy and you know it, or that cheerfulness could be dead inside. Take along some extra Zoloft, just in case. AQUARIUS: Better days are

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ahead; if you squint, you can see them on the horizon, playing beach volleyball. Find your sunscreen and booty shorts, because you’ll be among them soon. PISCES: When you find success, it’s like a cat playing piano: People look at you curiously because you’ve done the impossible, but they seem happy for you. Flex those fingers, because it’s time for a new tune.

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The Eureka Springs Reunion Band, Mountain View Friends, Buffalo City Ramblers, Jesse McReynolds w/the Grand Ole Opry Players, Buddy Griffin, Corrina & Jeremy, 7 p.m. SUNDAY, AUG. 21 • Balcony Bar & Restaurant, 12 Spring, 479-253-7837: Michael Dimitri, noon; Melissa Carper, 5 p.m. • Brews, 479-244-0878: Trivia, 7 p.m. • Eureka Live, 479-253-7020: Green Screen Karaoke, 7 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Happy Hour, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Texas Holdem, 7 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 479-363-6444: Tyler Brant, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. MONDAY, AUG. 22 • Chelsea’s: SprUngbilly, 9:00 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Happy Hour, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. TUESDAY, AUG. 23 • Cathouse, 479-363-9976: Los Roscoes, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. • Chelsea’s: Open Mic, 9:00 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Happy Hour, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Game Night: Texas Hold’em and Pool Tournament, 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 24. • Eureka Live, 479-253-7020: Happy Hour, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169: Happy Hour, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Wild Women Wednesdays, Ladies Night • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Ladies Night

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Jazz Eureka 2016 features Brubeck Brothers Quartet

The lineup for the 2016 Jazz Eureka festival has been announced. The event will take place from Thursday, Sept. 8, through Sunday, Sept. 11. The festival kicks off on Thursday with a Roaring ’20s party on the lawn of the Crescent Hotel gardens at 75 Prospect. There will be live music by Crescent City Combo, light food and drink specials from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets are $10 and available at the door, and costumes are welcome. The Rodney Block Collective will join the Block Party in Basin Spring Park from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9. Block is an Arkansas native who has built a niche in the jazz and hip-hop genres. Block has shared the stage with Earth, Wind and Fire, Kirk Whalum, Ellis Marsalis and many others. Basin Spring Park will host two free jazz concerts from noon until 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, with stellar acts from around the region. The first performance of the day is father and son guitar virtuosos Matt and Gus Smith. Gus Smith is an Arkansas

native and has played for worldwide audiences with the Navy Fleet Big Band. Matt Smith has spearheaded many projects of original and progressive music. As a duo, Matt and Gus have recently released a CD, “Full Circle.” The Claudia Burson Trio will take the stage at 1:30 p.m. Claudia, a matriarch of jazz in this region, and her trio have performed a wide variety of traditional jazz and original music for over 15 years. Burson was recently paid tribute by the North Arkansas Jazz Society. Society president Robert Ginsburg said, “She embodies what this music is all about.” The Calle Soul Band will perform at 3 p.m. Calle Soul plays a variety of traditional Latin dance music fused with the exciting sound of American jazz. With an emphasis on musicality and groove, Calle Soul seeks to provide their audience with an experience unlike any in the region, satisfying salsa dancers and music loves from all walks of life.

Following Calle Soul will be Justin Young with his smooth jazz saxophone at 4:30 p.m. Young has appeared at the Capitol Jazz Super Cruise with the likes of Boney James and Brian Culbertson. His 2007 release “On the Way” features collaborations with Grammy award winners Tom Brown, Tim Bowman and Spyro Gyras’ Tom Schuman. The headline show for the weekend features the Brubeck Brothers Quartet and will take place at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, at the historic Eureka Springs Auditorium at 36 South Main Street. The Brubeck Brothers Quartet is an exciting jazz group featuring two members of one of America’s most accomplished musical families. Daniel Brubeck is on drums, and Chris Brubeck plays bass and trombone. Guitarist Mike DeMicco and pianist Chuck Lamb complete this dynamic quartet. The Quartet has performed at concert series, colleges and jazz festivals across North America and Europe, including the Newport, Detroit, Ravinia, Las Vegas, Sedona,

Spokane and Monterey Jazz Festivals. Their Koch release, “Classified,” has already earned a rave review from All About Jazz. “Once again the Brubeck Brothers Quartet attains that rarefied level where music is both relaxed and expressive, and their joy in its creation is contagious,” the review says. “There’s really nothing out there that comes close to their unique brand of inventiveness.” As a special musical treat, the 12-piece Fayetteville Jazz Collective horn ensemble will be accompanying the Brubeck Brothers during the second half of the show. This ensemble is composed of both professional and advanced student horn players from the Northwest Arkansas region. Tickets for the show are $30 and are available for purchase at www.TheAuditorium.org. A local and group rate is available using the code JAZZEUREKA2016 at checkout. For more information on the festival, please visit www.JazzEureka.org.

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said. “The $100,000 is not insured.” Commissioner Robert Walling agreed, saying that was the drawback for him. He noted that the endowment funds have lost money in the past and said the state would never allow the commission to invest funds that could be lost. Robertson pointed to the gains the foundation has made in recent years, but Walling said that didn’t make a difference. “The state of Arkansas would basically say, ‘Uh-uh, you can’t do that,’ ” Walling said. “That’s what the attorneys tell us. If there’s any chance of losing, you can’t do it with public funds.” Tourtelot said the commission’s money doesn’t belong to the commission, and Sell noted that the commission doesn’t receive tax benefits. “Tax money is public money. These are private funds that are paid to the commission,” Sell said. “But the commission is a public entity, so it’s public funds,” commissioner John House responded. Sell recalled when the commission was asked to set up scholarship funds and said

that didn’t end up happening. Dicks questioned whether it could happen at all, at least through the Carroll County Community Foundation. “Bottom line is, we’re basically going to tell the community that we’re taking the commission’s money and investing it in the stock market,” Dicks said. “It’s won’t fly past the attorneys,” Tourtelot agreed, addressing Robertson. “I think what you’re doing is wonderful, but our hands are tied.” “It works for some groups. It doesn’t work for other groups,” Robertson said. Also at the meeting, Walling presented the financial report. He said the commission tried to renegotiate the interest rate on its certificate of deposit with Arvest Bank and was offered 1.1 percent. Community First Bank, Walling explained, offered a higher rate. “They gave us 1.56 percent, so we moved the money from Arvest to Community First Bank,” Walling said. He continued, saying the commission also has a CD with $1.5 million at Cornerstone Bank. Walling said he revisited the

interest rate on that CD and found it was around 0.12 percent. He renegotiated the rate up to 1.5 percent, Walling said. He noted that the old rate brought in $1,800 last year, with the new rate slated to bring in $22,000 in one year. “Between the two, we’re going to be looking somewhere at $30,000 that will be coming into the hospital commission, and that’s a big improvement over what we had,” Walling said. “We also have an additional $430,000 that I think we need to get around to negotiating, probably reinvesting some of that money in additional CDs.” “I do think that we’d be prudent to always have a little ready cash just in case,” Tourtelot said. Walling agreed and said the commission would still have $130,000 of that fund if the majority of it was moved to a CD. He added that the commission owes $280 in attorney fees, and the commission agreed to pay the fees. The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21 at the ECHO Clinic.

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became necessary. She added that $50,000 would have to remain in the fund until the three-year term elapses. “The people that donate money through us, especially to create our endowments, understand we’re in it for the long term,” she said. “After three years, you can get the whole thing out.” Commissioner Suzanne Tourtelot asked Robertson how nonprofits access the money held by endowments. “All you have to do is call me, and I’ll get you a check,” Robertson responded. “I want the other side of the coin,” Tourtelot said, explaining that she was interested in how nonprofits contact the foundation to receive money. Robertson said the foundation provides grants to these nonprofits. She works with donors, Robertson said, to create endowments so nonprofits can receive these grants. Dicks pointed out that the endowment funds are not insured. “We’re with a brokerage fund,” Dicks

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Pet of the Week

“Mindy” (No. R213) is a very pretty, 21-month-old, medium-size black and brown heeler/minpin. She’s a happy girl, good with people and other dogs, and loves to play with her ball. She’s also very trainable, walks well on a leash and appreciates attention. Mindy has her shots and is spayed and is adoptable at the Good Shepherd Animal Shelter, located on Highway 62 east of Eureka Springs. The shelter is open from noon to 5 p.m. every day but Tuesday and Wednesday. Call the shelter at 479-253-9188 for more information.

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ment to stop traffic safely. An officer noted that they were OK to work traffic. 7:59 a.m. — A caller reported that a vehicle was driving erratically. Officers responded but were unable to locate the vehicle. 9:38 a.m. — A caller reported that someone left disturbing notes in her vehicle. An officer responded and took a report. 12:38 p.m. — A caller requested a welfare check on a female. The officer was unable to make contact. 1:29 p.m. — An officer responded to a guest dispute at a local cottage. 5:11 pm. — Public Works called and requested traffic assistance while working on a sewer line. Officers responded and assisted. 5:37 p.m. — A caller reported a minor two-vehicle traffic accident in a parking lot. An officer responded and filed a report. 8:12 p.m. — A caller advised that a van was parked in the middle of the road and causing traffic congestion. Officers responded, and the driver moved on. What would someone in a van be doing parked in the middle of a road in Eureka Springs? 9:41 p.m. — Carroll County Sheriff’s Office advised of a 911 hangup. Officers made contact with the owners of the phone who advised they had not made a phone call all day. CCSO was notified. Aug. 13 11:47 a.m. — A caller advised that he believed his wallet was taken from the restroom at a restaurant. 12:14 p.m. — A caller advised that they had found drug paraphernalia while cleaning a hotel room. 12:18 p.m. — A caller reported seeing a blanket under a stairwell, and a second caller advised seeing someone sleeping under the stairwell. Officers responded but did not locate anyone. 12:24 p.m. — A routine traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a subject for driving on a suspended license. 2:05 p.m. — A caller advised that a dog with no collar was running loose around the street. An officer picked up the dog and brought it to the police department for holding. The animal control officer was notified of the pickup.

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2:38 p.m. — A caller advised an intoxicated subject left the hotel in a vehicle with damage to the left rear bumper. Officers were unable to locate the vehicle. 4:55 p.m. — A caller from a local business reported that a vehicle had driven into a pedestrian. Officers arrived, but both the driver and pedestrian had left the scene. 6:34 p.m. — A caller advised that his wife saw a woman walk onto the highway covered in blood. An officer responded and checked the highway but found no one. 11:32 p.m. — A caller advised that someone had dumped two puppies inside the fence at a substation. An officer responded but found no puppies or dogs in the area. Aug. 14 11:51 a.m. — An officer located two small dogs running loose in a park while on patrol. The animal control officer responded, but the officers were unable to get close enough to the dogs to catch them. 2:42 p.m. — A caller reported a dog locked in a car that needed emergency assistance. The animal control officer and an officer responded. The dog was not in any stress, and contact was made with the owner. All was well. 4:36 p.m. — A caller advised that his son, who is schizophrenic, had taken his vehicle and was off his meds. It was determined that the vehicle was taken from a residence in the county, so the caller was referred to the sheriff’s office. Officers were given the information on the vehicle and son but did not make contact with him within city limits. 5:48 p.m. — A caller advised he just ran a homeless man off the balcony of his apartment building and said it was the second time he had told the same subject to leave the property. An officer checked the downtown area but did not locate the subject. 7:25 p.m. — A caller reported a suspicious vehicle going in and out of the cemetery all day. An officer checked the cemetery, but the vehicle was gone on arrival. Aug. 15 12:58 a.m. — Carroll County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance in locating one or possibly two males in the woods behind a residence where a caller had advised trespassers were on their property. Officers checked the area but did not locate anyone.

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Parks to hold meeting for playground input

The Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission will have a drop-in meeting from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, where the public can give input on the new playground planned to be built at Lake Leatherwood City Park. The meeting will take place at the proposed site between the bathhouse and cabins at Lake Leatherwood. Send questions or comments to bill@eurekaparks.com.

GSHS board meeting scheduled for Aug. 24

The Good Shepherd Humane Society will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24 at LeStick Restaurant at 63 Spring St. in Eureka Springs. Everyone is welcome to come hear what is going on at the shelter.

Fly casting clinic slated for Aug. 31

Beaver Fly Fishers will host a free fly casting clinic from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Aug. 31, at Railway Winery. Instructors will be on hand to teach and demonstrate various casting methods. There will also be some fun competition for new and experienced casters. Inexperienced fly casters are encouraged to attend. Food and drinks will be provided. Wine can be purchased from the winery. Reservations are needed to provide enough instructors, food and drink. RSVP by contacting Doug Miller at 319-929-2600 or drdoug44@cox.net.

TRANSITION Margie Ann Butera of Eureka Springs was called to our Lord Aug. 11, 2016. She passed with peace and grace, with her family by her side. She was born on Oct. 3, 1936, to Albert and Bertha Zumstein. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Bertha Zumstein; three sisters, Mildred Peck, Dorthy Walker, and Charlene Covington, and her infant son. Margie was a unique and caring individual who touched the lives of all who knew her. She knew how to make people laugh and there was never a dull moment when you were in her presence. She will always be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother. Her greatest joys in life were gardening and being with her family. She is survived by her children; Edward Corneail and wife, Michele of Oxford, Mich., Durinda Pena of Harrison, Ark.; Rondi Grigg and her husband Jimmy of Harrison; sister, Margaret Storey of Lake Orion, Mich.; eleven grandchildren, and 25 great-grandchildren and a host of

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other family, friends and loved ones. A private celebration of life will be held at a later date for family and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hospice of the Hills at 501 East Sherman Ave. Harrison, AR 72601. Arrangements are under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service, Inc. and online condolences may be sent to family at nelsonfuneral.com.

Rotary Interact to host golf tournament Aug. 22 By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

The Eureka Springs High School Rotary Interact Club’s fundraiser to send 10 students to the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Camp (RYLA) is a hole in one. The club is sponsoring a nine-hole, four-person scramble golf tournament at 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22, at the Holiday Island 18-hole golf course. Rotary Interact adviser Joanie Kratzer explained that the students have been contacting businesses in recent weeks to gather hole sponsors and silent auction items. Kratzer said there will be brats and hot dogs after the tournament, with door prizes and a raffle for a $50 gift certificate to Sunfest Market. Raffle tickets cost $5 each. Those who don’t want to play golf, Kratzer said, are invited to come up for the brats and hot dogs. She noted that golfers will automatically be entered into the raffle. Teams are needed to participate in the tournament, she noted. Kratzer said entry forms can be found the Holiday Island Country Club Pro shop. She emphasized that the proceeds from the event will send 10 juniors to RYLA, scheduled for Oct. 6-9 in Skiatook, Okla. Kratzer said the Eureka Springs and Holiday Island Rotary Clubs sponsor up to two students each, but explained that Rotary Interact has 10 juniors eligible to attend this year. “We realized the need to hold a fundraiser to make up the additional money needed,” Kratzer said. Tuition costs $300 each, she said, and that covers everything but transportation to the camp. Kratzer noted the benefits of

attending the camp, saying it helps students understand the importance of the Rotary motto “Service above self.” “Every student who has attended comes back with confidence and greater communication skills, and several have gone back their senior year to work as counselors called ‘Chiefs in Training,’ ” Kratzer said. Senior Azziah Brothers is one of those students. Brothers said she’s excited to go back to the camp, recalling her experience last year. The camp, she said, helped her develop confidence and leadership skills. “It really builds skills to help others, to help find yourself as well,” Brothers said. “It helps you put yourself out there and try to get you to where you can come back home and put your skills to work for the community.” Senior Heidi Kirk agreed. “It builds confidence. Also, we don’t get a chance to associate with a lot of other juniors like last year,” Kirk said. “We got to meet a lot of new people, a lot of new juniors from all around Arkansas.” Brothers encouraged members of the community to come out to the golf tournament, describing how much it would mean to Rotary Interact students who want to go to the camp this year. “It would be awesome. Everyone deserves to go and have that chance to really find themselves, to connect with all these wonderful people that are there,” Brothers said. “It’s really a life-changing experience.” “We got to have that experience,” Kirk added. “We just wanted everybody to have the same experience we did.”

Holiday Island Singers to meet Aug. 31

The Holiday Island Singers will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, at the Holiday Island Country Club Ballroom to discuss the song selection for the Christmas concert. Director Carol Morrison and accompanist Diana Brown will be at the meeting. The singers rehearse every Wednesday afternoon for around two hours. For more information, contact Morrison at 479-239-0579.

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improve the infrastructure,” he said. “Yes, we all have opinions. Their concern is they’ve been trying to get a clean spring for 30 years. Until something like this happens, that’s never going to happen.” The committee is hoping to be the voice of science in this debate over the proposed tax, Huss said. “That’s something we’re kind of stepping forward on and making the statement about what we need to do. We’ve kind of become part of the conversation about our infrastructure,” he said. “That’s our response to it. We basically respond with the science of the matter.” Featherstone supported the committee’s efforts. “We have a very real problem. We can’t ignore it,” Featherstone said. “We can’t even touch [the water].” Featherstone presented a report for the Trails Committee, saying he had three updates for the commission. One of the most important things the committee has been involved with, he said, is the improvement

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her,” Davina Lockhart said. Also during the trip, Ashlynn Lockhart said the choir sang for “The Today Show” anchors Matt Lauer and Al Roker. She said the choir sang on-camera but had a special performance for the two men off-camera. It was on the bus ride to events like this, she noted, when she became friends with many of the other girls in the choir. “We all exchanged numbers on the last night. We had this after-party after our last performance,” Ashlynn Lockhart said. “Everyone was crying, and we really didn’t want to leave each other.” “She made friends from all over the country,” Davina Lockhart added. “I think that’s a really cool part of the trip.” The most sobering part of the trip, Ashlynn Lockhart said, was when the choir met a Holocaust survivor. Ashlynn Lockhart explained that the survivor visited the girls where they were staying and told her story, asking the girls to sing “God Bless America” to her. “That was at her request. Our artistic di-

of a trail near the Crescent Hotel. Featherstone said additions have been created to an existing trail, with the Carroll County Riders constructing most of it on behalf of the hotel. “That’s under construction and may be close to finished if not finished. That should be open soon,” he said. The committee is also working on re-printing the trails map, he noted. He said the commission is running out of maps and needs more to be printed soon. “If there are any changes that need to be made, if you are aware of any errors … we welcome those comments,” Featherstone said. “This is kind of a one-time deal. We sit down with them on all the changes. We’re not dragging our feet on it, and the money is in place.” He continued, saying the committee has ordered signs for the trails near Lake Leatherwood City Park. These signs will be in place by November, Featherstone said, just in time for the International Mountain Bicycling Association summit in Bentonville. Featherstone announced the creation of the Adopt-a-Trail Program. He said the

program will allow individuals or groups to adopt a section of trail and maintain it. This kind of program, he noted, has been successful in other communities such as Fayetteville, Springdale and Rogers. “In fact, they’re in full swing. If you visit any of the trails, there will be signs posted giving credit to any of those organizations,” he said. He credited the Carroll County Riders for the work they’ve done in the community but said the trail system is expanding. As that happens, he said it’s important to have more people working to maintain the trails. “They’re doing nearly all of it and doing a great job, but as we build more trail their plate becomes fuller and fuller,” Featherstone said. “I’m sure they can use all the help they can get and then some, so this will help with that.” He updated the commission on the success of the Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation. The foundation has signed a 20-year lease with an option to buy the old high school property, Featherstone said, and will take possession of the property on Sept. 1.

“As of Sept. 1, we have a community center. That’s the good news, and that’s very good news,” he said. “This was a long road. This fall will be four years we’ve been working on that.” He continued, “The less enthusiastic news is there’s a lot more money to be raised to take it from where it is now to where it needs to be, and that process will take time. It remains to be seen how much time.” He encouraged anyone interested in helping the foundation to go to IGave50. com, where the donors are listed. He said anyone can become one of these donors by giving the foundation as little or as much money as they want. Featherstone noted that the commission now has a vacancy. He said commissioner Barry Reed recently resigned and thanked Reed for his time. “Even though his tenure was short, he contributed much and I wish he could have stuck around a lot longer,” Featherstone said. “He was doing some good stuff.” The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 20, at City Hall.

rector told her one of the three patriotic songs we had, and she chose that one,” Ashlynn Lockhart said. “She said that’s because she loves America and she thinks of it as home.” She continued, “So we sang it for her, and she sang along. It was a really emotional time. It was an honor that we got to sing for her.” Davina Lockhart recounted the survivor’s story of how music helped her make it out of the concentration camp. After people escaped from the camp, Davina Lockhart said, everyone was forced to stand outside in the freezing cold all night long. The majority of the people at the camp died that night, she said. Ashlynn Lockhart remembered the story, saying the survivor made it through the night by singing with her friends. “They sang songs together the entire night, in this blistering cold weather, and that’s what she said kept them alive,” Ashlynn Lockhart said. “It was really eye-opening to hear everything she had to say.” This isn’t necessarily the only time she will perform with the choir, Ashlynn Lockkhart said. She recalled performing

at the block party, where she said a representative from the United Nations was impressed by the performance. “She loved the concept of us all being women from 50 state, and she asked the artistic director if we could perform in New York City on International Women’s Day,” Ashlynn Lockhart said. “That’s a possibility. I’m really excited about that.” Her journey to singing with the choir, she said, began at a young age. Ashlynn Lockhart said she has loved to sing for as long as she can remember, remembering when she was asked to sing in an Italian opera at Opera in the Ozarks. At the time, she said, she was only 11 years old. “When I started singing in those musicals, I knew I wanted to do musical theatre,” Ashlynn Lockhart said. “I love getting to act and be a different person. There’s something about musical theatre, combining singing and acting and dancing. It’s super fun.” When she hears her daughter sing, Davina Lockhart said she feels proud. “People don’t believe the age she is, especially when she sings in foreign

languages,” Davina Lockhart said. “She learned Italian opera songs when she was only 11 years old, and people couldn’t believe she could do that.” Davina Lockhart credited Beth Withey for helping her daughter become a better performer. Ashlynn Lockhart said Withey has taught her quite a bit in the years she’s been working with her. “She’s taught me that it’s not enough to just sing a song. She’s taught me about acting through songs,” Ashlynn Lockhart said. “It’s a totally different thing. It’s like in choir, you’re standing there and you’re singing a song and you’re completely proper and it’s wonderful.” She continued, “But in musical theatre, you have to act the song and connect to the audience and convey a message.” When she graduates from high school in the next two years, Ashlynn Lockhart said she hopes to study musical theatre. After that, she said, she wants to work in theatre however she can. “There are lots of lovely theaters around America. There are a bunch of theatres,” she said. “I’d just love to be working somewhere doing what I love.”

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