Lovely County Citizen Sept. 15, 2016 by Lovely County Citizen

Everybody cleans up

Bad Movie Night

CSS hosts yearly Trash-a-Thon

‘It’s Alive!’ shown at The Aud

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VOLUME 17 NUMBER 19

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

ES students try out new playground n Page 3 n GSHS dog techs complete training

n ES council OKs mid-year budget

n Mitchell questions CAPC management

Brix says training will help dogs adjust to new homes

Budget adjustments include grant revenue, fund transfer

DeVito: CAPC will consider 10-year plan for The Aud

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Sept. 5 12:52 a.m. — Eureka Springs EMS requested assistance while trying to treat a patient because two family members were intoxicated and causing issues. Officers responded and assisted. 11:35 a.m. — An officer responded to a report of someone sleeping at the library. Upon arrival, the officer found that the male was awake and was just using his computer. 12:22 p.m. — An officer responded to the report of a male sleeping in his truck. Upon arrival, the officer found the male was working, not sleeping. The officer issued the male a warning for parking in a loading zone for longer than 15 minutes. Man, can’t a fellow take a nap without someone calling 911? 2:38 p.m. — Officers searched for but were unable to locate a vehicle involved in a verbal altercation at the courthouse parking lot. 5:01 p.m. — An officer searched for but was unable to locate a reported possible intoxicated driver. Sept. 6 8:38 p.m. — A caller advised that a suspicious vehicle had pulled up to his residence and turned off the lights before moving on to his neighbors. The caller said he was following the vehicle into town. The caller was advised to stop following the vehicle. Officers searched for the vehicle but never saw one fitting the description. 10:45 p.m. — Carroll County Sheriff’s Office reported a call about a domestic situation at a local motel. Officers responded and arrested a male subject. A female was transported to the hospital to be checked. No injuries were reported. Sept. 7 4:05 p.m. — A 911 transfer call came in advising that a 10-year-old boy did not get off the bus. The caller requested an officer respond to their former address to see if the child had gotten off the bus there by mistake. After a search of the area, the child was located in town at a friend’s house. The mother and son were reunited. 7:08 p.m. — A caller advised that she was having problems controlling her 17-year-old daughter. An officer responded, and the caller advised that everything was settled for now. Trouble controlling a teenager? No way!

By Kelby Newcomb

Sept. 8 3:18 p.m. — A caller reported a disgruntled former employee making harassing phone calls. An officer responded and took down information. The officer placed a call to the former employee and asked them to stop making calls. The former employee agreed to stop. 7:31 p.m. — A caller advised of limbs down across the road. An officer responded and removed the limbs. 10:07 p.m. — The hospital requested an officer to assist with a combative patient. Officers responded and spoke with the individual who advised he thought he was at the Berryville hospital and was irritated. A taxi was called for him, and he was taken to the Berryville hospital. 11:19 p.m. — A subject was arrested for driving on a suspended license and speeding. Sept. 9 12:42 a.m. — A caller advised that a suspicious vehicle was in the driveway shining a light. The caller also advised hearing a gunshot in the area just before seeing the vehicle. An officer responded and checked the area. 3:10 a.m. — A caller advised hearing a male chanting or singing loudly but was not sure of the exact location. An officer responded and checked the area. 8:52 a.m. — A caller reported a suspicious backpack and book bag left between her house and her neighbor’s house. An officer checked the bags and found they contained only clothes. The bags were collected and put into lost and found at the police department. 1:29 p.m. — An officer filed a report of a one-vehicle traffic accident. The driver ran over the sign at an intersection. 10:36 p.m. — A caller advised that two dogs had shown up in the parking lot at a local motel. Both had leashes and were tied together. An officer responded and brought the dogs to the police department kennels. Sept. 10 1:23 a.m. — An officer arrested a subject for public intoxication and resisting arrest. 3:31 a.m. — A caller advised that her ex-boyfriend came in her home and harassed her. Officers responded and spoke See Dispatch, page 23

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Playing around

ES elementary students try out new playground equipment By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

For two Eureka Springs Elementary School classes, Friday was a particularly good day. Principal Clare Lesieur explained that the two classes were chosen by random drawing to be the first to play on the school’s new playground equipment, which includes a large boulder and an outdoor classroom. “Congratulations to the two classes that were drawn to be the very first classes to play on our new equipment,” Lesieur told the students. “We have all this wonderful grass. Remember the gravel we had last year? Let’s give a big cheer for no more gravel!” Getting the new equipment in place has been a long time coming, Lesieur said. She said the project began years ago, with the students who helped choose the equipment attending middle school now. The students who got to try out the equipment first, Lesieur said, were in kindergarten or first grade when the equipment was chosen by another class. Lesieur said she’s fond of the equipment, pointing to its nature theme. “We thought it blended in well with our environment. The big boulder rocks were picked out by the kids,” Lesieur said. She thanked several people who helped with the project, including Gary Andrews, Leva Murphy, Rep. Bob Ballinger, the Eureka Springs School Board and the school’s maintenance crew. Lesieur said Ballinger provided a $25,000 grant for the project, which bought a portion of the playground’s new landscape. Without Ballinger’s help and the maintenance crew’s work, Lesieur said the project wouldn’t have been possible. Facilities director Mike Dwyer said he enjoyed working on the project. He described the type of work he and his crew put in, saying it began with the playground being put into the facilities maintenance plan last year. After that, Dwyer said the crew re-excavated the site. He said the school received Ballinger’s grant around that time, which helped the crew accomplish many of the first phase goals. The school district came through during the second phase, when Dwyer said the crew started to remove the original rocky landscape at the playground.

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These Eureka Springs Elementary School students were the first to try out the school’s new playground equipment on Friday, Sept. 9.

“We wanted to give them some grass to play in,” Dwyer said. He added that the crew worked on the retainer wall, cutting down around four feet of the ground to install the wall. “My guys built that. We put in the wall, so we could achieve the level we needed to achieve to get this piece of equipment here,” Dwyer said. “At that point, the equipment came in. We did have a few excavating issues at the end of it, but we made it in time for [the students] to have a pretty good playing time for the year.” Seeing the students play on the new equipment, Dwyer said, made the project even more rewarding than it already was. “It’s pretty amazing. It’s nice to be able to see something new and something they’re excited about … something safe. It’s great,” Dwyer said. Lesieur agreed. “We put in a lot of time and energy to see this happen. There’s always other priorities and other things that have to be taken care of,

so to get this space for physical activity time and to have something we’re really proud of for the students … it means a lot to me,” Lesieur said. The students were pretty happy about the new equipment, too. Mackenna Hill, 9, said this is the first time she’s played on the playground since school started. Because the crew was working to finish the playground, Mackenna said she and her friends had been playing at the track. Alexus Seneca, 9, agreed that it was refreshing to play on the new equipment. “It was fun to get to play on a real playground today,” Alexus said. “I think it’s better than last time, because last time we had rocks,” Mackenna added. Erin Manus, 9, described how students used to run down the hill and fall on the rocks. The new playground is much more comfortable, she said. “I personally love the new equipment. I think it’s much better than what we had,” Erin said. “We have much more open space,

and I just really like it. I think we will have a lot of fun on it.” “I think the reason why I like it is we get to have grass and we get to do flips and we won’t bust our head,” Alexus said. Yaretsi Tapia, 10, said she’s looking forward to hanging out with her friends on the new playground. “Last time, whenever we would fall, it would hurt. Now, we can just sit and talk,” Yaretsi said. Alexus pointed out the outdoor classroom, saying she’s excited to take advantage of that new feature. “I think the outdoor classroom is great, because there’s comfy chairs but there’s also leg rests,” Alexus said. “If you sit in one, you can put your legs in the other.” Lesieur said she enjoyed seeing the students playing on the new equipment. “I know it means a lot to the teachers and parents as well,” Lesieur said. “We’re just very appreciative of everyone who helped put it in.”

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When she visited Eureka Springs years ago, Maryevelyn Jones decided to move here. She lived in the city for nine months before moving elsewhere. “I thought, ‘This just feels right. It feels like where I need to be right now,’” Jones said. After living in several other places, Jones has returned to Eureka Springs to teach art at Clear Spring School. She’s excited to teach at the school, Jones said, because she loves working with children. Calling herself a kid at heart, Jones said she gets along well with kids. “I’ve always enjoyed being around children. It’s fun. I don’t always want to do the adulting part, so it’s nice to have an adult job with kids making art,” Jones said. She pointed out how important it is to take the students’ perspectives into consideration, saying she spent much of her first day at the school hearing the students out. She asked the students what they wanted to learn, Jones said, as well as what they’ve learned so far. “I’m getting to know the kids and finding out what they already know,” she said. One lesson she hopes to teach, she continued, is perspective. Jones said she wants the students to know how to make things appear shaded from a distance and up-close. Of course, she said, the most important thing is that the students enjoy the art they create. “I want them to have fun and be creative and learn how to express themselves and find a vocabulary for what they’re doing,” Jones said. “Even though art is about expressing yourself without words, the academic side of it is learning how to use words for what you’ve expressed visually. That’s my main goal with them.” Originally from Arkansas, Jones received a degree from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville in 2007. She began painting murals at the University of

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Maryevelyn Jones is the new art teacher at Clear Spring School.

Arkansas for Medical Science’s branch of Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Lowell. After painting that mural, Jones traveled to South Korea, where she taught English and art for a year. She recalled returning to Arkansas, saying she was immediately asked to paint more murals. “They asked me to do 11 more murals, and that was going to be it,” Jones said. “So I painted 11 murals, and they said, ‘OK, we want you to do 11 more.’” Eventually, Jones said she painted 70 murals. She enjoyed the project, she said, because of the creative freedom she was given. “They gave me permission to do my designs and my colors. They were interested in having me paint all four walls instead of something cut off or rectangled on the wall,” she said. “It was really challenging for me and fun at the same time.” Even though she enjoyed the work,

Jones said she missed out on the best part. “I missed out on the experience of how the kids responded to it. I get to hear about that secondhand sometimes,” Jones said. That shouldn’t be a problem at Clear Spring, she said. Jones described how excited she is about teaching at the school, touting the hands-on, alternative learning featured at Clear Spring. “I love it, because everybody has a different learning style. Everybody has a different area of interest,” Jones said. “I think that even if you are focused on one thing, it can still bring you to the world and bring you to interacting with other parts of the world.” She continued, “I think that’s great. I hope I bring some good art to Eureka Springs. There’s already a lot of great artists in the area. I just hope to enhance what’s already here.”

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The cat’s meow

GSHS cat tech reflects on working with kitties By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

Kathy Cobb, the cat tech at Good Shepherd Humane Humane Society, spends her days emptying litter boxes, feeding cats and cleaning containers, and she wouldn’t have it any other way. “I work with these guys five days a week. I’m off two days, and by the second day, I’m ready to come back,” Cobb said. “I miss my babies when I’m gone from them, and I think they miss me, too.” Cobb described her duties, saying she works to ensure the health of all the cats in the shelter. It’s easy to tell when a cat is feeling sick, she explained, after you get to know them. She recalled working with a female cat recently who became ill. “I went over to feed her one day, and she just was not herself. She was just hanging there, and it scared me,” Cobb said. “We didn’t know what was wrong with her, but a couple of days later, she was feeling better again. She was back to her old self. She may have had a tummy ache.” Working so closely with the cats, she continued, means that she learns about their personalities and preferences. Cobb said some cats are particular about where they wanted to be petted, with some wanting to be petted on the back and some on their head or tail. “Not all cats like to be petted in the same place,” Cobb said. Cobb recalled when Starla came to the shelter, saying Starla was a little aloof at first. “She never would let me pet her when I first came here, but she had to go in the vet room for about six weeks and while she was there, I made friends,” Cobb said. “Now she’s a lot more open and a lot more adjusted. Even strangers can come in here now and pet her.” Cobb continued, “I think those are success stories … cats that have been traumatized and they come in here and they’re so scared and everything is different from everything they’ve ever known. They get to come out of their shell, and they get to be the cat they’re supposed to be. That’s when they get a new home.” She remembered working with Natasha, a cat who had similar problems. She said Natasha stayed in her cat house and refused to come out. “She never came out. I never saw her the

first months I was here,” Cobb said. Then, Cobb said she started to notice that Natasha was knocking over the cat house in the morning. Cobb removed the house, saying she wanted to see how Natasha did without it. Natasha did well, Cobb said, and continued to improve when her roommate was adopted out. Today, Cobb said Natasha is an entirely different kitty. “When she didn’t have a roommate and she didn’t have her hidey-hole anymore, she just came out of her shell,” Cobb said. “She loves to be scratched and petted. She didn’t want anything to do with us, and now she loves us.” Cobb pointed out that she feels the same way about the cats. “I do love them. People will say, ‘I like this kitty,’ and I’ll say, ‘Oh, she’s so sweet,’ ” Cobb said. “Someone will say, ‘I like this one,’ and I’ll say, ‘He’s the sweetest thing.’ They’re all so sweet, and they just want to be loved.” When cats are adopted, Cobb said it’s important for the new pet parents to give the cats time to adjust to their new surroundings. It makes her happy to see the cats find new homes, Cobb added. “I love knowing that they’re going to have a home. They’ve got it pretty good here,” she said. “I tell them all the time, ‘You may receive a loving home, but you will never receive this level of service again.’ ” She added, “But I love it when they get to go home. I pray for them. I hope that they’re going to have a wonderful life.” Cobb recalled when Jezebel, a female cat, was adopted. She said she reached out to Jezebel’s new parents for an update and was delighted with the response. “The lady that adopted her has four daughters, and they are just having a blast with her,” Cobb said. “They’ve got a ranch house, so you can run from one end to the other. [Jezebel] will take about four trips, and she’ll be ready for a nap.” The best part of her job, Cobb said, is getting to match cats with their owners. She said it’s important to help people pick out their pets, crediting the team at GSHS for making that possible. “I think it’s a great team. We’ve got an excellent manager. We’ve got awesome volunteers,” Cobb said. “It really is great.”

James Dean will sign his work on Saturday and Sunday.

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Artist to sign prints this weekend Iris at the Basin Park will host James Dean, also known as Pete the Cat, in the gallery from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, and Sunday, Sept. 18. Dean will be in the gallery to sign prints of his works and his newest children’s books.

We would like to thank all those who gave & helped with the benefit “Nickels for Nichols” to help with Laura’s medical expenses. We thank Dale & Mike Bishop for heading this up and singing. Dianne & Wes Higdon for putting the event in action, Randall Christy for providing the hall to hold the event & singing & broadcasting it on the radio & the trio that blessed us with their harmony. Chuck Garrett for making the delicious soups and those who donated the ingredients. The Faith Bible Church for providing all the salads. And special thanks to all those who baked the yummy desserts to be auctioned and all those who bid on them. There are many more that we don’t know about. We appreciate you too. We are overwhelmed and humbled to see the community coming together with prayers, love & gifts in our behalf. There aren’t words to express how grateful we are. May you all be blessed to overflowing. We love you. Dale & Laura Nichols

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Good Shepherd Humane Society dog techs complete training By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

The dog techs at Good Shepherd Humane Society now have the tools to help all the dogs become more adoptable. Dog trainer Rachel Brix recently finished training the dog techs, as well as the dogs, on basic issues and commands. Brix said the training focused on the dogs that had been at the shelter for a long time without being adopted. “Some dogs have been there for a while and need some work and training,” Brix said. She explained that she trained the dog techs on how to train the dogs, saying this will continue to benefit the shelter long after the initial training has ended. She said the techs can work with dogs not involved in the training, as well as dogs that come to the shelter after the training. The idea behind the training program, Brix said, was to teach the dog techs basic commands that will make the dogs more adoptable. “We got most of [the dogs] to do basic things, like sit down, come or leave it if you drop something on the floor the doggie shouldn’t have,” Brix said. “Lots of shelter dogs have issues that doggies that are already in homes don’t have. What we try to do is help them show better so they’re not always barking and so that they’re calm in their kennels.” One way she trained the dog techs to accomplish this, Brix said, is through quiet time. She said she encouraged the dog techs to spend 10 to 15 minutes sitting with the dogs in their kennels, saying this is key to getting the dogs adopted out. “That’s normally what the dogs will be doing in homes. They won’t be in highstress situations all the time,” Brix said. Being in a kennel is stressful for dogs, she explained, because it can cause barrier aggression. She said barrier aggression happens when a dog is in a kennel and sees people passing by every day. Dogs want to smell everything passing by them, Brix said, but they can’t do that in a kennel. “When a person walks by and there’s that barrier and they can’t sniff you or interact with you, time and time again you become

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Dog techs Justin and Alex hang out with Apache on graduation day. Apache is one of the long-term, harder-to-adopt dogs the training program focused on.

a source of frustration for them,” Brix said. “They’re so frustrated at not being able to have that interaction that they start to become aggressive with the barrier, but once the barrier is removed, they’ve not aggressive anymore.” She continued, “The dog is exhibiting aggressive-looking behavior. It’s absolutely situational. They need to be active.” She pointed out how GSHS used to be a kill shelter but transitioned into a no-kill shelter. Because of this transition, Brix said she’s been working with the shelter to re-evaluate the policies and procedures. Many of the policies for a kill shelter, she said, don’t work for a no-kill shelter. “They were providing food, water and shelter, but that’s not accounting for housing dogs long-term,” Brix said. “What needs to be added to those policies and procedures is called enrichment, and enrichment activities for cats and dogs is necessary, especially when they have been there for any length of time.” These enrichment activities include getting dogs out of their kennels, Brix said, and taking them for a walk or letting them run. She said she worked with the dogs on agility, another enrichment activity, during

the training program. Doing these activities, Brix said, helps the dog techs figure out more about the dogs. “We were trying to find out the personalities, which helps match them to adopters. This dog is good on a leash … this dog doesn’t like being around high energy,” Brix said. “It’s a learning process.” The training program wouldn’t have been nearly as successful as it was, she said, without the help of the dog techs. Brix described the dog techs, saying they’re equipped to work with dogs physically and mentally. “You can hire anybody to clean up poop and feed and water dogs, but you can’t train compassion. These techs have what you can’t train. They have compassion, and they have creativity,” Brix said. “These techs are fashioning toys to hang from the kennels for the puppies so they have some kind of enrichment. They’re not asked to do this. These are things they’re automatically doing.” She continued, “They’re just wonderful guys. They took it very seriously. That made my job easier to see them interact with the dogs and to see the dogs immediately respond to them. For them to take it so seriously is great.”

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ES council approves mid-year budget changes By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editior.Eureka@gmail.com

The city of Eureka Springs has officially adjusted its budget for the rest of the year. On Monday night, the Eureka Springs City Council approved the 2016 midyear budget adjustment. Finance director Lonnie Clark explained that the changes were discussed at the council’s mid-year budget review workshop recently, describing some of the changes. “The police department wanted to switch $2,500 between funds, so we did that,” Clark said. “The general capital council approved a loan for various fire and emergency equipment for $106,600. Actually, that money came in today. We’ve got two federal grant revenues coming.” City clerk Ann Armstrong read a resolution adopting the mid-year budget adjustments, saying the expenses in the general fund had three decreases. Armstrong said maintenance equipment decreased by $2,500, with legal services decreasing $40,500 and office and operating supplies decreasing $30,000. She listed the increases, which include $2,500 for professional services, $40,500 for legal services, $10,000 for salaries, $6,000 for medical supplies, $4,000 for the maintenance vehicle, $4,000 for fuel and oil, $1,000 for the telephone, $5,000 for professional services and $1,227 for retirement contribution. Armstrong read the general capital revenue and expenses. She said the revenue increased, with loan proceeds

increasing $106,600 and federal grant revenue increasing $88,000. She continued, saying the expenses increased as well. Armstrong said federal grant funds increased by $119,254, with capital fire and EMS funds increasing $76,250. She added that the principal expense equipment loan increased by $5,032 and said the interest expense equipment loan increased by $630. She continued to the transit funds, saying the revenue increased by $118,355. There were two capital expenditure funds, she said, with one increasing $81,285 and the other increasing $183,331. When Armstrong finished reading the mid-year budget adjustments, the council unanimously approved the changes. Also at the meeting, the council approved the 2013 and 2014 legislative audits. Mayor Butch Berry said it was up to the council to look over the audits and approve them. “What council is supposed to do is make a note that they have received them and reviewed them,” Berry said. Alderman David Mitchell asked if there were any problems in the audits, and Clark said there weren’t any noticeable problems. “Both audits were really clean … really minor things, and we’ve taken care of those,” Clark said. He added that there haven’t been any problems with the 2015 audit so far, either. “The auditor is just now finishing. I haven’t had the exit interview yet, but

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there’s nothing in 2015 that’s come up at this point,” Clark said. The council voted to approve the audits and moved on to discuss the playground project at Lake Leatherwood. Berry said the Eureka Springs Parks Commission was hoping to waive bidding on the playground equipment, saying the state will help the commission make the purchase. “It’s kind of like how the police department can buy their cars from the state,” Berry said. Parks director Justin Huss said this is the idea behind cooperative contracts. He explained that the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration negotiates with vendors for large-scale items government entities can buy. “So a project like this, you can have the input on it and … get something more customized,” Huss said. Armstrong read an ordinance waiving competitive bidding for the playground equipment, saying the new playground will cost $155,000. She said this figure includes the cost of site prep, surface installation, equipment installation and other components. The parks commission, she continued, will fund 50 percent of the project with Leatherwood Capital Improvement Funds and the other 50 percent with a grant from the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. Alderman Terry McClung asked how the matching grant would affect the parks commission, and Huss said it wouldn’t. “That’s already budgeted. That was in this year’s budget,” Huss said. “This is actually a grant from 2015. We got it right when I came on.” The council approved the ordinance on a first reading, as well as second and third readings by title only. The emergency clause was also approved, allowed the parks commission to meet its Dec. 31 construction deadline. In other business, alderwoman Kristi Kendrick brought up the lands that are under the jurisdiction of parks. She explained that there are many streets in the city that the city doesn’t own. The city

has an easement over streets it doesn’t own, she said, but cannot sell or exchange the property. She continued, saying Ordinance 1628 was passed in 1994 to give all unopened streets and alleys in the city to the jurisdiction of the parks commission. Kendrick addressed the vacation of city streets. She explained that when a person wants a street or alley vacated, he or she must pay a $200 application fee. This process is too expensive for the city, Kendrick said, because of attorney fees. She said the city attorney must prepare two ordinances when a city street is vacated. “I think the city is losing money on vacations. I think the city needs all possible sources of income,” she said. “We’re in desperate need of money, and we certainly could use it for other purposes. There are certainly other capital expenditures the city could put this money towards.” She suggested that only applications concerning existing or planned trails should be reviewed by the parks commission, and said only applications concerning streets owned by the city should be reviewed by the planning and historic district commissions. Alderman James DeVito thanked Kendrick for her work on the issue. “It’s obvious you put a lot of work and thought into this, and I’m very thankful for your attention to detail,” DeVito said. “I’d rather have time to digest this rather than get into a lengthy discussion tonight.” Alderman David Mitchell agreed. “Kristi, I think you did an excellent job and I look forward to reviewing it. I appreciate your time and effort,” Mitchell said. The council moved on to Ordinance 2246, which vacates a portion of Hickory Street and deeds two segments of Jim Girkin’s property to the city. The council approved the ordinance on a third and final reading by title only. The council’s next regular meeting is schedule for 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26, at City Hall.

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Mitchell asks CAPC to create 10-year plan for The Auditorium By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

The Eureka Springs City Advertising and Planning Commission came under fire at the Eureka Springs City Council’s meeting Monday night. Alderman David Mitchell explained that he’s heard criticisms of the way the commission manages The Auditorium from several citizens, saying the proposed 1-percent sales tax is at risk if the commission doesn’t respond to these comments. If the proposed tax passes by citizen vote in November, 75 percent of its revenue will be allocated toward the city’s water and sewer infrastructure. The remaining 25 percent will go toward the infrastructure of The Auditorium, and a commission will be created to manage the new revenue stream for the building. Mitchell said he’s excited about the proposed tax. One of the most important things the council can do, he said, is work on improving the city’s water and sewer infrastructure. The citizens he has spoke to understand that, Mitchell said, but they don’t support the percentage of the tax allocated to The Auditorium. “I have never had as much citizen input on any topic up to this point. It’s been remarkable, from property owners to business people,” Mitchell said. “For me, [The Auditorium] is like this 900-pound gorilla that’s running around in city limits and nobody seems to be … bringing it up for discussion.” While many of the citizens he’s talked to don’t support a tax benefiting The Auditorium, Mitchell said, they do understand how important the building is

to Eureka Springs. “They understand the history of it. They understand its importance to the city and to a lot of citizens that have been here most of their lives,” Mitchell said. “It wasn’t so much that they were directing their concern to The Auditorium as they were expressing their concern about the CAPC’s lack of involvement with The Auditorium.” Mitchell discussed the history of The Auditorium, saying it was built in 1929 and has been run by three different failed commissions since then. When the CAPC was created, Mitchell said, it was meant to be used for the development of tourist facilities, as well as advertising and promotion. The Auditorium eventually came under the CAPC’s ownership, Mitchell said. “My concern is we have a very convoluted longstanding history in this town of ordinances and resolutions back and forth…commissions three times,” he said. “After certain things fail over a certain time, you kind of wonder why you keep repeating the same mistakes and expecting success.” He continued, “That’s what I’m hearing from the citizens. It’s not that they don’t understand that The Auditorium needs a revenue stream, but the question is The Auditorium should have always had a revenue stream. Now, it’s, ‘Oh, let’s put another tax, stick it to the citizens, the CAPC goes off on a yellow brick road for advertising and they’re ignoring The Auditorium again.’ ” If the CAPC doesn’t address these concerns, Mitchell said it’s possible the proposed tax could fail. He asked alder-

men James DeVito and Terry McClung, who also sit on the CAPC, to work with the CAPC to create a 10-year plan corresponding to the proposed tax. DeVito said he didn’t mind doing that but said Mitchell left out an important part of the CAPC’s history. DeVito said there were two CAPCs, one before 2007 and one after that year. After 2007, DeVito said the city adopted a different law governing the CAPC. He added that the problems the city has had with the CAPC in the past are just that. “That’s the past, and we’re concerned about the future,” DeVito said. He recalled when The Auditorium was run by a commission and said it was successful. “The Auditorium functioned as well as it ever functioned with an Auditorium commission. It functioned quite well,” DeVito said. “If there were problems in the past, we should dissolve city council because we have a history here at this table and based on our history, we shouldn’t meet at our next meeting.” He continued, “But we will, and the CAPC will, too. Just because something happened in the past does not dictate it to the future.” Mitchell said he believes it’s important to consider the past when making decisions for the city. “The past is good to look back so you don’t repeat it. There isn’t a good history up to this point of the CAPC and their involvement in The Auditorium,” Mitchell said. “Unfortunately, what’s occurred in the past 20 years in the community is

the disappearance of the volunteerism spirit in the community,” DeVito responded. “It’s affected us greatly. Most of our festivals were run by volunteers.” The CAPC has a small staff, DeVito said, and can’t run these events on its own. He said it’s important for The Auditorium to have its own commission for these reasons. “A handful of a dozen people in this community can sway opinion one way or another. I know how the system operates,” he added. “I know how a certain group … can move and sway things quite rapidly.” Mitchell said he has heard from many citizens on this issue, not just a small group of people. “It’s more than a handful of people, and don’t discount it thinking it’s a few naysayers in town. It’s more than that,” Mitchell said. “Also, I never did say there’s a problem with volunteerism in this community. That’s your putting something on it to distract from the point.” Mayor Butch Berry said he worried he made a mistake by including The Auditorium on the proposed tax. “It’s no secret most people feel the CAPC should be paying for The Auditorium. We’ve had this argument for years and years,” Berry said. “I think the CAPC’s function is bringing people into town and advertising.” He said it is a good idea for the CAPC to create a 10-year plan regarding how the revenue from the proposed tax will be used, and DeVito agreed. DeVito said he would bring that to the CAPC at its next meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 14.

Children complete 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten goal The weather is cooling off, leaves are falling, children in Eureka Springs have started school and we know of at least one kindergarten student who has begun his formal education ready to read! Kyler Sulffridge , who successfully completed the Eureka Springs Carnegie Public Library’s 1,000 Books Before

Kindergarten challenge this past summer, started his first day already able to read on his own! His mother, Barbara, says that he even started checking out books they had previously borrowed and read together as part of the challenge because he was excited to discover he could independently read the stories aloud.

Two other children, Raine Parreno and Tobe Griffith, also completed the challenge earlier this year, and several other children are well on their way. While Raine and Tobe are still a few years off from entering kindergarten, the challenge to read 1,000 books by the time they turn five has planted the seed for a lifetime love of reading

and strong learning skills early on. The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Challenge is an ongoing program at the Carnegie Public Library. For more information on getting your child started with this challenge, call 479-253-8754, email info@eurekalibrary.org or stop by and ask to sign up at the front desk.

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world a refugee-free planet. For reasons that are self-evident, DonEditor, ald Trump is not a man that will get us Well done, Mayor Berry, for the follow closer to this end. through to make East Mountain Drive I want a good-hearted president, not a safer street. Well done, councilman a chest-beating, name-calling braggart Thomas, for your instrumental role and and bully. Both Hillary and her running guidance throughout the process. Well done, Kim Stryker, for your never-end- mate have good hearts. They both work for ing courtesy and patience, and the civic good. All I can make out of Mr. Trump’s lessons you taught me. Well done, friends own words is that he wants to win. He and neighbors that played a part in this appeals to our worst nature. For some reaaccomplishment. Results have been posi- son, he appeals to some of our Christian tive; there has been more adherence to the family members. Just which Christian values does he appeal to: forgiveness, 25 mph speed limit. – LEON BERT tolerance, brotherhood, selflessness? He is as Christian as he is loyal, trustworthy, honest and faithful. A real Boy Scout. Support Clinton If there is a God, please save us from At the base of the Statue of Liberty is a this lunacy. sonnet by Emma Lazarus which includes: We can all help. Get registered. Help “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to others register. If you need help registering, obtaining forms or have any questions breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming about the upcoming elections call your county courthouse. In Carroll County shore. 870-423-2022. If you would like to volSend these, the homeless, temunteer with the Hillary campaign, we are pest-tossed to me, now meeting on Mondays (changed from I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” Wednesdays) at 6 p.m. at Brews across Let’s not close the door. After all most from the Eureka Springs Post Office. of our forebears were these people: poor, There will be Hillary signs available at the oppressed human refuse. Let’s take these meeting while supplies last. people in and do our utmost to make our — MARK EASTBURN

Well done

Free Passion Play performance for law enforcement The Great Passion Play will hold a free performance for all law enforcement members on Saturday, Oct. 29. The performance is free to all firemen, policemen, EMTs, first responders, security guards and any other law enforcement workers as well as their immediate household members. Attendees must show some type of service identification at the box office. Carroll County residents can attend the Oct. 29 performance for $5. Attendees must make reservations by calling 1-800-882-7529 or at GreatPassionPlay.WebConnex.com/PoliceFireAndMilitary.

ES student wins national essay contest By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

When it comes to writing, Eureka Springs High School junior Elizabeth Loudermilk ranks somewhere around third in the United States. Loudermilk recently won third place for an essay on objectivism in Ayn Rand’s work, using evidence from the novel “Anthem” to support her thesis. The subject matter was complicated, but Loudermilk said she had been studying it in class. “That made it a lot easier,” she said. She said she was one of five thirdplace winners. There were two second-place winners, she said, and one first-place winner. She recalled learning how she placed, saying she felt proud of herself. “It feels pretty empowering. It made me feel pretty good about my writing abilities,” Loudermilk said. This is Loudermilk’s second year at Eureka Springs High School. During that time, she said she’s learned quite a bit in her English classes. One of her favorite things she’s read, Loudermilk said, is the novel “The Poisonwood Bible.” She said the novel is about the struggles a missionary family faces while traveling in Africa. It’s the author’s writing style,

Loudermilk explained, that stood out to her. “She was very descriptive, and it was different because each section of the book is told by a different character,” Loudermilk said. “It was interesting to see how they each told their story very differently. Even though it was written by the same author, it felt like it was coming from different people.” While she enjoys her English classes, Loudermilk said she hopes to study medicine when she goes to college. She said she wants to be a pediatric physician, saying the science classes she’s taken at Eureka Springs have inspired her to study the subject even more. She’s especially fond of her AP physics class, Loudermilk said. “It’s really difficult, but it feels really rewarding when you figure out what you’re doing,” she said. The labs she gets to do in the class, Loudermilk continued, will help her when she applies to college. She said her teacher has been encouraging the students to show their labs to the colleges they’re applying to. “We can get credit for those things. I know we’re going to be doing a lot of the hands-on things, and I’m really looking forward to that,” Loudermilk said.

Citizen of the Week

Arkansas State Rep. Bob Ballinger is this week’s Citizen of the Week. Ballinger helped the Eureka Springs Elementary School get a $25,000 grant for its new playground equipment. The playground took a few years to get built, and elementary school principal Clare Lesieur said it might have been longer if Ballinger hadn’t helped with the grant. Lesieur said the grant paid for the first phase of the playground project. To nominate someone for Citizen of the Week, send an email to Samantha Jones at Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com.

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Are you excited about Bikes, Blues & BBQ?

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From the EDITOR

Raise your voice

s some of you already know, the Citizen is sponsoring an essay contest for anyone between 14 and 19. The contest focuses on texting while driving, and the entries are meant to resemble an opinion column. There’s a lot to be excited about when it comes to this contest, but I’d say one of the best parts is that the three winning essays will be published in the Citizen. This is important, because it’s tangible proof of teenagers taking a stand against texting while driving. Until I started working at Carroll County Newspapers, I didn’t realize what a big problem texting while driving was. That was when I began writing about traffic accidents and interviewing law enforcement officers about what causes these accidents. Overwhelmingly, the officers told me distracted driving is the number one cause of accidents. Several of them cited texting while driving as one of these distractions, saying it’s now against the law to text while driving. Having a law against it is great, but I couldn’t help but wonder if that is enough of a deterrent to prevent people from texting while driving. It’s especially difficult to enforce when so many young people are growing up with technology embedded into their lives. I don’t think that’s a bad thing, but it can make something like texting while driving seem a little more normal, or even a little less dangerous. It’s important to note that this isn’t something only teenagers do. Adults do it, too. I’ve had to scold my mother about it several times, and she’s certainly not in high school. That’s precisely why it’s important for teenagers to take a stand against it. Adults are supposed to lead by example, and I’m the first to admit that we don’t always do that. That’s shameful, especially when it comes to something as important as

texting while driving. And even when adults do lead by example, they don’t understand how it feels to be a teenager anymore. I was a teenager not too long ago, and I remember feeling like adults talked down to me all the time. Now that I am an adult, I know it’s just because we care so much about keeping young people Samantha Jones safe. That doesn’t mean we always come across as pleasant or constructive, though. To the teenagers in our community, this is your chance to do just that. The essays you write could sway your classmates against texting while driving. You could make them think twice about distracted driving. You might even help prevent a serious accident, just by writing 600 to 800 words on texting while driving. If that isn’t enough incentive, you could also win a cash prize. The Citizen has partnered with four local businesses to offer at $250 grand prize, as well as a $150 second-place prize and a $100 third-place prize. To enter the contest, send me an email at Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com. Feel free to email me if you have any questions about the contest in the meantime. I’m so excited to see what all of you have to say about texting while driving. By raising your voice, you could save a life. ••• Samantha Jones is associate editor for Carroll County Newspapers. Her email address is Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

LAST WEEK’S QUESTION

36 votes cast

What is your favorite historic building in Eureka Springs? m The Crescent Hotel: 41.7% (15 votes)

m The red barn: 2.8% (1 vote)

m The Basin Park Hotel: 5.6% (2 votes)

m The courthouse: 5.6% (2 votes)

m The public library: 30.6% (11 votes)

m Something else: 13.9% (5 votes)

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Mumps outbreak has not spread to Carroll County By Kelby Newcomb CCNNews@cox-internet.com

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The mumps outbreak in Northwest Arkansas has not spread to Carroll County. Meg Mirivel, a spokeswoman for the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH), said that although the outbreak is quite large, it is still confined to Springdale and the surrounding areas. “It is possible it could spread, but right now it hasn’t,” she said. There are currently 76 cases of mumps in the Springdale area, Mirivel said, and health officials expect the numbers to keep changing. A press release from ADH says that the department is investigating the outbreak of mumps. This is the largest cluster of mumps cases that Arkansas has experienced since 2010, the press release says. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), mumps is a viral illness that is transmitted by direct contact with respiratory droplets or saliva from an infected person. It is best

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The MMR vaccine is safe and effective, the ADH press release says. Two doses of MMR vaccine is 88 percent effective in preventing mumps, it states. It is a live virus vaccine and is not recommended for pregnant women or patients with a weakened immune system. Adults born before 1957 are generally considered to be immune to mumps and do not need to receive the MMR vaccine, the release says. The current CDC recommendations for MMR vaccination are as follows: • For children younger than 6 years of age, one dose of MMR vaccine or MMRV (Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella) vaccine at age 12-15 months, followed by a second dose of either MMR vaccine or MMRV vaccine at age 4-6 years. • For children age 7 through 18 years not previously vaccinated, one dose of MMR vaccine or MMRV vaccine, followed by a second dose of either MMR vaccine or MMRV vaccine at least four weeks after the first dose. • For adults born in 1957 or later and not previously vaccinated, one dose of MMR vaccine. • A second dose of MMR vaccine is recommended for adults born in 1957 or later, who are students in a post-secondary educational institution, work in a health care facility, or plan to travel internationally. The second dose should be administered a minimum of 28 days after the first dose. MMR vaccines are available at the local health unit and may also be available at the doctor’s office or local pharmacy, the release says. While Northwest Arkansas has the highest opt-out rate for vaccinations based on medical, religious or philosophical exemptions, Mirivel said health officials do not believe that is connected to the recent mumps outbreak.

“It is an area of concern because those people will be vulnerable,” she said, “but we don’t think it’s connected.” In response to the outbreak, the release says ADH is requiring students in the same school with vaccine exemptions for the MMR vaccine to be excluded from school for 26 days from the date of exposure and until the outbreak has ended. Students with non-medical exemptions, who receive the recommend doses of MMR vaccine, may return to school immediately, it says. Right now, this outbreak affects schools in the Springdale School District, the release states. ADH is working with people who have potentially been exposed and contacting area clinics and hospitals to make sure they are aware that they may see cases of mumps. Green Forest school nurse Lana Boggs said parents who have requested the vaccination exemptions for their children have been notified about the mumps outbreak. “The vaccine is the really the only preventative measure. It’s a viral illness spread by droplets,” she said. “So be sure to wash your hands and don’t eat or drink after anyone.” Boggs said that there have been no reported cases of Carroll County children catching mumps yet to her knowledge. She also said that parents should remember that all three Carroll County schools will hold flu clinics this October. “The flu is a viral illness just like mumps,” Boggs said. “All the schools will hold flu clinics this October if parents want to get the vaccine for their kids. Green Forest will have ours on Oct. 21.” Mirivel said people can visit Healthy. Arkansas.Gov for more information about mumps and vaccination, to find a local health unit or to get updates on the current mumps case count.

Blues Skies Book Study to begin Sept. 27

A book study at St. James Episcopal Church will start on Tuesday, Sept. 27. Ann Helmer will lead the discussion, to be held downstairs at the church. The church is located on upper 62H at 28 Prospect St. in Eureka Springs. Helmer is a clinical social worker in pri-

vate practice. She volunteers at ECHO, Northwest Arkansas Women’s Shelter, The Purple Flower and Jeremiah House and is an active member of Holiday Island Rotary Club. She will be leading discussion on “Love That Boy” by Ron Fournier.

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Council takes no action on Henke’s CAPC seat By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

Damon Henke’s status on the Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission is still up in the air. The Eureka Springs City Council heard from Henke on Monday night, as Henke addressed the council’s Aug. 22 vote against the commission’s recommendation to extend his time on the commission. Alderwoman Mickey Schneider said Aug. 22 that Henke worked with the Passion Play to lobby against Ordinance 2223 last year. “They got millions and millions of dollars of free advertising for fighting us on this to basically better [Henke’s] own pockets,” Schneider said. “He didn’t care what our people wanted. He didn’t care how our people felt. He didn’t care that in Eureka Springs we believe in equality and no discrimination.” The council voted, with Terry McClung, James DeVito and Bob Thomas voting to approve Henke’s renewal. Schneider and David Mitchell voted against it, and Kristi Kendrick abstained. Without a majority voting in favor of the CAPC’s recommendation to extend Henke, city clerk Ann Armstrong said the motion failed. On Monday night, Henke said he wanted to introduce himself to the council. He said he owns Ozark Mountain Vacation Rentals and converted the Eureka Suites

Hotel into apartments to create more affordable housing in town. “I’ve got a lot of different angles in town business-wise. That’s really what got me involved in the government of the town,” Henke said. He said he has served on the CAPC for two and a half years, explaining that he stepped in to fill a position. When that position expired, he said the CAPC voted to extend his time on the commission. Henke said there was some confusion when that recommendation came to the council table. He stepped up to serve as interim director of the Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce, Henke said, after former director Mike Bishop was terminated. “I believe there was a bit of confusion on my involvement with the chamber. I was asked to be interim director there, which I served May 2015 to January this year,” Henke said. “That was really to help with visitor services and to help with visitor flow in town.” He continued, “I was never invoked in 2223. There was never any involvement in that at all.” Paul Arnold, who rents one of Henke’s apartments, spoke in favor of Henke. Arnold said he has gotten to know Henke as a neighbor and a landlord, recalling the controversy when Ordinance 2223 was being debated last year. “I saw the articles about Mike Bishop being fired and different people retiring

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and all the comments back and forth. I didn’t know anything about them,” Arnold said. “I knew Damon was active in the community. I asked him his thoughts on it.” One of the things he read about the ordinance, Arnold said, was that it would hurt the businesses in town if it passed. “I’m a born-again fundamentalist evangelical Christian, so [Henke] certainly had no incentive to tell me anything other than … it’s wrong, but he didn’t,” Arnold said. “He said he didn’t think it would affect his business one way or another, but it didn’t matter. He said you can’t discriminate.” Arnold responded to Schneider’s comment that Henke profited financially from allegedly opposing Ordinance 2223. “He certainly is not greedy. I’ve been renting for 40 years. I’ve had a lot of landlords, and Damon’s probably handsdown the fairest, most compassionate and least greedy landlord I’ve ever had,” Arnold said. “He doesn’t charge for a lot of things he could charge for.” DeVito asked the council members who voted against Henke’s renewal to bring it back to the table. “There’s a number of people here in support of Mr. Henke, and I feel it needs reconsideration of council,” DeVito said. Schneider, Mitchell and Kendrick did not bring Henke’s renewal to the table for discussion, leaving Position 4 open on the CAPC.

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Antique Automobile Festival Parade

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Antique automobiles drove through the historic loop Saturday in Eureka Springs. The 46th Antique Automobile Festival was held in the parking lot of Pine Mountain Village and then paraded through downtown.

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Bank Robbery Re-enactment

Photos by David Bell

On Sept. 27, 1922, three seasoned bank robbers thought it would be easy to rob the First National Bank of Eureka Springs around lunch. They didn’t count on the fact that the merchants and citizens of Eureka were armed and more than ready to shoot. The bank robbery was re-enacted on Saturday, as it is every year during the Antique Automobile Festival.

Burning charcoal produces a blue haze across Spring Street as guns blaze in the bank robbery reenactment.

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Planning commission continues discussion of B&B definition By Samantha Jones

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The Eureka Springs Planning Commission is still working on the definition of a B&B. On Tuesday night, the commission addressed the rules regarding B&Bs. Chairman Pat Lujan explained that the commission had just met with Jim Von Tungeln, a representative of the Arkansas Municipal League. In the workshop, Lujan said Von Tungeln suggested moving away from the 200foot rule. “He said he thinks it may not be something we should have, and we should just have tighter guidelines in establishing the CUP,” Lujan said. Commissioner Melissa Greene said she doesn’t like that the 200-foot rules has two parts to it. The first part says a B&B CUP can’t be granted if the same or similar business is within 200 feet, she said, and the second part says all neighbors within 200 feet of primary

footage should be notified about the application. “What I’d like to do is clear it up and just simplify it where it really makes sense. It just doesn’t make sense to me,” Greene said. “Use one of the other.” Lujan pointed out that the commission had changed the second part of the rule to say all neighbors within a 200foot radius should be notified about the CUP application. He emphasized that these discussions about B&Bs are specific to residential areas. “What we’re working on is R1 only. I just want to make that clear. What we’re working on is R1,” Lujan said. “R2 and R3 are not part of this discussion. I just want to clarify that for our public.” Harman said she liked the idea of using criteria instead of the 200-foot rule to determine if a CUP application is eligible. “I kind of like that thought process a little bit better, because some of those

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things are in place right now,” Harman said. Lujan said the commissioners can look over the definitions and come back with a list of criteria at the next workshop. He reminded the commission of its deadline to clarify these definitions, saying the moratorium on CUP applications for new B&Bs will end on Dec. 26. “We do have our deadline we set for ourselves as far as getting some of that done. This would be a time to look through and see what you feel is on there,” Lujan said. “Then, we could set those guidelines.” If the commission agrees to do away with the 200-foot rule, Greene said she wants to focus heavily on the criteria. “How about if we do have a criteria, such as the parking …such as the size?” Greene said. She recalled the commission’s discussion at its Aug. 23 meeting, where the commissioners considered removing the option of having on on-site manager at B&Bs. “We don’t have to take the manag-

er out. We could write up a criteria on what a manger is and must be,” Greene said. “The owner needs to be responsible, too.” Harman said she finds value in the 200-foot rule. “We already have so many CUPs issued in those residential neighborhoods. How do you gauge where another would be allowed?” Harman said. “If you bought a place and you want a nice, quiet neighborhood, what’s the city’s responsibility to make sure it stays that way?” Lujan said it seemed as if all the commissioners wanted to put the onsite manager back into the B&B definition, and Greene asked if the commission should create new criteria for what it means to be an on-site manager. Whatever the commission ends up doing, Lujan said, it should be easy to understand. “Pretty much, we’re keeping it pretty simple. Let’s get it done and finished and leave it,” Lujan said. “That’s what we’re going to do is tidy up both of those and then we should leave it.”

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Cemetery Commission considers joining national registry By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

The Eureka Springs Cemetery could be on the National Register of Historic Sites in the near future. Holly Hope, who works with the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, addressed the Eureka Springs Cemetery Commission on Friday, Sept. 9, about what it will take to join the national register. Hope said the commission would need to prepare an application to be on the register, saying there is a special application for cemeteries. “There’s an example of successful cemetery nominations that have gone through,” Hope said. “We also have the Arkansas register, which is for properties that are not quite the integrity a national register cemetery would be.”

To be on the Arkansas register, Hope said cemeteries can be small or have some damage so long as they’re important locally. Hope said that shouldn’t be necessary for the Eureka Springs Cemetery, though. “I think y’all have the guns to go nationally,” Hope said. On the application for the national register, Hope said the commission will need to describe the history behind the people buried in Eureka Springs. She added that the commission will be asked to submit photos as well, saying these photos are usually taken at the center of the cemetery to capture all directions. It’s important for the commission to assess the death dates in the cemetery, Hope said, to be sure 51 percent of the death dates are 50 years old or older.

“Sometimes, people have tombstones that are newer. It may say 1863, but it’s obviously a newer tombstone,” Hope said. “That can count against you.” If there are more modern tombstones than historic in the cemetery, Hope said the commission could block off a portion of the cemetery for the national register. She described the criteria under which the commission could submit the application, saying the most common criterion is the significance because of an event. She said the Eureka Springs Cemetery could claim settlement as its period of significance. “We’ll have to work on the period of significance for Eureka,” she said. The application, Hope explained, will be sent to a team to assess its eligibility once it’s complete.

“We will determine if it’s potentially eligible. Most of the time, you have to do some tweaking to it,” Hope said. “If we determine there are some questions we need to ask, we’ll send them to you. We’ll help you every step of the way.” When the commission submits its application, Hope said the state will review it. “Whoever writes it can present it to the state review board. They determine that day if it’s still potentially eligible for the national register,” Hope said. From there, she said it will be sent to the national parks service. Hope emphasized that she wants to be there for the commission throughout the application process. “We’re definitely here to help you,” she said.

Many options available for bikers during BBB

Just in time for Bikes, Blues and BBQ this weekend come three new loop rides for bikers. The three new loops start and end in Eureka Springs, including Peel Ferry, Arkansas Dragon’s Tail and War Eagle Mill. These have been added to the “Big 5” of Eureka Springs, which are Goldwing/Highway 21, Beaver Town Bridge, Jasper; Highway 103, and the Pig Trail. Each offers curves, switchbacks, hairpins, scenery and panoramas, and each of these loops is a day’s ride or less. The Peel Ferry loop takes riders north into Missouri, east through highways carved out of limestone and into world-famous Branson and then further east and south into Arkansas. There, along the banks of Bull Shoals Lake, bikes will board Peel Ferry that runs year-round during daylight hours. Serpentine highways wind past Bull Shoals southward to U.S. Highways 412 and 62 leading riders back to Eureka Springs. This ride is approximately a 200 mile and five-hour sojourn. The Arkansas Dragon’s Tail loop takes riders south and east of Eureka Springs through the hills-n-hollers shared with

such topographic notables as the Buffalo River National Park, America’s only river ever designated as a national park, and the “Arkansas Grand Canyon.” At the bottom of the loop is the little historic community of Lurton that sits along the old wagon trail that was known as the Chisum (sic) Turnpike. On either side coming down or going back up toward Eureka Springs, riders will be passing through Western Grove, Mt. Judea (pronounced “Judy”), Ponca and its herds of grazing elk and Howe Hollow valley. The total round-trip is 177 miles or approximately four hours of travel time. The third new loop is called The War Eagle Mill. It times out at one hour and 16 minutes, with 54 miles being logged to and from Eureka Springs. War Eagle Mill is one of America’s last operating undershot, burrstone gristmills that sits over War Eagle Creek. Here, riders can watch product being made, taste some that has been baked up in the mill’s Bean Palace restaurant and take plenty of product home or have it shipped. The loop also takes riders in, around and through Hobbs State Park and Conservation Area, 12,000 acres

of Arkansas woodlands. The Goldwing/Highway 21 loop encourages riders to leave Eureka Springs early to see the sunrise over vistas like the Bluebird Hill Overlook. As this loop continues along its 269-mile and six-hour route, it takes riders through the Buffalo River National Park, offering a chance to watch grazing elk near Boxley and Lost Valley. An eagle could be spotted overhead as riders near Kingston and the “Arkansas Grand Canyon.” Curvy roads and historic bridges carry riders over the White River and Beaver Lake on the Beaver Town Bridge loop with great views of the water. Riders have perhaps a once in a lifetime experience as they encounter the historic Beaver Bridge, best known as the “Little Golden Gate of Arkansas,” which was built in 1949. It is 554 feet long but only 11 feet wide, thereby only allowing one-way-at-a-time traffic. This is quite a large return for a ride that is only 26 miles and 44 minutes. The Jasper loop is another route that takes riders through the Buffalo River National Park and across the 1930’s iron truss Pruitt Bridge. Two stops during the 150-

mile and four-hour ride could be the Elk Education Center in Ponca and the Ozark Café on the town square in Jasper. Riders are in store for a potpourri of wildlife opportunities on the Highway 103 loop, with big cats at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge and a trout hatchery and fishing stream at Roaring River State Park just over the line in Missouri. This ride totals 142 miles and 4 hours. But the cherry on top of the Eureka Springs’ loops’ sundae is the internationally famous Pig Trail. This ride is as challenging as it is scenic. Switchback after switchback between hairpin turns makes this ride a “must do” event when riding in Northwest Arkansas. The designated scenic highway portion of Arkansas Highway 23 is truly breathtaking. Stops in Withrow State Park and alongside the Mulberry River allow riders to catch their breath and relax in beautiful, natural surroundings. Many riders say that this loop is the best seven hours and 280 miles of their riding lives. For more information about all eight of these loops designed for motorcyclists, go to EurekaSpringsMotorcycleRides.com.

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Historic District Commission tables decision on old high school By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

The Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation will have to wait a little longer before razing Building 100 at the old high school site. On Wednesday, Sept. 7, the Eureka Springs Historic District Commission voted to wait before making a decision on the demolition of the building. Al Larson, a member of the Eureka Springs School Board, explained that the community center foundation wanted to leave part of the building on-site and renovate it into an outdoor stage. This decision hit a roadblock, Larson said, when the foundation learned how expensive it will be to place the stage at a specific corner. “I know we got permission for this demolition contingent on retaining one of the corners, which we’d be turning into an outdoor stage,” Larson said. “We are interested in moving that area. We’re finding a number of problems with retaining that corner.” He continued, “Among other things, our engineering firm has said it’s probably $100,000 to keep that corner exactly where it is.”

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Larson said the foundation is considering moving the corner, saying it’s possible to retain it as an outdoor stage but place it elsewhere on the property. Commissioner Virgil Fowler asked if the foundation was hoping for the commission to make a decision immediately, and Larson said that would be good. “The engineering team is coming up with a set of specs to go out to bid, so the sooner we could get your permission to alter that, the more complete his set of specifications on the demolition would be,” Larson said. Commissioner Melissa Greene said she didn’t understand why the stage needed to be moved. There are three reasons for that, Larson said. “In order to retain it exactly as it is, the expense is extraordinary. The other thing is that’s not the ideal place for the stage to be anyhow,” Larson said. “Third, that level is probably not the right level of height for the property. This corner is most likely going to need to be reduced.” Greene said she wasn’t comfortable making a decision at the meeting. The commissioners agreed and asked the foundation to come back with more infor-

mation. “I have to compliment you,” Greene told Larson. “You have made some progress. We are pleased.” Also at the meeting, the commission heard from Penny Pemberton about work on 44 Armstrong. Chairwoman Dee Bright explained that the requested work at 44 Armstrong included adding a window, replacing a window, replacing a door, adding corner boards, adding awnings, new paint colors and replacing damaged siding. Greene pointed out that the property is a contributing building, saying the windows should be preserved in their original location. Bright agreed. “I can see the door, but I can’t see the windows,” Bright said. The commission voted, agreeing to approve all the work except for the windows. In other business, the commission approved replacing non-original windows and a door at 34 Ridgeway, new paint colors at 94 Wall, adding storm windows at 4 Prospect, rebuilding the rear stairway at 82 Armstrong, new roofing material at 51 Copper and a rear ancillary building at 7 East Mountain.

The commission approved all items on the consent agenda. The consent agenda items are Level I applications that the city preservation officer believes to be in accordance with the design guidelines. Any commission for member of the public may place any consent agenda item on the regular agenda for discussion. The items approved are new paint colors at 95 S. Main, a new sign at 9 N. Main, a new sign at 53C Spring, new paint color for the rear door at 63 N. Main, new signs at 107 W. Van Buren and a new sign at 53 Spring. The commission agreed to the administrative approvals as well. Administrative approvals are applications for repair and work involving no changes in materials or color, as well as changes in roofing color. These approvals are re-roofing at 36 Elk, repairing the fascia, new gutters and a level deck at 32 Kingshighway, re-roofing at 9 Ridgeway, repairing rear stairs and re-painting at 44 Ridgeway, re-painting the porch at 4 Armstrong, repairing the windows at 63 N. Main and replacing the front porch flooring at 36 Elk. The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, at City Hall.

Lovely County Citizen announces prizes for editorial contest Those who enter the Lovely County Citizen’s editorial contest on texting while driving could take home some cash. The Citizen has partnered with Windle & Associates, Common Sense Technologies, Arvest Bank and Harts Family Center to offer a $250 cash prize to the winner of the editorial contest. The second-place winner will receive $150, and the third-place winner will get $100. Each winning essay will be published in the Citizen. The contest challenges Arkansas students from 14-19 to write an editorial or opinion column highlighting the dangers of texting while driving and encouraging their peers to take the It Can Wait

pledge. The essay question is, “Why is it important to take the It Can Wait pledge to never text and drive?” The piece will highlight the dangers of texting while driving and must include the following call to action: “Take the pledge to never text and drive at ItCanWait.com.” The Lovely County Citizen will choose a local winning essay, and that essay will be sent to the Arkansas Newspaper Foundation. Entries will be accepted until Oct. 7. Last year, the state winner of the contest received $500 in prize money, an elegant lunch at the Little Rock Club with AT&T leadership, a personal tour of the capitol and a private meeting and photo

with Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Distracted drivers are dangerous. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that in 2012, driver distraction was the cause of 18 percent of all fatal crashes – with 3,328 people killed – and crashes resulting in an injury – with 421,000 people hurt. Despite knowing the risks of texting while driving, 43 percent of teens admit to texting while driving. However, there is an opportunity to change this behavior. Ninety percent of teen drivers say they would stop if a friend in the car asked them and 78 percent say that they are likely not to text and drive if friends tell them it is wrong.

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Eat local veggies

adly, the summer bonanza of fresh veggies is beginning to slow down. Peppers and okra are still plentiful, but the local tomaJim Fain to is harder and harder to find, as is fresh basil. Summer squash is still to be had, as are just a few of the fall variety that is just beginning to show at the farmer’s market. Local is best. With the weather cooling a little, I fixed an acorn squash for dinner the other night. The recipe was simple. Wash, slice, clean and bake in fresh-squeezed orange juice at 400 degrees for 45-50 minutes with slices of oranges arranged over the top, along with a tent of foil. I added a pinch of sea salt, a touch of pepper and a dusting of ground ginger after taking it out of the oven. Heaven was achieved on Earth! Soon, we will be getting a large selection of fall veggies. Acorn, butternut, hubbard and spaghetti squash will be plentiful and cheap. Storing them in a cool yet dry area at home will keep them fresh for a long time. Preparing them for the table is easy, and the finished product is not only tasty but also chock full of vitamins and minerals. Acorn and butternut are just a little higher in nutrition than some of the other varieties, but all are a treasure trove. If you don’t add lots of butter or brown sugar, which you don’t have to, these guys are amazingly low in calories. I’m a strong advocate of choosing foods that match the season. You remember the problem some years ago with spring onions? Some folks in a wintry northern state got sick after eating some that were shipped in from another country. Apparently, an all-natural fertilizer, and you know what I mean, wasn’t fully washed off the produce before cooking and serving. The bigger picture is not just about washing produce, but that green onions also known as scallions or “spring” onions aren’t part of the foods in our north country during the winter. When we try to change the natural patterns, the smallest things can cause big problems. And the difference in flavor...well, think about the difference between a peak summer garden tomato and the supermarket ones found in February. As with any fruit or veggie, be sure to wash it first, and for soft veggies, eat raw or lightly steamed. Hard veggies like the acorn squash need to be steamed or baked till tender. Staying in season and local to your area is a good thing to do. Local foods are fresher and reflect what we have to deal with here in our little part of heaven.

Wisecrack ZODIAC ARIES: Everything can be improved by chocolate, but you’ll need to dip all of Tuesday in a giant vat of Hershey’s best to get through it. When someone puts your feet to the fire, yank them back, grab marshmallows and make s’mores. TAURUS: Roses are red, violets are blue, but flowers won’t help the trouble you’re into. Better move up the price chart to jewelry or spa certificates unless you want to sleep under the porch tonight. GEMINI: You might not be spicy enough to salsa dance through the weekend, but you’re good for a shuffle through the mayo. Practice those moves now, so you’ll be good enough to cut the mustard. CANCER: No wonder you’ve been feeling unsure lately; your shoulder angel and devil have abandoned you for beer, nachos and the football game on widescreen. Get into some mischief now, and they’ll be up to their pitchforks and halos in paperwork next week. LEO: The universe has given you the green light, so shift into gear and roar forward. Don’t peel out at the intersection, though. That’s just bad manners. Leave a few sporks behind so everyone can eat your dust. VIRGO: Beauty isn’t skin-deep; it’s far shallower than that. It’s about as deep as a Facebook political opinion from your father-in-law. Disregard the naysayers, because you’re a hottie all the way to the soul. Strut your stuff on Friday. LIBRA: You may be sweet, sticky, and have a little lint stuck to your head, but you’re no sucker. Stand up for yourself before someone shoves a stick into you and pulls the wrapper over your eyes. SCORPIO: Better times are coming, just make sure you put up road signs so they know where to turn off. It would be a shame if they zoomed past your driveway and spent the week with your annoying neighbor. SAGITTARIUS: Tuesday is like

an Egg McMuffin that rolled out of your lap and landed under your gas pedal. You can still eat it, but it may be a little flat, especially if you hit yellow lights all the way to yoga class. CAPRICORN: Answers aren’t hidden in the words of gurus. They’re trapped under sofa cushions with the remote and five jelly beans that the dog licked. The truth can be messy, so dust it off before using it.

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AQUARIUS: You know what you want, but don’t go after it bare-handed. If you’re lucky, you’ll need a net and some soft gloves. If you’re not, you’ll need a few of those little baggies used as pooper scoopers. PISCES: Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Eggs make terrible potpourri, anyway. Put them in the fridge where they belong, and use your baskets for candy and wine.

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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

Sept. 16: Bible Study

Frank Wicks will begin the Fall-Winter Friday Bible Study at 9 a.m. in the library at Holiday Island Community Church. The Bible Study will start with Acts of the Apostles. All are welcome.

Sept. 16: Dances of Universal Peace

Dances of Universal Peace will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at the Eureka Springs Unitarian Universalist Church at 17 Elk Street. The dances are simple and joyful moving meditations that involve the singing of sacred phrases with accompanying movements from the world’s many spiritual traditions. Participation is free of charge. For more information contact Rebecca Babbs at 479-253-8303 or BabbsRebecca@gmail.com.

Sept. 17: Elks Golf Classic

The 11th annual Elks Golf Classic will take place on Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Holiday Island Country Club. The event is sponsored by the Holiday Island Elks Lodge and features a free lunch, silent auction and awards after the golf tournament. Attendees must register by 8:30 a.m. that day. The entry fee is $50 for Holiday Island residents and $60 for non-residents. The proceeds fund the lodge’s community programs.

Sept. 17: Summer Sizzler Barbecue

The United Methodist Church of Blue Eye will hold its fourth annual Summer Sizzler Barbecue at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at 6238 East State Highway 86. There will be brisket, baked beans, chips, desserts and drinks, and Sons of the Silver Dollar will perform at 7:30 p.m. For more information call 417-779-5677.

Sept. 18: Special Service

Rabbi Rob Lennick will return to the

Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship with the question “What is made up of 60 chemicals that would cost $160 on the open market?” at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, at 17 Elk Street.

Sept. 19: Orchestra Signups

Signups for the Carroll County Orchestra will be 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, at the Berryville band room. Jim Swiggart will be directing the orchestra’s 12th season this year and promises to take the group in a new and interesting direction.

Sept. 19: Metafizzies Meeting

Rebekah Clark will lead the Eureka Springs Metaphysical Society (Metafizzies) in a session of divine singing and sound mediation at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, at the Heart of Many Ways at 68 Mountain Street. No vocal experience is necessary. All are welcome.

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. 20: Ozarks Chorale Kickoff

The Ozarks Chorale will begin rehearsals for their holiday season at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, in the cafeteria of the junior high school on 147 Green Hollow Road. Registration will run from 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

Sept. 22: Driver Safety

An AARP driver safety class will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at Cornerstone Bank in Holiday Island. The class fee is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers. For more information call Sonny Carter at 479253-2853.

Sept. 22: Music Meet and Greet

The Carroll County Music Group will host a meet and greet session for three special people at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at the Sun Fest Market meeting room in Holiday Island.

Sept. 24, 25: Pig Roast

The Farmer Community will have their annual pig roast from 11 a.m. until dark on Saturday, Sept. 24, and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, at the community building approximately five miles south of Berryville on Highway 21. Signs will be posted. All donations will go towards the upkeep of the Farmer Cemetery and Community Building.

Sept. 24: Dixieland Cache

The Holiday Island Rotary Club will host a GeoCaching event from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24. GPS coordinates of the search locations will be provided upon registration. All locations will be in Holiday Island, and registration will be at the Holiday Island Memorial Park. The first place team will receive a $75 prize. The Dixieland Band featuring Charlie and all the stars will perform a free show from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. A meal will be served from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for $8 per guest. For more information visit HolidayIslandRotary.com.

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.

Sept. 25: EUUF Service

Stay-at-home theologian Chuck McNeal will speak to the Eureka Unitarian

Universalist Fellowship at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, about using the principle of love demonstrate by a non-dual non-local Jesus to examine the body, the world and other illusions.

Sept. 25: Fall Potluck

The Friends of the Barn will be holding a fall potluck at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, at the Barn on Shields Drive in Holiday Island. Doors open at 1 p.m. Ice, tea and water will be available, but guest should bring their own been if desired. Entertainment will be provided by local musician Catherine Reed at 2 p.m. Guests are asked to bring a dish to share. Donations to the Barn Fund and the entertainer are appreciated. For more information contact Ken Brown at 479-253-8934 or Susan Smith at 479-253-5136.

Sept. 27: Fire Auxiliary Luncheon

The Holiday Island Fire Department Auxiliary will hold its first luncheon and business meeting of the 2016-17 season at noon Tuesday, Sept. 27, in the Clubhouse ballroom at 1 Country Club Drive. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. for social time. The cost is $8, and reservations must be made by Friday, Sept. 23. Reservations can be made by calling Peggy Arnhart at 479-363-6235. The auxiliary holds several fund-raisers to pay for equipment, training and supplies for the Holiday Island district and rural fire departments, and membership is open to both men and women.

Sept. 27: Blue Skies Book Study

St. James Episcopal Church will study “Love That Boy” by Ron Fournier from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, at downstairs at the church at 28 Prospect Street. Ann Helmer, licensed clinical social worker, will lead the discussion. A copy of the book is available through the Carnegie Library

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Clear Spring School hosts annual community clean-up By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

Clear Spring School students, staff and volunteers rolled up their sleeves to clean up the city at the school’s annual Trash-a-Thon Sept. 9. Dori Thomas, Clear Spring’s director of admissions and development, welcomed everyone before the cleanup began. Thomas introduced Eureka Springs Mayor Butch Berry, who read a proclamation in support of the event. “I want to thank y’all for helping make Eureka Springs a little bit greener and cleaner, because we need your help,” Berry said. “It takes all of us to keep the city clean. I hereby proclaim Sept. 9 as Keep Eureka Springs Beautiful Day, and I urge all citizens to join Clear Spring School on this day.” Bryan Launius, who works with Carroll County Solid Waste Authority, thanked the school for cleaning up the city, too. Launius said it’s events like this that make Eureka Springs an example for many other cities in the state. “You’d be amazed at the example you’re setting. We have people from all over Arkansas come to our area to see what we do, to see how well we take care of our area,” Launius said. “We’ve even had folks from Branson come down and see what we do as a community to help the environment.” He pointed out that the clean-up would take place over two hours. “It’s not a big amount of time, but there’s a lot of people here, so you’re going to make a big impact,” Launius

Purple Flower to show domestic violence documentary Oct. 6 The Purple Flower is partnering with the Berryville Library to show “Private Violence,” an HBO documentary film, at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6. The film will replace the domestic violence support group for that night.

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Carroll County Solid Waste Authority’s Frank Wheeler picks up the trash collected during Clear Spring School’s Trash-a-Thon on Friday, Sept. 9.

said. He asked the students not to pick up anything sharp, such as broken glass or needles, and said it’s important to separate the items to make it easier to recycle them. “I want to commend you for what you’re doing,” Launius said. “We really appreciate it. We wouldn’t be able to do what we do at Carroll County Solid

Waste Authority without your help.” The groups cleaned Pivot Rock Road, Dairy Hollow, Harmon Park and downtown. When they returned, the students reported being surprised at how much trash they found. B’Elanna Powell, 17, said she found trash that must have been there for some time. “I was surprised at the age of the trash. We found a lot of antique bot-

Bible Reading Ministry International receives award

Bible Reading Ministry International was honored as a finalist for the Emerging Nonprofit of the Year Award at the Arkansas Nonprofit Alliance’s 13th annual leadership and awards event on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock. BRMI’s mission is to take Bible reading marathons to the nations. They encourage everyone to read their Bible daily.

tles,” Powell said. Steven Rivers, 15, said he was astounded at how many alcohol bottles he saw littering the side of the road. Rivers said he and Powell were part of the group that cleaned up Pivot Rock Road. “Weirdly enough, there were a lot of alcohol beverage bottles. Most of them were empty,” Rivers said. Garrett Teigen, 11, said he found alcohol bottles where he cleaned, too. Teigen said he was part of the group that picked up trash on Dairy Hollow. “We headed to Harmon Park and kind of look around there,” Teigen said. “We found about five beer bottles.” Lila Mahurin, 14, and Lucy Smith, 16, said they found several different bottles on Pivot Rock Road. Smith said she saw a lot of alcohol bottles, and Mahurin said she found a bottle with human body fluid in it. It wasn’t the most glamorous way to spend the morning, but Mahurin said she enjoyed it. “It feels really good,” Mahurin said. “I like knowing we helped, and little animals aren’t going to be out there with these gross things,” Smith added. Rivers said he was disappointed with the type of trash he found. “It’s not my number one task. I wish people would be more responsible and care for nature more, because it’s kind of a jerk move to just throw trash out the window,” Rivers said. “It’s not my favorite thing,” Powell agreed, “but we can tell throughout the year that people litter less and less because of the bags we pick up.”

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LIVELY Entertainment

THURSDAY, SEPT. 15 • Balcony Bar & Restaurant, 12 Spring, 479-253-7837: Catherine Reed, 5 p.m. • Brews, 2 Pine St., 479-244-0878: Stevie Tombstone w/ Ralph White, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. • Eureka Live, 35 N. Main, 479-2537020: Happy Hour, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Green Screen Karaoke, 9 p.m. • Grande Taverne, 37 N. Main St., 479253-6756: Jerry Yester, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 169 E. Van Buren, 479-253-7122: Happy Hour, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Bike Night w/ The George Brothers, 8 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard), 105 E. Van Buren, 479-253-2500: TBA, 8 p.m. FRIDAY, SEPT. 16 • Balcony Bar & Restaurant, 12 Spring, 479-253-7837: Steve Jones, noon; Steve Jones, 5 p.m. • Brews, 2 Pine St., 479-244-0878: Stephen Pruitt of Voxana, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Cathouse, 479-363-9976: Outlaw Hip-

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pies, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. • Chelsea’s, 10 Mountain St., 479-2536723: Brother Bagman, 9 p.m. • Eureka Live, 35 N. Main, 479-2537020: Happy Hour, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. • Grande Taverne, 479-253-6756: Arkansas Red, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Slam Boxx, 8 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard), 479253-2500: DJ Karaoke with Stan, 8 p.m. • New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main,479-2532525: Terri & the Executives, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 47 Spring St., 479363-6444: Tightrope, 9 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 417 W. Van Buren, 479-253-8544: Karaoke with Brock Entertainment, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPT. 17 • 4 States Event Center, 2100 E. Van Buren, 479-363-6466: GSHS Holiday Extravangaza Pop-up Store, noon to 7 p.m. Yearround Holiday Items, face-painting, doggie

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Planning commission hears from Municipal League representative By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

The Eureka Springs Planning Commission had a special guest at its workshop Tuesday night. Jim Von Tungeln, a representative of the Arkansas Municipal League, spoke to the commissioners on an array of subjects. Von Tungeln began by pointing out how unique the city of Eureka Springs is. The city has a large population during the day, he said, but that population decreases at night. “That can be a plus or a minus, because you’re getting sales tax from people that come through, but you have to provide infrastructure,” Tungeln said. “Have you ever done any estimates on what your daytime population is? I bet it’s thousands and thousands, and at night everybody goes home.” Chairman Pat Lujan told Von Tungeln that things have been changing for the commission lately. Lujan said the commissioners are working to change the definition of a B&B, saying the commission has also been tasked with clarifying certain rules in the planning code. Von Tungeln pointed out that he’s been keeping up with the questions surrounding B&Bs for years and said B&Bs can cause quite a bit of conflict for neighborhoods that have an old Victorian charm. “People move to an area because of the charm. Then, they decide the charm

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with the woman. The ex-boyfriend had left the scene prior to officers’ arrival. 10:44 a.m. — An officer responded to a hit and run accident while on patrol. While the officer was investigating, a subject was arrested for driving on a suspended license, no proof of insurance and on a warrant out of Berryville. The officer filed a report on the hit and run. 12:07 p.m. — A caller advised that a man was walking around downtown without a leash on his dog. An officer located the man

doesn’t quite work for [them],” Von Tungeln said. “They say, ‘This house is really charming, but it was built before World War II.’ ” Because these homeowners didn’t have as much space in old homes as they wanted, Von Tungeln said they tore the homes down and built new, larger homes instead. “The charm that brought them there is now gone. Your problem is not that severe, but it is a classic case where people come to Eureka Springs because they like that charm,” Von Tungeln said. “They like that lifestyle. They like the history. They like the culture.” He continued, “Then, some people want to take advantage of that for very good motives and convert some of these older houses into bed and breakfasts. That’s understandable.” Von Tungeln addressed conditional use permits and described how some cities approach handing them out. In some cities, he said, homeowners have to meet certain thresholds before being considered for a conditional use permit. “My city used to have a threshold requirement for manufactured homes. They had to be oriented with a porch facing the street. They had to have a sloped roof,” Von Tungeln said. “These were conditions that had to be met, or you couldn’t even go in and ask for a traditional use permit.” These threshold conditions are more effective, he said, if criteria is used to estab-

lish conditional uses. He gave examples of this criteria, saying the code could require no parking off the property or a specific type of signage. This is a good way to get around the city’s 200-foot rule, he said. Commissioner Susan Harman explained the rule and said there are two parts to it. “Number one, it’s how close they are to an existing CUP. The second part of that is the neighbors,” Harman said. “Are you within 200 feet and would you approve an additional business being put into your neighborhood?” Von Tungeln said he’d step lightly where neighbor input is concerned. “I would suggest to be real careful with that. Attorneys call that improper delegation,” he said. “So … you’re saying that one is not as good as having them meet the criteria to begin with?” Harman asked. “I think that would be a better way to go. Certainly you listen to the neighbors, but there are so many motivators and sometimes they’re hidden and sometimes they’re not very nice,” Von Tungeln said. “That’s one of the biggest issues with urban planning: ‘It’s OK to have it here, but not in my backyard.’ ” He continued, “It’s something every planning commission deals with on a monthly basis. There’s no real solution for it other than to have such clear criteria you’re operating with.” Commissioner Melissa Greene told

Von Tungeln the commission has been considering changing the definition of a B&B to require the owner to live on-site. Greene said the definition currently says the owner or an on-site manager can live on the property. That change wouldn’t be illegal, Von Tungeln said, but he advised the commission to be specific about the reason behind the changes. “You’ll have to be consistent and have documented reasons for that,” he said. “If you’ve had problems with on-site managers … I would suspect it would be kind of hard to make enough money with a bed and breakfast to hire a full-time, qualified on-site manager.” Lujan explained the problem the commission has been having with on-site managers, and Greene asked if the commission could create more specific criteria regarding on-site managers. “I think you could do that. The problem is you’ll run into so many regulations. How are you going to enforce them?” Von Tungeln said. “How in the world would you? It would have to be complaint-based.” Greene said that’s exactly how the commission has been enforcing the code. “Usually, the complaints I get it’s parking. Parking is just a premium in this town, and when they don’t have an onsite owner or manager, the guests in these B&Bs don’t want to park in the tiny spot See Planning, page 26

and advised he did have a leash on his dog. 3:33 p.m. — A store owner reported people sleeping behind his business. An officer responded and asked the people to move on. They agreed to leave. Again, with the sleeping. 4:15 p.m. — A person was charging for a service they had not obtained a permit for, and they were asked to cease sales until a permit was obtained. 4:18 p.m. — A caller advised that a car was blocking the roadway. A citation was issued for the driver. 4:56 p.m. — A caller advised that the back door was open on a local business and

said she knew the owners were out of town. An officer responded and secured the door. 9:16 p.m. — A caller reported a motorcycle parked in the middle of the sidewalk. An officer responded and issued a citation. Sept. 11 7:53 a.m. — An officer filed a report on criminal mischief at a local church. 10:43 a.m. — An officer responded to a report of a loose dog. The officer returned the dog to its owner with a verbal warning about the leash law. 12:14 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of a meter not working downtown. The meter was out of service for the rest of

the day. 2:07 p.m. — The animal control officer was dispatched to a report of a missing dog. While en route to the address, a woman brought the missing dog to the police department. The animal and owner were reunited. 6:04 p.m. — An officer filed a report on a vehicle that had its window busted out. Sept. 12 1:00 a.m. — The Eureka Springs Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at the high school and requested an officer to assist. An officer responded and checked the building along with the fire department.

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TRANSITION Helen Baker Brashears, a resident of Berryville, was born July 15, 1923, in Stonington, Colo., daughter of Frank S. and Bertha (Hunt) Baker. She departed this life Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, in Berryville at the age of 93 years. Helen grew up in Berryville and graduated valedictorian of her high school class. After attending business college, Helen began working at First National Bank of Berryville where she served as assistant of the president, Digby West. After raising her three boys in Springfield, Mo., Helen and her Husband, Vol, returned to the family business in Berryville, where Helen and Vol owned and operated Brashears Furniture for many years. During those years her rare sense of humor and caring touched the lives of many employees and customers. Helen was very involved in the United Methodist Church, serving on a number of boards and committees over the years. On Aug. 22, 1945, she was united in marriage with Vol Brashears, Jr. who survives her of the home. Helen and Vol recently celebrated 71 years of marriage and their relationship was an inspiration to those who knew them. She is also survived by her three sons, Vol Brashears III of Berryville; Kent Brashears of Galveston, Texas; and Doug Brashears and wife Susan of Eureka Springs; numerous niec-

TRANSITION On Aug. 29, 2016; Captain QarliS of the Klingon Federation (Steven Gary) made his final voyage into the Final Frontier. He was always boldly going into the unknown, and now he is forging into the unknown so we may join him after he has cleared our paths. For those who did not know QarliS, he was born into this world to James and LaVeda Gary of Piqua, Ohio. He is survived by his sister Sandra (Chuck) Stover, a niece and two nephews. He is also survived by

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Carroll County Music Group to host meet and greet Sept. 22

Carroll County Music Group will host a meet and greet session for three special people at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, in the Holiday Island Sun Fest Market meeting room. The people who will be honored at the event are Carol Morrison, the new CCMG president, Donesa Mann, one one of the artistic directors for the We’ve Got Talent concert and Barry Milner, the music director for the Eureka Springs School District. For more information, call Mary Dolce at 479-253-4939.

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es, nephews, a host of friends and loved ones. She is preceded in death by her parents, Frank S. and Bertha (Hunt) Baker; three brothers, Oscar, Frank and Warren Baker and her sister, Hazel Baker. Visitation was from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016 at the Charles M. Nelson Memorial Chapel, Berryville, Arkansas. With respect to Helen’s wishes, a private family service was held in her honor. Online condolences may be sent to the family at nelsonfuneral.com.

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Passed Aug. 29, 2016 his wife, Barbara. Their relationship was not long, but was definitely prosperous. Locally, he is survived by best friends Mickey Schneider, Tom Tharp and Susan Tharp. There is a multitude of friends around the country who loved him who are truly too numerous to mention. Memorial services will be arranged for a future date to be held in Ohio. The “Tuesday Morning Coffee Club” will be holding a special memorial.

Ozarks Chorale to begin fall rehearsals Sept. 20

The Ozarks Chorale will begin rehearsals for its holiday season at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, in the cafeteria of the junior high school on Green Hollow Road. Registration will run from 6:15 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center is located at 202 W. Madison Ave. in Berryville. Lunch is served weekdays at noon. Monday, Sept. 19 Potato crunch fish, wild rice, peas and carrots, spiced pears and whole grain roll Tuesday, Sept. 20 Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans and fruit cobbler

Wednesday, Sept. 21 Sloppy Joes on whole wheat bun, three bean salad and angel food cake with fruit topping Thursday, Sept. 22 Barbecue chicken, hot potato salad, baked beans, coleslaw and wheat roll Friday, Sept. 23 Smoke kielbasa, peppers and onions, rosemary potatoes, black-eyed peas and seasonal fruit

School Menu Monday, Sept. 19 Breakfast: Dutch waffle with peanut butter and honey, applesauce, juice and milk Lunch: Corn dog, baby carrots and broccoli bites, pineapple tidbits, lemon blast Raisels, golden raisins and milk Tuesday, Sept. 20 Breakfast: Homemade chocolate chip muffin and mozzarella string cheese, strawberry cup, juice and milk Lunch: Cheeseburger flatbread melt, tater tots, Texas chili beans, cucumber and tomato salad, applesauce, juice and milk Wednesday, Sept. 21 Breakfast: Pancakes and syrup, mandarin oranges, juice and milk

Lunch: Mozzarella-marinara chicken with whole wheat roll, mashed potatoes, corn, strawberry cup, juice and milk Thursday, Sept. 22 Breakfast: Chicken tenders with biscuit and honey, strawberry cup, juice and milk Lunch: Ground beef nachos, chocolate chip chortles, mini graham crackers, mild salsa, diced tomatoes, shredded iceberg lettuce, juice, fruit, golden raisins, watermelon Raisels and milk Friday, Sept. 23 Breakfast: Mini pancakes, fruit, juice and milk Lunch: Mozzarella cheese sticks with marinara, fresh green side salad, diced peaches, juice and milk

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stroying the R1 areas and we weren’t leaving any houses for anybody,” Lujan said. Harman pointed out that B&Bs can be good for the city. “You have larger old homes that the city would love for someone to come in, move here and refurbish it because they’re falling apart,” Harman said. “So do you lose the house, or do you have somebody come in and re-do it?”

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they have, so they park on the street,” Greene said. “It takes away from the residents. Pretty soon, they’re parking a block away, and they’re angry.” There have been problems with B&Bs in residential areas, Lujan said, for quite some time now. “People were concerned we were de-

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Carroll County Orchestra tuning up for new season By Kelby Newcomb CCNNews@cox-internet.com

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Carroll County musicians will band together next week to orchestrate a new season of songs. The Carroll County Community Orchestra will meet for its first rehearsal this season at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, in the Berryville band room. Jim Swiggart will be directing the orchestra’s 12th season this year and said the group will be heading in a new and interesting direction thanks to a boost in the orchestra’s numbers. “I was approached to do this. I’m a retired music teacher, so I contacted the Alpena, Green Forest, Berryville and Eureka Springs band teachers,” Swiggart said. “They all had some students that would really benefit from being a part of this, and they said they would have these students show up.” As a result, he said the orchestra has jumped from an ensemble of about 30 people to around 55 people. Swiggart said that involving the school bands will help pull the four communities of Carroll County together and call attention to what’s going on in music education. “It’s a positive influence on students. Plus, it will give the younger kids a chance to see what the older students are getting to do, so then they will want to do it, too,” he said. Swiggart continued, “It’s going to be a positive for everyone, and it couldn’t have happened without the support of all the band directors at the schools.” He said the orchestra has also begun to attract some really good talent from both within and outside of Carroll County. “There are a couple of professional French horn players who have moved to the area who want to be a part of it,” Swiggart said, “and there’s a guy on the north side of Holiday Island who has picked up the tuba after about 40 years.” He continued, “His wife plays cornet in the Bella Vista community band, which I’m one of the conductors for, and she told me her husband used to play. So three weeks ago we got him started on a horn, and he’s playing now after 40 years. They’re both going to come over and play with us.” Swiggart said the community orchestra

is for amateurs and professionals alike. The goal of the group, he said, is to bring musicians together, produce music and give back to the community. “We attract people to get back to something that means a lot to them. If we can, we like to draw in people who have had a rich musical experience and get them started again,” Swiggart said. “It just makes your life more fulfilled and richer to be able to do that.” He said the orchestra will be performing a mixture of holiday, traditional and patriotic music for its Christmas concert. “We’re doing a lot of traditional music of different styles,” Swiggart said. “There will always be some emphasis on our country and our heritage in the show as well. It will be music that touches on everything you can possibly think of, not just band pieces you’ve never heard of.” Some pieces will feature wind ensembles, he said, while others will be string ensembles. “We do some combined ones as well, of course. There’s something there for everyone who wants to play,” Swiggart said. “That’s why it’s called an ‘orchestra.’ ” The orchestra will be rehearsing this fall for the Christmas concert, he said, and will return after the holidays to rehearse for the spring concert. Swiggart said there will also be some ensemble performances throughout the year and possibly a benefit concert. He said he would not have taken on leadership of the orchestra if the group could not get real support from the community. “That’s why we’re going to the schools in the county. It makes an impact on communities and kids,” Swiggart said. “That’s why we’re doing it.” He continued, “We think we’re going to have a pretty good turnout and a lot of fun this year. We think it’s going to be the beginning of a very important part of the culture in the area.” Swiggart said all musicians are welcome to take part in the Carroll County Community Orchestra and encourages anyone interested to attend the first rehearsal at 6:30 p.m. this Monday.

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