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From Sci-Fi to Westerns
Eureka Springs author, alderwoman Joyce Zeller writes the range ters are compilations of people Zeller has met during the course of her life. Fayrene, Joyce Zeller decided to be a writer when for example, was inspired by a woman she she was in the eighth grade. Her English met while working in a processing plant. class had been struggling through Sir Wal- Faylene’s description of the parting gift she ter Scott’s poem, “The Lady of the Lake.” gave her husband was based on an encounter When they reached a four-sentence summa- Zeller had when her cat died shortly after she ry of the action, the teacher, Kathyrn Buck- moved to Eureka Springs. Asking someone walter, pointed out how brilliant a piece of how to dispose of the body, she was told to writing it was. burr it. “It was at that moment that I decided “When I asked what I’m going to be a writ‘burr’ meant, the perer when I grow up,” son said ‘You dig a hole Zeller said. “Of course, “It was at that moment that and you put him in it,’” it took me 70 years to I decided I’m going to be a Zeller said. get around to it.” Zeller said she has writer when I grow up. Of Zeller, a retired store been collecting diacourse, it took me 70 years owner and current City logue and characters Council member, is since she was in junior to get around to it.” now the author of five high school, record– Joyce Zeller books, ranging from ing her observations in “The Hidden History spirial notebooks. She of Eureka Springs,” also decided to read published in 2011, to a science-fiction novel, every book in the Lancaster, Penn., library, “Accidental Alien,” that came out last year. starting with psychology. After high school, For her latest book, Zeller tried her hand at she wrote feature articles for “Lancaster a Western, relying on resources and research Magazine.” It was the editor, Cliff Thorban, to build up the setting and set of characters, who told her the secret to being a good writincluding a bull who likes chocolate. er: it’s not what you know, but how fast you “I knew nothing about cows,” she said, can find out. “so I called the Cassville extension agent and “He was my mentor,” she said. asked if cows can eat candy bars. There was She was working for a suburban newspathis long pause, then he said, ‘Yes, they can, per chain in the Chicago area when she came if you put it in the back of their mouth.” up with an the idea for a food column,”The The book, called “Maddie’s Choice,” is Working Woman Cooks,” an idea that was about a writer who moves from New York ahead of its time. Zeller has also written a City to a small town in Arkansas after in- book set in Lancaster County, a Civil War heriting half a farm. To research the setting, ghost story titled “The Haunting of Erin Zeller ordered a boook on small-scale cattle House.” While she doesn’t believe in hexes raising from Amazon, and also read up on and superstitions, it was part of the culture modern-day cattle rustling, which, she found she grew up in. out, involves backing a truck up to the field “I never met her, but my father told me his and herding the cattle into it. She based the mother was a witch,” Zeller said, adding that small town in the book on Hinesville, which witch is the local term for folk healer. she drives through when she goes to her Her maternal grandmother was full of writers’ group in Fayetteville. witch stories, Zeller said, and when her “There’s a cafe on the corner, the Valley mother believed an ex-boyfriend was hexing View Cafe, that is the cafe in my book,” she her, went to a witch to find out how to get rid said. of it. The advice: put nine new needles and With the exception of the bull, charac- nine new pins in a Mason jar, fill it with rain By Jennifer Jackson
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water and lock it in a bedroom drawer. “After seven days, the person will come knocking on your door,” Zeller said. Zeller uses the hex-remover in the current novel she is working on, “Sara’s Ghost.” Set in an East Coast whaling town, it involves time-travel back to the 1860s. “I believe that when people die, they leave memory impressions,” she said. An only child, Zeller said she’s been making up stories since she was little and writing stories since she was 6. Her favorite books were the “Lad a Dog” series by Albert Paysonterhune. She wanted a collie but couldn’t have one because her family lived in an apartment, so she had an imaginary one. She also liked horses, and went horseback riding (for real) with friends when she was a teenager. She moved to Eureka Springs from Illinois in 1980, where she opened The Spa
Shop on Center Street. “The first thing I did was go to the library and get a book on how to run a retail store,” Zeller said. In 2010, she retired to focus on writing. Although she’s moved on from Westerns, Zeller said she still gets notices about books on cattle raising. “To this day, Amazon thinks I live on a cattle ranch,” Zeller said. Joyce Zeller is having a book signing for “Maddie’s Choice” on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Book Nook in Pine Mountain Village, Eureka Springs. Released on Sept. 1, “Maddie’s Choice” was published by Camel Press, Seattle. Available in trade paperback and eBook. For more information, go to www.camelpress.com.
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Morgue makeover
Crescent Hotel showcases creepy past
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Baker’s autopsy table and walk-in cadaver cooler which is part of “the morgue” located in the basement of “America’s Most Haunted Hotel, the 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa.
The original sign for Norman Baker’s Cancer Curable Hospital in what was formerly and is now again the 1886 Crescent Hotel. The historic sign is now displayed in “The Morgue.”
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A morgue with the original autopsy table. A walk-in cadaver cooler. A storage locker where ghostly images appear. This is a make-over you won’t see on Home and Garden Network. The morgue is in the basement of the Crescent Hotel, which had a short-lived career as the Cancer Curable Baker Hospital in the 1930s. Now billed as America’s most haunted hotel, the Crescent is announcing the grand re-opening of the morgue where Norman Baker conducted autopsies, next to the walk-in cooler he used to store cadavers and body parts. “Both of these gruesome artifacts remain in tact, as do the stories -- some would say the patients -- that surround them,” said Bill Ott, marketing and communications manager. Baker opened the hospital in 1937, preying on people who lost their savings and often their lives at the fraudulent doctor’s hands. The autopsy room and medical supply room were basically as he left them when Baker was arrested for fraud in 1939. When the hotel reopened in 1947, the basement warrens were used for storage by a succession of hotel owners, Ott said. The
make-over reverses 50 years of accumulation and neglect, which ended when Marty and Elsie Roenigk bought the Crescent in 1997 and started the ghost tours. The renovation dedicates that area of basement to its creepy past, Crescent general manager Jack Moyer said. “The ghost tours, which have grown exponentially over the past 16 years thanks to exposure on national television and in national publications, have always included the morgue,” Moyer said. “But until recently, that space had a duel purpose: maintenance area by day, eerie morgue by night.” The renovation includes the creation of a visitor welcome room with seating and video screen that serves as the start of the ghost tours. The tour includes the medical supply room, where The Atlantic Paranormal Society, filming a “Ghost Hunters” episode, captured a full-body apparition on a storage locker with a thermal imaging camera. Medical artifacts from the period are also on display, as are the original signs for the ‘Cancer Curable Baker Hospital.” The Crescent Hotel holds paranormal conferences, nightly ghost tours and dramatic presentations on Norman Baker. For more information, go to americasmosthauntedhotel.com.
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Gavioli Theater again focus of debate as council nears rezoning By Landon Reeves
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The City Council on Monday heard the second reading of an ordinance that would be the first step to allowing the continuation of the Intrigue Theater at 80 Mountain St. and devoted much time to discussing related issues. The City Council also passed two resolutions as well, one supporting the extension of the Carroll County Airport runway to 4,000 feet and another allowing the Parks Department access to a $150,000 grant that would build a new shower and bath house at Lake Leatherwood Park. Ordinance 2190, regarding 80 Mountain St., known as the Gavioli Theater, passed on its second reading and now requires passage after one more reading and a 30-day waiting period before it becomes law. The ordinance removes 80 Mountain St. from religious uses list. Council also discussed the possibility of rezoning the Gavioli to C-3 and adding “intimate theater” to conditional uses allowed in a C-3 zone.
The ordinance to rezone the Gavioli had not yet been completed by City Attorney Tim Weaver, so council members provided him more time to bring the ordinance back to them. After debating adding intimate theater to the list of allowable conditional uses for C-3, council members decided to ask Weaver to change the working ordinance to make intimate theater a permitted use rather than conditional. This would allow any business that falls under the definition of intimate theater to set up shop in C-3 zones without applying for a conditional use permit. The owner of the Gavioli, Elise Roenigk, sent a letter to council members before the meeting stating they would support such a move. “It is our opinion that intimate theaters are already an allowed use in C-3 as an arts-oriented business, and this is an unnecessary addition to the code,” said Elise Roenigk, owner of the theater, the 1886 Crescent Hotel and the Basin Park Hotel. “If intimate theater was to be introduced as an allowed use within C-3 and said allowed use was required to
conform only to existing C-3 restrictions, we could support such a modification, and I would assume our peers in a similar situation could do the same.” She added that the theater has done everything it has been asked to do, both officially and unofficially, to help make the neighbors happy. “Our business was targeted and since found to be in compliance,” Roenigk said. “We were asked to add modifications by our neighbors and building officials. We share that all required and several requested improvements are now complete. With these improvements, we will be operating for the remainder of 2013 and for a full 2014 schedule.” Later in the meeting the council opted to have Beverly Blankenship, chairwoman of the Planning Commission, work with Weaver on establishing the restrictions for quiet commercial property in C-3. After the two discuss appropriate changes to the code, they have been asked to return to the council with any issues or with a proposed ordinance.
The first resolution passed has little to no direct impact on the city. Resolution 627 states that the city of Eureka Springs officially supports the Carroll County Airport project to extend its runway to 4,000 feet. This show of support will make procuring funding for the project form the Federal Aviation Administration easier, said Lonnie Clark, city finance director and a member of the Airport Commission. If the airport expands its runway then insurance will cover larger classes of planes to land there, namely small jets. This could boost tourism, help develop new businesses and provide a good emergency logistics point in case the need should arise, Clark noted. The second resolution was numbered 628 and allows Parks access to a $150,000 grant that is slated to help build a new shower and bath house for Lake Leatherwood. The old bath house will be repurposed for a nature learning center or a Civilian Conservation Corps museum, said Bruce Levine, Parks See Council, page 23
HISID employee uses training to save woman’s life By Kathryn Lucariello
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If it weren’t for the Holiday Island Suburban Improvement District’s policy of providing on-the-job First Aid and CPR training to all its employees, an Eagle Rock woman might not be alive today. At Monday’s board meeting, the district honored James Asher, who works in the Roads Department, with a Certificate of Appreciation for his role in saving the life of a woman having a heart attack at L&L Stores in Eagle Rock, Mo., a few weeks ago. Asher had taken the CPR, First Aid and Automatic External Defibrillator training while at work a few days before the incident. “A couple of years ago, the decision was made that the district employees should have CPR, First Aid and AED training, and we had classes,” said As-
sistant Fire Chief Bob Clave. “That certification was expiring in the summer, so we retrained the people that had it and added the new people to it,” He said Asher stepped right up and used his training. “The district appreciates that, and we’d just like to thank him for it.” “James, from the Board of Commissioners we want to thank you so much ... and commend you for your actions, and you represented Holiday Island Suburban Improvement District very well,” said board Vice President Linda Graves. “All I can say is, it’s something you hope you never have to do,” Asher said. “But when the opportunity presents itself, you don’t even think about it, you just do it.” The woman whose life Asher saved, Connie Woodall of Eagle Rock, echoes that. The 50-year-old woman works at L&L, and had a massive heart attack
while at work, she said by phone Monday. “He saved my life. He didn’t think about himself, he just helped somebody else. A lot of people don’t.” Woodall said she didn’t know she had a heart problem, and had had no symptoms before the attack struck. But she is grateful to Asher. “I’m told he worked on me for 45 minutes until the EMTs got there and started shocking my heart. They shocked me nine times and then put me in the helicopter, and they shocked me 11 times. They took me to the hospital and did immediate open-heart surgery.” Woodall said she is at home recuperating and is “sore as all get-out.” But of Asher, she said, “If it hadn’t been for him, I wouldn’t be here. He doesn’t know just how much I appreciate him. I’m thankful he was the one there, and he helped me.”
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HISID Roads Department employee James Asher (right) holds a Certificate of Appreciation from the district for his role in saving the life of an Eagle Rock woman a few days after he took on-the-job CPR training from Holiday Island Fire Department Assistant Chief Bob Clave (left).
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Sheriff cancels contract with Holiday Island Says he will seek better deputy coverage for Western Carroll County By Kathryn Lucariello “I cannot justify in my mind charging you for services that I have to give for free to other people,” Sheriff Bob Grudek told the Holiday Island Board of Commissioners Monday. He said he is suspending the contract with the district to have a deputy dedicated to Holiday Island and instead, as of Oct. 1, will designate the deputy to patrol the western part of Carroll County. He also hopes to convince the Quorum Court to approve another deputy position to have a second deputy patrolling on this side of the river. Grudek said that most of the calls are on the east side of the county, so he has never set up a routine patrol on the western side, and because Holiday Island was “fortunate enough” to pay for a deputy, he stationed one here. He said people in areas such as Grassy Knob, Packard Springs and Holiday Island are paying “substantial taxes,” and he doesn’t feel it is “proper” to charge Holiday Island for police services when they already pay high taxes. He gave a short history of the sheriff’s department charging the incorporated cities for housing prisoners and having a 911 dispatcher, and he is awaiting a legal ruling on whether he can charge the cities for dispatching law enforcement calls. He asked if HISID would consider paying a housing allowance if a deputy decides to live in Holiday Island. Being stationed here, that deputy would be able to respond more quickly to calls in Holiday Island. The board was agreeable to that, and approved reinstating a $250 per month housing allowance for one deputy to live in Holiday Island. Suspending the contract frees up $63,000 in the HISID budget each year.
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Quorum Court hears sheriff lament lack of coverage Grudek blames funding shortage for absence of patrols in Western Carroll County By Landon Reeves
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BERRYVILLE – At Friday’s Quorum Court meeting, Sheriff Bob Grudek acknowledged the county does not have enough funds to patrol the Western District of the county and that deputies are only going there when dispatched by 911 emergency services. “That is unfair to do for people in the community out there because they pay substantial taxes,” said Grudek. “We are running in the red when it comes to operation of the dispatch and the detention center. The sales tax money is not sufficient to cover all that, so the money has to come out of county general to subsidize those operations.” During the public comment section of the Quorum Court meeting, Scott Link, resident of the Western District, and Fire Chief Robert McVey of the Grassy Knob Volunteer Fire Association spoke
of not seeing any presence of the CCSO in their areas. They said they have seen burglaries, illegal dumping and reckless driving with no law enforcement to stop it. “Even my door was kicked in and they stole an expensive antler chandelier,” McVey said. The Quorum Court Justices of the Peace read three ordinances and passed two resolutions, all of which will provide needed funds to county organizations and services, at its Friday meeting. All three ordinances were designed to provide funds to the sheriff’s office and the two resolutions will provide the Grassy Knob Volunteer Fire Association and the Carroll County Airport access to grant money. Two of the sheriff’s ordinances were to allow the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office and Detention Center access to their insurance settlement that was filed
after the building was struck by lightning. “This is nothing new,” said Grudek. “We are right on top of a hill in an open area, so we are just like a lightning rod out there. We get hit by lightning every year.” Last year, Walt Noftsger, maintenance supervisor for the CCSO, discovered the lights along the road were not grounded and when they were struck by lightning the electricity eventually made its way to the building, said Grudek. CCSO officials have consulted with power companies, armed themselves with surge protectors and grounded the light standards near the building to reduce damages. The ordinances were filed separately because the jail and the sheriff’s office are funded separately. CCSO received $4,254.18 from the settlement and the Carroll County Detention Center got
$35,729.29 The other ordinance allowed the sheriff to receive a $500 dollar grant from Walmart and $1,675 from Emergency Service Support for a calendar fundraiser. At the Quorum Court meeting, McVey also spoke with Anna Marie Lee, vice president of Grassy Knob Volunteer Fire Association, to convince the JPs to pass a resolution to apply for a grant to pay for a water pump and storage station for the fire department. “The resolution will allow us to accept grant money from the State of Arkansas Department of Rural Services and the Arkansas Rural Development Commission to build a 10,000-gallon holding tank with a pump that can provide us with water for our fire department,” Lee said. The resolution was not on the agenSee Sheriff, page 31
Students, teachers adjusting to Common Core state standards By Kathryn Lucariello
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EUREKA SPRINGS – Students and teachers are having to make adjustments to a new way of teaching and learning, reported Eureka Springs Middle School Principal Cindy Holt at Thursday’s school board meeting. Speaking to the board, Holt said the school held a parents’ night, with the main focus on understanding the new Common Core state standards’ expectations for the various grade levels. She said it was an informative meeting for all involved. The Common Core is a new set of standards that outline what skills students are expected to be proficient in and what they are expected to know at any given grade level. It also involves a new way of teaching that has had teachers scrambling to change how they have done things in the past. The Common Core seeks to align these expectation within states and across the country. The goal is to prepare students for college or the workforce with a consistent background that can be uti-
lized anywhere. All but two states have adopted it, and Arkansas is one that has. Implementation of the CC has been gradual over the last few years, but this year it is being implemented at all grade levels. “How have the kids responded to Common Core changes?” asked board member Gayla Wolfinbarger. “There’s been a little bit of an outcry,” reported Holt. “This is a challenge for teachers and students. There is a level of rigor that hasn’t been there before. There have been a few tears.” But she said students are starting to own the process, and recently asked that a retaken quiz be graded right away to show their improvement. Elementary principal Clare Lesieur said there are 90 students enrolled in the 21st Century After-School Program, and that a new grant for future funding is being written for next year, as this year is the last of a fiveyear funding cycle. “There will be more of an academic focus to get the grant,” she said, adding that
the focus is shifting away from art and more toward academics, but Executive Director Gary Andrews believes there is a very good chance of getting the grant next year. In other business, the board: • Approved the annual Statement of Intent on Special Education services, showing the district has adopted policies and procedures relative to children with disabilities. • Approved the annual Minority Teacher and Administrator Recruitment Plan. Basically, Eureka Springs is exempt from having to hire minorities based on its low minority population. • Approved a revised agreement with KESA Radio to broadcast sports events. The revision gives the schools the right to broadcast/cover their own games as part of classroom activities. • Approved the 2013-14 budget. • Approved the financial reports, showing a balance of $4.989 million. • Approved accepting a student transfer from Berryville to Eureka Springs. • Approved amending a resolution on
the issuance and delivery of bonds to make payments two weeks before the due date in order to receive a better financial rating, from Aa3 to Aa2, on advice of its financial consultants. • Approved a contract change with its attorney firm, Hatfield & Sayre, for the firm to proceed with an appeal on a millage funds ruling in the lawsuit against the Arkansas Department of Education, filed along with the Fountain Lake School District. If the appeal fails, the school district will pay a reduced legal fee, but will pay the regular fee if it wins. • Approved a list of additional duties and stipends for teachers and administrators for the school year. • Returned from executive session to accept the resignation of Priscilla Smith, deaf interpreter paraprofessional, and to hire Melody Elliott and Alix Ritter as substitute kitchen help and bus driver. • Introduced new board members Debbie Davis and Candace Spaulding, who will take their seats at the next board meeting.
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Motorcycle art rolls into town
Rick Markley of Hoyt, Kansas, purchases “Biker Babe,” the picture on display behind him, from Ron Morgan, left, at the Motorcycle Art Show Friday. With Markely is Patty DeBolt.
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The Motorcycle Art Show debuted last weekend during Bikes, Blue and Barbecue. And not all the art was on the walls. Luke Gruber and Pete, a white Cairn terrier, were among the bikers gathered around the “Hog on a Chopper” sculpture outside the Auditorium Friday. Pete, who rides in a milk carton on Gruber’s Harley, is only 2 years old, but has ridden 10,000 miles and has a following on his “petegruber-bikerdog” facebook page. “We are art,” Gruber said. Downstairs in the Auditorium, Rick Markely of Hoyt, Kansas, was buying “Biker Babe” from artist Ron Morgan. Works by artists from three counties stretched along one wall, including pencil drawings by Brenda De Armon and
pastels by Marcia L. Davis. John Robert Willer of Eureka Springs had paintings on display, and John McBryde of Berryville brought his metal motorcycle sculptures. “This is a way to show my hobby to everybody,” McBryde said. The Motorcycle Art Show was organized by Mayor Morris Pate and the Eureka Springs Arts Council. Sandy Martin of ESAC designed the art show patch, which Pate and Diane Wilkerson sold. Motorcycle music videos ran on a screen on stage during the show, which was open Friday and Saturday. Gruber and Pete came from Ashland City, Tenn., for Bikes, Blues and Barbecue, their first time at the rally. Gruber said he plans to take Pete to rallies in Sturgis and Milwaukee. “He’s going to be clocking the miles,” Gruber said. “He’s a good traveler.”
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Luke Gruber and Pete hang out at the motorcycle sculpture at the Auditorium. Gruber and Pete came from Ashland City, Tenn., for Bikes, Blues and Barbecue, their first time at the rally.
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Editorial Surprised at APSC response to questions raised about conflict Editor’s note: Following is a letter that raises the issue of the perceived and apparent conflict of interest between leaders and staff at the Arkansas Public Service Commission and Southwest Power Pool, which is the organization that oversees utilities in our region and that ordered SWEPCO to build its mega-power line in Carroll County. Below that are our own additional informational tidbits and comments. Dear Editor, 1800s. Today, we have leaner solutions that I was surprised to read the comments are simple, safe, reliable, scalable, affordable made by Arkansas Public Service Commis- with PV silicone plug-in modules. A reliable sion Director John Bethel (in response to re- grid is an oxymoron. One more transmission cent questions being raised about a possible line will increase cost and complexity. conflict of interest between APSC officials With $120 million dollars, we could inand Southwest Power Pool) in which Bethel stall solar grid-tie panels for every household stated that there is no relationship between in Carroll County and double the electric caSPP and the APSC commissioners. “I am not pacity with full reliability. That is the dream a member of the SPP, nor are any of the three of the Ozarks, and it is the only way to stop commissioners here,” he said. Bethel noted the AEP threat — a clear and present danger. that Commissioner Reeves serves on the SPP Using SWEPCO’s gridSMART program, Regional State Committee, and Chairman we would have a Win-Win solution. SWEPHonorable previously served as the APSC CO could own the solar panels, just like representative on the RSC. they own the grid, and we could lease roofSo serving on the SPP Regional State top systems. Solar City Leasing and other Committee is not being a member of SPP? companies offer these programs for profit in The SPP website shows the members of states where residential accounts are allowed the SPP Regional State Committee, with a to sell power to the grid. See http://www.solpicture of Paul Suskie, staff secretary, and a arcity.com/residential/solar-lease.aspx. list of members that includes Olan Reeves, — Dr. Luis Contreras current APSC Commissioner. See http:// Eureka Springs www.spp.org/committee_detail.asp?comwww.NoPowerLines.org mID=35. ••• At a time when the APSC will decide the Editor’s note: We, too, are surprised by future of the Ozarks, I would not want to up- Bethel’s response, given the following tidbits set APSC. I prefer to believe APSC for the of information, all found on Southwest Powfirst time will deny the SWEPCO application er Pool’s own website search of member rolls in full. No route is acceptable. at www.spp.org: I would like to believe APSC will protect • Arkansas Public Service Commissioner the long-term benefit of the people of Arkan- Olan Reeves is listed as a member of SPP; sas. My concern is not only about transmis• Commissioner Colette Honorable is listsion lines, but about the economy of Arkan- ed as a member of SPP; sas, the second-poorest state in the nation. • APSC Director John Bethel is listed as a We can create high-paying solar energy jobs member of SPP; and profitable business opportunities for Ar• Former APSC Chairman Lavenski R. kansas, following the example of Germany, Smith is listed as a member of SPP; the world leader in distributed solar power. • Former APSC Commissioner Randy ByMy concern with SPP is that member com- num is listed as a member of SPP; panies use a central energy generation model • APSC Chief Engineer Clark Cotten is relying on transmission lines for power distribution that dates back to Nicola Tesla in See Editorial, page 19
Citizens of the Week “Did you every watch someone and say to yourself, ‘I don’t know how he/she does it!’ asks our nominator this week, Garret Thorne. “Well I feel that way about the librarians at the Eureka Springs Carnegie Library, and I would like to nominate Kate, Christina, Sarah, Loretta, April and Fran as Citizens of the Week!” Thorne says that for the last few years, he’s used the library computers and Internet on a regular basis. “Over that time, I have seen them deal with every imaginable personality, every possible situation, with grace, charm and a positive attitude.” Besides returning the books and videos to the stacks, doing their recordkeeping and checking out books and videos, the librarians are often the goodwill ambassadors of Eureka Springs, he notes. “I have yet to see any computer question that stumps them, no matter how challenging, and they always respond to questions about the computers, no matter how simple
or trivial, with a smile.” In addition, Kate sponsors a yearly program for local teens; Loretta leads children’s groups with grace and kindness, and each member of the staff seems to know everything you could possibly ask them — or they’re willing to find out for you. “Altogether, we are very lucky to have such a group of talented, positive individuals working in our library,” Thorne wrote. We agree, and we thank our Citizens of the Week for all they do.
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Citizen Opinion by Margo Elliott
Have you started thinking about your Halloween costume yet? What are you going to dress up as?
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Council member calls out ESI letter advertisement
Jeff Gray
“Jazz Man”
Doug Hagen “Halloween Grinch”
Yes. If my daughter’s a witch, I’ll be No. I don’t do a warlock. Halloween.
Cindy Klatt
“The Spender”
No, but my baby grandson will be a shark, and his parents will be surfers with a shark bite in their surf board.
Billie Ransom “HOG Crazy”
Yes. I’m going to dress up as a crazy biker girl.
Kristin Duncan Jeannette “Okie Witch” Bradley Yes. I’m going to be a witch.
“The Procrastinator”
No. I haven’t given it a lot of thought yet.
What the hell were you thinking writing a full page paid advertising in (last week’s) ES Independent like that on page 4? The first two paragraphs start out OK and cover the issue of noise, but then you take off in paragraph 3 in a most divisive rant that is so unnecessary and is very harmful to our guests we go out of the way to recruit — and harmful to two segments of businesses in town (lodging and restaurants). I am embarrassed and sorry for any motorcycle riders this weekend that happened to pick that paper up and read that offensive slam against a segment of tourists that visit this city. I had three returning guests to my B&B this year who all chose to ride their motorcycle here this time instead of driving their usual Range Rover, BMW or Honda. Now these guests happened to be: a orthopedic surgeon and his wife, a husband/wife attorney team and then two RNs. This is one of many trips here for weekends and getaways from their jobs. They happen to have motorcycles and drove them this time to join in with other motorcycle riders and “talk shop.” On prior occasions these three guest couples have had in their rooms multiple bags from stores around town and some framed artwork as I recall. Your paid advertisement claiming it is from Citizens Organized for a Peaceful Eureka is out of line and your attack against our Mayor, the Chamber and the CAPC is also way out of line and offensive.
Citizen Survey m Yes! I can’t wait for Halloween and my costume is a surprise! m Yes. I’ve started thinking about it but that’s about as far as I’ve gotten. m No. I think costumes are only appropriate for children on Halloween. m No. I always wait till the last minute! Go to www.lovelycitizen.com and weigh in.
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You stated: ‘We should accept that money with a smile,” then you add insult to two segments of business owners in this town by further stating: “However, reports show that most of that money is spent in restaurants and hotels and not so much in our retail establishments and galleries. You must be spending money somewhere because biker-oriented businesses are popping up all over town.” I think you need to consider your business line of merchandise, your prices and the desires of the customers. Yes, on a motorcycle weekend, guess what: They buy motorcycle-themed items. Wow, that is a remarkable analysis. Those statements and more in your paid advertisement claiming to be from Citizens Organized for a Peaceful Eureka are just plain wrong, mean-spirited and divisive. If you are an owner of a retail/art gallery, let me remind you of something James Carville told Bill Clinton on his first presidential run: It’s the economy, stupid. Of course guests in town who stay more than an afternoon will eat and lodge before purchasing retail/ art. “Stay and eat” comes before art or that T-shirt for Grandma, especially if you are watching your expenses and still want to get out of your hometown and relax. If you are being careful with your hardearned money in this economy, you shop for the nicest but cheapest place you can stay, you order your main course only, avoiding an appetizer or dessert and might even drink water. Think not: read the financial section more. Walmart stocks down, Target See Forum, page 25
LAST WEEK’S QUESTION
73 votes cast
Are you looking forward to the arrival of Fall? If so, what do you love about Fall? m Yes! I love Fall, the cooler temps and gorgeous colors of the Ozarks.: 61.6% (45 votes) m Yes, I am sick of sweating this summer!: 0.0% (0 votes) m No, I prefer warmer climes and sunny days.: 4.1% (3 votes) m No, because it means Old Man Winter is nearing.: 34.2% (25 votes)
Go to www.lovelycitizen.com and weigh in. Vote by Wednesday 9 a.m.
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Chili with ‘Voom’ wins Farmers Market contest By Jennifer Jackson
JJackson.Citizen@gmail.com
Patrice Gros, center, of Foundation Farm took first place in the Chili Contest at the Eureka Springs Farmers Market last week. Cecilia Berry, left, of Piney Creek Garden, took third place. Market manager Peter Strackbein, right, awarded second prize to Mike Warkenten and Rick Delaney (not pictured).
Patrice Gros has 11 reasons to be happy about winning last week’s Farmers Market Chili Contest. The first 10: $5 coupons totaling $50 to spend at the Eureka Springs Farmers Market. The 11th reason: telling his children. “My kids are always making fun of me,” he said. “I never win a contest. They tell me, ‘Dad, don’t bother to enter.’” It was Patrice’s Chili Voom Voom that garnered the most votes in the Chili Contest, an annual fall event held last Thursday at the market at Pine Mountain Village. Winners are determined by popular choice-- everyone was invited to taste the entries and vote. Peppers added the extra pop to Patrice’s chili. In second place was Rick’s West Texas-Style Chili, a semi-spicy version prepared by Mike Warkenten and Rick Delaney. Asked for the secret ingredient, Mike said, “Since it’s a secret, I can’t divulge it.” Cecilia Berry of Piney Creek Garden took third place with her Asian-influenced Rice Bean Chili. Berry, who tied for first place in past contests and scored a win in the salsa contest with her Bitter Melon Salsa, said she wanted to give someone else a chance, so tried something different. She used tamarind to spice up her Rice Bean Chili, she said. Carol Bambeck, tasting the entries, said that both the venison chili and Mama Ruby’s were fabulous. Like the “Where’s the Beef” Chili Vegan, they were gone before
Photos by Jennifer Jackson
Carol Bambeck samples an entry in the Farmers Market Chili Contest.
the contest ended at 11 a.m. The next cooking contest at the Farmers Market is the Pie Contest on Thursday, Oct. 17. There will a night market at Basin Park on Friday, Nov.1. The Grand GiveAway is Nov. 21. No market on Thanksgiving. Eureka Springs Farmers Market is held Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7 a.m. to noon, at Pine Mountain Village on East Van Buren. Information: www.eurekaspringsfarmersmarket.com or facebook.com/esfarmersmarket. Winter schedule start Dec. 5.
EurekaPalooza Outdoor Festival coming up this weekend There is big fun on the horizon as the case at EurekaPalooza next weekend. 4th Annual EurekaPalooza Outdoor FestiSigns of Warning, a teen rock band from val will take place on Saturday, Sept. 28 Oklahoma, will kick off the EPLZ<21 at Lake Leatherwood Fields from 11 a.m. Showcase at this year’s festival. to 11 p.m. Music, food, bouncy castles, Admission to EurekaPalooza is a suggames, a beer garden, vendors and more gested donation of $1, and proceeds benawait fun-seekers once again. big sky, the musical line-up includes SarNew this year is the EPLZ<21 Show- efit Clear Spring School, an independent This family-friendly festival features ah & The Meanies, National Park Radio, case. The idea for the showcase sprang school in Eureka Springs that provides a two stages of non-stop musical enter- Stiff Necked Fools, Dime Trip, SX Rex, from the popularity of the event’s won- hands-on education to pre-primary through tainment, including a showcase of tal- Iron Swine, Monastery Dogs, and Signs derful performances last year by high 12th-grade students in Northwest Arkansas. &For The National Radio ented young musicians from around theSarah For more information about the Euof Warning. more Meanies on each musical • school students fromPark Clear Spring School area. An incredibly eclectic mix of mu- act and what you can expect to hear, see and Benton County School of the Arts. rekaPalooza Outdoor Festival, visit www. Stiff Fools • Dime Trip • SX sic genres will surely fill the grassy dance the Lovely Necked County Citizen’s report on This year, outstanding youthREX perform- eurekapalooza.com. Opportunities for floor with happy feet, organizers predict. EurekaPalooza from a few weeks ago, ers were selected after a lively public au- participation are listed there. DownloadIrononline Swine • Monastery Dogs • Basin Signs of onWarning With everything from Rock to Bayou at http://www.lovelycitizen.com/ dition in the Park held Aug. 23, able forms for would-be vendors or sponReggae, Bluegrass to Red Dirt, all under a story/1996699.html. with participants vying to play the show- sors of the event are available.
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Calendar of Events door Festival is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28 at Lake Leatherwood Fields from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Music, food, bouncy castles, games, a beer garden, vendors and more await thrill seekers once again. This family-friendly festival features two stages for music, which includes talented young musicians from the area. Suggested admission is a donation of $1, and proceeds benefit Clear Spring School, an independent school in Eureka Springs. Downloadable forms for poSept. 26: Western dinner at The Barn tential vendors or sponsors are available. For Holiday Island Baptist Church invites the more information, visit EurekaPalooza.com. public to join them in a western dinner at “The Barn” on Sept 26t at 6 p.m. The WilSept. 28: Wisconsin Club meeting son Family String Band will be performing. The Carroll County Wisconsin Club A free-will offering will be taken for the will meet at 2 p.m. on Sept. 28 at the Rec. Band. Call 479-253-7624 to let us know you Center Pavilion in Holiday Island. We will are coming and how many people you are have hamburgers and brats provided by the bringing so we have enough food to feed Wisconsin Club treasury. We ask everyone everyone. to bring a dish to share of their choice. Socializing will be from 2-3 p.m., eating at 3 Sept. 26-29: Saunders p.m., and there will be a short meeting to set Memorial Shoot competition up date and time for our October outing to The 58th Annual Saunders Memorial Shell Knob (Steak Inn). Please wear your Shoot will be held Sept. 26-29 at the Luther Packer, Badger or other Wisconsin apparel. Owens Muzzle Loading Range and Park in Anyone with Wisconsin connections is welBerryville. Firing will take place Thursday come. RSVP by Sept. 25 whether you want from noon until 4 p.m., Friday and Saturday hamburgers or brats and how many of each 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., and Sunday 8 to 10 a.m. to Chuck Smith at 479-253-5136. All shooting events are black powder only, including offhand rifle and pistol at statioSept. 29: Men’s Adventure nery paper targets, bench rest matches, trade Writers Group meets gun aggregate, women’s and men’s shotgun Blood & Tacos Men’s Adventure Writtrap, sporting clays, and black powder car- ers Group meeting Sundays at 4 p.m. at the tridge trap. Divisions in the rifle and pistol Art Colony at 185 N. Main, on the patio. matches are men’s, women’s, junior, sub-ju- BYOB; host Don Lee will grill meat. Bring nior and old timer’s. Daily re-entries will something to read, or at least a good ear and be available for rifle and pistol. Prizes and an opinion. A “spaghetti Western” will folcertificates will be awarded for all matches low. For details, email donthepoet@yahoo. and aggregates. The Berryville Boy Scouts com or call 479-244-6369. will serve breakfast all four days, and lunch Thursday, Friday and Saturday. A chicken Sept. 29: EUUF hosts speaker on fighting and catfish fry will be held Thursday and polarization in society Friday evenings. A full-course buffet, all you On Sunday, Sept. 29 at Eureka Unitarican eat, will be served Saturday evening in an Universalist Fellowship, 17 Elk St., the the original log cabin at the park. For more guest speaker will be Sharon Spurlin, who information, email zcaywood@gmail.com. will discuss “Communicating in a Polarized Environment.” Tea Party or Socialist.? Sept. 28: EurekaPalooza Outdoor Festi- What skills will help us get past the extreme val with music and family fun rhetoric of today, and find a civilized center The 4th annual EurekaPalooza Out- from which we can talk with our neighbors, Sept. 26: Giving Tree grant awards ceremony The Carroll County Community Foundation will celebrate its 2013 Giving Tree Grant recipients on Thursday, Sept. 26 from 5:30-7 p.m. at Brashears Furniture Store in Berryville. Hors d’oeurves and refreshments will be served. For more information or to RSVP (by Sept. 20), email CarrollCounty@ acrf.org.
friends and family? Program at 11 a.m. followed by refreshments. Childcare provided. Oct. 1: Line dancing group starting Line dancing at The Barn in Holiday Island will start Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. at 120 Shields Dr. The group is free and will meet on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 7 p.m., with instruction on first Tuesdays. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call Vicky Lemme at 479-253-9039. Oct. 1: Scottish Dancing Fall Series begins The Scottish Dancing - Fall Series will be held on Tuesday evenings from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Black Belt Mastery Center, 3022 E. Van Buren (behind the Amish Furniture store), from Oct. 1 to Nov. 12 (except Oct. 22 when no class will be held). The first session is free. Sign up now as space is limited! 479-253-8252. Oct. 4: Buddhist Study Group fundraiser to rebuild monastery Eureka Springs Buddhist Study Group will join with Himalayan Mountain Shop of Fayetteville to offer a night of Bhutanese food and music to raise money to rebuild a sacred17th century Buddhist Monastery. Bhutan has been called the happiest place on Earth, but even there, tragedy strikes, and in 2011, the Wangdu Phodrang Dzong Monastery — where the Lama Thinly studied — burned. Bhutan is home of many teachers of Buddhism, and Lama Thinly has a long lineage of Gelugpa tradition teachers; he offers teachings on how to meditate. Eureka Springs meditation class dates will be announced soon. The dinner and fundraiser begins at 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 4 at St. Paul Episcopal Church, 224 N. East St, Fayetteville, AR. The menu includes traditional Bhutanese Momos, both meat and vegetarian, vegetable curry, salads and other traditional foods. A silent auction and art show/sale are part of the evening as well as music. For more information or tickets call 479-530-2574. Oct 5: Fayetteville Writer to teach Golden Trilogy On Oct. 5, from 1 to 4 p.m., the VIllage Writing School will offer a workshop on “The Golden Trilogy: Point of View, Sense of Place, and Internalization.” The instructor
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will be Pamela Foster, who has published both fiction and memoir. Foster writes in deep point of view with a rich, layered sense of place, and the premise for the workshop is that these three elements of writing, POV, SOP, and internalization, should be so seamlessly woven together that the reader cannot separate the individual strands. The workshop will be at the Village Writing School at 177 Huntsville Road. The cost is $25. Register online at villagewritingschool.com or contact alisontaylorbrown@me.com or 479-292-3665 for more information. Oct. 5: AARP Driver Safety Class The AARP Driver Safety Program, in conjunction with the Holiday Island Fire Department, will be sponsoring a four-hour driver safety classroom presentation for drivers 55 and older at Holiday Island Fire Station #1 on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 8:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The cost for AARP members is $12, non-members, $14. The class is limited to 25 participants; to register, call 479-253-2434. Oct. 7: HI Community Church men’s breakfast The public is are invited to attend the Holiday Island Community Church Men’s Fellowship Breakfast on Monday, Oct. 7. Breakfast will be served at 8 a.m. in the Church Fellowship Hall (188 Stateline Drive). Dick Kelsey, director of the Great Passion Play, will be the guest speaker beginning at 9 a.m. For more information, contact Duane Kriesel, 479-244-6422. Oct. 9: Course in The Nature Meditations begins A weekly course in The Nature Meditations of Inayat Khan will be offered at the Christian Science Reading Room (68 W. Mountain St.) on Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. starting Oct. 9 and continuing through Dec. 18. Inayat Khan was a Sufi Mystic who travelled to the West from India in 1911, and taught extensively throughout America and Europe while raising his family in France. Trained as a musician and poet, his simple yet profound reflections on nature resonate with all who have a mystical leaning and will be appropriate for everyone regardless of faith or cultural heritage. The public is invited to attend. For more information, 479-253-8252.
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It’s a mystery, Charlie Brown
Youth theater issues casting call By Jennifer Jackson
JJackson.Citizen@gmail.com
Who stole Linus’ blanket? That’s what Charlie Brown, Lucy, Sally and other “Peanuts” characters will be trying to find out in an original play by Josh Mollenkamp. And he’s looking for players. Mollankamp is a graduate theater student at MSU who started the Eureka Springs Youth Theater last spring. On Saturday, Oct. 12, he is holding open auditions for “A Charlie Brown Mystery,” and invites youth ages 11 to 18 years old to try out. Everyone who auditions and wants to be involved can take part in the production. “The good thing with an original play is that we can add characters or subtract characters,” said Doug Phillips, co-founder of ESYT. “We want everyone to participate.”
The audition will be a prepared one-minute monologue -- contact Mollenkamp, 417559-0174, for details, or come to Youth Theater sessions on Sept. 28 and Oct. 5. The program is free and open to anyone 11 to 18 years old. The fall session culminates with the performance of “A Charlie Brown Mystery” on Nov. 23. The audition is part of the learning process, Phillips said. “We do auditions every time, even for the monologues,” he said. “Josh wants everyone to know how to audition. It’s a skill you can use for the rest of your life.” Mollenkamp will be looking for people who can speak clearly and loudly enough to be heard by an audience. No acting experience is necessary.
Photo by Jennifer Jackson
Josh Mollenkamp, left, shows William Balentine, 18, of Berryville, and Elizabeth Olson, 17, of Eureka Springs, a comedy routine that illustrates Mollencamp’s stage mantra: be bigger, louder, faster and funnier.
“We can work on some things,” Phillips said. Youth Theater started last spring with classes in monologue delivery and performance skills designed to develop coordination and self-confidence. The summer session focused on acting and voice projection, concluding with the performance of scenes from three plays. The fall session is about character development. “You learn how to give your character a background,” Phillips said. Mollenkamp said he was inspired to write the play because he grew up being a huge fan of “Peanuts,” even forcing his brothers and sisters to help him celebrate Charles Schulz’ birthday. “I found it really easy to write the play because I was so familiar with the characters,”
Mollenkamp said. “The jokes just flowed.” As well as actors, Mollenkamp and Phillips, who were both in theater productions at College of the Ozarks, are looking for students interested in gaining experience in stage management, lighting, sound and set decoration. The open audition is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, at First United Methodist Church, 195 Huntsville Rd. (Hwy. 23 S.), Eureka Springs. Youth Theater has no religious component. “A Charlie Brown Mystery” will be performed at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23, in the UMC fellowship hall. Free; reservations required due to limited seating. Call 417-7732741 for reservations or more information. Website is www.youthcommunitytheater. org .
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Photos courtesy of Arthur Lau-Sed
Community Elders lead Autumnal Equinox celebration
Community Elder Margo Elliott discusses the manner in which we can receive guidance from the Higher Self.
Sean Smith leads the Toast to Mother Earth at the Open-air Meditation Sanctuary’s Autumnal Equinox Celebration dubbed “The Grove of the Elders” last Sunday.
Frank Rebiejo spoke about the fruits of commitment to the spiritual path and how they appear in our com- Community Elder George Meyer presents a musical affirmation of love and care for the well-being of Mother Earth. munity.
Community Elder Valerie Damon presenting her thoughts on love Community Elder Rebekah Clark joyfulin action with Karen Lambie, Heidi Smith and Doug Powell enjoy- ly shares her insights about touching others ing her humor. with the healing gift of love.
Hilary Fogerty grooves to the beat of the drum circle (with George Meyer in background).
Photos by Chip Ford
Bikes, Blues & BBQ brings motorcyclists to Eureka
Mayor Morris Pate stands with 8 artisits at the Motorcycle Art Show in the Gym at the Aud – 300+ pieces were on display.
ABOVE: Matt Reeves sang the blues at the Pied Piper on Friday and Saturday night to a packed house. BELOW: Smith and Fatima Treuer outside the Cathouse on Saturday night amid the sea of motorcycles.
Joe McClung rides along Planner Hill midday Saturday.
Above is HeAd CaSe, at left, as his tattoo is judged by Bandido Heavy during the tattoo contest on Saturday Chaser’s. Below is Sheri Williams, lower right, as she wistles at her husband Andy. The pair were married at Oak Crest Cottages and were celebrating at the Pied Piper with their wedding party, pictured.
Riders rode in large groups on Friday morning along Highway 62W as they converged into Eureka Springs for the weekend.
Above is a rider who could not resist the allure of being photographed in the ‘look ma, no hands!’ pose along Highway 62W. Below is a rider recovering her lost leather glove from the road. Nice tail by the way!
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Volleyball season gets under way in Eureka The Lady Highlanders played Flippin at home Friday evening – incurring losses for the junior, junior varsity and varsity teams. At left is Michaela Flanigan. Above is Kennedy Cash returning a serve. Below is Jordan Henley, right, in a moment of flawless photographic timing with Emma Roarick.
Photos by Chip Ford At left is Haley Comstock as she sends a full-powered serve to the Flippin team.
Pictured in action below, from left (top row to bottom row): Kennedy Cash, Mara Adams, Taylor Little, Carrie Comstock Gay, Aurora Fields and Jordan Henley.
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Wake up and see the color
Gazebo paint job sparks controversy
Photo by Jennifer Jackson
Parks Commissioner Ferguson Stewart talks about public response to the repainting of Crescent Spring Gazebo.
By Jennifer Jackson
JJackson.Citizen@gmail.com
When DonE Allen left his job as Parks gardener after 11 years, he left a legacy of elegantly-landscaped grounds that grace the city’s limestone springs. He also left a colorful controversy. Allen’s last decision: choosing the colors to repaint the Crescent Spring gazebo, a Victorian-style structure next to the Carnegie Library on Spring Street. And Parks Commission members have been getting some of the flack. “People are wide apart on it,” said Parks Commissioner Ferguson Stewart. Allen chose a turquoise and blue-violet that some people think are too bright, Stewart said, but are actually traditional colors that Victorians used for their
houses, which were known as “painted ladies.” The Eureka weather will mute the colors somewhat, he said, but he thinks they add a vibrant note to the landscape. “They say “Wake up, Eureka,” he said. The work was done by Pemberton Painting, and funded by the Eureka Springs Preservation Society. ESPS and the Parks commission approved the choice, Stewart said. Stewart hopes people will factor in that Allen was a consummate artist and landscaper who knew what he was doing. And that when they see the gazebo, they will remember everything Allen did to make the springs a perennial source of beauty for residents and visitors. “It was his last legacy,” Stewart said.
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Recyclers take it back to school By Jennifer Jackson
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What would entice third-graders to join a recycling club and give up recess to sort through recycling bins? “They love getting dirty,” Gwen Combs said. Combs, a third-grade teacher, is the recycling coordinator at Don Roberts Elementary in Little Rock, and one of the presenters at a school recycling workshop Monday at the Arkansas Recycling Coalition Conference. The other presenters – high school students who, like Combs, are devoting their time and energy to making their schools green. Alex Bussey, Carlos Chavez and Coy Davis from Greenland High School talked about their school’s EAST environmental programs, which include habitat restoration, stream restoration, erosion control and hydroponic gardening. Greenland High School, which has recycling bins in every classroom, won the 2012 Arkansas Recycle-Bowl, a Keep America Beautiful contest, which comes with a $1,000 cash prize. Students are now working on eliminating use of styrofoam in the cafeteria, Bussey said. Rachel Deeds, a junior at Haas Hall Academy in Fayetteville, talked about a non-profit she started when she was in seventh grade. Called Second Chance School Supplies, it recycles usable notebooks, binders and other supplies that students throw out at the end of the year. Started five years ago, SCS collected $2,000 worth of supplies from her school the first year, Deeds said, which grew to $5,000 worth from five schools the next, with the supplies given to teachers for distribution. Deeds works through school Green Teams and speaks at recycling conferences and PTA groups to promote the award-winning program. For more information: 2ndchancesupplies@att.net. Combs said she logged 600 volunteers the year she started the recycling program at her school, which opened in 2010 with 900 students and 100 teachers. Students
assessed what could be recycled, Combs said, and found the amount of paper in the dumpster unacceptable, as were the number of juice pouches thrown away at recess. They also identified the nylon monofilament netting used to hold the playground’s newly-laid sod in place as a wildlife hazard. The school, which had no recycling program when it opened, now has a Paper Crew that collects paper waste, and a 45- member Recycling Club that upcycles juice pouches, glue bottles, glue sticks and plastic lunchable kits to a company that per piece and shipping. Student also cut the nylon netting and sent it to Berkley Pure Fishing’s recycling program. Combs’ school won $500 in a “Cleanest Classroom” contest and enters the Great American Can Round-up every year. With the money they earned through recycling, they held “12 Days of Giving” at Christmas, donating to a charity in accordance with that day’s number, i.e. 12 ducklings to the Heifer Project, etc. Now, Combs said, all of the schools in the district have a recyling coordinator. Brenda Pulley of Keep America Beautiful spoke on the Recycle Bowl contest for K-12, which runs Oct. 21 through Nov. 15. Workshop participants also visited the Carroll County Solid Waste Recycling Education truck, and decorated recycling bins. International Paper awarded ARC a grant that paid for the workshop registration fees, according to Suzanne Hirrel, an ARC board member who introduced the speakers. Attendees included Cyndi James from the Choctaw Nation recycling program, Cindi Cox, recycling coordinator in Wilburton, Okla., and Debi Selby of McKee Foods in Gentry, Ark.. The company, which makes Little Debbie snack cakes, has zero landfill, Selby said, and recycles more than 97 percent of production waste. The 23rd annual Arkansas Recycling Coalition drew 276 people, with 16 states and the District of Columbia represented, organizer Cherie O’Mary said.
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A Big Fat Gay Wedding Diversity organizers say: Save the date! By Jennifer Jackson
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You invited to attend “Our Big Fat Gay Wedding” during Fall Diversity Weekend, Nov. 1, 2 and 3, which this year, will have a wedding vibe. Events include a rehearsal dinner on Friday and a wedding-themed public display of affection Saturday in Basin Park, where couples can take their vows in the band shell. A parade up Spring Street to the Space above Sweet Spring Antiques for the reception follows. The newly-formed Eureka Springs Gay Business Guild is a spon-
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listed as a member of SPP; • APSC Chief Economist Keith Berry is listed as a member of SPP; • APSC Electric Section Director Diana Brenske is listed as a member of SPP; • APSC General Counsel Valerie Boyce is listed as a member of SPP; • APSC General Counsel Mary Cochran is listed as a member of SPP; • APSC Policy Analyst Richard House is listed as a member of SPP; • APSC Senior Policy Analyst - Electric LouAnn Westerfield is listed as a member of SPP; • APSC employee Randy Hightower is listed as a member of SPP; • APSC employee Donna Gray is listed as a member of SPP; • APSC employee Pat Mosier is listed as a member of SPP; • APSC employee Dave Slaton is listed as a member of SPP; and • APSC employee Ted Thomas is listed as a member of SPP. Lord knows this list may not be exhaustive, but we believe it’s plenty to show that the Public Service Commission is a little (a lot!) too cozy with one of the bodies it governs. It’s called a conflict of interest. And
sor, providing refreshments for the reception, which will include a cake and dancing. A photographer will be taking pictures at Sweet Spring, and donating the money. Proceeds go to support the lawsuit to strike down the ban of same-sex marriage in Arkansas. The lawyer for the case will speak at Saturday’s PDA. Bill King is organizing “Our Big Fat Gay Wedding,” which he says is a celebration, a political statement and a fundraiser. For more information, go to Our Big Fat Gay Wedding facebook page.
here it exists. We, like many SWEPCO opponents, call on Gov. Mike Beebe and Attorney General Dustin McDaniel to put an end to the state’s top utility decision-makers consorting so closely with one of the power organizations it regulates, however indirectly. Such a conflict of interest in government should not be allowed, and it certainly shouldn’t be tolerated silently by those whose lives will be drastically and even possibly harmfully affected by such decision-makers. So we ask: Gov. Beebe and AG McDaniel, what are you going to do about this? ••• To speak out about this issue and voice your concerns, send a copy of this article with your own input as well to the Governor and the Attorney General at the following addresses: Gov. Mike Beebe Constituent Services State Capitol Room 250 Little Rock, AR 72201 501-683-6402 Email: tonya.mercer@governor.arkansas.gov Attorney General Dustin McDaniel 323 Center St., Suite 200 Little Rock, AR 72201 501-682-2007
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Village View
Alison By Sandra TaylorSynar Brown
This week, my guest columnist is Pamela Foster, whose books include great fun fiction and funny to poignant memoir. But whatever she writes, Foster understands how to link three important writing skills to create an organic experience for the reader. She calls this the Golden Trilogy, and she will be teaching a workshop on it on October 5.
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The Golden Trilogy
hen Elmore Leonard died a few weeks ago, the quote I heard most from fellow writers was, “If it sounds like writing, rewrite it.” Great advice, but how, exactly, are writers to accomplish this feat? On a plane from Houston to San Francisco, I sat beside a man who introduced himself as Bill. Bill turned out to be an avid reader. Be still my heart. Bill said he didn’t like a lot of description in the books he read. I asked if he liked James Lee Burke. Bill said Burke was one of his favorites. Hmmm, I said, that’s interesting since Burke does sense of place better than any
Village Writing School coming workshops • September 21–CHARACTER Jan Morrill, author or The Red Kimono, U of A Press www.janmorrill.com • October 5–The Golden Trilogy Point of View, Sense of Place, & Internalization Pam Foster http://pamelafosterspeakerwriter. wordpress.com/ October 19 – MINDFUL Writing Find your deep writing voice Elizabeth Diane Newell-Mack MindfulWriters.org. Coming in November Writing for Children Coming in December Writing YOUR Christmas Story A free gift from the Village Writing School
writer. Ever. In the history of the world. Bill pondered that for a moment and admitted, that yes, I was correct. But, he said, it doesn’t feel like description when Burke does it. Ah hah! Now we were getting somewhere. I’m going to paraphrase Leonard here. “If it sounds like description, the writer has not braided internalization and point of view seamlessly into their sense of place.” These three techniques work together in the Golden Trilogy. When sense of place is done right, the reader is inside the skin and mind of the point of view character so deeply they see the world through that character’s eyes, feel the world through the POV’s fingertips, smell and taste and breathe from inside that character. The reader is not wading through boring description, mentally tapping a finger and waiting to get to the action. The reader is living the life of the book’s character. This is deep point of view. Here’s an example. This is the opening paragraph of the book I’m writing now. We’re in the point of view of saddle preacher and civil war veteran, Jeremiah. Jeremiah stalked God. Boot heels beat a fast, steady staccato across the wooden planks of the elevated stage. The preacher glared into flat-bottomed clouds easing in from behind the crowd, smiled at the tease of rain sailing from the northeast, across a land so dry the congregation had two weeks earlier resorted to rationing. Last week a deputy was shot in the back after refusing an extra portion of the town’s remaining, near stagnant water to a drunk with a thirst more powerful than his fear of the lawman’s .44. Jeremiah lifted his arms to the heavens and called down the power of the creator upon the raised faces of the good
folks of Alton, Arizona. Now, here is the opening paragraph, the first time the reader meets the second point of view character, Adeline. She bought the house ‘cause of the buttercups. The old Victorian stood on a rolling hill, near ‘bout in the middle of a meadow, like a tarted-up goat playing king of
the hill. Adeline sat on a plaid wool blanket, shifted the baby at her breast. The orange glow of the rising sun bathed the meadow in wavy light. She brushed her palm over the buttercups all around her. Yellow so bright a more educated person, a person such as Jeremiah, would know See Village, page 30
Pamela Foster married her hero. A disabled Marine veteran of Vietnam, a man who would walk through fire for her without ever acknowledging that he ignited the flames. She’s lived in the redwoods of the Pacific Northwest, on the side of a volcano in Hawaii, in the Yucatan beside the Caribbean Sea, the stark desert of southern Arizona, the jungle of Panama, and now lives in the Ozarks of Arkansas. Foster is the author of novels Redneck Goddess and Bigfoot Blues, as well as Clueless Gringos in Paradise, the non-fiction account of her move to Panama with her husband, two suitcases and two giant service dogs. She writes and speaks about loving and living with a warrior with PTSD and shares the story of how service dogs bring veterans home from war. On October 5 from 1-4 pm, Foster will teach a workshop at the Village Writing School on how to employ the Golden Trilogy in your own story. Register online at villagewritingschool. com or contact me at alisontaylorbrown.com or 479 292-3665.
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Alison Taylor-Brown has an MFA in Fiction and a lifetime of teaching experience from preschool to university levels. She directs The Village Writing School, whose mission is to foster the development of area writers through workshops, writers’ circles, and coaching. Her column, Village View, appears weekly. To talk to Alison about your writing goals and dreams, contact her at alisontaylorbrown@me.com or 479 292-3665.
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The Village Writing School One of the great repositories of STORY in Eureka Springs is the lives and work of the artists who have chosen to live here. The Village Writing School is proud to assist Larry Mansker in the creation of his memoir, Brush for Hire. It’s a beautiful book of Larry’s art AND the stories behind the work. It also presents the fascinating journey Larry has taken in life, which has led him to be one of the best known and respected artists in Eureka. We will publish two excerpts from Brush for Hire this week and next, as the book is being readied for publication.
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hen I look back over five decades of painting and selling art, I now realize how important the story is to the viewer’s appreciation of the art. However, for most of my career, I was focused on the technical aspect of producing the art. I didn’t have much concern about how the non-artists related to what we artists were creating. This book is about the who, what, when, where and why of creating the art, as well as the who, what, when, where and why of appreciating the art. This is my personal path. Other artists have taken different paths, but be-
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cause it was my goal to spend as much time as possible doing the thing that I loved most – painting and drawing – this was the path for me. To accomplish this, I believed it would be advantageous to deposit money into, as well as draw money out of, my bank account. In the pages to come, it will become clear how this monetary philosophy infuenced many of my career decisions. A lot of these stories are about many adventures that went wrong but made possible the many more adventures that went right. It’s all about saying “YES” to new challenges.
THE RIVER QUAY
HE RIVER QUAY poster was created to advertise our little artist community in Kansas City. ‘Quay’ is the French word for ‘landing’ or ‘wharf’. That’s where French traders first settled in Kansas City and that’s where I set up my first commercial studio. Living in the River QUAY was exciting; never a dull moment. Most mornings I walked across the street to the city market and bought fruit for breakfast. I tried to set up my business appointments in the morning, so I could be at my drawing board by afternoon, where I worked until about 10 p m. Madam Lovejoy’s, one of the hottest jazz joints in town, was on the first floor of my building and that’s where I spent the next hour or so socializing with all those crazy artists and musicians. Since my bedroom was on the second floor, right over the jazz band, sleep was not an option, so after my social break, I resumed work until they stopped playing at 1 p.m.
I helped the operators design and build this night club. It was named after a famous brothel from the 1800’s that operated a few blocks away. An old Victorian home was being demolished and we salvaged its beautiful interior to replicate the madame’s original house. Naturally, we needed a large painting
To support our local writers, the Lovely County Citizen is providing space each week to showcase a student of The Village Writing School. For more information, email alisontaylorbrown@me.com or call (479) 292-3665
This Week’s Writer:
Lary Mansker
of the madame and her girls. Donna, a good friend and fantastic artist, collected a group of her friends to pose as the working girls. Our little community was growing. Not only were artists moving in, but some really fancy night clubs were joining our little River Quay. The most popular of these new clubs was Harlow’s and they wanted paintings on their walls. Now, this was the exuberant 70’s, when styles were over the top. Excess was in. The crazier the better, especially in our neighborhood. I suspect it might have been reminiscent of the Art Nouveau period in Europe. The leading painter of that style was the Austrian artist Gustav Klimt, whose work was now becoming very popular, especially with me. His exotic style matched the exotic time of the 1970’s. I saw his work for the first time in one of my new books and fell in love with it. I still have a big crush on him. So it was inevitable. The answer for this job was a style reminiscent of Art Nouveau and Gustav Klimt. I did over 20 paintings that were six feet tall.
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Page 22 – Lovely County Citizen – September 26, 2013 By Kristal Kuykendall
Tales from the Colony
This story was submitted to Tales From the South following a workshop at The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow in Eureka Springs, conducted by Tales producer Sandra Morell. The show, featuring three local writers, was taped before a live audience on June 16 at Caribe Restaurant and Cantina during a fundraiser for the Colony. For more information about the Colony, visit the website at www.writerscolony. org or email director@writerscolony.org.
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By Sandra Ostrander ex education didn’t exist in the ‘50s. I’m guessing there may have been a few enlightened parents who educated their children about “the birds and the bees” as it was called back then, but I never met any of them or their children. All the kids in my neighborhood were equally ignorant, so we banded together, pooling our scant and misguided knowledge, working diligently to assemble the illusive pieces of the sexual puzzle. So why didn’t we just ask our parents? We did! They weren’t talking. I knew babies grew inside a woman’s stomach from watching my aunt repeatedly get fat and then show up skinny with a new baby. I simply had no idea how they got in or out, and my mother wasn’t about to divulge that bit of information. We’d heard the f-word bandied about like a volleyball on the school playground and knew it had something to do with sex. But what? My friend Paula, who lived in another neighborhood and was getting her information from a different think tank, also heard it at school. After running it past her peer group to no avail, she made the ill-fated decision to ask her mother what it meant. Clearly not the coolest of moves. Her mother grabbed her by the shirt collar, shoved her up against the wall, got right in her face and growled, “There’s no such word!” Paula then made the mistake of wondering aloud why her mother had gotten so upset about a word that didn’t exist. She lived to regret that, too. Most of my sex ed eventually came from Barbara Jean, my next door neighbor, and believe me, it wasn’t pretty. Her older brother, Charlie, didn’t mind sharing bits of info here and there when he was in a good mood. Seems he was
learning it first hand from one of the older, more experienced girls on the block. He was always in a good mood when he came home from her house. When the mystery of the f-word was finally unraveled, we wished we’d never asked! That couldn’t be right, could it? Who in their right mind would ever willingly do such a thing? I couldn’t even imagine doing it at gunpoint. Then it hit me — if that’s where babies came from, my own parents had done it! Twice! I had a brother. I forgave them, but I was off my food for days. We had to name our own genitalia, as no one had ever heard of a penis or a vagina. Boys had weiners or talleywackers and girls referred ominously to their nether regions as “down there”. Then there was the more generic term — thing — which could be used for either male or female parts by those for whom words like weiner, talleywacker, and “down there” didn’t roll easily off the tongue. Being a girl, “down there” was of little interest to me until I had my first orgasm — unsolicited and quite by accident — when I was about 10 years old. I’ll never forget it. I was watching TV with Eddie, my older and only brother. The Real McCoys were on and I was jumping rope in time with the upbeat theme song. All of a sudden, what I could only describe as an explosion of warmth shot through my young loins. My knees buckled. I dropped the rope and fell to the floor in a quivering heap. My brother, ever concerned with my well-being, snapped, “What the hells’s wrong with you, punk?” “Nothing,” I mumbled, grabbing my rope and running outside to jump longer and harder than ever, desperately trying to recreate the experience. No such luck. I was already stick thin and grew even thinner over the next few weeks. There
was little time for food. It was all about the rope. I didn’t tell anyone. What could I say? My panties exploded? I had no idea what I was dealing with, only that I liked it — a lot. Though it never happened again, to this day, I smile every time I see a jump-rope. When I was 11, my body became a constant source of embarrassment when it betrayed me by growing tiny breasts, as if being freakishly tall wasn’t already enough. I comforted myself in the knowledge that my new breasts were small and could be easily hidden. Then came the first traces of pubic hair which I promptly yanked out. Dear God, no! Anything but that! You have to understand — I LOVED being a kid. Unlike most of my friends, growing up wasn’t something I aspired to. Being an adult didn’t look like much fun to me — just a lot of hard work and responsibility. Even though I’d been blind-sided by the changes transforming my body, I was keenly aware of what they meant — the door to my childhood had just slammed shut. I could still see it in the rear view mirror, but it was growing smaller with each new pubic hair. This was all very traumatic. One day when I had just started junior high, I went to the bathroom and got the shock of my young life. There, lurking in the crotch of my white cotton panties, was a small wet red stain. I stared at it, frozen in horror. No one had ever bothered to explain the female reproductive system to me, so I didn’t see this coming. You’d think my mother might have, since I’d already reached my full adult height of 5’ 8” and towered over her like Frankenstein’s monster, but I guess not. Pretending it never happened seemed to be the logical course of action. I was a tomboy, a tree-climber. Maybe I had just hurt myself “down there”. There was no need to make a big deal out of it... yet. I rinsed out my panties when I got home so Mama wouldn’t see it, but it came back, so I stuffed my panties with toilet paper. I decided not to tell Mama about this turn of events. My parents were great, and I couldn’t bear to hurt them with the horrible news that was so obvious to me. I had cancer and was going to die. About a month later, as the initial trauma was finally beginning to fade, I
woke up one Sunday morning and let out a blood curdling scream. Remember that scene in The Godfather where they cut off the horse’s head and put it in that guy’s bed? Well, my bed looked just like his. Mama and Daddy both came running. Daddy assessed the situation and quickly left the room, leaving Mama with the dirty work of explaining what was going on to their pubescently ignorant daughter. I struggled to grasp what she was saying — take it all in — and still avoid puking on her shoes. What was that? NORMAL... Really? EVERY MONTH??? Sweet Jesus, you’ve got to be kidding! I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. I would actually have to deal with this crap on a monthly basis. My cancer diagnosis seemed preferable at the moment. Then she whipped out the medieval paraphernalia that accompanied this “curse”. There was a thick pad that looked like a roll of tube socks and a hideous elastic belt with a v-shaped metal hook that lodged squarely in your crack to hold the sock pad in place. Apparently, I was somehow supposed to saddle up and ride this thing for a whole week. I’d always thought God had made a colossal mistake in rendering me a girl. Now I was absolutely sure of it. She went on to explain the rules of “menstruation” — even the name was disgusting. According to Mama, I was allegedly in some sort of weakened state during the days of my “menstrual cycle” and shouldn’t wash my hair or bathe as frequently as I normally did. Now I knew this was bull. If ever there was a time for bathing, this was it! I went over her head to Daddy and prevailed. I didn’t need buzzards following me to school. I finally made peace with my body and its ever-changing terrain around the same time I discovered boys. What a great distraction! I actually began to enjoy being female. Maybe God knew what he was doing after all. By now, you’re probably thinking I turned out to be a regular female Charlie Sheen. Au contraire. Though I did date a lot in high school and would make out at the drop of a hat, I remained a virgin until my wedding night. I never gave it See “Down There”, page 29
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of town. The responding officer stated the traffic was clear when he got there. 6:44 p.m. — A noise complaint was made about loud music at a local pub. The responding officer followed up. Sept. 18 12:38 a.m. — Complainant advised he could hear people screaming. An officer responded, but was unable to locate any screaming. Is there such thing as sleep-screaming? 3:22 a.m. — A caller reported seeing a suspicious vehicle at the grocery store. A call was made to the manager, who stated one of the employees had gone into work extra early. 10:24 a.m. — A minor traffic accident was reported in front of a downtown hotel. 11:20 a.m. — A caller advised that she was following a vehicle that had hit her vehicle outside of town earlier, and they were pulling into an art studio parking lot. An officer made contact with both parties and it was determined that she was mistaken, it had been a different vehicle. The woman was advised to file a report with the state trooper. 12:06 p.m. — A report was called in of a vehicle vs. a motorcycle in front of a local restaurant, with minor injuries. EMS did not transport anyone. 1:03 p.m. — A caller reported a two-vehicle accident involving a FedEx Truck. It at first appeared there were injuries, but EMS did not transport anyone. 1:27 p.m. — Complainant came to the
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director. The reading of Ordinance 2189, an ordinance to increase parking rates for special events, was postponed until the next meeting. The workshop for this ordinance was scheduled for Wednesday, and the council wanted input from the workshop before making a decision. The council also discussed business licenses for multifamily housing after hearing a request to leave alone the codes governing this, during the public comments period. Two people who said they are landlords of multifamily housing complexes voiced their
police department to report domestic violence between herself and her boyfriend earlier that day. Officers arrested the man. 2:20 p.m. — A woman called about a neighbor’s dog charging at her, stating it wasn’t the first time, and the owners seemed to let their dogs run free. An Animal Control Officer responded and attempted contact with the owners, but no one was home. They will patrol the area until contact is made. 2:58 p.m. — Caller reported a small dog running loose on the east side of town near the highway. ACO responded and returned the dog to its owner. 6:41 p.m. — Caller reported that something smelled deceased. Officer checked the area and determined that there were multiple kittens that had relieved themselves in a garage. Well that’s a bunch of crap! 8:55 p.m. — A noise complaint was received regarding music so loud they couldn’t hear their phone ring. Officer made contact at the local pub and advised the owner to keep it down. Sept. 19 12:06 a.m. — Complainant advised of a suspicious vehicle that was parked behind a local entertainment theater. The officer located it and found the driver to be resting his eyes for a few minutes. 3:37 a.m. — Carroll County Sheriff’s Office requested an officer to make contact with a crime victim at the Eureka Springs Hospital to assist an investigation by the Green Forest Police Department. An officer responded. 11:38 a.m. — A postal inspector called to report that a construction crew was refusing concerns that the council was overstepping its boundaries and said they prefer aldermen leave this issue be. The council decided to have Weaver review the licenses that were requested and draft an ordinance that will require landlords of multifamily dwelling to own such a license. Aldermen also decided to vacate a portion of Nut Street, after it was suggested by the Planning Commission and the Parks and Recreation Department. Parks found no possible use for the portion of street recommended for vacation, and one property owner held the vast majority of land surrounding the street, so it was suggested by Parks that it be vacated, Levine explained.
to allow passage to the mail delivery person. An officer responded but was unable to locate any construction crew in the area. “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night — nor construction crews — stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” Hmmmm. 11:44 a.m. — EMS reported a motorcycle accident while en route to another accident further west of town. Officer responded, nothing significant, driver and bike were okay. 12:19 p.m. — While en route to a motorcycle accident call west of town, an ambulance reported they came upon a multiple motorcycle accident with injuries, and they stopped to assist. An officer took a report. EMS transported riders to the hospital, as they discovered the original accident they were called to was in the next county. 1:19 p.m. — An officer responded to the middle school for a report of student with something he brought to school that he shouldn’t have (not a weapon, don’t worry). He was held and later picked up by his mother and the charges were referred to the juvenile office. 1:38 p.m. — A caller requested an officer to check on an elderly female that didn’t
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respond to her meal delivery. The officer arrived and then the lady pulled up in her vehicle, she was okay. 2:15 p.m. — Complainant advised he wanted to file harassment charges against his ex-wife. A detective filed a report. 3:38 p.m. — An officer was requested at a local inn for an accident between two motorcycles. There didn’t seem to be any injuries, but a heated verbal dispute was in process. The officer made contact, at which time the argument was finished. One driver was transported to the hospital for minor injuries. A report was taken. Sensing a theme this week? 6:11 p.m. — The front desk employee from a local inn called to advise that someone left a dog in a vehicle, with the windows cracked. The officer checked it out and the dog was okay. 7:17 p.m. —A caller advised that a leaf blower was going and making too much noise! Really? With all the motorcycles, the complaint was a leaf blower?? 10:58 p.m. — An employee from a local convenience store called to request assistance with a customer who wouldn’t leave. See Dispatch, page 26
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his weekend is as packed with stellar live music acts as any recent weekend I can recall — particularly the weekend lineup at Chelsea’s Corner Cafe & Bar, which is quite impressive — beginning with a special “big show” tonight, Thursday, Sept. 26 (see more below). Have a great (and quiet, peaceful, traffic-free) weekend and get out and support live music! THURSDAY Patrick Sweany will use his vast musical and songwriting talents to fill up “the spaces in between” at a special Thursday night “big show” at Chelsea’s on Sept. 26. On any given night (or any given album) Sweany will swing through a number of genres: blues, folk, soul, bluegrass, maybe some classic 1950s rock, or a punk speedball track. He’s a musical omnivore, devouring every popular music sound of the last 70 years, and mixing ‘em all together seamlessly into his own stew.
But the one thing most people notice about Sweany isn’t his ability to copy – it’s his authenticity. Like his heroes, artists like Bobby “Blue” Bland, Doug Sahm, Joe Tex, Sweany somehow manages to blend all of these influences into something all his own. As a child, Sweany spent hours teaching himself to fingerpick along to Leadbelly, Lightnin’ Hopkins, and other folk-blues giants. In his late teens, he began playing the clubs and coffeehouses around Kent, Ohio, quickly gaining a reputation for the intricate country blues style he was developing: part Piedmont picking, part Delta slide – with an equally impressive deep, smooth vocal style. But Sweany wouldn’t stay in the acoustic world for long. His love of ‘50s-era soul and rock fused with the adrenaline-soaked garage punk revival happening throughout the Rust Belt pushed him to form a band. After four critically acclaimed albums
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(two produced by longtime collaborator and Grammy winner Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys), Sweany has expanded his touring radius to 49 states and the UK. He’s played premiere festivals all over the U.S., and supported national acts such as The Black Keys, The Gourds, The Wood Brothers, Wayne Hancock, Hot Tuna, and Paul Thorn on tour. His latest record, “Close To The Floor,” hit the streets in July . It was recorded to 2-inch tape in Nasheville, Tenn., and features contributions from Joe McMahan (Luella & The Sun, Allsion Moorer, Webb Wilder), Ron Eoff (Cate Brothers, Levon Helm), Jon Radford (Justin Townes Earle, Lilly Hiatt), and Ryan Norris (Lambchop), among others. “Close To The Floor” is a gritty, hard look at some very difficult recent events in Sweany’s life and recalls the halcyon days of Muscle Shoals releases by Dan Penn, Eddie Hinton and Leon Russell. Patrick Sweany’s performance – and I have seen him perform to sold-out venues in Little Rock several times – is an absolute Do Not Miss show. Admission is $5 (a steal for this level of talent and respect for a musician) and it’s open to ages 21 and up.
Chelsea’s Corner is located at 10 Mountain St., 479-253-6723. FRIDAY Friday night features music from the Whistle Pigs, one of the Midwest’s friendliest and most popular Americana trios. Their live shows, consisting of vocal harmonies, banjo, accordion, and upright bass, are energetic yet humorous and interactive, making them suitable for the sit-down crowd as well the dancers and the drinkers. Traveling over 70,000 miles and playing about 200 shows annually, the Whistle Pigs have shared the stage with the likes of The Legendary Shack Shakers, Split Lip Rayfield and Black Oak Arkansas while playing at a wide range of venues, from Yonder Mountain String Band’s Harvest Festival to bars and dives, weddings and fish fries. The Whistle Pigs will go on around 9 p.m. at Chelsea’s. Admission is $5; open to ages 21 and up. SATURDAY Billy Don Burns is a true “Country Music Warrior.” He wears his battle scars with honor, depicting the stories of his life in his songs with brutal and beautiful honesty. Burns is respected far and wide for his long career in songwriting and performing, and he’s still out there. He’s lived it and breathed it through lifetimes of country music passion and pain. Carrying the guitar like a sword on his back, he battles for the Poet. He battles for the Artist. He battles for the souls who defy modern convention. And every time he strikes a chord in some smoke-filled honkytonk, he wins. Billy Don Burns started out in this business working with legends, and somewhere along the way he became one himself. Traveling the world playing his music, Burns has played mostly clubs and smoke filled honky-tonks – and he has played thousands of them. He has performed his music on the Grand Ole Opry stage, and one of Burns’s hits even unseated his hero, Johnny Cash, who had been holding No. 1 for 14 weeks on the Gavin Americana charts – and Burns received a letter of congratulations from the Man in Black when it happened. Burns, first and foremost, is a songwriter. His music has been recorded by many well-known artists, including Willie Nelson, Connie Smith, Johnny Paycheck and Sam-
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my Kershaw. If you like real music – songs that tell stories about real life – then look no further than the Billy Don Burns show at Chelsea’s on Saturday, Sept. 28. The performance will begin around 9 p.m. and is open to ages 21 and up. Admission is just $5. (Burns’ shows – like Patrick Sweany shows usually charge more like $10 or $15 for admission, in most places. Just sayin’.) SUNDAY Sunday’s highlight is the Down Hill Strugglers at Chelsea’s, which begins around 7:30 p.m. Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Down Hill Strugglers is an old-time string band with four — sometimes five — members and traditional bluegrass instrumentation, plus a harmonica, Jews harp, and pump organ! Sounds fun! The group has released an album on the Smithsonian Folkways label and is extending the legacy of the New Lost City Ramblers by presenting the authentic sound of old-time music to a new generation, their bio says. The Down Hill Strugglers integrates a wide range of old-time songs, ballads, fiddle tunes and banjo breakdowns into every performance. Their music is infused with the free-wheelin’ feeling and energy present in the “true diversity” of American folk music, the band says. Critics and well-known musicians alike have praised the group. One music reviewer wrote: “Many string bands have the tunes but not the chops. Some have chops and tunes, but can’t achieve liftoff, marching along politely like so many historical reenactors. But the Down Hill Strugglers hit the trifecta, pulling their bows deftly across the best numbers in the oldtime songbook with more grit and style than just about any group fiddling away today.” John Cohen of the New Lost City Ramblers had this to say about the group: “The Down Hill Strugglers bring back the true spirit of old-time music, where every singer invented his own performance. Besides being excellent musicians on fiddle, banjo and guitar, pump organ, harmonica, etc., they sing with the high voices that echo the sounds of young artists heard on the old 78s, evoking the spirit of the ‘Golden Era’ of recording, and the mystery of their own identity. They have built their repertoire from some of the best music of the past, and they
keep it alive and lively. They have found resonance with the intensity of rural music, while delighting in the nuances that preserve the individual uniqueness of the genre. This is music that will keep your mind dancing.” The Down Hill Strugglers performance at Chelsea’s is open to ages 21 and up; no charge for admission; show starts at 7:30 p.m. ••• Following is the complete schedule of music and entertainment for Eureka Springs venues this weekend: THURSDAY, SEPT. 26 • Basin Park Hotel Balcony Bar & Restaurant, 12 Spring St., 479-253-7837: Maureen Alexander, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. • Chelsea’s, 10 Mountain St., 479-253-6723: Patrick Sweany, 9 p.m., $5 cover • Jack’s Place, 37 Spring St., 479-253-2219: Karaoke with DJ Goose, 8 p.m. to midnight • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard), 105 E. Van Buren, 479-253-2500: DJ, 3 p.m.; Strange Company, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. • Squid & Whale, 37 Spring St., 479-2537147: “Open Mic Musical Smackdown” with Bloody Buddy and “Action Art” with Regina. FRIDAY, SEPT. 27 • Basin Park Hotel Balcony Bar & Restaurant: Hogscalders, noon to 3 p.m.; Hogscalders, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. • Berean Coffee House, 4032 E. Van Buren, 479-244-7495: Open, 7 p.m. • Blarney Stone, 85 S. Main St., 479-3636633: Mountain Shore, 8:30 p.m. • Cathouse / Pied Piper, 82 Armstrong St., 479-363-9976: • Chaser’s, 169 E. Van Buren, 479-2535522: live music, 9 p.m. • Chelsea’s: Whistle Pigs, 9 p.m. • Eureka Live!, 35 N. Main St., 479-2537020: DJ & Dancing, 9 p.m. to close • Eureka Paradise, 75 S. Main St., 479-3636574: DJ & Dance music, 8 p.m. • Henri’s Just One More, 19 1/2 Spring St., 479-253-5795: Juke Box, 9 p.m. • Jack’s Place: Karaoke with DJ Goose, 8 p.m. to midnight • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): DJ and Karaoke, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. • New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main St., 479-2532525: Nathaniel, 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 45 Spring St., 479363-6444: Left of Center, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
• Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 417 W. Van Buren, 479-253-8544: Smooth Down Under, 7:30 p.m. • Squid & Whale: RJ Mischo & Texas Slim, 9 p.m. • Voulez-Vous Lounge, 63 Spring St., 479363-6595: Big Bad Gina, 9 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPT. 28 • Basin Park Hotel Balcony Bar & Restaurant: James White, noon to 3 p.m.; Chris Diablo, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. • Blarney Stone: Ozark Thunder, 8:30 p.m. • Cathouse / Pied Piper: Brett and Teri Duo, 8 p.m. to midnight • Chaser’s: Live music, 9 p.m. • Chelsea’s: Billy Don Burns, 9 p.m. • Eureka Live!: DJ & Dancing 9 p.m. to close • Eureka Paradise: DJ & Dance music, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. • Henri’s Just One More, 19 1/2 Spring St., 479-253-5795: Juke Box, 9 p.m. • Jack’s Place: Sean Clavin and The Dirty Truth, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): LIve music, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
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down, Macy’s down, a stock market in flux, Feds sinking massive amounts of money into the economy, more companies going to part-time workers to avoid a perceived increase in labor costs — and the list goes on. “It’s the economy, stupid” means more now than it did then, and it is the reason the retail shops’ and galleries’ sales are down, it would seem. How dare you put such a piece of trash like you did in a paper targeting a segment of our visitors, slamming lodging and restaurants, and for what? A three-day noise intrusion and an attempt to avoid other noise-makers? They make noise, yes they do. But where were you, Citizens Organized for a Peaceful Eureka, when the Ferraris, antique cars or Corvette weekend is happening as they roar those motors or honk those antique horns? So what’s next? If you feel that the LGBT Diversity Weekend guests are not buying enough retail, or not going
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• New Delhi Cafe: Steve Jones, noon to 4 p.m.; Dime Box, 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den: Jesse Dean, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Third Degree, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern: Muddy Rivers, 8 p.m. • Squid & Whale: Stiff Necked Fools, 9 p.m. • Voulez-Vous Lounge: Big Bad Gina, 9 p.m. SUNDAY, SEPT. 29 • Basin Park Hotel Balcony Bar & Restaurant: Live Music, noon to 3 p.m.; Live Music, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. • Blarney Stone: Pro Football Game Day • Chelsea’s: Down Hill Strugglers, 9 p.m. • Eureka Paradise: Locals’ night • Jack’s Place: Pro Football with Dylan • New Delhi Cafe: James White Trio, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. • Squid & Whale: Local Talent Showcase • House Concert at EUUF, 17 Elk St., 479244-0123: Mary Flower, 6 p.m. MONDAY, SEPT. 30 • Blarney Stone: Pro Football night • Chaser’s: Bike Night with Live Entertainment, 9 p.m. to enough bars besides Henri’s, Eureka Live, does that group of visitors need a paid advertisement to insult them, too? How about the drumming and all that noise they make? Do they shop in your stores after the drumming? Is the reason that you are already closed, or …? Why hide behind the sign off of Citizens Organized for a Peaceful Eureka? Why not contact your real estate agents and take a look at Alpena or Green Forest? Did you not notice that Branson has two theaters laying off entertainers? It is the economy, stupid — plain and simple. I suggest you ought to go out there now and kiss a motorcycle rider and say thanks. Additional thought: The CAPC taxes are collected for tourist lodging and restaurants by tourists. The CAPC advertises for ALL OF EUREKA SPRINGS. We are all in this together, and your ad was inappropriate. — David Mitchell Alderman, Ward 1 Pos. 2 Owner, Heart of the Hills Inn
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The officer responded and the male subject left. Bye-bye. 11:05 p.m. — Caller advised his black motorcycle was stolen while he was at one of the local bars on Highway 62. A report was taken. The suspect is a white male with tattoos. Well, THAT narrows it down?! Sept. 20 3:02 a.m. — A woman at a local inn reported her husband had possibly taken too much of his medication. At first she was in fear of him leaving to drive, then he came back to the room and she was afraid he was possibly going to hurt her. Then while the officers were en route she called again that he was looking for his gun. The officer arrived and after discussion determined the situation was under control. Whew! 9:16 a.m. — A caller advised that she had ordered a sheet set during a fundraiser, the check had been cashed but she had not received her order, so was considering it as theft. A detective took a report. 11:30 a.m. — Caller complained of mo-
torcycles blocking traffic to allow crowds to pull out of hotel parking lots. Officers were advised to assist in traffic issues when possible. 11:35 a.m. — A caller complained that there was excessive noise from a nearby pub, to the point that the restaurant servers were unable to hear the customer’s orders. An officer responded and was able to carry on normal conversation with no problem. 12:19 p.m. — A woman reported a large dog running loose in the area of a local discount store. The responding officer was unable to locate the dog. 12:43 p.m. — Caller reported several motorcycles passing on a double yellow line west of town. The information was passed along to state and county agencies. 1:41 p.m. — A caller reported a black motorcycle was in a suspicious location and wondered if there may have been any report of a stolen motorcycle. The detective responded and verified it to be the motorcycle previously reported as stolen. The owner was notified where he would be able to pick it up. Quick recovery! 3:12 p.m. — A woman at a local inn ad-
vised that a guest didn’t want to pay his bill. An officer said he would respond as soon as school traffic was finished. 3:34 p.m. — A theft of two motorcycles from a parking lot in a downtown area was called in. While the officer was en route, the caller located the bikes. Hate it when I forget where I parked! 4:05 p.m. — Caller advised she heard what sounded like gunshots throughout the day coming from what seemed like the cemetery area. Officers were able to determine the shots were from out in the country where target practice was taking place. 8:19 p.m. — A man called in a noise complaint on three motorcycles. Mmm, and…? Do you know what weekend this is? 11:42 p.m. — A manager at a local motel advised that an employee was intoxicated and had gotten into an argument with his girlfriend and left the property driving a van. The officer located the vehicle and it was then parked at another motel. They will keep watch. Sept. 21 2:13 a.m. — An employee at a local convenience store stated that a very intoxicated couple had just left on a motorcycle. While on the phone, the caller noticed they had pulled into the hotel next door. Officers responded, but no contact was needed. 2:19 a.m. — A call from a local inn reported a large party taking place in the parking lot, with people being very loud. Officers responded and spoke with the guys, asking them to turn the music down and take the party inside. And the party continues. 2:23 a.m. — A caller stated that an intoxicated female was passed out in her vehicle in the parking lot of a local pub, with the car running. Officers responded and arrested the woman for DWI, possession of controlled substances and possession of drug paraphernalia. That’s going to cost her! 3:30 a.m. — A caller stated that there were three drunk people jumping out in front of cars and walking down the middle of the highway. Officers responded but were unable to locate them. 4:09 a.m. — An employee of a downtown hotel reported there may be a thief. A local woman had dropped a man off at the hotel, as he was a guest at the hotel. When she got home, she realized some
of her personal belongings were missing. When she got back to the hotel, some of the items were discovered in the hallway, near the man’s room. An officer responded and spoke to both of them. The matter was resolved without report. Not cool, man! 4:34 a.m. — A woman at a local inn called that she was concerned that her boyfriend was getting very angry and she was getting afraid. An officer located them, which wasn’t easy, since they gave the wrong inn name at first, and he determined the argument was verbal only; no report needed. 11:01 a.m. — A complainant advised his motorcycle had been backed into the previous night at a local lounge. An officer responded and spoke with both parties who agreed to exchange information. No report was taken at this time. 1:30 p.m. — CCSO advised of a motorcycle accident west of town, blocking the road. An officer responded and a report was taken. 11:01 p.m. — A call from an employee at a local bar advised that there was a very belligerent, irate and intoxicated female that thinks her purse was stolen. Her boyfriend was trying to tell her it’s in their hotel room. She won’t leave. Officers responded and by that time, the woman had returned to her room. Sept. 22 1:34 a.m. — A local taxi driver reported he had seen a young man outside a downtown bar who was trying to pick a fight with everyone. Officers responded but were unable to find him anywhere. 2:04 a.m. — A routine traffic stop in town resulted in the arrest of a woman for a DWI, expired drivers license, no proof of insurance, and careless and prohibited driving. 4:53 p.m. — Complainant advised that the music was too loud coming from the pub nearby. Officers responded and requested them to turn it down and close the doors. 5:16 p.m. — Caller advised that a vehicle unknown to him was parked near his home, where no cars were usually parked. An officer responded, checked the vehicle and found no suspicious activity. 7:44 p.m. — A complainant advised of a possibly intoxicated driver of a pickup pulling out of McDonald’s. Officers made contact with the driver and found that he was not intoxicated.
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The Natural Way How to get rid of kidney stones
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here is an old adage in medicine that the three most painful events in life are childbirth, Jim Fain passing a kidney stone and heart attack. Because people experience pain differently you can never say which of the three hurt worse. I suppose if you had a heart attack while giving birth and passing a stone at the same time, you’d surely see the world differently! Kidney stones can be prevented in many by drinking plenty of water each day and being sure not to dehydrate yourself. We need to flush the ingredients that make up stones out of our systems daily. Kidney stones can be made up of calcium oxalate (the most common), phosphate, uric acid, struvite and cysteine. Flushing helps remove all of these. The most common kidney stone is calcium oxalate. Folks with high levels of this can counter it with common lemon juice in the water. This adds some citrate, which inhibits calcium stone formation. About 4 oz of lemon juice a day works. You’d think restricting calcium would be good, but it isn’t the calcium, rather it’s the other stuff that I listed above such as oxalate. In fact low levels of calcium actually promote forming stones so keep on supplementing with proper amounts of calcium. Curbing intake of oxalate is a good thing; trouble is you have to give up beer, chocolate and grapes. Two supplements stand out to reduce kidney stones. Harvard researchers long ago proved vitamin B6 and magnesium chelate when taken together on a regular basis reduced occurrence by 92%. Using 500mg of magnesium and 100 mg of B6 each day on a regular basis seems to do the trick. Chinese medicine has been around a long time and they have a formula called Jin Quian Cao that I’ve seen work well, though I don’t have clue how to pronounce it. I simply call it JQC. It is a myth that vitamin C causes kidney stones, just as it is for calcium. There is not an ounce of truth to these old stories. So give up the beer (Uggh) and drink plenty of lemon water.
Wisecrack Zodiac ARIES: If you weren’t so tired from jumping to conclusions, you could leapfrog over that latest hurdle at work. Rest up, because you’ll have another chance to take the plunge soon, and that water will be colder than your boss’ heart. TAURUS: So you’re not the center of the universe. There’s probably a planet-ripping explosion happening there anyway. Enjoy your quiet corner, just don’t fall asleep and slip into a black hole. GEMINI: Nothing says ‘party’ like tequila-flavored ice cream. Although the worms were a nice touch, you’re probably not cut out to be a party planner for kids’ birthday celebrations. Not until rehab, anyway. CANCER: If you’re very still, you can see the beauty of the universe in a single rose. If you have the money, though, why not take a limo and see all the gardens? That way, you can see who trims their hedges and who doesn’t. LEO: In each life a little rain must fall, but leave it to you to grab the titanium golf umbrella. Lower the armor for a little while, and some new ideas might sprout at your feet. VIRGO: Knowing your place in the world is fine, but it’s just a temporary spot, not a permanent address. Keep looking for greener pastures, even if you have to carry in the Astroturf yourself. LIBRA: You’re ready to kick butt and take names, but you forgot both your pencil and your boots. You can still laugh at people’s outfits, though. That always cheers you up. SCORPIO: Everything can be unicorns and rainbows, or horses with pointy edges and wet streets. Depends on how you look at it. Sure, you might step in a puddle if you reach for a rainbow, but a wet foot is worth free Skittles. SAGITTARIUS: Quit searching
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for enlightenment outdoors; what you want is deep inside. That’s where the aliens buried your implant. Explains a lot, especially your love of Honey Boo Boo and deep-fried bananas. AQUARIUS: Something burns deep within you. Could be a new passion, or it could be last night’s Sriracha chili. Either way, it’s going to keep you up at night un-
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til you do something about it, so get going. P I S C E S : You’ve always seen reality as a spice to be used lightly instead of a daily staple. That view serves you well this week when others are binging on their crapola stew.
Crossword Puzzle ACROSS 1. Genus groupings 8. Diving bird 13. A way to punish 14. Hot layered sandwich 15. Supplier of means or knowledge 16. Celestial body shadow 17. Play a role 18. Bench tool 20. Scottish wool cap 21. River vessels 24. Worldwide tennis assoc. or trade admin. 25. Fleming or Hunter 26. “Over there” to Lil’ Abner 28. Fall bloomer 31. Fitting recompenses 32. Reeking wacko? 34. Meadow or pasture 35. ___ answer 36. Root out 41. To ___ is human 42. See organs 43. Distress call 44. Hold tight 46. Infect, corrupt 49. Give a tenth 50. Watery trade route 51. Moo maker
52. They make searches and cars work DOWN 1. Orate 2. A nickel is worth five ___ in England 3. Related on mom’s side 4. Taxi 5. Not well 6. Pitch and roll controller 7. Beirut’s country 8. More gory 9. Coke mixer 10. When beaches get larger 11. Scolded angrily 12. Inspires with
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love 19. Pigpen 22. Gives right of possession until a debt is paid 23. Nate at Chelsea’s 27. Balance between high and ebb tides 28. Features 29. Illuminated by heavenly bodies 30. Admission cost at Hooters? 33. Moron or codone predecessor 34. Heed 37. Backcomb 38. One from the world’s most
populous continent 39. 1000 kilograms 40. ____ Park, Colo. 45. Ursula Andress’s 1965 movie of Rider Haggard’s 1887 graphic novel 47. “You’re it” game 48. What Cassius’s surname became
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Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Arkansas
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FRI., SAT., & SUN. OCTOBER 27TH, 28TH & 29TH, 2013 • 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. Furniture: Twin bed sets w/mattresses, skirts, spreads, shams; 1 reg. iron antique bedstead w/ mattress; love seat; antique English wardrobe with matching dresser; large cushioned maple chair; small cabinets; coffee table; file cabinets & much more Shop: Craftsman 10” contractor’s table saw; table belt sander; 7” sander/grinder; reciprocal saw, router, Ryobi miter saw, 18” belt hand sander; 4 1/2” disc sander/grinder; bench grinder; HD steel vise; compressor; clamps--various types and sizes; circular saw; misc. electrical, pipefitting, PVC, air hose supplies; lumber & plywood; various hand tools--all types, elec. heaters, shop vacs; carpenter work bench; radial saw; much more in small tools & supplies. Garden, Yard & Misc.: Hoes, rakes, shovels, hoses; wheelbarrows; post hole diggers; axes; log roller; splitting mauls; bush whackers; elec. fence supplies; live stock fence panels & steel posts; Certainteed shingles & cedar shake shingles. Books & Other: Large selection-hard & paper back; nice artistic prints; wood toy carvings-collector’s quality; camping gear; old doors and mirrors; vinyl records; BIG S A small antique collector items; games & toys. LE 3
The Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Arkansas is currently accepting applications for Personal Care Assistants to work with our In-Home clients of Carroll County. We are looking for outstanding individuals with good work ethics that truly cares about our senior citizens. The right candidates would enjoy the flexibility of a work schedule up to 28 hours per week, paid holidays, incentive bonuses, participation in the agency’s retirement plan and the satisfaction of helping senior citizens maintain their independence. Previous training and experience preferred for immediate placement with a starting wage of $9.10 per hour. We will provide training for untrained applicants otherwise eligible for employment. For more information and to apply on-line go to www.aaanwar.org and click on the Employment tab. Position will remain open until filled.
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much thought. It was just how things were back then. Not too long ago, my best friend asked me, “If you could do everything over again — of all the boys you dated — which one would you have sex with?” Without missing a beat, I replied, “All of ‘em!” •••
Sandra G. Ostrander of Eureka Springs has penned several stage plays, a screenplay, a novel and countless poems. She currently writes newsletter and marketing materials for the Good Shepherd Humane Society in Eureka as well as occasional freelance articles for the Citizen and other regional publications. Ostrander’s first fulllength play, “No Hard Feelings,” was produced in 1993 and ran eight performances at Rhodes College in Memphis. In 2009, her monologue, “Mama’s Message,” was published by the International Centre for Women Playwrights in a volume called “Mother/Daughter Monologues, Volume 4: Urgent Maturity.” She is now working on her memoirs, “Confessions of a Cookie Whore.”
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The Shelter often receives animals with infirmaties. Moe and Tinker are the most recent. Moe is a 1-year-old cat that was shot in the eye, but still loves people and is very cuddly. Tinker is a five-year-old Miniature Australian Shepherd mix who is blind from cataracts. She too is very loving and trusing. For more information, call the Good Shepherd Humane Society Animal Shelter at 479-253-9188 or stop by the shelter on Highway 62 East in Eureka Springs. Shelter hours are noon to 5 p.m. daily except Wednesdays.
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share owners; and two representatives of a house of worship. Third, the board approved, 4-1, Commissioner Linda Graves voting nay, to break a tie vote by chance, such as flipping a coin, rather than a runoff election or committee appointment. In other business, the board: • Reviewed the Capital Improvements Program draft for 2014. (Editor’s note: Watch for a forthcoming story on
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a better, finer word to describe the color. Yellow so glorious it trapped the day’s joy and gave it back to her. She adjusted her skirt around her knees, smiled out at the field of deep green speckled with flowers that gave off their own magic, as though a lantern glowed from within each tiny bloom. The Lord looked down upon her every morning and sent this special gift, gems scattered from the hand of God. Every writer develops a method of writing that allows them to discover and hone their own unique voice and style. On October 5th, I will share my process. With exercises and discussion and writing, lots of writing, I’ll explain how I blend sense of place with internaliza-
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this.) • Heard District Manager Dennis Kelly make a clarification in response to statements of his to the newspaper and of Kathy Bischoff at Monday’s meeting about which side is responsible for producing the Bischoff v. HISID draft settlement agreement document. Kelly said both attorneys are working on the document, and “once they get the final language, we’ll all get our copies.” The Sept. 24 special meeting to go over the agreement was cancelled because the document was not available. tion and point of view. My hope is that those who attend this workshop will have at least one Ah hah moment. My goal is for each attendee to leave with brand new ways of framing the writing process, a way to look at the way their own writing method with a whole new eye. I also hope that those who share this day with me will be fired up to go home and write, to get back to that novel or short story or article buried on their computer and in the back of their minds, or to start that next chapter of an ongoing work with fresh ideas and renewed zeal. I am not just a writer. I’m a reader. I want to help unlock and polish the words bubbling away inside other authors because I want to read books that no one else but that author could have written.
Gloria Bohannan
January 23, 1949 – September 23, 2013
GLORIA BOHANNAN, a resident of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, was born January 23, 1949 in Baraboo, Wisconsin, a daughter of William and Dorothy (Soye) Kleinert. She departed this life Monday, September 23, 2013 in Holiday Island, at the age of 64 years. Gloria worked as a pharmacy tech at Bills Pharmacy. She is also survived by two daughters, Michelle Riker and Angie Taylor both of Eureka Springs, AR; one son-in-law, Raymond Holtzinger of Philadelphia, PA; one brother, Leon Kleinert of Wisconsin; one sister-in-law, Emily Fuchs of Wisconsin; two grandchildren, Austin Riker and Samantha Lester; one nephew, Bruce Klein-
ert; one niece, Rose Kleinert; and several friends and loved ones. On March 14, 1966, Gloria was united in marriage with Thomas “T-Bone” Bohannan who preceded her in death. She was also preceded by her parents, William and Dorothy Kleinert; one brother and one nephew, Davey Kleinert. A Memorial service will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service. Memorial donations may be made to the Gloria Jean Bohannan Memorial Fund, c/o First National Bank of North Arkansas, P.O. Box 367, Berryville, Arkansas 72616. Online condolences may be sent to the family at nelsonfuneral.com.
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Celebrating a new business
Photo courtesy of Annie Stricherz
Photo by David Bell
Ken Ketelsen, in center with scissors, was joined by members of the Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce and several of his employees in cutting the ribbon opening his most recent business endeavor on North Main Street: The Emporium. The Emporium by Deja Vu is a cooperative art and antique gallery located upstairs in the building that formerly housed Cafe Santa Fe. Twelve local artists, including Carol Birdsong, Adrian Frost, Charles Pearce and Mary Springer, are part of the co-op, Ketelsen told the Citizen when he took over the building in May.
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da and abruptly introduced to meet the grant application’s deadline, and to not prolong the firefighters’ inability to respond to threats at maximum speed and proficiency. “There will be no money from the county used and it covers everything, it’s not a matching grant,” McVey said. “We have no access to water now that Carroll-Boone has locked up all the hydrants and given us a cease and desist order. I almost had the feeling that during a fire I will cut the dang lock off and take whatever water I need.” Carroll-Boone Water District officials did tell McVey that they would fill his trucks in case of a fire, but not for training purposes, he said. He also stated that in emergency situations in the past he has had to call an employee of Carroll-Boone to contact an operator that will allow the access to the water. “All the way from the plant here to Harrison all of our hydrants are locked
for 48 miles,” said John Summers, manager for Carroll-Boone Water District. “Because of the danger of pollution throughout the line we don’t allow anyone to use them without our permission or unless they are here at the plant. There are two hydrants at the plant and in an emergency the fire department can use those, but none of the lines here through Harrison.” The $2,000 grant will allow to GKVFA to place a water pump station at the fire department that can fill their tanks quickly in an emergency. They do have a water line on the property, but it pours too slowly to depend on in a time of crisis. “The grant also require the approval of our state representative and our state senator,” Lee said. “That is why our president was not here today. He is in Little Rock seeking their approval.” The final resolution was to approve the Carroll County Airport to accept federal grant money to fund the construction of a fence around the airport. Since the founding of the airport, offic�
Opal Mock of 991 CR 309 (Rocky Top Road) is the recipient of the Eureka Springs Garden Club’s Garden of the Season award. The only thing missing from her garden is weeds, said a club press release. “The garden is a wonderful experience that starts in the front yard with small trees, shrubs and flowering perennials and colorful annuals — and at the moment it includes a sign designating her the award winner. Then the garden path travels past the driveway to blooming purple butterfly bushes, yellow coreopsis, and a variety of locally popular plants. Passing a fabulous garden shed is a water feature and a custom-built arbor made from limbs and sticks all twined together. The back garden doesn’t need any plants because of its spectacular view of the Ozark mountains, although it is full of sweet-smelling lavender, roses and more. Congratulations Opal Mock for making our Ozarks just a little prettier and giving all of us a little more motivation to go out in our gardens and dig out those rocks!” Pictured from left are Cindy Mock, Opal Mock, Annie Stricherz, Dorreen Morris, Club President Iris Wheat, Caroline Martindale, and Beverly Dowland.
cials have faced problems with wildlife around the area. In 2011, the commission asked for the assistance of a hunter’s education instructor and a pilot to help eradicate the deer from the airport property. In a state-sanctioned legal hunt, a total of four deer were harvested by the two and participants in a youth hunt. This led to a plague of rumors about dozens of deer carcasses being tossed from airport property -- all of which were false. “It all started when they came out here and shot some deer, and everyone else went ballistic,” said Dave Teigen, chairman of the Carroll County Airport Commission. “We have got a fiduciary responsibility to the county and Federal Aviation Administration to maintain the highest degree of safety as possible because we are liable if anything happens.” The commission has presented its problem to state officials and explored several options, including purchasing cannons to scare the deer with their blasts. In the end, it was determined that the best solution is to build a fence.
Meet Joyce Zeller Author of the New Contemporary Romance, Maddie’s Choice
BOOK SIGNING Saturday October 5, 2013 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at The Book Nook of Eureka Springs Pine Mountain Village Hwy 62 Eureka Springs, AR (479) 363-6650 An author with writer’s block finds her muse in a disheartened war hero.
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