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responded and took a report. 7:28 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of a suspicious person at a local ball field but saw no suspicious activity. Sept. 29 10:48 a.m. — An officer filed a report on theft at a local hotel. 12:29 p.m. — An officer made contact with a male subject and his dog after someone reported he was mistreating the animal. The officer found the dog to be happy and healthy. 12:40 p.m. — An officer made contact with a homeowner after it was reported her United States flag was being flown upside down. The woman advised she wasn’t in any distress and wasn’t doing it out of disrespect. She advised that she was doing it to show she stands with North Dakota and their pipeline struggle. 3:22 p.m. — A caller advised there was a vehicle parked halfway in his driveway and half in the road. Officers responded, and the vehicle was towed by the resident. 5:51 p.m. — An officer responded to a hit-and-run accident and filed a report. 5:55 p.m. — A caller advised noticing sign damage in the cemetery. An officer responded and took a report. The damage appeared to be accidental. 9:25 p.m. — Officers responded to a report of a male subject running through a local restaurant and breaking ceiling tiles and arrested the subject for public intoxication and possession of drug paraphernalia. Sept. 30 1:29 p.m. - A hotel owner called to request a report for damage done to a bathroom door, and officers filed a report on it. 4:09 p.m. - A caller reported damage to her vehicle. She said she noticed it after she got off work. An officer filed a report. 5:16 p.m. - A large RV was parked in the courthouse parking lot. An officer responded and located the owners. The owners moved to a designated parking area. 6:35 p.m. - An officer found all was well after a welfare check. 8:18 p.m. - A caller reported a large RV with its flashers on in a parking lot downSee Dispatch, page 26
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Supporting the community
American Legion Post 9 Auxiliary hosts first annual food drive By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The American Legion Auxiliary Post 9 formed only five months ago, but the group has already found a big way to give back to the citizens of Eureka Springs. The auxiliary hosted a food drive at Harts Family Center on Friday, Sept. 30, and Saturday, Oct. 1, collecting around $3,500 worth of food, paper products, baby diapers and cash for Flint Street Fellowship. Peggy Duncan, who helped form the auxiliary, said the group used the cash to purchase groceries, dog and cat food, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, bath soap, laundry soap, dryer sheets and other personal items people don’t always think to donate. “We went this morning and unloaded it all,” Duncan said Tuesday morning. “I was more than excited about the outcome of the weekend.” At the food drive Sept. 30, Duncan said she had been part of another American Legion in the past. Her experience with that group, she said, showed her how important food drives are for local food banks and the people who use them. “We did over $2,500 worth of groceries in a food drive, so I know it works and it helps them tremendously to get this food, because the only way they can get it is through donation,” Duncan said. “It’s a very big need in the community, and this time of year, particularly, it’s slow getting donations.” Pat Kasner, president of Flint Street Fellowship, said she was grateful for the food drive. Kasner described how food drives help Flint Street have a larger variety of items. When Flint Street employees buy food in bulk, she said, they get one type of food. “We just have basic beans or basic vegetables that we buy. This way, we get lots of different things, like different rice mixes or pasta mixes or different kinds of vegetables we normally wouldn’t buy,” Kasner said. “We have a lot of green beans and corn and peas. This way, we get a lot of variety.” Flint Street doesn’t usually have fruit because it’s expensive, Kasner said, but food drives are a way to get canned fruit into the
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Chuck Irvin, vice commander of American Legion Post 9, and Mike Warkentin, commander, volunteer their time on Friday morning to collect food donations for Flint Street Fellowship.
food bank. “People are buying one or two cans, and it’s easier for them to do that. It’s the same thing with cereals. We get a variety of cereals,” Kasner said. “Some of these things aren’t as available for us to get through our food bank. This gives us more access.” Flint Street has had a large influx of visitors recently, Kasner said, making food drives even more necessary. She said food drives help take some pressure off of the
food bank, especially during a busy season. “It’s just a relief to know that we’re going to have a delivery and it’s going to fill up our shelves and we don’t have to scramble and worry about the next delivery date,” Kasner said. “It’s a relief for us, and it’s a joy to the people that come to the window.” Duncan said the food drive is the auxiliary’s first major event. She thanked the men at the post for their help, saying the food drive wouldn’t have been possible without
their help. While she sat outside Harts telling people about the food drive, Post 9 vice commander Chuck Irvin and commander Mike Warkentin were shopping inside for more items. “The guys are working with me and they’re helping me,” Duncan said. “I couldn’t do it without the guys. I don’t know what we’d do without the guys.” Irvin said he was happy to help with the food drive. “There’s a lot of people in this community that are either down on their luck or they work seasonal jobs and then they’re down on their luck, and Flint Street helps take care of their needs,” Irvin said. “That’s where we come in to help.” Warkentin agreed, saying he wants to be there for those who need it in the community. “Flint Street supports the community, and we want to support the community the best we can,” Warkentin said. “There’s still a lot of hunger out there. There’s still a lot of people living paycheck to paycheck, or no paycheck. We want to give back to the community, and this is a great way to do it.” Irvin pointed out that the auxiliary couldn’t have had a successful food drive without the help of the community. He thanked everyone who donated over the weekend, calling Eureka’s citizens giving. “You don’t even really have to beg them. They’re just bringing it out,” Irvin said. “They’ll stop and ask us what we need, and pretty soon they come out with a whole bunch of stuff.” The spirit of volunteerism, Duncan said, was very much present during the food drive. She said that spirit carries through in every part of the community. “There’s a lot of things that’s dead in Eureka Springs, but not volunteerism. You’ve got the human society. You’ve got the different veterans organizations that are still going hard and strong,” Duncan said. “And you’ve got the master gardeners. Look how they keep the gardens in Eureka Springs.” She continued, “We work our butts off. We really do. I don’t think volunteerism is dead, not by a long shot.”
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The Good Shepherd Humane Society is selling raffle tickets to benefit its flea and tick fund. At the board’s monthly meeting Wednesday, Sept. 28, animal care manager Sandra Mittler reported that the shelter is trying to sell 1,000 raffle tickets for flea and tick treatment. She said the raffle is for two bikes, a women’s specialized Ariel and a men’s specialized cross-trail. The tickets cost $2 each, Mittler said, and can be found at the animal shelter, both Doggie Thrift Stores, Harts Family Center, Community First Bank and Fresh Harvest. “It’s very, very important. We need
to get these bike raffle tickets sold. We missed a bike event we could’ve probably sold a lot of them at,” Mittler said. “I really need some help in this. I’d really like to raffle it off before it snows.” She added, “It’s a 1,000-ticket raffle. It is dragging on. It’s unbelievable we haven’t been able to get this done.” President Jay Fusaro said the board needs to figure out where to sell the tickets, and Mittler said she’d like to set up a booth outside Walmart for a day. She said she would look into that and encouraged board members to think of other places to sell the tickets. Mittler addressed the waiting list, saying intakes have been slow because of an illness dogs get from ticks. The
puppies that come into the shelter with the illness, Mittler said, must be treated with antibiotics for 14 days. “Unfortunately, that slows down the intake process in getting them into the population,” she said. “The adoptions are down. We can’t spay and neuter them until they take their medicine, so it is slowing down the process.” Fusaro agreed that the waiting list doesn’t move as quickly as the shelter would like but said there’s a reason for that. He remembered when a puppy was recently hit by a car, saying the puppy was brought in to the shelter. Though the puppy had to have a leg amputated, Fusaro said the animal made it through See Fund, page 16
GSHS revenue down in August By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Good Shepherd Humane Society ended August with a loss. Interim treasurer Rosemary Fusaro reported Sept. 28 that the shelter had a net loss of $4,818.83. Fusaro recalled that the shelter had a loss of $4,349.24 at the end of July, saying the shelter has lost $19,321.14 so far this year. She pointed out that the Doggie Thrift Stores brought in $14,961.38 in August. “That makes up the lion’s share of all our revenue. That’s really where most of our revenue comes from,” Fusaro said. Other revenue in August includes $121.22 for scrap metal sales, $528.94 for collection jar donations, $1,767.10 for miscellaneous donations, $905 for the ad book, $1,738 for other fundraising, $25 for NSF fees, $395 for admission revenue, $1,190 for adoption revenue, $307 for public vaccines and $70 for membership dues. The total income in August, Fusaro said, is $22,008.64. Since the beginning of the year, she said, the shelter has received $151,516.26 for direct public support, $11,523.63 for
fundraising, $24,248.63 for other types of income and $20,448.50 for program income. The total income for 2016 so far, she said, is $196,213.39. Fusaro moved on to expenses, saying the shelter spent $11,952.59 for payroll in August. Payroll is always the biggest expense for the shelter, she said. Other expenses in August are $1,224.85 for insurance, $2,903.14 for business expenses, $1,101.80 for contract services, $1,872.31 for facilities and equipment, $4,664.73 for operations, $879 for fundraising and $309.90 for travel and meetings. The total expenses in August, she said, is $26,827.83. From January to August, Fusaro said the shelter has spent $9,675.65 for insurance, $24,349.90 for business expenses, $9,256.70 for contract services, $17,564.42 for facilities and equipment, $29,119.66 for operations, $3,817.08 for fundraising, $23,013.14 for other expenses and $109,660.48 for payroll. The total expenses so far in 2016, she said, is $215,534.53. While revenue is down, Fusaro said the thrift shop makes up 61 percent of
the total revenue compared to 47 percent in 2014. “This is a significant number. The thrift stores are carrying most of the load of supporting Good Shepherd. We need those thrift stores,” Fusaro said. She said the shelter has more expenses than it did in 2014 because of outstanding debt. The interest on the debt, she explained, is much higher now than it was in 2014. She added that the shelter is losing $900 a month to accounting services and suggested that the board find a full-time treasurer to shoulder some of that weight. “If you get a full-time treasurer, that might be able to take some of this bill paying analysis in house,” Fusaro said. “You can save $10,000 a year just in the accounting side, or maybe up to that.” She said the shelter has been doing a good job controlling expenses, saying fundraising is what needs to improve. “We need to find other ways to raise money,” she said, referring to the trouble the shelter had earlier in the year. “We had a lot of disruption, but I think we’re turning this around.”
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Fusaro takes leash at Good Shepherd Humane Society By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
Jay Fusaro has loved animals for as long as he can remember. As president of the Good Shepherd Humane Society, he hopes to put this passion into action. Fusaro was elected president of GSHS on Wednesday, Sept. 28, after Troy Johnson resigned from the position. Johnson released a statement, saying he had to step away from GSHS because of personal and family medical issues. “I passionately still support the mission of the Good Shepherd and when circumstances change, I’ll definitely consider taking an active role again,” Johnson said. Johnson added that he hopes the new board will continue to be active at the shelter and the thrift stores. The new board includes Todd Allen as vice president and chair of the thrift stores, as well as Charles Ferrill as a board member. “At the end of the day, it is about finding as many animals as possible a forever and loving home … and also to educate the citizens of Carroll County about responsible and healthy pet ownership,” Johnson said. Fusaro said Monday that he’s excited to help the shelter as president of GSHS, thanking Johnson for his work. “I know he intended to stay on the board as president for a long time, and he was doing a great job, so this is very unfortunate,” Fusaro said. “I understand to the community it is concerning to have so much turnover on the board, but we have put together a board of local businesspeople from Eureka and Berryville that is a very strong and passionate board, and we have nothing but the best of intentions for Good Shepherd.” He added, “Although change is sometimes difficult, we also benefit from new people and new ideas to help Good Shepherd move forward.” He said he plans to focus on fundraising to ensure the shelter has successful facility improvements and day-to-day
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Jay Fusaro, right, is the new president of Good Shepherd Humane Society. Pictured from left to right are GSHS volunteer Darlyne Warrings and animal care manager Sandra Mittler.
operations. When it comes to fundraising, Fusaro said, the Doggie Thrift Stores generate around 55 percent of the shelter’s revenue. He said the other 45 percent needs to come from the residents of Carroll County. “We do not receive any state, local or federal funding,” Fusaro said. Upcoming fundraisers for the shelter include the Poker Run on Oct. 15 and the Doggie Style Show on Nov. 15. “We have to strengthen our finances, and that’s going to come from fundraising and donations,” Fusaro said. He remembered the trouble GSHS had earlier this year but said the board has been working hard to improve the shelter. Since he came on the board three months ago, he said, the board has hosted a successful fundraising event and two rabies clinics. “Our events are very well-attended. I encourage anybody who would like
to come out to the shelter to see some of our improvements to do so,” Fusaro said. He described two of these improvements, saying the shelter is raising money for new kennels and has recently received a grant from the Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District for its new meet and greet room. The
meet and greet room, he said, is a place where adopters can interact with the animal they’re interested in privately. “They will have a quiet separate area to go to meet the animal, to make sure there’s a fit between the animal and the adopter,” Fusaro said. “If someone has another animal … say you already have a dog or cat and you want to see if it’s going to get along with the dog or cat you’re going to adopt, you can have the meet in this safe space that will be pleasant for everybody.” The grant for the meet and greet room, he said, will help the shelter finish constructing it. He said the board plans to work with local contractors to complete this work. Giving back to the Carroll County community, Fusaro said, is very important to him. He remembered visiting Eureka Springs during a motorcycle trip, saying he and Rosemary bought a house in the city in December 2011. The couple permanently moved to Eureka Springs in June 2015. “We both fell in love with the town. We wouldn’t want to live anywhere else,” Fusaro said. “We love the people, the eclectic nature of Eureka.” He continued, “We wanted to get involved in the community, and we wanted to find something I was passionate about and Rosemary was passionate about. Good Shepherd was a logical choice for me.”
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The Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission met Wednesday, Sept. 28, for the final report of the operations review and audit conducted by the Johanson Group. Blair Johanson, an adviser for the Johanson Group, asked the commission to think about its mission. Johanson explained that he crafted a mission statement but said it’s up to the commission to apply it to Eureka Springs. “You need to make it your own. Think about a particular mission you’re trying to accomplish,” Johanson said. “Let’s say someone had a mission that they wanted to travel. That doesn’t really have meaning until we have a specific destination we want to go to. It takes on more meaning once they get there and experience it.” He continued, “You have a mission, but you don’t really have the endpoint. What does it look like to be successful?” Johanson suggested that the commission work on a vision over the next three years to establish this endpoint. He added that it’s important for CAPC staff to figure out its foundational principles. “Is it customer service? Is it open communication? What are the principles that will help guide the commission, both the commissioners and the staff?” Johanson said. After speaking with commissioners, Johanson said he found the commission was having trouble striking a balance between brand building and special events. He said the commission allocates quite a few resources to digital marketing and social media. This isn’t always the best strategy, he explained. “Sometimes, there’s a perception that maybe that’s not as good a way to utilize our resources,” he said. Johanson said it would be a good idea for the commission to put more money into events, festivals and other things that bring visitors to town. “How do we balance that? How do we
spend that money to make sure we’re all together at the endpoint?” Johanson said. “I think that’s something that has to be worked out with the commission and the staff.” He addressed the commission’s transparency in Eureka Springs, saying it’s important for the commission to be as transparent as possible. Johanson said the commission should let the public know exactly how money is being spent and how the CAPC is completing its goals. “There was some indication that we really need to have … beyond, say, how we are doing with collections,” Johanson said. “How are we doing with tourism dollars? How are we doing with specific goals, and how do we track those? I think you have to dig a little bit deeper into the organization and say what it is we need to accomplish and how do we measure that.” He continued, telling the commission to increase its partnerships with tourism stakeholders in and around Eureka Springs. If the commission finds the right partners, Johanson said, tourism could increase exponentially in the city. “They’re financially motivated because they benefit from the tourism. How can we partner with them?” he said. It’s also important, he said, for the commission to amp up its social media presence and the number of press releases sent to media outlets. Johanson moved on to The Auditorium, saying several commissioners expressed concern about how to manage the building. “It kept getting brought up as a concern. I’d like for us to think about how it’s an opportunity,” Johanson said. “What is it about The Auditorium that’s different from what’s available in our region, and how do we capitalize on it?” The commission could partner with tourism stakeholders, he said, to bring more people to The Auditorium. Johanson suggested an event centered around cooking. Milliennials, he said, are highly interested in cooking shows and would enjoy learning how to make their dinner at one of the restaurants in town.
“They can help cook that meal for Thursday night. They stay Thursday night. They come to The Auditorium for a cooking show, and it brings them to it because want to actually see it live,” Johanson said. “You get the benefit of getting people into the restaurant, get them in there, spend the night and then it culminates on Friday or Saturday with a cooking show.” He added, “Maybe that’s an opportunity that we can capitalize on millennials. That’s where we use The Auditorium for a different form of entertainment.” Johanson addressed the events calendar organized by the CAPC and said the calendar should be the most comprehensive calendar in Eureka Springs. Jacqueline Wolven said the calendar is currently restricted, making it difficult for every event in the city to be represented on it. “For instance, if a bar has a band in there, they can’t put their information on the A&P calendar, so it’s not a comprehensive calendar, not only for the community but for the visitor,” Wolven said. “That rule has to change. If you want to be the comprehensive calendar, you have to allow private businesses to put their events [there]. Otherwise, you’re not.” Johanson asked why the commission won’t put all events on the calendar, and de facto commissioner Damon Henke said it’s just the policy. “I think that’s something to evaluate and investigate,” Johanson said. Johanson encouraged the commission to get together more, saying it’s important for the commissioners and staff to know what’s going on at the CAPC. “What I want is for y’all to know each other deeper … from a relational standpoint. If somebody comes in questioning the organization, you’d know enough to fare out the truth,” Johanson said. “I don’t think you know each other well enough to fare out false statements.” He continued, “Let’s have … deeper relationships and understanding of the commission and staff, so if someone’s trying to question what we’re doing, we know.”
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Parks commission addresses Kendrick’s proposal for street vacation requests By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs Parks Commission won’t be vacating the Eureka Springs City Council’s discussion of lands under the jurisdiction of parks. The commission addressed alderwoman Kristi Kendrick’s presentation on the subject Wednesday, Sept. 28, with commissioner Ferguson Stewart bringing it to the table. Stewart recalled watching the council’s Sept. 12 meeting, saying the council discussed revoking three ordinances key to parks. One of these ordinances, Stewart said, refers to the creation of the land bank. During Kendrick’s presentation Sept. 12, she said there are many streets in the city that the city doesn’t own. The city has an easement over streets it doesn’t own, she said, but cannot sell or exchange the property. Kendrick addressed the vacation of city streets. She explained that when a person wants a street or alley vacated,
he or she must pay a $200 application fee. This process is too expensive for the city, Kendrick said, because of attorney fees. She said the city attorney must prepare two ordinances when a city street is vacated. She suggested that only applications concerning existing or planned trails should be reviewed by the parks commission, and said only applications concerning streets owned by the city should be reviewed by the planning and historic district commissions. On Sept. 28, parks director Justin Huss remembered being at the meeting when Kendrick placed the lands under parks on the council’s next meeting agenda. Huss said he was at the meeting to request a moratorium on vacation requests. “When I was done with my unrelated presentation, [Kendrick] asked me to stay for the agenda setting, where she set this on the agenda to discuss. It was very considerate of her to give us an opening
on that,” Huss said. The reason it’s important to discuss the vacation of city streets, Huss said, is because of the many issues the parks commission has faced throughout the vacation process. “The cost to petitioners … they’re not aware of it when they sink a couple hundred dollars in and could be looking at a couple thousand for a survey,” Huss said. He asked about the status of the land bank, saying it has never been rescinded but it’s not active, either. Huss said it’s possible Kendrick is hoping the city can make a little more money on street vacations. “If it is sold, does that money go to the city coffers, which may be part of this motivation of this … thinking there might be some money to be made?” Huss said. “[That] is certainly valid, but I think we need to think more long-term than short-term money in the bank.” See Parks, page 23
LOOKING BACK
Photo courtesy of the Eureka Springs Historical Museum
The Eureka Springs City Auditorium, known as “The Aud” to locals, has been around for a lifetime. It has been the epicenter of many events, including Barefoot Balls, basketball games, high school graduations, roller skaters, music concerts and queen contests. It was even a movie set in 1987 when Hollywood came knocking on its door to film “Pass the Ammo,” starring Tim Curry and Annie Potts. This is what The Aud looked like during its construction. It was completed in 1929, with John Philip Sousa and his 67-member band performing in it Sept. 13, 1929.
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Parks refers Grand Avenue vacation to city council By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs City Council has another street vacation request to consider. On Wednesday, Sept. 28, the Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission referred a vacation request on Grand Avenue to the council. Chairman Bill Featherstone presented the request, describing Barbara Dicks’ property on Grand Avenue. Featherstone said an area exists between Dicks’ property and Tim Weaver’s property, which are located next to each other. “There’s … a 60-foot-wide area that nobody seems to be sure exactly what it is. There doesn’t seem to be anybody who knows exactly what that area is, whether it’s an alley, a street or some kind of green space,” Featherstone said. “It’s been referred to in some places as a plot.” Dicks explained that Weaver lives on Dairy Hollow Road and she lives on Grand Avenue, even though their homes are adjacent to each other. Featherstone said this is common in Eureka Springs. “It’s like a lot of streets in town that have multiple names. The name changes every turn you make,” Featherstone said. Regarding Dicks’ vacation request, Featherstone said the commission should refer to Grand Avenue instead of Dairy Hollow Road. “I think that’s what it originally was. The reason they call it Grand Avenue is because it’s so wide,” Featherstone said. He said the 60-foot area between Weaver and Dicks’ properties runs perpendicular to the road. Dicks wants to vacate that property, he said, but no one is sure who owns the area. Dicks remembered when she purchased Weaver’s property years ago, saying the deed gave her 30 feet of the area she’s hoping to vacate. She later bought the property where she lives today, Dicks explained, and sold the first property she bought to Weaver. “When I bought the other land, I assumed I owned the other 30 feet. Only when I got the surveyor out there, I found out I didn’t own it,” Dicks said. “Where Tim Weaver’s house is, he owns 30 feet of that 60 feet.” Commissioner Jay Fitzsimmons said he’s run into a similar situation in the past when nobody was sure who owned a piece
of property. “The city said, ‘Well, we think it belongs to the county.’ The county said, ‘No, we think it belongs to the city,’ ” Fitzsimmons said. “We worked with the now mayor to figure out what you could do with it. Could you vacate it? We were told no. Legally, until you figure out who has the right to that, it’s hard to do.” Fitzsimmons asked if the commission should recommend the vacation to city council, and Featherstone said he wasn’t sure. “We don’t know and there’s nobody I’m aware of who knows with certainty if this area is actually owned by the city,” Featherstone said. “Obviously, you can’t sell something you don’t own. Any recommendation we make can have all kinds of conditions and extraordinary assumptions and whatnot attached to it.” Commissioner Draxie Rogers asked Dicks what she plans to do with the property. Dicks said she wants to build onto her shop. “So I asked my surveyor to come find my 30 feet and that opened this can of worms, and now you guys are opening another can of worms,” Dicks said. “If this is the city up there on that old map, why wouldn’t the city own it?” Featherstone said the city needs to clear up who owns the property before making any decision, and parks director Justin Huss agreed. “I’m really not opening a can of worms, but I can see it being turned back behind me. If this is an alleyway and this is a lot, then we’d have two separate things to deal with,” Huss said. “If we don’t know that and we go forward with this and we don’t own it or there’s an easement in there, then we haven’t accomplished what you need to accomplished.” He continued, “What I’m concerned about is the process for your end result. If we don’t address the ownership, we’ve sold you something we don’t own.” Huss added that the parks commission has no attachment to the property Dicks wants to vacate, and Fitzsimmons said that should help when the commission makes a recommendation to the council. “By telling city council we have no inter-
est in that property, then the city council has to make a decision as to how they’re going to vacate that,” Fitzsimmons said. While not interested in the property between Weaver and Dicks’ properties, Featherstone said the commission has been keeping an eye on an area in front of Dicks’ home. “We do have an interest in that very much. That’s the only place we can put a trail to connect Harmon Park, which also happens to be part of the large, urban … hopefully one day Epic Trail,” Featherstone said. Fitzsimmons moved to have a resolution stating that the commission has no interest in the property. “If the city chooses to vacate … then we’ll put together an agreement to get access to the trail. That’ll make it easier for city council to make a decision once they get past legal issues,” Fitzsimmons said. Featherstone pointed out that the city may not need to vacate the property. The city could choose to vacate, sell or trade the
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property, he said, depending on who owns it. He said the commission wouldn’t be issuing a resolution to the council, explaining that the commission’s decision would be a recommendation. Commissioner Ferguson Stewart read the amended motion, reiterating that the parks commission has no interest in the property. Stewart said the commission recommended to the council to vacate or sell or trade the property. If the council approves a transfer of the property, Stewart said, the commission would be given an easement for the creation of a trail. The commission unanimously voted to approve the motion. Commissioner Steven Foster said the language in the motion was confusing, and several other commissioners agreed. Featherstone told the commission he and Huss would attend the city council meeting when the recommendation is discussed. “Both of us are going to that meeting to make sure no one’s confused about anything,” Featherstone said.
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Lawsuit over jail death is settled
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So ‘no’ to Trump
I am increasingly disturbed over white, working-class people cheering on Donald Trump. I watch his rantings on TV and the all-white crowd behind him wave obscene anti-Hillary signs. It is sadly ironic that Trump’s policies will never benefit workers and yet, white, working class people believe he stands for them. They seem to hold on to political delusions, defined by The Medical Dictionary as “unshakeable belief in something that is untrue. .. irrational beliefs defy[ing] normal reasoning and remain[ing] firm even when overwhelming proof is presented to dispute them.” Trump hides his tax returns because he does not want hardworking taxpayers to know his true wealth and that he has not paid any taxes for 20 years. He proposes a huge tax cut for the rich and a much smaller one for middle-income Americans. He consorted with the Mafia and other criminals in the building trade, buying off officials, declaring bankruptcy at least four times and while taking home his discharge, he left workers and small businessmen with nothing. He just skipped out on his bills. He will not create American jobs. His ties, shirts, clothes, et.al., have all been produced outside America. Trump this and Trump that are not made by union workers or any American worker. Why assume he suddenly would buy items made in America or help American workers produce his ties, shirts, clothes? Donald Trump appeals to America’s racism and the typical “blame the victim” mentality that encourages us to seek out people of color, gay people, immigrants, the disabled, Spanish-speaking folks and strong women to blame for U.S. economic problems. I personally believe Donald Trump is
mentally ill. It is no disgrace to be mentally sick, but it is a disgrace to cover it up with loud blather and pretend it is sane public policy and to try to get followers. The Pied Piper of Hamelin is a German myth about a charming piper in a coat of many colors who was hired by the mayor and townspeople for 10,000 gold coins to rid the town of its rats. He piped them with his flute to the river where they drowned. When asking for his money, the mayor refused. The piper then played his music for the town’s children who followed him to a door in the mountain. It opened, the children went in never to be seen again. Therefore, a Pied Piper is a leader who entices others to follow him to their doom. Class oppression of working people is a nasty fact of American life. I hope workers do not support Pied Piper Trump who has never done a day of real work in his life. — TRELLA LAUGHLIN
Faith and freedom
Religious freedom doesn’t just mean freedom to practice your chosen beliefs but also freedom from religion. The founding fathers knew this. They were all too familiar with being forced into whatever church had influence over a country’s current ruler. We have the right to not be governed by the religious paranoids, but we have to want it enough to get registered and vote. If you want a nation that puts more importance on who uses what bathroom than it does on protecting and expanding civil rights … if you want government that determines just which religions are free from persecution, then by all means stay home. Keep letting the religious right worm their way into our state houses and beyond. — MARK EASTBURN
By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com
Almost two years after a Berryville woman died inside the Carroll County Detention Center, her family has settled a wrongful death lawsuit. Sylvia Donelson died Nov. 11, 2014, more than three months after she was booked into the county jail on a felony contempt of court charge. Details of the settlement have not been made available. Donelson’s son, Lucas Poyner, confirmed the settlement but referred further questions to attorney Stevan Vowell of Taylor Law Partners in Fayetteville. Vowell did not return telephone messages left Friday and Monday. Mike Rainwater of the Little Rock law firm Rainwater, Holt and Sexton, the risk management attorneys for Carroll County, did not return a phone message left Monday.
Thank you
The American Legion and Auxiliary were overwhelmed by the support we received at the Flint Street food drive this past weekend. The people of Eureka Springs and visitors opened their
Carroll County Sheriff Randy Mayfield, who took office more than a month and a half after Donelson’s death, declined to comment Monday. The sheriff’s office operates the detention center, and several CCSO employees were named as defendants when the lawsuit was filed in August 2015. The lawsuit said that Donelson suffered from a variety of mental and physical illnesses and was taking several medications under a doctor’s supervision to address those conditions. The lawsuit described Donelson’s medical treatment during her incarceration and offered a detailed account of the day she died. According to the lawsuit, Donelson was examined at about 2:19 p.m. on Nov. 11. 2014, by an emergency medical technician from Mercy Hospital in Berryville who found her vital signs to be within normal limits but advised that she See Lawsuit, page 12
hearts and wallets to support this wonderful cause. Thank you. Together, we helped to feed many people in need. We are proud to be a part of this cause. — MIKE WARKENTIN, COMMANDER POST 9
Citizen of the Week Michele Gann is this week’s Citizen of the Week. Gann is a longtime member of the Eureka Springs Rotary Club. She was nominated by Diane Newcomb, who said Gann keeps Rotary Club members in line and has worked behind the scenes at the club’s Oktoberfest fundraiser every year. To nominate someone for Citizen of the Week, email Samantha Jones at Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com.
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Citizen Opinion by Cindy Worley
It is October. Where is your favorite place to get a hot drink in Eureka Springs?
Matthew Jordan
Sam Yekta
Alexis Hintay
“Matt”
The Basin
The Basin
Scott McKnight
Evan Valentine Sallye Smith
“The Leprechaun”
“Lexie”
Mud St. Cafe
“Scotty”
“Tony”
Daily Roast
“Sallye” Brews
McDonald’s
Citizen Survey It is October, where is your favorite place to get a hot drink in Eureka Springs?
m Mud Street Cafe m The Basin m McDonald’s
m Daily Roast m Brews m Somewhere else
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Raising awareness
t was the summer before my senior year of college. I returned to school a month early to help out in the public relations office and was staying with my then boyfriend until student housing opened up. The month before I came back to school, I decided to start eating better and exercising more. Like most students, I didn’t have very much money. My grocery budget had decreased pretty sharply after I paid tuition, so I couldn’t afford to eat out much. I found it cheaper and healthier to make food at home anyway. Unfortunately, my boyfriend didn’t think so. He didn’t have much money, either, and expected me to pay his way when we went out. He’d remind me that he was letting me stay at his house for free, telling me it was my job to pay for groceries and eating out and movie tickets. I gave in to him more days than I’d like to admit. On one of those days, we went to a pizza place near his house. I was worried about eating too much pizza and spending too much money, but I wanted him to be happy. I didn’t want him to yell at me. I was tired of being yelled at. Since he didn’t do that in public, I thought he would at least be pleasant toward me. We made small talk at the restaurant, not opening our menus until the waitress approached us. She took our drink order and asked if we were ready to order our food. My boyfriend told me to order what I wanted, since I was paying for it. “We’ll have a large mushroom pizza,” I said. “What kind of crust?” the waitress asked. “Umm, let’s do thin crust,” I said. My boyfriend threw his menu at me. His face was red. “Well, I guess I won’t be eating any pizza then!” he exclaimed. I didn’t know what to do. I considered explain-
ing to him that I wanted thin crust pizza because it was the lightest option when it comes to pizza. I wondered if I should apologize to the waitress, who was still standing there holding her pen. I felt paralyzed. I looked at her and stammered. “Umm, can you make that thick crust?” She smiled and said Samantha Jones she could. Before she left to put the order in, we made eye contact. She didn’t have to say she pitied me or felt I should leave my boyfriend. I could tell by the look in her eyes. It’s a look I’ve never forgotten and something I hope to never experience again. It made me realize how others saw me ... spineless at best, and abused at worst. When she was gone, my boyfriend continued talking as if everything was normal. He had just humiliated me in public, watched me squirm and moved past it, all in a five-minute span. I was so mad at him I couldn’t say anything. For the rest of the night, he talked and I nodded or said “uh huh” every now and then so he thought everything was OK between us. If he knew how upset I was, it would turn into a fight and he’d yell at me. I was so, so tired of being yelled at. Eventually, our relationship ended. I got out of it alive. My anxiety had worsened and I had acquired moderate PTSD, but I was still breathing. It took me a while to realize how lucky I was to be alive. It didn’t occur to me that I’d been abused until six months after the relationship ended, when a surviSee Jones, page 23
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Who do you think won the first presidential debate? m Hillary Clinton: 26 votes (48.1%) m Donald Trump: 21 votes (38.9%) m I didn’t watch it: 7 votes (13%)
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Parks director reports active month for commission By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
September was an active month for the Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission. On Wednesday, Sept. 28., parks director Justin Huss reported that he visited the Eureka Springs City Council several times throughout the month. He said the council approved assistance for the commission’s playground project, agreeing to waive bidding for the project at a recent meeting. Huss added that the council has begun a discussion on taking the management of green spaces away from the commission. “That particular issue is vitally important and warrants a full conversation with citizens and leaders before any decision is made,” Huss said. He said the parks staff is working on getting its reservation system set up to bring wireless internet to Lake Leatherwood City Park. “It requires an investment on the front side, but the installation will allow us to expand and serve current and future needs to provide what has become a basic service to citizens and guests,” Huss said. The commission is working to finish up its audit, he continued, and has been advised of a few double entries that have already been corrected. He thanked former interim director Donna Woods and bookkeeper Dove Bolerjack for the successful
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should be examined by a doctor. Jail personnel continued to monitor Donelson over the next several hours, the lawsuit said. At 10:15 p.m., a detention officer found Donelson to be unresponsive and could not detect a pulse or any other vital signs, the lawsuit said. EMTs were called to the jail, according to the lawsuit, but their attempts to resuscitate Donelson were unsuccessful. She was transported to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 11:13 p.m. The lawsuit sought compensatory, pecuniary and punitive damages as well as court costs and attorney’s fees. It asked for a trial
audit. He added that soccer season is underway, saying the commission is working to improve the turf and fine-tune facilities along with the soccer clubs. “I continue to be amazed at the number of participants and the dedication of volunteers that support them,” Huss said. He presented the damage and vandalism report, telling the commission that there has been only one instance of vandalism at East Mountain Overlook this month. The staff dealt with that quickly, he said, and he is hopeful continued monitoring and maintenance will discourage future damage. Huss said he’s working with the Eureka Springs Police Department and IT contractors to install a new surveillance system that will include Basin Spring Park, East Mountain Overlook and other park locations. “This project will be completed with the help of a generous contribution from the Beta Sigma Phi sorority that erects the nativity scene at Basin Spring Park during the holidays,” Huss said. The staff is continuing to work together well, he said. He explained that the staff’s hours are being reduced but said they are preparing for upcoming events. “We are working to put together our plan for keeping lodging open during the winter months,” Huss said. Tom Beckendorg has been hired as the full-time gardener, Huss said. He explained
by jury. Vowell, who formerly practiced in Berryville, said when the lawsuit was filed that the case was “quite shocking.” “It’s just a heart-breaking episode of neglect,” Vowell said in August 2015. “This poor lady should have had medical attention. She should not have been in jail; she should have been in a medical facility.” “She had a mental condition,” Poyner said shortly after the suit was filed. “That’s fine. There are a lot of people that do. This is someone who had kids and grandkids that she loved and wanted to be with. People knew her, they would see her in the store. She would talk to anybody. People need to know that she had people who loved her.” Donelson was 47 years old.
that Beckendorf has health benefits through his retirement, so he can waive the benefits through the city. “This will allow us to bring him on full time without using him as a contractor. This is especially helpful since it will allow him to drive parks’ vehicles and is a more correct method of pay and accounting,” Huss said. He updated the commission on the city parks, saying the mowing contractors have made good gains around the edges of Harmon Park and will continue to recapture areas and clean the fence lines to create a more open, inviting and functional park. Parking has improved at Harmon Park, he said, and he’s hoping to fix the damaged donation box at the park. Projects are beginning to take shape at Lake Leatherwood City Park, he added. Huss said the playground project is reaching the final design stages. “I have a proposed design that I will pass around for review and input,” he said. The campground improvements are in the beginning stages, he continued. He said parks staff plans to install tent pads and rearrange the sites after October. The staff is also looking into the possibility of converting the small office building next to the bathhouse into a new, accessible bathhouse. “This arrangement would allow us to take the CCC bathhouse off-line and begin
evaluating future uses for the building. It would also allow us to use the building to house an AmeriCorps team or other service groups,” Huss said. The revenue at parks, he said, continues sot be strong. Huss said the revenue is approximately 30 percent up from last year. “We exceeded both projections and last year’s totals earlier this month. We believe these gains are sustainable and will actually increase over the next year with new facilities and procedures coming on line,” Huss said. “We intend to budget off of these numbers for next year.” The expenses are at 65 percent of the budget, he continued, with 75 percent of the year complete. He said he’s working on next year’s budget with his staff to ensure everything continues to go well. “We continue to work on the budget … by creating a spreadsheet that provides data from the last three years for expense and income,” he said. “This method will provide the data to create our monthly projections and allow for more accurate accounting.” Many events are coming up, he said, throughout the rest of the year. He said the NICA scholastic mountain biking series will arrive in town in October, saying he plans to attend the IMBA World Summit on behalf of Eureka Springs in November. “We are on the move, and I could not be more excited about our future,” he said.
Holiday Island Hospitality Association sponsoring roadside cleanup The Holiday Island Hospitality Association will sponsor its semi-annual roadside cleanup on Saturday, Oct. 22. The volunteers will meet at the Holiday Island Clubhouse north parking lot at 9 a.m. to receive their road assignments and supplies. A picnic lunch will be provided for all volunteers at 11:30 a.m. at the recreation center pavilion. Orange safety vests and trash bags will be provided.
Eureka Springs Red and White Game slated for Friday
The Eureka Springs Basketball Red and White Game will take place at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7. Admission is free to the public and students. The boys and girls junior high and high school teams will all be in action. The junior class will be selling a meal deal starting at 5 p.m. For $5, you can get a hot dog, chips, tea, a pickle and a brownie with ice cream.
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Planning commission finalizes B&B definitions By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs Planning Commission is done evaluating B&B definitions. The commission held its final workshop on the topic Tuesday, Sept. 27, where chairman Pat Lujan reported that the commissioners had completed the new definitions. The Eureka Springs City Council instituted a six-month moratorium on CUPs for B&Bs June 27. Alderman James DeVito said the moratorium would allow the planning commission to evaluate the language used in B&B applications before the city finds itself with a proliferation of B&Bs in residential areas. “I just feel if we don’t do something soon, we’re going to find ourselves back to where we were prior to the recession with a lot of B&Bs in this community and an even smaller housing inventory,” DeVito said. Commissioner Susan Harman read
the definitions on Sept. 27, starting with any direction of the new application. what it means to apply for a conditional Harman moved on to the 200-foot rule. use permit. Harman said the definition The original rule, she said, states that no applies to R-1 Victorian residential areas request for CUP in the R-1 Victorian residential zoning district that requests in Eureka Springs. The original definition, she said, states a change in use shall be granted if the property line where that no request for a the request would CUP shall be granted take place is within if the property upon I just feel if we which the use will be don’t do something soon, 200 feet in any direction along the primacarried out is within we’re going to find ry frontage streets of 200 feet in any direcourselves back to where the property line of an tion of the primary existing CUP or lefrontage streets of the we were prior to the gally non-conforming property line where recession with a lot of use offering the same an existing conditionB&Bs in this communior similar services. al use or other legal ty and an even smaller She read the new rule, non-conforming use housing inventory. saying no request for offering the same or a CUP shall be grantsimilar services is – James Devito ed if an existing CUP located. She read the or legally non-connew definition, saying no request for a CUP shall be granted if forming permit is within a 200-foot radian existing CUP or legally non-conform- us of any new application. She moved on to the bed and breakfast ing permit is within a 200-foot radius in
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definition. The original definition, she explained, says a bed and breakfast is a dwelling or area containing one or more structures, one of which is occupied by an owner or manager on-site where compensation and meals are provided generally for no longer than 30 days per guest. Harman said the definition states that a B&B can’t have more than five units. The new definition, she continued, says a bed and breakfast is a dwelling or area containing one or more structures in which rooms are rented to guests and a breakfast is prepared daily. She said the entire service, including food and lodging, are to be included in one stated price, and the owner or manager of the B&B must remain on-site. Commissioner Melissa Greene moved to send the altered definitions to the council, and the commission agreed to do so. The commission’s next regular meeting is schooled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, at City Hall.
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Eureka Springs Soccer Club Jamboree
Photos by Tavi Ellis
The Eureka Springs Soccer Club held its home jamboree on Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Lake Leatherwood Ballfields.
Lori, Mia, Dave and Sarah Renko, along with Lilia Beattie, relax on the sidelines.
Leaving Berryville players in her dust, Delilah, 5, dribbles to the goal and scores one for Eureka Springs.
U10 player Russell gets a congratulatory high five from his buddy Brant after scoring against Berryville.
ABOVE: Annalise shows her sportsmanship toward a U6 teammate. AT LEFT: Ruth Hager helps U15 athletes hydrate at halftime. BELOW: Eureka Springs Soccer Club concessions rely on volunteers to raise funds for the organization. Eureka Springs High School freshman Grayson Ertel and junior Trevor Hiner volunteer their time with a smile.
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White Street Farmers Market
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Photos by Tavi Ellis
The White Street Farmers Market was the place to be Saturday morning, with locals coming out for fresh produce, flowers and musical performances.
Kris Gilstrap, owner and operator of Barefoot Farm, offers fresh and colorful organic produce.
Here is a small batch vinegar and fresh figs.
Jim Egan, co-owner of Egan Brothers Farm, is the area’s leading expert in orchids and eagerly offers advice on the flower’s care.
A large array of items are found at Mark Dewitz’s booth.
Limited quantities of the rare Christmas Lima Bean, the world’s Quin Withey keeps the mood lively from the porch of Ermilio’s. largest Lima, are found fresh at Larry Lowman’s booth.
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Flint Street Fellowship seeking cook for holiday dinners By Samantha Jones
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If you have experience cooking and enjoy helping others, Flint Street Fellowship has an opportunity for you. Pat Kasner, president of the food bank, reported Monday that the chef who has cooked at Flint Street’s Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners won’t be available this year. She said the chef has cooked the dinners for the past five years. The dinners are hosted at the ECHO Clinic, she said, and are free to anybody in Carroll County who would like a hot meal on the holiday. She pointed out that the chef isn’t the only volunteer at the dinner. Many people in the community come out, Kasner said, to make the dinner a success. “He always has lots of help, but without him heading it up, it might not work out,” Kasner said. “Whoever does it, they don’t have to do all the cooking by any
means. They kind of need to be a strong organizer in terms of getting it together.” As long as the person is capable, Kasner said the dinners will go off without a hitch. “I give them all the resources and help that I possibly can. We get lots of volunteers to help them,” she said. “I still need a person who knows what they’re doing to head it up.” The dinners will take place on Thanksgiving and Christmas from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Kasner said the chef would be free by 1 p.m. to spend time with his or her family. “They do have the rest of the day to do their family thing. They don’t do the clean-up,” she said. “I get volunteers to do the clean-up. They just have to head up the food preparation.” Those interested in cooking the dinners can call Kasner at 479-253-4945 for more information.
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“We had one senior in Molly, and she was our leader, but we had a great year to be as young as we were,” Rambo said. “I was kind of surprised. I figured we would be right in there at districts, but I figured there would be some great teams at state and our youth would show, but we actually played really well. I was pleasantly surprised and am very proud of them.” On Tuesday, Koltin Massie competed in the Class 2A state boys tournament at the Camden Country Club.
Master Gardeners to host class on propagating plants The Carroll County Master Gardeners will host a 30-minute hands-on class on propagating plants from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at the ECHO Clinic in Eureka Springs. Another class will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, at Carroll County Electric in Berryville. Participants will learn how to propagate plants by cutting stems, leaves and roots, as well as simple, tip and air layering.
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The Eureka Springs Lady Highlanders finished in third place at the Class 2A state golf tournament at Thunder Bay golf course in Blytheville. The Lady Highlanders shot a team score of 327, led by a 94 from Molly Montez. Katelyn Ross finished with a 105 and Grayson Ertel shot a 128. Montez was the lone senior for the Lady Highlanders, so coach Brian Rambo is excited for the future of the girls golf team.
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because of the people at Good Shepherd. “We just had a friend say to us the other day, ‘What do you mean you don’t take in every animal that comes to the shelter?’ We need to keep the space for animals from animal control,” Fusaro said. “A lot of those animals will be put down.” He continued, “If we always operate at 110 percent, we’re not going to be able to take care of that animal. There are reasons why you can’t always be pushed to the gills and have overflowing animals.” Mittler pointed out that people generally aren’t upset about the waiting list but said many expect to be able to bring an animal to the shelter the day they call to report it. “It’s not that our organization has an extremely slow-moving waiting list. I think people just aren’t prepared for it the day they call,” Mittler said. When asked how quickly the waiting list moves, Mittler said she couldn’t an-
swer that question in much detail. “It depends. Sometimes, people are given priority if they have a specific situation. It’s a case-by-case basis,” Mittler said. “I cannot give you a time frame, because there’s way too many variables. Sometimes, I’m able to go through a lot of people. It’s also based on adoptions and whether I had emergency cases that had to come in.” Mittler reported that there were 13 dog intakes, five cat intakes, two dog returns, 13 dog adoptions, four cat adoptions and two reclaimed dogs. These numbers, she said, are down. “Adoptions were low in August. It could be because it’s back to school, but in general our foot traffic is really down,” Mittler said. “People just are not coming to look or to adopt as they have been in past years. It’s really, really quite low.” She added, “But I want to say … I checked September numbers, and they’re better than August.” The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, at Le Stick Nouveau.
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Two dead
Hostage call ends with discovery of bodies By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com
A reported hostage situation at a residence in eastern Carroll County ended Saturday afternoon with the discovery of two bodies, according to a press release from the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were dispatched at 2:43 p.m. Saturday to a reported hostage situation at 1197 Carroll County Road 920, the release says. “Upon arrival, deputies attempted to contact any individuals within the residence,” the release says. “Receiving no response, deputies entered in order to determine the well-being of anyone inside the residence. Deputies discovered two deceased individuals in a bedroom, both suffering apparent gunshot wounds.” The release identifies the deceased as Aubry Smith, 54, of the residence, and Vic-
toria Smith, 50, of Harrison. The two were married but had recently separated, according to the release. The Carroll County coroner took custody of the remains, the release says. The deaths are still under investigation, according to the release, but no suspects are being sought. The shooting deaths are the second and third reported this year in the county. In February, John Catlin Keck, 30, of Eureka Springs was shot to death in an incident at Stone Wall Mountain. Christopher Kevin Butler, then 43, was arrested and is awaiting trial in Keck’s death. In October 2015, the bodies of a man and woman from Oklahoma were discovered near Black Bass Lake in Eureka Springs. Investigators found evidence that led them to determine that the shooting deaths were a consensual murder-suicide.
BV man faces multiple charges of indecent exposure By Kelby Newcomb CCNNews@cox-internet.com
A Berryville man has been arrested for indecent exposure and disorderly conduct. Berryville Police Chief Robert Bartos said 29-year-old Kelly Randall Rizzolla was arrested Friday for two counts of indecent exposure and Rizzolla three counts of disorderly conduct. The arrest stemmed from a report that Rizzolla had been performing lewd sexual acts in his vehicle in the Walmart parking lot, Bartos said. “He was in his vehicle doing lewd sexual acts on himself,” he said. “He flagged down a woman next to him to get her attention. He was trying to get her to
come over there while he was performing acts on himself.” Bartos said the woman attempted to leave in her vehicle, but Rizzolla followed her through town. He was driving an older model gray Honda Accord. “He pulled up next to her at the stoplight and continued doing his acts while trying to get her attention,” he said. Rizzolla is being held at the Carroll County Detention Center, awaiting a first judicial hearing. His bond has not been set yet. Bartos said the department later heard from other women who had reported similar incidents with Rizzolla. “We’ve heard accounts from other women where he had been kind of following them and almost stalking them around town,” he said. Bartos said that if any other women have experienced similar incidents they should report them to the Berryville Police Department at 870-423-3343.
The Purple Flower looking to partner with local salons By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Purple Flower is planning to work with hair and nail salons in Carroll County to get information on domestic violence to anyone who needs it. Linda Maiella, who works with the domestic violence resource center, said she read an article about how salon workers could be trained to be sensitive to domestic violence. When women go to the salon, Maiella said, they’re more likely to open up about their personal life. “It’s a place to tell your story, and if the salon worker is not aware of resources available, she could be a good ear to listen, but we want to take it a step further and have people that do your hair or do your nails not only be good listeners but offer information on how someone could get help,” Maiella said. She said she is working with the volunteers at The Purple Flower to distribute information to local salons, saying she hopes the salons are open to putting a sticker on their door with the Carroll County Safety Network’s phone number. “The more places we have that visible, the more ways a woman can spot it and call for help if she needs it,” Maiella said. “It’s just a simple idea to touch base with as many local beauty salons as we can.” Calling that number, she said, will connect a person in need with a trained advocate. Maiella said the Carroll County Safety Network does its best to connect survivors of domestic violence with shelters but pointed out that it’s becoming difficult to do this. Carroll County doesn’t have a domestic violence shelter, Maiella said, and other counties don’t have very many vacancies in theirs. “Shelters are full, but we can at
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least try to get someone to a safe place while we track down some better accommodations,” Maiella said. “It’s just something that our community needs to grow in awareness of the serious problem of domestic violence in our country.” Before The Purple Flower was established, Maiella said, there were no resources available for those in Carroll County who were in abusive situations. Awareness is the resource center’s number one goal, she said. Maiella pointed out that October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, saying the salon initiative is a way to increase awareness countywide. Another way she’s doing this, Maiella said, is by sending a letter to all the churches in Carroll County. “It’s just to let each of the churches in the area to know that we’re here to help in any way with any of their people that go to their church,” Maiella said. “They may need some support. This is something people don’t like to talk about, but we’re taking a step and we’re going to send these letters out to introduce ourselves and the resources we offer.” If any business owners would like to work with The Purple Flower, Maiella encouraged them to do so. She said it’s important for everyone in the community to support the survivors of domestic violence. “We would be happy to take your call and to meet any requests for information,” she said. “We’d love that. That would be great. We need to be as visible as possible in the community, so that wherever a woman finds herself when she is in trouble, it would be easy for her to find help.” The Purple Flower is located across from the courthouse in Berryville. For more information, call the office at 479-981-1676.
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Chamber, council officials address Henke’s CAPC seat By Samantha Jones
Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
Damon Henke’s seat on the Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission has been a point of contention for two months now. The commission has twice voted to recommend that Henke retain his seat. The first such vote was taken on Aug. 10, and the second on Sept. 14. The Eureka Springs City Council initially voted against keeping Henke on the CAPC, with alderwoman Mickey Schneider urging her colleagues not to approve the commission’s recommendation. After the CAPC sent its second recommendation to the council, the council voted on Sept. 26 to postpone a decision on whether to keep Henke on the commission. The decision means Henke will remain on the CAPC at least until January 2017. When the Aug. 10 vote came to the council for approval, Schneider said she wasn’t sure if Henke would be a good fit for the commission. She said Henke worked with the Passion Play to lobby against Ordinance 2223 last year. The council voted 3-2 with one abstention to approve Henke’s renewal, falling short of the required majority. Henke denied lobbying against the ordinance, but alderman David Mitchell said Sept. 26 that wasn’t why he voted against the CAPC’s recommendation. His concern, Mitchell said, centered around Henke’s actions when he was the interim director of the Great Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce. During that time, Mitchell said Henke’s business was the only link for lodging on the chamber’s website. That has since changed, but Mitchell said he was worried about the way Henke promoted his business while working with the chamber. Mitchell alleged that Henke had to be corrected five or six times for misusing his role on the chamber and said he was told Henke has a temper. He moved to postpone voting on Henke’s position until January 2017. The council voted, with Mitchell, Schneider and Thomas voting in favor of the motion and DeVito, McClung and Kendrick voting against it. Mayor Butch Berry voted in favor of the motion to break the tie.
Henke’s experience on the chamber Since the vote on Sept. 26, Henke has received both support and backlash in the community. Jack Moyer and Kent Butler, who worked with Henke at the chamber, have expressed support for Henke. Moyer remembered when the chamber brought Henke on, saying former director Mike Bishop was terminated after releasing a position statement in opposition to the city’s non-discrimination ordinance. “Damon was hired as an interim director 20 hours a week to help guide the search for the permanent director and to help re-stabilize the chamber in a time of great concern,” Moyer said. “We picked Damon because he was very much a community volunteer. He was very engaged, very well-liked.” Those connections to the community, Butler said, certainly made Henke stand out to the chamber’s search committee. “He has been very involved in the community. He just did a great job of it. He had a way of knowing people in town, of being connected to a lot of people,” Butler said. Henke said he was open to being interim director of the chamber because of the work he had already done in the community. “I felt it was my duty to serve the city when called upon by its citizens,” Henke said. He had to hire a general manager for his business while working at the chamber, he said, to ensure his focus was on the chamber. Henke said he worked for 20 hours a week and received part-time pay for the position. Moyer reflected on Henke’s time at the chamber, saying he is most proud of the way Henke worked to bring the CAPC and the chamber together to promote group travel. “Damon was sort of the middle man between those two. What was a difficult process to put in place has now become one of our successes,” Moyer said. Butler agreed. “It has really opened up the lines of communication between the CAPC and the chamber, even more so than it has been in the past,” he said. “We’re really excited about those working relationships.” Mitchell stood by his comments at the
Sept. 26 council meeting. He said Henke was responsible for developing advertising at the chamber. By running an ad for his own business, Mitchell said, Henke acted in a self-serving way. “Lodging owners in the town approached him to say, ‘This is very misleading, the way you’re advertising on the chamber site,’ ” Mitchell said. Henke paid $500 to run an ad on the chamber website, Mitchell said, but that doesn’t mean he should have kept the ad on the page after receiving complaints from business owners in town. “This is self-promotion. This is self-dealing,” Mitchell said. “I heard it from too many lodging owners calling me to complain. That’s my problem with the whole thing.” Moyer said the chamber had full disclosure of Henke’s business before he was hired as interim director. Henke was already advertising on the chamber’s website, Moyer said, when he started working there. “The fact that Damon was astute enough to use chamber services is one of the things we liked about him. When an alderman says you’re using bias in your position because you’ve actually purchased advertising at the top of the website to further your businesses … it’s ridiculous to us,” Moyer said. “It’s sort of a contrived argument trying to make Damon look bad, because ultimately, maybe, they don’t want Damon on the CAPC.” Henke’s involvement with Ordinance 2223 When the council first voted on the CAPC’s recommendation to extend Henke, Schneider said she couldn’t vote in favor of someone who doesn’t believe in diversity. She said Aug. 10 that Henke worked with the Passion Play to lobby against Ordinance 2223. On Monday, Schneider said she hasn’t changed her mind about Henke. “I know he claims he was for 2223 and yet in regards to keeping the issue in the public eye, he and the Passion Play both did very well,” Schneider said. “Even though he claims he was for 2223, I saw how he was doing other stuff and have talked to him about that.”
After Bishop was removed from the chamber, Schneider said Henke didn’t do anything about the position statement that got Bishop terminated. “If he was really for 2223, he would have removed [the position statement]. He did nothing. That, to me, says a whole lot,” Schneider said. Henke said Aug. 23 that he supported the ordinance and continues to support diversity in Eureka Springs. “I voted for 2223, that you can’t discriminate,” Henke said. “There’s never a time that I was on the Passion Play’s side, that’s for sure.” Moyer said Henke took a stand against discrimination as soon as he was hired as interim director of the chamber. “We felt we already had a non-discrimination policy in place, and Damon stood at the public meeting of the chamber and said the chamber would operate in a fair and non-discriminatory manner,” Moyer said. “Over the course of time, there’s been a non-discrimination policy put in place and it’s written into the bylaws.” He continued, “To say Damon was against [Ordinance 2223] is completely false. Not only did he say it from the microphone right from the beginning, but he assisted in the guidance of getting it into the bylaws.” Mitchell said Ordinance 2223 was never the reason he voted against Henke being on the CAPC. “That thing Mickey said about the Passion Play … it was just off the wall. I don’t know where she was going with it that night,” Mitchell said. “It’s something I never would’ve gone near, because I didn’t want to bring up that divisive split over Ordinance 2223.” ‘Gossip and innuendo’ While the issue over his CAPC seat has brought more awareness to the CAPC, The Auditorium and the chamber, Henke said it’s also shown him how gossip and innuendo can spread in a small town. “It seems that old animosity toward the Passion Play, the chamber and the CAPC has come to the surface as a witch hunt,” he said. “The entire situation can be hurtful, See Henke, page 26
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How to avoid the flu
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ere we are in October and flu season is typically months away, but already there are Jim Fain fears being generated. Scary words are being televised and flu vaccine booths are popping up in grocery stores like weeds. No one knows what flu strain will be strongest this year, so being vaccinated may be helpful for some and not others. For sure, right now is the time to begin adjusting your supplements and herbals. It’s time to ramp up the amount of vitamin D you take daily in anticipation of winter. I personally take 8,000 iu/ day. This is good to do to keep respiratory diseases at bay. When colds start to show up, the flu won’t be far away, so here is a primer on natural care for these predictable nasties. First, at the first symptom of cold or flu, go heavy on Monolaurin. You may stop it in its tracks, so buy a bottle in advance and have it on hand. Otherwise, did you know tropical red Hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa) tea, traditionally used to ease indigestion, also relieves colds and respiratory trouble? Hibiscus is also a natural source of Vitamin C. This can be added to my favorites for both ailments, Elder tea straight (colds) or blended with peppermint (flu) and is very effective at stopping or preventing them. Cheap, too! I like brewing the tea in large amounts, as drinking more is the way to go. How I brew leaves, flowers and herbs: (Rooibos, Green, Chamomile, Lavender, Hibiscus, Elder, Peppermint etc.) Make as an infusion, pour one cup of boiling water over 1 to 1 1/2 tsp. of the tea, steep 10-12 minutes, strain — or use a very clean or dedicated Mr. Coffee-type maker, place one ounce of herb in the basket to one full carafe of water and try a second batch with the same herb. Aromatic herbs or essential oils can ease stuffy noses and chest congestion. A fully natural approach would start early (now) with a good strong immune booster like an immune system support based upon mushroom extracts. I’d go high value if the going gets rough. I’d then take large amounts of Monolaurin and maybe combine it with grapefruit seed extract. I’d also drink large amounts of Elder tea (mixed with peppermint if I got a fever) every day. I’d stay away from crowds, wash my hands a great deal, keep tissue paper around to catch sneezes and use herbal disinfectant on door handles, keyboards and telephones. Soap and water is one of the best germ killers/disinfectants. A good night’s sleep, healthy diet, extra vitamin C (ascorbyl palmitate) and a good multiple vitamin goes a long way.
Wisecrack ZODIAC ARIES: To your mind, you’re boasting a hefty lightsaber, but to everyone else, you’re waving around a dollar store glow stick. If you want someone to ooh and aah over your hardware, you need to up the wattage. TAURUS: You’ve been jumping through a lot of hoops lately. If you’re not practicing for America’s Got Talent auditions, someone has tamed your inner tiger. Give ‘em a growl and show the beast within before they dress you in adorable cat outfits. GEMINI: A whisper in the dark can be sweet pillow talk or juicy gossip. Listen to both carefully, because both can give you extra thrills. Only one, though, should go on your SnapChat account. CANCER: Occasionally life can be a bowl of cherries or a box of chocolates. Often, though, it’s a mud puddle. You can jump in it for a moment of joy, sling it at others when you’re mad or get crafty, make some mud bricks and build your own castle. Depends on your ambition. LEO: You want to see the whole picture, but that much reality can be frightening. Grab some quick peripheral glances. You’ll get the gist, and give the world some great side-eye to boot. VIRGO: No one expects greatness from you, but they would appreciate it if you changed your underwear occasionally and quit feeding Cheetos to the dog. You’ll show them you can be a better person, and everyone will be happier without those knee-high orange dust farts. LIBRA: Your family wants you to walk the path not taken, but you know better. Take the high road, and you can spot all the creepy clowns in the woods below. A paintball gun might be handy too. Just saying. SCORPIO: When you feel like a raisin in a sea of chocolate chips, remember that they melt at the first sign of heat, but you remain hard and inedible. You’re one tough cookie. SAGITTARIUS: The spoils go
to the winners, but the losers have more fun. Probably because they have more time on their hands, and they know where all the booze is hidden. Forget the gold for a while; de-stress and find some good loser friends this weekend. CAPRICORN: In each life some rain must fall, but no one said anything about a hailstorm of haddock. Leave it to you to have an original disaster. At least the pic-
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tures will be worth something later. AQUARIUS: You can shine bright like a diamond, or hide in the dark like a Lego on the floor. Either way, you’ll get some attention and a few screams. PISCES: You’ve been trying to fly high toward your goal, and boy, are your arms tired. Hitch a ride on a passing eagle and take the easy flight for a while. You’ve earned it.
CROSSWORD Puzzle
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CALENDAR of events
Send calendar entries to Kelby Newcomb at CCNNews@cox-internet.com. The calendar is reserved for events sponsored by non-profit entities, benefits for non-profits and free events. First priority will be given to organizations providing a public service, such as rural fire departments, schools, churches, hospital auxiliaries and services for senior citizens or veterans. Submissions should be timely. Calendar listings should not be more than 30 days in advance of the event. The calendar is sometimes edited to fit the available space in the print edition. See the full calendar online at www.LovelyCitizen.com
Oct. 8: Food Drive
Roadstar Clinic is sponsoring a food drive to benefit Flint Street Fellowship Food Pantry at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at Hart’s Grocery Store in Eureka Springs.
Oct. 8: Breakfast with Firefighters
Breakfast with the Firefighters of Holiday Island will be held from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Holiday Island Country Club Ballroom. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under.
Oct. 9: EUUF Service
Molly Fulton Seeligson and Will Fulton, siblings and lifetime educators, will share their philosophy of education from their founding of Clear Springs School to their work in education in the U.S. and India at the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (EUUF) at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, at 17 Elk St. They will tie in their philosophy to Unitarian principles.
Oct. 9: Winona Homecoming
The 68th annual Winona Homecoming will be held at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, at the Winona School/Church located in the valley of Keels Creek about 6.25 miles south of Highway 62 on Rock House Road. Guests are invited to bring their best dish and a good friend for a potluck lunch. Everyone is welcome.
Oct. 9: Buffalo River Benefit
The Ozark River Stewards are hosting a benefit for the “Buffalo Three,” three grandmothers intent on protecting the Buffalo National River, at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, at Caribe in Eureka Springs. The benefit will feature music from Catherine Reed, finger foods, a live auction, cash bar and an update on the issues involving the Buffalo National River, A $10 donation from attendees is requested. Contact
Lin Wellford at 870-438-5537 for more information.
Oct. 10: Attorney General Mobile Office
The Arkansas Attorney General’s Office will be holding a mobile office event from 10:30 a.m. to noon Monday, Oct. 10, at the Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center. The mobile office assists constituents with consumer-related issues in filing consumer complaints and provides information about scams, identity theft, fraud and other protections.
Oct. 10: Prescription Drug Takeback
The Attorney General’s Office is partnering with Sheriff Randy Mayfield for a prescription drug takeback from 10:30 a.m. to noon Monday, Oct. 10, at the Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center. Authorities will be collecting prescription medicines, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, pet medicines, medicated ointments and lotions, inhalers, liquid medicines in glass or leak-proof containers and medicine samples.
Oct. 10: Digital You Senior Presentation
Seniors and older adults who are digital newcomers will be given tips and tricks on becoming tech savvy at a Digital You presentation from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 10, at the Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center. Digital You is a comprehensive interactive educational program created by AT&T and Common Sense Media to teach people of all ages how to have a safe and secure online experience.
Oct. 10: Ozark Mountain HoeDown Benefit
The Ozark Mountain Hoe-Down will be having a free show for Carroll Coun-
ty to benefit the Flint Street Food Bank at 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10. The Hoe-Down is asking for donations of $5. No reservations are required because the event is first come, first seated.
Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (EUUF) with the topic of “Separating Church and State- A Boundary that Protects All and Why It Matters” at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, at 17 Elk St.
Oct. 10: Metafizzies Meeting
Oct. 30: EUUF Service
The Eureka Springs Metaphysical Society (Metafizzies) will feature Stephen Foster continuing his discussion on metaphysical interpretation of the New Testament at 7 p.m. at the Heart of Many Ways at 68 Mountain St. All are welcome.
Rev. Jan K. Nielsen, minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Little Rock, will conduct the service at the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (EUUF) at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at 17 Elk St.
Oct. 13: Free Folk Concert
Nov. 5: Chili Cook-off and Cornbread Contest
Still on the Hill will be unveiling a concert and CD devoted to the history of the Buffalo River at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, at the Eureka Springs Auditorium during the Ozark Folk Festival. The concert is free to all, and Still on the Hill will also be giving away 100 CDs.
14: Teen Maker Club
The Carnegie Public Library will begin hosting a free Teen Maker Club every second Friday of the month starting on Friday, Oct. 14. All kids and teens ages 10 to 18 are welcome to attend and participate in planned projects with pre-supplied materials at no cost or bring their own projects to work on in the Library Annex Friends room from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. For more information call 479-253-3483 or contact info@eurekalibary.org.
Oct. 16: EUUF Service
Virginia Ralph, teacher and performing artist, will speak about those who have saved wild places and empower the congregation to tell and sing their own stories at the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (EUUF) at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, at 17 Elk St.
Oct. 23: EUUF Service
Rabbi Rob Lennick will return to the
The Inspiration Point Fire Department (IPFD) Auxiliary will host the fourth annual Chili Cook-off and Cornbread Contest on Saturday, Nov. 5, at the IPFD Station 1 on 31 Ozark Automotive Road just six miles west of Eureka Springs on Highway 62. Judging will being at 5 p.m., and serving will begin at 6 p.m. A large silent auction will be available for bids. Guests can pay $8 for their choice of 15 different chilis and as much cornbread, iced tea and dessert as they want. All proceeds will benefit the fire department.
ONGOING MEETINGS
The Holiday Island Community Church at 188 Stateline Road is offering a new Bible study from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday afternoons on”Walking with God in the Desert.” It is a seven-part DVD series shot in the Holy Land. The series goes along with Pastor Jeff Timm’s sermon on the “Storms of Life.” The Bible study will run weekly through Wednesday, Sept. 14. New Day Fellowship will host a prayer night from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday at 440 Passion Play Road in Eureka Springs. Everyone in the community is welcome to attend this quiet time and meet with God for prayer and meditation.
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Berryville man dies in weekend accident Lovely County Citizen
A Berryville man was killed in a one-vehicle accident early Saturday on Arkansas Highway 21. According to a preliminary report from Arkansas State Polic Trooper Ronnie Boyd, Derrick W. Turley, 20, of Berryville was driving a 1985 Toyota northbound on Arkansas 21 when the vehicle crossed the center line and Turley overcorrected, causing it to overturn.
Corey D. Hunt, 20, of Green Forest, a passenger in Turley’s vehicle, was injured and was transported to Mercy Hospital in Berryville, according to the report. The weather was clear and the road dry at the time of the accident, the report says. Turley became the 395th person to be killed in an accident on Arkansas roads in 2016.
Roadstar Clinic to host food drive Oct. 8 Roadstar Clinic will host a food drive beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, in the parking lot of Harts Family Center. The event will benefit Flint Street Fellowship Food Pantry.
Senior Center Menu The Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center is located at 202 W. Madison Ave. in Berryville. Lunch is served weekdays at noon. Monday, Oct. 10 Chicken, potato salad, cream corn and angel food cake Tuesday, Oct. 11 Smothered pork chop, corn O’Brien, broccoli and cauliflower, banana pudding and wafers
Wednesday, Oct. 12 Beer battered fish, potato wedges, coleslaw, hush puppies and apple wedges Thursday, Oct. 13 Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, seasoned green beans, dinner roll and fruit cup Friday, Oct. 14 Chicken tenders, sweet potato fries, vegetable medley, mixed fruit and cookie
ES School Menu Monday, Oct. 10 Breakfast: Egg, cheese and bacon breakfast boat, applesauce, juice and milk Lunch: Pizza cheese crunchers, celery sticks, lemon blast raisels, golden raisins, pineapple tidbits, juice and milk Tuesday, Oct. 11 Breakfast: French toast sticks and mozzarella string cheese, strawberry cup, juice and milk Lunch: Hot dog with cheetos puffs, baby carrots and broccoli bites, baked beans, applesauce, juice and milk Wednesday, Oct. 12 Breakfast: Homemade blueberry muffin and yogurt cup, mandarin oranges, juice and milk
Lunch: Chicken chips with homemade macaroni and cheese, green beans, cucumber and tomato salad, strawberry cup, juice and milk Thursday, Oct. 13 Breakfast: Turkey sausage breakfast pizza, strawberry cup, juice and milk Lunch: Spaghetti with meat sauce and cheese-filled bread stick, salad, fruit, watermelon raisels, golden raisins, juice and milk Friday, Oct. 14 Breakfast: Mini pancakes, fruit, juice and milk Lunch: Mini chicken sandwiches, broccoli bites, spiral fries, diced peaches, juice and milk
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ES superintendent hoping to start ag program By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
By next fall, students in the Eureka Springs School District could have even more opportunities to learn about the world around them. Superintendent Bryan Pruitt said Tuesday that he’s recently applied for a grant to build a greenhouse at the school, kickstarting several new agriculture and horticulture classes as early as the 201718 school year. Pruitt explained that he worked with Chris Bacchus, public school program adviser for the Arkansas Department of Career Education, to apply for the grant. “It’s not a fast process. First, we’ve got to get the grant,” Pruitt said. “Then, we build the greenhouse. Once we get it, we’ll want a teacher that’s motivated and energetic that wants to work with our kids.” Bacchus described the process of applying for this grant, saying there will be a scoring process and site visits at the beginning of 2017. By March, Bacchus said, the district will know whether or not it received the grant. “You can start building at that point and hopefully have the greenhouse in place next fall,” Bacchus said. “There’s a chance if you’re not funded on the first round, they may come back and say, ‘We have a little left over.’” Eureka Springs is the only public school district in Northwest Arkansas, Pruitt said, that doesn’t have some kind of agriculture program. Bacchus pointed to the different ways students can use what they learn in agriculture classes, saying there’s something for almost everyone. “There’s that kind of stigma with ag programs that it’s just about farming. In the horticulture field and many others in ag education, we cover from the production of [products] all the way to getting it to the consumer,” Bacchus said. “There’s a lot of different things other than just the production piece of it.” Bacchus, who taught agriculture
classes for five years before working for the state department, said having a greenhouse is important for an agriculture program to be successful. He listed the different kind of classes offered through the program, including landscape classes, biotechnology classes, a greenhouse management course and several other horticulture-based courses. In the biotechnology classes, Bacchus said students get a taste of what it’s like to work in a professional lab while they’re still in high school. “They can take DNA samples and extract DNA from different types of plants,” he said. “They can start matching that and doing some genetic work at the high school level. Students interested in the medical field are going to get experience extracting DNA before college.” One of his favorite parts of the program, Bacchus continued, is how project-based it is. Bacchus said students are expected to have a project outside of class, from mowing yards to owning their own landscaping business. “They run their own financials. They can keep up with their income,” Bacchus said. “From a teacher’s perspective, they can monitor all the students. So a teacher can print out a report to show the economic impact from the student’s project.” He added that the program helps schools partner with universities, allowing students to get college credit for agriculture courses in high school. He remembered working with a student who used the program to speed up her college education. “She grew up on a hog farm. All she knew was animal science, and she got hooked on horticulture,” Bacchus said. “She’s already got a job right out of college, so that horticulture program fasttracked her. She got her degree in three years.” He continued, “It’s kind of cool seeing students who get hooked in the See Program, page 26
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Mömandpöp offering theatre and musical theatre classes for children
Virginia Ralph and Robert Matthews of the children’s musical comedy duo mömandpöp are starting the fall semester of Carroll County Children’s Theatre, a company offering classes in theatre and musical theatre, as well as a season of plays by and for kids. Free class demonstrations will be held next week in the undercroft of St. James Episcopal Church at 28 Prospect Avenue in Eureka Springs. Story and Song for ages 4-6 will be
held from 3:30 p.m. to 4:20 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, with Creative Movement and Music for ages 7-10 being held from 4:30 p.m. to 5:20 p.m. A homeschool theatre seminar for grades six and up will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, and there will be a meeting for the youth performance ensemble for grades six and up from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13. For more information, email 1234momandpopgo@gmail.com.
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rick about the proposal, chairman Bill Featherstone said he thinks it’s important to protect the city’s green space. “I contend that we don’t have too much green space in town. We have too little. I’ll go to my grave standing on the rooftops shouting that,” Featherstone said. “So will I be protective of green spaces? You’re darn right. Will I fight for more green space? You betcha.” He continued, “I have no idea if this is all about money … but if it is about money, that’s as short-sighted as it gets. That’s as non-visionary as a human being can possibly be. That is paying no attention whatsoever to long-range planning.” Commissioner Steven Foster said he has talked to Kendrick about the proposal. “About the money … I think it’s about the fact that the city of Eureka Springs has been giving away land, giving away easements … with nothing in return, because that’s the way we’ve always done it,” Foster said. “So the money part is about … the city getting money that it’s due for exchange of property or sale of property or whatever rather than a $200 fee which doesn’t cover costs.” Featherstone said he agreed with that reasoning. “If the intent is to make sure we get fair market value in exchange for property, unlike what we have done many times in the past, I’m all for that, because we have given things away willy nilly,” Featherstone said. “It’s made our job putting in a great trail system in Eu-
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Huss urged the commission to consider green space. He explained that he agrees with much of what Kendrick presented but said he doesn’t support her conclusion. “I feel obligated to be the voice of conservation and planning. That’s fine you want to turn this over, but it’s part of what plan?” Huss said. “We have a plan. We have a trails plan. We have a master plan. What plan is this part of? I think that’s the question that really needs to be answered.” He added, “I feel like we need to be a loud voice in this discussion, and I intend to continue that.” Commissioner Jay Fitzsimmons said it would make more sense to amend the ordinances on vacation requests instead of rescinding them. Stewart said his biggest concern was why Kendrick brought the discussion to the council table in the first place. “What brought this to the surface so quickly is money. That’s what she said. This is a way for the city to make money,” Stewart said. “If the city is going to start cannibalizing itself, they’re going to need to look at other avenues. It’s really all about money.” Kendrick’s recommendation, Stewart said, is to have the mayor’s office handle all vacations in the city. “Everybody is out of the loop at that point,” Stewart said. Saying he hasn’t spoken with Kend-
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vor of domestic violence told me about her experience. I started to think back on the relationship I was in and realized how much my ex-boyfriend had manipulated and controlled me. That day he yelled at me over pizza crust was one of the many unpleasant memories I began to revisit. I’m revisiting it now because October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and I want everyone to be aware how easy it is to get in an reka very difficult.” Foster suggested that the commissioners read Kendrick’s proposal before making up their minds on it. “We need to take this pile of papers and read it and understand it. This is an opportunity for us,” Foster said. Stewart added that the council will be having a workshop on the lands under parks soon, saying the commissioners should read Kendrick’s proposal and discuss it there. The commission moved on, addressing issues with the parks website. Foster said he looked at the website before the commission’s meeting and was upset with how it looked. After seeing a line item in the budget for $477.60 to GoDaddy.com, Foster said he became even more concerned. Fitzsimmons said the item was for the website domain. “You have to own the domain. Otherwise, someone else can use it. You have to pay for your domain. The domain is just the name,” Fitzsimmons said. Huss added that the line item wasn’t just for the domain. “Part of that’s also email and the email server and storage and all that, so it’s not just the straight domain,” Huss said. He is working with the Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission, Huss said, to partner on their website. The current website, he said, isn’t updated and has poor functionality. “It’s something we’re working on. If that doesn’t pan out, we’re just going to have to bite the bullet and do something different,” Huss said.
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abusive relationship. I want everyone to rally around survivors of domestic violence, to tell them they are brave and strong and don’t deserve to be mistreated. At the end of the day, all we’ve got is one another. Let’s be there with an open mind, a kind heart and a welcoming spirit. That’s the only way anything has ever changed for the better. ••• Samantha Jones is associate editor for Carroll County Newspapers. Her email address is Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com In other business, the commission voted to give Huss a $50 phone allowance. Huss said the allowance had already been approved but needed an official motion before the city could pay it. “We just have to formalize it so it goes through the city,” Huss said. The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, at City Hall.
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TRANSITION Derrick Wade Turley, a resident of Berryville, was born Feb. 16, 1996, in Berryville, son of Adam Turley and Charlotte Spencer. He passed away Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016 at the age of 20 years. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Charles Spencer and one brother, Braxton Turley. He is survived by his father, Adam Turley of Berryville; mother, Charlotte Spencer of Berryville; seven brothers, Kenneth Smith, Joshua Smith, Rick Smith, Bently Turley, Taven Maxwell, Trent Purdue and Cory Hunt all of Berryville; six sisters, Shelby Johnson, Destinai Smith, Mary Smith, Olivia Woods, Jasimine Maxwell and Kendall Gonce all of Berryville; maternal grandmother, Shirley Gaffga of Shell Knob, Mo.; paternal grandparents, Steve and Janice Turley of Jasper, Ark.; nine aunts and uncles, several nieces, nephews, a host of friends and loved ones. Visitation was from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016 at the Charles M. Nelson Memorial Chapel, Berryville, Ar-
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horticulture piece. Some students love the greenhouse aspect of it. Greenhouse skills are going to be important. With the skills they learn, they can build a small greenhouse in their own back yard.” Pruitt said he plans to focus on horticulture when the program gets off the ground at the school. He recalled being in agriculture classes in high school, saying those classes shaped the career he has today. Much of that, he said, is because of his involvement with Future Farmers of America. “There’s lots of leadership. They have career development events, so our kids can go and participate,” Pruitt said. “I look forward to getting our kids more involved.” Bacchus said students in FFA learn about leadership, parliamentary procedure and public speaking. He pointed out that FFA is much more than an extracurricular activity. “It’s built into the classes. They’re all intertwined, the whole program,” Bacchus said. “There’s lots of opportunities for stu-
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kansas. Funeral service was at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 at the Charles M. Nelson Funeral Service, Berryville, Arkansas with Brother Sam Felton officiating. Interment followed the service in the Jones Cemetery, Urbanette, Arkansas, under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service, Inc. Memorial donations may be made to the Derrick Turley Memorial Fund at any Anstaff Bank location. Online condolences may be sent to the family at nelsonfuneral.com. dents.” Getting students to take action in the community, Pruitt said, is the biggest reason why he wants to push the program. “I don’t really care what it is. Just get involved. Get to doing something and get busy and learn something,” Pruitt said. “Those things are just going to carry them on and make them more successful.” Bacchus explained how the program could be implemented in Eureka Springs. In a tourist town, he said, the program stands to be even more successful. He said students could grow herbs for local restaurants, host a spring plant sale or sell produce at the farmers market. “I think it’ll be really successful here,” Bacchus said. Pruitt agreed. “I think it’ll be a really neat, exciting opportunity for our kids. I don’t expect big things immediately. It’s a growing process,” he said. “I think it’ll be great for our kids in Eureka. We’re diversified, so it takes lots of types. We don’t want to put all our eggs in one basket. We want to help all the kids we can.”
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and this is the absolute perfect example of why citizens hesitate to get involved and become part of city government. This is why people serve in positions unopposed.” He continued, “There isn’t one valid reason for those on city council to oppose my reappointment as commissioner, yet here we are talking about old issues such as 2223. The people questioning my affiliations didn’t even take the time to find out that I supported 2223. They didn’t ask my fellow commissioners questions. They didn’t call me, nor did they follow up to see if the quotes from third parties were true.” Moyer said the council should focus on what Henke has done on the CAPC, not his role at the chamber or his alleged affiliation with the Passion Play during the vote for Ordinance 2223.
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town. An officer responded and said the RV had permission to be parked there. 10:09 p.m. - An officer responded to a report of harassment. Oct. 1 5:27 a.m. - A subject was arrested for public intoxication after being reported walking in the middle of the road. 8:43 a.m. - An officer filed a report on a deer that was hit. 1:14 p.m. - A subject was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and unsafe vehicle. 3:00 p.m. - An caller reported that a man had his dog on a leash and said the dog was foaming at the mouth. An officer responded and saw the dog was not foaming at the mouth. 3:06 p.m. - An officer filed a report on a lost backpack. 3:11 p.m. - An animal control officer spoke to a man about his behavior toward his dog. 5:13 p.m. - An officer filed a report on a traffic accident. 8:52 p.m. - An arrest was made after a caller reported an intoxicated man harassing himself and his children. 11:13 p.m. - An officer found no gun-
“That doesn’t relate to his time at the CAPC. That’s where they should be spending time,” Moyer said. “If you’re unhappy with a CAPC commissioner, critique his performance on the CAPC.” Mitchell said it’s important to consider Henke’s service on the chamber. “One of my concerns has been the use of self-promotions in a business organization. When you’re in a position to be representing the businesses and the city as a whole, be it through a private organization or as a commissioner … it’s about the ethics,” Mitchell said. Schneider is standing her ground, too. “I will not back him, period. Not now, not tomorrow or in 50 years,” she said. Henke said he’s unhappy with the council’s decision. “It’s disappointing to see those in leadership roles create this situation, because, in the end, it discourages involvement in city government,” he said. shots where gunshots were reported. Oct. 2 12:12 a.m. - A caller reported that she left valuable property on her front porch and wanted an officer to check on it. An officer did and found no property on the porch. 8:41 a.m. - An officer escorted a male off the property after a woman said he was harassing her. 10:49 a.m. - An officer filed a report on a dispute between neighbors. 1:46 p.m. - An officer made contact with a reported erratic driver, and the driver was OK. 4:04 p.m. - A subject was transported to the hospital. 5:12 p.m. - An officer told a man sleeping in public about ordinances against it, and the man moved on. 5:42 p.m. - A subject was arrested for drunken, insane and disorderly, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and terroristic threatening in the first degree. 11:28 p.m. - A caller reported a woman walking in the middle of the street with a baby in a stroller. An officer checked on the woman, and her father picked her up. Oct. 3 1:06 a.m. - An officer found a reported suspicious vehicle parked outside a rental unit.
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Michelle Steiner, executive director of Grandma’s House, represented the nonprofit at the Holiday Island Presbyterian Church’s annual spaghetti dinner
Holiday Island Presbyterian Church raises money for nonprofits
This year’s recipients of the profits from the Holiday Island Presbyterian Church’s annual spaghetti dinner were Grandma’s House and People Helping People. The dinner was co-chaired by church members Barry and Linda Stuart and Duane and Terri Hegna. With the help of the congregation, the dinner raised $3,654. Each nonprofit will receive $1,830. People Helping People is a prescription assistance program for Carroll County
residents who need help paying for their medications. It is a volunteer-staffed and community supported program. Grandma’s House is a children’s advocacy center serving Carroll County and surrounding counties. To volunteer with People Helping People, contact Roberta Kirby at 870-4235145. For more information on Grandma’s House, visit www.grandmashousecac.com.
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#1026575
$207,900
116 Feather Creek Rd Beaver, AR 72613 Nicely appointed home. Landscaped level fenced yard with big metal building out back. Covered front and back decks. Granite counter tops and stainless appliances. Split floor plan. Master bath has garden tub with a separate shower. 2nd and 3rd bedrooms have a Jack and Jill bath. Half bath for convenience in hall. Built ins around fireplace. Garage attached with glassed in room or breezeway in LR. Built ins in BD. One covered porch for sunrise coffee, back covered porch for sunset cocktails!
kelly evans #1023865
479-244-5138
$335,000
1906 CR 1520 Eureka Springs, AR 72632 This picturesque cedar siding home is enhanced with a wraparound porch which culminates in the back to a large deck and spectacular lake view of scenic Beaver Lake. The interior is adorned with wood flooring and many upgrades, especially the bathrooms counters, bowls and fixtures. This wonderful home has master suites upstairs as well on the lower level making it perfect for guests with privacy. Multiple storage areas make this the perfect lake, vacation or permanent home with maximum comforts.
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#1022134
$199,000
602 County Road 3171 Eureka Springs, AR 72632 Your own tranquil escape, just two miles from the heart of Eureka Springs. Quality built 2 bed 2 bath home sits on the historic golf course of Lake Lucerne, offering open floor plan, dual energy heat pump, wood burning fire place, beautiful Hickory Floor, jacuzzi tube, full length deck for enjoying the abundant wildlife or walk to the creek that boarders the property.
$74,000
192 Hummingbird Ln Eureka Springs, AR 72632 4 BD/2.5 Baths, 3 levels, 1768 square feet, middle condo of a 4/plex, out building, well & septic system, condo fee of $160 per month including insurance, exterior maintenance, yard maintenance, trash + $250 per year for maintenance of roads & snow removal & water, wood fireplace w/insert, 2 decks, patio, front porch. New price to sell.
#1019418
$119,000
Mundell Rd Eureka Springs, AR 72631
Awesome Beaver Lake View. Located on Paved Mundell Road en-route to Starkey Marina about 5 miles from Eureka Springs. A more open view is possible if desired. 3.26 gently sloping acres to build your Dream home on with great 5 mile view of Sparkling Beaver Lake. Great spot for Nightly Rentals.
#1024124
$249,900
11669 Shady Rock Ln Garfield, AR 72732 This versatile lake home is perfect for the water enthusiast with only a moments walk to the water and boat dock. The open living/dining room adorned with a majestic stone fireplace gives a warm home feel. The entry into this home of memories is through a very large multi-purpose room that can be defined for entertainment or as large open sleeping area. A screened-in porch and a large deck are perfect for outdoor enjoyment anytime in any weather. This home is built for fun, relaxation and family.
#1007397
$27,500
Copper Street, Eureka Springs, AR 72632 Location!! These lots have a vacated alley going through the middle, giving for a great building spot with a fabulous view of the town. Located close to Jacobs Ladder. Newly survey lots in town. Perfect location to build your bungalow or duplex.
Coldwell Banker k-C realTY 183 W. Van Buren, Eureka Springs, AR 72632 479-253-9161
105 B Woodsdale, Holiday Island, AR 72631 479-253-0898