Lovely County Citizen Oct. 19, 2017

Dress rehearsal ESHM ready for walking tours

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All about fire safety ES firefighters talk to students Page 17

YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER OCTOBER 19, 2017

TOPNEWS Bluegrass in the park

Bluegrass Festival brings music to town Photos on Page 12

n Observe the Moon event

Library’s program to merge art, science Page 3

n GOBO gets the go-ahead

CAPC allocates $3,500 to market annual event Page 5

n Renovation

moves forward

Hospital commission to interview architect firms Page 8

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DISPATCH Desk

Oct. 10 4:06 p.m. — The animal control officer responded to an area motel for a report of a pit bull running lose. The ACO made contact with the owner, and the dog was picked up.

4:41 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of a transient sleeping behind a building downtown. JA male subject was arrested for public intoxication and obstructing governmental operations.

5:15 p.m. — A male subject turned himself in to the police department on an outstanding warrant for domestic battery in the third degree.

5:28 p.m. — The animal control officer responded to the area of Hilton and Singleton streets for a reported black dog with a blue collar running loose. The ACO spoke with the owner.

Oct. 11 10:46 a.m. — A clerk at an area business advised of a small black puppy wandering loose in the area that had come into the shop. An officer responded to pick up the puppy and hold it in the kennel until it could be claimed by the owner. It was later returned to the owner.

11:35 a.m. — The high school advised of a car full of kids that just dropped off a kid at the high school and left the scene. Officers located the vehicle and escorted all of the kids back to the high school until their parents could be notified to pick them up.

12:50 p.m. — An officer checked a suspicious vehicle at an area hotel and found it to be reported stolen by the Johnson Police Department. The vehicle was confirmed to be stolen and towed. A male suspect was taken into custody for Johnson Police Department on their charges.

Oct. 12 10:08 a.m. — A caller advised her vehicle had been sideswiped by a tram tour. A report was taken.

7:54 p.m. — An officer responded to an area residence for a dispute between neighbors.

9:16 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of kids at the track.

10:56 p.m. — A complainant wanted an officer to drive down her street and advised of a black SUV driving up and down blowing its horn. An officer responded and checked the area.

Oct. 13 10:00 a.m. — A caller advised of a parking

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issue on Armstrong Street. Officers responded and made contact with the vehicle owners to get them relocated.

10:30 a.m. — A complainant advised medication had been stolen from his hotel room.

6:11 p.m. — A caller advised of a couple that had been told not to return to a store pulling into the parking lot. Officers were notified to remove them from the property, but they were gone on arrival.

6:36 p.m. — A caller advised that her neighbors were stomping and moving stuff around, intentionally making excess noise to disturb other tenants. Officers responded but could not hear anything from outside. The building owner was notified of the complaints.

Oct. 14 12:20 a.m. — An officer responded to a possible argument at an area bar, and it was broken up upon arrival. The officer advised that the parties involved left the area.

3:18 a.m. — An officer responded to a noise complaint on Fairmont Street.

12:40 p.m. — A caller advised of a puppy that had been left in a cargo van with the windows cracked. The animal control officer checked on the dog, and the owners came back while he was there. The dog had cold water and was not in distress.

1:43 p.m. — A caller advised the meter she was parked at wouldn’t take her quarters and then read “out of order.” An officer responded to repair the meter.

2:59 p.m. — A caller advised of a dog in a van with the windows cracked. An officer responded to check the dog, and it had water and was not showing any signs of distress.

The officer advised they would come back later to check the dog again.

4:56 p.m. — A caller requested a welfare check on a one and a half year old male child at the residence. An officer made contact with a male subject, and he was taken into custody for an outstanding warrant for child support.

Oct. 15 1:29 a.m. — An officer responded to Fairmont Street for a noise complaint.

2:01 a.m. — An officer responded to an area motel to escort some disruptive guests off the property.

5:01 a.m. — An officer responded to assist a motorist on Spring Street in the area of Harmon Park.

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Planning approves CUP at 145 Mill Hollow

By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

Peg Adamson has been working to renovate the property at 145 Mill Hollow for quite some time, and now she can entertain tourists there.

On Tuesday, Oct. 10, the Eureka Springs Planning Commission approved Adamson’s application to have a conditional use permit for tourist lodging on the property. Chairwoman Melissa Greene said the property had a CUP that expired in 2012.

“It was grandfathered, and [Adamson] has met all the obligations of our application,” Greene said. “She has a great site plan.”

Adamson said she’s done extensive upgrades on the property since taking ownership of it.

“I’ve put in new storm doors. I’ve put in new windows, triple pane. I’ve put in new lighting and a new smoke alarm,” Adamson said. “I’ve done a lot of repainting.

The inside is very, very nice.”

The property was a nightly rental years ago, Adamson said, but she wanted time to work on it before using it for tourist lodging again.

“It’s just taken me this long to get it together to redo it,” Adamson said. “I’ve rented it out as a monthly rental three different times, and it’s just too small. It’s perfect for nightly lodging. That’s why I am going this way.”

The commission voted unanimously to

approve Adamson’s application, moving on to an application for new commercial construction for a multi-family rental and hostel on Judah Street. Terry McGuire, who owns the property, said there’s ample parking for lodging.

“We’d like to develop a new trolley stop. We’d be working with the city on that,” McGuire said.

Greene said McGuire’s application meets all the conditions of new construction, but commissioner Ann Tandy-Sallee asked if the application is truly for new construction. Tandy-Sallee said it looks like the application could be for a planned unit development (PUD), because there are multiple structures involved.

“What is your definition of a hostel?”

Tandy-Sallee asked.

“It would be rooms or bunks, not individual rooms. I think there’s really only one hostel in Arkansas. It’s in Little Rock,” McGuire said. “It is somewhat traditional European where folks would come … maybe there’s multiple people in a van. We’re hoping that market will grow here, but essentially it’s a bed in a common space.”

Commissioner Tom Buford asked how much McGuire plans to rent the property for, and McGuire said the one-bedroom studios would be between $450 and $550 a month.

“I think we have our finger on the pulse of what we need here in terms of afford-

able housing,” McGuire said.

Commissioner Susan Harman said she wanted more clarification on whether or not McGuire’s application is a PUD. “Let’s clarify it right now,” McGuire said. “It’s tourist lodging.”

Harman called the proposed construction multi-use, and McGuire said he wanted to explain what that meant.

“We’re technically a hostel or tourist lodging and apartments, so in a sense it’s multi-use, but they’re both residential-type,” McGuire said. “Under code, it’s simple a lodging for transients.”

“So an apartment complex/hotel/motel,” Harman said. “It’s mixed, which I guess has probably never happened before.”

That has happened before, city preservation officer Glenna Booth said, at Statue Road Inn on Passion Play Road.

“It’s rental apartments and overnight motel lodging,” Booth said.

Tandy-Sallee moved to approve the work as a PUD. The commission voted, with Tandy-Sallee and Harman voting in favor of it and Woodrow Achord and Buford voting against it. Tandy-Sallee moved to have McGuire revise the application and return to the commission, and Greene said she’d support that.

“I would like to see it come back as PUD, mainly because you have all of it and it gives the city some leeway to have some control over it,” Greene said.

The commission voted, unanimously agreeing to hear from McGuire when he returns with a revised application.

In other business, Sandy Martin presented a report from the Mayor’s Task Force on Economic Development. In response to the shrinking population within city limits, Martin said, the task force has been working to diversify Eureka Springs. The task force is splitting its goals between growing tourism and diversifying the economy in other ways, she said.

“For a whole lot of reasons, we need to diversify the economy. It makes sense. It keeps us flexible,” Martin said. “We have low wages due to hospitality and high turnover. We’ve had more hiring issues this year than we’ve ever had, as reported by a variety of businesses. That indicates a shrinking population.”

She added, “It’s a wage issue and opportunity issue for families to be able to stay here. That impacts our schools. As you all know, if you don’t have a good, healthy school, you don’t have a community.”

The task force is putting together a multimedia presentation and a pitch packet, Martin said, to present to potential industries to bring to town.

“We’ll start doing that in January, and we’ll be aggressive with that,” Martin said.

The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, at City Hall.

International Observe the Moon Night brings together science, art

By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

Science and art will combine at the Eureka Springs Carnegie Public Library’s International Observe the Moon Night, scheduled from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Eureka Springs Community Center.

Library community engagement specialist April Griffith said the event is being offered through the NASA @ My Library grant. The library received the grant earlier this year, Griffith said, and has been working to host more science-based events since.

“When we applied for the grant, part of our thought was we’re such an art-filled

city. We have a lot of that,” Griffith said.

“There’s maybe a little bit lacking in science-based activities, and we wanted to bring more science programming to Carroll County.”

She continued, “We thought we were a really good place for it, because we also have art. Some of the best products of our society came from the marriage of art and science.”

At the event, Griffith said, attendees can observe the moon through a telescope or peruse moon-themed art at the lunar art show. Local artists are involved in the show, Griffith said, from photographers to painters to mosaic artists.

“The artists are going to be reflecting on the moon and its importance to them and to our planet,” Griffith said. “I’ve been working with the Eureka Springs High School art teacher, and we’re going to have some of her art students involved in bringing pieces to the show.”

One of the telescopes to be featured at the event is brand-new, Griffith said, and will be available to locals once the event is over.

“It’s specifically being fitted for the library. It’s going to circulate for one-week periods to the public,” Griffith said. “So if you don’t have access to something like that, now you will get to have access to

that through the library. We’re very excited about that.”

Dr. Katherine Auld, professor of astronomy at NWACC and founder of Northwest Arkansas Space, will be speaking at the event, Griffith said.

“She’s definitely an expert in her field.

She’s one of those NASA experts we got access to through this grant,” Griffith said.

With the event being held after the Zombie Crawl, Griffith said, it offers families a chance to do something together.

“More and more families are participating in the parade. If people come with families, this is something they can do,” Griffith See Library, page 21

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ES board votes to increase health insurance contribution

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The Eureka Springs School District has added a new incentive for its staff members.

The Eureka Springs School Board voted at its Oct. 10 meeting to increase the district’s health insurance contribution rate for staff members from $303 per month to $315 per month. Superintendent Bryan Pruitt said the change means any staff member whose spouse has insurance somewhere else or who doesn’t have children will have their insurance completely covered by the district.

“It will cost our district $16,000 to do that for all staff members,” Pruitt said.

“We did put that in the budget this year.

I think it’s a great incentive for teachers and our staff members to basically get free insurance here. It’s a good recruiting tool as well.”

The board also voted to appoint Debbie Davis, who had just served a threeyear term and did not file for re-election, to fill her vacant board seat for another year. Board members Chris McClung, Gayla Wolfinbarger, Joe Hill and Jason Morris voted to approve the appointment. Since four members were needed for approval, Morris was contacted by phone to vote.

Pruitt explained that new school board policies state that board members can call in to vote on anything that takes place during open session. However, he said, they may not vote by phone during executive session.

The board then voted to elect new officers, choosing to have McClung, Al Larson and Wolfinbarger serve another year as president, vice president and secretary respectively.

The board also voted to appoint Larson as the Connect 4 Board representative.

“We have a board member who represents us on the Connect 4 committee,” Pruitt said. “We met once, and Al went with me. He would like to serve as our representative, but if Al cannot be there,

any board member can go in his place.

We do have one legal vote as a board.”

The board later voted to revise the 2017-18 Salary Schedule to change the rate for bus aides from an hourly rate to $15 per trip.

“We have four students who require an aide on bus routes,” Pruitt said. “We need to move their pay back to $15 per trip instead of an hourly rate because of overtime issues. Staff members are OK with that. Most of our routes are 45 minutes or less, so it’s not a bad compensation.”

The board also voted to table discussion on whether to hold future school elections in May or November because of new state laws requiring them to coincide with the primary or general elections. Pruitt said the Berryville School District decided to hold its elections in May, and the Green Forest School District is leaning toward May as well.

“We can select May and join the group, or we can wait a month to decide,” he said. “If they both go May and we go November, we would have to foot the whole bill.”

Pruitt said a decision just has to be made by December.

Davis suggested the board wait to see what Green Forest decides before selecting a date.

“It would be much cheaper if we could all do the same date,” she said. “I think May would be better. That way, you have your school board members in place for the next school year. That is important.”

The board postponed the vote for its November meeting.

Also at the meeting, sophomore Carson Mowrey presented preliminary information on the Environmental and Spatial Technology (EAST) program’s outdoor classroom project. He shared some images of the proposed design and said the outdoor classroom would feature raised beds for gardening, a rainwater collection system and a wall around the structure. Mowrey said the EAST

students were thinking about having the art class put a mosaic on the wall.

“We plan to research grant opportunities for the bulk of the cost,” he said.

“This outdoor classroom would benefit the agri class and any class that would like to use it.”

Mowrey said there would be picnic tables set up for students to work on and do experiments.

During the board meeting, district administrators also presented the annual report to the public. Pruitt said the district currently has 616 students enrolled, with 60.2 percent of the students qualifying for free and reduced lunches. Eureka Springs High School graduated 38 students last year, he said, and Eureka Springs Elementary School has 46 kindergarteners enrolled this year, demonstrating enrollment growth.

“I always like to look at those numbers,” Pruitt said. “We have some growth in that area, and that’s a good thing.”

He listed some of the projects the district had completed last school year, including installing LED lighting districtwide, approving the construction of a greenhouse for the high school and beginning the installation of air conditioning in the middle school gym.

The district is also working on the Connect 4 apprenticeship program, Pruitt said, which should begin next fall.

“The Connect 4 apprenticeship will be a two-year apprenticeship program that includes robotics, industrial maintenance, electrical, welding and more,” he said. “Students who complete that program will have nice salary options coming out of high school. Tyson representatives are talking about $20 to $25 an hour starting pay for students who complete it.”

Pruitt said high school principal David Gilmore has already spoken to some freshmen and sophomores about the program.

The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, in the administration building.

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CAPC approves funding for GOBO

By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureak@gmail.com

The Great Ozarkan Beard-Off has the support of the Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission.

On Wednesday, Oct. 11, the commission considered a marketing fund request for the event. Director Mike Maloney said the event has been held several times in the past, saying the commission spent $2,500 advertising it last year. Proceeds from the event go to charity, Maloney said, helping raise awareness for prostate cancer.

“I’ve had a good conversation with the people with the Arkansas Prostate Cancer Foundation in Little Rock,” Maloney told a GOBO representative. “They would like to get more information from you guys, because they want to put it on their website and social media.”

Commissioner Terry McClung said he could get behind the event.

“I think it’s a good deal,” McClung said.

McClung moved to allocate $2,500 from the marketing support fund to the event, and chairwoman Susan Harman pointed out that GOBO asked for $4,800 this year. Commissioner David Mitchell seconded McClung’s motion, saying he did so for the sake of discussion. McClung said the money the CAPC spends on the event can only be used for advertising, and Mitchell said the event is difficult to score as far as what the return on investment would look like.

“They anticipate 180 rooms … total attendance of 200. You look at that and you go, ‘That’s not a bad deal,’ ” Mitchell said. “But it’s not really quantified, so how many figures are we really getting? What we’re basically doing is deciding to give money to an event that has benefit for the city. We’re really not looking at a return on our investment. That’s not going to happen.”

In the past, commissioner Dusty Duling said, the weekend when GOBO is held was slow.

“Now, it’s something the tourists that do come to town … they’re excited about,” Duling said. “I think it’s something we want to foster to keep here so they don’t go somewhere else, and it’s a weekend when nothing else is going on anyway.”

Commissioner Bobbie Foster asked how much money is left in the marketing support fund, and finance director Rick Bright said there’s enough for GOBO. “We have $4,800?” Foster asked.

“We do,” Bright said.

Duling asked McClung to amend the amount allocated to $3,500 and McClung did. The commission voted to approve the motion, with Maloney reminding the GOBO representative that all promotional material must mention the CAPC in some way.

“They need to appear in all advertising print-wise and every ad on the radio needs to say, ‘Eureka Springs CAPC,’ so at least we’re getting that in there,” Maloney said.

In other business, Harman asked for an update on

Cemetery commission prepares to submit nomination for national register

By Kelby Newcomb CCNNews@cox-internet.com

The Eureka Springs Cemetery Commission will submit its nomination of the Eureka Springs Cemetery for the National Register of Historic Places this November.

At its meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 11, the commission discussed the nomination with city preservation officer Glenna Booth and Beth Valenzuela of Valenzuela Preservation Studio in Austin, Texas, who has been hired through a grant to help write the official nomination.

“We’re working on getting the cemetery listed on the National Register of Historic Places not only for the honor of that,” Booth said, “but also [the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program] has an annual grant for cemeteries we can apply for.”

Any cemetery that applies for the state grant must

be listed on the National Register, she said. Secretary and treasurer David Sallee asked how much was available through the grant, and Booth replied that cemeteries can receive up to $10,000. Since there are currently not many cemeteries on the national register in Arkansas, she said the commission can apply for the grant more than once while the pool is still small.

“We’ve been working for about a year now, getting the database together,” Booth said. “The first step is the determination of eligibility, which I sent to the state. It was determined it could be eligible, so the next step is to write the actual nomination, which is a little beyond my expertise.”

She said she brought in Valenzuela as a consultant through a grant funding source available to the commission since it is part of a certified local government.

“Beth has been working on our first round of See Nomination, page 23

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the kiosks where the new mobile application will be displayed. Maloney said he ordered new iPads for the display, saying the kiosks have been shipped from London and should be in Eureka Springs sometime in the next week.

“Hopefully before the end of the month, we’ll have those up at the bus depots and also at the Chamber of Commerce,” Maloney said.

Mitchell addressed app developer Chip Ford about an issue he has with the app, describing the booking page for lodging on the app. That page featured Joe Gunnels Tours and Ozark Mountain Vacation Rentals when he looked at it earlier this week, Mitchell said.

This could pose a problem, he said, considering the commission voted against working with the Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce on its new booking system JackRabbit earlier this year.

“This looks like it flies in the face of what we had discussed with JackRabbit. Is this really acceptable or beneficial to the CAPC and its mission?” Mitchell said. “That was my concern.”

Ford said the point of the app is to make everything simpler for tourists. That’s the only reason he had the booking section on it, Ford said.

“It saved them steps, so instead of someone spending two hours going through all these websites, going through all this stuff … the mission of the app is to take someone’s time and consolidate it so their time is wisely spent,” Ford said. “As far as Joe Gunnels, as See CAPC, page 18

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As someone who has served on five ju I am a newcomer to being active in ries, once in Weld County, Colo., three politics. Until 2016 I did nothing more times here in Carroll County’s Western than vote in the general elections. Since District and for 18 months on the Federal last year I have made it my business to Grand Jury in Fort Smith, I get that. Alhelp people with voter registration and though the courts are allowed to use other work at the polls. There are reasons that sources from which to select jury pools, honestly, they don’t. We, as voters, could some refuse to register and/or vote.

1) “It doesn’t make any difference who change that.

3) “I was convicted of a crime.” In Arwe elect.” Tell that to the descendants of kansas, once you have served your senslaves. Tell that to the millions who were tence and/or parole your voting rights are saved from starvation during the depresautomatically restored. Some states never sion because of Franklin Roosevelt. Tell allow you to vote again. that to the millions of Jews, who were 4) “Too busy.”

Arkansas does not exterminated and millions more who died make registration especially easy, no offighting WWII after the election of Hitler. ficial voter registration drives, no conve2) “I don’t want to serve on jury duty.”

Register and vote

Citizens of the Week

Eureka Springs Fire Chief Nick Samac and fire marshal Jim Kelley are this week’s Citizens of the Week. The two spent last week teaching Eureka Springs Elementary School students all about fire safety. Samac is pictured in the bottom row on the left, and Kelley is on the bottom row on the right.

To nominate somebody for Citizen of the Week, email Samantha Jones at Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com.

nient public displays of voter registration forms, no online registration, no publicity for registration. They do what they are legally required to do. We, as voters, could change that. The secretary of state who is in charge of our elections is an elected official.

Voting is a right and not a privilege.

There are those who would like us to think otherwise. Our own secretary of state, Mark Martin, is one of those. He has purged 40,000 voters since taking office.

When the Presidential Commission on Election Integrity asked him for our voter registration information he was eager to send it. He insisted that that information is public. Yes, it is public information that costs $2.50 per voter record for anyone else to obtain. We are now required to show ID to vote also.

Gerrymandering, voter suppression and voter intimidation are nothing new and its effects have become glaringly clear. We can do something about it. We can join groups that have always fought for voter rights. The ACLU and the League of Women Voters are two of the most venerable. Anyone can hold a voter registration drive; you can go door to door, you can get permission to hold a drive at a business, just pick up forms, both in English or Spanish, at your County Clerk office. The

staff there will guide you on how to make the process more efficient. Make sure anyone you know is registered; 17-year-olds can register as long as they will turn 18 by the day of the election. During elections we can volunteer to transport people to the polls and even assist them in voting.

We can register and we can vote for candidates who stand for true election reform that gets more citizens involved regardless of their party affiliation or political ideology through fair districting and voter encouragement.

— Mark Eastburn

Disappointed with coverage To the Editor, As a mental health professional for over 30 years working to raise awareness and understanding of mental health issues, I was appalled and deeply saddened by the 10/12 article regarding atypical behaviors exhibited by an election official.

The ignored context was stated at the end of the article: “released on his own recognizance provided he seek treatment in 48 hours.”

The article focused on salacious details of behaviors exhibited by someone in See Forum, page 15

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What do

think

Citizen Opinion by Cindy Worley

Do you think the United States should recognize a third gender?

Pamela Reagan

Rick Grogan

Asa Arnett

Rob Park

“Rick” No, absolutely “Pamela” I think so, we are not. already lenient towards gender, so keep it up.

“Asa” Yes, definitely.

“Rob” Yes, sure, whatever it takes for someone to be happy.

Richard Anderson “Rick” No.

Kristina Cassale

“Kristina” Yes.

Citizen Survey

Do you think the United States should recognize a third gender?

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

Me too

was 17 years old and dating my first boyfriend, a nerdy guy who had been my friend for a year or two. We had a few firsts together: our first “I love you,” our first kiss and the first time we met a significant other’s family.

I thought he would be the first person I had sex with, so my mom helped me get on birth control in June, six months after we started dating. It would take a month for the pills to take effect. That was OK with me. I didn’t mind waiting. I had big dreams, and I did not want a teen pregnancy to derail them. I thought I communicated that to my boyfriend well.

I thought he knew how important it was to be safe.

On June 16, he visited my house for a game night.

My mom had bought me a new lavender dress for summer, and I was so excited that I wore it immediately. I felt pretty in it. I wanted my boyfriend to think I was pretty.

Around 9 p.m., I drove my boyfriend home. Mom asked me to be home by 11, so we had an hour to kill before I had to go. For the first time that day, we were completely alone. My boyfriend wanted to talk about sex. He showed me the condoms he had recently bought. He asked me if there was something we could do before the birth control kicked in.

Of course there was, but it was late and I was tired.

I compromised, telling him we could make out if he wanted to. It didn’t occur to me that I didn’t have to compromise what I did with my body.

The kissing turned to heavy petting. He tried to lift up my skirt. I pulled it down. He tried to grope me. I moved his hands. Before I knew it, things had gone too far. I pushed him off of me and left, ignoring all his calls on the way home. He left me a voicemail saying it was over between us. I felt gutted.

Sitting in my driveway, I prepared myself for what to tell my mom. I knew I had to ask her for Plan B. I opened the car door and vomited. Some puke landed on my pretty new dress. I never wore it again.

Mom agreed to buy Plan B for me so long as my now-ex paid her back. She didn’t know what had happened. I let her believe I wanted it. I’d rather her think I was a slut than the kind of person who gets sexually assaulted. I’d rather everyone think that.

The next morning, I drove to my ex’s house to get the money. He walked outside wearing a scowl.

“Just so you know,” he said as he handed me a check, “it takes two to tango.”

That sentence and the way he said it felt like being stabbed in the heart.

It’s what he did, after all.

Samantha Jones He broke me. He made me believe what happened was my fault. He rendered me powerless over my own body.

For a long time, I didn’t accept what had happened to me as sexual assault. He didn’t rape me.

He didn’t beat me. He was my boyfriend, and he said he loved me. Why would he hurt me?

Today, I know I’m one of the many women who have lived in silence after being sexually assaulted.

I still feel stupid and worthless and broken when I think about it. Writing is usually cathartic to me, but all I feel right now is the same knot in my stomach I felt when I took off that pretty, purple dress at 11:08 p.m. June 16, 2009.

I was inspired to write this column after one of my close friends shared her own sexual assault on social media this week. I had no idea she had experienced that. I realized she didn’t know about my experience, either, because I’ve learned to live with it.

I’ll always have to do that, but it comforts me to see so many survivors speaking out. Maybe if we all speak up, the way our society sees sexual assault can change. To borrow a few words from my friend, it is everywhere.

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The Eureka Springs Hospital Commission is close to completing its first step toward renovating the hospital.

On Monday afternoon, the commission met to discuss the response to the city’s request for qualifications on the project.

Mayor Butch Berry said five architectural firms sent in packets containing their qualifications and references, saying there weren’t any bad seeds in the batch.

“They’re all quality firms. They all have good qualifications,” Berry said.

Berry said he narrowed it down to the two firms closest to Eureka Springs: Morrison Architecture and Bates Architects.

Both firms would do a good job for the commission, Berry said.

“We really wanted to try to be as objective as possible in coming up with recommendations,” Berry said. “Those two firms ended up as a tie. They were literally neck-in-neck. One had a little bit higher ratings on some issues, and the other one had a little bit higher rating on other issues. We felt both of those were good firms.”

Berry recommended that the commission interview representatives from both firms to make a decision, saying it’s too close to call judging only by the request for qualifications.

“The commission could come in and talk to them in person. We’ve seen their documentation. We’ve got their refer-

ences,” Berry said. “I think either one of these firms that the commission would end up selecting would give you exactly what you’re needing to get started.”

Berry said Morrison Architecture has worked closely in the past with Allegiance Health Management, the company leasing the hospital, but Bates Architects has a history of working with hospitals in Northwest Arkansas.

“This is a serious issue. It’s something you’re going to work with. It’s something that’s going to be permanent in Eureka Springs for a long time,” Berry said. “It’s something we need to look at and give a great deal of consideration.”

Commissioner Barbara Dicks asked for Berry to be added to the meetings where the proposed renovations will be discussed, saying she’d like his input when the commission interviews the firms.

“As an architect, he knows the questions to ask,” Dicks said. “I’d feel more comfortable if he would be here at our interviews and our meetings and our selection.”

“I’d be glad to,” Berry said. “I was planning on being here and helping y’all out as much as I could.”

Commissioner John House asked how Berry narrowed the firms down, and he said it came down to several criteria.

“We had a list of items we basically asked for in our proposal regarding specialized experience, capacity and capability … record of performance, proximity

and familiarity with the area,” Berry said.

“It’s something that’s at least objective,” House said, saying the commission would have a response if someone accused the city of showing bias.

“This is not an uncommon procedure,” Berry said. “This is done almost any time you go into state work or government work.”

The commission agreed to hold the interviews at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, at the Echo Community Room.

In other business, Catherine Pappas, community outreach director for the hospital, said the hospital is doing well.

“The hospital is staying full. These weekends are bringing a lot of tourists in,” Pappas said. “It’s showing how important our hospital is in this little area.

We had more people coming in who were tourists with falls and simple things. It shows the hospital is extremely important.”

She added, “Our swing bed is doing well. That’s our program in the hospital that helps recuperate our patients to get better, so when they get home, they stay home. Our rehab is doing well. Everything is moving in a forward direction, a positive direction.”

Treasurer Bob Walling presented the financial report, saying the commission had $2,793,000 at the end of September.

The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20, at the ECHO Community Room.

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Handmade Moments, the regional favorite duo of Anna Moss and Joel Ludford, will entertain at this year’s Oktoberfest with their unique blend of folk, soul and hip hop. Other recent venues for Handmade Moments include Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks. The pair have also drawn

crowds locally at The Stone House and in Basin Spring Park.

Proceeds from the event will benefit local non-profit organizations and area projects. The Eureka Springs Rotary Club, which was founded in 1923, has a longstanding history of financially supporting many causes, ranging from feeding and clothing children to advancing literacy and improving local points of interest. The club meets every Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs.

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Judge orders commitment for election commissioner

By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com

A Carroll County Election commission member who was recently arrested on multiple charges after an altercation with law enforcement officers has been involuntarily admitted to a mental health treatment facility.

Eugene Walden, 44, was arrested on Oct. 3 after allegedly making a false report of an accident on Highway 187 near the “Golden Gate Bridge” in western Carroll County. When a Carroll County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to the accident call, Walden allegedly confronted the deputy about a damaged painting before fleeing in a car. After a brief pursuit, Walden stopped and engaged in a physical altercation with the deputy that culminated with Walden throwing feces at the deputy’s face.

Eventually, several sheriff’s office personnel were able to subdue Walden and he was arrested and booked into the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office in Berryville.

Walden appeared before Carroll County District Judge Dale Ramsey on Oct. 4 and and was released on his own recognizance provided he seek treatment within 48 hours.

On Friday, Oct. 6, Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Devon Still filed a petition on behalf of an unidentified party asking that Walden be involuntarily admitted to a facility or program for treatment of mental illness.

The petitioner’s name and other identifying information was redacted from a

copy of the court documents provided to the Carroll County News by County Clerk Jamie Correia.

The petition outlines a pattern of behavior by Walden.

“Eugene Walden has a long history of Bi-Polar Disorder,” the petition says.

“He was first diagnosed in 2000 and was prescribed medication, which he seemed to take appropriately for some time.

However, Mr. Walden does have instances where his symptoms recur and appear unmanaged.”

The petition describes an incident where Walden allegedly attempted to strike someone with a weed-eater and then bit them. The sentences describing that incident appear to refer to a relative of Walden, but information identifying that person is redacted in the copy provided to the newspaper.

The next paragraph in the petition begins with another redaction. “(Redacted) reports that Eugene can seem perfectly normal one minute and then be completely off and acting belligerent and aggressive the next. The family can tell when Eugene is having an issue because he will talk nonstop and his behavior will swing back and forth.”

The petition says Walden recently became convinced that the fire department broke into his home and ransacked it while he was gone. It notes that first responders had responded to the area earlier in the day to treat a woman on the side of the road.

“Eugene continued to talk about this incident over the next week and during

that time changed his story to say that Jack Deaton … had broken into his house and beat him up.”

Deaton is a former Holiday Island fire chief and serves as a justice of the peace.

The petition briefly describes the incident that led to Walden’s Oct. 3 arrest and notes that Walden was released on the condition that he seek treatment within 48 hours.

“Mr. Walden went to the Berryville Emergency Room and there reported that he had been raped by the officer,” the petition says.

“It is believed that Mr. Walden is suffering from a mental condition and that due to this condition, he poses an imminent danger of death or serious injury either to himself or someone else,” the petition says. “His mother reports that she and the family are very concerned that if Eugene does not receive treatment, he will hurt himself, them, or someone else. Due to the escalating nature of Mr. Walden’s behavior, it is requested that he be immediately confined for treatment.”

Carroll County Circuit Judge Scott Jackson ordered on Friday, Oct. 6 — the day the petition was filed — that the sheriff’s office take Walden into custody “pending delivery” of Walden to Ozark Guidance Center for screening and admission to an appropriate facility pending his initial hearing. The Carroll County Detention Center intake log indicates Walden was booked into the jail the same day.

An initial hearing on the commitment

order was scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the Carroll County Eastern District Courthouse in Berryville. Still said Walden waived his right to the hearing and did not contest the commitment order.

Walden was transferred out of the county jail, records indicate, although there was no information on when he was transferred or where he was taken.

Walden has a pending felony charge in an unrelated incident. He was arrested in April and is charged with second-degree forgery. Court filings show that Walden is alleged to have signed a legal document without authorization, but no further details were available. A pretrial hearing in that case was scheduled for Monday, Oct. 9, at the Carroll County Western District Courthouse in Eureka Springs but was continued until Nov. 13.

Charles Templeton, chairman of the Carroll County Democratic Party, said Thursday that Walden is still the party’s representative on the Carroll County Election Commission. Templeton said he couldn’t provide much more information.

“Right now, I’m not at liberty to talk to you about it,” he said.

Templeton said the County Democratic Committee is scheduled to meet Nov. 6.

“We’re trying to do what’s best for the county and we’re trying to do what’s best for Eugene,” he said. “We want him to do what’s right for him and we want to do what’s best for the county.”

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JPs approve two ordinances

By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com

The Carroll County Quorum Court covered a wide range of topics at its monthly meeting on Monday at the eastern district courthouse in Berryville.

The court unanimously approved two pieces of legislation — an ordinance repealing a previous measure concerning certificate pay for law enforcement officers and a supplemental appropriation ordinance amending the 2017 budget and appropriating money to the central dispatch capital fund.

The 11 justices of the peace voted to suspend the rules and have the ordinance related to certificate pay read three times and adopted at Monday’s meeting. The ordinance repeals a previous ordinance, adopted in August 2016, that provided for “certificate pay” for law enforcement officers employed by the county. District 1 JP Jack Deaton, who sponsored the repeal ordinance, said the original ordinance is not serving its intended purpose. He said the best course of action

for the quorum court would be to repeal the original ordinance and study the issue before addressing it again.

“I don’t want to do it, but it’s got to be done,” he said.

The appropriation ordinance approved by JPs transfers $60,000 to be used in the county’s ongoing effort to relocate its 911/Central Dispatch operations from the Berryville Courthouse to the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office and Detention Center. A portion of that money could be used to purchase a communications tower from Nebraska.

District 3 JP Lamont Richie said a tower will have to be installed at the detention center, but county officials are waiting for information from the Federal Aviation Administration regarding the height of the tower. If the tower exceeds a certain height, likely 150 feet, Richie said, the FAA will require that it be painted and lit. Lighting a tower could cost hundreds of dollars each month, Richie said. He said the tower currently available in Nebraska is in 20-foot sections, which would allow the county to adjust the height

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“She cites some points, and then some are just nonsense,” he said. “She’s not objective about it. This is a total hit job. She summarizes it incorrectly. There’s facts in what she said, but she summarizes it incorrectly.

There is no corruption.”

Mayfield said part of the reason for the high turnover is that his administration has set high standards for sheriff’s office employees and does not tolerate misbehavior.

During the portion of the meeting set aside for JP comments, Richie said the quorum court’s budget and finance committees have begun the process of compiling the county’s 2018 budget.

“It’s going to be tight,” he said.

Richie said the county’s health insurance premiums won’t be going up dramatically after a significant increase this year. Still, he said, county department heads aren’t likely to see their budget requests approved without some changes.

“It appears with the budgets that have been submitted and with our anticipated revenue, we’re probably going to have to make some cuts. ... We’re looking at trying to do something about wages. That certainly is a top priority for us. Whether or not we are able to accomplish that remains to be seen.”

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“From every indication I’ve been given, it looks like a reasonable thing to pursue,” Richie said.

Richie said the dispatch center move is still at least a few months away from being completed.

“It looks like it won’t happen, at the earliest, until next year,” he said.

In the segment of the meeting set aside for public comments, resident Misty Rupert addressed the court about what she described as an increasing pattern of corruption in the sheriff’s office. Rupert referred to the hiring of Jesse Ray, a reserve deputy who Rupert says pleaded guilty to misdemeanor domestic battery to avoid a possible felony conviction. She also mentioned another deputy who she says was initially charged with two felony counts of forgery in a case that was eventually dismissed. Rupert also cited high turnover in the sheriff’s office, saying that 74 people have left the sheriff’s office under various circumstances in the past 28 months.

“I don’t use this term lightly, but I fear our sheriff’s office has been for a while, and is becoming more corrupt as the days go by,” Rupert said.

Sheriff Randy Mayfield responded, saying “I don’t think she’s going to vote for me, Judge.”

Mayfield said Rupert made some valid points but does not address the issues objectively.

and cheese, parslied cauliflower, bread and pineapple Tuesday, Oct. 24 Smoked sausage, hot potato salad, great northern beans, tangy coleslaw and frosted cake Wednesday, Oct. 25 Chicken and dumplings, three bean salad, spiced peaches, roll and chocolate brownie Thursday, Oct. 26 Thursday, Oct. 19 Barbecue beef on a bun, baked beans, Volleyball succotash and angel food cake Eureka Springs, Green Forest at district Friday, Oct. 27 tournament in Valley Springs, TBA Spaghetti with meat sauce, steamed Friday, Oct. 20 broccoli, tossed salad, bread stick and amBasketball brosia Lead Hill at Eureka Springs, 4:30 p.m.

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REFORMATION ANNIVERSARY THOUGHTS Part XIII: The Counter Reformation

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Wrap up your holiday décor now and save As the Reformation gained in its influence both culturally and theologically, Rome responded in hopes of warding off what was becoming ever increasing and challenging attacks. There were efforts to address the issues thought to be valid and to change the Church of Rome from within. However, a greater effort was focused toward resisting the claims of the Reformers. These efforts are commonly referred to as the Counter-Reformation.

This Counter-Reformation turned out to be not much of a “reformation” at all. It certainly was not a theological reformation.

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Bluegrass Festival

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Downtown Eureka Springs was booming with bluegrass on Friday, Oct. 13, and Saturday, Oct. 14, during the Bluegrass Festival.

While Amelia Pena’s own little girl dances, she entertains the company of two other little cuties.

Headlining band The Black Lilies inspire some pretty fancy moves from these local ladies, Adalynn and Ruby.

In case fans want proof of their travels, there are T-shirts, CDs and stickers for sale.

The Shook Twins play a colorful set on Friday afternoon.

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Voices from Eureka’s Silent City Rehearsal

Photos by David Bell

The Eureka Springs Historical Museum held a dress rehearsal for Voices from Eureka’s Silent City on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at the Eureka Springs City Cemetery.

Chris Ritthaler’s costume is mostly plaid.

The actors get together for a group shot after rehearsal. From left to right are: (back row) Karen Pryor, Chuck Landis, Joanie Kratzer, Christy Braswell, Debbie Smith, Ann Brittenum and Stephanie Stodden and (front row) Chris Ritthaler, Alexa Pittenger and Terry Miller.

Ann Brittenum brings listeners in.

Joanie Kratzer is a haunting image during reThe group takes off for rehearsal. hearsal.

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Hair-cutting event to benefit Purple Flower

The Purple Flower will have a hair-cutting event from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, at Professional Hair Design at 6 Forest Drive in Holiday Island. There will be many stylists there to accommodate the event, with services including a luxurious shampoo, a deep conditioning treatment with scalp massage, a haircut from a local progressional and a blowout. The regular price for this service is $45-60, but it will only cost $20 and all money will be donated to the Purple Flower.

Library to host book sale Oct. 21 The Eureka Springs Carnegie Public Library will have a one-day book sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, in the library meeting room at 192 Spring St. Hundreds of used books, music CDs and DVDs will be available for just $3 a bag. Choose from hard- and soft-cover novels, cookbooks, teen and children’s literature, history, gardening, biographies, art, quilting, manga, science fiction and more.

Form Function and Whimsy art show scheduled for Oct. 27

The Form Function and Whimsy art show will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, at Viso next door to Main Stage at 63 North Main in Eureka Springs.

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great distress. It was a missed opportunity to respond and report in a compassionate and pro-mental health manner.

Governor Hutchinson has recently begun to address the high number of people in jail with mental health issues. It is rampant across our nation. Frequently, law enforcement is the first to intervene when erratic behaviors are exhibited. Hopefully, mental health issues along with increased education and training regarding these issues will begin to be addressed in Arkansas.

— Frances Russell To the editor, With some difficulty, I just finished the article on page 10 of this week’s Citizen,

by Kelby Newcomb, “Election commissioner faces misdemeanor charges.”

I do not know Eugene Walden and I understand that it is news when a citizen breaks the law or has a physical encounter with a police officer. However, I am appalled by the sensational and uncompassionate nature of this article, not to mention that it’s way too much information.

Information of the type that is unpleasant to read about and unnecessary to the crux of the story. A misdemeanor? It was given more coverage than murders I have read about.

Mr Walden was obviously not in a normal state of mind. His behavior seems to be that of a disturbed or seriously ill person who is in need of medical attention.

Why all the details about bodily functions? Do you think that this type of journalism will increase your readership? Well, I think I’ve read my last Citizen.

You should consider sending your editorial staff back to school. Maybe someone can teach them good judgement, compassion and in addition, competent journalism.

If Mr Walden goes to trial, I imagine that you have created a situation where you won’t find an unbiased jury, prejudiced by this trashy article.

Sincerely, — Denise Ryan To the editor, Concerning the recent article in both the Carroll County News and the Lovely Citizen (same exact wording) about

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Flu vaccines to be offered to ES students, teachers on Oct. 26 The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH), in partnership with the Eureka Springs School District, will be offering flu vaccines to Eureka Springs students and teachers at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 26.

While the flu vaccine is not required for students to attend school, it is highly recommended. The flu vaccine helps reduce sick days for both students and parents, and reduces the spread of flu. The flu vaccine is safe and does not cause the flu. Some people may have mild soreness and redness near the site of the shot and a low fever or slight headache.

Students will be bringing home a consent form with the date that the vaccine will be given and a fact sheet about the flu vaccine. If parents want their child to get the vaccine, they must sign and return the form. Students will not be able one of our county citizens, Mr. Eugene Walden. It distresses me that the editors and owner have seen it necessary to write an extended article (55 column inches) about a very unfortunate situation that was clearly an issue of a person having a breakdown. This was not a major crime.

Since when do we, as human beings, further denigrate a person who clearly was under extreme mental distress. The officers seemed to recognize the events as what they were: a clearly disturbed individual that was no direct threat to others. However, the CCN, and the Lovely Citizen by copying the article, deemed it newsworthy to provide the salacious information of the event in minute detail.

Shame on the CCN and the Citizen.

Although the CCN listed 31 other arrests in the week, no other individual apparently warranted the level of scrutiny provided to this event. Included in the list of arrests in the CCN were a number of potential felonies, domestic violence, and possession of illegal substances. Curiously, none of these warranted anything more than a two or three-sentence mention in the paper. One would wonder what moti-

to get the vaccine without signed parental permission.

If you have insurance, the ADH will ask your insurance company to pay for the cost of giving the vaccine. If you do not have insurance or your insurance company does not pay, the vaccine will be available at no charge to you. For students to get the flu vaccine, a parent or guardian must: • Read the Vaccine Information Statement for the vaccine.

• Read and fill out the front and back of the ADH consent form.

• Print clearly all information needed on the ADH consent form.

• Make sure you have signed the ADH consent form for the flu vaccine.

• Sign the school district consent form.

• Return both consent forms to your child’s school as quickly as possible. vated the author(s) to go into the level of detail was provided.

I think that we should all be appalled at the CCN/Lovely Citizen handling of this unfortunate event. Can we not be a little bit more compassionate toward a human being that is having a mental breakdown?

It is more than sad that the Carroll County News would go to such detail. Why don’t they report in more detail the drug arrest or domestic violence, where people make bad choices in their lives. Mental illness is not a choice. It is a treatable condition.

I would suggest that the editors and owner of the Carroll County News and the Lovely Citizen owe Mr. Walden an apology or, at least, a statement of concern and compassion for someone who did no significant harm to anyone but clearly was looking for help.

I hope that others in our county have more compassion for those of us who find themselves in dire straits. I would think there are many other issues, local, state and national that are more newsworthy than someone struggling with what appears to be significant health issues.

— Doug Hausler

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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.

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Oct. 19: Issues on Aging

Oct. 21: CPR Class

The Eureka Springs First United Methodist Church will host its Issues on Aging Group at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, in the church’s fellowship hall.

This will be a meeting put on by the Schmiedling Center with the topic “Prevention of Fall and Other Accidents.” All are welcome. For more information, call 479-253-8987.

A free CPR class taught by American Heart Association certified instructors will be available to residents of the Carroll County Western District at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Eureka Springs Fire Department. Prior registration is required. To register or for more information, visit the fire department or call 479-253-6244.

Oct. 20: Nebraska Club

Oct. 21: HI Cleanup

The Nebraska Club will meet for dinner at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, at Forest Hills Restaurant in Eureka Springs. If you have Nebraska ties and would like to join the club for dinner, fun and socializing, call Fred for more information at 479-253-6646.

Oct. 20: Dances of Universal Peace

Dances of Universal Peace will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, at the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 17 Elk St. The dances are simple and joyful meditations that involve the singing of sacred phrases with accompanying movements from the world’s many spiritual traditions. Participation is free of charge. For more information, contact Rebecca Babbs at 479-253-8303 or email BabbsRebecca@gmail.com.

Oct. 21: Pancake Breakfast

A pancake breakfast will be held by Basin Spring Lodge No. 386 Free and Accepted Masons from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at the corner of Harvey and Tower streets off East Mountain and Highway 62. A full breakfast will be served. Proceeds benefit the Smead Walden Memorial Scholarship Fund for Eureka Springs students. Tickets are $6 each.

The Holiday Island Hospitality Association will sponsor the semi-annual roadside cleanup at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21. Volunteers are needed. Cleanup crews will be formed at the Holiday Island Clubhouse north parking lot at 9 a.m. where volunteers will receive their road assignments and supplies.

A picnic lunch will be provided for all at approximately 11:30 a.m. at the Recreation Center Pavilion. Orange safety vests and trash bags will be provided. The Holiday Island Fire Department and Carroll County Sheriff’s Office will provide safety escorts on designated routes. In case of inclement weather, the makeup date will be Saturday, Nov. 4.

Oct. 21: Carnegie Library Book Sale

The Carnegie Public Library will hold a one-day book sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at 192 Spring St. There will be hundreds of used books, CDs and DVDs available for just $3 a bag. Choose from hardcover and paperback novels, cookbooks, teen and children’s literature, history, gardening, biographies, manga, science fiction and much more. For more information, call 479-253-8754.

Oct. 21: Woodward Memorial Concert

The Woodward Memorial Concert series announces Len Mink in concert at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at Holiday Island Community Church at 188 Stateline. A free will offering will be taken. Mink has been the worship leader for Kenneth Copeland Ministry for 35 years and has made numbers Christian CDs.

Oct. 21: Music in the Park

Barrett Baber is taking the stage from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.Saturday, Oct. 21, in Basin Spring Park for the Third Saturday Music in the Park series. The event is free and fun. Baber placed third in season 9 of NBC’s “The Voice” and is the writer and performer of KNWA TV’s theme song “Razorback Game Day.”

Oct. 22: EUUF Service

Rabbi Rob Lennick will share his wisdom on “Surviving the Storm” at the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (EUUF) at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, at 17 Elk St.

Oct. 22: Purple Flower Hair Cutting Event

Purple Flower will hold a hair cutting event from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, at 6 Forest Drive in Eureka Springs.

There will be many stylists there to accommodate this cutting event. Services include a luxurious shampoo, a deep conditioning treatment with scalp massage, a haircut from a local professional and a blow-out. The regular full price for this service is $45 to $60, but Purple Flower will be asking for $20, with all the money brought in being donated to the Purple Flower. For more information, contact Stephanie Hatfield at 918809-6249.

Oct. 23: Metafizzies Meeting

The Eureka Springs Metaphysical Society (Metafizzies) will feature a video presentation on the spiritual teacher Mooji at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23, at the Heart of Many Ways at 68 Mountain St. All are welcome.

Oct. 25: US-China Poetry Dialog

The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow will host an evening of poetry presented by the US-China Poetry Dialog at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 515 Spring St. in Eureka Springs. The poets and poetry critics will talk about the state of poetry, literature and art in the United States and China, as well as the role of the arts in cross-cultural understanding. There is no charge to attend, but donations are appreciated.

Reservations are not required.

Oct. 26 and Nov. 14: Pesticide Applicator Training

The Carroll County Extensions Service has two pesticide applicator training (PAT) classes scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, and 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, at Cornerstone Bank in Berryville. Anyone who needs to apply or recertify for their restricted use pesticide license is encouraged to attend. This training is mandatory before using restricted-use pesticides in Arkansas. To RSVP, call 870-4232958.

Oct. 27: Art Show

An art show titled “Form, Function and Whimsy” will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, at Viso, which is next door to Main Stage, at 63 N. Main in Eureka Springs.

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Eureka Springs Elementary School students learn from Eureka Springs Fire & EMS representatives during Fire Safety Week on Tuesday, Oct. 10.

Eureka Springs High School Menu Monday, Oct. 23 Breakfast: Egg, cheese and bacon breakfast boat, fruit cup, box of raisins, juice and milk or strawberry banana yogurt and wholesome oatmeal bar or bowl of cereal and string cheese or two wholesome oatmeal bars or mini chocolate or powdered doughnuts Lunch: Crispy chicken sandwich, sandwich veggie sides, baked beans, mixed fruit, fruit cup and milk or hot dog with Cheez-it singles whole grain crackers Tuesday, Oct. 24 Breakfast: Bosco pepperoni pizza stick, box of raisins, juice and milk or strawberry banana yogurt and wholesome oatmeal bar or bowl of cereal and string cheese or two wholesome oatmeal bars or mini chocolate or powdered doughnuts Lunch: Southwestern beef taco bowl, jalapeño peppers, diced tomatoes, shredded iceberg lettuce, fresh fruit, fruit cup, juice and milk or cheese pizza Wednesday, Oct. 25 Breakfast: Pillsbury mini cinis, fresh fruit, box of raisins, juice and milk or strawberry banana yogurt and wholesome oatmeal bar or bowl of cereal and string cheese or two wholesome oatmeal bars or mini chocolate or powdered doughnuts

Lunch: Popcorn chicken basket with hot roll, green beans, mashed potatoes, fruit cup, box of raisins and milk or Yoplait yogurt and Cheez-it singles whole grain crackers Thursday, Oct. 26 Breakfast: Sausage, egg and cheese breakfast sliders, fruit cup, box of raisins, juice and milk or strawberry banana yogurt and wholesome oatmeal bar or bowl of cereal and string cheese or two wholesome oatmeal bars or mini chocolate or powdered doughnuts Lunch: Ham and cheese panini melt with marinara sauce, tater tots, celery sticks, fresh fruit, juice and milk or peanut butter and jelly sandwich with string cheese and Cheez-it singles whole grain crackers Friday, Oct. 27 Breakfast: Biscuit and gravy with turkey bacon, fresh fruit, box of raisins, juice and milk or strawberry banana yogurt and wholesome oatmeal bar or bowl of cereal and string cheese or two wholesome oatmeal bars or mini chocolate or powdered doughnuts Lunch: Pizza cheese crunchers, marinara sauce, fresh green side salad, fresh baby carrots, diced peaches, fruit cup and milk or Bosco sticks

Photo courtesy of Eureka Springs Historical Museum

It seems some of the streets in Eureka Springs change names as you drive along them, and the locals have their own names for them. Why is this? Some are fairly self-explanatory, but some are very puzzling for the visitor to Eureka Springs. The original streets were Indian and animal trails. Many of today’s streets have evolved from the trails, and although attempts were made to lay out streets on paper, some of them simply never happened, or because of the terrain, were abandoned. In 1893, three street surveys were put together to make one: the Armstrong, the Riley and the Clayton. In fact, the north end of town is still called “Clayton Survey.”

The long hill on Highway 23 that goes south from downtown and meets Highway 62 is referred to by locals as “Planer Hill.” The name is derived from a very large plane used by the Kelley-Granger Lumber Company, later known as Bullock Manufacturing, to make hardwood floors in sections. It was located where the Best Western Eureka Inn stands today.

Crescent Grade runs from Spring Street to the Crescent Hotel, hence the name, although the street sign does say “Crescent Drive.”

“Ellis Grade” is the street from Harmon Park up to Prospect Street, where on the left you will see the Crescent Hotel. The house on the right corner was the home of Dr. C.F. Ellis, a prominent doctor and businessman in Eureka Springs.

It was later known as “Katy’s Corner,” and even later, it became the original Victorian Sampler. Sanborn’s 1909 fire map shows Ellis Grade—but with the name Glen Avenue.

I also get asked by tourists where the name “Pendergrass Corner” got its name, referring to the sharp corner on Spring Street, that heads up to the post office.

This name comes from Pendergrass Drug Store, owned by H.T. Pendergrass, located at 60 Spring Street, where the Fine Art of Romance shop is now located.

— Stephanie Stodden Museum Operations Manager

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Voices from Eureka’s Silent City kicks off Oct. 19-20

The first performances of the 2017 production of Voices from Eureka’s Silent City living history tours will take place Thursday, Oct. 19, Friday, Oct. 20, and Saturday, Oct. 21 at the Eureka Springs City Cemetery on Highway 62 East in Eureka Springs.

The performances will repeat the following weekend on Friday, Oct. 27, and Saturday, Oct. 28.

Learn why Robert Ripley of Ripley’s Believe It Or Not fame found Eureka Springs so fascinating and hear stories from Ripley himself (portrayed by Terry Miller) as you are shuttled to the cemetery. There will be a free parking and shuttle service at the former Victorian Inn at 4028 East

Van Buren in Eureka Springs. There is no parking at the cemetery.

Tours begin at 5:30 p.m. and take off every 20 minutes after, with the last one leaving at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Tickets may be obtained in advance at the Eureka Springs Historical Museum, Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce and all Cornerstone Bank locations, or may be purchased on-site at the tour.

This event is a major fundraiser for the Eureka Springs Historical Museum. For more information, email director@EurekaSpringsHistoricalMuseum.org or call 479-253-9417.

White Street Halloween Candy Bank accepting donations The White Street Halloween Candy Bank is open for business and accepting donations of candy, small toys and healthy treats to be distributed to the residents of the Upper Historic Loop to offset the cost of their candy-giving evening. The neighborhood is expecting 1,000 trick-or-treaters, and donations can keep the fun going longer for everyone.

Donations can be made to the candy bank at Oscar’s Cafe and Regalia Handmade Clothing on White Street during business hours now through Halloween.

Upper Loop residents with proof of address can pick up candy to distribute at Regalia starting Oct. 30. Visit the White Street Halloween Candy Bank Facebook page for more information.

Local wins first place at songwriting contest

Lynda Lynn, singer, songwriter and doctor of sacred music, recently received the first place award for her song titled “On The Third Day” at the Tina SadlerStark Memorial Songwriting Contest at the 87th Annual Missouri/Mid-South Gospel Singing Convention held Sept.

15-16 in Dexter, Mo. “I am very humbled to receive such an award and especially at an event that celebrates the life of an icon like Tina Sadler,” Lynn said. “I wrote this song to glorify Jesus. My passion for writing this song is because of His passion on the cross for us. The song would not have existed if Jesus hadn’t died on the cross. He was crucified, laid in a tomb and then He rolled away the stone on the third day.”

Ladies of Faith to meet Oct. 31

The Ladies of Faith will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, at the Gazebo Restaurant in Eureka Springs. The cost of brunch is $11.25. The guest speaker will be Mindy White. There will be door prizes and fellowship. Beth Severe will be ministering in song. This will be the last time the group will meet at the Gazebo Restaurant. For more information, call Margo Pryor at 870-423-9399.

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This skeleton is happily accepting more candy for the White Street Halloween Candy Bank.

Food truck lottery drawing to be held at Nov. 13 council meeting The annual food truck lottery drawing will be held during the Eureka Springs City Council’s Nov. 13 meeting. Interested property owners on Highway 62, Highway 23, Kingshighway (from the intersection at Highway 62 to Eugenia Street) and Center Street (from Spring Street to German Alley) may contact city clerk Ann Armstrong at 479-253-9703 for an application. A property inspection is required.

Lynn is a 17-time ASCAP award-winning songwriter. She wrote her first song, Ozark Mountain Christmas, on a napkin in 1992. That tune received national acclaim, as well as a Golden Award in Nashville. The song was then recorded by Mark Christian, lead singer of the Tony Orlando Show. Ozark Mountain Christmas became a Top 40 hit in the 1990s.

Since then, Lynn has written numerous other songs that have been recorded and performed by singing artists all over the world including Randy Brooks of The Promise, The Blackwoods and Barbara Fairchild. She writes her music and lyrics in the peaceful atmosphere of a small cottage in Eureka Springs.

far as Ozark Mountain Vacation Rentals … we thought they were a part of that.”

He added, “We don’t have to do it this way. Instead of connecting all those dots, which I personally think is good, but as an alternative, we can turn it into a tutorial that explains how to utilize the app, because at the end of the day, there is one place you can connect to, and that is the app.”

Harman said she understood the limitations of the sponsorship agreement but said the commission should work with Ford to figure this out.

“If we could have a discussion past this meeting and say, ‘Here’s what we think we’d like to see,’ that would be fantastic,” Harman said. “I don’t think now is the time to do it. There will be things and tweaks we have to do along the way, but it’s not at this meeting tonight.”

Bright presented the financial report, saying the cash balance as of Sept. 30 was $517,787.85. He listed tax collections remitted in September, from August collections. He said restaurants brought in $75,058, up $15,584 (26.2 percent). Total lodging collections were $61,729, down $389 (0.6 percent).

These lodging collections include: $10,987 for hotels, down $912 (7.7 percent); $32,994 for motels, up $938 (2.9 percent); $4,967 for B&Bs, down $402 (7.5 percent); and $12,781 for cabins and cottages, down $14 (0.1 percent).

Bright said the year-to-date lodging collections compared with 2016 are down $10,806 (2.2 percent) and the year-todate restaurant collections compared with 2016 are up $20,697 (4.2 percent).

The year-to-date total collections, he said, are up $9,891 (0.1 percent).

The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, at the Auditorium.

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ere we are in October and flu season is typically months away, but already there are fears being generated. Scary words are being televised and flu vaccine Jim Fain 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 6,000 iu/day. This is good to do to keep respiratory diseases at bay. When colds start to show up, 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 and 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 1 cup 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 1 oz of herb in the basket to 1 full carafe of water. 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/disinfectant. A good night’s sleep, healthy diet, extra vitamin C (ascorbyl palmitate) and a good multiple vitamin goes a long way.

Wisecrack ZODIAC ARIES: Saturday will be a good day for you, if you remember these words: “rechargeable llamas.”

Don’t slip up and substitute alpacas.

TAURUS: Dance like no one’s watching, because they aren’t. Your moves may be painful to the naked eye, but they are original. Keep some Advil on hand for those who try to sneak a peek.

GEMINI: The skies are clear, and you have a new idea, so run up that test balloon. Remember to do it far away from storm drains and creepy clowns, though, unless you’re prepared for screaming and running.

CANCER: Usually you’re like rose petals across skin, soft and lovely. On Thursday, though, you’re a paperclip under the tongue: uncomfortable, pointy and useless.

Hang on, Karma will spit you out soon enough.

LEO: Your candle is burning on both ends, the middle, and you just added three wicks on the side. Time to unwind and blow out a few of the flames before you turn into a wax puddle.

VIRGO: You are sugar and spice with hot sauce thrown in for flavor.

Next time someone thinks you have no bite, kick ’em in the Tabasco and make ‘em howl.

LIBRA: All your big talk has backed you into a corner. At least you’ve found two quarters, five dust bunnies and you now know where the dog has peed when you’re not home.

SCORPIO: You’ll experience the finer things in life this week. It could be art or dining, or the pile of traffic fines waiting in your mailbox. Next time, don’t roar through the farmer’s market on your scooter while wearing only goggles and a smile.

SAGITTARIUS: The good life has passed you by, but you still have a shot at the “it’s not so bad” life, which is filled with irregulars, knock-offs and store brands. Lucky

for you, the universe has a double coupon day.

CAPRICORN: You’ve folded so many times, you look like an origami model of a black hole. Escape your own gravity for a change and try something new. Fun will iron out your creases.

AQUARIUS: Lately, life has been a box of cereal: all bran, no marshmallows. That changes on

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Saturday, when someone new shows up and excites all your fruity bits. You’ll even feel like licking the spoon.

PISCES: People think you’re inching along, but you feel like a tornado in a sloth suit.

Slow down your mind for a few days and take care of yourself; you’ll be back up to speed — outside and inside — in no time.

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She’s a nice medium-size dog that knows how to sit and walks well on a leash. She gets along with other dogs, especially the boys.

She is spayed and has her shots.

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said. “It’s going to be free and something for the whole family.”

Griffith described how it feels to work with the library on events like this, saying it’s the library’s responsibility to bring the community together.

“The library is pretty much one of the biggest pillars of our community. I feel like so many events in our town are offered with tourists in mind,” Griffith said. “We are a tourist city. That’s how we keep the doors open, but the library really focuses on the community that’s here year-round.”

Mae’ She added, “This event is bringing together artists and people who are interested in science but maybe don’t have access to it. The new role of libraries is community engagement. it’s more than just books.”

The library offers many programs throughout the year, Griffith said, including the Teen Maker Club. In the club, she said, young people have completed many different kinds of projects.

“It gives you a lot of power when you’re making things with your hands and you realize the breadth of what you can make with a little bit of knowledge and a little technology,” Griffith said. “It’s opening these kids’ minds a little bit, and it’s leading them in different directions and paths in their lives.”

Events are offered for teens every Friday at the library, Griffith said.

“We have a group of loyal teens, but we’re always getting new ones,” she said.

“If kids show up at 3:30 on Friday, they’ll have something to do.”

Other upcoming programs sponsored by the library are the annual documentary festival beginning at the end of October, the Mister Rogers Sweater Drive, Toys for Tots and a new early-literacy program funded by private donors.

“It’s about helping families establish the habits of reading to their children, because it’s so important to brain development,” Griffith said. “We’re doing that with The Learning Center in Holiday Island and starting with the kindergarten classes at the public school. We’re trying to help as many kids in western Carroll County as we can.”

For more information on these events, contact the library at 479-253-8754.

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paperwork and the database,” Booth said. “She’s here this week doing fieldwork.”

Valenzuela said she has been researching historic documents and surveying the cemetery for any grave markers of artistic merit and notable interments.

“I’ll go back and compile all of the work that I’ve done and all of the research into the first draft of the nomination,” she said. “That goes in for review in early November. There’s a 60-day review and notification for the period.

They have to notify the public that the cemetery is up for consideration for listing on the national register.”

Valenzuela continued, “We’re hoping to go before the state board of review in April of next year, and from there it will go on to the national register.”

Commissioner Luther “L.B.” Wilson asked if the nomination looked promising at this point.

“Absolutely,” Valenzuela said. “I

think the layout from what I can tell really closely matches what the [Independent Order of Odd Fellows] laid out.

The roads and plots closely match what was laid out originally. There’s also some interesting folk interpretations of the burial practice, and there could be some cultural identity that comes into it as well. It’s really well-maintained.”

After the nomination goes before the state board for review, she said it usually takes another 30 to 60 days before a site is officially listed on the national register.

Cemetery superintendent and commission chairwoman Susan Tharp thanked Booth and Valenzuela for their work.

The board later voted to form a Cemetery Fundraising Committee and appointed commissioner Steve “Yip” Vorbeck as chairman. Wilson and commissioner Jim Jordan volunteered to join the committee.

“I don’t think the number of people on the committee should be limited,” Vorbeck said.

He said the committee would be looking for volunteers in the communi-

ty to join. Anyone interested in serving on the fundraising committee can call Vorbeck at 479-244-7915 for more information.

The commission also scheduled a site visit to the cemetery for Wednesday, Nov. 8, before the regularly scheduled meeting to address the issue of Wear Avenue. Tharp explained that surveys of the cemetery records have revealed there are 12 unmarked graves beneath the gravel road.

“There are 12 graves on that road that are being driven over,” she said.

The only issue with closing Wear Avenue, Tharp said, is that there are still graves on the adjacent Wilder Street that need to be accessible to the public.

“So part of that road would have to remain open, and we would need to put in a turnaround so people can get in and out,” she said.

The commission agreed to visit Wear Avenue and vote on a course of action at the next meeting.

The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, in the Auditorium.

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14% Commodity Blend Livestock Feed

1

NEW!

1299 2999 2799

1999 999

For use on metal or wood posts with no other tools needed

79¢

Double Jeopardy Glue Board Trap

3/4” x 60’ Farm & Ranch Heavy Duty Hose

For Mice and Insects

Heavy duty strerngth and durability

100% cotton jersey. Clute-cut design with knit wrist

99¢

$

$

Pine wood base, large professional bait pedals and hook for securing bait

Nutrena Sports Blend Dog Food

2 Pk Revenge® No Escape® Pest Traps

21% Protein 8% Fat

2 Pk Revenge® No Escape® Mouse Traps Weaning time is here.

Fill them up and keep them healthy with

Powell’s Super Start Starter Feed

899

1299

$

1299

Large Brown Jersey Gloves

399

Baited, disposal and non toxic glue boards attract & catch rats & mice

799

$

Clip Bender

Steel Leaf Rake

Ideal tool for securing fence clips.

Works on barbed wire, woven wire, hog wire, stock panels, horse panels

Steel rake, 22 tines, 22” head, and 54” wood handle

699

249

$ 99

$

$

$

Heath Suet Feeder for Wild Birds

SUPER S Antifreeze & Coolant

SuperS 8 Bar & Chain Oil

Squirrel resistant. Hold one suet cake

Green concentrated Antifreeze

Heavy duty year round

SuperS FG-2000HD Synthetic Blend CJ-4 SAE 15W40 Motor Oil same as Shell Rotella

Powell’s Livestock Feed

2/$

$

16 Oz Super Duty Tire Sealant

3 Ounce Udder Balm

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1000

Formulated for all tubeless tires.

Instantly seals punctures in the tread area

299

Soothes rough, itchy tired and cracked skin

PRICES GOOD SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 THRU SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4