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Dispatch Desk Oct. 19 4:09 a.m. — An officer found no signs of forced entry following an alarm. 6:45 p.m. — An officer searched for but could not locate a reported reckless driver. 8:17 p.m. — An officer spoke with a caller about harassment. Oct. 20 10:35 a.m. — A vehicle reported to be blocking the road was gone on arrival. 11:14 p.m. — All was well after an alarm. Oct. 21 12:36 a.m. — An officer secured a building after noticing its doors were open. 3:35 a.m. — An officer found no noise where noise was reported. 7:55 a.m. — Found items were brought back to the police department. 8:38 a.m. — An officer found a couple reported to be suspicious were waiting for the visitor center to open. 5:09 p.m. — Animal control made contact with the owner of two loose dogs. 7:15 p.m. — Animal control was notified to follow up on barking dogs. Oct. 22 12:35 a.m. — A female advised an officer that a domestic dispute was verbal only. 10:01 a.m. — The owner of loose dogs advised that he had recovered the dogs and they would not get out again. 10:48 a.m. — An officer completed a welfare check. Oct. 23 1:51 a.m. — All was well following an alarm. 3:06 a.m. — All was well following an
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Domestic violence forum helps participants understand victims’ perspective By Samantha Jones
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Rebekah Tucci is in the business of disproving assumptions. Tucci, director of the domestic violence program for the Arkansas Supreme Court, did just that last Thursday at a domestic violence forum hosted by the Carroll County Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCCADV). “It was important for me to reach out and have a conversation with folks in the community, but it was also important for everyone to get that victims of domestic violence aren’t weak,” Tucci said. “They’re strong. They’re smart. They’re survivors.” To demonstrate this, Tucci led attendees in a training exercise called “Comings and Goings.” Tucci said she regularly uses the exercise to train judges and other workers in the court system on how domestic violence works. The exercise requires participants to act as victims of domestic violence; the participants are given a limited number of resources and asked how they would react to certain situations. “There were a lot of folks in the room who said there was a lot of victim blaming happening. I wanted to give them the opportunity of being in the victim’s shoes,” Tucci said. Tucci noted how the exercise helped those participating understand the way a victim of domestic violence makes de-
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cisions. “I like to call it a compassion empathy exercise. That’s what it does. It gives people a moment to pause,” Tucci said. She called the exercise successful, saying several participants commented on its effectiveness. “People were coming up to me saying, ‘I get it now.’ I ended my speech by saying domestic violence really is everybody’s business. We all have to talk about it,” Tucci said. Tucci’s conclusion was fitting. After all, the forum was called “Everybody’s Business.” CCCADV chairwoman Evelyn Eidson thanked Tucci for speaking, saying her speech perfectly encapsulated the goal of the forum. Because of Tucci’s speech and an active panel discussion, Eidson said, the forum was quite successful. Eidson said more than 50 people registered to attend the forum, with local churches, food banks, clinics and law enforcement officers in attendance. “I think it went amazingly well. We had a good turnout,” Eidson said. The panel featured Amber Lacewell, who works with the Northwest Arkansas Women’s Shelter; Carroll County Sheriff Randy Mayfield; Berryville City Attorney Clint Scheel; Madison County District Judge Dale Ramsey; and Carol Wynn, the emergency room manager at Mercy Hospital in Berryville.
Lacewell recalled that many of the questions the panel discussed related to advocacy, noting that she has worked as an advocate in some form for years. Most of these questions, Lacewell said, focused on how to treat a victim of domestic violence. “One of the things I mentioned was to be supportive. I can’t highlight how important that is, because so many victims of violence will leave a relationship and go back. That can really wear on family, friends and support networks,” Lacewell said. “The more we can be supportive, the more success we will see with people who are leaving that situation,” Lacewell continued. Ramsey said the panel discussion was successful, remembering being asked why judges don’t sentence abusers to mandatory anger management counseling. The reason that doesn’t happen, Ramsey said, is because abusers need a different type of training. “Anger management is not the correct counseling for abusers. Instead, they need to take some type of treatment focused on domestic violence,” Ramsey said. Eidson agreed, saying, “It’s more than anger management. It’s more than substance abuse. It’s how abusers have internalized their own experiences. It’s about behavior modification.” Combined with Tucci’s speech, Eid-
son continued, the panel discussion helped improve communication among everyone in attendance. The goal of the forum, she noted, was to open the lines of communication about domestic violence. “There was a lot of interaction. People had lots and lots of questions,” Eidson said. When she was finished speaking, Tucci said, she felt the same way. Tucci recalled answering questions long after her speech had ended, saying everyone at the forum assumed an active role in the event. “People were actually talking to each other. It began a conversation, and people were having that conversation in a dynamic way,” Tucci said. For the perceptions surrounding domestic violence to truly change, Tucci continued, that conversation needs to grow and become even more dynamic. “I do think we’re going to need more of that,” Tucci said. Eidson said she plans on it. In the next few years, she said, she hopes CCCADV can begin hosting conferences once every three to four months. “That’s down the road and hopefully that’s what we’ll evolve to so we can have that type of communication in our community,” Eidson said. CCCADV members will discuss future plans at a closed meeting Thursday, Nov. 12.
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Chamber, Bishop reach financial settlement By Scott Loftis
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Mike Bishop, former president and chief executive officer of the Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce, confirmed Tuesday that he has reached a financial settlement with the chamber over his firing in March.
Bishop was dismissed from his position on March 2. Bishop retained Fayetteville attorney Brian Hogue to pursue possible legal action against the chamber, and he said Tuesday that a lawsuit had been drafted but was never filed. He said his final settlement with the chamber prohibited either side from dis-
cussing the financial terms of the agreement. Cathy Handley, chairwoman of the chamber’s board of directors, acknowledged Tuesday that the chamber had reached a settlement with Bishop. She said the board has revamped the chamber’s leadership structure and is in the process of interviewing candidates for an operations manager to
oversee daily functions. She said an operations manager may be in place by the end of November. Since Bishop’s dismissal, Damon Henke has served as interim director of the chamber, managing day-to-day operations. “The chamber is really on a good track right now,” Handley said Tuesday.
Aldermen press for more answer on water meters, revenue By Alana Cook
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Eureka Springs finance director Lonnie Clark was on the hot seat once again during Monday night’s city council meeting as aldermen pressed for answers on how the city’s money is being spent. Aldermen want to know why the revenue the city is getting so far from the water meter upgrade project is not what Clark projected when the project began more than a year ago. “I’m looking at this memo to you from Dwayne (Allen, the city’s public works director) and as of Oct. 7, we have a total of 1,845 meters and 962 have been changed,” Alderman David Mitchell said to Clark. “We’ve been doing that now for how many months? Almost a year? Not quite? We only got a bill usage increase of 9.19 percent. It’s not going quite like the discussion we had with Dwayne when we started this process. It’s a real big difference.” Mayor Butch Berry interjected and said that the city knew the water meters wouldn’t be the “saving grace” to Eureka Springs’ budget problems. Mitchell said the council initially approved the water meter upgrades over concerns that the city wasn’t billing residents for the amount of water that was actually being used.
“We were billing 49 percent and miss- of water were sold to the city in 2014 and ing 51 percent; it was about a 50/50 split, 2015, how much the city paid for the water which was pretty significant and scary,” in 2014 and 2015, and how much the city Mitchell said. “The numbers came from has been paying for water since a CBWD Lonnie, which got this whole thing start- rate increase took effect in April. CBWD ed in the first place. We just get this report referred all those questions to Clark. Clark told the Citizen in an email on Oct. and it looks like that’s not where the water 23 that the city has 571 loss is. Very interesting commercial meters, of numbers.” “The numbers came from which 392 have been Berry said than in Lonnie, which got this changed, and 1,274 August, that for the residential meters, of first time ever, the whole thing started in the city’s water loss was first place. We just get this which 570 have been changed. According more than 50 percent. report and it looks like to Clark, the city pays Beaver Watershed Althat’s not where the water CBWD $1.50 per liance executive direc1,000 gallons of water tor John Pennington loss is. Very interesting used and CBWD sends told the Citizen that a numbers.” an invoice to the city at 20 percent water loss the end of the month. is the average for most – David Mitchell During Monday’s cities in northwest Arkansas. council meeting, Clark Mitchell said he was disappointed that explained his accounting methods for water so far, only 52 percent of the meters have meter billing and said that some larger cusbeen changed and bill usage has increased 9 tomers were not being billed properly for percent, which is far less than he expected. their usage until the project began. Alderwoman Joyce Zeller said that until “We were told the problem wasn’t on the water line side and that may have to be recently she wasn’t concerned about how looked at again,” he said. the water got from the lake to the tap but In a Sept. 30 email to the Carroll Boone now she’s paying closer attention. “Is there a way to compare what came Water District, which supplies water to the city, the Citizen asked how many gallons from Carroll-Boone and what entered our
water system? Does it show if they sent us 1,000,000 gallons and if we paid for that much?” she asked. Berry said he would try to get an answer to Zeller’s questions. Aldermen also pressed Clark for answers on where other city funds are being spent and why the city is looking at re-financing the loan on the police station. Berry said the city owes $100,000 on that loan. “Revenue that comes in to pay for the police station is the utility franchise fees we pay for the city. It will improve our cash flow because we pay 5.75 percent interest on our loan and the interest rate should be much better,” Clark said. “We want to take the police station balance back to 300,000 at a lower percent. Didn’t we just refinance an ambulance?” Mitchell asked. “Not yet,” Clark responded. “Didn’t we approve to do it?” Mitchell said, and Clark answered yes. Mitchell asked whether there is enough money from the franchise fees the city charges utilities to offset the note and Clark said yes. Mitchell continued and asked where it appears on the budget and Clark said he didn’t have the budget in front of him but it would go in the general fund. “I don’t get it. I’m sorry but I just don’t get it,” Alderman Terry McClung said.
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Retired Army officer files FOIA lawsuit against Eureka Springs By Alana Cook
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A retired military officer is suing the City of Eureka Springs, alleging city officials violated the Freedom of Information Act by not disclosing information he requested about the city’s police department. In a complaint filed in the Carroll County Western District Circuit Court on Feb. 19, attorney Matt Bishop states that the city failed to follow FOIA law when city Finance Director Lonnie Clark responded to retired Army Maj. Steven Judge’s FOIA request on Sept. 15, 2014, saying that the information Judge requested was “not readily available on system.” On a form provided by the city, Judge requested a list of all police vehicles and the year they were purchased, the amount of money the city paid for each, the names of officers assigned to the vehicles and the cost per vehicle for maintenance and fuel. On a second form, Judge requested the names of all police officers working for Eureka Springs, their hourly wage, monthly, week-
ly and yearly pay and a list of any bonuses specific copy of budget or line items and they receive. City clerk Ann Armstrong re- that Judge failed to provide a time frame ceived the form and emailed the Municipal for the information in his request. In his response, League asking what Weaver also said that, recourse Judge had “No document exists as to “no document exists after Clark’s denial. In what amount of fuel was as to what amount of the email, she said that consumed by what vehicle from Clark chose not to sign fuel was consumed by its purchase date or what is the what vehicle from its either form. exact cost of maintenance ... purchase date or what Bishop said in the there are no records showing is the exact cost of complaint that “the exactly what each city maintenance,” and that defendant contends employee was paid since his “there are no records the information is not or her hire by the city with an showing exactly what readily available on each city employee the system,” but that hourly, weekly monthly and was paid since his or “no specification is yearly breakdown.” her hire by the city made as to what ‘sys– Tim Weaver, City Attorney with an hourly, weektem’ is being referred ly monthly and yearly to.” City Attorney Tim Weaver on Feb. 24 breakdown.” Arkansas law says that when an FOIA responded to the complaint, denying all allegations and referring to an Arkansas law request is filed, records must be released that says an FOIA request cannot “require a immediately by the keeper of the records, government body to create what it does not unless they are in active use or storage. The form completed by Judge states that have.” He said that Judge should request a
“records may be inspected immediately upon request, unless in use or in storage; within three working days of the request in use or in storage and only during normal business hours.” In a Sept. 21 city budget meeting in which Eureka Springs Police Chief Thomas Achord briefed aldermen on the department’s 2015 spending and his department’s 2016 budget request, aldermen stopped reporters from receiving a copy of the document because they said it had names and information of ESPD employees, which they said was not public information. Achord responded quickly to an FOIA request he received from the Citizen immediately after the meeting, though it did not ask for some of the information included in Judge’s FOIA request. Violations of Arkansas’ Freedom of Information law are punishable by a fine of up to $200 or 30 days in jail. The case is scheduled to be heard Nov. 10 in the county’s Western District Circuit Court.
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Foundation submits bid for community center project By Alana Cook
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The Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation (ESCCF) has submitted a bid to the Eureka Springs School Board for a long-term lease on the old Eureka Springs High School property and is preparing to begin fundraising efforts to convert the property to a multi-use complex with a community center, meeting space, pool, splash park, event space with a stage and a trails hub that leads out to the city’s trails system. Jack Moyer, the foundation’s treasurer, said the next step is to raise $1.5 million to begin the project. Total cost is estimated to be $4.1 million to $4.8 million. Last spring, the Eureka Springs School District asked the Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce Now Under New Ownership
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Patients can breathe easier with new lung function tests at Mercy Berryville By Alana Cook
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Butch Crotch has spent his life working industrial jobs but when it became difficult to breathe, he didn’t have to drive 90 miles from his home to find out what’s wrong, thanks to new diagnostic equipment at Mercy Hospital in Berryville. “We live in a pocket and you know how far people have to drive to get special care. We are able to provide that right here at home,” said Lisa Sparrow, the hospital’s manager of respiratory therapy. “Butch was the very first person to use our new plethysmography box. It fills with special gases that you breathe in. That allows us to get lung measurements and tell whether the patient is having obstructive issues with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and where it’s located.” Sparrow said she suggested the hospital look into buying the machine because its respiratory therapists were seeing up to five patients a week for basic lung testing and “it was just not giving us enough info to satisfy the pulmonologist that these patients were being followed up with.” Because breathing problems weaken the body, patients are often too tired to drive to the store, much less to another city to get testing or treatment. “With emphysema and COPD, breathing is like trying to breathe through a
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straw. To ask someone to go for further testing seemed unfair to the patient because then they have to get in a car and travel 120 miles round trip,” Sparrow said. Tests conducted using the plethysmography box can pinpoint lung problems, measure how serious they are and check to see how well treatment for a lung disease is working. They also can determine how much air a person’s lungs can hold, how quickly a person can move air in and out of their lungs and how well their lungs put oxygen into and remove carbon dioxide from their blood. “We are able to do a diffusion capacity test to measure reserve volume and we can measure slow vital capacity and total lung capacity,” Sparrow said. “No single test can determine all of the lung function values, so more than one type of test may be need to be done,” Sparrow added. “Some of the tests may be repeated after you inhale medicine that enlarges your airways, which is what Butch did.” Crouch said he was was happy he didn’t have to drive to Springfield. “They were so helpful and the trip was so convenient,” he said. “Before, it would’ve taken 70 miles to drive to Springfield, one way. This way, I was still able to see this great team, but with less of the hassle.”
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Are you satisfied with the quality of your drinking water?
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From The Editor
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Change begins at home
rented a movie last week in which a young woman was in a car accident and her car was struck by lightning, causing the aging process to stop. The narrative faded in and explained how the moon effects everything we do. The woman lived to be more than 100 but didn’t look a day over 30. She watched her daughter age while she stayed the same, she had lovers come and go and she had to leave town before people noticed that she never aged. Running was a way of life for Alana Cook her because try as she may, she could not change. In the end, it was a pivotal event that saved her from herself. She plucked out a grey hair and smiled. Her body now reflected years of well-earned wisdom that people couldn’t see before. I turned off the TV and got a tissue. This one was a real tear-jerker. I thought about my own life and and where I had been unreceptive to changing and to growth. I thought about the place I now call home and the struggles I watch as I sit in city council meetings and watch as city leaders try to solve the city’s problems. The universal truth is that try as we may, people are naturally resistant to change. Changing requires a great deal of self-reflection and it means we must trust. It also means we must be fully present in our own lives and involved in the community as well as the democratic process. I’ve spent several months researching, talking and
listening to city leaders and the common folk and trying to understand this city and how it got where it is today. The question I have been chewing on is how did a town full of educated activists and artists who have managed to make world headlines for winning difficult battles against corporations and politicians — a town with a strong social conscience— neglect to maintain its water infrastructure. The city just found money to pay for Christmas lights sitting in an account nobody knew anything about and officials said during a council meeting that the lights are important so the town could look good for the betterment of the economy but city leaders don’t even know how much water they are losing and why. It’s pretty on the outside but like the character in the movie, the inside is aged and worn. Recent Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality reports show that if by January the city fails to meet the goals it set in its corrective action plan for wastewater, goals that were outlined in a June 10 letter to ADEQ, it could face civil penalties. The letter said that the city received $475,000 to meet the goals. Where did it come from and how has it been spent so far? Without a viable infrastructure, the city can’t sustain itself and grow. It will continue to be stuck in what it once was, much like the movie character. The social causes the citizens of Eureka Springs work so hard to fight for are admirable, but more more energy could go toward fighting for environmental justice and economic accountability in our own back yard. ••• Alana Cook is associate editor of the Lovely County Citizen. Her email address is Citizen.Editor.Eureka@ gmail.com
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One injured in structure fire Lovely County Citizen A Carroll County resident suffered burns to his hands and arms during a structure fire Tuesday afternoon, according to a press release from Eureka Springs Fire & EMS. The fire department was dispatched to a fully involved house fire on County Road 1081 in the Buck Mountain Area at 3:24 p.m. Tuesday, according to the release. The Clifty Volunteer Fire Department also responded. The first firefighters to arrive at the scene found a blazing structure of medium size with the fire impinging on a goose-neck style RV trailer, according to the press release. The resident of the structure was found outside with burns to his hands and arms. Paramedics noted singed facial hair as well. The patient was treated on scene but refused EMS transport, according to the press release, which said he instead went to Eureka Springs Hospital in his personal vehicle. Captain Nick Samac and firefighter
Darrell Backs managed to pull a fire hose through the woods and get behind the burning building to protect the RV. They were unable to approach the fire because of arcing electrical lines but were still able to prevent the RV from burning. It sustained moderate exterior damage. When the fire had been subdued the crew found that the “burning building” was in fact a 1970s Dodge Pace Arrow RV that had been modified. It appeared that the vehicle had served as a residence for some time. The fire was brought under control at 3:56 p.m. with mop-up continuing for the next hour, according to the press release. The cause of the fire has not been established and the victim has not yet been positively identified, the press release said. Eureka Springs Fire & EMS responded with three engines, three tankers, two ambulances and a command car, Clifty Volunteer Fire Department responded with an engine and tanker along with six personnel.
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One person was injured Tuesday in a fire on County Road 1081 in the Buck Mountain Area of Carroll County.
Great Passion Play Carroll County Weekend and Fall Festival October 30th and 31st. Last 2 Performances of the 2015 Season. *Specially Discounted Tickets JUST $5.00 for Locals KiDS ages 4-16 get in free if wearing a biblical costume. *Simply show proof of residence/employment in Carroll County and enjoy the Play, the Bible Museum, the Sacred Arts Museum, free music concerts, David the Shepherd, and the Parables of the Potter. For ticket reservations, performance schedules and special event information:
www.GreatPassionPlay.org or 800-882-7529. *Residents can use the coupon code CARROLLCOUNTY to make reservations online or present a valid photo ID/proof of residence when you pick up your tickets.
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Mad Hatter Ball
Leroy Gorrell, dressed as ‘Bad Santa’, clowns with his wife, Sally, at the Eureka Springs School of the Arts annual fundraiser, The Mad Hatter Ball.
Little hat, big hat. Eureka Springs residents Jill Slane and Wendi La Fey show off the extreme in hat design.
Photos by David Bell
Alice McKee decked out for Mad Hatter.
David Hirsch of Holiday Island admires his decorated chapeau.
The Bad Hatters at the Mad Hatter Ball.
The fine art of photo-bombing. Here, Caluidia Riley, from Clarksville, Tenn., at left, and Felicia McAnaney, of Dallas, are photo-bombed by a trio of folks from Iowa.
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Hangin’ Out on Spring Street
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Photos by David Bell
You expect activity on Spring Street on a Tuesday afternoon to be slow. But several of the shops were fairly busy this Tuesday. The most activity was at Jim and Janet Pyhrie’s Eureka Daily Roast, probably owing to the cool, rainy weather. But most of the other shops were busy, too, either with those tasks that need a slow day to accomplish or with tourists enjoying Eureka’s autumn offerings. Here are just a few of the merchants who were hard at work on a dreary Tuesday.
Jeanie Lovejoy of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory.
Dina Landis at Small World gift shop.
Debbbie Weiland outside Christopher’s.
Janet and Jim Pyhrie at Eureka Daily Roast.
Dee Dee Marcum of Emerald Forest.
Rio Culhane at Tee Rex.
David Anderson at the Town Shop.
Jerry Lee at the Basin Park Hotel.
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Turpentine Creek lends trolley and driver to Voices of Silent City Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge will be letting The Eureka Springs Historical Museum use their trolley and driver, Bill Silvers, for the duration of the seventh annual Voices from Eureka’s Silent City fundraising event. “We want to help our fellow Eureka Springs non-profit. We know they needed this, since the grave yards do
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not have parking lots, so we decided to help. We are doing it free of charge so that they do not have to worry about paying to transport people,” Tanya Smith, TCWR president, said. The Eureka Springs Historical Museum will be offering tours again Oct. 30 and 31. These are living history tours, featuring live actors in period costumes portraying early citizens of Eureka Springs. Guided tours will begin at 5:30 p.m. and leave every 20 minutes. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $5 for children under 12. They may be purchased at the Chamber of Commerce, any Cornerstone Bank location, or the museum downtown at 95 Main St. Tickets may also be purchased at the parking site. For more information please call 479-253-9417 or email info@eurekaspringshistoricalmuseum. org.
7thual Ann The all new 2015 “Living History” cemetery walking tour,
A spirited good time
will feature actors in period costumes sharing stories of their unique and colorful pasts.
FINAL WEEKEND October 30th & 31st
One hour walking tours through the cemetery start at 5:30 pm and leave every 20 minutes until 8:30 pm. tickets: Adults $10, Children 12 and under $5. Available at: • The Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce • The Eureka Springs Historical Museum • Cornerstone Bank - All Local Locations Free Parking and Shuttle Service at the former Victoria Inn (There (There is is no no parking parking at at the the cemetery.) cemetery.)
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Transition Jack Muzio, long-time Eureka Springs resident, historian, gentleman and restaurateur passed away peacefully at home with his family at his side after a long illness on Oct. 15, 2015. He was 88 years young. He was preceded in death by one grandson, Boone Huffman and his first wife, Gloria Muzio. He and his wife Gloria (Cassani) Muzio vacationed in Eureka, fell in love with the town and community and moved from Santa Rosa, Calif. to Eureka Springs in the late 1970s. They bought and lovingly restored a Victorian home on Spring Street which was featured in the Tour of Homes in the 1980s. In 1981, they opened the Basin Block Cafe, which was a very popular local hangout and tourist destination well known for its home style menu and colorful staff. The restaurant closed in 2005. Jack was born in San Francisco, the son of John J. Muzio and Idell C. (Brousseau) Muzio. He graduated from St. Ignatius High School in 1945 and served in the U.S. Navy. He and his wife Gloria were married in 1950 while he attended college at San Francisco State College, where he earned his teaching credentials in history and english. He taught all levels of public school in Marin County, Calif., but eventually settled on junior and high school-level of history, english and math. He also coached basketball until 1976. Jack was also active in the Model Railroaders Association both in Calif. and Ark. He also loved to spend many hours researching local history. He and wife Gloria also owned a popular antique and
Jack Muzio
Passed Oct. 15, 2015
gift shop in Sonoma, Calif. from 19721977. Jack is survived by two daughters and one son-in-law; Debbie (Muzio) Weiland and husband Mike, and Darcy Huffman; one granddaughter Summer Huffman; two great-granddaughters, Ava White and Trinity Huffman, all of Eureka Springs; one sister, Shirley (Muzio) Selby and family of San Francisco; and a myriad of friends. Jack will be remembered for his gentlemanly kindness and generosity, his Italian spunk and love of politics, a good Scotch whiskey, and a Cuban cigar; and most of all his endless devotion to his “La famiglia”. He will be deeply missed. Salute Papa!! La Dolce Vita! A celebration of Jack’s life will be held at K.J.’s Caribe on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015 at 6 p.m.. Online condolences may be sent to www.nelsonfuneral.com
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The Natural Way
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About Metanx
ere is an interesting natural product which crosses between the typical prescribed Jim Fain medicines and yet is fully sourced from nutritional supplements. The prescription drug is named Metanx and is available from a doctor’s prescription. However, it is made up of three nutritional supplements which can be bought cheaply from specialty supplement stores. The following is a cut and paste description of Metanx from Wikipedia: “Metanx is a prescription medical food made by Pamlab that contains L-methylfolate (as Metafolin, a calcium salt of vitamin B9), methylcobalamin (vitamin B12) and pyridoxal 5-phosphate (vitamin B6). It is a vitamin B supplement. Metanx is indicated for the dietary management of peripheral neuropathy.” It is important to note that no medical claims can be made from the use of methylfolate, methyl B12 and vitamin B6, when used in combination, if bought from a supplement store. However, the prescribed drug which includes these three supplements is approved for medical use at reducing or lessening the pain of neuropathy. Neuropathy is a condition of the nerves that is very painful. Importantly, two of these B vitamins in supplement form have to be absorbed by melting a lozenge in the mouth (they taste good) and one has to be swallowed. Two of the three have to have the “methyl” prefix as well. The biggest difference I see between the supplements and the prescribed drug, is how many you take at a time as the prescribed puts it all in one pill. Likely, the supplements will be cheaper as you get 50 to100 in each bottle. Of course, medical insurance plays a role in price, too. Nerve pain (neuropathy) can come from a number of ailments. Shingles, diabetes, low back injury (sciatica) or arthritis and even surgeries come to mind. The scientific/medical studies done on Metanx are very good and passed muster with the powers that be. This is a new addition to the pharmacy of natural supplements that have crossed into the world of conventional medicine. Some of the others are DHEA, vitamin D and vitamin B12. For so long, regular western medicine has fought against the use and value of nutritional supplements but now seem to be moving into embracing them. Times are changing and I’m happy for that.
Wisecrack Zodiac ARIES: Things are going your way on Thursday, but don’t expect a limo. The most you’ll get for that hitchhiking thumb is a clown car unless you hike up those khakis and show some skin. TAURUS: Beauty surrounds you, but it’s not there to inspire, it just wants to shake you down for your lunch money. Hand it over before beauty smacks you right in the eye of the beholder. GEMINI: It’s fine to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes, as long as you don’t step in dog poop. Otherwise, someone will be really pissed when they open their closet door tomorrow. CANCER: There’s no accounting for taste, so you’re not expected to pay those fines from the fashion police. Feel free to spend that cash on yourself as long as you don’t buy more denim pantsuits or platform flipflops. LEO: Slow and steady may win the race, but it never impresses the chicks. Strut your fast and flashy self; all those ooohs and aaaaahs will make you feel more like a winner than any goofy trophy or horseshoe of roses. VIRGO: Quit whining about taking two steps back for every step forward. At least you’re in the right game. You could be like that poor sap to your left, who’s on a fast downward spiral in Chutes and Ladders. LIBRA: You have a big day on Monday, so put your best foot forward in a strappy sandal with some toe glitter and you’ll win the day. Your worst foot should be kept in a ratty old tennis shoe. Sure, you’ll walk funny but you’ll feel fabulous. SCORPIO: Be careful when you do unto others as you want them to do unto you. Not everyone likes those leopard print handcuffs and leather dickeys. Whip out the plain missionary good deeds for the office and save those kinky untos for Saturday night. SAGITTARIUS: Some days
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you’re the mouse, other days you’re the cheese. Either way, you’re not getting out of the maze so you go ahead and enjoy the peace and quiet. CAPRICORN: You have a problem that’s harder to shake than a dryer sheet down the leg of your corduroy pants. You can strip down the situation and take a good look, but make sure your office door is closed first. AQUARIUS: You can be part of the solution or part of the problem,
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but life’s far more entertaining if you’re part of the audience watching it all with a smirk and a bowl of popcorn. PISCES: Everyone’s moving full steam ahead and you can’t even get a puff of smoke out of your big toe. Relax and work at your own pace; at least you won’t be sweaty when you cross the finish line. Answers on page 17
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Lively Entertainment THURSDAY, OCT. 29 • Balcony Restaurant and Bar, 12 Spring St., 479-253-7837: Jeff Lee, 5 p.m. • Chelsea’s, 10 Mountain St., 479-2536723: Nathan Kalish, 9:30 p.m. • Eureka Live, 35 N. Main, 479-253-7020: Green Screen Karaoke, 9 p.m. • Grande Taverne, 37 N. Main St., 479-2536756: Jerry Yester, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
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• Legends Saloon (Lumberyard), 105 E. Van Buren, 479-253-2500: SOB, 8 p.m. FRIDAY, OCT. 30 • 1876 Inn, Bar & Grill, 2023 E. Van Buren, 479-363-6404: The George Brothers, 9 p.m. • Balcony Restaurant and Bar, 479-2537837: Hawgscalders, noon; Hawgscalders, 6 p.m. • Brews, 2 Pine St., 479-244-0878: Melissa Carper and Rebecca Patek, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Cathouse / Pied Piper, 479-363-9976: Nathan Kalish and the Last Callers, 8 p.m. to midnight • Chelsea’s, 10 Mountain St., 479-2536723: Brody Buster, 9:30 p.m. • Eureka Live, 35 N. Main, 479-253-7020: DJ and Dancing, 9 p.m. to close • Grande Taverne, 479-253-6756: Arkansas Red, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Blind Driver, 9 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): DJ Kara-
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oke with Kara • New Delhi Cafe, 479-253-2525: The Medicine Man Show, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 479-363-6444: Karaoke with DJ Goose, 9 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 417 W. Van Buren, 479-253-8544: Opal Agafia and the Sweet Nothings, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY, OCT. 31 Happy Halloween! • 1876 Inn, Bar & Grill, 479-363-6404: The George Brothers and Costume Contest, 9 p.m. • Balcony Restaurant and Bar, 479-2537837: James White, noon; Jeff Lee, 6 p.m. • Cathouse / Pied Piper, 479-363-9976: Matt Reeves, 8 p.m. to midnight; Costume Party • Chelsea’s, 10 Mountain St., 479-2536723: Fossils of Ancient Robots, 9:30 p.m.; Costume Party • Eureka Live, 479-253-7020: DJ and Dancing, 9 p.m. to close • Grande Taverne, 479-253-6756: Jerry Yes-
ter, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Halloween Costume Bash with Lori Locke, 9 p.m. (cash prizes) • Legends Saloon: Amazing Music and Light show w/ Another Fine Mess, 9 p.m., Costume Contest (Hundreds in prizes) • New Delhi Cafe, 479-253-2525: Pete & Dave, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Costume Contest, 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den: Rodney Jeremiah, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Sumthin From Nuthin’-Halloween Bash , 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 479-253-8544: Norman Jackson-Halloween Bash, 7:30 p.m. SUNDAY, NOV. 1 • Brews, 479-244-0878: Cards Against Humanity with Beer Specials, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.. • Eureka Live, 479-253-7020: Green Screen Karaoke, 7 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Texas Hold ’em, 7 p.m.
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• New Delhi Cafe, 479-253-2525: Whiskey Mendez, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den: John Harwood, noon to 4 p.m. MONDAY, NOV. 2 • Chelsea’s: SprUngbilly, 9:30 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Pool Tournament, 8 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Ladies Night, Happy Hour all night for ladies! TUESDAY, NOV. 3 • Brews, 479-244-0878: Derek Pritzl and Dale Kellison, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. • Chelsea’s: Open Mic, 9:30 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Taco Tuesday • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Game Night: Texas Hold’em and Pool Tournament, 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4 • Brews, 479-244-0878: Eurekan Human Experience Open Mic, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. • Chelsea’s: Brian Martin, 9:30 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169: Wild Women Wednesdays, Ladies Night • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Game Night: Beer Pong, Jinga, etc.
Calendar of Events Send calendar entries to Samantha Jones 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. 30: Docfest Continues with “Rich Hill”
The Eureka Springs Carnegie Public Library will continue its fall documentary film festival at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, with a showing of “Rich Hill.” The free showing will take place in the Library Annex, and popcorn will be served. For more information, contact the library at 479-2538754 or info@EurekaLibrary.org.
Oct. 31: Harvest Festival
Faith Christian Family Church at 157 Huntsville Road in Eureka Springs will host a harvest festival from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. Call 479-2537414 for more information.
Oct. 31: All Saints’ Eve at St. James
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St. James’ Episcopal Church will host All Saints’ Eve at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. Church members will hand out treats to friends and church neighbors.
Oct. 31: Trick-or-Treat Fall Celebration
The Holiday Island Chamber of Commerce and the Holiday Island Development Corporation will host a trick-or-treat fall celebration from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Park Shopping Plaza. Dress in your favorite costumes for a family friendly tour through the park in Holiday Island. Prize gift certificates will be awarded for best costumes. There will be live music, food, vendors, trick-ortrunk and more. Space is still available for vendors. Call the Holiday Island Chamber of Commerce at 479-363-6182 for more information.
Oct. 31: Treats from the Trunk
The Holiday Island Baptist Church at 14 Stateline Drive in Holiday Island will host Treats from the Trunk from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.
Oct. 31: Family Fun
Green Forest Cowboy Church will host Family fun on Saturday, Oct. 31. There will be a pancake and sausage breakfast from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. It costs $5 for adults and $3 for kids 10 and under. The second annual Cowboy Pasture Golf will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.. It will cost $10 per person for a four-person team. The fall festival will begin at 3 p.m. There will be kids games, miniature golf, face painting and a bonfire with live music. For more information, call 479-9039008 or 870-654-2166.
Oct. 31: Decorate Your Own Squash
The Berryville Farmers Market will host a craft event allowing participants to decorate their own squash from 7:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 31. Bring your children, pets and yourself in costume to celebrate.
Nov. 1: Looking on the Other Side
Chuck Welch will recount the spiritual journeys he has experienced at 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, at the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 17 Elk Street. All are welcome.
Nov. 2: Metafizzies Meeting
The Eureka Springs Metaphysical Society (Metafizzies) will meet at 7 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 2, at the Heart of Many Ways in the Christian Science Church at 68 Mountain St. in Eureka Springs. Stephen Foster will speak on ancient Egyptian philosophy. All are welcome.
Nov. 3: Bio-Security Workshop
The Carroll County Extension Office will host a bio-security workshop for backyard poultry producers at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, at Cornerstone Bank in Berryville. Dr. Dustan Clark will speak.
Nov. 5: Carroll County Bible Reading Marathon Meeting
The Carroll County Bible Reading Marathon will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Great Passion Play to discuss the plan for the upcoming event to be held in May.
Nov. 5 through Dec. 10: Smoking Cessation Classes
Smoking cessation classes will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each Thursday beginning Thursday, Nov. 5, and ending Thursday, Dec. 10, at the Berryville Community Center at 601 Dr. Spurlin Circle. The class will help you stop smoking and offers nicotine patches and gum. Call 870-423-3139 for more information.
Nov. 7: Chili Cook-Off and Cornbread Contest
The Inspiration Point Fire Department Auxiliary will host its third annual chili cook-off and cornbread contest from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. Judging will begin at 5 p.m., followed by awards. Serving will begin at 6 p.m., with chili, cornbread, dessert and iced tea for $7.50. A live band will play from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and there will be a silent auction from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. There will also be a raffle for a laptop computer. For more information, call 918-630-8992.
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Pet of the Week
This week’s pet of the week is a beautiful, medium sized, 14-year-old registered brown Bengal who was devastated when her owner died. Her name is Taz. She’s quiet, lonely and would appreciate having a real home again with someone to love. Taz has her shots, is spayed and is one of the many homeless cats and kittens at the Good Shepherd Humane Society Hwy. 62 east of Eureka Springs, open noon to 5 p.m. every day but Wednesday. Call 479-2539188 for more information.
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Eureka Springs’ annual Veterans Day Parade is scheduled for 10 a.m. Nov. 11.
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Saturday, Nov. 7, 10:30 a.m. Treasure Hunt Start at Angler’s Bar and Grill and return for food and prizes. There will be a $10 donation per vehicle and $5 additional rider, winner gets half of gate. Proceeds are donated to The American Legion Post 9 of Eureka Springs. We would appreciate any individual or business that would like to donate something to the raffle, we will pick it up. Sponsored by Angler’s Bar and Grill, Call Chet Johnson for information at 479-363-6404. Monday, Nov. 9 Bragging Rights Hamburger Cook-off Held in The Pine Mountain Village parking lot. Who has the best hamburger in town? Come and vote for your favorite and a $5 donation to sample all the hamburgers and a drink. You will receive two tickets, one to vote for the best restaurant and one to vote for the best grill cook. Contestants can set up at 9 a.m., serving starts at 11 a.m. Last tickets sold at 1 p.m. and serving stops at 1:15 p.m.. Donations support The American Legion Post 9 of Eureka Springs. Sponsored by the Pig Trail Harley-Davidson in Eureka Springs. Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 6:30 p.m. Veterans Ball Eureka Style
Dress up or down, just come out and enjoy the company of your fellow vets and friends. An evening of food, dancing, and fun. Cash bar. Sponsored by Club 169 Grub and Pub. Wednesday, Nov. 11 10 a.m. Veterans Parade Line up starts at 9 a.m., parade steps off from the library on upper Spring Street at 10 a.m. Everyone is welcome to be in the parade or just come watch and support our Veterans. Parade ends at the Pied Piper Pub parking lot. Wed., Nov. 11 at 11:11 a.m. Ceremony and Rifle salute by American Legion Post 9 to honor all veterans. This is done all over the world by American Legion Posts at exactly the same time. Wed., Nov. 11 Meet and Greet Immediately following the rifle salute. Food and visiting with your fellow vets! Come join the fun! Sponsored by the Pied Piper. For additional information, call 580399-5887 or 479-330-0728 and ask for Mike Warkentin, Commander, the American Legion Post 9 of Eureka Springs.
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Transition
Theodore (Ted) Edgar Spilger Passed Oct. 23, 2015
Theodore (Ted) Edgar Spilger of Holiday Island, passed away on Oct. 23, 2015 at the age of 76. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Anita (nee Kukla) Spilger, age 74 who passed away on May 3, 2015, also of Holiday Island, Ark. formerly of Sussex, Wis. Ted and Mary were loving parents and grandparents of their children, Kelley (Wayne) Johnson, Kurt (Judy) Spilger, and Colleen (Scott) O’Dwyer and grandchildren Erica, Barbara, Sean, Shannon, Kevin (Caryn), Janine (Matt), Brent (Krysti), and Taryn (Francisco). They are also survived by Ted’s five sisters and Mary’s two sisters and two brothers, along with many nieces and nephews. Ted was a devoted husband, father,
son, brother, and friend. Following a tour of duty in the U.S. Marins, he founded and led a home improvement business in Wisconsin for 45 years, specializing in wood roofing, siding, windows and doors. He was a past President of the Sussex Lions club, was a member of the Elks Club, and of the Fun Fishermen of Holiday Island and Wisconsin Clubs. An avid outdoorsman, woodworker, all-around handyman, sheepshead player and diehard Green Bay Packers fan, he hunted and fished when he wasn’t socializing or helping his friends with home repairs. Mary was a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend. She took pride in her work for several years as a graphic designer at William K.
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Walters. She was very creative, was an avid reader of thriller novels, and loved to garden. Mary sewed and crocheted clothes and decorations for her family and her home. She was justifiably proud of her cooking skills, passing along much of her knowledge to her children. She had a tremendous sense of interior design, creating warm and stylish environments in her homes in Wisconsin and Arkansas. In their younger days, both enjoyed hosting and attending riotous parties and picnics with friends and close family members. They both volunteered for the Lions Mission to Mexico to help others in need. We know that they are together again. They are loved and will be truly missedA private ceremony will be held at a later date. Breakfa s Buff t 6:30 - 1et :00
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Breakfast 8 - 11am Lunch & Dinner 11am – 8pm Smoke-Free Family Dining OPEN TUESDAY-SATURDAY
In Mitchell’s Plaza • Eagle Rock, MO Junction Hwy. 23N & 86 • 417-271-1011
Breakfast and Lunch FEATURING Chef Jeff Clements THURSDAYS LOCALS NIGHT $14.95 $16.95 Specials
LunchServing 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Thurs., Fri. & Sat. Dinner Nightly Dinner Nightly p.m. pm Seating from 5:005-9 – 9:00 37 N. Main • 479-253-6756 • RESERVATIONS SUGGESTED
Breakfast Served all day Cooked To Order or Buffet Breakfast, Beer and Wine 6:30 am till 3 pm Every day Same great quality food and owners from Roadhouse now in former Pancakes location 2055 East Van Buren (formerly Pancakes) 479-253-6015 Many haVE EatEn hErE…. FEw haVE diEd
Once again VOTED “BEST IN EUREKA” “BEST ITALIAN” - Around State *Runner Up “MOST ROMANTIC” - Around State
Lunch & Dinner 7 days a week
Casual, comfortable, just like home. No Reservations Required OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK • 5 - 9 pm
Wi-Fi Access
Take-Out Available
Arkansas Times 2014 Readers’ Choice Awards
Serving Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Daily Don’t miss our famous Sunday Brunch In Best Western Inn of the Ozarks Hwy. 62 West, Eureka Springs, AR www.MyrtieMaes.com
479-253-9768
OUR 24th YEAR In Eureka Springs Smoke Free FREE Parking 26 White St. on the Upper Historic Loop
479-253-8806
Our 20th Year! Sunday Brunch Menu
Breakfast 8am - 1pm • Lunch 11am - 3pm Award Winning Coffee and Dessert
Open Thurs - Mon • 479-253-6732 Junction of Spring & Main in Historic Downtown
www.mudstreetcafe.com
“A Family Atmosphere” Catfish, Burgers, Chicken & Salad All-You-Can-Eat CATFISH “The Best Around” Playing on the deck Fri. & Sat. evenings
DIRTY TOM weather permitting
14581 Hwy 62 W • 479.253.4004 Just 3 miles West of Town – Towards Beaver Lake
October 29, 2015 – Lovely County Citizen – Page
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Susan Harris Horton
Sept. 14, 1954 – Oct. 20, 2015
Susan Harris Horton, a resident of Green Forest, was born Sept. 14, 1954 in Berryville, a daughter of Billy Joe Harris, Sr. and Euleta Sue (Monger) Harris. She departed this life Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015 in her home in Green Forest, at the age of 61 years. Susan was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Horton; parents, Billy Joe Sr. and Euleta Sue Harris; and one brother, Billy Joe Harris, Jr. Susan worked as a homemaker and was a loving mother and cherished friend. Her kind heart and loving ways brought joy to all who knew her. She is survived by son, Trent Buie and wife Brandy of Cabot, Ark.; daughter, Alyssa Buie and fiancé Robbie Blender of Eagle Rock, Mo.; brother, Bobby Ray Harris and wife Alina of Las Vegas, Nev.; two granddaughters, Dahlia Elise Blender and Laikyn Lane Buie; fiancé, Duane Waters; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other family, friends, and loved ones.
Memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015 at Valley View Baptist Church, 6413 Highway 62 West, Eureka Springs, Ark. 72632. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service. Online condolences may be sent to the family at nelsonfuneral.com.
FRESH&FOOD
BEVERAGES
Large Selection Menu Items
Daily SpecialS
SAVE ON GAS Toys • Souvenirs • Lottery Tickets • Snacks
EXCEEDING YOR EXPECTATIONS WHITE OAK STATION • HOLIDAY ISLAND 2 Parkwood Drive • 479-253-7556
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Students of the Quarter
Submitted photo
Elks Lodge Students of the Quarter are Corinna Campbell-Green, left and Reggie Sanchez, right. They were nominated by staff based on their dedication to academics and athletics, volunteerism in their community and overall character.
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EUREKA SPRINGS HOSPITAL FAMILY CLINIC Dr. Christopher Baranyk Family Practice
We speCiaLiZe in yoU!
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology/ Masters Degree in Molecular Genetics • Doctorate from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine • Completed Family Medicine residency at DeWitt Army Community Hospital, Our NEW Family Clinic Offers: Ft. Belvoir, VA • Dr. Baranyk now seeks a quieter • High-Quality Medical Care life where family comes first. His in a Caring Environment interests are in treating patients • Service as your Health Advocate like family, minor procedures, • Help Navigating through esthetics and continuing his service in the Arkansas the Healthcare System National Guard. NOW ACCEPTING APPOINTMENTS
• Help Maintaining Good Health & Quality of Life
4052 E. Van Buren • Suite A | 479-253-1300
WatCh For oUr
GranD openinG CeLeBration on
noVeMBer 12th!
EUREKA SPRINGS HOSPITAL “the hospitaL With a heart”
“As Health Professionals, our every action is guided by knowledge, enabled by skill and motivated by compassion. Patients are our primary focus.” PATIENT SERVICES & PROGRAMS • RADIOLOGY: Bone Density Testing - CT Scan – X-ray – Ultrasound – Echo-Cardiology • LAB SERVICES: Blood Chemistry – Urinalysis – CLIA Certified – Blood Bank • RESPIRATORY THERAPY: COPD – Asthma – Emergencies • SURGERY: Endoscopic surgery – Outpatient Services • ER & TRAUMA: A level IV Trauma Center with physicians in house 24/7
SWING BED PROGRAM: Extended skilled nursing and re-hab after an acute hospital stay. Allows patient to receive extra care before returning home safely.
OUT-PATIENT PROGRAMS: • INPIRATIONS – An extensive service for area Sr. Citizens. Learn strategies to regain energy, a healthy diet and maintain mental health. • PHYSICAL THERAPY – Available to anyone with difficulty walking or moving in a functional manner due to joint limitation, weakness or injury.
eurekaspringshospital.com
Eureka Springs Hospital Family Clinic has your flu shot ready. No waiting. Monday-Thursday 8-5, Friday 8-12. Only $28.00. Come by or call 479-253-1300
24 Norris St. | 479-253-7400
Remember that Eureka Springs Hospital is part of the Halloween candy walk. Stop by and get your treat and show off your costume.