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NOVEMBER 1, 2018
Stolen valor? Voices from Local veteran accused of lying about Vietnam service Eureka’s Silent City Military Phonies, and soon had a copy the Korean War. By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
In 2013, Sonny Smith gave an emotional account of his military service in Vietnam — service he said led to him receiving a Bronze Star and Purple Heart. He maintained his story in an Oct. 4 interview with Lovely County Citizen, describing his service in detail. “I’m glad to say I was a baby killer. I saw every bit of it. I stayed drunk for 20 years when I got back,” Smith said. “If you weren’t there, you don’t understand.” Today, his family members say those claims are untrue. Smith is a military veteran, but his brother-in-law John Boyuka says he never stepped foot in Vietnam. Boyuka’s daughter Cindy said she reconnected with Smith last year, when Smith sent her a 2013 Citizen article about his alleged service in Vietnam. She had no idea her uncle served in Vietnam, Cindy said, and her father told her Smith never did.
Service records
The Boyukas contacted Dane Brown, who works with the website
of Smith’s military records. According to the records, Smith served in the United States Army National Guard from Dec. 7, 1975, to July 1, 1983. The records say Smith received the Army SerSmith vice Ribbon, Marksman Badge with Auto Rifle Bar and Sharpshooter Badge with Rifle Bar. There is no mention of a Bronze Star or Purple Heart. “He never set foot out of the continental United States,” Brown said. “The Purple Heart and the Bronze Star? That’s not real.” Smith includes a citation for the Bronze Star in his book “Vietnam War Memoirs,” and Brown said it’s completely plagiarized. Brown said the signature on the citation belongs to a veteran who retired from the Army in 1964 after serving in World War II and
“He stole a dead person’s identity to sign that Bronze Star certification,” Brown said. Smith said the service records are true but not the whole truth. His enlistment was split, Smith said, between three separate services: his alleged service in Vietnam from 1968 to 1970, his service in the National Guard from 1976 to 1979 and his service in the Army from 1980 to 1983. He said he has three different DD214 records but can’t access all the documents. “For the last eight years, I’ve tried to get all my paperwork three different times,” Smith said. “They sent me just little snippets of stuff. I called them and said, ‘That’s not all,’ and they said, ‘This is all we’ve got, so that’s all there is.’ ” When he allegedly served in Vietnam, Smith said, he was issued a service number. The military began identifying servicemen by their Social Security numbers in 1970, Smith said, and that’s why his records are split up. Brown said that’s not how it works at all. See Valor, page 3
Photo by Tavi Ellis
Karen Pryor portrays suffragette Daisy Tatman Perkins at the Eureka Springs Historical Museum’s 10th annual Voices from Eureka’s Silent City on Saturday, Oct. 27. Determined ladies like Daisy fought for women’s suffrage for nearly a century before finally succeeding in 1920, thanks in part to women’s successful roles ‘over there’ in WWI.
n Richie resigns from Quorum Court
n Chamber hosts mayoral review
n New attorney for hospital commission
Cites sheriff’s use of homophobic slur
Candidates share thoughts on variety of subjects
Commissioners vote to work with Little Rock attorney
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Kendrick resigns from Eureka Springs City Council By Samantha Jones and Scott Loftis Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
Kristi Kendrick has officially resigned from the Eureka Springs City Council. In an Oct. 26 email, Kendrick says she is resigning from Ward 3 Position 2 effective immediately. Her resignation didn’t come as a surprise to anyone who attended the council’s Oct. 22 meeting, where Kendrick delivered a scathing criticism of the council in particular and city government in general and vowed to submit her resignation by the end of the week. “I personally no longer have the patience for the bulls**t and pettiness that I get, not just from the city council but for all of city government,” Kendrick said. “At this point in time, I feel that the only way to solve the problems of this city may be in the courts. You will have my resignation this week.” Kendrick, who was absent from the previous two council meetings, expressed her frustration that the council overruled the planning commission and issued a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) at one of those meetings. Kendrick said she hopes Eureka Springs residents “insist on putting the question of CUPs to the voters.” Kendrick also was sharply critical of
city clerk Ann Armstrong and mentioned an Oct. 8 email from Armstrong to Dr. Beverly Abbey, a member of the planning commission. In that email, Armstrong writes that she received a call informing her that Abbey had made inquiries regarding the city’s codification process. “Codification is far outside the scope of Planning’s area of responsibility. Please cease disKendrick rupting procedures and practices that work effectively as they are,” Armstrong writes in the email. “Please concentrate on the business of Planning for potential areas of growth within City boundaries.” “I was just appalled by the snarky email by the city clerk to Dr. Abbey,” Kendrick said Oct. 22. “I was not, however, surprised by the defensive position that she took toward a job that she has poorly done, keeping the code books online and in hand of the city council and commissioners up to date.”
Richie resigns from quorum court By Scott Loftis
CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com
District 3 Justice of the Peace Lamont Richie resigned from the Carroll County Quorum Court on Tuesday. Richie, a Democrat from Eureka Springs who was serving his fourth term as a JP, submitted his resignation in a letter to Carroll County Judge Sam Barr and the 10 other JPs. In his letter, Richie referred to Carroll County Sheriff Randy Mayfield’s use of a homophobic slur to describe Richie. During a meeting with two staff members on Oct. 2 at the sheriff’s office, Mayfield referred to Richie using the phrase “his f****t a**.” After word of the comments reached Richie, he exchanged text messages with Mayfield, who denied using a homophobic
slur. On Oct. 22, Carroll County Newspapers obtained a video recording from a security camera outside the meeting room. On the recording, Mayfield can be heard clearly making the comments about Richie. Mayfield issued an apology the same day the video recording was released, saying he used the slur during a “momentary loss of professionalism.” Richie, who is gay, referred to Mayfield’s explanation in the opening paragraph of his resignation letter. “Since the ‘momentary lapse’ (that lasted from October 6 until October 2 and likely would have continued had it not been for ‘the recording’) following the Sheriff’s homophobic slur, many people, including Lt. Mark Bailey, Maj. George Frye and Lt. See Richie, page 10
DISPATCH Desk
Oct. 22 11:37 a.m. — A caller advised of a female subject removing flags from plots. An officer responded and made contact with all parties. The subject was advised not to remove flags from any plots except her own. 5:49 p.m. — A caller requested an officer to check on a suspicious male who was pacing back and forth in front of local storefronts. An officer responded and checked on the individual, who advised he was window shopping. 11:20 p.m. — Officers responded to check on some transients near an area business that was closed. Oct. 23 3:12 a.m. — Officers responded to an area residence about the possible theft of the resident’s purse. The complainant called back the next morning and advised her purse and all the contents were on her porch that morning. 9:48 a.m. — A caller advised of a laundry basket not belonging to a hotel left in the parking lot with feces in it. Officers responded for a report. 10:54 a.m. — A caller advised of damage done to his property. An officer responded for a report. 2:20 p.m. — A caller advised of their garage being broken into over the weekend. A report was taken. 2:47 p.m. — Officers were given information on a male subject wanted by the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office. Officers made contact with the subject, and EMS was dispatched for a welfare check because of his erratic behavior. The subject was transported to the hospital, and the sheriff’s office was advised of his location. 4:34 p.m. — An officer responded for a follow-up. 9:39 p.m. — Officers responded to a report of a suspicious female and arrested the subject for an outstanding warrant out of the Lowell Police Department. Oct. 24 12:35 a.m. — An officer responded to a report of a male subject seen on the Basin Park camera climbing into the fountain and getting coins. The individual was advised by the officer to return all the change taken from the fountain and leave the area. It’s getting harder and harder to make an honest living.
By Kelby Newcomb
5:55 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of a suspicious male and checked the area. The officer was unable to locate anything. 9:13 p.m. — Officers responded to a report of a possible disturbance and made contact with the subjects. Everything checked fine. 11:49 p.m. — Officers responded to a report of an intoxicated male passed out near the road and arrested him for public intoxication and open container. Oct. 25 8:28 a.m. — A complainant advised of damage done to her mailbox overnight and a neighbor making threatening gestures and comments to her and her guests. An officer responded to document the damage and speak with the neighbor. 11:12 a.m. — A caller advised of a transient male sleeping on the porch of a rental apartment. An officer responded, made contact with the subject and advised him to leave and not return to the property or he would be arrested. The subject was advised of city ordinances against sleeping in public. 7:46 p.m. — An officer responded to an area motel to check the welfare of a female subject. The officer made contact, and all was well. 8:40 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of a homeowner requesting officers check around the house for suspicious activity. An officer checked the residence, and it was secure. Oct. 26 11:51 a.m. — A caller requested an officer check on an amplified noise permit. Officers made contact with the subject, and he turned his amp off and put it away. 11:53 a.m. — A caller requested to speak to an officer in reference to his tires being slashed overnight. A report was taken. 1:48 p.m. — A caller advised of a private property accident in an apartment parking lot. A report was taken. 4:24 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of a traffic accident and took a report. 4:57 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of shots fired. The officer checked the area and advised he could not locate anything in the city. 9:58 p.m. — Officers responded to a report of a disturbance, which resulted in an arrest.
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leadership, one of consensus, one of allowing everyone to be creative at the table, and involving everyone at the table. So I have a bit of a different leadership style. I'm very transparent. My theme for this campaign is strategic preparation for deliberate growth. So I'm all about strategy, planning, having goals that are measurable, reporting them, using technology to the fullest, and involving everyone in the process that will be involved." Berry said he was born and raised in Eureka Springs. "I know this city,” he said. “I understand this city … One of the reasons I'm in public service is because I love this town. And when you love something, you want to do what's best for it. There is a lot we need to do in Eureka Springs.” By re-electing him, Berry said, voters can ensure continuity in city government. “Every four years we change leadership,” he said. “So when you change the captain of the ship every four years, it's hard to complete a goal and where you're going. That's what I would like to do is complete some
of the work that we've started. … I want to continue with this same vision." Seals, who read from a prepared text, said Eureka Springs is “floundering instead of flourishing.” "I do believe our future can be much brighter than it is today,” he said. “… With the right vision and leadership, we can move from being a diamond in the rough to the crown jewel of the state of Arkansas and the surrounding region." Seals pointed to his experience as a senior executive with JB Hunt, where he ascended from a management trainee to senior vice president of operations and later founder and president of JB Hunt Logistics. He ended each response by saying: “Seal the deal. Seals for mayor.” Berry said the city’s financial situation is an example of his success as mayor. “Four years ago, we almost spent all of our reserves,” he said. “We were down to $115,000 because of attitudes of ‘oh well, we have the money, let’s spend it.’ … We spent a lot of our reserves because our department heads didn’t know much they had
to spend and they kept overspending. … I had some sleepless nights when I discovered from the finance officer that we may not be able to make payroll the next month. And so … we enacted a series of steps to stop the bleeding. We created some financial limitations within our departments. We gave access to our department heads to their budgets so they could see how much money they had. We’ve stabilized the budget. We’ve increased the financial health of the city.” Seals said his goal as mayor would be to double current tourism numbers in 2020. “Aggressive top-line growth will solve many of our current problems,” he said. Cottingham said it’s important for the mayor to have a vision for the city. “When there’s not leadership to read, study and follow up and keep the vision in front of the decision-makers, you can talk about economic development all day but it’s not going to happen until it’s designed and there are people willing to make it happen,” he said. “That’s a part of leadership.”
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“All his records are in St. Louis, Mo., where everybody else’s is,” Brown said.
“They didn’t split DD214s up based on somebody being in the middle of their service period,” Brown said. “If they started his records with a service number, they would have stuck with the service number.” Smith said he’s not sure what his service number is. “People say, ‘I know my service number. I’ll remember it for the rest of my life,’ ” Smith said. “Well, that was 50 years ago. I’ve been through a lot of crap since then. I can remember it, but I’m not sure if it’s the right order, and that’s what I’m figuring out right now.” American Legion Post 9 Commander Mark Pepple said he’s never met a veteran who doesn’t remember their service number. “Without hesitation, they’ll tell you what their service number is,” Pepple said. “And Sonny says he has to go look for it.” There’s nothing else to look for, Brown said. He said Smith’s service records from 1975 to 1983 are the only records that exist.
Smith has such vivid recollections from his alleged time in Vietnam, John Boyuka said, because he heard those stories from his family. Boyuka, who served in the Vietnam War, remembered catching up with his friends from the Marine Corps years ago. Smith was there, Boyuka said, and he was listening. “That’s where he got most of those stories, because I’ve heard some of them,” Boyuka said. “It’s a bunch of crap.” Smith said he doesn’t understand why his family is attacking him. His niece “hates his guts,” Smith said. “They went on a witch hunt on me,” Smith said. “It’s a family thing. They’re bringing all this out without the correct information.” Cindy Boyuka said she doesn’t hate her uncle. She said Smith even walked her down the aisle at her wedding in 2008. “I wasn’t mad at him,” she said. “I’m mad at him now. I feel sad for him, and I feel
ashamed.” Brown said John Boyuka isn’t the only person Smith stole stories from. Smith’s entire book is plagiarized, Brown said, from military documents to a verbatim quote from the 1987 film Hamburger Hill. Smith said he doesn’t own a computer. When asked if he forged any of the documents in his book, Smith said people can do that. “I’m not saying I did, because I didn’t,” Smith said. “I don’t have a computer, but I’ve been told you can get stuff off the computer. Some people do that. I’m not saying I did, because I didn’t.” Smith said he can’t prove he received a Bronze Star or a Purple Heart, either. “They’re saying I don’t have it, and I can’t prove it,” Smith said. “So what do I do? Lie and say I do when I can’t prove it yet?” Pepple said the timeline of Smith’s alleged service in Vietnam doesn’t make sense. There’s no way Smith could have stepped foot in Vietnam in November 1968, Pepple said, when he wouldn’t have been done with training until January 1969 at the earliest. Smith said he’s not sure how to re-
spond to questions about his alleged service in Vietnam. “I’m not going to say yes or no until I can prove it. Since I can’t prove it, logic only says I can say no,” Smith said. “When I can prove it in a couple of months or year or whatever it takes, I’ll say yes.” He continued, “I’m saying no at the time because I can’t prove it. I don’t know what an answer between yes and no is. I don’t know how to defend myself here with that answer.” Brown said Military Phonies has never gotten it wrong. “We won’t take one step forward with something like this unless we’re 100 percent sure,” Brown said. “Sonny’s done. He’s cooked. He never set foot in Vietnam, and that whole book is a fairytale.”
By Scott Loftis
CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com
The Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce sponsored a mayoral review on Wednesday, Oct. 24, at the Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center, allowing the three candidates for mayor to share their thoughts on a variety of topics. Mayor Butch Berry is being challenged in the Nov. 6 general election by Theodore Cottingham and Mike Seals. Damon Henke, the chamber’s interim director, served as the moderator for the event. He said the chamber is a non-partisan organization and does not endorse candidates. The candidates were given advance notice of the general topics they addressed in a rotating order. Cottingham said he offers a different perspective on leadership. "I wanted to give you an alternative to the leadership of Butch Berry," Cottingham said. "I appreciate what he's done for the city. I think there's more to do, and there's a great opportunity. … My leadership style is very much one of empowerment, one of
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Since his military service became a hot topic in Eureka Springs, Smith said, he’s been physically and verbally attacked. In a phone interview Oct. 29, Smith said he See Valor, page 11
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Highlanders extend winning streak to 5 before loss to Alpena By Scott Loftis
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The Eureka Springs Highlanders bounced back from a season-opening loss to reel off five consecutive victories, including three in the past week, before suffering their second loss of the season on Tuesday at Alpena. The Highlanders traveled to St. Paul
on Thursday, Oct. 25, and defeated the Saints 51-20. Senior Garrett Cross scored 21 points and senior Slade Clark added 11 to lead Eureka Springs. On Friday, Oct. 26, the Highlanders went on the road again. This time, Eureka Springs traveled to Mount Judea, where the Highlanders posted a 72-25 victory.
Freshman Matthew Lester led Eureka Springs with 17 points. Cross, Clark and senior Griffin Taylor added 10 points each. The Highlanders defeated Deer 58-51 at home on Monday before losing 49-45 at Alpena on Tuesday. Now 5-2, Eureka Springs will travel to Deer on Tuesday, Oct. 6.
Lady Highlanders learning on the job By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com
There’s a lot of learning going on for the Eureka Springs Lady Highlanders in their first year under coach Ryan Sanchez. So far, the Lady Highlanders seem to be applying those lessons. Eureka Springs lost at Alpena by a score of 57-16 on Tuesday. But the Lady Highlanders have already won three games, the latest a 44-26 victory over Deer on Monday night. “The girls are learning a lot,” said Sanchez, a 2014 Eureka Springs graduate who played college basketball at Avila University in Kansas City. “There has Who do you think should be Citizen of the Week?
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definitely been a learning curve.” There are just 10 players on the Eureka Springs roster, none of them seniors. But the Lady Highlanders have a strong class of eight juniors, to go along with one sophomore and one freshman. “Everybody’s learning something new every single day,” Sanchez said. “I think they sky’s the limit going forward.” Juniors Megan Holloway, Shelby Little, Katelyn Ross and Grayson Ertel all drew praise from Sanchez, as did freshman Olivia Cross. Offensively, the Lady Highlanders want to get the ball inside to utilize the size of the 6-2 Holloway and 6-0 Little,
who leads the team with averages of 14.5 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. In the victory over Deer, Little had 16 points and six rebounds while Holloway added 10 points and 14 rebounds. “That’s where it’s going to start, and it’s just going to open things up for the guards on the perimeter,” Sanchez said. Six games in, Sanchez couldn’t be happier with his team’s state of mind. “All I can I ask for is their attitude and effort every day, and they’ve been giving me that,” he said. The Lady Highlanders will host Greenland on Monday, then travel to Deer on Thursday.
Rotary Student of the Month Submitted photo
Eureka Springs High School senior Hayden Nance, son of Diana and Johnny Nance, has been named the Eureka Springs Rotary Student of the Month for September 2018. Nance is a National Honor Society Gold Renaissance student and maintains a 3.9 GPA. Nance’s hobbies are drawing and making short films. His art is displayed on the Art Wall in Downtown Eureka Springs. He has had work displayed at Brews and has received first place two years in a row at the Youth Advisory Council (YAC) art competition for charity. Nance wants to have a career in medical illustrating after graduation.
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Citizen Opinion by Cindy Worley
Do you think the Eureka Springs City Council should overrule its commissions?
Dorothy Bonner
“Dorothy”
Steve Sivi “Steve” Yes.
No.
Penny Pemberton “Penny the Painter”
I think the city council should give them more authority.
Angela Kaisen
Animal
Barbara Payne
No, it gives them too much power.
No.
No.
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“Animal”
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Citizen Survey
Do you think the Eureka Springs City Council should overrule its commissions? m Yes m No m I’m not sure Go to www.lovelycitizen.com and weigh in. Vote by 9 a.m. Wednesday
Aging solutions Although regular cholesterol tests have helped doctors to check for heart attack risk in many patients, we all know of people with normal levels who have had a heart attack. I know of people with very high levels that have lived long lives, untreated. Conventional cholesterol testing provides some help. I’ve read these tests identify only 40 percent of those at risk for heart attack and coronary artery disease. There is a lab test called VAP, which stands for vertical auto profile, which more accurately measures risk of cholesterol and heart attack. In the conventional lab test the total bad cholesterol (LDL) is reported but there are different types of LDL. The size and nature is different between the types: some types are large and fluffy (and not so bad) while others are small and dense and not too good for heart health. The VAP test measures all of these types plus the usual ones. You get a far better understanding
of what is happening in your body. This test is easily obtained. It works both ways as patients who test OK in a regular cholesterol panel sometimes are found to be at risk for heart disease after taking the VAP test. This is important, not only to choose proper medications, but also for tracking improvement when people are working to be healthier, whether with drugs or natural supplements. Some people have resistance to statins like Vytorin or Lipitor. There is some emerging data supporting a link to diabetes and use of prescribed statins. To me, more information is always better so improved choices can be made. Suppose reducing cholesterol with statins isn’t the best way? Research is underway, in people, that could change the way doctors use statin drugs and cholesterol-lowering drugs. Suppose raising to optimal (not normal) levels of hormones would reduce cholesterol (lipid) levels naturally? In most
test subjects, cholesterol dropped without statin drugs Jim Fain just by optimizing certain hormones. Seems the body needs cholesterol to produce hormones and if hormones are low the body naturally produces more soup stock of cholesterol. The expense of the statin drugs as well as all of the long-term side effects would not exist for most people. Statin side effects are medically managed often with more drugs prescribed. While this new approach is complicated, I’m excited with what this could mean to the quality life for an aging nation. Natural products such as red yeast rice and Policosanol works very well for many people as a replacement for prescribed statin drugs. If you use a prescribed statin, be sure to supplement with CoQ10 (200mg or higher) or better yet CoQH (50mg or higher) daily.
Eureka Springs City Council reschedules regular meeting
The Eureka Springs City Council has rescheduled its Nov. 12 meeting to 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at The Auditorium.
34 votes cast
LAST WEEK’S QUESTION Do you plan to take advantage of early voting? m Yes: 76.5% (26 votes) m No: 17.6% (6 votes)
m Not sure: 5.9% (2 votes)
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Zombie Crawl
Photos by Tavi Ellis
The undead filled downtown Eureka Springs at the Zombie Crawl on Saturday, Oct. 27.
120 North Main Eureka Springs
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Some participants look like they crawled straight off of a movie set.
The nightmares begin now.
Many children attend the festivities willingly … others are brought by force.
Peachtree Village Fall Arts and Crafts Show Join Us!
November 2nd 1:00-4:00 November 3rd 7:00-3:00
Marvelous selections from Local Artists & vendors for Holiday shopping to support local talent
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Lights On After-School The Eureka Springs Community Center hosted a rally celebrating after-school programs on Thursday, Oct. 25.
Groves Karate entertains with several impressive demonstrations.
Inspired by Zam’s balloon swords and Groves Karate’s live demonstration, these boys create their own fun.
Jane Stephens paints the faces of children and adults.
The Zumba Z-Crew Dance team is on-site and ready to move.
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Announcements CREATIVE MINDS An after school Art Program for children will be held Tuesday's from 4pm-8pm every week at St. James Church, 28 Prospect. Call Katy at 479-244-0745 for more information. ECHO VILLAGE NEEDS VOLUNTEERS You can contribute regardless of your skill-set. Just show up at ECHO Village on Passion Play Rd. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 8am-Noon. We'll see you there! FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 209 Spring St., Eureka Springs, AR 72632 479-981-2001 Rev. John C. Gibson Join us every Sunday for an hour of Peace. Ease your worries, Strengthen your Heart. Everyone is Welcome! FLORA ROJA COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE & APOTHECARY-SEE US AT OUR NEW LOCATION ON OCTOBER 9TH-WALDEN PLAZA-105A PASSION PLAY RD. Carrying over 300 organic herbs, teas and spices. Large selection of supplies for all your DIY natural health, home and body care needs. Open Tuesday-Saturday. 479-253-4968/www.florarojaacupuncture.com or Facebook ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH We are a welcoming and diverse community. We invite you to join with us as we seek and serve Christ in all persons. Taize Service 1st Thursday, 6 p.m. Sunday services: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. 28 Prospect, Eureka Springs 479-253-8610 THE EUREKA SPRINGS FARMERS MARKET **We are accepting applications for new vendors. Come visit us for fresh fruits, vegetables, fresh baked goods, soaps, jellies, meats, and hot breakfast! In addition, the Thursday Market will now have meat. We have some great vendors here, come on down. Schedule: Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Community Center, 44 Kingshighway. (location of old High School) THE GOOD SHEPHERD HUMANE SOCIETY Will hold its monthly board meeting on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m. The location will be at the Good Shepherd Humane Society Meet and Greet room.
Garage Sale PORCH SALE 33 BENTON St., Saturday/Sunday, Nov. 3rd/4th. Cookware, CD's/DVD's, House plants, Glass dishes, Novelty plates, Water dispenser, Meat/cheese slicer, and more!
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GREEN ACRE LODGE Has Immediate Opening for a Cook. Call 479-530-3779 or bring resume to 89 Hillside Dr., Holiday Island.
CHIMNEY WORKS - Complete chimney services: sweeps, repairs, relining, and installation. Call Bob Messer. 479-253-2284
GREEN ACRE LODGE Has Immediate Opening for a CNA. Call 479-530-3779 or bring resume to 89 Hillside Dr., Holiday Island.
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IMMEDIATE OPENING: HOUSEKEEPER/Dual Position in Cabin Resort in Beaver Lake/Mundell area. 2-3 days a week. Sundays a must. Must be dependable, have transportation & cell phone. Great starting pay. Call 479-363-9991 to set up application/interview time. NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS For Wait staff, Prep cook, Gift Shop Clerk, and Part-time Brakeman. Please apply in person at ES & NA Railway Depot. PART-TIME SALES POSITION Available at Iris at the Basin Park. Sales Experience preferred. Call 479-981-0013 ROGUE'S MANOR Kitchen Prep and Cook help needed. Wednesday-Sunday, 4pm-10pm. 479-981-6816 ROGUE'S MANOR Opportunity for Experienced Server/Bartender. Friday & Saturday, 4:30 to Close. 479-981-6816
Land for Sale 10 ACRES WOODED, VIEW Electric, septic, water available. Ready to build on. 2 miles to Eureka. $57,500 870-423-8107 HOLIDAY ISLAND LOT Lakeview, great home site, gentle slope, on paved road. Lot #115-3-13. Appraised in 2017 at $20,000. On Deer Run Drive. Accepting offers, call 253-208-1445
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Services Offered CALL JAKE: CARPENTRY, Painting, Staining, Haul-Offs, Power Washing, Leaf Removal, Gutter Cleaning, Remodeling, Landscaping. Commercial and Residential. Free Estimates. 479-981-1057 DEBRA REID, LCSW Psychotherapy. Most insurances accepted. Call for appointment 479-244-7784. Sliding scale fee for cash payments. HOMETOWN CARPET CLEANING Professional Residential/Commercial Carpet Cleaning, Area Rug Cleaning, Tile & Grout Cleaning, Upholstery Cleaning, Pet Odor Removal & more! 479-418-3406
FANNING'S TREE SERVICE Bucket Truck 65' reach. Professional trimming, stump grinding topping, removal, chipper. Free estimates. Licensed, Insured. 870-423-6780, 870-423-8305 HANDYMAN HOME REPAIRS & REMODELING Carpentry, drywall, decks, tile. One call does it all. We do small jobs. Bonded. Serving NWA since 1977. Bob Bowman. 479-640-5353 TREE WORK - Skilled tree care: trimming, deadwooding and removals. Conscientious, professional arborist and sawmiller, Bob Messer 479-253-2284 NEED HELP? CALL BILLY! Commercial or Residential. Haul-offs, Deck Refinishing, Power-washing, Leaf removal, Carpentry, Painting, Light construction, Gutter cleaning, Yard clean-ups, etc. 479-244-5827 RIKARD PLUMBING, LLC - 50 years plus experience. Licensed in Arkansas. We do remodels, new construction, and service calls. 417-271-0345 after 5:30p.m. 417-271-6623 SAW-N-LOGS By Tyler Thomas. Chainsaw Carving-Tree Sculpture. Commercial and Residential. See Pictures on Instagram: tylerthomas1224. Call 479-244-7853 for your sculpture! SIMPLICITY COUNSELING LICENSED Respectful Therapist with 30 dynamic success yrs. Depression, Anxiety, Trauma/Grief, Addictions, Sleep, Moods, etc. Effective Couples Therapy also. That real therapy that will improve your experience from now on. "It's your time" Call today (479) 244-5181
For Rent 1BR/1BA FURNISHED CABIN On W. Van Buren. Available November. Suitable for 1 person. $650/mo+$650/deposit, utilities included. Laundry/parking on-site. Call 479-363-6189 between 10am-6pm. 2BR/1.5BA DUPLEX w/Washer/Dryer in Dairy Hollow. New hardwood floors, small dog okay, Available early November. $650/mo. includes trash p/u. $500/deposit. 12 month lease & $1,900/month min income. Leave message or text 479-981-0682 2BR/2BA DUPLEX W/Garage, Washer/Dryer, fenced yard off Pivot Rock. New hardwood floors, small dog okay, Available now. $695/mo. includes trash p/u. $500/deposit. 12 month lease & $2,000/month min income. Leave message or text 479-981-0682
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For Rent 2BR APARTMENT, Mill Hollow, Eureka. W/D, wood or electric heat, well-water, organic garden, water/sewer/trash paid, non-smoking. Walk to town. November availability. $650/mo. Eric 479-253-6972 BERRYVILLE. NICE 2BR/1BA Central H/A, washer/dryer hookups, full kitchen, large carport w/storage. $700/mo.+$600/deposit. No pets. No Smoking. References 870-480-2298 DUPLEX FOR RENT In Eureka Springs. 2BR/1BA, Full Kitchen, Central H/A, All Electric, W/D hookups. No Pets, No Smoking. References. $650/$600/deposit. 870-480-2298 EFFICIENCY APARTMENT One block from town. W/D, internet & cable included. $475/mo.+300/deposit. Chuck 479-981-0893 HOLIDAY ISLAND APARTMENTS 1BR $550/mo. Ground level w/private patio. $500/deposit. Small pet OK w/extra deposit. Call Don 479-244-5527 SENIOR HOUSING 1BR For seniors age 62 and up. Quiet neighborhoods, CH/CA, refrigerator, range, grab bars in bath. Water/trash paid. Community room/laundry on site. Rent based on income. Berryville: 870-423-6860 or 870-423-2156. Green Forest: 870-438-6558 or The Area Agency on Aging at 1-800-432-9721. Equal Opportunity Housing Developments.
Commercial for Rent COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR RENT 2,000sq.ft. store, could be divided into (2) 1,000sq.ft. stores. 30'x40' shop w/lights, overhead door and service door on Hwy 62 just outside city limits. Former motorcycle shop. $1,800/mo.+security deposit. Billboard available. For more info, call 479-363-6087
Vehicles for Sale CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 4WD 2008, 141K miles, full service history. $4,600 Call 479-253-6244
Misc. for Sale GE WHITE FLAT TOP Stove. Electric. Oven never used. Like New! $165 479-981-1203
Wanted WONDERLAND ANTIQUES BUYS/SELLS antiques, primitives, unique vintage items. Open 10a.m.-5p.m. Closed Tuesday/Wednesday. Hwy. 62 East of Eureka 3 miles. 479-244-0943
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George Arthur Sigler, of Eureka Springs, Ark., was born Nov. 29, to Wilbert Amos and Marian Eggleston Sigler. He passed away peacefully at home on the mountain top on Oct. 17, 2018 at the age of 70. In 1984, he was united in marriage with Kathleen Marie (Shadrick) Sigler who survives him. He is also survived by his son, Ben Wulff and wife, April of Texarkana, Tex.; two grandchildren, Jackson George and Annabel Wulff of Texarkana, Tex.; his brother-in-law, Gene Schumacher of Fremont, Ohio and many beloved nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilbert and Marian Sigler and his two sisters, Norma and Mary Anne. George worked as a guidance counselor for the Eureka Springs High School and Blue Eye High School in Missouri, he also worked as an ER nurse for many years at Carroll County Regional, Mercy Hospital Berryville, the Eureka Springs Hospital, and the Children’s Hospital in Oklahoma City among others. George was, above all else, a good man who lived in the service of others. Whether in his work as a child trauma nurse, ER nurse or as a counselor, he had a sincere empathy for others and carried their load when they were not able. He will be remembered for his acerbic wit, his irreverence, and his genuine care for his patients and coworkers. George was a gifted story teller who raised the spirits of
all those around him. Other than his passive-aggressive conflict with those in administration, he rarely ever said a bad word about anyone. Some of his famous quotes: As a youth: “If I ever made more than a C in school, I worked too hard.” On the Zen of nursing: “When I have to start an IV, I close my eyes and become the vein [he rarely missed an IV stick];” “No matter what happens today, just remember, this shift will end.” He described his nursing style as “active non-involvement.” As a counselor: “make choices that lead to you having more choices, not less;” “Fill out one of those scholarship thingies [gesturing to a pile of applications on a table].” As a husband/father: “Why would I look in the rear-view mirror, that’s where I’ve been, not where I’m going;” “The reason I fell in love with your mother was because she sang all the time. It made me happy. [they married after a 30-day courtship].” He will be remembered as an outstanding grandfather, father, and husband who was the embodiment of comfort and peace. Memorial service was at 2:00 p.m., Friday, Oct. 26, 2018, at the Nelson’s Chapel of the Springs in Eureka Springs. Memorial donations may be made to the Mission Clinic of Berryville, 700 S. Main, Berryville, AR 72616. Online condolences may be sent to the family at nelsonfuneral.com.
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ES hospital commission approves new attorney By Kelby Newcomb
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The Eureka Springs Hospital Commission voted to retain a new attorney at a special meeting Friday, Oct. 26. Chairman Michael Merry said the commission needed to replace its current litigating attorney, Harold Simpson, because he is no longer litigating. “Of course, anyone we work with needs to have that potential,” Merry said. He said commissioner John House had looked into attorney Megan Hargraves with Mitchell Williams in Little Rock as a possible replacement for Simpson. “I think we’ve all looked at some background information
on Hargraves,” Merry said. “I have further talked to her personally, and one of the things that excites me the most is that Hargraves knows Simpson extremely well, and they’re quite willing to work together.” He said Simpson will continue to work as a consultant for the commission and assist Hargraves. “With all the data he has and the background, I think that would be absolutely great,” Merry said. The commission voted, unanimously agreeing to retain Hargraves as its new litigating attorney. Merry said he would contact Hargraves regarding the decision.
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Jerry Williams from the CCSO, have reached out to me privately disavowing and condemning the mindset that resulted in one person calling another ‘f****t,’ ” Richie writes. “Friends have expressed horror and dismay. My appreciation has been heart-felt. “It certainly wasn’t the first time that homophobia has surfaced, but it was the first time it’s been directed at me; and to have it happen in Carroll County by our highest elected law enforcement officer made a bad situation worse. “Yet, to my knowledge, there has been nothing officially said since this happened to assure the many LGBTQ people living in Carroll County that it won’t happen to anyone else? That has been disappointing — all of you have to realize that not all in the LGBTQ community live in Eureka Springs!” Richie called on officials to address the issue. “You may not be able to regulate private enterprise but you certainly have the power to address what happens in the public arena and to speak to it publicly,” he writes. “Too often, myself included, have remained silent in the face of inappropriate conduct — conduct as egregious as this or even political decisions that are just not in the best interests of the citizens — because we do not want to get involved or we are worried about the consequences. By not speaking out, we then
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become complicit. “I guess I could say this was the straw that broke the camel’s back because it truly has taken the steam out of me. As a result, I am unable to remain in office until my term would otherwise expire on December 31. “I am proud to have represented the citizens of Eureka Springs and those in the county who are included in this district. “I resign as Justice of the Peace for District 3, effective immediately.” The quorum court held a special meeting Tuesday to approve an ordinance appropriating funds to replace three heating units at the county detention center. During the portion of the meeting reserved for JPs’ comments, District 1 JP Jack Deaton discussed Richie’s resignation. “We talk about replacing somebody,” Deaton said. “I’ve worked close with him for several years on budget and finance and you can’t replace him.” In response to a question from Deaton, Prosecuting Attorney Tony Rogers told the quorum court they will have to adopt a resolution declaring a vacancy on the court. The governor will then appoint someone to serve out the remainder of Richie’s term. During his closing comments, Barr described Richie’s resignation as “very heartbreaking.” “Lamont’s been a model JP,” Barr said. “We will miss him dearly, as a friend and also his advice.”
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resigned from American Legion Post 9 to protect the post from the allegations. That is the reason Smith gave for his resignation, Pepple said. “He said he resigned to protect us from legal action, but we’re in no bind here,” Pepple said. A few hours after the phone interview, Smith called the Citizen to say he really resigned because he felt betrayed by members of the post. “I didn’t feel they were supporting me. They showed me all the stuff that was on the internet and they said, ‘Well, we have to believe this until you can prove it,’ ” Smith said. “I’ve been with that post for nine years, and I felt like they were stabbing me in the back.” Pepple said he’s disturbed by the allegations. The members of the post have known Smith for years, Pepple said, and they’ve come to trust him. “We are still reeling under the weight of the hurt of it, because he’s hurt a lot of people,” Pepple said. “He’s basically stomped
on every Vietnam grave.” Smith said he’s astounded at how people in the community have turned against him. He’s lived in Eureka Springs for 40 years, Smith said, and that should mean something. “I’m overwhelmed by the amount of hate coming from people who have known me for years with only half the facts to go on,” Smith said. “The internet is not the final answer, and frankly, right now I don’t give a damn what people think. It don’t mean nothing.” Pepple said he’ll believe the existing military records until Smith can provide proof of his alleged service in Vietnam. “We will support Sonny if it comes back that what he is saying is true, but I don’t think it’s going to,” Pepple said. “There’s too much evidence pointing in the other direction. I’m sorry this happened in our little town.” He continued, “I’m sorry it has turned out Sonny is not the person he claimed to be, but all veterans are not like this. When it becomes necessary to call out a vet, we’ll do that. That’s how we protect our vets … the truthful ones.”
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