Lovely County Citizen Nov. 17, 2016

Chamber banquet Vernon talks about trails Page 4

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Fundraising with style GSHS hosts annual event Page 15

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TOPNEWS Honoring our local veterans Veterans Day events take over downtown Eureka Page 3

n CAPC hears

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Martin says more funds will help festival succeed Page 5

n Food trucks

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Council OKs ordinance on first reading Page 9

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DISPATCH Desk

Nov. 7 8:45 a.m. — A caller advised of a small dog running around the parking lot of an area business. The animal control officer responded to collect the dog but could not catch it. The animal control officer went to the owner’s address, and the dog was already back home. The animal control officer was unable to make contact with the owner because no one was home at the time.

10:18 a.m. — A caller advised that a small dog was running around the area with no collar. The animal control officer picked up the dog and found it was the same one from earlier that day. The animal control officer left a message at the owner’s house in regards to picking up the dog.

2:12 p.m. — A caller requested that officers respond to a local apartment complex for a domestic disturbance in progress involving the caller’s daughter and a male.

Officers responded, and the parties involved were gone on arrival. Contact was made by phone, and the female advised that she was OK and there was no domestic issue. The neighbors advised there had been some shouting but that all the parties left together willingly.

6:52 p.m. — Central security advised of a residential smoke alarm going off. The police department toned the fire department, who responded and advised it was a false alarm.

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8:15 p.m. — Officers responded to a report of a male subject causing a scene at a local motel. The male went to the hospital with EMS. 10:13 p.m. — An officer made contact with a female that was threatening to commit suicide. The officer was able to disarm the subject, and she went with him to the hospital for an evaluation.

Nov. 9 12:57 a.m. — A caller advised that her boyfriend was acting crazy at a local motel. The boyfriend was arrested for public intoxication and having an open container.

Nov. 11 3:10 a.m. — An officer responded to an alarm at an area business. Upon arrival, the officer found the back window was broken, but no entry was gained. The officer filed a report.

3:44 a.m. — An officer responded to an alarm at an area business. Upon arrival, the officer found that the front window was broken out and some items had been stolen. The officer filed a report.

2:51 p.m. — A caller advised that his truck got hung on a line behind the Auditorium and advised it was between the cab and the trailer. An officer responded and advised it was a phone line. The truck was cleared, and the phone company was notified for the repair.

Nov. 12 6:53 a.m. — A caller advised that a suspicious male knocked on their door and that they had run him off. An officer located the male, and he advised that he had broken his phone and wanted to use someone else’s so he could locate his friends.

3:59 p.m. — An officer responded to assist EMS with a fall victim.

6:44 p.m. — An officer filed a report on vehicle theft.

8:38 p.m. — Officers and the fire department responded to a disturbance at a local residence.

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For those who served

Eureka Springs celebrates Veterans Day with downtown events

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

Downtown Eureka Springs was the place to be on Veterans Day. The annual parade rolled through Spring Street at 10:30 a.m., followed by the Eureka Springs Middle School Choir’s performance of patriotic songs and a rifle salute.

American Legion Post 9 commander Mike Warkentin said the celebration was the best he’s seen in the city.

“We had little hiccups here and there, but we worked through them all,” Warkentin said. “Everybody cooperated.

Everybody had a great time. We had a huge crowd. It’s going to be hard to improve over next year.”

His favorite part of the day, Warkentin said, was hearing the middle school students sing to the veterans.

“That is so fantastic. It is just so wonderful. It makes our entire ceremony,” Warkentin said. “We loved it. They loved to do it, too, and that makes it even better.”

This was the city’s eighth annual Veterans Day celebration downtown, he said. Warkentin thanked everyone who helped make the day a success, saying it wouldn’t have been possible without their help.

“The community has just opened their hearts up to us for this project. It’s just unbelievable,” Warkentin said. “You don’t know how many people have donated things. It’s incredible.”

Warkentin remembered serving in the Navy, saying he enlisted in November 1968. He spent Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Eve at boot camp, Warkentin said.

“People say ‘Thank you for your service.’ It’s hard for me to respond to it, because it was what we were supposed to do,” he said. “It was my job.”

Tim and Debra Connor, who just moved to Eureka Springs, said they were drawn to the town because of the way events like Veterans Day are celebrated. Tim Connor explained that he’s still on active duty. He’s on leave from Korea, he said, and will go back in the near future.

“I’ve been in since 1982, so that’s 34 years. This is wonderful to see people actually appreciated and see the young kids participate in it,” he said. “They may not get the full grasp of it, but just to see them … that’s what it’s all about.

It’s about taking care of them.”

He pointed out the reception Vietnam veterans received when they returned home and said he’s happy to see that’s not happening anymore.

“They paid the price to make it easier for the current veterans. They still get forgotten. It’s very important to remember what they went through when it wasn’t so nice and nobody cared,” he said.

Debra Connor agreed.

“I share my husband’s sentiments with seeing all the chil-

Photo by Tavi Ellis

Around 350 Eureka Springs students line the street during the Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11.

dren and knowing that they’re learning to appreciate what they have and what these guys go through for their freedom,” she said.

Yip Vorbeck said he enjoyed getting to meet Tim and Debra Connor.

“This is everything. This is America,” Vorbeck said, addressing Tim Connor. “Thank you so much for keeping America the way it is. It is my privilege to meet you. I am so proud of these people.”

He added, “My brother and my father both served, and my uncle served. I did not, but I am so proud to be here to honor those who did.”

Mickey Schneider didn’t serve, either, but many in her family did. Schneider said her family has been part of the Marines for a very long time. She couldn’t join because of a back injury, she said, so she lobbied for veterans to have the right to vote at 18 instead.

Schneider said she has never missed a Veterans Day celebration in Eureka Springs. For the past few years, she said, she has worked with local restaurants to organize a Veterans Day meal for the veterans who attend the parade and ceremony. Seeing the turnout at this year’s event, she said, made

her tear up a little.

“It’s good. It really is. It’s payback. Because of them, Eureka can be like it is,” she said.

Ron Kinsey, who served from 1981 to 1993, said he was happy to see so many people celebrate Veterans Day this year, too. Kinsey collected donations for the American Legion in Basin Park during the parade. He explained what the American Legion does in the country, saying the organization is one of the largest lobby groups for veterans rights.

“They’re directly responsible for keeping the veterans hospitals open, and they support the veterans when they file for disabilities,” Kinsey said. “The group here is active in giving the honor services for veterans. The auxiliary is active and always raising money for different veterans and groups.”

There’s no place he’d rather be on Veterans Day, Kinsey said, than Eureka Springs.

“Eureka Springs is very unique. That’s what we like about it,” he said. “It’s just friendly, good people who don’t judge you for anything. It’s a great community … a good place to be a veteran. Every day is Veterans Day around here.”

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When it comes to mountain biking, Guy Vernon has quite a bit of experience.

Vernon shared some of his knowledge at the Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce’s annual banquet Tuesday night, saying he’s enjoyed seeing how the mountain biking community has grown over the years. Vernon, who is a program director for the Walton Family Foundation, explained that he helped create what is known as the Oz Trail System.

“We were working with … volunteer groups about how we could market this together. We came up with a plan to take ‘Oz’ out of ‘Ozarks’ and just make that our brand,” Vernon said. “There’s a whole branding scheme out there with T-shirts, hats … and these wonderful videos. They’ve made a huge hit on the mountain biking scene.”

Last week was a big week for mountain biking in Northwest Arkansas, he said. The International Mountain Bicycling Association held its world summit in Bentonville, where people from 40 states and 11 countries attended to learn more about mounting biking.

“They sold out a month early. They had to raise the amount of attendees by 200. They had 250 people on a waiting list and finally had to stop the waiting list,” Vernon said. “We had all those professionals from around the world here in Northwest Arkansas. It was amazing to hear feedback on how great our trails are.”

What makes Northwest Arkansas such a great place for mountain biking, Vernon continued, is its terrain.

“People are surprised when they hear Arkansas is this great place to ride a bicycle. We are built for mountain biking,” Vernon said. “We have the hills. If we were in Wichita, we wouldn’t be having this conversation.”

He added, “The scenery is beautiful.

I love driving over here and seeing the rolling hills. We just had fantastic scen-

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Margie Bullock, third from left, was named to the Tourism Hall of Fame along with husband Phil Bullock and son Jed Bullock at the Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce’s annual banquet Tuesday night. Pictured from left to right are Kent Butler, Tammy Thurow, Margie Bullock, Phil Bullock and Jed Bullock.

ery. We have all kinds of outdoor entertainment. We have greats rivers and lakes. Our cities and our communities are working together with our volunteers and enthusiasts.”

There are 250 miles of trails in Northwest Arkansas, Vernon said, but that’s not nearly enough to accommodate the traffic the region could bring in for mountain biking. Vernon said Gov. Asa Hutchinson has commissioned a special committee to look at how to improve cycling in the state, saying a statewide group has been established to help maintain trails.

“That’s one thing that’s tough is maintaining these trails. Northwest Arkansas has basically as many cyclists per capita as San Francisco, which is a bike town,” Vernon said. “We’ve got people traveling from states away to be here.”

The long-range goals for cycling in

Arkansas, he said, include adding more trails that are close to urban areas.

“If we’re going to be this world class destination, we’re going to continue trail growth. We’re really interested in trails that touch the urban core,” Vernon said.

“Eureka fits that mold perfectly. You guys really have a special thing going on here.”

Also at the banquet, local businesses and individuals received awards for their work over the past year. Margie and Phil Bullock received the Tourism Hall of Fame award, which is given to a business that has achieved outstanding success through years of service in Eureka Springs tourism. Rain Equine was given the Dedication to Service award, which is awarded to an individual for their consistent customer service and dedication to their profession.

See Banquet, page 27

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CAPC hears May Festival of the Arts proposal

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

May Festival of the Arts is months away, but Sandy Martin is already working on planning it.

Martin presented a proposal for next year’s festival to the Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission Nov. 9, where she asked for $25,000 to support the month-long event. She handed out information comparing this year’s festival to what she wants to do next year.

According to the handout, the CAPC spent $6,834.50 on the festival in 2016. The handout breaks down this spending, saying the CAPC spent $1,020.50 on production and printing, $1,200 on music, $3,000 on artists and culinary, $114 on parking and $1,500 on contract labor.

In 2017, Martin asked the CAPC to spend $2,300 on production and printing, $10,000 for music, $10,000 for artists and culinary, $500 on parking, $2,000 on contract labor and $200 on miscellaneous expenses. Martin said the festival is very important to the city because it is the first tourism spike of the year.

“It’s been the traditional kickoff of the tourist season. Last year, we had 172 events in 30 days,” Martin said. “It consistently is one of our top three months of the year. May Festival of the Arts is a good economic driver and startup for the season. It encompasses what Eureka Springs has to offer.”

She acknowledged that $25,000 is much more than the CAPC spent in 2016 but said it will help grow the event.

“What we’re asking you to do is consider giving a little bit more special attention next year to May Festival of the Arts in the form of funding,” Martin said.

Over the past several years, she said, the funding for May Festival of the Arts has decreased dramatically from about $25,000 to $7,500.

“That certainly does not give the festival the respect and due it needs for us to pull off what we want to be an outstanding showcase,” Martin said.

She pointed out that the CAPC spends between $10,000 and $12,000 for a three-day festival, saying May Festival of the Arts lasts all month long.

“We feel that justifies an additional expenditure,” she said.

Martin said she’s working with the Arts Council to put together sponsorship packages for the festival.

“We think underwriting is a must-do type of thing. We’ve got a month-long of branding we can offer a sponsor,” she said. “That might be a little more enticing than a specific festival, because there’s a ton of variety in it.”

She addressed the items requested in the budget, saying she hopes to spend $20,000 for music and artists. Martin said she wants to focus on local artists but will look elsewhere if that doesn’t pan out.

“Our thought is that would be dedicated to hiring specific artists and specific musicians or groups. If we don’t get good ideas, we’ll look at regional. We’ll look at county,” she said. “What we want is quality. We want something that will generate a lot of social media and PR. We hope that if we do this right, we can limit the number of events, focus them and make it bigger and better.”

She added that she wants to focus on all of the arts this year.

“Sometimes in people’s minds, the May Festival of the Arts is just visual arts, and it’s never just been visual arts,” Martin said.

“We really want to put an emphasis on that.

One thing we might do is break each week into a different emphasis.”

De facto commissioner Damon Henke asked Martin if she wanted the CAPC to earmark $25,000 while reviewing the 2017 budget, and she said that was her hope. Henke said he supports adding more money to the budget but said he wasn’t sure how much better the festival could be with almost four times the budget it had in 2016.

“I thought May Festival was well-produced and had some significant interactive events last year. I don’t know if you’re going to get three and a half times better better an event from that money,” he said. “Were you disappointed in last year’s?”

Martin said she was.

“The parade was not what it should be and what it has been in the past. We need to fix it or change it,” she said. “With this proposal, we’re talking about doing things intentionally throughout the week that are different. I

think not only will we get triple the amount but we’ll get a lot more bang out of it if we choose the right events and projects.”

The commission agreed to keep Martin’s proposal in mind and moved on to discuss finance director Rick Bright’s vacation pay.

Bright explained that new city regulations frown on employees rolling over their vacation time but said he couldn’t take his time this year when he planned.

“I had vacation scheduled for the week The Johanson Group came, so I didn’t get to take it. The mayor is trying to push the policy of our not rolling over vacation,” Bright said. “However, I’ll lose my vacation. I’ve had it scheduled since February, but I was not able to take it.”

Director Mike Maloney can authorize rolling over the vacation time, Bright said, but he wanted the commission to approve it, too. DeVito said he didn’t see why the commission would have to.

“Mike’s got the authority to do it. You’re just giving us a heads up on what’s going

on,” DeVito said.

Also at the meeting, Bright presented the financial report, saying the cash balance as of Oct. 31 was $462,133.27. He said the tax collections are remitted in October, but they are September collections. He listed these collections, saying restaurants brought in $68,960, down $2,770 (3.9 percent). Total lodging collections are $81,792, up $5,850 (7.7 percent). These lodging collections include: $14,520 for hotels, up $8 (0.1 percent); $45,935 for motels, up $3,921 (9.3 percent); $7,472 for B&Bs, up $364 (5.1 percent); and $13,865 for cabins and cottages, up $1,556 (12.6 percent). Bright said the year-to-date lodging collections compared with 2015 are up $46,186 (8.8 percent) and the year-to-date restaurant collections compared to 2015 are up $33,963 (6.5 percent).

The year-to-date total collections, he said, are up $80,149 (7.6 percent).

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CAPC workshop focuses on event planning

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

The Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission is looking to the community for event ideas.

At a workshop Nov. 9, commissioner Susan Harman said she was hoping to allocate more money in the CAPC’s budget toward events.

“I just keep talking to people who say, ‘We’ve got to have more going on. We’ve got to have more people here,’ ” Harman said.

Commissioner James DeVito agreed that more people should come to town but said that’s a difficult thing to accomplish without the help of volunteers.

“The only problem is if they’re not initiating the festival with the volunteer staff to do it,” DeVito said.

Harman said she wants to encourage the CAPC to help groups in town that meet certain criteria with events, and DeVito said that already happens every year. De facto commissioner Damon Henke suggested that the commission seek out producers in Eureka Springs to put on events. Henke remembered the recent success of the Zombie Crawl, which was produced by local resident Jeff Danos.

“You’ve got someone like Jeff Danos who is producing an unbelievable festival that’s driving people in right and left. It’s just

a phenomenon he seems to do well at,” Henke said. “I’m wondering if you can’t go to him and say, ‘You come to us with an idea as a producer,’ and we might be able to say, ‘Here’s an August weekend we have nothing going on. What’s your thoughts?’ ” Chairman Ken Ketelsen said the CAPC has offered opportunities like that to locals for a long time. The only improvement he could see that needs to happen, Ketelsen said, is letting more people know those opportunities are available.

“That exists now? Do you think people know about it now?” Henke said.

“I think they should,” Ketelsen responded.

DeVito pointed out that the CAPC was recently criticized for not being more transparent with the community during an operations audit.

“That’s what The Johanson Group criticized us on was not being more forthcoming to the community to let them know what we’re doing,” DeVito said. “A request for festival ideas to come forth from the community is something we should overtly make.”

Ketelsen said he supports that idea but doesn’t agree with approaching a local to produce an event. Henke stood by that idea.

“We’ve got qualified producers in town who we can go to and say, ‘You’re a qualified producer in our eyes,’” Henke said.

Commissioner Terry McClung suggested

that the CAPC have a contest for event ideas, and Harman said she’d like to see the CAPC have a theme in 2017 to build events around.

“If you put that out there, it gives them something to think about,” she said.

She added that she wants the commissioners and staff to contact people putting on events in town and offer their help. An example of an event the CAPC could help more with, she said, is the Food and Wine Weekend.

“Those are things that we can participate in and make better,” Harman said.

Commissioner Charles Ragsdell said the CAPC’s job is to advertise and promote events.

“We can produce events all year long, but it still isn’t going to do anything unless we’re advertising and promoting these events outside of Eureka Springs proper,” Ragsdell said. “I’m never against new events, but what I keep hearing is we want to pay for events rather than advertise for them.”

Harman said the CAPC staff should work harder at making events successful.

“I think we just need to be better at helping people realize that. Going back to the staff, can we contact people and say, ‘Is there something we can assist you with? There are ways to make your event bigger than it currently is,’” she said.

“If we can advertise and promote them, it keeps these events alive,” Ragsdell said.

Harman added that she wants to focus more on bringing people to town during the week, focusing on having more programming on Thursday nights. The city has tried this in the past, DeVito said, and it has not worked.

“We’ve tried considerable amounts of efforts to bring people here on Thursdays with major acts, and nobody’s been successful at it ever,” DeVito said.

“So should we just quit?” Harman asked.

Henke pointed out that the CAPC needs to make money on advertising, promotion and events.

“You have a certain threshold where you’re not willing to pay for that overnight guest. How much do you pay for each person to come over?” Henke said.

Harman said she wants to find a way to make it work.

“I just hate saying we can’t do anything during the week. I hate saying we can only do things on Friday and Saturday and that is it,” she said. “I understand what you’re saying about big events, but there has to be an alternative. We can’t just say all the time it doesn’t work.”

Harman continued, “There has to be other ways for us to extend that weekend. There has to be a balance. The goal is to get people in here four days a week instead of two days a week. If we can’t come up with the ideas, we need to find somebody who can.”

50th annual Silver Tea slated for Dec. 1 For 50 years, the women of St. James Episcopal Church have had a Silver Tea the first Thursday in December. It has become the event that begins the Christmas season in the area. This year, the tea is scheduled from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, in the Crystal Dining Room at the Crescent Hotel.

The hotel will be decorated showing lots of gold with the silver to honor the 50 years of the tea. The tea has collected donations for admission and given the money to 50 non-profit groups in the area to further their mission.

This year, the tea will benefit Jeremiah Recovery House, a Christ-centered sober living and recovery home for women who have

survived lives subjected to human trafficking, prostitution, addiction, sexual abuse as a child and homelessness. The program offers up to 24 months of residence in the house. The goal is continuing sobriety, employment and permanent housing upon graduation. In-house group services include health and wellness, recovery, computer literacy, financial literacy and the arts.

The Silver Tea was started because Irene Castle, a famous dancer, lived in Eureka Springs part-time and donated her silver to the church. This inspired the women of the church to share the silver with the community by providing a festive occasion to support non-profit organizations.

Last year’s Silver Tea was well-attended.

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ESHS Veterans Day assembly features special education teacher

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

Photo by Samantha Jones

Holiday Island Community Church pastor Jeff Timm, third from left, and his wife Karen Timm, second from left, just completed a month-long food and supplies drive for the Good Shepherd Humane Society. Pictured from left to right are GSHS president Jay Fusaro, Jeff Timm, Karen Timm, animal care manager Sandra Mittler and volunteer Darlyne Warrings.

HI Community Church challenges local churches to help Good Shepherd

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

Holiday Island Community Church’s new pastor, Jeff Timm, and his wife, Karen, have six rescue dogs. It makes sense, then, that the Timms’ first big charitable act benefits Good Shepherd Humane Society.

Over the past month, the church has collected food and supplies for the animal shelter. Jeff Timm said he and his wife held a similar event at their former church in Florida and felt pulled to continue doing so in Carroll County.

What motivated them, Jeff Timm said, is hearing from the people who work at Good Shepherd shortly after moving to town.

“They came out and did a program for us, for the women’s group,” Jeff

Timm said.

Jeff Timm explained that he led three pet blessings in October, inspired by St. Francis of the Assisi, the patron saint of pets. The drive was combined with the pet blessings, he said, and the church has been reaching out to other local churches to do something similar.

“We’ve gone to a number of churches and asked them if they’ll take a different month. So far, we have one other church lined up,” Jeff Timm said. “If we can get 12 churches involved, it could happen all year. We did it for a whole month.”

Animal care manager Sandra Mittler remembered when the woman who does outreach for the church called her.

“It was first presented as a food See Church, page 25

Eureka Springs High School held a Veterans Day assembly early Friday, Nov. 11.

Senior Simon Larson opened the assembly by leading the Pledge of Allegiance and thanking all the veterans who have served the country.

“Throughout this naEckman tion’s history, America’s soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines … have bravely answered the call to defend our freedom,” Larson said. “We can never fully repay our debt of gratitude to the more than 65,000 American service members who died in battle or the 1.4 million who were wounded.”

He continued, “However, we can recognize and thank the 25 million veterans still living today.”

Larson said Eureka Springs is lucky to have one of those veterans working at the school, introducing special education teacher Matthew Eckman.

Eckman served in the National Guard during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

He remembered when his older brother signed up for the Alabama National Guard, saying he wanted to serve, too.

“I was like, ‘Man, I’m a poor boy from south Alabama … I don’t know how I’m going to pay for college,’ ” Eckman said. “My older brother joined and I thought, ‘That sounds cool. They offer free education.’ ” He described going through basic training, explaining that he was used to camping after years of being in the Boy Scouts. Eckman said he spent his entire childhood wearing uniforms — from being a Cub Scout to an Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts — so he adjusted well to the training. What

surprised him, Eckman said, was how much diversity existed in his platoon.

“Half my platoon was females. It was interesting. There were people from all walks of life, genres, beliefs … and we were all put together,” Eckman said.

Another example of this diversity, he said, is the type of work one can do in the National Guard.

“You could be a secretary. You could be a banker. You could be an airplane pilot,” he said. “My job was a cable wire installer.”

After training ended, Eckman said, he started attending college.

“Then 9/11 happened. We didn’t get called up or anything,” he said. “My last semester, right before Christmas, we got the call that we were going to go to Iraq.”

Eckman recalled the time he spent in Iraq, saying he could see the village where Saddam Hussein was caught from a tower at his post. One day on that tower, Eckman said, a sniper shot at him and another soldier. That soldier was shot in the shoulder, Eckman said.

“We ducked. He was trying to peek over the edge and shoot. I called it in, and they started doing first aid,” Eckman said. “You don’t know what you’re going to do until you’re put in that situation.”

Eckman said he never killed anyone during his service. Instead, he said, his battalion focused on humanitarian efforts. Eckman said one of his happiest moments was when girls were allowed to go to school for the first time in Iraq.

“That was pretty cool. It’s all about helping people. We were there to help people,” he said.

The best way for Americans to honor the veterans, Eckman said, is by following their lead.

“You have to be patient and kind to all creations. Give yourself a minute to think of yourself in their shoes and pants,” he said. “Stand up and say the pledge or the national anthem. That’s how we can all be heroes.”

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Made in Eureka Springs

CAPC director presents 2017 advertising campaign

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

The Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission unveiled its 2017 advertising campaign Nov. 9. The theme of the campaign is “Made in Eureka Springs.”

Director Mike Maloney said the concept of the campaign came from a similar campaign the state of Arkansas has been working on, called “Made in Arkansas.”

“A lot of the incredible things have been created in the state. Virtually every region of the Arkansas area will get some attention from the campaign, but the campaign can only do so much,” Maloney said. “So every section wants a big slice of this upcoming campaign. It becomes the opportunity to elevate the campaign to those regions that have a greater amount to offer.”

Eureka Springs is certainly one of these regions, he said. The campaign is a perfect fit for Eureka Springs, Maloney said, because so many unique products and experiences are made in the city.

“It only takes a few minutes to create lists of dozens and dozens of things

that are made in Eureka Springs. In fact, it’s almost mind-boggling the amount of products and experiences that are created here,” he said. “What draws people to Eureka Springs is the things they can’t find or experience anywhere else. “ He listed some of these things, including the bed and breakfasts, lodgings, two rivers, two lakes, hotels, no stoplights and a retail shopping experience that “rivals any city in the country.”

“Over a million people last year traveled to the city to take something that was made in Eureka Springs home with them.

It may have been the best meal they had, a painting or jewelry,” Maloney said. “Eureka Springs carries a wonderful tradition of life at its best. When it’s made in Eureka Springs, the memories that are attached to it are life-long.”

The campaign has limitless opportunities for the city, Maloney said. He pointed to the dozens of art studios, kitchens, clothing stores, outdoor adventure of all types and shows at The Auditorium as what the city can showcase in the campaign. The best part of the campaign, he said, is that everyone in Eureka Springs

can participate in it.

“We’ve structured ‘Made in Eureka Springs’ to allow almost anyone to have input in the process with a simple online forum. Eureka Springs residents can submit their ideas to us,” Maloney said.

“Whether it’s perfect for a television piece or the perfect idea that goes viral on the internet, ‘Made in Eureka Springs’ is quite literally a campaign made by Eureka Springs.”

He presented an example of an application residents can fill out and challenged the commissioners to start participating right away.

“I expect every commissioner to give me 10 ideas by next month, and if you’re not, you’re not doing your job,” Maloney said.

The logo for the campaign, he said, will be available on the CAPC’s website for any local businesses to download and place on clothing, mugs and other merchandise.

“It gives us all kinds of opportunities.

The opportunity is limitless. It can be anything you want it to be, but it’s made right here,” Maloney said.

After showing three promotional videos to the commission, Maloney said he will be asking for more money to produce similar video clips on a weekly or bi-weekly basis.

“We’ll have a collection of 30 to 40 of them that run on the Internet. They become part of everything we do online.

They create an opportunity to drive internet traffic in a different way,” Maloney said. “Branson’s been very successful at this, and I see no reason why Eureka Springs shouldn’t be doing exactly the same thing.”

Commissioner Susan Harman said she was happy with the campaign.

“I’m so excited. I’m just smiling the whole time,” Harman said. “It’s absolutely wonderful. So basically, the CAPC is offering this to every business in town so they can start …”

“Branding,” Maloney interjected.

“What we’re going to do is create merchandizing that we never had before. The idea is so simplistic that you can create anything out of this campaign. I think it’ll be a lot of fun. I think it’s something the entire town can embrace.”

Council considers food truck ordinance

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

Food trucks could be rolling into town next year.

On Monday night, the Eureka Springs City Council approved an ordinance regulating food trucks and trailers on a first reading. The ordinance says private property owners will apply for property permits and will arrange independently for the food truck vendors of their choice to operate on their site until Dec. 31 of that year. Food trucks are required to have all permits and licenses displayed prominently for inspectors, the ordinance says.

The ordinance addresses the designated areas where food trucks are allowed, as well as how many food trucks are allowed

at specific sites. There will be one property permit for one food truck from the junction of Highway 62 to the northern city limit, from Spring Street to German Alley and from the intersection of Highway 62 to Eugenia Street. On Highway 62 and Highway 23 South, there will be two property permits for one food truck.

Property owner applicants will be entered into a once-a-year lottery held in mid-November, the ordinance says, with four separate lotteries held for Main Street, Center Street, Kingshighway and Highways 62 and 23. Food trucks must operate on the chosen sites by May 1, the ordinance says, or that site will be forfeited to the next available site owner on the prioritized list from the lottery. The ordi-

nance says food trucks must be located at least 100 feet from any restaurant, unless the restaurant owner has given permission otherwise.

Alderwoman Mickey Schneider disagreed with the stipulation that food trucks can’t be located within 100 feet of a restaurant. She remembered talking about the ordinance at a workshop, saying she was unhappy with the way the ordinance has turned out.

“I’m just so thrilled to death that the hour-long workshop we had didn’t do as much as it should have. I’m telling you … if you insist on having the 100-foot ruling from any restaurant, you are going to lose your butt in court for discrimination,” Schneider said. “We’re sitting here talking

about legal fees and everything else. Fighting that battle will triple your legal fees.”

She added, “Is anybody going to bother to look into the situation of discrimination … or are you just going to blow it off and let the city waste a ton of money?”

Mayor Butch Berry asked city attorney Tim Weaver if the 100-foot rule is discrimination, and Weaver said he didn’t think so.

“The reason I don’t think there is, is you’re actually adding a land use that’s not at this time allowed. You’re giving them what they didn’t have before,” Weaver said.

Also at the meeting, planning commission chairwoman Melissa Greene presented recommendations for a change in the See Council, page 27

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Why D.J.Trump is not my president The popular vote for the 2016 presidential election was 60,584,3 01 for Hillary.

D.J. Trump’s was 60,110,335 (calculated minus some absentee votes).

I had to subtract three times through my tears and astonishment. I finally got a total of 473,966 more votes for Hillary.

Since we Arkansans, obviously, do not live in a “swing state” like Ohio or Florida, we must resign ourselves to our votes just not counting. Contrary to my childhood belief that I lived in a democracy, I had to research why my vote for Hillary did not count.

The U.S. has an antiquated and obsolete system: the electoral college. I graduated from college and even went to graduate school, but I did not know many facts about the electoral college: 1. Our founding fathers did not want the great unwashed American people to be able to elect a president; 2. The FF’s thought the public was too ignorant and uneducated to elect a president; 3. They gave that power to a small group of lucky white men to do the electing; 4. In 1787, northern and southern delegates met at theConstitutional Convention to decide how slaves would be counted when determining the total population for tax purposes and for legislative representation in each state; 5. The northern delegates wanted only free inhabitants in each state to be counted for apportionment purposes; 6. The southern states wanted their slaves to be counted because this would give the slave states more power; 7. The Three-Fifths Compromise is found in Article 1, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the U.S. Constitution which adds to

the whole number of free persons (white propertied men), three-fifths of all other persons; 8. Therefore, slaves were counted as three-fifths of a human being, thereby increasing the power of the southern electorate while also reducing their taxes; 9. Slaves were considered property, not people: a northern representative to the Convention asked, “If slaves are property and are counted in the South, why aren’t northern horses and cattle counted?’

10. Only white men with property could vote (with a very few minor exceptions).

No women could vote. No African-Americans. No Indians.

None of us who voted in 2016 and whose vote did not count at all!

We need to do away with this obsolete, racist and sexist “Electoral College.” We need a Constitutional Amendment. Let’s get organized!

— TRELLA LAUGHLIN

Facing racism

Trump did not start racism, but due to his position and campaign rhetoric he has opened the gates for racists and bigots giving them a perceived consent to think bigotry is not only OK, but also supported by the majority of U.S. citizens. We’ve seen stories from around the country of women being beaten and their hijabs being torn off, of students yelling racial slurs at each other, and people literally heiling Hitler. I know of a shop owner in Eureka Springs who wrote the following, “Yep, I just had customers tell me that all black people and Muslims are genetically bad. I escorted them to the door.” Trump’s rhetoric has given people a reason to feel it’s OK to voice their racism out loud to anyone who will listen.

The majority of our country is not white supremacist, but far too many are. When someone attacks you or your friend, when

you see someone being attacked, when you hear people screaming racial slurs – record it, take pictures of their faces and license plates. Make appropriate calls.

Expose them anywhere and everywhere you can. Just today the mayor of a tiny town in West Virginia has been swept up in a firestorm and the director of a local government-funded nonprofit has lost her job over racist comments about Michelle Obama. After Donald Trump’s election as president, Pamela Ramsey Taylor, director of the Clay County Development Corp., took to Facebook to comment on the upcoming shift from Obama to Melania Trump, reportedly writing: “It will be so refreshing to have a classy, beautiful, dignified First Lady back in the White House.” She added: “I’m tired of seeing an Ape in heels.” Clay Mayor, Beverly Whaling, then replied, “Just made my day Pam.” They have both been exposed by many outraged citizens.

I personally promise to show those who say or do anything of a bigoted nature that I hold them accountable. In addition I will physically protect any victim who is attacked by someone who in their adjudged thinking has been given permission by the words and actions of D. Trump. The deplorables must be stopped.

— JULIE FREEMAN

Angry and Sad editorial Thank you Samantha. After waiting

25 years for Hillary to become president and believing this time people would put aside their ungrounded or misogynistic hatred of her, I once again underestimated the close-mindedness, gullibility and blinding ignorance of the uninformed American public. May the powers that be in the spiritual realm have mercy on my grand-daughter, all women, and the millions of those who are here in this misguided nation who are of a darker skin tone, a non-Christian religion or a non-heterosexual persuasion. I fit all categories. Let us bond together and keep working for change.

Bless you all.

— PENNY SULLIVAN

Thank you

Once again, for the seventh year in a row, Eureka Springs has honored all our country’s veterans with several events that started with the Marine Birthday Ball/Military Bash on Thursday night, 11/10, and culminated with the 6th annual Bragging Rights hamburger cookoff on Monday. The parade on Friday, 11/11, the Gun Salute at 11:11 and the luncheon/meet and greet following was very well attended by both veterans and/ or loved ones and viewers giving thanks.

This year, restaurants donated tons of food for the luncheon event. As we’ve done every year, the “left-overs” were divided and boxed up for further donation to the police department, the fire departSee Forum, page 29

Citizen of the Week Mickey Schneider is this week’s Citizen of the Week.

Schneider worked with several local restaurants to provide a buffet lunch for veterans and their families after the Veterans Day Parade. The leftover food was split among the fire department, police department and Flint Street Fellowship Food Bank.

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

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What do

think

Citizen Opinion by Cindy Worley

Are you satisfied with the results of last week’s general election?

Theresa Worley

Mark Worley

Hell to the no.

Could care less.

Sue Goldberg

Pauline Fenrick

“Terri”

“The Knome” No.

“Marcus Aurelius”

“Pauli”

Brianna King “Bree” I am.

Val Almon “Val” No.

No. We wanted Bernie.

Citizen Survey Are you satisfied with the results of last week’s general election? m Yes m No m I’m not sure Go to www.lovelycitizen.com and weigh in. Vote by 9 a.m. Wednesday

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From the EDITOR

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Love wins

ast week, I interviewed Zeek Taylor about his new memoir, “Out of the Delta.” We spoke about his childhood, his family and how he was the first man to marry another man in Arkansas, or any southern state for that matter. Zeek was wearing a Hillary Clinton pin, so we talked a little about the election, too.

I said I felt disheartened by the campaign Donald Trump had run and admitted to being excited about the prospect of having a woman president. I didn’t feel comfortable telling most people this, because many assume that I and others like me voted for Clinton just because she is a woman. That’s not true, but it doesn’t mean I wasn’t allowed to be excited about having a woman leader young girls can look up to. I described this feeling to Zeek, and he said he understood. He said he was excited, too. Before I left his house, he gave me a copy of his book. I slipped it into my purse and went back to work.

Later that night, I pulled the book out and read a few sections. I laughed out loud reading some stories and teared up a bit at others. Gideon was cooking dinner and asked me to read some sections to him. I did. He laughed just as hard as I did.

Tuesday came, and the election results were announced. Trump won. I cried almost all day Wednesday. On Thursday and Friday, I felt like a zombie. I didn’t feel much of anything but sad. As a survivor of domestic violence, I felt personally attacked by the way Trump talked about women and especially by the way he bragged about sexual assault. His winning felt like people were saying it’s OK to assault and insult women. I must have been experiencing shock or PTSD. I’ve had PTSD in the past when people have spoken to me using the same language or tone my ex-boyfriend used to. It’s never been as severe as it was last week, though.

Last week, it felt like the abuse I endured had been approved by millions of people. It physically hurt, like that feeling you get when you’re getting ready to give

a speech and your heart drops in your stomach. It was a very amplified version of that feeling.

On Friday night, I half-heartedly watched TV while Gideon was at work. I couldn’t find anything I really liked, so I turned on some music and opened Zeek’s book again.

I flipped to a story about his experience in Vacation Bible School as a child. At Samantha Jones the end of the story, I started laughing. I laughed really loud. I laughed so hard I started crying.

It dawned on me that I hadn’t laughed since Tuesday. I don’t know about you guys, but I’m pretty big on laughing. Often, I tell the cat stupid jokes and laugh for him. So it was unusual for me to go three days without laughing. It’s happened before, but always when I’ve been a little — or a lot — depressed.

I kept reading the book. All the stories in it have their own character, but I felt most moved by the very last vignette. Zeek writes about how he and his partner, Dick, were the first male couple to be married in Arkansas.

He describes how much of a debacle it was to actually get married, with police being called to the courthouse and he and Dick being sent away. But they returned and they got married. They got their happily ever after.

Zeek ends the book with a sentence I needed to read last week. Truly, we should all read it and take it into consideration.

“Love wins in the ends,” he says.

After an election where hate was constantly glorified, it can be hard to feel like this is true. It can feel hopeless. I know I felt hopeless last week. But love does win in the end.

I believe that, and I hope you do, too.

LAST WEEK’S QUESTION Did you vote?

m Yes, of course: 72.4% (21 votes) m Yes, but I wasn’t happy about it: 20.7% (6 votes) m No: 6.9% (2 votes)

21 votes cast

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Council moves money in cemetery budget to purchase equipment

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

The Eureka Springs Cemetery Commission will have some new equipment soon.

On Monday night, the Eureka Springs City Council approved a resolution moving money in the cemetery budget to purchase a chainsaw, leaf-blower and seven-day tractor rental. The resolution moves $1,528 from the cemetery wages fund to the cemetery expenses fund.

Alderman Bob Thomas, who is also secretary-treasurer of the cemetery commission, explained that the tractor rental is necessary because several graves have started to sink in at the cemetery. He said he appreciated the council moving the money in the cemetery’s budget and asked for more consideration in the 2017 budget review.

He described how the cemetery receives its funding, saying the city provides enough money for one full-time groundskeeper. The cemetery commission changed that up this year, Thomas said, by hiring two part-time employees.

“If you knew the groundskeepers, they were hardworking, dedicated people. They had several injuries and a debilitating illness, so the amount of work they were able to do went down,” Thom-

as said. “We reached a point where they were doing nothing but mowing the grass, which is important because that’s what everyone in the community sees.”

By the time new groundskeepers came onboard, Thomas said, some equipment sat unused for years.

“So we had to go out and buy new equipment and get a lot of equipment repaired,” Thomas said.

He continued, saying the cemetery receives additional funding from plot sales, the cemetery’s trust account and donations. The cemetery has money in the bank, Thomas said, but that’s not necessarily indicative of its financial status. The money in the cemetery’s bank account, he said, has accumulated for many years now.

“If we were operating on a year-toyear budget, we actually would be $600 in the hole for this year,” he said. “Our expenses have been really high. We aren’t comfortable doing any improvements to the cemetery. We really are scared to spend any money.”

Thomas added that he is conscious of the city’s financial situation.

“I don’t support the city growing its budget in any other area except for the cemetery. I have two reasons for that,” he said. “Number one is as a special

education teacher, I dealt with a lot of families where the special ed student was the goat of the family and didn’t receive anything, whereas the other children got it all.”

Thomas continued, “That’s sort of the situation with the cemetery commission. No one looks to the cemetery to see if they need anything.”

He said the city budgeted for the cemetery up until 2008, saying he wasn’t sure what happened to that revenue stream. Thomas proposed that the city put aside $4,500 more for the cemetery in 2017. A big reason why this is important, he said, is because the cemetery commission can’t do much more than maintenance right now.

“We have a little bit of money in the bank, but if that mower breaks down, we’ve got to fix it,” he said. “If a grave caves in, we’ve got to run, get dirt and fill it. Our budget is so tight we can’t do anything beyond basic maintenance, because we’ve got to keep what little money we have to keep those mowers going.”

With more money, Thomas said, the cemetery could begin working on improvements.

“We could … improve the roads a little bit and bring in some lighting at the back of the cemetery. The guys in the

cemetery have a dirt floor in their maintenance building,” he said. “When they want to work on that tractor, they have to raise it up on boards. We would like to have a concrete floor in there, but it’ll never happen because our funds are limited.”

Alderwoman Kristi Kendrick pointed out that the city of Berryville has a voluntary cemetery tax, and Thomas said he looked into that.

“That has existed since 1975. At this point in time, unless you’re a fire department or police department, you really can’t do that,” Thomas said.

Mayor Butch Berry disagreed, saying the city could establish a voluntary personal property tax for the cemetery commission. Thomas said the county clerk in Berryville told him Eureka Springs had the voluntary tax at one point and had to stop.

“It’s still a valid option, because we checked into that one time at the state,” Berry said.

Thomas said he would look into it further, and alderman David Mitchell expressed support for the cemetery.

“When we have our review of the 2017 budget, we should definitely take a look at this,” Mitchell said. “I can’t believe it’s up for debate, personally.”

Eureka Springs makes strong showing at state cross country meet

By Ty Loftis CCNSports@cox-internet.com

HOT SPRINGS — After months of running, it was finally time for the Eureka Springs Highlanders to run in the state cross country meet on Saturday in Hot Springs.

The boys finished in second place, 34 points behind Ouachita, and the Lady Highlanders finished fourth. Gabi Bloch finished in second place in the girls race.

Eureka Springs coach Kathy Manus is proud of the effort her team put forth.

“The boys ran a good race,” Manus said. “Ouachita is a good program. Gabi did a great job leading our girls and overall it was a good day.”

Individual results are as follows: 1A/2A Boys: Trevor Falco of Salem won with a time of 16 minutes and 51 seconds. Eureka Springs’ Kayden Eckman finished seventh in 18:11, while teammates Tyler Stephenson finished 13th in 18:31 and Dalton Arnold finished 17th in 18:52. Brandon Ray of Eureka Springs finished 48th in 19:51,

while teammates Tyler Thomas finished 51st in 19:58 and Levi Crider finished 70th in 20:35. Eureka Springs’ Colton Jecker finished 74th in 20:45, while teammates Sam Gay finished 101st in 22:03 and Garrett Cross finished 107th in 22:21.

1A/2A Girls: Jamison Maass of Haas Hall won with a time of 19 minutes and 33 seconds. Eureka Springs’ Gabi Bloch finished second in 19:39, while her sister Sara finished 16th in 23:02 and Rachel Adams finished 34th in 25:04. Eu-

reka Springs’ Heidi Kirk finished 53rd in 27:16, while teammates Sadie DeLeon finished 81st in 30:12 and Aom Sajjaphanroj finished 91st in 32:22.

Looking back, Manus knows the Highlanders gave 100 percent throughout the season and she is already excited about next year.

“Everyone ran extremely hard for me this year and as long as we continue to do that, there is no reason we shouldn’t continue to be in the mix for championships,” Manus said.

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Holiday Islanders vie for two commission seats

By David Frank Dempsey Lovely County Citizen

HOLIDAY ISLAND—Incorporation, marketing and spending on infrastructure vs. amenities were among the topics as three candidates for the Board of Commissioners answered questions during a forum in the Clubhouse on Monday. The Holiday Island Homeowners Association, as always, hosted the forum.

The three candidates were Joe Lawrence, three-year incumbent David Makidon and Pam Nitsch. Six-year incumbent Linda Graves was absent. The forum was originally planned for the week before until it became clear that it would conflict with the general election.

Apparently Graves had booked a vacation before the forum date was changed.

The two positions that will be sought in the Dec. 6 election are those now occupied by Graves and Makidon.

On the question of incorporation as a municipality the three candidates were in favor of it but with different ideas on how and when it should be done. Lawrence called incorporation inevitable and said it should be done as soon as possible.

Makidon pointed out that incorporation would bring in state funding that is now unavailable and would make marketing Holiday Island much easier, but

he said the decision should go to the people.

Nitsch said representatives from here should further study other suburban improvement districts that have incorporated to gain from their experience in the process. That idea has gained some support in recent BOC meetings.

On marketing, Makidon said growth is essential and that valuable help in marketing might be possible at low cost with help from graduate students from the University of Arkansas. He also stressed the importance of only selling lots for their true value to help keep homeowner properties from further declining in value.

Nitsch said she had found that buying a lot to build on was increasingly less attractive because lower property values are making it more economical to buy existing housing.

Lawrence spoke of the need for marketing, pointing out that visitors to Eureka Springs and Branson often have never heard of Holiday Island.

“We need to be growing, not shrinking. The word needs to get out,” he said.

On the question of spending on amenities vs. spending on infrastructure, Nitsch pushed in favor of infrastructure.

She said that spending on amenities and marketing won’t help if the first thing

David F. Dempsey Photo

Pat Elwood, from left, introduces candidates for the Dec. 6 election for two open seats on the Holiday Island Board of Commissioners. Candidates Joe Lawrence, David Makidon and Pam Nitsch were speaking at a Holiday Island Homeowners Association-sponsored forum at the Clubhouse on Monday evening. Incumbent candidate Linda Graves, whose seat is up for re-election, was absent because of a scheduling conflict. Makidon is also an incumbent.

visitors see here are potholes in the roads.

Makidon reminded the audience of the current economic situation saying “This year we (the BOC) have put aside a few infrastructure items in order to balance

the budget.”

A balanced budget plan is awaiting a deciding vote next Monday.

Approximately 100 people attended the forum.

Highlanders fall to Rattlers for 1st loss of season

By Ty Loftis CCNSports@cox-internet.com

EUREKA SPRINGS — The Eureka Springs Highlanders suffered their first loss of the season on Tuesday, falling to the Magazine Rattlers, 65-52.

“With our bunch, it’s hard to score 75 or 80 points a game, so if you get behind, it’s hard to get caught back up,” Eureka Springs coach Brian Rambo said. “We will use this as a teaching tool. Hopefully get better on Friday and go after it again.”

The Highlanders stayed close with Magazine early. The game was tied at 10 at the end of the first quarter and the Rattlers led 23-19 at halftime. Eu-

reka Springs’ J.M. Gregg made three three-pointers in the second quarter alone, but Magazine ended the half on a 7-0 run.

“When you get behind a little bit, your character starts showing,” Rambo said.

“We have guys who don’t handle adversity real well. When they get behind, instead of playing hard, they make excuses. The guys have to learn to be able to handle that. Things aren’t always going to go your way. You aren’t always going to be on the winning side of things, so how you handle that speaks a lot about who you are and who you are as a team.”

Magazine’s lead was extended to 3930 at the end of the third quarter and the

Rattlers were up by as much as 16 in the fourth before Garrett Cross attempted to lead a comeback for the Highlanders. He scored 13 points in the final quarter.

“He definitely played well in that fourth quarter,” Rambo said. “He made some big threes, got to the foul line and really gave us some energy.”

Cross helped cut the Rattlers’ lead to 11 at one time, but the Highlanders didn’t get any closer than that.

“If you are playing a five-point ballgame and make a run, you are ahead, but if you allow yourself to get that far behind, it takes so much energy out of you,” Rambo said. “It is hard to sustain that. I was proud of the guys for making

it a basketball game at the end and making a run at them.”

Rambo said Magazine was Eureka Springs’ first true test of the year. Therefore, he looks forward to sitting down with his team in the film room and pointing out areas that need improvement.

“We talk about getting 1 percent better every day,” Rambo said. “If we come out and play well on Friday, all is forgotten.”

Originally, the Highlanders were supposed to host Hackett on Friday, but because Hackett is still in the football playoffs, that game has been rescheduled for Thursday, Dec. 17. Therefore, on Friday, Eureka Springs will travel to Gentry.

Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m.

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Commission chairwomen present year-end reviews

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

The first of many commission year-end reviews took place at the Eureka Springs City Council’s meeting Monday night.

Planning commission chairwoman Melissa Greene described the areas her commission has worked in this year, including coordinating with other groups, presenting reports, creating maps and reviewing applications for rezoning, new construction, variances, conditional use permits and street vacations.

“We considered municipal code revisions for food trucks, tour homes, RV parks, signs, home occupations, boarding houses, light industrial zones, green spaces, conditional use permitting, bed and breakfasts and tourist lodging,” Greene said.

The commission has attended workshops and meetings for economic development, food trucks and green space, she said. She added that the commission has participated in hearings for the Hazard Mitigation Plan, completed the new zoning map in a computer-based PDF format, initiated the

Eureka House Concerts to feature The Bill Hearn Trio Nov. 20 The Eureka House Concerts will present The Bill Hearne Trio at 6 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 20, at 17 Elk St. in Eureka Springs. The doors will open at 5 p.m. for a meet and greet potluck. A $15 donation is required to attend. For more information, visit EurekaHouseConcerts.com or call 479-244-0123.

Cornerstone Bank announces its artist of the month

Pat Sweeden is Holiday Island Cornerstone Bank’s artist of the month.

Sweeden’s paintings will be on display at the bank through Nov. 30.

idea for an inter-commission forum and hosted a workshop where Arkansas Municipal League planning consultant Jim Von Tungeln helped with revisions for lodgings in residential zones.

“Our annual review of non-conforming and conditional use lodging was held in the spring, resulting in revocation of one non-conforming lodging,” Greene said.

The commission heard many applications in 2016, she continued. These applications include rezoning on South Main, which was approved and sent to the council; one variance for off-premise signs and another waiving the 200-foot rule for a bed and breakfast lodging, which were approved and sent to the council; a conditional use permit, which was denied, appealed to the council, denied again and re-appealed to the council where it was approved; a conditional use permit that was denied and not appealed; two street vacations, which were approved; one new commercial construction, which was approved and one planned unit development, which was approved.

The commission’s goals for next year, she said, are to study emergency vehicle access to streets, re-examine the 1996 vision plan, address the declining population problem, study establishing a light industrial zone and participate in state-wide planning commissioner training when offered.

Alderman David Mitchell thanked Green for her presentation.

“I think that’s a great way for a commission to take a look back and highlight the accomplishments they did that year, and I think it’s a great way to look ahead for the year ahead and focus on some priority things,” Mitchell said.

Cemetery commission chairwoman Peg Adamson presented the review for her commission, saying the commission has been operating with its current membership since March 2016. The death of long-time chairman Ken Fugate threw everyone for a loop, Adamson said.

“To her credit, Mary Ann Pownall worked to keep everything going,” Adamson said.

The commission has four commission-

ers, she said, and employs two part-time groundskeepers at the cemetery.

“They have been creating a beautiful, peaceful and cared for landscape,” Adamson said.

Everyone in the commission has been meeting twice a month for several months, she said, and met even more in March and April.

“We were meeting at least once a week to learn how to find a grave using our indexes and grave maps,” she said.

Adamson thanked commissioner Susan Tharpe, saying Tharpe has been working to get the cemetery historical recognition.

It’s not just Tharpe who has been putting in hard work, Adamson said.

“We have the help of some awesome volunteers to help with the 4,000-plus entries covering 1889 to the present,” she said.

Moving forward, Adamson said, the commission hopes to receive additional funding for equipment and maintenance, as well as repair and paint a wrought-iron fence, rewire the lights, update signage and creating fundraising events.

DeVito responds to losing council seat

By Samantha Jones

Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

James DeVito has been on the Eureka Springs City Council for around 10 years. In January, he will be leaving the council table.

DeVito lost to first-time challenger Peg Adamson in the general election Nov. 8.

DeVito received 420 votes (40.9 percent) and Adamson received 608 (59.1 percent).

DeVito said Nov. 10 he wasn’t upset about losing his seat.

“I feel I’ve accomplished some good things as a council person, and I’m proud to be able to represent the citizens of Eureka Springs,” he said.

One of the reasons he lost, DeVito said, is because he supported the proposed 1 percent sales tax. The proposed tax was rejected with 703 votes (66.4 percent) cast against it, compared with 356 votes (33.6 percent) in favor of the tax. Revenue from the tax would have been used to fund repairs and improvements to the city’s water and sewer infrastructure,

as well as help fund operation of the Auditorium.

“I’m well aware of what happened during this election. It’s no surprise to me.

I wrapped myself tightly around the issue of the sales tax,” DeVito said. “I’ve been joking before the election that I was the equivalent of Eureka Springs’ Hillary Clinton in that I was the only elected official for the entire city running for office, and I championed the cause of the tax and went down with the ship.”

He added, “I’ve lost before, so it’s not a big issue.”

Moving forward, DeVito said, he’s excited about working with the people in his ward.

“I’ll still be able to actually lobby my representatives, because as a council person, you’re restricted from communicating with your other council people. I can assail a whole bunch of them,” he said.

Adamson said Nov. 9 that she respects ev-

erything DeVito did in all the years he served at the council table.

“He served so well for so many years.

He should be thanked and congratulated for that,” she said.

Adamson said she’s excited to take a seat at the table in 2017.

“It is very sweet of the people of Eureka Springs. They put some thought into it. I’m very happy to be on city council,” Adamson said. “It’s quite a brand-new thing for me.

I’ve never served on anything before besides the cemetery commission.”

She said she’s looking forward to working with other council members, saying she hopes to represent the people of Eureka Springs as well as she can.

“I’m excited about representing and bringing to the table the concerns of the residents. I’m not quite sure what those concerns might be, but I hope to be open and ready to help in whatever way possible,” Adamson said.

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Doggie Style show raises funds, awareness for Good Shepherd

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

The Good Shepherd Humane Society celebrated the animal shelter in style at the 36th annual Doggie Style Show Tuesday night.

Thrift store manager Janet Chupp said she was happy to see so many people come out to show support for the shelter.

“It’s been fun and wonderful. The community’s support always impresses me. It’s just been a lot of fun,” Chupp said. “The volunteers have dressed up.

We have amazing models that are in full costume. The food had some from wonderful places here in town.”

She continued, “It’s just been overwhelming. The local community really pulls together when it matters. That’s a part of living in a small town is you get that local support. You get the oneon-one, and everybody really cares and they come out to support us.”

Animal care manager Sandra Mittler said two shelter dogs, Hawkeye and Betty, came to the event with their dog techs. Mittler added that one of the cats, Jezebel, was there, too.

“She is our biggest cat at the shelter.

She’s on a diet, but she doesn’t like to talk about it,” Mittler laughed.

Having the animals at fundraising events, she said, increases the likelihood of all animals being adopted. Mittler explained that she helped create a look book featuring all the animals in the shelter, so people can get an idea of everything the shelter has to offer.

“That shows all the dogs and cats. It’s all about exposure,” Mittler said.

Also at the event, she said, the shelter sold low-maintenance plush pets, dog treats, dog toys and raffle tickets for two mountain bikes. She said a video was available showing everything that’s going on at the shelter, too.

“People can watch all our animals at the shelter and see how we’re improving it,” Mittler said.

Darlyne and Doug Warrings, who volunteer at the shelter, said they hope people take notice of all the improvements that have been made there.

“There’s just a lot of nice, things going on. In the last year, they’re really improving it,” Darlyne Warrings said.

She said she works with the cats and dogs at the shelter, saying she enjoys getting shy animals to come out of their shell.

“What I’ve started doing now is trying to work with them, especially the dogs. I pick an older one to cater to,” she said.

She pointed to Jezebel and said she liked getting to show some of the animals off to the community.

“Jezebel has been getting a lot of attention. She’s a very sweet cat. All the animals are. Some are just a little standoffish, because maybe they weren’t treated right,” she said. “It’s really rewarding to work them out of that and get them adopted.”

Doug Warrings said he’s happy to support Good Shepherd.

“It’s a wonderful cause. It’s just a

Photo by David Bell

Good Shepherd Humane Society animal care manager Sandra Mittler, right, gets a kiss at the 36th annual Doggie Style Show.

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Veterans Day Ceremony

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American Legion Post No. 9 honored all veterans with a rifle salute at 11:11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11, after the Veterans Day Parade in downtown Eureka Springs.

Sacrifice, love, freedom and honor are represented at the Veteran’s Day ceremony.

Some Eureka Springs Middle School students give handmade cards to local heroes.

American Legion Post No. 9 members Mike Warkentin Along with being a loyal service dog to disabled veteran and Roy Tronnes honor fallen American soldiers with a Stephanie M., Caesar is a rescue from Good Shepherd The Eureka Springs Middle School Choir sings of tribute known as the Soldier’s Cross.

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Good Shepherd Humane Society hosted the 36th annual Doggie Style Show on Tuesday night. The event is the shelter’s biggest fundraiser of the year.

Katie Mann gives a hug to Rex, owned by Julia Benson.

Maggie Mae holds a shelter dog as volunteer auctioneer Dave Teigen works his magic.

Charlene and Michael Troy strike a Bonnie and Clyde-esque pose.

Beetrax Barner gives her best feline impersonation

Raymond Ulibarri shows off a chocolate cake being auctioned.

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Mass flu clinic offers affordable, accessible vaccination

By Kelby Newcomb CCNNews@cox-internet.com

The Mass Flu Clinic helped Carroll County residents rest easy instead of feel queasy on Thursday.

The Carroll County Health Unit of the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) held the flu clinic from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Thursday to make vaccinations accessible to as many residents as possible. Residents were asked to bring their insurance cards with them, and if they did not have insurance or were not covered for the vaccine by their insurance company, the vaccines were available free of charge.

Lisa Holt, Carroll County Health Unit administrator, said it is important to get a flu vaccine every year because the flu virus changes from year to year.

She said this year’s vaccine protects against the flu viruses that are expected to cause the most illness this flu season.

“We want Carroll County residents to stay healthy this flu season, and getting a yearly flu vaccine is the best line of protection,” she said.

Host said organizing and operating the Mass Flu Clinic was easier this year because it was held at the Health Unit at 402 Hailey Road instead of at the Carroll County Fairgrounds as it has been in past years.

“We chose to do it here this year mainly because we were short on staff,” Holt said.

She said keeping the flu vaccines at a safe temperature is always a problem when taking them offsite because they must be kept in coolers with regulated temperatures and monitored every hour.

The Health Unit already has a large vaccine refrigerator that monitors the

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public intoxication after he was found staggering in the roadway.

2:04 a.m. — A traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a subject for driving while intoxicated, implied consent, driving left of center and violating the city speeding ordinance.

“We extended for working people who can’t get to a doctor’s office before it closes,” she said. “We want it so everybody has the opportunity.”

Another advantage of holding the clinic at the Health Unit, Holt said, is that if any patients had questions about the Health Unit’s other programs there would be staff on hand ready to answer them and help.

“If people need food supplement programs, family planning or even have questions on rabies, we’ve got it all right here and ready for them,” she said.

Alan Barta and his wife, Cookie, were two of the residents who stopped by the Mass Flu Clinic.

“We come here every year to get our flu shots,” Alan Barta said. “They bill your insurance, and if it covers it, then great, they David Bell / Carroll County News get paid. And if not, the Health Unit will Alan Barta prepares for the stick of his annual flu shot injection. Carroll County Health Unit RN Amy Beck is administering the vaccine as part of the county’s mass immuni- cover it. We could go to the drug store or doctor, but here the cost is zero and you zation clinic Thursday. can just get it done.”

Cookie Barta said she thinks it is wontemperatures with computers, she said, “I think it has more of the comforts of derful that the Mass Flu Clinic provides which freed up staff members to assist home. It’s a clean environment. It’s cozy, everyone the opportunity to get vaccinatwith the clinic. and there is plenty of room for people to ed.

“When we held the clinic off-site, we sit and fill out their paperwork,” she said.

“Flu shots are necessary. We need to had to have someone monitoring the Holt said the staff set up a table in the temps. That person can now answer the lobby so that patients could fill out paper- make sure kids can get access to them esphone or help process patients’ paper- work and be processed in an efficient and pecially,” she said. “People don’t worry about it enough, but the flu really can be work instead,” Holt said. convenient fashion.

She said the Mass Flu Clinic was “It takes them a little bit to finish the deadly.”

The best part, she said, is that the shots having a really good turnout by late paperwork, so I wanted a table out there morning and she hoped it would contin- for them to set their purse down or get don’t hurt at all.

“I didn’t even feel it,” Cookie Barta ue throughout the day. out their billfold,” she said. “I didn’t want “It’s worked out really well. The only anyone to have to balance it in their lap or said.

Holt said she hopes the community drawback with having the clinic here is fill it out while standing up. We wanted finds the flu clinic’s new location at the the parking, but, so far, it has not been them to be comfortable.”

Health Unit as convenient as the staff a problem,” she said.

Holt said the clinic’s hours were exmembers do.

Holt said she believes the Health Unit tended until 6 p.m. to provide people a “I hope it goes well because I would like offers a comfortable and accessible way chance to get vaccinated after finishing all of our future ones to be here,” she said. for residents to get vaccinated. work.

5:18 a.m. — A complainant advised that her dog was barking like there was something in her yard or around the outside of her residence. An officer responded to check the area and found nothing.

10:12 a.m. — A complainant advised that their Porsche was keyed in the parking lot of an area motel. An officer took a report.

9:50 p.m. — An area restaurant advised

that it had thrown a guy out and he would not leave. They advised that he was lying on their porch. An officer arrested the subject for public intoxication and disorderly conduct.

10:43 p.m. — A caller at Basin Park advised of a naked male in front of an area motel who was running up and down the street. Officers located the subject near an area restaurant, and EMS transported him

to the hospital.

Nov. 14 2:25 a.m. — An officer responded to an alarm at an area business. The officer checked the building, and all was secure.

2:51 a.m. — A complainant advised she had heard something in her yard that had also alerted her dog. An officer responded to check the area, and everything was secure.

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Carroll County Solid Waste Authority celebrates partnership with Ripple Glass

By Kelby Newcomb CCNNews@cox-internet.com

Carroll County Solid Waste Authority (CCSWA) never wastes an opportunity to improve its facilities.

On Wednesday, Nov. 9, the solid waste authority celebrated its five-year partnership with Ripple Glass of Kansas City, Mo. Gary Gray, facility manager, said CCSWA was one of the first recycling facilities in Arkansas to partner with Ripple Glass for glass recycling.

“We send them about one million pounds of glass a year,” Gray said. “For years, we had no outlet for glass recycling. We found this company by doing some research online, and it has turned out really well.”

Sarah Luebe, regional program manager for Ripple Glass, said the company collects glass from CCSWA and other partners and sends it to the company’s plant in Kansas City. At the plant, she said, 70 percent of the glass is manufactured into sand-like glass cullet, and 30 percent of the glass gets broken down into two-inch pieces. Luebe said the cullet is sent to Owens Corning, which uses the cullet to make fiberglass insulation for houses. She said the rest of the glass is sent to Aradagh Group, which manufactures the glass into bottles and jars.

Luebe presented the CCSWA staff with a barbecue lunch and a commemorative bottle of cullet on behalf of Ripple Glass to mark their five-year partnership. She said that Ripple Glass has loved being partners with CCSWA. “The least we could do is bring them lunch for being such great partners,” she said.

“It’s been a great partnership, and we really wouldn’t be able to survive without a lot of the partners we have.”

Gray said that, although many recycling centers have quit accepting glass, that was never an option for Carroll County, particularly in regards to Eureka Springs.

“Eureka is a bar and restaurant town,” he said. “Because we have those businesses, we produce a lot more glass than other areas.”

Gray said the biggest reason CCSWA never moved away from recycling glass is that it is a trash-hauling company and would have had to pay to dispose of the glass at a landfill.

“That would be about 1 million pounds of glass to haul to a landfill each year,” he said.

“The cost of hauling it there, the manpower it would take and the disposal fees would make for a huge expense. This partnership has been a great deal for us.”

He said that a lot of other recycling facilities in Arkansas and other states have begun to follow CCSWA’s lead and are forming partnerships with Ripple Glass. Luebe said Ripple Glass currently has operations in seven states.

“We work with quite a few different communities throughout Northwest Arkansas, Arkansas in general and the Midwest to collect glass,” she said. “It’s been a great partnership.”

Phil Jackson, director of CCSWA, said he is proud of the center because it is at the forefront of a lot of things, such as glass recycling.

“As far as I’m aware, we are also the only center in the state that provides curbside re-

Kelby Newcomb / Lovely County Citizen

From left to right, Carroll County Solid Waste Authority employees Mike Pattison, D.J. Alsobrooks, Gary Gray and Chris Rainbolt stand in front of the glass recycling pile with a bottle of glass cullet commemorating CCSWA’s five-year partnership with Ripple Glass of Kansas City, Mo.

cycling services all over, even for the county’s rural areas,” Jackson said.

He said the recycling center has been able to do that because of its two new uniquely designed trucks, which have compartments for both trash and recycling collection.

George Boatright, operations manager, said the facility’s trucks are the only ones set up in that manner.

“We built these to meet our needs. They handle trash and recycling,” Boatright said.

“You’ll never find another one quite like them. We’re proud of them.”

Jackson said the trucks’ design saves on labor, fuel and maintenance.

“Plus it helps that you’re not having to send two heavy trucks down an unpaved road,” he said.

Jackson said the facility’s eye for innovation is what led it to partner with Ripple Glass.

“We were the first to contract with them because we look for markets,” he said. “It has been a great partnership, and we will continue to seek out opportunities like it.”

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Barr, Mayfield dominate Eureka Springs ballots

By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com

Strong support from voters in Eureka Springs helped a pair of incumbent county officials retain their seats in last week’s general election.

Carroll County Judge Sam Barr and Sheriff Randy Mayfield, both Democrats, each received more than 69 percent of the vote in Eureka Springs.

Barr carried Eureka Springs by a margin of 713-318 (69.2 percent for Barr) over Green Forest Mayor Charlie Reece, according to unofficial numbers released by the Carroll County clerk’s office.

Overall, Barr received 6,026 votes (57.4 percent) compared with 4,472 votes (42.6 percent) for Reece.

Barr received the majority of votes in 18 of 20 precincts altogether. Reece, a Republican, carried Holiday Island by a margin of 720-699 and South Yocum 75-72.

Barr also received strong support in the Omega precinct, which he carried by a margin of 140-59 (70.4 percent). He also won on Reese’s home turf in Green Forest, where he received 59.4 percent of the vote (340-232).

Mayfield carried 13 of 20 precincts en

route to a victory over Republican challenger Jack Gentry Jr. Mayfield received more than 60 percent of the vote in three precincts, led by a dominant performance in Eureka Springs. Voters there favored Mayfield by a margin of 732-218 (69.7 percent for Mayfield). Mayfield also received 62.5 percent of the vote in the Prairies/ Cabanal precinct (634-381) and 60.1 percent of the vote in the Omega precinct (119-79). He also received 59.2 percent of the vote in Berryville Ward 1 (425293). His margin in Berryville Ward 2 was slightly smaller at 416-326 (56.1 percent for Mayfield).

Gentry received 59.8 percent of the vote in North Yocum (128-86) and 57.8 percent in Carrollton (167-122). In three of the precincts he carried — Holiday Island, Osage and Dry Fork — the margin was less than 2 percent. Gentry carried Holiday Island 729-707 (50.8 percent for Gentry), Osage 64-62 (50.8 percent) and Dry Fork 49-48 (50.5 percent).

The Carroll County Election Commission will meet at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, in the Carroll County clerk’s office at the Eastern District Courthouse in Berryville to certify the results.

Mercy Hospital Berryville to offer free diabetes course Nov. 28

Someone is diagnosed with diabetes every 23 seconds. One in 11 Americans has the disease and another 86 million are at risk – a statistic that can still be turned around.

To mark National Diabetes Month, Mercy Hospital Berryville’s Diabetic Education Program is hosting a free informational community program called “This is Diabetes” on Monday, Nov. 28.

Two one-hour sessions will be held at 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.in the hospital cafeteria.

The program will focus on identifying and controlling the risk factors for diabe-

tes and pre-diabetes. For those with diabetes, the focus will be on managing the disease to prevent long-term complications.

“Diabetes is a challenging disease and most people can name someone they know who has been affected by it,” said Donna Medlin, Mercy dietitian. “We want everyone to know how serious the risks are.”

Both “This is Diabetes” sessions will be held in the cafeteria at Mercy Hospital Berryville, which is located at 214 Carter Street in Berryville, Arkansas.

For more information, call Deana Davidson at 870-423-5230.

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LOOKING BACK

Photo courtesy of the Eureka Springs Historical Museum

Taken when construction was completed in 1908, this photo shows Carroll County’s Western District Courthouse. Shortly after the Berryville Courthouse was completed in 1882, a movement began to establish a second county seat in Eureka Springs. There were a couple of problems that prevented the courthouse from being built sooner. The automobile hadn’t been invented and the fastest mode of transportation was on horseback. It took a long time to direct a horse 12 miles. The Kings and Osage rivers frequently flooded, forcing Eureka Springs residents to wait until the water receded to do their business in town.

In 1907, the Times Echo published a sketch of the courthouse that was under construction. It cost $17,000 to build. The building was ready for occupancy in 1908. In the 1950s, the hollow sides of the building were filled in to create parking areas. Fire consumed the roof of the central tower at one time, and the roof was rebuilt and replaced. In 2001, the courthouse was crowned with a new cupola, an exact replica of the original dome-shaped roof. The courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on Dec. 18,1970. It is still vital to the city of Eureka Springs today.

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Lt. Daniel Klatt, with the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, shows the new equipment being installed at the CCSO/Detention Center.

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Emergency dispatch services will transfer to the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, Dec. 7.

CCSO Lt. Daniel Klatt said the sheriff’s office has been preparing the new 911 dispatch center since October. He said the dispatch center is getting a new and updated facility, saying the only thing that will be brought over from the previous location in the Carroll County Municipal Court is the chairs.

“The equipment is all new or updated,” Klatt said. “The previous equipment was initially slated to be purchased in 2001, so most of it was out of warranty when they turned it on in 2007.”

He said the new dispatch center will be compatible with the current and future NG911 standards, which includes the seamless flow of digital information such as voice, photos, videos and text messages from the public, through the 911 network and on to emergency responders.

Klatt said the dispatch desks, which were donated by Benton County, were

assembled in October. About four desks have been set up, he said, but more may be set up in the future if the need arises.

Currently, he said, CCSO is working on installing most of the radio equipment and electrical wiring.

Klatt said the relocation of 911 services from the courthouse to the sheriff’s office is a win-win for both facilities. The dispatch center will be in a hardened facility that offers better safety and security, he said, and the courthouse will free up a room for some much-needed storage space.

“This is a safer and more hardened environment,” he said. “That’s what the government wants to see. It will make it easier to obtain grants from them down the line.”

He said the total estimated cost of the project is around $470,000. The quorum court secured about $30,000 in grants to help with the expenses, Klatt said.

He said the updated 911 dispatch center is going to be a win for the entire county.

“It’s not an us project. It’s for the community,” Klatt said.

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Coping with depression

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specially now and almost any time of the year can be emotionally tough for many people, Jim Fain so a column on depression is timely.

While everyone feels blue or down every now and then, true depression is different. The symptoms are pretty broad, with all patterns having a base of irritability, anxiety and reduced hope. Depression can have big cycles with very high highs and very low lows (bipolar), smaller cycles (cyclothymia), very low lows without cycles (major depression) or a chronic sort of having a wet-blanket-mostly-covering life (dysthymic depression). Seasonal changes because of the loss of sunlight can be a problem as well as not exercising enough. Depression has different sources.

There are physical and emotional causes of depression. Physical causes can be prescribed drugs, unintended drug combinations, recreational drugs, quitting coffee, quitting smoking, chronic aches and pains to list just a few. Emotional causes mostly have to do with turning the feeling of anger inward and beating yourself up by telling yourself you’re no good or that life is no good.

Sometimes, a gland may not be functioning properly such as your thyroid and when estrogens are out of range in both men and women, depression and anxiety follow.

Lab tests such as TSH (thyroid), estradiol, progesterone, DHEA and testosterone can be easily done to find out if there is a problem.

Some supplements like vitamin D and DL-Phenylalanine help prevent mood change, especially those connected to not enough sunlight. Several supplements are exceptional in lifting depression. The newest one I’ve found is Uridine which can lift mood and in many improve mood. The amino acid L-5HTP when given in the proper amount is as effective for many as Prozac without the nasty side effects (just don‘t use it along with Prozac or any of its prescribed cousins).

SAMe and Saint John’s Wort are both useful though SAMe shouldn’t be used if the depression is bipolar and Saint John’s Wort can effect the dosage of some prescribed drugs. Studies have shown fish oil to be effective in reducing the degree of depression over time. L-theanine is widely found in in Japan. Benefits include promoting relaxation without drowsiness, improving learning and concentration and reducing stress and anxiety that may set off depression. The newest data shows that supplementing with a quality probiotic daily helps, too.

There are many ways to deal with depression. No one needs to suffer endlessly, and life is too short not to feel a range of emotions, including happiness.

Wisecrack ZODIAC ARIES: The stars are aligned for you. Too bad they’re just queuing up for the chance to kick your butt.

When you get tired, turn the other cheek.

TAURUS: You’ll be showered with money on Thursday. Dry yourself thoroughly, or you may have nickels lodged in some embarrassing places. Don’t ask about the dimes.

GEMINI: A name from your past haunts you. It’s not just in the back of your memory, it’s actually floating and moaning in front of you like a Scooby-Doo ghost. Find out what it wants so you can concentrate on Netflix again.

CANCER: You can write your dreams into the sand, but they last longer if you scribble them in wet cement. The construction workers might be traumatized by the one with the snake, though.

LEO: Slip into a new attitude on Wednesday and strut your stuff. That old anger was tattered and full of holes, but you’ll turn this new mellow façade into the latest couture.

VIRGO: You get what you want on Monday, but be careful; the universe won’t stand for another tantrum. They only gave in so they could get through the checkout line in peace. When you’re in the cosmic parking lot, watch out.

LIBRA: Do the world a favor this weekend. It doesn’t have to be big like helping the world move into an upstairs apartment, but you could massage the earth’s feet with some lotion. All these droughts give it dry and cracked toes.

SCORPIO: If you wear your heart on your sleeve, you’ll be hurt. Also, that’s really bad for your cardiovascular health. You have a perfectly good rib cage, leave it in there to pace like a restless tiger.

SAGITTARIUS: You’re working on being the best you can be, but your co-workers want you to try a little harder than that. Turns out, your best still involves photocopying your butt

and pinning the copies to the takeout menus in the break room.

CAPRICORN: Jump for joy, skip for sadness or leap to unverified conclusions this week. At least you’re finally slinking off the couch and getting some exercise. If you don’t move, karma will start dropping spiders on you just to see if you’re still alive.

AQUARIUS: A special surprise

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is in the works for you. Remember to say thank you, even if it turns out to be a hand-knitted thong two sizes too small.

PISCES: You’re airborne on a flight of fancy.

Looks like a long one, so enjoy the complimentary peanuts and drink. It’s blue skies and snark ahead, because your in-flight movie is “The Three Musketeers” with Charlie Sheen.

CROSSWORD Puzzle

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CALENDAR of events

Send calendar entries to Kelby Newcomb at CCNNews@cox-internet.com. The calendar is reserved for events sponsored by non-profit entities, benefits for non-profits and free events. First priority will be given to organizations providing a public service, such as rural fire departments, schools, churches, hospital auxiliaries and services for senior citizens or veterans. Submissions should be timely. Calendar listings should not be more than 30 days in advance of the event. The calendar is sometimes edited to fit the available space in the print edition. See the full calendar online at www.LovelyCitizen.com

Nov. 17: Fair Association Meeting

The Carroll County Fair Association will have its annual meeting at 7 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 17, at the Carroll County Cattlemen’s building. The purpose of the meeting is to elect board members and officers. Everyone is invited to attend.

Nov. 17: Thanksgiving Service

The Western Carroll County Ministerial Association (WCCMA) is hosting its annual Community Thanksgiving Service at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, at Valley View Baptist Church on Highway 62 east of Eureka Springs. Fellowship will be held after the service. The offering to be collected at this service makes up the entire annual budget of the association.

Nov. 18 and 19: Christmas Gifts Galore

The Carroll County Country Chicks Extension Homemakers’ Club will have their second Christmas Gifts Galore event from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Carroll County Fairgrounds in Berryville. The registration deadline for vendors is 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28. For more information or for registration forms call 870-423-2958 or email SWhiteley@ uaex.edu.

Nov. 19: Heart of Many Ways Fall Festival

The Heart of Many Ways Fall Festival will take place between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 19. There will be musical offerings from local residents, a silent auction with items supplied by artists and patrons of the arts and a book sale on the portico where visitors set the price they pay. A special offering will be a special offering in the form of magical mystery boxes by Ayesha.

Nov. 19: Chili Supper and Silent Auction

Full Faith Ministries and Highland Ministries will hold a chili supper and silent auction from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 at the Echo Clinic dining room. Funds raised will benefit the ongoing ministry in Ecuador. Tickets are available for $5 at the door. Donations may be mailed to Full Faith Ministries at PO Box 3241 Eureka Springs, AR 72631. For more information contact 479-253-4205.

Nov. 20: EUUF Thanksgiving Service

Eureka Springs Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will celebrate Thanksgiving with an open mic and a three minute egg timer at 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 20. A Thanksgiving potluck will follow the service. Guests are asked to bring a dish to share.

Nov. 20: Eureka House Concert

Eureka House Concerts will present The Bill Hearne Trio at 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at 17 Elk St. in Eureka Springs. Doors open at 5 p.m. for a meet and greet potluck, and the music will begin at 6 p.m. For more information visit EurekaHouseConcerts.com or call 479-244-0123.

Nov. 21: Metafizzies Meeting

Rebekah Clark will lead the Eureka Springs Metaphysical Society (Metafizzies) meeting in a session of divine singing and sound meditation at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21, at the Heart of Many Ways at 68 Mountain St. No vocal experience is necessary. All are welcome.

Nov. 24: Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot

The Grassy Knob Volunteer Fire Department is hosting its annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot at 8:30 a.m. Thursday,

Nov. 24, at the Lake Leatherwood Park ball fields. The event features a 5K Trail Run and a 1 Mile Walk/Run and is sanctioned

by USA Track and Field. The registration fee is $20 for adults and $15 for children under 12. Register by Nov. 16 to receive a T-shirt. Those interested can register online at TurkeyTrotAR.com or mail their name, address, phone, email, age and T-shirt size to Kay Schriner at 12037 Highway 187, Eureka Springs, AR 72631. Checks should be made out to “Don Gammie Turkey Trot.” For more information contact Kay at 479-387-5020 or by email at RKSchriner@ gmail.com. All proceeds benefit the fire department.

Nov. 24: Thanksgiving Dinner

Thanksgiving Dinner will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 24, at the ECHO dining room at the intersection of East Van Buren Street and Rockhouse Road in Eureka Springs. The dinner is sponsored by Flint Street Fellowship, and everyone is welcome. If anyone would like to volunteer or has questions they can all 479-253-4945.

Nov. 27: EUUF Service

Rabbi Rob Blennick will return to speak on the topic of “Why Not Atheism?” at the Eureka Springs Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 27.

Dec. 1: Silver Tea

The women of St. James Episcopal Church are holding their 50th Silver Tea from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, at the Crystal Dining Room at the Crescent Hotel. The event will collect donations for admission and give the money to the Jeremiah Recovery House, a Christ-centered sober living and recovery home for women.

Dec. 6: AARP Safe Driving Class

An AARP Safe Driving Class will be

held from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, at Cornerstone Bank in Eureka Springs. The registration fee is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers.

ONGOING MEETINGS

A support group for those with Parkinson’s and their caregivers is held at 10 a.m. the first Wednesday of each month at ECHO Community Room.

For more information email Sally at SarahG@arkansas.net or call 479-9811587.

New Day Fellowship will host a prayer night from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday at 440 Passion Play Road in Eureka Springs. Everyone in the community is welcome to attend this quiet time and meet with God for prayer and meditation.

Griefshare is holding a 13-week grief sharing session starting from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays at Faith Bible Church in Suite C of the Holiday Island Shopping Center. This is a Bible-based, non-denominational support group for people that have lost a loved one, no matter how long ago it was. For more information call 479253-8925.

Berryville’s Alcoholics Anonymous chapter meets at 7 p.m. each Thursday at the Community of Christ Church at 501 Orchard Drive. The meetings take place in the basement next to the lower parking lot of the church. For more information call 870-929-6236.

Carroll County Cruisers and Collectables meets the last Monday of every month at various locations. Show and Shine Cruise-ins will be held during the spring and summer months on the Berryville Square. For more information call 879-423-7928.

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Grandma’s House earns accreditation from National Children’s Alliance Grandma’s House Children’s Advocacy Center has received accreditation from the National Children’s Alliance.

A press release from Grandma’s House says that the accreditation was awarded after an extensive application and site review process. As the accrediting agency for children’s advocacy centers across the country, the alliance awards various levels of accreditation and membership to centers responding to allegations of child abuse in ways that are effective and efficient and put the needs of child victims of abuse first, the release says. It says that accreditation is the highest level of membership with the alliance and denotes excellence in service provision.

Key members of the community were invited to a VIP luncheon at Grandma’s House, the release says, where they were among the first to learn of this achievement.

Grandma’s House opened in July 2010 and serves six counties: Boone, Newton, Carroll, Madison, Marion and Baxter. Since opening its doors, the release says, Grandma’s House has provided services to more than 1,400 children.

Michelle Steiner, executive director of Grandma’s House CAC, said that, as an organization of individuals dedicated to responding to child abuse, Grandma’s House recognizes the importance of accreditation from the alliance.

“Accreditation not only validates our organization’s proven effective approach to responding to allegations of child abuse, but it also provides consistency across the child advocacy center movement as a whole,” she said.

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drive, and it turned into food, supplies and toys,” Mittler said. “It’s really blossomed. We hope it continues with other churches. It’s just a feel-good thing to do … a very nice thing to do.”

GSHS president Jay Fusaro said the shelter serves all of Carroll County, taking 43 percent of its animals from Berryville, 23 percent from Eureka Springs, 19 percent from Green Forest and 15 percent from other areas in the county.

“We’re very grateful. We don’t receive any state, local or federal funding, so this really is terrific for us,” Fusaro said. “A little less than half our budget is self-funded. Any help we get is tremendous.”

Mittler explained that the biggest cost for the shelter is the utilities and food

Teresa Huizar, executive director of National Children’s Alliance, said the organization found Grandma’s House to be an excellent resource for victims of child abuse.

“As the national association and accrediting body for Children’s Advocacy Centers across the country, our goal is to ensure that every victim of child abuse has access to high quality services that result from professional collaboration,” she said. “Grandma’s House is to be commended for its excellent work serving victims of child abuse.”

Previously, Grandma’s House was under the umbrella organization the Merlin Foundation, which was established in 1994 as one of the first children’s advocacy centers in Arkansas, the release says. In November 2009, Grandma’s House Children’s Advocacy Center established its board of directors. The board chose to adopt the name “Grandma’s House” to honor Dr. Merlin Leach’s commitment to local children and families, the release says.

“It has been my personal goal since beginning this work with Merlin, who was my lifelong mentor and friend, to hand him the letter which documented this level of achievement,” Steiner said. “Although, Merlin passed away in June of this year, it was a tremendous honor to be able present this accomplish to Merlin’s wife, Anita, who continues to be a partner and friend.”

For more information about Grandma’s House Children’s Advocacy Center, visit www.GrandmasHouseCAC.com

costs that keep everything going.

“There’s certain bills that come in every month, so any extra help we can get … we appreciate it all,” she said.

Jeff Timm said he and his wife were happy to hold the food drive. The next time they do it, he said, he hopes to extend it to everyone in the community.

“I think next time we might do a broader base where people can drop off dog food,” Jeff Timm said. “That would be great … the more people we could get involved.”

Karen Timm said she’s glad Good Shepherd doesn’t euthanize animals.

“The fact that it’s a no-kill … they’re taking in lots of dogs and need lots of help,” Karen Timm said.

Mittler agreed with this.

“We are the no-kill shelter of Carroll County. It takes a lot to get us going … more than people realize. That’s why this

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From left: Boone County Judge Robert Hathaway; Michelle Steiner, executive director of Grandma’s House Children’s Advocacy Center; Harrison Mayor Dan Sherrell; and Chuck Eddington, director of Harrison Parks and Recreation, attend a luncheon at Grandma’s House where they learned of the center’s newly awarded accreditation.

is so important,” she said. “We take all breeds, all ages. When it comes to the animals, no one’s too old. No one’s the wrong breed. We take everyone.”

Jeff Timm pointed out that between 55 and 65 percent of Americans have or have had a pet in their lives.

“If you want to touch a heart, that’s the easiest thing around is to help animals,” Jeff Timm said. “If you don’t love animals, there’s something wrong with you.”

Fusaro encouraged anyone interested in knowing more about the shelter to come visit sometime. In the past year, he said, the shelter has made several improvements.

“It’s a really good, safe, clean place for the animals. We have a really good staff,” Fusaro said. “We have dog walkers. We have people who are taking excellent care of the animals.”

One of the shelter’s biggest improve-

ments, Mittler said, is installing a fence around the shelter to make it safer for all the animals. Moving forward, she said, the shelter is hoping to purchase and install new kennels.

“That’s going to take an awful lot of money. It’s three phases. We’re going to be talking about that in the future,” she said.

So far this year, Fusaro said, the shelter has saved 400 animals from being euthanized. Karen Timm said she hasn’t visited the shelter yet but plans on it.

“He will not let me go out to the shelter,” she joked to her husband.

“The number of dogs would increase with every visit,” Jeff Timm laughed.

Fusaro thanked the couple for holding the food drive and said he’s glad to see the community rally around the shelter.

“We’re very grateful, and we’d like to continue the relationship,” Fusaro said.

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LIVELY Entertainment

THURSDAY, NOV. 17 • Balcony Bar & Restaurant, 12 Spring, 479-253-7837: Jeff Lee, 5 p.m.

• Cathouse, 82 Armstrong, 479-363-9976: The George Brothers, 6 p.m.

• Eureka Live, 35 N. Main, 479-2537020: Happy Hour, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Green Screen Karaoke, 9 p.m.

• Farmers’ Market, Pine Mountain Village: Los Roscoes, 9 a.m. to noon • Grande Taverne, 37 N. Main St., 479253-6756: Jerry Yester, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

• Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: TBA, 7 p.m.

• Legends Saloon (Lumberyard), 105 E. Van Buren, 479-253-2500: Music TBA, 8 p.m.

FRIDAY, NOV. 18 • Balcony Bar & Restaurant, 479-2537837: Steve Jones, noon; Steve Jones, 5 p.m.

• Brews, 2 Pine St., 479-244-0878: Artist Reception: Young Family, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Pearl Brick, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

• Cathouse, 82 Armstrong, 479-363-9976: Outlaw Hippies, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

• Chelsea’s, 10 Mountain St., 479-2536723: Earl and Them, 9 p.m.

• Eureka Live, 35 N. Main, 479-2537020: Happy Hour, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

• Grande Taverne, 479-253-6756: Arkansas Red, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

• Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Live Music, 8 p.m.

• Legends Saloon (Lumberyard), 479253-2500: DJ Karaoke w/ Stan, 8 p.m.

• New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main,479-2532525: Paul Price Trio, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

• Rowdy Beaver Den, 47 Spring St., 479363-6444: Pearson Brothers Duo, 8 p.m.

• Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 417 W. Van Buren, 479-253-8544: Karaoke with Brock Entertainment, 7 p.m.

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code definition of bed and breakfast and the 200-foot rule. She started with the 200foot rule.

The original rule, she said, states that no request for CUP in the R-1 Victorian residential zoning district that requests a change in use shall be granted if the property line where the request would take place is within 200 feet in any direction along the primary frontage streets of the property line of an existing CUP or legally non-conforming use offering the same or similar services. She read the new rule, saying no request for a CUP shall be granted if an existing CUP or legally non-conforming permit is within a 200-foot radius of any new application.

Greene moved on to the bed and breakfast definition. The original definition, she explained, says a bed and breakfast is a dwelling or area containing one or more structures, one of which is occupied by an owner or manager on-site where compensation and meals are provided generally for no longer than 30 days per guest. Greene said the definition states that a B&B can’t have more than five units.

The new definition, she continued, says a bed and breakfast is a dwelling or area containing one or more structures in which rooms are rented to guests and a breakfast is prepared daily. She said the entire service, including food and lodging, are to be included in one stated price, and the owner or manager of the B&B must remain onsite.

Alderman Terry McClung asked how the definition reads in reference to the owner or manager of the bed and breakfast.

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Cliff Cottage received the Spirit Award, which is presented to a chamber member that shows an enthusiastic spirit and has a consistent positive attitude toward the chamber and community. Cornerstone Bank was named the Chamber Champion, an award given to members of the chamber who continuously go above and beyond and contribute to the chamber with their time, talent or financial contributions

“It basically was … [the owner] must reside on-site, and we tightened it up that it must be their principal residence, meaning it’s their homestead,” Greene said.

Alderwoman Kristi Kendrick asked how the commission plans to police this, saying she wasn’t sure how a manager would register at the address of a bed and breakfast.

The manager would put the address of the bed and breakfast on their driver’s license and other documents, Greene said, to certify that they live at the address.

“Let’s face it. How can you control that?

I don’t think you can,” McClung said.

Kendrick added that she didn’t know why the owners of a bed and breakfast are required to provide breakfast.

“I think the word is ‘bed and breakfast,’” alderman David Mitchell said. “If you want to put your lodging under bed and breakfast, you better come up with something.”

Kendrick said serving a breakfast has more to do with marketing than land use.

“If you don’t want to serve breakfast, don’t sit there and advertise yourself as a B&B,” Schneider said.

“That’s advertising,” Kendrick responded. “That’s not land use.”

Berry asked the council if there were any changes that needed to be made to the definitions, and Kendrick said she’d like to tighten up the language saying owners or managers have to register the bed and breakfast as their primary domicile.

The council moved on to a request from Barbara Dicks to trade land for an easement. Dicks explained that there is a 60foot plot on her land that runs between her property and her neighbor’s.

“Also, there is an alley that I thought I beyond membership dues.

Rodney Slane of The Grotto received the Small Business Excellence Award, which pays tribute to a leading small business that demonstrates outstanding results in growth, customer service, marketing, profitability, competitive positioning and innovation. Sandy Martin was given the Community Service Award, which is awarded to an outstanding individual who gives their time and expertise to the community and demonstrates excellence, creativity and initiative in all they do.

owned which is a city alley apparently,” Dicks said.

She said she’d like to trade the alley for an easement along Dairy Hollow Road so the parks commission can create a trail there. Parks director Justin Huss said the commission is completely behind Dicks’ proposal.

“We’ve marked out our easement. This makes it a trade, and we feel like that’s a good deal,” Huss said. “It’s something for something, which we always like to see.

Parks wholeheartedly endorses the trade and anything we can do to support that.”

McClung moved to draw up an ordinance taking the vacation from parks, and the council agreed to do so.

Also at the meeting, the council approved a resolution adjusting the city’s 2016 budget. The resolution addresses increases in the general fund’s revenue, including $20,250 for sales tax-operation, $3,600 for municipal fines, $14,000 for beverage taxes, $55,200 for ambulance services, $27,750 for transfers in and $10,000 for a police department grant.

The resolution outlines the general

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fund’s expenses, with a decrease of $8,122 for retirement distribution. Increases in these expenses include $20,000 for legal services, $120 for uniforms, $27,500 for salary and wages and $10,000 for grant expenses. The resolution also includes an increase of $132,000 in transit revenue.

The council approved a resolution establishing free parking for two hours in December as well. The resolution says the city will have free parking for two hours a day from Dec. 1 to Dec. 31 between Spring Street and Main Street.

“This is an annual resolution we have had for years and years and years,” Berry said.

The council agreed to allow Berry to apply for a Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District Inc. GIF grant to fund a cultural resource survey for the city.

The grant will provide the city $6,200 to complete the survey, which is required by the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program.

The council’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28, at City Hall.

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“It’s for a great cause. I love helping, because I know it’s a good thing,” Dowland said.

She’s volunteered at the Doggie Style Show for the past three years, she said.

“It’s great. It’s well-attended. We always have a wonderful selection of clothes, shoes, purses and a silent auction,” Dowland said. “I don’t think

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Pet of the Week Need a friend? Here’s Paprika (No. 75). A small, very pretty, 17-week-old short-haired orange and white female who was one of a litter of three brought to the shelter by their owner.

Paprika is very timid at first but gets along great with her siblings. Once over her shyness, she’ll be a very lovable little girl. Paprika and her brother and sister have their shots and are spayed and neutered. They are adoptable at the Good Shepherd Animal Shelter on Highway 62 east of Eureka Springs. The shelter is open from noon to 5 p.m. every day but Tuesday and Wednesday. For more information, call 479-253-9188.

ment and the Flint Street food kitchen.

We just want to say: Thank you everyone who helped in any and all ways, thank you restaurants for your contributions, and mostly … thank you veterans for our freedom!!!! Without you, we have nothing!!!

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there’s one year better than the other.

They’ve all been great.”

Dowland said she hopes Good Shepherd continues to receive support from the community.

“Everything is voluntary, and they depend on people’s donations to keep the shelter running,” she said. “I so admire everybody that volunteers. There’s people that walk the dogs and pet the cats.

We’re a county of animal lovers for sure.” ence in this small corner of the earth. “Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can.

To all the people you can. As long as ever you can.” — John Wesley With thanks, – BARB WEEMS-MOURGLIA for The Purple Flower, Domestic Violence Resource and Support Center

Thank you

Deepest thanks

Editor, We are once again extending our deepest thanks to the First United Methodist Church of Eureka Springs for doing such a fine job of serving their community and fellow man. They give back 10 percent of their budget to local charities. They have really blessed us this year and we are beyond thankful for not only their financial support, but their heart to love those around them. They make a big, big differ-

Dear Eureka Springs, On behalf of myself and my campaign staff (me!), I want to thank you, the citizens of Eureka Springs, for electing me to city council. I hope, with your help and input, to represent our little town with dignity and respect.

My goal for the way forward is to be engaged and responsive to all things Eureka!

Thank You! – PEG ADAMSON

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Auxiliary publishes fundraising cookbook The Inspiration Point Fire Department Auxiliary has announce the release of its cookbook, “Fishing for a Meal? – Inspired Recipes from IPFD Auxiliary.” Proceeds from the sale of the book will go to benefit the Inspiration Point Rural Fire Protection District.

Founded in 2015, the auxiliary was formed to raise funds for the department as a whole, whether to provide rehab materials or special equipment for the firefighters or to help reach a long term goal of the future expansion and remodeling of Station 1 for larger bay space and training area. Other fundraisers have included an annual firehouse barbecue in May, a November chili cook-off, and a spring bake sale.

Recipes were collected from residents of Inspiration Point and members of the local Rural Fire Protection District. Recipes were also taken from the first IPFD Auxiliary cookbook that was created in 1986 when the district was first formed. Recipe titles from the former cookbook are noted with the word “vintage” in the title.

The book includes close to 400 recipes.

Some of the cookbook committee’s top picks were the Crawfish Bread Pudding on page 113 and Red Eye Gravy on page 169.

Check out Captain Kennedy’s South Texas Smoked Brisket found below and on page 71 of the cookbook in “Main Dishes and Meats.”

Printed by G&R Publishing, the book features artwork from local artist Robert Roman Norman on the front cover. Norman also happens to be an active member of the department, serving as a medical responder and a firefighter with the rank of captain.

Members of the cookbook committee included Joy Kennedy, Connie Howle, Roberta Isaacson, Margy Thompson, Chryl Hoyt, Kathy Cottrell and Marilyn Jones. The group worked together to round up, edit and enter the recipes.

Copies of “Fishing for a Meal” can be purchased for $15 each from auxiliary members or you can contact Kathy Cottrell at cottrellsk@yahoo.com. You may also message the group on their Facebook page at www. facebook.com/Inspiration-Point-Fire-De-

partment-Auxiliary.

CAPTAIN KENNEDY’S SOUTH TEXAS SMOKED BRISKET

By Austin Kennedy Pecan, Hickory or Oak wood Dry rub: 1/2 C. Paprika 1/4 C. kosher salt 1/4 C. sugar 1/4 C. brown sugar 1/4 C. cumin 1/4 C. chili powder 1/4 C. black pepper 2 T. cayenne 1 T. onion powder 1 T. oregano Injection: 3 T. of the dry rub 1 can beef broth Day prior to cooking, trim brisket fat lightly, inject brisket with 3 T. of dry rub and beef broth mixture and rub brisket down with dry rub mixture covering entire brisket well. Refrigerate overnight. Preheat smoker to 275°. Place brisket on smoker for 6 hours.

Remove brisket and wrap in heavy duty foil and cook for another 5 hours. Let it rest covered for 2 hours wrapped in towel or put in empty ice chest. Reserve drippings. Slice brisket against the grain in 1/4” slices. Place in shallow pan with drippings and serve.

Act of kindness

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Jim Nelson, left, of Nelson Leather recently gave all employees of the Eureka Springs School District a $25 gift card. Nelson is pictured with superintendent Bryan Pruitt.

TRANSITION Benita Flores, a resident of Green Forest, was born Dec. 24, 1944 in Fort Lupton, Colo., daughter of Benito Abitia and Lusila Chavez. She departed this life Friday, Nov. 11, 2016, in Green Forest, at the age of 71 years. She is preceded in death by her parents, Benito Abitia and Lusila Chavez; one daughter, two brothers and two sisters.

In 1963 she was united in marriage with Joe Flores who survives her of their home.

She is also survived by her children, son, Tim Flores, and wife, Erica, of Alpena, Ark.; son, Joe Flores, Jr., and wife, Josephine, of Colorado Springs, Colo.; daughter, Lusila Galicia, and husband, Julio, of Colorado Springs, Colo.; daughter, Trisha Frykman of Alpena, Ark.; 11 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, three sisters, one brother, several nieces, nephews, other relatives, friends and loved ones.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direc-

Benita Flores

Dec. 24, 1944 – Nov. 11, 2016

tion of Nelson Funeral Service, Inc. Online condolences may be sent to the family at nelsonfuneral.com.

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This is one of the oil and watercolor paintings that will be on display at Main Stage this month.

John Robert Willer to be featured at Main Stage Works by John Robert Willer will be exhibited during a public reception for the artist from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, at Main Stage.

Willer is well-known for his oil and watercolor paintings that capture scenes of Eureka Springs, many evolving from his regular outings as one of the Plein Air painters of Eureka Springs. This exhibition will be his largest solo show and will feature larger abstract oil paintings in the main hall and smaller works of various media in the lobby.

Willer will be at Main Stage from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, to discuss his work with visitors. The exhibition will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sundays until Sunday, Dec. 18.

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Your New Home AwAits….....

170 West Van Buren Street, Eureka Springs, AR 72632

Eureka Office: 479.253.7321 • Beaver Lake Office 479.253.3154 • Berryville Office: 870.350.1488

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60 Pleasant Ridge Dr Holiday Island, AR 72631

Super home currently rented as B&B, nightly rental. Just off Spring Street, THE street in Eureka Springs. Short walk up to White Street. 4 parking spaces, Charming secluded patio. Home appears very sound, and level for a house this age. Well maintained, big work done on drainage in 2014 to keep basement dry. 4 units including owners. Modern kitchen in owners unit. Notice antique faucets in picture. House has things like that throughout. 90 minutes to Branson Mo. 20 minutes to Beaver Lake.

GREAT VIEWS, Just as soon as you walk through door. Views of Ozark Mountains and Table rock lake. Well maintained and freshly decorated in neutral colors, this home is in move in condition. This home sits in the middle of three lots. Lot to left, has been left in natural state, house sits on middle lot, and lot to right is cleared and has fire pit and parking. Home has been kept clean garage and crawl space show it. Master bath has really nice shower with window looking to Lake. Large closets.

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Newer home (1995) with little wear Superior construction, center beam to home is an iron I beam that runs full length. Has Great view as soon as you walk through front door. An extra half lot split with neighbor. Wall facing Beaver lake is ALL windows and view could be made bigger with some trimming. Open floor plan. Master bath has jetted tub. 3 season room off kitchen, cork flooring is easy on the feet. Side entrance leads into pantry/laundry room. Mature azaleas. Lower level set to be separate rental.

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3 HOMES! Great income opportunity! Property All but one unit are redone and are currently being rented as nightly rentals. Close to cash flowing with 3 units still not being rented. There is a lot going on in this area of town easy for visitors to find, and trolley service close by. Owner said she will do a bulk sale of furnishings at a great price. Plenty of parking spaces. North Main Street is changing and you won’t see prices like this again.

This Summer has been very busy for me, and I am ready to take on new buyers and sellers.

I love my little town!

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