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YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
VOLUME 19 NUMBER 29
DECEMBER 28, 2017
Christmas dinner with the community Page 3
n A meeting space for the community
n Parks commission hears from citizens
n Getting involved with Good Shepherd
Community center moving forward on creating room
New mountain bike trails evoke concerns, questions
Two new members added to shelter’s board of directors
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Dec. 19 4:09 p.m. — Officers responded to a report of a loose dog. An officer made contact with the owner and she was advised. No report was taken. Dec. 20 7:25 a.m. — A caller reported hearing glass breaking near the East Mountain Lookout area. Officers responded and found the noise was from the recycling truck driver dumping glass into his truck. While responding to the call, officers warned three campers about camping on public property and told them to pack up. 9:56 a.m. — A caller reported a suspicious person and asked an officer to check the area. An officer responded and found the person was doing electrical work for someone who lives on the street. No report was taken. 5:35 p.m. — An officer smoke with a male about possible harassment and determined it was a civil issue. No report was taken. 8:53 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of a possible intoxicated female and found the female had a responsible party to take her home. No report was taken. Dec. 22 4:16 a.m. — A caller reported that her dog woke up barking and said she thought someone was outside her house. An officer responded and found no one in the area. No report was taken. 9:05 p.m. — An officer responded to Highway 23 South in reference to a possible intoxicated driver. An officer located the vehicle and it refused to stop. The officer pursued the vehicle into Madison County with the assistance of Madison County and state police. The vehicle was stopped eventually in Huntsville, and the driver was taken to the hospital.
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Dec. 23 1:58 a.m. — An officer responded to a report of an accident across from a hotel and arrested a subject on driving while intoxicated. 2:38 a.m. — A caller from a hotel reported that a female came in and tried to take the cash register but didn’t get it and left on foot. An officer responded and took a report. 5:33 p.m. — An officer was dispatched to the area of Highway 23 South in reference to an erratic driver, spoke with the driver and found everything to be fine. No report was taken. 5:52 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of theft, spoke to the victim and took a report. 8:21 p.m. — Officers were dispatched in reference to a suspicious person inside a business. They arrived on scene and spoke to the individual, then arrested a male for public intoxication. Dec. 24 9:20 a.m. — A caller reported a domestic dispute between her daughter and her boyfriend. Officers responded and everything was fine. No report was taken. 10:06 a.m. — A caller reported someone digging in the dumpster of a business. Officers responded and were unable to find anyone. The building was secure. No report was taken. Dec. 25 2:38 a.m. — Officers responded to a motel for an alarm and checked the building. All was secure. 3:02 a.m. — Officers responded to a 911 hang-up and checked the area. 10:24 a.m. — A caller reported that their neighbor, who was out of town, left their door open. Officers responded and the owners accidentally left the door cracked. No report was taken.
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‘It’s a fellowship’ Community Christmas dinner brings Eurekans together By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The ECHO community room burst with sights, sounds and scents at Flint Street Food Bank’s annual community Christmas dinner Monday morning. Flint Street hosts community meals on Thanksgiving and Christmas every year at ECHO, relying on a couple in the community to help manage the meal and all its volunteers. This year, Jan and Nile Carrothers were that couple. Jan said there were plenty of volunteers this year, saying cook Rich Goodyear helped create a meal that included turkey, ham, jambalaya, vegetables, salad, pasta salad and desserts. “It’s a very joyous occasion,” Jan said. “We have a Lutheran minister who says our grace now before the meal. This is a Christian organization, and we’ll serve possibly 100 today … somewhere between 80 and 100. We’ll have a full meal and anything that’s left, we let them take it home.” Goodyear said he’s happy to cook for the community, remembering when he moved to Carroll County after escaping Hurricane Katrina. His family had nothing but an empty trailer home, Goodyear said, but that didn’t last long. “We were about to go to Walmart to get some air mattresses, and the next thing you know, there’s a knock at the door,” Good-
year said. “Someone’s coming in bringing us linens and towels and everything. Someone’s bringing us food. They’re bringing in a TV and a microwave and a couch, and in five hours, we had a fully set-up place.” He continued, “I was so overwhelmed with all the help we got. I just felt like paying back.” Flint Street hosts lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and Goodyear cooks there once a month, too. “I’m humbled in a way. I don’t mind doing what I’m doing,” Goodyear said. “I don’t like to make a big deal out of it.” Jan said she’s grateful to Goodyear for his help and to all volunteers who donated food, time or money to the dinner. “It makes us happy when the world is full of generosity,” Jan said. Sherry Lewis came to the dinner with her friend Albert Wolfe, driving from Cassville, Mo., to attend. Lewis said she and her friend brought desserts and bread, saying they helped cut the cakes and pies and placed them on the dessert table. “This is our second year we’ve come, and we’re friends with Albert and we asked him if he wanted to come help,” Lewis said. “It’s been fun. We like it.” Wolfe said he enjoyed seeing so many people celebrating Christmas together,
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Fiona McGregor Richards, left, enjoys the fellowship with her neighbor Steve Falkowski at Flint Street Food Bank’s community Christmas dinner on Monday.
saying he didn’t mind contributing to the dinner. “I’m happy to give,” Wolfe said. “It’s great,” Lewis agreed. “I’m happy about that, very happy.” Nile Carrothers said he has been part of Flint Street’s board of directors for four years. “We come up every Christmas and help put this on. It’s a combination of ECHO and Flint Street, and it’s all vol-
unteer-based,” Nile said. “It’s great. We’ll probably feed 100 people here, and all of them are not just needy.” He continued, “A lot of people are coming because there’s not a restaurant open, but they want to get together with someone for Christmas cheer. It’s a fellowship. It’s a community dinner. Everybody’s welcome, and everybody should come. We’re happy to have them. Merry Christmas, and a happy new year.”
Crescent Hotel to open ice skating rink for 2017-18 season
The 1886 Crescent Hotel will open an ice skating rink soon. According to a press release, the skating rink will open at the end of 2017 and will remain open all days when the temperature is below 40 degrees. The original opening date was scheduled for Dec. 26, the release says, but the temperature didn’t drop quickly enough. It will be opened sometime before the end of the year, according to the release. The release says the rink will be open daily from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for an open skate, where Carroll County children 12 and under can skate for free. All adults and
teens, as well as children who live outside the county, will be charged $5 per day. For all hotel guests, the fee is included in the Crescent Hotel resort pass. There are a limited number of skates available for rent, the release says, and up to 20 skaters can be on the ice at any one time. Jack Moyer, vice president and general manger of the hotel, said those who wish to donate skates to the community project will receive a 2017-18 season pass for free skating. “We are also creating a festive environment adjacent to the rink,” Moyer said, “with a nightly fire as well as tables and
chairs where the community can gather. SkyBar Gourmet Pizza will provide food service for this area if folks want to make it an evening. The Crescent Hotel Ice Rink will also be available for private party rentals in times other than those of the open skate, based upon availability, for $100 per hour.” The reason for the ice skating rink, Moyer said, is to help visitors and locals make lifetime memories. “With guests now traveling year-round to our resort hotel and with a gap of activities for our local kids during the winter
months,” Moyer said, “we thought this might be a perfect way to further connect the hotel to our community while adding an additional resort activity for our guests.” He continued, “This seems like a perfect fit for our resort hotel and our community. I am so enthused about the great amount of local support we have already received. We want every kid from Eureka Springs and our county, plus our pre-teen hotel guests, to say that one of their favorite lifetime memories was skating on the Crescent Hotel Ice Rink.”
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The Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation has big things planned for 2018. Chairwoman Diane Murphy said the foundation is working to get the community meeting room ready after the Eureka Springs City Council voted Nov. 13 to relocate city meetings to the space at the community center. “We have our attorney drafting a lease agreement about that,” Murphy said. “We’re going to move forward with the work on it, because we want that room available for the community to get to use. We’re moving forward with that project. We look forward to after the first of the year having that available as another facility.” The community center recently benefited from the Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce’s annual banquet, receiving some of the proceeds from the live and silent auctions. That totaled more than $9,000, Murphy said, which was matched by a $50,000 grant from the Windgate Charitable Foundation. “We need to raise $20,000 more, and we’d have a full $100,000,” Murphy said. The community center is receiving portions of the grant in increments, Murphy said. “We had applied for the first $15,000 once we made that match,” Murphy said. “We’ve now applied for the sec-
ond $15,000, and once we raise the final $20,000, we’ll ask for that.” The grant money is important, Murphy said, because that’s the only way the community center can continue to progress. She said the money will go toward mold remediation, recalling how the discovery of mold earlier this year prevented the community center from opening up the gym as quickly as planned. “We just got held up and couldn’t move forward until we figured all that out and got it identified and raised the funds,” Murphy said. The community meeting room should be done after other facility improvements, Murphy said, including the mold remediation and updates to the heat and air system. “Then, we’ll go on with the project we put on hold, which is renovating the lobby and the lobby restrooms,” Murphy said. The community center foundation has to finish all the work by mid-February, Murphy said, because the Chocolate Festival will be held there Feb. 18. “We’re going to have to be done,” Murphy said. “That’s a huge event, and it’s a great motivator. We’re thrilled we have the funds available to do it, and we’ve got people on board who can get it done. It’s very exciting.” In the spring, Murphy said, the foundation hopes to bring on a part-time director. That would mean being able to open up some facilities, she said. “We can have the director manage the
ESFD extinguishes chimney flue fire on Christmas morning Eureka Springs Fire & EMS responded to a chimney flue fire on Christmas morning, finding flames coming from the flue upon arrival. The property owner had already closed the damper and removed the burning logs from the fireplace. Firefighters utilized a positive pressure
fan and an ABC extinguisher to finish putting the fire out. They removed the cap and opened the top to check for fire extension into the attic area, with a thermal imager being used throughout the home to ensure the fire stopped there. Eleven firefighters responded to the scene.
rental of the meeting room,” Murphy said. “We can be available for special events or activities. If we can have all that happening with the part-time director, that will be amazing.” All the progress is possible, Murphy said, because of the donations and grants the foundation has received. She said the foundation is working with a professional grant writer to keep raising money for the project. The Windgate Charitable Foundation grant has been vital to the community center’s success, Murphy said. “We’re moving forward at the pace of money always, so this will get us to that point and it should also then put us in a position to be able to receive some of the grants we haven’t been able to receive yet,” Murphy said. “As we have these things accomplished, we have facilities more under control and it should now make us eligible for other things. I hope it will just snowball progress from here.” Murphy said she understands how discouraging it can be for community members to see little activity happening at the community center. “I promise there’s always stuff happening in the background, working toward making this happen,” Murphy said. “I’ll look forward to us being able to do a community open house in the spring, meet the new director and all those sorts of things. I think that will be amazing, and it’s in reach.”
Community center to offer class Jan. 18
The Eureka Springs Community Center will partner with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture to offer the class Vegetable Production: Growing from the Greenhouse to Outdoors at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, at the community center at 44 Kingshighway. For more information, visit http://www. eurekaspringscommunitycenter.org/.
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Parks commission hears from citizens about new mountain biking trails By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Auditorium was packed Tuesday, Dec. 19, with citizens concerned about the Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission’s decision to create new downhill mountain bike courses at Lake Leatherwood City Park. The commission approved a cooperative agreement with the Walton Family Foundation on Nov. 21 to build the downhill feature. That decision came after the commission’s Oct. 17 vote to allow parks director Justin Huss to negotiate trail-specific grants at a 10 percent match up to $100,000, including a heritage inventory at Lake Leatherwood. Doug Stowe kicked off the conversation Tuesday night by thanking the commission for all the improvements at the parks over the years. Stowe said he saw a map of trails on the commission’s website that features conceptual trails, saying lines are drawn all over the place on the map. Stowe asked what the difference is between a conceptual trail and a proposed trail. “In terms of the bike trails, some of what I’m seeing are trails for the daredevils, and I think we really need to make certain we serve families … trails that are general enough that a father and his daughter can go down and get the same rewarding pleasure someone might get who comes from miles away,” Stowe said. “I ask that all stakeholders be considered.” Pat Costner said she has gone to Lake Leatherwood City Park for years with
her family. She’s concerned about safety, Costner said, where the mountain bike trails cross the hiking trails. “There are no signs telling people who are walking that they are crossing the trail,” Costner said. “The only sign is one that’s up the challenge trail saying, ‘Watch out,’ and that’s not helpful up there.” Pat Matsukis recalled voting to approve the 0.125 percent tax for Lake Leatherwood City Park improvements earlier this year and said she wants those tax dollars to go toward activities locals can enjoy. “We voted for that because we thought we were going to get something. We still do not have any after-school, summer or weekend programs for the kids,” Matsukis said. “Yes, we now have a playground. Hallelujah. That only took 15 years.” She’s happy to see tourists enjoy the parks, Matsukis said, but wants the focus to be on the people who live in Eureka Springs. “Why are we in this business of tourism? You should be serving us, the residents, and if tourists get to enjoy it, great,” Matsukis said. “They should not be the primary emphasis. I do not want to see more cabins out there, because it interferes with hotels and motels.” She continued, “We gave you the tax. We can take the tax back any time we want. I want you to really think about how to put residents’ needs first. Government has to be inclusive of all the people and I want to see this happen.” Faith Shah said she used to mountain bike before having an accident that could
have been deadly. “I almost killed myself, broke my helmet and missed being impaled by a cedar branch. It was on a similar type of course,” Shah said. One of her friends was killed while walking in the park, Shah said, when a mountain biker hit her. “He didn’t try to kill her,” Shah said. “It can happen.” Shah still enjoys being at the park, she said, but she’s a walker now. She said she wants everyone to work together to make the park a place for locals and tourists. “I think it’s great that we’re going after tourism, but not at the detriment of the fragile ecosystem that exists in Lake Leatherwood,” Shah said. Salvatore Wilson said he is concerned about the way the project has been moving forward, saying the community should have been informed before the groundbreaking took place. “Overall, I think the downhill trails are
a great concept, but I’m concerned that by asking for forgiveness rather than permission, we’re sacrificing the quality of the end-game for parks,” Wilson said. Chairman Bill Featherstone said the commission is in a tough spot. “If we’re doing anything at all, we’re not going to make everybody happy,” Featherstone said. “If we’re doing nothing at all, we’re not going to make everybody happy.” Eureka Springs depends on tourism, Featherstone said, and that has been true since it was founded. “There is no great divide between tourists and locals, nor should there be,” Featherstone said. “We live together and we prosper together.” It’s important for the commission to add mountain biking trails, Featherstone said, because the mountain biking industry is becoming very popular. He encouraged See Parks, page 13
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Dec. 31: EUUF Service
The Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (EUUF) will hold a holiday service at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, at 17 Elk St. in Eureka Springs. There will be a brief service and a light brunch will be served.
Dec. 31: Universal Worship Service
The Sufi Center of the Ozarks will host its annual New Year’s Eve Universal Worship Service at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, at the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (EUUF) at 17 Elk St. This year’s service will be combined with the monthly dances of universal peace. Participation is free of charge. Contact Rebecca Babbs at 479253-8303 or at BabbsRebecca@gmail. com for more information.
Jan. 7: Kings Hill Pioneer Church Service
Kings Hill Pioneer Church will host Barbara Fairchild and Roy Morris as guest speakers at 10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 7. Fairchild is an award-winning country and gospel singer, as well as a powerful witness and speaker. The church is located on Highway 62, half a mile west of the Kings River bridge at 63 Kings Hill in Berryville. For more in-
formation, call 870-423-9399.
Jan. 10: EUUF Movie Screening The Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (EUUF) will open its 2018 season with a screening of “The Great Dictator,” Charlie Chaplin’s classic 1940 movie, at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, at 17 Elk St. The screening is free, but donations are accepted.
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A Universal Worship Service will be held from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. every Sunday at the Heart of Many Ways at 68 Mountain St. in the downstairs meeting room to celebrate the world religions with candle lighting, readings, music and prayer. All are welcome. A Diabetes and Weight Management Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month from January to October at Abundant Health Wellness Center at 240 Huntsville Road in Eureka Springs. For more information, call 479-325-9749 or visit danawestrd.com. There will be Shamantha and Tonglen meditation practice under the
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guidance of Khentrul Rinpoche at 5:30 p.m. every Monday. For more information or directions, call Alece at 479244-6841 or Gary at 479-244-6840. Eureka Springs First United Methodist Church’s “Walking in the Spirit” exercise group meets from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. every Wednesday and Friday to do a faith-based approach to staying fit with a program for every fitness level. There is no charge, and everyone is welcome. Call 479-253-8987 for more information. Eureka Springs First United Methodist Church’s Grief Group for widows and widowers meets at noon every other Wednesday in the church library. Anyone who has lost a spouse or partner is welcome. Eureka Springs First United Methodist Church hosts the Issues on Aging meeting from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. every other Thursday in the church fellowship hall. The meetings present pertinent information and lectures on how to age with dignity and safety. Eureka Springs First United Methodist Church hosts a Parents’ Night Out from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. every first Friday of the month. The program
is for children from ages 2 to 12 and offers games, crafts, singing and dinner while parents get a night off. It is free and staffed by loving trained people. For more information, call 479253-8987. Rabbi Rob Lennick will hold Shabbat Services the first and third Friday of each month at the Heart of Many Ways at 68 Mountain St. in Eureka Springs. For more information, call 479-6339221 or email rblennick@gmail.com. The Eureka Springs Carnegie Library hosts a weekly Song and Story Time for toddlers and preschool children and their caregivers at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday at 194 Spring St. The Good Shepherd Humane Society (GSHS) holds its monthly board meeting at 1 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month in the shelter’s meetand-greet room. All are welcome. 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.
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Good Shepherd adds two new board members
By Samantha Jones
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Good Shepherd Humane Society has two new faces on its board. On Wednesday, Dec. 20, the board agreed to add Terri Paris and Debbie Smith as board members. Paris said she’s been in the area for more than 20 years, starting out at the Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce. She works at Best Western Inn of the Ozarks now, Paris said, and wants to give back to Good Shepherd after finding her dog there. “I have a few ideas, and I’d like to be part of the board and an asset,” Paris said. Smith said she lived in Fayetteville for years, teaching elementary school for most of her career. She and her husband built a home on the Kings River as a second home, Smith said, and that quickly became their only home. “We loved it so much we’re here full time,” Smith said. “We sold our Fayetteville house.” She’s interested in joining the board, Smith said, because she’s been a frequent visitor of the Humane Society Thrift Shops and has adopted three animals from the shelter. “I’m very interested in being involved, just because I really want to take part in my community and be a contributor up here,” Smith said. “It’s a new adventure for us.” Also at the meeting, treasurer Mark Minton presented the financial report. Minton said Good Shepherd has lost a little more than $6,000 year-to-date, anticipating a loss of $3,000 by the end of the fiscal year. The loss is because of shortfalls in grant revenue and shelter improvements, Minton said. “Those were the big contributors to our year-end information going over,” Minton said. President Jay Fusaro said the board will budget differently in 2018, taking this year’s struggles in consideration. It’s best not to budget for grant revenue, Fusaro said.
“I think that was an oversight going into this year’s budget, and it’s caused us problems, so I would suggest that we don’t budget for grant revenue,” Fusaro said. “It’s real spotty.” He added that the shelter received a large amount of miscellaneous donations, saying that’s a good sign. “I do think that’s something we should be very proud of,” Fusaro said. “That’s a big number that came in for the year. It means there’s a lot of support from the community.” Assistant shelter manager Kathy Cobb presented the shelter report for November, saying the shelter took in seven dogs and six cats in that time. The shelter adopted out four dogs, two kittens, four cats and four puppies, Cobb said, with two dogs being returned to the shelter. Eureka Springs High School FFA students toured the shelter Dec. 12, Cobb said, and Carroll County Electric sent crews to clear the area behind the shelter for dog walkers Dec. 15. “They had some extra time after they cleared our trail in the back, so they walked some dogs,” Cobb said. Thrift store manager Janet Chupp updated the board on how the stores are doing, saying the budget looks good for the year. That’s because volunteers have been selling items on eBay and Craigslist, Chupp said, to move things that wouldn’t sell in the stores. “We feel really positive about the budget,” Chupp said. Next year, she said, she hopes the community saves their cans and aluminum to help the store make extra revenue through the sale of scrap metal. “That’s a huge untapped market. People are taking it to the recycle center, and we could make money on it,” Chupp said. “If anybody has any ideas on how to generate more money, I’m always open, always excited to try new things.” The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, at the meet and greet room at the shelter.
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ESES Holiday Parties
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Everyone at Eureka Springs Elementary School wore pajamas for the holiday parties on Tuesday, Dec. 19.
Preschoolers in Mrs. Nicole’s class hang out in the gingerbread clubhouse they decorated themselves.
It’s game time for first-graders in Mrs. Talburt’s room, who try to pick up candy canes without using their hands.
J.T., Talon, Brylee and Ashlinn work build a strong structure with marshmallows and gumdrops.
Party time with Ms. Kelly and Ms. Bloch means fresh-made waffles with real butter, syrup and fresh fruit. Yum!
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What do
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Citizen Opinion by Cindy Worley
Was 2017 a good year for you?
Rebecca McDonald
Scott McDonald
Jonathan Miles
Yes, it was an amazing year.
Personally, yes. Politically, no.
Personally, it wasn’t a bad year, but it wasn’t memorable either.
“Rebecca”
Lauren Miles “Lauren”
Yes, it was.
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Shasta Leggett
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Russell Rose “Russ”
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From the EDITOR Moving forward
They say the first year of marriage is the hardest. When Gideon and I got married on New Year’s Eve last year, I was convinced we’d beat those odds. I was determined to have the best first year of marriage anybody has ever had. Famous last words, right? To be fair, 2016 was a pretty great year for us. We got engaged, I got promoted, Gideon started graduate school and we became friends with Melody Rust, who worked at Lovely County Citizen with me. It didn’t take long for Melody and me to become very close. We clicked in a way you can’t describe. It was rare. I’ve got this problem where I love people too hard. I make friends for life, and it doesn’t matter if they feel the same way. Often that means I suffocate people or push them away. But Melody loved me with the exact same intensity I loved her. She cared deeply for her loved ones, and I knew we’d be friends forever from the first time she hugged me. So when we lost her on Thanksgiving, I lost a bit of myself. It didn’t help that Gideon and I have been running ragged over the past year. He’s been taking graduate school courses online, working fulltime and student teaching at Eureka Springs High School. I’ve been working as hard as I usually do, which is probably more than I should. I can’t help it. I put all this pressure on myself. Burning out is a real fear, but it doesn’t slow me down. In fact, I didn’t slow down until Melody left us. That was out of necessity. I was dying inside. Over the past few weeks, Gideon has finished up school for the semester and I’m winding down at the paper. We’re getting ready to spend a week on the beach in Alabama, on the week that happens to coincide with our one-year wedding anniversary. This past year has been very hard for us, so I’m happy to start the new year with our family over-
looking the ocean. I’m happy to travel and explore. It’s an adventure, the kind Melody would have loved. She once told me she dreamed of buying an RV and traveling the country, stopping at all the national parks and visiting places she’d never been. Her spirit encourages me to keep seeing life as an adventure, even if that means living without her, one of the few people who kept a piece of my heart. Gideon and I have to move forward. We have to keep living. Next year, Samantha Jones he’ll finish up his master’s degree and will hopefully begin teaching at a local high school. I remember telling Melody when he finished up his first year of graduate school in May. She smiled so big. She was so proud of him, almost as proud as I was. I know she’d be just as proud today if I could tell her how close he is to getting his degree. Life doesn’t stop moving for anyone or anything. That’s become painfully clear to me over the past month. My knee-jerk reaction is to isolate myself, to marinate in sadness until that’s all I can feel. I won’t do that, though. I can’t do that. I want to see the good in the world the way Melody did, and I’m going to start now. In 2018 and every year from now on, I vow to tell those I love exactly how I feel about them, go on adventures regularly and laugh as much as I can. I’ll do that because it’s what Melody did. If I have to live without her, I can at least live to honor her. ••• Samantha Jones is associate editor for Carroll County Newspapers. Her email address is Citizen. Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
LAST WEEK’S QUESTION
38 votes cast
m Yes m No m It was OK
m Santa Baby: 5.3% (2 votes)
m Hallelujah: 10.5% (4 votes)
Go to www.lovelycitizen.com and weigh in. Vote by 9 a.m. Wednesday
m Jingle Bells: 2.6% (1 vote)
m Silent Night: 39.5% (15 votes)
m We Three Kings: 2.6% (1 vote)
m Something else: 39.5% (15 votes)
What’s your favorite Christmas song?
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Announcements BEAN ME UP ESPRESSO NOW OPEN 130 Huntsville Rd. (Corner of Hwy 62& 23) Serving small coffees, $1.00! Also, $1 Off all specialty drinks up until Jan. 3rd. Frappuccinos, Lattes, Iced Coffee, Mochas and more! Like us on Facebook. FLORA ROJA COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE & APOTHECARY-Carrying over 300 organic herbs, teas and spices. Large selection of supplies for all your DIY natural health, home and body care needs. Open Monday-Saturday, 11am-6pm, 119 Wall Street, 479-2536-4968/www.florarojaacupuncture.com STRINGED INSTRUMENT PEDDLER Guitar's, Uke's, Dobro's, Amp's, Mandolin's. SEASON'S SALE UP TO 50% OFF. Saturday's or by appointment. 479-244-9207 61 N. Main THE EUREKA SPRINGS FARMERS MARKET **We are accepting applications for new vendors. Come visit us for fresh fruits, vegetables, fresh baked goods, soaps, jellies, meats, and hot breakfast! In addition, the Saturday Market will now have beef, pork, turkey, chicken and eggs! We have some great vendors here, come on down. Come see us, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Community Center, 44 Kingshighway. (location of old High School)
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Commercial for Sale OWN SOME EUREKA Excellent Opportunity. Turnkey Restaurant/Bar. Great Location and Parking. Unlimited Potential, Under $100K. Owner Financing, WAC. 479-903-0699
Services Offered BASS LANE STORAGE On Holiday Island. Storage Sheds for rent, various sizes. Call Leon 479-253-7848 or 262-496-5025 CHIMNEY WORKS - Complete chimney services: sweeps, repairs, relining, and installation. Call Bob Messer. 479-253-2284 FANNING'S TREE SERVICE Bucket Truck 65' reach. Professional trimming, stump grinding topping, removal, chipper. Free estimates. Licensed, Insured. 870-423-6780, 870-423-8305 HANDYMAN HOME REPAIRS & REMODELING Carpentry, drywall, decks, tile. One call does it all. We do small jobs. Bonded. Serving NWA since 1977. Bob Bowman. 479-640-5353
Now Hiring: In-Home Caregivers The Area Agency on Aging of NW Arkansas is looking for Personal Care Assistants (PCA’s) to work with our In-Home Care Clients. We are looking for trained PCA’s with good work ethics and a caring attitude. If not trained, we will provide FREE training for the right applicants that are otherwise eligible for employment. Once trained and hired this position allows you to: • Earn $9.25 per hour • Earn bonuses • Paid holidays • Part-time schedule to fit around your life’s needs • Work up to 28 hours per week • Participate in voluntary benefits programs which includes Agency’s retirement program; employer match after one year of employment • FREE TRAINING AVAILABLE • January 8 – 12, 2018 For more information and to apply visit: www.aaanwar.org/Employment Employment is subject to a clear pre-employment background screen, drug test and approved PCA training. This position will remain open until filled. EEO Employer/AA/M/F/Vet/Disabled
TOM HEARST Professional Painting and Carpentry Painting & Wood Finishing Trim & Repair Carpentry Drywall Repair & Texturing Pressure Washing 479-244-7096 TREE WORK - Skilled tree care: trimming, deadwooding and removals. Conscientious, professional arborist and sawmiller, Bob Messer 479-253-2284 ANDY STEWART/OZARK PAINT COMPANY: Specializing in interior painting. Also exterior, decks and pressure washing services available. Call 479-253-3764. CHIMNEYS AND DRYER Vents Cleaned. A+ Eagle Chimney and Dryer Vent Cleaning Service. 38 years experience. 254-413-1010 DEBRA REID, LCSW Psychotherapy. Most insurances accepted. Call for appointment 479-244-7784. Sliding scale fee for cash payments.
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For Rent 1-BR NEW REMODEL Available. See facebook Mountain View Apartments Eureka Springs photos. Call/text 479-244-5440 between 10am-6pm. Deposit same as first month. Utilities included. Pets ok. APARTMENTS FOR RENT: 2BR/1.5BA for $550/mo+$500/deposit-Small pets okay with extra deposit. AND 1BR/1BA for $485/mo+$500/deposit-Small pets okay with extra deposit. Call Don 479-244-5527 A VERY NICE 2BR/2BA With vaulted ceilings. Located in quiet neighborhood in Eureka Springs. $750/mo. First/last/deposit. 479-253-6283 DUPLEX FOR RENT On Holiday Island, 2BR/2BA. All appliances included. $550/mo.+deposit plus water. Don 479-253-7255 or 262-496-5025
WALNUT 4 POST QUEEN Size Bed, $200. Antique Oak Double Bed, $100. Walnut Dining Table w/6 Chairs, $150. Walnut Chest of Drawers, 6'9" Long, 2 mirrors, 9 drawers, $200. Call Phil 479-236-0613 WANTED: RADIO TUBE TESTERS, Misc., Amps, Speakers and turntable. (JBL, Macintosh, Altec, Receivers) Call 832-264-4769 Ask for Eddie
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Citizen of the Week
Cameron DeNoewer is this week’s Citizen of the Week. DeNoewer was nominated for pledging to donate one can of cat food for each haircut he did in December to Good Shepherd Humane Society. His patrons went an extra step and started dropping off cases of food and cat toys. He mentioned the drive on his Facebook page and got donations from as far away as Florida. Thanks to DeNoewer, the cats at Good Shepherd Humane Society had a very merry Christmas. To nominate someone for Citizen of the Week, email Citizen.Editor. Eureka@gmail.com.
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Jaden (No. F16-0095) is a 3.5-yearold female tabby. She is an absolutely beautiful cat with jade-green eyes. She was born on Mother’s Day and has lived inside her whole life. She is a little timid. She likes to be petted and seems to like children. She has a pink piggy stuffed animal that will go with her to her new home. She is spayed and has her shots. She’s available for adoption 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.
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those who are skeptical of the project to support the trails. “I choose to just recognize trails and mountain biking for what they are: major outdoor recreational activities that appear to be destined for long and fruitful lives,” Featherstone said. When it comes to trails, Featherstone said, the commission’s goal is to help everyone who could benefit from using them. “What we’re really talking about here is trails … all residents being able to walk and bike from their homes to the grocery store, to school, to downtown,” Featherstone said. “[It’s] making Eureka as hiking and biking friendly as possible and making motorized vehicles as expendable as possible. That’s the vision.” He added, “It’s incumbent on all of us to not just focus on downhill trails or this trail or that trail, because all are mere parts of the plan. Rather, we should view all as one big trail system that’s connected with something for everyone. That’s where we’re going.”
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Kick your cold
What can be done naturally for a cold with congestion when you’re winter bound and unable to get to your herbal store? Here are three different old granny remedies you can make at Jim Fain home that have much value. First: finely dice or food process a large, strong yellow onion and place in a small narrow bowl or teacup. Sprinkle regular sugar on top and press down firmly. In a few hours press a tablespoon open side up on top of the mash collecting the juice. Use as a decongestant and cough syrup. Some people add fresh garlic and/or fresh horseradish. Second: Honey, lemon and a shot of brandy or whiskey (some add ginger). This like a natural Nyquil (R). Remember in this remedy the alcohol is a medicine. Third: Piping hot homemade chicken soup. Beyond the love factor, it really does help. During the last winter storm I asked people online what favorite or family remedy do you make and use? The responses were really interesting, useful and some funny. Piping hot Jewish penicillin A.K.A. chicken soup was popular along with other hunger-prompting foods. Two that I thought were particularly delectable said homemade lentil soup with lots of garlic and then blackened chicken with lots of black and cayenne pepper. We have some spicy people in Eureka, apparently. Drinks mentioned were warming and soothing if not downright top shelf. The one that was alcohol-free was ginger tea made with real ginger root, lemon and local honey. This is to be sipped piping hot. Several suggestions included top-shelf liquor such as Maker’s Mark bourbon with honey (I guess if you’re sick you may as well go topnotch). One of the funny comments was that if you were out of brandy or bourbon just swap over to tequila ... at a certain point you won’t care. On a more sensual side, the hot bath with epsom salt with a few drops of tea tree oil added sounded great. Of course, you must add glycerine for the skin and then soak your ailment away. I liked this suggestion and wondered if one of the hot toddies sipped while soaking would be too much ... no, too much isn’t possible. Finally, to improve breathing a touch of peppermint oil under each nostril (BAM) and Mom’s cure of Vicks (R) rounded out the family remedies. I just love our Eureka family: what a great way to while away winterbound hours.
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Cemetery commission prepares for election of new officers By Kelby Newcomb CCNNews@cox-internet.com
There will be some open spots on the Eureka Springs Cemetery Commission this January. At the commission’s Wednesday, Dec. 13, meeting, cemetery superintendent and commission chairwoman Susan Tharp reminded the commissioners that they will need to elect new officers in January. “You guys voted in me and [secretary and treasurer] David Sallee temporarily until the first of January,” she said. “The election for new officers will be in January.” Commissioners Steven “Yip” Vorbeck announced that he would be leaving the commission once his term is up in January, leaving a seat open for anyone interested in serving on the cemetery commission. Also at the meeting, Tharp told the commission she has spoken with the city council about increasing the hours for the head groundskeeper position and transferring some of the superintendent’s duties to that position. “As far as what I’ve talked with the city about, I asked for an increase to be able to substantiate [the head groundskeeper] at full-time status,” she said. “That would enable him to receive insurance and allow us to transfer parts of the superintendent duties to him as far as answering dai-
ly phone calls and being there for the opening of graves.” The commission voted to table action on new hours and salary for the groundskeeper until the council makes a decision. Head groundskeeper Pat Lujan presented the monthly groundskeeper report to the commission, saying someone has been cleaning headstones in the cemetery without permission. Commissioner Luther “L.B.” Wilson asked if the person was doing something wrong. “Well, you’re not supposed to clean them,” Lujan said. “There’s not been a whole lot of damage, but there has been some.” He said a few headstones have noticeable scratches on them from some kind of knife or tool. The cleaning is an issue, he said, because the headstones are private property. “It’s not our property, and we’re not supposed to be doing that,” he said. “The police department is adding some extra patrols.” “Who knows what they’re using?” Vorbeck said. “The damage may not show up for another year or two.” Tharp said the commission should probably consider some sort of camera system when discussing next year’s budget. Lujan said he would be keeping an eye on the situation for now.
Also in the groundskeeper report, Lujan said he has finally reached a turning point with some of the leaves and pine needles built up in the cemetery, checking off some of the blocks. “I want to give a shout out to Jim Holland,” Lujan said. “He has helped me immensely. Yesterday, he was there with his truck hauling loads of pine needles and leaves.” Also at the meeting, Tharp announced that Wilson had gotten a donation station donated to the cemetery and it had been set up by the fountain. The commission discussed what the sign on the donation station should read, settling on “Donations help to preserve our cemetery.” Tharp said she would also look into setting up a GoFundMe account for the cemetery, which could be listed on the donation box. Lujan suggested she check with the city about the legality of having an account.Tharp also announced that cemetery sexton Gloria Stevens had completed her updating of the information in the cemetery’s official book of records. Lujan said Stevens was keeping track of the updating process, providing him with information for his record book immediately after selling graves. The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, in the lobby of the Auditorium.
Ozark Mountain Music Festival announces full 2018 lineup The 2018 Ozark Mountain Music Festival, better known as OzMoMu, has added 10 bands to its two headliners to fill out the lineup for its Jan. 18-21 event. The event features what is called Ozark Mountain Fusion of bluegrass, folk and Americana roots music. Headlining this year’s festival is Tall Tall Trees from Ashe-
ville, N.C., and Carrie Nation & The Speakeasy from Lawrence, Kan. Other bands playing at the festival are DimeTrip, Alaina Blake & Dylan Hawf, Urban Pioneers, High-Fi Hillbillies, The Creek Rocks, American Lions, Grassfed, Miles Over Mountains and Camptown Ladies. All performances will be held over
four days on stages in the 1905 Basin Park Hotel, located in the middle of the Eureka Springs Downtown Entertainment District. The Late Night Jame on Friday and Saturday nights will be held in nearby Chelsea’s Corner Cafe & Bar. For more information, visit www. OzarkMountainMusicFestival.com.
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