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TOPNEWS The Grinch is in town Library hosts annual Christmas party for kids Page 3
n CAPC talks app options
Commissioners still considering app Page 5
n To smoke or not to smoke?
Council hears from parks about policy Page 8
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Library hosts How the Grinch Stole Christmas Party for local kids By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
Most days, Kate Zacker is the assistant director at the Eureka Springs Carnegie Public Library. At the library’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas Party on Saturday, she assumed a new role. “I’m just a Grinch here,” Zacker said. “I’ll be sneaking around trying not to frighten children … trying to be grumpy but approachable, stealing ornaments and that kind of thing.” Library assistant April Griffith, who has worked on the Christmas party for the past few years, said she was excited to show kids all the different crafts and activities at the party. Griffith explained the activities, including decorating people to look like Christmas tree, making ornaments for the Christmas tree and doing a craft depicting the Grinch’s heart growing three sizes. “They’re going fishing for candy canes, because in our story the Grinch threw all the candy canes in the frozen river,” Griffith said. “Then we’re singing Dahoo Dores, the classic song from How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The kids get to see the Grinch grow his heart before our eyes.” Throughout the party, she said, parents had the opportunity to get photos of their children with the Grinch. Griffith said various Grinch-themed snacks were available as well, such as Who pudding, legs of roast beef that were really bags of popcorn, Grinch fruit kabobs and Who hash. Griffith pointed out that the library has thrown a Polar Express party for the past few years, saying she wanted to change that up a bit this year. “That’s been really fun. I think every year our Christmas party has been really successful. It’s one of the best things we have for kids here,” Griffith said. “There’s not a lot of free activities for people in this community as a family. I think the library provides that yearly holiday memory making program people can come and take a part in.” Brandi Vanorder said this is the first time she’s come to the library with her children. They decided to come this year, Vanorder said, because of the party’s theme. “We are huge Dr. Seuss fans. We’ve been wanting to come to the library for a long time, but we haven’t had a chance,” Vanorder said. “This is the perfect opportunity.” Griffith said she was most excited to see slam poet Molly Sroges perform How the Grinch Stole Christmas for all the children at the party. Griffith explained
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that Sroges has performed Dr. Seuss’ work in the past. “I’ve heard she does a fabulous job performing that. She was gracious enough to do this for us,” Griffith said. “I think that’s really fun.” Sroges, who works at the Berryville School District, said she’s performed Fox in Socks for the students there. “Several years ago, I got it in my head to memorize and perform Fox in Socks. Now, it’s become a thing I do at various shows I go to,” Sroges said. “The kids love it. I’m kind of a celebrity at the school now. I’ll walk into random classrooms with kids I don’t work with on a daily basis, and they’re like, ‘You’re Fox in Socks!’” She enjoys performing for children, Sroges said, because it helps kids understand the way poetry works a lot better.
“I’ve worked with kids and started off saying, ‘Do you like poetry?’ and they’re like, ‘No, we hate poetry’ or ‘We don’t know anything about it,’ ” Sroges said. “Then I read them Dr. Seuss, and they say, ‘We love poetry’ and ‘Poetry is fantastic.’ That’s really great to see.” Sroges said she loved getting to perform for the kids at the library’s party, saying she supports everything libraries do in our community. “This is a fantastic event. Anything that brings kids into libraries is amazing,” Sroges said. Berryville Intermediate School music teacher Benjamin Winn came to the party to support Sroges. Winn said he liked seeing how active the library is in Eureka Springs, especially during the holidays. “I think it’s a great gift from the community that parents can experience this kind of high-quality and family-oriented celebration without cost to them,” Winn said. “That way, they can focus on the joy of their children instead of the cost of the event.” Of course, Griffith said, she didn’t pull off the party alone. She thanked everyone at the library who devoted time to make the party successful, explaining how long it took to get everything to come together. “It’s taken all our staff working every single day to pull this off. I just think the library has a great team,” Griffith said. “I think we’re blessed. We work hard, and we work well together. We get the job done. None of us could do it alone.” Along with the library’s staff, Griffith said, a few local teenagers helped out, too. Griffith said three of the teenagers on the Teen Advisory Council gave their time to help with the party. Eureka Springs High School sophomore Isaiah McCurry said it was just his way of giving back. “I’ve been coming to the library since I was in second or third grade, so just the chance to be able to help out and put something on for the kids is great,” McCurry said. “You never know what a kid might be going through at home, and helping them could really brighten their day.” The best part of her job, Griffith said, is introducing young people like McCurry to the library. She said events like the Christmas party help pull in kids who might not come to the library otherwise. “It’s very important, because that means the earliest memories the kids have of this library will be good ones. If you go to the library more often, it just makes you better,” Griffith said. “The library is a really positive place. Everybody wants to come to the library.”
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By Kelby Newcomb
Three commission chairs addressed the Eureka Springs City Council on Monday night about what their commissions did in 2016 and what they’re planning for 2017. Historic District Commission chairwoman Dee Bright reported that her commission has a vacancy. Bright said the commission issues a certificate of appropriateness for alterations of exterior architectural features, demolition and new construction. The commission meets twice a month, she said, and uses the Eureka Springs Historic District design guidelines to make decisions. “We usually review about 500 applications each year,” Bright said. “In 2016, we reviewed a record number of applica-
tions for new residential construction.” The commission voted to save two properties, Bright said, and received grants from the state to attend training conferences. “In 2016, we attended three state ones. They were all in Little Rock,” Bright said. “We did one national in Mobile.” Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission chairman Ken Ketelsen spoke next, saying the CAPC continues to receive good collections. The commission has $1,302,094, Ketelsen said, which is approximately $91,000 more than the projections for 2016. Hotels, cabins and cottages have consistently brought in revenue, he said, but B&Bs have suffered a bit. “It was a short fall, so fairly insignificant in the big picture, but nonetheless
less,” Ketelsen said. He said the commission has been moving from print to digital marketing, trying to reach markets in areas that haven’t been reached through print advertising. “Dallas has been really strong for us. Oklahoma continues to be strong,” Ketelsen said. The commission is looking at its 2017 budget, he added, and hopes to adjust it for the revenue that has come in this year. “The numbers are strong. We’ve done well,” Ketelsen said. “Next year, we’re looking at increasing the budget by 10 percent roughly. It’s basically where we’re ending this year, so we should have some money. Things look strong See Review, page 20
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CAPC hears from mobile app developer By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission is still considering its app options. At a workshop Dec. 7, Chip Ford addressed the commission about an app he’s been working to produce. Ford is asking the commission to spend $20,000 to use the app as a marketing tool for tourism. Ford recalled attending previous workshops where commissioners had questions about the app, saying he has responded to those questions. One of the biggest questions, Ford said, is what database he plans to use for the app. “I talked to the team and came up with some ways I think would really be best for the CAPC,” Ford said. The app was originally developed to be released independently, Ford said. “We never really thought any organization was going to be any part of this. We’re trying to pause everything and mold this so it benefits the CAPC,” Ford said. CAPC director Mike Maloney pointed out that the commission had several questions for Ford about the app. “What’s the bottom line?” Maloney said. The bottom line, Ford said, is that he expects to launch the app on March 14. He initially planned to release it on Feb. 14, Ford said, but changed his mind because of delays. Commissioner Susan Harman asked Ford if he plans to release the app regardless of the CAPC’s participation, and he said he does. “What is the bottom line?” Maloney
asked. Ford said he’d like the commissioners to vote on whether or not they wanted to be involved with the app. De facto commissioner Damon Henke said he needed to know how much Ford wants for the app first, and Ford said he’s still asking for $20,000. Maloney said he finds the price point concerning. “Initially when Chip came in, he asked for $80,000. Then he came to us a few weeks later with $125,000, and now it’s been dumbed down to $20,000,” Maloney said. “So my confidence level, I’m sorry, has just eroded.” Henke agreed. “I’m right there with you, Mike, and not necessarily because of the pricing,” Henke said. “I know the amount of content work that needs to be done. I’d like to take this in-house and have control of our database.” Harman asked what would happen if the commission decides to work on the project without Ford’s help. “If we were to bring this in-house, who is going to do it? Is there a need for a new employee? Does that become a full-time employee?” Harman said. “If you say we’re going to bring it in-house, we have to bring it in-house and do it. It is a product that is needed by the CAPC now, and if we’re going to do it, we need to have a product that is professional and done right.” “I just don’t know how you have the confidence in [Ford] to do it right,” Henke responded. Maloney said he could understand Harman’s point.
“To bring it in-house, you probably would need additional staff. I think the bottom line is in the history of the app that we have right now, we’ve had less than 1,000 downloads,” Maloney said. “I foresee some investigation as to what the app should be…and what we see in the future for it.” Though he plans to launch the app with or without the CAPC, Ford said, he thinks the app will be more successful with tourists if the commission is involved. “At the end of the day, will tourists know about it through me? Yes,” Ford said. “But will more of them know about it through you? Definitely.” Harman said she wants the city to have a good app in the very near future. The commission has options, she said, but she wants to come to a consensus soon. “Am I saying we absolutely have to go with Chip? No,” Harman said. “I want something to happen that works, so when I’m trying to tell my guests what to do, I don’t have to go to five different websites.” Ford said he was happy to tell the commission more about the app. “I appreciate everyone taking the time to listen and ask questions,” he said. “I know everyone here is busy, and that’s another aspect of it, too. Everybody’s got a mountain of things to do. Here’s something that’s ready to rock and roll.” The commission also heard from music festival promoter Jon Walker. Walker explained that he worked in the corporate world for years while hosting small music festivals on his back porch. He began producing the music festivals full time, Walk-
er said, after his miniature festivals started to grow. “At first it was a very small kind of thing. Next thing you know, we’ve got 500 people on my lawn in Rogers,” Walker said. “I realized things were changing, and it wasn’t just a party anymore. It was a music event.” Walker said he started hosting music festivals on The Farm, a property just outside of Eureka Springs. Since then, he said, he’s produced 15 music festivals. The best thing about the festivals, Walker said, is the type of people who come to them. “It’s really nice, because the crowds we’re bringing aren’t giving me any problems. It’s the type of people I think we’re attracting to the area,” Walker said. “We have a little higher ticket price than other festivals in the area, so I think that brings us an older crowd. The fact that we focus on bluegrass music helps, too.” He added, “I do all my music festivals in Eureka Springs. This is really where I want to do it.” Henke asked Walker what kind of partnership he wants with the CAPC, and Walker said he’d like help promoting the festivals in print media. “If you guys had any kind of buying power on some of the magazines in town, that’s where I could use help,” Walker said. The commission agreed to hear from Walker in the future as the music festivals happen. “That’s the whole idea,” Walker said. “I want to work with you. That’s why I’m here.”
Book signing slated for Dec. 16
June Westphal and Kate Cooper will be at the Eureka Springs Historical Museum from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, signing copies of their books. The books include “A Fame Not Easily Forgotten,” “Eureka Springs: A Postcard History,” “50 Memory Moments,” “Eureka Springs: City of Healing Waters” and “Eureka Springs: A Pictorial History.” If
you are a member of the museum, you can receive a 10 percent discount on all purchases. Westphal will also be meeting with Angela Fritz, director of special collections at the University of Arkansas, on Tuesday, Dec. 20, where she will give the university copies of all of her published titles.
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DeVito asks CAPC to cover city’s portion of The Aud By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission could take an even bigger role at The Auditorium next year. Commissioner James DeVito proposed that the commission cover the city’s part of The Auditorium’s expenses at a workshop Wednesday, Dec. 7. DeVito pointed out that the city’s finances are in dire shape, saying he wants the commission to step up to help out. “We’re in a financial predicament at City Hall and the CAPC is an arm of city government,” DeVito said. “We have the only available resource to help the city out at this time, and the only way we’re enabled as the CAPC to aid the city would be through The Auditorium.” DeVito said he wants the commission to cover what the city spends to operate The Auditorium each year. That will be around $50,000, DeVito said. “We could use a little good PR too, and I feel that’s going to aid the city in these dire
circumstances,” he said. “It’s the right thing to do. Since we’re in the process of discussing the budget, I think this is more than appropriate at this time.” The commission’s proposed 2017 budget will increase from 2016, DeVito continued, making it possible to allocate more money toward The Auditorium. “I’m not coming to this lightly, because I see what the budget at City Hall is, and I see the constraints with police and fire,” DeVito said. “I think it’s a very appropriate thing for us to pick up the utilities at The Auditorium at this time. I don’t feel we have a whole lot of options at City Hall to keep the lights on.” He added, “I think this needs to be a topic of discussion as we formulate our budget. I think it’s a win-win for everybody considered here.” CAPC director Mike Maloney said he plans to consult with finance director Rick Bright on the proposal. “We don’t really want to take it out of reserves. I understand exactly what you’re saying,” Maloney said. “I do go to depart-
ment head meetings. I know where everything falls. The city is in a dire situation.” Maloney said he was disappointed when the proposed 1 percent sales tax didn’t pass during the general election in November. “I think that was probably the salvation of the city, and no one understood. That really is almost a crime,” Maloney said. “If their water bills go up three times, they can sit back and pay those bills. We can all laugh because we knew this would be the situation.” He continued, “Let Rick and I look at this, please. We can continue to go ahead and fine-tune our budget.” De facto commissioner Damon Henke pointed out that the commission already spends $110,000 a year on The Auditorium. “I certainly respect the request, but we’ve been around this table talking about the $110,000 and how we basically give back to the city and help them out every year,” Henke said. DeVito reiterated the situation the city is in.
“We’re down there trying to pare off police and fire and balance the budget with every aspect of the city,” DeVito said. “This commission is a big part of the city government. The commission has the authority to fund The Auditorium.” “We’ve been doing that for $110,000 a year, and we’ve been disappointed we had to do that every year,” Henke responded. “Now you’re asking for an increase.” Commissioner Terry McClung said it didn’t have to be a permanent increase, and Karen Pryor said she thinks it’s a good idea for the commission to help out. “I think it would be a huge good will gesture for us,” Pryor said. Bright agreed to take the proposal in consideration while completing the 2017 budget. “If we’re going to add an events person for $40,000 a year and if we’re going to add $60,000 of programming in The Auditorium…if we don’t have the lights on, we can’t do any of this,” Bright said. “We ought to have some contingency in place.”
DeVito proposes cap on B&Bs in residential districts By Samantha Jones
James DeVito won’t be an alderman at the Eureka Springs City Council’s next meeting, but he will be responsible for one of the discussions there. On Monday night, DeVito proposed a discussion on a cap on B&Bs in residential districts for the council’s next meeting in January. DeVito said he has seen how B&Bs are received in town after being on the council and the Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission for years. “Having served as long as I have on council gives me a perspective some of the new people here might not have reached yet,” DeVito said. “You come to the council table. You look at the laws that are before us and you naturally assume that’s the way it is. I think there is always a responsibility to look again at some of the ordinances that we have to see how effective they are.” DeVito recalled when the council ap-
proved a six-month moratorium on new applications for B&B conditional use permits in residential areas earlier this year. He supported the moratorium, DeVito said, because he saw the problems the planning commission had been having with the CUP applications. “This has been an issue that’s been on my radar for a long time. This is a very contentious issue in our community,” DeVito said. “If you remember the meeting a few months ago when a lawyer just berated the planning commission … I mean, just went off. There’s so much passion and so much angst.” He continued, “We have a responsibility at this table to protect the community, and it’s imperative we protect our residential districts.” During his time on the CAPC, DeVito said, he has seen hotels, cabins and cottages bring in a good amount of revenue. DeVito pointed out that B&Bs have not been bringing in as much revenue as those
lodgings. “The B&Bs are diminishing,” he said. He has a problem with granting a CUP for a B&B in residential areas, DeVito said, because it is spot zoning. “You are bringing a commercial venture to a residential district but also at the same time … you’re diluting the value of our commercial districts,” DeVito said. “You tear at the fabric of the neighborhoods.” When people visit Eureka Springs, he said, they enjoy seeing the community of people who live in town. “If B&Bs are allowed to proliferate, what will happen is you’ll run a lot of B&Bs out,” DeVito said. “What we’re seeing is younger generations are moving toward cabins and cottages and away from B&Bs.” Preventing future B&Bs in residential areas, DeVito added, would streamline the process for the planning commission as well. “Then Planning only has to approve the
applicant. They don’t have to go through this lengthy procedure of notifying all the people in the community and raising the angst of the neighbors that live there,” he said. “It becomes a simple project when all you have to do is approve the applicants, because the property itself has already been through the mill.” Though he won’t be an alderman at the next meeting, DeVito said, he plans to speak during public comments in support of capping the amount of B&Bs in residential areas. “It just simplifies the process. I think it’s something I’d like to see the council take a look at,” he said. “We have enough, and we don’t need anymore.” Alderman David Mitchell said he hopes the council will consider the changes the planning commission has made to the B&B code over the past six months. “We definitely want to be sure that new information passed from planning is included in this discussion,” Mitchell said.
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Council addresses smoking in city parks By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
Much like smoke itself, the smoking policy in city parks is up in the air. On Monday night, the Eureka Springs City Council discussed the policy. Alderman James DeVito pointed out that the issue has come to the council table in the past, saying he wants to ban smoking in all city parks. DeVito acknowledged that parks director Justin Huss wants to allow smoking in some places at Lake Leatherwood City Park but said he doesn’t agree. “I understand the question about revenue is basically what’s driving him on that issue,” DeVito said. He said smoking is a fire hazard. There are alternatives to lighting cigarettes, DeVito said, such as using vaporizers or using oral tobacco. DeVito said the city can’t outlaw vaporizers because of an act allowing medical marijuana in Arkansas. “As in most states, a lot of that is delivered to patients by vaporizers,” DeVito said. “I see the opportunity to exempt vaporizers in city parks. You can use the same device to deliver the product, but a vaporizer does not have the ignition source that a cigarette or a cigar does.” He continued, “I feel we could have the ability to ameliorate the impact to smokers
by allowing vaporizers. Medical marijuana can be delivered through vaporizer, so that’s something we cannot prohibit.” Alderwoman Kristi Kendrick said she has a problem with the littering associated with smoking. Kendrick said she doesn’t like seeing cigarette butts on the ground, saying chewing tobacco can cause similar problems. “I would have an objection to that for the same reason…a lot of people spit it on the ground,” Kendrick said. “Well, then you’re going to have to outlaw spitting,” DeVito responded. “No, just spitting tobacco,” Kendrick said. “I would be willing to compromise so far as the vaporizer goes. The amendment does prohibit us from taking certain steps as far as prohibiting medical marijuana.” Alderwoman Mickey Schneider asked how the council plans to police smoking in a park as big as Lake Leatherwood City Park. “Are you going to pay for the policing it will take to have someone stay down in Leatherwood 24/7 to make sure the law is followed?” Schneider said. “If you don’t, selective policing is illegal.” She said she wasn’t worried about smoking being a fire hazard at Lake Leath-
erwood, either. “I don’t know if any fires have ever happened at Lake Leatherwood, and the list go on,” Schneider said. “You are outside in air blowing smoke away. If someone doesn’t like smokers, they don’t need to stand by them, because they have plenty of room to go elsewhere. These are all the kind of things you really need to consider before you put the city at risk.” Parks chairman Bill Featherstone said the parks commission doesn’t want to restrict its customer base at Lake Leatherwood because of a no-smoking rule. “We think it’s more appropriate to restrict smoking from areas and in areas selectively that make sense as opposed to all 1,600 acres,” Featherstone said. He added that he’s not concerned about smoking being a fire hazard at Lake Leatherwood. “We allow campfires, which obviously are a much bigger threat in the way of fires,” Featherstone said. The council could agree to prohibit smoking on the trails, Featherstone said, but the parks commission can’t get behind a blanket ban at Lake Leatherwood. “We don’t want people smoking in the cabins, but if they’re sitting on the front porch … it’s kind of bad business to not al-
low people to smoke on the porch,” Featherstone said. Alderman David Mitchell agreed. “My inn is smoke-free for the rooms, but I allow people to smoke outside,” Mitchell said. “In all honestly, listening to everyone here … Bill, I totally support your explanation. I would have a hard time blanketing the whole park with it. I think you could have selected smoke areas.” Kendrick said she doesn’t think of smoking when she thinks of parks. “I think the parks are about health and smoking is just an anathema to that,” Kendrick said. Schneider said she couldn’t support a blanket ban on smoking at Lake Leatherwood. “Logic is a wonderful thing. If you don’t like smoking, don’t stand next to the smoker,” she said. “If a smoker likes parks and they want to ride their bikes, they have the right to do that. It’s outside. It’s not a closed little area. It’s a huge area.” Featherstone gave Mayor Butch Berry a copy of an ordinance approved by the parks commission, and Berry said he would get that ordinance to all the council members by the next council meeting. Featherstone said he appreciated that. See Council, page 30
Council says goodbye to DeVito By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs City Council will be missing a familiar face next year. Alderman James DeVito lost his council seat to Peg Adamson in the general election last month. On Monday night, DeVito attended his last city council meeting as an alderman. Alderwoman Kristi Kendrick thanked DeVito for his service on the council, saying she will miss working with him. Alderman Terry McClung agreed. “He’s been here a long time. He’s been involved a long time,” McClung said. “Whether we agree on everything has nothing to do with it … he’s always been
concerned and interested.” Alderwoman Mickey Schneider said she’ll miss DeVito, too. “As adversarial as you and I have been for years upon years upon years, our goals for the most part have always been the same, just from different directions,” Schneider said. “Enjoy your retirement, so to speak. Work hard. Bring us snacks on occasion. Thank you … you have done good.” Alderman Bob Thomas remembered when DeVito told him to avoid putting a face on issues. That advice helped him quite a bit, Thomas said, when he first joined the council. “I think that’s very important. When
people come to us, we remember we have to apply the laws and follow rules and not make decisions based on who that is,” Thomas said. “I thank you for that, because I’ve kept that in my mind many times, even when I’m at the grocery store and somebody wants to talk to me about an issue. I appreciate that advice. Thank you.” Alderman David Mitchell agreed. “Thank you, James, for all you have done and continue to do,” Mitchell said. Mayor Butch Berry pointed out how long DeVito has been on the council, saying DeVito has exhibited the traits a council person needs to be successful. “You bring a lot of history and enthusi-
asm. You also brought up issues that needed to be considered, but more important was your dedication and willingness to be of service,” Berry said. “I will miss you, and I know the council will miss you. We’ll be seeing you again at the microphone.” DeVito said he appreciated all the kind comments. “I thank everybody for putting up with me. I know I can be passionate about some things,” DeVito said. “I”m glad to have served the community. I will continue to be involved in the community.” He said there’s an open position on the CAPC, saying he plans to apply for it. “I hope I will get the nod from all of you here at the council,” DeVito said.
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FBLA students make a business selling cupcakes By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
At Eureka Springs High School, the students mean business. Students involved in the Future Business Leaders of America have spent the past month running a cupcake business, selling the cupcakes to everyone at the school and at Basin Park during the Santa in the Park event. Junior Jordon Henley is the sales manager of the club and said she is impressed with how successful the cupcake sale has been. Henley explained that the students planned to sell 155 cupcakes overall but ended up selling 207 at the school alone. The fundraising goal was $1,011, Henley said, and the students have already raised $1,040. “We have exceeded that. I think that’s so great,” Henley said. “We’re really happy about it. It’s exciting. I feel like we’ve worked hard. We have everything nice and planned. We’ve done our best…better than years past.” Junior Syana Barden, who is general manager of the business, said it’s his job to make sure everything goes as planned. So far, Barden said, that has been successful. “I’m just in charge of making sure everything gets done and gets done right,” Barden said. “Everything has gone beautifully. I’ve seen that people really do care and will step up and do their jobs.” The most important lesson she’s learned,
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The Eureka Springs High School FBLA club is just finishing up its holiday project.
Henley said, is the value of teamwork. “I’m working hand-in-hand with a lot of the other departments. I work with the treasurer, and I also work with operations,” Henley said. “I feel like it helps with the teamwork aspect of the businesses. I feel like I have a stronger grasp on what needs to happen, what you need to have.” It hasn’t always been easy, she said. “We’ve had curveballs thrown at us during this process. It’s really taught me to go around it and keep going,” Henley said. Barden agreed, saying he’s gained a great-
er respect for teamwork because of the project. “It’s taught me how to deal with people in different parts of the business, because they all have their demands that have to match up to each other,” Barden said. “You have to change things around, but it will work. For a business to run, everything has to run in sync. That’s one of my challenges. It’s a learning experience.” Half of the money raised will go toward FBLA, Henley said, and the other half will be split between Good Shepherd Humane
Society and the Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Henley said she’s happy to see the project help others in this way. “We’re not only connecting to our community. We’re also really helping our community,” Henley said. “It has a really strong impact on me. I enjoy helping our small town. With a town our size, we have to work together.” She continued, “We just have to. I think that we can put our energy toward our town, and I really like that.” Barden said he likes giving back, too. “Being in FBLA has opened me up to how much helping in the community, like this fundraising money, can give back to the community,” Barden said. “It feels good, and I know it can make a difference. It’s taught me a lot about being selfless and thinking of others.” Sherry Sullivan, business and computer teacher, said she’s proud of her students. “I think it means a lot to them to help out. Everything we can do working with younger people in Eureka Springs means a lot to me,” Sullivan said. Jack Moyer and Jacqueline Wolven, who work with Main Street Eureka Springs, said they’ve seen how successful students can be when they put their mind to it. Moyer explained that he and Wolven have been working with the students on the cupcake See FBLA, page 26
Historic District Commission OKs work at 33 Ridgeway By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs Historic District Commission approved work at 33 Ridgeway on Wednesday, Dec. 7. The commission voted to allow Chris Fischer to remove a secondary chimney at his home. Fischer asked to remove the secondary chimney and decrease the height of the primary chimney. He explained that the primary chimney is around 12 feet tall, saying it’s difficult to maintain it at such a height. The secondary chimney, he said, has been giving him even more problems. “The water coming off of [the dormers] slopes directly onto the base of the chimney.
We’ve been finding leaks with this chimney for several years,” Fischer said. Fischer said he wanted to remove the secondary chimney completely, replacing the roofline of the dormer and main slope on the roof. “On the front chimney, I would like to reduce the height to a more manageable long-term level for future consideration on the integrity of that structure,” Fischer said. “If that is not agreeable, then I would retain the chimney, but I would like to reduce the eventual impact or maintenance level on that chimney.” Commissioner Melissa Greene said she’d support Fischer’s request to remove the sec-
ondary chimney but wanted to keep the primary chimney. She moved to do so, and the commission agreed. In other business, the commission approved an additional stairway at 120 N. Main and a new window and extended deck at 19 Norris. The commission tabled requests to enlarge the entrance gait and re-build the carriage house at 12 Lookout Circle. Also at the meeting, the commission approved three items on the consent agenda: re-wrapping an existing billboard at 120 S. Main, two new signs at 120 S. Main and a new sign at 13 N. Main. The consent agenda items are Level I applications that the city preservation officer believes to be in
accordance with the design guidelines. Any commissioner or member of the public may place any consent agenda item on the regular agenda for discussion. The commission moved on to administrative approvals, which are applications for repair and work involving no changes in materials of color, as well as changes in roof color. The commission accepted these approvals, including re-roofing at 10 Singleton, repairing, replacing and repainting rotting siding at 17 Bridge St. and re-roofing and a new color at 30 Steel. The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, at City Hall.
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Successful Silver Tea To the Editor: The members of St. James Episcopal Church in Eureka Springs wish to sincerely thank all the people in our community and friends of our community, for their terrific support of the year’s Silver Tea. It was our 50th anniversary of hosting this tea for charity. The charity this year is the Jeremiah House in Green Forest, AR. The turnout was overwhelming, and we want to thank you again for your support. – JANEE CROTTS CHAIRMAN OF THE SILVER TEA, 2016 AND ECW OF ST. JAMES CHURCH
Marching for change He Who Shall Remain Nameless will soon be anointed (Dec. 28) by the electoral college, an antiquated, phallic and undemocratic compromise system created by propertied white men in the 18th century because the average voters [other white men] could not be trusted to govern themselves. The college will meet to vote on who will be the president and vice president of the United States. She or He who gets 270 electoral votes out of the 538 electors will be anointed president. Arkansas gets six; so does my poor birth state of Mississippi gets six. Our household no longer watches TV news, except for some Rachel Maddow on MSNBC. We do not want to be unduly influenced by television “news” that are really right-wing falsehoods and Trumpish propaganda. Thank you, Eureka newspapers, for
informing us, with relatively balanced information. On Jan. 21, the Women’s March for Arkansas is calling on all people to come to Little Rock at 10 a.m. at the state capitol to turn our righteous anger about Donald Trump’s policies to energizing our democracy. Some of us Eureka women are driving down to Little Rock with pink teeshirts: Eureka Springs Women / no to racism / YES to Love/ We will gather in Little Rock and let the nation know our feelings and thoughts. Together we can change things. — TRELLA LAUGHLIN
Citizens of the Week
Thank you
Dear community, On behalf of “People Helping People,” I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Jacqueline Wolven, Dee Bright and the Downtown Network Board for another wonderful Cocktails for a Cause. Their vision and commitment to making each event unique and fun creates a gathering which enables organizations to continue their charitable work. We are grateful to Bobbie Foster and her staff (complete with an elf!) for hosting our event at Mud Street Cafe. It was a great space to reconnect with friends, peruse a silent auction, enjoy fabulous hors d’oeuvres and to remind ourselves of the importance of supporting each other and our community. Please consider attending these events that validate a small community’s success in helping one another. Know that a small act can make a big difference. Sincerely, – THE “PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE” TEAM
The Eureka Springs High School National Honor Society students are this week’s Citizens of the Week. The students have been wrapping presents for recipients of the Angel Tree for the past two weeks and will continue to do so until all the gifts have been wrapped. To nominate someone for Citizen of the Week, email Samantha Jones at Citizen. Editor.Eureka@gmail.com.
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hursday nights are special in our household. Gideon and I both spend much of the first half of the week working hard and on opposite schedules, so we don’t see each other a whole lot until Thursdays. Thursdays are amazing. On Thursdays, I’m setting up next week’s paper and Gideon’s spending the day hanging out with the cat and doing laundry. It’s a fairly light day for both of us ... certainly a welcome reprieve from our busy lives. The biggest reason we look forward to it, though, isn’t the break from work. For us, it’s all about Survivor. Yes, I’m referring to the long-running reality game show starring the very attractive Jeff Probst. Nobody can rock a puka shell necklace the way Jeff Probst can, and that’s a fact. The show airs on Wednesday nights, but Gideon and I are rarely home in time to watch it. We watch it on Thursday nights instead. Now, I’m a pretty impatient person. If I find something I like, I find it hard to wait to enjoy it. This is possibly the one show I can wait to watch, and that’s all because of Gideon. It’s become kind of a thing for us. Some couples go out to dinner on Friday night or have Sunday brunch with friends every week. Gideon and I watch Survivor on Thursdays. That’s our thing. To be honest, I can’t think of very many things I look forward to more. The moment I leave work on Thursday evening, I get excited. I know Gideon has probably cooked one of my favorite dinners. Even better, I can wear my favorite pair of pajamas because it’s laundry day. Is there anything better than coming home to comfort food and clean clothes? Well, a million dollars is probably a little better. But Gideon and I aren’t the kind to play the lottery, so we watch Survivor, where a bunch of average
Joes compete for a million dollars. It’s basically the same thing, or at least that’s what we tell ourselves as we stuff our faces with mashed potatoes and yell at emaciated 20-somethings to hang on just a little longer during the immunity challenge. We started watching Survivor around a year ago. I realized that 26 Samantha Jones seasons were available on Hulu and started a marathon. Gideon watched because we have only one television. Over time, he grew fond of some contestants and, of course, Jeff Probst. I was all in from the beginning, so you can imagine my excitement when Gideon suggested that we start watching the show live once the next season began. That’s what we did. This past January, we followed season 32 from beginning to end. I got pretty emotionally invested in the show, so I was especially upset when Aubry didn’t win it all in the finale. Gideon didn’t seem to care about the winner as much. I initially interpreted that as him not liking the show, but now I know that’s not the case. With this season’s finale airing this week, we’ve been talking about why we watch the show. Gideon said he doesn’t like the show as much as I do, but he does like that it’s something we do together every week. That made me realize that, no matter how attractive Jeff Probst looks in his puka shell necklaces, it’s not about the show. It’s about regularly finding time to do something fun with somebody you love. It’s about turning someSee Jones, page 29
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Ozarks Chorale
Photos by David Bell
The Ozarks Chorale celebrated holiday spirit during the annual Christmas concert Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Eureka Springs City Auditorium.
Members of the Ozarks Chorale come from all across Northwest Arkansas.
In her sixth year as artistic director of the Ozarks Chorale, conductor Beth Withey is the spark plug for the group.
Members of the Ozarks Chorale come from all ercussionist Caleb Bomar accompanies the chorale on Eureka Springs graduate Cody Cooper uses Braille music as across Northwest Arkansas. the drums for an African carol ‘Betelehemu.’ he sings with the Ozarks Chorale.
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Photos by Tavi Ellis
Kris Kringle returned to Basin Park on Saturday, Dec. 10, during Santa in the Park.
Suzanne Reed tells Santa what she and Gnarley would like Eureka Springs High School students Syama Barden and Lorraine Ellis volunteer as Future Business Leaders for Christmas this year. of America to help the event be merry and bright.
Santa brings families together for holiday fun.
Hilka Zimmerman volunteers her time to help kids make glittering reindeer antlers.
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School board gives thumbs up to fitness trail
New officers
By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com
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The Carroll County Board of Realtors installed its new officers on Thursday, Dec. 8, at the Crescent Hotel. Pictured from left to right are director Adam Biossat, director Angela Achenbach, director Trey Weaver, secretary treasurer Kent Turner, vice president Amy Ward and president Robin Milam.
Community Spirit
The Eureka Springs School Board on Monday adopted a resolution agreeing to allow the construction of a fitness trail at the site of the former Eureka Springs High School. The site is now home to the Eureka Springs Community Center, whose operating foundation leases the property from the school district. Bill Featherstone, representing the community center foundation, addressed the school board at Monday’s meeting. Featherstone briefly outlined plans for the trail, which will be lighted and paved and will feature 10 to 20 exercise stations. Plans also call for an unpaved, unlighted spur trail. Featherstone said the community center foundation has $40,000 saved for the trail project and is applying for a $35,000 state grant. “I do have a rough idea of what the trail’s going to cost and it’s going to be somewhere around $100,000, but that is very preliminary.” In order to receive the grant, Featherstone said the area to be used for the trail will need to be leased to the city of Eureka Springs, either through a direct agreement between the school board and the city, or through a sublease between the community center foundation and the city. He asked the school board to adopt a resolution saying that it will enter a lease agreement with the city. “The agreement will be between the school district and the city of Eureka
Springs, unless you defer to us,” he said. The grant would require that the site be used for a trail for 15 years, or the state could seek repayment of the grant money. School board members questioned who would be responsible for repaying the grant if the trail is not operational for 15 years. “Who’s on the hook here financially?” asked board president Chris McClung. “The city,” Featherstone replied, although he said the community center foundation would pay for a surety bond to indemnify the city against any financial loss. School board members were hesitant to adopt a resolution regarding a lease. “I think we all probably support the idea in theory, but when it comes down to technicalities, we have some concerns,” McClung said. Featherstone said that although the community center foundation must make a presentation for the grant in February, the timetable for actually receiving the grant is much longer. “What they need to know at the end of February, in concept, is that the school board is willing to lease that property to the city.” Board member Al Larson made a motion to adopt a resolution agreeing to allow the community center foundation to build the fitness trail. The motion passed, 6-0. In other business, the board approved a bid of $14,000 from Craftsman Building Services Co., to repair the roof at the old high school building, and approved the hiring of Susan Ragsdale as a paraprofessional at the elementary school.
ES talent shines in Holiday Concert
The Carroll County Community Foundation’s Youth Advisory Council (YAC) helped pack backpacks with supplies at Loaves and Fishes on Wednesday, Nov. 16. The students involved were Grayson Ertel, Antonio Mendez, Henry Holtkamp, Madison Smalley, Kyrmbreana Conard, Curtis Worley, Amber Veach, Adrienne Aguilera, Catherine Hudgens, Mary Michael Hudgens, Madi Eastburn, Heidi Kirk, Rachel Adams and Cecilia Doss.
The Ozarks hills will come alive with the sound of holiday music on Saturday, Dec. 17, when the annual Home for the Holidays Concert takes place in The Auditorium at 7 p.m. Local Eureka Springs singers and groups will perform songs of the season. A variety of musical acts includes Don Matt & Scott Thompson, Catherine Reed, Nick Rorick, Michael Garrett, Cyndi Corkran, Mike Blackwell, Loretta Crenshaw, David Blankenship, Elby Mann, Brent Pierce, Scott Thompson, Gordon Norvelle Band, Opal Agafia, Melonlight Dance Company and more! There is no charge to attend the concert but donations to the Flint Street Food Bank are accepted at the door.
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Hackers freeze CCSO data, demand ransom By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@ox-internet.com
Most of the time, the Carroll County Sheriff’s office investigates crime. Last week, though, the CCSO became a crime victim. Lt. Daniel Klatt, the CCSO’s administrative commander, revealed at a news conference Monday that the agency’s computer systems were compromised in a cyberattack involving sophisticated “ransomware.” The hackers behind the attack encrypted a significant portion of CCSO’s data, making it inaccessible. Klatt said the attack involved all the files contained in the CCSO’s sheriff’s office management session and a portion of a single map drive. “The sheriff’s office management system houses all of our reports — booking, evidence, all those types of things,” Klatt said. In order to regain access, the sheriff’s office paid a ransom of approximately $2,440. The ransom was paid using Bitcoin, a form of virtual currency used for peer-to-peer online transactions. Klatt said investigators believe the attack started in India. The attackers gained access to CCSO’s data through one of the agency’s servers on the night of Dec. 5,
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Lt. Daniel Klatt of the Carroll County Sheriff’s Of ce speaks at a press conference Monday afternoon.
then installed encryption software on that server. Klatt said the attack came in the form of what computer experts call a “brute force attack.” “They use a system that keeps trying different passwords and things until they’re
able to get in,” he said. Klatt said he caught the cyberattack in progress and was able to stop it before all of CCSO’s systems were infected. Still, he said, the sheriff’s office lost access to approximately one-sixth of its total data. “Based on what we’ve seen and what we’ve investigated so far, we don’t believe that any data was actually taken,” Klatt said. “… They don’t typically take data. They’re after the money.” Klatt said the ransom money came from CCSO’s operating budget. He said conversations with experts led him to believe the hackers would unlock the data if the ransom was paid. “I was hesitant to spend that money,” he said. “Ninety-nine percent of the time, they unlock it. They don’t make money off getting a bad reputation. … It is what it is. I didn’t like it, but we had no choice.” Klatt said CCSO wasn’t the only agency that was attacked recently. Any government agency or entity is always going to be a hot target,” he said. “I do have information — I won’t get into much, but I do have information, I know of at least four more attacks, three of those got the exact same virus that we did, in this area.” Klatt said the ransomware attacks are
“widespread” and very difficult if not impossible to prevent. “They’re estimating about 300 successful attacks a day,” he said. “… These things are getting worse. They way that they mutate, the way that they spread, the way that they’re able to go out to different drives.” Being prepared for a ransomware attack is a better strategy than aiming to prevent them altogether, Klatt said. “It’s the way you manage your backups, it’s the way you manage your data and it’s the way you protect what you have that you really need to focus on a lot,” he said. “Obviously security and denying intrusions is very important but protecting yourself for when it is going to happen — if you go into it with that mindset, you’re probably going to be a lot more successful than spending all your time trying to figure out ‘how do I stop them?’ … We’re looking at a lot of strategies and I’m consulting with a lot of security people on strategies to try to stay ahead of this.” All things considered, Klatt said CCSO could have been much more seriously affected by the cyber-attack. “This could have resulted in a loss,” he said. “It could have been catastrophic. Fortunately. for lack of a better term, it worked out this time.”
Planning approves tourist lodging CUP at 50 Wall St. By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for tourist lodging at 50 Wall St. Tuesday night. Chairwoman Melissa Greene explained that the CUP is for a continued use, saying the property is already being used for tourist lodging. During a public hearing on the CUP application, Ken Lockhart said he’s had some problems living next to the commercial property. Lockhart said he has lived at 48 Wall St. for 11 years. For the last four or five years, Lockhart said, he’s had an issue with the parking situation.
“One of the reasons I bought that house was it had something unusual for Eureka Springs, which is ample parking around the house,” Lockhart said. “I thought it would be great for guests when I had them over.” Lockhart said he hasn’t had many opportunities to use those parking spaces because the people who work and stay at 50 Wall St. have been parking there instead. “Some of the workers there are parked in front of my house on almost a daily basis for a couple of hours each day, which for the most part isn’t a huge inconvenience,” Lockhart said. “But it does present some challenges. My oth-
er neighbors combined have not parked in front of my house for two months’ worth of time compared to what has been generated at the other property.” After the public hearing, the commission heard from Tom and Debbie Reay, who are interested in purchasing the property. Tom Reay said he and his wife fell in love with Eureka Springs and are excited to live and work in town. “We were looking around for a place to purchase the last two years. We’re hoping to have continued use of what has been built,” Reay said. Commissioner James Morris addressed the parking issue, saying the
planning commission can’t police onstreet parking. “Planning commission is not an enforcement body. We realize there can be a problem, and we do encourage the owner of the property to try to help police,” Morris said. “There are ways that can be enforced. As far as the owner being responsible for people parking, that’s something we can’t determine here.” The commission voted, unanimously approving the continued CUP at 50 Wall St. The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, at City Hall.
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Good Shepherd Humane Society receives two new grants By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
Good Shepherd Humane Society is all about the animals, and they have the grants to prove it. GSHS president Jay Fusaro reported Tuesday that the shelter has received a grant from the Walton Family Foundation that will provide money for the flea and tick fund for the better part of a year. Fusaro said the grant wouldn’t have been possible without the help of Allen Huffman, who found the grant and completed the paperwork for it. “We met for lunch one day. He was interested in seeing the shelter, so I arranged for a shelter visit for me, him and the shelter manager,” Fusaro said. “We went out there, he had a tour and was very impressed with the shelter …with the way we have things set up and how the animals are cared for.” Fusaro added, “He said, ‘How can I help you?’ I said, ‘If you know of any grants that are available, keep your eyes open.’ He took it upon himself to find the grant and do the paperwork.” Fusaro said it means a lot to everyone at Good Shepherd to see people in the community step up like this. “What makes it even more special is this is not something we were seeking, but somebody who’s respected and prominent in town and the business community came out to the shelter and wanted to help,” Fusaro said. “We’re very thankful and grate-
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next year.” Parks and recreation commission chairman Bill Featherstone spoke on behalf of his commission. Featherstone reported that the commission hired a new director, Justin Huss, in 2016 and said that was a wise decision. “Justin has proven to be everything that we bargained for and then some. We’re very pleased with his progress,” Featherstone said. “There’s so many great things I can say about Justin. Probably the kindest thing I can say about Justin is prior to moving here, he was
ful for that.” The grant is necessary, Fusaro said, to keep the animals at the shelter healthy and safe. Fusaro remembered first moving to Eureka Springs, saying he got involved with Good Shepherd because he and his wife are animal lovers. They even adopted one of their dogs from Good Shepherd, Fusaro said. “I went to a board meeting in late winter and it came up that money for flea and tick prevention was tough to come by,” Fusaro said. “My wife and I, along with two other volunteers, offered to pay for the first two months of flea and tick prevention when we saw Good Shepherd didn’t have the money.” Fusaro said he’s learned just how important flea and tick prevention is after talking to shelter manager Sandra Mittler over the past year. “I realized how quickly, if things aren’t kept in a sanitary, clean environment, how quickly disease can spread,” Fusaro said. “Flea and tick can be devastating to a shelter if it’s not cared for.” He thanked Advance Pest Control for keeping the conditions at the shelter sanitary, saying the company comes out to the shelter and treats the shelter and grounds for free. “We really appreciate that. It helps keep our flea and tick problem at bay,” Fusaro said. With the grant for flea and tick prevention coming in, Fusaro said, the shelter can
now focus on other improvements. “Having somebody fund flea and tick for a year is a huge expense that’s off our shoulders. We’re very thankful for that,” he said. “It allows us to redirect funds to out-of-state adoptions, to making sure the animals are getting proper medical treatment … things of that nature. It takes that expense burden away.” Good Shepherd has received another grant, Fusaro said, that helps the animals in a different way. He said the shelter received a grant from the Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District to finish up the meet and greet room. Fusaro thanked former GSHS president Troy Johnson, Jack Acord, Eureka Springs Mayor Butch Berry, Berryville Mayor Tim McKinney, Arkansas State Rep. Bryan King and Carroll County Judge Sam Barr for making the grant possible. “We’re very grateful to everybody that participated in putting that together for us,” Fusaro said. Being able to finish the meet and greet room, Fusaro said, will open up various opportunities for those who visit, live and work at the shelter. For those interested in adopting animals, he said, the room will allow them to interact with the animal in a private setting. It will also serve as a place for adopters to fill out paperwork and staff members to have lunch away from the main office. “We’re also going to use it to take pictures of animals as soon as they come in.
We’re going to put in proper lighting as well as a backdrop screen and make it really nice to take pictures of animals, which will increase our adoptions,” Fusaro said. Moving forward, he said, the shelter is looking for ways to fund new kennels. Fusaro explained that the shelter was originally built as a kill shelter and is now the only no-kill shelter in Carroll County. Because of that, he said, the kennels aren’t in the shape they should be in. “We visited the shelter in Fayetteville and the kennels were very professional … not only aesthetically pleasing but much more sanitary than the chain-link and concrete and cinderblock we currently have,” he said. “The inside of the shelter needs to be refurbished.” To purchase new kennels while balancing the budget, Fusaro said, Good Shepherd will need another grant. “Money’s tight. We all realize that. That’s why we don’t want to use money from operating expenses to do this,” Fusaro said. “What it will provide is a safer, more sanitary environment for the animals that will be easier to clean.” He encouraged anyone interested in writing grants to get involved with Good Shepherd. “We’re always looking for people to keep their eyes open for grants, or if they want to participate in writing grants for us…that would be great,” Fusaro said. For more information on the shelter, call 479-253-9188.
just ecstatic about being a member of the community and he continues to feel that same way. It’s really nice to have somebody heading parks who really loves it here.” The commission has made progress on the master plan for trails, Featherstone said. He explained the goal of the master plan, saying the commission hopes to create a system of trails with an epic loop trail connecting downtown Eureka Springs to Black Bass Lake and Lake Leatherwood. “We have an updated map thanks to the trails committee and the CAPC,” Featherstone said. “Now you can be anywhere on our trails system and iden-
tify exactly where you are. If you’re on the trails at Leatherwood, typically no longer than a quarter mile in distance you can find a mark with a number on it and go to your map and know exactly where you are.” The master plan for Lake Leatherwood City Park, Featherstone said, has also been progressing. He said the goal of the plan is to make the park self-sustaining. One step toward this, he said, was the purchase of new rental boats. “They have already paid for themselves. We’ve got some awesome boats at the marina,” Featherstone said. “It was an overwhelming success.” A bike camp has been built at the park,
he said, near the marina and the bathhouse. “We’re calling it a bike camp, but it obviously is open to anybody. It’s somewhere between a rustic campsite and one of our cabins out there,” Featherstone said. In 2017, he said, the commission plans to make more progress on the master plan for trails. He said the commission wants to build new trails at Black Bass Lake, as well as establish an adopta-trail program. Other plans for 2017, he said, include better surveillance of the parks, an exterior makeover of the bathrooms at Harmon Park and a trail connecting Clear Spring School to Harmon Park.
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Jefferson Lines bus service coming to Carroll County By Kelby Newcomb CCNNews@cox-internet.com
Carroll County residents now have access to bus service. Jefferson Lines has set up bus stops and routes in Berryville, Eureka Springs and Green Forest, and bus service began on Monday, Dec. 12. Kevin Pursey, director of marketing for Jefferson Lines, said the company is excited to expand into Carroll County. “We already service other parts of Arkansas, so being able to connect Carroll County to those is going to be a big opportunity,” Pursey said. He said the bus service provides daily scheduled service to 13 states. The service runs seven days a week and 365 days a year. Through partnerships with other bus companies, such as Greyhound Bus, he said the routes can connect people to thousands of destinations across the United States, Canada and Mexico. “We’re part of an interline system. That means you can get on a bus in Berryville and go anywhere in the nation,” Pursey said. “You can even connect to Greyhound and travel to destinations in Mexico and Canada.” For Arkansas, he said Jefferson Lines cur-
rently has a western and eastern service area, known as corridors. The western corridor includes Rogers and Bentonville, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Mena, De Queen, Lockesburg and Texarkana, he said, and the eastern corridor includes Harrison, Clinton, Conway, Little Rock and Pine Bluff. Pursey said that bus rates depend on the distance traveled, but customers can save money by booking in advance. He said customers save 10 percent on rates if they book their trips seven days in advance, 25 percent if they book their trips 14 days in advance and 50 percent if they book their trips 21 days in advance. He said there is also a 5percent discount for seniors, 10 percent discount for military and veterans, 15 percent discount for students, 20 percent discount for children and 30 percent discount for companions. “A one-way trip from Berryville to Little Rock would cost about $50, but, if you book it 21 days in advance, then it’s only about $25,” Pursey said. “Booking in advance really saves you money.” He said that customers can visit JeffersonLines.com to to book trips and check rates. “You can go online and book your ticket. Then you print it off at home and just come down to the bus terminal,” Pursey said. He said Jefferson Lines decided to expand
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Jefferson Lines bus driver Stephen Stockdale welcomes Berryville’s first passenger, Cassidy Sampson, who is moving back to Indiana. The bus line’s western corridor begins in Fayetteville and now makes stops in Berryville, Eureka Springs and Green Forest on its route to Harrison.
service to Carroll County after hearing about the growing market in the area. “From our perspective, we have been hearing a lot about growth in the area and felt it was a good time to connect that area to our western and eastern corridors,” Pursey
said. He concluded, “We’re very excited to be a part of community, and we’re excited to offer this service to residents.” Tickets can be booked online at JeffersonLines.com.
Clear Spring School raising money for annual fund By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
Clear Spring School is seeking donations to its annual fund. Dori Thomas, director of admissions and development, said the fund covers all the operations of the school. Thomas said the fundraiser for the annual fund kicked off with Giving Tuesday on Nov. 29, where the school brought in $5,000. “It was the first time we participated in the national day of giving. It’s pretty much a social media event,” Thomas said. “Since we have a small sphere, we raised a little over $5,000 with our association of parents and teachers. I was satisfied with that.” Raising money for the annual fund, Thomas said, involves reaching out to everyone involved with Clear Spring School. She said the fundraiser usually aims for 100 percent participation from the families
and staff associated with Clear Spring. “It’s our biggest fundraiser. Every independent school has an annual fund. It’s kind of a requirement of accreditation,” Thomas said. “We want 100 percent participation from all our families and board members. That helps us get grants when it shows we’re a community that comes together to support our school.” Thomas explained that the annual fund pays for things like utilities and teacher salaries. High school teacher Jessica Fitzpatrick said she’s seen firsthand how this fund helps the students. Fitzpatrick described what she hopes to teach students at Clear Spring, saying she wants them to learn skills such as creativity, innovation and collaboration. “That’s something we’ve always done. That’s part of the progressive education philosophy, that students come to you with
knowledge already and you help them bring it out and connect to their world and classmates versus the old method where students are empty vessels and we pour knowledge inside them,” Fitzpatrick said. In modern times, she said, this teaching philosophy is especially important. “The kind of skills they’ll need for jobs are much more about solving problems, working together and being an active citizen in their community,” Fitzpatrick said. “We’ve always focused on those, but I think in today’s world those things are even more important.” One way the annual fund helps, she said, is with the travel program. Fitzpatrick said the school plans to take the students to Washington, D.C. this year. “We’ve been studying civics and government and history. To bring those together, we take extended trips, and that takes
money,” Fitzpatrick said. She added that the students have an independent study every year, saying they can work alone or in groups. Fitzpatrick said the annual fund is especially necessary for projects like this, where the school can’t predict what the students will need ahead of time. She said one of her students has been studying photography and another has been looking into Native American crafts. “In order to present your photography, you need to be able to print it off and frame it,” Fitzpatrick said. “Those things have costs that we don’t always know up front based on the individual project.” Thomas said the students will have an exhibition of their projects at the school’s holiday program. The program is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, at the Crescent Hotel Conservatory.
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Handmade gifts
Donations being accepted for Eureka Springs family By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
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Beta Sigma Phi sorority recently donated handmade bookmarks to Eureka Springs Elementary School students. The bookmarks are made from recycled materials, and each has a note encouraging students to think about reading good books. Pictured from left to right are Juanita Ehret, Karen Johnson and Mary Muller.
E. Entertainment announces Thomas as event manager
E. Entertainment is announcing the hiring of Dori Thomas as the new event manager of Event Eureka, the newly remodeled event venue in downtown Eureka Springs. Thomas joins E. Entertainment with more than 20 years of experience in the event coordination business, working in the area of academia, festivals, weddings and private events. Autumn Spencer, co-owner of E. Entertainment and Grotto Wood Fired Grill and Wine Cave, said she’s looking forward to working with
Thomas. “We are thrilled to bring Dori onboard as part of the E. team. She comes highly recommended with a strong track record of success and is well-respected in the community,” Spencer said. “Her vast experience in so many types of event coordination lends itself well to Eureka Springs. her enthusiasm about creating exciting opportunities to bring a wide variety of events to town is exactly what E. is looking for.”
If you’re looking to help others during the holiday season, you don’t have to look too far. Amy Ward, who co-owns Cafe Amore, reported Tuesday that an account has been opened at Arvest Bank where people can donate to the family of one of her employees. Ward said her employee, Emily, has never gotten to celebrate Christmas with her four children because of her husband. Her employee’s husband, Ward said, allegedly threatened to kill her and others who work at Cafe Amore. “He’s been put in jail. She’s now a woman with four kids on one income,” Ward said. “Her husband has never allowed those kids to have a Christmas because he’s abusive. This is going to be their first Christmas.” She wants the family to have a good Christmas, Ward said, because the holi-
days are all about creating lifelong memories with family and friends. “We’re just trying to make it good for the kids. Christmas is about the kids,” Ward said. Ward said she’s enjoyed working with her employee and only wants the best for her family. “She’s a great employee. We’ve known her family since 2011, and we want to help her and them,” Ward said. Emily’s four children are Tristan, 4; Liam, 3; Hannah, 2; and Mia Rose, 8 months. Ward said she’s hoping people donate as much as they can to the family, saying she wants this Christmas to be special for the kids. “We want the community to come donate, even if it’s $10,” Ward said. “We want to get her kids a nice Christmas.” The donate, tell Arvest you want to give to Emily’s Christmas fund. For more information, call Ward at 479-981-6442.
Helping hand
Five and Dime Drama Collective is soliciting scripts for Spring 2017 production The Five and Dime Drama Collective is soliciting scripts for a Spring 2017 theatrical production. Script categories include: 10-minute plays, one act plays (20 to 30 minutes) or fulllength plays (60 to 90 minutes). Scripts must be original works that have never been produced, and they must be written by a local Eureka Springs area author. For submission information and guidelines email FiveAndDimeDrama@gmail.com
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(From left) Miriam Wyatt, Kaitlyn Warner, Georgia Bell Patterson, Steve Ketchersid and Monica Reuter discuss spice identification at the Spice Boat in Eureka Springs. Ketchersid was helping the 4-H state championship team brush up on the topic before the national competition in January.
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lu season is usually during the months of January, February and March. As of this writing, Jim Fain we have had a very warm, yet not-sowet winter. Today is the first day of biting cold, but it is beautiful outdoors. Colds have been present but not like other years and so far I have seen only one case of the flu. I’m hoping this year will continue to be mild. Just in case, here is a revamp of how to naturally care for colds and especially flu. First, I personally take 6,000 iu/day of vitamin D. I find this is good to do to keep respiratory diseases at bay. When colds start to show up, flu won’t be far away, so here is a primer on natural care for these predictable nasties. First, at the first symptom of cold or flu go heavy on Monolaurin and you may stop it in its tracks so buy a bottle in advance and have it on hand. Otherwise, did you know tropical red Hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa) tea, traditionally used to ease indigestion, also relieves colds and respiratory trouble? Hibiscus is also a natural source of Vitamin C. This can be added to my favorites for both ailments, Elder tea straight (colds) or blended with peppermint (flu) and is very effective at stopping or preventing them. Cheap, too! I like brewing the tea in large amounts, as drinking more is the way to go. Here’s how I brew leaves, flowers and herbs: (Rooibos, Green, Chamomile, Lavender, Hibiscus, Elder, Peppermint, etc.) Make as an infusion — Pour 1 cup boiling water over 1 to 1 1/2 tsp. of the tea. Steep 10-12 minutes. Strain — or use a very clean or dedicated Mr. Coffee type maker- place 1 ounce of herb in the basket to 1 full carafe of water — try a second batch with the same herb. Aromatic herbs or essential oils can ease stuffy noses and chest congestion. A fully natural approach would start early (now) with a good strong immune booster like an immune system support based upon mushroom extracts. I’d go high value if the going gets rough. I’d then take large amounts of Monolaurin and maybe combine it with grapefruit seed extract. I’d also drink large amounts of Elder tea (mixed with peppermint if I got a fever) every day. I’d stay away from crowds; wash my hands a great deal, keep tissue paper around to catch sneezes and use herbal disinfectant on door handles, keyboards and telephones. Soap and water is one of the best germ killers/ disinfectant. A good night’s sleep, healthy diet, extra vitamin C (ascorbyl palmitate) and a good multiple vitamin goes a long way.
ARIES: Put your best foot forward. Hint: it’s the one without the weird-looking wart and dangling toenail. By the way, you should really get that checked. TAURUS: All you need is love. Well, that, a 50-gallon drum of baby oil and someone to share it with. Maybe you can pick someone up in Costco while you’re buying the oil. GEMINI: Looking on the bright side of life just shows you how dirty your living room is. Close the curtains and be happy with the dim side of life for a while. There’s less vacuuming. CANCER: Take a chance on adventure this week. The trip may be a bust, but the experience will make a great story. You’ll never have to buy your own beer again. LEO: Opportunity has been stalking you for a while. Before you whirl around and douse it with pepper spray, ask it what it has to offer. Also, tell it to be less creepy next time. VIRGO: You can jump for joy, skip with satisfaction, or just wiggle in your office chair a little bit because things didn’t turn out as bad as you thought they would. The ferret didn’t press charges, and the test came back negative. LIBRA: Find your happy place and strap in; Wednesday may be a bumpy ride. Good thing your happy place is equipped with Netflix, pizza and wine. You may not even notice the crapwagon of Hump Day passing by. SCORPIO: Keep a song on your lips and a hustle in your walk, and you’ll make everyone avoid you at the DMV. More elbow room for you and your Electric Slide! SAGITTARIUS: A wise man once said, “Only a drunken mouse eats spaghetti with a spoon.” But no one was listening, so you can take credit. You’ll probably get
at least five retweets on Twitter with that. CAPRICORN: Lifting other people’s spirits has given you tremendous abs, but your buns of steel still need work. Use your knees when pulling your self esteem off the floor; that should help. AQUARIUS: On Tuesday you find your inner peace. Shake it and air it out, because it’s been
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stuck in the couch cushions for months. There’s a Cheeto and three pennies stuck to it. PISCES: Sometimes your brain runs on a loop of despair, anxiety and 12 different sitcom plots from the 1970s. Get out of your own head for a while and experience something new; you’ll have plenty of time to catch mental reruns later.
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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
Dec. 15: Scottie Christmas Program
The annual Scottie Christmas Program will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, at the Eureka Springs Auditorium. The performance will feature Eureka Springs Elementary School students in preschool through fourth grade. Thanks to the generosity of the city of Eureka Springs, admission is free. For more information contact director Donesa Mann at 870-480-6464.
Dec. 17 and 18: Shepherd’s Tale
Kings River Church will be hosting Richard Garey’s “A Shepherd’s Tale” at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, and Sunday, Dec. 18, at 796 Highway 221 North, Berryville. The play is based on extensive research into the life of shepherds living in Judea 2000 years ago. The event is free of charge. For more information call 870-654-7864 or visit HeritageStage.com/ST.
Dec. 18: The Christmas Guest
The First Christian Church will have a production of “The Christmas Guest” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, at 763 Passion Play Road in Eureka Springs. For more information call 479-2538015.
Dec. 19: Metafizzies Meeting
The Eureka Springs Metaphysical Society (Metafizzies) will meet for a session of divine singing and sound meditation led by Rebekah Clark at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19, at the Heart of Many Ways at 68 Mountain St. All are welcome.
Dec. 24: Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
The Holiday Island Community Church will hold a Christmas Eve Can-
dlelight Service at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, at 188 Stateline Road. Everyone is welcome.
Dec. 25: Christmas Day Service
The Holiday Island Community Church will be holding Christmas Day services at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25, at 188 Stateline Dr. Everyone is welcome.
Dec. 25: Happy Birthday Jesus Party
The Wildflower Chapel will hold its Happy Birthday Jesus Party with cake, coffee and worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25, at 6789 Highway 62 West in Eureka Springs. Everyone is welcome.
Dec. 25: Christmas Dinner
A community Christmas Dinner will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 25, at the ECHO dining room at the corner of East Van Buren and Rockhouse Road in Eureka Springs. The dinner is sponsored by Flint Street Fellowship. There is no charge for the meal, and everyone is welcome. For anyone needing a ride or interested in volunteering please call 479-253-4945.
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. Saturday, Dec. 31, at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 17 Elk St. This will be the 18th year for this service, which honors all of the world’s spiritual traditions. This year’s service will have an accompanying slide show of the sacred sites from each tradition with the service culminating with the serving of desserts of that tradition.
ONGOING MEETINGS
St. James Episcopal Church holds community suppers from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Sundays. Meals are provided by local restaurants. St. James is the church with the red door located at 86 Prospect Ave. on the Historic Loop. Meals are served downstairs in the undercroft. Holiday Island Community Church will hold a Christmas Bible Study called “A Clear View of the Birth of Jesus” by Dr. Kenneth Bailey at 2 p.m. on Wednesdays in the church library at 188 State Line Dr. The study begins on Wednesday, Nov. 30 and ends on Wednesday, Dec. 21. 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. The Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center will have board games available from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Wednesdays at 202 W. Madison Ave. in Berryville. The Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center will host an art class from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Fridays at 202 W. Madison Ave. in Berryville. The Eureka Springs Duplicate Bridge Club meets at 12:30 p.m. every Monday at the Holiday Island Clubhouse. For more information call Jean or Clarence at 479-253-2627. The Eureka Springs Garden Club meets the fourth Friday of each month at various locations. Everyone interested in gardening is invited to attend. For more information, call Annie at 479981-0624. Eureka Springs Hospital Guild meets at 1:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month at the hospital cafeteria. For more information call Mary Lou at 479-253-9398. The Eureka Springs Rotary Club meets at noon on Thursdays at the Forest Hills Restaurant. A salad bar and buffet lunch are available. For more information contact eurekasprgsrotary@ gmail.com.
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CALENDAR of events Painter’s Palette Art School on the Berryville Square will host a free coloring book workshop from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. every Friday. Call Lynne Crow at 479586-4868 for more information. The Everything Ensemble gets together once a week to play, from sheet music, all kinds of compositions, from Medieval/Renaissance through contemporary; and genres, from classical to folk/popular to modern; and from published and non-published composers and arrangers of all ages around the world. Opportunities for innovation, experimentation, arrangement and collaboration abound. Violin, viola, cello, string bass and wind instrument players especially welcomed. Participation is free. Call 479-253-6211 or email klucariello@gmail.com for more information. The American Legion Auxiliary No. 36 of Holiday Island meets at 10 a.m. every third Monday at the Holiday Island Country Club. All ladies who are immediate relatives of veterans are eligible to join. The Holiday Island Quilters Guild meets from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month at the Holiday Island Clubhouse at 1 Country Club. For more information, call Suzanne at 479363-6416. St. James Episcopal Church will host Sunday community suppers from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. This is the sixth season of the suppers, with meals provided by local restaurants. Supper will be provided every Sunday during the winter season until March 20. The suppers are free and everyone is welcome. The Eureka Springs Farmers Market is open from 7 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the parking lot of Pine Mountain Village. There are fresh vegetables, meats, baked goods, soaps, jellies and seasonal items like wreaths and crafts.
åmusic, produce, baked goods, crafts and more. The Carroll County Branch of the Ozark Offroad Cyclist club will host training rides at 2 p.m. every Sunday at Lake Leatherwood. First Southern Baptist Church of Holiday Island will host a family movie and game night at 6 p.m. the first Friday of every month. Call 479-253-6711 for more information. Celebrate Recovery, a 12-step Christ-centered recovery support group, will meet at 6 p.m. every Wednesday at Soul Purpose Ministries at 801 S. Springfield Ave. in Green Forest. For more information, call 870-654-4059 or 870480-9993. The Eureka Springs Alanon Group will meet at 11:30 a.m. Sundays, 7 p.m. Mondays, 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Coffee Pot Club at the corner of Huntsville Road and Stadium Road. Call 479-253-7956 or visit nwarkaa.org for more information. Meditation will take place every Monday at 6:30 p.m. at 5800 County Road 3012 in Eureka Springs. The focus will be on Shamatha and Tonglen meditations. These two practices will alternate every week, with coffee and tea after. Call Alece at 479-244-6841 or Gary at 479-244-6840 for more information. Eureka! Quilters Guild meets the second Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. at Lone Star Bible Church located five miles south of Eureka Springs on Highway 23. A business meeting is from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., followed by a signup luncheon. A quilting program follows lunch. The Eureka Springs Buddhist Study Group will meet each Thursday at 4 p.m. at the Heart of Many Ways at 68 Mountain St. for 30 minutes of meditation fol-
lowed by reading and discussion. Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), a nonprofit weight loss support group, meets at 4 p.m. Mondays at the United Methodist Church of Berryville on Highway 62. National yearly dues are $32, which includes a national magazine and $3 local chapter dues. For more information, contact Jean Vance at 870-350-6888 or Delphia Smith at 870-423-2492. The Carroll County Riders meet on the second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Sparky’s Roadhouse Cafe in Eureka Springs. Spiritual Healing is held every third Wednesday at the Christian Science Church reading room at 68 Mountain St. Contact Melissa Clare at 479-253-8252 or MelissaClare01@gmail.com for more information. Holiday Island Garden Club meets the third Wednesday of each month excluding July, August and December. Membership costs $12. Contact BJ Dennis at 402-326-3326, Patricia Messer at 479981-6079, Tara Lawson at 479-244-0679 or Cathie Drake at 479-253-2377 for more information. Mercy Auxiliary in conjunction with Area Agency on Aging sponsors an Alzheimer’s Support Group for Caregivers the third Thursday of each month from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Meetings are in the conference room at Area Agency on Aging on 1204 Primrose in Berryville. Caregivers are welcome at any meeting to share experiences and to receive comfort and resources. For more information, call Rebecca Davis at 870-350-3415 or Anita Spearman at 479-981-0626. The North Arkansas College and the Carnegie Library are partnering to host free GED classes every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Carnegie Library Annex. These classes will prepare you with individual-
ized study and tutoring to take the GED test. The morning classes are open to 16and 17-year-olds who meet educational requirements. For further information, call Nancy Wood at 870-981-0482, Carnegie Library at 870-253-8754, or the Carroll County Center at 870-423-4455. Al-Anon Family Group meetings (coffee served) are held behind the Land ‘O Nod Inn on Sundays at 11:30 a.m., Mondays and Tuesdays at 7 p.m., and Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 479-363-9495. Anyone dealing with or recovering from alcoholism – themselves or family members – is invited to attend. The Eureka Springs American Legion Post 9 meets the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. The Post home is located at the junction of Arkansas Highway 23 and Arkansas Highway 187 north of Eureka Springs. All veterans are invited to attend. The Green Forest Public Library hosts GED classes from North Arkansas College on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Classes are free to the public. For more information, call North Arkansas College Adult Education Office at (870) 391-3198. Farewell 4-H meets the second Tuesday of the month at the Head School House at 6 p.m. and always has a potluck supper. The club is for anyone who is eager to learn about the country, or old-fashioned, way of life. Discovering Gratitude Alcoholics Anonymous Family Group meets every Thursday at 7 p.m., at Blue Eye United Methodist Church in the lower level Fellowship Hall, 6238 E. State Highway 86, Blue Eye, Mo. Please feel free to attend. Universal Worship Services take place from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. every Sunday at Heart of Many Ways at 68 Mountain St. All are welcome.
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LIVELY Entertainment
THURSDAY, DEC. 15 • Cathouse, 82 Armstrong, 479-363-9976: Alex’s Pajama Party with Joe Giles and the Homewreckers, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. • Eureka Live, 35 N. Main, 479-253-7020: 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., 479-2536756: Jerry Yester, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: TBA, 6 p.m. to close • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard), 105 E. Van Buren, 479-253-2500: Another Turn, 9 p.m. FRIDAY, DEC. 16 • Brews, 2 Pine St., 479-244-0878: Prine Juice (Melissa Carper & Friends Jon Prine Cover Band), 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. • Cathouse, 82 Armstrong, 479-363-9976: The George Brothers, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. • Chelsea’s, 10 Mountain St., 479-253-6723: Baub Eis Band, 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: TBA, 6 p.m. to close • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard), 479-2532500: DJ Karaoke w/ Stan, 8 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 47 Spring St., 479363-6444: Chris Kendrick, 8 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 417 W. Van Buren, 479-253-8544: 2 Dog 2 Karaoke, 7 p.m. SATURDAY, DEC. 17 • Balcony Bar & Restaurant, 479-253-7837: Michael Dimitri, noon; Michael Dimitri, 6 p.m. • Brews, 2 Pine St., 479-244-0878: Jessamyn Orchard, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. • Cathouse, 82 Armstrong, 479-363-9976: Rozenbridge, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. • Chelsea’s, 479-253-6723: Josh Hoyer and the Soul Colossal, 9 p.m. • Eureka Live, 479-253-7020: DJ and Dancing, 9 p.m. to close • Grande Taverne, 479-253-6756: Jerry Yester, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: TBA, 6 p.m. to close OPEN Wed & Thurs 5pm • Fri - Sun 11am
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• Legends Saloon, 479-253-2500: The Jeff Horton Band, 9 p.m. • New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main, 479-2532525: Steve Zimmerman, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Den, 479-363-6444: Candy Lee Duo, noon to 4 p.m.; Richard Burnett Duo, 8 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 479-253-8544: Chris Kendrick, 7 p.m. • The Auditorium, 36 S. Main, 479-2537788: Home for the Holidays Concert, 7 p.m. Bring 2 cans of food to benefit the Flint St. Food Bank SUNDAY, DEC. 18 • Balcony Bar & Restaurant, 479-253-7837: Michael Dimitri, noon. • Brews, 2 Pine St., 479-244-0878: Kaz Hawkins, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Trivia, 6 p.m. • Eureka Live, 479-253-7020: Green Screen Karaoke, 7 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Happy Hour, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Texas Holdem, 7 p.m. • Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 479-253-8544: Free Pool
MONDAY, DEC. 19 • Chelsea’s: SprUngbilly, 9 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Happy Hour, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. TUESDAY, DEC. 20 • Cathouse, 479-363-9976: Los Roscoes, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. • Chelsea’s: Open Mic, 9:00 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Happy Hour, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Game Night: Texas Holdem and Pool Tournament, 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21 • Brews, 2 Pine St., 479-244-0878: Open Mic, 21 and under, 6 p.m. • Cathouse, 479-363-9976: Jimmy Wayne Garrett, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. • Grande Taverne, 479-253-6756: ES Community Center presents: “Let’s Open the Gym” Dinner, 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. • Grub & Pub Club 169: Happy Hour, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Wild Women Wednesdays, Ladies Night • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Ladies Night
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this,’ ” Wolven added. “Colossal Cupcakes wasn’t a business until this pop up business happened. It actually grew a brick and mortar.” One of the first things they do when working with the students, Moyer said, is assign roles in the business. He said the students have a say in what happens, too. “We identify roles. Someone’s general manager. Someone’s director of sales. Someone’s an accountant, and someone is operations,” Moyer said. “We sort of evaluate the crew, and they self-evaluate and pick who those leaders are. Then for the next six weeks or so, they grow into that role.” Moyer said he enjoys seeing the students progress because of the business. “I really like exposing kids’ potential. I think it’s fun watching them see their potential and actually using it,” Moyer said. Wolven agreed. “I love working with the kids, because they bring an energy that is fresh and excited and a little bit of nervousness, which makes it fun because they’re taking a risk,” she said. “These are things they may have never done before. It’s fun to see them accomplish that.”
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Eureka Springs locals named Henry Award finalists
Two Eureka Springs mainstays are finalists for the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism’s 2017 Henry Awards. Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge is a finalist for the Bootstrap Award, which is given to an individual, organization or community that has achieved significant success on a shoestring, having limited means to work with, either in resources or finances. Kent Butler is a finalist for the Outstanding Volunteer Service Award, which is presented to a community, individual or organization that, through outstanding
volunteer spirit, has made a substantial contribution to Arkansas’ tourism industry. The 2017 Henry Award winners will be revealed at the 43rd Annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism to be held in Little Rock at the Statehouse Convention Center March 12-14. The awards ceremony will take place during the Governor’s Banquet at noon Tuesday, March 14. The Henry Awards honor Henri de Tonti, the man historians consider to be among the first Arkansas travelers.
ES Community Center Foundation continues Dine Around fundraiser
The Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation will host a fundraiser from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, at Grand Tavern. The foundation has been partnering with area restaurant on Wednesday nights. Each participating restaurant has agreed to donate a percentage of its proceeds from the evening to the foundation to help open the gym. Opening the gym will allow the foundation to provide after-school programming in 2017.
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ES police look into threats at high school By Samantha Jones
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The Eureka Springs Police Department has opened an investigation on a Eureka Springs High School student who allegedly made threatening comments toward the general population of the school last week. According to a press release from the police department, the investigation began immediately after school officials notified police of the alleged threats. No students or staff were in any immediate danger, the release says, and a weapon has not been located. The release says a rumor has been going around that a list with names of stu-
dents was found. “This is not true. No list was discovered,” the release says. “No threat was made naming anyone specific but was a general statement of potential action towards the whole school. As these statements cannot be taken lightly, immediate action was taken by the police department.” The Eureka Springs Police Department is working with the Carroll County Prosecuting Attorney’s office, Eureka Springs School District and the juvenile intake office to complete the investigation. Because the investigation involves juveniles, further information on the case will be limited.
LOOKING BACK
Scottie Christmas Program scheduled for Dec. 15
The annual Scottie Christmas Program will be performed at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, at the Eureka Springs City Auditorium. The performance will feature Eureka Springs Elementary School students from preschool to fourth grade.
ES School Menu Monday, Dec. 19 to Friday, Dec. 30 Christmas Break
Senior Center Menu The Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center is located at 202 W. Madison Ave. in Berryville. Lunch is served weekdays at noon. Monday, Dec. 19 Hamburger steak, brown gravy, corn O’Brien, baby carrots and whole wheat bread Tuesday, Dec. 20 Glazed baked ham, sweet potato casserole, mixed vegetables, roll and pecan
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Wednesday, Dec. 21 Baked chicken, au gratin potatoes, green beans, wheat roll and angel food cake Thursday, Dec. 22 Ham and bans, turnip greens, cucumbers and tomatoes, cornbread and fresh fruit Friday, Dec. 23 Closed
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One hotel in Eureka Springs that has always been at the heart of Spring Street is the New Orleans Hotel. Built and completed in 1901 by W.S. Wadsworth, the New Orleans Hotel started out as the Wadsworth Hotel. The hotel was built with brick and embellished with wrought iron balconies reminiscent of the deep South. In 1908, it became known as the Allred Hotel. The lobby housed the Wellington Bar, a popular meeting spot for local gentlemen before prohibition. The name changed to the Springs Hotel in 1949 because of all the healing springs in the area. Today, the New Orleans Hotel remains one of the most spirited establishments in Eureka Springs.
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thing mundane into a truly bright part of your life. To some people, Survivor is just a dumb reality show that should have been canceled 10 seasons ago. To us, it’s the thing that brings us together after a week of working and running errands and stressing over the small stuff. Little things can bring you down, but I’m finding they can also lift you up. I feel lucky to experience that with the person I love...every Thursday night, of course. ••• Samantha Jones is associate editor for Carroll County Newspapers. Her email address is Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
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The Eureka Springs Highlander Athletic Booster Club recently donated $150 to the Angel Tree project. Here, Francis Bloch, second from left, and Matt Eckman, fourth from left, present the check to the National Honor Society students, who have been wrapping all the gifts donated to Angel Tree recipients.
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The Eureka Springs High School gym was filled with stuffed animals Monday night during the first annual Teddy Bear Toss. All the stuffed animals donated at the event will go toward the Angel Tree project.
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The Eureka Springs Carnegie Library hosted the How the Grinch Stole Christmas Party on Saturday, Dec. 10, featuring ceramic art created by the Eureka Springs High School art students. The brightly colored trees, stockings and ornament rattles will remain in the library throughout December.
TRANSITION Lonnie R. Fanning, a resident of Berryville, was born Jan. 12, 1945, in Eureka Springs, son of Jack Lawson and Maggie May (Aday) Fanning. He departed this life Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016, at the age of 71 years. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jack Lawson and Maggie May (Aday) Fanning and one sister-in-law. Lonnie was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church in Rogers, Arkansas. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and loved helping others. On March 20, 1993, he was united in marriage with Loretta J. (Parker) Fanning, who survives him of their home. He is also survived by brother, Homer Lloyd Fanning of Pea Ridge, Ark.; brother, Tommy Fanning, and wife, Gayla, of Eureka Springs; sister, Betty M. Fanning of Berryville; sister, Mary Jane Crews and husband, Gary, of Eureka Springs; several nieces, nephews, many other relatives and friends. Visitation will be at 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, at the Charles M. Nelson Memorial Chapel, Berryville, Arkan-
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sas. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m., Friday, Dec. 16, 2016 at Charles M. Nelson Memorial Chapel with Brother Jerry Spurlock officiating. Interment will follow the service at the Berryville Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service, Inc. Memorial donations: Earlene Howard Hospice Home, 901 Jones Road, Springdale, Arkansas 72762. Online condolences may be sent to the family at nelsonfuneral.com.
“I know it’s a personal issue. I don’t disagree with hardly anything that was said here,” Featherstone said. “If I had data that would support the premise that we wouldn’t lose any revenue at Leatherwood, I’d be all over no smoking in Leatherwood, Black Bass …everywhere.” In other business, the council approved the food truck ordinance on a third and final 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 sites until Dec. 31 of each 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 each. 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 ordinance says food trucks must be located at least 100 feet from any restaurant, unless the restaurant owner has given permission otherwise. The council also approved an ordinance reclaiming unopened alleyways on Dairy Hollow on a third and final reading. The council’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, at City Hall.
Dining out for a good cause
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The Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation continued its Dining Out fundraiser on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at Local Flavor Cafe. Diners donated $1,000 to the foundation, and Local Flavor matched that amount. Here, board member Fatima Van Zant shows how much money has been raised so far through the Wednesday night event.
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Highlanders put it all together against Union Christian By Ty Loftis
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EUREKA SPRINGS — Having played five games in six days last week, it would have been ideal for the Eureka Springs Highlanders to have a few days off. Instead, they returned to action on Monday hosting Union Christian Academy. Fatigue didn’t seem to affect the Highlanders however, as Eureka Springs defeated the Eagles, 62-34. “It was not only good to win, but play well and win,” Eureka Springs coach Brian Rambo said. “I felt like we played a complete game. Four quarters finally.” Union Christian Academy did all it could to slow down the Highlanders, and it worked for the first six minutes of the game, as the Highlanders trailed 8-3. J.M. Gregg went on to hit two three-pointers as the quarter came to a close, giving the Highlanders a 9-8 lead at the end of the first quarter. Eureka Springs opened the second quarter on a 7-2 run. Carter Drennon’s six second quarter points helped extend the halftime lead to 24-15. “The came out and played about five possessions of man-to man,” Rambo said. “When they did, we got Carter the ball at the high post and he was able to find shooters, get the ball in spots and get a few buckets.” Avery Walker made two three-pointers in the third quarter, as did Garrett Cross as the Highlanders’ lead ballooned to 4723. “It was the same deal there in the third
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quarter,” Rambo said. “Carter got the ball at the high post and was able to look low, throw the ball opposite and get the ball to Avery Walker. I think he had about three or four of Avery’s assists. I think they were afraid to guard J.M. You have to pick your poison. If you come out and pressure us and we set a good screen, it will be a layup or a couple free throws for J.M. Or if you play an extended 2-3 zone and we do a good job of playing inside out, it will be a long night. It was a perfect storm for us tonight, and defensively we did great holding them to 34 points.” Gregg finished the game with 17 points, while Walker had 13 and Cross had 11. The Highlanders travel to Kingston on Friday. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Union Christian Academy 46, Eureka Springs 24 Teddy bears were thrown on the floor for the Angel Tree program in Eureka Springs during the first quarter after Azziah Brothers made the first basket of the game for the Lady Highlanders. That was about the only highlight of the night for Eureka Springs. The Lady Highlanders trailed 16-4 going into the second quarter, but Brothers and Makayla Morrell each made three-pointers in the second quarter. The Lady Eagles led 25-10 at halftime. Morrell made another three-pointer in the third quarter, but the Lady Highlanders trailed 36-13 going into the fourth quarter. Aurora Fields made a basket in the fourth quarter.
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Part III: John Wycliffe “Morning Star of the Reformation” By Reverend Myles R. Schultz
While the Aztecs were founding what is now Mexico City and Moscow was being declared the capital of Russian. As Louis IV was being crowned emperor of Rome followed by one of his first official acts; the deposing of Pope John XXII for heresy John Wycliffe was born in Hipswell, United Kingdom. It was 1328 A.D., the same year the first fallen tree was pushed through the newly invented sawmill. …. In 1382 Wycliffe was stripped of his position at Oxford and the doctrines he promoted were condemned. He died two years later, December 30, 1384 of a stroke. The Pope was so infuriated by his teachings and particularly his translation of the Bible into English that 44 years after Wycliffe died the Pope ordered Wycliffe’s bones to be dug up, crushed, and scattered in the river!
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