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FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Thrill Ride Ozark Mountain Ziplines opens Monday in Eureka, offering the mountaintop thrill of a lifetime Page 3

n Alderman calls

n Arrest in Illinois

n City Council talks

Urban deer hunt photo subject of her tirade

Osage man facing serious charges this go-around

May spend $100K on new accounting program

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Dispatch Desk February 18 12:05 a.m. – A caller from a local inn reported her ex-boyfriend had stolen her prescription medication.

12:11 a.m. – A caller wanted to report a hit and run in the parking lot of that grand old hotel downtown on North Main.

February 19 6:31 a.m. – A caller from a local inn called to report a “domestic� issue between two employees. The female had departed by the time the officer arrived. He checked on her at home and she was fine.

12:30 p.m. – A caller from a local motel said he’d let an employee borrow his vehicle the day before and he was supposed to return it but hadn’t returned to work the next day.

The officer filed a report for unauthorized use of a vehicle. The employee was contacted and said he actually had a bill of sale for the vehicle in question.

2:15 p.m. – An officer red-tagged a vehicle at the bottom of Owen Street because it had been there a few days and hadn’t been moved.

6:11 p.m. – A caller from a local shop advised she’d caught a shoplifter with her purse full of goods. She was arrested for shoplifting.

February 20 9:37 a.m. – A caller from Hot Springs asked police to do a welfare check on her sister. Said she might be suicidal and staying here in town. No word as of yet.

10:15 a.m. – An officer located a semi truck on Ellis grade lost due to following its GPS. The officer got it turned around near the Crescent and headed in the right direction.

12:12 p.m. – A vehicle was reported parked in front of Grotto Spring hindering traffic. The vehicle was ticketed.

2:43 p.m. – A caller requested a welfare check on her daughter at a local apartment complex. The responding officer found everything 10-4.

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Zipline to open Monday

What does this do? Ozark Mountain Ziplines managers Will and Kendra Wall prepare to go for a ride on one of the facility’s ziplines. The fun begins this Monday.

Photo by David Bell

By Jennifer Jackson Reaction to seeing the five cables that make up the acclimation course: I can do that. Gut response to seeing the first cable of the high course, which goes across the top of a wide gorge, the platform on the other side barely visible: Maybe not.

This week, intrepid Citizen staff kept their feet on the ground while taking a tour of the new zipline in town, scheduled to open Monday. Run by Will and Kendra Wall, the business offers visitors a new way to experience the local landscape: suspended from a cable 300 feet in the air.

“We are a true canopy tour,” Will Wall said.

Will and Kendra Wall are the managing partners of Ozark Mountain Ziplines, which was designed by Robert Nickell of Universal Zipline Technology. Nickell’s company has designed ziplines in Costa Rica, Ecuador, the United States and Canada. The Eureka Springs course is on 30 wooded acres bisected by a deep gorge on the west side of town.

“It is the biggest and longest zipline course in Arkansas, hands down,” Will Wall said.

The course starts in a small side ravine with the acclimation course, five short cables that are not far off the ground. Then there is a short walk to the platform for cable six, which takes the rider up to the first of four cables that cross the gorge, which is more than 300 feet deep. Cable seven is the longest and highest. Eight, nine and ten also cross the canyon. Two more cables are planned that connect the acclimation course to the high course, Wall said, eliminating the walk between them, for a total of 12 cables.

“It’s going to give people their money’s worth,” he said.

Nickell put the road in and started putting up cable in November, Wall said. He and Kendra, who are from Winston-Salem, N.C., arrived in January. They previously worked on ziplines for Nickell for two years. For the new course, Wall and Nickell put in trails and built platforms. One location was so steep, ladders and lumber to build the platform had to be zipped across the canyon, Wall said. The cables have a tensile strength See Zipline, page 28

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Eureka, county hit twice in week by Old Man Winter

By T.S. Strickland After several sleights, Old Man Winter finally delivered a promised punch – twice in the past week.

Two winter storms plowed into Carroll County back to back over the past week, shuttering schools for three and a half days and mortaring trees and roads with up to half an inch of ice at times.

The first storm barreled into the area last Wednesday, Feb. 20, bringing with it sleet, strong winds, scattered thunderstorms, and up to 0.5 inch of freezing rain, according to the National Weather Service.

The threat of slick roads led school officials in Eureka Springs, Berryville, and Green Forest to dismiss classes early on Wednesday and can-

cel school for the next two days.

Classes were canceled again this Tuesday, after a strong storm system, followed by a cold front, veered into the area from the south. The storm dusted the county with snow, from about a half inch north of Green Forest to as much as 2 inches in the western portion of the county around Eureka Springs and Holiday Island, Weather Service meteorologist Karen Hatfield said.

In Eureka Springs, the snow coated trees and roofs in a thick, white blanket, giving residents a cold breath of winter before the onset of spring.

Despite the occasional treacherous conditions, no serious traffic acciSee Weather, page 16

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Urban deer hunt ends; local newspaper called out by alderman for photo, caption

By Don Lee there was no to tell whether it was shot Alderman Mickey Schneider brought at night or in daytime, nor was there any to the City Council table Monday night way to tell where it was shot – it could’ve a wrap-up discussion of the urban deer been a block away or a mile away. No hunt and had harsh words for its critics. proof of anything. It is wrong to jump to “As it stands now,” she said, “since we conclusions like that. I seriously doubt started this deer hunt in mid-November, the 15 hunters who signed up for the hunt 12 deer were bagged out of the 50 pos- would’ve risked it by hunting after hours sible by three hunters. As far as safety is or in the parks. As far as the hunt actualconcerned, the hunt went very well. No ly went, there were no incidents or probinjured children, no lems.” slaughtered pets, Schneider went no deer stumbling on to castigate the “I don’t know who wrote into parades, zero foes of the hunt. “I that, but in my opinion they incidents. None of have been working the problems some election polls for weren’t reporters. They people said would over 20 years and didn’t check anything. happen.” am adamant about They put down what Schneider said voter rights. When they wanted.” one issue was an issue comes up brought forth by for a vote of the peo– Mickey Schneider the Eureka Springs ple, one side wins.

Independent a few People vote, the maweeks back (in its jority rules. This is Jan. 3 issue), in which the front page America. So the losing side in the deer showed a slain deer being thrown into the hunt needs to suck it up. If you don’t like back of a truck, and the caption: “What a the result of an election, you work harder doe looks like when she is illegally hunt- next time to make things come out difed down – The in-town deer hunt brought ferently. What you don’t do is decide to some of people’s worst nightmares to take matters into your own hands and do front and center when this yearling was everything you can to kill what’s going shot with an arrow in Harmon Park. Ani- on in re: to a majority vote. mal Control Officer Jim Evans said if the “It was passed, like it or lump it. You doe had been discovered earlier, her meat do not have the right when hunters are in might have been used. Bow hunting in their stands as permitted by law to stand Eureka Springs is illegal in city parks.” out there with pots and pans banging “I don’t know who wrote that,” them together. I’m an animal lover and a Schneider said, “but in my opinion they crack shot. I put my land up for hunting. weren’t reporters. They didn’t check any- I would never go out there and openly thing. They put down what they wanted. I defy the law, which is what you’re dotalked to Animal Control. That front page ing. This is sour grapes, childish sour article said that deer was shot in Harmon grapes, and illegal. In the future, if I Park that Wednesday. In their paper and keep getting these reports, actions will on Geekfest the assumption was made it be taken. This was all so rude and unhad to be urban hunters. In talking with called for. America. Majority vote. My Jimmy Evans myself, he said first of all No. 1 criteria. Learn it.”

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City Council entertains new accounting program for city, discusses council’s priorities

By Don Lee This week’s Eureka Springs City Council meeting was more about process than theatrics, as five of six aldermen (Dee Purkeypile was absent) moved lots of items forward and didn’t go backwards even once.

Parks & Rec Director Bruce Levine updated the Council on progress at Lake Leatherwood Park. “As you know, voters approved the one-eighth of one percent sales tax in November for improvements at Leatherwood,” he said. “Every improvement we make is going to be driven by our master plan. Our first step will be to fix the road out there. We estimate it will coast at least $175,000 to repair, but we have 50/50 matching funds from Arkansas Game & Fish, so it’s an ideal time to get this done.”

Levine also unveiled a new parks and trails map done in conjunction with the CAPC. “We’ve received an extraordinary amount of positive feedback on this brochure,” he said.

“We’re aggressively sending it out to Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, Omaha, Dallas and anywhere else we think people will be interested.” Levine gave credit for the brochure map to Alderman James DeVito as a “brainchild of his from years back.”

Levine added on Friday a member of the River Trails Conservation Service would be in town to help coordinate a series of public meetings on trails in the Historic District.

“A lot of visitors know Leatherwood and so forth but also want to explore trails in town,” he said. “This gentleman has years of experience, so we are going to put ourselves in his hands and see what we come up with.”

This steering committee/focus group will

meet Feb. 29 at the Inn of the Ozarks Con- gift in memory of a loved one. ference Center at 6 p.m.

Unfinished business Cemetery Commission needs help Under unfinished business, Council postMary Ann Pownall of the Cemetery Com- poned the public hearing for a new taxi apmission appeared before the Council to ask plication until March 11. the city to pass an ordinance officially allowCouncil also passed on its 3rd reading ing them to make two electronic funds with- Ordinance 2172, which will allow vendors drawals monthly to pay the cemetery’s elec- to sell their wares during concerts or other tric and water bills, as “city-approved” events, required by state law. in conjunction with the Sexton Tom Renevents.

“What we don’t want is nels appeared as well Council decided to people running unopposed. to make a plea for help. wait one more meeting Because of this issue, “We have a five-year to go through lists of plan for improvements priorities sent them by last time we ended up out there, but we need the city’s different dewith a very nonfunctional funds to accomplish partment heads. CounCouncil, I felt.” it,” Rennels said. “We cil is planning a Town need to open up arHall meeting with the – Joyce Zeller eas so we can sell the public sometime in earplots there. We have ly April to take in the 150 plots that would be public’s ideas as well, readily for sale if we can get the brush back and in the end to come up with a list of the from the old growth trees. Plus there are still city’s priorities for the next year or two. piles of debris we have out there from the Also passing on its 3rd reading was Ordistorm damage in 2009 we need to get rid of.” nance 2173, modifying the parking fee fines Rennels said one important longer-term for the city. plan was a large map that would allow visiDeVito asked members to postpone two tors to find their relatives “without having to issues: one was an outdoor sales ordinance call one of the commissioners or myself at 7 co-sponsored by Purkeypile, who was abor 8 at night to come out and help them find sent; the other was the issue of raising the it,” he said. mayor’s salary to $36,000 from its current The cemetery is strictly self-funded by the $18,000, for the same reason. sale of plots and cornerstones, except for the Better pay for aldermen? salary of the sexton, which the city pays.

Alderman Joyce Zeller brought forward Pownall mentioned there was a “Friends an interesting point in regarding to increasof the Cemetery” account set up at Commu- ing salaries. “I’ve had time to think about all nity First Bank for anyone caring to leave a this. How many people ran for mayor last

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Zeller added the real problem was finding people to run for City Council. “If we’re going to add remuneration, let’s consider doing it for Council,” she said. “None of us are here for the money, but I really think we need a quality City Council and need people to be encouraged to run. Increasing the amount they’re paid per meeting might encourage more people to run. What we don’t want is people running unopposed. Because of this issue, last time we ended up with a very nonfunctional Council, I felt.”

Life to get easier for city finance office Under new business, the city’s Finance Director Lonnie Clark broke down his request for a new accounting program for the city.

Clark explained the old, DOS-based software the city uses is over 12 years old; additionally, the company that produced it has sold. “So we have virtually no support for problems that might come up,” Clark said.

“Plus the DOS-based difficult to work with cumbersome and hard to read.”

Currently, Clark said, the city has two separate computer servers, one for the city’s finances and a separate one for utility billing.

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Osage man’s arrest not his first in connection with 1983 Illinois murder

By T.S. Strickland DIXON, Ill. — The long arm of the law reached into Carroll County last Tuesday and knocked on the door of Steven Andrew Watts’ home in Osage.

When it swung open, Watts Steen Watts found a Lee County, Ill. detective, holding a warrant for his arrest.

Watts, 56, was whisked away to Lee County, where he was charged Thursday with first degree murder in the slaying of Gary Dawson.

Dawson’s nude, battered body had been found on Aug. 28, 1983, in a hog pen in rural Franklin Grove, Ill. At the time, officials concluded he had been suffocated and beaten “by more than one person,” the Dixon Telegraph reported last week.

Watts had been arrested once before in connection with the killing, Lee County Sheriff John Varga said. He was convicted of obstructing justice in relation to the case in 1987 and sentenced to 2.5 years probation. However, until last week, no one had been charged with the murder.

The Telegraph reported that Raymond Nehring, sheriff of Lee County in 1987, had declined to say whether Watts was a suspect at the time of his first arrest, remarking only that he had “valuable information” related to the murder.

Watts’ father, Wilburn, said earlier this week that his son had moved to California shortly after that initial brush with the law.

He travelled the country building shopping malls before separating from his wife and settling down in Carroll County 16 years ago, Watts said.

The men owned a chicken farm for about

seven years, and the older Watts said his son had been well respected among the local farming community.

His only run-in with the law since moving to Carroll County was a 2010 hot check arrest, according to the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office.

Speaking Monday, Varga would not say what evidence had led investigators back to Watts’ door, though he said the case had led them as far afield as Hawaii and Iowa.

Varga said investigators believed the crime was drug related and that all those involved, including Watts and Dawson, had been enmeshed in drug activity.

The Telegraph reported last week that the Watts and Dawson had also been members of the same motorcycle club in Peoria, Ill. Beyond those facts, very little is known about the investigation.

Officials have remained reticent since news of Watts’ arrest broke last week. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, who assisted Lee County officers in making the arrest, sent out a press release to Arkansas media outlets on Tuesday, apparently without Varga’s knowledge. The story was later picked up by Illinois media.

Varga said the attention had come as a “surprise.”

“The cat kind of got out of the bag,” he said.

Investigators anticipate making more arrests in the case, the sheriff said, adding that he feared the media coverage might compromise the ongoing investigation.

Since the story broke, authorities have attempted to prevent more information from leaking. The case file has been sealed by court order, as has the file on Watts’ 1987 arrest and conviction.

Watts is being held at the Lee County Detention Center on $5 million bond. He has been appointed a public defender and will appear in court on Mar. 6 for a preliminary hearing.

Gaylon Riggs appointed new JP

By T.S. Strickland Justices of the Peace will welcome a new member to their ranks at the March meeting of the Carroll County Quorum Court.

Gov. Mike Beebe has appointed Gaylon Riggs to represent voters in District 9.

Riggs, a Green Forest police officer, was sworn in at the Carroll County Courthouse on Feb. 19.

District 9, which encompasses the voting precints of Green Forest’s Ward Two and Southeast-Southwest Hickory, had been without a representative since January, when the new Quorum Court took office.

Don McNeely had last represented the district, but was disqualified from running again in 2012, after rezoning of voting precints in Green Forest displaced him. McNeely’s home was moved to District 8, then represented by Ronnie Blackburn. Blackburn elected not to run

again in 2012, and McNeely ran unopposed in his stead.

Meanwhile, in District 9, Bob Wingard filed to run for McNeely’s old seat.

He would have been unopposed, but was forced by an illness to withdraw from the election and leave the position vacant.

Late last year, even before the vacancy had been declared, Quorum Court members passed a resolution recommending local chicken farmer Robert Holtcamp for Beebe’s consideration.

Arkansas law gives the governor the final authority in deciding who should fill vacancies in elective offices. He chose to disregard the JP’s nomination. Beebe’s office did not return calls requesting comment on that decision by deadline Monday.

Riggs had run for the District 9 seat before. He was defeated in the 2008 election by McNeely, who received 62 percent of the vote.

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A gift for the tigers

Artist supports cats in the castle Pat Quinn, who is cataloging auction items for Cats at the Castle, displays one of two stained-glass pieces donated

by Donna Hess and her father, who live in Burlington, Kan. Hess also donated seven pieces of handcrafted jewelry.

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CCRC helps raise money for battered women Garry DeRamus, chairman of the Carroll County Republican Committee, is pictured presenting a check to Rocky and Annie Whitely of Wildflowers Ministries after the Republican Committee held a fundraiser in Eureka Springs at the St. Elizabeth’s Parish Center on Feb. 9. The pancake breakfast raised over $1,900 for Wildflowers’ planned Battered Women’s Shelter. Local businesses donating to the shelter included Cornerstone Bank, Alpine Liquor, Medical Park Pharmacy, Ozark Café, Community First Bank, Brashears Furniture, Kwik Kar Oil & Lube and Harps-Price Cutter. Pictured from left are, front row: Kathy Girkin, Bernice Smarsty, Kay Blan, Shirley Dorsey, Linda Jetton, Mrs. Whitely, Garry DeRamus, Rocky Whitely, Sharon Hoover and Dean Smarsty. In back are: Matt Phillips, Andy Wilhelm and Dave Hoover. Not pictured is Albena Link. More fundraisers are planned by the Republican Committee around the county to help Carroll County residents in need. Anyone wishing to donate to the planned Battered Women’s Shelter may send their donations, made out to the Abused Women’s Shelter, care of Rocky Whitely at Wildflowers Ministries, 6789 US Hwy 62 West, Eureka Springs, AR 72632.

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By Jennifer Jackson Kora Lehman de Lensfeld has lent a helping hand to Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in many different ways. As a surgical tech, she assisted in in-cage surgeries on tigers. She picked up carloads of bones, a.k.a. tiger power bars, at a slaughter house and delivered them to the refuge. She pulled weeds from paved walkways on the refuge grounds.

Now, Lehman, who lives in Alpena, is turning her hand to help Turpentine Creek tigers in another way: by painting their portraits. Last Monday, she presented the first painting of a TC resident named Colby, which will be one of the items auctioned at the Aprill 27 Cats at the Castle dinner.

“So far, we’ve have 15 things donated, and more will come in,” said Pat Quinn, auction organizer.

The event takes place in the great hall at Castle Rogue’s Manor, a medieval-style castle overlooking Table Rock Lake and the Beaver bridge. A major draw is art by the tigers themselves, Quinn said, displaying some of their paintings. In some, you can see the claw marks, she said.

“They earn their keep,” she said.

Lehman said she did the painting of Colby from a photograph while taking an art class at North Arkansas College in Harrison. She also worked up a list of ideas for getting people in the county involved in helping Turpentine Creek feed and care for their 130-plus big cats. The lists includes

challenging students at Green Forest High School, whose mascot is a tiger, to adopt a tiger at the refuge.

“I would paint of the portrait of the tiger they adopt,” she said.

Other ideas: design a tiger cocktail or a tiger dish that restaurants can serve, with part of the proceeds going to Turpentine Creek.

Have a tiger parade with everyone dressing as a tiger. Hold tiger fairs at local schools, focusing on wild tigers, which are endangered species, and what can be done to save their habitat. Stage a vaudeville show or put on art show. Raffle off prizes.

“Anything that takes place in Eureka during the tourist season can get a ‘tiger twist,’” she said.

Lehman was planning to present Colby’s portrait at the February Cocktails for a Cause night at New Delhi, which benefitted for the refuge. The event, sponsored by the Eureka Springs Downtown Network, was cancelled due to weather, but Lehman hopes it will be rescheduled. Upcoming events that benefit TCWF include the Eureka Springs Kite Festival on March 23.

Lehman said she plans to have another portrait finished by the Cats in the Castle, which was held for the first time last year to celebrate the refuge’s 20th anniversary.

Tickets for the second annual fundraiser on April 27, which includes a gourmet dinner, are $100, and are limited to 100 people.

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Getting physical:

Hospital shows off new facility

By Jennifer Jackson Daniel Warren likes to be active. In his spare time, he’s out golfing, fishing or hunting. When he’s at work, he’s always moving. Being active is what drew him to his profession in the first place.

“Since college I knew I wanted to do something in the medical field,” he said.

“I like how much you get to move around and interact with patients.”

Warren, who has a doctorate in physical therapy, is the director of Eureka Springs Physical Therapy, which opened last fall in a new location. On March 13, the public is invited to an open house to tour the new facility and see the equipment.

“The main things we want people to know is where we are and what we do,” Warren said.

Where they are: in the lower level of Walden Plaza, the office/shop complex on Passion Play Road off Highway 62 east.

The clinic takes up three shop spaces off the lower parking lot. The first is a reception area and offices for the staff -- Warren, office manager Cathy Gilbreath and P.T. assistant Brook Logan. The middle space is a large exercise/physical therapy room.

The third is divided by curtains into three treatment rooms.

What they do there: treat people with back, neck and shoulder pain due to osteoarthritis or other causes. Help people with balance problems improve their stability. Get people back on their feet after knee and hip-replacement surgery. Ten to 12 patients come through the doors a day Warren said. Each person receives one-onone therapy designed to address a specific problem.

“I’ll spend 45 minutes to an hour doing nothing but performing the evaluation,” Warren said. “Every treatment is different.

No two patients have the exact same treatment.”

The clinic was temporarily located in a house next to the hospital Before that, it was at Holiday Island and staffed by

Daniel Warren, director of Eureka Springs Physical Therapy, demonstrates a trunk rotation exercise, which strengthens muscles in the lower back.

Heather Friend, who works at Eureka Springs Hospital, painted the mural behind him, as well as one of birds on branches in the reception area. The clinic’s open house is March 13.

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Tom Wheatly, who is now retired. Warren started working for Eureka Springs Hospital last June, and was named director after the new facility opened in September.

The staff also commutes to Huntsville on Tuesdays and Thursdays, where they work at the EHS physical therapy clinic there.

They are at the Eureka Springs location on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

He and Logan also work with patients who have been admitted to the Eureka Springs Hospital, mainly getting them up and moving, with the goal of getting them See Therapy, page 25

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Crow named Grand Marshal for St. Patrick’s Day parade The Krewe of Blarney Kaptains Klub manity; the Carroll County Multi-Disis proud to announce their choice of ciplinary Team; the Carroll County HisGrand Marshal for the 2013 St. Paddy torical Society; and the Good Shepherd 20th Annual Parade, CirHumane Society board. cuit Judge Kent Crow of As an attorney he worked the 19th Judicial District as an associate for Mary (East).

Ann Gunn in Washington Crow was born in BerCounty and for Vowell & ryville. He graduated Atchley in Berryville. He from San Francisco State opened his law practice in University with a bachBerryville and worked exelor’s in political science tensively in the areas of and completed law school criminal law, juvenile law, at the University of Arreal estate, domestic relakansas, Fayetteville. tions, probate and trusts.

Crow served in the Crow was appointed by U.S. Army from 1967 Gov. Huckabee as the Disto 1972 and again from trict Court judge for Carroll Judge Kent Crow 1977 to 1983. He served County’s Eastern District in two tours in the Vietnam as a rifleman 2006 and was elected as Circuit Judge with the 101st Airborne Division and for Carroll County in May 2008. as a helicopter pilot with the 192nd AsHe has attended the National Judicial sault Company. He also served with the College, University of Nevada in Reno 2nd Infantry Division, the 25th Infantry and completed the Trial Judge’s CertiDivision and the 7th Infantry Division. fication Program. He completed course Among his awards are the Bronze Star work for a Master’s Degree in Judicial for Valor and the Purple Heart. He is a Studies earning a 4.0 GPA and is currentmember of the Veterans of Foreign Wars ly working on his thesis. and the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots AssoHis fellow Kaptains will honor him ciation. at a special Roast and Toast at noon on After his military service, he returned Saturday, March 16 at the Rowdy Beaver to Arkansas in 1983 and served on the Restaurant prior to his leading the annual Berryville City Council; the Board of Di- St. Paddy Parade. rectors of the Merlin Foundation; the St. For more information about St. PatJohn’s Hospital Ethics Committee; Peo- rick’s Day events, visit www.StPaddy. ple Helping People; Habitat For Hu- Ureeka.Org.

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Editorial New high school not a scam Scam: [skam] (noun) “1. A confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.”

In a recent “thought piece” in the other newspaper, the author referred to the process by which the school district championed for and got a new high school – leaving behind the former, crumbling, 60-plus year old structure – as a “scam.”

The article was a response to a meeting held a few days ago by the school district, the Chamber of Commerce, and a team from the University of Arkansas that helps communities develop spaces like the abandoned campus.

From the other article: “It seems this ‘valuable piece of real estate’ has potential to become many things – a new school for the arts, community center, a new home for our historical museum, city offices, Boys and Girls Club, trade school, senior center – pretty much anything except a high school.”

The implication being that while the property was previously considered not only out of date but a hazard, until the new school was built, suddenly now everybody is coming out of the woodwork with ideas for how to rehabilitate the old space.

Which is apparently a bad thing, according to the author.

Let us be clear in our thesis here: the new high school is a good thing, critics aside, and nobody got scammed, which would imply the school district was acting unethically if not illegally in what it did. They were not.

The public voted in favor of the new facility by over 70 percent.

Yes, they could have poured money into the old property. But in so doing they would have been putting lipstick on a pig. Ask anybody – by which we mean, anybody who was a high school student there the past 20 years, or taught there, or walked through those halls on other business – and you will find a consensus opinion that the old place was worn out and didn’t work anymore.

More specifically, you could ask Charles Morrison of Morrison Architecture, whose wife Laura was head architect on the new school. Charlie Morrison says the decision to build the new school came at the end of a long process of evaluation of the old property.

He describes a whole list of factors pointing the district to invest in the new facility – not just asbestos or poor (very poor) insulation, but also structural failures, a leaking roof, fire hazard issues, on and on. He said it would have taken four years to have rebuilt the old school piecemeal. Tear down a space, make room, build new. Lather, rinse, repeat.

Kids who entered as freshmen when the re-building began would have spent their entire high school educations without seeing a finished project. Their educations, like the property, would have have been “under construction.”

Many factors went into the different plans that were drawn up. They created a whole scenario for staying on the old campus. But everything always ended up pointing to the new campus at the new location. The decision was the furthest thing possible from a “knee-jerk reaction,” according to Morrison.

Let us say again: Just because you don’t like something going on in your community doesn’t make it a scam.

The recent article in the Independent described the new facility as a “bloated, costly, vanity high school.” The author describes the tactics used to raise public awareness of the need for a new high school as “a strategy stolen straight out of the Support Our Troops playbook” – which is supposed, we assume, to mean that it was a species of fear-mongering used to blackmail everybody into going along, or at least some sort of “If you’re not on the bus on this, you’re not a patriot.” Hard to say what the “Support Our Troops” comment was supposed to mean.

Just because the majority of voters See Editorial, page 12

Citizen of the Week This week’s Citizen of the Week is Tracellen Kelly, Good Shepherd Humane Society Thrift Store Manager. After the devastating fire that destroyed the Berryville Doggie Shop, Tracellen descended on the problem at hand like a plague of locusts.

In addition to her ongoing managerial duties at the Eureka Doggie Shop, she: • Helped organize all the various postfire fund raisers; • Located the property for a new store; • Negotiated the real estate deal; • Interviewed several contractors for all the work on the new building; • Figured all financing to stay within budget; and • Set up drop off points for new store donations.

Her pitbull tenacity and unwavering dedication to the welfare of the animals at the shelter make her a purrfect candidate for Citizen of the Week.

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What do

think Citizen Opinion by Don Lee

If you were chosen to award the Oscar for “My Favorite Movie Ever, Ever!” what would you pick?

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The growing menace: motorcycle noise pollution

Carl Boland

Barry Peterson Sarah Harrison

“The Wizard of Oz”

“Raiders of the Lost Ark”

Rapid Roberts

Linda Dulman Receptionist

“Gone With The Wind”

Ozark Thunder

Local Babe

Mary Popovac

Trig Torgerson

“ET: The Extraterrestrial”

“One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest”

Bank Money Lady

“Pulp Fiction”

Stone Mason

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Editor: Beloved by some, but despised by most, is the unmuffled engine roar of Harleys riding through downtown Eureka Springs.

Say the word pollution and everyone in Eureka Springs will tell you they are against it, whether it be releasing raw sewage into Leatherwood Creek, exhaust fumes, or injecting foreign fluoride into our drinking water. Just as obnoxious, but more controversial is motorcycle noise pollution created by the growing number of bikes equipped with illegal aftermarket mufflers.

Noise Off, a national noise abatement organization (www.noiseoff.org/motorcycles.php) estimates that 60-70 percent of bikers remove the mandated factory-installed exhaust equipment and replace it with something well above the legal limit. These are the exhaust systems you’ve heard idling with the noise of a jackhammer in stop-and-go traffic and causing heart palpitations as they pass you on your way to and from downtown. Such noise pollution persists because measuring transient mobile sounds is technically difficult, making law enforcement expensive and vulnerable to legal challenge.

Eureka’s only defense to motorcycle noise pollution consists of a few Please Ride Quietly signs and an unenforceable noise ordinance. To make matters worse, the CAPC is spending thousands in support of its lat-

Citizen Survey If you were chosen to award the Oscar for “My Favorite Movie Ever, Ever!” what would you pick? m It’s A Wonderful Life (1946) m North By Northwest (1959) m The Breakfast Club (1985) m Being John Malkovich (1999) m Hobo With A Shotgun (2011) m Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter (2012)

Go to www.lovelycitizen.com and weigh in. Vote by Wednesday 9 a.m.

est advertising campaign, its goal being to invite every motorcycle rider in the country to Eureka. Worse yet, unlike the sponsors of the Bikes, Blues & BBQ Rally in Fayetteville, the CAPC has neglected to emphasize the need to ride quietly. Apparently the CAPC is unconcerned that motorcycle noise is not only annoying but also a menace to our community’s health. Indeed, studies by the Environmental Protection Agency have found Motorcycle noise to be a pollutant with medical consequences.

In response to this growing menace, laws are being passed throughout the country designed to restrain motorcycle noise pollution. For example, Fayetteville passed a no revving ordinance. See Fayetteville Ordinance 95.05(E) (“No person shall operate … a motorcycle by rapidly advancing its throttle (revving)….”).

Others have set maximum db limits for motorcycles.

Because of the difficulty of enforcing db limits, the socalled stamp approach has gained widespread support because with that, police officers can determine whether a motorcycle is in compliance with federally mandated noise standards simply by looking for the EPA stamps affixed to the chassis and muffler. See, e.g., California’s Motorcycle Anti-Tampering Act (requiring a stamp affixed to aftermarket motorcycle exhaust systems certifying compliance with federal sound requirements as determined by the EPA). Similarly, federal law mandates that all motorcycles display an EPA stamp on the See Forum, page 27

LAST WEEK’S QUESTION

64 votes cast

If you were given the choice between a $2 per hour raise or only having to work four days a week for your current pay, which would you choose? m I choose the $2 raise. I need the money.: 29.7% (19 votes) m I choose the three-day weekend.

Down time is very important.: 53.1% (34 votes) m I choose the raise. My job is my life!:

1.6% (1 vote) m I choose the time off. It takes me half the weekend just to get over the week.: 6.3% (4 votes) m Jobs are for suckers. I’m counting on Powerball.: 9.4% (6 votes)

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agreed with increasing taxes and building the new school doesn’t mean they were tricked into it. Everybody who disagrees with you isn’t delusional or the victim of trickery. People know how to think for themselves.

Given what’s been said so far, it remains difficult to pin down the heart of the critique. Is it that our kids don’t deserve the same quality education as kids in bigger communities? Or that its critics aren’t directly served by the new facility?

While it is true the current student population of the high school isn’t much over 200, you can’t think in the short term like that. Generations of students will be able to go through these halls and come out well-educated adults. What’s that worth? Thousands of Eurekans. Millions of dollars, and not money wasted, not at all; these people will learn here, and they will learn well. They will be our future leaders, mayors, commissioners, dog catchers, attorneys, doctors, etc. Newspaper editors.

Does everything have to be based on whether or not it immediately serves our own immediate needs? This newspaper job comes with health insurance, which is a blessing, and so we probably will not need to rely on Obamacare down the road to survive our medical problems. Nonetheless, many other people do and will rely on it. So what if we aren’t immediately served by Obamacare, or the new school facility, ourselves? Think bigger. Many generations of students will benefit from this new facility, many long after we ourselves are pushing up daisies.

The article said, “Imagine what the millions saved could have been used for, not just for kids, but the entire community.”

People often overreact when they hear about some project, be it the new school or, for example, the miniscule sales tax passed to help fund improvements in Lake Leatherwood Park last

election. “But that money could have been used to fix the streets!”

Well, not really. If you want to pass a referendum to do some project with taxpayer money, go ahead and get to work. That’s how everybody else does it. Get the signatures. But don’t complain because somebody else did go out and raise public awareness and “sell” their vision, and you did not.

Because there aren’t “millions of dollars wasted (or saved).” The money doesn’t exist yet. By passing the referendum (by a huge majority), the voters in Eureka showed they were willing to invest their dimes and nickels down the road toward paying off a big investment in our community but also in our future.

But it’s not as if there was this huge pile of money someplace, and they (actually, we) chose to spend it on the high school, rather than, say, repairing the sewage system or fixing the roads on the Historic Loop or getting Dinosaur World up and running or a million other needful projects. That’s a false idea.

(As for the question about asbestos and other renovation costs of the old facility? If you remove the asbestos, it gets into the air, so you have to seal off the building inside a big bubble essentially to get it out, and that is insanely expensive. Regardless if they do that or seal the floors to avoid disturbing the asbestos, which is typically done when demolition or massive reconstruction aren’t involved, isn’t it better if our kids are away from it in any case?)

So what are we supposed to do with the old high school? Blow it up? Can’t do that – it’d cost too much, and then you wouldn’t even have the old campus, just a big hole in the ground. Many choices do remain, however, and sooner hopefully rather than later, the community will decide how best to rehabilitate the old site. Whatever comes of it will most likely be a boon and benefit to us all.

And our kids still get to have a topnotch education, to boot, for generations.

The Natural Way

Jim Fain

Treating high blood pressure ... naturally I get “White Coat” high blood pressure every time I get it checked in a medical office. Maybe it’s the smell of the room, anticipation of getting a shot or just that this measurement is “official” and will forever be in disagreement with what happens in the quiet privacy of my own space.

When I do my own measurement, it is always lower. Clearly, emotion and life events have an immediate impact on blood pressure (BP). The rule of thumb is that the lower the BP, the better the chances of a longer life. Of course if it is too low, that isn’t good either.

There are a number of natural products to help control high blood pressure. In my experience, I haven’t found any of them to work with everyone. Usually, there is a trial and error period with lots of adjustments of products and amount consumed.

This is similar to choosing a prescribed drug as well. Some of the choices are NOS l-arginine, enteric-coated garlic, magnesium, hawthorn and whey.

L-arginine is an amino acid. There are at least two dozen amino acids and each has its own function in the body. They interact, and help each other maintain and repair the body, but basically they all have

their own individual qualities. Amino acids compete with each other, therefore if you decide to take one or more for a specific purpose, they should be taken separately, on an empty stomach about an hour before eating any other form of protein. L-arginine taken in the amount of 4-6 grams/day has been used by many to improve BP. A sustained release product may work best and is often labeled “NOS.” I like a combination of magnesium, hawthorn and a calmative like passion flower. Sometimes I suggest whey. This combo works on many levels for reducing high blood pressure. Magnesium relaxes the arteries, making them open more, so BP drops and the heart works less. Whey does something similar but is specific for the diastolic number. The calmative aspect of a supplement is pretty straightforward.

The more upset a person is, the higher the blood pressure. What to do if your BP is too low? Try watching TV news or talking politics... ugghh.

Remember, keeping your blood pressure managed is very important. Always talk with your doctor before making changes.

Cure for Cabin Fever: A group of women from Little Rock on a “Girls’ Weekend Out” dance to the beat of Ozakwaaba at a Cabin Fever Party at Chelsea’s Sunday afternoon. The seven women visit Eureka Springs every year on the last weekend in February. Also moving to the beat were Shelley Lingard and friends, who were celebrating her 60th birthday. Ozakwaaba is a Afropop band led by Yao Angelo, on stage second from right, on drums.

Photo by Jennifer jackson

February 28, 2013 – Lovely County Citizen – Page Photos by David Bell

Midwinter Hometown Jam brings out local acts, fans

Buster Sharp of Random Shuffle Members of several bands jam together at the end of the show last Friday at The Aud.

Rockhouse members get down on the guitars.

Karen Fitzpatrick of The Ariels

Mike Blackwell

Rachel Fields of Brick Fields

Mike Blackwell Band of Fayetteville

Josh Bower of SxRex

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Dave Burke of the Ariels

Johnny Ray of Brick Fields

Mike Bishop of Random Shuffle

Dusty Gross joins in on sax with Buster Sharp and Random Shuffle.

The Ariels and Rockhouse jam together.

Everybody jams on stages at the end. At left are Josh Bower on guitar and Nick Bower on percussion.

Rachel Fields of Brick Fields.

Father-son drummers Tony Walker of The Ariels and Joel Walker of Rockhouse.

Karen Fitzpatrick listens intently to Brick Fields during Friday’s show.

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Photos by Jennifer Jackson

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Derby Day for Eureka Cub Scouts (and friends)

By Jennifer Jackson Cub Scout Pack No. 67 held its Pinewood Derby Sunday afternoon at the Eureka Springs Elementary School cafeteria. Each Cub made a car from a block of wood to enter in the derby. Sisters of Cub Scouts were also eligible to make a car and enter the derby, in which cars are pitted against each other on a sloping track.

Valerie Barsuto, center, came in first overall in the Pinewood Derby. Kegley Ertel, left, was second and the Cub Scout winner, and Jordan Clark came in third. Sisters of Cub Scouts are allowed to enter the derby.

Cubmaster Michael Boardman weighs in Bobby Main’s Pinewood Derby car, “Ninjago,” which to Bobby’s delight, weighed exactly five ounces, the weight limit. Cars also had to meet clearance, length and width requirements.

The results: Valerie Barsuto won first overall with her entry, “Derby Diva.” Kegley Ertel was first among the Cub Scouts and second overall. His car was “On Fire.” Jordan Clark came in third, and Henry Farrell was fourth. First-, second-, and third-place winners received cash awards, and the top Cubs received Pinewood Derby neckerchiefs.

Dominick Barsuto’s “Tiger” was fifth, Bobby Main’s “Ninjago” sixth, Camden Boardman’s “Tardis” was seventh and Evan Agresto was eighth with “Black Dragon.” Darrin Clark, Kathryn Clark and Jackson Clark brought up the field with “Razorblade,” “Scaredy Cat” and “Silver Surfer.” All participants received a ribbon.

Cubmaster Michael Boardman weighed in the cars and acted as starter for the races.

On Sunday morning, Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts from Troop 67 served as greeters and acolytes for Scout Sunday at First United Methodist Church, which sponsors the two groups. For more informaWhile waiting for the winners to be announced, tion about Scouting, contact Scoutmaster Bruce BiEvan Agresto, left, Bobby Main and Kegley Ertel eschke, 479-253-9209. race their derby cars for fun.

Henry Farrar, right, watches as Cubmaster Michael Boardman checks in his car. In all, 12 cars entered Cub Scout Pack No. 67’s derby.

Pinewood Derby cars race down the track to the finish line. Cub Scouts make the cars from a block of wood, add wheels, axles and paint, then pit them against each other on a sloped track.

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Eagle Scouts Keaton Boardman, left, and Andy Bieschke bring in the colors at the opening of the service at First United Methodist Church in observance of Scout Sunday. The church sponsors Boy Scout Troop and Cub Scout Pack No. 67.

Webelos Scout Camden Boardman greets worshippers and hands out bulletins at Sunday’s service. At left is Marjorie Sullivan.

Scoutmaster Bruce Bieschke, right, talks with Tiger Cub Evan Agresto before the Scout Sunday service, at which Agresto represented Cub Scouts. Behind them is The Scout Law.

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dents or major power outages were reported in the county during either storm.

Carroll Electric spokeswoman Nancy Plagge did report a minor outage on the morning of Feb. 20, after an electric pole near Eureka Springs snapped and disrupted power to 23 accounts. Power was restored later that day.

Snow accumulating on power lines also led to a minor outage in north Benton County on Tuesday. However, no outages were reported in Carroll County.

Plagge attributed the absence of more widespread outages to the company’s aggressive vegetation management practices.

Hatfield predicted the worst of the winter weather was over for area residents, at least for now. She said the area might be peppered with a few more snow flurries Friday night, possibly into Saturday morning, but “nothing measurable.”

A half-inch thick layer of ice coats everything near Eureka Springs last Thursday after Old Man Winter finally delivered, following several false alarms this season.

Photos by Chip Ford

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Local B&Bs recognized as Guest Favorites for 2012

By Don Lee B&B much? If not, you should – Eureka’s 1880 Cliff Cottage Inn and 1884 Bridgeford House B & B were both awarded Guest Favorites for 2012 awards by BnBFinder (www.BnBFinder.com), one of the world’s most comprehensive B&B directories.

“It’s a wonderful achievement for these two inns to be awarded this prestigious distinction because it’s based on their guests’ reviews,” said Mary White, founder and CEO of BnBFinder and author of the book Running a Bed & Breakfast For Dummies.

“They have gone above and beyond to provide top-notch service and a memorable experience, and have been honored for their dedication and hard work.”

User-generated reviews have surpassed rating systems, traditional travel guides and inspections as an important source for

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cess. “The old software was $35,000, 12 years ago,” he said. “We have looked at several different programs.

The one we like best is BS&A Software. The city of Lowell uses it, Jacksonville, and soon Hot Springs. They have a list of over 500 cities they work with. They recently converted a city in Florida from a system exactly like our old system into theirs, so they are familiar with what we’re doing here.”

In addition to accounting functions, the city’s finance department also acts as de facto Human Resources, Clark explained. “We do all payroll records, workman’s comp, insurance, retirement, vacation, sick days, insurance – all this will be streamlined very very much by the new system, which in my opinion is the best of the best.”

Clark’s request of Council was to pass an ordinance waiving competitive bidding. “I think to do otherwise would be an exercise in futility, and

researching potential accommodations.

Guests consistently leave reviews while visiting websites like BnBFinder or on the go using their smartphones to access sites such as BnBFinder-Mobile. Before booking a getaway, many travelers read these reviews, making guest comments one of the most valued decision-making tools for potential travelers.

“We are very honored to have been recognized for what we hope is great service to our guests,” said Jeff Feldman, who owns and runs the 1884 Bridgeford House with his wife, Sam. “And we are, of course, very happy those guests provided such positive feedback for their experiences here in Eureka and at Bridgeford House.”

To search for other Guest Favorite Award winners, visit www.BnBFinder. com/GuestFavoriteAward. we need to get this going early in the year,” he said. “The conversion process will be rather lengthy.” He added the money for the system was available through capital improvements and could be paid off in three annual payments.

The cost of the new software, installation, conversion and training would run approximately $107,000.

City Attorney Tim Weaver was asked to clarify if the payments could legally be made over three years and to come to the next meeting with an appropriate ordinance.

Mayor Morris Pate asked for and received approval of a resolution allowing the city to apply for a full federal grant to build sidewalks for school safety purposes from US Hwy 62 and Hwy 23 South (at the Land of Nod Inn) down to Greenwood Hollow Road and on down to the campus itself.

Finally, Council placed on its first reading Ordinance 2176, approving the sales tax passed in November for improving Lake Leatherwood Park.

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Arts & Amusements Pancake Breakfast The Holiday Island Elks Lodge 1042 is having a Pancake Breakfast sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary on Saturday, March 2, from 7 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. The “all you can eat breakfast” includes pancakes, biscuits & gravy, bacon, sausage, juice and coffee. Cost is adults $6, with children under 12 getting in for $3. The Lodge is located in the Holiday Island Business Park.

Proceeds go to Elks charitable events including Student of the Month/Year; Hoop Shoot; Drug Awareness; and Veteran Affairs.

Fire Om Earth to host kundalini yoga master Kundalini Yoga Master Ravi Singh and Ana Brett will be at Fire Om Earth on Sunday, March 3 at 10 a.m. to lead a heart-centered Kundalini workshop to help optimize energy and vibrancy. All levels are welcome. For questions or to preregistration call (479) 244-5114.

Historical Museum Re-opens A ‘soft’ re-opening of the Eureka Springs Historical Museum is scheduled for Monday, March 4, following extensive renovations to the first floor of the museum.

The information/welcome center and gift shop, which has a whole new look, will be opening at its usual time of 9:30 a.m.

A grand re-opening will be announced at a later date. Sponsors and donors will be acknowledged at that time.

The museum hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday thru Saturday, and 11 to 3 on Sundays.

For further information call 479-2539417 or email info@eurekaspringshistoricalmuseum.org Community praise service The Holiday Island Community Church at 188 Stateline Dr. in Holiday Island will hold a community praise service on Sunday, March 10 at 6 p.m. featuring the quartet Glory Mountain. For details, call 9811881.

Ukrainian Easter eggs!

Forget the usual dye and vinegar method of coloring eggs, March 14-16, Carole Sturgis will teach a “Ukrainian Egg Decorating” at Eureka Springs School of the Arts.

Just in time for Easter, Sturgis will demonstrate how to hollow eggs and decorate

them in geometric designs in the Pysanky way. Historically, this method uses traditional Ukrainian folk designs written on the egg with beeswax using a wax resist. For details call (479) 253-5384.

17th Annual Spring Antique Show & Sale The 17th annual spring Antique Show & Sale will take place at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center on Saturday, March 16, from 10:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, March 17, from 10 am to 4 p.m. There will be a wine and cheese preview show on Friday, March 15 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. On Sunday, certified appraiser Jim Wright, will offer verbal appraisals for $5 per item. For details go to www.eurekaspringsantiqueshows.com.

Friends of the Bar to hold potluck, short meeting The Friends of the Barn at Holiday Island will hold a potluck and short meeting on March 24 starting at 2 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by Lonnie Nicols & Friends. Please bring a dish to share. For details call (479) 253-6285 or (479) 2532405.

Mosaic Mirror Workshop at ESSA From March 26 to 28 ESSA presents “Cut Glass Mosaic Mirrors” at the Fran Carlin Studio at 55 N. Main Street in Eureka Springs. Learn to use beautiful glass and millefiori designs to create distinctive decorative patterns on glassware. Millefiori derives from the Italian words, “mille” and “fiori” meaning “thousand flowers”. Space is limited. Register now for this workshop online at www.ESSA-Art.org, or by calling 479-253-5384.

Keep up with the latest & watch for what’s coming up in the Citizen!

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Discovering Eureka In Eureka Springs, it is better to give than receive When leaders of the Great Passion Play met with business owners last month, the emphasis was on how the play can help local businesses. The plan: lower ticket prices and raise commissions on ticket sales by businesses, using a computer program that automatically credits the commission.

Ruby Walia, owner of Quality Inn and Suites, turned the tables on the team. After the meeting, she went up to Kent Butler, public relations director, and offered the GPP a $5 donation for every room rented at her inn by people going to the play – whether they bought the tickets through the inn or not. Walia’s assistant, Casey Brewer, reported last week that Quality Inn has received booking for three groups who are coming to see the play, which opens May 3. Quality Inn is located at 3010 E. Van Buren, and also gives back to their guests: free hot breakfast, free wireless high-speed Internet and an indoor heated pool with “dive-in” movies nightly.

For more information: call (479) 2535040.

Three Coins on the Rooftop: St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church is in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the only church that people enter through the bell tower – the church being located below the level of the street. It’s also the only church that takes up a collection both inside and outside the sanctuary.

That’s because people throw coins onto the roof of the rectory as you pass through the bell tower. It’s a tradition, according to Father Shaun Wesley – if you throw a coin down onto the rectory roof and it doesn’t roll off, you’ll have good luck. The coins are collected periodically and put into the church maintenance fund, he said. The church is located at 30 Crescent Drive, Eureka Springs. Mass is at 8:30 a.m. Sunday.

Bring some coins.

Nature of the Beast

Darlene Simmons

Local ‘Crazy Cat Lady’ retires

Jennifer Jackson

Blessed Be the Ties: Janet Chupp, manager of Deju Vu, reported this random act of kindness. A woman came into the antique and home decor store on North Main and was admiring the pillows that are made out of men’s neckties. Looking at the $40 price tag, she asked her husband if they could afford it, and he said no, they had spent all their money paying for her chemotherapy. Hearing the exchange, another customer went up to the counter and said she’d like to buy it for the woman.

Janet sold her the pillow at a discount, and at the customer’s request, presented the pillow to the woman, saying only that it was a gift from someone who wished to remain anonymous.

Deja Vu also carries area rugs made out of ties.

You Can’t Take It With You: A poster in the window of The Inn Convenience Store on North Main offers a unique service: Buzzard Burials. The idea: Put the deceased in an exposed location and the unofficial state bird – turkey vultures – take it from there.

According to the poster, it’s an inexpensive, traditional and ‘green’ way to go, and includes complimentary vulture votives. A bone disposal bag is optional. The service guarantees you’ll “Say Goodbye to a Friend in a Way You’ll Always Remember.”

When people ask store co-owner LeAnn Banaszek if the poster is a joke, she points to the sky above East Mountain, where buzzards are usually circling in the thermals, and tells them there’s one going on right now. There was no contact information on the poster, a clue that the poster, by a local artist, is not serious, which LeAnn confirms. Located at 50 N. Main, The Inn Convenience Store is a great place to sit by the stove, read the papers and observe the local wildlife.

“Crazy Cat Lady” is such an unfortunate term – it really only means that a woman loves and takes in needy cats. Maybe that’s not really so crazy, compared to a lot of other behaviors we see.

In any case, Linda Winter doesn’t mind the label; she has worn it since she began her career with cat and kitten rescues back in the ’70s. She estimates she has rescued or fostered at least 1,000 cats in those 40-plus years.

When she moved to Berryville some years ago, she found there was a real need in Carroll County for someone who was “crazy” enough to do what she does. Her services have included feeding and watering, cleaning litter boxes, and providing veterinarian care if needed. She has fed tiny days-old kittens with doll bottles, getting up every couple of hours during the night. She has financed the spay or neuter of countless numbers of cats. She has assumed care for the many brought to her in traps by area Animal Control Officers.

All these felines have one thing in common: They have nowhere to go and no one to care for them. Some can be placed on the long waiting list for the Good Shepherd Humane Society shelter; some may get adopted by an individual in the community. But for all these years, Linda Winter has provided temporary homes for these animals, with little or no compensation for her efforts.

It is not unusual for people to bring her animals suffering with medical problems that no one wants to pay for. She recalls accepting a cat that she thought had a broken leg. When examined by a vet, the poor cat actually had an infected ligament and had to have its leg amputated. Linda paid $700 for the medical treatment, then asked the previous owners for some monetary help.

“I went to the owner’s home, and a nice home it was. They had money, but the husband had decided he didn’t like the cat. Suddenly, when there were medical bills, that cat was mine, and mine alone,” says Linda. They refused to reimburse her for any of the cost incurred.

Unfortunately, things have recently changed for Linda Winter: She has retired from her full-time job of many years – and as a retiree, has less disposable income.

“It was hard before”, she says. “I had a co-worker who often helped me out with expenses. Now she has had to move because her mother has become very ill. I just don’t have the funds I need to care for all the cats that are brought to me.”

While many citizens of Carroll County may not know Linda Winter and may be unaware of the continual care she provides to numerous animals, she has undoubtedly been an asset to this community.

What will happen to stray cats and kittens if and when she becomes unable to provide for them? Some heartbreaking scenarios already have occurred: A terminally ill man asked her to take in his 18 cats when he passes away so he can rest easy about their future. Linda had to say no. Another elderly man brought four beautiful cats to her door, pleading with her to take them in because he could no longer afford to feed them. She had to decline.

Linda’s heart aches for the future of these and other cats she has to turn away. “I would love to continue taking homeless cats in. I would love to care for them until they can get into the shelter, or until I can find a home for them, but I just can’t afford it anymore.”

Without Linda Winter, many cats will never find their way into the shelter or into a warm, loving home. Stray cats and kittens need YOUR help. If you can help Linda Winter, send your donation to the Good Shepherd Humane Society, 6486 Highway 62 East, Eureka Springs, Arkansas, 72632. Make certain the donation is designated to go to Linda Winter. Help our local “Crazy Cat Lady” provide her not-so-crazy (maybe just truly loving) care.

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Darlene Simmons is a transplant from California, landing in Eureka Springs in 2008. She comes to journalism after a long career as a R.N., public health nurse, and nursing professor. She holds a Master’s Degree in Nursing and has been published twice in professional journals.

She regularly contributes to Currents Magazine. A life-long animal lover, she is an active supporter of both Turpentine Creek and The Good Shepherd Humane Society. Please send comments and/or ideas to: darlene@modestojim.net

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Community Writing Program Spotlight She Skipped Ahead Louise Haley Lester (1901-1974) faced discrimination as a single mother, a member of a minority religion, and a liberal, outspoken thinker. A woman ahead of her time, she lived long enough to see the times, at least partially, catch up.

Louise was of Irish Catholic immigrant stock. Her father rode horseback in the 1889 land rush. He staked a claim to what became part of Oklahoma City and opened the first business there, a tavern.

Between the tavern and selling city lots, he became wealthy enough that his family could summer in Eureka Springs to escape the Oklahoma heat.

Louise loved Eureka. She attended Crescent College and graduated from Oklahoma City University in 1921. As a college girl, she marched for women’s suffrage. Then she did graduate study at the University of Chicago, that hotbed of liberal thinking.

But Louise interrupted her studies to marry a man who developed a tragic alcohol addiction. When their son was four years old, Louise left her husband to return to school in Chicago. But her plans changed drastically when she realized she was pregnant. Knowing that her family would pressure her to return to her husband, Louise told them that she was going to do that. Instead, she fled to the only place she felt at home, Eureka Springs.

Her family’s fortune had reversed in the recession. Though extremely qualified, Louise could not secure a job as a teacher. It was scandalous that she was an unmarried woman with an infant daughter

and a young son. The school board, older men with no children in school, knew what they wanted in a teacher, and this independent firebrand was not it.

Louise opened a private kindergarten in Eureka Springs. She wrote and illustrated children’s stories about the mythological

Community Writing Program 2013 schedule Each workshop will be from 9-12 and 1-4. The cost for the all-day program is $45. The first five workshops may be purchased together for the discounted price of $200.

• Module 3 - March 16 & 19 - Character, Setting, Dialogue • Module 4 - April 20 & 23 - Subtext,

High Events, Closings • Module 5 - May 18 & 21 - Self-Editing and Publishing • Module 6 - June 15 & 18 - Writing the Memoir For more information and to register, contact Alison at alisontaylorbrown. com or 479 292-3665.

To support the emerging local writers of the Community Writing Program at the Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow, the Lovely County Citizen is providing space each week to showcase their work.

Pieces will be selected by the program manager, and students must have taken at least one workshop in the Community Writing Program, which was launched on July 21. Selections from instructors and student mentors of the program will also be presented. For more information email alisontaylorbrown@me.com.

Brownies of her Irish folk culture, who wore rumpled brown suits like long johns and pointed shoes and caps. Their job was to put baby birds back into the nest.

She was an energetic playmate. For a woman who could dance an Irish jig, the fine art of skipping was no challenge.

When World War II ended, and the young men came home, Louise began to work for a more forward-thinking school board. She held meetings to educate young parents on what a school board should be. Louise’s agitating worked.

The old guard was overthrown, though one ousted school board member threw a rock at her car.

High in Louise’s priorities was the immunization for small pox, a new procedure. Parents were terrified of having that poison injected into their children. At the first vaccination clinic, the first child in line was Louise’s daughter, Mary.

Louise taught in the public schools for 51 years. She taught Eureka’s few black children after school.

“My mother always said that no matter how little you have,” Mary told me, “you can share with someone who has less.

One year, I got two pairs of mittens for Christmas, a blue pair and a red pair. My mother said, ‘Isaac has no mittens.’ Isaac was a little black boy that she taught after school, and we played together. I knew what she was telling me, but I loved both my pairs of mittens. Which would I give up? The red? Or the blue? I finally gave Isaac one of each, so we both had mismatched mittens. I wore mine to school, but he couldn’t go. My mother taught the black children to the fourth grade, and then the Methodist minister taught them to the eighth.”

This Week’s Author: Alison Taylor-Brown

After Louise retired from public school, she went full circle and reopened a private kindergarten. But after a few years, she told Mary, “I don’t think I can teach much longer. I can’t skip.”

“I knew what she was telling me,” Mary said. “Teaching was her life. If she was giving up teaching, the end was near.”

Indeed, Louise died within a year after her last class. But she lived to see the results of her life’s work in the march forward by women, civil rights, and education, of which she skipped ahead.

••• A version of this article originally appeared in 2Njoy Magazine. It is reprinted here because many Eureka residents, who went to school with Louise Haley Lester, requested that the Lovely County Citizen print it.

Alison Taylor-Brown loves a story. Hers or yours. At age 55 she went back to school for an MFA in Fiction, so she could tell her stories better. She started the Community Writing Program for the Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow so she could help you tell yours. For more about Alison and the Community Writing Program, see alisontaylorbrown.com.

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Lively Entertainment

By Kristal Kuykendall

By Kristal Kuykendall

State gem debuts CD Friday night This Friday night, Chelsea’s Corner Cafe & Bar hosts Arkansas’ most talented female singer-songwriter, in my opinion, and her full band.

Fayetteville-based Sarah Hughes’ voice is a bit twangy, so if you don’t like twang, don’t go. But she’s GOOD. Her songs are wonderfully poignant, sweet and sharp all at the same time. Her music could be called alt-country, or Americana, or folkrock, and she also does a great cover of Neil Young, among other classic rock and jamband standouts you’ll recognize and love.

The powerful Southern voice anchoring her folk-rock style has drawn comparisons to Janis Joplin, Bonnie Raitt, & Lucinda Wiliams. She draws from such diverse influences as Gillian Welch, Neil Young, Willie Nelson, & Widespread Panic, resulting in a sound that houses

traditional country storytelling in steady rhythms & strumming with some southern jam-rock on the side.

Born on the banks of the Misssissippi in Memphis, she was raised 40 miles west in Forrest City, Arkansas. After graduating from Hendrix College in 2002, she migrated with friends to New York City, and although her raspy drawl was well-received at East Village locales, she quickly realized that a tiny Harlem apartment and the metropolitan life were not an ideal fit for her. They were enough, however, to inspire the song “Southern Savage.”

Since settling in Fayetteville in 2003 and building up a regional fan base across the state and beyond, she’s put out two award-winning albums and this Friday is a CD release show for Hughes’ third album. To check out some of her tunes, visit www.SarahHughesMusic.com.

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And that doesn’t include the Ozark Music Awards she and her band garnered from 2004-2006.

Come see her play at Chelsea’s on Friday, March 1 beginning around 9 p.m. and see why she and her band deserve all the acclaim. Admission is $5 at the door; open to ages 21 and up.

Chelsea’s is located at 10 Mountain St. in downtown Eureka Springs. 479-2536723.

SATURDAY DAY SHOW Saturday kicks off with an afternoon, no-smoking show at Chelsea’s featuring The Ariels.

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a 1950s British motorbike, another passion shared by the founders. Over the years some of the faces have changed, but the joy of playing is as fresh as ever, they say.

The Ariels were voted Eureka’s Favorite Band in 2002 and continue to be the premier choice for many city events and festivals. The group’s versatility allows them to glide between many genres. This versatility plus a strong local fan base make the Ariels a favorite for clubs, Eureka Springs Jazz Fest, and Eureka Springs Blues Fest. Rock n’ Roll, Rhythm and Blues originals and interesting arrangements of classic and current favorites make up the set list of this four-member group that includes Tony Walker on drums, Pat “Bear” Griffith on a funky bass guitar, David Burks on vocals, guitar and harmonica, and Karen FitzPatrick on sultry lead vocals.

The Ariels’ show at Chelsea’s starts at 4 p.m. Saturday and runs till about 7 p.m.

Ages 21 and up are admitted. Chelsea’s is located at 10 Mountain St. in downtown Eureka Springs. 479-253-6723.

THURSDAY, FEB. 28 • Chelsea’s, 10 Mountain St., 479-2536723: Jazz Night, 9 p.m.

• Squid and Whale, 37 Spring St., 479253-7147: Open Mic Musical Smackdown with Bloody Buddy & Friends, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, MARCH 1 • Berean Coffee House, 4032 E. Van Buren, 479-244-7495: Dos Rios, 7-9 p.m.

• Cathouse / Pied Piper, 82 Armstrong St., 479-363-9976: Dan Lavoie, 8 p.m.

• Chaser’s, 169 E. Van Buren, 479-2535522: Downtown Stranger, 9 p.m.

• Chelsea’s, 10 Mountain St., 479-2536723: The Sarah Hughes Band, 9 p.m.

• Eureka Live!, 35 N. Main St., 479-2537020: DJ & Dancing 9 p.m. to close • Eureka Paradise, 75 S. Main St., 479363-6574: Ladies Night • Henri’s Just One More, 19 1/2 Spring St., 479-253-5795: Jukebox • Jack’s Place / Centerstage Live, 37 Spring St., 479-253-2219: Live music, 9 p.m.

• The Lumberyard, 104 E. Van Buren, 479-253-0400: DJ/Karaoke, 8 p.m.

• New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main St., 479253-2525: Magic Mule, 6:30-10:30 p.m.

• Rowdy Beaver Den, 45 Spring St., 479363-6444: Jukebox Party, 7 p.m.

• Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 417 W. Van

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The Sarah Hughes Band plays Friday at Chelsea’s.

Buren, 479-253-8544: The Vine Bros, 7:30 p.m.

• Squid & Whale: Charley Don’t Surf, 9 p.m.

SATURDAY, MARCH 2 • Cathouse / Pied Piper: Dan Lavoie, 8 p.m.

• Chaser’s: Ozark Thunder, 9 p.m.

• Chelsea’s: The Ariels, 4-7 p.m.; Skinny Gypsies, 9 p.m.

• Eureka Live!: DJ & Dancing 9 p.m. to close • Eureka Paradise: Live music, 8:30 p.m.

• Henri’s Just One More, 19 1/2 Spring St., 479-253-5795: DJ J / Joney’s going away party, 9 p.m.

• Jack’s Place / Centerstage Live: Karaoke with DJ Goose, 8 p.m.

• The Lumberyard: DJ/Karaoke, 8 p.m.

• New Delhi Cafe: Elevatig Quartet, noon to 4 p.m.; SxRex, 6:30-10:30 p.m.

• Rowdy Beaver Den: Jukebox Party, 7 p.m.

• Rowdy Beaver Tavern: Bad Jack Wicked, 8 p.m.

• Squid and Whale: Rockhouse, 7 p.m.

SUNDAY, MARCH 3 • Chelsea’s: Bloody Ol’ Mule, 6 to 9 p.m.

• Eureka Live!: Customer Appreciation Night specials 5 p.m. to close • New Delhi Cafe: Effron White, noon to 5 p.m.

• Squid and Whale: Local Kine Local Talent Showcase, 8 p.m.

MONDAY, MARCH 4 • Chelsea’s: Springbilly, 9 p.m.

TUESDAY, MARCH 5 • Chelsea’s: Open Mic Night, 8 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6 • Chelsea’s: Drink & Draw with Matt & Gus Smith, 8 p.m.

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Lively Entertainment is written and complied by Managing Editor Kristal Kuykendall. Deadline for venues to submit their events for inclusion is noon Mondays.

Events should be emailed to ccneditor@ cox-internet.com and/or phoned in to 479981-9419 by noon Monday each week.

Kuykendall also writes Kristal’s Northwest Arkansas Live Music Blog, which includes video and song clips of band she previews each weekend, as well as additional previews and recommendations of major, notto-be-missed live concerts throughout the region. The blog is at www.CarrollCoNews. com/blogs/livemusicinnwa.

check on an individual on College Ave. 4:38 p.m. – A babysitter from Dairy Hollow called to report a little kid had let loose a large white spotted pit bull named Cash.

Call if found: 244-6721.

7:46 p.m. – A caller from a local apartment complex reported terroristic threatening communications. Rambled awhile. Police tried to follow up but could no contact the number doing the threatening nor the number that called it in.

8:18 p.m. – A traffic stop near a local liquor store resulted in the arrest of an individual for driving on a suspended license, DWI #3 and no insurance.

9:58 p.m. – A security alarm at a local pig-themed eatery turned out to be nothing to oink about.

10:16 p.m. – A pair of young ladies staying on Breezy Point Circle called because they could hear loud voices outside and doors slamming. They said it sounded like tings were being moved outside and locked themselves in the bathroom. The responding officer checked around the house, made contact with the girls, and found everything 10-4. The girls decided to go stay at the other girl’s house until Mom came home.

February 22 1:01 p.m. – A caller from Commerce Street reported a small black mixed breed dog and a brown lab mix running loose.

Animal Control could not locate.

6:58 p.m. – A caller reported a large white flat bed truck being driven erratically and very fast. The responding officer followed the vehicle and made contact with the driver, who was okay.

4:20 p.m. – A caller requested an officer come talk to him about harassing communications.

11:25 p.m. – A routine traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a guy for DWI, defective equipment and a warrant out of Carroll County for hot checks.

February 23 12:05 a.m. – A routine traffic stop over near the Historic Loop resulted in the arrest of another guy for DWI, driving left of center and driving on a suspended license.

Nothing good happens after midnight.

1:43 a.m. – A 911 call from a downtown club saying a male was beating up two females led to the arrest of the male for public intox, disorderly conduct and resisting

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arrest. Nice guy.

4:24 p.m. – A one-vehicle accident near the top of the hill going down to Leatherwood led to no injuries and a police report.

5:27 p.m. – A wedding guest staying at the Land-o-Nod lost his wallet.

10:38 p.m. – A caller from near Kirkpatrick Chiropractic reported seeing four glowing lights in the sky to the southwest.

Possibly a UFO? Police said they would keep an eye out on the area overnight.

February 24 1:00 a.m. – A caller from Huntsville Road reported a dog being abused in the next apartment. Advised she heard the male owner say “If you don’t lay down I’ll lay you down,” followed by the dog yelping loudly. Animal Control did a welfare check. Good.

1:26 a.m. – A caller reported his wife had left her cell phone behind at the bar and now it was closed. The officer advised he would come down and let her in to retrieve it. Only in Eureka.

2:53 a.m. – An alarm company called to say an alarm had gone off at a business on West Van Buren Street. The responding officer found all the doors secure and the building okay as well.

2:58 a.m. – A caller from a bar up on the highway reported a male sleeping in a black car in the parking lot. She had told him earlier he couldn’t sleep there, but he said he was just going to be there a little longer, but now he is sleeping again. The responding officer arrested him for DWI (if you’re in the car with the keys, and drunk, you can’t be, so don’t), refusal to submit and, yes, sleeping in his vehicle.

4:00 a.m. – Okay, this is complicated, sorta. A caller from near the Pied Piper reported a car ran into another car. Then the caller hung up. Another caller said he had been sideswiped on Planer Hill. So far so good. A tow truck driver then called to say he was down there and the guy was apparently drunk. He was just sitting there in his car. Carroll County ended up sending down a deputy, and a local officer joined him, where they arrested this guy for a DWI accident and careless driving.

February 25 5:01 a.m. – A caller from behind Pizza Hut called to report a big brown dog running loose behind the Hut. Said they left it out every night. Animal Control was notified. But wouldn’t you hate to be a dog and live behind Pizza Hut? Pure torture!

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Announcements & Meetings AARP driver safety class The AARP Safety Program, in conjunction with the Holiday Island Fire Dept., will sponsor a four-hour driver safety classroom presentation for drivers 55 and older. The class will be held at Holiday Island Fire Station #1 on Saturday, March 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For details call 479-2532434.

AARP and IRS offer Tax-Aide program in Carroll County Tax-Aide, a nationwide free tax preparation service that provides free income tax preparation, free electronic filing and answers to tax questions for individuals is scheduled to be held at the Holiday Island Community Church at 188 Stateline Dr. on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through April 11. This program is intended to assist low and middle income taxpayers of all ages, with special attention to taxpayers over age 60. IRS-provided software is used for all tax returns. All counselors are certified. There will be 19 Counselors and 10 Client Facili-

tators available to help people this year. Help is also available at the Cornerstone Bank of Berryville at 907 West Trimble on Mondays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Feb. 4 through April 8. For more information, call 479-2537611 or 479-253-9198.

Inspiration Point FD posting signs Inspiration Point Fire Department is establishing a program for residents of the Inspiration Point Rural Fire Protection District to post address signs at all residences and businesses in the District. These signs will assist them in locating a residence or business in time of medical or fire emergency.

The signs are green, highly visible at night, with four-inch high white numbers and will be posted at the end of a driveway where it meets the county road. They are requesting a $20 to help defray the cost of materials.

For details email info@ip-fire.org. St. John’s Auxiliary-Berryville SJAB announces scholarship program SJAB is pleased to announce a scholarship application is now open for any grad-

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uating Carroll County high school student who plans to go into the field of medicine.

High School counselors have been provided an application, or students may contact N. S. Stamps, SJAB Scholarship Committee, 386 C. R. 3082, Berryville, AR 72616 for an application. Applications and transcript copy must be completed and mailed with a postmark no later than noon, March 1, 2013.

St. James community dinners St. James’ Sunday night community suppers will continue every Sunday until the end of March 2013. The suppers are held each Sunday from 5 - 6:30 p.m. at the church, located at 28 Prospect Ave. in Eureka Springs.

St. James’s suppers welcome anyone in the community. There is no charge for the meal.

For details, call (479) 253-8610.

Fundraiser for Payne Robert “Mark” Payne, a native of Eureka Springs and son of the late Shirley Payne, has been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. For all of those that know him and his family, we ask for your help in getting him and his wife, Sandy, through this troubled time. A Benefit Account has been opened at Community First Bank to help with expenses. We thank you for any support that you can give them.

Wildflowers Christian Ministry women and children’s shelter fund Wildflowers Christian Chapel Women and Children Shelter Fund Goal is $444,000. To date the amount raised is $23,000. Please send donations to Wildflowers Ministry 6789 Hwy. 62 West Eureka Springs AR 72632.

Any amount will help us get this much needed Shelter opened.

ONGOING SERVICES/MEETINGS Quilters Guild monthly meetings Whether you’re an experienced quilter or interested in learning a new art form, the Holiday Island Quilters’ Guild cordially invites you to its monthly meetings at the Clubhouse in Room A, lower level at 1 Country Club Drive in Holiday Island. Meetings are normally held on the 3rd Thursday of each month. For more information, call 363-6442 or visit the website https://sites.google.com/ site/holidayislandquiltguild/.

Wildflowers Food Bank Wildflowers Food Bank is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. If you are in need of food, bring your ID and come to the Food Bank. If you are out of food anytime, you can call us Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and we will try to help you with enough food

to get you to our Friday food bank time. Call first at (479) 363-6408. Or call Wildflowers Ministry at (479) 253-5108.

Ham Radio Club For anyone interested in ham radio, the Little Switzerland Amateur Radio Club meets every second Thursday of the month at noon at the Pizza Hut on Highway 62 in Eureka Springs. For more information email patriciadean@cox.net.

Audiobooks and eBooks The Carroll County Library System now has eBooks and audiobooks available for download from your library’s website. For help call the Eureka Springs (479) 253-8754 public library.

Alateen meetings Sundays from 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. For more information, call or text 479-981-9977, or e-mail ALATEEN1ST@gmx.com.

Overeaters Anonymous Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. in the Coffee Pot building behind Land O’ Nod at US 62 and Hwy. 23. More information: Barbara (479) 244-0070.

Coffeehouse and outreach Berean Coffeehouse of Calvary Chapel of Eureka Springs hosts Youth Nights monthly with live music, activities and prizes. Coffeehouse open to the public 7 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Tuesday – Saturday with extra hours and live music on Fridays 5 – 10 p.m. Worship Circle Fridays at 7 p.m.

Casual Sundays at FUMC Come as you are and enjoy a free meal every Sunday night from 5:30 – 6 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in the Fellowship Hall. Hwy. 23S across from Autumn Breeze Restaurant. The public is invited and children are welcome. For more information, call (479) 253-8987 or (479) 981-0482.

Drug problem?

The Eureka Springs Coffee Pot Narcotics Anonymous Group meets Fridays at 5:30 p.m. at the Coffee Pot building behind Land O’ Nod Motel. Contact Shawn H. 417-2711084 or Robin S. (479) 244-6863 for more information.

Al-Anon Family Group meetings Eureka Springs AFG meets at the Coffee Pot behind the Land O’ Nod Motel Sundays at 11:30 a.m., Mondays and Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

Coffee Break Women AFG meets at Faith Christian Family Church, Hwy. 23S, on Tuesdays at 9:45 a.m.

For info: (479) 63-9495.

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Wisecrack Zodiac ARIES: You’re no flash in the pan, but on Tuesday you’re not even sparkler-worthy, either. Try again to harness that shooting star, because you’re brighter than this.

TAURUS: There’s nothing like coming home after a job well done to a loving family. Keep holding on to that fantasy; it will keep you slightly calmer while you sort out who painted the dog with Magic Markers.

GEMINI: Don’t listen to the haters. You’re doing something amazing right now, and it didn’t even require taking off your clothes. Remember, those who can’t do, end up commenting on the Internet.

CANCER: Spontaneity is your middle name on Friday, but after an incident with a tub of cream cheese and your neighbor’s hedgehog, you may want to change that to Plausible Deniability.

LEO: You didn’t ask to be this awesome, you just woke up one day and it happened. Remember, if you’re kind to everyone on your way up the ladder, they won’t set fire to your pants leg on the way back down.

VIRGO: On Wednesday, you’ll have the chance to do something meaningful and life-affirming, but you’ll probably skip it because it means going outside. Hope that ‘Real Housewives’ marathon is worth it.

LIBRA: Being outstanding isn’t bad, but in your case it means you’re the weird one who will get picked last for the team. Quit showing off your Justin Bieber underwear and you’ll finally quit warming the bench with the Bieb’s face.

SCORPIO: You’re finally on track! Wait, is that a train? Don’t let your fears derail you, because what looks like a steam engine is just a coyote with a flashlight and a pushcar.

SAGITTARIUS: Deep down in your soul, you know the answer.

Unfortunately, it’s the answer to a

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CAPRICORN: Sometimes life doesn’t hand you a dream realized, it just emails you a lesson learned.

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Beth Bartlett

its temperature.

Once you have it by the tail, you’ll need perfect aim and fast reflexes to succeed.

PISCES: Instead of being nervous like a cat in a room full of rocking chairs, follow the cat who builds a rocket engine, mounts it on a chair and flies it through the window toward your highest goals.

Yeah, be that cat, because no rocker will hold you down.

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February, Berryville, Arkansas A freezing mist coats bare elms, lush pines― Intricate, delicate.

Ann Carter

This afternoon I hike Saunder’s Mountain, Stamp, thick-soled against the cold, Breathe in an essence of raw sage, rich earth, Wear the low clouds’ wet chill.

I stumble along on frozen ground― As if I need a world of ice To point out nothing’s easy.

Can’t be. Never was.

Yet across the valley, down the hill, A thick fog boils from the Osage River, Like steam from a kettle and seeing this I am, somehow, warm―which seems To this one, looking hard, A sign of possible good.

Pet of the Week

Lilly is a medium sized white-black-brown, 1 1/2-yearold female fox terrier mix who came to the shelter in September as a stray. She is sweet and loves to play with other dogs, but is shy around strangers until she trusts them. Lilly would love to have a home and someone to play with. She is smart, spayed, and has had all her shots. For more information, call the Good Shepherd Humane Society Animal Shelter at 479-253-9188 or stop by the shelter on Highway 62 East in Eureka Springs. Shelter hours are noon to 5 p.m. daily except Wednesdays.

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Victorian Classic run nearing; registration still open

CROSSWORD ANSWERS

The 31st Annual Victorian Classic is just around the corner on Saturday, March 9.

All events start at 9 a.m. at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks in Eureka Springs.

The Eureka Springs Rotary Club is looking forward to hosting this wonderful run through downtown Eureka Springs.

Local businesses are coming together and have donated the following prizes for the event: • Top overall male and female winners for 10K event: Gift certificate for one night at the Treehouse Cottages, Blakely Wilson collectible print and mug; • Second place: Gift certificate for the “works” at the Palace Bath House and Spa and Blakely Wilson Collectible Mug; • Third place: Gift certificate for Local Flavor restaurant and collectible Blakely Wilson mug.

• Overall Masters (over 40) male and female winners: Gift certificate for New Moon Spa, Blakely Wilson print and collectible mug.

The Largest Group represented will

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back to the level they were when they came in, he said. Having the PT clinic in town instead of Holiday Island makes going back and forth easier.

“It’s not as much driving,” he said.

Therapy may include soft-tissue mobilization, similar to therapeutic massage, to loosen a restricted muscle. The new clinic also has a therapeutic ultrasound, a mechanical traction unit to relieve pressure from herniated discs or arthritic backs, electrical stimulation and a hydroculator for heating hot packs.

Although it depends on the area needing attention, most treatment can be done over the clothes the person is wearing, Warren said.

In the exercise room, patients warm up

receive a framed Blakely Wilson print.

All other Top 3 runners in the following age groups will receive a Blakely Wilson collectible mug: Ages 10 and under, 11-14, 15-18, 19-24, 25-29, 3034, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-plus.

For the 2-Mile Fun Run, overall male and female winners receive an iPod Shuffle and collectible Blakely Wilson collectible mugs.

Overall Top 10 male and female winners receive a Blakely Wilson Collectible Mug. Awards for the 2-Mile Walk are: Overall male and female winners receive an iPod Shuffle and collectible Blakely Wilson collectible mugs.

Overall top 10 male and female winners receive a Blakely Wilson collectible mug.

All elementary-age participants will receive finisher medals in all races.

Everyone — participating in the race or not — is invited on Friday evening, March 8 for a wine and cheese reception at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center from 4 to 6 p.m. for preregistration and packon the treadmill or stationary bicycle, then Warren leads them through exercises. Some involve balancing on balls or using stretch bands; a few use exercise machines. The number of reps and the resistance progress as you go along, he said. Physical therapy is designed to be short and intense, he said, usually three times a week for four weeks, for a total of 12 sessions. One goal: to get patients to the point where they can perform an exercise correctly on their own.

“If you can keep this up at home, hopefully it will keep you from having problems down the road,” he said.

About 65 percent of his patients are covered by Medicare, Warren said, but he’s also treated sports injuries, mainly sprained ankles and knees incurred by high school athletes, including cheerleaders, during basketball season. Although he did have a number of patients cancel appointments last week,

et pick-up. Wine provided by Keels Creek Winery.

The Eureka Springs Rotary would like to thank all of the Victorian Classic sponsors. Gold Level Sponsors are Best Western Inn of the Ozarks, Community First Bank, K26 TV Family, KESA 100.9 Radio and Wilson and Wilson Folk Art Company. Silver Sponsors are: Brighton Ridge, Cornerstone Bank, Local Flavor Cafe, Treehouse Cottages, 102.9 The Z, and KOMC 100.1. Additional sponsors are: Arvest Bank, First National Bank of North Arkansas, First National Bank of Green Forest, Arkansas Transit, Palace Bath House & Spa, New Moon Spa & Salon, Eureka Springs Transit, Lovely County Citizen and Mercy Hospital.

It’s not too late to register for the race. More information is available at www.eurekarotary.org; click on Victorian Classic.

Proceeds of the events benefit Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge and their effort to relocate 34 big cats from the Riverglen Tiger Sanctuary, and the Eureka Springs Carnegie Public Library. the winter storm didn’t add to his case load.

“We haven’t had any falls reported due to ice,” he said.

Originally from Osceola, Ark., Warren majored in biology and minored in chemistry at Arkansas State University, then completed a doctorate in physical therapy at the University of Central Arkansas. He worked in Little Rock for a year, and now lives in Fayetteville with spouse Andrea Warren, a pharmacist at Wal-Mart.

Another benefit of his job, besides being active, is helping people who come through the door.

“They leave feeling good,” Warren said.

The Eureka Springs Physical Therapy Open House is Wednesday, March 13, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 105 I Passion Play Rd. (From front of Walden Plaza, go to the right around the building to the lower parking lot.

For more information, call 479-253-5122.

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To be honest, I am 50 years old and have only practiced vegetarianism once, for about six months in 1994, and it was great. Basically my girlfriend was a vegetarian, and like Samuel L. Jackson said in “Pulp Fiction” on the subject: “Well, if you like burgers, give ‘em a try sometime. I can’t usually get ‘em myself because my girlfriend’s a vegetarian which pretty much makes me a vegetarian. But I do love the taste of a good burger. Mmmm-mm. You know what they call a Quarter Pounder with cheese in France?

A ‘Royale with Cheese.’”

That Royale with Cheese times 50 years makes it hard to get up the stairs or into last year’s jeans. I lost 30 pounds without effort during my brief foray into healthy eating and felt great and enjoyed the food. She cooked and it and I ate it.

And sadly, once we parted ways, I went back to my old terrible dining habits.

I think I speak for a whole lot of people who, while intellectually not only approving of vegetarianism but in fact secretly wishing to pursue this dietary

path, lack the knowledge and nerve to do so.

Where to start? Salads? Do we just eat salads for the rest of our lives? Go out to dinner and be hounded by our unenlightened friends about avoiding the steak or burger or whatever other artery-clogger is the special of the day?

Although this will astonish no one, let me point out here studies have shown that vegetarians (following a well-balanced low-fat high-fiber vegetarian diet) often have lower incidence of coronary artery disease, hypertension, obesity and some forms of cancer. All of which will kill me eventually if I don’t change my ways. You too.

Fortunately we live in a community much more open to healthy living and eating, and proactive about how to proceed, than anywhere else around here.

Seems a shame to waste the opportunity.

Therefore, any readers wishing to enlighten me and/or our readership with their vegetarian experiences, please send them in. I don’t know what I’m talking about.

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Teen eager to write his stories Writers’ Guild scholarship sends him to Writing Program workshops

Allan Gammill attended the Feb. 16 workshop of the WCDH Community Writing Program, as the first recipient of the scholarships provided to high school students by the Holiday Allan Gammill Island Writers’ Guild.

Allan, whose interests are in math and science, originally thought he just wanted to learn to write better for school essays and tests. By the end of the day, he expressed enthusiasm for creative writing.

“I thought the workshop was an eye opener. I learned that an idea can become something more than just an idea, that I can create stories from my ideas and experiences,” said Celebrating Black History Month – Police officer and Tech Sergeant James “Rusty” Rusterholz expressed his thanks to fellow police officer Angelo Yao, at right, whose Afrique Aya Dance Company performed on Feb. 3 for Rusterholz’ Arkansas Air National Guard company, the 188th Fighter Wing Headquarters, in Fort Smith. “Angelo and his drummers and dancers performed many songs, donning authentic African attire that inspired the whole group to participate in original African dances led by the master himself,” Rusterholz said.

“It was a great thing for all of them to do, and their time and travel was all donated by the group.” Pictured is Angelo with his Certificate of Appreciation from the base commander.

the 15-year-old sophomore from Eureka Springs High School.

Allan is inspired to write about his grandparents, Mexican immigrants, and about his own experience of living both in their culture and his own, very modern, American one.

The adults present were impressed by the articulate way Allan enthusiastically and proudly told about his family and the stories he saw there.

Allan plans to attend the next Community Writing Program on Saturday, March 16 at Holiday Island. “This was wonderful! I really appreciate everybody here,” he said.

The mission of the WCDH Community Writing Program is to help area writers take the next step — or the first step. The next workshop will be held on March 16 and again on March 19. It will cover Characters, Setting, and Dialogue. For more information contact alisontaylorbrown@me.com or 479 292-3665.

A collision Friday afternoon between 1 and 1:20 p.m. in Eureka Springs sent two to the hospital and blocked traffic for a short time. Christopher Riggins, 27, of Fayetteville was driving southbound on Highway 23 North in a 2003 Ford 350 pickup, when he attempted to make a left turn onto property owned by J.D. Harris. He was struck by a small pickup driven by Leanne Wingrove, 48, of Eureka Springs, who was traveling northbound with her daughter. All involved were wearing seat belts. Riggins and Wingrove were both transported to Eureka Springs Hospital with minor injuries. Riggins was later cited for careless and prohibited driving.

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chassis and exhaust system. The federal decibel limit for standard street-legal exhaust noise emissions is 80 dB. Instead to advertising for more misfits, Eureka Springs’ CAPC should concentrate on cashing in on the growing popularity of “destination weddings,” which according to one source are on the rise and now account for 24 percent of all weddings. See http://

b2b.xogroupinc.com/2012/07/06/ trend-alert-u-s-destination-weddingsare-on-the-rise/. Attracting more bikers will kill what is left of Eureka’s shrinking share of the wedding market, not to mention driving away more desirable tourists, i.e., tourists visiting Crystal Bridges.

Rest assured, if council fails to address the menace created by motorcycle noise the concerned citizens of Eureka will by voter initiative.

Bob Jasinski

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of 23,000 pounds, he said.

“You could zip your car on it,” Kendra said.

The harness is what determines the weight limitation of 275 pounds, she said. Each harness has a safety strap and pulley that fits over the cable. The cables were installed with more slope at the beginning to get the rider off to a faster start, Wall said, then level off near the destination platform to slow the rider down. The rider also can also use a hand brake.

“This is so safe – when you’re hooked in, you can’t fall,” Kendra said.

Eight local people have been hired to work as guides, chosen for physical strength, personality and character from about three dozen applicants, Wall said.

Each guide is receiving 40 hours of training. Ground school started Monday with instruction on harnessing, safety and procedure.

“They say the three most important words when buying a house are location, location, location,” Wall said. “Ours are safety, safety, safety.”

Another byword: natural. As few trees as possible were cut down to create the course, Wall said, and the area around each platform will be landscaped using indigenous plants.

“When the leaves come out, you’ll be zipping through a tunnel of trees,” he said.

Ozark Mountain Zipline is scheduled to open Monday, March 4. For reservations, call 479-363-6699. Cost is $89 a person plus tax, with group and family rates. Ages 3 and up. Small children can zip in tandem with adults. Course takes approximately two hours, counting the short bus trip to and from the office at 208 W. Van Buren.

Ozark Mountain Ziplines zips rain or shine – check cancellation policies before booking. Information: www. ziplineeurekasprings.com or email ozarkmountainziplines@gmail.com.

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