Lovely County Citizen 6-06-2013

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JUNE 6, 2013

Staying on course

Local couple take over XTERRA event, keep it growing in right direction Page 3

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n Council hears

Comment opportunities set for Inn of the Ozarks

Decision on whether to hire search firm on table

Financials, new facility estimate presented

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• A caller asked an officer if they could help her retrieve her iPhone from a storm drain. She said she dropped in there accidentally. Officer was able to help her get her phone back.

• A person called asking for an officer to call her back in reference to her ex-husband.

Officer made contact. No report needed.

• A caller advised ESPD that they recovered some property from a hotel room this morning. They told officers that the name on the property does not match the name of the person that stayed in the room. It was prescription medication and car titles. Officer recovered the property.

• A caller advised that there were 2 vehicles parked on Armstrong blocking the road so that no one could get through. When the officer got to the scene, the road was clear.

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• A caller reported a fight in front of a local grocery store between a male and a female.

It was verbal but escalating quickly, the caller said. Officers responded and spoke with a store clerk but the couple had already left and that the fight had not gotten physical and no one appeared to be injured. Yeah, but words can hurt.

• ADT Security notified police that a motion alarm was set off at a local family spot on Highway 62. Officer responded, checked area, all secure.

• A caller advised that he saw 2 white males walk across the roof of the Fire Station downtown and go into a window of a closed pub. He said the window was just plastic. Officer responded and was able to get into the establishment and did not find anyone or anything out of place.

• A caller reported a red and white older smaller Bronco traveling southbound on Highway 23 from Holiday Island that was driving very slow and was not pulling over See Dispatch, page 25

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Do the XTERRA

Local couple keeps off-road triathlon on course

Cné Breaux, from left, Kevin Ruehle and his son, William, are ready for the big XTERRA triathlon at Lake Leatherwood Park this weekend.

Photo by David Bell

By Jennifer Jackson Two years ago, Kevin Ruehle met Cné Breaux at a sidewalk cafe in Eureka Springs. It was just prior to the XTERRA triathlon at Lake Leatherwood Park.

Ruehle, an architect who lived in Rogers, was in town to ride the trails in preparation for the event.

Breaux, who owns a project management company, had walked to the Eureka Grill from her house on Pine Street.

Striking up a conversation, they discovered they had a lot in common: both were originally from Texas, both had lived in New York and both shared an interest in sports.

“I will work for any race you organize,” Breaux said.

The 8th annual XTERRA Eureka Springs is coming up this weekend, but Ruehle isn’t competing in it, or any other race. That’s because he and Breaux are the race directors for triathlon, which they took over in January.

“This year I haven’t had time to race because I’m putting on a race,” Ruehle said.

The XTERRA Eureka Springs was started seven years by Nick Cross. When subsequent organizers decided not to continue, Breaux and Ruehle stepped

forward. Despite the late start, the couple set to work improving the course, which had to be resanctioned from scratch.

They also expanded the XTERRA to two days – the 6K and 12K trail runs, which used to be held on Sunday, are now on Saturday.

“One of the things we are trying to do is make it a weekend-long event,” Breaux said. “We want participants to get a taste of Eureka so that they will come back.”

Breaux’s forte is project management – her clients include Verizon and WalMart and other companies. Ruehle has racing creds – he has been doing XTERRA for 10 years and bike racing for 11, when he took up the sport after quitting smoking. His son William was 12 at the time. They entered a bicycle race on Long Island put on by a man who also put on an XTERRA race, and invited them to come back and do it. By the time he was 15, William was the regional points champion in the under-19 age division, and was the youngest competitor at the national championships at Lake Tahoe seven years ago.

“It was the first national William and I did,” Ruehle said. “It snowed two nights See XTERRA, page 8

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Council OKs parking fees, hears estimate for new hospital

By Landon Reeves The City Council last Wednesday gave final approval to new parking rates and hours, passed Resolution 620 supporting a national carbon tax, and heard a rough estimate for a proposed new hospital of $12 million to $15 million.

Also approved at the meeting was a $39,520, two-year contract for Edward Wells of GMD Web Designs to digitize the city’s files and documents.

The council also heard first and second readings, respectively, on a proposal to rezone a portion of South Main Street from residential to commercial, and on the proposed jumbo taxi/limo ordinance.

Parking Ordinance 2180 amends city code to set city parking regulations. The code now reads that anyone using city-owned parking must pay $1 per hour to that space’s designated parking meter. The ordinance establishes paid parking hours as 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week including holidays. The ordinance will take effect on Friday, June 28.

“The whole emphasis of the ordinance was to change the wording so it reflected parking meters and coins instead of pay stations and dollars,” Alderman David Mitchell explained.

Climate action Resolution 620 expresses the City Council’s support of a national carbon tax that would collect funds from industries that produce high amounts of carbon and then would appropriate those funds back to American taxpayers.

“It is never going to happen, it is a very ideological and liberal view that they can collect the taxes from these industries and return all of them to American citizens,” Mitchell predicted. “But we support the concept in the resolution about the concerns of the increase of carbon in our atmosphere. We are considered a green city, so we try to do a lot of things that are considered green — and this fits in with our philosophy of ‘try to do no harm to the environment.’”

The carbon tax resolution was drafted from a letter by the Citizens Climate Lobby, written by City Clerk / Treasurer Ann Armstrong and Jerry Landrum of the Citizens Climate Action Progress Committee. The

resolution does not take any action but merely states that the city supports the national carbon tax proposal.

“The reason I was hoping to get it passed is the National Citizens Climate Lobby suggested the resolution (to the council) and the committee is looking at using it as a model for other cities,” Landrum explained. “The longer we delay taking major action, the more costly it will be, and the more likely we are to cross those thresholds” where growing carbon levels become irreversibly dangerous to the environment.

For more information on about the climate action plan, National Citizens Climate Lobby or the city’s climate committee, visit esclimate.org or the city’s website cityofeurekasprings.org.

Jumbo taxis & limos With Ordinance 2181, city proposes to define and contrast taxis and limousines as well as add the concept of “jumbo” taxis to wording of the existing ordinance. The new ordinance would increase the maximum amount of passengers for limousines and jumbo taxis from seven to 18. The ordinance also requires that a customer wait two hours after they call before their limousine or jumbo taxi arrives, but a regular taxi can be available as soon as the driver can reach the customer.

“If all they own is limos, they don’t need a taxi business license, but they then have to wait two hours (before customer pick-up),” explained Alderwoman Mickey Schneider at the meeting. “But if they have a (regular) taxi license they can still use a limo as a jumbo taxi without waiting the two hours.”

The council had two paths to choose from in terms of regulating limo service. It could set a minimal hourly rate for limos or a minimum wait time, but setting prices might be government overreach, said Alderman James Devito after the meeting.

In time, the city may have create a special space designated for taxis to pull over and/or pick up customers since parking is so difficult to find, warned Alderman Dee Purkeypile.

The ordinance met no resistance on its second reading last week. It still has to get through one more reading, be passed and a 30-day waiting period to be enacted.

Assuming that happens, the police will

then enforce the ordinance with a fine against any limousine service provider who does not respect the waiting period. The fine can be up to $100 per customer plus $50 court costs per customer, since each customer involved in the transaction is a separate offense, Weaver explained.

The jumbo taxi/limo proposal is expected to have its third and final reading and come up for a final vote at the next council meeting on June 10.

South Main rezoning Ordinance 2183 would rezone 123 Main Street from R-1 to C-1. It was given its first reading on Wednesday and will be read again at the next meeting.

Patrick Brammer of Eureka Springs is asking the City Council to re-zone the undeveloped portion of South Main Street after the Planning Commission approved his request last month.

If approved and re-zoned from R-1 to Commercial, the property could potentially be developed into businesses. But council members have proposed going a little bit further than Brammer’s request.

His property extends from the small, white shed just north of Casa Colina to the gray house south of the Eureka Springs Historical Museum. Brammer says he has no plans for immediate development of the property.

The land in question is currently designated residential and is largely wooded and open greenspace. It includes eight consecutive lots that are 40 feet wide by 80 feet deep, Brammer said, and 320 feet of highway frontage.

The address at the site, designated by the Fire Department for 911 purposes, is 123 S. Main St., but if the lots are used separately by the owner, they would each get their own numbered address designation.

“I’m not in a financial situation where I can develop it, but someone will probably want to eventually,” he explained. “That whole street is not a residential street, so it should be zoned Commercial anyway. Hopefully there will be some interest in developing the property.”

It is likely to be put up for sale at some point – if and when it is rezoned Commercial, he confirmed. Brammer has lived in Eureka Springs for 11 years, he said, and has owned the property for six years. He declined to es-

timate its value or reveal his purchase price for the land.

After some debate, council decided to not only consider rezoning Brammer’s property, but to, at the same time, consider rezoning everything from the Historic Museum up to Highway 62 from R-1 to C-1.

“The decision was made to have the city attorney write an ordinance making everything from the museum all the way to U.S. Highway 62 on both sides of South Main changed from Victorian residential to Victorian commercial,” explained Armstrong.

“Everything in the Historic District is focused on preserving the history of the town.

The more you get away from the 1 and 2 zones, the less restrictive and less Victorian the structures are.”

Hospital update In a report on Eureka Springs Hospital, Michael Merry, chairman of the Hospital Commission, reviewed the December 2012 auditors’ report and reported assets.

“We did not identify any deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting that we consider to be material weaknesses,” wrote the auditors after their review of the hospital’s finances in early spring.

For the 12 months that ended Dec. 31, 2012, the hospital reported net income of $292,478 on total revenue of $359,569. That includes a $48,791 loss for depreciation of an older CT scanner that is no longer in use, and $18,025 in legal fees related to consulting attorneys about the possibility of building a new hospital, officials said. Operating expenses for 2012 were reported to be $67,090.

In discussing the possibility of building a new hospital, Merry estimated the project could cost $12 million to $15 million.

The commission has been debating the pros and cons of maintaining the current hospital versus construction of a new one with Allegiance Health Management, the company that is contracted to operate Eureka Springs Hospital.

Watch future editions of the Lovely County Citizen for more on this developing story.

Other business • Tim Weaver, city attorney, reported that is working on an ordinance for removing the See Council, page 29

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Population virtually stagnant since 2010, census shows

By T.S. Strickland Editor’s note: A version of this report appeared in Carroll County News last Friday, and it erroneously stated that the slight increases in census counts for Carroll County cities were equivalent to actual population growth. This version of the article is corrected. We apologize for any confusion.

The population of Carroll County stayed at a virtual standstill from 2010 to 2012, new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show.

The number of people residing in the county increased by 0.6 percent — or 164 people — during the two years ending July 1, 2012, according to the new estimates. That is about half the estimated growth rate for Arkansas, which saw a population increase of 1.1 percent.

Because of the 5 percent plus or minus allowance for potential error, the increase of 0.6 percent is considered minimal and, statistically, not actual growth.

Berryville led municipalities in the county with a census increase of just under 1 percent, or 51 people. Green Forest and Eureka Springs lagged behind, increasing the count by 0.3 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively.

Berryville Mayor Tim McKinney attributed his city’s slight jump to a number of factors.

“I think Berryville offers a good quality of life,” the mayor said. For those moving to the county for the first time, he said, the city offered the benefits of being centrally located and having high-performing schools, good public facilities, and stable industry.

“One thing that has been unique about Berryville during the economic downturn of the last few years is that we didn’t lose any jobs,” the mayor said.

Tyson, the city’s largest employer, has added about 174 jobs at its Berryville plant during the last four years, thanks mostly to the addition of two new chicken dark meat de-boning departments.

As of this month, the plant employed

some 1,345 people, according to figures provided by the company. That is roughly 24 fewer people than were employed two years ago, although a Tyson spokesman said the company was actively trying to fill those empty positions.

Green Forest Mayor Charles Reece also attributed his city’s increase to the presence of big industry.

“We’ve had kind of steady growth (over the past several years),” Reece said, “and I think it will continue to grow because jobs (everywhere) are scarce and Tyson’s always hiring.”

The mayor added that he believes population increases will accelerate in the future, as the city leveraged new resources to improve municipal services and infrastructure.

Green Forest residents voted last month to raise the city sales tax from 1 to 2.25 percent. The increase, which will take effect in October, is expected to net the city an additional $200,000 each year, to be used to shore up the gutted city General Fund and purchase new vehicles.

Eureka Springs Mayor Morris Pate and Mike Bishop, president of the Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce, did not return messages seeking comment by deadline. However, a guest column prepared for Carroll County News — in response to this report, which when published in CCN erroneously stated the slight increases in census numbers as actual growth — quotes Bishop as saying he does not believe the city’s population has grown.

“I believe more people are moving out of the city limits and are enjoying the natural scenery and environment of the Ozarks,” Bishop told guest writer Dr. Luis Contreras. “ While we have lost overnight lodging properties in town, more cabins, cottages, tree house resorts and lakeside properties have become available outside the city — again, due to the serenity and beauty of the undisturbed Ozarks.”

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ES School Board to discuss superintendent search; 13 express interest so far

By Kathryn Lucariello The Eureka Springs School Board will hold a special meeting Thursday, June 6, at 5:30 p.m. to discuss how it wants to go about searching for a new superintendent to replace Curtis Turner, who has resigned.

Board President Al Larson said Tuesday he has placed on the agenda a discussion about hiring a consultant to help with the search process.

Last year, the board hired search firm McPherson & Jacobson to conduct a superintendent candidate search, which took several months. Committees made up of students, staff, teachers, administrators and the community generated a list of criteria desired for the position.

When candidates were narrowed to a short list, they were interviewed by representatives from all committees except the community. In the end, Turner, who was serving as interim superintendent, retained his position.

Larson said the school district was not still under a warranty with McPherson & Jacobson guaranteeing that the firm would reconduct a superintendent search if he left his position within one year of his hire.

Even so, Larson said, the board may be interested in hiring an individual from the firm, such as Dr. Diana Julian, who facilitated the previous search.

The search included advertising for resumés, checking references and other activities. The board may opt for a more limited process, Larson said, such as possibly having Julian meet with the stakeholders “and see what their desires are.”

“Mainly, the criteria are the same as they were a year ago,” he said, adding that the board is narrowing the field of candidates on its own.

“It’s fairly obvious which candidates stand out.”

Larson said it is likely the stakeholder committees would be involved in interviews.

So far, the school district has received 13 resumés or letters expressing interest in the position. Three from Carroll County are Randall Betts, recently resigned principal of Berryville High School; Dr. Doug Harris, director of Facilities and Special Programs, Berryville School District; and Reck Wallis, senior associate in math/leadership with Pearson Education. Wallis is also a former Eureka Springs School District superintendent, who served for 11 years and left his position in February 2008.

Following are the other candidates on the list: • Dr. Martha Dodson, Paris Middle School principal; • Joe Hulsey, Ozark Mountain School District superintendent; • David Kellogg, Cossatot River School District superintendent; • Ben Lewis, Union Christian Academy superintendent/secondary principal from June 2010 to July 2012; • Bryan Pruitt, Bergman School District high school principal; • Teresa Ragsdale, Hartford School District superintendent; • Gary Lee Rinehart, Scranton School District elementary principal; • Paul Shelton, Caddo Hills School District superintendent; • Dr. Dan Slack, East Carter Co. R-II School District (Ellsinore, Mo.) superintendent from July 2008 to June 2012; and • Danny Thomas, Junction City Public Schools superintendent.

The meeting this Thursday will also include an executive session. It will take place at the administrative office at 148 Greenwood Hollow Road. The public is invited to attend.

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Public Service Commission announces SWEPCO public comment hearings The Arkansas Public Service Commission has announced public comment hearings in the matter of SWEPCO’s application for a 345 kV electric transmission line.

Six alternate routes have been proposed, crossing approximately 48 miles of Carroll County.

Two dates have been set. The first is set for Monday, July 15, throughout the day from 9 a.m. to noon, 1 to 4 p.m. and in the evening, from 6 to 9 p.m., if necessary, and will take place at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks at 207 West Van Buren in Eureka Springs.

The hearing will continue with the same schedule the following day, July 16, if there are people who have not had a chance to comment on the first day.

A similar structure for hearings has been set for Rogers on Wednesday, July 17, at the Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas at 3303 Pinnacle Hills Parkway, with the same schedule: 9 a.m. to noon, 1 to 4 p.m.

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and 6 to 9 p.m., with an extension to the next day, July 18, if necessary.

The hearing style is expected to offer residents a chance to make their opinions known, and those statements are expected to be recorded, transcribed, and put in the permanent record of public comments for the case before the APSC. “Representatives of SWEPCO shall be available at the hearing each day to meet with those who wish to make statements and to assist them in locating their property on SWEPCO maps,” said a press release on the APSC website.

As of Tuesday, 45 entities had been granted intervenor status, with three pending. Some of those intevenors are supporters of the project, such as the Southwest Power Pool and the Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation, but the majority are opponents.

As of Tuesday, APSC had received more than 4,700 comments opposing the project.

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Third Fleur Delicious Weekend set for July 9-14 Fleur Delicious Weekend is a Celebration of all the senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch — a French-themed weekend in which restaurants, bars, art galleries, boutiques, spas, and music venues participate with French inspired indulgences in food, wine, spirits, art, entertainment and luxe galore.

This year’s Fleur Delicious Weekend will last nearly an entire week and is scheduled for July 9-15 in Eureka Springs.

• The first event of the festival is the Ciroc Vodka Bartender Competition on Wednesday, July 3 at 5 p.m. at Caribe Restaurante y Cantina, 309 West Van Buren. Bartenders compete to create the best drink made with Ciroc Vodka.

• On Tuesday, July 9, Chef Rob Nelson of Tusk & Trotter prepares “Samplings and Sips” at the Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 515 Spring St. • Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art’s weekly WOW (Wednesday Over Water) will host a tasting from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the July 10. The museum is located at 600 Museum Way in Bentonville.

• On Thursday, July 11 Eureka Springs Farmers Market presents Cooking Demos with Chef Dave Gilderson of The Grand Taverne and KJ Zumwalt of Caribe Restaurante y Cantina, plus music by Ozark Flavor, from 7 a.m. to Noon at The Village at Pine Mountain at 2075 East Van

Buren.

• On Thursday evening, Caribe Restaurante y Cantina presents a three-course, French-inspired farmers’ market dinner featuring Railway Winery, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

• Bob Norman will host a Burlesque Drink and Draw at Voulez-Vous Lounge at 63A Spring Street starting at 7 p.m.

• From Thursday, July 11 to Saturday, July 13, The Stonehouse at 89 S. Main St. is planning a “Regions of France” wine tasting. The tasting will feature wines from Burgundy, Bordeaux, Rhone, and Champagne. There will also be an optional cheese pairing to accompany the wine. This will be offered from 1 to 10 p.m. each day.

• On Friday, July 12 Vintage Cargo, a Euro-Vintage Marketplace at 41 Kingshighway, will serve up French café and pastries from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. That evening will be Bubbles & Boudoir—a champagne tasting & lingerie show courtesy of the Fine Art of Romance from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Queen Anne Mansion at

115 W. Van Buren.

• DeVito’s of Eureka Springs at 5 Center Street will offer — in addition to their regular menu — a Fleur Delicious dinner menu and French wine flights from Friday, July 12 to Sunday, July 14 at 5 p.m. each evening.

• All day Saturday, July 13 is the “Door to Door, Luxe Galore” shopping spree at participating boutiques throughout Eureka Springs.

• The Cottage Inn at 450 West Van Buren will offer a cooking class and luncheon with Linda Hager from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 13.

• Also on Saturday, free music in Basin Park will present the Hogtown Hot Club at 1 p.m. followed by Cabaret A Trois at 3 p.m. Both are cabaret-styled bands inspired by the French Jazz scene.

• On Saturday, July 13 from 4:30 to 6 p.m., Mount Victoria Bed & Breakfast at 28 Fairmount St. will host a Fabuleaux Edible Art Cocktail Soiree. • At 3 p.m. on Saturday, waiters and waitresses from area restaurants will race down Spring

Street in the Waiter’s Race.

• Also on Saturday, the Eureka Springs Gallery Association’s Gallery Stroll galleries include The Jewel Box, Quicksilver, Zarks, Artifacts, Eureka Thyme, Iris at the Basin Park, Prospect Gallery, Fantasy in Stone, and Studio 62 from 6 to 9 p.m.

• Susan Morrison’s Signature Gallery at 78 Spring St. will host a Wild Foods and Wines’ reception from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

• The Crystal Dining Room at The Crescent Hotel at 75 Prospect Ave. serves Sunday Brunch on July 14 with French champagne and a French food station from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Put on your best Marie Antoinette Costume for Eureka Live Underground’s Costume Contest and Drag Show & Let Them Drink Cake Party at 4 p.m. at 35 N. Main St. • Also on Sunday, Keels Creek Vineyard will host “Sips at Sunset,” serving wine and light French inspired finger foods at 6:30pm.

• Also Sunday, The Cottage Inn Restaurant will celebrate Fleur Delicious Weekend and Bastille Day with a French Wine Dinner, at 7 p.m. Throughout the entirety of Fleur Delicious Weekend, The Preservation Society of Eureka Springs presents its Grand Illumination, where paper lanterns will be lit around historic Eureka Springs.

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The race historically draws 115 competitors, he said. As of last week, close to 90 athletes had signed up for XTERRA and a shorter version of the triathlon, the XTERRA Sport. The Sport starts at 8:45 a.m. Sunday, and consists of the half-mile swim, one lap on the bike trail (7.25 miles) and a 3.6 mile run. It is designed for people who want to experience what XTERRA is like, and can also be run by a two or three person relay team.

About 30 people have signed up for the 12 K and 6K trail runs, Ruehle said, but based on experience, as many as 70 percent of participants will wait to the last minute to sign up. To handle the rush, he and Breaux have recruited friends and family, including their mothers, to help with packet pickup and registration at Caribe

Restaurant on Friday. People can register Saturday for Sunday’s triathlons. Breaux’s niece will also be in town to help, and Ruehle’s son William and his sister, Catherine Ruehle, a chef and nutrition counselor, are coming.

The couple also had help getting the course ready. Three weeks ago, a group of Benton County Scouts working on their Eagle rank came out and removed trees that had fallen during the winter, Ruehle said.

Then the big wind storm hit, and he spent the next weekend lugging a chainsaw and clearing trails. Al Larson also showed up with a chainsaw, and Vincent Reynolds, a trail run competitor, came from Berryville to help clear trails. On race weekend, F-5, a family fitness-oriented group from Bentonville, will be setting up a tent and a large

outdoor ice bath.

Local businesses have donated gift certificates for drawings, including Roscoe’s, whose owner developed a signature XTERRA drink, a quad shot latte. Linda Hager, owner of the Cottage Inn, who offered a two-night stay as a drawing prize for people who signed up for the ‘double’ – the 12K trail run and full XTERRA triathlon– by May 15.

“Strengthening the connection to Eureka has been an important focus,” Breaux said.

Online registration is available through Thursday, June 6. Registration and packet pickup is 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at Caribe Restaurant, Eureka Springs, and Saturday 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. for Sunday’s triathlons.

For more information, go to www.xterraeurekasprings.com.

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before. There was rime ice on the beach.”

Ruehle has qualified for the XTERRA championship the last two years. While XTERRA athletes are serious about their sport, both the pros and the amateurs are open and friendly, Ruehle said. The couple hopes the community to come out and watch the XTERRA, meet the athletes and attend the awards ceremony. The triathlon starts Sunday at 8:30 a.m. with the halfmile swim, followed by the 14.5 mile bike race and 5.1 mile run.

The fastest entrants finish the course in about two and 15 minutes, Ruehle said, with the middle pack finishing in about three.

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Judge Crow admits behavior not so judicious

By Landon Reeves Judge Gerald Kent Crow has been reprimanded and censured by the Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission for violating the Code of Judicial Conduct for investigating cases inGerald Kent Crow dependently and retaliating against a lawyer who had filed a compliant on him, according to a statement from the JDDC. “It is difficult for me to make a specific comment without consulting with the JDDC first to make sure I am not violating any terms of confidentiality or ethics,�

Crow said last week.

Early this week, Crow scheduled a press conference for this Thursday, at which he is expected to comment on the reprimand and/or related cases and potentially make an announcement about his future as a judge. “Your willingness to accept that your actions were a violation of the code and your commitment to be more aware of issues listed above in the future have led the JDDC to refrain from recommending a more serious sanction, public charges or a public disciplinary hearing,� wrote JDDC Executive Director David Sachar to the judge.

In one case, a traffic stop officers from Carroll County found controlled substances while searching the vehicle of Chris Mayes. The case was brought to public defender Robert “Beau� Allen and he moved for suppression of the evidence because Allen had stated the officers had detained Mayes past their 15-minute time limit before developing reasonable suspicion to search the vehicle. “The argument was that the officers didn’t have reasonable suspicion until background checks revealed that Mayes and the other occupants had drug crime histories,� wrote Sachar. “Allen relied on dispatch logs that showed the background

checks didn’t come back for 24 minutes.�

After this Crow recessed the suppression hearing and subpoenaed a witness who had a dispatch recording of the traffic stop. When Crow received the evidence he reviewed it privately and let all counsel know of his process and findings. Before the hearing Crow stated that he had discovered an error in the dispatch log, thus making Allen’s statement incorrect.

During the hearing the judge called for his witness over objections from both sides of the courtroom.

This behavior is considered not “appropriate judicial behavior� because the evidence was not brought to or from either of the attorneys on the case. Crow’s actions can be perceived as an independent investigation and a better procedure would have been to have the prosecuting attorney get the tapes and witness, Crow admitted. The judge was also aggravated and confrontational with the attorneys, according to a JDDC press release.

Later Allen filed a complaint with the JDDC against Crow’s actions in the Mayes case. After Crow had learned of this complaint he filed his own against Allen with the Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct for “misleading the court� in the Mayes case. The matter is still pending with the Committee on Professional Conduct. “The judge stated on the record that he was considering turning Mr. Allen over to the CPC but did not do so until after he was aware of Mr.Allen’s complaint against Judge Crow,� according to a release from the JDDC. “The judge now admits that his actions could be viewed as retaliatory when taken in the context of timing.�

In another case, the trial for Clint Blackstone’s fourth DWI, Crow found discrepancies in the defense attorney’s report of Blackstone’s prior convictions. When Crow discovered this he had his assistant inform the defense attorney’s assistant and later confronted the attorney himself in the courthouse before trial, according to the release form the JDDC. The defense attorney considered Crow’s behavior inappropriate.

Crow was reprimanded for his actions

in the Mayes and Blackstone cases and censured for his alleged retaliation against Allen. The censure and reprimand included several conditions that Crow must follow. For example, the reprimands state Crow must refrain from issuing orders in cases in which his employees or immediate family are involved, not entertain ex-parte communications and strive to appear separate from law enforcement

agencies, not interfere with the administration of justice and he must cooperate with attorneys while maintaining decorum and dignity in court. The censure stated that Crow cannot by word, action or implication give the appearance of retaliation against a complaint in a JDDC case and he must refrain from threatening to “turn lawyers in to the CPC� without clear grounds.�

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WCCAD funds dwindling under new contract and lower tax collections

By Kathryn Lucariello Although Western Carroll County Ambulance District Chairman Chuck Olson, through Sen. Bryan King, was able to get state law changed in this last legislative session for ambulance districts to legally fund “ancillary services” such as Emergency Medical Responders, the win may be a two-edged sword.

WCCAD moneys are dwindling since signing a new contract with the City of Eureka Springs last year to provide ambulance service. That contract takes 90 percent of the two-mill property tax collections, leaving WCCAD with 10 percent to fund equipment, training and supplies for its EMRs. EMRs in four rural fire departments in the Western District are toned out to medical calls in their area at the same time as the ambulance and provide triage, first aid and CPR before the ambulance can get there.

With the ambulance from Eureka Springs often taking 15 minutes or more to reach patients in the outlying areas of Holiday Island, Grassy Knob, Inspiration Point and rural Eureka Springs, EMRs can be a vital link in saving lives.

With tax collections down, and with the need looming to replace 46 Automatic External Defibrillators each EMR carries to medical calls, the financial situation is of concern to commissioners.

WCCAD Treasurer Joe McClung handed out a financial summary at the board’s May 21 meeting that shows the ambulance district lost a little over $5,000 last year after contract payments, equipment, training and supplies were deducted.

The summary shows tax collections of $256,737.58 in 2010, jumping to $261,951.93 in 2011 but falling to $249,114.56 in 2012. Prior to July 2012, WCCAD paid Eureka Springs 85 percent of tax collections and kept 15 percent to fund its EMRs. In 2012, WCCAD paid $229,207.94 to Eureka Springs and spent $11,803.31 on EMR supplies, $11,636.99 on training, $765.17 on office supplies and $852.02 on attorney fees, leaving it in the red by $5,150.87.

As of the end of April, the total WCCAD balance stood at $298,438.05, almost

$210,000 of it tied up in certificates-of-deposit.

Collections for 2013 are also down, said McClung at the meeting. The figures show $35,842.40 at the end of April as opposed to $43,081.53 in 2012.

“In the first four months, our receipts are down by almost $8,000,” he said. “When you look at the (property tax) delinquencies in the newspaper, it bears watching. I want the board to be aware of the cash flow.”

Recent editions of Carroll County News have published several pages of tax delinquencies and announcements of properties going to the State Commissioner of Lands for nonpayment. Most of those delinquencies, numbering in the hundreds, are from Holiday Island, which has the largest bulk of higher-value properties in the county.

Recent state land auctions in the Western District have brought few to no sales, especially in Holiday Island.

The ambulance service contract, in effect for another five years, was hotly debated for several months by the WCCAD board and the public. Up until last year, Eureka Springs had bid for 85 percent of tax collections but upped its new bid to 90 percent. Mercy Health Systems of Springfield, Mo., bid for $200,000 for the first year and increases in subsequent years based on the Medical Consumer Price Index, although they were willing to consider other inflationary factors.

What fueled some of the controversy was that Mercy was willing to station an ambulance in Holiday Island, which receives around 60 percent of the total WCCAD medical calls due to its mostly senior population. Eureka was not willing to do the same.

Other factors, such as no reciprocal agreements between medical helicopter services, such as Air Evac Lifeteam (which offers memberships) and Mercy Central EMS (which has no memberships) made it a tough decision for commissioners, as many residents of Holiday Island have Air Evac memberships that waive the deductible if a member has insurance or charge nothing if they don’t.

In the end, the WCCAD board voted 2-1 to stay with Eureka Springs. The Holiday Island commissioner voted to go with Mercy.

At the time the contract was awarded, Holiday Island Fire Chief Jack Deaton said he had no complaints about working with Eureka Springs ambulance crews, but added, “I’m very disappointed in Eureka Springs asking for 90 percent. You’re taking another third of what we get to provide for our EMRs.” Eureka Springs has long contended it subsidizes the ambulance service to WCCAD, while WCCAD contends the opposite.

While contract bids were being discussed last year, Olson handed out a sheet showing that had the contract been at 90 percent for the prior five years, it would have been in the red every year.

“So my feeling is we cannot support our EMRs on 10 percent of collections,” he said.

His statement may have been prophetic now that the figures on tax collections are coming in.

With the prospect of replacing 46 AEDs at a cost that may exceed $100,000 if WCCAD does it all at once, together with another $25,000 in regular annual EMR expenses, the commission is looking at possibly shelling out more than a third of its current reserves this year. If it continues to lose $5,000 and spend $25,000 to equip and train EMRs every year, it may exhaust its reserves by 2017, at which point the new AEDs will be out of repair warranty and need to be replaced.

At that point, WCCAD will be faced with a tough choice of searching for a less expensive option for an ambulance service contract and trying to figure out how to keep its EMR equipment up-to-date.

County sending out letters on business assessments

By Kathryn Lucariello If you have a small business and have not assessed it for property tax, you may be getting a letter from the Carroll County Assessor’s office.

That’s what happened to Joanne Brown, owner of the Holiday Island Barbershop, recently. She received a letter last week from the county.

“They wanted to know how many vehicles I use in my business,” she said.

Brown said she does not use a vehicle in her business. She drives her personal truck back and forth to work.

She has been in business here for 18 years and said she has never received such a letter from the county before.

“I didn’t pay much attention to it,” she said. “I just threw it in the trash.”

But it turns out that vehicles are not the only property the county wants an assessment of, said Fawn Rowe from the Assessor’s office.

“They have to assess anything used in the business: furniture, fixtures, machinSee Assessments, page 33

Joanne Brown, owner of the Holiday Island Barbershop, leans on her barber shop chair built in 1909. She recently got a letter from the county saying she has to assess property used in her business, the only notification she has received in 18 years. But how does she figure the value, minus depreciation, of a chair built more than 100 years ago?

Photo by Kathryn Lucariello

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Thurston presents county with $161K in turnback funds Land commissioner reminds public of auction

From left receiving the check from Land Commissioner John Thurston are Collector Kay Phillips, Treasurer Cindy Collins, Thurston, Sheriff Bob Grudek, County Judge Sam Barr, Circuit Clerk Ramona Wilson, and County Clerk Jamie Correia.

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Commissioner of State Lands John Thurston presented a check for over $161,000 representing 2012’s turnback funds to Carroll County officials at the Courthouse in Berryville on Wednesday.

These funds stem from the redemption and sale of tax delinquent properties certified to the Commissioner of State Lands office.

The Commissioner’s tax delinquent real estate sale for Carroll County is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 4 at the Inn of the Ozarks Conference Center. Owners of delinquent property are encouraged to redeem their property before it is offered at sale.

First, they must contact Commissioner Thurston’s office to request the proper paperwork, and then pay all delinquent taxes, penalties, and interest due. Prospective buyers may also contact his office for more information on buying tax delinquent land, or visit their website at www.cosl.org.

“Once properties are redeemed by the original owner or sold at public auction, the funds collected are forwarded to the county, where the property is located, one year after the collection date,” Thurston

said.

Thurston and his office work diligently to collect this important source of revenue on delinquent parcels.

“The good news is that most of the revenue we collect is through the redemption of delinquent parcels by the original owner,” he said. “Property taxes play a vital role in the stability of county revenues. Public schools and county services depend on real estate tax dollars to aid in funding their programs. Without these funds our communities may miss out on essential programs and growth.”

The commissioner’s office works with county officials in all 75 counties to ensure collection of property taxes.

“Our county officials are the boots on the ground workers in this process. We appreciate all that they do and we would not have collected these turnback amounts without working hand in hand with them on a daily basis,” said Thurston.

Carroll County received $161,830.79 in combined turnback funds during 2012. In total, Arkansas counties received $21 million from delinquent tax collections last year.

Eureka Springs Elementary School held various fun activities on Friday on the school grounds, celebrating the last day of school. Pictured is Trea Clary , as he becomes engulfed in a massive bubble.

Photo by Chip Ford

A Tomato Hornworm (Manduca quinquemaculata L. ) nestles into one of the few remaining leaves it left on a shrub after an afternoon feeding frenzy with fellow brethren.

Photo by Chip Ford

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Guest Commentary Doesn’t agree with paper’s census reporting

Editor’s note: Following is a guest commen- error rate in the country, according to a report tary by Dr. Luis Contreras of Eureka Springs, released by the U.S. Census Bureau.” in response to a report published in last FriA census is the procedure of systematically day’s countywide paper, the Carroll County acquiring and recording information about the News. That report failed to take into account members of a given population. This is actualthe statistical margin of error in census reports, ly very hard to do, as people may be counted and therefore mistakenly reported that Carroll twice or not counted at all. Additionally the County’s 2012 census estimates showed pop- information for 2012 came from a sample that ulation growth in each city as well as county- also has a built-in error rate; and the 2012 data wide. A corrected version of that report ap- is merely estimates, as the census is taken only pears on Page 5 of this edition of the Citizen. every 10 years.

CCN apologizes for the misunderstanding The population of Carroll County, accordand error. ing to the last four actual census counts, for From the May 31 CCN Article: “CARROLL the last 40 years was: COUNTY – The population of Carroll County Census year, population, percent change: grew slightly from 2010 to 2012, new estimates • 1980, 16,203, 31.70 percent increase from the U.S. Census Bureau show. The num• 1990, 18,654, 15.10 percent increase ber of people residing in the county grew by • 2000, 25,357, 35.90 percent increase 0.6 percent – or 164 peo• 2010, 27,446, 8.20 ple – during the two years percent ending July 1, 2012.”

The census data from The recently reported increase I don’t agree with the 2000 to 2010 shows that of 0.6 percent could be due to title or the information the population increase chance: If they took the cenof this story. It is hard to from 25,357 to 27,446 sus again, they could find a claim that 0.6 percent is was only 8 percent, which decrease in population. From real growth. is significantly less than At a time when SWEPa statistical, scientific point of the growth from 1990 CO says that there is a view, the population of Carroll to 2000, which was 35.9 Public Need for their proCounty has not changed in the percent. This is easy to posed gigantic transmisunderstand since this pelast two years. sion line and new power riod includes the 2008 station, based on the SPP recession that is ongoing. study using 2007 data to The real trend for Carroll predict consumer demand in 2016 to 2056, it is County is decreasing population. If the transvery important to challenge the idea that there mission line is not stopped we will see a much has been any growth in population in Carroll larger decrease in population as people move County that would support SWEPCO’s claim out of the area. of Public Need.

Mike Bishop, director of the Eureka The recently reported increase of 0.6 percent Springs Chamber of Commerce, made the could be due to chance: If they took the census following comment about the population of again, they could find a decrease in population. Eureka Springs: “I believe more people are From a statistical, scientific point of view, the moving out of the city limits and are enjoypopulation of Carroll County has not changed ing the natural scenery and environment of the in the last two years.

Ozarks. While we have lost overnight lodging The statistical margin of error rate for any properties in town, more cabins, cottages, tree census is typically 5 percent, but it can be much house resorts and lakeside properties have behigher, unfortunately. For example, a recent na- come available outside the city — again, due tional news article reported: “During the 2010 to the serenity and beauty of the undisturbed census, 14.3 percent of Boston’s reported pop- Ozarks.” ulation was counted erroneously, the highest — Dr. Luis Contreras

Citizen of the Week He’s not a triathlete. But when Vincent Reynolds goes out to Lake Leatherwood Park, he does more than run the trails.

“I like to go out there and clean them up,” he says.

Lake Leatherwood is the site of this weekend’s XTERRA triathlons and trail runs, so Reynolds’ contribution is even more appreciated by race organizers, who faced a lot of work after the recent wind storms blew trees down. For his dedication to keeping the trails cleared, Vincent Reynolds is this week’s Lovely County Citizen of the Week.

“I use the trails as much as anybody,” he said. “I’ve enjoyed running out there. It’s nice to be able to help them out a little bit.”

An art teacher who lives on Rockhouse Road, Reynolds was born in Eureka Springs, grew up in Iowa and attended the University of Arkansas, where he studied paint-

ing, drawing and print-making. He moved to Eureka Springs in 1982 when he got out of the service, and now teaches art at Rogers Heritage High School.

Reynolds is running the XTERRA trail run on Saturday, the second time he has participated in the event. Then he’ll focus on painting and drawing.

“I’m getting back into it now that it’s summer,” he said.

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What do

think

Citizen Opinion by Cindy Worley

Do you plan on attending the Opera in the Ozarks?

Send your opinions to Citizen, P.O., Box 679, Eureka Springs, AR 72632, fax to (479) 253-0080 or e-mail to: citizen.editor@yahoo.com

Editorial Policy The opinions on the Editorial page are our opinions. The opinions on the Forum pages are your opinions.

All forum entries must be signed and verifiable. We reserve the right to edit submissions.

A warning about SWEPCO - Response

Margie Tobey “Hotel Maiden”

Brad Larson “Chip Guy”

Yes, I can’t wait to I’ll let my wife go. know, she’ll love it.

Eileen McDowell

“Garden Goddess” No, if I was going to be here I would love to.

Josh Beyler “Fire Hunk”

Stan Stevens “Stan the Man”

No, I’m not an opera fan.

Sydney Miller “Local Beauty”

No, too busy with No, I probably will work and the Fire be working.

Department.

Citizen Survey

Editor, I don’t know Gene Masters. I respect his right to express his opinions. I first read about him in an article where he was complaining that SWEPCO had not notified him or his nephew on time. Now he claims that he has a secret source and knows what is going to happen with the SWEPCO project.

I only agree with two of his points, 4 & 6: any route chosen will be damaging to the property owners and others along the route, and the fear of where the lines may be built is having a negative impact in the local economy. No one is buying, selling or building new homes or businesses. The damage to our economy is caused by SWEPCO who chose six routes and failed to notify on time many landowners, hoping no one would have time to oppose this unnecessary project.

Gene, I don’t have a secret source of information.

There is plenty of information on the documents submitted to the APSC by SWEPCO, and information about Southwest Power Pool (SPP), who told SWEPCO to build the 345 kV line. In fact, SWEPCO and AEP are members of SPP. Why did SPP chose to use 2007 data to predict future demand for 2016 – 2056?

Carroll County is in the middle of a recession, jobs are hard to find, and businesses have a hard time staying afloat.

Fortunately, there are other sources of electrical power that are safe and affordable in use by many

countries. Just look UP at the Sun. Ironically we now have more sunny days due in part to the carbon dioxide emissions from coal plants. There is no demand for additional electrical power at this time, there will be no blackouts. We have plenty of time to change energy policies to give tax incentives and allow individuals to sell excess capacity to the grid.last thing we want to do is help SWEPCO destroy our Economy, Quality of Life, clean Water & Air. This is not a done deal; together we can stop this unnecessary project.

Dr. Luis Contreras

Thank you to council ‘Climate Heroes’ Editor, Here is a great big thank you to our Climate Heroes on City Council who last week unanimously adopted the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 620 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A NATIONAL REVENUE-NEUTRAL CARBON TAX TO CURB CLIMATE CHANGE WHEREAS, the City of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, is a signatory to the U. S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement and in 2012, unanimously adopted a Climate Action Plan.

WHEREAS, nearly all scientific experts agree on

LAST WEEK’S QUESTION

See Forum, page 23

153 votes cast

m Yes, I am really looking forward to it. m Yes, it is a local treasure we should all support. m Maybe, I have never been before and am intrigued. m No, I am simply not a fan of the opera.

Do you plan to attend the Eureka Springs Blues Weekend? Why or why not? m Yes, I can’t wait! The lineup is stellar this year.: 57.5% (88 votes) m Yes, I never miss it!: 24.2% (37 votes) m Maybe, depends on other factors.: 4.6% (7 votes) m No, I am unimpressed by the lineup.: 2.6% (4 votes) m No, I have other more important things to de.: 11.1% (17 votes)

Go to www.lovelycitizen.com and weigh in.

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

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Eureka Springs students head to SkillsUSA nationals

On Friday, May 24, Holiday Island Rotary President Ben Helmer and Treasurer Bob Schmidbauer presented six $1,000 scholarships to Eureka Springs High School graduates. From left, front, are Keegan Wilbur and Keaton Boardman. In back, standing are Jazmin Urioste, Shelby Clark, Miranda Latham, Kenya Boes, Helmer and Schmidbauer. The funds generated for the scholarships are from the Rotary Flag Program managed by Bobby Deaton.

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High school adds vocational classes Eureka Springs High School will offer classes in sports marketing and the hospitality industry starting next fall.

The classes will be taught by Sherry Sullivan, the school’s certified Career and Trades Education teacher. Sullivan said she will teach sports marketing fall semester and hospitality the second semester, and keep adding classes.

“The second year I’ll teach travel and lodging,” she said.

Sports marketing will focus on marketing a business and how to market merchandise. Hospitality will introduce students to working at a front desk or other areas. Sullivan said that high school vocational programs related to tourism are prevalent in Arkansas.

“I have wanted to do it for years,” she said.

Principal Kathy Lavender made it possible for her to have the time to teach the classes, Sullivan said, and to sched-

ule classes that run one semester. Many Eureka Springs students are looking for career options, and want to do something in the business world, she said.

“We have to give them an idea of what there is to do,” she said. “They have no idea until they see what’s out there.”

Sullivan said she hopes to get students into internships that will show them what a job involves, and give them one-to-one training and hands-on experience.

“It looks great on a resume and improves their chances of getting a job,” she said.

Sullivan will attend workshops through the Arkansas Hospitality Association’s Education Foundation, which sponsors vocational programs in travel and tourism. She has also talked to local leaders in the hospitality industry and plans to use them as guest speakers during the school year.

Cheyenne Pierce, left, and Brittany Tapia won the state Skills web design contest and are representing Arkansas in the SkillsUSA national championships in Kansas City June 24-28.

Photo by Jennifer Jackson

By Jennifer Jackson Two Eureka Springs students will compete in the web design competition at the National Leadership and Skills Conference in Kansas City, Mo., the last week in June.

Cheyenne Pierce and Brittany Tapia qualified by winning the web design contest at the Arkansas SkillsUSA conference in Hot Springs in April. Working on the floor of the conference center while other competitions went on, Pierce and Tapia redesigned three pages of the Pine Bluff city website in four hours, scoring 480 out of 500 possible points. In Kansas City, they will compete against teams from 48 states and three territories.

“Everyone there is more advanced than we are,” Pierce said. “We compete against colleges, too.”

Pierce, who graduated from Eureka Springs High School in May, said computers were her ‘worst enemies’ before she took a computer applications class her junior year from business education teacher Sherry Sullivan. Then Pierce started working before and after school with Sullivan, learning the Dreamweaver website-building program, Photoshop, Illustrator and Aftereffects graphics programs, and Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint. For the state compe-

tition, Pierce and Tapia redesigned the heading of the Pine Bluff website, rearranged the layout and added graphic effects.

“It was busy and hard to find information,” Pierce said. “We made it more organized so you can find stuff faster.”

Tapia, a senior at ESHS, also started taking computer classes her junior year. She teamed up with Pierce, who was president of the school’s Future Business Leaders of America club, after Pierce discovered that Tapia did ‘amazing’ graphics and when faced with a project, never gave up. Tapia is also a fast learner.

“I learned fading on the day of the competition,” she said, referring to a captions effect.

Sullivan said both students are very talented and very dedicated to have come so far in two years. She will accompany them to the National Leadership and Skills Conference, a five-day event with 5,600 students competing in 94 trade, technical and leadership fields. Next year, Pierce will attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology.

Sullivan has asked Tapia to help her teach the digital communications class at ESHS next year.

For more information about SkillsUSA, go to www.skillsusa.org.

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Father Shaun moving away Public invited to Tales from South:

By Jennifer Jackson Father Shaun Wesley, pastor of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church in Eureka Springs and St. Anne Catholic Church in Berryville, has received a new assignment and will be leaving at Father Shaun Wesley the end of July.

Father Shaun has served the two churches for four and half years. As of Aug. 1, he will be the pastor of St. Joseph in Fayetteville, the third-largest Catholic church in Arkansas. St. Joseph has 1,900 families, he said, while the two Carroll County churches had about 450 combined.

“Between the schedule here and Berryville, the mass schedule will be about the same, but the masses will be a lot larger,” Father Shaun said. “There will easily be three to four times the number of people in attendance.”

To help with mass, St. Joseph has a priest in residence and a retired priest, with a total parish staff of 15 plus the staff of the pre-K through 7th school, he said. The parish has 500 Hispanic families and has mass in Spanish on Sunday and once during the week, he said. In Berryville, Father Shaun says mass in Spanish at St. Anne.

“I have been told I am fluent in the language,” he said.

The priest is also known for his cooking

– he started madrigal dinners and the Eureka Gras Mardi Gras King Cake Ball – and for his operatic singing voice. He will sing at a spaghetti dinner on Friday, June 21, from 5 to 8 p.m. at St. Elizabeth’s Parish Center, including “Unchained Melody” and “Con Te Partiro.” He will also be whipping up a spaghetti sauce recipe for the dinner, a fundraiser to raise money to repair the roof of the church and the bell tower.

Father Shaun said he did not seek the move nor was ready to move, but there was a need.

“I’m one priest of more than 20 who are moving in the state of Arkansas,” he said.

“Every year it’s a domino effect.”

Father Kevin Atunzu, who has been working in the state-wide Diocese of Little Rock, is moving to Carroll County to serve the two churches here. Atunzu, who is from Nigeria, was formerly at Christ the King Church in Fort Smith.

Father Shaun, whose mother, Sharon Wesley, teaches at Eureka Springs Middle School, will be visiting, but probably not be cooking.

“If my schedule allows, I will at least be back for the next King Cake Ball,” he said.

St. Elizabeth Catholic Church is located at 30 Crescent Dr., Eureka Springs, below the Crescent Hotel. Mass at 8:30 a.m.

Sunday. Enter through the bell tower from the parking lot.

St. Elizabeth Parish Center is located at 232 Passion Play Rd., Eureka Springs.

Office hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Vigil Mass Saturday at 4 p.m. at the parish center.

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

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Eureka Springs broadcast

The public is invited to come see the broadcast of “Tales from the South: Eureka Stories” on Sunday, June 16, at Caribe Restaurant.

Some of the stories broadcast will be told by participants in the workshop held May 5 at the Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow, when “Tales” creator Paula Morell taught writers how to write their true Eureka tales for the show and how to present it on radio.

Morell is a published author and has taught creative writing for more than 20 years. She has won numerous regional, national and international awards for her work. She created “Tales from the

South” in 2005 to showcase “southern-style storytelling,” and started a small literary press, Temenos Publishing Company, that same year.

She and her husband Jason own the Starving Artist Café in North Little Rock, where the show’s broadcast hub is located.

Tickets to the Caribe event, which is a fundraiser for the Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow, are $10 and are available by calling the Colony at (479) 253-7444 or at the door the day of the event, which will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Tickets include a light dinner and a cash bar will be available.

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Page 16 – Lovely County Citizen – June 6, 2013 2013 CCN Male Athlete of the Year

2013 CCN Female Athlete of the Year

Clayton Watson, Green Forest

Hannah Noble, Berryville

Green Forest’s Clayton Watson was selected Male Athlete of the Year during Friday’s First Annual Carroll County News Athletic Banquet. Watson plays four sports for Green Forest, including football, basketball, baseball and track and field. Berryville’s Hannah Noble was selected Female Athlete of the Year during Friday’s First Annual Carroll County News Athletic Banquet. As a sophomore, Noble led the volleyball team with 222 kills, 105 aces, 36 blocks and 180 digs, earning All-Conference and All-State accolades. She came off the bench for the basketball team and was a leader on the softball field. For more on the winners, see the Sports section in Tuesday’s edition of Carroll County News.

2013 CCN Football Player of the Year

2013 CCN Volleyball Player of the Year

2013 CCN Girl’s Basketball Player of the Year

2013 CCN Boy’s Basketball Player of the Year

Clayton Watson, Green Forest

Hannah Noble, Berryville

Britni Smith, Berryville

Josh Premeau, Eureka Springs

2013 CCN Girl’s Soccer Player of the Year

2013 CCN Boy’s Soccer Player of the Year

2013 CCN Softball Player of the Year

Alma Ortega, Green Forest

Hector Lopez, Green Forest

Keylen Bell

2013 CCN Baseball Player of the Year

Anthony Noftsger, Berryville

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Photos by Chip Ford and David Bell

Broken power poles cripple downtown for hours

A dangerous situation on Thursday afternoon was handled without injuries when a downed tree caused two power poles to break in downtown Eureka Springs — one of which stretched across Main Street at Spring and virtually shut down the immediate area for hours. In the alley behind Armstrong Street, a tree fell from outside SWEPCO’s right-of-way onto the guy wire supporting a SWEPCO pole at about 12:10 p.m. Thursday. The top of a pole on Armstrong was broken, and the pole at North Main and Spring was broken in half, falling across Main Street and suspended in mid-air. SWEPCO’s Eureka Springs-based troubleman was able to restore power to 26 of the 36 affected customers within an hour. Line crews from Rogers and Fayetteville replaced the two poles and reinstalled the transformers and wire, with power restored to the remaining customers by 11:30 p.m., said SWEPCO spokesman Peter Main.

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Dishwasher, carpenter, pirate king ... the many lives of the opera singer

Behind the the glitter and pageantry that is Opera in the Ozarks, there is a lot of hard work, both in production preparation and the day-to-day routine stuff. There’s vocal practice, rehearsals, taking turns washing dishes; then there’s more rehearsals and memorizing lines, painting sets, and still more practice and polishing of lines. Oh, then there’s helping to take stitches out of the hems of costumes that need to be re-used. Sounds like a lot of work!

Caitlin Secrest, from Arkadelphia, takes her turn at the dish-washing sink after lunch.

Staff member John Elam’s role at Opera in the Ozarks is to accompany singers as they practice their parts, both as individuals and as ensembles.

The daughters of the “modern major general” in the “Pirates of Penzance” await their cue to step out and rehearse their parts.

Singer Julie Silva doubles as a painter on the set of “The Elixir of Love,” which is set in 20th century America. This particular prop is designed to loosely resemble the 1886 Crescent Hotel.

Staff costume designer Constance Blackmon Lee, from Chicago, at left, works with singer-turned-seamstress Megan Liles, from Dallas, in adjusting costumes for “Pirates of Penzance.”

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Learning from the landscape — literally Students build gardens to ‘green up’ their campus

By Jennifer Jackson Students in Chris Fischer’s part of the after-school program know which end of a shovel is which. And they know how to use it, along with rakes, trowels, pickaxes and wheelbarrows.

For the past two months, the students have been building butterfly gardens on the grounds of the elementary school.

They finished the first one a month ago, and last week, were putting the finishing touches on the second.

“Within hours of planting the first garden, we had butterflies fluttering about,” Fischer said.

Funded by a mini-grant from the Arkansas Department of Education, the gardens are a play-yard science learning project, Fischer said. It was divided into two phases, education and implementation.

“We learned about the natural and manufactured materials present on the school campus, observed storm water and erosion patterns and considered the inventory of flora and fauna on the campus,” Fischer said.

The students also took walks around campus as the new high school was being finished, and visited the forested ridge and ravines of the school’s 50plus acre property, he said. In all, 55 elementary and middle school students participated, deciding to create gardens that attract butterflies and create habitat areas for insects and birds.

“We titled the project ‘Learning with the Landscape: Going Outdoors to Natural Classrooms,’” he said.

Using a landscape-architect approach, the students developed plans for two gardens, measuring the space and estimating how much the soil and mulch would be needed. Then they selected dogwoods, redbuds, butterfly bushes and other trees, shrubs, perennials and herbs from Bear Creek Nursery. They also did some excavation and clearing, placed the straw bales for edging, filled the beds with soil, planted and fertilized.

Upper left: Fourth-grade students help Chris Fischer plant flowers and shrubs in the second butterfly garden on the last day of school. From left are Joey Stuart, Jacob Eastburn, Krista Lidle, Fischer and Maggie Percivall, right.

Upper right: Students working on the second butterfly garden on the last day of school, are, from left, Matthew Lester, Trey Johnson, Ethan Spillers, J.J. Owens, Jacob Eastburn, Kreshna Abbott, Joey Stuart (front), Krista Lidle and Maggie Percivall.

Photos by Jennifer Jackson

Left: Students start work on the second butterfly garden, at the end of the elementary near the middle school.

Photo by Chris Fischer

In addition to butterflies, the gardens have attracted bees, salamanders and moths, Fischer said. Students said they enjoyed building the gardens because they liked

nature and helping.

“We’re hoping this project helps launch many more greening efforts at the school,” Fischer said.

The project augments the

nature-themed programming that Fischer have been working with for the 21st Century Community Learning Center.

The concept of the grant was to develop student-driven

projects that support STEAM activities -- science and technology interpreted through engineering and the arts, all based in mathematical elements.

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Drumming in Basin Park

Wendi LaFey

A couple enjoys the day’s beats.

Steve Jordan and Christine Lebert

Angelo Yao

Ben Johnson

Sarah Wilks

Diane Gonzalez

Quinn Withey

A drummer practices his rim shot. Jenny Pyle

Jaxon Hennibg with grandmother Susan Reed

Overlooking the music is the colorful Community Sphere.

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A spring flows through it Trio turns Wagon Wheel into pub

By Jennifer Jackson In Ireland, you can lean back and kiss the Blarney Stone for luck. In Eureka, you can lean back and drink a shot off the Blarney Stone for fun.

The Blarney Stone is a new bar and restaurant that opened May 23 on Main Street. And people are already trying out the signature feature, a large stone ledge guests can drink off of in a reclining position.

“We have had several people who have done it,” Gail Sims said. “Everybody had a lot of fun taking pictures.”

The pub is the creation of Gail Sims, who has Irish heritage, and spouse Dillon Sims, who is half Irish, descended from a Kentucky miner who married a Pincashaw woman in Oklahoma. The third partner is Jessica Legens, who grew up in Berryville but moved to St. Louis, where she worked in restaurants. Together, they have not only saved the building, formerly the Wagon Wheel, but also uncovered its natural assets.

“We didn’t know the limestone ledges were here,” Dillon said. “They were all boarded up. Where the rail is was a wood wall.”

When the Sims bought the building last fall, they were told that before it closed three years ago, the Wagon Wheel had a liquor license longer than any other business in the state – 109 years. The first person they asked to look at the building told them to tear it down. But that’s not why they bought it.

“I took it on as a pretty-doable sized project,” Dillon said. “I figured $250,000. We’re over $400,000.”

The two-story building backs up to a spring, which ran into the building and into the women’s bathroom, where plastic tubs were kept to collect water. The renovation required breaking through the stone floor to install a drainpipe, Dillon said. To fix the leaning walls, a concrete footing was poured and the walls and rock tied to it, he said. The entire building is now supported by a framework of steel beams, 25foot high from floor to roof, and the interior opened up.

“We kept some of the original doors and the beer signs,” Legens said.

Dillon said his life story comes full circle with the move to Eureka Springs. When he was growing up in Ozark, Mo., he was part of a family gospel quartet who performed in Eureka – Dillon sang tenor, his dad sang lead, his mother sang alto and played the piano, and a fourth person, Max Ester, sang bass.

“We came here lots of times,” he said.

“My parents loved it.”

Dillon continued to visit when he was older. He earned a degree in art education degree at SMS, and a master’s degree at the Savannah School of Art and Design. He taught art for seven years in Newburg, Mo., where he was elected mayor twice. He also played music all over the state in a band, usually named ‘Jed.’ He also did life-sized portraits in oil.

When he was 33, he got his first tattoo, and realizing he could make as much money in a day as a tattoo artist as he did in a month painting portraits, and made the switch.

“I opened my first bar, my first tattoo shop and my first gallery in a brownstone building in Rolla,” he said. “The bar was called Bone Daddy’s.”

Gail is from Edgar Springs, Mo., north of Rolla, and had known Dillon for ten years before they got married in 1999 at the Methodist church in Newburg. Selling the brownstone in 2000, they moved to Ashland, Ore., where they had a marketing consulting business and raised a family – daughter Zia, now 12, and son Kobe, 10. They left on Feb. 1, crossing Donner Pass in a minivan pulling a trailer during a blizzard.

He and Gail now own three tattoo shops in Branson and last fall, bought a tattoo shop in Eureka Springs within a month of visiting, and within six months, bought the building on Main and opened another tatto shop. Dillon has won six national awards for his color work.

“I do realism same as I do painting,” he said. “I’ve always been a people painter.

I’m known now for my wildlife.”

He apprentices most of his employees in the tattoo shops, and has received a license to open a tattoo school in Eureka Springs, where he will offer a one-year

Dillon Sims, left, Gail Sims and Jessica Legens are partners in the Blarney Stone.

Photos by Jennifer Jackson

Gail Sims illustrates the position for drinking a shot of liquor off the Blarney Stone.

They also let people try it with water.

Interior walls that hid the limestone-ledge walls and the spring were removed, and the spring is showcased. The water now flows into a drainpipe under the floor.

course.

At the Blarney Stone, he plans to have live music four to five nights a week on the upstairs stage, which has a dance floor, and is booking a “wandering Irish minstrel” to play during the day on Saturday. He also plans to have a version of “Rock Star Karaoke” night, where singers perform with a live band instead of taped music. The small stage on the main floor is open to local musicians to play for tips by prior arrangement.

A bit of local lore: When the building was the Wagon Wheel, what is now

the drinking stone was in the women’s restroom – you had to tuck your knees under it to use the facilities, Gail said.

Among the items that surfaced during the renovation was a homestead deed signed

by Grover Cleveland for 171 acres in Kansas – probably collateral against someone’s unpaid bar bill, Dillon said.

The Blarney Stone Irish Pub is located at 85 S. Main, Eureka Springs. Open daily 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. For more information, go to the Blarney Stone Irish Pub/Eureka Springs facebook page or call 479-363-6633.

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At the Senior Awards Ceremony on May 24, seven Eureka Springs High School seniors each received $1,000 scholarships from the Eureka Springs Rotary Club. Pictured from left, front row, are: Nathan Wilkerson, who has a 3.02 GPA, ranking 9th in the senior Class, and will attend the University of Arkansas Walton School of Business, majoring in Business and Economics; Valedictorian Keegan Wilbur, who has a 3.96 GPA and will attend Rose-Hulman in Terre Haute, Ind., majoring in Civil Engineering; and Salutatorian Keaton Boardman, who has a GPA of 3.92 and will attend the University of Arkansas to study mechanical engineering. Back row from left: Kenya Boes, who graduated 6th in her class with a 3.55 GPA and plans to attend the University of Central Arkansas to study Linguistics and Social Service; Jazmin Urioste, who graduated 7th in her class with a GPA of 3.35 and will attend Arkansas Tech University and major in Engineering and has been selected for the Arkansas Tech Cross Country team; Shelby Clark, who graduated 5th in her class with a 3.66 GPA and will attend the University of Arkansas and major in Business; Annamarie Prevatte, who graduated 4th in her class with a GPA of 3.77 and will attend the University of Arkansas and will work on her degree in Education. Also pictured are Sheu “Annie” Fang-Yu, the Eureka Springs/Holiday Island Youth Exchange Student from Taiwan, and Rotarians Mickey Finefield, Joanie Kratzer, Dave Baker and Marvin Peterson.

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Rebecca Mahoney to teach Memoir Workshop Rebecca Mahoney, whose features and essays have been published

by The Boston Globe, The Chicago Tribune, The L.A. Times, The Orlando Sentinel, and many others, will teach a Memoir workshop for the Village Writing School on June 22 and 25.

Mahoney, who teaches

Rebecca Mahoney

at Southern New Hampshire University will bring her years of experience writing both fiction and creative nonfiction to bear on the exciting process of telling a personal story.

For more information and to register contact Alison Taylor-Brown at 479-292-3665 or alisontaylorbrown.com. Cost for the all-day workshop is $45.

John W. “Jim” Herndon Jr. 1928 – 2013

John W. “Jim” Herndon Jr., our beloved husband, father , brother, uncle, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away May 31, 2013, in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the age of 84.

Dad was born Dec. 2, 1928, to John W. Herndon Sr. and Bonnie Mae-Belle Hunter Herndon in Carroll County, Arkansas.

Dad proudly served his country in the US Army during the Korean War Conflict. He was wounded while attached to the 27th Wolfhound Regiment and received many awards and decorations including the Combat Infantry Badge and Purple Heart.

He returned home and relocated to southern Idaho in 1953 where he later met and married the love of his life Diane Cranney on June 20, 1958, in Oakley Idaho.

Dad was a self-taught automobile and diesel mechanic. He was a master at anything he put his hands to. He retired in 1990.

He was a lifetime member of the 25th Division and the 27th Regimental Historical Societies, the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Disabled American Veterans. He loved to tell the stories of his life as a young saw miller in the woods of Arkansas and his memories of the war. He enjoyed meeting people and also enjoyed having his family around him.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Diane, children: Karen Paulsen (Chad), John W. Herndon III (Deborah), Kathy Castagno (Paul) and Tracii Dastrup (Ran-

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dy); sisters: June Meyers, Danny Roberts and Dixie Faatz; brothers: Obediah and Rex. He is also survived by thirteen grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents John and “Mable” Herndon and sister Evelyn Metcalf.

The family would like to express appreciation to the medical staff at the Salt Lake Veterans Administration Hospital, Mt. Olympus Rehabilitation and Harmony Home Health & Hospice for their quality care.

A viewing will be held June 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary Chapel, 3401 Highland Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Funeral services will be held June 5 at 11 a.m. in the Cottonwood 3rd Ward Chapel at 6301 South 2300, East Holladay, Utah, where friends may call 90 minutes prior to service.

Robert Marcus (Mark) Payne, Jr.

On May 15, 2013, Mark went home to our Lord after a tough battle with cancer.

He was born to his parents, Robert Marcus Payne and Shirley Ann Cole Payne on March 30, 1962 in Harrison, AR. He spent his youth in Eureka Springs among his loving family and friends. Mark is survived by his wife, Sandy; sister, Debbie; brother, Michael and Aunt Sue Jones.

Mar. 30, 1962 - May 15, 2013

Mark brought smiles and sunshine to everyone he met and loved, extending a hand to anyone in need of help. Mark will be greatly missed and is one of God’s Angels now. Donations can be made and greatly appreciated to : Robert Marcus (Mark) Memorial Fund in care of Community First Bank, 107 W. Van Buren, Eureka Springs, AR 72632.

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ing border taxes and credits.

• Does not play favorites. Lets marContinued from page 13 kets and localities pick the winning techthe basics of climate change. The earth nologies.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT REis warming. It is mostly human caused.

SOLVED BY THE CITY COUNIt is already harming us and other speCIL OF THE CITY OF EUREKA cies. If we continue burning fossil fuels SPRINGS, ARKANSAS, THAT: at recent rates, it poses far more dangerSection 1. The City of Eureka Springs, ous and significant risks for our children and grandchildren. We are approaching Arkansas, calls on the U. S. Congress to a dangerous threshold whereby, if it is enact this revenue-neutral carbon tax.

PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE crossed, the earth will simply take the CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF controls out of our hands, and tropical EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS, forests, peat bogs, permafrost and the THIS 29TH DAY OF MAY, 2013. oceans will switch from absorbing carbon — Jerry Landrum to releasing it.

WHEREAS, we have affordable, pracThank you for tical solutions that do not require great sacrifice. We can adopt a balanced apcommunity help proach. We can cut energy demand with efficiency innovations and some addi- Dear Editor, On Thursday evening, May 23rd, the tional conservation. And we can scale up energy supplies with existing alternative city and the people of Eureka Springs once again opened their hearts to help technologies that do not burn carbon.

WHEREAS, our first step has to be out two ladies who, due to unfortunate a big one. We can avoid the worst im- health matters, needed help. The genpacts of global warming only if we put erosity of the event itself and the mona federal, revenue-neutral carbon tax on ies raised were both overwhelming and fossil fuels that reflects their true costs humbling.

Both of us are full of appreciation for to society.

WHEREAS, there is an emerging all the thought, planning, hard work, consensus among economists that the support, help, and compassion from so smartest approach is to enact a consumer many who made this evening such a friendly carbon tax with the following success. Many thank yous to the planners, hosts, facility, donors, supporters, provisions: • Goal: Reduce emissions to 80 % be- and participants. In other words, many thank yous to everyone who touched this low 2005 levels by 2050.

• Start small -- Increase predict- even…t in any way!!

This event has given two grateful ably. Increase the tax slowly but steadily until we hit our emissions goal. Busi- women many positive thoughts on which nesses need predictable energy prices. to focus; heart-warming reasons for The economy needs a smooth transition. which to survive. With deepest feelings • Easy to administer at home and to that words fall way short in describing, emulate abroad. The tax is collected we simply say thank you with our hearts, only once -- at the first point of sale -- our souls, our very beings.

— Susan Chamberlain the mine, wellhead or border crossing. & RoAnna McDaniel • Revenue neutral. All the revenue is returned to citizens to mitigate the ecoReaders praise nomic impact. Government keeps none of the funds.

‘Taste of Opera’ • Protects the vulnerable. For lower-income Americans, the refunds match Dear Editor, We had the opportunity last Wednesor exceed increased energy costs.

• Protects business from unfair do- day, May 29, to attend the “Taste of Opmestic and international competition us- era” at the Crescent Hotel, and had such

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a marvelous time that we wanted to acknowledge several people (and beg forgiveness from those we have omitted.)

The evening was absolutely wonderful, from the wine tasting reception through the finale of “Edelweiss.” Many thanks to Elise Roenigk and the Crescent Hotel for providing such a perfect venue, to the chef and wait staff of the Crescent for the fabulous food and the attention to detail, to Jim and Janice Swiggart for coordinating the event, to all the members of the Opera Guild who tirelessly perform so many behind-the-scenes chores, and to the fabulous singers & accompanist from Opera in the Ozarks for their beautiful, inspiring tableside music. Because this was such a great experience, we hope to attend the next “Taste of Opera” scheduled for July 17. If the performances of these four young musicians is any indication, we are in for an exciting season at Inspiration Point. We encourage everyone to attend at least one performance of each of the four productions scheduled this summer.

— Colleen & Steve Shogren

Eureka West group opposes SWEPCO The Eureka Springs West Tourism Association (ESWTA), located in western Carroll County, Arkansas, is a professional organization whose purpose to promote tourism and support the business health of our members. We represent over fifty businesses, all tourism-based, and have been in operation since 2000. Eureka Springs West and the city of Eureka Springs are major contributors to tourism dollars in Northwest Arkansas, and Carroll County is typically the fifth or sixth largest contributor to the state tourism tax of the 75 Arkansas counties. It is our belief that the proposed SWEPCO 345 kV transmission line, which would traverse or be near the properties of ESWTA business members would pose a great economic hardship on these businesses and have a seriously detrimental impact on tourism in the general area by: * Affecting the natural beauty of the White River,

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Beaver Lake and surrounding valleys and Ozark Mountains. * Diminishing the attractiveness of cultural and tourist attractions such as the Blue Spring Heritage Center, Inspiration Point Overlook, the Opera in the Ozarks at Inspiration Point, and Thorncrown Chapel. * Threatening the ecological health of the White River, its fish and its watershed. * Destroying irreplaceable scenic acres of forested habitat and creating a hugely scarred landscape. * Harming additional natural features that create an extensive appeal for the visitors of this area. * Making our outdoor activities and lodging locations less attractive to tourists, thus reducing income to ESWTA members . Through business damage caused by this reduced tourism and depreciation of property values, this power line would affect not only the local economy, but would adversely affect that of the state and county as well. Therefore, the Eureka Springs West Tourism Association strongly opposes the construction of any SWEPCO high-voltage transmission line through Eureka Springs West and the city of Eureka Springs.

— Eureka Springs West Tourism Association Board of Directors

Prescription help program alive, well People Helping People is alive and well. We are a Carroll County prescription assistance program. Our entire purpose is to purchase critical medications for Carroll County residents and every pharmacy in Carroll County participates in this program.

Yes, I have retired from the Eureka Springs Hospital but I am still an active volunteer with People Helping People.

For those needing help with medicines, call 870-423-3355.

To support us, please come to the Cocktails for a Cause at The Stone House on Main Street on Thursday, June 20 from 5 to 7 p.m. The proceeds will go to People Helping People and the Eureka Springs Downtown Network.

Thank you.

— Sue Hopkins

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Calendar of Events ONGOING Donations needed for Moore tornado victims Superior Abbey Flooring Center is currently taking donations for those affected by the tornados in Moore, Okla. Superior Abbey is working with the City of Moore’s Emergency Management Office. They are also receiving help from New Fitness and Attitudes Salon, as they have allowed Superior Abbey to put donation bins at their businesses and help collect items. Items needed most at this time according to the City of Moore are: Flashlights, Blankets, First Aid Kits, Hygiene Supplies, Infection Control Products, Soap, Shampoo, Deodorant, Sanitary Napkins, Work Gloves, Water, Non-Perishable Food Items, Diapers, Baby Wipes, Formula, Pet Food & Gas Cards. Donors may drop these off at any of the above locations. For up-to-date information, you can check Superior Abbey’s facebook page at facebook. com/SuperiorAbbeyFlooring.

EVENTS AND MEETINGS June 6: School Board meeting The Eureka Springs School Board will hold a special meeting to discuss the search for a new superintendent at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 6 at the administration office.

The public is invited to attend. Speaking at the meeting will be a consultant who worked on the most recent superintendent search a year and a half ago.

June 8: Gallery Stroll featured artists The Gallery Stroll in Eureka Springs on June 8 will celebrate the fact that we live in a Land of Enchantment. Eureka Thyme will feature Holiday Island artist Joyce Lenz

and her paintings of local scenes. The public is invited to come and meet Lenz between 1 and 4 p.m. and again from 6 to 9 p.m. at 19 Spring St. For an enchanting evening, stroll the streets of Eureka Springs while enjoying the Art of Eureka. Also during the Second Saturday Gallery Stroll on Saturday Iris at the Basin Park welcomes a new Arkansas artist to the gallery. Tracy Boyd of Harrison enjoys exploring artistic fantasy and has created some mythical creatures for the gallery, using polymer clay as her medium. The public is invited to stop in and meet Tracy during the Gallery Stroll, which takes place from 1 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday.

Additionally, the 11th Annual Student Art Exhibit in support of the Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge continues this week. On display and for sale are the creative art works of our local high school art students.

June 9: Historic Museum grand re-opening The Historic Museum of Eureka Springs will have a grand re-opening on Sunday, June 9, from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. Many changes have been made to the museum. The Director and board members of the museum will be there to greet people. Light refreshments will be served. There will be music by Hello Cello and a visit from a historical figure from Eureka’s past. There is no admission charge.

Also, the Heritage Garden will be open for viewing. The garden was designed, planted and maintained by the Carroll County Master Gardeners.

June 9: Crop Circle presentation A “Crop Circles” presentation will be given at 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 9 during morning services at Eureka Unitarian Universalist

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June 9: Marshall – Wright Reunion The Marshall – Wright Family Reunion is scheduled for Sunday, June 9 at the Berryville City Park by the pool on Simpson Street. Lunch will be served at noon. Please bring a covered dish, your own table service and lawn chair. All family and friends are invited. for more information call 870-4232390.

June 12: Cemetery Commission The City of Eureka Springs Cemetery Commission will meet on Wednesday, June 12 at 10 a.m. at the Library Annex. For more information please contact Ken Fugate, secretary of the Eureka Springs Cemetery Commission, at gablles@ipa.net or 479-253-2172 June 13: Amateur Radio Club The Little Switzerland Amateur Radio Club plans to meet at the Pizza Hut on U.S. Highway 62 in Eureka Springs on Thursday, June 13 at noon for lunch, the monthly meeting and a picture presentation of the work done at the repeater sight. For more information contact patriciadean@cox.net.

June 15: Summer Fashion Show & Ice Cream Social The Senior Thrift Store along with Berryville EAST Lab is planning a Summer Fashion Show fundraiser. All donations will help fund the Senior Center’s home-delivered meals program. The Fashion Show will be held at the Ice Cream Social on the Square in Berryville on Saturday, June 15. Show time will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Donations will be taken from the audience during show time. The Senior Thrift Store on the square needs your help. Models of all ages from seniors to toddlers, guys and gals come pick out your outfit to style. All those modeling will be rewarded with the option to purchase their outfit at a discount off regular purchase price. The store has all your summer needs.

Shorts and tops, summer dresses, swimwear, sandals, hats and even wedding attire are available to choose from. The Senior Thrift Store accepts donations and is looking for volunteers to help with sorting, pricing and sales. Come by to choose your modeling outfit or call the store at 870-929-6280

for more information.

Genealogy program An introduction to a genealogy program, sponsored by the Friends of the Eureka Springs Carnegie Library, will be held on Tuesday, June 18 from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Friends Room at the library annex, 194 Spring St. Admission is free. The presentation will be given by Sean Franklin of Eureka Springs, a former support representative of Ancestry.Com, an online genealogy site. A question-and-answer period will follow.

The Friends of the Carnegie Library will plan several more in-depth workshops if it is determined there is interest for them to do so. For further information contact 479-2538754.

June 23: Country-Gospel concert Country-Gospel band Final Destination will be performing at Holiday Island Community Church, 188 Stateline Drive, on June 23 at 4:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. The concert is free and open to the public. There will be a free will offering for the group. For more information, contact Debbie Cosens 479-981-1881.

June 30: Backpacking workshop at Hobbs If you never knew how to get started having fun backpacking, an upcoming workshop at Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area may be just the thing for you. The 3-hour workshop on Sunday, June 30 will be taught by seasoned backpacker Scott Branyan. Branyan has backpacked on all of the Ozark Highland Trail, has made several solo backpacks in the Ozark National Forest, and has completed numerous treks on the Lower Buffalo Wilderness Area.

The workshop is geared primarily toward adults/families. This is a “how to” introduction with gear show-and-tell, slides, and recommended resources. Topics covered will include: equipment basics, how to get in shape, what to expect on a backpack trip, maps and planning tools, preparing backpack food, dealing with emergencies, wildlife encounters, and how to keep a clean camp. Participants need not bring anything but a notepad and pen. The workshop will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. on June 30 and costs $35 plus tax per person. Registration is limited to the first 15 participants to sign up. Registration and pre-payment required.

For more information or to register, call 479789-5000.

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for traffic to pass nor increasing to the speed limit. Officer made contact with the vehicle; the elderly gentleman driver was not in distress, he just wasn’t in a hurry. If he was in distress, wouldn’t he be going faster, like to get help? Just sayin’.

• Complainant came into the ESPD to report her homemade trailer stolen. The trailer is 6 feet long with high sides painted purple.

(That shouldn’t be hard to find!) The trailer was entered into NCIC as stolen.

• Carroll County Sheriff’s Office called to advise that a red sports car with no license plate left an eatery on Highway 62 without paying their bill. Officer kept an eye out for the alleged diner-and-dasher.

• A traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a man on charges of DWI and driving on a suspended license.

• A caller reported a possible domestic dispute at a house on the Historic Loop.

Caller is a relative of the female involved.

They were requesting an officer go check the situation. Officer responded and found no evidence of physical abuse, only verbal.

Female and children are leaving the home.

• A caller reported 2 vans blocking the road on Highway 23 North around the wastewater treatment plant. Officer responded to check location, located the vans about a mile outside of the city. CCSO and first responders were already dispatched.

Traffic was being directed around the vans.

Officers came back to the city. Well, what the heck happened?

• A caller advised ESPD that a suspicious Crown Victoria is parked catty-corner to the hospital shining a laser pointer into a house.

Officer made contact.

• ESFD requested an officer over a belligerent resident trying to cross the yellow tape (set up downtown around the downed power lines on Thursday).

• A caller advised that he needed an officer at his home for a police report for a busted window. Officer made contact. Lawn care workers appeared to have broken the window on accident.

• A caller who asked to remain anonymous reported that a neighbor has fired up a wood chipper at 8:30 at night. Officer made contact and advised the neighbor to keep it down. Wood chipper? I’d remain anony-

mous too.

• A caller reported that a white male had come to her door last night around 7 p.m. and asked for money to buy milk for his baby. She described him as about 5-10, unshaven, with black hair, wearing blue jeans and a grey T-shirt. She advised that her brother had a similar encounter with the same man the week before on the Historic Loop. Officers were given the information to attempt to locate and identify him.

• A caller advised ESPD that the neighbor’s dogs were on his porch when he came home. Information was given to the Animal Control Officer to make contact with the owner about the dogs. The ACO responded and made contact with the owner — not for the first time, either. The owner was not there but they did make contact with the person who was caring for the dogs at the time, and the man advised he would remedy the situation.

• A complainant advised her vehicle was backed into and she needed a report. Officer responded, report taken.

• A complainant advised that her vehicle was hit and needed a report. Officer responded, report taken. Wash, rinse, repeat.

• A caller advised ESPD that 3 males were fighting in the middle of the street at Highway 62 and Pivot Rock Road. Officers responded and a male was arrested for public intoxication as well as a county warrant for failure to appear.

• A complainant advised ESPD that a male comes through their area by Highway 62 every morning around 8 a.m., drinks beer on the sidewalk and leaves behind trash. Officer checked the area and advised the complainant they would put on extra patrols. I advise they go look at 8 a.m.

• A caller advised ESPD that they would like a welfare check on a person on Pivot Rock. Officer responded, everything was fine, complainant advised.

• A caller reported to ESPD that he was at a pizza place downtown, He said there was an intoxicated white male wearing blue jeans, gray shirt and had shoulder-length brown hair. The complainant said the male was trying to cause a problem/fight with numerous people in the business. Officer responded and the male and his friends were already in the car and they had a sober driver. No report required.

• A guest staying at an Inn on Van Buren called to advise ESPD of a disturbance between 2 females and 3 males. They were all “out there yelling and screaming at each other.” Officers responded and all of the subjects had already gone into their rooms.

Officers spoke with other guests who said that there was a small scuffle but the offenders had all gone to bed. No report required.

• A caller reported that there were dogs on Elk Street that bark constantly in the early morning waking her up. Officer checked the area but didn’t hear any dogs barking at the time. (OK, who tipped off the loudmouth dogs?) The information was given to the ACO for a follow-up with the dog owner to remedy the complaint.

• A caller reported harassing text messages from an ex-girlfriend. Officer made contact with the ex-girlfriend and advised

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her to have no more contact.

• A complainant advised ESPD that his ex-girlfriend is on the property and he would like for her to leave. Officers responded and the female was advised to leave. What part of “ex-” doesn’t she understand?

• A caller advised ESPD that she heard two loud explosions that could possibly be a gun or gas explosion. She said it sounded like it might have come from a local establishment in the trees. Officers responded and checked the area but was unable to hear anything or find anything out of the ordinary.

• A caller advised ESPD that a deer had been hit on North Main near Mountain Street officers responded and got the deer out of the road and Animal Control or Public Works said they would pick it up in the morning.

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Village View My guest columnist this week is Susan Kennedy, a freelance editor who will discuss the first important decision a writer must make when beginning any story.

Through Her Eyes: Point of View

By Susan E. Kennedy As a freelance editor, I see a lot of craft and grammar problems in my clients’ manuscripts. Most are common issues that appear again and again. One I’m dealing with at the moment is point of view, or POV. What is POV? Many of you reading this column probably know, but in case you don’t—or it’s a dim memory from years past—let’s define the term.

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary says point of view is “a position or perspective from which something is considered or evaluated: standpoint.” Put simply, it’s the eyes through which a story is told. That is, the character who is narrating the story. That narration can take three forms: first, second, or third person.

The possibilities for who POV characters can be are as endless as a writer’s imagina-

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tion, but sometimes writers create so many wonderful characters they can’t choose a narrator, and so try to use them all within a single scene. But, a writer must pick one narrator for each scene.

Why? Avoiding reader confusion.

How wonderful it would be if, in our daily lives, we could read each other’s thoughts.

We could dip into our sibling’s or best friend’s or romantic interest’s head and know what she or he is thinking. Is he listening to us? Does she agree? Or is he really thinking about last night’s football game?

But, we don’t have this ability in real life.

Perhaps that’s one reason why some writers want to give it to readers through their fiction. That’s also why it’s confusing. We’re unaccustomed to jumping from character to character, leaping between points of view without warning. Thus, writers risk confusing readers, and readers who are confused— without a compelling reason that serves the plot—are likely to put the book down, which is a writer’s nightmare.

So, how does a writer put all those won-

Susan E. Kennedy is a freelance editor and proofreader. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Fiction and Nonfiction from Southern New Hampshire University, and is a member of the Amoskeag literary journal’s editorial board (http://amoskeagjournal.com/). Her essays and short stories have appeared in several publications, and she is currently at work on a historical novel. Information about her editing services can be found here: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/susan-e-kennedy-mfa/21/337/bb0 and she can be reached at skennedy09@yahoo.com.

PUBLISH!

The Village Writing School will present PUBLISH! an all-day workshop on your publishing options on July 27, 2013.

Guest speakers include: a New York agent, a small press publisher, and representatives of university publishing, inspirational publishers, children’s publishers, local publishers, local presses, and multiple e-book platforms.

Local writers have long asked for upto-the-minute publishing information about today’s dynamic market. PUBLISH! will answer your questions.

The program will be held July 27, 2013 at the Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center.

For more information, contact alisontaylorbrown@me.com or 479 292-3665 or visit villagewritingschool.com.

derful characters to use but avoid reader confusion? Like in real life, we use a variety of methods to deduce what those around us are thinking and feeling. To begin: 1. Pick a scene in your current work in progress (can be one you’re revising or drafting).

2. Select one character as your narrator. (This is often the protagonist but can be someone else.)

3. Stick with that character for the entire scene. No switching!

Now, look at your minor characters. What roles are they playing? How do they affect your narrator, the scene’s events, and each other? What do they say and not say? How do they feel? What are they thinking?

You, as the author, know all that, but the narrator doesn’t, and she can tell readers only what she thinks or knows. She knows plenty, though: what she’s thinking and feeling, what she’s experienced, what she’s told and observes. It’s that last element you can use to tell readers what the non-POV characters are thinking and feeling. Your narrator can:

• Observe body language • Describe appearance • Take note of what is and isn’t said • Observe tone and word choice • Remember something he’s seen the character do or say before • Remember something the character told him, or was told about the character Armed with that information, your narrator can guess at the minor characters’ thoughts and feelings. Or just leave the pieces for readers to put together for themselves. It’s a way to engage readers and keeping them turning the pages, which is a writer’s dream.

The Village Writing School coming workshops

• Writing the MEMOIR – June 22 and also June 25 • PUBLISH! Your Questions Answered--July 27 • BLOG Right – August 17 • INSPIRE! Writing from the Soul – September 7

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The Village Writing School Based on a true event in his own life, Tom Steyer’s novel in progress tells the story of a news reporter who one day receives a call from a man confessing to the murders of his wife and four children. Through the course of a long, harrowing day, the grisly story unfolds, as the man, moving frequently to avoid detection, calls the reporter from many phone booths. Tom’s novel explores the stories of the murderer, the detective, and the reporter, three men whose lives intersected on one cold day in Dallas.

The Man in the Phone Booth

Windows and doors barred, the beer store was a dilapidated wooden building with peeling paint. A half dozen neon beer signs flashed through the dirty windows, splashing their colors across the broken wet pavement. Used-up hookers and crack dealers usually peppered the lot, but the cops ran them off just before the cold December rain hit. The place looked deserted except for the lone man talking on the pay phone at one end of the building, an older brown van parked beside him. Clearly not one of the neighborhood regulars, he looked out of place in the dim light as the rain slacked off to a fine mist.

The man massaged his temples with the thumb and middle fingers of his left hand while he held the phone to his ear, bone tired, emotionally drained. Leaning into the telephone, his head pressed the grimy black box as he listened. He had spent the last two hours baring his soul to the faceless voice, a news reporter at one of the local Dallas TV stations.

The reporter calmly listened to his story, gently probed for more details, and made him feel important in a funny sort of way. Not a ha-ha kind of funny, but you’re-a-somebody-worth-listening-to kind of way.

He switched the phone to his left hand and stuffed his right hand into his jacket pocket, fingering the snub nose .38 and scanning the parking lot. Still empty.

His mind wandered from the conversation. He felt his wife wrap her arms around him and nuzzle up against him.

He could smell her clean fresh hair as she hugged him and whispered, “Come with me. Come with me now. I’m waiting for you.” His heart ached. Then his children were there, all four kids gathered around him whispering, “Come with us, Daddy. Please Daddy.” His eyes filled with tears.

Wiping them, he noticed two cars on the service road coming toward him, both late model Chevy sedans, small antennas on top. He told the voice on the phone, “Shut up!”

Accelerating as they approached, the cars turned into the parking lot, tires screeching, and slid to a stop less than ten feet in front of him. Four plain clothes officers jumped out, three with their guns drawn. The fourth was empty handed and opened his sports jacket, revealing a shiny detective’s badge attached to his belt.

“Dallas Police. Put your hands behind your head.” He spoke calmly, almost gently.

For a split second, the man on the phone was confused. He expected it to be like TV, regular patrol cars, red and blue lights flashing, sirens, shouting, confusion.

The detective took measured steps toward him.

The other cops took aim.

••• Tom Steyer was a television news journalist for 25 years and won several state and national awards for his investigative reporting in Dallas/Ft.Worth.

He also worked five years for the national show, America’s Most Wanted, as a producer and writer.

Coming in September

INSPIRE!!

Writing for the Inspirational Market with Linda Apple villagewritingschool.com

To support our local emerging writers, the Lovely County Citizen is providing space each week to showcase a student of The Village Writing School. For more information, email alisontaylorbrown@me.com

This Week’s Writer: Tom Steyer

Free Verse Sleeping on the Couch 1 (The Night) What a dream I had Waiting for him on his floral davenport.

He breezed in, night clinging to his coat, Bent his long form over where I curled, Said everything I wanted.

In reality, he didn’t show.

I slept on. Hours skipped away As spoiled children do Who refuse the request of anything you ask.

The coat I’d found to keep me warm Slipped gradually to the floor.

Soon I’d wake to want it back.

2 (The Next Day) The whole world’s wrong, And I can’t even say good morning right To the people at the Quick Trip

Ann Carter is a Carroll County native with roots back seven generations. She has an MFA in poetry from U of A, and lives in Eureka Springs, where her book of poems, Sweetness, is available at Prospect Gallery and Studio 62.

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Who just want doughnuts And aren’t’ in on the burlesque Of a woman sleeping in her trench coat.

And love’s a bed of roses.

You’ll find out about that As I have, crullers and java in hand By the bodice rippers at the check out stand.

There I laugh for everyone who can’t take a joke.

If not the best of laughs, the best I have.

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Lively Entertainment

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Several great bands performing all weekend Following are my recommendations for some killer live music this weekend in Eureka Springs: FRIDAY & SATURDAY Jonesboro-based Starroy, now stateside following a recent successful European tour, this weekend brings to Eureka Springs a stash of hand-picked, Southern-tinged rockand-roll tunes written or arranged and honed while traveling the globe.

This well-seasoned five-piece delivers a powerful mixture of “country-fried, psychedelic jam-rock-and-roll� regularly, pleasing fans from all walks of life — no matter their musical tastes.

Starroy is easily one of the state’s most-polished and most-talented original acts, in my opinion.

The group has been compared to the likes of the touring greats: The Grateful Dead, Grand Funk Railroad, Widespread Panic, and Gov’t Mule, and has received rave re-

views of both its recorded material and its live shows from music critics all over the world. The Eureopean press in particular fell in love with the group during the recent shows there, providing lots of positive press for the growing band.

Rejuvenated and armed with powerful new material, Starroy also has thrown another member into the mix since its last weekend run in Eureka — just in time to record on the group’s second album. Drummer Jacob Brumley has joined the band, and former drummer and longtime member Heath Finch will now be contributing percussion.

The lineup change is Starroy’s answer to life-altering challenges the group faced the past two years, and it will take the band in a new direction toward a more radio-rock-friendly sound, says Bassist Justin Boswell. “The pieces of the puzzle have aligned at the right moment, and Starroy has seen once again that the only way to survive as

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It just means we wanted to offer the world a product that was even more thought-out, a product that is even better than anything we’ve previously done.�

Already, Starroy — which also includes lead vocalist and guitarist Adam Barnard and guitarist Barry Fowler — has accomplished a lot, and the group has garnered high praise from music critics covering all genres.

Dave Terpeny of Kynd Music Magazine writes: “Starroy delivers a stunning combination of blistering blues rock assaults, intimate ‘gathered around the fire’ acoustic jams and smoky progressive rock instrumentals.�

Nashville Rage described Starroy this way: “Hailing from the unlikely berg of Jonesboro, Arkansas, comes groovy college funk-pop band Starroy, who may fit into the jam-band world but sound much more like a reincarnated Blind Melon than anything Phish-y.â€? “How these guys managed to stay independent and not get swept off their feet by rushing hordes of major record labels is beyond me‌,â€? says Michael Jones of Blog

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Longtime music editor Jim Harris at the Arkansas Times wrote: “Absolutely the most stage-ready rock-jam group I’ve seen in a long time...�

Starroy performs at Squid and Whale Pub at 9 p.m. Friday, June 7 and Saturday, June 8. No admission charge; open to ages 21 and up. Squid and Whale Pub is located at 37 Spring St., 479-253-7147. ••• A band with a much more country flavor is also performing both Friday and Saturday nights in Eureka: The Josh Jennings Band appearing at Cathouse Lounge / Pied Piper Pub. Fayetteville-based Josh Jennings has been writing and recording music for more than 15 years. His songwriting skills earned him the top prize at last fall’s 65th Annual Ozark Folk Festival held here in Eureka Springs, and he is scheduled to perform in the main event in 2013.

In June 2012, Josh Jennings Band released its debut album, “Ol’ Car,� which has received great reviews (see below) and is being played on Spotify and Pandora as well as local country radio.

The Josh Jennings Band performs from 8

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p.m. to midnight at Cathouse / Pied Piper, located at 82 Armstrong St., 479-363-9976. No charge for admission; open to ages 21 and up.

FRIDAY & SUNDAY Also performing twice this weekend is Northwest Arkansas’ most versatile lead guitarist/vocalist, the extremely talented Isayah Warford.

On Friday night, Warford will bring his full band, Isayah’s Allstars, to Rowdy Beaver Tavern, and the Allstars Duo, featuring Isayah and one other band member, will perform an acoustic blues and classic rock set at Rowdy Beaver Den Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.

Isayah’s All-Stars is a flexible lineup of always-stellar musicians from the Fayetteville area who, basically, are sharing their unbelievably juicy, blues-y jam sessions with the public and calling them shows.

Warford is a well-known commodity in the Northwest Arkansas music scene, having played or guest-performed with many different bands over the past decade — and having won a plethora of Northwest Arkansas Music Awards. He has performed with Mountain of Venus with Jeff Sipe on drums; with Bee Spears from the Willie Nelson Band; and with Hadden Sayers, just to name a few.

His bands are always a huge treat to hear, and are both technically talented individually and tight as a group.

Although they perform songs from a variety of genres, most — if not all — of it them are blues or have tinges of the blues sound.

Audiences will hear original music from a variety of styles as well as their favorite covers of songs by the likes of Jimi Hendrix, the Allman Brothers, Grateful Dead and many more.

Isayah’s Allstars, with musicians from very different backgrounds bringing it together on stage, feels like you just snuck in on a professionals’ jam session.

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Isayah’s All-Stars will take the stage around 8:30 p.m. at Rowdy Beaver Tavern, located at 417 W. Van Buren / Highway 62W, 479-253-8544. No charge for admission; open to ages 21 and up. Rowdy Beaver Den is located at 35 Spring St., 479-3636444.

Following is the schedule of musical entertainment planned for Eureka Springs venues the coming week: THURSDAY, JUNE 6 • Basin Park Hotel Balcony Bar & Restaurant, 12 Spring St.,479-253-7837: Maureen Alexander, 5 p.m.

• Chelsea’s, 10 Mountain St., 479-2536723: Tebo Brujos, 9 p.m.

• Jack’s Place, 37 Spring St., 479-2532219: Karaoke with DJ Goose,8 p.m. to midnight • Squid and Whale, 37 Spring St., 479253-7147: Open Mic Musical Smackdown with Bloody Buddy & Friends, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, JUNE 7 • Basin Park Hotel Balcony Bar & Restaurant: Hogscalders, noon-3 p.m., Hogscalders, 6 p.m.

• Berean Coffee House, 4032 E. Van Buren, 479-244-7495: Marilyn and Sam, 7 p.m.

• Cathouse / Pied Piper, 82 Armstrong St., 479-363-9976: Josh Jennings Band, 8 p.m. to midnight • Chaser’s, 169 E. Van Buren, 479-2535522: Newton County Revival, 9 p.m.

• Chelsea’s, 10 Mountain St., 479-253-

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front corner setback requirements for C-2, industrial and agricultural zones. A front corner setback refers to a structure’s position on a lot. As of now, if a property owner has a front corner lot, then their buildings must be 35 feet away from the front right corner. This allows the city to expand the roads or drivers of the road to better see around the corner, officials explained.

“I don’t really have any thoughts on this,” Weaver said when asked his opinion on the issue. “My job is to prepare the ordinances. It might make expanding roads more difficult, but it will not affect what is there right now. The City Council has to make these considerations.”

The issue is expected to come up again for discussion by council at an upcoming

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• Eureka Live!, 35 N. Main St., 479-2537020: DJ & Dancing, 9 p.m. to close • Eureka Paradise, 75 S. Main St., 479363-6574: Dance music, 8 p.m.

• Henri’s Just One More, 19 1/2 Spring St., 479-253-5795: Jukebox, 9 p.m.

• Jack’s Place, 37 Spring St., 479-2532219: Blue Moon, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

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

• New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main St., 479253-2525: Dime Trip, 1:30 to 5:30 p.m., Mountain Sprout, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.

• Rowdy Beaver Den, 45 Spring St., 479363-6444: Nickelsun, 9 p.m.

• Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 417 W. Van Buren, 479-253-8544: Isayah’s All Stars Duo, 8 p.m.

• Squid & Whale: Starroy, 9 p.m.

• Voulez-Vous Lounge, 63 Spring St., 479-363-6595: Iron Mike Norton, 9 p.m.

SATURDAY, JUNE 8 • Basin Park Hotel Balcony Bar & Restaurant: Chris Diablo, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

• Cathouse / Pied Piper: Josh Jennings Band, 8 to midnight.

• Chaser’s: Ozark Thunder, 9 p.m.

• Chelsea’s: Mike Summer Band, 4 to 7 p.m.; Vine Brothers, 9 p.m.

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

• Henri’s Just One More, 19 1/2 Spring meeting.

• After six months of debate about weekly rentals in residential areas, the council has decided to resurrect an ordinance from 2012 and amend it to the new information that the council has. The debate will resume at the next council meeting.

• An update on the planned town hall meeting and the demolition by neglect workshop was postponed until the next meeting as well.

• The issue of commercial recycling of glass and cardboard was postponed so that the council has more time to decide whether the city needs to create an ordinance mandating recycling of glass and cardboard, or whether to start a public awareness campaign to let businesses know that it is already available to them as an option.

• Also postponed were discussions for designated spaces for taxis, permitted uses

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St., 479-253-5795: Jukebox • Jack’s Place: Blew Reed and the Flatheads, 9 p.m.

• The Lumberyard: DJ/Karaoke, 8 p.m.

• New Delhi Cafe: Foley’s Van, 1 to 5 p.m., Mountain Sprout, 6:30-10:30 p.m.

• Rowdy Beaver Den: Vine Brothers, 1 to 5 p.m.; Bottlerocket, 9 p.m.

• Rowdy Beaver Tavern: Rockhouse, 8:30 p.m.

• Squid and Whale: Starroy, 9 p.m.

• Voulez-Vous Lounge: Iron Mike Norton, 9 p.m.

SUNDAY, JUNE 9 • Basin Park Hotel Balcony Bar & Restaurant: Staymore, noon to 3 p.m.; Jeff Lee, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

• Chelsea’s: Chucky Waggs, 6 to 10 p.m.

• New Delhi Cafe: James White Trio, noon -3 p.m.; The Vine Brothers, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

• Rowdy Beaver Den: Isayah’s Allstars Duo, 1 to 5 p.m.

• Squid and Whale Pub: Japanese Gameshow and Travelguide, 8 p.m.

MONDAY, JUNE 10 • Chaser’s: Bike Night with Jesse Dean, 8 p.m.

• Chelsea’s: Springbilly, 9 p.m.

TUESDAY, JUNE 11 • Chelsea’s: Open Mic Night, 9 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 • Chelsea’s: Drink & Draw with HandMade Moments, 9 p.m. (no smoking) in C-3 zoning areas, and the removal of 80 Mountain St. from the list of R-1 buildings that are used for religious purposes.

• In closing comments, Mayor Morris Pate thanked everyone who participated in the Music Park dedication at Eureka’s newest address, 288 N. Main St. “It was a great event. We had probably 100 to 125 people show up — probably the most people who have ever been on North Main in the little parking lot,” Pate said. “Apparently it has also turned into the city’s only jungle gym on North Main, because I keep getting reports of little kids and not-so-little kids swinging on the thing. We may have to mark it as ‘Not for acrobatic purposes.’”

He also thanked all the city employees and residents for their help cleaning up after the recent severe storms that downed dozens of trees and left a mess across Eureka.

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Low-cost rabies, micro-chips offered On Saturday, June 15th, the Good Shepherd Humane Society will host a rabies clinic from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., downstairs at the Berryville Doggie Shop on Highway 62 next to the Lucky Dragon.

Rabies vaccinations will cost $8.

Micro-chipping will also be available for $15. If you get both, the combo

cost is $20.

All pets must be on a leash or in a carrier. Plenty of parking is available.

Doggie day care will be provided for your fur-legged friends should you decide to stay and shop. Please make safe-guarding your pet a priority and take advantage of this low-cost opportunity.

Writers’ Colony ‘Erotic Eureka’ workshop will turn up the heat The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow will be contributing to global warming – in a positive way − this July with “Erotic Eureka,” a women-only writing workshop and weekend retreat for women who want to turn up the heat in their writing.

Romance is one of the best-selling genres in the world, if not the best, and most readers are no longer satisfied with chaste happy-ever-after, riding-off-into-the-sunset stories. Readers want stories that are relevant and real enough that they can relate to the characters, but perhaps a bit more exciting than what real life offers them.

And with the publishing success of “Fifty Shades of Grey,” erotica has now earned a place in mainstream media.

Erotic Eureka will start on Friday, July 12, with a welcome reception followed by a workshop exploring the genre of Erotica. A dinner will feature a menu including foods designed to set the mood for a romantic evening, followed by examples of erotica in films and discussion time.

Saturday will focus on writing workshops, and in the afternoon, participants can take a body break with Anna Lux, a Pilates Instructor and dancer who has studied ballet, modern dance, yoga, and some hip hop.

Lux will focus on breathing and body

awareness followed by some simple Pilates moves to help develop strength and flexibility.

A field trip to the Fine Art of Romance will follow, where participants will have a private session viewing beautiful lingerie and toys before being set free to enjoy themselves downtown.

Sunday morning, the focus will be on generating new ideas and getting published.

Two successful writers of romance and erotica will be the leaders for this weekend. Zetta Brown is the author of “Messalina: Devourer of Men,” “Her Baby’s Daddy (Dreams & Desires,)” and has contributed stories to a number of collections of romance and erotic tales.

Elle James, aka Myla Jackson, is the author of “Triggered,” “Deja Voodoo,” “Voodoo for Two,” “Voodoo on the Bayou” and “Boots and Lace,” among others. Her books regularly receive 4 1/2 stars from Romantic Times Reviews. James’s books have been published by Entangled Suspense, Harlequin Intrigue and Harlequin Nocturne. James will take part in the publishing workshop on Sunday morning.

For more information, email director@writerscolony.org or call (479) 253-7444.

Notes from the Colony

Linda

By Sandra Caldwell Synar

Writers’ Colony has exciting events in the works We’ve got exciting plans for this summer, starting with the broadcast of “Tales from the South: Eureka Stories” on Sunday, June 16, at Caribe Restaurant. Some of the stories broadcast will be told by participants in the workshop held May 5 at the Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow, when “Tales” creator Paula Morell taught writers how to write their true Eureka tales for the show and how to present it on radio.

Morell is a published author and has taught creative writing for more than 20 years. She has won numerous regional, national and international awards for her work. She created “Tales from the South” in 2005 to showcase “southern-style storytelling,” and started a small literary press, Temenos Publishing Company, that same year. She and her husband Jason own the Starving Artist Café in Little Rock, where the show’s broadcast hub is located.

Tickets to the Caribe event, which is a fundraiser for the Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow, are $10 and In July we have what we hope will be the first of a yearly event. Erotic Eureka is a women-only writing workshop and weekend retreat for women who want to turn up the heat in their writing. Romance is one of the best-selling genres in the world, if not the best, and most readers are no longer satisfied with chaste happy-ever-after riding off into the sunset stories. Readers want stories that are relevant and real enough that they can relate to the characters, but perhaps a bit more exciting than what real life offers them. And with the publishing success of “Fifty Shades of Grey”, erotica has now earned a place in mainstream media.

Erotic Eureka starts on Friday, July 12, with a welcome reception followed by a workshop exploring the genre of Erotica. A dinner will feature a menu including foods designed to set the mood

for a romantic evening, followed by examples of erotica in films and discussion time. Saturday will focus on writing workshops, and in the afternoon, participants can take a body break with Anna Lux, a Pilates Instructor and dancer who has studied ballet, modern dance, yoga, and some hip hop. Anna will focus on breathing and body awareness followed by some simple Pilates moves to help develop strength and flexibility.

A field trip to the Fine Art of Romance will follow, where participants will have a private session viewing beautiful lingerie and toys before being set free to enjoy themselves downtown.

Sunday morning the focus will be on generating new ideas and getting published.

Two successful writers of romance and erotica will be the leaders for this weekend.

Zetta Brown is the author of “Messalina: Devourer of Men”, “Her Baby’s Daddy (Dreams & Desires,)” and has contributed stories to a number of collections of romance and erotic tales.

Elle James, aka Myla Jackson, is the author of “Triggered”, “Deja Voodoo”, “Voodoo for Two”, “Voodoo on the Bayou” and “Boots and Lace,” among others. Her books regularly receive 4½ stars from Romantic Times Reviews.

Elle’s books have been published by Entangled Suspense, Harlequin Intrigue and Harlequin Nocturne. Elle will take part in the publishing workshop on Sunday morning.

We’ve also got several cooking schools coming up, a digital storytelling workshop and a songwriting workshop scheduled. Keep up with us at www. writerscolony.org, our new website, or follow us on Facebook at Writers Colony or our group Facebook page, Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow.

For more information, call 479-2537444 or send me an email at director@ writerscolony.org.

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The Natural Way Blueberries have tons of benefits Fresh black/blueberries aren’t too far in the future as summer develops.

Strawberries have already been delecJim Fain table. Dark chocolate and delicious berries make for a delectable treat that is amazingly good for you. Both share high levels of antioxidants plus much more. Dark chocolate is good for blood pressure and improving brain function while having a low glycemic value. Dark chocolate (70% or higher) can be used to improve antioxidant levels in your system, as well. Simply adding dark chocolate to berries is easy, delicious and functional. The locally grown berries are the best. You should stock up as much as you can while available and freeze the extra.

Blueberries have sidekicks that share much of the same nutritional benefits such as; purple grapes such as muscadine, boysenberries, raspberries, blackberries and cherries. A short list of phytonutrients/vitamins/ minerals includes anthocyanins, ellagic acid, quercetin, catechins, carotenoids, folate, vitamins C and E, potassium, magnesium, manganese, iron, riboflavin and niacin. Of course you get the benefit of the pulpy fiber, too.

Blueberries are one of the ten best foods you can eat whether fresh, frozen or dried. Sometimes called star fruit the berries have a long and important history in the American Indian’s diet. The berries were pounded into meat to preserve it while the plant and the berries were used for medicinal purposes such as easing the discomfort of childbirth and for diarrhea.

Europeans often call some blueberries by the name of bilberries. Bilberries can be found in most health food stores. It is said that bomber pilots in England during WW2 ate large amounts of blueberries to improve their night vision. Science supports this story by establishing the blueberry to be very high in antioxidants and phytonutrients that weren’t even discovered until recently. Research done through the USDA at Tufts University determined a cup a day of blueberries might dramatically impact dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease.

Muscle (motor) control was improved and new brain cells grew when blueberries were added to the diet.

Think of all of these berries as providing direction and organizing the symphony of health in your system. All of the berries have amazing qualities and contribute to something much more than the individual voice. With this in mind, snarf down a wide range of berries, as they become seasonally available being sure they were grown close to home.

Wisecrack Zodiac ARIES: It’s very noble to insist you’ll go down with the ship, but the puddle you’re sailing in is only ankle-deep. Thank your lucky stars for small ponds without any big fish.

TAURUS: You have a difficult choice to make: spend money or lose your honey. Someone’s tired of bargain dates with yard sale VHS movies and melted chocolates. Act quick before this disagreement moves to the jewelry counter.

GEMINI: Your Spidey sense is tingling, and you haven’t licked a battery in days. Pay attention to everything around you, because something’s afoot, and it’s wearing a size 13 shoe.

CANCER: Life isn’t always candy and balloons; sometimes it’s a lint-covered cough drop and a latex glove. Put a happy face on you and the glove, because things will get better soon.

LEO: Forget about the path less taken. You’re looking for a wellpaved road with rest stops and cafes along the way. You’ll get your highway, but you may be traveling via unicycle.

VIRGO: You don’t color outside the lines, but someone’s about to grab your crayons and mess up your coloring book. Try to relax and let the graffiti happen, because you’ve had enough beige to last a lifetime.

LIBRA: There are some things even duct tape can’t fix. Before you hurt another’s feelings again, slap some of the silver stuff over your own mouth. It’s a small repair that will save your butt.

SCORPIO: Taking the fast track at work isn’t always the best route to success. Open up a souvenir stand by the raceway, and you’ll still make some green when the others crash into the wall.

SAGITTARIUS: If you’re expecting a message from the universe this week, give it a little more time.

Karma has a lot to say, but her phone keyboard is tiny.

© Beth Bartlett, 2012 Want more? Visit Beth at www.wisecrackzodiac.com

CAPRICORN: Your latest brainstorm sounds like a surefire idea, but it could result in a cold front at home. There’s no silver lining to these clouds, just let them – and your cockamamie scheme – pass with the wind.

AQUARIUS: Everything is blue skies and picket fences for you this week. You’ll enjoy it at first, until you realize that’s how most horror movies start. Don’t swim naked and

Beth Bartlett

stay away from creepy caretakers; you should be fine.

PISCES: Sometimes you can’t tell the difference between a shining star and an asteroid hurtling toward you. Don’t feel bad when the danger passes. “Stop, drop and roll” is the only exercise you get these days.

Crossword Puzzle ACROSS 1. Enthrall; make rapt 8. Some use one while cooking soft-boiled eggs 13. Siren who tempted Rhine sailors 14. Foolish 15. Obvious; plain to see 16. Coax; cajole 17. Gallivant about 18. Wait on; see to 20. Nada 21. 24 hours ago 24. Adam’s rib partner 25. Doesn’t matter which one 26. Bug someone 28. Vagabond 31. Icons, (var.)

32. Say again 34. Ace in blackjack, perhaps 35. Choose 36. Like many supersonic planes 41. Cremains ossuary 42. Angry 43. ___ de Janeiro 44. Representation of the Virgin Mary mourning the dead body of Jesus 46. Pulsating effect in classical

music 49. Federal Republic of Germany on the North Rhine 50. Thought up 51. Bowling alley button 52. Like some who 26 A DOWN 1. Sad poem 2. More than one nova 3. Crossword skeletons 4. Stop’s color 5. Grand ___ Opry 6. One who asks “Who goes there?”

7. Situated at

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8. Hippy-dippy T-shirt art form 9. Large Eureka B&B 10. Alternator alternative 11. Cheer up the party 12. Virginia dancers or fly fishers 19. Create an arrowhead from Ozark limestone 22. Teach a wild dog new tricks 23. In passing, (Fr., 2 wds.)

27. Distort; manipulate 28. Any member of Shakespeare

in the Ozarks 29. Revive an earlier performance 30. Appropriateness 33. What it takes to tango 34. Indian of central New York 37. Cowboy Michael Jerome ______ 38. Upset; angry 39. Inter anagram 40. Merchandise 45. PGA ball raiser 47. Plead on your knees 48. Worthless cloth, except to Ann or Andy

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Assesments Continued from page 10

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ery, equipment, vehicles.”

Rowe said the county sends out such letters all year long.

“If we come across a business that is not being assessed, we send them a letter,” Rowe said.

Assessments are due between Jan. 1 and May 31 of each year. If a business does not turn in its assessment by May 31, the county will look up that type of business on lists provided by the state.

“We force-assess a value set by the state,” Rowe said. “We have to go by that if they don’t turn in their own paperwork.

It’s based on square footage.”

The county has records of the square footage of each business address.

But in the case of something like a barbershop, the county is not going to know whether there is one chair or 10 chairs.

Rowe said the Assessor’s office makes

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an effort to contact business owners.

“We try to get hold of the business as best we can so that it’s the closest it can be.”

Brown said she didn’t know she had to pay property tax and is not sure how her property should be assessed. She has two barber chairs, one built in 1909 and the other in 1950. Her clippers were made in 1963. She has a cabinet she keeps supplies in. And that’s it as far as the business is concerned.

“I have no idea what my chairs are worth, but I doubt I’d get it even if I tried to sell them,” she said.

She said she called the Assessor’s office to find out what she has to do and was told paperwork will be mailed to her to do her assessment.

“But I’ll never be able to get it back to them by the deadline,” she said. “I don’t have a fax machine.”

Brown said the Assessor’s office also told her she should figure in depreciation on her furnishings and equipment.

“How do you figure what the depreciation should be on a barber chair made in 1909?” she said.

Brown said she never intended not to pay property taxes on her business.

“I wouldn’t have fussed with them about it,” she said. “I pay my bills. I don’t mind paying property tax if it’s due.”

She’s just mystified as to why the county decided to send her a letter after all this time.

And she may have a tough time figuring out what she really owes.

I like to work with people. I am creative.

I keep my commitments by going the extra mile.

I can’t help but think of different ways to solve problems and make processes more efficient.

I prefer to work independently and I push myself to achieve pretty lofty goals.

I want to work in a laid-back, relaxing environment with typical 9 to 5 hours.

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Sergio is a shiny, black, 11-month-old short hair male who came to the shelter as a kitten last July. He is sweet, playful, gets along with other cats and loves attention. Sergio is neutered, has had all his shots and can be adopted for half the usual fee. 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.

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

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AL HOOKS – SELLS EUREKA ...

FOR INFORMATION ON ANY HOME IN EUREKA, CALL 877.279.0001 HOOKED ON EUREKA – Al, Cheryl and Paul

SOLD

Beautiful cedar cabin set in the woods on 3.1 acres includes all wood oak floors that are 3/4” thick & eyebrow skylights.

Wonderful wood features throughout. Big covered back deck provides tranquil spot for reflection. $185,000.

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Recently renovated with attention to details. 2 oversized bedrooms, hardwood floors, bright and airy. Off-street parking and much more. $194,900 $174,000.

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Just minutes to Beaver Lake & close to town. 2 Levels 3 bedroom /2 bath, huge family room & bonus room. Radient heated floors on 3 zones. Great privacy on 11.71 acres. Large yard with fenced garden area & fenced backyard. Driveway + parking area large enough for boat or RV. $210,000.

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Lovely brick home meticulously maintained. Oversize windows affords great views of the golf course. Spacious master suite. Split floor plan. Open living/ formal dining area is warmed by gas log fireplace. Tons of cabinets/ counter space in the kitchen. Covered brick patio area for outdoor dining. $207,000.

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Freshly updated duplex offers income potential. Both units have 2beds/2baths, woodburning fireplaces, open kitchen/dining big closets & laundry room, large treetop deck to enjoy the lake views! Holiday Island marina & lake just down the road. MUST SEE! $149,900.

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This prime retail building located right on historic Spring St. is waiting for you! This building boasts a prime retail location PLUS a nightly unit (with separate entrance) on 2nd floor. Off-street parking, balcony in front & back with views. A great opportunity to have a home & business. $490,500.

PAUL FAULK 479.981.0668 eurekasprings-realty.com – pbfaulk@cox.net

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GORGEOUS Custom 4 bed 3.5 bath home features solid granite, marble, tile, brazilian cherry floors, beech wood cabinets, coffered & tray ceilings, crown molding, stone & marble 2 fireplaces, wetbar, tons of storage, whole house generator& more. LAKEVIEWS FOR MILES!!! $499,000.

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43 PROSPECT AVE. • EUREKA SPRINGS • 877.279.0001 • 479.363.6290 Sold or participated in the sale of. All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.