Lovely County Citizen Aug. 25, 2016

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AUGUST 25, 2016

Block party brings community together n Page 3 n Revenue up at Lake Leatherwood

n Council denies Henke’s CAPC seat

n Planning works on B&B definition

Parks director attributes increase to boat purchases

Schneider says Henke didn’t support Ordinance 2223

Commission still tweaking B&B, 200-foot rule definitions

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Aug. 15 12:44 p.m. — An officer searched for but was unable to locate a reported feral hog.

1:52 p.m. — An officer responded to the report of two males dropping a package by an ATM and driving away. The officer did not find the package to be suspicious.

Aug. 16 7:50 a.m. — An officer picked up a loose dog and returned it to the owner along with a citation for dog at large.

8:15 a.m. — An officer took a report on criminal mischief from a business owner.

11:39 a.m. — An officer took a report on theft. Moments later the reporting party advised they had found the missing property.

3:48 p.m. — A caller advised that two dogs had been in a parked car in the hospital parking lot for more than an hour with the windows up. An officer arrived to find the dogs in the car with the air conditioning running while the owner was visiting his mother at the hospital.

4:47 p.m. — The animal control officer responded to the report of a loose dog but could not retrieve it because it ran into the woods.

6:22 p.m. — A caller advised that a child was missing. Officers responded to the address, and a search located the small child in a residence down the street.

Aug. 17 8:33 a.m. — An officer responded to a 911 call about a building that was broken into. The officer took a report and added it to the extra patrol log.

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males had been sitting outside in a vehicle since he returned from work three hours ago. He advised the vehicle had no license.

Officers located the vehicle and issued a warning.

8:27 p.m. — Officers took a report on the theft of a numerous items from a boat parked in a motel parking lot.

Aug. 18 7:18 a.m. — An officer responded to a 911 hangup. All was well.

7:21 a.m. — An officer responded to a report of a trespasser, but the subject was gone on arrival. The officer cleared the scene and relayed the information to the homeowner.

10:09 a.m. — An officer took a report on a dog biting another dog.

1:02 p.m. — An officer took a report on theft from a local business.

1:32 p.m. — The fire department responded to a fire alarm call that turned out to be a false alarm.

8:59 p.m. — A caller advised that there was an accident with injuries at an area hotel. The caller advised that the other party and his injured passenger had left the scene.

11:42 p.m. — The hospital requested an officer respond to a mother arguing with her son who was of age and able to refuse treatment. Officers responded and spoke with both parties involved.

Aug. 19 6:32 a.m. — A caller advised that his girlfriend hit him twice because of an issue with her dog. An officer responded and made contact with both parties. A county deputy was contacted after it was determined that See Dispatch, page 21

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Block party lets service organizations shine

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

The rain didn’t stop Eureka Springs service organizations from coming out to the first annual block party on Saturday at the Lake Leatherwood Ballfields.

Parks commissioner Ferguson Stewart explained that he had the idea for the party a year ago, saying he wanted all the service organizations in Eureka Springs to spend a day in one place.

“I thought one of the events I didn’t see the city doing was a day to appreciate all the service providers and provide an area for them to come where they can show what they do and recruit volunteers,” Stewart said.

It took him a year to plan the event, Stewart said. He credited the service organizations for coming to the event despite the rain.

“I think this city is a wonderful place because of these groups. They’re here rain or shine,” Stewart said. “They’re here.

That’s what they do on their daily jobs they volunteer for. They’ve stepped up.

They always step up.”

Several service organizations scattered throughout the ballfields, including the Eureka Springs Fire Department, the Eureka Springs Police Department, Carroll County Solid Waste Authority, American Legion Post 9 and the Madison County Health Coalition. Chuck Irvin, second vice commander of American Legion Post 9, said he hoped to recruit some veterans at the event.

“There’s different benefits they derive from being a member of the legion,” Irvin said.

His favorite thing about being involved with the post, Irvin said, is how it allows him to find other veterans in his community.

“I like the fact that they make it available for veterans to meet and associate together. They also make it possible for us to have the benefits of the VA hospital,” he said.

Irvin pointed out that the post sponsors community projects, recalling how the post helped send local students to Boys State earlier this year. For those interest-

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Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission director Justin Huss spends some quality time with daughter Kora Belle at the first annual block party.

ed in joining the post, Irvin said the group meets the first Monday of the month at the intersection of Highway 23 North and 187.

Another reason the post came to the block party, Irvin said, is because Stewart is a member of the group. Irvin said the post tries to support all its members and the community when possible, saying the block party is a great way to do that.

“I think eventually, this will become something. This is just the first year for it, and it could be a good thing,” Irvin said.

Barbara Parker, a member of the post, said she enjoyed the event, too.

“If it takes off, I think this will be a really great event,” Parker said.

Brenda Patterson and Mellonie Autry sat next to the post, where they represented the Madison County Health Coalition.

Patterson said she hoped to educate people on the dangers of smoking, explaining how she works with tobacco prevention education.

“I educate people on the dangers of tobacco … the chronic illnesses it can cause,” Patterson said. “Anyone that wants to quit smoking, I have the information they need.”

Autry said she was there to provide ed-

ucation on breast health. She described how the Susan G. Komen Foundation works to help women receive breast exams with or without health insurance.

Education on breast health is important, Autry said, because it helps with early detection and understanding of how breast cancer works.

“If you’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer, it’s a whole new world. It’s hard to ask questions about your treatment if you don’t know what the doctors are talking about,” Autry said. “That’s what the breast navigators do is provide education. We also have monthly support groups.”

Patterson said her message is simple.

“If you don’t use tobacco, don’t start,” she said. “If you do use tobacco, become educated on the illnesses it does cause.

Get the help you need to quit, because the quality of life is far more important than addiction.”

Patterson added that cigarette butts are a serious concern, saying litter created by the butts can hurt the environment.

“They’re not bio-degradable. Once they do get wet, they leak off chemicals that kill wildlife,” Patterson said. “This is nasty, nasty litter. It is probably the biggest litter

we have. It is very important that people be educated on what cigarette butt litter causes.”

She added that she was happy to be at the block party to present this information, calling the event a great idea.

“It’s free. People have some place to go, something to do,” Patterson said. “They become educated. It’s a very, very good thing.”

Eureka Springs Police Department patrolman Stefan Reding stood across from Patterson and Autry, next to the fire department’s new ladder truck. Reding said he wanted to come to the block party to get to know some of the citizens. In a town as small as Eureka Springs, Reding said much of the police department’s work helps build the community up.

“It’s a small town. Everybody knows everybody,” Reding said. “We deal with all the different things, little things to big things.”

He said the block party was a great way to meet people he wouldn’t get to meet on a normal day.

“I think it’s a good idea. I wish more people were here to see it, but I get the idea that people can feel free to come up and ask any question they have,” Reding said. “If they want to look at the car, they can see inside of it.”

Eureka Springs alderman David Mitchell, who spoke at the event in Mayor Butch Berry’s place, said he was happy to see so many service organizations at the block party. Mitchell described the spirit of community volunteerism in Eureka Springs, saying everyone in the community tries to help those who need it.

“Yes, people may disagree about this factor or that factor, but when you find someone in need, this community wraps around them and responds remarkably well,” Mitchell said. “I think it’s a remarkable thing, and it shows the spirit of the citizens of Eureka.”

For the first annual block party, Mitchell said he felt the event was doing well.

He pointed out that first-year events don’t usually see a lot of success until they get established.

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Parks director reports revenue up at Leatherwood

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

Income at Lake Leatherwood City Park is doing well this year.

Parks director Justin Huss reported Aug. 16 that the revenue at the park is already at 96.3 percent of the annual projections. He explained that the budgeted income is $68,712 and said the park has brought in $66,181 so far this year.

“That’s great news. I know that’s a sustainable trend that’s coming on,” Huss said. “The boats are doing great.”

He said the new boats recently purchased for the park have resulted in nearly a 300 percent increase in revenue. In other financial news, Huss said the overall income for the parks commission is at 67.9 percent of what was budgeted. The commission budgeted $312,764 in revenue for the year, he said, and has received $212,322.

With 71 percent of the year in the books, Huss said the expenses are at 58.7 percent of the budgeted expenditures. The commission budgeted $363,822.78 in expenditures, he explained, and has spent $213,495.67.

“Our cash flow is doing well and is in line with projects on deck for the month, while maintaining our cash level required for our upcoming grant projects,” Huss said. “I feel good about our expenses and income numbers and projection. We should be able to finish the year out strong and efficiently.”

He updated the commission on what’s happening at Lake Leatherwood City Park, saying the recently ordered four-person pedal boat has arrived and is already popular. The water samples have been good this season, he said, even though the commission continues to have a problem with geese. Another problem, he continued, is the feral hogs at the park. Huss said he’s seen recent reports that show the hogs moving closer to town.

“It will soon be a prime time to put forth coordinated efforts for removal and eradication,” he said.

The staff at the park has been working hard, he added.

“All of their efforts are greatly appreciated and show in the general condition of the park and accommodations,” Huss said.

Preparations are underway, he said, for the upcoming soccer season. Huss explained that the staff will continue to improve parking and plans to limit vehicle access to the ballfields.

“We hope to have a Leatherwood Fields Committee in the coming month to assist us with improving functionality at the fields for soccer and other events,” he said.

Because of key control issues at the fields, Huss said he is pricing options to replace the locks throughout the system at Leatherwood. This is necessary, he said, because he’s not sure who has keys and who doesn’t.

“I cannot be confident that there are not keys unaccounted for, and we appear to have some unauthorized access, albeit with no major damages or theft,” he said.

“This is not a cheap solution but a definite one.”

He added that he has secured a vendor for the park’s reservation system. The park will use ReserveAmerica, Huss said, to provide the reservation system, create interactive maps and allow the staff to schedule and charge for special events.

The system will be implemented in 90 days, he said, with internet connectivity expected within 60 days.

“I am confident in this decision and look forward to the increased revenue it will provide,” he said.

Huss gave an update on the staff at all the parks, saying it has been difficult to adjust after losing the city gardener. He credited Tom Beckendorf for helping out in the gardener’s absence. Beckendorf has reached out to former city gardeners, Huss said, and is working with local nurseries for help.

“He has continued to impress me with his work ethic, attention to detail and passion for these gardens and this city,” Huss

said.

Huss said he plans to keep Beckendorf on as the interim gardener for the rest of the year. It is a good financial decision, he said, and will give the commission time to figure out how to find a new city gardener.

“We can re-examine the position’s needs toward the end of the year and allow ourselves enough time to make a quality decision and better prepare for the growing season next year,” Huss said. “I am confident in this decision and in Tom.” In other business, Huss said the projects taking place during August and September have been underway. He said the staff has been doing utility work to prepare for the playground project, saying the preparations will soon begin to build the bike cam land camper cabins. Campsite improvements are marked, Huss said, and new tent pads will be installed next month.

“Leatherwood will soon be receiving the beginnings of a facelift it so richly deserves,” Huss said.

Contracting the mowing at Harmon Park, he continued, has shown progress.

He said the contractor has regained control of the area and will begin to recapture the edges and other areas that are overgrown soon.

“All of these improvements will help to make the park more inviting, safer and functional,” Huss said.

The spring gardens look crisp and healthy, he added. He said the staff will be working on fall plantings in the coming weeks. Overall, Huss said everything is going well at parks. He said he’s looking forward to taking the cabins at Lake Leatherwood off-line to remodel them, as well as add new facilities and expand the park’s offerings in general.

With the holidays looming, Huss said the staff is aware that it will soon be time to decorate for Christmas.

“We have an ambitious schedule. We are confident we can accomplish much this year, and even more the next,” Huss said. “The state of parks is good and only getting better.”

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Cemetery commission seeks to fill second groundskeeper position

By Kelby Newcomb CCNNews@cox-internet.com

The Eureka Springs Cemetery Commission is getting closer to filling the cemetery’s second groundskeeper position.

Cemetery superintendent and commission chair Peg Adamson announced at the commission’s Aug. 17 meeting that she has received four applications after advertising the second part-time seasonal groundskeeper position.

“I had an ad in the papers that read ‘Are you dying to work in the Eureka Springs cemetery?’ ” she said. “I got many responses, and I have not rejected any of them yet.”

Adamson said that the current groundskeeper, Pat Lujan, is doing a great job of maintaining the cemetery but noted that he needs some assistance.

“Pat is very organized and methodical, but it’s really not safe for one person to be doing all of that stuff by themselves,” she said.

Adamson said she has been consulting with Lujan about the potential new employees to determine who would be the best fit.

Secretary and treasurer Bob Thomas asked why Adamson had not hired anyone yet since she had multiple applicants and had not rejected any of them.

“I got another call yesterday from someone wanting to put in an application, so I decided to wait,”Adamson said.

“Well, that can go on forever,” Thomas said.

“It’s not going to, I hope,” Adamson said. “I understand the needs of the cemetery right now, and we need Pat to have some assistance.”

She updated the commissioners on cemetery maintenance. Adamson said it has been going along fine except for some complaints about decorations being removed. The cemetery’s rules state that any floral arrangement will be removed

when it becomes discolored, wilted, seasonally inappropriate or unsightly in any manner, she said.

“Our rules say funeral flower arrangements will be removed between the fifth and seventh day after the burial,” Adamson said. “Basically, Pat was eager to clean and cleaned a little too vigorously recently.”

She said the plan now will be to move all the decorations off to mow and cut weeds around the graves, then move all the decorations back after the maintenance is done.

“That’s just the way it has to be. If we have a second person, that will work out really well,” Adamson said.

The commission then set the agenda for the next meeting.

Thomas announced that it is time for the cemetery to do an assets update.

“We need to check off what items we have and send a memo to the finance department that says which items are no longer around,” he said.

Adamson said she would take care of it before the next meeting.

Commissioner Steve “Yip” Vorbeck said he would like to discuss the proposed scatter garden at the next meeting.

A scatter garden, he said, is a designated area where people can scatter a person’s ashes if they do not want a burial or do not have a place picked out.

“It’s becoming fairly popular for cemeteries to have a scatter garden,” Vorbeck said. “We either need to get this project started or end it. There is no reason in my mind why we cannot do it.”

He said the commission would need to decide where the scatter garden would go and determine what kind of maintenance it would require.

Adamson suggested the commission vote on the issue at its next meeting.

The commission also discussed the possible monthly tram tour of the See Position, page 21

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HDC agrees to site visit at 34 Ridgeway

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

Jacqueline Froelich will have to wait a little longer before the work at her property on 34 Ridgeway can begin.

The Eureka Springs Historic District Commission voted Aug. 17 to wait to approve the work at Froelich’s property until a site visit can occur. Chairwoman Dee Bright presented the work, saying Froelich was hoping to replace the entry door and the window. Bright showed the commission photos of the property, which Froelich said was a carriage house in the past.

“That house has been rehabbed exceedingly so many times it’s hard to tell what’s what anymore, and it’s a non-contributing structure,” Froelich said. “One is almost a closet door. It’s a hollow corridor.”

In the main entrance to the studio, Froelich said, there are two windows. She said

one of the windows has a chunk of wood stuffed into it.

“The second window is a fixed pane that can open that someone stuck in there as well,” she said.

Commissioner Virgil Fowler said he’d like to take a site visit to look at the property, and Froelich asked him why.

“I would like to see if we can ascertain what is original and what is not original,” Fowler said.

Froelich said that would be fine, explaining that she works in Fayetteville.

The work that needs to be done is visible from outside, she said, so commissioners can come by whenever they want to.

Fowler moved to schedule a site visit, and commissioner Doug Breitling seconded the motion.

“Interesting,” Froelich said. “I don’t understand why the site visit, but I’ll comSee HDC, page 23

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Council denies CAPC’s recommendation to extend Henke

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

Susan Harman will serve as a commissioner at the Eureka Springs City Advertising and Planning Commission’s next meeting, but longtime commissioner Damon Henke will not.

On Monday night, the Eureka Springs City Council voted against the CAPC’s recommendation to renew Henke’s position on the commission. The council voted in favor of the CAPC’s recommendation to appoint Susan Harman to Position 1.

The CAPC voted on Aug. 10 to extend Henke’s time on the commission, with finance director Rick Bright saying Henke would continue to serve in Position 4 for the next four years. Bright added that Harman would serve until June 2017, when the position comes up for renewal.

Before voting Monday, alderman David Mitchell asked city attorney Tim Weaver what the council should do about the CAPC’s recommendation to extend Henke. Weaver said it was up to the council to accept or deny the recommendation.

“If you sustain the recommendation that has been made by the CAPC, they’ll be placed on the [commission]. If they’re not, the CAPC will have to go back and redraw a new name for that slot,” Weaver said.

The council voted unanimously to approve Harman’s appointment to the commission. Alderman James DeVito said he has seen Harman’s hard work and believes she will make a valuable addition to the

CAPC. “Unlike other nominees, she has attended at least for the last year all the meetings,” DeVito said. “Obviously, she has a good grasp of tourism. She seems very active and interested in serving the community.”

Alderman David Mitchell agreed.

“I’ve watched her on planning and have noticed very nice qualities of a citizen who has stepped up to the plate,” Mitchell said.

The council moved on to Henke, and alderwoman Mickey Schneider said she wasn’t sure about approving his appointment. Schneider said Henke worked with the Passion Play to lobby against Ordinance 2223 last year.

“They got millions and millions of dollars of free advertising for fighting us on this to basically better [Henke’s] own pockets,” Schneider said. “He didn’t care what our people wanted. He didn’t care how our people felt. He didn’t care that in Eureka Springs we believe in equality and no discrimination.”

“Are we talking about the same person?” DeVito asked. “This is new information to me. I have not heard anything like that before regarding him.”

Schneider said it was true.

“I have a major problem with that situation,” she said. “We should go for the city first, not ourselves.”

Even if what Schneider said was true, alderman Terry McClung said, it shouldn’t matter.

Pancake breakfast scheduled for Sept. 3 The Holiday Island Elks Lodge will host a pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, at 4 Park Cliff Drive in the Holiday Island shopping center. The breakfast will feature all-youcan-eat pancakes, bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy, as well as juice and coffee. It will cost $6 for adults and $3 for children

under 12.

Proceeds from the event support Elks Lodge programs, including veteran assistance, drug awareness education, scholarships for higher education and connecting books with kids in Holiday Island, Eureka Springs and surrounding communities.

Everyone is welcome.

“A person is allowed to his own opinions on issues,” McClung said. “The guy does a good job on the CAPC.” The council voted, with McClung, DeVito and alderman Bob Thomas voting to approve Henke’s renewal. Schneider and Mitchell voted against it, and alderwoman Kristi Kendrick voted to abstain. Without a majority voting in favor of the CAPC’s recommendation to extend Henke, city clerk Ann Armstrong said the motion failed.

Henke responded to Schneider’s comments Tuesday morning, saying the allegations are not true. Henke, who has served on the CAPC since November 2013, said he did become the interim director for the Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce when former president Mike Bishop was dismissed after releasing a position statement in opposition to Ordinance 2223.

“I was asked if I would consider the possibility of becoming the interim director.

It seemed the city had been fragmented over 2223, and I wanted to help,” Henke said. “I was concerned about the community and wanted to put my hat in for the Chamber of Commerce to point us in the right direction and bring businesses back together.”

He added that he supported the ordinance and continues to support diversity in Eureka Springs.

“I voted for 2223, that you can’t discriminate,” Henke said. “There’s never a time that I was on the Passion Play’s side, for sure.”

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Fire, police to keep vehicles that had been slated for auction

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

The Eureka Springs Fire Department will be holding onto one of its fire engines after all.

On Monday night, the Eureka Springs City Council voted to amend Resolution 679. That resolution authorizes the public auction of two fire department vehicles, a 1982 Hendrickson Telesquirt ladder truck and a 1975 Chevrolet Howe Fire Engine, as well as the police department’s 2006 Dodge Durango.

David Mitchell, who served as mayor pro-tem in Mayor Butch Berry’s absence, explained that new fire chief Nick Samac reviewed the list of vehicles being auctioned off and wanted to keep the fire engine.

Mitchell said the police department decided to keep the Dodge Durango, too.

“They did not feel they wanted to relinquish those. These pieces of equipment have value to the fire department, and they’d prefer to keep them in their service,” Mitchell said. “The police department took one back, and the fire department took one back.”

The council approved Resolution 687, which says the 1982 Hendrickson Telesquirt ladder truck will be auctioned off. City clerk Ann Armstrong explained how the resolution amends Resolution 679.

“Initially, there was a resolution to auction three items. Now there is a resolution to auction only the Telesquirt truck,” Armstrong said.

The council also approved a resolution supporting Fayetteville’s non-discrimination ordinance. The resolution explains that the state of Arkansas has appealed a Washington County Circuit Court decision upholding Fayetteville’s ordinance regarding individual civil rights. The city of Eureka Springs has passed a similar ordinance, the resolution says, and has a strong history of supporting individual human rights.

The resolution says the city council wishes to express its support for the city of Fayetteville’s struggle with the state of Arkansas and various other entities wishing to overturn the city’s anti-discrimination ordinance.

Also at the meeting, the council approved an ordinance vacating a portion of Hickory

Street and deeding two segments of property owned by Jim Girkin to the city on first and second readings. Parks director Justin Huss addressed the council about vacating property in the city, saying he’d like to seek a moratorium on vacating property until the parks commission can streamline some of its processes. He said it’s taken a long time for the vacation of the Girkin property to turn into an ordinance.

“As most of you know, I’m relatively new. We’ve been dealing with one vacation since I started here,” Huss said. “We’d like to … revisit our ordinance, processes, motivations … in order to preserve our green space and meet the needs of citizens.”

Alderman Terry McClung said he thought the city should always have the ability to vacate properties when the need arises.

“If it’s to the good of the city and it’s not detrimental to the city … there are a lot of properties in this town that are not good for parks as far as trails, nor are they of any good use to the city,” McClung said.

“There are some streets that could someday be opened back up, and we need to be real careful about giving those away.”

He continued, “It’s every citizen’s right.

If a street is not being used … if it’s something they want to petition for, they should be allowed to do so. I agree the process is very time-consuming and that part of it has never been good.”

Alderman James DeVito pointed out that the council was discussing whether to add the issue to the agenda, not the issue itself.

The council agreed to add a discussion on a moratorium of vacating city property, with alderwoman Kristi Kendrick saying the council should revisit Ordinance 1628, which relates to the vacation of city property.

“I would like to discuss the city taking jurisdiction over open streets and valleys from parks,” Kendrick said.

The council agreed to add that to the next meeting’s agenda, too. In other council business, Ann Tandy-Sallee was approved to join the planning commission.

The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12 at City Hall.

Fire department overtime raises questions from council

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

The Eureka Springs Fire Department has had a high percentage of overtime over the past year.

The Eureka Springs City Council discussed the fire department’s budget at a workshop Monday night, where alderman Terry McClung pointed out that overtime is almost 70 percent over budget.

“That’s killer,” McClung said.

Alderman David Mitchell said he recently sat down with fire chief Nick Samac, finance director Lonnie Clark and Mayor Butch Berry to talk about the fire department’s expenses.

“You’ll be getting an update real soon,” Mitchell said.

Clark agreed, saying there’s a reason behind all the overtime. Moving forward, Clark said the fire department should have overtime in check.

“I really think you’re going to see it come back more into focus and be more reasonable,” Clark said.

McClung said he didn’t expect the overtime to be up so much and compared it to how much overtime the fire department has had in the past.

“It wasn’t over this much … it wasn’t over nearly like this,” McClung said.

Mitchell said he was surprised at the amount of overtime, too.

“I was totally shocked at the meeting when I received the new data on old topics … new numbers,” Mitchell said.

“I’m not a type of person who likes to be screwed over with bad numbers and given bad numbers. I didn’t find it funny.”

He continued, “There will be some good information coming to you at the appropriate time when it can be digested.

It would be premature right now. You’re right. You’re watching it, and you’re right. It’s not pretty.”

Alderwoman Kristi Kendrick asked Clark about a capital expenditure that wasn’t budgeted, and McClung reminded the council that the city recently helped purchase breathing equipment for the fire department. Kendrick asked why the city would purchase an item that wasn’t in the budget. That specific item was purchased, Mitchell said, because an incident occurred where it became clear that new breathing equipment was necessary.

“The firefighters can’t breathe. We almost lost a fireman,” Mitchell said. “Because of that incident, we had no choice.”

McClung pointed out that the breathing equipment was purchased with the help of

Citizen of the Week

See Council, page 14

Phyllis Poe is this week’s Citizen of the Week. The interim head of school at Clear Spring School, Poe was nominated by Dori Thomas and Mackenzie Doss. Poe has come out of retirement after five years to help Clear Spring School ensure its future and inspire the younger generation to “find their passion and commitment with the school’s educational philosophy and community.” Thomas said Poe hopes to water the roots and make a solid foundation at Clear Spring School.

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

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What do

think

Citizen Opinion by Cindy Worley

Are you excited about the prospect of having a community center?

Doug Brown “Turbo”

Depends on what they put in there.

A trade school would be nice.

Steven McFadden

George Merrick

Of course I’m happy. It makes sense because it gives the kids something to do.

Great idea. Keep the kids off of the streets.

“Steve-O”

Donna Merrick William “Little Dove” Schmahl Yes!

“Bill” Yes.

“George”

Ron Stewart “Dead Head”

Excellent idea.

It’s about time someone used their brain.

Citizen Survey Are you excited about the prospect of having a community center? m Yes m No m I’m not sure Go to www.lovelycitizen.com and weigh in. Vote by 9 a.m. Wednesday

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From the EDITOR

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A woman’s prerogative

s a child, I was obsessed with Barbie. I had so many Barbies that my mom had to buy me one of those massive plastic tubs to store them in. My friend Kasey and I loved creating this intricate world where our Barbies lived.

Kasey focused pretty heavily on creating drama between Barbie and Ken, while I established what Barbie’s career was and how she ruled the roost as a high-power executive.

That turned out to be pretty indicative of the woman I’d turn into. Throughout high school and college, I was hyper-focused on my career.

I didn’t want to get married or have children. In fact, I was adamantly against that idea. I wanted to be successful, and I didn’t think it was possible to do that while being bogged down by a family.

I feel embarrassed to admit it, but I even judged other women who dropped out of college to start a family or who didn’t go to college because they already had one. I did this while insisting that people shouldn’t judge me for my life choices, so you can imagine how pleasant it was to be around me.

In college, I worked at my school’s public relations office while running the school paper and tutoring students in the writing lab. I was also a full-time student. Though I was in a relationship at the time, I knew it wouldn’t end in marriage.

It was a college thing. It was also a really bad relationship, and it ended during my senior year of college. Around this time, I was planning the future. Where would I work when I graduated?

What would I do after that? Where would I live?

How many cats would I have?

A relationship never entered my mind when I thought about what would come next. Then I started casually dating Gideon, and then we started seriously dating. I remember sitting in my car during an ice storm and realizing how strong my feelings were for Gideon. It dawned on me that he could be the one. But I never believed in the con-

cept that there’s one person for everyone. I didn’t even believe it was that important to be in a relationship. Staring at the ice on my windshield, I had to face up to it.

I had fallen in love, and I liked it. I liked it a lot. My plans for the future shifted from that moment forward, landing me in Fayetteville after I graduated. I lived Samantha Jones with Gideon there in a terribly old house on top of Kessler Mountain, where we split the rent with six people. Not long after that, I was offered a job with Carroll County Newspapers. Instead of accepting immediately, I asked Gideon what he thought. I told him I’d reject the offer if he didn’t want to move to Eureka Springs. He loves me, so he agreed to move here.

It’s maybe the best thing we’ve ever done.

The first night we spent in our apartment, I couldn’t sleep. I would start my job the next day, and I was nervous about that. Somehow, that wasn’t what dominated my thoughts. I thought about how far Gideon and I had come together, how much I wanted to have a future with him and, surprisingly, how I hoped we could have a family together someday. I thought I’d feel bad about wanting to settle down and have a family, but I didn’t. I just felt happy.

That moment made me realize that perhaps I’d been a bit too judgmental of other women who cared deeply about raising a family. I wished I had realized it’s OK to want a family and a career, that the two ideas are not mutually exclusive, much sooner than I did. That’s not to say I believe every woman who doesn’t want children will change their mind as I have.

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31 votes cast

In lieu of a sales tax increase, how would you suggest raising money for infrastructure repairs?

m Spend wisely: 58.3% m Benefit party: 0.0%

m Toll roads: 8.3% m Lower tax: 4.2%

m More meters: 4.2% m None of these: 25.0%

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No ifs, ands or butts

Parks director presents information on proposed no-smoking ordinance

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

The Eureka Springs City Council is working with the parks commission on a proposed ordinance that would ban smoking in city parks.

Parks director Justin Huss presented information on the proposed ordinance Monday night, telling the council he was approached by a representative of the Madison County Health Coalition a few months ago about the dangers of smoking in city parks. Huss explained that the parks already have signs advising people not to smoke but said the signs aren’t effective without an ordinance to back them up.

“We have a policy, but there’s no ordinance behind it so there’s no way to write a citation or stop someone,” Huss said.

He passed out ordinances from nearby cities banning smoking in parks and said he hopes to use those as a model to create an ordinance for Eureka Springs. In this proposed ordinance, Huss said he wants to ban smoking within 25 feet of Basin Spring Park, all playgrounds, the skate park and the dog park.

“I’m not proposing a blanket ban of all smoking in city parks. There is a reason why, and that reason is Lake Leatherwood,” Huss said.

When someone is camping outdoors, he said, it’s a little difficult to enforce the no-smoking policy. He said a park as big as Lake Leatherwood City Park isn’t comparable to smaller parks like Basin Spring

Park.

“When someone’s there … there’s open air. It’s a little bit of a gray area,” Huss said. “I think it’s hard to enforce that.”

He described why he wants to ban smoking in some city parks, saying cigarette butts litter parks where smoking is not prohibited.

“They’re unsightly. They’re unsafe.

Kids can pick them up,” Huss said.

He added that secondhand smoke can have a negative effect on people visiting Eureka Springs, especially those who spend time in Basin Spring Park. During events in the park, Huss said it can become uncomfortable if someone is smoking nearby.

“We have people packed into that park.

Some are smoking on the railing. That smoke is still coming in and affecting their enjoyment,” he said. “There’s some room for discussion, but I do believe we need an ordinance.”

Alderwoman Kristi Kendrick asked Huss if smoking is allowed in the cabins at Lake Leatherwood City Park, and Huss said it is not. She continued, asking if cigarette butts are a problem at Lake Leatherwood. Huss said cigarette butts do create litter at Lake Leatherwood.

“Then why would we not want to extend it to all of Leatherwood?” Kendrick said.

Huss said he’s working to create more signage and education around Lake Leatherwood to prevent people from littering

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there. Alderwoman Mickey Schneider pointed out that Eureka Springs is a tourist town and said it could be detrimental if an ordinance banning smoking in city parks is approved.

“We have vacationers. Telling them they can’t smoke where they’re sleeping is the same thing as saying they can’t smoke in their house,” Schneider said. “Telling them they can’t smoke at their campsite is like telling them they can’t drink soda.”

Alderman James DeVito pointed out that the reasons Huss presented to ban smoking in Basin Spring Park are the same reasons the city should ban smoking at Lake Leatherwood City Park.

“It sets a bad example for kids. It is a fire threat to the park. It degrades people’s health who participate in it,” DeVito said.

“You can’t say it’s OK to do it in this park and not OK to do it in this park. We’re going to be sending a mixed message.”

He added that less than 20 percent of the people who live in or near Eureka Springs smoke and said there are alternatives to smoking if a person wants to do it. One of these alternatives, DeVito said, is a vaporizer. Huss pointed out that vaporizers are one of the banned tobacco products on the no-smoking ordinances other cities have passed.

“We can ban cigarettes, and that’s the issue because that’s a lit product that will cause a fire, that will cause a cigarette butt to lay there for 500 years,” DeVito said.

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Alderman Bob Thomas agreed that a blanket ban would make the most sense.

“You bring in these five arguments to ban smoking, but then you say they don’t apply over in Lake Leatherwood,” Thomas said.

Schneider said she doesn’t believe it’s the city’s responsibility to police smoking.

“In regards to smoking, that is their own personal right and choice. Until cigarettes get made illegal, they have the right to smoke,” Schneider said. “We do not have the right to tell them they can’t.

Smoking is still legal. Cigarettes are still legal.”

“With all due respect,” DeVito responded, “there is no right to smoke … period.”

“Are they illegal?” Schneider asked.

“No. Therefore, it’s a right.”

Alderman David Mitchell addressed Huss, saying he’d like parks to review the council’s discussion and draft an ordinance. DeVito said city attorney Tim Weaver is the one who will need to draft the ordinance.

“I think they should come back with something a little firmer, then we can go to the city attorney,” Mitchell said.

Kendrick said she wants to ban smoking in all city parks. DeVito agreed, telling Huss a blanket ban would be a good idea.

“I don’t have a problem banning everything. You have a problem,” DeVito said.

Weaver addressed Huss’ suggestion to ban smoking within 25 feet of city parks, saying that could backfire on the city.

“The city might have to pay money to anybody within 25 feet, so use the border of the park, please,” Weaver said.

Kendrick asked Weaver if he wanted to work with parks on the proposed ordinance, and Weaver said the ordinances Huss brought in are a good place to start.

Huss said he will take the council’s discussion back to the parks commission to make a recommendation on the proposed ordinance.

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Loaves and Fishes addition

Do you want your child to Submitted photo

Loaves and Fishes Food Bank of the Ozarks, broke ground Monday for 966-square-foot addition to its current 3,100- square-foot building. Additional storage and work space was needed to accommodate larger quantity buys for Food For Hungry Kids. Pictured from left to right are Dave Greathouse (in cab); Chris Claybaker, economic development director for the city of Berryville and director of the Berryville Chamber of Commerce; Berryille Mayor Tim McKinney; Mike Price of MDPConstruction; Loaves & Fishes treasurer Jeanne Thompson; Alan Sanderson of Morton Building; Loaves & Fishes board member Jason Tennant; Loaves and Fishes secretary Lieu Smith; and James Myatt, president of the Berryville Chamber of Commerce.

CAPC hears overview of operations audit

By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com

The Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission met briefly on Friday, Aug. 19, to receive an overview of the ongoing operations review and audit that is being conducted by an outside company.

Blair Johanson, an adviser for the Johanson Group, said the review will include three phases, starting with information gathering. That phase will include individual interviews with CAPC commissioners and staff; reviewing job descriptions, policies and procedures, budgets for the past seven years and other related CAPC operational doc-

uments; and an initial review of the CAPC.biz and EurekaSprings.org websites.

“This week, I met individually with commission chair Ken Ketelsen and commissioners James DeVito, Damon Henke, Terry McClung, Charles Ragsdell and Dustin Duling,” Johanson said.

“In addition, I had the opportunity to meet with the CAPC staff. Executive director Mike Maloney, finance director Rick Bright, sales director Karen Pryor, marketing and media director Gina Rambo and office manager Paula Martin.”

Johanson said the meetings left him See CAPC, page 21

...have daily prayer and Bible reading as a part of their school day? ...say the Pledge of Allegiance daily in class? ...have a regular Chapel time where he is taught from the Bible? ...be challenged to develop his ability to share Christ with others? ...be taught history and science from a Christian worldview? ...be in a morally, spiritually, and physically safe environment during the school day? ...have close interaction with godly teachers daily?

These are some of the reasons we believe we are building good character and a solid academic foundation in future leaders at the Academy of Excellence.

Our 23rd year begins August 15, 2016.

Our dedicated teachers, the A Beka curriculum, and the unwavering support of the congregation and staff of Faith Christian Family Church help the Academy to fulfill its mission of providing Academic Excellence, teaching Biblical truth, and developing Christ-like character.

We are located on the campus of Faith Christian Family Church at 157 Huntsville Road in Eureka Springs, AR. Van transportation from Berryville is available.

Call us at 479-253-5400 to set a time for a tour of our school and talk with us about enrolling your child.

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Vet Hospital Grand Opening

Photos by Tavi Ellis

Approximately 100 visitors attended the grand opening of the Jackson Memorial Veterinary Hospital at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge on Thursday, Aug. 18.

This is one of the many big cats who now has a nearby healthcare facility.

The official ribbon cutting included representatives from five Chambers of Commerce, including Eureka Springs, Bentonville, Rogers, Fayetteville and Branson.

To animals like BamBam the grizzly bear, the new on-site veterinary facilities will be an invaluable asset.

Visitors tour the brand-new, top-of-the-line veterinary facility.

TCWR curator and intern supervisor Emily McCormack has a little fun with the media.

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Mr. Big’s Bluegrass Family Reunion

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Photos by Tavi Ellis

Mr. Big’s Bluegrass Family Reunion took place from Aug. 18-20, kicking off with a watermelon social in Basin Spring Park. Free live music was performed in the park all weekend, with performances in The Auditorium held at night.

Jeremy Stephens and his wife, Corrina Rose Logston, play a lively tune that captivates little ears and eyes.

Joe McClung, a.k.a. Mr. Big, surrounds himself with musicians all weekend long.

Gina Rambo keeps the refreshments com- Finnley the tiger, 5, devours his first slice of deing on Thursday afternoon. licious watermelon.

Tim McClung cuts up with Mark Jones, son of Grand Ole Opry legend Grandpa Jones.

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Chuch Dovish, producer and host of AETN’s ‘Exploring Arkansas’ interviews Beaver historian Billie Jo Crough for an upcoming episode of the show.

AETB features Beaver on ‘Exploring Arkansas’

Local history came alive last week when the PBS/AETN show “Exploring Arkansas” rolled into Beaver. Producer Chuck Dovish interviewed Billie Jo Crough, longtime resident and keeper of the lore, on the porch of the historic Swope building where Crough grew up.

Whitney Capps, manager of the recently reopened Beaver Town Trading Post, coordinated the crew and residents for the show. They spent the day documenting

eclectic antiques and collectibles in the store and the other historically significant sites around town, featuring the Little Golden Gate Bridge, the railroad trestle, the Wilson Beaver spring house and the camping area around the lake.

“Beaver is the kind of town I would like to live in,” Dovish said. “It is what early Americana is all about.”

The segment will air on PBS/AETN at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2.

Council

expenses but explained that the payment flowed over from December.

“Maybe it should be re-approved in the next year so we don’t have the surprise,” McClung said.

Kendrick said it bothered her the most that the item wasn’t in the budget.

“That’s a lot of money that wasn’t budgeted. I’m…looking for the council to be very careful about expenditures like that that aren’t expected,” she said.

Mitchell said the city takes non-budgeted expenditures very seriously.

“I think we’ve attempted to be careful.

We’re working very hard to create a situation where we can control it and get the

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matching grants. He brought up the trolley expenditure, which wasn’t in the budget.

He asked Clark why the city didn’t budget for that, and Clark said the payments carried over into the new year. He added that the city received a grant to help pay for the trolley.

“We had that money tagged, didn’t we?” McClung said. “That was in the budget. Was it not the money for the trolley? I thought we had taken care of that.”

Clark said the council did approve the

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These 4-H students won at a state 4-H competition earlier this month. Pictured from left to right are Georgia Belle Patterson, Monica Rueter, Kaitlyn Warner, Miriam Wyatt and Lisa Washburn.

Carroll County team headed to national 4-H competition More than 400 4-H students spent a week at the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville for their summer 4-H competition, and a team from Carroll County left with a victory. Miriam Wyatt, Monica Rueter, Kaitlyn Warner and Georgia Belle Patterson made up the team.

The team competed in the Family and Consumer Sciences Skill-a-thon event and beat out all other teams on the state expenses back down,” Mitchell said. “It seems like every time we get closer to it, something crops up … buying trams and certain things we need, like having to buy all the equipment for the fire department when no one expected that.”

Alderman Bob Thomas said it concerns him when the city doesn’t budget for items after approving resolutions to seek matching grants. If the city gets the grant the year after the budget has been created, Mitchell said that expense doesn’t make it into the budget.

“If you do a resolution … if something pops up in January and you do a resolution to authorize $30,000 matching, you should

level. The national competition will take place in January in Denver, where the team will try to win the national title.

They weren’t the only successful Carroll County competitors. Greg Wyatt won fifth place in Gun Safety and BB Gun Marksmanship.

For more information about Arkansas 4-H, visit www.uaex.edu or contact your county extension office. not wait until mid-year to put that into your budget,” Thomas said. “That resolution should put the $30,000 into your budget.

That’s always been my position. You’re authorizing an expenditure.”

City clerk Ann Armstrong pointed out that the money isn’t guaranteed when the resolution is passed. She said it makes more sense to wait until the grant is approved to budget for the matching funds, and Thomas said he understood that.

“We should wait, but the day the grant is approved, we should add that money to our budget,” Thomas said. “We’d still be overspending, but then at least it would be in the budget.”

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Planning commission works on new B&B definition

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

The Eureka Springs Planning Commission spent Tuesday night ironing out a new definition for B&Bs. Chairman Pat Lujan explained that the commission heard from community members during a workshop before the meeting, saying those comments helped the commission figure out how to move forward with shaping the new B&B definition. He said the commission also worked on a new definition for the 200foot rule, which is located in two sections of city code.

“These are not definite changes. These are working changes,” Lujan said. “Keep in mind these are not permanent changes.

These are simply working words.”

Secretary Susan Harman read the current B&B definition. Under that definition, she said a B&B is a dwelling or area containing one or more structures, at least one of which is occupied by an owner or manager on-site. Meals are provided under this definition, she said, and the structure shouldn’t have more than five units.

These units cannot be separated by a city street, roadway, green space or alley under the current definition, she said.

Harman presented the new definition, which says a B&B is a dwelling or area

containing one or more structures in which rooms are a rented to guests and a breakfast will be prepared daily. The new definition says food and lodging are to be included in one stated price, that the owner must reside on-site and that the structure cannot have more than five units. Harman explained that the big change is that the owner must live onsite, with the current definition saying it’s OK for an owner or manager to live on-site.

She continued, presenting information on the 200-foot rule. Harman read the current 200-foot rule, which says a request for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) cannot be granted if an existing CUP or legal non-conforming business offering the same or similar services are located within 200 feet in any direction of the primary frontage streets. According to this definition, Harman said, the restriction does not apply to any existing CUPs in the case of a change of ownership.

“So what we’re proposing, or what we discussed in the workshop, is this definition to modify and present again to everyone so we can kind of mull through it just as a draft,” Harman said.

She read this new definition, saying a CUP will not be granted is an existing

CUP or legal non-conforming business is located within a 200-foot radius in any direction of a new application. She said this new application will apply to both instances where the 200-foot rule is mentioned in city code.

If the changes are approved, Harman asked Lujan if there’s a way to make sure a date is applied to the new definitions.

Lujan said the changes would be dated if approved by the commission and city council. Commissioner Melissa Greene pointed out that the new definitions won’t affect CUPs that are already grandfathered in.

“What these changes would apply to is a transferred CUP, or a new CUP,” Greene said. “The existing CUP would be under the older definition, where they can have a manager.”

Lujan emphasized that the changes have not been approved yet.

“I want to say again for the public …

I can’t say this enough … these are just working definitions,” Lujan said.

He encouraged residents to come to the commission’s workshops if they have any input they’d like to offer, pointing out how successful the workshop had been earlier in the day.

“We had lots of public input for our workshop. It was a wonderful thing,” Lu-

jan said. “We are here for the people of Eureka Springs, so we like to hear from the people of Eureka Springs. That’s why we have these workshops.”

He asked the commissioners what they’d like to discuss at the next workshop, and Harman said she wanted to revisit the 180-day rule. That rule says a B&B violates code if it doesn’t operate for more than 180 days. Greene added that it would be important to discuss the variance rules for CUP applications.

“I’m not advocating it, but I do want to work on the variance rules,” Greene said.

Lujan addressed what comes next when the commissioners finalize these new definitions. He said the definitions will go to city council, where the council will approve or deny them. If the changes are approved, he said, it would take 30 days for them to go into effect. Harman pointed out that the holidays are coming up and said she’d like to get the definitions to the council by the end of September. Greene agreed.

“I’d like to get this cleared up by the end of September, so we can get it to the council,” Greene said. “Then it’s in their hands, and they can get it done.”

The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, at City Hall.

Residents speak on B&Bs at planning workshop

By Samantha Jones

Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

The Eureka Springs Planning Commission heard from several residents Tuesday during a workshop addressing the definitions surrounding B&Bs. The commission scheduled the workshop 30 minutes early to hear from everyone who had input.

Gwen Bennett was one of these citizens. Bennett remembered living in Eureka Springs in the 1990s, when she said she was an activist for keeping residential neighborhoods relatively free of commercial businesses. She said the proliferation began to frustrate her and some of her neighbors, leading them to speak to the planning commission on the is-

sue. Because of that group, Bennett said the 180-day rule was passed and tourist lodging was banned in residential areas.

She addressed concerns about the current B&B definition, saying she feels the 200foot rule should be changed. The 200-foot rule states that a CUP cannot be granted if same or similar businesses are located within 200 feet of the property. Bennett said she believes it would help if the 200foot rule applied to the circumference of the property, not just the frontage streets.

“I want to encourage you to not only make it in a circumference, but possibly more than 200 feet because the way this place lies, there’s a lot of undeveloped property,” Bennett said. “There’s a lot of

vacant property. You can get incredible saturation.”

Barbara Gavron spoke on some of the commission’s history, too. Gavron said the commission goes through B&B definitions every two or three years and said it’s important to be aware of the commission’s history.

“Somebody on the committee needs a history of this. Some of the things we’re discussing we already discussed,” Gavron said.

Gavron continued, saying she feels the rules need to be a little more relaxed. She said some people go through tough times and need a break.

“Just because someone’s doing a full

breakfast no … something happens to them, and they get sick. They may switch to a continental,” Gavron said. “Here’s Susan. She was doing a full breakfast. Now she’s very ill, and she’s doing a continental breakfast. We need to have some flexibility with what we’re doing.”

Gavron added that Eureka Springs was built as a mixed town, with commercial and residential properties combined in neighborhoods.

“We’ve been that way since day one.

You can’t just take one of these big houses and throw a family in it,” she said. “It’s too big for them. They can’t maintain it.”

Patti Corcelli agreed that a continental See Planning, page 23

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CALENDAR of events

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Aug. 26: Poultry Testing

Health-testing for poultry being entered in the county fair will take place from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, at the Carroll County Fairgrounds. Anyone wanting to participate in the poultry division needs to stop by. Waterfowl are not included in the new regulation.

Aug. 28: State of Women Service

Local author Harrie Farrow will share her recent experience at “The United State of Women,” a summit recently convened at the White House, at the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, at 17 Elk St.

Aug. 29: Metafizzies Meeting

The Eureka Springs Metaphysical Society (Metafizzies) will feature a group discussion on spiritual topics at 7 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 29, at the Heart of Many Ways at 68 Mountain St. All are welcome.

Aug. 30: Ladies of Faith

The Ladies of Faith will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, at the Gazebo Restaurant in Eureka Springs. Shirley Sneed, wife of the late entertainer Donny Sneed, will share her testimony, and Beth Severe will minister in music. Everyone is welcome. For more information contact Margo Pryor at 870-423-9399.

Aug. 30: Jam Session

A community song circle and jam session will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 30, at the Eureka Springs library annex. Instrument players and singers are invited to bring songs and join in an evening of music. All styles are welcome.

Aug. 31: Holiday Island Singers Meeting

The Holiday Island Singers invite ev-

eryone to join them at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, at the Holiday Island Country Club Ballroom. Guests can meet director, Carol Morrison, and accompanist, Diana Brown, and look over the song selection for the group’s Christmas concert. The singers rehearse every Wednesday afternoon for about two hours and welcome anyone interested to join them for a wonderful music experience and a way to make new and lasting friendships.

Sept. 3: Metalton School Reunion

The 29th annual Metalton School Reunion will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, at the Metalton Community Building. There will be a potluck lunch at noon. Everyone one is welcome to come enjoy the day.

Sept. 4: Phillips Reunion

The 57th annual Phillips Reunion will be at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, at Lake Return east of Osage just off Highway 412. Everyone is invited to come and bring a well-filled food basket, lawn chairs and a smile. The family wants to see all of their friends and relatives there and take a day to visit, eat, drink lemonade and relax.

Sept. 5: Gospel Concert

The contemporary gospel band Awaken from the Czech Republic will perform at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 5, in the band shell across from the Holiday Island Post Office. The rain location is Faith Bible Church at Suite C at Parkcliffe Drive in the same shopping complex.

Sept. 6: Hospital Guild Meeting

Sheila Wolf, owner and operator of Wolf Wellness Center, will present the program at the Eureka Springs Hospital Guild meeting at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.

6 in the hospital cafeteria.

Sept. 19: Orchestra Signups

Signups for the Carroll County Orchestra will be 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, at the Berryville band room. Jim Swiggart will be directing the orchestra’s 12th season this year and promises to take the group in a new and interesting direction.

Sept. 20: Line Dance Lessons

Free line dance lessons will be offered at the barn at Holiday Island beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20. Lessons will be offered at 7 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of the month from September to May.

Sept. 24: St. Anne International Food Festival

The “Almost Famous International Food Festival of St. Anne” will take place from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Berryville Community Center. The event will feature all kinds of food, the church’s famous tamales, games for children, bouncy houses, a dunk tank and much more.

ONGOING MEETINGS

The Holiday Island Community Church at 188 Stateline Road is offering a new Bible study from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday afternoons on”Walking with God in the Desert.” It is a seven-part DVD series shot in the Holy Land. The series goes along with Pastor Jeff Timm’s sermon on the “Storms of Life.” The Bible study will run weekly through Wednesday, Sept. 14.

Griefshare is holding a 13-week grief sharing session starting from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays at Faith Bible Church in Suite C of the Holiday Island Shopping Center. This is a Bible-based, non-denominational support group for people that have lost a loved one, no matter how long ago it was. For more information, call 479-2538925.

Berryville’s Alcoholics Anonymous chapter meets at 7 p.m. each Thursday at

the Community of Christ Church at 501 Orchard Drive. The meetings take place in the basement next to the lower parking lot of the church. For more information call 870-929-6236.

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

The Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center will have board games available from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Wednesdays at 202 West Madison Avenue in Berryville.

The Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center will host an art class from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Fridays at 202 West Madison Avenue in Berryville.

The Eureka Springs Garden Club meets the fourth Friday of each month at various locations. Everyone interested in gardening is invited to attend. For more information, call Annie at 479-275-8563.

Eureka Springs Hospital Guild meets at 1:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month at the hospital cafeteria. For more information call Mary Lou at 479-253-9398.

Eli Vega, local published photographer and author, will be offering a free two-hour photo lesson for the community and visitors at 8 p.m. on Saturdays from now until Saturday, Sept. 3, around the Historic Loop in Eureka Springs. Attendees will meet Vega at the Planer Hill Park & Ride and should bring their DSLR or other camera, tripods if they have one and their camera manuals. To register for the lessons or for more information contact Vega at VegaPhotoArt@gmail.com or at www.EliVega. net.

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s this sugar good for you? The one I’m asking about is d-ribose, which is very different from the ordinary sugars that can Jim Fain cause or worsen diabetes. There are many different sugars, but to sort it out and make it easier, two categories (simple and complex) have been created. D-ribose is a simple sugar while common table sugar is complex. As a rule of thumb the simple ones are good for you and the complex ones have to be used with care. Curiously, d-ribose is often created from table sugar in our body. It does not cause diabetes and is necessary for the power generated in our cells, especially the muscles.

You might hear the phrase “cellular energy production” when people in the know talk about d-ribose or a more common supplement CoQ-10. So, as you might expect, both of these are really good for your heart muscle. There are hundreds/thousands of published studies found on PubMed the National Library of Medicine. While benefit to the heart muscle is the most profound, there is a long list of benefit for people with heart attack damage, coronary artery disease by reducing angina (chest pain), congestive heart failure, improving diastolic heart strength, reducing chronic fatigue, reducing fibromyalgia pain and improving athletic performance. All of this comes from a simple sugar, d-ribose.

Usually, we don’t need to supplement with d-ribose. Our body efficiently creates what we need until something out of the ordinary happens. Then, the need for d-ribose is greater. As one example let’s say you’ve had one heart attack with some heart muscle damage (ischemia) and you’ve also got clogging of the heart arteries (CAD or coronary artery disease). Likely, some chest pain (angina) will happen when you mow the lawn or exercise as the already reduced heart is struggling to get enough blood flow to feed the muscles. D-ribose improves the muscles so everything works better and you feel more energetic. Still, exercising in this example should be done with caution.

The point is that d-ribose is beneficial at improving muscle function.

Bicyclists, runners, swimmers and weightlifters often use a combination of CoQ-10, d-ribose and whey protein to protect and build muscles while improving endurance.

Wisecrack ZODIAC ARIES: If you persist in walking the road less traveled, at least get some sensible shoes. Those stilettos are useless in mud, and hiking boots go with everything, including your satin ball gown and tiara.

TAURUS: You are a jewel. Whether you belong in a velvet case or in the navel of a belly dancer remains to be seen. Follow your sparkle to the action; there’s more fun where the hips are swinging.

GEMINI: No one puts Baby in a corner, but they might slip you onto a shelf or prop you up behind a door.

Wherever you land, make sure you have good Feng Shui.

CANCER: Tuesday is full of wonders. You’ll wonder where your money went, how you got glitter in your underwear and also how the dog opened the fridge. You may wonder why the kids are so wild, but we all know they got it from you.

LEO: If you always give 110 percent, it’s time to ask for a kickback from the universe. Just make it a nice round number, because everyone hates fractions, including Karma.

VIRGO: Bold is beautiful, but it’s also a bit scary if you’re trying it for the first time. Ease into your new strong-willed self by arguing with a parrot over politics. After a few hours, you’ll be ready for your relatives on Facebook.

LIBRA: You’re more twisty than a snake in an M. C. Escher painting.

Straighten yourself out before you meet your own rear end; you won’t know if you’re coming or going.

SCORPIO: On Friday, you get more than a helping hand. You also get a friendly leg, a know-it-all nose and an elbow with some good advice. Sometimes stumbling into a closet of mannequins pays off.

SAGITTARIUS: Not only should you know your own mind, you should also tag it in case it gets lost. It’s the same reason why aliens put chips in people’s heads. That, and it’s fun to watch them dance if you have the universal remote.

CAPRICORN: Feel free to lay out the truth on Wednesday, but don’t be surprised if someone wipes their feet on it. Next time, keep your personal revelations out of a high-traffic zone unless you have steel wool and soap.

AQUARIUS: Friday’s shaping up to be a good day, as long as the support hose and Spanx holds out. Enjoy the festivities, but

© Beth Bartlett, 2013 Want more? Visit Beth at www.wisecrackzodiac.com

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By Beth Bartlett

if you hear something snap, run out of the whiplash zone.

PISCES: You feel like you’ve been on a roller-coaster all year, but honestly, you’ve just been riding the teacups.

Step off the ride and shake off the dizzy spell so you can walk a straight line. That line might lead to something good, like deep-fried Twinkies or success.

CROSSWORD Puzzle

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LIVELY Entertainment

THURSDAY, AUG. 25 • Balcony Bar & Restaurant, 12 Spring, 479-253-7837: Catherine Reed, 5 p.m.

• Eureka Live, 35 N. Main, 479-253-7020: Happy Hour, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Green Screen Karaoke, 9 p.m.

• Grande Taverne, 37 N. Main St., 479253-6756: Jerry Yester, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

• Grub & Pub Club 169, 169 E. Van Buren, 479-253-7122: Happy Hour, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Bike Night w/The George Brothers, 8 p.m.

• Legends Saloon (Lumberyard), 105 E. Van Buren, 479-253-2500: Music and Fun TBA FRIDAY, AUG. 26 • Balcony Bar & Restaurant, 12 Spring, 479-253-7837: Catherine Reed, noon; Jeff Lee, 5 p.m.

• Brews, 2 Pine St., 479-244-0878: Buffalo Gals, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

• Cathouse, 479-363-9976: Mark Shields, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

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

• Eureka Live, 35 N. Main, 479-253-7020: Happy Hour, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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

• Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-2537122: Scott Shipley the 1 Man Band, 8 p.m.

• Legends Saloon (Lumberyard), 479253-2500: Music and Fun TBA • New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main,479-2532525: Vibe Tribe, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

• Rowdy Beaver Den, 47 Spring St., 479363-6444: Terri & Brett 9 p.m.

• Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 417 W. Van Buren, 479-253-8544: Leather N Lace, 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, AUG. 27 • Balcony Bar & Restaurant, 12 Spring, 479-253-7837: Steve Jones, noon; James White, 6 p.m.

• Brews, 2 Pine St., 479-244-0878: The Lark and the Loon, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

• Cathouse, 479-363-9976: Blue on Black, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

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• Chelsea’s, 479-253-6723: Sam & the Stylees, 9 p.m.

• Eureka Live, 479-253-7020: DJ and Dancing, 9 p.m. to close • Grande Taverne, 479-253-6756: Jerry Yester, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

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

• Legends Saloon, 479-253-2500: Slam Boxx, 9 p.m.

• New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main, 479-2532525: Blew Reed & the Flatheads, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

• Rowdy Beaver Den, 479-363-6444: Terri & Brett, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Leather N Lace Trio, 9 p.m.

• Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 479-253-8544: Terri & the Executives, 7:30 p.m.

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• Balcony Bar & Restaurant, 12 Spring, 479-253-7837: Jeff Lee, noon; Jeff Lee, 5 p.m.

• Brews, 479-244-0878: Trivia, 7 p.m.

• Eureka Live, 479-253-7020: Green Screen Karaoke, 7 p.m.

• Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Happy Hour, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

• Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Texas Hold’em, 7 p.m.

• Rowdy Beaver Den, 479-363-6444: Terri & Brett, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

MONDAY, AUG. 29 • Chelsea’s: SprUngbilly, 9 p.m.

• Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Happy Hour, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

TUESDAY, AUG. 30 • Cathouse, 479-363-9976: Los Roscoes, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

• Chelsea’s: Open Mic, 9 p.m.

• Grub & Pub Club 169, 479-253-7122: Happy Hour, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

• Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Game Night: Texas Hold’em and Pool Tournament, 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 31 • Eureka Live, 479-253-7020: Happy Hour, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

• Grub & Pub Club 169: Happy Hour, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Wild Women Wednesdays, Ladies Night • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): Ladies Night

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CCSO urges residents to drive sober

This Labor Day weekend, families and friends will be celebrating the end of the summer. Sadly, this festive time has also become a dangerous time for America’s roads, as many drunk drivers get behind the wheel after celebrating.

For this reason, Carroll County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to stop drunk drivers and help save lives.

The high-visibility national enforcement campaign, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, runs from Aug. 19-Sept.

5. During this period, local law enforcement will show zero tolerance for drunk driving. Through increased state and national messaging about the dangers of driving drunk, with increased officers on the road, CCSO aims to drastically reduce drunk driving on our nation’s roads.

According to NHSTA, on average, more than 10,000 people died each year (2010 to 2014) in drunk driving crashes. During the 2014 Labor Day holiday weekend, 40 percent of the fatalities in traffic crashes involved drunk drivers, which was the highest percentage over the previous five years. And night-time proves to be the most dangerous time to be out on the roads. During the 2014 Labor Day holiday period, 83 percent of drunk driving crash fatalities occurred between 6 p.m. and 5:59 a.m. – as compared to half of all drunk driving crash fatalities throughout the rest of that year.

Additionally, 40 percent of crash fatalities on Labor Day weekend in 2014 involved drunk drivers, amounting to 162 lives lost. More than a quarter (28 percent) of the crash fatalities that occurred on Labor Day weekend involved drivers with BACs of .15 or higher—almost twice the illegal limit.

“People need to understand that drunk driving is not only deadly, but it is illegal,” said CCSO Lt. John Contreras. “Drunk driving is a massive problem in the United States, with more than

10,000 people dying annually. Drivers need to pay attention to their own driving, but also to others on the road who could be driving drunk,” he added. “It is your business. If you think you see a drunk driver, call us and let us know.”

The reality is that people aren’t invincible. Of the 9,967 people who were killed in impaired driving crashes in 2014, 64 percent were the drunk drivers themselves. Those 6,391 drunk drivers thought they would make it to their destinations, but they didn’t.

“There are people who like to pretend that certain laws don’t apply to them, but just to be clear: in every state, for every person, it is illegal to drive with a BAC of .08 or higher,” Contreras said.

During the enforcement period, there will be a special emphasis on drunk driving enforcement. Local drivers should expect to see more patrol vehicles, and increased messaging about the dangers of drunk driving.

“This is an unacceptable problem.

Drunk driving is selfish and dangerous.

We want to increase awareness with this campaign, but also see lasting results of decreased drunk driving,” Contreras said.

“Remember, law enforcement officers are more highly trained than ever before in DWI detection and enforcement nationwide.” he continued. “We will catch you, and you will be arrested for driving drunk, or ‘buzzed driving.’ It’s easy to get a ride or just stay put … the only thing that will sober you up is time.

“Please, please: plan ahead before you go out,” Contreras said. “Designate a sober driver or call a cab. But whatever you do, do not drink and drive.”

NHTSA has made it even easier to get home safely when you’ve been drinking, with the free SaferRide mobile app, available through iTunes and Google Play. The app allows you to call pre-selected contacts or a taxi, and also identifies your location so you can be picked up.

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Missing Carroll County woman located in Eureka Springs

A Carroll County woman was found early Wednesday morning after being reported mssing on Thursday.

A press release from the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office says 44-year-old Holly Williams was located safe and sound at 2:18 a.m. Wednesday at a friend’s home in Eureka Springs. Williams was reported missing on Tuesday. The re-

TRANSITION Bill Earngey a resident of Eureka Springs, was born March 21, 1943, in Norfolk, Va., a son of Willard Phelps Earngey Jr. and Ada Sue Thomas. He departed this life Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016 in Eureka Springs at the age of 73 years. He was united in marriage with Mary Adelyn Sims who preceded him in death. He is also preceded in death by his father and stepmother, Willard and Irma Earngey and his mother, Ada Sue Thomas.

Bill proudly served his country joining the United States Marine Corps.

He is survived by his daughters, Emma Earngey of Florida and Carrie Earngey Wallace and husband, Philip of Oregon; four sisters, Lynne Earngey Fisher of Tennessee; Martha Earngey of Texas; Linda Taylor of California; Ilene Walker of Colorado and three grandchildren, Elijah Langdon, Scotty Wallace and Audrey Wallace. He is also survived by Terri Weems, Bri Freeman, Bryan Adams and Rudy and her pups of the home and a host of other family, friends and loved ones.

Graveside service will be 1 p.m., Monday, Aug. 29, 2016 at the Eureka Springs Cemetery, Eureka Springs with Lyn Jerit

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Some women do change their mind about this, but some never do. Both decisions are perfectly fine. If I could go back in time, I’d make sure that my Barbie knew she could do whatever she wanted to do. She could be a wife. She

lease says she was last seen at 85 County Road 1190 at 10 a.m. Tuesday before being found at a friend’s residence early Wednesday.

An update from the Eureka Springs Police Department says Williams had been at the residence for some time. Her family was notified, the update says, and she was picked up.

Bill Earngey

March 21, 1943 – Aug. 21, 2016

officiating. Following the service there will be a gathering of friends and loved ones at the Cottage Inn Restaurant on Highway 62 West, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Arrangements were under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service. Online condolences may be sent to the family at nelsonfuneral.com. could be a mother. She could be a career woman. She could be all three.

She could live the life she wanted to, and she could do it without judgment.

••• Samantha Jones is associate editor for Carroll County Newspapers. Her email address is Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com.

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Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Arkansas

REGISTERED NURSE MONDAY – FRIDAY SCHEDULE WITH PAID HOLIDAYS OFF The Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Arkansas currently has an opening for Registered Nurse in our Fayetteville AR branch office; consideration will be given to full or part-time. The RN selected will promote agency services; assist the In-Home program in providing non-skilled client care and supervising the activities of the Personal Care Assistant staff. Must be Board Certified by the state of Arkansas and be able to day-travel throughout the assigned client area. The starting pay for this position will be driven by the individual’s education and experience. This position carries a comprehensive benefit and retirement package.

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with a positive impression.

“Based on the meetings this week, I believe that the CAPC commissioners and staff want the best for the city of Eureka Springs as represented by businesses, residents and visitors that have the opportunity to experience Eureka Springs and its extraordinary escape culture,” he said. “Also, I believe that the commissioners and staff members are committed to CAPC’s mission to contribute to the economic growth of the area by developing and promoting Eureka Springs as a destination for leisure

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Here’s Honey (No. 63). She’s a very pretty, medium-size, 17-month-old, cream-colored manx who came to the shelter because of financial problems. Honey is a sweet girl who likes to play and be petted. She gets along well with cats and people and would appreciate being part of a loving home. Honey has her shots and is spayed. She’s adoptable at the Good Shepherd Animal Shelter at Highway 62 east of Eureka Springs. The shelter is open from noon to 5 p.m. every day but Tuesday and Wednesday. Call the shelter at 479-2539188 for more information.

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grounds.

Adamson said the cemetery was in contact with someone who could write scripts for the event.

“We won’t have characters in costume like the museum’s Silent Voices event,” she said. “We would just be sharing information with the people on the tour.

This is all under consideration for now.”

Thomas said one issue is that the tram cannot pick up people from a remote parking spot because the vehicle goes only 15 miles per hour. A trolley is now

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the incident occurred outside city limits.

Aug. 20 11:54 a.m. — A caller advised that something shattered the back glass on her vehicle while she was passing a local restaurant. An officer spoke with her and took down the information, but no report was required.

Aug. 21 2:00 p.m. — An officer responded to a possible stolen check at a local business but was able to determine the check was not stolen.

2:18 p.m. — An officer responded to the report of an erratic driver but was unable to locate the vehicle.

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travel, meetings, conventions and events while enhancing visitors’ experiences.”

Johanson said the second phase of the review will include reading and evaluating all of the information received from the CAPC and comparing it with best practices with other advertising and promotion commissions and recognized organizational policies and procedures.

This phase of the project is expected to take approximately three weeks to complete.

The third phase of the review will include a written report and recommendations. Johanson said he will present this report to the CAPC commissioners in September. being considered as an alternative, he said.

“A trolly wouldn’t be as much fun as a tram. The tram is open and has multiple cars like a little train,” Thomas said.

“We could have the trolley bring people to the cemetery and have the tram waiting there for the tour,” Adamson suggested.

“But then the city would have to provide both,” Thomas said. “We could do it, but I’m not sure if we can. I’ll go and ask.”

The cemetery commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 7, at City Hall.

6:01 p.m. — A caller advised that a black pickup was parked in a no parking zone. An officer responded and issued a parking citation.

10:55 p.m. — A caller advised seeing a Jeep nose-first in a ditch by the dog park with no one around. An officer responded and located the driver. The driver advised that he thought it was a driveway to the residence and did not realize it was a ditch. The officer was able to help get the vehicle out of the ditch.

Aug. 22 12:43 a.m. — A caller advised that three dogs were running loose. An officer responded but found no sign of the dogs. One dog was later located and taken to the kennel at the police department.

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Renaissance Program seeking community sponsors

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Pictured from left to right are Mary Springer, Doug Stowe, Bill Carmichael, Peggy Kjelgaard, Dave McKee, Elise Roenigk, Eleanor Lux, Sandra Templeton, Max McKee, Maureen Alexander and Jim McCoy. Arlie Weems is in the bulldozer.

ESSA breaks ground on wood studio

The Eureka Springs School of the Arts is on its way to building a new wood studio. ESSA broke ground on the studio on Aug. 17, with board members and staff coming out to show support. The wood studio is a long-awaited addition to ESSA’s campus.

Peggy Kjelgaard, executive director of ESSA, said she has enjoyed working with architect Dave McKee, his son Max McKee and ESSA founder Doug Stowe. Working with that team, Kjelgaard said, has been a dream come true.

Contemporary gospel band to perform Sept. 5

Awaken, a contemporary gospel band, will perform at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 5, in the band shell across from the Holiday Island Post Office. The rain location is Faith Bible Church at Suite C, Parkcliff Drive in the same shopping complex at Holiday Island on Highway 23 North.

Fly casting clinic slated for Aug. 31 Beaver Fly Fishers will host a free fly casting clinic from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Aug. 31, at Railway Winery.

Instructors will be on hand to teach and demonstrate various casting methods.

There will also be some fun competition for new and experienced casters. Inexperi-

enced fly casters are encouraged to attend.

Food and drinks will be provided. Wine can be purchased from the winery. Reservations are needed to provide enough instructors, food and drink. RSVP by contacting Doug Miller at 319-929-2600 or drdoug44@cox.net.

The Eureka Springs High School is working with the Renaissance Program to recognize student achievement and behavior. The program provides a variety of benefits and privileges to reward those students who are giving their best efforts to their education, school and community.

The program includes gold, silver and bronze cards, honor roll, recognition and honors banquet, field trips and the Eureka Springs Honor Society. It is a joint school-community project, with rewards designed for student enjoyment. Gold, silver and bronze cardholders are entitled to additional school privileges as well as discounts, gifts and trips provided by the Renaissance committee. The annual academic award ceremony, called “How Sweet It Is,” is held each fall to honor the classroom achievement of the previous year.

Renaissance students also have a responsibility. The school and community

expect that the student will be a reflection of the strong ESHS tradition of excellence.

The behavior of Renaissance students is expected to be exemplary, with benefits and privileges suspended or revoked if the student’s behavior during school-related activities is questionable.

To finance the program, local business are asked to offer discounts or gifts to students who show their Renaissance cards.

General funding comes from banks or local professional businesses willing to supper the program with a donation. The guidelines for donations are $100 or more to be a gold sponsor, $50-$100 to be a silver sponsor and $25-$50 for the bronze sponsor.

If you would like to partner with the school, return a pledge to Rachal Hyatt at 2 Lucerne Road in Eureka Springs. For more information about the program, contact Hyatt at 479-253-8875.

Fall soccer sign-ups scheduled for next two weeks

Fall soccer sign-ups for the Eureka Springs youth soccer program are now underway. It costs $30 to sign up for the fall season. If you choose to sign up for both the fall and spring seasons, registration costs $50. Sign-ups will take place at the Eureka Springs Middle School cafeteria.

Sign-ups will be held from 9 a.m.

to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27; from 3:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31; from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 3; and from 3:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 7, at Lake Leatherwood ballfields. Forms are available at the school, or you can go to the team page at www.eteamz.com/eurekasoccer.

ESSA to hold workshops in the fall

The Eureka Springs School of Art has several workshops coming up this fall.

“From the Outside In: Hinged Small Metal Containers with Kaitlyn Evans” will take place from Monday, Aug. 29, to Friday, Sept. 2. The workshop focuses on the preparation and process of fabricating small, hinged containers. “Amateur to Professional: Playing with Acrylic Mediums and Textures with Wendi La Fey”

will follow from Monday, Sept. 12, to Friday, Sept. 16. The focus of this class will be on canvas texture and how to use a variety of mediums for surface preparation.

“Art of Mud: Dish-O-Rama with Cathrin Yodi and Sheri Cunningham” is scheduled from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. every Tuesday from Sept. 20 to Oct. 25. At the workshop, students will learn how to make a custom, four-piece place setting of dishes.

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ply.”

“We’re in the middle of a site visit, so if you could just not talk for a minute … the site visit will be scheduled for our next meeting in two weeks on Sept. 7,” Bright said.

Froelich asked if that meant she had to wait two weeks before construction begins, and Bright said she would. Historic preservation office Glenna Booth, Bright said, would contact Froelich about how to move forward.

“Thank you so much for your time and service,” Froelich said. “I’m aware of the service you do for the community.”

The commission also heard from Dick Titus, who represented 14 White St. Titus said he was the high bidder for the White Street Fire Station, saying he hopes to build an access point on the back of his house to the back of the fire station.

“It’s almost hidden behind that cedar tree trunk you see there,” Titus said.

Breitling pointed out that the only entrance to the fire station is the double doors facing the street.

“It’s the big roll-up door, yes,” Titus said, laughing. “There’s a time you just need a screwdriver and you don’t have your clothes on and want to run across the driveway.”

The commission approved the work at 14 White St., moving on to 28 S. Main. Brian Wood, who represented the property, said the construction would be on an addition to the property. Breitling addressed the material Wood planned to use for construction.

“The guidelines very clearly state that additions must not imitate another style of architecture,” Breitling said, saying limestone wouldn’t fit standards of the commission.

Wood asked if it would be OK to use hardy plank board and batten for construction, and Fowler said that sounded good. He

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“The idea is excellent, and I hope they continue to work on it,” Mitchell said.

“It’s a good thing for parks to do. We’ll see how it goes next year.”

Stewart said he plans to expand the

moved to accept the work with the new material, and the commission agreed to do so.

Other new business items approved at the meeting included an open filled rear doorway at 82 Armstrong, new construction on Angle Street and paving the driveway at 12 Hillside. The commission agreed to schedule a site visit before approving work at 94 Wall St. The commission moved on to the consent agenda, which contains Level I applications that the city preservation officer believes to be in accordance with the design guidelines. Any commissioner or member of the public may place any consent agenda item on the regular agenda for discussion. The items approved on Aug. 17 are a new sign at 23 Elk St., a new sign at 51 12 S. Main, new paint colors at 155 Spring, a new sign at 5 Spring and new paint colors at 90 S. Main.

The commission also agreed to the administrative approvals, which are applications for repair and work involving no changes in materials or color, as well as applications for changes in roof color. The items approved are: repairing the siding at 33 Prospect; re-roofing, new drainage, removing the guttering, replacing damaged trim and siding, lowering the side porch roof back to the original at 28 Prospect; rebuilding two chimneys at 19 Ridgeway; repairing and repainting at 39 Mountain; repairing and repainting rotted siding at 42 Vaughn; replacing the sidewalk with imprinted concrete at 101 Spring; re-roofing at 9 East Mountain; re-roofing at 14 College; re-roofing and adding a new color at 16 Pine; replacing the picket fence and re-painting at 39 Steele; and re-roofing at 34 Ridgeway.

Level III applications are due by Thursday, Aug. 25, with other levels due Thursday, Sept. 1. The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, at City Hall. event next year, saying he hopes to bring a live band and other service organizations in.

“This is an avenue for the public to get education on what these groups do,” Stewart said. “We’re going to grow it. I see a great event every year, an annual event.”

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breakfast is OK. She said she has been serving a continental breakfast for some time in her B&B and said she hasn’t had any problems with it yet.

“A continental breakfast is a valid breakfast. My customers like it,” Corcelli said. “I cater to a certain group. It’s customer-driven. When people call me and want a full breakfast, I recommend another place.”

She added that it’s invasive for the commission to dictate what kind of breakfast B&Bs should serve.

“The idea of micromanaging my breakfast seems like overextending. It feels like somebody is doing a wedding and you’re telling them what religion they have to perform the wedding in,” Corcelli said.

She also addressed the 200-foot rule, supporting the idea of applying the rule to the circumference of a property. Corcelli went a step further and asked the commission to not allow a CUP in a res-

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“I’d like to have it specify anything that turns a residential home into a commercial enterprise. The realtors might go crazy, but we have a lot of businesses in town that will continue if we let them thrive and don’t put obstacles in front of them. We have a diverse community.”

Susan Porter said she wants the commission to look at the big picture regarding short-term lodging facilities. She asked how many of those facilities exist versus how many residents the city has.

“I would hope that you would all come up with a ratio so we could preserve our neighborhoods with a healthy residential lodging,” Porter said.

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