Lovely County Citizen Jan. 23, 2014

Highlander Homecoming

Mardi Gras makeover

Court announced and basketball teams split wins and losses

Mary Popovac prepares dukes and duchesses for the season

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JANUARY 23, 2014

Pictured: Route 109

Not backing down Save the Ozarks to fight APSC judge’s SWEPCO order

By Catherine Krummey

CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com

Late last Friday afternoon, Arkansas Public Service Commission Administrative Law Judge Connie Griffin filed Order No. 32, giving the Southwestern Electric Power Co. the go-ahead to construct a 345 kV transmission line from the Shipe Road station, in Benton County, to the proposed Kings River

station, northwest of Berryville.

Of all the routes SWEPCO proposed for running the line, Griffin recommended Route 109, which runs from the Shipe Road station north, into Missouri for about 25 miles, and then back into Arkansas, through Carroll County – running just north of Eureka Springs – to the Kings River station.

“The undersigned finds that SWEP-

CO’s alternate Route 109, as more particularly described in the application, the exhibits thereto, the EIS and the testimony, is hereby reasonable and appropriate,” the order reads (page 111).

On Tuesday morning, Griffin amended her order to make her preference for Route 109 more clear.

“I find Routes 33 and 108 are unreasonable, and Route 109 is the only rea-

sonable route,” she wrote in Order 33, which amends Order 32.

Order 32 also gives permission for SWEPCO to construct the Kings River station. The estimated cost to construct the transmission line for Route 109 is $102.84 million and the Kings River station construction costs, $20.44 million, for a total of $123.28 million.

See Swepco, page 2

n Ozark Mountain

n Meet the royals

n Bischoff case

Bands coming to Basin Park Hotel this weekend

Eureka Gras unveils its 2014 dukes and duchesses, a hodgepodge of locals

Judge David Clinger approves settlement

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officially settled

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9:19 a.m. – ADT reported an alarm from the Mud Street Café. Officer responded and was advised by employees it was a false alarm.

2:08 p.m. – Caller from Spring Street reported a vehicle was parked in the loading zone for an hour. Officer responded, but vehicle was leaving upon officer arrival. Driver said as he drove off, “Whew, that was a close call!”

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Swepco

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SWEPCO issued a statement in reply to Griffin’s order, saying the company is “pleased that the administrative law judge has confirmed the need for the transmission project and selected a route for the facilities.”

SWEPCO will now need to start the process to get approval from the Missouri Public Service Commission since part of the approved route is in the state. Additionally, SWEPCO is currently only authorized to do business in Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma – not Missouri.

“We will start the process needed to complete the Missouri portion of the route,” SWEPCO said in its statement.

The APSC has 30 days from Griffin’s filing – until Feb. 16 – to accept, change or reject it. If the commission does nothing, the order will become final.

The go-ahead from the APSC comes after residents, business owners and community leaders came together last year against SWEPCO’s project, citing environmental, health and tourism-related concerns, along with issues with personal property being taken under eminent domain.

“I find SWEPCO should be allowed a variance zone of 500 feet to either side of the centerline of Route 109 within which to make minor modifications, deviations and adjustments to accommodate legitimate concerns and objections of property owners whose lands are being traversed,” Griffin wrote in Order

32 (page 110).

Save the Ozarks was formed in response to SWEPCO’s plans, and the group also released its own statement following Griffin’s order being filed.

“We are taking all the steps necessary to challenge the administrative law judge’s ruling before the commission,” Pat Costner, director of STO, said. “If needed, we will appeal any adverse commission decision in court.”

“We really feel like the judge made the wrong decision,” Doug Stowe of Save the Ozarks told the Lovely County Citizen.

According to Stowe, SWEPCO’s opposition has 30 days after the APSC decision is finalized to apply for a rehearing. An appeal with the Arkansas State Court of Appeals can be filed within 30 days of the date of the rehearing is decided by the APSC, or, if no decision is taken, within 30 days of the application for the rehearing.

“I believe we have excellent grounds for that appeal,” Stowe said, citing the environmental study done on the area.

“There’s a very strong likelihood that we’ll be successful.”

Save the Ozarks is hosting a public meeting on Jan. 30 at 6 p.m. at The Auditorium in Eureka Springs. Discussion of the next steps in fighting SWEPCO’s plans and a question and answer period are scheduled.

“We just have to keep going at it,” Costner told the Lovely County Citizen.

The full, 118-page order Griffin filed last Friday is available to read online at www.apscservices.info/pdf/13/13-041-u_427_1.pdf.

“We’ve Got Talent” lining up

Mark your calendars on March 9 for “We’ve Got Talent,” an evening of musical performances showcasing talented youth and adults from Northwest Arkansas.

“We’ve Got Talent” is the Carroll County Music Group’s annual fundraiser to provide scholarships to summer music camps for local junior and senior high school students. The performances include voice and instrumental, and range from classical to bluegrass and jazz. Jim Swiggart, event

coordinator, is in the process of selecting performers for the show. Contact him at 479-253-8369 or swig@cox.net.

The Carroll County Music Group was formed in 2011 to support music education in Carroll County. Dues of $10 are used for scholarships. For information about joining or applying for a scholarship, contact Mary Dolce at 479-253-4939 or Marydol5@aol.com. CCMG is a member of the National Federation of Music Clubs. Donations are tax-deductible.

Youth Theater returns Feb. 1

By Jennifer Jackson

JJackson.Citizen@gmail.com

The Eureka Springs Youth Community Theater, which offers free classes on performance skills, is returning for its fourth season.

Open to ages 11 through 18, the winter session will consist of eight free-standing workshops on consecutive Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. starting Feb. 1. No registration is required. Students can come to one or more session with no commitment, according to Doug Phillips, co-director.

“We understand that some students have a lot of obligations and cannot make it to all the classes,” he said. “We don’t want them to miss out, so we’ve designed this new format to accommodate our students’ schedules.”

The Winter 2014 workshops, held in the First Methodist Church hall, will focus on improvisation, creating a character for the stage, story writing and puppetry. The workshops include games and activities that build stage skills. Theater classes promote self-confidence and public speaking skills,

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and give students experience on stage and behind the scenes.

Phillips and Josh Mollenkamp, a graduate theater student, started the program last January as Mollenkamp’s thesis project. It proved so popular that they held summer and fall sessions. A culminating performance was held at the end of the first two sessions.

The fall classes focused on the production of a one-act play, scheduled for early December, which was cancelled due to weather.

Phillips and Mollenkamp are alumni of the College of the Ozarks, where they were involved in the theater program.

Eureka Springs Youth Community Theater meets in the fellowship hall of First United Methodist Church, 195 Huntsville Rd. (Hwy. 23 S.) in Eureka Springs (across from Autumn Breeze restaurant). There is no religious component to the program, which draws public school and home-schooled students from Carroll County. For more information, call Phillips at 417-773-2741 or go to the Youth Community Theater Facebook page.

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Mardi Gras makeover Dukes and duchesses get royal treatment

By Jennifer Jackson

JJackson.Citizen@gmail.com

Photo by Jennifer Jackson

Dressed in Mardi Gras finery, Mary Popovac has compiled a handbook of protocol in her new role as Compagnon Royale of the Eureka Gras Royal Court.

Four years ago, Dr. Vonda Miller and her husband were in downtown Eureka celebrating their wedding anniversary. The date coincided with the Eureka Gras day parade.

Joining the crowd, Miller was attempting to catch beads when she said, “I need to learn how to catch the beads.” Her husband responded: “You need to learn how to throw the beads.’”

“He now regrets saying that to me,” Miller said.

Miller, an electrical and computer engineer who worked for NASA, is now taking lessons in bead-throwing from Mary Popovac, a former Eureka Gras queen. Popovac, newly dubbed “Compagnon Royale” of Eureka Gras, is in charge of turning eight members of the community, including Miller, into dukes and duchesses, including mastering the arts of bowing and bead-throwing.

“The beads get all tangled up if you don’t handle them right,” Popovac said. “The trick is not to remove the tag that holds the strands together until you’re ready to throw them.

Dan Ellis, co-founder and captain of Eureka Gras, came up with the title of “Compagnon Royale,” for Popovac, who is also in charge of the Roi Regency, made up of former Eureka Gras kings and queens.

So far, she’s held two orientation sessions for new members of the court, who were chosen by the Corps du Cavalier, the governing board of Eureka Gras. Popovac has covered the history of Mardi Gras, gone over the procedure at each Eureka Gras event, advised the dukes and duchesses on deportment and costume and covered parade-day protocol. Next month, she will teach the dukes how to bow and the duchesses to curtsy, skills they will put into use at the Coronation Ball on Feb. 28.

“They come out in pairs, bow twice to the right side of the audience and twice to the left side of the audience,” Popovac said.

“Then they bow to the king and queen.”

The king and queen apparent, George Purvis and Tanya Smith, will also bow to the outgoing monarchs, Rod McGuire and

Melodye Purdy, then exchange places with them, and the dukes and duchesses take their places. Members of the royal court will provide table favors for their guests at the Hookers and Jokers Ball on Feb. 27 at the Inn of the Ozarks.

“Hookers and Jokers is known as our hair-down ball,” Popovac said. “Coronation is known as our hair-up ball.”

Dukes and duchesses also attend the run-up events, which include second-line umbrella-decorating on consecutive Wednesdays starting Feb. 5. The first two are at the New Delhi, and the third at Eureka Live Underground, with materials provided and second-lining (dancing in procession) afterwards. The court will also appear at the Taste of New Orleans on Feb. 15 at Keels Creek Winery. At each event, dukes and duchesses are encouraged to bring their friends and interact with tourists.

“They are expected to be the host and hostesses of Eureka Gras,” Popovac said.

“We try to show everyone how to have fun, and we have fun.”

The Eureka Gras Nite parade is Saturday, Feb. 22 at 6 p.m., followed by second-lining at 7 p.m. and the Black Lite Ball, a new event, at Voulez-Vous Lounge at 8 p.m. The day parade is the following Saturday, March 1, at 2 p.m., with the Beaux Arts Ball at 7 p.m. that night.

Sunday, March 2, is the Jazz Brunch at the Crescent Hotel, and on Monday, March 3, the Arti Gras reception at Caribe. The royal court’s final appearance for 2014 is at the St. ‘Lizabeth Cajun King Cake Ball at 6 p.m. on March 4, which is Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday), traditionally a day of feasting before the start of Lent.

Miller, in her role as duchess, said she has already purchased several new ball gowns, which is why her husband regrets his remark about her learning to throw beads. How well she performs that skill has become a point of friendly contention between them.

“I think the big challenge is getting them up to the balconies,” Miller said.

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Meet the royals

Ken Ames

Bud Barter

By Jennifer Jackson

JJackson.Citizen@gmail.com

This year’s 2014 Eureka Gras Royal Court include a NASA engineer, the CEO of a surgery center, a spa manager, an oilman, a banker and a butler – or at least he plays one.

The Dukes: Ken Ames is past chairman of the Holiday Island board of commissioners and a member of Rotary. Originally from Lincoln, R.I., he moved to Eureka Springs from Overland Park, Kan. Ken portrays Ramsey the Butler in the Crescent Hotel ghost tours.

Bud Barter and spouse Patty Barter live near Beaver. Originally from Lawrenceville, Ill., Bud is the former co-owner of Abaco Operating, an oil and gas exploration and development company in San Antonio. The Barters have been coming up to Eureka for more than 20 years, Bud said, mainly to go fishing.

They were invited by Peggy Kjelgaard to attend Eureka Gras several years ago, and had a great time. Then one of the Cavaliers nominated him for the royal court, and “the next thing you know, I’m a duke,” Bud said.

“It’s a great event,” Bud said. “It’s amazing the events this town puts on.”

Steve Roberson is co-owner of Quicksilver Gallery with partner Lamont Richie, who was a duke in the 2010 Eureka Gras court and King Krazo VI in 2011. Steve is originally from Luskin, Texas. He and Lamont moved to Eureka Springs from Houston in 1991 and bought the Rock Cottage Gardens B&B, which they renovated. They sold it and bought Quicksilver Gallery in 2002.

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Steve and Lamont are founding members of the Eureka Gras Corps du Cavalier.

Landry Weston is a loan officer at Cornerstone Bank. He grew up in Pascagoula, Miss., where kids got out of school for Mardi Gras parades, so he is very familiar with Mardi Gras. He graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2005. Moving to Berryville, he and spouse Kimberley Weston weren’t aware of the extent of Eureka’s Mardi Gras celebration, Landry said, until he started working for Cornerstone Bank, one of the sponsors, last spring.

“I’m glad that Eureka Springs is so involved in Mardi Gras because it gives me a feeling of being back home on the coast,” he said.

Landry, who is not named for the football coach, said he has cousins all over the Gulf Coast, and when he was 17, went to the New Orleans Mardi Gras, where he “behaved myself for the most part,” he said. A misleading impression people have of New Orleans during Mardi Gras is that it’s not safe, he said, but the police there do a great job.

“Obviously there are places you shouldn’t go,” he said. “In Eureka, you get the fun without the possibility of stepping off in the wrong alley.”

Duchesses: KellyJo Carroll came to Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge as an intern and stayed when she was hired on staff. Originally from Florida, she is often seen in parades doing flips in a tiger costume.

Anna Marie Lee, R.N., is a former CEO of a surgery center who does health care accreditation for surgery

Kelly Jo Carroll

Anna Marie Lee

centers. She is president of the Arkansas Ambulatory (outpatient) Surgery Association. Originally from Geary, Okla., she attended St. Anthony’s School of Nursing in Oklahoma City and worked in outpatient surgery. She moved to Eureka Springs in 2006, and has been attending Eureka Gras events for the past five years – last year, she and a friend went to the Hookers and Jokers Ball dressed as Sonny and Cher. She wore a big wig.

“Because the friend was shorter and I was taller, everyone knew by our costumes who we were,” she said. “We weren’t asked to sing, thank goodness.”

Marie, who lives at Grassy Knob, said she has been to the New Orleans Mardi Gras twice, and that the bead throwing gets pretty wild, she said. Being a part of Eureka Gras is an excellent opportunity to promote Eureka Springs and its Mardi Gras festivities, she said.

Dr. Vonda Miller is a former NASA engineer who led teams working on the International Space Station’s communications, solar array and guidance, navigation and control systems. From Houston, she has a doctorate in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Houston. She has attended Mardi Gras celebrations in Galveston, and “Yachty Gras,” a boating version, in Kema, Texas. She started going to Eureka Gras when she and her husband moved to Eureka Springs four years ago.

Kimberly Owens is manager of New Moon Spa and Salon at the Crescent Hotel. Originally from Jonesboro, she has worked at the hotel spa for almost 16 years and been involved in Mardi Gras parades as part of the Crescent staff. She

Dr. Vonda Miller

Kimberly Owens

also attended Eureka Gras events to support friends in the royal court, but said it’s different being on the inside.

“So far I’ve had a lot of fun meeting new people and going to the different events,” she said. “I love that Eureka is participating in something that brings the community together, and also inviting tourists in and showing everyone how much fun Eureka can be – and creative as well.”

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OzMoMu comes to town

National Park Radio members share thoughts on Eureka, music The inaugural Ozark Mountain Music Festival takes place this weekend, bringing musical acts from all over the region together for three days of harmonious, family-friendly fun at the Basin Park Hotel’s Barefoot Ballroom.

Many of the acts may already be familiar to Eureka Springs music fans: locally based SxRex, Springfield-based Honkysuckle and Joplin-based Ben Miller Band are no strangers to Eureka venues such as Chelsea’s Corner.

But two of the acts slated to perform at the festival – including the final headliner on Saturday evening – are bands that don’t or haven’t performed here very often.

Tyrannosaurus Chicken is one of them.

The Fort Smith twosome, the winner of the 2012 Arkansas Times Musicians Showcase held in Little Rock each January, has been described as “psycheDelta” and “acid banjo rock” mixed with Mississippi hill country blues.

Both multi-instrumentalists separated by decades, Rachel Ammons and Smilin’ Bob Lewis deconstruct the blues into a primal, raucous attack of sawing fiddle, finger-picked guitar and trance-inducing bass drum.

Ammons, who plays fiddle among other things and sings as well, says the band’s music is largely influenced by the likes of Robert Johnson, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Mississippi Fred MacDowell, Howlin Wolf, Muddy Waters – and on the other end of the spectrum, anything with a techno/electronic beat.

Although T Chicken has played several times at Chelsea’s, it has been a while since their last visit. They pair says they love Eureka, “where the people are nice, interesting and genuine. We also like the way it’s built like a European town with the close-quartered buildings and winding streets. And you can’t forget the thrift shops, rocks, and scenery.”

Tyrannosaurus Chicken performs at 4 p.m. on Saturday in the Basin Park Hotel’s Ozark Room. Tickets for the festival start at $15 for Friday night only, and go up to $35 for all day and night Saturday.

Go to www.EurekaSpringsOnline.com for more information or tickets.

The Saturday night 10 p.m. headliner is National Park Radio, based in Harrison.

The modern folk rock group is a newer band, having formed in the spring of 2012, but their sound belies their relatively short history with its rich, layered tones and sophisticated songwriting.

Following is our recent Q&A with National Park Radio: THE CITIZEN: How did NPR come together and when?

STEFAN SZABO (lead singer): Well, it all began with Kip and I a couple of years ago experimenting with music on Monday nights in the back room of my old photography studio. It’s really when I started to take songwriting seriously, and where I gained the confidence that I needed to see that I could actually write a decent song.

After a while, we invited my brother Isaac to join us that one night a week, and eventually Jamie found his way into our gatherings, by which point we had a few decent songs to work with. We didn’t have a drummer, but I felt the urge to pursue this passion and see what it could become.

We came up with the name National Park Radio after weeks of spouting off thousands of (hilarious) ideas for a band name, and worked for the next half year or so, writing and finally recording our EP that is available today.

After our EP was released in March of 2012, we had our first show on April 6, 2012, in Marble Falls, Ark., which is where my brother Micah began playing drums with us.

Since then, we have played some fun shows in amazing places. We have recently evolved and have two new members Heath Shatswell (banjo) and Geof Roch (drums), who are replacing my brothers Micah and Isaac.

We’re looking forward to an amazing 2014, and we just love all of our fans out there who support us!

THE CITIZEN: How would you describe NPR’s sound/genre?

JAMIE STEVENS: I guess it would be

National Park Radio is performing at 10 p.m. on Saturday in the Barefoot Ballroom.

best described as modern folk. I like to think it defies an easy categorization. We have all acoustic instrumentation -- guitars, banjo, standup bass, and drums -- but we don’t play traditional bluegrass really. If you like meaningful lyrics, beautiful vocals and acoustic strings, you will probably like us!

I think our music makes people happy -- that is one of our goals, to make people feel good with our music. We like to see people smile and dance!

THE CITIZEN: What music acts does NPR count as influences on its sound and/ or lyrics?

STEFAN: I’m sure there are too many to name, but a few that stick out in my mind are some classic songwriters like John Denver and Neil Young, and many modern bands affect me greatly as well, bands like the Fleet Foxes and the Avett Brothers.

THE CITIZEN: Fill in the blank: National Park Radio will appeal to fans of the following bands: STEFAN: Avett Brothers, Lumineers, Mumford and Sons THE CITIZEN: What do you guys like

about Eureka Springs?

JAMIE: We like the flavor of this place.

It has a vibe all its own and is a little island of eclectic, wonderful weirdness in the middle of the beautiful Ozarks. I personally really like the history of this place and the magic of it. Eureka seems to attract some really interesting people and the architecture is incredible. It is so markedly different from all the other towns around here in a beautiful and awesome way. I have so much fun every time I come over here to see a show or something. Eurekans are awesome!

THE CITIZEN: How many times have you played Eureka?

STEFAN: We’ve only played in Eureka one time, as a 3-piece toned-down version of NPR, at Eurekapalooza in September of 2013. But we’d love to make Eureka Springs a regular stop on our circuit, because we love the town and we all live nearby.

JAMIE: Yeah, we are really hoping to make some friends at venues here and find a musical home or two in town!

THE CITIZEN: How does the spirit of See OzMoMu, page 23

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Happy Homecoming

Lady Highlanders conclude festivities with 4-2A West win

By Chan Davis

CCNsports@cox-internet.com

Hayden Mayfield scored 13 points, Taylor Little added 10, and Eureka Springs beat Decatur 42-32 in front of Friday’s homecoming crowd at Highlander Arena.

After the boys suffered a loss in the first varsity game of the night, the Lady Highlanders gave the home crowd something to cheer about, winning their first 4-2A West Conference game of the season.

“This was a great team win,” Eureka Springs coach Jamie Green said. “I was very pleased with how coachable our kids were. They brought energy and great focus to the game.”

Decatur (1-11, 1-3) stayed close in the initial frame, leading the Lady Highlanders 9-7 entering the second quarter. But Eureka Springs came to life in the second, putting up 22 points and grabbing a 29-18

advantage at the half, bolstered by longsrange connections from Mayfield, Little and freshman Deidra Asmus.

Asmus finished with three points and performed well on defense, a result of senior leadership from Haley Comstock.’

“Haley continues to dominate in the paint with her aggressive play on the boards,” Green said. “Her efforts have been contagious and poured over into our freshman power forward, Deidra Asmus.”

Comstock added nine points while Abby Moore chipped in seven after sitting out a game due to team rules violations.

“I was impressed with the our team’s ability to execute the defensive game plan we implemented,” Green said. “Without our teams coachability and fortitude the win would not have occurred. We continue to improve in our basketball IQ each game and that will be huge for us in post season play and the future.”

Photos by Chip Ford

At left: The game’s high scorer – with 13 points, Hayden Mayfield dodges a defender. AT RIGHT: Abby Moore shows support for a teammate going to the line for a free-throw.

Highlanders fall in OT on homecoming

By Chan Davis

CCNsports@cox-internet.com

Photos by Chip Ford

At left: Dalton Johnson throws down a missed 3. At right: Dylan Lawrence assists with the “live and die by the three” motto.

There are no records on the Arkansas Activities Association books denoting the number of fouls and free throw attempts in a single game. But Friday’s homecoming affair at Highlander Arena between Eureka Springs and Decatur would almost assuredly be on the list if it did exist.

Officials called 52 fouls in the 4-2A West Conference affair, allowing for 72 free throws. The Bulldogs (5-7, 3-2) made 6-of-8 from the line in overtime to dismiss the Highlanders 72-68 for their first league loss of the year.

“We had a lead at the half and didn’t shoot the ball well in the second half,” Eureka Springs coach Brian Rambo said.

“We got away from who we are. But I have been telling them all year that you live and die by the three. We have been living by it. Tonight we died by it.”

It was the third straight game the High-

landers (16-5, 6-1) struggled from the field. And while Eureka Springs was able to overcome the sluggish performance against Mountainburg and Hartford, Decatur proved to have too much firepower to overcome.

“We were in serious foul trouble,” Rambo said. “And we had them in foul trouble. I thought we needed to drive the ball and draw fouls and that game probably gets away from them. But we started settling, making one pass and taking a shot.”

And those shots weren’t falling at a fast enough rate, especially in the extra frame after the two teams played to a 62-62 tie at the end of regulation.

“It’s a learning experience,” Rambo added. “You hate to lose, obviously. But we will gain some energy from this and come back out Monday and play well.”

See Homecoming, page 25

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Judge approves Bischoff settlement terms

By Kathryn Lucariello

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EUREKA SPRINGS – The year-and-ahalf-long lawsuit between David Bischoff and the Holiday Island Suburban Improvement District came to an end at a hearing Tuesday in the Eureka Springs Courthouse, with Judge David Clinger accepting the settlement terms, after hearing statements from attorneys on both sides and from the lone objector to the settlement.

The lawsuit, an illegal exaction class action case, was filed in August 2012 over the Assessment of Benefits, the annual levy, fees and use of assessment monies by HISID. Tim Hutchinson, attorney for Bischoff, recapped the major issues brought up in the action: namely, whether the assessment is a mortgage that is paid down, or as HISID claims, is an ongoing funding source to maintain the improvements already in place.

Hutchinson said the settlement “brings stability” and that property owners “can take some confidence in the fact they’re not going to see their levy almost double like it did

a couple years ago.”

He added the settlement brings transparency to the assessment process for both the district and the property owners.

“We’re not here to object to the settlement,” said HISID attorney Tom Kieklak during his statement. “The defendant was moved to preserve a way of life that property owners bought here for. I’m more than happy to continue to defend their ability to provide the services they do.”

But he said the “basic, fundamental theory of mortgage principal and interest doesn’t appear anywhere in the law” with regard to an entity like Holiday Island, that instad, the law indicates support for the SID to continue in perpetuity.

The lone objector, Rebecca Sherman, was asked to make statements and enter documents into evidence that support her objections to the settlement, which she did, submitting several, all of which were accepted by the attorneys except one, regarding lots owned and assessments paid by churches, which is outside the scope of the lawsuit.

Clinger called the case a “righteous lawsuit,” both sides raising issues that need to be addressed. He complimented Hutchinson on Bischoff’s second amended complaint, calling it “a textbook seminar on how this process works.”

He reiterated Hutchinson’s point that if the plaintiff had prevailed on all points, it would spell “disaster” for Holiday Island.

Clinger complimented Sherman on her “well drafted” objection to the settlement, but said her objections are allegations that create issues that would have to be litigated in court. He disagreed with an accusation of improper notice of the lawsuit settlement to property owners.

He said that, given the fact there was only one objection to the settlement terms, it shows most property owners agree with them.

He denied Sherman’s request for reimbursement of past illegal levies on the basis of the “doctrine of volunteer payment,” which prevents refunds that can destroy a government. He also felt the attorney’s fees

of $125,000 to Hutchinson’s firm were more than reasonable.

“Both sides were able to find middle ground without compromising certain positions,” he said. In closing, he added, “Approval of this settlement is in the best interest of all parties.”

Asked what he thought the settlement meant in terms of any property owners who might want to go the HISID office, pay off their AOB balance and not be levied against again, Attorney Hutchinson said he thought the judge would rule that HISID had to accept it.

“You’d be done paying any future levies unless there are future improvements,” he said.

Kieklak disagreed with that view.

“I’m not aware of anything in state law that permits that,” he said.

Commenting on the settlement, Bischoff said afterward, “I’m not happy – nobody’s happy. It’s a relief that it’s over. The laws are here for everyone, and they need to be followed.”

Rural responders to start 911 mapping their own area

By Kathryn Lucariello

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EUREKA SPRINGS – Eureka Springs Fire Chief Rhys Williams expressed concerns Tuesday to the Western Carroll County Ambulance District board over the Carroll County Quorum Court defunding the county’s mapping and 911 coordination office in the 2014 budget.

Those jobs are being assumed by the Assessor’s office and the sheriff’s dispatch center.

“I can see a problem coming down the road,” he said, referring to the Eureka Springs rural areas. As the holder of the ambulance contract with WCCAD, the Eureka Springs Fire Department responds to medical calls in the rural fire districts served by WCCAD. Many addresses are difficult to find, Williams said.

“In Eureka Springs Rural, we’re going to go out and start running these roads to get our maps updated. We’re going to take care of it.”

He said many addresses aren’t marked.

“We’ve even found some county roads that aren’t marked,” he said.

He said they will be putting unmarked addresses on their own maps and also asking residents to get markers to put on their mailboxes or on a post at the end of the driveway.

“Do you think Berryville and Green Forest will have problems, also?” asked Chairman Joe McClung, Jr. Williams said he thought they would.

The board discussed adding two more commissioners to their ranks, as approved by the state legislature amending the ambulance statute last year. One commissioner each from the Holiday Island Rural Fire District and from Grassy

Knob will be added. The current three commissioners are from Inspiration Point, Eureka Springs Rural and Holiday Island District.

McClung said Ann Marie Lee from Grassy Knob sent a letter expressing interest in serving on the board. Judy Giggey from Holiday Island Rural is also interested, he said. These names will be forwarded to the Quorum Court for its approval, and the two new terms are due to start July 1. One commissioner will serve four years and the other five; after that they will revert to staggered threeyear terms, like other commissioners.’

Terms will be staggered.

The board approved a motion to get quotes to conduct a financial audit for both 2012 and 2013, not to exceed $750 for both years and to be completed by April 30.

The board approved its proposed 2014

budget, which anticipates $290,000 in tax revenue income, with $252,000 going to the ambulance service contract and $34,000 going to WCCAD expenses for equipment, supplies and training for Emergency Medical Responders, leaving a $4,000 surplus. Last year’s surplus was $13,365, said Treasurer Ken Mills.

As of Dec. 31, WCCAD’s net worth was around $304,000. Mills said the budget does not account for needing to replace a large group of Automatic External Defibrillators at one time.

Ambulance performance reports from Sept. 1 to Dec. 31 last year show Holiday Island had 122 calls; Hwy. 62 East, 19; Hwy. 23 South, 18; Grassy Knob, 17; Inspiration Point, 12; and Hwy. 62 West, 3.

WCCAD has scheduled its next meeting for Tuesday, March 18 at 4 p.m. at the Eureka Springs Fire Station.

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Editorial Transmission line to claim Ozarks’ beauty

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ast Friday, Administrative Law Judge Connie Griffin ruled in favor of SWEPCO’s application for a 345 kV transmission line from the Shipe Road station in Centerton to the proposed 345 kV Kings River station in Berryville, to the disappointment of numerous residents who have questioned the need for this line and opposed this project from the start.

Griffin approved Route 109, which goes into Missouri, and then drops back into Carroll County. Some are applauding her decree that SWEPCO take its line into Missouri, seeing it as a victory of sorts, hoping Missouri will never grant permission for the line in their state. But this route is no victory, just as none of the original six would be.

Where 109 drops back into Carroll County and continues east, it is the same as Route 33.

Route 33 – the one SWEPCO wanted all along.

We don’t know whether Judge Griffin ever took a drive along this portion of the route through Carroll County or whether she made a serious study of the terrain along it. Maybe if she had, she would have seen its scenic beauty and understood its importance to the local tourist economy. If she had studied the terrain and read newspaper reports of the flooding of Butler Creek in the last few years, especially last August, she also might have understood the threat to the environment and the health and safety of local residents the line along this route could cause.

That flood in August destroyed a winery; a huge barn; the historic wooden train trestle bridge at the end of the Beaver Walking Trail; the supports to two bridges crossing the creek (costing the county thousands to repair); and almost drowned a local woman, who fought for three hours in flood waters, clinging to a tree to survive while other trees near her dislodged and swept by.

Butler Creek floods every year, to varying degree. The runoff from erosion from the transmission line’s right-of-way on the steep 1,200 foot ridge slope along this route (the line will be below its crest, and erosion runoff will flow into the creek) can only make this

even more dangerous.

You won’t find any of these impacts in SWEPCO’s statements about this route. In fact, Butler Creek is not even shown on a map SWEPCO submitted with its application.

Many homes with drinking water wells also lie below or near where the line will run, and it is likely that herbicides used on the right-ofway will contaminate those wells.

As far as the impact to tourism is concerned, make no mistake: contrary to what SWEPCO has claimed, the transmission line will be visible from the historic, one-lane, wooden, swinging Beaver Bridge and it will be visible all along the scenic drive out of Beaver along Highway 187 up to Highway 62, a blight on the pastoral beauty of this lush, green and peaceful valley whose road runs alongside the delightful, dancing Butler Creek (in its gentle aspect) that brings many car and motorcycle clubs and other tourists to drive it each season.

The residents of Eureka Springs, Beaver and surrounding areas successfully challenged the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department’s plan in 2001 to replace the Beaver Bridge. AHTD listened to residents about the negative impacts it would have, and they took “no action” because so many were against it.

Many, many more have been against this transmission line.

Why won’t SWEPCO, Judge Griffin and others listen now and believe that the locals know what they are talking about?

They are not against electricity or progress, but they question the full costs to their economic well-being, health and safety and the environment.

If this transmission line must go through, officials need to find a route that no one objects to and that can be demonstrated not to have these serious impacts.

Route 109/33 is not it.

(For a full text of the concerns about impacts specifically to the Carroll County portion of Route 109/33, visit this link at the APSC website: http://www.apscservices.info/ ReceivedDocs/1528_7_08272013_8_1.pdf).

Citizens of the Week This issue’s Citizen of the Week is not one person in particular. Instead, we’d like to celebrate all of the hard-working employees at the Eureka Springs Public Works Department.

In addition to doing their normal duties, they have been walloped by an onslaught of winter weather so far this season, working long hours to clear the streets of ice and snow.

Winter Storm Cleon brought a layer of ice and up to 10 inches of snow to the area in early December, and earlier this month, the city was hit with two rounds of snow and ice in the same week.

“With a small crew of eight guys, two plows with spreaders and a beet juice truck, we have a lot of miles of road to tend to, plus all our normal duties,” Mike Armstrong said earlier this month.

The normal duties of Public Works are listed on the city’s website: operation and maintenance of the water system, sewer system, wastewater treatment plant and street system.

In addition to treating the streets before and clearing them after inclement weather, Public Works employees are responsible for ongoing pothole repair, signage, sweeping and minting green areas in, around and between the roads.

Other duties of the Public Works Department include yard waste pick-up and maintenance of the Black Bass and Lake Leatherwood dams.

For all their hard work in keeping the City of Eureka Springs functioning, we are happy to call the employees of the Public Works Department our Citizens of the Week.

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What do

think

Citizen Opinion by Margo Elliott

What do you think about the APSC decision to give SWEPCO the goahead for Route 109 of its 345 kV transmission line?

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

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

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

SWEPCO has no power in Missouri

M. Hyatt

Nancy Baker

Sue Marvin

I think SWEPCO’s the Devil!

I haven’t kept up with all the information, but I’d hate to see it!

It’s better than it was going to be, but I still don’t want it to happen!

“Candle Guy”

Rita McEvoy “Dog Walker”

I think it’s terrible to come through the heart of the Ozarks!

“Mrs. Gift Corner” “Sock Shop Sue”

Stanley Woodruff

“Bartender”

I’m against it!

J.G.

“Geester”

It’s federally mandated and there’s nothing we can do about it anyway. I will like having sufficient electricity.

C’mon, how about a little progress!

SWEPCO is not wanted in Missouri. The ARMO project is dead in the water. This is what would need to happen in order to build the 345 kV transmission line: • SWEPCO must apply for and be granted utility status in MO. • SWEPCO must get its application for a 345 kV line and Route 109 approved in MO. • SWEPCO must be granted the power of eminent domain to condemn land in MO. SWEPCO is not going to get approval from the Missouri Public Service Commission to become a utility. Route 109 does not service anyone in Missouri; it only connects Shipe Station with the Kings River Station. The Missouri PSC will not be happy having this nasty problem dropped on their lap with no benefit to Missouri.

On the April 3, 2013 application, SWEPCO in essence said they did not want to deal with the Public Service Commission in Missouri, and did not want this route. Now, they will have to get on their knees and beg, as 55 percent of the line is in Missouri.

Public opposition in Missouri with the help of the Missouri Public officials will never let this happen.

Why would they want to help SWEPCO? You may remember SWEPCO did not notify many Missouri land owners traversed by Route 109 in April 2013. Some were not notified as late as the August

Citizen Survey What do you think about the APSC decision to give SWEPCO the go-ahead for Route 109 of its 345 kV transmission line? m It’s horrible, I can’t believe the judge did that. m The judge made the wrong decision, we’ll keep fighting. m I think the judge should have chosen another route. m I’m not surprised, the line will be here sooner or later.

Go to www.lovelycitizen.com and weigh in.

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Little Rock Arkansas PSC hearings.

The Missouri utilities and electric cooperatives have been providing great service and their customers like them; they all go to the annual co-op meetings, have picnics and are treated with respect – no security is needed!

The real mystery is: Why did SWEPCO included route 109 in their application, if from the beginning they said they did not want this route? They had seven years to plan this project and unlimited resources.

Honorable Judge Griffin gave Arkansas a late Xmas present, with an elegant solution to an impossible problem. Thank you very much!

I bet you AEP did not bring out the champagne yesterday; they must be licking their wounds. The Judge said “si, pero NO.” Dr. Luis Contreras Eureka Springs

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

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LAST WEEK’S QUESTION

24 votes cast

What is your favorite way to watch movies? m In the theater, with a tub of popcorn and a giant soda.: 20.8% (5 votes) m On Blu-Ray in my state-of-the-art home theater.: 4.2% (1 vote) m On Netflix marathoning my favorite film series.: 12.5% (3 votes) m On the couch surrounded by friends or family.: 62.5% (15 votes)

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

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Film Fest finalists announced

By Jennifer Jackson

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The Eureka Springs Indie Film Fest judges viewed 13 hours of films, choosing the following 25 entries as finalists. Films chosen as finalists will be screened at the festival, Jan. 23 through Jan. 25 at the City Auditorium.

Seven films made by local filmmakers made the cut and will be screened in the “Locals” block starting at 3:20 p.m. on Saturday.

They are “Myst” by Edward Robison III; “The Return” and “You Must Know Something” by Adrian Frost, and “A Day in the Life of” by Teresa DeVito.

All are in the art film category.

“Turpentine Creek,” about the local wildlife refuge’s efforts to provide a home for unwanted big cats bred as pets, was chosen in the Cause-Related Documentary category.

Two films, “The Little Treasure Chest” by Ethan Robison and “Awesome Skiing” by David Zhou, are finalists in Young Filmmaker competition. Zhou is a student at Clear Spring School. Ethan is the son of Edward Robison III, whose art film, “Myst,” is the only finalist in the cinematography category. Youth ages 18 and under are invited to attend the Young Filmmakers Panel on Saturday at no charge.

For the complete schedule of screenings and presentations, go to the esindiefilmfest.com website. The schedule includes three “Made in Arkansas” specials: “The Big Shootout” on Friday

at 7 p.m., AETN’s “Loupe” on Arkansas arts and artists Saturday at 11:45 a.m. and “The Best of Arkansas Shorts” Saturday at 1:25 p.m.

The 25 finalists are: Drama: “Strings,” “Gordon Family Tree,” “A Wheel and the Moon,” “John Wayne’s Bed,” “Boxes,” “Doorways,” “Subterfuge” and “Tree” Comedy: “Home Fires” and “Camp Kickitoo” Cause-Related Documentary: “Bullied” (series of 3), “Turpentine Creek” and “A Calendar to Live By” Documentary: “After the Tsunami,” “The Road Less Traveled,” “The Art of Crystal Bridges” and “My Calling” Young Filmmaker: “The Little Treasure Chest,” “US” and “Awesome Skiing” Art Film: “The Return,” “A Day in the Life of,” “Loathsome Malady,” “Myst” and “You Must Know Something” Feature Length: “Gordon Family Tree,” “Subterfuge” and “Camp Kickitoo” Cinematography: Edward Robison III for “Myst” Original Musical Score: James Greeson for “After the Tsunami,” Jennifer Nash/Robert J. Cornejo for “Strings” and Nathan Towns for “Boxes” Best Actor: Kathryn Rich as Electra in “Strings,” Verda Davenport-Booher as May in “Tree” and Bob Boaz as Jim in “John Wayne’s Bed” Winners in each category will be announced at the Indie Award Show on

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Saturday, Jan. 25, at 6 p.m. in the City Auditorium. Festival judges are Doug Wynn, Linda Lewis, Rod Slane, Christopher Lewis and Jill Noonan.

Festival three-day passes are $25, and are on sale at the Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce in Pine

Mountain Village on East Van Buren (U.S. Highway 62) in Eureka Springs (479-253-8737) and DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. in downtown Eureka Springs. One-day passes ($10) are also available, and tickets for individual screenings will be sold at the door.

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Photos by Chip Ford

Eureka Springs High School teams play Decatur

Above: Dalton Johnson flies skyward against a lone Above: The Decatur defense can’t stop Abby Moore. Above: Ryan Sanchez plows through two Decatur deDecatur defender. Below: 5’11” Haley Comstock brings Below: Reggie Sanchez goes up against two Decatur fenders, netting two points. Below: Deidra Asmus easdefenders during overtime. ily negotiates around a Decatur pick. down the tipoff.

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Eureka Springs Homecoming Ceremonies

Mr. Basketball Dalton Johnson is crowned.

Miss Basketball Abby Moore shares a hug with Coach Green.

Above: Mr. and Miss Homecoming, Jake McClung and Eden Above: Jordan Moyer with her mother and father. Above: Dalton Johnson appears arm-in-arm with Randolph, pose for the paparazzi. Below: Taylor Little is es- Below: Thalia Ortega is all smiles with her grand- Brittany Harrison. Below: Alex Cisneros and his proud mom. parents. corted by her ecstatic parents.

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ABOVE LEFT: Mathew McClung and his parents are met with thundering applause as they enter the court. above: Hallie White is escorted by her cousin on Friday night during the Homecoming Ceremonies. at right: Sam Grat takes the flower bouquet from her father.

AT LEFT: Mrs. Remenar emcees the evening’s ceremonies.

Manon Gros and her father take center stage in the new Highlander gym.

above: Robert Lefever is led out onto the court by his brothers-inarms.

AT LEFT: Audrey Gilbreath and her parents just can’t stop smiling.

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EUREKA SKILLED NURSING FACILITY GETS 5 STAR RATING!

Eureka Springs Junior High Boys vs. Decatur

Photos by Chip Ford

Brighton Ridge, Eureka Spring’s, AR

Eureka’s very own Brighton Ridge awarded Five Star status!!

Brighton Ridge, Eureka Springs’ only Skilled Nursing Center, has just been awarded a new Five Star rating by the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid.

Earlier in 2013, Brighton was awarded a Four Star rating, due to their excellent results from their 2013 State Audit.

Since receiving their Four Star rating in 2013, Brighton has done some tremendous work on their Quality Measures.“Quality Measures” are key components picked out by the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid.They are specific issues that Skilled Nursing Facilities battle with every day, and measurements on how well each facility copes with these issues.

• % of residents with moderate to severe pain • % of residents who loose too much weight There are many different Quality Measures, and the more proactive a Skilled Nursing facility is on making sure that their residents are not “in pain” or “loosing weight”, the better the quality of care is, obviously, and therefore the better Star Rating each facility is awarded.

So, Congratulations to Brighton Ridge, and to Eureka Springs, for supporting an outstanding Medical Community!

Some examples are: • % of residents that were appropriately given the flu shot • % of residents that are physically restrained

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Above left: Austin Kimbrill nets a layup for two points. Above right: Alex Ortega engages a Decatur defender in the post. Below left: Eighth-grader Justin Lemme goes up for two points. Below right: Tylier Bond attempts a layup through heavy cover. The boys lost to Decatur, 28-21.

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And the Indie goes to ... A window into history Artist creates first film fest statue At the Academy Awards, it’s a golden Oscar.

At the Eureka Springs Indie Film Festival, the winners will receive a hand-carved statue by artist Jim Nelson. Then each year, different Eureka Springs artists will create the Indie Award Statue, giving it their own artistic interpretation.

“With so many phenomenal artists in our town, working in so many different mediums, we thought it was the perfect way to promote our artists and create something extraordinarily unique,” said Sandy Martin, co-founder of the festival and head of the Eureka Springs Arts Council.

The Eureka Springs Indie Film Festival, Jan. 23 through Jan. 25, will screen feature films and documentaries, including “The Big Shootout” and the best of the Arkansas Shorts Film Festival.

“Eureka Springs is all about art,” Martin said. “It wouldn’t be our style to get a manufactured award. Next year, the statue may be made of metal or glass.”

Christopher Crane of the Arkansas Film Commission will speak at the awards ceremony on the state of the film industry in Arkansas. The Loretta Young Women in Film Award will be presented by Young’s son and daughter-in-law to a woman for outstanding achievement in acting, producing, directing, screenplay or score composition,

Photo by David Bell

Ramona and Chuck McNeal were eyewitnesses to history in Memphis the week Martin Luther King, Jr., was killed.

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Jim Nelson holds this year’s film fest statue.

animation or special effects.

A post-awards party will be held at Voulez-Vous Lounge. For more information, go to esindiefilmfest.com or the Eureka Springs Indie Film Fest Facebook page.

Film Fest passes can be purchased online or at DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. in Eureka Springs. Festival T-shirts, hats and other items are also available.

Brighton Ridge awarded five-star status Brighton Ridge, Eureka Springs’ only skilled nursing center, has been awarded a new five-star rating by the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid. In 2013, Brighton was awarded a four-star rating, due to the excellent results from its 2013 state audit.

Since receiving the four-star rating in 2013, Brighton has done some tremendous work on its quality measures.

“Quality measures” are key components picked out by the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid. They are specific issues that skilled nursing facilities battle with every day and measurements on how

well each facility copes with these issues.

Some examples are the percentage of residents that were appropriately given the flu shot, the percentage of residents that are physically restrained, the percentage of residents with moderate to severe pain and the percentage of residents who lose too much weight.

There are many different quality measures, and the more proactive a skilled nursing facility is on making sure that its residents are not “in pain” or “losing weight,” the better the quality of care is, obviously, and therefore the better star rating each facility is awarded.

By Jennifer Jackson

JJackson.Citizen@gmail.com

Has anybody here seen my old friend Martin? The line from the song, about leaders who stood up for civil rights, is a rhetorical question.

But Chuck McNeal can answer yes.

McNeal is a Berryville chiropractor, but in 1968, he was a college freshman at Southwestern at Memphis, now Rhodes College.

On April 3, he and two college friends went downtown to hear Martin Luther King, Jr. speak at the Mason Temple. King was assassinated the next day, making the “mountaintop” speech McNeal heard a piece of history that he will never forget.

“I relive it on April 4,” he said.

McNeal, who majored in religion and psychology at Southwestern, was taking a class from a theology professor who was supporting the sanitation workers’ strike. The professor missed a lot of lectures that spring, McNeal said, but his students knew that he was acting on his beliefs. Martin Luther King, Jr. was already a hero to McNeal and his friends, so when they heard he was speaking that night, they decided to go and hear him.

When they got to the Mason Temple, there was such a big crowd at the door, they couldn’t get in. McNeal said, “Let’s go,” but one of his friends suggested they go around

to the back of the building. Seeing an open window, they managed to hoist themselves through it, McNeal said.

They sat in the balcony and watched King deliver the speech. King, who had led the march on Washington a few weeks before, was literally exhausted, McNeal said.

“When he stopped talking, he fell back in his chair,” McNeal said.

McNeal said the feeling in the room was very powerful, and the audience was with the speaker the whole way, and felt his message.

It was only after the assassination that the historic significance of the speech hit home.

“The first time I saw a documentary of it, I thought, ‘Oh my gosh, I was right there,’” McNeal said.

Chuck’s spouse, Ramona McNeal, was also an eyewitness to history -- she was working at a downtown movie theater in Memphis on April 4, so had a front-row seat of the march. At one of the MLK song circles last weekend, she shared her memories of seeing the marchers and hearing the sirens go off later that day. Along with the assassination of John Kennedy five years earlier and Bobby Kennedy in June of 1968, King’s death changed the country forever, Chuck McNeal said.

“It was a loss of innocence,” he said. “You felt it. It was an emotional thing.”

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Village View

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By Sandra TaylorSynar Brown

The Cinema of the Mind

he Indie Film Festival reminds me of a phrase I use a lot in our workshops: The Cinema of the Mind. I think I took it from Robert Olen Butler, who probably took it from film theory.

The Cinema of the Mind. I love how this describes the process that the writer strives to create for the reader. As writers, we work very hard to keep our readers totally immersed in the story. Because we owe them. They come to us, bringing their “willing suspension of disbelief,” ready to follow us anywhere.

So from that first line, we have to honor their trust. They want us to whisk them out of their daily existence. They want to experience life as another character. And when we break that magical transport and remind them that they are reading a book, we have failed as writers of narrative prose.

What mistake does a writer make to destroy the reader’s experience of the cinema of the mind? He draws attention to himself. He says, “Writer here! See me!” And the reader steps out of the cinema and thinks: Ok, I’m reading a book.

I think I’ll stop now and go to the bathroom.

A writer can expose himself in many ways. One is through the language itself.

He can sound too writery, either through a pontifical vocabulary, excessive description, an information dump that is too long, taking a side trip that causes the forward movement of the plot to languish.

On the other hand, all it takes is one word to break the spell. Often this happens when the writer is over describing.

Especially in dialogue. Here are some examples from Stephen King’s On Writing.

“Put it down!” she shouted menacingly.

“Give it back,” he pleaded abjectly. . .

So the reader is skating along in the story, totally immersed in the scene, and

suddenly, he’s tripped up. Menacingly? Abjectly? Who talks like that? Only a writer.

Bathroom break.

Another way writers mess up is by forgetting that the narrative voice, that voice in the reader’s head that fills in the necessary information, should match the rest of the book. So, for example, if the story is set in the 16th century, it’s not enough for all the characters to sound historical.

The narrator must also sound historical.

Because if the reader is immersed in that century, he’s going to be jerked right out of it when the writer says: The castle’s furnishings were just over the top. Over the top? Who says that? Someone in the 20th-21st century. And the reader goes to get a sandwich.

Now I know that we can read experimental fiction in which the writer steps out and addresses the reader directly. Just like there are movies in which the actor turns and speaks to the audience. It can work simply because it’s so unexpected.

But that is not the same type of effect that most writers of story aim for. We aim to manipulate the reader (in a good way) through creating a sensory world that he experiences through the point of view character(s). This is the cinema of the mind. Moment by moment sensory experience (Robert Olen Butler again).

Once we allow their attention to wander, we have to hook our readers again and reel them back into their mental theatre. And if we allow this to happen too often, they get annoyed with us—though they may not know why—and their exit from the theatre of our story is permanent.

The writer must be invisible, so that the story playing in the cinema of the reader’s mind may continue uninterrupted and the reader stay to the end.

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Alison Taylor-Brown has an MFA in Fiction and a lifetime of teaching experience from preschool to university levels. She directs The Village Writing School, whose mission is to foster the development of area writers through workshops, writers’ circles, and coaching. Her column, Village View, appears weekly. To talk to Alison about your writing goals and dreams, contact her at alisontaylorbrown@me.com or 479 292-3665.

Writers’ Night Out to discuss Scrivener This Thursday, January 23, Writers’ Night Out will feature a roundtable discussion on Scrivener, a popular writing program. Scrivener is a combination story board, word processor and project management tool that contains easily arrangeable outline and structuring features and allows notes and research to be associated with each scene, in separate sidebars. Much more convenient and robust than Microsoft Word, Scrivener allows compilation in Word for final

submission. Scrivener can be purchased from the developer for a one-time charge of $45 and can be used free for a 30-day trial.

Writers’ Night Out is a weekly social gathering for anyone interested in writing. It is held every Thursday from 5-7 pm at the Village Writing School at 177 Huntsville Road in Eureka. Phone 479 292-3665 or email alisontaylorbrown@ me.com for more info. The Scrivener discussion will begin around 5:30.

All Creative Writing Workshops at theVillage Writing School will be

FREE

to High School Students in 2014 Fantasy Stories Welcome!!

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The Village Writing School

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Literary Pharmacopeia Rx Delayed Release Capsules

ead this medication guide before you start taking Writing Workshop Capsules. This guide does not take the place of talking with your teacher, loved ones, friends, and healthcare provider. n Dosage: Take one or two capsules per month.

Supplement with weekly Thursday night doses of social and educational additives.

Allow time daily for the capsules to affix themselves in the brain by sitting alone and writing. n Who should take Writing Workshops?

If you are able to operate a writing device but cannot make such operation result in a satisfying story for others to read, you may benefit from Writing Workshop Capsules. n What is the most important information I should know before taking Writing Workshop Capsules?

Writing Workshop Capsules are pleasant, easy to swallow, safe, and effective.

Expect immediate benefits. Results accrue and are long-lasting. n What are the possible side effects of taking Writing Workshop Capsules?

Taking multiple Writing Workshop Capsules may result in the following side effects: 1. You may find yourself with gobs of new friends.

2. You may meet writers and others who will help you accomplish your writing goals.

3. You will find yourself having fun and learning new things every Thursday evening.

4. Your disposition is likely to improve.

5. You may be excused from Saturday chores once or twice a month.

6. Your writing will improve to the point

that people will question whether you wrote it yourself.

7. You may become addicted to the act of sitting down each day and expressing your thoughts on paper.

8. On a long-term basis, the capsules may lead to publication and fame. n Who should not take Writing Workshops?

Until you learn to operate a pencil, pen, or computer keyboard, you are not in good enough condition to ingest a Writing Workshop Capsule. n What should I tell my loved ones before starting writing workshops?

Let those around you know that you will be isolating yourself in order to take these capsules on a regular basis. Tell them that they should not worry about your intermittent disappearance because you are becoming a happier, healthier person. n What should I avoid while taking workshops?

Do not start any new activities while taking Writing Workshop Capsules. To do so will cause the Writing Workshop Capsules to be less effective. n Warning: Do not take this medicine while operating a vehicle or other machinery if you are unable to concentrate on anything except your story arc.

Stop taking the capsules if you ignore your family completely and would rather spend all your time with your characters.

Stop taking Writing Workshop Capsules immediately if you develop extreme euphoria.

IMPORTANT: Do not stop taking workshops without first talking with your teacher and your loved ones.

Dr. Alice French January 2014

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To support our local writers, the Lovely County Citizen is providing space each week to showcase a student of The Village Writing School.

For more information, email alisontaylorbrown@me.com or call (479) 292-3665

This Week’s Writer Alice French After a career as a TV producer and talk show host, Alice French retired to Holiday Island, where she wrote a nonfiction book on women and aging. She is currently revising her novel, The Measuring Stick, about two women whose careers in television collide when one’s daughter is kidnapped. Alice blogs at alicefrench.me. She has created Literary Pharmacopeia, a series of Rx pieces rolled up in medicine bottles, which she sometimes prescribes without a license.

Everything You Need to Write a Beautiful Book 2014 Writing Craft Core Curriculum Sound Devices January 18 – The First Page/ Character The Sentence How to Begin Figurative Language Asking the Right Questions Types of Phrases What is Voice?

Style Narrative Arc March 1 or April 19 – Subtext, High Writing Rules to Live By Events, Closing 13 ways to make Characters REAL Below the Surface of Story, Narrative Urgency Plot, Context February 1 or 15 – Dialogue and Implicit Narrative Setting Weaving the Dramatic & the Subtle What to Say Two Mistakes with High Events How to Say it Endings can Culminate or Setting – More than a Place Imply Continuation Setting – Friend or Foe? Ending Literal or From Afar?

The Four Elements to Research March 22, 2014 & May or June TBA How to Research – Self-Editing February 6 - Feature Writing From First Draft to Finished Rebecca Mahoney 3-5 pm $20 Manuscript in 15 Steps February 22 or March 15 – The Reviewing and Applying all Word & the Sentence the Writer’s Tools Diction Unless otherwise noted, all workshops are 9-4 and are $45.

Register online at VillageWritingSchool.com For more information, contact alisontaylorbrown@me.com or 479 292-3665.

Follow Village Writing School on FB.

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Calendar of Events Jan. 24: High School Movie Night

Movie Night at the Eureka Springs High School auditorium is this Friday, Jan. 24, at 7 p.m. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for students; popcorn and water are available in the lobby for a small price, and all proceeds go to the drama club. Movie titles cannot be advertised but people may call 479-2538875 and find out which movie it will be.

There are no late entries, be on time.

Jan. 23-25: Eureka Springs Indie Film Fest

The 2014 Eureka Springs Indie Film Fest is scheduled for Jan. 23 through 25, in the historic City Auditorium located at 36 S. Main St. The ESIFF aspires to promote and encourage independent filmmakers of all ages and celebrates the art of filmmaking in the community and beyond. Film categories are drama, comedy, documentary, art film and animation. For more information, please visit the Eureka Springs Indie Film Fest Facebook page or call Teresa DeVito at 479-363-8185.

Jan. 25: Pancake Benefit for Good Shepherd Humane Society

The First United Methodist Church will host a pancake breakfast on Saturday, Jan. 25 from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. to help the Good Shepherd Humane Society recoup revenue lost from having to close both Doggie Thrift Shops for a total of nine days during the recent snow storms in December and January. Breakfast will be pancakes (including gluten-free), bacon or sausage and coffee or juice. Tickets are $8 for adults and $3 for kids 12 and under. The church is located at 195 Huntsville Road on Highway 23 South.

Jan. 25: Beaver Park Polar Plunge

Beginning Saturday, Jan. 25 at 11 a.m., Special Olympics Arkansas, in coordination with the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Special Olympics, will be hosting the Beaver Park Polar Plunge fundraiser at the Beaver Park Swim Area in Eureka Springs.

Proceeds will go to the Special Olympics.

For more information, visit specialolym-

picsarkansas.org.

Jan. 26: Eureka Springs Methodist Church Choir sings Buxtehude

During the Eureka Springs Methodist Church’s 10 a.m. Sunday service on Jan. 26, the choir will sing a 12-minute cantata.

The rarely heard “Praise Him, Christians, Praise Your Savior” is by Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707). He was a celebrated North German composer, organist and a teacher of J.S. Bach. Participating with the choir will be Beth Withey, soloist; a string trio of Fred Mayer – violin, Raymond Lancaster – violin and Rachel Moyer – cello, and Tatyana Hetzer will play the organ continuo. All are welcome. The church is located at 195 Huntsville Rd., Highway 23 south.

Holley at 479-363-9541.

Feb. 1: Village Writing School to offer dialogue and setting workshop

The Village Writing School in Eureka Springs will offer a Dialogue and Setting workshop on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The workshop will cover what to say, how to say it and aspects of setting. It will be taught by Allison Taylor-Brown, writing school director. Cost is $45 and pre-registration is required. For more information, register online at villagewritingschool.com, email alisontaylorbrown@me.com or call 479-292-3665.

Feb. 4: AARP Tax Aide begins

AARP will offer free Tax Aide help again this year to middle and low-income taxpayJan. 26: All Souls Youth Choir ers of all ages, with special attention to those performance at EUUF over 60, on individual tax returns. Trained The Youth Choir from All Souls UU Fel- aides use IRS software to file tax returns. lowship in Tulsa will share their music with Tax aide will start in Berryville on Tuesday, us during the Sunday morning service at 11 Feb. 4 and again on Feb. 11 at Cornerstone a.m. at Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fel- Bank at 907 West Trimble Ave. from 9 a.m. lowship, 17 Elk St., on Jan. 26. We’ll also to 4 p.m. Thereafter, the Berryville location share our Soup Sunday meal (one week Tax Aide will be on Mondays, starting Feb. earlier than usual) with them before they re- 17, same time and place, through April 7. turn to Tulsa. Soup Sunday includes soups, Tax Aide in Holiday Island will start Feb. 5 bread, sweets, juice, wine and tea, along and run every Wednesday and Thursday at with great conversation. Bring something the Holiday Island Community Church at to share if you can! It’s a bargain at $4 per 188 Stateline Drive from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. adult, $2 per child and $10 max per family. through April 9. No appointments are necessary at either location, and AARP memChildcare is provided. bership is not required. Taxpayers are asked to bring their prior year returns and current Jan. 26: Templar meeting documents. For more information, contact On Jan. 26 at the Eureka Springs Carn- Anne Dray at 479-253-7611. egie Library Annex at 2 p.m., there will be a presentation on the common “way” of the Feb. 4: Artist to give Templar and Japanese samurai in meditation talk at studio

by Abbot Dr. David Michael, LD.HKt.B. The Holiday Island Art Guild will sponsor a talk by Barbara Kennedy at 10 a.m. TuesJan. 28: HI Fire Auxiliary day, Feb. 4, at her Sweet Spring Studio at luncheon 123 Spring St. in Eureka Springs. She will The Holiday Island Fire Auxiliary lun- give a tour of her studio, talk about her art cheon will be Tuesday, Jan. 28 at noon at the experiences and use of color. She will do a Clubhouse. Reservations are required for the demonstration using a limited palette, with luncheon, and there is a cost. Annual dues Q&A to follow. The event is open to the pubare also due. To make a reservation, call Nita lic.

Feb. 4: American Legion Post 9 meets Mondays

American Legion Post 9 will meet Monday, Feb. 4, at 6 p.m. at the post home at the junction of Hwy. 187 and Hwy. 23 North, north of Eureka Springs. The legion meets the first Monday of each month except for holidays, when it meets the second Monday.

Feb. 6: Village Writing School to offer Skype feature writing workshop

The Village Writing School in Eureka Springs will offer a feature writing workshop for those who wish to write for newspapers and magazines on Thursday, Feb. 6, from 3 to 5 p.m. Instructor Rebecca Mahoney has been published in the Boston Globe, L.A. Times, and others. The workshop will be held via Skype at the school at 177 Huntsville Rd., Eureka Springs. Cost is $20 and pre-registration is required. For more information, register online at villagewritingschool.com, email alisontaylorbrown@me.com or call 479-292-3665.

Feb. 7-9: First Responder Conference

Eureka Springs Fire and EMS is proud to once again host the annual Midwest First Responder Conference. This conference is a special three-day event designed for those who serve in any fire and EMS response capacity. The event runs Feb. 7 through 9 at the Eureka Springs Conference Center at 207 W. Van Buren. Don’t forget to ask about the Midwest First Responder Conference to get the conference rate at the conference hotel, the Best Western In of the Ozarks. Conference registration fee is $25 and T-shirts are $10. Anyone can print the registration form and mail it the Eureka Springs Fire Department. Please keep in mind that the cost increases to $35 after Feb. 15. The cost of the shirt is $15 on conference day. For more information, please see our website: http://www.eurekaspringsfire. org/2014-midwest-first-responder-conference.html.

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The Natural Way Calm your mind with Ashwagandha

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sh Wanda sounds like the name of a far distant country discovered by British Jim Fain Imperialists of a few centuries ago.

It may sound that way but Ashwagandha (the g and the h is silent) is a very well used Ayurvedic herb dating back thousands of years.

Ayurvedic medicine is one of the three major types of medicine worldwide. Chinese medicine is of course from the far east, Western is the usual allopathic medicine that is science based and Ayurvedic is an approach used in India. Ashwagandha is becoming mainstream now in the United States. And for good reason...

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), also called winter cherry comes from the roots of a shrub cultivated in India and North America. Traditional use has been as a tonic for vitality and longevity. This translates to calming the mind, relieving weakness, nervous exhaustion, arthritis, toning the reproductive system in men and women as well as building sexual energy. Weight loss often happens naturally and without effort. Many who use this supplement take it to restore energy due to adrenal fatigue brought on by endless/ongoing stress.

Science knows it is a very rich source of flavanoids that have been well studied over the last twenty years showing Ashwagandha to have anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, anti-oxidant, anti-stress, mind boosting and rejuvenation properties. A very small study in humans even showed reduction of bad cholesterol and an improvement of the good one, improving the ratio. Apparently, it helps produce nitric oxide (NO) in our bodies that in turn benefits the heart, blood pressure, blood vessels and well..... ummmm, that blood related function most important to men.

Ashwagandha is the first of many “new” herbals to appear on the U.S. market. Of course they aren’t new at all and have been used by distant medicine people for a very long time. This is a safe and gentle herb and when used as directed many find great benefit. People who use barbiturates regularly should not use this herb however, as it increases the effects.

Its antioxidant and adaptogenic effects are second to none that I know. While it can be found as a stand alone supplement more likely you’ll find it in a combination of other herbals such as Rhodiola and Ginseng as these cousins work even better together.

Wisecrack Zodiac Aries: Instead of climbing the ladder to success, you’re stuck on the pogo stick of getting by. Quit bouncing from check to check and get yourself a footstool. It may not take you far, but it’s a first step.

Taurus: Forget three; lately, just one has been a crowd. You’ve spent far too much time with yourself. Do something fun to get out of your own head. It probably needs a good airing, anyway.

Gemini: It’s okay to think the moon and stars revolve around you; on a good day, you have quite a gravitational pull. Accept cosmic power with grace and quit throwing comets at people.

Cancer: The universe finally gives you that sign you’ve been asking for, so don’t complain if it says ‘STOP’ and wraps around your bumper. At least it doesn’t say ‘Falling Rock.’

Leo: You’ve never worried about flying too close to the sun, but on Wednesday you should re-apply that layer of thermal paste to your butt.

Not only will you be fashionable, you’ll also be sizzle-free.

Virgo: Experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted. Shocked is what you are when what you want falls into your lap. One small action on Thursday will determine whether you’re experienced or dumbfounded.

Libra: No one expects the Spanish Inquisition, but everyone expects the cable guy. If he appears on time and in a big red hat to hook up your HBO, you may have fallen into a Monty Python skit. Follow his silly walk and see where it leads.

Scorpio: At 10:16 a.m., Thursday, you will have a moment like no other. Get the diary and camera ready, because you’ll want to record this. Unless you did something incredibly stupid the day before, in which case it won’t happen.

Sagittarius: You are like no other person. You are unique, a special snowflake sparkling in the void

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

of the universe. You’re even different from all the Sagittariuses out there. Whip out that titanium spork and be ready to take on the world this Friday.

Capricorn: It’s okay if the joke’s on you. As long as you can walk away from it without a wedgie, join the laughter. If you do have a wedgie, your laugh might sound a little higher.

Aquarius: You’ll only have peace of mind if you can buy it in a six-pack on double coupon day.

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Keep that discount card handy, because serenity is the best bargain of all.

Pisces: You’ve forgiven everyone, even the folks who made that ugly sweater, so why not forgive yourself as well? All the voices in your head agree that you would be much easier to live with, so take a butter knife and spread a little kindness across your toasted soul.

Answers on page 26

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Lively Entertainment

By Kristal Kuykendall

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Joplin band headlines OzMoMu

hen the creators of OzMoMu – Ozark Mountain Music Festival – had that first melodic light bulb appear above their heads, it was the Ben Miller Band of Joplin, Mo., that was first illuminated. They became the cornerstone around which this three-day festival was constructed; ergo the reason why this frenetic trio will be taking the Ozark Room stage of the 1905 Basin Park Hotel during prime time, this Saturday night at 8.

“The eclectic energy that originates from this trio’s combination sound of absolute bluegrass, soulful delta blues, and haunting Appalachian mountain music leaves audiences electrified by their super-sized performance,” expounded Jack Moyer, overall event coordinator.

“And despite what their eccentric, outof-the-box appearance might lead you to believe,” continued Moyer, “they are not

a gimmick band; far from it. Their tight, dynamic, and amazingly original sound captivates and embraces people of all generations.”

The band’s namesake plays lead guitar; Scott Leeper, the washtub bass; and Doug Dicharry, percussion. Together, their modern and unique Ozark sound continues a tradition of blending musical influences for tremendous and well-accepted tunes such as their current hit “Strike Up the Band.”

Other groups that will be taking one of the two performance stages during OzMoMu’s three-day festival, Jan. 24 through 26, are 3 Penny Acre, Wink, Honky Suckle, Handmade Moments, Hogscalders, Pearl Brick, Tyrannosaurus Chicken, SX Rex, National Park Radio and Ron Landis & Chuck Onofrio. The complete schedule and performance times can be found online at OzarkMountain-

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

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

• Jack’s Place, 37 Spring St., 479-2532219: Karaoke with DJ Goose & Maverick, 8 p.m. to midnight • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard), 105 E. Van Buren, 479-253-2500: DJ Karaoke, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

• New Delhi Cafe, 2 N. Main St., 479253-2525: Cutty Rye, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

• Rowdy Beaver Den, 45 Spring St., 479363-6444: Cooter & Friends, 7 p.m.

• Rowdy Beaver Tavern, 417 W. Van Buren, 479-253-8544: Spare Parts, 7 p.m.

• Squid & Whale, 37 Spring St., 479-2537147: Local Kine, Derek and Friends, 8:30 p.m.

• Voulez-Vous Lounge, 63 Spring St., 479-363-6595: Leah & the Mojo Doctors, 9 p.m.

SATURDAY, JAN. 25 • Basin Park Hotel Balcony Bar & Restaurant, 12 Spring St., 479-253-7837: Hogscalders, noon (ticket required) • Basin Park Hotel, Barefoot Ballroom: SX Rex, 6 p.m.; National Park Radio, 10 p.m.; Midnight Jam (ticket required for all) • Basin Park Hotel, Ozark Room: Pearl Brick, 2 p.m.; Tyrannosaurus Chicken, 4 p.m.; Ben Miller Band, 8 p.m. (ticket required for all) • Blarney Stone: TBD • Cathouse / Pied Piper: The Lick Snatchers, 8 p.m. to midnight • Chaser’s: Ride Shy, 9 p.m.

• Chelsea’s: Chucky Waggs and Foley’s Van, 9 p.m.

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

• Henri’s Just One More: Juke Box, 9 p.m.

• Jack’s Place: Karaoke with DJ Goose & Maverick, 8 p.m. to midnight • Legends Saloon (Lumberyard): JAB, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

• New Delhi Cafe: Jason Gordon, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

• Rowdy Beaver Den: Strange Derangers, 7 p.m.

• Rowdy Beaver Tavern: Ozark Thunder, 7 p.m.

• Squid & Whale: Springbilly, 8:30 p.m.

• Voulez-Vous Lounge: Leah & the Mojo

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Dispatch

Continued from page 3

The Ben Miller Band is playing the Ozark Mountain Music Festival on Saturday.

Doctors, 9 p.m.

SUNDAY, JAN. 26 • Basin Park Hotel, Ozark Room: Handmade Moments, noon (ticket required) • Blarney Stone: Pro Bowl Football • Chaser’s: Pro Bowl Football; Shuffleboard Tournament, 4 p.m.

• Eureka Paradise: Local night • Jack’s Place: Pro Bowl Football with Dylan • Rowdy Beaver Den: Open Mic with Jesse Dean, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

• Rowdy Beaver Tavern: Pro Bowl Football with free pool • Squid & Whale: Pro Bowl Football, noon to 6 p.m.

MONDAY, JAN. 27 • Chaser’s: Pool tournament • Chelsea’s: Springbilly, 9 p.m.

TUESDAY, JAN. 28 • Chaser’s: Challenge night • Chelsea’s: Open Mic, 9 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29 • Chaser’s: Ladies night

OzMoMu

to that. The good singing (hopefully), catchy melodies, acoustic, “easy to listen to” music with hints of bluegrass and folk, along with the songwriting and positive message, make National Park Radio a good fit for a festival like this.

I think our music is kind of like the Ozarks in a way… The climate’s not too harsh, the mountains not too high, the people, just like you and me, and everything’s just right.

National Park Radio performs Saturday at 10 p.m. at the Basin Park Hotel’s Barefoot Ballroom.

For a complete listing of the times and locations for each festival performance, see the Lively calendar on page 22.

Continued from page 7

NPR’s music mesh well with the theme of an Ozark Mountain Music Festival?

STEFAN: Well, I think the spirit of our music and the themes in our songs reflect some of the best things about the Ozarks, and I think that’s the main reason people around here respond so well to our music. They can relate to the songs... Songs about weathering the struggles of life, but working through and finding a way to overcome… Songs about self-realization and relationships.

There’s such a positive theme that people can relate to in almost all of our songs, and I think people really respond

cal inn reported that a man that smelled of alcohol was rude to her and had just left. Officers responded and arrested subject for public intoxication, drinking in public and fictitious vehicle license.

Jan. 16 8:29 a.m. – A caller reported a dog loose at the Inn of the Ozarks. Animal control responded, but the dog was already picked up by owner upon arrival.

9:45 a.m. – Officer met with Madison County deputy to pick up prisoner, just being released from Madison County to be taken into custody, as he also had a valid Eureka Springs warrant for failure to pay fines.

10:47 a.m. – Caller from Spring Street reported a vehicle had run a stop sign and was speeding with Louisiana tags. Officer responded but could not locate vehicle. Officers will be lookin’ for him, “I garontee,” as Justin Wilson would say.

12:21 p.m. – Officer provided funeral escort. An honorable duty.

12:30 p.m. – An officer arrested a subject near Cornerstone Bank during routine traffic stop, for driving on suspended, fictitious vehicle license and no insurance.

Jan. 17 12:25 a.m. – Officer assisted subject on foot by escorting him to a hotel that took checks.

8:48 a.m. – Caller reported a large dog loose near Myrtie Mae’s. Officer responded, but did not locate dog.

9:43 a.m. – Police were advised to be on the lookout for a vehicle after a caller from the east end of city limits reported the driver, a female got out of her car, went up on his porch and stole one of his Yorkie dogs then drove off toward town. That is unthinkable!

10:25 a.m. – A local resident reported that her vehicle passenger window was shot and shattered sometime over night.

Shocking!

7:23 p.m. – Officer identified then arrested a subject with body attachment, in other words, court order.

11:15 p.m. - A female employee from a local convenience store asked for po-

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lice presence while closing, as there had been a problem earlier in the evening with a man, and he had kept driving by the store. Officer responded and stood by, then looked for the man’s vehicle, but was unable to locate it.

Jan. 18 1:52 a.m. – Traffic stop near a local inn resulted in arrest of a woman for an outstanding warrant from another county.

3:35 p.m. – Caller from Eureka Springs McDonald’s reported aggressive customers that were pushing employees and making threats. Officer responded but upon arrival the scuffle had settled, resulting in one person with a few bruises on her arm. “I’m NOT lovin’ it!”

4:57 p.m. – An employee from a westside convenience store reported a man had stolen beer and beef jerky and stated his room number from a nearby motel as he walked out. Officer responded and arrested subject. Yes Virginia, this really is shoplifting!

7:06 p.m. – A man called from near the Queen Anne Mansion and reported an erratic driver swerving off road, police were advised to be on the lookout.

10:06 p.m. – Absolute Security reported an alarm at the Rocking Pig Saloon. Officer responded and everything was okay.

Jan. 19 1:27 a.m. – A woman from a local apartment complex reported that she suspected that people were entering her apartment at night. An officer responded and put the area on extra patrol. Sounds like she needs a watch dog!

1:38 a.m. – Routine traffic stop near the transit station resulted in DWI arrest of a woman.

3:36 p.m. – A woman reported that her ex-husband had threatened to harm her. Officers responded and took a report.

11:45 p.m. – A concerned employee from the Crescent Hotel reported a dog locked inside a truck with no food or water. Officer responded, but could not locate the owner. The dog was not in immediate danger, but was without water. The officers decided to continue to check on the dog periodically.

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Pet of the Week

Homecoming Continued from page 8

The Highlanders thrive on running the floor and scoring transition baskets.

With whistles at every step, getting into a rhythm was impossible.

“There were over 70 free throws between the two teams,” Rambo said. “As a coach it’s hard to watch. Once you start fouling we can’t get out in transition and we can’t run. If we can’t run and we aren’t shooting well we are in trouble.”

Four starters, including Ryan Sanchez,

Wanted to Rent

Jacquelyn is a 2 1/2-year-old female orange tabby who came to the shelter last Fevruary because her caregiver died.

She likes to be petted and gets along well with most other pets. Jacquelyn likes to sit in the window and watch the virds and other outside activity. all cats and dogs can be adopted at a greatly reduced fee during January. For more information, call the Good Shepherd Humane Society Animal Shelter at 479253-9188 or stop by the shelter on Highway 62 East in Eureka Springs. Shelter hours are noon to 5 p.m. daily except Wednesdays.

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Transition Ronald Paul Cantele, 76, of Eureka Springs, AR, passed away on Dec.15, 2013 surrounded by his family and much love. Ron was born in Benton Harbor, MI to Emma (Federighi) Cantele and Louis Cantele.

He graduated from the University of Houston with a degree in Business. Ron worked as an apparel salesman and then VP of Noah’s Flood, a women’s apparel manufacturer in Dallas, TX. While living in Dallas, he met Kathy Ball. The two were partners for more than 40 years.

Transition Larry Dean Sprenger, a resident of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, was born April 30, 1943 in Wabasha, MN, the son of Herbert L. and Esther M. (Fausch) Sprenger. He departed this life Monday, January 13, 2014 in Fayetteville, AR, at the age of 70 years.

Larry was a member of the United Methodist Church in Eureka Springs.

He was a member of the Inspiration Point Fire Department for several years.

On April 10, 1965 he was united in marriage with Linda Marie (Lewis) Sprenger who survives him of the home.

He is also survived by two sons, Jason Sprenger of Eureka Springs, AR; Kyle & Kimberly Sprenger of Springdale, AR; sister, Phyllis Mattson of Annandale, MN; two brothers, Robert & Donna Sprenger of Brenham, TX; George & Joanne Sprenger of Las Vegas, NM; four granddaughters, Allie Jo Sprenger,

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Reggie Sanchez, Trevor Lemme and Jake McClung were forced to the bench, either in the fourth period or the overtime frame after fouling out.

“We had four starters on the bench,” Rambo said. “They still had their big guy (Mario Uquidi) in the game late and that proved to be the difference. I think if we have Ryan or Reggie in the game at the end we would have won.”

The Highlanders had no answer for the whistles or Uquidi, who scored 35 points, including nine of Decatur’s 10 points in overtime.

Ronald Paul Cantele Passed Dec.15, 2013

They moved to Arkansas in 1981 where they started White Oak Organic Farm on the Dry Fork Creek. Here they raised three sons: Matthew, Nicholas and Noah.

His daughter, Christa Cantele, and granddaughters, Grace and Emma, live in Texas.

During this time Ron was the buyer for Ozark Organic Growers Association. He was a devoted baseball/soccer coach and supporter of his three sons. Family, friends and great food were Ron’s passion and joy.

We know he would say “Beautiful life.

Happy to have been here!”

Larry Dean Sprenger

April 30, 1943 – Jan. 13, 201 Megan R. Sprenger, Mirisa N. Sprenger, Jaime L. Sprenger, several nieces and nephews and a host of family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert & Esther Sprenger, brother-in-law, Merle Mattson.

Visitation will be Thursday, January 16, 2014 from 5 until 7:00 PM at the Nelson’s Chapel of the Springs. Cremation arrangements will be at a later date. Service arrangements were under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service. In lieu of flowers family request potted plants or memorial donation be sent to United Methodist Church of Eureka Springs,195 Huntsville Road, Eureka Springs, AR 72632 or the Inspiration Point Fire Department, 31 Ozark Automotive Road, Eureka Springs, AR 72632. Online condolences may be sent to the family at nelsonfuneral.com.

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William “Bill” R. Grissom

Bill Grissom passed from this life Jan. 6, 2014. Mr. Grissom and his beloved wife, Marcy, are known at Wildflowers Church for working so hard to make certain that those who needed food had a full basket every Friday.

Mr. Grissom was a U.S. Army Ranger and did three tours in Vietnam. He didn’t talk about his years of service or his awards and medals, but he had a wall full.

He earned a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Grayson College in Dallas, Texas, and was a paramedic on care flights for Children’s Medical Center of Dallas.

He was a tandem instructor at Skydive Dallas. Mr. Grissom was also a 33rd Degree Mason for 40 years, following in his dad’s footsteps. He was so many things to so many; words do not do him justice.

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DAVID VERNON BLAND, a resident of Holiday Island, Arkansas, was born July 3, 1953 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, a son of Vernon and Pauline (Terrill) Bland. He departed this life Wednesday, January 15, 2014 in his home in Holiday Island, at the age of 60 years.

David was a strong Christian and loved his friends and family. He liked being with people and enjoyed sports and the Razorbacks. He worked as an insurance agent and spent many seasons in many roles, including Director, at the Great Passion Play.

David is survived by one daughter, Holly Bland of Salt Lake City, UT; one son, Brent Bland of Grand Junction, CO; one grandson, Jonathan Sanders of Salt Lake City, UT; nephew, Brandon & wife Shalae

Dec. 5, 1950 - Jan. 6, 2014

and Steven Kendall; and his grandchildren, Madysin Riddler, Payton, Max and Ally Gleaves, Ethan and Conner Grissom, Raina and Ariana Ross, Ally Rose and Jr. Kendall, Bently Kendall; a sister, Donna Wawak; a niece, Katie Wawak; and a nephew, Chris Kirk.

Deni Flaherty, a friend of the family, wrote a tribute to Mr. Grissom: “Your great smile and ever-giving heart will be missed… I promise to do all I can for my best friend, Marcy.”

His family and friends plan to go to Skydive Dallas, fly 8,000 feet up and perform a ceremonial “Ash Dive,” as only Mr. Grissom would want to get to heaven starting at 8,000 feet.

The Celebration of Life, with full military honors, will be held at Wildflowers Church, 6789 U.S. Highway 62, on Saturday, Jan. 25, at 2 p.m.

Instead of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Disabled Vets Association. The local American Legion will assist in collecting donations.

David Vernon Bland

July 3, 1953 – Jan. 15, 2014 Bland of Searcy, AR; great niece, KatieLynn Bland of Searcy, AR; one brother, Genes Bland and wife Sherry of Eureka Springs, AR; an uncle, Ed Terrill and wife Fran of Eureka Springs, AR; and a host of other family and friends.

David was preceded in death by his parents, Vernon and Pauline Bland.

Memorial service will be held at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Faith Christian Family Church with Reverend Tim Garrison and Reverend Marvin Peterson officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service. Memorial donations may be sent to American Diabetes Association, 1701 N. Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311. Online condolences may be sent to the family at nelsonfuneral.com.

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