Airport Commission draws line in the sand Nicky Boyette happens?” commissioner Lonnie Clark asked. Commissioner Morris Pate, two days re- County Judge Sam Barr pointed out if CCA moved from being mayor of Eureka Springs and turns in an invoice and the money is not budgeted now chair of the Carroll County Airport (CCA) for it, he cannot sign the check. Pate acknowledged commission, opened the first of two special Barr’s situation and the dilemma for everyone, meetings Friday afternoon. The second meeting saying, “We’re stuck between a rock and a rock adjourned after almost four hours of discussion and a rock and a rock.” during which commissioners decided “to draw a Evans said he urged them to run the airport as line in the sand,” as stated by commissioner Perry usual, continue turning in bills and invoices, and Evans, regarding the budget allotted the airport by if at some point the county cannot pay to run the the Carroll County Quorum Court. airport, the county will have to close the doors and The first special meeting was for the single face the consequences. purpose of considering the nomination of Sandy “But I think the FAA [Federal Aviation Martin to sit on the commission, and the vote was Administration] will help,” Evans added. He quick and unanimous to seat her. asserted that federal grant money, which the The second special meeting, described in the airport has received, comes with assurances, and agenda as a “discussion of airport functions with if the airport does not comply with the assurances an executive session on personnel issues,” took the county would be on the hook. He said there longer. After the lengthy executive session, Pate is a county in Arkansas that had to repay a large announced they had taken no action and reopened grant because it did not maintain compliance with conversation. assurances attached to an airport grant. The dilemma drawing their attention was “I support calling their hand,” Evans stated. how to run the county airport with only $48,000 Ward moved they continue business as usual for them in the county budget for the entire year. until the money runs out, and then it is up to the Pate said, “The issue is there will be an allotment quorum court. Vote to approve the motion was monthly of $4000, no more or less. Our expenses 5-1, Pate voting No. will exceed that certainly.” Conversation regarding the budget dilemma “We’ve got to stand our ground,” stated continued even after the vote. Commissioner commissioner Lester Ward. “The quorum court Lonnie Clark mentioned they are going to be has no right to tell us how to run the airport.” liable for as much as $30 – $40,000 in matching County Judge Sam Barr swore in new Airport Commission chair, former Eureka He advocated paying personnel and keeping the funds for the runway rehabilitation project set to Springs Mayor Morris Pate (center), and new commissioner Sandy Martin, on New airport open as long as they can. begin soon. Any other matching grant they plan to Year’s Day. Photo by Nicky Boyette “If we can’t pay the utility bills, then what AIRPORT continued on page 19 This Week’s INDEPENDENT Thinkers Inside the ESI On April 2, 2013, a Tuesday, we started getting phone calls and emails from landowners who received letters from a power Fire 2 Constables on Patrol 10 company notifying them their land would be used for a $116.7 million transmission line. Large parcels of land would be clear cut Fluoride 3 Independent Lens 11 and sprayed with chemicals, forevermore. Wildlife would be forced Chief Achord 4 Exploring the Fine Art of Romance 12 to relocate. Giant poles would be erected – a land grab. The power company admitted this plan SWEPCO 5 Astrology 14 had been in the works since 2007, but landowners got 30 days’ notice. Independent Art 6 Sycamore 15 Locals got together and formed Save the Ozarks. The Arkansas Public Service Commission said, “Fine. But STO doesn’t own the land, therefore can’t speak for landowners. Stick to Rolling Out History 7 Notes from the Hollow 15 ‘environmentalism.’ Stop intervening.” Berry swearing-in 7 Independent Soul 16 Finding extra time, spilling plenty of coffee, enduring unfamiliar travel, scrapping for Independent Mail 8 Dropping A Line 17 money, braving public speaking, and other annoyances became commonplace. And guess what happened? See last week’s paper. Guestatorial 9 Crossword 17
A line is a dot that went for a walk. – Paul Klee INDEPENDENTNews Fire damages historic home Eureka Springs firefighters responded at 10:30 a.m. Monday to the three-story historic district home of Roderick and Lilia Beattie, 17 1/2 Elk St., that caused extensive internal damage. The fire possibly started in a basement room that housed a masonry stove. Lilia said she was giving their two young daughters a bath when she heard a crackling noise in the wall, wrapped the girls in towels and got out. Eureka Springs firefighters responded with two engines and a ladder truck, and according to ESFD Public Information Officer Randy Ates, 23 firefighters, including three from Holiday Island and one from Grassy Knob, responded. Ates said multiple hoses were stretched to the three level house, but the fire spread by chase ways and void spaces into the kitchen. It took an hour to get the fire under control, and firefighters stayed until after 3 p.m. One firefighter sustained minor burns after falling through a burned out hole that had been covered by a mattress on the first floor.
Twenty-three local firefighters responded to a house fire in the historic district Monday morning.
Photo by Becky Gillette
2 | ES Independent | January 7, 2015 | www.esINDEPENDENT.com INDEPENDENTNews Fluoride could run afoul of state law because of lead Becky Gillette safe use of fluoride additives.” fertilizer manufacturing, and fluoridation to be pure and not contaminated with The Carroll-Boone Water District has CBWD General Manager Barry is promoted in order to have a cheap other elements, drinking this medicated found a supplier in Belgium for sodium Connell said Monday the district plans way to dispose of fluoride that otherwise water, bathing in it, and using it to wash fluorosilicate, the fluoridation chemical to purchase sodium fluorosilicate from a would have to be treated by phosphate clothing could be harmful. that CBWD plans to add to the drinking Belgian company, Prayon. companies as a hazardous waste. Prayon “On three separate referendums we water after back ordered fluoridation “They do have a full disclosure of Group advertises itself as “a world leader asked our citizens to approve fluoridation equipment arrives and is installed. what is in the product,” Connell said. in producing phosphate chemicals.” and the matter was defeated every time,” For years water operators at “When we get the product, we will send Most developed countries have the proposed resolution states. “This fear CBWD opposed fluoridation, including it off to be analyzed by an independent stopped fluoridation. Recently, Israel’s still exists in the majority of our citizens, having employees testify on the issue at laboratory and compare it to the health ministers discontinued fluoridation who have no choice, because of this legislative hearings in Little Rock. After company’s disclosure.” due to health concerns. Most of Europe mandate, but to use this water. They are a mandate was passed in 2011 requiring Prayon’s on-line sodium does not fluoridate, nor does China, India worried about other trace elements, like all districts serving more than 5,000 fluorosilicate product specification data or Japan. The practice is widespread lead, arsenic and aluminum, commonly customers to fluoridate, water operators sheet states the product contains an in the U.S., which consumes more found in these compounds.” sent out letters to 49 fluoride suppliers average of 10 ppm of heavy metals and fluoridated water than the rest of the Residents of Eureka Springs without a single one responding regarding up to 50 ppm. world combined. and larger customers of CBWD, disclosure of toxic contaminants in the State law prohibits introduction of At the first meeting of the new city such as Berryville and Harrison, product. lead into drinking water. Connell said he council Jan. 12, a resolution proposed by are facing fluoridation this year That information, required by is aware lead is not allowed by state law, alderman Joyce Zeller would consider when construction of a new building American National Standards Institute and said the product disclosure he saw potential lead contamination is on the for the fluoridation equipment is (ANSI) for proper certification, from Prayon did not contain lead, but agenda. completed and equipment installed. would give complete disclosure of added that lead levels could vary batch- The resolution to the Arkansas The $1.2-million project is being paid the raw product, along with a list by-batch. State Board of Health states that the for by Delta Dental Foundation, which of all contaminants by weight, and “Lead is naturally occurring, also,” city believes unless the fluoridation requires fluoridation for ten years or associated studies pertaining to those Connell said, referring to the fact the chemicals are unequivocally guaranteed the grant must be repaid. contaminants. fluoride is naturally occurring. The information is considered Fluoridation chemicals are no critical in light of a study published in the longer manufactured in the U.S. Most International Journal of Occupational fluoridation chemicals used come from and Environmental Health in April 2014 China, and Connell said Prayon is the only saying fluoridation products studied company they could find whose products contained arsenic or arsenic in addition don’t originate in China. “Belgium is the to lead, barium and “a surprising amount country of origin,” Connell said. of aluminum.” The study concluded that Local opponents of fluoridated such contaminant content “creates a water have protested that the fluoridation regulatory blind spot that jeopardizes any chemicals are a byproduct of phosphate
NWA Master Naturalist training enrollment open The Northwest chapter of the non-living ecosystem features. Arkansas Arkansas Master Naturalists is now Master Naturalists may choose to perform accepting enrollees for the 2015 training at least 40 hours of volunteer service and programs. Classes run Saturdays from complete 8 hours of advanced training Feb. 21 – May 16. The first will be held at annually within the organization’s fiscal Northwest Arkansas Community College, year to remain certified. 1 College Drive in Bentonville with To enroll visit home. remaining classes held at various NWA arkansasmasternaturalists.org and click locations. “How Do I Join” to access the application More than 90 hours of expert form and tentative schedule of classes. instruction (including field studies) will Class size is limited, spaces reserved on a be offered with only 40 hours required for first come, first serve basis. A fee of $135, graduation to Arkansas Master Naturalist which covers cost of books, materials, and status. Training encompasses techniques tuition should accompany the completed for observation and identifications application. For more information email of plants, insects, birds, mammals, [email protected] or call mushrooms, reptiles, amphibians, fish and (479) 301-2760.
www.esINDEPENDENT.com | January 7, 2015 | ES Independent | 3 INDEPENDENTNews Achord sworn in as police chief
Becky Gillette and the people. Earl has done such a In one of his last official acts as good job having a community-oriented mayor, Morris Pate swore in new Chief police department. I will continue with of Police Thomas Achord Dec. 31 in that and make improvements where we front of an audience including retiring can working with the schools, uptown Chief Earl Hyatt, newly-elected Mayor and downtown merchants, and others to Butch Berry and others. meet the needs of the economy and public “This is a man I trust with my back,” safety. I think one of my strong suits is said Pate, a former police officer who working with people.” served with Achord. Achord managed the water and Achord, who grew up in Eureka wastewater systems at the Holiday Island Springs, said working as a Eureka Springs Suburban Improvement District prior to police officer for the past 15 years has becoming a police officer. provided “a fulfillment that words can’t After the swearing in ceremony, describe.” Achord got choked up when presenting Achord said he intended to follow an official card indentifying Hyatt as a on the course of positive community retired police officer. Hyatt said he was engagement set by Hyatt. delighted to be turning over the reins to “The path for the police department Achord. Earl has set for the past 19 years has Present at the swearing in ceremony Bro-mance – ESPD Chief Thomas Achord hands retired Chief Earl Hyatt over to his perpetual biking resulted in a well-oiled machine,” Achord were other Eureka police officers and buddy, ex-Mayor Morris Pate. Photo by Becky Gillette said. “I look forward to using my close ties Achord’s mother, Norma Achord, his in the community to move the department wife, Becky, and stepdaughter, Emily forward in the best interests of the town Lovejoy. STO Community Celebration Jan. 11 The public is invited to a Save transmission line to STO for their the Ozarks Community Celebration tireless work. Sunday, Jan. 11, at 3 p.m. in the Inn of Guests are asked to bring room- the Ozarks Convention Center. Doors temp-edible finger foods for the hors open at 2:30 p.m. A program beginning d’oeuvres table, as there will be no at 3 p.m. will include remarks by the capacity to keep foods cold or warm. Save the Ozarks Board, questions from Save the Ozarks will have a celebratory the audience and social time ending at cake to share along with tea, coffee 5 p.m. and water provided by the Inn of the With the withdrawal of the Ozarks. There will also be a cash bar. SWEPCO application, there are plenty STO tee shirts, all sizes, will be on of thanks to go around; both from STO sale for a minimum donation of $5 each to for the community’s support and from Save The Ozarks. For more information, the communities along the proposed see www.SaveTheOzarks.org.
4 | ES Independent | January 7, 2015 | www.esINDEPENDENT.com INDEPENDENTNews STO v. SPP – ‘a bit of David and Goliath’ Becky Gillette be adversely harmed by a project that dollars in legal fees, but long hours of need for the project.” From the early days 20 months ago takes property by eminent domain. But work and sleepless nights from people “In that brief statement, Nickell when American Electric Power (AEP)/ commission Executive Director John P. who feared environmental degradation, suggests the possibility that the power Southwestern Electric Power Company Bethel said Monday the outcome of the damage to property values and major line was proposed on a speculative basis (SWEPCO) filed an application with the case shows the commission acted correctly. impacts to the area’s tourism economy. to serve an anticipated sales opportunity, Arkansas Public Service Commission “I think the record of the case will Stowe said if not for the work of not to serve local area growth and (APSC) for a high-voltage transmission speak for itself,” Bethel said. “In this STO, the real situation as to actual need reliability as they had insisted throughout line, opponents protested that commission case, the commission directed SWEPCO would never have been admitted. the ordeal,” Stowe said. “This project rules are stacked in favor of large utility and the Southern Power Pool [regional “They claimed in all published accounts was probably intended from the outset monopolies like SWEPCO. transmission organization that directed and throughout the hearing and testimony as a means of meeting an anticipated Landowners who would have SWEPCO to build the line] to conduct that the power line was for growth and need from outside the area of Northwest been traversed by the additional analyses. reliability, and implied that the growth was Arkansas.” 345-kiloVolt Shipe Road “This is a victory To the extent that local growth,” Stowe said. “They pointed As Stowe argued earlier, the 345- to Kings River line to savor – a bit of circumstances warrant, to local examples of possible overload, but kV power line would quintuple locally were allowed 30 days when the commission told us nothing about the huge amounts of available power, and with the second to establish their right to a David and Goliath has a need for power they were hoping to transfer through circuit added, it would supply in excess have a voice in their fate additional info, it can, our local wires in order to push the system of eight or nine times current usage in of their land. They had moment we can as it did in this case, to that point.” Carroll County. to petition the APSC for all enjoy.” direct parties to provide In withdrawing the request, Lanny Stowe said that SWEPCO dropping the right to take part in additional information Nickell, vice president of engineering the proposal is not just a victory for the agency’s decision- – STO Director Pat Costner and conduct for SPP, said, “Recently, there has been STO and for Northwest Arkansas and making process. In 30 additional analysis. a cancellation of several large, long- Southwest Missouri, “It is also a victory days, they had to get up to speed on APSC The commission carefully considered term transmission service reservations. for ratepayers throughout the SPP area rules and regulations and Arkansas laws the evidence in this case and took its This resulted in the removal from SPP’s who would have shared the costs of an governing the APSC and electric utilities. responsibilities seriously.” models of 665 MW of transmission unnecessary $116-million dollar project Landowners also had to find attorneys, a Save the Ozarks had contended service that previously contributed to the that should never have been proposed.” transmission line planning expert, and the from the outset that there was no need money to pay them. for the transmission line. STO Director In January 2014, SWEPCO Pat Costner said getting the APSC and received approval for the line from an business interests to agree that this was a administrative law judge with the APSC. bad business decision is excellent news. Six months later, the three-member “I am so glad for all the work done commission determined that SWEPCO by concerned people in our community, had failed to prove the project was STO members, the STO board and our needed, revoked the earlier approval, and legal team,” Costner said. “This is a ordered SWEPCO to reëvaluate need for victory to savor – a bit of a David and the project. On Dec. 30, 2014, SWEPCO Goliath moment we can all enjoy.” withdrew its application for the project Doug Stowe of the STO board said stating a need no longer existed. that while STO was proven right by Opponents have said the APSC is expert witness testimony that the line too industry-friendly and doesn’t provide was not warranted, victory came at the enough support to citizens who can expense of not just tens of thousands of
www.esINDEPENDENT.com | January 7, 2015 | ES Independent | 5 Have a INDEPENDENT Art & Entertainment haunted Birds invade weekend A three-day, hands on city auditorium professional investigation of Eureka Classic Movies’ first classic film will be The Birds, paranormal activity at the 1886 one of Alfred Hitchcock’s most popular horror movies. Released Crescent Hotel and its sister hotel, in 1963, the cast included Tippi Hedren, Suzanne Pleshette, Rod the 1905 Basin Park, puts the tools Taylor and Jessica Tandy. Join other horror flick lovers for this used by paranormal investigators haunting and scary story Sunday, Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. at the auditorium. in your hands Jan. 9 – 11. Adult tickets $3, 16 and under free. Starting with an introduction to ghost hunting, the Eureka Springs Paranormal Weekend th features speakers, sessions, Krazo King’s Day kicks off 10 Eureka Gras entertainment, tours, readings and Who will be the King and Queen of Mardi Gras followed by a gala party. more. Included is an unprecedented 2015? The Krewe of Krazo cordially invites the public Come pass a good time with entertainment, merriment, private investigation of the Basin to find out at the King’s Day kickoff party Saturday, Jan. complimentary munchies and King cakes with Happy Hour Park Hotel, which will be empty 10, 5 p.m., at the Rowdy Beaver Tavern. Details on four drink prices. Don’t forget your decorated umbrellas for of guests at night and open masquerade balls, the Night Light and Sound Parade, second line celebrating! Plenty of parking at Rowdy, US 62E, for exploration by registered the Day Parade and Mardi Gras Day will be announced. about a mile outside of town. www.rowdybeaver.com (479) participants. Members of the Royal Court will be formally introduced 253-8544. More info on Mardi Gras at www.Krazo.Ureeka. See schedule of events and and King Krazo X and Queen Eureka X will be revealed, Org, or email [email protected]. speakers in the January Fun Guide and register at www. americasmosthauntedhotel.com. Chimps just wanna Planning have fun and Plotting Especially those created by local watercolorist, Zeek The Village Writing School kicks off the new Taylor. Zeek will be in the Crystal Bridges Museum Store in writing year on Jan. 10 with a workshop on planning Bentonville to sign and plotting the novel or short story, from 1 – 4 p.m. copies of his new book, with Dr. Pat Carr at the school, 177 Huntsville Road. Chimps Having Fun, on For costs and to register see villagewritingschool. Saturday, Jan. 17 from com, email [email protected] or phone noon – 4 p.m. (479) 292-3665. The book features reproductions of some of the artist’s more Poetluck Jan. 15 popular fun-loving Poetluck is a potluck dinner and literary salon chimps, along with the held on the third Thursday every month, year ‘round, stories behind them. at the Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow, 515 Spring St. Zeek’s prints will You never know what famous or emerging writer also be available for might be in residence reading from their next book! purchase during this Bring a dish to share for a potluck at 6:30 p.m. and event. For details or settle in to hear from resident writers followed by directions, phone (479) four-minute readings from the public – bring your 657-2335. own work to read if you like! www.writerscolony.org (479) 253-7444 Northwest Arkansas gets the Blues The Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas, in collaboration with Downtown Bentonville, is holding a blues concert fundraiser Saturday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m. at the 21c Museum Hotel in Bentonville. The event will include live music, a silent auction and great giveaways. All proceeds go to raise funds to send the 2014 Blues Challenge winners to the 2015 International Blues Challenge in Memphis. Performers include The Downtown Livewires with high-energy electric blues/rock and legacy blues, along with our reps going to Memphis – Buddy Shute, 2014 solo blues challenge winner; and Amanda Rey & West Street Blues Band, 2014 Band challenge winners. General admission is $12 at the door or online. See more at www.ozarkbluessociety.org.
6 | ES Independent | January 7, 2015 | www.esINDEPENDENT.com INDEPENDENTNews Rolling out history, one float at a time Dan Ellis the jaguar pulling a rolling chariot. The February marks the 10th anniversary theme floats are usually ridden by our of our local Eureka Gras/Mardi Gras “Eureka Show Girls.” celebration, and wait to see what new Then the 12-ft. high, 24-ft. long float will roll out this year for the Cavalier’s Float was rolled out. Again “Carnival Around the World” theme! designed by Jack Miller, but with a team Eureka Springs had its start with of Cavaliers to make it happen. Now float design when Jack Miller sketched named the Krazo Float, it has been ridden the first ones to paper and various people in every local parade since its inaugural stepped up to make them real. One by Mardi Gras ride while Krewe members one throughout the early years, artists toss out beads and trinkets. and craftsmen created a magical float. For 2013, Miller designed and Former New Orleans artist, Jack constructed the “Aquarius Eureka” float Miller, now deceased, took full charge with a large rotating waterwheel pouring in the design and construction of the first into a basin representing Basin Spring, float – the “Land of OZ.” With more than and the motif of the float appears to be a thousand hours and 100 cans of Busch, drifting by on waves topped by three he carved the complete framework of a beautiful water nymphs. six-foot red shoe atop a four-foot high The Royal Monarchs are well suited I do solemnly swear – With his wife, Lynn, at his side Butch Berry takes the oath of office float platform. After he constructed the by the King Float and the Queen Float. administered by Circuit Court clerk Ramona Wilson at midnight on New Year’s Eve to become shoe of plywood and metal mesh, he Each King and Queen have stepped the new Mayor of Eureka Springs. cocooned the shoe with fiberglass coated forward to tweak the floats to their liking Photo submitted with Bondo. before their majestic ride in the two His decorative objects included Eureka Gras parades. the Tin Man, Lion, and Scarecrow The floats were made possible by surrounding a miniature Emerald City. funding sponsors of the Eureka Gras Seated in the heel of the shoe through Mardi Gras Extravaganza. It is to the the years, various damsels have made credit of the Crescent and Basin Park the float come alive. The float is now Hotels, the Rowdy Beaver Tavern and incarnated as the Red Shoe Float. Restaurant, and Cornerstone, First Some floats were later remade into Community and Arvest banks – supported new designs after their initial parade. by volunteers – that our Eureka Gras Artist Zeek Taylor was in charge of the parade is coming to maturity. “Alice in Wonderland” float in 2011 – Since 2007, the Krewe has sprouted a sprawling 17-foot green caterpillar an inventory of colorful capes and towering over “Alice” (Alex Marohn), magnetic signs that provide a brilliant who charmed the crowds with her warm display showing members of the Royal smiles. The Float was decorated with Court and past Kings and Queens in Disney-like flourishes of butterflies, full array as they pass in revue atop flowers, and even a smoking Hookah for convertibles. a naughty Caterpillar. This colorful motorcade leads the In 2012, the float had a Mayan floats for the two parades, the Light and Theme with a jaguar seated in front of the Sound night parade and the colorful day temple. Following another make over, parade that includes many other floats the “Chariot of Fire” was created with and units in the merrymaking. Sunday at EUUF All are welcome at the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 17 Elk St., Sundays at 11 a.m. for a program followed by refreshments. On Jan. 11, Bryan Manire and Jean Elderwind will share the DVD about Waitstill and Martha Sharp, whose 1939 relief mission to Czechoslovakia served as the seed that grew into the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee. The organizations for this year’s Guest At Your Table program will also be introduced. Childcare is provided. Extra parking at Ermilio’s Restaurant, 26 White Street.
www.esINDEPENDENT.com | January 7, 2015 | ES Independent | 7 INDEPENDENTMail All INDEPENDENTMail must be signed and include address and phone number for confirmation. Letters to the Editor should be limited to 200 words or so. We reserve the right to edit submissions. Send your INDEPENDENTMail to: ES Independent, 103 E. Van Buren, #134, Eureka Springs, AR 72632 or [email protected] The Eureka Springs Independent, Inc. is published weekly in Eureka Springs, AR Community activism at the Smithsonian Institution, “the has so few citizens willing to run for public Copyright 2015 equivalent of seven football fields of land office. a winner is bulldozed every single minute to create Fast forward to 2015. Five members 178A W. Van Buren • Eureka Springs, AR Editor, more land for farming animals” (emphasis of the current city council, as well as 479.253.6101 Save the Ozarks has defeated mine). the mayor and city attorney, have taken Editor – Mary Pat Boian SWEPCO’s plan to deface our part of Perhaps equally disturbing is the fact office after having run unopposed. This the Ozarks with their giant power line. that all that grain could be used to feed time, there has been little to no outcry. I Editorial staff – C.D. White, Nicky Boyette Congratulations too all who came together people, instead of feeding animals to feed am pleased to know that the portion Contributors and actively opposed SWEPCO. We need people. The USGS concludes it takes, on of local citizens who four years ago Kenzie Doss, Steven Foster, Becky Gillette, to blow the trumpet of victory so that all average, 11,000 gallons of water to produce were appalled by and very vocal about Wolf Grulkey, Robert Johnson, will know we did it and encourage others Dan Krotz, Leslie Meeker, one 1/3 pound hamburger. Yes, you read the very same situation have matured Melanie Myhre, Risa, Jay Vrecenak, that they can do it, too! that right. In sharp contrast, the USGS enough to, if not actually understand Steve Weems, Bill Westerman, Reillot Weston There are so many good things to concludes we use about 2½ gallons a minute the vagaries of politics and elections, at be accomplished just by being active, Art Director – Perlinda Pettigrew-Owens in the shower. Therefore, we would have least refrain from attacking council organized, and persistent. I hope in the near take 880 five-minute showers to amount to members and the mayor and the city Director of Office Sanitation future we can harness this type of popular the water usage to make that one burger. attorney for being sworn in after running Jeremiah Alvarado-Owens energy to do some things that are progressive To best save the planet, we must first unopposed. Congratulations, sheeple! and good for our community rather than begin considering our plates. Lany Ballance, former alderman having to fight to prevent something bad. Rachel Brix Send Press Releases to: Let’s all move forward, together we can! Being open [email protected] Ivan Thompson Not attacking Deadline Saturday at 12 p.m. on Christmas Many steps aldermen is refreshing Letters to the Editor: Editor, gets rave review [email protected] to preservation As you may recall, four years ago there Editor, or ES Independent Editor, was substantial outcry from a group of local I get my Mom, June Owen, every Mailing address: 103 E. Van Buren #134 Susan Pang’s assertion that “The citizens when Janet Alexander and I, as well Thursday and take her to breakfast in Eureka Springs, AR 72632 largest crop grown in America is turf grass” as Butch Berry, all having run unopposed, Eureka Springs. Last Thursday just is grossly misleading. According to the were sworn to our aldermanic terms. The happened to be Christmas but our routine EPA and USDA, the biggest crop grown city attorney ran unopposed, as well. did not vary, except I could not find any Subscriptions: in the U.S. is corn, which the primary U.S. This outcry was directly connected place to take her for breakfast. I know it $50 year – mail to above address feed grain for animals sent to slaughter to to the fact we were elected having run was Christmas and everyone wanted to be consumed. According to the Food and unopposed, which was undeniably be home, but I really needed to feed her Agriculture Organization of the United before I took her to my place as Christmas Office: 178A W. Van Buren and absolutely no fault of our own (and not Nations, Americans eat 270.7 pounds of dinner was hours away. Eureka Springs, AR 72632 uncommon in politics), and it continued meat per person a year – only people in throughout the 2011-2012 term. It was I sincerely thank the Grub and Pub Luxembourg eat more. accompanied by vicious outright lies Club for being open on Christmas Day Display ads: A United Nations report from 2006 regarding my history and character and served us a lovely breakfast and my Phone or email, 479.253.6101, states that animal agriculture is “one of the top by certain city commissioners, and a hamburger (a staple for me) with courtesy [email protected] two or three most significant contributors to Planning commissioner assaulted me on and professional service. The food was the most serious environmental problems.” the courthouse steps during recess of a city excellent and the smiles were genuine. We U.S. forests have lost 260 million acres to council meeting. After those experiences, will be back. factory farming and, according to scientists it is quite clear to me why Eureka Springs Peggy Feltrope Classifieds: [email protected] 479.253.6101 Advertising deadline: WEEK’S TopTweets New Ads –Thursday at 12 Noon @PraxisUniversal: feel like you’re a part of something? Changes to Previous Ads – Her: “Do you wear @robfee: Friday at 12 noon boxers?” Me: “What kind of sick person My son laughed at a ceiling fan for 45 minutes in case would wear dogs, anyway?” any studio execs are wondering how to reach his demographic. @SubsistingPasse: If pi is 3.14, then I think .99 is a good deal @JerryThomas: Twitter provides the technology for my for 2 doughnuts. thoughts to be ignored by far more people than ever before. @cabel: Oh no! I forgot to refrigerate this German sausage! @sucittaM: I’m thinking of a number between 1 and 10. 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8 | ES Independent | January 7, 2015 | www.esINDEPENDENT.com GUESTatorial Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot… n his wonderful story, The Lorax, Dr. Seuss tells us how to save the world. It is up to people like you and me. I Nothing will happen, it won’t This is how my friend Terry Tremwel explains it: “While public officials are important, individuals can take personal responsibility. In Arkansas, we have a strong net metering law. Electricity we generate on site can feed back into the grid and offset our retail bill the next time we draw electricity from the grid. Even without net metering, energy efficiency measures reduce your bill and your footprint from that moment forward. The most likely reason your neighbor would consider solar energy or an electric car is if you set the example. “The largest two sources of greenhouse gases individuals control are their homes and their vehicles. Start by saving money using less power, increase your home efficiency, buy solar PV and solar heat collectors, and then buy an electric vehicle. These are simple and cost effective steps, which would provide full-time jobs, too. “When we act, our neighbors consider acting. Eventually, momentum mounts as is happening in California and Georgia and Colorado. Then, with enough people involved, there is demand for public charging stations. Then, there is demand for clean energy. Then all political parties jump on board. It all starts with you and me.” The awesome power of small improvements What Terry suggests is similar to what aerospace, automotive and other industries have done to become market leaders: low-cost focused improvements. Win-win small changes, done every day by all associates have transformed companies. Change happens ThePursuitOfHAPPINESS by Dan Krotz when there is an urgent need, a short time to get results, and dedicated people with a wide range of experience. Saving 100 kwh per month in every household would save ho are the people to watch in 2015? They’re Bill Noonan and Nita 100,000,000 kwh per month for Arkansas! Holley, newly-elected commissioners to the Holiday Island Board of Eureka Springs Climate Action Plan WCommissioners; Butch Berry, our new mayor, and Randy Mayfield, the On June 25, 2012, when city council voted unanimously to approve the Eureka new sheriff of Carroll County. Each faces special challenges – and each possesses Springs Climate Action Plan, the city took a major step forward in local efforts to deal special gifts that prepares them to handle what comes their way. with climate change. Jerry Landrum holds monthly meetings, inviting Carroll Electric Holiday Island has been uncharacteristically fractious of late. Whether this Cooperative and SWEPCO experts to find simple ways to save energy. is due to the broadly observable decline and fall of civilization as we know it Eureka Springs Citizens Climate Lobby generally, or to lingering aftereffects of a sour real estate market particularly, We are in the process of recruiting members for the new Eureka Springs Citizens is unknown. What is known is that both Holley and Noonan appear to be good Climate Lobby, an affiliate of the national organization, Citizens Climate Lobby. The goal listeners, haven’t been unraveled by the Golf Wars, and have business experience of ESCCL is to have Congressman Steve Womack introduce legislation for a Carbon Fee that may be helpful in solving Holiday Island’s predictable and not insurmountable and Dividend program, a market-driven approach to save our planet: polluting companies problems. We wish the best of luck to Holley and Noonan, and to the entire HI pay a fee and the funds go to all the people. Poor and middle class people benefit the BOC. most. For example, if CF&D causes gasoline prices to go up, people will have the funds Everybody knows and likes Butch Berry. As a near lifelong resident of Carroll to pay for the increase. The recent drop of oil prices from $100 to $50 per barrel provides County, Butch understands our history, culture, and community standards. He can a unique window of opportunity for the CF&D. use what he knows to help city leaders find that balancing point between making As Dr. James Hansen, a renowned authority on Global Climate Change stated last Eureka Springs a good place to make a living, and making it a good place to live. week in Assuring Real Progress on Climate, “If you want to join the fight to save the His training as an architect, and experience with historic preservation at the State planet, to save creation for your grandchildren, there is no more effective step you could Capitol, should also be valuable in helping to both safeguard Eureka’s Victorian take than becoming an active member of the Citizens Climate Lobby.” heritage, while preparing it for a future that depends on inter-government We have few seeds left and little time coordination, systems consolidation and technology investments. Butch assumes Creative people see complex problems as opportunities. Global climate change has office in receipt of our confidence – and with the hopeful expectation that he will multiple causes, and solutions require collaborative efforts. What if we found a way to keep it. work with CECC and SWEPCO on common goals? It is entirely wrong to assume that the communication and coordination Everyone has ideas of what needs to be done; we are blessed with an abundance of problems between the Carroll County sheriff’s office and county prosecutors – talent in our community. problems with tragic results – have solely been the fault of former Sheriff Bob What if Eureka became known as a self-sustaining, zero-carbon community with Grudek. Well, Bob’s gone and there’s a new sheriff in town, Randy Mayfield. We awesome farmers’ markets and ecology centers for water, landscaping and solar power? know Mayfield to be an honest, approachable and hardworking cop, and we wish What could be more compelling than saving our planet? him the best. What remains to be seen is if the rest of Carroll County’s justice – Dr. Luis Contreras system can handle its obligations. Let’s hope so – and keep an eye on it. www.esINDEPENDENT.com | January 7, 2015 | ES Independent | 9 A little help INDEPENDENTConstablesOnPatrol
from our friends: December 29 again went to the scene and spoke with all involved. • 24-hour Crisis Line for Women – NWA Women’s 11:22 a.m. – Constable responded to a report of someone January 1 Shelter serving Carroll County – “Empowering stealing inventory from a landscape supply business. He 12:31 a.m. – Traffic stop resulted in the arrest of the driver families to live free of violence.” (800) 775-9011 arrested an individual for theft of property. for speeding and DWI. www.nwaws.org 7:48 p.m. – ESPD got word of a reckless driver headed 1:43 a.m. – Constable responded to the scene of a private • Cup of Love free soup lunches – Hearty soup lunch to town from the east but never encountered the vehicle. property backing accident in a downtown lot. Fridays from 9:30 a.m. 2 p.m. in front of Wildflower 11:05 p.m. – Somehow something triggered an alarm 2:49 a.m. – Constable went to speak with a person thrift shop (yellow building next to chapel) on US 62E. at a restaurant, but the constable who responded found regarding her possibly missing boyfriend. Cup of Love also provides soup lunches at Flint Street everything secure. 4:29 a.m. – Passerby reported a vehicle had run off US Fellowship Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. – December 30 62 just west of town. Driver was out of vehicle and okay. 2 p.m. (479) 363-4529 9:52 p.m. – Passerby reported a vehicle had backed up to Constable went to the scene and waited for a deputy to • Flint Street Fellowship food pantry, lunch, free a vacant building and people were walking around with arrive. clothing – Pantry open 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Mondays and flashlights. Constable found out the flashlight bearers January 2 Wednesdays. Free lunch Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 were the owners. 11:20 a.m. – Alarm was triggered at a residence, but a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Free clothes/shoes closet, books and December 31 constables found the windows and doors secure. household items. (479) 253-9491 or 253-4945. Leave 11:05 a.m. – Constable intervened in a dispute between 1:18 p.m. – Constable filed a report on a break-in at the donations in barrel at entrance if facility is closed. a landlord and a tenant. He advised them of their rights. old high school property. • Free Sunday Night Suppers at St. James Episcopal 12:46 p.m. – Tenant from the previous call called again 10:44 p.m. – All constables responded to the site of a Church, 28 Prospect, 5 – 6:30 p.m., are once again and claimed the landlord had threatened her and her suspected prowler near a business. Witness reported a available to the community, especially those who children. Constable returned to the scene and advised the figure dressed all in black and wearing a black ski mask. are out of work during the winter. Suppers will landlord to have no further contact with the tenant until Constables searched for but did not find the subject. continue Sunday nights through March 29. she has been served with papers from the sheriff’s office. January 3 • Wildflower food pantry, furniture bank and clothing 1:59 p.m. – Constable stopped a vehicle for crossing the 3:30 p.m. – Constable on patrol took a report regarding – Wildflower Chapel (US 62E) free food pantry 10:30 center line. The driver passed all field sobriety tests, so an ex-employee causing trouble and bad-mouthing his a.m. – 12:30 p.m. on Fridays. Thrift store and used she was released with a warning. former place of employment. furniture bank (now in big blue barn only) Wednesday 2:51 p.m. – The tenant from before called again claiming 6:46 p.m. – Van got stuck in a spot downtown and needed – Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Friday 1 – 6 p.m. Drop the landlord had stolen a laptop computer from the a tow truck. off donations Thursday – Saturday 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. residence. Constable took the report. 9:04 p.m. – Constable on patrol picked up a stray black • Celebrate Recovery – Soul Purpose Ministries, 801 S. 3:23 p.m. – Animal Control made a welfare check on Lab and took it to the kennel for safekeeping. Springfield, Green Forest, 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday. chickens in a coop. 9:13 p.m. – Constable arrested an individual on an ESPD Potluck meal followed by 12-step Christ-centered 4:22 p.m. – Constable spoke with the driver of a vehicle warrant for Failure to Appear. meetings for those suffering from addiction, habit, that had been lingering near a restaurant, but everything January 4 hang-up or hurt. was okay. 3:00 a.m. – Alarm company alerted ESPD to an alarm • No high school diploma? Take free GED classes in 9:28 p.m. – Traffic stop resulted in the arrest of the driver going off at an address above downtown. Constable found the Carnegie Library Annex every Monday, Tuesday, for driving on a suspended license. a basement door open, but nothing looked amiss inside. and Wednesday from 9 a.m. - noon with study and tu- 10:56 p.m. – Tenant from the same dispute called again. Owner said he would inventory items during the day. toring for the GED test. Open to ages 18 and up. GED The husband said his wife was trying to pack up and move 10:27 a.m. – Apartment dweller asked for constable classes also in Berryville at Carroll County Center. out but the landlord had turned off the power. Constable assistance with a landlord dispute. Some open to ages 16 and 17 per educational require- ments. For info: Nancy Wood (479) 981-0482, Carn- egie Library (479) 253-8754, Carroll County Center PEACE Hotline is now live (870) 423-4455). Offered by North Arkansas College The community-based Carroll County Safety understanding and expertise in addressing the issues with Carnegie Library support. Network hotline (CCSN) went live on Jan. 1 with its own surrounding domestic violence. • Coffee Break Al-Anon Family Group Women – number for women, children and families experiencing An awareness campaign including stickers, posters Tuesdays, 9:45 a.m., Faith Christian Family Church, domestic violence and needing assistance. and other media alerts will begin in early January to let Hwy. 23S, (479) 363- 9495. The number, 844-24PEACE, (844) 247-3223 the community know Carroll County will not tolerate Meetings at Coffee Pot Club behind Land O’ Nod is answered by trained advocates at area shelters. domestic violence and survivors will have the support Inn: Survivors needing transportation, information or they need to make decisions about their future. • Alateen – Sundays, 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. Email assistance in Carroll County will be referred by the Partnerships with law enforcement, prosecutors, [email protected] or phone (479) 981-9977 • advocate to the local CCSN contact who will arrange attorneys, judges and more are being explored to ensure Overeaters Anonymous – Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. for transport to one of seven partner shelters: Peace At a system that is responsive to the needs of survivors and Barbara (479) 244-0070 • Narcotics Anonymous – Home/Fayetteville, NW AR Women’s Shelter/Rogers, their families. Churches, civic groups, arts organization, Fridays, 5:30 p.m. (903) 278-5568 • Al-Anon Family Serenity/Mountain Home, Sanctuary/Harrison, Casa/ businesses, tourist stops and more are all encouraged to Group (AFG) – Sundays, 11:30 a.m., Mondays Pine Bluff, Safenet Services/Claremore, Okla. and participate. and Tuesdays 7 p.m. • Eureka Springs Coffee Domestic Violence Intervention Services/Tulsa, Okla. The CCSN was initially made possible by a grant Pot AA Groups Monday – Saturday 12:30 p.m.; and/or other services. from the Carroll County Community Foundation. The Sunday 10 a.m.; Sunday – Thursday, Saturday, 5:30 More than 20 community volunteers attended a Purple Flower at 7 N. Springfield St. in Berryville p.m.; Tuesday and Friday, 8 p.m. (479) 253-7956 • Al- training session conducted by the Arkansas Coalition will also have resource information. Current hours are Anon Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. All other meetings: See Against Domestic Violence. All volunteers undergo an Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. www.nwarkaa.org independent background check and have a valid drivers’ For more information on CCSN, email themourglias@ license and insurance. Additional trainings deepen gmail.com.
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New sheriff in town – New County Sheriff, Randy Mayfield, was sworn in at Happy ending – the Carroll County Courthouse in Berryville as the New Year began. Circuit Clerk After a 20-month Ramona Wilson was earlier sworn in by County Judge Sam Barr, and in turn struggle Save swore in the circuit judge, the mayors of Green Forest and Eureka Springs, and the Ozarks and other elected and appointed officials. Photo submitted supporters opposed to high power transmission lines being constructed across the Ozarks ended 2014 on a note of victory when application for the work was withdrawn. There will be a celebration party and program Sunday, Jan. 11 at the Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. Please bring finger food.
Photo by Becky Gillette
New year, new line – Kerusso hosted Miss Arkansas, Ashton Campbell, and Keynote Speaker Joe McGee at The Berryville Community Center in December to celebrate another year as a leader in Christian apparel and gifts. Kerusso’s new apparel line releases this month and the gift line in February. Also pictured are Kerusso founder Vic Kennett, left, and keynote speaker Joe McGee. Photo submitted
Another happy ending – Fred and Sherry Siebert (center) of Garfield dropped by Turpentine Creek on New Year’s Eve to present refuge president Tanya Smith, right, and curator Emily McCormack, left, checks totaling $23,000 toward an onsite veterinary clinic. The public is invited to the groundbreaking Saturday, Feb. 21, at 1 p.m. Photo submitted
It’s official – Below right, retired police chief Earl Hyatt shows off the “officially retired” Welcome to 2015 – Newborn Dicia Mirage Idamae identification card presented to him by Chief of Police, Thomas Achord, who looks on. Edgar finds something to wink and smile about in this Photo by Becky Gillette photo taken by her grandmother, Paige Perry. Dicia was Grand finale –Below center, as one of his last official acts as mayor, Morris Pate swears born to Keaira Perry and Jason Edgar on Dec. 8. Thomas Achord in as chief of police in the last hours of 2014. Photo by Becky Gillette
www.esINDEPENDENT.com | January 7, 2015 | ES Independent | 11 EXPLORING the fine artof ROMANCE... by Leslie Meeker
My partner and I have been planning our wedding. wedding planning, leaving your family, friends or engage in name-calling or Initially I was really excited but now I’m having se- partner to follow through? Do you consistently ask verbally or physically demean rious doubts. I don’t know if I just have cold feet or others if you’re making the right decision? Are or berate you? Is your partner if I’m making the biggest mistake of my life. How there sexual issues you’ve been too uncomfortable secretive or been involved in can I tell? to address? Are you finding your partner’s quirks sexual affairs but refuses to suddenly so annoying that you avoid spending time take responsibility? Does your ost of life’s major decisions provoke together? partner make promises or set goals that predominately considerable anxiety and marriage is at Are you engaging in self-destructive behaviors fall by the wayside? Mthe top of that list. Anxiety and increased like overindulging in alcohol, drugs or food? Are you If any of these red flags permeates your relationship tension are actually the norm when ignoring work deadlines or self-care behaviors that relationship, Take Heed. The embarrassment of wedding plans are underway. There’s a lot to plan you previously took pride in? Do you feel responsible cancelling a wedding pales in comparison to the and the pressure is on. for your partner’s feelings and successes? Do you disaster awaiting those whose first step down the As opposed to anxiety, however, doubt may feel pressured to marry by family and friends’ aisle is Laden with Regret. signify a much larger problem. At this point thinking repeated affirmations about what a blessing you’ve with your head and not your heart is imperative. been to your partner? Being proclaimed someone’s Questions? Email [email protected]. Diligently examine your own thoughts and feelings, savior is flattering but it will not sustain a marriage. Leslie Meeker, M.A., L.P.C., is a psychotherapist being ever mindful of the cognitive distortions Examine your partner’s patterns with honesty. who has specialized in relational and sex therapy, inherent in the throes of romance. Does your partner depend upon you for happiness, sexual compulsivity and sexual trauma for the past Do you still have deep feelings for an old flame, entertainment and connection to others? Are 15 years, after receiving extensive training in human fantasies of reuniting or even fantasies of being your life goals, achievements and hopes ignored, sexuality at the Masters and Johnson Institute in St. single? Do you find yourself disengaging from the minimized or met with negativity? Does your partner Louis, Mo.
1. Amigos 11. Eureka Live 2. Angler’s Grill 12. Forest Hill 3. Autumn Breeze 13. FRESH 4. Bavarian Inn 14. Grand Taverne 16171823 EATINGOUT 5. Caribe 15. Horizon Lakeview 6. Casa Colina Restaurant 7. Chelsea’s 16. Island Grill in our cool little town 8. Cottage Inn & Sports Bar 26 9. DeVito’s 17. Island Ice 10. Ermilio’s Cream Parlor HOLIDAY ISLAND HOLIDAY 10 2 15 22 13
8 7 25 4 14 5 11 9 21 1 18. Island Pizza 20 and Pub 19. La Familia 28 20. Local Flavor Cafe 6 21. New Delhi 22. Oscar’s Cafe 23. Ozark Kitchen 24 24. Roadhouse 27 30 25. Smiling Brook Cafe 19 12 26. 1886 Steakhouse 27. Sparky’s 29 28. StoneHouse RESTAURANT QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE REFERENCE QUICK RESTAURANT 31 3 29. Sweet n Savory 30. Thai House 31. The Coffee Stop
12 | ES Independent | January 7, 2015 | www.esINDEPENDENT.com INDEPENDENTNews Part II Biodiversity and the whole picture
Susan Pang on the porch, I noted that the front If our lawns require large quantities maples biodiversity with Norwegian Inert plants provide little or yard had turf grass, a Japanese maple, of water, pesticides, fertilizers, chemicals maples, found that even though they nothing on the biodiversity scale. The Korean boxwoods and Hydrangea and gallons of gasoline and oil to are similar species with similar leaf plants we have in suburban plots are inert Paniculata. None of these plants has maintain, week in and week out, is this chemistry, and even when planted side- because they are in a constant state of the chemical compounds in their ultimately a sustainable way to care for by-side in an experimental setting with doing nothing. Biodiversity is the degree leaves to support a diverse or abundant our surroundings? We walk on our land branches touching, far more butterflies of variation of life in an area. If we look caterpillar or insect population. There is and we breathe the air around it. It is time and moths preferred the native maple at urban lots that surround our homes and no opportunity for songbirds to survive to look at the whole picture. If one looks over the Norwegian. Only one fourth call each lot an ecosystem, what do we in that ecosystem. Many of us don’t like at my subdivision as the whole biome of the specialists found the Norwegian have living on our property? the natural world even though we are part made up of all the small ecosystems maples to be acceptable hosts, according I just visited a neighbor recently to it. We are the same, in most respects, as contained on each of the 100+ lots in to Tallamy’s study. The Norway maples assess her property to see about planting every other creature on this planet when the neighborhood, what’s there and how usurp the space for native maple that a pollinator garden. While standing it comes right down to it. does that affect me? would support all 297 Lepidoptera What should be there are the native species. Multiply that space taken by the maples to our area, including Red, many offspring that one Norway maple If it’s about beer … Sugar, Black and Silver maples. Yet, would produce. … You’ll find it at the Beer Can & coasters and more at this show said to be the most prevalent maples being This is just one example of why our Breweriana Show Sunday, Jan. 11 from 9 a collector’s heaven. Have some stuff to asked for, recommended and planted Ozark fauna are struggling. a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the Inn of the Ozarks show or swap? Phone (479) 531-8583 or today are Japanese and Norwegian (Susan Pang is a landscaper/ Convention Center. If it’s ever had beer email [email protected] up to the maples. Doug Tallamy, Professor of gardener/advisor, with an emphasis on in it or advertised on it, it’s collectible! morning of the show – or just show up Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at native flora, at the Missouri Botanical (Your old sweatshirts with beer stains with it. the University of Delaware, in his study Garden in St. Louis, and habitat advisor don’t count.) Free admission and appraisals. See comparing and measuring native red for St. Louis Audubon.) Come see antique and rare breweriana pictures and details in the January Fun from signs to cans, trays, church keys, Guide. CCBRM in Phase II Carroll County Bible Reading mornings, 7 a.m., at the Berryville Senior Marathon committee begins Phase II to plan Center. the 2015 6th annual event. All volunteers are CCBRM is part of the 64th National invited to attend Jan. 12 in Green Forest at Day of Prayer, and the committee the Depot, 802 Broadway. Volunteers will encourages all to be a part of the marathon gather beginning at 6:30 p.m. in 2015 on the Square in Green Forest Phase 1, “Pray,” will continue for all May 3 – 7. For details contact Carroll those who will pray for Carroll County County coordinator, Bonnie Roediger, residents, businesses and churches Friday (870) 350-0865. HI Ladies Fellowship – vision for 2015 Holiday Island Ladies Fellowship Music and singing will be led by will meet Monday, Jan. 19, in the HICC Laura Nichols and Tooley Martin. Light Fellowship Hall (188 Stateline Drive). The refreshments will be served. All are speaker will be Roxie Breaux who will welcome and encouraged to bring a friend. share her vision for the Ladies Fellowship For details contact Roxie Breaux (337) 513- for the coming year. 9346 or Eula Jean McKee (479) 253-8021. Chocaholics, rejoice! The 11th annual Chocolate Lovers’ Festival is only 5 weeks away. This year it falls on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, making this one sweetheart of a weekend. This is also the date for the Mardi Gras day parade, so town will likely be packed with fans of fun and confection. If you can volunteer or would like to enter one of the contests and participate in the cocoa fest, you can find the needed forms online at www.eurekachocfest.org. For details email [email protected] or phone Toni Rose at (479) 253-8737.
www.esINDEPENDENT.com | January 7, 2015 | ES Independent | 13 ESOTERICAstrology as news for week Jan. 7 – 14 by Risa The Unicorn ll 12 astrological signs have glyphs and symbols. Unicorn is a divine and mythical creature; one horned, Ram and bull have double horns. Unicorn a single The higher intuitive mind understands concepts a single spear emerging from the forehead (the Ajna horn. Ram and bull’s horns are curved, unicorn’s one Athrough symbols. Symbols capture the story and Diamond Light Center of Direction). We imagine ourselves horn juts straight outward, like a sunray. Ram and bull essence of a subject. Capricorn’s glyph represents the as white unicorns climbing the mountain, alone, at peace, double horns indicate duality in our world. Unicorn’s signature of God (hidden). Most of the astrological signs silent. Silence prevails around us. Discipleship requires the single horn indicates nature/reality beyond duality. Like have animal symbols. Capricorn’s are crocodile, mountain qualities of a unicorn – strength, willingness, stable, tolerant lion, unicorn lives alone, is much more solitary than goat and unicorn. Unicorn, spiritual symbol of Capricorn, through time, one-pointed, working toward noble goals, lion, living in the heights of mountains. In the same inspires disciples, indicates one-pointedness, a continued accomplishing slowly and gradually, reaching heights way the peacock signifies Master Morya (head of all upward movement into divinity and purity. The unicorn through inner contemplations and outer labor, experiencing Esoteric schools), the unicorn (appearing in mythical art moves slowly, never forgetting what is gained through silence within and all around, ever expanding into higher & stores) signifies a Teacher and/or Master of Wisdom’s experience. It reaches unreachable heights. On its ascent states of consciousness. Presence. May the light of Capricorn bring forth within the unicorn never slips, reaching its goal (Sagittarius) of the In the zodiac we encounter the ram (Aries), bull each of us the spirit of the unicorn. Note: Mercury mountaintop, standing within Capricorn’s light. (Taurus), goat (Capricorn) and unicorn (Capricorn). retrograde Jan. 21.
ARIES: In the next three weeks issues into reticence (not speaking much). weeks. Your excellent attention to detail changing. Your thoughts influence others. with groups, friends, hopes, wishes, This is good. However, sometimes the will be called in to plan carefully in these Explain you’re redefining yourself. Relax dreams all blend your professional and time comes when you must share the two areas of life so that the outcomes in the coming weeks doing what is most spiritual life with the future. Everything information your illumined mind have your signature on them and creative. Our thoughts create templates concerning these realms, if incomplete has received. Soon it will be so you feel a greater sense of for the future that later appear in form and unforgiven, will re-appear one of those times. If you purpose. You know that it’s and matter. What in your future is most seeking explanations, forgiveness, re- are Mercury retro (at birth), only you who can accomplish important? assessments, review. You will feel like now’s the time. If not, then what’s needed properly. This AQUARIUS: You’re examining you’re on a precipice. Maintain poise next week. You above all isn’t a compliment. It’s a yourself, ideas, intentions and present like the mountain goat. But really like understand life’s earthly Virgo reality. state of being, reviewing past year the unicorn. rhythms (music, too). LIBRA: A mental accomplishments. You realize what TAURUS: There’s a quiet stillness GEMINI: Your eagerness to withdrawal occurs in the next more you want to accomplish. In coming you possess which often translates understand the present time weeks so you can ponder upon weeks wherein you reflect on your life, and to have knowledge that can impart choices made within and concerning write down all that you hope to fulfill information to others is dependent upon family. Soon it will be a time of deep in the New Year. This anchors your you studying the correct materials. reflection, evaluating emotional needs thoughts and ideas. There’s much to Much new age information is not only of self and others. You will both focus on do this year for Aquarians. They are to incorrect, but judgmental. A new level of the past as it affects your present/future. initiate the love central to the new culture discrimination begins to appear in your Separations created outwardly create and civilization. mind. This is most important for you inner separations. Communication with PISCES: We find you quietly in solitude must put all the puzzle pieces together family is important. Cultivate Love. for the next several weeks, withdrawing now and act on them. SCORPIO: You want to communicate to study and think on the future. You’re CANCER: You will move into deeper with others. Your activated intelligence encountering many non-rational elements thoughts and contemplation. You will wonders about many things especially reflecting the changing times. Peace and perhaps think about your own and loved future companionship. It’s not time to quiet are beneficial for you. Hidden areas ones’ deaths. It’s important to understand externalize your thoughts and ideas yet, of your character, goals, hopes, wishes death is actually liberation and the except in writing. Let them work themselves and dreams are revealed. You may be “Great Adventure.” When loved ones out naturally. Allow yourself to consider thinking about death and mortality. It is have died we recite Ohm Mani Padme all possibilities, reaching no conclusions. a good time to write down how you want Hum (mantram). This directs them (and Listen to others. They have the other half your death handled. It’s practical and ourselves) to the “Love underlying all of the information you hold. spiritual. events in our worlds” here and hereafter. SAGITTARIUS: You’re internally LEO: You review relationships, their working how you value yourself. Perhaps importance and meaning. Do you need you define your resources and values Risa – writer, teacher, founder & to consult someone about a situation, a based others. We need others to reflect director Esoteric & Astrological Studies need, repair, or for assistance? Another’s our goodness. That’s how we learn. You & Research Institute a contemporary responses to your ideas, thoughts and may have to explain yourself to another Wisdom School studying the Ageless problems offer you perspective, clarity so they understand you better. It may be Wisdom teachings. The foundations of and clarification. Should there be that some financial and/or business affairs the Teachings are the study & application difficulties in any area of your life an need tending. Future life’s planning is of Astrology & the Seven Rays and inner review and reassessment over the occurring quietly within. Patience. meditation in service to the world in need. next month lead to greater understanding CAPRICORN: You’re experiencing Email: [email protected]. Web of reasons and intentions. multiple thoughts at once, jumping here, journal: www.nightlightnews.com. VIRGO: The combined themes of health there and everywhere. Others may be Facebook: Risa’s Esoteric Astrology for and daily life’s work continue in coming confused by this seeing you as constantly daily messages.
14 | ES Independent | January 7, 2015 | www.esINDEPENDENT.com Open house features area collectors Amateur Radio Club meets The Shiloh Museum’s 7th Annual Cabin and cameo jewelry. The Little Switzerland Amateur Radio Club will meet Fever Reliever open house is Saturday, Jan. 10 Visitors will also have the opportunity to Thursday, Jan. 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the physicians building at from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the museum. The event view “Settling the Ozarks,” the museum’s new the Mercy Hospital in Berryville. will feature displays by some 24 local collectors. permanent exhibit focusing on the 1820 – 60s era. The club meets at noon on the second Thursday and at Among collections to be shown are sad irons, Marie Demeroukas, museum photo archivist and 6:30 p.m. on the third Thursday each month. They also have Gone with the Wind collectibles, baseball cards, exhibit curator, will be stationed in the exhibit to a new 440 repeater, frequency 444.250 (+) 100.0 PL, which antique Japanese fishing equipment, hand tools, discuss that period in Ozark history. is available to use. glass figurines, Civil War miscellany, chalk dogs, The Shiloh Museum is located at the corner of Anyone with an interest in amateur radio is welcome at Flow Blue china, postcards, pencil sharpeners, Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale. For meetings. For details see lsarc.us or contact gmjar@outlook. frogs, gorillas, tatting, invalid feeders, hand fans more information, call (479) 750-8165. com.
© Sycamore – Chapter 12, cont.
Sycamore, written by Constance Wagner and published in 1950 by Alfred A. Knopf, is the story of a sophisticated New York girl who marries a boy from Arkansas. The Wagners and their daughter lived in Eureka Springs while the novel was written. In addition to five novels, Constance Wagner wrote numerous articles and stories published in The New Yorker, Atlantic Monthly and Collier’s.
he set down the beer bottle and –?” all, Fenton.” No love. She knew looked at Fenton, for the first He said she could shut her God He eyed her sullenly, a trace of now that she had Stime, with complete awareness, damn mouth, and she sat wondering suspicion in his face. “You don’t need,” always despised recognizing a dynamic force under if she’d ventured onto this dangerous he told her, “to give me no pep talk. Nor love. Love was his impassivity. This excited her. She ground so that he might fulfill her new- to go rubbin’ me with your leg, neither. soft, but the hatred CONSTANCE related it to certain screen characters found concept of him by reaching over D’you figger I’m like Walter Knowles?” in the face of WAGNER and situations that had moved her: hard, the table and hitting her across the face “Ah – why bring that up?” she Fenton Sayre was tough men who struck their women with his lean hand. She felt a sense of complained. “I’ve been around a lot since rock-hard and indestructible, and this, across the face or hurled them to the deflation, however: What a rotten break, then.” She took another drink, and he sat she knew, was what she wanted. Her own floor, as if brutality were concomitant that the one man in whom she could see looking at her, remembering a winter resentment, even her mother’s, appeared with love. Fenton, she thought, staring at a potential master should be a no-good day when he had pounded his knuckles watered down and insignificant when set him moodily, would never be soft or kind bum like Fenton Sayre! till they were bruised, on a boy’s face, against the corrosive purity of his. – qualities for which she had nothing “Listen.” He looked at her, too, and wondered why all the brawling “Don’t ever love me,” she said but contempt. He’d never crawl before a alertly now, giving back her awareness. and slugging he had done since had not thickly. “Take me, but don’t love me, woman. No poetry, no presents, no nylon “I got plans,” he said. “Man from St. blotted it out. The woman across the table Fenton… I’m not drunk,” she added. stockings, none of the gestures that she Louis is here now – Jaffray. We made had been his, Walter’s. His imagination “Not really. I’ve got two dollars. We can had accepted from other men, despising a deal. He’s got money and he can get touched contemptuously on their mating get one of the cabins.” the givers even as she reached with both more. You got to have some money at (a thin, wishy-washy coming together, “No.” He stood up, pushing his hat hands for what they had to give. first. Then I’m goin’ ahead. It’s workin’ as he saw it) and he felt a strong desire farther over his eyes. “No. We’ll go in “How come,” she asked suddenly, out. Already it’s workin’ out.” to have her, to show her that he, at least, your car.” He felt compelled to possess her dark eyes, perceptive, on his face – Her blood pounding, Clytie reached was a man, and potent and dangerous. her out of doors, on the hard ground, “how come you’re still hanging around for the whisky and took a long drink. Clytie watched his face, recognizing violently, as if in observance of some the pool hall, dumps like this, looking for “You’ll show ‘em,” she said intensely, the peremptory male hunger, but seeing private ritual, and she got up without a fight, shacking up with any little tart staring at him. “Reckon you’ll show ‘em also a quality she had not met before. question, and followed him out to the car.
NOTES from the HOLLOW by Steve Weems y wife, Diane, grew up tourists would sometimes ask how a road and mine were different (mine where the Pig Trail Kart many blocks away it was. Diane didn’t undoubtedly influenced by living in M‘n Golf (formerly The Fun know how to answer that. East Coast suburbia.) Spot) is located on Highway 62 East Thirty years ago, we kept my Uncle I still remember his directions. I in Eureka Springs. If you go back to Don Sisco’s mare, Lulabell, at our place was to turn left at the red oak snag. I the early 1980s, it was still a beautiful and I spent many a happy hour riding found it. I was to stay straight at the family home place, with an abundance across the countryside. I wanted to go to giant dead elm. I found it. I was to of flowers, bushes and large old trees my grandparents’ farm, but didn’t want watch for the dogs at the house where around a house with a big yard. to ride down through the curves on the the hippies grew dope. Those dogs There was some pasture and Duane shoulderless highway. (I’d done that before found me before I found them. Lulabell O’Connor sometimes ran a few cows. and didn’t want to repeat it.) and I made it through that section pretty Diane and her brother, Doug, would My Grandpa Jack McCall knew quick. Looking back, I realize that she there were hippies in Eureka that didn’t play in the front yard and periodically all kinds of shortcuts, so I asked him and I did a lot of trespassing without a get out of bed until nine in the morning. a car would pull up and tourists would for directions. He suggested I take the second thought. He was incredulous. ask for directions to the Passion Play. old road over the mountain and through Speaking of Grandpa and hippies, I’m glad he didn’t know what time After being given directions, the the woods. Turns out his definition of he told me once that he’d heard that I got up.
www.esINDEPENDENT.com | January 7, 2015 | ES Independent | 15 INDYSoul by Reillot Weston Local Bluegrass favorites bring heat to cool town mazing local bluegrass favorites kick off our New Camptown Ladies play Chelsea’s Thursday and Ozark and quiet time of year! If heavier fare is desired make sure Year with sweet harmonies and stringed emotion. Mountain Maybelles play the Cathouse Saturday, then back to catch local boys SX REX playing Chelsea’s on Saturday. ABlues-up with two all-female groups – The to Chelsea’s Sunday. What fun treats for this otherwise cold The Bower brothers have a great, driving groove. THURSDAY, JAN. 8 NEW DELHI – Dance Party, 10 p.m.-1 NEW DELHI – Dance Party, 10 p.m.-1 Service Industry Sunday, 2-9 p.m. CHELSEA’S – The Camptown Ladies, a.m. a.m. Bluegrass, 9:30 p.m. ROWDY BEAVER – Karaoke with ROWDY BEAVER – TBS, 5-9 p.m. MONDAY, JAN. 12 GRAND TAVERNE – Jerry Yester, Tiny, 7-11 p.m. ROWDY BEAVER DEN – John CHELSEA’S – Sprungbilly, Bluegrass, Grand Piano Dinner Music, 6:30-9:30 ROWDY BEAVER DEN – Karaoke Harwood, Singer/Songwriter, 8 p.m. 8 p.m. p.m. with DJ Goose, 8 p.m. LEGENDS SALOON – StarSeed, THE STONE HOUSE – Jerry Yester, SUNDAY, JAN. 11 TUESDAY, JAN. 13 Rock ‘n Roll, 8 p.m. Artist’s Choices CHELSEA’S – Ozark Mountain CHELSEA’S – Open Mic Maybelles, Bluegrass, 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY, JAN. 9 SATURDAY, JAN 10 EUREKA LIVE – DJ, Dancing, and WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14 CATHOUSE LOUNGE – Isayah CATHOUSE LOUNGE – Ozark Karaoke, 7-11 p.m. CHELSEA’S – Brian Martin, Singer/ Wayford, Singer/Songwriter, 8 p.m. Mountain Maybelles, Bluegrass, 8 p.m. OZARK MOUNTAIN TAPROOM – Songwriter, 9:30 p.m. CHELSEA’S – Mountain Sprout, CHELSEA’S – SX REX, Rock ‘n Roll, Bluegrass, 9:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. EUREKA LIVE! – DJ and Dancing, EUREKA LIVE! – DJ & Dancing, 9 9 p.m. p.m. GRAND TAVERNE – Arkansas Red, GRAND TAVERNE – Jerry Yester, Amplified Acoustic Guitar Dinner Grand Piano Dinner Music, 6:30-9:30 Music, 6:30-9:30 p.m. p.m. LEGENDS SALOON – DJ and LEGENDS SALOON – JAB the Band, Karaoke with Kara, 8 p.m. Rock ‘n Roll, 8 p.m.
SX REX plays Chelsea’s Saturday, Jan. 10
Thurs., Jan. 8 • 9:30 P.M. – The CAMPTOWN LADIES Fri., Jan. 9 • 9:30 P.M. – MOUNTAIN SPROUT Sat., Jan. 10 • 9:30 P.M. – SX REX Sun., Jan. 11 • 7:30 P.M. – OZARK MOUNTAIN MAYBELLES Mon., Jan. 12 • 9:30 P.M. – SPRINGBILLY Tues., Jan. 13 • 9:30 P.M. – OPEN MIC Wed., Jan. 14 • 9:30 P.M. – BRIAN MARTIN
16 | ES Independent | January 7, 2015 | www.esINDEPENDENT.com DROPPINGA Line by Robert Johnson ulie Shackelford from Fayetteville are the best baits. Run some down 30 ft. Bass and crappie can both be caught you all had a Happy New Year and a caught this nice 28-in. ten lb. Rainbow and some free-lining with no weight for from 12 – 30 ft. deep slow. Big shiners great year ahead. Jtrout on a outing to the river with her surfacing fish, where you find big bait will work well for the bass, and jigs or Robert Johnson, Johnson Guide husband, Larry. They released this big fish balls on your fish finder. small minnows will work for the crappie. Service. www.fishofexcellence.com back and called me to do a replica for the Here at Holiday Island not a lot of Well, that’s it for this week, hope (479) 253-2258. wall. Great timing since I have not been out people are getting out except a couple of this week to get any fish or pics. the local walleye anglers who have been Well, the stripers on Beaver are still pulling in a few males moving into the hitting the top from Prairie Creek to Point river to wait on the bigger females that INDEPENDENT 12. They will stay in this area till after are on their way to lay their eggs in just the spring spawn. Shad and brood shiners a few weeks. Crossword by Bill Westerman Solution on page 18
Purley Worship meets Jan. 10 Singin’ all day and dinner on the grounds Special speakers, music and a church pastor), Tom & Debby Lakin, potluck highlight the Purley Worship and Beth Severe – with congregational meeting Saturday, Jan. 10, at Rock singing and more singers to be announced. Springs Baptist Church, 1898 CR 211 in The sung and spoken word begins ACROSS 37. Knight’s tunic 16. Lively Eureka Springs. at 1 p.m. with a potluck at 4 p.m. and 1. It gives a hoot 40. Red and Black 20. Old Gaelic Speakers include Nomie and Craig more singing and preaching at 5:30. Cost 4. Celebration 41. October gemstone 21. “ ____ the night Mills, Ken Rensink and Al and Margo to attend is a dish for the potluck. For 8. NASA destination 42. Deem perfect before...” Pryor. Singers are Acra Turner (host details phone (870) 423-9399. 12. Fish eggs 46. Scope prefix 22. Hearty 13. X or Y in algebra 47. Void’s partner 23. African antelope 14. Operatic solo 48. Mother rabbit 25. Upbringing 15. City planning science 49. CEO or CFO 26. Hearth 17. Skillful 50. Emasculate a horse 27. Russian range 18. Minor quarrel 51. Long time span 28. Lascivious 19. Make bubbly DOWN 30. Arab commander 21. Cattle hip joint 1. Raw mineral 33. Slanted type 23. Wildcat 2. Stir fry vessel 33. Forest 24. Cautious 3. Unemployed 34. Clock face 25. Ecstatic 4. Deadly 36. Forest 29. Pub pint 5. Way out 37. Get crocked 30. Rub out 6. Spasm 38. Top 31. Anger 7. Charles Lamb, e.g. 39. Naked 32. Dregs 8. Indian fabric 40. Vend 34. Sketch 9. Part of town 43. Unsettled 35. Bound up 10. Fissure 44. Animal house? 36. Brandish 11. Satisfy 45. Smither ender
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18 | ES Independent | January 7, 2015 | www.esINDEPENDENT.com INDEPENDENTClassifieds SERVICE DIRECTORY SERVICE DIRECTORY MAINTENANCE/ PETS LANDSCAPE/ PETSITTING, HOUSESITTING. HOME SERVICES Holiday Island and Eureka Springs area. 25+ years experience. Reliable, TREE WORKS Skilled tree references, insured. Call Lynn (479) care: trimming, deadwooding and 363-6676 removals. Conscientious, professional New year for old films arborist and sawmiller. Bob Messer UPHOLSTERY (479) 253-2284 Kenzie Doss one way of supporting Eureka. UPHOLSTERY–RESIDENTIAL, Eureka Springs Classic Movies is “Owning a bed and breakfast COMMERCIAL, CUSTOM BUILT. a local non-profit dreamed up in March in town, I sometimes have guests CHIMNEY WORKS Complete Furniture repair, antiques, boats, caning. chimney services: sweeps, repairs, of last year as a lighthearted, nostalgic ask me ‘what can we do?’ This is an Fabrics & Foam. Free Estimates. 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Call Aaron (785) 213-7150 or Messer (479) 253-2284 Locals and visitors are encouraged to the evenings; and sixteen and under are [email protected] come experience the often-elusive joy free!” John adds. of seeing a classic film in a complete Each month ESCM has a unique theatre setting two Sundays a month at cinematic theme to the films it Boom Boom – here they come! the Auditorium. shows and is excited to promote A call for floats, bands, costumed groups, individuals and convertibles for day and The organizers chose Sunday so community, comfort and nostalgia. th night parades has been announced by the Krewe of Krazo in preparation for Mardi Gras. as not to conflict with weekend events During February, in honor of the 60 This year’s theme is “Carnival Around the World” – and the first parade is only a month in the hopes of encouraging local anniversary of James Dean’s death, away! The fourth annual Night Parade will roll out Saturday, Feb. 7, at 6 p.m. Floats and attendance as well as visitors. ESCM is having an extra screening and walking groups participating in the night parade should be lighted. “It’s an artistic experience to will show three James Dean films over The Day Parade steps off Saturday, Feb.14, at 2 p.m. The “Krewe of Krazo” will come to the Aud; classic films are art the course of the month in homage to also roll out its seven permanent theme floats followed by other corporate and business and we’re supporting the arts,” John the beloved actor. floats. The Annual Cavalcade of Royal Chariots, consisting of convertibles carrying Speed, ESCM president, said. “We’re The group is also considering Dukes, Duchesses, and past Kings and Queens of the Realm draped in colorful parade trying hard to choose films people of offering soup or chili on the second capes will be followed by costumers and other units. all ages can enjoy and may even have screening of each month to give Come “pass a good time” and let the good times roll! Contact the Krewe now never before seen on a big screen.” a ‘dinner and a movie’ feel to the and be in that numbah: [email protected], (225) 405-9673 or (225) 405-9672. John attributes his inspiration as evenings. Friends and guests are Details and updates at www.Krazo.Ureeka.Org. Parade applications at www.Parade. coming from the Memphis Orpheum. welcome to fill their bellies and enjoy Ureeka.Org. The theatre has an ongoing classic a comfortable night out. For a calendar of Eureka/Mardi Gras events, pick up a copy of the Fun Guide. film series, and John noticed many “We want the experience to be rich other cities boast the same to show and wonderful in this historic theatre,” AIRPORT continued from page 1 One complication Evans mentioned off their older theatres. Seeing these says Enid Swartz, sponsor/chair of pursue, such as funds for finishing perimeter is that Tri-State Airmotive, a fixed- pearls of cinema, John determined to ESCM. fencing, would have to be on hold. base operation that leases space on the inquire about a classic film group in The classic film group clearly Airport Manager Dana Serrano airport property, would be considered Eureka. demonstrates the resolve to provide pointed out they use money generated at competition because it sublets some of its “The City Advertising and just that. Their hard work and the airport to cover the matching amounts. space. The FAA could see the competition Promotion Commission administrated cinematic efforts urge attendance and Taxpayer money is used only for airport as a violation. it all and many places in town appreciation of so many films that operations. Clark pointed out it is also a immediately stepped up as sponsors,” already live in our hearts. Martin volunteered to work with requirement that all activities occurring on John said. Films are at 7 p.m. on Jan. 11 (The Serrano to compile a list of all operations airport property must be aviation-related, ESCM offers the full movie Birds) and 25 (Psycho). Tickets are $3 at the airport so the quorum court would and the commission does not know what theatre experience complete with adults, 16 and under free. Check the have a clearer picture. happens in the hangars. Evans suggested concessions. The organizers are paper’s Independent Art section for Evans again stated there are they initiate an inspection schedule so proud to think of the movie nights as details and upcoming films. assurances the county and the quorum they can see inside every hangar. “It puts court are bound by, and the Justices of everyone on the same page,” he said. the Peace need to acknowledge their Commissioners eventually settled on responsibilities. quarterly inspections of all hangars. January eagle watch tours Getting it right Meeting time change Hobbs State Park conservation area is offering eagle watch tours on Beaver Lake Evans also mentioned the FAA The commission voted to move its through February. January tours will take place on January 10-11, 17 – 19, 24 – 25 expects the airport to strive to correct any meeting time each month to 12 p.m. on and 31. inconsistencies with the assurances, and the third Friday of each month. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Adults $10 + tax, children 6 – 12 $5 + tax. stated the start of a new year is a good Next meeting will be Friday, Jan. 16, Tours depart Rocky Branch Marina promptly at 3 p.m. For more information and to time to start. at noon. make reservations, call (479) 789-5000.
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