Ambulance tussle dominates QC Mike Ellis Questions about the ambulance service in eastern Carroll County livened up an otherwise uneventful Quorum Court meeting Monday evening. During public comments, Green Forest Fire Chief Tim Howard took issue with the service provided by Ozark EMS. “We’re going backwards instead of forwards,” he said. “We’ve gone back twenty years.” Howard said the fire department had to loan a cervical collar to an ambulance responding to a recent accident. Leon Cheatham, owner of Ozark EMS, said he had not heard about that incident, but noted that his ambulances passed state inspection last week. He said the company brought in two more ambulances last week, for a total of four paramedic trucks and one for transfers. He also passed out copies of reports showing Ozark’s response times. The state requires that a vehicle leave the station within two minutes after an emergency call, and Ozark averages 72 seconds. He also said the time en route to a call averaged less than 10 minutes, Blooming in season – The garden at the Crescent Hotel was abuzz with authors signing copies of their books last Sunday during the although it would take considerably longer to 11th annual Books in Bloom. Authors also spoke about their work and aspects of publishing and writing. Pictured, Brian Biggs signs a copy reach some parts of southern Carroll County. of one of his illustrated works. Photo by Jeremiah Alvarado Green Forest Mayor Charlie Reece has worked with a committee to make recommendations about the long-range future of ambulance service in the This Week’s INDEPENDENT Thinker Inside the ESI eastern half of the county. He said the committee We’re such suckers for will meet for the final time on May 26, and will brilliance that’s also precious. Planning 2 then forward its recommendations to the quorum Cincinnati cop James Planning – Elk Street 3 court. Reece said that information would include Givens was sitting in his Planning – Ghost Tours 4 submissions from several ambulance providers. patrol car last week when Tyson’s Expansion 4 In his comments at the close of the meeting, he heard a pecking at his Food Truck Committee 5 County Judge Sam Barr took issue with Howard’s door. Givens saw a goose, What We Need to Know 6 statement. “We’re in better shape than we’ve ever so naturally he tossed her Plein Air 7 been, with four vehicles instead of three,” he said. some food. But she wouldn’t Independent Mail 8 “I feel like we’re going in the right direction.” have it. Instead she quacked, Photo from youtube/givens In other business: walked away, then came back and started pecking again. Independent Guestatorial 9 • Sam Ward was approved for another term on the Givens decided to follow her. Constables on Patrol 10 West Carroll County Ambulance District. Justice The goose led Givens 100 yards away, near a creek, where one Class of 2016 11-13 of the Peace Jack Deaton said, “He’s done a great of her goslings was all tangled up in a Mother’s Day balloon string. The Nature of Eureka 14 job, and he’s agreed to come back.” Givens thought if he approached the gosling, mama would come Astrology 16 • The JPs approved $250,000 for radio upgrades after him. But Officer Cecilia Charron showed up, walked over and Indy Soul 18 at central dispatch. freed the baby goose while its mother stood there and supervised. Art Attack 19 • A public hearing is set for 1 p.m. on Friday, May When the little one was untangled, the geese waddled to the water Dropping A Line 21 20, concerning the Tyson Foods expansion in and swam away. Green Forest, which will receive a tax abatement So… animals asking humans for help… we’re liking it. Crossword 21 QUORUM COURT continued on page 2 Classifieds 22 Visualize using your turn signal. Oh, please. INDEPENDENTNews Planning grants CUP to restorers

Nicky Boyette feet, Branstetter and McCoy also asked for Chris Fischer said he agreed with Ostrander, on the other hand, gave “an For the third meeting in a row, the a waiver of the 200-ft. rule. Mitchell’s sentiments, but suggested enthusiastic two thumbs up” to the Planning Commission was presented with Alderman David Mitchell, who owns Planning “make more information available application. Ken and Debbie Davis noted an application May 10 for a Conditional the Heart of the Hills B&B and which is about applications as we go through this “the property was literally falling apart,” Use Permit (CUP) for a two-unit Bed within 200 feet of 8 Washington, spoke in awkward CUP period.” and restoration plans “are an asset to the & Breakfast at 8 Washington. Henry favor of the application. He pointed out the Nine letters were read into the record, city.” Tyson Burden said the property had Branstetter, co-applicant with Tom McCoy, area is more commercial than residential, and the score was 7-1 in favor of the been abandoned “but they’ve saved it. He told commissioners they wanted to restore and Planning had granted a CUP to the application with one letter making points on added, “I can’t imagine how else such a the nearly 6000 sq. ft. building into “a place previous owners three years ago. He stated both sides of the discussion. large property could be used.” where people stop and take pictures,” but to the restoration would enhance nearby Bill King stated in his letter he Other nearby neighbors stated their accomplish the goal they needed cash flow. property values and urged Planning not to owned property within 200 feet, and in support and appreciation that the applicants Since there are other B&Bs within 200 “continue down the denial path.” his opinion the applicants were an asset took on the challenge of cleaning up the to the neighborhood. He stated, however, property. QUORUM COURT continued from page 1 especially when they affect neighboring he would be opposed to the CUP if off- McCoy pointed out the previous from the county. property, but provisions concerning street parking did not follow City Code. approval from Planning had been for a • The county is seeking bids to resurface disabled vehicles went too far for him. He also encouraged Planning to look at the three-unit B&B and the current application Mundell Road, although Barr said the Road “I’m just letting you know how I feel,” definitions in City Code related to B&Bs was for two units, so there should be no Department may not have enough funds to he said. and bring them up to date. problem complying with requirements for complete the entire length of the road. • JP Chuck Olsen said the densely- Gwen Bennett stated in her letter she parking. • In a look ahead, JP Larry Swofford said populated Grassy Knob area would was opposed to granting a variance to the Commissioner Melissa Greene the quorum court will soon consider an welcome some of these restrictions, and 200-foot rule, which she said was in place commented she was on Planning when the ordinance about unsanitary conditions, Swofford said he had no problem with for a good reason. In her opinion, a variance previous CUP was granted, and when the but he thought the ordinance “was a subordinate service district passing its would cast a shadow over future decisions plan for the previous owners did not work walking a dangerous, close line to county own restrictions, but balked at passing by setting a precedent that she said was out, the property sat untended. “It needs a planning.” Swofford said he agreed with regulations that would affect the entire “equivalent to spot-zoning.” use,” she said. the provisions regarding sanitary issues, county. In her letter, nearby neighbor Sandra PLANNING continued on page 17

2 | ES Independent | May 18, 2016 | eureka.news INDEPENDENTNews 23 Elk CUP: Planning reconsiders

Nicky Boyette would have to vote for reconsideration. with city officials. “We were diligent in our Planning Chair Steve Beacham told During Public Comments, alderman efforts to fulfill all the requirements and felt commissioners last Tuesday that city Mickey Schneider commented, “What we had satisfactorily done so,” however, she council chose not to make a decision on the happened to 23 Elk was sinful.” She said said she was unprepared that “people far appeal of Planning’s denial of a Conditional it is a personal irritation “when one person outside our neighborhood would be allowed Use Permit for a one-unit B&B at 23 Elk spreads innuendoes and lies to get their to bully and harass our neighbors, as well at its April 12 meeting, but instead sent way,” and there was no reason to pit neighbor as spread rumors and lies about us. A group the application back to Planning because against neighbor. of up to four women organized a smear there was new information. He stated the Alderman David Mitchell said he also campaign against us.” Martone commented procedure Planning must follow requires had concerns about the decision regarding she and her husband would have met with applicants Gary Toub and Kathy Martone 23 Elk, and encouraged Planning to consider neighbors to reassure them of the facts of the to present additional data supporting a gamut of issues related to B&Bs including situation if they had only known. their application, and 75 percent of the the 200-ft. rule, the phrase in City Code Toub said they have since tried to commission must vote to reconsider the “same or similar,” and the impact of Airbnb talk to those who previously opposed their CUP request again at a subsequent meeting. and other rental strategies. application, “but some have already been Since there are seven commissioners, Chris Fischer reiterated concerns about poisoned.” However, he said after meeting 75 percent is 5.25, so six commissioners the need for greater clarity in Code. He said with nearby neighbors, most recanted their there are “so many layers and questions” the opposition and were willing to let him list public gets frustrated trying to understand their names as being supporters. He read INDEPENDENTArt the legalities. He contended lodging is one those names into the record, and said only of the backbones of the community and has one person on the street still opposed the Walk with the art been for a long time, so “we should know CUP. The 26th annual White Street Studio how to do it by now.” He urged Planning to Beacham explained the required process Walk will be Friday, May 20 from 4 – 10 watch out for the best interests of the city. to Toub and Martone and encouraged them p.m. The public will be invited into local Martone said she and her husband had to prepare their defense and submit it to the artists’ homes and studios to view their studied all pertinent materials and conversed commission prior to the May 24 meeting. latest works and more than 40 guest artists from the Eureka Springs area will join them. White Street is on the upper historic loop and the event is free.

Jewel Box artist David Rush is the featured artist at the Jewel Box on Saturday, May 21. He will be showing new designs in his Soutache jewelry line as well as his flame painted copper work. Meet the artist from 3 – 5 p.m. with a reception from 6 – 9 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

eureka.news | May 18, 2016 | ES Independent | 3 INDEPENDENTNews Paranormal tour owners respond to allegations Nicky Boyette if customers can walk up to it rather than effects on other tour businesses or services. Steve Arnold and Charles Mowrey, see it from a van. He said they intend to Commissioners agreed sections in co-owners of the tour business Haunted follow the law, but their goal is to give City Code regarding tour homes is one of Eureka Springs, responded in the Planning customers the best value. the topics they must address along with Commission’s Public Comments last Arnold mentioned they have earlier different aspects of B&Bs and tourist Tuesday to testimony made in previous tours, but customers seem to prefer the lodgings, as well as RV parks. They meetings by residents on Eureka Street late tours. He encouraged anyone with decided to begin work on these issues by about the impact of their tours. The questions to email him at contact@ convening a workshop at 5 p.m. before the tours are referred to in advertising as hauntedeurekasprings.com or call (479) May 24 regular meeting. “paranormal and historic tours.” 310-5266. Next meeting will be Tuesday, May It has been residents near Penn Castle Mowrey expressed concern about a 24, at 6 p.m. The meeting will be preceded who have complained to city council and possible moratorium on tours. He claimed by a workshop at 5 p.m. to discuss updating Planning that customers on the tours leave a moratorium might have unanticipated sections of City Code. the van late at night with flashlights and walk not only up to Penn Castle and peer inside, but onto neighboring properties. Tyson’s to expand Green Forest plant Mowrey stated he would fire tour operators Mike Ellis not have any current plans to expand the who allowed what some of the neighbors Representatives of Tyson Foods slaughter sector. have claimed. attended the May 10 meeting of the Miller acknowledged that since the Arnold told commissioners their Green Forest City Council to discuss plant uses 80 percent of the city’s total business has a valid license just like other a major expansion at the poultry plant. water volume, “We know we have to work tour operators in town. They no longer Plant Manager Tonya Byers said the $136 with the city.” He said Tyson and Green enter Penn Castle and are generally out of million project for further-processing Forest have had a successful partnership the neighborhood by 9:30 p.m. He stated will add 214,000 sq. ft., and create 85 since 1967. Penn Castle is the most historic house in [email protected] permanent new jobs, with construction Green Forest Mayor Charlie Reece the town’s registry, and the tour is far better www.kristikendrick.com starting in mid-summer. described the relationship as “a good Tyson vice-president Stacy Miller marriage,” and said his parents both assured city officials the expansion worked there and he worked a summer at will not cause any additional load at Tyson’s. the wastewater plant. “We’ve made so Miller promised a “huge” many advancements in saving water,” groundbreaking ceremony for the first Miller said, noting that further-processing major expansion at this plant in more than procedures require much less water than 20 years. The project is expected to take slaughter facilities, and the company does about 19 months to complete.

Holiday Island man accused in stabbing Shortly after midnight Wednesday, May 11, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a stabbing at 53 Woodsdale Dr. in Holiday Island, where deputies found Christopher Mark Callison, 41, with stab wounds in the right side of his chest. Callison was transported by helicopter to Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, where he still is as of May 17. Deputies arrested Douglas Lee Ellingson, 51, at the scene and charged him with Conduct Constituting Attempted First Degree Murder. Ellingson is being held in the Carroll County Detention Center on a $400,000 bond. According to the CCSO report, the men lived at the same residence. ELLINGSON

Earth transformational prayer group Join at the Heart of Many Ways, 68 Mountain St. on May 19 from 11 a.m. – noon to send your light and focused prayer intentions to Earth’s current challenges as well as to organizations that champion earth and human causes. Bring pictures, symbols, or printed names of causes or groups to help create a prayer board. Call Amrit at (479) 253-3165 for more information.

4 | ES Independent | May 18, 2016 | eureka.news INDEPENDENTNews Food truck committee devises details Nicky Boyette at a televised council meeting in November before committee reviewed and amended it. Last Thursday the committee appointed by Mayor Thanksgiving. All applications would be drawn to • The committee agreed a $25 inspection fee Butch Berry continued to fine-tune suggestions for establish a waiting list. The person or persons drawing would be appropriate once a site is chosen since the fitting food trucks and trailers into compliance with the selections were not yet determined. Building Inspector would have to visit the site to City Code, or even in some cases revising City Code • Thomas asked if a property owner with enough ensure compliance. to accommodate their suggestions. room to host a food court could also apply to host a Thomas stated the intention of the committee The committee’s considerations: single food truck in case someone else is drawn for the would be to present a broad set of suggestions, and • Alderman Bob Thomas asked when City food court, and ensuing discussion revolved around council or the city attorney could add restrictions. Attorney Tim Weaver would be involved in the fairness. The idea was floated that the food court host Beacham added that, above all, they want it to be process to ensure their suggestions were legal. City could be drawn first and that name eliminated from beneficial for everyone. Clerk/Treasurer Ann Armstrong replied the committee the single vendor drawing, but the eventual sentiment is presenting a rough sketch, just suggestions for city went toward a property owner applying only once. council to consider. When council is ready for an Committee members agreed these guidelines are in Only 10 more days ordinance, it would be Weaver who drafts it. the nascent stage and suggestions could morph. • Thomas also asked how to ensure the property • Armstrong advocated adding Hwy. 23 South ‘til the IPFD famous owners hosting the food trucks would be responsible to areas to be considered, and Thomas and Beacham for abiding by City Code. Chair Steve Beacham of agreed to include Hwy. 23 South to the city limits barbecue Planning responded that according to their plan the with US 62 as a possible lottery location for either a The Inspiration Point Volunteer Fire property owner would have the permit to host the food court or one of two food truck vendors. Department offers incredible pulled pork food truck, so the property owner must comply with • Armstrong also recommended that Harmon sandwiches or barbecued chicken, baked beans, all regulations. “The property owner must be serious Park and Lake Leatherwood City Park be included in potato salad, cookie and iced tea all for $8. about it,” Beacham said. The owner would make the ordinance, not in the lottery, as possible sites for Take US 62 West about five miles, it’s the place arrangements with the vendor using the property a food truck. She said this inclusion would require on the left where all the people are. 11 a.m. – 6 regarding trash and other considerations. amending the peddler ordinance. p.m. Proceeds help support the best volunteer fire • The committee agreed that permits would be for • Beacham presented a draft of an application a department ever! one year with no carry-over. The lottery would be held property owner would use to apply for the lottery. The

eureka.news | May 18, 2016 | ES Independent | 5 INDEPENDENTNews Part Three: Climate Change John House, MD more fiercely and over greater areas, and no cars, no electricity, no stores, no air

Climate change is, by far, the most the oceans are dying. All because CO2 and conditioning, no burning fires for heat worrisome of the major challenges we face other greenhouse gases are rising faster or cooking, no food except what you as a species. We can live without debt and than ever before. grow yourself by hand, no refrigeration, a modern economy, and maybe It’s important to understand no medicines, no hospitals or clinics, a few of us can survive on the that there is a time lag of no Internet, no phone, no TV… in other energy levels utilized by our about 30 years in the effects words, literally everything in our world ancestors, but not a single one of greenhouse gases in our would have to stop. of us can survive without a atmosphere. So the warming There are now more than 7.4 billion livable climate. temperatures and climate chaos people on the planet. Almost every one of

Over the last 20 years we see today are from the CO2 us depends entirely on food grown using

there has been lots of debate emitted in the 1980s. fossil fuels. If we stop all CO2 emissions, about global warming with The amount of carbon almost every one of us starves to death in respect to its causes, how fast it we are pumping into the just a few months. will happen, how severe it will atmosphere today is far greater What are the odds of stopping all

be, etc. The one salient fact HOUSE than that of 30 years ago. This CO2 emissions anytime soon? It should be that in recent years has become means that even if we were to obvious that the chance of that happening

indisputable, however, is that the climate is stop absolutely all CO2 emissions right willingly is zero. changing now and happening much more now, temperatures will keep climbing for A few years ago, politicians decided rapidly than almost anyone has predicted. another 30 years! Since it takes at least arbitrarily that Earth can adjust to a 2°C

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only way to reduce CO2 in any meaningful way requires a significant reduction in economic activity. That leads to debt default and likely economic depression. What politician is going to vote to do JOHN HOUSE, MD continued on page 23

6 | ES Independent | May 18, 2016 | eureka.news INDEPENDENTNews Plain facts about plein air From impressionism to the new golf

CD White The first Eureka Springs Plein Air Festival (ESPAfest) may be the perfect philosophical creative match for the spirit of Eureka Springs. For one thing, it’s all about capturing the moment; for another, everyone will see it their own way. In this case, that’s the desired outcome. Beginning May 23, painters from several states, along with local artists, will gather at a different location each day for a week of painting what they see in nature’s open air. (“Plein air” being short for the French equivalent of “in open (full) air.”) Because paints were compounded with mortar and pestle historically, the tradition was to take an outdoor painting or sketch back to the studio to complete. It was only after the field easel was invented and oil paints first came in tubes in the 1840s that Lloyd Kelly artists could easily complete a painting outdoors. Impressionists, along with the Hudson River That being the case, four enthusiastic School in the United States and Newlyn art school students began to venture into the School in England, among others, gave great French countryside to paint in the middle importance to working outdoors in natural 1860s. But alas, the young artists and their light; but then the movement declined for work were roundly rejected by the annual decades until surging to new life in America Salon de Paris in 1874 – a tragic blow in the 1980s. since no artist was accepted into society or The new golf? considered important unless his work had By 2004, the practice of painting “en been shown there. Rather than accept the plein air” had gained enough adherents blow, the friends, Claude Monet, Pierre- to warrant its own national art magazine, Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley and Camille and in 2013 had become so popular that Pissaro organized a month-long show of their the publisher of Plein Air Magazine, Eric own paintings. Among them was Monet’s Rhoads, called it “the new golf” while “Impression – Sunrise.” After taking it all speaking at one of the many plein air in, an art critic for a local satirical newspaper festivals and competitions held around the coined a derogatory term to describe his country. distaste for the entire show: impressionism. In 2016 there are more than 135 of And voilà! The rest is history. The PLEIN AIR continued on page 23

eureka.news | May 18, 2016 | ES Independent | 7 Moving meditations May 20 Dances of Universal Peace will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 17 Elk St. at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 20. The dances are simple moving meditations that involve the singing of sacred phrases with accompanying movements from the world’s many spiritual traditions. Participation is free. Contact Rebecca Babbs at (479) 253-8303 or email [email protected] for more information. The Eureka Springs Independent, Inc. is published weekly in Eureka Springs, AR Copyright 2016 INDEPENDENTMail 178A W. Van Buren • Eureka Springs, AR 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] 479.253.6101 Editor – Mary Pat Boian Voiles deserve Reaction to Basin Park looking good Editorial staff – Nicky Boyette, Editor, Jeremiah Alvarado thanks from all of us who uses which I have never seen the Basin Park in Editor, Contributors the 18 years I’ve lived in Arkansas look I want to publicly thank the owners bathrooms Steven Foster, Becky Gillette, as festive as it does during 2016 May Arts of Village Gifts in Pine Mountain Village, Editor, Wolf Grulkey, Robert Johnson, In response to President Month by Gina Rose Gallina, Eureka Dan Krotz, Leslie Meeker, Ken and Gayle Voiles, for persevering Springs, a fine stitchery artist. in their attempts to return my husband’s Obama’s administration report today Risa, Jay Vrecenak, concerning guidance from leaders I am a stitchery artist, too, but I am an Reillot Weston wallet that he lost at the Morel Festival at the departments of Education and embroidery and crewel specialist. I never Art Director – Perlinda Pettigrew-Owens several weeks ago. They called him learned how to crochet. I’m still no good and left messages and even went to the Justice regarding transgender identity, Ad Sales – Chip Ford and that public schools are obligated at it. My mother tried to teach me, but I trouble of driving out our bumpy country couldn’t get the hang of it. My mother also dirt road (we weren’t home). When we to treat transgender students in a way that matches their gender identity, even tried to teach me how to tat. I didn’t get the finally connected at their lovely shop in hang of that, either. Send Press Releases to: Pine Mountain Village, they delivered the if their education records or identity [email protected] documents indicate a different sex, I However, I worked for two years with wallet completely untouched and refused 40 other women at Plymouth Congregational Deadline Saturday at 12 p.m. to take a reward. have this to say. I will not comply with such foolishness. My grandchildren Church in Minneapolis, Minn. I worked on a Letters to the Editor: It’s wonderful to have people like crewel embroidery, the largest wool tapestry that in our town and we hope they have a will not be attending public school. [email protected] They will be homeschooled. in the world. It measures 16 feet tall and 24 or ES Independent really good year. feet long. If you ever get a chance to visit Sara Peine (Buz Peine’s wife) This transgender business really Mailing address: 103 E. Van Buren #134 has nothing to do with the emotional Minneapolis, this tapestry is a must see. Eureka Springs, AR 72632 Let’s see some ID concerns of a transgender person. It There are four tapestries to view. There is Editor, has in fact, opened up the privacy of one for each season, while the others rest so Apparently America’s unemployment the public restrooms to every sexual that they don’t stretch. 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Friday at 12 noon comes the good life. @cravenheart: Does anyone else’s cell phone make periodic @sammyrhodes: Everyone’s awkward ringing noises? shines a little brighter on an elevator. @OBiiieee: Don’t Google horses wearing jeans unless you have This paper is printed with @sweettoof: I bet Abe Lincoln only paid with $5 bills and as a good 12 hrs. to spare. soy ink on recycled paper. the cashier’s face lit up he’d smugly grin “yep.” @stellacopter: Did you know there’s a little lonely man inside @samreidsays: Dogs are probably really excited about dog automatic towel dispensers who gives you a towel because he’s sledding before they find out what it actually is. happy you waved to him? @rolldiggity: Facebook has really revolutionized how quickly @esindie: Only three more weeks until our Christmas lights Reduce, Reuse, RECYCLE we find out friends from high school gave up on their dreams. change from still being up to being up early.

8 | ES Independent | May 18, 2016 | eureka.news INDEPENDENTGuestatorial The Sun Paper mill not a done deal Pursuit Of “You have brains in your head. You have state-of-the-art railroad yards with would be the cost and who pays for it? feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself heavy machinery to transfer shipping Arkansas 2015 tourist revenue was HAPPINESS any direction you choose.” Dr. Seuss containers from truck to train. What is $7.2 billion by Dan Krotz the cost of the facility and who pays Dr. Seuss says “you can choose any lark County officials and for it? Union Pacific has a large facility path” but you can’t have it both ways. walked into the Exxon Station on the Arkansas Economic in Marion, Arkansas, why would they The Natural State and the Industrial- Passion Play Road wearing my CDevelopment Council (AEDC) build another nearby? Minimum cost Smelly State are mutually exclusive I customary face, the one announcing have been celebrating the Sun Paper deal. would be over $15 million for a 40- choices. In 2015, more than 28 million that I’ve just walked off the stage of It is time to take another look, sometimes acre site, a massive infrastructure visitors spent over $7 billion. With Sun Ibsen’s When We Dead Awaken. A things are not what they seem. project that would attract additional Paper, tourist revenues would be at high countrywoman standing behind the First, the good news. The trucking traffic with no revenues for risk. counter grinned and said, “You’re gonna Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Clark County. Diligence or negligence? have to cheer-up, Honey. You make me signed to meet the May 1 deadline to No air and water pollution? AEDC’s goal was to close the deal. feel all drizzly.” choose a location for the mill, is not a The mill will take 16 million gallons What is the expected world demand for She was an older woman – older than binding agreement. Creating jobs and of water a day out of the Ouachita River; fluff after 2024, and the impact of other “a woman of a certain age” – but still selling excess timber are the two reasons 11 million gallons of water will be mills in the pipeline? Sun Paper will run pretty in the way a vase of dried flowers given to invest in the mill. returned in wastewater. Burning wood to the mill or buy fluff from the lowest cost is pretty, a tad brittle, but fragrant with Creating jobs is easy generate steam and electric power comes supplier. AEDC in the Big River steel memory and once upon a time the reason

The real challenge for Clark County with large CO2 and particulate matter mill fiasco skipped due diligence. It may why God made Oklahoma. She can call and other low-income communities is emissions, a serious public health threat. be a good idea to check with someone me Honey if she wants to. I laughed and the lack of funds for jobs, but the MOU PM is deadly. that knows his fluff. felt the day improve. shows Arkansas has millions of dollars We gain a bypass for all the log “With your head full of brains and your Many people think such a salutation available for new jobs. Mill jobs are a trucks? shoes full of feet, you’re too smart to go is over-familiar, but I don’t mind. It is poor choice. Arkansas is not prepared for No, we get road congestion and down any not-so-good street.” – Dr. invariably kindly intended and has a extreme floods, droughts, heat waves, wear from 400 log truck deliveries per Seuss we’re all in this together quality that and other weather threats. Forget the day. If a highway bypass is built, what Dr. Luis Contreras seems both forgiving and egalitarian. mill, we can have jobs for everyone and The waitress and I are in the same dive be prepared for severe weather. together, the clerk and I stare at the same Arkansas has excess timber? commercial geography, the cashier and Forest owners deserve compensation I say hello and goodbye to the same for their investments. Paying forest money. Being called Honey makes the owners to keep standing forests is the moment feel lived in and comfortable. highest and best use for the greater It is certainly a southern thing. In number of people for the longest time. all the years I lived in Minnesota no One acre of forest will sequester over stranger had ever called me Honey. And one ton of CO2 per year. Stopping the while Minnesota’s public systems and mill would sequester over 300,000 civic order precisely demonstrate how tons of CO2 per year, with no pollution Arkansas’s similar attributes are a weary from logging trucks and all other fossil suggestion, the typical Minnesotan fuels used to harvest, deliver, process, walks around like he’s clutching a nickel and ship 854,000 tons of fluff per year. between his buttocks; a family reunion is Today, with a rising rate of 406 ppm of clutching a Roosevelt dime.

CO2 and methane leaks increasing the The flip side of Honey is that rate of climate change, selling timber famous southern curse, “bless his heart,” pales in comparison to our survival. The which always follows a defamatory but MOU is full of holes, let’s look at some observable truth. For example, the south highlights. is rich in self-made men; you know the The mill will create 250 new jobs with type: a guy buys a cow and milks the an average wage of $52,000? cow and thinks he’s invented calcium. Not everyone gets $52,000 per year. Then you meet him somewhere, and The average wage includes the salaries when you do, this guy you can’t stand, of all people at the mill. How many of you’ve never seen such whoops of joy these new jobs will be taken by Chinese and hail fellow well met. What a couple managers, engineers, and supervisors? of fakers. Not only that, the 250 people will be And then, later, in a private hired within four years of start-up of the conversation just between you and a mill, in about eight years. genuine pal, or a small group of pals, We gain an intermodal facility? you’ll hear the truth of the matter. “That No, intermodal facilities are Joe, he’s so important, bless his heart.” GUESTATORIAL continued on page 11

eureka.news | May 18, 2016 | ES Independent | 9 A little help from our friends: INDEPENDENT • Carroll County Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-844-247-3223 (844-24PEACE) is available 24/7. The Purple Flower Domestic Violence ConstablesOnPatrol Resource and Support Center of Carroll County is open Tuesdays and May 9 changed spots and got a different bill. Thursdays from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at 103 West Church St. in Berryville. (479) 11:03 a.m. – Constable on patrol took a report on a 4:46 p.m. – Horses ran loose onto US 62 toward 981-1676. The Purple Flower will also have free and confidential Domestic stolen scooter. Later in the day, the constable went the western edge of town. Their owners corralled Violence Empowerment Support Group on every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the back to the same address for a report of another them and cleared the roadway. Month at the Berryville Community Center from 6 – 7:30 p.m. stolen scooter. 6:13 p.m. – There was a minor two-vehicle accident • 24-hour NWA Crisis Line for Women – NWA Women’s Shelter serving 12:34 p.m. – Constable made a traffic stop on on Spring Street. No injuries. Carroll County – “Empowering families to live free of violence.” (800) a vehicle which was reportedly being driven 7:13 p.m. – Something set off a burglar alarm at 775-9011 www.nwaws.org erratically. He found the driver was not impaired. a bank. Constable walked through and found the • Cup of Love free soup lunches – Cup of Love provides soup lunches at 2:59 p.m. – Complainant went to the station to file building secure. Flint Street Fellowship Mondays and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. a theft report. 8:21 p.m. – Constable collected two roaming dogs and at First Baptist (Penn) Church on Fridays, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. (479) 363- 4:19 p.m. – Motorist warned ESPD of a semi and brought them to the kennel. Owners were 4529 driver heading from west on US 62 going all over notified. • Flint Street Fellowship food pantry, lunch, free clothing – Pantry the road. Constable observed the erratic driving, May 14 open 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Free lunch Tuesdays made a traffic stop and issued a citation. 6:06 a.m. – Motion alarm at a business along US 62 and Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Free clothes/shoes closet, books and May 10 was triggered. Constable found everything okay. household items. (479) 253-9491 or 253-4945. Leave donations in barrel at 2:22 a.m. – Boyfriend claimed his girlfriend 8:05 a.m. – Dog was running around a motel entrance if facility is closed. had come home inebriated and was yelling and parking lot trying to get into vehicles before it ran • Wildflowers one-dollar, furniture barn/thrift store US 62E across from throwing things. across the highway. Animal Control searched for it. Hill County Hardware. One-dollar store in the yellow building every 5:51 p.m. – Resident was walking her dog near 10:41 a.m. – Hotel staff claimed a guest had put Friday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Thrift store, furniture bank in big blue barn downtown when two unleashed dogs attacked it. A money in a parking meter but the meter did not behind the chapel open Wednesdays – Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. constable and Animal Control responded to gather register correctly. Constable checked the meter, Donation drop offs Thursday – Saturday between 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Healing information. The dog was taken to a vet for its and it worked fine. and delivery outreach in chapel Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. injuries. 12:48 p.m. – Resident claimed a neighbor walking • Shamatha and Tonglen meditations Monday – A meditation group 9:42 p.m. – Boyfriend told ESPD he had taken his a dog allowed it to defecate in her yard. Resident’s will meet every Monday at 6:30 p.m. to focus on Shamatha, learning how girlfriend to retrieve her belongings from her ex- husband confronted the dog walker while the to focus to achieve peace of mind, and Tonglen, a practice of love and boyfriend when a disturbance erupted. Constables resident called for a constable. He heard her compassion on all beings. The meetings will alternate these two practices went to the scene, but the ruckus had subsided and complaint, and she said she would call the mayor so that one is the focus on each Monday with coffee and tea afterward. Call the parties went separate ways. anyway. Alece at (479) 244-6841 or Gary at (479) 244-6840. May 11 1:14 p.m. – Bank employee accidentally set off an • Celebrate Recovery – Soul Purpose Ministries, 801 S. Springfield, Green 12:37 p.m. – Constable filed a report on a fraudulent alarm. Forest, 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday. Potluck followed by 12-step Christ- check. 2:18 p.m. – Customer at a downtown establishment centered meetings for those suffering from addiction, habit, hang-up or hurt. 2:12 p.m. – Constable and EMS responded to an claimed someone slashed one of his tires. • No high school diploma? Free GED classes in the Carnegie Library unresponsive female at a local business. She was 4:05 p.m. – State Police arrested an individual in Annex every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 9 a.m. - noon with transported to EHS. Madison County on an ESPD warrant. Constable study and tutoring for the GED test. Open to ages 18 and up. GED classes 11:53 p.m. – Individual in the eastern edge of town transported her back to town. also in Berryville at Carroll County Center. Some open to ages 16 and 17 claimed more than once someone would knock 6:04 p.m. – Downtown business owner complained per educational requirements. For info: Kathy Remenar (417) 342-8498, on the door but no one would be there. Constable that music in Basin Park was too loud. Constable Carnegie Library (479) 253-8754, Carroll County Center (870) 423-4455). checked the vicinity but did not see anyone. Extra found it to be within legal limits. Offered by North Arkansas College with Carnegie Library support. patrols surveilled the area during the night. 7:25 p.m. – A juvenile’s foot was run over while • Grief Share, A Bible-based, 13-week program for those who have lost May 12 at a birthday party. The boy was taken to ESH by a loved one will begin on Sunday, Feb. 21 from 1 – 3 p.m. at Faith Bible 8:49 a.m. – There was a one-vehicle accident near the father. Church, Suite C, 3 Parkcliff Drive, Holiday Island. Share with others downtown. 11:19 p.m. – Because of a warning from a experiencing similar circumstances in an informal, confidential setting. 1:54 p.m. – Concerned witness claimed a merchant concerned observer, the constable initiated a traffic Call (479) 253-8925 or email [email protected]. at a business on US 62 was throwing objects at stop and arrested the driver for DWI, no insurance • Overeaters Anonymous – Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. Barbara (479) 244- customers. Constables and EMS responded, and and possession of drug paraphernalia. 0371 • Narcotics Anonymous – Fridays, 5:30 p.m. (903) 278-5568. the individual was transported to ESH. May 15 Meetings held at Eureka Springs Coffee Pot Group behind Land O’ Nod 3:53 p.m. – Constables responded to a business for 4:51 a.m. – Another bank alarm was triggered, but Victorian Inn. a disturbance involving a juvenile. The individual the keyholder canceled the response before the • Coffee Break Al-Anon Family Group Women – Tuesdays, 9:45 a.m., got a ride home. constable arrived. Faith Christian Family Church, Hwy. 23S, (479) 363- 9495. • Al-Anon 5:10 p.m. – The same juvenile left the residence 5:17 a.m. – Observer downtown called in an Family Group (AFG) – Sundays, 11:30 a.m., Mondays and Tuesdays 7 and asked for constable assistance. The individual inebriated male having an argument with himself. p.m. • Eureka Springs Coffee Pot AA Groups Monday – Saturday 12:30 got a ride to the station this time to wait for a DHS He was gone when a constable arrived. p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.; Sunday – Thursday, Saturday, 5:30 p.m.; Tuesday worker to arrive. 2:40 p.m. – A wild animal was hissing at customers and Friday, 8 p.m. (479) 253-7956 • Al-Anon Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. May 13 on the deck of a restaurant near downtown. Meetings held at Eureka Springs Coffee Pot Group behind Land O’ Nod 4:56 a.m. – Alarm company reported an alarm had Constable who responded handled the situation. Victorian Inn. All other meetings: See www.nwarkaa.org been triggered at a bank. Constable walked through 3:18 p.m. – Witnesses said a guitar player • St. Vincent De Paul Thrift Store – First Tuesdays – provide assistance the building and found it secure. downtown was panhandling. Constable advised with medical help, utilities, clothing, emergency shelter, shoes, etc. Annual 10:24 a.m. – Individual was arrested on an him of local ordinances, and the individual moved charity Christmas Gift & Food Program. Mon-Sat 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. 1844 outstanding ESPD warrant for failure to pay fines. along. Hwy. 62W Berryville. 4:43 p.m. – Camper who had not paid for the 4:46 p.m. – Individual was arrested on a warrant camping spot got a visit from constables. Camper for failure to pay on a time pay agreement.

10 | ES Independent | May 18, 2016 | eureka.news Presenting the Class of 2016 Eureka Springs High School

Commencement Saturday, May 21 10 a.m. Eureka Springs High School gymnasium Sarah August Andress Cyerra Nicole Blinkhorn Justice Shyanne Bogue Abigail Nimawaye Boothe

Corinna Francheska Cameron Sage Church Jeremiah Walter Cline Michael Corey DeLeon Callista Rose Dendler Naomi Grace Floyd Campbell-Green

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Jon Wellborn Fraser Dallas Lee Guthrie Galyen Charles Frank Griffin Jacob Scott Leo Goodwin Hager

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Dylan Michael Harbour Jacob Deryl Holloway Robert Milton Jones III Colin Cayce Linette

Hanna Marie Kelly Dalton Brent Kesner Brenna Marie Malone Hipolito Tapia Martinez “What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Mathew Wilmans McClung Robert Emmit Mullins Wyatt James Pavelsek Cassandra Noel Ray Anthony Dakota Rice Mariah Nicole Robinson Clara McLead Rorick Franklin Ray Samuelson

Reginald Mauricio Sanchez Jalyn Christopher Stokes-Crite Arlo Elijah Blue Streety Oscar Uriel Mendez Tapia Rodrigo Tapia Samuel Zane Todd Wade Franklyn Wheeler Hallie Jewel White

eureka.news | May 18, 2016 | ES Independent | 13 INDEPENDENTNews

Arbor Day celebration in memory of Ken Fugate Grassy Knob The annual Eureka Springs Arbor Day Celebration was held May 4 at the Fire’s Fair Day Eureka Springs Cemetery honoring Ken The Grassy Knob Fire Association Fugate, a member of the Eureka Springs Auxiliary will have their silent auction Cemetery Commission for 16 years. A to benefit the Volunteer Fire Department tribute was offered by commissioner Mary on Saturday, May 21 from 11 a.m. – 3 Ann Pownall. p.m. at the Grassy Knob Community “Ken loved this cemetery. He cared Center. for it and worked to create a living The Silent Auction will include a testimony of those who reside here. new pool table, artisan quilts, jewelry, He spent countless hours in day-to-day antiques, and contributions from operations. He found his niche with the Eureka Springs’ shops, restaurants, Eureka Springs Cemetery Commission as and businesses. For more information a way of giving back to a community he contact Kay at (479) 387-5020 or loved and cherished.” [email protected] or Sue at (479) American Legion Walker Wilson Post 270-9109. 9 opened the celebration with an Honor Guard flag ceremony and the Arbor Day Proclamation was read by Mayor Butch Silent, and sacred Berry. The 2015 Tree City USA Awards were presented to the mayor. space open A pink flowering dogwood tree was planted with a commemorative plaque Meditation and recitation The Sanctuary at Heart of Many laid beneath it. The American Legion Ways is available for prayer, spiritual The Eureka Springs Buddhist Study Group will gather for 30 minutes of Honor Guard closed the ceremony with reading and meditation on Wednesdays meditation followed by reading and discussion on Thursday, May 19 at 4 p.m. at the playing of “Taps” to honor his military from 1 – 4 p.m. Call Amrit for more Heart of Many Ways, 68 Mountain Street. All are welcome. service. information (479) 253-3165.

TheNATUREofEUREKA by Steven Foster Bee here now ith a sneeze and annoying pollinators. In recent weeks, pollinator piqued my interest. As reported in the April avoidance to scratch itchy eyes, awareness sparked by Ken Trimble’s push 13 issue of the Eureka Springs Independent, Wmy mind is abuzz with new for the development of a “Bee City USA” city council passed Resolution #678 which appreciation for pollen in the form of the designation for the City of Eureka Springs “accepts the designation and commits to the standards of Bee City USA.” According to the news item by Nicky Boyette, beekeeper Ken Trimble who championed the concept, sees “the Bee City designation as a platform just published by Johns Hopkins University for educating the public.” Press. An entomologist at the Carl Hayden Since Ken first told me about the idea in Bee Research Center in Arizona, with the early spring, my awareness of pollinators USDA’s Agricultural Research Service in in general, not just honeybees, has increased Tucson, Ariz., Dr. Schmidt famously created exponentially. The new word of the month in the Schmidt Pain Index, a scale rating the my vocabulary is, “hymenoptera” – the third intensity of pain of various hymenoptera largest insect order which includes more stings. than 150,000 species such wasps, bees, ants, When I go to the field to photograph and saw flies. Many have a long proboscis flowers, rather than avoiding insect designed for gathering liquids such as nectar. pollinators, I seek them out. Now that Eureka They also move pollen from one blossom to Springs has become the first Bee City USA another, ultimately making our life on Earth in Arkansas (and 17th in the nation), we have possible. the opportunity to become more aware of During a trip to Costa Rica last month our pollinator friends, the birds and bees, I became aware of the potentially painful plus beetles and butterflies. That simple stings of hymenoptera, all of which are awareness has expanded my desire to not exquisitely described in a new book by only smell the roses, but see what creatures Justin O. Schmidt The Sting of the Wild dance with them in the infinite web of life.

14 | ES Independent | May 18, 2016 | eureka.news INDEPENDENTNews How money can cost too much School bus safety Becky Gillette the years. Few things give more peace of mind She considers Roth Individual gets an upgrade that having enough money to put a roof Retirement Accounts “a brilliant tool, over your head, groceries on the table especially for young people. With Roth and pay the bills. A nationally recognized IRAs, all the earnings grow tax-free. financial expert, Sheryl Garrett, CFP and Withdrawals are tax-free. You don’t founder of Garrett Planning Network, get a tax deduction for making the has started free “Financial Independence contributions like you may with regular Day” discussion groups at the church at IRAs, but earnings become the greatest 17 Elk Street on Sunday mornings from part of the nest egg over time. Even 9:30-10:30 a.m. though taxes historically are at a low rate, Garrett testified in a U.S. it adds considerable value when you don’t Congressional hearing in favor have to pay taxes.” of proposed Department of Labor You must have earned income regulations that went into effect recently to contribute to the Roth IRA. One requiring investment advisors to put misconception about Roth IRAs is that their client’s financial interests first when people hear the maximum amount that handling retirement savings. She has also can be contributed, and think they must testified in Congress on predatory lending, invest that much. Instead, you can add Social Security reform, and financial smaller amounts. literacy. The Financial Independent Day Financial independence is also about discussions are being based on the book, avoiding debt. She is a big fan of going Jeremiah Alvarado The system consists of three cameras What Your Financial Advisor Isn’t Telling into retirement mortgage free, which has The Eureka Springs School District situated on the side of the bus. One camera You by Liz Davidson. both financial and emotional benefits. And recently received donation of a camera takes a picture of what is in front of the Garrett said high costs to purchase at any age, avoid the trap of high interest system to identify vehicles/drivers when bus when it is stopped, another takes investments could quickly eat away at rate credit cards and payday loans. a school bus is stopped and picking up or pictures of vehicles passing the bus and earnings, particularly over long periods of “Payday loans can end up costing 400 letting kids off. ESPD Lt. Al Frost worked the last one takes pictures of a vehicle’s time. She acknowledged there are normal percent a year,” Garrett said. “If you don’t hard to raise the money for the system with back license plate. The system will be fees from investing in stocks, bonds or have $100 now, why would you think you each camera system costing around $3,500. used to identify vehicles that pass the bus mutual funds, but there are also hidden would have $150 in ten days?” When she Officers from the ESPD donated $500 while illegally. fees. went to college, it was rare for students Frost went to members of our community New buses cycled into the fleet will “You need to know they are there,” to have credit cards, Now students get and raised the rest. include the new camera system. Garrett said. “Some fees you shouldn’t hammered with offers and many get in have to pay. Something like a one percent trouble spending too much. annual fee doesn’t sound like much, but “Credit cards are like bad drugs on it makes a huge difference in the amount campus,” Garrett said. “They should not of earnings over a 30- to 40-year time be advertised on campuses. Kids without period. Huge! It could be the difference in supervision for the first time in college having half as much a nest egg.” can end up making big mistakes putting No commission products, such themselves deeply in debt. Teach your as Vanguard, are the ones Garrett children about avoiding credit card debt recommends. And she said it isn’t a good and the importance of saving. How early idea to pick individual stocks to invest in, is too early? You can start teaching them as that can be risky. lessons at age four and above. You want “I have never been good at picking your children to learn money skills while individual stocks,” Garrett said. “Even you still have influence over them.” Warren Buffett, the best living investor She insisted another thing children out there, said most people should not be should be taught is that their most buying companies like he does. Buffett important asset is human capital: their recommends no load (no commission to ability to earn money. That can be purchase) index funds, which are a basket difficult these days when incomes of the of stocks or bonds or both.” one percent are increasing dramatically Garrett, who has worked with more while wages are lagging behind for the 99 than 1,000 individuals providing financial percent. planning advice, said the number one “For the first time in four generations, regret of most investors is not starting the percentage of first time homebuyers in early enough. If someone starts saving in the U.S. has gone down,” Garrett said. “It Rotary student of the month – Jake Hager is the Eureka Springs Rotary Student of the month for April. Jake graduates on May 20 with a 4.1 GPA and plans to attend the University of Arkansas his or her teens or early 20s, even small was forty percent for decades and now it is Honors College where he will study Computer Science. Here, Jake receives his award from ES amounts can grow substantially through FINANCES continued on page 19 Rotarian Joanie Kratzer. Photo submitted

eureka.news | May 18, 2016 | ES Independent | 15 ESOTERICAstrology as news for week May 18-25 by Risa Gemini Festival of Humanity, World Invocation Day, Full Moon

The Gemini Solar Festival of Goodwill, an aspiration to express Goodwill. polarized come into harmony and unity. has celebrated World Invocation Day of Humanity, and World Invocation Day Goodwill produces Right Human The Gemini festival invoking world (www.intuition-in-service.org) – a occurs Saturday, May 21, 2:14 p.m. Relations that produce the first fellowship, represents the Work of both global day of prayer and meditation – (Pacific time) at 1.14 degrees Gemini. anchoring of Peace on Earth. During the Buddha and Christ (brothers). During where people of different spiritual paths This is the third Spring Festival and the festival the Christ, the Hierarchy (inner the festival, the Christ, representing invoke together the energies of Light, first of two blue moons of Gemini. Very spiritual government) and New Group humanity as its elder brother, reads Love and Spiritual Purpose, using the auspicious, blue moons (which means of World Servers distribute to humanity the last sermon of the Buddha. The Great Invocation. two full moons) in the time of Gemini. the Will-to-Good (the Wesak blessing) three spring festivals and the two great The NGWS invites everyone to join As the Light of Gemini enters the from the Father. Teachers, together, through united the Gemini Festival World Invocation Earth, the Forces of Reconstruction The Buddha’s blessing, safe- invocation and rhythm, stabilize East & day (on inner levels) by reciting the Great also stream in. They sweep throughout guarded by the Christ since the last West, humanity and the kingdoms for Invocation together. (Read more on my the Earth producing in humanity full moon, is released to humanity. the coming year. FB page, Risa D’Angeles) Sunday, (seeking God’s Will) a dedication and During the Gemini festival all things Since 1952, humanity worldwide Mercury turns stationary direct.

ARIES: Notice your many and varied goals this year, climbing the ladder to reach VIRGO: A profound creativity is building within you. Some Virgos become pregnant those goals. Notice also that a new authority, one finer tuned, responsible, and aware of with new physical life. Some will gestate a new level of artistry and creativity. You’re the importance to serve others, has appeared as new values in your life. These are the being impressed from all levels, high and low, to bring beauty forth. Each day recognize beginning of great accomplishments, as well as great challenges. They are the qualities the life force within all kingdoms by expressing clear unconditional love to everyone of the Soul. You have done well. Keep climbing. and everything. Study essential oils and flower remedies. TAURUS: Your true self is a leader and teacher everyone seeks in these LIBRA: As thoughts from the past appear and reappear, your response to times of unpredictable changed & relationship instabilities. Is a heath them determines how you feel each day. If saddened or in grief, take crisis making work difficult? Does it seem time has lessened? Do Ignatia Amara (homeopath). Some thought may urge forgiveness, you barely have time for other pursuits? Continue research and contact and care of another. Distorted remembrances and beliefs contact with others also concerned for humanity’s future. Expand hinder your deep creative self. Develop intentions for Goodwill. your garden. Build a greenhouse. Find land for community for It creates Right Remembering and Right Relations. More love humanity and its children. follows. GEMINI: Offer the praise and recognition everyone in your life SCORPIO: Communication expands internally, becoming full needs by articulating your gratitude to them ceaselessly. You’re and rich with memories. Though it’s internal, you realize the need blessed with creative gifts manifested as outer abilities. A new to communicate thoughts to others who can listen with care, ask identity is taking shape. It’s a deeper Soul identity. One gift of the the right questions, and maintain confidentiality when needed. Soul is recognizing the spiritual purpose behind all relationships. Can Seek these people. Let others see your strengths as well as the need you see these? Or are you caught in a duality of purpose? A Gemini test. for security. Don’t keep secrets. Share a bit more. It’s safe. Stand always with intentions for Goodwill. This is your festival. SAGITTARIUS: Yes, more change is coming. Having its own sense of CANCER: You may feel your work at times takes you away from family. And then, timing and this can lead you to feel impatience. A new world stage is being prepared. in turn, family feels like it takes you away from your (spiritual) work. Your task is to Your sign creates publishers, world travelers, foodies, writers, philosophers. Nothing balance the two. The more difficult, the greater the Initiation. Do you have visions and overshadows your sense of adventure. Maintain the present direction. Let the doors (of dreams for a different future? Envision and (day) dream more. In between health crisis perception) open by themselves. A. Huxley’s words/book. and responsibilities glimmers of dreams occur. Record them. CAPRICORN: Spiritual forces, ever-directing, inform you to rest from climbing that LEO: The work demanded in your life can feel overwhelming. So much to do, so many ever-present ladder reaching into the heavens of success. It’s good to unwind from your people to mentor, so many thoughts, so many emotions trying to express themselves extraordinary capable sense of responsibility. We award your high standards applied to all at the same time. Difficult communication creates a touch of sadness. Someone(s) all endeavors of life. Now you must relax and rejuvenate before your next tasks appear. needs communication. Relationships could feel hidden, like art objects yet to be found. Begin each day with the words, “I have the intention for Goodwill in all aspect of my Someone thinks of you daily. life.” AQUARIUS: All realities in life begin by having needs, then hoping, then imagining things appearing. Inner life is shaped by these until one day dreams appear in form and matter. Attempt to clarify what’s important, of value and what you must pursue next. Sometimes this is difficult. Some of us live only in the moment. But within each moment is a vision of the future. Try to capture it. PISCES: You had future plans. However, they are changing daily. Create collaboration with another. It will take you far into the future, creating the template for a new future. You understand the changes occurring on our planet. You “seek to serve and not exact due service, to heal not hurt others.” At times you are hurting. This is so compassion deepens – your particular task. The future isn’t formed yet. It must be imagined by all of us. Demonstrate this daily.

Risa – writer, teacher, esotericist, astrologer, counselor, Founder & Director – Esoteric & Astrological Studies & Research Institute, a contemporary Wisdom School. Email: [email protected], Website:, www.nightlightnews.org/Facebook: Risa D’Angeles

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PLANNING continued from page 2 also maintained that granting a waiver “is a pretty big deal.” B&B owners who contribute to the city in a variety of Morris responded that the situation falls under special ways. Commissioner James Morris said Planning had circumstances the applicants did not create. Greene moved Morris agreed. He said there is a B&B next to his approved a CUP before, “and there is no other relief for to approve the waiver of the 200-foot rule, and vote was home, and he has had no problems. He acknowledged, it… we would lose the building if someone doesn’t do unanimous in favor of her motion. though, Planning should update City Code related to B&Bs something.” Regarding the request for the CUP, Greene reiterated to make it fair for everyone. Chair Steve Beacham noted there would need to be a she is a proponent of responsible B&B owners because Beacham stated the applicants met the criteria for a minor modification of one parking spot to satisfy Code. He the town needs home-based businesses. She cited several B&B in Code, and vote to grant the CUP was unanimous.

eureka.news | May 18, 2016 | ES Independent | 17 INDYSoul by Reillot Weston Grace Askew dazzles at Brews Friday, Opal Fly blows her mean sax at Chelsea’s Saturday race Askew, a lovely Memphis country girl, sings sweetly at returns to Chelsea’s Saturday night to wow us with her current musical Brews on Friday, the only Eureka show on her current tour. adventures. Get yarned at Basin Park with Sad Daddy Saturday GOpal Fly, who has buzzed around blowing sax for a long time, afternoon for the first ever Art of Crochet event. Fun and colorful! THURSDAY, MAY 19 Dance, and Sad Daddy, 1 – 7 p.m. Rock, 7:30 p.m. BALCONY RESTAURANT – BREWS – Amy Kucharik, Singer/ ROWDY BEAVER DEN – Jason Catherine Reed, Singer/Songwriter, 5 Songwriter, 6 – 9 p.m. Kinney Duo, Rock, 1 – 5 p.m., Jason p.m. CHELSEA’S – Opal Fly and KAPOW, Kinney Band, Rock, 9 p.m. EUREKA LIVE! – Green Screen Jazz, 9 p.m. SUNDAY, MAY 22 Karaoke, 9 p.m. EUREKA LIVE! – DJ & Dancing, 9 BALCONY RESTAURANT – Jeff Lee, GRAND TAVERNE – Jerry Yester, p.m. Folk, 12 and 5 p.m. Grand Piano, 6:30 p.m. GRAND TAVERNE – Jerry Yester, BREWS – Jazz #9, 2 – 5 p.m. LEGENDS SALOON – Another Turn, Grand Piano, 6:30 p.m. CHELSEA’S – Billabong Waters, Surf Rock, 8 p.m. LEGENDS SALOON – JAB the Band, Rock, 7 p.m. FRIDAY, MAY 20 Rock, 9 p.m. EUREKA LIVE! – Green Screen BALCONY RESTAURANT – Michael NEW DELHI – Blew Reed and the Karaoke, 7 p.m. Dimitri, Singer/Songwriter, 12 p.m., Flatheads, Blues, 6 – 10 p.m. NEW DELHI – Whiskey Mendez, Steve Jones, Singer/Songwriter, 5 p.m. ROWDY BEAVER – The Millionaires, INDY SOUL continued on next page BREWS – Grace Askew, Singer/ Songwriter, 7 – 10 p.m. CATHOUSE LOUNGE – Brian Martin, Singer/Songwriter, 8 p.m. CHELSEA’S – Chucky Waggs and Company of Raggs, Americana, 9 p.m. EUREKA LIVE! – DJ and Dancing, 9 p.m. GRAND TAVERNE – Arkansas Red, Guitar Dinner Music, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. LEGENDS SALOON – DJ Karaoke with Stan, 8 p.m. NEW DELHI – Dusty Pearls, Americana, 6 – 10 p.m. ROWDY BEAVER – BOSS Karaoke, 7:30 p.m. ROWDY BEAVER DEN – Karaoke with DJ Goose, 9 p.m. SATURDAY, MAY 21 BALCONY RESTAURANT – James White, Singer/Songwriter, 12 and 6 p.m. BASIN PARK – Art of Crochet featuring Brian Martin, Melonlight Grace Askew plays at Brews Friday, May 20.

Fri., March 6 • 9:30 p.m. Sat., March 7 • 9:30 p.m.

Wed., May 18 • 7 p.m. – BRIAN MARTIN Fri., May 20 • 9 p.m. – CHUCKY WAGGS & CO. Sat., May 21 • 9 p.m. – OPAL FLY & KAPOW Sun., May 22 • 7 p.m. – BILLABONG WATERS Mon., May 23 • 9 p.m. –SPRUNGBILLY Tues., May 24 • 9 p.m. – OPEN MIC

18 | ES Independent | May 18, 2016 | eureka.news ARTAttack by John Rankine et your crotchet on and head this an angel and crotchet like the devil, at a pace and love. Imagine the press we would get, ends with his paints, Saturday to Basin Park. Gina unknown to mankind, and we can all be a attracting folks from all over the world to easel and canvas GGallina, who has already teased us big interactive part of it. Gina has big future behold the seven-story Jesus wrapped in a crashing to the with the crocheted trees and her first place plans to Yarn Bomb our giant Jesus, bringing patchwork of color, reviving the Passion ground. Artrageous Parade win, has a whole lot more together the gay and Christian communities Play, thus saving Eureka. Hallelujah!!! We have in store this weekend. The girl can sing like and healing our city through art, crochet For the past 26 years, the third Friday in passionate local May has been about the White Street Studio Plein Air painters, Walk, the street fair/block party where and through their throngs of locals and visitors gather to be passion the first Eureka Springs Plein Air social and admire and buy local art. Festival was born. Plein Air is the hoity-toity I’m not showing this year, but will help French word for “painting outdoors,” and, artist Zeek Taylor in his kitchen, pouring like pink Rosé wine, is resurging. wine and smacking down anyone who grabs Between May 22–26 you should spot a handful of his homemade oatmeal-raisin artists toting easels and canvas, literally cookies. painting the town, and because this is Rigdon P. Irvin, (isn’t that the coolest a festival, spectators are encouraged to name, ever) co-owner of the Bird Cage has spectate. rented out two parking lots below his gallery Here’s a primer of proper Plein Air to host an Art Bazaar all day Saturday. More protocol: Do not honk when passing an than 30 local artists will have work on artist on the side of the road. Keep your display, plus several demonstrations. distance. If the artist feels your breath I was 12 when I first saw Lust For Life, on their necks, you are way too close. the film about Vincent Van Gogh starring Keep conversation to a minimum. They Kirk Douglas as the tormented painter. I’ll especially do not want to hear about how never forget the scene where Van Gogh is your grandmother was a painter, too. painting his beloved wheat fields, refusing to Check out the Independent Fun Guide for Marvin Jonason’s Universe is on display at Mel Shipley’s gallery. Jonason is the featured artist for pack up for the incoming storm. Determined the complete list of Plein Air events and May at Mel’s new downstairs space. Photo by John Rankine to stay to catch the storm’s light, it violently award presentations.

$50,000 is quite a splash – Cornerstone Bank has stepped up to fund multiple stages of the Eureka Springs INDY SOUL continued from previous page Community Center project through matching grants, starting with an immediate gift of $5,000 towards Singer/Songwriter, 12 – 4 p.m. the trail hub project. Cornerstone is also looking at ROWDY BEAVER DEN – Mudhound a $5,000 matching grant to complete a permanent home for the Eureka Springs Farmers’ Market. Another Watson Duo, Americana, 1 – 5 p.m. Warming up the woodwinds – Bryan Savage played in Basin Park MONDAY, MAY 23 $10,000 in matching funds will be available to provide an Interpretive Visitors Center on site. $30,000 in on May 15 with art in the park. The Gallery Stroll happened early in the CHELSEA’S – Sprungbilly, Bluegrass, evening. Photo by Jay Vrecenak matching funds will go towards the pool. Photo submitted 9 p.m. TUESDAY, MAY 24 CATHOUSE LOUNGE – Los Roscoes, FINANCES continued from page 15 they experienced in their parent’s homes. The issues of Social Security and Blues, 5 p.m. down to thirty percent. A lot of it is that real For the first time in American society, our Medicare will be discussed at the next CHELSEA’S – Open Mic, 9 p.m. estate prices are so high in some areas. But, children will not live higher on a higher meeting, 9:30 a.m., Sunday, May 22, at WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 in some cases, children aren’t willing to step economic scale than us. Do they need to? I 17 Elk St. Future meetings are set June 5, BREWS – Trivia Night, 7 p.m. down to the lower standard of living than don’t think so.” 19 and 26.

eureka.news | May 18, 2016 | ES Independent | 19 GSHS membership meets on the 25th

The Good Shepherd Humane Society organization must be present to vote any will hold its annual membership meeting of these changes into the bylaws. If you on Wednesday, May 25 at 6 p.m. in the are not a member of the Humane Society downstairs meeting room of the Grand you are welcome to go and learn about the Central Hotel. At least 42 members of the organization.

Going down to the river The Kings River Watershed Partnership will hold its Carroll County river cleanup on Saturday June 4. If you would like to join us, meet at the Grandview Bridge at 8 a.m. For more information go to kingsriverwatershed,org or call (870) 654-4134.

DEPARTURES

James Oscar Nuebel Feb. 26, 1938 – May 7, 2016 James Oscar Nuebel of Oak Grove, Ark., was born February 26, 1938 in Fort Madison, Iowa, a son of Joseph Bernard and Gladys Virginia (Davis) Nuebel. He departed this life Saturday, May 7, 2016 in Oak Grove, Ark. at age 78. He is survived by his two children; son, Robert Nuebel of Fort Knee deep in Jeep – 46 Jeeps arrived for Jeep Fest on May 14 at the Holiday Island Madison, Iowa; daughter, Susan Redmond of Fruita, Colo. He is also Veterans Memorial Park. Music, food, and booths got everyone’s attention and Arkansas Game & Fish even brought their portable aquarium. Photo by Jay Vrecenak survived by brother, Joseph Nuebel of Burlington, Iowa; sister, Barbara Clark and husband, Jerry, of Browning, Mo.; brother, David Nuebel and wife, Nancy of Burlington, Iowa; brother, John Nuebel and wife, Sharon of Nauvoo, Ill.; brother, Virgil (Butch) Nuebel and wife, Connie, of Fort Madison, Iowa; five grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, many nieces, nephews, several other relatives, friends and loved ones. HIFDA luncheon On Nov. 1, 1991 he was united in marriage to the love of his life, Christine Whitehead, who preceded him in death. He is also preceded in death by his parents, next week Joseph Bernard and Gladys Virginia (Davis) Nuebel, and seven brothers and sisters. The Holiday Island Fire Department Auxiliary will hold its final Memorial-graveside services were May 14 at the Blue Eye Cemetery, Blue Eye, Mo., with luncheon and business meeting of the season on Tuesday, May 24 at Terry Lynch officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service. noon in the Clubhouse Ballroom at 1 Country Club Drive. Doors open Memorial donations may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children®, Office of Development at 11:30 a.m. and the cost is $8. Reservations must be made by Friday, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607 Online condolences may be sent to the family at May 20 by calling Peggy Arnhart at (479) 363-6235. nelsonfuneral.com. © Nelson Funeral Service, Inc. 2016 Talk divinity at Metafizzies James Woodleigh Short, Sr. Sept. 8, 1919 – May 7, 2016 The May 23 meeting of the Eureka Springs Metaphysical Society will feature a group discussion on spiritual topics. The meeting will James Woodleigh Short, Sr., of Eureka Springs, Ark., was born begin at 7 p.m. at the Heart of Many Ways, 68 Mountain Street. All September 8, 1919 in Fort Worth, Texas, a son of Samuel Belton and are welcome. Pearl (Woodleigh) Short. He departed this life Saturday, May 7, 2016 in Eureka Springs at age 96. James was a War World II Navy Veteran and a member of the It’s a party in the park American Legion. He is survived by daughter, Jamie Short-Collier and husband, The Holiday Island Rotary will hold the fifth annual Party in the Lane, of Broken Arrow, Okla.; son, Leigh Short of Eureka Springs, Park from 4 – 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 28 at Veterans Memorial Park Ark.; grandson, Marc Moyer and wife, Ashley, of Springfield, Mo.; in Holiday Island. Pulled pork sandwiches, baked beans, cole slaw and granddaughter, Lynn Sheffield and husband, Todd, of Massachusetts; drinks will be served with entertainment and a Veterans Flag Ceremony granddaughter, Lesley Collier, currently stationed in Qatar; and a host of at 4:45 p.m. other family, friends and loved ones. Tickets are $9 per person and may be obtained from Holiday On May 5, 1943 he was united in marriage to Dorothy Angelina Island Rotary members and the Holiday Island branch of Cornerstone Miller who preceded him in death. He is also preceded in death by his parents, Samuel Belton Bank. Net proceeds will go to support the Rotary Club’s community and Pearl (Woodleigh) Short and one brother, Samuel Belton Short, Jr. activities as college scholarships to Eureka Springs High School Graveside service was May 13 at the Eureka Springs Cemetery, Eureka Springs, Arkansas, seniors, dictionaries for third grade students in area schools, Holiday under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service. Online condolences may be sent to the family at Island Veterans Park, and grants to other local organizations. nelsonfuneral.com. © Nelson Funeral Service, Inc. 2016

20 | ES Independent | May 18, 2016 | eureka.news DROPPINGA Line by Robert Johnson INDEPENDENTCrossword by Mike Boian with extensive help from his wife, Ann Solution on page 23

layton Davis from Derby, Kan., deep. Try minnows or jigs in water 4 – 8 got a nice striper this week from foot water, 3 – 6 feet deep. In water 12 to CBeaver Lake, caught freelining 20 feet deep, try fishing 8 – 10 feet deep. shad off a planer board. Most our fish this Some walleye are also hanging close to week have been off the longest planer the crappie in the creek channels. boards closest to the bank. Walleye can also be caught off the The shad are still spawning off the flats from the Island to the town of Beaver. banks so the planers can get to them Most are being caught in water less then better without the boat spooking the fish. 20 feet deep from 5 – 15 feet deep. A jig Stripers are being caught from the dam and minnow, trolling or throwing crank area to Rocky Branch area, on the gravel baits off the flats can also get them. bars, points, humps and cuts in the bank. Bass are near the pea gravel shorelines I call these fish traps, a place for fish to wanting to spawn. Most are hanging close trap the bait. to the brush and can be caught throwing Throwing a topwater bait early and crankbaits, spinners and spoons. You can late in the day and a 1 or 2 oz. bucktail also find the perch now hanging out in the or big shad 4 – 6 inches long are catching shoreline brush with the best bait being a some, too, along with trolling umbrella worm. Which can keep the kids happy. ACROSS 61. Relating to light specialty rigs and deep divers. So enjoy the water and take a kid 1. Magic spell 62. “In ___ veritas” 27. Surrender Here around Holiday Island the fishing since school’s out now. 5. In the ______63. Unanticipated 28. Orioles’ Weaver crappie are from the shoreline to moving Robert Johnson, fishofexcellence. (middle of) 65. Whine, whimper 30. Highest part out and suspending in water up to 20 feet com (479) 253-2258. 10. Military instrument 66. Against 31. Former British PM 14. Summer refreshments 67. The end Blair 15. Dramatize 68. Paradise 32. Gulf in Arabian Sea Book study at St. James 16. Panicky retreat 69. Light concealment 33. Malarial fever The next Blue Skies Book Study at St. James Episcopal Church is Tuesday, May 24 17. Period in office 70. Long, sheer stocking 34. Alight in the Undercroft from 5 – 6:30 p.m. Book selection is Wearing God: Clothing, Laughter 18. Reject 71. Home for eggs 35. Rich supply Fire, and Other Overlooked Ways of Meeting God by Rev. Lauren F. Winner. The book 19. Sicilian spouter 37. Also is available at the Eureka Springs Carnegie Public Library. The meeting will be led by 20. Dashing DOWN 38. Beer ingredient Joanna E.S. Campbell. All are welcome. For more information call (479) 253-8610. 22. Indicate 39. Rapier 24. Follow on 1. Bishop’s headdress 41. Furniture polish 25. Modern message 2. Vast expanse ingredient 26. Nutmeg coat 3. Grabs suddenly 45. Decorative vessel 29. Central conduit 4. Very hard and brittle 46. Short race 33. In toto metal 50. Introduce again 36. Type of fern 5. Integrate 52. Ecclesiastical law 40. British hoosegow 6. Tiny devil 53. Skeleton 42. Lose spirit 7. Uncertainty 54. Luxuriate in 43. Opposite of all 8. Scatter or sprinkle 56. Musical composition 44. Raw 9. Edgy 57. Disorganized stacks 47. Island in S. Denmark 10. Capital of Sierra 58. Aroma 48. Swelling Leone 59. Queue 49. Catch in a cocking 11. Tiniest bit 60. Prefix for -mate mechanism 12. Dejected mood or -fada 51. Familiar grouch 13. Delivery statistic 61. Defined intentions 55. Intrudes very slowly 21. Symbol of authority 62. Hebrew character 59. To stripe 23. Harry & David 64. Politician’s driver

eureka.news | May 18, 2016 | ES Independent | 21 INDEPENDENTClassifieds The INDEPENDENT Classifieds cost $8 for 20 words, each additional word is 25¢. DEADLINE – Monday at noon To place a classified, email [email protected] or call 479.253.6101 HELP WANTED ANNOUNCEMENTS YARD SALE RENTAL PROPERTIES FLORA ROJA COMMUNITY HUGE TOOL, HOUSEHOLD AND AQUARIUS TAQUERIA – Experienced ACUPUNCTURE & APOTHECARY DÉCOR YARD SALE, Friday and line cook for night position, Thursday APARTMENTS FOR RENT – providing affordable healthcare for the Saturday, May 20 & 21, 8 a.m.-3 through Monday. Submit résumés or ONE BEDROOM, fully furnished, whole community. Sliding scale fee. $15- p.m., 15 Country Club Dr., Holiday applications to 91 S. Main. satellite TV, all utilities included. Three $35 per treatment, with an additional $15 Island. Tools and equipment (Shopsmith miles west of Eureka Springs. (928) 301- paperwork fee the first visit only. 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JOHN HOUSE, MD continued from page 6 manufacturing processes, actually produce

more CO2 per kilowatt of electricity anything that’s going to cause a severe generated than a coal-burning power plant. economic downturn? What’s more, this is Our climate is changing now. There a global problem. One country deciding to seems to be no viable solution to stop it reduce carbon emissions isn’t enough – it that doesn’t result in the loss of billions has to be all of us. As the recent climate of human lives. And yet, the more Earth accord in Paris demonstrates, no one is warms, the more likely humans will be willing to take any meaningful action. unable to survive. Sadly, switching to solar energy isn’t When rapidly changing climate the solution many hope for. Solar panels, is combined with net energy decline while very nice to have when the power goes and an economic system dependent out, can’t begin to replace the energy density on unsustainable debt, it’s clear that of fossil fuels and are simply unable to humanity is facing the biggest challenge provide adequate power to run our economy of its existence. In the fourth and final at anywhere near its current level. installment of this series, I’ll outline what Chamber Chair Kent Butler, hospitality instructor Sherry Sullivan, NWA Council President With respect to climate change, it turns we can expect over the next ten years and Mike Malone and student aide Reggie Sanchez met with others May 10 to discuss vitality of Northwest Arkansas and provide reasons for students to stay in the area after graduation. out that solar panels, due to the enormous what each of us can do to prepare for these Photo submitted amounts of energy used in the mining and changes.

PLEIN AIR continued from page 7 a long list of museum exhibitions and gallery knowledge. Like a Johnny Appleseed of classes during the festival, including his shows in the U.S. and other countries. the art world, he plants the seed of creative popular “Three-Ring Circus” where he these events scheduled across 36 states, Kelly encourages artists of all ages and thinking with people of all ages wherever he works on three paintings in the same session. including the inaugural ESPAfest in Eureka skill levels to join one of the paint outs or goes. Instructors Carl Petering, David Tripp Springs. In addition to our local Plein Air workshops being held each day, and the He recalls a 70-year-old woman who and Wen Norton will also be conducting Painters of Eureka Springs (P.A.P.E.S) who public is even encouraged to come watch. wanted to learn how to paint. “She asked workshops covering everything from meet every Wednesday, more than a quarter But wouldn’t that be like giving away me how long it would take and I told her it beginning plein air essentials to art million people are now estimated to be out technique secrets? would probably be about seven to ten years. restoration. there searching the perfect spot to set up an “There should be no secrets,” Kelly She was disappointed and remarked that by Each event during ESPAfest is easel along landscapes and sidewalks. said. “I share everything. Art is a generous act then she could be 77 or 80. I told her ‘you’re separately priced apart from registration, so Among them is ESPAfest headliner and all artists should share their knowledge. going to be 77 or 80 anyway,’ so she applied it’s possible to sign up for the entire festival instructor, Lloyd Kelly, a foremost plein We’re all as unique as a fingerprint anyway, herself and is doing one-woman shows and or pick and choose and pay as you go. A air artist, art educator, lecturer and teaching so we’re not really in competition.” traveling the world. It opened up a new life full schedule can be found in the May Fun guide for plein air trips abroad. He comes You’re never too old (or too young) for her,” Kelly said. Guide. For details and registration, go to with impressive educational credentials and Kelly makes good on sharing his Kelly will be holding three separate www.essa-art.org or phone (479) 253-5384.

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