Inside the ESI Victorious! Quorum Court 2 – Fans cheer Planning 3 the Lady Dogs at Work 4 Highlanders Merchants 5 on toward Independent Mail 6 a 37-16 Editorial 7 victory over Constables on Patrol 8 the Hartford Nature of Eureka 9 Lady Hustlers Independent Pen 10 at Eureka Fame Came Late 11 Springs High Astrology 14 School Jan. 8. Crossword 15 The new Basketball 17 high school Independent Soul 18 gym, which seats 1200, This Week’s was electric INDEPENDENT Thinker Tuesday night. See other scores on p. 17. PHOTO COURTESY OF BING.COM Although he was not our favorite human during the Vietnam War, Richard Nixon, who would have been 100 on Wednesday, PHOTO BY DAVID followed his heart throughout his FRANK DEMPSEY life. Nixon was a calculating man who flew to Moscow and Beijing to encourage peace while financing Born again Passion Play looks ahead war; strove for American oil NICKY BOYETTE the Passion Play in what he called “a which consists of 25 stations in the independence; and oversaw putting “We’ve crossed the first hur- miraculous ten days.” Midwest and South, will donate a man on the moon. dle, but the mountain is in front of “We just left Cornerstone Bank $100,000 worth of promotions to He was caught cheating (in us,” Randall Christy told a group of and we gave them a check,” he told get the word about the play, and politics!) and decided the best about 80 supporters and media types, the crowd. “People all over the he intends to seek major donors to response was a cover-up, which including regional television station United States want the Passion Play support the project. He expects to ended his presidency. Being an representatives, who had gathered at to continue.” He described donations name the amphitheater after a donor, independent thinker is not always a the top of the Great Passion Play am- from small amounts up to more than for example. good thing. phitheater on a sunny but brisk win- one gift of $5000. Christy told the cold but Yet Nixon had a deep love for ter afternoon Jan. 3. Christy and his network intend to enthusiastic crowd he and his team his country, and if we are to turn Christy, president of the Gospel raise $6 million this year to pay off all have come up with a 20-point plan over new leaves this year, forgiving Radio Network based in Ada, Okla., debts hanging over the Passion Play to ensure the play continues for Richard Nixon is a good place to spearheaded a frantic rush to raise and purchase the grounds and play generations to come. The plan start. $75,000 to prevent foreclosure of outright. His gospel radio network, GREAT PASSION PLAY continued on page 12 Flu – the fifth season. Be well. INDEPENDENTNews Quorum Court sticks to Friday meeting time NICKY BOYETTE The Carroll County Quorum Court met briefly Jan. 4 to hold its mandated annual organizational meeting. The only item on the agenda was to set the time, dates and place for their meetings during the upcoming year. Justice of the Peace Ron Flake suggested an early evening meeting on a Tuesday or Wednesday because at least two of the JPs had to miss work to attend the meetings at the traditional time of 10 a.m. on the third Friday of the month. Other JPs pointed out elected officials could attend more easily during the day, and the court voted unanimously to continue meeting at 10 a.m. on the third Friday of each month at the courthouse in Berryville. The next regular quorum court meeting will be Friday, Jan. 18, at 10 a.m. Out of the ashes: Shelter seeks support SANDRA OSTRANDER racks, mannequins and display cases. A revenue used to operate the shelter and on Jan. 15. GSHS board members It was a good day for the Good small pile of blackened rubble is all that assist with start up costs for the new Barbara Byrd, Kathy Jensen, Peggy Shepherd Humane Society (GSHS) remains to mark the spot of the once- store. Cash, checks and credit/debit card Duncan, Nina Schmeckebier and Jeri when the Berryville Doggie Thrift Shop thriving business that fed the needs of donations are now being accepted at: Voerman, along with Cathy Ross and moved into the old Brashears Barn in the animals at the shelter. Eureka Springs Doggie Shop, 124 Terry Garrett, owners of the new TLC August 2011. The cavernous white barn The fire is old news, but the W. Van Buren, ES 72632, and Brashears Bakery next to Hart’s, will be donating with squeaky wooden floors offered financial and emotional devastation it Furniture, 500 W. Trimble, Berryville, time and talents to baking delicious space needed to house large items such wrought will linger. GSHS carried no 72616, or online at goodshepherd-hs. delicacies. Orders will be taken through as furniture, and homespun charm insurance on contents of the building, a org. Feb. 7 at (479) 253-9115 or online at to attract a wide variety of shoppers. rental from Brashears, so there will be It will take roughly three months goodshepherd-hs.org. Six mini-cakes Business flourished. That all died shortly no compensation. Revenue from the to get a new store running, provided are available for $10 or a single large after 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 28. Doggie Shop made up approximately an affordable rental space is found one for $25. Pick up for all cheesecakes When longtime volunteer Barbara one-third of the yearly budget. GSHS, a quickly. Store donations to replace lost will be at the Eureka Springs Doggie Byrd closed the register and locked up non-profit organization, will receive no inventory are currently being taken at Shop on Feb. 13 and 14, prepaid only. that afternoon it was for the last time. federal or state funding to help recover Berryville Self Service Storage, Unit Please open your hearts and wallets. Within the hour, a fire of undetermined losses. #124, located at the intersection of Rice Shelter animals need your help, even origin burned out of control destroying Resurrection of the Berryville St. and Hammons in Berryville. If you though they’re unable to ask for it. They the entire building and taking around Doggie Shop falls squarely on the have anything to donate, please contact count on you. $50,000 in Doggie Shop inventory, as shoulders of the community, and there Tracellen Kelly at (479) 981-2886 for well as fundraising supplies, banners, are several ways to help. The need for drop-off instructions. Please donate only Community Praise canopies, tables, chairs, storage bins, cash donations is imminent to recover items in good, clean, usable condition. and Worship Service We can’t accept used TVs, computers, Come celebrate Epiphany on printers, and fax machines. Sunday, Jan. 13, through songs For Holiday Island residents, of praise and worship led by the Charles Fredrick is making his storage HICC Praise Band. Explore the space available for smaller items, no epiphanic question from Mark furniture please. He can be reached 8:29, “But who do you say that at (479) 981-1482 for directions and I am?” as we exalt the name of information on what he can and cannot Jesus. accept. The Community Praise Two fundraisers are in the works: A Service is at 6 p.m. in the Pancake Breakfast on Jan. 26, 7 – 11 Fellowship Hall at the Holiday a.m., at the Berryville Fire Station, 400 Island Community Church, 188 N. Main, Berryville. Stateline Drive. Refreshments GSHS will begin taking orders for provided. Valentine’s Day homemade cheesecakes 2 | ES Independent | January 10, 2013 | www.esINDEPENDENT.com INDEPENDENTNews CUP denied by Planning NICKY BOYETTE see any negative impact of approving creeping further down the street. He would have to recuse herself, so if The Eureka Springs Planning the application. moved to table the discussion until he Rundel voted against the application, Commission began its year with a Rundel said he appreciated could do more research, but there was it would be denied. bit of a philosophical standoff. Com- how much input the commission no second. Morris said the Greenes could missioners held a public hearing for had received, but his tally included Morris commented the time for take the application directly to City a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for negative emails and phone calls and people to speak for or against was Council for approval if denied by one unit of tourist lodging at 10 Al- he was not convinced the application past, and the commission should not Planning. amo, which is in the R-2 zone. Nine was good for the neighborhood. He inconvenience applicants who met all Rundel, in an effort to give the citizens spoke up, and all but one pointed out comments regarding requirements by postponing a vote. application a chance, moved to table spoke in favor of applicants Joe and strong property management skills by Rundel mentioned the Greenes the vote until the next meeting and Melissa Greene. the Greenes did not negate opinions of had already been operating against the Blankenship seconded his motion, but Those in favor cited the excellent those who felt there would be negative intent of City Code through what he the vote was 2-2, Flaherty and Morris managerial history of the Greenes as consequences for the neighborhood. said had been called a loophole. voting No. property managers. David Mitchell He wanted to table the application Greene responded she and her Vote on approval was 3-1, Rundel said he had never heard any complaints “until I get a better read on what the husband were operating legally voting No, so the application was about the Greenes, and “he would neighbors feel.” according to their attorney, and they denied.