Citizen of the Week

Steve Falkowski is this week's Citizen of the Week. Falkowski was nominated by Fiona Richards, who said Falkowski chauffeured the guests at Good Shepherd Humane Society's Cause4Paws event back and forth to their cars. Richards also thanked Holiday Island for loaning the cart to the event...

Rick Armellini is this week's Citizen of the Week. Armellini was nominated by Lucilla Garrett, who said Armellini has offered his talents to several good causes in town. He formatted the graphics for the library's new letterhead and cards, pictured here. "Volunteering can take many shapes, and Rick has proved to be a creative, essential one for Eureka Springs library," Garrett said...

Sue Moore Glave is this week's Citizen of the Week. Glave, who recently passed on, tirelessly planned and executed some of Eureka's most popular parades. She is well-known for the Fourth of July Parade and Veterans Day Parade, where she represented her beloved Gary Glave every year...

Tim Freeman is this week's Citizen of the Week. Freeman was nominated by Jack Moyer, who said Freeman is a "yes, we can do that –– let's find a way" kind of guy. Thanks to Freeman's partnership with Eureka Springs Community Center, Moyer said, local youth can swim and hang out safely during the summer...

The ministry groups that worked so hard during the heat to advance the progress at ECHO Village are this week's Citizens of the Week. They were nominated by Mark Eastburn, who said they came from across the south to help. "Although they are not technically citizens of Lovely County, they should be made honorary citizens," Eastburn said. ...

Melissa Greene is this week's Citizen of the Week. Greene was nominated by Marty Cogan, who said Greene has served on numerous committees as a volunteer including the planning commission, HDC and preservation society. "She also works tirelessly at the Good Shepherd Humane Society, organizing and mending clothing and prepping for the annual gala," Cogan said. "She serves as parade monitor, directing traffic on the loop and manning parking sites for various charities."...

Eva and Talon Ellis are this week's Citizens of the Week. They ran a lemonade stand at Basin Spring Park and donated partial proceeds to Good Shepherd Humane Society. "They are a true winning team!" said assistant shelter manager Kathy Cobb. To nominate somebody for Citizen of the Week, email Samantha Jones at Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com...

Linda Caldwell is this week's Citizen of the Week. Caldwell is retiring from Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow after serving as director for seven years. Caldwell previously worked as a journalist for 24 years and ran a bed and breakfast for four years...

Eureka Springs High School students Cole Rains and Preston Hyatt are this week's Citizens of the Week. Rains and Hyatt are competing in the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Kentucky this week. Hyatt, left, and Rains are pictured with SkillsUSA teacher Jason Hill...

Tracy Williams is this week's Citizen of the Week. Williams was nominated by Adrienne Gremillion, who said Williams works tirelessly at the Good Shepherd Humane Society's thrift shops at both locations sorting, cleaning, preparing and pricing all the linens. She can be found every Saturday pricing, sorting, storing, organization and cleaning parts of the Eureka Springs store...

Pat Quinn is this week's Citizen of the Week. Quinn was nominated by Vicki Brooks, who said Quinn has been walking dogs at Good Shepherd Humane Society and teaching them basic manners to make them more adoptable. "Pat has a house full of rescued pets and her three dogs are so well-trained!" Brooks said. "I am so happy that she loves volunteering her considerable dog training skills to help make the Good Shepherd dogs more likely to be adopted."...

Camden Boardman is this week's Citizen of the Week. Boardman was nominated by Madison Cannady, who said he has dedicated himself to honoring his late friends Buddy and Kyle. He designed patches for letter jackets that say "ForBudAndKyle," Cannady said, and is building a bench as a memorial for them. "Camden has really stepped up and taken on a leadership role in making sure the boys will be remembered," Cannady said. "He never fails to provide for others, while putting himself aside."...

Shilah Molina is this week's Citizen of the Week. Molina was nominated by Sara Jones, who said Molina has organized another Keep Arkansas Beautiful highway cleanup for Highway 187 North this year. "Last year, her crew collected 6,000 pounds of trash off Highway 187 and plan to get that much and more this year," Jones said. "She truly cares about our Mother Earth and our beautiful town of Eureka Springs."...

Laci Moffitt is this week's Citizen of the Week. Moffitt was nominated by Fiona Richards, who said Moffitt has unified local merchants. "Networking is key to growth, and Laci is doing just that creating Heart of Eureka Interact with Downtown Businesses," Richards said. "Look for the fun red flags with a heart –– just like Laci!"...

Becky Kruse is this week's Citizen of the Week. Kruse was nominated by Rachel Sheats, who said Kruse is an outdoor and kayaking sportswoman who volunteers every Saturday morning to bring her and others' adventures to those living at Peachtree Village in Holiday Island. "Becky started visiting the residents when her mother was a resident and after she passed away, she continued to visit and began to volunteer," Sheats said...

Candace Spaulding is this week's Citizen of the Week. Spaulding was nominated by Becky Heath, who said Spaulding regularly carries out acts of random kindness. "On any given day, you can see her stopping to help a stranger change a tire, paying for someone's groceries because they forgot their money, filling in pot holes on a much-needed road and even letting a retired serviceman stay with her instead of sleeping in his truck," Heath said...

Cheryl Rutledge is this week's Citizen of the Week. Rutledge was nominated by Carol Douglas, who said Rutledge is constantly volunteering her time to help others. She has been working tirelessly at ECHO Village since the beginning of the project, Douglas said, and also volunteers her time with the Girl Scout Camp in Noark and Eureka Springs School of the Arts. "Actually, if there is a citizen of the year, not just the week," Douglas said, "Cheryl should be a front runner."...

Fiona Richards is this week's Citizen of the Week. Richards was nominated by Audrey Falkowski for her "endless work" on Good Shepherd Humane Society's Diamonds & Denim Ball held on Saturday, March 23. "Her idea went from conception to a huge success in just four months," Falkowski said. "Not only did Good Shepherd Humane Society benefit from the thousands of dollars raised, but those attended had a fantastic time dancing to the music of Kevin Black and Los Roscoes. Fiona, you are amazing."...

Eureka Springs High School junior Grayson Ertel is this week's Citizen of the Week. Grayson was anonymously nominated for her pledge to raise $30,000 in seven short weeks for the Lymphona and Leukemia Society to help fight blood cancers. Ertel has volunteered for Loaves and Fishes and the Medical Supply Network in Tulsa. For more information on how to help Ertel meet her $30,000 goal, visit https://events.lls.org/gat/nwarsoy19/gertel...

Jason “Amazing” is this week’s Citizen of the Week. He was nominated by Larry Evans, who said he’s known as Jason “Amazing” because he does card tricks. “He went into Chelsea’s and found a moneybag,” Evans said. “He didn’t have any money in his pocket, but he took it in and said, ‘This must belong here,’ and returned the moneybag. That’s way above what normal people do anymore.”...

Janet Chupp is this week’s Citizen of the Week. Chupp was nominated by Melissa Greene, who thanked her for her tireless work as thrift store manager for Good Shepherd Humane Society. “She works the job of at least two people, going the extra mile with time, energy and corralling us volunteers,” Greene said. “She never complains, always has a smile.”...

Jom Statton is this week’s Citizen of the Week. Statton is responsible for the new fitness equipment at the Eureka Springs Community Center, according to Jack Moyer. “Jom made the connection and negotiated for ... top-of-the-line fitness equipment for pennies on the dollar,” Moyer said. “He then arranged all shipping and delivery. Because of him, we will have a fully equipped fitness center in the upcoming months.”...

Pat Kasner is this week’s Citizen of the Week. Kasner has served as the director of Flint Street Food Bank for several years and will be retiring this month. There will be a celebration for Kasner and retiring treasurer Ray Johnson from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 18, at Best Western Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center...

Melodye Purdy is this week’s Citizen of the Week. Purdy was nominated by Fiona McGregor Richards, who said Purdy has graciously given her time and talent to photograph animals at Good Shepherd Humane Society. Purdy has helped increase adoptions at the shelter. “When one animal is adopted, two lives are saved as the kennel space opens up for another homeless dog or cat,” McGregory Richards said. “Thank you, Melodye, for all you do!”...