Eureka Springs, Arkansas · Thursday, July 29, 2010
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Stories from Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Ambulance District hears harrowing stories of ice storm's emergencies (03/31/09)
HOLIDAY ISLAND -- After serving the Western Carroll County Ambulance District (WCCAD) for three years, his last as chairman, Dick Woodmansee of Holiday Island passed on his seat to new appointee John Dolce, also from Holiday Island. Dolce also serves as a commissioner on the Holiday Island governing board...
Tulsa man dies in one-vehicle accident on Hwy. 23N (03/31/09)
HOLIDAY ISLAND -- A one-vehicle traffic accident Sunday morning north of Holiday Island claimed the life of 58-year-old Randall H. Hicks, of Tulsa, Okla. According to an accident report filed by State Trooper Michael B. Rylee, the accident occurred at 7:57 a.m. on Hwy. 23N, at the Missouri state line...
Eureka's newest attraction? (03/31/09)
Slice and dice (03/31/09)
Eureka explorer leads New Mexico expedition (03/31/09)
Recently, I had the opportunity to visit some amazing caves in the desert southwest. Leaving Eureka Springs just as the devastating ice storm was bearing down on the Ozarks, I slipped south narrowly skirting the storm. While my friends, family and neighbors spent time buried in three inches of ice, I spent time in caverns buried hundreds of feet beneath the earth's surface...
Rankine's 'Community at Peace' goes on-line (03/31/09)
Photographer John Rankine's "A Community at Peace" installation is now on-line at the Eureka Springs Artists Registry's Web site, www.eurekaspringsartists.com. Rankine invited 550 Eureka Springs community members to sit for individual photographic portraits while visualizing, meditating on, praying for, or simply thinking about peace...
Crescent to sponsor photo contest (03/31/09)
The 1886 Crescent Hotel and Spa will sponsor an amateur photography contest during the month of April, focused on the theme: "Springtime Under The Crescent Moon." Photographs must be taken during the month of April and submitted on or before April 30...
Citizen of the Week (03/31/09)
Linda Reno investigates animal cruelty for Carroll County -- without a paycheck, as her COW nominator pointed out. She also helped found Radar's Rescue, which helps find foster homes for those animals in its care. As her nominator said, "She works for Tyson at night and drives carriages on the weekend. ...
Bennett to exhibit at Smithsonian craft show (03/31/09)
Gwen Bennett of Eureka Springs is one of 120 artists and craftspeople chosen to exhibit at the 27th annual Smithsonian Craft Show, which will kick off with a Preview Night Benefit on Wednesday, April 22, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Each of the 2009 exhibitors reflects the story of contemporary American craft in one of 12 categories: basketry, ceramics, decorative fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, paper, wearable art and wood...
Eclectic Edge to host Johnson (03/31/09)
Eclectic Edge Gallery will host local photographer Matt Johnson as he debuts a new photograph series on Saturday, April 4 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the gallery at 49 Spring St. Johnson will also exhibit his well known pin-up style colored pencil sketches...
ESSA spring schedule (03/31/09)
The Eureka Springs School of the Arts (ESSA) will conduct a second set of three-day spring workshops beginning the weekend of April 17. The following classes still have openings: "Glass Mosaics" with Fran Carlin; "Painting" with John Willer; and "Making Your Own Spindle" with Joyce Roberts. Registration is available on-line at www.esartschool.org, or by calling ESSA at 253-5384...

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