Stories from Monday, May 23, 2005

EUREKA SPRINGS -- In the opinion of an expert, Eureka Springs doesn't need a new community center, it just needs to develop the facilities and recreation programs it already has. Dr. Merry Moiseichik of the University of Arkansas' Economic Development Institute in Fayetteville and Amy Cole, a graduate student, were on hand for the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting Monday evening...

BERRYVILLE -- A dispute between city officials and the contractor for the Berryville Community Center was settled last week when payment terms were reached after almost two days of arbitration. Mayor Tim McKinney reported to members of the City Council that a settlement was agreed upon by both parties wherein the city agreed to pay the contractor an additional $85,000. ...

GREEN FOREST -- Municipal leaders from Holiday Island to Harrison took a big step forward Wednesday when they decided to pursue the possibility of building a regional sludge disposal facility for all to use. If the project pans out, it might be one of the first such facilities in the state...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- Forty-four firefighters from four fire departments battled a blaze at the Victoria Inn before dawn Thursday and rescued several stranded occupants from the building's third-floor balcony. Damage to the 90-room hotel, located on the east side of Eureka Springs near the junction of U.S. ...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- Team Play of the Day on May 11 was a 9- and 18-hole Texas Scramble, and on May 4 Odd Holes Count. The following results from both days were reported by Noelle Setrum. MAY 11 1st Place with 37- B J Fowler, Eleen Onda, Mary Lou Smith, and Elna Sieg...

The 2005 Champions Basketball Camp for boys and girls entering grades 4-8 will be held June 6-9 in the Berryville High School gym. Girls will work from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., with the boys taking the floor from 12 to 2:30 p.m. The Champions Junior camp for boys and girls entering grades K-3 will run June 6-7-8 from 3 to 4 p.m.each day. Fundamentals will be emphasized in all the camps...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- One hundred-two golfers enjoyed ideal weather to participate in the Eureka Springs Rotary Centennial Golf Classic on Friday, May 13, at the Holiday Island Clubhouse course. The money raised will be used for local projects and for the young people of the area. At the same time that the prizes were being awarded at the tournament, President-elect Judy Montgomery was presenting scholarship awards to high school seniors at their awards ceremony at ESHS...

ROY DWIGHT LARIMER, SR., a resident of Green Forest, was born April 30, 1938, in Wichita, Kan. He died Sunday, May 15, 2005, in Berryville, at the age of 67. Roy owned Larimer Printing in Green Forest. He was the mayor of Green Forest for eight years. ...

IRENE COLVIN, a resident of Berryville, was born May 13, 1918, in Jenks, Okla., a daughter of Columbus Mayfield and Fernie (Hoffman) Wiliford. She died Saturday, May 14, 2005, in Berryville, at the age of 87. Irene was a retired helpmate. She was a member of the Rebecka Lodge, and the Extension Club...

HARRY WILBUR CROW, 75, of Forum, died May 14, 2005, near Rogers. He was born March 30, 1930, at Quincy, Ill., the son of Ben and Ida Minnieh Crow. He was a sawyer, a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the United States Army, and a member of the Roadside Mission Assembly of God Church in Forum. He was preceded in death by great-granddaughter, Desarie Crow...

HAROLD BIRCHFIELD, 42, of Bella Vista, died on Saturday, May 14, 2005. He was born Dec. 13, 1962, in Eureka Springs to Wayne Birchfield and Ruthie Jarnagan Birchfield. Harold enjoyed old cars and was a member of the Heartbeat of The Ozarks Classic Car Club. He was a member of the Westside Baptist Church of Pea Ridge...

FAYETTEVILLE -- Projections of 25,000 men are anticipated when Promise Keepers holds its only conference in the four-state area of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma on June 10 and 11 at Reynolds Razorback Stadium. But organizers are praying for more than 70,000, with Black and Hispanic men being a big part of the attendance...

From an adult perspective, these three Bibles are impressive, combining the first complete version of the Bible translated, not paraphrased, for children, with colorful and attractive features. Created with readers ages 7 to 11 in mind, many complex and compound sentences are broken down into simple sentences, still retaining the meaning of the King James and other reputable translations of the Bible. ...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- Holiday Island Community Church members and guests enjoyed an extraordinary musical experience at an Organ Dedication Service Sunday afternoon, May 15. From the grandeur of the classics, through familiar hymns, to the simplicity of Shaker music, the congregation experienced a strong statement of the importance of music in worship...