Stories from Thursday, July 13, 2006

BEAVER -- What everyone at the Beaver RV Park thought was a piranha caught Saturday night turned out to be a pacu -- the piranha's vegetarian cousin -- but it caused a stir of excitement. Fishing buddies Dale Rouse and Leonard Yeager of Wheeler, Ark., were fishing in the White River, upriver from Beaver, when Rouse hooked a fish he couldn't land, and Yeager had to help him bring it in...

OSAGE -- Justice of the Peace Larry Fry died Sunday night after suffering a massive heart attack. Fry, 67, was a four-term justice, initially elected in January 1999 as a District 4 representative. In 2003 after JP redistricting, he sought and secured his third term as a District 11 representative and was currently serving out his fourth term...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- The laxity in the city's enforcement of its sign ordinance, due in part to "musical chairs" in the building inspector's office, may be coming to an end. Two business owners, Eddie Silver of Luigi's Restaurant and Steve Miller of the Palace Bath House, appeared at the City Council's "open mic" Monday evening to voice their displeasure with current building inspector Marian Chrysler telling them their signs were in violation of the city's current sign ordinance...

MARIAM MILLER (Lewis) FRANK, of Kimberling City, Mo., daughter of John and Iva (Hill) Miller, was born May 12, 1921, in Grandview, and died July 6, 2006, in Tablerock Healthcare at the age of 85. Mari had lived in Kimberling City the past six years, coming from Branson. She was of the Baptist faith...

MARY THERESA ROSE MAIELLA, a resident of Austin, Texas, formerly of Eureka Springs, was born May 6, 1983, in Smithtown, New York, a daughter of Louis Daniel and Linda Ann (Fedynak) Maiella. She died Tuesday, July 4, 2006, in Austin at the age of 23...

Pioneer broadcaster Allan Page passed away May 18, 2006 on Maui, Hawaii after a brief illness. He was born June 4, 1917 in Eldorado, Kan. and attended Kansas State Teachers College in Pittsburg, Kan., where he began his broadcasting career at KOAM in 1937...

WEEK OF JULY 3 July 3 6:00 p.m. -- Police were dispatched to North Springfield Street for speeders. 9:25 p.m. -- Police were dispatched to kids with fireworks on Olive Street. 10:30 p.m. -- Police were dispatched to a report of fireworks on Cherry Street...

WEEK OF JULY 3 July 3 11:40 a.m. -- Police were dispatched to a High Street address to provide civil standby in a child custody matter. 2:24 p.m. -- Police were dispatched to the police department to take a report regarding vandalism. 4:30 p.m. -- A motorist involved in a traffic accident on North Main was cited for failure to yield...

WEEK OF JULY 3 July 3 8:43 a.m.-- Officer responded to a report of subject sleeping in vehicle. Officer told subject to move vehicle from loading zone. 9:39 a.m.-- Caller reported a subject sleeping in Basin Park. Subject left before officer arrived...

DORIS JUNE UNDERWOOD, 68, of Berryville, died July 2, 2006, at her home. She was born Aug. 4, 1937, at Bonham, Texas, the daughter of Frank and Otha Walls Underwood. She had retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. after more than 30 years of service. She was a Baptist, a member of the Communications Workers...

PHYLLIS STEPHENSON, a resident of Golden, Mo., was born June 26, 1928, in De Smet, S.D., a daughter of Elmer and Rose Ann (Spencer) Denevan. She died Friday, July 7, 2006, in her home at the age of 78. Mrs. Stephenson was a homemaker and of the Lutheran faith...

RICHARD (RICK) REZIN, a resident of Holiday Island, was born April 11, 1972, in Missoula, Mon., a son of Steve and Roberta M. (Lloyd) Robinson. He died Thursday, July 6, 2006, in Holiday Island at the age of 34. Mr. Rezin was a carpenter. He is survived by his son, Aaron Bliss Rezin; his parents, Bert and Steve Robinson of Holiday Island; his sister Echo and her husband Rick Thomas of Golden, Mo.; one niece, Asia Marie Yost; grandmother, Sally Lloyd of Milwaukee, Wisc., and grandmother Phyllis Robinson of Neosho, Mo.. ...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- Get in gear! The Eureka Springs 8th Annual Fat Tire Festival is on the horizon! The Ozark Off Road Cyclists and Community First Bank are happy to present the 9th annual Eureka Springs Fat Tire Festival, Friday through Sunday, July 14-16...