Stories from Monday, June 18, 2007

HOLIDAY ISLAND --The Christian Education Committee of the Holiday Island Community Church will offer a two-session series, "When We All Get to Heaven." Guest teacher will be Tooley Martin who will teach what God's word has to say about Heaven. Martin is a retired teacher who attended London Bible College, taught Sunday School, served on short-term missions, and has given many guided tours of Israel. ...

CARROLL COUNTY -- Five Carroll County standout athletes and one coach will be on exhibit next week in the 2007 East-West Tyson/Wal-Mart Arkansas High School Coaches Association All-Star soccer games in Fayetteville. Playing on the West boys team on the University of Arkansas campus will be Berryville's Luis Ramirez and Jorge Mojica, and Green Forest's Henry Pineda...

Zona Marie (Burns) Rosebrock, 92, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2007 in Berryville. She was born Sept. 30, 1914 in Brownsberg, Ind., the daughter of James Elliott and Reona Pearl (Hornaday) Burns. Marie, as she was called by her friends, was united in marriage to Herman Henry Rosebrock, on Dec. 31, 1934, in Indianapolis, Ind., a marriage that lasted 65 years until his passing in 2000...

BONNIE HAUSMAN, a resident of Berryville, was born on June 19, 1944, in St. Louis, Mo., the daughter of Edgar and Mary Melba Zollman. She died on Sunday, June 10, 2007, in Berryville at the age of 62. Bonnie was a retired forensic accountant and was a member of the Eureka Springs chapter of the Red Hat Society...

HAROLD COUEY, of Springdale, a former resident of Berryville, was born on Feb. 18, 1930, in Castle, Okla., a son of William Allen and Martha Metilda (Glenn) Couey. He died on Monday, June 11, 2007, in Springdale at the age of 77 years. On Aug. 13, 1973, Harold was united in marriage with Fannie Pearl Farmer, who survives him of the home. ...

METALTON -- A 20-year-old Metalton man, accused of breaking into the Cedar Creek store, is facing multiple charges after he allegedly escaped from authorities during transport to the county detention center. Michael Bradley Riggs was being transported to jail in the rear seat of a sheriff's unit, authorities say, when he slipped out of his handcuffs, removed his seatbelt, and with the patrol door locked, managed to open the door at the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 62 and Hailey Road and jump out...

BERRYVILLE -- Three Carroll County Drug Court defendants will be graduated during a public ceremony on Monday, June 25, at 4:30 p.m. at the Berryville courthouse, 210 W. Church Street, according to?Circuit Judge Alan D. Epley. Graduating are Kayleen Powell, Paul Bowlby and Melissa Bowlby. Special guest speaker will be state Senator Randy Laverty...

EUREKA SPRINGS --Eureka Springs City Council postponed a decision Monday night on Ordinance 2053, governing the levying of the city advertising and promotion commission, until its June 25 meeting. Facing a July 1 deadline to replace its current ordinance to allow state legislature modifications to take effect on Aug. ...

GREEN FOREST -- First Assembly of God, Ark. Hwy. 103 North, has announced the opening of Ozark Christian Preschool for children ages three to five years. Openings for full-time and part-time students are available, and instruction will be by a degreed teacher...

EAGLE ROCK, Mo. -- Theme of Vacation Bible School this year at All Faith United Methodist Church in Eagle Rock is "Avalanche Ranch." Scheduled for 6 to 8:45 p.m. July 16-20, all children are welcome, including preschoolers. Pre-registration forms should be filled out at the church. More information is available by calling (417) 271-4459 or 271-3477...

BERRYVILLE -- Emma Hamilton, Parks and Recreation Director at the Berryville Community Center confirmed last week that the Adult Soccer League is an active entity of the BCC. "This league has played regularly at the Center since it opened in 2002," Hamilton said. "Now that the initial ground work has been set, the Adult Soccer League Board intends to further develop the program...