Stories from Tuesday, January 29, 2008

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- The Holiday Island Board of Commissioners made some major changes to its Amenities regulation following intensive discussion at its work session and business meetings last week. The district will now offer a limited access activity card for individuals for $85 per year. That non-golf card will allow holders to use the Rec Center facilities on an unlimited basis...

EUREKA?SPRINGS -- The City?Advertising and Promotion Commission approved $16,645 in marketing support funds for 10 projects during its meeting on Wednesday. Six of the 10 were approved for less than they requested, and two events, Sunday Market, and Hikes, Bikes and Trikes, were eliminated from consideration, despite their combined request for $2,000...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- Two permits were issued at the Jan. 25 meeting of the Holiday Island Planning Commission (HIPC) after more than a month of no new construction permits. Fred Nelson was approved for a permit to build a 3,500-square-foot custom house for property owner Donald Gasparetti at 12 Holiday Island Drive. The permit includes a variance of 10 feet on the rear setback. Permit #2183 was approved for 210 days...

Leonard Beckner Ayres, 86, of Ozark, Mo., formerly of Brookline, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008, at The Baptist Home in Ozark. He was born Nov. 19, 1921 in Salina, Kan., the son of Clarence and Lura Ayres. Leonard served in the U.S. Army during World War II...

BENNIE TRUEL BURLESON, 70, of Berryville, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008, at Hospice of the Hills Hospice House in Harrison. He was born July 13, 1937, in Borger, Texas, to Grady W. Burleson Sr. and Jocia Belle (Collins) Burleson. In May, 1955, he graduated from Magnolia High School in Magnolia, Texas and went on to serve in the U.S. Navy. On May 25, 1960, he was united in marriage to Hazel Irene Currie, and to this union four children were born...

WAYBURN W. TERHERST, 82, of Omaha, Ark., died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008, at the Hospice of the Hills Hospice House in Harrison. The son of William "Will" and Tulia (Underwood) Terherst, he was born Nov. 26, 1925 in Denver, Ark. He was a corporal in the U.S. Army, having served in Germany and Korea. He also was a sandblaster, working on Beaver Dam. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and spending time with his grandchildren...

CARL WAFFORD, a resident of Holiday Island, was born Jan. 9, 1912, a son of Francis Bert and Gracie May (Ellis) Wafford. He died Friday, Jan. 25, 2008 at Arkenshire Retirement Village, at the age of 96. Mr. Wafford was a veteran, having served in the Army during WWII. ...

KATHRYN JACQUELINE WEST a long time resident of Tucson, Ariz., was born in Cherryvale, Kan. on Feb. 3, 1928, to Leonard and Charlotte (Rhodes) Carson. Mrs. West died Jan. 20, 2008, at her daughter's home in Green Forest, at the age of 79. Kathryn was affectionately known as Ma West. Her house was always a safe haven for people in need...

Week of Jan. 25 Jan. 25 10:29 a.m. -- A female subject was arrested in Benton County on a warrant from Eureka Springs. 2:30 p.m. -- An incident report was taken at Swiss Villa Apartments on a complaint that a subject was trespassing on a resident's property...

Week of Jan. 21 11:35 a.m. Jan. 22 - The BFD responded to a false alarm at Kerusso. 2:58 p.m. Jan. 23 - The BFD responded to a grass fire on County Road 708. 2 p.m. Jan. 27 - The BFD responded to a grass fire on CR 408.

Week of Jan. 21 January 21 8 a.m. - An officer attended court in Eureka Springs. January 22 2:20 a.m. - An abandoned vehicle was checked at Harp's. 3:20 a.m. - An officer tried to locate a vehicle which left the Exxon station without paying for gas...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- It couldn't have been better for Homecoming Queen Andi Hamilton and her court last Friday when the senior Highlander teams swept the Elkins Elks on the big night. Coach Daniel Cornelison's boys earned a 68-37 1-3A victory, good for a 17-9, 7-1 record that kept them tied for first place in conference...

CARROLL COUNTY -- In spite of winter weather, junior high teams were in action last Thursday and Friday, with coaches reporting the following information. THURSDAY, JAN. 24 Eureka Springs vs Elkins Jr. Girls- Coach Aaron Hall's girls posted 7-2, 8-9 and 15-21 scores before taking an 18-30 loss. Laura Winters hit two 3-points shots and scored 6 points, Tabitha Willard had 5, Shaylan Harp hit a three, and Tanisha Morrell and Mariah Sanchez had 2 points each...

VIRGINIA ONSTEAD TACKETT, 88, of Holiday Island, widow of Lowell Tackett, died Monday, Jan. 14, 2008. Born Nov. 12, 1919, to Charles Frederick and Isabel Emerick Onstead, she grew up in Hope. An avid reader, she wrote book reviews and a column, Book Notes, in the Arkansas Gazette in Little Rock through the 1950s...

WANDA FAYE SMITH, 54, of Berryville, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2008, at her home. Mrs. Smith, daughter of James and Geneva Robinson, was born on June 18, 1953, in New Mexico. She had been employed at the Area Aging Center Home Health for more than 10 years...

TRACY MICHELLE SMITH was born Sept. 10, 1972, to J.D. and Judy Smith in Brunswick, Ga. She died Jan. 16, 2008, at her home in Batavia. She attended Boone County Special Services School and was a graduate of Bentonville Public High School. She was a member of the Snow Community Christ the Answer Church...

BUZZ J. BUSSEY, of Green Forest, died Dec. 21, 2007, in San Clemente, Calif. He was born in Albuquerque, N.M., on Dec. 16, 1943, to the late Maxine Kahler and L.J. Tim Bussey. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1961 to 1964. In 2006, he and his family moved to Green Forest from Mission Viejo, Calif., and he was employed by the Green Forest School District as a bus driver...

ERNESTINE MARGARETTE CASH, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born Oct. 6, 1913, in Eureka Springs, a daughter of Ernest Allen and Georgia Emma (Boyd) Cash. She died Jan. 11, 2008, in Berryville, at the age of 94. Miss Cash is survived by three sisters, Emma Joyce Cash of Eureka Springs, Dorothea Cash of Eureka Springs, and Opal Easley of Eagle Rock, Mo.; 11 nieces and nephews; and a host of other family and friends...

LINVILLE GOODMAN of Green Forest, was born on June 2, 1942, to Virgie Madge Fletcher. Mr. Goodman died Jan. 24, 2008, in Fayetteville, at the age of 65. Linville served his country in the United States National Guard. He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. ...

VIRGIE FERN GREEN, of Green Forest, was born June 27, 1920, to Ernest and Easter (Jennings) Jones. Mrs. Green died Jan. 23, 2008, in Berryville, at the age of 87. Virgie devoted her life to her family and especially to her husband. She was a homemaker and of the United Baptist faith...

RITA KOTT, a resident of Berryville, was born Oct. 25, 1928, in Winnebago, Neb, a daughter of Donald and Ida Mae (Grace) Welch. She died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008, in Berryville, at the age of 79. Ms. Knott was a home health caregiver. She was of the Catholic faith...

CHARLES THEODORE LERAY JR., 92, of Roscommon, Mich., died Monday, Dec. 17, 2007, at Mercy Hospital in Grayling, Mich. He was born Feb. 28, 1915, in New Baltimore, Mich., to Charles Theodore and Irene (Meldrum) LeRay. He was a former employee of the Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce, and moved to Roscommon in 2002. ...

CLAY SANVERN McCULLOUGH, a resident of Shell Knob, Mo., was born Jan. 17, 1924, in Viola, Mo., a son of William Turner and Allie (Meadows) McCullough. He died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008, in Berryville, at the age of 83. Mr. McCullough was a veteran, having served in the Army during World War II. Mr. McCullough was a dairy farmer. He also raised wild turkeys for the Missouri Conservation Department. He enjoyed hunting and fishing...

PRESTON LEE SMITH, a resident of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, was born Dec. 29, 1964, in Eureka Springs, a son of Dr. Fred and Shirley Jean (Pyatt) Smith. He died Friday, Jan. 18, 2008, in Fayetteville, at the age of 43. Preston is survived by his life-long companion, Lisa Rhine of the home; one sister, Diana Kay Delozier of Texas; one uncle, Bob Pyatt and wife Sue of Springdale; two aunts-in-law, Reba and Capitolia Pyatt, both of Eureka Springs; two nephews, one niece, numerous cousins and other relatives and a host of friends.. ...

BERRYVILLE -- "It was a very busy fall season for the Berryville Community Center Karate Club in rounding out the fifth year of the Club's existence," Sensei Fred Anderson reported. In 2007 BCCKC students set a number of goals for themselves and most of them succeeded in the achievement of those goals...