The Weekly Vista

News

Controversy surfaces over trail connector On Tuesday, residents on both sides of the trail issue had a chance to tell the planners what they think about a new trail on the east side. About 100 people attended the community input meeting at Cooper Elementary School. by Lynn Atkins

Annual bazaar highlights Bella Vista businesses Bella Vista businesses crowded Riordan Hall to show off their goods and services last Thursday. by Keith Bryant

Arkansas archeology discussed at Riordan Hall Bella Vistans learned about archeology in Arkansas at Riordan Hall last Friday afternoon. by Keith Bryant

BVAC Honors March Artist of the Month The Bella Vista Arts Council will honor Dustie Meads as the March 2019 Artist of the Month. Meads will be honored at a public reception at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, at the Wishing Spring Gallery, located at 8862 W. McNelly Road in Bella Vista. by Cassi Lapp Communications Director City of Bella Vista

Altrusa celebrates Dr. Seuss' birthday with a card party On Tuesday, March 5, Altrusa International of Bentonville/Bella Vista hosted a Games Day at the United Lutheran Church in Bella Vista. The theme was Dr. Seuss, and the Altrusans put on a wonderful lunch for the attendees. by Staff Reports

Police Department Reports Monday, March 11

City council discusses land for new fire station The city council examined a proposal to purchase three acres on Glasgow Road, priced at $57,000, for a future replacement for Fire Station No. 3. by Keith Bryant

Meetings City by Staff Reports

Sports and Recreation

Committee sees flood plan for Country Club Golf Course Members of the Bella Vista Golf Committee got their first look at plans to help make the Country Club Golf Course more resistant to floods at their Wednesday meeting. But it may be two years before any construction takes place. by Lynn Atkins

Renovated shop lures anglers Several POA departments have been working together to upgrade one amenity. The marina at Loch Lomond has been renovated and reopened under POA management. by Lynn Atkins

Fly tying classes completed Several members of the Bella Vista Fly Tyers Club completed weekly fly-tying classes sponsored by the club. Weekly classes began on Sept. 17, 2018, and will end on March 18, 2019. Members tied at least 25 different fishing fly patterns during the course. New classes for introductory and advanced fly-tying will begin in September 2019. by Staff Reports

Fairway Notes 2019 Rules Workshop -- USGA Rule Changes --March 21 by Staff Reports

Bella Vistans aim for archery range A group of Bella Vista residents are working to convince the POA to put together an archery range. by Keith Bryant

Golf Expo: All About the Groups One of the things that make golf in Bella Vista unique is the groups, Golf Operations director Darryl Muldoon said. There are 118 groups signed up for play this summer. They range from small groups of friends who may divide up into three or four foursomes to the Men's 18 Hole Golf Association or MGA with 180 members. Last week's Golf Expo at Riordan Hall was all about the groups. by Lynn Atkins

Ozark Folk Center offers spring-break classes MOUNTAIN VIEW -- Give your kids something to engage their mind and body this spring break. Ozark Folk Center State Park artisans are offering young people, ages 12 to 16, a chance to spend a week exploring their creativity with a wide variety of hands-on craft classes, Monday, March 18, through Friday, March 22. For the younger kids, 7-11, there is Folk Kids day camp style classes in arts, crafts and folk traditions. by Staff Reports

Scoreboard Thursday Morning Mixed 2018-19 by Staff Reports

Opinion

Two votes tell a tale of poor campaigns for big projects Recently, two separate regional issues went to the local voters, asking for minor and temporary raises in the local sales taxes to construct projects needed by each entity. Both projects were soundly defeated at the ballot boxes. One does not need to dig very deeply into these "asks of the voters" to see why. by Maylon T. Rice Columnist

It's bracket busting time Ah, March! The month that teases us with warm, sunny days, followed by 18-inch snowfalls. Peach trees will pop out in bloom, only to be nipped by frost. March winds, potato planting, and St. Patrick's Day are all part of March. But March also brings The Madness, the fever from which none are immune. A disease that lasts three weeks, afflicts both men and women, and results in a national wave of employee unproductivity. Yes, it's March Madness! Time to select the teams that will advance through the NCAA basketball tournament! by Devin Houston Write On

Politics as religion I don't understand Nancy Pelosi or Chuck Schumer. Have they lost their minds? Wrong-thinking Republicans exist, but they're a minority. Democrat leaders all seem like a band of diehards, blind leaders of the blind, mind-numbed robots, lemmings marching over a cliff. Their policies are destructive to our economy and American families. This makes me think that politicians deserve two terms: one in Congress and one in prison. by Ron Wood

State flag changes no more than an asterisk in history books This is written with apologies to the memory of Miss Willie Kavanaugh Hocker, the school teacher from Wabbaseka (Jefferson County) and the chief designer of our current state flag which manifested itself to her in a dream while a guest in nearby Pine Bluff and is about to be changed again. by Maylon T. Rice Columnist

Death, a family legacy One of the issues with getting older is wondering if you will be stricken with some disease that befell one of your relatives. I'm not referring to the obviously genetic diseases that plague many families, but those of unknown origin that seem to predominate in the family. For example, if your grandmother had diabetes, then there is a good possibility that you may get diabetes as well. Better to know and be prepared than to succumb blindly. by Devin Houston Write On

Fate versus faith "Anyone who thinks they are in control is deceived," I said in response to something my wife had said. We were discussing some of the amazing turns our lives had taken over 40 years of marriage in the ministry. by Ron Wood

Bee Johnson As director of the Bella Vista Library from 2004-2010, I was privileged to know and love so many volunteers. Without them, our library could not run. One special volunteer retired from her post last week. by Marianne Farner Bella Vista

Letter to Editor Re: Arthur Leu Passing by Leonard Eisert Bella Vista

Religion

You are dust and to dust you shall return Lent began this year on March 6 with Ash Wednesday. During the worship services, an ash cross, a sign of our mortality and our repentance, was marked on each person's forehead as the minister intoned the Genesis 3:8 declaration, "you are dust and to dust you shall return." by Rev. Ken Parks Columnist

Church News Bella Vista Community Church by Staff Reports

We are in the Lenten season; do you observe it? The Lenten season began last week on Ash Wednesday and continues until Easter. Lent is 40 days long, corresponding to the 40 days Jesus spent in the wilderness, but extends over a period of 46 days because Sundays are not counted as part of the traditional Lenten season. by Randy Moll

'O wretched man that I am!' "For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do." Romans 7:15 by Randy Moll

Church News First United Methodist Church by Staff Reports

Bella Vista Community Church hires Shauna Morrissey as children's ministry director Bella Vista Community Church recently hired Shauna Morrissey as its children's ministry director. by Staff Reports