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Two devastating fires destroyed The Elms in 1898 & 1910. Though no fatalities ever occurred in either fire, rumors have persisted that one of the spirits was involved in one of the fires. Some of the ghost legends purport that the lap pool area entertains the spirit of a gambler involved with illegal activities during the speakeasy days of Prohibition. Another story says the housekeeping staff has a spiritual adviser in the form of a ghost wearing a 1920s-style uniform. One thing everyone seems to agree on is the friendliness of the spirits. These gracious ghosts may act as spiritual guides to the next adventures that await the grand hotel. Eureka Springs Crescent Hotel & Spa is considered the most haunted hotel in the US, the top 10 include LaLaurie House, NOLA, The Castle, Beaufort, SC, Lizzie Borden House, House of Death, NYNY, Molly Brown House, Denver CO, The Sallie House, Atchison, KS, Bell Witch Farm, Adams, TN, Lemp Mansion, St. Louis, MO, Joshua Ward House, Salem, MA, Winchester Mystery House, San Jose, CA.

Monday, Noon - Hospital Board of Trustees; 6pm Planning & Zoning Study Session

Tuesday, 4pm - Municipal Court

Wednesday - Final Farmer's Market for the season

Thursday - Halloween; 10am - Housing Authority

Friday, 7:30am - City Council Work Session

Planning & Zoning Study Session will discuss the new section 210.125 Backyard Chickens to consider conflicts between this new ordinance & the existing zoning ordinance

Farmer's Markets - (morning @ Community Center 9-11:30am & afternoon @ Hitch Lot 4-7pm)

City Council agenda items under development include resolution to support Park & Recreation application for LWCF grant funds to purchase playground equipment for Boundless Backyard Park on Milwaukee; MOU with MU Extension for Connecting Entrepreneur Communities Conference

Celebrating work anniversaries this week - David Stalder, Community Center Building Monitor - 7 years and Preston Washburn, Assistant Pollution Control Utilities Foreman - 5 years.

• The City is participating in the School District's internship program. Two interns are at the Fire Department, & two are at Hall of Waters. They have expressed interest in IT and accounting.
• Communities of Excellence is proud to annouce that 10 communities have been awarded the prestigious COE recognition for their commitment to improving the quality of life for residents through collaborative leadership & community-wide initiatives. N. Central NM, Coral Springs FL & Castle Pines, CO were recognized for completing the application requiremens of our Assessment & Recognition Program. Kanawha Co, WV & McCook, NE were awarded the bronze & Coral Gables, FL, Excelsior Springs, MO, San Diego S Region, CA & West Kendall, FL were awarded Silver based on the maturity of the community's processes & results.

ES is a beautiful town. The buildings & the scenery inspire me. I love it most in the Fall but year around I find beauty. If you want to see more, find me on Intagram @wavs.POV