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Epley named for Chancellor's Medal
Lewis Epley, former Eureka Springs attorney, has been named Chancellor's Medal recipient for his work with the University of Arkansas. The medal was presented to him by Dr. John A. White, chancellor of the university, during the "Towers of Old Main" dinner April 23. From the program notes: "To say that Lewis Epley loves the Razorback Marching Band is the understatement of the century. His passion for the Razorback Bands is inspirational. It began nearly 50 years ago when Mr. Epley, having contracted polio, was forced to quit playing his clarinet his senior year of high school. His dreams of becoming a member of the "Marching 100" would not be, but instead, Mr. Epley was embraced as a non-playing band member when he became the first "Voice of the Razorback Band." Very appropriately, the band building on the UA campus bears his name. Mr. Epley continues to work tirelessly raising money for the Razorback Bands. He is a chaperone for the student musicians traveling to away games. He said a lot has changed over the years, noting that students used to sing "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall" to pass the time on the bus. Nowadays, students listen to music through headphones on personal CD players and travel on buses equipped with television screens for watching movies. Mr. Epley as been honored time and again for his volunteer leadership to the community and state. He served as a member and chairman of the UA Board of Trustees. He is currently of the boards of directors for the UA Foundation, the Bank of Eureka Springs and the Northwest Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute (NARTI). He has previously served on the boards of the Arkansas Cancer Research Center and the Washington Regional Medical Foundation. He was the first recipient of the Eureka Springs Hospital Community Service Award. He received the Arkansas Hospital Association Distinguished Service Award; the Washington Regional Medical Foundation's Eagle Award for outstanding health care leadership; and the Chancellor's Award from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, which recognizes outstanding service to the university and its mission of education, research and service. As a volunteer for the university, he is a member of the Campaign for the Twenty-First Century Steering Committee, serving as chairman of the University and Razorback Bands Committee and on the Dale Bumpers College for Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences Advisory Council for hospitality and restaurant management and tourism. He is a member of the board of directors of the Arkansas Alumni Association and chairs the Association's Scholarship Committee. The School of Law has named him as an outstanding alumnus. He is an attorney, having earned both his B.S. and J.D. degrees from the University of Arkansas. He and his wife Donna, a former registered nurse, lived in Eureka Springs for more than 40 years before recently moving to Fayetteville as part of their retirement plan." Epley is a long-time member of the Eureka Springs Rotary Club, has been active in working with the Carnegie Public Library and the Eureka Springs Historical Museum. He has served as legal counsel to the Eureka Springs Public Schools and the Eureka Springs Hospital Commission. He is the ninth person to be awarded a Chancellor's Medal since its inception in 1993. Other winners are Lawrence A. Davis, Jr., Willard B. Gatewood, Jr., James B. Blair, Helen Robson Walton, Daniel Edward Ferritor, Willard and Pat Walker and J. Frank Broyles. The Chancellor's Medal is awarded to individuals whose service to higher education and society-at-large has been truly extraordinary. The first quarter collections for the 2 percent gross sales tax for the Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission (CAPC) are showing an increase over 2003, but the report came with a warning to not "get too excited yet." Epley named for Chancellor's Medal Lewis Epley, former Eureka Springs attorney, has been named Chancellor's Medal recipient for his work with the University of Arkansas. HIPC gives nod to overhead electricity at storage units The Holiday Island Planning Commission was presented with an unusual request Friday from Harry and Janet McKinley, owners of new storage units on White Bass Lane. Guest column: 'New' isn't the answer for ES Mr. (James) DeVito, and his colleagues, or whoever composed last week's guest column, would lead the citizens to believe overthrowing the government will solve all our city's perceived problems. |