NOTE FROM THE DISTRICT MANAGER
Good day, Holiday Island,
The BOC has voted on a new commissioner to fill the vacant spot. Your new commissioner is Sherrolyn Stith. Sherrolyn has a background in administration and knowledge in governmental agencies. She’s a member of the HI Quilt Guild and HI Fire Department Auxiliary. So please welcome her to the board.
As most of you know by now, the new HI Grill is up and going 7 days a week. The Grill is open to the public. Some think you must be a member or property owner to go, that is not the case. We welcome all, so spread the word that the Holiday Island Grill is open to the public.
We are still working on the digital sign out front trying to get it programmed for all the updates.
The sprinklers have been turned back on for the 18-hole course. They are still working on getting all the air out of the lines. Plus, a couple little leaks to fix.
To answer the question of whether or not to pay past due or current assessments:
If you have 2025 assessments due, you can pay them.
For the 2024 assessment, this is what our legal counsel has provided:
"Until at least May 30, we are prohibited from taking action on delinquent 2024 assessments. However, we are authorized to accept payments if you would like to make them of your own accord. There is a hearing on the validity of the 2024 assessment at that time. We have to wait on the judge's decision."
As always, be kind to each other and have a great day.
Rich Figgins
HISID District Manager
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HOLIDAY ISLAND GRILL'S NEW MENUS AND HOURS
The Grill is open everyday. Sunday - Wednesday 7am - 5pm and Thursday - Saturday 7am - 8pm.
NOTE NEW PHONE #: 479-974-4418
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HISID HELP WANTED:
HOLIDAY ISLAND GRILL HELP WANTED
Holiday Island Grill, located at the Clubhouse on the Holiday Island Golf Course, is now taking applications for both Front of House and Back of House positions. The restaurant has been remodeled, has expanded seating and is open to the public. These positions are part-time and offer flexible scheduling.
Applications can be picked up at the restaurant, located at 1 Country Club Drive or at the HISID District Office located at 110 Woodsdale Drive.
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HOLIDAY ISLAND PRO SHOP HELP WANTED
HI HIKERS
Monday, April 21st, Jackie and Mark Todd will lead the group on a hike at Smith Creek Preserve, located just south of Boxley on 21 highway.
Jackie and Mark did a pre-hike yesterday and indicated that the trail down to Elise Falls is in bad shape. The upper trails is nice and Jackie mentioned there are a lot of wild flowers in bloom., We'll just see where the Todds lead us.
Rather than packing a lunch, let's plan to eat at the the Crooked Rooster in Huntsville after the hike.
We'll leave from the Center Stage parking lot in Eureka at 8:00 am and will stop at the Walmart in Huntsville for a restroom break before proceeding south.
The weather this weekend looks to be rough so we'll monitor the weather and make a decision Sunday evening if the hike is to be cancelled.
Directions:
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Center+Stage+for+Performing+Arts,+Huntsville+Road,+Eureka+Springs,+AR/Smith+Creek+Preserve+Trailhead,+Jasper,+AR+72641/@36.1680383,-93.9085636,10z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x87ced3f8aa02831d:0xf45a56e36367bcc8!2m2!1d-93.7359239!2d36.3855942!1m5!1m1!1s0x87ce9f225b8d5b3f:0x5104f464b2a5bc46!2m2!1d-93.386371!2d35.9347012!3e0?authuser=0&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQxNC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3Dhttps://www.google.com/maps/dir/Center+Stage+for+Performing+Arts,+Huntsville+Road,+Eureka+Springs,+AR/Smith+Creek+Preserve+Trailhead,+Jasper,+AR+72641/@36.1680383,-93.9085636,10z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x87ced3f8aa02831d:0xf45a56e36367bcc8!2m2!1d-93.7359239!2d36.3855942!1m5!1m1!1s0x87ce9f225b8d5b3f:0x5104f464b2a5bc46!2m2!1d-93.386371!2d35.9347012!3e0?authuser=0&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQxNC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
Info about the Trail:
https://arkokhiker.org/northwest-arkansas/smith-creek-preserve-elise-falls-trail/
AllTrails:
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/arkansas/quivala-elise-falls-trail
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/arkansas/smith-creek-trail
DISTRICT OFFICE
Holiday Island Fire Department
Hello Holiday Island
April is here and spring is beginning to take hold.
In March, we hired a full-time firefighter. Phil Kimball has joined us and will be working B shift. Firefighter Kimball bring 8 years of experience and many hours of training including but not limited to Firefighter 1 & 2, Instructor 1, Inspector 1, and Fire/Arson Investigator. With the hiring of Firefighter Kimball, we are now back to full staff.
With the arrival of spring, we are now in storm season. We would like to offer some safety suggestions.
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Keep a battery powered radio to listen to weather alerts and updates
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Flashlight with extra batteries
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Water, non parishable food, and blankets
In the event of a tornado warning, seek safety in a storm shelter. If one is not available, seek shelter in the most central part of your home away from exterior walls and windows. If you have a basement, go to the lowest part and stay away from exterior walls and windows.
Have a safe and blessed April. Enjoy the beautiful weather. See you in May.
WATER & SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE STATUS February 2025
REFERENCES:
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Holiday Island Water System - Annual Drinking Water Quality Report
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HISID Utility Rate Analysis (October 31, 2024)
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PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES (PRV) REPLACEMENT COMPLETION: Our water system is comprised of a total of 36 PRV’s.30 of the PRVs have been replaced and the remaining 6 older PRVs are still operational and will be replaced as they fail (Note: Replacement PRVs are on hand).
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STATUS OF WELLS:
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Well #1: Is located on and supports the Island residents. Well capacity is operating efficiently at 34.5%
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Well #2: Not currently in use due to detectable radium levels over the state allowable limit. To be able to utilize the well in future, will need to utilize reverse osmosis.
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Well #4: Well capacity is operating efficiently at 87.9%.
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Well #5: Well capacity is operating efficiently at 89.8%. A new generator was installed in January 2025 after a lightning strike in December 2024.
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Well #6: Not certified for public water consumption; currently using for golf course irrigation.
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Well #7: Not certified for public water consumption; currently using for golf course irrigation.
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STATUS OF WATER TOWER: The following water towers are inspected annually under a maintenance contract with USG Water Solutions (With exception of the La Quinta Loop).
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Quail Run Dr (400K): Exterior renovation is planned for this year by USG Water Solutions
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Rocky Top Circle (100K): Planning to touch up interior in 2025
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Fire Tower located at 78 Holiday Island Dr (175K): Planning to touch up interior in 2025
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Summit located at 26 Mercury Ln (200K): Interior washout is planned for this year by USG Water Solutions.
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Hydropillar located at La Quinta Loop (500K - Hydropillar): Steps are underway to establish a maintenance contract to address items identified on the 2024 inspection report.
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WATERLINE LEAKAGE: Our existing system is losing in excess of 70% of our treated water. As a result, HISID is researching companies to potentially utilize their existing technology to identify locations of service line leakage. If the research proves successful, the new technology could be utilized to precisely locate the source of the leaks to allow for repairs, thereby significantly reducing the amount of treated water loss.
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FIRE HYDRANT FLUSHING: We have a total of 208 hydrants that the water department is working to provide flushing maintenance on. The majority are on 4” lines versus larger 6” or 8” lines. Due to the smaller 4” line sizes and the special steps needed to do proper flushing, the Water Department is the only department conducting the hydrant flushings.
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ULTRAVIOLET (UV) DISINFECTION SYSTEM: Our current permit, which was renewed in April of 2022 by the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality through authorization by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, sets forth the limitations on what can be discharged from our facility. When this permit was renewed, we received a new limitation on Total Residual Chlorine (TRC). The limit in our permit now calls for TRC is 0.10 mg/L on an instantaneous max and the date to achieve this new limit is 1 Apr 2025. Our chlorine gas system cannot reliably meet this new limit to disinfect the effluent prior to discharge into Table Rock Lake. After evaluating several disinfectant system options, the HISID Board of Commissioners (BOC) determined that replacement of our chlorination system with a UV disinfection system was the best option to meet the new TRC requirement. In January 2025, the BOC approved REGULATION NO. 14, AMENDMENT NO. 9 (Revising of rates & charges based off results of the 2024 HISID Utility Rate Analysis) & REGULATION NO. 14, AMENDMENT NO. 10 (Establishing the rates for services to be furnished by the sewer system). With the approval of REGULATION NO. 14, AMENDMENT NO. 10, the BOC then approved moving forward with the $597,880 bid from Seven Valleys Concrete for the installation of the UV disinfection system. Oversight of the installation will be through our consultant Engineering Services Inc.
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FUTURE PLANNING:
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Drilling of New Well: The Water Department is researching a potential capital improvement to drill a new well near the La Quinta Loop hydropillar in the next 2-3 years. Having a well near the hydropillar would eliminate the need for it to be filled via booster pumps from well #5. The new well would reduce strain on well #5 and provide redundancy between all of the mainland wells.
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NEWLY APPOINTED HISID
COMMISSIONERS SWORN IN
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BEGINNING 4/23/25
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RECURRING EVENTS:
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