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Board of Trustees Heard HVAC Update and Were Notified Of Anticipated Increases During her monthly report to the Board of Trustees, Greenwood County Hospital (GWCH) CEO Sandra Dickerson announced that closing was completed on the new Eureka Clinic location and it officially belongs to Greenwood County/GWCH. The hospital is still awaiting the receipt of grant dollars awarded for the purchase through the State of Kansas. This is being mailed to Greenwood County and once received, dollars will be channeled to GWCH for deposit into the GWCH Board of Trustee’s checking account. The GWCH Foundation has also earmarked an additional $15,000 for purchase of the structure. Once the check is received, these dollars will also be deposited into the board’s account.

Eight area students will represent their schools this Saturday, May 4, at the 2A State Forensics meet at Bishop Carroll High School in Wichita.

With nearly 20 years experience in school administration, Teresa Tosh will take over the role of Hamiton USD 390 Superintendent on July 1.

Last Thursday, April 25, Eureka resident Ariel Treece was recognized as “Community Member of the Month” for her continued efforts in serving the community.

The fourth annual Summer Kickoff Party will be held this Saturday, May 4, from 6-9 p.m. at Phillip’s Cabin, at Eureka Lake. The celebration is a day for residents of Eureka and Eureka Lake to gather together for a good time and celebrate the beginning of summer fun.

Recipe Of The Week:

CLAY CENTER – How do the choices you make affect your children and grandchildren? I read the following from a woman about her family, “Everyone in my family for the past four generations has cheated — except for me and one cousin. (And I’m not sure about him.) My great-grandfather’s affairs were legendary, and I now own the mirror he bought my great-grandmother as an apology after one particularly public affair. My grandmother had affairs. My grandfather [did to], and used to take my father along to see his [lovers]. My father cheated with girls I went to high school with, and my sister has never had a relationship in which she hasn’t cheated. One cousin has been divorced four times, and is always engaged to the next one before the divorce is even filed.”

High school graduates or individuals looking to explore continuing education at any age have various options. Among the most popular options is enrolling in a college or university. Studying a trade in a vocational school is another popular option.

Greenwood County residents received an early morning wake-up call last Tuesday, April 16, as severe weather impacted the area. Alerts to take shelter were sent through Greenwood County Alerts, Weather Radios and other app notification systems around 4:15 a.m., notifying residents in the Eureka area to seek shelter as they were in a tornado watch. According to the National Weather Service, two tornado tracks were found across Greenwood County from storms last week. The strongest tornado was an EF-2 that occurred south of Virgil around 7:30 a.m., which went unreported until Greenwood County Road and Bridge checked the area later in the morning. Warning systems did not go out as radar didn’t show that severe weather was occurring. However, after the damage was found, three witnesses stated they saw the tornado come through. The EF-2 traveled 2.7 miles and had a max width of 116 yards. The storm began at 7:34 and ended at 7:42 a.m.