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The Eureka Garden Club met for their first meeting of the year on Friday, Sept. 5, at TNT Catering. President Vicki Lindsey called the meeting to order. She expressed appreciation to Loria Howard and Rise Russin for serving as hostesses. Ten members and one associate member answered roll call. New committee members will be Cammie Wilson and Kathy Jackson: Mini Garden Committee, Sheila Hughes: Memorial Committee; and Carol Ann Flock: Courtesy Committee. Plans were made to have a Silent Auction in November and a Plant Exchange in April. Howard and Russin presented the program by having members share what they liked or wanted to see improved in the Mini Garden and their home gardens.

The first meeting of the Marshall Elementary PTA was called to order on Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 5:35 p.m. at Marshall Elementary by President Beth Whitehead. In attendance were two school representatives, including Principal Stacy Coulter and 10 parents with three of those being current officers. No previous meeting minutes were to be read as this was the first official meeting of the school year.

Member libraries in the Southeast Kansas Library System attended the System’s (SEKLS) annual board meeting held at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center SEK Impact Conference Center, located at 1500 W. 7th Street, in Chanute, on Sept. 6. The Board presented the System’s 2025 Budget and held the Revenue Neutral Rate and Budget Hearings prior to the board meeting. The meeting was part of a day of continuing education events, including keynote speaker Pam Hamilton of Hamilton Counseling and Consulting who presented “Stressed out, Burned Out and Looking for a Way Out?” Public, academic and school library staff, trustees and county appointees to the system board participated in roundtable discussions about timely topics, such as advocacy and training.

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The Eureka USD 389 Board of Education held a routine business meeting for their September meeting on Monday, Sept. 9.

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This article was originally written by Helen Bradford.

Severy resident Megan A. McClendon graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance as a part of the summer 2024 class, which included 311 students.

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) food distribution will be on Saturday, Sept. 28, instead of Saturday, Sept. 21, this month. The distribution will be held from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.