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On Monday, March 25, the Severy City Council held two special meetings, where the city council approved to establish Severy Municipal Court.

With the help of a grant and community members, CrossWinds Counseling & Wellness, located at 905 N. Main Street, in Eureka, will soon add a community playground.

The Value Of History-

Deborah Ann Coe, 64 of El Dorado, Kansas, passed away March 20, 2024, in Wichita. She was born November 30, 1959, in Council Grove to Fred and Mary Ann (Carlson) Garrett. She graduated from Council Grove High School. Debbie married David Coe in 1979 and had two children, Tracy and Trenton. Debbie and David later divorced.

Donna Rachel Kirkpatrick, formerly of Eureka, died on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Wichita, at the age of 43. She was born on May 24, 1980 in Wichita, the daughter of Donal Paul and Nora Toletha (Raines) Kirkpatrick. She was raised in Eureka, graduating from Eureka Junior Senior High School with the Class of 1998. On December 5, 1998, Donna was united in marriage to John Cheever in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. To this union, one daughter was born. This marriage later ended in divorce. Donna worked at Washington Elementary School in El Dorado as a Building Aid, and later she worked as a Legal Assistant for an attorney.

Imogene E. McDaniel of Eureka died on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at Eureka Nursing Center in Eureka at the age of 101. She was born on Sept. 4, 1922, in Corwin, the daughter of Harry and Ida (George) Bonham. She graduated from Attica High School, and prior to graduation she met her future husband, Harry McDaniel. Harry was drafted into the Army during WWII. While Harry was off to war, Imogene was hired as one of the first women at Boeing as a “Rosie the Riveter” working on the B-29 plane and witnessed the first flight of this plane referred to as Doc.

The bi-monthly meeting of the Greenwood County 4-H Council was held as a joint meeting with the Lyon County 4-H Council on March 4, at 7 p.m. at the Sauder Center in Madison with 13 members, four leaders and one agent in attendance from Greenwood County. Members were given the opportunity to learn how the other county conducts their business.

The longest Easter Egg Hunt in history.

Have you ever been to a Myreka meeting?