EUREKA - Phyllis Donaldson not only made a name for herself in the community of Eureka, but also at the Tobacco Valley Senior Center, where a special sign was dedicated to her.

The senior center, known for its twice-weekly dinners and social gatherings, recently hosted the special event to honor Phyllis Donaldson, who passed away in 2024.

“Phyllis, she was a board member for a very long time, and it's not that she didn't try to retire, she did, but we wouldn't let her,” Tobacco Valley Senior Center Board President JoAnn Cuffe told MTN.

Donaldson moved over a thousand miles from Las Vegas to settle in Eureka in 2005 and missed feeling needed by the community, prompting her to get involved with local organizations.

“She got involved in the church, she met friends, she got involved in the

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