For generations of Superior Municipal Pool users, Beverly Czirr is the pool lady, a Nuckolls county mermaid. Czirr, who is passionate about teaching youngsters to swim, witnessed her three-year old sister swept away in flood waters and drown.

Czirr, who grew up on a farm south of Shickley, is a long-time Superior resident. She married Evan Czirr, a building contractor, who worked with Vernon Quy. The couple later purchased the business from Quy. Evan died in 2001.

The couple had two daughters. Paula resides in Coeur 'd Alene, Idaho where she is a director of resident life at a local inst...