May 26, 2013

Planners deny billboard request

Charlie Troutner
Special to The Gardner News
A request for a conditional use permit was the featured topic of the evening at the May 14 meeting of the Edgerton Planning Commission.
The request was made for a proposed lighted billboard …

Hughes places third at EKL league golf meet

Jon Hughes and Cole Collie of GEHS pose with the medals won at the Deer Trace tournament. Jon won the individual title and Collier placed sixth.  Submitted photo

Jon Hughes placed third in the Eastern Kansas League golf championships at Alvamar in Lawrence. Hughes shot a three round total of 233 . Cole Collier was the only other Blazer to compete in three rounds and carded a score …

11 Blazer boys, 12 girls qualify for state championship track meet

Jaylon Radel of GEHS qualified for state with a second place finish in the 100 meter dash in a 6A regional in Olathe May 17. His points helped the Blazers to a fourth place team finish. Submitted photo

Eleven boys and 12 girls will represent Gardner Edgerton High School after posting qualifying marks at a 6A regional in Olathe last week.
‘We are real excited with the number of kids qualified for the state meet,” said Coach Brian …

Tips for Cancer

Submitted photo

A Cup Above restaurant and coffee shop staff donated its tips to the Gardner Cancer Foundation last week. The store offered double-punches on its loyalty cards as well. At the end of the week, customers donated more than $1,154 to …

Grange news

Linda Rothwell
Club reporter
Gardner Grange No. 68 met on May 13, with Vice President Buddy Dingus filling in the chair for  Alice Ficken, who could not be there that evening. Kansas Grange Master, Nathan Strawder from Burlington, Kan., was …

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GE grad signs at Bethel College

Abby Christensen signs to attend Bethel College as a participant in theater and music performance. To the right is Michael Unruh, Bethel admissions counselor, and to the right are Abby’s sister Olivia Shuler, brother William Shuler and mother Patty Conn Submitted photo

While signings for sports happen all the time, Bethel College admissions staff recently celebrated an unusual one, for double performance awards.
Abby Christensen, Gardner, signed  for the 2013-14 academic year, accepting performance awards in two areas, music and theater.
Professors …

Blazer lose regional baseball game

Battling til the end, the Blazer varsity baseball squad lost a 2-1 decision to Olathe South in Regional 6A play last week.
Despite the loss, Wally Nellor pitched a complete game, allowing just one earned run and only 5 hits. …

Morning Glory 4-H

AJ Myers
Club reporter
The April meeting of the Gardner Morning Glory 4H club was called to order on April 22nd. Roll call was answered by your favorite fair food, funnel cakes and slushies won by a land slide. The …

Rep. Jones updates on issues from legislature

Kevin Jones
Guest columnist
We’re back. After a month break from the Topeka whirlwind, we returned Monday, May 8 for veto session. During this time we will vote on bills that have pasted out of either the House or the …