June 20, 2013

It’s Jump Rope for Heart time

Jump Rope for Heart

In honor of Heart Awareness Month in February, Nike Elementary and Sunflower Elementary celebrated their healthy hearts with the annual Jump Rope for Heart event.  Students spent the month practicing their jumping skills and learning about how to keep their …

EUB schedules meeting

The Electric Utility Board will hold a meeting on Monday, March 18, 2013 at 7 p.m. on the east side of Gardner City Hall. Agenda

Author Katharine Reece Curry to visit Gardner Historical Museum

Katharine “Katie” Reece Curry will be at the Gardner Historical Museum between March 8 and March 31, to conduct interviews for her upcoming book about the Reece Hospital, that was located in Gardner many years ago. If anyone is interested …

The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe performances set

Special to The Gardner News
WATCH VIDEO The story begins in 1940 during World War II, when four siblings–Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie—are evacuated from London to escape the Blitz. They are sent to live with Professor Kirke, who …

Blazer baseball camp underway

The annual Trailblazer spring baseball camp will take place March 18-20 under the direction of Head Coach Corey Schrack and assistants.
Campers aged 4th-8th grade will participate in fundamental drills on the varsity field. In case of inclement weather the …

Healthy Yards Expo promotes green lawn and garden practices

OLATHE, Kans. — Get the real dirt on growing green Saturday, March 23 at the Fourth Annual Johnson County Healthy Yards Expo, a lawn and garden event that aims to help citizens make greener choices in their yards and homes. …

Gardner Community Theatre auditions set

Adult and teen actors, singers and dancers are invited to audition for Gardner Community Theatre’s summer production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” this weekend.
Auditions will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. for those 13 and older …

Relay for Life team captain meeting scheduled

Relay for Life of Santa Fe Trail will be hold its annual Team Captain Kickoff Event at from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on March 7 at First Presbyterian Church of Gardner.
During the event team captains will be informed …

SHHS theatre department puts on spring play

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The Spring Hill High School Theatre Department invites friends, families and the community to its spring play, “Almost, Maine.”
The play will run on March 8 and March 9.
Set in Almost, Maine, the play features nine separate, yet connected …

The American Legion Riders will host breakfast

The American Legion Riders will host an all-you-can eat biscuits and gravy breakfast this weekend. Funds raised will benefit the Honor Flight, a national organization that flies veterans to Washington, D.C. to see their war memorials.
The breakfast will include …