May 19, 2013

Deadline for citywide garage sale map looms

Shoppers peruse a garage sale during city wide garage sale Saturday a few years ago. The annual city wide garage sales in Gardner and Edgerton will be May 4. The registration deadline to have a sale placed on the official map is April 27. File photo

City-wide garage sale planners are taking registrations to place sales on maps that will be available for purchase for Gardner’s citywide garage sale on May 4.Proceeds from map sales will go to the Gardner Multi-Service Center.
Garage sale hosts can …

Edgerton Elementary hosting family fun night

Edgerton Elementary staff and students will host fun-filled night including a community Fun Run, BBQ dinner, smoothie-making, and an obstacle course on April 25.  Prizes will be awarded throughout the night.  Families must be present to win.
Fun Run and …

Police department to host drug take back event

The Gardner Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Agency will host a prescription drug disposal event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 27 at the Gardner Price Chopper. During the event, members of the public can bring their …

Annual Don Bechard memorial basketball tournament set for April 20

Former GEHS basketball Coach Don Bechard lifts the 1996 state championship trophy. File photo

Danedri Thompson
dthompson@gardnernews.com
Their jump shots may be rusty, but for former Gardner Edgerton High School basketball players, their memories of Don Bechard remain sharp.
Bechard, a former GEHS basketball and volleyball coach, died in 2008 after a lengthy battle …

Head Start recruting for 2013-2014 school year

Head Start will be accepting applications for enrollment for the 2013-2014school year by appointment at Harmony Early Childhood Center and Heartland Early Childhood Center.  It is a federally funded preschool program at no cost for income-eligible families.  To be eligible …

EUB board meets April 4

The Gardner Electric Utility Board will met at 7 p.m., Thursday April 4. Please click the LINK to see the agenda.

Gardner Community Garden

The local Knights of Columbus Council is sponsoring a community garden in Gardner. Gardner Community Garden (GCG) is in honor of Dale and Marcelle Baker, longtime farmers from the community. The land for the garden is west of Westside Park …

Masonic Dinner

There will be a Masonic dinner Friday April 5, 2013 . It will be held at the Gardner Senior Center 128 E Park st.  5 to 7 pm. Everybody welcome.…

GFWC Art Festival

Marilyn Rockel
Special to The Gardner News
The Second District General Federation of Women’s Club (GFWC) had their annual Fine Arts Festival Saturday, March 16, 2013 at the Gardner Senior Center.  One hundred seventy-nine entries from three high schools: Gardner-Edgerton, …

Reece conducting interviews for new book

Charlie Troutner
Special to The Gardner News
Katharine “Katie” Reece Curry is currently in Gardner conducting interviews for an upcoming book, “We Remember Reece Hospital”. Curry is the eldest daughter of Ella and Dr. A.S. Reece. Reece Hospital was founded …