February 22, 2012

Legacy 4-H Club

Caleb Hasenleder Club reporter Legacy 4-H Club performed and sang their way to the top in the annual 4-H Club Days. Will these 4-H kids climb the ladder of success to fame, our fall off mid-way? Read to find out. Many kids participated in this year’s annual get-together at Wheatridge Middle School, including the Legacy [...]

Ping pong club to host benefit tournament

To honor a friend’s memory while raising funds for scholarships, the Ping Pong Club at Gardner Edgerton High School will host a table-tennis tournament on Saturday, March 3. Officially dubbed the “First Ever Blazer Pong Squad Ping Pong Extravaganza,” the event is a benefit for the Andrew K. Hurd Memorial Scholarship Fund. Hurd, an original [...]

University updates

Emporia State University Ryan Charles Cackler, Edgerton, and Kimberly Dawn Burnell, Spring Hill, earned undergraduate degrees from Emporia State University Dec. 17. The local students were among a class of more than 550 who earned degrees from ESU. Cackler earned a bachelor of arts degree in English with a minor in psychology, and Burnell earned [...]

Citizens sue to stop vote linking

Public officials now admit they can see how you voted and link it to your name. This issue affects Colorado, almost all of Washington State, as well as some locations in California, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia and likely other states as well. In Colorado, election officials have been trying [...]

Jo Co ‘red-y’ for Heart Health Month

Red was a popular color on Jan. 26, during the business session of the Johnson County Board of Commissioners. Members of the seven-member Board wore red ties. County managers, department directors, and staff also donned red attire – ties, shirts, and jackets. The wardrobe of the day was in celebration of the issuance of a [...]

Jo Co Board of Commissioners redesigns website

The website of the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners has a more modern look and feel. The board’s new website, launched Jan. 23, was redesigned to make it easier for citizens to use, providing simpler navigation, new content, and interactive features. The website address is http://bocc.jocogov.org. “We revised the board’s website to create an [...]

Business update

J.W. Games, 135 E. Main Street, Gardner, will celebrate its Grand Opening from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Feb. 2. Owner Patrick Everett has a large selection of DVDs and video games at competitive prices. The store is open six days a week. Monday through Thursday from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.; and Friday [...]

Mothers of Preschoolers to host blood drive

The Mothers of Preschoolers chapter at Fellowship Bible Church will host an American Red Cross blood drive for the Gardner community on Thursday, Jan. 19. The drive will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the church, which is located at 16900 Waverly Road. All blood types are needed to ensure the Red Cross [...]

4 arrested following vandalism spree

Mark Taylor mtaylor@gardnernews.com Three juveniles and an 18-year-old were arrested Dec. 28 following a rash of vandalism in the previous evening in Gardner. The vandalism included damage to Christmas decorations and mailboxes. Six incidents of vandalism to Christmas decorations were reported in an area bordered by Spruce, Oak, 183rd and 184th streets in southern Gardner. [...]

Bruce Funeral Homes secures $1,000 grant

Through their relationship with York Casket Company, Shirley Brown Van Arsdale and Bruce Funeral Homes have secured a $1,000 grant for Gillis Center an area non-profit. Gillis helps several children from Gardner, Eudora, Spring Hill and De Soto every year. Some children travel every day to Gillis Center for specialized treatment for trauma symptoms or [...]