May 20, 2013

Fools

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TOP LEFT: Gardner Edgerton High School’s theater department presented, “Fools” a Neil Simon comedy for its final production of the year. Cast and Crew on the set of Fools.  All wore different colors of Converse shoes for the show.  Here …

Hughes to play golf at Webster University

GEHS senior Jon Hughes  inks his letter of intent with Webster University.  Submitted photo

Gardner Edgerton Hgih School senior Jonathan Hughes recently signed a national letter of intent to play golf at Webster University in St. Louis this fall.
A four-year letterwinner, Hughes played varsity as a freshman and has qualified for the state …

Gardner Edgerton High School alum wins Fulbright Scholarship

Sydney Doster, a Gardner Edgerton High School alumna, poses at Baker University. The college senior recently was awarded a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to teach abroad in Nepal. Photo courtesy of Baker University

Baker University student Sydney Doster, a college senior from Gardner and a 2009 graduate of Gardner Edgerton High School, has received a Fulbright Scholarship for the 2013-2014 academic year to Nepal, where she will teach English.
Doster, a French and …

USD 231 board of education approves new contract for superintendent

Bill Gilhaus

A contract approved May 6 between the USD 231 Board of Education and Superintendent Bill Gilhaus, makes several changes including a base salary reduction and a contract extension thru 2016.
A copy of the contract, and Gilhaus’ retirement agreement, was …

Protest filed against billboard request

Danedri Thompson
dthompson@gardnernews.com
Members of the Edgerton Planning Commission will consider granting a conditional use permit for a lighted billboard at 20080 Homestead Lane.
Commissioners first considered the proposal during the March 12 planning commission meeting, but tabled it at …

Council pleased by survey results

Charlie Troutner
Special to The Gardner News
A report about the recent citizens survey, and discussions concerning insurance and benefits for city employees were highlights of the Edgerton City Council meeting, held on May 9.
Karen Falk, of ETC Institute, …

Lady Blazers take 2nd at league track meet

Using balanced scoring, the Lady Blazer track team finished second in the 76th annual Eastern Kansas League track meet hosted by Gardner Edgerton High School  May 10. The Lady Blazers fell just four points short of champion St. Thomas Aquinas …

Pioneer Ridge Middle School Lady Jags finish strong at league meet

Pioneer Ridge Middle School eighth grader Kaitlyn Dayton finished fifth in the high jump clearing 4’ at the Frontier League meet in Ottawa on May 6. Submitted photo

Setting several personal best, the Pioneer Ridge Middle School eighth-grade girls track team ended the season at the league meet in Ottawa, May 6.
Heather Culbertson led the way with a second place finish in the discus with a toss …

GEHS, SHHS seniors to graduate this weekend

TOP and BOTTOM: Gardner Edgerton High School seniors celebrated their first of many lasts as high school students on Aug. 14 at a senior breakfast on the first day of school. Members of the GEHS and Spring Hill High School  senior classes will celebrate their final day as high school students this weekend at graduation on May 18. File photos

Danedri Thompson
dthompson@gardnernews.com
It’s a race to the finish for staff and seniors at Gardner Edgerton High School and Spring Hill High School. Graduation ceremonies at both schools are set for May 18.
As seniors put the finishing touches on …

Carpenter grabs gold at Frontier League

Taylor Carpenter raced to gold medals in the 100 and 200 meter dashes leading the Pioneer Ridge Middle Schoo seventh grade girls varsity track team to a third place finish in the Frontier League meet in Ottawa May 6.
Carpenter …