I am building a boat ramp and parking lot at the lake at Norton and will be staying there for a month or so. After talking to several of the admin people and some of the students that i have run into there, I begin to see a little of the reason why they are so good. they had a clinic this week. put on by the College at Nebraska. their wrestling room is just really cool, open to visit when I looked in in the middle of the day, no indications of any kind of vandalism or graffiti but very accessable resource. the high school has a tv station so that the local population is aware of how they do on their assesments, in debate, sports, music, etc. the local radio station announces about every five minutes (each time brought to you by a different local sponsor) that the community is behind the efforts of the defending national championship air rifle marksmanship team that is competing this week at the nationals in Bowling Green, Ky..... everywhere you go in that town the people are freindly and are happy to talk about what "their" kids are doing. I think that the reason that they do so well, is that they have a support base in their community the likes of which I haven't seen in a long time. The only thing that I couldn't figure out was how Bubba Sprigg, the all american senior national wrestler and West Point bound all-around buttkicker, didn't get the Senior Class athlete of the year award. (It went to some basketball player.) At any rate, congrats to a model community effort to the Norton folks, yours is quite an effort!

Mike,

It was nice to meet you and put a face with a name.
thank you for the nice things you have to say about Norton. It is a WONDERFUL place to live and to raise children.

Yours in wrestling,

Greg Mann
Supt. USD 211

So you are the Superintendant of USD211? Guess that makes you the BIG "EGG"? LOL

That's completely made up, isn't it? Big Egg? No sense.

Ok...how about: You the MANN, Greg!

or how about

I think that'll do.

billy, shouldn't you be working and listening to stupid people's problems with computers?

whats ur job billy?

Mike,

I agree with your analysis of Norton. Having grown up there it is always my first thought when people speak of home towns or just home. It always has been and always will be a special place for me.

Gary Ulmer

Michael Sprigg did not win the NCHS Senior Athlete of the Year, because he was not eligible.
The athlete must compete in 3 varsity sports their senior year, Michael only competed in Football and Wrestling this year.

But thanks for noticing that Norton has many good things that make it a great place to live, and raise kids.

Another nice thing about Norton: the Pamida there is top notch. Not only is there an ample supply of Whistle, they also proudly carry Pajedas.

Way to go, Norton.

Prant: huh?

Another good thing about Norton is that Bill Johnson's lovely wife wanted to share her husbands 40th birthday with everyone ,she announced it on the party line (local call in show)
Isn't it nice of her to tell everyone that Bill is 40 yrs old....
Bill ,Happy Birthday and I hope that you will be able to spend the next 40 yrs in Norton

I thought you mean share his "birth day" with everyone.

Prant: When have you ever been to Norton's Pamida. It is truly an experience. You should have stopped by and seen Egg, he lives only a couple blocks from there.

Mike: Make sure to get your picture taken with the INTERNATIONAL BB GUN CHAMPION Sign before you leave. It is a must have from any trip to Norton!

ToachCwink-

I've been around the world, my friend. All the way to Bird City and back. They call me the Globetrotter.

Interesting notes from that trip:

1) St. Francis smells like pig poo. (And the Dusty Farmer hotel was a little uncomfortable.)
2) Phillipsburg was beautiful. Gotta love the Chubby Pickle.
3) Smith Center was also beautiful.
4) Atchison has nice gas station attendants.
5) Highway 36 is murder on my mom's van's cruise control.
6) Northwest Kansas is surprisingly hilly. And gorgeous.
7) If you stare at the sunset in your rearview mirror long enough, you see green spots for the next few hours when you blink.
8) Bird City is the only "Bird City" in the United States of America.
9) I could live in Norton. (But only if Toach promised never to come back.)
10) There is a Long Island, KS. My friends in New York will be tickled pink to hear that.

Not only does Norton sport a Pamida, it also has a Pizza Hut/Taco Bell combo.... yumm! Two great places under one roof.

Twink- Thanks for imforming the public of EGGS residence!

15: I didn't really help anyone find EGG's house, almost everything in Norton is a couple of blocks from Pamida!

And Prant: if you lived in Norton I would definitely come back and visit!

That is true twink, so very true!

Maybe if Prant lived here then it wouldn't be such a wonderful place afterall?-Just a thought!