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Kensington Community News
May 14th, 2012
Middle School Program Thursday
A last minute reminder that the Thunder
Ridge Middle School, grades 4 to 8, will
have their spring concert Thursday, May
17 at 7 p.m. at the School Auditorium in
Agra. The program will include vocal
numbers by all grades and feature the
beginners, sixth, and Jr. high bands.
Come and support your music department.
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Thunder Ridge School Graduations
Nineteen Thunder Ridge Seniors will
receive their high school diplomas at
graduation ceremonies Sunday afternoon,
May 20 at 3 p.m. in the high school gym.
A highlight of the program will be the
announcement of the valedictorian and
salutatorian which, according to
tradition, are not revealed until they
are introduced to address the assembly.
A power point presentation of the
students will be on the program..
Thunder Ridge High School Class of 2012
are Kelsey Atchison, Michaela Bienhoff,
Dillon Coomes, April DeLange, Larissa
Dettmer, Dakota Foreman, Shelby Gordon,
Austin Herman, Noah Hoffman, Kayle
Holsman, Blane Hrabe, Zane Kuhlmann,
Nathan Larson, Anna Linton, Breck Miner,
Madeline Reneberg, Misty Dchmidt, Joel
Struckhoff and Casie Winchell. (See
pictures and complete program in another
section oft his issue.)
Promotion ceremonies for the sixteen
Thunder Ridge Eighth Graders will be
Monday evening, May 21, at the Middle
School Gym in Agra at 7 p.m. Members of
the class are Tristan Bapat, Kirsten
Burger, Faelynn Christensen, Austin
Doxey, Maira Galicia, Jordan Gering,
Sadie Linton, Clifford Massey, Taylor
Morgan, Haley Muhsmann, Brennen Nech,
Darah Portenier, Danielle Riley, Robert
Talkington, Gavin Taylor and Shaylin
Webb.
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National Honor Society Induction at
Thunder Ridge
The Thunder Ridge High School Chapter of
the National Honor Society held its
Induction Ceremony on Tuesday, May 8,
2012 at 3:30 p.m. in the High School
Gym. Five new members were inducted:
Brittany Kirchhoff, daughter of Todd and
Christina Kirchhoff; Trevor Lowe, son of
Rex and Patty Lowe; Elly Miller,
daughter of Tim and Denise Miller;
Jackie Reneberg, daughter of Ron and
Kristine Reneberg, and Amber Schmid,
daughter of Randy and Kathy Schmid. To
be eligible for membership, students
must have a cumulative grade point
average of at least a 3.50. Besides
scholarship, members must also meet high
standards of leadership, service, and
character.
The candlelit ceremony was conducted by
the current members, Kelsey Atchison,
Michaela Bienhoff, Larissa Dettmer,
Nathan Larson, Madeline Reneberg, and
Casie Winchell. Mrs. Kathi Boden is the
adviser. Following the ceremony, a
reception was held in the FACS Room.
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Memorial Day Ceremonies are Sunday, May
27
The Kensington American Legion,
Auxiliary, and Sons of the American
Legion will have Memorial Day ceremonies
at the area cemeteries on Sunday, May
27. The schedule is as follows: Worship
at Congregational Church in Athol at 9
a.m.; St. John Lutheran Cemetery of
Athol, 10:15 a.m.; Pleasant View (Myers)
Cemetery, 10:40 a.m.; St. John Lutheran
Cemetery of Kensington, 11:30 a.m.
(Worship service time at St. John
Lutheran Church will be at 10:30 a.m.
this Sunday only.)
Lunch will be served at the Kensington
Legion for all participants at noon.
Services will continue at Olive Branch
Cemetery, at 1:15 p.m.; Stone Cemetery
at 1:50 p.m.; and Germantown Cemetery at
2:15 p.m.
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Class Reunions Planned
The Kensington High School Class of 1952
is having an open house at the
Kensington Senior/Community Center on
Saturday, May 26 from 1 to 5 p.m. They
invite former schoolmates and friends to
come, visit and reminisce.
The KHS Class of 1962 will be meeting at
the First St. John Lutheran recreational
center on Saturday afternoon, May 26 at
2 p.m. Friends and former teachers are
invited to stop by to visit.
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Special Request: CALLING ALL DREAMERS!
The Kensington Community / School
Library is launching the Summer Reading
Program. Young readers will explore the
night this summer as we present "Dream
Big- READ!" Activities may include
programs on stargazing and moon lore,
dreams and wishes, space exploration,
nocturnal animals, an evening pajama
story-time, and more!
The 2012 Summer Reading Program is open
to young children, preschool through 4th
grade, with programs, prize drawing,
story hours, a reading club, and more.
Families are invited to join the
Read-to-Me portion of the program.
The Summer Reading Program will begin
Tuesday, June 5th, the first Tuesday of
the month! We will hold two afternoon
sessions; 2nd grade to 4th grade age
children from 1:00 to 2:00pm, and
Preschool to 1st grade age children from
2:30 to 3:30pm.
To register your child for "Dream
Big-Read!" please call 476-2219, or
email Mrs. Barnes at ebarnes@usd110.net.
Several children have already signed up,
and we are excited to "Dream Big" this
summer! Note: this program is free of
charge.
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Activities at Thunder Ridge this Week
Where has the year gone, but Friday is
the last day of school for Thunder Ridge
students. We wish them a fine summer and
extend congratulations to the graduates.
Some of the happenings this week
beginning with Monday was the 3rd grade
visited 4th grade at the Middle School
in Agra; Tuesday morning, Grades K-3
will sing at Prairie Haven. Wednesday
will be the last day for Pre-K and
programs are scheduled for 10 a.m. and 2
p.m. and Grades K-3 will go to
Phillipsburg for a movie and time in the
park leaving at 8:30 a.m. Thursday is
the last day for 8th graders and grades
4 thru 8 will have their music program
at 7 p.m. in the Agra Auditorium.
Wow!! Friday will be he last day of
classes for students with a 3:45
dismissal. The Middle School AR party
will be held in the morning with a hot
dog roast for lunch. Grade 3 and grade 8
will go to the Big Apple in Kearney, NE.
The High School Regional track meet will
be held at Valley Heights High School.
High School Graduation will be Sunday
afternoon at the gym in Kensington at 3
p.m. On Monday the eighth grade will
practice for their promotion at 8 a.m.
and their promotion ceremonies will be
held at 7 p.m. at the Middle School
Gymnasium in Agra. The teachers will
have an in-service and work-day before
the doors close on another successful
school year.
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City-Wide Garage Sale
The Kensington Commercial Club is
sponsoring a late spring city-wide
garage sale on Saturday, June 9. Call
Ruth Levin at 476-2685 to get your
location on the map.
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Kensington Storage Units Now Available
The Kensington Storage Units are now
completed and available for rent. There
are eight different sizes to meet all
your needs. For further information call
Josh Hudson at 476-7630 or Amanda Hoover
at 208-0021.
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"Seaside Escape" Available for Women
Ladies, do you feel overwhelmed, need a
vacation, long for a seaside escape, or
just want to find some time to reflect?
The St. John Lutheran Women of
Kensington invite you to a "Seaside
Escape" on Saturday, June 2, 2012.
A women's retreat will be held at the
LaSada Inn in Russell, KS beginning at
10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Registration is $20
and includes materials, the noonday
meal, and snacks. The day's activities
will include fellowship, Bible study,
nature walk, quiet time, and an
opportunity to make many friends.
For further information contact Melissa
Westbrook at 476-3209 or Tara Seemann at
476-2629. Please consider this your
invitation to renew your energy, rest
your soul, and become closer to your
Lord and Savior in a seaside setting. It
will be an amazing experience.
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Library Closed for Memorial Day
The Kensington Community/School Library
will be closed Saturday, May 26 and
Monday, May 28 for Memorial Day. Regular
summer hours will be Monday thru
Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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College
Graduates
Erin Ferguson received her Bachelor's
degree in History from Emporia State
University in ceremonies on Saturday,
May 12. She has been accepted for the
Masters program in Library Science at
Emporia State for next year. Her
parents, George and Deb Ferguson and
brother, Trenton, a student at Kansas
State University in Manhattan, attended
the graduation ceremonies.
Kyle Bienhoff received a Bachelor's
degree in Ag Economics at Kansas State
University in Manhattan Saturday, May
12. Attending the ceremonies were his
parents and sister, Curtis, Natalie and
Michaela Bienhoff, and his grandparents,
Don and Pat Bienhoff of Kearney, NE..
Kyle plans to return to Kensington to
work with his father in their farming
operation.
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Community Bible School Scheduled
The Kensington Community Vacation Bible
School will be held Tuesday, May 29 thru
Friday, June 1, at the area churches.
More complete information will be
available in future issues, but reserve
these dates so your child/children can
attend.
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Special Sunday at United Church
Sunday was an eventful day at the United
Church of Kensington when four youths
were confirmed into membership. They are
Kirsten Burger, daughter of Chad and
Maggie Burger of Kensington, Emily Lowe,
daughter of Rex and Patty Lowe of Kirwin,
Lakyn Pettijohn, daughter of Darrel and
Tummy Pettijohn of Agra and Danielle
Riley, daughter of Tim and Annette Riley
of Kensington. Also received by baptism
was Dianna (Susie) Olesen of Kensington.
Annette and Danielle Riley sang a
version of "This Little Light of Mine."
A bountiful potluck meal followed. A
beautiful cake was baked and decorated
by Bev Grauerholz and served at the
dinner. What a wonderful Mothers' Day it
was!
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Death
Maxine Horsfall, 79, passed away
Saturday, May 12, 2012, at the Hilltop
Villa in Beloit. She was a cook at the
Kensington schools and Prairie Haven
before retirement. She was preceded in
death by her husband, Jim. Survivors
include a daughter, Debbie (Ken) Murray
of Simpson; two sons, Scott (Jana)
Horsfall of Hays and Phil (Kerrie)
Horsfall of Great Bend; five
grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
Celebration of her life was Tuesday
morning at the Simmons-Rentschler
Mortuary in Smith Center with Pastor
Becky Saddler officiating. Burial was in
the Greenwood Cemetery at Clay Center,
KS.
Death
Word was received here Saturday, May 12,
2012, of the death of Jim Schalansky of
Topeka following surgery. Jim graduated
from Kensington High School with the
class of 1958. He is survived by his
wife, Janet, and several children.
The funeral will be in Topeka Thursday
and burial will be at the Bohemian
Cemetery south of Claudell on Saturday.
It is hoped a more complete obituary
will appear next week.
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Around
the Community
Sympathy is extended to Connie and Joel
Bienhoff on the death of Connie's
brother-in-law, Kenneth Rose of Wray,
CO. Graveside services were held Monday
morning. Also attending the service were
Nick and Emily Levin, Lyla and Jack of
Inman and Chris and Megan Broeckelman,
Kayden and Gabriel of Natoma.
Don and Janet Hoverson drove to Garden
City last Friday to visit Don's sister,
Sandra Black and attended the League
Track Meet in Scott City on Saturday
where their granddaughter, Brenna McKee
competed with the Colby High School
Teams. On Sunday they attended the
graduation of their granddaughter,
Brenna McKee. at Colby High School.
Brenna was one of five valedictorians in
a class of 66 graduates.
Ken and Janice Ratliff attended the high
school graduation of their grandson,
Carl Einspahr at Elwood, NE Sunday
afternoon. Carl graduated valedictorian
of the class and is the son of Rich and
Robin Einspahr. He plans to attend the
University of Nebraska next year. Also
attending were his sister, Allison
Einspahr, Stan and Carolyn Billings and
Greg and Robin Billings, Nolan and
Kendra of Kensington and Leonard and
Linda Robinson, Roger and Lana Ratliff,
Baylee and Emalee and Kalen Mace of
Smtih Center
Cool temperatures last week were welcome
after the 90-degree heat with wind had
dried out the moisture still in the
soil. Rain is needed. The wheat is
beginning to show the drought and even
the farm paper predictions are a bit
pessimistic. Farmers are planting
soybeans and milo in dry conditions.
Pastures and the alfalfa are also
showing the drought. A possibility of
showers the latter part of the week
would be most welcome.
The Kensington custom harvest crews left
for Oklahoma early last week when they
were called that the wheat was ready and
quite good in that area. The wheat here
is usually ready for harvest three weeks
after they begin there. Does that mean
harvest will be here the first or second
week in June? We will see, but it has
been a different year.
Thought for the week--"Kind words take
less breath than harsh words. Every day,
every minute, every breath is a gift
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