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Kensington Community News
August 20th, 2007
Classes began Friday for the 2007-2008
school term with a half day session.
The total unofficial enrollment at
Kensington schools is 166 which includes 77
in the elementary grades, 25 in Jr. high,
and 64 in high school.
Thirteen eager Kindergarteners were greeted
by their teacher, Kindra Rust, for the
beginning of their school years.
Enrollment in other grades in the elementary
school are 11 in first grade; 10 in second
grade, 9 in third grade, 10 in fourth grade,
12 in fifth grade, and 12 in sixth grade.
The Jr. High has 10 students in the seventh
grade and 15 students in the eighth grade.
The KHS Freshman Class is the smallest with
only 5 students. The Sophomore Class has 11
students. The Junior Class boasts a total of
24 students with the Senior Class is close
behind with 22 enrollees. Two students are
ungraded.
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Many of the graduates of the Class of 2007
have left for colleges or jobs. This is the
latest report of their plans. Kyle Bienhoff,
Kelsey Rahjes, Alyce Reneberg, Astine
Reneberg, and William "Buzz" Rice are
attending Kansas State University at
Manhattan; Derek Foreman, Drew Kirk, and
Michaela Krueger have left for Ft. Hays
State University at Hays; Claire Cole will
be attending Bethany College at Lindborg;
Wyatt Daniels is going to Garden City
Community College; Grant Levin is at Butler
Community College in El Dorado;
Stephanie Shock-Ellenberger will further her
education at Wichita State University;
Vincent Steele will attend Cloud County
Community College, Concordia; Celia Young
has already started classes at St. Joseph's
College of Beauty in Hastings, Neb.; Trenton
Hunter's plans are to attend Beloit Vo Tech
at Beloit; and Blake Scott expects to move
to Phoenix, Ariz., and go into a family
communications company.
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Meet Our
New Teachers
The Kensington administration,
faculty, students and patrons welcome two
new teachers and one returning teacher to
the staff of West Smith County Schools for
this year.
Frank Gronewoller of Jewell is returning as
the science teacher for grades 7 thru 12 in
the Jr. and Sr. High School. Mr.Gronewoller is
no stranger to the community as he
taught science from 1988 to 1994 in the
Kensington High School before moving to
Jewell where he has been teaching. He is a
graduate of Bethany College in Lindsborg.
Mr. Gonewoller and his wife, Chanda, have a
daughter that is a senior at Jewell High
School and a six-year-old son, Riley, who is
attending Jewell Elementary School.
Mr. Gronewoller continues his tree trimming
business and at present is painting a large
church in Cawker City. His hobby is working
on old cars and trucks. (He states that he
no longer has a pet snake).
Jill Stoelting of Orleans, Neb., will be
teaching high school English and is the high
school guidance counselor. Mrs. Stoelting
has a master's degree in secondary
counseling and a bachelor's degree in
English education with minors in French and
Library Science from the University of
Nebraska in Kearney. . She previously taught
at Northern Valley. She and her husband live
on a farm south of Orleans. They have two
sons, a freshman at Nebraska Wesleyan
University in Lincoln, Neb., and a junior at
Southern Valley High School.
Mrs. Stoelting states she is pleased to be
on the staff at Kensington. She found the
administration, staff, and community very
welcoming and friendly and very caring about
the welfare of the students and wanting the
best possible education for each one of
them. She states she loves photography and
reading and keeps very busy on the farm and
with her family.
Kara Boyd of Speed is the new fourth grade
teacher. This is her first teaching
experience after graduating from Ft. Hays
State University. She is thrilled to have a
position in a smaller school so near her
home. Miss Boyd graduated from Phillipsburg
High School and received her bachelor's
degree in elementary education with a minor
in special education from Ft. Hays State U.
She did her student teaching in the fourth
grade so feels comfortable with this age
students. Her present class includes ten
students, 5 girls and 5 boys.
Miss Boyd grew up in the Speed area. Her
mother is a teacher in a middle school at
Hays, her sister, Jessica Billings, is
teaching at Eastern Heights, and a younger
sister attends Ft. Hays State University.
Her father, Brent Boyd, is a new employee at
Pro-Ag Marketing in Kensington. Her main
hobby is running as she ran on the track
team at Ft. Hays until her studies became
too demanding. She also is learning to ride
horseback.
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The annual Smith Family reunion will be held
at the Athol Community Hall Sunday, Sept. 2
at noon. The dinner will be potluck, but
drinks and table service will be furnished.
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Friday, August 24--Smith Center and
Kensington HS Dance at Smith Center Tennis
Courts, 8:30 to 11 p.m.
Sponsored by
Smith County Drug & Alcohol Council and SCHS
S.A.D.D.
Monday, August 27--Lifetouch school pictures
@ 8 a.m.; preschool @ 7:45 a.m.
Tuesday, August 28--HS volleyball triangular
@ Ransom (Western Plains & N.Valley)
Wednsday, August 29--Band instrument display
for 5th grade parents, 3:45 to 6 p.m.
Thrusday, August 30--HS valleyball
triangular @ Kensington (Plainville & Palco)
Cross
country @ Concordia, 4:30 p.m.
Friday, August 31--HS football with Eastern
Heights @ Kensington, 7 p.m.
Little Goldbug
Dancers will perform at half time
Menus
Monday, August 27--Sloppy joes, oven fries,
carrot sticks, creamed corn, apples
w/caramel dip, variety of milk
Tuesday, August 28--Tater tot casserole,
green beans, dinner roll, jello w/fruit,
milk
Wednesday, August 29--Hot dogs, potato
salad, vegetable relishes, watermelon,
cookie, milk
Thursday, August 30--Chicken patty on bun,
mixed vegetables, potato salad, grapes,
coconut cookies, milk
Friday, August 31--Sub. sandwich, dill
spear, chinese cabbage slaw, fresh fruit,
chocolate pudding, milk
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There were no honorees present with August
birthdays on Thursday, August 18.
Twenty-four were present to enjoy the meal.
Glenna Clingingsmith of the Area Agency on
Aging from Hays spoke aobut services
available from their office.
Pinochle will be played Tuesday, August 28
at 7 p.m. Anyone who enjoys playing cards is
welcome.
Menus
Monday, August 27--Macaroni & cheese w/smokies,
broccoli, apricots, bread, cook's choice
complement
Tuesday, August 28--Chicken fijita salad,
cantaloupe, tortilla chips, cherry crisp
Wednesday, August 29--Roast beef, mashed
potatoes/gravy, glazed carrots, bread, rosy
pears
Thursday, August 30--Tuna & noodles, peas,
stewed tomatoes, roll, applesauce gelatin
Friday, August 31--Roast turkey, sweet
potatoes, 5-cup salad, bread, cookies
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The United Church of Kensington and the
Athol Congregational church will be doing a
picturial directory. Picture will be taken
Tuesday, Sept. 25, and Wednesday, Sept. 26
from 3 to 9:30 p.m.. Sign-up will begin on
August 26 at both churches.
If you would like to be included and cannot
attend on that day, please call the church
office at 476-2486 and leave a message.
Becky will return your call. There is no
cost associated with the directory. Each
person having their picture taken will
receive one free photo. You may order other
pictures at that time and they will be back
before Christmas. All pictures will be taken
at the United Church in Kensington.
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A group of about 50
persons gathered in the St. John Lutheran
Parish Hall Monday evening, August 13, to
hear Keith Hooper tell of the Humanitarian
Efforts to Lesson Poverty of Underprivileged
Children in the Philippines (H.E.L.P.)
Foundation he has founded in the
Philippines. Barbara Grauerholz introduced
the speaker and the program was hosted by
the K-Town Kates.
Keith told of how he had served in the Peace
Corps in the Philippines after his
graduation from Kansas State, loved the
people and country and met and fell in love
with his wife, and then returned to the
United States, but he could never forget the
plight of the underprivileged children.
Several years ago he made a personal
commitment to spend his retirement years
combating poverty in the Philippines. He
realized he couldn't do it alone so spends
much travel and personal time raising funds
for this project. The projects include an
orphanage program, child nutrition/feeding
program, livelihood, literacy, and rainwater
harvesting.
As the pictures of the destitute children
were shown and Keith told of the need, the
audience listened intently and there were
tears in many eyes. Keith and his wife will
soon be returning to the Philippines to
continue their work. It was a most
interesting and enlightening evening for
those attending. Refreshments were served
during the social hour.
The K-town Kates had a short business
meeting after the program. When the minutes
and treasurer's reports had been approved,
it was moved to give a donation to the
H.E.L.P. Foundation. Programs for next
month's meeting were discussed and
information will be placed in this column.
It was moved to continue to put the K-town Kates'
meetings on the Kensington website. Food
pantry hosts for the next month were briefly
discussed.
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Natalie Hainke was honored with a
grocery/miscellaneous shower Saturday,
August 18, at the St John Lutheran Parish
Hall in Kensington. The hostesses were her
bridesmaids, Leslie Hainke, sister, Lisa
Knipp, sister of the prospective groom, and
Krista Nickelson and Sharista Owen, friends.
Natalie's wedding to Chuck Knipp is planned
for Saturday, September 1, at St. John
Lutheran Church in Kensington.
The guests were given a quiz about the bride
and upcoming wedding. The bride-to-be
entertained the group by answering questions
about how well she knew the prospective
groom. After Natalie had opened her gifts, a
strawberry dessert was served.
Those in attendance were Grace Hainke,
mother of the bride; Cindi Knipp, mother of
the prospective groom, and Mildred
Grauerholz, Patricia Hainke, and Bessie
Bierman, grandmothers of the bride, Pat
Ficken, grandmother of the groom, and Lacey
Keller, sister of the groom
Others present were Patricia Gerstenkorn,
Amber Nonamaker, Lori Knipp, Janice Rose,
Traci Knipp, Maci Knipp, Donna Johnson,
Denise, Elly and Courtney Miller, Connie
Bienhoff, Megan Hudson, Marci Rust, Donna
Westbrook, Elaine Bretton, Margaret Luiso,
Wendy Knipp, Shelby Knipp, Cameron Knipp,
Carol Rahjes, and Melissa Westbrook.
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Michael Youngquist fell from the roof of a
house he was helping shingle in Smith Center
last Monday and was air-lifted to Wichita.
Both wrists were broken and pinned and casts
were put on along with a brace for his neck
injuries. He came home Thursday and
is learning to deal with his handicaps.
Michael is the son of Kevin Youngquist.
Buddy Hoft had surgery at the Good Samaritan
Hospital in Kearney, Neb., Thursday. His
wife Phonsene and daughter, Janis Mogan, hae
been staying with him.
Jeremy Hunter was admitted to the Good
Samaritan Hospital in Kearney late Saturday
night for observation and treatment after a
car accident.
Luetta Beckman is in the Smith County
Hospital for observation and tests.
Sympathy is extended to George and Sandy
Powell and family on the death of George's
brother, Ira Powell, age 79, of Salina on
Monday, August 13, 2007. He was the
warehouse foreman for Salina Supply Company
for many years. He leaves a wife, Phyllis, a
son and five daughters. The memorial service
was held Thursday at the Ryan Mortuary in
Salina.
Dustin Smith was a Wednesday evening supper
guest of his grandparents, Arthur and Betty
Smith of Athol. He is a new licensed
pharmacist at Walgreen's in Hays and a
recent graduate from Kansas University in
Lawrence.
Dail Smith of Clay Center was a
recent overnight guest of the
Smiths. Joining them for supper to help
Arthur celebrate his birthday were Stanley
and Kim Smith, Bennie Smith, and Ilene and
Millard Voorhees, all of Smith Center.
Ruth Wolf's recent weekend guests were her
daughters, Bev Mills of Bonner Springs, Pat
Mancuso and Travis of Lee Summit, Mo, and
Janeen Landoll of Marysville.
The weather has been hot and humid, and a
soaking shower of rain would be welcome. The
native grass lawns are losing their green
lushness and turning brown. Perhaps
the tropical storms and hurricanes will
bring moisture later in the week.
Kensington city received 1.20 inch of much
appreciated rain Monday afternoon in a
surprise thunderstorm.
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Good morning greetings, fitness and fun
exercises and one-one sessions are held
daily. Jenny Reilley was in the beauty shop
Monday morning and Carmen Rice did
manicures. The men's club met. Residents and
staff enjoyed Coke floats in the afternoon.
Bingo was played Tuesday afternoon. Ruth
Wolf entertained with piano sing-along
Wednesday afternoon. Becky Saddler of the
United Church of Kensington had the Thursday
morning Bible study followed by coffee and
fellowship. The Olympics were discussed in
the afternoon. The local news was read
Friday morning to the residents, and bingo
was played in the afternoon.
Puzzles, search-a-word, movies, and cards
are evening entertainment. The Lawrence Welk
Show on Saturday evenings is the favorite
television program.
The United Church with Pastor Becky Saddler
in charge had the Sunday worship for
residents and friends.
Travis Summers is a two week resident at
Prairie Haven while his long-time caregiver,
Margaret Burian, is visiting relatives and
friends in Germany.
Guests signing the register were Steve
Gouldie with Ruth Gouldie; Don and Pat
Bienhoff, Rob and Sharon Robertson, and
Curtis and Kyle Bienhoff with Douglas and
Mae Donovan; Barb Andrews, Anna Bethke, and
David and Sherry Rouleau with Helmuth
Hempler; Larry and Mardee Adams; Gilbert
Kulmann with Betty Kuhlmann; Traci Stein
with Jeannie Schwartz; Jean and Bruce Boyd
with Reba Brower; Bonnie Slavik with Clara
Slavik; Pat Bienhoff with Mary and Montra
Jones and the Donovans; Carolyn Billings
with friends; Ruth Bienhoff with Dorine
Kuhlmann.
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