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Kensington Community News
October 8th, 2007
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The Kensington City Council recently received
a letter from the Trustees of the Dane G.
Hansen Foundation stating that they have
authorized a one-time grant of $60,000 to the
city of Kensington. The letter reads as
follows:
"The Trustees of the Dane G. Hansen Foundation
have authorized a one-time grant of $60,000 to
the city of Kenisngton to be used exclusively
for public purposes in Kensington in whatever
manner and for such purposes as your governing
body determines advisable. A check for the
amount of the grant made payable to the City
of Kensington is enclosed.
Although the trustees do not anticipate
receiving a formal accounting regarding the
expenditure of the grant money, we would
appreciate being informed in general regarding
the purpose or purposes for which the grant
was expended. Very Truly Yours, Trustees"
As
this is written Mayor Leland Rahjes states
that the City Council will be discussing how
best to use this money for the good of our
city.
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The streets of Kensington will be busy
Saturday as shoppers will be checking out the
garage sales in Kensington from 8 a.m. to ?.
Maps will be available at the Country Corner,
Farmers' National Bank, and Kensington
Community Store.
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The Smith County Health Dept. will be giving
flu shots at the Kensington Community/Senior
Center Wednesday, Oct. 24 from 10:30 a.m.
until noon. Bring your Medicare or other
insurance cards.
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The Sons of the American Legion are busy
preparing the cook shack and serving stands
for the annual Veterans Day Celebration and
Barbecue on Saturday, Nov. 10 in Kensington.
The theme of the parade is "Support Vets Young
and Old." Floats, bands and entries are always
encouraged for the parade.
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The Kensington KAYS have been selling Krispy
Kreme Donuts as a fund-raiser for the Support
Our Troops (S.O.S) project. Ordered donuts can
be picked up at the Kensington Legion Hall
Saturday morning, Oct. 20 from 7 a.m. until
noon.
Proceeds from this project will be used for
postage to send the Christmas packages to our
troops. Melanie Elliott, chairperson of S.O.S.,
and many helpers are busy assembling and
packaging these boxes at the S.O.S.
headquarters located in the former Computer
Shop on Main Street. Mrs. Elliott states that
it will take $7,000 for postage to mail these
boxes as they did not receive a grant this
year that they had applied for. She
appreciates help in packing the boxes as well
as funding for postage.
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Many readers registered their phone numbers
five years ago on the "National Do Not Call
Registry" and those may be ending soon. This
Registry gives you a choice about whether to
receive telemarketing calls at home. If you do
not wish to receive these calls, the free
number to call is 1-888-382-1222. Your
registration will be effective within 31 days
and will be effective for five years.
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Kensington city has received about 3 inches of
rain in several showers the past week to put
wheat sowing on hold. Some areas east of the
city received much heavier amounts causing
lots of run-off and farmers are fearing that
they might have to re-drill their fields.
Areas west of Kensington received lesser
amounts. Fall harvesting has been limited due
to the wetness of the soil and dampness in the
grain. The cold front Sunday dropping temps
into the 50's after a very warm and windy week
encouraged people to try their furnaces to see
if they were ready for the anticipated colder
weather.
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Members of the K-town Kates who wish to
car-pool Saturday evening are asked to meet at
Ruth Levin's home at 5 p.m. The group will
have dinner at Duffey's in Smith Center before
going to the Mexican Dancers' performance at 7
p.m. at the Smith Center High School.
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The Busy Bees 4-H Club have placed an
interesting display of their achievements in
the show case at the Kensington
Community/School Library for National 4-H
Week, Oct. 7 to 13.
The KAYS assisted by the SITE Council placed
wooden fencing around the air-conditioning
units at the Library as one of their projects.
It is a nice addition.
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Thursday, Oct. 11--Jr. High Volleyball &
Football @ Damar, 4 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 12--End of first nine weeks
High School Football @
Clifton/Clyde, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 13--Cheyenne Conference
Volleyball Trny., @ Kensinton & Eastern
Heights, TBA
Tuesday, Oct. 16--Balfour Representative, 10
a.m.
Regional Volleyball
Tournament begins
Tuesday thru Thursday, Oct. 16 to 18--Minds-On
Meetings, Selected Students, Grades 5-8
Friday, Oct. 19--High School Football @
Kensington vs. St. John/Tipton, 7 p.m.
Menus (National School Lunch Week)
Monday, Oct. 15--Chicken wrap, rice/vegetable
casserole, 1/2 apple w/dip, variety of milk
Tuesday, Oct. 16--Baked potato w/chili,
broccoli, dinner roll, mixed frozen fruit
Wednesday, Oct. 17--Hamburgers w/ fixins,
roasted potatoes, peach cobbler
Thursday, Oct. 18--Chicken stir fry w/rice,
dinner roll, orange/pineapple jell-o
Friday, Oct. 19--Macaroni & cheese, smoked
cocktail franks, lettuce salad, crackers,
grapes
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The Kensington Senior Center will be a place
to shop Saturday for homemade baked goods and
garage sale items beginning at 8 a.m. Stop in
for a cup of coffee, and refreshments will be
available. Senior Center members are asked to
bring baked goods to the Center by as early as
8 a.m. Saturday. Proceeds are used for
expenses of the Center.
Pitch will be played Thursday, Oct. 11 at 7
p.m. October birthdays will be celebrated
Thursday, Oct. 18 at noon. Pinochle will be
played Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m.
Menus
Monday, Oct. 15--Salmon Pattie w/sauce, green
beans, Italian blend veg's, garden rice, 1/2
banana
Tuesday, Oct. 16--Escalloped ham & potatoes,
peas, coleslaw, bread, plums
Wednesday, Oct. 18--Chili, 5-cup salad,
crackers, cinnamon roll
Thursday, Oct. 19--Roast beef, mashed
potatoes/gravy, carrots, bread, pears,
birthday cake
Friday, Oct. 20--Turkey, sweet potatoes,
beets, bread, cranberry apple salad
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About 65 Sixty-Plus
members gathered at the Kensington Senior
Center Thursday, Oct. 4, to enjoy the annual
county-wide Sixty-Plus noon lunch and
program hosted by the Kensington Club. As
the guests were being registered by Lucinda
Migalski, door prizes were distributed. The
tables were decorated with fall decorations,
and a paper sack with mementos marked each
table setting. George Powell, president of
the Kensington Club, issued the welcome.
Darlene Miller led the reciting of the
Pledge of Allegiance, Margaret Stockton led
the singing of "God Bless America"
accompanied by Ruth Wolf, and Pastor Dave
Hutson gave the invocation before the
delicious dinner was enjoyed. A brief
business meeting was held before the
entertainment began.
The program opened
with Dave Hutson and Galen Larson singing
"The Sunday School Song" and "Are You
Lonesome Tonight?" with words especially
formulated for Senior Citizens. The Lebanon
Club for their part of the entertainment had
a quiz, "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth
Grader?" The Smith Center group came up with
the most correct answers and points. Pat
Hall accompanied by Janet Hoverson played
several familiar horn solos and asked the
group to join in singing them as she played.
She was sponsored by the Smith Center Club.
"Early School Days"
was presented by the Kensington Club.
Leonard Schultz, Mark Migalski, Armi
McPherson and Sandy Powell were students in
a rural school setting with Mary Ann
Dreiling being the mischievous student who
was determined to give the teacher, Ruth
Bienhoff, a lot of trouble. The play was
unrehearsed and became more hilarious as it
moved along. The skit, "Senior Marriage",
was narrated by Darlene Miller and featured
J.S. and Betty Wagner, a senior couple who
were planning their marriage. They entered
the pharmacy with George Powell in charge.
The skit ended with Mr. Wagner asking
if many items only seniors would need were
available to put on their wedding gift
registry.
Drawings were held
during the program. Among the lucky winners
were Alice Rietzke, John Saddler, Goldie
Brunow, Lucinda Migalski, and Ruth Wolf.
Thanks to the local businesses who provided
the prizes.
An invitation was
issued from the Lebanon Club for the next
county-wide meeting to be held in Lebanon on
the first Thursday in October, 2008.
Everyone expressed appreciation to the
Kensington Club for a nice day.
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Lillie Ruth Gouldie, 91, a long time resident
of Prairie Haven died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007.
She was a teacher.
Survivors include a son, Steve of Agra; two
daughters, Susan Gouldie of Chanute and Connie
Marshall of
Sioux Rapids, Iowa; a sister, Paula Bell of
Newton; and a grandchild.
The funeral was Saturday at Simmons-Rentschler
Mortuary, Smith Center with burial in the
Price Cemetery, rural Lebanon.
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The funeral of Laura Vecera of Smith Center
will be held at the Methodist Church in Smith
Center Thursday afternoon with burial
following in the Olive Branch Cemetery near
Kensington. Mrs. Vecera is the wife of
the late Elmer Vecera and is a sister-in-law
of the late Blanche Dettmer.
Lucille (Gerstenkorn) Kibler, Athol High Class
of 1947, states that she is now back at her
home in Seneca after spending six months with
her daughter in Virginia recuperating from a
broken ankle which previous had put her in
the hospital in Topeka for over a month where
an infection was battled.
Ruth Wolf and
Janeen Lindall of Marysville visited Jessie
Wolf and Lorraine Norlin in Salina Saturday.
They were surprised to see Loren and Donna
Marler who formerly served the United Church
in Kensington. The Marlers send greetings to
the folks in the Kensington area.
Kelli Koeneke of
Phoenix, AZ, visited her mother, Pastor Patsy
Koeneke, over the weekend.
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The usual greetings and fun and fitness
exercises begin each day. Jenny Reilley is
always in the beauty shop giving hair care on
Monday mornings while Carmen Rice gives nail
care. One-one sessions are held daily. Car
care remembrances and stock car words were
afternoon discussions. Bingo was played
Tuesday afternoon. Healing herbs and plants
were topics Wednesday afternoon.
Georgetta Kinyon of the Heartland Worship
Center had the Thursday morning Bible study
followed by cookies, coffee and fellowship.
Facts about salt and short stories were
interesting items in the afternoon. The local
news from the Pioneer were read Friday
morning. Bingo was played in the afternoon.
The residents listened to the Kirwin Old
Settlers' Parade being announced on the radio
Saturday morning. A movie was shown in the
afternoon and the residents' favorite, the
Lawrence Welk Show, was enjoyed in the
evening. Other fun things in the evening were
watching game shows, doing search-a-word
puzzles, and putting together puzzles.
Heartland Worship Center with Pastor Darrell
and Jeri Schmid in charge and Georgettta
Kinyon as pianist had the Sunday afternoon
worship. The group stayed later to visit with
friends.
Sympathy is extended the family of Ruth
Gouldie, Steve, Susan, and Connie and their
families. She will be dearly missed by
residents and staff.
Visitors signing the register this week were
Bonnie Slavik with Clara Slavik; Jean, Bruce
and Brice Boyd and Angela Reese with Reba
Brower; Ruth Wolf with Vada Smith, Pearl
Ratliff, Martha Currey, Elsie Jankovsky, and
Lorraine Grauerholz; JoAnn Brooks and Mike
Wangerin with their mother, Marie Wangerin;
Gilbert Kuhlmann with Betty Kuhlmann; Pat
Bienhoff with Douglas and Mae Donovan and Mary
and Montra Jones; Ruth Bienhoff with Dorine
Kuhlmann and friends.
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