|
|
|
|
Kensington Community News
September 17th, 2007
A Site Council/Stuco meeting will be held
Oct. 8 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss suggestions
on what to do with KHS memorabilia after
the consolidation with Eastern Heights.
Please leave your suggestions on this
important issue in the suggestion boxes
located at the Post Office, Farmers
Naitonal Bank, Country Corner, Kensington
Community Store or Kensington
Community/School Library, or contact Bobbi
Struckhoff (476-2430, home). Suggestions
may be mailed to USD-238 Kensington
, Attn: Bobbi Struckhoff, Kensington, KS
66951. They need ideas and assistance
from KHS alumni, the public, as well as
the students. Any suggestions are welcome.
The SITE Council of USD-238 held their
first meeting of the school year Monday,
Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. Officers elected
were Bobbi Struckhoff, president; Tara
Seemann, vice-chairman; and Denise Miller,
secretary. Other members present were
Supt. Jeff Yoxall, Principal Todd Bowman,
Linda Rahjes, Darlene Miller, Carol Rahjes,
Jerry Webb, Emily Blank, Linda Warner,
Chris Kirchhoff, Joyce Grauerholz, and
student representatives, Melissa Nonamaker
and Lindsay Grauerholz.
Meeting dates were set up for the coming
year. Action plans include parental
involvement, bus evacuation and school
safety plan, school facilities
beautification and strategic planning. The
SITE Council is volunterring to help the
KAY members and library board to put up
the fencing at the Library on Sunday,
Sept. 30 at 2 p.m. The council is also
needed to supervise the KAYS in the
beautification of the play area south of
the American Legion.
|
Doc and Bev Grauerholz invite interested
persons in the community to an open house at
their newly completed earth shelter home at
2082 160 Rd. north of Kensington on Saturday
and Sunday. The open house on
Saturday, Sept. 22, will be from 2 to 7 p.m.
and on Sunday, Sept. 23, from 3 to 7 p.m.
|
Thursday, Sept. 20--Jr. High volleyball and
football with Hill City @ Agra, 4 p.m. &
6:45 p.m.
Cross country @
Republican Valley, 4 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 21--High School football @
Palco, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 22--Jr/Sr High Band to Old
Settlers Day @ Smith Center, 9:45 a.m.
Monday, Sept. 23--KAY Blood Drive in
Library, all day
Family
lunch with K-6 students in lunch room, 11:15
a.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 25--High School volleyball
quad @ Mankato (St. John, Rock Hills,
Southern Cloud), 4 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 27--Cross country @ Beloit,
4 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 28--Homecoming @ Goldbug
Field, High School football vs. Jewell, 7
p.m. (Watch for details next week)
Menus
Monday, Sept. 24--Little smokies, macaroni &
cheese, broccoli, dinner rolls, orange
smiles, variety of milk, or chef salad
Tuesday, Sept. 25--Burrito, lettuce salad,
crackers, tater tots, pineapple chunks
Wednesday, Sept. 26--Super nachos, tater
tots, mexi-corn relish, cherry roll, fresh
fruit
Thursday, Sept. 27--Spoonburgers, mixed
vegetables, oven fries, vanilla pudding,
mixed frozen fruit
Friday, Sept. 28--Spaghetti, bread sticks,
lettuce salad, potato triangles, ambrosia
|
September birthdays will be celebrated
Thursday, Sept. 20 at noon. Sandra Wick of
the Smith County extension office will speak
on keeping a healthy home. Kensington Food
Pantry will be open Saturday, Sept. 22, 1 to
3 p.m. at the Center. Pinochle will be
played Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m.
The Highway 36 Treasure Hunt sales were
brisk and the proceeds will be put to good
use at the Center. Winners at pitch on Sept.
13 were Carl Nonamaker, high; Loren Larrick,
low; and Armie McPherson with most 13's.
Menus
Monday, Sept. 24--Sloppy joes, tater tots,
carrots, bun, peaches
Tuesday, Sept. 25--Turkey & noodles,
cucumbers & onions, pineapple tidbits,
bread, cherry cobbler
Wednesday, Sept. 26--Cheeseburger upside
down pizza, spinach salad, mixed veg's,
cranberry gelatin salad
Thursday, Sept. 27--Chicken salad sandwich,
cauliflower, macaroni salad, bread, four
seasons fruit cup
Friday, Sept. 28--Chili w/beans, confetti
cole slaw, cook's choice fruit, crackers,
cinnamon roll
|
Triplet sons were born to Brandon and Kara
Grauerholz of Kearney, Neb., on Wednesday,
Sept. 12, 2007, at the Methodist Hospital in
Omha. Their names and weights are Taylor
Craig, 2 lbs. 3 oz., Tyler Donald, 1 lb. 13
oz., and Brady James, 1 lb. 11 oz.
Grandparents are Donald "Doc" and Bev
Grauerholz of Kensington and Craig and Sue
Oman of Callaway, Neb.
Doc and Bev were in Omaha over the weekend
to see the "little men" and report they are
doing as well as possible. Oh yes, Grandma
has pictures!
|
Jeff Yoxall is beginning his third year as
superintendent of USD-238 after being a
part of the Kensington faculty the past
twenty years. He taught social studies and
coached basketball and track, and was the
principal at the high school.
Superintendent Yoxall graduated from
Phillipsburg High School and received his
BA and MS degrees from Ft. Hays State
University. He and his wife, Kim who is
office manager of The Farm Inc., at
Phillipsburg, live in Kensington. They
have six children, Jason who is a
financial planner and his wife Arienne who
live in Manhattan, Kristen is a nursing
student at the Technical School in Hays,
JoAnn and Michael, senior and sophomore at
Kensington High School, Greg in the
seventh grade, and Jamison in the third
grade. Mr. Yoxall enjoys spending time
with his kids, fishing, and attending
K-State ball games.
Linda Warner is beginning her ninth year
teaching Family and Consumer Science (FACS)
at Kensington High school. She graduated
from Lebanon High School and Kansas State
University. She and her husband, Randy,
also a KSU graduate, taught in Wakeeney nd
Quinter and she taught in Smith Center
before being a homemaker 17 years and then
comim to Kensington.
Mrs. Warner and her husband, Randy, live
on a farm near Lebanon. They are the
parents of a son, Dustin,and his wife
Rachael who live in Germany where he works
for CLAAS ( a manufacturer that makes
combines); a daughter, Marcy, who is in
graduate school at Wichita State
University studying to be a physician
assistant; and a son, Travis, who is
attending Hutchinson Jr. College. She
likes to read, watch DVD;s, and do
gardening.
Kristi Reneberg is beginning her fifteenth
year as vocal and instrumental music
teacher for both the elementary and high
school students. She graduated from
Oberlin Community High School and Ft. Hays
State University. She taught at Atwood and
El Saline at Brookville schools before
coming to Kensington. She took off several
years to be a full-time mom.
Mrs. Reneberg and her husband Ron, who
works as a Petroleum Sales Specialist at
Midway Co-op in Osborne, live on an
acreage north of Kensington. They have
four children, Alyce and Astine who are
attending Kansas State University,
Madeline, 8th grader, and Jackie, 7th
grader. Her hobbies are crocheting and
gardening.
Mrs. Reneberg appreciates Sara Nelson of
Long Island who is the accompanist and
assistant for the music department this
year. Mrs. Nelson graduated from Norton
High School and attended Kansas State
University and Ft. Hays State University.
She gives private flute lessons, and she
and her son, Stanton, do the
instrumentations at the Theatre of the
American West in Republican City, Neb.
Mrs. Nelson's husband, Terry, is
associated with the Nelson Hog Operation
of Long Island. They have two sons,
Clarke, a sophomore at Kansas State
University, and Stanton, a junior at
Northern Valley High School. She is a busy
wife and mother keeping up with her sons'
activities,and she enjoys her music.
|
The Kensington Commercial Club is again
sponsoring a fall city-wide garage sale on
Saturday, Oct. 13. Call Ruth Levin,
476-2685, to get your name on the map.
|
Waldean Obering, 74, died Monday, Sept. 10,
2007, at the Care Center in Franklin, Neb.,
due to kidney failure. He was born Sept. 22,
1932 to William and Marie (Morzahn) Obering
on a farm north of Kensington. He was
baptized at Pleasant Green Lutheran Church
on Oct. 23, 1932. After that church's
closure, he faithfully attended St. John
Lutheran Church in Kensington as long as his
health permitted.
Despite limited vision Waldean was able to
maintain his home in Kensington after his
parents' death. He loved farm life and spent
many hours at the Dennis Tire Shop
visiting with farmers and especially enjoyed
harvest and seeing the trucks come to the
elevator and discussing quality
and yields with the drivers. He appreciated
the fellowship and meals at the Kensington
Senior Center until his health diminished
and he entered a housing facility and later
the care center at Franklin to be nearer his
brother, Verlyn, his only immediate
survivor.
His earthly body was given for research to
the University Hospital in Omaha. There was
no memorial service.
|
|
Twenty-one Larson cousins gathered the
weekend of Sept. 7 thru 9 at the Bed and
Breakfast home of Joan and Steve Heide in
Downs. Activities were enjoyed beside the
food and fellowship. They visited
Richardson's Organs in Downs, the the
beautiful pipe organ in the Methodist
Church in Cawker City, the Ball of Twine
in Downs and took a driving tour of "Sod
and Stubble." They also did some shopping
in the unique shops in Downs.
Those attending were Reed and Jeanne
Larson of Williamsburg, VIrginia, Jerrel
and Marian Larson of Cedar Falls, Iowa,
Carol and Russell Rose of Agra, Norma
Larson of Kensington, Ken and Janet DuBois
of Salina, and Keith and Sharon DuBois of
Quinter.
Also present were Stan and Carolyn
Billings, Janice and Ken Ratliff of
Kensington, Rod and Judy Billings of
Colorado Springs, Dan and Jeanne Billings
of Hesston, and the hosts, Joan and Steve
Heide. Joining the group on Friday evening
was their uncle and father, Guy Billings.
Unable to attend but sending notes were
Elaine and Gene Frazier of Atlanta, GA,
Dick Gerard of Falls Church, VA, Merlin
and Barb Dennis of Centennial, Colo., and
Dave and Rusty Billings of Branson, MO.
|
|
Infant Camden John Lee, son of Justin and
Tonya (Rahjes) Lee of Thornton, Colo., was
baptized at St. John Lutheran Church by Pastor
Patsy Koeneke during the worship service
Sunday morning. Robin and Greg Billings sang
"I Was There to Hear your Borning Cry" for a
special number. Risa Bayliff and Justin's
sister, Jill who was unable to be present,
were the baptismal sponsors.
Grandparents Leland and
Linda Rahjes hosted a dinner at their home for
the special occasion. Present were Tonya and
Justin Lee and Camden of Thornton, Colo., Risa
and Steve Bayliff, Trevor and Emily of Lakin,
Jerome Hein of Salina, Leonard and Linda
Rahjes, and Pastor Koeneke. Overnight guests
Sunday were Linda's sister-in-law and husband,
Beverly and Kevin Scott of Denver.
|
|
Diane (Susie)
Olesen had successful surgery in Wichita last
week and is home. She will be missing several
weeks in the school kitchen while she
recuperates.
Dean and Darlene Miller are concerned about
their great-grandson, 16-month old Samuel
Nachtigal, son Scott and Sara Nachtigal of
Kearney, who was admitted to the hospital in
North Platte, Neb., Friday with a severe
case of croup and was placed on a ventilator.
The family was visiting parents and
grandparents, Ed and Denise Erickson in North
Platte when he was stricken. He was much
improved Monday morning.
Amy Bienhoff was hospitalized several days at
Phillipsburg for medication and treatment. She
is regaining her strength since returning
home.
It
is hoped that little Macie Stokesbury will be
able to come home after spending many weeks in
the neo-natal nursery in Wichita and later in
Hays following her premature birth. Her
mother, Elizabeth Stokesbury, and sister are
currently staying with her family in
Kensington while the father, Anthony
Stockesbury, is "at sea" in the U.S. Navy.
Sympathy is extended to Justin, Deidra and
Peyton Chestnut on the death of Justin's
grandfather, James Chestnut, 78, of
Phillipsburg. The funeral was Tuesday morning
at the Olliff-Boeve Funeral Home in
Phillipsburg with burial in Marvin Cemetery,
Glade.
Correction--Mrs. Chris Kirchhoff, 6th grade
Kensington Elementary teacher, graduated from
Kansas State University in Manhattan, not Ft.
Hays State U. as was stated in her profile.
Deb Levin and Evelyn Levin were in Plano.
Tex., for a long weekend going especially to
attend a bridal shower for Elayna Naftis,
bride-elect of Casey Erick, son of Carol and
Alan Erick. Evelyn was a houseguest of Carol
and Alan Erick, and Deb stayed with her
daughter, Abby Levin in Coppell, Tex.
The Highway 36 Treasure Hunt drew huge crowds
over the weekend from as far away as Colorado
and Missouri and places in between. Cars
pulling trailors, vans, and many cars were
loaded along the way with "bargains." The
Senior Center, First St. John Lutheran Church,
JoAnn Brooks, Cindy Tuxhorn, and Melanie
Elliott for S.O.S. had their wares for sale
and did good business.
After a cool, fall-like week with about .40 of
slow rain Saturday morning, summer is giving
us another whack before it gives way to
aumtumn weather. There is gusty strong wind
today reminding this former farm-wife of
silage-filling weather in the past. Another
cool front is forecasted to come through
Monday night with possible showers. No frost
is indicated at this time.
Sunday dinner guests of Ruth Bienhoff were
Elton and Dot Haarberg of Colorado Springs.
They were returning from a month's trip
visiting their son in Virginia and many
relatives enroute.
Take the time to put your ideas about the
placement of the Goldbug memorabilia in one of
the containers around town. The SITE Council
would appreciate your input.
|
|
The usual morning greetings and fun and
fitness exercises are held each morning.
One-one sessions are also held daily. Miss
America was discussed in the afternoon.
Manicures and hair stylings were done Tuesday
morning. Bingo was played in the afternoon.
The adopted grandkids came to visit Wednesday
morning bringing a lot of smiles to the
residents. They are a highlight when they come
each month. Newspaper facts were share in
the afternoon. First St. John Lutheran Church
had the Thursday morning Bible study followed
by visiting with coffee and cookies. The local
news was read Friday morning and the September
birthdays were celebrated in the afternoon.
Puzzles, search-a-word, game shows, and
watching movies in th evenings is always
anticipated. The Lawrence Welk Show is a must
on Saturday evening.
Sunday morning Bible study was held by the
United Church Class with the congregation also
providing the afternoon worship service.
The residents are enjoying the cooler late
afternoons and evenings. They are sitting on
the patio at the front of the building
and enjoying the group of whirrley wigs in the
flower containers, as well as watching the
traffic go by on the street.
Thanks to all who came to the ice cream social
last Wednesday evening. The singing of Van
Bradley was greatly enjoyed.
Signing the register this week were Darlene
Pierce and Iona Hesterman with Irene Smith;
Alvie Ratliff and Marian and Jerry Larson with
Pearl Ratliff' Janyh Hotchkiss of Portland,
Ore., with Neva Jensen; Daryl and Bonnie
Slavik with Clara Slavik; Edna Pohlman,
Blondina Kuhlmann, Goldie Brnow and Alice
Rietzke with Doris Kuhlmann and others;
Marlene Meyer, Milford Kirchhoff, and Mildred
Hadley with Doris Kulmann; Irma Bandt and
Alice Rietzke, Carolyn Billings, and Maria
Seemann with friends; Jean and Brice Boyd and
Morgan, Angela, Devin, and Madisyn Reese of
Salina with Reba Brower; Kathy Scobee with
Lorraine Grauerholz; Anita Hagman and dianna
Rice with Dorine Kuhlmann; Steve Gouldie3 with
Ruth Gouldie; Gilbert Kuhlmann with Betty
Kuhlmann.
|
|
Kensington Community News Archives |
|
2007 Archives |
March 29, 2010 |
July 12,
2010 |
|
|
2008 Archives |
April 5, 2010 |
July 19, 2010 |
|
|
2009 Archives |
April 12,
2010 |
July 26,
2010 |
|
|
January 4, 2010 |
April 19,
2010 |
|
|
|
January 11, 2010 |
April 26, 2010 |
|
|
|
January 18,
2010 |
May 3, 2010 |
|
|
|
January 25, 2010 |
May 10, 2010 |
|
|
|
February 1, 2010 |
May 17, 2010 |
|
|
|
February 8. 2010 |
May 24, 2010 |
|
|
|
February 15, 2010 |
May 31,
2010 |
|
|
|
February 22, 2010 |
June 7, 2010 |
|
|
|
Mach 1, 2010 |
June 14, 2010 |
|
|
|
March 8, 2010 |
June 21, 2010 |
|
|
|
March 15, 2010 |
June 28, 2010 |
|
|
|
March 22,2010 |
July 5, 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Copyright 2006 -
Kensington,
Kansas, All Rights Reserved
Website Design & Hosting by
PCS,
Kensington, Kansas
|
|
|
