Everyone is invited
to an open house at
Thunder Ridge
Schools on Monday,
August 11, from 6:30
to 8:30 p.m. This
will give parents,
students,
grandparents, as
well as the
community time to
become familiar with
the staff and see,
for yourself, the
outstanding
opportunities
available for the
students at Thunder
Ridge. This will
allow everyone the
opportunity to see
the changes that
have been made to
the High School,
Middle School and
Elementary
Buildings.
Parents, students,
teachers,
grandparents, and
patrons from all
communities
interested in the
Thunder Ridge
School, USD 101, are
invited to a potluck
meal at the
Kensington Legion on
Wednesday, August
13, at 5:30 p.m. It
will be an
opportunity to meet
the teachers and
staff and get
acquainted with
others interested
in our schools. The
teachers and staff
will be formally
introduced.
Bring your favorite
foods to share and
your own table
service. Drinks will
be furnished. Hope
to see you there!
Monday, August
11--Open House at
all school
buildings, 6:30-8:30
p.m.
Monday
thru Thursday,
August
11-14--Teachers
Inservice
Wednesday, August
13--Thunder Ridge
Bash Potluck Supper,
Kensington Legion,
5:30 p.m.
Friday, August
15--School begins,
half day, busses run
after lunch
Monday, August
18--Full day school
and football &
volleyball practices
begin
Mark your calendars
now to spend
Saturday Night,
August 16, in
Kensington with your
neighbors and
friends. There will
be the usual
afternoon swimfest
at the pool,
followed by the beer
garden, kiddie and
pet parade,
old-fashioned food
and fun stands,
entertainment,
fireworks and street
dance. Watch next
week's paper for
full time schedules.
Sylvia Reinhardt
from the Heartland
Lions Eye-Bank will
be presenting the
most updated
information on
cornea
retrieval/transplant
and tissue/organ
donation at the
Hospice Volunteer
In-service meeting
at the Kensington
Senior Center
Monday, August 11,
from 7:00 to 8:00
p.m. She has a great
presentation and
packets of useful
information to help
everyone make good
informed decisions.
Invite friends,
family and
neighbors. Please
come and bring a
guest.
Today our local
paper had a front
page article
concerning the issue
of the telemarketers
using cell
phone. The cell
phone numbers were
released August 1 to
the pesky
telemarketers. It is
possible to block
some of these phone
calls as was done on
the land phones
earlier.
To block this
effort, one needs to
call 1-888-382-1222
from the cell phone
that you want these
calls blocked. This
would then put you
and your cell phone
on the National Do
Not Call List. Of
course, you have to
register your phone
number. So give this
your immediate
attention!!!
Telemarketers are a
pain because they
like to call at
mealtime. Persons
had the opportunity
to put their land
line phone on this
list a while ago.
However, it won’t
block off all of
that political
jazz!!!
Hospice Volunteer
In-service meeting
at the Senior Center
will be Monday,
August 11 from 7 to
8 p.m. The Board of
Directors will meet
at noon Wednesday,
August 13. Pitch
will be played
Thursday, August 14
at 7 p.m. The Food
Pantry will be open
Saturday, August 16,
1 to 3 p.m. Double
deck pinochle will
be played Monday
afternoon, August 18
at 1:30 p.m. August
birthdays will be
celebrated at noon
on Thursday, August
21. Pinochle will be
played Tuesday,
August 26 at 7 p.m.
Mark your calendars
now and plan to
attend the pot-luck
supper on Labor Day,
Sept. 1 at 5:00 p.m.
Everyone is invited
to enjoy the good
food and fellowship.
There were 14
players out for
pinochle on July 29.
Al Lambert and Donna
Westbrook had high
scores and Elvyn
Slavik and Ted Levin
had low.
Menus
Monday, August
11--Cook's choice
entree, seasoned
carrots, citrus
slices, bread,
pudding
Tuesday, August
12--BBQ pork
sandwich, tater
tots,
broccoli/cauliflower
salad, bun, blushing
pears
Wednesday, August
13--Macaroni &
cheese w/smokies,
tomatoes &
cucumbers, bread
sticks, cherry crisp
Friday, August
15--Bierock
casserole, creamed
peas, cottage cheese
w/pineapple,
strawberries &
bananas
The Bell Bunch will
meet Wednesday,
August 13 at 11:29
a.m. at Duffy's in
Smith Center for
lunch. It is hoped
all interested
persons will come
for the usual
get-together.
The family of Guy
Billings had their
annual reunion at
the Hide-Away in
Black Forest near
Colorado Springs
over the weekend.
Attending were the
patriarch of the
family, Guy
Billings, and his
children and
spouses, Stan and
Carolyn Billings and
Janice and Ken
Ratliff of
Kensington; Rod and
Judy Billings of
Colorado Springs;
Dave and Rusty
Billings of Branson,
Mo., and Dan and
Jeanne Billings of
Hesston. Joan and
Steve Heide of Downs
were unable to be
present because of
other commitments.
Elvis Hammerschmidt,
61, of Hays died
July 26, 2008. He is
survived by his
wife, Linda (Gerstenkorn)
Hammerschmidt, who
graduated from Athol
High School. He and
Linda owned a
locksmith shop. Two
daughters, Gwen
Marie of WaKeeney
and Lisa Ann of
Hays, also survive.
. Don Gerstenkorn
and Gary Gerstenkorn
of Athol are
brothers-in-law. The
funeral was last
Wednesday morning at
Trinity Lutheran
Church in Hays.
Word was recently
received here of the
death of Betty
Carroll of Parkhurst,
N.C. on May 22,
2008. Her husband,
Kent Carroll, a
graduate of
Kensington High
School in 1944,
survives. The couple
has four
children. Burial
will be at Arlington
National Cemetery in
Arlington, VA, in
August.
A son, Jace
Ryan, was born
to Grant and
McKenzie (Rietzke)
Bailey of Norton
on July 29. Jace
weighed 9 lbs.
1.5 oz. His
grandparents are
Jerry and Dixie
Rietzke of
Kensington and
Mike and Vicki
Bailey of
Jennings. Alice
Rietzke of
Kensington is
his
great-grandmother.
Cooper Hajek of
Hugoton spent a
couple of days last
week visiting his
grandparents, Marlin
and Ginger Smith at
Kensington.
Victor and Melinda
Mazzarella, Colorado
Springs, Colorado,
spent the weekend
with Lois Hrabe.
They enjoyed
attending the annual
Thornburg homemade
ice cream social on
Friday evening and
were so impressed
with everyone's
hospitality and the
numerous choices of
wonderful ice
cream. Visits
with Joel, Kindra,
Blane and Benton
Hrabe and Dan,
Trina, Raini and
Owen Hrabe from
Great Bend plus
attending the rodeo
Saturday evening
made the weekend
special. Lee and
Vince Mazzarella
were unable to join
the family because
of summer flying and
school commitments.
Weekend houseguests
of B.J. and Melissa
Westbrook and girls
were John and Linda
Scheer of
Leavenworth and
Christine and Bailee
Scheer of Lawrence.
They came especially
to attend a layette
shower for Mindy
McDowell of Denver
at the St. John
Lutheran Parish Hall
Saturday morning.
Hosts for the shower
were Janelle Grau
and Crystal Bretton
of Colorado Springs
and Melissa
Westbrook attended
by relatives and
close friends.
Lots of folks are on
last minute
vacations before
school starts. This
writer hopes that
vacationers will
call her so reports
of these outings can
be put in this
column. Your help is
always appreciated.
She also appreciates
hearing of visitors
in the area.
The weather
continues hot and
humid with most
days reaching double
digits. A cool front
with the possibility
of showers is
forecasted for
tomorrow (Tuesday).
The temps in the
90's will be
appreciated and a
rain in August is
always welcome.
The usual routines
are held each
morning with the
beauty shop open and
manicures given on
Monday. One-one
sessions are held
daily. Ice cream
flavors and
discussions of likes
and dislikes of
garlic were held
Monday. Bingo was
played Tuesday
afternoon. Trivia
sessions were held
Wednesday.
St. John Lutheran
Church had the
Thursday morning
Bible study. Lois
Hrabe came to
entertain with piano
music during the
dinner hour. The
Resident's Council
met in the
afternoon. Local
news was read Friday
morning and bingo
was played in the
afternoon.
The residents enjoy
puzzles, cards, game
shows, movies, etc.,
in the afternoons
and evenings.
First St. John
Lutheran Church
provided recorded
gospel music Sunday
morning and were in
charge of the
afternoon worship
service.
Visitors signing the
register this week
were Maria Seemann
with friends;
Loretta Beckmann
with Dorine Kuhlmann;
Ken and Janice
Ratliff and Dawn and
Taylor Veh with
Pearl Ratliff; Lloyd
and Rita
Kleinschmidt and Bob
and Jan Zeigler with
Lucille Schoeni;
Larry Jon Anderson
with Gerald
Anderson; JoAnn and
Ada Gaines with
Francis Gaines;
Will Jankovsky and
Mike Jankovsky with
Elsie Jankovsky;
Margaret Burian,
Vicki Ruiz, Dolly
Burian and Wilma
Sweat with Travis
Summers;
