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Kensington Community News
November 3, 2008
Kensington to
Honor Veterans Saturday
Saturday, Nov. 8, is the day that
Kensington and the community will given
honor to our Veterans hosted by the Sons
of the American Legion. The ceremonies
will begin at 11 a.m. with the raising
of the colors and singing of the
National Anthem. The invocation and a
tribute to all Veterans will follow. The
theme for the day is "Spirit of
America."
Immediately after the
program, the parade, arranged by Alan
Bates and Ken Ellenberger, will proceed
down Main Street led by the various
Veterans organizations in the community.
The entries will be judged at the
reviewing stand in front of the Legion
Hall. Parade entries are welcomed and
encouraged for the event. Prizes will be
awarded in several categories. The
Kensington Lions will be taking
donations for the candy to benefit the
Lions Sight Foundation as the crowds
gather on Main Street.
The
traditional barbecue of sandwiches and
beans, cooked and served by men in the
community with years of experience, will
be served at the grounds south of the
vocational school building at noon.
Please bring your own serving plates,
etc. The Kensington Legion Ausiliary
will have pie for sale at the site.
The Kensington Legion Auxiliary is
selling tickets for the raffle of a
hand-made quilt, an Americana wall
hanging, and an Americana basket of many
items. Tickets are available from
members or at the Farmers National Bank
where the items are on display. The SALS
are raffling a 20 gauge shotgun.
Drawings will be held and winners will
be announced at the dance Saturday
evening. You need not be present to win.
There will be no afternoon
program this year as all community
supporters hope the Longhorns will be
playing in a regional football game
pending the outcome of the bi-district
game at Clifton/Clyde Tuesday evening.
A dance with music by Three
Jacks will be held at the Legion both
Friday and Saturday evening. A whole hog
roast will be featured Friday evening at
6 p.m.
Come and enjoy the day in
Kensington, but don't forget what the
day commemorates--the sacrifice that our
veterans have made and continue to make
to defend our country and our freedoms!
God bless Ameica!
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Lions Pancake
Feed is Sunday
Come to
the Legion Hall Sunday, Nov. 9, where
the Lions Club will be serving their
annual pancake breakfast and lunch. On
the menu will be pancakes, eggs, and
sausages as only these guys know how to
make them. Serving will be from 7:30
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Proceeds will be used
for local Lions projects in the
community.
The Lions assisted by
the Thunder Ridge KAYS will be
delivering meals on Veterans Day to
Prairie Haven, Country View, Senior
Center and individual homes. Anyone
wishing this service is asked to contact
Armi McPherson at the Senior Center for
delivery there or Don Wiens if you wish
a delivery to your home.
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Veterans Day Program at Middle
School (Agra)
The
Thunder Ridge Middle School in Agra
invites all local veterans, community
members, parents and grandparents to a
special program on Veterans’ Day,
Tuesday, November 11th at 2:30 p.m. in
the school auditorium at Agra. The
program will include patriotic musical
selections and readings by students, and
special recognition of all servicemen
and women.
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TJHS to
Present "Hospital Hijinx"
The Thunder Ridge High School will
present the play, "Hospital Hijinx", at
the gym in Kensington on Saturday, Nov.
15 at 7 p.m. and again on Sunday, Nov.
16 at 3 p.m.(this is the weekend after
the Veterans' Day celebration). The play
is a comedy and takes place in the
emergency room of a hospital. It is
directed by Mrs. Emily Blank.
Cast members are Carol Baines--Katie
Larson; Nurse Goffer--Madeline Reneberg;
Bedford Pinchpenny--Trent Ferguson; Mrs.
Broadside--Larissa Dettmer; Professor
Throttlebots--Jacob DeLang; Nurse
Blair--Rachelle Henderson; Frannie--Alia
Rice; Darlene--Jessica Adams; Carylyn--Ryanne
Rahjes; Boots--Matraca Forell; Zeola--Kathy
Henderson; Leo--Chris Cochrun;
Crusher--Matt McDaniel; Dr. Popov--Clark
Pennington; Mrs. Withernight--Sammy
Krueger; and Miss Pitoomie--Shelby
Gordon. More students will serve as cast
extras and with the back stage crew.
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KAYS to Have Blood Drive
The TR KAYS are sponsoring a Red
Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday, Nov. 11.
They have room for donors. If you are
willing to donate blood, please call the
school office, at 476-2217 for
scheduling information.
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K-town
Kates Meet Monday
The
K-town Kates will meet Monday, Nov. 10
at 7 p.m., at the home of Janet Hoverson.
Members are asked to be prepared to tell
of a book or news article that they have
read recently. The Christmas party is
tentatively planned for Tuesday, Dec. 2.
The Kates will host the Kensington Food
Pantry on Saturday, Nov. 15 at the
Kensington Senior Center.
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TJ Competes
in Scholars' Bowl
The
Thunder Ridge Scholars' Bowl Team
attended their first tournament of the
season Monday, Oct. 27 at Stockton High
School. Members who attended included
Katie Larson, Chris Cochrun, Trent
Ferguson, Nic Irwin, Taylor Shaffer,
Nathan Larson, and Madeline Reneberg.
Their coach is Patricia Walters. The
team finished with a 4-4 record.
Both the JV and Varsity Teams will
be competing at Lakeside Monday, Nov. 3.
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Friends Make
Short Work of Milo Harvest
Gary and Grace Hainke were
overwhelmed Friday when neighbors and
friends came to harvest their milo crop.
Grace is seriously ill and this gives
Gary and family available time to be
with her and provide for her care.
Again, the benefits of living in a small
community are evident.
Over five
hundred acres of milo were harvested and
the crop delivered to elevators in
Athol, Cedar, and Kensington in five
hours Friday. Twelve combines, nine
grain carts, and 25 trucks made up the
harvest crew. Sack noonday lunches were
provided by Donna Westbrook and Elaine
Bretton, and Troy Lorenzen and the John
Deere Agency presented gift certificates
for Friday evening supper at the
Kensington Legion.
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Beautiful Day
for Halloween Parade
Kensington Main Street was lined with
many parents, grandparents, and friends
Friday afternoon for the annual
Halloween parade. Businesses were ready
for the costumed youngsters with treats
for everyone. Kindergarten thru Grade 5
along with many toddlers, pre-schoolers,
and some adults enjoying showing off
their costumes in the beautiful
afternoon. As the children passed, this
writer thought, "There goes the precious
future of Thunder Ridge along with the
teachers who are so instrumental in
their education."
Prior to the
parade, K-2 had gone to Prairie Haven to
parade for the residents who always
enjoy the children. Parties followed
when they returned to their classrooms.
It was a fun afternoon for everyone.
It was a beautiful evening for Trick
or Treating, too, with very mild
temperatures. No coats were necessary to
spoil the effect of their costumes.
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USD-110 TJ
School Calendar and Menus @ Kensington
Thursday, Nov. 6--MS/HS KAY
Conference @ Wakeeney
Basketball
rules meeting @ Mankato
Friday,
Nov. 7--Decorating of floats, 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 8--Veterans' Day,
"Spirit of America", 11 a.m.
Regional football, TBA
Monday
thru Friday, Nov. 10-14--Fall Buffer
Week
Monday, Nov. 10--Early
dismissal for in-service, 2:30 p.m.
Scholar's Bowl @ Palco, 4 p.m.
Board of Education Meeting, 7:30
p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 11--KAY Red
Cross Blood Drive
Grades 3-8,
Veterans' Appreciation Program at Agra
Auditorium, 2:30 p.m.
Saturday,
Nov. 15--HS play, "Hospital Jinx" in
Kensington gym, 7 p.m.
Sunday,
Nov. 16--HS play, "Hospital Jinx" in
Kensington gym, 7 p.m.
Menus (K-ton)
Monday,
Nov. 10--BBQ rib patty/bun, potato
salad, mixed vegetables, spicy pears,
sugar cookies
Tuesday, Nov.
11--Chicken, dinner rolls, whipped
potatoes, corn, 1/2 apple
Wednesday, Nov. 12--Chili dog on bun,
nachos, jello w/applesauce, carrot
sticks
Thursday,
Nov.13--Spaghetti, bread sticks, lettuce
salad, crackers, potato triangles,
ambrosia
Friday, Nov. 14--Chicken
noodle soup, cheese sticks, dill spear,
cinnamon rolls, vegetable relishes,
fruit
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Senior Center
Notes
If you wish to
have your meal brought to the Senior
Center on Veterans' Day, Nov. 8, call
Armi or sign the sheet at the Center by
Thursday, Nov. 6, so she can turn in the
number to the Lions and KAYS.
A
pitch party will be Thursday, Nov. 13 at
7 p.m. Double Deck Pinochle will be
played Monday, Nov. 17 at 1:30 p.m.
ovember birthdays will be celebrated
Thursday, Nov. 20 at noon. Pinochle will
be played Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 7 p.m.
Pinochle winners on Oct. 28 were
Donna Westbrook and Al Lambert, high,
with Eulonda Hagman and Carl Nonamaker
taking the low prizes. There were 12
present.
Thirteen senior
citizens came for the Halloween potluck.
There was a large variety of food and
each dish was given a name pertaining to
Halloween. Everyone gathered into the
conversational pit for visiting and
fellowship after supper. The group
enjoyed visiting and seeing the children
who came dressed in their costumes and
then given treats. Thanks to the parents
who brought the children by for
everyrone to see.
The Center will
be closed November 27 and 28 for
Thanksgiving. There will be no meals
available at the Center.
Menus
Monday,
Nov. 10--BBQ meat balls, broccoli,
parsley potatoes, bread, apricots
Tuesday, Nov. 11--Ham & beans,
orange/pineapple salad, cornbread,
cook's choice complement
Wednesday, Nov. 12--Sloppy joes, tater
tots, seasoned carrots, bun, fruit cup
Thursday, Nov. 13--Chicken fajita
pasta salad, rosy pears, tortilla chips,
fruit cobbler
Friday, Nov.
14--Hamburger steak, mashed
potatoes/gravy, green beans, bread,
jello w/mixed fruit
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Julie
Grauerholz in Photography Contest at
FHSU
Julie Grauerholz of
Hays participated in a Fort Hays State
University Photography Halloween
Geosciences Contest on Halloween
afternoon on the FHSU campus.
Contestants included Ph.D's and students
of Geosciences, and Julie was the only
photography competitor majoring in the
social sciences and social work.
The Sunday afternoon before
Halloween, Julie captured more than
twenty pictures of monarch butterflies
sitting on the flowers in the gardens at
FHSU. She entered her best FHSU picture
of a monarch butterfly sitting on a
flower against the FHSU Geosciences
Building into the contest. She received
third place in the photography category.
Her photo was in competition with Ph.D's
and FHSU Master and Bachelor Photography
Students. For her third place prize, her
photo has been given a spot on the FHSU
2009 Geosciences All Campus Photography
Calendar with her name below her
picture. The calendar will be
distributed campus wide in 2009.
Congratulations, Julie! She is the
daughter of Darold and Joyce Grauerholz
of Kensington.
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Deaths in the
Community
Death of Lucille Schoeni
Lucille Schoeni, 90, died Wednesday,
Oct. 29, 2008, at Prairie Haven. She was
a life-long resident of the community.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Wayne.
Survivors are her
son, Arden Schoeni of Arlington, Tex.;
four daughters, Carole (Eldon) Thompson
and Janice (Bob) Ziegler of Superior,
Neb. Rita (Lloyd) Kleinschmidt of Agra;
and Cheryl (Mark) Gibbs of Overland
Park; 13 grandchildren; and
17great-grandchildren.
The
funeral was Saturday morning at the
United Church of Kensington with Pastor
Becky Saddler officiating. Burial was in
the Olive Branch Cemetery, rural
Kensington. (See complete obituary
elsewhere).
Death of
Clara Slavik
Clara
Slavik, 83, died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2008
at Prairie Haven in Kensington. She was
a nurse aide. She was preceded in death
by her husband, Gilbert.
Survivors include her sons, Dale of
Gaylord, Daryl and wife Bonnie of
Kenisngotn and Doyle and wife Rhonda of
Schleshwig, Iowa; three grandchildren;
and two great-grandchildren.
The
funeral was Tuesday at Simmons-Rentschler
Mortuary in Smith Center with Pastor
Becky Saddler officiating. Burial was in
the Olive Branch Cemetery, rural
Kensington. (See complete obituary
elsewhere).
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Around the
Community
Nolan Burns
and his mother, Beth, were in Omaha
Tuesday where they consulted with
specialists hoping no further treatment
is necessary. Nolan is a freshman at
Cloud County Community College. (No
report is available as this is written).
Robin Billings fractured her collar
bone when the horse she was riding
spooked and threw her. Her activities at
home, school and community will be
slowed up considerably for awhile.
Mary Anthony, aged 96, was taken to
the Smith County Hospital after falling
outside her home Sunday evening. She was
transferred to the Salina Regional
Medical Center for surgery to repair a
broken hip (upper thigh bone). Her
daughter, Patricia Gaschler, lives in
Manhattan and this will be closer to her
to be with her mother.
Sympathy
is extended to Alan and Judy Bates and
family on the death of Alan's mother,
Helen Bates, 74, of Lucas on Saturday,
Nov. 1m 2008 at Prairie Haven. Mrs.
Bates was just recently moved to Prairie
Haven after the rest home near their
home was closed. Funeral arrangements
are pending as this is written Monday.
Eulonda Nardiello and Anne
Huggins of California came for the
funeral of their aunt, Lucille Schoeni,
and stayed with their sister, Karen
Pollock.
Dianna (Currey) Mueller
of El Paso, Tex., was a houseguest of
LeAnn and Duane Smith and also attended
Lucille Schoeni's funeral. She was
enroute home from a business trip to
Grand Island, Neb.
Marlin and
Ginger Smith visited their daughter and
family, Carla and Jason Hajek, Cooper
and Carter of Hugoton over the weekend.
They especially enjoyed Halloween with
the boys.
Eleanora Ratliff's
children and families hosted a dinner in
honor of her 90th birthday Sunday noon
at the St. John Lutheran Parish Hall.
Her sister, Aleen Schalansky, was a
special guest along with her family,
quilting group and friends. Jenifer
Ratliff baked the beautifully decorated
cake which was served for dessert.
When the Brooke Corporation in
Phillipsburg declared Chapter 11
Bankruptcy last week it hit the
Kensington and surrounding community
hard. A large number from this area
commuted there to work each day. The
hoped-for sale of the Corporation fell
through and the future looks grim at the
present time.
If you like
perfect weather, the past several weeks
are for you. With temps in the upper
70's, it is hard to believe that it is
November; however, get those jackets and
hats ready as it is due to change to
cooler temperatures and the possibility
of rain by mid-week. Farmers are busy
with the multiple tasks awaiting them
and especially the corn and milo
harvests. The only complaint this writer
has heard is from an elevator manager
wishing that there would be a day or two
delay of the harvest for them to catch
up a bit to handle the many bushels of
grain..
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Notes from
Prairie Haven
The usual
greetings and fun and fitness exercises
begin each day. The beauty shop was open
Monday and manicures were given.
Afternoon topics were the biggest bon
fire and Dictionary Day. Bingo was
played Tuesday and facts were presented.
Electrical changes and the good old days
made for interesting conversation
Wednesday afternoon.
The
Heartland Worship Center had the
Thursday morning Bible study followed by
coffee and visiting. The Residents
Council met in the afternoon. The local
news was read from the Smith County
Pioneer. Kindergarten thru Grade 2 came
in the afternoon to show off their
Halloween costumes. The residents really
enjoyed seeing them and giving out
treats.
The residents enjoy
playing cards, doing puzzles, and
watching movies and television in the
afternoons and evenings
First St.
John provided special music Sunday
morning on the intercom and had the
afternoon worship service.
Sympathy is extended to the families of
three of our residents this week. We
will really miss all of them. They are
Lucille Schoeni, Clara Slavik, and Helen
Bates. The staff enjoyed helping with
the care of each one of them.
Ted Levin was honored for his 89th
birthday with a party Monday afternoon,
Nov. 2. Ruth Levin and Deb Levin were
assisted by Wanda Fink in serving the
decorated cake and ice cream which the
residents and guests enjoyed.
Guests signing the register were Wilbur
Bates, Beth Wilson, Alan Bates, and
Crystal ? and daughter with Helen Bates.
Georgetta Kinyon and Maria Seemann with
friends; Bob and Jan Ziegler, Carole
Thompson, Cheryl Gibbs and family, Lloyd
and Rita Kleinshmidt, Arden Schoeni, and
Jerald and Karen Huiting with Lucille
Schoeni; Mercedes Wilmont and Adele
Miller with Forrest Cooper; Pastor Daryl
and Jeri Schmid with friends; Pat
Bienhoff with Mae Donovan, Mary and
Montra Jones, and Louie Bienhoff; Ellen
Anderson and family with Gerald
Anderson; Bud and Helen Roller with Lois
Roller; Dianna Rice and Ruth Bienhoff
with Dorine Kuhlmann; Kenneth Ratliff
with Pearl Ratliff; Gilbert Kuhlmann
with friends; Mike Wangerin with Marie
Wangerin.
Ashley Jones, Nicki and
Ellie visited Leah Crowley, and they
clebrated Ashley's birthday.
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