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Kensington Community News
October 13, 2008
Thunder Ridge
School Featured in Hays Daily News
The Wednesday,
Oct. 8, edition of the Hays Daily News
had the headline and the feature story,
"Name Change; Pride Doesn't", on their
front page with the story continuing on
two full pages in the rest of the paper.
The article told of the new Thunder
Ridge School. It is an interesting
"read" and shows the pride that
Longhorns have of their new district. It
features interviews with school
personnel and students as well as local
business owners and includes many
pictures.
A copy of this issue
is on file at the Kensington
Community/School Library and is also
available on the website at
http://www.hdnews.net/Story/kensington100808.
We hope everyone will take the time to
read this interesting story.
The
closing statement by one person
interviewed, "We're a new district, and
people are very proud of the new Thunder
Ridge District," illustrates the pride
supporters and enthusiasts have of their
new school.
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Krispy Kreme Donuts
Pickup is Saturday
If you ordered Krispy Kreme donuts from
the Thunder Ridge KAYS, be sure to pick
them up Saturday morning, Oct. 19 from 7
a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Kensington
Legion.
Proceeds will help mail
the S.O.S. Christmas packages to our
service personnel overseas for
Christmas.
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Spaghetti Dinner Sunday
at Legion
The
Kensington Legion Auxiliary will serve a
spaghetti dinner Sunday noon, Oct. 19,
at the Legion for their fund raiser to
be used for Scholarships for the Youth.
Come and support this project and enjoy
food and fellowship with your friends
and neighbors.
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Corrections on
School Calendars
The
Smith County Farm Bureau and Pro-Ag
Marketing will host the tailgate party
at the home game with Hill City Friday
night, Oct17, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
The Thunder Ridge high school
football game Friday night, Oct. 24,
will be played at Ransom instead of
Kensington and the football game on
Thursday, Oct. 30, will be a home game
instead of being played at Stockton.
Please make these corrections on your
calendars.
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Flu Shot Clinic is Monday
The Smith County Health Department
will be giving flu shots at the
Kensington Senior Center Monday, Oct.
20, beginning at 11 a.m. Bring your
insurance or Medicare card.
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USD-110 Calendar &
Menus at Kensington
Thursday, Oct.
16--Middle School VB (4 p.m.)/FB (6
p.m.) @ Hill City
Cross Country@
Lakeside (Downs), 4 p.m.
Friday,
Oct. 17--End of first nine weeks
Tailgate party by Smith County Farm
Bureau and Pro-Ag Marketing, 5:30 p.m.
HS FB vs. Hill City @ Kensington, 7
p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 18--Cheyenne
Conference VB Tourney @ Kensington, 10
a.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 21--Regional
Volleyball Tournament, TBA
Thursday, Oct. 23--GNEC VB Tourney @
Northern Valley, 2 p.m.
Friday,
Oct. 24--Teacher In-Service, No classes
HS FB vs. Western Plains @ Ransom, 7
p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 25--Sub-State
VB Tournament, TBA
Regional Cross
Country, TBA
Menus
Monday, Oct. 20--Stromboli, roasted
potatoes, mixed vegs, apple crisp
Tuesday, Oct.
21--Meatballs, mashed potatoes, dinner
roll, baked beans, jello w/fruit
Wednesday, Oct. 22--Chili
soup, crackers, tater tots, cinnamon
roll, 1/2 apple
Thursday, Oct. 23--Super
nachos, potato patty, corn, cherry roll,
peaches
Friday, Oct. 24--No
School; Teacher In-service
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Senior Center
News
October
birthdays will be celebrated Thursday,
Oct. 15. Double-deck pinochle will be
played Monday, Oc.t. 20 at 1:30 p.m. A
pinochle party is planned for Tuesday,
Oct. 28.
A potluck dinner is
planned for Halloween, Oct. 31 at 5 p.m.
Come and enjoy the fellowship and fun.
Menus
Monday, Oct. 20--Brat, macaroni &
cheese, orange/pineapple salad, bun or
bread, cook's choice veg's
Tuesday, Oct. 21--Chili w/beans,
carrots, Dole tropical fruit, bread,
cinnamon roll
Wednesday, Oct.
22--Bierock casserole, green beans,
apricots, rolls, cherry crisp
Thursday, Oct. 23--Turkey ala king,
winter mix veg's biscuits, crisp rice
bar
Friday, Oct. 24--Swedish meat
balls, mashed potatoes, peas, bread,
mixed fruit
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Athol TOPS Attend
Area Fun Day in Stockton
Six members of the Athol TOPS (Take
Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter attended
the TOPS area fall fun day in Stockton
Saturday, Oct. 11. Those attending were
Carolyn Billings, Margaret Stockton,
Delores Panter, Evelyn Levin, Cheryl
Synoground, and Norma Conaway. Over 70
members of TOPS were in attendance. The
theme was "The Wonderful Wizard of
TOPS." Special guests included Lucille
Bitner and Kansas Coordinator Beverly
Bednasek of the Wichita area.
Many awards were given based on their
weight loss achievements for the past
eight months. Evelyn Levin was awarded a
certificate for her twelve pound loss.
Norma Conaway was honored as her
chapter's best role model. The Athol
Chapter won second place in the talent
contest. It was a fun day.
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Meet USD-110
Superintendent
Superintendent Jeff Yoxall graduated
from Phillipsburg High School and earned
a B.A.History and a Masters degree in
Educational Administration from Ft. Hays
State University. He began his teaching
career in Kensington where he taught
high school social studies and coached
for 30 years. In 1998 he became
principal of the Kensington High School
and in 2005 became the Superintendent of
USD-238 West Smith County Schools. Mr.
Yoxall in 2008 was hired as the
Superintendent of USD-110 Thunder Ridge
Schools.
Mr. Yoxall and his wife
Kim live in Kensington. Kim is a
licensed social worker and is employed
by The Farm Incorporated as a Supervisor
of Foster Care. Their family includes
Jason who is married to Adrienne and
live in Manhattan. Both Jason and
Adrienne are graduates of Kansas State
University and Jason works with flexible
benefit plans and Adrienne works for an
architectural firm. Kris lives in Dallas
and is working towards a degree in
funeral service operations. JoAnn is a
freshman at Fort Hays State Unviersity
and is majoring in Elementary Education.
Their three youngest sons, Michael, a
junior in high school, Greg, an eighth
grader, and Jamison, a fourth grader,
all attend Thunder Ridge School.
Mr. Yoxall enjoys having all of the
family together during the holidays or
whenever the opportunity arises. He also
enjoys attending Kansas State University
football and basketball games.
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Mr. Pakkabier Busy with
P.E.
Each Friday
morning when the weather is nice, Mr.
Kurt Pakkabier will have the
Kindergarten, first graders and second
graders out on the sidewalks for running
exercises. He states that he doesn't
care how fast they run as long as they
stay ahead of him. The students then
wait at the next intersection for him to
catch up before crossing the street. Mr.
Pakkabier is the physical education
teacher for K-12 at Thunder Ridge. He
also teaches physical education at the
Middle School in Agra and health and
weigh-lifting classes at the high
school.
Mr. Pakkabier graduated
from Logan High School and got his B.S.
in K-12 physical education from Kansas
State University. He taught at Hanover
for ten years and at Eastern Heights for
nine years before transferring to
Thunder Ridge.
He and his wife
Kim live in Phillipsburg where she
teaches in the high school and their two
children, Jack, 8, and Kay, 5, attend
school. His hobbies are anything to do
with the outdoors.
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Birth of Madison Lauren
McDowell
Darrell and
Elaine Bretton of Kensington are proud
to announce the arrival of their first
grandchild, Madison Lauren, born to
Scott and Mindy McDowell of Denver on
Oct. 5. Madison weighed six pounds and
six ounces. Paternal grandparents are
Joel and Becky McDowell of Seattle,
Wash., and Sharon McDowell of San Diego,
Calif. Great-grandparents are Esther
Norden of Kenisngton, Thurman Smith of
Lyons, Ore., and Cora McDowell of
Newport, Ore.
Darrell and Elaine
went out on Sunday and Justin went on
Monday to make Madison's acquaintance.
Darrell and Justin returned Wednesday,
but Elaine stayed until Saturday to help
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Deaths of Local
Interest
Death of Pastor Doug Donovan
The Rev. Douglas Donovan, 96, formerly
of Smith Center died Thursday, Oct. 9,
2008, at the Smith County Memorial
Hospital. His last pastorate was at the
First Christian Church in Smith Center
before his retirement. He and his wife
Mae, who survives, have been residents
at Prairie Haven in Kensington.
Survivors include a daugher and husband,
Pat and Don Bienhoff of Kensington; a
sister, Helen Vassar of Kansas City, KS;
two grandsons, Curt (Natalie) Bienhoff
and Bob (Amy) Bienhoff, all of
Kensington; four great-grandchildren,
and a great-great granddaughter.
The
funeral was Monday afternoon at the
First Christian Church in Smith Center
with burial in the St. John Lutheran
Cemetery at Kensington.
Death of Susan Seone Powell
Susan S. Powell, 49, died at her home in
Kensington Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008, after
a long struggle with cancer. She owned
and operated the Illusions Beauty Salon
as long as her health would permit.
Survivors are her children, Seone Reece
of Kensington, Leslie Robb of Lincoln,
NE, Elizabeth and husband, Anthony,
Stokesbury of Little Creek Naval Base,
VA., and Matt Teselle and Katie Powell
of the home; her parents, George and
Sandy Powell of Kensington; two
brothers, Darwin and Doug Powell of
Phillipsburg; and five grandchildren.
The funeral will be Saturday
morning, Oct. 18, at 10 a.m. at the
United Church in Kensington with Pastor
Becky Saddler officiating. Graveside
services and burial will be follow at
the Fairview Cemetery at Ada, KS, at 3
p.m.
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Around the Community
Ted Levin was transferred
from the Smith County Hospital to the
Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney last
mid-week for further observation and
treatment for a heart condition. Yvonne
Levin of Brighton, Colo., and Ruth Levin
went to see him Saturday. Other family
members have also been going up to
visit.
Dale Detwiler was treated
for pneumonia at the Smith County
Hospital early last week and is now
recuperating at home.
The
household goods and house auction for
Lorraine Grauerholz went on as planned
Saturday afternoon despite the
occasional light rain. John Struckhoff
had the top bid of $66,000 for her
lovely home. Lorraine is a resident at
Prairie Haven.
Kiley and Katie
Beach of Topeka spent the weekend with
Curtis and Mary Beach and Bruce and
Amber Hardacre, Elizabeth and Abby. They
also celebrated Curtis' birthday.
Tonya Lee and son Camden of Denver
drove out for the weekend to be with her
parents, Leland and Linda Rahjes, while
her husband, Justin was on business
travel.
The fields had hardly
gotten dry enough the end of last week
to "mud-in" some of the wheat before
another rainy weekend was upon us. The
Bienhoff rain gauge has two inches in it
since the rain began Saturday. A cold
front is moving through and clearing
skies should bring temps down to near
freezing tonight (Monday) in western
Kansas. Wheat that was planted before
the rains is up and really growing. Fall
harvests are also on hold.
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Prairie
Haven Notes
Greetings and fun and
fitness exercises begin each day.
Manicures and hair stylings are Monday
happenings. One-one sessions are held
each day. Afternoon discussions included
the Hit parade and clocks. Bingo was
played Tuesday afterrnoon. "What year"
brought lots of responses on Wetnesday.
The Hearland Worship
Center had the Thursday morning Bible
study followed by coffee and cookies and
visiting. Honey and the color yellow
were afternoon discussions. The local
news was read from the Pioneer Friday
morning and bingo wsa played in the
afternoon. Puzzles, cards and watching
movies were evening and Saturday's
entertainments.
The
Sunday morning Bible class and afternoon
worship was held by the United Church of
Kensington.
Sympathy is extended to
Mae Donovan and Pat and Don Bienhoff on
the death of their husband and father,
Douglas Donovan, last Thursday. He will
be greatly missed by the residents and
staff.
Friends and family who
signed the guest book the past week were
Maria Seemann with friends; Leora Smith,
Kathy Scobee, Jack and Shirley Smith
with Lorraine Grauerholz ; Dee and
Whitney Losey, Karen Huiting, Carole
Thompson, Rita Kleinschmidt with Lucille
Schoeni; Georgetta Kinyon, the Rev.
Darrell Schmid, and their youth pastor,
Dan, of the Heartland Worship Center;
Esther Norden with Lorrraine Grauerholz,
Clara Beckmann, and friends; Alvie
Ratliff and Janice Ratliff with Pearl
Ratliff; Mildred Hadley with Doris
Kuhlmann; Ada Gaines with Francis
Gaines.
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Kensington
Food Pantry
Georgetta Kinyon and
Loretta Struick will host the Kensington
Food Pantry Saturday, Oct. 18, from 1 to
3 p.m. at the Kensington Senior Center.
Please use the east door. |
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