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Kensington Community News
October 6, 2008
Royalty
Crowned at Thunder Ridge Friday Night
It was a
beautiful night for the crowning
ceremonies for the first Thunder Ridge
High School Homecoming Friday evening.
Queen Matraca Forell, daughter of Curtis
and Ann Forrell, and King Drake
Reynolds, son of Darel and Janet
Reynolds, were crowned before the game
with the Junior Class in charge. Crown
bearers were Amber Pruitt, daughter of
Lori and Joseph Pruitt, and Jonathon
Ferguson, son of Desiree and Kerry
Ferguson. Theme for the evening was
"Best Time of Our Lives."
Queen attendants were Jessica Adams,
Kellie Henderson, and Katie Powell. King
attendants were Blayne Bienhoff, Taylor
Kuhlmann, and Matt Teselle.
The homecoming game
was a disappointment when a powerful
Quinter team proved too much for the
Thunder Ridge Longhorns. Game details
and stats are in the sports section of
this issue.
A homecoming dance in the lunchroom
completed the week's festivities. |
City-Wide Garage
Sale is Saturday
Maps will
be available at the Country Corner,
Kensington Community Store, and Farmers
National Bank to indicate the locations
of the various garage sales in
Kensington on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008.
For last minute information, call Ruth
Levin at 476-2685. |
Cook-Out for Music
Club is Saturday
The Kensington Music Club's regular
meeting will be a cookout Saturday
evening, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. at the home
of Martin and Florence Stenseng.
Bring yourself and
your spouse, a guest, and a side dish.
Please RSVP, regrets only, to 476-3165
by Saturday noon, Oct. 11. |
Flu Clinic in
Kensington Oct. 20
The Smith
County Health Department will be giving
flu shots at the Kensington Senior
Center Monday, Oct. 20 at 11 a.m. Please
bring your insurance or Medicare card. |
Theme Chosen for
Veterans' Day Celebration
The Kensington
Legion, Auxiliary, and SALS are busy
making plans for the annual Veterans Day
parade, celebration and barbecue. They
have chosen the theme, "Spirit of
America" for the day's events. It's time
to begin planning floats and other
entries for the parade. The date is
Saturday, November 8. Make your plans
now to come and pay tribute to our
veterans for their sacrifice to keep
America free. |
USD-110 Calendar &
Menus at Kensington
Thursday, Oct.
9--Middle School VB (4 p.m.)/FB (6 p.m.)
@ Northern Valley (Long Island)
Cross Country @ Phillipsburg, 4:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 10--HS Football @ Brewster,
7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 11--High School
Volleyball Rock Hills Inv. @ Mankato,
9:00 a.m.
Monday, Oct. 13--JV Volleyball (5 p.m)/Football
(6 p.m.) @ Hill City
Tuesday, Oct. 14--Balfour Cap/Gown,
Etc., (Seniors)
HS Volleyball Quad @ Stockton (Stockton,
N. Valley, W. Plains, Thunder Ridge), 4
p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 16--Middle School VB ( 4
p.m.)/Football (6 p.m.) @ Hill City
Cross Country @ Lakeside (Downs), 4 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 17--End of 1st Nine Weeks
HS Football vs. Hill City @ K-town, 7
p.m.
Tailgate Party by Pro Ag and Smith
County Farm Bureau, 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 18--Cheyenne Volleyball
Tourney @ Kenisngton, 10:00 a.m.
Menus
Monday, Oct.
13--Tacos, Spanish rice, potato
triangles, strawberry shortcake
Tuesday, Oct. 14--Sub sandwich, dill
spear, cole slaw, chocolate cake, spicy
pears
Wednesday, Oct. 15--Corn dogs, nachos,
veg. relishes, applesauce
Thursday, Oct. 16--BBQ pork sandwich,
ranch cut potatoes, green beans,
pineapple, brownie
Friday, Oct. 17--Lasagna, bread, lettuce
salad, crackers, grapes |
Bake and Garage
Sale at Senior Center Saturday
Senior members are
asked to bring baked goods for the bake
sale Saturday, Oct. 11 beginning at 8
a.m. The proceeds will be used for the
general fund of the Center. All
donations will be appreciated. There
will also be a garage sale at the
Center.
Pitch will be played Thursday, Oct. 9 at
7 p.m. October birthdays will be
celebrated Thursday, Oct. 16. The Food
Pantry will be open Saturday, Oct. 18
from 1 to 3 p.m. (Please use the east
door.) Double deck pinochle will be
played Monday, Oct. 20 at 1:30 p.m. A
pinochle party will be Tuesday, Oct. 28
at 7 p.m. A Halloween potluck supper and
party will be Friday, Oct. 31 at 5 p.m.
Thirteen Kensington Seniors enjoyed the
County-Wide potluck gathering at Lebanon
Thursday noon. Five of the group,
Leonard Schultz, Marlene Kuhlmann,
Mildred Dettmer, Alice Rietzke, and
Bessie Bierman won door prizes.
Menus
Monday, Oct. 13--Baked fish, au gratin
potatoes, peas, bread, mixed fruit
Tuesday, Oct. 14--Chicken fajita salad,
fruit cup, bread sticks, bread pudding
Wednesday, Oct. 15--Hamburger cheese
casserole, mixed vegs, strawberries &
bananas, bread, cook's complement
Thursday, Oct. 16--Pork roast or roast
beef, mashed potatoes/gravy, 5-cup
salad, rolls, cake w/frosting
Friday, Oct. 17--Cook's choice entree,
hash brown casserole, spinach cheese
salad, bread, peaches |
Sunday
Afternoon Tea Hosted by Chatter Hatters
The Chatter
Hatters of Kensington hosted an
afternoon tea Sunday at the First St.
John Lutheran Parish Hall with
approximately 40 Red Hat Ladies from the
area attending. Each member of the
Chatter Hatters was in charge of
hosting, decorating, and setting their
table with china. Many teapots were on
display, including the teapot collection
belonging to Karen Pollock. A variety of
English teas were served along with
English scones and lemon curd, dainty
sandwiches and desserts.
The special guest
and speaker was a very interesting lady
who goes by the name of "I Declare. She
also led the group in singing all the
verses of "I'm a Little Teapot." The
afternoon closed with several guests
telling about a special teacup they had,
and each hostess told the history of the
china and decorations they used for
their table. Several door prizes were
also given. The ladies commented that
they had a very enjoyable afternoon. |
Meet the Thunder
Ridge Elementary Teachers
Kindra Hrabe
teaches Kindergarten in the Elementary
school. She graduated from West Smith
County High School, Home of the Goldbugs,
in 1986. She got her B.S. in Elementary
Education from Kansas State University
in Manhattan and graduated in December,
1989. She did her student teaching
through the MITEC program in Topeka and
then did substitute teaching for about
six months. After her marriage to Joel
Hrabe she taught third grade for a year
at Auburn Elementary before they moved
back to Kensington and she continued
doing substitute teaching. She began
teaching Kindergarten in 1998 at West
Smith County and then transferred to
Thunder Ridge Schools this fall. She
receives assistance from two para-teachers,
Lisa Bauman and Charlotte, part time in
her busy classroom.
Mrs. Hrabe and her
husband, Joel also a graduate of
Kensington High School, live in
Kensington. He is employed as the Deputy
Warden at Norton Correctional Facility
in Norton. They are the parents of two
sons, Blane, a high school freshman, and
Benton, a seventh grader. Both attend
Thunder Ridge. Mrs. Hrabe has lived in
Kensington all of her life and loves to
spent time with family and be involved
with their boys' activities. She enjoys
photography and watching football.
Linda Ludwig, first grade teacher,
graduated from St. John's Catholic High
School in Beloit with the class of 1974.
She continued her education at Fort Hays
state University in Hays where she
received a B.S. in elementary education
in 1979 and completed her M.S. in Early
Childhood in 1980. She began her first
and only teaching job at Kensington
Grade School twenty-eight years ago. She
transferred to Thunder Ridge last fall.
Miss Ludwig states, "Her life has been
blessed with an abundance of delightful
children over the years. Oh, what a
vision!!"
Miss Ludwig has
never given up her passion for farming
the land and caring for her small herd
of cattle. She lives on a small acreage
south of Kensington. Free moments are
spent gardening and landscaping around
her log cabin. Her nieces and nephew are
her pride and joy. She enjoys following
them to sports events, county fairs and
participating in the milestones of their
lives.
Dixie Hesterman,
second grade teacher, graduated from
Osborne High School and received her
teaching degree from Mid-America
Nazarene University in Olathe. She
taught fifth grade for two years in
Lebanon and second grade for two years
in Osborne. She started teaching second
grade at Kensington Grade School in the
fall of 1978. She transferred to Thunder
Ridge this fall.
Mrs. Hesterman and her husband David
live on a farm near Agra and own BIH in
Agra. They have a son Kyle who graduated
from Kensington High School and Kansas
State University, is teaching first
grade in Andover, and is engaged to be
married in May, 2009. Their son Trent
graduated from Kensington High School
and is a Junior at Kansas State
University in Manhattan. Mrs. Hesterman
enjoys teaching second grade, reading,
and spending time with their family.
A very important educator in the
Kensington Elementary School is Mrs. Rae
Bilby who is the special education
teacher. She graduated from Bridgewater
High School in Bridgewater, S.D. She
received her bachelor's degree in
elementary education from the University
of South Dakota in Vermillion, S.D. He
received her Master's degree in Adaptive
Special Education from Fort Hays State
University. This is her fifth year of
teaching, four years at Kensington and
now at Thunder Ridge.
Mrs. Bilby and her husband Matt live15
miles north of Phillipsburg on what is
commonly referred to as John Deere Road.
Matt is a large capacity meter
technician for Kinder Morgan. They have
three daughters, Tara and her children
live in Kirsey, KY.; Melanie is a
freshman at Bethany College in Lindsborg
where she is playing volleyball for the
Swedes; and Jennifer is a junior at
Phillipsburg High School. |
Birth of Kaydence Dodds
Donald
Jr. and Jennifer Dodds proudly announce
the birth of their daughter, Kaydence
Elizabeth, on Thursday, Oct. 2, at the
Hays Regional Medical Center. Kaydence
weighed seven pounds and three ounces.
Her grandparents are Milton and
Charlotte Detwiler and Don and Gail
Dodds, and her great-grandparents are
Dale and Dorothy Detwiler, all of
Kensington. |
Deaths of Local
Interest
Norman Reneberg,
76, died suddenly on Sept. 18, 2008 at
his home in California. He grew up in
the Kensington area and graduated from
the Kensington High School. He spent
several yeas in the Air Force and then
worked for Boeing Aircraft in Wichita
before moving to California. He worked
as an appliance technician for 40 years
until his retirement.
His survivors include his wife Velda of
51 years; his sons, Rich James and Alan
Lee; his daughters, Cathy Ann Decker and
Susan Louise; a brother, Gordon Reneberg
and a sister, Erlene Norris, both of
Kensington. The services were held at
Oakmont Memorial Park, Lafayette,
Calif., on Sept. 25 with Military Honor
Guard.
Jack Gibson, Sr., 76, died Sept. 2,
2008, in Spring, Tex. He was the son of
the late Roger and Beulah (Peer) Gibson
of Kensington and attended local
schools. He graduated from Topeka High
School in 1950. He enlisted in the Air
Force, retiring in 1973 after serving 23
years as a radar operator.
He was pre-deceased by his parents; a
sister, Beverly Schltz; and a brother,
Bob Gibson. He is survived by his wife,
Shirley; his five children; a sister,
Barbara Ferrer of Houston, Tex.;
grandchildren and one great-grandson. A
memorial service was held Sept. 22
followed by full military honors at
Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Tex.
(Complete obituaries of the above were
in last week's issue of the Smith County
Pioneer.) |
Around the Community
Julie
Grauerholz of Hays was the key-note
speaker at the meeting of the St. John's
Red Hat Society in Hays on Sept. 23. For
her presentation Julie talked about her
many trips overseas and also had a
photographic exhibition of her European
trips. Handmade Germany blueberry torts
and drinks were served after Julie's
presentation. The twenty Red Hat Ladies
all reported a very interesting and fun
meeting.
Wayne and Jolene Beckman were thrilled
to get to see their son, Andy, on
television Saturday, Sept. 27. Andy
works for Garmin out of Olathe and was
selling Global Positioning Systems on
QVC-Shopping Network (Channel 6). His
fifteen minute presentations were on at
three different times.
Stan and Carolyn
Billings and Guy Billings were dining
out at Paul's Cafe in Smith Center
Sunday noon when they were surprised to
see Pastor Virgil and LaVaille Anderson
of Wallingford, Iowa, also having
dinner. Pastor Anderson served the St.
John Lutheran Church at Kensington from
1963-1978. The Andersons were on their
way to visit their daughter Lea Holste
and family in Atwood and then on to
Great Bend to visit their daughters,
Gloria and Lisa and their families. They
enjoyed a quick visit with the Billings
to catch up on Kensington friends.
After a beautiful week of fall weather
with temps in the low 80's and
comfortable night time readings, rain
began falling early Monday morning with
the Bienhoff gauge measuring 1.5 inches
as this column is completed at 2 p.m.
and light rain is still falling. The
wheat fields were dry and hard and this
soaking rain will certinly be a boost
for the newly planted wheat fields and
also give th[[ farmers time to catch
their breath.
Farmers are busy drilling wheat,
harvesting soybeans and some early corn,
putting up the last of the alfalfa,
filling silo, baling cane, etc. They are
as busy as the proverbial "cranberry
merchants." They state that the milo
will probably need a killing frost
before it is ready for harvest and the
forecasters have not indicated this in
the coming week. |
Prairie Haven
Happenings
Monday began with
the usual greetings and fun and fitness
exercises. One-one sessions are held
daily. The beauty shop was open and
manicures were given. The Men's Club and
the Residents' Council had their
meetings. Bingo was played Tuesday
afternoon..Salty facts were discussed
Wednesday and apples and popcorn were
served.
The Heartland Worship Center had the
Thursday morning Bible study followed by
visiting with coffee and cookies. "Rules
of the Road" was the afternoon topic.
The local news was read from the Pioneer
Friday morning and bingo was played in
the afternoon. Residents enjoy playing
cards, watching game shows and movies,
putting puzzles together, and the
all-time favorite tv program is the
Lawrence Welk Show.
Heartland Worship Center had the Sunday
afternoon worship service in the Living
Room. Georgetta Kinyon visited with
friends and also gave the Thursday Bible
study.
Visitors signing the register were
Loretta Beckmann with Dorine Kuhlmann,
Lloyd and Rita Kleinschmidt with Lucille
Schoeni; Kenneth and Alvie Ratliff with
Pearl Ratliff; Ada Gaines with Francis
Gaines; Margret Burian, Vicki Kunz and
Joyce Lammers with Travis Summers; Pat
and Don Bienhoff with Douglas and Mae
Donovan and Mary and Montra Jones; Maria
Seemann with friends; Leora Smith of
Salina and Karen Weissenbuehler of
Colorado with Lorraine Grauerholz;
Gilbert Kuhlmann with friends; Ora
Elliott with Zelda Elliott. |
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