|
|
Kensington Community News
July 13, 2009
Some Lions Club
Calendars Have Defects
Some of the Lions Calendars were
assembled incorrectly by the printing
company. They are missing a month and
have two of another month. The errors
discovered ,so far, are for November and
December. We would like to ask everyone
to please check their calendars right
away and report errors to Don Wiens at
785-476-3236. Replacements will be
available. Thank you.
|
Used Book Sale Continues at Library
The used book sale at the Kensington
Community/School Library will continue
for the remainder of this week. Be sure
to stop by to see the many books that
are available at very low prices. Also,
you may still purchase books for the
Libri grant for children's books for the
Library. New CKLS books
have arrived. Check out what your
Library has to offer. Computers are also
available for your use.
|
Senior Center
Notes
Birthday
Celebration at Community Center
July birthdays will be celebrated
Thursday, July 16 at noon, at the
Kensington Senior/Community Center. The
Kensington Food Pantry will be open
Saturday, July 18 from 1 to 3 p.m.
(please use the east door). Double-deck
pinochle will be played Monday, July 20
at 1 p.m. The pinochle party will be
Tuesday, July 28 at 7 p.m.
There were 8 present to play pitch
Thursday evening. Armi McPherson had
high; Gilbert Kuhlmann had low; and
Doris Slavik had the most 13's.
Menus
Monday, July
20--Cook's choice entree, Calif. blend
veg's, beets, bread, applesauce
Tuesday, July 21--BBQ pork, cole slaw
w/carrots, baked beans, bread,
watermelon
Wednesday, July 22--Hot turkey sandwich,
mashed potatoes/gravy, pea salad, bread,
gelatin w/fruit
Thursday, July 23--Hamburger steak, gold
rush casserole, mixed veg's, roll,
ambrosia fruit salad
Friday, July 24--Chicken pasta salad,
peaches, cornbread. blueberry cobbler
|
Hats Off to Our
Many Volunteers
It's hard find news to write a column in
the midst of the busy time of summer so
your correspondent would like to give
tribute this week to all the things that
"make life worth living" in our
community.
Let's being with our Kensington
Volunteer Fire Department and EMT's that
will drop whatever they are doing to
answer the emergency calls directed to
them. Not only are they willing to give
of their time and expertise, but they
also are willing to risk their lives, if
necessary, to perform their duties.
Several fires in the community recently
could have been disastrous were it not
for the quick action of these
volunteers. The EMT's and our local
ambulance always accompanies the fire
trucks, but are also called to assist in
taking an ill or injured person to the
hospital for emergency attention.
Another group that should be thanked are
the storm watchers who leave their
families at home and go to open country
to watch the clouds, study radar, and
listen to weather radios to warn our
citizens of possible approaching
tornadoes, wind or hail. Thankfully, we
have not little had need for them this
spring and summer, but it was different
last year when almost every thunderstorm
carried some form of storm warning.
These guys keep a watchful eye to be
able to warn and give everyone ample
opportunity to seek shelter in time.
Then there are the drivers that are
willing to transport patients to
doctor's appointments, therapy
treatments and dialysis sessions, and to
those that deliver meals to shut-ins or
check on neighbors. The drop-in visitor
that comes just to say "Hello" or stops
on the street to ask sincerely, "How are
you?" and then takes the time to listen
is so appreciated. Yes, thanks even to
the neighbor that happens to see your
light during the night or earlier than
usual in the morning and checks to see
if
you are all right. This list only
scratches the surface of the many
helpful things that are done each day in
our caring community.
Last, but certainly most important, are
the friends and neighbors that lift up
their prayers in the time of need. Most
of these folks don't realize what a gift
they are to others until they are in the
need of help themselves.
Please remember to thank these and
others for their kindness. Aren't you
glad you live in a caring community? I
certainly am, and I thank God for each
one of you!!
|
Rain Sunday Morning
Thunderstorms with lots of lightning
dropped .30 rain in Kensington city but
got much heavier the further south it
went with Claudell reporting 1.80.
Heavier amounts of up to .70 in the
Beulah area north of Kensington are also
reported. Since almost all of the wheat
harvest is completed, the moisure was
appreciated for the corn, milo and
soybeans.
|
Lots of Concerns
in the Local Community
Gayle Cole was taken by ambulance to the
Smith County Hospital Wednesday morning
and the transferred to the Good
.Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Neb.,
after suffering a fall in her home. She
had surgery that evening for a
concussion and other injuries. Her
recovery is slow, but as good as can be
expected.
One of Kensington's oldest citizens,
Mary Anthony, had emergency surgery
Saturday morning at the Smith County
Hospital for an internal perforation. It
will be a lengthy convalescence. Her
daughter Patty of Manhattan is currently
here with her.
Becky Isom is recovering from back
surgery and hopes to be feeling good by
the time school starts.
Aaron Meyer, formerly of Athol and now
living in Billings, Montana, suffered a
stroke this past week. No other
information is available.
Sharilyn Currey is scheduled for surgery
on her ankle in Manhattan today
(Monday).
Phrocene Hoff had a recent eye cornea
transplant in Grand Island, Neb. Janis
Mogan will take her for a checkup
Wednesday. .
Sympathy is extended to Monica and Bart
Wagner and family on the death of
Monica's three month old niece, Elle
Runnion, daughter of Eula and Brian
Runion of Hays. The baby's mother, Eula,
is Monica's sister.
There is good news, too. Gary Hainke was
in church Sunday morning without his
body brace and is making a good
recovery. He and his friend, Liz, were
babysitting his 2-year-old grandson,
Carson Knipp of Stockton.
|
Around the Community
Teresa (Sweat) and Adrian Kidarsa of
Albany, Ore., called Denis and Wilma
Sweat that their fifteenth grandchild
had arrived on July 7. They named her
Emma Ruth. She weighed 8 lbs. 11 oz. and
was 21 inches long. Denis and Wilma have
a trip planned for next month for the
baptism and to meet their
new granddaughter.
David and Janelle Grau and McKenzie of
Colorado Springs visited Bob and Donna
Westbrook and other relatives over the
weekend.
Jerry and June (Lehmann) Homan arrived
from Belen, N.M., Monday evening to
visit family and friends in this area.
Local relatives are June's sisters,
LaVern Meyer and Wilma Sweat and husbnad
Denis; brother, Allen Lehmann and wife
Gladys; and brothers-in-law, Milton
Meyer and Frederick Haas. June also got
to visit several of her cousins and
other relatives in the area. Her niece,
Kerri and Devon Kuhlman, Austin and
Felicia drove up from Wichita for a
visit. A potluck meal was held at the
Srader center Tuesday evening. Allen and
Gladys had their two grandchildren,
Triston and Alyssa Lehmann from Wichita,
with them who were visiting their
grandparents so the relatives got to see
them. Also present, not previously
mentioned, were Tim and Susan Meyer and
Allan and Monica Dunavan.
New residents are Dan and Trina Hrabe,
Raini and Owen who moved to Kensington
from Great Bend recently.
Sheila Jansonius, Molly and Morgan of
Oberlin spent several days last week
with Stan and Carolyn Billings on the
farm. The girls were thrilled to have
combine rides and enjoyed playing with
the kitties.
Logan and Caley (Cole) Robinson moved to
Logan over the weekend. Logan will be
coaching and teaching science in the
Logan schools and Caley will teach
reading in grades 5 and 6 in
Phillipsburg. Both Logan and Caley are
graduates of Kansas State University.
Martin and Florence Stenseng met their
grandchildren, Sean Johnson Stenseng and
Keely Johnson Stenseng at the Rolling
Hills Wildlife Adventures for lunch and
a tour last Wednesday, July 8. The next
day, July 9, was spent at the Salina
Airport Event Center where World War II
planes, a B-24, a B-17, and a fighter
planem had been flown in for public
viewing and inspection. Martin enjoyed
trading stories and visiting with other
veterans and was pleased to see the
former Lutheran pastor in Kensington,
Frank Pekarek. Florence and the
grandchildren had no concept of what the
inside of the
bombers had looked like and discovered
that there were no creature comforts.
Sean and Keely then followed their
grandparents home for a day's visit.
Sean will be a sophomore at Kansas State
University and Keely will be a senior at
the Free State High School in Lawrence.
They are the children of Brad Johnson
and Margaret Stenseng.
Graveside inurnment services were held
Thursday, July 9, for Fred Brown, 82, of
Tucson, Ariz., at the Fairview Cemtery
in Smith Center with the Rev. Dave
Hutson officiating. Mr. Brown died on
Sept. 17, 2008. Mr. Brown's widow, Helen
Brown, is a cousin of Esther Norden, and
she and his niece. Patricia
Smith of Houston, Tex., were Esther's
houseguests. Also present for the
graveside service were Helen's brother,
Alvin Grauerholz of Odessa Tex., his
son, James Graiuerholz and his friend,
Tom Pechio of Lawrence and several other
local cousins. A lunch was served at the
Norden home following the service.
Darrel and Elaine Bretton spent the
weekend in Denver with their daughter
and family, Mindy, Scott. and Madison
McDowell, and Elaine's sister, Shirley
Grauerholz.
|
Prairie Haven
Notes Are Not Available This Week.
|
|
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 |
August 2, 2010 |
|
|
January 11, 2010 |
April 26, 2010 |
August 9, 2010 |
|
|
January 18,
2010 |
May 3, 2010 |
August 16, 2010 |
|
|
January 25, 2010 |
May 10, 2010 |
August 23, 2010 |
|
|
February 1, 2010 |
May 17, 2010 |
August 30, 2010 |
|
|
February 8. 2010 |
May 24, 2010 |
September 6, 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
|
|
|
