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Kensington Community News
May 4, 2009
Kensington Store
Annual Meeting
The annual
meeting of the Kensington Community
Store was held April 28, 2009, at the
Kensington Legion Hall with Jeff Nech
presiding. Twenty-one members were
present (the Thunder Ridge School
program was held this evening and this
cut down on the attendance.) The minutes
were read by secretary Bonnie Slavik and
approved.
Manager Randy Dues
gave an inventory report of the store
that was taken in January. Sales were up
and labor costs were down for 2008. The
new lighted sign on the north outer wall
of the store was made possible by the
City of Kensington . It gives the time
and temperature and is a message center
for the community. An ATM machine was
installed inside the store for the
convenience of the community.
Other items of interest reported by
Randy were the following: a coupon
rependition plan thru the company, WIC
program, attending a food show in
Kearney and new products available, new
store hours (9 a.m. to 7 p.m.), new
dishwasher to be installed to cut labor
costs, noon meal sales, refrigeraton
repair and issues which have led to a
raffle for a computer. Haley Abbott won
the first computer in February and
another raflle is going on now with the
drawing on May 9. Randy thanked Thrivent
for their donation to the first raffle.
The Health Inspection for 2009
will be coming soon. Randy also
expressed his appreciation to the
community for their continued support
and donations.
Terri White and
Stacy Cole were elected to the Board of
Directions for a two year term.
Door prizes of gifts certificates were
drawn for Delores Ratliff, $25; Kim
Rietzke, $15; and Jolene Beckman, $10.
The meeting was adjourned.
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High
School Achievement Banquet is Thursday
This is a reminder that the Thunder
Ridge High School Achievement Banquet
will be Thursday evening, May 7 at 6:30
p.m. in the Kensington Legion. Dr. Byron
Gruaerholz of Salina will be the guest
speaker. All student awards and Senior
scholarships will be presented at that
time. Details are in last week's issue.
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Middle
School Achievement Banquet
The Thunder Ridge Middle School
Achievement Banquet will be Tuesday
evening , May 12, in the MS Cafeteria at
Agra . The covered dish dinner will be
served at 6:30 p.m. Awards for students
in grades 3 thru 8 will be presented.
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Food Pantry Change
The Kensington Food Pantry will be
open this Saturday, May 9 (this is the
day before Mother's Day) from 1 to 3
p.m. at the Kensington Community Center
. The Center is rented the usual third
Saturday of the month. Loretta Struik
and Bonnie Youngquist will be in charge.
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TRHS Graduation is
May 16
The graduation
ceremonies for the first class of
Thunder Ridge High School will be
Saturday, May 16 at 5 p.m. in the gym at
Kenisngton.
Eighth Grade
Promotion will be Tuesday, May 19 at 7
p.m. in the Middle School Gym in Agra .
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Five
Inducted into National Honor Society
The annual National Honor Society
Induction Ceremonies were held Friday
afternoon in the Thunder Ridge High
School Gym with Grades 9 to 12, parents,
grandparents, and friends in attendance.
The criteria to be chosen for
National Honor Society is a student must
be a junior or senior with a 3.2 minimum
GPA. Selection is based on Scholarship,
Service, Leadership, and Character. New
members receive a membership
certificate, card and pin. Senior
members receive a blue and gold honor
cord to wear at graduation and also will
have a NHS sticker placed on their
diploma.
New inductees are
Juniors--Ryanne Rahjes and Trent
Ferguson, and Seniors--Blayne Bienhoff,
Matraca Forell, and Alia Rice. Helping
with the candlelit ceremonies were last
year's inductees, Lakota Bohl, Rachelle
Bose, Taylor Kuhlmann, Katie Larson and
Jennifer Shockley, all seniors.
Principal Phil Riedel offered
congratulatory remarks. Kathi Boden is
the National Honor Society sponsor.
Refreshments of cake, mints and
punch were served in the FACS room for
NHS members and families.
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Capacity Crowd
attends Spring Program
The Middle School Auditorium at Agra was
filled with parents, grandparents and
friends last Thursday evening for the
K-Grade 6 section of the Spring Music
Program. The classes provided vocal
selections and the Fifth Grade and the
Sixth Grade Bands played several
numbers. Kristi Reneberg is the vocal
and instrumental teacher for all grades,
K-12, at Thunder Ridge.
The
crowd thinned somewhat for the second
section of the concert when the Jr. and
Senior High students were involved. The
program began with Madeline Reneberg and
Katie Powell singing the vocal solos
that won them a "one" at the State Music
Contest in Wichita on April 25. The
program continued with the Jr. and Sr.
High Choruses and Bands performing.
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USD-110 Thunder Ridge
@ Kensington
Thursday, May 7--Middle School Track @
Logan, 9:30 a.m.
Friday, May
8--Last day of classes for Seniors
Second Grade visits Middle School @ Agra
High School Track (Rock Hills) @ Mankato
, 3 p.m.
BBQ for Eighth Graders @ Mrs. Blank's
Monday, May 11--High School Track (Palco)
@ Stockton, 3 p.m.
Tuesday, May
12--Middle School Achievement Banquet @
Agra Cafeteria, 6:30 p.m.
8th Grade Orientation at TR High School
Thursday, May 14--GNEC Track @
Logan, 2 p.m.
Cheyenne Conference Track @ Logan, 3:00
p.m.
Friday, May 15--Last Day
for School for Eighth Graders
Saturday, May 16--Senior High
Graduation, Kensington gym, 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 19--Last day of school,
dismissal @ 12:30 p.m.
Middle School Promotion @ Agra Gym, 7:00
p.m.
Wednesday, May 20--Teacher
In-service & Check-out
Menus
Monday, May 11--Chicken chunks,
whipped potatoes, gravy, biscuits,
broccoli, mixed fruit
Tuesday,
May 12--Chili dog on bun, ranch cut
potatoes, cauliflower, diced peaches
Wednesday, May 13--Sloppy joe on
bun, oven fries, green beans, mandarin
oranges, rice krispy treats
Thursday, May 14-- Stromboli , scalloped
potatoes, peas, rosy applesauce
Friday, May 15--Little smokies, roasted
potatoes, dinner rolls, corn, vanilla
pudding
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Senior Center
Notes
Calander of events at Kensington
Community/Senior Center are: Food
Pantry, Saturday, May 8, 1 to 3 p.m.;
Board meeting, Wednesday, May 13; pitch
party. Thursday, May 14 @ 7 p.m.; double
deck pinochle, Monday, May 18 @ 1:30
p.m.; Center closed, Mobnday, May 25
(Memorial Day); pinochle party, Tuesday,
May 26 @ 7 p.m.
Manager Armi
McPherson is putting other activities on
the calendar for people to enjoy. For
next week they include pool games each
morning; dominoes, Monday @ 9:30 a.m.;
Dominoes, Monday @ 1 p.m.; card games,
Tuesday @ 1 p.m.; and jig saw puzzles,
Friday, May 15. Tell Armi if you have
other suggestions for entertainment.
Menus
Monday, May
11--Sausage gravy, mashed potatoes,
seasoned carots, bread, peaches
Tuesday, May 12--Taco salad, cook's
choice fruit, chips, cherry cobbler
Wednesday, May 13--Chili dog, tater
tots or wedges, green beans, bun,
cinnamon apple slices
Thursday,
May 14--Oven fried chicken, mashed
potatoes/gravy, corn, bread, mixed fruit
Friday, May 15--Tuna salad,
vegetable soup, strawberries & bananas,
bread, brownies
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Community
Bible School is May 26-29
The Kensington Community Vacation
Bible School will be May 26 to 29 from 9
a.m. to 11:30 a.m. . All children who
have completed one full year of
preschool (and are potty trained)
through grade 6 are invited to come for
a week of Christian fun and faith!
Pre-school through Kindergarten will
meet at First St. John Lutheran (on
highway); Grades 1 thru 3 will gather at
the United Church , and Grades 4 thru 6
will have their sessions at St. John
Lutheran (north). Put the dates on your
calendar and bring your children,
neighbors and friends as every child is
welcome.
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Bits from Ron and
Jennifer (Hohner) McMurdo
As most readers know, Ron McMurdo of
Ft. Drum , N.Y. has completed two tours
in the Army in Iraq and has been able to
spend time with his family for a number
of months recently . He enjoys the time
with his family and states that it is
going to be harder each time he has to
be gone. Ron is married to the former
Jenifer Hohner, KHS class of 1994, and
they plan to be back for her 15th class
reunion in Kensington and his 20th class
reunion in Smith Center this month. At
that time they plan to take Jenifer's
mother, Linda Hohner, back to live with
them in New York where she will have
necessary knee replacements.
Jenifer will be receiving her associate
degree in business administration at the
their community college this month where
she is on the president's list and a
member of Phi Theta Kappa honor society.
They have two children, John, 11, and
Emily, soon to be 7.
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New Officers
for SAL
Officers for the
Sons of the American Legion for next
year are Commander--David Stephens;
V/Commander--Bruce Hardacre;
Secretary--Jamie Reneberg; Treasurer--Orren
Bronson Chaplain--Ron Rahjes;
Historian--Clifford Kimball; and Sgt. of
Arms--Todd Kirchhoff.
There are
lots of opportunities for volunteers in
the Kensington Legion, Auxiliary and
Sons of the American Legion this month.
Upcoming events include serving the
Alumni Banquet on May 23 and helping
with the Color Guard, marchers and grave
decorators on Sunday, May 24. Contact
the commander of your organizaton to
make yourself available.
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Memorial
Service for Floyd Norris
A memorial service for the late Floyd
Norris will be held at the United Church
of Kensington Tuesday, May 12, at 10:30
A.M. The public is invited. A lunch will
be served after the services to family
and friends.
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Birth
Justin and Tonya (Rahjes) Lee of
Thornton, Colo., proudly announce the
birth of their son, Colsen Allen, on
April 27, 2009. Colsen weighed seven
pounds and seven ounces and has a
brother Camden , 22 months, for a
playmate.
Grandparents are
Leland and Linda Rahjes of Kensington
and Richard and Linda Lee and Barbara
Lee of Oregon . Leland and Linda went
out over the weekend to help and enjoy
the family.
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Deaths of Local
Interest
Death of
Ethel Hilbrink
Ethel Hilbrink,
94, died at Prairie Haven Thursday,
April 30, 3009. She was preceded in
death by her husband, Elden and two
sons.
Survivors include four
daughters, Paul Myers of Benkleman ,
Neb. , Irene and Ijean Hlbrink and
Evelyn Schultz of Smith Center ; a son,
Clifford of Kensington; nine
grandchildren and numerous great and
great-great grandchildren.
The
funeral was Monday at the First
Christian Church in Smith Center .
Burial followed at the Germantown
Cemetery north of Kensington.
Death of Ethel Brown
Ethel
Brown, 93, of Wakeeney, died Saturday,
May 2, 2009, at the Wakeeney hospital.
She is the mother of Wanda Ellenberger
and Mary Ratliff of Kensington and
sympathy is extended to them. Four
additional daughters and a son, along
with numerous grandchildren,
great-grandchildren, and great-great
grandchildren also survive. A complete
obituary will be available later.
The funeral will be Friday morning,
May 9, at the Schmitt Funeral Home in
Wakeeney.
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Around the Community
Dolores Standley was a patient in
the Phillips County Hospital over the
weekend for treatment of pneumonia.
Harold is doing fairly well and enjoying
the fellowship at the Phillipsburg
assisted living facility.
It's
been a trying week for Margaret Stockton
who was air-lifted from the Hays
Regional Medical Center last Wednesday
to St. Francis Campus in Wichita when
kidney problems developed. She has been
put on dialysis at this time and is
showing much improvement.
Gary
Hainke has returned home and a therapist
will come later this week for his
therapy sessions at home. He is pretty
much confined to his home and
appreciates phone calls and visits.
Probably the happiest is the farmily dog
who has been lost while his master was
in the hospital. He spends most of his
time now at Gary 's feet.
Jim
Dreiling had a heart catherization at
the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney ,
Neb. , last week. He is home and doing
well.
Doris Hohner continues in
the Ottawa County Health Care Center in
Minneapolis , KS , where she is near her
son, Kelvin and Cheryl Hohner, and is
doing as well as possible.
Stan
and Carolyn Billings were in Oberlin
Sunday to attend the piano recital of
their twin granddaughters, Molly and
Morgan. They are the daughters of Ron
and Sheila Jansonius.
Laura Beth
Bienhoff of London, England, and
Jennifer Bruns of Marshall, Minn.,
arrived Saturday to spend this week with
their parents, Paul and Deb Bienhoff,
and to be present at the First Communion
of their sister, Leah,, at the Catholic
Church in Phillipsburg Sunday morning.
They will also help Leah celebrate her
9th birthday on Friday. Paul and Deb
hosted a dinner at their home Sunday
noon. Present were Anne Marie Gower of
Phillipsburg; Bernice Becker, John and
Ann Becker, and Diane Becker of Norton;
Paul and Linda Becker of Lenora; Joyce
Wentz of Tonganoxie; Judy Becker and
Kristin Meyer of Russell; Nick, Emily
and Lyla Levin of Inman; Chris
Broeckelman of Natoma; and Megan and
Kayden Hudson, Joel and Connie Bienhoff
and Ruth Bienhoff of Kensington.
The area received over and inch of
slow rain in numerous showers last week.
Temperatures were cool so vegetation has
been slow, but warmer weather is
predicted this week. Heavy fog early
Monday morning lifted quickly when the
sun gained control.
Thought for
this week--"Dream as if you'll live
forever; Live as if you'll die today."
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Prairie Haven
Notes
The usual greeting
and exercises are held each morning and
one-one sessions are held daily. The
beauty shop was open Monday and
manicures were given. Alexandria and
Williamsburg , VA , information was told
to the residents in the afternoon. Bingo
was played Tuesday afternoon. The Big
Band Era and popular tunes from that
time were discussed Wednesday afternoon.
The United Church had the
Thursday morning Bible study followed by
coffee and fellowship. The residents
council met. Bingo was played Thursday
afternoon. Bingo was played Friday
afternoon. The Kentucky Derby interested
the residents on Saturday. The usual
Lawrence Welk show and Hee Haw are
television favorites.
Sympathy
is extended to the family of Ethel
Hilbrik from Prairie Haven's residents
and staff.
Leah Crowley enjoyed
having family with her for lunch. They
celebrated her granddaughers' birthdays.
Cupcakes were enjoyed.
Visitors
this week were Mike and Dianna Rice with
Dorine Kuhlmann, Lois Roller and Lola
Peters; Maria Seemann with friends;
Carol Rose and Janet Hoverson with Ruth
Smith; Glenda Sturtevant of Milford,
Neb. and Marlene Kuhlmann with Clara
Beckmann; Gary and Doris Mulder and Erma
Jansonius with Garratt Jansonius; Pat
Bienhoff with Mae Donovan, Montra and
Mary Jones, and Louie Bienhoff; Darrell
and Shirley Olliff with Lois Roller and
Georgia Endsley; Steve and JoAnn Rice
with Lola Peters; Mildred Hadley with
Doris Kuhlmann; Kenneth and Alvie
Ratliff with Pearl Ratliff.
The
Heartland Worship Center had the Sunday
afternoon worship service.
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