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Kensington Community News
October 5, 2009
Thunder Ridge Homecoming Friday Night
The Thunder Ridge Homecoming for 2009
will be Friday, October 9, when the
Longhorns meet the Triplains/Brewster
Titans on the home football field with
kickoff at 7 p.m. The theme for the
event is "If Today Was Your Last Day."
Football royalty will be crowned before
the game at 6:30 p.m.
Queen candidates are Deveony Coomes,
daughter of Rick and Kandi Coomes, Emi
Fuentes, daughter of Milton and
Charlotte Detwiler, and Ryanne Rahjes,
daughter of Doug and Wanda Rahjes, all
of Kensington. King candidates are Trent
Ferguson, son of George and Deb Ferguson
of Kensington, Jesse Gibson. son of Andy
and Rhonda Gibson of Kirwin, and Cade
Rietzke, son of Vincent and Kim Rietzke
of Kensington. Crownbearers are TyLynn
Blank, daughter of Tyler and Emily
Blank, and Paul Ferguson, son of Steve
and Nancy Ferguson, all of Kensington.
Come and support the Longhorns!
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Powder Puff Football Thursday Evening
To see how "real" football should be
played, come to the Thunder Ridge
football field Thursday, Oct. 8, when
the girls will be playing Powder Puff
Football beginning at 6:30 p.m. The
admission is an item for the Food Pantry
or $1 each.
The evening promises to be a lot of fun.
All high school students are asked to
participate. An invitation is issued to
parents and community supporters to
watch. A homecoming pep rally and
bonfire will follow the game. Go Thunder
Ridge Puffers!
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Books Are Fun Display at Library
There is a new display of Books Are Fun
at the Kensington Community/School
Library. You are invited to come in and
browse as there is a wide display and
some items would make nice Christmas
gifts. Please place orders before
Tuesday, Oct. 13. A few of the featured
items are all occasion cards, books for
children, cook books, a KSU throw and a
cozy blanket as well as lots more.
While you are at the Library be sure to
see the scarecrow collection belonging
Karen Pollock in the showcase and the
many new fiction books now available.
Come to the Library and check it all
out!
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Lutheran Churches to Have Joint Mission
Festival
Members of St. John Lutheran Church of
Kensington will be joining members of
the congregations of Faith Lutheran
Church in Osborne, St. John Lutheran
Church of Athol, Zion Lutheran Church in
Phillipsburg, and Emmanuel Lutheran
Church in Stuttgart at American Lutheran
Church in Smith Center for a joint
Mission Festival Sunday morning, October
11. The worship with Holy Communion will
begin at 10:00 a.m. The speaker and
beneficiary of the offering will be from
Oaks Indian Mission at Oaks, Okla.
An invitation is issued to come and hear
about this mission to the Indians in our
neighboring state. A fellowship meal
will be served following the worship
service.
Because of this Mission Festival there
will be no Sunday School or worship
service at St. John Lutheran Church of
Kensington. The regular live broadcast
from the sanctuary at St. John will also
not be on the radio at KKAN/KQMA at
10:45 a.m. this Sunday only.
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TR Yearbooks Still Available
There are still a few extra copies of
the 2008-2009 Thunder Ridge yearbooks
for sale. The cost of the yearbook is
$30 each. See Linda Rice at the Thunder
Ridge High School office in Kensington
if you are interested
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Thunder Ridge Scholars’ Bowl
The Thunder Ridge Scholars’ Bowl team is
preparing for its first tournament of
the season. The team practices each
Tuesday at 7:30a.m. to prepare for their
upcoming matches. On October 26, the
team will travel to Stockton for its
first competition of the season. Mrs.
Walters, the scholars’ bowl coach, is
pleased that many new faces along with
previous members from last year have
decided to participate in the program
for 2009-2010. A total of sixteen
students have committed their time to
participate in this academic
competition. Team members include
seniors Chris Cochrun, Trent Ferguson,
Ronnie Gunther, Rachelle Henderson, Nic
Irwin, Ryanne Rahjes and Taylor Shaffer;
sophomores Michaela Bienhoff, Larissa
Dettmer, Shelby Gordon, Kayle Holsman,
Nathan Larson, Breck Miner and Madeline
Reneberg; and freshman Chandler Hoskin.
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TR
Band to KSU Band Day
The twenty-seven members of the Thunder
Ridge Band attended Band Day at Kansas
State University in Manhattan on
Saturday, Sept. 26. There were 25 bands
from across Kansas participating, but
the Thunder Ridge Band was the only one
from this area.
The students did a great job marching in
the long parade and enjoyed
participating in the halftime show with
other bands by being the post of the "K"
in the KSU formation. Most of the music
was patriotic helping celebrate Fort
Riley Day.
The band members report a great
experience and a fun time. They were
accompanied by their director, Kristi
Reneberg, two teachers, and four
sponsors with George Powell driving the
coach.
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Grauerholz/Ramriez Wed in Texas
Congratulations to Hannah Grauerholz and
Joshua Ramriez who were married on
September 4 in Amarillo, Texas. The
bride is a graudate of Phillipsburg High
School and Kansas State University and
is the petroleum manager for Rangeland
Cooperatives, Inc., in Phillipsburg. The
groom is a graduate of Smith Center HIgh
School and is a cowboy for MP & K Land
and Cattle located outside of Lebanon.
The couple purchased the home of the
late Guy Billings in Kensington where
they are making their home.
Hannah is the daughter of Paula and Cody
Lyon of Kensington and Bruce and Lisa
Grauerholz of Hildreth, Neb. She is the
granddaughter of John and Shirley Beim
of Phillipsburg and Howard and Barbara
Grauerholz of Kensington.
Joshua is the son of Rick and Rhonda
Bargman of Smith Center and the grandson
of Sandy Railsback and Phyllis Bargman,
both of Smith Center.
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Kensington Senior/Community Center Notes
Members of the Community Center are
asked to bring baked goods to the Center
by 8 a.m., if possible, on Saturday
morning for the Bake and Garage Sale.
Receipts will be used for the automatic
opener for the front door and the
handrail on the front sidewalk.
Happenings at the Center are pitch
party, Thursday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m.; Board
meeting, Wednesday, Oct. 14 at noon;
Birthday dinner, Oct. 15, at noon;
Double Deck pinochle, Monday, Oct. 19 at
1 p.m.; Pinochle party, Tuesday, Oct. 27
at 7 p.m.
A potluck supper on Halloween, Oct. 31,
is being planned. Watch for further
announcements.
Menus
Monday, Oct. 12--Smothered steak, mashed
potatoes/gravy, mixed vegetables, bread,
peaches
Tuesday, Oct. 13--Turkey slice, sweet
potatoes, applesauce gelatin, bread,
pumpkin bars
Wednesday, Oct. 14--Ham & beans,
seasoned carrots, cornbread, 5-cup salad
Thursday, Oct. 15--Meat loaf, creamed
potatoes & peas, apricots, bread,
birthday cake
Friday, Oct. 16--BBQ chicken sandwich,
tater tots, mixed fruit, bread, pudding
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Death of Margaret Burian
Margaret Burian, almost 85, of rural
Kensington died Sept. 1, 2009, while
visiting relatives in Germany. The
funeral was Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Simmons/Renschler
Mortuary in Smith Center with Pastor
Becky Saddler officiating. Burial was in
the Bohemian Cemetery, rural Smith
County.
Watch for a more detailed obituary in
next week's issue.
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Prairie
Haven Notes
Greetings and exercises begin each day
and one-one sessions are held daily. The
beauty shop was open and manicures were
given Monday. Interesting facts about
Colorado and California were shared.
Crafts were done Tuesday morning and
bingo was played in the afternoon. The
Resident Council met Wednesday and
"cooking" was discussed.
The Heartland Worship Center had the
Bible study Thursday morning. Coffee
with cookies was enjoyed while visiting
afterwards. The signs of autumn were
discussed in the afternoon. The local
news was read from the Smith County
Pioneer Friday morning, and bingo was
played in the afternoon. Residents
enjoyed playing cards, putting a puzzle
together and watching a movie Saturday
afternoon. The Lawrence Welk Show was
watched in the evening.
Heartland Worship Center had the Sunday
afternoon worship service.
Marlene Meyer of Texas visited her
sister, Doris Kuhlmann Monday morning.
Names of other visitors are not
available this week.
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Around
the Community
Leonard Beckmann had surgery for a
fractured hip early last week at the
hospital in Kearney, NE. If his progress
continues as expected, he will be
returned to Prairie Haven for further
rehabilitation the forepart of this
week.
Al Lambert recently returned from an
enjoyable trip with his brothers. Al
drove to Brighton, Colo., where he met
his brother Robert, and together they
drove on to Grand Junction, Colo., where
they were joined by another brother,
Vernon. The three then journeyed to the
South Rim of the Grand Canyon and then
around to the North Rim of the Grand
Canyon. They saw the Petrified Forest
and the Black Forest. They especially
were interested in the crater produced
when a meteorite crashed to earth in
Arizona leaving a hole big enough for
two football fields scattering exploded
rocks everywhere. The rim of the hole is
two miles long and 700 feet deep. Al
will be happy to tell you about his
trip.
Al Lambert also visited Wilma Starks at
her assisted living apartment in Ft.
Collins, Colo. They were joined for
dinner by Wilma's daughter and husband,
Kay and Gary Merrifield, and Robert
Lambert and friend Isabelle. Al states
that Wilma has a nice place and is doing
fairly well.
Robin and Kendra Billings were joined by
two of Robin's sisters from Nebraska,
and they drove to Saint Michael, Minn.,
to attend the Confirmation of their
nephew and cousin, David Anderson, on
Sunday, Sept. 27.
Denis and Wilma Sweat are proud to
announce a new grandson. Isaac Paul was
born to Quentin and Maria Stoll at 9:51
p.m. on October 2, 2009. He weighed 4
lbs. and ½ oz. and was 17 inches long.
Maria was diagnosed with preeclampsia
and the doctors had been watching her
closely. They decided that both mother
and baby would be safer if they
performed a C-section. Both mother and
baby seem to be doing fine.
As this column is written Monday, light
rain is falling halting the wheat
drilling and soybean harvesting still in
progress. . Moisture is welcome as the
two days of strong wind last week really
took the moisture from the soil. The
forecast is for nice weather to return
mid-week before a cold front moves in
over the weekend with the possibility of
freezing temperatures. Some of the more
tender plants got nipped last week.
Moisture will also return to the
forecast which would certainly be
welcome.
The ferocious winds last Thursday and
Friday with blowing dust brought horrors
when the fire siren sounded last Friday
afternoon. Pastor Dave Hutson had
noticed smoke in the soybean/corn/milo
fields belonging to Tom Bose west of
Cedar and called the fire department.
The quick response of the Kensington,
Athol, and Gaylord fire departments and
their hard work kept the damage minimal
in spite of the high winds. A second
call was made when the fire rekindled,
but it, too, was quickly put out. The
Bose family is very appreciative of the
quick responses of the fire departments
and thanks Pastor Dave for reporting it.
It is believed the fire started from a
combine.
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