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Kensington Community News
January 30th, 2012
Soup Dinner on Souper Bowl Sunday at
Senior Center
Members of the Kensington
Senior/Community Center invite the
public to their annual Soup Dinner on
Souper Bowl Sunday, Feb. 5, with serving
from 11:30 a.m. until the soup is gone.
On the menu will be creamy potato and
chicken noodle soups, and vegetable stew
along with delicious homemade relishes,
salads, and desserts prepared by the
members. Freewill donations will be
taken and used for expenses of the
Center. Hope to see everyone at the
Center on Sunday to enjoy the good food
and fellowship.
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Thunder Ridge State FB Champs Honored
The football players and their families
gathered Sunday for a celebration and
signing for the State Champions 8-Man
2012 Team at the Kensington Legion Hall.
The Peoples Bank provided the steaks and
helped with selling TR items and tickets
along with serving the meal. The
delicious meal was cooked and prepared
by the Kensington American Legion, The
State Championship cake with fireworks
was provided by Bev Grauerholz. Don
Wiens gave the invocation.
A Senior memory video provided by Rick
and Kandi Coomes was shown during the
meal. Memory books made by Michelle Rust
with pictures provided by Julie Kuhlmann,
Kindra Hrabe, and Charlene Smith were
presented to the coaches. Charlene Smith
created posters for the players and
coaches to take home as a memory for the
year.
The public joined the group for a
signing party as drinks and cookies were
served by Staci Foreman. The ring
ceremony followed as coaches Jerry
Voorhees, Kirby Rust and Brent
Overmiller presented the players with
their State Championship rings while the
parents observed the presentation. This
was the first time the players had seen
the rings and design. It was a very
special and exciting moment for
everyone. Thanks to everyone from the
team and coaches fror the support of the
parents, grandparents, and community.
Winning the State 8-Man Football
Championship would not have been
possible without this support!
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HOME Foundation Plans for Future
The Annual HOME Foundation Meeting was
held January 22, 2012 at the First St.
John Lutheran Church Parish Hall. Board
members that were present included Bev
Grauerholz, Joann Rice, Dixie Riedel,
Amber Nonamaker, Mary Krueger and
Tiffany Rietzke. Community members
present were Joan Nech, Donna Westbrook,
Donna Johnson and Nancy Hagman. Minutes
from the previous meeting were read by
Tiffany Rietzke, Secretary and the
Treasurer’s Report was given by Dixie
Riedel, Treasurer.
After some discussion as to if the HOME
Foundation should maintain its board,
Tiffany Rietzke made a motion that the
HOME Foundation create an organizational
fund with the Smith County Community
Foundation and retain the HOME
Foundation board. Joann Rice seconded
this motion. Nancy Hagman then read an
application from the Fund Raising
Committee of the Kensington Community
Store in which they were asking for
funds so that four freezers could be
purchased. Joan Nech made a motion that
the HOME Foundation grant $6,000.00 from
the equipment sales from the Wellness
Center to the Fund Raising Committee to
be used to finish purchasing freezers
and to help with the installation of the
freezers. Amber Nonamaker seconded this
motion. Motion carried with a unanimous
vote.
Mary Krueger and Dixie Riedel’s terms
were up in 2011. Bev asked for
nominations from the floor. Nancy Hagman
moved that we accept Dixie Riedel and
Mary Krueger as members of the board.
Amber Nonamaker seconded this motion.
Motion carried with a unanimous vote.
After the community meeting closed the
board met to make plans for 2012. It was
decided that when the Foundation’s CD’s
matured , Dixie would write a check to
our organizational fund with the Smith
County Community Foundation. It was also
decided that the board would meet at
least quarterly with the next meeting
scheduled for April 22, 2012.
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Trying New Evening Library Hours
Since there are so many school
activities on Tuesday evenings
(basketball games, concerts, meetings,
programs, etc.) the Kensington
Community/School Library will be open
extended hours on Wednesday until 7 p.m.
instead of Tuesday evening on a trial
basis. They hope more people and
students will be able to make use of the
Library facilities at that time. Parents
can deliver their children to Wednesday
evening church activities and come to
visit the Library. The Library will be
closed on Tuesday evenings.
Tax forms for 2011 are available at the
Library. Come in and get what you need
to file your taxes. We hope to see more
traffic in the Library on Wednesday
evenings in the future.
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Thunder Ridge Hosts Scholars Bowl
It was a busy morning at Thunder Ridge
High School on Saturday, Jan. 28, when
Smith Center, Northern Valley, Logan,
Stockton and Phillipsburg High Schools
came to participate in a Scholars' Bowl.
After some good competition, Smith
Center took first, Stockton, second, and
Northern Valley third. Mrs. Patricia
Walters is the TR sponsor and members of
the TR team are Nathan Larson, Madeline
Reneberg, Shelby Gordon, Larissa Dettmer,
and Breck Miner.
Adults helping in the various positions
to make the Bowl successful were John
and Becky Saddler, Sherri Baker, Linda
Warner, Janet Reynolds, Kristi Reneberg,
Bette Hovey, and Rhonda and Andy Gibson.
Students also helping were Alex
Atchison, Trevor Lowe, Benton Hrabe,
Aleah Seemann, Emma Wyrill, Erika
Norris, Kayle Holsman, Heidi Larson, and
Lyle Kuhlmann.
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Food Pantry Serves Local Communities
The Kensington Food Pantry serves the
Thunder Ridge School District which
consists of te Athol, Kensington, Agra
and Kirwin areas. The Pantry has
received many generous monetary and
canned good donations from individuals,
churches, schools, businesses, and
organizations as part of their community
service. Because of these donations the
pantry has been able to assist 18
families for a total of 35 family
members last year.
The Kensington Food Pantry, the K-town
Kates, and the families who were
assisted by the pantry appreciate
everyone who helped in any way to
support these community service
projects. With all of the generous
donations last year, our pantry had a
good year. With your continued support
we will be able to assist more families.
The Kensington Food Pantry is open the
third Saturday of each month at the
Kensington Senior/Community Center
(unless the Center is rented for another
event). The hours are 1 to 3 p.m. Please
use the east door.
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USD-110 Calendar @ Kensington
Thursday, Feb. 2--GNEC Basketball
Tournament @ Logan, TBA
Friday, Feb. 3--HS BB @ Logan beginning
with C-Team Girls, 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 4--HS Wrestling--Panther
Classic @ Phillipsburg, 9 a.m.
Winter Formal, 8:30-11:30 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 6--SCHOOL DISMISSES @ 2:30
p.m. (Teachers' inservice)
MS Mid-Terms Due
Thunder Ridge Steering Committee Mtg. @
Agra Library, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 7--HS BB vs. Plainville @
Kensington, 4 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 9--GNEC Vocal Clinic @
Damar
Friday, Feb. 10--HS BB vs .Lakeside @
Kensington, 4 p.m
.(KAY Senior Parent Night)
Menus @ Kensington
Monday, Feb. 6--Chicken nuggets,
whippped potatoes/gravy, biscuits,
broccoli, mixed fruit
Tuesday, Feb. 7--Burrito, creamed corn,
potato smiles, pineapple tidbits
Wednesday, Feb. 8--Ham w/scalloped
potatoes, dinner rolls, green bens, rosy
applesauce
Thursday, Feb. 9--Hoagie boy sandwich,
baked beans, dill spear, carrot sticks,
cheesecake, fruit topping
Friday, Feb. 10--Chicken casserole,
whipped potatoes, peas, dinner rolls,
spicy pears
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Upcoming Events at the Senior/Community
Center
Another reminder of the Super Bowl Soup
Dinner to be held Sunday, February 5,
from 11:30 until soup is gone. Everyone
invited. Freewill donations for Center
expenses.
The Kensington Lions will host their
Lady Lions to their valentine's dinner
Monday Feb. 6 at 7 p.m.The Board of
Directors will meet Wednesday, Feb. 8 at
12'45 p.m. Double deck pinochle will be
played Thursday, Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. A
valentine's party will be Saturday, Feb.
11 at 2 p.m. and a new King and Queen
will be selected. K-town Kates will meet
for a card party on Monday, Feb. 13 at
6:30 p.m. February birthdays will be
celebrated at noon on Thursday, Feb. 16.
Armi McPherson, mealsite manager, states
that only 243 meals were served in
December which compares to about 300 per
month usually. Think about coming once
or even twice a month for a meal to help
bring up these numbers. We would
appreciate your help in bringing up our
numbers. Meals are still $3 for age 60
and up or $5.25 for those under 60. This
is a community site and seniors are
especially welcome.
Menus
Monday, Feb. 6--Swiss steak, augratin
potatoes, green beans, bread, pears
Tuesday, Feb. 7--Steak fingers, mashed
potatoes/gravy, Italian blend vegs,
bread, fruit cobbler
Wednesday, Feb. 8--Turkey alaking, corn,
stewed tomatoes, biscuit, mixed fruit
Thursday, Feb. 9--Liver & onions in
gravy, parslied potatoes, cook's choice
veg, bread, appleasauce
Friday, Feb. 10--Polish sausage w/kraut,
mashed potatoes, peas, bread, gelatin
w/fruit
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Bud Nech Celebrates 90th Birthday
E.R. “Bud” Nech, who turned 90 on
January 18, celebrated his birthday on
Saturday, January 21, with a family
dinner in Kensington. All the Nech
children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren were able to be
present. They are Terry and Melissa Nech
of Osborne; Joan Nech and Bruce and
Deanna Nech of Kensington; Sue and Mike
Young of Holyrood; Jeff, Brennen and
Maggie Nech of Kensington; Justin,
Brooke, Tate, Gage and Kale Nech of
Omaha; Ben, Sheila and Josephine Nech of
Dodge City; Jill Nech of Hugoton and
Beth Nech of Topeka.
After the dinner After the dinner
everyone went to Osborne for birthday
cake and desserts at Park View Manor
with Rosalee Nech. Joining the birthday
party in Osborne were Rosalee's niece
and great-nephew, Bernadine and Mike
French of Osborne and Rosalee's nieces,
Jean and Jo Terrell of Wichita. Bud also
appreciated the many birthdays cards and
wishes he received from friends.
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Stensengs Enjoy Holidays with Family
Martin and Florence Stenseng are home in
Kensington after their winter visit with
the Jeff and Carolyn Haresnape family in
Cary, North Carolina. Around the
Christmas dinner table were all five of
the Haresnape children, Corbin of
Washington, D.C., Sage, soon--to-be in
Physician Assistant School at Wake
Forest University, and Jonathan ,
Kathryn, and Arianna of the home. Gordon
Stenseng of Magnolia, Tex., also joined
the family for Christmas festivities.
The adults in the family enjoyed a
Rembrant portrait exhibit at the North
Carolina Museum of Art as well as a
major Smithsonian exhibit at the North
Carolina History Museum. They especially
enjoyed "The World of Rhengie Kahn"
which included such fascinating displays
of a felt "yert", the traditional
Mongolian home, and a life-sized horse
and warrier models both wearing armor of
the period.
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Death
Randy Elliott, 46, of Agra died Tuesday,
Jan. 24, 2012, at the Smith County Care
Center in Smith Center. He leaves his
father, Ora of Agra, his mother, a
resident of Prairie Haven, and three
brothers, David of Phillipsburg, Eldon
and Terry (Melanie) of Kensington.
Cremation is planned and a private
family service will be held later.
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Around
the Community
The only interesting bit of news from
the local community is the unusually
beautiful January weather. Temps climbed
into the low-60's Sunday and Monday with
more unusual temps predicted for the
remainder of the week with a slight
possibility of snow Thursday. No other
major changes are in the forecast at
this time.
We apologize if you have missed
Kensington community news on our website
the last few weeks. The mother of Amy
Johnson of Phillipsburg who posts the
items on the website passed away
recently and Amy has been busy with the
many things that must be done at such a
sad time. Our sincere sympathy to Amy.
She states she will have the website up
and running by the first of this week.
Thought for the week--"People will
forget what you said, forget what you
did, but people will never forget how
you made them feel." Borrowed.
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Prairie
Haven Notes
Orientation and devotions begin each
day. Monday was national pie day and pie
was served for lunch along with the
noodles that the cooking class had made
were prepared with chicken. Trivia was
held in the afternoon. Exercises were
done to music of the 80's Tuesday
morning. Bingo was played in the
afternoon.
A soup luncheon was served Wednesday
noon in observation of Kansas Day.
Guests were Al Lambert, Marlene Kuhlmann
and George and Sandy Powell who enjoyed
dining with Leonard Schultz. A western
movie was shown in the afternoon.
Bible study was held Thursday morning by
First St. John Lutheran Church. An eye
and ear clinic was held in the
afternoon. Chocolate cake was served in
the afternoon for National Chocolate
Cake Day. Trivia followed.
Blueberry pancakes were served Saturday
morning in honor of National Pancake
Day. A movie was shown with popcorn in
the afternoon.
The Kirwin Methodist Church had the
Sunday afternoon devotions.
Guests signing the register this week
were Maria Seemann with friends; Doris
Nanfito and Phil Gitchel with Helen and
Ron Molzahn; Jolene Joes with Lois
Roller; and Bun and Burnell Goll with
Clara Beckmann
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