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Kensington Community News
February 9, 2009
Jr. High BB Teams are
Tops in GNEC
The Thunder
Ridge Jr. High basketball teams added
trophies to their case and are to be
commended for their success. The girls
beat Damar with a score of 37-33 and
became the GNEC Tournament Champs. They
had an undefeated season and are also
the league champions for the season.
Their coaches are Bob Bearley and Teri
Rose.
The Jr. High boys took
second place in the GNEC Tournament when
they were defeated by Northern Valley
with a score of 40-37. They tied with
Northern Valley as co-champs for the
regular league season. They are coached
by John Boden and Rex Lowe. Check the
stats on the sports page for all these
events.
Congratulatons to the
Thunder Ridge Jr. High girls and boys
teams and their coaches!
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Post Prom Meeting
for Parents
There will
be a Thunder Ridge Post Prom meeting on
Monday, February 16th at 7:00 p.m. at
First St. John Lutheran Church in
Kensington. We need help and ideas from
all parents with students in high
school. All parents are asked to come to
this meeting. We have limited time and
money so all volunteers will be greatly
appreciated.
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Book Fair at Library
Are you looking for a special gift
for a pre-schooler, student, or adult?
Come to the Kensington Community/School
Library during their Book Fair
Wednesday, Feb. 11 thru Thursday, Feb.
19 during regular Library hours and
during the Parent-Teacher Conferences
Thursday evening from 4 to 9 p.m. All
books and items are categorized
according to age and topic. Teachers and
students have made gift lists to help
with your selections. Everyone in
USD-110 and the community is invited to
come and browse while the Fair is in
session. Also, check out what your
Library has to offer at all times.
Regular hours are during school
hours, Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
and extended time on Tuesdays,from 4 to
7 p.m.
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TOPS Informational Meeting
Athol TOPS (Take Off Pounds
Sensibly) is hosting a free Open House
on Tuesday, Feb. 17th. at 9 a.m. at the
Athol Coop Meeting Room. Anybody
interested in weight loss support is
welcome. For more information, contact
Cheryl Synoground at 695-2343
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Community
Supports Firemen and EMT's
A very large crowd attended the soup
dinner Sunday noon sponsored by the
Kensington Volunteer Firemen and EMTs.
The chilly, dismal day made the
vegetable, chili, and potato soup with
condiments and luscious desserts even
more tasty, and the fellowship even more
enjoyable.
The Firemen and EMTs
want to thank the community for their
support on their annual fund raising
event. They really appreciate your
taking part and helping them to keep
their equipment up-to-date for their
safety.
We, residents of
Kensington and the surrounding areas,
want to express our appreciation to
these volunteers. We know that when the
sirens sound they are on their way to
another fire or emergency. It's a
wonderful feeling of security to know
that they are ready to respond to any
situation, be it a fire, car accident or
a crisis which requires medical help. Be
sure to express your gratitude for
having them living among us.
Thanks Firemen and EMTs!!
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USD-110 Thunder Ridge
@ Kensington
Wednesday-Thursday, Feb. 11-19--Book
Fair @ Kensington Library
Thursday, Feb. 12--Parent-Teacher
Conferences, 4 to 9 p.m.
Friday,
Feb. 13--High School BB vs. Palco @
Kensington (Parents Night), 4 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 14--State Scholars
Bowl
FFA District Meat Judging @
Kensington Locker
Tuesday, Feb.
17--High School BB vs. Pike Valley @
Kensington, 4 p.m.
Wednesday,
Feb. 18--KAY Cabinet, 3:15 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 19--GNEC Vocal Clinic @
Damar,1:00 p.m. ; Concert, 7 p.m.
KSU Rep., 2 p.m.
Friday,
Feb. 20--High School BB vs. Western
Plains @ Kensington, 4 p.m.
Menus
Monday, Feb. 16--Ham-n-beans, potato
trianges, cornbread, butter, syrup,
orange smiles
Tuesday, Feb.
17--Oven fried chicken, dinner rolls,
whipped potatoes, corn, 1/2 apple
Wednesday, Feb. 18--Chicken patty on
bun, oven fries, broccoli, mixed fruit,
chocolate chip cookie
Thursday,
Feb. 19--Tacos, potato smiles, jello
w/applesauce, rice krispy treats
Friday, Feb. 20--Stromboli, roasted
potatoes, mixed vegs, cherry crisp
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Senior Center
Notes
Royalty Crowning at Community Center
The crowning of the Valentine King
and Queen will be held at the Kensington
Community Center Saturday, Feb. 14 at 2
p.m. Everyone is invited to the
valentine party.
Regular events
at the Center are thepitch party on Feb.
12 at 7 p.m., double pinochle party,
Feb. 16 at 1:30 p.m., birthday party,
Feb. 19 at noon, and pinochle party,
Feb. 2 at p.m.
Menus
Monday, Feb. 16--Hamburger, bun,
pork & beans, cole slaw w/carrots,
mandarin oranges
Tuesday, Feb.
17--Chef salad, Dole tropical fruit,
bread sticks, cherry crisp
Wednesday, Feb. 18--Chili w/beans, hot
buttered apples, crackers, cinnamon
rolls
Thursday, Feb. 19--Ham,
sweet potatoes, pineapple, bread, cake
w/frosting
Friday, Feb.
20--Turkey, alaKing, biscuits, cook's
choice vegs, broccoli salad, mixed fruit
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Deaths of Local
Interest
Death of Nancy Stokesbury
Nancy (Hoover) Stokesbury, 72, of Smith
Center passed away at the Long Term Care
in Smith Center, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009.
She worked at Prairie Haven in the
laundry for 17 years and was a long-time
resident of Kensington before moving to
Smith Center several years ago.
She was preceded in death by a son,
Adam, Jr. Survivors include two sons,
Glenn Stokesbury of Biloxi, Mississippi,
and Roy Stokesbury of Smith Center; two
daughters, Peggy (Curtis) Wagenblast of
Athol and Jane (Ron) Cozad of Smith
Center; 7 grandchidren; 7
great-grandchildren; 4 brothers and 2
sisters.
A memorial and
graveside service is planned on May 24
at 2 p.m. at the Fairview Cemetery in
Smith Center. The body was cremated.
Death of Eileen Shockley
Eileen Shockley, 83, of Athol died
suddenly Monday morning, Feb. 9, 2009,
at the Smith County Hospital. She
graduated from Athol Rural High School
in 1946. She and her husband, Harold who
is deceased, lived on a farm south-west
of Athol, and she later moved into town.
She is survived by a daughter, Kathy of
Salina, two sons, Gail and Devon, both
of Athol, their families, and a sister,
Betty Henkel of Smith Center. Funeral
arrangements are pending as this is
written Monday.
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Couples Honored at Anniversary Night
The St. John Lutheran Parish
Hall was festively decorated with red
flowers, hearts, and candles for the
annual Anniversary Night honoring
couples celebrating anniversaries in
multiples of five years held Sunday
evening. Red corsages were pinned on the
honorees. Pictures of their weddings
were displayed for all to reminsce and
enjoy. The theme for the evening was
"Love is all Enduring."
Linda
Diercks gave the welcome and Pastor
Koeneke issued the table grace before
the bountiful potluck dinner was enjoyed
by the honored guests, their families
and friends.
Linda read "The Art
of Marriage and then introduced the
honored couples who were invited to
share memorable incidents of their
wedding day.
The program
continued with a "Hilarious Fashion
Show." Miss Drip from Goodness Nose (Bev
Grauerholz) introduced the eight
glamorous ladies who modeled the newest
in hat fashions. They were Miss Soap
Opera from Charring Cross (Janice Rose),
Miss Pastry Face from Gastric Ulcers
(Carolyn Mott), Miss Light O'Love from
Twilight Terrace (Donna Westbrook), Miss
Don't Strain Yourself from Down the
Drain (Linda Miller), Miss Fanny Privy
from Outback (Jeanette Stevens) Madame
Hold-in from Bulging Hips (Carolyn
Mott), Miss Po Po from Poland (Genny
Rahjes), and Miss Betty Burp from Castor
(Linda Rahjes). The audience was then
asked to pick their favorite before the
evening concluded with a lot of laughter
and fellowship.
Honored couples
present were Gilbert and Sharon Meyer
(50 Years), Garen and Cathy Diercks (35
years), Joel and Connie Bienhoff and
Doug and Wanda Rahjes (30 years); Greg
and Robin Billings (15 years); and
Leland and Linda Rahjes (10 years).
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Lars Fisher Works for
Missions
Lars Fisher,
daughter of Karalee and John Fisher of
Perry and granddaughter of Norma Larson
of Kensington, has just released a CD of
contemporary Christian music. Laurel,
who will graduate from Evangel
University in Springfield, Mo., in May
with a degree in communications began
the project in January, 2001 with the
help of her teacher.
Laurel has
been writing songs since the age of 9
when she began playing the piano and
recorded a scripture song in 2000 and
decided to launch a full-length project.
She had visited Home of Hope in
Bangladesh in 1999 as part of a mission
trip and again in 2000. Because of these
trips, her interest in their work with
disadvantaged youth grew. The title song
of the CD was written in their honor,
with all of the proceeds from sales of
this CS until the end of February going
to Home of Hope.
While music has
been a large portion of Laurel's life,
so has photography. She especially likes
to "capture the true essence, the real
personality" of those she photographs.
Because of this interest, Laurel Fisher
Photography was established in 2005. She
photographs weddings, special events,
and a variety of groups as well as
taking all her family's photos. She
states since she comes from a large
family and is the oldest of eight with
four brothers and three sisters, she
makes plenty of family photos. She also
was the main photographer of a mission
group that traveled to Romania over her
2006 spiring break. She hopes to
document missionaries and travel to
Bangladesh again in the fall and has
aspirations of future travel to Africa..
Although Laurel has no plans for
a future CD, she plans to write songs
her whole life because "to her, life is
a song." (excerpts + from Topeka
Capital-Journal.)
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Around the
Community
It was a nice to wake up to see the
walks wet and light rain falling Monday
morning. Weather forecast is for strong
winds later today so the moisture is
very welcome. Reports vary from .15 to
.25, but the smell is refreshing, and
the dust won't blow for a day or so
anyway.
Norma Larson drove to
Topeka on Jan. 30 to attend a piano
recital of her granddaughter, Allegra
Fisher who is a Junior at Washburn
University. She got to see her new
great-grandson, Aiden Thaine, son of
Christian and Cheryl Fisher, who was
born on Jamuary 29. Aiden has a sister,
Angela Kay, aged 2. She was also able to
make the acquaintance of another
great-grandson, Myles Sterling, who was
born to Lars and Kristi Fisher of
Topeka. These are grandchildren of John
and Karalee Fisher of Perry.
Sympathy is expressed to Carmen and Ron
Rice on the death of Wayne Pruitt in
Salina (obit in paper last week). Wayne
is Carmen's brother-in-law as she and
his widow, Jo, are sisters.
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Prairie Haven
Notes
The usual fitness
exercises and one-one sessions were held
each morning. Hair care was done by
Jenny Reilley and manicures by Carmen
Rice Monday morning. The states, Maine
and Oregon, were discussed Monday
afternoon. Bingo was played Tuesday
afternoon. Humorous facts of love and
marriage were shared Wednesday
afternoon.
The Heartland Worship
Center had the Thursday morning Bible
study. Fellowship was enjoyed along with
cookies and coffee. A guessing game of
"What year is is?" was held in the
afternoon. Sports events and the local
news were discussed Friday morning and
bingo was played in the afternoon.
Residents enjoy cards, puzzle shows and
movies during the evenings. "Hee Haw"
and the Lawrence Welk Show are always
favorites.
First St. John
Lutheran Church had the Sunday worship
in the afternoon.
Sympathy is
extended to Virginia Munyon and members
of the family of Marion Stephenson. He
will be missed by staff and residents.
Visitors signing the register are
few this week because the book has not
been in a visible place during the
remodeling going on. Those names that
appear are Pat Bienhoff with Mary and
Montra Jones, Louie Bienhoff, and Mae
Donovan; Becky Saddler with Kenneth Wynn
and friends; Vernon Kuhlmann with Doris
Kuhlmann; Maria Seemann with friends;
Carol and Doug Ward with Marion
Stephenson; Connie, Amy and Annie
Ratliff with Pearl Ratliff; and Anita
and Rod Hagman with Dorine Kuhlmann.
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