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Kensington Community News
July 27, 2009
TR School
Enrollment August 3
Thunder Ridge Schools USD-110 will be
having enrollment Monday, August 3 from
9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Kindergarten thru
Grade 3 will enroll at the Elementary
School in Kensington; Pre-kindergarten
and Grades 4 thru 8 will enroll at the
Middle School in Agra; and High School
will enroll at Kensington. New students
will need a birth certificate, social
security card, and immunization record.
If unable to attend on that day or for
further information, please call
785-476-2218.
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Further School Information
It seems school has just let out, but
the summer is flying by and it is time
to think about it starting again. The
first day of classes for students is
Friday, August 21, with dismisssal at
12:15 p.m. with full time schedules
beginning Monday, August 24.
School employees will meet for planning
on Monday August 17 and volleyball and
football (without pads) practices will
begin. Times for practices and bus
schedules will soon be available.
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C.F.F. to have
Swimming Party
The children that attended the Christian
Faith and Fun (C.F.F.) sessions at First
St. John Lutheran Church during the past
school year, their friends and families
are invited to a swimming party at the
Kensington pool Sunday evening, August 2
from 7 to 9 p.m. Bring finger food.
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Senior Center
Notes
Menus
Monday, August
3--Chicken vegetable casserole, mandarin
oranges, biscuit, cottage cheese
Tuesday, August 4--Turkey slice, sweet
potatoes, coleslaw, bread, pineapple
Wednesday, August 5--Hot dog w/kraut,
mashed potatoes, cook's choice veg's,
bread, watermelon
Thursday, August 6--Liver & onions in
gravy, parslied potatoes, mixed
vegetables, bread, applesauce gelatin
Friday, August 7--Sloppy joes, tossed
salad, pork & beans, bun, strawberries &
bananas
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Kates Enjoy Garden
Tour
Ten members of the K-town Kates
carpooled to the Pizza Hut in
Phillipburg Tuesday evening, July 21, to
enjoy the evening buffet. After the meal
they drove to the country home of
Loretta Struik to tour her lovely
landscaped yard with the beautiful
flowers, trees, shrubbery and grass.
They had a business meeting in Loretta's
garden room before a frozen dessert
complete with nuts and punch was served.
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August 15 is Old Fashioned Saturday
Night
Be sure to plan to be in Kensington
Saturday, August 15 for the Old
Fashioned Saturday Night. No schedule
has been announced by the Commercial
Club, but tradition has that there will
be a swim fest in the afternoon, kiddie/pet
parade in the early evening, many food
booths, games and a beer garden,
entertainment and lots and lots of
visiting and reminscing. The evening
will conclude with the traditional
fireworks display.
More information will be available soon,
but put the date on your calendar and
plan to enjoy all the fun!
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Pastor Saddler
Directing Bible Camp
Pastor Becky Saddler and Connie Cox of
Prairie View left last Thursday to
direct a Rap N Rhythm Camp at Camp
Lakeside near Scott City this week. They
and their counselors will be witnessing
to 42 busy and energetic 6th and 7th
graders during these sessions..
Darren Wiens of Kearney, Neb., was the
guest speaker at the United Church of
Kensington Sunday morning during Pastor
Becky's absence. He spoke of the medical
mission trip he took to Nicaragua
recently.
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Wedding of Staci Bertholf and Derek
Foreman
Staci Bertholf and Derek Foreman were
joined in marriage at First St. John
Lutheran Church, Kensington, Saturday
afternoon, July 25. Staci is the
daughter of Kelly and Tera Bertholf and
granddaughter of Charles and Marilyn
Bertholf of Smith Center and Lynda Rau
of Salina. Derek is the son of Charlene
and Kevin Smith and Gary and Cheryl
Foreman and the grandson of Wanda Fink
of Kensington and Bennie Smith of Smith
Center. The reception and dance followed
at the Kensington Legion Hall. The
newlyweds will make their hom on the
Steve Miller rental farmstead west of
Kensington.
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Death of Gayle Cole
Gayle Cole, 76, of rural Kensington died
Monday, July 20, 2009 at the Good
Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Neb. She
enjoyed being a farm wife. She was
preceded in death by her husband,
Junior.
Survivors include two sons and their
wives, Wes and Stacy of Kensington and
Rod and Stacey of Stephenville, Tex.;
two brothers, Dale Underwood of Esbon
and Verle Underwood of Bellvue, Neb.;
three sisters, Lorna Hajny of Smith
Center, Corrinne Johnson of Blair, Neb.,
and Charlotte Frank of Silver Lake; and
nine grandchildren.
A celebration of her life was held at
the graveside in Cedar Cemetery Thursday
morning by Pastor Becky Saddler.
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Around the Community
Marvin Hines of Agra, retired math
teacher from Kensington High School, had
a kidney transplant at the K.U. Medical
Center in Kansas City last Wednesday
evening. To date, the surgery is a
complete success and he is scheduled to
leave the hospital today (Monday). He
needs to stay in the area for several
weeks for daily evaluation. He and Marty
will be staying with their daughter
Mandy and family at Gardner which is
near Kansas City. .
Nancy Hagman will take a leave from her
duties as manager of the Fitness Center
while she has surgery and recuperation
for a knee replacement scheduled for
Wednesday at the Salina Regional Medical
Center.
Mary Anthony had an emergency second
surgery early last week and is slowly
regaining her strength. Her son, Bob of
Oregon, and daughter, Patricia of
Manhattan, have been with her.
Earlene Bronson has begun daily radiaton
treatments in Hays and would appreciate
rides for these trips.
Preschooler Jaymie Baumann, daughter of
Brandon Baumann, was kicked by a horse
Thursday. She will have facial surgery
this week in Kearney for her jaw.
Margaret Stockton is to go to Wichita
Tuesday to have a new shunt put in for
her dialysis treatments and for further
evalutation.
Dianna "Susie" Olesen had emergency
surgery last week at Kearney, Neb. She
is feeling much better and is now home.
Beverly (Mrs. Orville) Borgmann of Athol
fell at their home last week suffering
fractures of several ribs and vertebrae
in her neck. No surgery was necessary
but a brace will help the healing. She
is recovering at the Good Samaritan
Hospital in Kearney, Neb.
Aleen Schalansky returned to Prairie
Haven Sunday after receiving treatment
for pneumonia at the hospital in
Kearney, Neb.
Kensington friends are concerned about
the premature birth of Braydon King, son
of Dave and Kelli King of Russell and
grandson of Mark and Tracy King of
Osborne, who is struggling with multiple
problems at Children's Mercy Hospital in
Kansas City. Local residents will
remember the grandfather, Mark King, as
the friendly manager of Mark's Market a
number of years ago.
Weekend guests of Sterling and Joan
Hardisty of Athol were their daughter
and family, JoAnn and Lance Steiger,
Joelle, Jenessa, and Jenna of Randolph,
Neb. This was Lance's first visit here
since being severely injured in an auto
accident and many months of therapy.
Carla Hajek and sons Cooper and Carter
from Hugoton, met Ginger Smith and Ruth
Levin in Goodland on Thursday, for a
trip to Colorado to see Marla Smith in
Loveland and Yvonne Levin in Brighton.
While staying with Marla, Ginger, Carla,
Cooper, and Carter enjoyed visiting,
shopping, good food, and several other
activities. Some special highlights for
the boys were feeding the large
population of geese & ducks at the
Loveland Lake, and going to Jungle Quest
in Thornton. There the boys had fun
climbing on rock walls, going across
rope bridges, hanging from swinging
ropes, and ziplining. Yvonne and Ruth
spent time traveling in the mountains to
see the beautiful wildflowers, as well
as, shopping and dining out. All of the
travelers returned home on Monday.
Debbie Murdoch of Hendersonville, N.C.,
has spent a week with her parents, Stan
and Carolyn Billings. Togetherness with
siblings, Linda Robinson of Smtih
Center, Sheila Jasonius and girls of
Oberlin, and Greg and Robin Billings and
family, was also enjoyed.
Dennis Sturtevant of Milford, Neb,
stopped at the Kensington Locker Friday
to get some of the "good" meat there. He
states that he was in the area finishing
some business for his late mother and
catching up with a few friends over the
weekend. He still does trucking and will
probably do that until he retires.
Glenda, who was not with him, is working
in food service and does lots of
catering, talents she inheritated from
her late grandmother. They enjoy having
their children and grandchildren close
by. He says they will miss their trips
to Kensington, but with both his and
Glenda' parents deceased and Dianna and
Terry Christensen and family moving to
Kansas City and Dale Gemaehlich living
in Colorado, there will be less reason
to come back.
Lori Hoverson of Hays spent Saturday
with her parents, Don and Jan Hoverson.
Stacey Crum of Concordia and her dad,
Bennie Smith of Smith Center, stopped in
the afternoon to visit as Lori and
Stacey were close friends. Stacey and
Bennie also visited Margaret and Bob
Stockton Sunday morning.
Carolyn Mott, Jeanette Stevens, Eulonda
Hagman, Donna Westbrook and Barbara
Reilley represented the St. John
Lutheran Church at the annual Central
States Women of the ELCA convention in
Manhattan over the weekend. The theme
was "Grace."
Saturday, July 18, the youth had a
"fasting" overnight party at First St.
John Lutheran Church. Needless to say,
they were doubly thankful to be guests
at the potluck served Sunday noon by the
congregation to relieve their healthy
appetites. It was a "learning"
experience for all of them.
Twenty children enjoyed the weekly Story
Hour sessions at the Kensington
Community/School Library. A party was
held at the swimming pool park Friday
afternoon for their closing. Games were
played, refreshments served and prizes
awarded. Larissa Dettmer and Madeline
Reneberg were the leaders.
Wanda and Ken Ellenberger are enjoying a
week-long visit of their daughter
Stephanie and 4-month-old grandson,
Aiden, this week.
Community Center manager Armi McPherson
drove Luetta Beckman to Omaha, Neb.,
last weekend. Luetta attended the
wedding of her daughter, Linda Claussen,
and Armi enjoyed a family reunion with
almost all of her family.
The beautiful summer continues to be a
joy for us all. The rains have kept the
fall crops maturing with corn silking,
milo looking ready to head in the next
week or so, and soybeans lush. Gardeners
are enjoying bounty from their gardens
and the fresh corn and tomatoes are so
tasty. Temps have been tolerable for
July. Weather records indicate that in
1936, temps reached as high as 120
degrees for days and no
air-conditioning. Your correspondent and
many others remember these days. Yes,
there was no humidity or mosquitos, but
also no rain and it was HOT! Let's be
thankful for all the humidity to help
the crops flourish as well as our many
blessings this year.
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Notes From
Prairie Haven Are Not Available This
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