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Kensington Community News
March 23, 2009
Pro Ag Manager Dennis
Graf is Retiring
Dennis
Graf will be retiring as manager of
Pro-Ag Marketing, Inc., on March 31,
2009. An open house will be held at the
office in Kensington Friday, March 27
from 2 to 4 p.m. which will give the
patrons and friends an opportunity to
extend their thanks and appreciation for
his nine years of service.
Dennis and his wife Judy moved from
Bassett, NE, to Kensington in January,
2000, when he assumed his duties at Pro
Ag Marketing. He had been employed in a
similar facility in Bassett for twenty
years. Judy took employment as an office
manager at Matteson Motors in
Phillipsburg shortly after their move.
They have been active in the Kensington
community and its organizatons, faithful
members of the United Church of
Kensington, and supporters of the
Kensington and now the Thunder Ridge
schools.
They have sold their
home in Kensington to Errol and Marla
Bauman and will be moving to Bassett,
NE, to be nearer their two daughters and
their families. Dennis states that they
have two sons-in-law who are farmers and
ranchers and he will probably be helping
them in their operations. Judy states
she will be busy spoiling their five
grandchildren under the age of eleven
years. They are looking forward to being
able to see these grandchildren grow up
and to participate more fully in their
school activities. They both are avid
golfers, and they hope to spend the
winters in Arizona where Judy has a
brother and sister-in-law and they have
other friends. They also hope to be able
to spend more time visiting their other
children and families and perhaps do
some traveling.
They have five
children, Rodney and Amy Graf of
Woodstock, IL, Tonya and Curtis Thompson
of Topeka, Troy and Jackie Graf of
Lincoln, NE, and Tami and Keith Cosgrove
and Tricia and Joey Anderson of Bassett,
NE, and thirteen grandchildren.
The Grafs state that they have have
really enjoyed living in Kensington and
the people and have mixed feelings about
moving, but they also want to be able to
spend more time with their families. The
Kensington community also regrets their
move, but wishes them much happiness in
their new location. Everyone hopes to
see them return for visits often.
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TR School Carnival is
Friday at Agra
It will be
a first!! Thunder Ridge School will have
a Carnial on Friday, March 27, at the
Middle School in Agra beginning with a
potato bar and dessert served by the
Post Prom Committee from 5 to 7 p.m. in
the cafeteria.
Games and booths
will open at 6:30 and run until 8:30
p.m. in the gym. There will be
activities for all ages. Face painting,
wheel of fortune, plinko, dress-up
pictures, karaoke, cake walk, and bingo
are just a few of the activities planned
for the evening.
Everyone is
encouraged to come out for an evening of
fun and fellowship and to help fund
student activities. (See last week's
issue for list of donations requested).
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Funding Help Needed
for Thunder Ridge Post Prom
The Post Prom committee is needing
your help. Because of the consolidation
of the Thunder Ridge High School there
was no Post Prom committee set up for
this school year. The Steering Committee
has come forward to give our students a
safe after prom party, but they have
gotten a late start and fundraising
opportunties have been limited. If you
are a parent, grandparent or are
associated with a Thunder Ridge High
School student in any way, your donation
would be greatly appreciated. Donations
can be left at any Farmers National Bank
location or you can contact Amy Bienhoff
(476-3291) or Patty Kuhlmann (476-2625)
who will be happy to assist you.
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Kensington Alumni Address Updates are
Needed
In preparation
for the 2009 Kensington Alumni Banquet,
Kathi (Osthoff) Boden is asking for your
help in updating addresses. Please send
address changes of alums you know to
kboden@usd110.net as soon as possible.
Thank you for your help!
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Scholarship Information
Seniors and post-graduates from the
Thunder Ridge and West Smith County High
Schools are asked to check the
www.usd110.net website under Counselor's
Corner for scholarship information and
applications.
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Kates to Minden Saturday Evening
Members of the K-town Kates will
meet at the St. John Lutheran Parking
Lot (North) Saturday evening, March 28
at 6 p.m. to carpool to Minden. They
will be attending the musical, "Always
Patsy Cline," at the Minden Opera House.
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Thunder
Ridge Preschool Screening is Friday
Children ages three, four and
five after September 1, 2009, will have
preschool screening by the Thunder Ridge
School Staff and NCKSEC Staff at the
Preschool in Agra on Friday, March 27.
Children ages birth to three will be
screened by KidLink. Please call
638-2244 for an appointment or further
information.
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USD-110 Thunder Ridge
@ Kensington
Thursday, March 26--Students return from
NY/Washington trip
Friday, March
27--TR School Carnival @ Middle School,
Agra
Wednesday, April 1--First
Grade visits Phillips County Hospial
Friday, April 3--High School Track
(Jewel host) @ Beloit, 3 p.m.
Saturday, April 4--Regional Music
Festival (solos/small ensembles) @ Hays
Menus
Monday, March 30--Baked potato
w/toppings, cinnamon rolls, cheese
sticks, peaches
Tuesday, March
31--Hot dogs, oven fries, baked beans,
oatmeal cookie, 1/2 banana
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Senior Center
Notes
Eleven March Birthdays Celebrated at
Center
Thirty diners came to
help the eleven having March birthdays
celebrate Thursday, March 19, at the
Kensington Community Center. Celebrants
were Lucinda Migalski, Elvin Lambert,
Eleanor Wehe, Lelia Grauerholz, Eulonda
Hagman, Ruth Levin, Evelyn Norden, Betty
Wagner, Leonard Schultz, Elsie Fiene and
Ruth Bienhoff.
April activites
are Lions Club, April 6 @ 7 p.m.; Board
meeting, April 8 @ noon; Pitch, April 9
@ 7 p.m.; Birthday party, April 16 @
noon; Food pantry, April 18, 1 to 3
p.m.; Double-deck pinochle, April 20 @
1:30 p.m.; Pinochle, April 28 @ 7 p.m.
Menus
Monday, March
30--Swiss steak w/tomatoes, Calif. blend
veg's, pears, bread, cook's choice
complement
Tuesday, March 31--Ham
& beans, orange/pineapple salad,
cornbread, brownie
Wednesday,
April 1--Liver & onions in gravy, hash
brown casserole, green beans, bread,
mixed fruit
Thursday, April
2--Chicken pot pie, mandarin oranges,
biscuits, cottage cheese
Friday,
April 3--Tuna & noodle casserole, Calif.
blend veg's, stewed tomatoes, bread,
pineapple upside down cake
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Johnson/Olthoff
Wedding Saturday
Misti
Johnson, daughter of Lee and Donna
Johnson of Kensington, and Matthew
Olthoff, both of Dallas,TX, were joined
in marriage Saturday afternoon, March
21, 2009, at the All Faith Chapel on the
Kansas State University Campus in
Manhattan. The reception followed at the
KSU Alumni Center.
Misti is a
2001 graduate of West Smith County High
School (Kensington) and has a Bachelor
of Science and a Master of Science in
Early Childhood Education, both from
Kansas State University in Manhattan.
She is currently employed at Bent Tree
Child Development Center as a
pre-kindergarten teacher at a private
school in Addison, TX.
Her
husband, Matt, is a native of Dallas,
TX, and is employed as the Strategic
Sourcing Manager for a Dallas Logistics
Firm. They will make their home in
Dallas.
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Around the Community
Margaret Stockton is scheduled for
open heart surgery at the Hays Regional
Medical Center Wednesday. Please keep
her in your prayers.
Clara
Beckmann spent ten days in the Smith
County Hospital for treatment of
pneumonia. She has returned to Prairie
Haven.
It is reported that
Harold and Dolores Standley will be
moving to Assisted Living in
Phillipsburg this week to be nearer
their daughter and husband, Twila and
Dennis Frederickson. They will be missed
in the community, but we are thankful
for their added care.
The
predicted rain for our area failed to
materialize over the weekend, but the
wind blew fiercely. Like oldtimers often
said, "We are one day closer to that
good rain", and we hope that day will be
soon.
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Prairie Haven
Notes
Adopted
Grandkids visit Prairie Haven
Welcome to Ethel Hilbrink as a new
resident. She is happy to be back in the
Kensington community. Her twin
daughters, Ijene and Irene Hilbrink
visit frequently.
Sympathy to
Travis Summers' family, Margret Burian
and Angela Kuhlmann and family. Travis
was very special to all the staff and
residents.
Activities the past
week were the usual fun and fitness
exercises and one-one sessions. Hair and
nail care was done on Monday. Trivia was
discussed Monday afternoon. Bingo was
played Tuesday afternoon. St. Patrick's
Day was discussed on Monday. Pastor
Koeneke of St. John Lutheran had the
Thursday morning Bible study and family
doctors sparked lots of conversation in
the afternoon. Bingo was played Friday
afternoon. The usual entertainments were
enjoyed over the weekend.
St.
John Lutheran Church had the Sunday
afternoon worship and Holy Communion
service. Present were Pastor Koeneke,
Steve and Linda Miller, Darold and Joyce
Grauerholz and Ruth Bienhoff.
Some of the visitors the past week were
Maria Seemann with friends; Pat and Jim
Jansonius of Downs and Erma Jansonius
with Garrett Jansonius; Lorena Stephens
with Jesse Godsey; Lois Runion with
Georgia Endsley; Kenneth Rose with Jack
Rose; Pat Bienhoff with Mae Donovan,
Mary and Montra Jones and Louie Bienhoff;
Nicki Martin, her son and granddaughter
from Russell with Leah Crowley; Deke and
Traci Beckmann with Leonard Beckmann and
Jeannine Schnultz; Gary Hainke, Patty
Hainke, and Lyle and Shirley Hartman
with Bessie Bierman; Nadine Hayden with
Clara Beckmann..
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