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Kensington Community News
March 9, 2009
Longhorns Win
sub-state Tournament Saturday
Wow! What a weekend for basketball
in this area. The Thunder Ridge
Longhorns came home from the sub-state
tournament in Colby Saturday night with
the championship trophy! They beat Hoxie
in the first round game on Friday night
with a score of 59-40 and then went on
to win over Otis-Bison with a score of
69-56 in the championship game Saturday
night. They now have a 25-0 record for
the season and are the number two seed
in the state tournament. Both games kept
the spectators and radio listeners on
the edge of their seats until the final
whistles were blown. Congratulations to
the deserving team and their coaches,
Greg Kuhlmann and Jarek Wagenblast.
The Longhorns will go on to the
state tournament in Hays this week. They
will play Goessel (20-5) Thursday
evening, at 6:30 p.m. at Gross Memorial
Coliseum in Hays. (KKAN/KQMA will be
broadcasting the game.)The winner of
this game will play at 8:15 p.m. on
Friday. The Thunder Ridge Spirit Squad
will be performing at the half-time of
this game, too. The championship game is
at 6:15 p.m. on Saturday. The social
activity in the local commuity this week
will be following the Longhorns in their
action at Hays!! Go Longhorns!!
It was also a good weekend for KU and
KSU fans when both teams won their
Saturday games. The Big 12 Tournament
will also be a sports highlight!
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TR Spirit Squad
to Perform at Hays
The
Thunder Ridge Spirit Squad will be
performing at the State Tournament in
Hays during the half time of the 8:15
p.m. game on Friday night. They are
coached by Jennifer Dodds and Megan
Hudson. All Thunder Ridge boosters hope
that the Longhorns will be playing in
this ball game in the second round of
the state tournament at that time, too,
for double excitement.
There
will be a community performance of the
Spirit Squad Thursday, at 3:00 p.m. in
the high school gym followed by a
send-off for the Longhorn basketball
team for their first game with Goessel
of the State Tournament that evening.
Everyone is encouraged to come see the
talents of our Spirit Squad and also
give the Longhorns a real pep rally from
the home community at that time. Let's
show them the Thunder Ridge spirit!!
Members of the Spirit Squad are
Seniors, Jessica Adams, Kellie
Henderson, Alia Rice, Kathie Henderson,
Rachelle Bose, and Katie Powell;
Juniors, Cheyenne Grauerholz, Deveony
Coomes, and Ryanne Rahjes; Sophomores,
Samantha Krueger and Kayla Linton; and
Freshmen, Kelsey Atchison and Madeline
Reneberg.
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Athol Firemen's
Annual Pancake Supper Saturday
The Athol Firemen's benefit pancake
supper will be Saturday, March 14, with
serving from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the Athol
Community Hall. On the menu will be
pancakes, sausage, ham and scrambled
eggs. Proceeds will go for equipment for
the firemen. Everyone is invited to
support the Athol Volunteer Firemen. .
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Help Solve the Mystery in Nippy Valley
The HOME Foundation invites everyone
to come help solve the mystery of who
killed Malcolm Melee of Nippy Valley as
the crime unfolds in the play, "Death is
a Cabernet, Ol' Chum", at the Kensington
Legion Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. Not
even members of the cast know who the
murderer is, so come and use your
detective skills to help solve this
crime.
Tickets are still
available for this fund raiser for the
HOME Foundation from any board member.
Sparkling juice, wine, cheese,
hor'dourves and other goodies will be
served. Come enjoy an afternoon of great
fun, visiting with your neighbors and
supporting the local HOME Foundation.
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Grocery Tapes Add Up
Thanks to everyone who put their sales
tapes into the box at the Kensington
Community Store during the past several
months. The tapes totaled about $49,000
and count for points for the schools to
buy equipment. The points will be evenly
divided between the Thunder Ridge
elementary, middle and high schools. The
purchases will be reported later as the
schools make their choices. This project
is sponsored by our own Kensington
Community Store in appreciation of your
business.
The Thunder Ridge
schools are still taking the Campbell
labels and Boxtops for Education coupons
on the Betty Crocker items. They are
used to purchase all sorts of equipment.
Send them to school with a students or
take them to the office at either Agra
or Kensington. Your help is appreciated.
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USD-110 Thunder Ridge
@ Kensington
TR Schools on Break Next Week
The Thunder Ridge students will be
on spring break next week, March 16 thru
20, and classes will resume on Monday,
March 23. Most colleges and universities
will also be on break at this same time.
The students will leave for the
New York/Washington, D.C. trip on
Wednesday, March 18, and return
Thursday, March 26.
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Senior Center
Notes
St.
Patrick's Dinner at Center on March 15
The Kensington Community Center will
be having a St. Patrick's dinner Sunday
noon, March 15 with serving from 11:30
to 1:00. On the menu will be reuben
sandwiches, Irish stew, corned beef and
cabbage and other Irish favorites with
lush desserts. Donations for the Center
will be taken. Anyone in the community
is invited to enjoy this dinner along
with lots of visiting with friends.
Other happenings at the Kensington
Commnunity/Senior Center are the Board
meeting on Wednesday, March 11 at noon;
pitch party, Thursday, March 12 @ 7
p.m.; double-deck pinochle, Monday,
March 16 @ 1:30 p.m.; birthday party,
Thursday, March 19 @ noon; food pantry,
Saturday, March 21, 1 to 3 p.m.;
pinochle party, Tuesday, March 31 @ 7
p.m.
Menus
Monday, March
16--Baked spaghetti, green beans, mixed
fruit w/banana, garlic bread, yogurt
Tuesday, March 17--Roast or corned
beef, potatoes, braised cabbage &
carrots, bread, 5-cup salad
Wednesday, March 18--Chili w/beans,
gelatin w/fruit, crackers, cinnamon roll
Thursday, March 19--Roast turkey,
sweet potatoes, pears, bread, birthday
cake
Friday, March 20--Chef salad
(meat on the side), mandarin oranges,
bread sticks, applesauce bar
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Around the Community
Teresa Smith will check in at the
Shawnee Mission Hospital Thursday for
major surgery on Friday. She will be in
the hospital 7 to 8 days. Check with
Sharilyn Currey for updates and her
address.
Carolyn Billings is
doing well following back surgery at the
Salina Regional Medical Center and hopes
to be released by mid-week.
Word
was received here of the death of Warren
Wiehl of Florence, Kentucky. He was a
1938 graduate of Kensington High School.
He is survived by a daughter and
husband, Nancy and Mike Autrey. No other
information is available.
Penny
Dorn won the year's membership at the
Kensington Wellness Center. The drawing
was held at the open house and annual
meeting of the Wellness Center several
weeks ago.
Nick and Emily Levin
of Inman visited relatives and friends
here over the weekend. Emily was honored
with a brunch and layette shower at the
St. John Lutheran Parish Hall Saturday
morning hosted by Jennifer Brumbaugh and
Megan Hudson.
Ten women enjoyed
lunch and a gabfest at the L & E Cafe in
Kirwin Friday noon to celebrate a number
of birthdays. Six of them are
celebrating special birthdays in this
year and five have birthdays in March.
Attending were Eulonda Hagman, Evelyn
Norden, Maria Seemann, Goldie Brunow,
Evelyn Levin, Alice Rietzke, Ruth Levin,
Mildred Dettmer and Ruth Bienhoff.
Lelia Grauerholz enjoyed having her
family here over the weekend to help
celebrate her birthday. Those coming
were Eldon and Marilyn Grauerholz of
Cimmaron, Joe and JoAnn Wahrman of
Goodland, Brian and Bonnie Grauerholz,
Brooke and Bree and Scott Grauerholz of
Kansas City, Mo., and Al Grauerholz of
Kensington.
Jeff and Kristi
Field, Phillip and Amy of Branson, Mo.,
surprised Al Lambert Thursday evening
when they arrived to spend the weekend
and help Al celebrate his birthday. They
enjoyed visiting friends and relatives
and had breakfast at Linda and Bob
Gibson's before the Fields left for
their home Sunday
The lovely
spring weather is to be replaced this
week by several cold fronts moving
through and a slight possiblity of
showers Monday evening. Farmers are busy
with spring calving and appreciate the
nice weather, but rain is always welcome
in March.
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Prairie Haven
Notes
Remodeling
continues at Prairie Haven and as your
reporter visited Monday morning, the
crew was busy tearing up the floor tile
in the dining area. It was noisy and the
residents in the living room seemed to
be lulled into naps to displace the
racket. Come in and see the many changes
and redecorating.
The usual
greetings and fun and fitness exercises
begin each day and one-one sessions are
held. Hair care and manicures were done
Monday morning. Facts about pigs and
pork food were discussed Monday
afternoon--some residents had
interesting stories to share about
caring for pigs. Bingo was played
Tuesday afternoon. Brain food and
nutrition were compared Wednesday
afternoon.
Pastor Koeneke had
the Thursday morning Bible study and the
group enjoyed fellowship with coffee
afterwards. Coke and Cola products were
afternoon discussions. Bingo was played
Friday afternoon.
Puzzles and
card games keep residents busy in the
evenings and on weekends. They also
enjoy watching television and especially
the Lawrence Welk and Hee Haw Shows.
First St. John Lutheran Church had
the Sunday afternoon worship.
Visitors signing the register this week
were Carolyn Billings, Debbie Jansonius
and Erma Jansonius with Gerrit Jansonius;
Luetta Beckman with Bessie Bierman,
Lorraine Grauerholz, and Clara Beckmann;
Loretta Beckmann with Dorine Kuhlmann;
Maria Seemann with friends; Micki Levin
and Melaine Ewing with Bessie Biermann;
Linda Ferguson and Sharon Meyer with
Aleen Schalansky; Jeff and Kim Dennis
with Ronald and Helen Molzahn; Leroy
Keim with Florence McGennis.
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