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Kensington Community News
August 2, 2010
Thunder Ridge School Enrollments
Enrollment dates at Thunder Ridge School
are as follows: Tuesday, August 17,
Grades 11 and 12 and Pre-Kindergarten
through Grade 8 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m. and Wednesday, August 18, Grades 9
and 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Check out
the high school schedule posted at
www.usd110.com and go to Counselor's
Corner.
High School sports practices will begin
Monday, August 16. The first day of
school for all students will be
Thursday, September 2. Watch for further
information as the time approaches.
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Old Fashioned Saturday Night August 14
Bring your lawn chair and plan to come
to Kensington for an Old Fashioned
Saturday Night on August 14. It's a time
for old-fashioned fellowship and fun.
Some events are still on hold such as
the mud volleyball games and swim-fest
at the swimming pool in the afternoon
and will be announced in next week's
issue week.
The evening's events will start on Main
Street with water games for the kids at
5:30 p.m. The Kiddie/Pet Parade will be
at 6:30 p.m. Prizes will be awarded in
various categories. Nex-Tech will have
their train available for kiddie rides.
Various food and game booths will be set
up along the Main Street offering
goodies to fit all taste buds and will
open shortly after the parade. The
Legion will have the traditional Beer
Garden.
The Sapphire Dance Team, Future Sapphire
Dancers and the Thunder Ridge Middle and
High School Cheerleaders will perform.
Gospel music will be performed from 8:15
to 9 p.m. by the Family Tradition of
Alma, Neb. Van Bradley is a member of
this group.
The evening is meant to give friends and
neighbors an opportunity to visit and
"exchange stories." This writer enjoys
seeing families coming to town together
and watching the children roam freely on
Main Street, mixing with old friends and
making new ones.
The events will conclude with fireworks
at dusk at the Longhorn Football Field
with the Kensington Fire Department in
charge. The Family Tradition will be
playing country music for the street
dance later in the evening to finish off
the evening's fun. See you in Kensington
on Saturday, August 14.
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Praise in
the Park
Another "Praise in the Park" festival
will be held at Highway 36 Roadside Park
Friday evening, August 13 at 7 p.m.
Bring your lawn chair and enjoy group
singing of favorite hymns and listening
to special music. Special music by
individuals or groups is also welcome.
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Activities at Community Center
There were 304 meals (includes home
deliveries) served at the Kensington
Senior/Community Center during the month
of July. Come and enjoy the nutritious
meals and fellowship each weekday at
noon. Call 476-2224 to make your
reservations.
Upcoming events in August are Board
meeting, August 11, 12:45 p.m.; Pitch
games, August 12, 7 p.m.; Birthday
dinner, August 19; and Food Pantry,
August 21, 1 to 3 p.m.
Shirley Conaway, a faithful meal
deliverer, is taking six weeks off to
recuperate from foot surgery. Retired
deliverer, Evelyn Norden, will again
perform this service in her absence.
Menus
Monday, August 9--Baked fish, macaroni &
cheese, broccoli, bread, apricots
Tuesday, August 10--Pork roast, pea
salad, mandarin oranges, roll, cook's
choice
Wednesday, August 11--Chef salad, Dole
tropical fruit, crackers, cinnamon roll
Thursday, August 12--Oven fried chicken,
mashed potatoes/gravy, corn, bread,
watermelon
Friday, August 13--Spanish rice
w/hamburger, seasoned carrots,
strawberries & bananas, bread, cookie
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Kids Enjoy Closing Party
Larissa Dettmer and Madeline Reneberg
hosted a party for the last session of
Story Hour at the Kensington
Community/School Library on July 27.
About 25 youngsters were present at the
Swimming Pool Park for the games and
fun, refreshments, and awarding of
prizes for the number of books read
during the summer.
The latest non-fiction book added to the
Library is Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth
Gilbert. Adult fiction now on the
shelves are The Lost Child by John Hart,
The Island by Elin Hilderbrand,
Dangerous by Diana Palmer, Dead in the
Family by James Patterson and Charlaine
Harris, Private by Maxine Paetro, Live
to Tell by Lisa Gardner, and The Search
by Nora Roberts.
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Del Grauerholz Retires from
Ministry
Pastor Delbert Grauerholz who grew up in
the Athol community and as a member of
St. John Lutheran Church of Athol will
be retiring from 44 years in the ELCA
ministry with 40 years being at
Atonement Lutheran Church in Denver. His
last Sunday is August 29.
Del is the son of the late Walter and
Frieda Grauerholz and a brother of
Loretta Beckmann of Gaylord and Corrina
Haresnape of Lebanon.
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Death
Mary "Jean" Pierce, 82, died July 25,
2010, at the Ottawa County Health Center
in Minneapolis. Jean was married to
Nathan "Nate" PIerce, who preceded her
in death in 2001. The family lived in
Kensington when Nate taught English in
Kensington High School in the 1960's. A
daughter, Rebecca Kawai, died on May 20,
2010. Survivors are her children, Susan
Drummond and husband Tony of
Minneapolis, Shawn Pierce and wife
Sherry of New Cambria; and her
son-in-law, Leighton Kawai of Waiane,
Hawaii, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Memorial services were held July 29 at
the Wilson Shields Funeral Home in
Minneapolis.
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Around
the Community
Ken and Wanda Ellenberger spent last
week vacationing as guests of Pat Clarke
at her cabin in Ryan Park near Saratoga,
Wyo. They helped cut firewood from trees
that had fallen down on the property.
Julie Cole took care of the hair
appointments at Illusions while Wanda
was gone.
Word was received here Monday that Ron
McMurdo had returned safely to Ft. Drum,
N.Y., from Iraq. His wife, Jennifer, and
children, Emily and John are rejoicing
to have him home again.
It is hot and the air conditioners are
doing their stuff. Rain would be a
wonderful contribution as the crops are
beginning to show drought stress with
the heat despite the high humidity. A
brief reprieve may be upcoming the
middle of the week before the "dog days
of summer" set in again.
Thought for the week--"Don't find fault;
find a remedy."--Henry Ford.
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Prairie Haven Happenings
The days begin with greetings and
exercises each morning. One-one sessions
are held daily. Nail care was given
Monday morning. WORDS was the afternoon
topic. Bingo was played Tuesday
afternoon. Trivia was presented
Wednesday.
Pastor Patsy of St. John Lutheran Church
had the Thursday morning Bible study.
The Residents' Council met in the
afternoon. The local news was read from
the Pioneer Friday morning and bingo was
played in the afternoon. The usual movie
and television watching and card games
were enjoyed Saturday.
The Heartland Worship Center had the
Sunday afternoon worship service.
Visitors signing the register this week
were Sid and Beth Scott with Lola
Peters; Maria Seemann with friends;
Darron, Dawn, Taylor and Gannon Veh with
Pearl Ratliff; Brian Bethke and Marlene
Meyer with Doris Kuhlmann; Mark and
Shelli Younger with Doris Berland;
Curtis Beach with Isa Kinzle; Mary Ellen
Peters with Lola Peters; Mary Struckhoff
with Aleen Schalansky; Vernon Kuhlmann
wtih Doris Kuhlmann; Marlene Kuhlmann
with Clara Beckmann; Betty Gitchel with
Ralph Gitchel and Montra and Mary Jones;
Dianna Rice with Dorine Kuhlmann; Lois
Runion with Georgia Endsley; John Schmid
with Ronald and Helen Molzahn, Jesse
Godsey and Loren Larick.
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Billings Siblings Have Reunion
The Billings siblings had their 13th
annual reunion this year on July 30, 31
and August 1 at the Hideaway in the
Black Forest near Colorado Springs,
Colo., where they have met the past 11
years. Present were Stan and Carolyn
Billings and Janice and Ken Ratliff of
Kensington; Joan Heide of Downs; Dan and
Jeanne Billings of Hesston; Dave and
Rusty Billings of Branson, Mo.; and Rod
and Judy Billings of Colorado Springs,
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