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Kensington Community News
August 9, 2010
Old Fashioned Saturday Night at
Kensington
All roads will lead to Kensington
Saturday evening, August 14, when
neighbors and friends will gather on
Kensington Main Street for a fun evening
of entertainment and visiting. Be sure
to bring your lawn chair. The weather
forecasters are even optimistic that
there might be a "cold front" moving
this sizzling weather out in time to
make the evening more enjoyable.
The day will start off with mud
volleyball games beginning at noon with
several teams registering for the event.
There will be no swim fest this year due
to lack of interest.
The Kiddie/hiset Parade, always a
favorite, will begin at 6:30 p.m. The
Thunder Ridge KAYS will assist. Prizes
will be awarded in various categories.
Kiddie water games will be held after
the the parade and the Nex-Tech Train
will be available for kiddie rides.
The game and food booths will open along
Main Street after the parade. All types
of good food will be available and the
Lions Club will have their usual
hamburger stand. The Legion will have a
Beer Garden.
The evening's program will begin with
the Future Sapphire Dancers, Sapphire
Dance Team, Middle School Cheerleaders,
and the Thunder Ridge High School
Cheerleaders doing dances and cheers.
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 events will conclude with fireworks
at dusk at the Longhorn Football Field.
The Family Tradition will be playing
country music for the street dance later
in the evening to close out the fun
event. 00-*--.
The Kensington community invites
everyone to come and enjoy an evening of
visiting, good food, entertainment, or
watching the throngs of people as
families gather together for an
"old-fashioned evening" in your
hometown.
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Country Corral Grand Opening is Friday
Pro-Ag announces the grand opening of
the Country Corral at the corner of
Highway 36 and Main Street on Friday,
August 13. New Cenex gas pumps have been
installed and the building has been
painted a brilliant red. Watch fliers
and advertisements for all the details.
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Praise in the Park Cancelled
Because of the predicted 104 temperature
and the hungry mosquitoes to make life
miserable, the Praise in the Park
planned for Friday evening has been
cancelled. Save your special music for
the Praise and Thanksgiving worship on
Sunday evening, Nov. 21, at the St. John
Lutheran Church (North). Remember to
give praise and thanks to God in your
family setting, and perhaps more
favorable conditions will allow the
Praise in the Park to be held next
August. 2011, on the night before the
Old Fashioned Saturday Night.
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School Enrollments Next Week
Thunder Ridge School enrollment dates
are Tuesday, August 17 for grades 11 an
12 and pre-kindergarten through grade 8
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Wednesday,
August 18, for grades 9 and 10 from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. The school paper was
mailed last week. If you didn't get a
copy, please call the school office.
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Upcoming Events at the Community Center
The Board of Directors will meet
Wednesday, August 11 at 12:45 p.m.;
Pitch will be played Thursday, August 12
at 7 p.m.; and August birthdays will be
celebrated Thursday, August 19.
Menus
Monday, August 16--Tater tot casserole,
Italian blend vegs, bread, applesauce
Tuesday, August 17--Polish sausage
w/kraut, mashed potatoes, green beans,
bread, cantaloupe
Wednesday, August 18--Turkey, sweet
potatoes, creamy cucumbers, bread,
gelatin w/fruit
Thursday, August 19--Salisbury steak,
scalloped potatoes, Mandarin oranges,
bread, cake w/frosting
Friday, August 20--Lasagna, spinach
salad, peaches, garlic bread, pudding
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Deveony Coomes Rodeo Queen
Congratulations to Deveony Coomes who
will reign as the Phillipsburg Rodeo
Queen for the coming year. Deveony is
the daughter of Rick and Kandi Commes of
Kensington and a 2010 graduate of
Thunder Ridge High School. She has been
riding horses since she could talk and
is a member of the Fort Bissell saddle
Club.
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Death
Verna Bose. 88, McPherson, formerly of
Gaylord and Cedar, died Thursday, August
5, 2010, at the home of her daughter.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Melvin in 1989. Survivors are
her son, Richard (Julie) of Gaylord;
daughters, Karla (Carl) Thompson and
Connie Wilson (Richard Plenert) of
McPherson; two sisters, Mildred Dettmer
of Kensington and Margaret VanEaton of
Stockton; 13 grandchildren; and 10
great-grandchildren.
The funeral was Monday morning at St.
John Lutheran Church of Athol with
Pastor Nancy Mitchell in charge. Burial
was in the Cedar Cemetery.
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Around
the Community
Lyle Kuhlmann, son of Greg and Julie
Kuhlmann, had surgery again last
Thursday at the Good Samaritan Hospital
in Kearney, Neb. for the break of both
bones in his lower leg. The pins that
were put in during surgery two weeks ago
did not hold and the bones had slipped
out of alignment. Lyle will have to
start all over on the six weeks of no
weight bearing on the ankle so that
means he will start school on crutches.
After ten days they'll put on a
removable boot so he can take that off
to get into the tub or shower, but there
is to be absolutely no weight on the
leg. Lyle will be in the eighth grade at
the Thunder Ridge Middle School in Agra.
Paul and Wilda Conaway accompanied Carla
McCoy of Colby and Scott, Bailey, and
Leighton McCoy of Wichita to Dayton,
Ohio, where they attended the wedding of
Paul and Wilda's grandson, Shaun and
Molly Tilton on July 25. Shaun is the
son of Kathy (Conaway) Gardner. Wilda
took off some time from the Community
Store where she is the noonday cook of
those delicious meals.
Paul and Apryl Sweat of Thornton, Colo.,
announce the birth of their daughter,
Naomi Pearl, on July 28, 2010. She
weighed 7 lbs. 11 oz. and was 21 inches
long. Naomi has a 2 1/2 year old
brother, Martin, who is very proud of
his new sister. This is the 17th
grandchild for Denis and Wilma Swea smf
they drpve to Denver to be with Martin
while his mother was in the hospital.
Wilma stayed to help out with the new
mother and baby and Martin as Paul had
to leave for an important week long
business meeting. Denis returned home
after a few days to take care of things
on the farm before returning to Thornton
to visit several days and bring Wilma
home on Sunday, August 8. Mother and
baby are doing well.
Bob Stockton enjoyed having Chris and
Libby Thixton and their children ,
Sydney, Ryley, and Kade of Ozark, Mo.,
visit last week. Chris is a nephew of
the late Margaret Stockton. Libby
enjoyed cooking for the group, the kids
liked swimming and Kade had the joy of
riding in both the combine and tractor.
They also planned to attend the
Phillipsburg Rodeo.
Jeri Hunter says her garden is doing
well and was at the Corner Corral with
fresh garden produce several days last
week. The 2.5 inches of rain last
Tuesday night at Kirwin was a real boost
for her garden and the other crops in
the area. Lesser amounts were reported
in the Claudell area and also north of
Kensington.
Saturday overnight guests of Ruth
Bienhoff were Elton and Dot Haarberg of
Colorado Springs who were returning home
from a 3-weeks visit with relatives in
Montana, Indiana, Virginia, and
Nebraska. Ruth's son, John and Tonya
Bienhoff of Fayetteville, Arkansas,
surprised her with a visit Monday.
Joining them for lunch were Paul and
Leah Bienhoff at the Community Store.
Don and Pat Bienhoff stopped for a short
visit.
How could your reporter forget to report
the wonderful and welcome 3 inch rain
which fell in the Kensington area last
Tuesday night? With temperatures
hoverning near the century mark each
day, the corn, milo, soybeans, alfalfa,
and pastures made use of every drop to
keep the crops flourishing. The all
night thunderstorms were a surprise and
had not been predicted. With the hot
weather continuing this week, more rain
would be welcome again.
Thought for the week--Happiness is a
voyage, not a destination. There is no
better time to be happy than...NOW.
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Notes
from Prairie Haven
Exercises and greetings begin each
morning. One/one sessions are held
daily. Manicures were given Monday.
Countdown 1940 was the afternoon topic.
Current events were presented Tuesday
and Wednesday and bingo was played
Tuesday. A guessing game of "Who or what
am I?" was entertaining Wednesday
afternoon.
The United Church had the Thursday
morning Bible study. Residents shared
the first time they had attended a
rodeo. Memories of western who done it
movies and stories were exchanged. The
Pioneer news was read Friday morning and
bingo was played in the afternoon.
Movies and card games were enjoyed
Saturday.
First St. John Lutheran Church had the
Sunday afternoon worship service.
Visitors signing the register were Mary
Sweat with Martha Currey; Marvin,
Kristin and Trevor Williams; Patrick and
Sherry Allen of Phillipsburg and Lyle
Allen with Aleta Durcharm; Shirley
Grauerholz of Denver, Esther Norden and
Marlene Kuhlmann with Clara Beckmann and
friends; Merry Reeh of Atwood and Louie
Gitchel of Phillipsburg with Ralph
Gitchel; Carol, Kay, and Bertha Bradley
with Wauneta Abbott; Sid and Beth Scott
with Lola Peters; Marie Seemann with
friends; Warren, Dawn, Taylor and Garmon
Veh with Pearl Ratliff; Brian Bethke and
Marlene Meyer with Doris Kuhlmann; Mark
and Shelli Younger with Doris Berland;
Dianna Rice with Dorine Kuhlmann, Lois
Roller, and Lola Peters; Lois Runion
with Georgia Endsley; Mary Struckhoff
with Aleen Schalansky; Allen Abbott of
Enid. Okla., with Wauneta Abbott.
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Ice Cream Social and Book Sale is
Tuesday
Come to the Kensington Community/School
Library for the annual ice cream social
and used book sale Tuesday, August 17
from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. A large variety
of delicious homemade ice cream will be
served in the comfort of the
air-conditioned library. Many books will
be on sale at very nominal prices.
Proceeds of the ice cream and book sale
will go for the Young Adult department
of the Library. You won't want to miss
this annual event!
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