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Kensington Community News
January 11th, 2010
Schedule for Cheyenne Conference
Tournament
The Thunder Ridge High School will not
be playing at the Cheyenne Conference
Tournament at Palco on Thursday evening.
Their status was determined for the
Saturday games on Monday evening when
both the girls and boys teams played
Logan and on Tuesday evening when both
the girls and boys teams played Palco.
The games for Saturday are scheduled as
follows: 5th and 6th place girls at 11
a.m.; 5th and 6th place boys at 12:30
p.m.; 3rd and 4th place girls at 2 p.m.;
3rd and 4th place boys at 3:30 p.m.
Championship game for the girls is at 5
p.m. and championship game for the boys
is at 6:30 p.m. Go Longhorns!
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Middle Schools BB Games are Friday
Because of the Cheyenne Conference
Basketball Tournament, the Thunder Ridge
Middle School basketball games with
Damar will be played at Agra Friday
evening, Jan. 15 beginning at 4 p.m.
There will be no C team games.
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HOME Foundation Meeting and Open House
January 24
The annual meeting of the HOME
Charitable Foundation will be held on
Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010, at the HOME
Community Wellness Center on North Main
Street and Hiway 36 beginning at 3 p.m.
An open house of the Wellness Center
will be held following the meeting.
Door prizes will include a one-week
extension of the membership to all
members attending the meeting; $20 for a
one month membership to all new members
attending the meeting; and two 3-month
memberships will be given away to those
in attendance. Refreshments will be
served!
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Activities at Kensington Community
Center
Upcoming events include Pitch party,
Thursday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m.; Double/deck
pinochle, Monday, Jan. 18 at 1 p.m.;
Birthday party, Jan. 21 at noon;
Pinochle party, Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 7
p.m.
There were no meals delivered at the
Center last Thursday because of the
snowstorm and bitter cold temperatures.
Menus
Monday, Jan. 18--Tater tot casserole,
Italian blend vegs, bread, pears
Tuesday, Jan 19--Ham & beans,
strawberries & bananas, cornbread,
choice complement
Wednesday, Jan. 20--Tuna & noodle
casserole, green beans, spinach salad,
bread, pears
Thursday, Jan. 21--Roast turkey, mashed
potatoes/gravy, apricots, bread,
birthday cake
Friday, Jan. 22--Baked spaghetti,
broccoli salad, corn, garlic bread,
mixed fruit
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USD-110 Activities and Menus
Friday, Jan. 15--Pre-K Parent-Teacher
Conferences at Agra
Middle School Basketball with Damar at
Agra, 4 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 16--Cheyenne Conference
Basketball Tournament at Palco, TBA
Monday, Jan. 18--No classes--Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. Day
Tuesday, Jan. 19--High School BB at
Northern Valley (Almena), 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 20--KAY Cabinet, 3 p.m.
Thursday,Jan. 21--Transportation
Meeting, BOE Room, 8 a.m.
Middle School BB Northern Valley
(Almena), 4 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 23--High School Jr.
Varsity BB Tournament at Franklin, NE,
10 a.m.
Menus at Kton
Monday, Jan. 18--No Classes, Dr. Martin
Lutheran King Jr. Day
Tuesday, Jan. 19--Fish sandwich, oven
fries, corn, waldorf fruit salad
Wednesday, Jan. 20--Enchiladas, Spanish
rice, lettuce salad, crackers, apple
raisin cobbler
Thursday, Jan. 21--Pig-n-blanket,
cauliflower augratin, dill spear, ranch
cut potatoes, rosy applesauce
Friday, Jan. 22--Cheesy potatoes soup,
crackers, dill spear, 1/2 apple,
cinnamon roll
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Sky Davis graduates from FHSU
Sky (Baumann) Davis received a B.S. in
Elementary Education with Endorsement in
Special Education from Ft. Hays State
University after the fall semester.
Since her graduation she is teaching
special education in Kindergarten
through Grade 2 at the Phillipsburg
Elementary School.
Sky is to be commended for her
achievement. She was working full time
at the Saint Francis Services in
Kensington and is the wife of Doug and
mother of four children while earning
her degree and was on the Dean's Honor
Roll. Congratulations, Sky!
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Births
Cooper and Carter Hajek are excited to
announce the birth of their brother,
Cormik Max Hajek. He was born December
16 at 5:35 pm, at Bob Wilson Grant Co.
Hospital in Ulysses. Cormik weighed 8
lbs. 3 oz. and was 21 in. long. His
parents are Jason and Carla Hajek of
Hugoton. Grandparents are Marlin and
Ginger Smith of Kensington and Paul and
RaeLene Hajek of Lost Springs.
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Marlin and Ginger Smith were in Hugoton
the week before Christmas to stay with
their grandsons, Cooper and Carter,
while their parents were with the
family's newest addition, Cormik. Cormik
was born with fluid in one of his lungs
and stayed in the NBICU at St. Catherine
Hospital in Garden City for one week.
Marlin returned home after a few days,
but Ginger was able to stay and help the
family for several days after Cormik and
his parents arrived home.
Andy and Lindsay Beckman of Olathe
announce the birth of a son on Jan. 7,
2010. Gavyn Andrew weighed 7 lbs. 15 oz
and was 20 inches long. Gavyn has a big
sister Lexy and a big brother Logan to
welcome him home. Grandparents are Wayne
and Jolene Beckman of Kensington. Trish
Meetz of Olathe, and Jim Meetz of
Dighton, Ks. Great-grandmothers are Jean
Rietcheck and Rosemary Beckman of
Grinnell, Ks
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Death
Mrs. Elsie Jankovsky died January 1,
2010, at Manor Care Health Center in
Peoria, Illinois. She was the second of
five daughters of Anton and Mary Rehor.
She was born August 31, 1912 on their
farm south of Claudell and graduated
from Kirwin High School in l932. After
High School she went to the Worlds Fair
in Chicago where she met Otto Jankovsky
and they were married in l936. They made
their home in North Riverside, Illinois
until they retired and moved to
Lighthouse Point, Florida.
After the death of her husband she spent
summers with her sisters, Dorothy Sweat
and Martha Currey of the Claudell area.
In the summer of 2007 she fell and
needed nursing care so came to Prairie
Haven in Kensington for almost a year
then went to Peoria to be near her son,
daughter-in-law, and grandchildren. She
received a 75 year pin from the Western
View Bohemian Lodge and will always be
remembered for her beautiful crocheted
snowflakes, angels, and bells. The
funeral was January 5 in North
Riverside, Illinois, and she is buried
at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in
Westchester, Illinois.
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Around
the Community
The name of the new daughter born to Joe
and Kylee Levin of Merriam on Dec. 26
was incorrect last week. Her name is
Rees Taylen. Steve and Deb Levin are
local proud grandparents and Evelyn
Levin is a great-grandmother.
Family members of Cathy Diercks are
hoping she can be moved to Hays Regional
Medical Center this week for further
therapy and be closer to home.
Alma Wagenblast of Smith Center,
formerly of Athol, is in the Smith
County Hospital for treatment of
bronchitis.
Joel Davis who was working with his
traveling job at the Denver Stock Show
began to have chest pains and had a
stent put in on Sunday at a hospital
there. He is expected to get out of the
hospital in several days.
Gilbert Meyer of Smith Center, formerly
of Athol, slipped on the ice Saturday
and received a head injury. He was taken
to the Good Samaritan Hospital in
Kearney, Neb., for observation and
treatment.
Jesse Godsey is back at Prairie Haven
after a stay in the Smith County
Hospital and feeling much better.
James and Sandra Jirak, Monica, Dominic,
Isaac, Elizabeth, and Rachel spent the
New Year's weekend with Sandra's
parents, Charles and Wilma Hollerich of
Tipton and helped them celebrate their
50th wedding anniversary. The Jirak
family was with James' parents and
family at Tampa for the Christmas
holidays.
Ron and Cindy Rahjes visited their son
and wife, Clint and Shannon Rahjes, in
Vero Beach, Florida, over the New Year's
weekend. They report temps down to 28
degrees which was creating a real
concern for the citrus and vegetable
growers which were getting ready to
harvest.
Al Lambert reports that Wilma Starks
fell in her home and broke her wrist.
Wilma lives in an Assisted Living in Ft.
Collins, Colo., to be near her daughter.
Kay Merrifield..
Darlene Pierce returned home last week
after spending the last month with her
daughter and husband, Joni and Bob
Beckman in California.
Students at Thunder Ridge High School
report a good turn-out and lots of fun
at the Winter Formal sponsored by the
KAY Club in the school lunchroom last
Friday Night. It was one of the coldest
nights of the seasons with temps falling
to zero or lower. They report that the
formal sleeveless gowns were
fashionable, but not the warmest for the
occasion. It definitely was a "Winter"
event.
It's great to see the sun out on a
beautiful winter day as this column on
Monday. The thermometer on the
Kensington Community Store registered 40
degrees at the noon hour with a low of
24 this morning. It seems almost balmy
after the extremely bitter cold last
week with strong northerly winds. School
was cancelled last Thursday at Thunder
Ridge due to the blowing snow and
extreme cold. (Consult the official
temperatures readings in another section
of this paper.) Needless to say, the
warmer temperatures are very welcome and
it's nice to be able to be back among
neighbors and friends on the streets and
in the businesses. Forecasters predict a
week wtih average temperature. We will
take it and enjoy it!!
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Prairie
Haven Notes
The week began with exercises and
one-one sessions. Manicures were given.
Jenny Reilley wasn't here for hair care
as her mother had gall bladder surgery
at the Smith County Hospital. New Year's
events and January birthdays were
discussed. Current events were presented
Tuesday and bingo was played. January
happenings and various soups were
Wednesday topics.
St. John Lutheran Church had the
Thursday morning Bible study. First and
famous last words were afternoon topics.
Current events and the news from the
Smith County Pioneer were read Friday
morning. The January birthday party was
held in the afternoon. Residents having
January birthdays are Lorraine
Grauerholz (Jan. 17) and Helen Molzahn
(Jan. 25). Staff with January birthdays
are Sandra Cox, Terry Nixon, Brenda
Roth, Patty Hainke, and Deb Dick.
Special activities are card games,
watching movies and television, and
putting puzzles together. The Lawrence
Welk Show is still a favorite.
Visitors signing the guest book were Pat
Bienhoff with Mae Donovan, Louie
Bienhoff and Mary and Montra Jones;
Dianna and Mike Rice with Dorine
Kuhlmann, Lola Peters and Lois Roller;
Mary Struckhoff with Aleen Schalansky;
Mike Wangerin and JoAnn Brooks with
Marie Wangerin; Anne Abbott with Doris
Berland; and Vernon Kuhlmann with Doris
Kuhlmann. There were others that didn't
sign the book and thanks to all of you
that got out in the snow, ice and cold
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