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Kensington Community News
June 28, 2010
Harvest, 2010, in Full Swing
Farmers began pulling into the wheat
fields last Friday to do some sample
cutting for the 2010 harvest. Activity
began picking up Saturday and Sunday and
should be rolling full steam this week
making stubble of the ripe grain as the
days progress. Reports at the Pro Ag
Elevator in Kensington state that the
grain is dry and of good quality.
Terraces and mud holes will be left
until the ground dries further.
This week's forecast is for temperatures
in the 90's and lower humidity with
little or no precipitation. This sounds
good after almost nightly showers early
last week with the high humidity. The
temperature reaching the three-digit
mark last Saturday. It's a busy time and
everyone is urged to be careful,
including the combine operators,
truckers, and car and pedestrian
traffic.
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Plan for Summer Happenings
The annual Old Fashioned Saturday Night
in Kensington is planned for Saturday,
August 14, with the Kensington Community
Booster Club in charge. The first day of
school is Thursday, Sept. 2, according
to the Kensington Lions Club calendar.
Be sure to report your summer vacations,
visitors, and happenings to help out
your community correspondent. Unless you
report it, it will not be printed.
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TR Dance Members Available for Jobs
The members of the Thunder Ridge High
School Dance Team are ready to do
special special jobs such as painting,
yard work, cleaning, musk thistle
clean-up, etc, for free-will donations
to raise money for their uniforms and
other expenses. Please contact the
sponsors, Ashley Schmid-Schilowsky at
785-476-5601 or Staci Foreman at
785-476-4066 for further information.
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Orders for St. John Lutheran Directories
Members and friends of St. John Lutheran
Church who would like to have additional
125th anniversary directories are asked
to place orders by calling Leland Rahjes
at 476-2862, Bob Westbrook at 476-2238,
or the church office at 476-3155 this
week. They will be available by Sept. 5.
If your picture is in the directory, you
will receive one free copy.
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Check Out New Arrivals at the Library
Lots of new items have been added to the
shelves at the Kensington
Community/School Library to be checked
out for patrons to enjoy.
New JR. DVD's include The Kirate Kid,
Toy Story, Toy Story 2, The Game Plan,
Underdog, and Race to Witch Mountain. A
new Jr. fiction book is Dork diaries.
Adult DVD's are Avatar and Crazy Heart.
Adult fiction ready for check-out are
Blockade Billy by Stephen King; Miracle
on the 17th Green and 9th Judgment by
James Patterson; Whiplash by Catherine
Coulter; Evil by David Baldacci; The
Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin;
Return Sender by Fern Michaels; Hannah's
List by Betty Macomber; Reckless by
Andrew Gross; The Passage by Justin
Cronin; Frankenstein Lost Souls by Dean
Koontz; and 61 Hours by Lee Child. An
adult non-fiction book is Women Food and
God by Geneen Roth.
Several new YA fiction books are also
available. They are Burned by P.C. and
Kristin Cast; The Carrie Diaries by
Candace Bushnell; The Short SEcond Life
of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer; and
Theodore Booner (kid lawyer) by John
Grisham.
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Potluck at Community Center July 5
Since there will be no meals served or
delivered at the Kensington Community
Center on Monday, July 5, a potluck
dinner is planned at noon. Everyone is
invited. Bring a small meat dish or
dessert as the Center will provide
macaroni salad, salmon salad, vegetable
soup, and BBQ pork to use up some of the
canned goods on hand. Drinks and table
service will be provided. Bring a
shut-in friend or neighbor with you and
enjoy a social time together celebrating
Independence Day belatedly.
Menus
Monday, July 5--Potluck dinner; no meals
delivered
Tuesday, July 6--Salisbury steak, mashed
potatoes/gravy, mixed vegs, bread,
peaches
Wednesday, July 7--Mac & cheese w/smokies,
winter mix vegs, strawberry mold salad,
bread, choice complement
Thursday, July 8--Oven fried chicken,
mashed potatoes/gravy, corn, bread,
fruit cup
Friday, July 9--Tuna salad, stewed
tomatoes, cantaloupe, bun, blueberry
dessert squares
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Death
of Evelyn Hudson
Evelyn M. Hudson, 78, of Smith Center
died Thursday, June 24, 2010, at the
Smith County Long Term Care. She was
preceded in death by her husband Loyal.
Survivors are daughters, Joyce Lammers
of Gaylord and Bonnie Slavik and husband
Daryl of Kensington; sons, Kenneth of
Franklin, Neb. and Tom and Kent and wife
Colleen of Kensington; two sisters,
Patty Baker (Frank) of Eugene, Ore., and
Barbara Borman (Donald) of Kensington;
six grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.
The funeral was Monday morning at
Simmons/Rentschler Mortuary in Smith
Center with Pastor Becky Saddler
officiating. Burial was in Pleasant View
(Myers) Cemetery, near Athol.
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Death
of Elsie Fiene
Elsie Fiene, 89, of Kensington passed
away Monday morning, June 28, 2010, at
Prairie Haven in Kensington after
battling cancer. She was preceded in
death by her husband, Ivan (Swede), and
a brother, Maynard Wehe. Survivors
include three daughters, Cheryl
Synoground (Richard) of Athol; Jeannie
Montgomery of St. Louis, and Sharon Reed
of Jenks, Okla.; a sister, Helen
Williams of Reseda, Calif.; a
sister-in-law, Eleanor Wehe of
Kensington; 8 grandchildren; and 3
great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be Friday morning at
10:30 a.m. at First St. John Lutheran
Church in Kensington with Pastor Dave
Hutson officiating. Burial will be in
the Pleasant View (Myers) Cemetery near
Athol.
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Around
the Community
Lyle Ratliff had surgery for a broken
right shoulder last Friday in Kearney,
Neb., received in a motorcycle accident
early last week. This is bad timing for
a busy mechanic to be laid up, but he is
wished a good recovery.
Roberta Kaba enjoyed having her grandson
and family visit last week. They are
Mark and Beth Kahrs, Madeline, 8, Sarah,
7, and Samantha, 5 of St. Charles, Mo..
They brought the bikes so the girls
could ride in the freedom of a small
town, and daily swimming in the pool
near grandma's house was also enjoyed
Ann Vaughan of Manhattan was a weekend
guest of her aunt, Ruth Bienhoff. She
came especially to help her aunt, Dorine
Kuhlmann, celebrate her 80th birthday at
Prairie Haven Saturday afternoon. Rod
and Anita Hagman of Buhler were also
here to help host the party for Anita's
mother.
Independence Day will not go unnoticed
in Kensington since the fireworks are on
sale by the Thunder Ridge Cheerleaders
at the Corner Corral parking lot. The
steady "bangs" will continue until July
4th is over.
Smith County 4-Her's returned Sunday
from camp at Rock Springs near Junction
City. They left Thursday, and it was a
very hot weekend for this adventure.
Have a safe and happy July 4th and be
sure to report visitors, family
gatherings, cookouts, etc., for your
reporter.
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Prairie
Haven Events
The family hosted a party at Prairie
Haven for Dorine Kuhlmann for her 80th
birthday Saturday afternoon for close
relatives, friends, and residents. Ice
cream with cake and visitiing was
enjoyed. Present were Anita and Rod
Hagman of Buhler, Vic and Betty
Kirchhoff and Loretta Beckmann of
Gaylord, Arlene Benn of Smith Center,
Dianna Rice of Athol, Ann Vaughan of
Manhattan, Connie, Deb, and Leah
Bienhoff, Eulonda Hagman, Max and Taylor
Kuhlmann, and Ruth Bienhoff, all of
Kensington. Greg, Ethan and Lyle
Kuhlmann had stopped on her birthday
last Wednesday to wish her a Happy
Birthday. She really enjoys all her
cards.
Last week began with the usual exercises
and greetings each morning and manicures
Monday forenoon. One-one sessions are
held daily. Very Berries, MO, and
Fathers' Day were afternoon discussions.
Bingo was played Tuesday afternoon. The
states of Alaska and Virginia were
Wednesday topics. Georgetta Kinyon of
the Heartland Worship Center had the
Thursday morning Bible Study. Lois Hrabe
entertained with piano music during the
dinner hour. "How Time Changes" brought
lots of reminscing in the afternoon.
The local news was read from the Pioneer
Friday morning and bingo was played in
the afternoon. The usual card gams,
watching movies, and putting puzzles
together were done Saturday. The
residents enjoy seeing the combines and
trucks go by during this harvest season.
The Lawrence Welk show on Saturday
evening is always a favorite.
The United Church of Kensington was in
charge of the Sunday worship events both
in the morning and afternoon. Lola
Peters' family came to have Sunday
morning coffee with her.
Guests signing the registry were Lorena
Stephens with Jesse Godsey; Marlene
Kuhlmann with Clara Beckmann; Vernon
Kuhlmann and Mildred Hadley with Doris
Kuhlmann; Mike Wangerin with Marie
Wangerin; Teri Rose and Peggy Gale with
Wauneta Abbott; Bruce Wyrill with Norva
Wyrill; Pat Bienhoff with Louie Bienhoff
and Mary and Montra Jones; Lois Runion
with Georgia Endsley; Georgetta Kinyon
with friends; Colleen Gale and Dawn Veh
with Pearl Ratliff; Regina Abbott with
Wauneta Abbott; Carolyn Billings; Jim
Schalansky; Sid and Beth Scott; and
Evelyn Levin. |
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