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Kensington Community News
March 29, 2010
Easter Egg Hunt Saturday
The Kensington Commercial is hosting the
annual Easter Egg Hunt in Kensington
Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. Children,
preschool, kindergarten and grades 1 and
2 will gather at the Prairie Haven lawn
and grades 3 and 4 will hunt on the St.
John Lutheran Church lawn (north). Cars
may be left at the St. John Lutheran
parking lot.
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Worship Opportunities During Holy Week
First Saint John Lutheran Church,
Kensington (on highway) will have a
service of Holy Communion on Maundy
Thursday, April 1, at 7:30 p.m. On Good
Friday, April 2, the ancient Tenebrae
Service will begin a 9 a.m. The service
progresses to darkness symbolizing the
fading loyalty of the disciples. The
Easter Sunrise Service will be at the
St. John Lutheran Cemetery (north) at
7:30 a.m. The outdoor service will be
followed by Easter breakfast served in
the St. John Lutheran Parish Hall. There
will be no Sunday School on Easter
morning to accommodate an earlier
worship time which will begin at 10:00
a.m.
United Church of Kensington will have a
Maundy Thursday evening worship service
at 7:00 p.m. It will include an optional
foot washing and communion after the
service. An Easter Sunrise Service will
be held at the Thunder Ridge High School
football field beginning at 7:15 a.m. A
potluck Easter breakfast will follow in
the church basement (The elevator is now
up and running and will transport
handicapped to either the sanctuary or
basement.) Easter worship will begin at
10:25 a.m. with lots of drama and
special music.
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Athol Congregational
Church will have Easter Worship
Beginning at 9:00 a.m.
St. John Lutheran Church, Kensington
(north) will have Holy Communion worship
on Maundy Thursday evening beginning at
7:00 p.m. Four youth, Kendra Billings,
Jaden Meyer, Joey Molzahn, and Andrea
Seemann, will receive their First
Communion. The congregation will join
First Saint John Lutheran Church for the
traditional Tennebrae Service on Good
Friday morning at 9:00 a.m. The Easter
Sunrise Service will be at the St. John
Lutheran Cemetery beginning at 7:30 a.m.
with breakfast following in the St. John
Lutheran Parish Hall. Sunday School will
be held on Easter at 9:15 a.m. for all
ages. Worship beginning at 10:30 a.m.
will feature the St. John Lutheran
Handbell Choir along with the Childrens'
Choir. The service will be broadcast on
KKAN/KQMA beginning at 10:45 a.m.
The churches of Kensington welcome you
to attend all or any of the worship
services during this week while we
commemorate the suffering and death of
Jesus Christ and then the glorious
resurrection of our Lord and Savior on
Easter morning. May Jesus Christ be
praised!
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New Officer Elected at Legion
At the March meeting of the Kensington
American Legion Post #166 the new
officers elected were Ted Mogan,
Commander; David Wahl, 1st V. Commander;
Tim Miller, 2nd V. Commander; Marlin
Smith, Adjutant; Steve Rice, Chaplin;
Duane Peterson, Sgt. of Arms; Doug
Powell, Nominating Committee; Ryan
Hornor and Howard Grauerholz, Executive
Committee. Duane (Pete) Peterson is in
charge of the Honor Guard and asks
anyone who is willing to help to please
contact him.
The Kensington Legion will have a
pancake dinner Sunday, April 11. Watch
for further details. Plans are
formulating for the Memorial weekend.
Current KHS Alumni addresses needed
The Class of 1990 is trying to update
the mailing list with current addresses
of Kensington High School Alumni. If
anyone knows of alumni who have address
changes, please e-mail them to
khsgoldbugs@qmail.com.
The KHS alumni banquet will be held at
the Kensington Legion on Saturday
evening, May 29. Watch for complete
announcements.
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Winners of Math Competition
The winners of the February 2010 Thunder
Ridge High School American Mathematics
Competition are as follows. Christapher
Cochrun, first place, Larissa Dettmer,
second place, and Kayle Holsman, third
place. Beth Sukraw is the teacher.
Congratulations to all who participated
and thanks to the students and staff
that made it possible.
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TR Students Excel in Music Contests
The Thunder Ridge middle school and high
school music students came home from
music contests with outstanding results.
GNEC music festival was held in Logan on
March 24 and the Regional High School
Music Festival was held on March 27 in
Hays at the Fort Hays State University
campus. A total of 40 events were
scheduled for these two contests and no
event canceled. Students had been
preparing since the return to school
after Christmas break, which is
approximately 10 weeks.
The results of ensembles and large group
performances of the Thunder Ridge Middle
School students are as follows: MS
trumpet ensemble, I; MS low brass
ensemble, I-; MS flute trio, I; MS
woodwind ensemble, I; MS percussion
ensemble, I;
Middle School instrumental solos rated
as follows: Kinze Reimer, trumpet, I+;
Emma Wyrill, trumpet, I+; Benton Hrabe,
tombone, I+; Trenton Rietzke, tombone,
I+; Riley Reneberg, snare drum, I+;
Jenna Dennis, clarinet, I; Brianna Shaw,
flute, I; Erika Norris, flute, I; Heidi
Larson, flute, I; Logan Miller, alto
saxophone, I; Nolan Billings, trumpet,
I; Lyle Kuhlmann, alto saxophone, I-;
Miranda Atchison, II+, Caitlin Boden,
clarinet, II.
Middle School vocal solos rated as
follows: Emma Wyrill, I+; Kinze Reimer,
I+; Caitlin Boden, I; Jazmine Gibson, I;
Miranda Atchison, I-; Aleah Seemann,
II+.
Thunder Ridge High School students also
did well. Their ratings at Hays on
Saturday were as follows: High school
girls double trio, I; High school band
percussion ensemble, I; High school
mixed vocal ensemble, II; Trevor Lowe,
vocal solo, I; Madeline Reneberg, vocal
solo, I, and flute solo, II; Jackie
Reneberg, alto saxophone solo, I; Chris
Cochrun vocal solo, II.
Mrs. Reneberg and Mrs. Thomas would like
to thank the students for their hard
work and dedication for getting the job
done so well and good luck at State for
the High School musicians who received a
I rating!!!! There will be 15 students
going to Wichita on April 24 to compete
in the State IA, 2A, 3A music festival.
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USD-110 Calendar and Menus
Wednesday, March 31--Coffeyville Ag
Days--FFA Judging Teams
HS KAY meeting, 2:45 p.m.
Thursday, April 1--Allen County Ag
Days--FFA Judging Teams
Elementary and Middle School Easter
parties, 2:45 p.m.
Firday, April 2--No Classes--Good Friday
Tuesday, April 6--HS Track at Lakeside
(Downs), 3 p.m.
Wednesday, April 7--Cheyenne Conference
Speech Contest at Palco
MS Track at Lakeside (Downs), 9 a.m.
Class meetings, 3:15 p.m.
Thursday, April 8--Kansas Honors Program
at Logan, 7 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, April 10 & 11--3 on
3 Basketball tournament, gym
Boys, Saturday; Girls, Sunday, TBA
Menus at TR Schools @ Kensington
Monday, April 5--BBQ rib patty, bun,
oven fries, corn, apple crisp, milk
Tuesday, April 6--Goulash, whipped
potatoes, dinner rolls, peas & carrots,
applesauce, cake, milk
Wednsday, April 7--Frito pie, potato
triangles, cinnamon rolls, apple w/dip,
milk
Thursday, April 8--Chicken salad
sandwich, cheesy potato soup, crackers,
dill spear, apricots, milk
Friday, April 9--Little smokies,
macaroni and cheese, mixed vegs, bread,
mandarin oranges, milk
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Notes from Kensington Senior/Community
Center
The Board of Directors will meet
Wednesday, April 4 at noon. Pitch will
be played Thursday, April 8 at 7 p.m.
April birthdays will be celebrated
Thursday, April 15. Double-deck pinochle
will be played Monday, April 19 at 1
p.m. Pinochle party will be Tuesday,
April 27, 7 p.m.
Manager Armi McPherson attended the
graduation with honors of her
granddaughter Airman Tabetha Thomas from
basic training at the Lackland Air Force
Base near San Antonio, Tex. on Saturday.
Armi accompanied her daughter and
husband, Jeanette and Thomas Talling of
Omaha, and the group also enjoyed seeing
some of the interesting sights in San
Antonio. She will be going on to
Linquistics school in Monterrey, Calif.
Menus
Monday, April 4--Smothered steak,
scalloped potatoes, carrots, bread,
cook's choice fruit
Tuesday, April 5--Ham, sweet potatoes,
tossed salad, cornbread, pineapple
Wednesday, April 6--Hamburger, bun,
potato salad, cinnamon apple slices,
cookie
Thursday, April 7--Oven fried chicken,
mashed potatotes/gravy, peas, bread,
gelatin w/fruit
Friday, April 8--Taco salad, peaches,
chips, bread pudding
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Deaths
Mae Donovan, 91, passed away at Prairie
Haven in Kensington early Sunday
morning, March 28. She was preceded in
death by her husband, the Rev. Doug
Donovan, on October 9, 2008. Survivors
include her daughter and husband,
Patricia and Don Bienhoff of Kensington;
two grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren, and a
great-great-granddaughter.
The funeral will be Friday at 1:30 p.m.
at the Christian Church in Smith Center.
Burial will follow at the St. John
Lutheran Cemetery, Kensington.
Lorraine Grauerholz, 94, passed away at
Prairie Haven in Kensington Sunday
afternoon, March 28, 2010. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Leo,
in 1994.
Survivors include her son, Darold
(Joyce) Grauerholz of Kensington;
daughters, Leora Smith of Salina,
Shirley (Jack) Smith of Wichita; and
Kathy (Steve) Scobee of New Hope;
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be Saturday morning at
11 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church,
Kensington, with burial to follow on the
St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery.
More detailed obituaries will be in
future issues.
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Barbecue Honors Clinton and Shannon
Rahjes
Ron and Cindy Rahjes hosted a barbecue
prepared by Tim Riley and crew Saturday
evening honoring their son and
daughter-in-law, Clinton and Shannon
Rahjes, at the Kensington Legion.
Clinton and Shannon were married
November 7, 2009 in Vero Beach, Fla.,
and this was their first trip back to
get acquainted with their many relatives
and friends.
The evening was spent getting acquainted
and visiting. Entertainment was by Dave
Hutson and Wendell Bohm. Galen Larson
was unable to participate as he was ill.
Special guests attending were Shannon's
parents, Leonard and Diane Rizzi of Vero
Beach, Florida; Clinton's sister, Angela
and Ben Dolezal, Lauren and Erin of
Lindsborg; Cindy's brother and wife,
Bruce and Nancy Guy, and her nephew and
family, Tim and Sarah Guy and Aidyn of
Lawrence.
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Around
the Community
Cormik Max Hajek was baptized on Sunday,
March 14, at the United Church of
Kensington by Pastor Becky Saddler. His
parents are Carla and Jason Hajek and
his brothers are Cooper and Carter, all
of Hugoton. Lunch followed at the church
basement. The birthdays of Ruth Levin
and Garrett Levin were also celebrated.
Also attending were Paul and Raelene
Hajek of Lost Springs, Marla Smith of
Loveland, Colo., and David and Becky
Levin, Shawn Levin, Grant Levin, Royce
and Donna Levin, Joan Nech and Marlin
and Ginger Smith, all of Kensington.
It's another great-grandchild for Evelyn
Levin when a son, Henry Naftis Erick,
was born on March 25, 2010, to her
grandson and wife, Casey and Elayna
Erick of Dallas, Tex. Henry weighed 8
pounds 6 ounces. Paternal grandparents
are Alan and Carol Erick of Dallas.
Nick and Emily Levin of Inman hosted a
cookout Saturday to honor their
daughter, Lyla Kaye, for her first
birthday. Present were her grandparents,
Deana Garnett of Salina, and Jeff and
Micki Levin and Joel and Connie Bienhoff
of Kensington; her great-grandparents,
Verne and Carol Overmiller of Smith
Center, and Evelyn Levin and Ruth
Bienhoff of Kensington; her aunts and
families, Emily and Eric Shelton and
Emma of Dallas and Megan and Chris
Broeckelman of Natoma; and friends,
Fawna Fancher and Bob and Kathy Jones of
Inman. Anita Hagman of Buhler stopped by
for a short visit.
Ruth Levin returned last Monday after
spending a week with her daughter,
Yvonne Levin, in Brighton, Colo., who
had carpal tunnel surgery.
In a phone call to your correspondent,
Jerry Brien of Ft. Worth, Tex., states
that his sister, Mary Lattin of Hays,
has been visiting them the past week,
and Bennie Smith of Smith Center had
also come to see him last week. He plans
to go to Houston for further tests and
more surgery in the next week or so. He
appreciated the card from the Athol
friends sent after the pancake feed.
Ella Marie DuBois and her daugher,
Darlene DuBois Bradford of Burlingham,
Ala., were houseguests of her sister,
Eleanora Ratliff in Smith Center last
week. They spent time with another
sister, Aleen Schalansky, at Prairie
Haven and other relatives and friends..
Irma Brandt of Lincoln, Neb, also came
to visit and was with Lora Dettmer and
Alice Rietzke and friends.
The Thunder Ridge students returned from
the New York/Washington trip Thursday
afternoon and report a great trip and
wonderful time. The sponsors were proud
of the good behavior of the students,
too.
A large crowd attended the Thunder Ridge
Carnival at the Middle School in Agra
Friday evening and it was a huge
success.
The area received an all day rain
Saturday with about 1.20 in the gauges
around town. What a wonderful way to
begin a week of spring-like weather with
predictions of near 80 degrees by
mid-week. Despite a forecast of possible
showers Friday and Saturday, the Sunrise
Services planned on Easter morning
should be beautiful. Have a very happy
and blessed Easter.
Quote of the week: "Easter spells out
beauty, the rare beautty of new life."
--S.D. Gordon
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Tidbits from Prairie Haven
Sympathy is extended to the families of
Mae Donovan and Lorraine Grauerholz.
They will be greatly missed by their
friends and staff of Prairie Haven
The usual greetings, exercises, and
one-one sessions are held daily. Nail
care was done Monday morning. Afternoon
discussions were potatoes, home
remedies, and trivia. Current events
were presented Tuesday morning and bingo
was played in the afternoon. The years,
53, 55, and 56 presented interesting
discussion Wednesday afternoon.
Pastor Koeneke of St. John Lutheran
Church had the Thursday morning Bible
study and visiting followed, Clocks and
Denver, Colo., were afternoon topics.
The local news was read from the Pioneer
and bingo was played in the afternoon on
Friday. The usual putting together of
puzzles, card games and watching
television were Saturday entertainment.
The Sunday worship services were held by
the United Church of Kensington.
Aleen Schalansky had lots of company as
her sister Ella Marie DuBois of
Birlingham, Ala., and niece, Darlene
DuBois Bradford were visiting in the
area. Also coming were daughters, Linda
Ferguson, Mary and Cory Struckhoff,
Daneen Meyer and Kristen, and Sharon ???
of Wamego.
Other visitors were Erma Jansonious with
Garrett Jansonious; Sid and Beth Scott
with Lola Peters; Mark and Shelli
Younger and Father George Challbragam
with Doris Berland; Maria Seemann with
friends; Ora Elliott with Zelda Elliott;
Curtis Beach with Isa Kienzle; |
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