News for 10/15/2025

KCS Soup Luncheon Fundraiser

Please plan to join us THIS Sunday, October 19, at the American Legion in Kensington for a soup luncheon supporting the Kensington Community Store. Serving from 11am to 1pm. Ways you can help: 1) There is a sign-up sheet at the store for soup, relish tray items, and desserts. 2) Volunteer to work a shift. 3) Come eat & make a donation!

Please consider contributing food items, volunteering your time to help, and coming to eat.  Free will donations are greatly appreciated. Also, please remember our grocery store is community owned. Your support makes all the difference!   

KAY Pink Out Is October 17

“Pink out the stands" is a call to action for sports fans to wear the color pink to a game to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research, honor survivors, and support those affected by the disease. Thunder Ridge KAY chose the 17th to be the pink-out home game this year. All donations collected will be given in support to Bobbi Basart this year as she battles breast cancer.

Upcoming KAY Blood Drive

Contact KAY sponsor Robin Billings if you wish to make a contribution on Thursday, October 30, 2025. This drive will be held in the TRHS science lab from 9am to 3pm. You can also visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter ThunderRidge.

Kendyl Arment made a pumpkin for the nursing home residents of Smith Center.

3rd graders show their pumpkins they made for the SC nursing home residents.

All elementary grades made them and the kids were given Live Generously shirts for making crafts all year for the residents.

 Busy Bees members Hannah Nelson, Addison Molzahn, Lexi Rust, Gideon Nelson, Hezekiah Nelson, and Alex Adams gave a talk promoting 4H last week at the elementary. October is 4-H month.

The elementary students visited the firehouse and heard from volunteer fireman Randy Vales for fire prevention safety month.

TR Schedule of Events

This year’s schedule looks a little different with all 3 buildings having early dismissal every Friday at 2:30pm. 

OCTOBER

Thur. 16- 4pm HS VB Tri @ Natoma; 4pm HS XC NPL @ Lakeside; 4/6pm MS VB/FB HOME (Agra) vs Lincoln

Fri. 17- No School; 7pm HS FB HOME vs Pike Valley- PINK OUT THE STANDS!

Mon. 20- 11am PTL VB Tourney @ Stockton; 4-8:30pm Parent-Teacher Conferences

Tue. 21- HS VB Regionals TBA

Wed. 22- 3:15pm MS Honors Program w/ 7/8th Grade Honor Roll in TRMS Auditorium

Fri. 24- No School; Parent-Teacher Exchange Day; 7pm HS FB @ Osborne

Sat. 25- HS VB Sub-State; HS XC Regional Meet TBA

Mon. 27- MS BB begins

Thur. 30- HS FB week 9 bracket

Fri. 31- HS VB State

USD 110 is still looking to fill a few positions! Apply online at www.usd110.net.

Friday Night at the Legion

This Friday, October 17, will be Breakfast for Dinner! The regular menu items will not be available. We will offer a choice of: biscuits and gravy, omelets, pancakes, bacon, sausage, hashbrowns and eggs any way you want them! Serving from 6-8pm. Call in at 476-3204.

Invitation for Community Trunk-or-Treat Event

Need not be a business to participate!

We would like to invite you to join us in this community centered event. The more, the ‘spookier’! We would love to have you decorate a “trunk” and enjoy the evening of Trick-or-Treaters with us! (If the weather is not agreeable, tables will be available inside the library.)

When:  Friday, October 31, 2025

Where: Kensington Community/School  Library parking lots, west side of our building as well as the east side.     

Time: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

If interested in joining us, please RSVP to Erica Barnes.  We look forward to a fun and exciting night, and we hope to see you there!

Sincerely, Kensington Community Library Board

785-476-2219 or 8185 © -Erica Barnes-Library Director