News for 10/29/2025

Erica Barnes
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Veterans Day Celebration Nov 8

Mark your calendars and be sure to attend the annual Veterans Day Celebration in Kensington on Saturday, November 8, 2025. Trap shoot, Gun and quilt raffles, pie stand, parade, and FREE BBQ. Always a great time to be had.

(l-r): Hannah Nelson, Addison Molzahn, Lexi Rust, Gideon Nelson, Hezekiah Nelson, and Alex Adams presented about 4-H to the TRES students.

National 4-H Week

4-H week was in October. Members wore 4-H shirts and told other students about 4-H at school and home football games. Multiple fair projects are on display at the Kensington Library; stop in and check them out!

Busy Bee’s 4-H Meeting:

The Busy Bee’s 4-H Club met at St. John Lutheran church parish hall on Sunday, October 26, 2025. Eight members and 1 clover bud were there. Gideon Nelson provided a talk on parliamentary procedure and citizenship, and Hezekiah Nelson led a game with members. The Nelson family provided snacks too! The next meeting is November 23 at 2 p.m.

Emma Dix, Jenna Molzahn, and Ada Synoground have a special presentation during the halftime of the last home TRMS football game.

Mark Your Calendars for the Centennial Celebration of the Athol Community Hall on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 2:00 pm

A special program and gathering is planned for Sunday, November 9, 2025, at 2:00 pm to celebrate the recognition of the Athol Community Hall. Anyone with Athol ties is invited to attend. The program will include special music, speakers, refreshments and recognition of the history of this community building that has provided a gathering place for public events to be celebrated in Athol for the past 100 years.

Five Years ago, ElDean Holthus, with the support of the Athol City Council, submitted an application with the Cultural Resources Division of the State Historic Office to have the Athol Community Hall placed on the Register of Kansas Historical Places. The first application was not accepted, but ElDean persevered with more additions to his first application and in June of this year, the application was approved to be included on the Register. The next step was for ElDean to nominate the hall for the National Register of Historic Places and that application was approved in August 2025. This special selection for the Kansas and National Register of Historic places coincides with the 100th anniversary of the building of the Athol Community Hall in 1925.

Sunday, November 9 ,2025 at 2:00 pm will be the special program to recognize the Hall and those who saved it. Come for the program and open house following 2-4 pm and you can enjoy seeing the community hall and also view the ONLY Pierce Arrow fire truck in the world. Hope to see you at Athol Community Hall on November 9 at 2:00 pm.

Reverse Trick-or-Treating November 3

The KAY group will do their annual reverse trick-or-treating and collect food items for the food pantry from the communities of Agra, Kensington, Athol, and Kirwin. Kids will be out collecting food starting at 2:00. After collecting food, they will go to the Senior Center and help sort items. Thanks in advance for supporting the food pantry!

*KAY will also be holding their Blood Drive THIS Thursday, Oct. 30 and still have 2 spots open: 11:30 and 12pm. Please call the HS to make your appt!

Congratulations to Hannah Nelson for her 9th place finish at the Regional XC meet. She will run again Saturday, November 1, at Wamego. Good Luck at State Hannah and Coach Yoxall!

TR Schedule of Events

*FB Bracket Game is FRIDAY October 31 @ 4pm vs Frankfort!

OCTOBER

Wed. 29- Flu Shot Clinic begins at ES @ 9:15am, HS and MS to follow

Wed. 29-Sat. Nov 1: FFA National Convention @ Indianapolis

Thur. 30- 9am KAY BLOOD Drive; 3:15pm MS Sports Pics

Fri. 31- Happy Halloween! ES and 4-6th parades/parties @ 1:15pm; 4pm HS FB Bracket vs Frankfort

NOVEMBER

Sat. Nov 1- HS XC State @ Wamego: Good Luck Hannah!

Mon. 3- NPL Choir Clinic @ Pike Valley

Wed. 5- KAY Regional Conference

Thur. 6- MS BB @ Sylvan-Lucas