Volume 9, No. 7, Compiled by Readlyn Community Club Designed/Printed by Horizon Publishing Co., Jesup, IA, July 27, 2016

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1 Readlyn Chronicle Volume 9, No. 7, Compiled by Readlyn Community Club Designed/Printed by Horizon Publishing Co., Jesup, IA, July 27, 2016 Harvest Festival event is Sat., August 13 The PTOS (Preserving the Old Stuff) organization will demonstrate the way harvesting was completed many years ago on Saturday, August 13 at the Poor Farm, 1951 Larrabee Ave beginning at 9:30 a.m. In addition to the demonstrations listed below, come and see the large display of antique tractors and farm machinery. This is only a short drive for anyone to witness the threshing of oats, shredding of corn, sawing wood, and shelling corn the way it was done fifty to one-hundred years ago. The PTOS members have planted and harvested the oats and corn, and will demonstrate the separation of oats and straw using old threshing machines and the shredding of corn. All of these demonstrations will take place between 9:30 a.m. and noon. At 1 p.m. a Kiddie Tractor Pull conducted by the Wapsie Valley and Waverly Shell Rock FFA will be held for children 10 and under. During the day, tractor rides will also be given to children ages 5 to 10 years old. An Ice Cream Social will also take place during the day, homemade pie with ice cream and lots of other food will be served from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The Poor Farm board members will give hourly tours of the building where residents lived on what was known as the Bremer County Home, or earlier was thought of as the Poor Farm. There is no admission charge for this event, however donations will be accepted. Everyone is invited, bring the whole family and enjoy a day back in history. WE MADE OUR GOAL! THANK YOU TO ALL WHO DONATED TO THE READLYN SPLASH PAD!!!!! With your generous donations and commitment to our community we raised $10,630.00! RTC Communications Board of Directors has decided to match the $10, making a total of $21, There have also been generous donations from Businesses and Phase 1 of the project $ s has been met. The City Council has decided to proceed with Phase 2, which is the additional TOYS (equipment) needed to complete the Splash Pad. An additional $22, will be needed - so please do not quit now. Continue to donate to this great project for our community and future fun for our children! On behalf of the City of Readlyn and RTC Communications, THANK YOU for your commitment to our GREAT COMMUNITY. Royalty crowned The Bremer County Fair Association is pleased to announce Emilie Spratt as the 2016 Bremer County Fair Queen She is the daughter of Timothy and Christine Spratt She is the reigning 2016 Dairy Princess and is sponsored by the Bremer County Dairy Promoters. Emilie is a 2016 graduate of Waverly-Shell Rock High School where she was active in cross-country, track, NEXUS, FFA and 4-H. This fall she plans on attending Des Moines Area Community College where she will study to become a veterinary technician. Emilie's court was also named Sunday night at the Center Inn in Readlyn. The court includes: Erin Moeller, Tripoli - 1st Runner-up; Aubry Bienemann, Plainfield - 2nd Runner-up, and Callie Yearous, Sumner - Miss Congeniality. Home of 857 Friendly People and One Old Grump

2 Page 2 Readlyn Chronicle Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Mayor s Desk Grump s Grumblings Miss Readlyn Comments By Dan Wedemeier By Charlie Albrecht By Dayten Wittenburg Great job everyone!!!!! Thank you for all your contributions to the splash pad! We made our goal of $10,000 and we actually went over by $600! RTC Communications had committed to the $10,000 and has decided to match the entire amount of the donations, for a total matching funds of $10, A great big THANK YOU to the telephone company and their board! We also had several businesses contribute, which helped out greatly and is very much appreciated. At this time, I think that total is around $12,000. The City of Readlyn was also awarded a few grants. They were from the Readlyn Community Foundation and the Bremer County Foundation which totaled approximately $7,700. Thank you very much to those groups also! The City of Readlyn is on schedule to have the splash pad installed this Sept. and is planning on doing BOTH phase 1 and 2 at the same time. The total for both phases is around $180,000. The city has set aside $130,000 for this project and, with what has been raised, I believe we are still about $10,000 short, so we will continue to look for more donations to the project. If you haven't had a chance to make a contribution - there is still time! Just stop in at City Hall and Lois will be glad to take your donation! Thanks again to everyone! It is truly amazing, what we can do if we all work together. At our recent council meeting we talked about possible locations that would be available for another sand volleyball court and if we need another tennis/basketball court. The tennis/basketball court at the ball diamond park and the two sand volleyball courts will be the location of the new 60 foot by 80 foot splash pad. If you have thoughts or ideas of a good possible location for a new volleyball court please let a council person, Lois, Barney, Jim or myself know. We look forward to hearing your suggestions/ideas. The Quarter Avenue and Lobeck Avenue project is going well and is ahead of schedule, even with the couple of rain days included. The City has upgraded some storm water drainage areas with some tile line and also added some new sidewalks, where needed. I continue to monitor the project daily to work out any problems that may arise. We have seen some unneeded traffic on that street that makes it dangerous for the guys working. If you can go another way please do so. For those of you that it affects directly, we appreciate your patience. It won't be too much longer and it will be much better when the project is done. If you have problems or concerns please contact me or Lois at City Hall and let us know. Our recycling efforts are going great - we seem to recycle more every month. Please help the guys out by sorting and throwing your items in the garbage. Also, remember that we do not recycle styrofoam at this facility. I was at the Recycling Center the other day with Jim and Barney and they had to pick out of the cardboard dumpster ten bags of newspapers. Please do not mix the cardboard and newspapers together. We have a box inside the building for your newspapers. Thanks for all your recycling efforts! Please continue to increase your recycling efforts. Always consider recycling as you are getting rid of your items/garbage. If you re not sure about what we all recycle, please just call City Hall and ask Lois, she will be glad to help explain it to you. Thanks for now - Have a great summer! Dan Wedemeier, Mayor What a humbling experience when MC Ed Traeger read my name as the 2016 Readlyn Grump. A big thank-you to Craig and John for being candidates and I believe either of them would have made a fantastic Grump. Also, a big thank-you to Ron Kohagen for his commitment for serving as the 2015 Grump and all the Grumps before him. During my first month as the Readlyn Grump, I organized past Grumps and we attended the Fairbank Days parade. Burton Thies donated the use of his trailer, several of us helped decorate, we included the Grump Bust on the trailer for everyone to see, and we had a good time. We are planning on attending parades in Tripoli and Denver also. I enjoyed serving ice cream at the Historical Society s Open House on Sunday night, July 10. I believe the attendance was good, and I had the opportunity to meet lots of new citizens that I had not met previously. What a privilege it was to work with Miss Readlyn, Dayten Wittenburg. I know we are going to spend time at several events during the next year and I m really looking forward to it. It is truly awesome to be the Grump in this wonderful small town where so many citizens are involved in contributing to making it a better community. We ve seen the bike trail, beautification committee and many others working to improve what we have. Now it is the Splash Pad. Everyone has the opportunity to contribute and bring something special to this small town. I can t wait until I see the first child enjoying this new facility. It should make everyone smile and proud to be a part of it. The Grump family has been really busy as all six children, spouses and 15 grandchildren spent a few days at home over the 4th of July weekend. Twenty-nine of us attended church services on Sunday morning together for no other reason than to worship and thank the Lord for the opportunity to spend time together. I d like to ask a special favor of you all: The Denver PTOS (Preserving the Old Stuff) are having a Harvest Festival on Saturday, August 13 at the Poor Farm located at 1951 Larrabee Ave. They have threshing oats, shredding corn, sawing wood, shelling corn, tractor rides and a Kiddie Pedal Pull, plus an old fashion ice cream social, and tours of the Old County Home. Please attend and enjoy some old-time history. Let s all enjoy the great weather we have, the Bremer County Fair, Tripoli Days, Denver Days, State Fair and other events being held over the next month. Until next time, God Bless. I would first like to do a little bit of a rewind and say thank you to everyone who helped make Readlyn Days possible this year! Thank you to the Readlyn Community Club, the Kids in the Park volunteers, Readlyn Days sponsors, and everyone else who contributed in any way. I would also like to say a big thank you to Kim Brown who owns Inspired for sponsoring me to give me the chance to run for Miss Readlyn. The ladies in Inspired never fail to make me smile whenever I visit. They have given me so much support, and I have also received so much support from individuals that I never knew before. I have had such an amazing experience so far and I owe it all to the community members of Readlyn. I cannot thank everyone enough for their support and compassion. I am so lucky to grow up in such a caring environment. The town of Readlyn has definitely impacted the person that I am today and for that I am grateful for. I also want to extend congratulations to amazing Miss Readlyn candidates, Lakin Joerger and Sammy Rohlfsen. They are great representatives for the town of Readlyn as well and should not go unrecognized. You will see all of us throughout the year at events representing Readlyn together. Now to fast forward to the present time, so far as part of my Miss Readlyn duties I have been able to participate in the Fairbank Days and the Waverly Heritage Days parade. I also got the opportunity to help serve ice cream at the Historical Museum in Readlyn. There was a great turnout with some delicious ice cream! I got to meet many residents of Readlyn with the help of the Grump, Charlie Albrecht. I think he may know the whole town of Readlyn! :) On Sunday, July 17 I also got the chance to run for the Bremer County Fair Queen with the sponsorship of the Readlyn Community Club. A big thank you goes out to the Community Club for their sponsorship because without them I would not get that opportunity. I am super excited about the Bremer County Fair this year! My house has been bustling with the anticipation of fair and my brother and I trying to finish our 4-H projects daily. Be sure to come check out the Bremer County Fair from July 24 through July 30! There are lots of opportunities to have fun at the fair for your whole family! I have enjoyed getting to meet so many wonderful people through being Miss Readlyn so far and I can t wait to meet many more! Thank you to everyone for your support! Make the most of every day! :) Dayten Wittenburg, Miss Readlyn EVERY KERNEL COUNTS It s important to choose the right partner when bringing your corn to market. Flint Hills Resources buys 230 million bushels of corn each year to make ethanol, livestock feed and more. Each kernel helps us add more jobs and support for local communities Flint Hills Resources, LLC FHR.com Cellular Phones and Accessories Authorized Agent

3 Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Readlyn Chronicle Page 3 Sharon Kay Eick Sharon Kay Eick, age 74, of Tripoli, Iowa, died on June 22, 2016, in Waterloo with her loving husband at her side. Sharon was born August 28, 1941, the daughter of Emil and Myrtle Peg (Enloe) Leistikow in Waterloo. She grew up on a farm near Readlyn and was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church. She graduated in 1959 from Readlyn High School and attended Wartburg College. On September 25, 1960, Sharon was united in marriage to Eugene Ray Eick at Zion Lutheran and to this union five children were born. Sharon and Eugene lived and farmed near Frederika. Sharon worked at Bantam for a couple of years, was a 4-H club leader, judged at the Readlyn Community Happenings Obituary Bremer County Fair, and served in numerous women s church groups. She enjoyed playing cards, traveling, fishing, and flower gardening. Most important of all, she cherished time spent with friends and family, especially her grandchildren and their activities. Their home, and also property by the Cedar River, were gathering places for many family reunions. Sharon is survived by her husband, Eugene, four children Terry (Kelly) Eick of Plainfield, Tammy (Anthony) Hegel of Federal Way, Washington, Tracey Eick of Novi, Michigan, and Tina (Dana Richardson) Eick of West Des Moines; seven grandchildren: Nathan and Natalie Eick, Ryan Hegel, Jared and Rachel Casaccia, and Katie and Emmy Richardson; siblings Ronnie (Judy) Leistikow, David (Elisabeth) Leistikow, Becky (John) Leverington, Bev (Ron) Herman and many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, infant sister Shirley, and infant son Todd. Visitation was held on Sunday, June 26 at Kaiser Corson Funeral Home in Waverly from 3 to 6 p.m. The funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 27, at St. John Western Douglas Lutheran Church in rural Plainfield. Memorials may be directed to St. John Western Douglas or Bremer County 4-H. Kaiser Corson Funeral Home in Waverly assisted the family. Velma Matthias/85th birthday Celebrate Velma (Seegers Harms) Matthias s 85th birthday with a card shower. Cards may be sent to her at PO Box 241, Frederika, IA She was born to Louis and Amanda Seegers, August 3, Velma is the mother of Logen (Robin) Harms, Mike (Mary) Harms, the late Kent Harms, Dave (Linda) Harms and Ann (Larry Piehl) Harms. She has 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She is the stepmother to Harvey (Susan) Matthias, Linda Netski, the late Leslie Matthias, Richard Matthias, Marlene (Daryl) Kuhlmann, Lois (Jim) Peters and Ellen (Randy) Althouse. The Matthias family includes 16 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and one great-greatgrandchild. Velma Matthias The Readlyn High School graduating class of 1951 celebrated their 65th class reunion riding on a float in the Grump Days parade in Readlyn. Thirteen members out of a class of 22 enjoyed renewing their friendships. Pictured are, back row, left to right, Mary Steinbeck Bennett, Wayne Kuethe, Dolores Schmidt Burke, Harold Wehling, Roland Schmidt, Ron Wolff, Burton Boevers; front row, Carol Huebner Huck, Evonne Hartman Meyers, Delores Oltrogge Boevers, Julene Sundermeyer Anhalt, and Elaine Strottmann Teisinger. Community Calendar Thurs., July 28 - Book Talk, 7 pm at the Library. Tues., Aug. 2 - Visiting Nurses Foot Clinic at the Library. Call for an appointment. VFW Post #5661 meeting at Readlyn Telephone Company. Tues., Aug. 9 - VFW Auxiliary meeting at the Library. Sat., Aug Harvest Festival at Poor Farm, 9:30 AM-2 PM. Wed., Aug Senior Citizens lunch & cards, 11:30 am at the Center Inn. Thurs., Aug PM deadline for Chronicle articles. Thurs., Aug Book Talk, 7 pm at the Library. Wed., Aug 31 - Merry Elders lunch & cards, 11:30 am at Inspired. Tietz Family Reunion Twenty-five descendants of the Henry and Ida Tietz family got together with Joe and Marjorie Pleggenkule of Phoenix, AZ at the Tripoli Bowling Alley for lunch on June 30, Cousins in attendance were from Sumner, Tripoli, Pocahontas, Reinbeck, Readlyn, Decorah, Mason City, Waterloo, Cedar Falls and Fayette. Thank You I wish to thank everyone for the cards, visits, and phone calls for my knee surgery. Also, thanks to Pastor Lund for coming to visit me in the hospital. Your thoughts and prayers were greatly appreciated. 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4 Page 4 Readlyn Chronicle Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Linda McCarty Barb Sowers Nancy Lockard Memorial Cash Donation In Memory of Marlys Riley Judy & Virgil Kuhlmann $10.00 Joseph & Constance Chapman $30.00 In Memory of Phyllis Wedemeier Robert & Barbara Meyer $ 5.00 In Memory of John Biermann Robert & Barbara Meyer $10.00 In Memory of Kenneth Frisch Wayne & Sue Buss and Eric & Mandi Buss $20.00 In Memory of Sharon Eick Roger & Marlys Deterding $10.00 Leon & Mary Heineman $10.00 Memorial Book Donations In Memory of Ellen Mollenbeck I Love Mom by Camilla de la Bedoyere from Don and Mary Lou Billhorn. In Memory of Kenneth Frisch Every Little Thing adapted by Cedelia Marley, and Elliot Gets Lost by David Lowery from the Farmer s Co-op Readlyn/Shell Rock. Re: Donations Donations have enriched the Readlyn Community Library's collection throughout the years. Through donors, the library has added materials which could not have been purchased otherwise. Donations to the Readlyn Community Library are lasting gifts to our community and for all who use the library. Thank you for your generosity A nurse from the Visiting Nurses Association comes to the library on the first Tuesday of each month for basic nail care, health assessments, teaching and referrals for seniors who need assistance with foot care. The cost is $20. Call for an appointment....and join us for updates and conversation. Summer Reading Program Thank you to all of those who participated this year. Even though the Program events are over for the summer, we are continually getting new books for all age levels. It is a fact that students who read during summer vacation retain more of the previous year s education. Your Mark..Get Set.. READ!!! What s new at the Library.. Julian Fellowes, the author of Downtown Abbey gives us a new historical fiction novel, Belgravia. On the evening of 15 June, 1815, the great and the good of British Society have gathered in Brussels at what is to become one of the most tragic parties in history - the Duchess of Richmond's ball. For this is the eve of the Battle of Waterloo, and many of the handsome young men attending the ball will find themselves, the very next day, on the battlefield. For Sophia Trenchard, the young and beautiful daughter of Wellington's chief supplier, the night will change everything. But it is only twenty-five years later when the upwardly mobile Trenchards move into the fashionable new area of Belgravia, that the true repercussions of that moment will be felt. For in this new world, where the aristocracy rub shoulders with the emerging nouveau riche, there are those who would prefer the secrets of the past to remain buried. Janet Evanovich, author of the blockbuster Stephanie Plum novels, and Lee Goldberg, writer for the Monk television show, team up once again in their rollicking, New York Times bestselling Fox and O'Hare series! In The Pursuit Nicolas Fox, international con man, thief, and one of the top ten fugitives on the FBI's most-wanted list, has been kidnapped from a beachfront retreat in Hawaii. What the kidnapper doesn't know is that Nick Fox has been secretly working for the FBI. It isn't long before Nick's covert partner, Special Agent Kate O'Hare, is in hot pursuit of the crook who stole her con man. Check this out for a good summer read. Deep Blue is our newest offering by author Randy Wayne White. Doc Ford has long lived a double life. This time, it may finally have caught up to him. The electrifying new thriller from the New York Times-bestselling author. "I'll make an example of someone close to you." On a moonless night on Sanibel Island, Florida, marine biologist Marion "Doc" Ford carefully watches a video of a hooded man executing three hostages. The man is an American working with ISIS, and in the next few days, it'll be Ford's job, as part of his shadowy second life, to make sure he never kills anybody else again. But a lot can go wrong in a few days, and Ford has no way of knowing that not only will the operation prove to be a lot more complicated than he has anticipated, but that he'll end up bringing those complications back with him to the small community of boaters, guides, lovers, and friends in Dinkin's Bay, where he's long made his home. Someone has taken Ford's actions very personally, and now no one there is safe - least of all, Ford himself. "White continues to provide thinking readers with action-packed thrillers that are also thoughtful and informative," writes Bookreporter.com. "By the end, you won't be able to read fast enough." Better get started now" Lisa and Francesca Scottoline are back with another collection of warm and witty stories. I ve Got Sand in All the Wrong Places will strike a chord with every woman. This six book series is among the best reviewed humor books published today and has been compared to the late greats, Erma Bombeck and Nora Ephron. You will identify with these tales and fall in love with them and fierce (grand) Mother Mary. This seventh volume will not disappoint as it hits the humorous and poignant note that fans have come to expect from the mother-daughter duo. You can t find a better beach read this summer! New DVDs this month My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 10 Cloverfield Lane Finding Phil Descendents Kung Fu Panda 3 Allegiant Miracles From Heaven Readlyn Reads The book for the July 28th meeting will be The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck. Although sixty years have passed since this novel won the Pulitzer Prize, it has retained its popularity and become one of the great modern classics. Maybe now is a good time to read or reread this marvelous book! And join us for good some good conversations. Do You Have A Collection to Share? The library display case is in need of collections to admire for September and beyond. Would you please share your treasures with us? The Green Library Project Recycling Program continues to be successful. Thanks to our loyal patrons who drop off their empty print cartridges and old cell phones, our project earns a helpful sum to supplement the library budget. Please continue to contribute to our recycling effort. There is a collection box conveniently located in the library entryway. All brands of printer cartridges and cell phones are gratefully accepted.

5 Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Readlyn Chronicle Page 5 After the Readlyn parade on June 18, some of the tractors of the PTOS Club (Preserving the Old Stuff) of Denver displayed their tractors which were bought from the former Matthias Implement (International Products) in Readlyn (the sign, above left, is from that dealer). The owners of the tractors and year purchased are Burton Boevers 1939, Jim Happle 1955, Dan Schuldt 1955, Mark Zell 1957, Dean Brandt 1957, Lyle Schneider 1959, John Banzhaf 1963, Jim Happle Some of the owners and admirers of old tractors paused for a photo following the Grump Days parade, including, left to right, Craig Boevers, Dan Schuldt, Mark Zell, Larry Schweer, and Clint Place. Shown above, left to right, are John Banzhaf, Jim Happle, Ron Adams, Dean Brandt, and Lowell Brandt. 5th Annual PTO s Harvest Festival August 13, :30 AM-2:00 PM at the Poor Farm 1951 Larrabee Ave., Waverly, IA Just 3 1/2 miles north of the Junction of Hwy. 3 & 63 Full Service Catering Weddings Special Events Company Picnics Sunrise Catering Jim Collins PO Box 190 Readlyn, IA (319) (319) Threshing Oats Shredding Corn Sawing Wood Shelling Corn Donations Accepted Free Tractor Rides, Ages 5-10 Years Tractors and Fun Driving lessons, ages 5-10 years Ice Cream Social Homemade pie Ice Cream Sandwiches Rhubarb Lemonade Kiddie Pedal Pull 1:00 PM Free entry Kids ages 10 and under Prizes awarded tripolidollar@gmail.com Tripoli Dollar Plus 232 South Main Street Tripoli, IA Schedule: 9:30 AM-12 PM Equipment demonstrations, antique farm machinery displays 10 AM-2 PM Lunch available 1 PM Kiddie Pedal Pull Hourly tours of the main building

6 Page 6 Readlyn Chronicle Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Wapsie Valley Future Farmers of America Officers attend District Chapter Officer Leadership Training By Natalie Risse, Chapter Reporter On June 8, Wapsie Valley FFA chapter officers traveled to Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo to participate in the Northeast District Chapter Officer Leadership Training, (COLT), Conference. There, they were taken through five workshops that were centered around the duties of their office, managing time, connecting with chapter sponsors, working with different personalities on a team, and managing social media. President Jacob Hammitt, Vice President Jacob Joerger, Secretary Dayten Wittenburg, Treasurer Lakin Joreger, and Sentinel Erika Jeanes spent the morning going through the officer and personal development sessions. Reporter Natalie Risse spent the morning facilitating sessions as the Northeast District Secretary, and member Jarod Bodensteiner also facilitated as the former Southwest Subdistrict Vice President. The COLT conference is held to help newly elected chapter officers throughout the district learn the responsibilities of their office, and also help them grow in other general aspects of their life, such as time management and working with other personalities. I really enjoyed COLT because it helped not only officers from our chapter, but other local chapters grow in their leadership abilities, said Dayten Wittenburg. It also allowed them to prepare further for their upcoming year as a chapter officer. Overall, the Wapsie Valley FFA chapter officers greatly benefited from attending the conference. Erika Jeanes participates in a session at the Northeast District COLT Conference. Wapsie Valley FFA member builds for the future in D.C. By Natalie Risse, Chapter Reporter This summer brought an opportunity for a Wapsie Valley FFA member as she joined FFA members from across the nation in Washington D.C. at WLC (Washington Leadership Conference) for five days. Natalie Risse spent five days learning how to live a servant life by doing what she could, with what she had, where she was. Each day was spent touring much of the nation s capital city and attending sessions in the hotel, where she learned a great deal about diversity, poverty, leadership, and the importance of service. In addition, she had the opportunity to visit with Iowa senators Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley. The trip to DC not only showed me how incredibly lucky I am, but also showed how I can improve my community. My eyes were opened to the diversity throughout the world in our sessions, explained Natalie Risse. I learned, grew, and saw how I could do more where I am. I have high hopes for my Living to Serve project, and I can t wait to implement it into the community. While at the conference members were encouraged to develop a service plan that they could bring back to improve the communities they live in. Risse is currently developing a plan in cooperation with the chapter officer team to implement at Wapsie Valley which will be revealed in the future! Natalie Risse, Jacob Hammitt, Dayten Wittenburg, Lakin Joerger, Erika Jeanes, and Jacob Joerger attend the Northeast District COLT Conference. Oran Mutual Telephone makes major contribution to greenhouse remodel By Natalie Risse, Chapter Reporter The Friends of the Wapsie Valley FFA received $10,000 from the Aureon Charity Grant. The Oran Mutual Telephone Company, (OMTC), graciously sponsored this grant for the Friends of the Wapsie Valley FFA to apply. The Aureon Charity Grant is awarded to projects committed to the betterment of local Iowan communities. Aureon is the new name for the Iowa Network Services that created the grant program in 1993 to increase service and support to rural independent telecommunications companies and the communities they serve. The Aureon Charity Grant is awarded quarterly, and over the course of twelve years, Aureon has donated over $850,000 to local communities and surrounding areas. The Wapsie Valley FFA and the Friends of the Wapsie Valley FFA would like to extend a sincere thank you to the Oran Mutual Telephone Company for sponsoring the grant application to Aureon. Bryce Kleitsch, (center), accepts the donation check from OMTC representatives Joe Craig, (left), and Barb Gruetzmacher, (right). Natalie Risse, (far right), met with Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley with other Iowa FFA members from Boone and Charles City. RTC Communications provides YOUR Technology needs for YOUR lifestyle 100% Fiber Optic Network (Gigabit capable) Providing Quality - State of the Art Technology since 1907 for our community Telephone - Internet - Digital Television Medical Monitoring Alert Main Street, Readlyn, IA (319) Office Hours: M-F 8AM-4:30PM

7 Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Readlyn Chronicle Page 7 Wapsie Valley FFA participates in Readlyn town celebration By Natalie Risse, Chapter Reporter On June 17 and 18, Wapsie Valley FFA members kept busy by being active in Grump Days, the annual Readlyn town celebration. Members served a meal during the golf tournament on Friday and hosted a pedal pull later that evening. The pedal pull results are found below along with the gracious sponsor of each trophy. The Miss Readlyn candidates were escorted by members of the chapter as well. On Saturday, members drove tractors in the parade and grilled ribeyes and hamburgers during the late morning and afternoon. The Bremer County Beef Producers provided the grill for this event. Pedal Pull Results: Age 0-4 Girls: 1st - Makenna Boevers (Trophy sponsored by Kuhlmann Service & Repair) 2nd - Kaylee Beatty (Trophy sponsored by Kuhlmann Service & Repair) 3rd - Brooke Schutte (Trophy sponsored by Kuhlmann Service & Repair) Age 5-6 Girls: 1st - Sadie Hogan (Trophy sponsored by L&L Ag Repair) 2nd - Whitney Destival (Trophy sponsored by L&L Ag Repair) 3rd - Talley Adair (Trophy sponsored by L&L Ag Repair) 4th - Amy Schutte (Trophy sponsored by Spahn & Rose and Wolff s Service) Age 7-8 Girls: 1st - Carly Hesse (Trophy sponsored by Farmer s Cooperative) 2nd - Maya Barnes (Trophy sponsored by Farmer s Cooperative) 3rd - Janey Putney (Trophy sponsored by Farmer s Cooperative) 4th - Ava Meyer (Trophy sponsored by Readlyn Mutual Insurance) Age 9-10 Girls: 1st - Madison Hinrichs (Trophy sponsored by Sunrise Catering) 2nd - Jayden (Trophy sponsored by Sunrise Catering) 3rd - Meredith Russell (Trophy sponsored by Sunrise Catering) Age 0-4 Boys: 1st - Brody Baker (Trophy sponsored by Schuldt Repair) 2nd - Dylan Matthias (Trophy sponsored by Schuldt Repair) 3rd - Drew Destival (Trophy sponsored by Schuldt Repair) Age 5-6 Boys: 1st - Jase Jones (Trophy sponsored by Quality Distributors) 2nd - Gavin Heinemann (Trophy sponsored by Quality Distributors) 3rd - Cole Munk (Trophy sponsored by Quality Distributors) 4th - Mikey Lofstuen (Trophy sponsored by Readlyn Mutual Insurance and Readlyn Telephone Company) Age 7-8 Boys: 1st - Mason Hinrichs (Trophy sponsored by Readlyn Savings Bank) 2nd - Caleb Hogan (Trophy sponsored by Readlyn Savings Bank) 3rd - Cody Koepke (Trophy sponsored by Readlyn Savings Bank) 4th - Zach Boevers (Trophy sponsored by Readlyn Veterinary Associates) Age 9-10 Boys: 1st - Jackson Adair (Trophy sponsored by Readlyn Telephone Company) 2nd - Braden Strottmann (Trophy sponsored by Wolff s Service) 3rd - Daniel Platte (Trophy sponsored by Spahn & Rose) ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS LET US BE THE REASON YOU SMILE TODAY! Waverly Family Dentistry Dr. Alan Young rd Street SW, Waverly, IA Ben Schmitz escorted Dayten Wittenburg, Trystan Lampe escorted Lakin Joerger, Jacob Hammitt escorted Sammy Rohlfsen, and Landen Kuhlmann escorted Kassidy Kuhlmann. We are DRIVEN to help you SUCCEED Providing: Auto/Home, Farm, Commercial and Trucking For-Hire coverages to our clients. 143 E. Main St. Suite F, Denver, IA (Toll Free) Grant Grober guides Caleb Hogan as he participated in the pull. Triple S Prairie Seeding LLC For all your land management needs! NATE STEERE B.S. Conservation Management Terrace Ave. Clarksville, IA Cell (319) triplesseeding@live.com FERTILIZING WEED CONTROL AERATING THATCHING SEEDING MOWING Wapsie Valley FFA members grilled on Saturday afternoon.

8 Page 8 Readlyn Chronicle Wednesday, July 27, 2016 FFA members of Wapsie Valley partake in Fairbank Days By Natalie Risse, Chapter Reporter On June 23, 24, and 25, members of the Wapsie Valley FFA chapter assisted in a variety of activities in the Fairbank town celebration. During the mini triathlon on June 23, members grilled ribeyes and hamburgers. The following day, the Wapsie FFA hosted a pedal pull for the youth. The results are listed below. On the final day of celebration, members grilled once again in the afternoon. The Wapsie Valley FFA would like to thank the community for their outstanding support for the FFA in conducting their activities. Pedal Pull Results: Age 0-4 Girls: 1st - Brynne Trotter, Center Point Age 5-6 Girls: 1st - Kiersten TeBockhorst, Oelwein Age 7-8 Girls: 1st - Kalley Voy, Fairbank BOB tiedtdrainage.com 1509 Horton Road Waverly, IA nd - Ela Adamson, Fairbank 3rd - MaKenna TeBockhorst, Oelwein 4th - Allison Bovey, Jesup Age 9-10 Girls: 1st - Hailey Wehling, Readlyn 2nd - Peyton Curley, Fairbank 3rd - Kaliya Lampe, Readlyn Age 0-4 Boys: 1st - Griffin Miller, Readlyn Age 5-6 Boys: 1st - Charlie Adamson, Fairbank 2nd - Briley Davie, Fairbank Age 7-8 Boys: 1st - Andrew Wehling, Readlyn 2nd - Krayton Zimmermann, Fairbank 3rd - Destry Piene, Fairbank 4th - Greysen Miller, Readlyn 5th - Hunter Curley, Fairbank Age 9-10 Boys: 1st - Garrett Miller, Readlyn 2nd - Brock Kleitsch, Fairbank 3rd - Kanen Decker, Fairbank 4th - Jack Jans, Fairbank 5th - Brody Kleitsch, Fairbank FFA member, Blake Rechkemmer, guides Andrew Wehling as he pulls to first place. We have a simple policy and philosophy here. We take care of our customers. Phone: Fax: bob@tiedtdrainage.com Farm, Commercial & Residential Drainage Septic Systems Time of Transfer Inspector Farmers Coop 223 E. 1st Street Readlyn, IA Phone readcoop@netins.net Members displayed restored tractors and Wapsie Gift of Grain Wagon in the Fairbank parade. Business Spotlight Laydon s Port-a-Pots sold to Cedar Valley Portables, LLC There is a new business in your area. Mike and Brenda Mahoney, new owners of Cedar Valley Portables, LLC will take over the reins of the former Laydon's Porta-Pots on July 1, Gary Laydon has served the surrounding communities' portable toilet needs for the past 15 years and has built his business on providing clean, affordable units. He has chosen to retire, and has sold his route truck, trailer and portable toilets to Mike and Brenda. They will continue to provide the same service customers have relied on while working with Gary. Cedar Valley Portables will be based in the Nashua area where Mike and Brenda have lived most of their 35 married years. They have four married children and six grandchildren who all live within the state. Mike has worked in Waverly for CUNA Mutual, owned and operated the family dairy farm north of Nashua, and most recently worked at Flint Hills Resources of Shell Rock in grains receiving. Mike's goal there was to build great customer relationships and create the best experience possible for the customer. Mike will bring that same enthusiasm and work ethic to his new business. Brenda will provide support to Mike in this new business as she has for him in the past. Brenda was a very important part of the family dairy operation: milking cows, doing daily calf chores, and performing all the bookkeeping. When the children were grown, Brenda attended NIACC where she received a business degree. She was employed by GMT Corporation in Waverly for over 9 years, but is now employed at ATEK Metal Technologies in New Hampton. Portable toilets are a common and necessary fixture at city celebrations, construction sites, and outdoor events. When planning your next event, consider Cedar Valley Portables if you want prompt friendly service, and clean portable toilets. Mike will do his part to help you achieve those goals. Phone: (319) or cedarvalleyportables@gmail.com The Wapsie Valley boys baseball team picked up 2 decisive wins in the Dunkerton Tournament to capture the championship. They beat host Dunkerton 30-1 in the opening round, then hoisted the trophy with a 20-3 win over Clarksville. Dillon Law Office, PC Patrick B. Dillon 209 East 1st Street, Sumner patdillon@50674law.com General practice including but not limited to: Agricultural law Taxation & Tax Preparation Estate Planning Bankruptcy

9 Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Readlyn Chronicle Page 9 Wapsie Valley wrestling team participates in Luther College Camp Auxiliary meets The Auxiliary to the Wayne Teisinger V.F.W. Post #5661 met July 12, 2016 at the Readlyn Library meeting room with eight members present. The minutes and treasurer's reports were read and accepted. General orders and chairmen reports were read by all for June and July as June meeting was canceled due to bad weather. Volunteer hours were turned in and sent in for May. It was reported that it was a nice Memorial Day service and a very good turnout and also at the noon potluck at the Library. Charlie and Wilda Albrecht, Ellen Thies and Verdeen Pavelec went to the State V.F.W. and Auxiliary Convention in Dubuque at the Grand Harbor Hotel. We took 873 pop tabs, seven cardboard paper towel rolls and 10 toilet tissue rolls. The Auxiliary got three awards from Veterans and Family Support: a certificate and $5.00 in Category A for best promoted poppy program; a certificate and $5.00 for best promoted and donated to National Home; and $10.00 for best promotion of poppy display for the poppy tree. Treasurer Ellen Thies was recognized for serving more than 35 years. A motion was made by Darlene Peters and seconded by Wilda Albrecht to pay the bills. Carried. The Auxiliary received $10.00 from District for their poppy display. More canceled stamps were brought to send to veterans. We were happy to elect Delores Ungs as a new member. A motion was made by Darlene Peters and seconded by Wilda Albrecht to adjourn. Carried. Closed with a prayer. Hostess was Arlyce Heideman. DECORAH, Iowa The Wapsie Valley High School wrestling team participated in the 2016 Luther College Team Wrestling Camp in Decorah, Iowa. The 2016 Luther wrestling camps, directed by Luther Head Wrestling Coach Dave Mitchell, have grown into some of the largest and most recognized athletic camps in the Midwest. There are six wrestling camps on Luther's campus each summer that include more than 1,000 wrestlers and 150 coaches. Recent clinicians have included several Olympian, NCAA champion and All-American wrestlers, including Cael Sanderson, Brandon Slay and Brent Metcalf. Campers at the 2016 camps participated in team building activities, intensive "Train Like a Norseman" sessions, technique sessions and live wrestling sessions. The camp closed with an individual tournament. Sean Banger, Donny Schmit and Kaleb Snelling Construction New Construction Remodeling Concrete Work our Specialty 20 Years of Experience 309 Railroad Ave., Tripoli, IA Krall, members of the Warriors wrestling team, earned Wrestler of the Day honors from Luther camp counselor John Pint. John Pint served as the Wapsie Valley Camp Coach, providing wrestlers with written and verbal feedback throughout the camp. The Wapsie Valley wrestling team is coached by Danny Adams, Brian Krall, Johnny Business Spotlight Ben and Jaci Hogan start new insurance agency Kleitsch and Isaac Happel. This is the seventh year that the Warriors have attended Luther's Team Wrestling Camp. For more information about the Luther wrestling program, visit edu/men/wrestling/index.html, and for information on upcoming camps visit luther.edu/sports/camps/. Warriors wrestlers at camp Front row, left to right: Brandon Cox, Donny Schmit, Nathan Hyde, Conner Brandt, Riley Little, Conner Jones, Jason Even, Kaleb Krall and Ryan Adams. Back row, left to right: Jackson Nading, Mitchell Christensen, Reese Welcher, Coach Isaac Happel, Colin Schrader, Abe Kemps, Ben Weepie, Peyton Brown, Sean Banger, Coach Danny Adams and Counselor John Pint. Pavelec reunion held The Ed and Louisa Pavelec family reunion was held on Sunday, July 10, 2016, at the Readlyn City Park, with a noon potluck. Twenty-eight members attended from Waterloo, Readlyn, Tripoli, Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Clear Lake and New Hartford. Jeff Kuhrt traveled the longest distance from Clear Lake. The youngest attendee was Elijah Pavelec, two-month-old son of Craig and Jamie Pavelec of Tripoli. The oldest was LaVera Pavelec, 82 of Waterloo. Host was LaVera Pavelec of Waterloo. As a new sponsor for the Readlyn Chronicle, Ben and Jaci Hogan are thrilled to promote their new independent insurance agency TruServe Insurance Group. In June of this year they opened a small office in the Main St. Plaza located in Denver, IA. While the new office in Denver has been great, they hope to open a location in their hometown of Readlyn sometime in the future. The Hogans are excited to offer Home & Auto, Farm, Commercial and Trucking For-Hire coverages through their agency. Their mission statement states that Tru- Serve Insurance Group is committed to providing business owners and individuals with quality insurance products that are competitively priced while also meeting each individual s insurance needs. We are DRIVEN to deliver more than expected in terms of service, industry education, usability and a trusting relationship; empowering our clients to succeed in their line of business. They look forward to working with anyone who comes to them with an insurance need and, as Ben said, We want to provide you with better coverage and better rates while also upgrading your customer service experience it s a win-win. If you would like to get a quote you can stop in at 143 E Main St. Suite F; Denver, IA, call or ben@truserveins.com. Also, follow them on Facebook and Snapchat (handle - truserveins) or check out their website at A statement from Ben and Jaci: We look forward to working with the people of this community and working together to bring value to the community of Readlyn. There is nothing better than building a business and working with your neighbors in a town that you love.

10 Page 10 Readlyn Chronicle Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Striving and Thriving The Impact of Frequencies and Essential Oils Learn how alive Essential oils really are and how that energy promotes for us the ability to strive and thrive. August 15, 7 pm - Readlyn Library CrawDaddy Outdoors, LC Darrin Siefken, Owner 207 East Bremer Avenue Waverly info@crawdaddyoutdoors.com Thank You for making the trail possible! You are cordially invited to: Tripoli s Sweet Water Trail Ribbon Cutting Saturday, August 6 at 11:30 AM Sweet Water Welcome Center, 100 N. Main St., Tripoli, IA Please plan to attend! Farmers Coop Service & Repair now offers air conditioning recharging for cars and trucks Give us a call! Bob Tiedt Drainage 1509 Horton Rd., Waverly (319) Farmers Co-op 223 E. 1st St. (319) Farmers Savings Bank 103 3rd St., Frederika, IA (319) Fettkether Fertilizer Co. LLC 7634 N. Ordway Rd., Dunkerton, IA (319) or Cell (319) Innovative Ag Services 319 W. 1st St., Oran (319) Liddle-Ebert Ltd. - Randy & Dee Liddle Farm Drainage 1196 Hilton Ave., Plainfield, IA (319) (319) Monsanto Dekalb/Asgrow - Dave Wheeler, 8234 E. Marquis Rd., Fairbank, IA (319) Mycogen Seeds - Nick Tiedt 2546 Viking Ave. Fairbank, IA Nick Tiedt (319) Cal Kuker (319) Precision Planting - Mike Heineman th St. (319) PRime Ag Services - Channel Seedsmen Brian Pottebaum (515) Steve Rathe (319) Quality Distributors, Inc. - Brian Meyer 101 Main St. (319) Ag Resources R&R Drainage LLC Randy and Linda Bast, Jesup, Iowa (319) Readlyn Farm Automation Co. Burton Thies (319) ; (319) Readlyn Vet. Association th St. (319) Rock On Wheels Roger Wheeler (319) Randy Wheeler (319) Smidt Crop Management, Inc. Thomas B. Smidt, President 303 North 2nd St. PO Box 594, Greene (641) or cell (641) smidtcrop@iowatelecom.net Spring Center Farm Pioneer - Dean Buhr 2034 Vintage Ave., Sumner, IA (563) (319) Stine/LG Seeds - Greg Matthias th St. (319) Stokes Welding th St., Janesville (319) Cell: (319) Triple S Prairie Seeding LLC Terrace Ave., Clarksville (319) Weeds On Fire Custom Application LLC - Dan Wedemeier, Owner Dan at (319) Elton at (319) Wittenburg Truck Line, Inc. 117 Malone Ave. (319) Attorneys and Realtors Dillon Law, P.C. - Patrick B. Dillon Attorney at Law 209 E. 1st Street Sumner, IA (563) Fax: (563) patdillon@50674law.com Foundation Realtors - Louie Hartman, Agent, Readlyn (319) Dick Harms, Broker (319) Joe Leehey Broker Associate (319) joe@sulenticfischels.com 3510 Kimball Ave., Waterloo, IA Tel: (319) Fax: (319) Kurt R. Leistikow - Attorney at Law 4817 University Ave. STE. D Cedar Falls, IA (319) kurt@llollc.net Auto Sales and Repair Del s Auto Repair Inc Piedmont Ave. (319) Larry s Skelly Inc. 430 E. 1st St. (319) Wolff s Service 229 Main St. (319) Farmers Coop Service & Repair th St. (319) Stumme & Epley Law Office, PLLC Lawrence A. Stumme Jr. & Ethan D. Epley, Attorneys 171 E. Main, Denver, IA Phone: (319) Building and Repairs Crystal Heating Plumbing and Excavation 1210 W. Bremer Ave., Waverly Denver Heating & Cooling 120 Transit St., Denver Edgeton Hardware & Repair 5104 Main St., Oran (319) Meyer Construction 1781 Viking Ave., Sumner, IA (888) Or: (319) Snelling Construction 309 Railroad Ave., Tripoli , Spahn & Rose Lumber Co. 125 W. 1st St. (319) Become a Sponsor Become a sponsor and have your business recognized on this page! ReadlynChronicle@gmail.com, or call Ron Leistikow at (319)

11 Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Readlyn Chronicle Page 11 Support your local firefighters! The Denver, Readlyn, Tripoli and Frederika firefighters are pulling together to gather can tabs (soup, cat food, pop and beer tabs) for the 2016 Firefighters Convention taking place in Waverly. Tabs are donated to the UI Burn Treatment Center. As you fill your containers, turn them in to any of the following: Jen Happel in the Denver area. Nancy Kleitsch in the Readlyn area. Ann Harms in Tripoli and Frederika. Sonya Semelroth in the Frederika area. Or at any of the four listed fire stations. Turn in the tabs between now and September 1, The goal is to make a huge donation by joining forces as the Crane Creek Firefighters. The Crane Creek Firefighters would like to need a dump truck to deliver their containers of tabs, so start collecting for the cause today! 171 E. Main, Box 50 Denver, Iowa STUMME & EPLEY LAW OFFICE, PLLC Lawrence A. Stumme Jr. & Ethan D. Epley Attorneys Phone: (319) Family Needs Dentist Richard H. Rettig 224 S. Main St., Tripoli, IA (319) Denver Drug and Photo 340 S. State St., Denver (319) (800) Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home 205 Highland Ave. (319) Quarter Ave. Storage 2310 Quarter Ave. (319) Readlyn Chiropractic Clinic 307 Main St. (319) Readlyn Community Library 309 Main St., PO Box 249 (319) Readlyn Savings Bank 141 Main St. (319) RTC Communications 121 Main St. (319) TRIPOLI DOLLAR PLUS 232 S. Main St. (319) Waverly Family Dentistry, Alan Young, DDS rd Street SW, Waverly, IA WaverlyFamilyDentistry.com Food and Restaurants Center Inn & Fire House Bar & Grill 209 Main St. Box 141 (319) Fairbank Food Center Dolan & Kristi Burreson 102 4th St. N., Fairbank (319) Inspired Luncheonette 314 Main St. (319) Sunrise Catering 226 Main St. (319) Hair and Beauty Dreams Hair Studio 224 Kalman Ave. (319) Mane Event Family Hair Salon 269 Main Street, Readlyn Salon: Becky South ~ Landscaping & Nursery Tiedt Nursery 2419 E. Bremer Ave., Waverly (319) Have your business recognized on this page! Call Ron Leistikow at , or stop by the library. balance Massage Therapy & Reiki Sheila Rosengarten, LMT, RMT 136 Main St, Readlyn, IA (319) Buhrow s Floors N More 240 South State St., Denver, IA (319) (866) bfloorsnmore@msn.com Cedar Valley Portables, LLC Nashua (319) or cedarvalleyportables@gmail.com CrawDaddy Outdoors, LC Owner: Darrin Siefken 107 E. Bremer Ave., Waverly (319) Doc s Knife Works Denver, Iowa (319) First National Bank (319) Flint Hills Resources Fairbank Shell Rock Insurance Services Farm Bureau - David C. Matthias Office: (319) Home: (319) Farm Bureau - Jim Peters Office (563) Office (319) Home (319) Readlyn Mutual Ins. Association 234 Main St. (319) The Accel Group Waverly Cedar Falls Denver (800) TruServe Insurance Group 143 E. Main St. Suite F, Denver, IA Specialty Businesses The Jig & Fly Shop and Gary s Wood & Craft Garylee Thurm 405 5th St. Place, Readlyn (319) KC Plumbing & Heating 800 7th Ave. SW, Tripoli Herman s Kitchen & Bath Design 130 W. Fayette St., Denver, IA Love and Lace 220 E. Bremer Ave., Waverly, IA (319) Myers Polaris 304 E. Main, Fairbank, IA (319) (888) Newy s Wireless Communications - US Cellular - Jeff Neuendorf 1022 Skyler St. PO Box 681, Denver, IA (319) Panther Lanes 502 7th Ave. SW, Tripoli, IA (319) Machine/Tractor Repair L&L Ag Repair 2220 Reed Ave. (319) Nick s Repair Malone Ave., Readlyn, IA - (319) or (319) Service & repair of small engines & outdoor power equipment Reiter Repair LLC 3501 East Cedar Wapsie Rd., Waterloo Cell RA Machine th St. (319) Schuldt Repair 2261 Reed Ave. (319) Parkview Assisted Living Fairbank, Iowa (319) The Printery 215 W. Bremer Ave., Waverly Quality Accounting Personal Income Tax Todd Kuethe or Paul Bristow 1002 Broadway, Waterloo, IA (319) Tastefully Simple - Lisa Oberle (319) LMOReadlyn@aol.com Tenenbaum s Jewelry 219 E. Bremer Ave., Waverly Wapsie Pines Danny Moulds, Owner 1916 State St., Cedar Falls, IA (319) wpines@wapsiepines.com Wapsie Ridge Golf Course 2652 Vine Ave., Fairbank (319)

12 Page 12 Readlyn Chronicle Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Pearls of Wisdom By Pastor Matthew Moss Immanuel Lutheran Church and St. Paul Lutheran Church Politics and a Pure Conscience Should a Christian vote according to his Christian beliefs or should he seek to set them aside while voting? I thought about writing on this for October since that is closer to the November elections. However, after I make my case here, we will need to take time to consider who and what we can and cannot vote for while maintaining a pure conscience so here it is with plenty of time to examine carefully what we will do when November rolls around. This discussion must begin with the First Amendment to the Bill of Rights. Calling this the separation of Church and State is very misleading. You will hear people in the months to come invoking this quote as they ask you to leave your religious beliefs out of your voting decisions. Voting as a Christian, they will say, is imposing your beliefs on everyone else. Yet none of this is in the First Amendment. The First Amendment says that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. I am not Congress. You are not Congress. We are the People, voting citizens. Voting according to my consciencewhich is undeniably shaped by my religious beliefs- in no way establishes one state religion. Neither is it imposing my beliefs on the whole of society. Voting according to my individual conscience is expressing my personal position as a citizen of this state and nation. In fact, voting for what I believe is true and morally right is part of the very free exercise that the First Amendment protects! My Christian faith includes the belief that God is God of the whole world, not just my human heart and private conscience. My God, being a real and living God, has communicated His will clearly in Holy Scripture. As a Christian, His will is binding on my whole life, not just in the privacy of my home and church. Asking me to drop my religious convictions when I enter the voting booth is asking me to ignore and even deny the very source of my moral principles a living God who requires an account for all I say and do. Holy Scripture has informed my faith and has shaped my conscience to believe it is wrong to lie. So as I exercise this Helping Hands Clothing Closet 2029 Viking Ave. Hwy. V56 - Sumner Hours: Tuesdays, 9-11 AM Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 PM First Saturday of the month 9-11 AM Brief application required; providing FREE clothing to those in need belief in my daily life- as a husband, as a pastor, and as a citizen- I should not lie. I should not call what is right wrong and I should not call what is good evil (and vice versa). My Christian faith has shaped my conscience to believe that it is wrong: to endorse evil; to let the helpless be taken advantage of; and to allow the murder of unborn children (to give just a few examples). Asking me (or any Christian) to pretend I am not a Christian while I vote on these matters is to ask me not to exercise my religion for that time of day. Even worse, it is asking me to deny my God and violate my conscience. Will any candidate, party, or platform embrace all the morals my religion requires of me? No. In this way, every vote that is cast and election that is held will require me to choose between two evils to some extent. To that reality we may rejoice that we are justified by grace through faith in Christ Jesus. We may vote for the least of all possible evils, receiving His forgiveness for even that much. What we may not do is vote against our consciences, voting for greater evils because we have suspended our Christian faith. 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