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1 Readlyn Chronicle Volume 9, No. 4, Compiled by Readlyn Community Club Designed/Printed by Horizon Publishing Co., Jesup, IA, April 27, 2016 Glow Run returns to Grump Days The Grump Days Glow run is Friday, June 17 at 9 PM. The bubble machine will be back as well as lots of glow lights. Last year there were over 150 participants. We are hoping to have the same number or more. Registration is open. Registration is $20. You can register at Registration includes glow sticks, t-shirt, and two drink tickets to the beer tent (must be 21 or older to use). After the race there will be fireworks! This year s sponsors are balance, Inspired, Kwik Star, Precious Miracles, and Waverly Health Center. Contact LeAnn Cushion with questions at leann.cushion@gmail.com Community Choir for Grump Days! This year there will be a community choir for the Grump Day s Church in the Park. All members of the community, irregardless of church membership, are welcome to join. Community Choir rehearsals will begin on Wednesday May 18, at 6:30 PM at Zion Lutheran Church. Rehearsals will run for one hour each Wednesday until Grump Days. If you have any questions feel free to contact Kayla Wiley at kayla.wiley@ wartburg.edu. READLYN GARAGE SALES FRIDAY, MAY 6 Noon 8pm SATURDAY, MAY 7 7am 1pm TO PARTICIPATE: PICK UP REGISTRATION FORM AT THE READLYN LIBRARY. LIST ITEMS YOU WANT MENTIONED. LIST HOURS IF DIFFERENT. RETURN FORM BEFORE WEDNESDAY MAY 4, ALONG WITH $5.00 FOR ADVERTISING COSTS. MAPS OF LISTINGS AVAILABLE THURSDAY 6pm on MAY 5 AT readlyn.lib.ia.us and can be picked up at Kwik Star and the Library. The Goodwill truck will be parked behind the Library from May 6 to May 9. Goodwill accepts: books, furniture, computers, clothing, shoes, baby clothes, small working appliances, vases, pots, toys, VHS & DVD movies, frames. Goodwill CANNOT ACCEPT: large appliances, TV s, hide-a-beds, beds & mattresses, construction materials, chemicals, tires and live plants. Thanks, workers! - The Historical Society would like to thank all those who helped on April 2. Some of the 16 workers are pictured above taking a break. They are, left to right, GaryLee Thurm, Barney Wiersma, Brendon Brown, LeRoy Platte, Mark Kuker and Wes Sauerbrei (not pictured: Mike Wolff, Dan Wedemeier, Steve Aiello, Roger Deterding, Dave Kirchoff, Charlie Albrecht). Another work day will be scheduled at a later date to finish putting up the dry wall. Anyone wishing to help would be welcome. Mark Kuker was instrumental in leading the workers so don't worry about your carpentry skills. If you are interested, contact City Hall for the follow-up workday date. Thanks again. All-Wapsie Band Concert The Wapsie Valley Band students would like to invite you to attend our Spring Band Concert on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 6:30 PM in the WVHS gymnasium! The concert will feature all 140 of our Wapsie Band students: 5th Grade band, 6th Grade band, 7-8th Grade band, 9-12th Grade band, and the Jazz Band! Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for students. We hope you will attend to hear fantastic performances prepared by our Wapsie students in a night of great music! Readlyn Valentine Ball Senior Scholarship awarded The Valentine Ball Scholarship Committee would like to announce Gabrielle Power as the winner of the $500 Readlyn Involvement Scholarship. We are proud of the many community opportunities and contributions Gabrielle has been involved in throughout her childhood and young adult life. We are proud to call Gabrielle a citizen of Readlyn and we are confident she will make a very positive impact on the world around us. We wish Gabrielle the best in the future with her studies and know that we will always be here ready to welcome her back home! The Valentine Ball Scholarship Committee would also like to thank the other applicants who wrote very impressive essays. The eight voting committee members had a very difficult time choosing only one winner. We are proud to have many involved and responsible young adults in our community. We appreciate all that you have done to help our town enrich the lives of others! We wish you all the best in the future and know that you have a community behind you, believing in you! Community Calendar Thurs., April 28 - Bible Study, 1 p.m. at the library; Device Workshop, 4-6 pm at the library; Book Talk, 7 pm at the library Sat., April 30 - Coloring, 1-3 pm at the library Tues., May 3 - Visiting Nurses Foot Clinic beginning 10 a.m at the library Wed., May 4: Awards night at Wapsie Valley Schools 6:30 p.m. Thurs., May 5 - Essential Oils Presentation, 6:30-7:30 at the library Fri. and Sat., May 6 & 7 - Readlyn Garage Sales Tues., May 10 - VFW Auxiliary meeting Thurs., May 12-5 PM deadline for May 25 Chronicle Wed., May 18 - Senior Citizens, 11:30 am at Inspired Sun., May 22 - Wapsie Valley Graduation Wed., May 25 - Merry Elders, 11:30 a.m. at the Center Inn Thurs., May 26 - Book Talk, 7 pm at the library Device Workshop 4-6 pm at the library Mon., May 30 - Memorial Day On behalf of the Readlyn Historical Society, GaryLee Thurm (left) and Ron Leistikow (right) accept a donation from Readlyn Savings Bank Vice President Doug Sheppard (center) to help put the finishing touches on the new addition to the Historical Building on Main Street. Home of 857 Friendly People and One Old Grump

2 Page 2 Readlyn Chronicle Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Mayor s Desk Grump s Grumblings Miss Readlyn Comments By Dan Wedemeier By Ron Kohagen By Kassidy Kuhlmann Hi Everyone! They say spring is here, but the temps sure don't feel like it. I am sure it will warm up soon. The City of Readlyn has completed the electric meter update. Thank you, we appreciate your assistance with this project. This will allow the city to get closer to reading meters remotely, transferring information, and being more accurate with electric readings in the future. The spring garage sales are scheduled for May 6 and 7 and we have scheduled our spring clean-up days on May 9, 10, and 11. If you have items that you would like picked up, please be sure you have purchased your tickets for the items that you are setting out for pick-up, from City Hall - before the pick-up days. Just a reminder that the last chance to get items picked up will be at 8 AM on May 11. If you have any questions, please call Lois at City Hall. The bid for Lobeck Avenue and Quarter Avenue projects have been accepted by the Supervisors and it was given to Heartland Asphalt Company. The bid actually came in lower than was estimated, but we will wait and see for sure how the bill turns out when the project is completed. The council and I continue to move forward with the new sewer plant project. We had a special counsel meeting discussing how we will finance and pay for the project. The city's financial adviser, Jeff Heil, was at that meeting to help look at the best plan for us. We will use the State Revolving Fund to finance this project. The council also decided to increase the sewer improvement fund from $13 per month to $31 per month for every customer. This will allow us to pay for the new sewer plant. Look for this increase to take place this summer. The other project I am excited about is the splash pad. The City of Readlyn is going to construct and install a splash pad in place of the two sand volleyball courts and the tennis court down at the ball park, on the northeast corner of town. The city has set aside $130,000 for the splash pad. The total project will cost $160,000 to complete phase one and an additional $22,000 to complete phase two. The city is hoping to raise shortfall from private donations. I have spoken to RTC Communications, the telephone company, and they, along with their board, have agreed to meet individuals donations up to $10,000. This is a fun and exciting project for Readlyn and we have the ball rolling! The city has also applied for all the grants we can think of. Based on what we know today, we are hoping to come up with the additional $30,000. Watch for fliers explaining what is happening with the project, to be going out soon. If you have any questions, suggestions or ideas regarding this project, please contact either me, a council person, Lois at City Hall or Sharon at RTC Communications. The City of Readlyn is putting new banners up on the Main Street light poles. They will be installed before Grump Days. The city's electrician will also be putting new LED lights on Main Street and we are also hoping to get the poles repainted. We have a lot of exciting things going on in Readlyn. We have a great small town with great people and we are always looking for ways and trying to make it even better for all of us! Thanks for all you do! Dan Wedemeier, Mayor This has been a slow month for the Grump, not much to talk about. Looks like it s time to dig out all the yard tools again. Get that lawn mower tuned and ready to go. I d rather use that than the snow blower. It s track season again. Nancy and I enjoy that sport very much, but we do enjoy going to all sporting events. We have three grandchildren that are Denver Cyclones. Grandson (10th grade) runs track; granddaughter (7th grade) is involved with track and soccer, grandson (lst grade) is playing soccer. We have two grandchildren that are East Marshall Mustangs. Granddaughter (6th grade) is playing softball; granddaughter (lst grade) is involved in T-ball. So they are all definitely keeping us busy. One of my Grump duties this past month was presenting Kalvyn Rosengarten her prize for being the winner of 2016 Grump Days logo contest: Get Funky with Grumpy. Congratulations!! In closing, here is the thought of the day, from Our Iowa magazine: Silence is golden, unless you have kids, then silence is suspicious. Til next time Your Grump, Ron Grump Ron Kohagen presented Kalvyn Rosengarten with her prize for the winning design entry for the 2016 Grump Days theme, "Get Funky with Grumpy." Do you ever feel like life's going by in a blur? I have felt as though the last four years of school have been anything but slow moving. I feel like I was just starting freshman year, afraid of the seniors and literally running the other way when they asked me anything. Now, I'm in their shoes and needless to say, I am not getting the reaction from the freshman that I experienced. We have been busy with the commencement ceremony and gearing up for my graduation party. On April 17, 18, and 19, the Wapsie Valley FFA chapter headed to Ames Iowa to attend the State Leadership Conference with 39 members. We competed in various events and were very successful overall! We got the chance to package meals and help the hungry. The entire experience was so worthwhile and yet the ending of an incredible time in my life. I also ran into the Bremer County Fair Queen at the convention as she received her Iowa Degree. Also, while at convention I signed a letter of Intent with Des Moines Area community College and Iowa State University to become an Agricultural Education Teacher. I had the opportunity to speak with the representatives from both colleges and my excitement has only grown for college and the possibilities which it holds. On May 1, we are hosting our annual FFA Banquet and it will be the last time that I put on my blue corduroy jacket. I know I ll be experiencing the urge to hangout in the ag room after my time has ended. I wonder how I ll survive with this portion of my life as active as it used to be. As my reign as Miss Readlyn comes to an end, I encourage the senior ladies to fill out the application! I can honestly say it has been one of the most rewarding experiences that I ve ever had. In addition, if any high school students would like to get involved with the community and has some free time over Grump Days please contact me for more information. Keep in mind that these hours contributed would benefit others and could help you receive scholarships! Deadline for May 25 Chronicle: Thursday, May 12 at 5 PM Cellular Phones and Accessories Please stop into Readlyn Savings Bank and meet with loan officer and Assistant Vice President Dani Sauerbrei. She specializes in real estate and consumer loans. Authorized Agent

3 Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Readlyn Chronicle Page 3 Auxiliary meets The Auxiliary to the Wayne Teisinger V.F.W. Post #5661 met April 12, 2016, at the home of Ellen Thies at 7:30 p.m. with 7 members present. The meeting opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance with the Bible open. The General Orders and Chairmen Reports were read by all. The minutes and Treasurer's Reports were read and accepted. Burton and Ellen Thies and Verdeen Pavelec attended the 3rd District meeting at Cresco Post #4561 and reported on it. The Poppy Tree with 222 poppies and lights on it won 1st place in category #1 with $10 given and now it goes on to State. Verdeen also took 247 pop tabs for Ronald McDonald House and paper towel and toilet tissue cardboard tubes. Department Chaplain Wilma Thurnau-Fickess gave each one a cross in a pocket. Election of officers was held with Wilda Albrecht making a motion to unanimously keep Verdeen Pavelec as President, Delores Sauerbrei as St. Vice-president, Marrillee Tiedt as Secretary, Ellen Thies as Treasurer, Luann Happel as Jr. Vice-president, Wilda Albrecht as Chaplain, Betty Power as Trustee #1, Darlene Peters as Trustee #2, and Janice Heineman as Trustee #3. Delores Sauerbrei seconded it, Carried. Letter from Miona Morrell was read and to fill out Installation Warrant. Delegates were selected for State Convention at Dubuque and National Convention at Charlotte, North Carolina. Motion was made by Wilda Albrecht to send in cancer insurance of $3.63 for each Auxiliary member and seconded by Darlene Peters. Carried. Silver March was held. A motion was made by Darlene Peters and seconded by Wilda Albrecht to adjourn. The meeting closed with prayer. Hostess was Ellen Thies. Readlyn Community Happenings Isaac Pavelec baptized Isaac Reinhold Pavelec, son of Dr. Derek and Kristin Pavelec of Madison, WI was baptized Sunday, April 3, 2016, at St. Luke's Lutheran Church. Northeast Security Bank of Fairbank made donations to the Wapsie Valley Athletic and FFA departments for the weight room and greenhouse projects. Above, Jared Kane, Northeast Security Bank Vice President and branch manager, left, is pictured with Brett Bergman. Below, Kane is shown in the weight room with Ben Huebner. Sponsors were Brett Pavelec of Cedar Rapids and Craig Pavelec of Tripoli. Larry and Vicki Pavelec and Verdeen Pavelec of Readlyn attended. 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 Final Pepper Tournament results tallied On Saturday, April 2, 12 players participated in the last pepper tournament of the season at the Center Inn. The winners and their scores were: 1st - Joan Matthias and Keith Brunscheon nd (Tie) - Connie and Roger Buhr - 149; Karan Boevers and Shirley Kuker rd - Janice and Suzy Heineman Thanks for playing! We hope to see you in October! Judy Henn & Shirley Kuker Get your free paper here! Free Chronicles can be picked up at these sponsors in Waverly: 1st National Bank, Love and Lace, The Accel Group, Waverly Family Dentistry, Tenenbaum's Jewelry, Tiedt Nursery, Farm Bureau Office, Crystal Plumbing & Heating, The Printery, and Craw Daddy Outdoors, The issues are available the last week of each month. If you find that any of these locations are out of issues call and we will leave more issues next month. The Chronicle Committee Snelling Construction New Construction Remodeling Concrete Work our Specialty 20 Years of Experience 309 Railroad Ave., Tripoli, IA All Invited Sponsored by Grace Baptist Informal extended time of Worship Non-denominational worship team JF REMODELING LLC Home Remodeling - Concrete Work Additions & Decks - Kitchen & Bath Remodels Roofing - Windows - Doors jason_franck@hotmail.com Readlyn (319)

4 Page 4 Readlyn Chronicle Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Linda McCarty Barb Sowers Nancy Lockard Memorial Cash Donations In Memory of Robert Rathe Wapsie Valley Class of 1961 $20.00 In Memory of Wilma Kohagen Dean & Lois Buhr $10.00 In Memory of Melba Huebner Readlyn Town & Country Homemakers $20.00 Memorial Book Donations In Memory Dorothy Vandevelde Guess How Much I Love You by Sam MCBratney, and What a Wonderful World book based on the song by Bob Thiele & George David Weiss, and 3 Spiritual Fiction Audio Books on CD: First Phone Call from Heaven by Mitch Albom, Miracles from Heaven by Christy Wilson Beam, and War Room by Chris Fabry, from Mark and Janice McColm. Thank you for your generosity A huge thank you to our local Rainbow Clovers 4- H Club for their help cleaning up the outside of the library. They raked leaves, picked up sticks and showed us a very creative way to wash those high windows! Save the Dates and Mark Your Calendars! What s new at the Library.. Travel back in time in Wagon Train West by author Lauran Paine as Kit Butler and Lige Turner guide a wagon train of thirty wagons with 160 people west from Independence, MO to Fort Collins CO through hostile Indian territory. The Chief will guarantee their safety if the wagon train turns around and goes back, but if they continue, there will be a fight. Will any of them make it to Fort Collins? Voracious by Cara Nicoletti is an irresistible literary feast of stories inspired by the world s great books. Sample the recipes and stories that are matched with books and titled Little House in the Big Woods Breakfast Sausage; To Kill a Mockingbird Biscuits with Molasses Butter and Gone Girl Brown Butter Crepes. Short stories with great recipes from a former pastry chef/butcher turned author. With a name like Jacky HA-HA, that s what she was born to do. You could say she s an expert on wisecracks, pranks, gags, and anything else that will bring on the chuckles. This newest junior fiction book by James Patterson is about more than just being funny. Sometimes when Jackie is cracking jokes, she is just trying to forget that her mom is serving in the war far away, or that her dad s hardly ever home, leaving she and her six sisters alone a lot. And let s not forget how her awful stutter pops out at the worst possible times. But in spite of all that she promises to make you laugh. As Time Goes By, the newest novel by America s queen of suspense, Mary Higgins Clark, is a brilliantly crafted story of adoption, love, and murder, as a young television journalist seeks to uncover the truth behind a headline-making-trial and about herself. The latest novel by Beverly Lewis chronicling Amish life is The Atonement. The mistakes of the past haunt Lucy Flaud, now twenty-five and beyond Amish courting age. Instead Lucy focuses on volunteering in both Plain and fancy communities of Lancaster County. Is it too late to embrace redemption and the power of love? Introduction to Essential Oils Ever wonder what these essential oils are about and what makes them so essential? There are many brands of oils out there, so why is Young Living any different? You heard about all these different crazes to keep chemicals out of your home and work place, so is this just another one of those? I want to tell you Why essential oils and Why Young Living? It s more than a craze, it s a way of life that s lasted over 20 years! Join me at the Readlyn Library in the Community Room for an explanation on the oils and how you can be part of an amazing team to live out a more natural toxin-free lifestyle. Striving and Thriving: Essential Oils 101 Intro to Young Living. Sign up at the library. It will be a time of fellowship, information, fun, free samples, and prizes! There is no cost to participate. Please join me as I pursue to strive and thrive in this life given to me with the time I have to live it. New DVDs this month The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 Daddy s Home Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip Concussion Star Wars: The Force Awakens Do You Have A Collection to Share? The library display case is in need of collections to admire for May and beyond. Would you please share your treasures with us? Free Device Workshop Where: Readlyn Community Library When: 4th Thursday of the Month Time: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m..and join us for updates and conversations Learn how wireless solutions can enhance your life and discover all the fancy tricks your various devices can do. This workshop is open to all bring your friends and any brand of device. Join us and U.S. Cellular to help understand how to get the most out of your devices, receive customization tips and tricks, and determine which apps are right for you. Color Us Creative Do you love coloring with your children or grandchildren? Would you like to be a part of one of the trendiest new library programs? Would you like to try your hand at some of the new coloring designs? If you answered yes to any of these questions, call at the Readlyn Community Library to register for our next adult coloring sessions on Saturday, April 30th at 1:00 p.m. We provide colored pencils, gel pens and 2 pages from adult coloring books. No fee, unless you would like to keep your box of colored pencils, gel pens, or additional book pages. Registration assures that we have enough supplies for the entire group.

5 Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Readlyn Chronicle Page 5 Readlyn Community Happenings Wilbert Huebner/96th Birthday Wilbert Huebner celebrated his 96th birthday on Sunday, April 17 with a family dinner. Wilbert was born on April 17, 1920 in rural Readlyn to William and Martha Huebner. He married Irene (maiden name Schroeder) on October 26, Irene is deceased. Wilbert is a retired rural mail carrier for the Readlyn USPS office and a lifelong farmer. Wilbert s family includes three sons: Daniel (Beverly) of Grinnell, IA, Bruce and Rick (Janet) of Readlyn. He has ten grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Wilbert enjoys living independently, playing cards and helping on the farm. He still drives tractors and the combine during harvest. His family enjoys stories of his youth and his sense of humor. Wapsie Valley National Honor Society Students inducted into Wapsie Valley National Honor Society Wapsie Valley National Honor Society 52nd Induction Ceremony of the Wapsie Valley National Honor Society. March 31, 2016 at 7:00 P.M. at Wapsie Valley High School Auditorium. Character, leadership, scholarship and service are the four requirements to become a member. Gina Wiersma is the High School Advisor. Current members are: Brianne Bockholt Jarod Bodensteiner Courtney Dinsdale Madeline Garber Tyler Haberman Jacob Harks Baylee Kleitsch Kassidy Kuhlmann Dylan Lampe Emily Martins Gabrielle Power Peyton Schares Austin Shepherd SPECIALS: Mondays $2 Maid-rites Tuesdays $1.25 Hamburgers Wednesdays $1.50 Tacos Thursdays $2 Tenderloins New hours for the summer: Mon.-Fri. 10:30am-close Sat. 1pm-close; Sun. 4 pm-close We will be closed for remodeling June PANTHER LANES Restaurant Bar Bowling Russell & Jessica Novak Hwy. 93 W, Tripoli Collin Woods New inductees included: Senior: Tim Warnke Juniors Abigail Buzynski Andrew Buzynski Holly Haberman Jacob Hammitt Lakin Joerger Meghan Kleitsch Alec Marticoff Abigail McClain Delaney Mohlis Hanna Risse Natalie Risse Samantha Rohlfsen Anna Sauerbrei Taylan Sauerbrei Benjamin Schmitz Grant Weepie Dayten Wittenburg Readlyn Garden Club launches a new year Readlyn Garden Club members met and enjoyed lunch at Inspired Luncheonette as they set goals for Besides maintaining our present eleven gardens and areas around trees, a new garden will be added at the historical society site. Our sincere apology for the absence of our supposed spring surprise at the Highway 3 Garden; since the area is raised, all of the 150 planted daffodil bulbs froze. A disappointing learning experience! As always, we are looking for new members. It is an opportunity for anyone who would like to learn more about gardening; no experience necessary. We meet each Monday at 10 or 9 am, depending on the temperature, at the gazebo in the City Park. Please call Pat Wehr, , if you have questions or would like to join us. We'll even teach you our secret handshake! HOME & AUTO BUSINESS CROP & FARM EMPLOYEE BENEFITS THE ACCEL GROUP INTEGRATED INSURANCE SOLUTIONS Waverly Cedar Falls Denver (800)

6 Page 6 Readlyn Chronicle Wednesday, April 27, 2016 News from Wapsie Valley Elementary Both schools have been very fortunate to have guest readers take the time to visit and read with our students. We appreciate everything our community partners do for our students! Thanks again! To kick off Literacy Week on Monday, we had a few special guests: Super Sinram, Super Anderson and author Patricia McIntosh. Patricia shared why she became an author, her artwork, potential new books and previous books with our students. She was inspiring and a great role model for our kids to see this week! Fun fact: Patricia is the mother-inlaw to one of our fourth grade teachers, Mrs. McIntosh. Congratulations to our Wapsie Valley archers! At State Archery in Des Moines, the Elementary team placed 3rd and is heading to Nationals in May! Also, Kalvyn Rosengarten received 5th for Elementary females, and Lydia Imbrogno received 5th for Middle School females. They are also both heading to Nationals. We are very proud of all your efforts and for representing Wapsie Valley in such a positive way! Good luck at Nationals! The 4th graders raised $ to give to the St. Jude s Children s Hospital. Great job of putting others first and this is a perfect example of showing the Warrior Way. We are proud of you and your efforts will help brighten those children s day! 5th and 6th graders learning about antler scoring from the Buchanan County naturalists. A big thanks to Sondra Cabell and Angie Auel for all they do to bring outdoor education into our schools. Our Wapsie Valley students are fortunate to have these types of learning experiences! Spring Informances showcased kindergarten through 2nd grade s musical talents! Many family members came in and enjoyed the singing, movements, instruments, and games that students are learning in music education. A special thanks for everyone who made time to come in and see what we are learning in music! Six Readlyn 5th graders chose to be on the Battle of the Books Team. They worked hard and read over 40 books that they were then tested on in Cedar Falls last week. Out of 36 teams, Wapsie Valley tied for 9th place and received the Teamwork award! Now they are gearing up for an online state-wide competition in May. Great job students and also a big thanks to their coach Ms. Benham! tripolidollar@gmail.com Tripoli Dollar Plus 232 South Main Street Tripoli, IA

7 Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Readlyn Chronicle Page 7 FFA class at Wapsie. Locals promote corn in schools Ron Leistikow, Charlie and Wilda Albrecht promoted corn and its uses at four Students and teachers at CLS. Wapsie Valley Schools. On Monday, March 21 they attended classes at Ellen Doese FFA class at Wapsie Valley High School and then to Nicole Boevers 5th grade class at Fairbank Elementary. Tuesday, March 22, they attended classes at the 5th grade class taught by Mrs Busch at Readlyn Elementary and then at Community Lutheran Schools with the 3rd through 8th grade. Corn is such an important part of the Iowa economy, leading the nation in Ron and Charlie explaining many uses for corn. production, it s uses are not only feed for livestock and ethanol markets, but also for human consumption, corn starch, sweeteners, plastics, ddg s, exports and even fireworks. When asked about living on the farm and raising corn, not many of the students families did that, but most of the families were connected to corn by being employed at John Deere and local grain handling businesses. The Bremer County Corn growers appreciate the schools for allowing us to come and promote corn and do our best to help educate the students on it s uses and how important it is to the economy of the great state of Iowa. Wapsie Valley FFA Class 1, anxiously answering questions for prizes. BOB We have a simple policy and philosophy here. We take care of our customers. tiedtdrainage.com 1509 Horton Road Waverly, IA Phone: Fax: bob@tiedtdrainage.com Farm, Commercial & Residential Drainage Septic Systems Time of Transfer Inspector EXPERIENCE MATTERS Waverly Family Dentistry Where Smiles Are All About You Fairbank 5th graders answer questions. READLYN Corn use display at CLS. Trailer will be open on May 6th through May 9th, Trailer to be parked behind the library. Celebrating 20 years in dentistry Dr. Alan Young rd Street SW

8 Page 8 Readlyn Chronicle Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Wapsie Valley Future Farmers of America Wapsie Valley FFA amplifies their impact at Districts By Gabby Power, Chapter Reporter Ask any member of the Wapsie Valley FFA Chapter what the key to success is and they will tell you that it all comes from those late nights and early mornings of practicing. Members were able to see their hard work and hours pay off on Saturday, March 12 at the Northeast District Convention in Wyoming, Iowa. The day began with a bus ride bright and early in the morning. By 9:00 A.M., blue jackets from across the Northeast District filled the Midland gym to Amplify their Impact. The gavel dropped and opening ceremonies were presented. Following, members waited anxiously to represent their chapters to the best of their ability. After members gave it their all, they gathered back in the gym that afternoon to hear a keynote speech given by Northeast District native, National Central Region Vice President, Abrah Meyer. Meyer shared a speech with members in which she told them in the struggle, is where the magic happens and encouraged members to never give up! The awards ceremony followed where members found out if their journey in their Leadership Career Development Event would continue to state competition or come to an end for the year. Results from the Wapsie Valley FFA Chapter are listed below. Following the awards, members took time to remember the last year through a slideshow capturing district events. The past year s Northeast District officers retired and the Northeast District officer team was installed. Following the long day, members boarded the bus to come home with a quick Mc- Donalds stop on the way! The Wapsie Valley FFA would like to send a very big thank you to all members for their hard work and dedication, parents for their support, and all personnel involved with making the District Convention successful! Ag Broadcasting: Emily Martins (2nd Gold Advance to State) Ag Sales: Kassidy Kuhlmann (1st Gold Advance to State) Chapter Quiz: 3rd Place Team: Alec Marticoff (10th Gold), Megan Lahmann (8th Gold), and Lynn Duffy (Gold) Greenhand Quiz: Silver Team Rating: Rylan Duffy (Silver) and Julia LaRue (Bronze) Conduct of Meetings: Jacob Risse, Grant Grober, Lydia Martins, Trystan Lampe, Olivia Willey, Bryce Kleitsch, Tanner Sauerbrei, and Natalie Risse-Student Coach (Silver) Creed Speaking: Karissa Michael (Silver) Extemporaneous Speaking: Dylan Lampe (2nd Gold Advance to State) Job Interview: Natalie Risse (Gold) Parliamentary Procedure: Carson Woods, Jacob Joerger, Landen Kuhlmann, Erika Jeanes, Brandi Marticoff, Sidney Schnor, and Lynn Duffy-Student Coach (2nd Gold Advance to State) Program of Activities: Baylee Kleitsch, Gabby Power, and Tanner Mohlis (4th Gold) Experience the Action: Jacob Hammitt, Annette Kleitsch, Dayten Wittenburg, Lakin Joerger, Todd Miller, Ben Schmitz, Breanna Hakeman, Reegan Platte, Hunter Robinson, Delaney Mohlis (1st Gold Advance to State) Secretary s Book: Emily Martins (Gold) Treasurer s Book: Jarod Bodensteiner (2nd Gold Advance to State) Reporter s Book: Gabby Power (2nd Gold Advance to State) Chapter Website: Jarod Bodensteiner (3rd Gold-Alternate to State) Forestry Proficiency: Jarod Bodensteiner (Gold Advance to State) Equine Entrepreneurship Proficiency: Peyton Schares (1st Gold Advance to State) Ag Services: Holly Haberman (Silver Alternate to State) Diversified Livestock: Breanna Hakeman (Silver Alternate to State) Goat Entrepreneurship: Britney Hershey (Silver Alternate to State) Landscape Management: Jacob Joerger (Silver Alternate to State) Dairy Entrepreneurship: Jordan Kalenske (Bronze Alternate to State) Ag Education: Kassidy Kuhlmann (Silver Advance to State) Ag Communications: Gabby Power (Gold Advance to State) Dairy Placement: Natalie Risse (Silver) Equine Entrepreneurship: Peyton Schares (Gold Advance to State) Equine Placement: Dayten Wittenburg (Bronze) Retiring Northeast District Vice President: Jarod Bodensteiner Elected Northeast District Secretary: Natalie Risse Advisor: Ellen Doese Assistant Advisor: Ashley Beiershmitt FERTILIZING WEED CONTROL AERATING THATCHING SEEDING MOWING Quality Distributors, Inc. BRIAN L. MEYER, C.C.A. Distributors of P.O. Box Main Street Readlyn, IA Liquid Fertilizers Bus Cell Fax: qualdist@netins.net Fertilizer & Chemical Sales, Soil Testing & Custom Application 171 E. Main, Box 50 Denver, Iowa STUMME & EPLEY LAW OFFICE, PLLC Lawrence A. Stumme Jr. & Ethan D. Epley Attorneys Phone: (319) Fairbank, Iowa Looking for people who are young at heart and wanting to let someone else deal with the day to day. Bring your home to our home. Stop in for a tour anytime. Check us out on Facebook, or our website or contact us at , parkviewassistedliving@gmail.com Full Service Catering Weddings Special Events Company Picnics Sunrise Catering Jim Collins PO Box 190 Readlyn, IA (319) (319)

9 Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Readlyn Chronicle Page 9 News from Community Lutheran School New Again! Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Spring has truly arrived for this year and it s looking more and more beautiful outside each day. The grass is getting greener, the tulips are popping up and the birds are making their joyful noises. Everything feels new again, which is exactly what we as Christians are since Christ died and rose again for us. He makes all things new again! Just when we feel like winter will never end, He brings us spring. And just when we feel like the hardships of this world will not cease, He gives us renewal through baptism and the truth of His death and resurrection. Because we are new creatures in Him, we can also make a joyful noise similar to the birds of spring. And the students of CLS will do just that during their annual Spring Musical where they will tell of rebirth and renewal through Jesus Christ. How fitting for this time of year! One fun spring event that we had last year and this year was the Dodgeball Tournament. First, we have to thank all the volunteers and families that helped organize this event to make it such a success. This event allowed us to raise funds to help cover some of Immanuel Lutheran Church s costs to heat the gymnasium. It is so important, as a school supported by this congregation, to give back and show how truly grateful we are to have this amazing facility. Having this facility means we can have fun events such as the Dodgeball Tournament and everyone, big and small, thoroughly enjoyed it. The crowd stomped along to Queen s We Will Rock You as teams fought to win the top spot. To say it was intense would be an understatement. Congratulations to The Boevers Farms team who was the overall champion and to team Savages from Jesup for winning the 6th grade and under division! We hope to have you all back next year for some more fun! Another event we look forward to every spring is the Arts Festival. Again, we want to thank all of the remarkable volunteers who helped put this event together to make it run smoothly. We also want to thank all of the surrounding schools who brought students to participate in the event. We had approximately 100 performance entries that were judged live by a local expert in the corresponding field. The performance entries included vocal, instrumental, piano, readings and plays. We also had many, many more art and creative writing entries that were judged previous to the Arts Festival. There were some amazing woodworking, quilting, craft and painting entries. The Lord gives each of us special talents and it was amazing to see these talents on display at the Festival. We hope to continue this tradition and thus, continue supporting the importance of fine arts. Deadline for the May 25 Readlyn Chronicle is: 5 PM Thurs., May 12 This spring both the Klinger and Readlyn buildings were blessed with two amazing student-teachers from Wartburg College in Waverly, IA. Miss Libby De Jardin was placed in Mrs. Davis 1st & 2nd grade classroom. Here she fit right in; working hard to learn the logistics of the classroom and helping the students continue to grow. The students loved having her each day, especially during music (which she clearly excels in)! Mr. Jordan Schmitt was placed in Mrs. Muench s 3rd & 4th grade classroom. It was great having him interact with the students and helping him develop in his instruction capabilities. It was especially beneficial to have Mr. Schmitt so that he could be a part of our staff s dodgeball team for the tournament. Because he was a wide-out for the Wartburg Knights football, he had many valuable skills on the dodgeball court! Both Ms. De Jardin and Mr. Schmitt had their final day with our students on Thursday, April 14. Any school will be blessed to have either of these individuals and we pray that the Lord directs them in their future paths. They will be greatly missed! Another individual who is a great blessing to our school is Mrs. Shari Davis, our 1st and 2nd grade teacher. This year, Mrs. Davis was named runner-up in the Iowa Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture Award contest. Mrs. Davis does an excellent job teaching her students about where their food comes from. Currently, her class has been entered in the Best Farmer contest and they are learning how to grow healthy corn and soybean seeds. Mrs. Davis also has a bee operation set-up at her own home so that she and her students can learn how to create a healthy environment for bees. Thank you Mrs. Davis for your emphasis on Agriculture and how important God s creation is to us! The last big event before school dismisses for the year (hard to believe) was our Annual Spring Dinner/Auction/Musical. Every year it takes a small army plus our staff and students to put together this event. A PTO committee put together the delicious free-will donation meal and our Education & Fundraising Committee organized all the donations for the silent auction. Thank you to all those who donated and to all those who purchased these items; each donation helps support the mission of our school. The Preschool Program and Pre-K through 8th grade musical were each coordinated by our staff and students. They did a superb job performing! The Preschoolers taught us that God made us to wink and blink and praise His name! The pre-k through 8th grades taught us about Nicodemus and the mystery of rebirth and renewal through Jesus Christ. It was amazing to see the students caterpillar creations change into a big, beautiful butterfly during the musical. We hope everyone enjoyed this wonderful message and furthermore, we pray that you continue to tell others of renewal through Christ! As we continue on with spring we still have a few more things to look forward The 1st & 2nd graders got to take a trip to the UNI campus and have lunch in the dome. Five and a Half Men pose for a picture after their tough competition at the Dodgeball Tournament. Best Team Ever gets ready for a game during the Dodgeball Tournament. to. Track is beginning for our older students and our younger students (pre-k through 2nd) will all get to bump-up a grade on Next Year Experience Day on May 18. We are also planning some end-of-the-year activities such as class trips and outdoor field days. With each day, we hope that spring continues to become more evident so that our students can be reminded of how Christ makes all things new again! Mr. Schmitt and Lydia are examining the results of the fossil project that the 3rd and 4th grades completed. Bella Buck poses for a picture before her piano performance. Colton holds one of the baby chicks that hatched in Mrs. Franck s 4-year-old preschool room.

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11 Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Readlyn Chronicle Page 11 Business Sponsor Spotlight The Printery, Waverly, IA Another new sponsor of the Readlyn Chronicle is The Printery in Waverly. Located at 215 West Bremer Avenue right across the street from the Fareway store. The Printery is a full service printing company offering high quality sheet-fed and digital printing and copying since Locally owned and operated by Julie Vierow and with the help of daughterin-law Angie Vierow and staff, they are dedicated to serving the printing needs of their customers. Whether you need business or personal printing done, in large quantities or small, they can do it all. They also specialize in social event printing for weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, graduations, birth announcements, etc. In the typeset and design department, longtime graphic designer and production manager Melissa Jacobs has the experience to make your ideas become reality. 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12 Page 12 Readlyn Chronicle Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Pearls of Wisdom By Pastor Mark Lund St. Matthew Lutheran Church and Zion Lutheran Church During their time in the wilderness, the Lord commanded His people, through Moses, to give one tenth of all their produce and their flocks to the priests and Levites. This giving of a tenth of everything is called a tithe. The priests would sacrifice a portion of the tithe by burning it or presenting it before the Holy Place of the Tabernacle. The remainder of the grain or meat might then feed the priests, Levites, and their families. God designed it this way because He didn t give the priests and Levites a portion of the promised land as He gave to the other tribes of Israel. They were to make their living as the spiritual leaders and teachers of Israel. It s interesting to note, however, that the tithe shows up long before the giving of the Law of Moses. Abraham gave Melchizedek a tithe of everything he acquired after defeating the King of Elam and his allies (Genesis 14:17-24). Melchizedek, who has no recorded ancestors or offspring, was the Priest of God Most High (Genesis 14:18). Hebrews makes many comparisons between Melchizedek and Jesus, our great eternal High Priest (Hebrews 7). Notice that Abraham didn t do this because he had to. He wasn t under any obligation or compulsion. He had received no commandment from the Lord regarding the tithe. He gave it out of gratitude for the Lord s favor toward him. It was an act of worship and a recognition that all things belong to the Lord. It was an act of faith. God wants His people to rely on Him and believe Him to be faithful to His promises, instead of living for themselves and hoarding everything as if it belonged to them. From the beginning of the Bible to the end, one thing is clear: God is gracious and wants to be known as gracious. It s not that God doesn t make demands of His people, because He certainly does. He just isn t able to be manipulated. His favor cannot be earned. And, although He does demand obedience through the Law, one can only truly know Him by faith, that is, through trust in His undeserved favor. In Genesis chapter 4, God had regard for Abel s offering but no regard for Cain s. The reason God was pleased with one and not the other had nothing to do with the differences between the offerings themselves, or even the differences between Cain and Abel. Cain was the firstborn, and brought an offering of the fruit of the ground, while Abel, the second born, brought an offering of the firstborn of his flock (Genesis 4:3-4). God commanded both of these offerings later on, when He spoke to Moses. And, God loved both Cain and Abel the same, regardless of their birth order. The author of Hebrews gives us the answer: By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. (Hebrews 11:4) Abel offered his sacrifice, not out of a desire to manipulate God, or out of compulsion, but 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 out of faith. He trusted in the Lord to provide for him, and to demonstrate this, he freely offered God the firstborn of what God had given him. Notice that God never commanded Abel to do this. He did it freely by faith, in response to God s undeserved favor. The text doesn t say so explicitly, but it implies that along with their sacrifices, Cain and Abel offered prayers to God. Apparently, Abel received that for which he prayed while Cain did not. The fact that Cain became angry because of this showed that he believed himself capable of manipulating God through his sacrifice. Or, that he thought he could earn God s favor. By nature, we can all identify with Cain. If we go out of our way to do something for someone, and they don t show any gratitude, it tends to bother us. However, this isn t always a sinful response. There are situations where such ingratitude ought to bother us. It all depends on our station in life and who we are dealing with. If a child shows no appreciation to his father and mother for all they provide and do for him, the anger of the father and mother is a righteous anger. The real sin in that case would be if such disrespect didn t bother the parents at all. However, there is never a situation where anger toward God is righteous. God owns all things and is over and above us in every way. You simply can t manipulate or buy out someone who already owns everything you have. And, you can t get mad at someone for not giving you what is rightfully theirs to begin with. What we can do is freely offer to God a portion of what He has first given us, in thanksgiving and gratitude for His immeasurable grace toward us in Christ, who offered Himself for us on the cross that we might have total forgiveness, life and salvation. We can set aside a percentage of our income for the work of the Gospel in our congregation because we fully trust in God to provide for all our needs of body and soul. All we have and all we are already belong to Him. What more security do we need? Therefore, giving isn t something that we have to do. It is something that we get to do, because our God is a gracious God. In Him, Pastor ATTENTION: Time to get those building, remodeling and repair projects underway. Our three employees are ready to assist you! 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