Readlyn Chronicle PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID Decorah, IA 52101 Permit #6 Postal Customer Volume 7, No. 8, Compiled by Readlyn Community Club Designed/Printed by Horizon Publishing Co., Jesup, IA, August 27, 2014 Moeller s Gardens One of Readlyn s best kept secrets Some things just have to be seen to believe; this is what the Readlyn Homemakers experienced while visiting the gardens planted over the span of 10 years and tenderly tended daily by Linda, Travis, and Kevin Moeller at their farm. Entering the driveway you are greeted by a raised flower bunk built by Kevin. That, however, is just the beginning of your eye-pleasing adventure. The gardens in front of their house give you a minute idea of what you ll experience. These gardens, as well as all of the other gardens, have a multitude of flowers that are tastefully designed with amusing metal, wooden, glass, and ceramic items they have collected over the years. Carefully positioned lights enhance your experience. Once you walk between the house and the garage, the expanse of gardens overwhelm your senses of sight and smell. The accompanying pictures give you a small sample of what you experience. You are soon hit by the realization that the plethora of annuals had to have been planted this spring. The flowers and grasses in the pots and raised gardens are fertilized and watered each morning by transporting the watering cans in a wagon. These gardens are truly a work of love. The best part ~ the Moellers are willing to share these spectacular gardens with the public. Please contact Linda Moeller at 319-279-3980 to schedule a time. Both individuals and groups are welcome. Bonus! Linda freely shares her garden tips. Guarantee: you will not be disappointed! Readlyn Homemakers: front row, left to right, Pat Wehr and Linda Moeller, back row, MaryLou Billhorn, Bonnie Erickson, Karan Boevers, and Jolene Meyer take a relaxing break on the glider. Community Calendar Aug. 27 Merry Elders 11:30 @ Inspired Sept. 9 Story Hour begins @ 9:00 Sept. 13 Fall Harvest Festival, 10 AM-3 PM The Poor Farm Foundation Sept. 16 Story Hour 9 am Sept. 23 Story Hour 9 am Sept. 24 Merry Elders 11:30 @ Center Inn Sept. 27 Senior Citizens 11:30 @ Inspired Sept. 30 Story Hour 9 am Upcoming Events: Oct. 4 City Wide Garage Sales Bremer County Queen Ally Klein, 17, of Readlyn, is introduced during the Iowa State Fair Queen Coronation Ceremony on the Anne and Bill Riley Stage at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 9. (Iowa State Fair/ Steve Pope Photography) Some of the scenery along the winding path include wild flowers and bird houses. Lydia Wehrspann, daughter of Becky and Ben Wehrspann of Jesup and a student of the Community Lutheran School in Readlyn, participated in the state spelling bee at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines on Aug. 8. Lydia was eliminated when she was asked to spell "weight" but spelled it "wait" instead. There were about 70 entrants in the grade 1 and 2 level of the spelling bee where Lydia competed as a second grader. Kim Edward Adams photo The pergola is the newest addition among the multitude of gardens. Just to the right of this picture is one of the many benches so that you can pause and take in the beauty surrounding you. Home of 857 Friendly People and One Old Grump His Hands Benefit Auction planned for Sept. 13 The 4th Annual His Hands Food Pantry (Oran) Benefit Auction is planned for Saturday, Sept. 13 at the American Legion Hall in Sumner. The meal and a silent auction will be from 5-7 PM with a live auction beginning at 7:15 PM. The meal includes pulled pork sandwiches, cheesy potatoes, baked beans, coffee and lemonade. A cash bar will be available. All are welcome to attend.
Page 2 Readlyn Chronicle Wednesday, August 27, 2014 Mayor s Desk By Dan Wedemeier Grump s Grumblings By Jean Buenzow Miss Readlyn Comments By Ally Klein Hi Everyone. Once again, where has the summer gone? Just knowing the children will be back in school very soon, means that summer is almost over. Please be careful of the children around town, especially around the schools during drop off and pick up times. Also, please obey the parking signs and be courteous of homeowners and other citizens traveling the streets near the schools. Barney and Jim are out on the streets getting the lines freshly painted. We also have some new street signs going up as time permits. As you may have noticed, some of the city s buildings are getting new shingles because of hail damage earlier this year. Jason Franck Construction is doing the work and they are doing a fine job and the city will end up with new shingles on all our buildings. The Fire Station and City Maintenance building also got new roofs as well. We also have some siding damage on a few of the city buildings, which will also be fixed. At our monthly council meeting we completed the normal city business. Just a few items that may be of interest to you is that the city has purchased the brown building behind City Hall from Dan and Brenda Salisbury. That building will be used for storage of electrical supplies for the city and seasonal equipment. In other business, we talked about available funds from the state revolving fund for wastewater control. The council decided to have Erv Mussman, from the city s engineering company, provide us with more information. The council also had a discussion on updating the city website. We would like to make it more user-friendly. We also entertained the idea of possibly using Facebook. Nicole Barnes is going to look into some ideas, so if you have any ideas or suggestions for us, please contact Nicole or another council person and let them know. The idea that started this thought process is that EBRRA has recently had a site designed for them and the person who did it was asking about the city s site. So, if you want to know anything about recycling you can go to the EBRRA site and check it out! We also had a report from the Tripoli-Readlyn Sanitation Board. Everything seems to be going good there. The sanitation board asked me to remind everyone that one 32 gallon container with a lid, that does not weigh over 50 pounds, is what is permitted. You can purchase a sticker for any extra bags that you might have on any given week. The cost is only $1.50 per sticker and can be purchased at City Hall or Kwik Star. If you have any questions, give Lois a call at City Hall. Once again, when putting out garbage use a little common sense and think about the guys picking up garbage. Lastly, Connie and I were invited out to the Poor Farm, by the Poor Farm Foundation Board. They gave us a tour of the facility and presented a brief history lesson on the Bremer County Farm-Poor Farm. It was a very eye-opening experience of what that group is doing and has already accomplished. I would like to remind you that if you have a group, club or family looking for a facility to hold an event, please contact that group. Charlie Albright and Ron Leistikow are both a very active part of this group. If you have time to volunteer to mow lawn, do building maintenance, volunteer to do some electrical or plumbing work or would just like to be part of restoring this great historical location, please, please get ahold of one of those guys. They would love your enthusiasm and your willingness to be part of this huge project. There are so many opportunities out there and I believe it's a great cause. Enjoy the rest of your summer - Thanks for now! Dan Wedemeier Mayor Send news of your club, organization or church to the Readlyn Chronicle at: ReadlynChronicle@gmail.com Where did the month of July go? In the front door and right out the back. Got my roof re-shingled, siding replaced, new eave-spout replaced. This is just a little over a year that all was new. I had never seen a hail storm in my life that did all the damage. My landscaping is completed. I can enjoy it. We're short of rain, so I have watering chores. I planted two new trees. Hail damaged the one in front, and beetles are having fun with the one in back. The crops around are looking good so far, and beans, too. I hear planes flying almost every day, spraying the crops. The sweet corn is in full force and sure tastes good. I have some nice green beans, but the tomatoes are slow. I've seen a few picnics in the ballpark. New roofs are being replaced on both shelters and the concession stand. Soon the kids will be practicing football in the ballpark. School is just around the corner. On July 30, Dolores Ungs and I delivered the Readlyn Chronicle around to business places in town and outside town. Don Billhorn, Roland Schmidt and Verdeen Pavelec delivered to the neighboring towns. In the afternoon, I went with Ruth Wittenburg to the Bremer County Fair. We watched the horse show, showing how they train horses, and walked through the 4H building. We saw many good ideas and lots of talent. Wednesday, I took my pie to the Fair. On Thursday I watched the rabbit judging and, at night, the rabbit, chicken, pig, and calf scrambles and the pie auction. Elsamiller Electric bought my pie for $400. Five Grumps went to Tripoli's parade and plan to go Saturday to Denver's parade. I attended the Community Club meeting Thursday night. All are welcome. There was no card playing this week. Have a good month, Grump Jean Buenzow 171 E. Main, Box 50 Denver, Iowa 50622 STUMME & EPLEY LAW OFFICE, PLLC Lawrence A. Stumme Jr. & Ethan D. Epley Attorneys RTC s Bundles are the SMART choice! Phone: (319) 984-5479 www.denveriowalaw.com UNLIMITED DATA FASTER SPEEDS LOCAL SERVICE "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you imagined." -Henry David Thoreau This last month has been absolutely amazing! I officially began my duties as Ms. Readlyn and was given the honor of running for the Bremer County Fair Queen. On a beautiful Sunday myself and eight other girls walked into the Center Inn knowing that 12 or so hours later one of us would walk out the queen. Little did I know that one would be me! After a day full of interviews, outfit changes and memory-making I was named the Bremer County Fair Queen! The eight other girls are beautiful women with bright minds and they will make a huge difference in the world. I want to thank the Readlyn Community Club for sponsoring me and allowing me to chase after this dream of mine! After I was crowned, I had a few days to get some new dresses and prepare myself for a hectic week of Fair! Then my week began! I had livestock shows to attend, judging of non-livestock projects to do, main events to interview and sing at and so much more! The Fair Board was a huge help to me and they were such a huge support throughout that whole week! I also loved the support I got from the communities that surrounded the Fair! That support is what makes me proud to represent Readlyn and Bremer County! And my final "queenly" duty was to attend the Iowa State Fair to run for the Iowa State Fair Queen! This was an amazing five-day experience! 101 other girls and I attended workshops and interviews throughout most days and then at night we were able to go experience the great Iowa State Fair!! The experience was amazing and I made some great friends and memories that I will carry with me for the rest of my life! I want to thank, once again, the Readlyn Community Club, the Bremer County Fair Board, Hannah Pagel, the 2013 Bremer County Fair Queen, for her advice, Abrah Meyer for her calming words before State Fair, and the communities and their members for the support that they gave me while I went about this amazing adventure! I never thought I would have these chances and now that I do, I will never take it for granted! Thank you so much!! Ally Klein Deadline for Sept. 24 Chronicle: Thursday, Sept. 11, 5 PM Choose from four $$ saving options: EZ - Essential - Elite - Extreme Telephone Internet Digital TV Call today for more information on these packages!!! Local and Long Distance Telephone - Broadband Internet - Digital Television 121 Main St. - (319) 279-3375 - www.readlyntelco.com
Wednesday, August 27, 2014 Readlyn Chronicle Page 3 Social Happenings in Readlyn and the area Ron and Judy Leistikow Leistikow/50th anniversary READLYN - Ron and Judy Leistikow will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house on Saturday, September 6, from 4-7 PM at the Center Inn, Readlyn. Ron Leistikow and Judy Gruber were married September 6, 1964, at St. Matthew s Lutheran Church in Readlyn by Reverend Erich Dornbusch. Ron and Judy have farmed near Readlyn all 50 years. Hosting the event will be their children, Kim and Scott Corwin of East Greenwich, Rhode Island, Kevin and Deanne Leistikow of Readlyn, Kristi and Marty Marticoff of Readlyn, Kurt and Jenifer Leistikow of Cedar Falls, Kerri and Jeff Ast of Slinger, Wisconsin, and Kassie and Jake Adams of North Liberty. Ron and Judy also have 22 grandchildren. The couple requests no gifts; your presence with them on their special day will be their cherished gift. AUXILIARY OFFICERS The Ladies Auxiliary to the Wayne Teisinger V.F.W. Post #5661 Officers were installed May 13, 2014, at the Readlyn Library meeting room. Pictured below, left to right, are Delores Sauerbrei, Vice President; Marrillee Tiedt, Secretary; Verdeen Pavelec, President; and Ellen Thies, Treasurer; all of Readlyn. Bonnie and Garylee Thurm Thurm/50th anniversary Garylee and Bonnie Thurm of Readlyn will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 5, 2014. They were married September 5, 1964. They are the parents of Kim (Dirk) Dahms of Traer and Bud Thurm, Waterloo. Grandchildren are Tyler, Tanner and Claire Dahms, and Sean, Erica and Jaedah Thurm. Auxiliary meets The Auxiliary to the Wayne Teisinger V.F.W. Post 5661 met August 12, 2014 with seven members present at the Readlyn Library. The meeting was opened with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes and treasurers reports were read and accepted. Trustee reported on Audi. General orders and chairman reports were read. Volunteer hours for June and July were reported. The Third District meeting will be August 30 at Post 4868 Saratoga at Clear Lake. There was discussion on the Veterans Administration van for Bremer County. Darlene Peters made the motion and Marrillee Tiedt seconded it to give a monetary donation towards it. Carried. Arlyce Heideman made a motion, seconded by Darlene Tiedt to adjourn. Carried. The meeting closed with a prayer. The hostess was Darlene Tiedt. Readlyn Community Fund Presents Grants to Local Applicants This is the first article in a series which will showcase the Readlyn Community Fund Grant recipients for 2014. The Readlyn Community Fund was formed in 2007 with an initial seed grant of $250,000. Since that time, the fund has grown to $259,000 and has granted approximate $9,000-10,000 per year to local 501(c) organizations. These organizations make application to the fund for support of special projects. The Bremer County Community Foundation, the Waverly Community Foundation and the Readlyn Community Fund held a combined grant giving reception at the Riviera Roose in Janesville, IA at 6 pm on June 24th. Area applicants can request funds from each of these foundations / funds. Each foundation / fund determines the amount to grant, considering the support each group has received from the others. This helps to coordinate and ensure the most efficient use of funds available. The 2014 Readlyn Community Fund grant recipients, their projects, and the amount granted are as follows: Heroes Reborn Bremer County project to scan monument information for deceased veterans and build a webpage for each. Readlyn Community Library to purchase computers. Champions Ridge new Bremer County Fairgrounds and Ball Diamonds request of support of administrative supplies for public campaign. Community Lutheran School support of project Body, Mind & Imagination Lutheran Social Services support of project Families Together II NE Iowa Food Bank support of Mobile Food Bank program (backpacks for school children, etc) Readlyn First Responders 9 pagers & 9 radios If you have a desire to make the Readlyn Community a better place, we have a way to help you make it happen. The simplest way is to make a cash donation to our existing fund, where it provides additional funds for community projects. There are currently special tax incentives when making a contribution to the fund. You may also choose to establish your own fund to support your favorite charitable interest. Some families have chosen to establish a legacy fund in their family name. No matter which option you select, you can feel confident knowing your dollars are working to benefit the Readlyn community. The funds are invested and managed by the Community Foundation of NE Iowa. We work closely with you and/or your professional advisor to find the most effective match for your charitable goals. There is a wide variety of giving options available to you including gifts of cash, appreciated stock, bequests, retirement plans, insurance policies and many estate planning tools. The current members of the Readlyn Community Fund include: Janet Huebner - President, Brenda Meyer Secretary, Gina Wiersma, Brad Buck and Darren O Donnell. Bob Casterton continues to serve in an advisory / ex-officio role. The Readlyn Community Fund is seeking two to three members whose terms will start January 1, 2015. Please contact Janet Huebner or Brenda Meyer if you have an interest in serving on this important community board. Westendorf reunion held July 27 The 21st Annual Leo and Mildred Westendorf Family Reunion was held Sunday, July 27, 2014 at the Readlyn City Park. Attendees enjoyed muffins and coffee at 10:30 a.m., a mini Church Service led by Verdeen Pavelec and Steve and Sherri Pavelec, and a Potluck Dinner at noon. Fifty-four members attended from Readlyn, Waterloo, Janesville, New Hartford, LaCrosse, WI, Denver, Tripoli, Cedar Falls, Waverly, Oelwein, Hot Springs, AR, West Allis, WI, Racine, WI, Alomak Springs, FL, Lake Mary, FL, Marietta, GA, Pleasant Hill and Sumner. The oldest member present was Mrs. Berdina Hoepfner, 88, of LaCrosse, WI, and the youngest members were Joanna Pavelec, 11 months, daughter of Ed and Bridget Pavelec of Pleasant Hill and Jacob Pavelec, 11¾ months, son of Craig and Jamie Pavelec of Tripoli. Traveling the longest distance was Randa Happel-King of Lake Mary, FL. Larry Pavelec of Readlyn and Bill Whitt of West Allis, WI won the Bean Bag Tournament. Bob Thiele of Waterloo and Wayne Block of Oelwein won the Golf Tournament held at the Waverly Country Club on Saturday. At night the Fish Fry was hosted by Verdeen Pavelec and family at Cedar Bend Park, Waverly. Verdeen Pavelec and family hosted the reunion. Readlyn Community Fund Grant recipients for 2014 included, front row, left to right: Cooper Adair and Jackson Adair (representing Community Lutheran School-CLS); back row: Brody Adair - CLS, AJ Behnke - CLS, Janet Huebner - Readlyn Community Fund, Sam Power - Readlyn First Responders, Linda McCarty - Readlyn Community Library, and Clinton Watts - Readlyn First Responders. Harms reunion enjoyed at City Park The annual Harms Reunion was held Sat., Aug. 2 at the Readlyn City Park. Family members were present from Madison, Wisconsin, Boston, Mass., Strasbourg, France, Des Moines, Algona, Greene, Elk Run, LaPorte, Cedar Falls, Denver, Tripoli, Waverly and Readlyn. The oldest person present was Luella Harms from Tripoli and the youngest was Simon Bisbee from France. Hosts this year were Larry and Joan Struck and Clayton and Ruth Ann Wiltse. The gazebo at the City Park is a beautiful place to have a reunion.
Page 4 Readlyn Chronicle Wednesday, August 27, 2014 Memorial Cash Donations In Memory of Donna Tagtow Lavern and Jeanette Brase $10.00 In Memory of Hilda Kalainoff John & Sherry Tiedt $10.00 In Memory of Shirley Schutte Douglas & Sherri Koschmeder $20.00 In Loving Memory of Todd Kleppe, Kim Kilburg, Lietha Thompson, Jeff Jurgensen, Patrick Jurgensen And David Unternaher Verla Jurgensen $60.00 Memorial Book Donations In Memory of Donna Tagtow We Love Each Other by Yusuke Yonezu and Let s Go Riding by Catherine Saunders from Farmer s Coop Readlyn-Shell Rock In Memory of Norma Bartholomew Miss You Like Crazy by Pamela Hall from Larry & Doris Hagenow. Thank you for your generosity! Story Time for three to five year olds will be held on Tuesday mornings from 9:00 to 9:45. beginning September 9th. Story Time is an opportunity for the children to become familiar with coming to the library regularly, selecting books, and interacting with others of the same age. Activities include listening to stories, singing songs, playing games, and creating simple crafts. In the event of inclement weather, story time will be cancelled when Wapsie/Readlyn schools have a late start or no school. Dillon Law Office, PC Patrick B. Dillon 209 East 1st Street, Sumner patdillon@50674law.com 563-578-1850 General practice including but not limited to: Agricultural law Taxation & Tax Preparation Estate Planning Bankruptcy www.50674law.com JF REMODELING LLC Home Remodeling - Concrete Work Additions & Decks - Kitchen & Bath Remodels Roofing - Windows - Doors jason_franck@hotmail.com Readlyn (319) 961-5176 Below is a partial list of recent movies based on popular books. Make sure to read the book first before watching the movie versions. You'll thank me later. Happy reading and enjoy watching! Divergent by Veronica Roth Stars: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Kate Winslet The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Stars: Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort The Giver by Lois Lowry Stars: Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Alexander Skarsgård If I Stay by Gayle Forman Stars: Chloe Grace Moretz, Jamie Blackley Dark Places by Gillian Flynn Stars: Chloe Grace Moretz, Nicholas Hoult, Charlize Theron Maze Runner by James Dashner Stars: Dylan O Brien, Kaya Scodelario Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Stars: Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike Wild by Cheryl Strayed Stars: Reece Witherspoon Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand Stars: Garrett Hedlund, Jai Courtney, Dornhnall Gleeson P.O. Box 332 101 Main Street 319-279-3375 Main St. Readlyn, IA 50 New DVDs this month Muppets Most Wanted God s Not Dead Disney Nature: Bears Mercy Rule Divergent The Other Woman Transcendence Justin & the Knights of Valor Noah Heaven is for Real Rio 2 Coming soon: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 121 Main Street P.O. Box 159 319-279-3375 www.readlyntelco.com Barb Sowers Nancy Lockard Linda McCarty WELCOME THIS IS YOUR L!BRARY It's a place to WANDER and WONDER. A place to SEEK and EXPLORE. A place to DREAM. It's a place to DISCOVER. It's a place to CARE, SHARE & SMILE. It's a place to INVENT. A place to ASPIRE and INSPIRE. It's a place to RELAX and ENJOY. A place to BELIEVE. A place to THINK and IMAGINE. It's a place to BROWSE. A place to REFLECT and PERUSE. A place to BEGIN and SUCCEED. Quality Distributors, Inc. BRIAN L. MEYER, C.C.A. Distributors of Liquid Fertilizers Bus. 800-817-6843 Cell 319-269-3941 Fax: 319-279-3380 Email - qualdist@netins.net Fertilizer & Chemical Sales, Soil Testing & Custom Application Serving our community since 1907 The Personal Touch... for all your communication needs.
Wednesday, August 27, 2014 Readlyn Chronicle Page 5 Colonel Terry Meyer retires It was a very special day, July 11, 2014, when Colonel Terry Meyer was honored at a retirement ceremony at HQ DLA Complex, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Colonel Meyer s parents, Bob and Barb Meyer of Readlyn, attended the event along with a large number of friends. A graduate of Wapsie Valley High School, Colonel Meyer began his military service on March 20, 1982, enlisting as a 19D Cavalry Scout. He attended Basic and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Knox, Kentucky and served with Troop D, 1st/194th Air Cavalry. He later attended the University of Northern Iowa and was commissioned as a 2LT upon graduation from the ROTC program. Colonel Meyer served on active duty from January 1988 to September 1993 in numerous company, battalion, brigade and division level positions including Platoon Leader, Company Executive Office, Infantry Battalion Signal Officer, DIVAR- TY Signal Officer, Division Telecoms Officer, Signal Operations Officer and the Army Forces Signal Officer (Somalia). During his active duty time, Colonel Meyer served in combat operations during Operation Just Cause, in the Republic of Panama, and Operation Restore Hope, in Somalia. Colonel Meyer s US Army Reserve assignments include: Communications and Electronics Officer for 90th ARCOM, Colonel Terry Meyer Platoon Leader Observer/Controller/ trainer and battalion S-4 in the 75th DIV; Battery Commander and Battalion Operations Officer (S-3) in the 95th DIV; Combat Service Support (CSS) Senior Simulation Coach and Deputy Section Chief in the 85th DIV; Branch Chief for the 1st Brigade, 87th Division; Battalion Commander for the 3rd Bn 345th REGT (CSS); Senior Training Officer and Senior Logistics Operations Officer for the Defense Logistics Agency. As Battalion Commander for 3rd Bn 345th REGT (CSS), COL. Meyer was mobilized for eighteen months with his battalion and supported RSOL and COIN Academy training missions in Iraq and pre-mobilization training in the US for units mobilizing in support of OEF and OIF. COL. Meyer currently serves as the Deputy Director of Distributions Operations and the Reserve Forces Joint Team Leader for the headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency. During his career, Colonel Meyer has graduated from several military schools, he holds a Bachelor s degree from the University of Northern Iowa, a Master s degree in Business Administration from the University of North Texas and a Master s degree in Strategic Studies from the US War College. Colonel Meyer has received many awards and decorations including a two time recipient of the prestigious US Army Signal Corps Kilbourne Leadership Award. Comments from Colonel Meyer at the Ceremony are, Trina and I have received so many blessings over the past 32 years of service to this Nation both on active duty and as a member of the United States Army Reserve. We could not have imagined this unforgettable journey nor achieved success without the encouragement, mentorship, and friendship of so many wonderful friends and family. We thank God for the joy of having met and served with each of you. May God Bless the men and women of our military forces and may God Bless America. Colonel Meyer is married to Dr. Trina Meyer and they reside in Fairfax Station, VA with their two children, Jaclyn and Christopher. 2014 Iowa FFA State President Abrah Meyer, of Readlyn, introduces her fellow officers during the FFA Parade of Champions at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 9. (Iowa State Fair/ Steve Pope Photography) Iowa s largest Combine Demolition held On Wednesday, July 30, at the Bremer County Fair in Waverly, the 10th annual Combine Demolition was held. A total of 21 combines competed for more than $14,000 in prized money. It was the largest derby ever in Waverly, as 3500 people paid to get in ending up with standing room only. The results were as follows: Small Combines: 1st: DeAnne Leistikow 2nd: Adam McCubbin 3rd: Kalee Leistikow 4th: Andy Mildenstein 5th: Randy Moeller Medium Combines: 1st: Justin Dilger The CHRONICLE CORNER BUY, SELL, TRADE, wanted, free GARAGE SALE HUGE, MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE: Friday, August 29, 1pm-7pm and Saturday, August 30, 7am-1pm. 608 Malone Ave, Readlyn, IA. The following items will be up for sale: sectional sofa, storage ottomans, matching tv hutch, coffee table and end table, tv, decor, Christmas decor, men s XXL clothes, women s trendy plus size clothes, women s size 7-8 shoes, women s size S-L clothes, purses, accessories, toy box, play kitchen, kids picnic table, kids IKEA table and stools, wooden play stroller and crib, 2t-7 girls clothes, 5t and under boys clothes, Halloween costumes, infant tuxes, kids shoes and toys. 2nd: Greg Meister 3rd: Russ Seekins 4th: Wendy Brase Large Combines: 1st: Greg Barnett 2nd: Steve Brase 3rd: Leonard Brase 4th: Kyle Leistikow The sportsmanship award went to Justin Dilger. The Combine Demotion Derby was Bremer County Fair s largest moneymaking event at about $25,000 net profit. Thanks to all for performing and attending. See you next year. Chris Dix, Ron Leistikow and Derek Sommerfelt NOTICE ADVERTISE HERE! Only $10 per issue! 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Page 6 Readlyn Chronicle Wednesday, August 27, 2014 Sydney Shook, Miss Readlyn runner-up, represented Miss Readlyn in the Tripoli Days Parade, Saturday, August 9. The Luren Singers in concert The Luren Singers of Decorah, Iowa, will present a concert at Nazareth Evangelical Lutheran Church, 7401 University Avenue, in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Sunday, September 28, 2014, at 3 PM. The Luren Singers is a male chorus, numbering around 70 members, that sings a varied repertory of music. Luren is the oldest Norwegian-American male chorus in continuous existence in the United States. They have toured Norway six times and have sung for the King of Norway at the royal palace in Oslo. Several members of Luren and their director, Dr. David Judisch, have toured Norway twice with our national organization, the Norwegian Singers Association of America. Dr. Judisch was a graduate of Wapsie Valley High School. Every two years they participate in the national Singers Convention (Sangerfest) with a closing concert featuring approximately 300 singers. Luren had its beginnings in 1868 when four young homesick Norwegian immigrants started a male quartet to preserve their memories of music from their native land. Dr. Judisch has served the chorus since 1975. He also serves as Director-in-Chief of the Norwegian Singers Association of America. He earned his Doctorate from the University of Iowa, and after forty years has recently retired from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa,where he was Professor of Music, Head of Voice and Opera, and Director of the Dorian Summer Music Camps. The Luren Singers motto is, If you are too busy to sing, you are too busy! Wapsie Valley helping RAGBRAI, going for the gold Members huddle together (above) to keep warm on that dreary day as RAG- BRAI traveled through Iowa. By Kassidy Kuhlmann, Chapter Reporter RAGBRAI riders from across the country traveled the beautiful state of Iowa where they were greeted with the crops, friendly people, and the number one FFA chapter in Iowa. On Friday, July 25, the Wapsie Valley FFA chapter set up a stand right outside of Tripoli at the Neil Jaschen s family farm and greeted the riders with watermelon, water, coffee, trash bags and ziplocks as the drenched riders stopped to enjoy the cover. The dreary day may have sent some venders home, but the members stayed and greeted not only the cyclists but also the sunshine which made its appearance around noon. As bikers stopped, the members took turns telling the cyclists why agriculture and FFA is so important. They wrapped up the stand around 2 p.m. and headed home knowing they reached an even bigger and more diverse crowd than usual. The Wapsie Valley FFA Chapter would like to thank Neil, Nancy, and Nick Jaschen for their hospitality and flexibility as well as the Atom Bombers 4-H Club in the Fairbank area for the use of the tent and helping set up and take it down. RAGB- RAI was a job well done and another measure taken on Wapsie Valley FFA s goal of Going for the Gold! Sophomores, Jacob Hammitt and Brady Maurer, help the riders make their selection. Poor Farm Foundation meets with Bremer County mayors Mayors from Denver, Readlyn, Tripoli and Sumner responded to a special invitation from The Poor Farm board to learn about future plans for the facilities that once housed the county s poor and indigent. Those who came out for the meeting included Denver Mayor Rod Diercks and his wife, Teresa; Readlyn Mayor Dan Wedemeier and his wife, Connie; Mayor Gary Walke of Sumner and Dan Woods, filling in for Tripoli Mayor Jay Ranard. Members of the Poor Farm board who talked to their guests about their hopes for the future of the historical site included Board Chairman Dennis Epley and his wife Wanda, who represent Warren and Lafayette Townships; Elston and Mary Buls, Douglas Township; Charles and Wilda Albrecht who represent Franklin Township; Dean Brandt and son, Lowell, from Jefferson Township; Velda Lillibridge from Polk Township; and Peg Abbas, Denver, member at large. Ann Harms was at the meeting earlier, but had to leave early for personal reasons. Dennis Epley gave a brief review of the history and origination of the institution that for many decades was home for people in the county who needed help. First residents were primarily women and children who had been left alone and destitute when the breadwinner of the family was killed in the Civil War. Wilda Albrecht worked at the facility for eleven and a half years and described her feelings: The residents felt valued and they took great pride in being able to help, she explained. Everybody worked together, enjoyed sharing and they were like one big family. It was their home. A long list of complications, government intervention and restrictions in providing a secure home for the people who needed it finally resulted in the closing of the home in 1999. Federal laws prohibited raising and processing of their own food, Members of the Waverly Health Center (WHC) team have been named August Spotlight on Values award winners. Nominated by co-workers, patients and members of the community, these individuals are examples of WHC s values in action. Bethany Heidemann of Cedar Falls, and Lisa Oberle of Readlyn, General Surgery Clinic, were recognized for the value of compassion. Bethany and Lisa were nominated by a co-worker who was out for four weeks recovering from a surgery. The coworker appreciated the meals these coworkers made for her during her recovery, for covering her office duties when she was away and for their caring gestures. While I was off, not a day went by without a call or text from either Bethany or Lisa to see how I was doing or if I needed anything, stated their nominator. Also honored for August were Amber Whitcome of Waverly, Women s Clinic, and Joe Harper of Plainfield, plant services. required that salaries be paid to residents who previously had willingly worked in exchange for a home, and made it impossible to continue as they had for over a century. Attempts by Bremer County Supervisors to entice tenants to the facility were unsuccessful and all except a few of the buildings on the regal farm site stood empty and neglected for several years. Plans were made to raze the brick building that once housed more than a hundred residents. In an effort to retrieve some of their investment, supervisors opted to remove most of the marketable contents and thereby left it in even worse shape. Vandalism resulted in further damage when much of the copper wire was stripped and stolen. Mayors and guests attending the special meeting were surprised to learn that the demise of an important part of Bremer County History was thwarted when a small group of dedicated citizens took over ownership and launched a campaign to turn the facility into a viable piece of local history. The purpose of the meeting with the mayors was to involve cities within the county to help turn the old care facility into a viable museum, meeting place and major attraction for the county. The group had the opportunity following the history lesson, to tour all three floors of the building and to see the actual space that has been allocated to each of Bremer County s cities with the goal by the board of having exhibits that will not only highlight the county, but will offer space to each city to develop something unique to show off their own town. Following the tour of the building, Epley invited the guests to comment and share their impression of the idea. Comments from the mayors were favorable, some additional suggestions made and it appears that the project will go forward. Anyone having questions or ideas is urged to contact any member of the board. Skilled volunteers sought Members of the Poor Farm board are attempting to increase the number of volunteers willing to help with renovation and repair jobs at The Poor Farm. They emphasize that they'll accept any kind of volunteer labor, but skilled workers are especially needed right now. Currently, there are immediate needs for an electrician, heating technician, and a plumber to take care of existing problems. Anyone willing to offer their services is urged to call any member of the board. At the regular board meeting Aug. 11, the discussion again turned to the need for someone to update wiring in the main kitchen and the apartment to eliminate potential problems. More contacts will be made by board members. Sept. 13, has been set aside for the annual PTOs Harvest Fest when the public is invited to come out to learn how farming was done before the onset of modern equipment. There will be demonstrations of threshing, wood sawing, corn shelling and other old time farming techniques. Board members were updated on rental of the cabin, barn roofing, insurance bids, outbuilding rentals, and plans for the annual October dinner. An offer of an old granary was regretfully declined due to the expense of moving the building from its existing site to the Poor Farm. Vacant board positions are still open for Jackson, Fremont and Leroy Townships. The next meeting of the board will be Sept. 22, 7 p.m. at the Poor Farm.
Wednesday, August 27, 2014 Readlyn Chronicle Page 7 Wapsie FFA plays a role in Island Days! By Alana Platte; Chapter President On June 27 and 28, the Wapsie Valley FFA members spent a great deal of their time assisting with Fairbank s Island Days! On the June 27, they hosted the annual pedal pull for the ages of zero to ten years old. There were 8 divisions that winners were named in four girls and four boys divisions 0-4, 5-6, 7-8, and 9-10. The top two winners of each category were awarded with toy tractors sponsored by local businesses. There were a total of 26 pullers. Below are the winners named in each division: FAIRBANK Girls 0-4: 1st--Grace Harter, Colorado 2nd--Brynn Trotter, Center Point Girls 5-6: 1st--Abilene Schmidtke, Shell Rock 2nd--Ella Adamson, Fairbank Girls 7-8: 1st--Hailey Wehling, Readlyn 2nd--Mady Richards, Fairbank Girls 9-10: 1st--Brylee Belis, Fairbank 2nd--Hailie Harkrider, Oelwein Boys 0-4: 1st--Tate Sheetz, Washington 2nd--Elliott Schmidtke, Waterloo Boys 5-6: 1st--Blake Sheetz, Washington 2nd--Wally Kaufman, Fairbank Boys 7-8: 1st--Brody Kleitsch, Fairbank Helping Hands Clothing Closet 2029 Viking Ave. Hwy. V56 - Sumner Hours: Tuesdays, 9 AM-12 Noon Wed. 6:30-7:30 PM and the first Saturday of the month 9 AM-12 Noon Brief application required; providing FREE clothing to those in need Natalie Risse and Taylor Waldstein are seen awarding the winners with their prize of a toy tractor. 2nd--Jack Jans, Fairbank Boys 9-10: 1st--Parker Landsgard, Fairbank 2nd--Mason Harter, Fairbank After wrapping up the pedal pull on Friday night, members participated in the parade on Saturday morning. The float portrayed this year s theme for Wapsie Valley FFA, Going for the Gold! Following the parade, members also spent several hours grilling ribeye and hamburgers at the island entrance with the help of Jim Ruth, a long time supporter. The grill was given for this activity from His Hands Food Pantry 5002 Main Street Oran Hours: Tuesdays, 5-8 PM Fridays 9 AM-12 Noon Brief application required Currently serving Readlyn, Sumner, Fairbank and Oran area residents Immanuel Lutheran Church 2683 Quail Avenue (319) 279-3977 Pastor Matthew Moss Sunday School 8:30 AM Divine Service 9:30 AM St. Matthew Lutheran Church 2649 230th Street (319) 279-3758 Pastor Mark Lund Worship 8:30 AM Sunday School 9:45 AM St. Paul Lutheran Church 120 West 4th Street (319) 279-3961 Pastor Matthew Moss Divine Service 8:00 AM Zion Lutheran Church 240 Elmer Avenue (319) 279-3643 Pastor Mark Lund Sunday School 8:45 AM Worship 10:00 AM the Bremer County Beef Producers. Along with this, in order to promote FFA, free cookies were given to community members. The Wapsie Valley FFA would like to thank the community of Fairbank for allowing them to be a part of the town celebrations! Pearls of Wisdom By Pastor Mark Lund St. Matthew Lutheran Church and Zion Lutheran Church If they persecuted me, they will persecute you (John 15:20). Throughout the Middle East, some of the oldest Christian communities in the world are being systematically wiped out by Islamic terrorists. In the United States, the church is facing a non-violent but equally malevolent sort of persecution in the name of tolerance and inclusivity. Christ s Church is persecuted because this old sinful world cannot bear to hear the preaching of Jesus as Scripture reveals Him: the crucified and risen Savior who bled and died on a cross for the atonement of the world s sin and who rose from the dead for the world s justification. You d think everyone would rejoice at this Good News. But, humanity is so utterly depraved that the Gospel is the last thing they want to hear. You can say that Jesus was just another prophet, a new Law-giver, or a motivational speaker. But, as soon as you preach Jesus Christ and Him crucified for sinners, you will be persecuted. The cross is offensive. Always has been and always will be. The first thing the Islamic State does when it seizes a church building in Iraq is destroy the cross on top of the steeple. Ironically, in order to be less offensive to an increasingly secularized culture, Mega-churches in the United States are choosing to leave the cross off their buildings. Some of them don t have a cross in their worship Iowa State Fair Results Marticoff takes first FFA members competed in the Photography contest at the 2014 Iowa State Fair. Alec Marticoff, Readlyn, took first place in the competition for Landscape Outside Iowa. Martins shows Grand Champ Fifty-seven FFA members exhibited 329 birds in the FFA Poultry Show at the 2014 Iowa State Fair. Emily Martins of Fairbank showed the Grand Champion Market Broiler. Twin-Elms-Vu takes third Top dairy farms competed for honors in the Brown Swiss Dairy Cattle show at the 2014 Iowa State Fair. Twin-Elms-Vu, Readlyn, earned third place in the fall heifer calf, Sept. 1-Nov. 30, 2013 class with Twin-Ems-Vu Java Bree, 9/9/2013, 069618354. Ben Huebner and Christian Baumgartner prepare ribeyes and hamburgers for the customers along the entrance of Fairbank island. space either. It just goes to show that if you really want to offend someone, don t tell them to stop their sinning, tell them they are forgiven on account of Christ s sacrificial death for them. If you really want to get under someone s skin, don t tell them they need to do good works to be saved. Tell them that they are unable to do anything to please God and that He has already done all of the work for them through Jesus Christ s bloody death on the cross of Calvary. If you want to be publically loathed and rejected, don t tell people what they can do to live a good life. Tell them how Christ gave up His life in order to win their forgiveness, life and salvation. As St. Paul writes, the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. (1 Corinthians 1:18) Until Jesus comes again to judge the living and the dead, His faithful church will continue to be persecuted. But, by the power of the Holy Spirit, she will stand firm in the one true faith and will continue to sing the words of that old Lutheran hymn: Were they to take our house, goods, honor, child, or spouse; though life be wrenched away, they cannot win the day. The Kingdom s ours forever! Amen. Come Lord Jesus. Pastor Lund
Page 8 Readlyn Chronicle Wednesday, August 27, 2014 Ag Resources Brownell Excavating - Steve Brownell 2261 Yukon Ave., Sumner, IA 50674 (319) 404-0934 Dusk to Dawn Sales 8912 N. Raymond Rd. (319) 822-7345 Farmers Co-op 223 E. 1st St. (319) 279-3396 Farmers Savings Bank 103 3rd St., Frederika, IA 50631 (319) 275-4301 Fettkether Fertilizer Co. LLC 7634 N. Ordway Rd., Dunkerton, IA (319) 822-2482 or Cell (319) 404-0064 Innovative Ag Services 319 W. 1st St., Oran (319) 638-7551 Liddle-Ebert Ltd. - Randy & Dee Liddle Farm Drainage 1196 Hilton Ave., Plainfield, IA 50666 (319) 275-4528 (319) 231-5590 Monsanto Dekalb/Asgrow - Dave Wheeler 8234 E. Marquis Rd. Fairbank, IA (319) 230-1029 Mycogen Seeds - Don Heineman 2779 250th St. (319) 279-3689 (319) 269-9551 Nick Tiedt (319) 559-0374 Cal Kuker (319) 961-8431 Precision Planting - Mike Heineman 2919 270th St. (319) 279-3136 PRime Ag Services - Channel Seedsmen Brian Pottebaum (515) 290-4098 Steve Rathe (319) 269-8083 Quality Distributors, Inc. - Brian Meyer 101 Main St. (319) 279-3555 Readlyn Farm Automation 418 E. 1st St. (319) 279-3332 Readlyn Vet. Association 2636 230th St. (319) 279-3867 Rock On Wheels Roger Wheeler (319) 404-0407 Randy Wheeler (319) 231-3859 Smidt Crop Management, Inc. Thomas B. Smidt, President 303 North 2nd St. PO Box 594 Greene, IA 50636 (641) 823-4817 or cell (641) 330-6717 smidtcrp@iowatelecom.net Spring Center Farm Pioneer - Dean Buhr 2034 Vintage Ave., Sumner, IA 50674 (563) 578-8104 (319) 240-2432 Stine/LG Seeds - Greg Matthias 2765 270th St. (319) 279-3811 Stokes Welding - 412 7th St., Janesville (319) 987-2801 Cell: (319) 230-7770 Weeds On Fire Custom Application LLC - Dan Wedemeier, Owner Dan at (319) 269-6753 Elton at (319) 231-5104 Wittenburg Truck Line, Inc. 117 Malone Ave. (319) 279-3371 Attorneys and Realtors Dillon Law, P.C. - Patrick B. Dillon Attorney at Law 209 E. 1st Street Sumner, IA 50674 (563) 578-01850 Fax: (563) 578-1312 patdillon@50674law.com Foundation Realtors - Louie Hartman, Agent, Readlyn (319) 239-0533 Dick Harms, Broker (319) 882-3223 Joe Leehy Broker Associate (319) 415-7349 joe@sulenticfischels.com 3510 Kimball Ave., Waterloo, IA 50702 Tel: (319) 234-5000 Fax: (319) 291-7000 www.sulenticfischels.com Kurt R. Leistikow - Attorney at Law 4817 University Ave. STE. D Cedar Falls, IA 50613 (319) 553-3400 kurt@llollc.net Stumme & Epley Law Office, PLLC Lawrence A. Stumme Jr. & Ethan D. Epley, Attorneys 171 E. Main, Denver, IA 50622 Phone: (319) 984-5479 www.denveriowalaw.com Auto Sales and Repair Del s Auto Repair Inc. 2308 Piedmont Ave. (319) 279-3785 Larry s Skelly Inc. 430 E. 1st St. (319) 279-3307 Wolff s Service 229 Main St. (319) 279-3721 Farmers Coop Service & Repair 2640 230th St. (319) 279-3436 Building and Repairs Burton Thies Construction 427 E. 4th St. (319) 279-3521 Edgeton Hardware & Repair 5104 Main St., Oran (319) 638-7206 James Electric Electrical Contracting No job too small! 319-404-0650 JF Remodeling 105 Highland Ave., PO Box 94 (319) 961-5176 Maurer & Gamerdinger-Page Heating & Air 2010 Midway Ave., Tripoli, IA (319) 882-3399 105 W. 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Main St., Tripoli, IA (319) 332-3555 Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home 205 Highland Ave. (319) 279-3551 www.kaisercorson.com Quarter Ave. Storage 2310 Quarter Ave. (319) 240-1122 Readlyn Chiropractic Clinic 307 Main St. (319) 279-3877 Readlyn Community Library 309 Main St., PO Box 249 (319) 279-3432 Readlyn Savings Bank 141 Main St. (319) 279-3321 RTC Communications 121 Main St. (319) 279-3375 Wendy s Country Touch Massage Therapy - Wendy Matthias, LMT 307 Main St. (319) 610-0366 Food and Restaurants Center Inn & Fire House Bar & Grill 209 Main St. Box 141 (319) 279-3829 Fairbank Food Center www.fairbankfoodcenter.com Dolan & Kristi Burreson 102 4th St. N., Fairbank (319) 635-2139 Inspired Luncheonette 314 Main St. (319) 279-3051 Sunrise Catering 226 Main St. (319) 279-4089 Westgate Tap 100 Main St., Westgate (563) 578-8601 Hair and Beauty Dreams Hair Studio 224 Kalman Ave. (319) 279-4060 Mane Event Family Hair Salon 269 Main Street, Readlyn Bonnie Piehl ~ Salon: 319-279-3060 Cell: 563-880-1141 Becky South ~ 319-464-2614 Insurance Services Readlyn Mutual Ins. Association 234 Main St. (319) 279-3893 Farm Bureau - David C. Matthias Office: (319) 352-3667 Home: (319) 279-3545 Farm Bureau - Jim Peters Office (563) 578-8054 Office (319) 352-3667 Home (319) 279-3266 Become a Sponsor and have your business recognized on this page! Email ReadlynChronicle@gmail.com or call Ron Leistikow at (319) 279-3548. You could also stop by the library. Landscaping & Nursery Bob Tiedt Drainage 1509 Horton Rd., Waverly (319) 404-2677 Landscape Creations - Rick Foelske 103 Maple Dr., Tripoli, IA 50676 (319) 882-4486 Tiedt Nursery 2419 E. 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