Readlyn Chronicle Volume 9, No. 8, Compiled by Readlyn Community Club Designed/Printed by Horizon Publishing Co., Jesup, IA, August 31, 2016 DON T QUIT NOW! The Readlyn City Council has decided to proceed with Phase 2, which is the additional TOYS (equipment) needed to complete the Splash Pad. An additional $22,000.00 will be needed - so please, continue to donate to this great project for our community and future fun for our children! Make checks payable to: City of Readlyn Splash Pad Donation and either mail or drop off at the City Hall or RTC Communications office Please contact Lois at City Hall (319-279-3411) or Sharon at RTC Communications (319-279-3375) with any questions. Wanted: Bike Trail Volunteers Ron Kohagen Frank Frederick and the Bremer County Conservation Board are responsible for the Grump portion of the bike trail from Readlyn city limits to HWY 63. He would like to have a list of volunteers that could be called to help with tree trimming, hauling brush and spray painting the wood fences this fall. The volunteers will work with employees of the Conservation Board. Our beautiful trail has quite a few branches that are hanging low, and the late July wind storm really tore into the birch trees on the East side of Crane Creek bridge. If you can help with these projects, please email your name, phone number and project interest to ronlouie@netins. net or to conservation@butler-bremer. com. Call Louie Hartman at 319-239- 0533 if you have questions. Who s the best looking Grump? Recently, a bunch of grumps, past and present, had the opportunity to be photographed with the original Mr. Grump. The question is, which one of the live Grumps looks the most like the Grump Bust? The current Readlyn Grump, Charlie Albrecht, would love to hear your opinion! THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE DONATED TO THE READLYN SPLASH PAD!!!!! What is the Future of Grump Days? The Readlyn Community Club (RCC) and the Grump Days Committee wanted to be transparent with everyone in our community. Many felt our Grump Days was a success by all the happiness and memories it gave our children and families, but there is a side you all need to know. Grump Days is at risk to be celebrated in the future unless we get more support. This year, we received $18,770 in donations, mostly from a few community members and businesses; with our overall expenses totaling $20,800. This resulted in a loss of $2,030. Each year, we research new ideas and other ways to have the same great outcome but at a lower cost. Unfortunately, with inflation and the decrease of donations, this financial difference occurred. We are asking from our community members (you) for more support so we can continue the tradition of Grump Days as we have in the years past. Below are some of our costs and needs. Tent rental: $2730 Fireworks: $7500 Porta Pots: $ 750 Evening entertainment: $1800 Kids in the Park: $3800 Hypnotist: $1000 These are not all the expenses to Grump Days or the countless hours from the present committee members to make Grump Days happen. It is our responsibility, the Readlyn Community Club, to make our community aware of what it takes for this wonderful celebration to happen. We are asking for stronger support from you, our community members, through either financial or volunteer support. Simply said We need more volunteers and financial support! Anyone with interest in donating, volunteering, or becoming a member of the Readlyn Community Club please contact Mike and Janeen Tiedt, co-presidents of the RCC, at 319-279-3268. Thank you for any support given, The Readlyn Committee Club Burton Theis Ron Leistikow Charlie Albrecht Home of 857 Friendly People and One Old Grump Don Billhorn
Page 2 Readlyn Chronicle Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Grump s Grumblings By Charlie Albrecht Miss Readlyn Comments By Dayten Wittenburg Connor Jones, center, talked to the judges during the tractor judging at the state fair. Showcasing skills at the Iowa State Fair By Natalie Risse, Chapter Reporter During the Iowa State Fair, August 11-21, Wapsie Valley FFA members were busy showcasing their skills, projects, and demonstrations. Connor Jones entered a restored tractor and received a purple ribbon. Brandon Nading entered two restored tractors and received blue ribbons for both. Multiple members displayed photographs they had captured, including Alana Platte, Marina Hilbert, Marisa Thurm, Alec Marticoff, and Dayten Wittenburg. They all did very well, receiving mainly blue ribbons. Peyton Schares showed her horse, receiving a white ribbon in flags, a red ribbon in poles, and 5th place purple in barrels. Breanna Hakeman also showed her horse, receiving a white ribbon in flags, a blue ribbon in barrels, and a blue ribbon in poles. Eric Richards represented the chapter by showing in the dairy show. He received first place senior yearling. Britney Hershey exhibited market and breeding meat goats in the meat goat show as well. Her market wether received 8th, 3 to 6 month received 10th, ½ year doe received 8th, and 2 to 3 years doe received 4th. Two Wapsie FFA members, Ben Huebner and Carson Woods, exhibited crops. Ben Huebner received 4th place corn. Carson Woods received 7th place corn and 8th place soybeans. Erika Jeanes entered peppers in the horticulture division and received 6th place. In addition to the entries, many Wapsie FFA members participated in the Iowa State Fair through the chapter s agricultural demonstration and running the Dairy Goat show. This year, the chapter s agricultural demonstration was a trivia game for the public. Through the Iowa FFA Association, FFA chapters from across the state are encouraged to hold an agricultural demonstration to educate the fairgoers about the importance of agriculture. Also, the Wapsie Valley FFA chapter is responsible for setting up, checking in, and keeping score at the FFA Dairy Goat show. In between shifts for agricultural demonstration and the goat show, Wapsie FFA sold collectable tractors for the Iowa FFA Foundation. Overall, the members of Wapsie Valley FFA represented the chapter and Iowa FFA Association very well. It was a wonderful day on August 6 for many of the Old Grumps from Readlyn participating in the Tripoli Days parade. Eight of us had the privilege to ride and say hello to so many attendees of that parade. Some of us had our picture taken with the Grump Bust to see which of us most looked like the Grump of 1904 who got off the train that day. See the photos on page one of this issue of the Readlyn Chronicle, then please comment on your opinion. We planned on going as a group to Denver on Aug. 20 also. I m sure that all of the past Grumps and myself are so very proud of this community for coming together and donating so much toward the Splash Pad. A big thank-you to the Readlyn Telephone Co. for matching the individual donations and for those other businesses that made the goal possible. This proves that there really are 857 friendly people and only one old grump in Readlyn. We have more proof of that as a couple of weeks ago about 30 friends came to the farm and together we processed a large amount of sweet corn to be used for the annual church dinner at St. Matthews. There were children, high school students, young families and lots of us senior citizens participating. We all enjoyed the togetherness and the tasting of the corn to see if it was good enough for the dinner. Dayten Wittenburg and the Grump participated in the Bremer County Fair by donating pies for the auction as a fundraiser for the new fair grounds. It was a lot of fun, and I thank Mayor Dan Wedemeier for his generosity of buying my pie. The summer is almost gone school starting, sporting events to attend, State Fair, Farm Progress Show, Cattle Congress, and soon the harvest will begin. This is a little advice to everyone, especially for myself. Don t try to get everything done in one day. Enjoy life and live it to the fullest. Summertime passes by so fast! I think that is why the old saying, Time goes by when you are having fun proves true over and over! This month lead me to Tripoli and Denver Days Parades as Miss Readlyn! It is so beautiful to see so many people with their families and the pride in our local communities! What a wonderful experience! August is welcoming school and athletes back in season. I m very excited for our senior class and how we will finish our careers representing Wapsie Valley. The football team will be in full action on Friday nights. Mr. (Tony) Foster, a long-time football coach, starts off with their season opener on Friday, August 26 at Upper Iowa against South Winneshiek. Cross Country Track usually runs on Tuesdays with their first meet at Oelwein on Tuesday, August 30 at 4:30 pm. I m on the Wapsie Valley Volleyball Team and I am really looking forward to an awesome season of volleyball with a great group of ladies! Our very own Miss (Alyssa) Wittenburg is the head coach this season and we are excited to start something special with her leading our team. Our assistant coaches are Mrs. (Brenda) Roberts and Miss (Taylor) Roberts. Our games are usually on Tuesdays and Thursdays with Saturday tournaments. Our first games are on August 30 with varsity playing at Oelwein and JV playing at West Central. Both games begin at 6:00 p.m. All of our current athletes would love to see a lot of community support at any of our games. No matter if you ve been to a cross country meet, football game, or volleyball matches for a while, come out to Wapsie Valley High School and take in a game. It is also that time of year that school is starting back up again and schedules begin to fill up. I m learning there is more to being a senior then I thought. Between senior pictures, scholarships, college visits and final selections, I m realizing there are a lot of important life decisions to be made. I am definitely looking forward this busy senior year. Between sports, FFA, 4-H, and school I m realizing how fast life goes by. I remember my first days of our freshman year wishing that I was a senior. Now that those years have flown by, I m so excited to make these days count. I m really looking forward to making lasting memories this year! It makes me realize we have some very great teachers, coaches, and mentors all around us. I can definitely say that I would not be where I am without the support of my family, friends, and community! THANKS for making Wapsie GREAT! Dayten Wittenburg, Miss Readlyn EVERY KERNEL COUNTS It s important to choose the right partner when bringing your corn to market. Flint Hills Resources buys 230 million bushels of corn each year to make ethanol, livestock feed and more. Each kernel helps us add more jobs and support for local communities. 2015 Flint Hills Resources, LLC FHR.com 240-7150 Cellular Phones and Accessories Authorized Agent www.newyswireless.com
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Readlyn Chronicle Page 3 Westendorf family reunion The 23rd annual Leo and Mildred Westendorf family reunion was held Sunday, July 24 at Cedar Bend Park by Waverly. Attendees enjoyed donut holes and coffee at 10:30 am. A mini-church service was led by Steve and Sherri Pavelec. At noon was a potluck dinner with 57 attending from Waverly, Oelwein, Hot Springs Village, AR, Cedar Falls, West Allis, WI, St. Paul, MN, Lake Mary, FL, Janesville, New Hartford, Madison, WI, Readlyn, Marietta, GA, Tripoli, Waterloo, Seymour, MO, and Denver. The oldest member present was Verdeen Pavelec, 81, of Readlyn and the youngest there were Roman, 2-month-old son of Edward and Bridget Pavelec of Denver and Elijah, 2-1/2-month-old son of Craig and Jamie Pavelec of Tripoli. Traveling the longest distance was Randa King from Lake Mary, FL. Steve Pavelec of New Harford and Willard Mohling of Denver won the Bean Bag tournament. Bob Thiele of Waterloo and Willard Mohling of Denver won the golf tournament at the Waverly Municipal Golf Course on Saturday. Friday night was Mexican night hosted by the family of Virgil and Marlene Fasse of Waverly, who were hosts for the reunion. HOME & AUTO BUSINESS CROP & FARM Readlyn Community Happenings Community Calendar Saturday, Aug. 27 - CLS Scrap Metal Drive, 8 AM-12 noon, Readlyn Farm Automation parking lot. Tues., Sept. 6 - Visiting Nurses Foot Clinic at the Library. Call 319-235- 6201 for an appointment. Tues., Sept. 6 - V.F.W. Post #5661 meeting at Readlyn Telephone Co. Sat., Sept 10 - Afternoon of Coloring at the Library, 1-3:00 p.m. Tues., Sept. 13 - V.F.W. Auxiliary meeting at the Library, 7:00 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 15 - Deadline for Sept. 28 Chronicle, 5 p.m. Sat., Sept. 17 - Powder Run, 5K Run/Walk, starting at 8:30 AM, Prestien Park, Denver (see ad in this issue for registration). Wed., Sept. 21 - Senior Citizens lunch & cards at Inspired, 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 - Golf Cart Ride on Readlyn Bike Trail, 1:30-4 PM Sunday, Sept. 25 - Fall supper at Grace Lutheran Church, Tripoli, 4:00-6:30pm; We will also have a quilt raffle Wed., Sept. 28 - Merry Elders lunch & cards at the Center Inn, 11:30 a.m. Thurs., Sept. 29 - Book Talk at the Library, 7:00 p.m. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Local girls considered for Fair Queen Eleven girls vied for the honor of being named Bremer County Fair Queen this year, including Mandy Even and Dayten Wittenburg. Mandy Even, 17 is the daughter of John and Kerry Even. She is the reigning 2016 Bremer County Beef Queen and was sponsored by the Bremer County Cattlemen. This fall Mandy will be a senior at Wapsie Valley High School where she is active in volleyball, softball, track, flag football, gymnastics, wrestling cheerleading, FFA and PALS. Mandy plans on attending Hawkeye Community College where she THE ACCEL GROUP INTEGRATED INSURANCE SOLUTIONS Waverly Cedar Falls Denver (800)-369-3525 www.acceladvantage.com will study to become a Dental Hygienist. Dayten Wittenburg, 17 is the daughter of Darby and Erin Wittenburg. She is Miss Readlyn 2016 and is sponsored by the Readlyn Community Club. This fall Dayten will be a senior at Wapsie Valley High School where she is active in volleyball, basketball, track, TAG, National Honor Society, PALS, FFA and 4-H. After graduation she hopes to pursue a career that involves helping others. Winning the title of Bremer County Fair Queen 2016 was Emilie Spratt of Waverly. Officers installed The Wayne Teisinger V.F.W. Auxiliary #5661 had installation of officers May 10, 2016. Pictured from left to right are: Vice-President, Delores Sauerbrei, also installing officer; Secretary, Marrillee Tiedt; President, Verdeen Pavelec; and Treasurer, Ellen Thies, all of Readlyn. The family of Janice Heineman would like to thank everyone for their thoughtfulness and expressions of sympathy at the time of her passing. All will be forever cherished. God Bless. Auto Judisch family reunion The Robert and Viola Judisch family members got together, along with cousins and friends, July 31, 2016, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church for a 12:30 p.m. dinner hosted by David and Gail Judisch of Decorah, at which David introduced everyone. About forty-five attendees were from: Decorah; Heidelburg, Germany; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Minnesota; Cedar Falls; Waterloo; Sumner; Tripoli; Waverly; Readlyn; Mason City; Reinbeck; California;and Arizona. All went to David and Gail's house for Strawberry Shortcake, beverages, visiting and trolley rides. Iowa Celiac Conference is Sept. 24 in Waverly Waverly, Iowa will be hosting the Iowa Celiac Conference, Saturday, Sept. 24. It will be held at the Centre Hall, located in Village Square Shopping Center, 1211 Fourth Street SW, Waverly. This is a day-long event featuring professionals such as: Dr. Joseph A Murray M.D., Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Dr. Murray specializes in the study and treatment of Celiac Disease. His message is, Celiac Disease, What s New. Pamela Wiltfang, D.Ph., Medication Management with Celiac Disease. Marilyn McCall RD, Eating Gluten Free, Is that Enough? Panel discussion, Growing Up Celiac with parents. Celiac children, a school dietitian and school nurse. A buffet gluten-free noon lunch will be offered, as well as a vendor fair from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also offered will be ttg blood tests (Waverly Health Center) and free bone density tests (Covenant Hospital, Waterloo). Celiac Disease is a serious malabsorption health problem for one out of 133 people in the U.S. The gluten-free diet, as of now, is the only real cure for this disease. 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Page 4 Readlyn Chronicle Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Linda McCarty Barb Sowers Nancy Lockard Memorial Cash Donation In Memory of Marlys Riley Jim & Tammy Wolff $20.00 Richard & Elaine Buchholz $20.00 Family & Friends $335.00 Evelyn Strottman $10.00 Lester & Velda Leisinger $10.00 Leon & Mary Heineman $10.00 Robert Meier $10.00 Ruby & Mark Huebner $10.00 Kim Buenneke $20.00 In Memory of Janice Heineman Don & Mary Lou Billhorn $20.00 Kathy Knipp $10.00 Linda McCarty $10.00 Gary & Barb Buhr $20.00 Grace Kuethe $20.00 Samuel & Margaret (Mugs) Baker $40.00 Robert & Barbara Meyer $10.00 LeRoy Platte $ 5.00 Ken & Barb Sowers $10.00 R.J. & Corlyn Freitag $20.00 Gary & Jill Everding & Family $10.00 Jerold & Julia Meier $150.00 Joan Williams $15.00 Lois Ganske $20.00 Gretchen Gresslin $20.00 GaryLee & Bonnie Thurm $20.00 Steve & Pat Wehr $10.00 Dale & Sandra Thurm $10.00 Fred & Sonja Bast $10.00 Jerry & Bonnie Wittenburg $10.00 Friends & Family $30.00 Verlaine Boyd $50.00 In Memory of Harlan Happel Lavern & Jeanette Brase $10.00 RTC Communications $50.00 Randy & Glenda Kleitsch $10.00 Larry & Carol Strottmann $20.00 R.J. & Corlyn Freitag $10.00 Harold & Delores Meier $10.00 In Memory of Dick Kleinschmidt Karen Blume-Shaffer $20.00 In Memory of Wilma Steege Harold & Delores Meier $10.00 Memorial Book Donations In Memory of Kenneth Frisch Three Little Words by Amy Novesky from Aaron & Dani Sauerbrei. In Memory of Janice Heineman The Bear and the Piano by David Litchfield and A Fairy Friend by Sue Fliess from Dean and Lois Buhr. I Wish I Were a Butterfly by James Howe from Larry & Carol Strottmann. My Shadow by Robert Louis Stevenson from Becky South, Mane Event. Little Boy Soup by Joshua Russell; Bloom by Doreen Cronin and David Small; Where Do Steam Trains Sleep at Night? by Brianna Caplan Sayres; Mom, There s a Bear at the Door by Sabine Lipan; Have You Heard the Nesting Bird? by Rita Gray; Goodnight Unicorn: A Magical Parody by Pearl E. Horne; Spot, the Cat by Henry Cole; Lost. Found. By Marsha Diane Arnold; Silly Wonderful You by Sherri Duskey Rinker; Let s Go to Sleep by Maisie Reade; and Uh-Oh! by Shutta Crum, from Samuel and Margaret (Mugs) Baker. A Tiger Tail by Mike Boldt from Jim & Tamara Wolff. You Belong Here by M.H. Clark from The Readlyn Community Club. What do You Do With An Idea by Kobi Yamada and What Do You Do With A Problem by Kobi Yamada from Dan & Connie Wedemeier. In Memory of Harlan Happel Lucy by Randy Cecil and The Not So Quiet Library by Zachariah Ohora from Farmers Co-op Readlyn/Shell Rock The Storyteller by Evan Turk and The Moon s Almost Here by Patricia MacLachlan from Dean & Lois Buhr. Re: Donations Donations have enriched the Readlyn Community Library's collection throughout the years. Through the generosity of our donors, the library has added print and audio materials which we would not have been able to otherwise purchase. Memorial contributions have enabled us to improve our technology and physical amenities. Thank you for your generosity. New DVDs this month Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice Mother s Day Emma s Chance The Dog Lover The Angry Birds Movie A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits God s Not Dead 2 Readlyn Reads The book for the September 29th meeting will be Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake by bestselling author and winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Anna Quindlen. In this irresistible memoir, she writes about a woman s life, from childhood memories to manic motherhood to middle age, using the events of her life to illuminate ours. Considering and celebratingeverything from marriage, girlfriends, our mothers, parenting, faith, loss, to all the stuff in our closets, and more. Quindlen says for us here what we may wish we could have said ourselves, using her past, present, and future to explore what matters most to women at different ages. Quindlen talks about Marriage: A safety net of small white lies can be the bedrock of a successful marriage. You wouldn t believe how cheaply I can do a kitchen renovation. and Girlfriends: Ask any woman how she makes it through the day, and she may mention her calendar, her to-do lists, her babysitter. But if you push her on how she really makes it through her day, she will mention her girlfriends. Join us a 7:00 p.m. for good a good conversation. What s new at the Library.. In elementary fiction we have 2 wonderful new books by Kobi Yamada. What Do You Do With a Problem? is a story really for anyone, at any age, who has ever had a problem that they wished would go away. It is a story to inspire you to look closely at that problem and to find out why it s here. Because you might discover something amazing about your problem...and yourself. What Do You Do With An Idea? is written in the same vein and inspires one who s ever had an idea too big, too odd, or too difficult, to welcome that idea, to give it some space to grow, and to see what happens next. These are two beautifully illustrated books. Just in time for fall and Halloween we have a new Bad Kitty Scaredy Cat from Nick Bruel. In this spookily hilarious picture book she s up against something more frightening than Puppy s slobber: Halloween! The Graduation of Jake Moon by Barbara Park is a fictional depiction that addresses the effects of Alzheimer s disease on younger family members. Jake Moon used to love the time he spent with his grandfather, Skelly, but that was before Skelly got Alzheimer s disease. All of a sudden it s as if Skelly is the kid and Jake has to be the grown-up. Much of Skelly s care becomes Jake s responsibility and that doesn t leave much time for a life of his own. Then, one day Jake rebels, and the unthinkable happens. Has Jake discovered too late how much his grandfather still means to him? Newest in spiritual fiction is The Outcast by Jolina Petersheim, a modern retelling of The Scarlett Letter. Rachel Stoltzfus never imagined she d be the talk of her Old Order Mennonite community until whispers stir the moment her belly swells with new life. Unmarried and refusing to repent by naming the partner in her sin, Rachel feels the wrath of the religious sect as she is shunned by those she loves most and eventually forced to leave - driven out by her twin sister s husband, the bishop. But secrets run deep in this cloistered community, and the bishop is hiding some of his own, threatening his conscience and his very soul. When the life of Rachel s baby is at stake, choices must be made that will bring the darkness to light, forever changing the lives of those who call Copper Creek home. 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 319-279-3432 at the Readlyn Community Library to register for our next adult coloring sessions on Saturday, September 10th at 1:00 p.m. We provide colored pencils, gel pens and 1-2 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.
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Readlyn Chronicle Page 5 Readlyn Community Happenings Flint Hills Resources Discovery Scholarship winners Marissa Simpson from Oelwein High School, Lindsey Meyer from Sumner-Fredericksburg High School, Jacob Harks from Wapsie-Valley High School and John Jack McDonough from West Central High School are pictured in front of the Flint Hills Resources Fairbank ethanol plant. Students and their families were treated to lunch and a facility tour in recognition of their outstanding academic achievements. Auxiliary meeting The Auxiliary to the Wayne Teisinger V.F.W. Post #5661 met August 9, 2016, 7:30 p.m. in the Readlyn Community Library meeting room with six members present. The minutes and treasurer's reports were read and accepted. A bill was paid. A motion was made by Darlene Peters and seconded by Wilda Albrecht to pay the bill. General Orders and Chairmen Reports were read by all. Volunteer hours were turned in. Twenty Campbell Soup labels were mailed to the National Home in Michigan. Thirty-eight Box Tops for Education were given to the school. 5,449 canceled stamps were mailed to Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System to Maurice Storck. New business: a thank you was read from Delores Sauerbrei. The 3rd District Meeting will be at #4868 Clear Lake, IA on September 10, 2016. The 3rd District President, Deloris Clayton, will come to our next meeting September 13, 2016, to inspect the books at 7:00 p.m. A motion by Wilda Albrecht and seconded by Marrillee Tiedt was made to adjourn. Carried. Closed with prayer. Hostess was Lorraine Macken. The Readlyn High School Graduating Class of 1956 met at the Readlyn Community Library on June 17 celebrating 60 years. There were fifteen class members present with nine guests. Beginning in the back row from L-R: Mary Matthias Oltrogge, Doris Poock Studer, Roger Reinking, Ardith Huebner Reinking, Joyce Piehl Schaubacher, Romaine Lee, Grace Strempke Branson, Robert Hagenow, Russel Muhlenhaupt, and Romane Matthias. Front row L-R: Jean Strottman, Marlene Richman Kuker, Robert Otto, Robert Lee, and Roger Deterding. 2004 DODGE CARAVAN FOR SALE Around 124,000 miles AS IS - in need of either spark plugs or injector(s) To see the vehicle contact RTC Communications offi ce @ 319-279-3375 Sealed bids due to RTC Communications office by September 12, 2016 @ 4:30 P.M. Full Service Catering Weddings Special Events Company Picnics Sunrise Catering Jim Collins www.sunrise-catering.com PO Box 190 Readlyn, IA 50668 (319) 279-4089 (319) 961-8610 Golf Cart Ride on the Readlyn Bike Trail tripolidollar@gmail.com Tripoli Dollar Plus 232 South Main Street Tripoli, IA 50676 319-882-3134 When: Saturday, Sept. 24 1:30 4:00pm Where: Meet behind Hartmans at 248 Clark Street by 1:15 We will go from Readlyn to Killdeer Ave and back. If you do not have your own cart, please contact me for a reservation in one of Rudy s carts from Denver. Rudy and Wanda Busch are again generously donating carts for this event. If you are interesting in this fun ride, please contact Louie Hartman so that we can have enough carts. Contact Info for Golf Cart Reservations: Home phone: 279-3293 Leave a message Cell: 319-239-0533 Email: louiehartman@netins.net
Page 6 Readlyn Chronicle Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Wapsie Valley Future Farmers of America Wapsie FFA member Breanna Hakeman collects money at the gate entrance to the fair. Wapsie FFA member Karissa Michael shows her sheep in the sheep show. FFA represents at Buchanan County Fair By Natalie Risse, Chapter Reporter During the Buchanan County Fair, July 6-9, Wapsie Valley FFA members kept busy by collecting money at the entrances for the fair board, serving food at the tenderloin meal, assisting in the running of the livestock judging contest, escorting queen candidates, and showing animals throughout the week. The exhibiting results are listed below. The members represented the livestock industry and the Wapsie Valley FFA very well. Showing results: Sheep Karissa Michael: Reserve Champion Market Lamb Lot 4 Meat Goat Lydia Martins: Champion Jr. Full Blood Doe, Mid Weight Market Wether - Purple, Heavy Weight Market Wethers - Reserve Champion, Reserve Overall Market Wether, Fullblood Doe 24 months unfreshened - Blue Emily Martins: Overall Grand Champion Meat Goat, Reserve Overall Meat Goat, Senior Doe Champion, Reserve Senior Doe Champion, Reserve Champion Junior Doe, Heavyweight Wether - Blue Bryce Kleitsch: 2nd place Mid Weight Market Goat Karissa Michael: 1st Place Pen of Two Market Does Britney Hershey: Heavyweight Meat Goat Market Wether Champion, Overall Champion Market Wether, Grade Champion Rate of Gain, 3rd Blue Wether, 1st place Class Commercial 2-3 years, Overall Senior Commercial Doe, 2nd Blue Full Blood 0-6 Months, 2nd Blue Full Blood 2-3 Years Dairy Goat Lynn Duffy: Under 5 Months - Blue, 6 Months to 1 Year - Blue, Never Freshened Champion, 2-3 Years Freshened Champion, Junior Dairy Goat Champion, Senior Dairy Goat Reserve Champion, Overall Dairy Goat Reserve Champion Rylan Duffy: Under 5 Months Reserve Champion, 6 Months to 1 Year Reserve Champion, 1 Year Never Freshened Reserve Champion, 5 Year and Older Reserve Champion, Senior Doe Milker Reserve Champion, Mother-Daughter Pair - Blue Trystan Lampe: 3rd place Under 5 Months Broiler/Poultry Lydia Martins: Senior Broiler Class Champion, Reserve Overall Broiler, Reserve Champion Pen of 2 Pullets Jackson Willey: 3rd place Cockerel Under 1 Year, 3rd place Pen of 3 Pullets, Champion Breeding Pair Under 1 Year Swine Matthew Richards: Heavy Weight Market Barrow Class Champion Beef Olivia Willey: 3rd place Cow Calf & 4th place Heifer Jackson Willey: 3rd Place Angus Heifer, 4th Place Dairy Beef, 5th Place Crossbred Steer Bryce Kleitsch: 1st place Crossbreed Market Steer Class 8, 2nd Place Registered Simmental Breeding Heifer, 3rd place Dairy Beef Dairy Eric Richards: 1st place Winter Calf & Junior Champion Todd Miller: 2nd place Winter Yearling, 1st place Holstein Senior Yearling, Reserve Junior Champion Breanna Hakeman: 1st place Junior Calf, 1st place 3-4 Year Old, 1st place Overall Cow, Best Udder, Supreme Champion, 4th place Showmanship Jordan Kalenske: 1st Place Junior Brown Swiss Calf, 1st Place Junior Brown Swiss Yearling, 1st Place Brown Swiss Winter Yearling, 1st Place Brown Swiss 2 Year Old Cow Trystan Lampe: 1st Place Senior Holstein Heifer Calf Horse Breanna Hakeman: 1st place Barrel Racing, 1st place Pole Bending, 1st place Speed Race, 1st place Keyhole, 1st place Texas Flags Master Showmanship: (The top showman in each livestock division) Eric Richards - Dairy Bryce Kleitsch - Meat Goat Lynn Duffy - Dairy Goat & Reserve Overall Senior Matthew Richards - Swine Herdsmanship: (Best kept area in the barn) Wapsie FFA - Dairy Goat Wapsie FFA - Dairy Cattle Buchanan County Fair Queen and candidates were escorted by members of FFA chapters throughout the county, including Wapsie Valley FFA. The Tenderloin Meal was served by Wapsie FFA members and other FFA members from the other 6 FFA chapters in the county.
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Readlyn Chronicle Page 7 Wapsie Valley Future Farmers of America ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS Shown above is a photo of the Wapsie Valley FFA test plot as seen by a drone used by Wapsie FFA member Carson Woods to monitor the plot. Learning by doing at the test plot By Natalie Risse, Chapter Reporter When Wapsie Valley FFA members planted the chapter test plot this year, they did something a little bit different than normal. It was decided that different brands and varieties of seed corn would be planted and compared, rather than planting a field of just one brand. The chapter received seed donations from various donors, and also received fertilizer, lime, and other chemicals from donors as well. The plot is managed by Wapsie FFA members Bryce Kleitsch, Conner Jones, Landen Kuhlmann and Carson Woods. The chapter would like to extend a sincere thank you to the following companies, dealers, and individuals for their gracious contributions: Dekalb seed from Dave Wheeler Pioneer seed from Kyle DeVoe Stine seed from Mick Kane LG seed from Doug Perry Becks seed from John McMillan Channel seed from Steve Rathe Agrigold seed from Mat Martin Soil Analysis and Lime from the Readlyn Co-op (Representative Corey Happel) Fertilizer from the Dunkerton Co-op (Representative Kevin Bodensteiner) Tillage by Ben Huebner Planting and Harvesting by Conner Woods Land rental from VanDaele Farms UAN-Resicore-Atrazine from Innovative Ag, Oran (Representative Scott Neil) The Wapsie Valley FFA will be holding a field day for area farmers to attend and learn about the various seed varieties and to discuss with the donors. As the growing season progresses, members will be testing yield, moisture, and corn stands in the field. The test plot truly gives members the ability to learn by doing and to evaluate different varieties of corn and their patterns. LET US BE THE REASON YOU SMILE TODAY! Waverly Family Dentistry Dr. Alan Young 1404 3rd Street SW, Waverly, IA www.waverlyfamilydentistry.com 319.352.6600 For all your land management needs! NATE STEERE Name Address City, state, Zip Phone Email Gender: M / F T-Shirt Size: S M L XL REGISTRATION: B.S. Conservation Management 11313 Terrace Ave. Clarksville, IA 50619 Cell (319) 269-9517 triplesseeding@live.com f O B x 279 A 0622 Checks Payable to: Denver Post Prom e stra ons nee to be n by September 1 to uarantee a t-sh rt fi f F f f f f f ffi F f f f f f / S S f f 143 E. Main St. Suite F, Denver, IA 50622 319-238-7775 877-418-3090 (Toll Free) www.truserveins.com Triple S Prairie Seeding LLC Post Prom Powder 5K Run & Walk We are DRIVEN to help you SUCCEED Providing: Auto/Home, Farm, Commercial and Trucking For-Hire coverages to our clients. FERTILIZING WEED CONTROL AERATING THATCHING SEEDING MOWING
Page 8 Readlyn Chronicle Wednesday, August 31, 2016 News from Wapsie Valley Elementary Wapsie Valley staff are ready for the students to come back and are excited about the upcoming 2016-2017 school year! We hope the summer offered a great change of pace, but we could not be happier that school is back is session. Go Warriors! Congratulations to Hailey Eitzenhefer and Jaylyn Jensen for receiving state awards for their D.A.R.E. posters! Hailey received "Best Overall" and Jaylyn received "Best Message." We are proud of you for your hard work and also a big thank you to Sheriff Bill Wolfgram for all he does to teach our students! BOB We have a simple policy and philosophy here. We take care of our customers. tiedtdrainage.com 1509 Horton Road Waverly, IA 50677 Phone: 319-404-2677 Fax: 319-352-0277 E-mail: bob@tiedtdrainage.com Farm, Commercial & Residential Drainage Septic Systems Time of Transfer Inspector Farmers Coop 223 E. 1st Street Readlyn, IA Phone 319-279-3396 Email: readcoop@netins.net 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 RTC Communications provides YOUR Technology needs for YOUR lifestyle 100% Fiber Optic Network (Gigabit capable) Providing Quality - State of the Art Technology since 1907 for our community Telephone - Internet - Digital Television Medical Monitoring Alert www.readlyntelco.com 121 Main Street, Readlyn, IA (319) 279-3375 Office Hours: M-F 8AM-4:30PM
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Readlyn Chronicle Page 9 Wapsie Valley Future Farmers of America FFA members take part in Bremer County Fair By Natalie Risse, Chapter Reporter The Bremer County Fair was held the last week of July, and many Wapsie Valley FFA members took part. Members exhibited static and crop entries, showed livestock, assisted in serving at the Beef Producer stand, held a pedal pull, and worked in the FFA concession stand during grandstand events. The livestock show results are listed below. All of the members that participated represented Wapsie FFA very well. Showing results: Crops: Carson Woods: Corn - Blue, Beans - Red Vegetables: Erika Jeanes: Carrots & Peas - Red, Beans - Blue, Peppers - Honorable Mention Meat Goat: Britney Hershey: Reserve Overall Champion, 3rd place Year Half Doe, Under Year Doe - Champion Senior Showmanship Poultry: Julia LaRue: Miscellaneous Laying Hen Blue, Showmanship - Blue Rabbit: Dayten Wittenburg: Fancy Senior Buck - Red Ben Schmitz: Fancy Junior Buck, 2nd place Mini Rex Dairy: Todd Miller: Senior Calf - Blue Eric Richards: 1st Place Fall Yearling Junior Champion, Supreme Junior Champion Horse: Peyton Schares: Senior Trails - Red, Senior Flag Race - White, Senior Barrels - Purple, Senior Poles - White Sheep: Mitchell Bartels: First Class of Individual Market Lamb, Second Class of Individual Market Lamb, Any Breed Black Faced Lambs - 2 Blues & 1 Red Jacob Hammitt of the Wapsie Valley FFA makes popcorn while working the FFA concession stand at the Bremer County Fair. Oran Mutual Telephone makes major contribution, secures grant for Wapsie Valley Greenhouse Remodel By Natalie Risse, Chapter Reporter The Friends of the Wapsie Valley FFA received a $10,000 donation from the Oran Mutual Telephone Company, (OMTC), to aid in the large remodel of Wapsie Valley FFA s greenhouse. In addition to this gracious contribution, the OMTC sponsored the Friends of the Wapsie Valley FFA so they could apply for the Aureon Charity Grant. The Aureon Charity Grant is awarded to projects committed to the betterment of local Iowan communities. Aureon is the new name for the Iowa Network Services that created the grant program in 1993 to increase service and support to rural independent telecommunications companies and the communities they serve. The Aureon Charity Grant is awarded quarterly, and over the course of of twelve years, Aureon has donated over $850,000 to local communities and surrounding areas. The Friends of the Wapsie Valley FFA received $500 from this grant. With the combination of the generous donation and the grant received, the Friends of the Wapsie Valley FFA gained a large percentage of the money that was needed to begin this project. The Wapsie Valley FFA Chapter and the Friends of the Wapsie Valley FFA would like to extend a sincere thank you to the Oran Mutual Telephone Company for their donation and continuous support of the FFA program. Snelling Construction New Construction Remodeling Concrete Work our Specialty 20 Years of Experience 309 Railroad Ave., Tripoli, IA 319.290.0256 319.882.3498 Wapsie FFA member, Britney Hershey, shows her meat goat at the Bremer County Fair. Quality Distributors, Inc. BRIAN L. MEYER, C.C.A. Distributors of P.O. Box 332 101 Main Street Readlyn, IA 50668 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
Page 10 Readlyn Chronicle Wednesday, August 31, 2016 College News UI Spring 2016 Commencement IOWA CITY, IA Among the graduates from the University of Iowa at the close of the spring 2016 semester was Taylor Anderson of Readlyn. Taylor received a master s degree in Educational Policy and Leadership Studies. CrawDaddy Outdoors, LC Darrin Siefken, Owner 207 East Bremer Avenue Waverly 319-352-9129 info@crawdaddyoutdoors.com www.crawdaddyoutdoors.com Readlyn Area Housing IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY Very Low or Low-Income Families One or Two Bedrooms - Ground Level Stove & Refrigerator Furnished Laundry Facilities On Site All Electric Units with Thermostat in Each Room Ample Closet Space Rent Based on Income For More Information Contact KarTay Apartment Management 319-334-7110 This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider & Employer. Equal Housing Opportunity. Email news to: ReadlynChronicle@gmail.com Deadline for Sept. 28 Chronicle is Thurs., Sept. 15 at 5 PM Farmers Coop Service & Repair now offers air conditioning recharging for cars and trucks Give us a call! 319-279-3396 Bob Tiedt Drainage 1509 Horton Rd., Waverly (319) 404-2677 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 - Nick Tiedt 2546 Viking Ave. Fairbank, IA 50629 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 Ag Resources R&R Drainage LLC Randy and Linda Bast, Jesup, Iowa (319) 239-6455 Readlyn Farm Automation Co. Burton Thies (319) 279-3332; (319) 279-3521 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 (641) 823-4817 or cell (641) 330-6717 smidtcrop@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 Triple S Prairie Seeding LLC 11313 Terrace Ave., Clarksville (319) 269-9517 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 Leehey 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 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 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 Building and Repairs Crystal Heating Plumbing and Excavation 1210 W. Bremer Ave., Waverly 319-352-0513 Denver Heating & Cooling 120 Transit St., Denver 319.406.0000 Edgeton Hardware & Repair 5104 Main St., Oran (319) 638-7206 Meyer Construction 1781 Viking Ave., Sumner, IA (888) 578-5985 Or: (319) 231-9022 Snelling Construction 309 Railroad Ave., Tripoli 319.290.0256, 319.882.3498 Spahn & Rose Lumber Co. 125 W. 1st St. (319) 279-3301 Become a Sponsor Become a sponsor and have your business recognized on this page! Email ReadlynChronicle@gmail.com, or call Ron Leistikow at (319) 279-3548.
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Readlyn Chronicle Page 11 Support your local firefighters! The Denver, Readlyn, Tripoli and Frederika firefighters are pulling together to gather can tabs (soup, cat food, pop and beer tabs) for the 2016 Firefighters Convention taking place in Waverly. Tabs are donated to the UI Burn Treatment Center. As you fill your containers, turn them in to any of the following: Jen Happel in the Denver area. Nancy Kleitsch in the Readlyn area. Ann Harms in Tripoli and Frederika. Sonya Semelroth in the Frederika area. Or at any of the four listed fire stations. Turn in the tabs between now and September 1, 2016. The goal is to make a huge donation by joining forces as the Crane Creek Firefighters. The Crane Creek Firefighters would like to need a dump truck to deliver their containers of tabs, so start collecting for the cause today! 171 E. Main, Box 50 Denver, Iowa 50622 STUMME & EPLEY LAW OFFICE, PLLC Lawrence A. Stumme Jr. & Ethan D. Epley Attorneys Phone: (319) 984-5479 www.denveriowalaw.com Family Needs Dentist Richard H. Rettig 224 S. Main St., Tripoli, IA (319) 332-3555 Denver Drug and Photo 340 S. State St., Denver (319) 984-5691 (800) 974-5691 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 TRIPOLI DOLLAR PLUS 232 S. Main St. (319) 882-3134 Waverly Family Dentistry, Alan Young, DDS 1404 3rd Street SW, Waverly, IA 319-352-6600 WaverlyFamilyDentistry.com Food and Restaurants Center Inn & Fire House Bar & Grill 209 Main St. Box 141 (319) 279-3839 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 Hair and Beauty Dreams Hair Studio 224 Kalman Ave. (319) 279-4060 Mane Event Family Hair Salon 269 Main Street, Readlyn Salon: 319-279-3060 Becky South ~ 319-464-2614 Landscaping & Nursery Tiedt Nursery 2419 E. Bremer Ave., Waverly (319) 352-0418 Have your business recognized on this page! Call Ron Leistikow at 279-3548, or stop by the library. balance Massage Therapy & Reiki Sheila Rosengarten, LMT, RMT 136 Main St, Readlyn, IA (319)290-3392 Buhrow s Floors N More 240 South State St., Denver, IA (319) 984-5301 (866) 984-5301 bfloorsnmore@msn.com Cedar Valley Portables, LLC Nashua (319) 535-3456 or cedarvalleyportables@gmail.com CrawDaddy Outdoors, LC Owner: Darrin Siefken 107 E. Bremer Ave., Waverly (319) 352-9129 Doc s Knife Works Denver, Iowa (319) 984-6396 www.iknifecollector.com First National Bank (319) 352-1340 www.myfnbbank.com Flint Hills Resources Fairbank 319-635-9404 Shell Rock 319-885-2012 Insurance Services 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 Readlyn Mutual Ins. Association 234 Main St. (319) 279-3893 The Accel Group Waverly Cedar Falls Denver (800) 369-3525 www.acceladvantage.com TruServe Insurance Group 143 E. Main St. Suite F, Denver, IA 877-418-3090 Specialty Businesses The Jig & Fly Shop and Gary s Wood & Craft Garylee Thurm 405 5th St. Place, Readlyn (319) 279-3228 KC Plumbing & Heating 800 7th Ave. SW, Tripoli 319.882.4282 Herman s Kitchen & Bath Design 130 W. Fayette St., Denver, IA 319.984.5262 Love and Lace 220 E. Bremer Ave., Waverly, IA (319) 352-0243 Myers Polaris 304 E. Main, Fairbank, IA (319) 635-2311 (888) 282-9992 www.myerspolaris.com Newy s Wireless Communications - US Cellular - Jeff Neuendorf 1022 Skyler St. PO Box 681, Denver, IA (319) 240-7150 Panther Lanes 502 7th Ave. SW, Tripoli, IA (319) 882-3753 Machine/Tractor Repair L&L Ag Repair 2220 Reed Ave. (319) 279-3363 Nick s Repair - 211 Malone Ave., Readlyn, IA - (319) 279-3517 or (319) 269-5604 - Service & repair of small engines & outdoor power equipment Reiter Repair LLC 3501 East Cedar Wapsie Rd., Waterloo 319-279-3876 Cell 319-231-2452 RA Machine 2504 230th St. (319) 279-3161 Schuldt Repair 2261 Reed Ave. (319) 279-3539 Parkview Assisted Living Fairbank, Iowa (319) 635-2585 The Printery 215 W. Bremer Ave., Waverly 319-352-5822 Quality Accounting Personal Income Tax Todd Kuethe or Paul Bristow 1002 Broadway, Waterloo, IA 50703 (319) 234-2813 Tastefully Simple - Lisa Oberle (319) 279-3297 LMOReadlyn@aol.com Tenenbaum s Jewelry 219 E. Bremer Ave., Waverly 319-352-4112 Wapsie Pines Danny Moulds, Owner 1916 State St., Cedar Falls, IA (319) 277-9400 wpines@wapsiepines.com Wapsie Ridge Golf Course 2652 Vine Ave., Fairbank (319) 638-4653
Page 12 Readlyn Chronicle Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Pearls of Wisdom By Pastor Mark Lund St. Matthew Lutheran Church and Zion Lutheran Church Unless you ve been hiding under a rock for the last few weeks, you probably watched a fair amount of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. I am always amazed at how talented the athletes are. But, I m just as impressed by their dedication. The fact is, you can be the most talented athlete in the world, but if you don t do anything with your talent you re simply not going to go very far. Michael Phelps is a good example of an athlete who is both talented and dedicated. He certainly has some anatomical characteristics that give him an advantage in the pool. But, he is also remarkably dedicated. His training regimen for the Beijing Olympics was the stuff of legend. He reportedly trained for 5-6 hours per day, 6 days a week. In order to train that hard, he ate about 12,000 calories a day. The end result was a record 8 Gold Medals in a single Olympics, a feat that will likely not be matched for some time, if ever. Or, take gymnast Alex Naddour, who had London tattooed on his arm as a daily reminder that he was only able to attend the 2012 games as an alternate. In Rio, he not only qualified, but won the Bronze in Pommel Horse, the first medal for the U.S. in the event in 32 years. These kinds of stories aren t particularly unique. Every Olympic athlete has them. It simply goes with the territory when you re going for the Gold. Living as a Christian in this world is similar in many ways, in that it also requires dedication and endurance. We read in Hebrews 12:1-2, Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes upon Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. It is extremely important for us to understand that Jesus Christ alone gets all the glory for our salvation. He alone is worthy of all praise. Although He calls on us to endure and to persevere to the end, He is the One who gives us the strength to do so (Jude 1:24-25). He is the author and perfecter of our faith, not us. We look to Him alone, for He alone has reconciled us to the Father by redeeming us with His holy and precious blood and innocent suffering and death. And 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 so, we keep our eyes fixed upon Him, for He endured the scorn and shame of the cross for the joy that was set before Him. This joy, the joy of the Resurrection, the joy of heavenly glory, is now set before us because of who Jesus is and what He has done for us. In Him, we have received adoption as sons. And so, we look forward to our inheritance. St. Paul writes, The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs-- heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him (Romans 8:16-17). Despite what we might have to suffer in this life in order to remain faithful to Christ and His Word, it will be well worth it. For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us (Romans 8:18). A Gold Medal would be wonderful, but living for eternity in a city with golden streets will be way better (Revelation 21). It ll make all the Gold Medals in the world pale in comparison. After all, you can t take a Gold Medal with you, but the Lord Jesus will never leave you. And, that s the true reward. Spending eternity with Jesus, the One in whom there is true life, joy, and peace. SPECIALS: Mondays $2 Maid-rites Tuesdays $1.25 Hamburgers Wednesdays $1.50 Tacos Thursdays $2 Tenderloins Summer Hours: Monday-Friday 10:30am-close Saturday 1pm-close Sunday 4 pm-close PANTHER LANES Restaurant Bar Bowling Russell & Jessica Novak Hwy. 93 W, Tripoli 319-882-3753 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 Send news of your club, organization or church to the Readlyn Chronicle at: ReadlynChronicle@gmail.com The Board of His Hands Food Pantry thanks the Readlyn Grump Days Community Church Service for their donation of $233.00. This donation symbolizes the support of this community for those individuals and families who are food insecure. For every dollar donated, the Pantry can provide up to four meals for our clients. Thanks again. 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