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Readlyn Chronicle
Volume 7, No. 7, Compiled by
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WV football in
Shrine Bowl
Calendar
August 2014
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Community
July 27-August 2
Bremer County Fair
July 30
Free Breakfast at the Fair, 7:30 a.m.
Free ¼ Hamburgers beginning at 4
p.m.
Bio-Fuels Mobile Trailer 3-7 p.m
Author Linda McCann will speak
on her new book Prohibition at the
Readlyn Library, 6:30 PM
Combine Demolition Derby at the
Fair, 7:30 p.m.
July 31
Champion Beef 7:00 p.m
Library Book talk, 7 p.m. Crooked
Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin at the home of Carlene Werner
Rabbit, Chicken, Beef, Pig Scrambles
and Pie Auction beginning 7:30 p.m.
August 1
Sara Evans Concert, Bremer County
Fair
August 6
VFW meeting, 7:30 p.m., at the
Readlyn Telephone Office
August 13
VFW Auxiliary 7:30 p.m., at Readlyn
Library
Thurs., Aug 14
5 p.m., deadline for articles for the
Aug. 27 issue of the Chronicle
Community Club Meeting at Center
Inn. All are welcome. 7:00 p.m., officers at 6:30 p.m.
August 20
Senior Citizens, 11:30 a.m. Center
Inn
Bremer County Plot Field Day, 4:00
p.m. to dusk, 1450 Larrabee Ave
August 21
Community Club Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
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The 2014 Bremer County Fair Queen is Miss Readlyn Ally Klein. The court includes,
left to right, second runner up Sara Heller of Sumner, Queen Alley Klein, first runner up
Logan Lee, and Miss Congeniality Lauren Block. Photo by Busch Photography
Combine Demolition Derby is tonight!
The greatest combine demolition derby in Iowa returns to the Bremer County
Fair tonight, Wednesday, July 30. This is
the 10th annual event and promises to be
the best since more than 22 combines are
already entered for this year.
Come and watch as the big machines
perform to find out who has the toughest
combine this year. Classes are based on
combine weight; the small combines compete against other small combines, and the
larger combines compete against larger
machines. Since the competition is evenly
matched, it leads to some of the best demo
derby action anywhere around.
Questions, call Ron Leistikow at (319)
240 5647 or Chris Dix at (319) 415 7767.
Fairbank, Iowa – Five local graduating seniors have received one-time $1,500 scholarships to the college, university or trade
school of their choice through the Discovery
Scholarship Program. The program is sponsored by Flint Hills Resources Fairbank, the
local ethanol plant.
Among those receiving scholarships was
Ryan Miller, Wapsie Valley High School,
Fairbank.
Ryan learned the principles of entrepreneurship by working at his family’s business.
Throughout high school, he performed lawn
and snow removal duties and worked as a tree
planter at Wapsie Pines. Ryan also competed
on the varsity football, baseball and basketball teams, and served as a captain on all three
teams. Ryan will pursue a degree in environmental science at Coe College this fall.
Other scholarship winners were Chase
Grimm, West Central High School, Maynard;
Joseph Reed, Sumner-Fredericksburg High
School, Sumner; McCoy Matthias, Denver
High School, and Tanner Rau, Oelwein High
School.
The Discovery Scholarship Program recognizes outstanding achievement both inside and outside the classroom. Scholarship
recipients are selected based on academic
performance, demonstrated leadership and
entrepreneurial skills. In addition, recipients
intend to pursue careers in math, science, engineering, agriculture or related fields.
B.J. Weepie, a 2014 graduate of Wapsie Valley, played in the 42nd Annual
Iowa Shrine Bowl game on July 26, at the
U.N.I. Dome in Cedar Falls.
B.J. was one of 46 players chosen to be
a part of the North All Star Team.
While playing for Wapsie Valley, B.J.
received honors as 1st Team All-State Offensive Lineman both his Junior and Senior year.
Leading up to the day of the game,
players participated in a week filled with
activities including visits with staff, children and parents from Shrine Minneapolis
Hospital. Players from all over the State
were involved in activities along with a
parade on Saturday in Cedar Falls.
B.J. will be attending Coe College this
fall to study Strength and Conditioning
along with playing as an Offensive Lineman for Coe Football. B.J. is the son of Brian and Beth Weepie of Fairbank and the grandson of Ron
and Ruth Rathbone in Readlyn.
Local student receives scholarship
from Flint Hills Resources
B.J. Weepie
New name for
area business
Channel Bio Seeds has changed its
name to PRime Ag Services. The P and the
R are purposely capitalized in the name.
The “P” stands for Brian Pottebaum and
the “R” is for Steve Rathe, both Channel
Seedsmen for PRime Ag Services.
Pottebaum can be reached at 515-2904098 and Rathe at 319-269-8083.
Readlyn’s Historical Society’s Ice
Cream Social was well attended. Ice
Cream Server Burton Thies was aided by
Queen Runner-up Sydney Shook, Grump
Jean Buenzow, and Miss Readlyn Ally
Klein.
857 Friendly People
and
One Old Grump
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Readlyn Chronicle
Mayor’s
Grump’s
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Miss Readlyn
Desk
Grumblings
Comments
By Dan Wedemeier
By Jean Buenzow
By Ally Klein
Hi everyone! Thanks for letting me have a month off.
It seems that everyone has very busy schedules these
days and last month I wasn't able to even find a few minutes to sit down and write a few notes or even read a few
notes, for that matter.
First of all, "Congratulations" to new Miss Readlyn,
the new 2014 Grump, and to the Community Club for a
great job with Grump Days this year. Thank you all for
all your time and energy. It was great fun and I really appreciate everyone's help in making it another enjoyable
celebration for all of us.
The city is working on several projects. We are trying to clean up the railroad property by the bike trail.
David Wittenburg attended a recent council meeting to
get approval for a "Welcome" trailhead sign to put up
on the bike trail. The city guys are also trying to keep up
with mowing and the maintenance of the city parks. We
are also working with Denver Underground to get some
needed street repairs done. The recycling and normal upkeep of the compost and brush pile also take a good deal
of their time in the summertime.
I have also been working with some citizens on some
electrical service issues and permits for the same types
of issues.
This summer, I have also been working with a couple
groups from the state of Iowa on some funding opportunities to assist with the water drainage issue throughout
the city of Readlyn.
This time of the year we always seem to have some
issues and concerns expressed with trailers of some sort
being parked on city streets for long periods of time.
We will be watching that and issuing tickets if they are
parked on the street for longer than 48 hours.
We are also getting complaints about yards not being
taken care of. Those complaints range from not mowing
the lawn to not trimming around buildings, etc., to trees
that are hanging too low on neighbor’s property - to too
much junk and vehicles sitting around. Let me tell you,
some of the calls that we get some days are interesting.
For some of these complaints, the city has ordinances
in place. For some of the other concerns, it seems like
just good common sense and working together could
solve many of these small issues before they become big
issues. Let's give it a try!
While Readlyn is not on the Ragbrai route we do expect that a few riders will ride the bike trail from Waverly. Thanks to Louie Hartman, we have some volunteers
to be on the bike trail to greet them and help them with
any info they might need. I know a couple of our businesses are planning to be open special hours to accommodate the visitors on Friday.
Don't forget about swim bus! Any questions on that or
anything else call Lois at the City Hall.
Thanks - Enjoy your summer!
Dan Wedemeier, Mayor
Deadline for Aug. 27 Chronicle:
Thursday, Aug. 14,
5 PM
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I want to thank all of the Readlyn Community members
who voted for me for the 2014 Grump.
For Grump Days, we had nice weather for once! Thursday night was movie night on the east side of the elementary school house. It was a little chilly! The movie was
The Sandlot. It was a great movie for anyone.
Friday night around five, the Readlyn Savings Bank
started serving free ice cream. It hit the spot. Food vendors and the beer tent also opened then. I grabbed a bite to
eat and brought my lawn chair to watch the Talent Show
and the crowning of Ally Kline as Miss Readlyn. I was
very happy for her. Then the 2014 Grump was announced
and I was very surprised and happy to be crowned the
2014 Grump. Hope to do my best. Charlie Albright was
Volunteer of the Year – Congratulations. The Fireworks at
the end of the evening were very pretty. I sat on my front
porch.
Saturday morning I got ready for the parade and didn’t
forget my candy. Lots of parade watchers. Next there was
nice music in the tent to listen to and I ate a tenderloin
from the Oran Locker, watched the Turtle Races and noticed that there was a good attendance for Bingo. Went
home early after a busy day.
It’s been a busy month: card parties, bridal shower, wedding anniversary and birthdays. We had Senior Citizens
on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Anyone is welcome
to come. We have a luncheon at 11:30, alternating one
month at the Center Inn, and at Inspired this month, July
16, where we meet and then play cards. Good time by all.
My sisters and I had a visit from our cousin from Sumner, Joyce Gitch. Caught up with news from the family
and ate lunch at Inspired.
Our Ruth Circle played Bingo at the Denver Nursing
Home June 23rd. There were 5 ladies to help. Some residents enjoyed playing! They get a prize for every bingo.
June 24th Delores Ungs and I delivered the Readlyn
Chronicle to all businesses in and outside of town. Ronald
Schmit, Verdeen Pavelec, and Don Billhorn delivered to
towns around.
Saturday, July 13th from 6 to 8, Readlyn Historical Society had an Ice Cream Social for 25 cents a dish and all
kinds of toppings. They had a good turnout!
2014 Readlyn Grump
Jean Buenzow
“Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.”
Maya Angelou
I just can’t believe it! One minute, I am standing on
stage with two other beautiful, amazing, talented young
ladies and the next I am giving a speech to the crowd at
the crowning. The part that came in between is a little of
a blur but it is one of the greatest blurs of my life.
No words come to me to explain just how grateful
I am to be chosen to represent Readlyn as Miss Readlyn. Right away, I want to thank the Readlyn Savings
Bank for sponsoring me: Pat Wehr for helping all of us
through the crowing process, Ron and Judy Leistikow
for the beautiful Miss Readlyn bracelet and everything
else they do for this competition, Maddie Matthias for,
well, just being her and giving me an amazing example
on how to fill my position, Kalee Leistikow and Sydney
Shook for being some of my best friends and for being
there with me through the whole process (you ladies are
truly beautiful and talented and I can’t wait to see what
comes in your future), my mom, Lora, for being there
for me no matter what and supporting me in everything
I do, and finally I want to thank Readlyn for being my
home for 17 years and giving me the opportunity to represent you!
As you all can see, the first line of my entry, I absolutely love quotes! So, I have decided that I am going
to start my passage with a quotes every time I write and
then that is what my passage will be based on.
This quote spoke to me because this is one of the
things that I hope to accomplish throughout my reign.
I want to be able to change even one mood of one of
the people that I talk to, because I believe that changing
one mood can filter to everyone else that they talk to! I
hope to bring a smile to their face and be able to change
their cloudy day to one filled with sunshine and happiness! And maybe even some beautiful rainbows! Once
again, I just want to thank everyone for their support for
me and I hope I am able to make you all very proud and
leave an impact on my home!
2014 Miss Readlyn
Ally Klein
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Social Happenings in Readlyn and the area
Pavelec reunion
held July 13
The Ed and Louisa Pavelec family reunion was held Sunday, July 13, 2014 at
the Readlyn City Park with a noon potluck. Thirty-two family members attended from Readlyn, Waterloo, New
Hartford, Williamsburg, Tripoli, Cedar
Falls, Janesville, Waverly, Clear Lake and
Oran. Scott and Robin Williams traveled
the longest distance from Williamsburg. The youngest were Liam Bauer 10 1/2
months, son of Ashley Bauer of Cedar
Falls and Jacob Pavelec 11 months, son
of Craig and Jamie Pavelec of Tripoli. the
oldest attending was LaVera Bergen, 80,
of Waterloo. Hosts were Verdeen Pavelec
of Readlyn and LaVera Bergen of Waterloo.
College News
Wartburg Dean’s List
Named to the dean’s list at Wartburg
College in Waverly for the Winter/May
term was Stetson Shook of Readlyn.
UNI Dean's List
CEDAR FALLS--Jared Kuethe from
Readlyn, and Jessica Erhardt and Mackenzie Kane of Fairbank are among the students named to the Spring 2014 semester
Dean's List at the University of Northern
Iowa.
To be included on the list, a student
must have earned a grade point of 3.5 or
higher on a 4.0 scale, while taking at least
12 hours of graded work during the semester. On the 4.0 system, an A is worth
four points; a B, three points; a C, two
points, and a D, one point.
Upper Iowa graduate
Upper Iowa University, Fayette, is
pleased to announce the names of its May
2014 graduates.
From this area, graduating was Emily
Westcott of Fairbank, Cum Laude with
a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education.
Buzynski graduates from UNI
CEDAR FALLS-- New alumni were
added to the roster of graduates of the University of Northern Iowa.
Brock Buzynski of Fairbank earned a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Management:
Business Admin and Marketing: Management.
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Honor Roll
Wapsie Valley Community Schools
2013-2014 Second Semester Honor Roll
3.5 GPA and above
* means 4.0 GPA
Brandon Ackerman, Lauren Ambrosy,
Emma Barnes, Mitchel Bartels, Christian
Baumgartner, Collin Bergmann, Kyla Billington, Magen Biretz, Brianne Bockholt
*, Adam Bodensteiner, Jared Bodensteiner, Jacob Boevers, William Boies, Cassidy Brunscheon *, Tanner Brunscheon *,
Jaime Burke, Abigail Buzynski *, Andrew
Buzynski *, Bo Buzynski, Sydney Cindrich, Bailey Close, Brianna Cook, Kailee
Delagardelle *, Courtney Dinsdale *, Calysta Dixon, Collin Dobbs, Emily Erhardt,
Kayla Even *, Madeline Garber, Brittany
Garbes, Holly Haberman, Tyler Haberman, Garett Hagenow, Jacob Hammitt *,
Maria Hammitt *, Michaela Harford, Sadie Harford, Jacob Harks *, Britney Hershey, Marina Hilbert, Mallory Huebner
*, Brandon Hyde, Adam Joerger, Jacob
Joerger, Lakin Joerger *, Martha Jones,
Jordan Kalenske *, Stone Kane *, Kaitlyn
Kaufman, Marai Kayser, Carson Kerns *,
Parker Kerns, Hayley Kleinheksel, Baylee
Kleitsch, Crystal Kleitsch, Ethan Kleitsch*,
Meghan Kleitsch *, Caleb Knipp, Kaleb
Krall, Jaden Kuethe, Jacob Kuhlmann,
Kassidy Kuhlmann, McKenna Kuhlmann
*, Dylan Lampe, Madison Landsgard,
Sidney Larson, Julia LaRue *, Kalee Leistikow, Jake Lien, Hallie Little *, Charlotte
Lundberg, Samuel Lundt, Alec Marticoff
*, Brandi Marticoff, Emily Martins, Lydia
Martins, Cole Mather, Austin Matthias,
Madison Matthias *, Abigail McClain, Riley McDaniel, Morgan Meinecke, Brianne
Miller *, Ryan Miller *, Todd Miller, Austin
Mitchell, Delaney Mohlis, Tanner Mohlis,
Cameron O’Donnell *, Dylan Peine, Jenni
Peterson *, Alana Platte *, Reegan Platte,
Gabrielle Power *, Destiny Radar, Erin
Riordan, Hanna Risse *, Jacob Risse *,
Natalie Risse *, Nolan Rochford, Samantha Rohlfsen *, Anna Sauerbrei *, Tanner
Sauerbrei *, Taylan Sauerbrei, Peyton
Schares *, Nolan Schmidt, Carley Schmit
*, Donald Schmit *, Alexander Schmidtz,
Benjamin Schmidtz *, Sidney Schnor,
Colin Schrader, Austin Shepherd *, Abby
Sheppard, Daniel Sheppard, Sydney
Shook, Malena Silva, Kimberlyn Sommerfeldt, Ben Sorenson *, Mitchel Sovich, Taylor Spragg-Roth, Aubrey Stacey, Megan
Stanley, Tyler Stoner, Tessa Tibbott, Derek
Trotter, Rebecca Tryon, Taylor Waldstein
*, Timothy Warnke, Benjamin Weepie *,
Brennah Weepie *, Brian Weepie, Grant
Weepie, Haley Weepie, Colin Wheeler,
Jackson Willey, Dayten Wittenburg *, Collin Woods *, Riley Woods *.
Thank You
I’d like to thank RTC Communications, for their sponsorship
and allowing me the opportunity to run as a Miss Readlyn
candidate, and the Readlyn Community Club for giving
Kalee, Ally and me a chance to represent Readlyn in front of
the entire community. I would also like to thank the owners
of Center Inn, Kevin and Juliet Toulouse, for providing the
ballroom for us to be interviewed and a special thanks to
The Collin’s, with Sunrise Catering, for preparing the delicious meal we all enjoyed. Inspired donated decorations for
the meal and hosted an interview with KWAY Radio Station
(99.3) on the morning of the crowning; this was all greatly
appreciated. Lastly, I would like to thank Pat Wehr for all of
her hard work in preparing us for the once in a life-time experience of being a Readlyn Queen Candidate. This has been
a fun experience that I will certainly not forget!
Sydney Shook
Readlyn Class of 1949 Reunion — Front row, left to right, Gertrude (Richmann) Dettmering, Tripoli, LuAnn (Harms) Kaiser, Waverly, Jeanette (Maurer) Brase, Readlyn; second row, Mary (Scott) Chapin, Tripoli, Carol (Thran) Tomson, Fairfield, CA; back row, Alta
(Leistikow) Dickens, South Daytona, FL; Verdine (Lau) Keding, Fayette, Calvin Meihost,
Waterloo, and Wesley Sauerbrei, Readlyn. Absent: Duane Meyer, Fairbank.
Readlyn High School Class of 1954 — Front row, left to right: Rinehart Kimball, Irene
(Oltrogge) Blume, Marlene (Schweer) Schmidt, Grace (Nolte) Kuethe, Willis Sauerbrei;
back row: Erich Dornbusch, Virgil Matthias, LeRoy Platte, Marjorie (Johnson) DeSoto,
Robert Deterding, Corlyn (Leonhart) Freitag, Milton Happel.
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Thank You
A big thank you to everyone who
sent us congratulations for our 50th
wedding anniversary. A special
thanks to our children and their
families for the big surprise in the
parade at Readlyn Grump Days.
Everyone made the day very special.
Larry & Kathy Heinemann
I would like to thank everyone
for the cards, prayers, get well
wishes, acts of kindness during
my recovery after my surgery.
Special thanks to Pastor Moss
for his visit, and to my family for
helping me when it was needed.
God Bless you all.
Luann Happel
Thank You
We wish to thank everyone who
came to help us celebrate our 50th
wedding anniversary.
Thank you for all the cards, gifts,
and best wishes. It was all greatly
appreciated.
What a great time we had!
Don and Mary Lou Billhorn
THANK YOU
to family & friends who sent
cards with well wishes when I
had my hip surgery. Thank you
to Pastor Lund for his visits and
prayers.
Kathy Heinemann
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Barb Sowers
Nancy Lockard
Linda McCarty
Memorial Cash Donations
New DVDs this month
In Memory of LaVonne Thurm
Dan & Marva Schuldt
Dean & Lois Buhr
5.00
15.00
In Memory of Doug Sowers
Erin Matthias
5.00
In Memory of Josephine Iserman
Dan & Sam Power
Linda McCarty
20.00
5.00
In Memory of Daryl Schares
Dan & Sam Power
Linda McCarty
Larry & Sue Boerschel
20.00
5.00
10.00
Dan & Sam Power
Al & Bonnie Erickson
Marlys Minnaert
Marjorie Macken
Marlene Kuker
Dean & Lois Buhr
Nick & Dawn Tobey
20.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
20.00
20.00
25.00
Memorial Book Donations
In Memory of Daryl Schares
“The North Star” by Peter H. Reynolds
from Steve and Lauri Phelan
In Memory of Helen Wittenburg
In Memory of Helen Wittenburg
“Bear and Bee” by Serio Ruzzier from Jim & Doris Wehling
In Memory of Phyllis Foster
“1,033 Reasons to Smile” by Elizabeth Dutton; “Chicken
Soup for the Soul” by Jack Canfield; “GrandLoving; Making
Memories with your Grandchildren” by Sue Johnson
from Tim & Della Masker and family
In Memory of Shirley Schutte
In Memory of Shirley Schutte
Sean & Lorna Van Natta
Dan & Sam Power
R.J. & Corlyn Freitag
Ben Witte
Don & Joyce Heineman
Don & Mary Lou Billhorn
Nick & Dawn Tobey
Lavern & Jeanette Brase
10.00
Thank you for your generosity!
Readlyn High School Class of ‘54
In Memory of Deceased Classmates:
Jim Leistikow, James Miller, Naomi
Farril Welsh; Lodyce Thoms Dittmer
A Gift of $68.00
In Honor of Larry & Kathy Heineman’s
50th Anniversary
McCann, who has published several books on
the lost towns of various
Iowa counties, spent
months researching the
impact Prohibition had in
the small communities of
Eastern Iowa.
Peace of mind is jus
phone call away
In Memory of Joyce Peters (2 years)
Lavern Sadler
Upcoming Events
Local author Linda McCann will speak at
the Readlyn Community Library on
Wednesday, July 30th at 6:30 pm.
“Going Places” by Peter and Paul Reynolds and
“On a Beam of Light” by Jennifer Berne
from Dean & Lois Buhr
“Down by the Barn” by Will Hillenbrand
from Nate & Nicole Barnes & Family
“The Matchbox Diary” by Paul Fleischman and
“Nelly Gnu and Daddy Too” by Anna Dewdney
from Farmers Co-op Readlyn-Shell Rock.
“Locomotive” by Brian Flocka from Jim & Doris Wehling
20.00
20.00
10.00
50.00
10.00
10.00
15.00
10.00
Wings / Wings Sky Force Heroes
Winter’s Tale
Lego Star Wars
The Lego Movie
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Non-Stop
Monuments Men
Lee Daniel’s—The Butler
3 Days to Kill
Birds of Paradise
Odd Thomas
Son of God
Robocop
Duck Dynasty-Duck Days of Summer
Endless Love
While writing the book,
McCann talked with
many local families who
shared stories of relatives
that became involved in
making, selling, and
transporting illegal liquor during the 1920s. Towns
and roads mentioned in the book will be familiar
to area readers.
Now Available from RTC Communicatio
Medical Monitoring
Keep on Reading!
10.00
In Memory of Delores Wilkening
Robert & Barbara Meyer
10.00
McCann notes that what we have seen in movies
about the Prohibition era was actually happening
in the small towns of Iowa. People carried guns
and were prepared to use them. Farmers had
corn stolen to be used to make liquor. Almost
every town had a bootlegger, and most people
knew who it was. A gunfight went on in Waverly
and on Highway 218 north of Waverly. An unsolved murder in Waterloo was directly traced to
gangs in Chicago involved in the illegal sale of
liquor. Those attending the program will enjoy an
informative and entertaining glimpse into history.
Home is an important place as we age.
RTC Medical Monitoring is a reliable,
easy-to-use emergency communication
system that allows seniors to
Copies of Prohibition in Eastern Iowa, along with
other books, will be available for sale
remain at homeMcCann’s
longer.
and signing on the night of the program. The prois free and the public is invited to attend.
Call today for moregram
information:
Reading during the summer is so important for students.
It helps them develop leisure-time reading habits, reinforce
reading skills, improve vocabulary and will make learning
easier in the upcoming school year.
Numerous studies have shown that the best way for students to become better readers is to READ! We’re also
very familiar with the idea of summer setback, or summer
slide, when students regress one or more reading levels
over the summer. Many times, students return to school in
the fall and are assessed far below their spring reading
levels. This is most likely due to the fact that students are
simply not spending time reading over the summer.
Let’s make sure the only “sliding” kids do this summer is
on the waterslide!
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
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Readlyn wins Grump Cup over arch-rival Fairbank!
Submitted by Andrew G. Sexton
Readlyn Savings Bank
With the heart of a stubborn old grump, an
iron will to win, and a dash of destiny, John
Kleitsch led the Readlyn Volunteer Fire Department to victory of archrival Fairbank in the
2014 Grump Cup VII. The veteran firefighter
Kleitsch pitched with ironman stamina deep
into the Friday the 13th full moon night and
by 12:30 on the Nation’s Flag Day, June 14,
his team came away with a 22-16 win in extra
innings. By the end of the 7.5 hour Grump Cup
marathon softball tournament Readlyn was the
last team standing.
After dropping the opening 5 PM game to
defending 2013 Grump Cup champs, Denver,
7-6, Readlyn came through the losers’ bracket
in the double-elimination tourney, which is
sponsored by Readlyn Savings Bank. Readlyn
beat Janesville to stay alive. Then in a rematch
they came from behind in dramatic fashion,
scoring 14 unanswered runs in the final two innings to beat Denver by a football score, (2713) setting up the 10:30 Championship Game
that followed the exceptional Grump Days
Fireworks display.
Little did the crowd at Readlyn’s Friendly
People Ballpark realize, the fireworks were
only just getting started. The Readlyn-Fairbank championship game was an epic twohour see-saw battle, including 6 lead changes
and 2 ties. Plus it was dripping in drama and
intrigue, taking an extra frame – or two! – to
finally decide it.
This was the first Grump Cup Championship for RFD since the inaugural Cup in 2007,
giving all participating area volunteer fire departments a spot on the coveted Grump Stump
Trophy: Janesville (2009), Denver-Tripoli
(2013), and Fairbank (2008, 2011, 2012) have
all likewise experienced the glory. Destiny had
decided that Grump Days Rewind 2014, the
25th Grump Days celebration, was the time to
reward the RFD’s years of good-natured persistence and determination.
1st Inning: Readlyn 5, Fairbank 4
Readlyn, the visitors on the scoreboard,
batting first, saw their two designated ringers,
Taylor Sickles and Ryan Kleitsch, earn their
honors early by sparking a 5-run first. Speedy
shortstop “Taysick” Sickles singled to start it
and in the middle of the order “Ry-Kleitsch”
capped the rally with a 2-run knock. The bottom of the order left the bases loaded – but part
of the line-up would get the opportunity to be
the unlikely heroes in the end…
Fairbank answered in the bottom of the first,
as expected from the Grump Cup powerhouse,
plating their first four batters, their version
of Murderer’s Row: Neal Beck, Nick Curley,
Troy Kane and John Goeller. But a lineout that
doubled-off a runner at second spoiled the fun.
Readlyn 5, Fairbank 4. Game on.
2nd Inning: Readlyn 7, Fairbank 10
In the 2nd RFD scored 2 without getting a
hit. After the Fairbank starter walked the bases
loaded it looked like he might get off the hook
after a force out at home stalled the mojo. But
Jeremy Franzen drew the RBI-walk to score
Grump Cup Champs! — Back row, left to right: Nate Barnes, Randy Kleitsch,
John Kleitsch, Jeff Heinemann, Jimmy Hyde, Jim Rosengarten, Dan Blaylock; front row:
Ryan Kleitsch, Jeremy Franzen, Johnny Kleitsch, Taylor Sickles, Austin Matthias, Andy
Sexton. first baseman Nate Barnes and a sacrifice fly
scored Sickles to increase Readlyn’s lead to
7-3.
Again Fairbank answered and then some.
Kleitsch got FFD leadoff hitter, second baseman Jason Kayser, on a K but the next 3 reached
and scored from the bottom of the order. Two
scored on a Curley 2-out double and then he
traded places with Kane for another run. Then
Big Man Goeller would put the cherry on the
top with a real out-of–the-parker 2-run HR, a
rarity in the wood bat only tourney. He just absolutely crushed a towering blast to dead left
making it 10-7 Fairbank.
3rd Inning: Readlyn 10, Fairbank 10
RFD’s 8 & 9 hitters Randy Kleitsch and Dan
Blaylock – heroes of the semi-final game versus Denver when they each went 4-for-4, each
had 2 triples, each had 4 RBI’s and combined
for 6 runs scored – stayed hot in the final, leading off the top of the third with back-to-back
singles. But two straight outs harshed the mellow until 3 straight 2-out RBI’s from Barnes,
Sickles, and John Kleitsch. But the 2-out rally
music came to a screeching hault leaving the
bases loaded again and the score tied at 10
apiece.
Fairbank’s turn in the third went 1-2-3 with
2 ground outs and a backwards K with Grump
Ump Danny Sickles ringing up Caleb when
Kleitsch threw him the dark one. Things still
all knotted up at 10.
4th Inning: Readlyn 12, Fairbank 10
With one out and one on, top of 4, left fielder
Jeff Heinemann drew a walk off reliever Kane.
Kane followed with a strikeout but Blaylock
came through again with a 2-out 2-run single
to seize a 12-10 lead.
Fairbank was again held scoreless in the
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bottom half. After Kayser’s leadoff single he
was forced at second. Then shortstop Sickles
made a sweet back-peddling grab on a wouldbe Texas Leaguer to shallow left robbing Gary
Ott. Third baseman Johnny Kleitsch ended the
chance snagging a liner by Courtney, robbing
him of a run-scoring double down the line.
5th Inning: Readlyn 12, Fairbank 15
In the top of the 5th it was Fairbank’s turn
to flash some leather as they held RFD scoreless after Jim Rosengarten led off with a single.
(Rosy was another bottom-of-the-order hero in
the semi-final game against Denver scoring
3 times, with 2 hits, an RBI, and an amazing
catch in deep right field in the game’s pivotal
5th inning.) But just as Fairbank went in the
previous frame Rosy was forced at second,
Sickles lined to the pitcher and John Kleitsch
flew out to deep left.
Now it was Fairbank’s turn going up on the
teeter-totter as they banged the ball all over the
yard and scored 5 to take the lead back. Beck
led with a triple – guy can fly. Curley singled.
Kane doubled. Goeller walked. Cindy singled.
Gabe and Caleb hit RBI singles. Then Kleitsch
bared down and dowsed the fire by fanning 2
and getting a fly out. But the damage was done
and Fairbank was on top by 3 with an inning to
play – or make that 2 innings to play – or make
that 3 innings to play!
6th Inning: Readlyn 16, Fairbank 15
The see-saw tipped Readlyn’s way again in
the 6th with RFD’s second baseman, Austin
Matthias leading off with a walk. Then Johnny
Kleitsch hit the RBI triple. Jeremy Franzen got
the RBI single. Ry Kleitsch singled and Heinemann doubled. Just like that RFD was on top
again 16-15 and looking for that all-important
insurance run with one out and runners on 2nd
and 3rd and Jimmy “Hero” Hyde at the plate.
Hyde hit a fly to left and Heinemann tagged
from 3rd but Beck caught it and made a killer
throw to just nip the runner’s big toe as he
leaped over the catcher’s glove at home for the
double-play with Grump Ump Sickles making
the right call on the bang-bang play: “OUT!”
Up just one run in the bottom of the 6th the
Readlyn team thought they were just 3 outs
from victory. But there’s a little-known fact, a
funny little thing, about the Grump Cup Championship Game: it goes 7 innings, not 6 like
the other games of the tourney. (FYI, that rule
will be changed starting 2015! Mercy!) But
RFD didn’t know this little factoid so they
were extra pumped when Heinemann threw
out Ott at second trying to stretch a leadoff
single. It was another bang-bang play on a tag
that came at the shoulder and a tough angle for
the Grump Ump. But good sport that he is, as
he trotted back to his dugout, Ott confessed,
“He got me.” One out. Then a line out to third.
Two outs. Then a strikeout. Three outs. Readlyn wins right? Wrong. So, you can imagine,
dear reader, the bizarre, zany, and very Grumpesque scene when Fairbank went 1-2-3 in the
bottom of the 6th and RFD began to celebrate
their harrowing but glorious victory only to
have the Grump Ump announce another tough
but accurate call: “Game not over, one more
inning, guys!” Oh, the look of incredulous
disbelief and horror from the Readlyn team.
Like a team of Mount Everest climbers, out of
food, low on oxygen, a storm brewing, and as
they celebrate reaching the pinnacle the clouds
lift to reveal the true summit yet a mile away,
straight up.
7th Inning: Readlyn 16, Fairbank16
To start the 7th Readlyn was on thin ice,
clutching to a one-run lead and looking to pad
it or at the very least get that crucial insurance
run. The prospect looked promising when
Rosy stroked a leadoff triple to right-center.
But a ground out to second didn’t do the trick
and a would-be sacrifice fly to the true-tossing
left fielder Beck wasn’t in the cards either.
Don’t worry though, this is John Kleitsch’s
night and he’d drive Rosy in but that wasn’t
meant to be either as he lined out to short to
strand the insurance run at third. The lead was
still just one. The mountain top was not to be
so easily attained.
Readlyn just needed to get Fairbank 1-2-3
one more time and they’d be that champs for
real this time. One run would tie it, give up 2
runs and lose. But when the going gets tough
the tough get going and on this night John
Kleitsch was as tough as nails. The shock of
having to go one more inning gave way to a
steely resolve and the look in his eye told his
guys – “get on my back, fellas.” They don’t
call it the firemen’s carry for nothing, folks. (In
the semi-final game Kleitsch drove in 5 runs
while hitting for the cycle going 4-for-4. ReadContinued on Page 6
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Little town, big celebration
By Kassidy Kuhlmann,
Wapsie Valley FFA Chapter Reporter
On June 13th and 14th, there were
more than just 365 people and one old
grump in Readlyn. Hundreds of people
came from far and near to see the awesome display of a town-home feel mixed
with big city entertainment during the
2014 Grump Days! The festivities started
out on Friday night with the tractor pull
coordinated by the Wapsie Valley FFA
members. The kids ages 1 to 10 did a
great job! One member comments, “It’s
weird to see how much more weight these
Readlyn kids pull in comparison to kids
from other towns!” It must be the stubborn GRUMPY trait coming through. The members also got the chance
to grill on the unit provided by Bremer
County Beef Producers. The members
sold ribeyes, hamburgers, chips, lemonade and gave free cookies away to say
thanks for the community’s continued
support throughout the year. The Sweetheart King and Queen, Ben Schmitz and
Dayten Wittenburg, constructed the display board which went over some activities the chapter takes part in to show the
way the donations and contributions advance the lives of the members.
Grump Days was also a time to hear
who the new town celebrities were with
the unveiling of the new Miss Readlyn
Wapsie Valley
FFA
members
(above) serve
the community at the food
stand
Gabby Power (photo at
right) guides
the
tractor
with Jaxson
Morse pedaling toward the
finish line.
and Grump! The candidates for both were
more than qualified to represent the town!
FFA member Ally Klein received the title
of Miss Readlyn 2014 and Jean Buenzow
was named the new Grump!
The results for the tractor pull are as
follows:
--Girls ages 0-4: 1st: Ashlyn Strottmann; 2nd: Cadance Mathis; 3rd: Makenna Boevers.
5-6: 1st: Maya Barnes; 2nd: Kylie
Strottmann.
7-8: 1st: Madison Hinrichs; 2nd: Reagan Barnes; 3rd: Kaliya Lampe.
9-10: 1st: Lydia Imbrogno; 2nd: Becca
Platte; 3rd: Kalvyn Rosengarten
--Boys ages 0-4: 1st: Ryker Oberle;
2nd: Hoyt Beimer; 3rd: Mikey Lufstuen
5-6: 1st: Mason Hinrichs; 2nd: Zach
Boevers; 3rd: Jaxon Morse
7-8: 1st: Braden Strottmann; 2nd: Daniel Platte
9-10: 1st: Carsyn Leistikow; 2nd: Noah
Richards
The FFA would like to thank the following sponsors for their donations to the
pedal pull trophies:
Schuldt Repair, Readlyn Mutual Insurance Association, L&L Ag Repair, Readlyn Savings Bank, Wittenburg Trucking,
Wolff’s Service, Farmer’s Cooperative
Company, Spahn and Rose Lumber
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The Waverly Heritage Parade: Celebrating Freedom was July 19. Participating in the
parade were Miss Readlyn Ally Klein and runner-up Sydney Shook.
Grump Cup: Final score 22-16
Continued from Page 5
lyn was down 13-10 entering the 5th when
Kleitsch hit an inside-the-park HR following
Sickles inside-the-parker in the 7-run frame
that gave Readlyn the lead. Then they poured
it on in the 6th when Kleitsch hit a bases clearing triple that salted Denver away and sent his
squad to the Final where he’d again come up
clutch at the end.) Kleitsch got the 1st batter
on a come-backer. But in a flash Kane singled
and scored on Goeller’s single to tie the game
at 16. Goeller can fly too. So, one on, one out,
if Goeller comes around from first, game over.
Readlyn was fighting for it’s life and Kleitsch
wasn’t about to let them die. One look at
Kleitsch told you everything: “That guy ain’t
gonna let his team lose. Not tonight. No, sir.
No way.” The man holding the ball was possessed. Possessed by the Spirit of the Grump.
It wudn’t goin’ down like dat. Meanwhile on
RFD’s bench a conversation between 2 goats
could be heard:
Goat #1: “We’re going to win this game.”
Goat #2: “We have to.”
Like magic a sharp come-backer to Kleitsch,
he turns and gets the lead runner Goeller at second. Two outs. But still not out of the woods
with the winning run at first. Next batter a slow
grounder to Barnes at first, but he’s moving
towards second away from the bag. Even in
the major leagues the pitcher forgets to cover
first more than occasionally. But not Kleitsch,
not now – there he was like clockwork. A 3-1
putout. Kleitsch was in on all 3 7th-inning put
outs and we’re going to extra innings all tied
up at 16. Now do you see why that insurance
run is always so big?
8th Inning: Readlyn 22, Fairbank 16
FINAL
Matthias and Johnny Kleitsch reached to
start the 8th then Franzen moved them up on
an out and Ry Kleitsch scored them with a
single for 2 of his 5 RBI’s in the game. But
he was forced out at second and a 2-run, 1816 lead was hardly comforting. So with one
on and two out they went looking for those
precious insurance runs and boy, did they find
them. Readlyn, who scored 9 runs with 2-outs
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for the game, mounted another 2-out rally that
would prove to be the dagger. Heinemann,
Randy Kleitsch and Blaylock all reached
which brought Jimmy “Hero-time” Hyde to
the plate. Hyde stroked a 2-out, 2-strike basesclearing triple to the leftfield corner to make is
21-16 Readlyn. You could see the wind come
out of Fairbank’s sails. For good measure Rosy
singled in Hyde making good on that insurance
run prospect from the 7th. That’s called Karma, friendly people.
In the bottom of the 8th Tim hit a leadoff
single but Kleitsch caught the next guy looking, the second out was forced at second, and
the third and final out, fittingly enough was a
come-backer to Kleitsch who threw to Barnes
and the celebration was on – for real. Readlyn won 22-16 and took the celebratory Busch
Light drinks from the Grump Cup around the
Grump Stump at home plate of Friendly People Ballpark. Epic.
The Stump was back home to march in the
Grump Days Rewind parade on a big red truck
baring the initials RFD and live at the Readlyn
Fire House until it is defended at Grump Cup
VIII in 2015.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
What’s happening
at Community
Lutheran School
Here is what’s happening in the month
of August at Community Lutheran
School:
Thursday, August 7 - Registration at
the Klinger site from 9 am-3 pm. Please
contact the school office if this time does
not work for you.
Monday, August 18 - Open house at
both buildings from 5-7 pm.
Wednesday, August 20 - First day of
school! Klinger students start at 8:05 AM
and Readlyn students will begin their day
at 8:15 AM.
CLS students, don't forget your summer reading worksheets on Wednesday,
August 20. We will be handing out prizes
for our top readers! Enjoy the rest of the
summer and God bless!
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
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
Readlyn Chronicle
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Pearls of Wisdom
By Pastor Matthew Moss
Immanuel Lutheran Church and St. Paul Lutheran Church
Trophies and Treasure
In the great Sermon on the Mount Jesus
spoke, “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy
and where thieves break in and steal, but lay
up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where
neither moth nor rust destroys and where
thieves do not break in and steal. For where
your treasure is, there your heart will be also
(Matthew 6:19-21 ESV).”
August is a great month to revisit this admonition of our Lord and examine our idols
with honesty and repentance. For me, August
always brought the resurrection of two of my
greatest idols: Cross Country and Chicago
Bears Football. If we are completely honest
we must admit that Sports produce some of
the most demanding idols in our society. We
cannot live without them. They give us the
greatest joy. And they take the priority over
anything and everything else… even the Divine Service and Bible Study.
Whatever school accolades, state trophies,
or college scholarships you might win, moth
and rust will destroy them, so to speak. A recent NCAA survey gave some sobering statistics. Only 6.5% of high school football players
will play in the three divisions of the NCAA.
And only 0.08% of high school football players will make it to the professional league.
That’s one out of every 2,500 athletes. The
numbers for men’s and women’s basketball
are even lower (three out of 10,000).
Even for the athletes who make it to the
pros, “Father Time” wins out and retirement
will kick in at an early age. The trophies of
athletics do not last this lifetime let alone into
heaven. Sure, we still can follow sports as
a hobby (or an obsession). I can fixate on
my Fantasy Football Team and winning the
trophy in a league of pastors (my “Readlyn
Grumps” got 2nd last year to a pastor in
Beemer, NE). But perhaps I – and we allshould ask if these trophies are really worth
the emphasis and priority we give them.
Certainly athletics can teach needed values
like teamwork, endurance, character, perseverance, and sacrifice just to name a few.
Immanuel Lutheran Church
2683 Quail Avenue
Readlyn, IA 50668
(319) 279-3977
Pastor Matthew Moss
Sunday School 8:30 AM
Divine Service 9:30 AM
St. Matthew Lutheran
Church
2649 230th Street
Readlyn, IA 50668
(319) 279-3758
Pastor Mark Lund
Worship 9:00 AM
at Zion Lutheran Church
St. Paul Lutheran Church
120 West 4th Street
Readlyn, IA 50668
(319) 279-3961
Pastor Matthew Moss
Divine Service 8:00 AM
Zion Lutheran Church
240 Elmer Avenue
Readlyn, IA 50668
(319) 279-3643
Pastor Mark Lund
Worship 9 AM
All of those are valuable traits for members
of society and of the Church. I don’t want
to sound like I am setting Christianity against
the Wide World of Sports- far from it! When
sports serve a supplemental and complementary purpose to aid in the growth and development of young people then they are a wonderful asset to both Church and State.
But I do need to add my clear warning
for those times when sports set themselves
against the Church, the worship of our God,
and growing in faith unto life everlasting.
During our children’s formative years they
will develop habits and priorities that will
last them far beyond high school graduation.
When we teach them that Sunday church
attendance should bow to sports practices,
games, and tournaments, we set their treasures and their hearts on the transitory, temporary, and destructible.
So far I have picked on sports primarily because they have been my most enticing idols.
Mea Culpa! But I would encourage you to
examine all areas of your life. What things
make a claim on your time, your life, your energy, or your money? And where does learning from God’s Word and receiving His gifts
of forgiveness on Sundays stack up with the
other demands? We treasure many things, are
God and His Word chief among them?
Bremer County
Corn/Soybean
Grower News
Free Breakfast at
the Bremer County Fair
Come to the fair every day, but on
Wednesday, the Corn Growers are serving a free breakfast at the Beef Producers’
Stand for all of the exhibitors, fair board
members working at the fair, and others
who are just hungry. Pancakes, sausage,
eggs, and drinks will be served beginning
at 7:30 a.m. Later in the day make sure
and visit the Bio-fuels mobile unit beginning at 3:00 p.m. It is sponsored by Iowa
Corn.
Plot Field Day
The Annual Plot Field Day jointly
sponsored by the Bremer County Corn/
Soybean Association and the Bremer
County Extension Service will be on
Wednesday, August 20 at the test plot located at the junction of Hwy 63 and 188
(1450 Larrabee Ave). This is one of the
largest test plots in the area and plot coordinator Steve Boevers reports the crops
are in excellent condition.
Gates are open at 4:00 p.m. for viewing the crops, a meal will be served at
5:00 and a program with speakers and
information will begin at 6:00. All interested growers are encouraged to attend.
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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
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1196 Hilton Ave., Plainfield, IA 50666
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Monsanto Dekalb/Asgrow Dave Wheeler
8234 E. Marquis Rd.
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Attorneys and
Realtors
Dillon Law, P.C. - Patrick B. Dillon
Attorney at Law
209 E. 1st Street
Sumner, IA 50674
(563) 578-01850
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Foundation Realtors - Louie
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Dick Harms, Broker (319) 882-3223
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Family Needs
Dentist Richard H. Rettig
224 S. 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 Savings Bank
141 Main St. • (319) 279-3321
Brainard Hollow
Owner: Katie Trimble
210 E Main St, Fairbank, IA
(319) 231-9856
RTC Communications
121 Main St. • (319) 279-3375
First National Bank
(319) 352-1340
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Wendy’s Country Touch Massage
Therapy - Wendy Matthias, LMT
307 Main St. • (319) 610-0366
Food and
Precision Planting - Mike Heineman
2919 270th St. • (319) 279-3136
Larry’s Skelly Inc.
430 E. 1st St. • (319) 279-3307
Center Inn & Fire House Bar & Grill
209 Main St. Box 141
(319) 279-3829
PRime Ag Services - Channel Seedsmen
Brian Pottebaum (515) 290-4098
Steve Rathe (319) 269-8083
Wolff’s Service
229 Main St. • (319) 279-3721
Fairbank Food Center
www.FairbankFoodCenter.com
Dolan & Kristi Burreson
102 4th St. N., Fairbank (319) 635-2139
Farmers Coop Service & Repair
2640 230th St. • (319) 279-3436
Inspired Luncheonette
314 Main St. • (319) 279-3051
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
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Spring Center Farm
Pioneer - Dean Buhr
2034 Vintage Ave., Sumner, IA 50674
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Stine/LG Seeds - Greg Matthias
2765 270th St. • (319) 279-3811
Stokes Welding - 412 7th St.,
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Cell: (319) 230-7770
Weeds On Fire Custom Application
LLC - Dan Wedemeier, Owner
Dan at (319) 269-6753
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Wittenburg Truck Line, Inc.
117 Malone Ave. • (319) 279-3371
Repairs
Burton Thies Construction
427 E. 4th St. • (319) 279-3521
Edgeton Hardware & Repair
5104 Main St., Oran
(319) 638-7206
James Electric
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No job too small!
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JF Remodeling
105 Highland Ave., PO Box 94
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(888) 578-5985 Or: (319) 231-9022
Spahn & Rose Lumber Co.
125 W. 1st St. • (319) 279-3301
RA Machine
2504 230th St. • (319) 279-3161
Businesses
Del’s Auto Repair Inc.
2308 Piedmont Ave. • (319) 279-3785
Readlyn Vet. Association
2636 230th St. • (319) 279-3867
Reiter Repair LLC
3501 East Cedar Wapsie Rd., Waterloo
319-279-3876 • Cell 319-231-2452
Readlyn Community Library
309 Main St., PO Box 249
(319) 279-3432
Restaurants
Building and
L&L Ag Repair
2220 Reed Ave.
(319) 279-3363
Schuldt Repair
2261 Reed Ave. • (319) 279-3539
Repair
Readlyn Farm Automation
418 E. 1st St. • (319) 279-3332
Repair
Readlyn Chiropractic Clinic
307 Main St.
(319) 279-3877
Mycogen Seeds - Don Heineman
2779 250th St.
(319) 279-3689 (319) 269-9551
Nick Tiedt (319) 559-0374
Cal Kuker (319) 961-8431
Quality Distributors, Inc. - Brian Meyer
101 Main St. • (319) 279-3555
Machine/Tractor
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
Specialty
The Jig & Fly Shop and
Gary’s Wood & Craft
Garylee Thurm
405 5th St. Place, Readlyn
(319) 279-3228
Heartland Marine, LLC
3385 230th St., Sumner
(319) 638-3040
Landscape Creations - Rick Foelske
103 Maple Dr., Tripoli, IA 50676
(319) 882-4486
Newy’s Wireless Communications
- US Cellular - Jeff Neuendorf
1022 Skyler St. PO Box 681, Denver, IA
(319) 240-7150
Oran Mutual Telephone Co.
U. S. Cellular Agent
5038 Main Street, Oran, Iowa 50664
319-638-6006
omtc@orantelco.com
Pam’s Machine Makeover
Sewing Machine Maint. Parts & Repair
313 1st St. SE, Tripoli, IA 50676
(319) 882-3630
Panther Lanes Restaurant
& Bowling
Hwy. 93, Tripoli • (319) 882-3753
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
Tiedt Nursery
2419 E. Bremer Ave., Waverly
(319) 352-0418
Wapsie Ridge Golf Course
2652 Vine Ave., Fairbank, IA 50629
(319) 638-4653
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or call Ron Leistikow at (319) 279-3548.
You could also stop by the library.