Nov complete - Readlyn Community Library
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Nov complete - Readlyn Community Library
Readlyn Chronicle Volume 4 No 10 Composed by the Readlyn Community Club Published by Vanguard Publishing Co, Sumner, IA October 26, 2011 Welcome to Readlyn It has been a while since we have had this column in the Chronicle. There are a lot of new residents to welcome to Readlyn these days. These are only a few. Ashley See and Justin Hoppenworth recently moved into the home at 138 E. 5th St. They are anxiously waiting to have their complete family at home. About a month ago they welcomed twins into their family. Jaxson Keniston Paul Hoppenworth and his sister Ryder Nicole Lynn Hoppenworth were born at Covenant Hospital in Waterloo. Since there were born at 29 weeks, they are still residing there, but will be home soon. Justin works at John Deere, and Ashley is currently on maternity leave. Community Calendar National Children’s Photo Contest Another new family resides at 131 Briggs Ave. Kirk and Krystal Henry and children Alex (15), Madison (8), Kampbell (4) and 3 and 1/2 month old Hanna. Kirk works at Young Plumbing & Heating in Waterloo. Cain and LeAnn Cushion moved to 410 Elmer Ave. in Readlyn about a month ago due to a change in employment. Cain is an industrial technology teacher at Peete Junior High School in Cedar Falls. LeAnn is the Assistant Director of Recreation at Upper Iowa University in Fayette. Both are very active and are excited to be a part of the Readlyn community. LeAnn will soon be teaching group fitness classes in Readlyn. Please take time to stop in and welcome your new neighbors to Readlyn. Come and Join Us! Attention: The Keep Your Heart In Valentine Ball will be right around the corner on February 11th. The committee would like organizations, businesses, schools, etc. who would like to be a recipients of the funds from the ball to please submit a letter expressing what the organization would use the money for if chosen. The letter doesn‘t need to be lengthy but the committee will make the decision based off of that letter. Please submit the letter by Monday, Dec 5th to the Readlyn Public Library. The committee will make the announcement shortly after all of the letters are submitted as to who will be the lucky recipients. Last year the ball raised $16,000 so all of the chosen recipients received generous donations ranging from $500-$2500. If you have any questions or would like to be part of the committee please contact Kim Brown @ 279-4073. Home of GRUMPTOBERFEST 4:30 - 9 p.m. Center Inn Oct. 30 Trick or Treat 4 to 6:00 p.m. City of Readlyn Hot Dog Supper $3.00 5 to 7:00 p.m. Library Meeting Room Nov. 1 VFW Meeting 7:30 p.m. Readlyn Telephone Office Nov. 3 Story Hour 10:30 a.m. and then every Thursday Readlyn Library Nov. 5 Pepper Tournament 2:00 p.m. Center Inn Fireman’s Dance 9 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Center Inn Evan Peters Photography by Christine In the National Tiny Tots and Big Kids Shots, Evan Peters, son of Ben and Erin Peters of Tripoli won third place in the 12-18 month category. Proud grandparents are Gene and Kathy Peters of Tripoli, and John and Ruth Rienbeck of Watertown, PA. Also a very proud great grandmother is Ruth Steinbronn of Readlyn The Readlyn Community Club will be hosting the following: What: Halloween Event (Grilled Hotdog, Baked Beans Chips, Drink, S‘mores & Dessert) Where: The Board Room @ The Readlyn Public Library Who: This is for all ages, young and old When: Sunday, October, 30th 5pm-7pm Why: This event is not intended to take away from Trick or Treat night but the intention for the evening is to enhance the special night. The meal cost $3.00 per person. Wearing a costume to the meal is encouraged! This year‘s Miss Readlyn (Hallee Wiersma) and Runner Up (Liz Lockard) will be hosting the event along with this years Grump (Carlene Werner) and past Grumps‘ (Verdeen Pavelec, Ron Leistikow, and others). Proceeds will go to next year‘s Halloween Event. As always thanks for your support! For questions please contact the Readlyn Community Club Board Members. Oct. 27 Nov. 6 St. Matthews Lutheran Church Dinner\ 3:00 -6:300 p.m. Nov. 8 VFW Auxiliary Meeting Readlyn Library 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 Early School Dismissal 1:30 p.m. Movie Day at the Library Nov. 11 Veterans Day Nov. 12-19 Scholastic Book Fair Every Day at the Library Nov. 13 Immanuel Klinger Fall Meal 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Fellowship Hall Nov. 16 Senior Citizens’ Dinner Center Inn 11:30 a.m. Nov. 18 Wapsie Valley Education Foundation Dinner and Auction 6:00 p.m. Center Inn Nov. 19 Larry & Carol Strottman Farm Sale 9:00 a.m. Kathy Reiher and her beautiful mum plant This beautiful lavender mum plant was a very small plant a couple of years ago when the Sunday School Students at St. Matthew‘s handed out plants to all the mothers on Mothers Day. Kathy planted the small plant in her flower garden and it is hard to believe it grew so large in a short period of time. She say‘s it is the first time she had ever seen a plant blossom in such a full pattern from the very top to the bottom of the plant. Pinochle Tournament 1:00 p.m. at the Center Inn Nov. 23 Nov. 24 Thanksgiving Day Nov. 30 Merry Elders Center Inn 12:00 noon Early School Dismissal Bremer County Conservation Board Election and Membership Dinner Bremer County Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Election of Chapter leaders 2012 and Membership Dinner will take place on Thursday, November 10, 2011 beginning at 5:30 p.m. followed by a short program at 6:00 p.m. at St. Paul‘s Lutheran Church Hall, 112 2nd Ave NW, Waverly, IA. For reservations contact Kim Thacker by phone at 9319) 276-3127 or by e-mail at [email protected] by November 3. 857 Friendly People and Deadline for the Chronicle Chronicle Delivered **Novel Knitters meets each Monday, 6-7:00 p.m., at the Readlyn Library. Up Coming Events: Dec. 11 Music Department Madrigal One Old Grump Mayor’s Desk Grump’s Grumblings By: Herb Clemen By: Carlene Werner Sanitary Sewer: We have inspected almost 200 homes and businesses in Readlyn in the last 2 to 3 years for sump pump and perimeter drainage discharges. There are still some residents that have not scheduled an inspection who will be contacted about inspection requirements on their property. Those that were notified and have not scheduled an inspection will be charged for an inspection. The city ordinance stipulates a $50.00 charge for anyone refusing to have their property inspected. We will continue with the remaining homes and businesses until all are completed. Each home does not need to have a sump pump, however, if you do, it must be discharged properly into an approved drainage system or on your own property as specified by the city ordinance. We have a map at city hall that identifies all homes that have or do not have sump pumps. Some properties may incorrectly have the perimeter tile drain into the sanitary sewer system. We want to have all residents do their part and have their basements inspected, sump pumps or not!! This is a serious issue and there are no exceptions permitted. Again, call Lois @ 279-3411 and make an appointment. Recycling: Some people are becoming somewhat lax in properly sorting the recyclable material. We continue to have cardboard boxes that are not broken down. Please help educate anyone that you can to assist in this recycling effort. The market for recycling materials has gone down lately, however, it remains a profitable and beneficial program especially when marketing our products with Tripoli and Sumner. We are working on an extension of our agreement with Tripoli and Sumner. Any changes must be agreed to by each respective city council. Again, thanks to everyone that recycles!! Street Signs: We have received a grant to replace all stop and yield signs in the community. Barney and Jim will be replacing them in the near future, hopefully before the ground freezes or snow flies. City Water: In the last month there have been periodic rust problems in our water. This all started when we performed our bi-annual cleaning of the water tower. Our complete water system has been flushed two or three times already and experts have been brought in to assist us in the problem solving. If you have any abnormal rusty water, please let city hall know. At no time was our water unsafe to drink. By the end of this week, it should be stabilized. This winter there will be additional maintenance in our pump house in that equipment will be repaired and some sandblasting and painting will be done. Around Town: The city council has set the Halloween trick or treating time for Sunday October 30 th between 4:00 to 6:00 pm. On another issue the alleys east of Main Street behind the fire station has been asphalted. Also the alley behind the library has been asphalted. We have acquired some additional parking for the library behind Dr Pratt office. We will maintain that parking with snow removal during the winter months. I would like to thank Dr Pratt for his generosity in letting the city use this additional space. The city has acquired the lot located at 138 East 3rd street. This lot is located to the rear of the city shop. It is a large corner lot that the city is advertising for sale. The condition of sale is printing on page 9 of this paper. Additional posting for this sale are at the library and post office. If you would like a copy of the terms of the sale please contact Lois at city hall. Early Readlyn Ball Diamonds ~ Readlyn Savings Bank ~ Grümptoberfest! ~ A Community Appreciation Party ~ Thursday, October 27, 2011 4:30-9:00pm @ Center Inn In 1902 or 1903 the land that is now Readlyn was divide into lots. The city park, land for the public schools, and an area for a ball diamond were donated to the city by the Great Western Railroad. In addition to the ball diamond a covered, curved grand stand was erected which included at least six rows of benches and as I remember, it was quite long. This was just north of where Herb Clemen's home is located. One Readlyn baseball team played on this very field. In 1933 they won the State Semi-Pro Championship. A picture of this team is in the Readlyn Historical Museum. You should stop in. Sadly, the grand stand went down in the early sixties. This area is now the north park which has playground equipment and picnic tables. I remember another diamond was at the southeast corner of Readlyn just across the railroad track next to the road leading to Waterloo. There were no lights, no food stands, and no bleachers, but we had fun. We brought our own water and lunches to eat. this was during the middle thirties and into the forties. Men and women shared the field. The only member I can remember who played on the men's baseball team was my husband, Kenny Werner. He played first base. He had just been hired at Readlyn High School as a coach and manual arts teacher. We had one special player on the women's softball team, Viola Peters (Pipho), we called her Olie. She was our pitcher and threw a very fast pitch - underhanded, of course. I was so glad there were very few hits for me to catch because I played first base. Did you ever watch the women's games on TV? Well, Olie could play right with them. If she were playing today she could easily be drafted by the semi-pros. Arlo Pipho, her son, lives just north of Readlyn. The ball diamond became an ice skating rink in the cold weather for at least one year. Now that diamond is plowed and crops are planted in it. Currently there are two ball diamonds. One is located at the end of Wilmont Ave. and the other is north of Kwik Star. If you are playing softball or baseball, I hope you get a hit. Its better to get a hit than to try for a home run. Good luck to all you ball players. I hope my fourth letter isn't too boring because I care a lot for you. Your Grump, Carlene P.S. One more clue for the mystery - her husband's name was Bretman. FETTKETHER LLC Residential Heating Cooling & Duct Cleaning Sales Service & Installation Free Estimates - Licensed & Insured Zoeller Sump Pumps also available Owners Keith Fettkether & Jeff Heineman Selling Luxaire and Reznor units Call 319-279-3367 Miss Readlyn Comments By: Hallee Wiersma Fall is here and in full swing! Man, has it been chilly! As I sit here typing this month‘s article in sweatpants, a sweatshirt, and slippers, I still feel chilled to the bone! Although I seem to complain about the cold weather, I love it!! All the fall scents filling the air and leaves crunching under my feet bring a sense of excitement to me! It is looking as if the month of November is going to be a bit more relaxed than October was! The Wapsie Valley High School musical, The Sound of Music, is nearing its first performance on Thursday, November 3 rd, its second on Friday, November 4th, and its final showing on Saturday, November 5th (all starting at 7:00 p.m.).Tickets for this can be purchased on the Wapsie Valley school website, wapsievalleyschools.com. After the musical is over, the music department will be preparing for the annual Madrigal. The Madrigal will be on December 11, 2011 at the Wapsie Valley High School in the multi-purpose room. If at any time you are interested in finding out more information about Wapsie Valley‘s music program, go to the website stated above. The fall sports season is coming to an end soon, and the post season is soon to begin. I would like to wish the cross country, football, and volleyball teams the best of luck in their upcoming games and meets! As the fall sports come to an end, the winter sports will begin to start up again. I hope that both the basketball teams and the wrestling team will be successful this season! National FFA Convention took place in Indianapolis, Indiana again this year. Last school year, our Parliamentary Procedure team was very successful and became state champions, which sent them on to Nationals where they competed against 49 other teams from all over the United States. The team did very well and their hard work and dedication paid off! Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching; may God bless you all and find you and your loved ones healthy. ―Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.‖ –Psalm 136 Pahl's Gifts Plus 314 Main St. 319-279-3588 It's finally here! After a lot of hard work we get to open. So come on in and take a look around. We have something for everyone. Including hand crafted ceramics, blankets and more. We are offering classes in ceramics on Tuesdays and Thursdays or by appointment. Our hours are Monday - Friday 9:00-5:00 and Saturdays 9:00-1:00. So stop by and come see us! ~ Readlyn Savings Bank ~ RSB Invites YOU to their 6th Annual… Grümptoberfest! ~ A Community Appreciation Party ~ Thursday, October 27, 2011 4:30-9:00pm @ Center Inn Schedule of Events 4:30-6:30 Brats & Dogs Dinner ~ FREE! 5:00-6:00 Kids Games ~ Wapsie Valley FFA 5:00-9:00 Lil’ Dale Sweet & The Legends 6:30-7:30All-Ages Costume Contest Willkömmen! RSB ~Taking Good Care of You! DILLON LAW OFFICE, PC Patrick B. Dillon 107 S. 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CHECK OUT LIBRARY EBOOKS TO READ ON YOUR KINDLE You can now check out ebooks from your library and read them on your Kindle or Kindle mobile app! Most NEIBORS ebooks are now compatible with Kindle, and the process will seem familiar to NEIBORS and Kindle users. Kindle-specific instructions can be found on the library website: www.readlyn.lib.ia.us You will need an Amazon account to download to a Kindle or Kindle app, but you won‘t need a credit card—just an e-mail address to create an account. If you already have an Amazon account and have been purchasing Kindle books, it will look familiar to you. Look for eBooks that have ―Kindle Book‖ as an option on the NEIBORS website, check them out as usual, but instead of ―Download‖ you‘ll see a ―Get for Kindle‖ button, which will take you to Amazon where you can ―Get library book‖ and select the Kindle or app device to which you want to deliver the book. Hint: Choose Advanced Search, then choose Format: Kindle Book. You can also click the box for ―Only show titles with copies available‖. Check out eBooks and audiobooks on the NEIBORS website: http:/NEIBORS.lib.overdrive.com All you need is your library card! Memorial Cash Donations In Memory of Jim Macken $5.00 20.00 Bob & Sylvia Casterton (misprinted last issue) Marlene Kuker In Memory of Nancy Platte $5.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 20.00 10.00 Joan Williams (omitted last issue) Tony & Michelle Harks and family Janice Heineman Robert Meier Oscar & Arlyce Heideman Vela Jurgensen In Memory of Grandma Devigler $5.00 10.00 John & Sherry Tiedt Doug, Lisa and Ryker Oberle Celebrating the marriage of Tom & Bev Vaughn 10.00 Verla Jugensen In Remembrance of Virginia Schmidt’s Birthday October 3rd $20.00 Ron & Janette Wolff In Memory of Helen Chambers $20.00 Kathy Albrecht In Memory of Gordon Miller $10.00 R.J. & Corlyn Freitag READLYN COMNITY LIBRARY TO HOST SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR EVENT NOV. 12-19 What: Readlyn Community Library will host a Scholastic Book Fair November 12 th through 19th.. Families, students, and the community are invited to attend this fun reading event that helps inspire children to become lifelong readers. The Book Fair will feature a special Open House with contests, refreshments, door prizes and more on Monday Nov. 14th and Thursday Nov. 17th When: The Book Fair will be open daily from during regular library hours. The Book Fair offers specially priced books and educational products, including popular series, award-winning titles, new releases, adult bestsellers, and other great reads from more than 100 publishers. Book Fair customers may help the school build classroom libraries by purchasing books through the Classroom Wish List program. In addition, the Book Fair will feature the One for Books® program, where kids can share the thrill of reading by donating loose change to purchase books for less fortunate kids. Scholastic matches monetary donations with a donation of up to one million books, which go to national non-profit organizations dedicated to helping families in need, such as the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, Kids in Distressed Situations, Inc., and Kid In Need Foundation. Memorial Books Donated In Memory of Jerry Boevers ―Corn‖ by Gail Gibbons and ―Jon Scieszka‘s Trucktown Trucksgiving‖ from Ron & Marilyn Steggall and family W ANTED! 2010 WV Annual If you have one you are willing to part with please call the library. Willing to pay full price. In Memory of Helen Gehrke ―Every Thing On It‖ by Shel Silverstein from Nate & Nicole Barnes and family ―Now You See Me…‖ and ―Show Me the Honey‖ both by Tish Rabe and ―Arthur Turns Green‖ by Marc Brown New DVD’s The Kennedys Transformers; Dark of the Moon Scared Shrekless X-Men First Class Zookeeper Monsters vs. Aliens Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer This Month in the Display Case September /October featured the Tractor Collection of Tyce Hagenow VFW display Coming in November: Featured Books Blood Brothers by Scott Cawelti - The long-awaited story of the 1975 Mark Murder case is now on the bookshelves. Brother's Blood is a great read for everyone and a must read for those of us who lived through those terrible days in November of 1975. Sacred Acre—The book details the tragic events starting in 2008 when a massive tornado hit Parkersburg, Iowa, followed a year later by the murder of beloved high school football coach Ed Thomas -- events that rocked this small Midwestern town. Authored by the Ed Thomas family and Mark Tabb, "The Sacred Acre" reveals how the power of hope fueled by an extraordinary example of forgiveness inspired not only the residents of Parkersburg but people across the country. Garage Sale Survey Thinking ahead to this spring, the date has been set for the City-Wide Garage Sales for April 287th & 28th. I would like some input, advice and opinions from both shoppers and sale holders concerning future scheduling. □ No □ in the fall? Yes □ No □ Should we try to stay on the same weekend/s each year? ? Yes □ No □ Should we avoid Denver‘s Garage Sales? Yes □ No □ Mother‘s Day? Yes □ No □ Memorial Day? Yes □ No □Graduation? Yes □ No □ The month of May altogether?? Yes □ No □ Is it important to you to have the Goodwill truck here for after sale donations? Yes □ No □ Should we continue to have city-wide sales in the spring? ? Yes Library Requesting Silent Auction Basket Donations Join the fun and start planning now to participate in our 4th Annual Silent Gift Basket Auction in conjunction with the Library‘s Cookie Walk on Saturday December 10th. Please consider donating a basket either from yourself or your place of business. We hope to have a wide range of basket styles—something for the kids, man baskets, teens, crafters, the possibilities are endless. (This is the factor I have had to work around for scheduling dates, but if the truck doesn‘t matter, we could hold the sales on any weekend. Survey forms are available at the library. Please stop in and share your thoughts. Thank you! 5 Welcome One and All to St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church Readlyn, Iowa, .t 3:00 p.m .m. o 6 :3 0 p Fall Dinner 3 :0 0 p .m. to 6 :3 0 p .m. November 6, 2011 Menu Ad $8 ults .00 Turkey and Roast Beef Dressing Potatoes Sauerkraut Fresh Corn Salad Rolls Homemade Pies er und d an 10 $4.00 at e r5 e d Un free CARRYOUTS AVAILABLE in the Garage 32 But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found.'" (Luke 15:32-1 NRS) His Hands Food Pantry New Article 5002 Main Street, Oran Hours: Tuesdays 5-8 p.m., Fridays 9 a.m.-12 noon To the right is an article by Pastor Randy Bruno, Pastor of St. Matthew’s and Zion Lutheran Church. Tentative plans are to alternate each issue with an article from Pastor Roger Sterle of St. Paul and Immanuel Lutheran Church Brief Application Required Currently Serving Readlyn, Tripoli, Sumner, Fairbank, & Oran area residents Immanuel Lutheran Church 2683 Quail Avenue Readlyn, IA 50668 (319) 279-3977 Pastor Roger Sterle Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Worship 10:00 a.m. St. Matthew Lutheran Church 2649 230th Street Readlyn, IA 50668 (319) 279-3758 Pastor Randal Bruno Worship 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. St. Paul Lutheran Church 120 West 4th Street Readlyn, IA 50668 (319) 279-3961 Pastor Roger Sterle Worship 8:30 a.m. Sunday School following Zion Lutheran Church 240 Elmer Avenue Readlyn, IA 50668 (319) 279-3643 Pastor Randal Bruno Worship 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 8:45 a.m. Somewhere there is a small plastic container that is important to me. What it contains are three stones that I found many years ago. Two of the stones are arrowheads, both most likely made of flint. One is short and squat, light grey in color. The other is long and pointed and is so dark that the material looks like obsidian. The third of the stones is a puzzle. I have been trying to figure out exactly what it is for some time. It is a sphere, about ¾ of an inch in diameter; fairly smooth to the touch yet at the same time covered in small bumps. I have compared it to meteorites and to musket balls yet it matches neither. It is fairly heavy to hold as if it is metal, but it does not react to a magnet. So it remains a mystery to me, and it sits with the other stones in that small plastic container, somewhere. The reason that I claim that it is ‗somewhere‘ is because I do not know exactly where it is. But I do not feel as though I have lost it. So far it has found its way back into my life every once in a while. Sometimes I try to remember where that container might be, where I might have put it. Yet I have to admit that I do not know for sure. Then sometimes out of the clear blue I run across it and gladly look at the three stones for a while before I inevitably misplace it again. This has happened so many times in my life that you would think that I would put it in a special place and not lose it. And each time I find it that is exactly what I do, find that special place and put it there. I just tend to forget where that special place is. – Or perhaps that container is just not that important to me after all? Consider this story in light of our relationship with God. We are the ones who often misplace God. We are the ones who tend to find that special place to set God aside but can‘t remember where; and from time to time will think, ―I wonder where I put that?‖ We are the ones who seem constantly surprised when we find God still in our lives. And although happy to find Him again and get to glimpse once more how precious He is to us, we too soon look to set Him aside in that special place to be pulled out only when we want to think about Him. – If you think that I am being too harsh, then ask yourself if you seek God out hourly, daily, once a week on Sunday, or twice a year on Christmas and Easter? The answer just might say something about how important God is to you. The good news is that God has never lost you. The prophet Isaiah tells us that once God calls you by name you are His. And although we sometimes walk away, God has always been faithfully and patiently waiting right beside us. Where we can lose ourselves, God is always ready to help us find ourselves too; especially through finding Him. The bottom line is that God does not desire any of us to be lost, but found. And God is willing to go to great lengths to help us. You know, the next time that small plastic container crosses my path I think I will take better care to place it where I can always find it. And perhaps I should reevaluate what is important to me. Peace, Pastor Randy 14 So it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should be lost. (Mat 18:14 NRS) Page 6 November Church Dinners Community Club Decorates Readlyn for Fall Immanuel Lutheran Church of Klinger Fall Dinner Immanuel will be serving their annual Fall Dinner on Sunday, November 13th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The meal will consist of Maidrites and Hot Dogs, Salad Bar, Homemade Desserts and Refreshments. The location is handicapped accessible and a free will donation will be accepted. Takeouts will be available by request in person or by calling 279-3968. There is also a Quilt Raffle taking place for a handmade quilt. Tickets available at the door. Several members of the Readlyn Community Club decorated around town in late September. They decorated all of the light poles on Main Street and also this scene at the sign on the south end of town. Good job! Coming Soon! New Carpet at the Library! St. Matthew’s Lutheran to Raffle Quilt at Fall Dinner St. Matthew‘s Lutheran Church will have their fall dinner on Sunday, November 6th, serving from 3:00 to 6:30 p.m. Their menu will include turkey, roast beef, dressing, and mashed potatoes w/gravy, sauerkraut, fresh corn, salads, rolls and homemade pies. Cost is $8.00 for adults, $4.00 for children 5-10 and no charge for those under 5. Carry-outs will be available. The carpet replacement project at the library will begin on November 28th . The library will be closed for part of that week and access to some areas or services may be disrupted. Staff of the Readlyn Community Library have a huge task ahead of them. They will have to move thousands of items in order to make way for the new carpet…and they are asking for your help. Before the re-carpeting can begin, library furniture, computers and other items must be moved. Volunteers will be needed Saturday and Sunday afternoons for moving, boxing and organizing books and then moving things back afterwards. This might be a great service project for your group or team. Contact the library if you are willing / able to help. The present carpeting was installed with funds leftover from the multi-purpose room addition in 1992. It is very worn, grungy and stained, and cleaning is no longer helping. Pepper Tournament Results The first Pepper Tournament for the Season was held at the Center Inn on Oct 1, with 24 people participating. Results were as follows: 1st Place winner with a score of 213 went to Lois Ganske and Suzy Heineman. 2nd Place with a score of 211 went to Elmer Wittenburg and Milton Huebner. 3rd Place with a score of 197 went to Laura Buhr and Marg Degelau. 4th Place with a score of 192 went to Reiny and Corlyn Freitag. Peanuts went to Kathy Knipp and Carol Heller with a score of 82. See you on Saturday, November 5th. Joan and Grace Zion Lutheran Fall Dinner Advertising Sign (below) As you can see, scarecrows were abundant and fall decorations were awesome at their dinner. Readlyn Community Club Meetings Schedule Community Club meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the Center Inn. All residents are welcome and encouraged to become involved. Future meeting date is: 12/08/2011 Page 7 Happy 50th Anniversary Thank You Jim Macken‘s family wishes to express our most sincere thanks for the many acts of kindness, food, memorials, flowers and telephone calls during Jim‘s illness and passing. Also the St. Matthews ladies who prepared the noon lunch. We especially would like to thank the Tripoli Nursing staff and Hospice for their care and support to our family and to Pastor Fick and Pastor Bruno for their visits, calls and support. We are so grateful to Kaiser Corson Funeral staff for their assistance during the time of our loss. Bless you all, Jerry and Susan Macken, Marjorie Macken and Joel Macken Thank You Gary and Betty Matthias will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2:00 to 5:00 on Sunday, November 6th at the Center Inn in Readlyn. Gary Matthias and Betty Huebner were married November 5, 1961 at St Paul's Lutheran Church in Readlyn. The couple is engaged in farming and Betty is retired from Readlyn Mutual Insurance. Their family includes Scott and Connie Matthias, Mitch and Jen Matthias, Nicole and Nathan Barnes of Readlyn and Michelle Sickles of Waterloo. They also have 12 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. The couple request no gifts. All family and friends are invited to attend. Thank you all for the cards, gifts and visits I received on 103rd Birthday. Each of them meant a lot to me. Esther Wittenburg I want to thank everyone who remembered me in their prayers especially Pastor Sterle and for his visits during my healing after knee surgery. Also all the phone calls, visits, cards and for the food and gifts brought in. Words can't express my appreciation. May God Bless you all. Group Fitness Classes at the Center Inn Auxiliary Meeting The Ladies Auxiliary to the Wayne Teisinger VFW Post # 5661 met October 11th. Opened with prayer and pledge of allegiance. The minutes and treasurer‘s report were read and accepted. The general orders and chairman reports were read. Volunteer hours were accepted. We received the bond from national for bonding the treasurer and president. Members wore tear drops during the month of September to recognize suicide awareness of veterans. We are going to the Tripoli Nursing home October 22nd for (Make a Difference Day) to play games, and serve pumpkin cookies and juice. November 11th is Veterans Day and a motion was made and seconded to hand out ―God Bless America‖ book marks to Readlyn Elementary students. A Thank You was read from Marjorie Macken and letters from Mary Nannega and Kathryn McDonald. The meeting adjourned. Hostess was Luann Happel. The St. Matthew‘s and Zion Lutheran Church Confirmation youth will be collecting canned goods for His Hands Food Pantry on Wednesday, November 30th beginning at 6:30 pm. The confirmation youth will be going door to door in Readlyn to collect the items. If you will not be home, but would still like to donate please leave the items in a sack by your front door. Please help support the local food bank and donate to the needy. This local food bank serves Fairbank, Readlyn, Oran, Tripoli and Sumner residents. The food bank needs canned food, as well as personal hygiene items, such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, toilet paper, lotion, shampoo, diapers, baby food, etc. They‘re unable to accept home canned food or baked items. We really appreciate your support! If you have any questions, please call Kristi Marticoff REMINDER: Daylight Savings Time ends November 6th. Set your clocks back one hour. Also, replace the batteries in your smoke detectors. Thank You Alice Soldwisch The Readlyn Telephone Company is announcing that they will be Doing Business As: RTC Communications - ―the personal touch‖ for all your communication needs ! Readlyn Telephone Company strives to provide communication services YOU require for your daily life. Therefore, we‘ve decided to do business as (dba) RTC Communications. The Board of Directors and employees are excited about our new name and the broadness it covers in providing the most advanced technical services for YOU. We currently offer telephone, internet (broadband) in our whole exchange and in the town of Readlyn, IPTV (digital television). RTC Communications will continue to provide PROMPT, COURTEOUS, and PERSONAL SERVICE to YOU. Readlyn Food Drive on November 30 Want to get in shape, reduce stress, meet new people, or want to get a GREAT workout? Come join a group fitness class at the Center Inn. Bring a small mat and set of dumbbells. Contact LeAnn Cushion with questions! 563-422-0286 [email protected] Monday & Wednesday 5:45 - 6:30 a.m. Muscle Attack - This class involves it all and keeps your body guessing. This class utilizes cardio, strength, agility, and much more! If you want the best from your workout, this is the class to be in! Be prepared to sweat! This class is for moderate to advanced fitness levels. Monday 7:45 - 8:30 a.m. Low Impact – This class is designed for the older individual who prefers to work at a lower intensity and/ or the participant who is just getting started in an exercise program! This class is designed to accommodate individuals who want less stress on the body! Tuesday 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. Body Toning – Tone all your muscles using a variety of equipment! You determine how hard you work by choosing the appropriate weights. This class will tone all muscle groups while adding cardio. This class is for all fitness levels. $25 total for any class except Muscle Attack which is $50 total since there are 2 classes a week. $4 per class for any class Starts Monday October 31 Ends Wednesday December 21 Come have fun at become healthier! LeAnn Cushion (563) 422-0286 Sandy Salmon Announces Bid for Iowa House Sandy Salmon, of rural Janesville, announced today she will work to become the next State Representative in the newly created District 63. The district covers all of Bremer County and northern and eastern rural Black Hawk County to include the town of Dunkerton. She is a conservative and believes we need more jobs and career opportunities in our state. She says that the best way to do that is for state government to create a favorable climate for economic growth by getting out of the way. This means cutting taxes, enacting property tax reform, and cutting burdensome, strangling government regulations. It also means balancing our state budget by spending no more than we take in and not putting more debt on future generations. She supports greater local control of schools, cutting the paperwork burden on teachers and expanding educational choices. Salmon is strongly pro-life and pro-traditional marriage. We need to protect unborn children and we need to maintain one man-one woman marriage as the basis of family law. She strongly favors letting the people vote on the Iowa Marriage Amendment. Sandy Salmon is a retired 18-year veteran home educator, schooling their 3 boys all the way through high school and graduating the last one in 2007. She has lived in northeast Iowa for most of the past 20 years. She has served in the U.S. Marine Corps and is also a partner with her sister and a farmer in managing the family farm in northwest Iowa. Her husband Matt Salmon is retired from the Iowa Army National Guard and currently works at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines flying their medevac helicopter. He is in full support of her candidacy. The entire family is behind the effort and they believe her knowledge and conservative, common-sense approach will bring a refreshing difference to the state of Iowa. Salmon is asking for your input. We need to work together on state government. She wants to hear your ideas and concerns and so will be knocking on your front door soon. You can also visit her website: www.sandysalmon.org and post your thoughts, or email her at [email protected] or call at 319-230-3581. Page 8 Wapsie Valley Education Foundation Annual Dinner and Auction November 18 in Readlyn. We Put the $$$ into Education- Please plan to attend the Wapsie Valley Education Foundation‘s Annual Dinner and Auction to be held at the Center Inn in Readlyn on Friday, November 18. A roast beef dinner will be served from 5:30-7 P.M. with the live auction to begin at 7 P.M. Silent auction items will be available to bid on during the dinner and live auction. A listing of the many items donated by area businesses and individuals are listed in a separate article on this page. Additional items are welcome and can be added up to the time of the auction. The proceeds from the Wapsie Valley Education Foundation dinner/auction held last year were used for the following enrichment grants. LIVE AUCTION Tom Sawyer Quilt 64x94 2 Wooden Benches Baskets Baskets Keurig Coffee Maker 2 Halves of Processed Hog Farm Scene Pastel Painting 3 Piece Pampered Chef Bowls & Baking Basket Quilt JD Pedal Tractor Assortment of Women‘s Indulgences 1 Bag Pioneer Seed Corn 1 Bag DeKalb Seed Corn 25 Person Appetizer Party at Center Inn 25 Person Lunch on or off Site Hawkeye Basketball Tickets Hawkeye Basketball Tickets Outside Bench Golf Pkg for 4: 18 Holes w/2 Carts Golf Pkg. for 4: 18 Holes w/2 Carts 2 Wapsie Valley Stadium Seats (2) 18 Hole Golf Pkgs w/Cart 3 Bags Golden Harvest Seed Corn JD Pedal Tractor 2 Pr. Snowmobile Gloves 1 Bag DeKalb Seed Corn Die Cast Tractor Gift Basket 3 Bags Stine Seed Corn 1 Bag Agrigold Seed Corn 3 Bags Seed Corn 6 Mos. Digital Video Extreme Pkg. 6 mos. Readlyn Internet Broadband Service DLink Wireless Router with Installation WV Longaberger Spirit Basket Pink Ribbon Basket Portable DVD Player Precious Moments Classic Doll-―Alexandria‖ 40‖Flat Screen TV Carlene Werner David and Ruth Wittenburg Grades Preschool-2nd Readlyn Elem. Grades 3-6 Fairbank Elem. Ron and Judy Leistikow Smoketown/Maschoff Family Farms Bonnie Erickson Jake and Kassie Adams Carol Strottman Waverly Implement Kerri Ast and Kristi Marticoff Dean Buhr, Sumner Chris Smith Sunrise Catering Center Inn Readlyn Savings Bank Ed and Kathy Traeger Garylee Thurm Edgewater Golf Course Hickory Golf Course Bob and Jean Bellis Wapsie Ridge Golf Course Kevin Voy Hub City Implement Myers Polaris Trumbauer Seeds Titan Machinery ` Neil-Bellis Insurance Chad and Amber VanDaele Mick Kane Josh Gustkemper Dunkerton Coop Readlyn Telephone Company Readlyn Telephone Company Readlyn Telephone Company Empire FPR-Jeremy and Kim Brown Empire FPR-Jeremy and Kim Brown Dr. Al Kruger Floral Images Oran Mutual Telephone Co. SILENT AUCTION 2 Wooden Pumpkins 4 Spraying Certificates Holiday Treats $50 Savings Bond Canned Beef Commemorative Pitcher Wood Cornucopia Gift Certificate 3 Bags DeKalb Soybeans Wooden Signs 6 Bags Soybeans 3 Bags Mycogen Soybeans Gift Certificate Set of 4 Pint Glasses Going to Grandma‘s House - Suitecase with Goodies 2 Quilted Table Runners 2 Fresh Christmas Wreaths 9x13 Longaberger Baking Basket Stanley Hands Free Clamping Flashlight Hand painted Bird House Clay Lantern Mirror Etching Charcoal Drawings of Old Elementaries Gift Certificate Gift Certificate 2 Gift Certificates Hair Care Products David and Ruth Wittenburg Elton Schutte Betty Power First National Bank-Waverly Charlie and Wilda Albrecht Readlyn Coop Garylee Thurm Costa‘s Bar and Grill Trumbauer Seeds Angel Martin Dunkerton Coop Don Heineman Boyd‘s Bar Boyd‘s Bar Bob and Sylvia Casterton Bob and Sylvia Casterton Wapsie Pines Tree Farm, Elves and Elfettes Kris Matthias Spahn and Rose Lumber Co. Ashley Snyder Tricia Luick Mackenzie Kane Nicole Fink Doese Photography Fairbank Floor Covering Oran Locker Visions Salon Maps in the Classroom-Taylor Anderson, 5th & 6th grade-Readlyn, geographical and political maps for state, country, and world. Cost: $900.00. Six Netbooks (small laptop computers)-Angela Benham, Grades 7-12. To be used by students in Composition 1; Second Chance Reading; and Talented and Gifted students. Cost: $2,000.00 Mimeo Vote Assessment System-Barry Eberhard, Grades 7-12. An accessory to the Mimeo or Whiteboards that are being purchased and in use by many of the junior high and high school instructors. It allows the instructor to help with grading and also for immediate feedback on the learning progress of each student, and can be used in more than one classroom by more than one instructor. Cost: $1,899.00. Read Across America. Kari Pleggenkuhle, Fairbank, and Tiffany McConnellee, Readlyn, Title 1 Reading Teachers. Literacy Night is held in February or March of each year in each of the elementary buildings. A free book is given to each student attending. The program is being extended to the preschool students. Books are purchased at discounted rate through Scholastic Books and will also be given to students unable to attend the evening program. Cost: $1,000.00. Talented and Gifted Identification Assessments. Ty Halverson, K-8 Talented and Gifted Program for Readlyn and Fairbank Elementary. It would allow for expanded assessment of all students to determine whether a student is in need of content experiences that challenge him/her out of the general curriculum. Cost: $542.00. Music Classroom Library. Alicia Brown, Fairbank and Readlyn Elementary. A unique program that not only supports the music program but also supports literacy. Music is tied to literacy through rhyme, rhythm, creative thinking, and fluency. Cost: $772.00. 3 CD players for classrooms. Karen Bouska, K-1, Fairbank, $328.58 27 Netbook computers for 4th Grade, 5th Grade, and 6th Grade Classrooms, Three netbook computers for each of three classrooms for each grade for Fairbank and Readlyn Elementary. In order to meet the 21 st century technology skills, students need to have access to up-to-date technology. Students will have access to current information for researching and expanding their knowledge of subject matter taught in the classroom. Students will also use various software programs associated with Microsoft Office such as Microsoft Word and Power Point. $6,993.00 PODD-Pragmatic Organization of Dynamic Displays. Melissa Schmidt 1st Grade, Readlyn, A manual consisting of words and corresponding pictures that is designed to help students with little or no verbal skills to communicate and develop the ability to form sentences. $632.75. Dr. Jean’s... Songs and Activities for Young Children CD Set. Angie James, K- 1st grade, Fairbank Elementary. Educational music that reinforce lessons in reading, math, social studies, science, and health. $340.00. ―Hear It, See It‖ Leap Frog books supplement., Tiffany McConnelee, Preschool, Readlyn. $280.00. 8th grade Field Trip to Des Moines, the State Capital and Science Center. Barry Eberhard, 8th grade Government and History. $460.00. The members of the Board of Directors for the Wapsie Valley Education Foundation would like to thank the communities of Readlyn, Oran, and Fairbank for your support and invite you to attend the dinner/auction to be held Friday, November 18, 2011 at the Center Inn in Readlyn, IA . Silent Auction items (continued) Gift Pkg. Gift Basket Floating Cooler HP 28 Tricolor Printer Cartridge Gift Basket Hair Care & Advocare Products US Flag Home Set Canning Basket(Pepper Jelly, Salsa, Tomato Juice) Homemade Raspberry Freezer Jam Christmas Centerpiece Watkins Basket Edgeton Hardware Christmas Pillowcases Scroll Saw Clock Golf Pkg./Golf Balls Furnace and AC Duct Cleaning 3 Bags Pioneer Soybeans Miller Plumbing & Heating Brainard Hollow Heartland Marine Hewlett Packard Randy and Jodi Woods Tom and Heidi Jones/Advocare Fairbank American Legion Marty McKowen Barb Greutzmacher Jolene Meyer Readlyn Veterinary Associates Marvalous Images Schuldt Repair Don and Mary Lou Billhorn 3/8‖ Magnum Drill Don and Mary Lou Billhorn Garylee Thurm Readlyn Mutual Ins. Fettkether Plumbing and Heating Dean Buhr, Sumner Page 9 NOTICE OF SALE OF CITY OF READLYN RESIDENTIAL LOT The following described City of Readlyn, Iowa residential lot is offered for sale: Lot 5, except the North 10 feet, and all of Lot 6 in Block 7, in the Town of Readlyn, Iowa Said real estate is located at 138 East Third Street, Readlyn, Iowa. The City of Readlyn has acquired ownership of said real estate and now intends to sell said real estate by auction. any and all dwellings and/or structures on said real estate have been or will be deconstructed and removed from said real estate prior to sale. Said real estate will be sold as an empty lot. said real estate‘s dimensions are 140 feet by 90 feet, more or less, and consists of a total of .29 acres, more or less. METHOD OF SALE: Sealed written bids will be received at the Readlyn City Hall, 128 Main street, Readlyn, Iowa from October 24, 2011, til 8:00 a.m., through October 28, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. All bids must be in writing and must be subjected in lump sum and must contain the name, address, and telephone number of the bidder. No bid less than $17,500.00 will be considered. All bidders who have timely submitted a bid of at least the above-stated minimum Amount will be given an opportunity to raise their bid at auction, which will take place on the 1st Day of November, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. at the Readlyn City Hall, at the address stated above. Seller reserves the right to reject any and all bids submitted. Announcements at the time of the sale will take precedence over any advertised or previously announced terms, and the Seller reserves the right to waive any irregularities in the bidding or rule procedure. TERMS OF SALE. The successful bidder will be required to sign an Iowa State Bar Association approved form of Real Estate Contract and make a ten percent down payment at the time of auction and sale. The contract will not be contingent upon financing. The contract will be contingent upon final approval by City of Readlyn City Council which will be determined at public hearing that will take place between four and 20 days after auction and sale. The closing of contract will take no later than 30 days following the City of Readlyn City Council‘s final approval of the contract. At such closing, the balance of the Purchase price will be paid in exchange for a warranty deed and abstract showing clear and merchantable title to said real estate. The buyer shall be responsible for the proration of all real estate taxes as of the date of such closing. POSSESSION. Possession will be given at the time of closing. The information contained herein is believed to be correct, but no responsibility therefore is assumed by Seller. For further information please contact the Readlyn City Hall, 128 Main Street, Readlyn, Iowa (319) 279-3411 Dear Letter to the Editor: This Spring at the Opera House in Tripoli, a small group of community volunteers held a fundraiser, with dinner, auctions, chance drawing and live music for raising awareness and support for Lyme Disease. There were so many wonderful donations from friends, family and many businesses that we cannot list them all here and we express our gratitude to everyone that helped make this possible. The Tripoli Lyme Disease Benefit Committee would like to thank all those that helped make the Fundraiser a huge success. We were overwhelmed by the outpouring of donations, auction items, generous bidders and those that donated food. Our committee raised the funds to distribute to families affected by this debilitating disease. The goal of the committee members who planned and organized the event was to bring awareness to the disease and help defray costs for victims. 15 families in Bremer County were the recipients of the funds, as well as a portion of the proceeds going to the Bremer County Lyme Disease Support Group. Lyme Disease is a bacterial infection caused by a tick bite and can have severe symptoms of all body systems if left untreated (chronic lyme). The diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease remains controversial because the scientific understanding of this illness continues to evolve Members of the local support group have had amazing, sad, and life changing journeys. Their stories are incredible and each had a long, hard fight to get to where they are today. Education about this disease and the emerging studies and knowledge is the key to knowing both sides of this issue. We could not have had any of this success without our donors, volunteers and supporters. THANK YOU so much everyone that helped and attended. Thanks from the committee and families that received the funding proceeds, Tripoli Lyme Fundraising Committee Shawntelle Moore Kris Brunkhorst-Lyme Disease Support Group Coordinator More Info Lyme disease is one of the fastest growing infectious diseases in the nation caused by the bite of a tick infected with Borrelia burgdorferi bacterial infection and other bacterium. Lyme is difficult to diagnose because fewer then half of all Lyme patients recall a tick bite or develop the signature "bull's eye" rash. As a result, many patients go untreated and develop neurological symptoms, arthritis and fibro type Community Club Meeting A nice sized group of Community Club members met for a productive meeting Thursday, October 13, at the Center Inn at 7 p.m.. It is a fairly quiet time between Grump Days and October but now it is time to plan the many winter events coming up. Here are some of the highlights of those plans. If something catches your interest, be sure to contact one of the committee members and join the fun! Watch for information on adult exercise classes starting in November. A new member to our community, LeAnn Cushion, is planning on holding three classes in the back room of the Center Inn: Fit to the Core M-W 5:45 6:30am, Low Impact Mom.7:45-8:30 a.m., and Body Toning Tues. 5:45-6:30pm. Halloween - Trick or Treat time is Sunday, October 30, 4 – 6:00 pm. There will be a hotdog supper for $3.00 in the library meeting room from 5-7 p.m. Info will be in the Chronicle and church bulletins. Chronicle - The library will start publishing their monthly newsletter in the paper. The Community Club Directors will step up its efforts to keep the community informed about meetings and events. Volunteers are needed to help keep this wonderful ―free‖ paper coming to your homes. Please contact Charlie Albrecht at 2793228 or [email protected]. Bike Trail - The trail fund has money for amenities such as benches, picnic tables, a restroom, and maintenance. A group will be formed under the Community Club to implement these plans. Volunteers are needed for this group. Are there a couple of you that would be willing to co-chair this committee? We hear many good ideas for improvements and events. A cancer fundraiser ride was suggested for next May. This trail is awesome and enjoyed by many. Call Louie Hartman at 319-2793293 or email me at [email protected] if you can help in any way. Holiday Decorations - Fall decorations will be taken down Friday, November 18 at 8:00. Meet at the Community Club storage shed at the city recycling center. Christmas decorating is scheduled for Sunday, November 20 at 12:30 p.m. The Club voted to buy new decorations, concentrate on the gazebo instead of along the highway, and clean out the older wood displays. If you would like to see what is available ―Cheap/Free‖, please contact Roger Deterding. Santa’s Visit - Santa will visit the Center Inn, December 17 from 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. Soup, bread, and dessert will be served. This year, names will be drawn every 15 minutes for the turkey drawing. The Club will again sponsor the Christmas Lighting Contest so start thinking of your elaborate plans! Dates of judging will be announced in November. Next year‘s events are already being worked on. A spaghetti dinner fund raiser will be scheduled for early January. The Annual Meeting will again be the last Sat. of January. There will be a couple of positions to fill on the Executive Board. If you are interested, please call any of the present officers: Kim Brown, Louie Hartman, Andy Sexton, Jen Aiello, Jim Collins, Jaime McElhose, Juliett Toulouse, and Jason Franck. Mark your 2012 calendar for the Valentine Ball for Sat. February 11. The first committee meeting for this event is Tuesday, October 26, 6:30 p.m. at the Center Inn. Last year the community donated $16,000 back to our community groups. Louie Hartman, Vice President, Readlyn Community Club aches and pains, chronic infections and illnesses and many more symptoms depending on how it affects the immune system. Some symptoms may include; any type of rash, flu like symptoms, swollen lymph nodes, sore throat, muscle/joint pain, headaches, fatigue, fever or night chills/sweats. Later stage may even include numbness, heart issues, eye and ear troubles, poor coordination, memory loss, brain fog, and dizziness. This is just a very short list. Lyme disease can result in death. If you would like more information on Lyme Disease please contact the Bremer County Lyme Support Group Coordinator, Kris at Brunkhhorst at [email protected] or FB page Lyme Disease Support in Iowa. Page 10 Wapsie Valley FFA at National Convention Several members and sponsors of the Wapsie Valley FFA attended the National Convention held in Indianapolis, Indiana on Oct. 19-22. Some of the highlights are listed below. American FFA Degree Recipients were: Allyssa Beirschmitt, Bailey Dobbs, Matthew James Johnson, Landon James Kane, Jamie Leistikow, Jonathan Macken, Geoffery C. Stout and Hanna Wiersma FFA Agricultural Proficiency Award Recipients were: Spencer Cindrich Agricultural Communications - Entrepreneurship Bronze Landon James Kane Diversified Livestock Production Entrepreneurship Silver Hanna Wiersma Forest Management and Products Entrepreneurship Gold Wapsie Valley FFA Serves Community at Semi-Annual Omelet Breakfast By: Mara Huebner - Chapter Reporter Omelets made before your eyes, hash browns, and cinnamon rolls. These are the delicious food items you would have found at the semi-annual Wapsie Valley FFA Omelet Breakfast. On Sunday, October 2nd, the Omelet Breakfast was held at the Immaculate Conception Hall in Fairbank. The breakfast was from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. and around 300 people were served. There were around 100 workers who helped make the Omelet Breakfast a success. These workers were made up of FFA members, parents, and community members. According to member and rookie omelet maker, Abrah Meyer, ―Learning how to make omelets for the first time was exhilarating and a great experience.‖ Chad Garber, superintendent of Wapsie Valley, was one of the many people who attended the omelet breakfast. He reviewed it by saying, ―I, along with many other members of the community, always look forwards to the Omelet Breakfast. It‘s a great chance for families to have breakfast together.‖ We want to thank all of the workers and the community members who supported us and helped make the Omelet Breakfast a success once again. Congratulations to all! FFA Member Alana Platte serves up hash browns at the Fall Omelet Breakfast hosted by the Wapsie Valley FFA Wapsie Valley FFA members Christy Neil and Mackaela Kane promoted the program Buckle Up or Eat Glass by checking for citizens wearing seatbelts. Safety of Roads Improved by Wapsie Valley FFA By: Mara Huebner - Chapter Reporter The Wapsie Valley FFA has recently completed a project to make area roads safer. On August 27th, students from the Wapsie Valley FFA Chapter volunteered to help do a seatbelt and cell phone check in Fairbank and Readlyn. The FFA worked with the Fairbank and Readlyn Fire Departments to examine how many people wear their seatbelts while driving in town. The seat belt checkup was held to see how many citizens wear their seat belts while driving or riding in vehicles. These checkups were held in Fairbank at the bridge and in Readlyn at Kwik Star. Even though you may be driving through town, you still need a seat belt. Of the 805 people that were checked in Readlyn and Fairbank, 87% were ―caught‖ wearing their seat belts and 92% were not using a cell phone. The roadway safety project, ―Buckle Up or Eat Glass,‖ is sponsored by the Wapsie Valley FFA. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than half of all fatal vehicle crashes were in rural areas. Loose gravel, soft shoulders, and sharing the road with large slow moving vehicles, contribute to these crashes. The goals of this project were to increase awareness of rural roadway hazards and subsequently increase seat belt use among youth driving and riding in vehicles. If you would like more information about the local ―Buckle Up or Eat Glass‖ project, call the Wapsie Valley Ag Ed Department, at 319-638-6711. For additional rural roadway safety information, call Farm Safety 4 Just Kids at 1-800-432-KIDS. Abrah Meyer, Dani Gordon, and Adam Joerger enjoy omelets and greet customers at the Wapsie Valley FFA’s Fall Omelet Breakfast Page 11 Wapsie Valley FFA Educates Youth Chapter Leadership Day By: Mara Huebner - Chapter Reporter The Wapsie Valley FFA educated the community‘s youth on Wednesday September 28, 2011. Fourteen Wapsie Valley FFA members visited the local elementary schools and educated them about agriculture. The day was filled with agriculture trivia about dairy cows. The FFA members connected with the youth by quizzing them on their knowledge of dairy cows and dairy farms. The FFA members attended the Fairbank, Readlyn, and Community Lutheran schools in the 3 rd through 6th grades. The Food for America program is designed to help the 3 rd through 6th grade students understand the fascinating world of agriculture and to make elementary students more aware of how agriculture affects their daily lives. To get some hands on experiences, the FFA members are having the elementary students be part of a can food drive to help the needy. The can food drive is acting as a competition against the classes in the schools. The class that gets the most cans per student will receive free ice cream provided by the FFA Chapter. To see what the students learned from the FFA member‘s trip to the elementary schools, they will also be part of a poster contest. The top winning posters will be part of the calendar that will be distributed throughout local businesses. ―Food for America is a tremendous program. It gets the students involved with the world around them, and interested in agriculture.‖ said Leah Galleger, chapter President. Veterans Day November 11, 2011 Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, was originally set as a U.S. legal holiday to honor the end of World War I, which officially took place on November 11, 1918. In legislation that was passed in 1938, November 11 was "dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be hereafter celebrated and known as 'Armistice Day.'" As such, this new legal holiday honored World War I veterans. In 1954, after having been through both World War II and the Korean War, the 83rd U.S. Congress -- at the urging of the veterans service organizations -- amended the Act of 1938 by striking out the word "Armistice" and inserting the word "Veterans." With the approval of this legislation on June 1, 1954, Nov. 11 became a day to honor American veterans of all wars. Chapter Officers Jessica Erhardt and Michael Gruetzmacher teach 5th graders at the Readlyn Elementary about dairy cows. Junior High Students of the Month Jr..High Students for the Month for October are 8th Graders : Gabby Power and Jacob Harks and 7th Grade Students: Abby Buzynski and Ben Schmitz. Congratulations!! The difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day Memorial Day honors servicemembers who died in service to their country or as a result of injuries incurred during battle. Deceased veterans are also remembered on Veterans Day but the day is set aside to thank and honor living veterans who served honorably in the military - in wartime or peacetime ―The Hills are Alive with the Sound of Music‖ The Wapsie Valley halls are alive with the chatter and excitement of the upcoming fall musical to be presented by the Music and Drama departments, More than forty students have been working with directors, Mrs. Bjorklund and Mrs. Wiersma on The Sound of Music, which will be presented at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings, November 3rd, 4th, and 5th. We‘ll have assigned seating this year: so the earlier you order, the better your seats! Tickets are $5 each and will be available in advance beginning Monday, October 17th, at 8 a.m. Visit https://sites.google.com/a/wapsievalleyschools.org/bjorklund/the-sound-of-music to order your tickets. We know this is going to be as how you don‘t want to miss! See you there! All students from the choir are involved in the musical in some way. Many students are busy helping organize, gather, and manage state props, some will help with the curtains and lighting, and many will play the important role of the Nuns of the Nonnberg Abbey. There are even a few students from the elementary and junior high in the show! The cast of characters in as follows: Maria Ranier, a postulant at Nonnberg Abbey………………………………………………………………………………………..*Hallee Wiersma and *Liz Lockard Sister Berthe, mistress of novices…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...………...Kaycie Edler Sister Margaretta, mistress of postulants…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...….…...Makayla Dixon The Mother Abbess…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...Abrah Meyer Sister Sophia………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….. ….Marina Hilbert Captain Georg von Trapp………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………Jacob Sorenson. Franz, the butler………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………..Jordan Wheeler Frau Schmidt, the housekeeper………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………….Dera Burreson Liesl, age 16…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……..Gina Owens Friedrich, age 14………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………...Jacob Boevers Louisa, age 13…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………...Maddy Matthias Kurt, age 10……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………..Jacob Risse Brigitta, age 9…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………...Annette Kleitsch Marta, age 7…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Cassidy Brunscheon Gretl, the youngest………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………...Maria Kayser Rolf Gruber, age 17………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………….Joseph Kuhlmann Elsa Schraeder………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………….……*Liz Lockard and *Hallee Wiersma Max Detweiler………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………...Sean Steil Herr Zeller………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……..Blake Buhr Frau Zeller……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……...Tessa Tibbott Baron Elberfeld………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………...Nicholas McClain Baroness Elberfeld……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……..Taylor Scharnhorst A Postulant…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………….Jordan Levendusky Admiral von Schreiber…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….Jacob Burke Lieutenant………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………..Jacob Watts Neighbors of Captain von Trapp, Nuns, Novices, Postulants…………………………………………………………………………………….……...Chorus Members *Denotes actress is double - cast Page 12 Ag Resources Channel Bio Seeds Steve Rathe 2560 250th St. (319) 279-3806 Dusk to Dawn Sales 8912 N Raymond Rd. 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