At NAPA, we know accessories, like a 4 piece set of rubber WeatherTech floor mats in gray, black, or tan will keep your ride pristine.

And with a hitch mount cargo carrier with 500 pound load capacity, your accessories will work as hard as you do.

So you better believe we know Dad.

Visit Adel Auto Parts and let owner John Standley and his crew help you find the perfect Father's Day gift with a little NAPA Know How.

This month, purchase an American flag to help support our heroes with a $1 donation to the IFHF.

Support the brave men and women of our Armed Forced at: fallenheroesfund.org.

Check out the June Specials Page for added Savings!

9th Annual Special Olympics All-Wheel Show June 3rd

The 9th Annual Dallas County Sheriff's Office Special Olympics All-Wheel Show will be held on Saturday, June 3rd, 2017 on the Square in Adel, Iowa.

The Top 20 cars will be chosen by the participants.

Special Awards for Best of Show, Most Likely to be Stopped by a Cop, Bad Bike, Long Distance, and Special Olympics Athlete Choice. 

Event Schedule: Anything with Wheels is Welcome!

• Registration: 10:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
• Judging: 1:00 p.m.- 2:00 p.m.
• Awards: 2:30 p.m.
• Make Checks Payable to : Special Olympics of Iowa
• Registration the day of the Show - $15
• 9th Annual Dallas County Sheriff Registration form 

In the shadow of Adel's historic courthouse, located at 909 Main Street, is the Rendezvous Lounge.

Known by bicyclists for its popular Wednesday Steak Night and its Bike Team Ceiling Hall of Fame, the "Vous" will be welcoming BACoon riders with vodka lemonade station and cold tall boys in the beer garden.

Kue'd BBQ will provide Memphis style pulled pork sliders for registered riders. (chicken sliders, pork ribs by the bone and BBQ nachos will also be available for purchase as well to all)

With a full bar inside and a large patio outside, there's lots of space to enjoy your drinks and food. Super 8 will be rocking classic tunes throughout the event to keep you entertained.


This year the BACooN RIDE 4 will go in reverse and head counter-clockwise around the Raccoon River Valley Trail.

Combining a love for Bacon and riding, cyclist will travel through Waukee, Dallas Center, Minburn, Perry, Dawson, Jamaica, Herndon, Yale, Panora, Linden, Redfield, Adel.

More information can be found aon the BACooNRIDE website.

Rendezvous Restaurant & Lounge
909 Main St
Adel, IA 50003
Phone: 515-465-5854
Facebook: Rendezvous-Lounge

There is still time to join us for the 7th John D Gomke Charity Golf Tournament at Lake Panorama National on Saturday, June 10th.

This event includes a double shot gun starts at 7:00 am and 1:30 pm, 18 holes of golf with cart, lunch, contests, prizes and much more!

So get your 4-some and join us to celebrate our Angel Babies and help prevent infant and young child loss during a fun filled day on a beautiful golf course!

Funds raised at the John D Gomke Charity Golf Tournament and John's Baby Step Run/Walk will allow us to continue to help families prevent and cope with infant and young child loss. Check out johnscharity.org/stewdardship  to see details of where the money we raise goes.

Whether you are a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, teacher, neighbor or even a stranger, our mission could affect you! Please help us help prevent and help families cope with this unimaginable loss. Your support could help save a child's life!

Register via the golf tournament form, download and mail in, or online at johnscharity.org.
If you have questions please email or call us at 515.314.9171.

Please share with anyone who may be interested. We hope to see you Saturday, June 11th at Lake Panorama National!

John D. Gomke Charity Inc.
P.O. Box 613
DeSoto, IA 50069
Website: www.johndgomkecharity.org

Honoring infants who have become angels. Helping to prevent child loss and benefiting organizations that assist in caring for and provide resources to families who have lost a child or infant in and around Central Iowa.
 

Due to the rain on May 19th, Nice Bangs has been rescheduled to June 2nd.

Toaster covers a wide range of artists from Led Zeppelin, Sweet, Van Halen, and Cheap Trick, to Poison, Ted Nugent, Rick Springfield, and ACDC.

 Rock'N Fridays at the Adel Stage & Pavilion located at 10th & Main Street from 7-10 pm. Sponsored by Raccoon River Rental.

Before the days when sandwich shops were on every corner, we used to make our own party subs for picnics and family events.

I would buy a fresh loaf of Italian Bread, kid-friendly cold cuts (bologna, turkey, roast beef and ham were always crowd pleasers) and every type of sandwich condiment you could imagine.

I'd spring for what the girls called "fancy cheese" (aka swiss cheese) and smoked provolone to go with the cheddar. The girls would each take a station, prepping and cutting vegetables as I organized each ingredient into an assembly line.

I passed on the finer points of sandwich making, just like my Grandmother taught me: "yes, there is a wrong way to make a sandwich!" "Cheese goes on the bottom to keep the bread dry." "A small amount of mustard goes a long way." "There is a big difference between mayonnaise and salad dressing."  And the most important detail of all, "deli meat should be so thin you can read the paper though it."

The girls loved putting the sandwich together, and as the sandwich grew taller and taller, their eyes bigger and bigger. The finished product always looked picture perfect. It was a meal we could all enjoy, from start to finish.

In honor of Father's Day, a sandwich recipe that is kid-tested and Dad approved!

Ingredients: Meats: 16 oz. Deli Ham (thinly sliced) 16 oz. Chicken Breast (thinly sliced) 16 oz. Roast Beef (thinly sliced) 16 oz. Smoked Turkey (thinly sliced) 4 oz. Pepperoni 4 oz. Summer Sausage (thinly sliced) Cheeses: 8 oz. Smoked Provolone (thinly sliced) 8 oz. Sharp Cheddar (thinly sliced) 4 oz. Swiss (thinly sliced) Note: Havarti works as a Swiss substitute. Italian Bread, sliced horizontally into Top and Bottom portions. Romaine Lettuce, rinsed and dried Tomato Red Pepper Yellow Pepper Sliced Olives (Black, Green and or "Exotic") Vidalia Sweet Onion Cucumber (thinly sliced) Brown Mustard Italian Dressing Salt/Pepper Note: This is the basic layout, substitute or add Mayo, Bacon, assorted Cheeses, etc. to your taste. Directions: 1. Prepare your vegetables. All should be rinsed, dried, and thinly sliced.

Kitchen Tip: For a tender, restaurant-style sandwich, remove the crunchy triangular stem from the center of each lettuce leaf. 2. Stack individual slices of deli meat on top of the other; roll up. 3. Slice the meat rollup into pinwheels. Using your hands, toss pinwheels to combine. 4. Cut cheese squares into triangles. 5. Build your sandwich as follows: a. Line Bottom half of bread with cheese, alternating Cheddar and Swiss. b. Top cheese with Lettuce, Red Pepper, Yellow Pepper, Cucumber and Onion. c.  Pile Meat onto sandwich, spread evenly from end to end. d.  Drizzle Italian Dressing over sandwich. e. Spread thin coat of Mustard on Top half of bread, add sliced Olives to inside top of bread, then stack. 6. Slice sandwich into 6-8 even pieces   Enjoy!

 
Tori's Angels Foundation is based out of Panora and raises funds to support the families of children who have life-threatening medical conditions in Iowa. 

The idea of Tori's Angels Foundation began in July 2010 with a community breakfast fundraiser to assist with medical expenses of then five-year old Tori, who has had multiple heart surgeries. 

The fundraiser was so successful that the idea of the foundation to help other children with life-threatening medical conditions was born. Tori's Angels Foundation was created in June 2011 and was named for the community "angels" who generously supported Tori.

Tori's Angels is run solely by volunteers. There are no paid employees within the organization so 100% of the contributions made go to the families. The Foundation pays for all medical expenses not covered by insurance, including travel expenses to treatment (airfare or mileage, hotels, meals), co-pays, deductibles and prescription medicine.  Tori's Angels Foundation currently supports 21 area children and their families.
 
The luncheon and silent auction benefit on June 24th at ADM High School will highlight 4 year old Mara Nevins of Adel who is currently undergoing chemotherapy treatment for anaplastic empendymoma, an aggressive brain tumor. Mara underwent a surgery in December to resect the brain tumor and then had 33 rounds of radiation in Iowa City before beginning chemotherapy treatment at Blank Children's Hospital in Des Moines.
 
All the money raised at the event will go to support Tori's Angels Foundation.
 
If you would like to donate an item for the silent auction, please contact Erin Sedars at 515-975-3995 or drop off at Adel Family Dentistry at 1202 Greene Street during regular business hours. View "Tori's Angels-Mara Nevins" flyer for additional information.

Tori's Angels is a registered 501 (c) (3) non-profit charity, so donations made are tax deductible as allowed by law.

Registration is now open for the 2017 Adel Sweet Corn Princess Contest!

Girls entering 2nd, 3rd, or 4th grade during the 2017/2018 school year and who reside in the ADM district are encouraged to participate in this fun event.

The Princess and her court are selected by random drawing!


 View the 2017 Princess Registration form for more information and to register.

Terry Traveler here to tell you about the new happening spot on the historic downtown square in Adel- Fiesta Mexican Restaurant at 815 Main Street.

Now, you know I take my food seriously. A defined palette like mine can be hard to please so trust me when I say, I love this place.

Since the restaurant opened, I have become one of the regulars for lunch and dinner. The service is always fast and friendly; I often get my lunch to go in less than 10 minutes. Each visit the restaurant has been packed with happy families and dates, yet  the restaurant has a fast turn around so your wait is typically only moments.

My all-time favorite dish is the Carnitas Tacos- three generous soft-shell tacos made with roasted, seared pork that is flavored to perfection.

The tacos are topped with diced vegetables, sliced avocado and cilantro and the dish is served with a side of beans. Make sure to try the mild green salsa that comes with; it makes the dish sing.

If you're really hungry, order the Carnitas- basically the same meal except you get even more of that awesome pork, yummy rice, beans, and all the fixings to build your own tacos.

I've also tried the steak, chicken, and shrimp fajitas which were great in all their sizzled goodness, and the beef chimichanga which was two full meals in one.

If you're a fan of free chips and salsa before your meal they've got you covered, and they make the best margaritas in town.

Each visit I think I will try something new- every plate my friends try looks delicious- but I keep going back to those perfect tacos. I'm telling you: Totally Awesome.

This is Terry Traveler reminding you to think Adel first when you've got a hankering and try the new class-act in town, Fiesta Mexican Restaurant! - Terry

Fiesta Mexican Restaurant
815 Main St. * Adel, Iowa 50003
Phone: (515) 993-4404
Facebook: FiestaAdel

Hours: 11:00am - 10:00pm

Thank you to everyone that joined in on the fun for the Adel Chocolate Walk, held annually on Mother's Day Weekend.

The destination stops this year were; Adel HealthMart, Adel Quilting & Dry Goods Co., Decor Adel, Brick Street Books & Cafe, Brick Street Bakery, and Studio Q 360. Each participating business drew for a $50 value basket of goodies.

The 2017 Winners Are:

• Adel Healthmart - Nicki Stajcar - Adel
• Adel Quilting & Dry Goods Co. - Nikki Hunt - Adel
• Brick Street Bakery - Jessie Chumbley - Waukee
• Brick Street Books & Cafe - Jessica Delp - Adel
• Studio Q 360 - Kathy McEntee - Waukee
• Décor Adel - Leslie Balsay - West Des Moines

Order Father's Day Baskets Today - Studio Q 360

Taking orders now for Father's Day Gift Baskets, featuring Studio Q 360 Body Scrubs in three scents: Bay Rum, Barbershop Spice, and Roasted Oatmeal Stout. Supplies limited, starting at just $35. Call (515) 689-4754 to order today.

Summer is almost hear and that means its Sandal Season! I love wearing simple sandals to outdoor events but I hate what they do to my feet, ankles, legs, hips, and posture for days following.

Each season I hunt for good shoes, but it seems like an impossible mission. The shoes either look good and kill my feet, or the shoes feel like a dream and look like a nightmare. Let's be honest, sometimes, style wins over comfort.

So, how do we address the issue of sandals, heels, and flip-flops?

Here are Studio Q 360's Top 10 Ways to Survive Summer Sandals.

1. Find the best compromise you can. If you absolutely must wear flip-flops, try a pair with a thick sole that strap around the heel. If you're only considering flip-flops, rethink twice and go with a pair of actual shoes/ sandals. Sandals that wrap around the ankle cause our foot to be more stabilized than in flip-flops, with a good sole to support our stride.

2. Admit the shoes are just for show. Don't torture yourself for wearing cute shoes, simply admit you'll need some time to heal post event and prepare accordingly.

3. Make sure to wear brand new shoes for approximately 4-6 hours the week before the event. New shoes require a period of adjustment. Short bursts wearing the shoes help acclimate your feet.

4. Take time to stretch your feet, ankles, and calves to help keep your muscles limber. Visualize your toes as the tip of a pen and spell out the ABC's in the air. This will rotate your foot and ankle in all directions.

5. Spread your toes. We often forget how important our toes are to achieve proper balance. After wearing tight shoes, wear toe separators for 5-8 minutes, like those used when painting your toenails. Or, slide your fingers between your toes or a few moments as your rock your toes back and forth, side to side.

6. Drink plenty of water. Dehydration can lead to cramps, and you may be more prone to leg cramps due to the shoes. It always pays to stay hydrated!

7. After a long day of wearing the shoes, soak your feet in hot water with Epsom Salts for 5-10 minutes. The mix will help relax you and aid the body in self healing.

8. Put your feet up. If reclining in a chair or sleeping on your back, slide a pillow under your knees. Side sleepers: slide a pillow between your knees and ankles. Stomach sleepers should keep a pillow under their ankles. This will aid in keeping your hips stabilized and help prevent over stretching of the muscles throughout the legs and feet.

9. Go barefoot. Walking around in the grass barefoot helps strengthen your feet and ankles. After a long day of wearing terrible shoes, going barefoot immediately may be uncomfortable. Instead, elect to go barefoot whenever possible the week before/after the event.

10. Get a massage! After a long day, weekend, or trip wearing cute but deadly shoes, book a massage. Take a moment to relax as your toes, feet, ankles, legs, and hips are treated to healing touch. A full body massage can help address any postural changes made from wearing the shoes and help reduce muscle fatigue.

Katrina Brocka, LMT
Studio Q 360
917 Main Street
Adel, IA 50003
Phone: (515) 689-4754
Email: Katrina@StudioQ360.com
Website: www.StudioQ360.com
Facebook: StudioQ360