The Adel Downtown Facade Project Has Begun!

Courtesy of City of Adel:

As you visit downtown Adel this fall, you will notice that construction has begun on the Adel downtown Facade Improvement Project.

Sixteen buildings around the Court-house Square and along Main Street are participating in the project, which will restore and rehabilitate storefronts throughout the historic downtown.

Construction has begun and will continue through the winter and next spring. All businesses will be open during construction and we encourage you to support them during the construction process.

Questions may be directed to the office of the City Administrator, City Hall, 301 South 10th Street, Adel, IA 50003 – ATTN: Anthony Brown.

City of Adel
301 S. 10th Street
Adel, Iowa 50003
Phone: (515) 993-4525
Fax: (515) 993-4527
Website: www.adeliowa.org

Associates of The Village at Legacy Pointe Retirement Community Earn Recognition in Memory Care

Courtesy of Watermark  Communities/VillageLegacyPointe:

Associates of The Village at Legacy Pointe Retirement Community Earn Recognition in Memory Care.

There are more than 44 million people living with some form of memory loss or dementia across the world.

As November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, associates at The Village at Legacy Pointe retirement community are prepared to help on the local level.

Eight caregivers have recently been awarded Certified Dementia Practitioners (CDP) status by the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners, an organization formed in 2001 to promote standards of excellence in dementia and Alzheimer’s education. The CDP-certified associates include:

• Lacy Christianson, Certified Nursing Assistant, resident of Waukee
• Tina Webb, Certified Nursing Assistant, resident of Des Moines
• Allie Parker, Community Life Associate, resident of Des Moines
• Gerri Fairfax, Certified Nursing Assistant, resident of Des Moines
• Tina Rundlett, Certified Nursing Assistant, resident of Des Moines
• Konnie Ellis, Universal Aide, resident of Des Moines
• Judi Detmering, Program Director, resident of Madrid, IA
• Brittany Hamilton, Universal Aide, resident of Des Moines

To achieve their certification, the practitioners attended a comprehensive educational seminar by a Certified Dementia Alzheimer’s Instructor, and also completed a rigorous application and evaluation process.

“These associates play a big role in offering skilled, sensitive care to our residents and their families,” said Tammy Olson, Executive Director of The Village at Legacy Pointe. “Our CDPs also provide support and compassion to those with memory loss, which helps make the transition into a senior living community easier for everyone.” CDP training requires ongoing renewals through health-related courses every two years.

The Village at Legacy Pointe now has a total of 19 CDP associates. For more information on The Village at Legacy Pointe, call 515-987-4100 or visit villagelegacypointe.watermarkcommunities.com.

Media Contacts:
Amy Barth, Executive Director
The Village at Legacy Pointe
515-987-4100

Katelin Schwarck
Hanser & Associates (for Watermark Retirement Communities)
Office 515-224-1086 / Direct 515-421-4136

About The Village at Legacy Pointe Retirement Community of Waukee
Located at 1650 SE Holiday Crest Circle, The Village at Legacy Pointe retirement community of Waukee serves up to 186 residents, with levels of care including Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care and Rehabilitation/Skilled Nursing. Watermark Retirement Communities Inc., one of America’s leading operators of senior living communities, owns and manages The Village at Legacy Pointe. Amy Barth is the Executive Director of the community. For more information, visit www.watermarkcommunities.com/VillageLegacyPointe or call 515-987-4100.

About Watermark Retirement Communities Inc. 
Watermark Retirement Communities Inc. is the nation’s 16th largest senior housing operator. Watermark’s commitment to creating extraordinary communities where people thrive dates back 30 years to when it opened its first retirement community in 1987. Watermark manages

Veteran’s Day Guest Speaker Colonel. (Ret.) Ted Severn

Courtesy of ADM Alumni Association:

On Tuesday, November 11, 2014 Colonel (Ret.) Ted Severn will be guest speaker at a Veteran’s Day event open to the public at no charge with seating limited to 120.

The event will be held at the ADM High School, 801 Nile Kinnick Dr. S., in Adel.

It will start at 8:30 am with a flag-raising ceremony followed by Col. Severn’s presentation from 9am – 10am in the high school auditorium, and a reception will follow at 10am in the ADM school board room.

Public parking will be available in the east parking lot – follow the signs – as you enter the ADM campus from the west off of Highway 169.

In 1970 then Captain Severn was commander of Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam.

He was Private John McClurg’s commanding officer. Private McClurg (Adel High School Class of ‘69) was the last ADM alumnus to be killed in action (KIA).

Captain Severn was wounded in action (WIA) in June of 1970 and Private McClurg was KIA two months later on August 17, 1970. John was 19 years, 3 months and 17 days old.

Col. Severn will discuss his military career and experiences in Vietnam and what it was like to serve with a rifle company in a combat zone. The ADM Alumni Association worked with the ADM Middle School Veteran’s Day Committee to arrange for and sponsor Col. Severn’s visit.

ADM Alumni Association
P.O. Box 122
Adel, Iowa 50003
Website: www.admalumni.com

Al Laudencia – Hal n Al’s Q & Catering

We were honored to speak with Al Laudencia of Hal n Al’s Q & Catering, an up and coming Adel-based barbeque business that is taking the Des Moines metro area by storm.