Mothers’ Advice to Mothers is Based on Hundreds of Years of Experience
Courtesy of Watermark Communities/VillageLegacyPointe:
Being a mom is a hard job; no matter how many parenting books are read, no one is fully prepared before they become a mom.
That’s why we reached out to 15 mothers at four Des Moines area retirement communities to give advice to new mothers.
The moms have a combined experience of hundreds of years.
The moms we interviewed at The Village at Legacy Pointe in Waukee also had strong advice:
- “Be patient,” said mother of four, JoAnne De Decker. She also touched on priorities, advising “Play with your children as much as you can. Don’t worry about housework. Tell them you love them.”
- Judi Napier, mother of five, offered her wisdom, saying “Keep track of your children. Listen to your mother. Be happy.”
- “Don’t let others tell you what is best for your children. Think things through and do what you feel is best in your heart for your kids,” advised Patricia Farris, mother of three. She also said “You can provide a guiding hand for your children, but they have to figure out much of life alone.”
- “Don’t sweat the small stuff and pick your battles,” advised Elaine Kjar, mother of four. She also said “Treat your children with respect. If you expect them to respect you, you need to respect their ideas.”
The moms we interviewed at Vintage Hills of Indianola believe in love, support and patience. Here is what they said:
- Ann Gaumer, mother of three, shared three pieces of wisdom, “Love your children. Be supportive. Be kind but firm,” she said.
- Ernestine Smith, mother of four, also started with love. “Give your children a lot of TLC, tender loving care,” she said. “Listen to their wants and needs. Spend time with them and their activities. Let them help around the house and outside.”
- “Stay calm, even if you are very angry,” said Mavis Suckow, “Be a loving mother. Be supportive of their activities.”
- Jackie Andrews, mom to five, kept it simple, advising “Have lots of patience.”
The moms at Ankeny’s Vintage Hills at Prairie Trail believe strongly in singing, even if you don’t feel you’re good at it and offered other sound advice. Here’s what they said:
- “Hold your children, read to them and sing to them, it’s so important!” Anita Barkley, mother of two, said, “I wish I would have written down more of the funny things they did when they were young.”
- Lillie Dearing, mother of one, agrees, “Love your child and let them know how much you love them. Rocking your child is very important. Sing to your child—it doesn’t matter how good you sing, your child will love it.”
- Laura Foster is a mother of one and advises, “Be thankful you have a child. Be ready to answer your child’s questions. Be ready to listen to them! Treat each child fairly.”
- Gwen Boulter, mother of two, suggests reading up, saying “There are wonderful books for new mothers” Boulter also said “It’s so important to not be in a rush and just enjoy your baby. Talk to them. Sing to them.”
The mothers we interviewed at Vriendschap Village in Pella gave new moms following advice:
- Charlene Stevens believes in the power of a family meal, saying “When you have a family, sit down as a family and have supper together every night if possible.”
- “Be patient,” advised Marilyn Veestra, a mother of four, “Each kid is an individual, let each kid be themselves and promote that. Have them learn their own skills. Give them a Christian education and values.”
- Mother of five, Marge Fopma, had some similar advice, saying, “Patience is a big thing. Try to teach them Christ-like characteristics. Show them love in a Christian environment.”
In this advice, love, patience, spending time with your children, and allowing them to develop their own skills are common themes. Being a mom is not easy, but it sure is rewarding.
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
Laborshed Project
The Greater Dallas County Development Alliance will be working with Iowa Workforce Development’s Regional Research Bureau to complete a Laborshed employment study for the Adel & Perry area.
This study will examine the labor force from which Adel & Perry area employers draw their employees, and is based upon commuting patterns into the area.
The study will assist existing and potential businesses to better understand the size and characteristics of the area’s labor force regardless of political boundaries.
The Laborshed boundary is based on the place of residence of individuals commuting into the Adel & Perry area for employment. For the success of this study, we will be sending letters to employers in Adel asking that they provide us with aggregate counts of their employees’ residential ZIP codes. This reporting will give us an understanding of where each community’s workforce resides.
Once that Laborshed area is determined, a confidential household telephone survey will be conducted in those identified areas. The questions will cover topics such as: employment status, current and desired wages, current and desired benefits, education level, and type of occupation. Survey results will be applied to demographic data to determine the size of the Adel & Perry area labor force as well as various labor force characteristics. Iowa Workforce Development will not be asking survey takers any identifiable information such as: name, social security number, or date of birth.
The results for each county and regional Laborshed analysis can be found at https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/laborshed-studies. If you have any question about the Laborshed workforce project, please contact Katie Lippold at 515-281-3035 Linda Wunsch 515-987-2020.
Thank you for your support and participation.
Iowa Workforce Development
Phone: 515-281-3035
Greater Dallas County Development Alliance, Inc.
9325 Bishop Drive, Suite 105
West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
Phone: 515-987-2020
Terry Traveler – Please Help!
Terry here, in desperate need of your assistance.
I have been stuck in Scotland for the past two weeks, held in a small cell without sunlight for ransom.
I informed my captors that I am but a humble writer with little to my name but this orange parka and my endless charm. They insisted I reach out to my readers in earnest so that I may return home.
My kidnappers made the following list of demands. I was forced to write the list exactly as they spoke it to ensure I am not attempting to get a secret message to you, my friend, the reader.
- $100,000 Uzbekistani Som.
- 1 pair of fitted Icelandic woolen-knit driving glove, knitted as a single piece, shaped and darted on the hand over the palm of a man named Sruli in Reykjavik.
- Proof of plantation of 2 Rainbow Eucalyptus trees.
- 1 airline ticket from Barra Airport to Des Moines, first class.
- 12 cases warm Harviestoun Ola Dubh
- Once procured, all items must be delivered to the Hard Rock Cafe in Edinburgh, care of Bjork.
- Next, deliver the following message to 10 of your Facebook friends, “Dinna laugh, dinna smile. Hunt the gowk another mile.”
Please my friends, my safe return is imperative, for I know how important I am. Thank you all!
Your captive friend, Terry Traveler.
Terry Traveller
Email: terry@discoveradel.com
Facebook: facebook.com/DiscoverAdel.TerryTraveller?fref=ts
John D Gomke Charity Donates 22 Defibrillators to Schools
Courtesy of John D. Gomke Charity:
The John D Gomke Charity is excited to announce that we have donated 22 Defibrillators to 9 school districts in Dallas, Adair, Guthrie & Madison County.
As we prepare for our 7th year we are looking to grow John’s Charity by continuing to partner with our current sponsors and bring on new sponsors, golfers, runners, walkers and volunteers for our two main events.
The John D Gomke Charity Golf Tournament on Saturday, June 11th at Lake Panorama National and John’s Baby Steps Run/Walk on Saturday, October 1st at Kinnick-Feller Park in Adel.
If you are interested in more information about John’s Charity and our events please visit our website at johnscharity.org, e-mail info@johnscharity.org or call 515/314-19171.
We look forward to see what 2016 brings! Thanks for all the support of our amazing community!
John D. Gomke Charity Inc.
P.O. Box 613
DeSoto, IA 50069
Website: www.johndgomkecharity.org
Adel Business and Citizen of the Year Finalists
Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce:
The Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists for the Business of the Year and the Citizen of the Year.
The winner will be announced at the 2016 Celebrate Adel Annual Dinner on March 22nd.
Tickets may be purchased at the Chamber Office or by email at chamber@adelpartners.org
Business of the Year:
- Adel Family Fun Center
- Fareway
- Fullers Standard
- G Rafics/Discover Adel
Citizen of the Year:
- Dennis Leininger
- Doug Zeigler
- Shirley McAdon
2016 Celebrate Adel Annual Dinner
Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Park Place, 1015 Riverside Drive, Adel.
Social Hour 5:30 to 6:30 pm. Enjoy networking with other members.
Dinner Served 6:30 pm. Prime Rib or Encrusted Grilled Salmon, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Vegetable, Assorted Desserts
Guest Speaker: Van Harden
Tickets may be purchased at the Chamber Office or by email at chamber@adelpartners.org
Thank you to our 2016 Annual Dinner Sponsors: Raccoon Valley Bank, Lincoln Savings Bank, State Farm, Russell Abstract & Title, People Trust & Savings Bank, Adel Winterset TV & Appliance
In Kind sponsors: Horizon Printing Co. • Harvey Floral • Fareway • Park Place Catering • Adel & Winterset TV & Appliance
View the Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner Flyer
Questions may be directed to Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce, (515) 993-5472, chamber@adelpartners.org.
Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 73, 301 S.
10th Street, 2nd Floor
Adel, IA 50003
Email: chamber@AdelPartners.Org
Website: www.adelpartners.org
Facebook: AdelPartnersChamberOfCommerce
Terry Traveler – March is Women’s History Month
Terry Traveler here saying, let’s celebrate women. That’s right, March is Women’s History Month and a time as good as any to think back on all the women that made an impact on my life.
Oh sure, I’ve known some famous ladies but I’m not one to name drop. There was “Geo-Georgie-O” and her flower paintings, “Capital Hill-arity” and her husband “Billy Boy”, “Jett-Set-Joan!” the rocker, not to name a few.
But the impact they made on my life was fleeting. Yes, I have a print of one of those flowers somewhere, Arkansas accents still make me jumpy, and I put another dime in the jukebox when someone calls me “baby”. But when I think about Women’s History: the suffrage movement, equal pay for equal work, breaking the glass ceiling, I think about my mother.
My mother lived through the Great Depression, scraping by as a riveter. For 25 years she woke up extra early to make us breakfast and lunch bags. Weather never slowed her down, neither did aches and pains. Beautiful, smart, witty, versed in every topic under the sun- when she spoke rooms grew silent to hang on each phrase.
She stood up for equal rights for everyone regardless of age, sex, race, creed, color, or point of view. Of course if your point of view was skewed she changed your mind with her infallible logic and charm. She voted in every election, spoke to local politicians about issues that mattered, and called them out publicly when they chose their position over community benefits. Her makeup, clothing, every hair was in place…except when she was covered in paint, drywall, or marinara sauce.
If you called her a Feminist she never took it as a compliment or offense – she would smile as if to a child, pat you on the head, and remind you that “labels are rarely well defined”. She worked hard, gave her all, and loved without exception.
I learned at my mother’s side what it takes to make a difference in this world. She fought for a 15 cent/ hour pay increase when management was offering 5. When her boss playfully smacked her behind and called her Toots, she smacked him back. Sometimes it took silence, sometimes she went toe to toe with the Mayor, most of the time she laughed.
My mother does not have a a wing at the museum dedicated to her artwork, a biography endorsed by Oprah, or a hit tune that made looking homeless “rad”. Her history is marked with a small plaque beside the tree she saved, the knowledge that her vote helped integrate schools, and a very proud family that loves her every moment of every day, regardless of the month.
So let’s celebrate Women’s History month by appreciating all the battles fought and won – some without making national headlines.
Terry Traveller
Email: terry@discoveradel.com
Facebook: facebook.com/DiscoverAdel.TerryTraveller?fref=ts
Doc’s Hunt Club 2016 Annual All-Bird Challenge Winners!
Courtesy of Doc’s Hunt ClubDoc’s Hunt Club hosted it’s 2016 Annual All-Bird Challenge February 13th through February 21st.
Drum Roll…we had Two First Place winning teams that tied.
They will each receive the First Place Prize of a 1/2 day hunt at Doc’s!
Adam Day & Rich Eick – Score of 92/94 all 10 birds with 11 shells.
Dean Inskeep & Kritter Hayes – Score of 92/94 all 10 birds with 11 shells
Following our winning duo’s, here were the top five teams in the challenge:
2nd Place: Jamie Bunn & Pat DePover — Score 90/94
3rd Place: Mike Weiser & Matt Weiser — Score 86/94
4th Place: Dan Gilliatt & Troy Christensen — Score 85/94
5th Place: Eric Deters & Chad Garton — Score 82/94
6th Place: Mark Keairnes & Joe Bustin — Score 74/94
The competition and comradery was enjoyed by everyone. Thank you to all of the teams who participated in making this event a huge success!
Don’t forget before the season is over…Book your next hunt at Doc’s
Hunts and Clay Shooting- The best quail, chukar partridge, and pheasants
- No bag limits
- Extended hunting season
- Five professional hunting fields
- Corporate Clients
- Management Team Gatherings and Meetings
- Family Hunts
- Retreats
- Club House
- Full Service Lodge
- Catering
Call our manager, Aaron, at 800.993.3711 to book your next hunt! Our fields are ready and waiting…don’t miss out this season.
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Stay updated on all Doc’s news, follow us at www.facebook.com/docshuntclub.
Doc’s Hunt Club
29475 Prospect Circle
Adel, Iowa 50003
Phone: 1-800-993-3711
E-Mail: docshuntclub@aol.com
Website: www.docshuntclub.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/docshuntclub
BASE® Supports AHeinz57 Pet Rescue & Transport
BASE® employees raised $2,360 to help support AHeinz57 Pet Rescue & Transport, a local nonprofit located in De Soto, Iowa.
AHeinz57 provides free transport for dogs all over the Midwest and Canada from traditional shelters, while also providing a place to stay for dogs before finding them permanent homes.
BASE® employees were excited to help support a local organization, located 15 minutes away from their office in Adel. Alicia West, an employee at BASE®, was especially excited to get involved with AHeinz57.
“I wanted to help raise money for the AHeinz57 Pet Rescue & Transport organization, as I believe they are doing a great service to the community. Amy and her volunteer staff are wonderful at rehoming orphaned and stray dogs, and giving animals that otherwise might not have made it a second chance at life. As an animal lover, it warms my heart to see volunteers and good people coming together to rescue strays and bring home lost scared pets. Having visited their shelter, I wanted BASE® to come together and help AHeinz57 reach their goals,” she said.
BASE® provided unique ways for employees to donate towards this organization. The goal was to raise money for AHeinz57 while also having fun. Within two short weeks, through a spirited penny war competition and Super Bowl week, employees managed to raise more than twice the $1,000 goal they set out to donate.
Amy Heinz, owner of AHeinz57, is hoping to break ground on new boarding and shelter facilities soon.
“We are hoping to break ground when the ground thaws this spring. We are always looking for volunteers to help get the boarding and shelter facilities up and running,” she said.
BASE® employees are hoping their donations will allow AHeinz57 to quickly build new facilities while assisting with other projects and needs for AHeinz57.
Base
601 Visions Pkwy
Adel, Iowa 50003
Phone: (515) 993-5050
Website: www.baseonline.com
The Village at Legacy Pointe – Advice on Making Love Last
Courtesy of Watermark Communities/VillageLegacyPointe:
Couples Married for Decades Offer Advice on Making Love Last
There is no shortage of dating sites and tools designed to help you find love. But once you do, how do you make love last?
We turned to couples at The Village at Legacy Pointe in Waukee who have been married for decades for insight on lasting relationships, and here’s their sound advice:
“Marriage takes patience. You must support each other through the good and the bad,” said Joyce Hagener, who has been married to her husband Bob for more than half a century at 53 years.
“You have to learn to adjust,” said Bonnie Hansen, married to husband Palmer for 61 years. “Your marriage and your spouse will change over the years. You must change and grow together.”
Respect is certainly important and was mentioned by more than one couple. As Viola Allen—married to husband Marvin for 22 years—said, “Respect comes before love. Nobody is perfect. Marriage is not perfect. If you always remain respectful to one another, you can build on your love.”
Starr and Theresa Leitch—married for 25 years—agreed, saying “Treat each other with respect. Do not stay mad at each other.”
Bill Daly, who has been married to his wife Margaret for 68 years, offered some classic advice, “It’s simple to stay in a happy marriage. If you are unsure who is right, always agree with your wife. If you know that you are right, just keep your mouth shut.”
Perhaps the simplest advice came from Helen Dickerson who has been married to her husband Lou for 25 years. Helen said, “It’s all about loving one another.”
“I’m so inspired by the enduring love of these couples,” said Tammy Olson, Executive Director at The Village at Legacy Pointe. “After all these years you can still see the admiration in their eyes.”
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
Terry Traveller – Rites of Passage
After the loss of “my good friends, Bowie and Alan” as Terry pits it. Terry decides to publish a last will and testament. No way I’m opening that box under the sink. – Editor
Terry Taveler once again, glad to call you my loyal friends and family. Unfortunately that number has been fluxuating quite a bit these days.
This time of year, at my age, the phone seems to ring every day telling me another person died. Not even my famous friends have been spared.
You learn to accept it, I suppose. When you irritate dictators, run away from bulls, and hang out with warlocks and rock stars all your life, death becomes a part of the norm. That doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt and that doesn’t mean it doesn’t give me pause.
In that pause I think of many serious things: if I get murdered in the city would someone go revenging in my name, would candlelit vigils span the globe in every language; what will people think of me when they find that crate under my kitchen sink; will my executor know what to do with all my parkas?
The thoughts change tracks and I think of the funeral rituals I’ve witnessed world wide: the sacrifices of the Waponi Woo leaping into the volcano hopped up on orange soda, the elder tribesmen of the Southwest walking into the desert to let the buzzard have their meal, the VIP regatta/ funeral catered by “Shut Up and Eat” featuring mimes as waiters.
Naturally, my mind soon finds the memory of my distant cousin Frank’s Sister-in-law’s uncle’s funeral where his family posed with the casket for pictures to use on the next holiday card before asking if the Funeral Director would change him into a tee shirt so they could return the new flannel button up for it’s $12.99 value.
I then shake my head and start to think of my own arrangements, which have been laid out in pencil on a piece of yellow legal paper.
They are simple instructions for I am a simple person: let it be a merry event, filled with good food and drink; make sure I know where to find my towel. Make sure there are enough flaming arrows to sink the gasoline soaked coffin in the lifeboat, and a band of kazoos, didgeridoos, and bagpipes humming Amazing Grace. Follow the map in my desk to find the buried treasure to pay for it all, donate the parkas to science. Oh, and no pictures please. The mimes would be ok.
This is Terry Traveler saying let’s just forget about that crate under the kitchen sink, its best left for the anthropologists to figure out.
Terry Traveller
Email: terry@discoveradel.com
Facebook: facebook.com/DiscoverAdel.TerryTraveller?fref=ts
The Village at Legacy Pointe Residents Battle Hunger in Iowa
Courtesy of Watermark Communities/VillageLegacyPointe
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The residents of The Village at Legacy Pointe in Waukee are doing their part to fight hunger by partnering with Meals from the Heartland.
The Village at Legacy Pointe held three separate volunteer events for residents of all care levels to help label bags for meals.
Hunger is still a major problem in our world, with 805 million hungry people in the world, including 1 in 8 Iowans who struggle with hunger.
Meals from the Heartland combats hunger by packaging meals and delivering them in Central Iowa, the United States and around the world.
The Village at Legacy Pointe was a huge help to Meals from the Heartland, assisting in labeling 12,560 bags, which is 76,800 meals. Independent Living labeled 6,000 bags, the Health Care Center labeled 4,000 bags and the Assisted Living labeled 2,560 bags. When the residents heard how much work they contributed, they were excited and proud that they were able to impact the community in such a positive way.
“We have had such a great response from our residents,” said Tammy Olson, Executive Director at The Village at Legacy Pointe. “They really enjoyed working with Meals from the Heartland to help so many who are hungry.”
The Village at Legacy Pointe had such a positive response from their residents that they are looking to continue to host packaging events in the future.
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
Check Out the Adel Public Library Stuff Shelf
Courtesy of the Adel Public Library:
Have you ever needed a tool you really don’t want to buy, or hosted an event and wished you had just one more table?
Stop by the Adel Public Library and get some STUFF!
Their Stuff Shelf has an ever growing amount of stuff you can check out including; an American Girl Doll, a Telescope, a Projector, a Crock Pot, and so much more.
Stop by the library and see what Stuff you might need.
Library Hours:
Mondays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesdays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Adel Public Library
303 S. 10th Street
Adel, Iowa 50003
Phone: 515-993-3512
website: www.Adel Public Library
Hillary Clinton Visits Adel Family Fun Center
“Closing a circle on her Iowa presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton stopped in at a bowling alley here on Wednesday owned by Bryce Smith, a 23-year-old she met on her first visit to the state as a 2016 candidate.”
“Bryce’s story was so touching,” Mrs. Clinton said as she stood in front of 12 bowling lanes in the packed Adel Family Fun Center, which was lined with wood paneling and local news clippings.
“He cared so much about what this business provided to Adel — it was a gathering place, it was a place for family fun, and he was describing his dream of someday owning that,” Mrs. Clinton continued. “That is the American dream.”
Mr. Smith was among five small-business owners whom Mrs. Clinton spoke to at a round table in Norwalk in April, part of her first swing in the state that will hold its caucuses on Monday. Mr. Smith lamented to Mrs. Clinton that he could not afford to pay off his college loans and pursue his dream of owning a bowling alley, and the visit turned him into something of a local celebrity. He is now running for the Iowa House in his hometown district.
“At the end of it, she said, ‘I would love to stop by your small business,’ and I said, ‘I would love that, too,’” Mr. Smith said introducing Mrs. Clinton on Wednesday. “Nothing motivates you more to clean a business than having a potential president stop by.”
ABC Breaking News | Hillary Clinton Signs High Schooler’s Excuse Note at Iowa Event
Adel Family Fun Center
1526 Greene St.
Adel, IA 50003 Phone: 515-993-3350
Facebook: facebook.com/affcbowl?fref=ts
Terry Traveller – For the Love of Snow…
Our little orange parka’d explorer is back with a Terry-centric view on snow. – Editor
Terry here, to say what we’ve all been thinking, it finally snowed! Yes fellow Iowans, I was excited when the first flurries fell.
There is something poetic about new fallen snow and the luster of midday on objects below that fills me with joy.
There is however, a practice I’ve never understood- shoveling.
I have never understood the tradition of moving snow from one place to another.
Perhaps it was my time on mountains where snow is moved by wind and avalanche alone, or my time in snow shoes learning 180 Finnish snow and ice-related words.
Maybe its because I walk better on snow than on sidewalks with a thin layer of ice on top that look safe but truly aren’t. Whatever the reason, I have always felt that snow is best left alone to sit where it lands until Spring.
Of course I understand its an antiquated idea. How would ambulances transport sick people? Would 20-somethings starve because they were trapped with poorly stocked refrigerators?
What about the pizza delivery system? Chaos! Mass chaos, I tell you! Fires would burn in the streets, the post office would collapse, those with chains on their tires would rule the world, society as we know it would end!
Drama, thy name is Terry.
I’ll let you in on a secret – that doesn’t happen on mountain tops, or in snowy little villages.
They just tie their boots tighter, wrap an extra layer around themselves, and enjoy the slow pace of winter.
No worrying about salt and sand shortages, no moving the car from one side of the street to the other, no waking up at 5 am to shovel before the next big snowstorm comes through, just a general acceptance of snow and all its glory. And I like that.
So to those who love the snow, I say welcome to the season for snowmen, forts, red cheeks, and not accepting double-dog dares to lick metal poles. To everyone else, grab your shovels and start your exercise program off right by pushing 400 pounds of frozen water around.
Just remember to use your legs, hydrate, and when you come back inside 3 hours later, I’ll have a cup of cocoa ready for you.
This is Terry Traveler singing, Let it hanki, Let it tuiskuta, Let it snow.
Terry Traveller
Email: terry@discoveradel.com
Facebook: facebook.com/DiscoverAdel.TerryTraveller?fref=ts
Freedom Rock Painter at The Village at Legacy Pointe
Courtesy of Watermark Communities/VillageLegacyPointe
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Freedom Rock Painter Presents at The Village at Legacy Pointe
Waukee, Iowa (December 9, 2015) — Veterans, residents and guests at The Village at Legacy Pointe in Waukee enjoyed a recent visit from Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II, well known for his project, Freedom Rock.
Sorensen spoke to the group about the inspiration behind the project that began by painting one large — approximately 60 ton — boulder in rural Iowa with a Thank You message for our nation’s veterans.
Each year since, he has painted the rock with a new mural. The program has expanded, and Sorensen has plans to include a Freedom Rock in each of Iowa’s 99 counties.
“What a wonderful story of taking action on inspiration,” said Tammy Olson, Executive Director at The Village at Legacy Pointe. “It’s a mission that has touched so many veterans.”
“What a kind-hearted and talented young man,” said Eugene Lankford, veteran and resident at The Village at Legacy Pointe.
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.
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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
Terry Traveller – Coffee Plantation
Terry is back with another interesting journey from our famous little explorer. By the way, legal spent billable hours checking to see if it’s really 3000 miles. Thanks Terry! – Editor
Terry Traveler here, back from a recent excursion to the mythical Costa Rica, my heart’s devotion, I hope it doesn’t sink into the ocean.
Its true, most of my Costa Rican knowledge prior to the trip came from that story of west side New York.
I can say the joke was not appreciated when I broke into song and dance proclaiming to be pretty at Customs.
I was shocked to find out I wasn’t the first one.
Now I’ll admit, my Spanish is rusty. This is important to remember, since I forgot they spoke Spanish in Costa Rica.
I did not read the in-flight materials provided, instead electing to watch reruns of Cagey and Lacy, and spent my first 2 days struggling with broken Guaraní, which is actually the language of Paraguay some 3000 miles away, in South America, which is an entirely different continent all together.
Once the language barrier was cleared and my equally broken Spanish procured one marriage and two death threats, I spent my days at a coffee plantation picking beans, picking dirt from under my nails, and explaining my need for the large orange parka in subtropical weather.
Each morning I awoke to the heady allure of jungle forests, the freshest coffee on earth, and some kind of manure.
I would walk a quarter mile to a small marker along the side of the road and wait for my chance to hitch a ride. Trucks drive all day, picking up and dropping off workers at markers like mine, stopping along their route to make repairs and help move machinery.
One morning it took 5 hours to travel the 8 miles inland- I claim responsibility for only 2 of the extra hours as I had no idea the bag was open, nor how it would react to being thrown over my shoulder. For your own good: never let coffee beans enter your exhaust manifold.
Overall it was a great trip with beautiful vistas, kind people, and plenty of caffeine. I once again encountered my favorite Costa Rican Customs Agent, when I was detained for several hours on smuggling charges.
Second warning: should you fling an open bag of coffee beans over your shoulder, check your pockets for loose coffee beans.
To be sure there is no what they call “Undeclared” seeds and no amount of Guaraní will make a difference in the charges against you.
Breaking into another round of “I Feel Pretty” doesn’t help either.
Terry Traveller
Email: terry@discoveradel.com
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BASE® Employees Jump in to “Support the Troops”
BASE® employees jumped into the holiday spirit to “Support the Troops” that are currently stationed in Africa.
Employees chose what items they wanted to donate, ranging from Christmas decorations to shampoo.
Cindy Harrington, Director of Administration & Internal Operations, decided to get involved with “Support the Troops” after hearing it was nearly impossible for troops and their families to get Christmas decorations on base. “One of the items that they specifically asked for were Christmas decorations, so we are especially excited to send several boxes of lights, ornaments, etc.,” she said.
This is BASE®’s second time participating in the cause. “We remembered how it was appreciated by our servicemen and women. My cousin is currently working at a USO on the United States Naval Expeditionary base at Djibouti in the Horn of Africa and it seemed like a good time to organize this project again.”
There are currently about 4,000 troops stationed at this base from all branches of the military.
BASE® employees are excited to honor those serving overseas, and send them a little piece of home with Christmas decorations, candy, card games and other essentials! “With the things going on in our world currently, this just seems like such a small way to show our appreciation to those who serve our country.”
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The ADM Athletic Hall of Fame 2016 Class Announced
Courtesy of ADM Alumni Association
The ADM High School Athletic selection committee announces the 2016 Hall of Fame Inductees.
The 2016 inductees:
- Tom Fuller – Class of 1978
- Lee Norman – Class of 1970
- Mike Steele – Teacher/Coach
- Jerry Torgerson – Class of 1953
The ADM Alumni Association would like to congratulate these inductees & thank those that took the time to nominate them.
The inductees will be honored at the 19th Annual ADM Alumni’s All Class Reunion, August 11th, 2016 in the ADM High School Auditorium in Adel.
There will be a reception from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the 7-8 Commons Area. The ADM Athletic Hall of Fame Ceremony starts at 7:00 p.m.
Congratulations to the 2016 ADM Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees!
ADM Alumni Association
P.O. Box 122
Adel, Iowa 50003
Website: www.admalumni.com
Terry Traveller – Alien Abduction
Terry returns with another unique travel story that you’ll have to read for your self, and whether you believe it or not, it does explain some of my questions concerning Terry. – Editor
Terry here, ready to tell you about my latest adventure but first, an apology.
My last journey took me off the grid further than ever before, making it impossible to share my experiences until I returned to Earth.
Yes fellow travelers, I, Terry Traveler, was abducted by aliens.
It was a crisp evening in the country. I was driving my truck along the back roads, out amongst the cornfields, when I saw a bright, blinking light about a mile up the road.
I went towards it, feeling oddly drawn to find out what it was. My brain ran through the possibilities: car trouble, tractor, Sasquatch with a flashlight. I had to know.
I don’t remember what happened next; somehow I came to be sitting in a dark room full of unknown apparatus. I barely had time to take in my surroundings when a small, grey being entered the room. His height was close to mine with a small squat body and enlarged head and eyes.
Gygax, as I later learned his name to be, appeared all business in his flashy suit with matching tie and spats. To say I was nervous would be an understatement.
First contact was a huge responsibility for anyone, and to be chosen as a representative of the species a great honor. With my wealth of knowledge spanning the globe I knew I could be helpful; my biggest concern was whether to offer my left hand or right foot in greeting.
Gygax was not amused; he attempted to fist-pump my foot cautiously then proceeded to cover his hands in Purell. Who knew aliens were germaphobes.
For an undetermined amount of time we sat in the room and discussed life, the universe, and everything. Gygax questions were routine- where was I from, why had I been traveling on the road that night, whom did I vote for during the last American Idol, was I happy with my cell phone provider?
I answered each question with ease, occasionally spicing up the answer with a bit of sci-fi lingo to let them know the caliber of specimen they had captured.
At some point Gygax left the room, shaking his head at my explanation of time travel, only to return with the boxed DVD set of Quantum Leap and the argument that I had remembered the details incorrectly.
Let me begin by saying, it wasn’t exactly my fault I got kicked off the ship.
I made the innocent statement that Scott Bakula ruined Star Trek, a truth I and every other Trekker firmly believes. Gygax laughed in his goose-honking way, and stated his firm belief that Bakula’s character was foundational to understanding the future Captain James T. Kirk.
My next words may have been poorly chosen. Gygax turned a frightening shade of yellow.
He unleashed a barrage of angry flatulent noises that seems to insult my mother and quickly I found myself back in my truck, which was smashed into a tree, radiator smoking, and startled like no other.
I’ve saved this story for you, dear reader, whom I know to be caring and understanding.
So many will deny the events of that night, but I feel confident that you will agree- Bakula killed the franchise and I was completely justified in saying so.
Terry Traveller
Email: terry@discoveradel.com
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