Rob Burditt Recognized For Governor’s Volunteer Award
27th Annual Governor’s Volunteer Award Presented • Rob Burditt Recognized
Rob Burditt of Adel, Iowa received a Governor’s Volunteer Award during a special recognition ceremony held July 16th in Ankeny.
The Governor’s Volunteer Awards (GVA) program was created in 1982, with inaugural awards presented in 1983. The program has grown from a small program only available to state agencies to its present function of providing all Iowa nonprofit, charitable, and government organizations with an easy and effective way to honor their volunteers with a prestigious state-level recognition award.
Volunteers may be nominated for an award in one of several categories: Individual, Group, Length of Service, or Disaster Volunteer. Nearly 800 volunteers were selected for awards in 2010.
Rob Burditt was honored with an Individual Volunteer Award by the City of Adel.
“The devotion of these volunteers has helped Iowa achieve the second highest state volunteer rate in the country,” said Governor Culver. “Lt. Governor Judge, the First Lady, and I are honored to have this opportunity to personally thank this year’s award recipients for donating their time, dedication, and talent to make a tremendous difference in our state.”
The most recent “Volunteering in America” study, released June 15, details the millions of hours that volunteers in Iowa collectively contribute. The estimated annual economic impact of that service is well over $1 billion. The entire report can be viewed at www.volunteeringinamerica.gov.
The Governor’s Volunteer Award program is coordinated by the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service and the Governor’s Office. For more information, visit www.volunteeriowa.org or call 515.725.3094.
A complete list of 2010 award recipients are available at www.volunteeriowa.org/awards.
For more information, contact:
Jody Benz, Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service, 515.725.3094
July 16th, 2010
It’s been a busy week for the street crews. The center lanes were poured on both Court and Main. The parking has been graveled and the curb and gutter has been poured on Main.
Today the crews are removing the old cement next to the highway in preparation of starting on the sidewalks along Main Street. The sidewalk construction will incorporate bridges so that customers can still visit their favorite downtown businesses.
DiscoverAdel will have daily information on the business affected and their alternate access points during the sidewalk stage.
July 15th, 2010
Crews are side drilling in the cement today in preparation of pouring the parking along the streets.
Raccoon River Valley Trail
It’s a beautiful day in Adel to take a bike ride!
The Raccoon River Valley Trail features miles of natural beauty. Make sure you read the Rules of the Road for Bike Riders beforehand.
Interpretive signs along the scenic trail educate users about historic sites as Ortonville, once home to a traveling circus.
Want to read more about the trail? Read our March 2010 newsletter article! In it, we interview the Raccoon River Valley Trail Association board members Chuck and Carla Offenburger.
Raccoon River Valley Trail Association
402 Main Street – Suite 1
Cooper, IA 50009
515-386-5488
Secretary of Agriculture visits Stine
Courtesy of Stine Seed Company
Stine Seed Company was pleased to welcome Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey to the Adel seed farm on Tuesday, June 29.
Secretary Northey toured soybean test plots, corn test plots, the research lab and the equipment and storage facilities.
Stine Seed Company
22555 Laredo Trail
Adel, IA 50003
800-362-2510
Dallas County Court House – Bell Tower View
We got a chance to go up in the Dallas County Court House and take pictures of the street repairs today. As often happens, we got so many photos of the clock tower that it warranted it’s own page and gallery.
Become Terry’s friend and Win!
Our reporter Terry Traveller has joined Facebook! Add Terry to your list of friends and enter to win tickets to events at the Dallas County Fair, July 7-11th.
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Historic Ground Breaking Gallery
There was a ground breaking ceremony to kick-off the 2010 Brick Street Rehabilitation project on Wednesday, June 9th.
The ceremony took place at the intersection of 9th Street and Main Street, on the corner of the Courthouse Square.
Speakers Mayor James Peters and historian Jan Price shared information about the significance of the project and history of the brick streets.
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Chad Bird
City Administrator
Adel, Iowa 50003
515-993-4525
cbird@adeliowa.org
John D. Gomke Charity Supports ADM Schools
Courtesy of the John D. Gomke Charity
The John D. Gomke Charity will be holding it’s first Annual Charity Golf Tournament June 19th at the River Valley Golf Course in Adel.
The charity announced Wednesday that funds raised at the tournament will purchase AED or Defibulators for the two ADM schools that do not have them.
Spots are still available for the two tee off times Saturday, June 19th. Sign up at the John D. Gomke Charity website and enjoy a great day of golf that supports our community and families in need.
If you have questions, please contact Jessica Gomke at events@johnscharity.org.
John D. Gomke Charity
P.O. Box 613
De Soto, IA 50069
Honoring infants who have become angels. Helping to prevent child loss & benefiting organizations that assist in caring for & provide resources to families who have lost a child or infant in & around Central Iowa.
This Just In: Updates on the Brick Street Repairs
The Brick Street Repair Project is underway. Check back daily for updates, street closings, and photos!
June 11th, 2010
Skid loader are being used to bring the bricks up and then the crew cleans and stacks them on pallets. Several pallets of bricks have already been filled. Even with yesterdays rain delay, a lot of progress has been made in removing the bricks.
Work to take down the street lights is continuing. They are removing the smaller lamp posts along the courthouse side this morning.
Parking Update: Crews are preparing to start saw cuts along the 900 block of Main– parking will be limited on this block during the process.
June 10th, 2010
The project is underway! The painstaking process of removing the bricks began this morning on Main St. and Court St. between Nile Kinnick Dr. and 9th St.
Pedestrian traffic is possible through this area, but it is a construction zone so please be careful.
The 900 block of Main Street is open for traffic, but traffic cones have been placed in some of the parking spaces allowing for brief, limited parking on either side of the street. The City will be changing parking limits to one hour is some locations soon, anticipate more details on parking later today.
Parking update: The traffic cones on the 900 block of Main St have been moved, normal parking is available
June 9th, 2010
There will be a ground breaking ceremony to kick-off the 2010 Brick Street Rehabilitation project Wednesday, June 9th at 5pm.
The ceremony will take place at the intersection of 9th Street and Main Street, on the corner of the Courthouse Square.
DMACC Event Stresses Adel Impact
Tuesday, June 8th at the Penoach Winery introduced the new DMACC Academy to Adel.
The new facility is a welcomed edition to the school districts in the area. Adel and Perry’s current initiatives allows high school students to acquire college credits, which can help cut educational costs for parents and students.
The facility hopes to foster a strong sense of community, helping to improve the future of our students and better educate the workforce.
Bill Clark of Perry started the program by introducing DMACC President Denson, followed by Dean Onken- President of Farner Bocken, Paul Micich- Musician and Artist, Lynn Ubben- Perry School Superintendent and Greg Dufoe –ADM School Superintendent.
Brenna Young of Italian Villages catered appetizers and Chris Nickles of Pocket Full of Nickles played his guitar to the crowd.
Brick Street Project: Meet the Contractors
Join us Wednesday, June 9th at 6pm to meet the project manager from Manatt’s, Inc. at Adel City Hall.
The meeting will include discussion of the overall approach of the project, scheduling, and phasing.
There will also be a Question and Answer session.
Wednesday afternoon contractor and city representatives will be conducting a walk through of the project area. They hope to stop in and meet each business/ building owner.
Stay tuned for details about a historic ground breaking ceremony to commemorate the project!
Chad A. Bird
City Administrator
City of Adel
515-993-4525
DMACC Celebration at Penoach Winery
Look Where We Started, See How Far We’ve Come! Reception
Come out to Penoach Winery June 8 from 6pm- 8pm and celebrate the Perry DMACC facility set to open summer 2011. The reception will be catered by Italian Villages of Adel.
Perry will soon be home to a new Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) facility. This location will help local high school students and adults complete college, vocational and technical training courses.
Some of the areas of study may include Criminal Justice, Health Occupations, Auto Technology, Building Trades including welding, Computer Technologies and Culinary Arts.
Special guests include distinguished DMACC Alumni such as Dean Onken. Local DMACC alumni are encouraged to come out and show what their DMACC education has done for them. DMACC President Rob Denson will make brief remarks during the reception.
For additional information, please contact Jenny Eklund at 515-465-4472.
ADM Alumni Launch New Site
The ADM Alumni Association launched a new website, www.admalumni.com, to help keep alumni informed about upcoming news and events.
The website hopes to promote special projects, preserve school district archives, and instill a sense of community among ADM Tigers.
The Adel DeSoto Minburn Alumni Association was formed in 1997 after a conversation between a few people questioning how to keep alumni updated.
Check out the website to find out about the upcoming 13th Annual ADM Alumni Association All Alumni Reunion, ADM Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, and 8th Annual ADM Alumni Golf Tournament at the River Valley Golf Course in Adel.
Once A Tiger, Always a Tiger!
ADM Alumni Association
P.O. Box 122
Adel, IA 50003
Brick Street Repair Meeting
Courtesy of Chad Bird, City Administrator
Just a reminder that we will plan to meet Thursday, May 27th at 6:00pm to continue discussions on the 2010 Brick Street Project at the City Hall Council Chambers.
There is exciting news to share and more information as construction time draws closer.
Construction bids came in approximately 15 – 20% under the Engineer’s Opinion of Costs, which is a good thing. On Monday the City Council accepted the low bid submitted by Manatts and also accepted both Alternates bids to round out the project.
Chad A. Bird
City Administrator
City of Adel
515-993-4525
Fax 515-993-4527
100 Year History in the Making
The first Brick Street Project in over 100 years was officially started with the approval of bids at Monday nights council meeting.
The brick streets are one of the defining characteristics of the community and are on the National Registry of Historic Places.
After 20 years of discussions, public meetings and planning, the work is slated to begin in the first week of June and should be completed by late September to early October.
The historic bricks will be removed and cleaned by hand, stacked on pallets, and taken off site while the road base is repaired. The bricks will then be re-layed, preserving one of Adel’s most important assets.
The project will also include new period lighting and street scape enhancements to the downtown area, signaling a renaissance of the courthouse square.
KCCI News Channel 8 in Des Moines covered the brick repair story, click here to watch the video!
The city council has announced that the brick street project is underway. Read the release here!
Important Dates for Brick Street Repair Project
June is just around the corner with the Brick Street Repair project in sight.
Keep these dates in mind to keep informed about this important community project!
May 21, 2010- 10:00am at City Hall
City will receive and open contractor bidding for the Brick Street projects.
May 24, 2010
Bids will be presented to the City Council, deliver bids to contractors.
May 27, 2010- 6:00pm at City Hall
Brick Street Meeting will roll out which contractors will be responsible for the projects. Meeting will also outline a start date for the projects, coverage of the engineers’ blog, and DiscoverAdel.com’s daily updates of the Street Repair project.
Chad A. Bird
City Administrator
City of Adel
515-993-4525
Fax 515-993-4527
Adel Wins Urban Forestry Awards
Adel, Iowa was recognized by the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree City USA community for its commitment to urban forestry.
It is the 16th year Adel has earned this national recognition.
Adel also received a Tree City USA Growth Award for demonstrating progress in its community forestry program.
The prestigious Growth Award honors environmental improvement and higher levels of tree care in Tree City USA communities.
“Communities that are honored with a Tree City USA designation and a Growth Award make a strong commitment to planting and caring for trees, and we applaud their efforts,” said John Rosenow, chief executive and founder of the Arbor Day Foundation.
“We also commend a community’s elected officials, volunteers and its citizens for providing needed care for its trees. They recognize that trees provide numerous environmental, economical and health benefits for the community every day.”
The Arbor Day Foundation is a nonprofit, environmental and education organization of nearly one million members, with a mission to inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees.
More information on the Arbor Day Foundation and its programs can be found at www.arborday.org. Additional questions may be directed to the City Hall, Parks and Recreation Department at 515-993-4525.
CPR Training Supports John’s Charity
The John D. Gomke Charity has partnered with the City of West Des Moines EMS Association to provide free child & infant CPR & 1st Aid training.
These training sessions will take free will donations to support the charity.
The first child & infant CPR class will be held May 15.
There will be two sessions, 9:00am and 2:00pm located at the DeSoto Fire Department, 417 Elm Street De Soto, Iowa.
If you have questions, please contact Jessica Gomke at events@johnscharity.org.
