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Adel Public Library Receives Grant From Adel Rotary Club
Courtesy of Adel Rotary Club:The Adel Public Library has received a generous grant from the Adel Rotary Club.
The grant allowed them to purchase extra shelving in our fiction sections, several new staff computers, the first in 10 years, and 16 Playaway Launchpads.
These tablets are designed for library circulation […] Continue Reading…
Terry’s Thoughts on Fame
The other day I realized what my vast fame had made with of me. There was the money, in all its colors and currencies.
The notoriety as the one and only Terry Traveler. And the ability to name drop clumsily those with whom I’ve shared conversations and because I am vastly famous, it is social acceptable to do so.
Shout out to my man, Bob Vila!
But it […] Continue Reading…
Girl Scouts Bronze Award Project – Butterfly Garden
Courtesy of Troop 505:
The Adel Girl Scouts-Junior Troop is raising money to build a Butterfly Garden as a Bronze Award Project.
The Garden will be located next to the Adel Dog Park – 1800 S. 15th St. Adel Iowa.
Sustainable, Unique to the Community, and Measurable, please support our troops by a financial donation, Find us on Facebook. […] Continue Reading…
Miracle for Mara
Courtesy of: www.miracleformara.com:
On December 5, 1016, four year old Mara, had surgery on a life threatening cancerous brain tumor (anaplastic ependymoma).
The surgeons at University of Iowa Hospitals were able to remove 70% of the tumor; however the remaining is intertwined in her brain.
She will be recovering from this surgery for about two to […] Continue Reading…
Adel Selected for 2017 Community Visioning Program
Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce:
Adel is one of 10 Iowa communities that have been selected to participate in the Iowa’s Living Roadways Community Visioning program in 2017.
The award-winning program integrates technical landscape planning and design techniques with sustainable community action to assist community leaders and volunteers in making sound and meaningful decisions […] Continue Reading…
Adel Good Samaritan Food Pantry Soon to Have New Home
Courtesy of Adel Food Pantry:The Good Samaritan Food Pantry in Adel will soon have a new home.
Due to the increased services offered at the food pantry, we have outgrown our current space at the United Methodist Church.
Over the past year, we have almost doubled our kid’s programs and continue to serve more families on a monthly basis.
Each week, […] Continue Reading…
The ADM Athletic Hall of Fame 2017 Class Announced
Courtesy of ADM Alumni Association
The ADM High School Athletic selection committee announces the 2017 Hall of Fame Inductees.
Those to be honored are:
• Robert Manders, Class of 1959
• John Keitges, Class of 1996
• Mandy Tryon, Class of 2002
• Conrad Githens, Faculty/Coach
The […] Continue Reading…
Life Lessons Learned by Veterans
Courtesy of Watermark Communities/VillageLegacyPointe:
It’s hard for many of us who have never served in the military to fathom the experience.
We asked veterans living at The Village at Legacy Pointe to share the most important life lessons they learned.
For many of the veterans we spoke to, their service was a […] Continue Reading…
Vote for Terry Traveler!
My fellow Earthlings, I, Terry Traveler, need your support this election year as I run for the auspicious position, Big Giant Head of the Universe.
You see, my paper, “Earth is Hilarious: The Tales of Terry Traveler” won the Russet Gobee award at the 4th Annual ‘Ode to My Galaxy’ Artistic Invitational.
The award is named for Russet Gobee, famed scientist of the Tebolt Nebula, who theorized that […] Continue Reading…
Tailgating With CY on the Adel Square Thank You!
Courtesy of the Dallas Co Extension Office
Thank you to all who attended our CyDay Friday Tailgate on October 28!
The ISU Extension and Outreach office and Cy had a great time tailgating with the people of Adel!
We love sharing our mission of providing research-based education to improve quality of life for our citizens – while having fun! […] Continue Reading…
2016 Comprehensive Parks & Open Spaces Plan Dec 12th
You’re invited to a Public Meeting Monday December 12th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Adel Public Library Community Room.
The City of Adel is working with Snyder & Associates to develop a city-wide Comprehensive Parks and Open Spaces Plan. This is the second and final public meeting […] Continue Reading…
Oakdale Gate Sign Revitalized
Courtesy of City of Adel:The new Cemetery entrance sign is up!
Thank you to Kip Overton and his City crew with special thanks to Doug Cook for his skill and hard work on repairing the sign!
Oakdale Pride paid for the materials, […] Continue Reading…
Wilma McManus Honored at Adel Public Library
Courtesy of Adel Library:We at the Adel Library were very saddened by the recent passing of longtime patron and friend Wilma McManus, a staunch supporter of the library.
Thanks to the many generous memorial donations in her name, we have completed a remodel of our New Books area have dedicated this section of the library in her honor. […] Continue Reading…
Adel Man First Iowan to Climb Nine of the Seven Summits
Brian Block – 1st Iowan to Climb 9 of the 7 Summits
In 2013, DiscoverAdel.com was proud to interview Brian Block of Adel as the first Iowan to complete the Seven Summits Challenge.
Though there is some debate amongst the climbing community, the “original” Seven Summits (in order of Brian’s completion) are Denali/ Mount McKinley in Alaska, Aconcagua in Argentina, Kosciuszko in Australia, Mount Everest across China and Nepal in Asia, Elbrus in Russia representing Europe, Vinson Massif on Antarctica, and […] Continue Reading…
Adel HealthMart “Marvelous Monday” & “Win it Wednesday”
Monday on November 14th, Adel HealthMart will be starting “Marvelous Monday” and “Win it Wednesday”.
On Monday’s Adel HealthMart offer a particular item at 25% off and on Wednesday they will have a giveaway.
Follow Adel HealthMart on Facebook for more […] Continue Reading…
City of Adel – Proposed Hotel-Motel Tax Information
Proposed Hotel-Motel Tax
November 8, 2016 Election Ballot Question
The City of Adel has placed a 7% Hotel-Motel Tax question on the upcoming election ballot that will be decided on November 8, […] Continue Reading…
Terry Traveler – Visits Casey’s
Terry Traveler here with a local review of the Casey’s General Store in Adel.
This summer I traveled around Iowa and found that I often chose to stop at Casey’s General Store. They are generally pretty well stocked on items I want on a road trip- gas, soda, Funions, and donuts.
Some jerky, transmission fluid, a new hat. You know, milk, eggs, a nice bottle of Iowa vino, the […] Continue Reading…
Work Begins on the Nile Kinnick, Jr. Museum Addition
Work has begun on the Nile Kinnick, Jr. and the Governor George Washington Clarke addition to the Adel Historical Museum.
Thank you to everyone who has supported this project, including the Dallas County Foundation.
More photos available on the City of Adel Facebook page. […] Continue Reading…
Author Joan Becker at the Adel Public Library Oct 7th
Courtesy of Adel Public Library:
The Adel Public Library is pleased to welcome Joan Becker, author of Sentenced to Life: Mental Illness, Tragedy, and Transformation for a book discussion on Friday October 7th at 4:30 pm.
“On June 24, 2009, Parkersburg, Iowa lost a pillar of its tightknit community.”
Come and […] Continue Reading…
