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Jan Price and the History of Adel, Iowa
Reissued from the DiscoverAdel.com April 2009 Newsletter
DiscoverAdel.com has asked Jan Price of the Adel Historical Society to help showcase this theme by highlighting the historical points of reference throughout the history of Adel.
Jan has been the volunteer manager of the historical museum for the past 4 years. She grew up in Adel, and recently returned to the community with her husband Donald in 1999.
When they retired, after more than 30 years of professional careers in education, they moved to Adel and purchased a home on Locust Street.
Jan and Donald love living in Adel and have become
Adel Veterinary Clinic offers Acupuncture
Courtesy of Adel Veterinary Clinic
Serving clients is a top priority at Adel Veterinary Clinic!
The clinic is now open until 7pm on Tuesday evenings to offer clients additional evening hours for appointments.
Dr. Elizabeth Holland is also offering acupuncture appointments on
Cedar Creek Animal Clinic in Adel
Courtesy of the Cedar Creek Animal Clinic
Cedar Creek Animal Clinic, formerly known as H.T. Holcomb, DVM, is a full service small animal facility that strives to provide the highest quality animal healthcare in the area.
The facility offers personalized care and provides all basic veterinary services such as surgery, medicine radiology, and dentistry.
The clinic has a specialized interest in canine reproductive medicine with services ranging from
Red and White Community Fall Kick-Off with the ADM Tigers
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The ADM Athletic Department is holding it’s annual Red and White Community Fall Kick-Off at the ADM Stadium tonight starting at 5:30pm.
Come out and see scrimmages for the Freshman and Varsity Football teams and the introduction of the Cross Country teams.
Concessions will be available at reduced prices, all are welcome, and admission is free! Donations of Gatorade for
Adel Sweet Corn Shucking Gallery
Seven tons of sweet corn was shucked Friday evening on the 13th, in preparation for the Adel Sweet Corn Festival, which was held the next day.
It rained in the afternoon but cleared up shortly before the schucking started.
KIOA radio was on hand to playing music for the crowds as families and friends gathered.
In less than 3 hours all of the corn was prepped for the festival. Many thanks to all who turned out to help!
The Official Adel Fan Club Gallery
Traveling each year from California, the Official Adel Fan Club has become a much loved part of the Adel Sweet Corn Festival.
Jacqueline McLaughlin, Matthew Livingston, and Mary Wilcox (all from California) were introduced to the festival by Laura O’Brien (also from California) who is married to Jerry O’Brien (from Adel).
Over the years they and the town of Adel have adopted each other as family. This year the ladies even painted
Tour the Adel Public Library- With Photo Gallery
A great library instills growth, thinking, and dreaming for all those in the community.
The Adel Public Library is a shining example of historic preservation, modern advancements, and small town charm.
Let’s tour this local gem and see what makes it’s visitors say “Wow!”
When you walk up to the building
The Adel Fan Club
(Reprinted from the August 2010 Newsletter)
The Adel Sweet Corn Festival has been drawing huge crowds for over 3 decades. Each year the event grows, gaining recognition for Adel.
Fans of the festival are all ages and come from around the world to enjoy the spirit of the community, small town charm, and never ending hospitality.
One group, the Adel Fan Club, travels each year from California and has become as much apart of the tradition as the corn served.
We got the chance to speak with Jacqueline McLaughlin, Matthew Livingston, and Mary Wilcox about why they love the Sweet Corn Festival!
Chad Bird – City Update on Brick Construction
Fellow Residents,
The latest on the 2010 Brick Street Project:
One street is done, Court Street was finished on Thursday and the crosswalks on Main and Court at Hwy 169 were completed last evening. The brick laying crew started on Main Street this afternoon and expect to work Saturday and be completed by Tuesday. It takes about three days to complete the laying of one street block.
Beginning on Tuesday the concrete crews will be back in town to finish the concrete work, sidewalks, and bumpouts.
Around the end of next week (August 6th) the brick crews will be
Dallas County Extension Welcomes Costa Rican Guests
Courtesy of Dallas County ISU Extension Office
The Dallas County ISU Extension office hosted a group of 15 students and 2 professors from the University of Costa Rica (UCR) located in San José, Costa Rica.
The tour was part of an 11-year tradition of student exchanges between ISU’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences with students from The Faculty of Agriculture at UCR.
Regional Extension Education Director Craig Hertel gave
Chad Bird – Brick Street Update (Jul 23, 2010)
Fellow Residents,
Lots of concrete being poured in the last few and next few days.
The sidewalks along the south side of the square (along the store fronts) are scheduled to be poured at 5:30am tomorrow (Saturday).
If you don’t really have anything better to do, it might be fun to come out and watch them work.
The crosswalk area along Hwy 169 and Court Street was poured today along with some curb sections along the North side of Court St.
The brick subcontractor is scheduled to be on site first thing Monday morning – this is when the excitement really begins, the brick go back down.
For all you trivia buffs out there… any guesses as to how many
Welcome to the Community!
Adel, Iowa has a new business to celebrate!
Adel Mental Health offers accredited services and “Professional Care by Caring Professionals.”
The office houses the independent practices of Dr. Deb McDermott, Ph.D., and Mental Health Counselor Paula Carroll, M.S., LMHC, LLC.
Please join us in welcoming Deb and Paula to Adel!
Reminder: Brick Street Meeting Tonight
Set your alarms for 6pm tonight and meet us at City Hall for the public informational meeting regarding the Brick Street project.
This is a great opportunity to sit down with fellow residents, business owners, and city officials to discuss […] Continue Reading…
Dallas County to Accept Food Service Bids
Courtesy of Dallas County, Iowa
Are you a food service vendor looking to increase your business? Then Dallas County might have the job for you!
The Dallas County Jail will be accepting bids for food service to inmates in the Dallas County Jail located in Adel, Iowa.
Please keep in mind that vendors must be
Update From Chad Bird On Brick Street Repair
Chad Bird, Adel’s City Administrator, has published a letter to the community outlining progress of the street repairs and upcoming changes.
You may read the full article by visiting the Brick Street Updates.
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.
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
Local Artist Showcases Work
While in town visiting the Adel Sweet Corn Festival Saturday August 14th, stop by 1306 Court Street.
A local Adel artist will be demonstrating his skills and selling original Fantasy and Sci-Fi paintings.
Pick up one of a kind, original artwork for your home, office, and more!
ADM Tiger Home Games
Get out your facepaint and come out in support of our ADM Tigers Friday, September 10th!
The games start at 4:45pm with Freshman Football vs. Knoxville at the ADM football stadium.
At 6:15pm, watch the great ADM Marching Band as they pump up the home team crowd!
Then watch Varsity football vs. Knoxville at
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