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December 2021 | Issue 158 |
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Welcome to December in Adel. We had a great Thanksgiving this year. Turkey, ham, and all the fixings. My oldest daughter always brings the newspaper. We then sit around the table and systematically go through all of the Christmas ads. This year the paper was pretty thin, a product of everything going online.
That got me reminiscing, as a kid, I delivered the Register. The Thanksgiving edition was always two inches thick. Because of the size, I'd load up the wagon and then bike groups of papers to each block, since my bag would only hold three or four at a time. The whole process took hours. I'd get home at 8:30, shower, and take a nap until dinner.
In my Sophomore year, my dad met me at the door with my two brothers. They were half asleep as he said, "Load 'em up."
We'd open the topper on the truck, load the papers into it, my dad would drive ahead of us as my brothers and I would grab the papers off the tailgate as we did the route. 150 plus papers took less than an hour to deliver that day.
Every year after that, even though I never asked for help, they'd just show up. I'd buy everyone breakfast, then we'd go home and open our paper and systematically go through the ads, circling the gifts we wanted and talking.
We lost Dad a few years after I graduated high school, but the large holiday edition always connected me to him. Although the paper has gone the way of the Sears catalog, he's still there in many of the traditions I've built with my kids and grandkids.
This Newsletter is our own large edition, with Holiday festivals, home tours, Open Houses, shopping, church, news around town, and the return of the Recipes section.
So grab a cup of coffee and get comfortable, it's a fun month ahead. We look forward to seeing you in Adel! Have you have a Merry Christmas!
Chris
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Dallas County Foundation Grant Cycle Begins |
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The Dallas County Foundation (DCF) 2022 Grant Application materials will be available on December 1, 2021.
DCF will fund grant requests that impact the lives of Dallas County residents in the areas of health and human services, arts and culture, youth development, education, recreation, environment, and community betterment.
Applicants must be a 501(c) 3, 5, or 6 organization or 107(b) unit of government; or be affiliated with another organization that has one of these designations.
The grant application deadline is Friday, February 1, 2022, at 5:00 pm.
The Dallas County Foundation, an affiliate of Greater Des Moines Community Foundation was established in 2005 to foster private giving, strengthen service providers and improve the conditions of the communities and rural areas of Dallas County, Iowa.
Dallas County Foundation
P.O. Box # 46 | Adel, IA 50003
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Adel Hometown Holiday Celebration Dec 3 - 5 |
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On December 3, 4, 5 join the Adel Partners Chamber as they present Adel’s Hometown Holiday Celebration.
Schedule of Events:
Friday, December 3
3-5 pm – Adel Library is hosting Mrs. Claus and a craft session. The City of Adel will provide hot drinks and cookies for all who visit.
5 pm – Lighting of the tree and wreaths on the northeast corner of the square. Music provided by the Girl and Boy Scouts.
5-7 pm – Sip & Sample your way around Adel. Participating businesses will have a poster in the windows.
Saturday, December 4
Shop Local #ThinkAdelFirst Please check out our local businesses and all they offer this holiday season.
Sunday, December 5
2 - 4 pm – Holiday Home Tour. The Geadlemann, James, and Moyer homes will be beautifully decorated for you to tour this holiday season.
Tickets are $10 until Dec 1., they can be purchased at Adel HealthMart, Azalea Lane Boutique, or Harvey’s Greenhouse/Adel Flowers and Gifts or online at Eventbrite.
The First Christian Church will be hosting a soup and fancy dessert luncheon along with their Festival of Trees.
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Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 73, 301 S. | 10th St. 2nd Floor
Adel, IA 50003
Phone: (515) 993-5472
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Adel Real Deals & Midwest Sips Dec 3 & 4
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Real Deals will have Midwest Sips at their store serving refreshments on Friday afternoon/evening December 3 and all day Saturday, December 4.
Stop by and do some holiday shopping and enjoy the refreshments!
We are stocked for Christmas!
Hours:
Thurs & Friday 10-6 pm. Sat 10-4 pm.
Adel Real Deals
211 S. 7th St. | Adel Iowa 50003
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NAPA® Adel Auto Parts December Savings! |
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This month, visit NAPA® / Adel Auto Parts and pick up Great Gifts for Car Lovers!
With deals on NAPA ProFormer Beam Wiper Blades and Peak® Washer Fluids, 20% Off on 3 or more items that fit in the 99 cents NAPA Bag and More!
John and his crew will make sure your vehicle is ready with a little NAPA Know How® here in Adel, Iowa
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Adel Auto Parts Corporation
809 Main Street * Adel, Iowa 50003
Phone: 515-993-3212
Hours:
Monday - Thursday 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
Friday 7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Check out the Adel Auto Parts website to view monthly specials and promotions! Find tips and advice from expert mechanics with the NAPA know how you trust.
Search the inventory for more than 375,000 parts to keep your fleet running smooth with convenient shopping in historic downtown Adel. Visit www.AdelAutoParts.com for all your online car care needs.
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1st Christian Church Festival of Trees Dec 3 &5 |
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The Adel First Christian Church will host its Annual Festival of Trees this weekend.
It starts Friday, December 3 by participating in the free “Sip and Sample” from 5-7 pm.
Then stop by Sunday, December 5, and purchase Soup and Fancy Dessert, $10, from 11-2 before the Holiday Home Tour or 2-4 for Dessert after touring the Holiday Homes. View Event Flyer
First Christian Church
218 N 9th St. | Adel, Iowa 50003
Phone: (515) 993-1040
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Penoach Holiday Open House Dec 11 & 12 |
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Penoach Winery will host a Christmas Open House on Saturday, December 11th, 12-5 pm, and Sunday, December 12th, from 1-5 pm.
Stop by for Cranberry and Apple sparklers and hot spiced apple wine available by the glass.
Penoach Winery
26759 N Ave. | Adel, Iowa 50003
Phone: (515) 993-4374
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New Adel Business - World Liquors & Tobacco |
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In November, Adel welcomed World Liquors & Tobacco + Vapors to town.
They have a large selection of Wine, Beer, hard-to-find Spirits, plus snacks, tobacco, and vapor products.
The shop is located at 918 Court Street in the former Drivers License building.
Hours: Monday thru Sunday 9 am - 10 pm
World Liquors & Tobacco + Vapors
918 Court St. | Adel Iowa 50003
Phone: (515) 478-1120
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United Methodist Church - Christmas Events |
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The community is invited to the Adel United Methodist Church this Holiday Season.
Longest Night Worship - Dec. 21,7 pm
“The real meaning of Christmas is not presents, it’s more like being met with hope and light in your darkness and that’s a message that a lot of us don’t hear.” -Rev. Wendy Boden-Nelson, Chicago Tribune.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship - Dec 24, 7 pm. We welcome you!
We will present a beautiful arrangement of message, word, and music for your worship experience, ending in candle lighting. “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.”
Christmas Eve Candlelight Celebration - Dec. 24, 9 pm
Be our guest on Christmas Eve. We will present a worship experience with music, word, and a celebration of Jesus’ birth, ending with candle lighting. “For a child is born to us, a son is given to us.” Welcome, Jesus!
Please join us.
Adel United Methodist Church
115 S. 10th St. | Adel, Iowa 50003
Phone: (515) 993-3791MC
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ADM Tigers Volleyball Sign-up |
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5th/6th ADM Tiger Volleyball Club
Deadline: 12/21/21
5th Grade: Tuesday after school practice at DeSoto, 3-4 tournaments
6th Grade: Thursday night practice (6:30 or after) South Gym at HS, 3-4 tournaments
Practices start in January and the
season ends prior to Spring Break
Cost: $125 + AAU Membership
All 5th/6th-grade players are welcome to join!
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December Events at the Adel Public Library
The giving season is upon us, and the Adel Public Library has an exciting new fundraiser.
Brought to you by the Friends of the Adel Public library, we invite you to stop by the Library any time between Nov. 15 and Dec. 16 to grab a Holiday Giving Envelope.
For every $5 donation, you will receive one ticket to enter a drawing to win one of our holiday gift baskets. All donations go to help fund the Library's many programs throughout the year!
The City of Adel is having its Holiday Hometown Celebration Friday, Dec. 3. Join Mrs. Claus in the library community room to write letters to Santa. We will have hot cocoa, snacks, and crafts from 2 to 4:30.
Build your own Gingerbread House Wednesday, Dec. 8, from 5-7. Join us for this fun family event held in the library community room. All materials are provided, so bring your creativity.
Join Critter Cindy from Dallas County Conservation Thursday, Dec. 9 at 10:30 am for stories and activities to learn more about the natural world around us.
Miss Paula is back with a Holiday story at the Library Thursday, Dec. 9 at 4:30.
In the last year, we welcomed over 40,000 people to the Library (who checked out over 60,000 items), and we'd like to wish each and every one of you a safe and happy holiday season. The Library will be closed on Dec. 24 and on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.
As always, information about the Adel Public Library, Holiday hours, our clubs, events, and programs is available on our website at AdelPLorg.
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Recipes From Home - Goldie's Stuffed Mushrooms
This month we're featuring a holiday recipe from our long-time friend and neighbor, Goldie Lane.
After almost 30 years of Christmas and New Year's Eve get-togethers, I can't imagine a holiday without these tasty morsels.
They're easy to make and adapt to individual tastes and choices of ingredients. - Enjoy!
GOLDIE'S STUFFED MUSHROOMS
"I'd never had stuffed mushrooms until we moved to Iowa.While talking to the manager of one of the stores in town about things we were having for Thanksgiving, he mentioned stuffed mushrooms.
When I told him I'd never heard of them, he explained that it was an appetizer and insisted I needed to make them.
Just remember 1-1-1: 1) large container of mushrooms- 1) package of cream cheese- 1) package sausage.
INGREDIENTS:
- One large container of white mushrooms
- One package of Jimmy Dean® sausage
- One package of Philadelphia Cream Cheese cut into cubes.
- Optional - Garlic powder, Onion powder, Mrs. Dash®
DIRECTIONS:
To prepare the mushrooms, remove the stems (I freeze the stems for later use in soups). Using a spoon, gently scoop out the inside edges of the mushrooms without breaking them.
Cook the sausage till mostly done and drain any grease. Add the cubed cream cheese to the meat and mix until the cheese melts.
At this point, you may add seasoning if you wish. I add onion and garlic powder and a generous helping of Mrs. Dash (original blend). Mix till blended.
Stuff each mushroom with a generous spoon of the meat mixture gently pressed into the mushroom caps.
Place the caps meat side up on a foil-lined cookie sheet, and bake at 350 degrees for approximately 40 minutes.
I go by sight; as the mushrooms cook, there will be a lot of juice. I know the mushrooms are ready when all that juice is completely dried up!
You can add shredded cheese over each mushroom if you want (but we prefer not to).
We make 3-4 batches at a time, and we like to mix 2 Maple Sausage - 1 Sage sausage - and 1 Hot sausage; it gives a lot of flavors and a little kick if you like spicy!
Just remember 1-1-1: 1) large container of mushrooms- 1) package of cream cheese- 1) package sausage.
You WILL have leftover stuffing so you can adjust the amount of mixture on your next batch. It's excellent as a spread on crackers or spread on the little 2x2 inch Rye bread or Melba toast and baked till the bread is toasted, and the mixture is sizzling!"
- Goldie
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Minburn - Christmas Celebration Dec 4 |
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Minburn Celebrating Christmas Cheer
Hosted by Minburn Public Library
Saturday, December 4th, 2021
The Jingle Bell Store
Free Kids Shopping 4:00 - 5:00 pm at Legion Hall - Sponsored by American Legion Auxiliary.
Free coffee and Cider in food stand 4-5:30 pm.
Join us at 5:00 pm at Meek Park for:
Caroling
Goodie Bags and Books
The lighting of our one-of-a-kind Nativity scene!
Everyone Welcome. Books and Goodie Bags Donated by American Legion Auxiliary.
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Announcements & Save The Date Events |
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Adel Speed Limits Changes Dec. 1
Starting Dec. 1, 2021, the speed limit on Highway 169 between 302nd Place and Timberview Drive is now 50 mph.
The speed limit on U.S. 169 between Timberview Drive and Greenwood Drive is now 40 mph... Read More
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Doc's Hunt Club Open For The Season
Doc's Hunt Club is open for business from now until March 31, 2022!
We have a stock of fantastic pheasants, quail, and chukar partridge currently, and are accepting appointments by phone and email... Read More
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Well, that wraps it up for the DiscoverAdel.Com newsletter this month! We hope that you've enjoyed this issue and will share it with your friends. We always appreciate any comments or article suggestions. Please email us at News@DiscoverAdel.com.
Sincerely,
Chris Brocka
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