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"Helping the World Discover Adel"   Vol. 150 April 2021
Welcome to April in Adel!

What a difference a year makes! There is hope and excitement in the air and lots to do in Adel this month and the days to come!

We have a full gamut of fun and interesting things to do and we can't wait to tell you about them.

So grab a cup of coffee, there's a lot to cover this month and we look forward to seeing you in Adel.

Chris
NAPA - Love Your Car Savings
 
NAPA Adel Iowa
Love Your Car at Adel Auto Parts

Love your Car at Adel Auto Parts this April, see John and his crew for some NAPA Know-How® and big savings on all your automotive needs!

During April, buy a NAPA bucket for $2.99, and get 20% off 3 or more items that you can fit inside the bucket! 

Spring is the season for batteries! NAPA Lawn & Garden battery $23.99 with exchange. Save $10 on all other Lawn & Garden Batteries. Save $10 on Marine/RV Batteries. 
 
NAPA April

NAPA Car Care

Spring into savings and be sure to check out all of the April Specials this month!
   
NAPA Know How
Adel Auto Parts Corporation
809 Main Street * Adel, Iowa 50003
Phone: 515-993-3212

Hours:
Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Website: www.AdelAutoParts.com

Check out the new and improved 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.

Adel Auto Parts NAPA - Adel Iowa
Adel Kiwanis - 2021 Easter Egg Fundraiser  
 
The Adel Kiwanis will "egg" your FRONT yard with candy-filled eggs the Saturday night before Easter (4/3) so you can have your own personal hunt on Easter morning.  Adel addresses (city or rural) only at this time.  Please contain any pets.


We would ask that you tell kids that the Kiwanis placed the eggs and not the Easter Bunny in case they (or the neighbor kids) see or hear the crew placing eggs. 

We would hate to have our fundraiser create any confusion about the Easter Bunny for your family or others.  In case of inclement weather, a package of filled eggs will be delivered to your door for an indoor hunt.  
 
Order Your Easter Eggs Today

Kiwanis Club of Adel Logo
Thanks for supporting the Adel Kiwanis so that we can continue to provide opportunities for kids and families in the ADM community.
Easter Sunday Adel Iowa
Holy Week at Adel United Methodist Church  
 
Join the Adel United Methodist Church for a celebration of Christ's victory over death.
 
We welcome your presence.
 
Services are also available livestream on our Facebook page, Adel UMC.

Holy Week - March 28 - April 3

Maundy Thursday - April 1 Service at 7:00 pm.

Good Friday - April 2 Service at 7:00 pm.

Easter Sunday - April 4 Worship 9:30 am.
All services both in person and livestream.

Adel United Methodist Church
115 South 10th St. | Adel, IA 50003
Phone: (515) 993-3791
Website: AdelUMC.org
Penoach Winery - Adel Iowa
Penoach Winery Reopens April 9 
 
Penoach Winery will reopen for the year on Friday, April 9th, with a few necessary changes to resume tastings during our regular business hrs.

Hrs: Friday 12-6, Saturday 12-5, & Sunday 1-5 

Our Sunset In the Vineyard schedule is almost all ready to go, and we can't wait to share it with you! Stayed tuned for lots of 2021 fun!!  
 
The first Sunset in the Vineyard concert is scheduled for May 28.
Penoach Winery
26759 N Ave. | Adel, Iowa 50003
Phone: (515) 993-4374
Website: www.Penoach.com
Facebook: Penoach-Vineyard-Winery
Penoach Winery

Good Samaritan Food Pantry - Adel Iowa
Food Pantry Backpack Program

The Good Samaritan Food Pantry Backpack Meals provide meals to students in grade K-12 that are food insecure on the weekends.

School personnel quietly puts the meals into the Backpacks of each child K-5.

At the 6-12 level, students stop by a designated area to put their meals into their Backpacks. 

School personnel ensure that no student feels humiliated or embarrassed about receiving this blessing.

Contact your school if you would like your child to receive these weekend meals. No proof of income is required.

We have a community of volunteers who pack Backpack meals for children in grades K-12 at ADM.

Adel Food Pantry Backpack Volunteers
Adel Food Pantry Backpack Volunteers
 
Thank you to the following people for ensuring that our students receive this blessing each week:

Sarah Benn
Kim Nordquist
Wendy Poldberg
Danette Rinderknecht
Carole Schepers
Eric Schepers
Carole Schlapkohl
Pat Steele
Jean West
Dave Wilkerson
Lynn Wilkerson

- Celia
Adel Good Samaritan Food Pantry Adel Iowa
Good Samaritan Food Pantry of Adel
215 N. 11th St. | Adel, Iowa 50003
Phone: (515) 478-3760
Website: www.adelfoodpantry.com
Facebook: GSFPAdel

Hours:
Monday & Tuesday - 12 pm to 2 pm
Monday evening 5 pm - 7 pm
Adel Trail Clean Up Day
Adel Trail Clean Up Day - April 17

Join the RRVT Trail committee Saturday, April 17 9-11 am for spring clean-up.

Start at Pedal Plaza, Right off the Bike Trail at Nile Kinnick, Adel.

Parking is available at Lincoln Savings Bank, and we'll meet at Pedal Plaza to get started.
 
The flower beds will also be cleaned up for the spring. Register Online

RRVT - Raccoon River Valley Trail Association Logo
Raccoon River Valley Trail Association 
14581 K Avenue
Perry, Iowa 50220 
Phone: 515-465-3577 
Adel Parks Recreation - Adel Iowa
Survey on Future "Water Tower Park" Sports Complex 
 
The City of Adel recently purchased 40 acres of land just west of the Adel Family Aquatic Center and south of the new ADM Elementary School.
 
This land will be the location of a future Sports Complex and Park. We are in the preliminary stages of this project and are working with a consultant company to develop a concept master plan. 
 
This is where your feedback comes into play. We would like to gain a sense of what the citizens feel is important and needed within our community.
 
The survey will help us gauge the community's priorities and desires. We will then take this feedback into account when creating a conceptual layout of what the complex and park would entail.
 
Proposed Adel Park Sports Complex
Location of a Future Sports Complex and Park
 
Please use the link below to access the brief and anonymous survey. We greatly appreciate your feedback! surveymonkey.com/r/adelwatertowerpark  
 
If you have any additional questions or comments, please reach out to Parks & Recreation Director Nick Schenck at (515) 993-4525 or nschenck@adeliowa.org  
  
City of Adel - Adel Iowa
Adel City Hall
301 S. 10th St/ | Adel, Iowa 50003  
Phone: (515) 993-4525 
Website: www.adeliowa.org
Facebook: CityofAdelIowa  
 
Adel City Hall is open by appointment only and is reachable at (515) 993-4525.
Adel Chamber Awards Invitation
Celebrate Adel Reception - April 22
 
Celebrate Adel, April 22, 2021, 4:30-7:30pm  
Country Lane Lodge 29300 Prospect Circle Adel.
 
Iowa Living Magazine and the Adel Partners Chamber are excited to present our annual reception to honor the 2019 and 2020 Business and Citizen of the Year.
 
Experience the tastes of Adel and DeSoto restaurants and caterers, connect with other businesses and enjoy meeting our new members.
 
Masks are encouraged and Covid precautions will be taken. Hand sanitizer will be throughout the building and Country Lane Lodge will clean all the time
 
We will keep tables 5-6' apart with 8 guests per table We will set up "extra" tables and extra chairs around the perimeter as not everyone is comfortable sitting with larger groups or people they may not know. Country Lane Lodge's patio will be open for anyone to enjoy.
 
Purchase Tickets (Honoring Tickets purchased in 2020).   
 
  • Harvey's Floral
  • Raccoon Valley Bank
  • Iconic Apparel
  • Rebecca Hillmer
  • Elizabeth Holland
  • Keith Troester
Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce - Adel Iowa
Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 73, 301 S.
10th Street, 2nd Floor
Adel, IA 50003
Email: Chamber@AdelPartners.Org
Website: http://adelpartners.org
Facebook: AdelPartnersChamberOfCommerce
Bike Night at Big Al's BBQ in Adel Iowa
Bike Night at Big Al's BBQ in Adel Iowa
Adel Public Library
April - Adel Public Library   
 
If April showers bring May flowers, but rainy days are the perfect days to visit your library!
 
Celebrate national library week April 4-10th by visiting us here at the Adel Library.
 
Garage Sale season is almost upon us and this year the Friends of the Adel Public Library Foundation are holding its spring garage sale April 16th and 17th in the Library community room.
 
Please consider donating your gently used items for our Sale and support our Friends Foundation in their mission to enhance our library and support reading and literacy.  
 
The Friends of the Adel Public Library Easter Basket Silent Auction begins March 23 and continues through April 2 at 5:00 PM.  
 
We have some terrific gift baskets and all proceeds will go to our "Love of Reading Scholarship" for ADM students.
 
Keep a look out for some fantastic updates to our Adel Library website beginning in May
 
No-contact service continues to be available. Place your holds online using the catalog at Adelpl.org, via email (librarian@adel.lib.ia.us ), or by phone (515-993-3512). We will gather your items and check them out to you. They will be placed with a due date slip in a bag with your last name on it and may be picked up at the holds shelving near the circulation desk.
 
We are accepting reservations for the community room, which will become available for public use beginning May 1. No in-person programs or events are planned at this time, but we are planning limited programs for spring and summer.
 
Did you know Adel Public Library participates in the Iowa Library Adventure Pass program which offers free passes to area attractions by using a valid adult Library card and a valid photo ID. Any adult library patron may borrow a pass to enjoy an educational day of family fun.  
 
Adel residents can reserve free day passes for a family of four to either Blank Park Zoo or the Science Center of Iowa. Passes can be reserved at adelpl.org.
 
Adel Public Library 
303 S. 10th Street | Adel, Iowa 50003 
Phone: 515-993-3512 
website: AdelPublicLibrary 
Jake Kemble and Kick at Rooted Bean Adel Iowa 
The Rooted Bean - Kick Live! April 23 & 24th

The Rooted Bean Presents: Kick, Live at the Rooted Bean in Adel, IA for two nights! April 23rd and April 24th, 2021. | Limited to 40 people a show Tickets  
 
Doors 6:00 | Show 7:00 | $10 Tickets | All Ages | Mask Required | 40 Capacity
 
KICK: The strongest name in rock music. Representing art, strength, beauty and self discipline, Kick is named after Taekwondo, which is a form of Korean Martial Arts focused on head-height kicking, jumping/spinning kicking and fast foot kicking techniques.  
 
The bare bones rock power trio consists of Adam Dooley on bass, Christian Hayden on drums and Jake Kemble on lead guitar and vocals. The bands loud arena style performances are inspired by greats such as ACDC, Foo Fighters, Queen, Guns n Roses, Radiohead, Electric Light Orchestra, Rush and many more.
 
The Rooted Bean - Adel Coffee Shop
The Rooted Bean
712 Cottage St. 
Adel, Iowa 50003
Phone: (303) 883-6469
Facebook: The-Rooted-Bean
Recipes From Home
Recipe from Home -  
Gram's Hot Crossed Buns     

My Gram was known for this recipe at Easter. She would "test" bake these the entire week before Easter, each time saying that she wasn't sure that they were as good as they could be.
 
My cousins, Aunt and Uncles would all take another two or three just to be sure. She never made a bad batch. On Sunday she'd get up early and bake dozens of these buns, feeding friends, relatives, neighbors, and visitors from across the state. - Enjoy!
 
Gram's Hot Crossed Buns
INGREDIENTS:
2 C. Warm Water
1 1/2 T. Dry Yeast
1 Egg Beaten Lightly With Fork
1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil
2/3 C. Sugar
1 1/2 tsp. Salt
6-7 C. All Purpose Flour
 1 1/2 C. Dried Currants

DIRECTIONS:
1. Dissolve yeast in warm water in large mixing bowl. Add egg, oil, sugar and salt. Stir in flour a couple cups at a time. When dough is the right  handling consistency, turn out to knead on lightly floured surface.
Place in greased bowl, cover with towel, and let rise 2 hours or until doubled in bulk.

2. Punch down, shape into rolls, place on baking sheets, flatten slightly, cover with towel.  

3. Allow to rise 1 hour

4. Bake 20 min at 375 degrees cool.

Yield 2 dozen

Frost with Powdered Sugar glaze in cross shape. - Enjoy!
 
Adel City Wide Garage Sale
City Wide Garage Sale - April 17  

The Citywide Garage Sale will be held on Saturday, April 17th, 7 - 5 pm. Come early and enjoy a day in Adel.

More information can be found on the Adel City Facebook page as it is updated.

City of Adel
Phone: 515-993-4525
Web: www.adeliowa.org
Facebook: CityofAdelIowa
Studio Q 360 - Adel Iowa
Fuller Massage Reopens 

Fuller Massage Therapy has re-opened!
 
Appointments available Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Masks are optional.

Fuller Massage Therapy
203 1/2 Nile Kinnick Dr S | Adel IA 50003
Adel Spring Cleaning
Adel City Wide Cleanup Hazardous Waste Day - April 24

Cleanup items must be out at the curb by 7:00 am, Saturday, April, 24th. The following items require the purchase of an appliance tag (sticker).
 
The Household Hazardous Waste Collection will be located at Kinnick-Feller Park from 10 am to noon. List of Accepted and Unaccepted items.

More information at the Adel City Facebook page.
The Dallas County Extension is looking for adult Coach-Mentors for the spring season!

Soccer for Success coaches are also mentors. They teach kids the fundamentals of soccer, but also strive to help children build confidence and recognize the value of hard work, teamwork and persistence in achieving personal goals.
 
Contact Kali at kdowns@iastate.edu to be a coach mentor!

Registration is now open for the 2021 BACooN RIDE June 19. If you registered for the event in 2020, your registration has been forwarded to this year.

COVID-19 Guidance - They will be following the advice of the Iowa Department of Public Health, CDC, and local health departments as they make plans for the events. Stay up to date on what the safety protocols will be...  Read More
River Valley Golf Course
"Family owned and operated golf course located along the scenic Raccoon River Valley in Adel, Iowa.
 
This 18-hole course is open to the public and great for golfers of all levels".

River Valley Golf Course
22927 Valley View Trail | Adel, IA 50003 
Phone: (515) 993-4029
Grab a sandwich or lunch. A treat for the kids after the ball game. A rendezvous with your sweetheart. Or just because.

Stop by Billy's Ice Cream Store for a great 2021 Season!

Billy's Ice Cream Store
308 Nile Kinnick Dr. S.
Adel, IA 50003 
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dallas County will be offering a Babysitting Webinar through Waukee Community Education. 

This four-part, online class will teach your future babysitter basic first aid, how to respond in emergency situations, how to care for infants and young children, and the business of babysitting. Class dates: Tuesdays: April 12 - May 3, 6:30-8

For questions contact Maddie Mardesen at Dallas County Extension at 515-993-4281 or mardesm@iastate.edu.
 
The Adel United Methodist Church offers in-person worship Sundays at 9:30am. A livestream service will be held at the same time, at their Family Fun and Faith page. 

Please social distance and wear a mask at the service and inside the church. Masks and hand sanitizer are available.  
 
In-person services are subject to change. Please check often for updates.

Come out to the First Motorcycle Bike Night at Big Al's BBQ in Adel, May 20,2021 5:30-?

Featuring musical guest Richard Arndt "Live, Loud and Acoustic! This pretty much says it all!"

Big Al's BBQ
715 Main St. | Adel IA 50003 
Website: www.BigAlsBBQ.net
Facebook: BigAlsBBQdsm 
Save The Date - 12th John D Gomke Charity Classic
 
Mark Your Calendar! We will be hosting the 12th John D Gomke Charity Classic at Lake Panorama National again this year!
 
2 Day Event with a 4-man best shot with shot gun starts at: 
10 am - Friday, June 11th | 7 am - Saturday, June 12th.    
 
4-H Clover Kids Logo
Clover Kids Club Leaders Needed!   
 
Clover Kids is 4-H for youth in kindergarten through third grade. The focus of this program is cooperative learning - not competitive. This allows activities and fun to be tailored and age-appropriate.

With Dallas County growing so rapidly, so is our 4-H program! We are in need of adult volunteers who would be interested in leading Clover Kids Clubs in Dallas County.

Contact Kali at  kdowns@iastate.edu (515) 993 - 4281.
Adel Lions Club Holiday Flags
2021 Flag Service - Adel Lions
 
The 2021 Flag Service sign-up is now open. The Adel Lions Club would like to thank everyone who supported us last year. We had over 1,700 flag sign-ups.

The money raised allowed us to give over $20,000 to local organizations like the Boys Scouts, Girl Scouts, ADM scholarship foundation, ADM booster, and other local charities.

This past year we were also able to give the Adel Food Pantry $10,000 and the Adel Ministerial Emergency Fund $5,000 to help fight the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Payment methods are PayPal, credit card, or you can fill out form and mail in check. 
New this year you will be able to sign up for Annual Auto renewal through PayPal or your Credit card. This option will be available until May 15th this year. Sign up for 2021 Flag Service.  

Please pass along flag info to friends and neighbors. If you are interested in getting involved in Lions (men or women) please contact us at shullzy@yahoo.com. 
 
Adel Lions Club
Adel Lions Club
P.O. Box 103 | Adel IA 50003 
Phone: (515) 577-5642
Email: AdelLionsClub@gmail.com 
Website: www.AdellLionsclub.org
Facebook: AdelLionsClub 
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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