"Helping the World Discover Adel" Vol. 154 August 2021
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Welcome to the Adel Sweet Corn Edition!
The Adel Sweet Corn Festival is celebrating it's 42nd Anniversary this month. The Raccoon River Valley Trail has been nominated to the Hall of Fame, Lots of Concerts, Anniversaries, Fundraiser Events, the Annual Friends of the Library Foundation Book Sale.and Much More!
So, grab a cup of coffee, there's a lot to cover this month and we look forward to seeing you in Adel.
Chris
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This August, visit Adel Auto Parts for a Garage Sale!.
With deals on Valvoline Premium Blue, NAPA Oil, 3Piece Funnel Set, Legend Batteries, and More!
John and his crew will make sure your vehicle is ready with a little NAPA Know How® in Adel, Iowa!
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Check out the Specials Page for Even More Savings!
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Adel Auto Parts Corporation
809 Main Street * Adel, Iowa 50003
Phone: 515-993-3212
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Hours:
Monday - Thursday 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
Friday 7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
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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. |
2021 Adel Sweet Corn Festival Events
The Annual Sweet Corn Festival. Presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 13th
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7:30 am
4:30 pm
6:30 pm
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ADM Alumni Golf Tournament
Shucking Of The Corn | Parking Lot At 10th & Prairie
Sweet Corn Princess Contest | Main Stage At 10th & Main
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 14th
Free WIFI downtown Adel provided by Dallas County Data
KDLS 105.5 Radio will be broadcasting from the Sweet Corn Festival at the intersection of 9th & Main Street. Stop by and they might even interview you.
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8 am
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Sweet Corn 5k Run/Walk | ADM DAC Building - 11th & Rapids
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8 - 3:30 pm
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Semi Sweet Corn Classic Truck Show | Fairgrounds
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Food, Craft, Art And Info Vendors Presented By A Kings Throne | Downtown Square
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9-7 pm
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Scavenger Hunt Powered By Dallas County Data
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Parade | 18th & Main - 11th, And Prairie To 14th
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Free Sweet Corn | 10th Between Main & Prairie (Until Corn Is Gone)
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The Chautauqua Road Band | Raccoon Valley Bank Stage & Pavilion
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Adel Fire Dept. Kids Activities | ADM DAC Building - 11th & Rapids
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Dallas County Farm Bureau Day | Balloon animals, games & prizes plus tattoos. Join them at the corner of Nile Kinnick Dr and Prairie St to enjoy the fun activities.
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Harvey's Greenhouse Kids Zone | 10th & Court St.
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ADM District Administration Center located at 11th St and Court. All are invited to see the helicopter up close and talk to the Adel Fire and Mercy crews
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Redline Warriors Car Show | 9th And Court
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Sparkles Hoop Dance | Courthouse Lawn
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Adel Tumbling And Dance Club | Courthouse Lawn
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Let's Dance | Courthouse Lawn
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Street Party 10th & Main St. Presented by Insight CPA
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The Sons of Gladys Kravitz Raccoon Valley Bank Stage & Pavilion
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Courtesy of Adel Partners and Adel Living Magazine
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2021 Adel Sweet Corn T-Shirts Now Available
Don't miss purchasing a shirt for the Annual Sweet Corn Festival.
"Two Years of Fun Rolled Into One!"
Only $20. The 2021 Sweet Corn tees and tanks are available at our presenting sponsor, the Adel Fareway or the Chamber office. Make sure to pick yours up today.
During the Festival, these shirts along with 2020 shirts will be on sale at the Chamber Booth located at 9th and Main St.
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Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 73, 301 S. | 10th Street, 2nd Floor
Adel, IA 50003
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Sweet Corn Festival 5K Map
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Annual Adel Sweet Corn Festival 5K Run/Walk, 8:00 am, Saturday, August 14th, 2021.
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The 2021 Annual ADM Alumni Association All Alumni Reunion will be held Thursday, August 12, 2021 from 5 pm to 9 pm at the ADM School Commons - 804 Nile Kinnick Drive South - Adel, IA.
Open to all.
The ADM Alumni Association would love to help assist you in planning and getting the word out to your classmates.
Class Reunions Scheduled for 2021 are posting plans on the ADM Alumni Association web site under Reunion News.
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The Adel DeSoto Minburn Alumni Association Golf Tournament has been Sold Out. This crowd favorite seat a record for filling up.
The tournament held Friday, August 13th, 202, with an 8:00 am Shotgun Start will be hosted at Adel's River Valley Golf.
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Join St. John's Parish, Saturday, August 14th during the Adel Sweet Corn Festival, for their 7th Annual Bags Tournament at the Old Middle School at 11:30 pm. after the parade. Cash Prizes: 1st Place $100, 2nd Place $70, 3rd Place $50 Registration begins at 10:30 am. Funds will be used for the St. John's Youth Organization. Questions pfinnnegan23@gmail.com or call (913) 707-1969.
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Redline Warriors presents Adel Sweetcorn Festival Annual Car Show on the North side of the Square. August 14th 2021 - Rain or shine.Registration 10 am to Noon. No entry fee. Showtime Noon - 4 pm. All makes and models are welcome. View Car Show flyer
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11th Annual Sweet Corn Classic Truck Show August 14
August 14th at the Dallas County Fairgrounds, North parking lot at 8 am. Free Admission, Free Registration, and Door Prizes. Bobtail, Show Combination, Working, Antique. All classes welcome.
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Festival Hospitality at the United Methodist Church
The Adel United Methodist Church is happy to provide hospitality to folks during the 2021 Sweet Corn Festival. The church is located next to the sweetcorn!
Grab your sweet corn, and come on around the corner for comfortable seating.
We will provide salt and pepper, flossers and wet wipes for the delicious, but sometimes messy, sweet corn! 10:30 am - 2 pm (or until the sweet corn is gone!)
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Sunset in the Vineyard Concerts - August 13 & 27
Penoach Winery will host two Sunset in the Vineyard Concerts in August.
August 13th - Opus Taylor. Husk some Corn for the Festival, then come out and enjoy the Sunset.
August 27th - Hold On. Both concerts are from 7-10.
Ferinheit Pizza will be serving their brick oven pizzas at both events.
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Opus Taylor at the Vineyard August 13th
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There is a $5 cover charge. Tickets must be purchased before the concert. Follow the Eventbrite link on our website, Penoach.com.
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Tickets will not be available at the winery. Beer and winearitas will be available as well as wine. Bring a chair and ice if you need it.
Wine and beer sales are what makes it possible to have concerts at the winery. Outside purchased alcoholic beverages are not permitted.
We know you love your pets because we love ours too! But, we ask that your pooch be left at home when you visit the winery; service animals are always welcome!
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August at the Adel Public Library
Your library has lots of fun things to see and do during the last days of summer before the kids go back to school on August 30th.
Our American Girl Tea Party is back this summer with two times available on Tuesday, August 3! Sign up for the 11:00 am or 2 pm spot. Bring your doll, dress up if you like, and join the fun at the Adel Public Library. Registration is required and space is limited.
Are you ready for a picnic? Wednesday, August 4 at 10:30 am is our last Storytime in the Park for the season and it is our special Teddy Bear Picnic! Bring your favorite bear or stuffed animal and enjoy stories, music and activities at Evans Park. We invite you to bring your own picnic lunch for after Storytime.
We are busily preparing for the annual Friends of the Library Foundation Book Sale. The sale begins Wednesday August 11th and continues during regular library hours through Tuesday August 17th in the library community room. The library will be closed Saturday August 14th, with the community room open for the book sale 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Proceeds from the book sale help fund next year's Summer Reading Program.
Enjoy some fresh air and a view while reading, working or just hanging out on our new Book Balcony. Stop in and ask a librarian about using this wonderful new space.
The Adel Library would like to welcome our 2 newest board members, Paul Nelson and Teresa Wichtendahl.
As always, information about the Adel Public Library and all of our clubs, events, and programs is available on our website at www.AdelPl.org, or you can follow us on Facebook.
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This last year has been challenging for everyone.
The COVID-19 pandemic brought on many changes to our society and how we operate during everyday life.
One of the few silver linings of the pandemic is it did bring more people back to the outdoors for recreational activities.
Doc's Hunt Club saw firsthand how many people were looking for something fun and relaxing to do outside.
Secure a membership at Doc's Hunt Club for a guaranteed fun season outdoors!
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Doc's Hunt Club
29475 Prospect Circle | Adel, Iowa 50003
Phone: 1-800-993-3711
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Harvey's celebrated 120 years this past month.
We have been a family owned business and we thank our customers from the bottom of our heart for supporting us through the years.
Dixie Rhiner was the winner of our $120 gift card give-away.
Since 1901 our family has been growing for you. We firmly believe that plants make people happy.
We strive to bring the latest and greatest varieties along with vintage favorites.
We specialize in cactus & succulents, house plants, herbs, perennials, annuals, tropicals, vegetables, fruits, trees, shrubs, water plants, and much more!
We invite you to visit and experience our greenhouse, we promise you will find a plant you have never met!
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Harvey's Greenhouse
611 Nile Kinnick Dr. S. | Adel, IA 50003
Phone: (515) 993-3916
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Hours - Open Year-round
Monday through Friday 9-5
Saturday 9-4 and Closed Sundays
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Adel's Colorful Lighted Bridge - Photo Courtesy of RRVT
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The Raccoon River Valley Trail (RRVT) is one of only three rail-trails to be nominated this year for the
Hall of Fame of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy.
Hall of Fame selection is done through a public vote which takes place July 30 through August 6.
The link for voting will be released on July 30 via the Raccoon River Valley Trail Association's and Dallas County Conservation Board's Facebook pages. If selected, the RRVT would join more than 30 iconic trails nationally recognized in the Rail-Trail Hall of Fame.
"Being nominated for the Rail-Trail Hall of Fame is an honor. Winning the vote would not only bring the RRVT national attention, but also bring trail enthusiasts as tourists to central Iowa," said Mike Wallace, Executive Director of the Dallas County Conservation Board and RRVT Association board member.
The RRVT is the longest paved loop in the nation, totaling 89 miles, and offers views of agricultural landscapes, woodlands and prairies. The route connects 14 communities in Dallas, Guthrie, and Greene counties. A unique part of the RRVT is the artwork located along the trail, including Adel's colorful "lighted bridge" and the City of Waukee's 350-foot-long gateway pergola at the trailhead.
When the Raccoon River Valley Trail first opened in 1989, few major trails existed in Iowa, but since its opening, it was enthusiastically embraced by locals and visitors to the region. The trail is not only a tourist engine and vital asset for health and wellness, but a way to bring together people through various programs and events, from statewide races to local 5k's.
Nominees are selected on merits such as scenic value, high use, trail and trailside amenities, historical significance, excellence in management and maintenance of facility, community connections and geographic distribution. The other two 2021 nominees are the Northern Rail Trail in New Hampshire and the Georgetown-Lewes Trail and Junction & Breakwater Trail in Delaware.
Vote as many times as you'd like to help the RRVT pick the 2021 Hall of Fame trail.
But hurry,voting ends 11:59 p.m. Eastern on August 6.
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Sunday, August 15, 2021 9:30 - 11:30 am.
Nile Kinnick Park - on the lawn of @Hamrony Hall on Riverside, Adel, IA.
Breakfast will include omelet bar, pancakes, sausage links and breakfast beverages served your choice drive through or picnic style. Free will donations taken for... Read More
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Farmers Market at Harmony Hall on Riverside - Tuesdays 5-7:30 pm, June 8 to September 28.
One of the best things that summer brings: all of FRESH ingredients you can add to your meals. Featuring products from growers, farmers and artisans from the heart of Iowa, you won't want to miss this!
Harmony Hall | 1015 Riverside Dr. | Adel IA 50003
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Courtesy of the City of Adel & Adel Chamber
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This year's award goes to Bob and Nadine Law for 1210 Grove Street. This property is truly an Adel landmark.
In researching the property's history, it appears to have been built after the war in the late 70's or early 80's. It was sold in March of 1888 to J.W. Russell and renovated later that year... Read More
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Jan Price Given Key to the City
Mayor Jim Peters is shown presenting Jan Price a key to the City of Adel for her dedicated work at the Adel Musuem.
Jan and her husband Don worked tirelessly on the Nile Kinnick addition to the museum. The Adel Historical Museum and Kinnick Clarke addition, is open on Saturday's from Noon to 4:00 pm until the end of September. The Museum may also be toured on other dates by appointment. Call the Director at (515) 993-1032.
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Enjoy some great wines and listen to some great music. 7-10 pm. $5 per person cover charge at each concert... Read More
- June 11 | Rhythmatics
- June 25 | Ducharme-Jones
- July 9 | Jimmy Buffett Night w/Brick n' Bob
- July 23 | Burnin' Sensations
- August 13 | Opus Taylor
- August 27 | TBD
- September 18 | Apple Festival | 10-5 Music Brick 'n Bob 1-5
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Free family-friendly events, popcorn provided, showings begin at sunset.
Friday, July 23rd at Island Park / The Goonies
Saturday, August 21st at Kinnick-Feller Park / Despicable Me
Bring chairs, blankets, snacks, and enjoy a movie under the stars.
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Starting at 6 pm the 1st Saturday of the month through October at Ambro's Roadhouse.
Ambro's is a bar and grill, specializing in home cooked meals, burgers, tenderloins and poutine.
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Over 125 Handmade + Vintage Vendors | Food Trucks | Live Music | Indoor/Outdoor Booths | A Great Time.
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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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