Adel Rotary to celebrate 100 years on May 24 with dedication of Rotary Plaza

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Talon (8) and Tyler (6) Karns play a song on the interactive musical flowers in the newly renovated Rotary Plaza in Adel.
Talon (8) and Tyler (6) Karns play a song on the interactive musical flowers in the newly renovated Rotary Plaza in Adel.

The Rotary Club of Adel will celebrate its 100th Year Anniversary on May 24 with a dedication ceremony of Rotary Plaza. When it was granted Rotary International Charter No. 170 on April 28, 1924, Adel had a population of 1,500, which made Adel the smallest town in the world to have a Rotary Club.

With permission, Adel Rotary chose the transformation of Pedal Plaza, the small park just north of the intersection of Highway 169 and Highway 6 alongside the Raccoon River Valley Trail, into Rotary Plaza for its 100th Year Anniversary Project by upgrading the paving; adding landscaping; and installing a new Rotary bench, a Rotary arched entrance, musical flowers, a picnic table and interpretive signs. The drinking water fountain, Rotary bike rack, bike repair station and trash receptacles were relocated as part of the project.

Providing a place for people to gather was big goal of this project. Rotarians are committed to improving the quality of life for people and creating community. Bikers and walkers now have an inviting space to take advantage of the amenities or just rest and linger to visit with others there. They can take time to read the informational plaques or join in the pop-up events planned for the space — an art show, a poetry reading, a jam session or a solo musical or theatrical performance.

The Adel Rotary Club will welcome visitors during the dedication ceremony from 4-7 p.m. at Rotary Plaza for an ice cream social, face-painting and live music. The Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce will help the Club formally dedicate Rotary Plaza at 5 p.m. Contributors to the project include the Adel Partners Chamber Trail Committee, T-Mobile, Rotary International Foundation, Dallas County Foundation, City of Adel, The Ball Team, Extreme Tree, Red Fern Landscape Design and the Dallas County Conservation Board.

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This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Adel Rotary to celebrate 100 years on May 24 with dedication of Rotary Plaza