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🌱 Patch AM: See what’s new at the upgraded Urbandale Food Pantry parking lot
Make time for Staff and Family Picnic on the Urbandale Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- See what's new at the upgraded Urbandale Food Pantry parking lot
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 85, low: 59.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Urbandale Food Pantry reopens after two-week closure with bigger parking lot and safety upgrades (kcci.com) — Urbandale residents who rely on the Urbandale Food Pantry can once again visit after a two-week closure for major parking and safety upgrades, including 14 more spaces and new protective bollards. The pantry stayed busy rescuing about 15,000 pounds of food for partner sites during the shutdown, and staff say visitors are relieved and excited to have this key Urbandale resource back open. 
📸 Around Urbandale
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Urbandale
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- Staff and Family Picnic
Valerius Elementary School Urbandale, IA 50322
5:00 pm
Friday August 28
📣 Urbandale Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Adel Farmers Market
Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce Beginning at 2pm through 8pm, the following intersections will be affected: Main St & N 9th St Main St & N 10th St Court & N 10th St Road closures will remain in place throughout the market event. Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes.
4:00 pm - Music at the Market - Beggars Bargain →
Johnston, IA Calendar Johnston, IA 50131
4:00 pm - Volleyball: ADM JV2/9B Early Bird Quad (Junior Varsity)
Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
4:30 pm - Volleyball: Dallas Center-Grimes vs ADM (Freshman)
Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
5:30 pm - City Council Meeting →
Grimes, IA Calendar
5:30 pm - Volleyball: Dallas Center-Grimes vs ADM (Junior Varsity)
Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
5:30 pm - Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting →
Waukee, IA Calendar, 230 W. Hickman Rd., Waukee
6:00 pm - Volleyball: Des Moines Lincoln vs ADM (Freshman)
Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
6:30 pm - Volleyball: Des Moines Lincoln vs ADM (Junior Varsity)
Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
6:30 pm - Waukee Farmers Market →
Waukee, IA Calendar Waukee, IA 50263
4:00 pm - Planning and Zoning Meeting →
Windsor Heights, IA Calendar
5:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Urbandale PatchAM possible:
- Levels Family Chiropractic — (515) 461-9738
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I am looking for a handyman to replace exterior house trim (4-6 pieces) that have rotted.
Will need a tall ladder to work on one section. Thank you. (Nextdoor Walnut Hills) - PROFESSIONAL PAINTING & TREE SERVICES – DES MOINES, IOWA
Quality work at competitive prices. Interior & Exterior Painting • Commercial Painting • Fence Staining • Tree Removal • Tree Trimming • Storm… (Nextdoor Parkview - Urbandale)
- BBQ Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Expeditor in Clive. Apply here.
- Qdoba Mexican Eats posted a job opening for Restaurant Management in Clive. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Urbandale here.
🗞 Nearby News
Clive
- Measles outbreak in southern Iowa expands to 17 cases, new potential exposure location added (kcci.com)
- 9 Chain Restaurants With The Best Blueberry Pancakes, According To Customers (foodrepublic.com)
- Our politics needs a manure digester pronto - Storm Lake Times Pilot (stormlake.com)
Grimes
- Stark Enterprises to Develop 164-Unit Build-to-Rent Community in Grimes, Iowa (rebusinessonline.com)
- Court documents: Waukee football coach had BAC triple the legal limit at time of OWI arrest (kcci.com)
Ok Urbandale! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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