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🌱 Patch AM: Urbandale and Clear Lake communities remember Merlea Rozan Schultz, 77.
Make time for Staff and Family Picnic on the Urbandale Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Urbandale and Clear Lake communities remember Merlea Rozan Schultz, 77.
Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
- Monday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 77, low: 63.
- Tuesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Merlea Rozan Schultz, 77, of Urbandale and Clear Lake, remembered for deep family and community ties (northiowatoday.com) — Urbandale readers are mourning Merlea Rozan Schultz, 77, who split her life between Urbandale and Clear Lake and died on August 19. A visitation and memorial service are planned in Clear Lake on October 2, and the obituary highlights her decades-long ties to Clear Lake schools, Rotary, and a large family that includes her husband living in Urbandale. 
📸 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
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Community Appreciation Day
Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce Outside the Raccoon Valley Community House at 1016 Main St., Adel.
12:00 pm - Member Orientation
Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce Adel City Hall 301 S 10th Street Adel, IA 50003
10:00 am - 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 (Junior Varsity)
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 (Freshman)
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 (Junior Varsity)
Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
6:30 pm - Volleyball: Des Moines Lincoln vs ADM (Freshman)
Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
6:30 pm
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ICYMI: County Road F90, from Osage Avenue to R Avenue, is 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍!
Since late May, this section of the road was closed for a pavement widening and rehabilitation project. Over the next two weeks, crews will finish… (Nextdoor )
- Cadence Education posted a job opening for Preschool Lead Teacher in Urbandale. Apply here.
- Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager in Clive. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Urbandale here.
🗞 Nearby News
Clive
- Siblings from Clive take top spots in singing contest at Iowa State Fair (kcci.com)
- Iowa HHS confirms more measles cases in 2026 as outbreak spreads (who13.com)
- President Trump's Cabinet Champions America First Successes Nationwide (joehoft.com)
Grimes
- Dallas Center man allegedly assaults woman in Grimes in June (theperrynews.com)
- Longtime entrant wins first blue ribbon for husband call at State Fair (desmoinesregister.com)
- Waukee police seek fine for parents who let children play in streets (desmoinesregister.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: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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