On Thursday, December 6th, 130 Mayflower residents and their guests enjoyed the annual Mayflower “Prelude to Christmas” dinner in the Buckley Dining Room. Afterwards, they moved to the Carman Center (via tunnel and skywalk!) for a show—The Shults and Company vocal and instrumental winter ensemble, who provided a review of holiday music. The Swedish-themed dinner…
Angie Dillon, LPN is The Mayflower Community’s new Assisted Living and Home Services Coordinator. She has worked in healthcare at Mayflower since 2009, having served as a Health Center charge nurse and as the South Village coordinator. Angie received her licensure for practical nursing (LPN) in 2011 from Marshalltown Community College. She holds a current…
While attending a play at the Amana Colonies’ Old Creamery Theatre on November 29th, Mayflower resident Jeanette Tisdale was greeted three different times with, “Hello, Miss Tisdale.” All three people were one-time students of this retired vocal music teacher and high school ensembles accompanist. Jeanette started teaching music fresh from the University of Northern Iowa…
As part of the Pearson/Buckley tunnel and Pearson lower-level remodeling in process, our Kiesel Theater has a fresh coat of paint and signage. Named for Ferdinand Kiesel, who donated his home at the corner of 2nd Avenue and Broad Street, the Theater has 55 seats on a ramped base with easy viewing of the 10-foot…
Every Week! Today, the temperature is dropping, rain is expected to turn to snow, and the wind is gusting. Not a great time to be outdoors—for church or exercise. For those living at Mayflower, our indoor system of tunnels, breezeways, and a skywalk provide a cozy walking path of three city blocks without backtracking. Each…
The Grinnell Model Railroad Club will be promoting Polar Express night at their museum on Fridays. Beginning November 30th and running through December 20th, the club will be displaying their model railroad trains and the hand-crafted Grinnell diorama from 7:00 to 9:00pm in the building at the southwest corner of 3rd Avenue and Park Street.…
On Monday, November 19th, 20 Bailey Park 1st and 2nd graders accompanied by leaders Lisa York and Tony Farmer, joined Mayflower healthcare residents for reading and drawing. The students brought with them a favorite book, including The Mitten, The Ginger Bread Man, and Little Red Riding Hood. Students and residents were paired for individual readings…
On November 20, 1950, the Board of Directors of the Iowa Conference of the Congregational Church (now United Church of Christ) approved sponsorship of a senior living community in Grinnell, Iowa. 68 years ago! On the corner of 2nd Avenue and Broad Street, the first building was the home donated by Ferdinand Kiesel, which was…
On Saturday, November 17th, Mayflower residents and friends celebrated the 90th birthday of resident John Sadler. John chose a unique buffet dinner and drinks for the event, which were served in Mayflower’s Buckley Dining Room. Included was red cabbage that came out black as it was fried with bacon grease sans vinegar and sugar. Delicious!…
Local yoga instructor, Kim Weaver, has been offering chair yoga classes at Mayflower for three years. Recognized as one of Grinnell’s outstanding yoga teachers, Kim offers a low-impact program with participants sitting in or standing by chairs. (No trying to figure out how to get up off the floor!) The classes run for 45 minutes…