Harry Bolton spent the September 25th-26th weekend with his daughter Mary Bolton at her farmstead in rural Columbus Junction. While there, he had the opportunity to fish her pond with the results shown in the accompanying photo. Harry lives in The Mayflower Community’s Health Center. The opportunity to enjoy the outside AND do some fishing…
Stephanie Crawford, RN, PTA is The Mayflower Community Restorative Nurse and Health Center Coordinator. She periodically leads exercise sessions for residents to keep minds fresh and muscles strong and loose. See accompanying photos. A recent article in McKnights.com excerpted a poll of older Americans conducted by the University of Michigan in which a majority said…
Yes, we are doing Chapel services in Grinnell’s Mayflower Community. Founded as a church ministry in 1950, the Mayflower has offered regular worship services from the start. Prior to the pandemic, Chapel was held for all Mayflower residents every Tuesday morning in the Carman Center, the 2nd floor meeting hall located in the Health Center.…
On Saturday, September 25, just prior to the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and a bunch of other afternoon football games, residents of The Mayflower Community gathered in the Buckley Courtyard to Tail Gate. The buffet luncheon consisted of brats and hamburgers on the grill, chicken wings, nachos, chips, malt cups and beer and…
On Monday, September 20th, Poweshiek County’s Mighty Golden Clovers 4H Club presented The Mayflower Community’s Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living residents with 20 hand-made blankets. The event was organized by Mayflower’s Community Life and Wellness staff. After competing at the Poweshiek County Fair and the Iowa State Fair, 4H members went to work on…
On Saturday, September 25th, the Grinnell Rotary Club will be holding its annual “Kites Over Grinnell” event in Grinnell at Ahrens Park. It runs from 10:00am to 4:00pm, with a hot dog and chips lunch provided free by the Rotarians. This year’s event is dedicated to the memory of the late Dewey Meyer, Rotarian and…
On Friday, September 10th, two Mayflower residents “zoomed” with Cecelia Bagnoli, who was in her dorm room at the College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio. Grinnell native Cecelia spent the summer working as a Community Life and Wellness coordinator in The Mayflower Community. Having gotten to know Cecelia in that process, Kay Roberts and Alice Breemer…
After a year-and-a-half hiatus, due to the pandemic, The Mayflower Community independent living residents are now conducting ecumenical worship services. Because the previous site of Chapel services, the Carman Center, is now being used exclusively for Health Center activities, the multi-purpose Kiesel Theatre in the Pearson building has been retrofitted as the Mayflower chapel. Linda…
Friday night, September 10th, was a special night for Grinnell’s Bruce Kriegel at TT Cranny Field, home of the Grinnell High School football team. Bruce was involved in two very special awards. In the “Battle of the Helmets,” a trophy game between the Grinnell Tigers and the South Tama Trojans, Grinnell won 48-20. As a…
Valerie Wedgeworth, a retired accountant from Des Moines, was recently hosted by the Community Life department at Mayflower to play flute for residents. She says that she “…has fun playing for senior living communities. The residents are so nice to play for, and it’s SO fun playing songs to bring back memories.” Valerie has played…