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Farnum Family Band

The Farnum Family Plays to an Appreciative Mayflower Community Crowd

On Friday, August 20th, six members of the Farnum Family, an instrumental and vocal group from Galena, Missouri, played for two gatherings in The Mayflower Community. The first performance was in the Beebe Circle for Beebe Assisted Living and independent living residents. Then, they moved to the Health Center Courtyard to play for residents there.

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Nancy and Kathy squirt gun fun

Mayflower Outdoor Fun and Food

On Wednesday, August 18th, a large crowd of Mayflower Community residents enjoyed lawn games, conversation, and special foods in the Watertower Square Jewel Garden and open space. The Mayflower Residents Association-sponsored event was organized by task force members Shelia Gause and Iann Veldhuizen. Residents tested their skills at horseshoes, corn hole, ladder toss, bocce ball,

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Elena Li speaking about China trip

Mayflower Summer Intern Describes China Trip

Recently, Elena Li, summer intern in The Mayflower Community, presented her experience in China to gatherings of residents in Beebe Assisted Living and in the Health Center. The event was hosted by Mayflower’s Community Life and Wellness staff. Elena, a native of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, described facets of her high school career where she participated

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Kay Roberts and grandson James Schubert

New Grandson at Mayflower

Kay Roberts, a Beebe Assisted Living resident of The Mayflower Community, is pictured holding her newest grandchild. James Schubert, born in July, joins the Eric and Bobbye Schubert family that includes his three sisters and a brother. Eric is the senior pastor of the Grinnell United Methodist Church. Bobbye is Kay’s daughter. — Bob Mann,

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Mighty Golden Clovers 4H Club

Share the Fair at Mayflower

On Tuesday, August 3rd, eight members of Poweshiek County’s Mighty Golden Clovers 4H Club visited The Mayflower Community’s Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living. The event was organized by Mayflower’s Community Life and Wellness staff. The “Share the Fair” event was a follow-up to the 4H’ers’ presentations at the Poweshiek County Fair and a prelude

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Cecelia Bagnoli shares trip to Thailand

A Vicarious Trip to Thailand at Mayflower

Recently, Mayflower summer intern, Cecelia Bagnoli, shared with Mayflower Community residents in Beebe Assisted Living about her semester abroad in Thailand. The event was organized by Mayflower’s Community Life Director Leslie Jaworski and Coordinator Tracy Woolfolk. The experience was part of Cecelia’s third year at the College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio. She will be starting

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Food and Wine at Mayflower

Wine and Cheese Is Back at Mayflower

On Friday, July 31st, The Mayflower Community again hosted a Wine and Cheese party…just like in the old days (before the pandemic!). A regular, last-Friday-of-the-month event, this opportunity to sample wines and enjoy light hors d’oeuvres brought together residents and their guests. The Community Life department at Mayflower, headed by Leslie Jaworski, organized this special

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Delores Montgomery (left) and Kay Roberts join Victoria.

Music Therapy Continues at Mayflower

Victoria Suich is a licensed music therapist working for Music Speaks Therapy, based in Cedar Rapids. A native of Tennessee, Victoria lives in Des Moines. She works and hour a week with Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living residents. Victoria has been able to visit Mayflower in person for the last

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Bench outside Gayle and Lois Strickler's residence

Mayflower Invitation to Sit a Spell

Located on the sidewalk in front of the wild grass garden of Mayflower Community residents Lois and Gayle Strickler, Jr. is a park bench made out of “milk jugs.” After Gayle and Lois moved to Grinnell from Marshalltown, they groomed the garden and then added the unique bench that is pictured. Manufactured by Plastic Recycling

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Pictured are (left to right) Frannie Robbins, Katie Hoisington, Nadine Brouwer.

Still Picnicking at Mayflower

On Thursday, July 22nd, a day before it got hot, and in the shade of the Health Center gazebo, Mayflower’s Community Life and Foodeservices departments staged a barbeque for residents. Hosted by Tracy Woolfolk and Katie Pikul, Community Life coordinators, and Jacob Staroska, Foodservices Supervisor, a number of residents enjoyed the food and conversation. Pictured

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