At Grinnell’s 4th of July parade, many folks watched the hour-and-half procession of floats, cars, trucks, tractors, and farm equipment. Below are some shots of Mayflower Community spectators. Pictured above: Mayflower residents in the shade, left to right: Dick and Betty Weeks, Jo Entwisle, Mary Long, Addie Hanson, Sue Ahrens, and Jan Peak. In front…
On Thursday, July 4th, Mayflower Community residents along with many Grinnell area folks were entertained by Mayflower residents and a bunch of other locals during Grinnell’s annual Parade. Prior to the Parade, residents Debi Olson and Jo Bolton distributed hand-held United States flags to Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living residents and Harwich Terrace residents,…
As of July 1, 2019, the City of Grinnell (IA) no longer provides home pick-up for recyclable materials. The City is accepting qualified recyclables at the Public Service Center drop-off, 1411 – 1st Avenue (east end of 1st Avenue, down the street from Mayflower). Acceptable items (sometimes referred to as “single stream recycling”) include: White/Colored…
Recently, Anne Sunday, Independent Living Activities Coordinator for The Mayflower Community, said, “At Mayflower we learn something new every day from our diverse and interesting friends and neighbors.” What generated this comment was a photograph that resident Beryl Clotfelter shared one day at the Dining Room table. See above. Beryl is Grinnell College Professor Emeritus…
The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) has available to its residents, a sizable garden patch on the north side of 2nd Avenue, between Broad and Park streets. Every spring Mayflower tills the ground, which has a water spigot in the garden. Residents take it from there. This year as in prior years, resident Katherine McClelland is…
The Mayflower Community’s retiring chaplain, Len Eberhart, conducted his last chapel service on Tuesday, June 25th. Len has provided staff and spiritual support to the Mayflower Residents Association Chapel Committee since 2012. He retired June 29th. Long a tradition at Mayflower, Chapel is a Tuesday morning ecumenical service coordinated by residents. Worship leaders, solicited from…
Incorporate the 4th in your shopping as you visit the Mini-Gift Shop in The Mayflower Community (lower level of the Pearson building, 616 Broad Street, Grinnell IA). The hours are 9:30-11:30am, Monday through Saturday, except 2:00-400pm Thursdays and closed Sundays.
On Wednesday, June 26th, a retirement celebration was held for Mayflower Community employees, Pat Conn, R.N.; Christine Tinker; and Len Eberhart. The Buckley Dining Room was gussied up for the three to greet well-wishers. And, there were a bunch there—over 100 people showed up to express appreciation for all that the three have done for…
On Tuesday, June 25th, The Mayflower Community Executive Director, Steve Langerud, presented the weekly program for the Grinnell Kiwanis Club. The service organization meets weekly on Tuesdays in the Mayflower J&B Bistro at 12:00noon for lunch and a community interest program. Steve was introduced by long-time Kiwanian, Art Heimann, who is a 30-year resident of…
Mayflower will be celebrating the 4th of July on Thursday, July 4th (coincidentally!) by enjoying the parade. Starting at 5:00pm near the Mayflower campus, just to the southeast at Hamilton and High streets, the parade travels west three blocks to Broad Street and then turns north to the southwest corner of The Mayflower Community campus…