A standing committee of Mayflower Community residents organized a multiple-floats entry for Grinnell’s annual 4th of July Parade.
The City’s parade began at Davis School on the corner of Hamilton and Broad. It proceeded north on Broad right through the west side of the Mayflower campus and on downtown to the north side of Grinnell.
The Mayflower entourage followed Mayor (and Mayflower resident) Dan Agnew riding in a convertible driven by wife Nancy Agnew.
Here are the individual Mayflower “floats” that participated:
- The Mayflower Ship – Built for the parade two years ago by residents, Dan Agnew, Darwin Kinne, Lyle Roudabush, and Dick Vogel, the ship was mounted on a trailer pulled by Lyle’s pick-up truck. “Waves” and signs were installed just before the parade started.
- Golf Carts – Four red-white-and-blue decorated Mayflower Facility Department carts followed the ship.
- Three-Wheeled All-Abilities® Bikes – The side-by-side unit was ridden by Rick and Sue Ramsey. On the rickshaw unit, Mayflower Executive Director, Steve Langerud, peddled with residents John and Dorothy Noer enjoying the ride on the front.
- Bubble Gator (Mayflower’s 4-wheeled ATV with bubble-makers mounted in back) – Bubbles streamed out the back all along the route.
- Flags – All Mayflower residents were provided flags to wave as the parade passed through the Mayflower campus.
Fun was had by all.
Pictured above: Mayflower Executive Director, Steve Langerud, peddles sight-seers Dorothy and John Noer.
– Bob Mann
