On Tuesday, September 26th, Mayflower resident, Becky Neal, MD, MSW, was a special guest at an event sponsored by Mayflower’s Community Life staff in the Beebe Assisted Living Activity Room. Becky’s talk was entitled, “Mental Health Matters.” She addressed mental health as it relates to Mayflower residents and what they can do to promote their…
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On Tuesday, September 26th, the Foodservices staff at Mayflower made cider the old-fashioned way—with an apple press. Foodservices Director, Jacob Staroska, ground batches of sliced apples and then pressed them into rich, smooth cider on the Buckley Patio. Mayflower residents and their guests enjoyed the freshly-squeezed apple cider—hot and cold—along with homemade chili served from…
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On Monday, September 25th, current residents of The Mayflower Community’s Harwich Terrace South subdivision welcomed future new neighbors at a luncheon in the J&B Bistro. Harwich Terrace South are the patio homes located south of 1st Avenue between Broad and Park streets. Brice Hughes and Jonna Jensen of Burlington will be moving to the former…
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On Thursday, September 21st, the vocal/piano duo of Randye Jones and Marlys Grimm performed at the weekly Mayflower Community Lyceum evening event. Greensboro native, Randye is a soprano and researcher, serving as the Grinnell College Burling Library Media Room Supervisor. At Lyceum, she announced that she will be retiring in October and returning East, where…
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On Saturday, September 23rd, Grinnell College student volunteers spent time with residents of The Mayflower Community doing rock painting. They divided up and engaged in the Health Center, Beebe Assisted Living, and on the Buckley Patio with independent living residents. When Grinnell College students volunteer their time at Mayflower, residents are enriched by not only…
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In two recent sessions, volunteering in The Mayflower Community with Health Center residents, Grinnell College student, Gracie Song, led artwork in Zentangle and cut-and-paste. Zentangle is a miniature abstract work of art created by a collection of patterns. There are no rules for Zentangle. There are steps to guide you as Gracie demonstrated, but at…
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On Thursday evening, September 14th, Mayflower resident, Sandy Moffett, offered readings to a resident audience, sprinkled with some employees. Professor Emeritus in Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies at Grinnell College, Sandy joined the faculty in 1971 and still teaches and directs when called upon. In addition, he writes songs and short stories. His Thursday evening…
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Under the director of Hannah O’Polka, Well-Being Coordinator, The Mayflower Community continues to offer a variety of integrative health programs to residents and, at times, their guests. Recently, Lori Myren-Manbeck, PhD, Minneapolis-based geriatric psychologist, presented at a “Lunch and Learn” social on the topic of good self-care and healthy self-esteem habit formation. She is pictured…
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On Thursday, September 7th, local piano virtuoso, Royce Wolf, presented a recital for the first Mayflower Residents Association (MRA) offering of the current season. He opened with a three-part Beethoven sonata. Royce asked the audience to guess which sonata he was going to play with two clues: 1)It is played in C minor scale, and…
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The annual Grinnell 4th of July parade did not pass through the Mayflower campus this year, taking an alternate route due to street construction. That was disappointing after many years of float-cheering and waving. The Grinnell Lions Club made up for this deficiency by parading their tractors through campus on Broad Street for their annual…
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