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…
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.…
With pasta fare cooked in The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) kitchen, Grinnell High School football players feasted in their locker room before their games on September 6th at home against North Polk of Alleman. The coaching staff has arranged for the high protein meals to sustain the 9th/10h and varsity teams through each game night…
Since the 4th of July Parade in Grinnell (IA), many locals have asked for background information about the replica Mayflower ship featured in the Parade. The ship is, of course, the namesake of The Mayflower Community, honoring the roots of the founding of our country with the founding of this senior living and healthcare community…
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,…
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…