The Rev. Laird Keever, a resident in The Mayflower Community Health Center, has a storied life. A native of Seattle WA, Laird received his B.A. degree from Carlton College, Northfield MN, and then went on to study at the Harvard Divinity School and the Ecumenical Institute, Geneva, Switzerland. Laird served a number of United Church…
On Tuesday, July 12th, residents in the Health Center at The Mayflower Community, specifically birthday-girl, Norma Veldboom, were serenaded by the dog who sings “Happy Birthday.” He lives with his owner in Pennsylvania. Whenever he hears the song, he sings, too. When he was only a few months old, he joined in at a family…
Sue Ahrens, a resident of Mayflower’s Harwich Terrace patio homes, had a birthday August 9th. It happened to end in a “0.” So, her family solicited the assistance of neighbors Dottie Blazek and Warren and Nancy Reinecke to decorate her front lawn. Sue discovered it when she opened her front blinds. Nice surprise! — Bob…
Let’s say that you have a loved one living in a healthcare facility that has restricted visitors due to the current pandemic. Let’s say that she has a birthday. How do you honor her and brighten her day? See how Jean Carpenter’s grandson and his children did it. Exciting. — Bob Mann, Sales & Marketing…