On Thursday, May 11th, the duo Karin Stein and Ed East performed as “Calle Sur” (Cuh-yeh SOOR) for The Mayflower Community weekly Lyceum program of entertainment in the Carman Center. “Calle Sur” plays a broad range of music styles from Latin America and, thus, provides a glimpse into the immense cultural diversity and nuance of…
This last week, Mayflower’s Health Center residents were excited to see their friends from Grinnell Middle School return for more fun and games. And, of course, they were accompanied by therapy dog Ash and owner Paula Simon, GMC Counselor. Great fun. This time, the group bowled and played parachute beach ball. By the way, the…
On Tuesday, December 6th, residents and staff in The Mayflower Community Health Center staged a surprise baby shower for Jessica Hasenyager, Administrative Assistant. Facilitated by the Community Life staff, the party included giving Jessica a special gift that was eight months in the making. Started shortly after Jessica learned she was pregnant, a sewing project…
Aubrie Torhorst, a Grinnell College senior art major and co-captain of the College golf team, has conducted several workshops with Mayflower Community Health Center residents. In this volunteer work, the Wisconsin native displayed some of her artwork and directed residents as they did their own drawings. Last October, Aubrie led a session to produce monsters.…
Before the weather turned cold and windy over this last weekend, Mayflower Community’s Community Life and Wellness staff accompanied Health Center residents on a tour of Mayflower’s and Grinnell’s Christmas lights. We are fortunate in Grinnell to live next door to the beautiful, recently-renovated Central Park now dressed up by volunteers for the holidays. Pictured:…
Accomplished seamstress, Susan Ford, is a Housekeeper in Grinnell’s Mayflower Community. She enjoys volunteering with Health Center residents. In the accompanying photos, Susan assists residents in a recent sewing session. — Tracy Woolfolk, Community Life and Wellness Department
On Thursday, August 18th, Steve Cranston represented the Deep River American Legion Post #296 in making a donation to The Mayflower Community in memory of Norman (“Timer”) McCombs. After farming in the rural Deep River area, Timer lived for a period at the end of his life in Mayflower’s Beebe Assisted Living and then the…
Last weekend it was chickens, rabbits, dogs, woodworking, artwork, keyboard music, origami, photography, and sewing presented by 4H’ers at The Mayflower Community. The Grinnell Mighty Golden Clover 4H club came to Beebe Assisted Living and the Health Center to share the projects they had entered in the Poweshiek County Fair. Many came home with blue…
The week of August 1st was filled with a variety of enjoyable activities for residents of The Mayflower Community’s Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living. Birthday celebration. Music in the Park (Turlach Ur Pipe Band!). The Parachute game. Zooming with Pets. Oh, the fun just does not stop, compliments of Mayflower’s Community Life and Wellness…
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…