The Mayflower Community March Treasure Chest display is featuring a collection of Toby Jugs and Character Mugs owned by Mayflower resident, Dorothy Martinek. Dorothy has been collecting these ceramic pieces for about 50 years. Mayflower’s Treasure Chest, overseen by a Mayflower Residents Association standing committee, is located in the lobby of the Pearson building. Each…
Wednesday, March 2nd was a warm and relaxing day to get outside! It was sunny and in the low 60’s. For residents of The Mayflower Community, it was an opportunity to breathe fresh air, enjoy the sunshine, and hear the birds sing. Ben Pearce, Les Hall, and Neil Burkett, Facilities staff, set up courtyards and…
On Tuesday, March 1st, The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) celebrated Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras) in the Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living. Residents donned Mardi Gras masks, beads, and hats while enjoying photos, history, and a trivia quiz. The Mayflower Community Life and Wellness staff served freshly-baked king cakes, compliments of Mayflower Foodservices. One piece…
With the local COVID-19 positivity rate declining, Grinnell’s Mayflower Community has announced that a number of activities previously enjoyed by residents are being reinstated. Continued safe health measures are being requested to include, as appropriate, masking, safe-distancing, handwashing, and staying home with symptoms. Resuming are: Saturday afternoon full-length movies in the Kiesel Theatre Tuesday morning…
Two Mayflower (Grinnell) residents have been chosen FIRST place division winners in the annual poetry competition sponsored by the Iowa Poetry Association. The contest, “Lyrical Iowa,” is part of an annual anthology of more than 300 poems chosen from those submitted in various categories by Iowans. Judy Hunter won first place in the General category…
On Friday afternoon, February 18th, a number of The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) residents living in our Health Center, got to zoom meet with people and their pets. A group called “Pets Together” https://petstogether.org/ provides virtual group video chats featuring volunteers across the country and their varied pets. In Friday’s Zoom meeting, a group of…
Grinnell’s Mayflower Community thanks a number of thoughtful people who presented our Health Center residents handmade Valentines on February 14th. Special thanks go to members of the Poweshiek County Mighty Golden Clovers 4-H Club; students from Sue Sciorrotta’s classes at the Liberty Middle School in Gainesville, Georgia; and to Grinnell’s Davis School 5th-graders, Elisa and…
If you would like to develop your skills in carpentry, repair, framing, drywalling, and following building plans, come to The Mayflower Community. We train. In addition, at Mayflower, we provide one free meal a day (our food is great), paid time off, disability insurance, health insurance, a retirement plan, and thoughtful co-workers. And, most days…
In a take-off of Marie-Antoinette’s famous quote during the French Revolution, Mayflower suggested on Wednesday, February 9th, “Let them eat pie!” Baked in the Mayflower kitchen, it was a treat. Residents were invited to a “Pie Pick-Up” event to choose pie slices on tables filled with a variety of pies. The choices included French silk,…
He did it again! Mayflower Community resident, John Noer, has completed another puzzle. This is a 4,000-piece jigsaw accomplishment entitled “Animals of the World.” Made in Taiwan by Yo Gong Fang, the puzzle features fun cartoon characters superimposed on an accurate map of the world. John is working with Jim Beckman, owner of Grinnell’s Beckman…