The fifth Mayflower “A Matter of Balance” program will wrap up its final session on Friday, November 9, 2018. This class led by Mayflower’s Independent Living Activities Coordinator, Anne Sunday, and our Wellness Specialist contracted through UPH-Grinnell Regional Medical Center, Kayley Thompson, has met for two hours on Fridays since September 21st. The 17 participants…
One of our Mayflower Community neighborhoods of independent living residents calls itself the “State Street Gang.” This is comprised of the 32 residents who live in the 19 Harwich Terrace patio homes near Grinnell’s State Street south and east of our Health Center. “Harwich Terrace” because the Mayflower ship sailed to America from the port…
Grinnell’s Model Railroad Club operates out of the old Railway Express building at the southwest corner of 3rd and Park. Bounded on the immediate south by the Rock Island Railroad east-west tracks, the building was the disembarkation point for freight headed for Grinnell. It is across the street west of Grinnell’s remodeled Depot. The Railway…
Mayflower’s renowned “Mini-Gift Shop” will celebrate the holidays with a special open house on Thursday, December 6, 2018, 9:30am to 4:00pm. (Think: One week after Thanksgiving!) In preparation, the Shop will be closed December 3rd through the 5th. During that period, it would be available by appointment, by contacting any of the Steering Committee members…
Laurel Tuggle Lacina played harp in Mayflower’s Montgomery Lounge on Thursday afternoon, October 25, 2018 as a gift to passers-by. Laurel is a Grinnell-Newburg School District Board member and a manager at the Grinnell Area Arts Council. She talked a bit about the harp and answered questions before playing for a small audience. A Mayflower…
Middle Way Farm made its last delivery of CSA (Community-Supported Agriculture) vegetables to The Mayflower Community on October 20th. Because so many Mayflower residents signed up for weekly CSA foods this summer, Middle Way added a stop on Mayflower Lane at the Buckley Courtyard veranda. Middle Way Farm is owned by Jordan Scheibel, a 2009…
Last night (October 25th), the Pink Neighbor musical duo performed for the weekly Lyceum Program. An activity of the Mayflower Residents Association, the standing committee is chaired by resident Sue Ahrens. The Lyceum is a free, weekly Mayflower program offering residents and friends a program of music or education. From the Latin, Lyceum was the…
Recently, The Mayflower Community Activities staff assisted Beebe Assisted Living and Health Center residents to cast absentee ballots for the November 6th General Election. Pictured is Gloria Clay making a deposit in the ballot box. Two employees from the Poweshiek County Auditor’s office brought their voting materials and box to Mayflower for the event. 23…
48 Mayflower Community residents participated in one of our periodic “Story Circles” presented by the Independent Living Activities department and hosted by resident Harriet Adelberg. On Tuesday evening, October 23rd, residents gathered for Mayflower homemade pizza. Then, the “Jobs I Have Held” stories started flowing. Dorothy Williams told of her rise in the publishing world,…
On Monday, October 22, 2018, various Mayflower staff and departments submitted 14 carved and decorated pumpkins for judging by Mayflower residents. Most were pretty scary! All were creative and fun. This event was organized by Beebe Assisted Living Activities Coordinator, Tina Frascht. At this time, the voting has not been completed. The photos below show…