On Tuesday, August 8th, Mayflower Community residents and guests were treated to homemade pie (what other kind is there?). The Mayflower Foodservices staff baked and made a variety of pies to provide an afternoon break for residents. In this photo Jacob Staroska, Director of Foodservices at Mayflower, serves pie to Doug Cameron as folks eagerly…
Melodies are in the air in The Mayflower Community, Grinnell. Over the last few weeks, we have been entertained by gospel, country, popular, old-time, Disney, and love songs. We are fortunate to have an acoustically superb venue in the Carman Center and a finely-crafted grand piano. Musicians comment about what a treat it is to…
On Friday, August 4th, Key Therapy licensed therapist, Tammy Dufoe and Kathryn Padgett, led some activities in the Mayflower Health Center. Tammy and Kathryn are based in the Key Clinic located in the Health Center. Residents played tic-tac-toe with bean bags and rolled the dice for prizes. Therapists are multi-talented. — Bob Mann, Mayflower Sales…
The Iowa Health Care Association Foundation, Des Moines, has named Mayflower Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Emma Dewey, a recipient of the John W. and Kimberly D. Grubb Registered Nurse Scholarship to continue her education toward her Registered Nurse (RN) licensure. Emma started nursing work in The Mayflower Community in 2020 as a CNA, working weekends…
On Saturday, July 29th, Grinnell’s The Mayflower Community hosted a well-attended Open House to show services and amenities available on the campus, along with some available apartments. Visitors were hosted for a walk-around tour by Mayflower residents, who not only showed various spaces but also described their Mayflower living experience. Included in the tour were…
Grinnell was a “pass-through” town for this year’s RAGBRAI excursion between Des Moines and Tama-Toledo on July 27, 2023. One family of riders came directly to The Mayflower Community to “dip their tires” in the Buckley Patio pond. Why Mayflower and the koi fishpond? Easy. Their father/father-in-law/grandfather, Lyle Kuehl lives at Mayflower. Pictured from the…
In a “trial run” for the County Fair, members of the Mighty Golden Clovers 4H Club presented various projects and talents at Mayflower. The youngsters displayed crafts, artwork, photography, sewing, baking, woodworking. They played piano and made verbal presentations. Here is one of the project presentations. — Bob Mann, Mayflower Sales & Marketing Director (641-236-6151)
On Friday and Sunday, July 7th and 9th, Mayflower had enjoyable visitors. On Friday, the Grinnell Might Golden Clovers 4H Club was represented by numerous members who brought their projects and talents for a “trial run” before this week’s Poweshiek County Fair and hopefully, August’s State Fair. This is an annual event as this talented…
Residents of The Mayflower Community regularly attend Grinnell’s Thursday evening “Music in the Park.” The Grinnell Area Arts Council sponsors this 7:00pm event on the Central Park Stage. Most recent performers were The Grinnell Community Band and Turlach Ur Pipe Band/Scottish Bagpipe and Drum. The community band is directed by Levi Dressler. The bagpipers are…
From Tuesday morning devotions, to the noon potluck, and on to the afternoon parade, Mayflower residents celebrated the 4th of July in Grinnell. Resident Rev. Bonnie Lipton led the regular Tuesday devotions in the Carman Center as participants heard encouragement to share kindness in life and words of assurance and then meditated in silence. At…