The twice-weekly exercise gathering of approximately 25 Mayflower Community residents celebrated their one-year anniversary this week. Led by Kayley Thompson, UPH-Grinnell Regional Medical Center Wellness Specialist, the Senior Strength group has spent a few hours together each week hardening and fall-proofing in the Mayflower Sports Room, lower level of the Health Center. The group is…
The Mayflower Community’s residents will use about any excuse for a party. The evening of the 4th of July was hot and humid. So, they waited for the sun to drop and for the weather to cool AND broke out the ice cream. The Buckley Courtyard is an ideal setting for these kinds of gatherings—shaded,…
The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) is lush with gardens. There are the Buckley Courtyard gardens and ponds, the Watertower Square Jewel Garden, the Pearson/Edwards Sail Garden, the Health Center eastside gardens, the Montgomery “Secret Garden,” the Fellowship of Givers rose garden, plus many gardens developed by Mayflower residents around their traditional apartments, Watertower Square apartments,…
You may recall that Mayflower Community resident, John Noer, acquired a 40,000-piece puzzle last February. The 6’ x 22’ Ravensburger stumper was delivered to the Mayflower Edwards building in a 3’ x 1’ box containing 10 pouches of puzzle pieces. Each pouch was the makings of one vivid Disney scene and characters. To date, John…
Since the 4th of July Parade in Grinnell (IA), many locals have asked for background information about the replica Mayflower ship featured in the Parade. The ship is, of course, the namesake of The Mayflower Community, honoring the roots of the founding of our country with the founding of this senior living and healthcare community…
At Grinnell’s 4th of July parade, many folks watched the hour-and-half procession of floats, cars, trucks, tractors, and farm equipment. Below are some shots of Mayflower Community spectators. Pictured above: Mayflower residents in the shade, left to right: Dick and Betty Weeks, Jo Entwisle, Mary Long, Addie Hanson, Sue Ahrens, and Jan Peak. In front…
On Thursday, July 4th, Mayflower Community residents along with many Grinnell area folks were entertained by Mayflower residents and a bunch of other locals during Grinnell’s annual Parade. Prior to the Parade, residents Debi Olson and Jo Bolton distributed hand-held United States flags to Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living residents and Harwich Terrace residents,…
As of July 1, 2019, the City of Grinnell (IA) no longer provides home pick-up for recyclable materials. The City is accepting qualified recyclables at the Public Service Center drop-off, 1411 – 1st Avenue (east end of 1st Avenue, down the street from Mayflower). Acceptable items (sometimes referred to as “single stream recycling”) include: White/Colored…
The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) has available to its residents, a sizable garden patch on the north side of 2nd Avenue, between Broad and Park streets. Every spring Mayflower tills the ground, which has a water spigot in the garden. Residents take it from there. This year as in prior years, resident Katherine McClelland is…
The Mayflower Community’s retiring chaplain, Len Eberhart, conducted his last chapel service on Tuesday, June 25th. Len has provided staff and spiritual support to the Mayflower Residents Association Chapel Committee since 2012. He retired June 29th. Long a tradition at Mayflower, Chapel is a Tuesday morning ecumenical service coordinated by residents. Worship leaders, solicited from…