Resident Association Town Meeting

Mayflower Residents Meet and Conduct Business

On Monday, October 19th, residents of The Mayflower Community met virtually via Zoom to conduct the business of the Mayflower Residents Association (MRA). The meeting was conducted by President Gene Wubbels and included offerings from four other Executive Officers. In addition, chairs of 12 different standing committees provided annual reports of their activities. Even during…

Mayflower Community Residents enjoy strawberries and ice cream

Strawberries and Ice Cream at Mayflower

On Wednesday, June 19th, hundreds and hundreds of residents were treated to ice cream and strawberries in The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) Buckley Dining Room. Well, maybe it wasn’t “hundreds,” but it was pushing a hundred! Ironically, the event only had 48-hours’ notice, due to scheduling issues. This must be the start of the “pop-up…

Little brown church illustration

Today’s Tickle

Mayflower posted information yesterday about the annual election of officers and committee members by the Mayflower Residents Association (MRA). The incoming MRA President is “Linda Myren.” A reader raised a question in the comment section of this post. This is what followed: Facebook Reader: Linda Myren. Why is that name familiar? Mayflower Community Response: Linda…

Mayflower's monthly themed dining experience - Vietnamese diner

A Taste of Viet Nam

On Thursday, January 17th, the monthly themed meal in The Mayflower Community (Grinnell, Iowa) drew 98 diners for Vietnamese food. The event was sponsored by the Mayflower Residents Association Social Committee and hosted by George and JoAnn Britton. Mayflower’s Director of Food Services, Scott Gruhn, worked with Mayflower’s Resident Intern, Johnny Khuu to develop the…