The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) has announced that Joleen Jorgensen is the new Department Head for Environmental Services. In this capacity, Joleen will be responsible for Housekeeping and Laundry staff plus various other duties. She will report to Jack Morrison, Mayflower’s Director of Facility Operations. Joleen is coming from Winterset, Iowa where she served as…
The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) hosted on Thursday, January 16th, the fourth group of Grinnell College students on campus for winter break. 54 members of the Pioneer men’s and women’s Track and Field teams dined with their coaches and Mayflower resident hosts. Women’s Head Coach, Evelyn Freeman, and Men’s Head Coach, Will Freeman, have been…
Members of the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams with their coach Erin Hurley, came to dinner last night (January 15th) in The Mayflower Community. Coach Hurley has been at the helm for 25 seasons! As has been our 15-year tradition, Mayflower hosts on-campus students and athletes during winter break when the dining services…
Guess who came to dinner last night? On Tuesday evening, January 14th, a group of Grinnell College international students led by Molly Ullestad, International Student Advisor, and hosted by Mayflower residents dined on a scrumptious taco bar prepared by the Mayflower Food Service staff. With the College dining services closed for winter break, the night…
Pictured: Grinch Travis Snodgrass with his five children, Macaeyla, Mackenzey, Brynnleigh, Smiley, and Haedyn. Santa Claus joined Mayflower Community resident and children books author, Marilyn Schuler, for a kids Christmas celebration on Thursday, December 19th in the Grinnell Carman Center. Santa had presents. Marilyn read from one of her books, “Mia’s Night Adventure,” and then…
During the week of Christmas, Mayflower staff members dressed for the celebration. On Sunday “Pajama Day,” nurse Donna Puls was an elf in “too warm” flannel pajamas. Between resident cares, the “Elf was on the Shelf.” For Monday’s “Christmas Characters Day,” we had reindeer, a human Christmas tree complete with flashing lights, and “Christmas Story’s”…
Under the leadership of Angie Dillon, LPN, residents of Beebe Assisted Living in The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) created the striking snowpeople pictured here. The glass jars have a base of peppermint candy. The layers on top are hot chocolate mix and marshmallows. Angie says, “These creations are great for decorations or for a warm…
Jack Morrison, The Mayflower Community Director of Facility Operations, announces that Joe Derby has been named Technology and Risk Management Department Head. Joe has been employed at Mayflower since 2010. He is a licensed electrician. In the new position, Joe’s duties will include development of budgets, provision of computer hardware support, campus audio/visual and webinar…
So, who won The Mayflower Community pumpkin-carving competition? Members of the Food Service department made the winner, which was a display of pumpkin members of the M&M family. Those are real pumpkins! The creators, left to right, areJean Lewis, Marilyn Starnes, Sandy Maddocks, Sharon Gersdorf, and Sue Allen. Not pictured is Roxanne Wozny. — Bob…
On Monday, October 21st, 87 Mayflower (Grinnell) residents and six staff members met to participate in the quarterly agenda of the Mayflower Residents Association (MRA). Resident associations are required by law in senior living communities. But, this one is REAL! The 287 Mayflower residents are represented by a leadership group and 13 standing committees that…