Residents and their guests were treated today (November 28th) to The Mayflower Community’s annual Thanksgiving Dinner. As usual, the menu was outstanding: Turkey or Ham; Mashed Potatoes & Gravy; Corn, Squash, and Apples; Dinner Roll; Cranberry Salad; Fruit Salad; Pumpkin or Fruit Pie. The food prepared and served at Mayflower under the direction of Director…
Steven Langerud has now served since August 1, 2018 as the Executive Director of The Mayflower Community in Grinnell, Iowa. (Pronounced as if the “e” were at the end…“Lang’ rude”) Steve and his wife Karen Veerhusen-Langerud, who is the Director of the Grinnell College Laboratory Preschool, have lived in Grinnell since 1986. After serving as…
The Mayflower Residents Association Mini-Gift-Shop Holiday Open House drew a number of lookers and shoppers today (November 22nd). The small shop was beautiful, with “Christmas in the Air!” — Bob Mann, Sales & Marketing Director
On Saturday, November 16th, six residents of Grinnell College’s Food House prepared a meal in the MultiCulture House and in their Food House. The students then delivered and served the free buffet dinner to a group of 25 Mayflower Community residents, after which the students joined the Mayflower folk to eat and talk. The evening’s…
Pictured above: Alicia Blankenfeld, Barb Lease, Sis Vogel. On Tuesday, November 19th, Mayflower Community residents, Barb Lease and Sis Vogel, delivered to Total Choice Shipping and Printing, the “We Care” items contributed during Mayflower’s Veterans Day commemoration in Grinnell. In order to send packages overseas, all items must be inventoried and noted on declaration forms.…
Last February, we announced that Mayflower Community resident John Noer was about to tackle a 40,000 piece puzzle. The 6’ x 22’ Ravensburger stumper was delivered to Mayflower’s Basement Craft Room in the Edwards building. Packed in a 3’ x 1’ box containing 10 pouches of puzzle pieces, the 10 vivid Disney scenes and characters…
On Wednesday, November 13th, The Mayflower Community announced a professional relationship with the Home Instead® franchise based in Newton, Iowa. A part of a national organization based in Omaha, the Home Instead Senior Care franchise is owned by Jeff Wisnieski. With over 70 caregivers, Home Instead provides services to people in their homes. This includes…
On Saturday, November 9th, the Visual Truth Mime Troupe from Winfield, Kansas performed for Mayflower Community residents in the Carman Center. The faith-based group is composed of 12- to 17-year olds who perform mime drama to music in various venues around the Midwest. — Bob Mann, Sales & Marketing Director
The Mayflower Community honored Veterans Day on November 11th with a number of events. A Pearson lobby display and continuous-play video celebrated “We Care” by remembering through artifacts, the contributions our veterans have made to our freedom. In the morning, two busloads of Davis School 4th-gaders arrived to sing a set of patriotic songs directed…
On the first Sunday of November, the combined congregations of the First Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn (Iowa) and the First United Presbyterian Church of Malcom host a musical group in the Brooklyn church. The purpose according to Pastor Bernard Nti is, “to praise God for all God’s goodness and kindness to the church and community.”…