Two Mayflower (Grinnell) residents have been chosen FIRST place division winners in the annual poetry competition sponsored by the Iowa Poetry Association. The contest, “Lyrical Iowa,” is part of an annual anthology of more than 300 poems chosen from those submitted in various categories by Iowans. Judy Hunter won first place in the General category…
The poets: Front row (left to right) – Gene Rohr, Pasha Buck, Sue Drake. Back row (left to right) – Lynn Cavanaugh and Warren Reinecke. Five Grinnell poets have had their pieces chosen for publication in “Lyrical Iowa 2019.” This…
The Mayflower Community hosted one of its regular “Story Circles” on Tuesday, May 7th. In honor of Mothers Day, the theme was “Memories of My Mother.” A number of interesting stories were shared by residents after a supper of soup and sandwich. (Unabashed plug for Mayflower’s homemade soups: They are outstanding and can make a…