Last summer, the daughter and granddaughter of Mayflower resident, John Noer, give him a 9,000-piece puzzle (really, 9,000!) as a combination Father’s Day and birthday present. Ironically, John, who is an active puzzler, had been contemplating the purchase of a similar-sized puzzle. It came in a plastic tub. There were two bags full of pieces.
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Month: November 2018
The artwork of Mayflower Community resident, Merle Zirkle, will be on special exhibit at the Grinnell Arts Center beginning Thursday, November 8th and lasting until December 20th. Entitled “Merle & Glen Zirkle Retrospective Exhibit,” the show will include sculptures, carvings, and ceramics in walnut, redwood, steel, and limestone created by Merle and her late husband
The fifth Mayflower “A Matter of Balance” program will wrap up its final session on Friday, November 9, 2018. This class led by Mayflower’s Independent Living Activities Coordinator, Anne Sunday, and our Wellness Specialist contracted through UPH-Grinnell Regional Medical Center, Kayley Thompson, has met for two hours on Fridays since September 21st. The 17 participants
One of our Mayflower Community neighborhoods of independent living residents calls itself the “State Street Gang.” This is comprised of the 32 residents who live in the 19 Harwich Terrace patio homes near Grinnell’s State Street south and east of our Health Center. “Harwich Terrace” because the Mayflower ship sailed to America from the port
Grinnell’s Model Railroad Club operates out of the old Railway Express building at the southwest corner of 3rd and Park. Bounded on the immediate south by the Rock Island Railroad east-west tracks, the building was the disembarkation point for freight headed for Grinnell. It is across the street west of Grinnell’s remodeled Depot. The Railway
Mayflower’s renowned “Mini-Gift Shop” will celebrate the holidays with a special open house on Thursday, December 6, 2018, 9:30am to 4:00pm. (Think: One week after Thanksgiving!) In preparation, the Shop will be closed December 3rd through the 5th. During that period, it would be available by appointment, by contacting any of the Steering Committee members