Month: September 2023

Harwich Terrace South welcomes new neighbors

Mayflower Residents Welcome New Neighbors

On Monday, September 25th, current residents of The Mayflower Community’s Harwich Terrace South subdivision welcomed future new neighbors at a luncheon in the J&B Bistro. Harwich Terrace South are the patio homes located south of 1st Avenue between Broad and Park streets. Brice Hughes and Jonna Jensen of Burlington will be moving to the former

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Randye Jones & Marlys Grimm at Lyceum

Randye Jones & Marlys Grimm at Mayflower

On Thursday, September 21st, the vocal/piano duo of Randye Jones and Marlys Grimm performed at the weekly Mayflower Community Lyceum evening event. Greensboro native, Randye is a soprano and researcher, serving as the Grinnell College Burling Library Media Room Supervisor. At Lyceum, she announced that she will be retiring in October and returning East, where

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Rock Painting in Bebee

Grinnell College Students Volunteer at Mayflower

On Saturday, September 23rd, Grinnell College student volunteers spent time with residents of The Mayflower Community doing rock painting. They divided up and engaged in the Health Center, Beebe Assisted Living, and on the Buckley Patio with independent living residents. When Grinnell College students volunteer their time at Mayflower, residents are enriched by not only

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Karen, Gracie and Katie create artwork

Grinnell College Student Leads Artwork with Mayflower Residents

In two recent sessions, volunteering in The Mayflower Community with Health Center residents, Grinnell College student, Gracie Song, led artwork in Zentangle and cut-and-paste. Zentangle is a miniature abstract work of art created by a collection of patterns. There are no rules for Zentangle. There are steps to guide you as Gracie demonstrated, but at

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Sandy Moffett reads to residents

Special Reading at Mayflower

On Thursday evening, September 14th, Mayflower resident, Sandy Moffett, offered readings to a resident audience, sprinkled with some employees. Professor Emeritus in Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies at Grinnell College, Sandy joined the faculty in 1971 and still teaches and directs when called upon. In addition, he writes songs and short stories. His Thursday evening

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Lori Myren-Manbeck L&L

September Well-Being Offerings at Mayflower

Under the director of Hannah O’Polka, Well-Being Coordinator, The Mayflower Community continues to offer a variety of integrative health programs to residents and, at times, their guests. Recently, Lori Myren-Manbeck, PhD, Minneapolis-based geriatric psychologist, presented at a “Lunch and Learn” social on the topic of good self-care and healthy self-esteem habit formation. She is pictured

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Royce Wolf Presents Lyceum

Royce Wolf Does Lyceum at Mayflower

On Thursday, September 7th, local piano virtuoso, Royce Wolf, presented a recital for the first Mayflower Residents Association (MRA) offering of the current season. He opened with a three-part Beethoven sonata. Royce asked the audience to guess which sonata he was going to play with two clues: 1)It is played in C minor scale, and

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Tractor in Front of WS

Lions Tractors Parade through Mayflower

The annual Grinnell 4th of July parade did not pass through the Mayflower campus this year, taking an alternate route due to street construction. That was disappointing after many years of float-cheering and waving. The Grinnell Lions Club made up for this deficiency by parading their tractors through campus on Broad Street for their annual

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Bandit, Oshi and Joan

Dogs Make Good Visitors

Recently, residents of Mayflower’s Health Center were treated to visits from furry friends. The first photo is Bandit, a pomsky, which is a cross between a Siberian husky and a Pomeranian. Bandit belongs to Oshi Ramos-McCormick, an employee of Mayflower’s Foodservices department. In the photo, Bandit greets Joan Brand-Landkamer. — Bob Mann, Mayflower Sales &

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