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Neil Hewitt performs at Mayflower Community

Twice in One Year: Neil Hewitt at Mayflower

Country music artist, Neil Hewitt, performed for residents of The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) on December 16th in the Carman Center. Previously, Neil had been with us last January. Originally from Nevada, Iowa, Neil splits his time between Nashville and Iowa. He is a 2011 graduate of Iowa State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in

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Gene Wubbels entertains Health Center residents with Christmas carols in the Health Center. Gene is President-Elect of the Mayflower Residents Association.

Mayflower Healthcare Christmas Luncheon

On Wednesday, December 18th, residents of The Mayflower Community Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living enjoyed a special Christmas luncheon. Complete with musical entertainment and a visit from Santa Clause, diners enjoyed a fried chicken, green bean, and potato and gravy meal topped off with a chocolate brownie pudding desert. Resident Shane Estes played Santa

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Jean Libbey (black sweater), Mayflower Book Club member, plays “Silent Night” on “Hugo,” the cello.

Mayflower Book Club Celebrates Christmas with Residents

On Friday, December 13th, members of the Mayflower Book Club provided Christmas readings and music for residents of Beebe Assisted Living. Led by Jean Libbey playing “Hugo,” the cello, members of the Book Club read stories of Christmas. In one of the vignettes, Jean played “Silent Night,” followed by Betty Anne Francis reading about the

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Visual Truth Mime Group performing at Mayflower Community

Mime Troupe Performs at Mayflower

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

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Matter of Balance Meets SE*ED anne sunday and kayley thompson

Farnum Family Entertains Mayflower

On Thursday, July 31st the Farnum Family band treated over 70 Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) residents and guests to an hour of bluegrass, gospel, folk, Irish, and Western music. On their way to the county fair in Albert Lee, Minnesota, the parents and four kids stopped to entertain because a family member lives in Mayflower’s

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Mayflower Residents enjoying the shrimp boil

Mayflower Community Shrimp Boil

On Thursday, May 16th, the “shrimp boat” docked on the Buckley Courtyard Patio for the “all you can eat Shrimp Boil.” A long way from New Orleans, the Grinnell menu included sides of red potatoes, sweet corn, sausage, coleslaw, garlic roll, and Beignets for dessert. Drinks include Miller Genuine Draft and Bud Light beer, ice

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Shults and Company entertaining Mayflower Residents

Shults & Co. Honor Easter…and Mayflower

Thursday, April 4th, Grinnell’s famed Shults & Company entertained Mayflower Community residents and guests with a medley of Easter songs. Shults & Co have traditionally performed a big blowout, three-night musical gig in April, every other year. This is the “other year.” So, why did they get together, rehearse, and present a meaningful and strong

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Lyceum program - St. Patrick's Day music program

Mayflower Residents Feast Irish Style and Then Make Music

At the March 14th Lyceum, residents in The Mayflower Community (Grinnell, Iowa) performed vocal and instrumental music offerings for the entertainment of residents and guests. This St. Patrick’s Day entertainment night followed the monthly-themed meal with an Irish offering served family style. 135 residents and guests enjoyed a menu of leg of lamb, colcannon potatoes,

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Nathaniel Zhu playing piano

A Little Piano Music, Please!

On Friday, December 14th, Nathaniel Zhu, a Grinnell College fourth-year who is volunteering with the Adopt-A-Grandparent program at Mayflower, presented a piano recital. He is an accomplished pianist, entertaining Health Center, Beebe Assisted Living, and independent living residents with Christmas music in the Carman Center. With the Adopt-A-Grandparent program, Nathaniel is paired with a Health

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kiesel theater sign

Kiesel Theater Updating

As part of the Pearson/Buckley tunnel and Pearson lower-level remodeling in process, our Kiesel Theater has a fresh coat of paint and signage. Named for Ferdinand Kiesel, who donated his home at the corner of 2nd Avenue and Broad Street, the Theater has 55 seats on a ramped base with easy viewing of the 10-foot

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