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Cinderella puzzle in Mayflower craft room

Mayflower’s Basement Craft Room Is Busy

In the lower level of The Mayflower Community’s Edwards building, there is a buzz of activity. Besides being the home to the 40,000-piece Disney character puzzle, it is the site of the weekly craft activities. Resident John Noer is about finished with the first of ten frames of the big puzzle. This one is Cinderella

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John Noer on WHO-TV 13 segment

John Noer Made It Big-Time

John Noer, Mayflower Community resident and puzzle-master, finally made it big-time! He was featured last evening on a WHO-TV (Des Moines) new segment. The snippet was about John’s 40,000-piece puzzle in process. Even though she was not mentioned, Mayflower CMA, Hannah Snodgrass, is shown in the video as she referred the story to Channel 13.

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John Noer's 40,000 piece puzzle

40,000-Piece Puzzle—Is He Really Working on It?

Last month, Mayflower Community resident, John Noer, sent for and received a 40,000-piece puzzle. It is a mosaic of 10 Disney-character sub-puzzles. Originally, John stated that his goal was to finish the puzzle within three years. After some good-natured goading by Mayflower residents, John set the completion goal as Christmas, 2019. Realistic? We’ll see. Now,

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John Noer getting ready for his next 40,000-piece puzzle.

40,000 Piece Puzzle…Sure. Sure!

He’s doing it again! After recently completing a 9,000-piece jigsaw puzzle, Mayflower Community (Grinnell, Iowa) resident, John Noer, just acquired a 40,000-piece puzzle. Having nothing to do for the next couple of years, he may be able to come up with the 22-foot long creation. Standing six feet tall, the puzzle depicts vivid Disney® characters

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