On Tuesday, October 30th, residents of the Mayflower Community led by the Mayflower Residents Association Spiritual Life Committee, honored the memory of residents who died during the past year with a Service of Remembrance. The names of the 20 residents were read, their photo and dates of birth and death were displayed, a family member
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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
From Tuesday morning devotions, to the noon potluck, and on to the afternoon parade, Mayflower residents celebrated the 4th of July in Grinnell. Resident Rev. Bonnie Lipton led the regular Tuesday devotions in the Carman Center as participants heard encouragement to share kindness in life and words of assurance and then meditated in silence. At
The Mayflower Community is an Active Adult living and healthcare community located on the south edge of downtown Grinnell, Iowa. 250 people make their homes in traditional apartments, Watertower Square apartments, Harwich Terrace patio homes, Beebe Assisted Living apartments, and the Health Center rehab and long-term care suites. A uniquely vibrant Mayflower Residents Association (MRA)
As the result of his volunteering and the Mayflower Residents Association Executive Committee’s subsequent election, Montie Redenius is your new MRA President-Elect. Montie and his wife Suzanne have lived in their Watertower Square apartment since October 2015 when they moved from their Grinnell home. They have lived in Grinnell 68 years. After serving 32 years
The association of residents living in The Mayflower Community held a periodic “Town Meeting” on Monday, June 20th. all of Mayflower’s 265 residents are members of the Mayflower Residents Association and invited to attend all meetings. At Monday’s meeting, residents heard officer and standing committee reports as well as the latest information from the Mayflower
The Mayflower Residents Association (MRA) held their quarterly MRA Council meeting on Monday, May 23rd via Zoom. This group of officers and standing committee chairs represents the 260 residents of The Mayflower Community, Grinnell IA. The agenda included status reports from each committee regarding their accomplishments and work plans. In addition, the Treasurer’s report presented
The Mayflower Community March Treasure Chest display is featuring a collection of Toby Jugs and Character Mugs owned by Mayflower resident, Dorothy Martinek. Dorothy has been collecting these ceramic pieces for about 50 years. Mayflower’s Treasure Chest, overseen by a Mayflower Residents Association standing committee, is located in the lobby of the Pearson building. Each
Grinnell’s The Mayflower Community has re-instituted regular Chapel services. A function of the Mayflower Residents Association, Mayflower’s Spiritual Life Committee coordinates weekly non-denominational services in the Kiesel Theatre for independent living residents. In addition, Mayflower’s Community Life and Wellness staff arrange similar services for Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living residents in the Carman Center.
On Thursday, October 21st, The Mayflower Community celebrated the fall harvest with a dinner and homemade cider. The events started with an old-fashioned pressing of the apples to make the cider on the Buckley Courtyard veranda. In the words of Foodservices Director, Scott Gruhn, “The cider press in use was owned and operated by Warren