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Julie Smith receives her Covid-19 vaccination

Mayflower Vaccinates for COVID-19

On Thursday, January 15th, The Mayflower Community received COVID-19 vaccines for Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living residents and employees. CVS Pharmacies administered the Pfizer vaccine. All healthcare residents chose to get the vaccine, with the exception of a couple who had doctors’ excuses. About 75% of regular employees were vaccinated or are waiting until

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John and Dorothy receive a cake for anniversary

How Do You Celebrate Your Anniversary During a Pandemic?

Monday, January 4th was the 57th wedding anniversary of John and Dorothy Noer, independent living residents of The Mayflower Community. Their daughter Mary, who lives out-of-town, wanted to celebrate with them. So, she asked Mayflower to bake them a cake AND to bake and distribute special cupcakes to all residents. Mayflower did so. John and

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Sheila Gause Picks up Her Food

New Year’s Eve Treats at Mayflower

New Year’s Eve. The Mayflower Community. Celebration. That all adds up to special food treats last Thursday night. As usual, the Mayflower Bistro was open to serve the sandwich and salad menu along with Mayflower’s homemade pizza. That is how some residents partied. In addition, two special offerings were also available. The Charcuterie (SHärˈko͞odərē) Plate

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Luther & Jenny Erickson Watching HD TV

Mayflower Provides Internet and HD T.V.

The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) is now providing high-definition (HD) cable TV and high-speed Internet service to all 275 residents. Mediacom Communications Corp. will supply these services under a long-term contract with Mayflower. The cost is included in residents’ monthly fees at a substantial savings from direct services with either of the two vendors currently

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Mayflower community after snowfall

“Snow and Grass…That’s Why We Live at Mayflower!”

By 8:00am on Wednesday morning, December 30th, after the prior day’s 8+ inch snowfall in Grinnell, snow removal was humming along. The Mayflower Community’s 10 lineal miles of driveways, sidewalks, and parking lots on this 35-acre campus were mostly clear of the heavy wet snow. Snow blowers, blades, sweepers, scoops, and shovels in the hands

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Christmas caroling by the Hendricksons

Caroling in the Mayflower Buckley Courtyard

On December 28th, Mayflower Community resident, Nancy Hendrickson, was delighted to be caroled by a gathering of Hendricksons. Son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Nancy Hendrickson, came by with bunched members of their family to sing Christmas carols to Nancy. As Nancy lives on the first floor of the Mayflower Buckley building with a patio adjoining

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Alicemary Bothwick and Nancy Hendrickson

The Good; The Bad; But No Ugly

How did we celebrate Christmas Day in Grinnell’s The Mayflower Community? We had the “good” and the “bad.” (There were some ugly sweaters!) The “bad?” Our community of residents, who have been taking extreme precautions against the coronavirus for the past 10 months, continued their work on Christmas day. They wore face masks. They practiced

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Norma Veldboom with quilt made by Quilt Ladies

Many Years of Handmade Quilts in the Health Center

The very talented Quilt Ladies from Ripley United Church of Christ of Traer recently delivered beautiful quilts to Mayflower residents. This is a tradition that they have observed for the last eight years. The quilts are bringing heaps of joy as well as warmth. As the tags on the quilts state, they were made with

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Jacob Staroska

New Mayflower Foodservice Supervisor

Grinnell native, Jacob Staroska, has begun work in The Mayflower Community as Foodservice Supervisor. A graduate of the Des Moines Area Community College Culinary Arts program, Jacob has previous foodservice experience with the senior living communities of Deerfield in Urbandale and Luther Park in Des Moines. In addition, he has restaurant work experience. In his

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Wllma Zooms with New Granddaughter's Parents

Meeting Her Great Granddaughter Virtually

Last week Wilma Graden, a resident of The Mayflower Community, was blessed to meet her great granddaughter, Everly by way of FaceTime in the Health Center. She chatted with her daughter Lori Lockhart, grandson Keegan, his wife Kelsey, and newborn great-granddaughter Everly. As the photo shows, Wilma is a very proud great grandma! Staying connected

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