With about 275 residents and over 200 homes, the Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) is a vibrant community of independent living and healthcare residents. In fact, Mayflower is so vibrant that the transitions never stop. People are always moving in and around the campus. During the months of August and September, 10 different residents moved from
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The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) is pleased to salute residents Jenny and Luther Erickson on the creation of a new professorship at Grinnell College in their honor: The Luther & Jenny Erickson Endowed Professor of Chemistry. The initial professorship has been awarded to Leslie Lyons, professor of chemistry. She is pictured with Jenny and Luther.
On Friday, September 6, 2019, the Mayflower Residents Association hosted a “pop-up party” during cool, inviting weather. Held in the beautiful Jewel Garden on the west side of the new Watertower Square apartment building, residents enjoyed conversation and a glowing fire pit flame. The event was announced at the last minute—that’s how it works with
On Thursday, September 5th, The Mayflower Community kicked off it’s 2019-2020 Lyceum year with a performance by Grinnell’s own Too Many String Band. (Yes, it’s singular, as in “String Band,” but this one has too many!) They were brilliant and much appreciated. Punctuated by Mayflower residents, Sandy and Betty Moffett, and Sig Barber and joined
The regular American Mahjong players welcomed a visitor in The Mayflower Community on Monday, August 19th. The two tables of players who play weekly in the Buckley building third floor lounge had a visitor, Gladys Beauboeuff of Miami Florida. She is the mother of Tamara Beauboeuff, the new tenured professor and Louise R. Noun Chair
On Sunday, August 18th, Mayflower Community resident, Jennie Canfield, celebrated her 100th birthday that occurred the next day, August 19th. A reception was held for Jennie in The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) Beebe Assisted Living Dining Room. Jennie, who moved to Beebe from her home in Grinnell, recently moved to Mayflower’s Health Center. Her daughter,
Recycling is working in The Mayflower Community. When the City of Grinnell ceased pick-up of single-stream recycling July 1st, Mayflower put into effect a campus recycle alternative. For our Watertower Square residents, nothing changed. We are still collecting single stream recycle as well as cardboard in the building. The building was designed with trash and
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
On Friday, July 26th, Mayflower residents John and Pasha Buck hosted “The Village People” for lunch in the Mayflower J&B Bistro. This group did no singing, even though John and Pasha could have easily accompanied them on their instruments. The Village People were visitors from The Village, a WesleyLife Community in Indianola. John and Pasha
The first of four Salsa dancing sessions took place in The Mayflower Community on Tuesday, July 23rd. The last three sessions will be held on successive Tuesday nights from 6:30 to 7:30pm on the Buckley Courtyard Patio. Lessons are led by Silvia Ardila for residents, employees, and members of the public. The cost is $5.00