On Thursday, December 15th, one of Grinnell’s most well-known musical groups, Shults & Company, performed for the weekly Mayflower Community Lyceum gathering. Led by retired music teacher and schools administrator, Frank Shults, the group is composed of local vocalists and instrumentalists. Included was pianist John Landkamer, Mayflower Harwich Terrace patio home resident. Shults & Company
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On Monday, November 21st, a Colfax-based husband and wife duo, The Rear View Mirror Band, performed in the Carman Center of The Mayflower Community. They do 50’s and 60’s music and old-time country hits, Mike Castell on vocals and guitar and Joyce Castell on keyboard. Mike has performed in other bands that have also played
At the Grinnell High School All-School Reunion on July 2nd, Neal Burkett, a gardens and grounds specialist at The Mayflower Community, performed on harmonica with Mojo Machine blues band. Pictured is Neal (GHS 1979), harmonica, and microphone. The GHS alumni group played in Central Park to a crowd of over 1,000. — Bob Mann, Sales
The Community Life and Wellness staff of The Mayflower Community, Leslie Davidson, Director, and Tracy Woolfolk and Jessica Hasenyager, Coordinators, plan numerous musical performances for Mayflower residents in the Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living. When the weather is conducive, the events take place outside on our campus. Otherwise, the acoustical gem, Mayflower’s Carman Center,
On Saturday, June 25th, two Grinnell College students volunteered to spend time with residents in The Mayflower Community’s Health Center. Mayflower’s Community Life and Wellness Coordinator, Jessica Hasenyager, was connected to the young women because they are both Grinnell College tennis players coached by her husband Zack Hasenyager, the Head Men’s and Women’s coach. Sabrina
The Community Life and Wellness department of The Mayflower Community hosted a tea party in the Carman Center on Friday, May 20th. Mayflower’s Foodservices department served tea using Scott Gruhn’s fine China collection. In addition, homemade sticky rolls and recorded music topped off the fun. Old time favorites were played, such as “Don’t Sit Under
Bill Lawyer, Marshalltown acoustical guitarist, played for residents of The Mayflower Community’s Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living on Friday, March 11th. Bill describes himself a “finger-style flat-picking guitarist.” Playing since he was 15 years old, Bill performed a variety of music with special interest in Kris Kristofferson, Hank Williams, and Kenny Rogers. — Bob
After a short hiatus for COVID-19 precautions, The Mayflower Community has resumed musical performances in the Carman Center for Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living residents. On Tuesday, February 22nd, guitarist/keyboardist, Ronnie Burgess of Cedar Rapids IA, played and sang for residents. He was hosted by Mayflower’s Community Life and Wellness staff, Leslie Jaworski, Tracy
On Tuesday, December 30th, singer/guitarist Dennis Perry performed The Mayflower Community’s last concert of 2021. He played for a physically-distanced crowd of Mayflower Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living residents in the Carman Center. The hour-long rendition of favorite country music songs was nostalgic for Mayflower residents. A Marshalltown area native, Dennis learned to play
After an absence of almost two years, Vox Feminae (“voice of woman”), an all-female a cappella vocal group from Grinnell returned to The Mayflower Community to perform a holiday concert for a crowd of more than 60 residents. The members, all vaccinated and wearing masks, sang more than 13 songs, ranging from carols such as