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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 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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John Noer seated next to framed puzzle hanging in the Mayflower Carmen Center

9,000 Piece Puzzle!

Last summer, the daughter and granddaughter of Mayflower resident, John Noer, give him a 9,000-piece puzzle (really, 9,000!) as a combination Father’s Day and birthday present. Ironically, John, who is an active puzzler, had been contemplating the purchase of a similar-sized puzzle. It came in a plastic tub. There were two bags full of pieces.

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