BIRTHDAYS Phyllis Armstrong Nov 29 Ann Stillman Nov 30 Roger Long Dec 1 Ferne Norris Dec 5 Rita Penne Dec 5 INFORMER Friday, November 15, 2013 Elaine Bigbee Dec 8 Robert Cech Dec 8 Gaye Van Hamme Dec 8 Barbara Franz Dec 13 Ramona McCaw Dec 15 Barbara O Roake-Hoyos Dec 18 Netia Worley Dec 19 Audrey Oltrogge Dec 19 Dennis Haas Dec 23 Betty Anne Francis Dec 24 Verlene Mitchell Dec 29 Happy Birthday Chapel: Every Tuesday, at 10:00 a.m. in Carman Center Coffee, tea & fellowship preceding Chapel at 9:30 & again at 10:30 following the service. Video tapes/dvd s available from Shane Estes. SERVICE LEADERS: November 19 Rev. Del Dawes, retired UMC November 26 Pastor Dondrea Walker, First Baptist Church Chaplain Christine Tinker may be reached at 990-9062 - If you would like a visit or would like to talk with me please call me anytime day or night. E-mail address: ctinker@mayflowerhomes.com. Chaplain Len Eberhart is at Beebe Tuesdays and Wednesdays and available by phone 641-990-3861. Len s ministry is primarily with the Beebe residents. Health Center Worship Service - Sundays at 10:00 a.m. in the Health Center Activity Room - All are welcome! Between the Bookends: The Brutal Telling, a Chief Inspector Gamache mystery, is Agatha-winner Louise Penny s fifth book set in the Quebec village of Three Pines. Chief Inspector Gamache and his cast of supporting characters investigate the murder of an unknown old man whose boy turns up in a local bistro. The victim s secluded cabin is a trove of priceless antiquities and with the Chief Inspector s tireless investigation the reader is engrossed in a tale of greed, lies and intrigue. The Butler, A Witness to History by Wil Haygood is the story of a White House butler who served no fewer than eight presidents, from Harry Truman to Ronald Reagan. Eugene Allen witnessed some of the great events of U.S. history while serving tea, and monitoring buffets in style and graciousness. His life inspired the movie The Butler, which stars many Oscar winners. New Book Bonanza: David and Goliath by Malcom Gladwell, social science, LP The All Girl Filling Station s Last Reunion by Fanny Flagg, fiction, LP Winners by Danielle Steele, fiction, LP Tigerlily s Orchids by Ruth Kendell, fiction The English Girl by Daniel Silva, fiction/suspense, LP The Reason For My Hope...Salvation by Billy Graham, religion
Mann Missive Mayflower Residents Have Done It Again! Released a week ago, the Fall, 2013 edition of The Mayflower Log, is another piece of enjoyable reading and quality journalism. Our Mayflower Residents Association is fortunate to enjoy the leadership of Editor, Harley Henry, and the technical contributions of Layout Editor/Photographer, Selva Lehman, and writers, Sue Chasins, Alice Breemer, and Jan Peak. Thank you for this contribution and your on-going supply of information about The Mayflower Community. I especially appreciated the new feature, Familiar Faces, interviews with four longtime residents. There is much to learn from their recollections of our past and their wise perspectives. Since I contribute nothing to The Log effort, it is important to note that my first notice of the content of each edition is the same as yours when we read the published copy. Therefore, I want to clarify one item in print in the Fall, 2013 edition. In one of the articles, I was credited for founding the Listening Group, a valuable source of two-way communication on this campus. Actually, it was resident Jean Libbey who conceived and started the gathering of a handful of residents and some staff leaders to gather and deal with residents concerns. And, it is now Art Heimann, who dutifully assembles the team, processes their concerns, and reports back to those concerned and to me. Thank you, Jean and Art. (Note: Published copies of The Log, are available on our Mayflower website: http:// www.mayflowerhomes.com/newsletters/.) Reflections: Ships and Waves. Recently, a task force of professionals working with Mayflower senior staff created a new logo for the Watertower Square project which we are exploring. In the process, we talked about the current Mayflower logo, an old-time sailing ship atop a scripted M, with one leg made to look like an ocean wave. Really? In Iowa? Well, the ship represents our ancestry, the Congregational Church escapees from European persecution. I have to admit I have been somewhat calloused about this symbol, this history. But, two recent celebration-of-life events have been sobering for me. First, earlier in the fall, Joyce Hertz s power-packed 68 years were celebrated in the Ames United Church of Christ. She did not get to finish what was a valuable partial-term contribution as a Mayflower Community Trustee. Her pastor likend her life and her contributions to those hardy Pilgrims, who took on social injustices with a drive for freedom and a desire to give back to others in need. Then, 10 days ago, the Grinnell United Church of Christ Congregational hosted a celebration-of-life for long-time Mayflower resident, Alice Renaud, 95, who helped turn the first shovel of dirt for Mayflower in 1950. She spent her entire life giving gifts to others her family, her church, and her communities of Grinnell and Iowa. When son Paul sang, What a Wonderful Life, in tribute to his mother, I was again reminded of that ship carrying folks to a future of opportunity and fulfillment. This is The Mayflower Community. Thank you, Joyce, Alice, and all of you who embrace that old ship. Bob Mann Executive Director (bmann@mayflowerhomes.com)
Prelude to Christmas Wilkommen - Welcome to our Deutsches Weinachten - German Christmas Abendessen - Dinner Featuring a variety of traditional foods We invite you to share your family s Christmas traditions with those around your table Thursday, December 5th - Buckley Dining Room Social Hour 5:30 - Dinner at 6:00 p.m. - Cost $10.00 Salatteller Salad Plate - served at your table Pear Halves with whole berry cranberry sauce & Seven Cup Salad Breads: Pumpernickel/Whole-wheat with nuts & seeds & Mocha Rye Heiszteller Hot Plate - served at Buffet table Beef Rouladen/Pork Loin Schnitzel Spaetzle with bread crumbs/potatoes with apples Green Beans with onion & bacon bits/red Cabbage & Apples Nachtish Dessert - served at your table Springerle - Anise Cakes & Kirsche Torte - Cherry Torte Reservations by Monday, December 2nd, 236-6151 ext 216
FRIDAY MOVIE AT 2:00 P.M. IN KIESEL THEATER November 15 - Argo - Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1980. 120 Minutes - Rated R for language and some violent images. Starring Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston and Alan Arkin. Biography/Drama/History. AARP Best Time Capsule 2012. November 22 - Amour - Georges and Anne are an octogenarian couple. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, also a musician, lives in Britain with her family. One day, Anne has a stroke, and the couple s bond of love is severely tested. 127 Minutes - Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material including a disturbing act, and for brief language. Starring Jean-Louis Trintignant,Emmanuelle Riva & Isabele Huppert. Drama - AARP Best Foreign Film 2012. November 29 - Parental Guidance - When their daughter must leave for a week, Artie and Diane Decker find themselves in charge of their three grandchildren, whose well-regimented and hightech llives leave Grandma and Grandpa baffled and ready to bring on the old-school parenting. 104 Minutes - Rated PG for some rude humor. Starring Billy Crystal, Bette Midler & Marisa Tomei. Family Mayflower Book Club - The Poisenwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver on Friday, November 15 at 12:30 p.m. in the Game Room Romantic Music by Czech Composers - Grinnell College s Chamber Ensemble - Tuesday, November 19, Carman Center at 7:00 p.m. Nancy McFarland Gaub, director Lyceum - The Mayflower Pilgrim Players - Thursday, November 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Carman Center Sing for Fun - will meet Thursday, November 21 from 3:30-4:45 at the Health Center activity Room. We will celebrate Health Center residents birthdays, and also plan ahead for Prelude to Christmas Lyceum December 5. Come and join us! C.B.S. Trio - Favorite Tunes from yesteryear - Friday, November 22 at 3:30 p.m. in the Carman Center Forum - Grinnell Airport Management - will talk about the Grinnell Airport, November 26 at 2:00 p.m. in Montgomery Lounge Music with Jerry Beauchamp - November 27 in the Carman Center at 3:30 p.m. Book signing with Marilyn Schuler s new children s Christmas book - December 4 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in Montgomery Lounge The Mayflower Van will be going to the following events: Sunday, November 17 - Royce Wolff Concert at the Faulconer Gallery van will pick up at 1:45 p.m. Friday, November 22 - No Room at the Inn at St. Mary s - van will pick up at 4:00 p.m. and will return at 5:00 p.m. Friday, November 22 at 7:30 p.m. - Grinnell Singers Concert in Sebring-Lewis - van will pick up at 7:00 p.m.
Thanksgiving reservations for Thursday, November 28th are being accepted for dinner in Buckley Dining Room There will be limited seating so all reservations need to be turned in no later than Monday, November 25th - 236-6151 ext 216 Cost $10.00 per person U R Invited to the 2013 HEALTH CENTER/BEEBE DECORATING PARTY Wednesday, December 4th at 1:00 p.m. Be a Santa Helper, as we Deck the Halls for the Christmas Season and transform Beebe, the Health Center, and Carman Center for this beautiful time of the year. We ll gather at the Carman Center to organize into Work Teams. MANY HANDS MAKE LITE WORK! THANKS! Cheri Nelson, Tracy Woolfolk, & Dot Anderson PRELUDE TO CHRISTMAS AT AMANA Friday, December 6 Van leaves Pearson 3:00 pm. Would you enjoy a short holiday excursion to the Amana Colonies? Sign up on the sheet in Pearson Lobby. Stroll through a twinkling wonderland of lights! Live, decorated trees; breathtaking Nativity scene and a seventeen-foot German-style Christmas pyramid in the centuryold Festhalle barn. Music by a brass ensemble. Check out a few shops and then go for a light supper before returning to Mayflower. Let me know if you would be willing to help organize the trip collect the transportation fee, etc. I will be driving the van, which can take 12 passengers. The plan is to leave Amana about 7:00 p.m. Cost to see the trees in Tannenbaum Forest in Festhalle Barn: A donation to Make-A- Wish Foundation. Van transportation cost: $80 divided by number of persons on the van. Anne Sunday, IL Activities Coordinator, revsunday1@yahoo.com H: 236-9041 C: 319-290-9171 CHAIR YOGA WILL CONTINUE IN DECEMBER Mondays & Thursdays 10:30-11:00 a.m. in Carman Center Do you want to discover tight muscles you didn t even know you had and then loosen them up? It truly is amazing how beneficial yoga can be, even if it s done in a chair. It is very relaxing and a great stress reducer! Sit on a chair, stand behind your chair, or get on the floor--everyone works at an individual level. We are happy to have three men in the class now! Guys, come and check it out! The class is led by Jen Ness, a wellness instructor for GRMC. Please contact Anne Sunday if you would like to begin with the new session on Monday, December 2nd: 641-236-9041 or 319-290-9171. Email: revsunday1@yahoo.com You re welcome to come try it out one time before then, to find out if it s right for you! NOTE: The GRMC warm water exercise class is now full. I will advertise if and when an opening becomes available.
Senior Education Program - Every year, the Grinnell Regional Medical Center s SE*ED program focuses its attention on gratitude for the last program before Thanksgiving. On Monday, November 18, Karla Cornish will present, Tillie s Top Ten Tips for Tip-Top Living. Cornish s alter-ego Tillie has delighted audiences and congregations for years and Tillie will make her debut with the GRMC SE*ED program this year. The annual Gratitude program signals the end of the weekly Monday schedule until April. Winter programs will be held only on the second Monday of the month in December, January, February, and March. The program begins at 10:00 a.m. in the Caulkins Community Room at Drake Community Library. There is no cost or registration required to attend. All are welcome. Preserving the History of the People and Places of Poweshiek County Volunteers will be at Mayflower Tuesday, November 19 3:00-5:00 p.m. - at our library table in Pearson Lobby. Goal: Provide tools to allow anyone to add to the Historical Record of Poweshiek County. PHPP is digital archive of the Poweshiek County area that includes materials contributed by individuals, as well as items from the Drake Community Library and Grinnell College archives. PHPP volunteers help scan items contributed by individuals at scheduled scan events or by appointment. Contribute Materials: Do you have materials that might be of interest to the project? Do you wonder if they are really something that should be included? Bring photos, documents, letters, journals, stories, diaries, scrapbooks, etc., and the volunteers will scan them into their computer and give you a copy (no charge)! Visit the PHPP page on-line for more information: http://grinnell.lib.ia.us/poweshiekhistory/ Questions to help you think of items to bring: Where did you shop? Did you know anyone treated at Grinnell Community Hospital? What life events took you to Montezuma? Did you ever swim or boat at Arbor Lake? Where were you during the 1978 tornado? Did you travel by train? Did you attend a one-room school? Did you attend a performance at the Brooklyn Opera House? What are your high school memories? What role did church play in your life? What memories do you have of festivals and other events/celebrations? Help save all of our histories for future generations! Call Anne Sunday, 319-290-9171, if you have questions. If we have a good turnout, Drake Library will consider sending volunteers here on a regular basis.
DON T FORGET - JOHN SADLER S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Monday, November 18 at 5:30 p.m. in the Anchor Room Sandwiches, salad, cake & ice cream - No gifts please! BREAKFAST BUNCH Saturday, 8:00 a.m. November 16th - Meet in Pearson CHUONG GARDEN Sunday, November 17th - Leave Pearson at 5:30 p.m. FRONTIER RESTAURANT Sunday, November 24th -Leave Pearson at 5:30 p.m. EVERY MONDAY, 7:00 p.m. -TRIVIAL PURSUIT in Montgomery Lounge EVERY TUESDAY, 6:00 p.m.-table TENNIS in Sports Room, LL HC EVERY WEDNESDAY, 6:30 p.m. -GAME NITE in the Anchor- Free ice cream EVERY THURSDAY, 10:00 a.m.-table TENNIS in Sports Room. LL HC EVERY FRIDAY, 9:30 a.m. -KOFFEE & KONVERSATION-Buckley Dining Rm Theraband Exercise 5 times a week! Monday, Beebe Activity Room at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Montgomery Lounge at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Beebe Activity Room at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, Montgomery Lounge at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Beebe Activity Room at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday & Thursday 11:00 a.m. Exercise Program in the Wellness Center. Mayflower Handbells will rehearse on Monday at 1:00 p.m. in the Health Center Conference Room (next to Carman Center). Monday, November 18. If you would like to ring with us - either regular or substitute please talk with Jeanette (236-7939) or our regular ringers. The Mayflower Poetry Club: The Poetry Club meets on the 2nd Monday of the month - next meeting will be Decemeber 9th at 2:15 p.m. in the Game Room Dean Kayser (Audiologist): Independent residents can make an appointment by calling 236-6676. Dr. Newman (Podiatrist): Call Myrt at the health center desk (ext. 210) to schedule an appointment with Dr. Newman. Dr. McKnight (Podiatrist): To make an appointment call Connie 236-6151 ext 219. Wal-Mart and Grocery Van Trips: The Mayflower van will be making a trip to Wal-Mart, Fareway, McNally s & Hy-Vee each Tuesday at 1:30. Passengers are picked up at Beebe Hall circle drive and Pearson Hall front entrance.
Neighborhood groups for meals November 18 Buckley 2nd, Edwards, Harwich Terrace East November 25 Buckley 3rd, Prairie Pointe, Harwich Terrace Southeast December 2 Altemeier, Montgomery, Harwich Terrace South December 9 Buckley 1st, Pearson, Harwich Terrace North December 16 Buckley 2nd, Edwards, Harwich Terrace East December 23 Buckley 3rd, Prairie Pointe, Harwich Terrace Southeast Mayflower Treasure Chest for the month of November is Ramona McCaws varied collection of pottery. Deadline to fill out a Transporttion Survey: Friday, November 22. Thank you to everyone who has completed the survey and given us feedback! I fyou have not had a chance to do so, you may still pick up a green survey sheet and then place it in the boxes which can be found in Buckley Dining Room and Pearson Lobby. Let us know your opinion about the need for more transportaton. Anne Sunday, IL Activities Coordinator Upcoming Holiday Schedule for the Informer & Calendar: Friday, November 22 Calendar Wednesday, November 27 Informer - Early publication - please have all info to Rhonda in the Pearson office by noon on Tuesday, Nov 26th. Friday, December 6 Calendar Friday, December 13 Informer Friday, December 20 Informer December 27 - NO PUBLICATION January 3rd back on regular schedule - Calendar Hy-Vee groceries normally placed on Wednesdays: Thanksgiving week will be on Tuesday, November 26. Christmas week will be on Tuesday, December 24 instead of Wednesday. Pearson Office will be closed Thursday, November 28, Friday, November 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday and December 25 for the Christmas holiday.