Chaplain Christine Tinker may be reached at 990-9062 - If you would like avisit or would like to talk with me please call me anytime day or night. E-mailaddress: ctinker@mayflowerhomes.com.

Between the Bookends: Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women,by Harriet Reisen, is a vivid, energetic account of the life of Louisa May Alcott.This recent biography is drawn from journals, letters, and accounts of contem-porary writers. After the publication of Little Women readers anticipated Alcott’snovels with a fervor not seen again until the Harry Potter series, by J. K. Rowling.

The Dressmaker, by Kate Alcott, is a 2012 novel in Large Print. From Amazon:“Just in time for the centennial anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic comes avivid, romantic, and relentlessly compelling historical novel about a spiritedyoung woman who survives the disaster only to find herself embroiled in themedia frenzy left in the wake of the tragedy.”

Birthdays: INFORMER Friday, April 20, 2012

Weekend worship services every Saturday at 11:00 - 11:30 a.m. in the HealthCenter activity room. Everyone is welcome.

Birthdays:

April 24th Dennis Smith, Pastor, Madison Church of ChristMay 1st Father Phil Ryan, Retired Priest

Jean Jones Apr 21Nancy Smith Apr 23Stan Greenwald May 1Forrest Gorsuch May 1Chuck McAtee May 3Dorothy Anderson May 5Diana Long May 5

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:

Maynard Long May 6Jan Williams May 8Wilma Graden May 8Marilyn Schuler May 15Beverly Rankin May 16Jim Ahrens May 16Doris Large May 16

Neighborhood Meeting—Come Get the Updates!The next bi-monthly, all-campus Neighborhood Meeting will be Wednesday, April25th; 3:30pm; Carman Center. We will be presenting information on the followingtopics: Severe Weather Response for Apartment and Patio Home Residents; CodeAlert and Other Campus Nurse Response; New Home Service Offerings. JackMorrison, Ed Poush, and Kellie McGriff will be speaking. This is an opportunity to

Bob Mannget the latest information about Mayflower services and support.

Bill Arms May 17Joanne Bunge May 17Sue Graham May 18Harry Ashby May 24Lenna Halstead May 24Dorothy Christinson May 25Gladys Booth May 31Mary Henderson May 31

Mann Missive

Susan Sarandon Endorses Table Tennis (So The December

2011/January 2012 edition of AARP TheMagazine, carried an article about the grow-ing popularity of table tennis (“ping pong”to non-affectionados!). Written by JeffreyRessner, “Susan Sarandon Paddle Pusher,”touts the many advantages of involvementin this fun game that can be played by peopleof varying physical capabilities. Thefollowing is reprinted from the magazine.

Despite her much-loved performance in thefilm Bull Durham, Susan Sarandon isn’t justa baseball fan. Sarandon, now 65, recentlypartnered in a growing international chainof hip table tennis clubs called SPiN, includ-ing one she helped launch in New YorkCity. And while developing a documentary-style show about the resurgence of Ping-Pong, and playing in a televised match - inChina - she’s working to get the sport intoU.S. schools.

Q. What’s the appeal of ping-pong? It tran-scends age, gender, and physical ability. Wehave very serious players who are 16, thehedge fund guys come in at 5 o’clock, andthroughout the day women in their 60s and70s stop by to play and get a little some-thing to eat.

Q. Are there health benefits? You have tobe a pretty aggressive player to break a sweat.But, the game develops hand-eye coordina-tion and is also now recommended forpeople who want to keep functioningdespite the onset of Alzheimer’s.

Q. What’s the biggest misunderstandingabout Ping-Pong? It has a reputation forbeing geeky and uncool. And few realizethat it’s an Olympic sport.

Bob MannExecutive Director, (bmann@mayflowerhomes.com)

do Mayflower Residents!)Resident Move Updates

• Apartment moves completed:o Gordon and Karen Packard

to Edwards #4o Anne Sunday to

Montgomery #3o Dorothy Pinder to

Pearson #320• Apartment moves pending:

o Dick and Betty Weeks toBuckley #207 –Approximately May 1st

o John Marwin toMontgomery #5 – May 14th

• Apartments being held for deci-sions by Wait-Listers:o Montgomery #9 (formerly

Dorothy Meyers)o Edwards #14 (formerly

Eleanor Wozny)o Pearson #211 (formerly

Caroline Darlington)• Available independent living

homes:o Edwards #11 (being remod-

eled) – 1,400 square feeto 716 Broad (formerly Phil

Kintner) – 1,428 sq. ft. patiohome with full basement.Being considered by a Wait-Lister.

o 730 Broad (currentlyMarwin) – 1,442 sq. ft. patiohome with a crawl space.Being considered by a Wait-Lister.

o 514 Park (to be built) –Approximately 1,650 sq. ft.

Health Center Carpeting—First and Sec-ond Floors. The majority of the work isnow completed. Some fill-in work is inprocess. Looks great!

Please help us keep our library shelves looking fresh and new.Donate your nearly new books with current titles and

recent copyright dates to the Mayflower BrowsingLibrary.Take your books, in April, to the book box in The Anchor.

Thank you from the Browsing Library Committee. Jean Jones, Chairman

Between the Bookends continued: The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh isthe author’s first novel. I thoroughly enjoyed every page and was a book I was “forced”to read into the night. Victoria has aged out of foster care and into dire circumstances.Vanessa found inspiration to write based on her own experience as a foster mother.Camellia means my destiny is in your hands. The author is launching the Camellia Net-work to support youth making the transition from foster care to independence.

Gabby, A Story of Courage and Hope is a biography written mostly by Gabrielle Gifford’shusband Mark Kelly, a now-retired astronaut, following the January 8, 2011 shootingin Arizona of Gabby, by a deranged gunman. She represented Arizona’s 8 th Congres-sional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2007, before her retiring justseveral months ago. Gabrielle’s journey toward recovery was inspirational and thejourney continues.

MAYFLOWER GUEST ROOM RESERVATIONS

In our effort to continue to provide one of the manylow cost amenities to our Mayflower residents, wehave put in place a few guidelines for the reservationof and use of guest rooms.

* Reservations can be made with Rhonda Whitehead at the Pearson OfficeMonday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

* The reservation confirmation slip must be signed by the personreserving the room, verifying the dates and time for the reservation. Ifchanges are made in the reservation, a new slip will be produced andmust be signed.

* Reservation slips must be presented when picking up the keys for thereserved room. Keys will not be assigned without a reservation slip.

(2005) Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Danny Huston. A widower is determined to get tothe bottom of a potentially explosive secret involving his wife’s murder, big business, andcorporate corruption in Africa. (129 minutes)

MOVIE - THE CONSTANT GARDENERKiesel Theatre - Saturday, April 21st at 2:00 p.m.

Kentucky Derby PartySaturday, May 5, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.

Buckley Dining RoomMint Juleps and snacks will be served5:00 p.m. The Race at Kiesel Theatre

Prizes for the outstanding Derby Hats and Attire$1.00 will give you an opportunity for a win, place or show prize

WINE & CHEESE SOCIAL HOURFriday, April 27th at 4:00 p.m.

Buckley Dining Room

Wednesday, April 25th at 2:00 p.m. in Kiesel TheatreAnn Ellis

The New Grinnell College Day Care Center

THE FORUM

MAYFLOWER BOOK CLUBFridays at 1:00 p.m. in the Game Room

April 20 - Waiting by Ha JinMay 18 - Putting Away Childish Things - by Marcus Borg

Everyone is Welcome!

Friday, April 20, 1:00 p.m.Grinnell High School Choir

Tuesday, April 24, 6:30-7:00 p.m.Charlie Wilhelm, Piano

Wednesday, April 25, 6:30 p.m.Spring Music Program by “SHINE”

Pre-school through 4th Grade studentsfrom Grace Community Church

Thursday, April 26, 11:00 a.m.Lynnville-Sully High School

Music Program

Thursday, April 26, 7:30 p.m.Lyceum

Prairie Jewel Dixie Land Band

Friday, May 4, 3:30 p.m.Guitar & Vocal Music

Performed by Wally James Cosgren

All are Welcome!

Monday, April 23, 6:30 p.m.The Grinnell College Chamber Ensembles

Nancy McFarland Gaub, director Music: Flute Quartet in D slow movement from Moszkowski’s Suite for 2Violins and Piano. Dvorak composed the famous “American “ String Quartetin Spillville, Iowa, and it is filled with sounds of our state. Quintet byJohannes Brahms.

Attention Mayflower Residents!Get Your Act Together

Lyceum on Thursday, May 3rdScheduled so far: Mayflower Pilgrim Players & Mayflower Bell Ringers

Additional Acts are WelcomeCall 236-6323 to register an act - Beryl Wellborn, Chair, Lyceum Committee

ProclamationMayflower resident James K. Sunday was honored on his 90th birthday(April 7, 2012) by the Mayor of Harrisburg, PA for his outstanding serviceto the city of Harrisburg as a Police officer in the 50’s and 60’s and as thefounder of the Harrisburg Police Athletic League.

Born and raised in Harrisburg, Jim joined the police force in 1953. In 1956he founded the Harrisburg Police Athletic League. PAL is an internationaloutreach program aimed at building positive relationships between youthand law enforcement by interacting through sports, education, andspecial activities. Jim’s daughter, June, who still resides near Harrisburg,worked with Mayor Linda Thompson’s office and PoliceOfficer Jenkins (who has reactivated the PAL Program inHarrisburg) to establish Mayor Thompson’s Proclamationcommemorating April 7, 2012 as “James K. Sunday Day” inthe City of Harrisburg.

The Mayflower Poetry Club: We meet the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month. The nextmeeting of the Mayflower Poets will be April 23rd at 9:30 in the Game Rm, Buckley 107.

Mayflower Bell Choir will meet at 1:00 p.m. Monday, April 23rd in the Conference Room.

Tuesday & Thursday 11:00 a.m. Exercise Program in the Wellness Center.

Dean Kayser (Audiologist): Independent residents can make an appointment by calling236-6676.

Dr. Newman (Podiatrist): Call Myrt at the health center desk (ext. 210) to schedule an appoint-ment with Dr. Newman. Dr. Newman’s next visit will be on Monday, April 30th 2012.

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 driveand Pearson Hall front entrance.

Theraband Exercise now 6 times a week!Monday, Beebe Activity Room at 11:00 a.m.Tuesday, Montgomery Lounge 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. Buckley Dining Room 3:00 p.m.

SENIOR EDUCATION PROGRAM: Why Recycling Matters inGrinnell. As the City of Grinnell converts from curbside sorting tothe new single-stream method of recycling, many residents may becurious just how the new system works and why the City decided tomake the change. Jordan Scheibel, environmental programcoordinator with Imagine Grinnell, will be the featured speaker atthe Monday, April 23 SE*ED Program. The program begins at 10 a.m.at the Drake Community Library. The SE*ED programs are free andopen to the public. No reservations are required and refreshments areavailable.

The Listening Group, Gladys Booth, Don Pederson, MarilynSchuler, Nancy Smith, Deena Wellborn and Art Heimann will meeton April 26th, please share you comments/concerns with one ofthe member of the group prior to our meeting.

***BUCKLEY 3rd FLOOR MOVIE at 6:30 p.m.***SSUNDAY NITE TRAVEL TAPES - EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

Facilites will be testingthe indoor warning system

on Monday, April 23rd at 10:00 a.m.

Welcome new residents Anne Sunday,at Montgomery 3 & Dorothy Pinder at Buckley 320

to the Mayflower Community

Notes from Netia . . .

EVERY MONDAY, 7:00 p.m. TRIVIAL PURSUIT in Montgomery LoungeEVERY 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 creamEVERY THURSDAY, 10:00 a.m.TABLE TENNIS in Sports Room. LL of HC

EVERY FRIDAY, 9:30 a.m. KOFFEE & KONVERSATION - Buckley Dining Rm.

SATURDAY, 8:00 a.m. April 21 -BREAKFAST BUNCH-Meet in Pearson

Neighborhood groups for mealsApr 23 Buckley 3rd, Prairie Pointe, Harwich Terrace SoutheastMay 5 Altemeier, Montgomery, Harwich Terrace SouthMay 12 Buckley 1st, Pearson, Harwich Terrace NorthMay 19 Buckley 2nd, Edwards, Harwich Terrace EastMay 26 Buckley 3rd, Prairie Pointe, Harwich Terrace Southeast

Mayflower Treasure Chest This month in the Treasure Chest are somebeautifully decorated eggs from the collections of Sue Ahrens, Selva Lehmanand Sandy Beyer. Plus lots of knitted chickens that Sue used when she taughtKindergarten, Enjoy!

On the Podium for April is Sinan: Architect of Suleyman the Magnificent andthe Ottoman Golden Age - lots of wonderful mosques and Turkish baths -something different!

This spring’s medication take back day will be held 28 April, 2012from 10 AM to 2 PM at the Grinnell Public Safety Building SpringStreet entrance. They will take all medications, including controlled

substances, no questions asked. You may drop them off at the curb or take to thedoor. Leave them in their original containers and black out the name and IDmarkings. If you do not want to take these things, I will be available on theFriday before, 27 April, and will pick them up from you and take them. Call meat 660.232.1212. This is a great opportunity to safely get rid of medications youdo not need or are expired, or may have belonged to someone who is no longerwith us. Jim Ahrens, 529 Park.

Edwards and MontgomeryThe gas line to both buildings will be repaired

They will probably start mid morning and the gaswill be off for 3 to 4 hours. This will mean no heatand no hot water for both buildings.

on Tuesday, April 24th