INFORMER Friday, March 16, 2018 March Birthdays 4th Jeanette Tisdale 15th Sara Adams 23rd Art Heimann 4th Phyllis Saunders 15th Eloise Raffety 24th Ramon Gruhn 5th Zona Jones 15th Bonnie Buntz 25th Phyllis Goldman 7th Lyle Roudabush 17th Karen Packard 25th Jan Lovig 9th Beverly Starrett 17th Arnie Adelberg 26th Edna Reed 11th Glen Riddle 18th Jean Libbey 28th Tommy Haas 13th Orlan Mitchell 18th William Pollock 28th Doris Vander Leest 14th Judy Hunter 21st Bob Myren 29th Norman McCombs 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. March 20 Maril yn Schuler, Mayflower Resident March 27 Vicar Kari Lee, St John’s Lutheran Church Spiritual Care Coordinator Christine Tinker is available 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. daily and as needed on weekends. Christine takes Wednesday off and emergencies are covered by Len Eberhart. She is available by phone 641-990-9062 and appointments may be made at times other than her regular schedule. Chaplain Len Eberhart is at Beebe Tuesdays & Wednesdays and available by phone 641-990-3861. Len’s ministry is primarily with the Beebe residents. Health Center Worship Service Sundays, 10:00 am, in the Carman Center. Mann Missive Stay Positive. According to a study by we age was a stronger predictor of well- researchers at Yale University and the being than family ties, suggesting that the National Institute on Aging reported in friends you pick may be at least as Newsweek magazine, one’s approach to important as the family you are born into. aging is a critical determinant in the Making new friends? Olivia B. Waxman in propensity to develop Alzheimer’s disease. a February 26, 2018 Time magazine People who think positively about aging editorial, suggests a)consider what has led may be less likely to develop dementia, to developing friends in your past, regardless of their genetic risk. 5,000 b)following your interests, looking for people aged 60 and older were studied over others with the same interests, and four years. They were asked questions such c)inviting others to do something with as, “The older I get, the more useless I feel.” you. Those with positive views about aging were 44% less likely to develop dementia. A shameless plug: In the Mayflower Community, there are many activities and Mister Rogers’ Focus on Positive. Rev. events involving other seniors in which to Fred McFeely Rogers, a TV personality, get involved. Do so, and look for puppeteer, writer, producer, and connections. Presbyterian minister, broke into TV with his first broadcast of “Neighborhood” 50 Endow Iowa Tax Credit. The 25% years ago this month. As he testified before donation credit (not deduction) that can be a Senate Subcommittee in 1969, bedecked applied to one’s State tax obligation has in his signature red cardigan, Mister been suspended until the 2019 tax year. All Rogers’ Neighborhood endeavored to of the credit allocated by the State teach children to be positive and happy. legislature, for tax year 2018 has been Deceased in 1974, he would have been 90 claimed. This is a sign that gifts to on March 20th. Community Foundations have been exceedingly popular. In our case, this How to Feel Positive About Aging. would be a gift to the Mayflower Human Friendships! Loneliness is on the rise, and Needs Endowment Fund at the Greater feeling lonely has been found to increase a Poweshiek Community Foundation. Keep person’s risk of dying early by 25% and to giving. Just take your tax credit on your be harder on the body than obesity and air 2019 taxes! pollution. (William K. Rawlins, Stocker Professor of Communications Studies at Thought. I decided to stop calling the Ohio University) bathroom the “John” and renamed it the “Jim.” I feel better saying, “I went to the Conversely, being around others, Jim today.” “…signals safety and security.” (Julianne Holt-Lunstad, professor of psychology and Bob Mann, Executive Director neuroscience at Brigham Young ([email protected]) University) Having supportive friends as Include Mayflower in your will with a call to your attorney. UPCOMING EVENTS Book Club Friday, March 16, 1 p.m. in the Game Room: Euphoria by Lily King. Friday, April 20: Where the Past Begins by Amy Tan. All are welcome! Jo Rosburg Memorial Saturday, March 17, in the Carman Center: Visitation at 10:00 a.m.; Service at 11:00 a.m. MRA Movie Matinee Saturdays, at 2 p.m. in Kiesel Theatre - March 17: Battle of the Sexes; March 24: Victoria and Abdul; March 31: Les Girls Mayflower Bell Choir Mondays, at 1:00 p.m. HC Conference Room Women’s Table Tennis Mondays at 4:00 p.m. in the Irene & Vic Table Tennis Center Younger Next Year Mondays & Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. in the Table Tennis Center Chair Yoga Tuesdays & Thursdays at 11 a.m. in Montgomery Lounge Armchair Travel 1st & 3rd Tuesdays at 2 p.m. in the Kiesel Theater Bucket Courses Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. at Drake Community Library: March 21: The First Amendment and Free Speech: Is It Really Free? with Judge Stephen Carroll; March 28: Mental Illness with J. R. Paulson, MD Game Night Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Anchor Room – free ice cream. Lyceum Thursdays at 7 p.m. in the Carman Center -- March 22: Vocal and Instrumental students from Grinnell High School Koffee & Konversation Fridays at 9:30 a.m. in Buckley Dining Room Gordon Borthwick Service Monday, March 26, 2:00 pm at United Methodist Church Informer Deadline Monday, April 2 at 4 p.m.; reminder: the Informer is published on the 1st & 3rd Fridays of each month and not when there is a 5th Friday (i.e. this month); email your submissions to Elizabeth at [email protected] Documentary/Film Discussion Series: The Matter of Black Lives Tuesday, March 20 at 6:30 p.m. in Kiesel Theatre Birthday Open House for Ariel Lepito, Monday, March 26 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm in the Carman Center (note change of location) Easter Sunday Noon Meal April 1, 12 p.m. in Buckley Dining Room, RSVP by 3/27 Open House: Craft / Woodworking Room in Edward Basement Friday, April 6, 2 p.m. Tuscan Dinner Thursday, April 19, 5:00 p.m. in Buckley Dining Room; RSVP by 4/16 MAYFLOWER ACTIVITIES MRA Movie Matinees -- Saturdays at 2 pm in Kiesel Theater March 17: Battle of the Sexes 2017 – PG-13 – 2 hr 1 min In 1973, Billie Jean King, the world’s No. 2 female tennis player, took on 55-year-old ex-champ Bobby Riggs in a match hyped as the Battle of the Sexes. This sports dramedy delves into the battles being played out in their lives beyond the spotlight. Cast: Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Andrea Riseborough March 24: Victoria and Abdul 2017 – PG 13 – 1 hr 51 min The extraordinary true story of an unexpected friendship in the later years of Queen Victoria’s remarkable rule. When Abdul Karim, a young clerk, travels from India to participate in the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, he is surprised to find favor with the Queen herself. As the Queen questions the constrictions of her long-held position, the two forge an unlikely and devoted alliance with a loyalty to one another that her household and inner circle all attempt to destroy. As the friendship deepens, the Queen begins to see a changing world through new eyes. Cast: Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Eddie Izzard March 31: Les Girls 1957 – NR – 1 hr 55 min Tap-dancing lothario Gene Kelly romances three different showgirls from three different countries. Their stories are told in flashback and set to a sprightly Cole Porter score. Cast: Gene Kelly, Mitzi Gaynor, Kay Kendall, Tania Elg MAYFLOWER ACTIVITIES MRA sponsored BIRTHDAY OPEN HOUSE for Ariel Lepito Monday, March 26, 6:30 - 7:30 pm in CARMAN CENTER! (Note change of location) Ariel Lepito is our post-grad Grinnell College resident who works at MICA running the food pantry and helps Anne Sunday with independent living activities here at the Mayflower. We hope all residents will come to an open house for Ariel on March 26th to wish her happy birthday. In place of cards or gifts, we hope residents will stack the tables high with non-perishable food items and paper products for the food pantry. Please choose food to donate that is well within its expiration date and is something you would like to have on your pantry shelf. MICA uses plastic bags to package the food pantry items so tuck in your extras. NOTE that FOOD DONATION BOXES have been placed around campus including the Buckley Dining Room. These items will be brought to Carman to join items brought directly to the party. --Katherine McClelland THE MATTER OF BLACK LIVES DOCUMENTARY/FILM SERIES Third film: Tuesday, March 20, 6:30 pm Kiesel Theater Do the Right Thing On a block in the Bedford-Stuyvesant area of New York City, a scorching 24-hour period changes the lives of residents forever—from director/writer Spike Lee. Calling All Mayflower Gardeners! Do you love to grow vegetables and summer flowers? Are you interested in having a plot in the Mayflower garden or sharing a plot with another resident? If you would like space in the Mayflower garden on 2nd Street, to the west of the resident garages, please let me know before March 20th. I would like to meet as a group before the end of March to get organized.