Aside from the recent cold burst to hit the south, can you imagine winters full of blossoms, oranges and lemons, a vegetable market, and a lovely view of mountains? These are just a few of Seeland Park resident Marilyn Strovers favorite things about snowbirding to Arizona each winter.
What are some of your favorite Valentine's Day memories? Was there a special tradition or a certain year that is hard to forget? Seeland Park resident Joan Milburn takes us down memory lane (and no doubt we can relate to some of her memories!) recalling her traditions, memories and lots and lots of roses!
Do you think you would miss the snow if you moved from Iowa? Read Seeland Park resident Jolene Jones's story about how she shared the Iowa snow with her family in Texas. It's sure to melt your heart.
Thank you to the following employees who donated to the St. Francis Manor Foundation either by check or through payroll deduction during the calendar year 2020: Sammi Bryan, Kelly Burns, Tiffany Criswell, Lori Glosser, Betty Hammond, Kayla Lint, Vickie Miller, Dion Schrack, Shelley Schrack, Tim Stahl, Cindy Strobel, June Watkins, and two anonymous donors. Their generous donations totaling $13,465 were very much appreciated and benefited the Furniture, Gazebo, NuStep, PPE, Tree, Van, and Unrestricted Funds; as well as the Hammond Center for Assisted Living.
To say Betty is well-known in the Grinnell community is an understatement as she and late husband Montie owned and managed several successful businesses during their careers and were always willing to help others as well as lend a hand with community events. Read about how her autobiography came to print, and where you can get a copy on our website.
GREAT NEWS…126 total people received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic held on Friday, January 8th in the Hawn Center! Pharmacists from Walgreens administered the Pfizer vaccine to 67 staff members, 19 Hammond Center tenants and 40 St. Francis Manor residents.
Thank you to Seeland Park's John & Lucy Green for sharing their family Christmas memories and traditions with us this festive period. "When we stop to reminisce over the past 59 Christmases, it brings such joy and happiness to our hearts. We’ve made so many different memories with our family--we could probably write a book!" Read more on our website
Our group began almost 40 years ago in an attic on West Street. A local insurance agent, the late Winston Hamilton, who was also a war game designer, invited some friends to play-test a new game. Read about "Command Decision" a WWII game that Seeland Park residents enjoy on our website.
Seeland Park resident Madolyn Braley's sister, Marjorie Casey, was nominated in 1995 by the Des Moines Needlepoint Guild to be the person from Iowa to contribute a Christmas needlepoint stocking for the Christmas tree in the Blue Room at The White House. She was one of four to represent Iowa. Read Madolyn's memorable story on our website.
Imagine living through not only one pandemic but two during your lifetime—that’s just what St. Francis Manor resident Louise Doty has done! Anna Louise Larsen was born in 1918 during the Spanish Flu pandemic, she recovered from COVID-19 in May 2020, and celebrated her 102nd birthday on November 25!
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