For Our Members
Upcoming Meeting Information Spring Iowa Mayflower Society Meeting The Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Iowa held its Spring Meeting on Saturday, May 2, at the Machine Shed Restaurant in Urbandale, Iowa. Special guests were Governor General Lisa H. Pennington, Esq., and her husband David Furlow. Attendees also included Kelsey Johnston, recipient of the 2026 Iowa Mayflower Scholarship. The scholarship is $1,000 and is paid to the post-high school institution the student attends upon completion of the first semester. After introductions and business items, lunch was served. Following lunch, the Governor General gave a talk titled "Lighting the Candle: Why We Must Tell the Mayflower Story." The Governor General provided many interesting facts demonstrating the historical significance of the Pilgrims. For instance, the Pilgrims elected the first colonial Governor in the Western hemisphere. After the program, gifts were presented to Governor General Pennington and David Furlow, which included a pewter plate depicting Mamie Eisenhower's birthplace in Boone, Iowa, and a John Wayne shot glass; John Wayne was born in Winterset, Iowa. Also, a check from the Iowa Mayflower Society in the amount of $5,000 was presented to the Governor General for the Mayflower Meetinghouse Project. The final part of the meeting centered on the installation of officers of the Iowa Society. Officers were elected to serve the next three-year term (2026 - 2029). Governor General Pennington administered the oath for installing officers. The meeting concluded with a benediction given by Elder Ken Callison. 
Governor General Lisa H. Pennington, Esq., will be our guest speaker at the Spring Meeting on Saturday, May 2. Please plan to join us at the meeting to welcome the Governor General and her husband, David Furlow, to Iowa. The Spring meeting of the Iowa Mayflower Society will be held Saturday, May 2, 2026, at the Machine Shed Restaurant, 11151 Hickman Road, in Urbandale at 11:00 a.m. Lunch will be grilled chicken and roast potatoes with onions and peppers, served individually plated. The fixins’ served family style, will be cottage cheese, coleslaw, and bread. Beverages included will be coffee, tea, milk, or soda. The price of the meal will be $21 per person. Lunch will be served at 12:00 p.m. Past Meeting Information The Iowa Compact Day meeting was held on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at the Machine Shed Restaurant, 11151 Hickman Road, in Urbandale at 11:00 For a copy of the meeting minutes, Click Here. |
