Park Centre-A WesleyLife Community

06/11/2026

🎉💜 Get Ready to Get Colorful at Park Centre! 💜🎉
Join us for the Purple Powder 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, June 27 at 8:30 a.m.—a fun, energetic event for all ages and activity levels!

👕 Reminder! Early registration deadline to be guaranteed a special event t-shirt is tomorrow, Friday, June 12—don’t miss out!
✨ What to expect:
💜 Vibrant purple color powder stations
🎶 Music to keep you moving
🍿 Snacks to recharge
📸 Fun photo opportunities along the way
Whether you choose to walk, jog, or run, you can take on a 5K or 1-mile route—it’s all about having fun and enjoying the experience!

Registration is just $20 per person. Registration after June 12 is available, but registrants will not be guaranteed a t-shirt.

Grab your friends, bring your energy, and let’s make it a colorful morning to remember!

👉 Sign up today and join the fun! https:/raceroster.com/events/2026/130180/the-longest-day-purple-powder-5k-runwalk

06/04/2026

Please join us this morning at 10 a.m. at DMACC for this very informative presentation!

📣 Join us for the Senior Living Education Series!
We invite you to attend this month’s Senior Living Education Series at DMACC:
🗓 Thursday, June 4
⏰ 10:00 a.m.
📍 DMACC
This month’s topic: “What Every Senior Should Know About Legal Planning”
Gain valuable insights from a panel of experts offering three key perspectives:

An estate planning attorney
A financial professional
A hospice and palliative care director

Whether you're planning ahead or supporting a loved one, this session will provide practical, important guidance. Free to attend.
We hope to see you there!

06/02/2026

📣 Join us for the Senior Living Education Series!
We invite you to attend this month’s Senior Living Education Series at DMACC:
🗓 Thursday, June 4
⏰ 10:00 a.m.
📍 DMACC
This month’s topic: “What Every Senior Should Know About Legal Planning”
Gain valuable insights from a panel of experts offering three key perspectives:

An estate planning attorney
A financial professional
A hospice and palliative care director

Whether you're planning ahead or supporting a loved one, this session will provide practical, important guidance. Free to attend.
We hope to see you there!

06/01/2026

Attention, Attention! 🥁💥
Park Centre is excited to announce a 4-week Cardio Drumming session—and YOU’RE invited! 🎉
✅ Open to the public
✅ Fun, high-energy workout
✅ Only $20 for all four weeks
Come get your heart pumping, relieve some stress, and have a blast with us! 💪🎶
Questions? Contact Sara Brady at [email protected] or 641-791-4550.

06/01/2026

Today marks an important milestone for WesleyLife as Allison Pendroy officially begins her tenure as president and CEO.

Allison succeeds Rob Kretzinger, who is retiring after nearly 30 years of leadership with WesleyLife, including more than two decades as president and CEO. This transition reflects years of thoughtful succession planning, as well as WesleyLife’s continued commitment to growth, innovation, and service.

Since joining WesleyLife as chief operating officer in 2023, Allison has helped strengthen operations, support communities and services, and advance priorities that help older adults experience independence, health, well-being, and joy wherever they call home.

As we welcome Allison to this new role, we also honor Rob’s lasting impact and the strong foundation he helped build.

Read more about this leadership transition and Allison’s vision for WesleyLife in the link below.

Allison Pendroy begins her role as president and CEO of WesleyLife today.

05/29/2026

Today marks Rob Kretzinger’s final day as president and CEO of WesleyLife.

After nearly 30 years of leadership, including more than two decades as president and CEO, Rob concludes a tenure defined by vision, service, growth, and a deep belief in what aging can and should be.

Under Rob’s leadership, WesleyLife grew from five retirement communities serving about 1,000 people to Iowa’s largest and most comprehensive nonprofit provider of health and well-being services for older adults, supporting more than 13,000 people each year. But his legacy extends far beyond numbers. Rob challenged us to confront ageism, think differently about health and well-being, protect what matters most, and continue evolving in service to those we support.

As we give thanks for Rob’s leadership, we invite you to read this tribute reflecting on his impact and the future he helped make possible.

Thank you, Rob, for your vision, faith, service, and unwavering commitment to WesleyLife.

A tribute to president and CEO Rob Kretzinger on his final day with WesleyLife.

05/27/2026

🎉💜 Get Ready to Get Colorful at Park Centre! 💜🎉
Join us for the Purple Powder Run/Walk on Saturday, June 27 at 8:30 a.m.—a fun, energetic event for all ages and activity levels!
✨ What to expect:
💜 Vibrant purple color powder stations
🎶 Music to keep you moving
🍿 Snacks to recharge
📸 Fun photo opportunities along the way
Whether you choose to walk, jog, or run, you can take on a 5K or 1-mile route—it’s all about having fun and enjoying the experience!

Register by June 13 to guarantee your special event t-shirt. Registration is just $20 per person.

Grab your friends, bring your energy, and let’s make it a colorful morning to remember! 💜

👉 Sign up today and join the fun!

The Longest Day Purple Powder 5K Run/Walk 500 1st St N, Newton, IA - LocationPark Centre Main Entrance (west) circle drive 500 1… - June 27, 2026

05/21/2026

SCAM ALERT: Fraudulent comments are appearing on some Facebook posts with links to purchase Park Centre merchandise.

These comments and links are NOT from Park Centre. They are designed to capture your personal financial information. Please do not click them, enter payment details, or share personal information.

If you have a question about whether something is legitimate, please contact the team at Park Centre before taking action. Thank you for helping us keep this page safe and welcoming.

05/18/2026

Park Centre is proud to be the title sponsor for the Senior Health & Fitness Fair next Wednesday, May 27. This wonderful event features informational presentations, complimentary breakfast and a variety of vendor booths. We would love for you to join us!

05/15/2026

For 30 years, Rob Kretzinger’s leadership has helped shape WesleyLife into Iowa’s largest and most comprehensive nonprofit provider of health and well-being services for older adults.

On May 14, residents, clients, team members, business partners, friends, and family members gathered at Edgewater to celebrate Rob’s remarkable impact, reflect on WesleyLife’s growth, and offer gratitude for the thousands of lives touched by his vision, mentorship, and mission-driven service.

Rob will retire as president and CEO on June 1 and will continue to support WesleyLife as senior advisor.

Please enjoy, in the link below, a recap and photos from this special celebration. (Photos courtesy of Maharry Photography, Des Moines.)

Rob, a grateful organization thanks you.

Hundreds of friends, business partners, family members, residents, and others gathered May 14 to celebrate 30 years of Rob Kretzinger's leadership.