100 East 8th Street, Suite 270, Holland, MI 49423
(616) 395-7919
Number 331
Monthly Bulletin
March 2016
Website: www.hope.edu/hasp
Email: hasp@hope.edu
Kim Mendels, Executive Director; Amy Berarducci, Administrative Assistant
MONTHLY PROGRAM
Monthly Program Chair: Peter Deede, hpdeede@aol.com
Date:
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Time:
9:00 AM refreshments, 9:30 AM program
Place:
Haworth Inn & Conference Center
Program:
Holland Public Schools; Dr. Brian Davis
Poverty Matters: But it doesn’t define who you are and what you can be! How one local district is preparing all
students to be college capable and career ready.
In the Holland/Zeeland Area, the number of students living in poverty has increased by over 15% in the last two years.
Currently, 3/4 children attending Holland Public Schools qualify for free or reduced lunch. This presentation will
showcase community wide and district efforts that are working in collaboration to support all children to be college
capable and career ready. Schools are seeking to become community-based centers to meet the ongoing and persistent
needs of children and families. Presentation highlights will include the areas only Two-Way Bilingual Immersion
Program and Early College High School, HPS’ Early Literacy Initiative, and the impact of School Choice on
neighborhoods & communities.
Dr. Brian Davis is the current superintendent of Holland Public Schools. This is his 24th year in education as a teacher,
counselor, principal and Superintendent. Superintendent Davis is a first generation college graduate in his family.
Working many part-time jobs throughout high school and college, he was able to pay for his college education.
Dr. Davis holds the following degrees:
• Bachelor of Science in Education from Central Michigan University
• Master of Arts in K-12 School Counseling from Eastern Michigan University
• Educational Specialist Degree in K-12 Administration from Michigan State University
• Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Research, Leadership & Technology from Western Michigan University.
Superintendent Davis was named by the Michigan Association of School Administrators as the 2011 Michigan State
Superintendent of the Year. Since this acknowledgement, he has had the opportunity to participate on the local, state and
national level assisting in education policy and school reform efforts.
UPCOMING HASP MONTHLY PROGRAMS:
April 5, 2016 – The Herman Miller Story: Past to Present; Steve Frykholm & Clark Malcolm
May 3, 2016 - Mental Health: Much Ado about Everything; Jim Haveman
MONHLY MEETING PARKING: Lot Z – behind Anderson-Werkman building is reserved for HASP members (marked with
orange cones), WEST side of the old Versendaal building on 8th Street (across from new Marriott, enter off 9th) indicating reserved
parking for HASP members, there are some available spaces in Lot U (for Haworth guests, behind the Kepple House by Dykstra
Hall), Pillar Church parking lot (which you CAN park in the spots labeled “Pillar Church only”), street parking where available, and
the lot behind New Holland Brewery and 84 East where available. The newer downtown parking ramp is also a great option! If you
live at Freedom Village, please consider taking their bus over.
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MEMBERSHIP
Membership Chair: Betty Voskuil, dennisandbettylou@gmail.com
We welcome the following new members:
CONSTANCE BAILEY
Profession: Educator
Education:
Ball State University, Purdue University, Indiana University
Hobbies:
Reading, quilting, traveling, walking, learning something new or extend knowledge
Mentor:
Chanda Miller
STEVEN BAILEY
Profession: Music Teacher (band, choir, orchestra, grades 6-12)
Education:
Ball State University, St. Francis College
Hobbies:
Piano, travel, reading
Mentor:
Chanda Miller
MARY BEEKMAN
Profession: Teacher
Education:
Calvin College, Grand Valley State University
Hobbies:
Reading, knitting, fitness, gardening, travel
Mentor:
Marilyn Torborg
JOHN DYKSTRA
Profession: Voice Language Analyst, Intelligence Analyst
Education:
Wisconsin State University, US Army Russian Institute, National Cryptologic School
Hobbies:
Model railroads, world events, short track auto racing, sports fan
Mentor:
John & Eileen Nordstrom
JEFFERY ENGELSMAN
Profession: CFO
Education:
Grand Valley State University
Hobbies:
Hiking, reading, gardening
Mentor:
Mary Reid-Selth
MARTHA (MARTY) GREENDONNER
Profession: Teacher
Education:
Olivet College
Hobbies:
Gardening, writing, Bible study, travel
Mentor:
Nancy Lewis
PHILIP HARRINGTON
Profession: Ordained Ministry
Education:
George Washington University, Pacific School of Religion
Hobbies:
Kayaking, walking, hiking, biking, writing, film watching, art museums, travel
Mentor:
Paul Trapp
DAVID KNOLL
Profession: Attorney, professor
Education:
Michigan State, University of Texas
Hobbies:
Criminal law, computers, aviation, travel
Mentor:
Herb Weller
CLIFFORD OWEN
Profession: Advertising Photo, Cost Accounting
Education:
Aquinas College, Brooks Institute of Photography
Hobbies:
Genealogy, photography
Mentor:
Robert Mahaney
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Sympathy
We extend our sympathy to the family and friends of the following HASP member:
Janice Cox~ Janice joined HASP in April of 2000 after a career in the banking industry. She passed away on
February 6, 2016.
Save the Date~ New Member Orientation
There will be a new member orientation immediately following the May monthly program on Tuesday, May
3rd in the HASP classroom. If you have not yet attended a new member orientation please join us! More details
and an email invite will follow in the next few months.
CURRICULUM
Curriculum Chair: Barbara Stegink, bstegink39@gmail.com
Please note that the entire winter/spring curriculum calendar and course descriptions are available on our
website for your reference: www.hope.edu/hasp
March Courses:
Please refer to your green calendar for the course schedule. We will only be publishing errors or changes to the
calendar.
Artwork in the classroom: HASP member, Cindy Bender will be the featured artist on display in the HASP
classroom for the month of March.
Closed Courses: The following HASP courses for Winter/Spring are closed…if you have already signed up,
assume that you are registered for the course, if you are on the wait list, we will email you.
• Hydraulic Fracturing
• Aging – Good Information
• WWI
• Geography of US Rivers for Fridays April 15 & 22 but Mondays April 18 & 25 option just opened, see
below
• Redesigning the Ultimate Journey
• Cutting the Cable Part II
Geography of US Rivers - New sign ups or requests to move:
• Our original course on Geography of US Rivers slated for Friday, April 15 and 22 is full.
• Open enrollment is available as an additional offering of this class has been set up for all new
registrants. Jerry VanWyngarden, HASP member and presenter for the course, has graciously offered to
teach this same class on:
o Mondays: April 18, 25 @ 9:30 AM
• If you are interested in taking this course but were unable to get into the original dates, please drop off
your registration, call or email the office to sign up.
Volunteers to switch dates:
• As stated, we are full on Fridays, April 15 & 22, but if the new dates of Mondays, April 18 & 25 are
better for you and you are willing to switch, please let us know as we are looking for a few volunteers to
move over.
Note from Curriculum Chair:
It has been a very unusual winter! Mild temperatures, more rain than snow, and a thunder and lightning storm
on February 2 have all contributed to an unusual Michigan winter. It seems that the Winter/Spring term of
HASP has also proven to be unusual. According to our office staff, registration has resulted in the need to close
several courses, more than normal in any other Winter/Spring term. It is difficult to determine if it is because
fewer members have gone south for the winter, there are fewer courses, the courses are so good everyone wants
to sign up, or something else we haven’t thought of! To date, we have closed registration for 7 classes, one of
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which was a limited enrollment of 12. Additional sessions for 2 of the classes, The Plan for Holland’s Future
and Geography of Rivers, were added to accommodate more registrants. Closures are determined by presenter
request or by the occupancy limit of our classroom. Perhaps this is a “good problem” to have; however, we do
not want our members to feel frustrated or anxious about registering for courses. We understand how
disappointing it can be to look forward to a class that you very much want to attend only to learn that there is no
room for you. We try to add another session or offer the course for a future term, but that is not always
possible. There may be significant reasons which brought about this unusual situation and we apologize for any
inconvenience it may have caused our members. Be assured that the Curriculum Committee will be keeping a
close watch on future registrations to determine if this term was indeed just an “unusual” one or if a new pattern
is developing.
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The Curriculum sub-committees are meeting during February and March to plan for both the upcoming summer
and fall terms. Any comments or suggestions that members wish to make with regard to the curriculum can be
directed to the people listed below. Course suggestions for the 2016 summer term should be conveyed to a
specific sub-committee before March 18th.
Fine Arts: Anne DuMez - taadumez@charter.net, 399-5252
or Marty Evert - martyevert@hotmail.com, 848-7599
Humanities: Sue Bohlander - hiker4625@gmail.com, 335-3175
Science, Medicine & Technology: Norma Killilea - killilean@comcast.net, 392-6664
Social Sciences: Bill Parr - parrjtwj@yahoo.com, 546-3424
Chairperson: Barbara Stegink - bstegink39@gmail.com, 392-7214
COMMUNICATIONS
Communications Chair: Lorelle Eberly, jakelorelle@sbcglobal.net
How many years of opportunities would a group of over 600 members with a hypothetical average age of 65
have had to gather experiences, knowledge, creative thoughts, and stories? Yes, collectively at least 39,000
years! How fortunate we are as HASP members to share and enjoy this vast resource.
So...it only follows that among us, we have collected a plethora of publication possibilities for our 2016 HASP
Review. In a recent memo to committee members, Jack Hyde commented that in the three week period
following our January meeting, a "smattering" of creative works had been received. Smatterings over a short
period are fine, but hoping instead for a plethora, we encourage and welcome your contribution submitted via
the HASP office between now and the April 15 publication deadline.
SERVICE
Service Chair: Larry Lynn, oldrun09@gmail.com
Service opportunities are also listed on the HASP website www.hope.edu/hasp under “Service Opportunities”
BE A TULIP TIME TROLLEY TOUR GUIDE
The 2016 Tulip Time Festival is fast approaching. The opportunity to be a tour guide this year is about to pass
you by.
You will miss learning many interesting stories about Holland and its Dutch culture and history.
You will miss the fun of interacting with all those tourists and the thrill of hearing their appreciation for the fun
time they had on the trolley.
You will miss those unexpected interactions, those special moments that really add to the experience.
You will miss the camaraderie with all those great people who put on the costume and extra socks and tell the
jokes and the drivers who add their own dimension.
So hurry up and contact David Tapley at DRice2010@earthlink.net or 616-886-9106. The last training round
starts in early March so don’t miss it.
If you do drag your feet too long, you can still contact David and be an early volunteer for 2017.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
Special Events Chair: Jackie DeGroot, jackiedeg49@gmail.com
REGISTRATION FORMS FOR EVENTS ARE NEAR THE BACK OF THE BULLETIN
March~Grand Rapids Choir of Men & Boys, Friday, March 18, 2016, Departs 5:45pm, Cost: $5pp
Join your HASP friends and make new ones as we attend the performance of the Grand Rapids Choir of Men &
Boys Lenten Concert at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Grand Rapids. The bus will depart the Ray & Sue
Smith Stadium parking lot (Fairbanks & 13th) at 5:45 pm with the concert beginning at 7:00pm. There will be a
free will offering at the concert. Estimated return to Holland is 9:15pm.
April~ Spring Fling! HASP Social Event at Macatawa Bank on 8th, Thursday, April 21, 2016, 5:30-7:30 pm
The annual HASP Spring Fling is a great time to meet and/or reconnect with fellow HASP members. The event
will again take place at Macatawa Bank on 8th Street (lower level). Enter the rear of the bank and take the
elevator down to lower level where HASP greeters will welcome you. There is no charge for this social event.
However, please bring a plate of hors d’oeuvres or something sweet to share. Refreshments will be provided
(wine, punch, coffee). You should have received an invitation via Constant Contact, please respond to that, if
not, please RSVP to berarducci@hope.edu, hasp@hope.edu or call the office, 395.7919, by Friday, April 15th.
SAVE THE DATE: Fermilab tour in Batavia, IL on May 19, 2016
The special events committee is planning a trip to the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, IL.
Fermilab is America's premier laboratory for particle physics and accelerator research. "Scientists at Fermilab
expand humankind's understanding of matter, energy, space and time, capturing imaginations and inspiring
future generations." This is a day trip leaving at 7am. Estimated return time is 7:30pm. Additional information
and registration will be included in the April HASP bulletin.
September~Stratford Theatre Bus Trip, September 20-22, 2016,
$545 single occupancy, $400 double occupancy
Now is the time to make your reservation for our September 2016 Stratford Festival Bus Trip to beautiful
Ontario Canada. Over the last two (2) months in your monthly HASP Bulletin we have provided you with preregistration information regarding this exciting trip to Stratford Canada. While there, we will see two (2) plays:
Virgil’s Aeneid a contemporary echo of Virgil’s famous poem, a band of refugees flee their devastated city and
embark on the perilous quest for a new country to call home. Audience Advisory, The Aeneid contains some
mature subject matter and occasional strong language. Second we will be viewing a very familiar play by C.S.
Lewis The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Our bus trip begins on Tuesday, September 20th, and departs
from the Ray and Sue Smith Stadium Parking Lot at 8:00am, and returns to Holland on Thursday, September
22nd at approximately 5:00pm. Your bus trip includes the following: Round trip transportation, 2-breakfasts, 2buffet dinners, 2-night’s stay at the Best Western-Arden Park Hotel, 2-theatre tickets for the plays listed above,
a Perth Museum admittance ticket and several break stops with refreshments. All lunches (3) are at HASP
member’s personal expense. When remitting your reservation/registration and payment for this bus trip
please also include a copy of your current passport or enhanced driver’s license. Your passport or enhanced
driver’s license should have an effective date of at least through March 31, 2017. John and Diane Thornton,
616.298.8078, will be your hosts for this enjoyable trip to the Stratford Ontario Canada.
COST: Single Hotel Occupancy $ 545.00
Double Hotel Occupancy $ 400.00
100% of your registration cost will be refundable up to and including June 30, 2016. Effective July 1, 2016, no
refunds can be issued due to HASP pre-payments for theatre tickets, hotels, events, etc.
Our maximum guest count for this bus trip will be forty-four (44) HASP members so please do not delay in
filing your personal registration for Stratford Canada.
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Border crossing is required on our trip to Canada so you will need to have a current Passport, a Passport
Card or an Enhanced Driver’s License in order to board the bus at the Ray and Sue Smith Stadium
Parking Lot.
HASP Office/Executive Director News
• Winter weather…if Holland Public Schools are CLOSED due to weather, HASP courses are
CANCELLED. If there are Holland Public School delays, HASP courses will continue as scheduled.
In the event of such a cancellation, we will put a notice on the office voice mail system, 616.395.7919
and send out a Constant Contact email message.
• PARKING - dedicated spaces for HASP members! Important please read~
We need your help! Did you know that Staff in the Anderson Werkmen building have been asked to
park elsewhere so that HASP may have 12 spaces close to the Anderson Werkman building? On
numerous occasions we have looked at the spaces during HASP classes and they are not full. Please
make sure you are parking in the 12 spaces on the WEST side of the old Versendaal building on 8th
Street indicating reserved parking for HASP members. This is the row of spots between the old fire
house and the empty old Versendaal building, right across from the new Marriott. We want to see them
full so we are practicing good stewardship of the spaces! Remember to have your HASP parking tag
visible!
HASP Distinguished Service Award
Names of nominees for the HASP Distinguished Service award will be accepted via the HASP office, Attn.
Kim Mendels, from now until March 1st, 2016. Nominations will be reviewed by the Executive Committee of
the Board of Directors at a special meeting. The name of the recipient (if any) will be kept confidential by the
Executive Committee until presented by the outgoing President at the Annual Business meeting in June.
Presentation of this award is not a required annual event, however, only one award will be considered annually.
The HASP Board of Directors approved the following criteria in December 2009:
Criteria: The member considered for this award must display the following characteristics and qualifications:
1. Be a member in good standing (reference HASP Constitution and By-laws, Article III.)
2. Strong commitment to and promotion of goals of the Academy.
3. Participation and leadership in activities of the Academy.
4. Service to the host college and to the community.
(Service on the Board of Directors or as an officer will not be a condition of receipt of this award.)
Nominations for this award must be made in writing and should include the specifics which qualify the
individual for the said award. Please use the form on this page to submit your nomination. Nominations must
be received NO LATER than March 1st, 2016. See nomination form on last page.
Hope College Community Happenings:
An Invitation from Western Theological Seminary to HASP members:
• "Poetry on the Paintings of the Dutch Masters" with Marilyn Chandler McEntyre
• Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 7:00pm, No charge
• Western Theological Seminary - Mulder Chapel
Join us for an evening of poetry and rich discussion focusing on Dr. McEntyre's books: In Quiet Light, Drawn
to the Light, and The Color of Light. Her poems are inspired by paintings by Vermeer, Rembrandt, and Van
Gogh.
Vermeer invites us into an environment rich with unspoken feeling. Rembrandt restores us to a sense of the
sacramentality of daily life. Van Gogh calls for our consent--to relinquish, reorganize, reimagine, see into, and
see through.
Dr. McEntyre has written over a dozen books, including A Faithful Farewell, What's in a Phrase? and Caring
for Words in a Culture of Lies. She has a Ph.D. in comparative literature and teaches medical humanities at the
University of California Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical Program.
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Special Events Registration Forms:
GR Choir of Men & Boys Lenten Concert
Friday, March 18, 2016
$5 pp
Name(s): __________________________________________________________
Emergency Contact Person Name & Number: ____________________________________________
Stratford Theatre Festival
September 20-22, 2016
COST: Single Hotel Occupancy $ 545.00 Double Hotel Occupancy $ 400.00
Name (1st guest)_______________________ Telephone#_____________ Email:_______________________
Name (2nd guest)_______________________Telephone#_____________ Email:_______________________
Emergency Contact Name & Phone #: _______________________________________________________
Total Amount of your remittance: $_______________
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Nomination for HASP Distinguished Service Award
Name: _________________________________________________________________________
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