100 East 8th Street, Suite 270, Holland, MI 49423
(616) 395-7919
Number 329
Monthly Bulletin
January 2016
Website: www.hope.edu/hasp
Email: hasp@hope.edu
Office Staff: Kim Mendels, Executive Director; Amy Berarducci, Administrative Assistant
MONTHLY PROGRAM
Monthly Program Chair: Peter Deede, hpdeede@aol.com
Date:
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Time:
9:00 AM refreshments, 9:30 AM program
Place:
Haworth Inn & Conference Center
Program:
Sustainability: You and the Seventh Generation; Michelle Gibbs Director, Holland-Hope
College Sustainability Institute
The City of Holland, Hope College, and the Holland Board of Public Works developed the Sustainability
Institute to support outreach, education, and practices geared toward creating a more sustainable community.
Gibbs will explore: some of the key events and policies related to sustainability from the past fifty years; current
activities in our community; choices we can all make; and how these choices impact future generations and
people around the world.
Michelle Gibbs moved back to West Michigan in 2013 with her family after working in Wisconsin at Lakeshore
Technical College (LTC) as the Next Generation Energy Coordinator. While at LTC, she helped the college
create a culture of sustainability by leading the student and staff sustainability teams, teaching a section of
Principles of Sustainability, and worked with community members and local businesses. Gibbs was also the
program coordinator for the Associate Degree programs related to energy and sustainability.
Gibbs received her Bachelors Degree from Michigan State University in Zoology with a Specialization in
Environmental Studies from the RISE program. During college she interned with the Michigan Department of
Environmental Quality (MDEQ)’s Environmental Education Coordinator and later worked in the Land and
Water Management Division. After college Gibbs worked for an environmental consulting company as an
environmental scientist.
Gibbs is currently pursuing a Masters of Science in Sustainable Management and since November 2014 has
served as the first director for the Holland-Hope College Sustainability Institute.
UPCOMING HASP MONTHLY PROGRAMS:
February 2, 2016 - Hope College 150th Anniversary, Dennis Voskuil
March 1, 2016 - Holland Public Schools - Dr. Brian Davis
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 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:
NEIL BROWNING
Profession:
Teacher/School Psychologist/Business Owner
Education:
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, Southern Illinois University
Hobbies:
Music, art, theatre, photography, wine, & travel
Mentor:
Bob Synder
BETTY CLAAR
Profession:
Juvenile Services, Ottawa Co. Probate Court
Education:
Western Michigan University, Central Michigan University
Hobbies:
Travel, reading, current events, hiking, gardening, community events
Mentor:
Kathy Hiemstra
MARTI DISLER
Profession:
Insurance Industry
Education:
Lansing Community College
Hobbies:
Gardening, hiking/exercising, reading, grandchildren
Mentor:
Janet Hardenburg
RUSSELL DYKSTRA
Profession:
Family Physician
Education:
Hope College, Michigan State University, US Navy
Hobbies:
Human powered transportation
Mentor:
Gordon Stegink
BRAD KLOW
Profession:
Educator, Non-Profit Director
Education:
Hope College, Western Michigan University
Hobbies:
Outdoor activities- hiking/biking/kayaking/golf, vintage wood boats
Mentor:
Gary Scholten
NELDA MCCROCKLIN
Profession:
Teacher
Education:
Indiana University, Indiana State University
Hobbies:
Church, choir, women’s group, water aerobics, walking, traveling, family
Mentor:
Dean & Mary DeRidder
MARILYN SWANSON
Profession:
Medical Technologist
Education:
Creighton University
Hobbies:
Gardening, birding, water aerobics, grandchildren
Mentor:
Richard Swanson
ROBIN WILLIAMS-VOIGT
Profession:
Librarian
Education:
Carthage College, Dominican University
Hobbies:
Reading, biking, swimming, storytelling
Mentor:
Mary Robinson
Sympathy
We extend our sympathy to the family and friends of the following HASP member:
Jane Smit~ Jane joined HASP in February of 2010 after a career in education. She passed away on November
27, 2015. Her husband Bob is also a HASP member.
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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
January 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: Andree Keneau will be the featured artist on display in the HASP classroom for
the month of January.
Note from Curriculum Chair:
I have never been very fond of New Year resolutions! They fit into the same category as making a wish when
you blow out all the candles on your birthday cake. Your wish usually does not come true, at least I never got
the baby sister I always wished for. However, as I see it, the biggest difference between a wish and a resolution
is that after you blow out all the candles and make your wish, you just sit back and wait for some “magic” to
happen. But when you make a New Year’s resolution, you are the only person who can make it happen.
This new year of 2016, those of us on the Curriculum Committee hope that you will make a resolution that will
include more involvement in HASP classes. If you have never taken a course, resolve to sign up for at least one
class and start to enjoy one of the best things that HASP has to offer its members. If you already attend classes,
try to branch out and register for a course that might be out of your comfort zone. Try something new and
different. If you already are attending several classes a week in a variety of subjects, good for you! Then the
next step for you is to be a course coordinator and submit a course proposal. Did you know that any HASP
member can propose a course? We receive many great suggestions for course ideas, but we would also like
your help to make these suggestions turn into course offerings. All you need to do is contact any of us serving
on the Curriculum Committee and we will gladly assist you in making this happen. Names and contact
information are listed below for your convenience. We look forward to helping you.
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
We wish you all a happy and healthy New Year; may your resolutions become realities; and we will see you
class!
COMMUNICATIONS
Communications Chair: Lorelle Eberly, jakelorelle@sbcglobal.net
NEW CONTRIBUTORS are coming!! Former contributors are returning! The 2016 HASP Review is under
way!! Exclamation points are proliferating!!!!
Have you ever driven from Holland to Vancouver? Someone in our midst has. Have you ever (intentionally)
dove into the water, through a hole in wintery ice? Someone in our midst has. What special places from your
childhood do you hold close to our heart? Grandpa’s garden? What about a very strange place named
Nirvanaberg where organized systems of faith evolved from the town square?
HASP Review is an annual forum/anthology through which we share our dreams, fantasies and amazing stories
in this journey we travel. Poetry, prose and illustration are welcome. Submissions can be made via the HASP
office. Deadline for publication is April 15.
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SERVICE
Service Chair: Larry Lynn, oldrun09@gmail.com
Service opportunities are also listed on the HASP website www.hope.edu/hasp under “Service Opportunities”
Please see the article towards the end of the bulletin for “Opportunities for Volunteering in Hope Classes”.
There are many wonderful opportunities for us to serve Hope students and faculty! Please contact Elliot Tanis,
tanis@hope.edu, with questions.
CultureWorks Institute of Creative Arts Request for Volunteers
CultureWorks is a Holland, MI, based, faith inspired nonprofit dedicated to making culturally relevant,
transformational art and design experiences accessible to youth from all backgrounds. Our after school program
provides a nurturing environment where professional teaching artists and designers work with middle and high
school students from all backgrounds to inspire curiosity, uncover talent, and develop 21st century skills.
We have several specific volunteer opportunities and we invite you to consider what might best align with your
skill, interest, and availability. We could not accomplish this work without committed volunteers, so we are
very grateful for your consideration. Thank you for your time and consideration.
For additional information about these requests, e-mail Larry Lynn at oldrun09@gmail.com. For more
information about CultureWorks, visit our website http://www.cultureworksica.com. Our Studio is located at
710 Chicago Dr., Suite 200 beside Engedi Church.
Grand Rapids Symphony Ushers
Do you like to volunteer but only if it is a fun event? Well, ushering for the Grand Rapids Symphony children’s
concerts is fun. The first concert is January 26, 2016, at Zeeland East High School for the younger children and
also features the Grand Rapids Ballet. The second concert is February 16, 2016, for 5th graders and it is at
Central Wesleyan Church in Holland. Each day there are 2 concerts and the time commitment is from 8:30 AM
– noon. There are a few ushers who enjoy it so much they do it every year, but I am always needing new
members to help.
If you are interested please contact Myra Karachy at 796.0067 or myrakarachy@tds.net
Second Semester Opportunities for Volunteering for Hope Classes
During the fall semester, 80 HASP members volunteered for 9 out of 10 requests. Thank you! Here are some
new and interesting opportunities for the spring semester. Please complete the form at the end of this article,
drop it off at the HASP office or contact Elliot Tanis, 396-2228 or tanis@hope.edu.
1. Professor Jon Osborn (Social Work) would like a HASP volunteer who has had administrative duties in a
human welfare organization during their career speak for his class on Social Interventions. That might be
someone who served in a leadership role for organizations such as The United Way, a public agency such as
Community Mental Health, or a national or international humanitarian agency such as The Peace Corps or
Bread for the World. The person's involvement must be in a not for profit domain and they should have served
an organization that aims to lessen human distress. It could also include any faith based organizations that
serve human interests such as Habitat or Africa's Children. The class meets on Tuesday and Thursday from
3:00-4:20 in Van Zoeren 240. He would like someone in Feb. or March.
2. Brenda Vander Meulen (Center for Faithful Leadership) would like a HASP volunteer to talk with students
in her class The Trusted Advisor sometime in the second half of the spring semester. The topic would be
around critical thinking and leadership skills. The class meets on MWF from 2:00 - 2:50 in Van Zoeren 151.
Students would benefit from hearing from a former corporate leader or non-profit leader about the value of
critical thinking and problem solving skills when working in an advisory role.
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3. Professor Pete Vollbrecht (Biology) would welcome HASP volunteers who have background in anything
related to human health issues (broadly defined), who would be interested in providing guest lectures to
GEMS 158: Human Biology in Health and Disease, which meets MWF 9:30 - 10:20 am, in Winants
Auditorium in Graves Hall. The course is for non-science majors and is used to satisfy the lab science
requirement for general education; most students in the course are majors in Social Work and Physical
Education. He would like guest lectures on either: 1) focused topics in human health that the speaker has a
special interest in, or 2) a personal account of the speaker's career in a related field - a reflection on how
you got there, highlights and challenges of what you did in your work, and your hopes for the future of this
field. Dates are flexible within the MWF constraints.
4. Professor Amy Bade (Psychology) is teaching Human Sexuality and would like a HASP couple who has
been married for a long time to talk to her students about the secrets to a long marriage. The class meets
Tues/Thurs from 8:00-9:20 in Schaap Science Center 1030. She would like one (or two) couples the third or
fourth week in January.
5. Professor David Phillips (Economics) requests HASP volunteers for a course on the economics of
international poverty. The first half of the class focuses on the big question of "why are some countries poor
and others rich?" and the second half focuses on smaller scale questions regarding the lives of the poor and
which interventions are effective in fighting poverty. Students in the class often have limited experience in lowincome countries and the HASP volunteers would provide some firsthand content. HASP members who have
lived in a low-income country for a significant period of time would contribute to the class by speaking
about their firsthand experience. The HASP member would provide some background on their experience
through something they have previously written or through a short presentation. This would likely be followed
by a question and answer time with students. Timing during the semester is pretty flexible and would depend
on the particular expertise of the HASP volunteer; for instance, someone who had served as a nurse in a
missionary hospital would line up with the unit on health care; someone who worked in business might be
during the unit on finance. The class meets Tues/Thurs from 9:30-10:50 in the Chapel B14.
5. There will be 5 sections of Developmental Psychology so approximately 30 volunteers will be needed.
Details will be given next month. HASP members usually visit in late April.
I am willing to volunteer (indicate the Professor/event).
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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
January ~ Orchid Show at Meijer Gardens, Sunday, January 17, 2016, 12:30pm-4:00pm, $7pp
Enjoy hundreds of exquisite orchids featured in lush displays at Meijer Gardens, Sunday, January 17th. You
will have opportunities to take photos and purchase a favorite to take home. The bus will leave the Ray and Sue
Smith Stadium at 12:30 pm and return by 4:00pm leaving Meijer Garden at 3:15pm. The cost for the afternoon
is $7.00 per person. If you have a membership for Meijer Gardens you may also visit other Garden displays and
exhibits. Non members may visit these areas by paying the daily fee. You might also visit the gift shop and
café to enjoy lunch, coffee or dessert. Come join us and enjoy a lovely afternoon and the beauty of God’s
creation.
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Save the Date: September 20-22, 2016…
Stratford Theatre Bus Trip Coming Soon! The HASP Special Events Committee is planning another fun
packed trip to Stratford, Ontario, Canada, in September and you don’t want to miss it. Join the Thorntons as we
travel by bus to Stratford, Ontario, Canada, on Tuesday, September 20th through Thursday, September 22nd,
to watch two (2) theatrical plays, attend special events and enjoy the beautiful parks and surroundings of
Stratford, Canada. On this trip we will be seeing the following: The Lion, Witch and Wardrobe by C. S.
Lewis, and The Aeneid by Virgil. You will need an updated Passport, an enhanced Michigan Driver’s License
or a Passport Card which is good through June 2017. Take time to check your border documents to insure
you’ll be ready for departure later this year in September. Registration for this exciting trip begins in March
and space is limited. Please look for your registration form in your March HASP news bulletin. You will not
want to miss out on this wonderful opportunity so get registered right away. The Special Events Committee is
looking forward to having you join us in beautiful downtown Stratford, Canada. More information will follow
in March HASP Bulletin.
HASP Office/Executive Director News
• The HASP office will be closed in conjunction with Hope College campus shutdown for Christmas and
New Years, Monday, December 21- Sunday, January 3rd, reopening on Monday, January 4th.
• 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.
• HASP Directories are for members only and not meant to be shared for solicitation purposes, thank you.
ANNUAL GIVING - HASP Endowment Fund and Scholarships
As you consider your year end giving we encourage you to consider either our HASP Endowment Fund, which
supports our lease and general operating budget, or one of our two scholarships which support students with a
financial need. If you would like to make a gift please send your check to the HASP office (100 E. 8th St., Suite
270) and specify in the memo section of the check either ENDOWMENT or SCHOLARSHIP. The Hope
College business office will provide you with a tax receipt letter. THANK YOU!
PARKING - dedicated spaces for HASP members!
Are we filling these spaces up first? 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 fire house and the empty old Versendaal building. We want to see them full so we are practicing
good stewardship of the spaces! Remember to have your HASP parking tag visible!
Special Events Registration Forms:
Meijer Gardens Orchid Show
Sunday, January 17, 2016
$7 per person
Name(s): _________________________________________________________________
Emergency contact name & phone number: ____________________________________________
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