100 East 8th Street, Suite 270 Holland, MI 49423
(616) 395-7919
Number 327
Monthly Bulletin
November 2015
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, November 3, 2015
Time:
9:00 AM refreshments, 9:30 AM program
Place:
Haworth Inn & Conference Center
Program:
Michigan Prison Reform, Joe Haveman Hope Network
Joe will address past and current efforts to change the Michigan prison system, including his role in the
Michigan legislature dealing with these issues. This is a multi-faceted challenge starting with our youth and the
need to develop rehabilitation programs to minimize prison re-entry. This is part of a national trend to examine
corrections policy from initial sentencing to probation, recognizing the escalating costs of incarceration and
disproportionately high per capita imprisonment ratios compared to other countries.
Joe Haveman is currently the director of government relations for Hope Network, a behavioral healthcare and
neuro-rehabilitation nonprofit organization. Prior to this, Joe served three terms in the Michigan legislature
beginning in 2008. During his tenure in the legislature, he served as chairman of the Committee on
Appropriations, helping set the state’s yearly budget and overseeing 18 individual budget committees which
spend over $50 billion of state and federal funds annually.
Joe’s passion in the legislature centered on criminal justice and correction reforms. He is most proud of
authoring legislation to allow juveniles to have their felony record expunged after correcting their behavior as
adults. He also championed the cause to phase out and eliminate driver responsibility fees. During the final
weeks of his last term, the legislature also passed Haveman’s bill to establish a sentencing commission to
further evaluate Michigan’s sentencing guidelines.
Prior to his election to the legislature, Haveman was director of business development at GDK Construction in
Holland and also served as executive director of the Home Builders Association in Holland. He has served on
both the Holland City Council and the Ottawa county board of Commissioners. Joe and his wife Kim are active
in Ridgepoint Church in Holland and participate in programming and worship at Brooks Correctional Facility in
Muskegon. Joe and Kim have four children and two grandchildren.
UPCOMING HASP MONTHLY PROGRAMS:
December 1, 2015 – History of Hope College Vespers and Holiday sing-along, Brad Richmond, Hope College
January 5, 2016 – Lakeshore Sustainability, Michelle Gibbs
MONHLY MEETING PARKING: Lot Z – behind Anderson-Werkman building is reserved for HASP members (marked with
orange cones), 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
New Member Orientation!
There will be a new member orientation immediately following the November monthly program on Tuesday,
November 3rd in the HASP classroom. If you have not yet attended a new member orientation please join us!
This is a great way to meet other new members, walk through the details of the organization and get your
questions answered. Light brunch food will be provided. Please just walk from Haworth across the street to the
Anderson Werkman building, suite 270, and we will be ready for you. We ask that you RSVP to the HASP
office, hasp@hope.edu, or #395-7919, so we know how many to plan for. Thank you!
We welcome the following new members:
DEBRA HOKSBERGEN
Profession:
Registered Nurse
Education:
Calvin College, Harper Hospital
Hobbies:
Golf, play piano, music, attending HSRT
Mentor:
Jackie DeGroot
PAUL LINDEMUTH
Profession:
Juvenile Justice
Education:
Western Washington University, Anderson University, Western Michigan University
Hobbies:
Traveling, reading, computers, golf
Mentor:
Jane Lindemuth
Sympathy
We extend our sympathy to the family and friends of the following HASP members:
Elsa Dinger~ Elsa joined HASP in June of 1997 after a career in homemaking. She passed away on August 13,
2015. Her husband John is also a HASP member.
Hugh Campbell~ Hugh joined HASP in September of 2005 after a career as an optometrist. He passed away
on September 24, 2015.
Paul VanFaasen~ Paul joined HASP in September of 1997after a career as a professor of biology. He passed
away on October 8, 2015.
Note from the Membership Chair:
We often are asked what a HASP mentor should be doing. The Membership Committee has a new hand-out
which includes suggestions for topics you might like to discuss with your new HASP member. The HASP
Mentor Suggestions sheet has been mailed to all new mentors since July. Extra sheets will be available at the
membership table at the November meeting if you would like to check out the suggestions.
CURRICULUM
Curriculum Chair: Barbara Stegink, bstegink39@gmail.com
Please note that the entire fall curriculum calendar and course descriptions are available on our website for your
reference: www.hope.edu/hasp
November Courses:
Please refer to your orange calendar for the course schedule. We will only be publishing errors or changes to
the calendar.
Corrections:
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Behind the Scenes at the Holland Museum will be on Thursday Afternoons at 1:00pm (Oct
22, 29, and Nov 5) not in the AM as the registration sheet listed.
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Education Explorations: The Impact of Poverty on Children’s Development is Monday, Oct
26, not a Thurs as the registration sheet listed.
Artwork in the classroom: Melanie Turturici will be the featured artist on display in the HASP classroom for
the month of November, featuring oil paintings.
Note from Curriculum Chair:
It seems appropriate to focus on “thankfulness” during the month of November. Therefore, on behalf of all of
those who serve on our curriculum committees, thank you to all of you who attend classes and give us feedback
by completing evaluation forms. We appreciate knowing your likes and dislikes, your opinions, and your
comments related to them. We value how you feel and what you say about each and every class that you attend.
If for some reason you are not able to complete an evaluation for a specific class, you can do so at any time.
The forms are located on the top shelf of the case just outside of the classroom door. Completed forms can be
placed in the box also located on the same shelf. They will be collected and dispersed to the coordinator of the
class and the appropriate committee.
This month special thanks go to the members of the Science, Technology, and Medicine sub-committee. In
addition to the many informative and interesting courses that this committee plans for us, their monthly session
of “What’s New in Science?” provides a wide variety of topics in science, math and physics; health and medical
issues; and information technology. Traditionally, the November class is dedicated to recipients of the Nobel
Prizes for Science and their contributions to given fields. This year three presenters will discuss new discoveries
made by individuals in Medicine, Physics and Chemistry. “What’s New in Science?” is a class that provides us
with new and up-to-date information about discoveries and developments in all the sciences. The upcoming
November session is the ultimate example of how HASP members can stay informed about what is new in
science. Please see the following paragraph for details.
Our Science, Technology and Medicine committee is chaired by Norma Killilea. Members serving on the
committee are Gerald Bakker, Thom Coney, Al Gibson, Robert Mahaney, David Marckini, Loren Meengs,
Dave Schmittt, John Soeter, Gordon Stegink, Don Triezenburg, and Kathy VanderBroek.
“What’s New In Science?” - Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at 1:00 p.m.
The November class will focus on the recently announced Nobel Prizes for Science awarded in the following
areas:
Medicine: The recipients are William C. Campbell and Satoshi Omura “for their discoveries concerning
therapy against infections caused by roundworm parasites;” and YouyouTu “for her discoveries concerning a
novel therapy against Malaria.” These discoveries will have a major impact on parasitic diseases that affect the
world’s poorest population. New drugs discovered by these recipients of the Nobel Prizes will reduce
incidences of River Blindness and Lymphatic Filariasis and reduce the mortality rate caused by Malaria.
Presenter: Harvey Doornbos
Physics: Recipients are TakaakiTajita and Arthur B. McDonald “for the discovery of neutrino oscillations
which show that neutrinos have mass.” The new observations learned from twenty years of experiments
indicate that the Standard Model of the innermost workings of matter cannot be the complete theory. This new
discovery will most likely change the current understanding of the history, structure, and future fate of the
universe.
Presenter: Richard Cook
Chemistry: Tomas Lindahl, Paul Odrich and AsisSancar are the recipients “for mechanistic studies of DNA
repair.” These three pioneering scientists have mapped, at a molecular level, how cells repair damaged DNA
and safeguard the genetic information. Knowledge gained through these studies has provided knowledge which
will be used in the future for the development of treatments for diseases such as cancer.
Presenter: Marshall Elzinga
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The Fine Arts Committee presents a special offering for HASP members!
Nate Allen: Playwriting and “The Sparrow”, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1:00 p.m. in the HASP classroom
Nate Allen will be on Hope's campus to direct a November production of a play he wrote, titled "The Sparrow".
Nate is the Artistic Director of the House Theatre in Chicago, which he co-founded in 2001, and he has written
several plays. Nate will speak to HASP members about "The Sparrow" and discuss his unique approach to
playwriting and production. This is a free HASP event. Please RSVP to the HASP office, hasp@hope.edu or
395.7919 if you would like to attend so we know how many to plan for.
Department of Modern and Classical Languages at HOPE
Brigitte Hamon-Porter, Chair, would like to know if any HASP members would like to be included on an email
list for events with this department and students for things like Spanish, French and German conversation
groups, Arabic coffee hour, Chinese Bible study, film series, symposiums, etc. Please call or email the HASP
office and we will add you to the list! Thank you.
Communications Chair: Lorelle Eberly, jakelorelle@sbcglobal.net
COMMUNICATIONS
The Communications Committee is accepting submissions for the 2016 edition of HASP Review - our annual
anthology of members' writing, poetry and art. Memoir, fiction, travels, lifelong influences, soliloquy, musings
can all be included. We want the Review to reflect the broad spectrum of our membership. Submissions can be
emailed or delivered to the HASP office.
Service Chair: Larry Lynn, oldrun09@gmail.com
SERVICE
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.
A Request from Zeeland Community Hospital
Zeeland Community Hospital is looking for a volunteer to serve on an advisory council of past patients and/or
family members who’ve had experience with Spectrum Health. Council members would meet with leadership
over lunch hour monthly to strategically examine patent satisfaction scores/results and make changes for
necessary improvement. Please contact Larry Lynn at 399-0799 or oldrun09@gmail.com.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO HELP THE NEXT GENERATION LEARN TO READ!
WHAT: One on one reading sessions with elementary school students. A child takes home a book each school
night and is required to read the book or a portion of the book with someone in his home who signs a sheet
indicating the book was read. The child then reads the book to a volunteer the next day and chooses a new book
to bring home. Books are available at the appropriate reading level for each child. The book and sign off sheet
go home in a zip lock bag hence the name, “Baggie Books”. The program involves children from grades
kindergarten through fifth grade. Melinda Mendels, a West Ottawa Schools employee with the title of
Academic Coach, oversees the program.
WHERE: Pinecreek Elementary Schools, West Ottawa Public Schools, 1184 136th Ave, Holland, 49424
WHEN: 1 and 1/2 hours per week, morning or afternoon, substitutes available.
The program “Baggie Books” has been in place for three years. It has had a positive impact on students
including improving test scores, developing passionate and responsible learners, and connecting families with
the school on a daily basis.
We, Vic and Isla VerMeulen, have been “Baggie Book” volunteers for three years and have found it to be
extremely rewarding. The progress that the children make from the beginning of the year to the end of the year
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is amazing. We feel if we can help children in our community become proficient readers when they leave third
grade, we have done something important. An added benefit is interacting with delightful children and
observing a school system that is working very hard to serve their children.
If interested, please contact HASP member:
Vic and Isla VerMeulen
e-mail: vvermeulen@sbcglobal.net
phone: 616-928-3366
Tulip Time Trolley Testimony
For me, still a newcomer in many ways, the role of a Tulip Time trolley guide provided the opportunity to learn
the history of the beautiful city of Holland and to share it with the many tourists that descended upon the area in
early May. I wanted visitors to appreciate specific areas of the city that give a glimpse of its beauty and historic
nature, and learn enough about the people that would give them an understanding of why it is a great place to
visit and live.
From the script provided, I learned far more details about both the history and current city attractions than time
allowed to be shared. My attempt was to guide through the eyes & ears of the tourists and share the facts that
would be of greatest interest and easily remembered.
Trolley guides are really ambassadors for the city. There is probably no other venue for the visitors to sit and
listen to an ongoing discussion for one hour. It was my desire to offer a gracious hospitality and share the
information in a way that the visitors could appreciate my love for Holland as a great place to call home.
Hopefully, they returned to their community with memories made in a special city to be shared with others.
Sandra Church, HASP member
SPECIAL EVENTS
Special Events Chair: Jackie DeGroot, jackiedeg49@gmail.com
REGISTRATION FORMS FOR EVENTS ARE NEAR THE BACK OF THE BULLETIN
November~ King Tut Exhibit at the Grand Rapids Public Museum, Thursday, November 12, 2015, 9:15 AM2:30 PM, Cost $25 pp
*****There are a few spots left on this trip, please call the office if you would like to be added*****
From the Rosetta Stone, decoded in 1822 to more than 1000 of his treasures found in 1922, the minor boy
pharaoh, Tutankhamun, comes alive in the exhibit at the VanAndel (public) Museum in Grand Rapids.
Remarkable replicas, meticulously crafted from the originals in Cairo, by Egyptian craftsmen, display breathtaking likenesses of 3000 year old figures, jewel-encrusted thrones, gilded shrines, alabaster canopic jars, the
iconic death mask and much more – just as they were discovered in a rare non-vandalized tomb in Egypt’s
Valley of the Kings. They recreate the scenes as first seen by Howard Carter in their rather haphazard array
then again individually in all their individual splendor. Well narrated audio guides accompany your visit, as do
films and other significant display techniques.
You will be able to move or linger at your own pace. You will be on your own for lunch in the Museum Café, a
complimentary ride on the carrousel, or viewing of other exhibits in the Museum collections. Whether or not
you can plan to attend with HASP, do enjoy the compelling informative website by googling, “The Discovery
of King Tut” in Grand Rapids, selected to be among the first cities to receive the exhibit.
Departure: 9:15 a.m. from the Ray & Sue Smith Stadium parking lot. Be sure to wear your name badge
December~ Holiday Concert at Fountain Street Church featuring GVSU, Grand Rapids
Monday, December 7, 2015, 6:30-9:30PM, Cost $5.00 pp
Stille Nacht: A Celebration of Christmas Music from Europe
***This trip is full with few on the wait list, call the office to be put on the waiting list***
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January ~ Save the Date~Sunday, January 17, 2016: Orchid Show at Meijer Gardens. Registration and
additional details will be in the December bulletin.
HASP Office/Executive Director News
Coat Mix Up: Someone accidentally took home the wrong coat from the April Monthly Program at Haworth.
They were hanging on the rack to the left of the reception desk. The coat that was left was a J. Gallery brand,
the one that was mistakenly taken is a Jones New York. They are very similar in length and color (light
gray/taupe). Please call the office and/or bring the coat in for exchange. Thanks!
PARKING - dedicated spaces for HASP members!
The week of October 19th signs will be installed 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. This row has previously been labeled faculty/staff but new signs will indicate HASP
member parking between 8:00 am and 1:00 p.m. - allowing for afternoon class goers to get into those spots
prior to class starting. This adds about a dozen spots dedicated to HASP! This row was chosen because it
offers the easiest access to the FRONT of our building where you can access the elevator. When the city
finishes the snow melt on 8th Street they will open only 1 driveway from 8th into this parking lot. That is the
driveway to the east of the Versendaal building. If you're entering/exiting from 8th Street, please use this drive
instead of the one next to the Arts building or 9th street.
Faculty/Staff lots and student areas are still available to you as well if you get lucky enough to find a space! In
all cases, please remember to use your HASP parking tag! Please also note that the lot right next
to Dykstra Hall on 9th street is now all VISITOR parking and therefore another great place to look.
Although this is less than we have been lobbying for, this is a great gift to us. Please express your thanks to
Tom Bylsma, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the college who has been instrumental in making
this happen.
HASP Directory~ We are almost ready to print this year’s HASP directory. We are switching over to a new
system within Hope so want to make sure all our info is correct. If your address, email, or phone # is changing
or has changed and we don’t have that info yet, please let the office know. Phone 616.395.7919, email
hasp@hope.edu
Special Events Registration Forms:
King Tut Exhibit
Thursday, November 12
$25 per person
Name(s): _________________________________________________________________
Emergency contact name & phone number: ____________________________________________
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Special Opportunity for One-on-One Conversations with Hope Students, Spring, 2016
A new and interesting request for next semester and one more request for this semester! If you are
interested in volunteering, return the form to the HASP office or e-mail tanis@hope.edu. Elliot Tanis
Professor Jonathan Hagood (History) is the Director of the Senior Seminar Program. Hope College’s Senior
Seminar Program is the portion of the academic program in which students explicitly confront questions of
value and belief and have the opportunity to reflect on how Christianity can inform a philosophy for
living. In addition, students in Senior Seminar are preparing to encounter the “real world” of life after
graduation. In Spring 2016, Senior Seminar is piloting a mentoring program through which select students
will be paired with a HASP volunteer. As a mentor, you will meet with your assigned student at least once
before the end of March and once in April, most likely in a coffee shop like JP’s or the Kletz. In your first
meeting, the student will ask you to reflect on your life and career after college and how your “lifeview,” or
philosophy of living, developed and changed. In the second meeting, your job will be to ask the student to talk
about her or his lifeview (students in Senior Seminar write a “lifeview paper”) and how the student plans to put
it into action. Of course, they hope that the conversations between you and the student you are mentoring
will be wide-ranging and not one-sided. Students, particularly as seniors, will greatly benefit from the
wisdom and perspective as well as the thoughtful questions that members of HASP will bring. He would
like up to 50 HASP volunteers!
I would like to volunteer for the mentoring program with Hope College seniors.
Name_______________________________ Phone______________ e-mail__________________
One more volunteer request for November, 2015
Professor Steven Hoogerwerf’s first year seminar class (20 first semester freshmen) is entitled "What Really
Matters?" In conversation with his students about a guest speaker for class, the leading idea was to invite a few
older people to talk informally about what kinds of things matter to them now as they reflect back on life,
and how this might have changed with age and experience.
He immediately thought of assembling a small HASP panel (3 or 4 people?) who might be willing to visit his
class to share some reflections on this topic. He hope’s that class members will engage in some conversation
with the panelists. The class session that is currently open is Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 9:30-10:20 in Graves
201.
Some additional information: The texts they are using for class include Tuesdays with Morrie, This I Believe:
The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women, and Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Ilych.
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