100 East 8th Street, Suite 270
Holland, MI 49423
(616) 395-7919
Number 324
Monthly Bulletin
August 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, August 4, 2015
Time:
9:00 AM refreshments, 9:30 AM program
Place:
Haworth Inn & Conference Center
Program:
A History of Abraham Lincoln in Song and Verse; Chris Vallillo
Abraham Lincoln in Song is a one man show created by award-winning folksinger and folklorist, Chris Vallillo to
celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth. Extensively researched and historically accurate, the
program uses period music to look at our 16th President from a whole new angle.
The life of Abraham Lincoln spanned a period of change, growth and struggle in our young nation, and the music of his
era movingly characterizes these remarkable times. Vallillo uses Lincoln’s own words and stories, contemporary folk
music, and period songs to shed light on one of history’s most beloved figures — not only as a remarkable leader, but as a
man — who knew and loved many of these very songs himself. The show covers Lincoln’s life from his birth on the Big
South Fork of Nolan’s Creek in Kentucky in 1809 through his death in 1865 at the hand of John Wilkes Booth and lasts
approximately 1 hour and fifteen minutes.
Vallillo himself is a performer with an affinity for American roots music and a gift for translating historic topics into
modern day understanding. A former archaeologist turned folksinger/songwriter, he is a skilled multi-instrumentalist
whose love of the past evolved into a love for historic music. He is the Illinois State Scholar for the Smithsonian
Institution’s traveling exhibit on Roots Music New Harmonies.
Abraham Lincoln in Song has been performed at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, the Abraham Lincoln
Home National Historic Site, the Gettysburg Battlefield National Museum, President Lincoln’s Cottage in Washington
DC and theaters and historic sites around the country to celebrate the bicentennial of Lincoln’s birth.
Chris Vallillo is a nationally acclaimed singer/songwriter and folk musician who makes the people and places of
“unmetropolitan” America come to life in song. Having spent the last 30 years in the rural Midwest, he has a natural
affinity for American roots music. Performing on six-string and bottleneck slide guitars and harmonica, Vallillo weaves
original, contemporary, and traditional songs and narratives into a compelling and entertaining portrait of the history and
lifestyles of the Midwest. Dirty Linen magazine described the music as, “vivid, original story songs” delivered with an
“eye for detail and a sense of history” while Folk Wax Magazine Editor, Arthur Wood said “Vallillo’s guitar playing
flows like warm honey and is a true aural delight.”
This program is funded in part by Michigan Humanities Council, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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UPCOMING HASP MONTHLY PROGRAMS:
September 1, 2015 - West Michigan Business Development; SCORE & Grand Angels
October 6, 2015 – Friendship Force, International Cultural Exchange
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 lower level 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.
MEMBERSHIP
Membership Chair: Betty Voskuil, dennisandbettylou@gmail.com
New Member Orientation!
There will be a new member orientation immediately following the August monthly program on Tuesday,
August 4th 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 member(s):
ROGER ERBAUGH
Profession:
Dentist
Education:
Alma College, University of Michigan
Hobbies:
Woodworking, travel & gardening
Mentor:
Jim Vander Woude
HEATHER ANN GOUGH
Profession:
Advertising-writer, editor, producer
Education:
Drake University
Hobbies:
Civil War history, travel, reading, needlework, scrapbooking, music
Mentors:
Donna Bogle
THOMAS GOUGH
Profession:
Education:
Hobbies:
Mentors:
Business Forecasting/Information Technology
Drake University, Bradley University
Music, travel, computers, construction projects
Donna Bogle
LARRY GRINWIS
Profession:
Education:
Hobbies:
Mentor:
Health Care Administration
Calvin College, University of Michigan
Travel, BIG 10 football & basketball
Larry Rouse
PRISCILLA GRINWIS
Profession:
Home Health Care Nurse
Education:
Calvin College, Grand Valley University
Hobbies:
Gardening
Mentor:
Judy Rouse
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CYNTHIA MOKMA
Profession:
Administrative Assistant
Hobbies:
Reading, walking, history
Mentor:
Linda Walsh
GARY MORRIS
Profession:
Education:
Hobbies:
Mentor:
Manager in IRS Research Div & Associate Professor
Michigan State, University of Pennsylvania
Software development, social & economic impacts of robotics & A.I., sailing, bicycling
Thom Coney
VIKKI MORRIS
Profession:
Education:
Hobbies:
Mentor:
Legal Assistant, Academic Assistant
University of Pennsylvania
Art, reading, baking, hand crafts, walking, bicycling
Barb & Thom Coney
RICHARD SWANSON
Profession:
Physician
Education:
University of San Francisco, Creighton University
Hobbies:
Fishing, boat racing, Civil War history, reading
Mentor:
Al Gibson
Sympathy
We extend our sympathy to the family and friends of the following HASP member:
Lynn Coutts~ Lynn joined HASP in August of 2013 after a career in education. She passed away on June 22,
2015.
CURRICULUM
Curriculum Chair: Barbara Stegink, bstegink39@gmail.com
Please note that the entire summer curriculum calendar and course descriptions are available on our website for
your reference: www.hope.edu/hasp
August Courses:
Please refer to your yellow calendar for the course schedule. We will only be publishing errors or changes to
the calendar.
Closed Courses:
The following summer courses are closed to further enrollment:
• Cutting the Cable, July 29
• Cuba: Recent Events, August 12
Artwork in the classroom: Diane Thornton will be the featured artists on display in the HASP classroom for
the month of August, featuring photos of HASP special event trips.
Your Fall 2015 curriculum calendar will be arriving in mid August!
Note from Curriculum Chair:
When you receive your copy of the HASP Monthly Bulletin for August, our summer term will be just about
over. We hope that it has been an enjoyable, interesting and stimulating term for those of you who have been
able to participate in the courses offered. Soon you will be receiving the course catalog for the fall term and
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will no doubt need to make choices as to how much time you want to spend in the classroom. There are several
courses to choose from and just to whet your appetite; I would like to point out a few special and unique
opportunities.
In addition to the fall term presentations of “Great Decisions,” the Social Studies Committee is launching a
special series of courses called “Education Explorations.” These courses will be of great interest to many who
have had careers in education. Be sure to read more about this series elsewhere in the Bulletin. Also of great
interest will be a course given by one of our members on “The Magna Carta”which is being given to celebrate
and recognize its 800th anniversary.
The Humanities Committee is joining The Big Read of Holland with a class dedicated to the book chosen for
this year’s read, “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien. Fine Arts has once again been able to coordinate
with the Special Events Committee by scheduling a class on “The Art of Ancient Egypt.” This course should be
helpful as a preparation for the November tour to the Grand Rapids Public Museum to see the special King Tut
exhibit. Finally, if you want to know “What’s New in DNA, or if you have ever wondered what happens to our
water “After the Flush,” you won’t want to miss the sessions on those subjects being planned by the Science,
Medicine and Technology Committee.
Barbara Stegink for the Curriculum Committee
COMMUNICATIONS
Communications Chair: Lorelle Eberly, jakelorelle@sbcglobal.net
What was the best job you ever had? Not necessarily the most prestigious or the most lucrative. What made it
the best job? Share your experience in the 2016 HASP Review (annual anthology of art and writing for our
wonderful organization).
The HASP Review committee is open for business and is accepting artwork, prose, and poetry for the 2016
edition. Items may be submitted electronically to the HASP office on paper copy at the HASP office. ALL
members - new and veteran are welcome to contribute!
Service Chair: Larry Lynn, oldrun09@gmail.com
SERVICE
Tulip Time Trolley Guide TESTIMONIALS
This year I completed my 30th year as a Tulip Time volunteer. I have prepared and served meals, worked in an
information booth, and danced as a Dutch dancer. Due to foot surgery in January, I needed to find a new way to
contribute to Tulip Tome and decided to become a Tulip Time Trolley Guide.
Even though I have been a resident of Holland for over 40 years, I learned even more about the history of
Holland. It was fun meeting people from many areas of our country. They were very interested in hearing about
our history and seeing how our community has evolved. It was exciting to learn why people come to Holland
especially during Tulip Time. Visitors mentioned how fortunate we are to have an event like Tulip Time for our
community. My encounters with our visitors gave me a greater appreciation of the richness of our history and
community.
Pam Brown, HASP member
SPECIAL EVENTS
Special Events Chair: Jackie DeGroot, jackiedeg49@gmail.com
REGISTRATION FORMS FOR EVENTS ARE NEAR THE BACK OF THE BULLETIN
August – Meijer Gardens, Grand Rapids, MI, Monday, August 10, 2015, 8:15AM-12:15 PM, $15pp
*************There are still spots available*****************
On August 10, 2015, the Hope bus will leave the Ray and Sue Smith Stadium parking lot at 8:15 a.m. and go
the Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park to visit the new Richard and Helen DeVos Japanese Garden.
There is also an exhibit inside the building from museums in Japan that will feature the landscape of Shiga,
beauty in daily life, portraiture, devotional imagery, and a continuous video with additional information about
Shiga. The bus will depart Meijer Gardens at 11:30 a.m. and return to Holland by 12:15 p.m. (There is no meal
planned for this trip.) Cost for the trip will be $15.00 per person. Deadline for the sign up will be August 3,
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2015. (If you are a member of the Meijer Garden and Sculpture Park the fee will be $7.00-for the bus only.
Please indicate this on your registration form; you must bring your membership card with you on August 10.)
If you have any questions, please contact trip coordinator, Jackie DeGroot, 616.399.9089,
jackiedeg49@gmail.com.
September~Dodge Mansion Estate, Rochester, MI, Thursday, September 10, 2015, 7:00 AM-6:00 PM, $54pp
Please join us as HASP journeys to Rochester, MI, to visit a National Historic Landmark: Meadow Brook Hall.
Meadow Brook Hall was the home of Matilda Dodge Wilson and second husband Alfred Wilson a lumber
baron of the ‘20’s’. Matilda’s former husband was auto pioneer John Dodge, co-founder of Dodge Brothers
Motor Car Company who passed away in 1920. Meadow Brook Hall is built on a 320 acre estate and represents
one of the finest examples of Tudor-revival architecture in America with its renowned and superb
craftsmanship. HASP participants will enjoy visiting both the inside and outside of this luxurious estate while
taking a guided tour of the interior. Part of our main guided tour will include a special added tour honoring the
Dodge automotive industry. Once we have concluded our visit of the mansion we will be stopping for lunch at
Bravo! Cucina Italiana Restaurant. (Do a Google Search for the menu item(s) listed on the registration form for
a description and/or specific ingredients contained in each item.) Your registration fee of $54.00 includes
transportation to and from event, estate admission/tour and a wonderful Italian group lunch. We will enjoy a
dessert on the return trip at our scheduled break stop. If you have questions about the trip, please contact
coordinators John & Di Thornton, dthornton8078@charter.net, 616.298.8078.
Art Prize Trip I, Thursday, September 24th 2015
Art Prize Trip II, Wednesday, October 7th, 2015
Both trips: 9:30 AM-4:30 PM Cost: $28pp
Join your HASP friends for a self guided Art Prize tour. We will depart from Smith Stadium on Fairbanks Ave.
and 13th St. at 9:30AM. Our first stop will be at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM) for a before hours
tour. There will also be time to see the entries in the area around the B.O.B. We will again have a private lunch
at Mangiamo's with 4 lunch choices. After lunch we will be dropped off at the Gerald R. Ford Museum to tour
the area along the river and the hotels and bank venues. Our estimated return will be 4:30. Cost is $28 per
person due with your reservation. This trip involves a lot of walking and some stairs.
Trip Coordinators: ArtPrize I: Judie Zylman 616.392.9070, jazie3@gmail.com
ArtPrize II: Mary Reid-Selth 616.405.3070, maryreid-selth@comcast.net
September & October~Grand Rapids
Save the Date~
The Special Events Committee is planning a trip on Thursday, November 12th to the Grand Rapids Public
Museum and the special exhibit The Discovery of King Tut! Registrations, menu options and additional details
will be in the September bulletin.
HASP Office/Executive Director News
Summer Office Hours
Mornings only Monday-Thursday, closed on Fridays. If you need to drop something off and we are not here,
please feel free to slide it under the door and we will get it the next day.
HASP ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES
HAWORTH INN AND CONFERENCE CENTER
June 2, 2015, 12 noon
President Doug Walvoord opened by greeting and welcoming HASP members to the meeting. He thanked the
Communications Committee and everyone who submitted articles/drawings/poetry for the annual HASP
Review and informed members to pick up one per household in the Atrium prior to leaving the luncheon. He
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also acknowledged HASP member Andree Keneau for her creation of the HASP Review cover which was also
used as our program cover.
President Walvoord asked all past HASP presidents and charter members present to stand and be
acknowledged.
President Walvoord invited HASP member Jim Neevel forward to deliver our invocation.
Lunch was served.
2015 Business Meeting Minutes
President Walvoord called the meeting to order. Minutes of the June 3, 2014, meeting were printed in the
August 2014 bulletin and a copy was made available on each table. There was a motion to accept the June 2014
minutes, it was supported and the motion was carried.
The Treasurer’s financial report, along with a written annual report, was provided in the June 2015 monthly
bulletin and one copy was provided on each table. President Walvoord asked if there were any questions
regarding the financial reports and there were none. The report will be filed for audit. President Walvoord
reported that the audit will be conducted later this summer after the close of our fiscal year.
He then referenced the six standing committee reports which were also published in the June 2015 bulletin and
asked the membership if they had any questions for committee chairs and there were none.
Executive Director, Kim Mendels, came forward to deliver her report and a brief PowerPoint summary. She
provided the current values of our Endowment and two scholarship funds for which the college provides us with
quarterly reports. She reminded the membership that a 4.5% draw from our Endowment Fund supports our
rental/lease agreement for our classroom and office space and that is important for us to grow this fund in order
to keep membership and course fees low. She announced that an invitation to make a gift to this fund will be
included this year with annual dues notices.
In relationship to our two scholarships, she reported that this fall one of our recipients, Spencer Westley, has
agreed to work as an intern with HASP this fall for which he will receive a small stipend. We are excited to
offer our first internship to one of our scholarship students. Ms. Mendels reported that she attended internship
training through the Office of Career Services this past April and looks forward to the membership getting to
know Spencer better.
Ms. Mendels provided an overview of our annual operating budget. The operating budget for 2015-2016 is
$94,000.00 and was approved by the Board of Directors at their March meeting. To date, income for 20142015 is more than we anticipated due to an additional $2900.00 in dues income and just over $3,000.00 more
than budgeted in course fees. She thanked the membership for their strong support of enrollment in HASP
courses and the recruitment of new members.
Ms. Mendels then provided a few highlights of our year in review:
• 11 inspiring and informative monthly programs
• 12 engaging special events
• 665 members (membership has grown 46% over the last 10 years)
• 108 course offerings/268 sessions with an average of 50% leadership by HASP members and a 70%
HASP membership participation rate in courses
• 24th edition of the HASP Review with 39 members who contributed
• 175 volunteer spots filled for faculty requests
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90 HASP volunteers in other service areas
Additionally, Ms. Mendels provided an update on college related projects, the Kruizenga Art Museum,
Performing Arts Center, and our relationship with Hope College. We continue to meet with college personnel
to better define our reciprocal relationship and how HASP will best fit into the larger strategic plan for Hope in
terms of space and services. Currently, HASP is not on the college’s organizational chart and we need to better
define our relationship so that we might be more intentionally recognized and represented in future planning.
She asked the membership is she could address any questions and there were none. She acknowledged and
thanked our Administrative Assistant, Amy Berarducci, for her faithful service and friendship.
Ms. Mendels and President Walvoord asked the membership to join in a time of silence as we remembered the
HASP members who have died this past year. We fondly remember their contributions to the Academy and
their friendship. President Walvoord read each of their names as Kim Mendels lit a candle for each deceased
member:
David VerLee
Louis Benes
Jacqueline Bakker
Robert Dorton
William Andresen
John Daly
Helena Winter
Elaine Jekel
Richard Huff
Tom Wolterink
The candles remained lit for the duration of the business meeting.
Retiring Board members were then called forward for thanks and recognition:
Judy Parr, Curriculum Chair
Bonnie Cowie, Membership Chair
Jack Hyde, Member at Large
Jerry Hurtgen, Member at Large (absent)
President Walvoord thanked them for their faithful service to the Academy and Board. Kim Mendels presented
them with a parting gift.
We also acknowledged retiring committee members and thanked them for their service:
Monthly Program:
Jerry Redeker
Membership:
Anne DuMez
Curriculum:
John Buttrey, Tom Arendshorst, Dianne Hoyt, Mary Porter, Chris Walvoord, Barb
Stegink, Sara Leeland, Terri Holden, Jerry VanWyngarden
Communications:
Donna Bogle, Ralph Gutierrez, Mary Heideman, Cecil Williams
Service:
Ann Anderson
Special Events:
Jane Dalman, Henry and Char Stegenga, Judy Nolan, Peter and Linda Walsh
Executive Director, Kim Mendels, came to the podium to give the 2015 Nominating Committee Report. She
thanked Jack Hyde, Jean Williams, Ed Anderson, Andree Keneau and Barb Bouma for their work on this
committee. The following slate for fiscal year 2015-16 was then presented to the membership for election:
President:
Terri Holden
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Vice President:
Member at Large:
Member at Large:
Ron Mulder
Bob Frey
Doug Walvoord
President Walvoord asked the membership if there were any nominations from the floor. Hearing none he
received a motion that the slate be accepted as presented. It was supported and the motion was carried.
Ms. Mendels announced Committee Chairs who were nominated and reappointed by the Nominating
Committee to the Board of Directors and approved at their March 2015 meeting:
Nominated Chairs:
Membership:
Curriculum:
Betty Voskuil
Barb Stegink
Re-appointed Chairs:
Monthly Program:
Service:
Special Events:
Communications:
Peter Deede
Larry Lynn
Jackie DeGroot
Lorelle Eberly
Members of the 2015-2016 HASP Board of Directors were then asked to come forward:
President:
Terri Holden
Vice President:
Ron Mulder
Treasurer:
Jeanne Gerow
Member at Large:
Kathleen Beal (2016)
Member at Large:
Jean Williams (2016)
Member at Large:
Navyne Kline (2017)
Member at Large:
Tom Urbaniak (2017)
Member at Large:
Doug Walvoord (2018)
Member at Large:
Bob Frey (2018)
Communications:
Lorelle Eberly
Curriculum:
Barb Stegink
Membership:
Betty Voskuil
Monthly Program:
Peter Deede
Service:
Larry Lynn
Special Events:
Jackie DeGroot
Hope Liaison:
Mary Remenschneider
Hope Liaison:
Roger Nemeth
Executive Director: Kim Mendels
President Walvoord introduced President elect Terri Holden and she came forward to give her remarks. She
thanked the membership for this opportunity to serve the Academy and expressed that she was honored to be
elected. She shared with the membership how she came to Holland, became involved in HASP and Hope
College, and her volunteer work with students in the nursing department. She thanked President Walvoord for
his extraordinary service and presented him with the President’s pin.
President Walvoord and President elect Holden then presented the 2015 HASP Distinguished Service Award to
members Gene and Mary Heideman and provided remarks about the many ways Gene and Mary have
contributed to HASP, Hope College, and our community. The Heidemans were asked to come forward to
receive the award.
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President Walvoord delivered his parting remarks. He thanked the full membership for their support in this last
year, expressed his appreciation for this opportunity to serve the Academy, and thanked members for coming.
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Kimberly Mendels, Executive Director
Special Events Registration Forms:
Meijer Gardens
Monday, August 10, 2015
$15 per person
Name(s): ______________________________________________________________
Emergency contact name & phone number: ________________________________________
Dodge Mansion Estate
Thursday, September 10, 2015
$54 per person
Name(s): _________________________________________________________________
Emergency contact name & phone number: ____________________________________________
SALAD OR SOUP CHOICES (choose one, please initial):
_____ Caesar Salad
_____ Brazo! Chopped Salad
_____ Insalata Della Casa Salad
_____ Italian Wedding Soup
_____ Lobster Bisque Soup
ENTRÉE CHOICES (choose one, please initial):
_____ Pasta Bravo!
_____ Turkey, Bacon, Avocado Sandwich
_____ Light Chicken & Vegetable Pasta
Included: Bread, dipping oil, and coffee, tea or soft drink
Special Dietary Restrictions: __________________________________________________________
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Grand Rapids ArtPrize Tour
$28 per person
Indicate (√) your tour preference date:
Thursday, September 24: __________________
Wednesday, October 7: __________________
Name(s): ___________________________________________________
Total Enclosed: $___________________
Emergency contact name and phone #: ________________________________________________
Menu choices (please initial choice if more than one person on registration):
_______ Turkey Sandwich –smoked bacon, Swiss cheese, baby spinach, tomatoes, red onions, roasted
garlic aiola, ciabatta bun with home made potato chips
_______ Chicken Salad Wrap – baby spinach, diced Coleman chicken breast, grapes, spiced nuts, Traverse City
dried cherries, red onions, celery, stone ground mustard aioli, with home made potato chips
________ Chicken Cavatappi Pasta- wood-grilled chicken breast, fresh diced tomatoes, broccoli, creamy
Alfredo sauce tossed with curly Cavatappi noodles.
________ Gluten free fruit salad with creamy citrus dressing
Included will be bread w/ herbed olive oil, soda, coffee or tea.
Note: beer, wine and dessert are not included but may be purchased separately.
Please indicate any special dietary needs: _________________________________________
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