100 East 8th Street, Suite 270
Holland, MI 49423
(616) 395-7919
Number 321
Monthly Bulletin
May 2015
Website: www.hope.edu/hasp
Email: hasp@hope.edu
Office Staff: Kim Mendels, Executive Director; Amy Berarducci, Administrative Assistant
MONTHLY PROGRAM
Date:
Time:
Place:
Program:
Monthly Program Chair: Peter Deede, hpdeede@aol.com
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
9:00 AM refreshments, 9:30 AM program
Haworth Inn & Conference Center
Let Me Sow Hope- Mary Dailey Brown, SowHope
Since its inception in 2006, SowHope has positively impacted the lives of more than 50,000 women in fourteen
countries by providing opportunities for impoverished women through AIDS care and prevention, maternal and
women’s healthcare, abuse care and prevention, literacy classes, vocational training, and micro economic
opportunities.
Mary Dailey Brown, president of SowHope will sharing about the plight of impoverished women in the world
and will be showing ”Let Me Sow Hope”, a short documentary film exposing the overwhelming challenges and
vulnerabilities faced by impoverished women in the Developing World and the transformational effect of hope.
This innovative film features filming done by Mary Dailey Brown, a former White House photographer, during
her travels to visit the women impacted by projects funded by SowHope.
Mary Dailey Brown is the Co-Founder, President, and CEO of SowHope.Org, a 501C3 Multi-national,
Charitable, Non-Government Organization dedicated to inspiring women in the Developing World.
Over the past 30 years, Mary has visited and traveled to over 50 countries and been involved personally and
vocationally with the poor. She is fluent in Spanish, having lived in Spain for nearly four years. She has led
over 100 volunteer teams to over 30 countries. It was during her travels to Third World countries and seeing
the plight of impoverished women that she developed the vision to start SowHope. She completed a Master’s
of Public Administration (MPA) in Nonprofit Management and Leadership at Grand Valley State University,
where she is now an adjunct professor.
Mary has been married to Doug Brown, the other Co-Founder of SowHope, since 1981 and has two adult sons,
John & Alex.
UPCOMING HASP MONTHLY PROGRAMS:
June 2, 2015 – Noon - HASP Annual Business Meeting & Luncheon
July 7, 2015 - World War I Overview (100th Anniversary) - Dr. Jonathan Hagood
Note: Parking in Pillar Church lot will not be available on this day due to Tulip Time and we expect parking
may be difficult. Hopefully there will be more space in the student lots, as they will have left for the summer.
Please carpool as much as possible.
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MEMBERSHIP
Membership Chair: Bonnie Cowie, dbcowie@sbcglobal.net
We welcome the following new member(s):
SUZANNE SCHULTZ
Profession: Special Education Teacher
Education: Michigan State, University of California- Irvine
Hobbies:
Quilting, travel
Mentor:
Peg VanGrouw
Correction from last month:
New member, THOMAS JARVIS’s, mentor is James Avery.
We wanted to remind you that there are application guidelines for the end of the HASP year.
Applications received between April 10th and June 10th will be held in the HASP office. The
accumulated applications will be sent to the membership committee on June 10th. Those members will be
introduced at the July monthly meeting. NO new members will be introduced at the June meeting.
New members who submit applications between April 10 and July 1 will submit $100. This will be their
membership fee for the year beginning July 1. They may sign up for summer classes. They may not,
however, attend the June annual meeting luncheon.
New Member Orientation
There will be a new member orientation held on Wednesday, April 29th at 9:30 AM in the HASP classroom,
which is located in the Anderson Werkman building at 100 E. 8th Street, Suite 270. If you joined HASP
between the November 2014 and April 2015, or were unable to attend previously, you are invited to attend.
This will be a great way to meet other new members, walk through the details of the organization and ask your
questions! Please call the office if you plan on attending, 395.7919.
Sympathy
We extend our sympathy to the family and friends of the following HASP member:
Richard Huff- Richard joined HASP in October of 1991 after a career as an Investment Broker. He passed
away on March 30, 2015.
CURRICULUM
Curriculum Chair: Judy Parr, parr.judyandbill@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
May Courses:
Please refer to your blue calendar for the course schedule. We will only be publishing errors or changes to the
calendar.
Summer Curriculum will be mailed out in mid May and is jam packed with a variety of courses!
Artwork in the classroom: Mae VanArk will be the featured artist on display in the HASP classroom for the
month of May. The paintings displayed will have a Tulip Time theme.
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COMMUNICATIONS
Communications Chair: Lorelle Eberly, jakelorelle@sbcglobal.net
Many thanks to all who have contributed to the 2015 HASP Review. We anticipate a fine issue for this year
that will be available at our Annual June Business Luncheon. We sincerely appreciate the feedback we have
received regarding our rather aggressive, too-cutesy, unrelenting encouragements to write for this issue. It has
been taken to heart and we pledge a kinder, gentler approach next year.
SERVICE
Service Chair: Larry Lynn, oldrun09@gmail.com
SCORE Testimonial
In January 2014 we started writing a business plan for JK Bakehouse and Deli. In February we met SCORE.
Not only did they help us finalize the budgeting and forecasting we needed to secure our start up loan, but they
helped us turn that into an accounting system. Our mentor taught us more about business accounting then what I
had learned in college. We would not be where we are today without SCORE. Thank you!
JK Bakehouse and Deli owners, Jodie and Kathy
SPECIAL EVENTS
Special Events Chair: Jackie DeGroot, jackiedeg49@gmail.com
REGISTRATION FORMS FOR EVENTS ARE NEAR THE BACK OF THE BULLETIN
May- A Day in Chicago with Frank Lloyd Wright, Monday, May 18, 2015, 7:30AM-9:30PM, $85pp
*****Spots still available*****
The Special Events Committee is planning a day trip to Chicago on May 18. The bus will leave the Ray and Sue
Smith Stadium at 7:30 a.m. The first tour will be at the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio in Oak Park IL.
From there we will travel to The Rookery in the financial district, and tour the Wright designed lobby of the
historic office building. The next stop will be lunch, followed by a tour of The Robie House on the University
of Chicago campus. After we leave Chicago we will travel to Stevensville, MI and eat at Culvers. Estimated
return to Holland will be 9:30 pm. Price for the trip will be $85.00. (Meal at Culver’s will be at your own
expense.) Deadline for sign-up will be Friday, May 8.
Notice from the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust: The Home and Studio and the Robie House are multi-level
buildings and are not handicap accessible. Guests will need to navigate stairs and be able to stand for
approximately one hour. Walkers are permitted and will be inspected to ensure they will not damage floors.
Please let us know in advance if any members of your group have special needs. We will do everything possible
to make accommodations for them.
If you need additional information, please call Jackie DeGroot, 616-399-9089 or email jackiedeg49@gmail.com
June- Historic Jackson Prison Tour- “From Historic Prison to Artistic Vision”, Tuesday, June 23, 2015,
7:15AM. - 6:30PM, $65pp
*****Spots still available*****
After departing Smith Stadium at 7:15 a.m. with a rest stop for coffee and doughnuts, we will arrive at the
Historic Michigan Theatre of Jackson. If you wish, buy the best popcorn imaginable at the concession stand.
We will enjoy a brief tour of the Theatre followed by “Jacktown: The History of Michigan’s First State
Prison” - an interactive program of live storytelling, film, archival photos and audience participation. Lunch
(included) will follow at a local restaurant where more tales of prison life will be told by our guides. After
lunch we will tour Michigan’s First State Prison, now Armory Arts Village. The tour includes the Grand
Gallery built by inmate labor, the old solitary area and the seven large murals depicting prison history. We will
also tour an apartment (formerly 36 cells) and see works produced by resident artists. Estimated return to
Holland is 6:30 p.m.
Course offering that ties into this Special Event: On June 19th, Dan Heyns, Director of the Michigan
Department of Corrections, will be presenting a course at HASP on “Developments in the Field of Corrections”.
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Look for more info when the summer HASP curriculum comes out. You will be able to sign up as you
normally would for this course.
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!
HASP Nominating Committee Report 2015
Each year the HASP Nominating Committee is composed of the two senior at-large board members, Executive
Director and three additional members from the general membership appointed by the HASP President. The
2015 Nominating committee members were:
Ed Anderson
Barb Bouma
Andree Keneau
Jack Hyde
Jean Williams
Kim Mendels, Executive Dir.
My heartfelt gratitude to these members for their time and dedication to this important task and for their insight
and perseverance through the process.
The committee unanimously presents the following slate for the 2015-2016 year:
President: Terri Holden
Vice President: Ron Mulder
Member at Large: Bob Frey
Member at Large: Doug Walvoord
At the Annual Business Meeting and Luncheon on Tuesday, June 2, 2015, the membership will vote on the
above slate. Nominations may be made from the floor with the prior consent of the nominee.
The committee is also pleased to announce, with approval by the HASP Board of Directors at its March 2015
meeting, that the following members have been appointed to serve as chairs of the six standing committees:
New appointments:
Membership Chair: Betty Voskuil
Curriculum Chair: Barb Stegink
Reappointments:
Communications: Lorelle Eberly
Service: Larry Lynn
Special Events: Jackie deGroot
Monthly Program: Peter Deede
On-line Registration for Annual Meeting:
We use Constant Contact as our communication tool that allows us to send email messages to our entire HASP
membership on a regular basis. We will be sending out the invite for the HASP Annual Business Meeting via
this method. If able, please utilize this RSVP option. If you do not have email, please see additional options for
RSVPs under the HASP Annual Meeting info.
HASP ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING AND LUNCHEON
Please plan to join your fellow HASP members for our Annual Business Meeting and Luncheon on Tuesday,
June 2, 2015, at noon at Haworth Inn and Conference Center. Annual reports from the six standing committees
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and the Treasurer’s report will be included in your June bulletin. Please take some time to read this
information. Your 2015 HASP Review will also be available for you at the luncheon. While there is no fee for
the luncheon it is extremely important that we have an accurate count for planning purposes. No guests for this
business meeting. Please RSVP by Monday, May 25, 2015, in one of the following manners: RSVP to the
invite that you receive via email OR email the office at hasp@hope.edu, OR call the office 616.395.7919.
Office Hours
Summer office hours will begin after the last course in May – we will be closed on Fridays.
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Special Events Registration Form:
Frank Lloyd Wright, Chicago
Monday, May 18, 2015
$ 85.00 per person
Name(s): _____________________________________________________
Your cell phone number(s): _______________________________________
Emergency Person Contact Name & Ph #: _________________________________________________
Lunch Choices:
_____Tubetini alla Salute: Tube pasta with broccoli, mushrooms, fresh spinach, roasted peppers, zucchini,
peas and artichokes in garlic and olive oil
_____Fusilli Picolo Mondo: Corkscrew pasta with chunks of chicken breast and Italian bacon in our special
sauce
_____Gluten Free option for Tubetini all Salute
The meal will include salad, entrée, mini cannoli, and coffee/soft drinks.
Historic Jackson Prison Tour, Jackson
June 23, 2015
$65 per person
Name(s): __________________________________________________________
Your cell phone number(s): __________________________________________
Emergency Contact & Ph #: __________________________________________
Lunch choice (all are served with home-made chips, a side salad, cold drinks, hot coffee or tea and a dessert of
vanilla ice cream):
_______ The Burglar’s Beef (Roast beef and cheese on a Kaiser bun)
_______ Fowl Play (Grilled Chicken Breast on a Kaiser bun)
_______ The Warden’s Special (Vegetarian wrap)
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