100 East 8th Street, Suite 270
Holland, MI 49423
(616) 395-7919
Number 318
Monthly Bulletin
February 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, February 3, 2015
9:00 AM refreshments, 9:30 AM program
Haworth Inn & Conference Center
Yes, There is a Symphony in Holland, Michigan; Kay Walvoord
The Holland community has a long and proud tradition of coming together to enjoy well-performed music.
Additionally, the Holland Symphony Orchestra (HSO) during its 25 years has evolved into a semi-professional
orchestra providing outstanding concerts and performances the community has come to love and appreciate.
HSO President and CEO Kay Walvoord will present highlights of how orchestral music has become an integral
part of Holland’s cultural life. In addition, Walvoord will discuss the Orchestra’s successful accomplishments
as well has her experience of combining both work and passion.
Kay Walvoord has spent a lifetime engaged in music. The daughter of a concert soprano, Kay’s childhood in
Muskegon was filled with attending orchestral concerts, taking private piano lessons, then learning the flute in
school, which led to her specialty of double reeds – oboe and English horn.
She majored in music at Albion College and received her master of music in oboe performance at the University
of Illinois. After marriage, she lived the life of a freelance musician in Chicago while her husband Doug served
his medical residency. Moving to Grand Haven and later to Holland, Kay played in the Grand Rapids,
Muskegon and Holland symphonies.
Always a champion of music, orchestral management opportunities presented themselves, and Kay helped to
start the Holland Area Youth Orchestra in 1988 followed soon after by the Holland Symphony Orchestra in
1990. Managing the youth orchestra and a family with four children (all of whom are musicians), Walvoord left
the HSO Board for a few years returning as chair of the board in 1996. She became its first executive director
in 2001. Kay Walvoord now holds the position of President & CEO of the HSO.
UPCOMING HASP MONTHLY PROGRAMS:
March 3, 2015 - Hope College Center for Faithful Leadership; Steve Vanderveen
April 7, 2015 - Minority Teen Issues - Willie Watt (Escape Ministries)
Guests at Monthly Program: If you are bringing a guest to the monthly program that is interested in HASP, there is no
need to call ahead. Please help them check in at the Membership table in the Haworth lobby and someone from the
committee will assist them. Thanks!
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.
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MEMBERSHIP
Membership Chair: Bonnie Cowie, dbcowie@sbcglobal.net
Membership Memo – Applications and Introduction of New Members
We would like to clarify our application procedure. Applications are processed in the HASP office as they are
received. The membership committee receives the application on the 10th of each month. We review them,
write the bulletin biographies, prepare nametags, send welcome emails to the new members and contact mentors
to let them know the person they have sponsored will be introduced at the next meeting. Applications received
after the 10th of the month are held until the following month. This streamlines paperwork for the office and the
committee. As a mentor, the person you are sponsoring will NOT be introduced until you have received a letter
from the committee. However, once the new member receives the HASP welcome packet from the office, they
may attend all monthly meetings and may sign up for classes and special events.
We welcome the following new members:
ROXANNE BUSHEN
Profession:
Teacher
Education:
Western Michigan University
Hobbies:
Walking, bicycling, pilates, zumba, spinning
Mentor:
Judi Giddings
KATHIE CUNNINGHAM
Profession:
Clerical Supervisor
Education:
Western Michigan University
Hobbies:
Reading, dog and cat care, walking, bicycling, knitting
Mentor:
Lynne Frey
DEBORAH FERGUS
Profession:
Pastor
Education:
Ohio University; Trinity Lutheran Seminary
Hobbies:
Oil painting, swimming, walking, golf, reading, knitting
Mentor:
Ann Siakel
JANET HARDENBURG
Profession:
Registered Nurse
Education:
Carnegie Institute of Detroit; Hope College
Hobbies:
Reading, gardening, crafts, volunteering, travel
Mentor:
Dianna Strebel
C. LYNN VINCENT
Profession:
Technical Advisor/Sales
Education:
University of Illinois; Western Illinois University
Hobbies:
Golf, sports, fiction reading
Mentor:
Scott Siakel
MARY VINCENT
Profession:
Special Education Teacher
Education:
University of Wisconsin (Milwaukee)
Hobbies:
Reading, quilting, cooking
Mentor:
Ann Siakel
KATHY WALTON
Profession:
Social Worker
Education:
Western Michigan University; University of Michigan
Hobbies:
Reading, travel, exercise, bicycling, hiking
Mentor:
Kathy Beal
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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
February Courses:
Please refer to your blue calendar for the course schedule. We will only be publishing errors or changes to the
calendar.
Closed Courses: The following HASP courses for Winter/Spring are closed…
• Dreams
• Memory- The Long and the Short of It
• Church Architecture
Artwork in the classroom: Mary Porter will be the featured artist on display in the HASP classroom for the
month of February. The artwork will be an eclectic selection from the artist's collection.
COMMUNICATIONS
Communications Chair: Lorelle Eberly, jakelorelle@sbcglobal.net
Last month we presented an informational notice about the HASP Review. The response was less than
overwhelming. So…this month we are trying something a little different. Here goes…
(Sung to the tune of The Texaco Men from the Milton Berle Show)
Oh, we’re the folks from HASP Review,
We edit, punctuate and proof,
The writings that we hope you’ll give to us.
We’ve volunteered our precious time,
To ask and beg and plead and whine
For poems, memoirs, sad or humorous
Write about your trip to Spain,
Or dancing in the rain,
So WRITE! Just WRITE! You’ll be just marvelous.
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We’re ready for you…are you ready for us? Deadline is April 14!
Three ways to submit your entries:
1) Drop it off or mail it (hard copy to the HASP office (100 East 8th Street, Suite 270, Holland, MI 49423)
2) Put it in the Communications folder in the hallway between the classroom and the HASP office
3) Email it to hasp@hope.edu
SERVICE
Service Chair: Larry Lynn, oldrun09@gmail.com
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.
Ushers for Holland Symphony Concerts Needed
The Holland Symphony performs for area 5th grade students every year. Ushers are needed to assist at these
concerts. Performances will be held at the Zeeland East auditorium on January 27, 2015, from 8:30 to noon and
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in Holland at Central Wesleyan on February 17, 2015, from 8:30 to noon. Please contact HASP member, Myra
Karachy 616.796.0067, or myrakarachy@tds.net, if you are available to help.
Tulip Time Trolley Guides Needed
As we look forward to spring, consider becoming a Tulip Time Trolley Guide. For over twenty three years
HASP has provided the majority of trolley guides during the festival. Guides attend a half day training session
in the middle of April. The training includes materials and extensive script for narrating the seventy five (75)
minute tours. Guides are required to wear a Dutch costume provided by Tulip Time if they do not have one of
their own.
A guide will need to be available two different days or more during the eight day festival. New guides are
normally scheduled for four tours during the festival. Although we appreciate your flexibility you can somewhat
choose your own schedule. Snow birds are welcomed. We will contact you in the south.
Festival week this year is from May 2nd through May 9th. For more information, please contact Larry Lynn at
399-0799 or oldrun09@gmail.com or David Tapley at 355-2538 or davidtapley@earthlink.net.
On Being a Trolley Guide
My first introduction to Trolley Guides was seeing Paul Kleinheksel on a trolley in his costume enjoying the
interaction with the tourists. A couple of years later I found out that this was a HASP activity and that I might
participate. I signed up. When I first saw the script, I was taken back but ploughed ahead. I have never looked
back. My only regret the first year was that I had just four tours. The next year I got my own costume and
requested more tours.
Being a tour guide is educational. Where else would I have learned so much about Holland? It is rewarding to
help the tourists enjoy their time in Holland. It is fun to tell the story, answer the questions, pose for pictures,
and to be such an interactive part of the Tulip Time experience.
David Tapley
SPECIAL EVENTS
Special Events Chair: Jackie DeGroot, jackiedeg49@gmail.com
REGISTRATION FORMS FOR EVENTS ARE NEAR THE BACK OF THE BULLETIN!
February- Hope Dinner & Theater Event, Thursday, February 26, 2015, 6:00pm, Cost: $23pp
Please consider joining fellow HASP members for a night of fellowship and theater. We will start the evening
with a served dinner in the Herrick Room, which is located on the second floor of the DeWitt Theater building.
The play begins at 7:30 pm and is a devised project with the Hinterland.
March- Grand Rapids Choir of Men & Boys, Friday, March 27, 2015, 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. Andrews in Grand Rapids. By weaving together scripture, poetry,
and art with music, the choir will help us experience the Lenten season in a meaningful way.
“The vibrancy of the Grand Rapids Choir of Men and Boys is simply astonishing. Here is a superb choir of
talented, passionately devoted boys and men singing at an artistic level to rival any choir anywhere. This
magnificent musical ensemble would be the pride of any city. What they contribute to the cultural landscape of
Western Michigan is beyond measure.” – Richard Webster, guest director
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 9:00 pm.
April – Springtime in Kentucky, April 14-17, 2015, $375pp double occupancy, $525 single occupancy
A fabulous trip to Lexington, Kentucky, is planned for HASP members this spring. The trip will include:
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Hope charter bus transportation, 3 nights lodging, breakfast at hotel and 1 other meal per day
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Keeneland race track, the highly esteemed site of the 2010 World Equestrian Games and the prestigious
Breeders’ Cup races in October 2015
• Town Branch Distillery and Brewery
• Shaker villages, Pleasant Hill
• Optional walking tours of Lexington’s historic district (homes of Mary Todd Lincoln and the HuntMorgan families)
• Tuition-free Berea College with a meal at their renowned Boone Tavern
• We plan to meet and mingle with members of HASP’s counterparts at the U of Kentucky; hear special
speakers and guides; sample southern cooking at some interesting restaurants
• Tour of world-famous architecture-rich Columbus, Indiana and lunch at popular Zaharakos Ice Cream
Parlor
If you have questions, please contact trip coordinator, Peg VanGrouw, 392-9924, or the HASP office, 3957919. Payment will be due by February 27th.
HASP Office News
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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 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, 2015. 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, 2015. See nomination form on last page.
Second Semester Opportunities for Volunteering for Hope Classes
Thanks to all of you who volunteered for previous requests. Here is the information for Developmental
Psychology plus a request from Sociology. Please contact Elliot Tanis, 396-2228 or, better yet, tanis@hope.edu
if you can help.
There will be 5 sections of Developmental Psychology so approximately 30 volunteers will be needed. You
will meet with 3 or 4 groups of 5 or 6 students and share your insights as you reflect on your adult years and
respond to questions from the students. Professor Carrie Bredow’s class meets on Wednesday, April 22, 9:3010:20. Professor Sonja Trent-Brown’s classes meet on Thursday, April 23, 12:00-1:20 and 1:30-2:50. Professor
Elizabeth Wetzler’s classes meet on Wednesday, April 22, 11:00-11:50 and on Thursday, April 23, 3:00-4:20.
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Professor Temple Smith (Sociology) has three requests. You may call her, (517) 214-2852, or e-mail her,
tdsmith@hope.edu, if you would like additional information. The classes meet at 12, 1, and 2 p.m. Van Zoeren
240.
February 2/25: They will be discussing age and a few sociological theories that pertain to aging.
She would like to establish a panel of 5 men and women over 70 years old. She can share more details
when this group is established.
March 6 Friday: She would like 9 married couples that have been married over 40 years to share
insights with her students. She would like three couples per class.
March 27 Friday: She would like to compose a panel of hospital administrators, physicians, and
nurses to share experiences with her students.
I am willing to volunteer (indicate the Professor/time).
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Special Events Registration Form:
Hope Dinner & Theater Evening
Thursday, February 26, 2015
$ 23.00 per person
Name(s): ______________________________________________
Amount Enclosed: ________________
Dinner Choices: Please initial your dinner selection. All meals come with Roasted Redskins, Green Beans
Almandine, Fruited Dinner Salad, Rolls & Butter & beverages.
_____ Sliced Roasted Sirloin Au Natural
_____ Apple Chutney Chicken
_____ Broiled Portabella
Special Dietary Requests: __________________________________________
Grand Rapids Choir of Men & Boys
Friday, March 27, 2015
$ 5.00 per person
Name(s): _____________________________________________________
Amount Enclosed: ____________________
Emergency Contact & Ph #: _____________________________________________________
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Springtime in Kentucky
April 14-17, 2015
$375 per person double occupancy, $525 per person single occupancy
Name(s): __________________________________________________________
Emergency Contact & Ph #: __________________________________________
_____ Double occupancy room ($375pp)
Names of those sharing the room: _______________________________________
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_____ Single occupancy room ($525pp)
Please return with payment to HASP office by February 27th.
Nomination form for HASP Distinguished Service Award on Pg. 8
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Nomination for HASP Distinguished Service Award
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