100 East 8th Street, Suite 270
Holland, MI 49423
(616) 395-7919
Number 310
Monthly Bulletin
June 2014
Website: www.hope.edu/hasp
Email: hasp@hope.edu
Office Staff: Kim Mendels, Executive Director; Amy Berarducci, Administrative Assistant
MONTHLY PROGRAM
Date:
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Time:
12:00 noon
Place:
Haworth Conference Center, Hope College
Program:
Annual Business Meeting and Luncheon
Please plan to join your fellow HASP members at the Annual Business Meeting and Luncheon on Tuesday, June 3, 2014,
at the Haworth Inn and Conference Center. Annual reports from the six standing committees, President and Treasurer’s
reports are included in this bulletin. Please take some time to read this information. Your 2014 HASP Review will also
be available for you at the luncheon. While there is no additional fee for the luncheon it is extremely important that we
have an accurate count for planning purposes. Deadline for luncheon reservations is Monday, May 26th. Please call
(395-7919) or email the office if you have not already registered (hasp@hope.edu). No guests for the business meeting.
Our lunch will be a Gorgonzola salad–a blend of mixed greens with grilled chicken, gorgonzola cheese, glazed walnuts,
apples, dried cranberries and balsamic vinaigrette dressing. Please contact the office if you have special dietary needs!
HASP continues to grow in membership and opportunities for learning and service to Hope College and our community.
The Board of Directors works to acknowledge and celebrate these opportunities as well as to discuss and implement
policies and decisions that support them and secure a strong future for HASP. A special THANK YOU to our retiring
Board members for their insight, leadership, dedication and support. We will miss you!
Ed Anderson – President
Jim Chamness – Member at Large
Tom Wolterink – Member at Large
As HASP members you are all volunteers and hundreds of you help through opportunities with our Service committee, as
course presenters and/or coordinators, committee members, office volunteers and participants. Together we make HASP
work and thrive to provide a multitude of opportunities to keep learning, exploring, and serving. Thank you to all of you
for the ways you contribute to the Academy, the college, and to our community.
UPCOMING HASP MONTHLY PROGRAMS:
Both July and August Monthly Programs will be held at Christ Memorial Church.
July 1, 2014 –Thousand Mile Walk (Around Lake Michigan), Loreen Niewenhuis
August 5, 2014 – Aging Health Issues, Dr. Barb DePree
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
It will soon be time to mail the annual dues notices. One major change has been made this year. Statements will
be mailed on or around June 15th. Dues are payable by July 15th. This is one month earlier than in past years.
The membership committee feels this date reflects the HASP year which begins July 1st. It will also avoid the
processing dues payments and class enrollments at the same time.
One section of the dues notice asks that you indicate your willingness to be involved in HASP. We want to
assure you that each form is read and the information recorded. That information is then distributed to the
committee chairmen.
If you have any questions regarding the renewal process, please feel free to contact me.
Bonnie Cowie, Membership Chairman, dbcowie@sbcglobal.net
CURRICULUM
Curriculum Chair: Judy Parr, parr.judyandbill@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
Thinking of Submitting a Proposal for a Course in the fall semester?
During June, the HASP Curriculum subject area committees are meeting to consider proposals submitted for
fall 2014 courses. If you have an idea or proposal for a course, please let the appropriate curriculum subject
area chairperson know prior to their meeting date listed below:
Fine Arts: Barb Stegink
bstegink39@gmail.com
Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 17th
392-7214
Humanities: Sue Bohlander
hiker4625@gmail.com
Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 26th
335-3175
Science, Medicine, Technology: Norma Killilea
Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 12th
killilean@comcast.net
392-6664
Social Studies: Gene Heideman, geneheideman@yahoo.com, 335-3686
Meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 9th
June Courses: (*indicates course meets in conference room)
Nanomaterials & Nanotechnology – Mondays, June 9 & 16 @ 9:30 AM
Susan Howatch, novelist – Mondays, June 9, 16, & 30 @ 1:00 PM
Carcinogens in Environment – Tuesday, June 10 @ 9:30 AM
Opera Backstage – Tuesday, June 10 @ 1:00 PM
Voting Rights- Wednesday, June 11 @ 9:30 AM
Hands-On Water Color – Wednesdays, June 11 & 18 @ 1:00 PM
Federal Reserve System – Thursdays, June 12 & 19 @ 9:30 AM
Surrealist Art – Tuesday, June 17 @ 9:30 AM
Ver Plank Film Series – Wednesdays, June 18 & 25 @ 9:30 AM
Jelly Roll, Bix & Hoagy – Mondays, June 23 & 30 @ 9:30 AM
Literature about Science – Monday, June 23 and Wednesday June 25 @ 1:00 PM
Encounters with Technology – Tuesday, June 24 @ 1:00 PM
Encounters with History – Thursday, June 26 @ 9:30 AM
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COMMUNICATIONS
Communications Chair: Lorelle Eberly, jakelorelle@sbcglobal.net
HASP Review "Sailing Before Sunset" The 2014 issue is jam-packed with over 100 pages of member's
contributions. Don't miss out on getting your copy!
The 2014 HASP Review will be available for those attending the Annual Business Meeting and Luncheon at
Haworth on June 3. For those not attending, copies will be available for pick-up in the HASP office beginning
June 4. If you know of any HASP members who are not able to get their copy in this way, please pick up an
extra one for them. Honor system with one copy per mailing address is preferred.
For others who cannot access the luncheon or HASP office, arrangements to receive a copy can be requested.
SERVICE
Service Chair: Larry Lynn, oldrun@aol.com
Tulip Time Trolley Guides – The festival is over and although the weather was cool, rainy at times, and bulbs
that did not peak until later in the week, Executive Director Gwen Auwerda states that it was a big success. As
in prior years it was estimated that close to 500,000 visitors were drawn to the area.
There were 42 trolley guides this year, of which 26 were HASP members, who gave a record 222 tours during
the eight day festival. Some significant changes from last year were (1) the elimination of MAX buses, (2) a
noticeable route change, and (3) the number of hop on hop off stops changed from 4 to 2.
HASP and Tulip Time started the trolley tours as a joint venture in 1993. The growth of the program over the
years has eclipsed HASP’s ability to provide 100 per cent of the guides.
Baggie Books – The program for 2013-2014 engaged 28 HASP members in the reading program at Glerum
Elementary and 5 HASP members at Woodside Elementary. Plans are being made to expand the program at
Woodside where more volunteers are needed beginning this September.
Hope College Classes – During the spring semester, it was reported that there were 10 professor requests for
volunteers. A total of 35 HASP members participated in 8 of the 10 requests. In addition to interacting with
Hope students in classes, HASP members were invited to attend student presentations in history and
engineering.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Special Events Chair: Jackie DeGroot, jackiedeg49@gmail.com
REGISTRATION FORMS FOR EVENTS ARE ON THE LAST PAGE!
June – Chicago, Tuesday, June 24, 2014, 7:45 AM – 8:00 PM, Cost: $73
This trip is full. Details will be emailed to participants 1 week prior to trip.
July – Grandkid Day II, Saturday, July 26, 2014, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM, Cost: $37
This will be an intergenerational trip of returning to the “Good Old Days.” Experience a tour of an organic
dairy farm including a demonstration of making cheese from the milk of grass-fed cows. Visit the Coopersville
Farm Museum to see its historical exhibits and enjoy an indoor picnic. After lunch we will “Ride the Rails” on
the Coopersville & Marne Railway reliving a historical train robbery. The bus will leave the Hope Smith
Stadium at 8:30 AM, returning at 4:00 PM. We ask that grandkids be 5 years or older. A minor’s permission
slip will be necessary for the event and mailed to you after the initial sign up. Reservation deadline is Monday,
July 7. Please contact John Blom, event coordinator, @ 616.669.0239 with questions.
August- “The Hills are Alive”, Dinner & HSRT, August 4, 2014, 6:00pm Dinner 8:00pm Play, Cost: $30
Join your fellow HASP members for a delightful evening down memory lane! The evening will begin at
6:00pm with conversation and punch, followed by dinner in the HASP classroom with a fabulous summer meal:
a choice of salads, rolls, and a dessert bar. After dinner we will stroll over to the DeWitt Theater to enjoy a
nostalgic return to the Hope Summer Repertory Theatre’s rendition of The Sound of Music. Reservation
deadline is July 15th. Questions, please contact Judy Nolan at 616.393.0176.
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HASP President
Annual Report 2014
One benefit of being the President of HASP is a greater awareness of all the volunteer work that keeps this
organization working so effectively towards its goals. The Program Committee has set an excellent tone in our
monthly meetings that is conducive to our engagement with life-long learning. This tone has been significantly
amplified by the Curriculum Committee that has expanded the number of multi-session courses, as well as the
number of courses taught by HASP members.
The Membership Committee has modified the membership process to facilitate the integration of new members
into our organization, and HASP has continued to expand. We now have 633 members. Thus we continue to
grow, though possibly at a slower rate.
The Service Committee has continued to direct volunteers towards opportunities to provide support to Hope
College classes and student activities. They have also explored additional avenues to harness the broad expertise
of the HASP membership through the SCORE program that offers experienced advice to small business startups and also directing people trained in the health professions towards volunteering at the Holland Free Heath
Clinic.
The Special Events Committee has organized a number of small group excursions as well as the Spring Fling.
These activities are becoming of great importance to HASP as it increases in size, and we face the problem of
becoming familiar strangers.
The Communications Committee has produced another issue of the HASP Review, written by HASP members.
All members receive a copy. The reading of these variegated pieces written by many members gives us an
opportunity to know the authors at a level that casual conversation never reveals. A similar opportunity is
offered by the many small group classes that HASP offers that allow open discussion. In these ways we enrich
and instruct each other.
Our treasurer has informed us that we have finished another year in the black. Thus, we have maintained our
tradition of remaining solvent, a credit to our office staff that must respond to many requests while maintaining
financial discipline. The HASP Board approved the formation of a committee to examine HASP finances and
recommend possible changes. This committee, chaired by Kim Mendels, recommended that the Board approve
the transfer of $50,000 to fund a second Hope College HASP Scholarship.
This brings me to the role of the office staff. Everywhere I go, I hear continual praise for our Executive
Director, Kim Mendels and our Administrative Assistant, Amy Berarducci. They run the program with great
efficiency, clocking many more hours than their part-time positions call for. Their effort is a tremendous
contribution to HASP. Express your thanks to them for their outstanding effort.
Thus far, it sounds like HASP has no problems. We do. We are stretching our current space to its limits. We are
sometimes pushing our administrative staff beyond their limits. Our revenues from dues and course registration
just meet our expenditures. In the near future, the Board is going to have to deal with each of these issues.
(Suggestions are welcome.)
Respectively submitted, Ed Anderson
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HASP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Annual Report 2014
It’s true what my mom always told me…the older you get the faster time goes. Another year has flown by and
it doesn’t seem possible that just last June we were celebrating HASP’s 25th Anniversary. We continue to be
blessed with continued growth in membership, new ideas, courses, service opportunities, trips and financial
stability. HASP continues to provide me with challenging work and it is a blessing and a joy to work in such a
vibrant community of people who value lifelong learning and service to the college and community we love. I
am in awe of everything you do in this chapter of your lives! Unfortunately, we also said goodbye quite
unexpectedly to some dear friends this year. Our lives and conversations are not the same without them and
they are deeply missed. Others have had significant health challenges or simply find it too difficult to be with
us as often as before but they are not far from our thoughts and prayers.
In addition to my regular duties this past year I have been working and meeting with a sub-committee of the
Board of Directors to address both our financial resources and how to best manage them; as well as expanding
that committee to include discussions on future growth, office and classroom space, programming, office
systems and personnel needs. We have had multiple discussions with college personnel regarding their
preliminary strategic planning for Hope College and how HASP will fit into that blueprint. Answers are very
slow in coming, but we are persistent in making sure we are part of the conversation. I would like to thank the
sub-committee for their insight, honesty, patience and commitment to HASP. The members are: Peter Deede,
Judy Parr, Bonnie Cowie, Don Cowie, Jeanne Gerow, Mary Remenschneider, Ed Anderson (ex-officio), Doug
Walvoord (ex-officio).
President Anderson and Vice President Walvoord and I also met with Hope College President John Knapp this
past fall. I prepared a lengthy report for this meeting outlining our history and relationship with Hope,
membership and programs, financial resources and personnel, and this report was also shared with the Board of
Directors. In addition, Amy Berarducci, Administrative Assistant, and I researched several other similar
organizations to HASP to compare program offerings, membership and course fees, classroom/office space,
personnel and funding. The results of this research were shared with the sub-committee and Board and have
helped to guide our conversations. I can assure you, HASP is a very good “Dutch deal” in terms of our
membership fees and particularly our course fees. We are indeed blessed by our Endowment Fund which helps
support our annual operating budget, to have dedicated classroom and office space, well functioning committees
that do enormous amounts of work, and to have such a healthy relationship with Hope which provides many in
kind services.
I look forward to celebrating another successful year at HASP at our Annual Meeting and to answer any
questions you may have as well as share results from our recent survey. My deepest gratitude to all of you who
serve HASP so faithfully and tirelessly in a million different ways, and to my trusted friend and work partner,
Amy Berarducci, who makes my personal and professional life blessed beyond reason. What a gift she is – I
don’t know how we ever survived without her!
Kimberly Mendels, Executive Director
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HASP TREASURER
Annual Report 2014
HASP Endowment/Facilities Fund:
HASP launched a capital campaign in 1997 with a pledge period of three years. In June of 1998 at HASP’s
annual meeting a reported $184,000.00 was pledged for future facilities. These funds are held by Hope College
in an endowment fund which subsidizes our annual rent/lease agreement for our classroom and office space on
the second floor of the Anderson Werkman building. We pay $8,000.00 per year out of our yearly operating
budget, plus a 4.5% draw form this endowment fund to pay for this space. The current market value of this
fund as of March 2014 is $310,932.52
HASP Scholarship Fund:
In June of 2003 the HASP Board of Directors established a HASP Endowed Scholarship fully funded at
$25,000.00. This fund supports one student per year (junior or senior standing) with the required academic
performance and financial need. The current market value of this fund as of March 2014 is $53,665.40
2nd HASP Scholarship:
In December 2013 the HASP Board of Directors voted to endow a second Hope College student scholarship by
transferring $50,000.00 from HASP reserve/operating funds to an endowed scholarship fund by the end of
March 2014 in order to ensure its availability for an incoming student in the fall of 2014. The current market
value of this fund is $50,135.86. The criteria for the scholarship is the same with the exception that it is
available to an incoming student.
The funds for this second scholarship were largely accumulated during the tenure of the former Executive
Director who generously declined a full salary. During those years (1996-2007) the surplus funds were placed
in reserve, and wisely invested in high paying CD’s, a luxury that is no longer available. These years of high
interest and surplus funds were essentially a fortunate “historical accident”.
2013-14 Treasurers’ Financial Report
A reminder that the attached financial statement is a cash basis statement – the May and June monthly bills
have NOT been received yet from Hope College at the writing of this report. Consequently, those remaining
expenses for the fiscal year have not been accrued. A final report will be published in September after the audit.
West Michigan Bank has agreed to extend our 1% interest on our cash/operating account for another year,
which is better than any current CD rates available. The Board has elected to keep our cash assets in this
account should they be needed for future facility changes/updates in the near future. The approximate balance
of this account (cash basis) is $190,000.00
As HASP has moved to a part-time salaried Executive Director and hourly Administrative Assistant the Board
has carefully monitored our budgetary process. Our current budget reflects income from dues and course fees
which have been largely right in balance with our expenditures, creating a balanced but tight budget which does
not include additional gifts to our scholarship or endowment fund from our yearly operating budget. We
encourage members to continue to give to the Endowment and/or Scholarship funds as they are able to secure
their future growth and sustain the support they provide to HASP and to Hope students.
Jeanne Gerow, HASP Treasurer
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HASP MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Annual Report 2014
The membership committee reviewed all 2013 dues renewal forms and all comments were forwarded to board
members. The names of members wishing to volunteer were given to the appropriate committee chairpersons.
In addition to greeting new members and guests at the monthly meetings, new member biographies were
provided for publication in the monthly newsletter. The HASP membership committee sponsored orientation
meetings for new members in October and May. A February orientation was cancelled due to weather. The
committee and executive director redesigned the orientation format. All orientations include presentations
about various aspects of HASP, but are now held in the HASP classroom and are also intended as a get
acquainted time for new members. The committee developed an end of year application policy and changed the
annual dues renewal deadline to July.
Membership June 1, 2013 to May 15, 2014
New Members
Reinstatements
Resignations
Deceased
Total Membership as of June 1, 2014
71
5
45
9
633
We fondly remember those who have died since our last annual meeting:
Jim Brooks
Evelyn Smallegan
Max Murphy
Gisela Strand
Harrison Visscher
John D. Gottlick
Alvin Hoksbergen
Patricia Beals
Renze Hoeksema
June 29, 2013
October 19, 2013
October 30, 2013
November 6, 2013
December 19, 2013
December 31, 2013
January 11, 2014
March 30, 2014
April 14, 2014
Committee members serving this year have been: Bonnie Cowie, Chairman; Leona Huston Membership
Secretary; Anne DuMez, Recording Secretary; Marilyn Lynn, New Member Contact; Carla Ver Schure,
Orientation; Betty Voskuil, Biographies; Doug Walvord, Ex-officio and HASP Vice President; and Kim
Mendels, ex-officio and HASP Executive Director.
Bonnie Cowie
Membership Chairman
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HASP CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
Annual Report 2014
As we complete the 2013-14 year, we give thanks to those who are retiring from the Curriculum committee. Ed
Anderson has completed seventeen years of service in the Science, Medicine, and Technology (SMT) subject
area, many of which were as chairman of SMT. Also retiring from SMT with six years of service is Doug
Walvoord. Eugene Heideman served as chair of the Social Studies subject area for one year, and Jean
McFadden is retiring from Social Studies after three years of service. Don Zenas is retiring from the Fine Arts
subject area after three years of service, and Jeanne Poppink, Eugene Scholten and Carol Triezenberg are
retiring from the Humanities subject area after three years of service.
During the 2013-14 HASP Program Year, which began in the summer of 2013, HASP offered 94 courses. 22
were in the Fine Arts, 29 in the Humanities, 23 in Social Studies, and 20 in Science, Medicine and Technology.
Compare this with 91 courses offered in the previous program year: 18 in the Fine Arts, 23 in the Humanities, 37
in Social Studies, and 13 in Science, Technology, and Medicine. We made an effort to increase the percentage of
HASP members as presenters, and the percentages were summer 66%, fall 58%, and winter-spring 54%. Last
year’s percentages were summer 46%, fall 58%, and winter-spring 63%. We are also working to increase the
percentage of multiple-session and multi-disciplinary courses.
There is variety enough to appeal to the interests of each HASP member, and we encourage more members to
engage in the life-long learning experience that is the heart of HASP.
In addition to the meetings of subject area committees to generate and review proposals, and the meetings of the
Curriculum committee to revise and approve proposals and create the course calendar and course listing for
each semester, this year we plan to meet together as an entire body on July 8 (as we had on January 9, 2013) to
share ideas and discuss improvements to the idea-to-proposal-to presentation-to-evaluation process.
Officers of the Curriculum committee for the 2014-15 program year will be
Curriculum chair:
Fine Arts chair:
Humanities chair:
Social Studies chair:
Science, Medicine and Technology chair:
Judy Parr
Barbara Stegink
Sue Bohlander
John Buttrey
Norma Killilea
On behalf of the Curriculum committee, I thank Administrative Assistant Amy Berarducci, who collected and
recorded enrollment and attendance data, and to Executive Director Kim Mendels, who kept courses smoothly
sledding along despite many “snow days” during the past semester.
Judy Parr, HASP Curriculum committee chair
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HASP COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Annual Report 2014
Committee Members: Jack Hyde, Donna Bogle, Ralph Gutierrez, Mary Heideman, Mike VanDoornik, Cecil
Williams, and Lorelle Eberly. Donna Bogle joined the committee in the 2013-14 year. We are hoping to add
one or two new members for this coming year Lorelle Eberly will chair the committee again for 2014-2015.
HASP Review: The twenty-second edition of the HASP Review has been edited and organized by the
committee from the essays, memoirs, articles, stories, poems and artwork contributed. Submissions came from
54 HASP members, 14 of whom were first–time writers for the HASP Review. Fifteen original illustrations
were created by six illustrators; a photographic essay was put together by a camera buff, and an original
watercolor painting by one of our artists was used for the cover. This committee is deeply indebted to the
excellent organizational skills of member Jack Hyde, without whom we cannot imagine publishing the 2014
Review.
Monthly solicitations of members’ work appeared in the HASP bulletin throughout the year. Outside the HASP
classroom Donna Bogle created and placed a poster encouraging contributions; we also placed tent cards on the
tables at the monthly HASP general meetings saying, “Write for HASP Review---or else….”These brought out
both returning and new contributors’ creations. The Committee is grateful we received such a wide variety of
writings and illustrations.
The Committee also greatly values the helpful assistance given by Executive Director Kim Mendels, office
assistant Amy Berarducci and the Hope College printing office in producing the 2014 Review.
The 2014 Review—a representation of the many voices and talents of HASP members—has once again been
put into the hands of our HASP members to enjoy. We look forward to beginning work on the 2015 Review,
the twenty-third edition,this fall.
Lorelle Eberly, 2013-14 chair
HASP SERVICE COMMITTEE
Annual Report 2014
The HASP Service Committee continues providing volunteers to the greater Holland community and Hope
College. The committee has cancelled efforts to be of help to the American Red Cross, Children’s Advocacy
Center and Ottagan Addiction Recovery (OAR). We have added the Baggie Books program at Glerum and
Woodside Elementary Schools, Holland Free Health Clinic, SCORE, and English as a Second Language (ESL).
Each service project has a leader who is a member of the committee.
Volunteering for Hope College Classes - Elliot Tanis
This project continues to be the most popular with our membership. During the fall and summer semesters
Elliot Tanis solicits and receives requests for HASP volunteers to participate in a variety of classes. Last fall 15
requests were made for Psychology, Education, French, Arts and Humanities, Music, English, Accounting, the
Phelps Scholars program, Physics, and Center for Faithful Leadership classes. 116 slots were filled by 68
members. This included more than 20 HASP members who attended an end of semester presentation by
students on “Voices from Contemporary China”. During spring semester a similar effort resulted in 8 requests
being filled by 35 members who filled 50 positions. HASP members were also invited to attend student
presentations in history and engineering.
Baggie Books - Isla Ver Meulen
Although HASP members did volunteer for the Baggie Book program when it began during the 2012 school
year the HASP Service Committee did not take on the project until September of 2013. The program is a
homework reading program started by Melinda Mendels, Academic Coach, at Glerum Elementary School. It
was expanded to the Woodside Elementary School in September 2013. The student population in both schools
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is considered “at risk”. Research from the Glerum program demonstrates positive results for at all reading
levels. Glerum had about 60 volunteers this year. 28 were HASP members. Woodside School had about 38
volunteers with only 5 HASP members. Plans are being made to expand the program at Woodside where 120
volunteers are needed beginning this September.
Tulip Time Trolley Guides - Larry Lynn
The HASP guides were happy with changes that made Tulip Time tours more fun for the guides and the
tourists. First, MAX buses are no longer used. Second, the “hop on hop off” locations were cut from four to two
(Windmill Island and Cappon House). Third, the route was changed to place visiting Windmill Island toward
the end of the tour instead of the beginning. Last year the Windmill Island hop off, which was very popular,
happened only about 15 minutes after the start.
The number of planned tours was increased to a record 222 as compared to 208 last year. There were 35
returning guides this spring of which 26 were HASP members. Because Tulip Time need more guides an
additional 8 were recruited from the community by Tulip Time. The festival was affected by cool, rainy weather
at times and the tulips did not peak until later in the week. Tulip Time Director, Gwen Auwerda, stated that the
festival was a big success especially on parade days.
Grand Rapids Symphony Concerts - Myra Karachy
This year fifth grade students from many West Michigan elementary schools were set to travel to Zeeland High
School for a Grand Rapids Symphony concert in January. Unfortunately the concert had to be canceled due to
the weather. Central Wesleyan Church was the host for a similar concert on March 11th. HASP members
provided the 25 ushers required to make the concert run smoothly.
SCORE - Don Cowie
A nonprofit association, SCORE, is dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow, and achieve
their goals through education and mentorship. The organization is supported by the Small Business
Administration (SBA) and provides services at no cost through a national network of more than 12,000
volunteers. Over the past 7 years Holland SCORE volunteers have helped more than 800 local area
entrepreneurs evaluate and achieve their business dreams and objectives.
12 local volunteers, currently 3 of whom are HASP members, work with SCORE clients. An attempt will be
made in the near future to solicit more mentors.
Holland Free Health Clinic - Ann Anderson
Opportunities exist at the Holland Free Health Clinic that use nursing skills in a number of ways. People the
clinic services have no Health Insurance. As a new project the call was put out in November to the HASP
members who were retired RNs and LPNs. In February it was reported that 7 HASP members were
volunteering at the clinic. The need for more volunteers is still unfilled.
The Service Committee consists of Larry Lynn (Chairman), Ann Anderson, Waino Aukee, Don Cowie, Janice
Fife, Marie Hamilton, Myra Karachy, Elliot Tanis and Isla VerMeulen.
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HASP MONTHLY PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Annual Report 2014
The function of this committee is to provide educational and informational programs for our membership on the
first Tuesday of every month.
The programs presented for the 2013 HASP fiscal year were as follows:
July
Dan O’Keefe – Great Lakes Ecosystems
Aug
Joyce Smith – History of Ottawa Beach
Sept
Patrick Moran – Ottawa County United Way
Oct
Dr. Martin Bochs – Pediatric Medicine
Nov
Dr. John Knapp – President Hope College
Dec
Christmas Program – Kids Healing Kids; Bell Choir; Sing-along
Jan
Weather Cancellation
Feb
Betty Voskuil – Lessons Learned, Million Miler
Mar
Grace Theisen – Songs Against Slavery
Apr
Helen Taylor – The Nature Conservancy - Michigan
May
Curt Toftland – Shakespeare Behind Bars
June
Annual Meeting—HASP President Ed Anderson
Many fine programs come from suggestions from our membership. Members are encouraged to contact
program committee members with program ideas.
I would like to thank the following Program Committee members for their ongoing contributions and mention
specifically a special thanks to Kathy Beal who will be “retiring” from our Committee after many years of
service:
Kathy Beal, Karen Michmerhuizen, Mary Voss, Al VerSchure, Jerry Redeker, Dr. Ted VanderVeen, Marilyn
Norman and Andree Keneau.
Respectfully submitted,
Peter Deede, Monthly Program Chairman
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HASP SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE
Annual Report 2014
The Special Events Committee meets each month following the regular HASP meeting. In the past year we
have offered twelve (12) opportunities for members to socialize, learn, and travel to locations in and near
Holland. A summary of the events is following.
Event
# of participants
Date
July ’13
HSTR and Dinner
45
Aug ’13
Purple Rose Theater, Chelsea
41
Sept ’13
ArtPrize I
46
Sept ’13
ArtPrize II
47
Oct ’13
Historic Pullman, IL
48
Dec ’13
Very English Christmas
47
Jan ’14
January Series
43
Feb ’14
Dinner/Hope Play
56
Mar ’14
Spring Fling
89
Apr ’14
Mystery Trip
48
May ’14
Whitecaps Baseball game
28(at this time)
June ’14
Chicago Institute of Art/
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Architectural River Tour
In January of 2014 we started a cancellation policy—at the request of the HASP auditors and the Board of
Directors. At this writing I can say that cancellations have declined.
Our committee works very hard to continue to offer educational trips at affordable prices for all HASP
members. This committee works months ahead of time, so most of 2014 is already planned or in the planning
process; we are starting plans for 2015. With so many opportunities available and our limit of one event per
month, it is not possible to guarantee events that meet the expectations of every member.
Committee: Ron Gerow, Don and Sue Williams, Jane Dykstra, Hank and Char Stegenga, John and Sharon
Blom, Wayne and Donna Kiel, Judy Nolan, Mary Ried- Selth, Peter and Linda Walsh, Judie Zylman and
Chairperson, Jackie DeGroot.
Special Events Registration Forms and HASP Office News on next page.
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Grandkid Day II
Saturday, July 26, 2014
$37.00 per person
HASP Member Name(s): _____________________________________________________________
Grandkid(s) Names: ______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
Age: ______________
Age: ______________
Age: ______________
Total Enclosed: $ ___________________
Lunch Selection Choices:
Please write the first name of each person attending on the line next to the choice of gourmet sandwich or
wrap:
_____ Hope College Club- layers of deli sliced turkey, ham and swiss cheese with lettuce, tomato and
bacon served on a deli bun
_____ Apple Walnut Turkey Wrap- sliced turkey, Granny Smith apples, walnuts, raisins, chopped
celery and mayo dressing on whole wheat wrap
_____ Vegetarian Whole Grain Wrap- red pepper hummus, black beans, tomatoes, herbed alouette
cheese, carrots, cucumbers and leaf romaine
Dinner & HSRT
Monday, August 4, 2014
$30 per person
Name(s): ________________________________________________________
Total Enclosed: $ ______________________
Please initial your choice of salad:
______ Michigan Harvest Salad: Mixed greens, romaine, iceberg and mesclun greens topped with
grilled chicken breast, shredded parmesan cheese, Michigan apple slices, Michigan dried cherries,
tomatoes, sugared whole pecans and one dressing choice
_______ Cobb Salad: Chopped blend of romaine and mixed greens with julienne ham, turkey, bacon,
crumbled bleu cheese and cherry tomatoes and honey mustard dressing
HASP Office
Office Hours
Summer office hours will begin May 23rd – the office will be closed on Fridays and at times when there are no
courses scheduled. The office operates without our Administrative Assistant, Amy Berarducci, from mid June
to mid August so please allow additional time for office requests. Thank you!
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