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Monthly Bulletin
February 2013
Email: hasp@hope.edu
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
9:00 a.m. coffee, 9:20 announcements and program
Haworth Conference Center, Hope College
The CIA – We Are Not All Spies! , Peter Deede
The speaker, Peter Deede, a HASP member, began work with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) as an
electrical engineer and spent a career of 25 years in various capacities. This monthly program will provide an
overview of the different skills required at the CIA and how these skills help fulfill the mission of this secretive
(not as much these days) organization.
Peter will also briefly describe how the Agency functions and interacts within Washington DC and around the
world. In addition, he will present a few snapshots of previously closely guarded programs and give us insights
into how each of us can tap into a wealth of CIA global information.
(Hans) Peter Deede was born in New York City and lived in both Brooklyn and the Bronx until graduating from
college in 1967. His parents were immigrants from Germany and provided a modest but nurturing upbringing.
Peter worked his way through college at the Brooklyn Navy Yard and earned a Bachelor’s of Electrical
Engineering Degree from Pratt Institute. Upon graduation, he began work at Bell Telephone Laboratories in
New Jersey and earned a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering at New York University.
Shortly after graduating from Pratt he married Elka Braren Deede and in a few years they mutually decided they
wanted to see the world. Peter found employment at the CIA and they embarked on a career that resulted in
several overseas living assignments, including the Far East and Europe, while raising two children. Upon
retiring from the CIA, Peter established a financial planning business in Northern Virginia, focusing on
retirement transition. He was also active in various community volunteer positions.
After beginning periodic visits to Holland in 2005, Peter & Elka decided in 2010 it was time to permanently
relocate here to enjoy a new Midwestern lifestyle (and two grandchildren).
MONTHLY MEETING PARKING:
Lot Z – behind Anderson-Werkman building is reserved for HASP members (marked
with orange cones), there are some available spaces in Lot U (for Haworth guests, behind the Kepple House by Dykstra Hall), Pillar
Church parking lot (which you CAN park in the spots labeled “Pillar Church only”, street parking where available, and the lot behind
New Holland Brewery and 84 East where available. The newer downtown parking ramp is also a great option! If you live at
Freedom Village, please consider taking their bus over.
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MEMBERSHIP
NAMETAGS
As our membership grows, it is important to get acquainted with members we do not know. The membership
committee encourages you to wear your nametag to all HASP monthly meetings and also to HASP classes and
events you attend. Although paper nametags are always available for members at our monthly meeting, we
seem to be using more and more of these each month. HINT: Keep your nametag in your car or purse or near
your house keys. It will always be ready to take with you. Lost nametags may be replaced if you contact the
office or the membership committee. There is a $5 fee for replacement nametags.
We welcome the following new members:
SALLY BRADFORD
Profession:
Teacher
Education:
Wellesley College; Hope College
Hobbies:
Reading, tennis, golf, bridge, walking, travel
Mentor:
Sue Linn
ROSMARIE CANNELL
Profession:
Teacher, office manager
Education:
Cedar Crest College
Hobbies:
Reading, golf, swimming, pickle ball, gardening, traveling
Mentor:
Sandy Buller
RICH COOK (re-instated after a leave of absence)
Profession:
Leader in manufacturing companies
Education:
University of Michigan, B. S.; Western Theological Seminary, M. C. E., M. Div.;
Aquinas College, M. M.
Hobbies:
Computers, reading, genealogy, regional and city economic development
Mentor:
Edmund G. Anderson
LAURIE RANDALL
Profession:
Teaching
Education:
University of Michigan, B. A., Western Michigan University, M. A.
Hobbies:
Reading, writing, tutoring ESL, biking
Mentor:
Sue Bohlander
DAVID RANDALL
Profession:
School administrator, consultant
Education:
Western Michigan University, B. A., M. A., Ed. S.
Hobbies:
Photography, biking, sailing, travel
Mentor:
Sue Bohlander
BETH WRIGHT
Profession:
Teacher, librarian, homemaker
Education:
Ithaca College, B. S., Indiana University, M. S.
Hobbies:
Quilting, reading, traveling, family (grandchild!)
Mentor:
Dianne Hoyt
DAVE WRIGHT
Profession:
YMCA Camp Director
Education:
Indiana University, B. A., M. S.
Hobbies:
Biking, kayaking, reading
Mentor:
Dianne Hoyt
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CURRICULUM
Science, Medicine, & Technology Curriculum Sub-committee Members will be making plans during February
for the summer courses in areas of science, medicine or current technology of particular interest to HASP
members. If there is an area you would like to see researched and presented (or may be willing to participate in
researching and presenting) please let Sub-committee chair, Norma Killilea know (killilean@comcast.net).
Please note that the entire winter curriculum calendar and course descriptions are available on our website for
your reference: www.hope.edu/hasp
February Courses:
Museum on the Mountain – Monday, February 4 @ 9:30am
Hope Is Ready Update – Wednesdays, February 6, 13 @ 9:30am
Books & Writers – Tuesday, February 12 @ 9:30am
Writing Memoirs – Wednesdays, February 13, 27 @ 1:00pm (in Conference Room)
Korean Conflict – Thursdays, February 14, 21 @ 9:30am
Justice Dilemmas in US Health Care – Mondays, February 18, 25 @ 9:30am
Nonfiction Books – Tuesday, February 19 @ 9:30am
Hungary and Slovakia – Wednesdays, February 20, 27 @ 9:30am
Even Deadlier Sins: Short Stories – Thursdays, February 21, 28 @ 1:00pm
What’s New in Science – Tuesday, February 26 @ 9:30am
Computer Experiences – Tuesday, February 26 @ 1:00pm
HASP Classroom Art Display for February:
The work of HASP member Donna Bogle will be featured for our enjoyment. Her work is also currently on
display at JP’s downtown.
COMMUNICATIONS
Our 25th year as HASP has just begun! So what are you looking forward to the most? The classes, the history,
and the people you remember from those early days? Here's a suggestion - How about the anniversary issue of
the HASP Review? It will be filled with so many tales, histories, and descriptions of the lives of those who
began the walk toward what HASP is today.
It's coming! What will you find between the pages of this book?
SERVICE
SCORE is a nonprofit association 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 with experience covering all business disciplines. Holland Chapter SCORE volunteers have helped
more than 800 local area entrepreneurs evaluate and achieve their business dreams and objectives over the last
seven years. If you would have interest in sharing your business experience and expertise with aspiring local
entrepreneurs, we would invite you to consider becoming a SCORE mentor. For more information please
contact Jack Ribbens (616-990-7605), Ken Koster (616-450-8536) or Don Cowie (248-990-5203) or visit the
SCORE web site at www.score.org.
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Volunteers Still Needed for Hope Classes
Thank you to the 19 HASP members who have already volunteered for Hope College classes this spring. There
is still a need for more than 40 volunteers. Please complete the form at the end of this article, drop it off at the
HASP office or contact Elliot Tanis, 396-2228 or, better yet, tanis@hope.edu.
1. Professor Susan Wilczak (Art) will try again next semester.
2. One excellent volunteer was received for Professor Paula Booke’s class (Political Science).
3. The Hope College Model United Nations will be holding their conference Thursday, March 7 and Friday,
March 8, 2013. There is a need for judges on Friday, March 8, from 8:00 until around 4:00. (The volunteers will
get a free lunch from Cook Servery.) The volunteers will be judges in the General Assemblies, which entails
listening to debates and helping to decide the award winners. This year’s topics for the Introductory General
Assembly (IGA) are Role of Drug Trafficking in Financing Terrorism and Preventing a Failed State. The
topics for the Advance General Assembly (AGA) are Unity for Peace Keeping and Military Spending
Against Human Needs. Information will be given to you prior to the event. There is a need for 5 additional
volunteers.
4. Professor James DeBoer (Music) would still like some HASP volunteers who can assist Holland Public
School children on their instrument or with their voice development.
5. Two HASP members have volunteered for Professor Deborah Van Duinen’s (Education) class.
6. Six HASP members have volunteered for Professor Isolde Anderson’s (Communications) class on teaching
Family Communication. So we could use a couple of more volunteers.
7. There was one HASP volunteer for Professor Gloria Tseng’s (History) course on modern China
8. The needs for Developmental Psychology are as follows: Wednesday, April 24, 9:25-10:20 and 10:5511:50 for Carrie Bredow; Thursday, April 25, 9:30-10:50, 1:30-2:50, and 3:00-4:20 for Sonja Trent-Brown;
Thursday, April 25, 12:00-1:20 and 1:30-2:50 for Katie Bozek Thus far there are 6 HASP volunteers so an
additional 35 volunteers are needed. This is an excellent class for you to interact with small groups of Hope
students.
9. There were no volunteers for Professor Jonathan Hagood’s Michigan History class.
I am willing to volunteer (indicate the Professor/event).
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SPECIAL EVENTS
HASP - Dinner Theatre, Thursday, February 21, 2013
Thursday Evening, February 21, 2013, 6 pm in the Maas Center (and DeWitt Theater beginning at 8 pm)
Join HASP members for a buffet dinner (with two main course choices) and a discussion with key personnel
associated with the production, BOBRAUSCHENBERGAMERICA. After dinner we will walk to the main
theatre for the production. Note that it is an intriguing combination of dance, music and isolated vignettes, sure
to entertain and challenge.
The cost is $25 per person. The deadline for signing up is Wednesday, February 13. Special dietary needs
should be noted with the registration. Your HASP hosts are Sue and Don Williams.
HASP – Kalamazoo Discovery, Thursday, March 28, 2013
Enjoy the day with fellow HASP members exploring the Air Zoo and West Michigan Glass Society. The bus
will leave the new “Ray & Sue Smith Stadium” (previously referred to as Municipal Stadium) at 8:00 AM and
return approximately 4:30 PM. The Air Zoo experience includes a tour of the new space exhibit and visit to the
restoration building watching volunteers restore a plane. HASP member, Ralph Gutierrez, will accompany us
as he is a docent at the Air Zoo. Lunch will be at Theo & Stacy’s which will include sandwich (soup), beverage
and dessert. The afternoon at the Glass Society involves a glass blowing demonstration plus a hands-on project
in the infusion gallery. Interesting side note: Jennifer DiGiuseppe, Community Education Director, is a Hope
grad. The cost for this event is $50 per person. Please fill out the form at the end of this newsletter if you are
interested.
HASP – Save the Date! Spring Fling, Thursday, April 18th
HASP Office News
*IF winter weather ever does arrive…please remember that when HOLLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE
CLOSED DUE TO WEATHER, HASP courses are CANCELLED! In the event of a cancellation we will put a
notice on the office voice mail system (395-7919) so always call first if you are unsure!
HASP Library
The HASP Library offers a nice selection of books, DVDs, and a few CDs for your enjoyment. There is a sign
out binder in the library to record your borrowed items. The New Year also is a reminder to check your book
shelves to see if you have any HASP items that need to be returned. In order to make more room and in the
change of technology, we are going to store the VHS tapes rather than display them. There will be a list of
these VHS tapes in the sign out binder. They are still available for check out, just let the office know and we
will get them for you.
Hope College Events….
Winter Happening at Hope…Perspective on youth sports, treatment for phantom limb pain, Hope’s early
emphasis on globalization, conflict and resolution in the Reformed Church in America, how new chemical
reactions are developed and the path of democracy in 19th-century London will all be featured during the
annual Hope College Winter Happening on Saturday, Feb. 2.
Winter Happening will feature multiple seminars in two blocks in the morning, a luncheon with musical
entertainment and a home men’s basketball game with Albion College. Open to the general public, the event is
sponsored by the college’s office of public and community relations.
Admission to the seminars is free. There is an admission charge for the luncheon and the basketball game.
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The morning will feature six seminars, three at 9:30 a.m. and three at 11 a.m.
The luncheon begins at 12:30 p.m. at the Haworth Inn and Conference Center ballroom, and costs $12 per
person. Highlights will include a performance by Hope music students.
The men’s basketball team will host Albion College at 3 p.m. at the DeVos Fieldhouse. Tickets are $6, and a
limited number of general admission tickets will be available for persons attending other Winter Happening
events.
Also during the weekend, the gallery of the De Pree Art Center will be featuring the exhibition “PROOF: An
Exhibition of Printmaking.” The exhibition is running from Friday, Jan. 11, through Friday, Feb. 8, and the
regular gallery hours are Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.; and Sundays from 1 p.m. until
5 p.m. Admission is free.
In addition to being required for the luncheon, advance registration is recommended for the seminars.
Additional information may be obtained by calling the college’s office of public and community relations at
(616) 395-7860 or online at hope.edu/pr/13WinterHappening.html
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Please mark your calendars for April 12, 2013 from 2:30-5:30pm for this year's *Celebration of
Undergraduate Research and Creative Performance* held in the DeVos fieldhouse. This is a very
important event for many students as they present the results of independent work, done in collaboration with
faculty and staff mentors. In 2012, 222 students presented at this event.
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, 2013. 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, 2013. See nomination form on last page.
HASP 25 YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
2013 will be HASP’s 25th Anniversary! We are starting our monthly program meetings this year 10 minutes
earlier to provide us with time to remember our early beginnings. Below is THE HASP Curriculum history
written by Peg VanGrouw and read by Kim at our January 2013 meeting:
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PURPOSE: John Hollenbach, founder of HASP, envisioned (and I quote from the organization’s Prospectus of
1988) “an Academy conceived as being both an independent organization and an auxiliary arm of Hope
College. Its purposes include…furthering the growth of the members themselves and of providing leadership
and assistance in programs for the intellectual and cultural growth of others in the community.” He goes on to
mention such priorities as “intellectual delights of personal study and reflection … development of an artistic
skill … forum discussions, mini-seminars, and presentations.” Our By-Laws today emphasize similar pursuits.
NAME: Dr. Hollenbach included rationale for the name Hope Academy of Senior Professionals: “Hope”
which tied us to the college; “Academy” reflective of groups led by Plato and Socrates; “Senior” for those
people retired or semi-retired; and “Professionals” stemming from the original concept of the retired professors,
doctor, and minister in the initial planning group. Today, many of our members have retired from a
professional career, but that is not a requirement. As our constitution reads, “an evidence of broad humane
interests, intellectual vitality, inquisitiveness and a willingness to contribute to the lives of fellow members,
Hope College students, faculty and staff and members of the local community”, is a requirement!
CONCEPTION: Because Hope College had a clearly focused mission to provide a liberal arts, undergraduate
institution, it had no office of continuing education, and therefore HASP could rely on no continuing education
director to organize, promote, nourish, and undergird an institute for learning in retirement. “Oh, so wonderful
to have – but we didn’t have that!” Hollenbach opined.
At the suggestion of Dr. John Jacobson, then new president at Hope, a Holland group visited Eckert College and
returned “full of enthusiasm” determined to be a self-help operation with members doing all the planning and
programming. Within a year, we were invited to join the newly created Elderhostel Institute, an association of
twenty-five organizations located on college or university campuses and created for Learning in Retirement.
BEGINNINGS: Early curriculum offerings included seven or eight mini-courses per semester, usually meeting
once a week for six sessions. In addition, there were three monthly discussion groups. Within five years,
classroom space had been provided in the lower level of the building at 100 East Eighth Street, B02 and B03. I
suspect that “B” referred to the less euphemistic word “basement.” Earlier classes sometimes met in the
Presidents’ Room at Graves Hall, relocated during recent renovation in order to expand the entry way to the
lecture hall.
EMERGING ELEMENTS: Today, known to many of you, we have the spacious and well-equipped classroom,
as part of our suite of rooms on the second floor of the Anderson-Werkman building. Our planning procedures
began to grow through the years in what was called a Curriculum Coordinating Council, comprised of four pairs
of members, each of which was responsible for one of the curricular sub-committees as we know them today:
Fine Arts, Humanities, Science/Technology/Medicine, and Social Studies. Eventually, topics were assigned to
one of the four areas, although frequently the topics overlapped. In a few cases, each of the four subcommittees agreed to prepare a relevant portion of an interdisciplinary topic, first suggested by popularity of the
book “Devil in the White City.” Later, a series began with ancient civilizations, again addressed by each of the
four sub-topics in succession.
CURRENT CONDITIONS: Today, classes meet year round with an average of 30-40 courses per term thanks
to zealous committee members and an insatiable hunger for more and more classes. Courses vary from one to
eight sessions, mostly lasting ninety-minutes each. With the addition of administrative assistant, Amy
Berarducci, more afternoon slots could be made available. Occasionally, enrollments exceed our classroom
capacity and move to the much larger Knickerbocker Theatre when scheduling and budget limitations permit.
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ISSUES: Task refinement issues have been addressed over the years, including: off-campus course-related
components and their relationship to Special Events; responsibilities and time lines for committee members and
presenters; number of sessions per course; and balance among topics.
PROCEDURES: Although we do not operate a pyramid scheme, the following summary of procedures may
well sound like one. Think “base tier” being that of four sub-committees, each with a chair and several
members. From there the next tier is comprised of the four base tier chairs plus the top tier known as the
Curriculum Chair. Well before the beginning of any of the three terms each year, the base tier committees meet
to discuss possible courses in their subject areas. Usually two or more sessions are required to finalize a
proposal to the five members of the middle tier. Here the proposals are merged, with an aim to balance subject
matter, grant authority to inquire of presenters their time availability and request their course descriptions and
bio for use in our catalog. Before Kim and Amy can produce that challenging publication, the top tier chair has
the daunting responsibility of meshing schedules to accommodate presenters, college calendars, classroom
space, and various other obstacles to smooth sailing. After one final meeting of the middle tier, the curriculum
is fairly well cast into concrete, with occasional troweling required. The process will have taken several weeks,
to be concluded only before the need to start all over again soon after the content goes to press.
Last year at this time, the office processed over 1550 registrations for 93 sessions in the Winter/Spring term. If
you are not yet participating in the stimulating education and fellowship of our curricular offerings, you may
want to look once again at the exciting opportunities offered in our current course catalog and sign up.
Peg VanGrouw, January 2013
Dinner Theatre
Thursday, February 21, 2013
$25.00 per person
Name(s):_______________________________________________________
Total Enclosed: $_____________
Special Dietary Needs: ______________________________________
Kalamazoo Discovery
Thursday, March 28, 2013
$50 per person
Name(s): ____________________________________________________
Total Enclosed: $________________
Please choose (initial) from the menu selection below: (Meal includes a beverage and dessert.)
___________ Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato
___________ Chicken Salad
___________ Tuna Salad with cup of Soup
___________ Special Diet – Vegetarian/Gluten Free (please specify)
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Nomination for HASP Distinguished Service Award
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Helpful biographical
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