100 East 8th Street, Suite 270
Holland, MI 49423
(616) 395-7919
Number 280
Website: www.hope.edu/hasp
Monthly Bulletin
December 2011
Email: hasp@hope.edu
NOTE: LOCATION CHANGE!
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
9:00 a.m. coffee – 9:30 a.m. program
CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH, GATHERING PLACE
Holland Symphony Orchestra: Kay Walvoord, President
and CEO and three Chamber groups
Three chamber groups of the Holland Symphony Orchestra will perform music of the season showcasing the orchestra’s
leadership: String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet and Brass Quintet. The President & CEO, Kay Walvoord, will speak
briefly about the growth of the Symphony and plans for the future.
The Holland Symphony Orchestra is a semi-professional orchestra with strong ties to the local community. The orchestra
began as Holland Chamber Orchestra in 1989 performing the first concert that spring under the direction of Gerrit Van
Ravenswaay. John Varineau led the orchestra as Music Director from 1992–1996 and Mihai Craioveanu from 1996-2001.
The musical leadership of Morihiko Nakahara from 2001-2006 brought exciting growth to the orchestra and the
organization. In 2006, German-born Johannes Műller-Stosch was appointed from a field of 140 candidates following a
national search.
In 2000 the Holland Chamber Orchestra formally changed its name to the Holland Symphony Orchestra to communicate
more fully the growth of the orchestra. Over 120 musicians from the greater Holland area and beyond comprise the
orchestra.
Holland Symphony Youth Orchestras began in 1988 as a program of Holland Area Arts Council and became jointly
sponsored by the Holland Symphony and the Arts Council after the Symphony was incorporated. Currently the youth
orchestra is a program solely sponsored by Holland Symphony and has grown to two orchestras: Holland Area Youth
Orchestra, an auditioned high school orchestra of 75 students and Holland Area Junior Strings, a non-auditioned middleschool string orchestra of 40 students.
Holland Jazz Orchestra joined the Symphony family in 2010 and its members present concerts with Hope College, Tulip
Time, in the schools and with the Symphony at Pops at the Piper.
Concert offerings include a wide range of opportunities for the whole family:
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Three classical subscription concerts: October, November, April
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2 Holiday Concerts with the Holland Chorale
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Family Concert featuring the winner of the Norbert Mueller Memorial Concerto Competition
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“Pops at the Piper,” a pops concert held in June at Eldean Boatshed
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Community Concert, free concert held in August in Kollen Park
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Two youth concerts: Holland Area Youth Orchestra, Holland Area Junior Strings, 3 Honors Chamber Ensembles:
String, Woodwind and Brass
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MEMBERSHIP
If you are a new member, or a member who has ordered a new name tag, please pick them up in the HASP
office or at the membership table at the next monthly meeting!
We welcome the following new members:
BRUCE ELLIS
Profession:
Educator
Education:
Western Michigan University B.S., M.A.
Teaching of Industrial Education
Hobbies:
Reading, Traveling, Woodworking
Mentor:
Jim Thomas
TERESA ELLIS
Profession:
Registered Nurse
Education:
Borgess School of Nursing, diploma
Western Michigan University B.S.
Aquinas College, Master of Management
Hobbies:
Reading, Travel, Photography, Music
Mentor:
Jim Thomas
Directory Corrections:
Larry Rouse email: ljrouse@hotmail.com
Dian Taylor email: dr25taylor@charter.net
COMMUNICATIONS
“Tis the season to be jolly…” and to be partying…and to be giving. Why not give a gift to other HASP
members by writing something for the 2012 “Review?” Can you think of one good reason NOT to give this
gift? And you have a choice: long or short, poetry or prose, fictional or autobiographical. Leave your gift in
the HASP office; no need to gift wrap. Thanks in advance for your present.
You may send submissions to the HASP office, c/o HASP REVIEW or email it to hasp@hope.edu.
CURRICULUM
December Courses:
Nature Photographer – Thursday Dec 1
Great Conversations – Thursday, Dec 1, 8
Great Minds – Friday, Dec 2, 9
Golden Oldies – Monday, Dec 5
*Memoirs – Wednesday, Dec 7
Interior Design – Thursday, Dec 8
(* indicates the course meets in the HASP conference room)
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SERVICE
A volunteer opportunity for people with a nursing background
The Service Committee received notice of an opportunity to volunteer with the Holland Free Health Clinic:
Foot care is a neglected area of the medical care system for the uninsured and underinsured members of our
society. Local Parish Nurses wish to provide this service to address both physical and spiritual needs.
It is particularly critical for diabetics to have a detailed observation of their feet by a trained professional nurse,
as well as personal education on foot care.
Each session includes a warm foot bath, foot massage, nail and callus care. Massage with lotion coincides with
continued conversation and relationship building. The session is meant to provide focused attention, physical
touch and spiritual care to the client. Sessions will take as much time as needed, but will be scheduled every 30
minutes. If available, new footwear is provided.
A local podiatrist provides training to the nurses in nail and callus care, as well as to recognize conditions
needing referral.
Contact Kim Jennings (392-3610) at the Holland Free Health Clinic, 99 West 26th St, Holland. Further
information is available from Ann Anderson (399-3796).
Tulip Time Trolley Guides Needed
Last year HASP provided most of the trolley tour guides during Tulip Time week. Forty guides were scheduled
to provide guidance for 200 tours. More than forty (40) guides will be needed for Tulip Time 2012.
Guides attend a training session in mid April. The training includes materials and extensive scrip for narrating
the seventy five (75) minute tours. Guides are required to wear a Dutch costume provided by the Tulip Time
festival office if they do not have one of their own.
In addition to the City of Holland, trolleys are brought in from Grand Rapids and Saugatuck. Due to the
popularity of the tours, MAX buses are also used. Visitors from all over the USA ride the trolley as guides
provide a relaxed narration about tulips, wooden shoes, Hope College, Window on the Waterfront, downtown
Holland, Kollen Park, Holland history, Washington Avenue’s boulevard of tulips and many other interesting
sites.
In mid February, guides are sent a trolley schedule to mark the times they are available. A guide may wish to be
available one day or all eight days. How many runs do you want? Two? Four? Six? Would you like to do
mornings or afternoons? In effect, you determine your own schedule. Snowbirds are welcome. We will contact
you in the south. Sound interesting? It is more than interesting. IT IS FUN!!! If interested, please contact
Larry Lynn at 399-0799 or oldrun@aol.com.
SPECIAL EVENTS
January 2012 -- Calvin January Series, Wednesday, January 18, 2012
David Gergen, a prominent national journalist, teacher, and public lecturer, will discuss “The 2012 Elections:
Issues and Answers.” We will attend the big screen presentation at Christ Memorial Church right here in
Holland, 595 Graafschap Road from 12:30-1:30 PM. Doors open at 11:30 AM and a section will be reserved
for the HASP group. Lunch will follow at Boatwerks, 216 VanRaalte Ave, in the Macatawa Room at 2:00PM.
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David Gergen is a professor of public service at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard
University and co-director of the school’s Center for Public Leadership. He is also editor-at-large at U.S. News
& World Report. As a trusted advisor to four presidents and to both political parties, he offers a bipartisan
analysis of the political climate during a presidential election year.
No transportation is being planned for this event, but car pooling is encouraged. Cost is $16.00 per person and
is due with your reservation and menu selections. See Reservation form on last page of bulletin!
February 2012 -- Historic Churches of Holland, Thursday, February 9, 2012
The city of Holland is sometimes referred to as a city with “a church on every corner.” On Thursday, February
9, you will have an opportunity to visit four of the oldest churches in Holland to learn their history (how, when,
why and by whom they were founded), to see and understand how their architecture and art relate to their
beliefs and mode of worship, and to hear the music of their organ. Our mid-day meal will be enjoyed at the
Methodist Church. Churches to be visited are Pillar Church (1847) led by Dr. Robert Swierenga, Graafschap
Church (1857) led by Bill Sytsma and Cal Hoogstra, First United Methodist Church (1861) led by David
Newton, and St. Francis DeSales (1883) led by Marilyn Torborg. The bus will leave the parking lot of Holland
Municipal Stadium at 8:30 AM and return at 5:15 PM. Cost for the day will be $16.00 per person and
reservations must be made by January 27th. Our lunch will be salad, assorted sandwiches and soup. Please
indicate your preference of soup on the reservation form on the last page of this bulletin.
HASP Office News
HASP Helps Through Financial Support of Hope Scholarship
What a privilege it was to be able to introduce our HASP scholarship recipient to you at our November monthly
program meeting. After having met Iliana Garcia at the annual donor-recipient luncheon on October 25, I was
eager to give you a small sampling of this gracious young lady.
It is possible that you may not realize, that because of contributions made by HASP members “to provide
scholarships to students with financial need and demonstrating potential for academic excellence,” we have
empowered students each year to further their education at Hope. Recipients must be entering their junior year
and, upon maintaining high academic achievement, may be considered for an additional year. New
contributions to our scholarship are always welcome.
Iliana, the older of two daughters, was born in California to a Mexican-American woman who had immigrated
at the age of 19. She became a single mom, striving to raise her children against difficult odds. Earlier dreams
of her own future gave way to working to assure their realization in the girls. She now sustains three jobs and
sees Iliana only at Christmas and during the summers.
In high school, Iliana became a Rotary Exchange Student in Italy for a year and, as part of her Hope experience,
has taken a semester abroad in Greece. She aspires to finish her Political Science/Philosophy degree and then
apply to the Peace Corps, after which she hopes to enter law school. Because she has a remarkable track record
of fine accomplishments and hard work, it is reasonable to assume that she will continue to persevere in her life
journey. Because a school counselor saw her potential and brought her to Hope, Iliana was made aware of an
opportunity that has lifted her well beyond what she had known in her peer group, most of whom have since
dropped out of school and/or become unwed mothers. She appreciates the Christ-centered emphasis and high
standards she has experienced at Hope.
Thanks to those of you who have helped financially to make possible our scholarship; you can feel deep
satisfaction in helping a student like Iliana.
Peg VanGrouw, HASP President
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Please note:
**The HASP office will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday Wednesday-Friday, Nov. 23-25, 2011.
** In conjunction with the Hope College entire campus shut-down the HASP office will be closed Friday,
December 23 – Monday, January 2, 2012. Office hours will also be limited the week of December 19th.
**A reminder that winter weather is coming…if Holland Public Schools are CLOSED due to weather, HASP
courses are CANCELLED. In the event of such a cancellation, we will put a notice on the office voice mail
system (395-7919). Always call first to check for an update!
Whether you are home or traveling, we wish you a very safe, healthy, blessed and joyful holiday season. It
was another fantastic year with HASP and we are grateful for the opportunity to work with this
organization! Thank you and we look forward to 2012!
Kim Mendels, Executive Director
Amy Berarducci, Administrative Assistant
SPECIAL EVENTS
Calvin January Series
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
$16 per person
Name(s):_____________________________________________________________________
Number of people: _________________________
Total enclosed: $_____________________
Menu Choice (please indicate w/ initials if more than 1 person):
____________ Whitefish with dill cream and almond crust
____________ Raspberry Chicken
____________ Boatwerks Chopped Salad
Historic Churches of Holland
Thursday, February 9, 2012
$16 per person
Name(s):__________________________________________________________________
Number of people: _____________________
Total enclosed: $_______________________
Soup choice: ________ Shrimp Corn Chowder
________ Tomato Basil Bisque
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