NEWS
Volume 18, Number 9
A
recent “60 Minutes” program
cited research demonstrating that
exercise, keeping your brain active,
and moderate caffeine are factors
contributing to living better and longer.
CALL’s purpose is to contribute to
living better by helping you enrich
your lifelong spiritual, intellectual,
cultural and social lives; and to create
a partnership with Calvin College
and senior citizens who want to share
knowledge, talents and experience.
Welcome to the nearly 600 new
members who joined CALL since
September, 2013, and who are part of
a group of 2,000+ of us participating
in our programs.
CALL started 19 years ago with a
small group of Calvin dedicated
faculty and alumni. It wanted a unique
organization which was independent
of the college structure, yet aligned
with Calvin in spirit and purpose. It is
June 2014
a separate entity with its own mission
and purpose. It is very decentralized,
which means that major decisions
about offerings and events are made at
the committee level. It is not charged
for the use of classroom space, but
it does pay for direct, out-of-pocket
expenses, e.g., luncheon costs,
printing and marketing that’s CALL
related. Bottom line! CALL’s goal
is to break even each year. So, as is
often said “it’s a win-win” for CALL
and the college.
Thanks to all of you for sharing news
of CALL with family and friends.
But we also need some of you to join
various committees. Check out the
Annual Meeting Brochure on line
(distributed at the Annual Meeting)
for a description of the various ways
you can participate. Contact the office
or a board member and be a part of
what we do.
In other actions, your Board in May . . .
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reviewed the excellent annual
meeting
program
including
lunch selections, entertainment
by
Master
Arts
Theatre,
Distinguished Service Award, and
business meeting details.
Summer classes are right around
the bend - sign up soon!
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noted participation in courses
this spring was 1,532, including
the Holland Home and Clark
campuses, compared to 1,455 last
year
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noted that summer courses are
filling up fast!
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encouraged members to introduce
themselves to one another
•
reviewed next fall’s list
Noontime Series lectures
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was amazed at the nearlycompleted list of fall courses
•
complimented the Member Events
committee for an excellent list of
events--past and future
•
was WOWED by the number
of advance ticket sales for the
Collingsworth Christmas Concert
on December 11
•
thanked Mary Rienstra for
her many years as chair of the
hospitality (coffee and cookies)
committee
Ray Vander Weele
President
Two one-week sessions of classes offered:
• June 2 - 5
• June 9 - 12
• Three concerts - June 16, 17, and 18
Easy online registration here:
www.calvin.edu/call
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Public Events
Henry Baron, Chair
Passport to Adventure
Call 526-6282 to order tickets
The 49th season
of travel films
begins September
18. Season tickets
are available for
purchase for $25
per person. This
allows you to see
six travel films at
$4.16 per film. Certainly one of the
best bargains in West Michigan!
Thursday September 18, 2014
Volcanic Planet
Peter Rowe
Thursday October 9, 2014
It’s Great Britain
Monty and Marsha Brown
Thursday November 13, 2014
The Great Canadian Train Ride
Doug Jones
Member Events
Thursday February 12, 2015
China Rising
Dale Johnson
Thursday April 9, 2015
The Lure and Lore of Deserts
Sandy Mortimer
Thursday May 14, 2015
Barbados: Island in the Sun
Steve Gosner
Don and Shirley Lautenbach, Co-Chairs
If you have questions regarding events, unless otherwise indicated, contact Shirley at ministrysl@yahoo.com or 299-3584.
Wednesday, July 9, 8:00 am
The Tigers and the Dodgers
(Filled - Waiting List only)
This promises to be a great game 1:00 pm at the ball park. The Detroit
Tigers and the LosAngeles Dodgers
are rated as two of the better teams in
the American and National leagues.
Our seats are in the lower level on
the first base side. Enjoy your day at
the park with a complimentary hot
dog and pop.
We will have coffee and rolls enroute
to the game. Snacks provided on the
way home.
This event is for CALL members
and their friends. Invite your
grandchildren and enjoy a day at
the stadium.
Cost $85.00. Questions - call Don
Lautenbach. 901-2170
Thursday, August 7, 8:00 am
A Day at Shipshewana
Our day begins with a visit to
the Menno - Hof museum. This
museum’s beautiful environment
offers a window into the faith and
life of the Mennonites and Amish
in north-central Indiana, one of
the world’s largest Anabaptist
communities. After the museum
we will visit the popular E&B
outlet store. A visit to the mall and
their unique stores will give you
time for lunch on your own.
In the afternoon we will enjoy
the new musical “Josiah for
President.” This is the story of
an Amish man’s run to become
president of the United States.
“Josiah for President” is a
compelling tale of an unlikely
friendship, and an even more
unlikely agreement. Heartwarming
and funny, this musical will leave
you cheering for the underdog,
while believing there is still hope
for America’s future. After the play
we will enjoy an Amish dinner
including their home made pie.
Cost - $79.00. (Questions - call
Shirley Lautenbach, 299-3584)
Thursday, July 24, 7:00 am
The Best of Warsaw
Warsaw is the Orthopedic capital
of the world. We will tour the
Orthopedic company and be briefed
on the history of the industry. We
will see how a hip is replaced
and learn about the products that
can bring a new spring into your
step. Next we will have a special
tour of the Hudson Gallery of Art
and meet Robert Hudson. He will
entertain us with stories of his
adventures and paintings. After
a full buffet luncheon at Teel’s
Family restaurant we will enjoy
“Fiddler on the Roof” at the
Wagon Wheel theater -a theater in
the round. “Fiddler on the Roof”
is set in a Jewish village in Russia
in 1905. Considered a classical
musical, it depicts the struggles of
families who attempt to survive in
a hostile world, still holding true to
their tradition. The show includes
the beautiful songs, “Tradition,”
“Matchmaker, Matchmaker,” “If
I Were a RichMan,” and “Sunrise,
Sunset.”
Cost - $85.00. Includes bus,
musical play, coffee and rolls, all
admission costs and snacks on the
way home.
Saturday, September 27, 7:00 am
A Dutch Festival at Elim
Enjoy a day with the “Dutch”
on the campus of Elim Christian
Services. The day will begin with
a parade and opening ceremonies.
Special groups will be providing
entertainment throughout the day.
The Dutch Village will feature
Bloemen (flowers), Geschenken
(gifts), Delft (Dutch pottery and
decor), Bakkerji (bakery), Farmer’s
Market and many more Dutch
specialties. Special foods for your
enjoyment are Banket, Hutspot (beef
and potatoes), Oliebollen, Rodekool
(red cabbage), Saucijzebroodjes
(pigs-in-the-blanket) and Erwtensoep
(pea soup).
Enjoy the color, festivities, good
food, entertainment and shopping
in a Dutch atmosphere on the
beautiful Elim campus. A special
feature will be a guided tour of
Elim for our group. Coffee and
rolls on our way to Chicago
Cost - $49.00
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Extended Trips
John Apol, Chair
Descriptive brochures for all of the following travel opportunities are available on the CALL and Calvin College websites.
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Pacific Northwest Tour: this tour,
led by John Apol, is scheduled for
September 20 - 29, 2014.
Some tour highlights: Beginning and
ending in Seattle, we will experience
downtown (have a cup of coffee in
the very first Starbucks store) before
heading south to Mt. Rainier where
year around snow and glaciers await
us. After visiting Mount St. Helens
volcano, a night close to the Pacific
Ocean, and a stop in the Hoh Rain
Forest, we will take the ferry to
Victoria on Vancouver Island to
visit Butchart Gardens, a world class
botanical garden. From Vancouver
Island the next ferry will take us to
Friday Harbor on San Juan Island
for an overnight stay and a boat tour
to look for Orcas (Killer Whales)
and other marine life. Back on the
mainland, we will tour the Boeing
airplane production plant where we
will be met by a Calvin alumnus
who has engineering responsibility
for the Boeing 777X project. The
trip will end with one last night in
Seattle.
There is space available on this
tour.
Norway and Sweden: led by
Professor Debra Freeberg, June
16 – 26, 2015. The trip brochure
is available on both the CALL and
the Calvin Alumni websites.
South Africa: led by John Apol.
Tentative dates are September 9 – 21,
2015.
The trip brochure will be available
in the near future. The tour will
include visiting sites related to
A Pilgrimage to Israel--In the Nelson Mandela as well as visits to
Light of Jesus:
iconic geographical and historical
places such as Table Mountain,
This tour is scheduled for March 9 Cape of Good Hope, Cape Town,
21, 2015. The brochure is available
Robben Island and many more.
online and the registration process is
Also included will be a couple of
open.
nights in a large game reserve.
The Collingsworth Family offers a gospel music experience unlike any other.
The Ohio-based family of six is known for their constant, persistent attention
to cutting-edge arranging, musical excellence and spiritual emphasis. Join the
Collingsworths at Calvin College for an evening of celebration in this, their
29th year of music ministry.
Concert: $20 per ticket
Combined Concert & Dinner: $35 per ticket
Dinner begins at 5 p.m. in Calvin Commons
Open sales for all tickets beginning June 2
To order tickets, call 616-526-6282 or visit www.calvin.edu/boxoffice/tickets
Questions: Call 616-526-8777 or visit www.calvin.edu/call
CALL
Experience Enrichment
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Physical address:
Youngsma Center 218
1580 East Beltline
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Mailing address:
CALL
3201 Burton St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
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Can you identify these summer courses?
CALL office hours:
M – Th: 8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
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616.526.8777
call@calvin.edu
www.calvin.edu/call
Sonja DeJong,
Administrative Coordinator
Marjo Jordan,
Membership Assistant
Uko Zylstra,
Curriculum Director
CALLNews is published monthly except
for August and January. It is sent to CALL
members via USPS or email and is posted
on the CALL website: www.calvin.edu/
call. Announcements should be submitted
by the first Friday of the month for the
following month’s CALLNews to call@
calvin.edu or to gkamps1@mac.com
Summer Classes
2014
Which summer course are you attending?
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