Volume 13, Number 10
July 2009
To Contact CALL
Telephone: Irene-(616) 977-1792 CALL office-(616) 526-8777
Web site: <www.calvin.edu/call>
E-mail: call@calvin.edu
President’s Message
The annual luncheon and business meeting of CALL on
Friday, May 29, was attended by more than 300 persons.
Gary Schmidt, Calvin English professor and guest speaker,
gave an excellent thought provoking talk. Rev. Dale Cooper,
Calvin chaplain emeritus, led our devotions. The annual
business meeting elected the four board nominees, Peter De
Boer, Sherry Levy, Helen Meulink and Clare Walhout. The
proposed constitutional amendments were also approved.
Mail: Calvin Academy for Lifelong Learning
3201 Burton Street SE
Grand Rapids MI 49546-4388
SPOTLIGHT ON …
The Health, Fitness, and Recreation Committee
This committee will establish programs to assist members in
leading a healthy and enjoyable life-style. This committee will
collaborate with the HPERDS Department of Calvin College,
as well as with other agencies, in establishing and operating
some of these programs.
-CALL Constitution
Distinguished Service Award Winners
Jeni Hoekstra
Roger Griffioen
Distinguished Service Awards were presented by Frank
Kalsbeek to Jeni Hoekstra and Roger Griffioen . We were
introduced to one of our new “interest groups”, the brass
octet, which superbly entertained us before and during the
luncheon, and accompanied us in closing with the doxology.
The board met the following Wednesday on June 3. The new
board members were welcomed. Corrine Kass, filling out the
final year of Marge Bantjes’ term, was also present and
welcomed.
Officers for the 2009/2010 year were elected and are; Chuck
Jansen, president, Jeanette Sprik, vice president, Bruce
Klanderman, secretary, Dwight Penning, treasurer and Clare
Walhout, vicar. These five officers and Mike Van Denend,
college appointee, will serve as the executive committee.
Chuck Jansen, CALL President
Standing: Bruce Klanderman, Peter VanVliet, Marvin Zuidema
Seated: Ruth Funderburk, Suanne Sweetman, Mary Zwaanstra
The CALL Health, Fitness, and Recreation Committee has
offered in the past several opportunities for “interest groups”
to engage in health and recreation programs. CALL, through a
special agreement with MVP Sports Complex on Burton and
East Paris, offers reduced fees for fitness and recreation
memberships. These memberships are also available to
spouses of CALL members. A special agreement has recently
been established to allow CALL members the opportunity to
utilize the instructional services of MVP fitness trainers.
Information on these programs is highlighted in this
newsletter and can be obtained from the CALL Office.
Physical exercise surely is a big part of healthy living. A
MVP membership provides a wonderful setting for such
exercise. The cardio and muscular endurance equipment are
first-class. The membership allows you to get exercise based
on your time schedule. Besides this membership opportunity,
the Fitness and Recreation Committee has also made
available some cycling excursions and through the CALL
Summer Programs Committee, golf instructional classes
offered in the summer at the CRC Recreation Center.
The Committee has been infused with some new members
and is actively seeking ways to fill the committee’s mandate.
Health Education programs such as CPR instruction, nutrition
education, medical screening, care of the back, and
gerontology are being discussed. Fitness and skill classes
such as walking, aerobics swimming, beginning swimming,
tennis, a bowling league, golf, line dancing, and kayaking are
being explored. All CALL members are invited to
communicate your interest in fitness and recreation activities
by calling the CALL office or communicating with
mzuidema@calvin.edu. The Committee is ready to explore
new ventures and encourages your suggestions. Anyone
interested in leading an “interest group” in a fitness or
recreation activity is also asked to contact us. We are
“fearfully and wonderfully made.” A part of worship to God
includes healthy living and habits!
Public Events Committee Henry Baron, Chair
2009-2010 Passport To Adventure:
A Travel Film Series
Single Ticket $5 each; Student Ticket $2.50 each
Calvin Box Office is open 9a.m. to 5p.m.
Monday–Friday Phone 616-526-6282
All programs are presented in the DeVos Center for Arts and
Worship on the Grand Rapids Christian High Campus at
7:30p.m.
Sep. 24 [Thu] A Taste of Holland
with Don & Fran Van Polen
Oct. 15 [Thu] Etched in Stone: from Scotland to Provence
with Monty & Marsha Brown
Nov. 2 [Mon] Inside Iran Today
with Buddy Hatton
Jan. 21 [Thu] Worlds of the Maya
Fall 2009 CALL Noontime Series
The free every-other Thursday Noontime Series programs are
great events to which to invite a friend or use as a church
group outing after brunch or before lunch. The dates and
topics are
Sep. 10 Lou Haveman: “Challenging Your Comfort Zone!”
Sep. 24 Joanne Kuyvenhoven: “Stories from Sierra Leone”
Oct. 8 Rev.Ed Dobson: “The Year of Living Like Jesus”
Oct. 22 Jim Botting: “Bullets, Bombs, and Fast Talk: Twentyfive Years in the FBI”
Nov. 5 Hank Meijer: “The Meijer Story: "From Twente to
Twenty-Eighth Street"
Nov. 19 a musical adventure whose details will follow later...
For descriptions of each program, go to www.calvin.edu/call
or for more information, call the CALL office at 526-8777
Member Events Committee
Don and Shirley Lautenbach, Co-Chairs
Sep. 16 – 17 [Wed-Thu] Stratford Theatre Reserve these
dates for our annual trip. We have tickets reserved for
Shakespeare's "Macbeth" and the musical "West Side Story,"
both performed in the Festival Theatre auditorium. On
Thursday morning we will visit St. Jacobs - an Amish market
village for shopping and lunch. A $50 per person deposit will
hold your reservation. Cost for the trip is $325 per person
based on double occupancy. Also, a U.S. Passport is required
for travel into Canada this year.
Questions call Carl or Glenda Welmers 243-6431.
Sep. 30 – Oct. 1-2 [Wed-Fri] Color and More Color Join us
on a color tour to Stokely Creek Lodge in Canada. Enjoy the
exquisite food, majestic scenery and activities we have
planned for you at Stokely Creek Lodge, with breathtaking
color tours around the area. Cost to be announced later.
Nov. 17-20 [Tue-Fri] The Best of Christmas Lancaster PA
Our trip to Lancaster will include The Miracle of Christmas,
Voices of Christmas, the Dutch Apple Dinner Theater, tour of
Amish area, and dinner at an Amish home. Cost for the trip
will be $475 per person based on double occupancy. A $50
deposit will hold your reservation.
with Sandy Mortimer
Apr. 5 [Mon] Egypt’s Treasures and Cruising the Nile
with Sue & Clint Denn
Due to an extensive renovation of the FAC, CALL Passport to
Adventure Travel Film Series will move to the Grand Rapids
Christian High campus in the DeVos Center for Arts and
Worship. Seats can be reserved through the Calvin Box
Office (616) 526-6282, just as always, though same evening
tickets can be purchased at the DeVos Center.
Curriculum Committee Wally Bratt, Chair
Thirty-five courses are in the offing for next fall. The
registration brochure will come out in mid-August. In the
spring term there were 851 slots filled by 425 enrollees. Many
people took three or four courses and some enrolled for even
more.
The Birding Interest Group took an overnight trip to Crane
Creek State Park and the Magee Marsh Wildlife Area in
northern Ohio. We saw 71 varieties of birds, including 18
kinds of warblers. The Gardening Group met six times and
will soon decide whether to plan a program for the summer
and fall. The Brass Ensemble hopes to continue rehearsals. If
you heard them at our spring luncheon, I’m sure you hope so
too. The Biking Group has been delayed. You should hear
about upcoming plans for biking from the Health, Fitness, and
Recreation Committee. The Knitting Group has completed
its spring sessions and will continue again in the fall.
For next fall, we are planning to propose a new Interest Group
of a different sort. This will be a discussion group focusing on
Theology. If you have ideas about this, e-mail Lisa Bauman,
administrative assistant for CALL. She will forward all
suggestions to the appropriate persons on the committee.
Remember that you can join an Interest Group at any time.
Lisa keeps a membership list for all Interest Groups. You can
call her to have your name added to the list. Those on the
membership lists receive e-mail updates (or phone calls)
about the activities of the groups.
Health and Fitness Committee
Marv Zuidema, Chair
MVP is now offering 1-hour Group Training sessions each
week at the following times:
Mondays - 6 am & 6 pm
Tuesdays - 9 am
Wednesdays - 6 am & 6 pm
Thursdays - 9 am
Fridays - 6 am & 12 pm
The cost per session is $25 for members. Sessions will be
available for purchase in 1, 5, and 10 session packages.
Training sessions will be challenging and fun with
modifications for all levels. If you are interested or have
further questions, please feel free to contact Josh Lemmer at
616-254-8846.
College Support Committee
Sally VanderPloeg, Chair
CALL members and friends are warmly invited to attend the
free lectures and events being offered as part of Seminars in
Christian Scholarship (www.calvin.edu/scs/) and National
Endowment for the Humanities summer programs.
(www.calvin.edu/meeter/NEH/makingsenseofthereformation.htm)
The noon meetings have limited capacity, please contact
Seminars in Christian Scholarship 526-8558 to check on
space available.
June 24 [Wed] 7:30 p.m. in the Gezon Auditorium (Spoelhof
Center) James Waller on Becoming Evil: How Ordinary
People Commit Genocide and Mass Killing
June 25 [Thu] Noon in Alumni Board Room (in the
Commons Annex) Victoria Barnett on Dietrich Bonhoeffer:
Reflections on an ‘Unfinished’ Hero
June 30 [Tue] Noon in Alumni Board Room (in the
Commons Annex) John Roth on Forgiveness
July 1 [Wed] 7:30 p.m. in the Commons Annex Lecture Hall
Nicholas Wolterstorff on What Do Beauty, Love, Justice &
Worship Have to Do with Each Other?
July 8 [Wed] 7:30 p.m. in the Gezon Auditorium (Spoelhof
Center) Susan VanZanten on The Reading Life–How
Reading/Engaging Feed Each Other
July 9 [Thu] at 7:30 p.m. in the Calvin Theological Seminary
Chapel. Emeritus professor Howard Slenk and Dr. Emily
Brink lead in some Genevan Psalm singing (in English!).
The evening is organized and sponsored by the Meeter Center
for Calvin Studies. Lemonade and cake will be served
following the program.
July 15 [Wed] 7:30 p.m. in the Gezon Auditorium (Spoelhof
Center) Stephen G. Post on Why Good Things Happen to
Good People: How to Live a Longer, Healthier, Happier
Life by the Simple Act of Giving
July 16 [Thu] Noon in Alumni Board Room (in the
Commons Annex) Stephen Dintaman on Teaching in
Lithuania
July 20 [Mon] 7:30 p.m. in the College Chapel (overflow:
Gezon Auditorium) Wayne Jacobsen on What If There Is A
God Who Really Loves You? (An Examination of Themes
from The Shack by Wayne Jacobsen, Collaborator and
Publisher of The Shack)
July 22 [Wed] 7:30 p.m. in the Gezon Auditorium (Spoelhof
Center) Frank D. Macchia on The God of The Shack:
Towards a Theology of Love
Member Events Registration
Send completed form to: CALL c/o Irene Bolthouse 3201 Burton St SE Grand Rapids MI 49546
Sep. 16-17 [Wed-Thu] Stratford trip Deposit $50 per person; total $325 per person
Sep. 30 – Oct. 1-2 [Wed-Fri] Color and More Color Deposit $50 per person; total TBA
Nov. 17-20 [Tue-Fri] The Best of Christmas Lancaster PA Deposit $50 per person; total $475 per person
Name(s) _____________________________________________________________________________
Address___________________________________________________________
City________________________________________State___________________ Zip_________
Phone(____)_______________Email_______________________________________________________
Your check must accompany your reservation. Make check payable to CALL. Your cancelled check is your
receipt. Confirmation will be sent. If an event is already filled, you will be notified.
Service and Community Relations Committee
Roberta Rice, Chair
CALL members are invited to sign up soon if they wish to
serve as mentors for the StreetFest portion of new student
orientation on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 3, 4, or 5.
Go to www.calvin.edu/admin/slc/street_fest/ and click on
"Volunteer to be a StreetFest mentor" or for description of
the mentor role go directly to
www.calvin.edu/admin/slc/street_fest/mentor-roledescription.html
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www.calvin.edu/call . Announcements should be submitted by the first Friday of the month for the following month's CALLNews to
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