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SUMMARY:5.3.18 - STRIVE Award Banquet
DESCRIPTION:Christian Verley\, Head Football Coach/I.S.S. Coordinator\, Ottawa Hills High School \nChristian Verley believes in the redemptive and incarnational power of the finished work of the cross as it plays out in the real lives of people in community.  As Founder and Director of (YxM3) Young Men Moving Mountains\, Head Football Coach at Ottawa Hills High School\, and Intervention Coordinator for Grand Rapids Public Schools\, Coach Verley\, as he’s called\, is a vision creator through the Business\, Education and Healthcare industry. He works to connect the unlimited potential of youth with real opportunity by supporting positive growth and achievement through sports\, internships\, and work experiences.  Through his love for community\, he inspires civic leaders and professionals to give back; and encourages young men to have hope\, believe\, and tangibly demonstrate a passion for life through hard-work\, self-discipline\, and team leadership.  A three-time MIAA conference football champion\, MIAA and Trine record holder for blocked field goals\, and NCAA Division 3 All-Region team\, Coach Verley holds a Bachelors in Business from Trine University\, and a Master’s in Business Administration with a Healthcare emphasis from Cornerstone University. He has been coaching for eight years. Four years as Defensive Coordinator and three as Head Coach. Lifetime man of faith.  One of his favorite scriptures comes from Ecclesiastes 9:10\, “Whatever your hand finds to do\, do it well with all of your might.” \n*********************************************************************************************************************************** \nS.T.R.I.V.E – Students Taking a Renewed Interest in the Value of Education \nSTRIVE is a motivational program targeting high school junior and senior students who want to improve their educational status and their life prospects. \nThe mission of the STRIVE Program is to mentor high school students to achieve academic success\, graduate from high school and continue their education in college\, university\, trade\, technical or career school \nIn pursuit of this mission\, the STRIVE program provides positive role models for students to promote self discovery\, the importance of High School Graduation\, development of good values\, development of life skills\, and individual responsibility in STRIVING for excellence in life. \nSTRIVE is a partnership among Junior and Senior students trying to make a difference in their lives\, parents who are willing to support and encourage their students\, high school administrators\, faculty and counselors\, Rotary Club of Grand Rapids\, Rotary Club of Grand Rapids Charities Foundation and Grand Rapids Community College \nPROGRAM REQUIREMENTS  \n\nAttitude – Student must maintain appropriate conduct and a positive attitude.\nAltruism – students must participate in two of the three STRIVE Days.\nAttendance – students need to maintain 90% attendance level (equals two excused absences).\nAcademics – Satisfy GPA requirements. The scholarship is paid out in levels\, as follows:\n\nAchieve greater than 10% improvement in GPA for year = $1\,500*.\nAchieve 0.01% – 9.99% improvement in GPA for year = $1\,000.\nCompletion of all the 4 program components/goals & graduate senior year = $500.\n\n\n\n*If a student’s GPA at the beginning of the year is 3.25-3.49 the student needs 5% improvement for $1\,500 scholarship \n*If a student’s GPA at the beginning of the year is 3.50 and above the student needs 2% improvement for $1\,500 scholarship \nHow the Program Works:  \nHigh school administrators\, and counselors select students they believe can succeed in the STRIVE program. A staff member is selected to help the STRIVE Chairs collect necessary\, information about the student during the year. Students selected sign a contract to participate. Parents sign an agreement that they will help and encourage the student. Parents also agree to attend the Rotary Club of Grand Rapids awards luncheon held in May.  Rotary and community mentors host regular weekly meetings to increase student’s self-esteem\, motivation and confidence. \nREWARDS  \nUpon successful completion of the STRIVE requirements\, the student will be entitled to the following: \n\nAward Certificate – presented to the student at the May awards luncheon\nSummer Work Premium – At the end of summer of $1.50 per hour worked is paid to the student upon verification of employment\, up to a maximum $750.\nScholarship – A scholarship of up to $3\,000** can be earned and will be disbursed over 2 semesters to a college\, university\, trade\, technical or career school of the student’s choice.
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Opportunity - 5/31-6/3
DESCRIPTION:Make a Difference Give a Smile\nThe Michigan Dental Association Foundation is improving dental health in communities throughout Michigan by helping fund an ever-expanding program of innovative charitable programs and services. The Foundation also provides scholarships for students interested in pursuing careers in dentistry. \nThe Michigan Dental Association and the Michigan Dental Association Foundation are now working to organize an unprecedented statewide dental access program — the Michigan Mission of Mercy event\, to be held May 31 – June 3\, 2018 at Calvin College in Grand Rapids. Approximately 2\,500 patients are expected to be treated over the course of two days. \n\nMultiple time slots @ Calvin College\, 3201 Burton SE\, Grand Rapids\nMultiple volunteer opportunities; contact Chuck Caldwell with questions – please register online http://www.rsvpbook.com/event.php?521362\nUnlimited volunteers\, dress requirements are noted on the website\n\nMDAF MOM 2018 — May 31 – June 3\, 2018\n\nWelcome to the  4th MDA/MDAF Mission of Mercy at Calvin College in Grand Rapids\n  \n\n \n\nMay 31 – June 3\, 2018 at Calvin College\, Grand Rapids\, Michigan \n\n  \n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo volunteer for the Michigan Dental Association/Michigan Dental Association Foundation 2018 Mission of Mercy… \nThings to know: \nYou must be at least 18 years of age to volunteer at the Mission of Mercy – no exceptions.\nEach and every volunteer must register individually\, no exceptions. \nThe system works best when each volunteer uses a unique email address.  If multiple volunteers are using the same email address\, please be sure that everyone volunteering receives all of the information sent out via email.  We will NOT be hard copy mailing anything unless a specific request is made so be sure that you enter your email address correctly. \nYou will be allowed to choose where you want to work.  These preferences cannot be guaranteed but will be followed as closely as possible. You will be notified if your job changes. The main reason we would switch you from your preferred job is if you are a general practitioner who signed up for a specialist slot and we have a specialist to fill the slot. \nWhile preferences are not guaranteed\, the shift times are – so please plan to be there for each shift you select.  Please notify us if your plans change so we can offer the slot to another volunteer. \nSome jobs require a significant amount of standing and walking\, others are more sedentary.  Please choose a position you would feel comfortable doing for at least 4-5 hours at a time.  You may take a break as needed. \nEach shift has a maximum number of spaces.  Shifts will fill on a first-come\, first-served basis.  If you are a general dentist\, we ask that you leave the specialty slots for the specialists as they are not able to work outside of their specialty. If there are openings in the specialty areas\, we will fill them with general practitioners 30 days prior to the event.  If you are interested in a specialty slot\, please note that on the registration form\, we will use the information provided to fill the open slots.  We would only assign you to an open specialty slot during a time that you are already registered for so be sure to select a non-specialty slot that you will be willing to work if a specialty slot isn’t available. \nThe days are broken up into shifts.  You may sign up for as many shifts as you would like.  If you are willing to work all day\, please sign up for the morning and afternoon shifts.  If you are working all day you will notice that there is a half hour layover\, this is to allow for training for the incoming shift. \nOnce a shift is filled\, it is filled.  The sooner you register\, the more choices for shift times and assignments you will have. \nThe clinic closes at 5 p.m. on Fri and Sat.  We do our best to plan that we will be done seeing the last of the patients by 5 p.m. but just in case we go slightly over\, and to allow for cleaning up of your area\, we schedule some shifts until 5:30.  Every attempt will be made to get you out earlier but please plan to stay until 5:30 so we can take care of all the patients for the day.  Thank you for your understanding. \nBreakfast and lunch will be provided onsite each day. Group dinners/social events will be held each night.  Please be sure to indicate which of the dinners you will be attending so we can plan accordingly. \nAll information regarding your registration (confirmation\, shift summary\, password and other information) will be emailed to the address provided once your registration is completed.  Be sure to watch for additional emails closer to the event for updates and important information. \nPlease check www.michigandental.org/Foundation/Mission-of-Mercy  if you have general questions.  If you need help registering or have specific questions\, please send an email to asunder@michigandental.org  or c.verhagen@comcast.net. \nThank you! \nDr. Steve Harris & Dr. Connie Verhagen\, MOM 2018 Co-Chairs \nAndrea Sundermann\, Program Coordinators\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMDA MOM Contact (if you need help with your registration)\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAndrea Sundermann\n3657 Okemos Rd\nSte 200\nOkemos\, MI 48864\n(517) 372-9070\nasunder@michigandental.org\nConnie Verhagen\n(231) 780-3200\nc.verhagen@comcast.net\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCalvin College\nHoogenboom Center\n3201 Burton SE\nGrand Rapids\, MI 49546\nUnited States\n1 (616) 526-6280\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
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SUMMARY:5.10.18 - Wayman Britt
DESCRIPTION:Wayman Britt is County Administrator/Controller for Kent County Michigan. Kent County is the fourth most populous County in the State of Michigan\, with an estimated population of 636\,369. The County seat is in the City of Grand Rapids\, which is the second largest city in the State. Kent County government is a full-service operation which employs 1700 employees and a total budget of $418 million. Prior to his role as Administrator/Controller\, Wayman had oversight responsibility for the Health & Human Services function which includes the Kent County Health Department\, Community Development and Housing. Veterans Services and the Kent County Family and Children’s Coordinating Council. He was the County liaison for the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services and was responsible for the County’s Performance Management program. Prior to Kent County\, Wayman served in management and leadership positions at Steelcase\, Inc. \nWayman has a bachelor’s degree in communications and sports management from the University of Michigan where he captained the men’s basketball team to the NCAA Championship Finals in 1976. The university’s annual award\, the “Wayman Britt Outstanding Defensive Player” is named after him. In 2004\, he was elected the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame and the Greater Flint Afro-American Hall of Fame.  Wayman is a founding board member of the West Michigan Sports Commission\, Kent Schools Services Network\, Grand Rapids Downtown Market and KConnect. He is a past member and chair of the board of trustees for the Grand Rapids Community Foundation and served as president of the Gerald R. Ford Council of the Boy Scouts of America and treasurer of the Grand Rapids Downtown Market board. He currently is a board member of the Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy Association. Wayman has 7 children\, eight grandchildren and one dog\, named Brita. He and his wife Dinah reside in Ada Township. \n  \nCOMMUNITY SERVICE  \nGrand Rapids Community Foundation Board of Trustees – Past Member\, Chairman \nGrand Rapids Downtown Market Board of Directors – Past Member\, Treasurer \nGerald R. Ford Field Service Council Boy Scouts of America – Past President \nKent School Services Network Board – Past Member\, President \nKConnect Board of Directors \nWest Michigan Sports Commission – Past Vice Chairman \nMel Trotter Ministries Board of Directors – Past Member\, Vice Chairman \nFloyd Mayweather Foundation Advisory Board – Past Member \nKent County Family Independence Agency Board – Past Member\, Chairman \nGrand Rapids Job Corps Community Relations Council – Past Member\, President \nGrand Rapids School of the Bible and Music Board of Trustees – Past Member \nGrand Rapids Center for Environmental Studies Board of Directors – Past Member \nKent County American Red Cross\, Executive Board – Past Member \n  \nSELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AWARDS \nBoy Scouts of America Silver Beaver Award \nBoy Scouts of America Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Award \nBoy Scouts of America Winthrop Rockefeller Award \nD.A. Blodgett – St. Johns Home for Children Advocate of the Year Award \nGiants Raymond Tardy Community Services Award \nGrand Rapids Negro Business Professional Women Club Fredrick Douglas Award \nGrand Rapids Job Corps Benjamin H. Carson Pioneer for Excellence Award \nGreater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame \nGreater Flint Area Afro-American Hall of Fame \nMichigan Department Community Health Hometown Health Hero Award \nUniversity of Michigan\, Fielding H. Yost Academic and Athletic Excellence Award \nUniversity of Michigan\, Wayman Britt Defensive Player of the Year Award \n  \nPROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS \nInternational City/County Management Association \nMichigan Association of County Administrative Officers \n 
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LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
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SUMMARY:5.17.18 - James Fahner\, MD
DESCRIPTION:Dr. James Fahner is the founding and current Division Chief of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital and the Spectrum Health Medical Group in Grand Rapids\, Michigan.  He is Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics/Human Development at Michigan State University. \nDr. Fahner completed his undergraduate degree\, M.D.\, pediatric residency\, and pediatric hematology/oncology subspecialty fellowship at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. \nCommunity and agency service includes the Board of Directors of the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Foundation\, the Spectrum Health Board Committee for Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital\, Past-Chairman of the Spectrum Health Medical Group Board of Directors\, the Hospice of Michigan Foundation Board\, the VanAndel Research Institute and Graduate School Boards of Trustees\, State Medical Advisor for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan\, and Past-President of the Board of Education for Forest Hills Public Schools.  Previous board service also includes the Michigan Community Blood Centers Foundation and the West Michigan Ronald McDonald House. \nDr. Fahner is a former Chairman of the Board of Hospice of Michigan\, and serves on the Executive Board of the Cancer Research Consortium of West Michigan (CRCWM).  Dr. Fahner is the recipient of the Children’s Miracle Network Miracle Maker Award\, the Philip McCorkle Child Advocacy Award\, the Hillman Award\, the Crystal Rose Award\, the 2010 William Montgomery Award as Pediatrician of the Year from the Michigan Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics\, and the Dave and Carol VanAndel Community Leadership Award.  In the fall of 2011\, Dr. Fahner was recognized with the naming of Hospice of Michigan’s Pediatric Hospice Program in his honor.  In 2015\, Dr. Fahner was asked to serve as the first Chairman of the new National Medical Advisory Council for Make-A-Wish America. \nJim and his wife Gail\, an active community and hospital volunteer and Past-President of the Blodgett-Butterworth Hospital Auxiliary\, are the proud parents of two daughters: Jill\, a Child Life Specialist at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin\, and Therese\, a practicing veterinarian in Appleton\, Wisconsin.
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LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
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SUMMARY:5.24.18 - No Luncheon - Memorial Day observance
DESCRIPTION:  \nTaken from all about history….. \nMemorial Day Meaning\nMemorial Day Meaning – The History\nEach May\, the United States celebrates a day called Memorial Day. Does Memorial Day have meaning? What is the history of Memorial Day? \nMemorial Day was first widely observed in May 1868. The celebration commemorated the sacrifices of the Civil War and the proclamation was made by General John A Logan. Following the proclamation\, participants decorated graves of more than 20\,000 Union and Confederate soldiers. \nIn years since World War 1\, the day has become a celebration of honor for those who died in all America’s wars\, as well as those who are Veterans and current members of the US military. \nIn 1971\, Memorial Day was declared a national holiday. The United States celebrates this holiday the last Monday of May. \nMemorial Day Meaning – Reagan’s Speech\nPresident Ronald Reagan is credited with reviving the practice of honoring Memorial Day and its meaning. One of his famous speeches was given at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day in 1986. \n“Today is the day we put aside to remember fallen heroes and to pray that no heroes will ever have to die for us again. It’s a day of thanks for the valor of others\, a day to remember the splendor of America and those of her children who rest in this cemetery and others. It’s a day to be with the family and remember. \n“I was thinking this morning that across the country children and their parents will be going to the town parade and the young ones will sit on the sidewalks and wave their flags as the band goes by. Later\, maybe\, they’ll have a cookout or a day at the beach. And that’s good\, because today is a day to be with the family and to remember. \n“Arlington\, this place of so many memories\, is a fitting place for some remembering. So many wonderful men and women rest here\, men and women who led colorful\, vivid\, and passionate lives. There are the greats of the military: Bull Halsey and the Admirals Leahy\, father and son; Black Jack Pershing; and the GI’s general\, Omar Bradley. Great men all\, military men. But there are others here known for other things. \n“Here in Arlington rests a sharecropper’s son who became a hero to a lonely people. Joe Louis came from nowhere\, but he knew how to fight. And he galvanized a nation in the days after Pearl Harbor when he put on the uniform of his country and said\, ‘I know we’ll win because we’re on God’s side.’ Audie Murphy is here\, Audie Murphy of the wild\, wild courage. For what else would you call it when a man bounds to the top of a disabled tank\, stops an enemy advance\, saves lives\, and rallies his men\, and all of it single-handedly. When he radioed for artillery support and was asked how close the enemy was to his position\, he said\, ‘Wait a minute and I’ll let you speak to them.’ [Laughter] \n“Michael Smith is here\, and Dick Scobee\, both of the space shuttle Challenger. Their courage wasn’t wild\, but thoughtful\, the mature and measured courage of career professionals who took prudent risks for great reward—in their case\, to advance the sum total of knowledge in the world. They’re only the latest to rest here; they join other great explorers with names like Grissom and Chaffee. \n“Oliver Wendell Holmes is here\, the great jurist and fighter for the right. A poet searching for an image of true majesty could not rest until he seized on ‘Holmes dissenting in a sordid age.’ Young Holmes served in the Civil War. He might have been thinking of the crosses and stars of Arlington when he wrote: ‘At the grave of a hero we end\, not with sorrow at the inevitable loss\, but with the contagion of his courage; and with a kind of desperate joy we go back to the fight.’ \n“All of these men were different\, but they shared this in common: They loved America very much. There was nothing they wouldn’t do for her. And they loved with the sureness of the young. It’s hard not to think of the young in a place like this\, for it’s the young who do the fighting and dying when a peace fails and a war begins. Not far from here is the statue of the three servicemen—the three fighting boys of Vietnam. It\, too\, has majesty and more. Perhaps you’ve seen it—three rough boys walking together\, looking ahead with a steady gaze. There’s something wounded about them\, a kind of resigned toughness. But there’s an unexpected tenderness\, too. At first you don’t really notice\, but then you see it. The three are touching each other\, as if they’re supporting each other\, helping each other on. \n“I know that many veterans of Vietnam will gather today\, some of them perhaps by the wall. And they’re still helping each other on. They were quite a group\, the boys of Vietnam—boys who fought a terrible and vicious war without enough support from home\, boys who were dodging bullets while we debated the efficacy of the battle. It was often our poor who fought in that war; it was the unpampered boys of the working class who picked up the rifles and went on the march. They learned not to rely on us; they learned to rely on each other. And they were special in another way: They chose to be faithful. They chose to reject the fashionable skepticism of their time. They chose to believe and answer the call of duty. They had the wild\, wild courage of youth. They seized certainty from the heart of an ambivalent age; they stood for something. \n“And we owe them something\, those boys. We owe them first a promise: That just as they did not forget their missing comrades\, neither\, ever\, will we. And there are other promises. We must always remember that peace is a fragile thing that needs constant vigilance. We owe them a promise to look at the world with a steady gaze and\, perhaps\, a resigned toughness\, knowing that we have adversaries in the world and challenges and the only way to meet them and maintain the peace is by staying strong. \n“That\, of course\, is the lesson of this century\, a lesson learned in the Sudetenland\, in Poland\, in Hungary\, in Czechoslovakia\, in Cambodia. If we really care about peace\, we must stay strong. If we really care about peace\, we must\, through our strength\, demonstrate our unwillingness to accept an ending of the peace. We must be strong enough to create peace where it does not exist and strong enough to protect it where it does. That’s the lesson of this century and\, I think\, of this day. And that’s all I wanted to say. The rest of my contribution is to leave this great place to its peace\, a peace it has earned. \n“Thank all of you\, and God bless you\, and have a day full of memories.” \nMemorial Day Meaning – A Day of Honor\nDoes Memorial Day have meaning to you? Many communities around the United States have memorial day events at cemeteries where veterans and spiritual leaders speak. Other cities and towns host parades to honor the military. However\, in many cities around the country\, these events have been forgotten. \nIt is important for Americans to take time to remember the sacrifices that bought their freedom. Here are some ideas on how to celebrate this important American holiday: \n\nSend a note of thanks to Veterans you know.\nIf you know someone who has lost a loved one in battle\, offer to help with a household project or help meet a special need they have.\nVisit a local cemetery and place flags or flowers on the graves of fallen soldiers.\nFly the American flag at half-staff until noon.\nParticipate in the National Moment of Remembrance at 3:00 pm. Pause and think upon the meaning of Memorial Day.
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SUMMARY:5.23.19 - No Luncheon - Memorial Day observance
DESCRIPTION:  \nTaken from all about history….. \nMemorial Day Meaning\nMemorial Day Meaning – The History\nEach May\, the United States celebrates a day called Memorial Day. Does Memorial Day have meaning? What is the history of Memorial Day? \nMemorial Day was first widely observed in May 1868. The celebration commemorated the sacrifices of the Civil War and the proclamation was made by General John A Logan. Following the proclamation\, participants decorated graves of more than 20\,000 Union and Confederate soldiers. \nIn years since World War 1\, the day has become a celebration of honor for those who died in all America’s wars\, as well as those who are Veterans and current members of the US military. \nIn 1971\, Memorial Day was declared a national holiday. The United States celebrates this holiday the last Monday of May. \nMemorial Day Meaning – Reagan’s Speech\nPresident Ronald Reagan is credited with reviving the practice of honoring Memorial Day and its meaning. One of his famous speeches was given at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day in 1986. \n“Today is the day we put aside to remember fallen heroes and to pray that no heroes will ever have to die for us again. It’s a day of thanks for the valor of others\, a day to remember the splendor of America and those of her children who rest in this cemetery and others. It’s a day to be with the family and remember. \n“I was thinking this morning that across the country children and their parents will be going to the town parade and the young ones will sit on the sidewalks and wave their flags as the band goes by. Later\, maybe\, they’ll have a cookout or a day at the beach. And that’s good\, because today is a day to be with the family and to remember. \n“Arlington\, this place of so many memories\, is a fitting place for some remembering. So many wonderful men and women rest here\, men and women who led colorful\, vivid\, and passionate lives. There are the greats of the military: Bull Halsey and the Admirals Leahy\, father and son; Black Jack Pershing; and the GI’s general\, Omar Bradley. Great men all\, military men. But there are others here known for other things. \n“Here in Arlington rests a sharecropper’s son who became a hero to a lonely people. Joe Louis came from nowhere\, but he knew how to fight. And he galvanized a nation in the days after Pearl Harbor when he put on the uniform of his country and said\, ‘I know we’ll win because we’re on God’s side.’ Audie Murphy is here\, Audie Murphy of the wild\, wild courage. For what else would you call it when a man bounds to the top of a disabled tank\, stops an enemy advance\, saves lives\, and rallies his men\, and all of it single-handedly. When he radioed for artillery support and was asked how close the enemy was to his position\, he said\, ‘Wait a minute and I’ll let you speak to them.’ [Laughter] \n“Michael Smith is here\, and Dick Scobee\, both of the space shuttle Challenger. Their courage wasn’t wild\, but thoughtful\, the mature and measured courage of career professionals who took prudent risks for great reward—in their case\, to advance the sum total of knowledge in the world. They’re only the latest to rest here; they join other great explorers with names like Grissom and Chaffee. \n“Oliver Wendell Holmes is here\, the great jurist and fighter for the right. A poet searching for an image of true majesty could not rest until he seized on ‘Holmes dissenting in a sordid age.’ Young Holmes served in the Civil War. He might have been thinking of the crosses and stars of Arlington when he wrote: ‘At the grave of a hero we end\, not with sorrow at the inevitable loss\, but with the contagion of his courage; and with a kind of desperate joy we go back to the fight.’ \n“All of these men were different\, but they shared this in common: They loved America very much. There was nothing they wouldn’t do for her. And they loved with the sureness of the young. It’s hard not to think of the young in a place like this\, for it’s the young who do the fighting and dying when a peace fails and a war begins. Not far from here is the statue of the three servicemen—the three fighting boys of Vietnam. It\, too\, has majesty and more. Perhaps you’ve seen it—three rough boys walking together\, looking ahead with a steady gaze. There’s something wounded about them\, a kind of resigned toughness. But there’s an unexpected tenderness\, too. At first you don’t really notice\, but then you see it. The three are touching each other\, as if they’re supporting each other\, helping each other on. \n“I know that many veterans of Vietnam will gather today\, some of them perhaps by the wall. And they’re still helping each other on. They were quite a group\, the boys of Vietnam—boys who fought a terrible and vicious war without enough support from home\, boys who were dodging bullets while we debated the efficacy of the battle. It was often our poor who fought in that war; it was the unpampered boys of the working class who picked up the rifles and went on the march. They learned not to rely on us; they learned to rely on each other. And they were special in another way: They chose to be faithful. They chose to reject the fashionable skepticism of their time. They chose to believe and answer the call of duty. They had the wild\, wild courage of youth. They seized certainty from the heart of an ambivalent age; they stood for something. \n“And we owe them something\, those boys. We owe them first a promise: That just as they did not forget their missing comrades\, neither\, ever\, will we. And there are other promises. We must always remember that peace is a fragile thing that needs constant vigilance. We owe them a promise to look at the world with a steady gaze and\, perhaps\, a resigned toughness\, knowing that we have adversaries in the world and challenges and the only way to meet them and maintain the peace is by staying strong. \n“That\, of course\, is the lesson of this century\, a lesson learned in the Sudetenland\, in Poland\, in Hungary\, in Czechoslovakia\, in Cambodia. If we really care about peace\, we must stay strong. If we really care about peace\, we must\, through our strength\, demonstrate our unwillingness to accept an ending of the peace. We must be strong enough to create peace where it does not exist and strong enough to protect it where it does. That’s the lesson of this century and\, I think\, of this day. And that’s all I wanted to say. The rest of my contribution is to leave this great place to its peace\, a peace it has earned. \n“Thank all of you\, and God bless you\, and have a day full of memories.” \nMemorial Day Meaning – A Day of Honor\nDoes Memorial Day have meaning to you? Many communities around the United States have memorial day events at cemeteries where veterans and spiritual leaders speak. Other cities and towns host parades to honor the military. However\, in many cities around the country\, these events have been forgotten. \nIt is important for Americans to take time to remember the sacrifices that bought their freedom. Here are some ideas on how to celebrate this important American holiday: \n\nSend a note of thanks to Veterans you know.\nIf you know someone who has lost a loved one in battle\, offer to help with a household project or help meet a special need they have.\nVisit a local cemetery and place flags or flowers on the graves of fallen soldiers.\nFly the American flag at half-staff until noon.\nParticipate in the National Moment of Remembrance at 3:00 pm. Pause and think upon the meaning of Memorial Day.
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SUMMARY:5.31.18 - Ben Wickstrom
DESCRIPTION:Ben Wickstrom\, P.E.\, is President and CEO of West-Michigan-based Erhardt Construction. Erhardt\, established in 1962\, is a commercial construction firm that performs everything from small office renovations to large projects for senior living\, worship\, education\, manufacturing and wastewater clients. \nBen joined Erhardt Construction in 1998 after receiving a civil engineering degree from Michigan Technological University. He started as an assistant project manager and worked his way up to President in 2011. He was named CEO in 2017. \nBen is very active in the construction industry and community. He co-founded the Construction Workforce Development Alliance\, which encourages talented young people to put their hands and minds to work in the construction industry. \nBen also is Chairman of Associated Builders and Contractors\, Western Michigan Chapter and is a member of the Michigan Society of Professional Engineers and TEC 53/Vistage. He is part of Talent 2025 CEO Council and Economic Club of Grand Rapids and is a graduate of Leadership Grand Rapids. \nBen will be speaking on construction trends in the western Michigan region\, as well as the industry as a whole.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/5-31-18-tbd/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
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