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MIDWINTER BULLETIN 2017 Friday, March 10 2017 Bay View, Michigan 49770 Report from the Beautiful Blue Sky in Bay View Board President Happy March! Our friend and fel- low board member, Bob Docking, has stepped down from the board for personal needs. I didn't know Bob before we both ran for the BOT. We sat next to each other at the candidate forum and hit it off. He is a wise man with a great sense of humor. He and I have had a lot of laughs together. During his ten- ure on the BOT Bob has served as Vice President and chairman of the Personnel Committee. I will miss Bob's wise coun- sel. He was also on the editorial board of Above Board. Bob was always courte- ous and respectful to his fellow board After a few weeks of snowy skies, Bay View happily awoke to a members. I appreciate that Bob did not beautiful sun-filled morning. need to speak all the time in BOT meet- ings, Bob was like E.F. Hutton. When Bob spoke, people listened. Bob will be Koch and Conway to Perform Composi- greatly missed on the BOT. tions of Gottesmann Teacher, Stohr At the Mid-Winter Board meeting we discussed a process to pick a new board By Mary Jane Doerr member. We agreed to use the same Cellist Stefan Koch and Pianist Robert presentation will include pictures and personal attributes we used in picking Conway will perform the compositions information about Hugo Gottesmann, Carol Neithercut and Fred Weber. The of Viennese composer Richard Stöhr at longtime member of the Bay View Music BOT members nominated Bay View Voorhies Hall August 27, 2017 at 8:00 Staff. Gottesmann was forced to leave Members they thought met the criteria. p.m. Last year at Crooked Tree Art Cen- Vienna in 1933 and Stöhr was forced to I've been contacting the members nomi- ter, the duo performed two works of this leave in 1938. Stöhr joined the faculty nated to determine their level of interest unknown composer, augmented with a at Curtis Institute where his students and explain the time commitment. I'm slide presentation about the composer, included many great musicians including hoping to complete this process by the his life and music, and life in Vienna Leonard Bernstein. Continue on Pg. 8 March BOT meeting. Just when I think prior to World War II. In Bay View, the we've got our arms around our immedi- ate issues, a new one moves to the top of NEW RENTAL POLICY ADOPTED the list. By Mike Spencer, Executive Director Once again we are in the midst of With approximately 30 stand and appreciate that many lease- planning for this summer and seasons cottages for sale and a num- holders rent their cottages to help offset beyond. Led by Chairman Jeb Brown, ber of cottages being used as the costs of ownership. Further, many the Long Range Planning Committee rental properties, the Board of our leaseholders first rented a cottage will begin drafting a new strategic plan. of Trustees and staff have before becoming a member. Renting Many members will be involved as com- taken some actions to help can be a great way to get to know and mittees will be asked for input. This will ensure that renters know the appreciate the Bay View experience and be the first full summer of our new Mar- rules and that there are appropriate pen- provide additional revenue through sup- keting Committee. Retired marketing alties in place for violations. We under- port of the four program areas. executive Bill Stelling is the committee Continue on Pg. 11 Continue on Pg. 2 www.bayviewassociation.org Page 2 Midwinter Bulletin 2017 2017 Worship Program Update By Rev. Daniel Moser, Worship Director Reflecting on the this topic. He will be preaching the week to gather interested folk together around upcoming season there of July 23rd. this issue and begin to develop some net- are several weeks that The week of June 25, in addition to works of support. have the possibility for the normal lectures at 10am, will offer Finally I had someone express an crossover events beyond the chance for a kind of walking Bible interest in holding a Biblical dinner, the morning lectures. study, an early morning woods walk a potluck perhaps of foods mentioned Last season, author Gary with one of the pastors of Laura Smith’s in the Bible. It just so happens that Fr. Schmidt generated a lot of church in Texas. Michael Renninger, our preacher for interest from his remarks Also, last year I was approached about August 6th will be lecturing that week on about his teaching in a prison at a branch dining with Jesus, looking at the Biblical that Calvin College has opened in a the possibility of starting a support group for caregivers of persons suffering from stories where Jesus has meals with a wide Michigan penitentiary. Following up on variety of folk and the significance of that, we have invited Dr. Todd Cioffi dementia. The lectures this year the week starting Monday, July 10, will be given those events. What better week to hold a from Calvin to be our preacher on June Biblical dinner? 18. Todd has been one of the key people by Dr. Kelly Carney, a nationally recog- in the college’s outreach program. His nized psychologist specializing in demen- If any of these special opportunities visit will give us an opportunity to gather tia care. Dr. Carney is the director of holds interest for you let me know. I will some folk together who are interested The Center for Excellence in Dementia be starting a list. I think it is going to be in or involved in their church’s prison Care of Phoebe Ministries, a multi facil- a great summer. ministry. Dr. Lloyd Steffen, chaplain at ity organization located in eastern PA Looking forward to seeing you all this Lehigh University, also has an interest in and affiliated with the United Church summer, Pastor Daniel of Christ. Her visit will give us a chance PRESIDENT continued from pg. 1 Bay View Post chairman and the committee has worked ponent to their plan and so the BOT hard through the winter to help us meet agreed to allow a portion of left over Office Hours the competition. Last year the BOT funds be used to pay for the permitting agreed to include in our Vision that process. It should be noted that a very Opening Day: Monday, May 1 we wanted the programs to contribute generous member has already provided financially to Bay View. Ahead of sched- approximately $100,000 of seed money May 1 - May 31 ule, this past year three of four programs for the project. Monday-Friday: 10a.m. - 2p.m. were in the black after depreciation. A At the Mid-Winter meeting the Mail sort only. No window service special hats off to Mike Spencer and the waterfront group asked for the BOT on Saturdays. program directors. to formally state support for the project One of our ongoing goals as your but at this time the BOT is not ready to June 1 - August 31 Board of Trustees has been to accurately make such a commitment. The BOT Monday-Friday: 10a.m. - 4p.m. keep you informed. We owe it to you has taken no formal vote on the project. Mail sort only. No window service and selfishly we're trying to correct the The Board has a general concern regard- on Saturdays. rumor mill and reduce the uninformed ing the $2 million estimated price tag. comments and e-mails we get. At this To put that in context, the John M Hall September 1 - October 31 point in time, your Board of Trust- renovation was approximately $1.6 mil- Monday-Friday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. ees has not approved the Waterfront lion. Another concern is where the need Mail sort only. No window service Improvement Project. This project was, to improve the waterfront falls relative on Saturdays. and continues to be, a Recreation Com- to the other items on our list needing mittee project. To-date, all funds sup- funds. As a way to better understand the Closing Day: Tuesday, October 31 porting the project have been donated project, we asked the group to re-evaluate funds, except for funds used to apply the project in terms of what is necessary for permits. In the 1990s there was an regarding safety. In other words, what's assessment to raise funding for shoreline necessary versus what's wanted? protection, erosion, and sewer improve- No decisions will be made on this ments. There were funds left over from project until we have all the required that project that the Board approved information and can set priorities, which to be used to apply for permits from we hope will be before the end of the the Army Corps of Engineers and the 2017 summer season. Michigan Department of Environmental December Dip Anyone? Looking forward to seeing you soon Quality. The waterfront project group Photo courtesy of Clark Smith in Bay View! has represented there is an erosion com- www.bayviewassociation.org 2017 Midwinter Bulletin 2017 Page 3 MUSIC FESTIVAL Update from the Recreation Department GEARS UP WITH By Larry Dunlap, Recreation Director SUMMER OF During this unseason- programming at a level that allows us ably warm stretch of Feb- to maintain a high quality staff and a EXCITEMENT ruary, it is only natural to wide variety of opportunities for youth have the mind wander to and adults.