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PRAYING FOR MY BELOVED CRC MEMBERS & CALVIN COLLEGE et al to NOT ACQUIESCE TO FAR-LEFT LIBERALISM TO TRY TO BE ‘COOL’:

JESUS SAID: “I pray not that thou should take them out of the world, but that thou should keep them from the evil. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.

And for their sakes ..."

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Thursday, January 22, 2015

historic photo-link (1989?) 36) misc: friends playing basketball at calvin incl doug; gary & me hobycat, at easttown house with friends on porch& morecobmoosa shores, gary kok, hoby cat, rick byle, steve korhorn

o historic photo-link (1989?) 36) misc: friends playing basketball at calvin incl doug; gary & me hobycat, at easttown house with friends on porch, & more cobmoosa shores, gary kok, hoby cat, rick byle, 
steve korhorn


Fwd: HENRY BARRON WAS ONE OF MY ENGLISH PROFESSORS: "Exxel Publishing | Sid Baron and Henry Baron Authors"

HENRY BARON WAS ONE OF MY ENGLISH PROFESSORS: 
"Exxel Publishing | Sid Baron and Henry Baron Authors"


Fwd: Aha,HENRY BARON wasTHESPIAN:Calvin College - Calvin Theatre Company -

 Aha,HENRY BARON wasTHESPIAN:
Calvin College - 
Calvin Theatre Company -


1/16/15 watching calvin college january series at a remote viewing location + Biblical INspiration

Monday, January 19, 2015

CALVIN GIRL MAKES SPORTS ILLUSTRATED: "Maggie Kamp Named to SI's Faces in the Crowd"

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VOLLEYBALL

Calvin College junior Maggie Kamp has been named to the latest edition of Sports Illustrated's Faces in the Crowd section. Kamp is part of the January 19 print issue that features the Ohio State football team on the cover. The latest Faces in the Crowd edition is not currently available on the Sports Illustrated website.

Kamp is the first individual from Calvin to be so honored since her current coach - Amber Warners - was selected to the Faces in the Crowd edition of the December 27, 2010, issue of Sports Illustrated. Other former Calvin individuals that have received the award from the publication include former Calvin women's swimming standout Becky Weima, former Calvin women's basketball and women's track and field standout Lisa Winkle and former Calvin men's basketball sharpshooter Todd Hennink.

This past fall, Kamp was named the Division III National Player of the Year by the American Volleyball Coaches Association of America. She was also named to the Division III Capital One Academic All-American of the Year in women's volleyball while also being selected as the Division III volleyball nominee for the upcoming Women's Honda Awards program.

CALVIN KNIGHT WEEKEND SPORTS ROUNDUP FOR JANUARY 18, 2015

Nicole Michmerhuizen Presented NCAA Top 10 Award at NCAA Convention;
Maggie Kamp Named to Sports Illustrated's Faces in the Crowd

TRACK AND FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY

Recent Calvin College graduate Nicole Michmerhuizen was presented with the NCAA's Top 10 Award Friday evening at the NCAA Convention in Washington D.C.

Michmerhuizen is currently a graduate student at the University of Michigan pursuing her master's and Ph.D.
She is the second individual in Calvin athletics history to receive the honor as former Calvin women's basketball and track and field athlete Lisa Winkle received the award in 2007.
The award recognizes former student-athletes for their successes on the fields and courts, in the classroom and in the community. Recipients completed their athletics eligibility during the 2013-14 academic year.

To read more on Michmerhuizen, visit the NCAA website at: http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/events/awards/today-s-top-10-nicole-michmerhuizen

To watch a video interview with Michmerhuizen produced by the NCAA, go online to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0p-eJNK3OQ

Thursday, January 15, 2015

photo-link 1/15/15 watching calvin college january series at remote viewing location + Biblical Inspiration

:(2010) Calvin College re "An exemplary life for English professor James Vanden Bosch"



 GOOD:
(2010) Calvin College -
 News & Stories 2009-10
" An exemplary life for English
 professor James Vanden Bosch"



THIS BIOGRAPHY of PROF JOHN H. TIMMERMAN (JR) SAYS HE IS THE SON OF "JOHN JOHNSON" (??! i thought Prof Timmerman was son of Prof Timmerman sr

THIS BIOGRAPHY of 
PROF JOHN H. TIMMERMAN (jr)
 SAYS HE IS THE 
SON OF "JOHN JOHNSON" 
(??! i thought Prof JOHN H. Timmerman (jr) was the son of Prof JOHN J. Timmerman (sr.)


Fwd: JOHN J TIMMERMAN is the ELDER (ie Sr.) Calvin College: Calvin Publications

 JOHN J TIMMERMAN is the ELDER (ie Sr.) Calvin College: Calvin

I HAD HIM 4 an INTERIM ON SOLZHENITSYN: Calvin College - Spark - Summer 2009 - Faith & Learning Award - Ed Ericson


I HAD HIM 4 an INTERIM ON SOLZHENITSYN:
" Calvin College - Spark - Summer 2009 - Faith & Learning Award - Ed Ericson
"

http://www.calvin.edu/publications/spark/2009/summer/ericson.htm

PARANOIA WILL DESTROY YA:"Suspicious mail sent to Calvin College, 2 elementaries not anthrax"

http://www.wzzm13.com/story/news/local/grand-rapids-south/2015/01/14/threatening-letter-with-powdery-substance-sent-to-calvin-college/21752843/

Thursday, January 8, 2015

Calvin student: AFTER HITTING A DEER ON HIS MOTORCYCLE,HIS LIFE CHANGED

http://www.calvin.edu/spark/past-issues/rascals-with-values

CALVIN 2014 INCOMING CLASS BOASTS RECORD DIVERSITY

http://www.calvin.edu/spark/past-issues/calvin-s-incoming-class-boasts-record-diversity

CALVIN BEATS ALMA TO BEGIN MIAA SEASON:"Fwd: CKSR (Calvin Basketball Teams Pick Up Conference Victories at Van Noord Arena)"

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Subject: CKSR (Calvin Basketball Teams Pick Up Conference Victories at Van Noord Arena)
From: Jeffrey Febus <jfebus@calvin.edu>
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CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR JAN. 7, 2015

Basketball Teams Pick Up Conference Wins In Double Dip at Van Noord Arena

MEN'S BASKETBALL
Calvin 93, Alma 87
By Mark DeHaan

The Calvin men's basketball team opened up its MIAA season on Wednesday evening, hosting the Scots of Alma College.


Behind a balanced scoring effort which saw five Knights find double-figures, Calvin held off a late rally from the Scots to earn a 93-87 victory.

With the win, the Knights move to 18-1 in conference openers during head coach Kevin Vande Streek's tenure.

The teams opened up the game evenly as Calvin held a slim 8-7 margin with 16:52 remaining in the first.

A 9-0 run by the Knights over the next two minutes then gave the home team a double-digit advantage at 17-7, forcing an Alma timeout.

Calvin increased its lead to 29-14, the largest lead it would see all game, and with 11:05 to go in the first, Alma used another timeout to try and slow down a Knights offense which was shooting 61.9% for the game thus far.

The Scots offense then began to pick up, and along with a cooling of the Calvin offense, Alma began to chip away at the Knights lead.

By halftime, Calvin's lead was whittled down to six at 49-43. Freshman Connor VanderBrug led the Knights offense with 10 points at halftime as Calvin shot 53.8%. Alma, meanwhile, shot 56.7%.


Out of the break, Alma's DJ Beckman scored seven straight points to bring the Scots within two at 52-50.

A 14-6 run by the Knights then brought their lead back to double-digits at 66-56.

Again the Scots fought back, and with 7:06 to go, Alma had cut the Knights lead to 72-69.

Seven straight by Calvin again pushed the Knights lead to ten at 79-69, but Alma worked its way back to trail by a single point at 80-79 with 2:33 remaining, forcing a timeout from Calvin head coach Kevin Vande Streek.

After four straight points from the Knights to open up an 84-79 margin, Alma again cut Calvin's lead to one at 86-85 with 0:46 left in regulation.

A key tip-in with 0:21 to go from senior Tyler Dykstra put the Knights ahead 88-85, and after a missed shot by the Scots, Calvin iced the game at the free-throw line to earn a 93-87 victory.

Calvin shot 54.8% for the ball game while the Scots were 50.8% from the field. The Knights out-rebounded Alma 39-26.

Individually, five Knights tallied double-digit points led by senior Jordan Brink with 20, also adding seven rebounds. Dykstra and junior Jordan Daley each added 14 while VanderBrug finished with 13 and sophomore Cameron Denney chipped in 12.

For Alma, DJ Beckman scored 22 points while Jason Beckman added 18 and Doug Bradfield chipped in 16.

"Alma is probably as good an offensive team as we have play this season, and they are a hard matchup for us," said head coach Kevin Vande Streek. "I thought our guys continued to work hard stay with it, and didn't hang their heads when things didn't go quite right. They stayed focused until the end."

Calvin now looks forward to Saturday when the Knights travel to Holland and the DeVos Fieldhouse for the first matchup of the season with rival Hope. The Rivalry is set to tip-off at 3:00 p.m.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Calvin 101, Adrian 73

By Gina de Haan

On Wednesday night, the Calvin women's basketball team hosted the Adrian College Bulldogs in its fourth conference game of the season. The Knights entered the game 10-0 overall and 3-0 in the MIAA and remained undefeated, beating Adrian 101-73.

In the first half, Calvin took the lead early and didn't give it up for the remainder of the contest. The Knights only turned the ball over twice and shot fifty percent (9-18) from three-point range. Abby Springer drained a three in the final seconds of the half, and Calvin headed into the break with a thirty-five-point lead (60-25).

Although the Bulldogs outscored Calvin 48-41 in the second half, they were not able to make up for the large first half deficit. For the game, the Knights shot 52.8% from the floor and 48.1% from three-point range.

Anna Timmer led the Knights in scoring with 16 points and also snagged five rebounds. Kayla Engelhard followed, adding 14 points, five rebounds, and three assists. Breanna Verkaik and Jeana Sybesma also chipped in thirteen points apiece, while Hannah Acre scored 11 and dished out four assists. Sybesma's 13-point effort was a new career-high

Calvin's bench contributed 51 points to the victory.

"I thought we had an excellent first half," said Calvin head women's basketball coach John Ross. "Our ball movement was very good and we got after it on defense. We will need to keep the same type of intensity going on Saturday."

On Saturday, the Knights will travel to Alma to take on the Scots (6-8 overall, 1-4 MIAA). Tip-off is at 5:00 p.m.

"Holocaust survivor, NATO commander headline as Calvin College's January Series opens" | MLive.com

http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2015/01/equal_justice_activist_holocau.html

AFRICA:"New Global Partnership for Calvin Pre-Med Students "| Article | Christian Reformed Church

http://crcna.org/news-and-views/new-global-partnership-calvin-pre-med-students

Sunday, January 4, 2015

KNIGHTS HOCKEY TEAM DOING WELL (15-3-1) !!Fwd: CKSR (Calvin Hockey Team Blazing Through First Half of Season - Team Members Currently Part of Selects Team in Europe / Swimming and Diving Teams Provide Updates From Florida Training Trip)


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Date: Fri, Jan 2, 2015 at 8:51 PM
Subject: CKSR (Calvin Hockey Team Blazing Through First Half of Season - Team Members Currently Part of Selects Team in Europe / Swimming and Diving Teams Provide Updates From Florida Training Trip)
To: "calvin-sports@calvin.edu" <calvin-sports@calvin.edu>


CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR JANUARY 2, 2015

CALVIN HOCKEY PROGRAM PRODUCES RED-HOT FIRST HALF OF SEASON

If the first half of the 2014-15 season is any indication, big things are in store for Calvin's ACHA hockey team.

The Knights are currently off to their best start in several years with a 15-3-1 overall record. Ranked third in the most recent set of ACHA Division III North Region rankings, Calvin is currently second in the Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference West Division standings with a 6-2-0 conference record.

Calvin has not won more than 17 games in a season since the 2006-07 season or advanced to the ACHA Division III National Tournament since the 2007-08 season. With a full head of steam, the Knights have the opportunity to achieve both of those feats this year.

"It's been a really fun first half of the season," said Calvin head coach Mike Petrusma who is in his 18th year at the helm of the Knights where he has won 369 games against just 127 defeats and 9 ties. "We are trying to take things one game at a time but this team is one of the more talented offensive groups I have coached. Our defense is also coming along and if we can tighten up a few things on defense, we have a chance to make some noise during the second half of the season. Right now everything is in front of us and that is exciting for our program."

Petrusma's current thoughts are not on his Calvin team but on an ACHA Division III Selects team he is serving as head coach for. The Selects are currently traveling through Austria, Italy, Slovenia and Germany while taking on a variety of professional teams and receiving cross-cultural experiences.

Two of his Calvin players are members of the Selects team - senior forward Brent Harris of St. Catharines, Ontario, and sophomore defenseman Austin Kath of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

"These young men represent everything that we want from our student-athletes at Calvin College," said Petrusma last month.  "I'm honored to coach them and I'm very proud of this accomplishment for them."

The Selects team is comprised of the top players in ACHA D3 and travels to Europe every two years. The player selection committee includes: Mike Petrusma (Calvin College/Former Selects Assistant Coach/Current Selects Head Coach), Sean Weaver (Central Florida/Former Select's Head Coach), Chris Van Timmeren (Hope College/Former Select's Head Coach) and Division 3 Vice-president Scott Solomon.

This is the 3rd installment of the Selects trip to Europe. Calvin has had representation on each of the previous Selects trips as well. Coach Petrusma served as an Assistant and former Calvin College Goalie Trevor Boardway went 3-0 on the 2012-13 team, while Forward Chuck Hofbauer was selected to the 2010-11 team.

"We try to make sure that this is not just a hockey experience but also an educational and cultural learning experience for our young men," said Petrusma. "This philosophy is very much in tune with what we seek for our players at Calvin with its outstanding liberal arts education."

Looking ahead, Calvin will seek to continue its torrid start to the season when the Knights host Colorado State University on January 16 and Northwood University on January 17 with both games slated to be played at the Eagles Ice Center.

Calvin will host MCHC West Division leading Michigan State University on January 23 at Eagles Ice Center. In order to reach the ACHA Division III National Tournament in March, the Knights must move up at least one spot in the final ACHA Division III North Region rankings to receive an automatic bid or claim one of the two regional tournament spots that will be up for grabs when regional tournament play takes place February 20 and 21 in Farmington, Michigan. The 2014 ACHA Division III Nationals are scheduled to take place March 10-14 in Pelham, Alabama.

Calvin is averaging 6.6 goals-per-game offensively with the offensive attack led by sophomore forward Jordan Duncan of Oshawa, Ontario, who has 23 goals, 23 assists and a team-leading 46 points on the season. For the month of October, Duncan was named the recipient of the ACHA's Harrow Player of the Month Award after scoring eight goals and adding 16 assists through Calvin's first 10 games.

"Anytime we get national recognition it's a great thing for our program," said Petrusma. "Jordan is having an outstanding sophomore season and he compliments Brent Harris very well on one of our main offensive lines."

According to Petrusma, Calvin's senior captains Rich Luimes (Caledonia, Ontario) and Harris along with senior assistant captain Brandon Sopjes (Dorr, Mich./Wayland HS) and junior assistant captain John Conz (Fort Wayne, Ind.) have been key to the team's success.

"We have a great group of captains which is very critical because of how young our team is," said Petrusma. "I think the camaraderie with our team is very high. It's a great group of young men who enjoy being around each other. I think the biggest things for our team moving forward will be a commitment to team defense and completely buying into what we want to do as a team. If we accomplish those goals during the second half we will get to where we want this team to be."

To follow the ACHA Selects Blog through Europe, visit the ACHA website at: http://achahockey.org/view/achahockey/men-s-d3/d3-selects-tour-blog

For more on the Calvin hockey team, visit the team website at: http://www.calvinhockey.com

MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING

The Calvin men's and women's swimming and diving team is wrapping up a week of training in Deerfield Beach, Florida. The Knights will head home to Grand Rapids later Saturday afternoon. While training this week, members of both teams have filing daily journal reports.

Below are links to journal updates from the following dates:

December 31: http://calvinknights.com/sports/wswimdive/2014-15/releases/20150102heeuqm

January 1: http://calvinknights.com/sports/mswimdive/2014-15/releases/20150102swl74p

January 2: http://calvinknights.com/sports/wswimdive/2014-15/releases/20150102epzl3f