December 16, 2020 By Mike Kruzman / news@whmi.com
After three terms serving in the State House, Representative Hank Vaupel has bid farewell to his colleagues in Lansing.
The 47th District State Representative is term limited and leaving the House following six years of service. The Fowlerville Republican delivered a short farewell speech to the House chamber on Tuesday, saying, Iâve found very competent, professional, dedicated people at every level of government, and I would like to thank everyone Iâve had the honor to work with.â
Vaupel continued, saying, âThis year especially with COVID has been a challenge. Itâs been a year that, due to the pandemic, weâve not always known what the next day or the next hour would bring as we travel this uncertain journey. I was often reminded of what a mentor always told me when things got a little out of kink and we didnât know where we were going. Heâd always say, â
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MAXINE DEBRUYN
May 8, 1937-December 9, 2020
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Nationally and internationally acclaimed dance educator, founder of Hope College Dance Department and community patron of the arts passed away on December 9, 2020.
Maxine Harris DeBruyn was born May 8,1937 to Madge L Griswold Harris and Willard C. Harris.
She left this earth in the comforting presence of her daughter Margret, following a warm outpouring of tributes from dance alumni, colleagues, and friends from many parts of the nation.
In 1959, with a degree from Michigan State University, Maxine moved to Boston to teach high school, continue the study of dance, and enjoy the rich cultural life of the area. She began a life tradition at Jacob’s Pillow, an arts mecca, dancing with Martha Graham and others esteemed in the field of modern dance. While in Boston Maxine reconnected with Robert “Bob” DeBruyn, a friend from Michigan State
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Maxine DeBruyn, founder of Hope Collegeâs dance program, dead at 83 By Peg McNichol
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a breaking-news story and will be updated.
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) The people who knew and loved her best simply called her Max.
Maxine DeBruyn “matriarch and founder of the Hope College Dance Department” died Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, according to a statement by Hope College Dance Department Chair Matthew Farmer, which he shared on the department’s Facebook just before 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Farmer, a Hope 2004 grad, is a former student of Mrs. DeBruyn, who was 83.
“We grieve for her passing, and we mourn her absence,” he wrote. “She was a teacher, a mentor, and a friend to many of us, and was an inspiration for us all. Her dedication to dance, education, Hope College, and the Holland community is a legacy that will live on for ages to come, and her gift of love and passion is an eternal fire that will never be extinguished.