Wednesday, June 04, 2025
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The Future of The Blandford Nature Center - Steve Wilson, President - Blandford Nature Center
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Wednesday, May 21, 2025
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Empowering Women in Developing Countries - Sarah Lilly, President of Lift Her Up Foundation
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Wednesday, May 07, 2025
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Redemption Through Education - Inmate Education Programs -- Dr. Jeff Polet, Director of the Ford Leadership Forum
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Wednesday, April 23, 2025
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The Unsung Heroes of the Merchant Marines -- Paul Chardoul, Professor Emeritus and CEO of the Breakfast Club
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Wednesday, April 09, 2025
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Japan in the 21st Century, Brian Hauenstein
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Wednesday, March 26, 2025
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BAMF Health Comprehensive Theranostics Center - Anthony Chang, PhD, Founder
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Wednesday, March 12, 2025
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Fire Triggers and Fire Safety -- George Orphan, Licensed Fire and Explosion Expert
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Wednesday, February 26, 2025
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Russia’s War on Ukraine, 2022-25 and the Prospects Ahead -- Professor Jason Duncan, Aquinas College
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Wednesday, February 12, 2025
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"Under the Shadow of the Moon - 60 Years of Shadow Chasing" - David DeBruyn, Chaffee Planetarium Director Emeritus
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Wednesday, January 29, 2025
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NATO in 2025 - Paul Chardoul, Professor Emeritus
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Wednesday, January 15, 2025
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Shaping Our Club's Future - Jeff Kissinger
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Wednesday, December 18, 2024
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Books are for Reading ...and Giving - Tim Smith, Operations Manager of Schuler Books
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Wednesday, December 04, 2024
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Courageous Communication - Robert Heath, CEO - Legacy Leadership
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Wednesday, November 20, 2024
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The Phenomenal Story of Seedlings Braille Books for Children -- Vincent Schumacher, Retired Attorney
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Wednesday, November 06, 2024
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The Impact of Climate Change on the Insurance Industry - Matt Wey, Managing Director at Marsh McLennan
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Wednesday, October 23, 2024
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The Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions About Medicare - Robin Shellenberger
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Wednesday, October 09, 2024
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Building Kingdom Communities - Clarkston Morgan, CEO of Ambassador Consultants
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Wednesday, September 25, 2024
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Making Sense of Government and Taxes - Peter MacGregor, Kent County Treasurer
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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
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A Look Into The Financial Future - Steven Doorn, Senior VP and CIO of Legacy Trust
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Wednesday, August 28, 2024
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What is Marketplace Chaplains? - Greg Boisture, Exec Dir. of Ops, West Michigan
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Wednesday, August 14, 2024
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Life-Changing Leadership Habits - Dr. Jeff Doolittle, Organizational Consultant & Author
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Wednesday, July 31, 2024
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The Challenge and Promise of American Higher Education, Dr. Jeff Polet, Director of the Ford Leadership Forum and former Hope College Professor
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Wednesday, July 17, 2024
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Rebuilding the Navy in 2025 - Paul Chardoul - Professor Emeritus, Naval Historian, and ERBC CEO
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Wednesday, July 03, 2024
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Michigan's First year of Automatic Expungement - John Cooper, Executive Director of Safe and Just Michigan
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Wednesday, June 19, 2024
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Market Update - Doug Cloutier, Financial Solutions Advisor & Alec Knorr, Fund Manager - Merrill Lynch
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Wednesday, June 05, 2024
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Staying Secure in the Digital Age - Lilia Herdegen, Lead Cybersecurity Analyst at GRCC
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Wednesday, May 22, 2024
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Youth Violence - Christopher Becker, Kent County Prosecuting Attorney
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Wednesday, May 08, 2024
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Senior Living Options in the 21st Century - Brian Hauenstein, Owner - Oasis Senior Advisors
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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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Engagement, Empowerment, and the Bottom Line - Robert Heath, CEO Legacy Leadership and Consulting Group
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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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Michigan Women Veterans Empowerment - Sgt. Stephanie Shannon (U.S. Army, Ret.), Founder / CEO
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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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Fulfilling the Dream - Wayman Britt, Author and President of WBE Consultancy Services
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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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Just Beautiful – RV Adventures - Dick McGarrity (Fellow BC'er)
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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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What Does the Pipeline Bring? - Anna Mooney, Manager of Government Relations for Enbridge
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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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Unpreparedness of the U.S. Navy 2024 - Paul Chardoul, Naval Historian and Geopolitician
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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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Why Give Bikes Away? - Rick Armbruster, CEO of Upcyclebikes.org
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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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The State of Policing in Grand Rapids - Eric Winstrom, Chief of Police
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Wednesday, January 03, 2024
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"Fix the Damn Roads!" John Richard, MDOT Communication Rep
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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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Philosophical Reflections on Artificial Intelligence, Dr. David Vessey, GVSU
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Wednesday, December 06, 2023
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The Past, Present, and Future of Michigan Veterans Homes - Ryan Engle, Director - Development & Strategic Engagement
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Wednesday, November 22, 2023
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The Kennedy Assassination, 60 Years Later -- Jason Duncan, History Professor at Aquinas College
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Wednesday, November 08, 2023
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Experiencing Operation Iraqi Freedom and the Reconstruction of Iraq, Robert Heine, U.S. Army, MGEN (Ret)
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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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Michigan Women Veterans Empowerment, Sgt. Stephanie Shannon US Army (RET) Founder/CEO
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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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Alex Peric, CEO of Gerald Ford International Airport
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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"Parents, Children, and the First Amendment" Shelley Irwin, Host of WGVU Morning Show Daily
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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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The Monopolization of Health Care - Lody Zwarensteyn, Retired President of Alliance for Health
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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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Measuring Public Opinion - Stephanie Chardoul, Director of Operations at the Survey Research Center, THE University of Michigan
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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
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Janet Korn – Executive Vice President of Experiencegr
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Wednesday, August 02, 2023
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GRCC's Strategic Plan - Dr. Charles Lepper, President of Grand Rapids Community College
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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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Thomas Haas, Former President of GVSU
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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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The State of Recruiting in the U.S. Navy - Lt. Cmdr. Jessica Clark and Sr. Chief Saypan
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Wednesday, June 07, 2023
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The Great American Solar Eclipse of April 8, 2024 - Dave DeBruyn
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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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Evaluate Embassy Suites by Hilton Grand Rapids Downtown
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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
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Elder Crime: What It Is and How To Prevent It - Christopher Becker, Kent County Prosecutor
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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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The Great Pacific War? A Three Part Series - Part 3 of 3, Paul Chardoul
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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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The Great Pacific War? A Three Part Series - Part 2 of 3, Paul Chardoul
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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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The Great Pacific War? A Three Part Series - Part 1 of 3, Paul Chardoul
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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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The Community Collaboration on Climate Change (C4), Ned Andree - Project Manager
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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
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Leading Without Authority: The Project Manager's Dilemma, Jeff Kissinger
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Wednesday, March 01, 2023
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Jace Bylenga, Michigan League of Conservation Voters
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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
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Miranda Krajniak - Director of Development, Opera Grand Rapids
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Wednesday, February 01, 2023
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David L. DeBruyn, Astronomer Par Excellence
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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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North To Alaska, Richard McGarrity
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Wednesday, January 04, 2023
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What is Going On With COVID? Dr. Andrew Jameson, Infectious Disease Physician at Trinity Health
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Wednesday, December 21, 2022
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You're Fired! Working My Way Back Into the Workforce - Jeff Kissinger
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Wednesday, December 07, 2022
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A Historical Introduction of Unpreparedness in the Pacific - Paul Chardoul, Professor Emeritus
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Wednesday, November 23, 2022
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The First Thanksgiving, 1621 - Rev. Maurice A. Fetty
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Wednesday, November 09, 2022
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Geopolitical View of Energy Issues - Professor Emeritus and ERBC CEO, Paul Chardoul
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Wednesday, October 26, 2022
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What is Myasthenia Gravis? - James Booth Burr, Jr. Esq.
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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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Bert Smith - Lacrosse Official, Trainer, and Mentor
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Wednesday, September 28, 2022
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Dr. Roger Ellis, Show Biz in greater Grand Rapids-- What's Happening?
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Wednesday, September 14, 2022
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Kent County Commissioner, Carol Hennessy
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Wednesday, August 31, 2022
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Canadian World-Class Theatre Fall, 2022, James Booth Burr, Jr. Esq.
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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
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The Future of The Breakfast Club
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Wednesday, August 03, 2022
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Ken Schepers, "Ten Ways to Offend Friends that You Have Recently Lost"
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Wednesday, July 20, 2022
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Mystery Speaker
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Wednesday, July 06, 2022
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James Booth Burr, Jr. Esq. - Opera in Grand Rapids
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Wednesday, June 22, 2022
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The Geopolitics of the Ukraine Invasion, Professor Paul Chardoul
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Wednesday, June 08, 2022
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Caroline Cook, Founder of Grand Rapids Running Tours
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Wednesday, May 25, 2022
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Jill Bont, Insurance Agent, The Mitten Insurance Agency
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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
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Kendrick Heinlein, Director of Contract Services for Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan
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Wednesday, April 27, 2022
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Barbara Roelofs, Heritage Hill Association
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Wednesday, April 13, 2022
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Domenic R. Federico, Owner of Good Friends Auto
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Wednesday, March 30, 2022
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Dave DeBruyn, Astronomer Par Excellent
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Wednesday, March 16, 2022
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Harry H. Jones - Scouts
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Wednesday, March 02, 2022
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Baird Hawkins, the Chairman of Festival of the Arts
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Wednesday, February 16, 2022
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Paul Farr, MD and Lody Zwarensteyn
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Wednesday, February 02, 2022
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Dr. James Smither - Professor of History and Director of the GVSU Veterans History Project
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Wednesday, January 19, 2022
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Paul Chardoul, Retired History Professor, GRCC and "Leader Two" of The Breakfast Club
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Wednesday, January 05, 2022
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Dr. James Smither - Professor of History and Director of the GVSU Veterans History Project
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Wednesday, December 15, 2021
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Harry Jones, Shriner Extraordinaire and BC Member
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Wednesday, December 01, 2021
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Honoring Pam McVeigh and the Breakfast Club's Next Steps
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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
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Joel Ruiter, Executive Director - Home Repair Services
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Wednesday, November 03, 2021
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Robert Barnes, President of Senior Neighbors
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Wednesday, October 20, 2021
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Eddie Tadlock, Asst. General Manager, ASM Global
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Wednesday, October 06, 2021
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Eric Nelson, Retired UPS Employee and Breakfast Club Member
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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
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The Mysterious Gent
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Wednesday, September 08, 2021
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Kristin Brenner, Versiti
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Wednesday, August 25, 2021
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Ron Zimmerman, Rank MI Vote
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Wednesday, August 11, 2021
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Roger Ellis, Retired GVSU Professor
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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
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Brandon D. Davis, Director of Oversight and Public Accountability at City of Grand Rapids
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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
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Edward (Jim) James, Real Estate Broker
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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
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Paul N. Chardoul, CEO of the Early Risers Breakfast Club
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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
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James Flickinger, Esq., Founder of Amazon Relief
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Wednesday, June 02, 2021
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James Gignac, Esq., Union of Concerned Scientists
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Wednesday, May 19, 2021
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James B. Flickinger, Esq.
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Wednesday, May 05, 2021
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Dr. Bill Pink, President, Grand Rapids Community College
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Wednesday, April 21, 2021
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Miranda Krajniak, UCIA Director
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Wednesday, April 07, 2021
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Lynne Brown-Tepper, Managing Director of the Circle Theatre
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Wednesday, March 24, 2021
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Land Ho! What's the Plan to Get Off Our COVID Lifeboat?
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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
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Andrew B. Birge, Esq, US Attorney for the Western District of Michigan
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Wednesday, February 24, 2021
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Redistricting Michigan's Voting Districts -- Speakers: Rita Turner-Sheerin (a psychologist) and Lisa Jevens (a retired journalist)
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Wednesday, February 10, 2021
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Joann Roehm (Director) and Ms. Wendt Wigger, Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids
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Wednesday, January 27, 2021
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Dr. Alan (Al) Steinman, GVSU’s Annis Water Resources Institute
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Wednesday, January 13, 2021
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Ericka Thompson (a.k.a., Kyd Kane), Poet Laureate of Grand Rapids
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Wednesday, December 16, 2020
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David DeBruyn, The Great Planetary Conjunction of December, 2020: The Star of Bethlehem Revisited
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Wednesday, December 02, 2020
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Ericka Thompson, Grand Rapids Poet Laureate
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Wednesday, November 18, 2020
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Robert Bartlett, President of the Michigan Colleges Alliance
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Wednesday, November 04, 2020
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Brent Holmes, Grace Tummel, and Jakob Bigard from The Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies
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Wednesday, October 21, 2020
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Anthony Torres, Program Director - Kent County Veterans Treatment Court
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Wednesday, October 07, 2020
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Michael Hyacinthe, Veteran Advocate for Habitat for Humanity
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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
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Emilee Syrewicze, Executive Director of Opera Grand Rapids
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Wednesday, September 09, 2020
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Latrisha Sosebee, Marketing Coordinator at The Dwelling Place
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Wednesday, August 26, 2020
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Tim Selgo, retired GVSU Athletic Director
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Wednesday, August 12, 2020
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Tasha Blackmon, CEO of Cherry Health
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Wednesday, July 29, 2020
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Levi Rickert, Editor in-Chief of the Tribal Business Journal, and author of “Native News on Line."
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Wednesday, July 15, 2020
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Michelle LaJoye-Young, Kent County Sheriff
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Wednesday, July 01, 2020
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David Kampfschulte, BC's Favorite Philosopher
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Wednesday, June 17, 2020
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Doug Cloutier, Financial Advisor with Raymond James & Associates
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Wednesday, June 03, 2020
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Dr. Adam London, Health Officer and Director of the Kent County Health Department
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Wednesday, May 20, 2020
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"A Growth Mindset," Robert Heath Sr., CEO of Legacy Leadership Consulting
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Wednesday, May 06, 2020
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Declutter and Free Yourself from Unnecessary Things - Jeff Kissinger
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Wednesday, March 11, 2020
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John D. Loeks, Loeks Theatre Companies
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Wednesday, February 26, 2020
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Tammy Squire, Director of Ele's Place | Julie De Jong, LMSW, Program Director
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Wednesday, February 12, 2020
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Pamela Hoekwater, Esq. – Executive Director of Legal Aid of Western Michigan
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Wednesday, January 29, 2020
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Lesley Yarhouse, Co-Executive Director of Urban Roots
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Wednesday, January 15, 2020
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Michael J. Van Denend, Executive Director of the World Affairs Council of Western Michigan
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Wednesday, December 18, 2019
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JoeAnne Peterson, Storyteller - “When Swedish Eyes are Shining”
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Wednesday, December 04, 2019
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Shane & Melany Metzger and Casey Cuperus - David's House Ministries
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Wednesday, November 20, 2019
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Debbi Coleman, Hope Network
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Wednesday, October 09, 2019
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Eric Payne, Grand Rapids Chief of Police
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Wednesday, September 25, 2019
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Ingrid Miller, Executive Director for Uptown Grand Rapids, Inc.
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Wednesday, September 11, 2019
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Shoran Nicole Reid Williams, Esq., Miller Johnson
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Wednesday, August 28, 2019
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Sara Lowe, the Executive Director of Emmanuel Hospice
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Wednesday, August 14, 2019
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Ingrid Miller, Executive Director for Uptown Grand Rapids, Inc.
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Wednesday, July 31, 2019
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Gleaves Whitney, Head of the Ralph Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies at GVSU
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Wednesday, July 17, 2019
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George McDaniel - Sight Seer Program Presentation
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Wednesday, July 03, 2019
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Lt. Col. Denny Gillem, U.S. Army (Ret.), Host of Frontlines of Freedom
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Wednesday, June 19, 2019
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Creating a Low Carbon Future
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Wednesday, June 05, 2019
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Steve Dyer, Marketing and Communications Director for The Potter's House
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Wednesday, May 22, 2019
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The Breakfast Club Launches into the 21st Century
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Wednesday, May 08, 2019
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Festival of the Arts is 50 Years Old
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019
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The New Scouts
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Wednesday, February 13, 2019
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What's Next for the Breakfast Club?
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Wednesday, January 16, 2019
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January 16, 2019 Breakfast - Stephanie Adams - Executive Director of Friends of Grand Rapids Parks
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Wednesday, January 02, 2019
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January 2, 2019 Breakfast - Richard "Dick" McGarrity
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Wednesday, December 19, 2018
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JoeAnne Peterson - Storyteller, Teacher, Actress, and Bon Vivant
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Wednesday, December 05, 2018
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James Booth Burr, Jr. - The Life of Martin Van Buren
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Wednesday, November 21, 2018
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Robb Munger, President and CEO of Exodus House
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