Past Programs

Drop off donations:
Tuesday, May 27th and Wednesday, May 28th – 10 am to 2 pm.

Sale:
Thursday, May 29th, and Friday, May 30th – 9 am to 4 pm.
Saturday, May 31st – 9 am to noon

Shop for treasures and support South Haven Scott Club’s major fundraiser by donating clean items in good condition and attending the sale to take advantage of some incredible bargains. Proceeds will help support maintenance of the Scott Club, a Michigan Historic site, and the rich variety of programs offered.

By Laura DeRoo

Blue Star Mothers of America (BSMA) is a nonprofit veteran service organization that supports our Troops, our Veterans, and the families of each. BSMA started in Flint, Michigan on February 1, 1942. Laura will be sharing the history, who is eligible to join and how you can help.

Laura is married and mother of five children. Her only son was killed in combat in Iraq, August 20, 2006. Having witnessed the fear and anxiety Gabriel’s death triggered in local military moms, Laura was led to start a local chapter of Blue Star Mothers of America Inc. In 2011 she started a local Chapter of America Gold Star Mothers and is currently the President of her Chapter and of the Department of Michigan Chapter.

By John N. Low, JD, Ph.D.

Professor Low will share the story of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi and their influence on southwest Michigan. From ancient times to the present and future, the Pokagon Potawatomi have always relied on the power of storytelling to sustain themselves and their community.

John N. Low received his Ph.D. in American Culture at the University of Michigan and is an enrolled citizen of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians. He is also the recipient of a graduate certificate in Museum Studies and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Michigan. He is a retired Professor from Ohio State University and former Director of the Newark Earthworks Center.

We will carpool and meet at the museum at 10:00 a.m. for a tour followed by lunch.

This is a member-only trip:

Members – RSVP REQUIRED by October 1 – contact Julie Rubin.

Non-members – click the link below to find out how to join Scott Club or email info@scottclub.org for more information.

https://scottclub.org/join/

By Steven D Rigoni

Steven will present a first-person impression of James Henry Wheaton, a local soldier who served in the 1st Michigan Infantry during the Civil War. Steve’s research for this presentation is drawn from over 70 letters sent home by Wheaton, as well as period newspapers and other historical records.

Steven is a historian with a wide range of interests from the Civil War, WWI and WWII aviation, and all Local SW Michigan history. He is particularly interested in collecting, researching, and constructing educational and informative displays of Michigan Civil War Images and Letters, and WWII Drone Engines.

By Nancy Brock

Late in WWI the United States sent over 5,000 soldiers to Archangel in northern Russia at the request of the British allies. Many believed their mission was to guard supplies, but the mission changed. What happened? Who was there? Nancy Brock will present a brief history of the 1918-1919 Polar Bear Expedition with bio sketches of area veterans who participated and to remember their contributions and experiences.

Nancy is a Mattawan native with a lifelong appreciation of local history. She has been researching WWI Polar Bears from southwest Michigan for more than eight years.

By Timothy Horan

Timothy Horan, a South Haven native, will share his poetry designed to assist humanity in its integral role in the functioning of the sacred web of life and the importance of becoming engaged.

He served on the South Haven City Council as a Council Member and Mayor from 1978-1984. During his administration, the Downtown Development work began. He has worked as a public school teacher and, for decades, as an Executive Director for Indian Housing for 5 Native American Tribes. He has a master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Consciousness Studies from John F Kennedy University, with a concentration in ecology and Native American spirituality.