Richard Pershinske
President
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Born and raised on a dairy farm in Engadine, Michigan. Graduated from Engadine High School in 1957. Became a Hiawatha Sportsman’s Club member in December, 1952 (Christmas present for $100). Attended Michigan State University and received a BA in Accounting. Served 3 years in the US Air Force in California. Spent 12 years working as a CPA and manager in private industry. Returned to Engadine in 1977 and purchased Engadine Feed and Supply, Inc. Organized The HSC Foundation, Inc. in 2019 and presently serves as president.
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Born and raised on a dairy farm in Engadine, Michigan. Graduated from Engadine High School in 1957. Became a Hiawatha Sportsman’s Club member in December, 1952 (Christmas present for $100). Attended Michigan State University and received a BA in Accounting. Served 3 years in the US Air Force in California. Spent 12 years working as a CPA and manager in private industry. Returned to Engadine in 1977 and purchased Engadine Feed and Supply, Inc. Organized The HSC Foundation, Inc. in 2019 and presently serves as president.
Teresa Schanski
Vice-President
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Teresa Schanski currently serves as the Vice President of the HSC Foundation, Inc. In her previous thirty year work career she served as an elementary educator. Teresa is also a published Michigan author with four titles to her credit.
She has served on several advisory boards including 6 years on the Board of Governors of the Hiawatha Sportsman's Club, also as an officer. Her other non-profit work includes Vice President of the Perry Historical Society in her hometown, where she helps oversee a beautiful century old home/museum.
Teresa lives with her husband, David, in Perry, MI. She enjoys a very large family.
Her history with the U.P. spans her lifetime and she remains dedicated to her love, service and protection of this very special region in our state.
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Teresa Schanski currently serves as the Vice President of the HSC Foundation, Inc. In her previous thirty year work career she served as an elementary educator. Teresa is also a published Michigan author with four titles to her credit.
She has served on several advisory boards including 6 years on the Board of Governors of the Hiawatha Sportsman's Club, also as an officer. Her other non-profit work includes Vice President of the Perry Historical Society in her hometown, where she helps oversee a beautiful century old home/museum.
Teresa lives with her husband, David, in Perry, MI. She enjoys a very large family.
Her history with the U.P. spans her lifetime and she remains dedicated to her love, service and protection of this very special region in our state.
Patricia Schiefer
Secretary
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Patricia Schiefer is a founding member of The HSC Foundation, Inc. She is a native Ohioan and a longtime resident of Loveland, Ohio in the Cincinnati area. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration majoring in accounting at Bowling Green State University.
In her professional career she managed accounting at a General Motors metal stamping facility with extensive participation in production planning, cost analysis and budgeting. In the remaining years of employment she was an accountant for a construction and residential property business and also the business manager for an assisted living facility.
Patrica has served on numerous boards focusing on children and youth in her community. They consist of Tender Years Preschool, Loveland Schools PTA’s, Kindervelt of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, and the Ohio Child Conservation League. She is a long time member of the Hiawatha Sportsman’s Club and is currently serving on the Watershed Committee and previously on Activities Committee, Future Planning Committee and the Tax, Legal, and Audit Committee.
Patricia and her husband Mark are the parents of two daughters with four grandchildren. Her family has enjoyed the Upper of Peninsula of Michigan as part of a family legacy for many years and consider it a second home. Being a part of the community and enjoying the great outdoors is of great importance to her.
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Patricia Schiefer is a founding member of The HSC Foundation, Inc. She is a native Ohioan and a longtime resident of Loveland, Ohio in the Cincinnati area. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration majoring in accounting at Bowling Green State University.
In her professional career she managed accounting at a General Motors metal stamping facility with extensive participation in production planning, cost analysis and budgeting. In the remaining years of employment she was an accountant for a construction and residential property business and also the business manager for an assisted living facility.
Patrica has served on numerous boards focusing on children and youth in her community. They consist of Tender Years Preschool, Loveland Schools PTA’s, Kindervelt of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, and the Ohio Child Conservation League. She is a long time member of the Hiawatha Sportsman’s Club and is currently serving on the Watershed Committee and previously on Activities Committee, Future Planning Committee and the Tax, Legal, and Audit Committee.
Patricia and her husband Mark are the parents of two daughters with four grandchildren. Her family has enjoyed the Upper of Peninsula of Michigan as part of a family legacy for many years and consider it a second home. Being a part of the community and enjoying the great outdoors is of great importance to her.
Directors
John MacFarland
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My name is John MacFarland. I am a retired teacher and business owner. I am presently serving on the Hiawatha Sportsman’s Board of Governors and also chairman of the Watershed Committee. I am a Trustee of the HSC Foundation Inc. The Foundation has been instrumental in getting grant funding for the Millecoquin Watershed Plan that is helping pay most of the costs submitted by Superior Watershed Partnership to get the watershed plan completed. This is a very important project and we plan to have it completed by next year.
The HSC Foundation is doing great work and I am very proud to be part of it!
My name is John MacFarland. I am a retired teacher and business owner. I am presently serving on the Hiawatha Sportsman’s Board of Governors and also chairman of the Watershed Committee. I am a Trustee of the HSC Foundation Inc. The Foundation has been instrumental in getting grant funding for the Millecoquin Watershed Plan that is helping pay most of the costs submitted by Superior Watershed Partnership to get the watershed plan completed. This is a very important project and we plan to have it completed by next year.
The HSC Foundation is doing great work and I am very proud to be part of it!
Matthew Lawrence
Bruce Fondren
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Born and raised in Toledo, Ohio, I spent over sixty years living and working on either side of the MI-OH line. I hold a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Toledo and have fifty years of senior-level business experience with full P&L responsibility. I successfully built and managed global teams in Sales, Engineering, and Manufacturing operations for billion-dollar industrial, automotive, and aerospace components companies. I retired in 2019 from Barnes Group as Vice President of Sales for the Engineered Components division. In my free time, I have designed, built new, and remodeled homes, as well as built, own and manage Industrial-Commercial warehouses in Ohio & Michigan.
My wife, Cathy, is a third-generation member of the Hiawatha Sportsman's Club. Her grandfather, Vern Darling, owned lands predating the Club's formation in 1927. The family legacy and property ownership continue through her parents, Ivan and Ruth Darling, to this day. She first introduced me to the Club in 1987 and I fell in love with it! We bought our first Lake Millecoquins home in 1997; now in our 3rd lake home. We have lived here year-round since 2017. The Hiawatha Sportsman's Club and its surrounding watershed is an absolute jewel without equal that I want to continue to preserve, protect, and perpetuate. I believe the HSC Foundation is a terrific tool to support that goal and the great traditions, growth, and legacy of the Hiawatha Sportsman's Club and its Watershed for multiple generations to come.
Born and raised in Toledo, Ohio, I spent over sixty years living and working on either side of the MI-OH line. I hold a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Toledo and have fifty years of senior-level business experience with full P&L responsibility. I successfully built and managed global teams in Sales, Engineering, and Manufacturing operations for billion-dollar industrial, automotive, and aerospace components companies. I retired in 2019 from Barnes Group as Vice President of Sales for the Engineered Components division. In my free time, I have designed, built new, and remodeled homes, as well as built, own and manage Industrial-Commercial warehouses in Ohio & Michigan.
My wife, Cathy, is a third-generation member of the Hiawatha Sportsman's Club. Her grandfather, Vern Darling, owned lands predating the Club's formation in 1927. The family legacy and property ownership continue through her parents, Ivan and Ruth Darling, to this day. She first introduced me to the Club in 1987 and I fell in love with it! We bought our first Lake Millecoquins home in 1997; now in our 3rd lake home. We have lived here year-round since 2017. The Hiawatha Sportsman's Club and its surrounding watershed is an absolute jewel without equal that I want to continue to preserve, protect, and perpetuate. I believe the HSC Foundation is a terrific tool to support that goal and the great traditions, growth, and legacy of the Hiawatha Sportsman's Club and its Watershed for multiple generations to come.
Jackie Hohenstein
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Throughout my life, I have enjoyed a variety of rewarding careers. I began with United Air Lines in Passenger Service, followed by working as a librarian at Perry Elementary School. I then spent 25 years at Michigan State University as an Administrative Assistant. I am married to Richard, and together we have four children and nine grandchildren. Time spent with family is very special to us.
My connection to the Hiawatha Sportsman Club began with my grandparents and then my father and mother. I have been a member for 54 years. The Club has given me lifelong friendships, wonderful memories, and a deep appreciation for the outdoors. It holds a very special place in my heart.
As members, I believe we have a responsibility to care for the Club and the surrounding community, which motivates me to give my time and service to the HSC Foundation. My hope is that we can build our relationship with the community by helping our neighbors and maintain and improve the Club so future generations can enjoy and appreciate the Hiawatha Sportsman Club, just as we have.
Throughout my life, I have enjoyed a variety of rewarding careers. I began with United Air Lines in Passenger Service, followed by working as a librarian at Perry Elementary School. I then spent 25 years at Michigan State University as an Administrative Assistant. I am married to Richard, and together we have four children and nine grandchildren. Time spent with family is very special to us.
My connection to the Hiawatha Sportsman Club began with my grandparents and then my father and mother. I have been a member for 54 years. The Club has given me lifelong friendships, wonderful memories, and a deep appreciation for the outdoors. It holds a very special place in my heart.
As members, I believe we have a responsibility to care for the Club and the surrounding community, which motivates me to give my time and service to the HSC Foundation. My hope is that we can build our relationship with the community by helping our neighbors and maintain and improve the Club so future generations can enjoy and appreciate the Hiawatha Sportsman Club, just as we have.